Except as required by applicable law, each Holder, until such time as the matters contemplated by the Vote are required to be publicly disclosed by the Company, will maintain the confidentiality of any information regarding this Agreement or any Purchase Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby. No Holder, nor any of his, her or its respective affiliates, shall issue or cause the publication of any press release or other public announcement with respect to this Agreement, the Purchase Agreements or the transactions contemplated thereby without the prior written consent of the Company, except as may be required by law or by any listing agreement with, or the policies of, The NASDAQ Stock Market, in which circumstance such announcing party shall make all reasonable efforts to consult with the Company in advance of such publication to the extent practicable.