The Executive agrees that he will not at any time, either during the Employment Term or thereafter, divulge to any person, firm or corporation any information obtained or learned by him during the course of his employment with the Company, with regard to the operational, financial, business or other affairs of the Company and its affiliates, and their respective officers and directors, including, without limitation, trade secrets, customer lists, sources of supply, pricing policies, operational methods or technical processes, except (i) in the course of performing his authorized duties hereunder, (ii) with the Company's express written consent; (iii) to the extent that any such information is lawfully in the public domain other than as a result of the Executive's breach of any of his obligations hereunder; or (iv) where required to be disclosed by court order, subpoena or other government process. In the event that the Executive shall be required to make any disclosure pursuant to the provisions of clause (iv) of the preceding sentence, the Executive promptly, but in no event more than 48 hours after learning of such subpoena, court order, or other government process, shall notify the Company, by personal delivery or by fax, confirmed by mail, to the Company and, if the Company so elects and at the Company's expense, the Executive shall:  (a) take all reasonably necessary steps requested by the Company to defend against the enforcement of such subpoena, court order or other government process, and (b) permit the Company to intervene and participate with counsel of its choice in any proceeding relating to the enforcement thereof.