Common use of Notice; Right to Defend Clause in Contracts

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 6(f) of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 6(f), deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 6(f) only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 6(f).

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 3(f) of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 3(f), deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 3(f) only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 3(f).

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 6 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 8 deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 3.2 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 3.2, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 3.2 only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 3.2.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 3.6 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 3.6, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the partiesparties and the indemnified party may participate in such defense at such party’s expense; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding, provided that the indemnifying party shall not be responsible for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for the indemnified parties. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 3.6 only if and to the extent that such failure is materially prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 3.6.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 5, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 4.2 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 4.2, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 4.2 only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 4.2.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 7(f) of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 7(f), deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 7(f) only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 7(f).

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified Each party under this Section 5 of shall give prompt written notice to the other of the assertion or commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim Claim in respect thereof of which indemnity is to or may be made sought hereunder, other than Claims in which the parties are litigating claims against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the each other. The indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, obligation to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory or settlement of any third-party Claim in respect of which it is obligated to the partiesprovide indemnity hereunder; provided, however, that an the indemnifying party shall not settle or compromise any such Claim without the indemnified party's prior written consent thereto, unless the terms of such settlement or compromise discharge and release the indemnified party from any and all liabilities and obligations thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) the indemnified party at all times shall have the right, at its option and expense, to participate fully in the defense or settlement of such Claim; and (ii) if the indemnifying party does not proceed diligently to defend or settle such Claim within 20 days after its receipt of notice of the assertion or commencement thereof, then (a) the indemnified party shall have the right right, but not the obligation, to retain its own counsel, with undertake the fees defense or settlement of such Claim for the account and expenses to be paid by at the risk of the indemnifying party, if and (b) the indemnifying party shall be bound by any defense or settlement that the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of may make as to such indemnified Claim. Each party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying shall cooperate fully in defending or settling any third-party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such actionClaim, and the omission so to deliver written notice defending or settling party shall have reasonable access to the indemnifying books and records and personnel of the other party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have are relevant to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreementsuch Claim.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 5, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof thereof, and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement; provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not be required to indemnify the indemnified party for the amount of a judgment in excess of the amount of any previous settlement offer by the plaintiff that was rejected by the indemnified party over the objection of the indemnifying party. If an indemnified party notifies an indemnifying party in writing that such indemnified party elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party as permitted by the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action or proceeding on behalf of such indemnified party. The foregoing notwithstanding, the indemnifying party shall not be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for such indemnified party and any other indemnified parties (which firm shall be designated in writing by such indemnified parties) in connection with any one such action or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances. Any indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such action or proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, but if settled with its written consent, or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff in any such action or proceeding, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless such indemnified parties from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly Any person entitled to indemnification hereunder agrees to give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party after the receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 such person of any written notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), suit, proceeding or investigation or threat thereof made in writing for which such person will claim indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Agreement and, unless in the reasonable judgment of such indemnified party shalla conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and the indemnifying party, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 deliver to shall permit the indemnifying party a written notice to assume the defense of the commencement thereof and such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party. If the indemnifying party shall have is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that defense of a claim, it will not be responsible obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other . The indemnifying party similarly noticedshall not, to assume without the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if written consent of the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would (which consent shall not be inappropriate due unreasonably withheld or delayed), settle, compromise or offer to actual settle or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of compromise any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party claim or demand on a basis which would result in the imposition of any liability to a consent order, injunction or decree which would restrict the future activity or conduct of the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and or any subsidiary or other affiliate thereof or does not result in the full release of the indemnified party. Failure of notice by a seller of Registrable Stock entitled to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party indemnification hereunder will not relieve it the Company of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than its obligations under this AgreementSection 7 unless the Company is actually prejudiced thereby.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 5, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 5 only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 5.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 9.5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 9.5, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 Agreement of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 Agreement, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 8 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 8, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the thereof. The indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 4 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 4, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in the defense of such claim, and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 3.2 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 3.2, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 3.2 only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this Agreement.Section 3.2. Consent of the indemnified party shall be required for the entry of any judgment or to enter into a settlement if such judgment or settlement does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation;

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 3.2 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 3.2, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 3.2 only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 3.2. No indemnifying or indemnified party shall, without the prior written consent of the other party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever in respect of which indemnification or contribution could be sought under this Section 3.2 (whether or not the other party is an actual or potential party thereto), unless such settlement, compromise or consent: (i) includes an unconditional written release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such litigation, investigation, proceeding or claim; and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 5, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement. There can be no settlement without the indemnifying party's prior consent.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 , deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the reasonable fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection . If the indemnifying party does not assume the defense of any such action or proceeding, after having received the notice referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph, the indemnifying party will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel (which shall be limited to a single law firm) for the indemnified party. In such event, however, the indemnifying party will be liable for any settlement effected without the written consent of such indemnifying party. If the indemnifying party assumes the defense of any such action or proceeding in accordance with this paragraph, such indemnifying party shall not be liable for any fees and expenses of counsel for the indemnified party incurred thereafter in connection with such action or proceeding, except as set forth in the proviso in the first sentence of this Section .

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 6 deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 3.4 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 3.4, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 3.4 only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 3.4.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an ----------------------- indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 5, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 4 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 4, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 6 of notice Notice of the commencement Commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 6 deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the reasonable fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if counsel to the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding, provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall be responsible for one counsel. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt ----------------------- by an indemnified party under this Section 5 3(f) of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 3(f), deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 3(f) only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 3(f).

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 5, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof thereof, and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 7 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 7 deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes based upon advice of counsel that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 4, of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 4, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, and to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such the indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is actually and materially prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 5, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding, PROVIDED that the indemnifying party shall not be responsible for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for the indemnified parties; PROVIDED, FURTHER, that the indemnifying party shall not, without the written consent of the indemnified party, settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any pending or threatened action in respect to which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder, unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of such indemnified person from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of the proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 5 only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 5.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 8.4 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 8.4, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 6(e) of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 6(e), deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 6(e) only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will shall not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 6(e).

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 SECTION 6(e) of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 SECTION 6(e), deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement SECTION 6(e) only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will shall not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSECTION 6(e).

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 4 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 4, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgmentsjudgements, damages damages, and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with the counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the reasonable fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, party if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party for the indemnified party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 deliver 5,deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified Each party under this Section 5 of shall give prompt written notice to the other of the assertion or commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim Claim in respect thereof of which indemnity is to or may be made sought hereunder, other than Claims in which the parties are litigating claims against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the each other. The indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, obligation to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory or settlement of any third-party Claim in respect of which it is obligated to the partiesprovide indemnity hereunder; provided, however, that an the indemnifying party shall not settle or compromise any such Claim without the indemnified party's prior written consent thereto, unless the terms of such settlement or compromise discharge and release the indemnified party from any and all liabilities and obligations thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) the indemnified party at all times shall have the right, at its option and expense, to participate fully in the defense or settlement of such Claim; and (ii) if the indemnifying party does not proceed diligently to defend or settle such Claim within 20 days after its receipt of notice of the assertion or commencement thereof, then (a) the indemnified party shall have the right right, but not the obligation, to retain its own counsel, with undertake the fees defense or settlement of such Claim for the account and expenses to be paid by at the risk of the indemnifying party, if and (b) the indemnifying party shall be bound by any defense or settlement that the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of may make as to such indemnified Claim. Each party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying shall cooperate fully in defending or settling any third-party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such actionClaim, and the omission so to deliver written notice defending or settling party shall have reasonable access to the indemnifying books and records and personnel of the other party that are relevant to such Claim. In the event the legal fees and expenses incurred by Vendor or Warrantor, which are applicable to the cap described in Section 4.1(f), exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000), then in such event any legal fees and expenses incurred by Vendor or Warrantor pursuant to this Section 4.3 in excess of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000), will be at the cost and expense of Vendor and Warrantor and will not relieve it be applicable to the cap described in Section 4.1(f), provided, however that all legal fees and expenses otherwise subject to the cap described in Section 4.1(f) shall continue to be subject to such cap. The terms of any liability that it may this Section 4.3 have no application to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreementthe matters described in Section 4.6.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 7(e) of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 7(e), deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 7(e) only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 7(e).

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 4 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 4, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that unless such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 4.2 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 4.2, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding, provided that the indemnifying party shall not be responsible for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for the indemnified parties; provided, further, that the indemnifying party shall not, without the written consent of the indemnified party, settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any pending or threatened action in respect to which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder, unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of such indemnified person from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of the proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 4.2 only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 4.2.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 4, of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 4, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, and to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such the indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 Paragraph 7 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 Paragraph 7, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an ------- indemnified party under this Section 5 Paragraph 4 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 Paragraph 4, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof thereof, and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement provision only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreementprovision. If an indemnified party notifies an indemnifying party in writing that such indemnified party elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party as permitted by the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action or proceeding on behalf of such indemnified party. The foregoing notwithstanding, the indemnifying party shall not be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for such indemnified party and any other indemnified parties (which firm shall be designated in writing by such indemnified parties) in connection with any one such action or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 ss.4, of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 ss.4, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claimclam, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, and to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such the indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 4.2 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified indemnifying party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 4.2, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding, PROVIDED that the indemnifying party shall not be responsible for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for the indemnified parties; PROVIDED, FURTHER, that the indemnifying party shall not, without the written consent of the indemnified party, settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any pending or threatened action in respect to which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder, unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of such indemnified person from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of the proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 4.2 only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 4.2.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified Each party under this Section 5 of shall give prompt written notice to the other of the assertion or commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim Claim in respect thereof of which indemnity is or may be sought hereunder, other than Claims in which the parties are litigating claims against each other. The failure by any party to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 deliver give such notice to the indemnifying other party a written notice shall relieve such other party of its obligations under Section 4. 1(a) or 4.2(a) if and to the commencement thereof extent that it has been materially prejudiced by the lack of timely and the adequate notice. The indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, obligation to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory or settlement of any third party Claim in respect of which it is obligated to the partiesprovide 24 - 24 - indemnity hereunder; provided, however, that an the indemnifying party shall not settle or compromise any such Claim without the indemnified party's prior written consent thereto, unless the terms of such settlement or compromise discharge and release the indemnified party from any and all liabilities and obligations thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) the indemnified party at all times shall have the right, at its option and expense, to participate fully in the defense or settlement of such Claim provided that, subject to the other provisions of this Section 4.4, control of such defense or settlement shall remain with the indemnifying party; and (ii) if the indemnifying party does not proceed diligently to defend or settle such Claim within 10 days after its receipt of notice of the assertion or commencement thereof, then (a) the indemnified party shall have the right right, but not the obligation, to retain its own counsel, with undertake the fees defense or settlement of such Claim for the account and expenses to be paid by at the risk of the indemnifying party, if and (b) the indemnifying party shall be bound by any defense or settlement that the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation may make as to such Claim. The parties hereto agree that, for the purpose of such enforcing any right of indemnity hereunder the indemnified party by the counsel retained by may join the indemnifying party in any third-party Claim as to which such right of indemnity would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified might apply. Each party and shall cooperate fully in defending or settling any other third party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such actionClaim, and the omission so to deliver written notice defending or settling party shall have reasonable access to the indemnifying books and records and personnel of the other party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have are relevant to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreementsuch Claim.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified ----------------------- party under this Section 5 Paragraph 4 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 Paragraph 4, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof thereof, and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement provision only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreementprovision. If an indemnified party notifies an indemnifying party in writing that such indemnified party elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party as permitted by the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action or proceeding on behalf of such indemnified party. The foregoing notwithstanding, the indemnifying party shall not be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for such indemnified party and any other indemnified parties (which firm shall be designated in writing by such indemnified parties) in connection with any one such action or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 5, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 5, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, expenses judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counselcounsel in combination with other parties who have entered into substantially identical agreements, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party based upon advice of counsel reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement. There can be no settlement without the indemnifyng party's prior consent.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified Each party under this Section 5 of shall give reasonably prompt written notice to the other of the assertion or commencement of any action third party Claim (including any governmental action“Third Party Claim”) in respect of which indemnity is or may be sought hereunder, other than Claims in which the parties are litigating claims against each other (“Direct Claims”). If the indemnified party fails to give such reasonably prompt notice, such failure shall not preclude the indemnified party shallfrom obtaining indemnification, if a claim in respect thereof is but its right to indemnification may be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 deliver reduced to the indemnifying party a written notice extent that such delay prejudiced the defense of the commencement thereof and Claim or increased the amount of liability or cost of defense. The indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, obligation to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory or settlement of any Third Party Claim in respect of which it is obligated to the partiesprovide indemnity hereunder; provided, however, that an the indemnifying party shall not settle or compromise any such Claim without the indemnified party’s prior written consent thereto, unless the terms of such settlement or compromise discharge and release the indemnified party from any and all liabilities and obligations thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) the indemnified party at all times shall have the right, at its option and expense, to participate fully in the defense or settlement of such Third Party Claim; and (ii) if the indemnifying party does not proceed diligently to defend or settle such Claim within 30 days after its receipt of notice of the assertion or commencement thereof, then (a) the indemnified party shall have the right right, but not the obligation, to retain its own counsel, with undertake the fees defense or settlement of such Third Party Claim for the account and expenses to be paid by at the risk of the indemnifying party, if and (b) the indemnifying party shall be bound by any defense or settlement that the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of may make as to such indemnified Third Party Claim. Each party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual shall cooperate fully in defending or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and settling any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such actionThird Party Claim, and the omission so to deliver written notice defending or settling party shall have reasonable access to the indemnifying books and records and personnel of the other party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have are relevant to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreementsuch Claim.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified Each of the parties agrees to promptly notify the other parties in writing of the amount and nature of any claim a party may have for indemnification under this Section 5 of notice Agreement. In the event of the commencement assertion by any third party of any action liability or claim with respect to which a party (including any governmental action)the “Indemnitee”) is entitled to indemnification hereunder, such indemnified the other party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 deliver to or parties (the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party “Indemnitor”) shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for compromise or defend any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the partiesasserted liability; provided, howeverhowever that the Indemnitor shall indemnify the Indemnitee against any Seller’s Damages or Buyer’s Damages, that an indemnified as the case may be, resulting from the Indemnitor’s failure to pay any such liability as may finally be determined. No Indemnitee shall agree to any compromise or settlement of, or the entry of any judgment arising from any third party shall have claim without the right to retain its own counsel, with prior written consent of the fees and expenses to be paid Indemnitor. Upon payment of indemnification by the indemnifying partyIndemnitor, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice Indemnitee shall assign to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time Indemnitor all of the commencement of Indemnitee’s rights against any such action shall relieve such indemnifying applicable account debtor or other responsible party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial of the indemnification payment. Following the delivery by the Indemnitee to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver Indemnitor of written notice of a claim under this Section 11, whether a direct claim or third party claim, the Indemnitor and its representatives, at the cost of such Indemnitor, shall be given reasonable access (including electronic access, to the indemnifying party will not relieve it extent available) during business hours as they may reasonably require to the books and records of Buyer and reasonable access to such personnel of Buyer, as they may reasonably require for the purposes of investigating or resolving any liability that it may have disputes or responding to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreementmatters or inquiries raised in such notice.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 hereunder of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of hereunder, notify the commencement thereof and indemnifying party, in writing thereof, but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any such liability and shall only relieve it from any liability which it may have to such indemnified party if such indemnifying party is prejudiced by such omission. In case any such action shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall notify the right indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in and if and, to the indemnifying party agrees in writing that extent it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticedshall wish, to assume and undertake the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice from the partiesindemnifying party to such indemnified party under this Section 8 to such effect, the indemnifying party shall not be liable for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel so selected; providedprovided that if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be reasonable defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, however, that an the indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counselselect a separate counsel and to assume such legal defenses and otherwise participate in the defense of such action, with the expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other expenses related to such participation to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained reimbursed by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreementas incurred.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 6 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 6 deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 8 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 8 deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually reasonably satisfactory to the partiesindemnified party; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an Each party shall give reasonably prompt written notice to the other of the assertion or commencement of any third party Claim (“Third Party Claim”) in respect of which indemnity is or may be sought hereunder, other than Claims in which the parties are litigating claims against each other (“Direct Claims”). If the indemnified party under this Section 5 fails to give such reasonably prompt notice, such failure shall not preclude the indemnified party from obtaining indemnification, but its right to indemnification may be reduced to the extent that such delay prejudiced the defence of the Claim or increased the amount of liability or cost of defence. The indemnifying party shall have the right and obligation to assume the defense or settlement of any Third Party Claim in respect of which it is obligated to provide indemnity hereunder; provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not settle or compromise any such Claim without the indemnified party's prior written consent thereto, unless the terms of such settlement or compromise discharge and release the indemnified party from any and all liabilities and obligations thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) the indemnified party at all times shall have the right, at its option and expense, to participate fully in the defense or settlement of such Third Party Claim; and (ii) if the indemnifying party does not proceed diligently to defend or settle such Claim within 30 days after its receipt of notice of the assertion or commencement of any action thereof, then (including any governmental action), such a) the indemnified party shallshall have the right, if a claim in respect thereof is but not the obligation, to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 deliver to undertake the defense or settlement of such Third Party Claim for the account and at the risk of the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof party, and (b) the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing consent to any settlement that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect may make as to such claimThird Party Claim which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Each party shall cooperate fully in defending or settling any Third Party Claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume and the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified defending or settling party shall have reasonable access to the right to retain its own counsel, with books and records and personnel of the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by that are relevant to such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this AgreementClaim.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 6(f) of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 6(f), deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, costs or expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental government action), ) such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 5, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, counsel with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 hereunder of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of hereunder, notify the commencement thereof and indemnifying party, in writing thereof, but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any such liability other than under this Section 6 and shall only relieve it from any liability which it may have to such indemnified party if such indemnifying party is prejudiced by such omission. In case any such action shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall notify the right indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in and if and, to the indemnifying party agrees in writing that extent it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticedshall wish, to assume and undertake the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice from the partiesindemnifying party to such indemnified party under this Section 6 to such effect, the indemnifying party shall not be liable for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel so selected; providedprovided that if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be reasonable defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, however, that an the indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counselselect a separate counsel and to assume such legal defenses and otherwise participate in the defense of such action, with the expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other expenses related to such participation to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained reimbursed by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreementas incurred.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 2.4 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shallwill, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 2.4, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and in, and, if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the reasonable fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section 2.4 only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise other than under this AgreementSection 2.4. If the indemnifying party does not assume the defense of any such action or proceeding, after having received the notice referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph, the indemnifying party will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel (which shall be limited to a single law firm) for the indemnified party. In such event, however, the indemnifying party will be liable for any settlement effected without the written consent of such indemnifying party. If the indemnifying party assumes the defense of any such action or proceeding in accordance with this paragraph, such indemnifying party shall not be liable for any fees and expenses of counsel for the indemnified party incurred thereafter in connection with such action or proceeding, except as set forth in the proviso in the first sentence of this Section 2.4.3.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt Each party shall give prompt written notice to the other of the assertion or commencement of any claim, demand, investigation, action, suit or other legal proceeding for which indemnity is, or may be sought hereunder; provided, however, that this notice requirement shall not apply to any claim, demand, investigation, action, suit or other legal proceeding in which the parties are litigating claims against each other. Any claim, demand, investigation, action, suit or legal proceeding brought by an indemnified one party hereto against the other party hereto shall state with reasonable specificity the basis of such claim, including the Section of this Agreement allegedly breached or inaccurate. The failure by either party hereto to give such notice to the other party hereto shall relieve such other party of its obligations under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, 10.4 if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 deliver and only to the indemnifying party a written notice extent that it has been prejudiced by the lack of the commencement thereof timely and the adequate notice. The indemnifying party shall have the right and obligation to participate in and if assume, at is own expense, the indemnifying defense or settlement of any third-party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any demand, investigation, action, suit or other indemnifying party similarly noticed, legal proceeding for which it is obligated to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the partiesprovide indemnity hereunder; provided, however, that an the indemnifying party shall not settle or compromise any such claim, demand, investigation, action, suit or other legal proceeding without the indemnified party's prior written consent thereto, unless the terms of such settlement or compromise unconditionally discharge and release the indemnified party from any and all liabilities and obligations thereunder and do not involve a remedy other than the payment of money by the indemnifying party; and provided further that if the Damages in connection with such claim (from such claim alone or from aggregating such claim with all other Damages actually paid) will exceed the Cap, the indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counselassume the defense or settlement of such claim, with provided, however, that the fees and expenses to indemnified party shall not settle or compromise such claim for any amount, all or a portion of which would be paid by included under the Cap, without the indemnifying party's prior written consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnifying party may not assume or control the defense if the named parties to the third party claim (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party reasonably believes that and representation of such indemnified party both parties by the same counsel retained by the indemnifying party (in such counsel's reasonable determination) would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel them, in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to which case the indemnified party under this Agreement only if shall have the right to defend the third party claim and to employ counsel reasonably approved by the indemnifying party, and to the extent that the matter is determined to be subject to indemnification hereunder, the indemnifying party shall reimburse the indemnified party for the reasonable costs of its counsel. If the indemnifying party does not assume liability for and the defense of the third party claim pursuant to this Section 10.4, the indemnified party shall have the right (i) to control the defense thereof and (ii), if the indemnified party shall have notified the indemnifying party of the indemnified party's intention to negotiate a settlement of the third party claim (at the indemnifying party's expense to the extent the matter is determined to be subject to indemnification hereunder), which notice shall include the material terms of any proposed settlement in reasonable detail, to settle the third party claim (at the indemnifying party's expense to the extent the matter is determined to be subject to indemnification hereunder) on terms not materially inconsistent with those set forth in such failure is prejudicial notice, unless the indemnifying party shall have notified the indemnified party in writing of the indemnifying party's election to its ability assume liability for and the defense of the third party claim pursuant to defend this Section 10.4 within ten days after receipt of such actionnotice, and the omission so indemnifying party promptly thereafter shall have taken appropriate action to deliver implement such defense. The indemnified party shall not be entitled to settle any such third party claim pursuant to the preceding sentence without the indemnifying party's prior written notice to consent unless the terms of such settlement includes an unconditional release of the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any by the third party claimant on account thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreementat all times shall have the right, at its option and expense, to participate fully in the defense or settlement of such claim, demand, investigation, action, suit or other legal proceeding. Seller and Buyer shall cooperate fully in defending or settling any third-party claim, demand, investigation, action, suit or other legal proceeding, and the defending or settling party shall have reasonable access to the books and records and personnel of the other party that are relevant to such claim, demand, investigation, action, suit or other legal proceeding.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 S of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 5, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement Section S only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this AgreementSection 5.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 4 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 4, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, and to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such the indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 ss.4, of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 ss.4, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, and to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such the indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action)) , such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 5, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in and if the indemnifying party agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counselcounsel in combination with other parties who have entered into substantially identical agreements, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party based upon advice of counsel reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreement. There can be no settlement without the indemnifying party's prior consent.

Notice; Right to Defend. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 hereunder of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5 deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of hereunder, notify the commencement thereof and indemnifying party, in writing thereof, but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any such liability other than under this Section 7 and shall only relieve it from any liability which it may have to such indemnified party if such indemnifying party is prejudiced by such omission. In case any such action shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall notify the right indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in and if and, to the indemnifying party agrees in writing that extent it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages and losses incurred by the indemnified party with respect to such claim, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticedshall wish, to assume and undertake the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice from the partiesindemnifying party to such indemnified party under this Section 8 to such effect, the indemnifying party shall not be liable for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel so selected; providedprovided that if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be reasonable defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, however, that an the indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counselselect a separate counsel and to assume such legal defenses and otherwise participate in the defense of such action, with the expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other expenses related to such participation to be paid by the indemnifying party, if the indemnified party reasonably believes that representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained reimbursed by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Agreement only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Agreementas incurred.