text: **F O R W A R D - L O O K I N G S T A T E M E N T S**
  
  Statements in this report that are not strictly historical, including statements as to  **•**changes in demand and order patterns from the Company’s customers, par- 
  
  plans, objectives, and future financial performance, are “forward-looking” state-  ticularly its top ten customers, which represented approximately 36% of net sales 
  
  ments that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities  in 2003; 
  
  Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and  **•** issues associated with acquisitions and integration of acquisitions; 
  
  unknown risks, which may cause the Company’s actual results in the future to dif-  **•**the ability of the Company to realize cost savings and productivity improve- 
  
  fer materially from expected results. These risks include, among others:  ments from its cost containment and business simplification initiatives; 
  
  **•**competition within the office furniture and fireplace industries, including  **•**the ability of the Company to realize financial benefits from investments in new 
  
  competition from imported products and competitive pricing;  products; 
  
  **•** increases in the cost of raw materials, including steel, which is the Company’s  **•**the ability of the Company’s distributors and dealers to successfully market 