Executive agrees that Company’s goodwill and reputation are assets of great value to Company which were obtained through great cost, time and effort. Therefore, Executive agrees that during Executive’s employment with Company and after the termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive will not in any way disparage, libel or defame Company, its business or business practices, its products or services, or its current, past or future employees, officers, directors or owners or interfere in any way with Company’s operations or any of Company’s relationships with Company’s employees, business partners, investors, vendors and/or independent contractors. This Section 9 does not prohibit Executive from providing truthful testimony, providing truthful information as legally required to do so, or participating in any governmental proceeding.