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FALCONSTOR SOFTWARE INC - Quarter Report: 2003 September (Form 10-Q)


                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


/X/   QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13 OR  15(d)  OF THE  SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      For the quarterly period ended          September 30, 2003
                                    --------------------------------------------

/ /   TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13 OR 15(d)  OF THE  SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      For the transition period from _______________ to ________________________

                         Commission File Number 0-23970

                            FALCONSTOR SOFTWARE, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                DELAWARE                              77-0216135
       (State of Incorporation)             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

             125 Baylis Road
            Melville, New York                           11747
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 631-777-5188

            Indicate  by check mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) has filed all
reports  required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter  period that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

            Yes /X/      No / /

            Indicate by check mark  whether  the  registrant  is an  accelerated
filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes /X/  No / /

The number of shares of Common  Stock issued and  outstanding  as of November 4,
2003 was 46,314,393, which includes redeemable common shares.

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                   FALCONSTOR SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                    FORM 10-Q

                                      INDEX

                                                                            Page

PART I.    Financial Information                                            3

Item 1.    Consolidated Financial Statements                                3

           Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2003
              (unaudited) and December 31, 2002                             3

           Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
              three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002       4

           Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine
              months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002                      5

           Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated
              Financial Statements                                          6

Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
              and Results of Operations                                    14

Item 3.    Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk      26

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures                                         26

PART II.   Other Information                                               27

Item 2.    Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds                       27

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                27

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                   FALCONSTOR SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                                             September 30, 2003  December 31, 2002
                                                                             ------------------  -----------------
                                     Assets                                      (unaudited)
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents ................................................   $ 10,129,645        $ 14,191,075
   Marketable securities ....................................................     29,973,451          36,910,448
   Accounts receivable, net
     of allowances of $1,284,067 and
     $813,645, respectively..................................................      5,379,276           4,285,892
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets ................................      1,374,743           1,167,174
                                                                                ------------        ------------

            Total current assets ............................................     46,857,115          56,554,589

Property and equipment, net .................................................      3,203,477           2,068,001
Goodwill ....................................................................      3,315,315           3,301,599
Other intangible assets, net ................................................        365,732             309,491
Other assets ................................................................      3,472,734           2,476,306
                                                                                ------------        ------------

            Total assets ....................................................   $ 57,214,373        $ 64,709,986
                                                                                ============        ============

          Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable .........................................................   $    637,359        $    437,088
   Accrued expenses .........................................................      2,305,705           1,987,651
   Deferred revenue .........................................................      2,035,875           2,182,729
   Liabilities of discontinued operations ...................................           --             4,201,465
                                                                                ------------        ------------

            Total current liabilities .......................................      4,978,939           8,808,933
                                                                                ------------        ------------

Commitments

Stockholders' equity:
   Convertible preferred stock - $.001 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized           --                  --
   Common stock - $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
      46,455,672 and 45,527,590 shares issued, respectively..................         46,456              45,528
   Additional paid-in capital ...............................................     82,819,903          81,423,661
   Deferred compensation ....................................................       (123,838)           (471,445)
   Accumulated deficit ......................................................    (28,906,610)        (23,694,634)
   Common stock held in treasury, at cost (235,000 shares) ..................     (1,435,130)         (1,435,130)
   Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) gain ..............................       (165,347)             33,073
                                                                                ------------        ------------

            Total stockholders' equity ......................................     52,235,434          55,901,053
                                                                                ------------        ------------

            Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ......................   $ 57,214,373        $ 64,709,986
                                                                                ============        ============

     See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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                   FALCONSTOR SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                                                   Three Months Ended              Nine Months Ended
                                                                       September 30,                  September 30,
                                                                ---------------------------    ----------------------------
                                                                     2003           2002           2003            2002
                                                                -----------    ------------    -------------   ------------


Revenues:
Software license revenue ..................................... $  2,878,448    $  2,311,811    $  8,589,186    $  6,045,034
Software services and other revenue ..........................    1,204,169         543,711       3,263,215       1,167,948
                                                               ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                                  4,082,617       2,855,522      11,852,401       7,212,982

Operating expenses:
   Amortization of purchased and capitalized
     software.................................................      358,798         230,659         981,337         648,921
   Cost of software services and other revenue ...............      620,359         302,351       1,804,015         900,260
   Software development costs ................................    1,821,442       1,604,412       5,105,196       4,719,102
   Selling and marketing .....................................    2,706,326       2,473,844       7,893,247       7,329,336
   General and administrative ................................      736,774         644,094       2,127,593       1,899,118
   Impairment of prepaid royalty .............................         --           482,715            --           482,715
                                                               ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                                  6,243,699       5,738,075      17,911,388      15,979,452
                                                               ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
           Operating loss ....................................   (2,161,082)     (2,882,553)     (6,058,987)     (8,766,470)
                                                               ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

Interest and other income ....................................      270,075         405,033         867,914       1,242,894
Impairment of long-lived assets ..............................         --        (1,084,935)           --        (1,084,935)
                                                               ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

         Loss before income taxes ............................   (1,891,007)     (3,562,455)     (5,191,073)     (8,608,511)

Provision for income taxes ...................................        3,191            --            20,903            --
                                                               ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

         Net loss ............................................ $ (1,894,198)   $ (3,562,455)   $ (5,211,976)   $ (8,608,511)
                                                               ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

Basic and diluted net loss per share ......................... $      (0.04)   $      (0.08)   $      (0.11)   $      (0.19)
                                                               ============    ============    ============    ============

Weighted average basic and diluted shares
   outstanding ...............................................   46,134,816      45,239,977      45,830,216      45,221,168
                                                               ============    ============    ============    ============

     See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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                   FALCONSTOR SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                                                              Nine Months Ended
                                                                                September 30,
                                                                            2003             2002
                                                                       -------------   -------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net loss ........................................................   $ (5,211,976)   $ (8,608,511)
      Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
         used in operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization .............................      2,059,840       1,235,048
         Non-cash professional services expenses ...................         47,315          30,278
         Equity-based compensation expense .........................        347,607         575,173
         Impairment of long-lived and other assets .................           --         1,567,650
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of
         acquisitions:
         Accounts receivable, net ..................................     (1,093,384)       (880,593)
         Prepaid expenses and other current assets .................       (207,569)       (431,579)
         Other assets ..............................................       (145,412)         (5,179)
         Accounts payable ..........................................        200,271        (324,094)
         Accrued expenses ..........................................        341,468         101,179
         Deferred revenue ..........................................       (146,854)        653,014
                                                                       ------------    ------------

            Net cash used in operating activities ..................     (3,808,694)     (6,087,614)
                                                                       ------------    ------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Sale of marketable securities ...................................     14,850,965      16,898,656
   Purchase of marketable securities ...............................     (8,113,555)    (17,267,619)
   Purchase of investment ..........................................       (137,710)        (75,000)
   Purchase of property and equipment ..............................     (2,128,364)       (935,241)
   Purchase of software licenses ...................................     (1,171,000)       (600,000)
   Purchase of intangible assets ...................................       (165,499)        (93,401)
   Security deposit ................................................       (500,000)           --
   Net cash paid for acquisition of IP Metrics .....................       (287,130)     (2,365,374)
                                                                       ------------    ------------

      Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities ..........      2,347,707      (4,437,979)
                                                                       ------------    ------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds from exercise of stock options .........................        433,010       1,099,139
   Payments to acquire treasury stock ..............................           --          (214,400)
                                                                       ------------    ------------

      Net cash provided by financing activities ....................        433,010         884,739
                                                                       ------------    ------------

Cash flows from discontinued operations:
   Payments of liabilities of discontinued operations ..............     (3,034,620)     (1,964,172)
                                                                       ------------    ------------

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash ............................          1,167           9,811
                                                                       ------------    ------------

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents ..........................     (4,061,430)    (11,595,215)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period .....................     14,191,075      38,370,937
                                                                       ------------    ------------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period ...........................   $ 10,129,645    $ 26,775,722
                                                                       ============    ============

The Company did not pay any interest expense or income taxes for the nine months
ended September 30, 2003 and 2002.

     See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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                   FALCONSTOR SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

         NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) THE COMPANY AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

    FalconStor Software, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the "Company"), develops,
manufactures  and sells network storage  infrastructure  software  solutions and
provides the related maintenance, implementation and engineering services.

(b) PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

    The consolidated  financial  statements  include the accounts of the Company
and its wholly owned  subsidiaries.  All significant  intercompany  balances and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(c) UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company as of
and for the three and nine months ended  September  30, 2003 and 2002,  included
herein have been prepared,  without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").  Certain information and note
disclosures  normally  included in financial  statements  prepared in accordance
with accounting  principles  generally  accepted in the United States of America
have been condensed or omitted  pursuant to such rules and regulations  relating
to interim financial statements.

    In the opinion of management,  the accompanying  unaudited interim condensed
consolidated  financial  statements reflect all adjustments,  consisting only of
normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position
of the Company at September 30, 2003 and the results of its  operations  for the
three months and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002.

(d) CASH EQUIVALENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES

    The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three
months  or  less  when  purchased  to be  cash  equivalents.  Cash  equivalents,
consisting of money market funds and commercial paper, amounted to approximately
$9.0 million at September 30, 2003.  Marketable securities at September 30, 2003
amounted to  approximately  $30.0 million and  consisted of corporate  bonds and
government  securities,   which  are  classified  as  available  for  sale,  and
accordingly,  unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities are reflected
as a component of accumulated other  comprehensive  (loss) gain in stockholders'
equity.

(e) REVENUE RECOGNITION

    The Company  recognizes  revenue from software  licenses in accordance  with
Statement of Position ("SOP") 97-2, SOFTWARE REVENUE  RECOGNITION.  Accordingly,
revenue for  software  licenses is  recognized  when  persuasive  evidence of an
arrangement  exists,  the fee is fixed  and  determinable, and the  software  is
delivered  and  collection  of the  resulting  receivable  is  deemed  probable.
Software  delivered to a customer on a trial basis is not  recognized as revenue
until a permanent  key is delivered to the  customer.  When a customer  licenses
software  together  with the purchase of  maintenance,  the Company  allocates a
portion of the fee to  maintenance  for its fair value based on the  contractual
maintenance renewal rate. Software  maintenance fees are deferred and recognized
as  revenue  ratably  over  the  term of the  contract.  The  cost of  providing
technical support is included in cost of revenues.

    Revenues  associated with software  implementation and software  engineering
services are recognized as the services are performed.  Costs of providing these
services are included in cost of revenues.

    The Company has  entered  into  various  distribution,  licensing  and joint
promotion  agreements  with  OEMs and  distributors,  whereby  the  Company  has
provided  to the  reseller a  non-exclusive  software  license  to  install  the
Company's  software on certain  hardware or to resell the Company's  software in
exchange  for  payments  based  on  the  products  distributed  by  the  OEM  or
distributor. Nonrefundable advances and engineering fees received by the Company


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from an OEM are  recorded as deferred  revenue and  recognized  as revenue  when
related  software  engineering  services are complete,  if any, and the software
product master is delivered and accepted.

    For the nine months  ended  September  30,  2003,  the Company had a limited
number of transactions in which it purchased  hardware and bundled this hardware
with the Company's software and sold the bundled solution to its customer. Since
the software is not essential for the functionality of the equipment included in
the Company's bundled  solutions,  and both the hardware and software have stand
alone value to the customer,  a portion of the contractual fees is recognized as
revenue when the software or hardware is  delivered  based on the relative  fair
value of the delivered element(s).

(f) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

    Property and  equipment  are recorded at cost.  Depreciation  is  recognized
using the straight-line  method over the estimated useful lives of the assets (3
to 7 years).

(g) GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

    Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair
value of net tangible and  identifiable  intangible  assets acquired in business
combinations.  Consistent  with  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards
("SFAS")  142,  GOODWILL  AND  OTHER  INTANGIBLE  ASSETS,  the  Company  has not
amortized  goodwill  related to its  acquisitions,  but has  instead  tested the
balance for  impairment.  Identifiable  intangible  assets are amortized  over a
three-year  period  using the  straight-line  method.  Amortization  expense was
$42,643  and $4,473 for the three  months  ended  September  30,  2003 and 2002,
respectively,  and $109,258 and $6,429 for the nine months ended  September  30,
2003  and  2002,  respectively.   The  gross  carrying  amount  and  accumulated
amortization  of other  intangible  assets as of September 30, 2003 and December
31, 2002 are as follows:


                                                           September 30,  December 31,
                                                                2003          2002
                                                           -------------  ------------
          Customer relationships and purchased technology:

          Gross carrying amount                              $ 216,850    $ 216,850
          Accumulated amortization                             (90,354)     (36,142)
                                                             ---------    ---------

Net carrying amount                                          $ 126,496    $ 180,708
                                                             =========    =========


          Patents and trademarks:

          Gross carrying amount                              $ 311,033    $ 145,534
          Accumulated amortization                             (71,797)     (16,751)
                                                             ---------    ---------

          Net carrying amount                                $ 239,236    $ 128,783
                                                             =========    =========

(h) SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS AND PURCHASED TECHNOLOGY

    Costs  associated  with  the  development  of  new  software   products  and
enhancements  to existing  software  products  are  expensed  as incurred  until
technological  feasibility  of the  product has been  established.  Based on the
Company's product development process,  technological feasibility is established
upon completion of a working model.  The Company did not capitalize any software
development costs until its initial product reached technological feasibility at
the end of March 2001. Until such product was released,  the Company capitalized
$94,570 of software  development  costs,  of which $7,881 was  amortized for the
three months ended  September  30, 2003 and 2002,  and $23,643 was amortized for
the nine months  ended  September  30, 2003 and 2002.  Amortization  of software
development  costs is recorded at the greater of straight  line over three years
or the ratio of current  revenue of the related  products  to total  current and
anticipated future revenue of these products.

    Purchased  software   technology  of  $2,136,917  and  $1,923,611,   net  of
accumulated  amortization  of $2,074,083  and  $1,116,389,  is included in other
assets in the balance  sheets as of  September  30, 2003 and  December 31, 2002,

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respectively.  Amortization  expense was  $350,917  and  $222,778  for the three
months  ended  September  30,  2003 and 2002,  respectively,  and  $957,694  and
$625,279 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

(i) INCOME TAXES

    Deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  recognized  for the future tax
consequences   attributable  to  differences  between  the  financial  statement
carrying  amounts of existing assets and  liabilities  and their  respective tax
bases.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates
expected  to apply to  taxable  income  in the  years in which  those  temporary
differences  are expected to be realized or settled.  The effect on deferred tax
assets and  liabilities  of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the
period that includes the enactment date.

(j) LONG-LIVED ASSETS

    The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment  whenever events or
changes in circumstances  indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not
be recoverable.  If the sum of the expected future cash flows,  undiscounted and
without  interest,  is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment
loss is  recognized  as the  amount  by which the  carrying  amount of the asset
exceeds its fair value.

(k) ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

    The  Company  applies  the   intrinsic-value   based  method  of  accounting
prescribed by Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25, Accounting for
Stock  Issued to  Employees,  and related  interpretations  including  Financial
Accounting  Standards  Board  ("FASB")  Interpretation  No. 44,  ACCOUNTING  FOR
CERTAIN  TRANSACTIONS  INVOLVING STOCK  COMPENSATION,  AN  INTERPRETATION OF APB
OPINION  NO. 25,  issued in March  2000,  to account  for its  fixed-plan  stock
options.  Under this  method,  compensation  expense is  recorded on the date of
grant only if the current  market  price of the  underlying  stock  exceeded the
exercise  price.  SFAS  No.  123,   ACCOUNTING  FOR  STOCK-BASED   COMPENSATION,
established  accounting and  disclosure  requirements  using a  fair-value-based
method of accounting for stock-based employee  compensation plans. As allowed by
SFAS  No.   123,   the   Company   has   elected  to   continue   to  apply  the
intrinsic-value-based method of accounting described above, and has adopted only
the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123.

    Had the Company determined stock-based compensation cost based upon the fair
value method under SFAS No. 123,  the  Company's  pro forma net loss and diluted
net loss per share would have been adjusted to the pro forma  amounts  indicated
below:

                                                           Three months ended,            Nine months ended
                                                           -------------------            -----------------
                                                             September 30                   September 30
                                                             ------------                  ---------------
                                                         2003           2002             2003            2002
                                                         ----           ----             ----            ----
Net loss as reported                               $ (1,894,198)   $ (3,562,455)   $ (5,211,976)   $ (8,608,511)

Add stock-based employee compensation expense           115,861         115,868         347,607         575,173
included  in reported net income, net of tax

Deduct total stock-based employee compensation
expense determined under fair-value-based method
for all awards, net of tax                           (1,736,751)     (1,253,836)     (4,742,578)     (3,384,788)
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Net loss - pro forma                               $ (3,515,088)   $ (4,700,423)   $ (9,606,947)   $(11,418,126)
                                                   ============    ============    ============    ============
Basic net loss per common share-as reported        $       (.04)   $       (.08)   $       (.11)   $       (.19)
Basic net loss per common share-pro forma          $       (.08)   $       (.10)   $       (.21)   $       (.25)

        The per share weighted  average fair value of stock options  granted was
$4.59 for the three months ended  September 30, 2003 and $3.11 and $2.17 for the
nine months  ended  September  30, 2003 and 2002,  respectively,  on the date of
grant using the Black-Scholes  option pricing method with the following weighted
average assumptions: 2003--expected dividend yield of 0%, risk free interest

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rate of 3%, expected stock volatility of 68% and an expected option life of five
years for options granted to employees of the Company, and an option life of ten
years for options granted to non-employees; 2002--expected dividend yield of 0%,
risk free interest rate of 3%, expected stock  volatility of 44% and an expected
option life of five years for options  granted to employees of the Company,  and
an option life of ten years for options granted to non-employees.

(l) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

        As of September  30, 2003 and  December 31, 2002,  the fair value of the
Company's financial  instruments  including cash and cash equivalents,  accounts
receivable,  accounts payable and accrued expenses,  approximates book value due
to the short maturity of these instruments.

(m) FOREIGN CURRENCY

        Assets and  liabilities of foreign  operations  are translated  from the
functional  currency  to the U.S.  dollar at rates of exchange at the end of the
period,  while results of operations are translated at average exchange rates in
effect for the  period.  Unrealized  gains and losses  from the  translation  of
foreign  assets and  liabilities  are  classified as a component of  accumulated
other  comprehensive  (loss) gain in  stockholders'  equity.  Realized gains and
losses from foreign  currency  transactions  are included in the  statements  of
operations.

(n) EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

        Basic EPS is computed based on the weighted  average number of shares of
common stock outstanding.  Diluted EPS is computed based on the weighted average
number  of  common  shares  outstanding   increased  by  dilutive  common  stock
equivalents.  Due to net  losses for the  periods  presented,  all common  stock
equivalents  were excluded from diluted net loss per share.  As of September 30,
2003,  potentially  dilutive common stock equivalents  included  8,710,867 stock
options and 750,000 warrants outstanding.

(o) COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

        Comprehensive  loss amounted to $2,026,200  and $3,429,401 for the three
months ended  September  30, 2003 and 2002,  respectively,  and  $5,410,396  and
$8,449,509 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002,  respectively.
Comprehensive loss includes the Company's net loss, foreign currency translation
adjustments  of $55,969 and $(16,359)  for the three months ended  September 30,
2003 and 2002,  respectively,  and $1,167 and $9,811 for the nine  months  ended
September  30, 2003 and 2002,  respectively.  Additionally,  comprehensive  loss
includes the Company's  unrealized  gains/(losses)  on marketable  securities of
$(183,571) and $149,413 for the three months ended  September 30, 2003 and 2002,
respectively,  and $(199,587)  and $149,191 for the nine months ended  September
30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

(p) USE OF ESTIMATES

        The  preparation  of financial  statements in conformity  with generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions  that  affect the  reported  amounts of assets and  liabilities  and
disclosure of  contingent  assets and  liabilities  at the date of the financial
statements  and the  reported  amounts  of  revenues  and  expenses  during  the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(q) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

        In November  2002,  the  Emerging  Issue Task Force  ("EITF")  reached a
consensus on EITF Issue No.  00-21,  ACCOUNTING  FOR REVENUE  ARRANGEMENTS  WITH
MULTIPLE DELIVERABLES.  The Issue addresses the accounting for arrangements that
may  involve  the  delivery  or  performance   of  multiple   revenue-generating
activities and how to determine whether such an arrangement  involving  multiple
deliverables  contains more than one unit of accounting  for purposes of revenue
recognition.  The guidance in this issue is effective  for revenue  arrangements
entered into in quarters beginning after June 15, 2003. Accordingly, the Company
adopted EITF Issue No. 00-21  effective July 1, 2003. The adoption of EITF Issue
No. 00-21 did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial
position or cash flows.

        In  December  2002,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  No.  148,  ACCOUNTING  FOR
STOCK-BASED  COMPENSATION--TRANSITION  AND DISCLOSURE.  SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS
No. 123, ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION, to provide alternative methods
of  transition  for a  voluntary  change  to  the  fair  value-based  method  of

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accounting for stock-based employee compensation ("transition  provisions").  In
addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of APB Opinion No. 28,
INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORTING, to require proforma disclosure in interim financial
statements by companies that elect to account for stock-based compensation using
the  intrinsic  value  method  prescribed  in APB  Opinion  No. 25  ("disclosure
provisions"). The transition methods of SFAS No. 148 are effective for financial
statements  for fiscal  years  ending  after  December  15,  2002.  The  Company
continues  to use the  intrinsic  value  method of  accounting  for  stock-based
compensation.  As a result,  the transition  provisions do not have an effect on
the Company's  consolidated  financial  statements.  The Company has adopted the
disclosure  requirements of SFAS No. 148. The FASB recently  indicated that they
will require  stock-based  employee  compensation  to be recorded as a charge to
earnings beginning in 2004. The Company will continue to monitor the progress of
the FASB on the issuance of this  standard as well as evaluate its position with
respect to current guidance.

        In May 2003,  the FASB  issued  SFAS No.  150,  Accounting  for  Certain
Financial  Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. SFAS
No. 150 establishes  standards for how a company classifies and measures certain
financial  instruments with  characteristics  of both liabilities and equity. It
requires that an issuer classify  certain  financial  instruments as a liability
(or as an asset in some circumstances).  SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial
instruments  entered  into or modified  after May 31,  2003,  and  otherwise  is
effective at the beginning of the first interim period  beginning after June 15,
2003.  The  adoption  of SFAS No.  150 did not have an impact  on the  Company's
consolidated financial statements.

        In July 2003, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue 03-5,  Applicability
of AICPA SOP 97-2 to Non-Software  Deliverables.  The consensus was reached that
SOP 97-2 is applicable to  non-software  deliverables if they are included in an
arrangement  that  contains  software  that  is  essential  to the  non-software
deliverables'  functionality.  This consensus is to be applied to fiscal periods
beginning  after August 13, 2003, and is not expected to have a material  impact
on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

(r) RECLASSIFICATIONS

        Certain  reclassifications  have been made to prior year's  consolidated
financial statements to conform to the current year's presentation.

(2) ACQUISITIONS

        On July 3,  2002,  FalconStor  AC,  Inc.,  a newly  formed  wholly-owned
subsidiary  of the  Company,  acquired  all of the  common  stock of IP  Metrics
Software,  Inc. ("IP Metrics"),  a provider of intelligent trunking software for
mission-critical  networks,  for $2,432,419 in cash plus payments  contingent on
the level of revenues  from IP Metrics'  products  and  services for a period of
twenty-four  months. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method
and the results of IP Metrics are  included  with those of the Company  from the
date of  acquisition.  As of  September  30, 2003,  the Company made  contingent
acquisition  payments  totaling  $287,130  related  to the  sale of IP  Metrics'
products and services and accrued an  additional  $16,527 of incurred but unpaid
contingent consideration.

        The fair value of the net tangible liabilities of IP Metrics assumed was
$898,306.  The Company purchased certain intangible  assets,  including customer
relationships  and  purchased  technology  with a fair value of $216,850.  These
intangible  assets are being  amortized under the  straight-line  method over an
estimated useful life of 3 years,  the expected period of benefit.  The purchase
price in excess of the fair  value of the net  tangible  and  intangible  assets
acquired and liabilities  assumed by the Company  amounted to $3,127,590 and has
been recorded as goodwill.

        On November 12, 2002,  FalconStor  AC, Inc.,  acquired all of the common
stock of FarmStor,  a software sales  organization  in the Republic of Korea for
$180,000 in cash.  The fair value of the net  tangible  liabilities  of FarmStor
assumed was $7,725.  The  purchase  price in excess of the fair value of the net
tangible  assets  acquired and  liabilities  assumed by the Company  amounted to
$187,725 and has been recorded as goodwill.

        The following  unaudited pro forma  consolidated  financial  information
gives effect to the above described  acquisitions of IP Metrics and FarmStor, as
if they had  occurred  at the  beginning  of the  period  by  consolidating  the
continuing results of operations of the Company, IP Metrics and FarmStor for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2002.

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                                                                   Three months                    Nine months
                                                                      Ended                           Ended
                                                                September 30, 2002             September 30, 2002
                                                                ------------------             ------------------

Revenues                                                          $  2,855,522                  $  7,673,660
Net loss from continuing operations                                 (3,571,171)                   (9,008,643)

Basic and diluted net loss from continuing operations per share   $      (0.08)                 $      (0.20)

Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding               45,239,977                    45,221,168

        The pro forma information is provided for illustrative purposes only and
does not represent what the actual consolidated results of operations would have
been had the  acquisitions  occurred on the date assumed,  nor is it necessarily
indicative of future results of operations.

(3)  SEGMENT REPORTING

        The Company is organized in a single  operating  segment for purposes of
making operating decisions and assessing  performance.  Revenues from the United
States to customers in the following  geographical  areas for the three and nine
months  ended  September  30, 2003 and  September  30, 2002 and the  location of
long-lived  assets as of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 are summarized
as follows:


                                  Three months ended           Nine months ended
                                     September 30,               September 30,
                                   2003          2002          2003          2002
                                   ----          ----          ----          ----

United States                  $ 2,397,445   $ 1,673,411   $ 6,878,237   $ 4,166,703
Asia and other international     1,685,172     1,182,111     4,974,164     3,046,279
                               -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

      Total revenues           $ 4,082,617   $ 2,855,522   $11,852,401   $ 7,212,982
                               ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========


                                                              September 30,  December 31,
                                                                  2003          2002
                                                               ----------    ----------

       Long-lived assets (includes all non-current assets):

       United States                                          $ 9,520,696   $ 7,655,900
       Asia and other international                               836,562       499,497
                                                              -----------   -----------

                                 Total long-lived assets      $10,357,258   $ 8,155,397
                                                              ===========   ===========

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(4)  STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

        On October 25, 2001,  the Company  announced that its Board of Directors
authorized  the  repurchase  of  up to  two  million  shares  of  the  Company's
outstanding common stock. The repurchases will be made from time to time in open
market  transactions  in such amounts as  determined  at the  discretion  of the
Company's  management.  The terms of the stock repurchases will be determined by
management  based on market  conditions.  As of September 30, 2003,  the Company
repurchased  a total of  235,000  shares for  $1,435,130.  The  Company  did not
repurchase any shares during the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

(5)  COMMITMENTS

        The Company has entered into an operating  lease  effective  November 1,
2003 covering its new primary  office  facility that expires in February,  2012.
The Company also has several  operating  leases related to domestic  offices and
offices in foreign  countries.  The expiration dates for these leases range from
2003 through 2007.  The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments
for these  operating  leases  (which  includes  the  operating  lease  effective
November 1, 2003) as of September 30, 2003:

                2003 (remaining 3 months)........         $   188,022
                2004.............................             778,068
                2005.............................           1,080,696
                2006.............................           1,375,952
                2007.............................           1,238,841
                2008.............................           1,121,064
                Thereafter.......................           3,778,261
                                                          -----------
                                                          $ 9,560,904
                                                          ===========

(6) EQUITY

        In September,  2003, the Company  entered into a worldwide OEM agreement
with a major technology  company (the "OEM"),  and issued warrants to the OEM to
purchase  Company  common  stock.  The  Company  issued to the OEM  warrants  to
purchase  750,000 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of
$6.18 per share.  A portion of the warrants  will vest  annually  subject to the
OEM's  achievement of pre-defined and mutually agreed upon sales objectives over
a three-year period. If the OEM generates  cumulative revenues to the Company in
the mid-eight figure dollar range from reselling the Company's products then all
the warrants  granted will vest. Any warrants that do not vest by the end of the
three-year  period will expire.  If and when it is probable  the  warrants  will
vest, the then fair value of the warrants earned will be recorded as a reduction
of  revenue.  Subsequently,   each  quarter  the  Company  will  apply  variable
accounting to adjust such amount to reflect the fair value of the warrants until
they vest. The Company expects to begin deriving  revenues from sales by the OEM
in 2004.

        On May 15, 2003, the Company's stockholders approved an amendment to the
Company's  2000 Stock  Option  Plan to  increase  the number of shares of common
stock  reserved  for  issuance   thereunder  by  2,000,000  from  10,662,296  to
12,662,296.

(7) IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED AND OTHER ASSETS

        In October 2001,  the Company  entered into an agreement  with Network-1
Security Solutions, Inc. ("NSSI"), a publicly traded company, whereby $2,800,062
was paid to NSSI,  of  which  $2,300,062  was for the  purchase  of  convertible
preferred  stock  accounted  for under the cost  method and  $500,000  was for a
nonrefundable  prepaid royalty recoupable against future product sales of NSSI's
product.  Primarily  due to the decline  since May,  2002 in the market value of
NSSI's common stock underlying the convertible  preferred stock to a value which

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was significantly below the Company's cost, the Company concluded the decline in
the fair  value of its  investment  in NSSI's  preferred  stock  was other  than
temporary.  Accordingly,  in September  2002 the Company  recorded an impairment
charge of  $1,084,935  to write down its  investment  in NSSI to fair value.  In
addition,  due to the lack of market  acceptance of the NSSI product in its then
current state,  the unrecouped  prepaid  royalty was not recoverable and in 2002
the Company recorded an impairment  charge of $482,715 to write off this prepaid
royalty.

(8) LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

        On February 14, 2003, the Company  settled a claim  associated  with the
liabilities  of  discontinued  operations  for a payment  of  $2,850,000.  As of
September  30,  2003  all  significant  contingent  liabilities  related  to the
discontinued  operations of NPI have been  resolved and paid.  As a result,  the
excess of the remaining liabilities for discontinued operations over the amounts
paid of $916,844 has been reflected as an increase to additional paid-in-capital
in the accompanying  balance sheet as of September 30, 2003 since this liability
was  related  to  the  merger   with  NPI,   which  was   accounted   for  as  a
recapitalization.

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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS OF  FINANCIAL  CONDITION  AND
           RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THE FOLLOWING  MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL  CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS CONTAINS  "FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS" WITHIN THE MEANING
OF SECTION 27A OF THE  SECURITIES  ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 21E OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE
USE  OF  PREDICTIVE,   FUTURE-TENSE  OR  FORWARD-LOOKING  TERMINOLOGY,  SUCH  AS
"BELIEVES,"  "ANTICIPATES,"  "EXPECTS,"  "ESTIMATES," "PLANS," "MAY," "INTENDS,"
"WILL," OR SIMILAR  TERMS.  INVESTORS  ARE  CAUTIONED  THAT ANY  FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS  ARE NOT  GUARANTEES OF FUTURE  PERFORMANCE  AND INVOLVE  SIGNIFICANT
RISKS AND  UNCERTAINTIES,  AND THAT ACTUAL  RESULTS MAY DIFFER  MATERIALLY  FROM
THOSE  PROJECTED IN THE  FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS.  THE FOLLOWING  DISCUSSION
SHOULD BE READ TOGETHER WITH THE CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES TO
THOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED ELSEWHERE IN THIS REPORT.

OVERVIEW

         FalconStor was  incorporated in Delaware for the purpose of developing,
manufacturing and selling network storage infrastructure  software solutions and
providing related  maintenance,  implementation  and engineering  services.  Our
unique approach to storage networking enables companies to embrace  state-of-art
equipment (based on SCSI, Fibre Channel or iSCSI) from any storage  manufacturer
without rendering their existing or legacy solutions obsolete. Several strategic
partners  have  recognized  the  industrial  strength of our flagship  IPStor(R)
software and utilized it to power their special  purpose  storage  appliances to
perform Real Time Data Migration,  Data Replication,  and other advanced storage
services.  IPStor  leverages  high  performance  IP or FC based networks to help
corporate  IT  aggregate  storage  capacity  and  contain the  run-away  cost of
administering  mission-critical storage services such as snapshot,  backup, data
replication, and other storage services, in a distributed environment.  Hundreds
of customers around the world have deployed IPStor in the production environment
to manage storage  infrastructure with minimal TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and
optimal ROI (Return on Investment).

         On July 3, 2002,  we  acquired IP  Metrics,  a provider of  intelligent
trunking software for mission-critical  networks.  For more information relating
to the acquisition of IP Metrics, including the accounting treatment, see note 2
to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.

         Our main  critical  accounting  policies  are those  related to revenue
recognition.  As described  in note 1 to our  unaudited  consolidated  financial
statements,  we recognize revenue in accordance with the provisions of Statement
of Position 97-2,  Software Revenue  Recognition,  as amended.  Software license
revenue is recognized only when pervasive  evidence of an arrangement exists and
the fee is fixed and  determinable,  among other  criteria.  An  arrangement  is
evidenced by a signed customer contract for nonrefundable payments received from
OEMs, or a customer  purchase order for each software  license resold by an OEM,
distributor or solution  provider to an end user. The software  license fees are
fixed and  determinable as our standard  payment terms range from 30 to 90 days,
depending  on regional  billing  practices,  and we have not provided any of our
customers  extended payment terms.  When a customer  licenses  software together
with  the  purchase  of  maintenance,  we  allocate  a  portion  of  the  fee to
maintenance  for its fair value  based on the  contractual  maintenance  renewal
rate.

         We review  accounts  receivable  to  determine  which are  doubtful  of
collection.  In making the  determination  of the appropriate  allowance for the
uncollectible accounts, we consider specific past due accounts,  analysis of our
accounts receivable aging,  customer payment terms,  historical  collections and
write-offs,  changes in customer  demand and  relationships,  concentrations  of
credit risk and customer credit worthiness.  Historically, we have experienced a
low level of write-offs given our customer  relationships,  contract  provisions
and credit assessments.  Changes in the credit worthiness of customers,  general
economic  conditions and other factors may impact the level of future write-offs
and our general and administrative expenses.

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RESULTS OF  OPERATIONS - FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED  SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 COMPARED
TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002.

REVENUES

         Overall,  revenues increased 43% from $2.9 million for the three months
ended  September  30, 2002 to $4.1 million for the three months ended  September
30, 2003.

SOFTWARE LICENSE REVENUE

         Software license revenue is comprised of software licenses sold through
our OEMs,  value-added  resellers and distributors to end-users and, to a lesser
extent,  directly to end users.  These revenues are recognized when, among other
requirements,  we  receive  a  customer  purchase  order  and the  software  and
permanent key codes are delivered to the customer. We also receive nonrefundable
advances and engineering fees from some of our OEM partners.  These arrangements
are evidenced by a signed customer contract,  and the revenue is recognized when
the software  product  master is delivered  and  accepted,  and the  engineering
services, if any, have been performed.

         Software license revenue  increased 25% from $2.3 million for the three
months  ended  September  30, 2002 to $2.9  million for the three  months  ended
September  30,  2003.  The  increase in  software  license  revenues  was due to
increased market  acceptance of our product as well as an increase in the number
of our OEM and channel partners.

SOFTWARE SERVICES AND OTHER REVENUE

         Software   services  and  other  revenues  are  comprised  of  software
maintenance and technical  support,  professional  services primarily related to
the  implementation  of our  software,  engineering  services,  and, to a lesser
extent,  sales of  computer  hardware.  Revenue  derived  from  maintenance  and
technical  support   contracts  is  recognized   ratably  over  the  contractual
maintenance term. Professional services revenue is recognized in the period that
the  related  services  are  performed.  Revenue  from  engineering  services is
primarily  related to customizing  software  product masters for some of our OEM
partners.  Revenue from  engineering  services is  recognized  in the period the
services are completed.  For the three months ended September 30, 2003, we had a
limited number of transactions  in which we purchased  hardware and bundled this
hardware with our software and sold the bundled  solution to our  customer.  The
associated  revenue was recognized when the hardware and software were delivered
to the  customer.  Software  services and other revenue  increased  121% to $1.2
million for the three months ended  September  30, 2003 compared to $0.5 million
for the three months ended  September  30, 2002.  One reason for the increase in
software  services  and  other  revenue  was an  increase  in the  number of our
maintenance and technical  support  contracts.  This increase in maintenance and
support  contracts was directly  related to the increase in our software license
customers  that  have  elected  to  purchase  maintenance.  Maintenance  revenue
increased  from $0.4 million for the three months ended  September  30, 2002, to
$0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003. The Company also had
hardware  sales  of  approximately  $0.3  million  for the  three  months  ended
September  30, 2003 that  contributed  to the increase in software  services and
other  revenue.  For the three months ended  September  30, 2002, we had minimal
sales of hardware.  Additionally, for the three months ended September 30, 2003,
our revenues from  professional  services  increased to $0.3 million compared to
$0.1 million for the three months ended  September  30, 2002.  This  increase in
professional  services  revenue  was  related to the  increase  in our  software
license customers that elected to purchase related professional services.

COST OF REVENUES

AMORTIZATION OF PURCHASED AND CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE

         Amortization of purchased and capitalized  software increased from $0.2
million for the three  months ended  September  30, 2002 to $0.4 million for the
three  months  ended  September  30, 2003.  The Company did not  capitalize  any
software  development  costs until our  initial  product  reached  technological
feasibility  in March  2001.  At that  point,  we  capitalized  $0.1  million of
software development costs, which are being amortized at the greater of straight
line over three years or the ratio of current revenue of the related products to
total current and anticipated future revenue of these products.  Amortization of
capitalized  software was $7,881 for both the three months ended  September  30,
2003 and 2002.  As of  September  30,  2003,  we had $4.2  million of  purchased
software  licenses  that are being  amortized  over three  years.  For the three
months ended September 30, 2003, we recorded $350,917 of amortization related to

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these purchased software licenses. As of September 30, 2002, we had $2.8 million
of purchased  software  licenses and recorded  $222,778 of amortization  for the
three  months  ended  September  30, 2002  related to these  purchased  software
licenses.

COST OF SOFTWARE SERVICES AND OTHER REVENUE

         Cost of software  services  and other  revenue  consists  primarily  of
personnel and other costs  associated with providing  software  implementations,
technical support under maintenance  contracts,  and training.  Cost of software
services and other  revenues  also  includes the cost of hardware  purchased for
resale.  Cost of software services and other revenues for the three months ended
September  30, 2003  increased by 105% to $620,359  compared to $302,351 for the
three months ended September 30, 2002. The increase in cost of software services
and other  revenue  was  primarily  related to $0.2  million of  hardware  costs
associated with hardware revenue. For the three months ended September 30, 2002,
we had minimal  sales of  hardware.  The increase was also due to an increase in
personnel.  As a result of our increase in revenues, we required a higher number
of employees to provide  technical  support under our maintenance  contracts and
help to deploy our software.

         Gross  profit for the three months  ended  September  30, 2003 was $3.1
million or 76% of revenues  compared to $2.3  million or 81% of revenues for the
three months ended September 30, 2002. The increase in gross profit was directly
related to the  increase in revenues.  The decrease in gross  margins was due to
the increase in amortization of purchased  software  licenses and also partially
related to lower margins on hardware sales.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS

         Software  development  costs consist  primarily of personnel  costs for
product  development  personnel  and other  related  costs  associated  with the
development  of  new  products,   enhancements  to  existing  products,  quality
assurance and testing.  Software development costs increased 14% to $1.8 million
for the three months ended  September  30, 2003 compared to $1.6 million for the
three months ended  September  30,  2002.  The increase in software  development
costs  was due to an  increase  in  development  personnel  and an  increase  in
depreciation related to additional computer hardware. This increase in personnel
and  hardware  was  required  to enhance  and test our  software,  as well as to
develop new innovative features and options.

SELLING AND MARKETING

         Selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of sales and marketing
personnel  and  related  costs,  travel,  public  relations  expense,  marketing
literature  and  promotions,  commissions,  trade show  expenses,  and the costs
associated  with our  foreign  sales  offices.  Selling and  marketing  expenses
increased 9% to $2.7 million for the three months ended  September 30, 2003 from
$2.5 million for the three months ended  September  30, 2002.  This  increase in
selling and marketing  expenses was partially due to increased salary expense as
we increased our  headcount to support our revenue  growth.  Additionally,  as a
result of the increase in revenues our commission expense also increased.

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

         General and  administrative  expenses  consist  primarily  of personnel
costs of general and  administrative  functions,  public company  related costs,
directors and officers insurance, legal and professional fees, and other general
corporate overhead costs.  General and administrative  expenses increased 14% to
$736,774  for the three months ended  September  30, 2003 from  $644,094 for the
three months ended  September 30, 2002.  The primary  reason for the increase in
general and administrative  expense was due to higher premiums for our directors
and officers insurance.

INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME

         Interest and other income  decreased  33% to $0.3 million for the three
months  ended  September  30, 2003 from $0.4  million for the three months ended
September 30, 2002.  This decrease in interest  income was due to lower interest
rates and lower average cash and cash equivalent balances.

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IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED AND OTHER ASSETS

         In September  2002, we recorded an impairment  charge to write-down our
investment  in  Network-1  Security  Solutions,  Inc.  ("NSSI") to its then fair
value. In addition, due to the lack of market acceptance of the NSSI product, we
also wrote off our non-refundable  prepaid royalty, which was recoupable against
future sales of NSSI's product.  As a result,  we recorded a $1.6 million charge
for the impairment of long-lived and other assets related to our NSSI agreement,
of which $0.5 million was an operating expense.

INCOME TAXES

         We did not  record  a tax  benefit  associated  with the  pre-tax  loss
incurred from the period from  inception  (February 10, 2000) through  September
30,  2003,  as we deemed that it was more likely than not that the  deferred tax
assets  will  not be  realized  based on our  development  and now  early  stage
operations.  Accordingly, we provided a full valuation allowance against our net
deferred  tax  assets.  Our income tax  provision  consists  of tax  liabilities
related to our foreign subsidiaries.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 COMPARED TO
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002.

REVENUES

         Overall,  revenues  increased 64% from $7.2 million for the nine months
ended  September 30, 2002 to $11.9  million for the nine months ended  September
30, 2003.

SOFTWARE LICENSE REVENUE

         Software  license revenue  increased 42% from $6.0 million for the nine
months  ended  September  30, 2002 to $8.6  million  for the nine  months  ended
September  30,  2003.  The  increase in  software  license  revenues  was due to
increased market  acceptance of our product as well as an increase in the number
of our OEM and channel partners.

SOFTWARE SERVICES AND OTHER REVENUE

         Software  services and other revenue increased 179% to $3.3 million for
the nine months ended  September  30, 2003 compared to $1.2 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2002. This increase resulted in part from an increase
in the number of maintenance and technical  support contracts which was directly
related to the  increase  in our  software  license  customers  that  elected to
purchase  maintenance.  Maintenance  revenue increased from $1.0 million for the
nine months ended  September 30, 2002, to $1.7 million for the nine months ended
September  30, 2003.  Another  reason for the increase in software  services and
other revenue was the sale of approximately $1.0 million of hardware in the nine
months ended  September 30, 2003. For the nine months ended  September 30, 2002,
we had  minimal  sales of  hardware.  Additionally,  for the nine  months  ended
September 30, 2003, our revenues from  professional  services  increased to $0.6
million  compared to $0.2 million for the nine months ended  September 30, 2002.
This increase in  professional  services  revenue was related to the increase in
our software  license  customers that elected to purchase  related  professional
services.

COST OF REVENUES

AMORTIZATION OF PURCHASED AND CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE

         Amortization of purchased and capitalized  software increased from $0.6
million for the nine months  ended  September  30, 2002 to $1.0  million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2003.  Amortization of capitalized  software was
$23,643  for  both  the  nine  months  ended   September   30,  2003  and  2002,
respectively.  Amortization of purchased  software was $957,694 and $625,278 for
the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The increase in
amortization  of  purchased  software  was due to an  increase  in the number of
purchased software licenses.

COST OF SOFTWARE SERVICES AND OTHER REVENUE

         Cost of software  services and other revenues for the nine months ended
September 30, 2003  increased  100% to  $1,804,015  compared to $900,260 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2002. The increase in cost of software  services
and other  revenues  is  primarily  related to $0.7  million of  hardware  costs
associated with hardware revenue.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2002,

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we had minimal  sales of  hardware.  The  increase is also due to an increase in
personnel.  As a result of our increase in revenues, we required a higher number
of employees to provide technical support under our maintenance contracts and to
help deploy our software.

         Gross  profit for the nine  months  ended  September  30, 2003 was $9.1
million or 76% of revenues  compared to $5.7  million or 79% of revenues for the
nine months ended  September 30, 2002. The increase in gross profit was directly
related to the  increase in revenues.  The decrease in gross  margins was due to
the increase in  amortization  of  purchased  software  licenses  and  partially
related to lower margins on hardware sales.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS

         Software  development  costs  increased 8% to $5.1 million for the nine
months  ended  September  30, 2003  compared to $4.7 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2002. The increase in software  development costs was due to
an increase in development  personnel and an increase in depreciation related to
additional  computer  hardware.  This  increase in  personnel  and  hardware was
required to enhance and test our software,  as well as to develop new innovative
features and options.

SELLING AND MARKETING

         Selling and  marketing  expenses  increased  8% to $7.9 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2003 from $7.3 million for the nine months ended
September  30,  2002.  This  increase  in selling  and  marketing  expenses  was
partially  due to  increased  salary  expense as we increased  our  headcount to
support  our  revenue  growth.  Additionally,  as a result  of the  increase  in
revenues, our commission expense also increased.

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

General and  administrative  expenses increased 12% to $2.1 million for the nine
months  ended  September  30, 2003 from $1.9  million for the nine months  ended
September  30,  2002.  The increase in general and  administrative  expenses was
primarily due to  significantly  higher  premiums for our directors and officers
insurance for 2002-2003 compared to 2001-2002.

INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME

         Interest  and other income  decreased  30% to $0.9 million for the nine
months  ended  September  30, 2003 from $1.2  million for the nine months  ended
September 30, 2002.  This decrease in interest  income was due to lower interest
rates and lower average cash and cash equivalent balances.

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED AND OTHER ASSETS

         In September  2002, we recorded an impairment  charge to write-down our
investment  in NSSI to its then  fair  value.  In  addition,  due to the lack of
market  acceptance  of the NSSI  product,  we also wrote off our  non-refundable
prepaid royalty, which was recoupable against future sales of NSSI's product. As
a result, we recorded a $1.6 million charge for the impairment of long-lived and
other  assets  related  to our NSSI  agreement,  of which  $0.5  million  was an
operating expense.

INCOME TAXES

         We did not  record  a tax  benefit  associated  with the  pre-tax  loss
incurred from the period from  inception  (February 10, 2000) through  September
30,  2003,  as we deemed that it was more likely than not that the  deferred tax
assets  will  not be  realized  based on our  development  and now  early  stage
operations.  Accordingly, we provided a full valuation allowance against our net
deferred  tax  assets.  Our income tax  provision  consists  of tax  liabilities
related to our foreign subsidiaries.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         Our cash and cash  equivalents  totaled  $10.1  million and  marketable
securities  were $30.0  million at September 30, 2003. As of September 30, 2002,
we had  approximately  $26.8  million  in cash and cash  equivalents  and  $26.7
million in marketable securities. Net cash used in operating activities was $3.8
million for the nine months  ended  September  30,  2003.  This was  primarily a
result of our net loss of $5.2 million,  and  increases in accounts  receivable,
prepaid and other current  assets and other  assets,  and a decrease in deferred
revenue. These amounts were partially offset by non-cash charges of $2.5 million
consisting of depreciation  and  amortization,  non-cash  professional  services
expenses, and equity-based  compensation.  Additional offsetting amounts include
increases in accounts payable and accrued  expenses.  Net cash used in operating
activities  for the nine months ended  September 30, 2002 was $6.1 million.  The
cash used in operating  activities for the nine months ended  September 30, 2002
was mainly comprised of the Company's net loss of $8.6 million,  and an increase
in  accounts  receivables,  prepaid  expenses  and other  current  assets  and a
decrease in accounts  payable.  These amounts were partially  offset by non-cash
expenses of $3.4 million, and an increase in deferred revenue of $0.7 million.

         Net cash provided by investing activities was $2.3 million for the nine
months ended  September  30,  2003,  due  primarily  to net sales of  marketable
securities of $6.7 million.  This amount was offset by purchases of property and
equipment  of $2.1  million,  purchases  of software  licenses of $1.2  million,
purchases of  intangible  assets and  investments  of $0.2  million,  a security
deposit  related  to our new  office  space of $0.5  million  and cash  paid for
acquisition of IP Metrics of $0.3 million. Net cash used in investing activities
was $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002,  primarily due to
$2.4 million paid in connection with the acquisition of IP Metrics, $0.4 million
in net purchases of marketable securities, $0.9 million in purchases of property
and equipment, and $0.6 million in purchases of software licenses.

         Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.4 million for the nine
months  ended  September  30,  2003.  This  amount was  related to the  proceeds
received  from the  exercise of stock  options.  Net cash  provided by financing
activities was $0.9 million for the nine months ended  September 30, 2002.  This
amount was  comprised of $1.1 million from  proceeds  related to the exercise of
stock options offset by payments to acquire treasury stock of $0.2 million.

         For the nine months  ended  September  30, 2003 and 2002,  we paid $3.0
million and $2.0 million,  respectively,  related to liabilities of discontinued
operations.  See note 8 to the  accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial
statements.

         In October 2001, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up
to two million shares of our  outstanding  common stock, of which 235,000 shares
were repurchased  through September 30, 2003, at an aggregate  purchase price of
$1.4  million.  We did not  repurchase  any shares  during the nine months ended
September 30, 2003.

         In connection  with our acquisition of IP Metrics in July 2002, we must
make cash payments to the former  shareholders of IP Metrics,  contingent on the
level of revenues from IP Metrics'  products for a period of twenty-four  months
subsequent  to the  acquisition.  As of  September  30,  2003,  the  Company had
incurred $0.3 million of additional purchase  consideration  related to sales of
IP Metrics products.

         Our  principal  sources of liquidity  are cash,  cash  equivalents  and
marketable  securities,  which are  expected  to be used for  general  corporate
purposes, including expansion of operations and capital expenditures.

         We believe  that our  current  balance of cash,  cash  equivalents  and
marketable  securities,   and  expected  cash  flows  from  operations  will  be
sufficient to meet our cash requirements for at least the next twelve months.


IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

         In November 2002, the EITF reached a consensus on EITF Issue No. 00-21,
Accounting  for  Revenue  Arrangements  with  Multiple  Deliverables.  The Issue
addresses  the  accounting  for  arrangements  that may involve the  delivery or
performance  of  multiple  revenue-generating  activities  and how to  determine
whether such an arrangement  involving multiple  deliverables contains more than

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one unit of accounting for purposes of revenue recognition. The guidance in this
issue is effective for revenue  arrangements  entered into in quarters beginning
after June 15, 2003. Accordingly, we adopted EITF Issue No. 00-21 effective July
1, 2003. The adoption of EITF Issue No. 00-21 did not have a material  impact on
our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

         In December  2002,  the FASB issued  Statement of Financial  Accounting
Standards  No. 148,  ACCOUNTING  FOR  STOCK-BASED  COMPENSATION--TRANSITION  AND
DISCLOSURE.  SFAS  No.148  amends  SFAS  No.  123,  Accounting  for  Stock-Based
Compensation,  to provide  alternative  methods of  transition  for a  voluntary
change to the fair  value-based  method of accounting for  stock-based  employee
compensation  ("transition  provisions").  In addition,  SFAS No. 148 amends the
disclosure  requirements of APB Opinion No. 28, INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORTING,  to
require proforma  disclosure in interim  financial  statements by companies that
elect to account for stock-based  compensation  using the intrinsic value method
prescribed  in APB  Opinion No. 25  ("disclosure  provisions").  The  transition
methods of SFAS No. 148 are effective for financial  statements for fiscal years
ending after December 15, 2002. We continue to use the intrinsic value method of
accounting for stock-based compensation.  As a result, the transition provisions
do not have an effect on our consolidated financial statements.  We have adopted
the disclosure  requirements  of SFAS No. 148. The FASB recently  indicated that
they will require stock-based  employee  compensation to be recorded as a charge
to earnings  beginning in 2004.  We will continue to monitor the progress of the
FASB on the  issuance of this  standard as well as evaluate  our  position  with
respect to current guidance.

         In May 2003,  the FASB  issued  SFAS No.  150,  ACCOUNTING  FOR CERTAIN
FINANCIAL  INSTRUMENTS WITH CHARACTERISTICS OF BOTH LIABILITIES AND EQUITY. SFAS
No. 150 establishes  standards for how a company classifies and measures certain
financial  instruments with  characteristics  of both liabilities and equity. It
requires that an issuer classify  certain  financial  instruments as a liability
(or as an asset in some circumstances).  SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial
instruments  entered  into or modified  after May 31,  2003,  and  otherwise  is
effective at the beginning of the first interim period  beginning after June 15,
2003.  The  adoption of SFAS No. 150 did not have an impact on our  consolidated
financial statements.

         In July 2003, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue 03-5, APPLICABILITY
OF AICPA SOP 97-2 TO NON-SOFTWARE  DELIVERABLES.  The consensus was reached that
SOP 97-2 is applicable to  non-software  deliverables if they are included in an
arrangement  that  contains  software  that  is  essential  to the  non-software
deliverables'  functionality.  This consensus is to be applied to fiscal periods
beginning  after August 13, 2003, and is not expected to have a material  impact
on our consolidated financial statements.


                                  RISK FACTORS

WE HAVE HAD LIMITED REVENUES AND A HISTORY OF LOSSES,  AND WE MAY NOT ACHIEVE OR
MAINTAIN PROFITABILITY.

        We have had limited revenues and a history of losses. For the year ended
December 31, 2002 and the nine months ended  September 30, 2003, we had revenues
of $10.6 million and $11.9 million,  respectively. For the period from inception
(February  10, 2000)  through  September  30, 2003 and for the nine months ended
September  30,  2003,  we had net  losses  of $28.9  million  and $5.2  million,
respectively.  We have signed  contracts with  resellers and original  equipment
manufacturers,  or OEMs,  and believe that as a result of these  contracts,  our
revenues  should  increase  in the  future,  although  we are  unable to predict
whether  we  will  be  profitable.  Our  business  model  depends  upon  signing
agreements with additional OEM customers,  further developing our reseller sales
channel,  and expanding our sales force.  Any difficulty in obtaining  these OEM
and reseller  customers or in attracting  qualified  sales personnel will hinder
our  ability  to   generate   additional   revenues   and  achieve  or  maintain
profitability.

FAILURE TO ACHIEVE  ANTICIPATED  GROWTH COULD HARM OUR  BUSINESS  AND  OPERATING
RESULTS.

         Achieving  our  anticipated  growth will depend on a number of factors,
some of which include:

o        retention of key management, marketing and technical personnel;

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o        our ability to increase our customer  base and to increase the sales of
         our products; and

o        competitive   conditions  in  the  storage  networking   infrastructure
         software market.

         We cannot assure you that the anticipated growth will be achieved.  The
failure  to  achieve  anticipated  growth  could  harm our  business,  financial
condition and operating results.

WE HAVE SIGNIFICANT LEASE COMMITMENTS THAT COULD IMPACT OUR PROFITABILITY.

         During  the third  quarter  of 2003,  we signed a lease for new  office
space that commences on November 1, 2003 and continues through  February,  2012.
The new  lease  obligations  are  substantially  greater  than our  prior  lease
obligations.  This commitment could impact our ability to achieve or to maintain
profitability.  In addition,  our current lease continues through 2007. While we
are actively  attempting to sublease the office space we are vacating , there is
no guarantee  that we will be able to find  subtenants for the space or that any
subtenants will pay rent equal to our continuing  obligations.  If we are unable
to find subtenants or to receive rents equal to our obligations, it could impact
our ability to achieve or to maintain profitability.

DUE  TO  THE  UNCERTAIN  AND  SHIFTING   DEVELOPMENT  OF  THE  NETWORK   STORAGE
INFRASTRUCTURE  SOFTWARE MARKET,  WE MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY  ACCURATELY  PREDICTING
REVENUE FOR FUTURE PERIODS AND APPROPRIATELY BUDGETING FOR EXPENSES.

         We have only a limited history from which to predict our revenue.  This
limited operating  experience,  combined with the rapidly evolving nature of the
network storage infrastructure software market in which we sell our products and
other  factors  that are beyond our control,  reduces our ability to  accurately
forecast  our  quarterly  and annual  revenue.  However,  we use our  forecasted
revenue to establish our expense  budget.  Most of our expenses are fixed in the
short term or incurred in advance of anticipated  revenue.  As a result,  we may
not be able to decrease our expenses in a timely  manner to offset any shortfall
in revenue.

CONTINUING REDUCED CAPITAL SPENDING COULD RESULT IN DECREASED REVENUES.

         Capital spending on information  technology has remained at low levels,
resulting in continued  uncertainty in our revenue  expectations.  The operating
results of our business depend in part on the overall demand for network storage
infrastructure  software.  Because our sales are  primarily  to major  corporate
customers,  continued soft demand for network  storage  infrastructure  software
caused by budgetary constraints may result in decreased revenues.  Customers may
continue to defer or to reconsider purchasing our software,  resulting in a lack
of demand for our product.

THE MARKETS FOR STORAGE AREA  NETWORKS,  NETWORK  ATTACHED  STORAGE,  AND DIRECT
ATTACHED STORAGE ARE NEW AND UNCERTAIN,  AND OUR BUSINESS WILL SUFFER IF THEY DO
NOT DEVELOP AS WE EXPECT.

         The rapid  adoption of Storage Area Networks  (SAN),  Network  Attached
Storage (NAS), and Direct Attached  Storage (DAS) storage  solutions is critical
to our future  success.  The markets for SAN,  NAS and DAS  solutions  are still
unproven,  making it difficult to predict their potential sizes or future growth
rates.  Most  potential  customers  have made  substantial  investments in their
current  storage  networking  infrastructure,  and they may elect to remain with
current network architectures or to adopt new architecture, in limited stages or
over extended periods of time. We are uncertain  whether a viable market for our
products will develop or be  sustainable.  If these markets fail to develop,  or
develop  more slowly  than we expect,  our  business,  financial  condition  and
results of operations would be adversely affected.

IF WE ARE UNABLE TO DEVELOP AND MANUFACTURE NEW PRODUCTS THAT ACHIEVE ACCEPTANCE
IN THE NETWORK STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE SOFTWARE MARKET, OUR OPERATING RESULTS MAY
SUFFER.

         The network storage infrastructure  software market continues to evolve
and as a result there is continuing demand for new products. Accordingly, we may
need to develop and  manufacture  new products that address  additional  network
storage  infrastructure  software market  segments and emerging  technologies to
remain  competitive  in the data storage  software  industry.  We are  uncertain
whether we will successfully qualify new network storage infrastructure software
products  with  our  customers  by  meeting  customer  performance  and  quality
specifications or quickly achieve high volume  production of storage  networking

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infrastructure  software  products.  Any  failure to address  additional  market
segments could harm our business, financial condition and operating results.

OUR  PRODUCTS  MUST  CONFORM TO  INDUSTRY  STANDARDS  IN ORDER TO BE ACCEPTED BY
CUSTOMERS IN OUR MARKETS.

         Our  current  products  are only one part of a SAN,  NAS or DAS storage
system.  All  components  of these  systems  must comply with the same  industry
standards in order to operate together efficiently.  We depend on companies that
provide other components of these systems to conform to industry standards. Some
industry  standards  may not be widely  adopted or  implemented  uniformly,  and
competing  standards  may emerge that may be preferred  by OEM  customers or end
users.  If other  providers  of  components  do not  support  the same  industry
standards  as we do, or if  competing  standards  emerge,  our  products may not
achieve market acceptance, which would adversely affect our business.

OUR COMPLEX  PRODUCTS  MAY HAVE ERRORS OR DEFECTS  THAT COULD  RESULT IN REDUCED
DEMAND FOR OUR PRODUCTS OR COSTLY LITIGATION.

         Our IPStor  platform is complex and is designed to be deployed in large
and complex networks. Many of our customers have unique  infrastructures,  which
may require additional  professional  services in order for our software to work
within their  infrastructure.  Because our products are critical to the networks
of our customers,  any significant  interruption in their service as a result of
defects in our  product  within our  customers'  networks  could  result in lost
profits  or damage to our  customers.  These  problems  could  cause us to incur
significant  service and  warranty  costs,  divert  engineering  personnel  from
product  development  efforts and  significantly  impair our ability to maintain
existing  customer  relationships  and attract new  customers.  In  addition,  a
product  liability  claim,  whether  successful  or not,  would  likely  be time
consuming  and  expensive  to  resolve  and  would  divert  management  time and
attention.  Further,  if we are unable to fix the errors or other  problems that
may be  identified in full  deployment,  we would likely  experience  loss of or
delay in revenues and loss of market share and our business and prospects  would
suffer.

OUR OEM  CUSTOMERS  REQUIRE  OUR  PRODUCTS  TO UNDERGO A LENGTHY  AND  EXPENSIVE
QUALIFICATION PROCESS THAT DOES NOT ASSURE PRODUCT SALES.

         Prior to offering our products for sale, our OEM customers require that
each of our products undergo an extensive  qualification process, which involves
interoperability  testing of our product in the OEM's system as well as rigorous
reliability  testing.  This qualification of a product by an OEM does not assure
any  sales of the  product  to the OEM.  Despite  this  uncertainty,  we  devote
substantial resources, including sales, marketing and management efforts, toward
qualifying  our products with OEMs in  anticipation  of sales to them. If we are
unsuccessful  or delayed in qualifying any products with an OEM, such failure or
delay would preclude or delay sales of that product to the OEM, which may impede
our ability to grow our business.

WE RELY ON OUR OEM CUSTOMERS AND RESELLERS FOR MOST OF OUR SALES.

         Almost all of our sales come from sales to end users of our products by
our OEM customers and by our  resellers.  These OEM customers and resellers have
limited resources and sales forces and sell many different products, both in the
network storage  infrastructure  software  market and in other markets.  The OEM
customers  and  resellers  may  choose to focus  their  sales  efforts  on other
products in the network storage infrastructure software market or other markets.
This would likely result in lower revenues to us and would impede our ability to
grow our business.

ISSUES WITH THE HARDWARE SOLD BY OUR PARTNERS COULD RESULT IN LOWER SALES OF OUR
PRODUCTS.

         As part of our sales channel, we license our software to OEMs and other
partners  who install our  software on their own  hardware or on the hardware of
other third parties. If the hardware does not function properly or causes damage
to customers' systems, we could lose sales to future customers,  even though our
software  functions  properly.   Problems  with  our  partners'  hardware  could
negatively impact our business.

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THE NETWORK STORAGE  INFRASTRUCTURE  SOFTWARE  MARKET IS HIGHLY  COMPETITIVE AND
INTENSE COMPETITION COULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR BUSINESS.

         The  network  storage  infrastructure   software  market  is  intensely
competitive  even during periods when demand is stable.  Some of our current and
potential  competitors have longer operating  histories,  significantly  greater
resources,  broader name  recognition  and a larger  installed base of customers
than we have. Those  competitors and other potential  competitors may be able to
establish or to expand network storage  infrastructure  software  offerings more
quickly,  adapt to new technologies and customer  requirements  faster, and take
advantage of acquisition and other opportunities more readily.

         Our competitors also may:

         o    consolidate or establish strategic  relationships among themselves
              to  lower  their  product  costs  or  to  otherwise  compete  more
              effectively against us; or

         o    bundle their products with other  products to increase  demand for
              their products.

In  addition,  some OEMs with whom we do business,  or hope to do business,  may
enter the market  directly  and  rapidly  capture  market  share.  If we fail to
compete  successfully  against  current  or future  competitors,  our  business,
financial condition and operating results may suffer.

OUR FUTURE QUARTERLY RESULTS MAY FLUCTUATE SIGNIFICANTLY,  WHICH COULD CAUSE OUR
STOCK PRICE TO DECLINE.

         Our future performance will depend on many factors, including:

         o    the timing of securing software license contracts and the delivery
              of software and related revenue recognition;

         o    the average unit selling price of our products;

         o    existing  or  new  competitors   introducing  better  products  at
              competitive prices before we do;

         o    our  ability to manage  successfully  the  complex  and  difficult
              process of qualifying our products with our customers;

         o    our customers  canceling,  rescheduling  or deferring  significant
              orders  for our  products,  particularly  in  anticipation  of new
              products or enhancements from us or our competitors;

         o    import or export restrictions on our proprietary technology; and

         o    personnel changes.

         Many of our expenses are  relatively  fixed and  difficult to reduce or
modify.  As a result,  the fixed nature of our expenses will magnify any adverse
effect of a decrease in revenue on our operating results.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY  SELECTIVELY  RELEASE SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK FROM
LOCK-UP RESTRICTIONS.

         Currently,  approximately  25.5 million  shares of our common stock are
subject to  contractual  lock-up  restrictions  expiring on April 30, 2004.  Our
board of directors may, in its sole discretion, release any or all of the shares
of our  common  stock  from  lock-up  restrictions  at any time with or  without
notice. Any release of such shares from lock-up restrictions may be applied on a
proportionate  or selective  basis. If the release is selectively  applied,  the
stockholders  whose shares are not  released  will be forced to hold such shares
while  other  stockholders  may sell.  In  addition,  the release of any of such
shares could depress our stock price. Our board of directors  previously  agreed
to a phased release of up to  approximately  2.0 million shares between November
1, 2002 and April 1, 2004,  from the  shares  that are  subject  to  contractual
lock-up  restrictions  expiring on April 30,  2004.  As of  September  30, 2003,
approximately 1,087,000 shares of the approximately 2.0 million shares have been
released from the lock-up  restrictions  pursuant to the phased released.  As of
November  14,  2003 the Board  agreed to  release  the  remaining  approximately
930,000 shares from the lock-up restriction effective immediately.

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OUR STOCK PRICE MAY BE VOLATILE

         The market price of our common stock has been  volatile in the past and
may be volatile in the future. For example,  during the past twelve months ended
September 30, 2003, the market price of our common stock as quoted on the NASDAQ
National Market System  fluctuated  between $3.43 and $7.50. The market price of
our common stock may be significantly affected by the following factors:

         o    actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;

         o    failure to meet financial estimates;

         o    changes  in  market  valuations  of  other  technology  companies,
              particularly  those  in  the  storage  networking   infrastructure
              software market;

         o    announcements  by us or our  competitors of significant  technical
              innovations,  acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures
              or capital commitments;

         o    loss of one or more key OEM customers; and

         o    departures of key personnel.

The  stock  market  has  experienced  extreme  volatility  that  often  has been
unrelated to the performance of particular companies.  These market fluctuations
may cause our stock price to fall regardless of our performance.

WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT  AMOUNT OF AUTHORIZED BUT UNISSUED  PREFERRED STOCK, WHICH
MAY AFFECT THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CHANGE OF CONTROL IN OUR COMPANY.

         Our Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by the
stockholders,  to issue up to 2,000,000  shares of preferred stock on such terms
and  with  such  rights,  preferences  and  designations,   including,   without
limitation  restricting  dividends on our common  stock,  dilution of the voting
power of our common stock and impairing the liquidation rights of the holders of
our  common  stock,  as  the  Board  may  determine  without  any  vote  of  the
stockholders.  Issuance  of such  preferred  stock,  depending  upon the rights,
preferences and designations thereof may have the effect of delaying,  deterring
or  preventing  a  change  in  control.  In  addition,  certain  "anti-takeover"
provisions of the Delaware  General  Corporation  Law,  among other things,  may
restrict  the  ability  of our  stockholders  to  authorize  a merger,  business
combination  or change of  control.  Finally,  we have  entered  into  change of
control agreements with certain executives.

WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING  OPTIONS AND WARRANTS,  THE EXERCISE
OF WHICH WOULD DILUTE THE THEN-EXISTING  STOCKHOLDERS'  PERCENTAGE  OWNERSHIP OF
OUR COMMON STOCK.

         As of September  30, 2003, we had  outstanding  options and warrants to
purchase an  aggregate  of  9,460,867  shares of our common  stock at a weighted
average  exercise  price of $3.73  per  share.  We also  have  2,850,071  shares
reserved for issuance  under our stock option plans with respect to options that
have not been granted.

         The  exercise  of all of  the  outstanding  options  would  dilute  the
then-existing  stockholders' percentage ownership of common stock, and any sales
in the public  market of the common  stock  issuable  upon such  exercise  could
adversely affect  prevailing market prices for the common stock.  Moreover,  the
terms upon which we would be able to obtain  additional  equity capital could be
adversely  affected  because the holders of such  securities  can be expected to
exercise or convert them at a time when we would, in all likelihood,  be able to
obtain any needed  capital on terms more  favorable  than those provided by such
securities.

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IF WE ARE UNABLE TO PROTECT OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, OUR BUSINESS WILL SUFFER.

         Our success is dependent upon our  proprietary  technology.  Currently,
the IPStor  software suite is the core of our  proprietary  technology.  We have
fourteen pending patent applications and multiple pending trademark applications
related to our IPStor product. We cannot predict whether we will receive patents
for our pending or future  patent  applications,  and any patents that we own or
that  are  issued  to us may be  invalidated,  circumvented  or  challenged.  In
addition,  the laws of certain  countries in which we sell and  manufacture  our
products,  including various countries in Asia, may not protect our products and
intellectual  property  rights  to the same  extent  as the  laws of the  United
States.

         We also rely on trade secret,  copyright and trademark laws, as well as
the  confidentiality  and other  restrictions  contained in our respective sales
contracts  and  confidentiality  agreements to protect our  proprietary  rights.
These legal protections afford only limited protection.

OUR  TECHNOLOGY  MAY BE  SUBJECT  TO  INFRINGEMENT  CLAIMS  THAT  COULD HARM OUR
BUSINESS.

         We may  become  subject to  litigation  regarding  infringement  claims
alleged by third parties.  If an action is commenced  against us, our management
may have to devote substantial attention and resources to defend that action. An
unfavorable  result for the Company could have a material  adverse effect on our
business,  financial condition and operating results and could limit our ability
to use our intellectual property.

OUR EFFORTS TO PROTECT OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MAY CAUSE US TO BECOME INVOLVED
IN COSTLY AND LENGTHY LITIGATION, WHICH COULD SERIOUSLY HARM OUR BUSINESS.

         In recent years,  there has been  significant  litigation in the United
States involving  patents,  trademarks and other  intellectual  property rights.
Legal  proceedings  could  subject us to  significant  liability  for damages or
invalidate our intellectual  property rights. Any litigation,  regardless of its
outcome,  would  likely be time  consuming  and  expensive  to resolve and would
divert  management's  time and attention.  Any potential  intellectual  property
litigation against us could force us to take specific actions, including:

        o  cease  selling  our  products  that use the  challenged  intellectual
           property;

        o  obtain from the owner of the infringed  intellectual property right a
           license to sell or use the relevant  technology or  trademark,  which
           license may not be available on reasonable terms, or at all; or

        o  redesign those products that use infringing  intellectual property or
           cease to use an infringing product or trademark.

THE LOSS OF ANY OF OUR KEY PERSONNEL COULD HARM OUR BUSINESS.

         Our  success  depends  upon  the  continued  contributions  of our  key
employees,  many of whom would be extremely difficult to replace. We do not have
key person life insurance on any of our  personnel.  Worldwide  competition  for
skilled  employees in the network storage  infrastructure  software  industry is
extremely intense.  If we are unable to retain existing employees or to hire and
integrate new employees, our business, financial condition and operating results
could suffer.  In addition,  companies  whose  employees  accept  positions with
competitors  often  claim that the  competitors  have  engaged in unfair  hiring
practices. We may be the subject of such claims in the future as we seek to hire
qualified  personnel  and could  incur  substantial  costs  defending  ourselves
against those claims.

WE MAY NOT SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE THE PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES OR BUSINESSES FROM,
OR REALIZE THE INTENDED BENEFITS OF ACQUISITIONS.

         We have made, and may continue to make, acquisitions of other companies
or  their  assets.  Integration  of  the  acquired  products,  technologies  and
businesses, could divert management's time and resources. Further, we may not be

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able to properly  integrate the acquired  products,  technologies or businesses,
with our existing products and operations,  train, retain and motivate personnel
from  the  acquired  businesses,  or  combine  potentially  different  corporate
cultures.   If  we  are  unable  to  fully  integrate  the  acquired   products,
technologies  or businesses,  or train,  retain and motivate  personnel from the
acquired   businesses,   we  may  not  receive  the  intended  benefits  of  the
acquisitions,  which could harm our  business,  operating  results and financial
condition.

LONG TERM CHARACTER OF INVESTMENTS.

         Our present  and future  equity  investments  may never  appreciate  in
value,  and are subject to normal risks  associated  with equity  investments in
businesses.   These  investments  may  involve   technology  risks  as  well  as
commercialization  risks and market  risks.  As a result,  we may be required to
write down some or all of these investments in the future.

UNKNOWN FACTORS

         Additional  risks and  uncertainties  of which we are  unaware or which
currently we deem immaterial also may become important factors that affect us.



ITEM 3.      QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

INTEREST RATE RISKS. Our return on our investments in cash, cash equivalents and
marketable  securities  is subject to interest rate risks.  We regularly  assess
these risks and have established  policies and business  practices to manage the
market risk of our marketable securities.

FOREIGN  CURRENCY  RISK.  We have  several  offices  outside the United  States.
Accordingly,  we are  subject to  exposure  from  adverse  movements  in foreign
currency   exchange  rates.  The  effect  of  foreign  currency   exchange  rate
fluctuations  have  not  been  material  since  our  inception.  We do  not  use
derivative financial instruments to limit our foreign currency risk exposure.

ITEM 4.      CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the supervision and with the  participation  of our management,  including
our  principal  executive  officer  and  principal  financial  officer,  we have
evaluated  the  effectiveness  of the design  and  operation  of our  disclosure
controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, and,
based on  their  evaluation,  our  principal  executive  officer  and  principal
financial  officer  have  concluded  that  these  controls  and  procedures  are
effective.  No  changes  in  the  Company's  internal  controls  over  financial
reporting  occurred  during  the  quarter  ended  September  30,  2003 that have
materially  affected,  or  are  reasonably  likely  to  materially  affect,  the
Company's internal controls over financial reporting.

Disclosure  controls and procedures  are procedures  that are designed to ensure
that  information  required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or
submit under the Exchange Act is recorded,  processed,  summarized and reported,
within the time periods  specified in the Securities  and Exchange  Commission's
rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation,
controls  and  procedures  designed  to ensure that  information  required to be
disclosed  by us in  the  reports  that  we  file  under  the  Exchange  Act  is
accumulated  and  communicated  to  our  management,   including  our  principal
executive  officer and principal  financial  officer,  as  appropriate  to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2.    CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

         In September,  2003 we granted  warrants to purchase  750,000 shares of
common  stock at an  exercise  price of $6.18  per  share in  connection  with a
world-wide  OEM agreement  with a major  technology  company.  The warrants were
granted under the exemption  provided by Section 4(2) of the  Securities  Act of
1933, as amended.  For further information related to the foregoing,  please see
Note 6 of Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.



ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

          (a)   Exhibits

                31.1   Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

                31.2   Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

                32.1   Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

                32.2   Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

                99.1   Agreement of Lease

          (b)   Reports on Form 8-K

                On July 24, 2003, we filed a Form 8-K under Item 9.

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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                      FALCONSTOR SOFTWARE, INC.

                                      /s/ Jacob Ferng
                                      ---------------
                                      Jacob Ferng
                                      Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
                                      (Principal Accounting Officer)

November 14, 2003

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