Except (i) as required or expressly permitted by this Agreement, (ii) as may be necessary in order to give the notices to obtain any prior regulatory approval or the Approvals, (iii) as necessary to consult with attorneys, accountants, employees, or other advisors retained in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, or under the Purchase Agreements, (iv) as required by court order or otherwise mandated by law (including in connection with any party hereto providing any access to regulators having supervisory authority over such party), or (v) in connection with legally required disclosure documents prepared by any party hereto or any Affiliate thereof, no party shall issue any news release or other public notice or communication or otherwise make any disclosure to third parties concerning (x) this Agreement or the Purchase Agreements or (y) the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby without the prior consent of the other parties (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).  Even in cases where such prior consent is not required, each party shall, to the extent legally permissible, promptly notify the other parties of such release by it in advance in order to provide a reasonable opportunity to the other parties to prepare a corresponding or other similar release or other action on a timely basis.