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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                              CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

      Certain statements in this Form 10-K constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance
or achievements of Brightpoint, Inc. to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. These risk factors include, without limitation,
uncertainties relating to customer plans and commitments, including, without
limitation, (i) significant future payment obligations for wireless devices;
(ii) loss of significant customers or a reduction in prices we charge these
customers; (iii) possible adverse effect on demand for our products resulting
from consolidation of mobile operators; (iv) dependence upon principal suppliers
and availability and price of wireless products; (v) our ability to borrow
additional funds; (vi) possible difficulties collecting our accounts receivable;
(vii) our ability to increase volumes and maintain our margins; (viii) our
ability to expand implement our future growth strategy, including acquisitions;
(ix) uncertainty regarding future volatility in our Common Stock price; (x)
uncertainty whether wireless equipment manufacturers and wireless network
operators will continue to outsource aspects of their business to us; (xi) our
reliance upon third parties to manufacture products which we distribute and
reliance upon their quality control procedures; (xii) our operations may be
materially affected by fluctuations in regional demand and economic factors;
(xiii) our ability to respond to rapid technological changes in the wireless
communications and data industry; (xiv) access to or the cost of increasing
amounts of capital, trade credit or other financing; (xv) risks of foreign
operations, including currency, trade restrictions and political risks in our
foreign markets; (xvi) effect of natural disasters, epidemics, hostilities or
terrorist attacks on our operations; (xvii) investment in sophisticated
information systems technologies and our reliance upon the proper functioning of
such systems; (xviii) possible adverse effects of future medical claims
regarding the use of wireless devices; (xix) our ability to meet intense
industry competition; (xx) our ability to manage and sustain future growth at
our historical or current rates; (xxi) certain relationships and financings,
which may provide us with minimal returns or losses on our investments; (xxii)
the impact that seasonality may have on our business and results; (xxiii) our
ability to attract and retain qualified management and other personnel, cost of
complying with labor agreements and high rate of personnel turnover; (xxiv) our
ability to protect our proprietary information; (xxv) our significant payment
obligations under certain lease and other contractual arrangements; (xxvi) our
ability to maintain adequate insurance at a reasonable cost; (xxvii) the
potential issuance of additional equity, including our Common Stock, which could
result in dilution of existing shareholders and may have an adverse impact on
the price of our Common Stock; and (xxviii) existence of anti-takeover measures.
Because of the aforementioned uncertainties affecting our future operating
results, past performance should not be considered to be a reliable indicator of
future performance, and investors should not use historical trends to anticipate
future results or trends. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date these
statements were made. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," and
"plan" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date that such statement was made. We
undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.