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.

Confidentiality. Other than as required by law, each party shall maintain the confidentiality of, and not divulge or disclose to any other person, the existence of or any terms and conditions of this Agreement or any of the financial or other information provided to it by the other party to this Agreement.

1.4Confidentiality. In the event the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated, each of the parties hereto agree to keep confidential any information disclosed to each other in connection therewith; provided, however, such obligation shall not apply to information which:

Confidentiality. This Agreement will be confidential and the Parties will use their best efforts to preserve its confidentiality; provided, however, that the Parties mutually agree that this Agreement or its terms may be disclosed by any Party as reasonably required for its business purposes or pursuant to legal and regulatory obligations without the need to obtain the consent of the other Parties.

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.

The terms and conditions of this Agreement, any information disclosed or to be disclosed by a Party to the other Party in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be kept confidential by the receiving Party and shall not be used otherwise than in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except to the extent:

Confidentiality. In the event the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated, parties agree to keep confidential any information disclosed to each other in connection therewith for a period of one year from the date hereof; provided, however, such obligation shall not apply to information which: