Document:

EX-10.161 SECOND AMENDMENT TO SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

SECOND AMENDMENT TO SERVICES AGREEMENT

          This
Second Amendment to Services Agreement No. DMI-00810 (this
“Second Amendment”) is
made this 1st day of March 2007 (“Second Amendment Effective Date”) between Dex Media, Inc.
(“Dex”) and Web.com, Inc. (formerly known as
Interland, Inc.) (“Supplier”). This Second Amendment
amends the Services Agreement between Dex and Supplier dated as of August 27, 2004 (as previously
amended and hereby, the “Agreement”).

1.      AMENDMENT
TO SECTION 2. Section 2 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:

(a) This Agreement will commence as of the Effective Date and will continue in full force
and effect until April 30, 2009 ; thereafter, the Agreement will continue on a year-to-year
basis until either party provides at least sixty (60) days prior written notice of its
intent to terminate. The duration of this Agreement from the Effective Date until its
expiration or earlier termination is referred to as the
“Term”.

(b) Dex may discontinue submission of new or renewal Customer accounts (a “Discontinuance”)
to Supplier under this Agreement in its discretion and without additional liability,
including but not limited to Early Termination Fees for such new or renewal Dex Customer
accounts. For twelve (12) months following the Second Amendment Effective Date, Dex may not
effect a Discontinuance for purposes of transferring new Dex Customer accounts for servicing
by an unaffiliated third party. For purposes of clarification, a Discontinuance is
distinguished from a termination and does not affect Services already being provided to
existing Dex Customer accounts under this Agreement. Upon a Discontinuance, at Dex’s
option, and provided that Dex timely pays all fees due under this Agreement, Supplier will
continue providing the Services to the then-existing Dex Customers for the remainder of
their applicable remaining terms of service then-current twelve month term of Customer
Services for the Dex Customer in accordance with this Agreement and, at Dex’s option, for
one or more renewal term(s)s. of Customer Services for the Dex Customer.

(c) If Dex decides to migrate existing or new Dex Customers from Supplier to any other
service provider or to in-house servicing, the parties will negotiate in good faith to
define an optimal approach to accomplish the migration.

2.      ADDITION OF SECTION 6.4 TO THE PROGRAM EXHIBIT. A new section 6.4 shall be added to the Program
Exhibit, to read in its entirety as follows:

“If any Customer Services are terminated or expire, or if Dex requests, and if (a) Supplier
originally registered such Dex Customer domain name (“Domain Name”); (b) such Domain Name
has not expired, (c) the Domain Name is 30 days or more from the Domain Name registration
expiration date, and (d) the Dex Customer is not terminated
pursuant to Section 6.1 of the
Program Exhibit, then if such Dex Customer or Dex contacts Supplier and wishes to keep the
Domain Name, Supplier will notify Dex accordingly and Dex will either assign a Domain Name
to the Dex Customer or assign an alternative domain name to the Dex customer at Dex’s sole
cost and expense. If Dex has not completed such actions by the time of the Dex Customer
termination, Supplier may, at its option, either (i) unlock the Domain Name so that the Dex
Customer may renew or register the Domain Name with a different registrar or (ii) convert
the Dex Customer to a Supplier Customer and renew the domain name directly through
Supplier’s channels. In the event an Dex Customer becomes a Supplier Customer pursuant to
section (ii) in the aforementioned sentence, such Customer will no longer be deemed a Dex
Customer under the Program. In the event the Customer or Dex does not contact Supplier,
Customer’s domain name will not be renewed.”

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3. AMENDMENT TO TITLE OF EXHIBIT A. The title of Exhibit A (“Services and Prices”) to the Program
Exhibit is replaced with the following:

“Exhibit A — Services and Prices effective from the Effective Date of the Agreement until
the Second Amendment Effective Date”

4. AMENDMENT TO TITLE OF EXHIBIT A1: The title of Exhibit A1 (“Customer Service Ordering and
Provisioning Process”) to the Program Exhibit is replaced with the following:

“Exhibit A1 — Customer Service Ordering and Provisioning Process from the Effective Date of
the Agreement until the Second Amendment Effective Date”

5. AMENDMENT TO TITLE OF EXHIBIT A2: The title of Exhibit A2 (“Dex Customer Provisioning
Obligations”) to the Program Exhibit is replaced with the
following:

“Exhibit A2 — Dex Customer Provisioning Obligations from the Effective Date of the
Agreement until the Second Amendment Effective Date”

6. AMENDMENT TO TITLE OF EXHIBIT C: The title of Exhibit C (“Service Covenants”) to the Program
Exhibit is replaced with the following:

“Exhibit C — Service Covenants from the Effective Date of the Agreement until the Second
Amendment Effective Date”

7. ADDITION TO EXHIBIT D TO THE PROGRAM EXHIBIT. The following text shall be added to Exhibit D
(“Data Exchange System”) to the Program Exhibit.

“With the exception of mission critical emergencies Supplier will provide Dex no less than
2 business days’ notice of notice of such changes, and Dex will make commercially
reasonable efforts to provide Supplier with no less than 2 business days’ notice of such
changes. Mission Critical Emergencies for the purpose of this section shall mean any
network outage, database, or server outage or other action that prohibits orders containing
standard data fields, from being passed between Dex and Supplier.

“Dex
will follow the following process for all requests to the data exchange system,
including any changes to the customer support portal:

	 	(1)	 	Dex will submit to Supplier the appropriate Enhancement
Request Form (“Enhancement Request Form”) for such enhancement, the forms of
which is attached as Exhibit D1. Such Enhancement Request Form will be
submitted via email to the assigned Web.com account manager.
	 
	 	(2)	 	Supplier will review the Enhancement Request Form and determine
required level of effort to complete the requested enhancements. Upon
determining the level of effort, Supplier will provide Dex with a document
(“The LOE”) which details: (a) an estimated delivery timeline and (b) any
costs associated with such request. Depending on the scope of the requested
enhancements, Supplier may propose an incremental release schedule. Dex wilt be
responsible for all costs associated with such request as outlined in the LOE.
If no costs are associated with the enhancement, Supplier will begin work after
providing the LOE to Dex. If costs are outlined in the LOE, Dex must provide
approval for such enhancements within five (5) business days following receipt
of the LOE. If Supplier does not receive such approval, Supplier may re-assign
its personnel and project resources to other projects. If Dex later requests
the enhancements outlined in the LOE, Supplier may

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	 	 	 	take up to 10 business days to re-build the project team and additional
costs may apply.”

8. ADDITION
OF EXHIBIT D1. Exhibit D1 to the Program Exhibit, included as Schedule 5 to this
Second Amendment, is hereby added to the Program Exhibit.

9. ADDITION
OF EXHIBIT D2. Exhibit D2 to the Program Exhibit, included as Schedule 6 to this
Second Amendment, is hereby added to the Program Exhibit.

10. AMENDMENT TO TITLE OF EXHIBIT E. The title of Exhibit E (“Customer Support”) to the Program
Exhibit is replaced with the following:

“Exhibit E — Customer Support effective from the Effective Date of the Agreement until the
Second Amendment Effective Date”

11. AMENDMENT TO EXHIBIT G. The second paragraph of Exhibit G (“AUP Violation Report
Procedures”) to the Program Exhibit shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:

“If Supplier’s ordinary procedures would dictate that the Dex Customer be suspended or
terminated, Supplier will terminate Services to the Dex Customer and notify the Vendor
Manager (Name: Rob Sisneros; Phone: 303-784-2530; Fax: 303-784-1819; Email:
rob.sisneros@dexmedia.com) (the “Dex Abuse Manager”). Supplier will continue to suspend
such Service until the Dex Abuse Manager either (a) reverses the suspension or (b)
terminates the Services to such Dex Customer. The Dex Abuse Manager is subject to change by
Dex upon notice to Supplier.”

12. ADDITION OF EXHIBIT H TO THE PROGRAM EXHIBIT. Exhibit H (“Services and Pricing effective on
the Second Amendment Effective Date”) to the Program Exhibit, included as Schedule 1 to this
Second Amendment, is hereby added to the Program Exhibit. All references to Exhibit A in the
Program Exhibit shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit H as of the Second Amendment Effective Date.

13. ADDITION OF EXHIBIT I TO THE PROGRAM EXHIBIT. Exhibit I (“Customer Service Ordering and
Provisioning Process effective on the Second Amendment Effective Date”) to the Program Exhibit,
included as Schedule 2 to this Second Amendment, is hereby added to the Program Exhibit. All
references to Exhibit A1 in the Program Exhibit shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit I as of the
Second Amendment Effective Date.

14. ADDITION
OF EXHIBIT J TO THE PROGRAM EXHIBIT. Exhibit J (“Dex Customer Provisioning
Obligations effective on the Second Amendment Effective Date”) to the Program Exhibit, included as
Schedule 3 to this Second Amendment, is hereby added to the
Program. Exhibit All references to
Exhibit A2 in the Program Exhibit shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit J as of the Second Amendment
Effective Date.

15. ADDITION OF EXHIBIT K TO THE PROGRAM EXHIBIT. Exhibit K (“Service Covenants effective on the
Second Amendment Effective Date”) to the Program Exhibit, included as Schedule 4 to this Second
Amendment, is hereby added to the Program Exhibit. All references to Exhibit C in the Program
Exhibit shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit K as of the Second Amendment Effective Date.

16. ADDITION OF EXHIBIT L TO THE PROGRAM EXHIBIT. Exhibit L (“Customer Support effective on the
Second Amendment Effective Date”) to the Program Exhibit, included as Schedule 7 to this Second
Amendment, is hereby added to the Program Exhibit. All references to Exhibit E in the Program
Exhibit shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit L as of the Second Amendment Effective Date.

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17. ADDITION OF EXHIBIT M TO THE PROGRAM EXHIBIT. Exhibit M (“Maintenance Paks
effective on the Second Amendment Effective Date”) to the Program Exhibit, included as
Schedule 8 to this Second Amendment, is hereby added to the
Program Exhibit. All
references to Exhibit G in the Program Exhibit shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit M as
of the Second Amendment Effective Date.

18. PILOT PROGRAMS. The parties acknowledge that, from time to time, the parties may
agree to promotional, experimental or pilot programs (“Pilot Programs”) that differ from
the processes outlined in Exhibits H and I to the Program Exhibit. The processes
associated with each such Pilot Program, including, without limitation, how each process
relates to Exhibits H and I, shall be mutually agreed to by the parties and outlined in
documentation prior to the implementation of such Pilot Program. The length of each
Pilot Program shall be of at least 60 days but not exceed 180 days following the launch
of such Pilot Program unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing.

19. NO
OTHER AMENDMENT. Except as expressly modified and amended by this Second
Amendment, the Services Agreement remains in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the authorized representatives of the Parties whose names appear
below have executed and delivered this Second Amendment by affixing their signatures
below:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Web.com

	 	 	 	Dex Media, Inc.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Stibel

	 	 	 	By:
/s/ Sean Greene
	 	 
	Name: Jeffrey M. Stibel

	 	 	 	Name: Sean Greene
	 	 
	Title: President & CEO

	 	 	 	Title: VP — Strategy & B.D.	 	 
	Date: June 11, 2007

	 	 	 	Date: 5/29/07	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	Schedules to the Second Amendment

	 	 
	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 	 	Exhibit	 	Title
	1

	 	H
	 	Services and Prices effective on the
Second Amendment Effective Date
	2

	 	I
	 	Customer Service Ordering and
Provisioning Process effective on the
Second Amendment Effective Date
	3

	 	J
	 	Dex Customer Provisioning Obligations
effective on the Second Amendment
Effective Date
	4

	 	K
	 	Service Covenants effective on the
Second Amendment Effective
Date
	5

	 	D1
	 	Dex Web Request Form
	6

	 	D2
	 	Data System Request Form
	7

	 	L
	 	Customer Support effective on the
Second Amendment Effective Date
	8

	 	M
	 	Maintenance Paks effective on the
Second Amendment Effective Date

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SCHEDULE 1 TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT

EXHIBIT H TO THE PROGRAM EXHIBIT 

Services and Prices

effective on the Second Amendment Effective Date

The
following packages and pricing shall apply to all Services purchased on or after
the Second Amendment Effective Date:

     1. Packages

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Ongoing
	 	 	 	 	Support
	 	 	 	 	Structure
	Package	 	Components	 	(after build)
	#1 Website

	 	     o
1-Year Free New Domain Name (.com, .net, or .org only;
excludes domain renewals and transfers)	 	     o Includes
maintenance pak
services
	 

	 	     o Up to a ten (10) page website using Dex’s Site Builder website
design application. Designs are based on Dex’s Design Library which
contains almost 400 customizable designs.	 
	 

	 	     o Page types may
include: Home page, Contact Us (Form Page), Location (Map Page),
and up to seven (7) additional content pages of the Customer’s
choosing. Web pages are considered to be any page that has a button
in the main site navigation, any internal page that does not have a
button in the main site navigation, or any page that is generated
as a result of a pop-up window link.	 
	 

	 	     o A comprehensive telephone consultation for information gathering	 	 
	 

	 	     o Includes one 30-minute coaching session post build.	 	 
	 

	 	     o Includes access to statistics reporting application	 	 
	 

	 	     o
Three (3) Site Add-Ons of the Customer’s
choice from the Site Add-Ons Gallery.	 	 
	 

	 	     o Access to Site Builder
software, including the features set forth in Table 1 below (“Site
Builder Software Features”)	 	 
	 

	 	     o Up to 350 MB website disk space; 50
email boxes (total 1 GB email storage space); unlimited monthly
data transfer
	 	 
	#2 Website 

Plus 

Ecommerce

	 	     o
All items included in Package 1 plus the following:

     o Ecommerce development using Miva Merchant Version 5.0 with
fulfillment of up to 100 products

     o
One 60 minute coaching session post-initial build.
	 	o Includes

maintenance pak
services

2. Pricing Table

The price applicable to each new package purchased on or after the Second
Amendment Effective Date will be determined based on the number of packages
purchased during the month in which such package was purchased in accordance with
the following tables. For the sake of clarification, the pricing for each package
will be determined in the month in which the package was purchased and such price
will remain in effect for the life of the package regardless of the number of
packages purchased in subsequent months.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Package 1 Price per month	 	 	Package 2 Price per month	 
	 	 	(first 12 months)	 	 	(first 12 months)	 
	 
	 	$	65.00	 	 	$	133.75	 
	 
	 	Month 13 and after $54.00	 	 	Month 13 and After $65.00	 

Each Dex Customer who purchased the Services before March 1, 2007 upon their
next annual renewal of the Services, will be offered a one-time website refresh (the
“Refresh”). Dex Customers wishing to renew the services must elect at the time of
such renewal whether or not such Dex Customer wishes to accept the Refresh. The
Refresh must be done at the time of renewal and cannot be ‘banked’, saved or used in
the future. Dex will pay Supplier the following rates for customers who purchased the
services before

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March 1, 2007 but renew after March 1,2007: (a) $65 per month following such renewal for
each Dex Customer who elects to the Refresh and (b) $54 per month following such renewal for
each Dex Customer who does not elect the Refresh. All Dex customers who elect to renew the
Services after March 1, 2007 will be will be migrated to the new product offering outlined
above and subject to the early Early Termination Fee as outlined in Section 2(a) below. The
Refresh will be limited to 6 hours of work (inclusive of all consultation, calls and design
work) and all design work will be done within the applicable scope and specifications as
outlined in Exhibit A-2.

	 	 	 	 	 
	A-la-Carte Add Ons	 	MRC
	Email accounts (per account)
	 	$	0.50	 
	Additional design hours (per hour)
	 	$	60.00	 
	Parked domains
	 	$	30.00	 

 

			
	*	 	Parked domains are a one time fee.
Domain renewal charges will be billed
per section 2.a.

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Table 1
— Site Builder Software Features

Supplier may substitute third party add-ons with substantially similar products from
alternative suppliers.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Available Features	 	Package 1	 	Package 2	 	New Feature
	Content Enhancers
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Page Counter
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Weather Viewer
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Date and Time Stamp
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	MoreOver News
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	News Feed Support (RSS)
	 	ü	 	ü	 	ü
	

Auto Last Updated Stamp
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Picture Galleries and Enhanced Photo Support
	 	ü	 	ü	 	ü
	
Animated Cursors
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—	 
	Interactive Features
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Add Your Own HTML
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Add a Map to your web site
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Add a Map to your web site (Integrated version)
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Recommend This Site
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Add a Site Map
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Guestbook
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Blogs
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Multimedia
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Add Flash
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Add Sound to your site
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Add Video
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Business Tools
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Website Statistics Reporting
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Professtonat
Business Forms Builder & Gallery
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Loan Calculator 
	 	ü	 	ü	 	ü
	
Mortgage Calculator
	 	ü	 	ü	 	ü
	
File Download
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Gift Certificate Manager
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Announce
Your Site (EZ Site Announcer)
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Web Coupon Creator
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Amazon Product Listings
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Web Site Security
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Customer Access Manager
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Customer Log in Button
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	E-commerce
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	PayPal Direct Payment (Single Pay Buttons)
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	Auction Connector — Powered by eBay
	 	ü	 	ü	 	—
	E-store Builder w/lntegrated shopping cart
	 	ü	 	ü	 	 
	
Miva Merchant 5.0
	 	—	 	ü	 	ü
	VeriSign Secure Site Service or equivalent
	 	—	 	ü	 	—
	VeriSign PayFio Pro (Gateway) or equivalent
	 	—	 	ü	 	—

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2. Additional Fees

     (a) Early Termination Fee. If Dex terminates a Customer Service for a Dex Engaged Customer (as
defined in Exhibit H) or replaces a Customer Service for a Dex Engaged Customer (as defined in
Exhibit H) with a lower-priced replacement Customer Service during a Package Term, for any reason
other than a Qualified Reason, then for each such Dex Engaged Customer, Dex will pay Supplier 100%
of the MRC Supplier would have earned for such Dex Engaged Customer during the remaining portion of
the Package Term (the “Early Termination Fee”); provided, however, that if Dex replaces a Customer
Services for a Dex Customer with a higher-paying MRC Customer Service, Dex will not be obligated to
pay an Early Termination Fee with respect to the Customer Service being terminated; and provided,
further, however, that if Dex terminates Customer Services for a Dex Customer during a renewal term
solely as a consequence of Dex Customer’s failure to pay Dex, Dex will not be obligated to pay an
Early Termination Fee with respect thereto. For example if Dex’s Engaged Customer with a one- year
Package Term terminates the Customer Service Dex will pay a one-time fee calculated based upon the
remaining months in the contract (i.e. if customer cancels in the 6 months Dex will pay the
remaining 6 months of MRC to Web.com in a one-time fee to be reflected on the next invoice.

     “Package Term means (a) the first twelve months of Customer Service following the Order Date
(“Initial Term”), (b)any Hold-Over Term (as defined below), and (c) any renewal term for such
Customer Service for such Dex Customer after the initial twelve months but not any renewal that
lasts for less than twelve months or extends beyond twenty-four months after the end of the Initial
Term or Renewal Term as applicable (“Renewal Term”). “Order Date” means the date on which Dex
orders the Customer Service from Supplier and Supplier’s billing to Dex begins. “Dex Renewal Date”
means the first date on which Dex begins billing the Dex Customer for the Customer Service. In the
event: (i) Dex does not actively renew the Customer Service, following the Initial Term or any
Renewal Term, as applicable, or (ii) the Order Date is prior to the Dex Renewal Date each Customer
Service will continue on a month-to-month basis the rates charged during the Initial Term
(“Hold-Over Term”) In the event any Dex Customers’
domain names expire during the Hold-Over Term,
Web.com will renew such domain names and will bill Dex Supplier’s then-current retail rate, not to
exceed $10, for each such domain renewal. In the event Dex notifies Supplier, during any Initial,
Hold-Over or Renewal Term that it wishes So renew any Customer Service, such Customer Service will
renew for a twelve-month Renewal Term unless a longer period is otherwise specified by Dex.”

     “Qualified Reason” means (i) that the Dex Customer terminated its contract for Customer
Service because of facts and circumstances that are the fault of a breach by Supplier of its
obligations under the Agreement, or (ii) Availability for such Dex Customer’s website (as measured
per Section 1(a) of Exhibit K of the Program) was less than 95% per day for 30 days within any two
consecutive months, or (iii) Supplier failed to publish the Dex Customer’s Package 1 or 2 website
within thirty five (35) days after the Dex Customer satisfied all of its obligations required for
such publication (as set forth in Exhibit J of the Program).

     (b) Excess Support Fee. Supplier and Dex will review Supplier’s actual support costs for
Non-Design Support once every quarter. The Parties agree that if, for any calendar quarter, the
actual minutes of Non-Design Support are greater than the product of (y) the number of Dex
Customers, multiplied by (z) 90, Dex will pay Supplier $28.80 for every 60 minutes in excess of
such amount (with the Parties acknowledging that this hourly rate is an approximation for ninety
percent of Supplier’s current actual cost for an hour of such
Non-Design Support). In connection
with such quarterly reviews, if actual non-Design Support consistently exceeds the foregoing
threshold, or if Supplier’s actual costs change substantially, the Parties will explore a possible
amendment to the Program to re-allocate their respective risks in a manner that approximates the
outcome set forth in the Program and that reduces the Parties’ costs with respect to Non-Design
Support.

     (c) Post-Publication Design Fee. Dex will pay Supplier at the rate of $60 per hour for any Web
site design services that Supplier provides to a Dex Customer, at the request of the Dex Customer,
after the Dex Customer’s Web site is published.

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3. Other Obligations. In connection with the Services, each of Dex and Supplier will perform their
respective obligations set forth in Exhibit I and Exhibit J. Dex will ensure that each Dex Customer
performs the applicable obligations set forth in Exhibit I.

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SCHEDULE 2 to the Second Amendment

Exhibit I to the Program Exhibit

Customer Service Ordering and Provisioning Process effective on the Second Amendment

Effective Date

Definitions:

	 	•	 	Days: For purposes of this amendment, Days are considered calendar days
	 
	 	•	 	Design Team Manager (DTM): Supplier personnel responsible for the day-to-day operations
of the Designers and Design Project Managers (DPM)
	 
	 	•	 	Designers: Supplier personnel responsible for completing website development for customers.
	 
	 	•	 	Design Project Coordinators: Supplier personnel responsible for managing customer
accounts, gathering information.
	 
	 	•	 	Design Admin: Supplier personnel responsible for pre-design qualification
	 
	 	•	 	Design QA Specialist: Supplier personnel responsible for website QA
	 
	 	•	 	Engaged Customer: Customer that responds to Admin calls and emails and becomes engaged
in the design process prior to being declared Unengaged on Day 5. Late Engaged Customers,
as defined below, are also considered to be Engaged Customers.
	 
	 	•	 	Value Care Manager: Supplier personnel responsible for the day-to-day operations of the
Value Care customer-service team,
	 
	 	•	 	Value Care Representative: Supplier personnel responsible for providing customer
support and conducting the initial Coaching Session.
	 
	 	•	 	Discovery Consultation: The preliminary design interview between the Supplier and
the Dex Customer, during which page names, project timelines, milestones and website
goals are established and expectations are set.
	 
	 	•	 	Late Engaged Customer: A Customer that becomes Engaged prior to Day 21 after being
declared Unengaged on Day 5.
	 
	 	•	 	Site Blueprint: The website design rendering/composition that the Supplier uses as
the basis for the look and feel of the completed website.
	 
	 	•	 	Content Gathering: The process of collecting, organizing and preparing Customer Content
for the website. Any Customer Content provided by Dex or the Dex Customer will be
considered the final version of the Customer Content.
	 
	 	•	 	Unengaged Customer: An Unengaged Customer is a Customer that is not involved in any
part of the design process as determined below in this Exhibit I.
	 
	 	•	 	Website Production: The process of developing the website, including setting up
individual web pages and ecommerce functionality, Quality Assurance testing, and search
engine optimization.
	 
	 	•	 	Value Care Coaching Session: A telephone consultation between the Dex Customer and a
Value Care Representative to provide training on how to perform routine website maintenance
using the website editor tool.

Overall Timelines

	 	•	 	Package #1: The Customer Services will follow these general timelines (subject to
the Dex Customer’s satisfaction of its obligations in Exhibit J):

	 	o	 	Day 0 — Dex order entry
	 
	 	o	 	Day 1 to 14 — Discovery Consultation, Blueprint Approval and Content Gathering

	 
	 	o	 	Day 15 to 19 — Website Production
	 
	 	o	 	Day 20 to 23 — Customer Review and Revisions

	 
	 	o	 	Day 23 to 30 — Website Publishing
	 
	 	o	 	Day 30+ — Value Care Coaching Session

	 
	 	o	 	Website delivery may be achieved sooner than 20 days if the design is approved and
the customer provides the collateral for the website in advance of the
timelines/milestones above.

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	 	•	 	Package #2: The Customer Services will follow the
general timelines above for the
initial site build. Ecommerce production will commence as follows:

	 	o	 	Day 30 to 44 — Ecommerce Store production
	 
	 	o	 	Day 45 to 60 — Customer Review and Site Publishing. Customer will have the
opportunity to review the site and, once approved, the site will be
published.

	 
	 	o	 	Day 60+ — Value Care Coaching Session
	 
	 	o	 	Website delivery may be achieved sooner than 45 days if the customer approves the
design and delivers collateral for the website in advance of the timelines/milestones
above.

	 	•	 	Unengaged Customers: The Customer Services will follow these general timelines:

	 	o	 	Day 0 — Dex order entry
	 
	 	o	 	Day 5–10 — Supplier will escalate account to Dex if no customer engagement

	 	§ 	 	Dex will instruct the customer to call Supplier for re-engagement or
instruct Supplier to build unengaged,

	 	o	 	Day 20 — Supplier will begin website production
	 
	 	o	 	Day 30 — Website Publishing

	 	§ 	 	Dex will grant an automatic SLA waiver for all
customers who become engaged after Day 10

	 	•	 	For customers who become engaged after site development has begun (approximately day 21) the
engaged customer request will be treated as a rebuild

Step 0 — Dex Order Entry

	 	•	 	Dex premise reps and phone reps sell an order for Customer Service to a Dex
Customer in accordance with the Agreement.
	 
	 	•	 	Dex reps submit orders via the Amdocs System at Dex.

	 	o	 	All orders must include:

	 	§ 	 	Available customer contact information, including name,
address, phone number, and email address
	 
	 	§ 	 	Plan ordered
	 
	 	§ 	 	Domain Name Specification

	 	o	 	If a new order contains a valid and available
domain name with an extension of .com, .net or .org, Supplier will register the new domain name for the Dex Customer as part of the
standard provisioning sequence.
	 
	 	o	 	Supplier will acknowledge receipt of an order to Dex through
the Data Exchange System.

Step
1 — Admin Error Process

	 	•	 	If an invalid domain name is obtained Supplier will recognize
the new order and will
recognize that the new order requires a valid domain name,

	 	§ 	 	Supplier will look up domain registration record
in an attempt to verify domain ownership
	 
	 	§	 	If ownership cannot be verified, Supplier will make
2 outbound contact attempts by phone and email to the Dex Customer to
register a new domain name or verify domain is a transfer in connection
with the Design Support.
	 
	 	§	 	All orders where domain name cannot be obtained or
verified within 2 calls order will be escalated back to Dex via a ticket
	 
	 	§	 	Dex will be responsible to provide supplier with a
valid domain name to begin build process.
	 
	 	§	 	Supplier will not be able to complete Design
Support (Steps 2 through 6) until the new domain name registration or
verification is complete.
	 
	 	§	 	Supplier’s obligations with respect to
completing Design Support will not begin until the new domain name
registration is complete.

Step
2 — Admin Process

	 	•	 	Design Admin will make 2 outbound calls in an attempt to engage the customer

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	 	•	 	Each phone call will be followed up by an email confirmation of the call and a reminder of
next steps in the design process
	 
	 	•	 	Upon contact Admin will schedule Discovery Consultation and will collect basic
information about the business

	 	o	 	The Dex Customer must have, and regularly check, a valid email
address to which applicable communications can be sent.

	 	•	 	Admin will assign order to a Design Project Coordinator “DPC” to conduct Discovery
Consultation

	 	o	 	If after 2 calls Admin is unable to schedule Discovery Consultation,
order is escalated to Dex for unengaged customer engagement assistance or approval
for unengaged build

Step
3 — Discovery Consultation

	 	•	 	DPC contacts customer, conducts the Discovery Consultation, which includes:

	 	o	 	Identification of page names and, if ecommerce, categories
and products.
	 
	 	o	 	Confirmation of website content to be delivered by the
customer.
	 
	 	o	 	Confirmation of timelines for website production and delivery.

	 	•	 	During the Discovery Consultation, Supplier will recommend a design choice. The Dex
Customer will have 3 days to either approve the recommendation or select an alternate
design. The Dex Customer must have Internet access to complete this step. If the customer
does not select a design within 3 days, Supplier will proceed to the next step using the
recommended design.
	 
	 	•	 	If the Dex Customer is not available for the initial telephone interview, Supplier will
make at least one attempt to reschedule the Discovery Consultation for another convenient
time.
	 
	 	•	 	The Discovery Consultation will be considered complete when the following items have
been addressed:

	 	o	 	Page names and product information (if ecommerce) have been
identified.

	 
	 	o	 	
Expectations have been established for the delivery of the customer’s remaining content
and the delivery of the completed website.

	 	•	 	Once the Discovery Consultation is complete, Supplier will proceed with remaining steps
in the process as outlined below.

	 	o	 	Any request for work that is deemed out of scope and not covered
within Exhibit J, Table 2 (Customer Content Specifications) will require additional
fees and will be escalated to Dex for approval.

	 	•	 	if the Dex Customer is unavailable or unresponsive to requests to conduct the Discovery
Consultation during the first 14 days of the process and/or does not provide any additional
website content, Supplier will proceed with the website build beginning on day 21 as per
the unengaged process defined below.

Step
4 — Blueprint Delivery and Approval

	 	•	 	Supplier will modify the look and feel of the Dex Customer’s design as
described below and deliver the desired Website Blueprint to the Dex Customer for
final approval.
	 
	 	•	 	Only these elements of the Website Blueprint may be modified:

	 	o	 	Color
	 
	 	o	 	Header image
	 
	 	o	 	Fonts and typefaces
	 
	 	o	 	Photos (substitution or replacement only)

	 	•	 	Once the baseline design has been selected and the change request has been confirmed,
the Designer will deliver the Website Blueprint to the Dex Customer for review.
	 
	 	•	 	The Dex Customer will have three (3) days to approve the Website Blueprint (including
revisions).

	 	o	 	Requested revisions are incorporated into the website build
and do not result in an additional blueprint version or customer review
cycle.

	 	•	 	Upon blueprint approval and/or revision request deadline, Supplier will incorporate
requested revisions and proceed with website development. This step occurs after 15 days
have passed from the Dex Customer’s order (Day 0) or once the Dex Customer’s final content
has been delivered, whichever comes first.

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	 	o	 	If Supplier does not receive feedback on the Website Blueprint within
this timeframe, Supplier will consider the Website Blueprint as the design option
that will be used as the basis for the Dex Customer’s website.

Step 5 — Content Gathering Delivery

	 	•	 	All content must be provided by the Dex Customer in acceptable formats as specified by
Supplier (and described Table 2 to Exhibit J entitled “Customer Content Specification”).
	 
	 	•	 	Content creation, such as copy writing or taking photos, is not included as part
of standard website design services.
	 
	 	•	 	The Dex Customer will have fifteen (15) days from the date of account provisioning to
deliver the website content (text and graphics) to Supplier.
	 
	 	•	 	Content received during this first 15-day period will be included in the website to the extent such
content is within the scope of the applicable Package
	 
	 	•	 	Content received after the 15-day period must be added after the initial website is completed.
	 
	 	•	 	If the Dex Customer does not deliver any content within 15 days of the original
order date, Supplier will move forward with the development of the website as
specified above.
	 
	 	•	 	Supplier may use stock content, text, and graphics in order to expedite the production
process and ensure website quality.

Step 6 — Website Design and Preview Delivery

	 	•	 	After receiving approval of the Site Blueprint, Supplier will begin production on the
website no later than 15 days after the Dex Customer’s
account provisioning date.
	 
	 	•	 	All content received from the Dex Customer by that time will be included in the initial
development of the website to the extent such content is within the scope of the applicable
Package.
	 
	 	•	 	Production on the website may begin before the 15th day if Supplier has confirmation
from the Dex Customer that the entire final website content has been delivered.
	 
	 	•	 	Supplier will deliver the website preview link to the Dex Customer via email for review
within 5 business days after production begins. Longer development periods may be required
for large Package #2 websites.

Step 7- Content Revisions and Publishing

	 	•	 	Upon delivery of the initial website, the Dex Customer may submit via email one (1)
round of revisions and corrections relating to text and graphics in the website within the
scope of the product purchased. Design elements can not be changed at
this time.
	 
	 	•	 	Any outstanding content may be added at this time within the scope of the product purchased
and considered as part of the revisions.
	 
	 	•	 	If the Dex Customer does deliver content or corrections, Supplier will complete the remaining
work and consider the website complete.
	 
	 	•	 	If the Dex Customer does not notify Supplier of any site revisions or remaining content
within three (3) days of receiving the initial website, it will be assumed that the Dex
Customer does not have any corrections or content at this time and Supplier will publish
the website to the Dex Customer’s domain name and will consider the website complete.
	 
	 	•	 	Once the development of the website is complete, Supplier will provide the Dex
Customer information via email on how to move forward with the Value Care Coaching
Session.

Step 8 — Value Care Coaching Session

	 	•	 	If the Dex Customer has Package #1, the Dex Customer is entitled to a 30 minute
coaching session and is advised to select from the following Standard Value Care
Coaching Session topics. These are:

	 	o	 	Edit Text
	 
	 	o	 	Add Text
	 
	 	o	 	Edit Photo
	 
	 	o	 	Add Photo
	 
	 	o	 	Publish Website
	 
	 	o	 	Delete Items

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	 	o	 	Move Items
	 
	 	o	 	Copy Items
	 
	 	o	 	Preview Website

	 	•	 	If the Dex Customer has purchased Package #2, the Dex Customer is entitled to a 60
minute coaching session and is advised to select from the Standard Value Care Coaching
Session topics (noted above) and the Ecommerce Value Care Coaching Session topics. These
are:

	 	o	 	Add (1) Category
	 
	 	o	 	Add (1) Sub-Category
	 
	 	o	 	Add (1) Product
	 
	 	o	 	Add (1) Attribute
	 
	 	o	 	Add (1) Product keywords
	 
	 	o	 	Add or modify shipping settings
	 
	 	o	 	Add or modify payment settings

	 	•	 	Value Care Coaching Sessions do not include support, instruction or training on
items not related to the website, its management or functionality.
	 
	 	•	 	The Value Care Coaching Session ticket remains open for 30 days at which time the
ticket will expire and notification will be emailed to the customer.

	 	o	 	The customer can still call in after this time to receive a coaching
session if one has not already been delivered.

	 	•	 	Supplier may require additional fees if the Dex Customer’s topics of choice cannot be
covered in the time allowed because of the Dex Customer’s performance or technical
barriers.

Additional Processes

Unengaged Build Process

	 	•	 	If Web.com has completed two call attempts with no response from the Customer, the
Customer will be deemed Unengaged. The build process will continue as detailed above with
the following exceptions:

	 	o	 	Blueprint and Site Design: No custom blueprint will be generated for
this Customer and no link will be sent to the customer asking them to review their
custom blueprint. Instead, a standard Site Builder design template will be applied
to the site within the Site Builder tool.
	 
	 	o	 	Content: Content will be derived from an existing set of
vertical-specific starter content automatically generated in Site Builder. This
content will be only minimally customized (business name, address, etc). This
templated content will be used to generate a minimum of three (3) pages including a
Home page, a Map and a Contact Us page. Other pages may be included.
	 
	 	o	 	Timeline: As detailed in Overall Timelines, Unengaged Customers, the
unengaged build will not begin until day 21. The site will be published by day 30.
A preview link is not provided to the customer for site review in advance of
publishing the site.
	 
	 	o	 	Re-engagement: If the Customer re-engages at any point during the
unengaged build (including up to 6 months after the site has been published), they
will be assigned to a Project Coordinator and begin the design process from the
beginning, as specified above. Any Customers that re-engage pursuant to this
provision will be deemed Engaged Customers as of the date the design process is
restarted.

Rebuilds/Revisions

	 	•	 	Excluding Unengaged customer rebuilds and changes specified in the website maintenance
package, Post-publish design change requests must be approved by Dex and are billable at
$60 per hour
	 
	 	•	 	Upon approval, customer will be assigned to a designer who will make up to (3)
phone call attempts and send up to (3) emails to the customer to initiate engagement

	 	o	 	If customer does not respond within 7 days, supplier will consider
revision/rebuild request completed and remove from queue

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	 	•	 	Upon engagement, requested changes will be reviewed with Dex Customer and completed within
scope of approval
	 
	 	•	 	There will be a 45-day project timeline maximum on all Rebuilds and Revisions beginning at
the initial contact attempt by the Supplier to contact the customer.
	 
	 	•	 	In cases where a customer becomes unengaged mid- project, tickets will be closed after the
14th day
without customer engagement.

	 	o	 	If a customer calls back after the ticket has been closed, Supplier will
reopen the ticket and begin work again.

	 	•	 	Completed changes will be billed to Dex by Supplier on the next month’s invoice

	 	o	 	Unengaged Revision tickets will be billed at 1 hour of time for research and contact attempts

	 	•	 	Refresh requests will be treated as Revisions following the above
outline process

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SCHEDULE 3 to the Second Amendment

Exhibit J to the Program Exhibit

Dex Customer Provisioning Obligations effective on the Second Amendment Effective Date

In
connection with any order for Customer Service, Dex will cause the Dex Customer to satisfy
the following requirements and to provide the following deliverables:

Step 0 — Order Process

	 	•	 	Order must include valid domain name, contact information and
email address.

Step 1 — Admin Error Process

	 	•	 	Customer must work with Supplier to obtain a valid domain name if no valid domain name
was submitted in the initial order.

Step 2 — Admin Process

	 	•	 	Customer must provide a date on which to conduct Discovery Consultation.
	 
	 	•	 	Customer must provide basic information about the business.

Step 3 — Discovery Consultation

	 	•	 	The Dex Customer must be available for an initial telephone interview within the first
5 days of placing an order, and, during the interview, the Dex Customer must:

	 	o	 	Select a website design from the design library
	 
	 	o	 	Identify page names and categories and products for Package #2.
	 
	 	o	 	Confirm the delivery of all applicable website content

	 	•	 	All content, collateral, text, images, and other information required of the Dex
Customer must conform to the Customer Content Specifications found in Table 2 below in this
Exhibit J.
	 
	 	•	 	The Dex Customer must have access to the Internet with an up-to-date browser and system
configurations.

Step 4 — Blueprint Delivery and Approval

	 	•	 	Upon delivery of a Site Blueprint, the Dex Customer must approve the Site Blueprint, with
or without revisions, within three (3) days
	 
	 	•	 	If Dex Customer does not provide feedback on the Site Blueprint within this timeframe, Dex
Customer acknowledges that Supplier will consider the Site Blueprint as the accepted design
option that will be used as the basis for the Dex Customer’s website. Design changes after
this point will incur additional fees and affect project timelines.

Step 5 — Content Gathering Delivery

	 	•	 	Dex Customer must deliver the conforming website content (text and graphics) to
Supplier within fifteen (15) days from the order provisioning date (29 days for Package #2)
	 
	 	•	 	Dex Customer acknowledges that Supplier may use stock content, text, and graphics in
order to expedite the production process and ensure website quality.

Step 6 — Website Design and Preview Delivery

	 	•	 	If the Dex Customer is unavailable or unresponsive to requests to conduct the Discovery
Consultation and/or does not provide any additional website collateral during the first 15
days of the process, Dex Customer acknowledges that Supplier will develop a website with
any information gathered up to that point and deliver this to the Dex Customer for review
via a preview link.

	 	o	 	Any additional request for changes or content additions may require additional
fees.

Step 7 — Content Revisions and Publishing

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	 	•	 	Upon delivery of the preview of the initial website, the Dex Customer may submit
via email, one (1) round of revisions/corrections relating to text and graphics in the
website.
	 
	 	•	 	If the Dex Customer does not notify Supplier of any site revisions or remaining
content within three (3) business days of receiving the initial preview website, it will be
assumed that the Dex Customer does not have any corrections or content at this time, the
website will be published and considered complete.
	 
	 	•	 	If the Dex Customer does deliver content or corrections, Supplier will complete the
remaining work within the scope of the product purchased. The website will be published and considered complete.

Step 8 — Value Care Coaching Session

	 	•	 	Value Care Coaching Sessions do not include support, instruction or training on items not
related to the website, its management or functionality.
	 
	 	•	 	Supplier may require additional fees if the Dex Customer’s topics of choice cannot be covered in
the time allowed because of the Dex Customer’s performance or technical barriers.

Additional Processes

Revisions and Rebuilds

	 	•	 	Dex Customer must respond to Supplier’s calls and emails.
	 
	 	•	 	If Dex Customer does not respond, supplier will consider revision/rebuild request completed and
remove from queue
	 
	 	•	 	Dex Customer must remain engaged in Revision process

	 	°	 	For customers not responding for 14 days, Revision tickets will be closed

TABLE 2: CUSTOMER CONTENT SPECIFICATIONS

Each Dex Customer must satisfy the following requirements as part of the development of the website

Format and content of text and images

	 	•	 	Content is to be provided by the Dex Customer in digital format specified by
Supplier.
	 
	 	•	 	Content creation, such as copy writing or taking photos, is not included
as part of standard website design services
	 
	 	•	 	The amount of content that is considered to be one (1) page is approximately that which
would fit on a printed 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper (maximum 1000 words). Web pages that exceed length
may count as multiple pages or incur additional costs to complete.
	 
	 	•	 	Dex Customer must have rights to display any proprietary content.
	 
	 	•	 	Supplier may provide stock text content for the website to ensure prompt delivery of website services
	 
	 	•	 	Supplier will publish up to an aggregate of two (2) Dex Customer-provided content images per page. (Does not include pages generated for online store)
	 
	 	•	 	Supplier may resize, crop, or otherwise prepare images provided in digital format.
	 
	 	•	 	Dex Customer must have rights to display any proprietary images.
	 
	 	•	 	Supplier will provide scanning and preparation services for two (2) images per page. (Does not
include pages generated for online store) Additional scanning services may require additional
fees.
	 
	 	•	 	Supplier may provide stock images to ensure prompt delivery of website services.
	 
	 	•	 	Image services not included with Standard Website Design Services are:

	 	°	 	Development of custom graphics or buttons
	 
	 	°	 	Digital image manipulation or image enhancements
	 
	 	°	 	Color corrections
	 
	 	°	 	Animated graphics
	 
	 	°	 	3-D image development and animation

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Format and content of links to websites and emails

	 	•	 	Supplier will include up to an aggregate of two (2) links to external websites per page.
	 
	 	•	 	Dex Customer must provide Supplier complete link to any external website.
	 
	 	•	 	Supplier will add up to two (2) email links per page.
	 
	 	•	 	Dex Customer must provide Supplier with specific email addresses.
	 
	 	•	 	Supplier is not responsible for creating new email accounts for the Dex Customer.

Although not part of the product parameters, Supplier will satisfy the following out of
scope requests without additional fees to Dex:

	 	•	 	Addition of 1 website page
	 
	 	•	 	Up to 5 additional images
	 
	 	•	 	One round of additional design revisions after site is built, not to exceed two hours, with
time estimate to be determined by the Design Team Manager.

Format and content for Package #2

	•	 	All product information (including descriptions, images, and pricing) must be delivered in
digital format specified by Supplier

	 	°	 	One image per product may be submitted for the site.

	•	 	Dex Customer must provide the product information in a pre-formatted spreadsheet
based on a template that Supplier will provide. The Dex Customer must adhere to the
image naming and spreadsheet formatting instructions that the Supplier Design Project
Coordinators will provide.

	•	 	Dex Customer agrees that based on the information that the Dex Customer provides, Supplier
will configure these components of the Dex Customer’s Ecommerce Store as part of the Standard
E-Commerce Setup Service:

	1)	 	Categories

	 	i)	 	Supplier will establish a minimum of one category for the product
inventory. The number of categories required or created is dependent on the number of
products offered by the Dex Customer, Supplier will set up a maximum of 100 products.
Any request for additional product set up will be deemed out of scope and be
escalated to Dex for approval.

	 	•	 	Supplier may also establish subcategories in the store. This will be done to
better organize the inventory for the site visitor and the Dex Customer.
	 
	 	•	 	No categories will be created that do not have products associated with them.
	 
	 	•	 	The following information may be required for all categories:

	 	°	 	Category Name
	 
	 	°	 	Category Code
	 
	 	°	 	Category Image

	2)	 	Products

	 	•	 	Products are defined as having either:

	 	°	 	A unique SKU or Product ID in the inventory list (or)
	 
	 	°	 	A unique price in the inventory list

	 	•	 	This information may be required by Dex for all products:

	 	°	 	Product Name
	 
	 	°	 	Product Code (SKU)
	 
	 	°	 	Product Short Description
	 
	 	°	 	Product Long Description
	 
	 	°	 	Product Price
	 
	 	°	 	Product Taxation (taxable yes or no)
	 
	 	°	 	Product Weight
	 
	 	°	 	Product Image Name

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	 	°	 	Product Thumbnail Image Name
	 
	 	°	 	Product Attributes

	3)	 	Attributes

	 	•	 	The number of attributes is determined by the customer’s product inventory and is limited to
100 total products.

	 	°	 	Each attribute is considered an additional product.

	 	•	 	This information may be required of Dex Customers for all product attributes.

	 	°	 	Attribute name

	 	 	 	Sample Configuration below is equal to 9 products

	 	•	 	Category = Shirts

	 	°	 	Product (1) = T-Shirts
	 
	 	°	 	Attribute (1) = Color

	 	§ 	 	Attribute Name (1) = Blue
	 
	 	§ 	 	Attribute Name (2) = Red
	 
	 	§ 	 	Attribute Name (3) = Green

	 	°	 	Attribute (2) = Size

	 	§ 	 	Attribute Name (1) = Small
	 
	 	§ 	 	Attribute Name (2) = Medium
	 
	 	§ 	 	Attribute Name (3) = Large

	4)	 	Shipping

	 	•	 	Supplier will provide details on what shipping and handling options are available to the Dex
Customer.
	 
	 	•	 	The Dex Customer is required to specify what shipping and handling charges will be applied to orders in the store.

	5)	 	Taxation

	 	•	 	The Dex Customer is required to specify which products in the store are taxable and which
are not.
	 
	 	•	 	The Dex Customer is responsible for knowing the relevant tax laws in his or her area of
business and for providing the correct tax rates to Supplier for integration into
the store.

	6)	 	Payment Methods

	 	•	 	The Dex Customer is required to specify what methods of payment will be available to visitors
to the online store.
	 
	 	•	 	Supplier will provide details on what payment methods are available to the Dex Customer.
	 
	 	•	 	If the Dex Customer wishes to allow for real-time credit card processing on the website, the
Dex Customer must establish an account with a Supplier-approved credit card processing
center. Supplier will provide details regarding which Payment Gateways are compatible
with the Dex Customer’s Ecommerce Solution.

	 	°	 	Customer is responsible for setting up account with payment gateway

	7)	 	Store Design (to match look and feel of website)

	 	•	 	Supplier will configure the look and feel of the store to match as
closely as possible the design of the Home Page of the Dex Customer’s website.
	 
	 	•	 	Variations in button name, button placement, and other design elements may need to be modified to accommodate the requirements of the Ecommerce Solution.

	8)	 	Email notification messages

	 	•	 	Supplier will provide information on what email notifications may be sent
from the website once a site visitor places an order. The minimum notifications are:

	 	°	 	Email to the Dex Customer when order is placed
	 
	 	°	 	Email to site visitor when order is placed

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	 	•	 	Supplier will not create or configure these elements as part of the Standard E-Commerce
Setup Service:

	 	°	 	Customer Accounts
	 
	 	°	 	Affiliate Networks
	 
	 	°	 	Discount Pricing
	 
	 	°	 	Related Products (cross selling/upselling)
	 
	 	°	 	Administrative User Groups
	 
	 	°	 	Marketing Campaigns
	 
	 	°	 	Promotional Campaigns

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SCHEDULE 4 to the Second Amendment

EXHIBIT K to the Program Exhibit

Service Covenants effective on the Second Amendment Effective Date

	1)	 	Service Covenants

(a) Site Builder Availability. Supplier will cause the Site Builder
application to have Availability of 99.9% or more. For purposes of this service covenant:

     “Availability” is the product of (i) 100% multiplied by (ii) the product of (Y) the
number of minutes in any calendar month in which the Site Builder is Available, divided by
(Z) the number of minutes in such calendar month.

     “Available” means that the Site Builder application is properly functioning and
Supplier’s Site Builder application is connected to the Internet; provided, however, that
the Site Builder application is deemed to be “Available” for the duration of any Permitted
Disruption.

     “Permitted Disruption” means the time in which the Site Builder application is
otherwise not Available because of (i) the actions of any Dex Customer have caused the Site
Builder application to not be Available, (ii) the failure of power, facilities, equipment,
systems or connections not provided by Supplier, (iii) the failure of any third party
service to provide service to Supplier’s network, (iv) the failure of any software or
applications not provided by Supplier, (v) any denial of service attack, hacker activity or
other malicious events targeted against Supplier or Supplier’s customers, (vi) any regularly
scheduled maintenance that occurs during off-peak hours and of which Dex Customers have at
least 24 hours prior notice, or (vii) any unscheduled emergency maintenance, not exceeding
two hours in duration, that Supplier deems reasonably necessary to prevent significant
damage or disruption to Supplier’s network.

(b) Provisioning. Supplier agrees that, with respect to any order for Customer Service
(excluding orders for Package #2), Supplier will publish the requested Customer Web Site within
thirty (30) days after receipt of a complete order (including valid domain name) subject to the prior
completion of all of the applicable obligations of Dex and the Dex Customer set forth in Exhibit H,
Exhibit I, and Exhibit J.

(c) Initial Two Day Contact. Supplier agrees to attempt to contact by telephone or e-mail a Dex Customer within two (2) business days after receipt of a complete
and valid
order.

(d) Training Two-Day Contact. Supplier agrees to attempt to contact (for the purpose of
scheduling a training consultation) by telephone or e-mail a Dex Customer within two (2)
business days after the Dex Customer’s Website is complete per Step 7 of Exhibit I of the Program

(e) Design Quality. Supplier agrees to maintain quality control over its Design
Support so that, prior to the publication of a Website, Supplier’s quality control personnel
will confirm that the following tasks have been completed with respect to the Website:

Map is properly functioning

Site uses consistent type throughout

Optimized for 800x600 screens

Linked Site Map

Meta tag placement

Browser title on every page

Grammar and typos fixed

All images have accompanying ALT tags

Account notes updated

Site Backup exported and Site copied into Control Panel

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Call to action links

Browser Compatibility Check

	2)	 	Credits:

(a) Site Builder Availability. With respect to any Dex Customer who has Site Builder
Availability less than the minimum amount specified in Section 1(a) above, Supplier will issue to Dex a credit
equal to the product of (i) the applicable MRC for such Dex Customer’s account, multiplied by the
percentage by which actual Availability was less than the minimum amount pursuant to Section 1(a) above.

(b) Provisioning. With respect to any order for Customer Service Package #1 or Package #2
that is not provisioned in accordance with Section 1(b) above, Supplier will issue to Dex a credit
equal to the applicable MRC for such Customer Service if Dex notifies Supplier of request for credit
within sixty (60) days after the applicable month.

(c) Contacts. Supplier will issue to Dex a credit equal to Customer’s first month’s
applicable MRC for the applicable Dex Customer’s account in connection with any failure by Supplier to perform
the covenants in Sections 1(c) and 1(d) above if Dex notifies Supplier of request for credit within sixty
(60) days after the applicable month.

(d) Calculation of Credits. Notwithstanding the foregoing Sections 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c),
however, (i) in no event will the aggregate service credits issued by Supplier to Dex pursuant to this
Exhibit K in any given month exceed the aggregate fees billed by Supplier to Dex for such month, (ii) Supplier will
not be obligated to issue any credits to Dex with respect to any Dex Customer account where the applicable
Dex Customer is in violation of the Dex Terms, (iii) the aggregate credits to which Dex may be entitled
under this Section 2 in any given month will not exceed the maximum amount provided in Section 2(e) below; (iv) with
respect to an individual Dex Customer for which Supplier breaches its covenants under more than one of
Sections 1(a), 1(b), 1(c) and 1(d) in any given month, Dex will be entitled to a credit for such month of
not more than the highest credit it could have obtained for only one of such covenants; and
(v) notwithstanding any other provision of this Exhibit K. Supplier will
not be obligated to issue any credits to Dex for activities prior to December 1, 2004.
Parties may mutually agree to relieve any SLA in a month through written notice signed by
both parties.

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SCHEDULE 5 to the Second Amendment

EXHIBIT D1 to the Program Exhibit 

Dex Web Request Form

REQUEST FORM INSTRUCTIONS:

1)
Please complete and submit this form to Web.com for all changes and/or additions to
dexwebclicks.com.

2) Save this document in the following format: <date>, <request form>,
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“NOTE: Web site updates are pushed live on the 1st Tuesday or Thursday of each month —
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1. CONTEST WINNER

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2. Company Name:

oPortfolio

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category                                      

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2. EDITS OR ADDITION

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3.

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o Design Change
                                        
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3.

o Content change
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o Design Change
                                        
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2. Company Name:

3.

o Content change
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o Design Change
                                        
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3.

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3.

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SCHEDULE 6 to the Second Amendment

EXHIBIT D2 to the Program Exhibit

Data System Request Form

Use
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1) Please complete and submit this form to Web.com for all modifications to Web.com
operated business systems.

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description>_<requestor initials> (i.e., 040105_PackagePricing_DF.doc).

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	Requested by:

	 	Date of this Request:
	 
	 	 
	Summary of Request:

	 	Is this request an emergency?

    o Yes o No

	 	 	 
	Please identify business system that requires modification:

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	   o DTC/XML Gateway       o OASIS       o Other Sites/Areas (please explain)
	 	 
	 
	 	 
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	Interland Client #:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
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Please attach appropriate materials and list supporting documentation accordingly.
	 	 
	 
	 	 
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SCHEDULE 7 to the Second Amendment

NEW EXHIBIT L TO THE PROGRAM EXHIBIT

Customer Support effective on the Second Amendment Effective Date

The following represents a possible structure of the Customer Support system but
actual Dex Customer options may vary:

In connection with Customer Support, Supplier will provide customer support to active
Dex Customers who have a completed Website, Customer support is available 24/7/365.
This includes 24x7 Ticketing Support and Value Care Telephone support from 8 am — 10
pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday in which service representatives work directly
with the Dex Customer or create a ticket for designer work.

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SCHEDULE 8 to the Second Amendment

EXHIBIT M to the Program Exhibit

Maintenance Pak effective on the Second Amendment Effective Date

With respect to each new Dex Customer who purchases Services on or after the Second Amendment
Effective Date, Supplier will provide the Maintenance Pak Services set forth on this Exhibit M.

For each
Dex Customer receiving the Maintenance Pak Service, Supplier will devote up to three (3.0)
hours each calendar quarter to any of the tasks identified below. Dex Customers purchasing the
Maintenance Pak Service will be entitled to three hours for each calendar quarter, including for
the calendar quarter in which the Maintenance Pak Service is initiated.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	1.    Add One Page to Web Site Monthly
	 	This is
adding an 81⁄2 x
11 standard sheet
of information with
1 Add-on. Page
location is subject
to site layout
limitations.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	2.    Add a Photo to Web Site Monthly
	 	Add a
customer provided
photo to Content
Section of web
site. Cannot change
look and feel of
site.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	3.    Text Revisions to Existing Pages
	 	Make minor additions and edits
to existing site
content. Cannot
change look and
feel of site.

If a Dex Customer requests Services that are outside the scope of what is included
above, Supplier will escalate request to webclicks@dexmedia.com for approval for
design work.

27EX-10.1

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

SALE AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

POLYONE CORPORATION,

1999 PVC PARTNER INC.,

1999 GENERAL COMPOUNDING PARTNER INC.,

1999 LIMITED COMPOUNDING PARTNER INC.,

POLYONE CANADA INC.,

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (solely for purposes of the
obligations in 
Section 2.3, Article IV, Section 5.9 and
Article IX),

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION,

OCCIDENTAL PVC, LLC,

OCCIDENTAL PVC LP, INC.,

OCCIDENTAL PVC COMPOUND LP, INC.,

OXY VINYLS, LP,

OXY VINYLS CANADA INC.,

and

PVC POWDER BLENDS, LP

Dated as of July 6, 2007

 

 

 

SALE AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(This Table of Contents is for convenience of reference only and is not intended to define, limit
or describe the scope or intent of any provision of this Sale and Amendment Agreement.)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Page	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION	 	 	3	 
	Section 1.1.
	 	Definitions	 	 	3	 
	Section 1.2.
	 	Location of Additional Defined Terms	 	 	6	 
	Section 1.3.
	 	Rules of Construction	 	 	7	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE II THE ACQUISITION; CLOSING	 	 	7	 
	Section 2.1.
	 	Purchase and Sale of OxyVinyls Units and PVC Powder Blends Units	 	 	7	 
	Section 2.2.
	 	Closing	 	 	7	 
	Section 2.3.
	 	Transactions To Be Effected at the Closing	 	 	7	 
	Section 2.4.
	 	Closing Documents	 	 	8	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE POLYONE PARTIES	 	 	8	 
	Section 3.1.
	 	Organization	 	 	8	 
	Section 3.2.
	 	Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability; Consents	 	 	8	 
	Section 3.3.
	 	No Conflicts	 	 	8	 
	Section 3.4.
	 	The OxyVinyls Units	 	 	9	 
	Section 3.5.
	 	Litigation	 	 	9	 
	Section 3.6.
	 	Securities Act	 	 	9	 
	Section 3.7.
	 	No Broker Fees	 	 	9	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE OCCIDENTAL PARTIES	 	 	9	 
	Section 4.1.
	 	Organization	 	 	10	 
	Section 4.2.
	 	Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability; Consents	 	 	10	 
	Section 4.3.
	 	No Conflicts	 	 	10	 
	Section 4.4.
	 	The PVC Powder Blends Units	 	 	10	 
	Section 4.5.
	 	Litigation	 	 	11	 
	Section 4.6.
	 	Securities Act	 	 	11	 

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	 	 	 	 	Page	 
	Section 4.7.
	 	No Broker Fees	 	 	11	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE V AMENDMENTS TO RELATED AGREEMENTS	 	 	11	 
	Section 5.1.
	 	Canadian Asset Transfer Agreement	 	 	11	 
	Section 5.2.
	 	PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution Agreement	 	 	11	 
	Section 5.3.
	 	Occidental PVC Asset Contribution Agreement	 	 	12	 
	Section 5.4.
	 	PolyOne Compounding Asset Contribution Agreement	 	 	12	 
	Section 5.5.
	 	Occidental Compounding Asset Contribution Agreement	 	 	12	 
	Section 5.6.
	 	Burlington Purchase and Sale Agreement	 	 	13	 
	Section 5.7.
	 	Pasadena Purchase and Sale Agreement	 	 	13	 
	Section 5.8.
	 	Survival of Certain Agreements	 	 	13	 
	Section 5.9.
	 	Confirmation of Termination or Amendment of Certain Agreements	 	 	14	 
	Section 5.10.
	 	Transition Services	 	 	14	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VI EFFECT OF THE ACQUISITION	 	 	14	 
	Section 6.1.
	 	OxyVinyls	 	 	14	 
	Section 6.2.
	 	PVC Powder Blends	 	 	15	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VII TAX MATTERS	 	 	16	 
	Section 7.1.
	 	Allocation of Tax Liability	 	 	16	 
	Section 7.2.
	 	Allocation of Taxable Income for 2007	 	 	16	 
	Section 7.3.
	 	Cooperation	 	 	16	 
	Section 7.4.
	 	Consistent Reporting	 	 	17	 
	Section 7.5.
	 	Refunds of Taxes	 	 	18	 
	Section 7.6.
	 	Indemnity	 	 	19	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VIII POST-CLOSING COVENANTS	 	 	19	 
	Section 8.1.
	 	Reorganization of LaPorte Chemicals Corp.	 	 	19	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IX GENERAL PROVISIONS	 	 	21	 
	Section 9.1.
	 	Assignment	 	 	21	 
	Section 9.2.
	 	No Third-Party Beneficiaries	 	 	21	 
	Section 9.3.
	 	Transaction Expenses	 	 	21	 
	Section 9.4.
	 	Notices	 	 	21	 
	Section 9.5.
	 	Counterparts	 	 	22	 
	Section 9.6.
	 	Entire Agreement	 	 	22	 
	Section 9.7.
	 	Amendments and Waivers	 	 	23	 

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	 	 	 	 	Page	 
	Section 9.8.
	 	Severability	 	 	23	 
	Section 9.9.
	 	Consent to Jurisdiction	 	 	23	 
	Section 9.10.
	 	Governing Law	 	 	23	 
	Section 9.11.
	 	Waiver of Jury Trial	 	 	24	 
	Section 9.12.
	 	Specific Enforcement	 	 	24	 
	Section 9.13.
	 	Further Assurances	 	 	24	 
	Section 9.14.
	 	Press Releases and Announcements	 	 	24	 
	Section 9.15.
	 	Survival	 	 	25	 
	Section 9.16.
	 	No Consequential Damages	 	 	25	 

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SALE AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

          THIS SALE AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of
July 6, 2007, by and among PolyOne Corporation, an Ohio corporation resulting from the
consolidation of The Geon Company and M.A. Hanna Company (“PolyOne”), 1999 PVC Partner
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“1999 PVC Partner”), 1999 General Compounding Partner Inc., a
Delaware corporation (“1999 General Compounding Partner”), 1999 Limited Compounding Partner
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“1999 Limited Compounding Partner”), PolyOne Canada Inc.
(formerly Geon Canada Inc.), a federally incorporated Canadian corporation (“PolyOne
Canada”), Occidental Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (solely for purposes of the
obligations in Sections 2.3, Article IV, Section 5.9 and Article IX) (“Occidental
Petroleum”), Occidental Chemical Corporation, a New York corporation (“Occidental
Chemical”), Occidental PVC, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Occidental PVC
LLC”), Occidental PVC LP, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Occidental PVC LP”),
Occidental PVC Compound LP, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Occidental PVC Compound”), Oxy
Vinyls, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“OxyVinyls”), Oxy Vinyls Canada Inc., a
federally incorporated Canadian corporation (“OxyVinyls Canada”), and PVC Powder Blends,
LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“PVC Powder Blends”).

W I T N E S S E T H

          WHEREAS, PolyOne and Occidental Chemical are parties to the Master Transaction Agreement dated
as of December 22, 1998 (as amended by the First Amendment to Master Transaction Agreement dated as
of April 29, 1999, the “Master Transaction Agreement”);

          WHEREAS, Occidental PVC LLC, Occidental PVC LP and 1999 PVC Partner are parties to the First
Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of OxyVinyls dated as of May 1, 1999 (as amended
by each of the First Amendment, dated as of November 23, 1999, to First Amended and Restated
Limited Partnership Agreement of OxyVinyls, the Second Amendment, dated as of April 19, 2000, to
the First Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of OxyVinyls, the Third Amendment,
dated as of May 11, 2000, to the First Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of
OxyVinyls, and the Fourth Amendment, dated as of April 12, 2004, to the First Amended and Restated
Limited Partnership Agreement of OxyVinyls, collectively, the “OxyVinyls Partnership
Agreement”);

          WHEREAS, Occidental Chemical, Occidental Petroleum, PolyOne and OxyVinyls are parties to the
Parent Agreement (Oxy Vinyls, LP) dated as of April 30, 1999 (the “OxyVinyls Parent
Agreement”);

          WHEREAS, 1999 General Compounding Partner, 1999 Limited Compounding Partner and Occidental PVC
Compound are parties to the First Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of PVC Powder
Blends dated as of April 30, 1999 (the “PVC Powder Blends Partnership Agreement”);

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           WHEREAS, Occidental Chemical, Occidental Petroleum, PolyOne, PVC Powder Blends and OxyVinyls
are parties to the Parent Agreement (PVC Powder Blends, LP) and Business Opportunity Agreement,
dated as of April 30, 1999 (the “PVC Powder Blends Parent Agreement”);

          WHEREAS, Occidental PVC Compound desires to purchase from 1999 PVC Partner, and 1999 PVC
Partner desires to sell to Occidental PVC Compound, the OxyVinyls Units for the Purchase Price;

          WHEREAS, Occidental PVC Compound desires to sell to PolyOne Buyer, and PolyOne Buyer desires
to purchase from Occidental PVC Compound, the PVC Powder Blends Units for $11,000,000;

          WHEREAS, the Parties desire to effect certain amendments to the Asset Transfer
Agreement—Canada, dated as of April 30, 1999, among PolyOne, PolyOne Canada and OxyVinyls Canada
(the “Canadian Asset Transfer Agreement”);

          WHEREAS, the Parties desire to effect certain amendments to the Asset Contribution Agreement
—PVC Partnership (Geon), dated as of April 30, 1999, among PolyOne, 1999 PVC Partner and OxyVinyls
(the “PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution Agreement”);

          WHEREAS, the Parties desire to effect certain amendments to the Asset Contribution
Agreement—PVC Partnership (OCC), dated as of April 30, 1999, among Occidental Chemical, Occidental
PVC LLC, Occidental PVC LP and OxyVinyls (the “Occidental PVC Asset Contribution
Agreement”);

          WHEREAS, the Parties desire to effect certain amendments to the Asset Contribution
Agreement—Compounding Partnership (Geon), dated as of April 30, 1999, among PolyOne, 1999 General
Compounding Partner, 1999 Limited Compounding Partner and PVC Powder Blends (the “PolyOne
Compounding Asset Contribution Agreement”);

          WHEREAS, the Parties desire to effect certain amendments to the Asset Contribution
Agreement—Compounding Partnership (OCC), dated as of April 30, 1999, among Occidental Chemical,
Occidental PVC Compound, PVC Powder Blends and PolyOne (the “Occidental Compounding Asset
Contribution Agreement”);

          WHEREAS, the Parties desire to effect certain amendments to the Asset Purchase and Sale
Agreement (Burlington), dated as of April 30, 1999, by and between Occidental Chemical and PolyOne
(the “Burlington Purchase and Sale Agreement”);

          WHEREAS, the Parties desire to effect certain amendments to the Asset Purchase and Sale
Agreement (Pasadena), dated as of April 30, 1999, by and between Occidental Corporation and PolyOne
(the “Pasadena Purchase and Sale Agreement”); and

          WHEREAS, each of the Parties has approved and bound itself to the terms of this Agreement.

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          NOW, THEREFORE, in reliance on the representations, warranties and agreements made in this
Agreement and in consideration of the premises and covenants in this Agreement contained and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

          Section 1.1. Definitions. Except as otherwise specified or as the context may
otherwise require, in addition to the capitalized terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below whenever used in this Agreement:

          “Acquisition” means, collectively, the sale and purchase of the OxyVinyls Units and
the sale and purchase of the PVC Powder Blends Units, in each case, in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement.

          “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative
meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with
respect to any Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of
voting securities, by Contract or otherwise.

          “Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which commercial
banks are not required or authorized to close in the City of New York.

          “Change of Control” means (i) any consolidation, merger, or reorganization of, or
share exchange involving the shares of capital stock or other equity securities of, a Person, other
than a transaction (or series of related transactions) in which the holders of capital stock or
other equity securities of such Person immediately prior to such transaction (or series of related
transactions) continue to hold at least 50% of the voting power of the successor or the acquiring
or surviving entity; (ii) 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 a Person; (iii) any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of a Person; or (iv) the acquisition of beneficial ownership
(within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of an
aggregate of 50% or more of the voting power of a Person’s outstanding voting securities by any
person or group (as such term is used in Rule 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) who beneficially owned less than 50% of the voting power of such Person’s outstanding
voting securities on the Closing Date.

          “Contract” means any contract, agreement, lease, license, indenture, note, bond,
commitment, instrument or other legally binding arrangement.

          “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

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          “Governmental Entity” means any government or governmental, statutory or regulatory
entity, body thereof, or political subdivision thereof, whether federal, state, local, foreign or
supranational, or any agency, instrumentality or authority thereof, or any court or arbitrator.

          “Knowledge” means, with respect to any (a) PolyOne Party, the actual knowledge of any
executive officer or managerial employee of such PolyOne Party, and (b) Occidental Party, the
actual knowledge of any executive officer or managerial employee of such Occidental Party.

          “Law” means any foreign, federal, state or local law, statute, code, ordinance,
enactment, rule or regulation of any Governmental Entity.

          “Lien” means any mortgage, lien (statutory or other), pledge, assignment, deed of
trust, hypothecation, adverse claim, charge, option, right of first refusal, preemptive right,
security interest, or other encumbrance of any kind or nature, or any interest or title of any
vendor, lessor, lender or other secured party under any conditional sale, capital lease, trust
receipt or other title retention agreement.

          “Liquidated Indemnity Claims” means the amount of liquidated indemnity claims asserted
by Occidental Chemical or OxyVinyls against PolyOne as set forth in Schedule 2.3(c).

          “Occidental Party” means, individually, each of Occidental Chemical, Occidental PVC
LLC, Occidental PVC LP, Occidental PVC Compound, OxyVinyls and OxyVinyls Canada; and collectively,
such Persons are referred to in this Agreement as the “Occidental Parties”.

          “Organizational Documents” means any charter, certificate or articles of
incorporation, organization, formation or association, partnership agreement, limited liability
company agreement, bylaws, operating agreement or similar formation or governing documents and
instruments.

          “OxyVinyls Units” means the 24 units granted to 1999 PVC Partner pursuant to the
OxyVinyls Partnership Agreement representing a partnership interest in OxyVinyls.

          “Party” means, individually, each of PolyOne, 1999 PVC Partner, 1999 General
Compounding Partner, 1999 Limited Compounding Partner, PolyOne Canada, Occidental Petroleum (solely
for purposes of the obligations in Section 2.3, Article IV, Section 5.9 and Article IX), Occidental
Chemical, Occidental PVC LLC, Occidental PVC LP, Occidental PVC Compound, OxyVinyls, OxyVinyls
Canada and PVC Powder Blends; and collectively, such Persons are referred to in this Agreement as
the “Parties”.

          “Person” means any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, proprietorship, joint stock company, joint venture, trust, union, association,
organization, Governmental Entity or other entity or business organization.

          “PolyOne Buyer” means 1999 Limited Compounding Partner.

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          “PolyOne Party” means, individually, each of PolyOne, 1999 PVC Partner, 1999 General
Compounding Partner, 1999 Limited Compounding Partner, PolyOne Buyer, PolyOne Canada and PVC Powder
Blends; and collectively, such Persons are referred to in this Agreement as the “PolyOne
Parties”.

          “Proceeding” means any judicial, administrative, investigative or arbitral actions,
suits or proceedings by or before any Governmental Entity.

          “Purchase Price” means $261,000,000 less the amount of all Liquidated Indemnity
Claims.

          “PVC Powder Blends Units” means the 10 units granted to Occidental PVC Compound
pursuant to the PVC Powder Blends Partnership Agreement representing a partnership interest in PVC
Powder Blends.

          “PVC Powder Blends Purchase Price” means $11,000,000.

          “Related Agreements” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Master Transaction
Agreement.

          “Resin Purchase Agreement” means the Resin Purchase Agreement by and between The Geon
Company (now PolyOne Corporation) and Oxy Vinyls, LP and Occidental Chemical Corporation, dated as
of April 30, 1999.

          “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

          “Surviving Related Agreements” means those agreements (other than those that are
terminated in accordance with Section 5.9), as amended from time to time, between or among the
PolyOne Parties, on the one hand, and the Occidental Parties, on the other hand, entered into in
connection with the formation of Oxy Vinyls, LP and PVC Powder Blends, LP, including the Resin
Purchase Agreement and the Vinyl Chloride Monomer Purchase Agreement by and between The Geon
Company (now PolyOne Corporation) and Oxy Vinyls, LP, dated as of April 30, 1999.

          “Tax” means any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, capital
stock, franchise, margin, profits, withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, real
property, personal property, stamp, excise, occupation, sales, use, transfer, value added,
alternative minimum, estimated or other tax, including any interest, penalty or addition thereto,
whether disputed or not.

          “Tax Return” means any report, return, election, document, estimated tax filing,
declaration or other filing provided to any Governmental Entity and relating to any Tax, including
any amendments thereto.

          “Transaction Expenses” means, with respect to a Party, all costs and expenses
(including legal, accounting, investment banking, advisory and other fees and expenses) of such
Party incurred in connection with the Acquisition, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.

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          Section 1.2. Location of Additional Defined Terms. In addition to the terms defined
in Section 1.1, set forth below is a list of terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement.

	 	 	 
	Term	 	Section
	 
	 	 
	“Agreement”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“Burlington Purchase and Sale Agreement”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“Canadian Asset Transfer Agreement”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“Closing”

	 	Section 2.2
	“Closing Date”

	 	Section 2.2
	“Existing Service Schedules”

	 	Section 5.10
	“LaPorte”

	 	Section 8.1(a)
	“LaPorte Merger”

	 	Section 8.1(b)
	“Master Transaction Agreement”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“New LaPorte”

	 	Section 8.1(b)
	“New LaPorte Membership Interest”

	 	Section 8.1(e)
	“1999 General Compounding Partner”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“1999 Limited Compounding Partner”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“1999 PVC Partner”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“Occidental Chemical”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“Occidental Compounding Asset Contribution 
	 	 
	Agreement”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“Occidental Petroleum”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“Occidental PVC Asset Contribution Agreement”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“Occidental PVC Compound”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“Occidental PVC LLC”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“Occidental PVC LP”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“OxyVinyls”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“OxyVinyls Canada”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“OxyVinyls Canada Sale”

	 	Section 8.1(a)
	“OxyVinyls Export Sales and Cash Distribution”

	 	Section 8.1(d)
	“OxyVinyls Parent Agreement”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“OxyVinyls Partnership Agreement”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“Pasadena Purchase and Sale Agreement”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“PolyOne”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“PolyOne Canada”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“PolyOne Compounding Asset Contribution
	 	 
	Agreement”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution Agreement”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“PolyOne Transition Services Agreement”

	 	Section 5.10
	“PVC Powder Blends”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“PVC Powder Blends Parent Agreement”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“PVC Powder Blends Partnership Agreement”

	 	Introductory Paragraph
	“Value Allocation”

	 	Section 7.4(e)

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          Section 1.3. Rules of Construction. The following provisions shall be applied
wherever appropriate herein: (a) “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” “hereof” and other equivalent
words shall refer to this Agreement as an entirety and not solely to the particular portion of this
Agreement in which any such word is used; (b) all definitions set forth in this Agreement shall be
deemed applicable whether the words defined are used in this Agreement in the singular or the
plural; (c) wherever used in this Agreement, any pronoun or pronouns shall be deemed to include
both the singular and plural and to cover all genders; (d) this Agreement shall be deemed to have
been drafted by the Parties and this Agreement shall not be construed against any Party as the
principal draftsperson of this Agreement, and no Party shall be deemed to have relied on any other
Party for legal or tax advice; (e) any references in this Agreement to a particular Section or
Article means a Section or Article of this Agreement unless another agreement is specified; (f) all
references or citations in this Agreement to statutes or regulations or statutory or regulatory
provisions shall, when the context requires, be considered citations to such statutes, regulations,
or provisions directly or indirectly superseding such statutes, regulations, or provisions; (g) the
headings in this Agreement are for convenience of identification only and are not intended to
describe, interpret, define or limit the scope, extent, or intent of this Agreement or any
provision of this Agreement; (h) unless otherwise expressly provided, wherever the consent of any
Person is required or permitted in this Agreement, such consent may be withheld in such Person’s
sole and absolute discretion; and (i) “including” means including, without limitation.

ARTICLE II

THE ACQUISITION; CLOSING

          Section 2.1. Purchase and Sale of OxyVinyls Units and PVC Powder Blends Units. On the
terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, by execution of this
Agreement, (i) 1999 PVC Partner shall sell, transfer and deliver to Occidental PVC Compound, and
Occidental PVC Compound shall purchase from 1999 PVC Partner, free and clear of all Liens, the
OxyVinyls Units for the Purchase Price, payable as set forth in Section 2.3, and (ii) Occidental
PVC Compound shall sell, transfer and deliver to PolyOne Buyer, free and clear of all Liens, and
PolyOne Buyer shall purchase from Occidental PVC Compound, the PVC Powder Blends Units for the PVC
Powder Blends Purchase Price, payable as set forth in Section 2.3.

          Section 2.2. Closing. The closing of the Acquisition and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Jones
Day, 901 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, or at such
other offices or in such other manner (including via facsimile or electronic mail) as agreed to by
the Parties, on the date of this Agreement (the “Closing Date”).

          Section 2.3. Transactions To Be Effected at the Closing. Concurrently with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, Occidental Petroleum is paying to PolyOne, on behalf of
PolyOne Buyer, by wire transfer to the account specified on Schedule 2.3(a), immediately available
funds in an amount equal to the Purchase Price, and PolyOne, on behalf of PolyOne Buyer, is paying
to Occidental PVC Compound, by wire transfer to the account

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specified on Schedule 2.3(b), immediately available funds in an amount equal to the PVC Powder
Blends Purchase Price.

          Section 2.4. Closing Documents. At Closing, PolyOne Buyer shall deliver to Occidental
PVC Compound (i) a written resignation of each member of the OxyVinyls Partnership Governance
Committee designated by any PolyOne Party, (ii) written revocations of any existing powers of
attorney granted by OxyVinyls to PolyOne Buyer or any of its Affiliates or representatives, and
(iii) two (2) original counterparts of an Assignment of Partnership Interest duly executed by
PolyOne Buyer, in the form attached hereto as Schedule 2.4(a). At Closing, Occidental PVC Compound
shall deliver to PolyOne Buyer (i) a written resignation of each member of the PVC Powder Blends
Partnership Governance Committee designated by any Occidental Party, (ii) written revocations of
any existing powers of attorney granted by PVC Powder Blends to Occidental PVC Compound or any of
its Affiliates or representatives, and (iii) two (2) original counterparts of an Assignment of
Partnership Interest duly executed by Occidental PVC Compound, in the form attached hereto as
Schedule 2.4(b).

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

RELATING TO THE POLYONE PARTIES

          The PolyOne Parties, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant to each of the
Occidental Parties as follows:

          Section 3.1. Organization. Each PolyOne Party is duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized.

          Section 3.2. Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability; Consents. Each
PolyOne Party has full power and authority to execute this Agreement and to consummate the
Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery
by each PolyOne Party of this Agreement and the consummation by the applicable PolyOne Party of the
Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (i) have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate or other organizational action of the PolyOne Parties, and (ii) will not
require any filing with, permit, consent or approval of, or giving notice to, any Person other than
a Party. Each PolyOne Party has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement
constitutes its valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and to general principles of
equity.

          Section 3.3. No Conflicts. The execution and delivery by each PolyOne Party of this
Agreement do not, and the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, the performance by each PolyOne Party of its obligations under this Agreement
and the compliance by each PolyOne Party with the terms of this Agreement will not, conflict with,
or result in any violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under,
or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to loss
of a material benefit under, or to increased, additional, accelerated or

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guaranteed rights or entitlements of any Person under, or result in the creation of any Lien
upon any of the properties or assets of any PolyOne Party under, any provision of (i) Law, (ii) any
of its Organizational Documents, each as in effect as of the date of this Agreement, of any PolyOne
Party, (iii) any Contract to which any PolyOne Party is a party or by which any of its properties
or assets is bound, or (iv) any injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge or other
restriction of any Governmental Entity to which such PolyOne Party is bound or subject.

          Section 3.4. The OxyVinyls Units. 1999 PVC Partner is the record and beneficial owner
of and has good and valid title to the OxyVinyls Units free and clear of all Liens. The OxyVinyls
Units constitute all of the equity interests of the PolyOne Parties in OxyVinyls. Assuming
Occidental PVC Compound has the requisite power and authority to be the lawful owner of the
OxyVinyls Units, upon the Closing, good and valid title to the OxyVinyls Units will pass to
Occidental PVC Compound free and clear of any Liens. Other than this Agreement, the Related
Agreements and the OxyVinyls Partnership Agreement, the OxyVinyls Units are not subject to any
voting trust or arrangement, proxy or other Contract, including any Contract restricting or
otherwise relating to the transfer, assignment or other disposition of the OxyVinyls Units.

          Section 3.5. Litigation. There are not any Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge
of any PolyOne Party, threatened against or affecting any PolyOne Party that, in any case,
individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse affect on the ability of any 1999
PVC Partner or PolyOne Buyer to consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. To the actual knowledge of Woodrow W. Ban, Stephen D. Newlin, Robert M.
Rosenau, Wendy C. Shiba and W. David Wilson, there are no claims, charges, complaints, demands or
Proceedings pending, threatened or asserted by any Person against OxyVinyls for HSE Claims related
to Pre-Closing Liabilities (in each case, as defined in the PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution
Agreement) or for breach of the Supply Agreements (as defined in the OxyVinyls Partnership
Agreement), except as set forth on Schedule 3.5.

          Section 3.6. Securities Act. The PVC Powder Blend Units purchased by PolyOne Buyer
pursuant to this Agreement are being acquired for investment only and not with a view to any public
distribution thereof, and no PolyOne Party shall offer to sell or otherwise dispose of the PVC
Powder Blend Units so acquired by it in violation of any of the registration requirements of the
Securities Act.

          Section 3.7. No Broker Fees. No broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other
Person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or
commission from OxyVinyls in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based
upon arrangements made by or on behalf of any PolyOne Party.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

RELATING TO THE OCCIDENTAL PARTIES

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          The Occidental Parties, jointly and severally, and Occidental Petroleum, solely with respect
to Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 solely with respect to itself, hereby represent and warrant to each of
the PolyOne Parties as follows:

          Section 4.1. Organization. Each Occidental Party is duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized.

          Section 4.2. Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability; Consents. Each
Occidental Party has full power and authority to execute this Agreement and to consummate the
Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery
by each Occidental Party of this Agreement and the consummation by the applicable Occidental Party
of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (i) have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action of the Occidental Parties and
(ii) will not require any filing with, permit, consent or approval of, or giving notice to, any
Person other than a Party. Each Occidental Party has duly executed and delivered this Agreement,
and this Agreement constitutes its valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and
to general principles of equity.

          Section 4.3. No Conflicts. The execution and delivery by each Occidental Party of
this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the performance by each Occidental Party of its obligations under
this Agreement and the compliance by each Occidental Party with the terms of this Agreement will
not, conflict with, or result in any violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of
time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation or to loss of a material benefit under, or to increased, additional, accelerated or
guaranteed rights or entitlements of any Person under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon
any of the properties or assets of any Occidental Party under, any provision of (i) Law, (ii) any
of its Organizational Documents, each as in effect as of the date of this Agreement, of any
Occidental Party, (iii) any Contract to which any Occidental Party is a party or by which any of
its properties or assets is bound, or (iv) any injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge
or other restriction of any Governmental Entity to which such Occidental Party is bound or subject.

          Section 4.4. The PVC Powder Blends Units. Occidental PVC Compound is the record and
beneficial owner of and has good and valid title to the PVC Powder Blends Units free and clear of
all Liens. The PVC Powder Blends Units constitute all of the equity interests of the Occidental
Parties in PVC Powder Blends. Assuming PolyOne Buyer has the requisite power and authority to be
the lawful owner of the PVC Powder Blends Units, upon the Closing, good and valid title to the PVC
Powder Blends Units will pass to PolyOne Buyer free and clear of any Liens. Other than this
Agreement, the Related Agreements and the PVC Powder Blends Partnership Agreement, the PVC Powder
Blends Units are not subject to any voting trust or arrangement, proxy or other Contract, including
any Contract restricting or otherwise relating to the transfer, assignment or other disposition of
the PVC Powder Blends Units.

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          Section 4.5. Litigation. There are not any Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge
of any Occidental Party, threatened against or affecting any Occidental Party that, in any case,
individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse affect on the ability of Occidental
PVC Compound to consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. To the actual knowledge of B. Chuck Anderson, Dennis F. Blake, Stephen I. Chazen, and
Scott A. King, there are no claims, charges, complaints, demands or Proceedings pending, threatened
or asserted by any Person against PVC Powder Blends for HSE Claims related to Pre-Closing
Liabilities (in each case, as defined in the Occidental Compounding Asset Contribution Agreement)
or for breach of the Supply Agreements (as defined in the OxyVinyls Partnership Agreement), except
as set forth on Schedule 4.5.

          Section 4.6. Securities Act. The OxyVinyls Units purchased by Occidental PVC Compound
pursuant to this Agreement are being acquired for investment only and not with a view to any public
distribution thereof, and no Occidental Party shall offer to sell or otherwise dispose of the
OxyVinyls Units so acquired by it in violation of any of the registration requirements of the
Securities Act.

          Section 4.7. No Broker Fees. No broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other
Person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or
commission from PVC Powder Blends in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of any Occidental Party.

ARTICLE V

AMENDMENTS TO RELATED AGREEMENTS

          Section 5.1. Canadian Asset Transfer Agreement. The Parties to the Canadian Asset
Transfer Agreement hereby agree that, pursuant to Section 5.7 of the Canadian Asset Transfer
Agreement:

               (a) clause (ix) of Section 1.5(a) thereof is hereby amended and restated as follows:

                    “(ix) Any HSE Claims that are related to Pre-Closing
Liabilities and that are first asserted after the 2007 Closing
Date;”; and

               (b) the following definition is added to Appendix A of the Canadian Asset Transfer Agreement:

                    “‘2007 Closing Date’ means July 6, 2007.”.

          Section 5.2. PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution Agreement. The Parties to the PolyOne PVC
Asset Contribution Agreement hereby agree that, pursuant to Section 6.7 of the PolyOne PVC Asset
Contribution Agreement:

               (a) clause (ix) of Section 1.5(a) thereof is hereby amended and restated as follows:

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                    “(ix) Any HSE Claims that are related to Pre-Closing
Liabilities and that are first asserted after the 2007 Closing
Date;”; and

               (b) the following definition is added to Appendix A of the PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution
Agreement:

                    “‘2007 Closing Date’ means July 6, 2007.”.

          Section 5.3. Occidental PVC Asset Contribution Agreement. The Parties to the
Occidental PVC Asset Contribution Agreement hereby agree that, pursuant to Section 6.7 of the
Occidental PVC Asset Contribution Agreement:

               (a) clause (ix) of Section 1.5(a) thereof is hereby amended and restated as follows:

                    “(ix) Any HSE Claims that are related to Pre-Closing
Liabilities and that are first asserted after the 2007 Closing
Date;”; and

               (b) the following definition is added to Appendix A of the Occidental PVC Asset Contribution
Agreement:

                    “‘2007 Closing Date’ means July 6, 2007.”.

          Section 5.4. PolyOne Compounding Asset Contribution Agreement. The Parties to the
PolyOne Compounding Asset Contribution Agreement hereby agree that, pursuant to Section 6.7 of the
PolyOne Compounding Asset Contribution Agreement:

               (a) clause (ix) of Section 1.5(a) thereof is hereby amended and restated as follows:

                    “(ix) Any HSE Claims that are related to Pre-Closing
Liabilities and that are first asserted after the 2007 Closing
Date;”; and

               (b) the following definition is added to Appendix A of the PolyOne Compounding Asset
Contribution Agreement:

                    “‘2007 Closing Date’ means July 6, 2007.”.

          Section 5.5. Occidental Compounding Asset Contribution Agreement. The Parties to the
Occidental Compounding Asset Contribution Agreement hereby agree that, pursuant to Section 6.7 of
the Occidental Compounding Asset Contribution Agreement:

               (a) clause (ix) of Section 1.5(a) thereof is hereby amended and restated as follows:

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                    “(ix) Any HSE Claims that are related to Pre-Closing
Liabilities and that are first asserted after the 2007 Closing
Date;”; and

               (b) the following definition is added to Appendix A of the Occidental Compounding Asset
Contribution Agreement:

                    “‘2007 Closing Date’ means July 6, 2007.”.

          Section 5.6. Burlington Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Parties to the Burlington
Purchase and Sale Agreement hereby agree that, pursuant to Section 8.6 of the Burlington Purchase
and Sale Agreement:

               (a) clause (ix) of Section 2.1(a) thereof is hereby amended and restated as follows:

                    “(ix) Any HSE Claims that are related to Pre-Closing
Liabilities and that are first asserted after the 2007 Closing
Date;”; and

               (b) the following definition is added to Section 9.1 of the Burlington Purchase and Sale
Agreement:

                    “‘2007 Closing Date’ means July 6, 2007.”.

          Section 5.7. Pasadena Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Parties to the Pasadena
Purchase and Sale Agreement hereby agree that, pursuant to Section 8.6 of the Pasadena Purchase and
Sale Agreement:

               (a) clause (ix) of Section 2.1(a) thereof is hereby amended and restated as follows:

                    “(ix) Any HSE Claims that are related to Pre-Closing
Liabilities and that are first asserted after the 2007 Closing
Date;”; and

               (b) the following definition is added to Section 9.1 of the Pasadena Purchase and Sale
Agreement:

                    “‘2007 Closing Date’ means July 6, 2007.”.

          Section 5.8. Survival of Certain Agreements. Except as expressly amended hereby, all
other obligations of the Parties under the Surviving Related Agreements shall survive and continue
in full force and effect, including the environmental, supply, pricing and other terms and
obligations set forth therein. The Parties further agree to the matters set forth on Schedules
5.8(a) and (b), notwithstanding the amendments set forth in this Article V.

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          Section 5.9. Confirmation of Termination or Amendment of Certain Agreements. The
Parties hereby agree and acknowledge that the agreements listed on Schedule 5.9 between or among
the PolyOne Parties, on the one hand, and the Occidental Parties, on the other hand, have been or
are hereby terminated in accordance with their terms and are of no force and effect, or are hereby
amended, all as more particularly described in Schedule 5.9.

          Section 5.10. Transition Services. The Parties agree and acknowledge that the
Schedules A1, A4, A8, A10, A11, A12 and M4 (including bagging, packaging and warehousing services
at OxyVinyls’ Pedricktown, New Jersey plant) (such schedules collectively, the “Existing
Service Schedules”) attached as Schedule 5.10 to this Agreement constitute all of the schedules
currently in force and effect under that certain Transition Services Agreement — PVC Partnership
(Geon), dated as of April 30, 1999, between PolyOne and OxyVinyls (the “PolyOne Transition
Services Agreement”), and that all other schedules to the PolyOne Transition Services Agreement
have been terminated and are of no further force or effect. Subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in the PolyOne Transition Services Agreement and the Existing Service Schedules, each
Party agrees to (i) continue to perform the PolyOne Transition Services Agreement and the Existing
Service Schedules in good faith and consistent with the manner previously conducted and performed
by such Parties, and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to amend and supplement the Existing
Service Schedules in good faith in a manner as is necessary to accurately document the services
provided thereunder, including providing for pricing thereunder based upon PolyOne’s actual costs
of performing such services.

ARTICLE VI

EFFECT OF THE ACQUISITION

          Section 6.1. OxyVinyls. (a) The purchase and sale of the OxyVinyls Units pursuant to
this Agreement shall be deemed to be a Transfer (as defined in the OxyVinyls Partnership Agreement)
made in accordance with, and in satisfaction of or in substitution for the requirements set forth
in, Section 10.2 thereof, and Occidental PVC Compound shall be deemed to be a Substitute Limited
Partner (as defined in the OxyVinyls Partnership Agreement, after giving effect to the amendment to
such definition in Section 6.1(b) below), and effective as of the Closing, all rights and
obligations of 1999 PVC Partner under the OxyVinyls Partnership Agreement shall terminate, cease
and be of no further force or effect, including the right to receive any dividends or distributions
(provided, however, that this provision shall not affect the rights of 1999 PVC Partner to receive
any Tax refunds to which it is entitled pursuant to Section 7.5) and the right to audit, in each
case, with respect to any period.

               (b) The Parties hereby agree that, pursuant to Section 13.18 of the OxyVinyls Partnership
Agreement, the definition of “Substitute Limited Partner” set forth in Appendix A thereto is hereby
amended and restated as follows:

                    “‘Substitute Limited Partner’ means a Person who is admitted as
a Limited Partner to the Partnership in place of and with all the
rights and obligations of a Limited Partner.”.

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               (c) Except as set forth in Article V and this Article VI, neither this Agreement nor the
consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, shall in
any way amend or modify the Surviving Related Agreements, which shall remain in full force and
effect in accordance with their respective terms.

               (d) (i) Occidental Chemical shall cause OxyVinyls to perform all of its obligations to PolyOne
under the Resin Purchase Agreement for the applicable term of such agreement, on the terms and
subject to the conditions provided therein. OxyVinyls, Occidental Chemical and PolyOne hereby
affirm the assignment provisions set forth in the Resin Purchase Agreement.

                    (ii) If OxyVinyls shall (x) fail to perform its obligations in respect of Assumed Liabilities
(as defined in the PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution Agreement) or its indemnity and contribution
obligations, in each case, in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the
PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution Agreement, as amended by this Agreement, and after such obligations
have been acknowledged in writing by OxyVinyls, or otherwise finally determined to be due and owing
pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution
Agreement, including, if applicable, the Dispute Resolution Procedures set forth in Appendix B to
the PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution Agreement, then Occidental Chemical shall be responsible for
such obligations or (y) be liquidated, dissolved or otherwise cease to exist, or be declared
bankrupt, then Occidental Chemical shall be responsible for OxyVinyls’ obligations in respect of
Assumed Liabilities (as defined in the PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution Agreement) and indemnity and
contribution obligations, in each case, in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions
of the PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution Agreement, as amended by this Agreement.

          Section 6.2. PVC Powder Blends. (a) The purchase and sale of the PVC Powder Blends
Units pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to be a Transfer (as defined in the PVC Powder
Blends Partnership Agreement) made in accordance with, and in satisfaction of or in substitution
for the requirements set forth in, Section 10.2 thereof, and PolyOne Buyer shall be deemed to be a
Substitute Limited Partner (as defined in the PVC Powder Blends Partnership Agreement, after giving
effect to the amendment to such definition in Section 6.2(b) below), and effective as of the
Closing, all rights and obligations of Occidental PVC Compound under the PVC Powder Blends
Partnership Agreement shall terminate, cease and be of no further force or effect, including the
right to receive any dividends or distributions (provided, however, that this provision shall not
affect the rights of Occidental PVC Compound to receive any Tax refunds to which it is entitled
pursuant to Section 7.5) and the right to audit, in each case, with respect to any period.

               (b) The Parties hereby agree that, pursuant to Section 13.18 of the PVC Powder Blends
Partnership Agreement, the definition of “Substitute Limited Partner” set forth in Appendix A
thereto is hereby amended and restated as follows:

                    “‘Substitute Limited Partner’ means a Person who is admitted as
a Limited Partner to the Partnership in place of and with all the
rights and obligations of a Limited Partner.”.

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               (c) Upon a Change of Control that results in a horizontal competitor of OxyVinyls owning or
otherwise acquiring PolyOne, OxyVinyls and PolyOne agree to reform and amend the pricing mechanism
set forth in the Resin Purchase Agreement as appropriate and necessary to assure compliance with
applicable Law.

               (d) Consistent with the terms of Section 5.8 of this Agreement, PolyOne hereby affirms its
contribution and indemnity obligations under the PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution Agreement, as
amended by this Agreement.

ARTICLE VII

TAX MATTERS

          Section 7.1. Allocation of Tax Liability. Each Party shall be responsible for its
portion of Taxes of OxyVinyls and its subsidiaries and PVC Powder Blends, as the case may be,
whether or not such Taxes are reported on any Tax Return, for all taxable periods ending on or
before the Closing Date and the portion through the Closing Date for any taxable period that
includes but does not end on the Closing Date. Each Party shall provide the other Parties
reasonable cooperation in connection with the filing of any Tax Returns by any Party for such
periods and any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to such Tax Returns. Any sales,
transfer, purchase, use, excise or other similar taxes that may be payable by reason of the sale,
transfer or conveyance of (i) the OxyVinyls Units shall be paid by Occidental PVC Compound, and
(ii) the PVC Powder Blends Units and the New LaPorte Membership Interest shall be paid by PolyOne
Buyer and 1999 PVC Partner, respectively.

          Section 7.2. Allocation of Taxable Income for 2007. The Parties recognize that the
taxable year of OxyVinyls will close with respect to 1999 PVC Partner as of the Closing Date
pursuant to Code Section 706(c)(2)(A). For purposes of determining 1999 PVC Partner’s distributive
share of OxyVinyls’ taxable income and other items described in Code Section 702(a) for the taxable
year of OxyVinyls that includes the Closing Date, the portion of such taxable income and other
items allocable to the period from the beginning of such taxable year through and including the
Closing Date shall be determined by (i) calculating those amounts on a year-to-date basis through
the end of the calendar month immediately preceding the Closing Date; (ii) dividing the amounts so
calculated by the number of days year-to-date through the end of such calendar month; and (iii)
multiplying the amounts calculated in the immediately preceding subsection by the number of days
year-to-date through the Closing Date.

          Section 7.3. Cooperation. Each Party shall (i) assist as may reasonably be requested
by the other Parties in preparation of any Tax Return, audit or other examination by any taxing
authority or Proceedings relating to liability for Taxes, (ii) retain and provide the other with
access at reasonable times to review and copy any records or information which the Party requesting
access may reasonably deem relevant to such Tax Return, audit or examination, Proceeding or
determination, and (iii) provide the other Parties with the amount of any income, deductions or
other information required to be shown on any Tax Return of the other Parties for any period when
the Party requested to furnish such information has such information in its possession.

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          Section 7.4. Consistent Reporting. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in this Agreement, for all federal, state, foreign and local tax reporting purposes, all Parties
shall maintain the following positions:

          (a) The OxyVinyls Canada Sale shall be treated as a taxable sale;

          (b) The LaPorte Merger shall be treated as a liquidation of LaPorte to which Code Section 331
applies;

          (c) The OxyVinyls Export Sales Distribution shall be treated as a non event for federal income
tax reporting purposes;

          (d) OxyVinyls’ sale of the New LaPorte Membership Interest to 1999 PVC Partner pursuant to
Section 8.1(e) shall be treated as a taxable sale of the assets of New LaPorte for federal income
tax reporting purposes;

          (e) In the event that, in connection with any such reporting, any Party makes an allocation of
fair market value among the assets of OxyVinyls (a “Value Allocation”), such Value
Allocation shall be made as follows:

               (i) First, to cash and accounts receivables at their net book value as of the
Closing Date;

               (ii) Second, to other current assets, excluding inventory, at their net book
value as of the Closing Date;

               (iii) Third, to inventory as follows:

                    (A) In the case of stores and spares, at their net book value less
current reserves as of the Closing Date;

                    (B) In the case of raw materials, at their replacement cost as of the
Closing Date; and

               (C) In the case of finished goods and work in process, at their
estimated selling price less remaining manufacturing and selling cost and the amount of profit associated with such remaining manufacturing and selling cost.

               (iv) Fourth, to OxyVinyls Canada at sixty million dollars ($60,000,000);

               (v) Fifth, to OxyVinyls Export Sales, LLC at its net book value as of the
Closing Date; and

               (vi) Sixth, to building and equipment until the value equals zero.

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     No portion of the value shall be allocated to goodwill or intangibles. The Parties agree that
Schedule 7.4 is a fair and reasonable representation of the manner in which a Value Allocation
would have been made if the Acquisition had occurred on December 31, 2006. The Parties will make
any Value Allocation as of the Closing Date using the methodology set forth in Section 7.4(e).

          (f) The acquisition of the OxyVinyls Units and the PVC Powder Blends Units shall be treated as
a purchase of partnership interests for consideration equal to the Purchase Price and the PVC
Powder Blends Purchase Price, respectively;

          (g) All Tax Returns, including information returns and tax work papers, shall be prepared and
filed in a manner consistent with the foregoing covenants;

          (h) The Parties shall take no positions that are contrary to the foregoing covenants; and

          (i) No Party shall (without express written consent from the other Parties):

               (i) Enter into any settlement or compromise with any Governmental Entity in any
manner contrary to the foregoing;

               (ii) Enter into an agreement, whether express or implied, with any Governmental
Entity that is in any manner contrary to the foregoing; and

               (iii) Concede, whether orally or in writing, in the course of any audit or
review by any Governmental Entity, to any adjustment to the taxable income, gain,
losses, deductions and credits that is inconsistent with the foregoing.

          Section 7.5. Refunds of Taxes. (a) If any Occidental Party receives a Tax refund
based on the business of or with respect to OxyVinyls or its subsidiaries for Taxes arising in a
period on or before the Closing Date, all or any portion of which is allocable to 1999 PVC Partner
based on its ownership of the OxyVinyls Units prior to the Closing Date, such Occidental Party
shall pay to 1999 PVC Partner, within thirty (30) days following the receipt of such Tax refund,
the amount of such Tax refund allocable to 1999 PVC Partner. If any PolyOne Party receives a Tax
refund based on the business of or with respect to OxyVinyls with respect to Taxes arising in a
period after the Closing Date, such PolyOne Party shall pay the amount of such Tax refund to
Occidental PVC Compound within thirty (30) days following the receipt thereof.

          (b) If any PolyOne Party receives a Tax refund based on the business of or with respect to PVC
Powder Blends for Taxes arising in a period on or before the Closing Date, all or any portion of
which is allocable to Occidental PVC Compound based on its ownership of the PVC Powder Blends Units
prior to the Closing Date, such PolyOne Party shall pay to Occidental PVC Compound, within thirty
(30) days following the receipt of such Tax refund, the amount of such Tax refund allocable to
Occidental PVC Compound. If any Occidental Party receives a Tax refund based on the business of or
with respect to PVC Powder Blends with respect to Taxes arising in a period after the Closing Date,
such Occidental Party shall pay the

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amount of such Tax refund to 1999 PVC Partner within thirty (30) days following the receipt
thereof.

          Section 7.6. Indemnity. (a) Occidental PVC Compound shall be liable for, and shall
indemnify, defend and hold 1999 PVC Partner harmless from and against, any and all Taxes imposed on
1999 PVC Partner based upon the business of or with respect to OxyVinyls for any period subsequent
to the Closing Date; and (b) PolyOne Buyer shall be liable for, and shall indemnify, defend and
hold Occidental PVC Compound harmless from and against, any and all Taxes imposed on Occidental PVC
Compound based upon the business of or with respect to PVC Powder Blends for any period subsequent
to the Closing Date.

ARTICLE VIII

POST-CLOSING COVENANTS

          Section 8.1. Reorganization of LaPorte Chemicals Corp. Within thirty (30) days
following the Closing, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Parties shall effect,
and each Party hereby agrees, in furtherance of the cooperation covenants in Section 9.13 of this
Agreement, to execute such documents, agreements and other instruments reasonably acceptable to
such Party, and each of the respective Parties shall effect each of the following:

          (a) LaPorte Chemicals Corp., a Delaware corporation (“LaPorte”) and a wholly owned
subsidiary of OxyVinyls, shall sell all of its equity interest in OxyVinyls Canada to Occidental
PVC LP (the “OxyVinyls Canada Sale”);

          (b) After the OxyVinyls Canada Sale, LaPorte shall merge (the “LaPorte Merger”) with
and into New LaPorte Chemicals, LLC, a newly-formed Delaware limited liability company and a wholly
owned subsidiary of OxyVinyls (“New LaPorte”);

          (c) After the LaPorte Merger, New LaPorte shall settle all of its intercompany receivables and
payables accounts;

          (d) After the LaPorte Merger, New LaPorte shall distribute to OxyVinyls: (i) all of its
membership interest in Oxy Vinyls Export Sales, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a
wholly owned subsidiary of New LaPorte; and (ii) the remaining cash and other proceeds received
from the sale of OxyVinyls Canada under Section 8.1(a) (the “OxyVinyls Export Sales and Cash
Distribution”); and

          (e) After the OxyVinyls Export Sales and Cash Distribution, OxyVinyls shall sell to 1999 PVC
Partner, for $1 and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
acknowledged by the Parties, and 1999 PVC Partner shall purchase from OxyVinyls, all of OxyVinyls’
outstanding membership interest in New LaPorte (the “New LaPorte Membership Interest”),
subject to the following:

          (i) PolyOne shall not, through its acquisition of the New LaPorte Membership Interest,
acquire any assets, rights or properties of OxyVinyls, other than the capital stock of
LaPorte pursuant to the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, or any assets,
rights or properties of OxyVinyls Canada;

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          (ii) (A) The Contributed Business as set forth on Schedule A of the PolyOne PVC Asset
Contribution Agreement contributed by PolyOne to OxyVinyls as of May 1, 1999 under the
PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution Agreement, other than the capital stock of LaPorte, shall be
deemed to constitute the Contributed Business under the PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution
Agreement, notwithstanding the former ownership, leasing or operation by LaPorte of such
Contributed Business and as though PolyOne had never contributed LaPorte to OxyVinyls; and

               (B) LaPorte shall constitute an “Affiliate” of “Contributor” under the PolyOne PVC
Asset Contribution Agreement for all purposes, and

               (C) Allocation of the Liabilities of LaPorte prior to May 1, 1999 with respect to the
Contributed Business as set forth on Schedule A of the PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution
Agreement contributed by PolyOne to OxyVinyls as of May 1, 1999, shall occur between or
among the Parties in the manner of all other Liabilities of Contributor and its Affiliates
under inter alia paragraph 5.2 of the PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution Agreement;

               (iii) the Liabilities arising from the operation of LaPorte and New LaPorte from and
after May 1, 1999 through the Closing Date shall be allocated between or among the Parties
in the manner of all other Liabilities under the PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution Agreement;

               (iv) for the avoidance of doubt, all other Liabilities of LaPorte and of New LaPorte
not specified in clauses (ii) or (iii) above, including all Liabilities of LaPorte not
arising out of the Contributed Business as conducted by Contributor and its Affiliates prior
to May 1, 1999, shall remain Pre-Closing Liabilities and shall not constitute Assumed
Liabilities, and shall remain subject to PolyOne’s obligations under Section 5.2(a)(iii) of
the PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution Agreement as though such Liabilities constituted Excluded
Assets; and

               (v) the Liabilities, if any, of the Occidental Parties arising from the contribution of
LaPorte to OxyVinyls, including any Liability arising from the status of OxyVinyls as a
stockholder of LaPorte, but excluding Liabilities specified in clauses (ii) and (iii) above,
shall be the responsibility of PolyOne, shall not constitute Assumed Liabilities, and shall
be subject to PolyOne’s obligations under Section 5.2(a)(iii) of the PolyOne PVC Asset
Contribution Agreement as though such Liabilities constituted Excluded Assets.

     As used in this Section 8.1(e), the terms “Affiliate”, “Contributor”, “Contributed Business”,
“Assumed Liabilities”, “Excluded Assets”, “Liabilities” and “Pre-Closing Liabilities” shall have
the meanings assigned thereto in the PolyOne PVC Asset Contribution Agreement.

          (f) Effective upon the consummation of the sale of the New LaPorte Membership Interest
pursuant to Section 8.1(e), PolyOne, on behalf of each PolyOne Party and

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New LaPorte, hereby expressly agrees and acknowledges that all of New LaPorte’s rights, as
successor to the rights and obligations of LaPorte, in, to and under, and all of New LaPorte’s
interest in, that certain PVC Resin and VCM Technology Agreement, dated as of April 30, 1999,
between The Geon Company (now PolyOne Corporation) and Oxy Vinyls, LP, and that certain PVC Resin
and VCM Technology Agreement, dated as of April 30, 1999, between Occidental Chemical Corporation
and Oxy Vinyls, LP, shall be relinquished, terminated and of no further force or effect.

ARTICLE IX

GENERAL PROVISIONS

          Section 9.1. Assignment. This Agreement and the rights and obligations under this
Agreement shall not be assignable or transferable by any Party without the prior written consent of
the other Parties; provided, however, that Occidental PVC Compound shall have the
right to designate one or more of its Affiliates to take title to the OxyVinyls Units and PolyOne
Buyer shall have the right to designate one of more of its Affiliates to take title to the PVC
Powder Blends Units. Any attempted assignment in violation of this Section 9.1 shall be void.

          Section 9.2. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of
the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing in this Agreement
expressed or implied shall give or be construed to give to any Person, other than the Parties and
such respective successors and assigns, any legal or equitable rights under this Agreement.

          Section 9.3. Transaction Expenses. Each Party shall be responsible for the full
satisfaction and discharge of its own Transaction Expenses.

          Section 9.4. Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted to be
given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or sent by facsimile
or sent, postage prepaid, by registered, certified or express mail or overnight courier service and
shall be deemed given when so delivered by hand or confirmed facsimile transmission, or if mailed,
three days after mailing (one Business Day in the case of express mail or overnight courier
service) as follows:

(i)     
if to any PolyOne Party,

      PolyOne Corporation

      33587 Walker Road

      Avon Lake, Ohio 44012

      Facsimile: 440-930-1002

      Attention: Wendy C. Shiba

                          Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary;

      with a copy to:

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      PolyOne Corporation

      33587 Walker Road

      Avon Lake, Ohio 44012

      Facsimile: 440-930-1002

      Attention: W. David Wilson

                          Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and

      Jones Day

      901 Lakeside Avenue

      Cleveland, Ohio 44114

      Facsimile: 216-579-0212

      Attention: Lyle G. Ganske; and

(ii)      if to any Occidental Party,

      Occidental Chemical Corporation

      5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 2200

      Dallas, Texas 75244

      Facsimile: 972-404-3957

      Attention: Scott A. King

                          Vice President and General Counsel

      with a copy to:

      Occidental Petroleum Corporation

      10889 Wilshire Boulevard

      Los Angeles, California 90024

      Facsimile: 310-443-6135

      Attention: James M. Lienert

                          Executive Vice President — Finance and Planning

          Section 9.5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become
effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered
(including by means of facsimile or other non-alterable electronic transmission) to the other
Parties.

          Section 9.6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Surviving Related Agreements
contain the entire agreement and understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter
of this Agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to such subject
matter. None of the Parties shall be liable or bound to any other Party in any manner by any
representations, warranties or covenants relating to such subject matter except as specifically set
forth in this Agreement or the Surviving Related Agreements.

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          Section 9.7. Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may not be amended except by an
instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the Parties. By an instrument in writing
Occidental Chemical, on the one hand, or PolyOne, on the other hand, may waive compliance by the
PolyOne Parties or the Occidental Parties, as applicable, with any term or provision of this
Agreement that such PolyOne Party or Occidental Party, as applicable, was or is obligated to comply
with or perform. Any waiver of any term or condition shall not be construed as a waiver of any
subsequent breach or a subsequent waiver of the same term or condition, or a waiver of any other
term or condition of this Agreement. The failure of any Party to assert any of its rights under
this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any of such rights. All rights and remedies
existing under this Agreement are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies
otherwise available.

          Section 9.8. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement (or any portion
thereof) or the application of any such provision (or any portion thereof) to any Person or
circumstance shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision
of this Agreement (or the remaining portion thereof) or the application of such provision (or
portion thereof) to any other Persons or circumstances.

          Section 9.9. Consent to Jurisdiction. Each Party irrevocably submits to the
jurisdiction of any federal or state court located in the State of Delaware for the purposes of any
Proceeding arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Each
Party agrees to commence any such Proceeding either in a United States District Court located in
the State of Delaware or if such Proceeding may not be brought in such court for jurisdictional
reasons, in a state court located in the State of Delaware in New Castle County. Each Party
further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to
such Party’s respective address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any
Proceeding in Delaware with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in
this Section 9.9. Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of
venue of any Proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement in a United States District Court located in the State of Delaware or a state court
located in the State of Delaware in New Castle County, and by this Agreement further irrevocably
and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such
Proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the specific jurisdiction, dispute resolution and governing law provisions set forth
in the Surviving Related Agreements shall remain in full force and effect with respect to such
Surviving Related Agreements. In the event of a Proceeding brought with respect to this Agreement
and one or more Surviving Related Agreements, or with respect to multiple Surviving Related
Agreements, the jurisdiction, dispute resolution and governing law provisions set forth in the
primary Surviving Related Agreement shall control; provided, however, that,
notwithstanding the foregoing, PolyOne shall be entitled to seek enforcement of the obligations of
Occidental Chemical under Section 6.1(d) in Delaware pursuant to provisions of this Section 9.9.

          Section 9.10. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal Laws of the State of Delaware applicable to

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agreements made and to be performed entirely within such State, without regard to the
conflicts of law principles of such State.

          Section 9.11. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each Party hereby waives to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable Law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any Proceeding
directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or any
transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Each Party (a) certifies that no representative, agent
or attorney of any other Party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other Party would
not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it
and the other Parties have been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the
mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 9.11.

          Section 9.12. Specific Enforcement. The Parties agree that irreparable damage may
occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance
with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties
will be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to
enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in accordance with this Section
9.12, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity.

          Section 9.13. Further Assurances. At any time after the Closing, at one Party’s
request and without further consideration, the other Party or Parties shall cooperate and execute
and deliver such other instruments of sale, conveyance, transfer, assignment, assumption and
confirmation and take such further action as any Party may reasonably deem necessary in order to
effectively (a) convey, transfer and assign (i) to Occidental PVC Compound, and to confirm
Occidental PVC Compound’s title to, all of the OxyVinyls Units and to put Occidental PVC Compound
in actual possession and control thereof, (ii) to PolyOne Buyer, and to confirm PolyOne Buyer’s
title to, all of the PVC Powder Blends Units and to put PolyOne Buyer in actual possession and
control thereof and (iii) to 1999 PVC Partner, and to confirm 1999 PVC Partner’s title to, all of
the New LaPorte Membership Interest and to put 1999 PVC Partner in actual possession and control
thereof; and (b) terminate any of LaPorte’s rights in, and sublicense rights to, any know-how,
technology or patents of OxyVinyls, Occidental Chemical or OxyVinyls Canada. Moreover, the Parties
shall continue to cooperate with respect to access, egress, ingress and regulatory requirements for
investigation, monitoring, remediation and closure activities related to HSE Laws at current and
former plant sites that present environmental compliance issues where there are no Surviving
Related Agreements governing the same, including at the sites identified in Schedules 5.8(a) and
(b) to this Agreement.

          Section 9.14. Press Releases and Announcements. Each of PolyOne and Occidental
Petroleum shall give the other party the right to approve, not to be unreasonably withheld, any
press release or public announcement to be issued by the other party in connection with this
Agreement, except (i) to the extent such press release or public announcement is not inconsistent
with, and does not contain price information or substantive terms that are in addition to, any
press release or public announcement previously approved by the other party, or (ii) as required by
Law or listing agreement with a national security exchange, and then only after prior consultation
with the other party.

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          Section 9.15. Survival. All representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement will survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement for a period of two (2) years
after the Closing, except for any representations with respect to Taxes, which shall survive until
the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations with respect thereto.

          Section 9.16. No Consequential Damages. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
AGREEMENT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER A PARTY NOR ANY OF ITS AGENTS,
EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES OR AFFILIATES SHALL BE LIABLE TO ANOTHER PARTY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL,
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH
DIRECT CLAIMS BY SUCH OTHER PARTY (I.E., A CLAIM BY SUCH PARTY THAT DOES NOT SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR
A THIRD PARTY CLAIM PAID OR PAYABLE BY SUCH PARTY) WITH RESPECT TO THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	POLYONE CORPORATION,

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ W. David Wilson
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	W. David Wilson 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer 	 
	 
	 	1999 PVC PARTNER INC.,

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ W. David Wilson
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	W. David Wilson 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President 	 
	 
	 	1999 GENERAL COMPOUNDING PARTNER INC.,

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ W. David Wilson
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	W. David Wilson 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President 	 
	 
	 	1999 LIMITED COMPOUNDING PARTNER INC.,

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ W. David Wilson
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	W. David Wilson 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President 	 
	 
	 	POLYONE CANADA INC.,

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ W. David Wilson
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	W. David Wilson 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President—Finance 	 

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	 	OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (solely for the purposes of
Section 2.3, Article IV, and Section 5.9 and Article IX),
 	 
	 
	 	By:  	/s/ James M. Lienert
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	James M. Lienert 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Executive Vice President — Finance and Planning 	 
	 
	 	OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION,

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Dennis F. Blake
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Dennis F. Blake 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President — Business Analysis 	 
	 
	 	OCCIDENTAL PVC, LLC,

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Dennis F. Blake
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Dennis F. Blake 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President — Business Analysis 	 
	 
	 	OCCIDENTAL PVC LP, INC.,

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ J. R. Havert
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	J. R. Havert 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President and Treasurer 	 
	 
	 	OCCIDENTAL PVC COMPOUND LP, INC.,

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ J. R. Havert
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	J. R. Havert 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President and Treasurer 	 

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	 	OXY VINYLS, LP,

By: OCCIDENTAL PVC, LLC, general partner

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Dennis F. Blake
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Dennis F. Blake 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President 	 
	 
	 	OXY VINYLS CANADA INC.,

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Dennis F. Blake
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Dennis F. Blake 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President 	 
	 
	 	PVC POWDER BLENDS, LP,

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ John L. Rastetter
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	John L. Rastetter 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President & Treasurer 	 
	 

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