Common use of Certain Covenants of the Executive Clause in Contracts

Certain Covenants of the Executive. The Executive acknowledges that (i) the Company, Parent and Parent's affiliates (collectively, "Thomson") are engaged and in the future will be engaged in the businesses of developing, operating, offering for sale and selling news or other current information or software-based solutions pertaining thereto to corporations and other businesses, government agencies, universities and other academic institutions and professional services providers (e.g. law, accounting and consulting firms) (the foregoing, together with any other businesses or operations over which Executive has substantial responsibility from the date hereof to the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Company (or an affiliate thereof), being hereinafter referred to as the "Restricted Activity"); (ii) his services to the Company and Thomson have been and will be special and unique; (iii) his work for the Company and Thomson will give him access to trade secrets of and confidential information concerning the Company, Thomson and their affiliated companies; (iv) the Restricted Activity is national and international in scope; (v) the Company would not have entered into this Agreement but for the agreements and covenants contained in this Section 5; (vi) he has the means to support himself and his dependents other than by engaging in the Restricted Activity and the provisions of this Section 5 will not impair such ability; and (vii) the agreements and covenants contained in this Section 5 are essential to protect the business and goodwill of the Company, Thomson and their affiliates. In order to induce the Company to enter into this Agreement, and in consideration for the benefits received by the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Executive covenants and agrees as follows: