ENFORCEMENT OF SECTIONS 7 AND 8. Former Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the services rendered by him to Tekelec in the course of his prior employment were of a special and unique character, and that breach by him of any provision of the covenants set forth in Sections 7 and 8 of this Agreement will cause Tekelec irreparable injury and damages. Former Employee expressly agrees that Tekelec shall be entitled, in addition to all other remedies available to it whether at law or in equity, to injunctive or other equitable relief to secure their enforcement. The parties hereto expressly agree that the covenants contained in Sections 7 and 8 hereof are reasonable in scope, duration and otherwise; however, if any of the restraints provided in said covenants are adjudicated to be excessively broad as to geographic area or time or otherwise, said restraint shall be reduced to whatever extent is reasonable and the restraint shall be fully enforced in such modified form. Any provisions of said covenants not so reduced shall remain in full force and effect.