text: forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are 
  stock price and the resulting impact on our consolidated financial 
  based on current expectations regarding important risk factors, 
  statements; risks related to legal proceedings to which we are a 
  many of which are outside the Company’s control. Accordingly, 
  party; adverse regulation and legislation, including potential 
  actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the 
  changes in tax regulations (e.g., those affecting the use of the 
  forward-looking statements, and the making of those statements 
  LIFO inventory accounting method and the taxation of foreign- 
  should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or 
  sourced income); and the occurrence of extraordinary events 
  any other person that the results expressed in the statements will 
  (including prolonged labor disputes, natural events and acts of 
  be achieved. In addition, the Company assumes no obligation 
  God, terrorist acts, fires, floods, and accidents). Other factors 
  publicly to update or revise any forward-looking statements, 
  and unanticipated events could also adversely affect our business, 
  whether because of new information or events, or otherwise, 
  financial condition or results of operations. We discuss certain of 
  except as may be required by law. 
  these matters more fully throughout our “Management’s 