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	Passport Advantage Express (PAX)	Passport Advantage (Passport)

Type of program	Transactional	Contractual
Minimum purchase requirements	No minimum	500 point initial purchase. Enter program at Level D.
Minimum reorder requirements	No	No
Does this require a signed contract?	No	No
Is forecasting required?	No	No
Length of program	Perpetual	Perpetual
Is upgrade protection available?	Yes - the first year of Software Maintenance is included with the license	Yes - the first year of Software Maintenance is included with the license
Is technical support available?	Yes - 24 x 7 Technical Support is a part of Software Maintenance	Yes - 24 x 7 Technical Support is a part of Software Maintenance
Is media included?	Free ESD included with license purchase. Physical media sold separately.	Free ESD included with license purchase. Physical media sold separately.

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