premise: 3. In consideration of each and every disclosure of CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, the Parties agree to: (a) treat as confidential and to preserve the confidentiality of all CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; (b) use any and all CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION solely in connection with the performance of the IRA and for no other purpose;  (c) make no disclosures of any CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION to any party other than officers and employees of a Party to this IRA; (d) limit access to CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION to those officers and employees having a reasonable need for such INFORMATION and being boUnd by a written obligation to maintain the confidentiality of such INFORMATION; and (e) maintain in confidence any information regarding the nature or scope of any transaction between the Parties, except to the extent such information must be disclosed pursuant to law, and then only after notifying the other Party of such requirement.