Common use of Covenants Relating to Conduct of Business Prior to Merger Clause in Contracts

Covenants Relating to Conduct of Business Prior to Merger. 4.1 Conduct of Business of the Company. From the date of this ---------------------------------- Agreement to the Effective Time (except as otherwise specifically required by the terms of this Agreement), the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, act and carry on their respective businesses in the usual, regular and ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, use its best efforts to preserve intact their current business organizations, keep available the services of their current officers and employees and preserve their relationships with customers, suppliers, franchisees, licensors, licensees, advertisers, distributors and others having business dealings with them to the end that their goodwill and ongoing businesses shall not be impaired in any material respect at the Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of Parent:

Covenants Relating to Conduct of Business Prior to Merger. 4.1 Conduct of Business of the Company. From the date of this ---------------------------------- Agreement to the Effective Time (except as otherwise specifically specif- ically required by the terms of this Agreement), the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries subsidiaries to, act and carry on their respective businesses in the usual, regular and ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, use its best efforts to preserve intact their current business organizations, keep available the services of their current officers and employees and preserve their relationships with customers, suppliers, franchisees, licensors, licenseeslicens- ees, advertisers, distributors and others having business dealings deal- ings with them to the end that their goodwill and ongoing businesses busi- nesses shall not be impaired in any material respect at the Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoingforego- ing, from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of the Parent:

Covenants Relating to Conduct of Business Prior to Merger. 4.1 Conduct of Business of the Company. From the date of this Agreement ---------------------------------- Agreement to the Effective Time (except as otherwise specifically required by the terms of this Agreement), the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries subsidiaries to, act and carry on their respective businesses in the usual, regular and ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, use its best efforts to preserve intact their current business organizations, keep available the services of their current officers and employees and preserve their relationships with customers, suppliers, franchisees, licensors, licensees, advertisers, distributors and others having business dealings with them to the end that their goodwill and ongoing businesses shall not be impaired in any material respect at the Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of Parent:

Covenants Relating to Conduct of Business Prior to Merger. 4.1 Conduct of Business of the Company. From the date of this Agreement ---------------------------------- Agreement to the Effective Time (except as otherwise specifically required by the terms of this Agreement), the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries subsidiaries to, act and carry on their respective businesses in the usual, regular and ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, use its best efforts to preserve intact their current business organizations, keep available the services of their current officers and employees and preserve their relationships with customers, suppliers, franchisees, licensors, licensees, advertisers, distributors and others having business dealings with them to the end that their goodwill and ongoing businesses shall not be impaired in any material respect at the Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of the Parent:

Covenants Relating to Conduct of Business Prior to Merger. 4.1 Conduct of Business of the Company. From the date of this ---------------------------------- Agreement to the Effective Time (except as otherwise specifically required by the terms of this Agreement), the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, act and carry on their respective businesses in the usual, regular and ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, use its best efforts to preserve intact their current business organizations, keep available the services of their current officers and employees and preserve their relationships with customers, suppliers, franchisees, licensors, licensees, advertisers, distributors and others having business dealings with them to the end that their goodwill and ongoing businesses shall not be impaired in any material respect at the Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of Parent:

Covenants Relating to Conduct of Business Prior to Merger. 4.1 Conduct of Business of the Company. From the date of this ---------------------------------- Agreement to the Effective Time (except as otherwise specifically required by the terms of this Agreement), the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries subsidiaries to, act and carry on their respective businesses in the usual, regular and ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, use its best efforts to preserve intact their current business organizations, keep available the services of their current officers and employees and preserve their relationships with customers, suppliers, franchisees, licensors, licensees, advertisers, distributors and others having business dealings with them to the end that their goodwill and ongoing businesses shall not be impaired in any material respect at the Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from the date of this Agreement Agreement. to the Effective Time, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of Parent: