input: Premise: NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT This AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), is made as of October 7, 2002 (the "Effective Date"), by and between MERITAGE CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation ("Meritage"), MTH-HOMES NEVADA, INC., an Arizona corporation (the "Company"), ZENITH NATIONAL INSURANCE CORP., a Delaware corporation ("Zenith"), and PERMA-BILT, a Nevada corporation ("Seller" and, together with Zenith, "Selling Parties"). R E C I T A L S Seller is engaged in homebuilding and home sales operations. Zenith indirectly owns all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Seller. The Business will be acquired by the Company pursuant to a Master Transaction Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2002 (the "Master Agreement"). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Master Agreement. Selling Parties have intimate knowledge of the business practices of the Business, which, if exploited by Selling Parties in contravention of this Agreement, would seriously, adversely, and irreparably affect the ability of the Company to continue the businesses previously conducted by Seller. To induce the Company to enter into the Master Agreement, Selling Parties have agreed to execute this Agreement. In consideration of the premises, the mutual promises and covenants of the parties set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Selling Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows: 1. Noncompetition. (a) For the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the * anniversary thereof (the "Restriction Period"), neither Selling Parties nor any subsidiary, sister entity, or parent will, directly or indirectly, either as a partner or owner or in any other capacity: (i) engage in the homebuilding or home
  Hypothesis: Receiving Party may share some Confidential Information with some third-parties (including consultants, agents and professional advisors).
  Entailment, Contradiction, or Not mentioned?
  Answer:<extra_id_0>.