(a)  The Collateral Agent, in its individual capacity and as Collateral Agent, and the Trustee, in its individual capacity and as Trustee, agree and acknowledge that all information provided to the Collateral Agent or the Trustee by any Grantor may be considered to be proprietary and confidential information (“ Confidential Information ”).  The Trustee and the Collateral Agent each agrees to take all reasonable precautions necessary to keep such information confidential, which precautions shall be no less stringent than those that the Collateral Agent and the Trustee, as applicable, employs to protect its own confidential information.  Each of the Collateral Agent and the Trustee shall not disclose to any third party other than as set forth herein, and shall not use for any purpose other than the exercise of the Collateral Agent’s and the Trustee’s rights and the performance of its respective obligations under this Agreement, any such information without the prior written consent of such Grantor, as applicable.  Each of the Collateral Agent and the Trustee shall limit access to such information received hereunder to (a) its directors, officers, managers and employees and (b) its legal advisors, to each of whom disclosure of such information is necessary for the purposes described above; provided, however , that in each case such party has expressly agreed to maintain such information in confidence under terms and conditions substantially identical to the terms of this Section 7.3(a).