definiens: means any oneor more of the following : ( i ) the effect of any change in the United States or foreign economies or securities or financialmarkets ; ( ii ) the effect of any change that generally affects any industry in which the Company or any of its Subsidiariesoperates ; ( iii ) the effect of any action taken by Purchaser or its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplatedhereby or with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries ; ( iv ) the effect of any changes after the date hereof inapplicable Laws or accounting rules ; ( v ) any effect resulting from the public announcement of this Agreement, compliance with the terms of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including but not limited to any such resulting action or threatened action taken by any Person who is a party to a currentor terminated Contract with the Company or its Subsidiaries ; ( vi ) the effect of any failure by the Company or itsSubsidiaries to meet internal forecasts or projections ( except if the reason for such failure is otherwise attributable to aCompany Material Adverse Effect ) ; and ( vii ) the indirect or consequential effect of any outbreak of hostilities, acts ofwar, sabotage or terrorism or military actions or any escalation or material worsening of any such hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or terrorism or military actions existing or underway as of the date hereof