The provisions of this Award Agreement are severable.  In the event that one or more of the provisions contained in the Plan or this Award Agreement or in any other agreement referred to herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the remaining provisions of the Plan or the Award Agreement.  Further a court of competent jurisdiction shall have the authority to rewrite, interpret or construe the terms of the Plan and Award Agreement so as to render them enforceable to the maximum extent allowed by law, consistent with the intent of the parties as evidenced hereby.