Internet Data Center Services Agreement - Exodus Communications Inc. and Avenue A Inc.
Exodus Communication, Inc.
Internet Data Center Services Agreement
THIS INTERNET DATA CENTER SERVICES AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made
effective as of the Submission Date (Jan 23, 1998) indicated in the initial
Internet Data Center Services Order Form accepted by Exodus, by and between
Exodus Communications, Inc. ("Exodus") and the customer identified below
("Customer").
Parties:
Customer Name: Avenue A, Inc.
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Address: 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1270
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Seattle, WA 98101
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Phone: 206/521-8800
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Fax: 206/521-8808
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Exodus Communications, Inc.
2650 San Tomas Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Phone: (408) 346-2200
Fax: (804) 346-2206
1. Internet Data Center Services.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, during the term of this
Agreement, Exodus will provide to Customer the services described in the
Internet Data Centers Services Order Form(s) ("IDC Services Order Form(s)")
accepted by Exodus, or substantially similar services if such substantially
similar services would provide Customer with substantially similar benefits
("Internet Data Center Services"). All IDC Services Order Forms accepted by
Exodus are incorporated herein by this reference, each as of the Submission Data
indicated in such form.
2. Fees and Billing
2.1 Fees. Customer will pay all fees due according to the IDC Services Order
Form(s).
2.2 Billing Commencement. Billing for Internet Data Center Services, other
than Setup Fees, indicated in the initial IDC Services Order Form shall commence
on the earlier to occur of (i) the "Installation Date" indicated in the initial
IDC Services Order Form, regardless of whether Customer has commenced use of the
Internet Data Center Services, unless Customer is unable to install the Customer
Equipment and/or use the Internet Data Center Services by the Installation Date
due to the fault of Exodus, then billing will not begin until the date Exodus
has remedied such fault and (ii) the date the "Customer Equipment" (Customer's
computer hardware and other tangible equipment, as identified in the Customer
Equipment List which is incorporated herein by this reference) is placed by
Customer in the "Customer Area" (the portion(s) of the Internet Data Centers, as
defined in Section 3.1 below, made available to Customer hereunder for the
placement of Customer Equipment) and is operational. All Setup Fees will be
billed upon receipt of a Customer signed IDC Services Order Form. In the event
that Customer orders additional Internet Data Center Services, billing for such
services shall commence on the data Exodus first provides such additional
Internet Data Center Services to Customer or as otherwise agreed to by Customer
and Exodus.
2.3 Billing and Payment Terms. Customer will be billed monthly in advance of
the provision of Internet Data Center Services, and payment of such fees will be
due within thirty (30) days of the date of each Exodus invoice. All payments
will be made in U.S. dollars. Late payments hereunder will accrue interest at a
rate of one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) per month, or the highest rate allowed
by applicable law, whichever is lower. If in its judgment Exodus determines that
Customer is not creditworthy or is otherwise not financially secure, Exodus may,
upon written notice to Customer, modify the payment terms to require full
payment before the provision of Internet Data Center Services or other
assurances to secure Customer's payment obligations hereunder.
2.4 Taxes. All payments required by this Agreement are exclusive of all
national, state, munic8ipal or other governmental excise, sales, value-added,
use, personal property, and occupational taxes, excises, withholding taxes and
obligations and other levies now in force or enacted in the future, all of which
Customer will be responsible for and will pay in full, except for taxes based on
Exodus' income.
3. Customer's Obligations
3.1 Compliance with Law and Rules and Regulations. Customer agrees that
Customer will comply at all times with all applicable laws and regulations and
Exodus' general rules and regulations relating to its provision of Internet Data
Center Services, as updated by Exodus from time to time ("Rules and
Regulations"). Customer acknowledges that Exodus exercises no control whatsoever
over the content of the information passing through its sites containing the
Customer Area and equipment and facilities used by Exodus to provide Internet
Data Center Services ("Internet Data Centers"), and that it is the sole
responsibility of Customer to ensure that the information it transmits and
receives complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
3.2 Customer's Costs. Customer agrees that it will be solely responsible, and
at Exodus's request will reimburse Exodus, for all costs and expenses (other
than those included as part of the Internet Data Center Services and except as
otherwise expressly provided herein) it incurs in connection with this
agreement.
3.3 Access and Security. Customer will be fully responsible for any charges,
costs, expenses (other than those included in the Internet Data Center
Services), and third party claims that may result form its use of, or access to,
the Internet Data Centers and/or the Customer Area including but not limited to
any unauthorized use of any access devices provided by Exodus hereunder. Except
with the advanced written consent of Exodus, Customer's access to the Internet
Data Centers will be limited solely to the individuals identified and authorized
by Customer to have access to the Internet Data Centers and the Customer Area in
accordance with this Agreement, as identified in the Customer Registration Form,
as amended from time to time, which is hereby incorporated by this reference
("Representatives").
3.4 No Competitive Services. Customer may not at any time permit any Internet
Data Center Services to be utilized for the provision of any services that
compete with any Exodus services, without Exodus' prior written consent.
3.5 Insurance.
(a) Minimum Levels. Customer will keep in full force and effect during the
term of this Agreement (i) comprehensive general liability insurance in an
amount not less than 55 million per occurrence for bodily injury and property
damage; (ii) employer's liability insurance in an amount not less than 51
million per occurrence; and (iii) workers' compensation insurance in an amount
not less than that required by applicable law. Customer also agrees that it
will, and will be solely responsible for ensuring that its agents (including
contractors and subcontractors) maintain, other insurance at levels no less than
those required by applicable law and customary in Customer's and its agents'
industries.
(b) Certificates of Insurance. Prior to installation of any Customer Equipment
in the Customer Area, Customer will furnish Exodus with certificates of
insurance which evidence the minimum levels of insurance set forth above.
(c) Naming Exodus as an Additional Insured. Customer agrees that prior to the
installation of any Customer Equipment, Customer will cause its insurance
provider(s) to name Exodus as an additional insured and notify Exodus in writing
of the effective date thereof.
4. Confidential Information.
4.1 Confidential Information. Each party acknowledges that it will have access
to certain confidential information of the other party concerning the other
party's business, plans, customers, technology, and products, including the
terms and conditions of this Agreement ("Confidential Information").
confidential Information will include, but not be limited to, each party's
proprietary software and customer information. Each party agrees that it will
not use in any way, for its own account or the account of any third party,
except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, nor disclose to any third party
(except as required by law or to that party's attorneys, accountants and other
advisors as reasonably necessary), any of the other party's Confidential
Information and will take reasonable precautions to protect the confidentiality
of such information.
4.2 Exceptions. Information will not be deemed Confidential Information
hereunder if such information: (i) is known to the receiving party prior to
receipt from the disclosing party directly or indirectly from a source other
than one having an obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party; (ii)
becomes known (independently of disclosure by the disclosing party) to the
receiving party directly or indirectly from a source other than one having an
obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party; (iii) becomes publicly
known or otherwise ceases to be secret or confidential, except through a breach
of this Agreement by the receiving party; or (iv) is independently developed by
the receiving party.
5. Representations and Warranties.
5.1 Warranties by Customer.
(a) Customer Equipment. Customer represents and warrants that its owns or has
the legal right and authority, and will continue to own or maintain the legal
right and authority during the term of this Agreement, to place and use the
Customer Equipment as contemplated by this Agreement. Customer further
represents and warrants that its placement, arrangement, and use of the Customer
Equipment in the Internet Data Centers complies with the Customer Equipment
Manufacturer's environmental and other specifications.
(b) Customer's Business. Customer represents and warrants that Customer's
services, products, materials, data, information and Customer Equipment used by
Customer in connection with this Agreement as well as Customer's and its
permitted customer's and users' use of the Internet Data Center Services
(collectively, "Customer's Business") does not as of the Installation Date, and
will not during the term of this Agreement operate in any manner that would
violate any applicable law or regulation.
(c) Rules and Regulations. Customer had read the Rules and Regulations
and represents and warrants that Customer and Customer's Business are currently
in full compliance with the Rules and Regulations, and will remain so at all
times during the term of this Agreement.
(d) Breach of Warranties. In the event of any breach, or reasonably
anticipated breach, of any of the foregoing warranties, in addition to any other
remedies available at law or in equity, Exodus will have the right immediately,
in Exodus' sole discretion, to suspend any related Internet Data Center Services
if deemed reasonably necessary by Exodus to prevent any harm to Exodus and its
business.
5.2 Warranties and Disclaimers by Exodus
5.2(a) Service Level Warranty. In the event Customer experiences any of the
following and Exodus determines in its reasonable judgment that such inability
was caused by Exodus' failure to provide Internet Data Center Services for
reasons within
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Exodus' reasonable control and not as a result of any actions or
interactions of Customer or any third parties (including Customer Equipment and
third party equipment), Exodus will, upon Customer's request in accordance with
paragraph (iii) below, credit Customer's account as described below:
(i) Inability to Access the Internet (Downtime). If Customer is unable to
transmit and receive information from Exodus' Internet Data Centers (i.e.,
Exodus' LAN and WAN) to other portions of the internet because Exodus failed to
provide the Internet Data Center Services for more than fifteen (15) consecutive
minutes, Exodus will credit Customer's account the pro-rate connectivity charges
(i.e., all bandwidth related charges) for one (1) day of service, up to an
aggregate maximum credit of connectivity charges for seven (7) days of service
in any one calendar (1) month. Exodus' scheduled maintenance of the Internet
Data Centers and Internet Data Center Services, as described in the Rules and
Regulations, shall not be deemed to be a failure of Exodus to provide Internet
Data Center Services. For purposes of the foregoing, "unable to transmit and
receive" shall mean sustained packet loss in excess of 50% based on Exodus'
measurements.
(ii) Packet Loss and latency: Exodus does not proactively monitor the packet
loss or transmission latency of specific customers. Exodus does, however,
proactively monitor the aggregate packet loss and transmission latency within
its LAN and WAN. In the event that Exodus discovers (either from its own efforts
or after being notified by Customer) that customer is experiencing packet loss
in excess of one percent (1%) ("Excess Packet Loss") or transmission latency in
excess of 120 milliseconds round trip time (based on Exodus' measurements)
between any two Internet Data Centers within Exodus' U.S. network (collectively,
"Excess Latency", and with Excess Packet Loss "Excess Packet Loss/Latency"), and
Customer notifies Exodus (or confirms that Exodus has notified Customer), Exodus
will take all actions necessary to determine the source of the Excess Packet
Loss/latency.
(A) Time to Discover Source of Excess Packet Loss/Latency: Notification
of Customer. Within two (2) hours of discovering the existence of Excess Packet
Loss Latency, Exodus will determine whether the source of the Excess Packet
Loss/latency is limited to the Customer Equipment and the Exodus equipment
connecting the Customer Equipment to Exodus' LAN ("Customer Specific Packet
Loss/Latency"). If the Excess Packet Loss/Latency is not a Customer Specific
Packet Loss/Latency, Exodus will determine the source of the Excess Packet
Loss/Latency within two (2) hours after determining that it is not a Customer
Specific Packet Loss/Latency. In any event, Exodus will notify Customer of the
source of the Excess Packet Loss/Latency within sixty (60) minutes after
identifying the source.
(B) Remedy of Excess Packet Loss/Latency. If the Excess Packet
Loss/Latency remedy is within the sole control of Exodus, Exodus will remedy the
Excess Packet Loss/Latency within two (2) hours of determining the source of the
Excess Packet Loss/Latency. If the Excess Packet Loss/Latency is caused from
outside of the Exodus LAN or WAN, Exodus will notify Customer and will use
commercially reasonable efforts to notify the party(ies) responsible for the
source and cooperate with it (them) to resolve the problem as soon as possible.
(C) Failure to Determine Source and/or Resolve Problem. In the event
that Exodus is unable to determine the source of and remedy the Excess Packet
Loss/Latency within the time periods described above (where Exodus was solely in
control of the source), Exodus will credit Customer's account the pro-rata
connectivity charges for one (1) day of service for every two (2) hours after
the time periods described above that it takes Exodus to resolve the problem, up
to an aggregate maximum credit of connectivity charges for seven (7) days of
service in any one (1) month.
(iii) Customer Must Request Credit. To receive any of the credits described in
this section 5.2(a), Customer must notify Exodus within three (3) business days
from the time Customer becomes eligible to receive a credit. Failure to comply
with this requirement will forfeit Customer's right to receive a credit.
(iv) Remedies Shall Not Be Cumulative: Maximum Credit: In the event that
Customer is entitled to multiple credits hereunder arising from the same event,
such credits shall not be cumulative and Customer shall be entitled to receive
only the maximum single credit available for such event. In no event will Exodus
be required to credit Customer in any one (1) calendar month connectivity
charges in excess of seven (7) days of service. A credit shall be applied only
to the month in which there was the incident that resulted in the credit.
Customer shall not be eligible to receive any credits for periods in which
Customer received any Internet Data Center Services free of charge.
(v) Termination Option for Chronic Problems. If, in any single calendar month,
Customer would be able to receive credits totaling fifteen (15) or more days
(but for the limitation in paragraph (iv) above resulting from three (3) or more
events during such calendar month or, if any single event entitling customer to
credits under paragraph 5.2(a)(i) exists for a period of eight (8) consecutive
hours, then, Customer may terminate this Agreement for cause and without penalty
by notifying Exodus within five (5) days following the end of such calendar
month. Such termination will be effective thirty (3) days after receipt of such
notice by Exodus.
This Warranty does not apply to any Internet Data Center Services that
expressly exclude this warranty (as described in the specification sheets for
such products). This section 5.2(a) states customer's sole and exclusive remedy
for any FAILURES by Exodus to provide Internet Data Center Services.
(b) No Other Warranty. Except for the express warranty set out in subsection
(a) above, the Internet Data Center Services are provided on an "as is" basis,
and Customer's use of the Internet Data Center Services is at its own risk.
Exodus does not make, and hereby disclaims, any and all other express and/or
implied warranties, INCLUDING, but not limited to, warranties of
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, noninfringement and title,
and any warranties arising from a course of dealing, usage, or trade practice.
exodus does not warrant that the Internet Data Center Services will be
uninterrupted, error-free, or completely secure.
(c) Disclaimer of Actions Caused by and/or Under the Control of Third Parties.
Exodus does not and cannot control the flow of data to or from Exodus' Internet
Data Centers and other portions of the internet. Such flow depends in large part
on the performance of internet services provided or controlled by third parties.
At times, actions or inactions caused by these third PARTIES can produce
situations in which Exodus' customers' connections to the Internet (or portions
THEREOF) may be Impaired or Disrupted. Although Exodus will use commercially
reasonable efforts to take actions it deems appropriate t remedy and avoid such
events, Exodus cannot guarantee that they will not occur. Accordingly, Exodus
disclaims any and all liability resulting from or related to such events.
6. Limitations of Liability.
6.1 Personal Injury. Each representative and any other persons visiting the
Internet Data Centers does so at its own risk and Exodus assumes no liability
whatsoever for any harm to such persons resulting from any cause other than
Exodus' negligence or willful misconduct resulting in personal injury to such
persons during such a visit.
6.2 Damage to Customer Equipment or Business. Exodus assumes no liability for
any damage to, or loss relating to, Customer's Business resulting from any cause
whatsoever. Certain Customer Equipment, including but not limited to Customer
Equipment located on CyberRacks, may be directly ACCESSIBLE by OTHER customers.
Exodus assumes no liability for any damage to, or loss of, any Customer
Equipment resulting from any cause other than Exodus' gross negligence or
willful misconduct. To the extent Exodus is liable for any damage to, or loss
of, the Customer Equipment for any reason, such liability will be limited solely
to the then-current value to the Customer Equipment.
6.3 Exclusions. Except as SPECIFIED in Sections 6.1 and 6.2, in no event will
Exodus be liable to Customer, any Representative, or any THIRD party for any
claims arising out of or related to this Agreement, Customer Equipment,
Customer's Business or otherwise, and any lost revenue, lost profits,
replacement goods, loss of technology, rights or services, incidental, punitive,
indirect or consequential damages, loss of data, or interruption or loss of use
of service or of any Customer Equipment or Customer's Business, even if advised
of the possibility of such damages, whether under theory of contract, tort
(including negligence), strict liability or otherwise.
6.4 Maximum Liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, Exodus's maximum aggregate liability to Customer RELATED to or in
connection with this Agreement will be limited to the total amount paid by
Customer to Exodus hereunder for the prior twelve (12) month period.
6.5 Customer's Insurance. Customer agrees that it will not pursue any claims
against Exodus for any liability Exodus may have under or relating to this
Agreement until Customer first makes claims against Customer's insurance
provider(s) and such insurance provider(s) finally resolve(s) such claims.
6.6 Basis of the Bargain: Failure of Essential Purpose. Customer acknowledges
that Exodus has set its prices and entered into this Agreement in reliance upon
the limitations of liability and the disclaimers of warranties and damages set
forth herein, and that the same form an essential basis of the bargain between
the parties. The parties agree that the limitations and exclusions of liability
and disclaimers specified in this Agreement will survive and apply even if found
to have failed of their essential purpose.
7. Indemnification.
7.1 Exodus' Indemnification of Customer. Exodus will indemnify, defend and
hold Customer harmless from and against any and all costs, liabilities, losses,
and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees)
(collectively, "Losses") resulting from any claim, suit, action, or proceeding
(each, an "Action") brought against Customer alleging (i) the infringement of
any third party registered U.S. copyright or issued U.S. patent resulting from
the provision of Internet Data Center Services pursuant to this Agreement (but
excluding any infringement contributorily caused by Customer's Business or
Customer Equipment) and (ii) personal injury to Customer's Representatives from
Exodus's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
7.2 Customer's Indemnification of Exodus. Customer will indemnify, defend and
hold Exodus, its affiliates and customers harmless from and against any and all
Losses resulting from or arising out of any Action brought by or against Exodus,
its affiliates or customers alleging: (a) with respect to the Customer's
Business: (i) infringement or misappropriate of any intellectual property
rights; (ii) defamation, libel, slander, obscenity, pornography, or violation of
the rights of privacy or publicity; or (iii) spamming, or any other offensive,
harassing or illegal conduct or violation of the Rules and Regulations; (b) any
damage or destruction to the Customer Area, the Internet Data Centers or the
equipment of Exodus or any other customer by Customer or Representative(s) or
Customer's designees; or (c) and other damage arising from the Customer
Equipment or Customer's Business.
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7.3 Notice. Each party will provide the other party prompt written
notice upon of the existence of any such event of which it becomes aware, and an
opportunity to participate in the defense thereof.
8. Term and Termination.
8.1 Term. This Agreement will be effective for a period of one(1)
year from the Installation Date, unless earlier terminated according to the
provisions of this Section 8. The Agreement will automatically renew for
additional terms of one (1) year each.
8.2 Termination.
(a) For Convenience.
(i) By Customer During First Thirty Days. Customer may terminate this
Agreement for convenience by providing written notice to Exodus at any time
during the thirty (3) day period beginning on the Installation Date.
(ii) By Either Party. Either party may terminate this Agreement for
convenience at any time effective after the first (1st) anniversary of the
Installation Date by providing ninety (90) days' prior written notice to the
other party at any time thereafter.
(b) For Cause. Either party will have the right to terminate this
Agreement if: (i) the other party breaches any material term or condition of
this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days after
receipt of written notice of the same, except in the case of failure to pay
fees, which must be cured within five (5) days after receipt of written notice
from Exodus; (ii) the other party become the subject of a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy or any voluntary proceeding relating to insolvency, receivership,
liquidation, or composition for the benefit of creditors; or (iii) the other
party becomes the subject of an involuntary petition in bankruptcy or any
involuntary proceeding relating to insolvency, receivership, liquidation, or
composition for the benefit of creditors, if such petition or proceeding is not
dismissed within sixty (60) days of filing.
8.3 No Liability for Termination. Neither party will be liable to the
other for any termination or expiration of this Agreement in accordance with its
terms.
8.4 Effect of Termination. Upon the effective date of expiration or
termination of this Agreement: (a) Exodus will immediately cease providing the
Internet Data Center Services; (b) any and all payment obligations of Customer
under this Agreement will become due immediately; (c) within thirty (30) days
after such expiration or termination, each party will return all Confidential
Information of the other party in its possession at the time of expiration or
termination and will not make or retain any copies of such Confidential
Information except as required to comply with any applicable legal or accounting
record keeping requirement; and (d) Customer will remove from the Internet Data
Centers all Customer Equipment and any of its other property within the Internet
Data Centers within five (5) days of such expiration or termination and return
the Customer Area to Exodus in the same condition as it was on the Installation
Date, normal wear and tear excepted. If Customer does not remove such property
within such five-day period, Exodus will have the option t (i) move any and all
such property to secure storage and charge Customer for the cost of such removal
and storage and/or (ii) liquidate the property in any reasonable manner.
8.5 Customer Equipment as Security. In the event that customer fails
to pay Exodus all amounts owned Exodus under this Agreement when due, Customer
Agrees that upon written notice, Exodus may take possession of any Customer
Equipment and store it, at Customer's expense, until taken in full or partial
satisfaction of any lien or judgment, all without being liable to prosecution or
for damages.
8.6 Survival. The following provisions will survive any expiration or
termination of the Agreement: Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
9. Miscellaneous Provisions.
9.1 Force Majeure. Except for the obligation to pay money, neither
party will be liable for any failure or delay in its performance under this
Agreement due to any cause beyond its reasonable control, including act of war,
acts of God, earthquake, flood, embargo, riot, sabotage, labor shortage or
dispute, governmental act or failure of the Internet, provided that the delayed
party: (a) give the other party prompt notice of such cause, and (b) uses its
reasonable commercial efforts to correct promptly such failure or delay in
performance.
9.2 No Lease. This Agreement is a services agreement and is not
intended to and will not constitute a lease of any real or personal property.
Customer acknowledges and agrees that (i) it has been granted only a license to
occupy the Customer Space and use the Internet Data Centers and any equipment
provided by Exodus in accordance with this Agreement; (ii) Customer has not been
granted any real property interest in the Customer Space or Internet Data
Centers, and (iii) Customer has no rights as a tenant or otherwise under any
real property or landlord/tenant laws, regulations, or ordinances. For good
cause, including the exercise of any rights under Section 8.5 above, Exodus may
suspend the right of any Representative or other person to visit the Internet
Data Centers.
9.3 Marketing. Customer agrees that Exodus may refer to Customer by
trade name and trademark and may briefly describe Customer's Business, in
Exodus' marketing materials and web site. Customer hereby grants Exodus a
license to use any Customer trade names and trademarks solely in connection with
the rights granted to Exodus pursuant to this Section 9.3.
9.4 Government Regulations. Customer will not export, re-export,
transfer, or make available, whether directly or indirectly, any regulated item
or information to anyone outside the U.S. in connection with this Agreement
without first complying with all export control laws and regulations which may
be imposed by the U.S. Government and any country or organization of nations
within whose jurisdiction Customer operates or does business.
9.5 Non-Solicitation. During the period beginning on the Installation
Data ad ending on the first anniversary of the termination or expiration of this
Agreement in accordance with its terms, Customer agrees that it will not, and
will ensure that its affiliates do not, directly or indirectly, solicit or
attempt to solicit for employment any persons employed by Exodus during such
period.
9.6 Governing Law: Dispute Resolution, Severability: Waiver. This
Agreement is made under and will be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of California (except that body of law controlling
conflicts of law) and specifically excluding from application to this Agreement
that law known as the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of
Goods. Any dispute relating to the terms, interpretation or performance of this
Agreement (other than claims for preliminary injunctive relief or other
pre-judgment remedies) will be resolved at the request of either party through
binding arbitration. Arbitration will be conducted in Santa Clara County,
California, under the rules and procedures of the Judicial Arbitration and
Mediation Society ("JAMS"). The parties will request that JAMS appoint a single
arbitrator possessing knowledge of online services agreements: however the
arbitration will proceed even if such a person in unavailable. In the event any
provision of this Agreement is held by a tribunal of competent jurisdiction to
be contrary to the law, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain
in full force and effect. The waiver of any breach or default of this Agreement
will not constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach or default, and will not
act to amend or negate the rights of the waiving party.
9.7 Assignment: Notices. Customer may not assign its rights or delegate
its duties under this Agreement either in whole or in part without the prior
written consent of Exodus, except that Customer may assign this Agreement in
whole as part of a corporate reorganization, consolidation, merger, or sale of
substantially all of its assets. Any attempted assignment or delegation without
such consent will be void. Exodus may assign this Agreement in whole or part.
This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of each party's successors and
permitted assigns. Any notice or communication required or permitted to be given
hereunder may be delivered by hand, deposited with an overnight courier, sent by
confirmed facsimile, or mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, in each case to the address of the receiving party
indicated on the signature page hereof, or at such other address as may
hereafter be furnished in writing by either party hereto to the other. Such
notice will be deemed to have been given as of the date it is delivered, mailed
or sent, whichever is earlier.
9.8 Relationship of parties. Exodus and Customer are independent
contractors and this Agreement will not establish any relationship of
partnership, joint venture, employment, franchise or agency between Exodus and
Customer. Neither Exodus nor Customer will have the power to bind the other or
incur obligations on the other's behalf without the other's prior written
consent, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.
9.9 Entire Agreement: Counterparts. This Agreement, including all
documents incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the complete and
exclusive agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and supersedes and replaces any and all prior or contemporaneous
discussions, negotiations, understandings and agreements, written and oral,
regarding such subject matter. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Customer's and Exodus' authorized representatives have read the foregoing and
all documents incorporated therein and agree and accept such terms effective as
of the date first above written.
CUSTOMER EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Signature: /s/ Scott Lipsky Signature: /s/ Dick Stoltz
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Print Name: Scott Lipsky Print Name: Dick Stoltz
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Title: VP, Engineering Title: CFO/COO
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