definiens: means, for.eachtfunctional area, the rate set forth below corresponding tosuch functional area . to be adjusted annually ( beginning in January of 2007 ) for inflation using the latest-5 - CG&R DRAFT, 5/231065:52 AM # 780369 v1 ( NQ2HOC, DOC)197 available U.S. Producer Price Index for finished goods, less food and energy ( WPUSOP3500 ) as put>-198 lished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as a simple percentage . In addition, the oi'ntSteering Committee199 sball discuss and approve, as needed further adjustments to FfE Rates eve three ( 3 ) years iia prospec-200 tive basis beginning in January o@ In the evenltbe Joint Steering CommIttee ISuna e to reacb con-201 sensus on any adjustment pursuant to·the immediately preceding sentence, then SPRJ shall bave the de-202 ciding vote witb respect tbereto but sball, in reaching its decision, give due consideration to the FTE rates203 reflected in XOMA 's then most recent comparable agreements of similar scope and financial terms with204 Third Panics . The FfE Rate is intended to embody costs ( i ) directly attributable to such Party 's supervi-205 sory functions, service functions, occupancy costs, and its payroll, information systems, or purchasing206 functions, all of which are indirect support of the development, manufacture, use andlor sale of an appli-207 cable Collaboration Product, and ( ii ) allocated to departments based on space occupied or headcount or208 other activity - based methods ; but shall nO!include any costs attributable to general corporate activities209 including but not limited to executive management, investor relations, human resources, business devel-210 opment, legal affairs, finance and employee costs associated with stock option plans and other equity in-211 centive plans as permitted by applicable accounting rules . For the avoidance of doubt, the services of212 administrative employees and support services necessary'for the conduct of the Collaboration are consid-213 ered part of general and administrative services overhead and, as such, the costs for such services have214 been included in the calculation of the fully_burdened FfE Rates listed herein . . ' t 's request,