ARTICLE 17

PERIOD OF AGREEMENT

Section 1.

This Agreement shall be effective for a three (3)-year period and shall become effective on 11^th of January, 2007, and shall remain in force from year to year thereafter, unless either party shall notify the other, in writing by registered mail, not more than seventy (70) calendar days nor less than sixty (60) calendar days prior to the anniversary of the Effective Date in the year in which contract termination is desired. Unless terminated, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect from year to year thereafter.

Section 2.

Notice under Section 1 above shall be served on the Vice President-Human Resources for the Company and the Directing Business Representative for the Union. Notification of termination/ modification of the Contract must be accompanied by a written proposal. The party receiving such proposal must submit its written counter-proposal within one (1) week. The first negotiation meeting shall take place within two (2) weeks of the receipt of notice of contract termination/ modification.

Section 3.

If proper notice is made of the desire to modify or terminate this Agreement and agreement on such requested modification or termination is not reached by the expiration date, then either party at any time thereafter may terminate this Agreement by giving seven (7) days advance notice as provided in Section 2 above to the other not earlier than the expiration date.