96287--5/4/2007--BOMBAY_COMPANY

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{operation, international, foreign}

{operation, natural, condition}

{system, service, information}

{debt, indebtedness, cash}

{cost, contract, operation}

{acquisition, growth, future}

{customer, product, revenue}

{stock, price, operating}

{property, intellectual, protect}

{competitive, industry, competition}

{personnel, key, retain}

{loan, real, estate}

{product, liability, claim}

{capital, credit, financial}

We may not have sufficient liquidity to execute our transformation strategy. We are dependent on external funding sources, including the terms of our revolving credit facility, which may not make available to us sufficient funds when we need them. Because our business requires a substantial level of liquidity, we are dependent upon a revolving credit facility with certain restrictive covenants that may limit our flexibility. Future increases in interest and other expenses may impact our future operations. Our competition is both intense and varied, and our failure to effectively compete could adversely affect our prospects. We may continue to experience fluctuations in our comparable store sales. We may not be able execute our real estate strategy. We may not be able to effectively manage our inventory levels, particularly excess or inadequate amounts of inventory, which could adversely affect our operating results. The potential strengthening of China s currency against the U.S. dollar could reduce our gross profit margins and our overall profitability. Any tariffs imposed on products that we import, as well as any new U.S. or foreign government regulations related to product sourcing, could reduce our gross profit margins and our operating results. We may not be able to attract, retain and grow an effective management team, and changes in the cost or availability of a suitable workforce to manage and support our operating strategies could cause our operating results to suffer. The occurrence of severe weather events or natural disasters could significantly damage or destroy locations or prohibit consumers from traveling to our retail stores, especially during the peak winter holiday shopping season. Changes to estimates related to our property and equipment, or results that are lower than our current estimates at certain store locations, may cause us to incur non-cash impairment charges. Failure to protect the integrity and security of our customers information could expose us to litigation, as well as materially damage our standing with our customers. We may be vulnerable to disruptions in our business due to reliance on technology. Any additional terrorist activities in the U.S., as well as the international war on terror, may adversely affect our sales and our stock price. We may not be able to obtain commercial insurance at acceptable prices, which could have a negative impact on our business. We may not be able or may fail to protect our intellectual property, which would adversely impact on our business.

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