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Web Design Contract This agreement dated ____________, is made By and Between ________________________, whose registered address is _____________________________________________, referred to as "Client", AND ________________, whose registered address is _____________________________________________________, referred to as "Company." Web Design Services The Client hereby employs the Company to perform the following services in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement as described below. Item

Price ($) Initial design session with clients. (4-8 hours allotted) Production of up to two (2) concepts consisting of a site map, home page design, secondary pages template. (7-14 calendar days allotted) Final design session with clients. Includes mark-up of chosen design and acceptance signature to proceed with production. (4-8 hours allotted)

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Production of chosen design concept and placement on development server for acceptance testing. (14-21 calendar days allotted) Final corrections of chosen design concept and placement on production server. (Up to 7 calendar days allotted) Post-production corrections and final acceptance. (Up to 7 calendar days allotted)

The design includes one main landing (home) page and up to 10 secondary information pages. It also includes the following interactive components: scripted form for requesting additional information; database-driven form for collection pre-registration information; administrative form for retrieving pre-registration information and purging the database. Additional options can be priced upon request and include the use of Flash/Shockwave and/or multimedia presentations; production of downloadable screensavers; or production of downloadable wallpapers. The Company’s normal time and materials rate for work outside of the scope of the project is $_______/hour billed in ½ hour increments. Design Changes Design changes are controlled via a change request process. The Client acknowledges that changes may impact delivery dates and/or quoted cost. The Company shall have up to two (2) business days to respond to a change request. This response shall include any timeline and/or cost changes to be incurred as a result of the requested change. The

Web Design Contract Client shall have up to two (2) business days to accept or reject the Company’s assessed change response. The Company warrants that change request quotes will either include an increase to the total amount payable under this agreement based solely on the Company’s normal time and materials rates and any bona fide extra effort required to carry out the relevant Change Request; a decrease to the total amount payable under this agreement based on the Company’s normal time and materials rates and any reduction in work resulting from acceptance of the Change Request; or a proposed extension of existing deadlines and the setting any new deadlines, based solely on any bona fide effort required to carry out the Change Request. Maintenance Services The above price include maintenance for one (1) calendar year from the date of production and includes minor updates such as corrections to existing pages, creation of additional pages not to exceed 12 new pages per maintenance year. Functionality and interactivity enhancements are not considered maintenance work and will be priced separately upon request. Terms of Agreement This agreement will begin upon acceptance and will end upon production launch of chosen design. At that point, the Maintenance Services portion of this contract will become effective. Either party may cancel this agreement on thirty (30) days notice to the other party in writing, by certified mail or personal delivery. Cancellation The Client may cancel this web design agreement on thirty (30) days written notice to Company in writing, by certified mail or personal delivery. The Client is not entitled to any refund of monies paid and all intellectual property developed up to the time of cancellation shall be delivered to the Client within thirty (30) days of cancellation. Payment to Company Fifty percent (50%) of the total cost of the design is due at the final design session and prior to the commencement of production design work. The balance of the total cost of the design is due within thirty (30) calendar days of post-production and final acceptance. Intellectual Property The Client retains all ownership of materials developed by Company for use in the web site described herein. The Client warrants that it owns or shall obtain the rights at its own cost of any intellectual property provided to Company for use in the web site design. Furthermore, the Client indemnifies and holds harmless the Company from using any Client-provided materials in the web site design. The Company warrants that any

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Web Design Contract commercially purchased intellectual property used in the web site design shall be royaltyfree and all rights shall be assigned to the Client. Independent Contractor Both the Client and the Company agree that the Company will act as an independent contractor in the performance of its duties under this contract. Accordingly, the Company shall be responsible for payment of all taxes including Federal, State and local taxes arising out of the Company's activities in accordance with this contract, including by way of illustration but not limitation, Federal and State income tax, Social Security tax, Unemployment Insurance taxes, and any other taxes or business license fee as required. Confidential Information The Company agrees that any information received by the Company during any furtherance of the Company's obligations in accordance with this contract, which concerns the personal, financial or other affairs of the Client will be treated by the Company in full confidence and will not be revealed to any other persons, firms or organizations. Employment of Others The Client may from time to time request that the Company arrange for the services of others. All costs to the Company for those services will be paid by the Client but in no event shall the Company employ others without the prior authorization of the Client. Governing Law This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of ____________________________. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties and may not be amended without the specific written consent of both parties. Any notice given under this Agreement shall be sufficient if it is in writing and if sent by certified or registered mail. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ___________________________ and _____________________ have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

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