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RVBD » Topics » We rely on third parties to perform shipping and other logistics functions on our behalf. A failure or disruption at a logistics partner would adversely impact our business.

This excerpt taken from the RVBD 10-Q filed Apr 30, 2009.

We rely on third parties to perform shipping and other logistics functions on our behalf. A failure or disruption at a logistics partner would harm our business.

Currently, we use third-party logistics partners to perform storage, packaging, shipment and handling for us. Although the logistics services required by us may be readily available from a number of providers, it is time consuming and costly to qualify and implement these relationships. If one or more of our logistics partners suffers an interruption in its business, or experiences delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its operations, or we choose to change or add additional logistics partners, our ability to ship products to our customers would be delayed and our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.

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These excerpts taken from the RVBD 10-K filed Feb 23, 2009.

We rely on third parties to perform shipping and other logistics functions on our behalf. A failure or disruption at a logistics partner would harm our business.

Currently, we use third-party logistics partners to perform storage, packaging, shipment and handling for us, including a logistics service provider that began shipping European orders in the second quarter. Although the logistics services required by us may be readily available from a number

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of providers, it is time consuming and costly to qualify and implement these relationships. If one or more of our logistics partners suffers an interruption in its business, or experiences delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its operations, or we choose to change or add additional logistics partners, our ability to ship products to our customers would be delayed and our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.

We rely on third parties to perform shipping and other logistics functions on our behalf. A failure or
disruption at a logistics partner would harm our business.

Currently, we use third-party logistics partners to perform storage, packaging,
shipment and handling for us, including a logistics service provider that began shipping European orders in the second quarter. Although the logistics services required by us may be readily available from a number

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of providers, it is time consuming and costly to qualify and implement these relationships. If one or more of our logistics partners suffers an interruption in its
business, or experiences delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its operations, or we choose to change or add additional logistics partners, our ability to ship products to our customers would be delayed and our business, operating
results and financial condition would be adversely affected.

This excerpt taken from the RVBD 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2008.

We rely on third parties to perform shipping and other logistics functions on our behalf. A failure or disruption at a logistics partner would harm our business.

Currently, we use third-party logistics partners to perform storage, packaging, shipment and handling for us, including a logistics service provider that began shipping European orders in the second quarter. Although the logistics services required by us may be readily available from a number of providers, it is time consuming and costly to qualify and implement these relationships. If one or more of our logistics partners suffers an interruption in its business, or experiences delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its operations, or we choose to change or add additional logistics partners, our ability to ship products to our customers would be delayed and our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.

This excerpt taken from the RVBD 10-Q filed Jul 29, 2008.

We rely on third parties to perform shipping and other logistics functions on our behalf. A failure or disruption at a logistics partner would harm our business.

Currently, we use third-party logistics partners to perform storage, packaging, shipment and handling for us, including a new logistics service providers in connection with an expansion of our international sales that began shipping European orders in the second quarter. Although the logistics services required by us may be readily available from a number of providers, it is time consuming and costly to qualify and implement these relationships. If one or more of our logistics partners suffers an interruption in its business, or experiences delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its operations, or we choose to change or add additional logistics partners, our ability to ship products to our customers would be delayed and our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.

This excerpt taken from the RVBD 10-Q filed Apr 29, 2008.

We rely on third parties to perform shipping and other logistics functions on our behalf. A failure or disruption at a logistics partner would harm our business.

Currently, we use third-party logistics partners to perform storage, packaging, shipment and handling for us. We intend to utilize additional logistics service providers in connection with any expansion of our international sales, including a new logistics partner that will begin shipping European orders in the second quarter. Although the logistics services required by us may be readily available from a number of providers, it is time consuming and costly to qualify and implement these relationships. If one or more of our logistics partners suffers an interruption in its business, or experiences delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its operations, or we choose to change or add additional logistics partners, our ability to ship products to our customers would be delayed and our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.

These excerpts taken from the RVBD 10-K filed Feb 15, 2008.

We rely on third parties to perform shipping and other logistics functions on our behalf. A failure or disruption at a logistics partner would harm our business.

Currently, we use third party logistics partners to perform storage, packaging, shipment and handling for us. We intend to utilize additional logistics service providers in connection with any expansion of our international sales. Although the logistics services required by us may be readily available from a number of providers, it is time consuming and costly to qualify and implement these relationships. If one or more of our logistics partners suffers an interruption in its business, or experiences delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its operations, or we choose to change or add additional logistics partners, our ability to ship products to our customers would be delayed and our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.

We rely on third parties to perform shipping and other logistics functions on our behalf. A failure or disruption at
a logistics partner would harm our business.

Currently, we use third party logistics partners to perform storage, packaging, shipment and
handling for us. We intend to utilize additional logistics service providers in connection with any expansion of our international sales. Although the logistics services required by us may be readily available from a number of providers, it is time
consuming and costly to qualify and implement these relationships. If one or more of our logistics partners suffers an interruption in its business, or experiences delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its operations, or we choose to
change or add additional logistics partners, our ability to ship products to our customers would be delayed and our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.

STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px">We are susceptible to shortages or price fluctuations in our supply chain. Any shortages or price fluctuations in components used in our products could delay shipment of our
products.

Shortages in components that we use in our products are possible and our ability to predict the availability of such components may be
limited. Some of these components are available only from limited sources of supply. For example, our Steelhead appliances depend on network bypass cards to provide a fail-to-wire capability. These bypass cards use high speed relays available only
from a limited number of vendors. In addition, our ability to timely deliver products to our customers would be harmed if we needed to qualify replacements for the systems, motherboards, chassis and storage adapters used in our appliances. We would
be similarly impacted by shortages in the availability, or the complete unavailability, of the central processing units, bypass cards, disks, memory, fans and power supplies that we use in our appliances. Specifically, the unavailability of any of
these components would prevent us from shipping products because each of these components is necessary to the proper functioning of our appliances. In addition, the lead times associated with certain components are lengthy and preclude rapid changes
in quantity requirements and delivery schedules.

Any growth in our business or the economy is likely to create greater pressures on us and our
suppliers to project overall component demand accurately and to establish optimal component inventory levels. In addition, increased demand by third parties for the components we use in our products may lead to decreased availability and higher
prices for those components. We carry very little inventory of our product components, and we rely on our suppliers to deliver necessary components to our contract manufacturers in a timely manner based on forecasts we provide. We rely on both
purchase orders and long-term contracts with our suppliers. As a result, even if available, we may not be able to secure sufficient components at reasonable prices or of acceptable quality to build products in a timely manner, which would seriously
impact our ability to deliver products to our customers, and impact our revenue.

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If we fail to predict accurately our manufacturing requirements, we could incur additional costs or experience manufacturing
delays which would harm our business. We are dependent on contract manufacturers, and changes to those relationships, expected or unexpected, may result in delays or disruptions that could harm our business.

STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%">We depend on independent contract manufacturers to manufacture and assemble our products. We rely on purchase orders or long-term contracts with our contract
manufacturers. Some of our contract manufacturers are not obligated to supply products to us for any specific period, in any specific quantity or at any specific price. Our orders may represent a relatively small percentage of the overall orders
received by our contract manufacturers from their customers. As a result, fulfilling our orders may not be considered a priority by one or more of our contract manufacturers in the event the contract manufacturer is constrained in its ability to
fulfill all of its customer obligations in a timely manner. We provide demand forecasts to our contract manufacturers. If we overestimate our requirements, the contract manufacturers may assess charges or we may have liabilities for excess
inventory, each of which could negatively affect our gross margins. Conversely, because lead times for required materials and components vary significantly and depend on factors such as the specific supplier, contract terms and the demand for each
component at a given time, if we underestimate our requirements, the contract manufacturers may have inadequate materials and components required to produce our products, which could interrupt manufacturing of our products and result in delays in
shipments and deferral or loss of revenue.

Although the contract manufacturing services required to manufacture and assemble our products may be
readily available from a number of established manufacturers, it is time consuming and costly to qualify and implement contract manufacturer relationships. Therefore, if one or more of our contract manufacturers suffers an interruption in its
business, or experiences delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its manufacturing operations, or we choose to change or add additional contract manufacturers, our ability to ship products to our customers would be delayed.

STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px">If functionality similar to that offered by our products is incorporated into existing network infrastructure products, organizations may decide against adding our products to
their network, which would harm our business.

Other providers of network infrastructure products are offering or announcing functionality aimed
at addressing the problems addressed by our products. For example, Cisco Systems incorporates WAN optimization functionality into certain of its router blades. The inclusion of, or the announcement of intent to include, functionality perceived to be
similar to that offered by our products in products that are already generally accepted as necessary components of network architecture or in products that are sold by more established vendors may have an adverse effect on our ability to market and
sell our products. Furthermore, even if the functionality offered by other network infrastructure providers is more limited than our products, a significant number of customers may elect to accept such limited functionality in lieu of adding
additional appliances from an additional vendor. Many organizations have invested substantial personnel and financial resources to design and operate their networks and have established deep relationships with other providers of network
infrastructure products, which may make them reluctant to add new components to their networks, particularly from new vendors. In addition, an organization’s existing vendors or new vendors with a broad product offering may be able to offer
concessions that we are not able to match because we currently offer only a single line of products and have fewer resources than many of our competitors. If organizations are reluctant to add additional network infrastructure from new vendors or
otherwise decide to work with their existing vendors, our business, operating results and financial condition will be adversely affected.

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This excerpt taken from the RVBD 10-Q filed Oct 25, 2007.

We rely on third parties to perform shipping and other logistics functions on our behalf. A failure or disruption at a logistics partner would adversely impact our business.

Currently, we use third party logistics partners to perform storage, packaging, shipment and handling for us. We intend to utilize additional logistics service providers in connection with any expansion of our international sales. Although the logistics services required by us may be readily available from a number of providers, it is time consuming and costly to qualify and implement these relationships. Therefore, if one or more of our logistics partners suffers an interruption in its business, or experiences delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its operations, or we have to change or add additional logistics partners, our ability to ship products to our customers would be delayed and our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.

This excerpt taken from the RVBD 10-Q filed Jul 30, 2007.

We rely on third parties to perform shipping and other logistics functions on our behalf. A failure or disruption at a logistics partner would adversely impact our business.

Currently, we use third party logistics partners to perform storage, packaging, shipment and handling for us. We intend to utilize additional logistics service providers in connection with any expansion of our international sales. Although the logistics services required by us may be readily available from a number of providers, it is time consuming and costly to qualify and implement these relationships. Therefore, if one or more of our logistics partners suffers an interruption in its business, or experiences delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its operations, or we have to change or add additional logistics partners, our ability to ship products to our customers would be delayed and our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.

This excerpt taken from the RVBD 10-Q filed Apr 27, 2007.

We rely on third parties to perform shipping and other logistics functions on our behalf. A failure or disruption at a logistics partner would adversely impact our business.

Currently, we use third party logistics partners to perform storage, packaging, shipment and handling for us. We intend to utilize additional logistics service providers in connection with any expansion of our international sales. Although the logistics services required by us may be readily available from a number of providers, it is time consuming and costly to qualify and implement these relationships. Therefore, if one or more of our logistics partners suffers an interruption in its business, or experiences delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its operations, or we have to change or add additional logistics partners, our ability to ship products to our customers would be delayed and our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.

This excerpt taken from the RVBD 10-K filed Feb 9, 2007.

We rely on third parties to perform shipping and other logistics functions on our behalf. A failure or disruption at a logistics partner would adversely impact our business.

Currently, we use third party logistics partners to perform storage, packaging, shipment and handling for us. We intend to utilize additional logistics service providers in connection with any expansion of our international sales. Although the logistics services required by us may be readily available from a number of providers, it is time consuming and costly to qualify and implement these relationships. Therefore, if one or more of our logistics partners suffers an interruption in its business, or experiences delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its operations, or we have to change or add additional logistics partners, our ability to ship products to our customers would be delayed and our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.

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