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Welcome to the online version of Agilent's
2001 Year in Review. We've organized the document into
the sections you see listed in the right-hand column.
The Year in Review provides an overview of Agilent's
accomplishments and challenges in 2001. It describes
our work to build on our leadership position in communications,
electronics and life sciences; some of the products
that made 2001 our strongest new-product year ever;
and our priorities for fiscal 2002. Under "Shareholder
Information," you can also find information on
how to contact Agilent to receive further information.
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This document, including the letter titled "To Our
Shareholders," contains forward-looking statements
(including, without limitation, information regarding
projected reductions in costs, projected profitability,
and projected operational transformations such as systems
transformation, improvements in manufacturing, on-time
delivery and procurement), that involve risks and uncertainties
that could cause results of Agilent Technologies to differ
materially from management's current expectations. These
risks include: the ability to execute successfully through
the current economic downturn; the effects of the actions
we have taken in response to the recent slowdown, including
implementing workforce reductions; the timely ability
to adapt manufacturing capacity to weak industry orders;
the ability to quickly adapt cost structures to align
with decreased levels of business; the ability to manage
inventory levels to adapt to the current economic slowdown
and setbacks in our customers' businesses; the successful
redesign and implementation of our business processes
and systems; our ability to successfully introduce new
products; and other risks detailed in our filings with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including,
without limitation: our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended Oct. 31, 2000, Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2001, and Current
Reports on Form 8-K filed June 29, 2001, Aug. 15, 2001,
Nov. 13, 2001, Nov. 16, 2001, Nov. 19, 2001, Nov. 20,
2001 and Nov. 27, 2001, as well as any subsequent filings
made after Jan. 2, 2002.
The materials contained in this document are current
as of Dec. 26, 2001, unless otherwise noted. The content
of this document contains time-sensitive information
that is accurate only as of this date. If any portion
of this document is redistributed at a later date, Agilent
will not be reviewing or updating the material in this
document.
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