Common use of THE TERMS OF THE NOTES Clause in Contracts

THE TERMS OF THE NOTES. The Company and the Agents will discuss from time to time the rates to be borne by the Notes that may be sold as a result of the solicitation of offers by the Agents. Once an Agent has recorded any indication of interest in Notes upon certain terms, and communicated with the Company, if the Company accepts an offer to purchase Notes upon such terms, it will prepare a Pricing Supplement in the form previously approved by the Presenting Agent, reflecting the terms of such Notes and, after approval from the Presenting Agent, will arrange to have such Pricing Supplement (together with the Prospectus, if amended or supplemented) filed with the Commission and will supply an appropriate number of copies of the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, together with such Pricing Supplement, to the Presenting Agent. See "Delivery of Prospectus" below. No settlements with respect to Notes upon such terms may occur prior to such filing and the Presenting Agent will not, prior to such filing, mail confirmations to customers who have offered to purchase Notes upon such terms. After such filing, sales, mailing of confirmations and settlements may occur with respect to Notes upon such terms, subject to the provisions of "Delivery of Prospectus" below. If the Company decides to post rates and a decision has been reached to change interest rates, the Company will promptly notify each Agent. Each Agent will forthwith suspend solicitation of purchases. At that time, the Agents will recommend and the Company will establish rates to be so "posted." Following establishment of posted rates and prior to the filing described in the following sentence, the Agents may only record indications of interest in purchasing Notes at the posted rates. Once any Agent has recorded any indication of interest in Notes at the posted rates and communicated with the Company, if the Company plans to accept an offer at the posted rate, it will prepare a Pricing Supplement reflecting such posted rates and, after approval from the Presenting Agent, will arrange to have such Pricing Supplement (together with the Prospectus if amended or supplemented) filed with the Commission and will supply an appropriate number of copies of the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, to the Presenting Agent. See "Delivery of Prospectus." No settlements at the posted rates may occur prior to such filing and the Presenting Agent will not, prior to such filing, mail confirmations to customers who have offered to purchase Notes at the posted rates. After such filing, sales, mailing of confirmations and settlements may resume, subject to the provisions of "Delivery of Prospectus" below.

THE TERMS OF THE NOTES. The Company and the Agents will discuss from time to time the rates to be borne by the Notes that may be sold as a result of the solicitation of offers by the Agents. Once an any Agent has recorded any indication of interest in Notes upon certain terms, and communicated with the Company, if the Company accepts an offer to purchase Notes upon such terms, it will prepare a Pricing Supplement in the form B-3 previously approved by the Presenting AgentAgents, reflecting the terms of such Notes and, after approval from the Presenting Agent, will arrange to have such Pricing Supplement (together with the Prospectus, if amended or supplemented) filed with the Commission and will supply an appropriate number of copies of the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, together with such Pricing Supplement, to the Presenting Agent. See "Delivery of Prospectus." below. No settlements with respect to Notes upon such terms may occur prior to such filing and the Presenting Agent will not, prior to such filing, mail confirmations to customers who have offered to purchase Notes upon such terms. After such filing, sales, mailing of confirmations and settlements may occur with respect to Notes upon such terms, subject to the provisions of "Delivery of Prospectus" below. If the Company decides to post rates and a decision has been reached to change interest rates, the Company will promptly notify each Agent. Each Agent will forthwith suspend solicitation of purchases. At that time, the Agents will recommend and the Company will establish rates to be so "posted." Following establishment of posted rates and prior to the filing described in the following sentence, the Agents may only record indications of interest in purchasing Notes at the posted rates. Once any Agent has recorded any indication of interest in Notes at the posted rates and communicated with the Company, if the Company plans to accept accepts an offer at the posted rate, it will prepare a Pricing Supplement reflecting such posted rates and, after approval from the Presenting Agent, will arrange to have such Pricing Supplement (together with the Prospectus if amended or supplemented) filed with the Commission and will supply an appropriate number of copies of the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, to the Presenting Agent. See "Delivery of Prospectus." No settlements at the posted rates may occur prior to such filing and the Presenting Agent will not, prior to such filing, mail confirmations to customers who have offered to purchase Notes at the posted rates. After such filing, sales, mailing of confirmations and settlements may resume, subject to the provisions of "Delivery of Prospectus" below.

THE TERMS OF THE NOTES. The Company and the Agents will discuss from time to time the rates to be borne by the Notes that may be sold as a result of the solicitation of offers by the Agents. Once an any Agent has recorded any indication of interest in Notes upon certain terms, and communicated with the Company, if the Company accepts an offer to purchase Notes upon such terms, it will prepare a Pricing Supplement in the form previously approved by the Presenting AgentAgents, reflecting the terms of such Notes and, after approval from the Presenting Agent, will arrange to have 10 copies of such Pricing Supplement (together with the Prospectus, if amended or supplemented) filed with the Commission and will supply an appropriate number of copies of the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, together with such Pricing Supplement, to the Presenting Agent. See "Delivery of Prospectus." below. No settlements with respect to Notes upon such terms may occur prior to such filing and the Presenting Agent will not, prior to such filing, mail confirmations to customers who have offered to purchase Notes upon such terms. After such filing, sales, mailing of confirmations and settlements may occur with respect to Notes upon such terms, subject to the provisions of "Delivery of Prospectus" below. If the Company decides to post rates and a decision has been reached to change interest rates, the Company will promptly notify each Agent. Each Agent will forthwith suspend solicitation of purchases. At that time, the Agents will recommend and the Company will establish rates to be so "posted." Following establishment of posted rates and prior to the filing described in the following sentence, the Agents may only record indications of interest in purchasing Notes at the posted rates. Once any Agent has recorded any indication of interest in Notes at the posted rates and communicated with the Company, if the Company plans to accept accepts an offer at the posted rate, it will prepare a Pricing Supplement reflecting such posted rates and, after approval from the Presenting Agent, will arrange to have 10 copies of such Pricing Supplement (together with the Prospectus if amended or supplemented) filed with the Commission and will supply an appropriate number of copies of the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, to the Presenting Agent. See "Delivery of Prospectus." No settlements at the posted rates may occur prior to such filing and the Presenting Agent will not, prior to such filing, mail confirmations to customers who have offered to purchase Notes at the posted rates. After such filing, sales, mailing of confirmations and settlements may resume, subject to the provisions of "Delivery of Prospectus" below.