Item 18 - Agreement for Microsoft Software Volume Licensing and Maintenance

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$5,000. These limitations apply regardless of whether the liability is based on breach of contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, breach of warranties, or any other legal theory. However, these monetary limitations will not apply to: (1) Microsoft's and Customer's obligations under the section titled "Defense of infringement, misappropriation, and third party claims"; (11) liability for damages caused by either party's gross negligence or willful misconduct, or that of its employees or its agents, and awarded by a court of final adjudication (provided that, in jurisdictions that do not recognize a legal distinction between "gross negligence" and "negligence," "gross negligence" as used in this subsection shall mean "recklessness"); (111) liabilities arising out of any breach by either party of its obligations under the section entitled "Confidentiality", except that Microsoft's liability arising out of or in relation to Customer Data shall in all cases be limited to the amount Customer paid for the Online Service giving rise to that liability during the prior 12 months; (iv) liability for personal injury or death caused by either party's negligence, or that of its employees or agents, or for fraudulent misrepresentation; and (v) violation by either party of the other party's intellectual property rights. b. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WHATEVER THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE CLAIM, NEITHER PARTY, NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, OR CONTRACTORS, WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, REVENUES, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR IF SUCH POSSIBILITY WAS REASONABLY FORESEEABLE. HOWEVER, THIS EXCLUSION DOES NOT APPLY TO EITHER PARTY'S LIABILITY TO THE OTHER FOR VIOLATION OF ITS CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS (EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH VIOLATION RELATES TO CUSTOMER DATA), THE OTHER PARTY'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, OR THE PARTIES' RESPECTIVE OBLIGATIONS IN THE SECTION TITLED "DEFENSE OF INFRINGEMENT, MISAPPROPRIATION, AND THIRD PARTY CLAIMS." c. Affiliates and Contractors. Neither Microsoft nor Customer shall bring any action against the other's Affiliates or Contractors in respect of any matter disclaimed on their behalf in this agreement. Each party will indemnify the other in the event of any breach of this provision. 16. Verifying compliance. a. Right to verify compliance. Customer must keep records relating to the Products it and its Affiliates use or distribute. Microsoft has the right, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to verify compliance with the license terms for the Products, at Microsoft's expense. b. Verification process and limitations. Microsoft will provide customer at least 30 days' notice of its intent to verify compliance. Microsoft will engage an independent auditor, which will be subject to a confidentiality obligation. Verification will take place during normal business hours and in a manner that does not interfere unreasonably with Customer's operations. Customer must promptly provide the independent auditor with any information it reasonably requests in furtherance of the verification, including access to systems running the Products and evidence of licenses for Products Customer hosts, sublicenses, or distributes to third parties. As an alternative, Microsoft may require Customer to complete Microsoft's self -audit process relating to the Products Customer and any of its Affiliates use or distribute. Such information will be used solely for purposes of determining compliance. c. Remedies for non-compliance. If verification or self -audit reveals any unlicensed use, Customer must within 30 days order sufficient licenses to cover its use. If there is no SelectPlus2012AgrGov(US)SLG(ENG)(Oct2012) Page 13 of 16 Document X20-04874