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ARC provides, through this site, research products, investment information, ratings and earnings estimates related to publicly traded companies within the ARC universe of covered companies. Your use of this information is entirely at your own risk and it is your sole responsibility to evaluate the usefulness of all information.

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Timeliness of Content

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Governing Law

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Liability Restrictions

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Argus-Vickers does not assume any liability to you based upon the use, or the results of the use, of any Argus-Vickers service or data base, including, without limitation: (a) any financial results based on the use of any Argus-Vickers service, rating or information; (b) any delay, or loss of use of, any such service, rating or information, or any system performance; and (c) any effect on, or damage to, any software and hardware in connection with any use of this site or any service or information contained on this site.

In addition to, and without limiting the foregoing, Argus-Vickers shall not be liable for any harm caused by the transmission, through this site or any service or information contained on this site, of any computer virus or other computer code or programming device that might be used to access, modify, delete, damage, corrupt, deactivate, disable, disrupt or otherwise interfere, in any manner, with the operation of this site, any information or services contained on this site, or any of your software, hardware, data, network or property.

Termination

Argus-Vickers may deny you access to all or part of this site, or any service or information contained on this site, without notice if you engage in any conduct or activity that Argus-Vickers, in its sole discretion, believes violates any term of these Terms and Conditions or any applicable law, rule or regulation.

Miscellaneous

Argus-Vickers' failure to insist upon, or enforce strict performance of, any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any such provision or of any right of Argus-Vickers. Neither any course of conduct between parties, nor any industry practice, shall act to modify any provision of these Terms and Conditions.

In the event that any portion of these Terms and Conditions is held to be unenforceable, such portion shall be construed in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations to reflect, as closely as possible, the original intentions of these Terms and Conditions and the remainder of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall remain in full force and effect.

We may make changes to this site, any information or services contained on this site, or these Terms and Conditions at any time without any notice. You should periodically visit this page to review current Terms and Conditions to which you are bound.

Not an Offer

This site, and the services, information, materials and data contained on this site, do not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, and must not be relied upon in connection with any investment decision.

You hereby indemnify and hold harmless Argus-Vickers and its affiliates, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, control persons, vendors, licensors and agents against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and costs) arising out of, or related to, your breach of your agreements, representations and warranties contained herein or your use of any services or information: I) in violation of these Terms and Conditions; II) in violation of any rights of Argus-Vickers, including, but not limited to, copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark or other intellectual property rights and publicity and privacy rights; III) in violation of any applicable rule, law or regulation; or IV) your failure to maintain the security of your user codes and passwords. This indemnification shall be binding upon you and your executors, heirs, successors and assigns.



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