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

                       CO-BRANDING AND SERVICES AGREEMENT

         Co-Branding and Services Agreement, effective as of October 1, 1999 (this Agreement), between RSL COM PrimeCall, Inc., a Delaware corporation (PrimeCall), and deltathree.com, Inc. (formerly known as Delta Three, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (DeltaThree).

                              W I T N E S S E T H :

         WHEREAS, PrimeCall is a leading provider and distributor of prepaid calling cards;

         WHEREAS, DeltaThree is a leading on-line provider of Internet Protocol (IP) communications services and utilizes the Internet and networks based on IP to provide telecommunications products and services;

         WHEREAS, each of PrimeCall and DeltaThree desires to co-brand a DeltaThree prepaid IP telephony calling card (the Calling Card);

         WHEREAS, PrimeCall desires to begin selling and advertising its prepaid calling products on-line utilizing the Internet;

         WHEREAS, PrimeCall has agreed to provide to DeltaThree certain services in connection with the Calling Card and DeltaThree has agreed to provide certain services in connection with the development of an on-line business to PrimeCall.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

                                    ARTICLE I  [Term]

                                      Term

         Section 1.01. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be effective as of the date first stated above and shall continue for a term of three (3) years, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement (the Term); provided, however, that PrimeCall may elect to terminate this Agreement, upon thirty (30) days' written notice, at any time from and after the time that collectively RSL Communications, Ltd. and/or its Affiliates holds less than fifty percent (50%) of the voting control of DeltaThree's outstanding shares. Affiliate as used in this Agreement shall mean any person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such person.

                                   ARTICLE II  [Co-Branding of Calling Card and Joint Marketing]

                 Co-Branding of Calling Card and Joint Marketing

         Section 2.01  [Calling Card]. Calling Card. PrimeCall and DeltaThree shall jointly develop a DeltaThree prepaid calling card product (or modify and improve an existing PrimeCall product) which bears the logos of each of DeltaThree and PrimeCall. In order to lower the cost structure and increase the competitiveness of the Calling Card, DeltaThree and PrimeCall shall each use their reasonable best efforts to increase the percentage of the traffic derived from the use of the Calling Card which will be carried via the DeltaThree Network. For purposes of this Agreement, the DeltaThree Network shall mean Internet Protocol (IP) communications services, which utilize the Internet and networks, based on IP to provide telecommunications products and services. It is fully understood that the Calling Card is a DeltaThree product and accordingly all revenues derived therefrom will inure to the benefit of DeltaThree.

         Section 2.02  [On-Line Marketing]. On-Line Marketing. Each of PrimeCall and DeltaThree agree to place, in a prominent location, a link on its home page website to the other's home page website.

         Section 2.03  [Limited License]. Limited License. Throughout the Term of this Agreement, the parties hereby agree to grant to each other a limited license to use each other's proprietary marks solely in connection with the sale, distribution, marketing and promotion of each party's calling cards by the other party. Both parties hereto shall exercise such license in compliance with the quality and other standards established by the party owning such marks. Except as set forth herein, neither party shall use the other party's proprietary marks without the prior, express, written consent of the other party. All rights to either party's proprietary marks shall remain with the owner of the marks.

                                   ARTICLE III  [Services Provided by PrimeCall]

                         Services Provided by PrimeCall

         Section 3.01  [Printing of Calling Cards]. Printing of Calling Cards. PrimeCall shall negotiate and

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contract on behalf of DeltaThree for the printing of the Calling Cards. PrimeCall will afford DeltaThree with the benefit of any discount pricing it receives with respect to the printing of its own calling cards. All agreements with respect to the printing of the Calling Cards shall be approved in advance by DeltaThree. DeltaThree shall reimburse PrimeCall for all costs incurred by PrimeCall in connection with the manufacturing and printing of the Calling Cards.

         Section 3.02  [Toll-Free Access Number]. Toll-Free Access Number. PrimeCall shall procure on behalf of DeltaThree a unique toll-free 800 access number for users of the Calling Card. DeltaThree shall be responsible for all costs in connection therewith.

         Section 3.03  [Pricing and Marketing]. Pricing and Marketing. PrimeCall shall provide DeltaThree with pricing and marketing services in connection with the Calling Card, including without limitation, developing a cost structure for the sale of the Calling Cards, pricing specific routes and determining discount rates. DeltaThree shall be responsible for all costs in connection therewith.

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         Section 3.04  [Sales and Distribution]. Sales and Distribution. PrimeCall's sales force shall assist in selling the Calling Card and PrimeCall shall handle all aspects of the distribution of the Calling Card, including without limitation, the negotiation of agreements with distributors, inventory control, billing and collections. All such agreements shall be approved in advance by DeltaThree. DeltaThree shall be responsible for all costs in connection with such sales and distribution efforts.

         Section 3.05  [Customer Service]. Customer Service. PrimeCall shall negotiate and contract on behalf of DeltaThree to out-source customer service for users of the Calling Card. DeltaThree shall reimburse PrimeCall for all customer service expenses directly related to users of the Calling Card. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the level of customer service shall be subject to the approval of DeltaThree.

         Section 3.06  [Reporting]. Reporting. On or before the tenth day of each calendar month, PrimeCall shall prepare for DeltaThree a report detailing the total revenues and expenses associated with the sale and use of the Calling Cards in the previous month. In the event that DeltaThree disputes any amounts set forth on the report, DeltaThree shall provide PrimeCall with written notice of such dispute, which notice shall detail the reasons for the dispute, within seven (7) days of its receipt thereof. The parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any such disputes.

         Section 3.07  [Procedures]. Procedures. The services to be provided by PrimeCall in accordance with this Article III  [Services Provided by PrimeCall] shall be provided to DeltaThree in accordance with reasonable procedures for operation and may be changed from time to time if agreed upon by each of PrimeCall and DeltaThree.

                                   ARTICLE IV  [Services Provided by DeltaThree]

                         Services Provided by DeltaThree

         Section 4.01  [Web Site Development and Services]. Web Site Development and Services. Within three (3) months of the date hereof, DeltaThree shall establish and administrate a PrimeCall web site (the PrimeCall Web Site) in consultation with PrimeCall which will enable PrimeCall to market and sell its calling cards via the World Wide Web and provide on-line support for such sales. The PrimeCall Web Site shall be a fully functional e-commerce site, with all ordering and billing performed on-line. DeltaThree shall provide ongoing upgrades to the PrimeCall Web Site, shall develop a database for the PrimeCall Web Site, and shall oversee all billing, collections and fulfillment for on-line orders. PrimeCall shall establish its own merchant account with Citibank or another accredited United States banking institution and provide DeltaThree with all information pertaining to such account to enable DeltaThree to process all on-line credit card transactions for PrimeCall. PrimeCall shall be fully liable for all charge-backs, refunds and commission payments associated with the processing of PrimeCall's on-line credit card transactions by DeltaThree. DeltaThree shall establish for PrimeCall an on-line interactive center whereby PrimeCall shall be able to monitor the on-line sales of its calling cards. All calling card and pricing information shall be

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provided by PrimeCall. DeltaThree shall be responsible for all costs and expenses in connection with the operation and maintenance of the PrimeCall Web Site and the services provided pursuant to this Section 4.01  [Web Site Development and Services] shall be provided at no additional cost to PrimeCall; provided, however, that PrimeCall shall be fully responsible for all costs associated with the purchase of hardware, software and domain names related to the PrimeCall website. PrimeCall agrees to cooperate and provide necessary support to assist DeltaThree in providing the services under this Section 4.01  [Web Site Development and Services] and shall be responsible for supplying DeltaThree with the content and graphics (look and feel) of the PrimeCall website. In addition, upon the execution of this Agreement, each party shall appoint an account manager to work directly on the implementation of this Agreement.

         Section 4.02  [Reporting]. Reporting. On or before the tenth day of each calendar month, DeltaThree shall prepare for PrimeCall a report detailing the total

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revenues and expenses associated with the sale of PrimeCall's calling cards via the World Wide Web in the previous month. In the event that PrimeCall disputes any amounts set forth on the report, PrimeCall shall provide DeltaThree with written notice of such dispute, which notice shall detail the reasons for the dispute, within seven (7) days of its receipt thereof. The parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any such disputes.

         Section 4.03  [Advertising and Promotion]. Advertising and Promotion. In addition to the link provided pursuant to Section 2.02  [On-Line Marketing] hereof, DeltaThree shall develop internet advertisements for PrimeCall and shall provide 500,000 advertising impressions on the DeltaThree home page during each month of the Term of this Agreement in the form of banners, box ads, or the equivalent. DeltaThree shall also conduct certain mutually agreed to targeted e-mail promotions upon the request of PrimeCall. The services provided pursuant to this Section 4.03  [Advertising and Promotion] shall be provided at no additional cost to PrimeCall.

                                  ARTICLE V  [Payments]

                                   Payments

         Section 5.01. Payment Terms. Any amounts due hereunder shall be calculated and paid in U.S. dollars on a monthly basis within twenty-five (25) business days following the receipt of the reports detailed in Sections 3.06  [Reporting] and 4.02  [Reporting] hereof or any other invoices provided for herein. All payments shall be made via wire transfer in accordance with written instructions from the parties.

                                   ARTICLE VI  [Termination]

                                   Termination

         Section 6.01  [Termination for Cause]. Termination for Cause. In the event that either PrimeCall or DeltaThree materially breaches any of its duties or obligations hereunder, which breach shall not be cured within thirty (30) days after written notice is given to the breaching party specifying the breach, then either PrimeCall or DeltaThree, as the case may be, may, by giving written notice thereof to the other, terminate this Agreement as of a date specified in such notice of termination, which

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date shall be no earlier than ten (10) days after the date of such notice.

         Section 6.02  [Termination for Bankruptcy]. Termination for Bankruptcy. In the event of the Bankruptcy (as hereinafter defined) of either PrimeCall or DeltaThree, then the non-bankrupt party may, by written notice thereof to the party in Bankruptcy, terminate this Agreement as of a date specified in such notice of termination, which date shall be no earlier than ten (10) days after the date of such notice. For the purposes of this Agreement, Bankruptcy shall mean the happening of any of the following: (i) the filing of an application for, or a consent to, the appointment of a trustee for all or substantially all of the relevant party's assets, (ii) the filing of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or the filing of a pleading in any court of record admitting in writing the relevant party's inability to pay its debts generally as they come due, (iii) the making of a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) the entry of an order, judgment or decree by any court of competent jurisdiction adjudicating the relevant party a bankrupt, or appointing a trustee of all or substantially all of such party's assets unless such order, judgment or decree is vacated or stayed on appeal within thirty (30) days or (v) the filing of an involuntary case or other proceeding against the relevant party seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, which case or proceeding shall not have been dismissed within sixty days after filing.

         Section 6.03  [Effect of Termination]. Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement, all rights and obligations of PrimeCall and DeltaThree shall terminate as of the effective date of such termination, except that (i) such termination shall not constitute a waiver of any rights that either PrimeCall or DeltaThree may have by reason of a breach of this Agreement, (ii) such termination shall not constitute a waiver of any right to receive payments that are due and owing pursuant to this Agreement and (iii) the provisions of Article VII  [Limited Warranty] shall continue in full force and effect.

                                   ARTICLE VII  [Limited Warranty]

                                Limited Warranty

         Section 7.01  [Disclaimer of General Warranty by PrimeCall]. Disclaimer of General Warranty by PrimeCall. PRIMECALL MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING THE SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY OR OTHERWISE. IN NO EVENT SHALL PRIMECALL BE LIABLE TO DELTATHREE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES OR DATA WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, WHETHER OR NOT DELTATHREE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THE LIABILITY OF PRIMECALL FOR DAMAGES OR ALLEGED DAMAGES HEREUNDER, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, IS LIMITED TO, AND WILL NOT EXCEED, DELTATHREE'S DIRECT DAMAGES.

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         Section 7.02  [Disclaimer of General Warranty by DeltaThree]. Disclaimer of General Warranty by DeltaThree. DELTATHREE MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING THE SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY OR OTHERWISE. IN NO EVENT SHALL DELTATHREE BE LIABLE TO PRIMECALL FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES OR DATA WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, WHETHER OR NOT PRIMECALL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THE LIABILITY OF DELTATHREE FOR DAMAGES OR ALLEGED DAMAGES HEREUNDER, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, IS LIMITED TO, AND WILL NOT EXCEED, PRIMECALL'S DIRECT DAMAGES.

         Section 7.03  [General Network Disclaimer] General Network Disclaimer. NEITHER PARTY REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT ITS NETWORK, GATEWAYS OR, THE SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER ARE COMPLETELY ERROR FREE OR WILL OPERATE WITHOUT PACKET LOSS OR INTERRUPTION NOR DO THEY WARRANT ANY CONNECTION TO OR ANY TRANSMISSION OVER THE INTERNET.

                                  ARTICLE VIII  [Confidentiality]

                                 Confidentiality

         Section 8.01  [Confidentiality]. Confidentiality. PrimeCall and DeltaThree each agree that for the longest period permitted by law each shall hold in strictest confidence and, without the prior written approval of the other party hereto, not to use for their own benefit or the benefit of any party other than the other party hereto, or disclose to any person, firm or corporation other than such party (other than as required by law) any confidential proprietary information concerning the business and affairs of the other party hereto; provided, however, that the foregoing limitations and restrictions shall not apply to information that (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the directors, officers, shareholders, partners, affiliates, employees, agents or advisors of PrimeCall or DeltaThree, as the case may be, or (ii) is or becomes available to PrimeCall or DeltaThree on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the other party hereto or any of its advisors, agents or affiliates, provided that such source is not known by PrimeCall or DeltaThree, as the case may be, to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with or other obligation of secrecy to the other party hereto. Each of PrimeCall and DeltaThree recognize that the absence of a time limitation in this Section 8.01  [Confidentiality] is reasonable and properly required for the protection of the other party hereto and in the event that the absence of such limitation is deemed to be unreasonable by a court of competent jurisdiction, PrimeCall and DeltaThree each agree and submit to the imposition of such a limitation as said court shall deem reasonable.

         Section 8.02  [Confidentiality]. Equitable Remedies PrimeCall and DeltaThree each specifically recognize that any breach of Section 8.01  [Confidentiality] will cause irreparable injury to the other party hereto and that actual damages may be difficult to ascertain, and in any event, may be inadequate. Accordingly

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(and without limiting the availability of legal or equitable, including injunctive, remedies under any other provisions of this Agreement), each of PrimeCall and DeltaThree agrees that in the event of any such breach, the other party hereto shall be entitled to injunctive relief in addition to such other legal and equitable remedies that may be available. In addition, PrimeCall and DeltaThree each agree that the provisions of Section 8.01  [Confidentiality] shall be considered separate and apart from the remaining provisions of this Agreement and shall be enforced as such.

                                   ARTICLE IX  [Miscellaneous]

                                  Miscellaneous

         Section 9.01  [Further Assurances]. Further Assurances. Each party will, at any time and from time to time after the date hereof, upon the request of the other, do, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or shall cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered, all such other instruments as may be reasonably required in connection with the performance of this Agreement and each shall take all such further actions as may be reasonably required to carry out or further effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Upon request, DeltaThree and PrimeCall will cooperate, and will use their respective best efforts to have their respective officers, directors and other employees cooperate, at the requesting parties' expense, during and after the Term in furnishing information, evidence, testimony and other assistance in connection with any actions, proceedings, arrangements or disputes involving DeltaThree and/or PrimeCall.

         Section 9.02  [Survival of Representations]. Survival of Representations. All statements, certifications, indemnifications, representations and warranties made by the parties to this Agreement in this Agreement or in any certificate or list delivered pursuant hereto, and their respective obligations to be performed pursuant to the terms hereof and thereof, shall survive the Term notwithstanding (a) any examination or audit by or on behalf of any party hereto and (b) any notice of a breach or of a failure to perform not waived in writing.

         Section 9.03  [Notices]. Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given or delivered (i) when delivered personally or by private courier, (ii) when actually

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delivered by registered or certified United States mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid or (iii) when sent by telecopy (provided, that, it is simultaneously electronically confirmed), addressed as follows:

         If to DeltaThree:

                           430 Park Avenue, 5th Floor                            New York, NY 10022                            Fax No.: 212-588-3674                            Attention: Chief Financial Officer

         With a copy to:

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                           430 Park Avenue, 5th Floor                            New York, NY 10022                            Fax No.: 212-588-3674                            Attention: General Counsel

         If to PrimeCall:

                           430 Park Avenue, 5th Floor                            New York, NY  10022                            Fax No.: (212) 588-3601                            Attention:  President

         With a copy to:

                           430 Park Avenue, 5th Floor                            New York, NY 10022                            Fax No.: 212-588-3601                            Attention: General Counsel

or to such other address as such party may indicate by a notice delivered to the other party hereto pursuant to the terms hereof.

         Section 9.04  [Independent Contractors]. Independent Contractors. At all times the parties hereto shall be considered independent contractors and this Agreement shall not create any agency, partnership or employment relationship between the parties. Except as specifically set forth herein, neither party shall have the right to act for or on behalf of or in the name of the other party.

         Section 9.05  [No Modification Except in Writing]. No Modification Except in Writing. This Agreement shall not be changed, modified, or amended except by a writing signed by the party to be charged and this Agreement may not be discharged except by performance in accordance with its terms or by a writing signed by the party to be charged.

         Section 9.06  [Waivers]. Waivers. The waiver, express or implied, by a party hereto of any rights hereunder or of any failure to perform or breach hereof by the other party shall not constitute or be deemed a waiver of any other right hereunder or any other failure to perform or breach hereof by the other party, whether of a similar or dissimilar nature.

         Section 9.07  [Entire Agreement]. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and all other documents to be delivered in connection herewith set forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof and merges and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements and understandings of every kind and nature between them.

         Section 9.08  [Severability]. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any provision hereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected unless the provision held invalid shall substantially impair the benefits of the remaining portions of this Agreement.

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         Section 9.09  [Assignment]. Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by DeltaThree without the prior written consent of PrimeCall. PrimeCall may assign this Agreement to any affiliate of PrimeCall or in connection with a merger or consolidation of PrimeCall or a sale of all or substantially all of PrimeCall's business. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, this Agreement may not be assigned by PrimeCall without the prior written consent of DeltaThree.

         Section 9.10  [Publicity; Announcements]. Publicity; Announcements. Except to the extent required by law, all publicity related to the transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject to the mutual approval of the parties hereto and, except as otherwise may be required by law, no public announcement of any of the transactions contemplated hereby will be made by either party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party hereto, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

         Section 9.11  [Governing Law]. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof. For purposes of this

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Agreement, each party hereby irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, sitting in New York County, and the courts of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Each party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court, any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum and the right to object, with respect to any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court, that such court does not have jurisdiction over such party. In any such suit, action or proceeding, each party waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, personal service of any summons, complaint or other process and agrees that the service thereof may be made by certified or registered mail, addressed to such party at its address set forth in Section 9.03  [Notices]. Each party agrees that a final non-appealable judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such a court shall be conclusive and binding.

         Section 9.12  [Captions]. Captions. The captions appearing in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope and intent of this Agreement or any of the provisions hereof.

         Section 9.13  [Third Parties]. Third Parties. There are no intended third party beneficiaries to this Agreement.

         Section 9.14  [Counterparts]. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

                                RSL COM PRIMECALL, INC.

                                By                                   ---------------------------------                                   Name:  Arnold Goodstein                                   Title:  President and CEO

                                DELTATHREE.COM, INC.

                                By                                   ---------------------------------                                   Name: Amos Sela                                   Title:  President and CEO

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Source: DELTATHREE INC, S-1/A, 11/2/1999 
Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Cap On Liability that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Does the contract include a cap on liability upon the breach of a party’s obligation? This includes time limitation for the counterparty to bring claims or maximum amount for recovery.

SOLUTION: THE LIABILITY OF DELTATHREE FOR DAMAGES OR ALLEGED DAMAGES HEREUNDER, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, IS LIMITED TO, AND WILL NOT EXCEED, PRIMECALL'S DIRECT DAMAGES.

PROBLEM: Exhibit 10.1

                        INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT

     THIS AGREEMENT (the Agreement),  dated June 16, 2004, is made and entered into by and between VISUALANT INCORPORATED, a Nevada corporation (the Company) and KENNETH TURPIN (Turpin),

     WHEREAS,  the  Company  is in  the  business  of  researching,  developing, acquiring, and commercializing products and services related to color technology outside  the  visible  spectrum,  using  specialized  narrow band N-IR and N-UV sensors and spatial  analysis  software  modeling which  translate the invisible into the visible (the  Business),  and involving  specialized  and proprietary information and trade secrets which the Company considers to be amongst its most sensitive, confidential, and proprietary information;

     WHEREAS, Turpin has identified,  researched and is developing the Business for and on behalf of the Company;

     NOW THEREFORE,  in consideration of the sum of $10.00 paid by each party to the other, and the  representations,  warranties and covenants contained herein, the  sufficiency  of which is hereby  acknowledged,  the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.   Definitions.  In this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have      the following meanings:

     (a)  Affiliate  shall have the same  meaning as  contained  in the Canada           Business   Corporations  Act;  Company   Affiliate  shall  mean  any           Affiliate of the Company;

     (b)  Company Property means any and all information, equipment, hardware,           components, documents and other property of the Company or any Company           Affiliate  provided  to or used by Turpin,  including  all  computers,           monitors,  laptops,  personal  digital  assistants,  mobile  computing           devices,  computer  peripherals,  cell  phones  and other  telephones,           pagers,  storage media,  security cards, keys,  calling cards,  charge           cards,  reference  materials,  designs,  specifications,   schematics,           drawings,  diagrams,  pictures,  notes,  memoranda,  papers,  manuals,           records, and the like;

     (c)  Intellectual  Property  Rights means any and all copyrights,  design           rights,  trade-marks,  trade  secrets  and  confidential  information,           patent rights,  and all other  proprietary  rights,  which may subsist           anywhere in the world,  whether registered or unregistered,  including           all applications for registration or issuance of any of the foregoing,           all priority and convention  rights in any of the  foregoing,  and all           rights to file any such applications;

     (d)  Research  and  Development  means  information   pertaining  to  any           research, development,  investigation,  study, analysis, experiment or           test  carried on or  proposed  to be carried on by the  Company or any           Company Affiliate;

     (e)  Software  means  any  and all  algorithms,  data  structures,  code,           instructions,  scripts,  tables, data, and other information used by a           computer or processor to process information, such Software including,           without  limitation,  (i) all source code,  object code and executable           code, and (ii) all routines,  subroutines,  program material, computer           files,  system  architectures,   models,   flowcharts,   requirements,           specifications,   notes,  outlines,  papers,  descriptions  and  other

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          documents   created  or  developed  in  connection  with  any  of  the           foregoing,  the resulting  screen formats and other visual effects of           the Software,  and any formulae,  processes,  or ideas, whether or not           protected by copyright;

     (f)  Work means,  with respect to the Business,  any and all  inventions,           discoveries,  designs,  developments,   modifications,   improvements,           products, methods, trade secrets, mid know- how that Turpin, solely or           with others,  conceives of,  modifies,  develops,  contributes  to, or           reduces to practice,  including without limitation Software,  records,           documents,  photographs,  video recordings, sound recordings,  images,           designs,    animations,    drawings,    sketches,   diagrams,   plans,           compilations, and analyses, and all parts, elements,  combinations and           derivative works thereof, and

     (g)  Work  Product  means any and all Work and  other  items in any form           that Turpin, solely or with others, conceives of, modifies,  develops,           contributes  to, or reduces to practice  during the period of Turpin's           employment with the Company and which:

          (i)  relate,  directly  or  indirectly,  to the  Company's  present or                future foreseeable Business or Research and Development; or

          (ii) result from any work performed by Turpin for the Company;

          whether or not such are made during or after working hours,  on or off           the Company's premises.

2.   Ownership  by the  Company.  Turpin  acknowledges  and agrees that all Work





     Product  have been made for the Company  and that the Company  shall be the      exclusive  owner  of all  right,  title,  and  interest  in and to the Work      Product and all  Intellectual  Property Rights therein.  Turpin does hereby      assign and transfer to the Company,  effective  upon  creation,  all right,      title, and interest that Turpin may have in and to the Work Product and all      Intellectual Property Rights therein and does hereby assign all of Turpin's      future right,  title,  and interest that Turpin may have in and to each of      the Work Product and Intellectual Property Rights therein, effective at the      time each is created.  Turpin hereby  irrevocably  and expressly  waives as      against  any  person all moral  rights  Turpin may have in any and all Work      Product.

3.   Disclosure of Work Product. Turpin agrees to maintain at all times adequate      and current  records  relating to the creation and development of the Work      Product and  Intellectual  Property Rights  therein,  which records and all      copies  thereof  shall be and shall  remain the  exclusive  property of the      Company,  and to  disclose  all such  records  and  copies  to the  Company      promptly.

4.   Assistance.  Turpin shall, at the Company's  request,  assist with, execute      and   deliver   all   further   documents,   applications,    declarations,      verifications,  submissions,  transfers  and  assignments  and do all other      things requested by the Company, acting reasonably,  during the term hereof      and  thereafter,  at the expense of the  Company,  but  without  additional      compensation,  to enable the Company or its nominees to apply for, acquire,      prosecute,  perfect,  enforce and/or maintain any and all right,  title and      interest, in any country, in and to the Confidential Information,  the Work      Product and the Intellectual Property Rights in same.

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5.   Protection of Work Product.  Turpin  covenants that Turpin shall not at any      time directly or indirectly contest or assist any third party in contesting      the Company's right,  title, and interest in and to the Work Product or any      Intellectual  Property  Rights  therein.  Turpin  shall  not,  directly  or      indirectly,  apply for or seek registration of any  Intellectual  Property      Rights in any Work Product in any jurisdiction  without the express written      approval of the  Company.  Turpin  waives any and all  existing  and future      moral rights with respect to the Work Product and all Intellectual Property      Rights therein.

6.   Return of Company  Property.  Turpin shall  deliver to the Company all Work      Product and Company  Property,  including all originals and copies thereof,      in Turpin's possession and/or control,  at the request of the Company,  or,      in the  absence  of  such a  request,  upon  the  termination  of  Turpin's      employment with the Company.

7.   Term and  Termination.  This Agreement  shall continue until  terminated as      provided herein.  This Agreement may, with written notice, be terminated by      either party should Turpin's  employment with the Company terminate for any      reason.  Termination under this Section 12 shall be effective from the date      written  notice is delivered or the date  specified in the written  notice.      whichever is later.

8.   Injunctive  Relief.  Turpin  acknowledges  that  monetary  damages would be      inadequate  to  compensate  the  Company  for any  breach by Turpin of this      Agreement and that any such breach would constitute irreparable harm to the      Company.  Accordingly,  Turpin  agrees  that upon the breach or  threatened      breach of any terms of this  Agreement,  the Company shall,  in addition to      all other remedies,  be entitled to an immediate  injunction  enjoining any      breach of this Agreement or a decree for specific performance.

9.   Amendment.  Waiver.  Variation.  No amendment,  waiver, or variation of the      terms, conditions,  warranties,  covenants,  agreements or undertakings set      out herein shall be of any force or effect  unless  reduced to writing duly      executed  by all  parties  hereto  in the  same  manner  and  with the same      formality as this Agreement is executed.

10.  Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon Turpin and the      heirs and legal  representatives  of Turpin,  and shall be binding upon and      ensure to the  benefit  of the  Company  and its  successors  and  assigns,      including  any  corporation  with  which or into  which the  Company or its      successors may be merged or which may succeed, to its assets or business.

11.  Employment  by  Affiliates.  Turpin  acknowledges  and agrees that Turpin's      employment  with the Company may be succeeded by employment  with a Company      Affiliate,  in which case the terms of this  Agreement  shall  continue  in      effect with respect to such employment until an agreement  relating to this      subject matter is signed between Turpin and the Company Affiliate.

12.  Governing  Law.  This  Agreement  shall be  governed  by and  construed  in      accordance  with the laws of the  Province  of  British  Columbia  (without      regard to its conflict of laws provisions)  which shall be deemed to be the      proper law thereof. All disputes or claims arising out of or in relation to      the  Agreement  may be  submitted  to and  resolved  by the  Courts  of the      Province of British Columbia  (including the Supreme Court of Canada).  The      parties  hereby   irrevocably   submit  and  attorn  to  the  non-exclusive      jurisdiction  of such Courts to finally  adjudicate  or determine any suit,      action, or proceeding arising out of or in relation to this Agreement.

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13.  Terms  Paramount.  The terms of this Agreement are in addition to any other      existing terms (the Existing  Terms)  between the Company and Turpin.  In





     the  event of any  inconsistency  or  conflict  between  the  terms of this      Agreement  and any Existing  Terms,  the terms of this  Agreement  shall be      paramount  and shall  supersede  the  Existing  Terms to the  extent of the      inconsistency or conflict.

14.  Time.  Time shall be of the essence  for each and every term and  condition      hereof.

15.  Severability. The provisions of this Agreement, whether or not contained in      the same section,  are independent and separable.  If any of the provisions      of this Agreement shall be invalid or  unenforceable  under the laws of the      jurisdiction   where   enforcement   is   sought,    such   invalidity   or      unenforceability  shall not invalidate or render  unenforceable  the entire      Agreement  but rather the entire  Agreement  shall be  construed  as if not      containing the particular invalid or unenforceable  provision or provisions      and the  rights and  obligations  of the  parties  shall be  construed  and      enforced accordingly,  with the invalid or unenforceable provision modified      so as to be limited and enforced to the fullest  extent  possible under the      laws of that  jurisdiction,  with  retroactive  effect  to the date of this      Agreement.

16.  Interpretation. The language in all parts of this Agreement shall be in all      cases construed  simply  according to its fair meaning and not strictly for      or against any of the parties  hereto.  Any rule of  construction  that any      ambiguities  are to be  resolved  against the  drafting  party shall not be      employed  in the  interpretation  of  this  Agreement.  Each  of the  terms      including,  include and includes, when used in this Agreement, is not      limiting whether or not non-limiting language (such as without limitation      or but not limited to or words of similar  import) is used with reference      thereto.

17.  Headings  and  Gender.  The  headings  and  subheadings  contained  in this      Agreement are used solely for  convenience  and do not constitute a part of      the  Agreement,  nor  should  they  be  used  to aid in any  manner  in the      construction  or  interpretation  of this  Agreement.  Unless  the  context      requires  otherwise,  words  importing the singular  include the plural and      vice versa and words importing gender include all genders.

18.  Counterparts  and Execution by Fax.  This  Agreement may be executed in any      number of  counterparts  with the same effect as if' all the  parties  have      signed the same document.  All counterparts shall be construed together and      shall  constitute one agreement.  This Agreement may be validly executed by      means of transmission of signed facsimile.

19.  Acknowledgement. Turpin has carefully read and considered the terms of this      Agreement and,  having done so,  understands  the terms and agrees that the      terms herein are fair and reasonable  and are  reasonably  required for the      protection of the interests of the Company.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF the parties have duly  executed  this  Agreement on the date first above written.

VISUALANT INCORPORATED

PER /s/ RONALD P. ERICKSON -------------------------- RONALD P. ERICKSON

Authorized Signatory

/s/ KENNETH TURPIN ------------------     KENNETH TURPIN

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Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Covenant Not To Sue that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is a party restricted from contesting the validity of the counterparty’s ownership of intellectual property or otherwise bringing a claim against the counterparty for matters unrelated to the contract?

SOLUTION: Turpin  shall  not,  directly  or      indirectly,  apply for or seek registration of any  Intellectual  Property      Rights in any Work Product in any jurisdiction  without the express written      approval of the  Company.

PROBLEM: Exhibit 10.1

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this Exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are marked by brackets with asterisks, such as [***]. A complete version of this Exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT   THIS STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT  (Agreement), entered into as of October 22, 2010 (the Effective Date) by and between PPD Development, LP, a Texas limited partnership, with its principal executive offices located at 929 North Front Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 (PPD) and VirtualScopics, Inc., with an address of 500 Linden Oaks, Second Floor, Rochester, New York 14625 (VS).   WHEREAS, PPD is a clinical research organization engaged in the business of managing clinical research programs and providing services regarding the development of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, biotechnology and other products through clinical testing;   WHEREAS, VS is in the business of providing imaging services to the medical, pharmaceutical and related industries;   WHEREAS, PPD and VS desire to enter into a mutually beneficial relationship with a mission to deliver a comprehensive set of clinical and medical imaging services that will enable biopharmaceutical companies to make faster, more confident decisions on the development of their compounds, creating time and cost efficiencies; and   WHEREAS, the parties desire to develop, market, sell, and deliver those joint service offerings pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.   NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:   1. Term. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and shall continue for a period of two (2) years (Initial Term) unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 11 of this Agreement. Upon expiration of the Initial Term, unless written notice to the contrary is provided by one party to the other party at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the then-current term, this Agreement shall be renewed for additional, successive periods of one (1) year each (each a Renewal and together with the Initial Term, collectively, the Term).  In connection with any Renewal, the parties shall mutually agree upon and set forth in a written amendment signed by the parties (i) any changes to the Services constituting Preferred Services and (ii) any changes to the [***], VS Preferred Pricing, percentage Discount (defined in Section 4 below) or Bookings thresholds for all such Preferred Services. Upon any expiration or termination of this Agreement, all active Work Orders issued prior to such expiration or termination shall remain subject to the terms and conditions contained herein so long as such Work Order remains active.   2. Services. PPD or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates may engage VS to perform imaging services (the Services) for a specific sponsor's clinical research study (Sponsor) or for a particular project. The Services may be amended, supplemented, or replaced from time to time upon mutual agreement of VS and PPD.

[***] Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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3. Services Commitment. Preferred Services shall be defined as those imaging services included within the service offerings of VS at the time of final execution of this Agreement which are specifically provided by VS in the therapeutic areas of hematology and oncology (Designated Therapeutic Areas) to the extent such imaging services are subject to the commitments of VS set forth in this Section 3 (the Commitments). PPD Services shall be defined as clinical research organization services regarding the management of clinical trials for the development of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, biotechnology and other products through clinical testing. Preferred Services and PPD Services shall be subject to all of the rights and obligations otherwise set forth in this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit the provision of non-Preferred Services hereunder, however, such non-Preferred Services shall not be subject to the Commitments set forth in this Section 3.   a. Joint Commitments   (i) The parties acknowledge and agree that it is their intent and commitment to expand the Joint Solution (as defined below) to therapeutic areas beyond the Designated Therapeutic Areas. Upon mutual agreement regarding such expansion, it is the parties' further intent to make such additional Joint Solution services subject to substantially the same commitments as those set forth herein.   (ii) The parties acknowledge and agree that each party has in place, or will develop, processes and procedures applicable to their performance hereunder as specified on Exhibit A (Integration  Services). The Integration Services shall be reviewed and assessed by the parties from time to time and may be amended or updated from time to time. Exhibit A shall be used as a guide for developing integrated service offerings to meet the needs of each party's clients, as applicable (in each instance, a Joint Solution or collectively, the Joint Solution).   (iii) Where either party determines that an opportunity exists and is appropriate for the offering of the Joint Solution to that party's customer or client, it is the parties' mutual intent and commitment to collaborate, as needed, to propose the Joint Solution to that customer or client. Each party agrees to make a good faith effort to promote a Joint Solution for a Sponsor seeking services that could reasonably be addressed by the Joint Solution. In connection with PPD's response to a request for proposal (an RFP) in which a Joint Solution is proposed, PPD shall be responsible for the preparation and submission of such RFP response; provided, however, that PPD shall provide VS an opportunity to review and provide approval on the Joint Solution framework, including, the scope of the Preferred Services and the pricing thereof. VS shall provide such review within two (2) business days following receipt by VS of such RFP response from PPD. Where reasonably appropriate for the proper defense of an RFP, PPD will use its reasonable efforts to provide VS an opportunity to participate in a call or bid defense meeting to the extent related to the Joint Solution. In the event PPD is awarded a clinical research study and such award includes selection by Sponsor of the Joint Solution, the parties shall mutually agree upon an applicable Work Order in accordance with Section 4 below.

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A. However, nothing contained herein shall be construed to impose upon PPD an obligation to offer the Joint Solution or to use VS for Preferred Services where: (1) Sponsor is not in agreement, (2) VS's pricing is not competitive, or (3) there have been advances in technology not offered by VS.   B. Further, nothing contained herein shall enable either party to utilize the Joint Solution where the client has rejected the involvement of either party. For the avoidance of doubt, the Joint Solution shall only be utilized where both parties' services in furtherance of the Joint Solution have been retained by the client. Nonetheless, a client's selection or rejection of either party for services outside the Joint Solution shall in no way impact or impede a party from performing such services, regardless of the other party's selection or rejection by the client.   C. In the event either party discovers, directly or indirectly, technology not currently in use by the other party but which could improve the Preferred Services, PPD Services or the Joint Solution, the discovering party may elect to share such technology with the other party with the intent of integration by the other party. However, to the extent such other party elects not to integrate or otherwise use such technology, the discovering party shall not be prohibited from using that technology without the other party's involvement.   (iv) During the Term, VS acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent it is aware of an opportunity for clinical research services, it will refer such opportunity to PPD as soon as possible. VS shall not refer that opportunity to any other third party provider unless PPD declines to bid on such opportunity or does not offer the service in question. During the Term, PPD acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent it is aware of an opportunity for imaging services outside of the Joint Solution, it will refer such opportunity to VS as soon as possible. Unless otherwise required by a particular Sponsor, PPD shall not refer that opportunity to any other third party provider unless VS declines to bid on such opportunity or does not offer the service in question.

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(v) During the Term of this Agreement, except as otherwise permitted by this Section 3(a)(v), VS agrees that it shall not enter into the same or substantially similar Commitments with any other company or entity which performs clinical research services the same or similar to those provided by PPD or any PPD affiliate (collectively, PPD Competitor), nor shall VS provide preferred pricing to a PPD Competitor which is better than that provided by VS hereunder to PPD. Further, during the Term of this Agreement, PPD agrees that it shall not enter into commitments which are the same or substantially similar to the PPD commitments set forth in Section 3 with any other imaging vendor for the performance of Preferred Services. In the event that, during the Term of this Agreement, VS desires to enter into the same or substantially similar Commitments with a PPD Competitor for imaging services outside of the Designated Therapeutic Areas (defined herein or in any amendment hereto), VS shall first notify PPD regarding the same and PPD shall have a right, for a period of 45 days following receipt of such notice (the Election Period), to elect to include such imaging services as Preferred Services hereunder (the Right of First Refusal). In the event PPD either (i) fails to respond within the Election Period or (ii) declines to include such imaging services as Preferred Services prior to termination of the Election Period, then in either such event, VS shall be permitted to pursue such relationship without being considered in violation of the Commitments or this Agreement. Additionally, in the event that PPD enters into a relationship with a VS competitor which provides for commitments which are the same or substantially similar to the Commitments in a therapeutic area outside the Designated Therapeutic Areas (defined herein or in any amendment hereto), VS shall have the right, without violating the Commitments or this Agreement (including the Right of First Refusal), to enter into a relationship with a PPD Competitor which provides for commitments which are the same or substantially similar to the Commitments outside the Designated Therapeutic Areas (defined herein or in any amendment hereto).   (vi) The parties shall form a Steering Committee comprised of high level personnel from each party which shall meet quarterly during the Term of this Agreement to oversee the implementation of this preferred relationship and the obligations set forth herein.   The Steering Committee shall be comprised of an equal number of representatives from each party. PPD's Steering Committee representatives shall be comprised of: Director, Finance; Therapeutic Head; Relationship Manager; Executive Director, Business Development; Executive Director, Information Technology; Medical Director, Global Drug Development. VS's Steering Committee representatives shall be comprised of: Chief Financial Officer; Chief Executive Officer/President; Director of Operations and Director of Project Management. Each party shall provide prior written notice to the other party of any desired change in Steering Committee representatives. Each party's Steering Committee representatives shall hold a position of sufficient level within its respective company to be able to obtain timely resolution of disputes submitted to the Steering Committee.

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In the event a Sponsor shall raise concerns or issues with respect to any Preferred Services performed by VS in conjunction with   Sponsor's selection of the Joint Solution, which Preferred Services are agreed upon by the parties in an executed Work Order, VS and PPD shall mutually evaluate such concerns or issues prior to any communication with Sponsor and shall mutually agree upon an appropriate response to Sponsor related to such concerns or issues. The resolution of any such matters shall be submitted first to the parties' respective Project Manager for the study, and in the event such persons are unable to agree upon resolution, then to each parties' Relationship Manager/Senior Director and finally to the Therapeutic Head or equivalent position. The foregoing paragraph shall not be deemed to restrict a PPD project manager from ordinary course discussions with a Sponsor in order to collect information related to the nature of any such concerns or issues raised by Sponsor.   b. VS Commitment. VS agrees to continue to make investments in and improvements to those processes, technologies, techniques, software, hardware and methods which are integral or beneficial to the Services provided by VS, specifically but without limitation, to the Preferred Services.   c. PPD Commitment. Where PPD is in a position to make a recommendation to Sponsor with regard to imaging services, and VS is able to provide such imaging services in accordance with Sponsor's specifications, PPD agrees to recommend VS to Sponsor. PPD also agrees to maintain, when present, VS's name and logo on all VS generated deliverables to the Sponsor.   4. Compensation.   a. Each time VS is requested to perform Services, PPD shall provide VS with a work order or other similar written document mutually agreed upon by VS and PPD which shall set forth the specific services being requested, the compensation therefore and such other terms, conditions and specifications as VS and PPD may mutually agree (referred to herein as a Work Order). The parties acknowledge that no services shall be conducted by VS and no compensation shall be due and payable to VS without a Work Order.  In the event PPD receives a change order from a Sponsor which includes changes to VS's Services as set forth in an executed Work Order or may otherwise impact the provision by VS of Services to PPD hereunder, PPD shall promptly notify VS. Thereafter, the parties shall negotiate, in good faith, for an amendment to the applicable Work Order, as appropriate, as a result of such Sponsor change order.   b. VS shall be compensated for the Services in accordance with the Work Order. All pricing and rates used to establish the budget for Services set forth in each Work Order shall be in accordance with the pricing structures agreed upon by the parties herein and set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. PPD acknowledges that VS customarily receives an advance payment in connection with the provision of imaging services to its clients. PPD agrees that, where appropriate and permitted by the Sponsor, PPD will provide for an advance payment mutually determined by PPD and VS (and acceptable to Sponsor) in connection with the provision of Preferred Services to such Sponsor.     5





    c. Exhibit B sets forth the pricing and rates for Preferred Services [***]. The prices and rates set forth in Exhibit B and the Discount and Booking thresholds set forth in Exhibit C shall remain in effect, without adjustment, during the Initial Term of this Agreement and may thereafter be updated to reflect changes in connection with any Renewal of this Agreement, as specified in Section 1 herein.   [*** 2.5 paragraphs omitted]   Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason, VS shall no longer have any obligation to provide PPD with any Discount with respect to Preferred Services nor shall VS be required to offer VS Preferred Pricing [***]. The parties acknowledge and agree that the VS Preferred Pricing [***] shall apply to, and remain in effect for, all active Work Orders issued hereunder, regardless of the expiration or termination of this Agreement, as well as for any timeline extensions to an active Work Order, provided that in the case of a timeline extension, the parties may mutually agree to apply an inflation rate for the extension period. In the event a Work Order shall be amended in any respect (including with respect to the scope of the Preferred Services, the timing for the delivery thereof, or otherwise), the VS Preferred Pricing [***] applicable to any Preferred Services included in such amendment and the Discount shall be the VS Preferred Pricing [***] and the Discount in effect on the date of the original Work Order. The parties further acknowledge and agree that VS Preferred Pricing [***] shall be applicable to any agreed upon expansion of the Preferred Services. With respect to any Services provided to PPD hereunder, PPD shall charge each Sponsor the actual invoiced amounts charged by VS to PPD for such Services without any mark-up or administrative or other fee, unless VS has agreed otherwise in writing in the applicable Work Order.   d. Additionally, PPD shall reimburse VS for all reasonable expenses incurred in the course of performing the Services which are set forth in the Work Order. VS shall maintain a complete accounting of all expenses incurred and shall include such accounting with VS's invoice submitted to PPD. Expenses incurred must be invoiced separately and must include an expense report along with original receipts for such expenses.   e. VS shall submit monthly invoices to PPD detailing its activities and fees in accordance with Section 5 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, invoices must be submitted to PPD within thirty (30) days of performing the Service or incurring the expense. PPD shall have no obligation to issue payment to VS for Services performed or expenses incurred which were not invoiced to PPD in accordance with this Agreement.   f. VS acknowledges and agrees that where VS's Services relate to a specific Sponsor's clinical research study, all payments under a Work Order are pass through payments from Sponsor and PPD shall not have any payment obligations until such payments are received from Sponsor. PPD shall use all reasonable diligence to obtain timely payment from Sponsor in order to make payment to VS within 45 days following the date of invoice receipt. In furtherance thereof, PPD shall ensure that Sponsor is invoiced no later than ten (10) days following PPD's receipt of VS's invoice, assuming such invoice was provided to PPD by VS in accordance herewith and provided that Sponsor's invoice requirements do not preclude the same. PPD shall ensure that VS is aware of any such Sponsor restrictions as soon as possible. Further, PPD shall ensure that payment is made to VS either by wire transfer or PPD check in accordance with PPD's applicable payment processes no later than ten (10) days following PPD's receipt of applicable funds from Sponsor; provided, however, that in the event such payment occurs more than 45 days following the date of PPD's receipt of VS' invoice, such payment shall be made by wire transfer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where a Sponsor fails to issue payment to PPD, affecting PPD's ability to pay VS, the parties shall communicate with the other to jointly pursue communication with the Sponsor to address the non­payment.

[***] Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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g. Where PPD and Sponsor have agreed upon and captured in a fully executed contract any bonus/penalty or other similar, milestone based incentive provisions, and PPD's ability to meet the terms of such provisions will be impacted by VS's Services, PPD and VS may mutually agree, case by case, to flow through to the applicable Work Order all or agreed upon portions of such bonuses, penalties or incentives.   5. Invoices and Billing Account Number. PPD shall assign a billing account number (Purchase Order Number) to VS for the Services in each Work Order. All VS invoices must reference the Purchase Order Number, Service fees, any PPD pre-approved expenses incurred by VS, the remittance address, and the total amount of compensation owed to VS. These invoices must be sent to the following address: PPD, 929 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401, Attention: Accounts Payable.   6. Independent Contractor. VS shall perform all Services under this Agreement as an independent contractor and not as an employee, partner or agent of PPD. As such, VS shall be solely responsible for the payment of all taxes, payroll deductions and similar items associated with compensation for its services under this Agreement as may be required by applicable law. VS acknowledges that as an independent contractor it will not be entitled to insurance or other benefits made available to employees of PPD.   7. Additional Personnel. VS shall have the authority to utilize a third party vendor as may be required to perform the Services (Subcontractors); provided, however, that:   a. Subcontractors must be approved in advance by PPD, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.   b .  VS shall be responsible for all taxes, payroll deductions and similar items which may result from the retention of such Subcontractors to assist in the performance of VS's obligations under this Agreement.   c. Compensation for the services of said Subcontractor shall be paid to VS by PPD on a pass-through basis and at no profit to VS.   d. Any such Subcontractor and its employees or other personnel shall be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect to representations and warranties, privacy, confidential information, intellectual property, indemnification, debarment, record keeping and audit (see Sections 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 and 15), which provisions shall be incorporated into a written agreement between VS and such Subcontractor.   e. Notwithstanding the foregoing, VS shall remain responsible for the actions of all of the Subcontractors retained by VS.

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8. Representation and Warranties. VS represents and warrants that it shall utilize independent discretion and judgment in discharging its responsibilities in a timely, professional and workmanlike manner in accordance with internationally accepted standards, and shall, at all times: (i) use individuals of suitable training and skill to perform its duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, if applicable; (ii) be in possession of all the necessary facilities, resources and personnel required to perform its duties and responsibilities under this Agreement; and (iii) comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.   Further, VS represents and warrants that it has all of the necessary licenses, permits and/or registrations to perform the Services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and that during the Term of this Agreement, all such licenses, permits and/or registrations are and shall remain current and in good standing.   [*** 1 paragraph omitted]   9. Confidential Information. It is understood and agreed that any and all information which may be made available to, learned by or generated by either party during the Term of this Agreement, including without limitation, information relating to the other party's businesses, its affiliates or the Sponsor, Sponsor's protocol, and this Agreement (collectively, Confidential Information), is to be treated as strictly confidential (the party disclosing such Confidential Information, the Disclosing Party and the party receiving such Confidential Information, the Receiving Party, with the understanding that either term may include, as applicable, an affiliate of either party). Confidential Information shall be used solely in connection with performance hereunder or as otherwise may be necessary for a party to fulfill its obligations to a customer or client and shall not to be published or disclosed to any third parties other than the Receiving Party's employees on a strict need­to­know basis and provided that such employee is under a similar written and enforceable obligation to keep such information strictly confidential. Further, nothing contained herein shall prevent PPD from disclosing VS Confidential Information to PPD's customers and clients solely to the extent directly related to the provision of Services to such customer or client. The nondisclosure obligations set forth in this Section 9 shall not apply to any portion of Confidential Information (i) which is, or subsequently may, become within the knowledge of the general public other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement by the Receiving Party; (ii) which is known to the Receiving Party on a non-confidential basis at the time of receipt thereof from the Disclosing Party; (iii) which may subsequently be rightfully obtained from a third party not bound by an obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party, or (iv) which is required by any law, rule, regulation, order, decision, decree, subpoena or other judicial, administrative or legal process to be disclosed, provided that the Disclosing Party receives prior written notice of such disclosure and that the Receiving Party takes all reasonable and lawful actions to obtain confidential treatment for such disclosure and, if possible, to minimize the extent of such disclosure.   Receiving Party shall take reasonable care of all Confidential Information entrusted to it by or on behalf of the Disclosing Party or Sponsor, and shall return such materials to the Disclosing Party or Sponsor (as the case may be) immediately upon expiration or termination of this Agreement.   Both parties agree to handle all information containing personal data in accordance with all applicable privacy laws, rules, and regulations.

[***] Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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10. Intellectual Property. Nothing contained herein, nor the delivery of any information to either party hereunder, shall be deemed to grant the other party a right or license under any patent or patent application or to any know-how, technology, invention or other intellectual property of the other party or of the Sponsor.   All inventions, patents, know-how, trademarks, copyrights, information, data, software, methodologies, writings and other property in any form whatsoever, which are provided to either party and which were owned or controlled by the providing party (Originator) shall remain the sole property of the Originator.   The parties' ownership rights in any inventions, patents, trademarks, copyrights, software, methodologies, writings and other property in any form whatsoever that results out of the development of a Joint Solution shall be addressed by the parties by separate written agreement which may include, an applicable Work Order and/or an amendment to this Agreement (Intellectual Property Amendment) .   Unless otherwise addressed in an Intellectual Property Amendment, VS hereby assigns to PPD (or Sponsor as the case may be) all rights that VS may have in any invention, technology, know-how or other intellectual property which is developed with use of Confidential Information provided to VS by PPD. Additionally, VS shall assist PPD (or Sponsor), at PPD's (or Sponsor's) sole cost and expense, in obtaining or extending protection therefor.   Unless otherwise addressed in an Intellectual Property Amendment, PPD hereby assigns to VS all rights that PPD may have in any invention, technology, know-how or other intellectual property which is developed with use of Confidential Information provided to PPD by VS. Additionally, PPD shall assist VS, at the sole cost and expense of VS, in obtaining or extending protection therefor.   11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement, without cause, upon ninety (90) days prior written notice to the other party, provided, however, that all outstanding Work Orders shall continue to be governed by the terms and conditions hereof. Either party may terminate this Agreement, or a relevant Work Order, immediately, upon the occurrence of any of the following for cause events: (a) either party's material breach of the commitments set forth in Section 3; (b) either party commences a voluntary proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law or an involuntary case or proceeding is commenced against a party under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law; (c) significant audit findings are identified by the other party, a Sponsor, or an applicable regulatory authority; or (d) significant operational deficiencies that are not resolved in accordance with the Steering Committee determinations following escalation. PPD shall further be permitted to terminate this Agreement or a relevant Work Order, immediately, for cause, upon the occurrence of any of the following: (a) VS's failure to meet the agreed upon timelines, provided that such failure is due to circumstances within VS's reasonable control; (b) VS's failure to provide pricing which is reasonably competitive; (c) a change of ownership equal to fifty percent (50%) or more in the outstanding voting securities of VS; (d) the acquisition of a number of VS's outstanding voting securities by a PPD Competitor that would require disclosure by such PPD Competitor pursuant to Rule 13d-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (a Significant Ownership Position); (e) a change in any VS Key Leadership Position.   In the event Sponsor, with or without cause, terminates, or requests that PPD terminate, VS's involvement in a project, PPD shall have the right to immediately terminate the Work Order to which such project relates. Additionally, in the event the services requested of PPD by Sponsor are cancelled or put on hold or the services agreement between PPD and Sponsor is terminated, PPD may terminate any relevant Work Order immediately upon notice to VS. In the event any Work Order is terminated, PPD shall pay VS for all Services performed in accordance with the Work Order through the date of termination plus any agreed upon costs necessary to close-out the Work Order (which costs shall be documented in a Work Order amendment if not included in the Work Order) and any non-cancelable expenses incurred prior to the termination of such Work Order, provided VS makes all reasonable attempts to mitigate such non-cancelable expenses.

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12. Indemnification. VS shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless PPD, its affiliates, directors, officers and employees thereof for any and all damages, costs, expenses and other liabilities, including reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, incurred by any such party as a result of any claim, action or proceeding by a third party (a Third Party Claim) arising from VS's negligence, intentional misconduct, or breach of this Agreement.   PPD shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless VS, its directors, officers and employees thereof for any and all damages, costs, expenses and other liabilities, including reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, incurred by any such party as a result of any Third Party Claim arising from PPD's negligence, intentional misconduct, or breach of this Agreement.   Either indemnified party shall give the indemnifying party prompt notice of any Third Party Claim for which indemnification is sought hereunder. The indemnifying party shall have the right to control the defense and settlement of such Third Party Claim, provided the indemnifying party shall act reasonably and in good faith with respect to all matters relating to the settlement or disposition of the claim, and the indemnified party shall reasonably cooperate in the investigation, defense and settlement of such claim. The indemnified party shall have the right to participate in, but not control, the defense and settlement of a claim and to employ separate legal counsel of its own choice; provided, however, that such employment shall be at the indemnified party's own expense, unless (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the indemnifying party, or (ii) the indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense and employ counsel (in which case the indemnified party shall control the defense and settlement of such claim).   13. Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT WITH REGARD TO A PARTY'S BREACH OF SECTION 9, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT AND INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO THIRD PARTY CLAIMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 12, EACH PARTY'S ENTIRE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THREE TIMES (3X) THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE WORK ORDER UNDER WHICH THE CLAIM AROSE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LOSS OF PROFIT, INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE OR LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATORY PROFITS, EVEN IF A PARTY OR ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN APPRISED OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES OCCURRING, IN EACH CASE ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DEFAULT OR BREACH OF OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ATTACHMENTS HERETO.   IN THE EVENT OF A BREACH OR DEFAULT BY VS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY WORK ORDER, VS AGREES, AT PPD'S OPTION, TO EITHER REPEAT THE SERVICES AT ISSUE OR REFUND THE PORTION OF THE CONSIDERATION ATTRIBUTABLE THERETO.

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THE WARRANTIES PROVIDED IN SECTION 8 AND ANY WORK ORDER ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER CONDITIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER ARISING BY STATUTE, COURSE OF DEALING OR PERFORMANCE, CUSTOM, USAGE IN THE TRADE OR PROFESSION OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO THE QUALITY OR ADEQUACY OF THE SERVICES IMPOSED BY LAW, ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

14. Debarment. VS hereby certifies that it has not been debarred, and has not been convicted of a crime which could lead to debarment, under the Generic Drug Enforcement Act of 1992. If VS or any of its employees or agents who perform Services hereunder is debarred or receives notice of an action or threat of action of debarment, VS shall immediately notify PPD.   15. Record Keeping and Audit. During the Term of this Agreement, VS shall maintain all materials and all other data obtained or generated by VS in the course of providing the Services hereunder, including all computerized records and files. VS shall cooperate with any internal reviews or audits by PPD or Sponsor (or its and their representatives) and shall make available for examination and duplication, during normal business hours and at mutually agreeable times, all documentation, data and information relating to this Agreement or any Work Order.   Further, VS shall inform PPD within one (1) business day of being notified of an audit by any regulatory authority or by any Sponsor to the extent such audit relates to the Preferred Services, the Joint Solution or a Work Order hereunder. PPD or its representatives shall be permitted to be present at and directly communicate with such regulatory authority or Sponsor representatives (as the case may be) concerning any matters related to the Preferred Services, the Joint Solution or a Work Order hereunder arising in connection with such audit. To the extent permitted by the auditing entity, VS shall ensure that PPD is provided with copies of any written communications, reports and findings resulting from any inspection of VS by that regulatory authority or Sponsor to the extent related to the Preferred Services, the Joint Solution or a Work Order. To the extent any such communications, reports or findings require action by VS, VS shall include with such copies its remedial plan of action, including timelines for completion of the same. To the extent such remedial plan of action impacts the Preferred Services or Joint Solution, and, where applicable, to the extent permitted by the relevant regulatory authority, VS shall collaborate with PPD prior to developing or implementing any changes to the Preferred Services or Joint Solution as a result of the audit findings.   16. Insurance. VS represents and warrants that it has and will maintain during the Term of this Agreement and, additionally, where applicable, during the term of any active Work Order, and for a period of two (2) years following expiration or termination of either, insurance in the types and limits generally accepted in the industry. Upon request, VS shall provide PPD with a copy of its certificate of insurance.   17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.   18. Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns. Neither party shall have the right to assign this Agreement or any Work Order or to assign any rights thereunder without the prior written consent of the other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, PPD may assign a Work Order to an affiliate or to Sponsor upon written notice to VS. In the event PPD assigns a Work Order to a Sponsor, VS agrees to release and forever discharge PPD from any and all claims that may arise out of the relevant Work Order after the effective date of such assignment. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by VS, PPD shall not be released from any liability or obligation under this Agreement upon assignment of any Work Order to an affiliate of PPD. VS may subcontract all or a portion of the Services to be provided hereunder in accordance with Section 7 above. Any unauthorized attempt to assign or delegate any portion of this Agreement or any Work Order shall be void.

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19. Publicity. Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, neither party shall use the name, insignia, symbol, trademark, trade name, logo, logotype, or any abbreviation or adaptation thereof, of the other party or any affiliate of the other party, in any publication, press release, promotional material or other form of publicity, nor will either party use the same as verbal endorsement of its services, without the prior written approval of the other party in each instance. Further, VS shall be similarly restricted as it pertains to Sponsor and any Sponsor affiliate. The restrictions imposed by this Section shall not prohibit the parties from making any disclosure identifying the other party that is required by any applicable law, rule or regulation. Additionally, following final execution of this Agreement, the parties acknowledge and agree that a joint press release statement regarding the parties' preferred relationship and its impact on the parties' ability to provide Services hereunder shall be prepared and mutually agreed upon prior to its release or use by either party.   20. Force Majeure. The parties shall be excused from performing their obligations under this Agreement if its performance is delayed or prevented by any event beyond such party's reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, fire, explosion, weather, disease, war, insurrection, civil strife, riots, government action, or power failure, provided that such performance shall be excused only to the extent of and during such disability.   21. Covenant Not to Interfere. Neither party will solicit for employment any employee of the other party during the active term of this Agreement and further, where applicable, the term of any active Work Order. As used in this section solicit means the initiation by a party or its agent or representative of a contact with any of the other party's then current employees who are performing services under this Agreement for the purpose of offering employment to such employees, but shall not include the circumstance where any such employee initiates a contact with the other party for the purpose of obtaining employment whether in response to a general advertisement of employment or where such contact is initiated by a third party who was not instructed to contact such employee by the hiring party.   22. Miscellaneous.   a. By agreeing to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and performing the Services for PPD, VS is representing that it is not in violation of any terms and conditions of any agreement with any other individual or entity.   b. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral. This Agreement shall be construed according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any party.   c. This Agreement may be modified only by a writing signed by the parties hereto.   d. If any provision of this Agreement conflicts with the law under which this Agreement is to be construed or if any such provision is held invalid by a court, such provision shall be deemed to be restated to reflect as nearly as possible the original intentions of the parties in accordance with applicable law and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

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e. Waiver or forbearance by either party with respect to a breach of any provision of this Agreement or any applicable law shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver with respect to any subsequent breach of any provision hereof.   f. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder by either party hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed given on the date received if delivered personally, by recognized overnight courier, by facsimile or by electronic delivery, or five (5) days after the date postmarked if sent by registered or certified U.S. mail, return receipt requested postage prepaid, to the following address:   If to PPD: PPD Development, LP 929 North Front Street Wilmington, NC 28401 Telephone: (910) 251-0081 Facsimile: (910) 343-5920 Attn.: Chief Executive Officer With a Copy to: General Counsel

If to VS: VirtualScopics, Inc. 500 Linden Oaks, Second Floor Rochester, New York 14625 Telephone: (585) 249-6231 Facsimile: (585) 218-7350 Attn: Molly Henderson

Either party may change its notice address and contact person by giving notice of same in the manner herein provided.   g. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which for all purposes shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which when taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement and any amendments hereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of a facsimile machine or by electronic mail, shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person.   23. Survival. The obligations of the parties contained in Sections 4 (provided that any payments due upon termination shall be governed in accordance with Section 11), 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 19 and 23 hereof and herein shall survive termination of this Agreement or any Work Order.   24. Conflict. Any and all Services provided during the Term of this Agreement, including all Services provided pursuant to a Work Order, shall be subject to the terms and conditions contained herein. To the extent any terms contained in this Agreement conflict with a Work Order, the terms of this Agreement shall govern and control unless the Work Order specifically states otherwise. To the extent any terms contained in this Agreement or a Work Order conflict with a Purchase Order, the terms of this Agreement shall govern and control first, followed by the terms of the applicable Work Order.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

VirtualScopics, Inc. By: Name: Molly J. Henderson Title: Chief Business and Financial Officer, Sr. Vice President PPD Development, LP By: PPD GP, LLC Its General Partner By: Name: Title:

[Signature Page to Strategic Alliance Agreement]





Exhibit A

Integration Services

[*** 2 pages omitted]

[***] Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.





Exhibit B

[***] Pricing

[*** 3 pages omitted]

[***] Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.





Exhibit C

Discounts and Bookings Thresholds

The percentage Discount applicable to Bookings in any given Measurement Period shall be determined in accordance with the discount structure set forth in the table below:

[*** .5 pages omitted]

[***] Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Insurance that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is there a requirement for insurance that must be maintained by one party for the benefit of the counterparty?

SOLUTION:
VS represents and warrants that it has and will maintain during the Term of this Agreement and, additionally, where applicable, during the term of any active Work Order, and for a period of two (2) years following expiration or termination of either, insurance in the types and limits generally accepted in the industry.