EXHIBIT 6.8(a)
Modification Number 3 to Cooperative Research and
Development Agreement No. CRD-96-046
Facility Operator: Midwest Research Institute
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Participant: DCH Technology
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Period of Performance: 05/06/96 THROUGH 09/30/00
Except as stated herein, all terms and conditions of the Cooperative Research
and Development Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without change.
In the event of any conflict between the terms of the subject Agreement and
this Modification, the provisions of this Modification shall take precedence.
1) ARTICLE XXVIII; Term and Termination - is modified to reflect the term of
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the CRADA shall be forty (52) months.
2) Appendix A; Joint work Statement, section 7 SCHEDULE - the first sentence is
modified as follows:
"The program will continue for forty (52) months after CRADA execution."
The parties have indicated their acceptance of this acceptance of this
Modification no. 3, to Agreement No. CRD-96-046 between DCH Technology and the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, by signature below. This Modification
shall not be effective until approved by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Accepted: Accepted:
DCH Technology Midwest Research Institute
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Division
By: /S/ ^ILLEGIBLE SIG^ By: /S/ ^ILLEGIBLE SIG^
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Title: President Title: Director Contracts and Business Services
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Date: 08 September 1999 Date: 9/9/99
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Accepted;
DOE Approval
By: /S/ ^ILLEGIBLE SIG^
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Title: Contracting Officer
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Date: 9/16/99
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