Exhibitor Basic Terms and Agreements

Display space will be assigned by the 1998 International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP '98) in accordance with the conditions outlined in the DISPLAY SPACE ASSIGNMENT which forms part of this application. In the event of a duplicate application for the same space, the assignment priorities stated in EXHIBIT RULES shall be followed and the ruling of ICASSP '98 shall prevail.

The applicant shall remit as a deposit with this application 50% of the total booth rental as determined elsewhere in this form.

The balance of the total booth rental shall fall due and payable on March 9, 1998 in default of which ICASSP '98 reserves the right to cancel this application and retain as compensation the deposit.

In the event of cancellation of this application by the applicant prior to the date of the conference, ICASSP '98 may assess a cancellation charge to defray its costs according to the following schedule:

Cancellation after March 9, 1998	100% of booth rental
Cancellation after December 8, 1997	50% of booth rental
Cancellation after application	25% of booth rental

ICASSP '98 reserves the right to reassign such cancelled spaces notwithstanding the cancellation fee.

If this application is not accepted by ICASSP '98, the applicant will be promptly notified and the deposit returned.

The applicant agrees to accept from ICASSP '98 any billing of charges rendered after the conference in conjunction with services performed and administered by ICASSP '98 at the written request of the applicant. These charges may include, but not by way of limitation, surcharges on services ordered by the applicant through ICASSP '98 as agent.
The total of such charges shall be paid by the applicant no later than 30 days after receipt of ICASSP '98 statement and invoice.

The applicant agrees with IEEE that IEEE shall not be liable for any damage or liability of any kind or for any damage or injury to persons or property during the term of this agreement, from any cause whatsoever by reason of use, occupation and enjoyment of exhibit space by the applicant or any person therein with the consent of the applicant, and that applicant will indemnify and save harmless IEEE from all liability whatsoever, on account of such damage, injury, whether or not caused by negligence of or reach of an obligation by applicant or its employees or representative.

In the event that the premises in which ICASSP '98 is conducted shall become, in the sole discretion of ICASSP '98, unfit for oc- cupancy or substantially interfered which by reason of any cause or causes not reasonably within the control of ICASSP '98 this agreement may be terminated by ICASSP '98. For this purpose, the term "causes or causes" shall include, but not by way of limitation, fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, accident, blockage, embargo, inclement weather, governmental restraints, orders or restraints of civil defense or military authorities, act of public enemy, riot or civil disturbance, inability to secure efficient labor, technical or other personnel, failure, impairment or lack of adequate transportation facilities, inability to obtain, or condemnation, requisition or commandeering of necessary supplies or equipment, municipal, state or federal law, ordinance, rule, order, decree, or regulation, whether legislative, executive, or judicial, whether constitutional or unconstitutional, or act of God.

Should ICASSP '98 terminate this agreement pursuant to the provisions of this section, the applicant waives any and all claims for damages arising therefrom. The applicant further agrees that ICASSP '98 liability is limited to a refund of monies paid in prior to the termination, less a pro rata adjustment based on the number of hours the conference shall have been in operation prior to the termination.

This provision shall not relieve the applicant of any lability arising from the provision of section 6 and all monies due ICASSP '98 in the regard shall be paid notwithstanding.

EXHIBIT RULES