Confidentiality. Consultant acknowledges that during his affiliation with the Company, both during his time as an employee of Company and as a consultant, he has been given access to or become acquainted with certain confidential information relating to the organization, business, properties, operation and condition of the Company, including, but not limited to, financial, managerial, operational, legal and other corporate and business information and records of the Company (collectively, “Confidential Information”). Confidential Information also includes any information, documents, formulas, patterns, devices, secret inventions, processes, compilations of information, records, specifications, files, documents, drawings, equipment, financial data, customer lists special agreements, marketing information, marketing and/or promotional techniques and methods, pricing information and procedures, purchasing information and procedures sales policies and procedures, employee lists, store and office policies and procedure manuals, books and publications, business records, computer records, computer printouts, Company “know how”, plans and programs and sources of supplies and inventory, and knowledge with respect to prior or pending litigation and other legal matters, to the extent they relate to the Company, and,

The Consultant agrees and acknowledges that during the term of this Agreement while in the performance of various duties and responsibilities, the consultant will come into possession or have knowledge of information of a confidential nature of the Company. Such confidential and/or proprietary information includes, but is not limited to the following: its employees, agents, sub-contractors, suppliers; corporate and financial information; banking and investor information; customers and information regarding others in contact with the Company.