Unless the context otherwise requires, # all references to sections are to sections of this Agreement, # each term defined in this Agreement has the meaning assigned to it, # words in the singular include the plural and vice versa and # the terms “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and words of similar import shall mean references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any individual section or portion hereof. All references to $ or dollar amounts will be to lawful currency of the United States.

Certain Interpretive Matters. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, # ”it” or “its” or words of any gender include each other gender, # words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively, # the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement, # the terms “Article,” “Section,” “Annex” or “Exhibit” refer to the specified Article, Section, Annex or Exhibit of or to this Agreement, # the terms “include,” “includes” and “including” will be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation” (whether or not so expressed), and # the word “or” is disjunctive but not exclusive. Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number will refer to calendar days unless business days are specified and whenever action must be taken (including the giving of notice or the delivery of documents) under this Agreement during a certain period of time or by a particular date that ends or occurs on a non-business day, then such period or date will be extended until the immediately following business day. As used herein, “business day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a United States federal holiday.

Interpretive Matters. Whenever required by the context, pronouns and any variation thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, and the singular shall include the plural, and visa versa. The term “include” or “including” does not denote or imply any limitation. The captions and headings used in the Plan are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Plan for construction or interpretation.

Certain Interpretive Matters. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, # “it” or “its” or words of any gender include each other gender, # words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively, # the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement, # the terms “ “Section” or “Exhibit” refer to the specified Section or Exhibit of or to this Agreement, # the terms “include,” “includes” and “including” will be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation” (whether or not so expressed), and # the word “or” is disjunctive but not exclusive. Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number will refer to calendar days unless business days are specified and whenever action must be taken (including the giving of notice or the delivery of documents) under this Agreement during a certain period of time or by a particular date that ends or occurs on a non-business day, then such period or date will be extended until the immediately following business day. As used herein, “business day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a United States federal holiday.

Unless the context otherwise requires, # all references to sections are to sections of this Agreement, # each term defined in this Agreement has the meaning assigned to it, # words in the singular include the plural and vice versa and # the terms “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and words of similar import shall mean references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any individual section or portion hereof. All references to $ or dollar amounts will be to lawful currency of the United States.

Interpretive Matters. In the interpretation of this Agreement, except where the context otherwise requires:

Interpretive Matters. Whenever required by the context, pronouns and any variation thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, or neuter, and the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa. The term “include” or “including” does not denote or imply any limitation. The term “business day” means any Monday through Friday other than such a day on which banks are authorized to be closed in the State of Texas. The captions and headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Award or this Agreement for construction or interpretation.

Unless the context otherwise requires, # all references to sections are to sections of this Agreement, # each term defined in this Agreement has the meaning assigned to it, # words in the singular include the plural and vice versa and # the terms “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and words of similar import shall mean references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any individual section or portion hereof. All references to $ or dollar amounts will be to lawful currency of the United States.

Unless the context otherwise requires, # all references to sections are to sections of this Agreement, # each term defined in this Agreement has the meaning assigned to it, # words in the singular include the plural and vice versa and # the terms “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and words of similar import shall mean references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any individual section or portion hereof. All references to $ or dollar amounts will be to lawful currency of the United States.

Unless the context requires otherwise, # all references to Sections, Articles or Exhibits are to Sections, Articles or Exhibits of or to this Agreement, # words in the singular include the plural and vice versa, # the term “including” means “including without limitation,” and # the terms “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and words of similar import shall mean references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any individual section or portion hereof. Unless otherwise denoted, all references to “$,” “USD,” “Dollar” or dollar amounts will be to lawful currency of the United States of America. All references to “day” or “days” mean calendar days.