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*   Administration of credit and payment term policies;

                    *   Establishing and administering standard relationship forms and agreements such as
                        Distribution Services Agreements with approved distributors and Supplier Services
                        Agreements with approved suppliers;

                    *   Appropriate communication between CSCS and each of the Concept Co-ops, the
                        members of each of the Concept Co-ops, and all participants in the supply chain such as
                        distributors and suppliers;

                    *   Setting operating policies not specifically reserved for Concept Co-op determination;

                    *   Assuring CSCS operates in compliance with the terms of its Limited Liability Company
                        Agreement;

                    *   Monitoring director conflicts of interest; and

                    *   Setting strategic direction for CSCS.

                       Concept Co-op Board responsibilities include, without limitation, providing governance
               and policy with respect to:

                    *   Prescribing the elements and features of the concept’s supply chain and other programs;

                    *   Advising, counseling and assisting CSCS with respect to the establishment and operation
                        of any supply chain or other program;

                    *   Assuring that the concept’s programs are operated on a financially sound basis;

                    *   Appropriate communication with CSCS, the other Concept Co-op, and the Concept Co-
                        op members;

                    *   Establish concept credit and payment term policies;

                    *   Approving annual concept budgets;

                    *   Considering and declaring patronage dividends;

                    *   Evaluation  with  CSCS  of  Applebee’s  and  IHOP  franchisor  requests  for  approval  of
                        supplier fees, imbedded research and development expense and other “supplier income;”

                    *   Monitoring and evaluating CSCS concept performance in executing concept supply
                        chain, brand management and other programs;

                    *   Monitoring director conflicts of interest;

                    *   Selecting CSCS Board representatives; and
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