Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Certain statements made herein or elsewhere by, or on behalf of, the Company that are not historical facts are intended to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions about future events and are therefore inherently uncertain.

The Company cautions readers that the following important factors, among others, could affect the Company's...