Exit fees, for customers leaving energy contracts, were not mentioned in a third of all cases.

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Fortunately for the Terrapins, exit fees are usually more suggestions than they are strict rules.

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These ongoing expenses are generally coupled with declining back-end loads (exit fees) that ensure that the broker can be paid.

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The Big East's stash of cash has built up in recent years through a combination of exit fees, entry fees and money the league's members earned in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

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Payment for legal fees related to negotiating his exit package.

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