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These excerpts taken from the GIS 10-K filed Jul 11, 2008.
Our business operations could be disrupted if our information technology systems fail to perform adequately.
 
The efficient operation of our business depends on our information technology systems. We rely on our information technology systems to effectively manage our business data, communications, supply chain, order entry and fulfillment, and other business processes. The failure of our information technology systems to perform as we anticipate could disrupt our business and could result in transaction errors, processing inefficiencies, and the loss of sales and customers, causing our business and results of operations to suffer. In addition, our information technology systems may be vulnerable to damage or interruption from

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circumstances beyond our control, including fire, natural disasters, systems failures, security breaches, and viruses. Any such damage or interruption could have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
Our
business operations could be disrupted if our information
technology systems fail to perform adequately.



 



The efficient operation of our business depends on our
information technology systems. We rely on our information
technology systems to effectively manage our business data,
communications, supply chain, order entry and fulfillment, and
other business processes. The failure of our information
technology systems to perform as we anticipate could disrupt our
business and could result in transaction errors, processing
inefficiencies, and the loss of sales and customers, causing our
business and results of operations to suffer. In addition, our
information technology systems may be vulnerable to damage or
interruption from















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circumstances beyond our control, including fire, natural
disasters, systems failures, security breaches, and viruses. Any
such damage or interruption could have a material adverse effect
on our business.


 




EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:

10-K (2 sections)
Jul 11, 2008
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