Access to and Agreement Not To Disclose Confidential Information. During Participant’s Company employment, the Company agrees to provide the Participant with some or all of the Company’s Confidential Information to which the Participant has not had previous access or knowledge. By executing this Agreement, the Participant agrees that the Confidential Information constitutes valuable, special and unique assets of the Company, developed at the Company’s great expense, the unauthorized use or disclosure of which would cause irreparable harm to the Company. The Participant understands and acknowledges that the Company is engaged in a specialized and competitive industry; that the Company relies heavily on information, data, programs, and processes it has developed and acquired; and that competitors can reap potential or real economic benefits from the possession of the Confidential Information that is otherwise not available to its competitors. The Participant understands and acknowledges, therefore, that the protection of the Company’s Confidential Information constitutes the Company’s legitimate business interest. The Participant acknowledges that the Confidential Information is the Company’s exclusive property, and the Participant will hold the Confidential Information in trust and solely for the Company’s benefit. The Participant further acknowledges that the Confidential Information includes “trade secrets” under Texas law and, in addition to the other protections provided in this Agreement, all trade secrets will be accorded the protection and benefits under Texas law and any other applicable law. The Participant waives any requirement that the Company submit proof of any trade secret’s economic value or post a bond or other security should the need arise.

It is stipulated and agreed that the Company is engaged in the business of: transportation, warehousing, distribution, and logistics services for delivery of furniture and related goods, including home delivery (the “Business”). It is further stipulated and agreed that as a result of Employee’s employment by the Company, and as a result of Employee’s continued employment hereunder, Employee has and will have access to valuable, highly confidential, privileged and proprietary information not generally available in the public domain relating to the Company’s Business (the “Confidential Information”). For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means customer lists, customer requirements and specifications, financial data, sales figures, costs and pricing figures, marketing and other business plans, product development information, product design information, computer programs and listings, marketing concepts, personnel matters, drawings, specifications, instructions, methods, processes, techniques, shop practices, formulae or any other information relating to the Company’s sales, technology, research data, and all other know-how, trade secrets or proprietary information, or any copies, elaborations, modifications and adaptations thereof, which are in the possession of the Company and which have not been published or disclosed to, and are not otherwise known to, the public. It is further acknowledged that the unauthorized use or disclosure by Employee of any of the Confidential Information would seriously damage the Company in its Business.

Access to Confidential Information. You recognize and acknowledge that in the course of your employment with the Company or any Affiliate, you have obtained and will continue to obtain and have access to private or confidential information and proprietary data relating to the Company, its customers, and its suppliers, including but not limited to the Company’s trade secrets (hereinafter, collectively, “Confidential Information”). The Company agrees that it will continue to provide you Confidential Information for you to carry out the duties of your employment with the Company or any Affiliate.

Access to Confidential Information. I understand that, during the Consulting Period with the Company, I will be exposed, in the trust and confidence of the Company, to confidential information and data, including techniques, know-how, trade secrets, procedures, business matters or affairs, inventions, designs, methods, systems, improvements or other information designated as confidential (herein "Confidential Information") belonging to the Company or its subsidiaries or to its customers or others with whom the Company has a joint venture, research contract or other business relationship (all such subsidiaries, customers and other parties referred to herein as "affiliates") requiring the Company to maintain the confidentiality of such information.

Protection of Confidential Information. The Employee acknowledges that prior to the Employment Date the Employee has had access to, and during the course of the Employee’s employment hereunder will have access to, significant Confidential Information (defined below). During the Restriction Period, # the Employee shall maintain all Confidential Information in strict confidence and shall not disclose any Confidential Information to any other Person, except as necessary in connection with the performance of the Employee’s duties and obligations under this Agreement, or as the Employee may be compelled to disclose by law and # the Employee shall not use any Confidential Information for any purpose whatsoever except in connection with the performance of the Employee’s duties and obligations under this Agreement.

Non Disclosure, Use and Reproduction of Confidential Information - The Employee will keep all the Confidential Information strictly confidential, and will not, either directly or indirectly, either during or subsequent to employment with the Company, disclose, allow access to, transmit, transfer,

Receiver may use the Confidential Information only as expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement in exercising its rights or performing its obligations hereunder. Receiver may not disclose or permit access to Confidential Information other than to its representatives who # need to know such Confidential Information in order for Receiver to exercise its rights or perform its obligations hereunder, and # have been informed of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information and

Prohibited Disclosure. At no time during the Term of this Agreement or after the date that this Agreement shall terminate shall Provider or Provider Professionals or any other employees or agents of Provider, disclose to anyone, other than its attorneys, accountants, or other financial advisors, any financial or proprietary information (the “Confidential Information”) of Manager. Provider agrees that it will not disclose any Confidential Information of Manager without Manager’s express written authorization, such Confidential Information will not be used in any way directly or indirectly detrimental to Manager, and Provider will keep the Confidential Information of Manager confidential and will ensure that its advisors who have access to such Confidential Information comply with these nondisclosure obligations; provided, however, that Provider may disclose Confidential Information to those of its representatives who need to know Confidential Information for the purposes of this Agreement, provided that Provider shall inform its representatives of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information. Provider agrees to be responsible for any breach of this Section by its advisors or representatives. This provision shall survive termination of this Agreement.

Subject to clause 15.8, the receiving party will not directly or indirectly disclose Confidential Information of the other party to its employees, contractors or any other persons unless such persons necessarily require access to such Confidential Information in order to assist the receiving party to exercise its rights or perform its obligations under this Agreement.

Restrictions on Access, Use and Disclosure. I understand and agree that I must safeguard and maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all Confidential Information at all times. I will not, during or at any time after the cessation of my Engagement with the Company for whatever reason, access, use, reproduce, or disclose any of the Company’s trade secrets, except # in the course of performing my duties as an employee, director or officer of the Company, or # with the prior written consent of the Company. I will not, during or for 12 months after the cessation of my Engagement with the Company for whatever reason, access, use, reproduce, or disclose any of the Confidential Information, except # in the course of performing my duties as an employee, director or officer of the Company, or # with the prior written consent of the Company. I will access, use, reproduce and/or disclose only the minimum Confidential Information necessary to perform my assigned duties. I also will use my best efforts to prevent the unauthorized access, reproduction, disclosure, misappropriation or use of Confidential Information by others.