Commencing on the Agreement Effective Date and thereafter during his Employment Period, the Executive shall receive an annual base salary of $ 236,000 (as such salary may be increased from time to time , the “Annual Base Salary”), which shall be paid on a semimonthly basis. During the Employment Period, the Annual Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually and shall be increased at any time and from time to time as shall be substantially consistent with increases in base salary generally awarded in the ordinary course of business to executives of the Company and its affiliated companies. Any increase in Annual Base Salary shall not serve to limit or reduce any other obligation to the Executive under this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the term “affiliated companies” shall include, when used with reference to the Company, any company controlled by, controlling or under common control with the Company.