definiens: as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation ReformAct of 1995, a research collaboration agreement to discovery and development of biologic compounds . Such forward - looking statements are based on current expectations and involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including factors thatcould delay, divert or change any of them, and could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from currentexpectations . No forward - looking statement can be guaranteed . Among other risks, there can be no guarantee that theresearch collaboration agreement described in this release will result in the discovery, development and commercializationof biologic compounds . Forward - looking statements in the press release should be evaluated together with the manyuncertainties that affect Bristol - Myers Squibb ’s business, particularly those identified in the cautionary factors discussion inBristol - Myers Squibb ’s Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31, 2005, its Quarterly Reports on Form10 - Q, and Current Reports on Form 8 - K. Bristol - myers Squibb undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward - looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise