GOOG » Topics » In addition to historical information, this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements include, among other things, s

This excerpt taken from the GOOG 10-K filed Feb 12, 2010.

In addition to historical information, this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements include, among other things, statements concerning our expectations regarding:

 

   

our plans to launch our ebook platform in 2010;

 

   

our plans to work with original equipment manufacturers to introduce computers running Google Chrome OS in 2010;

 

   

the growth of our business and revenue;

 

   

seasonal fluctuations in internet usage and traditional retail seasonality are likely to cause fluctuations in our quarterly results;

 

   

our plans to continue to invest in our business, including increasing our hiring rate, and to make acquisitions;

 

   

the decline in our revenue growth rate;

 

   

our expectation that growth in advertising revenues from our web sites will continue to exceed that from our Google Network members’ web sites, which will have a positive impact on our operating margins;

 

   

our expectation that we will continue to pay most of the Google AdSense fees we receive from advertisers to our Google Network members;

 

   

our expectation that we will continue to take steps to improve the relevance of the ads we deliver and to reduce the number of accidental clicks;

 

   

fluctuations in aggregate paid clicks and average cost-per-click;

 

   

our belief that our foreign exchange risk management program will not fully offset the exposure to fluctuation in foreign currencies;

 

   

the fact that our cost of revenues will increase in dollars and may increase as a percentage of revenues;

 

   

our belief that our research and development and sales and marketing expenses will increase in dollars and may increase as a percentage of revenues;

 

   

the fact that traffic acquisitions costs may fluctuate in the future;

 

   

the timing for the consummation of our acquisitions of On2 and AdMob;

 

   

our estimated guaranteed minimum revenue share payments;

 

   

continued investments in international markets;

 

   

our future stock-based compensation expenses;

 

   

the increase of costs related to hedging activities under our foreign exchange risk management program;

 

   

fluctuations in our effective tax rate;

 

   

the sufficiency of our existing cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and cash generated from operations;

 

   

our payment terms to certain advertisers which may increase our working capital requirements;

 

   

fluctuations in our capital expenditures; and

 

   

our belief that the EPA’s investigation will not have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows;

"In addition to historical information, this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements include, among other things, s" elsewhere:

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