Forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the statements contained herein with respect to the Company 's or management 's plans , objectives , goals , strategies , expectations , estimates , beliefs or projections , or any other statements concerning future performance or events . Actual results could differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties , including but not limited to the following : the impact of our recent restructuring program and the timing and execution thereof , the impact of our 2007 Merger with affiliated investment funds of Madison Dearborn Partners , LLC on our financial and operating results ; the risk that the substantial indebtedness incurred in connection with the Merger , and the debt agreements entered into in connection therewith , might restrict our ability to operate our business and pursue certain business strategies ; the risk that we may not be able to generate sufficient cash flows to meet our debt service obligations ; the current economic conditions in the United States as a whole and the continuing weakness in the retail environment ; the risk that we will be unable to maintain our historical growth rate ; the effects of competition from others in the highly competitive giftware industry ; our ability to anticipate and react to industry trends and changes in consumer demand ; our dependence upon our senior executive officers ; the risk of loss of our manufacturing and distribution facilities ; the impact on the price of our notes of seasonal , quarterly and other fluctuations in our business ; the risk of any disruption in wax supplies ; and other factors described or contained in the Company 's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Annual Report on Form 10-K , or the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on March 30 , 2007 ( Registration No. 333-141699-05 ) , each on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission . Any forward-looking statements represent our views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date . While we may elect to update certain forward-looking statements at some point in the future , we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so even if experience or future events may cause the views contained in any forward-looking statements to change .