Construction. Headings in this Plan are included for convenience and shall not be considered in the interpretation of the Plan. References to sections are to Sections of this Plan unless otherwise indicated. Pronouns shall be construed to include the masculine, feminine, neutral, singular or plural as the identity of the antecedent may require. This Plan shall be construed according to its fair meaning and shall not be strictly construed against the Company.

Construction.Construction and Interpretation. Whenever used herein, nouns in the singular shall include the plural, and the masculine pronoun shall include the feminine gender. Headings in this Planof Articles and Sections hereof are includedinserted for convenience and shall not be considered in the interpretationreference and constitute no part of the Plan. References to sections are to Sections of this Plan unless otherwise indicated. Pronouns shall be construed to include the masculine, feminine, neutral, singular or plural as the identity of the antecedent may require. This Plan shall be construed according to its fair meaning and shall not be strictly construed against the Company.

Interpretation. Headings in thisare given to the Sections and subsections of the Plan are included forsolely as a convenience andto facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be considereddeemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Plan. References to sections are to Sections of this Plan unless otherwise indicated. Pronounsor any provision thereof. Words in the masculine gender shall be construed to include the masculine, feminine, neutral,feminine gender, the plural shall include the singular or plural asand the identity ofsingular shall include the antecedent may require. This Plan shall be construed according to its fair meaning and shall not be strictly construed against the Company.plural.

Construction. Headings in this PlanWhenever any words are included for convenience and shall not be consideredused herein in the interpretation of the Plan. References to sections are to Sections of this Plan unless otherwise indicated. Pronounsmasculine, they shall be construed to includeas though they were used in the masculine, feminine, neutral,feminine in all cases where they would so apply; and wherever any words are used in the singular or plural as the identity of the antecedent may require. This Planplural, they shall be construed accordingas though they were used in the plural or singular, as the case may be, in all cases where they would so apply. Title of sections are for general information only, and this Plan is not to its fair meaning and shall not be strictly construed against the Company.with reference to such titles.