Neiman Marcus 2008 Annual Report Download - page 157

In case, by reason of the suspension of regular mail service as a result of a strike, work stoppage or otherwise, it shall be
impractical to mail notice of any event to any Securityholder when such notice is required to be given pursuant to any provision of this
Indenture, then any method of notification as shall be satisfactory to the Trustee and the Company shall be deemed to be a sufficient
giving of such notice.
Section 1.17. Conflict with Trust Indenture Act. If any provision hereof limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed
by any of Sections 310 to 317, inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act through operation of Section 318(c) thereof, such imposed duties
shall control.
Section 1.18. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents. The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents
are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
Section 1.19. Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements in this Indenture by the Company shall bind its
successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.
Section 1.110. Separability Clause. In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Securities shall be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby.
Section 1.111. Benefits of Indenture. Nothing in this Indenture or in any Securities, express or implied, shall give to any
Person, other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder, any Authenticating Agent or Paying Agent, the Security Registrar
and the Holders of Securities (or such of them as may be affected thereby), any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim
under this Indenture.
Section 1.112. Governing Law. This Indenture and the Securities shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the
laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
Section 1.113. Counterparts. This instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed
shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
ARTICLE 2. Security Forms.
Section 2.11. Forms Generally. The Securities shall have such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other
variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such
legends or endorsements placed thereon, as may be required to comply with the rules of any securities exchange, or as may,
consistently herewith, be determined by the officer executing such Securities, as evidenced by such officer's execution of the
Securities. Any portion of the text of any Security may be set forth on the reverse thereof, with an appropriate reference thereto on the
face of the Security.
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