exhibit 10. 08 automated meter reading services agreement this automated meter reading services agreement ( " agreement " ) is entered into this 11th day of march, 2005, and is by and between cellnet technology, inc., a delaware corporation ( " cellnet " ), and laclede gas company, a missouri corporation ( " laclede " ). all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the respective meaning set forth in appendix a hereto. recitals whereas, laclede desires to introduce new automated gas meter reading, data acquisition and data management services to its service area that efficiently provide accurate information for billing, distribution, operations, customer care and customer marketing purposes ; whereas, laclede has selected a radio frequency fixed network application as the system that can best provide basic services while permitting maximum flexibility of information for expansion into other functional uses ; whereas, laclede desires cellnet to establish, where it has not already been established, and maintain a fixed network consisting of mills installed on laclede gas meters, mcc sites on towers and / or other appropriate structures, the network operations center ( " noc " ), the communication link between the mccs and the noc, all other equipment necessary for cellnet to provide automated gas meter reading, data acquisition and data management services to laclede and the operation, care and maintenance of all installed equipment ; whereas, laclede desires for cellnet to provide all of the equipment and labor and take all of the actions necessary to perform automated reads of laclede gas meters within st. louis city, st. louis county and st. charles county and selected portions of other counties in laclede's service area as set forth on exhibit 1 ( collectively, " fixed network area " ) and to make available such readings to laclede ( i. e., laclede desires to acquire from cellnet turnkey meter readings ) and for cellnet to provide data acquisition and management services ; and whereas, cellnet has the expertise, experience and skill to provide such turnkey automated meter reading, data acquisition and data management services and desires to provide the same to laclede on the terms and conditions set forth herein. now, therefore, the parties agree as follows : article 1 initial fixed network deployment phase 1. 1overview. immediately upon the execution of this agreement, the parties shall commence to integrate their respective systems in accordance with this article ( the " initial fixed network deployment phase "