933974--11/23/2010--BROOKS_AUTOMATION

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{property, intellectual, protect}

{stock, price, operating}

{product, market, service}

{personnel, key, retain}

{operation, international, foreign}

Our operating results could fluctuate significantly, which could negatively impact our business. If we do not continue to introduce new products and services that reflect advances in technology in a timely and effective manner, our products and services may become obsolete and our operating results will suffer. The global nature of our business exposes us to multiple risks. Changes in key personnel could impair our ability to execute our business strategy. We may be subject to claims of infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, or demands that we license third-party technology, which could result in significant expense and prevent us from using our technology. Our failure to protect our intellectual property could adversely affect our future operations. If the site of our manufacturing operations were to experience a significant disruption in operations, our business could be materially harmed. Our business could be materially harmed if one or more key suppliers fail to continuously deliver key components of acceptable cost and quality. Our stock price is volatile. Risks Relating to Our Customers Because we rely on a limited number of customers for a large portion of our revenues, the loss of one or more of these customers could materially harm our business. Because of the lengthy sales cycles of many of our products, we may incur significant expenses before we generate any revenues related to those products. Customers generally do not make long term commitments to purchase our products and our customers may cease purchasing our products at any time.

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