Any notice or other  communication  herein required  or permitted  to be given shall  be in writing and may be personally served or sent by courier service and shall be deemed  to have been given when  delivered  in  person  or  by reputable international express  service, as evidenced by the records of such service .  For the purposes hereof, the addresses of the parties hereto shall be as set forth in the Merger Agreements and opposite each party's name on the signature pages hereto, or, as to each party, at such other address as may be designated by such party in a written notice to all of the other parties.