Will windows xp install in bootcamp on a iMac running lion?

I just ordered a new iMac and would like to install windows xp on the machine when I receive it. It is my understanding that lion will only support windows 7 and not xp in boot camp. The old pc programs I have need to run on xp. Am I in trouble?

Apple dropped support for XP and Vista with the release of OSX Lion.
The new BootCamp Installation Guide Boot Camp - Installation & Setup Guide (OS X Lion)
Windows 7 Professional and above has a XP-Mode http://www.winsupersite.com/article/win7/windows-7-feature-focus-windows-virtual -pc-and-windows-xp-mode which might help you.
If not, then using a Virtualization app like Parallels, VMWare Fusion or the free VirtualBox are choices to run XP on your Mac.
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