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Exhibit 10.3

SEVERANCE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT

     This SEVERANCE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is effective as of [date], between NEWPORT
CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and [Name] (the “Executive”).

     WHEREAS, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that it is appropriate to reinforce
and encourage the continued attention and dedication of members of the Company’s management,
including the Executive, to their assigned duties without distraction in potentially disturbing
circumstances arising from the possibility of a change in control of the Company; and

     WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to set forth the terms and conditions upon which
the Company will pay severance compensation to the Executive if the Executive’s employment with the
Company terminates under one of the circumstances described herein following a Change in Control of
the Company (as defined in Section 2 below).

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties agree
as follows:

     1. Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall
continue for a period extending until two (2) years following the date on which notice of
termination of this Agreement is given by either the Company or Executive to the other (unless
earlier terminated pursuant to Section 3(f)).

     2. Definition of Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in
Control” of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred if:

               (i) there shall be consummated any consolidation or merger of the Company in which the Company
is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which shares of the Company’s
outstanding voting securities would be converted into cash, securities or other property (other
than a merger of the Company in which the holders of the Company’s outstanding voting securities
immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of at least eighty percent
(80%) of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving corporation immediately after the
merger); or

               (ii) there shall be consummated any consolidation or merger of the Company in which the
Company is the surviving corporation, but the holders of the Company’s outstanding voting
securities immediately prior to such merger or consolidation hold, in the aggregate, securities
possessing less than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all outstanding
voting securities of the Company immediately after such merger or consolidation; or

               (iii) there shall be consummated any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one
transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the
Company; or

               (iv) the stockholders of the Company approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation or
dissolution of the Company; or

               (v) any person (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), shall become the beneficial owner (within the meaning
of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of twenty percent (20%) or more of the Company’s outstanding
voting securities (other than any such person who is the record owner of at least

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fifteen percent (15%) of the Company’s outstanding voting securities on the date hereof, other
than nominees); or

               (vi) during any period of two consecutive years during the term of this Agreement, individuals
who at the beginning of the two year period constituted the entire Board of Directors do not for
any reason constitute a majority thereof unless the election, or the nomination for election by the
Company’s stockholders, of each new director was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the
directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period; or

               (vii) an event constituting a “Business Combination” under the Company’s Articles of
Incorporation as amended to date.

     3. Termination of Employment Following Change in Control.

          (a) Eligible Termination. The Executive shall be entitled to the compensation set
forth in Section 4 of this Agreement if (1) a Change in Control of the Company shall have occurred
while the Executive is an employee of the Company and (2) the Executive’s employment with the
Company is subsequently terminated by the Company or by the Executive within two (2) years of such
Change in Control, unless such termination is as a result of:

               (i) the Executive’s death; or

               (ii) the Executive’s Disability (as defined in Section (3)(b) below); or

               (iii) the Executive’s Retirement (as defined in Section 3(c) below); or

               (iv) the Executive’s termination by the Company for Cause (as defined in Section 3(d) below);
or

               (v) the Executive’s decision to terminate employment other than for Good Reason (as defined in
Section 3(e) below).

          (b) Disability. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Disability” shall mean
the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness which results in the Executive’s
absence from his duties with the Company on a full-time basis for six (6) consecutive months and
prevents the Executive from returning to the full-time performance of duties within thirty (30)
days after receipt of written notice of termination from the Company.

          (c) Retirement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Retirement” shall mean
termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive based on the Executive
having reached age sixty-five (65) or such other age as shall have been fixed in any arrangement
established with the Executive’s consent with respect to the Executive.

          (d) Cause. For purposes of this Agreement only, the Executive shall be deemed
terminated for “Cause” only if Executive has engaged in fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement on
the part of the Executive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed to
have been terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to the Executive a
copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the
entire membership of the Company’s Board of Directors at a meeting of the Board called and held for
that purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive,
together with the Executive’s

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counsel, to be heard before the Board), finding that in the good faith opinion of the Board
the Executive was guilty of conduct set forth in this Section 3(d) and specifying the particulars
thereof in detail.

          (e) Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Good Reason” shall mean
any of the following (without the Executive’s express written consent):

          (i) the Company has materially reduced the Executive’s position, duties,
responsibilities, status, or offices as in effect immediately prior to a Change in Control
of the Company, or removed the Executive from or failed to reelect the Executive to any of
such positions, except in connection with the termination of his employment for Disability,
Retirement or Cause or as a result of the Executive’s death;

          (ii) a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s base salary as in effect on the date
hereof or as the same may be increased from time to time during the term of this Agreement
or the Company’s failure to increase (within twelve (12) months of the Executive’s last
increase in base salary) the Executive’s base salary after a Change in Control of the
Company in an amount which at least equals, on a percentage basis, the average percentage
increase in base salary for all officers of the Company effected in the preceding 12 months;

          (iii) any failure by the Company to continue in effect any benefit plan or arrangement
(including, without limitation, the Company’s life insurance, accident, disability and
health insurance plans, 401(k) and bonus plans, equity compensation plans, monthly
automobile allowance, and all other similar plans which are from time to time made generally
available to senior executives of the Company) and in which the Executive is participating
at the time of a Change in Control of the Company (or any other plan providing the Executive
with substantially similar benefits) (each hereinafter referred to as a “Benefit Plan”), or
the taking of any action by the Company which would adversely affect the Executive’s
participation in or materially reduce the Executive’s benefits under any such Benefit Plan
or deprive the Executive of any material fringe benefit enjoyed by the Executive at the time
of a Change in Control of the Company;

          (iv) any failure by the Company to continue in effect any incentive plan or arrangement
(including, without limitation, the Company’s plans enumerated in subparagraph (iii) above
and similar incentive compensation benefits) in which the Executive is participating at the
time of a Change in Control of the Company (or any other plans or arrangements providing him
with substantially similar benefits) (each hereinafter referred to as an “Incentive Plan”)
or the taking of any action by the Company which would adversely affect the Executive’s
participation in any such Incentive Plan or reduce the Executive’s potential benefits under
any such Incentive Plan, expressed as a percentage of his base salary, by more than 10
percentage points in any fiscal year as compared to the immediately preceding fiscal year;

          (v) any failure by the Company to continue in effect any plan or arrangement to receive
securities of the Company (including, without limitation, the Company’s stock option and
purchase plans and any other plan or arrangement to receive and exercise stock options,
stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units or grants thereof) in
which the Executive is participating at the time of a Change in Control of the Company (or
plans or arrangements providing him with substantially similar benefits) (each hereinafter
referred to as a “Securities Plan”) or the taking of any action by the Company which would
adversely affect the Executive’s participation in or materially reduce the Executive’s
benefits under any such Securities Plan;

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          (vi) a relocation of the Company’s principal executive offices to a location outside of
Orange County, California, or the Executive’s relocation to any place other than the
location at which the Executive performed the Executive’s duties prior to a Change in
Control of the Company, except for required travel by the Executive on the Company’s
business to an extent substantially consistent with the Executive’s business travel
obligations at the time of a Change of Control of the Company;

          (vii) any failure by the Company to provide the Executive with the number of paid
vacation days to which the Executive is entitled at the time of a Change of Control of the
Company;

          (viii) any material breach by the Company of any provision of this Agreement which is
not cured within thirty (30) days following written notice by the Executive;

          (ix) any failure by the Company to obtain the assumption of this Agreement by any
successor or assignee of the Company; or

          (x) any purported termination of the Executive’s employment which is not effected
pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 3(f), and for
purposes of this Agreement, no such purported termination shall be effective.

          (f) Notice of Termination for Disability, Retirement, or Cause. If the Executive’s
employment is terminated by Company for reasons set forth in Section 3(b), 3(c), or 3(d), the
Company shall provide to the Executive a notice of termination which shall indicate the specific
provisions of this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and
circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the
provisions so indicated (the “Notice of Termination”). For purposes of this Agreement, no such
purported termination by the Company shall be effective without such Notice of Termination. The
Executive’s employment with the Company, and this Agreement, shall terminate without payment of any
compensation or benefits hereunder (i) if for Executive’s Disability, thirty (30) days following
receipt of the Notice of Termination by the Executive, or (ii) if for Retirement or Cause, on the
date such Notice of Termination is delivered to the Executive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
within thirty (30) days after any Notice of Termination is given to the Executive by the Company
the Executive notifies the Company that a dispute exists concerning the termination, the effective
date of termination of Executive’s employment, and this Agreement, shall be the date the dispute is
finally determined, whether by mutual agreement by the parties or upon final judgment, order or
decree of a court of competent jurisdiction (the time for appeal therefrom having expired and no
appeal having been perfected).

     4. Severance Compensation upon Termination following Change in Control. No severance
compensation shall be payable under this Agreement unless and until (a) there has been a Change in
Control of the Company while the Executive is an employee of the Company and (b) the Executive’s
employment with the Company is terminated in accordance with Section 3(a). If the Executive’s
employment with the Company is terminated in accordance with Section 3(a), the Executive shall be
entitled to the following severance compensation:

          (a) Salary and Bonus. The Company shall pay to the Executive as severance pay a lump
sum, in cash, in full on the fifth day following the Executive’s last day of employment with the
Company (the “Date of Termination”) an amount equal to the sum of: (i) the Executive’s highest
biweekly base salary then in effect during the 12-month period immediately preceding the Date of
Termination multiplied by twenty-six (26), and (ii) the Executive’s incentive compensation bonus
payable under any Incentive Plan of the Company then in effect for the year during which the Date
of Termination

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occurs, calculated based on one hundred percent (100%) satisfaction of all performance goals
established under such Incentive Plan for the Executive, subject to applicable tax withholding.

          (b) Stock Options. All unvested stock options held by the Executive as of the Date of
Termination shall automatically vest as of the Date of Termination. In the case of stock options
having performance-based vesting conditions, such automatic vesting shall be calculated based on
one hundred percent (100%) satisfaction of all performance goals. Unless otherwise specified by
the Executive in writing within thirty (30) days following the Date of Termination, the Company
shall pay in cash to the Executive with respect to each stock option held as of the Date of
Termination, whether vested or unvested, an amount equal to the difference between the exercise
price and the fair market price (which shall be calculated based upon (i) the price of the
Company’s stock as determined in connection with the Change in Control event or (ii) the average
Nasdaq trading price of the Company’s stock for the twenty business days preceding the Date of
Termination, whichever is higher) of those shares of capital stock of the Company subject to each
such stock option, and the Company shall withhold all appropriate taxes related to such payment.

          (c) Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. All unvested restricted stock and/or
restricted stock units held by the Executive as of the Date of Termination shall automatically vest
(and be settled in the case of restricted stock units) as of the Date of Termination. In the case
of restricted stock and restricted stock units having performance-based vesting conditions, such
automatic vesting shall be calculated based on one hundred percent (100%) satisfaction of all
performance goals. All such vested and settled shares shall be delivered to the Executive free of
restrictions, subject to applicable tax withholding.

          (d) Stock Appreciation Rights. All unvested stock appreciation rights held by the
Executive as of the Date of Termination shall automatically vest and shall be automatically settled
by the Company as of the Date of Termination. In the case of stock appreciation rights having
performance-based vesting conditions, such automatic vesting shall be calculated based on one
hundred percent (100%) satisfaction of all performance goals. All such vested and settled shares
shall be delivered to the Executive free of restrictions, subject to applicable tax withholding.

          (e) Repurchase of Shares by Company. At the election of the Executive, which shall be
made, if at all, in writing within thirty (30) days following the Date of Termination, the Company
shall purchase from the Executive all shares issued or issuable to Executive pursuant to Sections
4(c) and 4(d), at the fair market price (which shall be calculated based upon (i) the price of the
Company’s stock as determined in connection with the Change in Control event or (ii) the average
Nasdaq trading price of the Company’s stock for the twenty business days preceding the Date of
Termination, whichever is higher). The Company may withhold any taxes that it required by law to
withhold related to such purchase.

          (f) Continuation of Benefits. The Company shall continue for a period of twenty-four
(24) months from the Date of Termination to provide the following benefits to the Executive under
COBRA on the same terms as provided to the Executive on the Date of Termination:

               (i) Participation in the Company’s medical, dental and vision plans; and

               (ii) Long-term disability insurance;

provided however, that any benefits payable under this Section 4(f) shall terminate at such
time as the Executive becomes eligible for similar benefits from any subsequent employer.

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          (g) Parachute Payment. In the event that any lump sum severance payment set forth in
this Section 4 either alone or together with other payments which the Executive has the right to
receive from the Company, would constitute a “parachute payment” (as defined in Section 280G of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)), such lump sum severance payment shall be
increased to an amount as will result in the receipt by Executive of the full lump sum severance
payment under this Section 4 net of any excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. The
determination of any increase in the lump sum severance payment under this Section 4 pursuant to
the foregoing provision shall be made by a nationally recognized public accounting firm chosen by
the Company in good faith, and such determination shall be conclusive and binding on the Company
and the Executive.

     5. Payments Upon Death. In the event of death of the Executive during the term of
this Agreement, in addition to any applicable insurance payable as Executive has designated, the
Company shall pay Executive’s estate all salary due as of his death, together with a final payment
in an amount equal to twelve (12) months of base salary at the rate in effect at the time of his
death.

     6. No Obligation to Mitigate Damages; Effect on Other Contractual Rights.

          (a) The Executive shall not be required to mitigate damages or the amount of any payment
provided for under this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor, except as set
forth in Section 4(f), shall the amount of any payment provided for under this Agreement be reduced
by any compensation earned by the Executive as the result of employment by another employer after
the Date of Termination, or otherwise.

          (b) The provisions of this Agreement, and any payment provided for hereunder, shall not reduce
any amounts otherwise payable, or in any way diminish the Executive’s existing rights, or rights
which would accrue solely as a result of the passage of time, under any Benefit Plan, Incentive
Plan or Securities Plan, employment agreement or other contract, plan or arrangement.

     7. Successors to the Company and Executive.

          (a) The Company will require any successor or assignee (whether direct or indirect, by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or
assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Executive, expressly,
absolutely and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and
to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or
assignment had taken place. Any failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the
effectiveness of any such succession or assignment shall be a material breach of this Agreement and
shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason. As used in
this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor or
assignee to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which executes and delivers the agreement
provided for in this Section 7 or which otherwise becomes bound by all of the terms and provisions
of this Agreement by operation of law.

          (b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s
personal and legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees,
devisees and legatees. If the Executive should die while any amounts are still payable to him
hereunder, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement to the Executive’s devisee, legatee, or other designee or, if there be no
such designee, to the Executive’s estate.

     8. Release of Claims. The obligation of this Agreement shall constitute the only
obligations of the Company arising from the Company’s termination of Executive’s employment for any
reason.

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Upon the Company’s tender of payment hereunder the Company shall have no obligation to
Executive by reason of the terms of employment other than those set forth herein, and the Executive
agrees that receipt of such payment shall constitute a full and final settlement and release of all
claims or rights against the Company, and Executive shall execute all appropriate agreements
reflecting such settlement and release.

     9. Notice. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications
provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when
delivered or mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, as
follows:

If to the Company:

Chief Executive Officer

Newport Corporation

1791 Deere Avenue

Irvine, CA 92606

If to the Executive:

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

or such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance
herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

     10. Miscellaneous.

          (a) Amendments. No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged
unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by the Executive and
the Company.

          (b) No Waiver. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the
other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be
performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or
conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.

          (c) No Reliance. Each party acknowledges that, in entering into this Agreement, it
does not do so on the basis of or rely on any representation, warranty or other provision except as
expressly provided in this Agreement.

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

          (e) Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions of this Agreement
shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which
shall remain in full force and effect.

          (f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same
instrument.

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          (g) Arbitration, Legal Fees and Expenses. In the event of any controversy, claim or
dispute between the parties hereto arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the matter shall
be determined by arbitration, which shall take place in Orange County, California, under the rules
of the American Arbitration Association; and a judgment upon such award may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction thereof. Any decision or award of such arbitrator shall be final and binding
upon the parties and shall not be appealable. The parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction of
such arbitrator and of any court having jurisdiction to enter judgment upon and enforce any action
taken by such arbitrator. The Company shall pay all legal fees and expenses which the Executive
may incur as a result of the Company’s contesting the validity, enforceability or the Executive’s
interpretation of, or determinations under, this Agreement.

          (h) Confidentiality. The Executive shall retain in confidence any and all
confidential information known to the Executive concerning the Company and its business so long as
such information is not otherwise publicly disclosed.

          (i) Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains all of the terms agreed upon between
the Executive and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and replaces and supersedes
all prior severance compensation or change in control agreements between the Executive and the
Company; and the Executive and the Company agree that no term, provision or condition of this
Agreement shall be held to be altered, amended, changed or waived in any respect except by
subsequent written agreement of the Executive and the Company.

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

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	“COMPANY”	 	 	 	“EXECUTIVE”	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	NEWPORT CORPORATION	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

[Name]
	 	 
	 	 

[Name]
	 	 
	 

	 	[Title]	 	 	 	 	 	 

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Exhibit 10.1

GLOBALWARE SOLUTIONS SERVICE AGREEMENT

This
Agreement is made this 10 day of May, 2007 between SPSS Inc. (“The Company”), a Delaware
corporation with its principal place of business at 233 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 and
GlobalWare Solutions, Inc. (“GWS”), a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at
200 Ward Hill Avenue, Haverhill, MA 01835.

AGREEMENT

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

1. Definitions

“Confidential Information” means proprietary and other valuable information, regardless of form,
communicated by one party (“Disclosing Party”) to the other party (“Receiving Party”),
including, without limitation, technical information, trade secrets, know how, specifications,
financial and pricing information, market research, customer registration data and computer
code.

“E-Commerce Site” an e-commerce web site hosted for The Company by GWS under the terms of this
agreement.

“Prototype” a version of the E-Commerce Site that embodies customized look-and-feel, a subset of
the full product catalog, and all standard functionality, and is operational for The Company
review, but is not fully tested, does not contain the full product catalog, and contains none of
whatever custom functional features may be required in the final E-Commerce Site.

“Customer” means a person or entity that enters the E-Commerce Site.

“End User” means a person or entity that purchases Product for use rather than resale.

“Services” means the services provided to The Company by GWS under this agreement.

“Documentation” means all collateral materials provided with the Products (such as electronic
user manuals, templates, reference guides, digitized product photos and graphic images, and
electronic data sheets).

“End User License Agreement (“EULA”)” means the written standard form of non-exclusive license
agreement applicable to the Software, which governs the use of the Software by End Users.

“Transaction” means a transaction conducted by the End User in which he pays using a credit card
or P.O. for goods or services on an e-commerce web site hosted for The Company by GWS.

“Registration” means a registration conducted by the End User in which he provides personal
information to an E-Commerce Site not as part of a Transaction, for example to gain access to a
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	 	 	“Download” means the transmission of a file to a Customer from an E-Commerce Site.
	 
	 	 	“Free Download” means the transmission of a file to a Customer from an E-Commerce Site without
an associated Transaction.
	 
	 	 	“Customer Event” means a Transaction, Registration, Free Download, or the delivery of an
electronic license.
	 
	 	 	“Product” means the software, document, or The Company service set forth in Exhibit C,
including related documentation, End User License Agreement, and Distributor Materials, if any
prepared together in accordance with this Agreement.
	 
	 	 	“Product Return” means a refund processed by the GWS for the full amount of a purchase made by
an End User on an E-Commerce Site in accordance with the guidelines set fourth by The Company.
	 
	 	 	“Price Credit” means a refund processed by the GWS for part of the amount of a purchase made by
an ,End User on an E-Commerce Site in accordance with the guidelines set fourth by The Company,
for example because of a subsequent price change.
	 
	 	 	“Chargeback” means a debit from a merchant account by the card issuer or payment network of the
entire original charge due to the credit card holder’s denial of responsibility of charges.
	 
	 	 	“Chargeback Fee” means a debit from a merchant account to cover bank and payment network costs
for processing a Chargeback.
	 
	 	 	“Fraud Credit” means a credit processed by the GWS based on notice from the cardholder that the
cardholder has denied responsibility for a charge. GWS will be subject to a Chargeback if the
refund is not processed.
	 
	 	 	“GWS Trademarks” means trademarks, trade names, and logos used by GWS.
	 
	2.	 	Scope of Services.
	 
	A.	 	Description of Services. GWS agrees to perform the “Services” as described in Schedule A,
attached hereto (Statement of Work (SOW)) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Agreement and Schedules A and B attached hereto. The Company agrees that GWS is the primary
service partner for The Company. The Company shall make available to GWS in a timely manner
upon request by GWS and at no charge to GWS all technical data, files, software, and other
information and resources reasonably required by GWS from The Company for the performance of
the Services. GWS shall use the customer supplied materials solely in connection with the
provision of the Services and for no other purposes, subject to Section 7.B below. GWS also
agrees to archive all supplied files for twelve (12) months after the end of life of a
Product.
	 
	 	 	The Company may at any time request a modification to the Services agreed to between the parties
in writing specifying the desired modification to the same degree of specificity as in the
original Statement of Work attached hereto as Schedule A. GWS shall submit and estimate the
cost of such modification. The Company will review the cost proposal and enter into
negotiations with GWS.

      

			
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	 	 	The final cost negotiated by GWS and an accepted representative of The Company shall be
performed under the terms of this Agreement as so modified.
	 
	B.	 	Method of Performing Services. GWS represents it has the qualifications and ability to
perform the Services in a professional manner, without the control or supervision of The
Company. GWS further warrants that it shall perform the Services in a diligent and,
professional manner and in accordance with industry best practices. Both parties agree to
define specific requirements, expectations and measurements through the documentation of the
SOW, defined as Schedule A.
	 
	C.	 	Issuance of Purchase Orders. The Company shall issue GWS purchase orders for Products,
Components and/or Services in accordance with the SOW. All purchase orders shall be
transmitted via facsimile, email, or through an electronic data interchange process agreed
upon by the parties in the Statement of Work. GWS shall ensure that invoices reference the
appropriate PO for accurate payment.
	 
	 	 	The Company may cancel purchase orders subject to mutually agreed upon cancellation terms
specified in the SOW. GWS shall make every effort to respond to a request for clarification or
an approved change order in a timely manner so as to minimize any adverse impact on the
applicable delivery schedule. The parties shall make an equitable adjustment in prices, delivery
schedule, and terms and conditions as specified in the SOW.
	 
	D.	 	Delivery of Conforming Services. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or any
exhibits, schedules, or addenda hereto to the contrary, GWS will provide Services in
accordance with Schedule A, the SOW. Such SOW will have a description of the services to be
performed, any costs to be charged to SPSS, any service level agreements and any potential
acceptance criteria.
	 
	 	 	If GWS has reason to believe that delivery of the Services will not be completed by the date
specified, GWS shall immediately notify The Company of the cause and anticipated duration of the
delay. The Company will determine whether GWS will maintain that delivery date or establish a
new delivery date. GWS agrees to use its best efforts to deliver or perform as committed
including, but not limited to, working overtime or extra shifts, expedited processing or the
like at its own expense. The Company agrees to compensate GWS for all reasonable and additional
costs incurred to deliver or perform as committed in the event the reason for the additional
costs is a result of a delay caused primarily by The Company. In the event GWS is going to miss
a delivery schedule previously committed to, it will notify The Company as soon as it is aware
of the potential for delay, but in any event provide no less than two-day advance notice.
	 
	E.	 	 Product Inspection and Quality. GWS shall inspect all Products before shipment to ensure
conformance with the written Product specifications provided by The Company. Detailed
expectations of quality, performance and services metrics will be defined within the SOW.
	 
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	A.	 	 Terms of Payment.  Full payment is due and payable thirty (30) days from the date of invoice.
Should any invoice issued hereunder become past due The Company agrees to pay interest at the
rate of one and one-half percent (1-1/2%) per month. Interest will be calculated from the
invoice due date to the date payment is received. Should any portion of an invoice be disputed
The Company agrees to pay the undisputed portion according to its terms. The Company further
agrees to notify GWS in writing of any amount in dispute and the reason why within fifteen
(15) days of receipt of invoice.  If invoice is not disputed than payment will be made within
thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice. Payment will be made within fifteen (15) days after
resolution of dispute, if any.
	 
	B.	 	 Expiration of Rates.  Except as may be otherwise set forth in any Schedules hereto, all rates
and prices set forth in the Schedules and signed Statement of Work, will remain firm and in
effect for the term set forth in the Statement of Work. 
	 
	4.	 	Term of Agreement
	 
	A.	 	Term. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date set forth above and shall remain
in effect for a period of twenty-four (24) months. If this Agreement is terminated before
completion of all Services, The Company shall pay GWS the amount due for the Services
completed as of the effective date of termination plus any incurred costs for Services in
process.. Upon any termination of this Agreement, the Parties’ rights and obligations under
Section 3.A, Section 5 and Section 6 shall survive.
	 
	B.	 	Extension. This Agreement shall automatically extend on an annual basis after the Initial
Term for successive one (1) year terms unless either party gives written notice of non-renewal
to the other party at least sixty (60) days for Company and for GWS prior to the end of the
Initial Term or the end of an extended term, as the case may be (such Initial Term
collectively with any and all extended terms, the “Term”). Notwithstanding the language set
forth in the previous sentence, this Agreement shall not terminate, unless it is terminated in
accordance with Section 4 C or 4 D below, as long as a Statement of Work that references this
Agreement remains in effect.
	 
	C.	 	Termination for Certain Events. Either party may terminate this Agreement in the event of
the other party’s insolvency, assignment for the benefit of creditors, appointment of a
receiver for its property, institution of voluntary proceedings for bankruptcy or other debt
reorganization, or suffering the institution of involuntary proceedings in bankruptcy or other
debt reorganization which proceedings are not discharged within sixty (60) days.
Alternatively, if either party ceases doing business for any other reasons, the Agreement
shall terminate. Both parties reserve the right to terminate this Agreement by providing
sixty (60) days written notice to the other party, provided however, the terms and conditions
of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect regarding any unfulfilled obligations
of either party.
	 
	D.	 	 Termination for Default. Should either party materially breach its obligations under this
Agreement, the non-breaching party shall provide the other party with written notice that the
other party is in breach of this Agreement and specifying the nature of the breach. If the
other party shall dispute or cure the alleged breach within thirty (30) days after such
notice, then this Agreement shall remain in effect. Otherwise, this Agreement shall terminate
at the end of such thirty (30) day period and the terminating party shall be entitled to
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	 	 	party’s breach; provided, however, that no such termination shall affect the obligations of The
Company to pay GWS for Services performed prior to termination, and GWS shall not be relieved of
any liability for its material breach of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Section 4.D.,
material breach shall: (i) include for the Company the failure of The Company to pay invoices,
when due (unless disputed in good faith in accordance with Section 3.A.) after an additional
thirty (30) days written demand for payment following the submission of the invoice in
accordance with Section 2.A.”; or (ii) include but not limited for GWS the failure of GWS to
provide Services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

E. Insurance. GWS is responsible for purchasing a fidelity guarantee insurance policy to cover
any losses to The Company’s products while they are in the possession of GWS. This policy will
cover, inter alia, losses due to fire, water damage, theft by employees or others, or any other
occurrence which results in the loss or damage of The Company products in GWS’ possession. GWS
shall obtain and continue to have a policy that meets at minimum the following limits:

GWS must send proof of insurance, from an insurance company with a rating of A VII or higher by
A.M. Best Company, to Company’s Insurance Office, 233 S. Wacker Dr. Chicago IL 60606-6307, Attn. T
Schohn. Such insurance must contain the following minimum limits:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Commercial General Liability
	 	 	 	 
	General Aggregate
	 	$	2,000,000	 
	Products-Comp/Op Aggregate
	 	$	1,000,000	 
	Personal Injury
	 	$	1,000,000	 
	Each Occurrence
	 	$	1,000,000	 
	Fire Damage
	 	$	100,000	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Automobile Liability
	 	 	 	 
	Combined Single Limit
	 	$	1,000,000	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Workers Compensation
	 	Statutory Limit
	Employers Liability
	 	 	 	 
	Each Accident
	 	$	500,000	 
	Disease-Policy Limit
	 	$	500,000	 
	Disease-Each Employee
	 	$	500,000	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Professional Liability
	 	 	 	 
	Each Occurrence
	 	$	1,000,000	 
	Aggregate
	 	$	2,000,000	 

Company and its subsidiaries must be named as an additional insured on the General Liability policy
and a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in Company of SPSS must be included on the Workers
Compensation policy.

	5.	 	Relationship of Parties and Additional Obligations

      

			
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	A.	 	Independent Contractors. The relationship between The Company and GWS shall be that of
independent contractors. There is no relationship, agency, partnership, joint venture,
employment or franchise between the parties. Neither party has the authority to bind the
other or to incur any obligation on its behalf or to represent themselves as the other’s agent
or in any way, which might result in confusion as to the fact that the parties are separate
and distinct entities.

Indemnification

	 	1.	 	Indemnification by GWS. GWS at its own expense, agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless The Company against third-party claims, suits, actions, proceedings, judgments,
damages, costs, debts and/or liabilities (including reasonable lawyers fees and
disbursements) based on or arising from: (i) infringement of a third-party intellectual
property right by the Services or any other materials provided to The Company by GWS under
this Agreement; (ii) breach by GWS of any of its covenants, representation or warranties
under this Agreement; or (iii) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of GWS. If the
Services are found to infringe any third-party intellectual property right, or in GWS ’
opinion is likely to be found to infringe, GWS may, at its option, elect to: (i) obtain for
The Company the right to continue using such Services; or (ii) replace or modify the
Services so that it becomes non-infringing with the same functionality.
	 
	 	2.	 	Indemnification by The Company. The Company, at its own expense, agrees to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless GWS against third-party claims, suits, actions, proceedings,
judgments, damages, costs, debts and/or liabilities (including reasonable lawyers fees and
disbursements) based on or arising from: (i) infringement of a third-party intellectual
property right by The Company Supplied Materials or any other materials provided to GWS by
The Company under this Agreement; (ii) breach by The Company of any of its covenants,
representation or warranties under this Agreement; or (iii) the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of The Company. If The Company Supplied Materials are found to infringe any
third-party intellectual property right, or in The Company’s opinion is likely to be found
to infringe, The Company may, at its option elect to: (i) obtain for GWS the right to
continue using such The Company Supplied Materials; (ii) replace or modify The Company
Supplied Materials so that it becomes non-infringing; or (iii) terminate this Agreement.
GWS agrees to abide by The Company’s decision and if appropriate install a different
version of the The Company Supplied Materials. The Company shall have no obligation under
this Section for any claim which results from: (a) use of the The Company Supplied
Materials in combination with any The Company provided or authorized equipment, software,
or data, if such claim would not have been made but for such combination; (b) The Company’s
compliance with designs or specifications of GWS, if such claim would not have been made
but for such compliance; (c) modification of the The Company Supplied Materials by anyone
other than The Company or its authorized subcontractors, if such claim would not have been
made but for such modification; or (d) use of an allegedly infringing version of The
Company Supplied Materials, if the alleged infringement could be avoided by the use of a
different version made available to GWS. This section A. 2 states the entire liability of
The Company and exclusive remedies of GWS for claims of infringement.

	 	 	 
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	 	3.	 	Procedure. If such a third-party claim is brought against an indemnified party
(“Indemnified Party”), it shall notify the indemnifying party (“Indemnifying Party”)
thereof and the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the
extent that it wishes, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory
to the Indemnified Party. After notice from the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified
Party of its election to assume the defense of such claim or action, the Indemnifying Party
shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party under this Section 5 for any legal or other
expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense
thereof; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to
retain its own counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party if counsel to the
Indemnified Party reasonably concludes that its defenses to such Indemnified Claim give
rise to a conflict of interest with the Indemnifying Party. No Indemnifying Party shall,
without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any
pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party and
indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such
settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all such
liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding.

	 	 	 
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	C.	 	Limitation of Liability

EXCEPT FOR EACH PARTY’S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS REGARDING THIRD-PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS HEREIN, BREACH BY EITHER PARTY OF ITS CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS HEREIN AND FOR DAMAGES
THAT ARE CAUSED BY A PARTY’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OR FOR DIRECT DAMAGES, THE
LIABILITY OF EACH PARTY FOR CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER FOR
BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF $250,000 OR
THE MONIES PAID BY THE COMPANY TO GWS IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CLAIM. EXCEPT
FOR A CLAIM THAT ARISES DUE TO THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF A PARTY, IN NO
EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS,
USE, DATA OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE), HOWEVER IT ARISES, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT
OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGE. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF
ANY LIMITED REMEDY AND SHALL SURVIVE EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND COMPLETION
OF ANY SERVICES.

	6.	 	Representations and Warranties; Disclaimers 

	A.	 	Authority; No Conflict. Each party represents and warrants to the other party that: (1) such
party has full corporate and legal right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
to perform the acts required of it hereunder; (2) when executed and delivered by such party,
this Agreement will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such party,
enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms; (3) such party acknowledges that
the other party makes no representations, warranties or agreements related to the subject
matter hereof that are not expressly provided for in this Agreement; and (4) neither this
Agreement nor such party’s performance of its obligations hereunder does or will conflict with
or violate any law, regulation or material contract to which such party is subject.

	B.	 	The Company Warranties. The Company hereby represents and warrants to GWS that (1.) The
Company owns all The Company Supplied Materials provided to GWS hereunder or has obtained all
rights and permissions required to have such The Company Supplied Materials used and or
distributed electronically by GWS in accordance with the terms of this Agreement without
infringing on any trademark, copyright, contract, property or intellectual property rights of
any third party; (2) Such use and/or distribution by GWS and GWS’ performance of the Services
associated therewith will not infringe any trademark, copyright, contract, property or
intelluectual property rights of any third party; (3) such The Company Supplied Materials do
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	 	 	privacy or publicity of any individual ; and (4) such The Company Supplied Materials do
not contain obscene or pornographic matter.

	C.	 	GWS Services Warranty. GWS warrants that Service shall (1) be of a professional quality
conforming to generally accepted industry standards, (2) be performed using the highest
professional and industry standards, (3) materially perform the functions described in and
materially conform to, the specifications described in Schedule A; provided however, that the
Company’s sole remedy, except as set forth in a Statement of Work, for a breach of the
warranties contained in clauses (1) through (3) hereof shall be the correction or performance
of such services to meet such standards or requirements within twenty-four (24) hours; and (4)
not violate any US or international privacy law relating to data handling, data security or
the handling of data breaches or any other law relevant to the Services to be provided by GWS.

	D.	 	Disclaimers.
	 
	 	 	THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES HEREIN, ANY COURSE OF
DEALING, CUSTOM OR USAGE OF TRADE OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE NOTWITHSTANDING. THE EXPRESS
WARRANTIES HEREIN ARE GIVEN SPECIFICALLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE OF EITHER PARTY HAS ANY AUTHORITY TO BIND
SUCH PARTY TO ANY AFFIRMATION, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY CONCERNING SERVICES PROVIDED
PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT.

	7.	 	Trademarks and Logos.

	A.	 	Use of The Company Trademark and Logos. Subject to all the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and any reasonable trademark usage guidelines of The Company, The Company hereby
grants GWS a non-exclusive, non-transferable royalty-free license to use The Company Marks in
North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa solely in connection with providing the
Services under this agreement. “The Company Marks” shall mean solely The Company product
name and logo(s) or as otherwise provided to GWS in writing. GWS hereby acknowledges and
agrees that (i) the The Company Marks are owned solely by The Company, (ii) except as set
forth herein, GWS has not rights, title or interest in or to The Company Marks, and (iii) all
use and goodwill of The Company Marks by GWS shall inure to the benefit of The Company. GWS
agrees not to apply for registration of The Company Marks (or any mark confusingly similar
thereto) anywhere in the world.

	B.	 	Use of GWS Trademark and Logos. Subject to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and any reasonable trademark usage guidelines of GWS, GWS hereby grants The Company a
non-exclusive, non- transferable royalty-free license to use the GWS Marks through out the
world solely in connection with this Agreement, and for the purpose of promoting the Services
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	 	 	of identifying GWS as a supplier of The Company. “GWS Marks” shall mean solely the GWS
name and logo or as otherwise provided to The Company in writing. The Company hereby
acknowledges and agrees that (i) the GWS Marks are owned solely by GWS, (ii) except as set
forth herein, The Company has no rights, title or interest in or to the GWS Marks, and (iii)
all use and goodwill of the GWS Marks by The Company shall inure to the benefit of GWS. The
Company agrees not to apply for registration of GWS Marks (or any mark confusingly similar
thereto) anywhere in the world.

	 	 	 
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8. Confidentiality; Return of Information

	A.	 	Confidential Information. Any and all information disclosed by a party to the other party in
connection with this Agreement that is conveyed in written, graphic, electronic, machine
readable or other tangible form and conspicuously marked “confidential,” “proprietary” or some
other manner to indicate its confidential nature and any and all information that is clearly
confidential by its nature is “Confidential Information”. All Confidential Information will
remain the sole property of the disclosing party. The terms and conditions of this agreement
shall also be deemed to be Confidential Information.
	 
	B.	 	Permitted Use. Confidential information will only be used for the purposes herein by such
parties’ employees and consultants with a need to know and who have executed a separate
written nondisclosure agreement, or are subject to confidentiality policies, with terms at
least as restrictive as those contained herein. The receiving party will use the same degree
of care to avoid disclosure that they would use to maintain the confidentiality of their own
information and in no case use less than a reasonable degree of care. Neither party will
disclose, use, reproduce, duplicate, modify or disseminate any Confidential Information
provided herein, other than as expressly permitted herein. A party’s obligation to maintain
the confidentiality of the Confidential Information under this Section will survive any
termination or expiration of the Agreement and will extend for one (1) year from the date of
disclosure, or for so long as is required by applicable law, whichever is longer.
	 
	C.	 	Proprietary Rights. GWS shall retain all right, title and interest in and to any software or
digital content provided or developed by GWS for purposes of providing Services, either
outside or as part of this agreement unless explicitly stated below. This Agreement grants no
express or implied license, right or interest in or to any copyright, patent, trade secret,
trademark, URL, domain, invention or other intellectual property right. The Company has no
right to intellectual property, software, digital content or otherwise, developed by GWS or
its designated contractors either outside or as part of this Agreement. Without limitation of
the foregoing, GWS will not acquire any rights other than the limited use rights granted
herein for the term of this Agreement. If GWS suggests new features or functionality that GWS,
in its sole discretion, adopts for the Service Software, such new features or functionality
will be the sole and exclusive property of GWS. The Company shall not remove, or allow
(through act or omission) to be removed, any copyright, trade secret or other proprietary
rights notice from the Products, Service Software or any related marketing materials.
	 
	D.	 	End User Data. End User Data, such as name, address, purchase history, is the property of
The Company.

Exceptions. Neither party will have any obligation to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential
Information that (i) is known to or is rightfully received from a third party prior to its receipt
from disclosing party without breach of any confidence by that third party, (ii) is or has been
publicly disclosed without any obligation to maintain such information in confidence; or (iii) is
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notice of such order, gives disclosing party reasonable opportunity to contest or modify such order
at disclosing party’s sole expense, and complies with any protective order (or equivalent) imposed
on such disclosure.

	E.	 	Parties understand and agree that, because of the unique nature of the Confidential
Information, each Party will suffer immediate, irreparable harm in the event that the other
Party fails to comply with any of the obligations hereunder and that monetary damages will be
inadequate to compensate for such breach. Accordingly, the Parties agree that, in addition to
any other remedies available at law or in equity, the Party affected by the breach will be
entitled to injunctive or other equitable relief to enforce the terms of this Agreement. This
clause shall not apply if a Party is required to disclose the Confidential Information by law.
	 
	 	 	9. General.
	 
	 	 	Notices. All notices and requests in connection with this Agreement will be deemed given as of
the day they are received either by messenger, delivery service, or in the mails, postage
prepaid, certified or registered, return receipt requested, and addressed to:

To

SPSS

233 S. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

Attn: T. Schohn

To

GlobalWare Solutions

200 Ward Hill

Haverhill, MA 01835

Attn: Chief Financial Officer

	 	a.	 	     Independent Contractors. Neither this agreement nor any terms and conditions contained
herein, will be construed as creating a partnership, joint venture, agency relationship or
as granting a franchise. Neither party will make any statements, representations or
commitments of any kind or take any action binding on the other, except to the extent (if
any) provided for in this Agreement.
	 
	 	b.	 	     Construction. If any provision of this Agreement will be held by court of competent
jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain
in full force and effect. No waiver of any breach of any provision of this Agreement will
constitute a waiver of any prior, concurrent or subsequent breach of the same or any other
provisions hereof, and no waiver will be effective unless made in writing and signed by an
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	 	c.	 	     Assignment. This Agreement and any rights or obligations hereunder will not be
assigned or delegated by contract or by operation of law with out the prior written consent
of the other party, except that either party may assign all its rights and delegate all
its obligations as part of a merger, reorganization or sale of all or substantially all its
assets. Notwithstanding the forgoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of each party’s respective successors and lawful assigns.
	 
	 	d.	 	     Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the state of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. In any action or
suit to enforce any right or remedy under this Agreement or to interpret any provision of
this Agreement, the prevailing party is entitled to recover its reasonable attorney’s fees,
costs and other expenses.
	 
	 	e.	 	     Force Majeure. Neither party will be responsible for its failure to perform due to
unforeseen circumstances or causes beyond its control such acts of God, terrorism, wars,
riots, acts of civil or military authorities, embargoes, conditions incident to epidemics,
fires, floods, accidents, strikes or shortages of transportation, facilities, fuel or
energy. If a Force Majeure event occurs for a continuous period of thirty (30) days,
Company and GWS shall have a right to terminate this Agreement or any Statement of Work
without penalty.
	 
	 	f.	 	     Entire Agreement. This Agreement and each of the attachments hereto constitute the
entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements or communications. Neither the
Agreement nor the attachments hereto may be modified except by written agreement dated
subsequent to the date of this Agreement and signed by the parties’ respective duly
authorized representatives. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which when so executed will be deemed to be an original, and all of which taken
together will constitute on and the same Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of
this Agreement by facsimile transmission will be effective as delivery of an originally
executed counterpart of this Agreement. The parties agree that if there is any conflict
between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any Statement of Work signed by the
parties the Statement of Work shall supersede.

			
	 	 	 
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	GlobalWare Solutions, Inc.	 	 	 	SPSS	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ John P. Viliesis
 

	 	 
	 	By:
	 	/s/ Terry Schohn
 

	 	 
	Name: John P. Viliesis	 	 	 	Name: Terry Schohn	 	 
	Title: Chief Financial Officer
        
        
        

5-29-07	 	 	 	Title: V. P. Corp Admin	 	 

			
	 	 	 
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