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COMEX Division Waiver of Claims
Whereas, (licensor) is a member in good standing of the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.,

Whereas, the licensor and (licensee) have entered into an agreement pursuant to which licensor will grant a license to the licensee with respect to licensor's membership (# ); and
Whereas, (guarantor) has executed a guarantee on behalf of the licensee in the form prescribed by the Exchange (the "guarantee");
It is hereby agreed as follows:

1. Guarantor hereby waives all rights of indemnification against the licensor for payments made by guarantor to third parties or to the Exchange in satisfaction of claims against the licensee pursuant to the guarantee.

2. Guarantor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless licensor from and against any liability, loss, damages, cost, or expenses that licensor may incur or be required to pay arising from claims made by third parties or the Exchange against licensee, provided that (i) such claims shall be claims for which guarantor is liable in accordance with the by-laws and rules of the Exchange and the guarantee and (ii) in no event shall the amount of the guarantor's liability to licensor under this waver exceed in the aggregate, the value of the licensed membership.

3. The terms of this waiver may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the guarantor and licensor and filed with the COMEX Division.

4. This waiver shall remain in full force and effect for so long as the guarantor's guarantee of licensee's obligations and liabilities continues, provided that the guarantor may revoke this waiver for any reason upon not less than thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the Exchange, licensee and licensor given at any time following the six month anniversary of the effective date of the license.

5. This waiver shall be subject to the by-laws and rules of the Exchange, as amended and in effect from time to time, and such by-laws and rules are hereby incorporated by reference into and made a part hereof. In the event that the by-laws and rules of the Exchange, as amended and in effect from time to time, conflict or are inconsistent with this waiver, this waiver shall be controlled by such by-laws and rules.

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