definiens: in the phrase means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and does notsimply mean ; ( iii ) the words and and variations thereof, shall not be deemed to be terms of limitation, but rather shallbe deemed to be followed by the words ( iv ) the meaning assigned to each capitalized term defined and used in this Agreement is equally applicable to both thesingular and the plural forms of such term, and words denoting any gender include all genders;(v ) where a word or phrase is defined in this Agreement, each of its other grammatical forms has a corresponding meaningunless the context otherwise requires;(vi ) a reference to any specific Law or to any provision of any Law includes any amendment to, and any modification, re - enactment or successor thereof, any legislative provision substituted therefor and all rules, regulations and statutory instruments issued orpromulgated thereunder or pursuant thereto, except that, for purposes of any representations and warranties in this Agreement that are madeas a specific date, references to any specific Law will be deemed to refer to such legislation or provision ( and all rules, regulations andstatutory instruments issued or promulgated thereunder or pursuant thereto ) as of such date;(vii ) references to any agreement or Contract are to that agreement or Contract as amended, modified or supplemented asof the date of this Agreement or, thereafter from time to time ; -55-(viii ) the information contained in this Agreement and in the Company Disclosure Schedule is disclosed solely for purposesof this Agreement, and no information contained herein or therein will be deemed to be an admission by any Party to any third Person of anymatter whatsoever, including ( i ) any violation of Law or breach of Contract ; or ( ii ) that such information is material or that such information isrequired to be referred to or disclosed under this Agreement or such information constitutes a representation or warranty of the Company;(ix ) the word shall not be exclusive ( i.e., shall be deemed to mean ) ; ( x ) all references to or are to U.S. Dollars, unless expressly stated otherwise ; and(xi ) the measure of a period of one ( 1 ) month or year for purposes of this Agreement will be the date of the following monthor year corresponding to the starting date . If no corresponding date exists, then the end date of such period being measured will be the nextactual date of the following month or year ( for example, one month following August 18 is September 18 and one month following August 31 isOctober 1 )