California General Release. Executive acknowledges that he may discover facts different from or in addition to those which Executive now knows or believes to be true and that this Agreement shall be and remain effective in all respects notwithstanding such different or additional facts or the discovery thereof. Executive hereby expressly waives any and all rights and benefits conferred upon him by the provisions of Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California, and/or any analogous law of any other state. [Section 1542] states:

Executive expressly waives and releases any right to benefits he may have under California Civil Code § 1542 to the fullest extent he may do so lawfully. Executive further acknowledges that he may later discover facts different from, or in addition to, those facts now known to him or believed by him to be true with respect to any or all of the matters covered by this Release, and he agrees this Release nevertheless shall remain in full and complete force and effect.

So, notwithstanding the provisions of [Section 1542], and to implement a full and complete release and discharge of the Released Parties, Executive expressly acknowledges that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all claims Executive does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of signing this Agreement, and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of any such claim. Executive represents and warrants that Executive has read this Agreement, including this waiver of California Civil Code Section 1542, and that he has consulted with an attorney about this Agreement, and specifically about the waiver of [Section 1542], or has freely chosen to not consult with an attorney, and that Executive understands this Agreement and the [Section 1542] waiver, and so Executive freely and knowingly enters into this Agreement. Executive acknowledges that he may later discover facts different from or in addition to those Executive now knows or believes to be true regarding the matters released or described in this Agreement, and even so, Executive agrees that the releases and agreements contained in this Agreement will remain effective in all respects notwithstanding any later discovery of any different or additional facts. Executive assumes any and all risk of any mistake in connection with the true facts involved in the matters, disputes, or controversies released or described in this Agreement or with regard to any facts now unknown to Executive.

Executive understands and agrees that the release provided herein extends to all Claims released above whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which may be released as a matter of law. Executive expressly waives and relinquishes any and all rights he/she may have under California Civil Code section 1542, which provides as follows:

Executive understands and agrees that this Release extinguishes all released claims, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen. Executive expressly waives any rights or benefits under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, or any equivalent statute. California Civil Code Section 1542 provides as follows:

[Section 1542] Waiver. Executive understands and agrees that the Released Claims include not only claims presently known to Executive, but also include all unknown or unanticipated claims, rights, demands, actions, obligations, liabilities, and causes of action of every kind and character that would otherwise come within the scope of the Released Claims as described in Section 3, above. Executive understands that Executive may hereafter discover facts different from what Executive now believes to be true, which if known, could have materially affected this Agreement, but Executive nevertheless waives any claims or rights based on different or additional facts. Executive knowingly and voluntarily waives any and all rights or benefits that Executive may now have, or in the future may have, under the terms of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which provides as follows:

Executive understands and agrees that the release provided herein extends to all Claims released above whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which may be released as a matter of law. To the extent that the California Civil Code section 1542 would be applicable to the employment of Executive with the Company, Executive expressly waives and relinquishes any and all rights he/she may have under that California Civil Code section 1542, which provides as follows:

You understand that there is a risk that after the execution of this Agreement you may discover facts different from or in addition to the facts which you now know. It is understood that the general release herein shall be, and remain in effect as, a full and complete general release, notwithstanding the discovery of different or additional facts. You expressly waive your rights under California Civil Code Section 1542, which provides as follows: