text: **Seasonal changes may adversely aÅect our business and operations.**
  
  Our operations may be adversely aÅected by periods of inclement weather which could increase the 
  volume of waste collected under our existing contracts (without corresponding compensation), delay the 
  collection and disposal of waste, reduce the volume of waste delivered to our disposal sites, or delay the 
  construction or expansion of our landÑll sites and other facilities. 
  
  **We may be unable to extend the maturity of our revolving short-term credit facility.**
  
  We have a revolving short-term credit facility in the principal amount of $300 million which expires in 
  June 2005. We anticipate extending the maturity of this credit facility until at least June 2006. However, we 
  cannot assure you that we will receive such extension and, if so, whether such extension will be on terms as 
  favorable to us as those currently contained in the credit facility. 