Advanced Medical Optics (EYE)

2.4.         Release by AMO.  Upon receipt of the payment by Alcon provided herein, and in consideration of this and the other value provided by Alcon hereunder, AMO, on behalf of itself, its shareholders, officers, directors, employees, predecessors, successors, and assigns, hereby irrevocably releases Alcon, its predecessors, and their shareholders, officers, directors, employees, customers, licensees, distributors, third party manufacturers and the end users of any Alcon Products, from any and all claims, counterclaims, actions, causes of action (derivative or direct), known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, suspected or unsuspected, whether at law, in equity, or both, and whether for infringement of a patent identified in paragraph 1.4, above, or otherwise, which have been, could have been, or could in the future be asserted with respect to any Alcon Products made, sold, on sale, offered for sale, leased, or otherwise distributed or offered for distribution from the beginning of time up to and including the Effective Date, and from any claims or rights to compensation, damages, costs, expenses or fees (including attorneys’ fees) of any kind or description relating thereto, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement.