END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SOFTIMAGE|XSI SOFTWARE


IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This End-User License Agreement 
("EULA") is a legal agreement between you (either an 
individual or a single entity) and Avid Technology, Inc. 
or the applicable subsidiary ("Licensor"), for the 
SOFTIMAGE software product identified above, which 
includes computer software and associated media and 
printed materials, and may include a dongle (hardware 
key) and "online" or electronic documentation ("SOFTWARE 
PRODUCT" or "SOFTWARE"). By clicking on the "I ACCEPT" 
button and by installing, copying, or otherwise using 
the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, you agree to be bound by all the 
terms and conditions set forth below. You also agree 
that your consent given electronically has the same 
value and carries the same obligations as if signed by 
you. If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA, 
click on the "I DECLINE" button to stop the install 
procedure and promptly return the unused SOFTWARE PRODUCT 
to the place from which you obtained it for a full refund.

SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE

The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and 
international copyright treaties, as well as other 
intellectual property laws and treaties. The SOFTWARE 
PRODUCT is licensed, not sold.

1.	GRANT OF LICENSE. This EULA grants you the 
following rights:

	Installation. If not already installed, you may 
install the SOFTWARE PRODUCT on your workstations or 
storage devices, such as network servers used to install 
the SOFTWARE PRODUCT on workstations.

	Use. You may use one copy of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, 
or in its place, any prior version for the same operating 
system, on a single workstation for internal production 
of multimedia content using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, or for 
internal design, development, and testing of Your 
Application (as defined below). The copy of the SOFTWARE 
PRODUCT may only be used in conjunction with the Licensor 
authorized unlocking code or dongle provided to you.

	Sample Code. You may modify the sample source code 
located in the SOFTWARE PRODUCT's "samples" directories 
("Sample Code") solely for internal design, development, 
and testing of an application program designed to function 
with the SOFTWARE PRODUCT for your internal production of 
multimedia content ("Your Application"). You may also 
reproduce and distribute the Sample Code, along with any 
modifications you make to the Sample Code, in object code 
form and linked to Your Application provided that your 
distribution is strictly not-for-profit, and that you 
comply with the Distribution Requirements described below. 
For purposes of this section, "modification" shall mean any 
addition to or deletion from the substance or structure of 
either the Sample Code or any other modification, or any 
addition to or deletion from the contents of a file 
containing Sample Code or other Modification, or any new 
file that contains any part of the Sample Code or other 
Modification.

	Additional License(s). If you have acquired 
additional licenses, you may use the number of additional 
copies of the computer software portion of the SOFTWARE 
PRODUCT as specified by Licensor and only in conjunction 
with the Licensor authorized unlocking code(s) or dongle(s) 
provided to you.

	Confidentiality. You hereby acknowledge that the 
SOFTWARE PRODUCT is Proprietary Information of Licensor. 
You will hold such Proprietary Information in confidence 
and will not disclose it, except to your employees or 
authorized representatives to whom disclosure is necessary 
for the purposes of this Agreement and who are similarly 
bound to hold the Proprietary Information in confidence. 
You shall also  use your best efforts to prevent 
inadvertent or unauthorized  disclosure, publication or 
dissemination of any Proprietary Information.

	Distribution Requirements. You may copy and 
redistribute the Sample Code and/or Modifications  
(collectively "REDISTRIBUTABLE COMPONENTS"), only if 
(a) you distribute the REDISTRIBUTABLE COMPONENTS only 
in object code form and in conjunction with and linked to 
Your Application; (b) the REDISTRIBUTABLE COMPONENTS only 
operate in conjunction with the SOFTIMAGE SOFTWARE PRODUCT; 
(c) you do not use Licensor's name, logo, or trademarks to 
market your Application, except as expressly permitted in 
Licensor's SOFTIMAGE|XSI PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING 
AGREEMENT, provided said agreement has been executed by 
Licensor and you and is still valid and in force; (d) you 
do so only subject to an end user license agreement that 
protects Licensor's interests consistent with the terms 
of this agreement; (e) you do not permit redistribution 
of the REDISTRIBUTABLE COMPONENTS by your end-user 
customers; (f) you include a valid copyright notice on 
your Application; and (g) you agree to indemnify, hold 
harmless, and defend Licensor from and against any claims 
or lawsuits, including attorneys' fees, that arise or 
result from the use or distribution of your Application.

Except for the rights expressly provided by this 
Agreement, Licensor does not grant, by implication, 
estoppel or otherwise, any other rights.

2.	DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS.

	Limitations on Reverse Engineering, Decompilation, 
and Disassembly. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, 
or disassemble the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, except and only to 
the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by 
applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.

	Rental. You may not rent or lease the SOFTWARE 
PRODUCT without the written approval of Licensor.

	Not For Resale Software. If the SOFTWARE PRODUCT 
is labeled "Not For Resale" or "NFR," then you may use 
it only for demonstration, test, and evaluation purposes.

	Academic Edition Software. If the SOFTWARE PRODUCT 
is licensed for academic use or labeled as "Academic 
Edition" or "AE," then you may use it only in qualified 
academic or educational settings recognized as such by 
Licensor.  SOFTWARE PRODUCT that is licensed for academic 
use or labeled as "Academic Edition" or "AE" may not be 
used in any commercial enterprise or for any commercial 
production, subcontracting, or other for-profit use 
(including, but not limited to, the sale or barter of 
animation, composited images, exported scripts, file 
conversion, file output, models, or rendered images).

	Software Transfer. You may not transfer any of your 
rights under this EULA, including the rights to receive 
annual maintenance of the SOFTWARE which you may have 
acquired, without Licensor prior written approval and upon 
payment of applicable transfer charges. You may also be 
required to execute a written declaration confirming that 
you have not retained any copy of the transferred SOFTWARE 
PRODUCT. In the case Licensor accepts such transfer and 
all conditions above have been  fulfilled, the recipient 
of such transfer shall agree to be bound by the terms of 
this EULA. If the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is an upgrade, any 
transfer must include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE 
PRODUCT.

	Termination. Without prejudice to any other 
rights, Licensor may terminate this EULA if you fail 
to comply with the terms and conditions of this EULA. 
In such event, you must destroy all copies of the 
SOFTWARE PRODUCT and all of its component parts.

3. 	UPGRADES. If the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is an upgrade 
(whether acquired through maintenance or a separate 
acquisition), you now may use only that upgraded product, 
in accordance with this EULA.

4. 	COPYRIGHT. All title and copyrights in and to the 
SOFTWARE PRODUCT (including but not limited to any images, 
photographs, animations, video, audio, music, text, and 
"applets" incorporated into the SOFTWARE PRODUCT), the 
accompanying printed materials, and any copies of the 
SOFTWARE PRODUCT are owned by Avid Technology, Inc. or its 
suppliers. The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright 
laws and international treaty provisions. Therefore, you 
must treat the SOFTWARE PRODUCT like any other copyrighted 
material except that you may either (a) make one copy of 
the SOFTWARE PRODUCT solely for backup or archival purposes 
or (b) install the SOFTWARE PRODUCT on a single computer 
provided you keep the original solely for backup or 
archival purposes. You may not copy the printed materials 
accompanying the SOFTWARE PRODUCT.

5.	DUAL-MEDIA SOFTWARE. You may receive the SOFTWARE 
PRODUCT in more than one medium. Regardless of the type 
or size of medium you receive, you may use only one medium 
that is appropriate for your single computer. You may not 
use or install the other medium on another computer. You 
may not loan, rent, lease, or otherwise transfer the other 
medium to another user, except as part of the permanent 
transfer (as provided above) of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT.

6.	EXPORT RESTRICTIONS.  You agree that the software 
product, any direct product thereof, or any related 
documentation or technical data or any modification to the 
Sample Code is not being or will not be shipped, transferred 
or reexported, directly or indirectly, into any country 
prohibited by either the Export Administration Act of the 
United States of America and the regulations thereunder or 
the laws and regulations of such other governmental entity 
as may have jurisdiction over such shipment, transfer, or 
export, or will be used for any purposes prohibited by any 
such applicable law.

7.	UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The 
SOFTWARE PRODUCT was developed at private expense and with 
no government funds.  If this SOFTWARE PRODUCT is acquired 
by or on behalf of a unit or agency of the United States 
Government, the Government agrees that such SOFTWARE 
PRODUCT is "commercial computer software" or "commercial 
computer software documentation" and that, absent a 
written agreement to the contrary, the Government's rights 
with respect to such SOFTWARE PRODUCT are limited by the 
terms of this License Agreement, pursuant to FAR 12.212(a) 
and/or DFARS 227.7202-1(a), as applicable.  The SOFTWARE 
PRODUCT is proprietary data, all rights of which are 
reserved under the copyright laws of the United States.

8.	MISCELLANEOUS. 

Softimage Co. is a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., 
Avid Technology Park, One Park West, Tewksbury, MA 01876, 
USA.

If you acquired this product in the United States, this 
EULA is governed by the laws in force of the Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts excluding its conflicts of law rules.  
You hereby irrevocably agree to the jurisdiction and 
venue of the courts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

If you acquired this product in Canada, this EULA is 
governed by the laws of the Province of Qubec, Canada. 
You hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of 
the courts of the Province of Qubec, Canada and further 
agree to commence any litigation that may arise hereunder 
in the courts located in the Judicial District of Montral, 
Province of Qubec. 

If this product was acquired outside the United States or 
Canada, then local law may apply.

Should you have any questions concerning this EULA, or if 
you desire to contact Licensor for any reason, please 
contact the Avid Technology, Inc. or Softimage subsidiary 
serving your country, or write: Softimage Sales Information 
Center, 3510 Blvd. St-Laurent,  Montreal, Quebec, Canada 
H2X 2V2.

9.	LIMITED WARRANTY.  Licensor  warrants that (a) the 
SOFTWARE PRODUCT will perform substantially in accordance 
with the accompanying written materials for a period of 
ninety (90) days from the date of receipt, when using 
certified hardware. Some states and jurisdictions do not 
allow limitations on duration of an implied warranty, so 
the above limitation may not apply to you. To the extent 
allowed by applicable law, implied warranties on the 
SOFTWARE PRODUCT, if any, are limited to ninety (90) 
days.  

10.	CUSTOMER REMEDIES. Licensor's and its suppliers' 
entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at 
Licensor's option, either (a) return of the price paid, 
or (b) repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT 
that does not meet Licensor's Limited Warranty and which 
is returned to Licensor with a copy of your receipt. 
This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE 
PRODUCT has resulted from accident, abuse, or 
misapplication. Any replacement SOFTWARE PRODUCT will be 
warranted for the remainder of the original warranty 
period or thirty (30) days, whichever is longer. Outside 
the United States and Canada, neither these remedies nor 
any product support services offered by Licensor are 
available without proof of purchase from an authorized 
international source.

11.	NO OTHER WARRANTIES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT 
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, LICENSOR AND ITS SUPPLIERS 
DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, 
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, 
EVEN IF THE PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS KNOWN BY THE LICENSOR, 
WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY 
GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY HAVE OTHERS, 
WHICH VARY FROM STATE/JURISDICTION TO STATE/JURISDICTION. 
LICENSOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE 
PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.

12.	NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. TO THE 
MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT 
SHALL LICENSOR OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, 
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER 
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF 
BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS 
INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF 
THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT, 
EVEN IF LICENSOR  HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 
SUCH DAMAGES. 

13.	LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY 
OF LICENSOR ARISING OUT OF THE LICENSE OF THE SOFTWARE 
OR THE USE THEREOF, WHETHER BASED UPON WARRANTY, 
ONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ACTUAL 
PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY LICENSOR.

Because some states and jurisdictions do not allow the 
exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential 
or incidental damages, the above limitations may not 
apply to you. 

Si vous avez acquis votre produit Softimage au CANADA, 
la garantie limite suivante vous concerne :

GARANTIE LIMITE - Le Bailleur garantit que (a) la 
performance du LOGICIEL sera substantiellement en 
conformit avec la documentation qui accompagne le 
LOGICIEL pour une priode de quatre-vingt-dix (90) 
jours  compter de la date de rception. Toute garantie 
implicite concernant le LOGICIEL est limite  
quatre-vingt-dix (90) jours.

RECOURS DU CLIENT - La seule obligation du Bailleur et 
de ses fournisseurs et votre recours exclusif seront, 
au choix du Bailleur, soit (a) le remboursement du prix 
pay ou (b) la rparation ou le remplacement du LOGICIEL 
qui n'est pas conforme  la Garantie Limite du Bailleur 
et qui est retourn au Bailleur avec une copie de votre 
reu. Cette Garantie Limite est nulle si le dfaut du 
LOGICIEL est caus par un accident, un traitement abusif 
ou une mauvaise application. Tout LOGICIEL de remplacement 
sera garanti pour le reste de la priode de garantie 
initiale ou pour trente (30) jours, selon la plus longue 
de ces priodes.

AUCUNE AUTRE GARANTIE - LE BAILLEUR ET SES FOURNISSEURS 
EXCLUENT TOUTE AUTRE GARANTIE, EXPRESSE OU IMPLICITE, Y 
COMPRIS MAIS NE SE LIMITANT PAS AUX GARANTIES IMPLICITES 
DU CARACTRE ADQUAT POUR LA COMMERCIALISATION OU UN 
USAGE PARTICULIER, MEME SI LE BAILLEUR CONNAIT CET USAGE 
PARTICULIER, EN CE QUI CONCERNE LE LOGICIEL, ET TOUT 
MATRIEL QUI L'ACCOMPAGNE. CETTE GARANTIE LIMITE VOUS 
ACCORDE DES DROITS JURIDIQUES SPCIFIQUES. VOUS POUVEZ 
EN AVOIR D'AUTRES QUI PEUVENT VARIER D'UNE JURIDICTION 
 L'AUTRE. BAILLEUR EXCLUT TOUTE GARANTIE QUANT  UNE 
UTILISATION DU LOGICIEL EXEMPTE D'ERREUR OU 
D'INTERRUPTION.

PAS DE RESPONSABILIT POUR LES DOMMAGES INDIRECTS - 
LE BAILLEUR OU SES FOURNISSEURS NE SERONT PAS RESPONSABLES 
EN AUCUNE CIRCONSTANCE POUR TOUT DOMMAGE SPCIAL, 
INCIDENT, INDIRECT OU CONSQUENT QUEL QU'IL SOIT 
(Y COMPRIS, SANS LIMITATION, LES DOMMAGES ENTRAINS PAR LA 
PERTE DE BNFICES, L'INTERRUPTION DES ACTIVITS, LA PERTE 
D'INFORMATION OU TOUTE AUTRE PERTE PCUNIAIRE) DCOULANT DE 
L'UTILISATION OU DE L'IMPOSSIBILIT D'UTILISATION DE CE 
LOGICIEL ET CE, MME SI LE BAILLEUR A T AVISE DE LA 
POSSIBILIT DE TELS DOMMAGES. LA RESPONSABILIT DU BAILLEUR 
EN VERTU DE TOUTE DISPOSITION DE CETTE CONVENTION NE POURRA 
EN AUCUN TEMPS EXCDER LE MONTANT EFFECTIVEMENT PAY PAR 
VOUS POUR LE LOGICIEL.

La prsente Convention est rgie par les lois de la 
province de Qubec, Canada. Vous reconnaissez  
irrvocablement la comptence des tribunaux de la province 
de Qubec ayant juridiction dans le district judiciaire de    
Montral et consentez   y instituer tout litige qui 
pourrait dcouler de la prsente convention.

Si vous avez des questions concernant cette licence ou si 
vous dsirez  vous mettre en rapport avec le Bailleur pour 
quelque raison que ce soit, veuillez contacter la succursale 
du Bailleur desservant votre pays, dont l'adresse est 
indique avec ce produit, ou crire  : Softimage: Support 
aux Ventes, 3510, boul. St-Laurent, Montral (Qubec) 
H2X 2V2, Canada.


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