Executive shall not, in any manner, directly or indirectly, make any oral or written statement to any person that disparages or places the Company or an affiliate thereof or any of their respective officers, shareholders or advisors, or any member of the Board, in a false or negative light; provided, however, that Executive shall not be required to make any untruthful statement or to violate any law. The Company shall not, and shall direct the Board and the Company’s senior executives to not, in any manner, directly or indirectly, make any oral or written statement to any person that disparages or places Executive in a false or negative light; provided, however, that none of the foregoing shall be required to make any untruthful statement or to violate any law.