Except as expressly set forth herein, the Agreement will remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. The Agreement is amended to provide that references in the Agreement to “this Agreement” or “the Agreement” (including indirect references such as ‘hereunder,” “hereby,” “herein,” and “hereof”) shall be deemed references to the Agreement as amended hereby. In the event of a conflict between any of the terms and conditions of the Agreement and the terms and conditions of this Amendment #18, the terms and conditions of this Amendment #18 shall govern. This Amendment #18 may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. An electronically transmitted signature via pdf or facsimile shall be deemed the equivalent to an original ink signature.