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VOLUME PRICING AGREEMENT 2085
VOLUME PRICING AGREEMENT
This Volume Pricing Agreement Number 2085 (the "Agreement") is made as of October 1, 1998 (the "Effective
Date") between Data General Corporation, a Delaware (U.S.A.) corporation with a principal place of business at
4400 Computer Drive, Westboro, Massachusetts 01580 (U.S.A.) (hereinafter referred to as "DGC") and
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business at 1901
Guadalupe Parkway, San Jose, CA 95131
(U.S.A.) (hereinafter referred to as "SUPPLIER" or "BCS")
In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other consideration, DGC and BCS agree to the
following terms and conditions:
1. MATERIAL, ORDER ENTRY PERIOD AND METHOD OF ORDER
1.1 The "Order Entry Period" (period during which DGC is entitled to place orders for MATERIAL) shall
commence on the Effective Date of this Agreement, and shall continue until September 30, 2001 unless earlier
terminated pursuant to [*] below. The Order Entry Period shall then continue after such date unless and until
either party terminates the Order Entry Period by not less than [*] days' written notice. (Provided that the
Agreement is not terminated for material breach by DGC, such termination shall not affect orders issued before
the designated termination date.)
1.2 BCS agrees to sell the MATERIAL listed in Attachment A (a) to DGC; (b) to the Affiliated Companies (as
defined in Section 1.6 below); (c) for use solely in the course of manufacture of products for DGC, to DGC's
contract manufacturer(s), in satisfaction of purchase orders issued in writing during the Order Entry Period, in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The hardware components of the MATERIAL
("Hardware") and the GBICs shall conform to all specifications referenced in Attachment B and the software
components of the MATERIAL ("Software") shall substantially conform to all specifications referenced in
Attachment B, including