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for Proprietary Products without DineEquity’s express written permission.

                              5.4  Substitutions of Approved Products.
                     All substitutions of Approved Products must be approved by the DineEquity Quality
                     Assurance Department.  If approved, the substitution will be invoiced by Distributor at the
                     Supplier Cost (or lower price if the Cost is lower) plus the applicable Distribution Fee.

                              5.5  Isolation and Recall Procedures.
                     Distributor will assist in any Approved Product recall so that defective Approved Products
                     are returned or destroyed in accordance with instructions given to the Supplier by
                     DineEquity or CSCS.  Distributor will document its actual, out-of-pocket costs associated
                     with the recall and send that information to the applicable Supplier, with a copy to
                     DineEquity and CSCS.  To the extent required under the applicable Supplier Services
                     Agreement between Supplier and CSCS, Supplier will credit Distributor for the cost of the
                     Approved Product (including its delivery to Operator), the reasonable costs of any
                     isolation, recall or final disposition Approved Products and redelivery of product to
                     restaurants.

               6.0  SUPPLIERS

                              6.1  Suppliers.
                     Distributor will purchase Approved Products from Suppliers on its own account and
                     pursuant to terms and conditions agreed to by and between such Suppliers and CSCS.
                     DineEquity reserves the right to approve the Suppliers and CSCS reserves the right to
                     negotiate the price and other terms of the Approved Products, except for payment terms
                     between Distributor and Supplier.


               7.0  INVENTORY

                              7.1  Inventory.
                     Distributor will maintain an inventory of Approved Products sufficient to provide the
                     Restaurants an adequate supply of Approved Products based on CSCS usage projections
                     and historical usage data.  Distributor will purchase Approved Products in designated
                     freight bracket as indicated on product notification and/or product data sheet sufficient to
                     obtain the lowest Supplier Cost as long as the quantities do not exceed three weeks’ usage
                     in the aggregate.

                              7.2  Inventory Management.
                     Distributor will use commercially reasonable effort to purchase an Approved Product in
                     quantities sufficient for Distributor to obtain the lowest cost bracket available from a
                     particular Supplier, as long as the quantity required to be purchased to be eligible for such
                     cost bracket does not exceed 3 weeks’ usage in the aggregate. If Operator requests that
                     Distributor purchase an Approved Product in quantities exceeding 3 weeks’ usage,
                     Distributor may request compensation from Operator for any additional costs incurred in
                     carrying the additional inventory of such Approved Product. Operator must approve all
                     such additional costs in advance.  Distributor, CSCS and Operator will jointly
                     communicate regarding Operator’s inventory needs.  Distributor will utilize proper





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