Internet, Email and Instant Message Usage and Security Policy [This may need to

be modified depending upon Company use of electronics and other factors]

[Company] has created a policy regarding both electronic communication and Internet
use. The following summarizes that policy. Any associate who would like to review the
policy in its entirety should feel free to make arrangements to do that through Human
Resources.

[Company] provides Internet, e-mail and Instant Messaging (IM) capabilities to help you
do your job faster and smarter, and be a well-informed business person. The facilities to
provide that access represent a considerable commitment of company resources for
telecommunications, networking, software, storage, etc. The Internet & E-mail usage
policy is designed to set forth the Company’s expectations for the use of computers,
electronic communications and the Internet. Violations of the policy will result in
disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

The Internet, E-mail and IM capabilities are provided for business-related purposes
(i.e., to communicate with customers and suppliers, to research relevant business
topics and obtain useful business information. Associates will conduct themselves
honestly and appropriately on the Internet and in E-mail and IM conversations, and
respect the copyrights, software licensing rules, property rights, and privacy of others.
It is a violation of Company policy for any employee, including system administrators
and supervisors, with no business purpose, to satisfy their idle curiosity by accessing
the files or communications of other users of the Company’s system. All existing
Company policies apply to your conduct on the Internet , E-mail and IM, especially
those that deal with intellectual property protection, privacy, misuse of company
resources, sexual harassment, Treating Associates with Respect, information and data
security, and confidentiality.

The chats, newsgroups, blogs and e-mail of the Internet give each individual user the
ability to disseminate Company messages and tell our business story. Associates must
take special care to maintain the clarity, consistency and integrity of the Company's
corporate image and posture. Anything an employee posts on the Internet using
Company resources or referring to the Company can be construed, rightly or wrongly,
as representing the Company's viewpoint. You should act with common sense and not
do anything that would place the Company or persons in the Company in an
inappropriate light.

The Internet, E-mail and IM capabilities also can expose Company data and systems
to significant risks if appropriate security discipline is not respected. That may mean
preventing machines with sensitive data or applications from connecting to the Internet
entirely, or it may mean that certain users may be prevented from using certain Internet
features (e.g. file transfers). Security should be everyone's concern.

Specific Provisions in the Policy

Management and
Administration
 The Company has software and systems in place that can monitor and
record all Internet and E-mail usage. You should be aware that the
Company’s security systems are capable of recording each World Wide
Web site visit, each chat, newsgroup or email message, and each file
transfer into and out of internal networks. Due to business considerations,
employees should not assume that they have an expectation of privacy as to
Internet and E-mail usage.

 The Company may inspect any and all files stored anywhere on its network
or computer resources in order to assure compliance with policy.

 Employees should not open or execute a file attached to an email message

unless they are absolutely certain of the origin and content of the
attachment. The use of email attachments is restricted to business use only.

 The display, or distribution, of any kind of sexually explicit image or

document on any Company system is a violation of Company policy. In
addition, sexually explicit material may not be archived, stored, distributed,
edited or recorded using the Company network or computing resources
during or after business hours.

 The display, or distribution, of any kind of written material or graphic

regarding derogatory remarks or offensive material related to any
governmental protected class (i.e. racial, religious, age, disability, sexual
orientation, nationality, etc.) is a violation of Company policy. In addition,
this information may not be archived, stored, distributed, edited or recorded
using the Company network or computing resources during or after business
hours.

 The creation or distribution of E-mails soliciting items for sale or charity

causes are a violation of Company policy unless prior approved by Human
Resources.

 The Company's Internet facilities and computing resources must not be

used knowingly to violate the laws and regulations of the United States or
any other nation, or the laws and regulations of any state, city, province or
other local jurisdiction in any material way.

 No employee may use Company facilities knowingly to download or

distribute pirated software or data.

 No employee may use the Company's Internet facilities to deliberately

propagate any virus, worm, Trojan horse, trap-door or other types of
destructive program code.

 No employee may knowingly use the Company's Internet facilities to disable

or overload any computer system or network, or to circumvent any system
intended to protect the privacy or security of another user.
  Only those senior executives who are duly authorized to speak to the
media, to analysts, or in public gatherings on behalf of the company, may
speak/write in the name of the Company to any newsgroup or chat room.
Only those senior executives who are authorized to speak to the media, to
analysts or in public gatherings on behalf of the Company, may grant such
authority to newsgroup or chat room participants.

 The Company recognizes the Internet has many uses outside of normal
business needs. The Company allows personal usage under the following
conditions with the understanding employees do not abuse corporate
resources and adhere to all aspects of this policy.

 In the interest of keeping employees well informed, use of news

briefing services like Pointcast are acceptable.

 Employees with Internet access may download only software with

direct business use, and must arrange to have such software
properly installed, licensed and registered. Downloaded software
must be used only under the terms of its license.

Technic
al

 User IDs and passwords help maintain individual accountability for Internet
resource usage. Employees must keep their passwords confidential.
Company policy prohibits the sharing of user IDs or passwords.

 Employees should schedule communications-intensive operations such as

large file transfers, video downloads, mass e-mailings and the like for
off-peak times.

 Any file that is downloaded must be scanned for viruses before it is

accessed or run.

Security

 The Company has installed a variety of firewalls, proxies, and Internet

address screening programs and other security systems to assure the
safety and security of the Company's networks. Any employee who
attempts to disable, defeat or circumvent any Company security facility will
be subject to immediate dismissal.

 Files containing sensitive Company data that are transferred in any way
across the Internet must be encrypted.

 Employees must comply with the Remote Work Policy when not working
within the [Company] facility. An employee can obtain a copy of the policy
from their manager.
 Use of programs that allow access into the network are strictly forbidden.
This includes software like PC Anywhere, Timbuktu and any other program
that allows another computer outside our organization to access either
information or a computer. Requests for access by external means must be
made through the IT and Development departments.