Common use of Conduct of Business of Parent Clause in Contracts

Conduct of Business of Parent. Except as contemplated ----------------------------- by this Agreement, during the period from the date hereof to the Effective Time, Parent will and will cause each of its subsidiaries to conduct their operations in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, with no less diligence and effort than would be applied in the absence of this Agreement, seek to preserve intact its current business organizations, keep available the service of its current officers and employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with it to the end that goodwill and ongoing businesses shall be unimpaired at the Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries will, without the prior written consent of the Company:

Conduct of Business of Parent. Except as contemplated ----------------------------- by this Agreement, during the period from the date hereof to the Effective Time, Parent will will, and will cause each of its subsidiaries to to, conduct their its operations in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, with no less diligence and effort than would be applied in the absence of this Agreement, seek to preserve intact its current business organizations, keep available the service of its current officers and employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with it to the end that its goodwill and ongoing businesses shall be unimpaired at the Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries will, without the prior written consent of the Company:

Conduct of Business of Parent. Except as contemplated ----------------------------- by this Agreement, during the period from the date hereof to the Effective Time, Parent will and will cause each of its subsidiaries to conduct their operations in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, with no less diligence and effort than would be applied in the absence of this Agreement, seek to preserve intact its current business organizations, keep available the service of its current officers and employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with it to the end that goodwill and ongoing businesses shall be unimpaired at the Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries will, without the prior written consent of the Company:

Conduct of Business of Parent. Except as contemplated ----------------------------- by this Agreement, during the period from the date hereof to the Effective Time, Parent will will, and will cause each of its subsidiaries to Subsidiaries to, conduct their its operations in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, with no less diligence and effort than would be applied in the absence of this Agreement, seek to preserve intact its current business organizations, keep available the service of its current officers and employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with it to the end that its goodwill and ongoing businesses shall be unimpaired at the Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries will, without the prior written consent of the Company:

Conduct of Business of Parent. Except as ----------------------------- contemplated ----------------------------- by this Agreement, during the period from the date hereof to the Effective Time, Parent will will, and will cause each of its subsidiaries to to, conduct their its operations in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, with no less diligence and effort than would be applied in the absence of this Agreement, seek to preserve intact its current business organizations, seek to keep available the service of its current officers and employees and seek to preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with it to the end that goodwill and ongoing businesses shall be unimpaired at the Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries willwill not, without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld:

Conduct of Business of Parent. Except as ----------------------------- contemplated ----------------------------- by this Agreement, during the period from the date hereof to the Effective Time, Parent will will, and will cause each of its subsidiaries to to, conduct their its operations in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, with no less diligence and effort than would be applied in the absence of this Agreement, seek to preserve intact its current business organizations, keep available the service of its current officers and employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with it to the end that goodwill and ongoing businesses shall be unimpaired at the Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries willwill not, without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld: