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ARTICLE V.
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 5.1 Complete Agreement; Construction. This Agreement and the Recapitalization Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto
and thereto, shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and shall supersede all previous
negotiations, commitments and writings with respect to such subject matter.
SECTION 5.2 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same
agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.
SECTION 5.3 Survival of Agreements. Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the parties contained in
this Agreement shall survive the Distribution Date.
SECTION 5.4 Expenses. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.4 or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or in the Recapitalization Agreement, all costs
and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and implementation of this Agreement and the Recapitalization Agreement, and
the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be charged to and paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses.
SECTION 5.5 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and hand delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail
(return receipt requested) or sent by any means of electronic message transmission with delivery confirmed (by voice or otherwise) to the parties at the
following addresses (or at such other addresses for a party as shall be specified by like notice) and will be deemed given on the date on which such notice is
received:
To Harcourt General:
Harcourt General, Inc.
27 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467
Telecopy: 617-278-5567
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
with a copy to:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Telecopy: 212-455-2502
Attn: John G. Finley, Esq.
To Neiman Marcus:
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
27 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467
Telecopy: 617-278-5567
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
and
The Independent Directors of Neiman Marcus
c/o The Secretary of Neiman Marcus
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
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