premise: WHEREAS, certain portions of the technical, marketing and business information which are to be disclosed may be of a confidential and/or proprietary character and include trade secrets of the Disclosor (hereinafter "Confidential Information"), it is necessary to restrict the Recipient's use of the Confidential Information. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the disclosure of Confidential Information hereunder, the parties to this Agreement agree that the use and disclosure of the Confidential Information shall be governed by the following terms and conditions: 1. This Agreement shall come into force on the date both parties have executed this Agreement.  All disclosures contemplated hereunder shall be completed within six (6) months from the date of the last party to execute this Agreement.  This Agreement shall remain in effect for a period of five (5) years from the date of the last disclosure hereunder. 2. As used herein, the term "Confidential Information" shall be deemed to include any technical, marketing, business and trade secret information disclosed by the Disclosor, but excludes such information which: