There are "ups" and "downs" in practically every business and stock. Although there are no guarantees about the stock market or Saks Incorporated stock, before you invest in any security, you can help protect yourself by being an educated investor. If you are interested in Saks Incorporated stock, we recommend that, at a minimum, you read our latest 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K reports filed with the SEC over the past year. Our recent proxy statements for shareholder meetings also contain important information. It is also advisable to learn more about us and our industry through a variety of public materials.

Requests for our recent 10-K and 10-Q reports and other materials may be viewed on this website by accessing the Investor Relations page. Other materials we have filed with the SEC are available through its web site at http://www.sec.gov. You can also visit the SEC at its Washington or various regional offices for the same information.

Cautionary Language Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Materials in this website may contain information that includes or is based upon forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give our expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "should," "may," "plan," "believe," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance.

Any or all of our forward-looking statements here or in other publications may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many such factors will be important in determining our actual future results. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Our actual results may vary materially, and there are no guarantees about the performance of Saks Incorporated stock.

We undertake no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The forward-looking information and statements are or may be based on a series of projections and estimates and involve risks and uncertainties.  These risks and uncertainties include such factors as: the level of consumer spending for luxury apparel and other merchandise carried by the Company and its ability to respond quickly to consumer trends; macroeconomic conditions and their effect on consumer spending; the Company's ability to secure adequate financing; adequate and stable sources of merchandise; the competitive pricing environment within the retail sector; the effectiveness of planned advertising, marketing, and promotional campaigns; favorable customer response to relationship marketing efforts of proprietary credit card loyalty programs; appropriate inventory management; effective expense control; successful operation of the Company’s proprietary credit card strategic alliance with HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A.; geo-political risks; changes in interest rates; and fluctuations in foreign currency and exchange rates. For additional information regarding these and other risk factors, please refer to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009 filed with the SEC, which may be accessed via EDGAR through the Internet at www.sec.gov.