definiens: and shall mean respectively includes and including wi thout limitation ; ( b ) a Party includes its permitted assignees and /or the respective successors in title to substanti ally the whole of its undertaking ; ( c ) words denoting the singular shall include th e plural and vice versa and words denoting any gender shall include all genders ; ( d ) references to Sections and Schedules are to Sections and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified ; 34 ( e ) the headings in this Agreement are for infor mation only and shall not be considered in the interpretation of this Agreement ; ( f ) the words, and and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement ; ( g ) references to any agreement or contract are to that agreement or contract as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance wit h the terms hereof and thereof ; provided that with respect to any agreement or contract listed on any Schedules h ereto, all such amendments, modifications or supple ments in existence on the date hereof must also be listed in the appropriate Schedule ; and ( h ) the Parties agree that the terms and conditi ons of this Agreement are the result of negotiation s between the Parties and that this Agreement shall n ot be construed in favor of or against any Party by reason of the extent to which any Party participated in its p reparation