Acknowledgement of Reasonableness of Restrictive Covenants. In the event of a breach by Employee of the prohibitions set forth above, the restrictive time-periods shall be extended by a period commensurate with the period Employee is found to be in breach of the applicable paragraph(s). Employee acknowledges that as an Employee of the Company, Employee has become conversant with the affairs, customers and other confidential information of the Company. Employee acknowledges that Employee’s compliance with the provisions of this Agreement is necessary to protect the confidential information, trade secrets, goodwill and other proprietary interests of the Company. Employee acknowledges that the prohibitions set forth above, including the restricted period of time and non-solicit are reasonable in view of the nature of the business in which the Company is engaged, Employee’s knowledge of the Company’s operations and the Company’s legitimate business interest in protecting its confidential information, trade secrets, and goodwill. Employee acknowledges that the Company will suffer irreparable injury if Employee engages in the conduct prohibited herein. Employee understands the work Employee may and may not perform during and after the execution of this Agreement and represents that Employee’s experience and abilities are such that observance of these terms will not cause Employee any undue hardship or unreasonably interfere with Employee’s ability to earn a livelihood. If the scope of any stated restriction is too broad to permit enforcement of such restriction to its fullest extent, then such restriction shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law and the Parties agree the court making such determination shall have the power to modify this Agreement in order for it to conform to the applicable law.
