premise: 7. Until the date that is eighteen (18) months from the date of this Agreement, you will not, without the Company’s prior written consent, directly or indirectly solicit for purposes of employment, offer to hire or engage as a consultant, entice away or offer to enter into any contract with, or hire or engage as a consultant or enter into any contract with, during the period of employment or the 90-day period following such employment, any senior or key employee of the Company or its controlled affiliates who becomes known to you in connection with your evaluation of the Transaction; provided, however, that this paragraph will not prohibit you or any of your Representatives from engaging in any general advertising or general solicitation not targeted to any employees or former employees of the Company or its controlled affiliates, or from hiring any employees or former employees of the Company who respond to such solicitation. 