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• the availability and cost of financing in the corporate debt markets;
• the potential for adverse changes in the ratings given to Windstream’s debt securities by nationally accredited
ratings organizations;
• the effects of federal and state legislation, and rules and regulations governing the communications industry;
• material changes in the communications industry that could adversely affect vendor relationships with equipment
and network suppliers and customer relationships with wholesale customers;
• unexpected results of litigation;
• unexpected rulings by state public service commissions in proceedings regarding universal service funds, inter-
carrier compensation or other matters that could reduce revenues or increase expenses;
• the effects of work stoppages;
• the impact of equipment failure, natural disasters or terrorist acts;
• earnings on pension plan investments significantly below our expected long term rate of return for plan assets;
• and those additional factors under the caption “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this annual report.
In addition to these factors, actual future performance, outcomes and results may differ materially because of more
general factors including, among others, general industry and market conditions and growth rates, economic
conditions, and governmental and public policy changes.
Windstream undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing review of factors that could cause Windstream’s actual results
to differ materially from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements should be considered in connection
with information regarding risks and uncertainties that may affect Windstream’s future results included in this
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in other filings by
Windstream with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.
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