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ADVERTISER RATES
Effective January 1, 2004 - Rate Base: 170,000

Special Position: Earned Appropriate Color Rate + 15%

Cover 2 Gatefold: Pages At Earned 4-Color Page Rate + 30%

Back Cover Gatefold: Pages At Earned 4-Color Page Rate + 50%

Bleeds: No Charge

Inserts: Rates Available Upon Request

Multiple Placement Discounts: 20% apply on any additional placements (not the original) within the same quarterly period. Qualifying ads must be of equal or lesser value to the largest contracted ad placement.

Commission Terms: Prices are 15% commissionable to recognized advertising agencies when invoices are paid within stated terms. Unless credit is allowed, all advertisements are cash in advance. Cornerstone Group will not honor advertising agencies’ 15% commission if any account remains unpaid for forty-five days (on approved credit accounts). Invoices due within thirty days of invoice date (on approved credit accounts). No agency commission will be given on production, mechanical, or bind-in charges.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(Website Compass™ magazine is a publication of
Cornerstone Publishing Group, Inc., dba Cornerstone Group.)

A. All advertisements and materials are accepted and published by Cornerstone Group within Website Compass™ magazine on the representation that the advertiser and/or advertising agency are authorized to publish the entire contents and subject matter thereof. The advertiser and/or advertising agency will defend, indemnify and hold Cornerstone Group harmless from and against any loss, expense or other liability, including attorneys fees and legal expenses, resulting from any claims or suits for libel, violation of right of privacy, plagiarism, copyright or trademark infringement and any other claims or suits that may arise out of publication of such advertisement. Cornerstone Group does not accept sequential liability and any contrary language added to insertion orders shall be disregarded.

B. All contents of advertisements are subject to Cornerstone Group’s approval. Cornerstone Group reserves the right to reject or exclude any advertisement or insertion order or position commitment at any time. The publishing of an advertisement by Cornerstone Group shall not affect its right to revise or reject advertisements thereafter.

C. Advertisements not received by Cornerstone Group’s production department by closing date will not be entitled to the privilege of approval or revision by the advertiser or its agency. Cornerstone Group reserves the right to use prior ad materials if new materials are not received by closing date.

D. Changes or cancellation in orders must be made in writing and be received by Cornerstone Group on or before closing date.

E. Cornerstone Group shall not be liable for any cost or damages if for any reason it fails to publish advertisement.

F. Cornerstone Group’s liability for any error will not exceed the cost of the space occupied by the error.

G. Positioning of advertisements are at the sole discretion of Cornerstone Group unless a request for a specific preferred position has been approved and acknowledged in writing by Cornerstone Group. If advertising materials are not received
by Cornerstone Group by the closing date, the advertiser's requested position may be lost.

H. Cornerstone Group will store advertising materials for six months from the date of receipt of such materials. After three months, advertising materials will be destroyed unless the advertiser requests the return of materials in writing, prior to that date.

I. The advertiser and/or its advertising agency shall be jointly and severally liable for the payment of all invoices and charges required under this Agreement. The rights of Cornerstone Group will in no way be affected by any dispute or claim between the advertiser and the advertising agency.

J. Cornerstone Group is not liable for delays in delivery and/or non-delivery in the event of an Act of God, action by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity, riot, flood, fire, insurrection, embargo, explosion, strikes whether legal or illegal, labor or material shortage, transportation, interruption of any kind, work slow-down, or any condition beyond the control of Cornerstone Group, affecting production or delivery in any manner.

K. Credit Net 30 Days from date of invoice. Credit Applications are subject to approval. Insertion orders are not accepted until credit applications have be approved. Unless credit is allowed, all advertisements are cash in advance. Should any moneys not be paid as set forth in the invoice, the publisher shall be paid an additional delinquency charge equivalent to the maximum legal rate of interest and expenses of collection including attorney’s fees. Any dispute by the advertiser regarding an item on an invoice is automatically waived unless the advertiser advises Cornerstone Group within thirty days after the invoice date. Cornerstone reserves the right to terminate this Agreement effective upon notification of the advertiser if the advertiser is delinquent in payment of any amount to Cornerstone Group.

L. This Agreement is not transferable by the advertiser and/or its advertising agency in whole or in part.

M. No conditions other than those set forth in this Agreement or Rate Card shall be binding on Cornerstone Group unless specifically agreed to in writing by Cornerstone Group. Cornerstone Group will not be bound by conditions printed or appearing on order blanks or copy instructions which conflict with the provisions contained herein.