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These excerpts taken from the AAPL 10-K filed Dec 19, 2003.

The typical concentration of net sales in the third month of the Company's fiscal quarters can adversely affect the Company's business and operating results.

The Company generally sells more products during the third month of each quarter than it does during either of the first two months, a pattern typical in the personal computer industry. This sales pattern can produce pressure on the Company's internal infrastructure during the third month of a quarter and may adversely impact the Company's ability to predict its financial results accurately. Developments late in a quarter, such as lower-than-anticipated demand for the Company's products, an internal systems failure, or failure of one of the Company's key logistics, components suppliers, or manufacturing partners, can have significant adverse impacts on the Company and its results of operations and financial condition.

The typical concentration of net sales in the third month of the Company's fiscal quarters can adversely affect the Company's business and operating results.



The Company generally sells more products during the third month of each quarter than it does during either of the first two months, a pattern typical in the personal computer
industry. This sales pattern can produce pressure on the Company's internal infrastructure during the third month of a quarter and may adversely impact the Company's ability to predict its financial
results accurately. Developments late in a quarter, such as lower-than-anticipated demand for the Company's
products, an internal systems failure, or failure of one of the Company's key logistics, components suppliers, or manufacturing partners, can have significant adverse impacts on the Company and its
results of operations and financial condition.



These excerpts taken from the AAPL 10-K filed Dec 19, 2002.

The typical concentration of net sales in the third month of the Company's fiscal quarters can adversely affect the Company's business and operating results.

The Company generally sells more products during the third month of each quarter than it does during either of the first two months, a pattern typical in the personal computer industry. This sales pattern can produce pressure on the Company's internal infrastructure during the third month of a quarter and may adversely impact the Company's ability to predict its financial results accurately. Developments late in a quarter, such as lower-than-anticipated demand for the Company's products, an internal systems failure, or failure of one of the Company's key logistics or components suppliers, can have significant adverse impacts on the Company and its results of operations and financial condition.

The typical concentration of net sales in the third month of the Company's fiscal quarters can adversely affect the Company's business and operating results.



The Company generally sells more products during the third month of each quarter than it does during either of the first two months, a pattern typical in the personal computer
industry. This sales pattern can produce pressure on the Company's internal infrastructure during the third month of a quarter and may adversely impact the Company's ability to predict its financial
results accurately. Developments late in a quarter, such as lower-than-anticipated demand for the Company's products, an internal systems failure, or failure of one of the
Company's key logistics or components suppliers, can have significant adverse impacts on the Company and its results of operations and financial condition.



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