During the Quiet Period, all of the Business Outlook and other forward-looking statements disclosed in the company's news releases and filings with the SEC should be considered as historical, speaking as of prior to the Quiet Period only and not subject to an update by the company.

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It should be a comforting, quiet refuge and a place of excitement and possibility.

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Retailers in Europe and the U.S. should be placing their Christmas orders right now but business has remained relatively quiet.

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In a letter on August 23rd to Darrell Issa, a congressman who had raised concerns about the Facebook IPO, she agreed there should be a review of the quiet period in light of recent changes to financial markets and modern communications technology.

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