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Cancellations: No cancellations will be accepted after ad close date. Covers cannot be cancelled within six weeks of issue date. The Publisher reserves the right to charge for unused space or repeat the previous advertisement if acceptable material is not received by material due date. Ads cancelled after the space reservation deadline will be billed at 100%.

Frequency Discounts and Changes: Frequency discounts are available for advertisers wishing to place multiple advertisements. If the advertiser elects to increase their frequency during a contract period, a retroactive frequency discount will be given for all insertions that have been previously invoiced in the contract period. A credit memo will be issued and applied to invoices for the remaining insertions in the contract. No cash refunds will be given. To earn retroactive frequency discount rates, additional advertising must be inserted within one year of the first contracted advertisement. If the advertiser reduces the number of advertisements fromthe original contracted frequency, a short rate penalty will be charged.

Credit Terms and Conditions: All invoices are due and payable uponreceipt. New customers are required to complete an application for creditand authorize MetaWord, Inc. to contact bank and trade references provided. Prepayment may be required of new advertisers or agencies until credit approval is obtained. MetaWord, Inc. will award a 15% discount to recognized agencies or advertisers providing ad materials perour production specifications (“Agency Discount” or “Camera Ready Discount”). This discount will be reversed if the invoice is not paid within agreed upon payment terms. Interest will be charged at 1 1/2% per monthfor any invoices not paid within 30 days. Collection costs, including attorneys' and collection agency fees, will be charged to the advertiser orits agency. The advertiser and its agency will be held jointly and severally responsible for all monies due. In the event that the advertiser or itsagency does not respond to collection efforts, MetaWord, Inc. will prepare and submit a form 1099C for any amounts that are written off as bad debt. Unpaid amounts will be reported to the IRS as “cancellationof debt” and are considered taxable income to the advertiser.

Publisher's Policies: The advertiser and its advertising agency assume liability for advertising content. The advertiser and its advertising agency shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless MetaWord, Inc. from any responsibility or liability for claims arising from the printing or publishing of advertisements. MetaWord, Inc. reserves the right to set and maintain standards for advertising and to reject or omit advertising that it deems not in keeping with those standards. MetaWord, Inc. cannot be responsible for circumstances beyond its control, including Acts of God, strikes, or civil unrest. The publisher reserves the right to placethe word “advertisement” with any ad which, in the publisher’s opinion, resembles editorial material. All advertising insertion orders and contracts are subject to approval of the publisher.

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