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Important Legal Information
Persons who access the material made available by Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively “TWP”), which subsidiaries and affiliates include, without limitation, Thomas Weisel Partners LLC and Thomas Weisel Partners Canada Inc., at its website on the worldwide web (the "TWP Website") agree to and acknowledge the terms set forth below. If you do not agree to these terms, do not access the TWP Website. The information on the TWP Website and the terms set forth below are subject to change at any time without notice.

Use of the TWP Website
The entire content of the TWP Website is subject to copyright with all rights reserved. You may download or print out a hard copy of individual pages and/or sections of the TWP Website, provided that you do not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices. Any downloading or otherwise copying from the TWP Website will not transfer title to any software or material to you. You may not reproduce (in whole or in part), transmit (by electronic means or otherwise), modify, link into or use for any public or commercial purpose the TWP Website without the prior written permission of TWP. Notwithstanding the above, nothing contained herein or in the TWP Website shall be construed as conferring any right or license under any copyright of TWP or any other person who owns the copyright in content provided on the TWP Website.

The TWP Website and its domain names are created, owned and operated by TWP and Thomas Weisel Partners, TWP, tweisel and related names, words, titles, phrases, logos, icons, graphics or designs are registered and unregistered trademarks ("Trademarks ") of TWP. All other trademarks, product names, company names or logos appearing in the TWP Website are the property of their respective owners ("Other Trademarks"). However, the display of Trademarks or Other Trademarks on the pages of this Website does not imply the grant of any license to any party.

TWP reserves the right to terminate your ability to access the TWP Website at any time, in its sole discretion, and without prior notice.

No Offer
This material is for the private information of the user, and TWP is not soliciting any action based upon it. Nothing on the TWP Website should be construed as a solicitation or offer, or recommendation, to acquire or dispose of any investment or to engage in any other transaction.

No Reliance
While TWP uses reasonable efforts to obtain information from sources which it believes to be reliable, TWP makes no representation that the information or opinions contained on the TWP Website is accurate, reliable or complete. The information and opinions contained in the TWP Website are provided by TWP for personal use and informational purposes only and are subject to change without notice. Nothing contained on the TWP Website constitutes investment, legal, tax or other advice nor should it be relied on in making an investment or other decision. You should obtain relevant and specific professional advice before making any investment decision. Please consult with an authorized representative of TWP for full, complete and current information on products and services offered by TWP.

Use of the TWP Website is not intended and shall not be deemed to create any legal relationship of any kind between the user and TWP, nor to amend or vary any existing relationship.

No Warranty
The information and opinions contained on the TWP Website is provided without any warranty of any kind, either express or implied. Without limitation of the preceding sentence, TWP cannot and does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, quality, adequacy, validity, timeliness, functionality, completeness or content of any information on the TWP Website for any particular purpose. The information on the TWP Website is provided "as is" without warranty or condition of any kind, either express or implied, statutory or otherwise; and TWP expressly disclaims any representations or warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Limitations of Liability
In no event, including (without limitation) negligence, will TWP or any of its respective directors, officers, employees or other representatives be liable for any loss or damage of any kind, including (without limitation) any direct, indirect, special indirect or consequential damages, even if expressly advised of the possibility of such damages, arising out of or in connection with the access of, use of, performance of, browsing in or linking to the TWP Website or any other sites from the TWP Website.

Linked Websites
When you access certain links on the TWP Website you may leave the TWP Website. TWP has not reviewed any of the websites linked to the TWP Website and does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the content of such websites nor the products, services or other items offered through such websites. Without limitation of the forgoing, the sites linked to the TWP Website are not under the control of TWP and TWP is not responsible for and makes no representations, warranties or conditions concerning the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. All of the disclaimer and limitations set forth herein shall apply to your accessing of other websites through links on the TWP Website.

Material Interests
TWP and/or its directors, officers and employees may have or have had interests or positions or traded or acted as market makers in relevant securities. Furthermore, such entities or persons may have or have had a relationship with or may provide or have provided corporate finance or other services to or serve or have served as directors of relevant companies.

Investment Advice / Investment Performance
The past is not necessarily a guide to the future performance of an investment. The value of investments may fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the amount invested. Numerous factors, including as an example, changes in rates of foreign exchange may cause the value of investments to go up or down.

The information provided and opinions expressed do not constitute investment advice, nor a solicitation by TWP for the purchase or sale of any securities, nor a representation that any securities are suitable for any particular investor. The value of any of the securities or financial instruments mentioned may decline significantly and an investor may lose all or a portion of their invested capital. Investors should always contact their authorized TWP representative before deciding to act upon any information obtained through the TWP Website, to determine whether any securities referenced on the TWP Website are suitable. TWP may, at any time, be long or short any securities or financial instruments mentioned on the TWP Website, or act as market maker or provide or have provided advice or services in relation to such securities or financial instruments.

Local Legal Restrictions
The TWP Website is not directed to any person in any jurisdiction where (by reason of that person's nationality, residence or otherwise) the publication or availability of the TWP Website is prohibited. Persons in respect of whom such prohibitions apply must not access the TWP Website. The information, products and services described on pages of the TWP Website are available only in jurisdictions where they may be legally offered for sale and are not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would any registration within such jurisdiction or country which has not been previously obtained. Furthermore, unless governing law permits otherwise, the user must contact a TWP entity in its home jurisdiction if the user wants to use our services.

Not a Secure Medium
As total confidentiality and security of information over the Internet is not possible at this time, the TWP Website is not a secure medium for communication. TWP cannot ensure the privacy, accuracy and authenticity of any information or instructions you send to us or that we have sent to you through the TWP Website. TWP will not be responsible for any damages you may incur if you communicate information (whether confidential or not) to us or, if at your request, we communicate information to you through the TWP Website.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, by providing your name and other personal information to TWP, you freely consent to TWP using and processing your personal information.

Thomas Weisel Partners International Limited Statement for United Kingdom Users
The information, tools, and material presented in this Site are made available in Europe by Thomas Weisel Partners International Limited ('TWPIL'). To the extent that research material on the TWP Website is issued in the UK, it is approved for publication by TWPIL which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority ("FSA") on the basis that the data and services made available is intended for use only by professional or institutional investors and not the general investing public. Further information on any of the securities or products mentioned in this material may be obtained upon request. The information upon which this material is based was obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but has not been independently verified, therefore, except for any obligations under the rules of the FSA, we do not guarantee its accuracy. None of the investments or investment services mentioned or described herein are available to other persons in the U.K. and in particular are not available to "private customers" as defined by the rules of the FSA.

The information contained on the TWP Website may relate to the products and services of an overseas person. The rules under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 for the protection of private customers will not apply in relation to such products and services. The UK compensation scheme for private customers will also not be available.

None of the statements contained in this important information excludes or restricts our liability and duties to you under the FSA Rules and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.