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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 the index where the answer starts. If multiple answers seem to exist, write the index of the answer that is the most plausible. If multiple indices must be used to answer the question, the output should be a common separated list of indices.
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DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICES AGREEMENT January 18, 2020 This is to confirm that, in consideration of the agreements hereinafter contained, the undersigned, the Integrity Short Term Government Fund, (the Fund), an open-end, diversified, management investment company organized as a series of The Integrity Funds, a Delaware statutory trust, has agreed that Integrity Funds Distributor, LLC, (Integrity), shall be, for the period of this distribution agreement (the Agreement), the principal underwriter of shares issued by the Fund, including such classes of shares as may now or hereafter be authorized (the Shares). SECTION 1. SERVICES AS UNDERWRITER Section 1.1 Integrity will act as principal underwriter for the distribution of the Shares covered by the registration statement, prospectus, and statement of additional information then in effect of the Fund (the Registration Statement) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). Section 1.2 Integrity agrees to use its best efforts to solicit orders for the sale of the Shares at the public offering price, as determined in accordance with the Registration Statement, and will undertake such advertising and promotion as it believes is reasonable in connection with such solicitation. Integrity shall order Shares from the Fund only to the extent that it shall have received purchase orders therefore. Section 1.3 All activities by Integrity as underwriter of the Shares shall comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) or by any securities association registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Fund's Registration Statement. Section 1.4 Integrity will provide one or more persons during normal business hours to respond to telephone questions concerning the Fund. Section 1.5 Integrity acknowledges that, whenever in the judgment of the Fund's officers such action is warranted for any reason, including, without limitation, market, economic, or political conditions, those officers may decline to accept any orders for, or make any sales of, the Shares until such time as those officers deem it advisable to accept such orders and to make such sales. Section 1.6 Integrity shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and, except as specifically provided or authorized herein, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Fund. Integrity will act only on its own behalf as principal should it choose to enter into selling agreements with selected dealers or others. Integrity may allow commissions or concessions to dealers in such amounts as Integrity shall determine from time to time, as set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. Except as may otherwise be determined by Integrity and the Fund from time to time, such commissions or concessions shall be uniform to all dealers. Shares sold to dealers shall be for resale by such dealers only at the public offering price(s) set forth in the Fund's then current Registration Statement. The price the Fund shall receive for all Shares purchased from the Fund shall be the net asset value used in determining the public offering price applicable to the sale of such Shares.

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Section 1.7 In consideration of the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, Integrity shall receive the excess, if any, of the sales price, as set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement, over the net asset value of Shares sold by Integrity, as underwriter. The Fund shall also pay Integrity any distribution and/or service fees applicable to the Shares as authorized by the Shareholder Services Plan (the Plan) adopted by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement. Such fees shall be payable in the manner and terms set forth in the Plan. Section 1.8 Integrity will bear all expenses in connection with the performance of its services and the incurring of distribution expenses under this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, distribution expenses of Integrity shall mean all expenses borne by Integrity or by any other person with which Integrity has an agreement approved by the Fund, which expenses represent payment for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Shares, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) payments made to, and expenses of, persons who provide support services in connection with the distribution of Shares, including, but not limited to, office space and equipment, telephone facilities, answering routine inquiries regarding the Fund, processing shareholder transactions, and providing any other shareholder services; (b) costs relating to the formulation and implementation of marketing and promotional activities, including, but not limited to, direct mail promotions and television, radio, newspaper, magazine, and other mass media advertising; (c) costs of printing and distributing prospectuses and reports of the Fund to prospective shareholders of the Fund; (d) costs involved in preparing, printing, and distributing sales literature pertaining to the Fund; (e) costs involved in obtaining whatever information, analyses, and reports with respect to marketing and promotional activities that the Fund may, from time to time, deem advisable; and 2

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(f) sales commissions and other fees paid, together with related financing costs to brokers, dealers or other selling entities with a dealer agreement in effect for the sale of Fund Shares. Distribution expenses, however, shall not include any expenditures in connection with services which Integrity, any of its affiliates, or any other person has agreed to bear without reimbursement. Section 1.9 Integrity shall prepare and deliver reports to the Treasurer of the Fund and to the Investment Adviser on a regular, at least quarterly, basis, showing the distribution expenses incurred pursuant to this Agreement and the Plan and the purposes therefore, as well as any supplemental reports as the Trustees, from time to time, may reasonably request. SECTION 2. DUTIES OF THE FUND Section 2.1 The Fund agrees at its own expense to execute any and all documents, to furnish any and all information, and to take any other actions that may be reasonably necessary in connection with the qualification of the Shares for sale in those states that Integrity may designate. Section 2.2 The Fund shall furnish from time to time, for use in connection with the sale of the Shares, such information reports with respect to the Fund and its Shares as Integrity may reasonably request, all of which shall be signed by one or more of the Fund's duly authorized officers; and the Fund warrants that the statements contained in any such reports, when so signed by one or more of the Fund's officers, shall be true and correct. The Fund shall also furnish Integrity upon request with: (a) annual audits of the Fund's books and accounts made by independent public accountants regularly retained by the Fund, (b) semi-annual unaudited financial statements pertaining to the Fund, (c) quarterly earnings statements prepared by the Fund, (d) a monthly itemized list of the securities in the portfolio of the Fund, (e) monthly balance sheets as soon as practicable after the end of each month, and (f) from time to time such additional information regarding the Fund's financial condition as Integrity may reasonably request. Section 2.3 The Fund shall pay to Integrity, as set forth in the Registration Statement, any distribution and service fee authorized by the Plan. SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES Section 3.1 The Fund represents to Integrity that all registration statements, prospectuses, and statements of additional information filed by the Fund with the SEC under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act with respect to the Shares of the Fund have been carefully prepared in conformity with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder. As used in this Agreement, the terms registration statement, prospectus, and statement of additional information shall mean any registration statement, prospectus, and statement of additional information filed by the Fund with the SEC and any amendments and supplements thereto which at any time shall have been filed with the SEC. The Fund represents and warrants to Integrity that any registration statement, prospectus, and statement of additional information, when such registration statement becomes effective, will include all statements required to be contained therein in conformity with the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations of the SEC; that all statements of fact contained in any registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information will be true and correct when such registration statement becomes effective; and that neither any registration statement nor any prospectus or statement of additional information when such registration statement becomes effective will include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading to a purchaser of Shares. Integrity may, but shall not be obligated to, propose from time to time such amendment or amendments to any registration statement and such supplement or supplements to any prospectus or statement of additional information as, in the light of future developments, may, in the opinion of Integrity's counsel, be necessary or advisable. If the Fund shall not propose such amendment or amendments and/or supplement or supplements within fifteen days after receipt by the Fund of a written request from Integrity to do so, Integrity may, at its option, terminate this Agreement. The Fund shall not file any amendment to any registration statement or supplement to any prospectus or statement of additional information without giving Integrity reasonable notice thereof in advance; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Agreement shall in any way limit the Fund's right to file at any time such amendments to any registration statement and/or supplements to any prospectus or statement of additional information, of whatever character, as the Fund may deem advisable, such right being in all respects absolute and unconditional. 3

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SECTION 4. INDEMNIFICATION Section 4.1 The Fund authorizes Integrity and any dealers with whom Integrity has entered into dealer agreements to use any prospectus or statement of additional information furnished by the Fund from time to time in connection with the sale of Shares. The Fund agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold Integrity, its several officers and governors, and any person who controls Integrity within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, and expenses (including the cost of investigating or defending such claims, demands, or liabilities and any counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) which Integrity, its officers and governors, or any such controlling person may incur under the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act, or common law or otherwise, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement, any prospectus, or any statement of additional information, or arising out of or based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated in any registration statement, any prospectus, or any statement of additional information, or necessary to make the statements in any of them not misleading; provided, however, that the Fund's agreement to indemnify Integrity, its officers or governors, and any such controlling person shall not be deemed to cover any claims, demands, liabilities, or expenses arising out of or based upon any statements or representations made by Integrity or its representatives or agents other than such statements and representations as are contained in any registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information and in such financial and other statements as are furnished to Integrity pursuant to paragraph 2.2 hereof; and further provided that the Fund's agreement to indemnify Integrity and the Fund's representations and warranties hereinbefore set forth in paragraph 3 shall not be deemed to cover any liability to the Fund or its shareholders to which Integrity would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of Integrity's reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. The Fund's agreement to indemnify Integrity, its officers and governors, and any such controlling person, as aforesaid, is expressly conditioned upon the Fund's being notified of any action brought against Integrity, its officers or governors, or any such controlling person, such notification to be given by letter or by telegram addressed to the Fund at its principal office in Minot, North Dakota, and sent to the Fund by the person against whom such action is brought, within ten days after the summons or other first legal process shall have been served. The failure so to notify the Fund of any such action shall not relieve the Fund from any liability that the Fund may have to the person against whom such action is brought by reason of any such untrue statement or omission or alleged omission otherwise than on account of the Fund's indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph 4.1. The Fund's indemnification agreement contained in this paragraph 4.1 and the Fund's representations and warranties in this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of Integrity, its officers and governors, or any controlling person, and shall survive the delivery of any Shares. This agreement of indemnity will inure exclusively to Integrity's benefit, to the benefit of its several officers and governors, and their respective estates, and to the benefit of the controlling persons and their successors. The Fund agrees to notify Integrity promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Fund or any of its officers or trustees in connection with the issuance and sale of any Shares. 4

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Section 4.2 Integrity agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Fund, its several officers and trustees, and any person who controls the Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, and expenses (including the costs of investigating or defending such claims, demands, or liabilities and any counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) that the Fund, its officers or trustees, or any such controlling person may incur under the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act, or common law or otherwise, but only to the extent that such liability or expense incurred by the Fund, its officers or trustees, or such controlling person resulting from such claims or demands shall arise out of or be based upon (a) any unauthorized sales literature, advertisements, information, statements, or representations or (b) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in information furnished in writing by Integrity to the Fund and used in the answers to any of the items of the registration statement or in the corresponding statements made in the prospectus or statement of additional information, or shall arise out of or be based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in connection with such information furnished in writing by Integrity to the Fund and required to be stated in such answers or necessary to make such information not misleading. Integrity's agreement to indemnify the Fund, its officers and trustees, and any such controlling person, as aforesaid, is expressly conditioned upon Integrity's being notified of any action brought against the Fund, its officers or trustees, or any such controlling person, such notification to be given by letter or telegram addressed to Integrity at its principal office in Minot, North Dakota, and sent to Integrity by the person against whom such action is brought, within ten days after the summons or other first legal process shall have been served. The failure so to notify Integrity of any such action shall not relieve Integrity from any liability that Integrity may have to the Fund, its officers or trustees, or to such controlling person by reason of any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission otherwise than on account of Integrity's indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph 4.2. Integrity agrees to notify the Fund promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against Integrity or any of its officers or governors in connection with the issuance and sale of any Shares. 5

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Section 4.3 In case any action shall be brought against any indemnified party under paragraph 4.1 or 4.2, and it shall notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in, and, to the extent that it shall wish to do so, to assume the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party. If the indemnifying party opts to assume the defense of such action, the indemnifying party will not be liable to the indemnified party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than (a) reasonable costs of investigation or the furnishing of documents or witnesses and (b) all reasonable fees and expenses of separate counsel to such indemnified party if (i) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have agreed to the retention of such counsel or (ii) the indemnified party shall have concluded reasonably that representation of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them in the conduct of the defense of such action. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVENESS OF REGISTRATION Section 5.1 None of the Shares shall be offered by either Integrity or the Fund under any of the provisions of this Agreement and no orders for the purchase or sale of the Shares hereunder shall be accepted by the Fund if and so long as the effectiveness of the registration statement then in effect or any necessary amendments thereto shall be suspended under any of the provisions of the 1933 Act or if and so long as a current prospectus as required by Section 5(b)(2) of the 1933 Act is not on file with the SEC; provided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph 5 shall in any way restrict or have an application to or bearing upon the Fund's obligation to repurchase Shares from any shareholder in accordance with the provisions of the Fund's prospectus, statement of additional information, or declaration of trust. SECTION 6. NOTICE TO INTEGRITY Section 6.1 The Fund agrees to advise Integrity immediately in writing: 6

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(a) of any request by the SEC for amendments to the registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information then in effect or for additional information; (b) in the event of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information then in effect or the initiation of any proceeding for that purpose; (c) of the happening of any event that makes untrue any statement of a material fact made in the registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information then in effect or that requires the making of a change in such registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information in order to make the statement therein not misleading; and (d) of all actions of the SEC with respect to any amendment to any registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information which may from time to time be filed with the SEC. SECTION 7. TERM OF AGREEMENT Section 7.1 This Agreement shall continue until January 18, 2022, and thereafter shall continue automatically for successive annual periods ending on January 18th of each year, provided such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (a) the Fund's Board of Trustees and (b) a vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund's Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan, in this Agreement, or any agreement related to the Plan (the Qualified Trustees), by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. This Agreement is terminable with respect to the Fund, without penalty, (a) on 60 days' written notice, by vote of a majority of the Qualified Trustees or by vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund or (b) on 90 days' written notice by Integrity. This Agreement will also terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act). SECTION 8. MISCELLANEOUS Section 8.1 The Fund recognizes that governors, officers, and employees of Integrity may from time to time serve as directors, officers, and employees of corporations and business trusts (including other investment companies) and that Integrity or its affiliates may enter into distribution or other agreements with such other corporations and trusts. Section 8.2 It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the Fund hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents, or employees of the Fund, personally, but bind only the property of the Fund. The execution and delivery of this Agreement have been authorized by the Trustees and signed by an authorized officer of the Fund, acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the property of the Fund. 7

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Section 8.3 This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas. Section 8.4 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original; but such counterparts shall, together, constitute only one instrument. Section 8.5 This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by both parties with the same formality as this Agreement and as may be permitted or required by the 1940 Act. Section 8.6 The captions of this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first set forth herein. Integrity Short Term Government Fund By: /s/ Shannon D. Radke Shannon D. Radke - President Accepted: Integrity Funds Distributor, LLC By: /s/ Shannon D. Radke Shannon D. Radke - President Dated: January 18, 2020 8

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Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Audit Rights that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Does a party have the right to  audit the books, records, or physical locations of the counterparty to ensure compliance with the contract?
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Exhibit 10.14

Confidential Treatment Requested. Confidential portions of this document have been redacted and have been separately filed with the Commission.

SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

THIS SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made and entered into as of June 13, 2012 the (Effective Date), by and between Forty Niners SC Stadium Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Forty Niners SC) having its principal place of business at 4949 Centennial Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA 95054, and Violin Memory, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Sponsor) having its principal place of business at 685 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043. For purposes of this Agreement, Forty Niners SC and Sponsor may each be referred to individually as a Party and may be collectively referred to as the Parties.

Recitals

WHEREAS, Forty Niners SC is an affiliate of Forty Niners Football Company LLC, (the Team), a Delaware limited liability company that owns the National Football League franchise for the professional football team known as the San Francisco 49ers.

WHEREAS, the Santa Clara Stadium Authority (SCSA) is building a new stadium in Santa Clara (the Stadium) which it will own and operate.

WHEREAS, Forty Niners SC entered into a lease with SCSA pursuant to which Forty Niners SC will have the right to sell sponsorships at the Stadium.

WHEREAS, Team entered into a sub-lease with Forty Niners SC and will play substantially all of its home games at the Stadium.

WHEREAS, Sponsor desires to become a sponsor of Forty Niners SC, and Forty Niners SC desires to grant Sponsor certain sponsorship rights, under the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and obligations set forth herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

Agreement

1. Definitions.

(a) Affiliate means a person or entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, a Party. The term 'control' means the possession of the power to direct the management and policies of the person or entity, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

(b) Agreement has the meaning set forth in the initial paragraph.

(c) Contract Year means, for the first year of this Agreement, from March 1 of the year in which the Stadium is anticipated to open through February 28 of the following year. For all years thereafter, Contract Year means the period from March 1 through February 28 (or 29).





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(d) Deposit has the meaning set forth in Section 5(b) of this Agreement,

(e) Effective Date has the meaning set forth in the initial paragraph.

(f) Forty Niners SC has the meaning set forth in the initial paragraph.

(g) Indemnitee has the meaning set forth in Section 11(a) of this Agreement.

(h) Lost Sponsorship Benefits has the meaning set forth in Section 7(c) of this Agreement.

(i) Marks means collectively the Team Marks and the Sponsor Marks.

(j) No­Signage Event has the meaning set forth in Section 3(c) of this Agreement.

(k) Party has the meaning set forth in the initial paragraph.

(l) Product and Services Category  means flash data storage and/or video surveillance products.

(m) Scheduled Opening Date has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) of this Agreement.

(n) SCSA has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(o) Sponsor has the meaning set forth in the initial paragraph.

(p) Sponsor Marks means those trademarks and services marks set forth in Schedule 3, as may be updated by Sponsor from time to time, provided that in the event that Sponsor changes its name, the cost of effectuating the change of such Sponsor Marks shall be borne by Sponsor.

(q) Sponsorship Fee has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a) of this Agreement.

(r) Sponsorship Rights has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) of this Agreement.

(s) Stadium has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(t) Team has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(u) Team Companies shall mean, collectively, Forty Niners SC and the Team.

(v) Team Marks means those trademarks and services marks set forth in Schedule 2.





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2. Term.

(a) This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for ten (10) Contract Years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 of this Agreement or extended by renewal by written agreement of the Parties in accordance with the provisions of Section 13(o) of this Agreement (the Term).

(b) Provided the Agreement is not earlier terminated in accordance with its terms, *** shall have ***, from ***, to *** for the period ***. During such period, ***. The parties agree and acknowledge that ***. Nothing herein shall prevent Team from *** at any time, provided Team does not ***. Nothing herein shall prevent Team from ***, so long as such *** is limited to stating that the ***.

3. Grant of Sponsorship Rights.

(a) From the commencement of the first Contract Year through the end of the Term, Forty Niners SC will provide (or cause to be provided) to Sponsor those sponsorship rights (Sponsorship Rights) as set forth in Schedule 1 to this Agreement.

(b) License to Use Team Marks. From the commencement of the first Contract Year through the end of the Term, Forty Niners SC grants to Sponsor a limited license during the Term to (a) advertise and promote the fact that Sponsor is an official sponsor of the San Francisco 49ers, (b) use, reproduce and display the Team Marks in connection with advertising and promotion of Sponsor's goods and services in the Product and Services Category, and (c) promote Sponsor's sponsorship, subject to the terms and conditions of use set forth herein.

(c) No-Signage Events. Sponsor acknowledges and agrees that SCSA (directly or through its appointed manager) may determine in its sole discretion that certain events at the Stadium (other than Team events) from time to time (each referred to herein as a No-Signage Event), including, but not limited to the Olympic Games, World Cup Soccer, NCAA championships, college football bowl games, college football championship games and other events, may require that signage and advertising be covered, obscured or temporarily removed during the event or may prohibit signage or advertising for any party other than a sponsor of the event itself. Sponsor agrees that it shall not be entitled to Sponsorship Rights, signage or other advertising benefits in or around the Stadium for a reasonable period before, during and after a No-Signage Event.

(d) Does Not Cover Other Professional Sports Teams. Sponsor acknowledges and agrees that the Sponsorship Rights granted hereunder do not include any rights or benefits related to or in connection with any other professional sports team that may, from time to time, play its home games in the Stadium. SCSA and/or such other team shall have the right to grant Stadium-related rights and benefits to another sponsor within the Product and Services Category with respect to such other team's home games played at the Stadium.

(e) Grant of License by Sponsor. In order for Forty Niners SC to fulfill its obligations hereunder, Sponsor hereby grants to Forty Niners SC a limited license during the





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Term to use, reproduce and display the Sponsor Marks in connection with advertising and promotion of Sponsor and its sponsorship.

4. Exclusivity.

(a) Exclusive Sponsor of the Team. Forty Niners SC acknowledges and agrees that, except as otherwise provided herein, the rights granted to Sponsor herein are exclusive to Sponsor within the Product and Services Category with respect to Forty Niners SC at the Stadium. Forty Niners SC shall not enter into a sponsorship agreement with a party with respect to the Product and Services Category, provided however, that Forty Niners SC shall be permitted to enter into a sponsorship agreement with any party that enters into a naming rights agreement with SCSA for the Stadium, provided that if SCSA enters into a naming rights agreement for the Stadium with a party that is in the Products and Services Category, Sponsor may immediately terminate this Agreement and receive a pro rated refund of any amounts paid by Sponsor for the unexpired Contract Year in which the termination occurs.

(b) Ability to Seek Other Sponsorships. Sponsor acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding the grant of exclusivity set forth in this Section 4, Team shall have the right to solicit and enter into sponsorships with other parties that are not known primarily or exclusively as suppliers or providers of any product or service within the Product and Services Category. Without limiting Section 4(a) above, the Parties agree that *** are, at the Effective Date, primarily or exclusively known as suppliers or providers in the Product and Services Category. Accordingly, Forty Niners SC shall not solicit or enter into sponsorships with such Parties.

5. Sponsorship Fee.

(a) Fee. In exchange for the Sponsorship Rights to be provided to Sponsor during each Contract Year of this Agreement, Sponsor shall pay an annual fee (the Sponsorship Fee) during each Contract Year of the Term. The Sponsorship Fee shall be four­million U.S. Dollars (USD $4,000,000.00) during each Contract Year.

(b) Deposit. Sponsor shall make a non-refundable deposit upon execution of this Agreement of five-hundred-thousand U.S. dollars (USD $500,000.00) (the Deposit), which shall be applied against the Sponsorship Fee for the first Contract Year.

(c) Payment Schedule. The Sponsorship Fee shall be payable in two (2) equal semiannual installments per year on or before March 1 and September 1 of each Contract Year of the Term; with the first installment due on March 1, 2014, unless Forty Niners SC notifies Sponsor that the Stadium will not open in 2014.

(d) Taxes. The Sponsor Fee is net of any commissions. Sponsor shall be liable for all applicable taxes or charges, other than taxes or charges based solely on Forty Niners SC's net income.

(e) Cost of Materials. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Sponsor shall be solely responsible for all costs and expenses incurred producing (including, without limitation, design, production and installation) marketing materials, signage, and/or branding or entitlement, if any

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(e.g., advertising copy, fixed signage, build-out of entitled club space, etc.), used in connection with the Agreement. In the event Sponsor terminates the Agreement prior to expiration, Sponsor shall pay for the removal of its signage from the Stadium.

(f) Interest on Late Payments. Any payment required to be made by Sponsor hereunder that is not paid within fourteen (14) days from the date such payment becomes due and owing shall bear interest at an annual rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum or, if lower, the maximum allowed by law from the due date to the date payment is actually made. The right of Forty Niners SC to receive interest under this Section 5(f) shall be in addition to all other rights it may have as a result of Sponsor's failure to make payments when due.

(g) Business Back. Over the course of the Term, Forty Niners SC shall purchase, at retail (measured by the average price sold to other customers), and subject to the terms of such future purchase agreements, *** of Sponsor's products, services, and support.

6. Termination.

(a) Default. If either Party defaults in the performance of, or compliance with, any term or condition of this Agreement, the other Party may terminate this Agreement by written notice. Termination of this Agreement shall be effective thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of such notice, unless, within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice, the defaulting Party has corrected the default or if such default is capable of correction, has taken timely and reasonable steps to correct and will complete such correction within another thirty (30) days.

(b) Insolvency or Bankruptcy. If either Party files a petition in bankruptcy or is adjudicated a bankrupt, or if a petition in bankruptcy is filed against a Party, or if a Party becomes insolvent, makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors or an arrangement pursuant to any bankruptcy law, or if a Party discontinues its business or if a receiver is appointed for it or its business, exclusivity under Section 4 shall terminate automatically and immediately and the other Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement effective upon giving of notice to insolvent/bankrupt Party.

(c) Harmful Behavior. Either Party shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement in the event the other Party, in such Party's reasonable discretion, engages in illegal, indecent, immoral, harmful or scandalous behavior or activities that may directly or indirectly damage such Party's reputation or goodwill or violates any rules or regulations of Team or the National Football League or if this would otherwise violate League policy or directive.

(d) Stadium Naming. Sponsor shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement as set forth in Section 4(b) above.

(e) Discontinuance of Use of Marks. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, Sponsor shall immediately cease any new uses of all Team Marks, as well as any statements of association with Forty Niners SC, the Team and the Stadium. Sponsor acknowledges that its failure to cease the use of Team Marks at the termination or expiration of the Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable harm to Team, Forty Niners SC and the

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SCSA and to the rights of any subsequent sponsor. Sponsor agrees that in the event of such failure to cease such use, Team, Forty Niners SC, and SCSA shall be entitled to equitable relief by way of temporary and permanent injunctions and such other and further relief as any court with jurisdiction may deem just and proper. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, Forty Niners SC and the Team shall immediately cease any new uses of all Sponsor Marks.

(f) Termination Is Without Prejudice to Terminating Party's Rights. Any termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 6 shall be without prejudice to the terminating Party's rights and remedies available at law or equity.

7. Opening of Stadium.

(a) Scheduled Opening Date. Sponsor acknowledges that the opening of the Stadium is scheduled for August 31, 2014 (the Scheduled Opening Date). During the 2014 NFL season, Team expects to play all home pre­season games at the existing facility and not in the Stadium. Sponsor further acknowledges that, due to the complexity of constructing the Stadium, the possibility exists that the opening of the Stadium could occur after the Scheduled Opening Date. In the event that the opening of the Stadium occurs after the Scheduled Opening Date, then Sponsor agrees that its sole remedies shall be as set forth in this Section 7.

(b) Four Regular Season Home Games or Fewer. In the event that the opening of the Stadium causes the first four or fewer regular 2014 season home games to be played outside of the Stadium, then there shall be no adjustment to the benefits provided as part of the Team Sponsorship Rights and/or the Stadium Sponsorship Rights. Team acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor shall still be entitled to receive all benefits provided under the Team Sponsorship Rights for all such games played outside the Stadium.

(c) Greater than Four Regular Season Home Games. In the event that the Stadium opens in 2014 but four or more regular 2014 season games are played outside of the Stadium, then (i) Sponsor shall be entitled to receive all benefits provided under the Sponsorship Rights for all such games played outside the Stadium and (ii) Sponsor shall be entitled to receive make good benefits for the value of benefits to be provided as part of the Sponsorship Rights that are not provided (the Lost Sponsorship Benefits). The Parties shall meet to determine make good benefits to be provided to compensate for Lost Sponsorship Benefits. In the event that the Parties are unable to agree on the make good benefits to be provided, then the make good benefits shall be determined under the arbitration process set forth in Section 12.

(d) Stadium Opens for the 2015 or 2016 Season. In the event that the Stadium does not open during the 2014 season, then, pursuant to Section 2, the first Contract Year will not commence until the year in which the Stadium is anticipated to open.

(e) Stadium Does Not Open. In the event that the Stadium does not open within two years of the Scheduled Opening Date, then the Sponsorship Fee shall thereafter be reduced to an amount equal to the value of the Team Sponsorship Rights only. The Parties shall negotiate in good faith to determine the value of the Team Sponsorship Rights alone. If they are unable to

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reach an agreement on this issue, then the dispute shall be resolved under the arbitration process set forth in Section 12.

8. Intellectual Property.

(a) Ownership of Marks. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as an assignment or grant to Sponsor of any right, title or interest in or to the Team Marks, or in or to any copyright, design patent or trademark thereto, beyond the grant of the licensing rights on the terms herein specified. Sponsor hereby agrees that its every use of Team Marks shall inure to the benefit of Team Companies and that Sponsor shall not at any time acquire any rights in Team Marks by virtue of any use it may make of such marks. Likewise, nothing herein shall be construed as an assignment or grant to Forty Niners SC of any right, title or interest in or to the Sponsor Marks, or in or to any copyright, design patent or trademark thereto, beyond the grant of the licensing rights on the terms herein specified. Forty Niners SC hereby agrees that its every use of the Sponsor Marks shall inure to the benefit of Sponsor, and Forty Niners SC shall not at any time acquire any rights in Sponsor Marks by virtue of any use Team Companies may make of such marks. Sponsor shall have no sub-license or pass-through rights. Sponsor agrees that it will not create any trademark, logo or other intellectual property that is derived from or confusingly similar with the Team Marks or that in any way indicates or implies a connection, affiliation, endorsement, sponsorship or other relationship between Sponsor, or any product or service of Sponsor, and the Team Companies, without the prior written approval of Forty Niners SC.

(b) Notification of Infringement. Sponsor shall notify Forty Niners SC of any infringement of the trademark rights or copyright in the Team Marks, and to assist in any action, legal or otherwise, necessary to protect such trademark rights or copyright, provided that all costs and expenses related to such an action shall be the sole responsibility of Forty Niners SC.

(c) Use According to Specifications. Sponsor agrees to use the Team Marks only in accordance with the Team Companies' specifications and guidelines as may be provided from time to time. Sponsor's materials shall be of high standard and superior quality and shall in no manner reflect adversely on Team Companies or the Stadium. The Team Companies agree to use the Sponsor Marks only in accordance with Sponsor's specifications and guidelines as may be provided from time to time.

(d) Approval of Use of Marks. Sponsor shall submit to the Team Companies all advertising or promotional materials related to this Agreement and involving Team Marks a minimum of ten (10) days prior to the production of such materials. Sponsor need not receive specific approval to release such advertising or promotional materials to the public. However, the Team Companies shall have the right, at any time during the ten (10) day period, to object to any advertising or promotional materials. Sponsor will not use the advertising or promotional material if the Team Companies objects to advertising or promotional materials. The Team Companies shall submit to Sponsor all materials related to this Agreement and involving Sponsor Marks a minimum of ten (10) days prior to the production of such materials. The Team Companies need not receive specific approval to release such advertising or promotional materials to the public. However, Sponsor shall have the right, at any time during the ten (10)

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day period, to object to any advertising or promotional materials. The Team Companies will not use the advertising or promotional material if Sponsor objects to advertising or promotional materials.

(e) Players and Coaches. With the exception of certain group player licensing rights made available to the Sponsor by the Team Companies pursuant to the Team's rights under the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, Sponsor acknowledges that this Agreement does not grant it any rights with respect to the name, likeness, signature or other attributes of any player, coach, or other employee of the Team. Sponsor shall be responsible for securing whatever rights may be required for the use of such names, likenesses, signatures or other attributes and may only do so with the prior written consent of the Team Companies. Sponsor represents that it will not exercise the rights granted in this Agreement in any manner that will imply Sponsor has obtained any such rights without separate written authorization from the, appropriate player, coach or employee.

(f) No Contests Without Approval. Unless otherwise indicated in this Agreement, Sponsor has no right to run contests, sweepstakes, or promotions in connection with Team Marks or the Agreement or for the award of invitations, tickets or other benefits acquired by Sponsor under the Agreement. In the event the Team Companies grant Sponsor the right to run a contest, sweepstakes or promotion, then Sponsor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations or orders applicable to any such activities and hereby indemnifies the Team Companies and SCSA from any failure to so comply.

9. Confidentiality. The Parties shall each keep confidential all provisions of this Agreement and (unless required by law or judicial process after making reasonable efforts to resist disclosure, including without limitation he requirements of any securities exchange), shall not disclose any of same to any third party (other than the NFL, the Parties' respective lenders or potential lenders, and the agents, counsel,­ and other representatives of NFL, the Parties, and such lenders) without first obtaining the prior written consent of the other Party. The provisions of this Section 9 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason Warranties and Representations.

(a) By Forty Niners SC. Forty Niners SC represents and warrants to Sponsor the following:

(i) Forty Niners SC is a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is duly authorized to transact business in the State of California, with full power and authority to enter into and fully perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement on behalf of Forty Niners SC has been duly authorized, and no consent or approval of any other person or entity is required for execution of and performance by Forty Niners SC of this Agreement.

(ii) Forty Niners SC is not a party to any existing agreement regarding the sponsorship or promotion of or advertising relating to the Stadium, which other agreement would conflict with the provisions of this Agreement or otherwise impair any of the rights or other benefits Sponsor is entitled to receive hereunder.

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(iii) Forty Niners SC has not granted any rights pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement to any party in a manner which would cause Forty Niners SC to be in default under any such agreement or which prevents Forty Niners SC from granting the rights and licenses to Sponsor under this Agreement.

(iv) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (a) are within the authority of the Team Companies, and (b) do not conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any provision of applicable law or the constitution, bylaws or other requirements of the NFL.

(v) There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations of any kind ending or threatened against the Team Companies with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.

(vi) The Team Companies own or otherwise have sufficient rights in and to the Team Marks to grant the rights and licenses granted herein.

(b) By Sponsor. Sponsor represents and warrants to Forty Niners SC the following:

(i) Sponsor is a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is duly authorized to transact business in the State of California with full power and authority to enter into and fully perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement on behalf of Sponsor has been duly authorized by Sponsor and, no consent or approval of any other person or entity is required for execution of and performance by Sponsor of this Agreement.

(ii) Neither this Agreement nor anything required to be done hereunder by Sponsor violates any corporate charter, contract, or other document to which Sponsor is a party or by which it is otherwise bound.

(iii) Sponsor has not granted any rights pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement to any party in a manner which would cause Sponsor to be in default under any such agreement or which prevents Sponsor from entering into this Agreement.

(iv) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (a) are within the authority of Sponsor, and (b) do not conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any provision of applicable law.

(v) There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations of any kind ending or threatened against Sponsor with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.

(vi) Sponsor is the sole owner of all right, title and interest in and to the Sponsor Marks.

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(a) Indemnification. Sponsor hereby agrees to and does (a) waive any and all suits, actions, claims, losses, demands, damages, liabilities, costs and reasonable expenses of every kind (including consequential, incidental or punitive damages, or lost profits), including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees (collectively, Claims) Sponsor may have now or in the future against Forty Niners SC, its Affiliates, the National Football League, SCSA and any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, insurers, and assigns (collectively, the Indemnitees) for damage to or destruction of Sponsor's property, excepting only claims caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of an Indemnitee; (b) fully compensate Forty Niners SC, the SCSA and their respective Affiliates (Indemnitees) for damage to or destruction of their tangible property caused by, resulting from, or arising out of Sponsor's negligence or willful misconduct under this Agreement; (b) defend, indemnify, protect and hold the Indemnitees harmless from and against any and all claims by Sponsor's officers, directors, employees, insurers, invitees, and agents for any personal injury or death or any property damage, regardless of how caused, including claims caused in whole or in part by the act, omission or negligence of an Indemnitee, excepting with respect to any Indemnitee only claims caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, to the extent of such negligence or willful misconduct, and (c) defend, indemnify, protect and hold harmless the Indemnitees against any and all claims by third parties, including, without limitation, all costs, liabilities, judgments, expenses, damages and reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in connection with (i) any breach by Sponsor of any provision of the Agreement or any representation or warranty made by it therein; (ii) the use of the Sponsor Marks displayed in any advertising materials; (iii) any negligence or willful misconduct of Sponsor, its employees, servants and agents hereunder or in respect hereto; and (iv) any event for which Sponsor is credited with sponsorship or which is controlled or directed by Sponsor or anyone with whom Sponsor has contracted to control or direct such activities. ***. Promptly after the receipt by an indemnified party of notice of any claim, such indemnified party will, if a claim with respect thereto is to be made against an indemnifying party, give such indemnifying party written notice within a reasonable period of such asserted liability or commencement of such action or proceeding. The indemnifying party shall have the right, at its option, to compromise, settle or defend, at its own expense and with its own counsel, such claim; provided, however, such right shall apply only to claims for monetary damages and not to claims for injunction or other equitable relief, and provided further that no Party shall have the right to bind the other Party under the terms of a settlement without the consent of such Party. If the indemnifying party undertakes to compromise, settle or defend any such claim, it shall promptly notify the indemnified party. The indemnified party shall cooperate reasonably with the indemnifying party and its counsel, at the sole expense of the indemnifying party, in the compromise or settlement of, or defense against, any such claim.

(b) Insurance. During the Term of this Agreement, *** shall, at no cost to the ***, maintain (or cause to be maintained) the following insurance coverage with insurers having a Best's rating of A­VIII or better: commercial general liability insurance, including coverage for bodily injury, property damage, personal and advertising injury, products/completed operations and contractual liability with a minimum amount of ten million US Dollars (USD $10,000,000.00) for each occurrence. *** shall furnish the other Party with a certificate of insurance evidencing such insurance coverage, which shall further contain a provision that the





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policy or policies evidenced thereby shall not be canceled or modified without thirty (30) days advance written notice.

(c) ***. In no event shall *** be *** or ***, even if apprised of the *** of such ***.

11. Arbitration.

(a) Disputes Subject to Arbitration. Any dispute arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively by arbitration under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, with the venue of any such arbitration proceeding to be in Santa Clara, California or such other location as maybe agreed by the Parties.

(b) Arbitrator. The arbitrator for any dispute shall be selected according to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.

(c) Arbitration Award. The award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final, shall identify a winning Party, and judgment may be entered upon the award in accordance with applicable law in any court having jurisdiction thereof

(d) Expenses; Attorneys' Fees and Costs. The fees and expenses of the arbitrators shall be paid by the non-winning Party. In addition, the winning Party's reasonable attorneys' fees and costs shall be paid by the non­winning Party.

12. Miscellaneous Provisions.

(a) Relationship of Parties. Forty Niners SC and Sponsor shall at all times be independent contractors with respect to each other, and this Agreement shall not constitute either as the agent, partner, or legal representative of the other for any purpose whatsoever. From time to time during the Term, each Party will designate an individual to serve as the primary liaison of such Party for the day-to-day administration of this Agreement.

(b) Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement does not and is not intended to confer any rights upon any person other than the Parties, except that it is expressly agreed that Team and SCSA are intended third party beneficiaries of Section 8.

(c) Compliance. This Agreement and the rights conferred herein are subject to (i) the Constitution and Bylaws and all other rules and regulations of the NFL as they presently exist and as they may, from time to time, be amended; (ii) the terms of any existing or future contracts or agreement entered into by NFL Properties or a related entity relating to sponsorships, the telecasting or radio broadcasting of NFL games; (iii) any rule or regulation of the NFL or any agreement to which the NFL is a party which restricts the visibility of signage within the Stadium during NFL games which are televised nationally; and (iv) any and all statutes and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the County of Santa Clara or the City of Santa Clara, as may from time to time be in force.

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shall not constitute a waiver of the provisions of this Agreement with respect to any other or subsequent breach thereof, nor a waiver by such Party of its rights at any time thereafter to require exact and strict compliance with all the provisions hereof. The rights or remedies under this Agreement are cumulative to any other rights or remedies which may be granted by law.

(e) Notice. All notices, requests, or offers required or permitted to be made under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed properly delivered on the earlier of actual receipt or three days after the date deposited in the U.S. Mail, by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by recognized overnight delivery service with signature required (e.g., FedEx, UPS) addressed as follows:   If to Forty Niners SC:



San Francisco 49ers Attn: Legal Affairs 4949 Centennial Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95054

If to Sponsor:



Violin Memory, Inc. Attn: Legal 685 Clyde Ave Mountain View, CA 94043

(f) Severability. Should any provision of this Agreement be determined to be invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of any other provisions, which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect as if this Agreement had been executed with the invalid provision eliminated, and it is hereby declared the intention of the Parties that they would have executed the other provisions of this Agreement without including therein any such provisions which may for any reason be hereafter determined invalid.

(g) Assignment. This Agreement and the rights granted hereunder may not be assigned, sold, transferred, pledged or exchanged by Sponsor by operation of law or otherwise without the prior written consent of Forty Niners SC, which consent shall be in Forty Niners SC's sole discretion; provided, however, that Forty Niners SC shall consent to an assignment to any entity that acquires Sponsor (or a substantial portion of Sponsor's assets) via merger, acquisition or other similar transaction so long as (i) such entity's sponsorship would not cause Forty Niners SC to breach any existing agreement, (ii) Sponsor is not in default under this Agreements, and (iii) such sponsorship shall not otherwise cause a breach under this Agreement. ***. Sponsor shall have no right to assign any right granted hereunder to use Team Marks, or any other Sponsorship Rights granted hereunder, to any third party, except as otherwise explicitly set forth herein. The rights and obligations of Forty Niners SC under this Agreement may be assigned by Forty Niners SC without the consent of Sponsor so long as the assignment shall be the assignment of Team's rights and obligations hereunder (i) as collateral security for financing arrangements, (ii) to any Affiliate or successor entity, or (iii) to any purchaser of Team's interest in its NFL franchise. The Agreement and all of the terms and provisions hereof will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, upon proper assignment where required.

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(h) Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be liable for failure to comply with any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement when such failure to comply has been caused by fire, war, insurrection, labor disturbances, work stoppages, terrorism, government restrictions, natural disasters, weather, or acts of God beyond the reasonable control of the Parties, provided the Party so affected gives prompt notice to the other. In the event of a suspension or any obligation by reason of this Section 13(h) which extends beyond one-hundred-and-eighty (180) days, this Agreement shall be tolled.

(i) Unavailable Elements. Due to the nature of this Agreement, the rights granted may become unavailable or become impossible to provide during the Term (each an Unavailable Element). In such event, the Parties shall mutually and reasonably agree on a different make good benefit or right that has substantially the same value as the Unavailable Element(s).

(j) Media Releases. Any media releases to be issued in connection with this Agreement must be approved by the Parties, in writing, prior to their release.

(k) Headings. The Paragraph and Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used in the interpretation nor considered part of this Agreement.

(l) Survival. The provisions set forth in Sections 9, 11, and 12 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

(m) Entire Agreement and Effect. This Agreement, including all Schedules and Exhibits, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings. All representations and negotiations relative to the matters contemplated by this Agreement are merged herein, and there are no contemporaneous understandings or agreements relating to the matters set forth herein other than those incorporated herein.

(n) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.

(o) Amendments/Modification. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by written document signed by both Parties.

(p) Execution In Counterpart. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Patties have executed this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date.   VIOLIN MEMORY

By:  /s/ Dixon Doll Jr.

 Name: Dixon Doll Jr.

 Title:  COO/Director

FORTY NINERS SC STADIUM COMPANY LLC

By:  /s/ Gideon Yu

 Name: Gideon Yu

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SCHEDULE 1

SPONSORSHIP RIGHTS

During each Contract Year:

1. Designation. Sponsor will be permitted to use the designation of The Official Data Storage and Video Surveillance Provider of the San Francisco 49ers.

2. Signage. Design, production and installation of all signage or other displays or branding shall be subject to the mutual agreement of the Parties, and shall be paid for by Sponsor, as set forth in Section 5(e) of this Agreement.

(a) Branded Areas. Sponsor shall receive exclusive branding and entitlement at the Stadium at (i) a ticketed entryway for the suite tower guests (currently referred to as Suite Tower Gate F); (ii) an open communal space in front of the suite tower (currently referred to as the Suite Tower Plaza); (iii) first floor welcome lobby of suite tower and individual suite corridors (currently referred to as the Suite Tower Atrium); and (iv) an on­site meeting space (currently referred to as the Executive Briefing Center) located adjacent to the suite described below and Forty Niners SC will provide a *** credit towards buildout of the Executive Briefing Center.

(b) Exterior Stadium Signage. Sponsor shall be permitted to display outside the stadium a three-dimensional metal lettered sign with a translucent face, internally illuminated by LED (i) in a *** space on the face of a suite tower (the West Suite Tower Banner Sign) with the words Violin Memory Tower or another mutually agreed upon name; and (ii) in a *** space over a gate entryway (the West Gate Entry Sign) with the words Violin Memory Plaza or another mutually agreed upon name.

(c) Interior Stadium Signage. Sponsor shall be permitted to display in Stadium (i) a prominent digital rotational sign (one of ten founding partners), as determined by Forty Niners SC, located above each of the (a) north endzone (the North Scoreboard Rotator) and (b) south endzone (the South Scoreboard Rotator); and (ii) a bold, channel­cut, high­contrast panel (one of ten founding partners) located between the 40­yard lines on the Stadium's west side (the Suite Tower Fixed Bowl Signage).

(d) Digital Signage. Sponsor shall receive *** thirty-second (:30) advertisements on the Stadium 360-degree LED ribbon in Stadium at each Forty Niners home game in the Stadium. Sponsor shall also receive (i) advertising in a mutually-determined number of thirty-second (:30) units and (ii) one (1) mutually-determined co-branded feature, played on a minimum of *** high-definition monitors located in the Stadium at each Forty Niners home game.

3. Gameday Activation.

(a) Display Booth. Sponsor shall receive booth space for an interactive showcase in an area for pre-game fan activity (currently referred to as the Faithful Mile) at each home game.





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(b) In-Game Fan Promotion. Sponsor and Forty Niners SC shall agree on a presenting sponsorship of a promotion for each home game each Contract Year (by way of example only, early fan of the game receives a coupon for food and beverage and feature them on the scoreboard).

(c) In-Game Scoreboard Feature. Sponsor and Forty Niners SC shall agree on a presenting sponsorship of a fan-engagement or football action scoreboard feature (by way of example only, instant replays or messages to make noise) for each home game.

(d) Presenting Sponsorship of Regular Season Home Game. Sponsor shall be named the presenting sponsor of a regular season home game, and such home game shall be given a similar theme or be located in a similar part of the calendar each Contract Year (by way of example only, Veteran's Day).

4. Media. The following media assets shall he provided, subject to annual review by the Parties, based on then-existing media and Sponsor needs:

(a) Television.

(i) *** shall be played during all team-controlled television broadcast of Forty Niners preseason games.

(ii) *** shall be played in each Total Access episode per season, including during playoffs and re-airs. There shall be a minimum of twenty (20) episodes.

(iii) *** shall be played in each Postgame Live (or similar postgame show) per season, including during playoffs and re-airs. There shall be a minimum of ***.

(iv) *** shall be played in each Press Pass or similar television show episode per season, including re­airs. There shall be a minimum of ***.

(b) Radio. The following Sponsor commercials shall be played on Team's preseason and regular season radio programming:

(i) *** on 49ers Insider or similar shoulder programming;

(ii) *** on pre-game radio broadcast;

(iii) *** on game radio broadcast;

(iv) *** on game radio broadcast ;

(v) *** shall be entitled with Sponsor's name (by way of example only, game time and temperature, scoring summary, etc.);

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(vii) *** shall be played in each game broadcast on the Team's Spanish radio network.

(c) Print. Sponsor shall receive:

(i) *** in each issue of the Gameday magazine (or similar program), a minimum of ten such programs per season, including playoffs;

(ii) *** in the annual Forty Niner Yearbook;

(iii) *** in the season ticket holder guide/handbook; and

(iv) Sponsor's logo will appear on the front of the game ticket associated with the aforementioned presenting sponsorship of one (1) regular season home game.

(d) Online and Social Media. Sponsor and Forty Niners SC shall develop each year a package of advertising and sponsored content on the Team's website, emails and social media (by way of example, Twitter, Facebook, and/or YouTube).

5. Hospitality.

(a) Luxury Suite. Subject to execution of the standard executive suite license agreement with Forty Niners SC ( Suite License Agreement), Sponsor will receive admission tickets to *** located in the suite tower on the Stadium's west side with access to Champions and Broadcast clubs for Forty Niners preseason and regular season home games played at the Stadium with VIP parking passes and a *** season-long food and beverage credit. Sponsor shall have the opportunity to purchase the suite for the postseason at prevailing prices, as available.

(b) 49er Home Games. Sponsor shall receive the following seating package for Forty Niners preseason and regular season home games played at the Stadium. Sponsor shall have the opportunity to purchase the same seating package for the postseason at prevailing prices, as available:

(i) *** with access to the West Legacy Club;

(ii) *** on the 100 level with access to the Champions and Broadcast clubs;

(iii) *** on the 200 level with access to the Loft club;

(c) Sponsor Trips (Pro Bowl, Road Game). Forty Niners SC shall include *** on a road game trip (particular game to be mutually agreed upon on an annual basis) or a similar event, as available.

(c) Super Bowl. Forty Niners SC shall include ***. In the event that the Team is a participant in the Super Bowl, Sponsor shall be allowed to bring ***. Forty Niners SC shall make reasonable efforts to make available additional Super Bowl tickets for purchase, based on







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availability, solely for the use, enjoyment and entertainment of Sponsor and its guests. Sponsor agrees not to solicit or accept any direct or indirect payment or income from any person or entity for the use of the tickets.

(d) Stadium Events. Forty Niners SC shall make commercially reasonable efforts to make tickets available for purchase as requested to non- NFL events at Stadium.

6. Additional Events and Marketing.

(a) Database Marketing and Business to Business Opportunities. Forty Niners SC shall provide on annual basis a list of team clients, including season ticket holders, suite holders and fans, and shall permit Sponsor to direct market to such list(s) ***.

(b) Corporate Stadium Events. Right to host at least *** at the Team's training facility and *** at the Stadium (by way of example only, conferences, holiday parties, etc.) with a mutually determined food and beverage credit, staffing credits (for planning, execution and security) and a gift for guests, with such credits dependent on the number of events held.

(c) Team Marketing Events. Sponsor shall receive VIP invitations to marketing events throughout the year, including, annual Draft party and training camp. In addition, Sponsor shall receive a foursome invitation to an annual golf event or equivalent sponsor appreciation event. Further, Sponsor shall have the opportunity to utilize a display booth at the Draft party, Fan Fest and at one day of training camp, or equivalent events.

(d) Appearances.

(i) Head Coach Appearance. Forty Niners SC shall schedule *** at a time that is reasonably convenient for the Head Coach.

(ii) Current Player Appearances. Forty Niners SC shall assist Sponsor in securing ***. Sponsors shall pay active players directly for such appearances.

(iii) Alumni Player Appearances. Forty Niners SC shall *** alumni player appearances per year for Sponsor.

(iv) Cheerleader Appearances. Forty Niners SC shall schedule *** Gold Rush cheerleading appearances upon reasonable, advance request for Sponsor events.

(v) Mascot Appearances. Forty Niners SC shall schedule *** Team mascot appearances upon reasonable, advance request for Sponsor events.

(vi) Niner Noise Appearances. Forty Niners SC shall schedule *** Niner Noise appearances upon reasonable, advance request for Sponsor events.

(e) Merchandise Credit. Sponsor shall receive ***, worth, measured at retail price, of San Francisco 49ers merchandise upon request. Sponsor may send requests for any

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merchandise available on shop49ers.com or any successor team-affiliated retailer) to Forty Niners SC for fulfillment.

(f) Autographed Memorabilia. Sponsor shall receive ***. Such autographs shall be signed by players who are members of the Team's active roster and Forty Niners SC shall make reasonable efforts to accommodate Sponsor's requests for specific players.

7. Community Relations. Sponsor will receive a presenting or integrative sponsorship of *** community program (by way of example only, 49ers Academy, Habitat for Humanity build, etc.); *** foundation event (by way of example only, Pasta Bowl, Winter Fest), and *** youth football event (by way of example only, camp, awards).

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Team MARKS





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SCHEDULE 3

SPONSOR MARKS

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Confidential Treatment Requested. Confidential portions of this document have been redacted and have been separately filed with the Commission.

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SCHEDULE 4

RENDERINGS OF SPONSORSHIP RIGHTS

The attached renderings represent the Parties' current expectations of development of Sponsor's branded areas, as described in detail on Schedule 1. Sponsor acknowledges that all signage is subject to SCSA approvals and construction/engineering alterations.

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                                     EXHIBIT C                                  FORM OF SUBLICENSE

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                                     EXHIBIT D                             FORM OF AGREEMENT FOR TRIAL

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                                 FIRST AMENDMENT TO                                                                           DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT

     THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT (this Amendment) is made and entered into as of the 1st day of January, 1999, by and between Peregrine/Bridge Transfer Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Licensor), and NEON Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Licensee).

RECITALS:

     Licensor and Licensee are parties to that certain Distributor Agreement dated as of January 1, 1996 (the Distributor Agreement).  Licensor and Licensee desire to amend the Distributor Agreement as set forth herein.

     NOW, THEREFORE, for and consideration of the mutual covenants of the parties set forth herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follow:

     1.   AMENDMENT OF DEFINITIONS.  Article 1 of the Distributor Agreement is hereby amended to add thereto the following:

     1.11 Annual Royalty Advance Requirement shall mean (i) $1,000,000 in           respect of Licensee's fiscal year beginning April 1, 1999, (ii)           $2,000,000 in respect of Licensee's fiscal year beginning April 1,           2000, (iii) $3,000,000 in respect of Licensee's fiscal year beginning           April 1, 2001, (iv) $4,000,000 in respect of Licensee's fiscal year           beginning April 1, 2002 and (v) $5,000,000 in respect of Licensee's           fiscal year beginning April 1, 2003.  In the event that the term           hereof extends beyond Licensee's fiscal year beginning April 1, 2003,           the amount of the Annual Royalty Advance shall increase by $1,000,000           for each such fiscal year thereafter.

     1.12 Royalty Advance shall have the meaning provided therefor in Section           3.2 hereof.

     1.13 Specified Royalty Percentage shall mean fifty percent (50%) for the           period from and including January 1, 1999 through and including March           31, 1994.  Thereafter, the term Specified Royalty Percentage shall           mean (i) fifty percent (50%) from and after the first day of each           quarter of each fiscal year of Licensee

          commencing with Licensee's fiscal year beginning April 1, 1999) until           such time, if any, during such quarter that the aggregate amount of           all Royalty Advances outstanding as of the first day of such quarter           (including the Royalty Advance payable on such first day) has been           credited against royalties earned hereunder (a Satisfaction Date),           and (ii) forty percent (40%) from and after a Satisfaction Date           through and including the last day of the fiscal quarter in which such           Satisfaction Date occurs.

     2.   AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 3.1 AND 3.2.  Sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the Distributor Agreement are hereby amended to read in their entirety as follows:

          Section 3.1    ROYALTIES TO LICENSOR.

          (a)            Licensee shall pay to Licensor for each Licensed                          Product licensed to a Redistributor or a Customer a





                         royalty equal to the Specified Royalty Percentage of                          all revenues received (without deduction for value                          added tax, if any, but excluding any revenues for                          maintenance and support or upgrade services, which                          revenues are covered in paragraph (b) below) by                          Licensee under the Redistributor Agreement or                          Sublicense applicable to such Licensed Product.

          (b)            Licensee shall pay to Licensor for maintenance and                          support and upgrade services provided under the                          applicable Sublicense or other written maintenance and                          support agreement with or approved by Licensee for each                          of the Licensed Products a royalty equal to the                          Specified Royalty Percentage of all revenues received                          (without deduction for value added tax, if any) by                          Licensee from a Redistributor or Customer relating to                          maintenance and support services or services for                          Upgrades or upgrades of systems for such Licensed                          Products.

          Section 3.2    TERMS OF PAYMENT.  The royalties payable to Licensor           pursuant to Section 3.1 shall be payable in accordance with the           provisions of this Section 3.2.  On or before the first day of each           fiscal quarter of each fiscal year during the term hereof, commencing           with the Licensee's fiscal year which begins on April 1, 1999,           Licensee shall pay to Licensor, as an advance (a Royalty Advance) of           royalties anticipated to be paid hereunder during such fiscal year, an           amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Annual Royalty           Advance Requirement for such fiscal year.  The aggregate amount of           Royalty Advances outstanding from time to time shall be credited           against royalties payable hereunder pursuant to Section 3.1 as and           when such royalties are recognized as earned in accordance with           generally accepted accounting principles.  Royalty Advances made           hereunder shall be made in respect of royalties that may become           payable in respect of any and all Licensed Products and shall not           be deemed made in respect

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          of any particular Licensed Product.  With respect to any royalty           payments due hereunder from Licensee to Licensor in excess of the           amount of Royalty Advances made by Licensee from time to time           hereunder, such payments shall be payable on the later of (i) sixty           (60) days after the date of the applicable invoice to a Redistributor           or Customer, as the case may be, or (ii) five (5) business days           following Licensee's receipt of payment from a Redistributor or           Customer, as the case may be.  Any royalty payment that is not paid           when due will bear interest from the date such amount is due until the           date payment is made at a rate equal to ten percent (10%) per annum.            All royalty payments due to Licensor under this Agreement shall be           paid in U.S. Dollars.  Upon the expiration or any termination of this           Agreement, Licensor shall repay to Licensee the aggregate amount of           all Royalty Advances then outstanding.

     3.   AMENDMENT OF TERM.  Section 14.1 of the Distributor Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

          Section 14.1   TERM.  This Agreement shall be effective           through and including March 31, 2004.  Upon the expiration           of such term, this Agreement will renew automatically for           successive terms of one (1) year each unless either party to           this Agreement delivers written notice of termination to the           other party to this Agreement at least sixty (60) days prior           to the end of the original or any renewal term.                 4.   AMENDMENT OF TERMINATION PROVISIONS.  The provisions of Section 14.2 are amended by deleting in its entirety subsection (b) thereof and by amending Section 14.2(a)(2) to read in its entirety as follows:

          (2)  Immediately upon written notice if the other party defaults in                the performance of any obligation under this Agreement, including                failure to promptly pay any amount due hereunder, and fails to                cure such default within thirty (30) days after delivery of                written notice specifying the default (with any termination as a                result of Licensee's failure to pay amounts due under this                Agreement resulting in acceleration of Licensee's obligation to                pay all sums accrued and payable to Licensor under this Agreement                as of the date of such termination).

     5.   AMENDMENT OF NATURE OF DISTRIBUTORSHIP.  Licensor and Licensee do hereby agree that this Amendment shall effect a change in the nature of the distributorship granted to Licensee pursuant to the Distributor Agreement from a non-exclusive to an exclusive distributorship (provided, however, that with respect to Licensor's Partitioned Database Facility product, Licensor also may license such product to International Business Machines Corporation for sublicensing and distribution).  Any and all references in the Distributor Agreement to the rights granted to Licensee as non-exclusive rights are hereby amended to provide that such rights are

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exclusive rights (including without limitation such references in Sections 2.1





(Use of Master Copy), 2.2 (Sublicensing) and 2.8 (Trademarks and Copyright).).

     6.   AMENDMENT OF SECTION 13.1.  The Distributor Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following sentence to the end of Section 13.1:

                     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing limitation on liability           shall not be applicable in respect of any liability of Licensor to           Licensee resulting from any misrepresentation in, or breach of, the           terms of Section 6.2 hereof or in respect of Licensor's obligation to           repay Royalty Advances pursuant to Section 3.2 hereof.

     7.   CHANGE OF ADDRESSES FOR NOTICE.  Section 15.2 of the Distributor Agreement is hereby amended by changing the address for notice to each of Licensor and Licensee to the following:

          14100 Southwest Freeway, Suite 500           Sugar Land, Texas 77478           Attn:   President

     8.   ADDITION OF RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.  The Distributor Agreement is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Section 15.11 and a new Section 15.12, which shall read in their entirety as follows:                           Section 15.11  Right of First Refusal.  If, at any time or from           time to time during the term hereof, Licensor or any stockholder in           Licensor shall have received a bona fide offer from any person or           entity to sell, transfer or otherwise convey all or any stock in, or           assets of, Licensor which Licensor or such stockholder, as the case           may be (the Offeree), desires to accept, the Offeree shall first           give written notice (the Offering Notice) to Licensee of the           financial and other terms and conditions (the Terms and Conditions)           of such offer.  Licensee shall have the right and a first opportunity           to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire, as the case may be, all or           the applicable portion of such stock or assets (as specified in the           applicable Offering Notice) on the Terms and Conditions set forth in           the Offering Notice, such right to be exercised by notice in writing           to the Offeree within ninety (90) days after the giving of the           Offering Notice.  If Licensee shall have exercised such right, the           closing shall be held at the corporate offices of Licensee on the           closing date specified in the Offering Notice or the date that is           ninety (90) days after the date of Licensee's notice of its exercise           of such right, whichever is later.  If either party shall default           under this Section, the other party shall be entitled to specific           performance.  If Licensee shall fail to give notice of the exercise of           its right of first

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          refusal under this Section within such ninety (90) day period, or if           Licensee shall notify the Offeree within such ninety (90) day period           that Licensee has waived such right, then the Offeree shall have the           right to sell, transfer or convey all or the applicable portion of the           stock in, or assets of, Licensor (as specified in the Offering Notice)           pursuant to the terms of the specific offer described in the           applicable Offering Notice, but not otherwise.  If such sale, transfer           or conveyance is not consummated in accordance with the offer and the           Terms and Conditions specified in the applicable Offering Notice, the           rights of Licensee to an Offering Notice shall be reinstated.  No           exercise or waiver by Licensee of any of its rights hereunder shall           modify, abridge, impair or affect any of Licensee's rights under any           of the other terms or provisions of this Agreement.  Any sale,           transfer or other conveyance of all or any part of the stock in, or           assets of, Licensor in violation of this Section shall be null and           void.  Skunkware, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the sole           stockholder of Licensor (Skunkware), is joining in this Agreement           for the purpose of agreeing to the terms of this Section and Section           15.12.

               Section 15.12  OPTION TO PURCHASE.  Skunkware and Licensor hereby           grant to Licensee the exclusive and irrevocable right and option to           purchase (the Option), at Licensee's election, either (i) all of the           assets of Licensor or (ii) all of the issued and outstanding stock of           Licensor.  Such option shall be exercisable during a period (the           Option Period) commencing on and including the earlier of (i) the           date upon which Licensee shall have paid to Licensor, in any single           fiscal year of Licensee, royalty payments hereunder in the aggregate           amount of $10,000,000 or (ii) January 1, 2002, and ending upon the           expiration or sooner termination of this Agreement.  Licensee's           exercise of the Option is at its sole discretion.  Licensee may           exercise the Option by written notice to Licensor and Skunkware at any           time during the Option Period.  Upon any such exercise of the Option,           Licensee and Licensor or Skunkware (as the case may be) shall proceed           to diligently and in good faith negotiate and execute a definitive           purchase and sale agreement for Licensor's acquisition of all of the           assets of, or outstanding capital stock in, Licensor, as the case may           be.  In the event that Licensee and Licensor or Skunkware, as the case           may be, are unable to agree on any terms or conditions for such           acquisition, the same shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance           with the rules and procedures of the American Arbitration Association,           with the arbitrator(s) to be experienced in the mainframe software           industry.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provision for arbitration           concerning the terms of any purchase and sale agreement, and without





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          conditions that may be included in any such purchase and sale           agreement, Licensee shall have no obligation to consummate the           acquisition of the assets of, or stock in, Licensor pursuant to its           exercise of the Option if Licensee's board of directors should           determine, in its sole discretion, that such acquisition would not be           accretive to the value of Licensee.  The definitive purchase and sale           agreement shall provide that License may pay the purchase price           thereunder in cash, in shares of its Common Stock or in some           combination thereof.  So long as the Option shall be in existence           (whether or not exercisable), Skunkware and Licensor agree that           Licensor will conduct its business in the ordinary course and will           not, without the prior written consent of Licensee, merge or           consolidated with any other entity, sell all or substantially all of           its assets, grant or permit to exist any lien or encumbrance on any           material portion of its assets, issue any securities to any person           other than Skunkware or engage in any other transaction or enter into           any other agreement other than in the ordinary course of business.            Skunkware further agrees that, so long as the Option shall be in           existence (whether or not exercisable), it shall be and remain the           sole Stockholder Licensor, and Licensor shall not issue to any other           person or entity any stock, warrants or similar rights to acquire           equity interests in Licensor.

     9.   MISCELLANEOUS.

                     (a)  Capitalized terms used in this Amendment that are not defined herein shall have the meanings provided therefor in the Distributor Agreement.

          (b)  The captions used for the Sections in this Amendment are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or the intent of this Amendment or any Section hereof.

          (c)  This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall be construed as a single instrument.

          (d)  In the event any provision of this Amendment is declared or adjudged to be unenforceable or unlawful by any court, then such unenforceable or unlawful provision shall be excised herefrom, and the remainder of this Amendment, together with all rights and remedies granted thereby, shall continue and remain in full force and effect.

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          (e)  The Distributor Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered hereby and thereby.  All prior negotiations, representations and agreements with respect thereto not incorporated in this Amendment or the Distributor Agreement are hereby canceled.  As modified hereby, the Distributor Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  References to the Distributor Agreement after the date hereof shall mean the Distributor Agreement as amended pursuant to this Amendment.  The amendments to the Distributor Agreement effected by this Amendment shall be effective from and after the date hereof.

          (f)  This Amendment shall be governed by and construed under the law governing the Distributor Agreement.

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                                                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.

                              PEREGRINE/BRIDGE TRANSFER                               CORPORATION

                              By: /s/ Joe Backer                                  ----------------------------                               Name: Joe Backer                                    --------------------------                               Title: CEO                                     -------------------------

                              NEON SYSTEMS, INC.

                              By: /s/ John S. Reiland                                  ----------------------------





                              Name: John S. Reiland                                    --------------------------                               Title: CFO                                      -------------------------

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                             JOINDER OF SKUNKWARE, INC.

     Skunkware, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby joins in that certain Distributor Agreement dated as of January 1, 1996, between Peregrine/Bridge Transfer Corporation (PBTC) and NEON Systems, Inc. (NEON), as amended by the First Amendment to Distributor Agreement dated as of November 19, 1998 by and between PBTC and NEON, such joinder being for purposes of acknowledging and agreeing to be bound by the terms of the Right of First Refusal set forth in Section 15.11 of the Distributor Agreement and the Option to Purchase set forth in Section 15.12 of the Distributor Agreement.  Skunkware hereby represents and warrants to NEON that Skunkware is the sole stockholder of PBTC.  Skunkware further agrees that its agreements set forth herein shall be binding on its successors and assigns and inure to the benefit of NEON's successors and assigns.

     Skunkware's address for any notice to it under the terms of the Distributor Agreement is as follows:  Skunkware, Inc., 14100 Southwest Freeway, Suite 500, Sugar Land, Texas  77478, Attn:  President.

     Executed as of the 1st day of January, 1999.

                                        SKUNKWARE, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Joe Backer                                            -------------------------                                         Name: Joe Backer                                              -----------------------                                         Title: CEO                                               ----------------------



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