Confidentiality. From the execution of this Agreement through the termination of this Agreement, or the Closing, and thereafter, each Party shall use all information that it obtains from the other pursuant to this Agreement solely for the effectuation of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement or for other reasonable purposes consistent with the intent of this Agreement (the “Approved Purpose”) and shall not use any of such information for any other purpose, including, without limitation, the competitive detriment of the other Parties. Each Party may disclose such information to its respective affiliates, counsel, accountants, tax advisors and consultants. Additionally, each Party hereby agrees that it shall not make any announcement, press release or disclosure regarding the nature or existence of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior consent of the other Party, provided any Party may disclose this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereto as may be required pursuant to, or to be included in, any filing, report, statement or testimony required to be submitted to any stock exchange, Governmental Authority, or any municipal, state or national regulatory body having jurisdiction over such Party or its Affiliates. This provision shall not prohibit the use or disclosure of confidential information provided by one Party pursuant to court order or Applicable Law or which has otherwise become publicly available through no fault of the other Party.

Confidentiality of Agreement, Publicity. Each Party agrees that the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents shall be treated as confidential information and that no reference thereto shall be made thereto without the prior written consent of the other Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) except # as required by Applicable Law including, without limitation, by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other applicable countries’ Governmental Authorities, # to its accountants, banks, financing sources, lawyers and other professional advisors, provided that such parties undertake in writing (or are otherwise bound by rules of professional conduct) to keep such information strictly confidential, # in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement, # in connection with a merger, acquisition or proposed merger or acquisition, or # pursuant to joint press releases prepared in good faith. The Parties will consult with each other, in advance, with regard to the terms of all proposed press releases, public announcements and other public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.

Confidentiality. The parties shall keep this Agreement and its terms confidential, but any party may make such disclosures as it reasonably considers are required by law or necessary to obtain financing. In the event that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated for any reason whatsoever, the parties hereto agree not to disclose or use any confidential information they may have concerning the affairs of other parties, except for information which is required by law to be disclosed. Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, financial records, surveys, reports, plans, proposals, financial information, and information relating to personnel contracts, stock ownership, liabilities and litigation.