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[Q]: Exhibit 10.20

(TRANSLATION) OUTSOURCING AGREEMENT

This Outsourcing Agreement (hereinafter Agreement) is effective as from the 1st day of January, 2009, by and between:

Parties to this agreement

SILICON SMELTERS << Pty >> Ltd, registration nr 1998/019036/07, VAT n 4310178506, Registered office at Beyersnek Road, PO Box 657 Polokwane - South Africa, represented by Benoit Emile Norbert Ollivier, Managing Director, acting pursuant to the powers granted to him by the Board on the 22nd of May, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the Customer),

AND

ESPACIO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, SA., a public limited company with place of business in P de la Castellana, N 259, 28046, Madrid, SPAIN, and represented by Mr. Carlos Lafitte as Chief Executive, in virtue of his powers, currently in force, conferred to him the 23rd of January of 1996 (Protocol No. 134), before Mr. Jose Maria Lucena Conde, Notary Public in Madrid, (hereinafter referred to as EIT). 1

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1. RECORDINGS

This Agreement is being made and entered into with reference to the following facts:

1.1. Silicon Smelters and EIT both belong to the GROUP VILLAR MIR.

1.2. The Customer is a company that manufactures ferro-alloys in both its factories: Polokwane and Rand Carbide.

1.3. EIT is a company that installs, integrates and develops the management and maintenance of Data Processing Systems, and desires toperform for the Customer the outsourcing services described in this Agreement.

1.4. GROUP VILLAR MIR demands the Customer to use the management services of the group, developed and maintained by EIT, andsubcontract the management of its IT infrastructure to EIT.

In consideration of the payments to be made and services to be performed hereunder, the parties agree as follows:

2. PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT

2.1. The Agreement documents:

2.1.1. The services EIT renders to the Customer's users on all the company's levels;

2.1.2. The clauses made regarding services and products between the Customer and EIT.

2.1.3. The terms and conditions under which the Customer agrees to purchase and EIT agrees to provide the Services.

2.2. The definitions that apply in the present Agreement are listed in Annex 1.

2.3. The scope of application of this Agreement is restricted to the IT Management System of the Customer. The IT involving the industrialand production environments is excluded from this Agreement.

2.4. The supervision of the Agreement is assured by EIT, represented by its Chief Executive, and by the Customer, represented by its Headof Information Technology Department.

2.5. These specific services can be grouped in different types:

2.5.1. Network 2

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2.5.2. Servers

2.5.3. Applications

2.5.4. User Workstations

2.5.5. Standard software licences

2.5.6. Definition of the agreed guidelines for negotiation

3. DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES RENDERED BY EIT

The specific services rendered by EIT according to this Agreement include the following:

3.1. NETWORK

EIT is in charge of the remote Network, which connects each workstation of the Customer to the Central Server of EIT and to Internet (hereinafter WAN). The internal network of the factories (hereinafter LAN) is excluded from this Agreement and the Customer is responsible for it.

3.1.1. The Customer has contracted, taking into account the technological standards defined by EIT, an external company (hereinafter Network Supplier) for the setting up and the management of the Network. This Network Supplier is accountable to the Customer for the management of the Network.

3.1.2. EIT commits itself to monitor the Network during working hours in South Africa, up to where the service rendered by theNetwork Supplier allows.

3.1.3. EIT commits itself to alert the IT Department of the Customer when any malfunction (power cut, saturation, etc.) is identified, and to carry out the necessary actions with the Network Supplier in order to solve this malfunction as quickly as possible.

3.1.4. EIT commits to assure a high availability (availability rate defined in Annex 2) and the proper performance (response timeand no saturation) of the Network during working hours in South Africa (established in Annex 2).

3.1.5. The Customer and EIT commit themselves to give each other notice of any case of malfunction with the Network Supplier. 3

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3.2. SERVERS:

3.2.1. EIT is in charge of the list of servers (hereinafter Servers) provided in Annex 3.

3.2.2. The Customer is responsible for the maintenance of the hardware of the local servers.

3.2.3. EIT is responsible for the maintenance of the hardware of the Central Server.

3.2.4. EIT commits to monitor the Servers during working hours in South Africa.

3.2.5. EIT must alert the IT Department of the Customer if any problem should occur in any of the Servers, within the timeestablished in Annex 2.

3.2.6. EIT commits to solve any problems that may arise in the Servers, within the time established in Annex 2.

3.2.7. EIT is in charge of supervising and assuring the proper performance of the backups. For this, it has provided the Customerwith a backup process.

3.2.8. The Customer commits to follow the backup process that EIT has provided for him.

3.2.9. The Customer must alert EIT of any incidence it might detect by sending an electronic mail to sistemas@eit.es.

3.3. APPLICATIONS

EIT provides and is responsible for the support and maintenance of the applications (defined in the table in Annex 4).

For each of these applications, EIT commits to:

3.3.1. Provide the Customer with hardware installations (servers, disks, backup tapes, etc.) which enable the performance of theapplication.

3.3.2. Assure the availability of the application (which varies for each application, defined in Annex 2). 4

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3.3.3. Monitor the applications to analyse the transaction charges and carry out the appropriate corrections in order to optimizethe system.

3.3.4. Provide Level 2 assistance to users via direct telephone numbers of the persons responsible for each application, during the hours established in Annex 2. If there is a public holiday in Spain, EIT commits to provide for the Customer a central telephone number to communicate any incidences that may occur.

3.3.5. Solve the problems communicated by e-mail to incident.smelters@eit.es during working hours in South Africa, within timeaccording to the severity of the problem, defined in Annex 2.

3.3.6. Maintain the present interfaces between the central application GES-INDUS and the Customer's local applications: PayrollGesprod and Maximo.

3.3.7. Guarantee the reliability of the application (software and databases) and of the hardware support (server, disks, etc.), toprevent any loss of information that could affect the Customer's business.

3.3.8. Carry out the backups and necessary restorations in order to assure the durability of the application and prevent any lossof information.

3.3.9. Guarantee a high service level (reasonable response time and correct progress of transactions). With regard to the electronic mail service, EIT will be able, after contacting with the Customer, to restrict the type and size of exchanged files. It is noted that the customer currently do not make use of this service but has the option to use it at no additional cost

3.3.10. Assure the security of the access to information: the Customer is responsible for the opening of accesses to the applications. EIT commits to supply the necessary securities to ensure the access rights defined by the Customer guarantee access only to the data authorized by the Customer.

3.4. WORKSTATIONS AND PRINTERS

3.4.1. The Customer is responsible for the purchase and maintenance of the workstations and printers.

3.4.2. EIT commits to assist the Customer to implement a master that allows the quick installation of all the standard software inworkstations.

3.5. STANDARD SOFTWARE LICENCES

3.5.1. The Customer will benefit from the group contracts negotiated by EIT in name of Group Villar Mir for the purchase oflicences.

3.5.2. The purchase of licences will be carried out directly by the Customer. 5

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3.5.3. EIT declares and guarantees the Customer the legal purchase of licences of all the software necessary for the use of thecentral applications created by EIT.

3.5.4. EIT must inform the Customer in due course if any changes take place in licences or in their rights of use.

3.6. DEFINITION OF STANDARDS AND AGREED GUIDELINES

EIT is responsible for:

3.6.1. The definition of the technological standards to be used in the Customer's IT environment.

3.6.2. The agreed guidelines with the suppliers, in order to assure the provision of certain services or the purchase of certain ITtools which, according to EIT, are necessary for the provision of the mentioned services.

4. PROJECTS

4.1. Apart from these services, EIT must provide other supplementary services, not considered in the present Agreement. These services include the study, development and implementation of new applications, changing to new platforms, as well as any other service that the Customer may need in the field of IT services.

4.2. The terms and conditions of these services will be separately negotiated if and when it applies.

4.3. For that purpose and before the execution of the mentioned services by EIT, the Customer will pay EIT the package price, previously agreed by the parties. These services can either be carried out directly by EIT or by subcontracts in the sole discretion of EIT, which will have to notify the customer of this fact before the project commence. However if EIT decides to subcontract the project EIT remains responsible for the quality, the cost and the supervision of the services to the satisfaction of the customer. 6

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5. WORK PLACE AND NATURE OF SERVICES

5.1. The services described in this Agreement are provided from the following location: EIT, P de la Castellana, 259D, 28046, Madrid,SPAIN.

5.2. For this reason, EIT uses its own IT environment, as well as the local equipment of the Customer, connected by a teleprocessingsystem to the Central Server of EIT.

5.3. If necessary, EIT personnel will travel, in prior agreement with the Customer, to the different factories of the company. In this case, thetravelling expenses (travel, accommodation and meals) will be paid by the Customer.

5.4. The IT environment belongs to EIT during the total course of the Agreement, with exception of the services subcontracted to thirdparties by EIT, for which the subcontractor will be responsible.

5.5. EIT is responsible for the choice of the equipment considered the most appropriate in order to reach the service level convened in this Agreement. This equipment, and its further updates, should it arise, will be shown to the Customer and agreed upon prior to purchase and installation and refusal by the customer will only be valid upon presentation of a justification to EIT. EIT is responsible for the maintenance of its own IT environment, as well as of its maintenance and modernization expenses.

5.5.1. EIT STAFF

5.5.1.1. The work team appointed by EIT to fullfill this Agreement is responsible only to EIT, in accordance with the Spanish law. EIT will supervise and will be responsible for the behaviour and tasks of this team, especially on what concerns the confidentiality of the information.

5.5.1.2. The Customer does not have any responsibility for the accidents that might be suffered by the staff of EIT, orfor the damages that might be caused by it to third parties, in the framework of its activities.

5.5.2. SUBCONTRACTING

EIT assumes full responsibility for the execution of the tasks carried out by any subcontractor. The subcontractor is equally obliged to assure the service level, the confidentiality and the security convened in the Agreement, for the provision of these services. It is the responsibility of EIT to enter into an agreement with the subcontractor to ensure their performance. 7

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6. SUPERVISION OF THE SERVICE LEVEL

6.1. EIT commits to provide monthly measurements to analyse the service level defined in Annex 2.

6.2. The parties will analyse monthly these measurements in order to identify what can be improved.

6.3. The parties will review annually by mutual agreement the contents and aims of the Service Level Agreement.

7. PAYMENTS AND PRICING

7.1. TOTAL ANNUAL AMOUNT

The total annual amount to be paid, excluding taxes, for the year 2009, for the total provision of the services described in Article 2 of this Agreement, as well as the supervision of these (establishment of measurements and supervision meetings) will be:

TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS (200,000 )

7.1.1. This amount has been fixed for the two factories of Silicon Smelters: Polokwane and Rand Carbide, being the annualamount per factory A HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS (100,000 ).

7.1.2. If one of the factories closes down, the total amount due will be reduced pro rata for the rest of the annual period for thefactory's annual amount.

7.2. INVOICING

7.2.1. The invoicing of this amount will be carried out quarterly.

The invoices will be issued by EIT at the start of each term. Such invoice must be paid by the customer within 45 days of the date on which the invoice is issued.

7.2.2. INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS

7.2.3. The costs of the communication lines, the network infrastructure, the local servers, the micro computing material (PC andprinters) are the Customer's responsibility and it is not included in the total annual amount defined in this Agreement.

7.3. ANNUAL PAYMENT REVIEW

7.3.1. The amount defined in Article 6.1 will be subjected to annual revision, following the publication of the Consumer Price Index in Spain (Spanish CPI) in January of each financial year by the National Statistics Institute of Spain. It will correspond to the financial year that has concluded. 8

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7.3.2. The Annual Package Price does not include a protection to inflation. For this reason, the amount will be adjusted annually,according to the growth of the Spanish CPI as was indicated above.

7.3.3. The new payment is calculated using the following formula: R = R0 * (S+1), where:

7.3.4. R0 is the payment corresponding to the previous year.

7.3.5. R is the new payment, and

7.3.6. S is the last Spanish CPI published on the revision date.

7.3.7. As a result, once the first year, since the date the Agreement was executed, has passed, and on this same date on thefollowing years, the annual price will be modified in proportion with the growth of the Spanish CPI.

7.3.8. In case that the National Statistics Institute of Spain does not publish the CPI or it be significantly modified in form andcontent, the parties will agree to a new equivalent measurement, which must be published at least annually.

8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

8.1. The Intellectual Property of the programmes in the application GES-INDUS, used by the Customer's exploitation of the managementsystems, belongs to EIT.

8.2. The rights of Intellectual Property also protect the programmes that might be created, and the data processing, accounts, and diagramsgenerated by the mentioned programme.

9. WARRANTY

9.1. Solution's Adequacy

9.1.1. EIT guarantees that the solution suggested to the Customer in each moment is the best possible one for the needs of theCustomer.

9.2. Cost Saving

9.2.1. EIT declares that the way of acting will always be governed by the cost saving principle. 9

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9.3. Technology

9.3.1. EIT commits to maintain its IT environment in accordance to the technological advances, in order to prevent it frombecoming obsolete.

9.4. Quality Control

9.4.1. EIT guarantees that the services described in this Agreement will be rendered in accordance with the best practice, aquality level accepted by the Customer, and in accordance with the service levels defined in Annex 2.

9.5. Availability

9.5.1. The IT staff of EIT will carry out the exploitation of the services during working hours in South Africa, except for urgentactions that will be carried out exceptionally, if it were necessary, out of the established hours.

9.6. Data and Backup Security

9.6.1. EIT will produce a daily backup copy of the data and the applications residing in its IT environment, in order to re-establish and retrieve lost information.

10. LIABILITY

10.1. EIT is responsible for any damages caused to the Customer or to third parties, when these result from EIT not satisfying thecontractual obligations.

10.2. Nevertheless, EIT will be free of responsibility, in case of not satisfying its obligations, if he can prove that this was due to forcemajeure or external causes out of his control, like accidents, natural disasters, vandalism acts or theft.

10.3. The liability of EIT will be limited to a value equal to contractual value as per clause 7.1 and will not exceed this value. 10

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11. CONFIDENTIALITY

The parties commit themselves to a total confidentiality and to not spread or use directly, through third parties or other companies, information about the other party to which they have access in the frame of this Agreement.

11.1. PROTECTION AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA

11.1.1. Confidential Information means any information disclosed by either party in the frame of this Agreement. In consequence, each party agrees not to use, disclose, publish or disseminate any Confidential Information of the other party for any purpose except to perform its obligations or exercise its rights under this Agreement, except:

11.1.1.1. Following prior consent of the other party, or

11.1.1.2. If the information was in the public domain at the time it was disclosed or becomes in the public domainthrough no act or omission of the Receiving Party.

11.1.2. Any of these exceptions will not be presumed in any case, and the revealing party must clear any doubt to this respect.

11.1.3. Both parties shall take reasonable precautions to preserve in strict confidence any confidential or proprietary information obtained by them, their agents, employees, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, and in general, any person that has access to it.

11.1.4. Confidential Information includes any technical, economic, financial and/or commercial information, confidential or not, bearing in any commercial relationship and in general, without any limitation, any information to which any of the parties has access during the application, in the frame of this Agreement.

11.1.5. Except as provided hereinafter, for a period of five years after termination or expiration of this Agreement, each party shall not disclose, publish or disseminate information received from the other party which may be required to carry out this Agreement and which the disclosing party deems proprietary and confidential.

11.1.6. Once this Agreement has expired, each party must, depending on the choice of the other party, destroy or hand over all technical, economic, financial or commercial information, confidential or not, in its possession, directly or indirectly, as convened in the present Agreement. 11

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11.2. MANAGEMENT OF ACCESS RIGHTS

11.2.1. In accordance to Article 10.1, the Customer is in charge of defining the opening, closing or modifying of access toinformation. The Customer is also in charge of defining the user accesses, as well as the level of access of its users.

11.2.2. 10.2.2. EIT guarantees the control of access (through an access code and password) to information pursuant to the accessrights defined by the Customer.

11.2.3. 10.2.3. EIT will not be held responsible if a Customer's user uses an access code and password of a third party.

12. SUPERVISION COMMISSION

12.1. The parties commit themselves to constitute a supervision commission formed by persons appointed for that purpose.

12.2. This commission will act as an intermediary between the parties and it will accomplish the following tasks:

12.2.1.1. Verify the fulfilment, in particular, the evolution and implementation, of all the services and applications. This operation willbe recorded in the corresponding reports, according to the convened periodicity.

12.2.1.2. Interpret any Article of this Agreement that might be questioned by the parties.

12.2.1.3. Resolve any potential conflict that may arise during the execution of this Agreement. For this, the commission memberswill act at their best, and assemble all the necessary information.

12.3. If the commission members are not able to resolve a conflict or a problem in the interpretation of this Agreement within thirty naturaldays, the representatives of the parties will be duly informed in order to find a solution on friendly terms. 12

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13. DURATION

13.1. The present Agreement is effective as from 1 January 2009. It is established by calendar year and renewed tacitly every year.

13.2. The Agreement rests, for all that, cancellable at any time by any of the parties before the expiry date of the Agreement or any of itsrenewals, upon three months prior written notice.

14. EARLY TERMINATION

14.1. The Customer can cancel, on its own accord, the present Agreement upon certified notice to EIT, in the following cases:

14.1.1. If there is a repeated interruption, by EIT, of the services convened in this Agreement, for a period of four working days.

14.1.2. Upon the institution, by or against EIT, of insolvency, receivership or bankruptcy proceedings or any other proceedingsfor the settlement of its debts.

14.1.3. Non-performance by EIT of its contractual obligations and warranties, assumed in the present Agreement.

14.1.4. Absorption or fusion of EIT by other companies. In this case, the Customer can decide if he wants to continue working with the new company, which will have to continue rendering all the services convened in this Agreement, in the same conditions.

14.2. For simple convenience.

14.2.1. In case the Customer cancels the Agreement in accordance with Articles 13.1, 13.2, EIT will pay the Customer the amountof 3.000 , for the non observance of the Agreement of which it is responsible.

14.2.2. In case of termination of this Agreement by the Customer according to Article 13.5, the Customer will pay EIT the amountof 3.000 .

15. CONTRACTUAL TRANSITION

15.1. In case of expiration or termination of the present Agreement, the Customer and EIT will cooperate, in good faith, to make possible a transfer, in due form to the Customer or to a third party, chosen by the Customer, for the provision of the services defined in this Agreement. For that purpose, the parties will develop, with enough time in advance and with the necessary haste, a Transition Plan where the actions and measures to be taken will be defined. 13

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15.2. EIT will continue to provide the services defined in this Agreement between the date it receives from the Customer a notice ofexpiration or termination of this Agreement and the date this expiration or termination becomes effective.

15.3. EIT commits to hand over to the Customer, on this date, all the data and its copies, in the frame of the provision of services.

16. LITIGATION RULINGS

16.1. All the litigations that may arise between the parties during the period of application of the present Agreement, in relation with its Articles, and that have not been solved in a friendly manner, will be subjected to the rulings of their respective Chief Executives. In case of persistent disagreement, the litigation will be subjected to the General Management of Group Villar Mir.

16.2. However, if any of the parties no longer belongs to Group Villar Mir, any litigation that may not be solved in a friendly manner will besettled in compliance with the laws of Spain.

16.3. Any doubt that arises, in the frame of this Agreement, will be settled through arbitration in equity, in compliance with the Spanish Law of Arbitration, Ley 60/2003, both parties agreeing to obey the decision. For the designation of the arbitrators and the management of the arbitration, the following rules will apply:

16.3.1. There will be three arbitrators, solicitors. Each party will designate one, and these two will designate a third one.

16.3.2. The place of arbitration will be Madrid.

16.3.3. It will be governed by the laws of Spain and the language of the process will be Spanish.

16.3.4. The arbitrators will dictate the decision within three months of the notice of the parties' acceptance.

16.4. The parties, expressly waiving the Jurisdiction that may correspond to the same, submit themselves to the jurisdiction of the Courtsand Tribunals of Madrid for any matter derived from the present Agreement that cannot be subjected to arbitration. 14

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17. GOVERNING LAW

17.1. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of Spain.

18. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties acknowledge that each has fully read and understood this Agreement, and, intending to be legally bound thereby, executed this Agreement on the date first above written. SLICON SMELTERS PTY LTD ESPACIO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, S.A.

Name: Dr B.E.N. Ollivier Name: Carlos Lafitte Pradal

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ANNEX 1: DEFINITIONS

The following definitions apply in the present Agreement:

IT Department: Customer's work team in charge of the support and maintenance of the Customer's local infrastructure and applications.

LAN: Internal network at the factories that connects the factory's routers with the workstations and peripheral devices of the site.

WAN: External network that connects the Silicon Smelter factories with the central node located in Madrid. Network leaving the router of each factory.

South African workdays: Monday to Friday, except for legal holidays of the South African work schedule.

South African working hours: 8h00 - 20h00 during South African workdays.

Local Servers: Servers listed in Annex 3, which are located in the factories of Silicon Smelters.

Central Servers: Servers listed in Annex 3, which are located outside the factories of Silicon Smelters.

Local Applications: IT applications used by Silicon Smelters and implemented on the local Servers. Silicon Smelters is responsible for these applications, which are listed in Annex 4.

Data: The data or information belonging to the Customer saved on magnetic support or others, and that is subject to computer treatment.

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ANNEX 2: SERVICES AND LIABILITIES Service Period Timetable Response Liability Evaluation Period

Type of Evaluation

Network Availability

Workdays in South African work schedule 8H-20H 98% availability Monthly

Measuring periods when the network is not available

Fault reports of network and server infrastructure problems

Workdays in South African work schedule

8H-20H

Alert in the 15 minutes following the fault report as well as an account when the problem has been solved. Define what alert, how and who communicates it.

98% of faults reported in the time period

Monthly

Measuring the period between the beginning and the end of the problem, and fault reporting

Ges-Indus Availability

Workdays in South African work schedule 8H-20H 98% availability Monthly

Measuring periods when the application is not available

Ges-Indus Support Level 2

Workdays in South African work schedule 8H-20H

Response: less than two South African working hours

98% of requests solved in the time period Monthly

Measuring response times for each request

Blocking Bug:

Ges-Indus Maintenance

Workdays in South African work schedule

8H-20H

Consideration and response: less than two South African working hours

98% of requests solved in the time period

Monthly

Measuring the response times for encountered problems

Solution or work-around: less than one South African workday

Non-blocking Bug:

Consideration and response: less than three South African workdays

Solution or work-around: set out by the requestor

Electronic Mail Service Availability 7d/7d 24h/24h 99% availability

Measuring periods when the electronic mail service is not available

OFINET Availability 7d/7d 24h/24h 95% availability Measuring periods when OFINET is not available

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ANNEX 3: INVENTORY OF SERVERS USED BY SILICON SMELTERS

Name of Servers Functionality Priority Local or Central Server Server Management Responsibility ERP Ges-indus Management of commercial and financial flow High Central EIT SMTP.EIT.ES Transmission of electronic mail High Central EIT POP.EIT.ES Delivery of electronic mail High Central EIT OFINET WEB application, access to electronic mail service and sharing of documents and information Medium Central EIT

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ANNEX 4: INVENTORY OF APPLICATIONS USED BY SILICON SMELTERS

Name of Application Functionality Priority Local or Central Server Server and Application Management Responsibility Ges-Indus Management of commercial and financial flow High Central EIT Email service Transmission and reception of electronic mail High Central EIT OFINET WEB application, access to electronic mail service and sharing of documents and information Medium Central EIT

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[A]: 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.

[Q]: Exhibit 10d-2

RESELLER AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

PIVX CORPORATION

AND

DETTO TECHNOLOGIES

This Reseller Agreement is entered as of this ___ day of _________, 2004 (Effective Date) by and between PivX Corporation, a California corporation, having its principal place of business at 23 Corporate Plaza Drive, Newport Beach, California, 92661 (PivX) and Detto Technologies, a Washington corporation, having its principal place of business at 14320 NE 21st Street, Suite 11, Bellevue, Washington, 98007 (Detto).

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. GRANT OF RIGHTS

1.1 LICENSE. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, PivX hereby grants to Detto a non-transferable, exclusive license to distribute PivX's Qwik-Fix Pro and any documentation supporting Qwik-Fix Pro provided from time to time by PivX (the Documentation) within North America, solely to third parties to whom Detto licenses Qwik-Fix Pro (Third Parties), and as governed by the terms set forth in Exhibit A (PivX/Detto Reseller Agreement Addendum). PivX also hereby grants to Detto a non-transferable, non-exclusive license to distribute PivX's Qwik-Fix Pro and the Documentation outside of North America, solely to Third Parties and as governed by the terms in Exhibit A. Detto shall have no right to reproduce Qwik-Fix Pro or any part thereof. All copies of Qwik-Fix Pro distributed by Detto shall be distributed pursuant to PivX's current Enterprise License Agreement, as amended by PivX from time to time (the License), a copy of which PivX will provide Detto. Detto shall not distribute Qwik-Fix Pro to any Third Party unless the Third Party has accepted the terms of PivX's current License under penalty of perjury and in writing.

1.2 OWNERSHIP. As between PivX and Detto, PivX owns and retains all right, title, and interest in and to Qwik-Fix Pro and Documentation; all trademarks, service marks or trade names associated with Qwik-Fix Pro or Documentation (the Trademarks); all copyrights, patents, trade secret rights, and other intellectual property rights therein (collectively, together with Qwik-Fix Pro, Documentation, and Trademarks, the Property). Except as expressly granted herein, PivX does not grant to Detto any right or license, either express or implied, in Qwik-Fix Pro, Documentation or Property. Detto shall not reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or otherwise attempt to derive source code from Qwik-Fix Pro.

1.3 PIVX CHANNELNET. PivX grants Detto access to PivX ChannelNet as governed by the terms set forth in Exhibit A.

2. DETTO'S OBLIGATIONS

2.1 DETTO'S MARKETING; PUBLIC RELATIONS. Detto obligations for marketing and public relations are governed under the terms in Exhibit A.

2.2 TRADEMARKS; PROPERTY. During the term of this Agreement, Detto shall have the right to use and reproduce the Trademarks in connection with Detto's marketing, advertising, promotion and distribution of Qwik-Fix Pro. Detto's use of the Trademarks shall not create any right, title or interest therein. Detto shall use the Trademarks only in a manner which complies in all material respects with PivX's reasonable policies in effect from time to time, and all

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such use shall be for PivX's benefit. Detto shall not remove, obscure or alter PivX's copyright notice or the Trademarks from Qwik-Fix Pro or Documentation. If Detto, in the course of distributing Qwik-Fix Pro, acquires any goodwill or reputation in any of the Trademarks, all such goodwill or reputation shall automatically be transferred to and shall vest in PivX when and as, on an on-going basis, such acquisition of goodwill or reputation occurs, as well as at the expiration or termination of this Agreement, without any separate payment or other consideration of any kind to Detto, and Detto agrees to take all such actions necessary to effect such vesting. Detto shall not contest the validity of any of the Property or PivX's exclusive ownership of them. Detto shall not adopt, use, or register, whether as a corporate name, trademark, service mark or other indication of origin, any of the Trademarks, or any word or mark confusingly similar to the Trademarks in any jurisdiction.

2.3 SUPPORT FOR QWIK-FIX PRO. Detto shall provide for all customer support for Qwik-Fix Pro that it resells as governed by the terms set forth in Exhibit A.

2.4 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. Detto shall comply with all laws and regulations applicable to Detto's marketing and distribution of Qwik-Fix Pro hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Detto shall, at its own expense, make, obtain, and maintain in force at all times during the term of this Agreement, all filings, registrations, licenses, permits and authorizations

in North America required for Detto to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

2.5 SECURITY ISSUES. Detto shall take all action necessary to ensure that (a) Qwik-Fix Pro and Documentation on Detto's servers or computer systems is appropriately secured so that Qwik-Fix Pro and Documentation can only be viewed, copied, or utilized by licensed Third Parties; and (b) that the object code of the Courseware can only be accessed by employees authorized by PivX and cannot be copied or downloaded by any of Detto's licensees or by any other third party. In addition, Detto shall make its offices and equipment available in person, upon reasonable notice, and to the extent feasible, remotely, to PivX to inspect and test Detto's physical and technical set-up to ensure that Detto is complying with its obligations under this Section. Detto agrees to indemnify and hold PivX harmless in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.4 to the extent that Detto breaches its obligations under this Section 2.5.

2.6 PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. Detto shall cooperate without charge (provided that PivX will reimburse out of pocket expenses as agreed in advance in writing), in PivX's efforts to protect PivX's rights in the Property. Detto shall promptly notify PivX of any infringements of PivX's Property Rights that come to Detto's attention. PivX shall have the exclusive right to institute infringement or other appropriate legal action against alleged infringers of its Property Rights. PivX shall incur all expenses in connection therewith and shall retain all monetary recoveries received therefrom.

2.7 NO EXCESS REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. Detto covenants that it shall not make any representations or warranties with respect to Qwik-Fix Pro or Documentation in excess of those provided by PivX herein. Detto agrees to indemnify and hold PivX harmless in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.4 to the extent that Detto breaches its covenant under this Section 2.7.

2.8 FULFILLMENT OF DETTO'S OBLIGATIONS. Detto covenants that it will fulfill all of its contractual and legal obligations to its customers. Detto covenants that it will (a) provide its customers with first quality sales and technical support with respect to any copies or licenses of Qwik-Fix Pro sold by Detto, (b) promptly, courteously and appropriately respond to its customers questions, concerns and complaints, and (c) generally deal with its customers in a professional manner that shall add to the good reputation of Detto and PivX. To the extent that Detto fails to fulfill its contractual and legal obligations to its customers, Detto agrees that PivX may elect to fulfill those obligations, or any portion of them, and Detto shall reimburse PivX any costs and expenses so incurred by PivX. Detto agrees to indemnify and hold PivX harmless in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.4 to the extent that it breaches any of its covenants under this Section 2.8.

2.9 U.S. GOVERNMENT - RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Detto covenants to require its customers to accept a click-wrap agreement that, among other things, provides that Qwik-Fix Pro and accompanying documentation are deemed to be commercial computer Software and commercial computer Software documentation,

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respectively, pursuant to DFAR Section 227.7202 and FAR Section 12.212, as applicable. Any use, modification, reproduction release, performance, display or disclosure of Qwik-Fix Pro and accompanying documentation by the U.S. Government shall be governed solely by the terms of the Agreement and shall be prohibited except to the extent expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

2.10 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. Detto will engage in future business development with PivX as governed by the terms set forth in Exhibit A.

2.11 SALES FORECASTING; SALES METRICS; SALES REPORTING. Detto will provide sales forecasting, sales metrics and sales reporting to PivX as governed by the terms set forth in Exhibit A.

3. PRICE AND PAYMENT; SHIPMENT AND DELIVERY

3.1 SUGGESTED THIRD PARTY PRICES. Third Party prices are governed by the terms set forth in Exhibit A.

3.2 PER COPY FEES. Detto shall pay to PivX for each unit of Qwik-Fix Pro distributed hereunder per copy fees (the Per Copy Fees) as governed by the terms set forth in Exhibit A. In the event that PivX changes the Third Party prices, Per Copy Fees based on such changed prices shall apply to any order for Qwik-Fix Pro received by PivX after the effective date of the increase. PivX shall provide Detto with at least forty-five (45) days written notice of any increase in the Per Copy Fees.

3.3 PAYMENT. All payments to PivX shall be made within thirty (30) days after the receipt by Detto of the PivX's invoice. Detto shall pay PivX a late charge on outstanding amounts due equal to one and one-half percent (1.50%) per month or the maximum amount allowed by law, whichever is less. All payments shall be made in United States Dollars, free of any withholding tax and of any currency control or other restrictions to PivX. PivX shall have the right, at reasonable times and on reasonable notice, to inspect and audit the books and records of Detto to verify the accuracy of any statements. In the event that such an inspection discloses any error of any amount, the parties shall by appropriate payment promptly adjust for the error. If Detto fails to make payments when due, PivX shall be entitled to, in its sole discretion, to take any one or more of the following: (a) place Detto on credit hold, in which case, PivX may cease to fulfill Detto's orders to any new Third Parties; (b) rescind Detto's right to sell or distribute any additional Qwik-Fix Pro or Documentation hereunder; and (c) to require that Detto direct all future payments, for licenses sold in the past or in the future, from the Third Parties directly to PivX or a lock box or

an account designated by PivX for such purpose, to be applied by PivX to the payment default (and interest thereon) until such defaults have been satisfied. All amounts received by PivX hereunder shall be nonrefundable except for any payments received or held under PivX's control pursuant to clause c of the last sentence after Detto's payment default has been satisfied.

3.4 TAXES, TARIFFS, FEES. PivX's Suggested Prices and Per Copy Fees do not include any national, state or local sales, use, value added or other taxes, customs duties, or similar tariffs and fees which may be required to be paid or collected upon the delivery of Qwik-Fix Pro or upon collection of the prices for Qwik-Fix Pro or the Per Copy Fees. Should any tax or levy be made, Detto agrees to pay such tax or levy and indemnify PivX against any claim for such amount. Detto represents and warrants to PivX that all Qwik-Fix Pro acquired hereunder is for redistribution in the ordinary course of Detto's business, and Detto agrees to provide PivX with appropriate resale certificate numbers and other documentation satisfactory to the applicable taxing authorities to substantiate any claim of exemption from any such taxes or fees.

3.5 SHIPMENT AND DELIVERY. PivX shall electronically deliver Qwik-Fix Pro to Detto. Detto shall inspect all software delivered to it, upon receipt and shall, within 10 days of receipt, give written notice to PivX of any claim of damage or missing portions. Should Detto fail to give such notice, or fail to obtain an extension of such 10-day period from PivX, the packages shall be deemed to be accepted by Detto. PivX will reasonably accommodate Detto's request to replace its master copy of software that becomes corrupted or damaged. Detto shall contractually require its Third Parties to report any claim of damage or shortages for Qwik-Fix Pro shipped to them within thirty (30) days of the Third Parties receipt of such package (or the time required by applicable law, if longer). PivX shall use commercially reasonable efforts to meet delivery dates requested by Detto, but in no event shall PivX be liable for its failure to meet such dates. In the event that PivX shall be unable to meet Detto's requested ship dates, PivX shall advise Detto of the change in or actual delivery schedule.

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3.6 SECURITY INTEREST. Detto hereby grants PivX a purchase money security interest in all Qwik-Fix Pro licensed to Detto, all physical media on which Qwik-Fix Pro is located, and all rights licensed to Detto pursuant to this Agreement in the amount of the Total Purchase Price. Detto also grants PivX a security interest in Detto's address list of Third Parties to secure Detto's payment, indemnification, and other obligations hereunder. To secure its rights hereunder, PivX shall have the right to file one or more UCC financing statements and to make such other filings as PivX shall deem appropriate. Detto shall cooperate with PivX with respect to all such filings. Upon PivX's demand, Detto agrees to execute promptly any financing statement, security agreement, chattel mortgage, applications for registration and/or similar documents, and to take any other action deemed necessary for registration or otherwise deemed necessary or desirable by PivX in order to perfect PivX's security interest hereunder. In the event of Detto's default hereunder, PivX may foreclose its security interests and exercise such other rights as provided under the UCC.

4. WARRANTY AND LIABILITY

4.1 PRODUCT WARRANTY. With respect to Qwik-Fix Pro delivered by PivX to Detto on CD-Rom, PivX warrants that for a period of thirty (30) days following delivery to Detto, the media on which Qwik-Fix Pro is furnished to Detto will be free from defects in materials and workmanship during normal use. PivX warrants that Qwik-Fix Pro will substantially conform to the user documentation. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH ABOVE, QWIK-FIX PRO AND DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED AS IS. PIVX HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

4.2 PRODUCT INDEMNITY. PivX will indemnify, defend and hold Detto and its subsidiaries (each, an Indemnified Party), harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), arising as a result of or in connection with any claim that Qwik-Fix Pro or Documentation infringes any intellectual property right of a third party provided: (i) the Indemnified Party promptly gives written notice of any claim to PivX; (ii) the Indemnified Party provides any assistance which PivX may reasonably request for the defense of the claim (with reasonable out of pocket expenses paid by PivX); and (iii) PivX has the right to control of the defense or settlement of the claim, provided, however, that the Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate in, but not control, any litigation for which indemnification is sought with counsel of its own choosing, at its own expense. Additionally, if an injunction or order issues restricting the use or distribution of any of Qwik-Fix Pro or Documentation, or if PivX determines that Qwik-Fix Pro or Documentation are likely to become the subject of a claim of infringement or violation of any proprietary right of any third party, PivX shall in its discretion and, at its option (a) procure the right to continue using, reproducing, and distributing Qwik-Fix Pro and Documentation; (b) replace or modify Qwik-Fix Pro and Documentation so that they become noninfringing, provided such modification or replacement does not materially alter or affect the specifications for or the use or operation of Qwik-Fix Pro; require return of Qwik-Fix Pro to PivX and refund any licensing fees relating to the future use of Qwik-Fix Pro.

4.3 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. EXCEPT FOR PIVX'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 4.2, IN NO EVENT SHALL PIVX'S OR ITS LICENSORS' LIABILITY TO DETTO OR ANY THIRD PARTY ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY PIVX HEREUNDER DURING THE PREVIOUS SIX (6) MONTHS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY OR PIVX'S LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO ANOTHER PARTY OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR LOSS OF DATA, COSTS OF PROCUREMENTS OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES OR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES UNDER ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, EVEN IF

SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF AN ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY PROVIDED HEREIN.

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4.4 INDEMNIFICATION. Detto shall indemnify and hold PivX harmless from and against any and all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) which PivX incurs as a result of any claim based on any breach of any representation or warranty, covenant or agreement by Detto under this Agreement or any breach of this Agreement by Detto; provided: (i) that PivX promptly gives written notice of any claim to Detto; (ii) at Detto's expense, PivX provides reasonable assistance which Detto may reasonably request for the defense of the claim; and (iii) Detto has the right to control the defense or settlement of the claim, provided, however, that PivX shall have the right to participate in, but not control, any litigation for which indemnification is sought with counsel of its own choosing, at its own expense.

5. TERM AND TERMINATION

5.1 TERM OF AGREEMENT. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue for six (6) months.

5.2 TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. PivX may terminate this Agreement for convenience by giving at least thirty (30) days written notice of termination to Detto. This Agreement may be terminated by either party in the event of a material breach of this Agreement by the other party that is not cured within thirty (30) days of the other party's receipt of written notice of such breach. If a material breach is cured within a thirty (30) day cure period this Agreement shall remain in effect as if no material breach had occurred. This Agreement shall terminate automatically without notice and without further action by the other party in the event that the other party becomes insolvent, which means it becomes unable to pay its debts in the ordinary course of business as they come due, or makes an assignment of this Agreement for the benefit of creditors.

5.3 EFFECT OF TERMINATION. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement:

(a) Detto shall, within thirty (30) days, pay to PivX all amounts due hereunder, return to PivX all products and demonstration copies received from PivX, erase any and all of the foregoing from all computer memories and storage devices within Detto's possession or control and, if requested, provide PivX with a signed written statement that Detto has complied with the foregoing obligations. All rights and licenses granted by PivX hereunder shall terminate, provided such termination shall not result in the termination of Licenses for copies of Qwik-Fix Pro which already have been purchased by Third Parties in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

(b) The following shall survive termination of this Agreement: Section 1.2, the last two sentences of Section 2.2, Sections 2.3 through and including 2.9, Section 3.6, Section 4, this Section 5 and Section 6. 5.4 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY UPON TERMINATION. In the event of termination in accordance with Section 5.1, PivX shall not be liable to Detto because of such termination for compensation, reimbursement or damages on account of the loss of prospective profits or anticipated sales or on account of expenditures, inventory, investments, leases or commitments in connection with the business or goodwill of Detto.

6. GENERAL PROVISIONS

6.1 CONFIDENTIALITY. By virtue of this Agreement, each party may have access to information that is confidential to the other (Confidential Information). Confidential Information shall include, but not be limited to, software, documentation, formulas, methods, know how, processes, designs, new products, developmental work, marketing requirements, marketing plans, customer names, prospective customer names, the terms and pricing under the Agreement, and any information clearly identified in writing at the time of disclosure as confidential. A party's Confidential Information shall not include information that (a) is or becomes a part of the public domain through no act or omission of the other party; or (b) is independently developed by the other party without

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use of or reference to the first party's Confidential Information. In the event, Confidential Information is required to be disclosed by law or other governmental authority, a party hereunder shall not be prohibited from disclosing such information by this Section provided that the responding party shall first have given prompt notice to the other party hereto and shall have made a reasonable effort to obtain a protective order restricting or limiting the disclosure of the Confidential Information to the extent possible.

6.2 THIS AGREEMENT CONTROLS; MERGER; AMENDMENT; WAIVER. This Agreement and Exhibit A to this Agreement shall control Detto's distribution of Qwik-Fix Pro and Documentation. All different or additional terms or conditions in any Detto purchase order or similar document shall be null and void. This Agreement, including Exhibit A, constitutes the final, complete, and exclusive agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements. No modification, amendment, or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by both parties. The failure or delay by either party in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any such right, power or remedy.

6.3 NOTICES. All notices shall be given in writing and shall be considered effective when (a) personally delivered, (b) upon confirmed receipt if sent by electronic mail or facsimile; or (c) two (2) days after posting if sent by overnight registered private carrier (e.g. DHL, Federal Express, etc.).

6.4 ASSIGNMENT. Detto may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations hereunder, whether by operation of law or otherwise, without PivX's prior written consent. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties, their respective successors and permitted assigns.

6.5 FORCE MAJEURE. PivX will not incur any liability to Detto or any other party on account of any loss or damage resulting from any delay or failure to perform all or any part of this Agreement (except for payment obligations) to the extent such delay or failure is caused, in whole or in part, by events, occurrences, or causes beyond the control, and without the negligence of, the parties. Such events, occurrences, or causes include, without limitation, acts of God, telecommunications outages, Internet outages, power outages, strikes, lockouts, riots, acts of war, floods, earthquakes, fires, and explosions.

6.6 GENERAL. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, such provision shall be changed and interpreted so as to best accomplish the objectives of the original provision to the fullest extent allowed by law and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Detto is an independent contractor, and nothing herein shall be construed to create an employer-employee, partnership, joint venture, or agency relationship between the parties. Detto shall have no authority, right or power to create any obligation or responsibility on behalf of PivX.

6.7 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California, excluding conflict of laws provisions and excluding the 1980 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. The parties consent to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of and venue in the state and federal courts of Orange County, California, U.S.A. for any disputes arising out of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each one of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the following duly authorized representatives have signed this Agreement on behalf of the entities indicated below, as of the date first above written.

DETTO PIVX ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------

----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- By: By: ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Title: Title: ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Date: Date: ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------

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[A]: 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?

[Q]: Exhibit 99(h)(3) WHOLESALE MARKETING AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is entered into effective as of the 24t h day of August 2018, by and among ALPS Distributors, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the Distributor) and S2K Financial LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (S2K). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Distributor has entered into a Distribution Agreement with each fund set forth in Exhibit A hereto, each a Delaware statutory trust and each of which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a closed-end management investment company (each a Fund and collectively referred to as the Funds); WHEREAS, the Distributor is the distributor of each Fund and enters into broker-dealer selling agreements (Selling Agreements) with respect to each such Fund; WHEREAS, the Funds' shares may be sold by broker-dealers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); and WHEREAS, the Distributor wishes to retain S2K, through registered representatives of S2K (Authorized S2K Representatives), to introduce the Funds to registered representatives of broker-dealers and registered investment advisers located at the financial institutions (each, an Intermediary and collectively, Intermediaries) that may have customers interested in investing in a Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the parties, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Services Provided by S2K. S2K agrees, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, through its Authorized S2K Representatives, to use its reasonable best efforts to market the Funds to the Intermediaries, and to identify, refer and/or introduce Intermediaries to the Funds. In connection therewith, S2K may (i) engage in seminars, conferences and media interviews for financial intermediaries; (ii) distribute sales literature and other communications (including electronic media) regarding the Funds, subject to review and approval of such material by the Distributor; and (iii) perform other services reasonably contemplated in writing by S2K and the Distributor. S2K shall not act as an underwriter in connection with S2K's wholesale activities relating to shares of the Funds where S2K receives all or substantially all of the sales load, as set forth in each Fund's then-current prospectus (Prospectus). S2K will market the Funds to Intermediaries that: (a) are registered as broker-dealers with the SEC, FINRA, and any other applicable jurisdiction in which they operate and are required to be so registered by law;

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(b) will enter into a Selling Agreement agreed to by Distributor and such broker-dealers, or in such other form of Intermediary agreement (which shall include, without limitation, broker/dealer Selling Agreements, platform agreements and wirehouse agreements) as required by an Intermediary with the Distributor to sell shares of the Funds to investors (copies of which shall be made available to S2K); and (c) will sell shares of the Funds through representatives in accordance with the then-current applicable Prospectus and in accordance with the provisions of the Selling Agreement. 2. Services Provided by the Distributor. (a) The Distributor will coordinate the completion and execution of Selling Agreements with broker-dealers and/or Intermediaries. (b) Advertising and Sales Literature Review (i) The Distributor shall provide review of broker-dealer related advertising and sales literature pieces (marketing pieces) submitted to Distributor by S2K. Documentation (which shall include electronic correspondence) not defined as marketing pieces, which shall include, but is not limited to, correspondence and materials provided directly in response to due diligence requests, shall be principally reviewed and approved by S2K. (ii) Distributor's services are based on the understanding that S2K will utilize current systems and expertise owned by Distributor, specifically the AdLit Advertising Review System (AdLit), and that Distributor will base its reviews on: (i) the guidelines contained within Distributor's Sales and Advertising Guide and Distributor's Written Supervisory Procedures; (ii) rules and guidance issued by FINRA and the SEC related to communications with the public and/or communications to institutional investors, as those terms are defined in FINRA Rules 2210 and 2211 and in various other FINRA and SEC rules and interpretive material; and (iii) Distributor's submission guidelines with respect to the use of trademarked and/or copyright materials, to the extent applicable. All material submitted to Distributor will be provided by Distributor to S2K with comments or approval no later than three business days after receipt in AdLit. (iii) Each marketing piece submitted to Distributor for review will be subject to the following process: a) Each piece will undergo review at Distributor by a FINRA-licensed registered principal possessing the required expertise and appropriate license to review the marketing piece submitted to Distributor; b) Distributor's comments shall consist of (i) recommendations for changes that, in the opinion of the Distributor reviewer, will be consistent with the guidelines specified by Distributor in Section 2(b)(ii) above, or (ii) in the form of an acknowledgement that the submitted material is consistent with such guidelines with no additional changes. In the event of the latter, the item will be approved by the registered principal and filed with the applicable regulatory body if necessary;

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c) Distributor will provide system training and ongoing consulting with respect to advertising review guidelines and rules for each marketing piece submitted via the process described herein; and d) Distributor will make all required FINRA filings of marketing materials which have been approved by Distributor. (iv) If S2K wishes Distributor to perform an expedited review of marketing pieces within one business day of Distributor' receipt of such marketing pieces, the expedited review will be performed subject to and in accordance with the following: a) A charge of $250 will apply to each request for expedited review, in addition to FINRA filing fees. b) The marketing piece must be 30 pages or less in actual length in order to be considered for expedited review. Web pages and other marketing pieces over 30 pages require a more in-depth review; therefore, Distributor cannot guarantee a one business day review for these items. c) The marketing piece must be submitted via Distributor's AdLit system by no later than 3:00 P.M. Mountain Time (2:00 P.M. PT/5:00 P.M. ET) on a business day in order to ensure that the Distributor has a full one business day to review and provide S2K with comments within such one business day timeframe. d) S2K must check the box on the AdLit coversheet whereby S2K requests and accepts the terms and fee(s) associated with expedited review in order to ensure that Distributor is notified of the expedited request. e) Distributor cannot guarantee that a marketing piece will be APPROVED within one business day of being received via AdLit. Distributor will review and submit comments to S2K within this timeframe. If Distributor fails to provide S2K with comments within one business day, the $250 expedited review charge will not apply. 3. Performance Requirements. S2K shall devote sufficient staff and expenditures to the performance of its services as shall be consistent with industry standards for the marketing of shares of the Fund. S2K shall perform these services in a professional and competent manner and shall provide such office space and equipment, telephone facilities and personnel as it determines may be reasonably necessary or beneficial in order to provide such services at no cost to the Distributor. 4. Duration and Termination. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall end on the 60th day following a written notice from one party to the other of its decision to terminate this Agreement at the end of such 60-day period or upon termination of the applicable Distribution Agreement with respect to a Fund. Termination of this Agreement as to a Fund shall not terminate this Agreement with respect to any other Fund so long as such other Fund's (or Funds', as the case may be) Distribution Agreement is effective. If this Agreement is terminated by one party, it shall terminate the entire Agreement.

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5. Compensation; Expenses (a) As described in the Fund's Prospectus, the Fund may impose a sales charge load in connection with the purchase of shares of the Fund, a portion of which will be paid to S2K pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Prospectus. (b) In consideration of the marketing, sales and other related activities provided by S2K, the Distributor may compensate S2K for such services on each Fund's behalf and at the direction of each such Fund. The amount of compensation payable by the Distributor to S2K hereunder shall be determined on a class by class basis. At the direction of each Fund, ALPS or its designated agent will facilitate the payment of the applicable dealer reallowance fee to S2K in the amounts set forth in Exhibit B hereto. S2K shall perform such distribution-related activities for which such payments are appropriate under all applicable rules and regulations and shall make such occasional certification as required by the Distributor to such effect. (c) No compensation with respect to a Fund shall be due and owing hereunder until the Distributor actually receives payments from such Fund, to the extent applicable. (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event shall S2K be entitled to receive fees or compensation that would cause a Fund's sales charges to exceed the maximum amount allowed under FINRA rules or applicable law. (e) S2K shall reimburse Distributor for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including but not limited to: FINRA advertising/filing fees (including additional fees for expedited reviews as set forth in Section 2(b) herein). 6. Representations. (a) S2K hereby represents and warrants to the Distributor that: (i) It is a limited liability company duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware; (ii) It and all requisite personnel have or shall obtain and each shall use their best efforts to maintain all approvals and licenses necessary for the performance of the Services including proper registration and licensing with the SEC and or FINRA, as applicable; (iii) It is and will use its best efforts to remain duly licensed or registered with the SEC, applicable state securities regulators and FINRA, as applicable; (iv) It is empowered under applicable laws and by its limited liability company agreement to enter into and perform this Agreement;

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(v) No consent, approval, authorization or other order of governmental authority is required in connection with the execution or delivery by S2K of this Agreement; (vi) There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending, or to the knowledge of S2K, threatened against S2K at law or in equity or before or by any federal or state commission, regulatory body or administrative agency or other governmental body, domestic or foreign, which would be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the business or property of S2K; (vii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated and compliance with the terms of this Agreement by S2K will not conflict with or constitute a default under any charter, bylaw, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, rule, regulation, writ, injunction or decree of any government, governmental instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over a Fund, except for such conflicts or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business or property of S2K; (viii) It will make no representations concerning a Fund other than those contained in the applicable Prospectus or in any promotional materials or sales literature furnished to S2K by the Distributor or prepared by S2K and approved for use by the Distributor, except as otherwise noted in this Agreement; (ix) While it is authorized by the Distributor to solicit purchases of Fund shares, it is understood that it will not open or maintain customer accounts or handle orders for a Fund; (x) All requisite corporate actions have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement; (xi) It and Authorized S2K Representatives are and will use best efforts to remain properly registered with and licensed by the SEC and are and will use best efforts to remain members in good standing of FINRA or any relevant subsidiary thereof, as applicable; (xii) The Authorized S2K Representatives will be registered representatives of S2K and subject to S2K's supervisory oversight in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in connection with the services provided hereunder; and (xiii) S2K understands and agrees that this Agreement does not relieve S2K of any obligation to which S2K may be subject under any applicable federal or state law. (b) The Distributor represents and warrants to S2K that: (i) It is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado;

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(ii) It is a member of FINRA and it and its employees and representatives have all required licenses and registrations required by the SEC, FINRA or any other governing body to act under this Agreement; (iii) It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of Incorporation and By-laws to enter into and perform this Agreement; (iv) All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement; (v) No consent, approval, authorization or other order of governmental authority is required in connection with the execution or delivery by the Distributor of this Agreement; (vi) There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or to the knowledge of the Distributor, threatened against the Distributor at law or in equity or before or by any federal or state commission, regulatory body or administrative agency or other governmental body, domestic or foreign, which would be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the business or property of the Distributor; (vii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated and compliance with the terms of this Agreement by the Distributor will not conflict with or constitute a default under any charter, bylaw, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, rule, regulation, writ, injunction or decree of any government, governmental instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over a Fund, except for such conflicts or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business or property of the Distributor; (viii) It has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement in accordance with industry standards; (ix) Each Fund has filed a registration statement (a Registration Statement) with the SEC relating to its shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act), on Form N-2 which includes a Prospectus. The Registration Statement (including the Prospectus) conforms in all material respects to the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder; and (x) To the extent required by applicable law, the Funds are registered and their shares are qualified for sale in the jurisdictions listed on Exhibit C unless S2K is notified in writing to the contrary. S2K may rely solely on such representation to the extent that S2K will only market a Fund in those jurisdictions where such Fund is registered. The Distributor otherwise assumes no responsibility or obligation as to S2K's right to market a Fund in any jurisdiction.

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7. Indemnification. (a) S2K shall indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor and each of its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents and control persons (as defined in Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 1934 Act)), from and against any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damage or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith), as incurred, arising in connection with (i) S2K's violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) S2K's violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation with respect to its conduct under the Agreement; provided, however, that in no case is the foregoing indemnity to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any of its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents or control persons (as defined in Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act) against any liability to which the Distributor or any such person would otherwise be subject by reason of its willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence or by reason of the Distributor's reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. (b) The Distributor shall indemnify and hold harmless S2K and each of its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and control persons (as defined in Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act), from and against any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damage or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith), as incurred, arising in connection with (i) the Distributor's violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement, (ii) the Distributor's violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation with respect to its conduct under the Agreement, or (iii) any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading in any advertising or promotional material published or provided by the Distributor to S2K; provided, however, that in no case is the foregoing indemnity to be deemed to protect S2K and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and control persons (as defined in Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act), against any liability to which S2K or any such person would otherwise be subject by reason of its willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence or by reason of the reckless disregard of S2K's obligations and duties under this Agreement. (c) Any and all claims, losses, cost or expenses shall be limited to actual and direct costs. In no event shall any party be responsible to the other for indirect, special or consequential damages. 8. Confidentiality. (a) Each party to this Agreement shall safeguard and hold confidential from disclosure to unauthorized parties all Confidential Information (as defined below) of the other party or parties. For purposes of this Section 8, the term Confidential Information shall mean any and all information which is in any way connected with, derived from or related to the business of a party, including without limitation, any business and financial records, any retail or institutional customer information, computer programs, technical data, investment information, lists, compilations, compositions, programs, plans, devices, descriptions, drawings, methods, techniques, processes, designs, theories concepts or ideas, and any information relating to the pricing or marketing policies, suppliers or customers of a party.

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(b) Confidential Information shall not include information to the extent such information is (i) already known to the receiving party free of any restriction at the time obtained, including information in the public domain; (ii) subsequently learned from an independent third party free of restriction; (iii) known through no wrongful act of any party; or (iv) independently developed by one party without reference to information which is confidential. (c) For purposes of this Section 8, only the officers, directors and employees and agents of the parties, including their respective accountants, auditors and attorneys, shall be authorized parties, provided those individuals have a need to know the Confidential Information that is consistent with their respective positions and legal obligations and responsibilities. In the event that one party (the Disclosing Party) is requested or required by a court of competent jurisdiction or by any regulatory body which regulates the conduct of the Disclosing Party to disclose any Confidential Information of another party (the Non-Disclosing Party), the Disclosing Party shall provide the Non-Disclosing Party with prompt notice of any such request or requirement so that the Non-Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by the Non-Disclosing Party, the Disclosing Party is nonetheless, in the opinion of counsel, required to disclose Confidential Information, the Disclosing Party may, without liability hereunder, disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information which such counsel advises the Disclosing Party is required to be disclosed, provided that the Disclosing Party attempt to preserve the confidentiality of the Confidential Information, including, without limitation, by cooperating with the Non-Disclosing Party, at the Non-Disclosing Party's expense, to obtain an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information. (d) Each party further acknowledges and agrees that, in the event of a breach by it of the provisions of this Section 8, the other party or parties will suffer irreparable harm and damages and, accordingly, shall be entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction. (e) The provisions of this Section 8 shall survive any termination of this Agreement. 9. Fund Materials. S2K shall be entitled to produce materials (Fund Materials) for use in marketing a Fund as described herein, so long as the Fund Materials are produced, reviewed, principally approved, used and filed, where necessary, in accordance with FINRA and SEC regulations and those of any jurisdiction in which a Fund is solicited through use of the Fund Materials. All expenses and costs attributable to the foregoing provision shall be borne by S2K in accordance with Section 2 and Section 5 herein. S2K shall remain liable for any representations made by it or contained in materials produced and approved by S2K for use in marketing the Funds. 10. Relationship of the Parties. In carrying out the provisions of this Agreement, S2K is, for all purposes, an independent contractor and none of S2K's offices, directors, employees or representatives is an employee of the Distributor. As an independent contractor, S2K has no authority, express or implied, to speak for, act for or bind the Distributor in any manner whatsoever.

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11. Regulatory Issues. (a) It is understood and agreed that in performing S2K's duties under this Agreement, S2K hereby undertakes to, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each of its representatives, officers, directors or employees who perform services under this Agreement to act in a manner consistent with written instructions received from the Distributor. (b) Each party hereto agrees that any Nonpublic Personal Information, as the term is defined in Regulation S-P (17 CFR 248.1 - 248.30) (Reg S-P), may be disclosed by a party hereunder only for the specific purpose of permitting the other party or parties to perform services set forth in this Agreement. Each party agrees that with respect to such information, it will comply with Reg S-P and any other applicable Federal or state regulations and that it will not disclose any Nonpublic Personal Information received in connection with this Agreement to any party except to the extent required to carry out the services set forth in this Agreement or as required by applicable law. 12. Use of Names; Marketing Materials. Each party to this Agreement shall obtain the other party's prior written consent before using any marketing or sales literature related to the consenting party, and shall not use the other party's names in any marketing or advertising materials without prior written consent from the consenting party. 13. Miscellaneous Provisions. (a) Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be deemed to have been given when received or when sent by telex or facsimile, and shall be given to the following addresses (or such other addresses as to which notice is given): To Distributor: ALPS Distributors, Inc. 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80203 Attn: Jeremy O. May, President Fax: (303) 623-7850 To S2K: 777 Third Avenue 28t h Floor New York, New York 10017 Attn: Steven Kantor

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(b) Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto concerning the transaction contemplated herein and supersedes all prior agreements or understandings between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof. No oral representation, agreement or understanding made by any party hereto shall be valid or binding upon such party or any other party hereto. (c) Amendments. Except as otherwise provided herein, no provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by a writing signed by the Distributor and S2K. (d) Severability; Assignment. Each provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held illegal or made invalid by court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement. No party to this Agreement has the right to assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder, except as already set forth under this Agreement. (e) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience and identification only and are in no way intended to describe, interpret, define or limit the size, extent or intent of this Agreement or any provision hereof. (f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. (g) Application of Law; Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement and the application and interpretation hereof shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the State of Colorado. The parties to this Agreement agree that any appropriate state or any Federal Court located in Denver, Colorado shall have exclusive jurisdiction of any case or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement and shall be a proper forum in which to adjudicate such case of controversy. The parties hereto consent to the jurisdiction of such courts. (Signature page follows)

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. Distributor ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By: Name: Steven B. Price Its: Senior Vice President and Director of Distribution Services S2K FINANCIAL LLC By: Name: Steven Kantor Its: Chief Executive Officer [Signature Page to Wholesale Marketing Agreement]

Source: CC REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND-ADV, POS 8C, 12/5/2018

Exhibit A NorthStar Real Estate Capital Income Fund NorthStar Real Estate Capital Income Fund-T NorthStar Real Estate Capital Income Fund-ADV NorthStar Real Estate Capital Income Fund-C

Exhibit A

Source: CC REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND-ADV, POS 8C, 12/5/2018

Exhibit B Fee Schedule At the direction of each Fund set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement, ALPS or its designated agent will facilitate the payment of the applicable dealer reallowance fee to S2K (as a percentage of the offering price) in the amounts set forth in each such Fund's then-current Prospectus. Note: The following applies to all Funds set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement with the exception of the NorthStar/Townsend Institutional Real Estate Fund Inc.: In no event will a Fund's aggregate selling commissions, dealer manager fees and distribution and servicing fees, if applicable, exceed 8.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the Fund's offering. Therefore, the Distributor's facilitation of the dealer reallowance payments set forth in each Fund's then-current Prospectus shall cease with respect to the applicable Fund as of the date such 8.0% threshold has been reached with respect to such Fund.

Exhibit B

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Exhibit C Jurisdictions [List of jurisdictions where the Funds are registered for sale]

Exhibit C

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[A]:
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.