In this task, you're given a passage that represents a legal contract or clause between multiple parties, followed by a question that needs to be answered. Based on the paragraph, you must write unambiguous answers to the questions and your answer must refer a specific phrase from the paragraph. If multiple answers seem to exist, write the answer that is the most plausible.

Ex Input:
Xi'an Zhonghong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.   Boxing County Chengli Gas Supply Co., Ltd.

Project Cooperation Agreement   July 2013











Cooperation Agreement   Coke Dry Quenching (CDQ) and CDQ Waste Heat Power Generation Project   Party A: Xi'an Zhonghong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Legal Representative: Ku Guohua   Xi'an Zhonghong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Xi'an TCH Energy Technology Co. and is also the third tire subsidiary of China Recycling Energy Corporation, and it engages in the project operations in China. China Recycling Energy Corporation (the Company) is a NASDAQ listing company. Its stock trading symbol is CREG and is a leading industrial waste-to-energy solution provider in China. The Company is the first in the recycling energy industry with the most completed projects and the widest ranges in the industry. As the direct investor, the Company provides recycling energy integrated solution covering technology, investment, and operation.   Party B: Boxing County Chengli Gas Supply Co., Ltd.   Legal Representative: Li Shuxun   Boxing County Chengli Gas Supply Co., Ltd. is located in the Industrial Park, Chunhua Town, Boxing County, Shandong Province, which is mainly engaged in coal coke production and coal chemical industry.   After friendly negotiation between two parties, based on the principle of equality and autonomy, Party A and Party B reached following items with respect to the coke dry quenching (CDQ) and CDQ waste heat power generation project.   Item One, Investment Construction Projects 1. Construction of CDQ and CDQ recycling economic projects Construct CDQ system and CDQ waste heat power generation station as a part of of tamping coke oven with 2 x 60 holes, 5.5 meters and JNDK55-07 of model at Boxing County Chengli Gas Supply Co., Ltd. The designed total capacity is 25 MW.   2. Under the premise of consistent with the CDQ main equipment and main parameter descriptions, Party A will be in charge of layout, technical performance index and technical specifications of CDQ system and CDQ waste heat power generation system; if there is any difference between CDQ main equipment and main parameters description, Party B will make the decision. Major equipment and design will be implemented after Party A obtains Party B's consent. All requirements, statistics should be scientific, reasonable, and operable.











3. Party A is responsible for the investment in the construction and operation of CDQ system and CDQ waste heat power generation system project, including design of the project, equipment selection, equipment procurement and manufacturing, construction, engineering, installation, formal power generation.   Item Two, Operation of Recycling Project 1. After complete of the project construction, Party A shall be responsible for the operation, maintenance and management of the recycling project. Party A shall charge Party B energy saving service fee according to the income from CDQ waste heat power generation station.   2. Both Parties jointly determine the territorial boundary line of power transmission pursing to technical appendix.   3. The operation of CDQ system and CDQ waste heat power generation system includes but is not limited to: equipment maintenance, repair, and update; Party A will not be responsible for the quality and quantity of the coal coke of CDQ.   Item Three, Cost and Operation Target Party B shall pay Party A energy saving service fee after the construction of CDQ system and CDQ waste heat power generation system are completed (upon passing evaluation of the ability of connection to the grid for power generation).   1. The energy saving service fee is paid in the form of electricity fee. The calculation basis of energy saving service fee is as follows: average operational time is 8,000 hours per annually; if the annual average operational time was less than 8,000 hours due to the reasons of Party B, the operational time is calculated as 8,000 hours per year; if the annual average operational time was less than 8,000 hours due to the reasons by Party A, the operational time is calculated based on the actual operational hours.   2. If the grid-connected electricity price is adjusted since the execution of this agreement, the fee shall be calculated as the energy saving service fee (stipulated in section 1 of Item III ) plus 85% of the price change/adjustment from the original grid-connected electricity price. The starting day for the change will be from the date of adjustment by Shandong Provincial Price Department.   3. The amount of power generated shall be calculated based on the indicator of electricity meter in the power station.   4. The settlement date is the first day of the next month. Deducting the dues of Party A, Party B should pay Party A the energy saving service fee of the last month before the 15t h of each month.











5. Payment method: Wire or transfer.   6. The policy rebate, award, and preferential treatment shall be shared by both Parties. Each party shares 50% of the policy rebate, award, and preferential treatment. Both Parties share the expenses incurred in the process of the application for the policy rebate, award, and preferential treatment.   Item Four Starting and End Date for Recycling Project and Term   1. The date when Party A completes the construction and installation of CDQ system and CDQ waste heat power generation system and the power generating system has been in operation and meets the requirements of the design standard for 72 hours. The Parties agree that date after the recycling project meets the evaluation requirement as the starting date for the recycling project. From that date, Party B shall pay the service fees monthly according to the power generated and Party B shall also pay for the power generated during the 72 hours testing run period.   2. The cooperation model is BO model. The expected total project cost is 176 million RMB. For the amount of electricity generated up to 800 million KWH after the project is put into operation, it shall be charged of the energy saving service fee at 0.40 RMB/KWH. After 800 million KWH, it shall be charged energy saving service fee with the rate of 0.20 RMB/KWH.   The term of the agreement is 20 years, during which if any main equipment of any Party stops operation due to technical problem or at the end of its life cycle, the agreement shall be automatically terminated. In case of that happens, the Party B will have the full rights to dispose the system of Party A.   Item Five Construction and Construction Period of CDQ System and CDQ waste heat power generation system   1. The construction period of the project is 12 months from the execution of technology agreement. If the project was delayed due to Party A, Party B has right to dispose the equipment on the construction site after two month past due date.   2. If the project is stalled due to Party B's reason (including but not limited its activities that affect daily construction, installation, testing and safety), the construction period shall be extended accordingly.   3. If any party delays the construction without a good reason, which results the construction of the whole project or part of the project cannot be completed on schedule, the other party has right to terminate wholly or part of the agreement and incurred loss will be assumed by the breaching party.











Item Six Raw Material Consumption of the project of CDQ system and CDQ waste heat power generation system   1. All raw materials such as water, electricity consumed in the operation of the project shall be settled based on the party B's local price. Party A makes monthly payment. Party B provides pipeline up to designated boundary line on the construction site and then Party A will connect water lines and electricity lines into the site and assumes related expenses.   2. The Parties agree that Party B shall provide steady qualified coal coke production according to the technology agreement which will be used for CDQ system. Party A guarantees the steady operation of the CDQ and CDQ waste heat power generating systems.   3. Party B shall provide effective assistance to the construction and operation management of the recycling project.   4. The land for CDQ and CDQ waste heat power generation project shall be provided by Party B to Party A with no charge.   Item Seven Meter Confirmation, Management and Maintenance   1. The power generation system of Party A has electricity meters. If Party B wants to separately conduct electricity measurement, the meters shall be provided by Party B and be responsible for the its maintenance and expenses.   2. The selection and maintenance of meters shall not affect the normal operation of CDQ and CDQ waste heat power generation project.   3. Both Parties have right to examine and verify the electricity meters so as to make sure their accuracy.   Item Eight Ownership and Intellectual Property of the Recycling Project   1. During the contact period, Party A has the ownership of the CDQ and CDQ waste heat power generation systems. After the termination of the contact, Party B has the disposition right to the project.   2. The intellectual property of the project belongs to Party A. Without written consent of Party A, Party B is not allowed to disclose the intellectual property to the other third party.











Item Nine Quality Assurance   1. Party A is responsible for the equipment quality, technical performance, and construction quality. Party B is responsible for the technical specifications and energy media quality.   2. For the CDQ system and waste heat power generation of CDQ system of Party A, Party B shall keep the coking and CDQ process functional, and provide necessary guidance and assistance. Parties shall fully cooperate to ensure the quality of the project.   Item Ten Warrants of Party A   Besides responsibilities in this agreement, Party A shall also:   1. Keep the power station operating properly and ensure that the electricity supplied to Party B complies with national safety standards.   2. Ensure the safety of its employees during construction and operation.   3. Provide reliable technical support and guarantee for the project.   4. Responsible for the operation of CDQ system and waste heat power generation from CDQ system, and bear operation costs.   5. Responsible for the design, equipment procurement, construction, installation, and test and adjustment.   Item Eleven Warrants of Party B   Besides responsibilities in this agreement, Party B shall also:   1. Provide Performance Guarantee Letter to state that Party B will purchase all electricity generated from the project.   2. Responsible for the permits and approvals for operation of the project. Party A is responsible for the permits, inspection and acceptance of the construction and Party B provides assistance.   3. Purchase all generated electricity from the project.   4. Cooperate with Party A's due diligence and provide required documents, and ensure that provided documents are true and authentic.   5. Provide leveled construction site. For details, refer to the Technology Attachment.











Item Twelve Promises   1. Party A and B agree to have long-term cooperation for current and further recycling energy projects. Party A has priority to develop further recycling energy projects for Party B.   2. If the change or update of industrial process or facility of Party B forces Party A to change its system, Party A will use new system cost and loss for replacement as the new system cost to calculate numbers according to Item Three to continue execute the project.   3. From the starting day of the project, Party B must ensure that the coking system works properly and working hours of the CDQ system must be no less than 8,000 hours/year. Party A must ensure the waste heat power generation system of CDQ working hours no less than 7,200 hours/year.   Item Thirteen Liability for Breach of Agreements   1. Unless otherwise agreed, either party cannot change or terminate the agreement without written consent of the other party except for force majeure. Equipment of both parties must work properly.   2. Party B shall pay Party A the energy saving service fee at the stipulated time, otherwise:   2.1 If Party B fails to pay Party A the energy saving service fee by 15t h of the month and the delay is within 60 days, the daily penalty is 0.05% of the overdue payment.   2.2 If the delay is over 60 days, it is regarded that Party B has no ability to perform its payment obligation. Party A can enforce the Performance Guarantee by Party B to take all project assets. Party B shall pay the actual energy saving service fees at once and pay Party A losses.   3. If any event affects the ability to its continue operation of the Party A or Party B, such as bankruptcy, going out of business, merging, transferring, separation or being dissolution, such party must give the other party a written notice within 30 days and provide documentary evidences. If such party cannot perform the contractual obligation, the other party suffered from loss could claim for compensation.   4. If the power plant cannot operate properly due to the shutdown of furnaces, facilities, or valves of Party B and such failure cannot be corrected upon a written notice from Party A to Party B within two days of occurrence of such event, Party B shall compensate the actual loss of Party A.











5. If the facilities and power plant cannot operate properly because of the equipment or human errors of Party A, then upon three consecutive months of the power generation system cannot reach 65% of its designed capacity, Party A shall compensate actual loss of Party B.   6. Party A shall adjust its maintenance time based on the production schedule of Party B. If Party A affects the production of Party B, Party A shall compensate for the loss.   7. Party A cannot transfer or mortgage the CDQ and CDQ power generation systems without the consent of Party B, otherwise it shall be responsible for the losses.   8. The CDQ and CDQ power generation systems shall comply with the national environmental protection standards. If the environment is polluted during the operation of the power plant, Party A shall bear the liability.   9. If the power generation causes upper level power network, each party shall bear their own liabilities based on the determination of the upper level power network operator.   Term Fourteen Force Majeure   If the project cannot be completed on schedule or supply power normally due to force majeure, such as war, flood, and earthquake, both parties shall be partially or fully exempt from their liabilities based on the effects of force majeure. If any party cannot perform the agreement due to force majeure, the party shall notify the other party immediately, provide the proof within 15 days, and keep the loss to a minimum with reasonable efforts.   Term Fifteen Settlement of Disputes   Both parties shall settle all disputes through amicable negotiations. If negotiations fail, either party could take a legal action to the local people's court where Party A is located.   Term Sixteen Agreement, Appendix, and Others   1. This agreement shall be signed and sealed by legal representatives or authorized representatives of both parties and take effect from the effective date.











2. After the agreement is signed, Party A shall complete its due diligence and provide Party B with the letter of confirmation. Parties shall sign Technical Appendix within 90 days after the agreement is signed.   3. The Technical Appendix and Performance Guarantee are an integral part of the agreement and have the same legal effect of the agreement.   4. The agreement can only be terminated after negotiation and agreement by Party A and B in writing. When the agreement is terminated, Party A has rights to dispose all assets of the recycling project.   5. As for matters not mentioned herein, Party A and Party B shall sign a supplemental agreement through negotiation. The supplemental agreement has same effect to the agreement. If there is any conflicts, the latest supplemental agreement prevails.   The agreement is made in quadruplicate. Each party holds two copies and they have the same legal effect.   Party A: Xi'an Zhonghong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Seal)   Representative:   Party B: Boxing Cheng Li Gas Supply Co., Ltd. (Seal)   Representative: 
Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Volume Restriction that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is there a fee increase or consent requirement, etc. if one party’s use of the product/services exceeds certain threshold?

Ex Output:
After 800 million KWH, it shall be charged energy saving service fee with the rate of 0.20 RMB/KWH.


Ex Input:
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT. THE CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS HAVE BEEN REDACTED AND ARE DENOTED BY [*]. THE  CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS HAVE BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

                             SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

This agreement (Agreement) is entered into as of the 15th day of December, 1997 (Effective Date), by and between Excite, Inc., a California corporation, located at 555 Broadway, Redwood City, California 94063 (Excite), and NetGrocer, Inc. a Delaware corporation, located at 333 Seventh avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001 (NetGrocer).

                                    RECITALS

A.       Excite maintains a site on the Internet at http://www.excite.com (the          Excite Site) and owns and/or manages related World Wide Web sites          worldwide (collectively, the Excite Site and the related web sites are          referred to as the Excite Network) which, among other things, allow          its users to search for and access content and other sites on the          Internet.

B.       Within the Excite Site, Excite currently organizes certain content          into topical channels, including a Shopping Channel.

C.       NetGrocer operates an online supermarket service at its Web site          located at http://www.netgrocer.com (the NetGrocer Site).

D.       NetGrocer wishes to promote use of the NetGrocer Site to Excite's          users by sponsoring the Excite Shopping Channel and purchasing banner          advertising and other promotional links on the Excite Site.

1.       SPONSORSHIP

         a)       Excite will promote NetGrocer in the Excite Shopping Channel                   as follows:

                  i)       For the term of this Agreement, Excite will display                            a text and/or graphic link (consistent with the                            format used on similar links on the same page) to                            the NetGrocer Site on the Excite Shopping Channel                            main page.

                  ii)      Excite will display a text and/or graphic link                            (consistent with the format used on similar links on                            the same page) to the NetGrocer Site in the home                            page of the Excite Shopping Channel Such a Deal                            promotion in four separate one-week segments during                            each year of the term of the Agreement, once every                            calendar quarter.

                  iii)     Excite will display a text and/or graphic link                            (consistent with the format used on similar links on                            the same page) to the NetGrocer Site in the home                            page of the Excite Shopping Channel Shop Here                            First promotion in four separate one-week segments                            during the term of the Agreement, once every                            calendar quarter. Excite shall not display the link                            under this Section 1 (a)(iii) in the same weeks as                            the promotional link under Section 1 (a)(ii).

                  iv)      For the term of the Agreement, Excite will display a                            text and/or graphic link (consistent with the format                            listed on similar links on the same page) to the                            NetGrocer Site on the front page of the Gourmet and                            Groceries department of the Excite Shopping                            Channel.

                  v)       Excite will display a text and/or graphic link                            (consistent with the format used on similar links on                            the same page) to the NetGrocer Site in the Shop                            Here First promotion in the Gourmet and Groceries                            department of the Excite Shopping Channel for the                            term of the Agreement. Such link will be displayed                            as the left-most link or top-most link at least                            fifty percent (50%) of the time.

                  vi)      Excite currently plans to develop a coupon promotion                            area in the Excite Shopping Channel, tentatively                            called Coupon Corner. When launched, Excite will                            display an advertising banner or text or graphic                            link (consistent with the format used on similar                            links on the same page) to the NetGrocer Site will                            Coupon Corner for the remainder of the term of the                            Agreement.

         b)       Excite will promote NetGrocer in the Excite Site as follows:





                  i)       For the term of the Agreement, Excite will display a                            link to the NetGrocer Site (consistent with the                            format used on similar links on the same page) in                            the default configuration of the Favorite Links                            listing of Web sites on the home page of the Health                            & Fitness and the Food & Drink departments of the                            Lifestyle Channel, and the home page of the                            Lifestyle Channel in the Excite Site.

                  ii)      For the term of the Agreement, Excite will display a                            text and/or graphic link (consistent with the format                            used on similar links on the same page) to the                            NetGrocer Site on the Exciting Stuff' promotion on                            the home page of the Lifestyle Channel and the home                            page of the Food & Drink department of the Lifestyle                            Channel in the Excite Site.

                  iii)     Excite will display a text and/or graphic link                            (consistent with the format used on similar links on                            the same page) to the NetGrocer

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                           Site in the area reserved for promotional rotations                            on the home page of the Excite Site for one week in                            each year of the term of the Agreement.

                  iv)      Excite will display NetGrocer's advertising banners                            in the Lifestyle and Shopping Channels on the Excite                            Site.

                  v)       Excite will display a link (consistent with the                            format used on similar links on the same page) to a                            co-branded version of the NetGrocer Site in the                            Try, These First area on Excite Search results                            pages in response to mutually determined relevant                            search terms. The co-branded version of the                            NetGrocer Site will comply with Excite's                            then-current standards applicable to third party                            sites promoted through Try, These First links.

                  vi)      For the term of the Agreement, Excite will display a                            link to the NetGrocer Site (consistent with the                            format used on similar links on the same page) in                            the default configuration of the services or                            comparable module on the default configuration of                            the My Excite Channel.

         c)       Excite will display NetGrocer's advertising banners on Excite                   Search results pages on the Excite Site in response to                   mutually determined keywords, including the following:                   NetGrocer, Peapod, Oncart, Shoppers Express, grocery,                   groceries, women, female, disabled, senior, military, family,                   baby, kids, children, pets, dogs, cats staples, supermarket,                   drug store, and club store. Excite will work with NetGrocer                   to develop a more extensive list of keywords and, when Excite                   implements keyphrase advertising banners, Excite will                   work-with NetGrocer to develop a mutually-determined list of                   keyphrases.

         d)       For the term of the Agreement, Excite will display                   NetGrocer's advertising banners in general rotation on the                   Excite Site, on the MailExcite free email service and on                   Excite's Internet chat service.

         e)       Excite will use reasonable commercial efforts to deliver [*]                   Impressions of the promotional placements and advertising                    banners described in Sections 1 (a) - (d) in the first year                    of the term of the Agreement and to deliver [*] Impressions                   of the promotional placements and advertising banners                    described in Sections 1 (a) - (d) in the second year                   of the term of the Agreement. For the purposes of this                   Agreement, an Impression is defined as any link to the                   NetGrocer Site, whether graphic, text or any combination of                   graphic and text, served by Excite to a user as part of an                   HTML page, part of the Excite's Internet chat service or part                   of search results displayed in Excite Shopping Service                   powered by Jango.

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         f)       Excite guarantees that it will deliver [*] Click-throughs on                   the promotional placements and advertising banners described                   in Section 1 (a) - (d) in the first year of the term of the                   Agreement by delivering [*] of the annual guaranteed                   Click-throughs in the first quarter of the first year of                   the term of the Agreement, a cumulative total of [*] of the                   annual guaranteed Click-throughs in the second quarter of                   the first year of the term of the Agreement, a cumulative                   total of [*] of the annual guaranteed Click-throughs in                   the third quarter of the first year of the term of the                   Agreement and a cumulative total of 100% of the annual                   guaranteed Click-throughs in the fourth quarter of the





                  first year of the term of the Agreement. Excite guarantees                   that it will deliver four million fifty thousand (4,050,000)                   Click-throughs on the promotional placements and                   advertising banners described in Section 1(a) - (d) in the                   second year of the term of the Agreement by delivering [*] of                   the annual guaranteed Click-throughs in the first quarter                   of the second year of the term of the Agreement, a cumulative                   total of [*] of the annual guaranteed Click-throughs in the                   second quarter of the second year of the term of the                   Agreement, a cumulative total of [*] of the annual guaranteed                   click-throughs in the third quarter of the second year of                   the term of the Agreement and a cumulative total of 100% of                   the annual guaranteed Click-throughs in the fourth quarter                   of the second year of the term of the Agreement. For the                   purposes of this Agreement, a Click-through occurs when a                   user activates the link to the NetGrocer Site (the address or                   addresses of which are provided by NetGrocer for such                   Impression) contained in an Impression and (i) the activation                   of the link to the NetGrocer Site is recorded by Excite's                   servers or (ii) in the case of Try These First links only,                   until Excite has the technical capability to count the                   activation of Try These First links to the NetGrocer Site,                   the user is referred to the NetGrocer Site through the                   activation of a Try These First' link and the referral is                   recorded by NetGrocer's servers. Until Excite has the                   technical capability to count the activation of Try These                   First links to the NetGrocer Site, NetGrocer will report to                   Excite the number of Try These First referrals it records                   within twenty (20) days following the end of each calendar                   month.

         g)       If Excite misses any quarterly guaranteed Click-through                   amount, Excite will make good the difference within [*]                   days following the end of such quarter. If Excite does                   not make good the difference within [*] days, NetGrocer may                    suspend (but not eliminate) its payments of the sponsorship                    and advertising fees described in Section 5(b) and 5(c) until                   the make-good is delivered, at which time NetGrocer will                    resume its payments of the sponsorship and advertising fees.

         h)       Excite will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain                   the Excite Network and display the promotional placements and                   advertising banners

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                  described in Section 1 (a) - (d) during the term of the                   Agreement and to display the promotional placements and                   advertising banners on the Excite Site in the following                   proportions: [*] in the Shopping Channel, [*] in the other                   targeted Channels and keyword banners and [*] in general                   rotation.

         i)       The content and design of the advertising banners described                   in Section 1(a) - (d) will be created by NetGrocer subject to                   Excite's then-current standards applicable to advertising                   banners.

         j)       Excite will provide account management support for                   NetGrocer's sponsorship of the Excite Site. Excite and                   NetGrocer will hold monthly review of the performance of the                   promotional placements and advertising banners described in                   Section 1 (a) - (d) and the sponsorship objectives.

2.       LAUNCH DATE

         a)       The Launch Date is the date of the first display of the                   promotional placements and advertising banners described in                   Sections 1 (a) - (d). The parties intend that the Launch Date                   will be December 15, 1997.

         b)       NetGrocer and Excite will use reasonable efforts to achieve                   the scheduled Launch Date provided that, no later than                   fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled Launch Date,                   NetGrocer provides final versions of all graphics, text,                   keywords, banner advertising, promotional placements, other                   promotional media and valid URL links necessary to implement                   the promotional placements and advertising banners described                   in Section 1 (a) - (dj (collectively, Impression Material)                   to Excite.

         c)       In the event that NetGrocer fails to provide the Impression                   Material to Excite fourteen (14) days in advance of the                   scheduled Launch Date, Excite may (i) reschedule the Launch                   Date according to the availability of Excite's engineering                   resources after delivery of the complete Impression Material                   or (ii) commence delivery of Impressions based on Impression                   Material in Excite's possession at the time.

         d)       NetGrocer may revise, update and/or replace the Impression                   Material at any time in its sole discretion. Within three (3)                   business days of Excite's receipt of any revised advertising                   banners, Excite shall replace the former advertising banners                   with the updated advertising banners. Text and/or graphics in                   the Exciting Stuff' and Such A Deal promotions may be





                  replaced with new text and/or graphics twice per month. All                   other text links may be replaced with new text links once per                   month.

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3.       EXCLUSIVITY

         a)       For the term of the Agreement, Excite will not enter into any                   agreement to display and shall not display on the Excite Site                   content created by Excite promoting NetGrocer's                   Competitors, content created by NetGrocer's Competitors,                   promotional placements and/or advertising banners from                   NetGrocer's Competitors or make available on the Excite Site                   online supermarket sales offered by NetGrocer's Competitors.

         b)       For the purposes of this Agreement, Competitors means                   online supermarkets, which offer selections of consumer                   packaged goods and groceries comparable to NetGrocer or                   off-Web supermarkets, as listed in Exhibit A. The parties may                   amend Exhibit A from time to time and Excite will not                   unreasonably withhold its consent to the inclusion of bona                   fide Competitors submitted by NetGrocer.

         c)       In the event of a dispute between the parties regarding the                   inclusion or exclusion of an online supermarket from Exhibit                   A or the display on the Excite Site of advertising or                   promotional material from an online supermarket, the parties                   will follow the dispute resolution process described in                   Section 13(c) without the prerequisite of submitting the                   dispute to mediation. In the event that it is determined that                   Excite violated the Agreement by excluding a bona fide                   NetGrocer Competitor from Exhibit A or displayed on the                   Excite Site advertising or promotional material from a bona                   fide NetGrocer Competitor, Excite will be obligated to (i)                   immediately add the online supermarket to Exhibit A, (ii)                   immediately remove from the Excite Site any advertising or                   promotional material from the online supermarket and (iii)                   provide NetGrocer with advertising and promotional value,                   without additional cost, equal to the advertising and                   promotional value provided to the online supermarket prior to                   the removal of its advertising and promotional material from                   the Excite Site.

         d)       Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excite may display Excite                   Search results links to NetGrocer's Competitors in Excite                   Search results pages in response to user queries, may display                   links to NetGrocer's Competitors in Excite's general                   directory of Web sites and, after giving NetGrocer reasonable                   advance notice, in search results displayed in Excite                   Shopping Service powered by Jango. For the term of this                   Agreement. Excite will display links to the NetGrocer Site as                   search results displayed in Excite Shopping Service powered                   by Jango for the categories for which NetGrocer carries                   products until requested not to do so by NetGrocer.

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4.       CUSTOMER INFORMATION

         NetGrocer retains all right, title and interest to information          regarding customers who access the NetGrocer Site pursuant to the          Agreement.

5.       SPONSORSHIP, ADVERTISING AND CLICK-THROUGH FEES

         a)       A one-time sponsorship initiation fee of [*] is due and will                   be paid to Excite upon execution of the Agreement as                   compensation for costs of initiating access to the Excite                   Network, set-up costs and other expenses associated with                   Excite's initiation of the links, placements, advertisements                   and promotions contemplated by this Agreement.

         b)       Separate and apart from the one-time sponsorship initiation                   fee NetGrocer shall pay to Excite sponsorship and advertising                   fees for the first year of the term of the Agreement in the                   total amount of [*] payable in nine equal monthly                   installments of [*], commencing on March 15, 1998. NetGrocer                   will pay the remainder of the monthly installments on or                   prior to the fifteenth day of each of the next eight (8)                   calendar months.

         c)       Separate and apart from the one-time sponsorship initiation                   fee, NetGrocer shall pay to Excite sponsorship and                   advertising fees for the second year of the term of the                   Agreement in the total amount of [*] payable in equal monthly                   installments of [*], commencing on December 15, 1998.                   NetGrocer will pay the remainder of the monthly installments                   on or prior to the fifteenth day of each of the next eleven                   (11) calendar months.

         d)       Separate and apart from the one-time sponsorship initiation                   fee and sponsorship and advertising fees, NetGrocer will pay





                  Excite [*] for each Click-through on the promotional                   placements and advertising banners described in Section 1(a)                   - (d) occurring during that year in excess of [*] during the                   first year of the term of the Agreement. NetGrocer will make                   these Click-through payments (if any) to Excite within thirty                   (30) days of Excite's monthly report and invoice reflecting                   Click-throughs during the first year of the term of the                   Agreement in excess of [*]

         e)       Separate and apart from the one-time sponsorship initiation                   fee and sponsorship and advertising fees, NetGrocer will pay                   Excite [*] for each Click-through on the promotional                   placements and

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                  advertising banners described in Section 1(a) - (d) in excess                   of [*] occurring in the second year of the term of the                   Agreement. NetGrocer will make these Click-through payments                   (if any) to Excite with within thirty (30) days of Excite's                   monthly report and invoice reflecting Click-throughs during                   the second year of the term of the Agreement in excess of [*]

         f)       In its sole discretion, during the first year of the term of                   the Agreement NetGrocer may elect to terminate the display of                   its banner advertising on the Excite Network for the                   remainder of the first year of the term of the Agreement once                   the number of Click-throughs on the promotional placements                   and advertising banners described in Section 1 (a) - (d)                   exceeds [*] in the first year of the term of the Agreement.                   This election will not relieve NetGrocer of its obligation to                   make Click-through payments on non--banner Impressions.

         g)       In its sole discretion, during the second year of the term of                   the Agreement, NetGrocer may elect to terminate the display                   of its banner advertising on the Excite Network once the                   number of Click-throughs on the promotional placements and                   advertising banners described in Section 1 (a) - (d) exceeds                   [*] in the second year of the term of the Agreement. This                   election will not relieve NetGrocer of its obligation to make                   Click-through payments on non-banner Impressions.

         h)       The one-time sponsorship initiation fee, sponsorship and                   advertising fees and Click-through payments are net of any                   agency commissions to be paid by NetGrocer.

         i)       During the term of the Agreement, on a weekly basis, Excite                   will provide NetGrocer with a detailed report showing the                   number of Impressions of the advertising banners described in                   Section 1 (a) - (d) and the number of Click-throughs on the                   advertising banners described in Section 1 (a) - (d).

         j)       During the term of the Agreement, within twenty (20) days                   following the end of each calendar month, Excite will send                   NetGrocer a detailed report showing the number of Impressions                   of the different promotional placements and text links                   described in Section 1 (a) - (d) and the number of                   Click-throughs on the promotional placements described in                   Section 1 (a) - (d).

         k)       Excite will maintain accurate records with respect to                   calculation of all payments due under this Agreement.                   NetGrocer may, upon no less than thirty (30) days prior                   written notice to Excite cause an independent Certified                   Public Accountant to inspect the records of Excite reasonably

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                  related to the calculation of such payments during Excite's                   normal business hours. The fees charged by such Certified                   Public Accountant will be paid by NetGrocer unless the audit                   finds a discrepancy of more than five percent (5%) with                   respect to the item being audited, in which case Excite shall                   be responsible for the payment of the reasonable fees for                   such inspection.

6.       PUBLICITY

                  Neither party will make any public statement, press release                   or other announcement relating to the terms of or existence                   of this Agreement without the prior written approval of the                   other party, except as may be required to the extent advised                   by counsel for a party that such disclosure is necessary or                   appropriate to comply with applicable law. Notwithstanding                   the foregoing, the parties agree to issue an initial press                   release regarding the relationship between Excite and                   NetGrocer, the timing and wording of which will be mutually                   agreed upon,.

7.       OTHER BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

         a)       Excite currently plans to develop a consumer packaged goods                   (CPG) program that would combine the broad reach of the                   Excite Network with the depth of CPG merchants' industry





                  contacts and sales staffs. Under this program, Excite and                   each CPG merchant would develop co-branded Web pages on the                   Excite Network that would promote the merchant's goods cr                   provide content of interest to Excite's users. Excite would                   run dual promotional efforts, one that sends consumers to                   each CPG merchant's co-branded area and a second that sends                   consumers to the portion of the Excite Network that promotes                   the entire CPG program. Excite and NetGrocer agree to                   negotiate in good faith to establish the terms and conditions                   for NetGrocer's participation in Excite's CPG program when                   and if launched.

         b)       Excite currently plans to make available sponsorship                   opportunities on its WebCrawler Site (located at                   http://www.webcrawler.com) generally similar to the                   opportunity described by this Agreement, with the significant                   exception that merchants will not be granted category                   exclusivity or rights to exclude competitors on the                   WebCrawler Site. Excite and NetGrocer agree to negotiate in                   good faith to establish the terms and conditions for                   NetGrocer's participation in available sponsorship                   opportunities on the WebCrawler Site when and if launched.

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8.       TERM AND TERMINATION

         a)       The term of this Agreement will begin on December 15, 1997                   and will end the later of (i) December 15, 1999 or (ii)                   Excite's delivery of all of the guaranteed Click-throughs                   described in Section 1(f).

         b)       Either party may terminate this Agreement, in the event that                   the other party materially breaches its obligations or                   guarantees hereunder and such breach remains uncured for                   sixty (60) days following written notice to the breaching                   party of the breach.

         c)       All payments that would be due pursuant to Sections 5(b) -                   (d) up to the date of any termination or expiration of this                   Agreement will be payable in full within thirty (30) days                   following such termination or expiration.

         d)       The provisions of Section 4 (Customer Information), Section                   9(a) and 9(b), Section 10 (Confidentiality), Section 11                   (Warranty and Indemnity), Section 12 (Limitation of                   Liability) and Section 13 (Dispute Resolution) will survive                   any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

9.       TRADEMARK OWNERSHIP AND LICENSE

         a)       NetGrocer retains all right, title and interest in and to the                   NetGrocer Site, its trademarks, service marks and trade names                   worldwide, subject to the limited license granted to Excite                   hereunder.

         b)       Excite will retain all right, title and interest in and to                   its trademarks, service marks and trade names worldwide,                   subject to the limited license granted to NetGrocer                   hereunder.

         c)       Each party hereby grants to the other a non-exclusive,                   limited license to use its trademarks, service marks or trade                   names only as specifically described in this Agreement. All                   such use shall be in accordance with each party's reasonable                   policies regarding advertising and trademark usage as                   established from time to time.

         d)       Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, each                   party will cease using the trademarks, service marks and/or                   trade names of the other and Excite will cease the display of                   any banner advertising and/or links to the NetGrocer Site                   except as the parties may agree in writing.

10.      CONFIDENTIALITY

         a)       For the purposes of this Agreement, Confidential                   Information means information received from the disclosing                   party or any of its affiliates or representatives about the                   disclosing party's (or its suppliers') business or

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                  activities that is proprietary and confidential, which shall                   include all business, financial, technical trade secret and                   other information of a party marked or designated by such                   party as confidential or proprietary.

         b)       Confidential Information will not include information that                   (i) is in or enters the public domain without breach of this                   Agreement, (ii) the receiving party lawfully receives from a                   third party without restriction on disclosure and without                   breach of a nondisclosure obligation or (iii) the receiving                   party knew prior to receiving such information from the





                  disclosing party or develops independently.

         c)       Each party agrees (i) that it will not disclose to any third                   patty or use any Confidential Information disclosed to it by                   the other except as expressly permitted in this Agreement and                   (ii) that it will take all reasonable measures to maintain                   the confidentiality of all Confidential Information of the                   other party in its possession or control, which will in no                   event be less than the measures it uses to maintain the                   confidentiality of its own information of similar importance.

         d)       Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party may disclose                   Confidential Information (i) to the extent required by a                   court of competent jurisdiction or other governmental                   authority or otherwise as required by law or (ii) on a                   need-to-know basis under an obligation of confidentiality                   to its employees, legal counsel, accountants, banks and other                   financing sources and their advisors.

         e)       The terms and conditions of this Agreement will be deemed to                   be the Confidential Information of each party and will not be                   disclosed without the written consent of the other party.

11.      WARRANTY AND INDEMNITY

         a)       NetGrocer will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Excite,                   its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants                   and agents from any and all third party claims, liability,                   damages and/or costs (including, but not limited to,                   reasonable attorneys fees) arising from:

                           i)       The breach of any warranty, representation                                     or covenant in this Agreement; or

                           ii)      Any claim that the advertising banners                                     created by NetGrocer infringe or violate                                     any third party's copyright, patent, trade                                     secret, trademark, right of publicity or                                     right of privacy or contain any defamatory                                     content; or

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                           iii)     Any claim arising from content displayed on                                     the NetGrocer Site;

                  provided that Excite will promptly notify NetGrocer of any                   and all such claims and will reasonably cooperate with                   NetGrocer with the defense and/or settlement thereof; and                   provided further that, if any settlement requires an                   affirmative obligation of, results in any ongoing liability                   to or prejudices or detrimentally impacts Excite in any way                   and such obligation, liability, prejudice or impact can                   reasonably be expected to be material, then such settlement                   shall require Excite's written consent (not to be                   unreasonably withheld or delayed) and Excite may have its own                   counsel in attendance at all proceedings and substantive                   negotiations relating to such claim.

         b)       EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY MAKES                   ANY WARRANTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS                   AGREEMENT AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED                   WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF                   MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE                   REGARDING SUCH SUBJECT MATTER.

12.      LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

         EXCEPT UNDER SECTION 11(a), IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO          THE OTHER FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,          WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR          OTHERWISE, WHETHER OR NOT THAT PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE          POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THE LIABILITY OF EXCITE FOR DAMAGES OR          ALLEGED DAMAGES HEREUNDER, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER          LEGAL THEORY, IS LIMITED TO, AND WILL NOT EXCEED, THE TOTAL AMOUNTS          PREVIOUSLY PAID OR TO BE PAID BY NETGROCER TO EXCITE HEREUNDER [*]

13.      DISPUTE RESOLUTION

         a)       The parties agree that any breach of either of the parties'                   obligations regarding trademarks, service marks or trade                   names and/or confidentiality would result in irreparable                   injury for which there is no adequate remedy at law.                   Therefore, in the event of any breach or threatened breach of                   a party's obligations regarding trademarks, service marks or                   trade names or confidentiality, the aggrieved party will be                   entitled to seek equitable relief in addition to its other                   available legal remedies in a court of competent                   jurisdiction.

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         b)       In the event of disputes between the parties arising from or                   concerning in any manner the subject matter of this





                  Agreement, other than disputes arising from or concerning                   trademarks, service marks or trade names and/or                   confidentiality, the parties will first attempt to resolve                   the dispute(s) through good faith negotiation. In the event                   that the dispute(s) cannot be resolved through good faith                   negotiation, the parties will refer the dispute(s) to a                   mutually acceptable mediator for hearing.

         c)       In the event that disputes between the parties arising from                   or concerning in any manner the subject matter of this                   Agreement, other than disputes arising from or concerning                   trademarks, service marks or trade names and/or                   confidentiality, cannot be resolved through good faith                   negotiation and mediation, the parties will refer the                   dispute(s) to the American Arbitration Association for                   resolution through binding arbitration by a single arbitrator                   pursuant to the American Arbitration Association's rules                   applicable to commercial disputes.

14.      GENERAL

         a)       Assignment. Neither party may assign this Agreement, in whole                   or in part, without the other party's written consent (which                   will not be unreasonably withheld), except that no such                   consent will be required in connection with (i) a merger,                   reorganization or sale of all, or substantially all, of such                   party's assets or (ii) the assignment and/or delegation of                   such party's rights and responsibilities hereunder to a                   wholly-owned subsidiary or joint venture in which that party                   holds an interest. Any attempt to assign this Agreement other                   than as permitted above will be null and void.

         b)       Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and                   construed in accordance with the laws of the State of                   California, notwithstanding the actual state or country of                   residence or incorporation of NetGrocer.

         c)       Notice. Any notice under this Agreement will be in writing                   and delivered by personal delivery, express courier,                   confirmed facsimile, confirmed email or certified or                   registered mail, return receipt requested, and will be deemed                   given upon personal delivery, one (1) day after deposit with                   express courier, upon confirmation of receipt of facsimile or                   email or five (5) days after deposit in the mail. Notices                   will be sent to a party at its address set forth below or                   such other address as that party may specify in writing                   pursuant to this Section.

         d)       No Agency. The parties are independent contractors and will                   have no power or authority to assume or create any obligation                   or responsibility on behalf of each other. This Agreement                   will not be construed to create or imply any partnership,                   agency or joint venture.

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         e)       Force Majeure. Any delay in or failure of performance by                   either party under this Agreement will not be considered a                   breach of this Agreement and will be excused to the extent                   caused by any occurrence beyond the reasonable control of                   such party including, but not limited to, acts of God, power                   outages and governmental restrictions. Notwithstanding the                   foregoing, either party may terminate the Agreement in the                   event that a delay due to force majeure continues for a                   period of sixty (60) uninterrupted days.

         f)       Severability. In the event that any of the provisions of this                   Agreement are held by to be unenforceable by a court or                   arbitrator, the remaining portions of the Agreement will                   remain in full force and effect.

         g)       Entire Agreement. This Agreement is the complete and                   exclusive agreement between the parties with respect to the                   subject matter hereof, superseding any prior agreements and                   communications (both written and oral) regarding such subject                   matter. This Agreement may only be modified, or any rights                   under it waived, by a written document executed by both                   parties.

NetGrocer                                   Excite, Inc.

By: /s/ Daniel Nissan                       By: /s/ Robert C. Hood    --------------------------                  -------------------------- Name: Daniel Nissan                         Name: Robert C. Hood      ------------------------                    ------------------------ Title: President & CEO                      Title: EVP-CFO       -----------------------                     ----------------------- Date: 12/30/97                              Date: 12-31-97      ------------------------                    ------------------------

333 Seventh Avenue                          555 Broadway 11th Floor                                  Redwood City, California 94063 New York, New York 10001                    650.568.6000 (voice                                             650.568.6030 (fax)





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                                   EXHIBIT A

                         LIST OF NETGROCER COMPETITORS

Peapod

Shoppers Express/Oncart

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Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Cap On Liability that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Does the contract include a cap on liability upon the breach of a party’s obligation? This includes time limitation for the counterparty to bring claims or maximum amount for recovery.

Ex Output:
EXCEPT UNDER SECTION 11(a), IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO          THE OTHER FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,          WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR          OTHERWISE, WHETHER OR NOT THAT PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE          POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THE LIABILITY OF EXCITE FOR DAMAGES OR          ALLEGED DAMAGES HEREUNDER, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER          LEGAL THEORY, IS LIMITED TO, AND WILL NOT EXCEED, THE TOTAL AMOUNTS          PREVIOUSLY PAID OR TO BE PAID BY NETGROCER TO EXCITE HEREUNDER [*]


Ex Input:
EXHIBIT 10(d)

PROMOTION AGREEMENT                        ASHWORTH, INC., JAMES W. NANTZ III                          AND NANTZ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                               THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and among ASHWORTH, INC. (The Company or Ashworth), JAMES W. NANTZ III (Nantz) and NANTZ COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Nantz Communications), effective as of June 1, 1998.

WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain Nantz Communications and Nantz to provide certain promotional and other services and Nantz Communications and Nantz are willing to provide such services on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to set forth in writing their agreement as to such promotion arrangement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

DEFINITIONS

As used herein, the terms set forth below shall be defined as follows:

ENDORSEMENT shall include only the right to use the name, any nickname, initials, autograph, facsimile signature, photograph, portrait, likeness, and/or endorsement of Nantz.

ASHWORTH APPAREL shall mean all ASHWORTH(R) brand sportswear apparel contained in the Company's present and future collections (during the Term (as defined below)).

ASHWORTH PRODUCTS shall mean, collectively, Ashworth Apparel and Ashworth hats and shoes.

DISABILITY shall mean mental or physical illness or condition rendering Nantz incapable of fulfilling the services to be provided by him under this Agreement for a continuous period of at least 60 days.

PREMIUM PROGRAM shall mean any traffic builder or other program involving the use of a premium to sell products or services other than Ashworth products and shall include any program primarily designed to attract the consumer to purchase a product or service other than Ashworth Products themselves.

CONTRACT YEAR shall mean a period of twelve (12) successive months commencing on any first day of June during the Term.

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TERM OF RELATIONSHIP                                          1.   GRANT AND ACCEPTANCE.  The Company hereby retains Nantz Communications and      Nantz to provide the below described services (the Services) and Nantz      Communications and Nantz agree to provide the Services upon the terms and      conditions herein set forth.

2.   TERM.  Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall commence      effective June 1, 1998, and shall continue for a term of three (3) years      expiring May 31, 2001 (the Term).

SERVICES

Nantz Communications and Nantz shall furnish the following Services:

1.   ENDORSEMENT.  Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Nantz      Communications grants to the Company the Endorsement throughout the world      during the Term in connection with the advertisement, promotion and sale by      the Company of Ashworth Products except in connection with Premium      Programs.

2.   ASHWORTH APPAREL AND PRODUCTS.  Subject to any restrictions, contractual or      otherwise, on Nantz Communications or Nantz (collectively, the      Restrictions), Nantz shall wear Ashworth Products, when possible and as      reasonably appropriate, while broadcasting all professional sports      tournaments and other professional sports outings, and during any      professional sports clinics or instructions given by Nantz Communications      or Nantz; provided that the Company has provided Nantz, at no charge, with      sufficient amounts of Ashworth Products in styles and sizes Nantz finds      suitable and appropriate for his use,  subject to the restriction under      Paragraph 4 of Section COMPENSATION AND CONSULTING FEES.

3.   LOGOS.  Except as otherwise provided herein, and subject to the      Restrictions, Nantz Communications agrees that such Products may      prominently bear the Company's logo and shall not bear any other logos.





4.   PHOTOGRAPHY, SPEAKING AND STORE APPEARANCES.  Nantz agrees to be available      for up to four photography sessions (2  in Southern California during the      week and 2 to be at Nantz's site locations or tournaments), two speaking      engagements, and three store appearances each Contract Year, at times and      places mutually convenient for Nantz and the Company but in no event at      times which adversely impact on the schedules of Nantz Communications or      Nantz.  Nantz Communications shall have the right to review and reject in      good faith the use of any advertising, promotion or other programs and      materials which include Nantz or his image.  No use shall be made of any      such programs or materials hereunder unless and until the same has been      approved by Nantz

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Communications. The Company agrees that each photography session shall not      exceed one and one-half days and each speaking engagement and store      appearance shall not exceed one-half day. The Company further understands      that failure to utilize services of Nantz pursuant to this section shall      not result in any reduction in payments to Nantz Communications hereunder,      nor may the obligations to provide Services be carried forward from one      Contract Year to another Contract year. The obligations of Nantz      Communications and Nantz to provide the Services hereunder are subject to      the condition that payments to Nantz Communications are current and up to      date.

5.   NEW ACCOUNTS, CELEBRITIES.  Nantz agrees to assist Ashworth in locating      potential new accounts based on his professional contacts, assist Ashworth      in gaining access to celebrities and CBS executives which Ashworth could      provide clothes for special events and also assist in gaining access to      non-golf professionals who potentially would wear Ashworth clothes.

6.   SPECIAL EVENTS.  Nantz will assist Ashworth in creating, promoting and      participating in an event (i.e., golf tournament, cocktail reception, etc.)                                 ----                                                  to be associated with a major sporting event (i.e., PGA Championship,                                                    ----                         Masters, etc.).

7.   EMPLOYEE STATUS.  Nantz will be a full time Ashworth employee rather than       an independent contractor.

8.   BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  Nantz agrees to be nominated, elected to and serve on      the Board of Directors of Company in the capacity of voting director.

9.   OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  The Company acknowledges that Nantz Communications' and      Nantz's obligations to CBS or any other television station or network with      which Nantz Communications or Nantz has a contract or arrangement shall      take precedence over any other commitments of Nantz Communications or Nantz      under this Agreement.

INDEMNIFICATION

Neither Nantz Communications nor Nantz shall be liable for any obligations of the Company resulting directly or indirectly from the Endorsement of Ashworth Products.  The Company shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless each of Nantz Communications and Nantz against any and all expenses, damages, claims, suits, actions, judgments and costs whatsoever, arising out of, or in any way connected with such Endorsement, in any advertising or promotional materials furnished by or on behalf of the Company, actions or omissions of the Company or any claim or action for personal injury, death or other cause of action involving alleged defects in Ashworth Products, including but not limited to indemnification of reasonable legal expenses incurred in defense of all such claims.  Further, Nantz Communications or Nantz shall have the

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right to select legal counsel to represent it or him in the event of any such claims or legal proceedings, and the costs of such legal representation shall be paid by the Company.

INSURANCE

The Company agrees to provide and maintain, at its own expense, advertising and product liability insurance each with limits no less than $5,000,000 and within thirty (30) days from the date hereof, the Company will submit to Nantz Communications a fully paid policy or certificate of insurance naming Nantz Communications and Nantz as insured parties, requiring that the insurer shall not terminate or materially modify such without written notice to Nantz Communications at least twenty (20) days in advance thereof.

The Company further agrees to provide and maintain, at its own expense, a policy of Directors and Officers Insurance with limits no less than $25,000,000 and within thirty (30) days from the date hereof, the Company will submit to Nantz Communications a fully paid policy or certificate of insurance naming Nantz as an insured party, requiring that the insurer shall not terminate or materially modify such without written notice to Nantz Communications at least twenty (20) days in advance hereof.





COMPENSATION AND CONSULTING FEES

As full compensation for Services, the Company shall pay Nantz Communications the following fees:

10.  CONSULTING FEE.  The Company shall pay Nantz Communications an annual      consulting fee of $30,000, such fee to be paid in equal quarterly      installments of $7,500 on the 1st day of each June, September, December and      March of each Contract year.

11.  ADDITIONAL FEES.  If Nantz agrees to participate in more than three store      appearances in any given Contract Year, the Company shall pay Nantz      Communications an additional fee of $7,500 for such additional appearance      prior to or simultaneously with such appearances.

12.  REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.  The Company shall reimburse Nantz      Communications for expenses reasonably incurred by Nantz or Nantz      Communications in connection with the Services to the Company including,      but not limited to, first-class air fare, hotel accommodations, local      transportation and meals.  Nantz Communications shall furnish the Company      with an itemized statement from time to time, together with, whenever      possible, actual bills, receipts, and other evidence of expenditure.  Nantz      Communications shall be reimbursed within thirty (30) days after receipt by      the Company of such itemized statements and attachments.

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As full compensation for Services, the Company shall provide and issue to Nantz the following:

13.  APPAREL.  The Company shall furnish Nantz, at no cost, with sufficient      Ashworth Products to be used by him in connection with the Services and for      the personal use of Nantz and his immediate family.  The cost of said      Product shall not exceed $12,000 (at wholesale) during any single Contract      Year.

14.  STOCK OPTIONS.  a) As consideration for the rights granted and the services      to be rendered hereunder, the Company hereby grants to Nantz options (the      Options), to purchase shares of the common stock of the Company par value      $.001 per share (the Share), which are exercisable as follows:

15.  The first Option to purchase 40,000 Shares upon payment of the aggregate      Option Share Price (as defined below) for the number of Shares so purchased      shall become exercisable on June 1, 1999, unless this Agreement is      terminated as provided herein prior to such date, in which case this Option      shall be canceled.  Once exercisable, this Option may be exercised in full      or in any number of partial exercises or in combination with the full or      partial exercise of any other Option for a period terminating upon the      earlier to occur of (A) the fifth anniversary of the initial exercisability      date or (B) the date of termination of this Agreement, as provided herein,      if this Agreement is terminated prior to May 30, 2001.

16.  The second Option to purchase up to an additional 40,000 shares upon      payment of the aggregate Option Share Price for the number of Shares so      purchased shall become exercisable on June 1, 2000, unless this Agreement      is terminated as provided herein prior to such date, in which case this      Option shall be canceled.  Once exercisable, this Option may be exercised      in full or in any number of partial exercises or in combination with the      full or partial exercise of any other Option for a period terminating upon      the earlier to occur of (A) the fifth anniversary of the initial      exercisability date or (B) the date of termination of this Agreement, as      provided herein, if this Agreement is terminated prior to May 30, 2001;

17.  The third Option to purchase up to an additional 40,000 shares upon payment      of the aggregate Option Share Price for the number of Shares so purchased      shall become exercisable on June 1, 2001, unless this Agreement is      terminated as provided herein prior to such date, in which case this Option      shall be canceled.  Once exercisable, this Option may be exercised in full      or in any number of partial exercises or in combination with the full or      partial exercise of any other Option for a period terminating upon the      earlier to occur of (A) the fifth anniversary of the initial exercisability      date or (B) the date of termination of this Agreement, as provided herein,      if this Agreement is terminated prior to May 30, 2001;

The Option Share Price shall initially be $6 per Share as approved by the Compensation Committee at its regular meeting held on December 15, 1998.

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b)  The Options being granted hereunder are being granted under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Ashworth, Inc. Amended and Restated Incentive Stock Option Plan, dated November 1, 1996, (Amended Plan) and all Shares issued upon the exercise of any Option shall be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

EXCLUSIVITY

During the Term, neither Nantz Communications nor Nantz shall enter into





any activity, employment, independent contract, or other business arrangement which conflicts with Nantz Communications' or Nantz's obligations under this Agreement or perform any service which reasonably appears to be an endorsement of the sportswear apparel, hats and shoes of a third party without the Company's prior written approval.  Nantz Communications and Nantz expressly agree that the Endorsement will not be granted to anyone other than the Company for use during the Term in connection with the advertisement and promotion of sportswear apparel, hats and shoes.  Notwithstanding the foregoing Nantz shall be permitted to wear a Lynx hat or clothing logo when performing promotional services for Lynx and to use Lynx equipment when performing any promotional services for the Company in which equipment will be used.

TERMINATION

This Agreement may be terminated by any party in the following circumstances:

18.  Upon mutual consent of the Company, on the one hand, and Nantz      Communications and Nantz, on the other hand;

19.  Nantz's Disability or death, in which event the Agreement shall terminate      on the May 1 following such Disability or death;

20.  Repeated misconduct of Nantz which subjects Nantz to continued public      ridicule causing a substantial loss of Nantz's positive public image;

21.  Nantz's conviction or plea of guilty or no contest to a felony involving      moral turpitude;

22.  A finding of insolvency or bankruptcy against the other party (which, in      the case of a desired termination by the Company, shall mean Nantz      Communications or Nantz); and

23.  Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement after      being given notice thereof and, where applicable, a reasonable opportunity      to cure the failure (which shall be 10 days in the event of a failure to      timely make a payment pursuant hereto; 30 days otherwise).  In order to be      a sufficient notice hereunder, any such written notice shall specify in      detail each item of default, and shall specify in detail the action the      defaulting party is required to take in order to cure each item.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of repeated intentional failures to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, which have been noticed in accordance with the terms hereof (regardless of whether such failures have been cured), the non-defaulting party may immediately terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the defaulting party without affording a further opportunity to cure.

Should Nantz Communications or Nantz disagree with the Company as to the existence of a condition affording the Company the right to so terminate this Agreement, Nantz Communications or Nantz shall, within thirty (30) days following the receipt of any such notice of termination, submit the matter to arbitration pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

The termination rights set forth in this section shall not constitute the exclusive remedy of the non-defaulting party hereunder, however, and if a default is made by either party hereunder, the other may resort to such other remedies as said party would have been entitled to if this section had been omitted from this Agreement.  Termination under the provisions of this section shall be without prejudice to any rights or claims which the terminating party may otherwise have against the defaulting party.

From and after the termination of the Term all of the rights of the Company to the use of the Endorsement shall cease absolutely and the Company shall not thereafter use or refer to the Endorsement in advertising or promotion in any manner whatsoever.  The Company shall not advertise, promote, distribute or sell any item whatsoever in connection with the use of any name, figure, design, logo, trademark or trade name confusingly similar to or suggestive of the Endorsement following the termination of the Term.

ASSIGNMENT                                               This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  Nantz Communications and Nantz acknowledge that the Services to be rendered by Nantz Communications and Nantz are unique and personal.  Accordingly, except as otherwise expressly provided below, neither Nantz Communications nor Nantz shall assign any of their respective rights or delegate any of their respective duties or obligations under this Agreement without the written consent of the Company.  Nothing herein shall prevent Nantz Communications from assigning the monetary benefits of this Agreement as it may so desire.  Further, inasmuch as it is recognized that Nantz Communications is the representative of Nantz, Nantz Communications may at any time assign this Agreement to Nantz and, in such event, Nantz Communications shall have no further obligation or liability in connection herewith and Nantz Communications' position vis-a'-vis the Company in connection herewith shall be in all respects the same as if Nantz Communications had signed this Agreement as agent rather than as a principal from the beginning.  The rights granted the Company hereunder shall be used only by it and shall not, without the prior written consent of Nantz Communications or Nantz, be transferred or assigned to





any other.  In the event of the merger or consolidation of the Company with any other entity, Nantz Communications shall have the right to terminate the Agreement by so notifying the Company in writing on or before sixty (60) days

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after Nantz Communications has received notice of such merger or consolidation if and only if, by virtue of such merger or consolidation Nantz Communications or Nantz would be in default under or violating any provisions of any agreement to which he or it is subject entered into prior to June 1, 1994.

ARBITRATION                                               Unless otherwise mutually agreed to in writing by the Company, Nantz Communications and Nantz, any controversy or claim arising out of or related to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association or any successor.  Each of the Company, on the one hand, and Nantz Communications and Nantz, on the other hand, shall select one arbitrator and the two so selected shall select a third.  Failing the selection of an arbitrator by either party or by the two so selected, the claim or controversy shall be settled by the American Arbitration Association upon the application of either party.  Judgment upon any award of a majority of the arbitrators filed in a court of competent jurisdiction shall be binding.

MISCELLANEOUS                                          24.  NOTICES.  Any and all notices required pursuant to this Agreement shall be      deemed given if in writing and delivered in person, sent by certified or      registered mail, return receipt requested, or set by telefax at or to the      addresses and telefax numbers set forth below or such other addresses and      telefax numbers as the parties may direct by notice given as herein      provided:

Ashworth, Inc.

Attention: President and Chief Executive Officer                 2791 Loker Avenue West                 Carlsbad, California 92008                 Telephone:  (619) 438-6610                 Telefax:    (619) 438-9107                   James W. Nantz III                 Nantz Communications, Inc.                 c/o International Merchandising Corporation                 22 East 71st Street                 New York, New York 10021                 Attention:  Barry Frank                 Telephone:  (212) 774-8900                 Telefax:    (212) 772-2617

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25.  GOVERNING LAW.  This Agreement and its formation, operation and performance      shall be governed, construed, performed, and enforced in accordance with      the laws of the State of California.

26.  JURISDICTION AND VENUE.  For the purposes of any dispute arising hereunder,      jurisdiction and venue shall lie in the appropriate court in California.

27.  ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES.  In any legal action or alternative dispute      resolution instituted to interpret or enforce the terms and/or conditions      of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover      reasonable attorney fees and expenses.

28.  WAIVER.  A waiver by either party of any provision of this Agreement shall      not be deemed a waiver of any other portion of this Agreement.  Failure to      require performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed      a continuing waiver of that provision or any other provision of this      Agreement.

29.  SEVERABILITY.  In the event that any provision or any portion of any      provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or      unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain valid,      enforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain valid,      enforceable, and in effect.

30.  CAPTION REFERENCES.  All items headings and captions are for reference      purposes only and do not in any way modify or limit the provisions set      forth thereunder.

31.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This Agreement contains the entire understandings and      agreement of the parties and supersedes any prior understandings and/or      agreement of the parties.  This Agreement may not be modified or amended      without the written consent of all parties hereto.





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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date indicated below, effective the date first above mentioned.

THE COMPANY:

ASHWORTH, INC.                                 a Delaware corporation

Date:  December 16, 1998        By: /s/ RANDALL L. HERRAL, SR.                                     ------------------------------                                     Randall L. Herrel, Sr.                                     President & Chief Executive Officer

NANTZ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Date:  December 16, 1998        By: /s/ JAMES W. NANTZ III                                     --------------------------                                     James W. Nantz III                                     President

Date:  December 16, 1998            /s/ JAMES W. NANTZ III                                     --------------------------                                     James W. Nantz III 
Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Insurance that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is there a requirement for insurance that must be maintained by one party for the benefit of the counterparty?

Ex Output:
The Company further agrees to provide and maintain, at its own expense, a policy of Directors and Officers Insurance with limits no less than $25,000,000 and within thirty (30) days from the date hereof, the Company will submit to Nantz Communications a fully paid policy or certificate of insurance naming Nantz as an insured party, requiring that the insurer shall not terminate or materially modify such without written notice to Nantz Communications at least twenty (20) days in advance hereof