Going global is a good diversification strategy.

CCP is headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland. If you've been watching the news about global finance, then you've probably heard about Icelands tremendous financial woes. CCP has posted a devblog to quell any fears that EVE Online players may have about the stability of the company (and more importantly your characters!). CCP shares some of its credit crisis avoidance measures via Hilmar V. Petursson, CEO:

"...CCP is a global enterprise with offices in Atlanta, Shanghai, London and Reykjavik, with a diversified employee base and partner relationships that span the globe many times over.

CCP is fortunate enough to be well isolated from the current banking crisis we see around us on both sides of the Atlantic (and here in the middle of it, of course). Not only do we enjoy the privilege of a global customer base bringing a diverse array of cultural influences into our single shard world of EVE Online, but that same diverse nature inoculates us from short-term fluctuations in sentiment or economic turbulence."

And don't worry about the sturdy Icelanders:

"The effects of this manmade financial storm have hit Iceland pretty hard, but don't worry about us. Icelanders are sturdy and tenacious by nature. There will still be fun times in Reykjavik regardless. Tough times never last, tough people do. Iceland is full of tough people, the rest died off centuries ago. While the world's bank bubble deflates (hopefully in a more orderly fashion than we have seen so far), we here at CCP focus on our own economy."

The world wide financial crisis is effecting all facets of our lives, but at least our characters are safe! To read the rest of the letter from Hilmar, read his blog titled Born Global.