Common use of Initial Development Fee Clause in Contracts

Initial Development Fee. CBOT shall reimburse CME for start-up costs incurred by CME in connection with preparations to perform its obligations under this Agreement up to a maximum amount of $2 million. CME’s start-up costs may include, without limitation, costs associated with hardware purchased; software purchased, licensed, or developed internally; additional office space and other equipment required to support CME’s operations on behalf of CBOT; and CME employee, consultant and independent contractor time billed either at an actual rate per hour or reasonable average rate per hour (including reasonable benefits costs and allocation of overhead). Such start-up costs incurred by CME shall be reimbursed by CBOT and such payments shall be non- refundable, without regard to termination of this Agreement for any reason. Such costs shall be billed monthly and promptly paid.

Initial Development Fee. CBOT shall reimburse CME for start-up costs incurred by CME in connection with preparations to perform its obligations under this Agreement up to a maximum amount of $2 million. CME’s 's start-up costs may include, without limitation, costs associated with hardware purchased; software purchased, licensed, or developed internally; additional office space and other equipment required to support CME’s 's operations on behalf of CBOT; and CME employee, consultant and independent contractor time billed either at an actual rate per hour or reasonable average rate per hour (including reasonable benefits costs and allocation of overhead). Such start-up costs incurred by CME shall be reimbursed by CBOT and such payments shall be non- non-refundable, without regard to termination of this Agreement for any reason. Such costs shall be billed monthly and promptly paid.

Initial Development Fee. CBOT shall reimburse CME for start-up costs incurred by CME in connection with preparations to perform its obligations under this Agreement up to a maximum amount of $2 million[**]. CME’s 's start-up costs may include, without limitation, costs associated with hardware purchased; software purchased, licensed, or developed internally; additional office space and other equipment required to support CME’s 's operations on behalf of CBOT; and CME employee, consultant and independent contractor time billed either at an actual rate per hour or reasonable average rate per hour (including reasonable benefits costs and allocation of overhead). Such start-up costs incurred by CME shall be reimbursed by CBOT and such payments shall be non- Confidential Treatment Requested by CBOT Holdings, Inc. refundable, without regard to termination of this Agreement for any reason. Such costs shall be billed monthly and promptly paid.