Ability to Respond to Increased Product Demand

Our ability to meet future product demand in all of our business segments will depend upon our success in: sourcing adequate supplies of products; bringing new production and distribution capacity on line in a timely manner; improving our ability to forecast product demand and fulfill customer orders promptly; improving customer service-oriented management information systems; and training, motivating and managing new employees. The failure of any of the above could result in a material adverse effect on our financial results.

The Company’s ability to meet future product demand in all of its business segments will depend upon its success in: sourcing adequate supplies of its products; bringing new production and distribution capacity on line in a timely manner; improving its ability to forecast product demand and fulfill customer orders promptly; improving customer service-oriented management information systems; and training, motivating and managing new employees. The failure of any of the above could result in a material adverse effect on Blyth’s financial results.

•     Ability to Respond to Increased Product Demand

The Company’s ability to meet future product demand in all of its business segments will depend upon its success in (1) sourcing adequate supplies of its products, (2) bringing new production and distribution capacity on line in a timely manner, (3) improving its ability to forecast product demand and fulfill customer orders promptly, (4) improving customer service-oriented management information systems and (5) training, motivating and managing new employees.  The failure of any of the above could result in a material adverse effect on Blyth’s financial results.

The Company’s ability to meet future product demand in all of its business segments will depend upon its success in (1) bringing new production and distribution capacity on line in a timely manner, (2) improving its ability to forecast product demand and fulfill customer orders promptly, (3) improving customer service-oriented management information systems and (4) training, motivating and managing new employees.  The failure of any of the above could result in a material adverse effect on our financial results.

The Company’s ability to meet future product demand in all of its business segments will depend upon its success in (1) bringing new production and distribution capacity on line in a timely manner, (2) improving its ability to forecast product demand and fulfill customer orders promptly, (3) improving customer service-oriented management information systems and (4) training, motivating and managing new employees.  The failure of any of the above could result in a material adverse effect on our financial results.

Risk of Shortages of Raw Materials

Certain raw materials could be in short supply due to capacity, availability, a change in requirements, weather or other factors, including supply disruptions due to production or transportation delays.  Such shortages have not had and are not presently expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations.  While the price of crude oil is only one of several factors impacting the price of petroleum wax, it is possible that recent fluctuations in oil prices may have a material adverse affect on the cost of petroleum-based products used in the manufacture or transportation of our products, particularly in the Direct Selling and Wholesale segments.

Ability to Respond to Increased Product Demand

The Company’s ability to meet future product demand in all of its business segments will depend upon its success in (1) bringing new production and distribution capacity on line in a timely manner, (2) improving its ability to forecast product demand and fulfill customer orders promptly, (3) improving customer service-oriented management information systems and (4) training, motivating and managing new employees.  The failure of any of the above could result in a material adverse effect on our financial results.

The Company’s ability to meet future product demand in all of its business segments will depend upon its success in (1) bringing new production and distribution capacity on line in a timely manner, (2) improving its ability to forecast product demand and fulfill customer orders promptly, (3) improving customer service-oriented management information systems and (4) training, motivating and managing new employees.  The failure of any of the above could result in a material adverse effect on our financial results.

The Company’s ability to meet future product demand in all of its business segments will depend upon its success in (1) bringing new production and distribution capacity on line in a timely manner, (2) improving its ability to forecast product demand and fulfill customer orders promptly, (3) improving customer service-oriented management information systems and (4) training, motivating and managing new employees.  The failure of any of the above could result in a material adverse effect on our financial results.

Risk of Shortages of Raw Materials

Certain raw materials could be in short supply due to capacity, availability, a change in requirements, weather or other factors, including supply disruptions due to production or transportation delays.  Such shortages have not had and are not presently expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations.  While the price of crude oil is only one of several factors impacting the price of petroleum wax, it is possible that recent fluctuations in oil prices may have a material adverse affect on the cost of petroleum-based products used in the manufacture or transportation of our products, particularly in the Direct Selling and Wholesale segments.

The Company’s ability to meet future product demand in all of its business segments will depend upon its success in (1) bringing new production and distribution capacity on line in a timely manner, (2) improving its ability to forecast product demand and fulfill customer orders promptly, (3) improving customer service-oriented management information systems and (4) training, motivating and managing new employees.  The failure of any of the above could result in a material adverse effect on our financial results.