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• the credit ratings and other credit opinions provided via the Web Site do not address any other risk, including but not limited to liquidity risk, market value risk or price volatility;
• the credit ratings and other opinions provided via the Web Site do not take into account your personal objectives, financial situations or needs;
• each rating or other opinion will be weighed, if at all, solely as one factor in any investment or credit decision made by or on behalf of you; and
• you will accordingly make your own study and evaluation of each credit decision or security, and of each issuer and guarantor of, and each provider of credit support for, each security or credit that you may consider purchasing, holding, selling, or providing. Further, you expressly agree that any tools or information made available on the Web Site are not a substitute for the exercise of independent judgment and expertise. You should always seek the assistance of a professional for advice on investments, tax, the law, or other professional matters. For purposes of this paragraph, CARE defines “credit risk” as the risk that an entity may not meet its contractual, financial obligations as they come due and any estimated financial loss in the event of default.

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