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SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

This Sponsorship Agreement (the Agreement) is entered into as of the 11th day of March, 1999 by and between drkoop.com, inc., a Delaware corporation, located at 8920 Business Park Drive, Longhorn Suite, Austin, Texas 78759 (drkoop.com), and Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, located at 4700 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 (Sponsor).

WHEREAS, drkoop.com develops, markets and maintains an integrated suite of Internet enabled, consumer oriented software applications and services, including but not limited to, drkoop.com. electronic data interchange services, and advertising and promotional services on the Internet at the website http://www.drkoop.com (together with any successor or replacement websites, the drkoop.com Website);

WHEREAS, Sponsor markets and sells vitamins and nutritional supplements on the Internet at the website http://www.vitaminshoppe.com (together with any successor or replacement websites, the Sponsor Website; and together with the drkoop.com Website, the Sites); and

WHEREAS, Sponsor desires to have certain * * * rights with respect to vitamins and nutritional supplements on the drkoop.com Website and to be the * * * vitamin and nutritional supplement tenant in the E-Commerce area of the drkoop.com Website and drkoop.com desires to promote Sponsor for vitamin and nutritional supplements and to make Sponsor its' * * * vitamin and nutritional supplement tenant pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.

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

____________________ Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as * * *. A complete version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

* * * Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

ARTICLE I. * * * VITAMIN SPONSOR

1.1. * * * VITAMIN SPONSOR. Throughout the Term (as defined below), Sponsor shall be the * * * vitamin and supplement sponsor of, and the * * * vitamin and supplement advertiser on, the drkoop.com Website * * *

1.2. SPONSOR PLACEMENTS. During the Term, in no way limiting the foregoing in Section 1.1, Sponsor will receive the following sponsorship and promotional placements on the drkoop.com Website:

(i) Sponsor shall be the * * * sponsor of the Nutrition Center on the drkoop.com Website and each area (other than the Daily Special area, the Healthy Recipes area and any other area which may be created in the future which specifically relates to cooking or food recipes (collectively, the Excluded Areas)) within the Nutrition Center, including, the Vitamins & Supplements area, the Vitamins and Minerals area, the Nutrition News area, the Nutrition for Healthy Living area and the Nutrition for your Condition area (collectively, the Sponsor Areas). * * *

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(iii) From time to time, drkoop.com shall create content which features vitamins and nutritional supplements. Sponsor's Advertising Content shall be displayed on such pages which host vitamins and nutritional supplement content to the same extent and subject to the same restrictions as such Sponsor Advertising Content is displayed in the Sponsor Areas.

(iv) * * * Drkoop.com's obligations with respect to each area of the drkoop.com Website set forth in this Section 1.2 shall also apply to all areas which are successors or replacements to such areas and to all new vitamin and nutrition areas on the drkoop.com Website launched on the drkoop.com Website after the date of this Agreement. * * * Sponsor may promote the sale of vitamins and supplements in the Sponsor Areas.

1.3. IMPRESSIONS. Not including any permanent Sponsor links, banners or buttons pursuant to Section 1.2, drkoop.com shall, during the Initial Term (as defined below) provide * * * advertising banner and e-commerce tile impressions consisting of Sponsor Advertising Content* * * shall be delivered during each month of the Initial Term. If by the end of the Initial Term drkoop.com has not delivered the foregoing number of impressions, then, as Sponsor's sole remedy for such breach, the Term of this Agreement shall be extended until drkoop.com has satisfied its obligations under this Section.

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* * * Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

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1.4. DR. KOOP HEALTH LINKS. In addition to the fees specified in Section 2.5.1, Sponsor shall pay * * * to drkoop.com and in exchange therefore shall have the right to use as many Dr. Koop Health Links as Sponsor, in its sole discretion, wishes to use, all in accordance with the terms of the drkoop.com Healthlinks Agreement, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B. - ---------

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1.6. MODIFICATIONS.. Each party reserves the right to modify the design, organization, structure, look and feel, navigation and other elements of its Site, provided, that drkoop.com may not, without the prior written consent of Sponsor, substantially alter, change or modify the look, feel or functionality of the Sponsor Areas of the drkoop.com Website* * *.

ARTICLE II. SPONSORSHIP POLICY

2.1. CONTENT. For each of the placements described in Section 1, including all banner advertisements and e-commerce tiles, Sponsor shall provide drkoop.com with all content including all trademarks, logos or banners (the Sponsor Advertising Content), in accordance with the specifications set forth on Exhibit C attached hereto, which will be displayed on the drkoop.com Website and which will link, in Sponsor's discretion, to either the Sponsor Site or Vitamin Buzz. The parties hereto agree to cooperate and work together in the establishment of all links, buttons and banners placed pursuant to this Agreement. Links from one party's Site to the other party's Site shall in no way alter the look, feel or functionality of the linked Site.

2.2. CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS. Any cancellations or change orders must be made in writing and acknowledged by drkoop.com. Sponsor shall not be required to change Sponsor Advertising Content more often than once per month. Sponsor shall provide drkoop.com with Sponsor Advertising Content artwork at least five business days in advance of the publication date.

2.3. STATISTICS. Drkoop.com shall provide Sponsor with Sponsor usage reports on a monthly basis. Sponsor shall have the right to use such data for its internal business purposes, but may not provide such data for use by third parties. Such reports shall contain substantially the same types of information delivered to other of drkoop.com's similarly situated partners, which reports will include information regarding impressions, clickthroughs and any information known about the users of such areas in aggregate form.

2.4. PUBLICATION ERROR. In the event of a publication error in the Sponsor Advertising Content arising exclusively from the fault of drkoop.com, Sponsor shall notify drkoop.com of such error and drkoop.com will use reasonable efforts to promptly correct the error. _____________________________ * * * Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

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2.5. PAYMENT.

2.5.1. FEES. The fee for the placements and other rights provided under this Agreement for the Initial Term (as defined below) is * * * is payable within * * * of the date of this Agreement, with the balance of such fee payable by Sponsor in * * * consecutive equal installments of * * * payable by the * * * of the Initial Term commencing * * * following * * * the Launch Date (as defined below).

2.5.2. TAXES. Sponsor shall be responsible for the collection of any and all value added, consumption, sales, use or similar taxes and fees payable with respect to all sales made on the Sponsor Website.

ARTICLE III. OWNERSHIP OF DATA

3.1. USER DATA. Drkoop.com requests its users (Individual Users), to provide personal information when they sign up for certain services including requesting information on a specific disease, chat rooms and forums (User Data). Such User Data is owned by each Individual User and drkoop.com does not use or disclose any such User Data without the consent of the Individual User.

3.2. DATA RELEASE TO SPONSOR. Drkoop.com shall provide to Sponsor any and all User Data for which the Individual User has specifically authorized release to Sponsor. In the event that an Individual User grants rights to Sponsor for use of his User Data, Sponsor shall use its best efforts to keep User Data confidential and shall only use such data in an ethical manner. Sponsor may use User Data for its owns purposes, but User Data may not be disclosed, sold, assigned, leased or otherwise disposed of to third parties by Sponsor.

3.3. DATA CONFIDENTIALITY. The User Data shall be drkoop.com Confidential Information under Article 5 and shall in addition be subject to the

terms of this Article 3. Sponsor shall be liable for the conduct of its employees, agents and representatives who in any way breach this Amendment. Sponsor's obligations to treat the User Data as Confidential Information under Article 5 and this Article 3 shall continue in perpetuity following termination of this Amendment.

3.4. SPONSOR USER DATA. All users on the Sponsor Website, including, users linked to the Sponsor Website from the drkoop.com Website, will be deemed to be customers of Sponsor. Accordingly, all rules, policies and operating procedures of Sponsor concerning customer orders, customer service and sales will apply to those customers. Sponsor may change its policies and operating procedures at any time. Sponsor will determine the prices to be charged for products and other merchandise sold on the Sponsor Website in accordance with its own pricing policies.

____________________ * * * Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

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Prices and availability on the Sponsor Website may vary from time to time. Notwithstanding Section 3.3, the parties hereto hereby agree that title to any user information of any users on the Sponsor Website, including but not limited to the name, address and e-mail address of users, obtained by Sponsor from such users shall be owned by the Sponsor. The parties hereto agree that pursuant to this Section 3 they may each collect and own similar information from and with respect to individuals who visit each of their Sites.

ARTICLE IV. LICENSES

4.1. LICENSES.

4.1.1. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Sponsor hereby represents and warrants that it has the power and authority to grant, and does hereby grant to drkoop.com a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce and display all logos, trademarks, trade names and similar identifying material relating to Sponsor (the Sponsor Marks) solely in connection with the promotion, marketing and distribution of the parties and the Sites in accordance with the terms hereof, provided, however, that drkoop.com shall, other than as specifically provided for in this Agreement, not make any specific use of any Sponsor Mark without first submitting a sample of such use to Sponsor and obtaining its prior consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The foregoing license shall terminate upon the effective date of the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

4.1.2. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, drkoop.com hereby represents that it has the power and authority to grant, and does hereby grant to Sponsor a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce and display all logos, trademarks, trade names and similar identifying material relating to drkoop.com and, solely as allowed pursuant to this Agreement, to the Dr. C. Everett Koop name (collectively, the drkoop.com Marks) solely in connection with the promotion, marketing and distribution of the parties and the Sites in accordance with the terms hereof, provided, however, that Sponsor shall, other than as specifically provided for in Section 4.4 of this Agreement, not make any specific use of any drkoop.com Marks without first submitting a sample of such use to drkoop.com and obtaining its prior consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The foregoing license shall terminate upon the effective date of the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

4.2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP. Each party shall retain all right, title, and interest (including all copyrights, patents, service marks, trademarks and other intellectual property rights) in its Site. Except for the license granted pursuant to this Agreement, neither party shall acquire any interest in the other party's Site or any other services or materials, or any copies or portions thereof, provided by such party pursuant to this Agreement.

4.3. REMOVAL OF MATERIALS. Each party reserves the right to reject or remove any content, information, data, logos, trademarks and other materials (collectively, Materials) provided by the other from its servers at any time if, in its reasonable opinion, it believes that any such Materials infringe any third-party intellectual property right, are libelous or invade the privacy or violate other rights of any person, violate applicable laws or regulations, or jeopardize

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the health or safety of any person. Each party will use reasonable efforts to contact the other prior to removing any of its Materials from its servers and will work with the other to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

4.4. USE OF NAME AND LIKENESS. Sponsor shall not have any right to use the name and/or likeness of Dr. C. Everett Koop or to make any statements, whether written or oral, which state or otherwise imply, directly or indirectly, any endorsement from or affiliation with Dr. C. Everett Koop in any manner whatsoever without the prior written consent of drkoop.com, which consent may be withheld in drkoop.com's sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sponsor is hereby authorized during the Term to use the logo and tag lines set forth on Exhibit D, on its Site, in its catalogs and in its stores in connection with its marketing and promotion efforts, in each case in accordance with the terms of

this Agreement and subject to the reasonable approval of drkoop.com. Sponsor is hereby authorized to place such logo and any one of such tag lines on its Site, in its stores and in its catalogs in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

ARTICLE V. CONFIDENTIALITY

5.1. CONFIDENTIALITY. For the purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information means non-public information about the disclosing party's business or activities that is proprietary and confidential, which shall include, without limitation, all business, financial, technical and other information of a party marked or designated confidential or by its nature or the circumstances surrounding its disclosure should reasonably be regarded as confidential. Confidential Information includes not only written or other tangible information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically or by any other means. Confidential Information will not include information that (i) is in or enters the public domain without breach of this Agreement, (ii) the receiving party lawfully receives from a third party without restriction on disclosure and without breach of a nondisclosure obligation or (iii) the receiving party knew prior to receiving such information from the disclosing party or develops independently.

5.2. EXCLUSIONS. Each party agrees (i) that it will not disclose to any third party or use any Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other except as expressly permitted in this Agreement and (ii) that it will take all reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information of the other party in its possession or control, which will in no event be less than the measures it uses to maintain the confidentiality of its own information of similar importance.

5.3. EXCEPTIONS. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party may disclose Confidential Information (i) to the extent required by a court of competent jurisdiction or other governmental authority or otherwise as required by law, provided, however, that with respect to filing obligations under the securities laws, each party will, to the extent that it is required to file this Agreement, file this Agreement in redacted form reasonably approved by the other party prior to such filing or (ii) on a need-to-know basis under an obligation of confidentiality to its legal counsel, accountants, banks and other financing sources and their advisors. Except as set forth in

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this Section 5.3, the terms and conditions of the Agreement will be deemed to be the Confidential Information of each party and will not be disclosed without the prior written consent of the other party.

5.4. SPONSOR ADVERTISING CONTENT. drkoop.com hereby confirms and agrees that during the Term Sponsor shall be able to serve up its own advertising using NetGravity software and tags, and that drkoop.com shall not do anything which would interfere or hamper such serving. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, all information regarding Sponsor Advertising Content (including Sponsor banner advertisements and e-commerce tiles), including all users viewing and clicking information with respect thereto, shall be deemed to be Confidential Information of Sponsor (collectively, Sponsor Confidential Advertising Information). To the extent that in connection with drkoop.com's advertising efforts, or otherwise, any third party may or will receive any Sponsor Confidential Advertising Information from or through drkoop.com, drkoop.com agrees that prior to such third party receiving any such information drkoop.com will enter into an agreement with such third party pursuant to which such third party will agree to keep any such Sponsor Confidential Advertising Information received by such third party confidential to the same extent as drkoop.com is required to keep such information confidential under the Agreement. To the extent that any third party breaches any such agreement of confidentiality with drkoop.com, drkoop.com hereby agrees to enforce its rights and pursue its remedies under such agreement to the fullest extent permitted by law, including seeking equitable relief, * * *.

ARTICLE VI. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; INDEMNIFICATION

6.1. SPONSOR WARRANTY. Sponsor represents and warrants for the benefit of drkoop.com that the Sponsor Advertising Content and Sponsor Marks are true and correct and do not and will not for the Term infringe upon or violate: (i) any intellectual property rights, including any copyright or trademark rights, of any third party and do not and will not constitute a defamation or invasion of the rights of privacy or publicity of any kind of any third party, (ii) any applicable law, regulation or non-proprietary third-party right. Sponsor further represents and warrants for the benefit of drkoop.com that the Sponsor Advertising Content does not contain any material which is unlawful, harmful, abusive, hateful, obscene, threatening or defamatory and Sponsor is not an entity or an affiliate of any entity which engages in the manufacture or wholesale distribution of tobacco or tobacco products (such activities are collectively referred to herein as Tobacco Industry Affiliation).

6.2. DRKOOP.COM WARRANTY. Drkoop.com represents and warrants for the benefit of Sponsor that the drkoop.com Marks are true and correct and do not and will not for the Term infringe upon or violate: (i) any intellectual property rights, including any copyright or

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trademark rights, of any third party and do not and will not constitute a defamation or invasion of the rights of privacy or publicity of any kind of any third party, (ii) any applicable law, regulation or non-proprietary third-party right. Drkoop.com further represents and warrants for the benefit of Sponsor that the drkoop.com Marks do not contain any material which is unlawful, harmful, abusive, hateful, obscene, threatening or defamatory, and drkoop.com has the right to license the drkoop.com Marks, including the Dr. C. Everett Koop name (to the extent licensed under this Agreement), in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

6.3. INDEMNIFICATION. Each party hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other party and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, shareholders, partners, members and other owners, against any and all claims, actions, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, settlements, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) (any or all of the foregoing hereinafter referred to as Losses) insofar as such Losses (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based on (i) the breach of any representation or warranty set forth in Articles 4, 5 or 6, (ii) any breach by it of the licenses granted by it hereunder; (iii) the use by it of any trademarks or Content other than in accordance with the terms hereof; * * *. For purposes herein, Content shall mean, with respect to each party, the proprietary content delivered by such party to the other party pursuant to this Agreement, including, Sponsor Advertising Content, but only to the extent that such content is not altered by the receiving party, and the proprietary content contained on such party's Site, and shall include only that content created by such party, its employees or other persons contractually bound to such party to create such content. The foregoing obligations are contingent upon the indemnified party: (i) promptly notifying the indemnifying party of any claim, suit, or proceeding for which indemnity is claimed; (ii) cooperating reasonably with the indemnifying party at the latter's expense; and (iii) allowing the indemnifying party to control the defense or settlement thereof. The indemnified party will have the right to participate in any defense of a claim and/or to be represented by counsel of its own choosing at its own expense.

ARTICLE VII. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

7.1. WARRANTY. Drkoop.com will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the drkoop.com Website available and display the Sponsor Advertising Content twenty four hours per day each day during the term of the Agreement. Drkoop.com shall install and maintain a commercially acceptable system of collecting information about impressions and other data relating to the use of the Sponsor Advertising Content. Drkoop.com warrants to Sponsor that it will make reasonable effort to perform under this agreement in a competent manner. * * *

7.2. DISCLAIMER. Each party will be solely responsible for the development, operation and maintenance of its Site and for all materials that appear on its Site. Such

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responsibilities include, but are not limited to: (i) the technical operation of its Site and all related equipment; (ii) the accuracy and appropriateness of materials posted on its Site; (iii) for ensuring that materials posted on its Site do not violate any law, rule or regulation, including all FDA requirements, or infringe upon the rights of any third party (including, for example, copyright, trademarks, privacy or other personal or proprietary rights); and (iv) for ensuring that materials posted on its Site are not libelous or otherwise illegal. Each party disclaims all liability for all such matters with respect to the other party's Site. Except for the foregoing, or as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement, neither party makes any representations, warranties or guarantees of any kind, either express or implied (including, without limitation, any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose), with respect to their respective Sites, or the functionality, performance or results of use thereof, or otherwise in connection with this Agreement.

7.3. EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY WARRANTY TO THE OTHER PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH PARTY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO ITS SITE AND SERVICES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF NONINFRINGEMENT AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN PARTICULAR, AND NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, NEITHER PARTY WARRANTS THAT ITS SITE WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.

7.4. DAMAGES. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6.3, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ITS TERMINATION, WHETHER LIABILITY IS ASSERTED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE. * * *

ARTICLE VIII. TERM AND TERMINATION

8.1. TERM; TERMINATION.

8.1.1. The initial term (the Initial Term; and together with all extensions and renewals, the Term) will begin on the date set forth above * * * (the Launch Date) on which: (i) each of the Sponsor Areas of the drkoop.com Website are operational in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (other than the e-commerce tile placements); and (ii) the links to the

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Sponsor Website or Vitamin Buzz contained in the Sponsor logos or the Sponsor banner advertisements are established in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, subject to earlier termination as set forth in this Agreement. If the Launch Date has not occurred by August 31, 1999, Sponsor shall, in its sole discretion, be entitled to terminate this Agreement without any liability and receive a full refund of all amounts paid by Sponsor to drkoop.com pursuant to this Agreement prior to the date of such termination.

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8.2. TERMINATION FOR TOBACCO INDUSTRY AFFILIATION. Upon commencing any activities relating to Tobacco Industry Affiliation (as defined in Section 6.1), Sponsor shall promptly notify drkoop.com of its intent to undertake Tobacco Industry Affiliation. Upon receipt of such notice or upon learning of any such Tobacco Industry Affiliation from a third party, drkoop.com shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately on written notice to Sponsor without liability of any kind.

8.3. TERMINATION FOR GARNISHMENT. * * * Additionally, in the event that either party undertakes any action or fails to undertake any action, which the other party reasonably believes tarnishes the high quality of its name or trademarks, including, with respect to drkoop.com, the Dr. Koop name, the other party shall have the right to terminate this agreement upon ten (10) days' written notice to the other party, provided that such action or inaction is not cured to the reasonable satisfaction of the terminating party within such ten day period.

8.4. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days' written notice of a breach by the other party, provided such breach is not cured within such thirty-day period.

8.5. TERMINATION BY INSOLVENCY. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the other party if the other party ceases to function as a going concern, becomes insolvent, makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, files a petition in bankruptcy, permits a petition in bankruptcy to be filed against it, or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, or if a receiver is appointed for a substantial part of its assets.

8.6. SURVIVAL. The following Sections shall survive termination of this Agreement: Article 5 (Confidentiality), Article 6 (Representations, Warranties and Indemnification), Article 7 (Limitation of Liability), and Article 9 (General).

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ARTICLE IX. GENERAL

9.1. PUBLICITY. Except as may be required by applicable laws and regulations or a court of competent jurisdiction, or as required to meet credit and financing arrangements, or as required or appropriate in the reasonable judgment of either party to satisfy the disclosure requirements of an applicable securities law or regulation or any applicable accounting standard, neither party shall make any public release respecting this Agreement and the terms hereof without the prior consent of the other party.

9.2. ARBITRATION. Any and all disputes, controversies and claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement or concerning the respective rights or obligations of the parties hereto shall be settled and determined by arbitration in the defending parties home forum before one (1) arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association. Each party shall have no longer than three (3) days to present its position. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction or application may be made to such court for a judicial acceptance of the award and an order of enforcement. The parties agree that the arbitrators shall have the power to award damages, injunctive relief and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses to any party in such arbitration.

9.3. ASSIGNMENT. Neither party may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the other party's written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, except that: (a) a party's rights and obligation hereunder may be transferred to a successor of all or substantially all of the

business and assets of the party regardless of how the transaction or series of related transactions is structured, provided, that the successor party agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and (b) Sponsor may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any entity (i) which operates the Sponsor Website and (ii) which agrees to bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

9.4. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, but without giving effect to its laws or rules relating to conflicts of laws.

9.5. NOTICE. All notices, statements and reports required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and deemed to have been effectively given and received: (i) five (5) business days after the date of mailing if sent by registered or certified U.S. mail, postage prepaid, with return receipt requested; (ii) when transmitted if sent by facsimile, provided a confirmation of transmission is produced by the sending machine and a copy of such facsimile is promptly sent by another means specified in this section; or (iii) when delivered if delivered personally or sent by express courier service. Notices shall be addressed as follows:

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For drkoop.com: For Sponsor:

drkoop.com. Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc. Personal Medical Records, Inc. 4700 Westside Avenue 8920 Business Park Drive North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 Austin, TX 78759 Attn: Ms. Miriam Nesheiwat Attn: Chief Financial Officer Fax: 201-583-1834 Fax: 512-726-5130 Email: mnesh@vitaminshoppe.com Email: gsears@drkoop.com

With a copy to: H. Leigh Feldman Robinson Silverman Pearce Aronsohn & Berman LLP 1290 Avenue of the Americas 32nd Floor New York, NY 10104 Fax: 212-541-1492 Email: feldman@rspab.com

Either party may change its address for the purpose of this paragraph by notice given pursuant to this paragraph

9.6. NO AGENCY. The parties are independent contractors and will have no power or authority to assume or create any obligation or responsibility on behalf of each other. This Agreement will not be construed to create or imply any partnership, agency or joint venture.

9.7. SEVERABILITY. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable by a court or arbitrator, the remaining portions of the Agreement will remain in full force and effect.

9.8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement is the complete and exclusive agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding any prior agreements and communications (both written and oral) regarding such subject matter. This Agreement may only be modified, or any rights under it waived, by a written document executed by both parties.

9.9. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts which, when signed, shall constitute one document.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.

drkoop.com, inc.

By:______________________________ Name: Title:

VITAMIN SHOPPE INDUSTRIES, INC.

By:______________________________ Name: Title:

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SCHEDULE 1.2(I) SCREEN SHOT MOCK-UPS

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EXHIBIT A DIRECT COMPETITORS

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EXHIBIT B FORM OF HEALTHLINKS AGREEMENT

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EXHIBIT C ADVERTISING SPECIFICATIONS

File Formats

Naming Convention: (lowercase only, 8.3)

Alternate Text: Use ALT tag; ten words or less

Image Dimensions :

Sponsor Banner: 468 pixels by 60 pixels, 234 pixels by 60 pixels, 120 pixels by 60 pixels

Image File Format: [GIF/JPEG]

Image File Size: 12 k maximum file size

File Names:Use Sponsor name.: [Sponsor].gif]

Delivery of GIFs

Email - mbaehr@drkoop.com.com, cc: gsears@drkoop.com.com

We accept [,CompactPro, zip, gzip, and UNIX tar or compress] format tiles. All formats must be mailed in [ASCII encoding(uuencode, mmencode)].

EXHIBIT D DRKOOP.COM CORPORATE LOGO

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The Vitamin Shoppe is the proud exclusive vitamin sponsor of drkoop.com.

The Vitamin Shoppe is a proud sponsor of drkoop.com, the Trusted Health Network, led by Dr. C. Everett Koop.

The Vitamin Shoppe is a proud sponsor of drkoop.com, the Trusted Health Network, led by Dr. C. Everett Koop.
Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Cap On Liability that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Does the contract include a cap on liability upon the breach of a party's obligation? This includes time limitation for the counterparty to bring claims or maximum amount for recovery.

Output: EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6.3, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ITS TERMINATION, WHETHER LIABILITY IS ASSERTED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE.

Input: Consider Input: Exhibit 10.37 DISTRIBUTORSHIP AGREEMENT THIS DISTRIBUTORSHIP AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is entered into and made effective as of ____________ (the Effective Date), by and between STAAR SURGICAL AG, a Swiss corporation, with a principal place of business at Hauptstrasse 104, CH - 2560 Nidau, Switzerland, (STAAR), and _______________, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of _________________, with its principal place of business at _______________________ (Distributor). Recitals A. STAAR is engaged in the manufacture, global distribution and sale of ophthalmic products, including a range of devices for cataract, glaucoma and refractive surgery. B. Distributor is engaged in and has experienced and trained personnel for the marketing, distribution and sale of ophthalmic products in ________________. C. STAAR desires to engage Distributor, and Distributor desires to be engaged by STAAR, to market, distribute and sell the Products (as defined below) in _______________ on the terms and conditions set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree as follows: Agreement 1. Appointment and Acceptance 1.1 STAAR hereby appoints Distributor, and Distributor hereby accepts such appointment, to purchase the Products from STAAR and market, distribute and sell them in the Territory on the terms and conditions set forth herein. Distributor shall not have the right to appoint any subdistributors, subcontractors or other third parties to market, distribute or sell the Products. All Products shall be marketed, distributed and sold solely under STAAR's Trademarks. STAAR may utilize any of its affiliates to carry out STAAR's obligations under this Agreement; provided that STAAR shall remain liable for the due observance and performance of this Agreement by any such affiliate. 1.2 Distributor shall (a) procure the Products solely from STAAR (or its affiliates) and not (b) procure, manufacture, market or sell in the Territory any implantable medical devices that compete directly or indirectly with the Products, during the term of this Agreement. Distributor shall use its best efforts to promote and sell the Products to the maximum number of responsible customers in the Territory. 1.3 Subject to Section 8.3, Distributor's right to market, distribute and sell the Products in the Territory shall be exclusive. Distributor shall not sell any Products to a customer if Distributor knows or has reason to believe that such customer intends to remove those Products from the Territory. Distributor acknowledges and agrees that STAAR retains the right to sell the Products in the Territory directly or indirectly, including but not limited to via electronic commerce (without compensation to the Distributor). The Distributor shall cooperate with STAAR in servicing corporate accounts for customers operating in multiple Territories.

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1.4 During the term of this Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, STAAR hereby grants to Distributor, and Distributor hereby accepts, the limited, nontransferable, nonexclusive right and license to use the trade name, trademarks, and logos of STAAR (collectively, Trademarks), without the right to grant sublicenses, solely in connection with the marketing, distribution and sale of the Products in the Territory pursuant to this Agreement. Distributor shall use and display the Trademarks solely in the manner, form, design, color and layout agreed by STAAR in its sole discretion. Distributor shall not use the Trademarks as part of or in combination with Distributor's trade name or marks. Distributor shall only market, distribute and sell the Products under the Trademarks and shall not use the Trademarks in any advertising or promotional campaigns or otherwise, or use any confusingly similar names or logos, in any manner that, in STAAR's sole discretion, may be misleading or harmful to STAAR (or its affiliates). Subject to the limited use rights granted to Distributor in respect of the Trademarks under this Agreement, all powers that would be conferred on authorized users under other laws are expressly excluded. 1.5 The term Products shall mean those certain products, specified by brand name, manufactured and marketed under the Trademarks by STAAR that are listed on Exhibit A-1 hereto. STAAR may from time to time modify or change the Products on Exhibit A-1 in its sole discretion, and if so, will notify Distributor promptly thereof. In the event that STAAR discontinues a Product, it will provide at least thirty (30) days' prior written notice to Distributor. Distributor shall not modify, disassemble or reverse engineer any Product, in whole or in part. 1.6 The term Territory shall mean ________. Distributor shall not promote, market, distribute or sell the Products outside the Territory. 1.7 Except for the rights expressly granted to Distributor pursuant to Sections 1 and 2, Distributor acknowledges and agrees that STAAR reserves and retains all rights with respect to the marketing, distribution and sale of the Products in the Territory (and elsewhere). Notwithstanding any other provision hereof to the contrary, STAAR shall have the unrestricted right, at its sole discretion, directly or indirectly through third party distributors, to among other things (a) supply, market, distribute and sell any product in the Territory other than the Products, (b) supply, market, distribute and sell any Product in the Territory on an OEM basis under third party trademarks, and (c) market, distribute and sell the Products (or any other product) in any geographic region outside the Territory. 2. Business of Distributor Distributor is and shall remain an independent contractor. Distributor agrees that STAAR has granted it no authority to act or make any representations or warranties on behalf of STAAR. Distributor is at all times acting for its own account, and at its own expense. Distributor represents to STAAR that Distributor has trained and experienced personnel, facilities and other resources in the Territory in order to diligently, professionally and effectively market, distribute and sell the Products. Distributor shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations and treaties relating to the marketing, distribution and sale of the Products and the performance of its duties and obligations hereunder. Distributor shall be free to establish its own pricing for Products sold by Distributor and shall notify STAAR of its pricing, as in effect from time to time.

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3. Term The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and terminate in _____________, on _____________, unless terminated earlier pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that this Agreement may be renewed for successive one (1) year periods if STAAR and Distributor expressly agree in writing and in their sole discretion to renew this Agreement prior to the foregoing termination date or any successive renewal term. 4. Prices and Terms 4.1 The prices which Distributor shall pay to STAAR for the Products shall be as specified on Exhibit A 1. Such prices are exclusive of any national, state, local or other governmental sales, transfer, use, excise, value-added or other taxes, customs duties, or similar tariffs and fees, which shall be the sole responsibility of Distributor. In the event that STAAR is required to pay any such taxes, duties, tariffs or fees, the full amount thereof shall be added to the applicable invoice and payable by Distributor. Company may change the prices of the Products from time to time with thirty (30) days prior written notice to Distributor. 4.2 Payment for the Products shall be in U.S. Dollars, or such other currency as STAAR may require in its sole discretion, and made within thirty (30) days of STAAR's invoice. Late payments shall be subject to an interest charge of 1% per month or the maximum amount permitted by applicable law, whichever is less. 4.3 In the event STAAR establishes a line of credit for Distributor or permits Distributor to purchase Products on open account, STAAR retains title to said Products and reserves all rights with respect to such delivered Products permitted by law, including, without limitation, the rights of recession, repossession, resale and stoppage in transit until the full amount due from Distributor in respect of such Products has been paid. 5. STAAR Obligations STAAR shall, during the term of this Agreement: 5.1 Provide Product training, at mutually acceptable times and places, for a reasonable number of Distributor's personnel; provided that Distributor shall pay all expenses of its personnel attending such training sessions (including without limitation salaries and transportation); 5.2 Furnish Distributor, without charge, reasonable quantities of English-language Product literature which STAAR may publish or prepare from time to time; 5.3 Render reasonable periodic assistance to Distributor on Product technical and sales issues; and

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5.4 Invoice Distributor for each Product sold by Distributor. 6. Distributor Obligations Distributor shall, during the term of this Agreement, and at its expense: 6.1 Actively use its best efforts to advertise, promote and penetrate the market for the Products in the Territory; 6.2 Employ adequate staff having specialized technical training, maintain adequate stocks of Products, and maintain facilities and other resources within the Territory, at its own expense, in order to maximize the distribution and sale of the Products; 6.3 Provide STAAR with an annual marketing plan setting forth Distributor's plan for the marketing, distribution and sale of the Products in the Territory, including (a) Distributor's goals and objectives for Product promotion, sales, and distribution, (b) advertising campaigns for trade journals and other publications, (c) customer training and education, (d) participation at trade shows and exhibits, (e) special promotions and financing and acquisition programs, such as reagent rental programs, (f) distribution strategies and market analysis, including a detailed summary of the activities of competitors in the marketplace, and (g) anticipated capital expenditures, personnel requirements and other resources to be utilized in the succeeding year; 6.4 Participate in appropriate exhibitions and trade shows as part of its marketing of the Products in the Territory, it being understood and agreed that STAAR and its affiliates also shall have the right to participate in exhibitions and trade shows in the Territory; 6.5 Submit to STAAR regular quarterly status reports reflecting sales activities (detailed by customer name and units sold per customer per month), anticipated requirements of customers in the Territory, general market conditions, and a summary of activities by competitors; 6.6 Provide customer training and warranty services; and 6.7 Refrain from making any claims or representations concerning the Products other than as set forth in the applicable specifications or labeling therefor and never disparage either STAAR or the Products. 6.8 In the event that Distributor terminates this Agreement, then for one year thereafter, Distributor shall not sell, promote, advertise or market in the Territory products which are competitive with the Products. 7. Forecasts/Purchase Orders/Minimum Product Quantities 7.1 Distributor shall on a calendar-quarter basis furnish to STAAR a written good-faith, non-binding estimate of Distributor's Product requirements in the Territory and requested shipping dates (the Forecast) for each of the succeeding twelve (12) months. Any purchase orders issued by Distributor are subject to acceptance by STAAR and will not be deemed accepted until a written confirmation has been dispatched by STAAR.

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7.2 Distributor shall order Products from STAAR under this Agreement by submitting to STAAR a written purchase order specifying Products, quantities, and requested delivery dates to enable STAAR to fill the order. Each purchase order submitted to STAAR is subject to acceptance by STAAR at its offices to which such order was submitted. The purpose of the purchase order to be issued under this Agreement is for scheduling only; no terms and conditions of Distributor's purchase orders or any other document or instrument of Distributor shall be binding upon STAAR or amend or modify this Agreement in any manner, notwithstanding any language to the contrary contained in any such purchase order, instrument or document. Distributor should place its last order in each quarter by the tenth day of the last month in each quarter (e.g., March 10, June 10, September 10, and December 10). 7.3 During each Contract Year, as defined below, Distributor shall purchase from STAAR the minimum quantity of each Product that shall be mutually agreed between the parties in advance of the applicable Contract Year (Minimum Product Quantities). The Minimum Purchase Quantities for the Contract Year are as set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto. Within ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of each Contract Year, the parties will discuss in good faith and agree on the Minimum Product Quantities for the successive Contract Year; provided, however, that, if the parties fail to reach agreement on or otherwise specify the Minimum Purchase Quantities for the successive Contract Year, the Minimum Product Quantities for such successive Contract Year shall be __________ percent (___%) of the Minimum Purchase Quantities for the existing Contract Year. Contract Year means for the first Contract Year of the Agreement, the period commencing on the Effective Date hereof and ending one year thereafter and for subsequent Contract Years, the successive twelve (12) month period thereafter. Failure of Distributor to purchase the Minimum Purchase Quantities for any Contract Year, shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement. 8. Delivery 8.1 Delivery of all Products ordered by Distributor shall be made Ex Works at STAAR's export manufacturing or other facility or named shipping point as determined by STAAR. ICC INCOTERMS (2010 edition) shall apply, except insofar as these INCOTERMS may be inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement. 8.2 In the event Distributor fails to take delivery and/or shipment of Products pursuant to the terms of this Agreement: (a) STAAR shall be entitled to store the Products in a warehouse at the expense and risk of Distributor; (b) the price of the Products shall become immediately due and payable by Distributor; and (c) after thirty (30) days from the date upon which the price becomes payable, STAAR may dispose of the Products in a commercially reasonable manner without notice to Distributor and recover any shortfall and related expenses from Distributor. 8.3 All Products ordered pursuant to accepted purchase orders shall be scheduled for delivery in accordance with STAAR's then current and normal delivery times.

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9. Warranty and Quality Control 9.1 STAAR warrants that, for the period of twelve (12) months from the date of delivery to Distributor hereunder (the Warranty Period), the Products will meet STAAR's published specifications or labeling for such Products as in effect at the time of such delivery (Warranty). To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and except as otherwise stated in this Agreement: (a) the foregoing Warranty is exclusive; and (b) all other terms, representations, undertakings, rights, remedies and warranties are excluded, whether express or implied (including but not limited to any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or against infringement). To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the exclusive remedy for breach of the Warranty shall be, at STAAR's option, the repair or replacement, at STAAR's expense, of the non-conforming Product; provided that Distributor notifies STAAR of the non-conformity and returns the non-conforming Product within the Warranty Period. Products may only be returned by Distributor when accompanied by a return material authorization number issued by STAAR. Shipping expenses for Products returned by Distributor will be prepaid by Distributor. STAAR shall pay for the return or replacement shipment to Distributor of Products repaired or replaced under the Warranty. For Products returned for repair or replacement that are not covered under Warranty, STAAR's standard repair charges shall be applicable in addition to all shipping expenses. The above Warranty is contingent upon proper installation, use and maintenance of the Products and does not apply to Products which have been misused, mishandled, adulterated, repaired or modified without STAAR's written approval. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, STAAR shall not be responsible for any incidental or consequential loss, damage, or expense which arises directly or indirectly from the use of any Product. Without limiting the above, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Distributor's sole remedy in contract or in tort (including in negligence) and STAAR's liability shall be limited to the repair or replacement of any Product which is returned to and found to be defective or non-conforming by STAAR. 9.2 Distributor shall not make any representation or warranty as to the Products except for the warranty stated in Section 9.1 above. Distributor shall not alter the Products and shall not recommend or knowingly sell the Products for any uses except as described in STAAR's Product label and labeling and in accordance with the written instructions and warnings furnished by STAAR. Distributor agrees to deliver to its customers at or before sale all specifications, inserts, instructions, and warnings furnished by STAAR and to retain records evidencing such delivery. 10. Regulatory and Post-Market Surveillance Requirements 10.1 During the term of this Agreement and for at least ten (10) years thereafter, Distributor shall maintain records to allow for traceability of individual serial/lot numbers to customers for all sales of the Products. Upon request by STAAR, Distributor shall supply STAAR with a report of the information contained in such records. 10.2 In the event that STAAR deems it necessary to recall any Product, or any governmental authority requests recall of any Product distributed or sold by Distributor in the Territory, Distributor and STAAR shall cooperate fully with each other in effecting such recall, with an effort to reduce as much as possible the expense thereof and Distributor must notify STAAR of any contemplated or requested recalls as soon as possible (and at all times within any period required to notify any regulatory authority under applicable law) and prior to Distributor taking any steps to effect such a recall. Without limiting Distributor's obligations under law, as between Distributor and STAAR, the decision of whether or not to recall any Product shall be made solely by STAAR. Distributor shall notify all customers who received the recalled Product and shall record all receipts of Product returned under any recall. Distributor shall maintain copies of recall notification letters and maintain distribution logs that detail where each Product was shipped by Distributor.

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10.3 Distributor shall fully document and inform STAAR in writing of any Complaints or other matters addressed in this Section 10. Documentation with respect to Complaints shall include the Product model and serial or lot number, customer contact information, and as much detail as possible regarding the nature of the Complaint. Distributor will forward to STAAR any Complaint involving significant bodily injury, illness or death resulting from use of Products within one (1) calendar day of receipt and Distributor must notify STAAR of any such incident prior to issuing any notice required by law in respect of such incident (including those to be issued to governmental or regulatory authorities). Distributor shall forward to STAAR all other Complaints within five (5) calendar days of receipt. If any evaluation of Product involved in a Complaint by STAAR is necessary or appropriate, Distributor will use best efforts to retrieve the affected Product, if available, and return it to STAAR. STAAR will pay for the return shipment of such Product to STAAR. STAAR will be responsible for investigating all Complaints, determining if reporting to regulatory authorities in the Territory is required, and submitting such reports to regulatory authorities when required. The term Complaints as used in this Section 10.3 means any report, complaint or other communication received by Distributor (or its employees, contractors, agents or representatives) from end users of Products or their healthcare providers related to the safety or efficacy of the Products. 10.4 STAAR informs Distributor that Sections 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 above are requirements of the Medical Device Directive (93/42/EEC), and that non-compliance by Distributor of these Sections will constitute grounds for STAAR to immediately cease supply of Products to Distributor and will be deemed a failure by Distributor to perform a material obligation, warranty, duty or responsibility hereunder. 10.5 Distributor acknowledges and agrees that it has full understanding of and shall duly observe and abide by any and all legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the import, commercialization, marketing, distribution or sale of Products in the Territory (collectively, Regulatory Requirements). Distributor further acknowledges and agrees that STAAR does not take any, and shall not be responsible for, any legal liability or responsibility for damages, costs or legal consequences that may result from any failure by Distributor to observe or comply with any Regulatory Requirements. 10.6 Distributor shall observe all transport and storage requirements and conditions applicable to the Products as indicated on any Product packaging. 11. Governmental Approvals and Registrations 11.1 With the exception of the health registrations for the Products provided for in Section 11.2 below, Distributor shall secure (and provide copies thereof to STAAR) all necessary governmental permits, licenses, sponsorships and registrations required in connection with the importation and resale of the Products in the Territory. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, Distributor shall transfer to STAAR (or its nominee) all right and title to all sponsorships or import licenses or permits governing the importation and resale of the Products into the Territory.

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11.2 STAAR shall provide to Distributor all necessary information and data to obtain appropriate health registrations and applications in the Territory. Distributor shall use its best efforts to obtain all necessary registrations, which registrations shall be obtained in the name of STAAR. Distributor agrees that it will have no right or interest in said registrations and applications; that STAAR is and shall remain the exclusive owner of such registrations and applications free and clear of any claims by Distributor; and that Distributor shall make no claim to the same at any time during or after the term of this Agreement. Distributor shall respect such property rights of STAAR and comply with all local laws and regulations in respect thereof. Distributor shall also assist STAAR, at STAAR's request, in taking any steps necessary to defend such rights, and any reasonable expenses incurred in this regard by Distributor shall be reimbursed by STAAR. 11.3 Distributor shall at all times keep STAAR apprised of all Regulatory Requirements and any changes thereto and, on an annual basis, shall report to STAAR in writing of any such changes and confirm in such report that there have been no changes in any Regulatory Requirements other than as specified in the annual report. 11.4 Copies of all permits, licenses, sponsorships and registrations referred in Sections 11.1 and 11.2 shall be promptly forwarded to STAAR. 12. STAAR's Proprietary Information and Rights 12.1 Distributor recognizes and understands that all information not generally known concerning Company and the Products, including but not limited to Company's organization and business affairs, customer lists, sales information, operating procedures and practices, technical data, designs, software, know-how, trade secrets, and processes (the Proprietary information), whether owned by Company or licensed by Company from third parties, are subject to a valuable proprietary interest of Company, and that Distributor is under an obligation to maintain the confidentiality of such Proprietary Information. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing obligations, Distributor agrees that for the term of this Agreement and thereafter until such time as the Proprietary information is in the public domain, Distributor will (i) not disclose, publish or disseminate any Proprietary Information, (ii) not use any Proprietary Information for its own account, (iii) not authorize any other person to disclose, publish or disseminate the Proprietary information, and (iv) treat all Proprietary Information in a confidential manner, including appropriate marking and secure storage of written Proprietary Information. 12.2 No title or ownership of the software bundled or included with any Product (Software) is transferred to Distributor, and such Software remains the proprietary property of Company. The Software is protected by the U.S. Copyright. Act and by international copyright treaties. All Software, including documentation and any subsequent updates provided by Company to Distributor, is licensed only for use on the single Product on which the Software is first installed. Unauthorized copying of the Software is expressly forbidden, and Distributor agrees not to distribute copies of the Software to nonlicensed parties. In no event shall Distributor reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software.

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12.3 Distributor acknowledges that the Company is the owner and/or licensee in the Territory of the trademark(s) indicated on the Product packaging, advertising or promotional material or utilized in the sale of the Products (the Trademarks). During the term of this Agreement, Distributor is authorized to use the Trademarks solely in connection with Distributor's advertisement, promotion and distribution of the Products in the Territory. Whenever the Trademark is used, e.g., on any package, label or advertisement, the right or most prominent use shall always be accompanied by a legend acceptable to Company indicating that the Trademark is licensed to the Distributor by Company. 12.4 Distributor shall neither use nor permit others to use the name STAAR, or any abbreviation or modification thereof, or the Trademarks or any other trademark or trade name of Company as part of the Distributor's firm name or corporate titles, in signs or in letterheads without the prior written consent of Company. Distributor may designate itself as a Distributor of Products in the Territory in such form and manner as Company may approve of in advance in writing. Distributor shall not grant this privilege to any third party or to any affiliates without Company's prior written consent. 12.5 Distributor acknowledges that Company owns and retains all patents, trademarks, copyrights and other proprietary rights in the Products, and agrees that it will not at any time during or after the termination of this Agreement assert or claim any interest in or take any action which may adversely affect the validity or enforceability of any trademark, trade name, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary right owned by or licensed to Company. No license, either express or implied, is granted to the Distributor by this Agreement to any patents, trademarks, copyrights, processes, or other proprietary rights of Company or its affiliates, except the right to sell the Products sold to the Distributor hereunder in the Territory, and the license to use the Software and Trademarks in connection therewith. 12.6 Distributor acknowledges that any breach of the provisions of this Section shall result in serious and irreparable injury to STAAR for which STAAR cannot be adequately compensated by monetary damages alone. Thus, Distributor agrees that, in addition to any other remedy it may have, STAAR shall be entitled to enforce the specific performance of the obligations of Distributor under this Section and to seek both temporary and permanent injunctive relief (to the extent permitted by law) without the necessity of proving actual damages. Distributor shall be responsible for any breach of the provisions for this Section by any employee, agent or representative of Distributor. 13. Indemnification; Infringement; Insurance; and Limitation of Liability 13.1 Distributor shall indemnify, defend with competent and experienced counsel and hold harmless STAAR, and its officers, directors, employees, affiliates and agents (each, a Indemnities), from and against any and all claims, demands, suits or actions (including without limitation attorneys' fees and disbursements) which may be asserted against STAAR for any kind of damages, including without limitation damage or injury to property or persons and incidental and consequential damages, by any third party or any of the Indemnities arising out of, in connection with or resulting from (a) any breach of any representation or performance obligation of Distributor hereunder, or (b) any act or omission of Distributor, its employees, agents or representatives.

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13.2 Distributor shall, at its own expense, maintain at a minimum general and product liability coverage in the Territory of at least US$2 million per occurrence, US$5 million in the aggregate. On a separate endorsement, Distributor shall name STAAR as an additional named insured. Such separate endorsement shall indicate that Distributor's insurance is primary and that STAAR's coverage as an additional named insured is not contributory. Each such insurance policy and endorsement shall provide that the insurance will not be canceled or reduces without at least thirty (30) days' prior written notice to STAAR. On request, Distributor shall provide STAAR with copies or certificates of all such insurance policies. 13.3 EXCEPT FOR EACH PARTY'S CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 12 AND INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 13, WITHOUT LIMITING ANY RIGHT DISTRIBUTOR MAY HAVE UNDER LOCAL STATUTES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED, RESTRICTED OR MODIFIED, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR DAMAGES DUE TO LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 14. Termination 14.1 STAAR or Distributor shall have the right, at its option, to terminate this Agreement, by giving written notice to the other party, effective immediately on receipt of such notice, on the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) In the event that the other party becomes or is deemed insolvent; proceedings are instituted by or against it in bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or dissolution; or it makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (b) In the event that the other party fails to observe or perform any obligation, warranty, duty or responsibility under this Agreement and such failure continues unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days following written notice thereof by the non breaching party; or 14.2 STAAR shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Distributor, effective immediately on receipt of such notice, (a) if Distributor fails to meet the Annual Minimum Volume as set forth in Section 7.2 or (b) pursuant to Section 15, or in the event the parties are unable to agree upon changes in the prices for Products within thirty (30) days following STAAR's notice thereof. 14.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3 above, either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, without cause, upon no less than ninety (90) days' prior written notice to the other party.

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14.4 Upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement: (a) All sums due to either party from the other shall be promptly paid; (b) Distributor orders received and accepted by STAAR prior to the effective date of the termination of this Agreement shall be fulfilled in accordance with their terms; (c) All property belonging to one party but in the custody of the other shall be returned; (d) STAAR shall have the option to repurchase any or all current and resalable Products in Distributor's inventory at eighty percent (80%) of Distributor's original net purchase price (reflecting a twenty percent (20%) restocking and administrative fee); (e) Distributor shall cease all display, advertising and use of STAAR trade names, trademarks (including the Trademarks), logos and designations, except uses on the Products which remain in Distributor's possession, and shall transfer all registrations and sponsorships for the Products to STAAR or its designee; and (f) The parties have considered the possibility that one or both parties will incur expenses in preparing for performance of this Agreement and that one or both parties will incur expenses and suffer losses as a result of termination, and the parties have nevertheless agreed that the terminating party shall not incur any liability whatsoever for any damage, loss or expense of any kind suffered or incurred by the other party (or for any compensation to the other party) arising from or incident to any termination or non-renewal of this Agreement by the terminating party pursuant to its terms, whether or not the terminating party is aware of any such damage, loss or expense. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, upon any termination of this Agreement by either Party in accordance with its terms (or otherwise), in no event shall STAAR be required to pay to Distributor any good will or other payment of any nature or kind based on the sales, business development or other activities of Distributor during the term of this Agreement. Distributor, for itself and on behalf of each of its employees, hereby waives any rights which may be granted to it or them under the laws and regulations of the Territory or otherwise which are not granted to it or them by this Agreement. Termination is not the sole remedy under this Agreement, and, whether or not termination is effected, all other remedies shall remain available. 15. U.S. Laws and Regulations 15.1 Distributor acknowledges and agrees that it shall comply in all respects with all United States and local country laws, regulations and standards applicable to its activities under this Agreement, including but not limited to the exporting and importing requirements (including the prohibition of the re-export of Products and associated technical data) set forth in this Agreement and in applicable governmental regulations.

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15.2 Distributor warrants and represents that neither Distributor nor any person acting on Distributor's behalf shall make, directly or indirectly, any offer or promise or authorization of a bribe, kickback, payoff or any other payment or gift intended to improperly influence an agent, government official, political party or candidate for public office to exercise their discretionary authority or influence in order to assist in the sale, marketing, promotion, importation, licensing or distribution of the Products and shall complete and sign the attached Foreign Corrupt Practices Certification (Exhibit C). Specifically, Distributor shall not (a) violate any applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws; or (b) offer, pay or promise to pay, give or promise to give, or authorize the payment or giving of, anything of value to any official representative of any Governmental Entity or authority or any political party or officer thereof or any candidate for office in any jurisdiction (individually and collectively, a Government Official), (i) for the purpose of (A) influencing any act or decision of such Government Official in his official capacity, (B) inducing such Government Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of his lawful duty, (C) securing any improper advantage, or (iv) inducing such Government Official to influence or affect any act or decision of any Government Entity, or (ii) in order to assist Distributor in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to Distributor or any of its affiliates. The term Governmental Entity as used in this Section 15.2 means any government or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof, including any entity or enterprise owned or controlled by a government, or a public international organization. Distributor shall maintain for at least two (2) years and make readily available to STAAR or its duly authorized representatives' books, records and accounts prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that accurately and completely reflect the nature of every transaction related to the sale of the Products. 16. Data Protection 16.1 For the purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: Data Protection Laws means any applicable data protection or privacy laws. It shall include: (a) the EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and EU ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC as implemented by countries within the European Economic Area (EEA); (b) from 25 May 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as implemented by countries within the EEA and the UK; and/or (c) other laws that are similar, equivalent to, successors to, or that are intended to or implement the laws that are identified in (a) and (b) above; Shared Personal Data shall have the meaning as set out in Section 16.4; and The terms data controller, data subject, personal data, processing, and sensitive personal data shall have the same meanings ascribed to them under Data Protection Laws. 16.2 STAAR and Distributor each acknowledge and agree that where a party processes personal data under or in connection with this Agreement it alone determines the purposes and means of such processing as a data controller. 16.3 Each Party confirms that it has complied, and will continue to comply, with its obligations relating to personal data that apply to it under applicable Data Protection Laws. 16.4 To the extent Distributor discloses, provides or otherwise makes available, personal data to STAAR under or in connection with the Agreement (Shared Personal Data), Distributor acknowledges that STAAR and/or its service providers or agents may process such Shared Personal Data for any purpose related to this Agreement, including, without limitation, for any purpose necessary for STAAR and/or its service providers or agents to comply with applicable law.

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16.5 In connection with the Shared Personal Data, Distributor warrants that it: (a) has provided adequate notices to, and obtained valid consents from, the relevant individuals, in each case, to the extent necessary for STAAR and/or its service providers or agents to process the Shared Personal Data (including any sensitive personal data) in connection with this Agreement which may include the transfer of the Shared Personal Data to STAAR outside of the EEA; and (b) shall not, by act or omission, cause STAAR to violate any Data Protection Laws, notices provided to, or consents obtained from, data subjects as result of processing the Shared Personal Data in connection with this Agreement. 16.6 To the extent of any conflict in relation to personal data between the terms contained in this Section and the rest of the Agreement, then the terms of this Section shall control to the extent of such conflict. 17. Survival In addition to Distributor's obligation to pay STAAR all amounts due hereunder, the provisions under Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24 and 25 shall survive termination of the Agreement, as well as such other provisions which by their meaning and intent have applicability beyond the terms of this Agreement. 18. Publicity Distributor agrees that any publicity or advertising which shall be released by it in which STAAR is identified in connection with the Products shall be in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and with any information or data which STAAR has furnished in connections with this Agreement (or related to the Product). STAAR shall have the right to review and approve all such publicity and advertising prior to dissemination thereof. 19. Assignment Neither party may, directly or indirectly (including in connection with a change of control transaction), transfer or assign this Agreement or any of the rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other; provided that STAAR may assign any of its rights and delegate any of its obligations hereunder to its subsidiaries and affiliated companies or in connection with a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its business to which this Agreement relates, whether by merger, sale of assets or otherwise, without Distributor's prior written consent. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 20. Integrated Agreement This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between STAAR and Distributor regarding the subject matter hereof and terminates and supersedes all prior formal or informal understandings or agreements relating thereto.

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21. Force Majeure Performance of the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder shall be subject to force majeure and acts of God, including but not limited to insurrections, riots, wars and war-like operations, terrorist acts, explosions, governmental acts, epidemics, failure of contractors to perform, strikes, fires, accidents, acts of any public enemy, inability to obtain required materials, supplies, products or qualified labor, delay in transportation and any applicable law, regulation or restriction of any foreign, federal, state or local governmental entity or instrumentality. However, the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to avoid, remove or cure said circumstances. Any party temporarily excused for performances hereunder by any such circumstance shall resume performance with utmost dispatch when such circumstances are removed or cured. Any party claiming such circumstances as an excuse for delay in performance shall give prompt notice in writing thereof to the other party. Nothing herein and no contrary provisions of any law, regulation, or governmental pronouncement shall, however, relieve Distributor of its obligation to make the payments to STAAR required hereunder at the times and in the manner herein specified. 22. No Waiver No waiver by either party of any breach or default of any of the covenants or agreements herein contained shall be deemed a waiver as to any subsequent or similar breach or default. No right or remedy herein conferred upon either party is exclusive of any other right or remedy herein or by law or in equity provided or permitted. 23. Severability This Agreement is divisible, and provisions herein held to be violate of any applicable treaties, statutes or regulations of any governmental agency having jurisdiction shall effect only that portion held to be invalid or inoperative, and the remaining portions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 24. Notice Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and (a) delivered in person or by internationally-recognized express delivery or courier service (e.g., FedEx, DHL or UPS), (b) sent by facsimile, or (c) deposited in the mail registered or certified first class, postage prepaid and return receipt requested (provided that any notice given pursuant to clause (b) is also confirmed by the means described in clause (a) or (c)), to the address or facsimile number of the party appearing below its signature below or to such other address as such party from time to time may designate in writing in compliance with the terms hereof. Each notice shall be deemed given when so delivered personally, or sent by facsimile transmission, or, if sent by express delivery or courier service four (4) business days after being sent, or if mailed, ten (10) days after date of deposit in the mail. 25. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution 25.1 This Agreement, which is in English, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. The parties hereby expressly disclaim and exclude any applicable provisions of the United Nations Convention for the International Sales of Goods.

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25.2 The parties waive their rights to seek remedies in court (except where the relief sought is an injunction or other equitable relief), including any right to a jury trial. Except in a case where the relief sought is an injunction or other equitable relief, the parties agree that any dispute between the parties arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement, whether characterized or sounding in contract or tort or otherwise, shall be resolved exclusively through binding arbitration conducted in accordance with the Rules of Conciliation and Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce by one or more arbitrators appointed in accordance with the said Rules. The arbitration shall be held in Los Angeles, California, USA. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Each party shall bear its own expenses of the arbitration, but the arbitration fees and costs shall be borne equally between the parties participating in the arbitration. Disputes shall not be resolved in any other forum or venue. 26. Counterparts This Agreement may be executed in duplicate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, STAAR and Distributor have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this Distributorship Agreement on this __ day of ____, 20___. STAAR SURGICAL AG DISTRIBUTOR By: By: Name: Name: Title: Title:

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EXHIBIT A-1

List of Products and Prices

All prices in U.S. dollars, or such other currency as STAAR determines in its sole discretion.

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Source: STAAR SURGICAL CO, 10-Q, 8/1/2018

EXHIBIT B Minimum Product Quantities

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EXHIBIT C Foreign Corrupt Practices Certification I, _________, as the [__________] of ___________ hereby certify as follows: 1. I understand and will comply with the anti-bribery provisions of the U.S Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act. Neither I, nor any person employed by me or my business or representing my business, has or will make, offer, promise or authorize, directly or indirectly, any payment or transfer of anything of value to any official, representative or employee of any government, government agency or instrumentality, for the purpose of influencing a decision by any of them to take actions favorable to STAAR Surgical Company or its subsidiaries (STAAR) or represent them on any matter related directly or indirectly to the purchase of any of STAAR's products. 2. No officer, director, partner, owner, principle, employee or agent of my business is an official or employee of a governmental agency or instrumentality in a position to influence action or decisions regarding me or my business activities on behalf of STAAR and I will inform STAAR, by written notice, if, and as soon as , any such person assumes such a position as official or employee of a governmental agency or instrumentality while at the same time remaining an officer, director, partner, owner, principle, employee or agent of mine or my business at which time STAAR may elect to terminate this contract without any further liability to me or my business. 3. I will indemnify an hold harmless STAAR from any and all fines, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by STAAR as a result of any breach of this Certification by me. 4. I understand and agree that failure to comply with the terms of this Certification will entitle STAAR to terminate any and all if its contractual relationships with me and my business. DISTRIBUTOR: By: Officer Title: Print Name: Date:

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

Output: Distributor acknowledges that Company owns and retains all patents, trademarks, copyrights and other proprietary rights in the Products, and agrees that it will not at any time during or after the termination of this Agreement assert or claim any interest in or take any action which may adversely affect the validity or enforceability of any trademark, trade name, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary right owned by or licensed to Company.

Input: Consider Input: Exhibit 10.8 Affiliate Program / Premium Affiliate Management General Terms and Conditions

The following General Terms and Conditions are intended for (i) Web site owners (hereafter, Affiliates) who wish to participate as Affiliates in the Affiliate Program provided by element 5 (governed by II. and IV. in these General Terms and Conditions) on the basis of these General Terms and Conditions and also for (ii) Software Publishers who distribute their software products as downloads using the services of element 5 GmbH, Vogelsanger Strasse 78, 50823 Cologne, Germany and its subsidiaries (together hereafter, element 5) and who wish to make use of the additional service provided by element 5 (hereafter, Affiliate Management, governed under III. and IV. in these General Terms and Conditions) for integration of the Affiliate Program provided by element 5.

I. Object of the Affiliate Program/ Affiliate Management Program for Software Publishers

The object of the Affiliate Program provided by element 5 (hereafter, Program) is to publish electronic advertisements on the Web site of the Affiliate for selected software products offered by element 5 Software Publishers. Instead of fixed compensation, the Affiliate receives result- dependent Advertising Cost Compensation (also known in the element 5 Control Panel as Commission) in exchange for publishing the advertisements. The Advertising Cost Compensation depends on the actual sales generated by end users referred via the electronic advertisement (the Affiliate's link).

Within the context of sales processed from this Program, element 5 acts (to the end user) as a service provider for Software Publisher and handles the sales process by proxy of Software Publisher in accordance with underlying share-it! Developer Agreement. element 5 receives an additional service fee from the participating Publishers for this Affiliate Management.

Under the terms of this Affiliate Management, Software Publisher's Control Panel shall mean the password protected secure interface on element 5's Web servers that allows the Software Publisher to gain access to Sales data and End User data through a secure online connection and change Software Publisher related settings, e.g. the commission of the Affiliate and activation and deactivation of the Affiliate.

Affiliate's Control Panel shall mean the password protected secure interface on element 5's Web servers that allows the Affiliate to (i) gain access to referred sales through a secure online connection and (ii) change Affiliate related settings, e.g. input or alteration of personal data, definition of default style within the context of the given technical limitations, and requests for new partnerships with Software Publishers or termination of existing partnerships.

Source: SOUTHERN STAR ENERGY INC., SB-2/A, 12/2/2005

II. Affiliate Program

1 Affiliate Participation

Participation of an individual Affiliate in the Program is dependent on activation by the Software Publisher. Once the Affiliate has registered, element 5 will send an e-mail to Software Publisher with a request to activate the Affiliate. Once the Affiliate is activated by the Software Publisher, the Affiliate is considered to be a participant in this program and is bound by these General Terms and Conditions.

2 Products under the Agreement

(1) The Products under the Agreement are software products designated by the respective Software Publisher for this purpose and which can be selected by the Affiliate from a product catalog in the Affiliate Control Panel. (2) Following initial activation of a product under the agreement, the Affiliate has the opportunity to choose further software products (including those from other Software Publishers), found in the Affiliate's Control Panel, and offer them on the Affiliate's Web site under these General Terms and Conditions. However, the offering of these new products is dependent on the Software Publisher activating the Affiliate for the respective software.

3 Control Panel

(1) After successfully completing the registration process for participation in the Program, the Affiliate will be sent a user ID and a password to access to the Affiliate Control Panel. With the user ID and password, the Affiliate Control Panel provides the Affiliate access, via a secure online connection, to a secure area on element 5's Web server so that the Affiliate may, at any time, view the number of software sales the Affiliate has referred, as well as change other settings. (2) When using the user ID and password, the Affiliate shall observe the following obligations and precautions: (i) Only the Affiliate may use the user ID and password. (ii) The password shall be kept strictly confidential. The Affiliate shall take due care to ensure that no unauthorized parties learn the password. (iii) If the Affiliate loses its password or if there is a possibility that an unauthorized party has learned the user ID and password, the Affiliate shall immediately report this to element 5, which can then block access by the Affiliate to the Control Panel. All actions carried out with the user ID and password will be attributed to the Affiliate.

4 Integration of the Link

(1) The Affiliate shall integrate the product under the agreement using the appropriate link on its Web site; the link points to the order form operated by element 5. This link is generated by a Link Generator for the respective product under the agreement. The Link

Source: SOUTHERN STAR ENERGY INC., SB-2/A, 12/2/2005

Generator is located in the secure area of element 5's Web site in the Affiliate Control Panel. The link that is generated contains an individualized affiliate user ID by means of which any sales can be attributed to the Affiliate. Proper technical integration of the link is the responsibility of the Affiliate. If the links do not function, no Advertising Cost Compensation will be paid. (2) The Affiliate shall indicate on its Web site that (i) the Affiliate is acting as an independent partner of the respective Software Publisher by participation in the Affiliate Program provided by element 5 and (ii) The Software Publisher is the seller of the product and the payment process is administered by element 5. (3) The Affiliate shall produce a brief description for each activated product on its Web site. The Affiliate is responsible for the content, the style and the layout of this information. The Software Publisher can provide the Affiliate with graphics and text in an electronic format for use in describing the product, which the Affiliate shall use for the purpose of advertising the Products under the Agreement and links according to the instructions of the Software Publisher. The Affiliate should be aware that the product prices and availability may change at any time. It is not recommended that the price be listed on the Web site of the Affiliate. Maintenance of these product prices is possible only on the Web sites of the Software Publisher and the Publisher's corresponding site operated by element 5.

5 Order Processing

(1) element 5 shall be responsible for the entire order processing for the referred end user according to the terms and conditions of the underlying share-it! Developer Agreement between the Software Publisher and element 5. element 5 shall provide the order forms for the order processing on its Web server; receive payments from the referred end users and forward these payments, less the agreed Advertising Cost Compensation, the service fees and relevant value added tax (VAT) to the Software Publisher; handle refunds and returns according to the provisions of the underlying share-it! Developer Agreement; and provide end user service relating to the administration of the order. The Software Publisher shall provide technical end-user service. (2) element 5 reserves the right to reject queries and orders which do not meet its requirements; including, in particular, orders by referred end users who do not meet credit requirements, who do not authorize direct debiting from their bank account, or who do not present a valid credit card. (3) An agreement by the Software Publisher with the referred end user does not exist until either a written or electronic order confirmation arrives from element 5 in the name of the Software Publisher or when element 5 begins to fulfill the agreement in the name of the Software Publisher. Typographical, printing and computation errors on the Web site of the Affiliate shall be charged to said Affiliate.

6 Advertising Cost Compensation

(1) element 5 will pay Affiliate its advertising costs (including Vat, if any, on presentation of a valid VAT invoice) if an end user arrives via the link integrated in Affiliate's Web site at the order page hosted by element 5 for the respective Software

Source: SOUTHERN STAR ENERGY INC., SB-2/A, 12/2/2005

Publisher's Product under this Agreement and end user uses the automatic ordering system that carries out the registration and payment processing, so that the Affiliate's link is deemed to be directly causative for the entry of the End User into the agreement with the Software Publisher and End User's payment, proving that all requirements are irrevocably met (agreements arising in a qualified manner). Affiliate is only eligible to earn the Advertising Cost Compensation on sales occurring during the term of this Agreement and fees earned up to the date termination will remain payable only if the related orders are not cancelled or returned. (2) Insofar as the referred end user accepts cookies when clicking on Affiliate's link, proceeds from orders will be taken into account which do arise within the lifespan (of max. 180 days) of the cookie(s) used and/ or possibly within the lifespan of a special action of the Software Publisher via integrated link. (3) element 5 shall record and compute on a monthly basis the amount of said Advertising Cost Compensation for the Affiliate. (4) The computation basis for determining the value of the Advertising Cost Compensation is calculated by the gross sales price (including taxes, shipping and handling, etc.) actually invoiced to the referred end user. The percentage of the respective Advertising Cost Compensation shall be stipulated by the Software Publisher, but shall not exceed 50% of the effective gross sales price of the software. (5) The Advertising Cost Compensation shall not be paid if and insofar as it is determined that the end user will not meet its payment obligations or will meet them only partially, or if for any other reason the invoice to the end user was cancelled (e.g. in cases where a charge back of a credit card charge, a debit advice or other return or refund of the software product occurs). If the Advertising Cost Compensation was previously paid by element 5, it can be offset or invoiced to Affiliate at element 5's own discretion. (6) The payment of the Advertising Cost Compensation shall occur monthly insofar as the sum due exceeds a value of 100 EUR / 100 USD. If this is not the case, the sum due can be retained until a total value of at least 100 EUR / 100 USD is reached, at the latest, upon termination of the Affiliate's participation in the Program. (7) The payment can be made by wire transfer, Direct Deposit (US only) or check, as chosen by the Affiliate. (8) The invoicing is deemed to be approved if the Affiliate does not object in writing, including a statement of reasons, within four weeks.

III. Affiliate Management for Software Publishers

1 Participation by the Software Publisher

(1) Software Publisher's participation in Affiliate Management indicates that the Software Publisher agrees to these General Terms and Conditions, and that the Software Publisher shall integrate the Affiliate Program into the Web site using a corresponding link. (2) To generate revenue through this Program by means of sales referred by the Affiliate, the Affiliate, after completion of registration, must be activated by the Software Publisher in the Control Panel. The Software Publisher will be informed of the Affiliate's

Source: SOUTHERN STAR ENERGY INC., SB-2/A, 12/2/2005

registration per e-mail with a request for the Affiliate's activation from element 5. (3) By configuring the settings in the Control Panel, the Software Publisher determines the amount of the success-based Advertising Cost Compensation. If the Publisher does not configure any settings, then it will accept the default settings proposed by element 5 when activating the Affiliate. Prior to making changes in the Control Panel regarding the amount of the Advertising Cost Compensation, written notification must be given to element 5 and the Affiliate.

2 Integration of the link

(1) element 5 shall make a hyperlink available to the Software Publisher that links to the appropriate registration form for the Affiliate Program. The link can be accessed in the secure Software Publisher Control Panel on element 5's Web site under Affiliate Management. (2) Every Affiliate must complete the registration form once prior to participating in the Program and agree to these General Terms and Conditions by checking the Online checkbox. Afterwards, the Affiliate can also advertise other Products under this Agreement (see above 3) after activation by the respective Software Publisher.

3 element 5's Service Fee

For each sale administered by element 5 of the Software under this Agreement, element 5 shall receive an additional service fee of 2% of the gross sales price (including taxes, shipping and handling, etc.) as well as the Advertising Cost Compensation defined in II. 6 (4) and in addition to VAT or sales tax (where applicable). element 5 will pay the Affiliate the Advertising Cost Compensation as defined in II. 6 . Further invoicing terms are obtained from the existing business relationship, defined in the respective share-it! Developer Agreement between Software Publisher and element 5.

IV. General terms

1 License

Upon activation of the Affiliate, the Software Publisher grants the Affiliate a non-exclusive, revocable right to use provided advertising material, notices and all further presentations (insofar as available - also known hereafter as Material) only for the purpose of designating its Web site as a partner Web site and presenting the designated advertising Material. Under no circumstances may the transferred Material be edited or modified without prior written permission of the Software Publisher. element 5 and the Software Publisher retain all rights with regard to their logos, their trade name or their trademarks and other commercial protection rights. The Software Publisher and element 5 are authorized to revoke the license granted to the Affiliate at any time by written notice.

Source: SOUTHERN STAR ENERGY INC., SB-2/A, 12/2/2005

2 Changes to these provisions

element 5 RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY AND TO SUPPLEMENT THESE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS AT ANY TIME. THE CURRENT VERSION WILL BE MAINTAINED FOR VIEWING AS A HYPERLINK ON element 5's WEB SITE IN THE CONTROL PANEL. MOREOVER, element 5 WILL ANNOUNNOUNCE ANY CHANGES TO THESE TERMS VIA E- MAIL. WHITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGED PARTICIPATION TERMS, AFFILIATE AND SOFTWARE PUBLISHER MAY OBJECT TO SUCH CHANGES. IF NO OBJECTION IS RECEIVED DURING THIS TIME, THE PARTICIPANT IS DEEMED TO HAVE ACCEPTED THE CHANGES AND THEY WILL BECOME PART OF THE EXISTING RELATIONS UNDER THE AGREEMENT.

3 Correspondenceont>

Correspondence shall take place preferably via e-mail, which is accorded the same status as postal mail. Qualifying dates are always agreed as Receipt by Recipient, unless otherwise noted. For e-mail, the receipt of the message on the destination mail server is deemed to be the time of reception.

4 Independence of Relations under the Agreement

The parties to the contract shall operate their Web sites independently of one another and are solely responsible for the content, technology used, and design. This agreement may not be construed as establishing between the parties a company or an association, nor does it establish an employment relationship or a commercial agent agreement. The parties to this agreement are not authorized to act in the name of the other party and / or to accept offers or make any statements on behalf of the other party. As an exception to the previous sentence, element 5 is authorized to make statements on behalf of the Software Publisher pursuant to these T&C and the element 5 vendor agreement (formerly known as e-sales contract).

5 Guarantee by the Party to the Agreement for its Web site

(1) The Affiliate shall be responsible for the entire content of its Web site. The Affiliate guarantees in particular that (i) It will integrate advertising Material according to the provisions and instructions of the Software Publisher into that Affiliate's Web site insofar as said Material was transferred to the Affiliate; (ii) The material used the Affiliate's Web site will not contain any representations of violence, sexually related contents or discriminatory statements or representations with regard to race, sex, religion, nationality, handicap, sexual preference and orientation, or age, nor will said Material be unlawful in any way; (iii) The Material used on the Affiliate's homepage will not infringe upon the rights of third parties, particularly patents, copyrights, trademarks or other commercial protection rights as well as general personality rights and cannot be mistaken for the products of the Software Publisher and/or element 5 or a Web site operated by the Software Publisher and/or element 5; (iv) It will not send any e-mail without the express

Source: SOUTHERN STAR ENERGY INC., SB-2/A, 12/2/2005

consent of the receiver(s) (no spam e-mails). (2) The Affiliate shall guarantee the above named properties of its Web sites and will pay defense costs and indemnify and keep fully indemnified the Software Publisher and element 5, its subsidiaries and its and their directors, officers, employees and agents upon demand from any and all claims, demands, costs, liabilities, losses, expenses, and damages (including reasonable attorneys' fees, costs, and expert witnesses' fees) arising out of or in connection with any breach by Affiliate of its warranty set out in this clause.

6 Limitation of liability

(1) The parties exclude mutual liability for slightly negligent violation of obligations in connection with this agreement, with the exception of 16 and 5 (3) of this agreement. This includes in particular the liability exclusion for lost profit, the loss of data or interruption to or errors in the operation of the Web site of the Affiliate. The above liability exclusion also applies to the personal liability of employees, representatives and persons employed to perform the obligations of the parties to the agreement. The limitation of liability does not apply to claims arising through initial incapacity or in case of justifiable impossibility. (2) Any possible product liability claims are unaffected by the above limitations. Insofar as element 5 or the Software Publisher violates an essential obligation under the agreement, the obligation to pay restitution is limited to the damages that typically arise. (3) element 5 makes no guarantees in regard to the Software Publisher's software products offered via its Web site. Moreover, element 5 does not guarantee the Affiliate that the operation of its Web sites will be maintained without interruptions and without errors. Liability is expressly excluded for the consequences of such interruptions or errors.

7 Agreement period / Cancellation

The term of this Agreement will begin upon acceptance of Affiliate's Program application and will end when terminated by either party of this Agreement. This Agreement is entered into for an unlimited period of time. Either party may cancel this Agreement at any time, with or without supplying a reason, through written notification or by making suitable settings in the respective Control Panel.

8 Termination of the agreement

(1) When the agreement ends, all usage rights of the Affiliate and Software Publisher accorded by this agreement with regard to the provided logos or Web site contents expire. (2) Upon termination of the relationship under this agreement, the Affiliate is obligated to undertake all of the technical measures necessary to delete from its Web site all links that refer to the Web sites of element 5 or to the Software Publisher. The same applies upon termination of Affiliate Management for links of the Software Publisher that were established in connection with the participation in Affiliate Management on its Web site. (3) element 5 is authorized to retain final payment for a reasonable time, minimum for 30 days after the end of the respective quarter, to ensure that the correct amount is paid.

Source: SOUTHERN STAR ENERGY INC., SB-2/A, 12/2/2005

Affiliate is only eligible to earn the Advertising Cost Compensation on sales of Software Publishers Products occurring during the term of this Agreement and fees earned up to the date termination will remain payable only if the related orders are not cancelled or returned. If the Advertising Cost Compensation was previously paid by element 5, it can be offset or invoiced to Affiliate at element 5's own discretion.

9 Final provisions

(1) Force majeure If a party is unable to fulfill its obligations under the agreement for reason of force majeure, it shall immediately inform the other party thereof and do everything in its power to resume normal operations as quickly as possible. In such case, the affected party shall not be deemed to be in breach of contract and cannot be held liable. (2) Provision for written form Additional agreements, changes or additions are valid only if element 5 has confirmed them in writing. The same applies to the warranting of properties. (3) Severability clause If any provision of this agreement is or becomes invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected. Insofar as a provision is invalid, the parties will agree on a new provision which comes as close as possible to the intent of the invalid provision and which is legally valid. (4) Applicable law and jurisdiction Even in case of agreements with foreign (non-German) Software Publishers and Affiliates, the law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies. The place of jurisdiction for all claims arising in connection with this business relationship is Cologne, Germany.

Source: SOUTHERN STAR ENERGY INC., SB-2/A, 12/2/2005
Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Cap On Liability that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Does the contract include a cap on liability upon the breach of a party's obligation? This includes time limitation for the counterparty to bring claims or maximum amount for recovery.
Output: This includes in particular the liability exclusion for lost profit, the loss of data or interruption to or errors in the operation of the Web site of the Affiliate.