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AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE. This Agreement is entered into as of January 19, 2000 by
XxxxxxxxxXxxxx.xxx, Inc. ("Company" or "we") and The ("Client" or "you"). We
hereby agree to sell and you agree to purchase the custom-tailored news and
information identified on Schedule A attached hereto ("Custom Content"). Client
agrees to pay Company the fees and Company agrees to deliver the Custom Content
to the Client's web site (the "web site") as set forth in Schedule A hereto.
Client may order additional Custom Content from time to time by executing one or
more supplemental purchase agreements that will reference this Master Agreement.
LIMITED SOFTWARE LICENSE. We hereby grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable
license during the term of this Agreement to use the Company's SiteWare(R)
software for the purposes set forth herein. Client's use of SiteWare(R) shall be
limited to internal use in connection with the publication and display of the
Custom Content on Client's Web Site.
COMPANY'S OBLIGATIONS. We will design and build one or more custom filters and
deliver a copy of SiteWare(R) to you within seven (7) business days of receiving
your completed technical questionnaire. Company warrants that it maintains the
necessary licenses, rights, and powers to distribute the Custom Content as set
forth in this agreement. We will correct any interruption to the Custom Content
service within one business day of receiving notification from you of such
interruption, unless such interruption is precipitated by a Force Majeure as set
forth herein. We will promptly notify you of any known material errors,
inaccuracies, or omissions in the Custom Content and provide you with
appropriate corrections thereto as promptly as possible.
CLIENT'S OBLIGATIONS. You will use best efforts to fulfill each of the
obligations outlined in Schedule A hereto. You will promptly notify us of any
known material errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in the Custom Content that
come to your attention and upon your receipt from us of any corrections to the
Custom Content, promptly implement such corrections on your Web Site.
TERM. The initial term of this Agreement (the "Initial Term") shall commence on
the date set forth above and extend for twelve (12) months from the first day of
the calendar month immediately following the date on which the Custom Content
service is scheduled to begin, as set forth in Schedule A (the "Start-Up Date").
The Initial Term (and any subsequent terms) shall automatically renew for
additional terms of one year unless either party gives the other written notice
of termination not less than thirty (30) days prior to the end of the
then-current term.
TERMINATION. This Master Agreement and any supplemental purchase agreements
(collectively, the "Agreement") shall remain in force until terminated. You may
terminate the Agreement during the Initial Term at any time after ninety (90)
days beyond the Start-Up Date by providing us with ninety (90) days prior
written notice.
OWNERSHIP AND COPYRIGHT. You may only display the Custom Content to which you
have subscribed and you may only display such Custom Content on your Web Site.
You may not edit or alter the Custom Content in any manner or create any
derivative works therefrom. You acknowledge that the Custom Content contains
material that is protected by copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights
of and owned by our third party content providers (the "Content Providers"). You
acknowledge that ScreamingMedia and the Content Providers retain all right,
title and interest, including copyright in all material included in the Custom
Content. You agree to comply with all copyright notices, information or
restrictions contained in any Custom Content. You may not copy, license, sell,
resell, transfer, make available or otherwise distribute the Custom Content. You
will use best efforts to stop any unauthorized copying or distribution of the
Custom Content.
ARCHIVE RIGHTS. You may archive any item of Custom Content on the Web Site
and/or database system for thirty (30) days after delivery of such item, at
which time (i) your archive rights to such item will terminate and (ii) you
shall delete such item from your Web Site and/or database system, including
Internet, extranet and/or intranet locations.
WARRANTY. Company warrants that it maintains the necessary licenses, rights and
powers to distribute the custom content as set forth herein. The delivery of the
custom content is on an "as is" basis. ScreamingMedia and its content providers
disclaim any and all warranties, including but not limited to the implied
warranties of fitness and merchantability for a particular purpose, relating to
this agreement, the service, the Custom Content or performance under this
agreement.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Neither ScreamingMedia nor its Content Providers shall
be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages,
including lost profits, whether or not foreseeable, arising under this Agreement
or performance under this Agreement, whether or not the company or the content
providers had any knowledge, actual or constructive, that such damages might be
incurred, based on breach of warranty, contract, negligence or strict liability,
except that ScreamingMedia and the Content Providers will indemnify, defend, and
hold harmless Client against any and all claims made against Client which have a
basis in allegations of violation of copyright or intellectual property laws
arising from Client's use of the custom content as herein described.
INDEMNIFICATION. We shall defend, indemnify and hold you harmless from and
against any and all third party claims or actions resulting in liabilities and
arising out of the licenses granted hereunder, including but not limited to
claims against you for violation of intellectual property rights including
trademark or copyright misappropriation or infringement. The foregoing indemnity
shall not be applicable for any claim or action that arises from your negligence
or misconduct.
MISCELLANEOUS. Neither party shall be liable for any delay or failure to perform
under this Agreement if caused by conditions beyond its control ("Force
Majeure") but no such event shall relieve you of your obligations to make
payment to ScreamingMedia. The affected performing party shall promptly notify
the other party of the nature and anticipated length of continuance of such
Force Majeure. If such failure continues for more than one month, either party
may terminate this agreement. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the
State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. The parties
agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York in respect of litigation arising out of this
agreement, waiving all affirmative and legal defenses in respect of
jurisdiction, forum and venue. All notices under this Agreement must be made in
writing and sent via first class mail, facsimile or e-mail as listed below.
[Client] [Company] XxxxxxxxxXxxxx.xxx, Inc.
Signature: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx Signature: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Name/Title: President Name/Title: Xxxx Xxxxxx / President
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Fax: Fax: 000.000.0000
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SCHEDULE A
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CLIENT INFORMATION
Company: Vertica Software
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Division:
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Web Site URL that will
receive the Custom Content:
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Full Billing Address:
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Primary Contact Billing Contact (if different) Technical Contact (if different)
Name: Xxxx Xxxxx Same Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: President VP of R & D
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Phone: 000-000-0000
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Fax:
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Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
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SERVICE SET-UP
Number of Filters: 6 (2 FREE)
Custom Filter Set-Up Fee ($250/Filter): $ 1000 one-time fee
Client Set-Up Fee ($2,750 one-time fee): $ 2500 one-time fee
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Total Set-Up Fee: $ 3500 one-time fee
CUSTOM CONTENT SERVICE
Monthly article limit: 1050
Monthly Fee: $3660
Price/article if monthly article limit is exceeded 3.85
13Th Month FREE. The client will be billed from former pricing models, if client chooses to publish 60
stories per day, client will have rights to 1550 stories at $4600 per month.
Special Notes: The Terms in this Schedule A will expire 5 calendar days after January 19, 2000.
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DATES AND OBLIGATIONS; BILLING SCHEDULE
1. You will be invoiced for the amount of the Total Set-Up Fee upon our receipt
from you of an executed copy of the Master Agreement with this Schedule A
attached. The invoice for the Total Set-Up Fee is payable in US Dollars upon
receipt. Delivery of the Custom Content will be withheld until payment of the
Total Set-Up Fee is received in full.
2. You agree to make your Technical Contact (designated above) available for a
phone call with one of our sales engineers for purposes of completing our
technical questionnaire within three (3) business days after the date set forth
in Section 1 of the Master Agreement.
3. We will deliver to you a copy of SiteWare(R) software within seven (7)
business days of your completion of the technical questionnaire.
4. Your Start-Up Date is__3/1/00____. Billing for Custom Content Service Monthly
Fee will begin on the earlier to occur of (i) the Start-Up Date and (ii) the
date on which Custom Content is first delivered to the Web Site. You will be
billed on this date on a pro-rated basis for any time remaining in the first
month, and you will be billed for each subsequent month at the beginning of such
month. Each invoice for the Custom Content Monthly Fee is payable in US Dollars
within fifteen (15) days of the date on the invoice.
5. The Terms in this Schedule A will expire 5 calendar days after January 19,
2000.
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