947429--4/11/2006--INTERNATIONAL_WIRE_GROUP

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Our historical financial information is not comparable to our current financial condition and results of operations. Our substantial indebtedness may limit cash flow available to invest in the ongoing needs of our business to generate future cash flow. Risks Related to Our Business The price of copper, the principal raw material used in our products, is subject to price fluctuations and may negatively impact our liquidity or cause our customers to decrease their orders. Increases in the prices of compounds and copper premiums could increase the losses of our insulated wire segment. We generally do not obtain long-term volume purchase commitments from customers, and, therefore, cancellations, reductions in production quantities and delays in production by our customers could adversely affect our operating results. Demand for a portion of our products is highly dependent on the automobile and appliance markets. The wire manufacturing industry is highly competitive and we face substantial domestic and foreign competition in each of our business segments. Our acquisition and expansion plans may fail to perform as expected. The loss of a significant customer could significantly reduce our sales and impact our long-lived intangible assets as well. We depend heavily on our key employees, and the loss of key employees could harm our business. If our relationship with our employees were to deteriorate, our business could suffer. A significant portion of our business depends on sales outside the U.S. We are subject to foreign currency fluctuations. As a U.S. corporation with international operations, we are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and a determination that we violated this act may subject us to significant fines and other penalties and damage our reputation. We are subject to litigation claims that could adversely affect us. We are subject to environmental laws and regulations that expose us to potential financial liability. General economic factors that are beyond our control may harm our business by causing demand for our products to decline or increasing our costs. Anti-takeover provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as well as Delaware law, may reduce the likelihood of any potential change of control or unsolicited acquisition proposal that you might consider favorable. Risks Related to Our Common Stock We expect to experience volatility in our stock price, which could negatively affect your investment. Our stock is traded on the Pink Sheets, which may make it make it difficult for you to sell your stock and the liquidity of our stock could decrease further if we deregister our securities.

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