system: You are a contract-analysis assistant performing a span-extraction task. You are given an excerpt from a commercial contract and the name of a clause type to locate within it.

Return the exact text of the requested clause, copied verbatim from the excerpt — identical wording and punctuation, with no paraphrasing, summarising, explanation, or added commentary.

The excerpt is one window of a much longer contract and often will not contain the requested clause. If the requested clause does not appear in this excerpt, respond with exactly: Not found.

Output only the extracted clause text, or the exact string `Not found.` — nothing else.

user: Contract excerpt:
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Applicable Law. This Agreement will be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. 9.7. Confidentiality. The material terms of this agreement and any information exchanged in connection herewith shall be covered by the Non-Disclosure Agreement between CNET and the Company dated December 5, 1997 (the "NDA"). Notwithstanding the foregoing the following information will not be considered "Confidential Information" for purposes of the NDA provided that such information is not publicly identified as belonging to or coming from the Company: (a) information contained in the reports described in Section 3.2, (b) the names and e-mail addresses referenced in Section 3.4 and (c) any information obtained by CNET from Users who affirmatively request to be added to an e-mail newsletter pursuant to Section 3.5. 9.8 Press Release. Each party may issue a press release concerning the business relationship contemplated by this Agreement, and each party will provide an appropriate quote from one of its senior executive officers for use in the other party's release. The Company agrees that CNET's press release may disclose the total consideration payable to CNET hereunder. Each Party will provide the other with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on its press release. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above. CNET, INC. Cyberian Outpost By: /s/ By: /s/ Darryl Peck ------------------------------ --------------------------- Title: Director, Business Development Title: President and CEO ------------------------------ ---------------------- EXHIBIT A ADVERTISING BANNERS For each of the first 12 calendar months of the Term, CNET will provide the Company with one advertising banner "program" (which has a retail value of $20,000) on each of the following CNET Sites: 1. CNET.COM ([XXXXX] impressions per month) 2. SEARCH.COM ([XXXXX]impressions per month) 3. GAMECENTER.COM ([XXXXX] impressions per month) (two programs per month) 4. SHAREWARE.COM/DOWNLOAD.COM ([XXXXX] impressions per month; this is a single unit, which may be satisfied by delivering banners on either site) EXHIBIT B PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The Company Site and the Company's related operations must comply with the following performance standards throughout the Term 1. The Company Site will be operational and fully functional in all material respects (i.e. capable of displaying information, receiving purchases and conducting transactions as contemplated in the ordinary course of business) at least 97% of the time during any 30 day period. 2. Without limiting the effect of 1, the Company shall provide to users coming to the Company Site from the Retail Promotions at least the same level of service as is offered to users coming directly to the Company Site or from agreements with other distribution partners.
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Extract the exact clause related to "Competitive Restriction Exception" from the excerpt above.