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:
RECIPE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT This Recipe Development Agreement (this Agreement) is made between Reed's, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Reed's) and B C Marketing Concepts Inc., dba Full Sail Brewing Company, an Oregon corporation (Company), effective as of October 11, 2019 (the Effective Date). RECITALS Company is engaged in the business of developing recipes for and manufacturing alcohol beverage products. Reed's is engaged in the business of developing recipes for ginger-based non- alcohol beverage products. Reed's desires to engage Company, and Company desires to be engaged, to participate and assist in the development of formulas for ginger-based flavored alcohol beverage products for Reed's (the Products) as identified in Exhibit A. AGREEMENT The parties agree as follows: 1. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, words with initial capitalized letters shall have the meanings assigned to such words in this Section 1: (a) Applicable Laws and Regulations shall mean any law, statute, rule, regulation, ordinance or other binding pronouncements of any duly authorized court, tribunal, arbitrator, agency, commission, official or other instrumentality of any federal, state, province, county, city or other political subdivision (domestic or foreign) having the effect of law in the United States, any foreign country or territory or any domestic or foreign state, province, county, city or other political subdivision applicable to the Company or its business. (b) Company Intellectual Property means all Intellectual Property that: (i) was owned or developed by Company prior to the execution of this Agreement; and (ii) is or was independently developed or acquired by Company without contribution or assistance from Reed's, Reed's Confidential Information, or Reed's Intellectual Property. Company Intellectual Property includes but is not limited to Company's know-how and independently developed recipes and alcohol beverage production processes, including the Company's proprietary composition of or recipe for the neutral alcohol beverage base that contributes alcohol to the Products (Neutral Alcohol Beverage Base). (c) Deliverables means (a) any Recipe, (b) documentation, samples, prototypes and other tangible embodiments of or descriptions of Recipes, and (c) any other Intellectual Property created with during the term of this Agreement and required to be disclosed to the Development Committee as contemplated by Section 1(b) hereof. (d) Intellectual Property means any and all domestic and international rights in and to: (i) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names and Internet domain names, together with all goodwill associated therewith; (ii) patents, patent disclosures, patentable subject matter, inventions, any improvements thereto and know-how; (iii) copyrights, copyrightable works, derivative works thereof and moral rights; (iv) trade secrets and confidential information; (v) other intellectual proprietary property (of every kind and nature and however designated), whether arising by operation of law, contract, license or otherwise; and (vi) all registrations, applications, renewals, extensions, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions or reissues of the foregoing now or hereafter in force or hereafter acquired or adopted.

Source: REED'S, INC., 10-Q, 11/13/2019





(e) Recipe means the ingredients and methods of combining and processing ingredients for the Products, provided that a Recipe will not include the composition of or recipe for the Neutral Alcohol Beverage Base (it being understood that the amount of Neutral Alcohol Beverage Base and the process for combining and processing it with other ingredients shall be included in the Recipe). (f) Reed's Intellectual Property means all Intellectual Property that: (i) was owned or developed by Reed's prior to the execution of this Agreement; (ii) was or is independently developed by Reed's without contribution or assistance from Company or Company's Intellectual Property; and (iii) the Recipe. (g) Specifications means the specifications for the Products to be developed by the Development Committee (as defined in Section 3). 2. Consideration. In exchange for Company's contributions and obligations under this Agreement, Reed's grants Company the exclusive right to manufacture, package, promote, sell and distribute the Products (if and to the extent approved by the Development Committee), subject to the terms and conditions of a separate Manufacturing and Distribution Agreement to be entered into by the parties concurrently with this Agreement, as it may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time (the Manufacturing and Distribution Agreement). Company shall be responsible for all costs relating to the development of the Recipes and Deliverables, except for costs and expenses relating to the involvement of Reed's personnel and contractors. 3. Development Committee. Representatives of Company and Reed's, as identified in Exhibit B, shall meet regularly to discuss and approve development milestones for the Products, the Recipes, Deliverables, Specifications and other topics as identified in Exhibit B (the Development Committee). The final Recipes, Deliverables and Specifications for the Products must be agreed to in writing by at least one member of the Development Committee from each of Reed's and Company. 4. Rights and Obligations. (a) The parties will collaborate to develop commercial production-ready Products according to the Specifications as may be developed by the Development Committee. Reed's shall have the right to visit the facilities used by Company to develop the Recipes and Deliverables, at such times as may be reasonably agreed to in advance by the parties. Company shall perform the work in connection with this Agreement in a timely, professional and workmanlike manner consistent with industry standards. Each party shall ensure that all persons performing work under this Agreement on its behalf shall have the requisite experience, training, skill and other qualifications needed to develop the Recipes, Deliverables and Specifications. Company shall keep the Development Committee informed of the progress of the development of the Recipes and Deliverables and such other matters as any member of the Development Committee may reasonably request from time to time. 2

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(b) Company shall promptly disclose to the Development Committee any prospective or actual new Intellectual Property related to the Products or Product-specific production processes, whether developed solely by Company or jointly by the Company and Reed's, except with regard to the Neutral Alcohol Beverage Base, and except with regard to the Company's general know-how and independently developed production processes not specifically related to the Products. 5. Representations and Warranties. (a) By Company. Company represents and warrants that (i) Company has obtained all authority, permits, licenses and approvals necessary to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; (ii) the execution and delivery by Company of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations under this Agreement does not and will not violate the terms of any other contract, agreement, obligation or understanding of Company or any Applicable Laws and Regulations; (iii) the Deliverables will conform to the Specifications; and (iv) the Company's Intellectual Property does not infringe or violate the Intellectual Property of any third parties. (b) By Reed's. Reed's represents and warrants that (i) Reed's has obtained all authority and approvals necessary to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; (ii) the execution and delivery by Company of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations under this Agreement does not and will not violate the terms of any other contract, agreement, obligation or understanding of Reed's or any law or regulation applicable to Reed's; and (iii) the Reed's Intellectual Property does not infringe or violate the Intellectual Property of any third parties. 6. Intellectual Property. (a) Ownership of Intellectual Property. (i) Company will create and provide to Reed's the Deliverables. Reed's will exclusively own all Deliverables. Company will and hereby does, without further consideration, irrevocably assign to Reed's any and all worldwide right, title or interest that Company may now or hereafter possess in or to the Deliverables in perpetuity (or the maximum period permitted by Applicable Laws and Regulations) and Reed's accepts such assignment. Company will execute and deliver documents reasonably requested by Reed's to register its Intellectual Property in the Deliverables. (ii) Company acknowledges that all rights of ownership of Reed's Intellectual Property, Deliverables and the goodwill symbolized thereby shall belong exclusively to and inure to the benefit of Reed's. Company shall not at any time acquire any rights, title or interest in Reed's Intellectual Property or Deliverables. Company agrees that it will not at any time contest the ownership or validity of any Reed's Intellectual Property or Deliverables, nor register or attempt to register any rights with respect to Reed's Intellectual Property, nor do anything that would jeopardize or diminish Reed's rights to or the value of Reed's Intellectual Property or Deliverables. (iii) Reed's acknowledges that all rights of ownership of Company's Intellectual Property and the goodwill symbolized thereby shall belong exclusively to and inure to the benefit of Company. Reed's shall not at any time acquire any rights, title or interest in Company's Intellectual Property. Reed's agrees that it will not at any time contest the ownership or validity of any Company Intellectual Property, nor register or attempt to register any rights with respect to Company Intellectual Property, nor do anything that would jeopardize or diminish Company's rights to or the value of Company Intellectual Property. 3

Source: REED'S, INC., 10-Q, 11/13/2019





(b) Work Product. Company acknowledges and agrees that all Intellectual Property created by Company, its affiliates, representatives, or agents in connection with or resulting from any work or services related to the Products, including the Deliverables (Work Product), but excluding the Neutral Alcohol Beverage Base and excluding the Company's general know-how and independently developed production processes not specifically related to the Products, have been specially ordered and commissioned by Reed's, are works-made-for-hire from the moment of creation and that all such Work Product is and will be the sole and exclusive property of Reed's. To the extent not a work-for- hire, Company, its employees, subcontractors and agents hereby sell, assign and transfer to Reed's all right, title and interest in and to the Work Product, including without limitation, all rights to Intellectual Property therein. Company agrees on behalf of itself, its employees, subcontractors and agents, not to file for or register any patents, trademarks, or copyrights in or to the Work Product. No rights of any kind in the Work Product are reserved to or by Company or will revert to Company. To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws and Regulations, Company forever waives and agrees never to assert any moral rights in any Work Product or any derivative of any Work Product. Company shall, without further compensation, execute and deliver such instruments and take such action as may be requested by Reed's to perfect, protect, enforce or evidence Reed's rights in the Work Product, Products and Deliverables and to carry out the assignments and waivers in this Section 6. (c) Use. Company shall not use the Work Product, Products or Deliverables during the term of this Agreement or after, in perpetuity, for any purpose whatsoever other than performing Company's obligations under this Agreement. The Deliverables shall be considered to be Confidential Information (as defined below) of Reed's. This Section 6 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement. 7. Confidentiality. Each of Reed's and Company (a Receiving Party) shall hold in confidence and not make any commercial or other use of any or all Confidential Information conveyed, acquired or learned from the other party (the Disclosing Party) at any time, except in association with this Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly permitted herein, Receiving Party shall not disclose such information to third persons without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party. Receiving Party shall limit access to the Confidential Information to those of its directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, attorneys and accountants (the Representatives) with the need to know the same and shall advise such Representatives of, and hold them to, Receiving Party's obligations under the terms of this Section 7. Receiving Party and its Representatives shall be permitted to disclose Confidential Information as required by law, including to any judicial, regulatory, administrative or other governmental body (by interrogatories, investigative demands, requests for information or documents, subpoena, or other similar process), but must (to the extent legally permissible) promptly notify the disclosing party of the existence, terms and circumstances surrounding such requirement and give the disclosing party a reasonable opportunity to obtain a protective order or other appropriate remedy to resist or narrow such disclosure. Confidential Information means all information of Disclosing Party that is disclosed orally or in writing by Disclosing Party to Receiving Party that, at the time of disclosure, is designated as confidential (or like designation), is disclosed in circumstances of confidence, would be understood by the parties, exercising reasonable business judgment, to be confidential, or is not generally known to the public, whether of a business, technical, or other nature, and including, without limitation, designs, plans, drawings, know-how, recipes, and marketing and business plans. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement, Receiving Party shall return to Disclosing Party all of Disclosing Party's Confidential Information or shall destroy the same at the option of Disclosing Party. The provisions of this Section 7 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement. The obligations in this Section 7 regarding trade secrets, in particular, will continue for so long as the information constitutes a trade secret under applicable law. If an unauthorized use or disclosure of a Disclosing Party's Confidential Information occurs, the Receiving Party shall promptly notify the Disclosing Party, and the Disclosing Party may take, at the Receiving Party's expense, all steps which are necessary to recover Confidential Information disclosed or used in breach of this Agreement and to prevent its subsequent unauthorized use or dissemination, including availing itself of actions for seizure and injunctive relief. 4

Source: REED'S, INC., 10-Q, 11/13/2019





8. Term; Termination. (a) Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for the longer of the first anniversary of the Effective Date or the duration of the Manufacturing and Distribution Agreement (the Term). The Term may be extended by written agreement of the parties. (b) Early Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time if any of the following occur: (i) the other party fails to comply with any requirements or obligations under this Agreement, and such non-compliance is not cured within 30 days following written notice from the other party identifying the non-compliance; (ii) the other party becomes insolvent, reorganizes or liquidates; (iii) the other party makes any assignment for the benefit of Company's creditors; or (iv) a receiver is appointed for Company's property. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon written notice if the Manufacturing and Distribution Agreement terminates prior to the first anniversary of the Effective Date. 9. Indemnification. Each party will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party and its respective directors, officers, members, employees, licensees, agents and independent contractors, from and against any claim or action, liability, damages, and expense, including but not limited to attorney's fees, arising from or resulting from (i) the negligent act or omission of the party, its employees, agents or contractors, (ii) the party's breach of this Agreement, or (iii) the violation of any law by the party, its employees, agents, or contractors. Reed's will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Company and its directors, officers, members, employees, licensees, agents and independent contractors, from and against any claims for the breach of the intellectual property rights of a third party based on the Reed's Intellectual Property. Company will indemnify defend and hold harmless Reed's and its directors, officers, members, employees, licensees, agents and independent contractors, from and against any claims for the breach of the intellectual property rights of a third party based on the Company Intellectual Property, Deliverables and Work Product, except as such claims are solely based on or limited to the Reed's Intellectual Property. 10. Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 9 WITH REGARD TO CLAIMS BY THIRD PARTIES, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR ENHANCED DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES OR DIMINUTION IN VALUE ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT OR CLAIM HEREUNDER, REGARDLESS OF (A) WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE, (B) WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBLITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND (C) THE LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY (CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) UPON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED. 5

Source: REED'S, INC., 10-Q, 11/13/2019





11. Press Releases; Publicity. Reed's may issue or cause the publication of any press release or other public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the relationship of the parties, subject to Company's prior approval of any such press release or other public announcement which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, it being understood that such consent shall not be required in the case of any public announcement required by any law, regulation, regulatory body or the rules of any exchange to which Reed's is or may become subject. Company shall not publicly identify Reed's or use Reed's name in any manner in connection with this Agreement without Reed's prior written approval. 12. Independent Contractors. Company and Reed's agree that neither party has authority to bind the other party as its agent. Company and Reed's recognize and agree that Company is not an employee of Reed's and is furnishing services as an independent contractor. This Agreement does not constitute and shall not be construed as constituting a partnership or joint venture or grant of a franchise between Reed's and Company. Neither party shall have the right to bind the other party to any obligations to third parties. 13. Assignment. Company may not assign or transfer its rights or obligations under this Agreement, whether by operation of law, contract or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Reed's, which shall not be unreasonably withheld (it being understood that a purported assignment to a Reed's competitor identified or referred to in Exhibit D of the Manufacturing and Distribution Agreement shall be considered to be a reasonable basis for withholding consent). This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties and their heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns. 14. Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by, and any dispute arising hereunder shall be determined in accordance with, the laws of State of New York (without giving effect to conflict of laws principles) including all matters of construction, validity and performance. The parties agree that any claim or dispute arising under this Agreement shall be resolved by a court located in New York City, New York. 15. Force Majeure. No party shall be liable or responsible to the other party, nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement (except for any obligations to make payments to the other party hereunder), when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from the following force majeure events (Force Majeure Events): (a) acts of God; (b) flood, fire, earthquake or explosion; (c) war, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot or other civil unrest; (d) government order or law; (e) actions, embargoes or blockades in effect on or after the date of this Agreement; (f) action by any governmental authority; (g) national or regional emergency; (h) strikes, labor stoppages or slowdowns or other industrial disturbances; (i) shortage of adequate power or transportation facilities; and (j) other similar events beyond the reasonable control of the party impacted by the Force Majeure Event (the Impacted Party). The Impacted Party shall give notice within seven (7) days of the Force Majeure Event to the other party, stating the period of time the occurrence is expected to continue. The Impacted Party shall use diligent efforts to end the failure or delay and ensure the effects of such Force Majeure Event are minimized. The Impacted Party shall resume the performance of its obligations as soon as reasonably practicable and to the greatest extent possible after the removal of the cause. In the event that the Impacted Party's failure or delay remains uncured for a period of thirty (30) days following written notice given by it under this Section 15, either party may thereafter terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days' written notice. 6

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16. Integration, Severability and Amendment. This Agreement (including the exhibits) sets forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes any and all prior understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to such subject matter. This Agreement will be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof will not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other term herein. This Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified except in a written agreement signed by each party. 17. Waiver. A provision of this Agreement may be waived only by a written instrument executed by the party waiving compliance. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. Failure of either party to exercise promptly any right, power or privilege granted by this Agreement, or to require strict performance of any obligation undertaken by the other party pursuant to this Agreement, will not be deemed to be a waiver of such right, power or privilege or of the right to demand subsequent performance of any and all such obligations undertaken by the other party. 18. Notice. Any notice, request or demand to be made under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly made (a) upon delivery, if delivered personally (by courier service or otherwise), as evidenced by written receipt or other written proof of delivery (which may be a printout of the tracking information of a courier service that made such delivery), or (b) five (5) days after deposit in the mail, if sent by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the party for whom intended at the address listed on the signature page. A party may change its address for the purposes of this Section 18 by written notice hereunder given to the other party. 19. Further Documentation. Each party agrees, at the reasonable request of the other, to promptly execute and deliver all such further documents, and to promptly take or forbear from all such action, as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in order to more effectively confirm or carry out the provisions of this Agreement. 20. Survival. Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 and 14-24 of this Agreement shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. To the extent that Company receives any trade secrets of Reed's, Company's obligation to protect such trade secrets and abide by the terms of Section 7 shall survive for so long as such information is a bona fine trade secret pursuant to the laws of the governing jurisdiction identified in Section 14. 21. Remedies. All rights and remedies of either party hereto are cumulative of each other and of every other right or remedy such party may otherwise have at law or in equity, and the exercise of one or more rights or remedies shall not prejudice or impair the concurrent or subsequent exercise of other rights or remedies. The parties acknowledge that any material breach, including without limitation the disclosure of Confidential Information, will cause irreparable injury. In addition to any other legal or equitable remedies that may be available, either party will be able to obtain immediate injunctive relief in the form of a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction or permanent injunction against the other party to enforce the terms of this Agreement. 22. Fees and Expenses. Each party shall be responsible for its own fees and expenses in connection with the preparation and execution of this Agreement. 23. Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for the purposes of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the contents of this Agreement. 24. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. [Signature Page immediately follows] 7

Source: REED'S, INC., 10-Q, 11/13/2019





The parties set forth below have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. REED'S: COMPANY: Reed's, Inc. B C Marketing Concepts Inc., dba Full Sail Brewing Company By: /s/ John Bello By: /s/ Cory Comstock Name: John Bello Name: Cory Comstock Title: CEO Title: CEO Address: Address: Reed's, Inc. B C Marketing Concepts Inc. dba Full Sail Attn: John Bello Brewing Company 201 Merritt 7 Attn: Cory Comstock Norwalk, CT 06851 506 Columbia Street Hood River, OR 97031 Amended and Restated Recipe Development Agreement - Signature Page 8

Source: REED'S, INC., 10-Q, 11/13/2019





EXHIBIT A Products 1. Ready-to-drink Mule: Specifications to be determined by the Development Committee 2. Ready-to-drink Hard Ginger Seltzer: Specifications to be determined by the Development Committee Amended and Restated Recipe Development Agreement - Exhibit A

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EXHIBIT B Development Committee Committee Members For Company: ● Brewmaster ● Director of Quality ● Director of Marketing For Reed's: ● Vice President, Marketing ● Vice President, Sales ● Vice President, Operations Committee Meetings Until the Products are initially launched on a commercial basis, the Development Committee will confer (in person at the Company's brewery, or by telephone) at least weekly, and thereafter will confer (in person at the Company's brewery, or by telephone) at least monthly or as otherwise agreed by the Development Committee. Topics and Responsibilities Topics and responsibilities for each meeting will be determined by Development Committee prior to a meeting. Amended and Restated Recipe Development Agreement - Exhibit B

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Source: REED'S, INC., 10-Q, 11/13/2019 
Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Covenant Not To Sue that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is a party restricted from contesting the validity of the counterparty’s ownership of intellectual property or otherwise bringing a claim against the counterparty for matters unrelated to the contract?

Ex Output:
Company agrees that it will not at any time contest the ownership or validity of any Reed's Intellectual Property or Deliverables, nor register or attempt to register any rights with respect to Reed's Intellectual Property, nor do anything that would jeopardize or diminish Reed's rights to or the value of Reed's Intellectual Property or Deliverables.


Ex Input:
EXHIBIT 10.32

               CO-BRANDING, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

     This Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2000 (Effective Date), is made and entered into by and between Amazon.com Commerce Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (ACSI), and Audible Inc. a Delaware corporation (Company).  ACSI and Company are sometimes referred to collectively herein as the Parties and individually as a Party.  ACSI and Company agree as follows:

Section 1.  Definitions

     Whenever used in this Agreement with initial letters capitalized, the following terms shall have the following specified meanings:

     ACSI Competitor means, collectively, such persons and entities as the Parties may agree upon from time to time.  ACSI may update any agreed-upon list of ACSI Competitors no more frequently than once per quarter by written notice, provided that: (a) the number of entities specified on such list shall at no time [***]; (b) any entities added to such list must be [***]; and (c) no addition of any ACSI Competitor to such list shall require Company to breach any contractual or legal obligation to such ACSI Competitor by which Company is bound as of the date of such addition.

     ACSI Derivative Work means any Derivative Work (whether created by ACSI, Company, or the Parties jointly) of any ACSI Existing Intellectual Property or ACSI Future Intellectual Property.

     ACSI Existing Intellectual Property means, collectively, all of the following existing as of the Effective Date: (a) the Trademarks of ACSI and its Affiliates; and (b) the ACSI Site, including, without limitation, any and all content, data, URLs, domain names, technology, software, code, user interfaces, look and feel, ACSI Site Functionality, Trademarks and other items posted thereon or used in connection or associated with any of the foregoing.

     ACSI Future Intellectual Property means, collectively, all of the following which are invented, created, developed or first reduced to practice by ACSI or its Affiliates after the Effective Date without the participation of Company or its Affiliates: (a) any Trademarks; and (b) any content, data, URLs, domain names, technology, software, code, user interfaces, look and feel, ACSI Site Functionality and other items (but excluding any Company Derivative Works).

     ACSI Intellectual Property means, collectively, any ACSI Existing Intellectual Property, ACSI Future Intellectual Property and ACSI Derivative Works, but excluding any Joint Works.

--------------- ***Confidential Information has been omitted and has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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     ACSI Product Section means a discrete group of products available on the ACSI Site which is identified by a tab or other top-level product category identifier on the ACSI Site Home Page, but excluding: (a) the ACSI Site Home Page itself; and (b) any mechanisms, areas or services on or through which third parties may sell products through the ACSI Site in connection with ACSI's and its Affiliates' programmatic selling initiatives (including, without limitation, the existing Auctions, zShops, Sothebys.amazon.com and Amazon.com Advantage areas and services of the ACSI Site, and any successors or replacements to any of them).

     ACSI Product Sub-Section means a discrete sub-set of products in any ACSI Product Section which is accessible by following or using a browse tree or hypertext links on the ACSI Site, and is identified by a permanent product category description on the ACSI Site  (e.g., as opposed to a description generated in response to a user search query), but is not identified by a tab or other top-level product category identifier on the ACSI Site Home Page (e.g., as of the Effective Date, the business & investing or audio books sub-set of products included in, and accessible through the browse tree of, the ACSI Product Section identified by the Books tab on the ACSI Home Page (the Books Product Section)).

     ACSI Site means that Web Site, the primary Home Page of which is identified by the URL www.amazon.com (and any successor or replacement Web                       -------------- Site).  For the avoidance of doubt, the ACSI Site does not include any other Web Sites maintained by or for ACSI or its Affiliates (including, without limitation, those Web Sites, the primary Home Pages of which are identified by the URL's www.amazon.co.uk and www.amazon.de).           ----------------     -------------

     ACSI Site Functionality means, collectively: (a) tab, search and browse functionality available to users of the ACSI Site for navigating through ACSI Product Sections (including, without limitation, the layout and design thereof); (b) payment and transaction functionality available to users of the ACSI Site for purchasing products (including, without limitation, shopping cart and Payment with 1-Click functionality), (c) any other functionality available on the ACSI Site which ACSI may make available to Company from time to time, and (d) any future equivalents, improvements and enhancements of any of the foregoing.

     Affiliate means, with respect to any person or entity (including either Party), any other person or entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with that person or entity, or which that person or entity beneficially owns at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity interests therein (provided, however, that with respect to the Parties, no individual or entity as to which the ultimate parent entity of a Party does not directly or indirectly control the operations or management thereof (e.g., in the case of ACSI as of the date of this Agreement, Gear.com, Inc.) shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Party for purposes of this Agreement).

     Annual Fee means the sum of [***], representing the fixed fee payable by Company to ACSI with respect to each Year.

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Source: AUDIBLE INC, 10-Q, 11/13/2000





***Confidential Information has been omitted and has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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     Change of Control means, with respect to Company, a transaction or series of related transactions that results in (a) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Company, (b) the transfer of fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting power of Company (other than directly or indirectly to a parent or wholly-owned subsidiary of Company), or (c) the acquisition by a person or entity, by reason of any contractual arrangement or understanding with one or more persons or entities, of the right or power to appoint or cause to be appointed a majority of the directors or officers of Company.

     Claim means any claim, action or proceeding instituted by a third party (other than an Affiliate of a Party), including, without limitation, any governmental authority.

     Closing means the consummation of the purchase of common stock of Company pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement between ACSI and Company dated on or about the Effective Date (the Securities Purchase Agreement).

     Company Derivative Work means any Derivative Work (whether created by ACSI, Company, or the Parties jointly) of any Company Existing Intellectual Property or Company Future Intellectual Property.

     Company Existing Intellectual Property means, collectively, all of the following existing as of the Effective Date: (a) the Trademarks of Company and its Affiliates; (b) the Company Site, including, without limitation, any and all content, data, URLs, domain names, technology, software, code, user interfaces, look and feel, Trademarks and other items posted thereon or used in connection or associated with any of the foregoing

     Company Future Intellectual Property means, collectively, all of the following which are invented, created, developed or first reduced to practice by Company or its Affiliates after the Effective Date without the participation of ACSI or its Affiliates: (a) any Trademarks; and (b) any content, data, URLs, domain names, technology, software, code, user interfaces, look and feel or other items (but excluding any ACSI Derivative Works).

     Company Intellectual Property means, collectively, any Company Existing Intellectual Property, Company Future Intellectual Property, and Company Derivative Works, but excluding any Joint Works.

     Company Site means, collectively: (a) that Web Site, the primary Home Page for which is identified by the URL www.audible.com (and any successor or replacement Web Site); and (b) any other Web Sites operated by or for Company or its Affiliates from time to time (excluding the Mirror Company Site) through which Spoken-Word Audio Products are sold or offered for sale.

     Confidential Information means, with respect to either Party, all information relating to such Party or its Affiliates that is designated as confidential or that, given the nature of the information or the circumstances surrounding its disclosure, reasonably should

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be considered as confidential. Confidential Information includes, without limitation, (a) all information relating to a Party's or its Affiliates' technology, customers, business plans, promotional and marketing activities, finances and other business affairs; (b) all third party information that a Party or its Affiliates is obligated to keep confidential; and (c) the terms of this Agreement. Confidential Information may be contained in tangible materials, such as drawings, data, specifications, reports and computer programs, or may be in the nature of unwritten knowledge. Confidential Information does not include any information that (i) has become publicly available without breach of this Agreement, (ii) can be shown by documentation to have been known to the Receiving Party at the time of its receipt from the Disclosing Party or its Affiliates without a breach of confidentiality or other improper means, (iii) is received from a third party who did not acquire or disclose such information by a wrongful or tortious act or (iv) can be shown by documentation to have been independently developed by the Receiving Party without reference to any Confidential Information.

     Derivative Work means any adaptation, modification, enhancement, improvement or derivative work.

     Disclosing Party means a Party that discloses Confidential Information to the other Party in connection with this Agreement.

     Exclusive Spoken-Word Audio Products means: (a) spoken-word audio-only products, in a format suitable for digital download and/or streaming, [***]

     Existing ACSI Product Section means any ACSI Product Section identified on the ACSI Site Home Page as of the Effective Date, as shown in the screen shot attached as Exhibit A.

     Home Page means, with respect to a Web Site or section of a Web Site (e.g., any section of the ACSI Site primarily related to an ACSI Product Section or ACSI Product Sub-Section), the Web page designated by the operator of the Web Site as the initial and primary end user interface for such Web Site or section of a Web Site.

     Internet Radio Service means a service through which users may receive interactive or other broadcasts via the Internet or other public or private data networks.

     Joint Work means any content, data, URLs, domain names, technology, software, code, user interfaces, look and feel or other items which are invented, created, developed or first reduced to practice jointly by the Parties after the Effective Date, are protected or protectable by any Intellectual Property Rights and either: (a) include or incorporate both ACSI Existing Intellectual Property, ACSI Future Intellectual Property and/or ACSI Derivative Works, on the one hand, and/or Company Existing Intellectual Property, Company Future Intellectual Property and/or Company Derivative Works, on the other hand; or (b) include or incorporate no ACSI Existing Intellectual Property or ACSI

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Derivative Works, on the one hand, or Company Existing Intellectual Property or Company Derivative Works, on the other hand; provided, however, that notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that any such items incorporate in whole or in part any ACSI

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Site Functionality or technology, software, code, user interfaces or look and feel related thereto or incorporated therein, such items shall be deemed ACSI Derivative Works in their entirety and not Joint Works or Company Intellectual Property.

     Incentive Offer means either (a) a discount in the purchase price of Spoken-Word Audio Products offered for sale from or through the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section or (b) an equivalent benefit upon purchase of a Spoken-Word Audio Product from or through the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section.

     Intellectual Property Right means any patent, copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade name or trade secret right and any other intellectual property or proprietary right.

     Launch Date means the date on which the Parties mutually agree to launch the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section, but in any event no later than 90 days after the Effective Date.

     Law means any law, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, license, permit and other requirement, now or hereafter in effect, of any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction.

     Mirror Company Site means a mirrored version of that Web Site, the primary Home Page for which is identified by the URL www.audible.com (and any successor or replacement Web Site).  The primary home page of the Mirror Company Site shall be identified by the URL www.amazon.audible.com (or such other URL as                                     ---------------------- the Parties may agree upon).

     Proration Percentage means, as of any date within the Refund Period, the following quantity, expressed as a percentage: (a) one (1); minus (b) the sum of: (i) the number of days of the Refund Period which have elapsed prior to such date; divided by (ii) the total number of days in the Refund Period.

     Non-Exclusive Spoken-Word Audio Products means spoken-word audio-only products, in a format suitable for digital download and/or streaming (excluding Exclusive Spoken-Word Audio Products and Related Products), [***]

     Receiving Party means a Party that receives Confidential Information from the other Party in connection with this Agreement.

     Referral Information means any information disclosing that a specific end-user traveled from the ACSI Site to the Mirror Company Site or purchased any products through the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section (however obtained), or other personally-identifying information regarding users of the ACSI Site (including the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section).

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     Refund Period means the period of time from the date upon which Company makes the payment called for by Section 5.2.1  [Annual Fees] (or is deemed to have made such payment pursuant to Section 5.3  [Waiver of Payment Obligations]) until the end of Year 2.

     Related Products means: [***]

     Site means either the ACSI Site, on the one hand, or the Mirror Company Site and Company Site collectively, on the other hand, as required by the context.

     Spoken-Word Audio Products means, collectively, Exclusive Spoken-Word Audio Products, Related Products and Non-Exclusive Spoken-Word Audio Products.

     Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section means an ACSI Product Sub-Section, to be created pursuant to this Agreement, featuring Spoken-Word Audio Products (but subject to Section 9.2 with respect to Related Products) and which shall be identified on the ACSI Site by such heading as the Parties may agree upon.

     Term means the term of this Agreement as defined in Section 10.

     Trademark means any trademark, service mark, trade name, trade dress, proprietary logo or insignia or other source or business identifier.

     Web Site means any point of presence maintained on the Internet or on any other public or private data network.  With respect to any Web Site maintained on the World Wide Web or any successor public data network, such Web Site includes all HTML pages (or similar unit of information presented in any relevant data protocol) that either (a) are identified by the same second-level domain (such as http://www.amazon.com) or by the same equivalent level identifier in any relevant address scheme, or (b) contain branding, graphics, navigation or other characteristics such that a user reasonably would conclude that the pages are part of an integrated information or service offering.

     Year means any period of twelve (12) consecutive months commencing on the Effective Date.

Section 2.  Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section and Mirror Company Site

     2.1  Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section.  Pursuant to the implementation procedures set forth in Section 4, ACSI will establish and, upon and following the Launch Date, maintain (or cause one of its Affiliates to maintain) on the ACSI Site during the Term

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the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section. In order to provide a harmonious and consistent user experience, the presentation, format, functionality and operation of the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section shall be generally consistent with that of other similar ACSI Product Sub-Sections (including, without limitation, by incorporating category headings and other navigational aids for specific types of Spoken-Word Audio Products offered by Company), except that ACSI will include prominent branding for Company where appropriate on pages of the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section. Subject to the foregoing and to Section 6, ACSI will determine the content, appearance, functionality and all aspects of the ACSI Site (including the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section) [***]

     2.2  Certain Company Obligations.  As of and following the Launch Date, Company will (a) maintain the Mirror Company Site, [***], (b) ensure that every page of the Mirror Company Site displays prominent, above-the-fold, graphical hypertext links (to be designed by ACSI and subject to Company's prior approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) which, when clicked, return the user to the ACSI Site, together with such other branding and Trademarks of ACSI as ACSI and Company may agree upon to be appropriate (provided, that if the Parties cannot agree upon such branding and Trademarks, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, ACSI shall have no obligation to establish or maintain the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section until such time as the Parties have agreed upon the same; and provided further, that any disagreement shall be subject to the escalation procedure specified in Section 2.8  [Escalation of Certain Disputes] below), (c) ensure that the Mirror Company Site does not contain links to any Web Site other than the ACSI Site (including, without limitation, to the Company Site), (d) ensure that substantially all Spoken-Word Audio Products (and any other products approved by ACSI) available through the Company Site are available through the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section (but subject to Section 9.2 with respect to Related Products), (e) [***], and (f) [***].  Subject to the foregoing, Company shall have the right to limit the number of promotional incentives (e.g. free give-aways, low-cost promotional offers and the like) that are offered through the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section based upon the volume of traffic if such volume were to place Company in commercially untenable position as solely determined by Company.  Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, Company will be solely responsible for all pricing, delivery and fulfillment of any products, including Spoken-Word Audio Products offered by Company on or through the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section (including the Mirror Company Site).

     2.3  [***].

     2.4  Technical Standards; Customer Service.  Company will at all times comply with the technical and customer service requirements and Site standards (including, without limitation, user privacy policies and customer guarantees) to be agreed upon by the Parties within forty-five (45) days after the Effective Date and attached hereto as Exhibit B.  Any dispute arising related to the creation of such requirements and standards shall be subject to the escalation procedure specified in Section 2.8  [Escalation of Certain Disputes] below.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing Company will: (a) at all times conduct its dealings with users of the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section in a professional and courteous manner which reflects favorably upon ACSI and its Affiliates and the ACSI Site; and (b) in any event ensure that the customer

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service provided to users of the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section (including, without limitation, in regard to product fulfillment and responsiveness to customer inquiries) is of as high a standard as is commercially reasonably possible and as good or better than that generally provided by any other online seller of Spoken-Word Audio Products in a format suitable for digital download.

     2.5  Referral Information.  Company will not disclose any Referral Information to any third party (except for third parties acting directly on behalf of Company in connection with Company's internal business and who have agreed in writing to maintain the same in confidence), or use or permit any third party to use any Referral Information to target communications specifically to users of the ACSI Site, primarily on the basis of such persons' being users of the ACSI Site, without ACSI's prior written consent (provided, however, that nothing in the foregoing shall prohibit Company from contacting its own customers generally (including contacting users of the ACSI Site as part of any such general contacts) or prohibit Company from using non-personal statistical information regarding such users in the aggregate for any purpose without ACSI's consent).  [***]

     2.6  ACSI Site Re-Design.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall limit ACSI's and its Affiliates' ability to re-design or modify the appearance, content and functionality of the ACSI Site (including any ACSI Product Section, ACSI Product Sub-Section, or any Home Pages); provided, however, that in the event that ACSI and/or its Affiliates redesign or revise the ACSI Site or any ACSI Product Section, the treatment of the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section in connection with such re-design or revision will be substantially similar to and consistent with the treatment of other ACSI Product Sub-Sections on the ACSI Site.

     2.7  Traffic Data.  Throughout the Term, on a monthly basis, Company will provide ACSI all relevant data requested from time to time by ACSI concerning behavior on the Mirror Company Site, to the extent such behavior reasonably relates to the online promotion or sale of products sold through the ACSI Site and/or Mirror Company Site and such data is reasonably available.  ACSI and its Affiliates will hold such data in confidence and will not use it except in connection with their marketing efforts or as otherwise may be  agreed by Company in writing.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 2.7  [Traffic Data], Company will not be required to deliver to ACSI any user data in contravention of any applicable Law or Company's privacy policy (provided, that if Company modifies its privacy policy, Company shall revise the same in a manner which provides it the maximum legally permissible flexibility to provide the data

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specified in this Section 2.7  [Traffic Data] to ACSI).

     2.8  Escalation of Certain Disputes.  If any dispute arises relating to the matters described in Section 2.2(b)  [Certain Company Obligations], Section 2.4  [Technical Standards; Customer Service] or Section 4.1.3 of this Agreement, and the Parties are unable to resolve the dispute in the ordinary course of business, the Parties will use good-faith efforts to resolve the matter in accordance with this Section 2.8  [Escalation of Certain Disputes].  Within three (3) days

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following the written request of either Party (which will describe the nature of the dispute and other relevant information), the Parties' managers who are responsible for the ACSI/Company relationship will meet to resolve the dispute at a mutually convenient time and place.  If the relationship managers are unable to resolve the dispute within two (2) days following their initial meeting, they will refer the matter to the Parties' divisional executives who are responsible for the administration of this Agreement, along with a written statement (or statements) describing the nature of the dispute and other relevant information.  Within three (3) days following the referral of the matter to the Parties' divisional executives, the divisional executives will meet to resolve the dispute at a mutually convenient time and place.  Additional representatives of the Parties (but not their relationship managers) may be present at the meeting.  If the divisional executives are unable to resolve the dispute within two (2) days following their initial meeting, they will refer the matter to the Parties' Presidents, along with a written statement (or statements) describing the nature of the dispute and other relevant information. Within three (3) days following the referral of the matter to the Parties' Presidents (or equivalent officers), the Presidents will meet to resolve the dispute at a mutually convenient time and place.  Additional representatives of the Parties (but not their relationship managers or divisional executives) may be present at the meeting.  If the Presidents are unable to resolve the dispute within two (2) days following their initial meeting (or such later date as they may agree), the Parties will be free to exercise such rights and remedies as may be available to them at law or in equity. Any resolution of any dispute reached under this Section 2.8  [Escalation of Certain Disputes] will be reduced to writing and signed by the Parties. During any dispute resolution procedure conducted under this Section, the Parties will diligently perform all obligations hereunder that are not directly related to the dispute.

Section 3.  Promotional Activities

     3.1    Press Releases. The Parties will issue a joint press release promptly upon concluding Advertising. this Agreement, which press release shall be subject to the Party's mutual approval, which shall in any event state that Company is the exclusive provider on the ACSI Site of premium spoken-word audio product for download or streaming over the world wide web. The Parties shall have the right to issue mutually agreeable additional press releases describing the nature of their relationship at such times as the Parties shall mutually agree. Neither Party will issue any other press releases, make any other disclosures regarding this Agreement or its terms or the relationship between the Parties, or use the other Party's Trademarks (except as permitted by Section 6), without the other Party's prior written consent, except that, each Party may, without the other Party's prior consent: (y) distribute or issue public relations materials or press releases that contain a description of the relationship between the Parties, provided that such description has been approved in advance by such other Party (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); and (z) speak in public regarding disclosures made pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 3.1  [Press Releases]. Parties will be able to include a description of this strategic partnership in the company descriptor section of standard releases, subject to initial mutual approvals.

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3.2  Advertising

     3.2.1  Amazon.com Customer Base.   During each Year of the Term following the Launch Date, ACSI (or one of its Affiliates) will deliver Amazon.com-branded e-mails and Amazon.com-branded in-product advertising materials related to the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section to selected members of the Amazon.com customer base in at least the following quantities:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------             Year                           Email                      Product Shipment -----------------------------    --------------------------    ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                        1                            [***]                            [***] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------              2                            [***]                            [***] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------              3                            [***]                            [***] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     The Parties shall mutually agree on the nature of such advertising; [***]. With respect to all email advertising, ASCI and Company shall pre-test and plan such advertising in a manner generally consistent with the pre-testing and planning conducted by ACSI and its Affiliates with respect to advertising for other ACSI Product Sub-Sections, with the goal of achieving maximum commercial effectiveness for such advertisements (including, without limitation, by attempting to spread out such advertising in order to not unnecessarily bunch the same).  [***]

     3.2.2  Customer Subscription Emails.   [***]

     3.2.3  Company.  [***]

     3.3    Certain Covenants.  [***]

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Section 4.  Implementation

     4.1    Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section and Mirror Company Site.

            4.1.1  Generally. During the Term, the Parties will cooperate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to provide a seamless customer experience of full interactivity between the Spoken-Word Audio Sub- Section and the Mirror Company Site. The Parties anticipate that the activities contemplated by this Section 4.1.1  [Generally] will be performed in two phases, as set forth in Section 4.1.2  [Implementation] and Section 4.1.3  [Phase II] below.

            4.1.2  Phase I.  Between the Effective Date and the Launch Date, the Parties shall perform such work as may be necessary to develop the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section (in the case of ACSI) and the Mirror Company Site (in the case of Company).  Upon the Launch Date, ACSI will establish the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section under the browse tree (or equivalent navigation structure) of the Books Product Section, and Company will establish the Mirror Site.  The Spoken- Word Audio Sub-Section will contain, among such

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other content as may be contained therein pursuant to Section 2.1  [Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section], multiple hypertext links that will allow users to navigate directly to the Mirror Company Site.

          4.1.3  Phase II. [***], the Parties shall have fully integrated the ACSI Site Functionality into the Mirror Company Site pursuant to specifications and schedules (the Phase II Development Plan) that shall be developed by ACSI in consultation with Company, which specification and schedules shall be attached hereto as Exhibit C, [***].  Any dispute arising related to the creation of the Phase II Development Plan shall be subject to the escalation procedure specified in Section 2.8  [Escalation of Certain Disputes].Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, ACSI and Company will cooperate to implement ACSI Site Functionality for the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section (including the Mirror Company Site) in a manner consistent with the ACSI Site Functionality provided in other ACSI Product Sub-Sections, and Company and ACSI will use commercially reasonable efforts to perform, in a timely and professional manner, all technical work necessary to seamlessly integrate the ACSI Site Functionality into the Mirror Company Site, in accordance with the Phase II Development Plan.

          4.1.4  Tax Matters.  [***]

     4.2  ACSI Site Links.  Upon the Launch Date, ACSI will post permanent and/or rotating links to the Home Page of the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section on relevant pages of the ACSI Site in a manner substantially similar to and generally consistent with the posting of links to other similar ACSI Product Sub-Sections (e.g., as of the Effective Date, the ACSI Product Sub-Section identified as Audiobooks).  [***]

     The Parties shall consult together in connection with the specific nature, prominence and positioning of the links posted on the ACSI Site pursuant to this Section 4.2  [ACSI Site Links]; [***].

     4.3  Account Managers.  Each Party will assign an account manager (which manager shall be subject to change from time to time by the assigning Party) to oversee the performance of such Party's obligations under this Agreement and to facilitate coordination of the Parties' performance of their respective obligations (including, without limitation, the establishment of the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section, the creation of the Co-Branded Pages, the integration of the ACSI Site Functionality with the Mirror Company Site, and the advertising activities contemplated in Section 3).  The account managers will meet from time to time during the Term to review the implementation of this Agreement and to explore methods for improving performance.

     4.4  Regulatory Compliance

          4.4.1  Company will comply, and will ensure that the Mirror Company Site, the Spoken-Word Audio Products and all other activities undertaken through or in connection with the Mirror Company Site and this Agreement (including, without limitation, the participation of ACSI and its Affiliates as contemplated by this Agreement) comply with all applicable Laws.

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          4.4.2  Company will provide reasonable assistance to ACSI and ACSI's Affiliates in all regulatory compliance activities required in connection with the advertising, operation, maintenance and sale of Spoken-Word Audio Products on and through the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section, including, but not necessarily limited to, assisting ACSI in identifying, obtaining and maintaining in force any and all licenses and permits necessary for ACSI and its Affiliates in connection with any of the foregoing.  In connection with the foregoing regulatory compliance activities, Company will reimburse ACSI for any reasonable costs (including legal costs) incurred by ACSI or its Affiliates in connection with identifying and obtaining any and all such licenses and permits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ACSI acknowledges and agrees that Company shall have no obligation to assist ACSI in any regulatory compliance activities related to, or reimburse ACSI for any costs incurred by ACSI or its Affiliates in connection with identifying or obtaining any licenses or permits required in connection with, any advertising, operation, maintenance or sale of Spoken-Word Audio Products or other products sold by ACSI or its Affiliates independently through the ACSI Site without the participation of Company.

       4.5  Staffing. Each Party will dedicate during the Term the appropriate resources and personnel necessary for establishment of the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section, the integration of the ACSI Site Functionality into the Mirror Company Site and the performance of its other obligations under this Agreement. Each Party's designated employees will be subject to change from time to time by such Party in its sole discretion and promptly upon such change such Party shall

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notify the other Party.

Section 5.  Compensation

       5.1  In consideration of the intangible rights granted and services to be performed by ACSI during the Term, Company will pay ACSI the consideration specified in this Section.

       5.2  Annual Fees.

            5.2.1  Upon the Closing, subject to Section 5.3  [Waiver of Payment Obligations], Company will pay ACSI via wire transfer the sum of [***] (the Company Closing Payment), representing payment of the Annual Fee for the first Year of the Term and a pre- payment of the Annual Fee for the second Year of the Term.

            5.2.2  On the first day of Year 3, Company will pay ACSI via wire transfer the sum of [***], representing the Annual Fee payable with respect to Year 3; provided, however, that if ACSI so elects by written notice delivered to Company at least ten (10) days prior to the end of Year 2, Company shall instead issue at the beginning of Year 3 to ACSI  (or such of its Affiliates as it may designate) shares of common stock of Company (or any publicly-traded Affiliate thereof) with a then-current fair market value equal to [***] as of the date of such written notice (the Year 3 Shares).

     5.3    Waiver of Payment Obligations.  At the Closing, the Company Closing Payments due to ACSI pursuant to Section 5.2.1  [Annual Fees] hereof and the Shares Consideration (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) due to the Company pursuant to Section 1.2 of

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the Securities Purchase Agreement, which amounts are identical, shall offset each other solely for the purpose of determining the actual fund transfers required at Closing. ASCI acknowledges and agrees that the entire amount of the Company Closing Payments shall be deemed paid and received upon the issuance of the Common Stock (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement).

     5.4  Royalties.  In consideration for the intangible rights granted hereunder, for each Year in which the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section (including the Mirror Company Site) generates revenue of at [***] (the Revenue Threshold), Company will pay ACSI a royalty equal to [***] of all revenues generated from the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any revenue received by Company from any Company customer who first links to the Mirror Company Site from the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section and who later accesses the Company Site directly) in excess of Revenue Threshold (the Royalties) for each Year of the Term.  Company will pay ACSI any Royalties payable pursuant to this Section 5.4  [Royalties] on an annual basis, in arrears, as follows: within thirty (30) days after the end of each Year as to which any Royalties are payable, Company will remit to ACSI the Royalties payable with respect to such Year, together with a report specifying in reasonable detail: (a) the gross revenue generated by the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section; and (b) Company's calculation of the  Royalties.

     5.5  Overdue Payments.  Payments called for by this Section 5 which are not received within five (5) business days after the date upon which payment is due will bear interest at a rate equal to the lesser of one and one-half percent (1- 1/2%) per month or the maximum legal rate permitted under the controlling Laws. Payment of such interest shall not cure or excuse any breach of any underlying payment obligation.

     5.6  Allocation of Payments.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Annual Fees shall be allocated as consideration for advertising services and intangible rights granted by ACSI to Company hereunder, including the rights granted under Section 2.1  [Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section] and Section 4.2  [ACSI Site Links] and the licenses granted to Company under Section 6, as follows:

             Year                    Advertising Services             Intangible Rights ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                               1                             [***]                           [***] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------               2                             [***]                           [***] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------               3                             [***]                           [***] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Section 6.  Proprietary Rights

      6.1   Ownership.

            6.1.1  As between the Parties, ACSI reserves all right, title and interest in and to the ACSI Intellectual Property, along with all Intellectual Property Rights associated therewith and no title to or ownership of any of the foregoing is transferred or, except as expressly set forth in Section 6.2  [ACSI License], licensed to Company or any other person or entity pursuant to this Agreement.

            6.1.2  As between the Parties, Company reserves all right, title and interest in and to the Company Intellectual Property, along with all Intellectual Property Rights associated therewith and no title to or ownership of any of the foregoing is transferred or, except as expressly set forth in Section 6.3  [Company License], licensed to ACSI or any other person or entity pursuant to this Agreement.

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            6.1.3  To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Laws, any ACSI Derivative Works or Company Derivative Works, to the extent created by or for the other Party, shall be deemed works made for hire, and all right, title and interest therein shall vest in ACSI (in the case of ACSI Derivative Works) or Company (in the case of Company Derivative Works) immediately upon creation thereof. To the extent that any such ACSI Derivative Works or Company Derivative Works are not works made for hire, Company hereby assigns and agrees to assign to ACSI (or such of its Affiliates as it may designate) all right, title and interest to all ACSI Derivative Works and all associated Intellectual Property Rights, and ACSI hereby assigns and agrees to assign to Company (or such of its Affiliates as it may designate) all right, title and interest in and to all Company Derivative Works and all associated Intellectual Property Rights. Each Party shall take, at the other Party's expense, any actions (including, without limitation, execution and delivery of affidavits and other documents) reasonably requested by such other Party to effect, perfect or confirm its or its designee's ownership rights as set forth in this Section 6.1.3  [Ownership].

            6.1.4  To the extent that any Joint Works are created in the course of performance of this Agreement, each Party shall own a joint, equal and undivided ownership interest in and to such Joint Works and the associated Intellectual Property Rights, with no duty on the part of either Party to account to the other with respect to its use and exploitation of the same. Each Party shall own all right, title and interest in and to any Derivative Works of any Joint Works created by or for such Party and all Intellectual Property Rights associated therewith (to the extent not also associated with the Joint Works). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, either Party may, without any duty to account to the other (including, without limitation, any duty to pay, share or account for any royalties):

          (a) make, manufacture, assemble, produce, market, sell, distribute,      transfer, use, license and otherwise commercially and non-commercially      exploit and deal with the Joint Works; provided, that neither Party shall      seek or obtain any

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     registration of any Intellectual Property Rights associated with the Joint      Works without the other Party's prior written consent;

          (b) make, manufacture, assemble, produce, market, sell, distribute,      transfer, use, license, seek and obtain registrations of Intellectual      Property Rights (subject to paragraph (a) above) and otherwise commercially      and non-commercially exploit and deal with Derivative Works of any Joint      Works created by or for such Party, whether or not competitive with any      items created by or for the other Party; and

          (c) authorize any third party to take any action described in (a) or      (b) above.

     6.2  ACSI License.  ACSI hereby grants to Company, during the Term, a non- exclusive, non-transferable (except in accordance with Section 11.7  [Assignment]) license, which Company may sublicense only to its Affiliates, to use the ACSI Intellectual Property supplied by ACSI to Company as is reasonably necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that Company shall not use ACSI's Trademarks, including in any advertising, without ACSI's prior written consent, unless such use conforms to a written Trademark use policy previously furnished by ACSI to Company and not subsequently modified or revoked.  All goodwill arising out of any use of any of ACSI's or its Affiliates' Trademarks by, through or under Company will inure solely to the benefit of ACSI and its Affiliates.

     6.3  Company License.  Company hereby grants to ACSI, during the Term, a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except in accordance with Section 11.7  [Assignment]) license, which ACSI may sublicense only to its Affiliates, to use the Company Intellectual Property supplied by Company to ACSI as is reasonably necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that ACSI shall not use Company's Trademarks, including in any advertising, without Company's prior written consent, unless such use conforms to a written Trademark use policy previously furnished by Company to ACSI and not subsequently modified or revoked.  All goodwill arising out of any use of any of Company's Trademarks by, through or under ACSI will inure solely to the benefit of Company.

     6.4  Non-Disparagement.  Neither Company nor ACSI will use the other Party's Trademarks in a manner that disparages the other Party or its products or services, and/or portrays the other Party or its products or services in a false, competitively adverse or poor light.  Each of Company and ACSI will comply with the other Party's requests as to the use of the other Party's Trademarks and will avoid knowingly taking any action that diminishes the value of such Trademarks.

Section 7.  Representations; Indemnity

     7.1  Representations.  Each Party represents and warrants to the other that: (a) it has the full corporate right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder; (b) its performance of this Agreement, and the other Party's exercise of such other Party's rights under this Agreement, will not conflict with or result in a breach

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or violation of any of the terms or provisions or constitute a default under any agreement by which it is bound; (c) when executed and delivered, this Agreement will constitute its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it in accordance with its terms; and (d) it will comply with all applicable Laws in its performance of this Agreement.

     7.2  Indemnity.  Each Party (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party) will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other Party (the Indemnified Party) and its Affiliates (and their respective employees, directors and representatives) from and against any and all claims, costs, losses, damages, judgments and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of any Claim, to the extent it is based on (a) the operation or content of the Indemnifying Party's Site (other than any items or materials supplied, or operation or content required, by the Indemnified Party), (b) the offer, marketing or sale of any products or services through the Indemnifying Party's Site (other than any products offered, marketed or sold by the Indemnified Party

Source: AUDIBLE INC, 10-Q, 11/13/2000





through such Site, the Parties acknowledging that Company shall be deemed the Indemnifying Party as to any Claim related to any products offered, marketed or sold by Company through the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section and/or Mirror Company Site, except to the extent that such Claim relates to any ACSI Site Functionality or other items or content provided by or for ACSI with respect to the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section and/or Mirror Company Site), (c) any actual or alleged breach of the Indemnifying Party's representations or warranties set forth in Section 7.1  [Representations] above, or, in the case of Company, its obligations under Section 4.4  [Regulatory Compliance]  above, or (d) any actual or alleged infringement of any Intellectual Property Rights by any content, items or materials provided by the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party for its use under this Agreement. Subject to Section 7.3  [Procedure], the Indemnifying Party will pay any award against the Indemnified Party and its Affiliates (and their respective employees, directors or representatives) and any costs and attorneys' fees reasonably incurred by them resulting from any such Claim.

     7.3  Procedure.  In connection with any Claim described in this Section 7, the Indemnified Party will (a) give the Indemnifying Party prompt written notice of the Claim, (b) cooperate with the Indemnifying Party (at the Indemnifying Party's expense) in connection with the defense and settlement of the Claim, and (c) permit the Indemnifying Party to control the defense and settlement of the Claim, provided that the Indemnifying Party may not settle the Claim without the Indemnified Party's prior written consent (which will not be unreasonably withheld).  Further, the Indemnified Party (at its cost) may participate in the defense and settlement of the Claim with counsel of its own choosing.  Unless the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party in writing within five (5) days of its receipt of notice of any Claim that it irrevocably elects not to assume the defense of such Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have elected to assume the defense of such Claim.  If the Indemnifying Party elects not to assume the defense of any Claim, or having assumed the defense of any Claim fails to pursue diligently the defense thereof, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived any right to participate in or control the defense or settlement of such Claim and the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to sole control of the defense and settlement of such Claim (without limitation of the Indemnifying Party's indemnity obligations under this Section 7).

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Section 8.  Disclaimers, Limitations and Reservations

     8.1  DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 7.1  [Representations] ABOVE, NEITHER PARTY MAKES, AND EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES AND DISCLAIMS, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE.  WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, EACH PARTY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING (A) THE AMOUNT OF SALES REVENUES THAT MAY OCCUR DURING THE TERM, AND (B) ANY ECONOMIC OR OTHER BENEFIT THAT THEY MIGHT OBTAIN THROUGH ITS PARTICIPATION IN THIS AGREEMENT (OTHER THAN THE SPECIFIC SUMS TO BE PAID PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT).

     8.2  No Consequential Damages.  EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT AWARDED TO A THIRD PARTY IN A JUDGMENT AGAINST WHICH A PARTY IS ENTITLED TO INDEMNIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 7.2  [Indemnity], OR TO THE EXTENT ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF SECTION 11.4  [Nondisclosure], NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY), TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR COST OF COVER OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFIT, REVENUE, BUSINESS OR DATA) ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISEDOF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH COSTS OR DAMAGES.  FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE PARTIES HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 8.2  [No Consequential Damages] IS INTENDED TO LIMIT ANY RIGHT OF ACSI TO RECEIVE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 10.5.2  [Effect of Termination].

     8.3  Limitation of Damages. EXCEPT FOR LIABILITIES UNDER SECTION 7.2  [Indemnity], NEITHER PARTY'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL EXCEED [***].

     8.4  Third Party Infringement Claims. In the event that either Party receives from a third party a bona fide claim of infringement concerning any advertising materials or other content supplied by the other Party, such Party may immediately remove such materials

--------- *** Confidential Information has been omitted and has been filed separately with     the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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or content from its Web Site at its sole discretion, pending receipt of non- infringing replacement materials or content or satisfactory resolution of such claim, and any such removal shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement.

Section 9.  Exclusivity.

     9.1    ACSI

            9.1.1 Exclusive Spoken-Word Audio Products. During the Term, [***], ACSI will not offer or sell through the ACSI Site, or authorize any third party to sell through the ACSI Site, any Exclusive Spoken-Word Audio Products; [***].

            9.1.2 [***]

     9.2    [***]

     9.3    [***]

     9.4    Records; Audit. Each Party will, during the Term and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, maintain complete and accurate books and records sufficient to verify its compliance or non-compliance with the provisions of this Section 9 (and, in the case of Company, Section 5.4  [Royalties]). Each Party (the Audited Party') will, upon at least thirty (30) days' prior written request by the other Party (the Auditing Party), allow an independent certified public

Source: AUDIBLE INC, 10-Q, 11/13/2000





accounting firm selected by the Auditing Party and reasonably acceptable to the Audited Party to audit such books and records at the Audited Party's premises to the extent necessary to verify the Audited Party's compliance or non-compliance with the provisions of this Section 9 (or, in the case of Company, Section 5.4  [Royalties]); provided, that: (a) any such audit is conducted during normal business hours and in a manner designed to not unreasonably interfere with the Audited Party's ordinary business operations; (b) audits may not occur more frequently than once every twelve (12) months; and (c) each such audit may only cover the period commencing after the period covered by the last audit conducted pursuant to this Section, if any. The Auditing Party agrees that any information learned or disclosed by its auditor in connection with such audit is Confidential Information of the Audited Party. If any such audit reveals any material non- compliance with the provisions of this Section 9 by the Audited Party, the Audited Party shall, within ten (10) days of its receipt of an invoice therefor, reimburse the Auditing Party for all reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by the Auditing Party in connection with the applicable audit. If any such audit reveals any underpayment of any sums payable pursuant to Section 5.4  [Royalties], Company will promptly remit to ACSI the amount of the underpayment; and, if the amount of such underpayment is five percent (5%) or more for any audited period, Company shall, within ten (10) days of its receipt of an invoice therefor, reimburse ACSI for all reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by ACSI and its Affiliates in connection with the applicable audit together with interest on any underpayment as provided in Section 5.5  [Overdue Payments].

--------------- ***Confidential Information has been omitted and has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Section 10.  Term and Termination

     10.1    Term.  The term of this Agreement will commence on the Effective Date, and unless earlier terminated as provided elsewhere in this Agreement, will end automatically upon the end of Year 3.

     10.2    Termination for Breach.  Without limiting any other rights or remedies (including, without limitation, any right to seek damages and other monetary relief and ACSI's rights under Section 10.3  [ACSI Termination] or Company's rights under Section 10.4  [Company Termination]) that either Party may have in law or otherwise, either Party may terminate this Agreement if the other Party materially breaches its obligations hereunder, provided that, except as provided in Section 10.3  [ACSI Termination] and 10.4  [Company Termination], (a) the non-breaching Party sends written notice to the breaching Party describing the breach, and (b) the breaching Party does not cure the breach within thirty (30) days following its receipt of such notice; provided further, however, that without limitation of ACSI's rights under Section 10.3  [ACSI Termination] if the conditions set forth in that Section are satisfied, in the event of any failure by Company to comply with the customer service requirements specified in Section 2.4  [Technical Standards; Customer Service] and Exhibit B, ACSI shall only be entitled to terminate this Agreement by reason of such failure if it is material, ACSI has notified Company of such non-compliance and Company has not come into compliance with such requirements within sixty (60) days from the date of the non-breaching Party's notice.

     10.3    ACSI Termination. In the event that: (a) Company at any time engages in any criminal conduct, fraud, dishonesty or other behavior that is materially harming the goodwill or reputation of ACSI or its Affiliates or the ACSI Site; (b) Company has consistently failed to abide by the technical and customer service requirements described in Section 2.4  [Technical Standards; Customer Service] or has failed to integrate the ACSI Site Functionality into the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section and/or Mirror Company Site as required by the Phase II Development Plan (so long as such failure is not a result of acts or omissions by ACSI); or (c) Company consistently fails to pay bona fide debts as they legally come due, institutes or has instituted against it any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or other proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency Law or dissolution, receivership, or liquidation proceeding (and, if such proceeding is instituted against it, such proceeding is not dismissed within one hundred twenty (120) days), the same shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement which is not susceptible to cure, and ACSI shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to Company. [***]

     10.4    Company Termination.  In the event that (a) ACSI has failed to integrate the ACSI Site Functionality into the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section and/or Mirror Company Site as required by the Phase II Development Plan (so long as such failure is not a result of acts or omissions by Company); or (b) ACSI consistently fails to pay its bona fide debts as they legally come due, institutes or has instituted against it any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or other proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency Law or dissolution, receivership, or liquidation proceeding (and, if such proceeding is instituted against it, such proceeding is not dismissed within one hundred twenty (120) days), the same shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement which is

--------------- ***Confidential Information has been omitted and has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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not susceptible to cure, and Company shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to ACSI.

     10.5  Effect of Termination.

           10.5.1  General.  Upon termination of this Agreement, each Party in receipt, possession or control of the other Party's intellectual or proprietary property, information and materials (including any Confidential Information) pursuant to this Agreement must return to the other Party (or at the other Party's written request, destroy and certify in writing such destruction) such property, information and materials.  In addition, except as provided in Section 10.5.2  [Effect of Termination], Company will promptly upon any termination of this Agreement pay to ACSI a prorated portion of the Annual Fee due for the Year in which termination is effective; provided, however, that if Company terminates this Agreement by reason of ACSI's breach hereof, Company shall have no further payment obligation, and, if such termination occurs at any time during the Refund

Source: AUDIBLE INC, 10-Q, 11/13/2000





Period, ACSI shall promptly either (a) refund to Company a percentage of the Annual Fees paid pursuant to Section 5.2.1  [Annual Fees] equal to the Proration Percentage, or, at ACSI's option, (b) cause the transfer and assignment to Company of a percentage of the Shares delivered pursuant to Section 5.3  [Waiver of Payment Obligations] equal to the Proration Percentage.  Sections 6 through 8, 10 and 11 will survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

           10.5.2  [***]

           10.5.3  Construction by Court.  To the extent that any court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of Section 10.5.2  [Effect of Termination] is for any reason unlawful, invalid, in violation of public policy or otherwise unenforceable in whole or in part, such provision shall be narrowed in scope to the extent necessary to make the same lawful, valid and enforceable while as nearly as possible reflecting the intent of the Parties as expressed in this Agreement.

           10.5.4  User Transition.  Upon any termination or expiration of the Term the Parties will cooperate in good faith to promote a smooth customer transition, and in any event, Company will, at ACSI's option, continue to operate the Mirror Company Site and offer Spoken-Word Audio Products through the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section in accordance with the terms of this Agreement for a period of up to six (6) months following such termination.

           10.5.5  Phase II Development Plan.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Parties acknowledge and agree that no failure by the Parties to develop the Phase II Development Plan as contemplated by Section 4.1.3  [Phase II] shall be deemed, in itself, a breach of this Agreement by either Party (and therefore that such occurrence shall not, in itself, give rise to any of the remedies specified in Section 10.5.1  [General] or Section 10.5.2  [Effect of Termination]).

--------------- ***Confidential Information has been omitted and has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Section  11.  Miscellaneous

      11.1    Tax Treatment.

              11.1.1  The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are not intended to create any jurisdiction or authority for any governmental authority to impose any obligation to collect any sales tax, use tax or similar tax in connection with any sales of products by either Party or its Affiliates. Accordingly, each Party agrees to take such action as the other Party may reasonably request (including, without limitation, execution of affidavits and other documents) to avoid or curtail the imposition, by reason of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, of any such obligation on such Party or its Affiliates, or the establishment of a nexus for tax purposes sufficient to grant any jurisdiction the authority to levy any sales tax, use tax or similar tax on sales of products by such Party or its Affiliates in connection with this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 11.1.1  [Tax Treatment] shall limit Company's obligations under Section 11.1.2  [Tax Treatment].

              11.1.2  Company will collect and pay, and indemnify and hold harmless ACSI and its Affiliates from, any sales, use, excise, import or export, value added or similar tax or duty not based on ACSI's or its Affiliates' net income, including penalties and interest, costs associated with the collection and withholding thereof and attorneys fees in connection therewith, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or Company's advertisement, offer or sale of any products.

     11.2     Insurance.  Company will at its expense, prior to the Launch Date obtain, and thereafter throughout the Term and for a period of six (6) months thereafter maintain, such policy or policies of insurance as is commercially reasonable for the transactions and business contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Company will ensure that such policies contain a waiver of subrogation against ACSI, name ACSI and its assignees as additional insureds.  Company will not modify or terminate any coverage without giving at least thirty (30) days' prior written notice to ACSI. Upon request from ACSI, Company will furnish to ACSI certificates of insurance and such other documentation relating to such policies as ACSI may reasonably request.

     11.3     Independent Contractors. The Parties are entering this Agreement as independent contractors, and this Agreement will not be construed to create a partnership, joint venture or employment relationship between them. Neither Party will represent itself to be an employee or agent of the other or enter into any agreement or legally binding commitment or statement on the other's behalf of or in the other's name.

     11.4     Nondisclosure. Each Party will protect the Confidential Information of the other Party from misappropriation and unauthorized use or disclosure, and at a minimum, will take precautions at least as great as those taken to protect its own confidential information of a similar nature, but in no event with less than reasonable care. Without limiting the foregoing, the Receiving Party will: (a) use such Confidential Information solely for the purposes for which it has been disclosed; and (b) disclose such Confidential

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Information only to those of its and its Affiliates' employees, agents, and consultants who have a need to know the same for the purpose of performing this Agreement and who are informed of and agree to a duty of nondisclosure. The Receiving Party may also disclose Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party to the extent necessary to comply with applicable Law or legal process or pursuant to a registration report or exhibits thereto filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, listing agency or any stock securities commission, or any other associated filings, provided that the Receiving Party uses gives the Disclosing Party not less than ten (10) days' prior written notice thereof and complies with all reasonable requests of the Disclosing Party to minimize the extent or scope of any such disclosure. Upon request of the other Party, or in any event upon any termination or expiration of the Term, each Party shall return to the other or destroy (and certify in writing such destruction) all materials, in any medium, which contain, embody, reflect or

Source: AUDIBLE INC, 10-Q, 11/13/2000





reference all or any part of any Confidential Information of the other Party.

     11.5     Costs.  Except as expressly provided herein, each Party will be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the negotiation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

     11.6     Notices.  Any notice or other communication under this Agreement given by either Party to the other Party will be in writing and, to be effective, must be sent to the intended recipient by prepaid registered letter, receipted commercial courier, or electronically receipted facsimile transmission (acknowledged in like manner by the intended recipient) at its address specified below its signature at the end of this Agreement, and in the case of ACSI, with a copy to Amazon.com, Inc., 1200 12th Avenue South, Suite 1200, Seattle, WA 98144, USA, Facsimile: (206) 266-7010 Attn: General Counsel and in the case of Company, with a copy to Audible Inc., Facsimile 973-890-0178, Attn: Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs; provided, that no notice of  termination of this Agreement shall be deemed properly given unless sent by prepaid registered mail to such address(es) and to the attention of such officer(s).  Either Party may from time to time change such address or individual by giving the other Party notice of such change in accordance with this Section 11.6  [Notices].

     11.7     Assignment. Company may not assign or delegate this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder, whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of Law or otherwise, without ACSI's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except that Company may assign this Agreement to any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary in connection with any corporate reorganization undertaken for the purpose of minimizing the tax liability of Company and its Affiliates or other bona fide corporate purpose or in connection with any Change of Control [***]. Subject to the preceding two sentences, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their successors and assigns. ACSI may assign this Agreement to (a) any corporation or other entity resulting from any merger, consolidation, or other reorganization involving ACSI, (b) any of its Affiliates, or (c) any person or entity to which it transfers all or

--------------- ***Confidential Information has been omitted and has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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substantially all of its assets relating to the Spoken-Word Audio Sub-Section; provided that the assignee agrees in writing to be bound by all the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding on and enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

     11.8     Nonwaiver.  To be effective, any waiver by a Party of any of its rights or the other Party's obligations under this Agreement must be made in a writing signed by the Party to be charged with the waiver.  No failure or forbearance by either Party to insist upon or enforce performance by the other Party of any of the provisions of this Agreement or to exercise any rights or remedies under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity shall be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of such Party's right to assert or rely upon any such provision, right, or remedy in that or any other instance; rather the same shall be and remain in full force and effect.

     11.9     Counterparts; Transmitted Copies. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which taken together will constitute one and the same instrument. To expedite the process of entering into this Agreement, the Parties acknowledge that Transmitted Copies of the Agreement shall be equivalent to original documents until such time (if any) as original documents are completely executed and delivered. Transmitted Copies shall mean copies which are reproduced or transmitted via facsimile, or another process of complete and accurate reproduction and transmission.

     11.10    Headings.  The headings of sections and subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not intended to restrict, affect or otherwise influence the interpretation or construction of any provision of this Agreement.

     11.11    Choice of Law.  This Agreement will be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of Washington, without reference to its choice of Laws rules.

     11.12    Venue.  Company hereby irrevocably consents to non-exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts located in King County, Washington, with respect to any claim, action or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement and agrees not to commence or prosecute any such claim, action or proceeding other than in the aforementioned courts.

     11.13    Entire Agreement.  This Agreement (a) represents the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any previous or contemporaneous oral or written agreements regarding such subject matter and (b) may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by a duly authorized agent of each Party.  No breach of this Agreement by either Party shall affect the rights or obligations of either Party under any other Agreement between the Parties; rather, the same will remain in full force and effect.

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ACSI                                     Company: ----                                     --------

Amazon.com Commerce Services, Inc.       Audible Inc.

 /s/                                      /s/ Don Katz ----------------------------------       -------------------------------------- By (Sign)                                By (Sign)

Vice President                           Founder, Chairman, Acting CEO ----------------------------------       -------------------------------------- Title                                    Title

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1/30/2000                                1/30/2000 ----------------------------------       -------------------------------------- Date                                     Date

Notice Address:                          Notice Address:

[***]                                    [***]

--------------- ***Confidential Information has been omitted and has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Source: AUDIBLE INC, 10-Q, 11/13/2000 
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Company will not modify or terminate any coverage without giving at least thirty (30) days' prior written notice to ACSI.


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Exhibit 99.12

TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AGREEMENT Contract Identification FT18150

This Transportation Service Agreement (Agreement) is entered into by Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership (Transporter) and ANR PIPELINE COMPANY (Shipper).

WHEREAS, Shipper has requested Transporter to transport Gas on its behalf and Transporter represents that it is willing to transport Gas under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, Transporter and Shipper agree that the terms below constitute the transportation service to be provided and the rights and obligations of Shipper and Transporter.

1. EFFECTIVE DATE: November 01, 2016

2. CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION: FT18150

3. RATE SCHEDULE: FT

4. SHIPPER TYPE: Interstate Pl

5. STATE/PROVINCE OF INCORPORATION: Delaware

6. TERM: November 01, 2014 to October 31, 2017

7. EFFECT ON PREVIOUS CONTRACTS:

This Agreement supersedes, cancels and terminates, as of the effective date stated above, the following contract(s): Service Agreement dated November 01, 2015 with Contract Identification FT18150.

8. MAXIMUM DAILY QUANTITY (Dth/Day): 101,300

Please see Appendix A for further detail.

9. RATES:

Unless Shipper and Transporter have agreed to a rate other than the maximum rate, rates shall be Transporter's maximum rates and charges plus all applicable surcharges in effect from time to time under the applicable Rate Schedule (as stated above) on file with the Commission unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing. Provisions governing a Rate other than the maximum shall be set forth in this Paragraph 9 and/or on Appendix B hereto.

10. POINTS OF RECEIPT AND DELIVERY:

The primary receipt and delivery points are set forth on Appendix A.

11. RELEASED CAPACITY:

N/A

12. INCORPORATION OF TARIFF INTO AGREEMENT:

This Agreement shall incorporate and in all respects be subject to the General Terms and Conditions and the applicable Rate Schedule (as stated above) set forth in Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, as may be revised from time to time. Transporter may file and seek Commission approval under Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) at any time and from time to time to change any rates, charges or provisions set forth in the applicable Rate Schedule (as stated above) and the General Terms and Conditions in Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, and Transporter shall have the right to place such changes in effect in accordance with the NGA, and this Agreement shall be deemed to include such changes and any such changes

Source: TC PIPELINES LP, 10-K, 2/26/2016





which become effective by operation of law and Commission Order, without prejudice to Shipper's right to protest the same.

13. MISCELLANEOUS:

No waiver by either party to this Agreement of any one or more defaults by the other in the performance of this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver of any continuing or future default(s), whether of a like or a different character.

Any controversy between the parties arising under this Agreement and not resolved by the parties shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan.

14. OTHER PROVISIONS:

It is agreed that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any Partner, agent, management official or employee of the Transporter or any director, officer or employee of any of the foregoing, for any obligation of the Transporter arising under this Agreement or for any claim based on such obligation and that the sole recourse of Shipper under this Agreement is limited to assets of the Transporter.

Upon termination of this Agreement, Shipper's and Transporter's obligations to each other arising under this Agreement, prior to the date of termination, remain in effect and are not being terminated by any provision of this Agreement.

15. NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS:

All notices and communications with respect to this Agreement shall be in writing by mail, e-mail, or fax, or other means as agreed to by the parties, and sent to the addresses stated below or to any other such address(es) as may be designated in writing by mail, e-mail, or fax, or other means similarly agreed to:

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership Commercial Services 700 Louisiana St., Suite 700 Houston, TX 77002-2700

ANR PIPELINE COMPANY 700 Louisiana St., Suite 700 Houston, TX 77002-2700 Attn: AGREED TO BY:

GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: Great Lakes Gas Transmission Company

ANR PIPELINE COMPANY

/s/ STEVEN D. JASKOLSKI

Steven D. Jaskolski Director, Commercial Services

/s/ JOSEPH E. POLLARD

Joseph E. Pollard Director, Long Term Marketing

Dated: December 14, 2015 Dated: December 14, 2015

Source: TC PIPELINES LP, 10-K, 2/26/2016





APPENDIX A

Contract Identification FT18150

Date: November 01, 2016 Supersedes Appendix Dated: November 01, 2015

Shipper: ANR PIPELINE COMPANY

Maximum Daily Quantity (Dth/Day) per Location:

Begin Date End Date Point(s) of Primary Receipt Point(s) of Primary Delivery MDQ

Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP)

11/01/2014 03/31/2015 SOUTH CHESTER 101,300 974 11/01/2014 03/31/2015 DEWARD 101,300 974 04/01/2015 10/31/2015 SOUTH CHESTER 0 974 11/01/2015 03/31/2016 SOUTH CHESTER 101,300 974 11/01/2015 03/31/2016 DEWARD 101,300 974 04/01/2016 10/31/2016 SOUTH CHESTER 0 974 11/01/2016 03/31/2017 SOUTH CHESTER 101,300 974 11/01/2016 03/31/2017 DEWARD 101,300 974 04/01/2017 10/31/2017 SOUTH CHESTER 0 974 11/01/2014 03/31/2015 FARWELL 101,300 974 04/01/2015 10/31/2015 FARWELL 0 974 11/01/2015 03/31/2016 FARWELL 101,300 974 04/01/2016 10/31/2016 FARWELL 0 974 11/01/2016 03/31/2017 FARWELL 101,300 974 04/01/2017 10/31/2017 FARWELL 0 974

Source: TC PIPELINES LP, 10-K, 2/26/2016





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Exhibit 99.12

TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AGREEMENT Contract Identification FT18150 APPENDIX A Contract Identification FT18150

Source: TC PIPELINES LP, 10-K, 2/26/2016 
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MAXIMUM DAILY QUANTITY (Dth/Day): 101,300