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<br />ADDITlOhiAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
<br />';3iAFtGES
<br />;~r each machine, the Customsr agrees to pay aMaint,snance ~harqe
<br />r the penod of time speciited (Penod) and for each successive Pertud
<br />',ile ttie machine is ur.der this Agreement.
<br />r,r usage plan machines, the Customer agree:s tc pay an Add!tional
<br />Jaintenance Charye for the Units of Usage per ~ eriod, as meas.,red
<br />?y an IBM meter, nsultiplied by the appticable Aaditionaf Mamtemanc•~
<br />f-13ege Rate(s). The Customer agrees to promptly submit to 13M the
<br />,e!er reaaing for eacn usage ptan machine as of the close of the ias!
<br />;ork day of Ehe appiicable Period. The Custamer agrees rot ?o
<br />^te.rfere wi,h ihe prooer ooeration of the meter.
<br />^ the Customer requests maintenance service to be provided out,l<ie
<br />:sM's normal business hours and if such maintenance service is
<br />rovided, the Customer agrees to pay travel expense pius trave-l.
<br />vaitirg and service time at IBM's then applicable hourly service raies
<br />nd minimum charges; however, there wiA be no adcfitional charye for
<br />namtenance parts.
<br />e uustomer agrees to pay 4he applicable Zone Charge per Period !cr
<br />ach machme oniy when the distances from thz machine location to
<br />tie respons+ble IBM 6ranch Office and iBM designated point of service
<br />ra both greater than 15 miles.
<br />i7ne Charges do not apply if the IBM service representative is not
<br />cxmally able to travel by private autamobile to the site at which the
<br />!;achine is located, perform maintenance servicn, and return, ail within
<br />?P,A's normal business hours. In such a case, the Cuscomer agrees ^.u
<br />;y travet expense pius travel and waiting time at IBM's Ihen
<br />:p!icable houriy service rates and minimum charyas.
<br />hanges in a machine s specitications may result in ad;ustments to the
<br />r<:intenance charges.
<br />iie Customer also agrees to pay amounts equal to any taxes resul`ing
<br />om this Agreement, or any acciwties hereunder, exr_ept for taxes
<br />::sed upon IBM's net income
<br />iamtenance Charges and any Zone Charges wili bi= ir;roiced in
<br />!vance; Additiooal Maintenance Charges, if any, wili be invoiced in
<br />~e month iollowlnq the Period in which they a{e +ncurrf:d. Payment
<br />ir;ns will be speCitied in the invoice. Gharges and Units u( Usaye for ;i
<br />,,rliai Period will be prorate}d an the basis of a 30-day montn
<br />,=,!CE CHANGES
<br />?_r.11 m3y change the maintenance Charge, Jnits of Usage per Pericd,
<br />w Addi?ional Maintenance Charye Rate(s) and Zone Charges at ary
<br />-ie by providing the Customer at least one month's writterz notice. Any
<br />`ianges will become etfective on the first day of the Period wt?ich
<br />;mmences on or after the date specifled in the notice.
<br />t!TOMATIC AQQITIONS
<br />ie Customer may automaticaily add to this Agreemeni machines
<br />:rchased fram IBM, providec machines of the same type are then
<br />±rrent{y under this AgreemEnt anJ lhe Customer has ctiosen Auto-
<br />atic Additions for that machine type. The date on whic+7 such added
<br />achines wiil become suGjert to this Agreement will be tne later of tl^e
<br />f~;ctrve Date of Purct~a>e of a machine under an IBt~t lease or rentai
<br />,,reement, or On the day toilowiny the expiration of the warranty
<br />'rfod.
<br />.arges br each rnachine automaticaily added to this Agreement wili
<br />ihe lower of 1} the Charges in eftect at tYie begirining of ths
<br />,•atomer's then curreru Period for that machine iype, or 2) :he
<br />)arges in e(tect on the date?he machine is automatir,ally added. IEfM
<br />11 Prorate the Charges iar eacn newly added rnachine so that its
<br />~riod witi coinCide with the Customer's lhen Current Period for that
<br />;!chine type.
<br />`a9,ILABILiTY OF Ml1tNTENANCE SERYICE
<br />:1 will oiler the availabiiity of maintenance service tor each machirze
<br />,3t least one year aiter it becornes 5ubjecl to this Agreement, excepl
<br />32 :BM wiil ofter the avadabiiity of maintenance servlce f>>r each tBIM
<br />raier product tor at least seven yearg a~ter ii was hrst ir5stalled un:ier
<br />= applicable {BM purchase, lease or rerotai agreement.
<br />TNDRAWAL OF MACNINES Qii
<br />RNNNATION OF TNIS AGAEEMENT
<br />is Agreement wili rernain irrt torce until ail machines have bE°en
<br />'hdrawn from serviCe uncler tnis Agreement
<br />e Customer may wiihdraw any or asS maChmeS Irom this Agreemerit
<br />nroviding IBM one monIh's we,tten notice.
<br />4 enay withdraw any ar aIS m,achenas trom this Aqieement tollowing
<br />s minimum period of iimo apeCitsed in the SectiOn en4dled"Ava+oataii-
<br />oE Maintenance Scrvice" Gy pruv+citrig the {;ustUmgr thrce rnonth5
<br />,tten notice.
<br />c;?her party may withdraw ar;y rr ati mart,ine, rrrjm this Agre~-ment a;
<br />any time L•y prcviqinq s;ntten r f() _,~~!urr of th~
<br />witn any ur tnese terms ano c}nji;ion5
<br />SE33V11.ES NOT itiCLl3DErJ iN MAW7GNANCc CFiARGE
<br />7h,~ services iisted in this sectian, ii avail_.tie and practicc 't ipr ;BM to
<br />rFnder, wdl be p:ovir,'ed by !3M u! ii-, nis Agreernent. the
<br />Cusstemer agrees to p,_a'y travei expenses an i z~aRS p, ices pius travei.
<br />waiting and serv+ce time at IBM':; then ,Fi caple nourly servi ce ra?eb
<br />and minimurn charqes. The ,.iDr,wm„ are rot cr;r~icerer
<br />maintenance service as des+:noed m thr; Section en,itied "Mair.te-
<br />nance Sarvi:,e':
<br />* tne refl8ir of damage, rePiacernen! of msin!enance parts. or any
<br />increase in service }ime. caused oy acci:'ent, disaster, -glec!.
<br />35use. misuse, u;e ot Ihe macriines for purooses nlher ihan for
<br />WhICh d(,'Stgf18d. 1~aoSpC?Ytdi:Of?, uIIE;(2iU0(lS. Hil3Sm;lBfli£i, f3CCZS-
<br />supplies, iBM rnracnin - not ;inder ar iBNl ;:3qreemert, non-
<br />13M oarts. non-IE'SM reoairs or activ!ues, or iailure to proviae a
<br />suitable environment;
<br />• the replacement of the drum (photo conduc2or), developer mix.
<br />upper and lower fuser rolis for the IBM Executioe" Copier which are
<br />not ccnsidered maintenance parts under this Ayreement.
<br />DISCLAiMEFi AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
<br />fBM's liabiiity to the Customer for damaaes from any cause wha!soever
<br />and regardless c+ ;ne rorrn of acuor, ir.ciuCmq negligenca, is limrted ta
<br />actual damages up to the greater of $25,000 or an amount eaual to ane
<br />year's maintenance charges fcr the specific machinES un,:ier this
<br />Aqreement thai c:aused the damages or that arethe subject matter of cr
<br />are directiy related to the cause of action. Such charges will be',hase In
<br />etfect for the specific machines when the cause of action arose This
<br />IimitaUOn of IiabAity wiil nat 3ppty to Claims for person3l injury or
<br />damage to real property or tangible personal property caused by IBM's
<br />negiiyence.
<br />iN NO EVE^JT VVILL tlBM BE LIAB!.E FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST
<br />SAVINGS, OH OTHER CONSEGUENTfAL DAP✓IAGES EVEfJ I'r IBF✓1
<br />NAS BEEPJ ADV1SED OF TNE PO:;S1BiLi7Y OF jUCH UAMAf'aES, OR
<br />FC)R ANl' CLAIM AGA!f`JST THE GU5TOMER BY ANY OTHER Pr\RT`/.
<br />SC!ME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION
<br />OF CONSEGiJEN TIAL DAMP.GES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR
<br />EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO THE CUSTOMFR. THIS AGREE-
<br />N1ENT GiVES THE CU:aT"OMER SPECIFIC LEGr+I. RIGNTS, AND THE
<br />CL'STOMER MAY Al_SO HAVE OTNER RIG4ITS WNICH MAY VARY
<br />FROh1 STAT"E TO S -rATE.
<br />GENERAI
<br />Services provided under this Agreement do no', assure uninterrup;ed
<br />eperation of the rnachines and iBM is rioi resoonsible for falure ta
<br />render services ciue to causes beyor.d its controi.
<br />IBM may, upon tweive months' written nr,tice to the Customer, modify
<br />the terms and ccriditions of this Agreement, except that IE3Ni maq, upon
<br />three months' written notice to the Custorner, modify the terms and
<br />conditions of the Sections entitled "Charyes' and "Price Changes"
<br />Any mod;fication to the Section entitled "Availability of Maintenance
<br />Servlce" wiil not appiy to iBM cop!er products placed under this
<br />Agreement prior to the effective datespee+fied in the notice. Utherwise,
<br />this Agreement can aniy be rnc,dified by a wntten agreement duiy
<br />siyned by persons authcrized to siyn agreements on Dehalf of tr,e
<br />Customer and IBtv'.
<br />Variance from the terms and conditions of this Agreement in any
<br />Customer order of other written notification will be of na effect.
<br />This Agreement is not assignabte without 'he orior wriften consent of
<br />IBM. Any attempt to assign any oftherights, duties or obiigations of this
<br />Agreement without such consent is void.
<br />This Agreemerit does not include any activities prov,ded under another
<br />written agreement signed by the Customer and IBM.
<br />Ttze Gustomer a9rees to perfonn Customer responsibilities descrlbed
<br />in appilcabie IBM rnanuals.
<br />No action, regardless of its form. ,nhich arises eut of this Agreement
<br />may be brought by either parry more'han two years a(ter the cause of
<br />acGon has ansen, or, in the case of an acUOn for nonpayment, more
<br />than two y°ars trom the date tht, last payment was due.
<br />7he Gustomer represents that the ;:ustomer is either the owner of the
<br />rnachir,es covered by ihis Ayreement or aut!?orized by the owne;r to
<br />include ther'i under inis Agreemerit.
<br />This P.greenrent wift be governed uy ihe laws o'tne State of New'rork.
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