Common use of Purchases and Sales Clause in Contracts

Purchases and Sales. Since December 31, 1996, the Company has not placed any orders for materials, merchandise or supplies in exceptional or unusual quantities based upon past operating practices and has not entered into contracts with customers under conditions relating to price, terms of payment, time of performance or like matters materially different from the conditions regularly and usually specified in contracts for similar engagements from customers similarly situated.

Purchases and Sales. Since December 31, 1996, the Company has Companies have not placed any orders for materials, merchandise or supplies in exceptional or unusual quantities based upon past operating practices and has have not entered into contracts with customers under conditions relating to price, terms of payment, time of performance or like matters materially different from the conditions regularly and usually specified in contracts for similar engagements from customers similarly situated.

Purchases and Sales. Since December October 31, 1996, the Company has not placed any orders for materials, merchandise or supplies in exceptional or unusual quantities based upon past operating practices and has not entered into contracts with customers under conditions relating to price, terms of payment, time of performance or like matters materially different from the conditions regularly and usually specified in contracts for similar engagements from customers similarly situated.