896156--8/19/2010--ETHAN_ALLEN_INTERIORS

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A prolonged economic downturn may continue to materially adversely affect our business. Access to consumer credit could be interrupted and reduce sales and profitability. We may be unable to obtain sufficient external funding to finance our operations and growth. Continued operating losses could reduce our liquidity and impact our dividend policy. Additional impairment charges could reduce our profitability. face changes in global and local economic conditions that may adversely affect consumer demand and spending, our manufacturing operations or sources of merchandise. Competition from overseas manufacturers continues to increase and may adversely affect our business, operating results or financial condition. Failure to successfully anticipate or respond to changes in consumer tastes and trends in a timely manner could adversely impact our business, operating results and financial condition. The consolidation of manufacturing and logistics operations into fewer sites may increase the exposure to business disruption and could result in higher transportation costs. Our current and former manufacturing and retail operations and products are subject to increasingly stringent environmental, health and safety requirements. Fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials could result in increased costs or cause production delays which might result in a decline in sales, either of which could adversely impact our earnings. We depend on key personnel and could be affected by the loss of their services Our business is sensitive to increasing labor costs, competitive labor markets, our continued ability to retain high-quality personnel and risks of work stoppages. Our success depends upon our brand, marketing and advertising efforts and pricing strategies. If we are not able to maintain and enhance our brand, or if we are not successful in these other efforts, our business and operating results could be adversely affected. We may not be able to maintain our current design center locations at current costs. We may also fail to successfully select and secure design center locations. Our results of operations for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of our results of operations for a full year. Failure to protect our intellectual property could adversely affect us.

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