Forward Looking Statements
The following statements made in this presentation are “forward looking” and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: statements relating to (1) projected sales (including for individual segments, for specific product lines and for the company as a whole), profit margins, net income and earnings per share, (2) our growth strategy, and (3) our branding initiatives. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in this presentation. Financial projections are based on a number of assumptions. Actual results could be materially different than projected if those assumptions are erroneous. Sales, profit margins, net income and earnings per share can vary based on a variety of economic, governmental and competitive factors, all of which are identified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10K (which can be accessed on our website at www.deanfoods.com or the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov). The success of our branding initiatives will depend on a number of factors, including customer and consumer acceptance of both the products themselves and the prices that we intend to charge for those products. We have many competitors with greater resources than ours, and significant additional spending or innovations by our competitors could render our products less successful than we currently expect. All forward looking statements in this presentation speak only as of the date of this presentation. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any changes in the events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.