The Walt Disney Company at the 9th Annual MoffettNathanson Media and Communications Summit

Christine McCarthy, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Walt Disney Company and Rita Ferro, President, Advertising Sales, The Walt Disney Company, participated in a question-and-answer session at the 9th Annual MoffettNathanson Media and Communications Summit on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

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Forward-Looking Statements:
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Additional factors are set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 2, 2021 under the captions “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis,” and “Business,” and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, among others, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.