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In this task, you're given a passage that represents a legal contract or clause between multiple parties. Your job is to write questions that ask the basic details corresponding to the legal contracts or clauses. Avoid questions that can be answered correctly without actually understanding the paragraph, and which might have multiple answers. The answer to each question should be unambiguous.
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Exhibit 10.27

                          e-business Hosting Agreement

                                     between

                                  Bluefly, Inc.

                                       and

                   International Business Machines Corporation

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                          e-business Hosting Agreement

Under this e-business Hosting Agreement (Agreement) between International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Bluefly, Inc. (Customer), IBM will provide Web hosting and related services (Services) to Customer. The Agreement includes these terms and conditions and the documents referenced herein (Base Terms), e-business hosting services order forms accepted by IBM (Order Forms), and the following attachments:

a.    Attachment A: Facilities Services;

b.    Service Option Attachment for Facilities Services; and

c.    all other applicable attachments referenced in the Order Forms for       Services options selected by Customer (Service Option Attachments).

In the event of a conflict between the Base Terms and an attachment, the Base Terms will govern, except where an attachment or a provision contained therein expressly states that it will govern over the Base Terms. The Base Terms and the attachments always govern over any inconsistent provision in an Order Form.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.0   Definitions

a.    Acceptable Use Policy means the Acceptable Use Policy for IBM e-business       Services, located on the Internet at http://www.ibm.com/services/       e-business/aup.html, as of the Effective Date, and any subsequent       modification in accordance with Section 13.2 below.

b.    Affiliates means entities that control, are controlled by, or are under       common control with a party to this Agreement.

c.    Base Components means the hardware and software that IBM makes       available, if any, as specified in Order Forms and associated Service       Option Attachments.

d.    Content means information, software, and data that Customer provides,       including, without limitation, any hypertext markup language files,       scripts, programs, recordings, sound, music, graphics, images, applets or       servlets that Customer or its Subcontractors or Services Recipients       create, install, upload or transfer in or through the e-business Hosting       Environment and/or Customer Components.

e.    Content Administrator means an employee or Subcontractor of Customer who       is authorized by Customer to install, upload and/or maintain Content using       a User Identification.

f.    Customer Components means the hardware, software and other products,       data and Content that Customer provides, including those specified in       Service Option Attachments.

g.    e-business Hosting Environment means the Base Components and the IBM       provided Internet access bandwidth, collectively.

h.    Enterprise means any legal entity and the subsidiaries it owns by more       than 50 percent. The term Enterprise applies only to the portion of the       Enterprise physically located within the United States of America.

i.    IBM e-business Hosting Center means the facility used by IBM to provide       the Services.

j.    Internet means the public worldwide network of TCP/IP-based networks.

k.    Materials means literary or other works of authorship (such as programs,       program listings, programming tools, documentation, reports, drawings and       similar works) that IBM may deliver to Customer. Materials does not       include licensed program products available under their own license       agreements or Base Components.

l.    Required Consents means any consents or approvals required to give IBM       and its Subcontractors the right or license to access, use and/or modify       in electronic form and in other forms, including derivative works, the       Customer Components, without infringing the ownership or intellectual       property rights of the providers, licensors, or owners of such Customer       Components.

m.    Service Option Ready Date means the date that IBM has notified Customer       that IBM has completed the implementation activities





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      specified in an applicable Service Option Attachment.

n.    Services Recipients means any entities or individuals receiving or using       the Services, or the results or products of the Services.

o.    Service Option Attachment Start Date means the day after the date of the       last signature on an Order Form authorizing the Services under an       applicable Service Option Attachment.

p.    Subcontractor means a contractor, vendor, agent, or consultant selected       and retained by IBM or Customer, respectively.

q.    TCP/IP means Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.

r.    User Identification or ID means a string of characters that uniquely       identifies a Content Administrator.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.0   IBM Services Responsibilities

IBM will perform the Services described in Attachment A and applicable Service Option Attachments.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.0   Term and Termination

3.1   Term

This Agreement will be effective beginning on 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time, on the day after the date of last signature to these Base Terms (Effective Date) and ending on the expiration and/or termination of all Service Option Attachments, unless the Agreement is terminated earlier in accordance with the terms herein. The term of each Service Option Attachment is as specified on the applicable Order Form.

3.2   Renewal

Each Service Option Attachment will renew automatically for an additional term equal in duration to the previous term of the applicable Service Option Attachment unless either party notifies the other party in writing at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the then-current term for the applicable Service Option Attachment that it has elected to terminate such Service Option Attachment.

3.3   Termination for Cause

Customer or IBM may terminate this Agreement for material breach of this Agreement by the other upon written notice containing the specific nature and dates of the material breach. The breaching party will have thirty (30) days from receipt of notice to cure such breach, except for nonpayment by Customer, which must be cured within seven (7) business days from receipt of notice. If such breach has not been timely cured, then the non-breaching party may immediately terminate this Agreement upon written notice; provided, however, it is understood that in the event IBM has so breached this Agreement IBM shall not be entitled to recover the early termination charges described in Section 3.4(b) below.

3.4   Termination for Convenience

Customer may terminate this Agreement (including all Service Option Attachments) or any Service Option Attachment (with the exception of any Service Option Attachment that is a prerequisite for the provision of Services under a non-terminated Service Option Attachment) for convenience at the end of any calendar month by:

a.    providing at least one month's prior written notice to IBM; and

b.    paying the applicable early termination charges, if any, specified in       Attachment A and applicable Service Option Attachments.

In the event that Customer exercises its rights under this Section 3.4, IBM shall continue to fulfill all of its duties and obligations following the notice date and until the final termination date.

3.5   Effect of&sbsp;Termination

Upon the date of termination, all Customer payment obligations accrued hereunder through the date of termination will become due and payable. The termination of selected Service Option Attachments will not affect Customer's obligation to pay charges under other Service Option Attachments.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.0   Charges and Payment

4.1   Charges

Charges for applicable Services will be specified in Service Option Attachments and Order Forms. Charges can be specified as one-time, installment, recurring, or usage. IBM will invoice such Charges when they begin or are due as set forth in Service Option Attachments.





4.2   Payment

IBM invoices will specify the amount due. Payment is due upon receipt and payable as specified in such invoice. Customer agrees to pay accordingly, including any late payment fees. Payment will be made in United States dollars.

4.3   Taxes

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Customer will pay or provide appropriate exemption documentation for all taxes, duties, levies, and any other fees (except for taxes based upon IBM's net income) related to the Services imposed by any governmental authorities. Charges specified herein (including in an Order Form) are exclusive of any such taxes, duties, levies or fees.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.0   Warranties and Disclaimers

5.1   IBM Representations and Warranties

IBM represents and warrants that:

a.    it will perform the Services using reasonable care and skill and in       accordance with the applicable Service Option Attachments (which means the       degree of knowledge, skill and judgment customarily exercised by members       of the applicable profession with respect to work of a similar nature);       and that it will provide Customer with competent, fully trained, fully       qualified and responsible personnel to perform the Services; and

b.    it has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and       perform its obligations under this Agreement.

IBM covenants that it will comply with the laws applicable to IBM's business.

5.2   Exclusivity of Warranties

THE WARRANTIES IN SECTION 5.1 ARE THE EXCLUSIVE WARRANTIES FROM IBM. THEY REPLACE ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

5.3   Security

a.    Customer acknowledges that IBM does not control the transfer of data over       telecommunications facilities, including the Internet.

b.    Subject to the other disclaimers contained herein, IBM will implement the       security features specified herein, including the IBM perform security       obligations identified in Section 8.0 of the Facilities Services Service       Option Attachment. However, IBM does not warrant secure operation of the       Services or that it will be able to prevent third party disruptions of the       e-business Hosting Environment or Customer Components.

c.    Customer acknowledges that IBM offers numerous security options, specified       in Service Option Attachments. Customer is responsible for selecting on       Order Forms the set of security options that it determines meet Customer's       needs.

d.    Customer agrees that IBM shall have no liability for any provision of       security-related services or advice that IBM may voluntarily provide       outside the scope of selected Service Option Attachments.

5.4   Other Disclaimers

a.    IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of any Service       or that IBM will correct all defects. open

b.    IBM does not make any representation or warranty as to the capacity,       performance or scalability of the Services, e-business Hosting       Environment, or Customer Components.

c.    IBM PROVIDES ALL MATERIALS AND ALL NON-IBM SERVICES, PRODUCTS, DATA,       APPARATUS AND SOFTWARE AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING,       WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,       SATISFACTORY QUALITY, AND FITNESS FOR&sbsp;A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Non-IBM       suppliers may provide their own warranties to you.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.0 Confidentiality

All information exchanged between the parties is non-confidential; provided, however if either or both parties require the exchange of confidential information, such information will be exchanged under the terms and conditions of the Agreement for Exchange of Confidential Information executed by IBM on August 3, 2001 (the AECI) (it being further agreed as follows: (a) the AECI is hereby modified so that any information that is disclosed by a party hereto that a reasonable person would construe, based upon the nature of the information and the circumstances surrounding the disclosure, as intended to be confidential shalll be deemed to be confidential Information under the AECI and shall be accorded all protections of the AECI and (b) after the date hereof the parties hereto shall enter into a modification of the AECI whereby the provisions of (a) immediately above are documented and (c) the parties shall also amend the AECI so as to reflect the following agreement: in the event that a breach or





threatened breach of a party's obligations hereunder shall cause irreparable harm wherein a remedy at law would

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prove inadequate, the aggrieved party shall have the right to seek and obtain an injunction so as to prevent any further disclosure of the confidential Information. With respect to any confidential information contained in or traveling through the e-business Hosting Environment or Customer Components, the provisions of Sections 5, 9, and 10 herein will prevail to the extent of any inconsistent provisions in the confidentiality agreement.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7.0   Materials

a.    IBM will specify Materials to be delivered to Customer. IBM will identify       them as being Type I Materials, Type II Materials, or otherwise as       Customer and IBM agree in writing. If not specified, Materials will be       considered Type II Materials.

b.    Type I Materials are those, created during the Service performance period,       in which Customer will have all right, title, and interest (including       ownership of copyright). IBM will retain one copy of the Materials.       Customer grants to IBM:

      1.    an irrevocable, nonexclusive, worldwide, paid-up license to use,             execute, reproduce, display, perform, distribute (internally and             externally) copies of, and prepare derivative works based on Type I             Materials; and       2.    the right to authorize others to do any of the same.

c.    Type II Materials are those, created during the Service performance period       or otherwise (such as those that preexist the Service), in which IBM or       third parties have all right, title, and interest (including ownership of       copyright). IBM will deliver one copy of the specified Materials to       Customer. IBM grants Customer an irrevocable, nonexclusive, worldwide,       paid-up license to use, execute, reproduce, display, perform, and       distribute, within Customer's Enterprise only, copies of Type II       Materials.

d.    The parties agree to reproduce the copyright notice and any other legend       of ownership on any copies made under the licenses granted in this Section       7.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8.0   Indemnification

8.1   Indemnification by IBM

If a third party claims or threatens a claim that Materials or Base Components IBM provides to Customer or uses in connection with the performance of the Services infringe that party's patent, trademark, copyright, or trade secret, then IBM will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Customer, its Enterprise and their respective employees, officers, agents and directors against that claim or threatened claim at IBM's expense and pay all costs, damages, penalties and reasonable attorneys' fees that a court finally awards in connection with that claim (or which IBM&sbsp;agrees in any final settlement) provided that Customer:

a.    promptly notifies IBM in writing of the claim; and

b.    allows IBM to control, and cooperates with IBM in, the defense and any       related settlement negotiations (it being understood and agreed that if       Customer incurs any costs in connection with such cooperation, over and       above nominal costs, IBM shall reimburse Customer therefor, such costs to       potentially include, without limitation, the costs incurred by Customer in       connection with depositions, responses to interrogatories, or testimony at       trial or any similar proceeding, and travel costs in connection therewith;       provided, however, such obligation of IBM as set forth in this       parenthetical is conditioned upon Customer first obtaining IBM's consent       to the incurring of such costs, such consent to be reasonably granted). If       such a claim is made or appears likely to be made, Customer agrees to       permit IBM to enable Customer to continue to use the Materials or Base       Components, or to modify them, or replace them with non-infringing       Materials or Base Components that are at least functionally equivalent. If       IBM determines that none of these alternatives is reasonably available,       Customer agrees to return the Materials or Base Components (if in       Customer's possession) to IBM on IBM's written request. IBM will give       Customer a credit equal to the amount Customer paid IBM for the applicable       Materials or for use of the applicable Base Components up to a maximum of       twelve (12) months of applicable charges. This is IBM's entire obligation       to Customer with regard to any claim of infringement. Notwithstanding the       foregoing, IBM is not responsible for third party claims based on:

      1.    anything Customer provides which is incorporated into the Materials;

      2.    Customer's modification of the Materials;

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      3.    the combination, operation, or use of the Materials with any             product, data, or apparatus that IBM did not provide; or





      4.    non-IBM hardware, software, or data, including those that may be in             the Base Components.

8.2   Indemnification by Customer

a.    Customer will defend IBM and its Enterprise and their employees, officers,       and directors against any third party claim (and pay all damages that a       court of competent jurisdiction awards, or which Customer agrees in any       final settlement to such third party and any reasonable attorneys' fees       and expenses of defense incurred by IBM):

      1.    that Content or Customer's use of the Services violates Customer's             obligation in Section 11.2(b);

      2.    that Customer Components infringe that party's patent or copyright;

      3.    that is brought by a Services Recipient and is related, directly or             indirectly, to the Services; or

      4.    arising out of or related to a mechanics' lien Customer is required             to cancel and discharge pursuant to this Agreement.

b.    For indemnification under this Section 8.2, IBM will:

      1.    promptly notify Customer in writing of the claim; and

      2.    allow Customer to control, and will cooperate with Customer in, the             defense and any related settlement negotiations.

c.    Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary contained herein, Customer       shall be relieved of its indemnification duty or obligation to the extent       that IBM's bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence. breach of       its contractual obligations hereunder is a cause of the damages suffered       by the Services Recipient.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.0   Limitation of Liability

9.1   IBM's Limitation of Liability

Circumstances may arise where, because of a default on IBM's part or other liability, Customer is entitled to recover damages from IBM. Regardless of the basis on which Customer is entitled to claim damages from IBM (including fundamental breach, negligence, misrepresentation, or other contract or tort claim), IBM is liable for no more than:

a.    indemnification payments as provided in Section 8.1;

b.    damages for bodily injury (including death) and damage to real property       and tangible personal property; and

c.    the amount of any other actual direct damages, up to the greater of       $100,000 or the charges paid by Customer to IBM for the Services in the       twelve (12) months immediately preceding the accrual of the first claim       related to the Services. The foregoing limit also applies to any of IBM's       Affiliates and Subcontractors. It is the cumulative maximum for which IBM       and its Affiliates and Subcontractors are collectively responsible. Under       no circumstances is IBM, its Affiliates or its Subcontractors liable for       any of the following:

      1.    third party claims against Customer for damages (other than those             expressly provided in Subsections 9.1(a) and 9.1(b)); or

      2.    loss of, or damage to, Customer's or any other entity's records or             data.

9.2   Customer's Limitation of Liability

Circumstances may arise where, because of a default on Customer's part or other liability, IBM is entitled to recover damages from Customer. Regardless of the basis on which IBM is entitled to claim damages from Customer (including fundamental breach, negligence, misrepresentation, or other contract or tort claim), Customer is liable for no more than:

a.    Indemnification payments as provided in Section 8.2;

b.    damages for bodily injury (including death) and damage to real property       and tangible personal property; and

(c) the amount of any other actual direct damages, up to the greater of $100,000 or the charges paid by Customer to IBM for the Services in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the accrual of the first claim related to the Services. The foregoing limit also applies to any of Customer's Affiliates. It is the cumulative maximum for which Customer and its Affiliates are collectively responsible. Under no circumstances is Customer or its Affiliates liable for any third party claims against IBM for damages (other than those

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expressly provided in Subsections 9.2(a) and 9.2(b)).

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10.0  Disclaimer of Consequential Damages





a.    In no event will either party be liable to the other for special,       incidental, or indirect damages or for any consequential damages       (including lost profits or savings), even if they are informed of the       possibility; provided that this Section 10 does not apply to Customer's       failure to pay any amounts owing to IBM under this Agreement (including       amounts owing for Services that would have been rendered but for       Customer's breach of this Agreement).

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.0  Other Customer Obligations

11.1  Services Support

Customer will comply with its responsibilities to support the Services as specified in Attachment A and in applicable Service Option Attachments. Such obligations are to be performed at no charge to IBM. IBM's obligations are contingent on Customer meeting such support obligations.

11.2 Representations and Warranties

Customer represents and warrants that:

a.    it has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and       perform its obligations under this Agreement; Customer has no contractual       or other obligation that (i) restricts or prohibits Customer's execution       or performance of this Agreement, or (ii) Customer will breach in       connection with the execution or performance of this Agreement; and

b.    its use of the Services and all Content will comply with the Acceptable       Use Policy.

11.3  Suspected Violations

IBM reserves the right to investigate potential violations of the representations and warranties in Subsection 11.2(b). If IBM reasonably determines that a breach of any such warranty has occurred, then IBM may, in its sole and reasonable discretion:

a.    restrict Customer's access to the Services;

b.    remove or require removal of any offending Content;

c.    terminate this Agreement for cause; and/or

d.    exercise other rights and remedies, at law or in equity.

Except in an emergency or as may otherwise be required by law, before undertaking the activities in Subsection 11.3(a) or 11.3(b), IBM will attempt to notify Customer by any reasonably practical means under the circumstances, such as, without limitation, by telephone or e-mail.

Customer will promptly notify IBM of any event or circumstance related to this Agreement, Customer's use of the Services, or Content of which Customer becomes aware that could lead to a claim or demand against IBM, and Customer will provide all relevant information relating to such event or circumstance to IBM at IBM's request.

11.4  Required Consents

Customer will promptly obtain and upon request provide to IBM evidence of such Required Consents necessary for IBM to provide the Services. IBM will be relieved of its obligations to the extent that they are affected by Customer's failure to obtain and provide promptly to IBM any Required Consents.

11.5  Capacity Planning

Customer is responsible for determining whether the Base Components, IBM provided Internet access bandwidth, Customer Components and their combination will meet Customer's capacity or performance needs. Customer is responsible for planning for and requesting changes to the Base Components or IBM provided Internet access bandwidth, as determined by Customer, including any additional capacity required to support anticipated peaks in demand that may significantly increase Web site hits, transaction volumes, or otherwise increase system resource utilization.

11.6  Content and Digital Certificates

Customer is solely responsible for:

a.    all Content including, without limitation, its selection, licensing,       accuracy, performance, maintenance, and support; and

b.    the selection, management and use of any public and private keys and       digital certificates it may use with the Services.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.0  Base Components

12.1  License

IBM grants Customer a nonexclusive, revocable license to use the Base Components solely in connection with the Services as provided under this Agreement. Customer agrees not to download or otherwise copy, reverse assemble, reverse compile, or otherwise translate the software





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portions of the Base Components, other than to make one copy for backup purposes.

12.2  Maintenance of Base Components

For Base Components provided hereunder, IBM will provide, at no additional cost to Customer, maintenance as reasonably determined by IBM and upon notice to Customer. Unless otherwise specified in an SOA, such maintenance excludes upgrades to Base Components. Call back response times for Base Component failures through issue resolution is designated in the relevant Service Option Attachment.

12.3  No Sale or Lease of Goods

As between Customer and IBM, IBM retains all right, title and interest in the Base Components. No goods are sold or leased by IBM under this Agreement. If Customer desires to purchase or to lease goods from IBM, such purchase or lease will be governed by a separate mutually acceptable written agreement between Customer and IBM or an IBM Affiliate.

12.4  No Lease of Real Property

This Agreement is a services agreement and not a lease of any real property.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13.0  Changes

13.1  Services

IBM, in its reasonable discretion, may change the terms and conditions of Attachment A and/or Service Option Attachments, upon at least ninety (90) days prior notice to Customer. IBM may change the prices of Service Option Attachments after twelve (12) months following the applicable Service Option Attachment Start Date upon at least ninety (90) days prior written notice to Customer. Any such changes will not apply retroactively. If Customer disagrees with any such changes, Customer may in its sole discretion terminate this Agreement (or some or all of the affected Service Option Attachments) without the payment of termination charges upon notice to IBM at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the applicable change.

13.2 Acceptable Use Policy

IBM, in its reasonable discretion, may modify the Acceptable Use Policy upon thirty (30) days' notice to Customer.

13.3 Amendments

Except for changes pursuant to Sections 13.1 and 13.2, this Agreement may be amended only by a writing signed by authorized representatives of both parties.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14.0  General

14.1  Headings

The headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

14.2  Survival

Any of these terms and conditions which by their nature extend beyond the Agreement termination or expiration remain in effect until fulfilled, including, without limitation, Sections 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.2, 11.3, 11.6, 12.2, 12.3, and 14, and apply to both Customer's and IBM's respective successors and assignees.

14.3  Choice of Law

This Agreement will be governed by the substantive laws of the State of New York, without regard for its conflict of laws provisions.

14.4  Waiver of Jury Trial

The parties waive any right to a jury trial in any proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement.

14.5  Severability

If any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be affected or impaired thereby, so long as the remaining provisions of this Agreement still express the original intent of the parties. If the original intent of the parties can not be preserved, this Agreement shall either be renegotiated or terminated.

14.6  Publicity and Trademarks

Neither party grants the other the right to use its or any of its Affiliates' trademarks, trade names, or other designations in any promotion, publication, or Web site without prior written consent. Except as may be required by law or as may be required by IBM to perform the Services, neither party may disclose to any third party the terms and conditions of this Agreement, without prior





written consent.

14.7  No Third-Party Beneficiaries

Except as expressly provided in Section 8, this Agreement does not create any intended third party beneficiary rights.

14.8 Personnel

Each party is responsible for the supervision, direction, and control of its respective personnel. IBM reserves the right to determine the assignment of its personnel. IBM may subcontract portions of

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the Services to Subcontractors and Affiliates selected by IBM.

14.9  No Agency

This Agreement does not create an agency, joint venture, or partnership between the parties.

14.10 Assignment

Customer will not assign this Agreement or any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of IBM, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer may assign this Agreement to a successor organization by merger, consolidation or acquisition. Any attempted assignment in violation of the foregoing will be void. In any permitted assignment, Customer will remain liable for its obligations hereunder.

14.11 No Resale

Customer shall not resell the Services, in whole or in part.

14.12 Risk of Loss

Risk of loss for all Base Components shall at all times remain with IBM. Risk of loss for all Customer Components shall at all times remain with Customer.

14.13 Force Majeure

Except for payment obligations hereunder, neither party is responsible to fulfill its obligations to the extent due to causes beyond its control.

14.14 Actions Period

Neither party will bring a legal action related to this Agreement more than two years after the cause of action accrued.

14.15 Waiver

The failure of one party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver, nor shall it deprive that party of the right to insist later on adherence thereto. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party.

14.16 Freedom of Action

Each party is free to enter into similar agreements with others.

14.17 Limitation of Licenses

Each of us grants only the licenses expressly specified herein. No other licenses or rights (including licenses or rights under patents) are granted.

14.18 Data Protection

You agree to allow International Business Machines Corporation and entities within its Enterprise to store and use your contact information, including names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses, anywhere they do business. Such information will be processed and used in connection with our business relationship, and may be provided to contractors, Business Partners, and assignees of IBM Corp. and entities within its Enterprise for uses consistent with their collective business activities, including communicating with you (for example, for processing orders, for promotions, and for marketing research). For personal information processed by IBM on your behalf as part of the Services, IBM will act in accordance with your instructions by following such processing and security obligations as are contained in this Agreement. You also confirm that you are solely responsible for ensuring that any processing and security obligations comply with applicable data protection laws. Your contact information shall not be considered personal information processed on your behalf.

14.19 Geographic Scope

Although it is possible that Services Recipients outside of the United States of America may access Customer's Web site, IBM's delivery of the Services will only occur within the United States of America, and IBM's obligations hereunder are valid only in the United States of America.

14.20 Notices

Any notices required or permitted hereunder will be effective upon receipt and





will be personally delivered; mailed via the postal service; sent by reliable overnight courier; or transmitted by confirmed facsimile. Except for notices under Section 11.3, all notices will be in writing and addressed to the applicable party's designated representative at the address specified in this Agreement. Except as to notices permitted or required under Sections 3 or 8, the parties agree that electronic mail messages sent between them using security procedures sufficient to reasonably authenticate them will be deemed writings. In addition, IBM may provide notice under Section 13.2 by a posting to the Web site identified in Section 1.0(a).

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Customer and IBM agree that this Agreement, including the Base Terms and applicable attachments and Order Forms, is the complete agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement replaces and supersedes any other prior or contemporaneous agreements or communications between the parties related to the subject matter hereof.

Agreed and Accepted:

Bluefly Inc.                                     International Business Machines                                                  Corporation

By: /s/ Patrick C. Barry                         By: /s/ Maura Lynch Gray   -----------------------------                     ----------------------------   Customer Authorized Signature                        Authorized Signature

Patrick C. Barry         1/9/02                  Maura Lynch Gray        1/14/02 -------------------------------                  ------------------------------- Name (type or print)      Date                   Name (type or print)       Date

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer                                Business Unit Executive ---------------------------------                ------------------------------- Title                                            Title

Customer number:                                 Agreement number: Customer address: 42 West 39th Street 9th Floor NY,NY 10018

                                                 Engagement number:                                                  IBM contract representative:                                                  IBM Services identifier:  FL

After signing, please return a copy of this Agreement to the following address:

IBM Global Services 3109 W. Dr. M. L. King, Jr. Blvd. Tampa, FL 33607 Attention:  Order Fulfillment Services

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answer:
Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Third Party Beneficiary that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is there a non-contracting party who is a beneficiary to some or all of the clauses in the contract and therefore can enforce its rights against a contracting party?


question:
EXHIBIT 10.18

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED WITH [***], HAS BEEN EXCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

MASTER SUPPLY AGREEMENT

THIS MASTER SUPPLY AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made as of 31 October 2019 (Effective Date) by and between Premier Nutrition Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its headquarters located at 1222 67th Street, Suite 210, Emeryville, CA 94608 (Buyer or PNC), and Fonterra (USA) Inc., a California corporation with its principal place of business located at 8700 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 500N, Chicago, IL 60631 (Supplier or Fonterra) (each a Party, collectively Parties).

WHEREAS PNC produces, distributes, markets and sells products including ready to drink protein shakes and beverages, powdered protein shakes, nutrition bars, and dietary supplements (the Finished Products); and

WHEREAS Supplier produces raw materials including protein powders used by PNC to produce at least some of the Finished Products;

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of their respective rights and obligations as set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy and receipt of which are acknowledged, PNC and Supplier agree as follows:

1 Supply of Ingredients

1.1 Supplier will provide such materials to PNC or its Third Party Manufacturers (TPMs) as are specified in any Master Purchase Commitment or any other purchase orders that the Parties may execute from time to time during the term of this Agreement (Ingredients). Ingredients will be produced at Supplier's facilities listed in a Master Purchase Commitment, or any other of Supplier's facilities approved in advance, in writing by PNC.

1.2 PNC or its TPMs will place specific orders for Ingredients from Supplier by issuing a purchase order that specifies, at minimum, the item, quantities, price, delivery dates, and delivery and payment terms (each a Purchase Order).

1.3 PNC and Supplier may enter certain Master Purchase Commitments from time to time during the Term of this Master Supply Agreement. Such Master Purchase Commitments and any Purchase Orders issued against such Commitments shall be subject exclusively to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In the event the terms of any Master Purchase Commitment conflicts with the terms of this Agreement, the terms of the Master Purchase Commitment shall control.

1.4 Supplier will receive Purchase Orders by telephone, USPS, overnight courier, email, and fax transmission, Monday through Friday except on state or nationally recognized bank holidays. Purchase Orders not received by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time are considered to be received on the following

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business day. Supplier will confirm or reject Purchase Orders within [***] of receipt of the Purchase Order. Orders not rejected in writing within such time will be deemed confirmed and accepted by Supplier. Each Purchase Order issued by PNC or its TPMs and accepted by Supplier shall be governed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Additional terms included in acknowledgments, standard terms and conditions, or any other documents or communications exchanged by the Parties in connection with the sale or purchase of any Ingredients shall be void and of no force or effect. The Parties may only modify, add to or amend any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement by a writing signed by authorized representatives of both Parties.

1.5 Supplier represents and warrants that at the time and date of delivery, the Ingredients will comply with all specifications (Specifications), a copy of which will be attached to the relevant Master Purchase Commitment or Purchase Order accordingly. A Specification may be updated from time to time by PNC in its sole discretion, provided PNC provides Supplier with reasonable prior notice on any updates (Change Notification). Within [***] from receipt of the Change Notification, Supplier will either: (1) accept the Specification change at the current price and terms; or (2) submit to PNC a proposal (Proposal) setting forth the conditions of acceptance that may include a change in price and/or other terms, including documentation to support same. Within [***] the Parties will discuss the Proposal in good faith and exercise their best efforts to agree on the appropriate adjustment if any. PNC will not issue any Purchase Orders, nor be required to issue any Purchase Orders to Supplier until PNC and Supplier have agreed on required Ingredient Specifications and any associated price and/or term adjustment. In the event the Parties fail to agree on required Ingredient Specifications or price and/or term adjustments despite their best good faith efforts, neither Party will have any further obligation with regard to purchase or supply of those Ingredients under any Master Purchase Commitments except that PNC shall take and pay for [***] of Ingredient inventory manufactured according to the then-current Specification.

1.6 Supplier will provide a Certificate of Analysis (COA) completed in accordance with the Specifications with any shipment of Ingredients.

1.7 INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

1.8 This Agreement is nonexclusive and sets forth the terms and conditions under which the Parties will supply and purchase Ingredients from the other Party. Nothing herein is intended to, nor does, guarantee that either Party will supply or purchase any specific, item, in any specific quantity, or conclude any business transaction with the other.

1.9 Supplier Performance metrics will be identified and tracked periodically through Supplier Performance Review meetings no more frequently than each calendar quarter during the Term. [***] Metric targets will be established by PNC and agreed by Fonterra and updated as needed. The ultimate goal is zero defects for quality and administrative compliance issues.

1.10 Supplier agrees to make a good faith effort to provide Advance Ship Notices (ASN) with bar-coded pallet labels; Invoices, Purchase Orders and other business transactions, as may be advised by PNC, for each Ingredient shipment. Supplier will provide, itself or through a third-party provider, the information via Electronic Data Interface (EDI) if and as requested by PNC. The technical specifications for all required EDI transactions will be provided by PNC.

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2 Quality and Food Safety

2.1 For the purposes set forth in Section 303(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act), Supplier guarantees to PNC that as of the time and date of delivery, all Ingredients will not be adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the Act, nor will any Ingredients constitute an article that may not, under the provisions of Sections 404 and 505 of the Act, be introduced into interstate commerce. The Supplier further guarantees that as of the time and date of delivery, all of the Ingredients will be in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, requirements and programs including those administered by the Food and Drug Administration (the FDA), the United States Department of Agriculture (the USDA) and any state or local food or drug laws then in effect. This guarantee specifically includes Proposition 65 (California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act), and Supplier hereby certifies that the Ingredients will not contain any non-naturally occurring chemicals subject to Proposition 65 or that any such chemicals pose no significant risk or cause no observable effect as set forth in the California Health and Safety Code, 22 CCR §§ 12701 et seq. and 22 CCR §§ 12801 et seq., as amended. Supplier shall comply with all applicable regulatory requirements for determining and documenting that all Ingredients are at or below no significant risk levels and no observable effect levels, as applicable.

2.2 Supplier shall develop and maintain a food safety/food defense program as required under the Food Safety Modernization Act 21 USC §301 et seq and shall submit a copy of such plan (and any changes thereto) to PNC upon PNC's request. Supplier will conduct [***] third-party food safety/food defense audits (the Audits) in compliance with, and consistent with, relevant audit schemes approved by the Global Food Safety Initiatives, AIB International, Silliker, or GMA SAFE. Supplier will submit summaries of audit reports to PNC's Quality Manager at [***] upon request. Failure to comply with the requirements of this Section 2.2 will constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

2.3 Supplier will notify PNC immediately, by person-to-person voice communication or equivalent means, if any of the Ingredients contain, or are reasonably suspected to contain, material hazardous to human health, including but not limited to, chemical, physical or biological hazards.

2.4 PNC shall notify Supplier in writing if it determines any Ingredient fails to meet the Specifications. Supplier shall be given an opportunity to and will promptly inspect and/or test such Ingredients to confirm compliance to Specification. If after any reasonable, good faith inspection and testing it is confirmed that certain Ingredients fail to meet the Specifications [***].

2.5 Subject to the occurring of a Force Majeure Event, if Supplier fails to deliver the Ingredients in accordance with the Specifications, including within the time specified on the Purchase Order, in addition to any other remedies available, PNC may terminate the Purchase Order in whole or in part. In the event of such a termination, Supplier shall continue performance of any nonterminated portion of the Purchase Order, or any nonterminated Purchase Orders, and the quantity of Ingredient ordered and so terminated shall be deducted against any relevant Master Purchase Commitment.

2.6 PNC or its contracted third-party auditors may enter and audit/inspect Supplier's facilities where the Ingredients are produced, stored, packaged or otherwise processed [***] unless food safety is at issue or PNC has a good faith reason to believe the Ingredients are being stored, packaged, or processed

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in a way that is inconsistent with the Specifications, in which case an audit may be performed at any time during the Term. For routine visits and audits, PNC will provide [***] if facilities located in the US and with [***] if facilities are located [***], provided that such examination will be conducted during Supplier's normal business hours and in such a manner as to reasonably minimize disruption to Supplier's business, unless food safety is at issue, in which case such examination may be conducted at any time. Supplier shall cooperate in good faith with PNC during all such inspections. During qualification processes and on-site inspections, Supplier will present necessary documentation to ensure compliance with all applicable programs specified under 21 CFR Part 117 Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventative Controls for Human Food. Records of environmental monitoring activities by the Supplier, following Supplier's established environmental monitoring program and standard operating procedures will be made available upon request to PNC. Supplier will notify Buyer immediately via person-to- person voice communication in the event that any pathogen is found, or reasonably suspected, in the plant environment during any environmental monitoring activity that could have an impact on the quality or safety of PNC's Ingredients. In the event of an actual or suspected food safety concern, Supplier shall conduct sampling in all relevant areas and promptly provide results of such tests to PNC. If PNC or its representatives find that any of Supplier's facilities, processes, inventory, procedures or equipment are not in accordance or compliance with the requirements of this Agreement or applicable law or regulation, PNC will give notice to Supplier, and Supplier shall promptly take all reasonable steps to correct such deficiency as soon as possible. If correction of the deficiency cannot be affected within [***] of such notice, then Supplier shall promptly notify PNC with its plan to correct the deficiency including an estimated schedule. If the deficiency cannot be corrected within [***], unless otherwise agreed, then PNC shall have the right to terminate any Purchase Orders then outstanding, along with any Master Purchase Commitment related thereto.

3 Business Continuity/Continuous Supply Assurances. Supplier will develop and maintain a business continuity plan that identifies critical pathways and potential crisis situations that could interrupt the supply of Ingredients to PNC and establish contingency plans for dealing with each crisis situation. Upon PNC's written request, Supplier will submit the business continuity plan to PNC for PNC's review.

4 Intellectual Property. 4.1 Each Party shall retain ownership of all Intellectual Property Rights (as defined below): (1) owned or licensed by that Party prior to the commencement date of this Agreement; or (2) developed or acquired independently of this Agreement by that Party or its licensors other than in connection with this Agreement. 4.2 Ownership in the Intellectual Property Rights, if any, of any developments and/or modifications to the Ingredients during the Term shall be [***]. 4.3 For purposes of this Section 4, the term Intellectual Property Rights shall mean all statutory, common law and proprietary intellectual property rights, including rights in know-how, confidential information, copyright works, designs, inventions, patents, plant varieties, trademarks and all other rights, whether registered or unregistered (including applications for such rights).

5 Confidential Information. Confidential Information means all business, financial and technical information of the Parties, or of a third- party as to whom a Party has an obligation of confidentiality, whether disclosed before or after the Effective Date and whether disclosed in writing, orally, by electronic delivery, or by inspection of tangible objects. Confidential Information includes, without limitation, trade secrets, ideas,

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processes, formulae (including formula and specifications for Ingredients and Finished Products), computer software (including source code), algorithms, data, data structures, know-how, copyrightable material, improvements, inventions (whether or not patentable), techniques, strategies, business and product development plans, timetables, forecasts, customer and supplier information, and information relating to product designs, specifications and schematics, product costs, product prices, product names, financial information, marketing plans, business opportunities, personnel, research, development and know-how. Confidential Information includes that which is marked or otherwise identified as confidential, as well as that which by its nature and the circumstances of its disclosure are reasonably understood to be confidential.

5.1 Maintenance of Confidentiality and Limitations on Use. Each Party will hold in strict confidence and keep confidential all Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other. The Parties will use at least the same degree of care to avoid publication or dissemination of such Confidential Information as it uses with respect to similarly confidential information of its own, but in no event less than reasonable care. Use of such Confidential Information by such Party will be strictly limited to activities directly in support of its activities under this Agreement. The Parties will disclose such Confidential Information on a need-to-know basis only, and in all events only to such employees and independent contractors who are informed of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information and are bound by obligations substantially similar to those set forth herein applicable to such Confidential Information. Each Party hereby guarantees the performance of the provisions hereof by each person obtaining disclosure of such Confidential Information directly or indirectly from such Party.

5.2 Copying and Return of Confidential Information. Each Party shall not make any copies or extracts of Confidential Information, or include such Confidential Information in its own materials except as reasonably required directly in support of its activities under this Agreement. When a Party no longer has need thereof in support of its activities under this Agreement or upon request of the other Party, whichever occurs first, such Party shall promptly cease using and shall return or destroy (and, if requested, certify destruction of) all such Confidential Information along with all tangible and electronic copies which it may have made, provided, however, that a Party is not obligated to remove Confidential Information from back up devices that have been made and are maintained in accordance with a corporate records retention policy.

5.3 Certain Exceptions. Information will not be, or will cease being, Confidential Information, as the case may be, if Supplier can show:

5.3.1 that such information entered the public domain other than by breach of this Agreement on the part of any Party obligated to confidentiality hereunder; 5.3.2 it is rightfully known to the receiving Party without obligation of confidentiality to any third-party prior to receipt of same from the disclosing Party as evidenced by bona fide written, dated documents; 5.3.3 it is independently developed by personnel of the receiving Party who have not had access to Confidential Information of the disclosing Party; and, 5.3.4 that it is generally made available to third-parties by the disclosing Party without obligation of confidentiality.

5.4 Legally Required Disclosure. A Party shall not be in breach hereof if it discloses Confidential Information pursuant to a judicial or governmental order, or as required by applicable law or the rules

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of a recognized stock exchange, but any such disclosure shall be made only to the extent so ordered or required. In any such event, the Party (i) shall timely notify the other Party so that it may intervene in response to such order or take action to protect its interests (in which event such Party will cooperate in such effort), or (ii) if timely notice cannot be given, shall seek to obtain a protective order or confidential treatment from the court or government for such information.

5.5 Defend Trade Secrets Act. Notwithstanding anything in this agreement to the contrary, a receiving Party is hereby notified in accordance with the US Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 that it will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any US federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that: (x) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (y) is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding.

5.6 Trading in Securities. Supplier acknowledges that it is aware, and agrees to advise its directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives who are informed as to the matters which are the subject of this Agreement, that the United States securities laws prohibit any person who has material, non-public information concerning PNC, its parent and affiliate companies including BellRing Brands, Inc. and Post Holdings, Inc. from purchasing or selling securities of those companies or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell such securities.

5.7 Title. As between the Parties, title or right to possess Confidential Information of PNC, except as otherwise provided herein, shall remain in PNC. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring any rights to any Confidential Information, except as otherwise explicitly stated in this Agreement.

5.8 No Representation or Warranty. Except as expressly set forth herein, neither Party makes any representations or warranties of any nature whatsoever with respect to any Confidential Information it may provide, including, without limitation, any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or accuracy. All Confidential Information is provided on an as-is basis, and the recipient assumes all responsibility for its use thereof or reliance thereon. Further, each Party understands and acknowledges that any confidential information received from the other Party concerning future plans may be tentative and may not represent firm decisions concerning such plans, and neither Party shall be liable to the other Party for inaccuracies in Confidential Information under any theory of liability.

6 Term and Termination.

6.1 This Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and continue for an Initial Term of five (5) years, and will automatically renew for additional periods of five (5) years unless one Party notifies the other of its intention not to renew, no less than 12 months prior to the expiration of the then-current term, unless terminated as permitted under this Agreement.

6.2 Either Party may terminate this Agreement for cause if the other Party fails to perform any material provision of this Agreement or commits a material breach of this Agreement which is not corrected within [***] after receiving written notice of the failure or breach. except that if the default is by

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Supplier that creates an immediate public food safety risk, PNC may terminate this Agreement immediately without regard to any period for correction.

6.3 This Agreement will automatically terminate if either Party becomes insolvent or files a petition in bankruptcy, if a Party makes an assignment for the benefit of a creditor, if a receiver is appointed to take possession of any part of a Party's assets or if a Party becomes unable generally to pay its debts as they become due, or otherwise ceases to do business.

6.4 On the termination of this Agreement for any reason, all rights granted to Supplier under this Agreement will immediately cease, and Supplier must deliver to PNC all written or recorded materials relating to the Confidential Information of PNC in the possession or control of Supplier or any of its related party, subject to Section 5.2.

7 Indemnification and Insurance. 7.1 Each Party will defend and hold harmless the other Party and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, insurers, shareholders, representatives and agents from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, claims, actions, proceedings, suits, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorney fees for counsel retained by the indemnified Party, brought by a Third Party, arising out of or in connection with: 7.1.1 any negligent or intentional act or omission of the indemnifying Party, its agents or employees; 7.1.2 any breach in or default by the indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Agreement; 7.1.3 any other loss, damage or injury caused by or arising out of the indemnifying Party's or its agents' or employees' on-site visits to the indemnified Party's premises; or any claims relating directly to trademark, patent or copyright infringement arising out of a Party's use of the other Party's (or its licensors') trademarks, patents or copyrights as permitted hereunder. 7.1.4 For purposes of this Section 7.1, Third Party means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, cooperative, or other business organization or entity, and any other recognized organization, other than the Parties or their affiliates.

7.2 Except for a Party's gross negligence or intentional acts or omissions and its obligations of indemnity under this Agreement, under no circumstances will either Party be liable to the other Party for [***].

7.3 Supplier agrees to indemnify and hold PNC harmless from any and all employment-related claims, payments, entitlements, taxes, interest and penalties assessed against or obtained from PNC by any individual or authority as a consequence of or related to the performance by any agent or employee of Supplier.

7.4 Supplier shall maintain insurance with an insurance company with an equivalent of an A.M. Best rating of A or better, of the following kinds and in the following amounts during the term of this Agreement: 7.5 7.5.1 Comprehensive General Liability (CGL) Insurance with limits of not less than [***] each occurrence and [***] in the aggregate, including Contractual, Completed-Operations and

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Product-Liability Coverage's with limits of not less than [***] for each occurrence, covering both bodily injury and property damage liability. 7.5.2 Umbrella/Excess Liability with limits of not less than [***]. 7.5.3 Workers' Compensation Coverage plus Occupational Disease Insurance if Occupational Disease coverage is required by the laws of the state where the Facility is located or work is to be performed. Employers Liability $500,000 each accident 7.5.4 Auto Liability $1,000,000 combined single limit.

7.6 Supplier shall have Buyer named as an additional insured on its insurance policies in subparts 7.5.1 and 7.5.2 above. Supplier shall furnish Buyer with a certificate from its insurer verifying that it has the above insurance in effect during the duration of this Agreement and that insurer acknowledges (a) the contractual liability assumed by Supplier in this Agreement and (b) that Buyer is an additional insured on such policies and (c) Supplier's CGL policy is primary and Buyer's CGL policy is non-contributory and (d) a waiver of subrogation shall be provided in favor of Buyer on the CGL, Workers' Compensation and Auto policies. Said certificate of insurance shall require Supplier's insurance carrier to give Buyer no less than ten (10) days written notice of any cancellation or change in coverage. Failure to secure such insurance as of the date of execution of this Agreement shall constitute a breach of this Agreement. Supplier shall provide to PNC a certificate evidencing such insurance within thirty (30) days of a request for same from PNC.

7.7 Supplier shall, at its own expense, maintain throughout the term of this Agreement, all insurance required by law or regulation in all countries in which this Agreement will be performed.

8 Recall. If Ingredients provided by Supplier under this Agreement are misbranded, contaminated, or otherwise unfit for human consumption at the time they are delivered to PNC or its TPM (Defect), PNC in its sole discretion will make a determination of the necessity of a recall, market withdrawal, inventory retrieval, or other action designed to prevent the distribution or sale of the affected Finished Products, plus the type, extent, method of handling, disposition of the Finished Products as well as any affected work in progress, and all other particulars involved in such an action (a Recall), and PNC will execute any Recall. Supplier, in its sole discretion, will make a determination of the necessity of a recall, market withdrawal, inventory retrieval or other action designed to prevent the distribution or sale of the Ingredients. Subject to Section 9.1, Supplier shall bear the complete responsibility for a Recall occasioned by a Defect in the Ingredient and shall indemnify PNC for [***] resulting from or related to the Recall. Any Recall occasioned by PNC labels or by tampering with the Ingredients after they have left Supplier's control, or by improper storing or handling by PNC, will not be considered a Defect.

9 Limitation of Liability.

9.1 The maximum liability of one Party to the other Party and its affiliates in relation to this Agreement will be [***] (Liability Cap), provided however that:

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9.1.1 The Liability Cap will not apply to any (1) material confidentiality breach under Section 5, and/or (2) indemnification obligations under Section 7.1. 9.1.2 The Liability Cap will not apply to intentional misconduct and/or gross negligence.

9.2 For the purpose of this Section, liability means liability for any and all claims, causes of action, judgments, costs and expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees and expenses), reimbursements, losses, and any and all other liabilities and damages of any kind, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), equity, statute or otherwise arising out of, in relation to or as a result of this Agreement.

10 Force Majeure.

10.1 Neither Party will be liable for any breach of its obligations under this Agreement resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, an act of nature, drought, outbreak of foot and mouth disease, port and other transport strikes, war, fires, quarantine restrictions, insurrections or riots, energy shortages, embargo or the inability to obtain supplies or raw materials because of a global shortage or governmental action (a Force Majeure Event). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event of a Force Majeure Event, or any other circumstance that limits Fonterra's ability to produce or deliver product, Supplier will exercise its best efforts to comply with its obligations hereunder, mitigate the adverse impact on and not disfavor PNC, and will treat it in parity with its other customers.

10.2 Any obligation of either Party under this Agreement will be postponed until the cause underlying the Force Majeure Event has been eliminated, at which time the obligation will again be in effect. Any loss of time by the Force Majeure Event will not be held against the Party who was unable to comply with its obligations under this Agreement because of the Force Majeure Event. The Party unable to comply with its obligations under this Agreement will immediately notify the other Party in writing that a Force Majeure Event has delayed its performance and will state, to the best of its knowledge, the revised date for performance. If a Force Majeure Event persists for longer than [***], the Party not directly affected by the Force Majeure Event may terminate this Agreement with regard to any relevant Master Purchase Commitments or Purchase Orders.

10.3 Should Supplier be unable to comply with its obligations under this Agreement because of a Force Majeure Event, PNC may obtain elsewhere the Ingredients the Supplier was unable to deliver because of the Force Majeure Event and those Ingredients will be credited against any relevant Minimum Purchase Commitment. PNC will not be obligated to purchase those Ingredients from Supplier at a later time.

11 Notices. Notices contemplated by this Agreement must be in writing and may be sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the address specified in the first paragraph of this Agreement or to any other address designated by prior written notice.

12 Governing Law; Dispute Resolution.

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12.1 This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflicts of law principles.

12.2 The Parties consent to, acknowledge, and agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including the breach, termination or validity thereof, shall be brought exclusively before the state and federal courts in and for the City of Wilmington and County of New Castle, Delaware Each Party waives any objection based on forum non conveniens.

13 Assignment. Neither Party may transfer or assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party, except that either Party may assign this Agreement to any entity controlled by it, its parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates, or to any purchaser of the business to which this Agreement relates subject to the other Parties consent which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

14 Supplier Conduct. Supplier agrees to engage in responsible and ethical business practices and conduct itself in full compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations in every country in which it does business.

15 California Transparency Act. PNC does not accept or support the use of illegal, abusive, or forced labor in our own facilities. Within its supply chain, Supplier will comply with all laws of the country they are doing business in and are subject to.

16 U.S. Government Affirmative Action Regulations. During the performance of this contract or any purchase order issued hereunder, the Supplier agrees to comply with all applicable Federal, state and local laws respecting discrimination in employment and non-segregation of facilities including, but not limited to, requirements set out at 41 CFR §60-1.4, 41 CFR §61-300.10, 29 CFR Part 471 Appendix A to Subpart A, 41 CFR §60-300.5 and 41 CFR §60-741.5, which specific clauses are herein incorporated by reference into all covered contracts and subcontracts as required by Federal law. This Supplier and any applicable subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §60- 300.5(a) and §60-741.5(a) to the extent applicable. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability, and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

17 Fair Labor Practices.

17.1 Supplier shall provide workers with clean, safe and healthy work environments; recognize and respect the right of employees to free association and collective bargaining in accordance with law; comply with all applicable wage and hour laws; and properly verify the employment eligibility of its employees.

17.2 Forced Labor. Suppliers will not employ, use or otherwise benefit from involuntary labor, forced labor, or labor that results from slavery or human trafficking. Supplier hereby certifies that: (i) it is in compliance with this paragraph; and (ii) all materials incorporated into its products comply with all applicable laws addressing slavery, human trafficking and other forms of forced labor. Supplier shall provide PNC with documentation establishing compliance with this paragraph upon [***] notice.

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17.3 Child Labor. Supplier will not employ anyone under the legal working age defined by local law. Supplier will comply with all applicable laws addressing the working requirements and conditions for child workers.

17.4 Respectful Workplace. Supplier shall prohibit all forms of unlawful discrimination, abuse, harassment, violence and retaliation.

18 Gifts and Entertainment. Supplier will not offer any gift to a PNC employee, contractor, or agent that is: (i) more than a nominal value; (ii) more than an infrequent occurrence; (iii) cash or cash equivalents; or (iv) illegal, sexually oriented, offensive or otherwise inappropriate.

19 Environment & Sustainability. Supplier will comply with all applicable environmental laws and reporting obligations, maintain all required permits, and strive to responsibly manage the impacts of their operations on the environment.

20 Anticorruption. Suppliers will not, directly or indirectly, offer improper gifts to government employees, engage in bribery or fraud, or take any other action that would cause a violation of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act or any other applicable anti- corruption law.

21 Miscellaneous.

21.1 If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be illegal or unenforceable, all other provisions will continue in full force and effect.

21.2 This Agreement may be executed concurrently by original or facsimile signature in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

21.3 Each right and remedy of each Party described in this Agreement is cumulative and in addition to every other right or remedy, express or implied, now or hereafter arising, available to such Party, at law or in equity, or under any other agreement. No delay or omission by either Party in the exercise of any right or remedy arising under this Agreement will impair any such right or remedy or the right of such Party to resort thereto at a later date or be construed to be a waiver of any default under this Agreement. The indemnities, representations and warranties of each Party will survive termination of this Agreement.

21.4 This Agreement, together with any schedules and exhibits and any Purchase Orders, Specifications and COAs, constitutes the complete agreement between the Parties and supersedes all prior agreements between the Parties regarding this subject matter. The Parties hereby agree that any such prior agreements are hereby terminated. No other contracts, warranties, promises or representations, either oral or in writing, relating to this Agreement will bind either Party except for the Purchase Orders, Specifications and COAs. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by a writing signed by an authorized representative of the Party against whom such amendment or modification is asserted. This Agreement will be binding upon, and will inure to the benefit of, the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.

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Agreed to and executed effective as of the date first above written.

Fonterra (USA) Inc. Premier Nutrition Company, LLC

By: [***] By: /s/ Paul Rode Title: President Title: CFO

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Agreed to and executed effective as of the date first above written.

Fonterra (USA) Inc. Premier Nutrition Company, LLC

By: By: /s/ Paul Rode

Title: Title: CFO
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Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Insurance that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is there a requirement for insurance that must be maintained by one party for the benefit of the counterparty?


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EXHIBIT 10.17

                        TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AGREEMENT                          UNDER RATE SCHEDULE FTS OR ITS

         THIS AGREEMENT (Agreement), entered into on May 20, 1992, is between Arkansas Western Pipeline Company (Transporter), an Arkansas corporation, and Associated Natural Gas Company, a division of Arkansas Western Gas Company, (Shipper);

                                  WITNESSETH:

         WHEREAS, Shipper has requested natural gas for that Transporter transport Shipper; and

         WHEREAS, Transporter has agreed to provide such transportation for Shipper subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE I

                                  DEFINITIONS

         1.1      Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation (MDDO) means the maximum                   daily quantity of natural gas, expressed in Dekatherms (Dth),                   that Transporter is obligated to deliver from time to time at                   the Point(s) of Delivery specified in Exhibit B to the                   executed Agreement.

         1.2      Maximum Daily Quantity (MDQ)  means the maximum daily                   quantity of natural gas, expressed* in Dth's, that Transporter                   is obligated under the executed Agreement to transport on                   behalf of' Shipper, which shall be 23,000 Dth.

         1.3      Equivalent Quantity means the quantity, expressed in Dth's,                   delivered to Shipper by Transporter at the Point(s) of                   Delivery. Such quantity is equal to the quantity of gas                   received from Shipper at the Point(s) of Receipt less Fuel                   Usage and Applicable Shrinkage.

         1.4      Fuel Usage and Applicable Shrinkage means the quantity of                   natural gas retained by Transporter for fuel usage, leakage,                   blow-down, minor line pack fluctuations, and lost and                   unaccounted for natural gas.

                                   ARTICLE II

                       NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

         2.1      Beginning on the date on which deliveries of natural gas are                   commenced hereunder, and thereafter for the remaining term of                   this Agreement, Shipper agrees to tender gas to Transporter at                   the Point(s) of Receipt, and Transporter agrees to transport                   and redeliver and Shipper agrees to accept delivery of the                   Equivalent Quantities of gas at the Point(s) of Delivery, all     &bbsp;             in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

         2.2      Transportation service rendered hereunder shall be                   firm/interruptible service as described in Section 2 of                   Transporter's X Rate Schedule FTS _____ Rate Schedule ITS.

                                  ARTICLE III

                              POINT(S) OF RECEIPT

         The Point(s) of Receipt at which Transporter shall receive gas for          transportation under this Agreement shall be specified in Exhibit A to          this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                              POINT(S) OF DELIVERY

         The Point(s) of Delivery at which Transporter shall redeliver to          Shipper or for the account of Shipper an Equivalent Quantity of gas for          transportation under this Agreement shall be specified in Exhibit B to          this Agreement. Notwithstanding the MDDO at each Point of Delivery,          Shipper shall not nominate a total quantity of natural gas at all          Points of Delivery that exceeds the MDQ set forth in this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE V

                               TERM OF AGREEMENT

         5.1      Subject to the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's                   FERC Gas Tariff and Rate Schedule FTS/ITS, this Agreement                   shall be effective as of the date of physical completion of                   and initial deliveries on Transporter's pipeline and shall                   continue for a primary term of ten years. Thereafter, this





                  Agreement shall be effective month to month, until terminated                   by Transporter or Shipper upon the following written notice to                   the other specifying a termination date: sixty (60) days for

                  interruptible transportation under Rate Schedule ITS and 180                   days for firm transportation under Rate Schedule FTS.

         5.2      Any portions of this Agreement necessary to balance receipts                   and deliveries under this Agreement as required by the FTS/ITS                   Rate Schedule, shall survive the other parts of this Agreement                   until such time as such balancing has been accomplished.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                           RATE SCHEDULE AND CHARGES

         6.1      Shipper shall pay Transporter for the service hereunder an                   amount determined in accordance with Transporter's FTS/ITS                   Rate Schedule, and the General Terms and Conditions of                   Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, all as may be revised from time                   to time. Such FTS/ITS Rate Schedule and General Terms and                   Conditions are incorporated by reference and made a part                   hereof.

         6.2      Transporter may seek authorization from the FERC and/or other                   appropriate body to change any rate(s) and/or term(s) set                   forth herein or in the FTS or ITS Rate Schedule. Nothing                   herein shall be construed to deny Shipper any rights it may                   have under the Natural Gas Act or the Natural Gas Policy Act                   including the right to participate fully in rate proceedings                   by intervention or otherwise to contest increased rates in                   whole or in part.

                                  ARTICLE VII

                             REDUCTION IN CAPACITY

         For firm transportation only, if Transporter's capacity is reduced for          any reason and a reduction of the quantity of gas being transported          hereunder is required, Shipper's MDQ shall be reduced pro rata with the          MDQ's of the other firm Shippers during the period of such capacity          reduction.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

         8.1      Amendment. This Agreement shall only be amended, varied or                   modified by an instrument in writing executed by Transporter                   and Shipper. Such amendment will be effective upon compliance                   with Article VIII herein.

         8.2      Applicable Law. This Agreement and the rights and duties of                   Transporter and Shipper hereunder shall be governed by and                   interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of                   Arkansas, without recourse to the law governing conflict of                   laws.

         8.3      Waiver. No waiver by either Transporter or Shipper of any                   default by the other in the performance of any provision,                   condition or requirement herein shall be deemed a waiver of,                   or in any manner a release from, performance of any other                   provision, condition or requirement herein, nor deemed to be a                   waiver of, or in any manner a release from, future performance                   of the same provision, condition or requirement; nor shall any                   delay or omission by Transporter or Shipper to exercise any                   right hereunder impair the exercise of any such right or any                   like right accruing to it thereafter.

         8.4      Headings. The headings of each of the various sections in this                   Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and                   shall have no effect on, nor be deemed part of the text of,                   this Agreement.

         8.5      Further Assurances. Transporter and Shipper shall execute and                   deliver all instruments and documents and shall do all acts                   necessary to effectuate this Agreement.

         8.6      Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire                   agreement between Transporter and Shipper concerning the                   subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings                   and written and oral agreements relative to said matter.

         8.7      Cancellation of Prior Agreement(s). This Agreement, upon its                   effective date, supersedes and cancels any and all other                   agreements between Transporter and Shipper relating to the                   transportation of gas by Transporter for Shipper.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                                    NOTICES





         All notices, requests, statements or other communications provided for          under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by personal          delivery or by United States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed as          follows:

         If to Shipper:

         Arkansas Western Gas Company          1001 Sain Street          P. 0. Box 1288          Fayetteville, AR 72702-1288

         If to Transporter:

         Arkansas Western Pipeline Company          1083 Sain Street          P. O. Box 1408          Fayetteville, AR 72702-1408          Attn: Manager of Transportation Services

         All written notices, requests, statements or other communications shall          be sufficiently given if mailed postage prepaid by registered,          certified, or regular mail and shall be deemed to have been duly          delivered on the third business day following the date on which same          was deposited in the United States mail, addressed in accordance with          this Article VIII. Either Shipper or Transporter may designate a          different address to which notices, requests, statements, payments or          other communications shall be sent upon proper notice as set forth in          this Article VIII.

              IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Transporter and Shipper have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized officers in two (2) original counterparts as of May 20, 1992.

                                      TRANSPORTER

                                      ARKANSAS WESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY                                       an Arkansas Corporation

                                      By /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]                                          ---------------------------------------                                          President

WITNESS: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]          ------------------------

                                      SHIPPER

                                      ASSOCIATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY,                                       a division of Arkansas Western Company Gas                                       Company

                                      By /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]                                          ---------------------------------------

WITNESS:          ------------------------

                                    EXHIBIT A                                        TO                         TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AGREEMENT                                DATED MAY 20, 1992                      BETWEEN ASSOCIATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY                       AND ARKANSAS WESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY

                                                                              Pressure Psig                                Meter                                   MDQ    -------------      Receipt Point             Number     SEC-TWN-RNG   County   ST   Dth/d    Max     Min      -------------             -------    -----------   ------   --   ------  -----   -----                                                                1.   NOARK Pipeline System     Pending     31-19N-9E     Clay    AR   23,000   685     550

SHIPPER:                                TRANSPORTER: ASSOCIATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY          ARKANSAS WESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY

By: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]                     By: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]     --------------------------              -----------------------------





                                    EXHIBIT B                                        TO                         TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AGREEMENT                                DATED MAY 20, 1992                      BETWEEN ASSOCIATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY                       AND ARKANSAS WESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY

                                                                               Pressure Psig                                Meter                                   MDDO    -------------      Delivery Point            Number     SEC-TWN-RNG   County    ST   Dth/d    Max     Min      --------------            -------    -----------   -------   --   ------  -----   -----                                                                 1.   Associated Natural Gas    Pending    28-19N-10E    Dunklin   mo   23,000   500     400

SHIPPER:                                TRANSPORTER: ASSOCIATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY          ARKANSAS WESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY

By: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]                     By: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]     --------------------------              -----------------------------     President

                                   SCHEDULE 2

              CONTRACTS BIFURCATED OR PARTIALLY ASSIGNED TO ATMOS

Contract                               Quantity Assigned        Expiration --------                               -----------------        ---------- Transportation & Storage:                                                            AWP FT dated 5/20/92                    13,370 MMBtu/d          07/31/2003 Ozark FT #Z2001 @ AWP                   13,370 MMBtu/d          10/31/2002 Ozark FT #Z2001 @ NGPL                   .2000 MMBtu/d          10/31/2002 TETCO CDS (FT) #800204                   9,826 MMBtu/d          10/31/2012 TETCO SSI #400184                       11,303 DTH/d W/D        04/30/2012                                         .3,876 DTH/d Inj.       04/30/2012 Supply: SEECO Finn Sales dated 10/1/90          15,370 MMBtu/d          09/30/2000

              FORM OF NOTICE OF PERMANENT RELEASE OF FIRM CAPACITY                         AND CONSENT TO PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT

A.       Associated Natural Gas Company, a division of Arkansas Western Gas          Company (Releasing Shipper) is a firm Shipper that is party to an          executed and valid Service Agreement with Arkansas Western Pipeline          Company under Rate Schedule FTS (Transporter). Releasing Shipper          proposes to release capacity as set forth below, and in accordance with          the applicable provisions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff. Upon the          satisfaction of all conditions applicable to the proposed release          transaction, including all applicable provisions of Section 14 of the          General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff,          Releasing Shipper will consent to a partial and permanent assignment of          capacity on Transporter's system. Subject to the satisfaction of such          conditions by the Releasing Shipper and the Replacement Shipper,          Transporter will consent to this partial and permanent assignment of          capacity on its system, and will waive the requirement under Section          14.7 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas          Tariff, providing that Releasing Shipper shall remain the guarantor of          payment to Transporter of all demand charges arising under its Service          Agreement with Transporter for such assigned capacity.

B.       Rate Schedule and contract number pursuant to which capacity is          released, Contract Number: FTS - 0 1

C.       Quantity of capacity to be released: Max 13,370 Dfli/Day,                                Min 13,370 DthDay.

D.       (i) Minimum transportation rate acceptable to Releasing Shipper (if          none, write none; includes commodity component):

         Tariff Rate

         (ii) Bid Requirements:

              (a) _X_ Reservation, __Volumetric

                  or ___ Volumetric with ___ volume commitment

              (b) __ Dollar/Cents or __ Percentage

E.       Receipt Points and Delivery Points (designate primary and/or          secondary):

         Receipt Point: Ozark/AWP Interconnect Meter 00010





         Delivery Point: AWP/ANG Interconnect Meter 00020 MDQ @ 13,370          MMBtu/d.

F.       Bid Evaluation Methodology: i) highest rate, net revenue or present          value

         ii).     If Releasing Shipper chooses to provide weighting factors in                   accordance with Section 14.9 of the General Terms and                   Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, weighting factors                   are as follows: Please provide a range for each factor between                   0 - 1,000. The numbers need not add up to 1,000.

                  _________________ Volume (0 - 1,000)

                  Max Rate ___________________ -1 Rate (0 - 1,000)

G.       i).      Designated Replacement Shipper (if none, write none):

                  United Cities Gas Company a, division of Atmos Energy                   Corporation.

         ii).     Terms and conditions agreed to between Releasing Shipper and                   Designated Replacement Shipper:

                               _________ Demand Rate (MMBtu)

                               13,370 Volume MMBtu/Day

         iii)     Releasing Shipper and Designated Replacement Shipper                   understand Designated Replacement Shipper may not receive the                   released capacity if it fails to match any best bid submitted                   by another potential Shipper as provided in Transporter's FERC                   Gas Tariff.

H.       Other terms and conditions (if none, write none): _________________

This is a maximum tariff rate, permanent assignment of capacity, not subject to bid.

     Date                         Releasing Shipper: Associated Natural Gas Co.                                    Charles V. Stevens, Sr. Vice President

                                     ANY, a division of Atmos Energy Corporation

                                   UNITED CITIES GAS

                                   BY: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]                                        -----------------------------------------                                        Replacement Shipper*

 -May 24, 2000

     Date

     Date                                         Transporter:

                       ARKANSAS WESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY

To be executed, prior to posting by Transporter, by Replacement Shipper only if Replacement Shipper has been designated by Releasing Shipper in G(i) above.

                      BID ON PERMANENTLY RELEASED CAPACITY                       ON ARKANSAS WESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY

A.       United Cities Gas Company a, division of Atmos Energy Corporation          (Bidder) hereby bids on released capacity (Capacity) on the system          of Arkansas Western Pipeline Company (Transporter). This bid will          remain open until Transporter selects a winning bidder, or notice of          withdrawal is received by Transporter.

B.       The Capacity was released by Associated Natural Gas Company, a division          of Arkansas Western Gas Company.

         (FTS - 01) under Transporter's Rate Schedule FTS,

C.       The transportation rate bid is Maximum Tariff Rate per Dth, not          including commodity charge, fuel, or other applicable fees.

D.       The quantity of Capacity bid for is 13,370 Dth/Day

E.       The term of the Capacity bid for is (Permanent Assignment through          original contract term) Months/Years, beginning June 1, 2000 and ending          at the expiration date of contract FTS - 01.

F.       Receipt and Delivery points (designate primary and/or secondary)

         Receipt Point: Ozark/AWP Interconnect Meter 000 10

         Delivery Point: AWP/ANG Interconnect Meter 00020 MDQ @ 13,370          MMBtu/d.





G.       Other information requested by the Releasing Shipper

         This is a maximum tariff rate, permanent assignment of capacity, not          subject to bid.

H.       Bidder agrees to comply with all terms and conditions of Transporter's          FERC Gas Tariff.

I.       If selected by Transporter as the winning bidder, Bidder will          immediately execute the partial assignment form set forth below.

i        Bidder acknowledges that it has the full authority to make this bid and          bind itself and its agents and/or principals to this bid.

                           UNITED CITIES GAS COMPANY, a division of May 24, 2000

Atmos Energy Corporation ------------------------   -----------------------------------------------------

Date                                             BIDDER

                           By: /s/ GORDON J. ROY

                               Gordon J. Roy                                Vice President

                         PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT OF CAPACITY                       ON ARKANSAS WESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY

A.       United Cities Gas Company a, division of Atmos Energy Corporation          (Replacement Shipper) has submitted the winning bid for firm capacity          on the system of Arkansas Western Pipeline Company (Transporter) for          capacity released by Associated Natural Gas Company, a division of          Arkansas Western Gas Company (Releasing Shipper), and understands          that its bid of (date) June 1, 2000 has been accepted by Transporter.

B.       Replacement Shipper has read and understands the terms and conditions          under which the Releasing Shipper has permanently released such          capacity on Transporter and hereby contracts for such capacity, in          accordance with its bid, subject to terms and conditions set forth on          Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff and the Service Agreement between the          Releasing Shipper and Transporter (copy of bid and release notice          attached). Replacement Shipper adopts such Service Agreement for the          assigned capacity, and from and after the effective date of the          referenced release shall be fully liable to Transporter for all demand          charges, volumetric charges, surcharges, and other charges arising          under the terms of the Service Agreement with Transporter for such          assigned capacity from and after that effective date.

C.       Releasing Shipper hereby makes a partial assignment of its rights and          obligations under contract number FTS - 01 in accordance with the          attached bid and release notice. This assignment is made in accordance          with Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff.

                               Releasing Shipper: Associated Natural Gas Co.                              Charles V. Stevens, Sr. Vice President                              UNITED GAS a division of Atmos Energy Corporation

                             BY:                                         CITIES COMPANY

                               /s/ GORDON J. ROY                                -------------------------------------------------                                Replacement Shipper Gordon J. Roy, Vice President

                             Transporter:

                             Arkansas Western Pipeline Company
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