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TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT

This Terms of Service Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of this 9th day of November, 2004 (the
“Effective Date”), by and between LINEAR PUBLISHING, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company
(“Linear”), and CAMP OGICHI DA KWE(“Subscriber”).

RECITALS:

1. Linear is developer and owner of a website management tool designed for use by businesses
(such system, as the same may be modified and changed from time to time and at any time, is referred
to herein as the “Linear System”).

2. Subscriber desires to purchase Services (as hereinafter defined in Section 1[c]) from Linear.
Linear is willing to sell such Services to Subscriber, subject to and in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.

AGREEMENT:

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual promises set forth
herein, Subscriber and Linear hereby agree as follows:

1. Defined Terms. As used herein, the term: (a) “Linear Server” shall mean the web server
owned and operated by Linear at which the Subscriber Database (as hereinafter defined in this
paragraph) and Subscriber Web site are hosted; (b) “Link” shall mean a World Wide Web compatible
request for information originating from a server other than the Linear Server; (c) “Services” shall
mean the services provided by Linear to Subscriber from time to time and at any time, as the same shall
be modified or changed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation,
those Services identified on Exhibit A and B attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes;
(d) “Subscriber Data” shall mean information entered by or on behalf of Subscriber in the Subscriber
Database from time to time; (e) “Subscriber Database” shall mean a database maintained on the Linear
Server that contains the Subscriber Data; (f) “Subscriber Web site” shall mean the World Wide Web site
provided by Linear for the benefit of Subscriber, if any, together with any and all files located on the
Linear Server that pertain specifically to such World Wide Web site (and such term shall include all such
World Wide Web sites, to the extent Linear provides more than one for and on behalf of Subscriber);
and (g) “Subscriber’s Designated E-Mail Address” shall mean the e-mail address for Subscriber set forth
in Paragraph 12 of this Agreement.

2. Term. The initial term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date, which is the
date the Setup and Training fee along with this signed contract is received by Linear and shall continue
for a period of one (1) year (the “Initial Term”). Thereafter this Agreement shall renew for successive
one-year periods, each such period being referred to herein as a “Renewal Term.” The Initial Term and
Renewal Term are referred to herein collectively as the “Term.” Either party must notify the other in
writing of its intention not to renew this Agreement at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of
the Initial Term or Renewal Term, as the case may be.

3. Services/Selection by Subscriber. During the Term, Linear shall provide to Subscriber such
of the Services as are selected by Subscriber from time to time, in accordance with and subject to the
terms of this Agreement.

4. Pricing. Prices charged by Linear for Services in effect on the Effective Date are set forth on
Exhibit A and B. Linear reserves the right to change the prices it charges for Services from time to
time, and at any time, upon notice to Subscriber. Such changes to take effect immediately upon notice
thereof to Subscriber; provided, however, with respect to those Services identified on Exhibit A as
“Base Services” no price increase shall become effective until the first (1st) day of the Renewal Term, if
any, following notification of such price increase.

5. Additional Consideration. As additional consideration for providing the Services to


Subscriber, during the Term, Linear shall be entitled to place a Link (“Footer Link”) that directs the
user to Linear’s home page at the bottom of each page on each Subscriber Web site at all times that
identifies Linear as the solutions provider and host of the Subscriber Web site.
6. Obligations of Linear. During the Term, Linear shall:

(a) Maintain Subscriber Database. Use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the
availability of the Subscriber Database and continuous Internet access by Subscriber to each Subscriber
Web site and Subscriber Database; provided, however, Linear shall have no liability, directly or
indirectly, to Subscriber or any third person, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, on
account of (i) downtime with respect to the Linear System, (ii) the failure of the Subscriber Database to
function properly, (iii) loss of Subscriber Data, (iv) erroneous display of Subscriber Data, or (v) loss of
or interruption of Internet access to the Linear Server or any Subscriber Web site. Linear reserves the
right to modify, enlarge, add to or change the design, appearance or functionality of any Subscriber
Database or Subscriber Web site from time to time and at any time without notice to Subscriber in the
exercise of its sole discretion when it reasonably believes such measures will enhance or improve the
appearance, quality or functionality of any Subscriber Database or Subscriber Web site, as the case may
be;

(b) Maintain Domain Name. Maintain the existence of each domain name purchased by
Subscriber and that pertains to a Subscriber Web site; provided, however, all costs associated with
procuring and continuing such domain name(s) shall be borne by Subscriber and Subscriber will provide
all necessary third-party domain hosting service information to Linear;

(c) Reasonable Security Measures. Undertake to provide reasonable security measures and
precautions within the Linear Server to safeguard the integrity of the Subscriber Data and prevent
unauthorized access to the Subscriber Database and Subscriber Data; provided, however, under no
circumstances shall Linear have any liability, directly or indirectly, in connection with any damage or loss
to Subscriber arising out of or by virtue of unauthorized access to the Subscriber Database or
Subscriber Data, excepting only on account of Linear’s gross negligence or willful misconduct;

(d) Daily Backup of Subscriber Data/Transmission of Subscriber Data. Make a backup copy of
all Subscriber Data (“Backup Copy”) on a daily basis, in accordance with Linear’s standard backup
procedures in effect from time to time. Linear shall maintain each Backup Copy in a secure location
remote from the Linear Server. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Linear shall have no liability, directly or
indirectly, to Subscriber or any third party in connection with the loss, destruction, or damage to any
Backup Copy or any Subscriber Data. Should the Subscriber request, once each calendar month, Linear
shall provide to Subscriber at Subscriber’s Designated E-Mail Address, or via a secured FTP (File
Transport Protocol) location, an electronic file (the form and format of such file to be selected by Linear
in the exercise of its sole discretion) containing all Subscriber Data then existing. Any reasonable costs
associated with the providing of the Backup Copy shall be paid by the Subscriber.

7. Obligations of Subscriber. During the Term, Subscriber shall, with respect to each
Subscriber Web site, include in each edition of the print publication published by Subscriber that
pertains to such Subscriber Web site a one-quarter (1/4) page print advertisement that is devoted to
the promotion of such Subscriber Web site. This print advertisement will be at Subscriber’s sole cost
and expense.

8. Fees/Taxes. Subscriber shall be responsible for and shall pay any and all taxes associated with
the Services (excepting only taxes imposed on the basis of Linear’s income) and all costs, charges or fees
incurred in connection with the Services, including, without limitation, mail and express mail costs,
telecopy charges, and any fees or charges of any nature whatsoever incurred at the direction of
Subscriber.

9. Ownership of Subscriber Data. Linear acknowledges and agrees that the content of the
Subscriber Data is the property of Subscriber. Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that Linear is the
exclusive owner of the electronic form of the Subscriber Data but shall have no rights to publish, disclose
or otherwise disseminate such Subscriber Data in any manner without the express written consent of

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Subscriber. During the term, Subscriber shall have the exclusive right to the use of the Subscriber Data.
At the conclusion of the Term, Linear shall be obligated to: (a) deliver to Subscriber an electronic file
containing a copy of the Subscriber Data; and (b) destroy any electronic embodiment of the Subscriber
Data.

10. Invoicing and Payment. Invoices for Services and any other charges shall be rendered on or
before the first (1st) calendar day of each month, and shall pertain to all Services provided to Subscriber
during the immediately preceding calendar month. The only invoice not pertaining to this policy is the
Training and Setup fee, which is to be mailed along with this signed contract and returned to Linear.

11. No Assignment Without Consent. No party hereto may assign any of its interest herein
without the written consent of all other parties.

12. Notices. All notices, requests, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be
given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by express
delivery service, fax or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the respective parties as
follows:

To Linear: Linear Publishing, LLC


Attention: Greg Wynne, President
1901 Broad Ripple Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220

To Subscriber: Camp Ogichi Da Kwe


Attention: David Plane, Director
230 Northland Blvd, Ste 206
Cincinnati, OH 45246

Subscriber’s Designated
E-mail Address: office@koochiching.org

Either party may change its notice address by proper notice to the other party. Notices will be
deemed to have been received as of the earlier of the date of actual receipt or, in the case of notices
sent via U.S. Mail, three (3) days after mailing. A signed receipt shall be obtained where a notice is
delivered in person.

13. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated:

(a) by Linear, at its election, in the event of (i) a payment default by Subscriber that is not
cured within five (5) days after notice is sent by Linear to Subscriber’s Designated E-mail Address or
postal address or (ii) any other default or breach of this Agreement by Subscriber that is not cured
within thirty (30) days after notice is sent by Linear to Subscriber’s Designated E-mail Address or postal
address; and

(b) by Subscriber, at its election, in the event: (i) the Linear Server is down and/or
Subscriber is unable to access any Subscriber Database or any Subscriber Web site for a period of 72
consecutive hours or an aggregate of 96 hours in any calendar month except in circumstances (1) where
inaccessibility is not caused by Linear or providers of services to Linear or (2) involving acts of God,
acts of governmental authorities, strikes, war, disruption of utility services or similar event not within
the reasonable control of Linear or Subscriber (“Force Majeure Event”); provided, however, during the
pendency of any Force Majeure Event, Subscriber’s payment obligations for Services affected by such
Force Majeure Event shall be suspended; (ii) any other default or breach of this Agreement by Linear
that is not cured within thirty (30) days after notice is sent by Subscriber to Linear in accordance with
the terms of Paragraph 12 of this Agreement; (iii) Linear Publishing fails to perform in technical
operation to the Subscriber’s reasonable satisfaction.

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14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMERS/EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. IN THE EVENT OF A BREACH
OF ANY OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT BY LINEAR, THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF
SUBSCRIBER SHALL BE RECOVERY OF DAMAGES NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY SUBSCRIBER FOR
THE SERVICES PERFORMED BY LINEAR DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH SUCH BREACH OCCURS.
LINEAR SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR
SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF
CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT LINEAR HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SPECIFICALLY, AND WITHOUT LIMITATION,
SUBSCRIBER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT LINEAR SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OF ANY NATURE
WHATSOEVER TO SUBSCRIBER OR ANY THIRD PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH, ARISING OUT OF OR BY
VIRTUE OF ANY BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOST REVENUES, LOST PROFITS OR LOSS OF DATA. LINEAR
DOES NOT MAKE AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR
CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT
RESTRICTED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. SUBSCRIBER AND LINEAR EACH ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT
ARE INTENDED TO REFLECT AN INFORMED, VOLUNTARY ALLOCATION BETWEEN THEM OF ALL RISKS
(BOTH KNOWN AND UNKNOWN) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSACTIONS AND SERVICES CONTEMPLATED
BY THIS AGREEMENT. EXCEPT FOR MONEY DUE UPON AN OPEN ACCOUNT, NO ACTION SHALL BE
BROUGHT FOR ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT MORE THAN TWO (2) YEARS AFTER THE ACCRUAL OF
SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION EXCEPT WHERE A SHORTER LIMITATION PERIOD IF PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE
LAW.

15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement is the entire agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements
and understandings, written and oral, among the parties hereto or any of them with respect to the
subject matter hereof. The failure by any party at any time to require performance of any provision
hereof shall not affect its right later to require such performance. No waiver in any one or more instance
shall (except as otherwise stated therein) be deemed to be a further or continuing waiver of any such
condition or breach in any other instances or a waiver of any other condition or breach of any other
term, covenant, representation or warranty. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument. The captions in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of
convenience and are not intended to define, limit, construe or describe the scope or intent of any
provision of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of Indiana. In the event that any term or provision of this
Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable in whole or
in part, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such term or provision to circumstances
other than those as to which it is held invalid, void or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby and
every term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by
law. In any action at law or in equity to enforce any of the provisions or rights under this Agreement, the
unsuccessful party or parties to such litigation, as determined by the court in a final judgment or
decree, shall pay the successful party or parties all costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees
incurred by the successful party or parties (including, without limitation, costs, expenses and fees on
any appeals), and if the successful party or parties recovers judgment in any such action or proceeding,
such costs, expenses or attorneys’ fees shall be included as part of the judgment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth
above.

“LINEAR” LINEAR PUBLISHING, LLC

By:

Printed: Gregory P. Wynne

Title: President

“SUBSCRIBER” CAMP OGICHI DA KWE

By:

Printed: David Plane

Title: Director

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EXHIBIT A

PRICING:

1. Zero Dollars ($000.00) per month for the STANDARD Linear system, which is defined in the
BASE SERVICES below. These services are provided for a single web site. Beyond the initial
12 months of this contract, the monthly rate shall increase to Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00)
per month. Charges shall commence 30 days after the Execution Date of this agreement

BASE SERVICES:

1. Disk Storage Space: Subscriber will be allotted up to 500 megabytes of storage space on
Linear’s server for the purpose of storing Subscriber’s Internet content.

2. Data Transfer: Subscriber will be allowed up to 3 Gigabytes of bandwidth each month for the
transfer of information on the Internet.

3. Web Site Hosting: Host Internet site intended for public access with Subscriber’s defined
domain name (i.e.www.sitename.com). The cost for acquiring the domain name shall be
borne by Subscriber.

4. Web Site Management Tool: Linear shall provide Subscriber with access to the Linear system
for managing Subscriber’s Internet site content.

5. Online Web Statistics: Linear shall provide a Web-based analysis of Subscriber’s Web traffic.
Statistics shall cover a period not less than 30 days.

6. Initial Site Design: Linear shall provide an initial design for Subscriber’s Web site, to
Subscriber’s reasonable specifications, and using artwork and other content provided by the
Subscriber.

7. Web Site Management Tool Training: Linear shall provide three (3) one-hour conference calls
with Subscriber for purposes of training in the use of Linear’s Web Site Management Tool.
The initial training is available for sixty (60) days from the date of this contract for a total of
three hours and may include as many users that want to participate. If any additional
training is necessary after the initial offering, additional charges may apply according to
Exhibit B.

8. Online Support Center: Linear shall service and maintain an online support feature for
Subscriber’s routine use. The Online Support Center will feature automated Ticketing
system, FAQ and other modern technical support services available through the Internet.

9. Online Manual: Linear shall maintain a comprehensive online manual for the Web Site
Management Tool. Subscriber will have routine and convenient access to the online manual.

10. Tool-free Support: Linear shall provide Subscriber with tool-free technical support.

11. Data Backups: Linear shall daily backup Subscriber’s Site data (not including visuals).

12. Email Accounts: Linear shall configure, maintain and host up to five (5) individual email
accounts each with a five (5) megabyte storage limit. Additional email accounts can be
obtained based on the pricing listed in Additional Services.

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EXHIBIT B - Additional Services

1. FTP Services: Linear shall set-up and maintain an FTP service for Subscriber within their Linear
system. The FTP service will feature one (1) administrative access password and one (1) guest
password. One-time set-up fee $50.00. Monthly cost $5.00.

2. Dedicated Server: Linear shall acquire, configure, host and maintain a dedicated server for
Subscriber. Linear shall move all Subscriber’s existing Web site data to the dedicated server.
The Server will be comparable in quality to other servers in use by Linear Publishing. The cost
for a dedicated server is $250 per month.

3. Email Hosting: Linear shall configure, maintain and host Subscriber’s email. Initial service shall
include five (5) individual email accounts each with a five (5) megabyte storage limit. One-time
set-up fee $50.00. Monthly cost $5.00.

4. Email Accounts: Linear shall configure, maintain and host Subscriber’s additional email accounts.
One-time set-up fee $10.00. Monthly cost $1.00 for a five (5) Megabyte storage limit; or, $2.00
for a ten (10) Megabyte storage limit; or, $3.00 for a twenty (20) Megabyte storage limit.

5. Additonal Hard Disk Space: Linear can make available to Subscriber additional Hard Disk storage
space at a rate of $20 per 500 megabyte per month. Available only in 500 megabyte increments.

6. Additional Bandwidth: Linear can make available to Subscriber additional bandwidth at a rate of
$20 per one (1) gigabyte per month. Available only in one (1) gigabyte increments.

7. Cool Letters: Enable Linear’s Cool Letter features allowing for automated mail merge of HTML
formatted email through the Account Management system. As the commercial implications of Cool
Letters are significant, Linear requires this service only be offered to Subscribers on dedicated
servers (see above).

8. WYSIWYG: Linear can configure third party software to provide a WYSIWYG interface for the
editorial system. This allows Subscriber to edit their editorial text content in an environment to
easily apply format tags (bold, italic, etc.). One-time set-up fee $50.00. Monthly cost $10.00.

9. Domain Hosting: Linear shall configure and host an additional domain name (i.e.
www.otherdomain.com) for Subscriber’s use. One-time set-up fee $25.00. Monthly cost $2.00.

10. Sub-Domain Hosting: Linear shall configure and host a sub-domain name (i.e.
sales.subscriberdomain.com) for Subscriber’s use. One-time set-up fee $10.00. Monthly cost
$1.00.

11. Domain Registration: Linear can coordinate, configure and manage registration of Subscriber’s
domain names with Network solutions. One-time set-up fee $50.00. Monthly cost $2.00.

12. Programming: Linear can provide a broad range of Subscriber services which fall under the
definition of Programming. This can include consulting and importation of Subscriber’s existing
data into the Linear system; and, designing a custom interface for the routine upload of
Subscriber’s data into the Linear system (i.e. classified scripting); and, creating custom
Internet applications integrated into the Linear system for Subscriber’s business needs. All
charges for programming are quoted prior to any charges being incurred. Cost $150.00 per
hour. Linear shall provide a written estimate prior to any programming. Programming code
developed by Linear shall remain the property of Linear. If Subscriber’s requested
programming provides additional value to the Linear System, as determined by Linear, the
hourly programming charge may be reduced or waived.

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13. Redesign: Linear’s design team can perform an “artistic” redesign of Subscriber’s site with
Subscriber consultation. All charges for redesign are quoted prior to any charges being
incurred. Cost $75.00 per hour.

14. Credit Cards and Secure Server: Linear can configure Subscriber’s site for any range of secure
services. Please call.

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