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This excerpt taken from the CCO 8-K filed Dec 18, 2009.

Future transactions could pose risks.

We frequently evaluate strategic opportunities both within and outside our existing lines of business. We expect from time to time to pursue additional acquisitions and may decide to dispose of certain businesses. These acquisitions or dispositions could be material. Our acquisition strategy involves numerous risks, including:

 

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certain of our acquisitions may prove unprofitable and fail to generate anticipated cash flows;

 

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to successfully manage our large portfolio of outdoor advertising and other properties, we may need to:

 

   

recruit additional senior management as we cannot be assured that senior management of acquired companies will continue to work for us and we cannot be certain that any of our recruiting efforts will succeed, and

 

   

expand corporate infrastructure to facilitate the integration of our operations with those of acquired properties, because failure to do so may cause us to lose the benefits of any expansion that we decide to undertake by leading to disruptions in our ongoing businesses or by distracting our management;

 

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entry into markets and geographic areas where we have limited or no experience;

 

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we may encounter difficulties in the integration of operations and systems;

 

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our management’s attention may be diverted from other business concerns; and

 

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we may lose key employees of acquired companies.

Additional acquisitions by us may require antitrust review by Federal antitrust agencies and may require review by foreign antitrust agencies under the antitrust laws of foreign jurisdictions. We can give no assurances the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”), the Federal Trade Commission or foreign antitrust agencies will not seek to bar us from acquiring additional outdoor advertising properties in any market where we already have a significant position. The DOJ actively reviews proposed acquisitions of outdoor advertising properties. In addition, the antitrust laws of foreign jurisdictions will apply if we acquire international outdoor advertising properties.

In addition, we actively review potential transactions and may engage in future transactions with respect to our and Clear Channel Communications’ capital structure and businesses, including dispositions of assets or business lines, issuing additional notes or other debt, whether for cash or in exchange for debt of Clear Channel Communications. Any of these transactions could be material. Any of these and other similar transactions may not be favorable for noteholders or result in our being required to redeem or offer to purchase notes even if we sell substantial assets (including assets of the issuer) or issue additional notes or other debt. The indentures governing the notes will also permit us to make investments in Clear Channel Communications’ debt; accordingly, we will have flexibility to engage in many types of transactions to address our and Clear Channel Communications’ capital structure and businesses, some of which could conflict with the interests of noteholders or exacerbate the risks described herein. Any transaction would be dependent on prevailing market conditions, contractual restrictions and other factors.

 

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This excerpt taken from the CCO 8-K filed Dec 11, 2009.

Future transactions could pose risks.

We actively review potential transactions and may engage in future transactions with respect to our and Clear Channel Communications’ capital structure and businesses, including dispositions of assets or business lines, issuing additional notes or other debt, whether for cash to be used to repay the CCU Intercompany Note or in exchange for debt of Clear Channel Communications. Any of these transactions could be material. Any of these and other similar transactions may not be favorable for noteholders or result in our being required to redeem or offer to purchase notes even if we sell substantial assets (including assets of the issuer) or issue additional notes or other debt. The indentures governing the notes will also permit us to make investments in Clear Channel Communications’ debt; accordingly, we will have flexibility to engage in many types of transactions to address our and Clear Channel Communications’ capital structure and businesses, some of which could conflict with the interests of noteholders or exacerbate the risks described herein. Any transaction would be dependent on prevailing market conditions, contractual restrictions and other factors.

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