Common use of Confidentiality and Publicity Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality and Publicity. Neither party will issue any press ----------------------------- release or make any other public announcement or any oral or written statements to Seller's employees concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby except as required by applicable Legal Requirements, without the prior written consent of the other party. Each party will hold, and will cause its employees, consultants, advisors and agents to hold the terms of this Agreement in confidence; provided that (a) such party may use and disclose such information once it has become publicly disclosed (other than by such party in breach of its obligations under this Section) or which rightfully has come into the possession of such party (other than from the other party) and (b) to the extent that such party may be compelled by Legal Requirements to disclose any of such information, but the party proposing to disclose such information will first notify and consult with the other party concerning the proposed disclosure, to the extent reasonably feasible. Each party also may disclose such information to employees, consultants, advisors, agents and actual or potential lenders whose knowledge is necessary to facilitate the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The obligation by either party to hold information in confidence pursuant to this Section will be satisfied if such party exercises the same care with respect to such information as it would exercise to preserve the confidentiality of its own similar information.

Confidentiality and Publicity. Neither party will issue any ----------------------------- press ----------------------------- release or make any other public announcement or any oral or written statements to Seller's employees concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby except as required by applicable Legal Requirements, without the prior written consent of the other party. Each party will hold, and will cause its employees, consultants, advisors and agents to hold the terms of this Agreement in confidence; provided that (a) such party may use and disclose such information once it has become publicly disclosed (other than by such party in breach of its obligations under this Section) or which rightfully has come into the possession of such party (other than from the other party) and (b) to the extent that such party may be compelled by Legal Requirements to disclose any of such information, but the party proposing to disclose such information will first notify and consult with the other party concerning the proposed disclosure, to the extent reasonably feasible. Each party also may disclose such information to employees, consultants, advisors, agents and actual or potential lenders whose knowledge is necessary to facilitate the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The obligation by either party to hold information in confidence pursuant to this Section will be satisfied if such party exercises the same care with respect to such information as it would exercise to preserve the confidentiality of its own similar information.

Confidentiality and Publicity. Neither party will issue any press ----------------------------- release or make any other public announcement or any oral or written statements to either Seller's employees concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby except as required by applicable Legal Requirements, without the prior written consent of the other party. Each party will hold, and will cause its employees, consultants, advisors and agents to hold the terms of this Agreement in confidence; provided that (a) such party may use and disclose such information once it has become publicly disclosed (other than by such party in breach of its obligations under this Section) or which rightfully has come into the possession of such party (other than from the other party) and (b) to the extent that such party may be compelled by Legal Requirements to disclose any of such information, but the party proposing to disclose such information will first notify and consult with the other party concerning the proposed disclosure, to the extent reasonably feasible. Each party also may disclose such information to employees, consultants, advisors, agents and actual or potential lenders whose knowledge is necessary to facilitate the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The obligation by either each party to hold information in confidence pursuant to this Section will be satisfied if such party exercises the same care with respect to such information as it would exercise to preserve the confidentiality of its own similar information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be submitted to attorneys for US West who agree in writing to be bound by a confidentiality agreement reasonably satisfactory to Buyer.

Confidentiality and Publicity. Neither (a) Any non-public information that either party may obtain from the other in connection with this Agreement with respect to the other's System will be confidential and, unless and until the Closing occurs, such party will issue not disclose any press ----------------------------- release or make such information to any other public announcement or any oral or written statements Person (other than its and its Affiliates' directors, officers and employees, and representatives of its advisers and lenders whose knowledge thereof is necessary in order to Seller's employees concerning this Agreement or facilitate the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby except as required by applicable Legal Requirements, without hereby) or use such information to the prior written consent detriment of the other party. Each party will hold, and will cause its employees, consultants, advisors and agents to hold the terms of this Agreement in confidenceother; provided that (ai) such party may use and disclose any such information once it has become been publicly disclosed (other than by such party in breach of its obligations under this Section) or which rightfully has come into the possession of such party (other than from the other party) and (bii) to the extent that such party may may, in the reasonable judgment of its counsel, be compelled by Legal Requirements to disclose any of such information, but the such party proposing to disclose such information will first notify and consult with the other party concerning the proposed disclosure, to the extent reasonably feasible. Each party also may disclose such information if it has used commercially reasonable efforts, and has afforded the other the opportunity, to employeesobtain an appropriate protective order, consultantsor other satisfactory assurance of confidential treatment, advisors, agents and actual or potential lenders whose knowledge is necessary for the information compelled to facilitate be disclosed. In the consummation event of the transactions contemplated by termination of this Agreement. The obligation , each party will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be delivered to the other, and will retain no copies of, any documents, work papers or other materials obtained by either party to hold information in confidence pursuant to this Section will be satisfied if such party exercises or on its behalf from the same care with respect to such information as it would exercise to preserve other, whether so obtained before or after the confidentiality execution of its own similar informationthis Agreement.