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9 <br /> f. Notices.All notices, requests and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and <br /> shall be deemed to have been duly given and received (a) when personally delivered or (b) <br /> one(1)business day after proper prepaid deposit for next-day delivery to a national overnight <br /> courier service providing evidence of delivery, postage prepaid, addressed to the Party to <br /> whom or which notice is to be given at the address hereinabove set forth therefor. The <br /> rejection or other refusal to accept or the inability to deliver because of changed address of <br /> which no notice was given shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice, request or <br /> communication sent. The addresses hereinabove set forth may be changed as to any Party <br /> upon at least ten (10) days' prior notice thereof to the other Parties. <br /> g. Construction. This Agreement was negotiated by the Parties and is to be deemed to have <br /> been prepared jointly by the Parties after arms-length negotiations and constitutes a free <br /> bargain between the Parties, and any uncertainty or ambiguity existing herein shall not be <br /> interpreted against any Party—and any rule of construction or interpretation otherwise <br /> requiring this Agreement to be construed or interpreted against any Party shall not apply to <br /> any construction or interpretation hereof—but according to the application of the rules of <br /> interpretation of contracts. Further, in this Agreement, unless an express contrary intention <br /> is herein set forth, (a) the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa, (b) <br /> "hereunder," "hereof," "hereto," and words of similar import shall be deemed references to <br /> this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or other provision hereof, (c) <br /> "including" (and with correlative meaning "include") means including without limiting the <br /> generality of any description preceding such term, (d) "or" is used in the inclusive sense of <br /> "and/or," and (e)the recitals hereinabove set forth are incorporated herein by reference. <br /> h. Exhibits. All Exhibits attached hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into, and made a <br /> part of,this Agreement. <br /> i. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which <br /> shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same <br /> agreement (it being understood that all Parties need not sign the same counterpart). This <br /> Agreement,to the extent signed and delivered or countersigned and returned by means of a <br /> facsimile machine or other or electronic reproductive image of a signature, shall be treated in <br /> all manner and respects as an original agreement and shall be considered to have the same <br /> binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. This <br /> Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be executed electronically. <br /> All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the consent of the Parties to utilize electronic <br /> signatures and the intent of the Parties to comply with Article 11A and Article 40 of Chapter <br /> 60 of the North Carolina General Statutes. <br /> j. Parties in Interest. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving any person or <br /> entity, other than the Parties, and their respective successors and permitted assigns, any <br /> right, remedy or claim under or in respect to this Agreement or any provision hereof. <br /> k. Headings. The section headings throughout this Agreement are for convenience and <br /> reference only, and words contained therein shall in no way be held to explain, modify, <br /> simplify or aid in the interpretation, construction or meaning of the provisions of this <br /> Agreement. <br /> Page 7 of 19 <br />