Section 5.09    No Solicitation by Company. 
(a) Company and its Subsidiaries shall immediately cease, and Company and its Subsidiaries shall cause each of their respective representatives to immediately cease, any discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted prior to the date of this Agreement with respect to a Company Acquisition Proposal. Except as permitted by this Section 5.09, after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their directors, officers, agents, advisors and representatives (collectively, “Representatives”) not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or encourage any inquiry with respect to, (ii) participate or engage in any negotiations with any Person with, or furnish any nonpublic information relating to, or (iii) engage or participate in any discussions with any Person regarding, a Company Acquisition Proposal, except to notify such Person of the existence of the provisions of this Section 5.09; provided, that, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Company Stockholder Approval, in the event Company receives an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal, it may, and may permit its Subsidiaries and its and its Subsidiaries’ Representatives to, furnish or cause to be furnished nonpublic information or data and participate in such negotiations or discussions to the extent that its board of directors concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisor) that such Company Acquisition Proposal is reasonably likely to lead to a Company Superior Proposal and failure to take such actions would be reasonably likely to result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided, further, that, prior to or concurrently with providing any nonpublic information permitted to be provided pursuant to the foregoing proviso, Company shall have provided such information to Buyer, and shall have entered into a confidentiality agreement with such third party on terms no less favorable to it than the Confidentiality Agreement, which confidentiality agreement shall not provide such person with any exclusive right to negotiate with Company. Company will 

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promptly (and in any event within one (1) Business Day) advise Buyer following receipt of any Company Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry which could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Acquisition Proposal, and the substance thereof (including the material terms and conditions of and the identity of the person making such inquiry or Company Acquisition Proposal and, if applicable, copies of any documents or correspondence evidencing such Company Acquisition Proposal) and will keep Buyer reasonably apprised of any related developments, discussions and negotiations on a current basis, including any amendments to or revisions of the material terms of such inquiry or Company Acquisition Proposal. Company shall use its reasonable best efforts, subject to applicable Law and the fiduciary duties of the board of directors of Company, to enforce any existing confidentiality or standstill agreements to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is a party in accordance with the terms thereof. (Pages 69-70)

Question: Liability for breaches of no-shop by Target Representatives (Y/N)
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes