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Purchase commitments for inventory materials are generally restricted to a forecasted time horizon as mutually agreed upon between the parties. This forecasted time horizon can vary for different suppliers. As of March 27, 2011, the total purchase commitments were $205.1 million, which are due through 2015. Guarantees Product Warranties The Company generally offers a one-year limited warranty for its Flash memory products. Refer to Footnote 8 for further details relating to changes in the Company's liability for product warranty. Indemnities During the normal course of business, the Company makes certain indemnities and commitments under which it may be required to make payments in relation to certain transactions. These indemnities include non-infringement of patents and intellectual property, indemnities to our customers in connection with the delivery, design, manufacture and sale of our products, indemnities to our directors and officers in connection with legal proceedings, indemnities to various lessors in connection with facility leases for certain claims arising from such facility or lease, and indemnities to other parties to certain acquisition agreements. The duration of these indemnities and commitments varies, and in certain cases, is indefinite. The Company believes that substantially all of our indemnities and commitments provide for limitations on the maximum potential future payments it is obligated to make. However, the Company is unable to estimate the maximum amount of liability related to our indemnities and commitments because such liabilities are contingent upon the occurrence of events which are not reasonably determinable. Management believes that any liability for these indemnities and commitments would not be material to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. Uncertain Tax Positions As of March 27, 2011, the liability for uncertain tax positions was $19.3 million including interest and penalties. Due to the high degree of uncertainty regarding the timing of potential future cash flows associated with these liabilities, the Company is unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the amount and period in which these liabilities might be paid. Legal Matters For a complete description of the procedural history of each of the legal proceedings referred to below, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2010. Tessera ITC Action On February 4, 2011, Spansion, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., ATI Technologies, ULC, STMicroelectronics N.V. and Qualcomm Incorporated (collectively, the "Appellants") filed with the Federal Circuit a request for a rehearing. On March 29, 2011, the Federal Circuit denied the Appellants' request for a rehearing. Spansion v. Samsung District Court Action The action is presently scheduled for trial on February 6, 2012 and discovery is underway. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has set a reserve of approximately $75 million for any pre-petition damages that Samsung may have for its counterclaims. Samsung v. Spansion ITC Investigation On February 28, 2011, an Initial Determination was issued finding infringement by Spansion, D-Link Corporation and D-Link Systems, Inc. On March 14, 2011, Spansion and the Commission's investigative attorney filed petitions for the ITC to review the Initial Determination. 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