premise: For purposes of this Agreement, the term representatives (“Representatives”) shall mean each party, their directors, officers and employees, as well as their counsel, accountants, consultants and other representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby provided that such persons are bound by confidentiality agreements no less stringent than those in this Agreement. Use of Confidential Information 1.3 Each party will use the Confidential Information it receives solely for the purpose of evaluating the Acquisition and not for any other purpose and, except to the extent permitted by paragraph 1.5 hereof, will keep such Confidential Information strictly confidential, provided, however, that Confidential Information may be disclosed to such Representatives as needed to know such information for the purpose of evaluating and negotiating the terms of the Acquisition and for no other purpose.