What form is used for the general release that a Canine Dimensions franchisee must execute?

SCHEDULE B

MUTUAL GENERAL RELEASE AGREEMENT

THIS MUTUAL GENERAL RELEASE AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of, 20, by and between Canine Dimensions Franchising, LLC, a Florida limited liability company ("Canine Dimensions"), whose principal office Loop, Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 and is 23208 Sanabria , with an address at ("Franchisee"). A. Canine Dimensions and Franchisee entered into a Canine Dimensions Franchise Agreement (the "Franchise Agreement") dated, 20 granting Franchisee the right to operate a Canine Dimensions business using the confidential policies, procedures and techniques owned by Canine Dimensions Franchising, LLC, and using certain Marks, including the trademark and service mark Canine Dimensions. B. Franchisee desires to Transfer his/her its Canine Dimensions franchise / obtain a successor franchise (circle one).

C. Canine Dimensions, as permitted by the Franchise Agreement is conditioning its consent to such transfer or renewal on the execution of this Mutual General Release Agreement by Franchisee.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions contained in this Mutual General Release and in the Franchise Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by each of the parties, the parties agree as follows:

• 1. Canine Dimensions and Franchisee do hereby mutually release and forever discharge each other and each other's heirs, successors, representatives, assigns, agents, employees, officers, and directors ("Designees"), and each of them, of and from any claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, costs, expenses, actions, and causes of action of every nature, character, and description known or unknown, vested or contingent, which each party now owns or holds, or has at any time heretofore owned or held, or may at any time own or hold against the other party hereto, arising prior to and including the date of this Mutual General Release Agreement; provided, however, that this release shall exclude claims arising from assertion of any continuing rights reserved in this Mutual General Release Agreement.
• 1. This release shall not apply to any claims which the Franchisee may have arising under (a) the California Franchise Investment Law or the California Franchise Relations Act; (b) the Hawaii Franchise Investment Law; (c) the Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law; (d) the Minnesota Franchise Act; (e) the New York Franchise Investment Law; (f) the North Dakota Franchise Investment Law; or (g) the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act, RCW 19.100, and the rules adopted thereunder. This release shall exclude claims arising from Franchisee's failure to pay any amounts due Canine Dimensions in the ordinary course of business. The parties expressly agree that this Mutual General Release Agreement will not apply to any claims Canine Dimensions may have under any Promissory Notes ancillary to the Franchise Agreement, or that pertain to other payment arrangements that the parties may have agreed upon.

1. Waiver of California Civil Code Section 1542. Franchisee, for itself and its affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, divisions, partners, owners, shareholders, members, trustees, receivers, executors, representatives, administrators, and the respective officers, directors, agents, managers, principals, members, employees, insurers, successors, assigns, representatives and attorneys of each of them ("Constituents"), acknowledges that it is familiar with Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which reads as follows:

A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.

• 3.2 With respect to those Claims being released pursuant to this Mutual General Release Agreement, Franchisee, for itself and its Constituents, acknowledges that it is releasing unknown claims and waives all rights it has or may have under California Civil Code Section 1542 or any other statute or common law principle of similar effect. For purposes of this Section 3, Franchisee shall be considered to be a creditor of the Designees, and each of them.
• 3.3 Franchisee acknowledges that this general release extends to claims which Franchisee does not know or suspect to exist in favor of Franchisee at the time of executing this Mutual General Release Agreement, which if known by Franchisee may have materially affected its decision to enter into this Mutual General Release Agreement. It is understood by Franchisee that the facts in respect of which this Mutual General Release Agreement is given may hereafter turn out to be other than or different from the facts in that connection known or believed to be true. Franchisee therefore, expressly assumes the risk of the facts turning out to be so different and agrees that this Mutual General Release Agreement shall be in all respects effective and not subject to termination or rescission by any such difference in facts.
• 1. By executing this Mutual General Release Agreement, Canine Dimensions and Franchisee, for themselves and their respective successors, represent and warrant that their representations herein are true and correct and that each of them has the right and authority to enter into and to accept the terms and covenants of this Mutual General Release Agreement, and that no third party has or claims an interest in any claim released by Paragraph 1 of this Mutual General Release Agreement.
• 1. Canine Dimensions and Franchisee, for themselves and their respective Designees, acknowledge that Paragraphs 1 and 4 of this Mutual General Release Agreement shall be a complete defense to any claim that is subject to the terms thereof; consent to the entry of a temporary or permanent injunction, whether affirmative or negative, to prevent or end any breach hereof; and agree to indemnify each other and their successors for any and all costs and expenses incurred as a result of their breach of Paragraphs 1 and 3 hereof, including reasonable attorney's fees.
• 1. This Mutual General Release Agreement represents the complete, integrated, and entire agreement between the parties, and may not be modified except in writing signed by the parties.
• 1. This Mutual General Release Agreement shall take effect upon its execution and dating by Canine Dimensions in Florida, and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, which laws shall be controlling in the event of any conflict of law.
• 1. The provisions of this Mutual General Release Agreement are severable, and, in the event that any of them is held void and unenforceable as a matter of law, the remainder shall continue in full force and effect.
• 1. Each of the undersigned, if a corporate entity, hereby represents and warrants that, as of the date of execution of this Mutual General Release Agreement, it is in good standing in the state of its formation, has the power to enter into this Mutual General Release Agreement, has duly authorized the execution of this Mutual General Release Agreement, and that such execution does not violate any other agreement to which it is a party.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Mutual General Release Agreement as of the date first above written.

(Name of Franchisee) (Signature) (Signature) (Print or type name and title of signatory) (Print or type name and title of signatory) (If the Franchisee is a corporate entity, this Agreement must be signed by each person owning any interest in the Franchisee.) ACCEPTANCE: Accepted on this day of, 20 (Acceptance by Canine Dimensions can only be made by a corporate officer at Canine Dimensions' corporate office.) Canine Dimensions Franchising, LLC

Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 36)