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<HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:3px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Current Report </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May&nbsp;20, 2007 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>HOLOGIC, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Exact Name of
Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DELAWARE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) </B></FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>35 Crosby Street, Bedford, MA</B></FONT></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(781) 999-7300 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ITEM&nbsp;1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Merger Agreement</U> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On
May&nbsp;20, 2007, Hologic, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<B>Hologic</B>&#148;), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &#147;<B>Merger Agreement</B>&#148;) with Cytyc Corporation, a Delaware corporation (&#147;<B>Cytyc</B>&#148;),
and Nor&#146;easter Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Hologic (&#147;<B>Merger Sub</B>&#148;). The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Cytyc will
merge with and into MergerSub, with MergerSub continuing as the surviving corporation under the name &#147;Cytyc Corporation&#148; and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Hologic. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, at the
effective time and as a result of the merger, each share of common stock of Cytyc, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive a
combination of (i)&nbsp;0.52 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Hologic, and (ii)&nbsp;$16.50 in cash. Based on Hologic&#146;s closing stock price (as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market) of $57.61 per share on
May&nbsp;18, 2007, the transaction represents $46.46 per Cytyc share, or total consideration of approximately $6.2 billion. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Under the
agreement, Cytyc shareholders will receive an aggregate of an estimated 69&nbsp;million shares of Hologic common stock and $2.2 billion in cash, assuming the conversion of Cytyc&#146;s outstanding convertible notes. Hologic has secured fully
committed debt financing for the cash portion of the consideration from Goldman, Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. Hologic plans to issue permanent financing for the transaction around the time of closing through a combination of prepayable debt and
equity-linked financing. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>Hologic and Cytyc have made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger Agreement,
including, among others, covenants (a)&nbsp;to conduct their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice during the interim period between the date of the execution of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the
merger, (b)&nbsp;not to engage in certain kinds of transactions during such period, (c)&nbsp;use commercially reasonable efforts to convene and hold a meeting of their respective stockholders to consider and vote upon the approval of the transaction
and (d)&nbsp;that, subject to certain exceptions, the boards of directors of Hologic and Cytyc will each recommend that their respective stockholders approve the transaction. Each party has also agreed not to (i)&nbsp;solicit proposals relating to
alternative business combination transactions or (ii)&nbsp;subject to certain exceptions, enter into discussions or an agreement concerning or provide confidential information in connection with any proposals for alternative business combination
transactions.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consummation of the merger is subject to customary conditions, including (a)&nbsp;approval of the transaction by the
common stockholders of both Hologic and Cytyc in accordance with Delaware law and the requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market, (b)&nbsp;absence of any applicable law prohibiting the merger, (c)&nbsp;expiration or termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Act waiting period and certain other regulatory approvals, (d)&nbsp;subject to certain exceptions, the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each party, (e)&nbsp;performance in all material respects of each party of its obligations under
the Merger Agreement and (f)&nbsp;the delivery of customary opinions from counsel to Hologic and counsel to Cytyc to the effect that the receipt of stock merger consideration by Cytyc stockholders will be a tax-free reorganization for federal income
tax purposes, subject to the exceptions provided therein. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Under the Merger Agreement, upon completion of the Merger, John W. Cumming, Chief Executive Officer of
Hologic, will become Chief Executive Officer of the combined company, and Patrick J. Sullivan, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Cytyc, will become Chairman of the combined company. The combined company&#146;s board of directors
will be comprised of eleven members, with six nominated by Hologic and five nominated by Cytyc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Merger Agreement contains certain
termination rights for both Hologic and Cytyc and further provides that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, Cytyc may be required to pay Hologic a termination fee of $50,000,000 or $150,000,000 or Hologic may be
required to pay Cytyc a termination fee of $33,000,000 or $100,000,000, in each case, depending on the termination event. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Merger
Agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated into this report by reference. The Merger Agreement, which has been included to provide investors with information regarding its terms, contains representations and warranties of
each of Hologic and Cytyc. The assertions embodied in those representations and warranties were made for purposes of the Merger Agreement and are subject to qualifications and limitations agreed to by the respective parties in connection with
negotiating the terms of the Merger Agreement. In addition, certain representations and warranties were made as of a specific date, may be subject to a contractual standard of materiality different from what might be viewed as material to
stockholders, or may have been used for purposes of allocating risk between the respective parties rather than establishing matters as facts. Investors should read the Merger Agreement together with the other information concerning Hologic and Cytyc
that each company publicly files in reports and statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<B>SEC</B>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Waiver Letters;
Retention Agreement </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In connection with entering into the Merger Agreement, Hologic and each of John W. Cumming, Chief Executive
Officer of Hologic, Robert A. Cascella, President of Hologic and Glenn P. Muir, Chief Financial Officer of Hologic executed a waiver letter dated May&nbsp;20, 2007 (the &#147;<B>Waiver Letter</B>&#148;). In the Waiver Letter, each of Messrs.
Cumming, Cascella and Muir agreed to waive, solely with respect to the Merger, the change of control payment and special bonus each of them would have been entitled to receive under their Amended and Restated Change of Control Agreements dated
October&nbsp;30, 2006, and the accelerated vesting under certain of the stock options and restricted stock units, that would otherwise result from the completion of the Merger, under relevant provisions in each of their Amended and Restated Change
of Control Agreements and stock incentive plans and award agreements under which their stock options and restricted stock units have been issued. These waivers are subject to the officer continuing to be retained by Hologic for a period of two years
following the merger. The Waiver Letters for each of Messrs. Cumming, Cascella and Muir are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 hereto and such exhibits are hereby incorporated into this report by reference. In connection with
Mr.&nbsp;Cascella&#146;s Waiver Letter, Hologic and Mr.&nbsp;Cascella also agreed to the principal terms of a three year retention agreement, which would become effective upon and is subject to the consummation of the Merger. A summary of the
principal terms of the proposed retention agreement with Mr.&nbsp;Cascella is filed as Exhibit 10.4 hereto and such exhibit is incorporated into this report by reference. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Retention and Severance Agreements; Change of Control Agreements </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In connection with entering
into the Merger Agreement, Hologic entered into retention and severance agreements and change of control agreement with each of Patrick J. Sullivan, current Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cytyc, and Daniel J. Levangie, current
President of Cytyc Surgical Product, which would become effective upon and are subject </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">to the consummation of the Merger. The retention and severance agreements and change of control agreements for each of Messrs. Sullivan and Levangie, are
filed hereto as Exhibits 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8, and such exhibits are incorporated into this report by reference. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Disclaimer Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Information set forth in this communication contains forward-looking statements, which involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the timing of the completion of the transaction, the anticipated benefits of the business combination transaction involving Hologic and Cytyc,
including future financial and operating results, the expected permanent financing for the transaction, the combined company&#146;s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Hologic and Cytyc
caution readers that any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">These include risks and uncertainties relating to: the ability to obtain regulatory approvals of the transaction on the proposed terms and schedule; the
parties may be unable to complete the transaction because conditions to the closing of the transaction may not be satisfied; the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; the transaction may involve unexpected costs or unexpected
liabilities; the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with
customers, employees or suppliers; competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; the need to develop new products and adapt to significant technological change; implementation of strategies for improving
internal growth; use and protection of intellectual property; dependence on customers&#146; capital spending policies and government funding policies, including third-party reimbursement; realization of potential future savings from new productivity
initiatives; general worldwide economic conditions and related uncertainties; future legislative, regulatory, or tax changes as well as other economic, business and/or competitive factors; and the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on
international operations. In addition, the transaction will require the combined company to obtain significant financing. While Hologic has obtained a commitment to obtain such financing, including a bridge to the permanent financing contemplated in
the press release, the combined company&#146;s liquidity and results of operations could be materially adversely affected if such financing is not available on favorable terms. Moreover, the substantial leverage resulting from such financing will
subject the combined company&#146;s business to additional risks and uncertainties. The risks included above are not exhaustive. The annual reports on Form 10-K, the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and other documents
Hologic and Cytyc have filed with the SEC contain additional factors that could impact the combined company&#146;s businesses and financial performance. The parties expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or
revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in the parties expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Important Information for Investors and Stockholders </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hologic and Cytyc will file a joint proxy
statement/prospectus with the SEC in connection with the proposed merger. Hologic and Cytyc urge investors and stockholders to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available and any other relevant documents filed by either party
with the SEC because they will contain important information. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Investors and stockholders will be able to obtain the joint proxy
statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC free of charge at the website maintained by the SEC at </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">www.sec.gov. In addition, documents filed with the SEC by Hologic will be available free of charge on the investor relations portion of the Hologic website
at www.hologic.com. Documents filed with the SEC by Cytyc will be available free of charge on the investor relations portion of the Cytyc website at www.cytyc.com. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>Participants in the Solicitation </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hologic, and certain of its directors and executive officers, may be deemed participants
in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Hologic in connection with the merger. The names of Hologic&#146;s directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in Hologic are set forth in the proxy statement for
Hologic&#146;s 2006 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on January&nbsp;25, 2007. Cytyc, and certain of its directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from its
stockholders in connection with the merger. The names of Cytyc&#146;s directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in Cytyc is set forth in Cytyc&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2006, which was filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;30, 2007. Investors and stockholders can obtain more detailed information regarding the direct and indirect interests of Hologic&#146;s and Cytyc&#146;s directors and executive
officers in the merger by reading the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ITEM&nbsp;5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR
CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) The information contained
in Item&nbsp;1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ITEM&nbsp;9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Exhibits. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following Exhibits are
filed as part of this report: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Hologic, Inc., Nor&#146;easter Corp. and Cytyc Corporation, dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">John W. Cumming Waiver Letter dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Robert A. Cascella Waiver Letter dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.3</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Glenn P. Muir Waiver Letter dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.4</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Principal Terms of Proposed Retention Agreement with Robert A. Cascella</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.5</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Retention and Severance Agreement with Patrick J. Sullivan dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Change of Control Agreement with Patrick J. Sullivan dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Retention and Severance Agreement with Daniel J. Levangie dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Change of Control Agreement with Daniel J. Levangie dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dated: May&nbsp;21, 2007</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">HOLOGIC, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Glenn P. Muir</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Glenn P. Muir, Chief Financial Officer,</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive Vice President, Finance and Treasurer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>DESCRIPTION</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Hologic, Inc., Nor&#146;easter Corp. and Cytyc Corporation, dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">John W. Cumming Waiver Letter dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Robert A. Cascella Waiver Letter dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.3</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Glenn P. Muir Waiver Letter dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Principal Terms of Proposed Retention Agreement with Robert A. Cascella</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Retention and Severance Agreement with Patrick J. Sullivan dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Change of Control Agreement with Patrick J. Sullivan dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Retention and Severance Agreement with Daniel J. Levangie dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Change of Control Agreement with Daniel J. Levangie dated as of May 20, 2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="margin-top:96px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>BY
AND AMONG </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>HOLOGIC, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>NOR&#146;EASTER CORP. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AND </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CYTYC CORPORATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Dated: May&nbsp;20, 2007 </B></FONT></P>

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SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> </FONT></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION&nbsp;</SMALL>1.01</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>D<SMALL>EFINITIONS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 1.02</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>O<SMALL>THER</SMALL> D<SMALL>EFINITIONAL</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> I<SMALL>NTERPRETATIVE</SMALL>
P<SMALL>ROVISIONS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>7</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 2 THE MERGER</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 2.01</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>T<SMALL>HE</SMALL> M<SMALL>ERGER</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 2.02</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>E<SMALL>FFECTIVE</SMALL> T<SMALL>IME</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>LOSING</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 2.04</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ONVERSION</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> S<SMALL>HARES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>URRENDER</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> P<SMALL>AYMENT</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>9</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>TOCK</SMALL> O<SMALL>PTIONS</SMALL>; R<SMALL>ESTRICTED</SMALL> S<SMALL>TOCK</SMALL> U<SMALL>NITS</SMALL>;
P<SMALL>ERFORMANCE</SMALL> S<SMALL>HARES</SMALL>; ESPP</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>10</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>F<SMALL>RACTIONAL</SMALL> S<SMALL>HARES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>12</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>W<SMALL>ITHHOLDING</SMALL> R<SMALL>IGHTS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>12</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>L<SMALL>OST</SMALL> C<SMALL>ERTIFICATES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>12</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>A<SMALL>DJUSTMENTS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>13</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>D<SMALL>ISSENTING</SMALL> S<SMALL>TOCKHOLDERS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>13</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>A<SMALL>FFILIATES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>13</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 2.13</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>R<SMALL>ESERVATION</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> R<SMALL>IGHT</SMALL> <SMALL>TO</SMALL> R<SMALL>EVISE</SMALL> T<SMALL>RANSACTION</SMALL>
S<SMALL>TRUCTURE</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>13</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 3 THE SURVIVING CORPORATION</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>14</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 3.01</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ERTIFICATE</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> I<SMALL>NCORPORATION</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> <SMALL>THE</SMALL> S<SMALL>URVIVING</SMALL>
C<SMALL>ORPORATION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>14</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>B<SMALL>YLAWS</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> <SMALL>THE</SMALL> S<SMALL>URVIVING</SMALL> C<SMALL>ORPORATION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>14</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>D<SMALL>IRECTORS</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> O<SMALL>FFICERS</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> <SMALL>THE</SMALL> S<SMALL>URVIVING</SMALL>
C<SMALL>ORPORATION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>14</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CYCLONE</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>14</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ORPORATE</SMALL> E<SMALL>XISTENCE</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> P<SMALL>OWER</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>14</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ORPORATE</SMALL> A<SMALL>UTHORIZATION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>14</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>G<SMALL>OVERNMENTAL</SMALL> A<SMALL>UTHORIZATION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>15</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 4.04</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>N<SMALL>ON</SMALL>-<SMALL>CONTRAVENTION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>15</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>APITALIZATION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>15</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 4.06</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>UBSIDIARIES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>17</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 4.07</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SEC F<SMALL>ILINGS</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> <SMALL>THE</SMALL> S<SMALL>ARBANES</SMALL>-O<SMALL>XLEY</SMALL>
A<SMALL>CT</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>18</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 4.08</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>I<SMALL>NFORMATION</SMALL> S<SMALL>UPPLIED</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>18</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 4.09</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>A<SMALL>BSENCE</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> C<SMALL>ERTAIN</SMALL> C<SMALL>HANGES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>19</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 4.10</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>N<SMALL>O</SMALL> U<SMALL>NDISCLOSED</SMALL> M<SMALL>ATERIAL</SMALL> L<SMALL>IABILITIES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>21</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 4.11</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ONTRACTS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>21</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 4.12</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>OMPLIANCE</SMALL> <SMALL>WITH</SMALL> L<SMALL>AWS</SMALL>; P<SMALL>ERMITS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>21</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 4.13</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>R<SMALL>EGULATORY</SMALL> C<SMALL>OMPLIANCE</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>22</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 4.14</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>L<SMALL>ITIGATION</SMALL>; I<SMALL>NVESTIGATIONS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>24</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 4.15</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>T<SMALL>ITLE</SMALL> <SMALL>TO</SMALL> P<SMALL>ROPERTIES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>24</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 4.16</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>T<SMALL>AXES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>24</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>E<SMALL>MPLOYEE</SMALL> B<SMALL>ENEFIT</SMALL> P<SMALL>LANS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>26</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>L<SMALL>ABOR</SMALL> R<SMALL>ELATIONS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>28</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>E<SMALL>NVIRONMENTAL</SMALL> M<SMALL>ATTERS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>28</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>I<SMALL>NTELLECTUAL</SMALL> P<SMALL>ROPERTY</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>29</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>T<SMALL>AX</SMALL> T<SMALL>REATMENT</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>30</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>B<SMALL>ROKER</SMALL>&#146;<SMALL>S</SMALL> F<SMALL>EES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>30</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;4.23</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>O<SMALL>PINION</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> F<SMALL>INANCIAL</SMALL> A<SMALL>DVISOR</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>A<SMALL>NTITAKEOVER</SMALL> S<SMALL>TATUTES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>R<SMALL>IGHTS</SMALL> A<SMALL>GREEMENT</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>31</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;4.26</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>O<SMALL>WNERSHIP</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> H<SMALL>URRICANE</SMALL> S<SMALL>TOCK</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>31</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF HURRICANE</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>31</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.01</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ORPORATE</SMALL> E<SMALL>XISTENCE</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> P<SMALL>OWER</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>31</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.02</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ORPORATE</SMALL> A<SMALL>UTHORIZATION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>31</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.03</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>G<SMALL>OVERNMENTAL</SMALL> A<SMALL>UTHORIZATION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>32</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.04</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>N<SMALL>ON</SMALL>-<SMALL>CONTRAVENTION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>32</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.05</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>APITALIZATION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>32</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.06</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>UBSIDIARIES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>34</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.07</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SEC F<SMALL>ILINGS</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> <SMALL>THE</SMALL> S<SMALL>ARBANES</SMALL>-O<SMALL>XLEY</SMALL>
A<SMALL>CT</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>34</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.08</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>I<SMALL>NFORMATION</SMALL> S<SMALL>UPPLIED</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>35</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.09</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>A<SMALL>BSENCE</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> C<SMALL>ERTAIN</SMALL> C<SMALL>HANGES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>36</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.10</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>N<SMALL>O</SMALL> U<SMALL>NDISCLOSED</SMALL> M<SMALL>ATERIAL</SMALL> L<SMALL>IABILITIES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>37</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.11</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ONTRACTS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>38</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.12</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>OMPLIANCE</SMALL> <SMALL>WITH</SMALL> L<SMALL>AWS</SMALL>; P<SMALL>ERMITS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>38</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.13</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>R<SMALL>EGULATORY</SMALL> C<SMALL>OMPLIANCE</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>38</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.14</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>L<SMALL>ITIGATION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>40</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.15</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>P<SMALL>ROPERTIES</SMALL>; L<SMALL>IENS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>40</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.16</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>T<SMALL>AXES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>41</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.17</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>E<SMALL>MPLOYEE</SMALL> B<SMALL>ENEFIT</SMALL> P<SMALL>LANS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>42</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.18</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>L<SMALL>ABOR</SMALL> R<SMALL>ELATIONS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>44</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.19</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>E<SMALL>NVIRONMENTAL</SMALL> M<SMALL>ATTERS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>45</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.20</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>I<SMALL>NTELLECTUAL</SMALL> P<SMALL>ROPERTY</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>45</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.21</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>B<SMALL>ROKER</SMALL>&#146;<SMALL>S</SMALL> F<SMALL>EES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>46</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.22</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>O<SMALL>PINION</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> F<SMALL>INANCIAL</SMALL> A<SMALL>DVISOR</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>46</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.23</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>T<SMALL>AX</SMALL> T<SMALL>REATMENT</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>46</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.24</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>A<SMALL>NTITAKEOVER</SMALL> S<SMALL>TATUTES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>46</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.25</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>R<SMALL>IGHTS</SMALL> A<SMALL>GREEMENT</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>46</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.26</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>APITAL</SMALL> R<SMALL>ESOURCES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>47</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;5.27</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>O<SMALL>WNERSHIP</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> C<SMALL>YCLONE</SMALL> S<SMALL>TOCK</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>47</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 6 COVENANTS OF CYCLONE</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>47</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;6.01</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ONDUCT</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> C<SMALL>YCLONE</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>47</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 7 COVENANTS OF HURRICANE</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>49</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;7.01</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ONDUCT</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> H<SMALL>URRICANE</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>49</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;7.02</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>H<SMALL>URRICANE</SMALL>&#146;<SMALL>S</SMALL> U<SMALL>NDERTAKING</SMALL> <SMALL>IN</SMALL> R<SMALL>ESPECT</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL>
M<SMALL>ERGER</SMALL>S<SMALL>UB</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>51</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 8 COVENANTS OF HURRICANE AND CYCLONE</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>51</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.01</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>R<SMALL>EASONABLE</SMALL> B<SMALL>EST</SMALL> E<SMALL>FFORTS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>51</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.02</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ERTAIN</SMALL> F<SMALL>ILINGS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>52</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.03</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>P<SMALL>UBLIC</SMALL> A<SMALL>NNOUNCEMENTS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>53</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.04</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>TOCKHOLDER</SMALL> M<SMALL>EETINGS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>54</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.05</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>D<SMALL>IRECTOR</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> O<SMALL>FFICER</SMALL> L<SMALL>IABILITY</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>54</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.07</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>N<SMALL>O</SMALL> S<SMALL>OLICITATION</SMALL>; O<SMALL>THER</SMALL> O<SMALL>FFERS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>55</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.08</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>A<SMALL>CCOUNTANT</SMALL>&#146;<SMALL>S</SMALL> L<SMALL>ETTERS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>58</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 8.09</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>F<SMALL>URTHER</SMALL> A<SMALL>SSURANCES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>58</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.10</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>A<SMALL>CCESS</SMALL> <SMALL>TO</SMALL> I<SMALL>NFORMATION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>58</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.11</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>N<SMALL>OTICES</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> C<SMALL>ERTAIN</SMALL> E<SMALL>VENTS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>59</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.12</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>T<SMALL>AX</SMALL> T<SMALL>REATMENT</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>59</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.13</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>A<SMALL>FFILIATES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>60</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.14</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL> 16 M<SMALL>ATTERS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>60</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.15</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>V<SMALL>OTING</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> S<SMALL>HARES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>60</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.16</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ERTAIN</SMALL> C<SMALL>ORPORATE</SMALL> G<SMALL>OVERNANCE</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> O<SMALL>THER</SMALL>
M<SMALL>ATTERS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>60</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.17</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ONTROL</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> O<SMALL>PERATIONS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>61</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.18</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>E<SMALL>MPLOYEE</SMALL> M<SMALL>ATTERS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>61</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.19</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>YCLONE</SMALL> D<SMALL>EBENTURES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>62</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.20</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>OOPERATION</SMALL> W<SMALL>ITH</SMALL> R<SMALL>ESPECT</SMALL> <SMALL>TO</SMALL> F<SMALL>INANCING</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>62</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;8.21</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>R<SMALL>IGHTS</SMALL> A<SMALL>GREEMENTS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>63</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 9 CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>63</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;9.01</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ONDITIONS</SMALL> <SMALL>TO</SMALL> <SMALL>THE</SMALL> O<SMALL>BLIGATIONS</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> E<SMALL>ACH</SMALL>
P<SMALL>ARTY</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>63</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ONDITIONS</SMALL> <SMALL>TO</SMALL> <SMALL>THE</SMALL> O<SMALL>BLIGATIONS</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL>
H<SMALL>URRICANE</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>64</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ONDITIONS</SMALL> <SMALL>TO</SMALL> <SMALL>THE</SMALL> O<SMALL>BLIGATIONS</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL>
C<SMALL>YCLONE</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>65</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 10 TERMINATION</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>65</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>T<SMALL>ERMINATION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>65</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>E<SMALL>FFECT</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> T<SMALL>ERMINATION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>67</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>67</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>N<SMALL>OTICES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>67</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>URVIVAL</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> R<SMALL>EPRESENTATIONS</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL>
W<SMALL>ARRANTIES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>68</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;11.03</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>A<SMALL>MENDMENTS</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> W<SMALL>AIVERS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>68</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;11.04</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>F<SMALL>EES</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> E<SMALL>XPENSES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>68</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;11.05</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>D<SMALL>ISCLOSURE</SMALL> S<SMALL>CHEDULE</SMALL> R<SMALL>EFERENCES</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>70</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;11.06</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>B<SMALL>INDING</SMALL> E<SMALL>FFECT</SMALL>; B<SMALL>ENEFIT</SMALL>; A<SMALL>SSIGNMENT</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>70</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;11.07</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>G<SMALL>OVERNING</SMALL> L<SMALL>AW</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>70</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;11.08</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>J<SMALL>URISDICTION</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>70</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;11.09</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>W<SMALL>AIVER</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> J<SMALL>URY</SMALL> T<SMALL>RIAL</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>71</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;11.10</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>OUNTERPARTS</SMALL>; E<SMALL>FFECTIVENESS</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>71</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;11.11</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>E<SMALL>NTIRE</SMALL> A<SMALL>GREEMENT</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>71</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;11.12</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>EVERABILITY</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>71</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;11.13</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>PECIFIC</SMALL> P<SMALL>ERFORMANCE</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>71</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ECTION</SMALL>&nbsp;11.14</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>M<SMALL>ATTERS</SMALL> R<SMALL>ELATED</SMALL> <SMALL>TO</SMALL> HSR</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>71</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B><B><I>Exhibits</I></B><B></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Exhibit&nbsp;A</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">-</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Charter Amendment</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Exhibit B</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">-</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Exhibit C</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">-</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Exhibit D</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">-</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Initial Officers of the Surviving Corporation</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Exhibit E</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">-</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Tax Representation Letter</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Exhibit F</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">-</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cyclone Tax Representation Letter</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Exhibit G</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">-</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">New Hurricane Bylaws</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Exhibit H</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">-</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Board of Directors Committee Composition</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms, this &#147;<B>Agreement</B>&#148;) dated as of
May&nbsp;20, 2007, by and among Cytyc Corporation, a Delaware corporation (&#147;<B>Cyclone</B>&#148;), Hologic, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<B>Hurricane</B>&#148;), and Nor&#146;easter Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Hurricane (&#147;<B>MergerSub</B>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of Hurricane and Cyclone deem it
advisable and in the best interests of each corporation and its respective stockholders that Hurricane and Cyclone engage in a business combination in order to advance the long-term strategic business interests of Hurricane and Cyclone; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the business combination of Hurricane and Cyclone shall be effected through a merger of Cyclone with and into MergerSub (the
&#147;<B>Merger</B>&#148;) in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (&#147;<B>Delaware Law</B>&#148;); </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, in furtherance of the foregoing, the respective Boards of Directors of Hurricane, Cyclone and MergerSub have approved this Agreement and the
Merger, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, pursuant to which each share of capital stock of Cyclone issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in Section&nbsp;2.02), other than shares of
Cyclone capital stock directly owned by Hurricane, MergerSub or Cyclone and Dissenting Shares (as defined in Section&nbsp;2.11), will be converted into the right to receive the consideration specified in Section&nbsp;2.04; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, it is intended that the Merger shall qualify for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a reorganization within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a)
of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the &#147;<B>Code</B>&#148;) and the regulations promulgated thereunder. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing, and of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties to
this Agreement (each, a &#147;<B>party</B>&#148; and collectively, the &#147;<B>parties</B>&#148;) agree as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 1
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DEFINITIONS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;1.01 <I>Definitions</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>&#147;<B>1933 Act</B>&#148; means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>1934 Act</B>&#148; means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Acquisition Proposal</B>&#148; means, (i)&nbsp;in respect of Cyclone, any inquiry, proposal or offer relating to, or
any Third Party indication of interest in, (A)&nbsp;any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of 20% or more of the consolidated net assets of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries, (B)&nbsp;any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of 20% or more
of any class of equity or voting securities of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries whose assets, individually or in the aggregate, constitute more than 20% of the consolidated assets of Cyclone, (C)&nbsp;any tender offer (including a self-tender
offer) or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in such Third Party beneficially owning 20% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries whose assets, individually or in the aggregate,
constitute more than 20% of the consolidated assets of Cyclone or (D)&nbsp;a merger, consolidation, </FONT>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">share exchange, business combination, sale of substantially all of the assets, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or other similar
transaction involving Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries whose assets, individually or in the aggregate, constitute more than 20% of the consolidated assets of that Person, in each case other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
as set forth in the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule, and (ii)&nbsp;in respect of Hurricane, any inquiry, proposal or offer relating to, or any Third Party indication of interest in, (A)&nbsp;any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of 20% or more
of the consolidated net assets of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries, (B)&nbsp;any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase (including without limitation by way of merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, reorganization,
recapitalization or other similar transaction) of 20% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries that, if consummated, would result in such Third Party beneficially owning 20% or more of any class of
equity or voting securities of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries whose assets, individually or in the aggregate, constitute more than 20% of the consolidated assets of Hurricane, or (C)&nbsp;any tender offer (including a self-tender offer) or
exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in such Third Party beneficially owning 20% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries whose assets, individually or in the aggregate, constitute more
than 20% of the consolidated assets of Hurricane, in each case other than (x)&nbsp;the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including without limitation, the Financing or any subsequent refinancings of the Financing (in whole or in part)),
(y)&nbsp;any offerings through one or more underwriters, initial purchasers or placement agents, other than an offering intended, after the distribution thereof, to result in a transaction described in clause (ii)(B) above, or (z)&nbsp;as set forth
in the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Hurricane Acquisition Discussions, the percentages in clause (ii)&nbsp;shall be increased from 20% to 50%. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Adverse Recommendation Change</B>&#148; means either of the following, as the context may indicate, (i)&nbsp;either (A)&nbsp;any failure by the
Board of Directors of Hurricane to make, or any withdrawal or modification in a manner adverse to Cyclone of, the Hurricane Board Recommendation or (B)&nbsp;any recommendation by Hurricane&#146;s Board of Directors of an Acquisition Proposal or
(ii)&nbsp;either (A)&nbsp;any failure by the Board of Directors of Cyclone to make, or any withdrawal or modification in a manner adverse to Hurricane of, the Cyclone Board Recommendation or (B)&nbsp;any recommendation by Cyclone&#146;s Board of
Directors of an Acquisition Proposal. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Affiliate</B>&#148; means, as applied to any Person, any other Person who, directly or
indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, &#147;control&#148; means the possession, directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of capital stock, by contract, or otherwise. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Applicable Law</B>&#148; means, with respect to any Person, any United States federal, state or local or any foreign law (in each case, statutory, common or otherwise), constitution, treaty, convention,
ordinance, code, rule, regulation, order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling or other similar requirement enacted, adopted, promulgated or applied by a Governmental Authority that is binding upon or applicable to that Person. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Business Day</B>&#148; means a day, other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized
or required by Applicable Law to close. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Closing Date</B>&#148; means the date of the Closing. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Contract</B>&#148; means any loan or credit agreement, bond, debenture, note, mortgage, indenture, lease, sublease, supply agreement, license
agreement, development agreement or other contract, agreement, obligation, commitment, arrangement, understanding, instrument, permit, franchise or license, whether oral or written, including all amendments thereto. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Cyclone Balance Sheet</B>&#148; means the consolidated balance sheet of Cyclone as of March&nbsp;31, 2007 and the footnotes thereto set forth in
the most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Cyclone with the SEC. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Cyclone Balance Sheet Date</B>&#148; means March&nbsp;31, 2007. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Cyclone Disclosure Schedule</B>&#148; means the disclosure schedule dated the date hereof regarding this Agreement that has been provided by
Cyclone to Hurricane. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Cyclone ESPP</B>&#148; means Cyclone&#146;s 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Cyclone Rights Agreement</B>&#148; means that certain Rights Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;27, 1997, between Cyclone and Computershare
Trust Company (formerly BankBoston N.A.), as rights agent, as amended through the date hereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Cyclone Stock</B>&#148; means the
common stock, $0.01 par value, of Cyclone. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Cyclone Stock Plans</B>&#148; means 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan, Pro Duct Health, Inc.
1998 Stock Plan, Amended and Restated 1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, 1995 Stock Plan, as amended, and 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Cyclone Subsidiary</B>&#148; means a Subsidiary of Cyclone. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Cyclone 10-K</B>&#148; means
Cyclone&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2006. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>&#147;<B>Employee Benefit
Plan</B>&#148;<B></B> means any &#147;employee pension benefit plan&#148; (as defined in Section&nbsp;3(2) of ERISA), any &#147;employee welfare benefit plan&#148; (as defined in Section&nbsp;3(1) of ERISA), and any other written or oral plan,
agreement or arrangement involving material compensation, including insurance coverage, severance benefits, disability benefits, nonqualified or qualified deferred compensation, bonuses, stock options, stock purchase, phantom stock, stock
appreciation rights or other forms of fringe benefits, perquisites, incentive compensation or post-retirement compensation and all material employment, change in control, severance or similar agreements, written or otherwise, for the benefit of, or
relating to, any current or former employee, officer or director of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries or Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, or any ERISA Affiliate. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Environmental Laws</B>&#148; means any Applicable Laws or any agreement with any Governmental Authority relating in any way to the environment,
preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the presence, management, Release or threat of Release of, or exposure to, Hazardous Materials, or to human health and safety. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Environmental Permits</B>&#148; means all permits, licenses, franchises, certificates, approvals and other similar authorizations of
Governmental Authorities required by Environmental Laws for the operation of the business of Cyclone or Hurricane, as the case may be, or any of its respective Subsidiaries, as currently conducted. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>ERISA</B>&#148; means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>ERISA Affiliate</B>&#148; of any entity means any other entity that, together with such entity, would be treated as a single employer under
Section&nbsp;414 of the Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Financing</B>&#148; means any financing contemplated by the Commitment Letter or any alternative
financing Hurricane may seek to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, any refinancing thereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>GAAP</B>&#148; means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Governmental Authority</B>&#148; means any transnational, domestic or foreign, federal, state or local governmental authority, department, bureau, court, administrative or regulatory agency, commission or official, including any
political subdivision thereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Hazardous Materials</B>&#148; means (i)&nbsp;petroleum products and by-products, asbestos and
asbestos-containing materials, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, medical or infectious wastes, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, radioactive substances, chlorofluorocarbons and all other ozone-depleting substances or (ii)&nbsp;any chemical,
material, substance, waste, pollutant or contaminant that is prohibited, limited or regulated by or pursuant to any Environmental Law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Hurricane Acquisition Discussions</B>&#148; means any inquiry, proposal or offering relating to a proposed acquisition or purchase by Hurricane (including without limitation by way of merger, consolidation, share exchange, business
combination, reorganization, recapitalization or other similar transaction) of 50% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of a Third Party or any purchase or acquisition of the business or assets of a Third Party. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Hurricane Balance Sheet</B>&#148; means the consolidated balance sheet of Hurricane as of March&nbsp;31, 2007 and the footnotes thereto set
forth in the most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Hurricane with the SEC. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Hurricane Balance Sheet Date</B>&#148;
means March&nbsp;31, 2007. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Hurricane Charter Amendment</B>&#148; means the amendment of Hurricane&#146;s certificate of
incorporation to read as set forth in <U>Exhibit A</U> to this Agreement, which amendment shall become effective at the Effective Time, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Hurricane Disclosure Schedule</B>&#148; means the disclosure schedule dated the date hereof regarding this Agreement that has been provided by
Hurricane to Cyclone. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Hurricane Share Issuance</B>&#148; means the issuance of shares of Hurricane Stock to holders of Cyclone
Stock as a result of the Merger pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Hurricane Stock</B>&#148;
means the common stock, $0.01 par value, of Hurricane. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Hurricane Stock Plans</B>&#148; means 1986 Combination Stock Option Plan,
Amended and Restated 1990 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, Savings and Investment Plan, Fluoroscan Imaging Systems, Inc. 1994 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan, 1995 Combination Stock Option Plan, 1997 Employee Equity Incentive Plan,
Second Amended and Restated 1999 Equity Incentive Plan and 2000 Acquisition Equity Incentive Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Hurricane Subsidiary</B>&#148;
means a Subsidiary of Hurricane. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Hurricane 10-K</B>&#148; means Hurricane&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September&nbsp;30, 2006. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>HSR Act</B>&#148; means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Knowledge</B>&#148; means (i)&nbsp;in respect of Hurricane, the actual knowledge of the persons listed in <U>Section&nbsp;1.01</U> of the
Hurricane Disclosure Schedule and (ii)&nbsp;in respect of Cyclone, the actual knowledge of the persons listed in <U>Section&nbsp;1.01</U> of the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Lien</B>&#148; means, with respect to any property or asset, any lien, pledge, hypothecation, levy, mortgage, deed of trust, security interest,
claim, lease, charge, option, right of first refusal, easement, or other real estate declaration, transfer or voting restriction under any stockholder or similar agreement, encumbrance, community property interest, equitable interest or any other
similar restriction. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Material Adverse Effect</B>&#148; means, with respect to any Person, any change, effect, event,
occurrence or state of facts that is, or would reasonably be expected to be, materially adverse to the business, financial condition or results of operations of that Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than any such change, effect,
event, occurrence or state of facts to the extent resulting from or arising in connection with (i)&nbsp;any change in the market price of the common stock of that Person after the date of this Agreement (provided that this clause (i)&nbsp;shall not
exclude any underlying circumstance, change, effect, event, occurrence or fact that may have caused that change in market price), (ii)&nbsp;changes, circumstances or conditions generally affecting any industry in which that Person or any of its
Subsidiaries participate, (iii)&nbsp;changes generally affecting United States economic conditions or financial markets, (iv)&nbsp;changes resulting from a change in GAAP, (v)&nbsp;changes resulting from any act of war or terrorism (or any
escalation thereof), (vi)&nbsp;changes, facts, circumstances or conditions that can be shown to have been proximately caused by the announcement or existence of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby, (vii)&nbsp;compliance with the
terms of, or the taking of any action required by, this Agreement, or the failure to take any action prohibited by this Agreement, (viii)&nbsp;any actions taken, or failure to take action, to which the other party to this Agreement has expressly
consented or requested, or (ix)&nbsp;receipt of a Nasdaq de-listing notice directly resulting from Cyclone&#146;s filing with the SEC of its Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the period ending March&nbsp;31, 2007; provided that no exception
enumerated in any of the immediately preceding clauses (ii)-(v)&nbsp;shall apply to the extent any such change, effect, event, occurrence or fact has a disproportionate effect on that Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other
comparable companies in the industry in which that Person operates. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Person</B>&#148; means an individual, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Release</B>&#148; means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping,
disposing or migrating into or through the environment or any natural or man-made structure. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Sarbanes-Oxley Act</B>&#148; means
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, including the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>SEC</B>&#148; means the
Securities and Exchange Commission. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Subsidiary</B>&#148; means, with respect to any Person, any entity of which securities or
other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at any time directly or indirectly owned by such Person. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>Third Party</B>&#148; means any Person, including as defined in Section&nbsp;13(d) of the 1934 Act, other than Hurricane or any of its
Affiliates (in respect of Cyclone) or Cyclone or any of its Affiliates (in respect of Hurricane). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Each of the following terms is
defined in the Section set forth opposite that term: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.16(d)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.21</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.06(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.06(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.06(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.13</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Preamble</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.16(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.04(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.02</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.03</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.26</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.07(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.16(d)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.16(d)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.02(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.09(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.17(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.05(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.05(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cyclone Recommendation</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.04(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cyclone Registered Intellectual Property</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.20(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cyclone Reduced Fee</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11.04(c)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11.04(c)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cyclone Restricted Stock Units</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.05(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cyclone Rights</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.05(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cyclone SEC Documents</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.07(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cyclone Securities</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.05(d)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cyclone Share Unit</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.06(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.05(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cyclone Stock Option</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.06(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cyclone Stockholder Approval</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.02(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cyclone Stockholder Meeting</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.04(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.06(c)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Delaware Law</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Preamble</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.06(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.11</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.02</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">End Date</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.01(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.05(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Exchange Ratio</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.04(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.13(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">FDCA</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.12(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.01(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Preamble</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Board Recommendation</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.02(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Designated Officer</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.09(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Employee Plans</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.17(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Payment Event</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11.04(c)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Preferred Stock</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.05(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Recommendation</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.04(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Registered Intellectual Property</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.20(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Section</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>

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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Reduced Fee</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11.04(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Rejection Fee</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11.04(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Restricted Stock</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.05(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Restricted Stock Units</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.05(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Rights</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.05(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Rights Agreement</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.25</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane SEC Documents</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.07(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Securities</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.05(d)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Stock-Based Awards</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.05(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Stockholder Approval</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.02(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Stockholder Meeting</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.04(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane Subsidiary Securities</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.06(c)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indemnified Person</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.05(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Intellectual Property</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.20(g)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">internal controls</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.07(e)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.07(d)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Joint Proxy Statement</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.08</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.13(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Preamble</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.03(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.04(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Preamble</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.06</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.18(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.16(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.16(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">No-Shop Party</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.07(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.07(d)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">party</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Preamble</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Permits</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.12(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Qualified Plan</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.17(f)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Registered Intellectual Property</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.20(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Registration Statement</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.08</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Regulatory Material Adverse Effect</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.01(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Social Security Act</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.13(f)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Stock Merger Consideration</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.04(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Superior Proposal</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.07(f)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Surviving Corporation</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.01(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Takeover Response</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.07(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Tax or Taxes</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.16(m)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Tax Return</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.16(m)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Tax Sharing Agreements</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.16(m)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Taxing Authority</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.16(m)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Uncertificated Shares</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.05(a)</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;1.02 <I>Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions</I>. The words
&#147;hereof&#148;, &#147;herein&#148; and &#147;hereunder&#148; and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The table of contents and captions
herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof. References to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules are to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules of this Agreement
unless otherwise specified. All Exhibits and Schedules annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby </FONT>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any Exhibit or Schedule but not otherwise
defined therein, shall have the meaning as defined in this Agreement. Any singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural and any plural term the singular. Whenever the words &#147;include&#148;, &#147;includes&#148; or
&#147;including&#148; are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase &#147;but not limited to&#148;, whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import. &#147;Writing&#148;,
&#147;written&#148; and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form. References to any agreement or contract are to that agreement or contract as amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; provided that with respect to any agreement or contract listed on the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule, the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule or any other schedule to this
Agreement, all such amendments, modifications or supplements must also be listed in the appropriate schedule (subject in all cases to the terms of Section&nbsp;11.05). Any reference in this Agreement to a statute shall be to that statute, as amended
from time to time, and to the rules and regulations promulgated at that time under that statute. References to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of that Person. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise
specified, from and including or through and including, respectively. References to &#147;law&#148; or &#147;laws&#148; shall be deemed also to include any Applicable Law. All parties will be considered drafters of this Agreement and any ambiguity
shall not be construed against any particular party. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 2 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>THE MERGER </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;2.01 <I>The Merger</I>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) At the Effective Time, Cyclone shall be merged with and into MergerSub in accordance with Delaware Law, at which time the separate existence of
Cyclone shall cease, and MergerSub shall be the surviving corporation (the &#147;<B>Surviving Corporation</B>&#148;), and shall be a wholly owned, direct subsidiary of Hurricane. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall possess all of the rights, privileges, powers and franchises and be subject to all
of the obligations, liabilities, restrictions and disabilities of Cyclone and MergerSub, all as provided under Delaware Law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;2.02 <I>Effective Time</I>. At the Closing the parties shall file a certificate of merger (the &#147;<B>Certificate of Merger</B>&#148;) with the Delaware Secretary of State in such form as is required by and executed and
completed in accordance with the relevant provisions of Delaware Law and make all other filings or recordings required by Delaware Law to effect the Merger. The Merger shall become effective at such time (the &#147;<B>Effective Time</B>&#148;) as
the Certificate of Merger is duly filed with the Delaware Secretary of State (or at such later time as Hurricane and Cyclone mutually agree and specify in the Certificate of Merger). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;2.03 <I>Closing</I>. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 9, the closing of the Merger (the
&#147;<B>Closing</B>&#148;) will take place as soon as practicable, but in no event later than five (5)&nbsp;Business Days, after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions (excluding conditions that, by their nature, cannot be satisfied until the
Closing), or such other time and date as the parties may agree to in writing. The Closing shall be held at the offices of Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP in Boston, Massachusetts, unless another place is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;2.04 <I>Conversion of Shares</I>. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the
holders thereof: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) subject to this Article 2, each share of Cyclone Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
(other than shares to be cancelled in accordance with Section&nbsp;2.04(b) and Dissenting Shares referred to in Section&nbsp;2.11), shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive (i)&nbsp;0.52 (the &#147;<B>Exchange Ratio</B>&#148;)
shares of Hurricane Stock (the &#147;<B>Stock Merger Consideration</B>&#148;) and (ii)&nbsp;$16.50 in cash without interest </FONT>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(the &#147;<B>Cash Merger Consideration</B>&#148; and, together with the Stock Merger Consideration and cash in lieu of fractional shares of Hurricane Stock
as specified below, the &#147;<B>Merger Consideration</B>&#148;); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) each share of Cyclone Stock that is (i)&nbsp;held by Cyclone as
treasury stock or (ii)&nbsp;owned by Hurricane or any Hurricane Subsidiary, in each case immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be canceled and shall cease to exist, and no payment shall be made with respect thereof in accordance with this
Article 2; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) each share of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of MergerSub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall remain issued, outstanding and unchanged as a validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;2.05 <I>Surrender and Payment</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(a) Prior to the Effective Time, Hurricane shall designate its transfer agent, American Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company, or another bank or trust company reasonably satisfactory to Cyclone to act as the exchange agent hereunder (the
&#147;<B>Exchange Agent</B>&#148;) for the purpose of exchanging for the Merger Consideration (i)&nbsp;certificates representing shares of Cyclone Stock (the &#147;<B>Certificates</B>&#148;) or (ii)&nbsp;uncertificated shares of Cyclone Stock (the
&#147;<B>Uncertificated Shares</B>&#148;). At the Effective Time, Hurricane shall deposit with the Exchange Agent, to be held in trust for the holders of Cyclone Stock, stock certificates (if such shares shall be certificated) representing shares of
Hurricane Stock issuable pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.04 in exchange for outstanding shares of Cyclone Stock and an amount of cash sufficient to deliver to the holders of Cyclone Stock (other than the Dissenting Shares) the aggregate Merger
Consideration. From time to time after the Effective Time, Hurricane shall make available to the Exchange Agent, as needed, cash in amounts that are sufficient to pay cash in lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.07 and any dividends
or other distributions pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.05(f), in each case, to be paid in respect of the Certificates and the Uncertificated Shares. Promptly after the Effective Time, but in any event within ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days after the
Effective Time, Hurricane shall send, or shall cause the Exchange Agent to send, to each holder of shares of Cyclone Stock at the Effective Time a letter of transmittal and instructions (which shall specify that the delivery shall be effected, and
risk of loss and title shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates or transfer of the Uncertificated Shares to the Exchange Agent) for use in such exchange. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Each holder of shares of Cyclone Stock shall be entitled to receive, upon (i)&nbsp;surrender to the Exchange Agent of a Certificate, together with a properly completed letter of transmittal, or (ii)&nbsp;receipt
of an &#147;agent&#146;s message&#148; by the Exchange Agent (or such other evidence, if any, of transfer as the Exchange Agent may reasonably request) in the case of a book-entry transfer of Uncertificated Shares, the aggregate Merger Consideration
that such holder has a right to receive pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.04. The shares of Hurricane Stock constituting part of such Merger Consideration, at Hurricane&#146;s option, shall be in uncertificated book-entry form, unless a physical
certificate is requested by a holder of shares of Cyclone Stock or is otherwise required under Applicable Law. As a result of the Merger, at the Effective Time, all shares of Cyclone Stock shall cease to be outstanding and each holder thereof shall
cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration payable in respect thereof and any dividends or other distributions payable in respect thereof in accordance with Section&nbsp;2.05(f). </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) If any portion of the Merger Consideration is to be paid to a Person other than the Person in whose name the surrendered Certificate or the
transferred Uncertificated Share is registered, it shall be a condition to such payment that (i)&nbsp;either such Certificate shall be properly endorsed or shall otherwise be in proper form for transfer or such Uncertificated Share shall be properly
transferred and (ii)&nbsp;the Person requesting such payment shall pay to the Exchange Agent any transfer or other Taxes required as a result of such payment to a Person other than the registered holder of such Certificate or Uncertificated Share or
establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such tax has been paid or is not payable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of Cyclone shall be closed and thereafter there shall
be no further registration of transfers on the transfer books of Cyclone or the Surviving Corporation of the shares of Cyclone Stock which were outstanding immediately prior to such time. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates or Uncertificated
Shares are presented to the Surviving Corporation, they shall be canceled and exchanged for the Merger Consideration payable in respect thereof provided for, and in accordance with the procedures set forth, in this Article 2. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) Any portion of the Merger Consideration made available to the Exchange Agent pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.05(a) that remains unclaimed by the holders
of shares of Cyclone Stock six months after the Effective Time shall be returned to Hurricane, upon demand, and any such holder who has not exchanged shares of Cyclone Stock for the Merger Consideration in accordance with this Section&nbsp;2.05
prior to that time shall thereafter look only to Hurricane for payment of the Merger Consideration, and any dividends and distributions with respect thereto, in respect of such shares without any interest thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Hurricane shall not be liable to any holder of shares of Cyclone Stock for any amounts properly paid to a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws. Any amounts remaining unclaimed by holders of shares of
Cyclone Stock six years after the Effective Time (or such earlier date, immediately prior to such time when the amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any Governmental Authority) shall become, to the extent permitted by Applicable
Law, the property of Hurricane, free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) No dividends or
other distributions with respect to securities of Hurricane constituting part of the Merger Consideration, and no cash payment in lieu of fractional shares as provided in Section&nbsp;2.07, shall be paid to the holder of any Certificates not
surrendered or of any Uncertificated Shares not transferred until such Certificates or Uncertificated Shares are surrendered or transferred, as the case may be, as provided in this Section&nbsp;2.05. Following such surrender or transfer, Hurricane
shall pay or shall cause the Exchange Agent to pay, without interest, to the Person in whose name the securities of Hurricane have been registered, (i)&nbsp;at the time of such surrender or transfer, the amount of any cash payable in lieu of
fractional shares to which such Person is entitled pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.07 and the amount of all dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time previously paid or payable on the date of such surrender with respect
to such securities, and (ii)&nbsp;at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time and prior to surrender or transfer and with a payment date subsequent to surrender or
transfer payable with respect to such securities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;2.06 <I>Stock Options; Restricted Stock Units; Performance Shares;
ESPP</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) As soon as practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Board of Directors of Cyclone (or, if appropriate, any
committee thereof administering the Cyclone Stock Plans) shall adopt such resolutions or take such other actions as may be required to effect the following: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) each option to purchase shares of Cyclone Stock under any employee stock option or compensation plan or arrangement of Cyclone (a
&#147;<B>Cyclone Stock Option</B>&#148;) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be amended and converted into an option to acquire, on the same terms and conditions (giving effect to any applicable acceleration of vesting
thereunder) as were applicable under such Cyclone Stock Option, the number of shares of Hurricane Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) equal to the sum of (x)&nbsp;the product of (A)&nbsp;the number of shares of Cyclone Stock subject to
such Cyclone Stock Option and (B)&nbsp;the Exchange Ratio and (y)&nbsp;the product of (A)&nbsp;the number of shares of Cyclone Stock subject to such Cyclone Stock Option and (B)&nbsp;the Cash Portion Exchange Multiple, at an exercise price per share
of Hurricane Stock (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (1)&nbsp;the aggregate exercise price for the shares of Cyclone Stock subject to such Cyclone Stock Option by (2)&nbsp;the aggregate number of
shares of Hurricane Stock to be subject to such Cyclone Stock Option after giving effect to the adjustments in this clause&nbsp;(i) (each, as so adjusted, an &#147;<B>Adjusted Option</B>&#148;<B></B>); </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) each Cyclone Restricted Stock Unit outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall be amended and converted into the right to receive, on the same terms and conditions (giving effect to any applicable acceleration of vesting thereunder) as were applicable under such Cyclone Restricted Stock Unit, the number of shares of
Hurricane Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) equal to the sum of (x)&nbsp;the product of (A)&nbsp;the number of shares of Cyclone Stock subject to such Cyclone Restricted Stock Unit and (B)&nbsp;the Exchange Ratio and (y)&nbsp;the
product of (A)&nbsp;the number of shares of Cyclone Stock subject to such Cyclone Restricted Stock Unit and (B)&nbsp;the Cash Portion Exchange Multiple (each, as so adjusted, an &#147;<B>Adjusted Restricted Stock Unit</B>&#148;); </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii) each Cyclone Performance Share outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall vest at the target award level in
accordance with the terms and conditions applicable under such Cyclone Performance Share and holders thereof shall be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration on the same basis as all other shares of Cyclone Stock; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iv) each share of Cyclone Stock deferred (a &#147;<B>Cyclone Share Unit</B>&#148;) under the Amended and Restated Director Compensation
Method Plan (the &#147;<B>Director Compensation Plan</B>&#148;) shall be converted into, on the same terms and conditions (giving effect to any applicable acceleration of vesting thereunder) as are applicable under the Director Compensation Plan, a
number of shares of Hurricane Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) equal to the sum of (x)&nbsp;the product of (A)&nbsp;the number of shares of Cyclone Stock subject to such Cyclone Share Unit and (B)&nbsp;the Exchange Ratio and
(y)&nbsp;the product of (A)&nbsp;the number of shares of Cyclone Stock subject to such Cyclone Share Unit and (B)&nbsp;the Cash Portion Exchange Multiple (each, as so adjusted, an &#147;<B>Adjusted Share Unit</B>&#148;); </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(v) holders of each share of Cyclone&nbsp;Stock accrued in 2007 for issuance to members of the Board of Directors of Cyclone on
January&nbsp;1, 2008 shall be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration on the same basis as all other shares of Cyclone Stock; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(vi) prior to the Effective Time, Cyclone shall make any amendments to the terms of such stock option or compensation plans or arrangements that are necessary to give effect to the adjustments contemplated by this
Section&nbsp;2.06. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) As soon as practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Board of Directors of Cyclone (or, if appropriate,
any committee of the Board of Directors of Cyclone administering the Cyclone ESPP), shall adopt such resolutions or take such other actions as may be required to provide that with respect to the Cyclone ESPP (i)&nbsp;each participant&#146;s
outstanding right to purchase shares of Cyclone Stock under the Cyclone ESPP shall terminate on the day immediately prior to the day on which the Effective Time occurs, provided that all amounts allocated to each participant&#146;s account under the
Cyclone ESPP as of such date shall thereupon be used to purchase from Cyclone whole shares of Cyclone Stock at the applicable price determined under the terms of the Cyclone ESPP for the then outstanding offering periods using such date as the final
purchase date for each such offering period, and (ii)&nbsp;the Cyclone ESPP shall terminate immediately following such purchases of Cyclone Stock. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(c) The adjustments provided in Section&nbsp;2.06(a) with respect to any Cyclone Stock Option to which Section&nbsp;421(a) of the Code applies shall be and are intended to be effected in a manner which is consistent with Section&nbsp;424(a)
of the Code. As soon as practicable following the Effective Time, Hurricane shall deliver to the holders of Adjusted Options, Adjusted Restricted Stock Units and Adjusted Share Units appropriate notices setting forth such holders&#146; rights
pursuant to the respective Cyclone Stock Plans and the Contracts evidencing the grants of such Adjusted Options, Adjusted Restricted Stock Units or Adjusted Share Units, as the case may be, which shall provide, among other things, that such Adjusted
Options, Adjusted Restricted Stock Units, Adjusted Share Units and Contracts have been assumed by Hurricane and shall continue in effect on the same terms and conditions (subject to the adjustments required by this Section&nbsp;2.06 after giving
effect to the Merger). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Except as otherwise contemplated by this Section&nbsp;2.06 and except to the extent required under the
respective terms of the Adjusted Options, Adjusted Restricted Stock Units or Adjusted Share Units, as the case </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">may be, all restrictions or limitations on transfer and vesting with respect to such Adjusted Options, Adjusted Restricted Stock Units or Adjusted Share
Units, to the extent that such restrictions or limitations shall not have already lapsed, and all other terms thereof, shall remain in full force and effect with respect to such Adjusted Options, Adjusted Restricted Stock Units or Adjusted Share
Units after giving effect to the Merger and the assumption by Hurricane as set forth above. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) Hurricane shall take such actions as are
necessary for the assumption of Cyclone Stock Options, Cyclone Restricted Stock Units and Cyclone Share Units pursuant to this Section&nbsp;2.06, including the reservation, issuance and listing of Hurricane Stock as is necessary to effectuate the
transactions contemplated by this Section&nbsp;2.06. Subject to receiving full cooperation from Cyclone and its independent registered public accounting firm, within one (1)&nbsp;Business Day of the Closing Date, Hurricane shall file with the SEC a
registration statement on an appropriate form, or a post-effective amendment to a registration statement previously filed under the 1933 Act, with respect to the shares of Hurricane Stock subject to Adjusted Options, Adjusted Restricted Stock Units
and Adjusted Share Units and, where applicable, shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to have such registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable following the Effective Time. With respect to those individuals, if any, who,
subsequent to the Effective Time, will be subject to the reporting requirements under Section&nbsp;16(a) of the 1934 Act, where applicable, Hurricane shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to administer Cyclone Stock Options and Cyclone
Restricted Stock Units assumed pursuant to this Section&nbsp;2.06 in a manner that complies with Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(f) For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<B>Cash Portion Exchange Multiple</B>&#148; means the quotient obtained by dividing (x)&nbsp;the Cash Merger Consideration by (y)&nbsp;the average of the per share closing sale prices of Hurricane
Stock on The NASDAQ Stock Market (the &#147;<B>Nasdaq</B>&#148;) for the ten consecutive trading days ending on (and including) the date that is three (3)&nbsp;trading days prior to the Closing Date. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;2.07 <I>Fractional Shares</I>. No certificates, scrip or shares of Hurricane Stock representing fractional shares of Hurricane Stock or
book-entry credit of the same shall be issued upon the surrender for exchange of Certificates or Uncertificated Shares, and such fractional share interests shall not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to have any rights as a stockholder of
Hurricane by virtue of such fractional share interests. All fractional shares of Hurricane Stock that a holder of shares of Cyclone Stock would otherwise be entitled to receive as a result of the Merger shall be aggregated and if a fractional share
results from such aggregation, such holder shall be entitled to receive, in lieu thereof, an amount in cash without interest determined by multiplying the closing sale price of a share of Hurricane Stock on the Nasdaq on the Closing Date by the
fraction of a share of Hurricane Stock to which such holder would otherwise have been entitled. Hurricane shall deposit with the Exchange Agent the funds required to make the cash payments required by this Section&nbsp;2.07 when and as needed.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;2.08 <I>Withholding Rights</I>. Hurricane, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent shall be entitled to deduct and
withhold from the consideration otherwise payable to any Person pursuant to this Article 2 such amounts as Hurricane, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under
any provision of federal, state, local or foreign tax law. If Hurricane, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent so withholds amounts, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in
respect of which Hurricane, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent made such deduction and withholding. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;2.09 <I>Lost
Certificates</I>. If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by Hurricane, delivery by such
Person of an agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to Hurricane or, as Hurricane may reasonably deem necessary, the posting by such Person of a bond, in such reasonable amount as Hurricane may direct, as indemnity against any claim that may be
made against it with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue, in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, the Merger Consideration to be paid in respect of the shares of Cyclone Stock represented by such
Certificate, as contemplated by this Article 2. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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and the Effective Time, any change in the outstanding shares of capital stock of Hurricane or Cyclone shall occur by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any stock
dividend thereon with a record date during such period, the Exchange Ratio and any amounts payable pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.05(f) or Section&nbsp;2.07 of this Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;2.11 <I>Dissenting Stockholders</I>. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, shares of Cyclone Stock that are
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that are held by a holder thereof who has not voted in favor of or consented to the adoption of this Agreement and has properly exercised and perfected appraisal rights for such shares in
accordance with Section&nbsp;262 of Delaware Law (the &#147;<B>Dissenting Shares</B>&#148;) shall not be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, but shall become the right to receive such consideration as may be determined to
be due to such holder pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section&nbsp;262 of Delaware Law to be paid by the Surviving Corporation; provided, however, that if any such holder shall fail to perfect or otherwise shall waive, withdraw or lose the
right to appraisal and payment under Delaware Law, the right of such holder to such appraisal of its shares of Cyclone Stock shall cease and such shares of Cyclone Stock shall be deemed converted as of the Effective Time into the right to receive
the Merger Consideration to which any such holder is entitled pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.04(a), any cash in lieu of fractional shares payable to any such holder pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.07 and any dividends or other distributions to which any such
holder is entitled pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.05(f), in each case without interest. Cyclone shall give Hurricane (a)&nbsp;prompt notice of any written demands for appraisal received by Cyclone, withdrawals of such demands, and any other related
instruments served pursuant to Section&nbsp;262 of Delaware Law and received by Cyclone and (b)&nbsp;the opportunity to direct all negotiations and proceedings with respect to demands for appraisals under Delaware Law. Cyclone shall not, except with
prior written consent of Hurricane, (i)&nbsp;voluntarily make any payment with respect to any demands for appraisal for Dissenting Shares, (ii)&nbsp;offer to settle, or settle, any such demands, (iii)&nbsp;waive any failure to timely deliver a
written demand for appraisal in accordance with Delaware Law, or (iv)&nbsp;agree to do any of the foregoing. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;2.12
<I>Affiliates</I>. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no Stock Merger Consideration shall be delivered to a Person who is an &#147;affiliate&#148; of Cyclone in accordance with
Section&nbsp;8.13 until such Person has executed and delivered an Affiliate Agreement to Hurricane. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;2.13 <I>Reservation of
Right to Revise Transaction Structure</I>. Not later than the effective time of the Joint Proxy Statement, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, and subject to compliance by the directors of Cyclone and Hurricane with their respective
fiduciary duties, the parties may amend this Agreement to change the method of effecting the business combination among Hurricane, MergerSub, and Cyclone, and each party shall reasonably cooperate and enter into good faith negotiations with respect
to such efforts, including to provide for (a)&nbsp;a merger of MergerSub with and into Cyclone, (b)&nbsp;a merger of Cyclone directly into Hurricane, (c)&nbsp;a series of steps pursuant to which Hurricane and Cyclone become wholly-owned subsidiaries
of a newly-formed corporation that is in turn owned by the former stockholders of Hurricane and Cyclone or (d)&nbsp;some other substantially similar structure; provided, however, that no such change shall (i)&nbsp;alter or change the amount or kind
of consideration to be issued to holders of Cyclone Stock, as provided for in this Agreement, (ii)&nbsp;result in the transaction no longer qualifying for non-recognition treatment for federal income tax purposes, either as a reorganization within
the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code or as a transaction qualifying for such treatment under Section&nbsp;351 of the Code, (iii)&nbsp;materially delay receipt of any approval required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, (iv)&nbsp;require either party to obtain the agreement, approval or consent of any person whose agreement, approval or consent is not required in connection with the Merger described herein (unless the other party shall waive the
requirement to obtain such agreement, approval or consent in a manner satisfactory to the other party), (v)&nbsp;impair or delay the consummation of the Merger or any other transaction contemplated hereby or the ability of any party hereto to
perform its obligations hereunder by more than fifteen (15)&nbsp;calendar days, or (vi)&nbsp;cause a party to breach any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth herein (unless the other party shall waive compliance with
such representation, warranty, covenant or agreement in a manner satisfactory to the other party). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>THE SURVIVING CORPORATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;3.01 <I>Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation</I>. At the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation of MergerSub shall be amended and restated to read as set forth on <U>Exhibit B</U>, and, as so amended and restated, shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation, unless and until thereafter changed or amended in accordance with Applicable Law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;3.02 <I>Bylaws of the
Surviving Corporation</I>. At the Effective Time, the bylaws of MergerSub shall be amended and restated to read as set forth on <U>Exhibit C</U>, and, as so amended and restated, shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation, unless and until
thereafter changed or amended in accordance with Applicable Law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;3.03 <I>Directors and Officers of the Surviving
Corporation</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The directors of MergerSub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the initial directors of the Surviving
Corporation and shall hold office from the Effective Time until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in the manner provided in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Surviving Corporation or as otherwise
provided by law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) The individuals listed on <U>Exhibit D</U> shall be the initial officers of the Surviving Corporation and shall hold
the office set forth therein from the Effective Time until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in the manner provided in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Surviving Corporation or as otherwise
provided by law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 4 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CYCLONE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Subject in all respects to Section&nbsp;11.05, except as set forth in the
Cyclone Disclosure Schedule or as disclosed in the Cyclone SEC Documents filed on or after December&nbsp;1, 2006 and before the date of this Agreement, Cyclone represents and warrants that: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.01 <I>Corporate Existence and Power</I>. Cyclone is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Delaware and has all corporate power and authority and possesses all governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals necessary to own, lease or otherwise hold and operate its properties and other assets and to
carry on its business as currently conducted, except where the failure to have such governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Cyclone. Cyclone is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification or license is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so
qualified, licensed or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Cyclone. Cyclone has heretofore made available to Hurricane true and complete copies of the certificate
of incorporation and bylaws of Cyclone as currently in effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.02 <I>Corporate Authorization</I>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The execution, delivery and performance by Cyclone of this Agreement and the consummation by Cyclone of the transactions contemplated hereby are
within the corporate powers of Cyclone and, except for the required approval of Cyclone&#146;s stockholders in connection with the consummation of the Merger, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Cyclone. The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Cyclone Stock voting to adopt this Agreement (the &#147;<B>Cyclone Stockholder Approval</B>&#148;) is the only vote of the holders of any of Cyclone&#146;s capital stock
necessary in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Assuming due </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">authorization, execution and delivery by Hurricane and MergerSub, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of Cyclone, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Applicable Laws relating to creditors&#146; rights and remedies generally and to
general principles of equity. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) At a meeting duly called and held, Cyclone&#146;s Board of Directors has (i)&nbsp;unanimously determined
that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are advisable and in the best interests of Cyclone&#146;s stockholders, and declared the Merger and this Agreement to be advisable, (ii)&nbsp;unanimously approved and adopted this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and (iii)&nbsp;unanimously resolved (subject to Section&nbsp;8.07) to recommend Cyclone&#146;s stockholders grant the Cyclone Stockholder Approval (such recommendation, the &#147;<B>Cyclone Board
Recommendation</B>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.03 <I>Governmental Authorization</I>. Neither the execution, delivery and performance by Cyclone
of this Agreement, nor the consummation by Cyclone of the transactions contemplated hereby, require any consent, approval, order, license, authorization, expiration or termination of any waiting period, registration, declaration or permit of, or
filing with, any Governmental Authority other than (i)&nbsp;the filing of a certificate of merger with respect to the Merger with the Delaware Secretary of State and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which
Cyclone is qualified to do business, (ii)&nbsp;as may be required for compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (iii)&nbsp;as may be required under any foreign antitrust or competition law, (iv)&nbsp;as may be required for
compliance with any applicable requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, and any other applicable U.S. state or federal securities laws, (v)&nbsp;any filings with and approvals of the Nasdaq and (vi)&nbsp;any consents, approvals, orders, licenses,
authorizations, registrations, declarations or permits of, or filings which, if not obtained, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Cyclone or would not materially impair the ability
of Cyclone to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.04 <I>Non-contravention</I>. The execution,
delivery and performance by Cyclone of this Agreement and the consummation by Cyclone of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i)&nbsp;contravene, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the
certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Cyclone, (ii)&nbsp;assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section&nbsp;4.03, contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Applicable Law,
(iii)&nbsp;assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section&nbsp;4.03, contravene, require any consent, approval, authorization or other action by any Person under, constitute a default, or an event that, with or without notice or lapse
of time or both, would constitute a default, under, or cause or permit the termination, cancellation, acceleration or other change of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit to which Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled under
any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding upon Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries or any license, franchise, permit, certificate, approval or other similar authorization affecting, or relating in any way to, the assets or business
of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries or (iv)&nbsp;result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries, except for such contraventions, conflicts, violations and breaches referred to in clause (ii)&nbsp;and
for such failures to obtain any such consent, approval, authorization or other action, defaults, terminations, cancellations, accelerations, changes, losses or Liens referred to in clauses (iii)&nbsp;and (iv)&nbsp;that would not be reasonably
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect (ignoring, for this purpose only, clause (vi)&nbsp;of that definition) on Cyclone or materially to impair or preclude the ability of Cyclone to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.05 <I>Capitalization</I>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The authorized capital stock of Cyclone consists of 400,000,000&nbsp;shares of Cyclone Stock and 5,000,000&nbsp;shares of preferred stock, par value
$.01 per share (the &#147;<B>Cyclone Preferred Stock</B>&#148;). At the close of business on May&nbsp;17, 2007, (i)&nbsp;137,344,961&nbsp;shares of Cyclone Stock were issued and outstanding (none of which shares of Cyclone Stock are subject to
vesting or other forfeiture restrictions or repurchase conditions), (ii)&nbsp;22,152,770 shares of Cyclone Stock were held by Cyclone in its treasury, (iii)&nbsp;19,509,321 shares of Cyclone </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Stock were reserved and available for issuance pursuant to the Cyclone Stock Plans, of which 16,489,654 shares of Cyclone Stock were subject to outstanding
Cyclone Stock Options, (iv)&nbsp;1,684,252 shares of Cyclone Stock were reserved and available for issuance pursuant to the Cyclone ESPP, (v)&nbsp;8,426,000 shares of Cyclone Stock were reserved for issuance upon conversion of the 2.25% Convertible
Notes due 2024 (the &#147;<B>Cyclone Debentures</B>&#148;), (vi)&nbsp;230,024 shares of Cyclone Stock were reserved for issuance with respect to&nbsp;outstanding Cyclone restricted stock units (the &#147;<B>Cyclone Restricted Stock Units</B>&#148;),
(vii)&nbsp;6,993 Cyclone Share Units were deferred pursuant to the Director Compensation Plan, (viii)&nbsp;2,331 shares of Cyclone Stock have accrued through April&nbsp;30, 2007 for issuance to members of the Board of Directors on January&nbsp;1,
2008, (ix)&nbsp;a maximum of 275,975 shares of Cyclone Stock could be issued pursuant to outstanding performance stock units (&#147;<B>Cyclone Performance Stock Unit Awards</B>&#148;), and (x)&nbsp;no shares of Cyclone Preferred Stock were issued or
outstanding or were held by Cyclone as treasury shares. At the close of business on May&nbsp;17, 2007, 200,000&nbsp;shares of Cyclone Preferred Stock designated as Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock were reserved for issuance in
connection with the rights (the &#147;<B>Cyclone Rights</B>&#148;) to be issued pursuant to the Cyclone Rights Agreement. Except as set forth above in this Section&nbsp;4.05, at the close of business on May&nbsp;17, 2007, no shares of capital stock
or other voting securities or equity interests of Cyclone were issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. There are no outstanding stock appreciation rights, &#147;phantom&#148; stock rights, performance units, restricted stock units, rights to
receive shares of Cyclone Stock on a deferred basis or other rights (other than Cyclone Debentures, Cyclone Stock Options and rights under the Cyclone ESPP) that are linked to the value of Cyclone Stock or the value of Cyclone or any part thereof
granted under the Cyclone Stock Plans or otherwise (collectively, &#147;<B>Cyclone Stock-Based Awards</B>&#148;), other than the Cyclone Restricted Stock Units and the Cyclone Performance Stock Units. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Section&nbsp;4.05</U> of the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list, as of May&nbsp;17, 2007, of all
(i)&nbsp;outstanding options to purchase shares of Cyclone Stock from Cyclone pursuant to the Cyclone Stock Plans or otherwise (other than rights under the Cyclone ESPP), the grant dates, vesting schedules (including any acceleration provisions),
expiration dates, exercise or base prices (if applicable) and the names of the holders thereof, and (ii)&nbsp;outstanding Cyclone Restricted Stock Units and Cyclone Stock-Based Awards, the number of shares of Cyclone Stock (or other stock) subject
thereto (or, in the case of Cyclone Performance Stock Unit Awards, the maximum number of shares of Cyclone Stock that could be issued pursuant thereto), the grant dates, vesting schedules (including any acceleration provisions) and the names of the
holders thereof. The exercise price of each Cyclone Stock Option is no less than the fair market value (as defined in the applicable Cyclone Stock Plan) of a share of Cyclone Stock as determined on the date of grant of such Cyclone Stock Option.
Cyclone has made available to Hurricane true, complete and correct copies of all Cyclone Stock Plans and the forms of all stock option, restricted stock unit, performance stock unit and other award agreements evidencing Cyclone Stock-Based Awards.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) All outstanding shares of capital stock of Cyclone are, and all shares which may be issued pursuant to Cyclone Debentures, Cyclone
Stock Options or Cyclone Stock-Based Awards will be, when issued in accordance with the terms thereof, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to preemptive rights. Except for the Cyclone Debentures, there are
no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of Cyclone having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of Cyclone may vote. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Except as set forth above in this Section&nbsp;4.05 and for changes since March&nbsp;31, 2007 resulting from the exercise of Cyclone Stock Options
outstanding on such date, there are not issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding (i)&nbsp;any shares of capital stock or other voting securities or equity interests of Cyclone, (ii)&nbsp;any securities of Cyclone convertible into or exchangeable
or exercisable for shares of capital stock or other voting securities or equity interests of Cyclone, (iii)&nbsp;any warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries, and no obligation of Cyclone or any of
its Subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock, voting securities, equity interests or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for capital stock or voting securities of Cyclone or (iv)&nbsp;any Cyclone Stock-Based Awards (the items
in clauses (i), (ii), (iii)&nbsp;and (iv)&nbsp;being referred to collectively as the &#147;<B>Cyclone Securities</B>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) There are no rights or obligations, contingent or otherwise (including rights of first refusal of
Cyclone), of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Cyclone Securities or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any such Subsidiary or
other entity. There are no stockholder agreements, voting trusts, proxies or other similar agreements, arrangements or understandings to which Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which it or they are bound, obligating Cyclone or any
of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Cyclone Securities. There are no registration rights or other similar agreements, arrangements or understandings to which Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which it or they are bound,
obligating Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Cyclone Securities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.06 <I>Subsidiaries</I>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Each Cyclone Subsidiary is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, has all corporate, limited liability company or comparable powers and authority and possesses all governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals necessary to carry on its
business as now conducted, except where the failure to have such governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Cyclone.
Each such Cyclone Subsidiary is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign entity and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification or license is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so
qualified or licensed would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Cyclone. All Significant Subsidiaries (as defined in Regulation S-X of the 1934 Act) of Cyclone and their respective
jurisdictions of incorporation or organization are identified in the Cyclone 10-K. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) All of the issued and outstanding capital stock of,
or other voting securities or ownership interests in, each Cyclone Subsidiary is owned, directly or indirectly, by Cyclone. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other voting securities or ownership interests in, each
Cyclone Subsidiary owned by Cyclone have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and are owned directly or indirectly by Cyclone free and clear of any Lien (other than statutory Liens for Taxes not yet payable) and free of any
other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other voting securities or ownership interests). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) There are no outstanding (i)&nbsp;securities of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of
capital stock or voting securities or equity interests of any Subsidiary of Cyclone, (ii)&nbsp;warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries, and no obligation of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries to
issue, any capital stock, voting securities, equity interests or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for capital stock or voting securities of any Subsidiary of Cyclone or (iii)&nbsp;obligations of Cyclone or any of its
Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any such outstanding securities or to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, any such securities (the items in clauses (i), (ii)&nbsp;and (iii)&nbsp;being referred to
collectively as the &#147;<B>Cyclone Subsidiary Securities</B>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) There are no rights or obligations, contingent or otherwise
(including rights of first refusal of Cyclone), of Cyclone or any of the Cyclone Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Cyclone Subsidiary Securities or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital
contribution or otherwise) in any such Subsidiary or other entity. There are no stockholder agreements, voting trusts, proxies or other similar agreements, arrangements or understandings to which Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by
which it or they are bound, obligating Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Cyclone Subsidiary Securities. There are no registration rights or other similar agreements, arrangements or understandings to which Cyclone or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party, or by which it or they are bound, obligating Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Cyclone Subsidiary Securities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Cyclone has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents (including exhibits and other information incorporated therein) with
the SEC required to be filed by Cyclone since January&nbsp;1, 2004 (such documents, together with any documents filed during such period by Cyclone to the SEC on a voluntary basis on Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K, the &#147;<B>Cyclone SEC
Documents</B>&#148;). As of their respective filing dates, the Cyclone SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act applicable to such Cyclone SEC Documents.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Each of the financial statements (including the related notes) of Cyclone included in the Cyclone SEC Documents complied at the time
it was filed as to form in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto in effect at the time of such filing, had been prepared in accordance with GAAP
(except, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC) applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and fairly presented in all material
respects the consolidated financial position of Cyclone and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited
statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). None of the Subsidiaries of Cyclone are, or have at any time since January&nbsp;1, 2004 been, subject to the reporting requirements of Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of 1934 Act. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Each of the principal executive officer of Cyclone and the principal financial officer of Cyclone (or each former principal executive officer of
Cyclone and each former principal financial officer of Cyclone, as applicable) has made all certifications required by Rule&nbsp;13a-14 or 15d-14 under the 1934 Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with respect to the Cyclone SEC
Documents, and the statements contained in such certifications are true and accurate. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;principal executive officer&#148; and &#147;principal financial officer&#148; shall have the meanings given to such terms in
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Cyclone has established and maintains &#147;disclosure controls and procedures&#148; (as defined in
Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the 1934 Act). Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that all information (both financial and non-financial) required to be disclosed by Cyclone in the reports that it files or submits
under the 1934 Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that all such information is accumulated and communicated to Cyclone&#146;s management as appropriate to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) Cyclone and its Subsidiaries have established and maintained a system of
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 and Rule 15(d)-15(f) under the 1934 Act) (&#147;<B>internal controls</B>&#148;) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of Cyclone&#146;s financial
reporting and the preparation of Cyclone&#146;s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Cyclone has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation of internal controls prior to the date hereof, to Cyclone&#146;s auditors
and audit committee (x)&nbsp;any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls which would reasonably be expected to adversely affect Cyclone&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information and (y)&nbsp;any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in internal controls. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) There are no outstanding loans or other extensions of credit made by Cyclone or any of the Cyclone Subsidiaries to any executive officer (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the 1934 Act) or director of Cyclone. Cyclone
has not, since the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, taken any action prohibited by Section&nbsp;402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.08 <I>Information Supplied</I>. The information supplied by Cyclone for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the registration statement on Form S-4 or any amendment or supplement thereto pursuant to which shares of
Hurricane Stock issuable in the Merger will be registered with the SEC (the &#147;<B>Registration Statement</B>&#148;) shall not at the time the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC and at the time it time it is declared effective </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">by the SEC (or, with respect to any post-effective amendment or supplement, at the time such post-effective amendment or supplement becomes effective)
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The
information supplied by Cyclone for inclusion in the joint proxy statement/prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, to be sent to Cyclone stockholders and Hurricane stockholders in connection with the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the &#147;<B>Joint Proxy Statement</B>&#148;) shall not, on the date the Joint Proxy Statement is first mailed to the stockholders of each of Cyclone and Hurricane, at the time of the Cyclone Stockholder Approval or
at the time of the Hurricane Stockholder Approval, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading. The representations and warranties contained in this Section&nbsp;4.08 will not apply to statements or omissions included or incorporated by reference in the Joint Proxy Statement based upon information
furnished by Hurricane or any of its representatives specifically for use or incorporation by reference therein. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.09
<I>Absence of Certain Changes</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Since the Cyclone Balance Sheet Date, there has not been any event, occurrence, development or facts
that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Cyclone. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Since
the Cyclone Balance Sheet Date through the date of this Agreement, the business of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries has been conducted in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, and there has not been:
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) any amendment of the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other similar organizational documents (whether by merger,
consolidation or otherwise) of Cyclone or its Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) any splitting, combination or reclassification of any
shares of capital stock of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries or declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its capital stock, or
redemption, repurchase or other acquisition or offer to redeem, repurchase, or otherwise acquire any Cyclone Securities or any Cyclone Subsidiary Securities, except for (A)&nbsp;dividends by any of its Subsidiaries on a pro rata basis to the equity
owners thereof, and (B)&nbsp;any such transaction solely by a Cyclone Subsidiary or between Cyclone Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii)(A)
any issuance, delivery or sale, or authorization of the issuance, delivery or sale of, any shares of any Cyclone Securities or Cyclone Subsidiary Securities, other than the issuance of (1)&nbsp;any shares of Cyclone Stock upon the exercise of
Cyclone Stock Options that are outstanding on the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of those options on the date of this Agreement, (2)&nbsp;any Cyclone Subsidiary Securities to Cyclone or any Cyclone Subsidiary, (3)&nbsp;Cyclone
Securities to satisfy existing contractual obligations under the existing Cyclone compensation and benefit plans listed on <U>Section&nbsp;4.09(b)</U> of the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule, (4)&nbsp;shares of Cyclone Stock pursuant to the terms and
conditions of the Cyclone ESPP in the form in which it exists on the date of this Agreement, and (5)&nbsp;Cyclone Securities to officers, directors and employees listed on <U>Section&nbsp;4.09(b)</U> of the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule, or
(B)&nbsp;any amendment of any term of any Cyclone Security or any Cyclone Subsidiary Security (in each case, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise); </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iv) any acquisition (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise), directly or indirectly, by Cyclone or any of
its Subsidiaries of any assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses, other than (A)&nbsp;inventories and supplies in the ordinary course of the business of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries in a manner that is consistent with past practices,
(B)&nbsp;reasonable capital expenditures in connection with the business of Cyclone in the ordinary course consistent with past practices and (C)&nbsp;such transactions between Cyclone and any of its Subsidiaries or between any Subsidiaries of
Cyclone; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(v) any sale, lease or other transfer of, or creation or incurrence of any Lien on, any
assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries, other than (A)&nbsp;sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries in a manner that is consistent with past
practices or between any Cyclone Subsidiaries, (B)&nbsp;sales of assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses with a sale price (including any related assumed indebtedness) that does not exceed $5 million individually or $15 million in
the aggregate and (C)&nbsp;such transactions between Cyclone and any of its Subsidiaries or between any Subsidiaries of Cyclone; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(vi) the making by Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries of any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person, other than (A)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices or
(B)&nbsp;between Cyclone and any of its Subsidiaries or between any Subsidiaries of Cyclone; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(vii) the creation,
incurrence, assumption or sufferance to exist by Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries of any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantees thereof, other than (A)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices,
(B)&nbsp;borrowings under existing lines of credit or (C)&nbsp;between Cyclone and any of its Subsidiaries or between any Subsidiaries of Cyclone; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(viii) the entering into of any agreement or arrangement that limits or otherwise restricts in any material respect Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries or any successor thereto or that would be reasonably expected to,
after the Effective Time, limit or restrict in any material respect Cyclone, any of its Subsidiaries, the Surviving Corporation or Hurricane, from engaging or competing in any material line of business in which such Person engages in as of the date
hereof, in any location or with any Person, other than modifications, renewals or extensions of agreements or arrangements (provided that such modifications, renewals or extensions do not materially increase limitations or restrictions on business);
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ix)(A) the grant or increase of any severance or termination pay or supplemental retirement or post employment benefit to
(or amendment of any existing arrangement with) any director or individual with a title of vice president or higher (&#147;<B>Cyclone Designated Officer</B>&#148;) of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries (B)&nbsp;any increase in benefits payable under
any existing severance or termination pay policies or employment agreements, (C)&nbsp;the entering into of any employment, deferred compensation, consulting, severance, change of control, termination, indemnification or other similar agreement (or
amendment of any such existing agreement) with any director or Cyclone Designated Officer of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries, (D)&nbsp;the establishment, adoption or amendment (except as required by Applicable Law) of any collective bargaining,
bonus, profit-sharing, thrift, pension, retirement, deferred compensation, compensation, stock option, restricted stock or other benefit plan or arrangement covering any director or Cyclone Designated Officer of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries or
(E)&nbsp;any increase in cash or equity-based compensation, bonus or other benefits payable to any director or Cyclone Designated Officer of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries, other than, in the case of each of clauses (A)&nbsp;through
(E)&nbsp;above, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices or to comply with Section&nbsp;409A of the Code; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(x) any material labor dispute, other than routine individual grievances, or any activity or proceeding by a labor union or representative thereof to organize any employees of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries, which employees were not
subject to a collective bargaining agreement as of the Cyclone Balance Sheet Date, or any material lockouts, strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages or threats thereof by or with respect to such employees; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(xi) any material recalls, field notifications, field corrections or safety alerts with respect to products manufactured by or on behalf
of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(xii) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that
individually or in the aggregate has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(xiii) any
revaluation by Cyclone of any of its assets, including writing down the value of inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; </FONT></P> <P
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(xiv) any change in accounting methods, principles or practices, except insofar as may
have been required by a change in GAAP; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(xv) any material Tax election or any settlement or compromise of any material
income Tax liability; or </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(xvi) any settlement, or offer or proposal to settle, any litigation, arbitration, proceeding or
dispute, in each case, that arises out of the transactions contemplated hereby. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.10 <I>No Undisclosed Material
Liabilities</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) There are no liabilities or obligations of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued,
contingent (as defined under GAAP), absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, other than: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) liabilities or
obligations disclosed and provided for in the Cyclone Balance Sheet or in the notes thereto or in the Cyclone SEC Documents filed prior to the date hereof; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course consistent with past practices since the Cyclone Balance Sheet Date; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii) liabilities or obligations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Cyclone. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or has any commitment to become a party to, any joint
venture, partnership agreement or any similar contract (including any contract relating to any transaction, arrangement or relationship between or among Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any unconsolidated affiliate, including
any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity or person, on the other hand) where the purpose or intended effect of such arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries
in Cyclone&#146;s consolidated financial statements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.11 <I>Contracts</I>. Except as disclosed in the Cyclone SEC Documents
as of the date hereof, neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, and none of their respective properties or other assets is subject to, any Contract that is of a nature required to be filed as an exhibit to a report or filing under
the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act. None of Cyclone, any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of Cyclone, any other party thereto is in violation of or in default under (nor does there exist any condition which upon the passage of time or the giving
of notice or both would cause such a violation of or default by Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of Cyclone, any other party thereto under) any Contract to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or other
assets is bound, except for violations or defaults that individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or otherwise
bound by any Contract or covenant restricting Cyclone&#146;s or any of its Subsidiaries&#146; ability to compete or by any Contract or covenant restricting in any material respect the research, development, distribution, sale, supply, license,
marketing or manufacturing of products or services of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.12 <I>Compliance with Laws;
Permits</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Except with respect to regulatory compliance, Taxes, Environmental Laws, and ERISA, which are the subjects of Sections
4.13, 4.16, 4.17 and 4.19, respectively, each of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all Applicable Laws applicable to it, its properties or other assets or its business or operations, except for failures to be in compliance that
individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Each of Cyclone
and its Subsidiaries has in effect all approvals, authorizations, certificates, filings, franchises, licenses, notices and permits of or with all Governmental Authorities (collectively, &#147;<B>Permits</B>&#148;), including all Permits under the
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938, as amended (including the rules </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">and regulations promulgated thereunder, the &#147;<B>FDCA</B>&#148;), necessary for it to own, lease or operate its properties and other assets and to carry
on its business and operations as currently conducted, except where the failure to have such Permits individually or in the aggregate has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Since January&nbsp;1, 2004,
there has occurred no default under, or violation of, any such Permit, except for any such default or violation that individually or in the aggregate has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The
consummation of the Merger, in and of itself, would not cause the revocation or cancellation of any such Permit that individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.13 <I>Regulatory Compliance</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(a) As to each product subject to the FDCA or similar Applicable Laws in any foreign jurisdiction that are developed, manufactured, tested, distributed and/or marketed by Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries (a &#147;<B>Medical
Device</B>&#148;), each such Medical Device is being developed, manufactured, tested, distributed and/or marketed in compliance with all applicable requirements under the FDCA and similar Applicable Laws, including those relating to investigational
use, premarket clearance or marketing approval to market a Medical Device, good manufacturing practices, labeling, advertising, record keeping, filing of reports and security, and in compliance with the Advanced Medical Technology Association Code
of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the American Medical Association&#146;s guidelines on gifts to physicians, except for failures in compliance that individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Cyclone. Neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice or other communication from the Federal Food and Drug Administration (the &#147;<B>FDA</B>&#148;) or any other Governmental
Authority (A)&nbsp;contesting the premarket clearance or approval of, the uses of or the labeling and promotion of any products of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries or (B)&nbsp;otherwise alleging any violation applicable to any Medical Device of
any Applicable Law, in the case of (A)&nbsp;and (B), that individually or in the aggregate have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Cyclone. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) No Medical Device is under consideration by Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries for recall, withdrawal, suspension, seizure or discontinuance, or has
been recalled, withdrawn, suspended, seized or discontinued (other than for commercial or other business reasons) by, Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries in the United States or outside the United States (whether voluntarily or otherwise), in each
case since January&nbsp;1, 2003. No proceedings in the United States or, to the Knowledge of Cyclone, outside of the United States seeking the recall, withdrawal, suspension, seizure or discontinuance of any Medical Device are pending, or, to the
Knowledge of Cyclone, threatened against Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries or any licensee of any Medical Device which individually or in the aggregate have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Cyclone.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) As to each Medical Device of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries for which a premarket approval application, premarket notification,
investigational device exemption or similar state or foreign regulatory application has been approved, Cyclone and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with 21 U.S.C. &#167;&#167; 360 and 360e or 21 C.F.R. Parts 812 or 814, respectively, and all
similar Applicable Laws and all terms and conditions of such licenses or applications, except for any such failure or failures to be in compliance which individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Cyclone. In addition, Cyclone and its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with all applicable registration and listing requirements set forth in 21 U.S.C. &#167; 360 and 21 C.F.R. Part&nbsp;807 and all similar
Applicable Law, except for failures to be in compliance which individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Cyclone. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) No article of any Medical Device manufactured and/or distributed by Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries is (A)&nbsp;adulterated within the meaning of
21 U.S.C. &#167; 351 (or similar Applicable Law), (B)&nbsp;misbranded within the meaning of 21 U.S.C. &#167; 352 (or similar Applicable Law) or (C)&nbsp;a product that is in violation of 21 U.S.C. &#167; 360 or &#167;&nbsp;360e (or similar
Applicable Law), except for failures to be in compliance with the foregoing that individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. </FONT></P> <P
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) Neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject, officially or otherwise, of any pending
or, to the Knowledge of Cyclone, threatened investigation by the FDA pursuant to its &#147;Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities&#148; Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) or any
similar policy. Neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Knowledge of Cyclone, any officer, employee or agent of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries, has made an untrue statement of a material fact or fraudulent statement to the FDA
or any other Governmental Authority, failed to disclose a material fact required to be disclosed to the FDA or any other Governmental Authority, or committed an act, made a statement, or failed to make a statement that, at the time such disclosure
was made, could reasonably be expected to provide a basis for the FDA or any other Governmental Authority to invoke its policy respecting &#147;Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities&#148; set forth in 56 Fed.
Reg. 46191 (September&nbsp;10, 1991) or any similar policy. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) Neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Knowledge of
Cyclone, any officer, employee or agent of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries, has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct for which debarment is mandated by 21 U.S.C. &#167; 335a(a) or any similar Applicable Law or authorized by 21
U.S.C. &#167; 335a(b) or any similar Applicable Law. Neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Knowledge of Cyclone, any officer, employee or agent of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries, has been convicted of any crime or engaged in
any conduct for which such person or entity could be excluded from participating in the federal health care programs under Section&nbsp;1128 of the Social Security Act of 1935, as amended (the &#147;<B>Social Security Act</B>&#148;) or any similar
Applicable Law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) Since January&nbsp;1, 2003, neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice that the FDA
or any other Governmental Authority has (a)&nbsp;commenced, or threatened to initiate, any action to withdraw its approval or request the recall of any Medical Device, (b)&nbsp;commenced, or threatened to initiate, any action to enjoin production of
any Medical Device or (c)&nbsp;commenced, or threatened to initiate, any action to enjoin the production of any Medical Device produced at any facility where any Medical Device is manufactured, tested or packaged, except for any such action that
individually or in the aggregate has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h) To the Knowledge
of Cyclone, there are no facts, circumstances or conditions that would reasonably be expected to form the basis for any investigation, suit, claim, action or proceeding against or affecting Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries relating to or arising
under (a)&nbsp;the FDCA or (b)&nbsp;the Social Security Act or regulations of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, in each case individually or in the aggregate that has had or would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) Cyclone and its Subsidiaries are and at all times in the past three years have been in
compliance with: (i)&nbsp;the FDCA; (ii)&nbsp;the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 relating to the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information, and all regulations thereunder;
(iii)&nbsp;the federal healthcare programs antikickback statute (42 U.S.C. &#167;1320a-7b(b)) and regulations promulgated thereunder; (iv)&nbsp;the federal health care fraud statute (18 U.S.C. &#167;1347); the federal False Claims Act (31 U.S.C.
&#167;3729 <I>et seq</I>); and&nbsp;all state antikickback, false claims, and patient privacy&nbsp;laws and regulations, except for failures to be in compliance which individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on Cyclone. Neither Cyclone, nor any Subsidiary has received any written notice or other communication from any Governmental&nbsp;Authority regarding any actual or possible violation of, or failure to comply with,
any legal requirement set forth in this Section&nbsp;4.13(i), except for violations of, or failures to be in compliance, which individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Cyclone. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(j) Neither Cyclone, nor any Subsidiary, nor any officer, director, or, to the Knowledge of Cyclone, any employee, of Cyclone or
a Subsidiary, has been excluded from participation in any Federal health care program (including Medicare or Medicaid) or committed any offense in 42 U.S.C. &#167;1320a-7 that would be the basis for such exclusion. </FONT></P> <P
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.14 <I>Litigation; Investigations</I>. Except as disclosed in the Cyclone SEC Documents
prior to the date of this Agreement, there are no claims, actions, suits, formal or informal investigations, inquiries or proceedings (or any reasonable basis therefor) pending against, or, to the Knowledge of Cyclone, threatened against or
affecting, Cyclone, any of its Subsidiaries, any present or former Cyclone Designated Officer or director of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries or any Person for whom Cyclone or any Subsidiary may be liable or any of their respective properties
before any court or arbitrator or before or by, before or with any Governmental Authority that, if determined or resolved adversely to Cyclone, would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on
Cyclone or that, as of the date of this Agreement, in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby. There has not been nor are there currently any internal
investigations or inquiries being conducted by Cyclone, the Board of Directors (or any committee thereof) of Cyclone or any third party at the request of any of the foregoing concerning any financial, accounting, tax, conflict of interest,
self-dealing, fraudulent or deceptive conduct or other misfeasance or malfeasance issues. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.15 <I>Title to Properties</I>.
Each of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries has valid title to, or valid leasehold or sublease interests or other comparable contract rights in or relating to all of its real properties and other tangible assets necessary for the conduct of its business as
currently conducted, except as have been disposed of in the ordinary course of business and except for defects in title, easements, restrictive covenants and similar encumbrances that individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries has complied with the terms of all leases or subleases to which it is a party and under which it is in occupancy, and all leases to which Cyclone is a
party and under which it is in occupancy are in full force and effect, except for such failure to comply or be in full force and effect that individually or in the aggregate has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. Neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice of any event or occurrence that has resulted or could result (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) in a default with respect to any lease
or sublease to which it is a party, which defaults individually or in the aggregate have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.16 <I>Taxes</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Each of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries has filed or has caused to be
filed in a timely manner (within any applicable extension period) all Tax Returns required to be filed, and all such Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all respects, except for any failure to file, error or omission that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries has paid or caused to be paid (or Cyclone has paid on its behalf) all Taxes due and owing, and the most recent financial
statements contained in the Cyclone SEC Documents filed as of the date hereof reflect an adequate reserve (determined in accordance with GAAP) (excluding any reserves for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax
income) for all Taxes payable by Cyclone and its Subsidiaries for all taxable periods and portions thereof accrued through the date of such financial statements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) No Tax Return of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries is, or with respect to income Tax Returns has been within the last five&nbsp;years, under audit or examination by any Taxing Authority, and no written notice has
been received by Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries that any audit, examination or similar proceeding is pending, proposed or asserted with regard to any Taxes or Tax Returns of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries. The relevant statute of limitations
is closed with respect to the income Tax Returns of Cyclone and each of its Subsidiaries for all years through 2001. There is no deficiency, refund litigation, proposed adjustment or matter in controversy with respect to any material amount of Taxes
due and owing by Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries. Each deficiency resulting from any completed audit or examination relating to Taxes by any Taxing Authority has been timely paid or is being contested in good faith and has been reserved for on
the books of Cyclone. There is no currently effective agreement or other document extending, or having the effect of extending, the period of assessment or collection of any Taxes of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has any request been made
for any such extension, and no currently effective power of attorney (other than powers of attorney authorizing </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">employees of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries to act on behalf of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries) with respect to any Taxes has been executed or filed
with any Taxing Authority. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Except as included in the determination of deferred income Tax or otherwise accrued or reserved for on the
financial statements of Cyclone (or the notes thereto) included in the Cyclone SEC Documents filed as of the date hereof, none of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include in a taxable period ending after the Effective Time
taxable income attributable to income that accrued (for purposes of the financial statements of Cyclone included in Cyclone&#146;s SEC Documents filed as of the date hereof) in a prior taxable period (or portion of a taxable period) but was not
recognized for Tax purposes in any prior taxable period as a result of (A)&nbsp;an open transaction disposition made on or before the Effective Time, (B)&nbsp;a prepaid amount received on or prior to the Effective Time, (C)&nbsp;the installment
method of accounting, (D)&nbsp;the completed contract method of accounting, (E)&nbsp;the long-term contract method of accounting, (F)&nbsp;the cash method of accounting or Section&nbsp;481 of the Code or (G)&nbsp;any comparable provisions of state
or local Tax law, domestic or foreign, or for any other reason. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Cyclone and each of its Subsidiaries have complied with all Applicable
Laws relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes (including withholding of Taxes pursuant to Sections&nbsp;1441, 1442, 3121 and 3402 of the Code and similar provisions under any Federal, state, local or foreign Tax laws) and have, within the
time and the manner prescribed by law, withheld from and paid over to the proper Governmental Authorities all amounts required to be so withheld and paid over under Applicable Laws, except where the failure to comply, withhold or pay would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Cyclone. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) During the five-year period
ending on the date hereof, neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries was a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation in a transaction intended to be governed by Section&nbsp;355 of the Code. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) Neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries joins or has joined, for any taxable period in the filing of any affiliated, aggregated, consolidated,
combined or unitary Tax Return other than consolidated Tax Returns for the consolidated group of which Cyclone is the common parent. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g)
Neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into a &#147;listed transaction&#148; within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section&nbsp;1.6011-4(b)(2). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h) No written claim has ever been made by any authority in a jurisdiction where neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries file a Tax Return that Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries is, or may be, subject to a
material amount of Tax by that jurisdiction. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) Neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any Tax Sharing
Agreement, Tax indemnity obligation or similar agreement, arrangement or practice with respect to Taxes (including any advance pricing agreement, closing agreement or other agreement relating to Taxes with any Taxing Authority). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(j) No &#147;ownership change&#148; (as described in Section&nbsp;382(g) of the Code) has occurred, or is expected to occur prior to the Effective Time,
that would have the effect of limiting the use of &#147;pre-change losses&#148; (as described in Section&nbsp;382(d) of the Code) of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries following the Effective Time. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(k) No Taxing Authority has asserted in writing any Liens for Taxes with respect to any assets or properties of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries,
except for statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(l) Neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Subsidiary
that is a member of Cyclone&#146;s consolidated group for United States federal income Tax purposes) has been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section&nbsp;897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period
specified in Section&nbsp;897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(m) &#147;<B>Tax</B>&#148; or &#147;<B>Taxes</B>&#148; means (a)&nbsp;any tax or other like assessment or
charge of any kind whatsoever (including withholding on amounts paid to or by any Person), together with any interest, penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any Governmental Authority (a &#147;<B>Taxing Authority</B>&#148;)
responsible for the imposition of any such tax (domestic or foreign), and any liability for any of the foregoing as transferee, (b)&nbsp;liability for the payment of any amount of the type described in clause (a)&nbsp;as a result of being or having
been before the Effective Time a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group, or a party to any agreement or arrangement, as a result of which liability to a Taxing Authority is determined or taken into account with reference to
the activities of any other Person, and (c)&nbsp;liability for the payment of any amount as a result of being party to any Tax Sharing Agreement or with respect to the payment of any amount imposed on any Person of the type described in (a)&nbsp;or
(b)&nbsp;as a result of any existing express or implied agreement or arrangement (including an indemnification agreement or arrangement). &#147;<B>Tax Return</B>&#148; means any report, return, document, declaration or other information or filing
required to be supplied to any Taxing Authority with respect to Taxes, including information returns, any documents with respect to or accompanying payments of estimated Taxes, or with respect to or accompanying requests for the extension of time in
which to file any such report, return, document, declaration or other information. &#147;<B>Tax Sharing Agreements</B>&#148; means all existing agreements or arrangements (whether or not written) binding a party or any of its Subsidiaries that
provide for the allocation, apportionment, sharing or assignment of any Tax liability or benefit, or the transfer or assignment of income, revenues, receipts, or gains for the purpose of determining any Person&#146;s Tax liability (excluding any
indemnification agreement or arrangement pertaining to the sale or lease of assets or subsidiaries). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.17 <I>Employee Benefit
Plans</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) For purposes of this Agreement, unless otherwise provided herein, &#147;<B>Cyclone Employee Plans</B>&#148; shall mean all
Employee Benefit Plans maintained currently or at any time within the past six years, or contributed to by Cyclone, any of Cyclone&#146;s Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates or to which Cyclone, any of Cyclone&#146;s
Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates is obligated to contribute, or under which any of them has or may have any material liability for premiums or benefits . <U>Section&nbsp;4.17</U> of the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule sets forth
a complete and accurate list of those Cyclone Employee Plans currently in effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) With respect to each Cyclone Employee Plan, Cyclone
has made available to Hurricane complete and accurate copies of (i)&nbsp;such Cyclone Employee Plan (or a written summary of any unwritten plan) together with all amendments, (ii)&nbsp;in the case of any plan for which Forms 5500 are required to be
filed, the annual reports (Form 5500) for the three most recent years with schedules attached, (iii)&nbsp;in the case of any plan that is intended to be qualified under Section&nbsp;401(a) of the Code, the most recent determination letter from the
Internal Revenue Service, (iv)&nbsp;each trust agreement, group annuity contract, administration and similar material agreements, investment management or investment advisory agreements, (v)&nbsp;the most recent summary plan descriptions and
employee handbook, or other similar material employee communications relating to employee benefits matters, and (vi)&nbsp;the most recent financial statements for each Cyclone Employee Plan that is funded. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Each Cyclone Employee Plan has been administered in all material respects in accordance with ERISA, the Code and all other Applicable Laws and in
accordance with its terms, and each of Cyclone, Cyclone&#146;s Subsidiaries and their respective ERISA Affiliates have in all material respects met their obligations with respect to each Cyclone Employee Plan and in all material respects have timely
made (or timely will make) all required contributions thereto. All filings and reports as to each Cyclone Employee Plan required to have been submitted to the Internal Revenue Service or to the United States Department of Labor have been timely
submitted. With respect to the Cyclone Employee Plans, no event has occurred, and, to Cyclone&#146;s Knowledge, there exists no condition or set of circumstances in connection with which Cyclone, Hurricane or any of their respective Subsidiaries or
any plan participant could be subject to any material liability (including penalties or taxes) under ERISA, the Code or any other Applicable Law, nor will the negotiation or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement give rise
to any such material liability. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) With respect to the Cyclone Employee Plans, there are no material benefit obligations for which
contributions have not been made or properly accrued and there are no material benefit obligations which have not been accounted for by reserves, or otherwise properly footnoted in accordance with the requirements of GAAP, on the financial
statements of Cyclone. The assets of each Cyclone Employee Plan which is funded are reported at their fair market value on the books and records of such Employee Benefit Plan. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) No Cyclone Employee Plan (other than Cyclone Stock Plans) has assets that include securities issued by Cyclone, any of Cyclone&#146;s Subsidiaries or
any of their ERISA Affiliates. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) All Cyclone Employee Plans that are intended to be qualified under Section&nbsp;401(a) of the Code
(each, a &#147;<B>Qualified Plan</B>&#148;) have received determination, opinion or advisory letters from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that such Cyclone Employee Plans are qualified and the plans and trusts related thereto are exempt
from federal income taxes under Sections 401(a) and 501(a), respectively, of the Code, or Cyclone has remaining a period of time under applicable U.S. Department of the Treasury regulations or Internal Revenue Service pronouncements in which to
apply for such a letter and to make any amendments necessary to obtain a favorable determination as to the qualified status of each such Qualified Plan. To the Knowledge of Cyclone, no such determination, opinion or advisory letter has been revoked
and revocation has not been threatened, and no such Cyclone Employee Plan has been amended or operated since the date of its most recent determination letter or application therefor in any respect, and no act or omission has occurred, that would
reasonably be expected to adversely affect in any material respect its qualification or materially increase its cost. There has been no termination, partial termination or discontinuance of contributions to any Qualified Plan that will result in
material liability to Cyclone. Each Cyclone Employee Plan which is required to satisfy Section&nbsp;401(k)(3) or Section&nbsp;401(m)(2) of the Code has been tested for compliance with, and satisfies in all material respects the requirements of
Section&nbsp;401(k)(3) and Section&nbsp;401(m)(2) of the Code, as the case may be, for each plan year ending prior to the Closing Date for which testing is required to be completed. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) Neither Cyclone, any of Cyclone&#146;s Subsidiaries nor any of their respective ERISA Affiliates has (i)&nbsp;ever maintained a Cyclone Employee Plan
which was ever subject to Section&nbsp;412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA or (ii)&nbsp;ever been obligated to contribute to a &#147;multiemployer plan&#148; (as defined in Section&nbsp;4001(a)(3) of ERISA). No Cyclone Employee Plan is funded by,
associated with or related to a &#147;voluntary employees&#146; beneficiary association&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;501(c)(9) of the Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h) To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Cyclone Employee Plan (other than Cyclone Stock Plans or an employment, severance, change in control or similar agreement with an individual) is amendable and
terminable unilaterally by Cyclone and any of Cyclone&#146;s Subsidiaries party thereto or covered thereby at any time without material liability to Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries as a result thereof, other than for benefits accrued as of the
date of such amendment or termination and routine administrative costs. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) Other than as required under Section&nbsp;601 et seq. of
ERISA, none of the Cyclone Employee Plans promises or provides health or other welfare benefits (excluding normal claims for benefits under Cyclone&#146;s group life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and disability plans and
policies) or coverage to any person following retirement or other termination of employment. <U>Section&nbsp;4.17(i)</U> of the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule lists each Cyclone Employee Plan which provides benefits after termination of employment
(other than medical benefits required to be continued under Section&nbsp;4980B of the Code and part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA and normal claims for benefits under Cyclone&#146;s group life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment
insurance and disability plans and policies) and the present value of benefits accrued under each such Cyclone Employee Plan are fully funded, fully covered by insurance or reflected on the Cyclone Balance Sheet in accordance with GAAP. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(j) There is no action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration, audit or investigation pending or, to Cyclone&#146;s Knowledge, threatened, with respect
to any Cyclone Employee Plan, other than claims for benefits in the ordinary course. No Cyclone Employee Plan is or within the last three calendar years has been the subject of, or </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">has received notice that it is the subject of, examination by a government agency or a participant in a government sponsored amnesty, voluntary compliance or
similar program. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(k) Each Cyclone Employee Plan maintained or covering employees outside the United States, and the books and records
thereof, is in material compliance with all Applicable Laws of each applicable jurisdiction. <U>Section&nbsp;4.17(k)</U> of the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule lists each country in which Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates has operations
and the approximate number of employees in each such country. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(l) <U>Section&nbsp;4.17(l)</U> of Cyclone Disclosure Schedule sets forth a
true, complete and correct list of (i)&nbsp;all employment agreements with employees of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii)&nbsp;all employees or former employees of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries who have executed a non-competition
agreement with Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries; (iii)&nbsp;all severance agreements, programs and policies of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries with or relating to its employees, excluding programs and policies required to be maintained by
Applicable Law; and (iv)&nbsp;all plans, programs, agreements and other arrangements of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which payments (or acceleration of benefits or vesting of options or lapse of repurchase rights) may be required,
or may become payable directly or indirectly as a result of or in connection with, the negotiation or consummation of the transactions contemplated by, or the execution of, this Agreement. True, complete and correct copies of each of the foregoing
agreements to which any employee of Cyclone is a party have been made available to Hurricane. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(m) There are no pending, reasonably
anticipated, or to the Knowledge of Cyclone, threatened claims by or on behalf of any Cyclone Employee Plan, by any employee or beneficiary covered under any such Cyclone Employee Plan, or otherwise involving any such Cyclone Employee Plan (other
than claims for benefits in the ordinary course). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(n) <U>Section&nbsp;4.17(n)</U> of the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule lists each Cyclone
Employee Plan or other Contract that, individually or collectively, could give rise to the payment of any amount that would not be deductible pursuant to Sections 280G (determined without regard to Section&nbsp;280G(b)(4) of the Code) or 162(m) of
the Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(o) As of May&nbsp;19, 2007, the enrollment period under the Cyclone ESPP for the offering period beginning June&nbsp;1, 2007
has ended. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.18 <I>Labor Relations</I>. From the date of the most recent financial statements included in the Cyclone SEC
Documents filed with the SEC through the date hereof, there has not been any adoption, material amendment or termination by Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries of any collective bargaining or other labor union Contract to which Cyclone or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or by which Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries is bound. There are no collective bargaining or other labor union Contracts to which Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries
is bound. As of the date of this Agreement, none of the employees of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries are represented by any union with respect to their employment by Cyclone or such Subsidiary. Since January&nbsp;1, 2004, neither Cyclone nor any
of its Subsidiaries has experienced any material labor disputes, union organization attempts or work stoppages, slowdowns or lockouts due to labor disagreements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.19 <I>Environmental Matters</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Except for those matters that individually or in the
aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Each of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries is,
and has been, in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws which compliance includes, but is not limited to, the possession of all Environmental Permits required under applicable Environmental Laws and compliance with the terms and
conditions thereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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any properties currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by Cyclone, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its former Subsidiaries. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)
There is no investigation, suit, claim, action or proceeding pending, or to the Knowledge of Cyclone, threatened against or affecting Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries relating to or arising under Environmental Laws, and neither Cyclone nor any of
its Subsidiaries has received any notice of any such investigation, suit, claim, action or proceeding. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Neither Cyclone nor any of its
Subsidiaries has entered into or assumed by Contract or operation of law or otherwise, any obligation, liability, order, settlement, judgment, injunction or decree relating to or arising under Environmental Laws. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) To the Knowledge of Cyclone, there are no facts, circumstances or conditions that would reasonably be expected to form the basis for any
investigation, suit, claim, action, proceeding, compliance obligation or liability against or affecting Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries relating to or arising under Environmental Laws. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.20 <I>Intellectual Property</I> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(a) <U>Section&nbsp;4.20(a)</U> of the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule sets forth as of the date hereof a true, complete and correct list of all Cyclone Registered Intellectual Property. All of the Cyclone Registered Intellectual Property is
owned solely by Cyclone or one of its Subsidiaries. &#147;<B>Registered Intellectual Property</B>&#148; means U.S. and foreign (i)&nbsp;patents and pending patent applications; (ii)&nbsp;trademark registrations (including Internet domain
registrations) and pending trademark applications; and (iii)&nbsp;copyright registrations and pending copyright applications. &#147;<B>Cyclone Registered Intellectual Property</B>&#148; means all Registered Intellectual Property owned by Cyclone or
any of its Subsidiaries. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Cyclone or one or more of its Subsidiaries owns, is validly licensed or has a valid right to use all of the
material Intellectual Property (as defined below) that is used in the business of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)
The Registered Intellectual Property that is used in and material to the business of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, is, to the Knowledge of Cyclone, subsisting (except with respect to applications), and has not expired or
been cancelled, or abandoned. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) There is no pending or, to the Knowledge of Cyclone, threatened, and at no time within the three years
prior to the date of this Agreement has there been pending any, material suit, arbitration or other adversarial proceeding before any court, government agency or arbitral tribunal or in any jurisdiction alleging that any activities or conduct of
Cyclone&#146;s or any of its Subsidiaries&#146; business infringes or will infringe upon, violate or constitute the unauthorized use of the Intellectual Property of any third party or challenging the ownership, validity, enforceability or
registerability of any material Intellectual Property owned by Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any settlements, covenants not to sue, consents, decrees, stipulations, judgments, or orders
resulting from suits, actions or similar legal proceedings which (i)&nbsp;restrict Cyclone&#146;s or any of its Subsidiaries&#146; rights to use any Intellectual Property owned by and material to the business of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries as
currently conducted, (ii)&nbsp;restrict the conduct of the business of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted in order to accommodate any third party&#146;s Intellectual Property rights, or (iii)&nbsp;permit third parties to use
any material Intellectual Property owned by and used in the business of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) To
the Knowledge of Cyclone, no third party is misappropriating, infringing, diluting or violating any Intellectual Property owned by Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries that is material to the business of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries as currently
conducted, and no Intellectual Property misappropriation, infringement dilution or </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">violation suits, arbitrations or other adversarial proceedings have been brought before any court, government agency or arbitral tribunal against any third
party by Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries which remain unresolved. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) Neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of
any material license, sublicense, agreement or instrument to which Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries is party or otherwise bound under which Cyclone or its Subsidiaries derive rights to Intellectual Property that is material to Cyclone&#146;s or
its Subsidiaries&#146; business as currently conducted, nor will the consummation by Cyclone of the transactions contemplated hereby result in any loss or impairment of ownership by Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries of, or the right of any of them
to use, any Intellectual Property that is material to the business of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, nor, to the Knowledge of Cyclone, require the consent of any Governmental Authority or third party with respect to any such
Intellectual Property. Neither Cyclone nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement under which a third party would be entitled to receive or expand a license or any other right to any material Intellectual Property of Hurricane or any of
Hurricane&#146;s affiliates as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) For purposes of this
Agreement, &#147;<B>Intellectual Property</B>&#148; shall mean trademarks, service marks, trade names, and internet domain names, together with all goodwill, registrations and applications related to the foregoing; patents and industrial design
registrations or applications (including any continuations, divisionals, continuations-in-part, renewals, reissues, re-examinations and applications for any of the foregoing); rights in works of authorship protected by copyright for European Union
design registrations; copyrights (including any registrations and applications for any of the foregoing); rights in mask works rights; software (including object and source code); and trade secrets and other confidential information, know-how,
proprietary processes, formulae, algorithms, models, and methodologies. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h) Cyclone and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable measures to
protect the proprietary nature of the Intellectual Property owned by Cyclone or such Subsidiary that is material to the business of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.21 <I>Tax Treatment</I>. Neither Cyclone nor any of its Affiliates has taken or agreed to take any action, or is aware of any fact or
circumstance, that would prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368 of the Code (a &#147;<B>368 Reorganization</B>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.22 <I>Broker&#146;s Fees. </I>No broker, finder, investment banker or other person (other than Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. Incorporated
and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., each of whose brokerage, finder&#146;s or other fees will be paid by Cyclone) is entitled to any brokerage, finder&#146;s, financial advisor&#146;s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries. Cyclone has delivered to Hurricane complete and accurate copies of all agreements under which any such fees or expenses
are payable and all indemnification and other agreements related to the engagement of the persons to whom such fees are payable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.23 <I>Opinion of Financial Advisor</I>. Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Board of Directors of Cyclone has received the opinion of each of Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities
Inc., financial advisors to Cyclone, to the effect that, as of the date of each such opinion, the Merger Consideration is fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of shares of Cyclone Stock, a signed copy of such opinions have been, or
will promptly be, delivered to Hurricane. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.24 <I>Antitakeover Statutes</I>. Cyclone has taken all action necessary to exempt
the Merger, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby from the restrictions on business combinations set forth in Section&nbsp;203 of Delaware Law, and, accordingly, neither the restrictions on business combinations set forth in such
Section nor in any other antitakeover or similar statute or regulation applicable to Cyclone applies or purports to apply to Hurricane or Merger Sub or with respect to or as a result of the Merger or any other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. No other &#147;control share acquisition,&#148; &#147;fair price,&#148; &#147;moratorium&#148; or </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">other antitakeover laws applicable to Cyclone impose restrictions enacted under U.S. state or federal laws that apply to this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.25 <I>Rights Agreement</I>. Cyclone has taken all actions necessary to (i)&nbsp;render
the Cyclone Rights Agreement inapplicable to this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii)&nbsp;ensure that (x)&nbsp;none of Hurricane, MergerSub or any other Subsidiary of Hurricane is an Acquiring
Person or an Adverse Person (each as defined in the Rights Agreement) pursuant to the Rights Agreement, (y)&nbsp;a Distribution Date, Adverse Person Event or a Stock Acquisition Date (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement) does not occur
and (z)&nbsp;the Cyclone Rights to purchase Cyclone Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock issued under the Rights Agreement do not become exercisable, in the case of clauses (x), (y)&nbsp;and (z), solely by reason of the execution of
this Agreement or the consummation of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (iii)&nbsp;provide that the Expiration Date (as defined in the Rights Agreement) shall occur immediately prior to the Effective Time.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4.26 <I>Ownership of Hurricane Stock</I>. Neither Cyclone nor any of Cyclone&#146;s &#147;Affiliates&#148; or
&#147;Associates&#148; directly or indirectly &#147;owns,&#148; and at all times since May&nbsp;1, 2004, neither Cyclone nor any of Cyclone&#146;s Affiliates or Associates directly or indirectly has &#147;owned,&#148; beneficially or otherwise, 15%
or more of the outstanding Hurricane Stock, as those terms are defined in Section&nbsp;203 of Delaware Law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 5 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF HURRICANE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Subject in all respects to Section&nbsp;11.05, except as set forth in the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule or as disclosed in the Hurricane SEC Documents filed on or after December&nbsp;1, 2006 and before the date of this Agreement, Hurricane
represents and warrants that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.01 <I>Corporate Existence and Power</I>. Hurricane is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all corporate power and authority and possesses all governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals necessary to own, lease or otherwise hold and
operate its properties and other assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted, except where the failure to have such governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Hurricane. Hurricane is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification or license is necessary,
except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified, licensed or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Hurricane. Hurricane has heretofore made available
to Cyclone true and complete copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Hurricane as currently in effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.02
<I>Corporate Authorization</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The execution, delivery and performance by Hurricane of this Agreement and the consummation by
Hurricane of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the corporate powers of Hurricane and, except for the required approval of Hurricane&#146;s stockholders in connection with the consummation of the Merger and the Hurricane Charter
Amendment, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Hurricane. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Hurricane Stock voting to approve the Hurricane Share Issuance and
the Hurricane Charter Amendment (collectively, the &#147;<B>Hurricane Stockholder Approval</B>&#148;) is the only vote of the holders of any of Hurricane&#146;s capital stock necessary in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of Hurricane, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Applicable Laws relating to creditors&#146; rights and remedies generally and to general principles of equity. </FONT></P> <P
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) At a meeting duly called and held, Hurricane&#146;s Board of Directors (which is comprised of
directors, all of whom are &#147;Continuing Directors&#148; as defined in Hurricane&#146;s certificate of incorporation) has (i)&nbsp;unanimously determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are advisable and in the best
interests of Hurricane&#146;s stockholders, (ii)&nbsp;unanimously approved and adopted this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (iii)&nbsp;unanimously resolved (subject to Section&nbsp;8.07) to recommend Hurricane&#146;s stockholders
grant the Hurricane Stockholder Approval and (iv)&nbsp;unanimously declared the advisability of and approved the Hurricane Charter Amendment (such recommendation, the &#147;<B>Hurricane Board Recommendation</B>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.03 <I>Governmental Authorization</I>. Neither the execution, delivery and performance by Hurricane of this Agreement, nor the consummation
by Hurricane of the transactions contemplated hereby, require any consent, approval, order, license, authorization, expiration or termination of any waiting period, registration, declaration or permit of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority
other than (i)&nbsp;the filing of a certificate of merger with respect to the Merger with the Delaware Secretary of State and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Hurricane is qualified to do business,
(ii)&nbsp;as may be required for compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (iii)&nbsp;as may be required under any foreign antitrust or competition law, (iv)&nbsp;as may be required for compliance with any applicable requirements
of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, and any other applicable U.S. state or federal securities laws, (v)&nbsp;any filings with and approvals of the Nasdaq and (vi)&nbsp;any consents, approvals, orders, licenses, authorizations, registrations, declarations
or permits of, or filings which, if not obtained, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Hurricane or would not materially impair the ability of Hurricane to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.04 <I>Non-contravention</I>. The execution, delivery and performance by
Hurricane of this Agreement and the consummation by Hurricane of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i)&nbsp;contravene, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the certificate of incorporation
or bylaws of Hurricane, (ii)&nbsp;assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section&nbsp;5.03, contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Applicable Law, (iii)&nbsp;assuming compliance with the
matters referred to in Section&nbsp;5.03, contravene, require any consent, approval, authorization or other action by any Person under, constitute a default, or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a
default, under, or cause or permit the termination, cancellation, acceleration or other change of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit to which Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled under any provision of any agreement or
other instrument binding upon Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries or any license, franchise, permit, certificate, approval or other similar authorization affecting, or relating in any way to, the assets or business of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries
or (iv)&nbsp;result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, except for such contraventions, conflicts, violations and breaches referred to in clause (ii)&nbsp;and for such failures to obtain
any such consent, approval, authorization or other action, defaults, terminations, cancellations, accelerations, changes, losses or Liens referred to in clauses (iii)&nbsp;and (iv)&nbsp;that would not be reasonably expected to have, individually or
in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect (ignoring, for this purpose only, clause (vi)&nbsp;of that definition) on Hurricane or materially to impair or preclude the ability of Hurricane to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.05 <I>Capitalization</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The authorized capital stock of Hurricane consists of 90,000,000&nbsp;shares of Hurricane Stock and 1,622,685&nbsp;shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share (the &#147;<B>Hurricane Preferred
Stock</B>&#148;). At the close of business on May&nbsp;17, 2007, (i)&nbsp;53,918,407&nbsp;shares of Hurricane Stock were issued and outstanding (73,147 of such shares of Hurricane Stock are subject to vesting or other forfeiture restrictions or
repurchase conditions (shares so subject, &#147;<B>Hurricane Restricted Stock</B>&#148;)), (ii)&nbsp;90,000 shares of Hurricane Stock were held by Hurricane in its treasury, (iii)&nbsp;3,987,566 shares of Hurricane Stock were reserved and available
for issuance pursuant to the Hurricane Stock Plans, of which 2,931,012 shares of Hurricane Stock were subject to outstanding Hurricane Stock Options, (iv)&nbsp;84,344 shares of Hurricane Stock were reserved for issuance with respect
to&nbsp;outstanding </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane restricted stock units (the &#147;<B>Hurricane Restricted Stock Units</B>&#148;), and (vi)&nbsp;no shares of Hurricane Preferred Stock were issued
or outstanding or were held by Hurricane as treasury shares. At the close of business on May&nbsp;17, 2007, 30,000&nbsp;shares of Hurricane Preferred Stock designated as Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock were reserved for issuance
in connection with the rights (the &#147;<B>Hurricane Rights</B>&#148;) to be issued pursuant to the Hurricane Rights Agreement. Except as set forth above in this Section&nbsp;5.05, at the close of business on May&nbsp;17, 2007, no shares of capital
stock or other voting securities or equity interests of Hurricane were issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. There are no outstanding stock appreciation rights, &#147;phantom&#148; stock rights, performance units, restricted stock units,
rights to receive shares of Hurricane Stock on a deferred basis or other rights (other than Hurricane Restricted Stock and Hurricane Stock Options) that are linked to the value of Hurricane Stock or the value of Hurricane or any part thereof granted
under the Hurricane Stock Plans or otherwise (collectively, &#147;<B>Hurricane Stock-Based Awards</B>&#148;), other than the Hurricane Restricted Stock Units. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Section&nbsp;5.05</U> of the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list, as of May&nbsp;17, 2007, of all (i)&nbsp;outstanding options to purchase shares of Hurricane Stock from
Hurricane pursuant to the Hurricane Stock Plans or otherwise, the grant dates, vesting schedules (including any acceleration provisions), expiration dates, exercise or base prices (if applicable) and the names of the holders thereof,
(ii)&nbsp;outstanding Hurricane Restricted Stock Units and Hurricane Stock-Based Awards, the number of shares of Hurricane Stock (or other stock) subject thereto, the grant dates, vesting schedules (including any acceleration provisions) and the
names of the holders thereof and (iii)&nbsp;outstanding shares of Hurricane Restricted Stock, the grant dates, vesting schedules (including any acceleration provisions), repurchase prices (if any) and the names of the holders thereof. The exercise
price of each Hurricane Stock Option is no less than the fair market value (as defined in the applicable Hurricane Stock Plan) of a share of Hurricane Stock as determined on the date of grant of such Hurricane Stock Option. Hurricane has made
available to Cyclone true, complete and correct copies of all Hurricane Stock Plans and the forms of all stock option, restricted stock, and other award agreements evidencing Hurricane Stock-Based Awards. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) All outstanding shares of capital stock of Hurricane are, and all shares which may be issued pursuant to Hurricane Stock Options or Hurricane
Stock-Based Awards will be, when issued in accordance with the terms thereof, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to preemptive rights. There are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of
Hurricane having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of Hurricane may vote. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Except as set forth above in this Section&nbsp;5.05 and for changes since March&nbsp;31, 2007 resulting from the exercise of Hurricane Stock Options
outstanding on such date, there are not issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding (i)&nbsp;any shares of capital stock or other voting securities or equity interests of Hurricane, (ii)&nbsp;any securities of Hurricane convertible into or
exchangeable or exercisable for shares of capital stock or other voting securities or equity interests of Hurricane, (iii)&nbsp;any warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, and no obligation of
Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock, voting securities, equity interests or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for capital stock or voting securities of Hurricane or (iv)&nbsp;any Hurricane
Stock-Based Awards (the items in clauses (i), (ii), (iii)&nbsp;and (iv)&nbsp;being referred to collectively as the &#147;<B>Hurricane Securities</B>&#148;).<B></B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) There are no rights or obligations, contingent or otherwise (including rights of first refusal of Hurricane), of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Hurricane
Securities or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any such Subsidiary or other entity. There are no stockholder agreements, voting trusts, proxies or other similar agreements,
arrangements or understandings to which Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which it or they are bound, obligating Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Hurricane Securities. There are no registration rights or
other similar agreements, arrangements or understandings to which Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which it or they are bound, obligating Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Hurricane Securities.
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STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Each Hurricane Subsidiary is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, has all corporate, limited liability company or comparable powers and authority and possesses all governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals necessary to carry on its
business as now conducted, except where the failure to have such governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Hurricane. Each such Hurricane Subsidiary is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign entity and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification or license is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to
be so qualified or licensed would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Hurricane. All Significant Subsidiaries (as defined in Regulation S-X of the 1934 Act) of Hurricane and their
respective jurisdictions of incorporation or organization are identified in the Hurricane 10-K. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) All of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of, or other voting securities or ownership interests in, each Hurricane Subsidiary is owned, directly or indirectly, by Hurricane. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other voting securities or ownership
interests in, each Hurricane Subsidiary owned by Hurricane have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and are owned directly or indirectly by Hurricane free and clear of any Lien (other than statutory Liens for Taxes not yet
payable) and free of any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other voting securities or ownership interests). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) There are no outstanding (i)&nbsp;securities of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of
capital stock or voting securities or equity interests of any Subsidiary of Hurricane, (ii)&nbsp;warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, and no obligation of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries
to issue, any capital stock, voting securities, equity interests or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for capital stock or voting securities of any Subsidiary of Hurricane or (iii)&nbsp;obligations of Hurricane or any of its
Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any such outstanding securities or to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, any such securities (the items in clauses (i), (ii)&nbsp;and (iii)&nbsp;being referred to
collectively as the &#147;<B>Hurricane Subsidiary Securities</B>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) There are no rights or obligations, contingent or otherwise
(including rights of first refusal of Hurricane), of Hurricane or any of the Hurricane Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Hurricane Subsidiary Securities or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan,
capital contribution or otherwise) in any such Subsidiary or other entity. There are no stockholder agreements, voting trusts, proxies or other similar agreements, arrangements or understandings to which Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries is a
party, or by which it or they are bound, obligating Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Hurricane Subsidiary Securities. There are no registration rights or other similar agreements, arrangements or understandings to which
Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which it or they are bound, obligating Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Hurricane Subsidiary Securities. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.07 <I>SEC Filings and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Hurricane has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents (including exhibits and other information incorporated therein) with the SEC required to be filed by Hurricane since
January&nbsp;1, 2004 (such documents, together with any documents filed during such period by Hurricane to the SEC on a voluntary basis on Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K, the &#147;<B>Hurricane SEC Documents</B>&#148;). As of their respective
filing dates, the Hurricane SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act applicable to such Hurricane SEC Documents. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Each of the financial statements (including the related notes) of Hurricane included in the Hurricane SEC Documents complied at the time it was filed
as to form in all material respects with the applicable </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto in effect at the time of such filing, had been prepared in
accordance with GAAP (except, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC) applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and fairly presented
in all material respects the consolidated financial position of Hurricane and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of
unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). None of the Subsidiaries of Hurricane are, or have at any time since January&nbsp;1, 2004 been, subject to the reporting requirements of Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of 1934 Act.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Each of the principal executive officer of Hurricane and the principal financial officer of Hurricane (or each former principal
executive officer of Hurricane and each former principal financial officer of Hurricane, as applicable) has made all certifications required by Rule&nbsp;13a-14 or 15d-14 under the 1934 Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with
respect to the Hurricane SEC Documents, and the statements contained in such certifications are true and accurate. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;principal executive officer&#148; and &#147;principal financial officer&#148; shall have the
meanings given to such terms in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Hurricane has established and maintains &#147;disclosure controls and
procedures&#148; (as defined in Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the 1934 Act). Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that all information (both financial and non-financial) required to be disclosed by Hurricane in the
reports that it files or submits under the 1934 Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that all such information is accumulated and communicated to
Hurricane&#146;s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) Hurricane and its Subsidiaries
have established and maintained a system of internal controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of Hurricane&#146;s financial reporting and the preparation of Hurricane&#146;s financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with GAAP. Hurricane has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation of internal controls prior to the date hereof, to Hurricane&#146;s auditors and audit committee (x)&nbsp;any significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls which would reasonably be expected to adversely affect Hurricane&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (y)&nbsp;any fraud, whether or not
material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in internal controls. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) There are no outstanding loans
or other extensions of credit made by Hurricane or any of the Hurricane Subsidiaries to any executive officer (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the 1934 Act) or director of Hurricane. Hurricane has not, since the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act,
taken any action prohibited by Section&nbsp;402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.08 <I>Information Supplied</I>. The information
supplied by Hurricane for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement shall not at the time the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC and at the time it is declared effective by the SEC (or, with respect to any
post-effective amendment or supplement, at the time such post-effective amendment or supplement becomes effective) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order
to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The information supplied by Hurricane for inclusion in the Joint Proxy Statement shall not, on the date the Joint Proxy Statement is first
mailed to the stockholders of each of Cyclone and Hurricane, at the time of the Cyclone Stockholder Approval, or at the time of the Hurricane Stockholder Approval, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The representations and warranties contained in this Section&nbsp;5.08 will not apply to
statements or omissions included or incorporated by reference in the Joint Proxy Statement based upon information furnished by Cyclone or any of its representatives specifically for use or incorporation by reference therein. </FONT></P> <P
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STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Since the Hurricane Balance Sheet Date, there has not been any event, occurrence, development or facts that has had or would reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Hurricane. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Since the Hurricane Balance Sheet Date through the
date of this Agreement, the business of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries has been conducted in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, and there has not been: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) any amendment of the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other similar organizational documents (whether by merger, consolidation
or otherwise) of Hurricane or its Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) any splitting, combination or reclassification of any shares of
capital stock of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries or declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its capital stock, or redemption,
repurchase or other acquisition or offer to redeem, repurchase, or otherwise acquire any Hurricane Securities or any Hurricane Subsidiary Securities, except for (A)&nbsp;dividends by any of its Subsidiaries on a pro rata basis to the equity owners
thereof, and (B)&nbsp;any such transaction solely by a Hurricane Subsidiary or between Hurricane Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii)(A) any
issuance, delivery or sale, or authorization of the issuance, delivery or sale of, any shares of any Hurricane Securities or Hurricane Subsidiary Securities, other than the issuance of (1)&nbsp;any shares of Hurricane Stock upon the exercise of
Hurricane stock options that are outstanding on the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of those options on the date of this Agreement, (2)&nbsp;any Hurricane Subsidiary Securities to Hurricane or any Hurricane Subsidiary,
(3)&nbsp;Hurricane Securities to satisfy existing contractual obligations under the existing Hurricane compensation and benefit plans listed on <U>Section&nbsp;5.09(b)</U> of the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule, and (4)&nbsp;Hurricane Securities to
officers, directors and employees listed on <U>Section&nbsp;5.09(b)</U> of the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule, or (B)&nbsp;any amendment of any term of any Hurricane Security or any Hurricane Subsidiary Security (in each case, whether by merger,
consolidation or otherwise); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iv) any acquisition (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise),
directly or indirectly, by Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries of any assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses, other than (A)&nbsp;inventories and supplies in the ordinary course of the business of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries in
a manner that is consistent with past practices, (B)&nbsp;reasonable capital expenditures in connection with the business of Hurricane in the ordinary course consistent with past practices and (C)&nbsp;such transactions between Hurricane and any of
its Subsidiaries or between any Subsidiaries of Hurricane; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(v) any sale, lease or other transfer of, or creation or
incurrence of any Lien on, any assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, other than (A)&nbsp;sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries in a manner
that is consistent with past practices or between any Hurricane Subsidiaries, (B)&nbsp;sales of assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses with a sale price (including any related assumed indebtedness) that does not exceed $5 million
individually or $15 million in the aggregate and (C)&nbsp;such transactions between Hurricane and any of its Subsidiaries or between any Subsidiaries of Hurricane; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(vi) the making by Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries of any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other
Person, other than (A)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices or (B)&nbsp;between Hurricane and any of its Subsidiaries or between any Subsidiaries of Hurricane; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(vii) the creation, incurrence, assumption or sufferance to exist by Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries of any indebtedness for borrowed
money or guarantees thereof, other than (A)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, or (B)&nbsp;between Hurricane and any of its Subsidiaries or between any Subsidiaries of Hurricane; </FONT></P> <P
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restricts in any material respect Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries or any successor thereto or that would be reasonably expected to, after the Effective Time, limit or restrict in any material respect Hurricane, any of its Subsidiaries, the
Surviving Corporation or Cyclone, from engaging or competing in any material line of business in which such Person engages in as of the date hereof, in any location or with any Person, other than modifications, renewals or extensions of agreements
or arrangements (provided that such modifications, renewals or extensions do not materially increase limitations or restrictions on business); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ix)(A) the grant or increase of any severance or termination pay or supplemental retirement or post employment benefit to (or amendment of any existing arrangement with) any director or individual with a title of
senior vice president (&#147;<B>Hurricane Designated Officer</B>&#148;) of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, (B)&nbsp;any increase in benefits payable under any existing severance or termination pay policies or employment agreements,
(C)&nbsp;the entering into of any employment, deferred compensation, consulting, severance, change of control, termination, indemnification or other similar agreement (or amendment of any such existing agreement) with any director or Hurricane
Designated Officer of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, (D)&nbsp;the establishment, adoption or amendment (except as required by Applicable Law) of any collective bargaining, bonus, profit-sharing, thrift, pension, retirement, deferred
compensation, compensation, stock option, restricted stock or other benefit plan or arrangement covering any director or Hurricane Designated Officer of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries or (E)&nbsp;any increase in cash or equity-based
compensation, bonus or other benefits payable to any director or Hurricane Designated Officer of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, other than, in the case of each of clauses (A)&nbsp;through (E)&nbsp;above, in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices or to comply with Section&nbsp;409A of the Code; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(x) any material labor dispute, other than
routine individual grievances, or any activity or proceeding by a labor union or representative thereof to organize any employees of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, which employees were not subject to a collective bargaining agreement as of
the Hurricane Balance Sheet Date, or any material lockouts, strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages or threats thereof by or with respect to such employees; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(xi) any material recalls, field notifications, field corrections or safety alerts with respect to products manufactured by or on behalf of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(xii) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that individually or in the aggregate has had or would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(xiii) any revaluation by Hurricane of any of its assets,
including writing down the value of inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(xiv) any change in accounting methods, principles or practices, except insofar as may have been required by a change in GAAP; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(xv) any material Tax election or any settlement or compromise of any material income Tax liability; or </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(xvi) any settlement, or offer or proposal to settle, any litigation, arbitration, proceeding or dispute, in each case, that arises out of
the transactions contemplated hereby. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.10 <I>No Undisclosed Material Liabilities</I>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) There are no liabilities or obligations of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent (as defined under
GAAP), absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, other than: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) liabilities or obligations disclosed and provided
for in the Hurricane Balance Sheet or in the notes thereto or in the Hurricane SEC Documents filed prior to the date hereof; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(ii) liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course consistent with past practices since the Hurricane Balance Sheet Date; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Hurricane. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or
has any commitment to become a party to, any joint venture, partnership agreement or any similar contract (including any contract relating to any transaction, arrangement or relationship between or among Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, on the
one hand, and any unconsolidated affiliate, including any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity or person, on the other hand) where the purpose or intended effect of such arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material
transaction involving Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries in Hurricane&#146;s consolidated financial statements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.11
<I>Contracts.</I> Except as disclosed in the Hurricane SEC Documents as of the date hereof, neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, and none of their respective properties or other assets is subject to, any Contract that is of a
nature required to be filed as an exhibit to a report or filing under the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act. None of Hurricane, any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of Hurricane, any other party thereto is in violation of or in default under (nor
does there exist any condition which upon the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would cause such a violation of or default by Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of Hurricane, any other party thereto under) any
Contract to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or other assets is bound, except for violations or defaults that individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. Neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or otherwise bound by any Contract or covenant restricting Hurricane&#146;s or any of its Subsidiaries&#146; ability to compete or by any Contract or covenant restricting in any
material respect the research, development, distribution, sale, supply, license, marketing or manufacturing of products or services of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.12 <I>Compliance with Laws; Permits</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Except with respect to regulatory compliance, Taxes, Environmental Laws, and ERISA, which are the subjects of Sections 5.13, 5.16, 5.17 and 5.19, respectively, each of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries is in
compliance with all Applicable Laws applicable to it, its properties or other assets or its business or operations, except for failures to be in compliance that individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Each of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries has in effect all Permits necessary for it to own, lease or
operate its properties and other assets and to carry on its business and operations as currently conducted, except where the failure to have such Permits individually or in the aggregate has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. Since January&nbsp;1, 2004, there has occurred no default under, or violation of, any such Permit, except for any such default or violation that individually or in the aggregate has not had and would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The consummation of the Merger, in and of itself, would not cause the revocation or cancellation of any such Permit that individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.13 <I>Regulatory Compliance. </I> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) As to each Medical Device developed, manufactured, tested, distributed and/or marketed by Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, each such Medical
Device is being developed, manufactured, tested, distributed and/or marketed in compliance with all applicable requirements under the FDCA and similar Applicable Laws, including those relating to investigational use, premarket clearance or marketing
approval to market a Medical Device, good manufacturing practices, labeling, advertising, record keeping, filing of reports and security, and in compliance with the Advanced Medical Technology Association Code of Ethics on Interactions with
Healthcare Professionals and the American Medical Association&#146;s guidelines on gifts to physicians, except for failures in compliance that individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Hurricane. Neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice or </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">other communication from the FDA or any other Governmental Authority (A)&nbsp;contesting the premarket clearance or approval of, the uses of or the labeling
and promotion of any products of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries or (B)&nbsp;otherwise alleging any violation applicable to any Medical Device of any Applicable Law, in the case of (A)&nbsp;and (B), that individually or in the aggregate have
had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Hurricane. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) No Medical Device is under consideration by
Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries for recall, withdrawal, suspension, seizure or discontinuance, or has been recalled, withdrawn, suspended, seized or discontinued (other than for commercial or other business reasons) by, Hurricane or any of its
Subsidiaries in the United States or outside the United States (whether voluntarily or otherwise), in each case since January&nbsp;1, 2003. No proceedings in the United States or, to the Knowledge of Hurricane, outside of the United States seeking
the recall, withdrawal, suspension, seizure or discontinuance of any Medical Device are pending, or, to the Knowledge of Hurricane, threatened against Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries or any licensee of any Medical Device which individually or
in the aggregate have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Hurricane. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) As to each Medical Device of
Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries for which a premarket approval application, premarket notification, investigational device exemption or similar state or foreign regulatory application has been approved, Hurricane and its Subsidiaries are in
compliance with 21 U.S.C. &#167;&#167; 360 and 360e or 21 C.F.R. Parts 812 or 814, respectively, and all similar Applicable Laws and all terms and conditions of such licenses or applications, except for any such failure or failures to be in
compliance which individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Hurricane. In addition, Hurricane and its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with all applicable
registration and listing requirements set forth in 21 U.S.C. &#167; 360 and 21 C.F.R. Part&nbsp;807 and all similar Applicable Law, except for failures to be in compliance which individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Hurricane. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) No article of any Medical Device manufactured and/or distributed by
Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries is (A)&nbsp;adulterated within the meaning of 21 U.S.C. &#167; 351 (or similar Applicable Law), (B)&nbsp;misbranded within the meaning of 21 U.S.C. &#167; 352 (or similar Applicable Law) or (C)&nbsp;a product
that is in violation of 21 U.S.C. &#167; 360 or &#167;&nbsp;360e (or similar Applicable Law), except for failures to be in compliance with the foregoing that individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) Neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject, officially or otherwise, of any pending or,
to the Knowledge of Hurricane, threatened investigation by the FDA pursuant to its &#147;Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities&#148; Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) or any
similar policy. Neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Knowledge of Hurricane, any officer, employee or agent of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, has made an untrue statement of a material fact or fraudulent statement to the
FDA or any other Governmental Authority, failed to disclose a material fact required to be disclosed to the FDA or any other Governmental Authority, or committed an act, made a statement, or failed to make a statement that, at the time such
disclosure was made, could reasonably be expected to provide a basis for the FDA or any other Governmental Authority to invoke its policy respecting &#147;Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities&#148; set forth in
56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September&nbsp;10, 1991) or any similar policy. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) Neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the
Knowledge of Hurricane, any officer, employee or agent of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct for which debarment is mandated by 21 U.S.C. &#167; 335a(a) or any similar Applicable Law or
authorized by 21 U.S.C. &#167; 335a(b) or any similar Applicable Law. Neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Knowledge of Hurricane, any officer, employee or agent of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, has been convicted of
any crime or engaged in any conduct for which such person or entity could be excluded from participating in the federal health care programs under Section&nbsp;1128 of the Social Security Act or any similar Applicable Law. </FONT></P> <P
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) Since January&nbsp;1, 2003, neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written
notice that the FDA or any other Governmental Authority has (a)&nbsp;commenced, or threatened to initiate, any action to withdraw its approval or request the recall of any Medical Device, (b)&nbsp;commenced, or threatened to initiate, any action to
enjoin production of any Medical Device or (c)&nbsp;commenced, or threatened to initiate, any action to enjoin the production of any Medical Device produced at any facility where any Medical Device is manufactured, tested or packaged, except for any
such action that individually or in the aggregate has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h)
To the Knowledge of Hurricane, there are no facts, circumstances or conditions that would reasonably be expected to form the basis for any investigation, suit, claim, action or proceeding against or affecting Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries
relating to or arising under (a)&nbsp;the FDCA or (b)&nbsp;the Social Security Act or regulations of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, in each case individually or in the aggregate that has had or
would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) Hurricane and its Subsidiaries are and at all times in the past three
years have been in compliance with: (i)&nbsp;the FDCA; (ii)&nbsp;the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 relating to the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information, and all
regulations thereunder; (iii)&nbsp;the federal healthcare programs antikickback statute (42 U.S.C. &#167;1320a-7b(b)) and regulations promulgated thereunder; (iv)&nbsp;the federal health care fraud statute (18 U.S.C. &#167;1347); the federal False
Claims Act (31 U.S.C. &#167;3729 <I>et seq</I>); and&nbsp;all state antikickback, false claims, and patient privacy&nbsp;laws and regulations, except for failures to be in compliance which individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Hurricane. Neither Hurricane, nor any Subsidiary has received any written notice or other communication from any Governmental&nbsp;Authority regarding any actual or possible violation of,
or failure to comply with, any legal requirement set forth in this Section&nbsp;5.13(i), except for violations of, or failures to be in compliance, which individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Hurricane. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(j) Neither Hurricane, nor any Subsidiary, nor any officer, director, or, to the Knowledge of
Hurricane, any employee, of Hurricane or a Subsidiary, has been excluded from participation in any Federal health care program (including Medicare or Medicaid) or committed any offense in 42 U.S.C. &#167;1320a-7 that would be the basis for such
exclusion. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.14 <I>Litigation</I>. Except as disclosed in the Hurricane SEC Documents prior to the date of this Agreement,
there are no claims, actions, suits, formal or informal investigations, inquiries or proceedings (or any reasonable basis therefor) pending against, or, to the Knowledge of Hurricane, threatened against or affecting, Hurricane, any of its
Subsidiaries, any present or former Hurricane Designated Officer or director of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries or any Person for whom Hurricane or any Subsidiary may be liable or any of their respective properties before any court or
arbitrator or before or by, before or with any Governmental Authority that, if determined or resolved adversely to Hurricane, would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Hurricane or that, as
of the date of this Agreement, in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby. There has not been nor are there currently any internal investigations or inquiries
being conducted by Hurricane, the Board of Directors (or any committee thereof) of Hurricane or any third party at the request of any of the foregoing concerning any financial, accounting, tax, conflict of interest, self-dealing, fraudulent or
deceptive conduct or other misfeasance or malfeasance issues. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.15 <I>Properties; Liens</I>. Each of Hurricane and its
Subsidiaries has valid title to, or valid leasehold or sublease interests or other comparable contract rights in or relating to all of its real properties and other tangible assets necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted,
except as have been disposed of in the ordinary course of business and except for defects in title, easements, restrictive covenants and similar encumbrances that individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect. Each of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries has complied with the terms of all leases or </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">subleases to which it is a party and under which it is in occupancy, and all leases to which Hurricane is a party and under which it is in occupancy are in
full force and effect, except for such failure to comply or be in full force and effect that individually or in the aggregate has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Hurricane nor any of its
Subsidiaries has received any written notice of any event or occurrence that has resulted or could result (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) in a default with respect to any lease or sublease to which it is a party,
which defaults individually or in the aggregate have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.16 <I>Taxes</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Each of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries has filed or has caused to be filed in a timely manner
(within any applicable extension period) all Tax Returns required to be filed, and all such Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all respects, except for any failure to file, error or omission that would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries has paid or caused to be paid (or Hurricane has paid on its behalf) all Taxes due and owing, and the most recent financial statements contained in the
Hurricane SEC Documents filed as of the date hereof reflect an adequate reserve (determined in accordance with GAAP) (excluding any reserves for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) for all Taxes
payable by Hurricane and its Subsidiaries for all taxable periods and portions thereof accrued through the date of such financial statements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(b) No Tax Return of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries is, or with respect to income Tax Returns has been within the last five&nbsp;years, under audit or examination by any Taxing Authority, and no written notice has been received by
Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries that any audit, examination or similar proceeding is pending, proposed or asserted with regard to any Taxes or Tax Returns of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries. The relevant statute of limitations is closed
with respect to the income Tax Returns of Hurricane and each of its Subsidiaries for all years through 2001. There is no deficiency, refund litigation, proposed adjustment or matter in controversy with respect to any material amount of Taxes due and
owing by Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries. Each deficiency resulting from any completed audit or examination relating to Taxes by any Taxing Authority has been timely paid or is being contested in good faith and has been reserved for on the
books of Hurricane. There is no currently effective agreement or other document extending, or having the effect of extending, the period of assessment or collection of any Taxes of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has any request been made
for any such extension, and no currently effective power of attorney (other than powers of attorney authorizing employees of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries to act on behalf of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries) with respect to any Taxes has
been executed or filed with any Taxing Authority. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Except as included in the determination of deferred income Tax or otherwise accrued
or reserved for on the financial statements of Hurricane (or the notes thereto) included in the Hurricane SEC Documents filed as of the date hereof, none of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include in a taxable period ending
after the Effective Time taxable income attributable to income that accrued (for purposes of the financial statements of Hurricane included in Hurricane&#146;s SEC Documents filed as of the date hereof) in a prior taxable period (or portion of a
taxable period) but was not recognized for Tax purposes in any prior taxable period as a result of (A)&nbsp;an open transaction disposition made on or before the Effective Time, (B)&nbsp;a prepaid amount received on or prior to the Effective Time,
(C)&nbsp;the installment method of accounting, (D)&nbsp;the completed contract method of accounting, (E)&nbsp;the long-term contract method of accounting, (F)&nbsp;the cash method of accounting or Section&nbsp;481 of the Code or (G)&nbsp;any
comparable provisions of state or local Tax law, domestic or foreign, or for any other reason. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Hurricane and each of its Subsidiaries
have complied with all Applicable Laws relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes (including withholding of Taxes pursuant to Sections&nbsp;1441, 1442, 3121 and 3402 of the Code and similar provisions under any Federal, state, local or foreign
Tax laws) and have, within the time and the manner prescribed by law, withheld from and paid over to the proper Governmental Authorities all amounts required to be so withheld and paid over under Applicable Laws, except where the failure to comply,
withhold or pay would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Hurricane. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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was a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation in a transaction intended to be governed by Section&nbsp;355 of the Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f)
Neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries joins or has joined, for any taxable period in the filing of any affiliated, aggregated, consolidated, combined or unitary Tax Return other than consolidated Tax Returns for the consolidated group of
which Hurricane is the common parent. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) Neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into a &#147;listed transaction&#148;
within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section&nbsp;1.6011-4(b)(2). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h) No written claim has ever been made by any authority in a
jurisdiction where neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries file a Tax Return that Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries is, or may be, subject to a material amount of Tax by that jurisdiction. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) Neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any Tax Sharing Agreement, Tax indemnity obligation or similar agreement,
arrangement or practice with respect to Taxes (including any advance pricing agreement, closing agreement or other agreement relating to Taxes with any Taxing Authority). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(j) No &#147;ownership change&#148; (as described in Section&nbsp;382(g) of the Code) has occurred, or is expected to occur prior to the Effective Time, that would have the effect of limiting the use of
&#147;pre-change losses&#148; (as described in Section&nbsp;382(d) of the Code) of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries following the Effective Time. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(k) No Taxing Authority has asserted in writing any Liens for Taxes with respect to any assets or properties of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, except for statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(l) Neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Subsidiary that is a member of Hurricane&#146;s consolidated group for United States
federal income Tax purposes) has been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section&nbsp;897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period specified in Section&nbsp;897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.17 <I>Employee Benefit Plans</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(a) For purposes of this Section&nbsp;5.17, unless otherwise provided herein, &#147;<B>Hurricane Employee Plans</B>&#148; shall mean all Employee Benefit Plans maintained currently or at anytime in the last six years, or contributed to by
Hurricane, any of Hurricane&#146;s Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates or to which Hurricane, any of Hurricane&#146;s Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates is obligated to contribute, or under which any of
them has or may have any material liability for premiums or benefits. <U>Section&nbsp;5.17</U> of the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list of those Hurricane Employee Plans currently in effect. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) With respect to each Hurricane Employee Plan, Hurricane has made available to Cyclone complete and accurate copies of (i)&nbsp;such Hurricane
Employee Plan (or a written summary of any unwritten plan) together with all amendments, (ii)&nbsp;in the case of any plan for which Forms 5500 are required to be filed, the annual reports (Form 5500) for the three most recent years with schedules
attached, (iii)&nbsp;in the case of any plan that is intended to be qualified under Section&nbsp;401(a) of the Code, the most recent determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service, (iv)&nbsp;each trust agreement, group annuity contract,
administration and similar material agreements, investment management or investment advisory agreements, (v)&nbsp;the most recent summary plan descriptions and employee handbook, or other similar material employee communications relating to employee
benefits matters, and (vi)&nbsp;the most recent financial statements for each Hurricane Employee Plan that is funded. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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the Code and all other Applicable Laws and in accordance with its terms, and each of Hurricane, Hurricane&#146;s Subsidiaries and their respective ERISA Affiliates have in all material respects met their obligations with respect to each Hurricane
Employee Plan and in all material respects have timely made (or timely will make) all required contributions thereto. All filings and reports as to each Hurricane Employee Plan required to have been submitted to the Internal Revenue Service or to
the United States Department of Labor have been timely submitted. With respect to the Hurricane Employee Plans, no event has occurred, and, to Hurricane&#146;s Knowledge, there exists no condition or set of circumstances in connection with which
Cyclone, Hurricane or any of their respective Subsidiaries or any plan participant could be subject to any material liability (including penalties or taxes) under ERISA, the Code or any other Applicable Law, nor will the negotiation or consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement give rise to any such material liability. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) With respect to the Hurricane Employee
Plans, there are no material benefit obligations for which contributions have not been made or properly accrued and there are no material benefit obligations which have not been accounted for by reserves, or otherwise properly footnoted in
accordance with the requirements of GAAP, on the financial statements of Hurricane. The assets of each Hurricane Employee Plan which is funded are reported at their fair market value on the books and records of such Employee Benefit Plan.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) No Hurricane Employee Plan (other than Hurricane Stock Plans) has assets that include securities issued by Hurricane, any of
Hurricane&#146;s Subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) All Hurricane Employee Plans that are intended to be a Qualified Plan
have received determination, opinion or advisory letters from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that such Hurricane Employee Plans are qualified and the plans and trusts related thereto are exempt from federal income taxes under Sections
401(a) and 501(a), respectively, of the Code, or Hurricane has remaining a period of time under applicable U.S. Department of the Treasury regulations or Internal Revenue Service pronouncements in which to apply for such a letter and to make any
amendments necessary to obtain a favorable determination as to the qualified status of each such Qualified Plan. To the Knowledge of Hurricane, no such determination, opinion or advisory letter has been revoked and revocation has not been
threatened, and no such Hurricane Employee Plan has been amended or operated since the date of its most recent determination letter or application therefor in any respect, and no act or omission has occurred, that would reasonably be expected to
adversely affect in any material respect its qualification or materially increase its cost. There has been no termination, partial termination or discontinuance of contributions to any Qualified Plan that will result in material liability to
Hurricane. Each Hurricane Employee Plan which is required to satisfy Section&nbsp;401(k)(3) or Section&nbsp;401(m)(2) of the Code has been tested for compliance with, and satisfies in all material respects the requirements of Section&nbsp;401(k)(3)
and Section&nbsp;401(m)(2) of the Code, as the case may be, for each plan year ending prior to the Closing Date for which testing is required to be completed. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) Neither Hurricane, any of Hurricane&#146;s Subsidiaries nor any of their respective ERISA Affiliates has (i)&nbsp;ever maintained a Hurricane Employee Plan which was ever subject to Section&nbsp;412 of the Code or
Title IV of ERISA or (ii)&nbsp;ever been obligated to contribute to a &#147;multiemployer plan&#148; (as defined in Section&nbsp;4001(a)(3) of ERISA). No Hurricane Employee Plan is funded by, associated with or related to a &#147;voluntary
employees&#146; beneficiary association&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;501(c)(9) of the Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h) To the extent permitted by
Applicable Law, each Hurricane Employee Plan (other than Hurricane Stock Plans or an employment, severance, change in control or similar agreement with an individual) is amendable and terminable unilaterally by Hurricane and any of Hurricane&#146;s
Subsidiaries party thereto or covered thereby at any time without material liability to Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries as a result thereof, other than for benefits accrued as of the date of such amendment or termination and routine
administrative costs. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) Other than as required under Section&nbsp;601 et seq. of ERISA, none of the Hurricane Employee Plans promises or
provides health or other welfare benefits (excluding normal claims for benefits under Hurricane&#146;s </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">group life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and disability plans and policies) or coverage to any person following retirement or other
termination of employment. <U>Section&nbsp;5.17(i)</U> of the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule lists each Hurricane Employee Plan which provides benefits after termination of employment (other than medical benefits required to be continued under
Section&nbsp;4980B of the Code and part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA and normal claims for benefits under Hurricane&#146;s group life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and disability plans and policies) and the present
value of benefits accrued under each such Hurricane Employee Plan are fully funded, fully covered by insurance or reflected on the Hurricane Balance Sheet in accordance with GAAP. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(j) There is no action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration, audit or investigation pending or, to Hurricane&#146;s Knowledge, threatened, with respect
to any Hurricane Employee Plan, other than claims for benefits in the ordinary course. No Hurricane Employee Plan is or within the last three calendar years has been the subject of, or has received notice that it is the subject of, examination by a
government agency or a participant in a government sponsored amnesty, voluntary compliance or similar program. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(k) Each Hurricane Employee
Plan maintained or covering employees outside the United States, and the books and records thereof, is in material compliance with all Applicable Laws of each applicable jurisdiction. <U>Section&nbsp;5.17(k)</U> of the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule
lists each country in which Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates has operations and the approximate number of employees in each such country. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(l) <U>Section&nbsp;5.17(l)</U> of Hurricane Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, complete and correct list of (i)&nbsp;all employment agreements with employees of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii)&nbsp;all
employees or former employees of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries who have executed a non-competition agreement with Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries; (iii)&nbsp;all severance agreements, programs and policies of Hurricane or any of its
Subsidiaries with or relating to its employees, excluding programs and policies required to be maintained by Applicable Law; and (iv)&nbsp;all plans, programs, agreements and other arrangements of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to
which payments (or acceleration of benefits or vesting of options or lapse of repurchase rights) may be required, or may become payable directly or indirectly as a result of or in connection with, the negotiation or consummation of the transactions
contemplated by, or the execution of, this Agreement. True, complete and correct copies of each of the foregoing agreements to which any employee of Hurricane is a party have been made available to Cyclone. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(m) There are no pending, reasonably anticipated, or, to the Knowledge of Hurricane, threatened claims by or on behalf of any Hurricane Employee Plan, by
any employee or beneficiary covered under any such Hurricane Employee Plan, or otherwise involving any such Hurricane Employee Plan (other than claims for benefits in the ordinary course). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(n) <U>Section&nbsp;5.17(n)</U> of the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule lists each Hurricane Employee Plan or other Contract that, individually or
collectively, could give rise to the payment of any amount that would not be deductible pursuant to Sections 280G (determined without regard to Section&nbsp;280G(b)(4) of the Code) or 162(m) of the Code. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.18 <I>Labor Relations</I>. From the date of the most recent financial statements included in the Hurricane SEC Documents filed with the
SEC through the date hereof, there has not been any adoption, material amendment or termination by Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries of any collective bargaining or other labor union Contract to which Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries is a
party or by which Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries is bound. There are no collective bargaining or other labor union Contracts to which Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries is bound. As
of the date of this Agreement, none of the employees of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries are represented by any union with respect to their employment by Hurricane or such Subsidiary. Since January&nbsp;1, 2004, neither Hurricane nor any of its
Subsidiaries has experienced any material labor disputes, union organization attempts or work stoppages, slowdowns or lockouts due to labor disagreements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Except for those matters that individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Each of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries is, and has been, in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws which compliance
includes, but is not limited to, the possession of all Environmental Permits required under applicable Environmental Laws and compliance with the terms and conditions thereof. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) There have been no Releases or threatened Releases of Hazardous Materials in, on, under or affecting any properties currently or formerly owned,
leased or operated by Hurricane, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its former Subsidiaries. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) There is no investigation, suit, claim,
action or proceeding pending, or to the Knowledge of Hurricane, threatened against or affecting Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries relating to or arising under Environmental Laws, and neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any
notice of any such investigation, suit, claim, action or proceeding. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into or
assumed by Contract or operation of law or otherwise, any obligation, liability, order, settlement, judgment, injunction or decree relating to or arising under Environmental Laws. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) To the Knowledge of Hurricane, there are no facts, circumstances or conditions that would reasonably be expected to form the basis for any
investigation, suit, claim, action, proceeding, compliance obligation or liability against or affecting Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries relating to or arising under Environmental Laws. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.20 <I>Intellectual Property</I> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(a) <U>Section&nbsp;5.20(a)</U> of the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule sets forth as of the date hereof a true, complete and correct list of all Hurricane Registered Intellectual Property. All of the Hurricane Registered Intellectual Property
is owned solely by Hurricane or one of its Subsidiaries. &#147;<B>Hurricane Registered Intellectual Property</B>&#148; means all Registered Intellectual Property owned by Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Hurricane or one or more of its Subsidiaries owns, is validly licensed or has a valid right to use all of the material Intellectual Property that is
used in the business of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) The Registered Intellectual Property that is used in
and material to the business of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, is, to the Knowledge of Hurricane, subsisting (except with respect to applications), and has not expired or been cancelled, or abandoned. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) There is no pending or, to the Knowledge of Hurricane, threatened, and at no time within the three years prior to the date of this Agreement has
there been pending any, material suit, arbitration or other adversarial proceeding before any court, government agency or arbitral tribunal or in any jurisdiction alleging that any activities or conduct of Hurricane&#146;s or any of its
Subsidiaries&#146; business infringes or will infringe upon, violate or constitute the unauthorized use of the material Intellectual Property of any third party or challenging the ownership, validity, enforceability or registerability of any
Intellectual Property owned by Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any settlements, covenants not to sue, consents, decrees, stipulations, judgments, or orders resulting from suits,
actions or similar legal proceedings which (i)&nbsp;restrict Hurricane&#146;s or any of its Subsidiaries&#146; rights to use any Intellectual Property owned by and material to the business of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries as currently
conducted, (ii)&nbsp;restrict the conduct of the business of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted in order to accommodate any third party&#146;s Intellectual Property rights, or (iii)&nbsp;permit third parties to use any
Intellectual Property owned by and used in the business of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) To the Knowledge of Hurricane, no third party is misappropriating, infringing, diluting or violating
any Intellectual Property owned by Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries that is material to the business of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, and no Intellectual Property misappropriation, infringement dilution or violation
suits, arbitrations or other adversarial proceedings have been brought before any court, government agency or arbitral tribunal against any third party by Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries which remain unresolved. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) Neither Hurricane nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any material license, sublicense, agreement or instrument to which Hurricane or any
of its Subsidiaries is party or otherwise bound under which Hurricane or its Subsidiaries derive rights to Intellectual Property that is material to Hurricane&#146;s or its Subsidiaries&#146; business as currently conducted, nor will the
consummation by Hurricane of the transactions contemplated hereby result in any loss or impairment of ownership by Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries of, or the right of any of them to use, any Intellectual Property that is material to the
business of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, nor, to the Knowledge of Hurricane, require the consent of any Governmental Authority or third party with respect to any such Intellectual Property. Neither Hurricane nor any of its
Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement under which a third party would be entitled to receive or expand a license or any other right to any material Intellectual Property of Cyclone or any of Cyclone&#146;s affiliates as a result of the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) Hurricane and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable measures to
protect the proprietary nature of the Intellectual Property owned by Hurricane or such Subsidiary that is material to the business of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.21 <I>Broker&#146;s Fees. </I>No broker, finder, investment banker or other person (other than Goldman, Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. and
Jefferies&nbsp;&amp; Company, Inc., each of whose brokerage, finder&#146;s or other fees will be paid by Hurricane) is entitled to any brokerage, finder&#146;s, financial advisor&#146;s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries. Hurricane has delivered to Cyclone complete and accurate copies of all agreements under which any such fees or expenses
are payable and all indemnification and other agreements related to the engagement of the persons to whom such fees are payable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.22 <I>Opinion of Financial Advisor</I>. Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Board of Directors of Hurricane has received the opinion of each of Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. and Jefferies&nbsp;&amp; Company, Inc.,
financial advisors to Hurricane, to the effect that, as of the date of each such opinion, the Merger Consideration is fair, from a financial point of view, to Hurricane, a signed copy of such opinions have been, or will promptly be, delivered to
Cyclone. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.23 <I>Tax Treatment</I>. Neither Hurricane nor any of its Affiliates has taken or agreed to take any action, or is
aware of any fact or circumstance, that would prevent the Merger from qualifying as a 368 Reorganization. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.24
<I>Antitakeover Statutes</I>. Hurricane has taken all action necessary to exempt the Merger, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby from the restrictions on business combinations set forth in Section&nbsp;203 of Delaware Law, and,
accordingly, neither the restrictions on business combinations set forth in such Section nor in any other antitakeover or similar statute or regulation applicable to Hurricane applies or purports to apply to Cyclone or with respect to or as a result
of apply to the Merger or any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No other &#147;control share acquisition,&#148; &#147;fair price,&#148; &#147;moratorium&#148; or other antitakeover laws applicable to Hurricane impose restrictions
enacted under U.S. state or federal laws that apply to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.25
<I>Rights Agreement</I>. Hurricane has taken all actions necessary to (i)&nbsp;render its Rights Agreement dated September&nbsp;17, 2002 (the &#147;<B>Hurricane Rights Agreement</B>&#148;) inapplicable to this Agreement, the Merger and </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii)&nbsp;ensure that (x)&nbsp;none of Cyclone or any other Subsidiary of Cyclone is an Acquiring
Person (as defined in the Hurricane Rights Agreement) pursuant to the Hurricane Rights Agreement, (y)&nbsp;a Distribution Date or a Shares Acquisition Date (as such terms are defined in the Hurricane Rights Agreement) does not occur and (z)&nbsp;the
Hurricane Rights to purchase Hurricane Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock issued under the Rights Agreement do not become exercisable, in the case of clauses (x), (y)&nbsp;and (z), solely by reason of the execution of this Agreement
or the consummation of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.26 <I>Capital Resources</I>.
Hurricane has cash on hand and committed financing that, together, will at the Effective Time be sufficient to pay the aggregate Cash Merger Consideration. Hurricane has made available to Cyclone a copy of the commitment letter, dated as of
May&nbsp;20, 2007, setting forth the terms of the committed financing available to Hurricane in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the &#147;<B>Commitment Letter</B>&#148;), which Commitment Letter is in full force and
effect. All commitment and other fees required to be paid under the Commitment Letter prior to the date hereof have been paid. To the Knowledge of Hurricane, there is no state of facts existing as of the date of this Agreement that will preclude
satisfaction as of the Effective Time of the conditions contemplated by the Commitment Letter. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5.27 <I>Ownership of Cyclone
Stock</I>. Neither Hurricane nor any of Hurricane&#146;s &#147;Affiliates&#148; or &#147;Associates&#148; directly or indirectly &#147;owns,&#148; and at all times since May&nbsp;1, 2004, neither Hurricane nor any of Hurricane&#146;s Affiliates or
Associates directly or indirectly has &#147;owned,&#148; beneficially or otherwise, 15% or more of the outstanding Cyclone Stock, as those terms are defined in Section&nbsp;203 of Delaware Law. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 6 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COVENANTS OF CYCLONE
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cyclone agrees that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;6.01 <I>Conduct of Cyclone</I>. From the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section&nbsp;10.01, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement and
except as set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;6.01</U> of the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule or as consented to in writing by Hurricane, Cyclone shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course and consistent
with past practices and use all commercially reasonable efforts to (i)&nbsp;preserve intact its present business organization, (ii)&nbsp;maintain in effect all necessary foreign, federal, state and local licenses, permits, consents, franchises,
approvals and authorizations, (iii)&nbsp;keep available the services of its directors, executive officers and key employees and (iv)&nbsp;maintain satisfactory relationships with its customers, lenders, suppliers and others having material business
relationships with it. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;6.01</U> of the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule or as consented to in writing by Hurricane
(which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), Cyclone shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) amend
its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other similar organizational documents (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise), except, (i)&nbsp;in the case of Subsidiaries, for ordinary course amendments and (ii)&nbsp;in the case of mergers or
consolidations between Cyclone and any of its Subsidiaries or between Cyclone Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) amend the Indenture dated as of
March&nbsp;22, 2004 with respect to the Cyclone Debentures; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) split, combine or reclassify any shares of capital stock of Cyclone or any
of its Subsidiaries or declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) in respect of the capital stock of Cyclone or its Subsidiaries, or redeem, repurchase or otherwise
acquire or offer to redeem, repurchase, or otherwise acquire any Cyclone Securities or any Cyclone Subsidiary Securities, except for (i)&nbsp;dividends by any of its Subsidiaries on a pro rata basis to the equity owners thereof, and (ii)&nbsp;any
such transaction between Cyclone and any of its Subsidiaries or between Cyclone Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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Securities or Cyclone Subsidiary Securities, other than the issuance of (A)&nbsp;any shares of Cyclone Stock upon the exercise of Cyclone Stock Options that are outstanding on the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of those options
on the date of this Agreement, (B)&nbsp;Cyclone Subsidiary Securities to Cyclone or any of its other Subsidiaries, (C)&nbsp;shares of Cyclone Stock pursuant to the terms and conditions of its Employee Stock Purchase Plan in the form in which it
exists on the date of this Agreement and (D)&nbsp;Cyclone Securities to officers, directors and employees listed on <U>Section&nbsp;6.01(d)</U> of the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule or (ii)&nbsp;amend any term of any Cyclone Security or any Cyclone
Subsidiary Security (in each case, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise), other than in each case in connection with a transaction between Cyclone and any of its Subsidiaries or between Cyclone Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) acquire (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise), directly or indirectly, any assets, securities, properties,
interests or businesses, other than (i)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of business of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries in a manner that is consistent with past practices, (ii)&nbsp;in a transaction (not including acquisitions of inventory and supplies in
the ordinary course) with a purchase price (including assumed indebtedness) that does not exceed $25 million individually or $50 million in the aggregate, (iii)&nbsp;reasonable capital expenditures in connection with the business of Cyclone in the
ordinary course and consistent with past practices or (iv)&nbsp;in a transaction between Cyclone and any of its Subsidiaries or between any Cyclone Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) sell, lease or otherwise transfer, or create or incur any Lien on, any of Cyclone&#146;s or its Subsidiaries&#146; assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses, other than (i)&nbsp;in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with past practices or between Cyclone and any of its Subsidiaries or between Cyclone Subsidiaries or (ii)&nbsp;sales of assets (not including sales of inventory in the ordinary course), securities, properties,
interests or businesses with a sale price (including any related assumed indebtedness) that does not exceed $25 million individually or $50 million in the aggregate; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) other than in connection with actions permitted by Section&nbsp;6.01(e), make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person, other than (i)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices or (ii)&nbsp;between Cyclone and any of its Subsidiaries or between any Cyclone Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h)
create, incur, assume, suffer to exist or otherwise be liable with respect to any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantees thereof, other than (i)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, (ii)&nbsp;borrowings
under existing lines of credit that do not exceed $25 million for purposes of making periodic Tax payments or (iii)&nbsp;between Cyclone and any of its Subsidiaries or between any Cyclone Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) enter into any agreement or arrangement that limits or otherwise restricts in any material respect Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries or any
successor thereto or that would reasonably be expected to, after the Effective Time, limit or restrict in any material respect Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries) from engaging or
competing in any material line of business in which such Person or any Party hereto engages in as of the date hereof, in any location or with any Person, other than modifications, renewals or extensions of agreements or arrangements (provided that
such modifications, renewals or extensions do not materially increase limitations or restrictions on business); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(j)(i) grant or increase
any severance or termination pay or supplemental retirement or post employment benefit to (or amend any existing arrangement with) any director or Cyclone Designated Officer of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii)&nbsp;increase benefits payable
under any existing severance or termination pay policies or employment agreements, (iii)&nbsp;enter into any employment, deferred compensation or other similar agreement (or amend any such existing agreement) with any director or Cyclone Designated
Officer of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv)&nbsp;establish, adopt or amend (except as required by Applicable Law) any collective bargaining, bonus, profit-sharing, thrift, pension, retirement, deferred compensation, compensation, stock
option, restricted stock or other benefit plan or arrangement covering any director or Cyclone Designated Officer of Cyclone or </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any of its Subsidiaries (v)&nbsp;grant or award of any compensation, bonus or other benefits payable to any director or Cyclone Designated Officer of Cyclone
or any of its Subsidiaries or (vi)&nbsp;enter into or amend any provision of Cyclone&#146;s certificate of incorporation, bylaws or indemnification Contract between any director or Cyclone Designated Officer of Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries;
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(k) change in any material respect Cyclone&#146;s methods of financial accounting, except as required by concurrent changes in GAAP or in
Regulation S-X of the 1934 Act, as agreed to by its independent public accountants; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(l) revalue any of its assets, including the
write-down of inventory or write-off notes or accounts receivable other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(m) adopt or change accounting methods, principles or practices, except insofar as may have been required by a change in GAAP; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(n) adopt or change any material Tax election or any settle or compromise any material income Tax liability; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(o) settle, or offer
or propose to settle, any litigation, arbitration, proceeding or dispute, in each case, that arises out of the transactions contemplated hereby; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(p) adopt or change any material method of Tax accounting, other than any such method adopted or changed pursuant to a request made to the applicable Taxing Authority prior to the date hereof or as required by Applicable Law; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(q) fail to use all commercially reasonable efforts to maintain in full force and effect insurance coverage substantially similar to insurance coverage
maintained on the date hereof; or </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(r) agree or commit to do any of the foregoing. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 7 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COVENANTS OF HURRICANE </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane agrees that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;7.01
<I>Conduct of Hurricane</I>. From the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section&nbsp;10.01, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement and except as set forth in
<U>Section&nbsp;7.01</U> of the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule or as consented to in writing by Cyclone, Hurricane shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course and consistent with past practices and
use all commercially reasonable efforts to (i)&nbsp;preserve intact its present business organization, (ii)&nbsp;maintain in effect all necessary foreign, federal, state and local licenses, permits, consents, franchises, approvals and
authorizations, (iii)&nbsp;keep available the services of its directors, executive officers and key employees and (iv)&nbsp;maintain satisfactory relationships with its customers, lenders, suppliers and others having material business relationships
with it. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or the Financing contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;7.01</U> of the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule or as
consented to in writing by Cyclone (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), Hurricane shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) amend its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other similar organizational documents (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise), except, (i)&nbsp;in the case of Subsidiaries, for ordinary course
amendments and (ii)&nbsp;in the case of mergers or consolidations between Hurricane and any of its Subsidiaries or between Hurricane Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) split, combine or reclassify any shares of capital stock of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries or
declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) in respect of the capital stock of Hurricane or its Subsidiaries, or redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire or offer to
redeem, repurchase, or otherwise acquire any Hurricane Securities or any Hurricane Subsidiary Securities, except for (i)&nbsp;dividends by any of its Subsidiaries on a pro rata basis to the equity owners thereof, and (ii)&nbsp;any such transaction
between Hurricane and any of its Subsidiaries or between any Hurricane Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)(i) issue, deliver or sell, or authorize the
issuance, delivery or sale of, any shares of any Hurricane Securities or Hurricane Subsidiary Securities, other than the issuance of (A)&nbsp;any shares of Hurricane Stock upon the exercise of Hurricane Stock Options that are outstanding on the date
of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of those options on the date of this Agreement, (B)&nbsp;Hurricane Subsidiary Securities to Hurricane or any of its other Subsidiaries, (C)&nbsp;Hurricane Securities in connection with acquisitions
permitted by Section&nbsp;7.01(d) below and (D)&nbsp;Hurricane Securities to officers, directors and employees in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, provided that any grant or award after the date hereof that is subject to vesting,
deferral or service will not be enhanced or accelerated as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (ii)&nbsp;amend any term of any Hurricane Security or any Hurricane Subsidiary Security (in each case, whether by merger, consolidation
or otherwise), other than in each case in connection with a transaction between Hurricane and any of its Subsidiaries or between any Hurricane Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) acquire (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise), directly or indirectly, any assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses, other than (i)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of
business of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries in a manner that is consistent with past practices, (ii)&nbsp;in a transaction (not including acquisitions of inventory and supplies in the ordinary course) with a purchase price (including assumed
indebtedness) that does not exceed $25 million individually or $50 million in the aggregate, (iii)&nbsp;reasonable capital expenditures in connection with the business of Hurricane in the ordinary course and consistent with past practices,
(iv)&nbsp;in a transaction between Hurricane and any of its Subsidiaries or between any Hurricane Subsidiaries or (v)&nbsp;as set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;7.01(d)</U> of the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) sell, lease or otherwise transfer, or create or incur any Lien on, any of Hurricane&#146;s or its Subsidiaries&#146; assets, securities, properties,
interests or businesses, other than (i)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices or between Hurricane and any of its Subsidiaries or between any Hurricane Subsidiaries, (ii)&nbsp;sales of assets (not including sales
of inventory in the ordinary course), securities, properties, interests or businesses with a sale price (including any related assumed indebtedness) that does not exceed $25 million individually or $50 million in the aggregate, or (iii)&nbsp;as set
forth in <U>Section&nbsp;7.01(e)</U> of the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) other than in connection with actions permitted by
Section&nbsp;7.01(d), make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person, other than (i)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices or (ii)&nbsp;between Hurricane and any of its
Subsidiaries or between any Hurricane Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) create, incur, assume, suffer to exist or otherwise be liable with respect to any
indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantees thereof, other than (i)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, (ii)&nbsp;borrowings under existing lines of credit for purposes of paying any consideration, including,
without limitation, earn-outs or deferred payments, in connection with acquisitions completed prior to the date hereof or otherwise permitted pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.01(d), or (iii)&nbsp;between Hurricane and any of its Subsidiaries or between
any Hurricane Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h) enter into any agreement or arrangement that limits or otherwise restricts in any material respect
Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries or any successor thereto or that would reasonably be expected to, after the Effective Time, limit or restrict in any material respect Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation or
any of its Subsidiaries) from engaging or competing in any material line of business in </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">which such Person or any Party hereto engages in as of the date hereof, in any location or with any Person, other than modifications, renewals or extensions
of agreements or arrangements (provided that such modifications, renewals or extensions do not materially increase limitations or restrictions on business); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i)(i) grant or increase any severance or termination pay or supplemental retirement or post employment benefit to (or amend any existing arrangement with) any director or Hurricane Designated Officer of Hurricane or
any of its Subsidiaries, (ii)&nbsp;increase benefits payable under any existing severance or termination pay policies or employment agreements, (iii)&nbsp;enter into any employment, deferred compensation or other similar agreement (or amend any such
existing agreement) with any director or Hurricane Designated Officer of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv)&nbsp;establish, adopt or amend (except as required by Applicable Law) any collective bargaining, bonus, profit-sharing, thrift,
pension, retirement, deferred compensation, compensation, stock option, restricted stock or other benefit plan or arrangement covering any director or Hurricane Designated Officer of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries (v)&nbsp;grant or award of
any compensation, bonus or other benefits payable to any director or Hurricane Designated Officer of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries or (vi)&nbsp;enter into or amend any provision of Hurricane&#146;s certificate of incorporation, bylaws or
indemnification Contract between any director or Hurricane Designated Officer of Hurricane or any of its Subsidiaries; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(j) change in any
material respect Hurricane&#146;s methods of financial accounting, except as required by concurrent changes in GAAP or in Regulation S-X of the 1934 Act, as agreed to by its independent public accountants; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(k) revalue any of its assets, including the write-down of inventory or write-off notes or accounts receivable other than in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(l) adopt or change accounting methods, principles or practices, except insofar as may have been
required by a change in GAAP; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(m) adopt or change any material Tax election or any settle or compromise any material income Tax liability;
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(n) settle, or offer or propose to settle, any litigation, arbitration, proceeding or dispute, in each case, that arises out of the
transactions contemplated hereby; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(o) adopt or change any material method of Tax accounting, other than any such method adopted or changed
pursuant to a request made to the applicable Taxing Authority prior to the date hereof or as required by Applicable Law; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(p) fail to use
all commercially reasonable efforts to maintain in full force and effect insurance coverage substantially similar to insurance coverage maintained on the date hereof; or </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(q) agree or commit to do any of the foregoing. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;7.02 <I>Hurricane&#146;s Undertaking in
Respect of MergerSub</I>. Hurricane shall cause to be performed when due all obligations of MergerSub under this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 8
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COVENANTS OF HURRICANE AND CYCLONE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The parties hereto agree that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.01 <I>Reasonable Best Efforts</I>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of Cyclone and Hurricane shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be
taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">necessary, proper or advisable under Applicable Law to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including
(i)&nbsp;the taking of all acts necessary to cause the conditions to Closing to be satisfied as promptly as practicable, (ii)&nbsp;preparing and filing as promptly as practicable with any Governmental Authority or other Third Party all documentation
to effect all necessary filings, notices, petitions, statements, registrations, submissions of information, applications and other documents and (iii)&nbsp;obtaining and maintaining all approvals, consents, waivers, licenses, orders, registrations,
permits, authorizations, clearances and other confirmations required to be obtained from any Governmental Authority or other Third Party that are necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; provided that the parties hereto understand and agree that in no event shall any party be required by this Section&nbsp;8.01 or any other provision of this Agreement (i)&nbsp;to enter into any settlement, undertaking, consent decree,
stipulation or agreement with any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or (ii)&nbsp;to divest or otherwise hold separate (including by establishing a trust or otherwise), or take any other action (or
otherwise agree to do any of the foregoing) with respect to any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates&#146; businesses, assets or properties in any such case in (i)&nbsp;or (ii)&nbsp;that would reasonably be expected to
(x)&nbsp;materially and adversely diminish the benefits expected to be derived by the parties on the date of this Agreement from the combination of Hurricane and Cyclone via the Merger (such combined business to be taken as a whole), in such a
manner that such party would not have entered into this Agreement in the face of such materially and adversely diminished benefits or (y)&nbsp;otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect after the Effective Time on Hurricane and its Subsidiaries
(including the Surviving Corporation), taken as a whole, ignoring for this purpose only clause (vi)&nbsp;of the definition of Material Adverse Effect insofar as it relates to the matters under consideration with respect to the applicable provision
of this Agreement (as described in this clause (y), a &#147;<B>Regulatory Material Adverse Effect</B>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) In furtherance and not
in limitation of the foregoing, each of Hurricane and Cyclone shall make an appropriate filing of a Notification and Report Form (&#147;<B>HSR Filing</B>&#148;) pursuant to the HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby as promptly
as practicable and to supply as promptly as practicable any additional information and documentary material that may be requested pursuant to the HSR Act and to take all other actions necessary to cause the expiration or termination of the
applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act as soon as practicable. Each party shall cooperate with the other party to the extent necessary to assist the other party in the preparation of its HSR Filing, to request early termination of the waiting
period required by the HSR Act and, if requested, to promptly amend or furnish additional information thereunder. No party shall voluntarily extend any waiting period under the HSR Act and/or enter into any agreement with a Governmental Authority to
delay or not to consummate the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement except with the prior written consent of the other party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned and which
reasonableness shall be determined in light of each party&#146;s obligation to do all&nbsp;things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement). If any objections are asserted with respect to the Merger or this Agreement under any applicable antitrust or competition law, or if any suit or proceeding is instituted by any Governmental Authority or any other
person challenging the Merger or this Agreement as violative of any applicable antitrust or competition law, the parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to resolve such objections, suit or proceeding. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.02 <I>Certain Filings</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(a) As soon as practicable following the date of this Agreement, Hurricane and Cyclone shall jointly prepare and file with the SEC the Joint Proxy Statement, and Hurricane shall prepare and file with the SEC the Registration Statement (in
which the Joint Proxy Statement will be included). Each of Hurricane and Cyclone shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the 1933 Act as promptly as practicable after the filing
thereof and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Merger. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Each of Cyclone and
Hurricane shall provide the other parties and their respective counsel with (i)&nbsp;any comments or other communications, whether written or oral, that such party or its counsel may receive from time </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">to time from the SEC or its staff with respect to the Joint Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement, as applicable, promptly after receipt of those
comments or other communications and (ii)&nbsp;a reasonable opportunity to participate in the response to those comments. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) No amendment
or supplement to the Joint Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement will be made by Hurricane or Cyclone without the approval of the other parties hereto, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Each party will advise the
other parties, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, the issuance of any stop order, the suspension of the qualification of
Hurricane Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any request by the SEC for amendment of the Joint Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time,
Hurricane or Cyclone discovers any information relating to any party, or any of their respective Affiliates, officers or directors, that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Joint Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement, so
that none of those documents would include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements in any such document, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the
party that discovers that information shall promptly notify the other party and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing that information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by law or regulation, disseminated to
the stockholders of Hurricane and Cyclone. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Hurricane and Cyclone shall cooperate with one another in (i)&nbsp;determining whether any
action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required, or any actions, consents, approvals or waivers are required to be obtained from any Governmental Authority, in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, (ii)&nbsp;seeking any of those actions, consents, approvals or waivers or making any of those filings, furnishing information required in connection therewith and seeking promptly to obtain any of those actions,
consents, approvals or waivers and (iii)&nbsp;setting a mutually acceptable date for the Hurricane Stockholder Meeting and Cyclone Stockholder Meeting, so as to enable them to occur, to the extent practicable, on the same date. Each party shall
permit the other party to review any communication given by it to, and consult with each other in advance of any meeting or conference with, any Governmental Authority and to the extent permitted by the applicable Governmental Authority, give the
other party the opportunity to attend and participate in those meetings and conferences, in each case in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.03 <I>Public Announcements</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Cyclone and Hurricane shall consult with each other
before issuing any press release, making any other public statement or scheduling any press conference or conference call with investors or analysts with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, except as may
be required by Applicable Law, order of a court of competent jurisdiction or any listing agreement with or rule of any regulatory body, national securities exchange or association, shall not issue any such press release, make any such other public
statement or schedule any such press conference or conference call before that consultation. The initial press release of the parties shall be a joint press release of Hurricane and Cyclone in the form that is mutually agreed. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Before any Merger Communication of Hurricane, Cyclone or any of their respective &#147;participants&#148; (as defined in Rule 165 of the 1933 Act or
Item&nbsp;4 of Schedule 14A of the 1934 Act) is (i)&nbsp;disseminated to any investor, analyst, member of the media, employee, client, customer or other third-party or otherwise made accessible on the website of Hurricane, Cyclone or any such
participant, as applicable (whether in written, video or oral form via webcast, hyperlink or otherwise), or (ii)&nbsp;utilized by any executive officer, key employee or advisor of Hurricane, Cyclone or any such participant, as applicable, as a
script in discussions or meetings with any such third parties, Hurricane or Cyclone, as the case may be, shall (or shall cause any such participant to) cooperate in good faith with respect to any such Merger Communication for purposes of, among
other things, determining whether that communication (x)&nbsp;is required to be filed under Rules 165 and 425 of the 1933 Act or </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(y)&nbsp;constitutes &#147;soliciting material&#148; that is required to be filed by Rule 14a-6(b) or Rule 14a-12(b) of the 1934 Act, as applicable.
Hurricane, MergerSub or Cyclone, as applicable, shall (or shall cause any such participant to) give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by the other such party or parties and their counsel on any such Merger Communication.
For purposes of the foregoing, the term &#147;<B>Merger Communication</B>&#148; shall mean, with respect to any Person, any document or other written communication prepared by or on behalf of that Person, or any document or other material or
information posted or made accessible on the website of that Person (whether in written, video or oral form via webcast, hyperlink or otherwise), that is related to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, if reviewed by a
relevant stockholder, could reasonably be deemed to constitute either (x)&nbsp;an offer to sell such stock or a solicitation of an offer to buy Hurricane Stock or (y)&nbsp;a &#147;solicitation&#148; of &#147;proxies&#148; (in each case, as defined
in Rule 14a-1 of the 1934 Act) in favor of the Merger. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.04 <I>Stockholder Meetings</I>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Cyclone shall use all commercially reasonable efforts in accordance with and subject to Delaware Law, its certificate of incorporation and bylaws and
the rules of Nasdaq to cause a meeting of its stockholders (the &#147;<B>Cyclone Stockholder Meeting</B>&#148;) to be duly called and held as soon as reasonably practicable for the purpose of voting on the approval and adoption of this Agreement and
the Merger. Subject to Section&nbsp;8.07, the Joint Proxy Statement shall contain the recommendation of the Board of Directors of Cyclone that Cyclone&#146;s stockholders approve and adopt this Agreement and the Merger (the &#147;<B>Cyclone
Recommendation</B>&#148;). In connection with the Cyclone Stockholder Meeting, Cyclone shall (i)&nbsp;mail the Joint Proxy Statement and all other proxy materials for such meeting to its stockholders as promptly as practicable after the Registration
Statement is declared effective under the 1933 Act, (ii)&nbsp;use all commercially reasonable efforts to obtain Cyclone Stockholder Approval and (iii)&nbsp;otherwise comply with all legal requirements applicable to such meeting. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, unless this Agreement is otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, this Agreement and the Merger shall be submitted to Cyclone&#146;s stockholders at the Cyclone Stockholder Meeting whether or not
(x)&nbsp;Cyclone&#146;s Board of Directors shall have effected an Adverse Recommendation Change or (y)&nbsp;any Acquisition Proposal shall have been publicly proposed or announced or otherwise submitted to Cyclone or any of its advisors. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Hurricane shall use all commercially reasonable efforts in accordance with and subject to Delaware Law, its certificate of incorporation and
bylaws and the rules of Nasdaq to cause a meeting of its stockholders (the &#147;<B>Hurricane Stockholder Meeting</B>&#148;) to be duly called and held as soon as reasonably practicable for the purpose of securing the Hurricane Stockholder Approval.
Subject to Section&nbsp;8.07, the Joint Proxy Statement shall contain the recommendation of the Board of Directors of Hurricane that Hurricane&#146;s stockholders approve the Hurricane Share Issuance and the Hurricane Charter Amendment (the
&#147;<B>Hurricane Recommendation</B>&#148;). In connection with the Hurricane Stockholder Meeting, Hurricane shall (i)&nbsp;mail the Joint Proxy Statement and all other proxy materials for such meeting to its stockholders as promptly as practicable
after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the 1933 Act, (ii)&nbsp;use all commercially reasonable efforts to obtain Hurricane Stockholder Approval and (iii)&nbsp;otherwise comply with all legal requirements applicable to such
meeting. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, unless this Agreement is otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, the Hurricane Share Issuance and the Hurricane Charter Amendment shall be submitted to Hurricane&#146;s
stockholders at the Hurricane Stockholder Meeting whether or not (x)&nbsp;Hurricane&#146;s Board of Directors shall have effected an Adverse Recommendation Change or (y)&nbsp;any Acquisition Proposal shall have been publicly proposed or announced or
otherwise submitted to Hurricane or any of its advisors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.05 <I>Director and Officer Liability</I>. Hurricane shall cause
the Surviving Corporation, and the Surviving Corporation hereby agrees, to do the following: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Hurricane shall cause the Surviving
Corporation to assume the obligations with respect to all rights to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities, including advancement of expenses, for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time now existing in favor of the
current or former directors or officers of Cyclone (or its Subsidiaries) (each an &#147;<B>Indemnified Person</B>&#148;) as provided under Cyclone&#146;s certificate of </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">incorporation, bylaws or any indemnification Contract between such directors or officers and Cyclone (in each case, as in effect on the date hereof), without
further action, as of the Effective Time and such obligations shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) For six years after the Effective Time, Hurricane shall, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, provide officers&#146; and directors&#146; liability insurance in respect of acts or omissions occurring prior
to the Effective Time covering each such Indemnified Person currently covered by Cyclone&#146;s officers&#146; and directors&#146; liability insurance policy on terms with respect to coverage and amount no less favorable than those of such policy in
effect on the date hereof; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that Hurricane or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, may (i)&nbsp;substitute therefor policies of Hurricane or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, containing terms
with respect to coverage (including as coverage relates to deductibles and exclusions) and amounts no less favorable to such directors and officers or (ii)&nbsp;request that Cyclone obtain such extended reporting period coverage under its existing
insurance programs (to be effective as of the Effective Time); <I>provided, further</I>, that, in satisfying its obligation under this Section&nbsp;8.05(b), neither Hurricane nor the Surviving Corporation shall be obligated to pay an aggregate
annual premium in excess of the amounts described on <U>Section&nbsp;8.05(b)</U> of the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule. It is understood and agreed that in the event such coverage cannot be obtained for such amount or less in the aggregate, Hurricane
or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, shall only be obligated to provide such coverage as may be obtained for such aggregate amount. In lieu of the foregoing, Cyclone may obtain prepaid policies prior to the Effective Time, which
policies may provide the Indemnified Persons with coverage of equivalent amount and on no more favorable terms than are provided by Cyclone&#146;s current policy in effect on the date hereof for an aggregate period of at least six years with respect
to claims arising from facts or events that occurred on or before the Effective Time, including in connection with the approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. If such prepaid policies have been obtained prior to the
Effective Time, Hurricane and the Surviving Corporation shall be relieved of all further obligations under this Section&nbsp;8.05(b); <I>provided</I>, that Hurricane and the Surviving Corporation shall maintain such policies in full force and
effect, and continue to honor their obligations thereunder. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and to the maximum extent
permitted by Applicable Law, if any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation is made or brought against any Indemnified Person on or prior to the date that is the sixth anniversary of the Effective Time, the provisions of this
Section&nbsp;8.05 shall continue in effect until the final disposition of such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) If
Hurricane, the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective successors or assigns (i)&nbsp;consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger, or
(ii)&nbsp;transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, to the extent necessary, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Hurricane or such
Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section&nbsp;8.05. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) The provisions of this
Section&nbsp;8.05 (i)&nbsp;are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each Indemnified Person, his or her heirs and his or her representatives and (ii)&nbsp;are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to
indemnification or contribution that any such person may have by Contract or otherwise. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.06 <I>Stock Exchange Listing</I>.
Hurricane shall use its all commercially reasonable efforts to cause the shares of Hurricane Stock to be issued in connection with the Merger to be listed on Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.07 <I>No Solicitation; Other Offers</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) <U>General Prohibitions</U>. Subject to the remainder of this Section&nbsp;8.07, neither Cyclone nor Hurricane (either, a &#147;<B>No-Shop Party</B>&#148;) shall, and no such No-Shop Party shall authorize or
permit any of its respective </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, consultants or other agents or advisors
to, directly or indirectly, (i)&nbsp;solicit, initiate or take any action to knowingly facilitate or knowingly encourage the submission of any Acquisition Proposal, (ii)&nbsp;enter into, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or
negotiations with, furnish any information relating to that No-Shop Party or any of its Subsidiaries or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of that No-Shop Party or any of its Subsidiaries to, otherwise cooperate in
any way with, or knowingly assist, participate in, knowingly facilitate or knowingly encourage any effort by any Third Party that is seeking to make, or has made, an Acquisition Proposal, (iii)&nbsp;make an Adverse Recommendation Change,
(iv)&nbsp;grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement with respect to any class of equity securities of that No-Shop Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (v)&nbsp;enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent, term
sheet or other similar instrument relating to an Acquisition Proposal (other than a confidentiality agreement of the sort and in the circumstances described in Section&nbsp;8.07(b)) or (vi)&nbsp;propose publicly or agree to do any of the foregoing
related to any Acquisition Proposal. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Exception to Permit Discussions and/or Due Diligence</U>. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Board of Directors of a No-Shop Party, directly or indirectly through advisors, agents or other intermediaries, may, prior to Hurricane Stockholder Approval (in the case of Hurricane) or Cyclone Stockholder Approval (in the case of Cyclone),
(i)&nbsp;engage in negotiations or discussions with any Third Party that, subject to such No-Shop Party&#146;s compliance with Section&nbsp;8.07(a), has made an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that such No-Shop Party&#146;s Board
of Directors has determined in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors of nationally recognized reputation) constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal (a &#147;<B>Takeover
Response</B>&#148;) and (ii)&nbsp;after making such determination furnish to such Third Party non-public information relating to that No-Shop Party or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a confidentiality agreement with terms no less favorable to
that No-Shop Party than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement dated April&nbsp;5, 2007 between Cyclone and Hurricane (the &#147;<B>Confidentiality Agreement</B>&#148;) (a copy of which shall be provided for informational purposes only to
the other party), but in each case referred to in the foregoing clauses (i)&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;only if the Board of Directors of that No-Shop Party determines in good faith by a majority vote, after considering advice from outside legal counsel to
that No-Shop Party, that failing to take that action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) <U>Required
Notices</U>. The Board of Directors of a No-Shop Party shall not take any of the actions referred to in clauses (i)&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;of the preceding subsection unless that No-Shop Party shall have delivered to the other Party a prior written
notice advising such other party that it intends to take such action. In addition, a No-Shop Party shall notify the other Party promptly (but in no event later than 24 hours) after receipt by that No-Shop Party, or any of its advisors) of any
Acquisition Proposal, any indication that a Third Party is considering making an Acquisition Proposal or of any request for information relating to such No-Shop Party or any of its Subsidiaries or for access to the business, properties, assets,
books or records of such No-Shop Party or any of its Subsidiaries by any Third Party that may be considering making, or has made, an Acquisition Proposal. Such No-Shop Party shall provide such notice orally and in writing and shall identify the
Third Party making, and the terms and conditions of, any such Acquisition Proposal, indication or request. A No-Shop Party shall keep the other Party reasonably informed, on a current basis, of the status and details of any such Acquisition
Proposal, indication or request. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) <U>Ability to Change Recommendation</U>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(A) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, a No-Shop Party and its Board of Directors shall be permitted, other than
in response to an Acquisition Proposal, to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change if (i)&nbsp;such No-Shop Party shall not have received the Cyclone Stockholder Approval (in the case of Cyclone) or the Hurricane Stockholder Approval (in the case of
Hurricane) and (ii)&nbsp;in response to a material development or change in circumstances occurring or arising after the date hereof that was not known to the Board of Directors of the No-Shop Party as of or prior to the date hereof (which change or
development does not relate to an Acquisition Proposal and which change or development is not, and does not result from, a change in the market price of the common stock of the other party </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">primarily as a result of the announcement of the transactions contemplated hereby) (such material development or change in circumstances, an
&#147;<B>Intervening Event</B>&#148;), the Board of Directors of such No-Shop Party has determined in good faith (after consultation with, and taking into account the advice of, its outside legal counsel) that, in light of such Intervening Event,
the failure of the Board of Directors of such No-Shop Party to effect such an Adverse Recommendation Change would result in a breach of its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law; <I>provided</I> that, the Board of Directors of a No-Shop Party shall
nevertheless not make such an Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to this sentence unless (x)&nbsp;such No-Shop Party promptly notifies the other party, in writing, at least three (3)&nbsp;Business Days before taking that action (unless the
Intervening Event arises fewer than six (6)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the Hurricane Stockholders&#146; Meeting or Cyclone Stockholders Meeting, as the case may be) advising the other party that the Board of Directors of the No-Shop Party intends
to take such action and specifying the reasons therefor in reasonable detail and (y)&nbsp;during such three (3)&nbsp;Business Day period, if requested by the other party, engaged in good faith negotiations with such party to amend this Agreement in
such a manner that obviates the need for a Adverse Recommendation Change as a result of the Intervening Event. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(B)
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary (but subject to the following sentence), in response to an Acquisition Proposal from a Third Party, a No-Shop Party and its Board of Directors shall be permitted to effect an Adverse
Recommendation Change and, subject to compliance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;11.04, immediately terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section&nbsp;10.01 if (i)&nbsp;such No-Shop Party shall not have received the Cyclone Stockholder
Approval (in the case of Cyclone) or the Hurricane Stockholder Approval (in the case of Hurricane), (ii)&nbsp;it has received an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal from a Third Party, (iii)&nbsp;its Board of Directors has determined
in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors of a nationally recognized reputation and taking into account any adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement proposed by the other party in
response to the notice contemplated by the next sentence) that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and (iv)&nbsp;its Board of Directors, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, determines in good faith that the
failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law. However, the Board of Directors of a No-Shop Party shall nevertheless not make such an Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement in
accordance with the foregoing, unless, (x)&nbsp;such No-Shop Party promptly notifies the other party, in writing at least three (3)&nbsp;Business Days before taking that action, of its intention to make an Adverse Recommendation Change (such notice,
a &#147;<B>Notice of Superior Proposal</B>&#148;) and specifying the reasons therefor, including the terms and conditions of any Superior Proposal that is the basis of the proposed action by the Board of Directors of the No-Shop Party and the
identity of the person making the proposal (it being understood and agreed that any amendment to the financial terms or any material amendment to any other material term of any such Superior Proposal shall require a new Notice of Superior Proposal
and a new three (3)&nbsp;Business Day period), (y)&nbsp;during such three (3)&nbsp;Business Day period, if requested by the other party, engaged in good faith negotiations with such party to amend this Agreement in such a manner than any Acquisition
Proposal which was determined to constitute a Superior Proposal no longer is a Superior Proposal; and (z)&nbsp;at the end of such three (3)&nbsp;Business Day period, determined that such Acquisition Proposal has not been withdrawn and continues to
constitute a Superior Proposal (taking into account any changes to the financial terms of this Agreement proposed by the other party following a Notice of Superior Proposal, as a result of the negotiations between the No-Shop Party and the other
party pursuant to clause (y)&nbsp;or otherwise). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(C) Any Adverse Recommendation Change shall not change the approval of
this Agreement, or any other approval of the Board of Directors of Cyclone or Hurricane, as the case may be, including in any respect that would have the effect of causing any state (including Delaware) corporate takeover statute or other similar
statute to be applicable to the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including the Merger. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) <U>Obligation to Terminate Existing
Discussions</U>. Each No-Shop Party shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and the advisors, employees and other agents of such No-Shop Party to, cease immediately and cause to be terminated any and all existing activities, discussions or
negotiations, if any, with any Third Party conducted </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">prior to the date hereof with respect to any Acquisition Proposal and shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause any such Third Party (or its
agents or advisors) in possession of confidential information about that No-Shop Party that was furnished by or on behalf of that No-Shop Party to return or destroy all such information. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) <U>Definition of Superior Proposal</U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<B>Superior Proposal</B>&#148; means any bona fide, unsolicited written
Acquisition Proposal (which definition shall be read, for this purpose, without the word &#147;inquiry&#148; in clause (i)&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;thereof) for at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Cyclone Stock or Hurricane Stock (as the case
may be) or a sale or purchase of all or substantially all the assets of Cyclone or Hurricane (as the case may be) on terms that the Board of Directors of a No-Shop Party determines in good faith by a majority vote, after consultation with its legal
advisor and financial advisors of nationally recognized reputation and taking into account such matters deemed relevant in good faith by such Board of Directors, including among other things, all the terms and conditions of the Acquisition Proposal,
including any break-up fees, expense reimbursement provisions, conditions to consummation and long-term strategic considerations, are more favorable from a financial point of view to the stockholders of such No-Shop Party than the Merger and for
which (x)&nbsp;financing, if a cash transaction (whether in whole or in part), is then fully committed or reasonably determined to be available and (y)&nbsp;such proposed transaction is reasonably capable of being completed on the terms set forth in
the Acquisition Proposal, each as determined by the Board of Directors of that No-Shop Party. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) Nothing contained in this
Section&nbsp;8.07 shall prohibit a No-Shop Party from (x)&nbsp;taking and disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rule 14e-2(a) under the 1934 Act or making a statement required under Rule 14a-9 under the 1934 Act or
(y)&nbsp;making any disclosure of factual matters to the stockholders of the Company if, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of such No-Shop Party (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) it is required to disclose in
order to not breach its fiduciary duties to such No-Shop Party&#146;s stockholders under Applicable Law; provided, however that (i)&nbsp;compliance with such rules shall in no way limit or modify the effect that any such action pursuant to such
rules has under this Agreement and (ii)&nbsp;in no event shall such No-Shop Party or its Board of Directors or any committee thereof take, or agree or resolve to take, any action prohibited by Section&nbsp;8.07(a), (b), (c)&nbsp;or (d). </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.08 <I>Accountant&#146;s Letters</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Hurricane shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be delivered to Cyclone two letters from Hurricane&#146;s independent public accountants, one dated approximately the date on which the Registration
Statement shall become effective and one dated a date within two Business Days of the Closing Date, each addressed to Hurricane and Cyclone, in form reasonably satisfactory to Cyclone and customary in scope for comfort letters delivered by
independent public accountants in connection with registration statements similar to the Registration Statement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Cyclone shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be delivered to Hurricane two letters from Cyclone&#146;s independent public accountants, one dated approximately the date on which the Registration Statement shall become effective and one dated a date
within two Business Days of the Closing Date, each addressed to Cyclone and Hurricane, in form reasonably satisfactory to Hurricane and customary in scope for comfort letters delivered by independent public accountants in connection with
registration statements similar to the Registration Statement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.09 <I>Further Assurances</I>. At and after the Effective
Time, the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of Cyclone or MergerSub, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take and do, in the name and on
behalf of Cyclone or MergerSub, any other actions and things to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Corporation any and all right, title and interest in, to and under any of the rights, properties or assets of Cyclone
acquired or to be acquired by such Surviving Corporation as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.10 <I>Access to
Information</I>. From the date hereof until the Effective Time and subject to Applicable Law and the Confidentiality Agreement, Cyclone and Hurricane shall (i)&nbsp;give to the other party, its counsel, </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">financial advisors, auditors and other authorized representatives reasonable access (including for the purpose of coordinating integration planning
activities and transition planning with the employees of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries) during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice to the offices, properties, books and records of such party, (ii)&nbsp;furnish to the other party, its
counsel, financial advisors, auditors and other authorized representatives such financial and operating data and other information as such Persons may reasonably request and (iii)&nbsp;instruct its employees, counsel, financial advisors, auditors
and other authorized representatives to cooperate with the other party in its investigation. Any investigation pursuant to this Section shall be conducted in such manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the conduct of the business of the other
party. No information or knowledge obtained in any investigation pursuant to this Section shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty made by any party hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the parties shall be
required to provide access to or to disclose information to another party where such access or disclosure would&nbsp;jeopardize the attorney-client or other legal privilege of the disclosing party or contravene any Applicable Law or
binding&nbsp;agreement entered into prior to the date of this Agreement (provided that the parties shall use commercially reasonable&nbsp;efforts to provide such information&nbsp;or access in a manner that does not cause such&nbsp;prohibition or
violation). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.11 <I>Notices of Certain Events</I>. Each party shall promptly notify the others of: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) any material notice or other material communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, which consent would be material to Hurricane and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole after giving effect to the Merger; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) any material notice or other material communication from any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) any actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings commenced or, to its knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise
affecting Cyclone or any of its Subsidiaries or Hurricane and any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, that, if pending on the date of this Agreement, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant to any of such party&#146;s
representations or warranties, as the case may be, or that relate to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(d) any inaccuracy of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement at any time during the term hereof that would reasonably be expected to cause any condition set forth in Article 9 not to be satisfied; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) any failure of that party to comply with or satisfy any covenant or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder that would reasonably
be expected to cause any condition set forth in Article 9 not to be satisfied; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">provided that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section&nbsp;8.11
shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the party receiving that notice. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.12 <I>Tax
Treatment</I>. Hurricane and Cyclone intend the Merger to qualify as a reorganization under Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code and the parties hereby adopt this Agreement as a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulation
Section&nbsp;1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3T(a). Each of Hurricane and Cyclone, and each of their respective affiliates shall use their best efforts to cause the Merger to so qualify and to obtain the opinions of Hogan&nbsp;&amp; Hartson LLP, counsel to
Cyclone, and Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP, counsel to Hurricane referred to in Sections 9.02(d) and 9.03(c) of this Agreement. For purposes of the Tax opinions described in Sections&nbsp;9.02(d) and 9.03(c) of this Agreement, each of Hurricane
and Cyclone shall use their best efforts to provide representation letters substantially in the form of <U>Exhibits&nbsp;E and F</U> hereto (together with such amendments or additions to the representations as counsel may reasonably request), each
dated on or about the date the Registration Statement shall become effective, and subsequently, on the Closing Date. Each of </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hurricane, MergerSub and Cyclone and each of their respective affiliates shall use their best efforts not to take any action, or fail to take any action, or
cause any action to be taken or not taken, or suffer to exist any condition, which action or failure to take action or condition would prevent, or would be reasonably likely to prevent, the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the
meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.13 <I>Affiliates</I>. Cyclone shall deliver to Hurricane a letter identifying
all known Persons who may be deemed affiliates of Cyclone under Rule 145 of the 1933 Act, and thereafter Cyclone shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a written agreement from each Person who may be so deemed as soon as practicable
and, in any event, at least 30 days prior to the Effective Time, in a customary form to be agreed by the parties for purposes of Rule 145 of the 1933 Act (each, an &#147;<B>Affiliate Agreement</B>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.14 <I>Section&nbsp;16 Matters</I>. Prior to the Effective Time, each party shall take all such steps as may be required to cause any
dispositions of Cyclone Stock (including derivative securities with respect to Cyclone Stock) or acquisitions of Hurricane Stock (including derivative securities with respect to Hurricane Stock) resulting from the transactions contemplated by
Article 2 of this Agreement by each individual who is subject to the reporting requirements of Section&nbsp;16(a) of the 1934 Act with respect to Cyclone will become subject to such reporting requirements with respect to Hurricane, to be exempt
under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.15 <I>Voting of Shares</I>. Hurricane shall vote all shares of Cyclone
Stock beneficially owned by it or any of its Subsidiaries as of the record date for the Cyclone Stockholder Meeting in favor of adoption of this Agreement. Cyclone shall vote all shares of Hurricane Stock beneficially owned by it or any of its
Subsidiaries as of the record date for the Hurricane Stockholder Meeting in favor of the Hurricane Share Issuance and the Hurricane Charter Amendment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.16 <I>Certain Corporate Governance and Other Matters</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) <U>Charter and Bylaws of
Hurricane</U>. Subject to receipt of the Hurricane Stockholder Approval, Hurricane shall take all actions necessary to cause (i)&nbsp;the Hurricane Charter Amendment to become effective at the Effective Time (Hurricane&#146;s certificate of
incorporation, as so amended, the &#147;<B>Amended Hurricane Charter</B>&#148;) and (ii)&nbsp;the bylaws of Hurricane at the Effective Time to be in the form of <U>Exhibit G</U> (the &#147;<B>New Hurricane Bylaws</B>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Headquarters and Name</U>. The parties expect that at the Effective Time (i)&nbsp;the location of the headquarters and principal executive
officers of Hurricane shall be 35 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA, and (ii)&nbsp;as set forth in the New Hurricane Charter, the name of Hurricane shall be &#147;Hologic, Inc.&#148; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) <U>Chairman; Chairman Emeritus and CEO of Hurricane</U>. Mr.&nbsp;John&nbsp;W. Cumming, current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hurricane
shall be the Chief Executive Officer of Hurricane at the Effective Time. Mr.&nbsp;Patrick&nbsp;J. Sullivan, current Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Cyclone, shall serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hurricane at the
Effective Time. Dr.&nbsp;Jay&nbsp;A. Stein, current Chairman Emeritus, director and Chief Technical Officer of Hurricane, shall serve as Chairman Emeritus and Chief Technical Officer of Hurricane and shall have such rights as set forth in the New
Hurricane Bylaws. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) <U>Board of Directors and Committees of Board of Directors of Hurricane</U>. On or prior to the Effective Time, the
Board of Directors of Hurricane shall cause the number of directors that will comprise the full Board of Directors of Hurricane at the Effective Time to be eleven (11). As of the Effective Time, the directors of Hurricane shall consist of
(i)&nbsp;six (6)&nbsp;Continuing Hurricane Directors, consisting of four (4)&nbsp;persons designated by the Continuing Hurricane Directors, each of whom shall be &#147;independent&#148; (as defined under applicable Nasdaq listing standards) and two
persons who are not independent and are set forth on <U>Section&nbsp;8.16(d)</U> of the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule, and (ii)&nbsp;five (5)&nbsp;Continuing Cyclone Directors, consisting of three (3)&nbsp;persons designated by the Continuing
Cyclone Directors, each of whom shall be independent (as defined under applicable Nasdaq listing standards) and two persons who are not independent and are set forth on <U>Section&nbsp;8.16(d)</U> of the Cyclone </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Disclosure Schedule. From the Effective Time until immediately prior to the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2009 (the &#147;<B>2009 Annual
Meeting</B>&#148;) (i)&nbsp;all vacancies on the Board of Directors of Hurricane created by the cessation of service of a Continuing Hurricane Director who is an independent director shall be filled by a nominee proposed to the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors by a majority of the remaining Continuing Hurricane Directors; (ii)&nbsp;all vacancies on the Board of Directors of Hurricane created by the cessation of service of a Continuing Cyclone
Director who is an independent director shall be filled by a nominee proposed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors by a majority of the remaining Continuing Cyclone Directors, and (iii)&nbsp;all remaining
vacancies on the Board of Directors of Hurricane created by the cessation of service of any other Continuing Hurricane Director or Continuing Cyclone Director shall be filled by a nominee proposed and selected by the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of Hurricane. The terms &#147;<B>Continuing Hurricane Directors</B>&#148; and &#147;<B>Continuing Cyclone Directors</B>&#148; shall for purposes of this Section&nbsp;8.16 mean, respectively, the
directors of Hurricane or Cyclone, as the case may be, as of the Effective Time who were selected to be directors of Hurricane as of the Effective Time by Hurricane or Cyclone, as the case may be, prior to the Effective Time, and any additional
directors of Hurricane who take office after the Effective Time who are nominated, or proposed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors, by a majority of the Continuing Hurricane Directors or the Continuing
Cyclone Directors, as the case may be under clauses (i)&nbsp;or (ii)&nbsp;above. Any Continuing Hurricane Director or Continuing Cyclone Director who is then serving as a Hurricane director shall be nominated by the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of Hurricane for election as a Hurricane Director at Hurricane&#146;s annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2008, subject to the fiduciary duties of the members of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee. For the 2009 Annual Meeting and thereafter, the nominations for persons to serve on the Board of Directors of Hurricane shall be determined by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of
Hurricane. Prior to the 2009 Annual Meeting, any amendment of or change to Hurricane&#146;s by-law provision relating to the foregoing terms of this Section&nbsp;8.16(d) shall require the affirmative vote of at least 75% of the full Board of
Directors of Hurricane. The composition of the committees of the Board of Directors of Hurricane at the Effective Time shall be as specified on <U>Exhibit H.</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) <U>Continuing Director Designation</U>. Hurricane shall take all actions necessary to ensure that each Continuing Cyclone Director and each Continuing Hurricane Director is deemed to be a &#147;Continuing
Director&#148; as such term is defined in the Amended Hurricane Charter. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.17 <I>Control of Operations</I>. Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement that may be deemed to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall, directly or indirectly, give any party control over any other party&#146;s operations, business or decision-making before the Effective Time, and control
over all such matters shall remain in the hands of the relevant party, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, no consent of&nbsp;any party&nbsp;will be required
with respect to any matter set forth in the Agreement to the extent the requirement of such consent would violate Applicable Law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.18 <I>Employee Matters</I>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) From and after the Effective Time, the Cyclone Employee Plans and the Hurricane
Employee Plans in effect at the Effective Time will remain in effect (except as provided in Section&nbsp;2.06) with respect to employees and former employees of Cyclone or Hurricane and their Subsidiaries, as applicable, and the dependents of such
employees covered by such plans at the Effective Time (the &#147;<B>Covered Employees</B>&#148;), until such time as Hurricane otherwise determines, subject to Applicable Law, the terms of such plans and this Section&nbsp;8.18. Prior to the
Effective Time, Hurricane and Cyclone acting in good faith will cooperate in reviewing, evaluating and analyzing the Cyclone Employee Plans and the Hurricane Employee Plans with a view towards developing appropriate employee benefit and compensation
plans, programs and arrangements for Covered Employees after the Effective Time which, among other things, (i)&nbsp;will treat similarly situated Covered Employees on a substantially equivalent basis, taking into account all relevant factors,
including duties, responsibilities, geographic location, tenure, and qualifications and (ii)&nbsp;will not discriminate between Covered Employees who at </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the Effective Time are covered by Cyclone Employee Plans, on the one hand, and those covered by Hurricane Employee Plans, on the other hand, and which
Hurricane will adopt subject to customary rights to subsequently amend or terminate such plans as Hurricane thereafter deems appropriate (individually a &#147;<B>New Benefit Plan</B>&#148; and collectively the &#147;<B>New Benefits Plans</B>&#148;).
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Each New Benefit Plan will (i)&nbsp;provide all of the Covered Employees eligible to participate in such plans with service credit for
purposes of eligibility, participation, vesting and levels of benefits (but not for benefit accruals under any defined benefit pension plan or any retiree medical or other post-retirement welfare plan or as would otherwise result in a duplication of
benefits) for all periods of employment with Cyclone or Hurricane or any of their respective Subsidiaries (or their predecessor entities) prior to the Effective Time, (ii)&nbsp;cause any pre-existing conditions or limitations, eligibility, waiting
periods or required physical examinations under any New Benefit Plan which is a welfare plan to be waived with respect to the Covered Employees and their eligible dependents, to the extent waived under the corresponding plan in which the applicable
Covered Employees participated immediately prior to the Effective Time and, with respect to life insurance coverage, up to the Covered Employee&#146;s current level of insurability, and (iii)&nbsp;give the Covered Employees and their eligible
dependents credit for the plan year in which the Effective Time (or the date of commencement of participation in such New Benefit Plan) occurs towards applicable deductibles and annual out-of-pocket limits for expenses incurred prior to the
Effective Time (or the date of commencement of participation in such New Benefit Plan). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Immediately prior to the Effective Time,
Cyclone shall make the payments set forth in the change of control agreements referred to in <U>Section&nbsp;8.18</U> of the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule. <U>Section&nbsp;8.18</U> of the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule also sets forth certain other
employment arrangements to be entered into by Cyclone as of the Effective Time. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) <U>Section&nbsp;8.18</U> of the Hurricane Disclosure
Schedule sets forth certain employment arrangements to be entered into by Hurricane as of the Effective Time. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) From and after the
Effective Time, Hurricane will honor all accrued and vested benefit obligations to and contractual rights of current and former employees of Cyclone and Hurricane and their respective Subsidiaries under the Cyclone Employee Plans or Hurricane
Employee Plans, as applicable, to the extent accrued and vested as of the Effective Time. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f)(i) Nothing in this Section&nbsp;8.18 shall
be treated as an amendment of any Cyclone Employee Plan or any Hurricane Employee Plan (or an undertaking to amend any such plan), (ii)&nbsp;nothing in this Section&nbsp;8.18 will prohibit Hurricane from amending, modifying or terminating any
Cyclone Employee Plan or Hurricane Employee Plan pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms thereof, and (iii)&nbsp;nothing in this Section&nbsp;8.18 shall confer any rights or benefits including, without limitation third party beneficiary
rights, on any person or employee other than Cyclone and Hurricane. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) From and after the Effective Time, Hurricane will enter into an
indemnification agreement with each Continuing Cyclone Director, such indemnification agreement to be substantially in the form currently provided to Hurricane directors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.19 <I>Cyclone Debentures</I>. Each of Cyclone, Hurricane and Merger Sub shall take each action required to be taken by such party pursuant to the Indenture dated as of March&nbsp;22, 2004, between
Cyclone and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee, with respect to the Cyclone Debentures, as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement in compliance therewith. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.20 <I>Cooperation With Respect to Financing</I>.&nbsp;Except to the extent prohibited by Applicable Law, Cyclone shall provide on a timely
basis, and shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause its officers, employees and advisers to provide on a timely basis, all reasonable cooperation in connection with the arrangement of the financing contemplated by the Commitment
Letter, or any alternative financing Hurricane </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">may seek in order to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and to otherwise cooperate with Hurricane in complying
with its covenants under the Commitment Letter, including (i)&nbsp;facilitating the pledge of collateral (effective as of the Closing), (ii)&nbsp;providing financial and other pertinent information regarding Cyclone as may be reasonably requested by
Hurricane, including all financial statements and financial data of the type required by Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K under the 1933 Act in a registered offering of securities and by ratings and credit agencies, (iii)&nbsp;providing other
reasonably requested certificates or documents, including a customary certificate of the chief financial officer of Cyclone with respect to solvency matters, (iv)&nbsp;requesting Cyclone&#146;s independent auditors to provide customary consents and
comfort letters&nbsp;and (v)&nbsp;requesting such customary legal opinions as may be reasonably requested by Hurricane. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed to require Cyclone to pay any fees to, or reimburse any expenses
of, a Third Party in connection with the arrangement of the financing contemplated by the Commitment Letter, or any alternative financing Hurricane may seek in order to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;8.21 <I>Rights Agreements.</I> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The Board of Directors of Cyclone shall take all further actions (in addition to those referred to in Section&nbsp;4.25) reasonably requested by Hurricane in order to render the Cyclone Rights inapplicable to the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, if the Closing does not occur before September&nbsp;5, 2007, Cyclone shall (i)&nbsp;amend the Cyclone Rights Agreement in order to extend the date on which such agreement
expires to a date no earlier than the End Date (as such date may be extended pursuant to this Agreement), or (ii)&nbsp;adopt a new rights agreement containing substantially the same terms as the Cyclone Rights Agreement, except that such agreement
shall expire on a date no earlier than the End Date (as such date may be extended pursuant to this Agreement). Except as provided above with respect to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Board of Directors of
Cyclone shall not, without the prior written consent of Hurricane, amend, take any action with respect to, or make any determination under the Cyclone Rights Agreement (including a redemption of the Cyclone Rights) to facilitate an Acquisition
Proposal. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) The Board of Directors of Hurricane shall take all further actions (in addition to those referred to in Section&nbsp;5.25)
reasonably requested by Cyclone in order to (i)&nbsp;render the Hurricane Rights inapplicable to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (ii)&nbsp;ensure that each share of Hurricane Stock received as part of the
Merger Consideration shall be accompanied by and issued together with an associated preferred share purchase right pursuant to and in accordance with the Hurricane Rights Agreement. Except as provided above with respect to the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Board of Directors of Hurricane shall not, without the prior written consent of Cyclone, amend, take any action with respect to, or make any determination under the Hurricane Rights Agreement
(including a redemption of the Hurricane Rights) to facilitate an Acquisition Proposal. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 9 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;9.01 <I>Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party</I>. The obligations of Cyclone, Hurricane and MergerSub to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) the Cyclone Stockholder Approval and the Hurricane Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained, in each case in accordance with Delaware Law;
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) no Applicable Law shall prohibit or prevent the consummation of the Merger; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) any applicable waiting period (and any extensions thereof) under the HSR Act or under any similar foreign statutes or regulations applicable to the
Merger shall have expired, terminated or where applicable, approval has been obtained (except where the failure of which to expire, terminate or be obtained would not </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, materially and adversely affect Cyclone and Hurricane, taken as a whole, or would not reasonably
be expected to result in criminal liability); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) the Registration Statement shall have been declared effective by the SEC, no stop order
suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof shall be in effect, and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or, to the Knowledge of Cyclone or Hurricane, threatened by the SEC; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) the shares of Hurricane Stock to be issued in the Merger shall have been approved for listing on Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance;
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) other than the filing of the Certificate of Merger and the filings pursuant to the HSR Act (which are addressed in
Section&nbsp;9.01(c)), all consents, approvals and actions of, filings with or notices to any Governmental Authority required of Cyclone or Hurricane or any of their respective Subsidiaries to consummate the Merger or the other transactions
contemplated hereby shall have been obtained, except those that would not reasonably be expected to (x)&nbsp;materially and adversely diminish the benefits expected to be derived by the parties on the date of this Agreement from the combination of
Hurricane and Cyclone via the Merger (such combined business to be taken as a whole), in such a manner that such party would not have entered into this Agreement in the face of such materially and adversely diminished benefits or (y)&nbsp;otherwise
have a Regulatory Material Adverse Effect; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) there shall not have been any Applicable Law enacted, enforced, promulgated, issued or
deemed applicable to the Merger, by any Governmental Authority, other than the application of the waiting period provisions of the HSR Act to the Merger, that would reasonably be expected to (x)&nbsp;materially and adversely diminish the benefits
expected to be derived by the parties on the date of this Agreement from the combination of Hurricane and Cyclone via the Merger (such combined business to be taken as a whole), in such a manner that such party would not have entered into this
Agreement in the face of such materially and adversely diminished benefits or (y)&nbsp;otherwise have a Regulatory Material Adverse Effect; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(h) Hurricane and, if applicable, Cyclone shall have taken all actions that are necessary to (i)&nbsp;approve and adopt the New Hurricane Charter and the New Hurricane Bylaws and to make such documents effective at the Effective Time and
(ii)&nbsp;ensure that the Board of Directors of Hurricane is consistent with Section&nbsp;8.16. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;9.02 <I>Conditions to the
Obligations of Hurricane</I>. The obligations of Hurricane to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction of the following further conditions: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)(i) Cyclone shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations hereunder required to be performed by it at or prior to the Effective Time, (ii)&nbsp;the representations and warranties of Cyclone
that are contained in this Agreement and in any certificate or other writing delivered by Cyclone pursuant hereto (which shall, for the purposes of this Section&nbsp;9.02(a), be read without any qualification contained therein as to materiality or
Cyclone Material Adverse Effect, except for the representation set forth in Section&nbsp;4.09(a)) shall be true at and as of the Effective Time as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty
expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty (as so read) shall be true as of such earlier date), with such exceptions as have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, whether individually or in
the aggregate, a Cyclone Material Adverse Effect, and (iii)&nbsp;Hurricane shall have received a certificate signed by the chief executive officer of Cyclone to the foregoing effect; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) No Cyclone Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred since the date hereof and be continuing; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Holders of no greater than 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of Cyclone Stock shall have demanded appraisal for such shares in accordance with
Delaware Law (excluding such holders who have failed to perfect, withdrawn or otherwise lost such right to appraisal) prior to the Closing; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(d) Hurricane shall have received from Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP, counsel to Hurricane, on the Closing Date, a written opinion dated as of such date that the Merger will qualify as a reorganization within the </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">meaning of 368(a) of the Code and Hurricane, Cyclone and MergerSub will qualify as parties to a reorganization within the meaning of 368(b) of the Code;
provided that if Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP does not render such opinion, this condition shall nonetheless be satisfied if Hogan&nbsp;&amp; Hartson LLP renders such opinion to Hurricane). In rendering such opinion, counsel to Hurricane (or,
Hogan&nbsp;&amp; Hartson LLP, if this condition is satisfied by an opinion of Hogan&nbsp;&amp; Hartson LLP) shall be entitled to require and rely upon representations and covenants, including those contained in certificates of officers of Hurricane
and Cyclone, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to such counsel and provided by Hurricane and Cyclone substantially in the form of <U>Exhibits&nbsp;E and F</U> (allowing for such amendments or additions to the representations and
covenants as such counsel deems reasonably necessary). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;9.03 <I>Conditions to the Obligations of Cyclone</I>. The obligations
of Cyclone to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction of the following further conditions: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)(i) Hurricane shall have
performed in all material respects all of its obligations hereunder required to be performed by it at or prior to the Effective Time, (ii)&nbsp;the representations and warranties of Hurricane that are contained in this Agreement and in any
certificate or other writing delivered by Hurricane pursuant hereto (which shall, for the purposes of this Section&nbsp;9.03(a), be read without any qualification contained therein as to materiality or Hurricane Material Adverse Effect, except for
the representation set forth in Section&nbsp;5.09(a)) shall be true at and as of the Effective Time as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which
case such representation and warranty (as so read) shall be true as of such earlier date), with such exceptions as have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, whether individually or in the aggregate, a Hurricane Material Adverse
Effect, and (iii)&nbsp;Cyclone shall have received a certificate signed by the chief executive officer of Hurricane to the foregoing effect; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(b) No Hurricane Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred since the date hereof and be continuing; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Cyclone shall have
received from Hogan&nbsp;&amp; Hartson LLP, counsel to Cyclone, on the Closing Date, a written opinion dated as of such date that the Merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of 368(a) of the Code and Hurricane, Cyclone and
MergerSub will qualify as parties to a reorganization within the meaning of 368(b) of the Code; provided that if Hogan&nbsp;&amp; Hartson LLP does not render such opinion, this condition shall nonetheless be deemed satisfied if Brown Rudnick Berlack
Israels LLP renders such opinion to Cyclone. In rendering such opinion, counsel to Cyclone (or, Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP, if this condition is satisfied by an opinion from Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP) shall be entitled to require and
rely upon representations and covenants, including those contained in certificates of officers of Hurricane and Cyclone, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to such counsel and provided by Hurricane and Cyclone substantially in the form of
<U>Exhibits&nbsp;E and F</U> (allowing for such amendments or additions to the representations and covenants as such counsel deems reasonably necessary). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 10 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TERMINATION </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;10.01 <I>Termination</I>. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time
(notwithstanding Cyclone Stockholder Approval or Hurricane Stockholder Approval): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) by mutual written agreement of Cyclone and Hurricane;
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) by either Cyclone or Hurricane, if: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) the Merger has not been consummated on or before November&nbsp;16, 2007 (the &#147;<B>End Date</B>&#148;); provided that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section&nbsp;10.01(b)(i) shall not be
available to any party whose breach of any provision of this Agreement results in the failure of the Merger to be consummated by such time; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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illegal or otherwise prohibited or (B)&nbsp;enjoins Cyclone or Hurricane from consummating the Merger and such enjoinment shall have become final and nonappealable; or </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii)(A) at the Hurricane Stockholder Meeting (including any adjournment or postponement thereof), the Hurricane Stockholder Approval
shall not have been obtained, or (B)&nbsp;at the Cyclone Stockholder Meeting (including any adjournment or postponement thereof), the Cyclone Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained; or </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) by Hurricane: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) if
(A)&nbsp;Cyclone&#146;s Board of Directors shall have made an Adverse Recommendation Change, or (B)&nbsp;a willful and material breach by Cyclone (directly or indirectly, through any director, officer, banker or counsel of Cyclone) of
Section&nbsp;8.07 or by Cyclone of the first sentence of Section&nbsp;8.04(a) shall have occurred; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) if a breach of any
representation or warranty or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of Cyclone set forth in this Agreement shall have occurred that (A)&nbsp;would cause the condition set forth in Section&nbsp;9.02(a) not to be satisfied and
(B)&nbsp;is not capable of being cured prior to the End Date or, if capable of being cured, shall not have been cured by Cyclone within 30 calendar days following receipt of written notice of such breach or failure to perform from Hurricane; or
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii) immediately prior to it entering into a definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal, provided that
(A)&nbsp;Hurricane has not materially breached or violated the terms of Section&nbsp;8.07(a) or (b)&nbsp;in connection with such Superior Proposal (or any Acquisition Proposal that was a precursor thereto), (B)&nbsp;the Board of Directors of
Hurricane has determined to terminate this Agreement as permitted by and in accordance with Section&nbsp;8.07(d)(B) and has authorized Hurricane to enter into a definitive agreement for a Superior Proposal (which authorization may be subject to
termination of this Agreement), (C)&nbsp;immediately prior to the termination of this Agreement, Hurricane pays to Cyclone the Cyclone Rejection Fee payable pursuant to Section&nbsp;11.04(c), and (D)&nbsp;immediately following the termination of
this Agreement, Hurricane enters into such definitive agreement to effect such Superior Proposal. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) by Cyclone: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) if (A)&nbsp;Hurricane&#146;s Board of Directors shall have made an Adverse Recommendation Change, or (B)&nbsp;a willful and material
breach by Hurricane (directly or indirectly, through any director, officer, banker or counsel of Hurricane) of either Section&nbsp;8.07 or by Hurricane of the first sentence of Section&nbsp;8.04(b) shall have occurred; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) if a breach of any representation or warranty or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of the Hurricane or
MergerSub set forth in this Agreement shall have occurred that (A)&nbsp;would cause the condition set forth in Section&nbsp;9.03(a) not to be satisfied, and (B)&nbsp;is not capable of being cured prior to the End Date or, if capable of being cured,
shall not have been cured by Hurricane within 30 days following receipt of written notice of such breach or failure to perform by Cyclone; or </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii) immediately prior to it entering into a definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal, provided that (A)&nbsp;Cyclone has not materially breached or violated the terms of Section&nbsp;8.07(a) or
(b)&nbsp;in connection with such Superior Proposal (or any Acquisition Proposal that was a precursor thereto), (B)&nbsp;the Board of Directors of Cyclone has determined to terminate this Agreement as permitted by and in accordance with
Section&nbsp;8.07(d)(B) and has authorized Cyclone to enter into a definitive agreement for a Superior Proposal (which authorization may be subject to termination of this Agreement), (C)&nbsp;immediately prior to the termination of this Agreement,
Cyclone pays to Hurricane the Hurricane Rejection Fee payable pursuant to Section&nbsp;11.04(b), and (D)&nbsp;immediately following the termination of this Agreement, Cyclone enters into such definitive agreement to effect such Superior Proposal.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section&nbsp;10.01 (other than pursuant to Section&nbsp;10.01(a)) shall give notice of
such termination to the other party. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;10.02 <I>Effect of Termination</I>. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section&nbsp;10.01, this Agreement shall become void and of no effect without liability of any party (or any stockholder, director, officer, employee, agent, consultant or representative of such party) to the other party hereto (except as provided
in Section&nbsp;11.04); provided that, if such termination shall result from the willful (i)&nbsp;failure of any party to fulfill a condition to the performance of the obligations of the other party or (ii)&nbsp;failure of any party to perform a
covenant hereof, such party shall be fully liable for any and all liabilities and damages incurred or suffered by the other party as a result of such failure. The provisions of this Section&nbsp;10.02 and Article 11 shall survive any termination
hereof pursuant to Section&nbsp;10.01. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE 11 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>MISCELLANEOUS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;11.01 <I>Notices</I>. All notices and other communications given or made
pursuant hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made if and when delivered personally or by overnight courier to the parties at the following addresses or sent by electronic transmission, with confirmation
received, to the telecopy numbers specified below (or at such other address or telecopy number for a party as shall be specified by like notice): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">if to Hurricane or MergerSub, to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hologic, Inc. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">35 Crosby Drive </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Bedford, MA 01730 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attention: Chief Financial Officer </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Facsimile No: (781)&nbsp;280-0669 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">with a copy to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">One Financial Center </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Boston, MA 02111 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attention: Philip J. Flink, Esq. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Facsimile No: (617)&nbsp;856-8201 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">if to Cyclone, to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cytyc Corporation </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">250 Campus Drive </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Marlborough, MA 01752 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attention: General Counsel </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Facsimile No.: (508)&nbsp;263-2959 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">with a copy to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hogan&nbsp;&amp; Hartson LLP </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Columbia Square </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">555 Thirteenth Street, N.W. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Washington, DC 2004 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attention: Joseph E. Gilligan </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Facsimile No.: (202)&nbsp;637-5910 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been delivered and received
(i)&nbsp;in the case of personal delivery, on the date of such delivery, (ii)&nbsp;in the case of facsimile, on the date sent if confirmation of </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">receipt is received and such notice is also promptly mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), (iii)&nbsp;in the case of a
nationally-recognized overnight courier in circumstances under which such courier guarantees next business day delivery, on the next Business Day after the date when sent and (iv)&nbsp;in the case of mailing, on the third business day following that
on which the piece of mail containing such communication is posted. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;11.02 <I>Survival of Representations and Warranties</I>.
The representations and warranties contained herein and in any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto shall not survive the Effective Time. This Section&nbsp;11.02 shall not limit any covenant or agreement of the parties which by its
terms contemplates performance after the Effective Time. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;11.03 <I>Amendments and Waivers</I>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Any provision of this Agreement may be amended prior to the Effective Time, by action taken or authorized by the parties respective Boards of
Directors, if, but only if, such amendment is in writing and is signed by each party to this Agreement; provided that, after Hurricane Stockholder Approval or Cyclone Stockholder Approval is obtained, no such amendment shall, without the further
approval of those stockholders, make any change that would require such approval under Delaware Law. Any provision of this Agreement may be waived prior to the Effective Time if, but only if, such waiver is in writing and is signed by each party
against whom the waiver is to be effective. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and
not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by Applicable Law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;11.04 <I>Fees and Expenses</I>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost
or expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Hurricane and Cyclone each shall pay 50% of (i)&nbsp;any fees and expenses, other than attorneys&#146; and accounting fees and expenses, incurred in respect of the printing, filing and mailing of the Joint
Proxy Statement and (ii)&nbsp;50% of any and all filing fees due in connection with the filings required by or under the HSR Act. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) In
the event that (i)&nbsp;Cyclone engages in a Takeover Response to an Acquisition Proposal that has been made directly to the stockholders of Cyclone generally or shall have otherwise become publicly known or any Person shall have publicly announced
an intention (whether or not conditional and whether or not withdrawn) to make an Acquisition Proposal and (ii)&nbsp;this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section&nbsp;10.01(b)(iii)(B), Cyclone shall pay Hurricane (by wire transfer of immediately
available funds) within two (2)&nbsp;Business Days after such termination, a fee equal to $50,000,000 (the &#147;<B>Hurricane Reduced Fee</B>&#148;); provided, however, that if within 12 months following the date of such termination any of the
events set forth in clauses (1)&nbsp;&#150; (4)&nbsp;of clause (B)&nbsp;of the second to last sentence of this Section&nbsp;11.04(b) occurs, Cyclone shall pay Hurricane (by wire transfer of immediately available funds), within two (2)&nbsp;Business
Days following such event, a fee of $150,000,000 less any previously paid Hurricane Reduced Fee. If a Cyclone Payment Event (as hereinafter defined) occurs, Cyclone shall pay Hurricane (by wire transfer of immediately available funds), within two
(2)&nbsp;Business Days following such Cyclone Payment Event (except in the case of a termination pursuant to Section&nbsp;10.01(d)(iii) in which case the Hurricane Rejection Fee must be paid prior to and as a condition to the effectiveness of the
termination triggering the Cyclone Payment Event), a fee of $150,000,000 (the &#147;<B>Hurricane Rejection Fee</B>&#148;). &#147;<B>Cyclone </B><B>Payment Event</B>&#148; means the termination of this Agreement pursuant to
(x)&nbsp;Section&nbsp;10.01(b)(iii)(B) (if there has been an Adverse Recommendation Change by the Board of Directors of Cyclone, whether or not such Adverse Recommendation Change has been withdrawn, modified or changed), Section&nbsp;10.01(c)(i) or
Section&nbsp;10.01(d)(iii) or (y)&nbsp;Section&nbsp;10.01(b)(i), Section&nbsp;10.01(b)(iii)(B) or Section&nbsp;10.01(c)(ii) but (in the case of this clause (y)) only if (A)&nbsp;prior to Cyclone Stockholder Meeting an Acquisition Proposal shall have
been made to Cyclone or shall </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">have been made directly to the stockholders of Cyclone generally or shall have otherwise become publicly known or any Person shall have publicly announced an
intention (whether or not conditional and whether or not withdrawn) to make an Acquisition Proposal and (B)&nbsp;within 12 months following the date of such termination: (1)&nbsp;Cyclone merges with or into, or is acquired, directly or indirectly,
by merger or otherwise by, a Third Party; (2)&nbsp;a Third Party, directly or indirectly, acquires more than 50% of the total assets of Cyclone and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (3)&nbsp;a Third Party, directly or indirectly, acquires more
than 50% of the outstanding shares of Cyclone Stock or (4)&nbsp;Cyclone or any Cyclone Subsidiary(ies) shall have entered into any contract or agreement providing for any of the actions described in any of the immediately preceding clauses
(1)&nbsp;through (3). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, but subject to Section&nbsp;11.04(e), in no event shall the total fees payable by Cyclone pursuant to this Section&nbsp;11.04(b) exceed the Hurricane Rejection Fee. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) In the event that (i)&nbsp;Hurricane engages in a Takeover Response to an Acquisition Proposal that has been made directly to the stockholders of
Hurricane generally or shall have otherwise become publicly known or any Person shall have publicly announced an intention (whether or not conditional and whether or not withdrawn) to make an Acquisition Proposal and (ii)&nbsp;this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to Section&nbsp;10.01(b)(iii)(A), Hurricane shall pay Cyclone (by wire transfer of immediately available funds) within two (2)&nbsp;Business Days after such termination, a fee equal to $33,000,000 (the &#147;<B>Cyclone Reduced
Fee</B>&#148;); provided, however, that if within 12 months following the date of such termination any of the events set forth in clauses (1)&nbsp;&#150; (4)&nbsp;of clause (B)&nbsp;of the second to last sentence of this Section&nbsp;11.04(c)
occurs, Hurricane shall pay Cyclone (by wire transfer of immediately available funds), within two (2)&nbsp;Business Days following such event, a fee of $100,000,000 less any previously paid Cyclone Reduced Fee. If a Hurricane Payment Event (as
hereinafter defined) occurs, Hurricane shall pay Cyclone (by wire transfer of immediately available funds), within two (2)&nbsp;Business Days following such Hurricane Payment Event (except, in the case of a termination pursuant to
Section&nbsp;10.01(c)(iii) in which case the Cyclone Rejection Fee must be paid prior to and as a condition to the effectiveness of the termination triggering the Hurricane Payment Event, a fee of $100,000,000 (the &#147;<B>Cyclone Rejection
Fee</B>&#148;). &#147;<B>Hurricane Payment Event</B>&#148; means the termination of this Agreement pursuant to (x)&nbsp;Section&nbsp;10.01(b)(iii)(A) (if there has been an Adverse Recommendation Change by the Board of Directors of Hurricane, whether
or not such Adverse Recommendation Change has been withdrawn, modified or changed), Section&nbsp;10.01(c)(iii) or Section&nbsp;10.01(d)(i) or (y)&nbsp;Section&nbsp;10.01(b)(i), Section&nbsp;10.01(b)(iii)(A) or Section&nbsp;10.01(d)(ii) but (in the
case of this clause (y)) only if (A)&nbsp;prior to the Hurricane Stockholder Meeting an Acquisition Proposal shall have been made to Hurricane or shall have been made directly to the stockholders of Hurricane generally or shall have otherwise become
publicly known or any Person shall have publicly announced an intention (whether or not conditional and whether or not withdrawn) to make an Acquisition Proposal and (B)&nbsp;within 12 months following the date of such termination:
(1)&nbsp;Hurricane merges with or into, or is acquired, directly or indirectly, by merger or otherwise by, a Third Party; (2)&nbsp;a Third Party, directly or indirectly, acquires more than 50% of the total assets of Hurricane and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole; (3)&nbsp;a Third Party, directly or indirectly, acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Hurricane Stock or (4)&nbsp;Hurricane or any Hurricane Subsidiary(ies) shall have entered into any contract or agreement providing
for any of the actions described in any of the immediately preceding clauses (1)&nbsp;through (3). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, but subject to Section&nbsp;11.04(e), in no event shall the total fees payable by Hurricane pursuant
to this Section&nbsp;11.04(c) exceed the Cyclone Rejection Fee. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Each of Hurricane and Cyclone acknowledges that the agreements
contained in this Section&nbsp;11.04 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and that, without these agreements, neither party would enter into this Agreement. Accordingly, if Hurricane or Cyclone fails promptly to
pay any amount due to the other party pursuant to this Section&nbsp;11.04, the non-paying party shall also pay any costs and expenses incurred by such other party in connection with a legal action to enforce this Agreement that results in a judgment
against the non-paying party for that amount, together with interest on the amount of any unpaid fee and/or expense at the publicly announced prime rate of Citibank, N.A. from the date that fee was required to be paid to, but excluding, the payment
date. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) Any payment by any other party under this Section&nbsp;11.04 shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the other such party and
its Subsidiaries for damages against the other such party and any of its Subsidiaries and their </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">respective Representatives with respect to the termination or breach giving rise to that payment; provided, however, that nothing herein shall relieve any
party from any further liability for any willful or intentional breach of any material covenant or agreement of such party contained herein. For the avoidance of doubt, any payment to be made by any party under this Section&nbsp;11.04 shall be
payable only once to such other party with respect to this Section&nbsp;11.04 and not in duplication even though such payment may be payable under one or more provisions hereof. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;11.05 <I>Disclosure Schedule References</I>. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement that may be deemed to the contrary: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Any reference in a particular Section of either the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule or the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule shall only be deemed to be an
exception to (or, as applicable, a disclosure for purposes of) (i)&nbsp;the representations and warranties (or covenants, as applicable) of the relevant party that are contained in the corresponding Section of this Agreement and (ii)&nbsp;any other
representations and warranties of such party that are contained in this Agreement, but only in each case if the relevance of that reference as an exception to (or a disclosure for purposes of) such representations and warranties would be readily
apparent on its face to a reasonable person who has read that reference and such representations and warranties, without any independent knowledge on the part of the reader regarding the matter(s) so disclosed. The mere inclusion of an item in
either the Cyclone Disclosure Schedule or the Hurricane Disclosure Schedule as an exception to a representation or warranty shall not be deemed an admission that such item represents a material exception or material fact, event or circumstance or
that such item has had or would be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Cyclone or Hurricane, as applicable; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)
any information contained in any part of any Cyclone SEC Document or of any Hurricane SEC Document shall only be deemed to be an exception to (or, as applicable, a disclosure for purposes of) the representations and warranties of the relevant party
if the relevance of that information as an exception to (or a disclosure for purposes of) such representations and warranties would be readily apparent on its face to a reasonable person who has read that information and such representations and
warranties, without any independent knowledge on the part of the reader regarding the matter(s) so disclosed, provided that in no event shall any information contained in any part of any Cyclone SEC Document or of any Hurricane SEC Document entitled
&#147;Risk Factors&#148; or &#147;Forward-Looking Statements&#148; be deemed to be an exception to (or, as applicable, a disclosure for purposes of) any representation(s) and warranty(ies) of Cyclone or Hurricane that is contained in this Agreement.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;11.06 <I>Binding Effect; Benefit; Assignment</I>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and, except as provided in Section&nbsp;8.05 and Section&nbsp;8.18(g), shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Except as provided in Section&nbsp;8.05 and Section&nbsp;8.18(g), no provision of this Agreement is intended to confer any rights, benefits, remedies, obligations or
liabilities hereunder upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) No party may assign,
delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the written consent of each other party hereto, except that any party may transfer or assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement, in whole or
from time to time in part, to (i)&nbsp;one or more of their Affiliates at any time and (ii)&nbsp;after the Effective Time, to any Person; provided that such transfer or assignment shall not relieve such party of its obligations hereunder or enlarge,
alter or change any obligation of any other party hereto or due to such party. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;11.07 <I>Governing Law</I>. This Agreement
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;11.08 <I>Jurisdiction</I>. The parties hereto agree that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or
the transactions </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">contemplated hereby shall be brought in any federal court located in the State of Delaware or any Delaware state court, and each of the parties hereby
irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or
hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or
proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service of process on such party as provided in Section&nbsp;11.01
shall be deemed effective service of process on such party. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;11.09 <I>Waiver of Jury Trial</I>. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;11.10 <I>Counterparts; Effectiveness</I>. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were
upon the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by all of the other parties hereto. Until and unless each party has received a counterpart hereof signed by the
other party hereto, this Agreement shall have no effect and no party shall have any right or obligation hereunder (whether by virtue of any other oral or written agreement or other communication). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;11.11 <I>Entire Agreement</I>. This Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement and the exhibits, schedules and annexes hereto constitute the
entire agreement between the parties with respect to their subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to that subject matter. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;11.12 <I>Severability</I>. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or
other Governmental Authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated so
long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such a determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to
effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;11.13 <I>Specific Performance</I>. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not
performed in accordance with the terms hereof (and, more specifically, that irreparable damage would likewise occur if the Merger were not consummated and the affected party&#146;s stockholders did not receive the aggregate Merger Consideration
payable to them in accordance with the terms but subject to the conditions of this Agreement), and, accordingly, that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the
performance of the terms and provisions hereof (including the parties&#146; obligation to consummate the Merger and Hurricane&#146;s obligation to pay, and the affected party&#146;s stockholders&#146; right to receive, the aggregate Merger
Consideration payable to them pursuant to the Merger, subject in each case to the terms and conditions of this Agreement) in any federal court located in the State of Delaware or any Delaware state court, in addition to any other remedy to which
they are entitled at law or in equity. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;11.14 <I>Matters Related to HSR</I>. The parties acknowledge and agree that, for all
purposes of this Agreement, no party makes any representation or warranty regarding the effect of the HSR Act or any foreign antitrust or competition law on such party&#146;s ability to execute, deliver, or perform its obligations under this
Agreement or to consummate the Merger as a result of the enactment, promulgation, application, or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, the HSR Act or any foreign antitrust or
competition law with respect to the consummation of the Merger. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J<SMALL>OHN</SMALL> W.
C<SMALL>UMMING&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>John W. Cumming</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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C<SMALL>UMMING&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;P<SMALL>ATRICK</SMALL> J.
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.1 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXECUTION COPY </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>[HOLOGIC LETTERHEAD] </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">John W. Cumming </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">42 Meachen Road </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Sudbury, MA 01776 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Cumming: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Reference is made to the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Hologic, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;),
Nor&#146;easter Corp. and Cytyc Corporation (&#147;Cytyc&#148;) dated as of May&nbsp;20, 2007 (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;). Reference is also made to that certain Amended and Restated Change of Control Agreement, dated October&nbsp;30, 2006
(the &#147;Change of Control Agreement&#148;) between the Company and you. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that the merger
contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the &#147;Merger&#148;), pursuant to which the stockholders of Cytyc will receive over 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company would constitute a change of control under the Change of Control Agreement and
certain other plans and/or agreements pursuant to which you were granted stock options and restricted stock units (&#147;Equity Award Agreements&#148;). In consideration of the Company&#146;s retention of you as Chief Executive Officer following the
completion of the Merger, you hereby agree to waive (i)&nbsp;(x)&nbsp;the Change of Control Payment, as defined in and provided for under the terms of the Change in Control Agreement, and (y)&nbsp;your entitlement to accelerated vesting of stock
options, restricted stock units, or other equity compensation agreements that would be triggered under the Change of Control Agreement or an Equity Award Agreement solely as a result of the consummation of the Merger and (ii)&nbsp;your right to
receive the Special Bonus (as defined in the Change of Control Agreement) in the event that you remained employed by the Company and/or its affiliated companies through the first anniversary date of the Effective Date (as defined in the Merger
Agreement) of the Merger (the &#147;Waiver&#148;). The Company acknowledges that in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Date, this Waiver shall become null and void <I>ab initio </I>and be of no further force and
effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that on or before the second anniversary of the Effective Date your employment with
the Company is terminated by the Company other than for &#147;Cause&#148; or you resign for &#147;Good Reason&#148; (as such terms are defined in Sections 5(b) and 5(c), respectively, of the Change in Control Agreement) (i)&nbsp;the Waiver hereunder
shall be rescinded, (ii)&nbsp;a change of control under the Change of Control Agreement and the Equity Award Agreements shall have deemed to have occurred at the Effective Time, (iii)&nbsp;you shall be entitled to receive all benefits, including
without limitation the Change of Control Payment and the Special Bonus, including, without limitation, any tax gross up calculated as of the time of actual payment, that you otherwise would have received under the Change of Control Agreement and
(iv)&nbsp;any and all unvested stock options or restricted stock units that otherwise shall have vested under an Equity Award Agreement upon completion of the Merger shall become immediately vested. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing sentence
to the contrary, you agree that your service solely as the Chief Executive Officer of Hologic, Inc. or relocation to a facility located in Marlborough, Massachusetts following the Merger shall not constitute a &#147;Good Reason&#148; under the
Change of Control Agreement. Moreover, in no event are you eligible to receive two Change of Control or Special Bonus payments from the Company under the terms of the Change in Control Agreement. </FONT></P>

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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Except as expressly set forth herein, this letter does not affect terms or in any way waive any other rights that you may have under the Retention and Severance Agreement, Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan,
Restricted Stock Unit Agreements, if applicable, Amended and Restated 1999 Equity Incentive Plan and options issued thereunder or any other agreements between you and the Company or the compensation and benefit plans of the Company in which you
participate, and the Waiver is limited solely to a change of control occurring as a result of the consummation of the Merger. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Please sign
below to indicate your acknowledgment and acceptance of the foregoing, including the Waiver set forth herein. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Glenn P. Muir</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Glenn P. Muir</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive Vice President and</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Financial
Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">20th day of May, 2007:</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ John W. Cumming</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TYPE>EX-10.2
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>dex102.htm
<DESCRIPTION>ROBERT A. CASCELLA WAIVER LETTER DATED AS OF MAY 20, 2007
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.2 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXECUTION COPY </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>[HOLOGIC LETTERHEAD] </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Robert A. Cascella </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">64th Ninth Street </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Charlestown, MA 02129 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Cascella: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Reference is made to the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Hologic, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;),
Nor&#146;easter Corp. and Cytyc Corporation (&#147;Cytyc&#148;) dated as of May&nbsp;20, 2007 (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;). Reference is also made to that certain Amended and Restated Change of Control Agreement, dated October&nbsp;30, 2006
(the &#147;Change of Control Agreement&#148;) between the Company and you. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that the merger
contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the &#147;Merger&#148;), pursuant to which the stockholders of Cytyc will receive over 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company would constitute a change of control under the Change of Control Agreement and
certain other plans and/or agreements pursuant to which you were granted stock options and restricted stock units (&#147;Equity Award Agreements&#148;). In consideration of the Company&#146;s retention of you as President following the completion of
the Merger, you hereby agree to waive (i)&nbsp;(x)&nbsp;the Change of Control Payment, as defined in and provided for under the terms of the Change in Control Agreement, and (y)&nbsp;your entitlement to accelerated vesting of stock options,
restricted stock units, or other equity compensation agreements that would be triggered under the Change of Control Agreement or an Equity Award Agreement solely as a result of the consummation of the Merger and (ii)&nbsp;your right to receive the
Special Bonus (as defined in the Change of Control Agreement) in the event that you remained employed by the Company and/or its affiliated companies through the first anniversary date of the Effective Date (as defined in the Merger Agreement) of the
Merger (the &#147;Waiver&#148;). The Company acknowledges that in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Date, this Waiver shall become null and void <I>ab initio </I>and be of no further force and effect.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that on or before the second anniversary of the Effective Date your employment with the
Company is terminated by the Company other than for &#147;Cause&#148; or you resign for &#147;Good Reason&#148; (as such terms are defined in Sections 5(b) and 5(c), respectively, of the Change in Control Agreement) (i)&nbsp;the Waiver hereunder
shall be rescinded, (ii)&nbsp;a change of control under the Change of Control Agreement and the Equity Award Agreements shall have deemed to have occurred at the Effective Time, (iii)&nbsp;you shall be entitled to receive all benefits, including
without limitation the Change of Control Payment and the Special Bonus, including, without limitation, any tax gross up calculated as of the time of actual payment, that you otherwise would have received under the Change of Control Agreement and
(iv)&nbsp;any and all unvested stock options or restricted stock units that otherwise shall have vested under an Equity Award Agreement upon completion of the Merger shall become immediately vested. For purposes of the foregoing, the term &#147;Good
Reason&#148; under the Change of Control Agreement shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Principal Terms of Proposed Retention Agreement of even date herewith. Upon execution of the Retention Agreement, the definition of &#147;Good
Reason&#148; as set forth in said agreement shall control. You further agree that your relocation to a facility located in Marlborough, Massachusetts following the Merger shall not constitute a &#147;Good Reason&#148; under the Change of Control
Agreement. Moreover, in no event are you eligible to receive two Change of Control or Special Bonus payments from the Company under the terms of the Change in Control Agreement. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXECUTION COPY </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Except as expressly set forth herein, this letter does not affect terms or in any way waive any other rights that you may have under the Retention and Severance Agreement, Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan,
Restricted Stock Unit Agreements, if applicable, Amended and Restated 1999 Equity Incentive Plan and options issued thereunder or any other agreements between you and the Company or the compensation and benefit plans of the Company in which you
participate, and the Waiver is limited solely to a change of control occurring as a result of the consummation of the Merger. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Please sign
below to indicate your acknowledgment and acceptance of the foregoing, including the Waiver set forth herein. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Glenn P. Muir</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Glenn P. Muir</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive Vice President and</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Financial
Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">20th day of May, 2007:</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Robert A. Cascella</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Robert A. Cascella</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TYPE>EX-10.3
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>dex103.htm
<DESCRIPTION>GLENN P. MUIR WAIVER LETTER DATED AS OF MAY 20, 2007
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.3 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>[HOLOGIC LETTERHEAD] </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Glenn P. Muir </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">19 Dane Road </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Lexington, MA 02421 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Muir: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Reference is made to the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among
Hologic, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), Nor&#146;easter Corp. and Cytyc Corporation (&#147;Cytyc&#148;) dated as of May <U></U>20, 2007 (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;). Reference is also made to that certain Amended and Restated Change of
Control Agreement, dated October&nbsp;30, 2006 (the &#147;Change of Control Agreement&#148;) between the Company and you. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company
hereby acknowledges and agrees that the merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the &#147;Merger&#148;), pursuant to which the stockholders of Cytyc will receive over 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company would constitute a change of
control under the Change of Control Agreement and certain other plans and/or agreements pursuant to which you were granted stock options and restricted stock units (&#147;Equity Award Agreements&#148;). In consideration of the Company&#146;s
retention of you as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer following the completion of the Merger, you hereby agree to waive (i)&nbsp;(x)&nbsp;the Change of Control Payment, as defined in and provided for under the terms of the Change
in Control Agreement, and (y)&nbsp;your entitlement to accelerated vesting of stock options, restricted stock units, or other equity compensation agreements that would be triggered under the Change of Control Agreement or an Equity Award Agreement
solely as a result of the consummation of the Merger and (ii)&nbsp;your right to receive the Special Bonus (as defined in the Change of Control Agreement) in the event that you remained employed by the Company and/or its affiliated companies through
the first anniversary date of the Effective Date (as defined in the Merger Agreement) of the Merger (the &#147;Waiver&#148;). The Company acknowledges that in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Date, this Waiver
shall become null and void <I>ab initio </I>and be of no further force and effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that on or
before the second anniversary of the Effective Date your employment with the Company is terminated by the Company other than for &#147;Cause&#148; or you resign for &#147;Good Reason&#148; (as such terms are defined in Sections 5(b) and 5(c),
respectively, of the Change in Control Agreement) (i)&nbsp;the Waiver hereunder shall be rescinded, (ii)&nbsp;a change of control under the Change of Control Agreement and the Equity Award Agreements shall have deemed to have occurred at the
Effective Time, (iii)&nbsp;you shall be entitled to receive all benefits, including without limitation the Change of Control Payment and the Special Bonus, including, without limitation, any tax gross up calculated as of the time of actual payment,
that you otherwise would have received under the Change of Control Agreement and (iv)&nbsp;any and all unvested stock options or restricted stock units that otherwise shall have vested under an Equity Award Agreement upon completion of the Merger
shall become immediately vested. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing sentence to the contrary, you agree that your service solely as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hologic, Inc. or relocation to a facility located
in Marlborough, Massachusetts following the Merger shall not constitute a &#147;Good Reason&#148; under the Change of Control Agreement. Moreover, in no event are you eligible to receive two Change of Control or Special Bonus payments from the
Company under the terms of the Change in Control Agreement. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Except as expressly set forth herein, this letter does not affect terms or in any way waive any other
rights that you may have under the Retention and Severance Agreement, Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, Restricted Stock Unit Agreements, if applicable, Amended and Restated 1999 Equity Incentive Plan and options issued thereunder or any other
agreements between you and the Company or the compensation and benefit plans of the Company in which you participate, and the Waiver is limited solely to a change of control occurring as a result of the consummation of the Merger. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Please sign below to indicate your acknowledgment and acceptance of the foregoing, including the Waiver set forth herein. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ John W. Cumming</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">John W. Cumming</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U></U>20th day of May, 2007: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Glenn P. Muir</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Glenn P. Muir</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TYPE>EX-10.4
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>dex104.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PRINCIPAL TERMS OF PROPOSED RETENTION AGREEMENT WITH ROBERT A. CASCELLA
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>[HOLOGIC LETTERHEAD] </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.4 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">May&nbsp;20, 2007 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Robert A. Cascella </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Operating Officer </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hologic,
Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dear Rob, </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Reference is made to the transactions
contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Hologic, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), Nor&#146;easter Corp. and Cytyc Corporation (&#147;Cytyc&#148;) dated as of May&nbsp;20, 2007 (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;).
Reference is also made to that certain Amended and Restated Change of Control Agreement, dated October&nbsp;30, 2006 (the &#147;Change of Control Agreement&#148;) between the Company and you. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that the merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the &#147;Merger&#148;), pursuant to which the stockholders of Cytyc
will receive over 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company would constitute a change of control under the Change of Control Agreement and certain other plans and/or agreements pursuant to which you were granted stock options and restricted stock
units (&#147;Equity Award Agreements&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Concurrent with the execution of the Merger Agreement and subject to consummation of the Merger, you agreed
to waive certain rights under your Change of Control Agreement and certain Equity Award Agreement pursuant to a letter dated May&nbsp;20, 2007. In exchange for such waiver and in consideration of your continued employment by the Company and subject
to the Merger, the Board of Directors of the Company has approved a new retention agreement whereby you will be eligible to receive a retention bonus (the &#147;Retention Bonus&#148;) of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) as described in the
attached Term Sheet. In the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Time (as that term is defined in the Merger Agreement), this letter and the retention bonus shall become null and void <I>ab initio </I>and be of no
further force and effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Except as expressly set forth herein, this letter does not affect the terms or in any way waive any other rights that you may
have under the Retention and Severance Agreement dated May&nbsp;3, 2006, Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, Restricted Stock Unit Agreements, if applicable, Amended and Restated 1999 Equity Incentive Plan and options issued thereunder or any
other agreements between you and the Company or the compensation and benefit plans of the Company in which you participate. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hologic, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ John W. Cumming</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">John W. Cumming</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Enclosure: Principal Terms of Proposed Retention Agreement </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">HOLOGIC, INC. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PRINCIPAL TERMS </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PROPOSED RETENTION AGREEMENT </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">with </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Robert A. Cascella </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">May&nbsp;16, 2007 </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PRINCIPAL TERMS OF </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PROPOSED RETENTION AGREEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="75%"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Existing Change of Control Agreement</I></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr. Cascella shall waive and release his right to change of control payment and special bonus under his existing Amended and Restated Change of Control Agreement upon consummation of the Cytyc
transaction. In the event Mr. Cascella is terminated without Cause or resigns for Good Reason within two years following the closing of the Cytyc transaction, then he is entitled to immediate payout of his change of control payment (3 x base salary
and highest bonus) and special bonus (1 x base salary and highest bonus). The existing change of control agreement shall remain in place.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The existing Retention and Severance Agreement, dated as of May 3, 2006, shall remain in place.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Three year term providing Mr. Cascella with a Retention Bonus if he remains employed with the Company or its successor through the Retention Date.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Retention Date</I></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The three year anniversary of the closing of the transaction, with no payment for termination prior to the Retention Date for any reason, except resignation for Good Reason or termination
without Cause.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Retention Bonus</I></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr. Cascella shall receive a Retention Bonus in an amount equal to approximately $2,000,000. The Retention Bonus will be paid 50% in cash and 50% in Restricted Stock Units, subject to normal tax
withholding, payable upon the Retention Date.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Accelerated&nbsp;Retention&nbsp;Bonus&nbsp;for Without Cause Termination or Resignation for Good Reason.</I></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If Company terminates Mr. Cascella without &#147;Cause&#148; or he resigns for &#147;Good Reason,&#148; then the Retention Bonus shall be paid immediately.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cause is defined as:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) any acts or personal dishonesty taken by Mr. Cascella and intended to result in substantial personal enrichment of Mr. Cascella at the expense of the
Company;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) material violation of the Company&#146;s code of conduct and other
Company Codes of Conduct or policies and procedures that are applicable to Mr. Cascella; or</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(iii) conviction of Mr. Cascella of felony involving moral turpitude.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company must provide Mr. Cascella with 30 days written notice of any determination of cause and provide Mr. Cascella for a period of 30 days following such notice with the opportunity to
appear before the Board with or without legal representation to present arguments and evidence on his behalf. Further, Mr. Cascella may only be terminated for a cause if the Board determines, by a vote of at least 75% of the independent directors
that his actions did, in fact, constitute for Cause.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Good reason means:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) material diminution in Mr. Cascella&#146;s authority, duties or responsibilities;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) ceases to report to Hologic CEO;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii) any person
other than Jack Cumming serves as CEO of Hologic; and</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iv) material breach by the
Company of the Retention Agreement.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Executive must provide notice to the Company of
the alleged occurrence of any of the above within thirty (30) days of occurrence and the Company has thirty (30) days to remedy the condition.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Retention payments provided hereunder shall be excluded from the calculation of change of control payment and special bonus payment provided for under the Amended and Restated Change of Control
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<DESCRIPTION>RETENTION & SEVERANCE AGREEMENT WITH PATRICK J. SULLIVAN DATED AS OF 5/20/2007
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.5 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXECUTION COPY </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RETENTION AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">AGREEMENT entered into as of this 20th day of May, 2007 (the &#147;Effective Date&#148;) by and between Hologic, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its
principal place of business at 35 Crosby Drive, Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 (the &#147;Company&#148;) and Patrick J. Sullivan, an individual having his principal residence at 151 Plympton Road, Sudbury, Massachusetts 01776 (the
&#147;Executive&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, Nor&#146;easter Corp. and
Cytyc Corporation (&#147;Cytyc&#148;) dated as of May&nbsp;20, 2007 (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;), the stockholders of Cytyc will receive over 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company upon the Closing Date (as such term is defined in the
Merger Agreement); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Executive serves as the Executive Chairman of the Board of the Company (&#147;Chairman&#148;) and as an
executive officer of the Company; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, subject to and conditioned upon the consummation of the Merger (as such term is defined in the
Merger Agreement), in order to provide additional incentives to the Executive to ensure his continued employment as the Chairman of the Board of the Company for a term of two years from the Closing Date (the &#147;Retention Date&#148;), the Company
is prepared to pay the Executive a Retention Bonus (as defined below) and issue Restricted Stock Units on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Executive is prepared to continue his employment by the Company as the Chairman and executive officer from the Closing Date to the Retention
Date in reliance upon the Company&#146;s undertaking and agreement to pay such Retention Bonus and issue Restricted Stock Units on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Company also desires to enter into this Agreement to provide the Executive with severance benefits in the event his employment is terminated
in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, in the event that the Merger Agreement
is terminated, then this Agreement shall become null and void <I>ab initio </I>and be of no further force and effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto, each intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1. <U>Definitions</U>. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.1 </B><U><B>Accrued Compensation</B></U>. For purposes of this
Agreement, &#147;Accrued Compensation&#148; shall mean an amount which shall include all amounts earned or accrued through the &#147;Termination Date&#148; (as hereinafter defined) but not paid as of the Termination Date, including (i)&nbsp;base
salary, (ii)&nbsp;reimbursement for reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred by the Executive on behalf of the Company, pursuant to the Company&#146;s expense reimbursement policy in effect at such time, during the period ending on the
Termination Date, and (iii)&nbsp;vacation pay (other than the &#147;Pro Rata Bonus&#148; (as hereinafter defined)). </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.2 <U>Base Salary</U></B>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Base Salary&#148; shall mean the
greater of the Executive&#146;s annual base salary (a)&nbsp;at the rate in effect on the Termination Date or (b)&nbsp;at the highest rate in effect at any time during the ninety (90)&nbsp;day period prior to the Termination Date, and shall include
all amounts of his Base Salary that are deferred at the election of the Executive under the qualified and non-qualified employee benefit plans of the Company or any other agreement or arrangement. For avoidance of doubt, Base Salary shall not
include any Annual Bonus or portion thereof deferred under the Company&#146;s Bonus Deferral Program or payments or benefits under this Agreement. As of the Effective Date of this Agreement, Executive&#146;s Base Salary is $700,000.00 annually.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.3 </B><U><B>Annual Bonus</B>.</U> For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Annual Bonus&#148; shall mean a cash amount the Executive is
eligible to earn as additional compensation for period of employment through December&nbsp;31, 2007 determined in accordance with Cytyc&#146;s Executive Incentive Plan. Effective as of January&nbsp;1, 2008, the Executive shall be eligible for an
Annual Bonus of up to 150% of Executive&#146;s Base Salary, subject to the terms and conditions of the Company&#146;s Executive Bonus Plan. The Annual Bonus will be paid no later than two and half months after the end of the respective performance
period for which the Annual Bonus was earned. The parties agree that the transition from the Cytyc Executive Incentive Plan to the Company&#146;s Executive Bonus Plan shall be effected in a manner that avoids gaps or overlap between the plans and
allows the Executive to benefit from any material increase in bonus opportunities afforded to other similarly situated executives. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.4
</B><U><B>Bonus Amount</B></U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Bonus Amount&#148; shall mean the average of the annual bonuses (excluding any Retention Bonus paid pursuant to this Agreement or Change of Control payments paid under a Change of
Control Agreement with Cytyc) paid or payable during the three full fiscal years ended prior to the Termination Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, any bonus electively deferred by the Executive pursuant to a qualified or a non-qualified
plan shall be included in the Bonus Amount. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.5 </B><U><B>Cause</B></U>. The Company may terminate the Executive&#146;s employment
during the Term of this Agreement for &#147;Cause&#148;. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Cause&#148; means (i)&nbsp;any fraudulent act or acts that result in substantial harm or loss of the Company; (ii)&nbsp;willful and material violation of
the Company&#146;s Code of Conduct, and other Company Codes of Conduct or policies and procedures that are applicable to the Executive; or (iii)&nbsp;the conviction of the Executive of a felony involving moral turpitude. The Company shall provide
the Executive with 30 days written notice of any determination of Cause and provide the Executive, for a period of 30 days following such notice, with the opportunity to appear before the Board, with or without legal representation, to present
arguments and evidence on his behalf and following such presentation to the Board, the Executive may only be terminated for Cause if the Board by a vote of not less than 75% of the independent directors (determined in accordance with the corporate
governance listing standards of the Nasdaq National Market and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission) determining that his actions did, in fact, constitute for Cause. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.6 </B><U><B>Company</B></U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Company&#148; shall mean Hologic
and shall include its &#147;Successors and Assigns&#148; (as hereinafter defined). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.7 </B><U><B>Disability</B></U>. For purposes of
this Agreement, &#147;Disability&#148; shall mean a physical or mental infirmity which impairs the Executive&#146;s ability to substantially perform his duties with the Company for a period of one hundred eighty (180)&nbsp;consecutive days, and the
Executive has not returned to his full time employment prior to the Termination Date as stated in the &#147;Notice of Termination&#148; (as hereinafter defined). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.8 </B><U><B>Good Reason</B></U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Good Reason&#148; shall mean: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Material diminution in the Executive&#146;s authority duties or responsibilities as defined in Exhibit A (including removal from the Board of Directors); </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Reduction in the Executive&#146;s Base Salary or bonus opportunity, unless such reduction is part of a company wide reduction in salary and bonus opportunities for all similarly
situated executives; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company requiring the Executive to be based at any office or location more than fifty (50)&nbsp;miles from the Company&#146;s headquarters as of the date hereof;
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Material diminution in the budget over which the Executive retains authority; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of this Agreement. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.9 </B><U><B>Notice of Termination</B></U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Notice of Termination&#148; shall mean (i)&nbsp;a written notice
from the Company of termination of the Executive&#146;s employment which indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, if any, and which sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a
basis for termination of the Executive&#146;s employment under the provision so indicated; or (ii)&nbsp;a written notice from the Executive to the Company of his resignation for Good Reason, which indicates the specific provision in Section&nbsp;1.8
herein. Any Notice of Termination by the Executive for Good Reason must occur not more than two years following the initial existence of one or more conditions described in Section&nbsp;1.8 arising without the consent of the Executive and written
notice to Company within ninety (90)&nbsp;days of the occurrence of the act or acts giving rise to Good Reason and the Company shall have thirty (30)&nbsp;days after receipt of such written notice to remedy the condition. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.10 </B><U><B>Pro Rata Bonus</B></U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Pro Rata Bonus&#148; shall mean an amount equal to the Bonus Amount
multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of months worked in the fiscal year through the Termination Date and the denominator of which is 12. Any partial months shall be rounded to the nearest whole number using normal
mathematical convention. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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shall mean in the case of the Executive&#146;s death, his date of death, in the case of Good Reason, the last day of his employment, and in all other cases, the date specified in the Notice of Termination; provided, however, that if the
Executive&#146;s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or due to Disability or by the Executive for Good Reason, the date specified in the Notice of Termination shall be at least 30 days from the date the Notice of Termination is given
to the Executive, provided that in the case of Disability the Executive shall not have returned to the full-time performance of his duties during such period of at least 30 days. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>2. <U>Retention Bonus</U></B>. Provided that the Executive has remained continuously employed by the Company as its Chairman and executive officer or,
if applicable, of its successor or assignee from the Effective Date to the Retention Date hereof, then the Company shall pay the Executive by check or by federal funds wire transfer, within fifteen (15)&nbsp;days of the Retention Date, a cash bonus
in the amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) (a &#147;Retention Bonus&#148;). In no event will the Retention Bonus be paid to Executive, if he ceases to serve as either the Company&#146;s or, if applicable, its
successor&#146;s or assignee&#146;s Chairman or executive officer until the Retention Date for any reason, including, without limitation, the Executive&#146;s death, disability, resignation or termination of his employment by the Company for any
reason. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i)&nbsp;the Executive is terminated without Cause or (ii)&nbsp;the Executive notifies the Company in writing that he has been assigned duties that are inconsistent with the duties typically
assigned to other executive officers of the Company in similar positions (in the event that there are no officers of the Company serving in similar positions, then officers at comparable public companies) within thirty (30)&nbsp;days&#146; notice of
such occurrence and the Company fails to remedy such occurrence within thirty (30)&nbsp;days of receipt of such written notice, then the Retention Bonus shall be immediately payable to the Executive within fifteen (15)&nbsp;days of such termination.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>3. <U>Restricted Stock Units</U></B>. Upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, the Company shall issue to the Executive One Million
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) in Restricted Stock Units (based on the &#147;fair market value&#148; of the Common Stock as of the Effective Date of this Agreement; fair market value shall mean the last reported sales price for such
Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market (on that date) or the closing bid, if no sales were reported as quoted on such exchange or system as reported in <I>The Wall Street Journal</I> or such other source as the Board deems reliable). The
Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the terms and conditions more fully described in the governing Restricted Stock Unit Agreement Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i)&nbsp;the Executive is terminated without Cause or
(ii)&nbsp;the Executive notifies the Company in writing that he has been assigned duties that are inconsistent with the duties typically assigned to other executive officers of the Company in similar positions (in the event that there are no
officers of the Company serving in similar positions, then officers at comparable public companies) within thirty (30)&nbsp;days&#146; notice of such occurrence and the Company fails to remedy such occurrence within thirty (30)&nbsp;days of receipt
of such written notice, then all Restricted Stock Units shall immediately and irrevocably vest to the Executive within fifteen (15)&nbsp;days of such termination. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>4. <U>Change of Control Agreement</U></B>. The Executive and Company agree that the Change of Control Agreement entered into between the parties shall provide that the payment of any Retention Bonus, issuance of
Restricted Stock Units and for severance provided under this </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Agreement shall not be taken into consideration when determining and/or calculating the Executive&#146;s Annual Base Salary, Annual Bonus, Average Annual
Bonus, Change of Control Payments or Special Bonus thereunder (as such terms are defined or used in the Change of Control Agreement). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>5. <U>Intellectual Property Rights and Non-Competition Agreement</U></B>. In consideration for the substantial benefits being provided hereunder, the Executive agrees to execute the Company&#146;s Employee Intellectual Property Rights
and Non-Competition Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B, which is hereby incorporated into this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>6. <U>Termination of
Employment</U></B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>6.1 </B>If, during the term of this Agreement, the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company is terminated, then
the Executive shall be entitled to the following compensation and benefits: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company shall be terminated (1)&nbsp;by the Company for Cause or Disability, (2)&nbsp;by reason of the Executive&#146;s death, or
(3)&nbsp;by the Executive other than for Good Reason, the Company shall pay to the Executive the Accrued Compensation only. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company shall be terminated by Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason (as defined in Section&nbsp;1.8), then the
Executive shall be entitled to each and all of the following: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company shall pay the Executive all Accrued Compensation; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company shall pay the Executive a Pro Rata Bonus; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company shall pay the Executive a lump amount equal to the Executive&#146;s Base Salary plus Bonus Amount; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Continue to provide the Executive with medical and dental benefits on the same terms and conditions provided to other executives of the Company for a period of one (1)&nbsp;year
from the Termination Date; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(v)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company shall provide the Executive with out-placement services through Crenshaw Associates, Inc. (or a comparable executive search firm) or in the alternative, reimburse the
Executive with Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>6.2 <U>Mitigation</U></B>. The Executive shall not be required to
mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise and no such payment shall be offset or reduced by the amount of any compensation or benefits provided to the Executive in any subsequent
employment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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Section&nbsp;6.1(b) shall be in lieu of any other severance or termination pay to which the Executive may be entitled under any Company severance or termination plan, program, practice or arrangement. The Executive&#146;s entitlement to any other
compensation or benefits shall be determined in accordance with the Company&#146;s employee benefit plans and other applicable programs, policies and practices then in effect. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>7. <U>Divestiture or Sale of Division</U></B>. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the termination of the
Executive&#146;s employment with the Company in connection with the sale, divestiture or other disposition of a Subsidiary or &#147;Division&#148; (as hereinafter defined) (or part thereof) shall not be deemed to be a termination of employment of
the Executive for purposes of this Agreement; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, in the event such sale, divestiture or other disposition of a Subsidiary or Division, the Company obtains an express written agreement from such purchaser or acquiror as
contemplated in Section&nbsp;9.3. The Executive shall not be entitled to benefits from the Company under this Agreement as a result of such sale, divestiture, or other disposition, except in the event of a subsequent termination of employment
entitling Executive to a payment hereunder. &#147;Division&#148; shall mean a business unit or other substantial business operation within the Company that is operated as a separate profit center, but that is not maintained by the Company as a
separate legal entity. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8. <U>Excise Tax Payments</U></B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8.1 </B>Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement and benefits provided to, or for the benefit of, the
Executive under any other Company plan or agreement (such payments or benefits are collectively referred to as the &#147;Payments&#148;) would be subject to the excise tax (the &#147;Excise Tax&#148;) imposed under Section&nbsp;4999 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;Code&#148;), the Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) if and to the extent necessary so that no Payment to be made or benefit to be provided to the Executive shall be subject to the Excise Tax
(such reduced amount is hereinafter referred to as the &#147;Limited Payment Amount&#148;). Unless the Executive shall have given prior written notice specifying a different order to the Company to effectuate the Limited Payment Amount, the Company
shall reduce or eliminate the Payments, by first reducing or eliminating those payments or benefits which are not payable in cash and then by reducing or eliminating cash payments, in each case in reverse order beginning with payments or benefits
which are to be paid the farthest in time from the &#147;Determination&#148; (as hereinafter defined). Any notice given by the Executive pursuant to the preceding sentence shall take precedence over the provisions of any other plan, arrangement or
agreement governing the Executive&#146;s rights and entitlements to any benefits or compensation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8.2 </B>An initial determination as
to whether the Payments shall be reduced to the Limited Payment Amount pursuant to the Plan and the amount of such Limited Payment Amount shall be made by an accounting firm at the Company&#146;s expense selected by the Company which is designated
as one of the six largest accounting firms in the United States (the &#147;Accounting Firm&#148;). The Accounting Firm shall provide its determination (the &#147;Determination&#148;), together </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">with detailed supporting calculations and documentation, to the Company and the Executive within five (5)&nbsp;days of the Termination Date, if applicable,
or such other time as requested by the Company or by the Executive (provided the Executive reasonably believes that any of the Payments may be subject to the Excise Tax), and if the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by the
Executive with respect to a Payment or Payments, it shall furnish the Executive with an opinion, at the Company&#146;s expense, reasonably acceptable to the Executive that no Excise Tax will be imposed with respect to any such Payment or Payments.
Within ten (10)&nbsp;days of the delivery of the Determination to the Executive, the Executive shall have the right to dispute the Determination (the &#147;Dispute&#148;). If there is no Dispute, the Determination shall be binding, final and
conclusive upon the Company and the Executive subject to the application of Section&nbsp;8.3 below. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8.3 </B>As a result of the
uncertainty in the application of Sections 4999 and 28OG of the Code, it is possible that the Payments to be made to, or provided for the benefit of, the Executive either have been made or will not be made by the Company which, in either case, will
be inconsistent with the limitations provided in Section&nbsp;8.1 (hereinafter referred to as an &#147;Excess Payment&#148; or &#147;Underpayment&#148;, respectively). If it is established pursuant to a final determination of a court, or an Internal
Revenue Service (the &#147;IRS&#148;) proceeding which has been finally and conclusively resolved, that an Excess Payment has been made, such Excess Payment shall be deemed for all purposes to be a loan to the Executive made on the date the
Executive received the Excess Payment and the Executive shall repay the Excess Payment to the Company, on demand (but not less than thirty (30)&nbsp;days after written notice is received by the Executive), together with interest on the Excess
Payment at the &#147;Applicable Federal Rate&#148; (as defined in Section&nbsp;1274(d) of the Code) from the date of the Executive&#146;s receipt of such Excess Payment until the date of such repayment. In the event that it is determined by
(i)&nbsp;the Accounting Firm, the Company (which shall include the position taken by the Company, or together with its consolidated group, on its federal income tax return) or the IRS, (ii)&nbsp;pursuant to a determination by a court, or
(iii)&nbsp;upon the resolution to the Executive&#146;s satisfaction of the Dispute, that an Underpayment has occurred, the Company shall pay an amount equal to the Underpayment to the Executive within thirty (30)&nbsp;days of such determination or
resolution, together with interest on such amount at the Applicable Federal Rate from the date such amount would have been paid to the Executive until the date of payment. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8.4 </B>The Company represents and warrants that this Agreement and all payments and benefits associated with it are in compliance with
Section&nbsp;409A of the Internal Revenue Code. However, if the Company is found not to be in compliance with Section&nbsp;409(A) in the future, and this noncompliance results in any excise tax or penalty being born by you, the Company will fully
reimburse you within thirty (30)&nbsp;days of any tax and/or penalty you may incur. Notwithstanding the above, in the event of a determination that any payment or benefit associated with this Agreement is not compliant with the provisions of
Section&nbsp;409A of the Internal Revenue Code, the Company agrees that it will modify this Agreement to make it compliant with Section&nbsp;409A and that it will make a good faith effort to maintain the value of the payments and benefits under this
Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8.5 </B>Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that, according to the
Determination, an Excise Tax will be imposed on any Payment or Payments, the Company shall pay to the applicable government taxing authorities, as Excise Tax withholding, the amount of the Excise Tax that the Company has actually withheld from the
Payment or Payments. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>9.1 </B>This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Company, and its Successors and Assigns, and the Company shall
require any Successors and Assigns to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>9.2 </B>Neither this Agreement nor any right or interest hereunder shall be assignable or transferable by the Executive, his beneficiaries or legal
representatives, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive&#146;s personal representative. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>9.3 </B>In the event that a Subsidiary or Division (or part thereof) is sold, divested, or otherwise disposed of by the Company subsequent to or in
connection with a Change in Control and the Executive is offered employment by the purchaser or acquiror thereof, the Company shall require such purchaser or acquiror to expressly assume, and agree to perform, the Company&#146;s obligations under
this Agreement, in the same manner, and to the same extent, that the Company would be required to perform if no such acquisition or purchase had taken place. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>10. <U>Arbitration</U></B>. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach, termination or invalidity hereof, (collectively, a &#147;Claim&#148;) shall be settled by
arbitration pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association and by a panel of three arbitrators, two of which will be chosen by each party and one agreed to by both parties. If the parties are unable to agree on the arbitrator within
thirty (30)&nbsp;days of one party giving the other party written notice of intent to arbitrate a Claim, the American Arbitration Association shall appoint an arbitrator with such qualifications to conduct such arbitration. The decision of the
arbitrator in any such arbitration shall be conclusive and binding on the parties. Any such arbitration shall be conducted in Boston, Massachusetts, unless the Executive consents to a different location. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>11. <U>Injunctive Relief</U></B>. If the Executive commits a breach or is about to commit a breach, of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the
Company shall have the right to have the provisions of this Agreement specifically enforced by any court having equity jurisdiction without being required to post bond or other security and without having to prove the inadequacy of the available
remedies at law, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach will cause irreparable injury to the Company and that money damages will may not provide an adequate remedy to the Company. In addition, the Company may take
all such other actions and remedies available to it under law or in equity and shall be entitled to such damages as it can show they have sustained by reason of such breach. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>12. <U>Tax Treatment; Tax Withholding</U></B>. The Company and the Executive hereby acknowledge and agree that any Retention Bonus payable hereunder
and issuance of Company common stock pursuant to the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement shall be treated and reported by </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the Company and the Executive as additional compensation for services rendered and as ordinary income. The Executive also acknowledges and agrees that the
Company may withhold from any Retention Bonus, issuance of Company&#146;s common stock pursuant to the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement or severance payment such amounts as may be required to satisfy all federal, state and local withholding and
employment tax obligations. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>13. <U>General Provisions</U></B>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>13.1 <U>No Special Employment Rights</U>.</B> No provision of this Agreement shall grant or confer upon, or shall be construed to grant or confer upon,
the Executive any right with respect to the continuation of his employment by the Company or to otherwise affect in any respect the terms and conditions of such employment except to the extent expressly provided hereunder. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>13.2 <U>Notices</U></B>. Any and all notices or other communications required or permitted to be given in connection with this Agreement shall be in
writing (or in the form of a facsimile or electronic transmission) addressed as provided below and shall be (i)&nbsp;delivered by hand, (ii)&nbsp;transmitted by facsimile or electronic mail with receipt confirmed, (iii)&nbsp;delivered by overnight
courier service with confirmed receipt or (iv)&nbsp;mailed by first class U.S. mail, postage prepaid and registered or certified, return receipt requested: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If to the Company to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hologic, Inc. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">35 Crosby Drive </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Bedford, MA 07130
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attn: David Brady, Senior Vice President </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Facsimile Number: (781)&nbsp;280-0674 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E-Mail Address: dbrady@hologic.com </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">with a copy to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James L. Hauser, Esq.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">One Financial Center </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Boston, MA 02111 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E-Mail Address: jhauser@brownrudnick.com </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If to the Executive, to: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Patrick J. Sullivan </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">151 Plympton Road
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Sudbury, Massachusetts 01776 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">E-Mail Address: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">with a copy to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Wendi S. Lazar, Esq. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Outten&nbsp;&amp; Golden LLP </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%;padding-bottom:3px;line-height:95%; vertical-align:top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3 Park Avenue, 29</FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> Floor </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">New York,
NY 10016 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Facsimile Number: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">E-Mail Address: wsl@outtengolden.com </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">and in any case at such other address as the addressee shall have specified by written notice. Any notice or
other communication given in accordance with this Section&nbsp;13.2 shall be deemed delivered and effective upon receipt, except those notices and other communications sent by mail, which shall be deemed delivered and effective three
(3)&nbsp;business days following deposit with the United States Postal Service. All periods of notice shall be measured from the date of delivery thereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>14. <U>Credit Service</U>.</B> Executive&#146;s past years of service with Cytyc Corporation shall be credited when determining his years of service under any and all Cytyc (or any applicable Hologic) benefit and
retirement plans. Upon commencement of Executive&#146;s employment with the Company, he will be eligible to participate in all of the Company&#146;s benefits, pension plans and perquisites commensurate with that of other executives on his level.
Based on Executive&#146;s prior years of service with Cytyc Corporation, Executive will be automatically vested in the retirement plan at the time he commences employment with the Company. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>15. <U>Entire Agreement; Amendment</U></B>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with regard to the subject
matter hereof, superseding all prior understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, provided, however, that any Change of Control Agreement, Employee Intellectual Property Rights and Non-Competition Agreement, option agreement or other
employment agreement by and between the Company and Executive shall remain in full force and effect, except as specifically provided herein. This Agreement may not be amended or revised except by a writing signed by both the Company and the
Executive. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>16. <U>Non-Exclusivity of Rights</U></B>. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive&#146;s continuing
or future participation in any benefit, bonus, incentive or other plan or program provided by the Company (except for any severance or termination policies, plans, programs or practices) and for which the Executive may qualify, nor shall anything
herein limit or reduce such rights as the Executive may have under any other agreements with the Company (except for any severance or termination agreement). Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive
under any plan or program of the Company shall be payable in accordance with such plan or program, except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>17. <U>Release</U></B>. The Executive agrees that, with the exception of the Accrued Compensation due to him in accordance with the terms hereunder, that the payment of any severance under Sections 6.1(b)(ii), (iii)&nbsp;and (iv)&nbsp;is
subject to and conditioned upon the execution and delivery by the Executive to the Company of a Settlement and Release Agreement (the &#147;Release Agreement&#148;) in favor of the Company, its affiliates and their respective officers, directors,
employees and agents in respect to the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company and the termination thereof in a form suitable to the Company and the expiration of any revocation period provided for under the Release Agreement. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>18. <U>Other Change in Control Agreement</U></B>. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if
the Executive is a party to a Change of Control Agreement with the Company and such agreement results in the payment of benefits to the Executive as the result of a change in control, then the Executive shall receive no compensation hereunder other
than the Retention Payment and Restricted Stock Units, subject to the terms and conditions herein. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>19. <U>Effect of Headings</U></B>.
The titles of section headings herein contained have been provided solely for convenience of reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or substance of any provision of this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>20. <U>Severability</U></B>. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and the invalidity of any provision shall not affect the validity of any
other provision. In the event that any court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is unenforceable because of the duration or scope thereof, the parties hereto agree that said
court in making such determination shall have the power to reduce the duration and scope of such provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable, and that the Agreement in its reduced form shall be valid and enforceable to the full extent
permitted by law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>21. <U>Governing Law</U></B>. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>[Signature Page to Follow] </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as a binding contract as of the
day and year first above written. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Glenn P. Muir</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Glenn P. Muir, Executive Vice President and</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief
Financial Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Patrick J. Sullivan</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Patrick J. Sullivan</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Exhibit A </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Position of Chairperson/Hologic </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This position is held by an employee of the company and is a separate position from
the CEO position. The executive oversees the activities and meetings of the Board of Directors and may be responsible for other activities and functions at the corporate level as outlined below. With respect to Executive&#146;s duties as a member of
the Board of Directors he shall report directly to the Board of Directors. With respect to Executive&#146;s operational duties including without limitation, investor relations, as an executive officer of Hologic, the Chief Executive Officer of
Hologic shall have final review and authority. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Corporate Responsibilities </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.&nbsp;Serve as key member of Hologic Investor Team&nbsp;(team includes Jack Cumming and Glenn Muir)&nbsp;that communicates the company story at analyst meetings, investor conferences, road shows and the media.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.&nbsp;Mentor Jack Cumming in learning Cytyc&#146;s current business. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.&nbsp;Working as Co-Chair of the Alignment Team - select group of senior managers to participate in the development of a plan to align the assets of the combined companies to maximize efficiencies, effectively
manage the business and drive future growth. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.&nbsp;Serve as senior advisor (along with Jack Cumming) and be an active participant in the business
development initiatives. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.&nbsp;Participate as a senior member of Hologic&#146;s Scientific Advisory Board (along with Jack Cumming and Jay
Stein).&nbsp;The Advisory Panel, composed of leading clinicians in Breast Health&nbsp;was formed to help shape decisions about future strategic direction for our company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6. Serve as Corporate Spokesperson (with Jack Cumming) to foster alliances with government officials and leading clinicians of countries where screening programs are in the formative stage. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Board Responsibilities </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. To act as a Director of the Company in the best
interests of the Company and chair and attend all board meetings. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. Participate in Company committees as designated by the Board. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. Ensure the objectives of the company, as agreed by the Board, are fully, promptly and properly carried out. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. Ensure that all members of the Board receive tailored induction on all activities as they relate to overall Board effectiveness. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Exhibit B </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>EMPLOYEE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT </U></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In order to induce Hologic, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), to employ me initially or to continue my employment, as the case
may be, and in consideration of its doing so, I hereby agree as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Definitions</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">When used in this Agreement, the
terms specified below have the meanings indicated. Terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement have the meanings specified there. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Company&#148;</U> means the Company and, any other business entity that is either controlled by, controls, or under common control with the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Confidential Information&#148;</U> means Information, whether it is or is not recorded or embodied in or on Material, that is not a Trade Secret but that is identified to me as being confidential to the
Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Information&#148;</U> means all information concerning technical, administrative, financial, manufacturing, or marketing
activities, including, without limitation, design, manufacturing, and procurement specifications; engineering and manufacturing data; manufacturing processes, techniques, and know-how; formulas; information-processing processes or programs;
techniques, and know-how; research and development plans; trade secrets; marketing plans and strategies; customer names, employee names and responsibilities, cost and financial data, and other data. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Invention&#148;</U> means any discovery, invention, improvement, process, formula, or technique, whether patentable or not. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Material&#148;</U> means any physical embodiment of Information, regardless of whether I or someone else created it, including, without
limitation, drawings, specifications, recording media for machine information-processing systems (such as disks, ROMs, and tapes that contain Information), documentation of all types, contracts, reports, manuals, lists, quotations, proposals,
correspondence, notebooks, and samples. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Trade Secret&#148;</U> means any Information, whether it is or is not recorded or embodied
on or in a Material, that is not readily available from either the Company or another source without restrictions on its use and disclosure and whose use by Company gives it an opportunity to obtain an advantage over its then-current or potential
competitors that do not use it. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Proprietary Invention&#148;</U> means any Invention I made, conceived, or reduced to practice,
either alone or with others, (a)&nbsp;either in the course of performing work for Company or at Company&#146;s expense, or (b)&nbsp;that results from tasks assigned to me by Company, or (c)&nbsp;whose creation ordinarily would be associated with my
then current responsibilities as an employee of the Company. If I am identified as an inventor in any application for any United States or foreign patent where the Invention (i)&nbsp;is claimed to have been made, conceived, or reduced to practice
during the first year after termination of my employment by the Company and (ii)&nbsp;would have been a Proprietary Invention if it occurred before the termination of my employment, then that Invention shall be rebuttably presumed to be a
Proprietary Invention. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Trade Secret Material&#148;</U> means Material that contains Trade Secrets. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Acknowledgment of Relationship of Trust</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I realize
that my employment by the Company involved a relationship of confidence and trust between me and the Company with respect to its intellectual property rights, which include patents, trade secrets, copyrights, and trademarks, and that, as part of my
employment, I am expected to contribute to the Company by creating and protecting those rights. I understand that the Company&#146;s competitive position depends on its ability to develop, utilize, and keep control over those intellectual property
rights, and I will develop and protect those rights as provided below, or as otherwise reasonably requested in writing. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Non-disclosure of Trade Secrets and Confidential Information</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) At all times, both during my employment by the Company and afterward, I will keep in confidence, and will not disclose, any Trade Secrets to anyone, and will not transfer any Trade Secret Material to anyone,
including employees of Company, except as authorized by the Company. I will use any Trade Secrets and Trade Secret Material to which I have access only in the course of my work for the Company and for its benefit and will not appropriate it for the
benefit of myself or any other person. During my employment by Company I will comply with its then-current procedures for the protection of Trade Secrets and Trade Secret Material. In the event of any inconsistency between those procedures and the
requirements of this Agreement, the more stringent procedures or requirements will apply. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) At all times, both during my employment by
the Company and afterward, I will keep in confidence and will not disclose or transfer any Confidential Information to any person other than an employee of Company, except as authorized by the Company, and I will not appropriate confidential
information for the benefit of myself or any other person. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Return of Trade Secret Material and Material Containing Confidential Information</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I will not remove from Company&#146;s premises, or make any copies of, Trade Secret Material or Material containing Confidential Information, except for use in Company&#146;s business. I will return to the Company all
such Materials, including all copies of it, in my possession or under my control, (I)&nbsp;at any time upon the request of the Company, and (ii)&nbsp;without such a request at the termination of my employment by the Company. Upon the Company&#146;s
request, I will furnish a written statement that I returned all such Materials. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Prior Inventions</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As a matter of record, and in
order to avoid disputes over the application of paragraph 7 below, I attach to this Agreement, as Exhibit A, a complete list of all Inventions I made, conceived, or first reduced to practice, alone or jointly with others, prior to my employment by
Employer, that are not described in a publication or patent application in existence on the Effective Date of this Agreement, and that I want to exclude from the effect of this Agreement. If no such list is attached to this Agreement, I represent
that I will have no such Inventions as of the Effective Date. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Disclosure of Inventions</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I will disclose to the
Company promptly (a)&nbsp;any Proprietary Inventions and (b)&nbsp;any Inventions of which I am aware that are made, conceived, or first reduced to practice by others performing services for Employer. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Assignment of Proprietary Inventions</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All
Proprietary Inventions shall be the exclusive property of the Company, and the Company shall be the owner of any patents and other rights related to Proprietary Inventions. Accordingly, I hereby assign and convey to the Company all of my right,
title, and interest in and to any Proprietary Inventions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Cooperation and Further Assurances</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I will help
the Company, at its expense, obtain and enforce patents on Proprietary Inventions in any countries it selects, and I will execute any related documents, including, without limitation, application papers for letters patent, assignments, affidavits
and oaths of facts within my knowledge, and assignments of my right, title, and interest in and to Proprietary Inventions and related patents to the Company or its designee. I will do any other things the Company requests to convey to, or vest in,
the Company the rights, titles, benefits, and privileges intended to be conveyed. My obligation under this paragraph shall continue after the termination of my employment, subject to the Company&#146;s compensating me at a reasonable rate for time
actually spent by me at Employer&#146;s request on such help after termination of employment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Prior Agreements</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I attach to this Agreement, as
Exhibit B, a complete list of prior agreements with any other person related to intellectual property rights or which restricts in any way my employment by the Company. I represent that my performance of all the terms of this Agreement and as an
employee of the Company will not breach any other agreement, including any employment, confidentiality, non-competition, or other agreement,. I will not enter into any agreement either written or oral in conflict with this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Works in Authorship</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) I acknowledge that all
works of authorship (including, without limitation, works of authorship that contain software program code) I produce during and within the scope of, my employment by the Company, whether they are or are not created on the Company&#146;s premises or
during hours in which I am supposed to be rendering services to the Company, are works made for hire and are the property of the Company, and that copyrights in those works of authorship are the property of the Company. If for any reason it appears
that the Company is not the author of any such work of authorship for copyright purposes, I hereby expressly assign all of my rights in and to that work to the Company and agree to sign any instrument of specific assignment requested. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) I will use reasonable efforts to avoid including in any work of authorship I produce within the scope of my employment any material that then is
created by, or on behalf of, any person other than the Company. I will inform the Company of any material created by or on behalf of any other person that I recommend be included in a work of authorship. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Information or Material of Others</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I will not
disclose to Company, or use in Company&#146;s business, or Information or Material relating to the business of any other person and intended by that person not to be disclosed to Company. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Full Time and Best Efforts</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I will devote my full
time during the time I am expected to work, and my best efforts, to Company&#146;s business to the exclusion of all other business activities. In addition, while I am employed by the Company, I will not, directly or indirectly, either by myself or
in conjunction with others, be engaged or interested in, or affiliated with, or organize or help to organize, or aid or assist in any manner any business similar to or competitive with Company, except that mere ownership of no more than one percent
(1%)&nbsp;of the capital stock of a corporation whose stock is registered under Section&nbsp;12 or Section&nbsp;13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is not so barred. I agree to fully comply with all published Company policies and procedures as
they may be amended from time to time, and to always conduct myself in accord with the highest ethical, moral, and legal standards. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Non-competition</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">During the course of my
employment and for two (2)&nbsp;years after termination thereof for any reason, I will not, directly or indirectly, either by myself or in conjunction with others, be engaged or interested in, or affiliated with or organize or help to organize, or
aid or assist in any manner, any business competitive with the products and services then offered or planned to be offered by the Company, in the United States or elsewhere, except that I understand that mere ownership of no more than two percent
(2%)&nbsp;of the total outstanding stock of a publicly held corporation is not so barred. During this same period, I shall not on behalf of any party or person other than the Company, solicit or induce (or assist or provide information in connection
therewith) any (i)&nbsp;then-customer or prospective customer of the Company for any product or service competitive with any product or service then offered or planned to be offered by the Company, or (ii)&nbsp;then-current employee (except for my
personal assistant) to leave the employ of the Company. I recognize that the foregoing limitations are reasonably required for the adequate protection of the Company&#146;s business and do not preclude me from pursuing my livelihood. However, if any
such foregoing limitation is found by a court to be unenforceable for any reason, said limitation shall be interpreted to extend only to the maximum extent enforceable. I agree to inform any new employer or associate of this Agreement and to provide
it with a copy. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Both the employee and the Company agree that they will discuss at the point of separation, a reasonable alternative to the
non-competition portion of this agreement. The intent here would be 1.) not to prevent the employee from seeking gainful employment and 2.) To protect the company&#146;s proprietary and confidential information as it pertains to that for which the
employee was aware of or was directly involved in. Upon agreement at that time by both parties, the Non-Competition section of this agreement would be so waived. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For purposes of this Agreement, I will not be deemed, directly or indirectly, either by myself or in conjunction with others, to be engaged or interested in, or affiliated with or organize or help to organize, or aid
or assist in any manner, any business competitive with the products and services then offered, planned to be offered by the Company, in the United States or elsewhere subject to the following: </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the business competing with the Company derives less than ten percent (10%)&nbsp;of its total annual revenues from products and services then under development or offered by the
Company in the United States or elsewhere; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I do not have any relationship with the portion, subsidiary or division of the competing business engaged in selling or developing the same products and services as the Company.
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Enforcement</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I acknowledge that my employment by
Company imposes on me a duty to act solely for the benefit of Company. In addition to any other remedies Company has available to it, Company is entitled, at its election, to recover from me (a)&nbsp;the value of anything belonging to Company I use,
or transfer, in breach of that duty, and (b)&nbsp;any benefit I </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">receive as a result of violating that duty of loyalty, or the value of that benefit or its proceeds, and Company also shall be entitled to recover from me
the amount of damages it suffered as a result. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">15.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Successors and Assigns</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Agreement shall be
binding upon me and my heirs, executors, assigns, and administrators and shall inure to the benefit of Company and its successors and assigns. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Miscellaneous</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Agreement contains the entire
and only agreement between me and Company with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no modification shall be binding on me or Company unless in writing and signed by me and an officer of the Company. My obligations under this Agreement shall
survive termination of my employment for any reason, and regardless of whether said termination is or is alleged to be a breach of this or any other Agreement I may have with the Company. This Agreement shall be governed by, subject to, and
construed according to the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This Agreement is executed under seal. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Effective Date</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Agreement shall be effective
as of the date set forth below. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Patrick J. Sullivan</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.6 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXECUTION COPY </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT by and between Hologic, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), and Patrick J. Sullivan (the
&#147;Executive&#148;), dated as of May&nbsp;20, 2007. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Executive has been retained to serve as Executive Chairman of the
Company, and in that role is important in developing and expanding the business and operations of the Company and possesses valuable knowledge and skills with respect to such business; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, Nor&#146;easter Corp. and Cytyc Corporation (&#147;Cytyc&#148;)
dated as of May&nbsp;20, 2007 (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;), the stockholders of Cytyc will receive over 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company up on the Closing Date (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement); </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, subject to and conditioned upon the consummation of the Merger (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement), the Board of Directors of the
Company (the &#147;Board&#148;), has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to assure that the Company will have the continued dedication of the Executive, notwithstanding the possibility, threat, or
occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined below) of the Company. The Board believes it is imperative to diminish the inevitable distraction of the Executive by virtue of the personal uncertainties and risks created by a pending or threatened
Change of Control and to encourage the Executive&#146;s full attention and dedication to the Company currently and in the event of any threatened or pending Change of Control, and to provide the Executive with compensation and benefits arrangements
upon a Change of Control which ensure that the compensation and benefits expectations of the Executive will be satisfied and which are competitive with those of other corporations; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated, then this Agreement shall become null and void <I>ab initio</I> and be of no further force
and effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto, each
intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. <U>Certain Definitions</U>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The &#147;Effective Date&#148; shall be the first date during the Change of Control Period (as hereinafter defined) on which a Change of Control
occurs. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company is terminated prior to the date on which a Change of Control occurs, and it is reasonably demonstrated that such termination of
employment (1)&nbsp;was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect the Change of Control or (2)&nbsp;otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of the Change of Control, then for all purposes of
this Agreement the &#147;Effective Date&#148; shall mean the date immediately prior to the date of such termination of employment. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) The &#147;Change of Control Period&#148; is the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on
the second anniversary of such date; provided, however, that commencing on the date one year after the date hereof, and on each annual anniversary of such date (such date and each annual anniversary thereof is hereinafter referred to as the
&#147;Renewal Date&#148;), the Change of Control Period shall be automatically extended without any further action by the Company or the Executive so as to terminate three years from such Renewal Date; provided, however, that if the Company shall
give notice in writing to the Executive, at least 60 days prior to the Renewal Date, stating that the Change of Control Period shall not be extended, then the Change of Control Period shall expire three years from the last effective Renewal Date.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. <U>Change of Control</U>. For the purpose of this Agreement, a &#147;Change of Control&#148; shall mean: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The acquisition by any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, of stock of the Company (the &#147;Company Stock&#148;)
that, together with Company Stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the Company Stock; provided, however, that if any one person, or more than one person acting as a
group, is considered to own more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the Company Stock, the acquisition of additional Company Stock by the same person or persons shall be construed as not triggering a Change of Control;
and provided further, however, that an increase in the percentage of Company Stock owned by any one person, or persons acting as a group, as a result of a transaction in which the Company acquires its Company Stock in exchange for property shall be
treated as an acquisition of Company Stock for purposes of this Section&nbsp;2(a); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) The acquisition by any one person,
or more than one person acting as a group, on a single date or during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons, ownership of Company Stock possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the
Company Stock; provided, however, that if any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, already has satisfied this requirement, the acquisition of additional Company Stock by the same person or persons shall be construed as not
triggering a Change of Control; and provided further, however, that an increase in the percentage of Company Stock owned by any one person, or persons acting as a group, as a result of a transaction in which the Company acquires its Company Stock in
exchange for property shall be treated as an acquisition of Company Stock for purposes of this Section&nbsp;2(b); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) A majority of the Company&#146;s Board members is replaced during any 12-month period
by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the Company&#146;s Board members before the date of the appointment or election; or </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) The acquisition by any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, on a single date or during the 12-month period ending on
the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons, assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to more than 40% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to
such acquisition or acquisitions; provided, however that there is no Change of Control under this Section&nbsp;2(d) when there is a transfer to an entity that is controlled by the Company&#146;s shareholders immediately after the transfer. For
purposes of the immediately preceding clause, there is no Change of Control under this Section&nbsp;2(d) if the assets are transferred to </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a shareholder of the Company (immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to its Company Stock; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an entity, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a person, or more than one person acting as a group, that owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total value or total voting power of the Company Stock; or
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iv)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an entity, at least 50% of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a person described in (iii)&nbsp;above. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For purposes of (i)&nbsp;through (iv)&nbsp;above, a person&#146;s status generally is determined immediately after the transfer of the assets. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For purposes of this Section&nbsp;2, persons shall not be considered as acting as a &#147;group&#148; solely because they purchase or
own Company Stock at the same time, or as a result of the same public offering. However, persons shall be considered as acting as a &#147;group&#148; if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or
acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company. If a person, including an entity, owns stock in the Company and another corporation that enter into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar
transaction, such shareholder shall be considered to be acting as a &#147;group&#148; with other shareholders only with respect to the ownership in that corporation before the transaction giving rise to the change and not with respect to the
ownership interest in the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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retain the Executive in its employ, and the Executive hereby agrees to accept such retention by the Company, for the period commencing on the Effective Date, and ending on the last day of the twenty-fourth month following the month in which the
Effective Date occurs (the &#147;Employment Period&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. <U>Terms of Employment</U>. (a)&nbsp;<U>Position and Duties</U>.
(i)&nbsp;During the Employment Period, (A)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s position (including status, offices, titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties and responsibilities shall be the same as those described in Exhibit A of the Retention
Agreement (as defined below) and (B)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s services shall be performed at the location of the Company&#146;s corporate headquarters or any office or location less than 35 miles from such location. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) During the Employment Period, and excluding any periods of vacation and sick leave to which the Executive is entitled, the Executive agrees to
devote his full business time to the business and affairs of the Company and, to the extent necessary to discharge the responsibilities assigned to the Executive hereunder, to use the Executive&#146;s reasonable best efforts to perform faithfully
and efficiently such responsibilities. During the Employment Period it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Executive to (A)&nbsp;serve on corporate, civic or charitable boards or committees, (B)&nbsp;deliver lectures, fulfill speaking
engagements or teach at educational institutions and (C)&nbsp;manage personal investments, so long as such activities do not significantly interfere with the performance of the Executive&#146;s responsibilities as an employee of the Company in
accordance with this Agreement. It is expressly understood and agreed that to the extent that any such activities have been conducted by the Executive prior to the Effective Date, the continued conduct of such activities (or the conduct of
activities similar in nature and scope thereto) subsequent to the Effective Date shall be permitted. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Compensation</U>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) <U>Base Salary</U>. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall receive an annual base salary (&#147;Annual Base Salary&#148;) of Seven
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000.00). During the Employment Period, the Annual Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually and shall be increased at any time and from time to time as shall be substantially consistent with increases in base
salary awarded in the ordinary course of business to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies. Any increase in Annual Base Salary shall not serve to limit or reduce any other obligation to the Executive under this Agreement.
Annual Base Salary shall not be reduced after any such increase and the term Annual Base Salary as utilized in this Agreement shall refer to Annual Base Salary as so increased. As used in this Agreement, the term &#147;affiliated companies&#148;
includes any company controlled by, controlling or under common control with the Company. Annual Base Salary shall be payable in accordance with the Company&#146;s normal payroll practices, but shall be paid at least monthly. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) <U>Annual Bonus</U>. In addition to Annual Base Salary, the Executive shall be awarded, for each fiscal year of the Company during the Employment
Period, an annual bonus </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(the &#147;Annual Bonus&#148;) in cash at least equal to the greater of (a)&nbsp;the average (annualized for any fiscal year consisting of less than twelve
full months or with respect to which the Executive has been employed by the Company or Cytyc for less than twelve full months) bonus (the &#147;Average Annual Bonus&#148;) paid or payable to the Executive by the Company and its affiliated companies
or Cytyc, as applicable, in respect of the three fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Effective Date occurs, (b)&nbsp;the Annual Bonus paid for the fiscal year of the Company (if applicable, by Cytyc) immediately preceding
the Effective Date, or (c)&nbsp;the maximum target bonus determined in accordance with the terms of the Company&#146;s or Cytyc&#146;s, as applicable, bonus plan for senior executives for the fiscal year immediately preceding the Effective Date (the
&#147;Target Bonus&#148;). Each such Annual Bonus shall be paid no later than the 15th day of the third month of the fiscal year next following the fiscal year for which the Annual Bonus is awarded. In no event shall the calculation of the Annual
Bonus, Average Annual Bonus and Special Bonus (as defined in Section&nbsp;4(b)(iv)) include: any bonuses deferred by the Company, as applicable, or retention bonus or severance benefits provided under a Retention Agreement (as defined below) between
the Executive and Company. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any portion of Annual Base Salary or Annual Bonus electively deferred by the Executive pursuant to a qualified or a non-qualified plan including, but not limited to, the
Hologic, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (&#147;SERP&#148;) shall be included in determining the Annual Base Salary, Annual Bonus and the Average Annual Bonus. If the fiscal year of any successor to this Agreement, as described by
Section&nbsp;11(c) herein, is different than the Company&#146;s fiscal year at the time of the Change of Control, then the Executive shall be paid (i)&nbsp;the Annual Bonus that would have been paid upon the end of Company&#146;s fiscal year ending
after the Change of Control, and (ii)&nbsp;a pro-rata Annual Bonus for any months of service performed following the end of the Company&#146;s fiscal year, but prior to the first day of the successor&#146;s fiscal year immediately following the
Change of Control. The Annual Bonuses thereafter shall be based on the successor&#146;s first full fiscal year beginning after the Change of Control and successive fiscal years thereafter. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iv) <U>Special Bonus</U>. In addition to Annual Base Salary and Annual Bonus payable as hereinabove provided, if the Executive remains employed with the
Company and/or its affiliated companies through the first anniversary of the Effective Date, the Company shall pay to the Executive a special bonus (the &#147;Special Bonus&#148;) in recognition of the Executive&#146;s services during the crucial
one-year transition period following the Change of Control in cash equal to the sum of (A)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s Annual Base Salary and (B)&nbsp;the greater of (x)&nbsp;the Annual Bonus paid or payable (annualized for any fiscal year consisting
of less than twelve full months or for which the Executive has been employed for less than twelve full months) to the Executive for the most recently completed fiscal year of the Company during the Employment Period, if any, and (y)&nbsp;the greater
of (i)&nbsp;the Average Annual Bonus, (ii)&nbsp;the Annual Bonus paid for the fiscal year immediately preceding the Effective Date, or (iii)&nbsp;the Target Bonus (such greater amount hereafter referred to as the &#147;Highest Annual Bonus&#148;).
Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Executive&#146;s employment is terminated under Section&nbsp;6(d) herein prior to the first anniversary of the Effective Date, then the Company shall pay the Executive the Special
Bonus as if he was employed on the first anniversary of the Effective Date. The Special Bonus shall be paid no later than 30 days following the first anniversary of the Effective Date or, if earlier, the Date of Termination. </FONT></P> <P
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payable as hereinabove provided, the Executive shall be entitled to participate during the Employment Period in all incentive, savings and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs applicable to other peer executives of the Company and its
affiliated companies, but in no event shall such plans practices, policies and programs provide the Executive with incentive, savings and retirement benefits opportunities, in each case, less favorable, in the aggregate, than the most favorable of
those provided by Company or, if applicable, Cytyc, for the Executive under such plans, practices, policies and programs as in effect at any time during the one-year immediately preceding the Effective Date, or, if more favorable to the Executive,
those provided generally at any time after the Effective Date to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(vi)
<U>Welfare Benefit Plans</U>. During the Employment Period, the Executive and/or the Executive&#146;s family, as the case may be, shall be eligible for participation in and shall receive all benefits under welfare benefit plans, practices, policies
and programs provided by the Company and its affiliated companies (including, without limitation, medical, prescription, dental, disability, salary continuance, employee life, group life, accidental death and travel accident insurance plans and
programs) and applicable to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies, but in no event shall such plans, practices, policies and programs provide benefits which are less favorable, in the aggregate, than the most favorable of
such plans, practices, policies and programs of the Company in effect at any time during the one-year period immediately preceding the Effective Date, or, if more favorable to the Executive, those provided generally at any time after the Effective
Date to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(vii) <U>Expenses</U>. During the Employment Period, the
Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive upon submission of appropriate accountings in accordance with the most favorable policies, practices and procedures of the Company and
its affiliated companies in effect at any time during the one-year period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the Executive, as in effect at any time thereafter with respect to other peer executives of the Company and
its affiliated companies. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(viii) <U>Fringe Benefits</U>. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to fringe benefits
in accordance with the most favorable plans, practices, programs and policies of the Company and its affiliated companies in effect at any time during the one-year period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the
Executive, as in effect at any time thereafter with respect to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ix)
<U>Office and Support Staff</U>. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to an office or offices of a size and with furnishings and other appointments, and to exclusive personal secretarial and other assistance, at least equal
to the most favorable of the foregoing provided to the Executive by Company at any time during the one-year period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the Executive, as provided at any time thereafter with respect to
other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(x) <U>Vacation</U>. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to paid vacation in
accordance with the most favorable plans, policies, programs and practices of the Company and its affiliated companies as in effect at any time during the one-year period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the
Executive, as in effect at any time thereafter with respect to other peer incentives of the Company and its affiliated companies. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(xi)
<U>Out-Placement</U>. If the Executive is terminated without Cause or resigns for Good Reason (both as defined herein), then the Company shall provide the Executive with outplacement services through Crenshaw Associates, Inc. (or a comparable
executive search firm) or in the alternative, reimburse the Executive within fifteen (15)&nbsp;days of the Date of Termination with executive outplacement services with an outplacement firm selected by the Executive in his sole discretion in an
amount typically provided by Company to other similarly situated executive officers upon an involuntary termination. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5. <U>Termination of
Employment</U>. (a)&nbsp;<U>Death or Disability</U>. The Executive&#146;s employment shall terminate automatically upon the Executive&#146;s death during the Employment Period. If the Company determines in good faith that the Disability of the
Executive has occurred during the Employment Period (pursuant to the definition of &#147;Disability&#148; set forth below), it may give to the Executive written notice in accordance with Section&nbsp;13(b) of this Agreement of its intention to
terminate the Executive&#146;s employment. In such event, the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company shall terminate effective on the 30th day after receipt of such notice by the Executive (the &#147;Disability Effective Date&#148;), provided
that, within the 30 days after such receipt, the Executive shall not have returned to full-time performance of the Executive&#146;s duties. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Disability&#148; means the absence of the Executive from the
Executive&#146;s duties with the Company on a full-time basis for 180 consecutive business days as a result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness which is determined to be total and permanent by a physician selected by the Company or its
insurers and acceptable to the Executive or the Executive&#146;s legal representative (such agreement as to acceptability not to be withheld unreasonably). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Cause</U>. The Company may terminate the Executive&#146;s employment during the Employment Period for &#147;Cause&#148;. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Cause&#148; means (i)&nbsp;any fraudulent act or
acts intended to result in substantial harm or loss to the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (ii)&nbsp;material violation of the Company&#146;s, or any of its subsidiaries&#146;, Code of Conduct, and other Company Codes of Conduct or policies and
procedures that are applicable to the Executive; or (iii)&nbsp;the conviction of the Executive of a felony involving moral turpitude. The Company shall provide the Executive with 30 days written notice of any determination of Cause and provide the
Executive, for a period of 30 days following such notice, with the opportunity to appear before the Board, with or without legal representation, to present arguments and evidence on his behalf and following such presentation to the Board, the
Executive may only be terminated for Cause if the Board by a vote of not less than 75% of the independent directors (determined in accordance with the corporate governance listing standards of the Nasdaq National Market and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Commission) determining that his actions did, in fact, constitute for Cause. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) <U>Good Reason</U>. The Executive&#146;s employment may be terminated during the Employment Period by
the Executive for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Good Reason&#148; means: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) A material reduction in
the Executive&#146;s Annual Base Salary; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) A material diminution in the Executive&#146;s authority, duties (including
removal from the Company&#146;s Board of Directors) and responsibilities as Executive Chairman of the Company as in effect 90 days prior to the executive&#146;s Notice of Termination to the Company; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii) A material change in the geographic location at which the Executive must perform services, other than a move to Bedford,
Massachusetts; or </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iv) Any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of a term or
condition of this Agreement, including, for this purpose, a material breach of the Retention Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Provided, however, that no Good
Reason shall exist if the Executive has not given written notice to the Company within ninety (90)&nbsp;days of the initial existence of the Good Reason condition(s) and until the Company has had thirty (30)&nbsp;days to cure such event after the
date on which the Executive gives the Company written notice specifying such event in specific detail before such event permits the Executive to terminate his employment for Good Reason. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) <U>Notice of Termination</U>. Any termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason shall be communicated by Notice of
Termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section&nbsp;13(b) of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a &#147;Notice of Termination&#148; means a written notice which (i)&nbsp;indicates the specific termination
provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii)&nbsp;to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive&#146;s employment under the provision so indicated
and (iii)&nbsp;if the Date of Termination (as defined below) is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date (which date shall be not more than fifteen days after the giving of such notice). The failure by the
Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of the Executive or the Company hereunder or preclude the Executive or the
Company from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive&#146;s or the Company&#146;s rights hereunder. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) <U>Date of
Termination</U>. &#147;Date of Termination&#148; means the date of receipt of the Notice of Termination or any later date specified therein, as the case may be; provided however, that (i)&nbsp;if the Executive&#146;s employment is terminated by the
Company other than for Cause, death </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the date on which the Company notifies the Executive of such termination and (ii)&nbsp;if the
Executive&#146;s employment is terminated by reason of death or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the date of death of the Executive or the Disability Effective Date, as the case may be. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6. <U>Obligations of the Company upon Termination</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) <U>Death</U>. If the Executive&#146;s employment is terminated by reason of the Executive&#146;s death during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to the
Executive&#146;s legal representatives under this Agreement, other than for (i)&nbsp;payment of the sum of the following amounts: (A)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid,
(B)&nbsp;the product of (I)&nbsp;the Highest Annual Bonus and (II) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the current fiscal year of the Company through the Date of Termination, and the denominator of which is 365, (C)&nbsp;the
Special Bonus, if due to the Executive pursuant to Section&nbsp;4(b)(iv), to the extent not theretofore paid, and (D)&nbsp;any accrued and unpaid Annual Bonus amounts, compensation or vacation pay, in each case, to the extent not yet paid by the
Company (the amounts described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C)&nbsp;and (D)&nbsp;are hereafter referred to as &#147;Accrued Obligations&#148; and shall be paid to the Executive&#146;s estate or beneficiary, as applicable, in a lump sum in cash within
30 days of the Date of Termination), (ii)&nbsp;any other benefits or compensation payable under any employee benefit plan in accordance with the applicable plans&#146; terms (but in no event later than the 15th day of the third month of the calendar
year following the calendar year in which the death occurs), including, without limitation, any non-qualified plan or SERP; (iii)&nbsp;for the remainder of the Employment Period, or such longer period as any plan, program, practice or policy may
provide, the Company shall continue benefits to the Executive and/or the Executive&#146;s family at least equal to those which would have been provided in accordance with the applicable plans, programs, practices and policies described in
Section&nbsp;4(b)(v) and (vi)&nbsp;of this Agreement, other than any plans that constitute (or would if payments extended into a subsequent taxable year of the Executive) nonqualified deferred compensation plans within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, or as if the Executive&#146;s employment had not been terminated in accordance with the most favorable plans, practices, programs or policies of the Company and its affiliated companies as in effect and applicable
generally to other peer executives and their families during the one year period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the Executive, as in effect at any time thereafter with respect to other peer executives of the
Company and its affiliated companies and their families (such continuation of such benefits for the applicable period herein set forth shall be hereinafter referred to as &#147;Welfare Benefit Continuation&#148;) (for purposes of determining
eligibility of the Executive for retiree benefits pursuant to such plans, practices, programs and policies, the Executive shall be considered to have remained employed until the end of the Employment Period and to have retired on the last day of
such period), and (iv)&nbsp;payment to the Executive&#146;s estate or beneficiary, as applicable, in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the Date of Termination of an amount equal to the sum of the Executive&#146;s Annual Base Salary and the
Highest Annual Bonus. Subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;9 hereof, but, otherwise, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive&#146;s family shall be entitled to receive benefits at least equal to the most favorable
benefits provided by the Company and any of its affiliated companies to surviving families of peer executives of the Company and such affiliated companies </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">under such plans, programs, practices and policies relating to family death benefits, if any, as in effect with respect to other peer executives and their
families at any time during the one year period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the Executive and/or the Executive&#146;s family, as in effect on the date of the Executive&#146;s death with respect to other peer
executives of the Company and its affiliated companies and their families. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Disability</U>. If the Executive&#146;s employment is
terminated by reason of the Executive&#146;s Disability during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive, other than for (i)&nbsp;payment of the Accrued Obligations (which shall be paid in a
lump sum in cash within 30 days of the Date of Termination), (ii)&nbsp;the timely payment and provision of the Welfare Benefit Continuation, and (iii)&nbsp;payment to the Executive in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the Date of Termination of
an amount equal to the sum of the Executive&#146;s Annual Base Salary and the Highest Annual Bonus. In addition, the Company shall transfer to the Executive the insurance policy written with respect to the Executive under the Company&#146;s Group
Term Life Insurance Policy for Executive Officers and the right to the full cash surrender value thereof. Subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;9 hereof, but, otherwise, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive shall be
entitled after the Disability Effective Date to receive disability and other benefits at least equal to the most favorable of those provided by the Company and its affiliated companies to disabled executives and/or their families in accordance with
such plans, programs, practices and policies relating to disability, if any, as in effect with respect to other peer executives and their families at any time during the one year period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable
to the Executive and/or the Executive&#146;s family, as in effect at any time thereafter with respect to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies and their families. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) <U>Cause, Other than for Good Reason</U>. If the Executive&#146;s employment shall be terminated by the Company for Cause or by the Executive other
than for Good Reason (and other than by reason of his death or Disability) during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive other than the obligation to pay to the Executive Annual Base Salary
through the Date of Termination. In such case, such amounts shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the Date of Termination. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) <U>Good Reason; Other Than for Cause or Disability</U>. If, during the Employment Period, the Company shall terminate the Executive&#146;s employment other than for Cause, death or Disability, or if the Executive
shall terminate employment under this Agreement for Good Reason: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) the Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum
in cash within 30 days after the Date of Termination the aggregate of the following amounts: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. all Accrued Obligations;
and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. the Special Bonus, to the extent not previously paid or accrued (for purposes of clarification, i.e., not included
in Accrued Obligations), as calculated in accordance with Section&nbsp;4(b)(iv) herein; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) the Company shall timely pay and provide the Welfare Benefit Continuation; provided,
however, that if the Executive becomes reemployed with another employer and is eligible to receive medical or other welfare benefits under another employer provided plan, the medical or other welfare benefits described herein shall be secondary to
those provided under such other plan during such applicable period of eligibility; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii) the Company shall transfer to
the Executive the insurance policy written with respect to the Executive under the Company&#146;s Group Term Life Insurance Policy for Executive Officers and the right to the full cash surrender value thereof. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) <U>Change of Control Payment</U>. Upon a Change of Control, the Company shall pay the Executive the following: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) a lump sum amount in cash within 30 days after the Effective Date equal to the (such amount shall be hereinafter referred to as the
&#147;Change of Control Payment&#148;) to the product of (X)&nbsp;three (3)&nbsp;multiplied by the sum of (i)&nbsp;(Y)&nbsp;the Annual Base Salary for the fiscal year immediately preceding the Effective Date and (ii)&nbsp;Highest Annual Bonus; and
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary contained herein or in any option agreement, restricted stock
agreement or other equity compensation agreement, between the Company and the Executive, or any stock option, restricted stock or other equity compensation plans sponsored by the Company, unless such agreement or plan expressly references and
supersedes this Agreement, then all unvested options, restricted stock or stock appreciation rights which Executive then holds to acquire securities from the Company, shall be immediately and automatically exercisable as of the Effective Date, and
the Executive shall have the right to exercise any such options or stock appreciation rights for a period of one year after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that this acceleration of vesting shall not apply to the restricted stock units
issued to Executive pursuant to the Retention Agreement (as defined below), which shall continue to vest in accordance with the terms therein. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">7. <U>Non-exclusivity of Rights</U>. Except as provided in Section&nbsp;6, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive&#146;s continuing or future participation in any benefit, bonus, incentive or other plans, programs,
policies or practices, provided by the Company or any of its affiliated companies and for which the Executive may qualify, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other agreements with the
Company or any of its affiliated companies. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any plan, policy, practice or program of the Company or any of its affiliated companies at or subsequent to
the Date of Termination shall be payable in accordance with such plan, policy, practice or program except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8. <U>Full Settlement</U>. (a)&nbsp;The Company&#146;s obligation to make the payments provided for in
this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others. In no event shall
the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement and, except as provided in Section&nbsp;6(d)(ii), such amounts
shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment. The Company agrees to pay promptly as incurred, to the full extent permitted by law, all legal fees and expenses which the Executive may reasonably incur as a result of any
contest (regardless of the outcome thereof) by the Company, the Executive or others of the validity or enforceability of, or liability under, any provision of this Agreement or any guarantee of performance thereof (including as a result of any
contest by the Executive about the amount of any payment pursuant to this Agreement, unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Executive made such effort in bad faith), plus in each case interest at the rate of 12%&nbsp;per annum
compounded annually. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) If there shall be any dispute between the Company and the Executive (i)&nbsp;in the event of any termination of
the Executive&#146;s employment by the Company, whether such termination was for Cause, or (ii)&nbsp;in the event of any termination of employment by the Executive, whether Good Reason existed, then, unless and until there is a final, nonappealable
judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction declaring that such termination was for Cause or that the determination by the Executive of the existence of Good Reason was not made in good faith, the Company shall pay all amounts, and provide all
benefits, to the Executive and/or the Executive&#146;s family or other beneficiaries, as the case may be, that the Company would be required to pay or provide pursuant to Section&nbsp;6(d) as though such termination were by the Company without
Cause, or by the Executive with Good Reason; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any disputed amount pursuant to this paragraph except upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Executive to repay all such
amounts to which the Executive is ultimately adjudged by such court not to be entitled. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9. <U>280G Protection</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) If any amounts payable under, or benefits resulting from, this Agreement or any other plan or other compensation are subject to the excise tax imposed under Internal Revenue Code Section&nbsp;4999 (the
&#147;Code&#148;) on &#147;excess parachute payments&#148;, the Accounting Firm (as defined below) will in good faith compute the excise tax imposed under Code Section&nbsp;4999 (the &#147;Excise Tax&#148;) and Company shall pay that amount (the
&#147;Gross-Up Payment&#148;) to the Executive, including any federal, state, local and excise taxes imposed on the foregoing payment under this Agreement assuming the Executive is in the highest applicable marginal tax rate. The effect of such
calculation will be to provide the Executive with a payment under this Agreement that is economically equivalent to the payment he would have received but for the imposition of the excise tax. The calculations under this Section&nbsp;9 will be made
in a manner consistent with the requirements of Code Sections 280G and 4999, as in effect at the time the calculations are made. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) All
determinations required to be made under this Section&nbsp;9 shall be made by the Company&#146;s auditing firm immediately preceding the Effective Date, unless such firm shall be the accounting firm of the individual, entity or group effecting the
Change of Control or any affiliate of the Company at the Date of Termination, in which case such determinations shall be made by an accounting firm of national standing agreed to by the Company and the Executive, or, if the Company does not so agree
within 10 days of the Date of Termination, such an accounting firm shall be selected by the Executive (the &#147;Accounting Firm&#148;) which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business
days of the date such firm is selected or such earlier time as is requested by the Company and an opinion to the Executive that he has substantial authority not to report any Excise Tax on his Federal income tax return with respect to any Agreement
Payments. Any such determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. Within five business days of the determination by the Accounting Firm as to the Reduced Amount, the Company shall pay to or distribute to or
for the benefit of the Executive such amounts as are then due to the Executive under this Agreement. The Gross-Up Payment shall be paid to the Executive at the earliest possible time after receiving notice from the Executive, but not later than by
the end of the calendar year in which the taxes are paid to the government, or if an audit or a tax dispute related to the Gross-Up Payment occurs, by the end of the calendar year after the year in which the disputed taxes are paid (or the year
after the year in which such an audit or dispute is concluded, if not taxes are paid.) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) As a result of the uncertainty in the
application of Section&nbsp;280G of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments will have been made by the Company which should not have been made
(&#147;Overpayment&#148;) or that additional Agreement Payments which will not have been made by the Company could have been made (&#147;Underpayment&#148;), in each case, consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the event
that the Accounting Firm, based upon the assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against the Executive which the Accounting Firm believes has a high probability of success determines that an Overpayment has been made, any such
Overpayment paid or distributed by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive shall be treated for all purposes as a loan <I>ab initio</I> to the Executive which the Executive shall repay to </FONT>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the Company together with interest at the applicable Federal rate provided for in Section&nbsp;7872(f)(2) of the Code. In the event that the Accounting Firm,
based upon controlling precedent or other substantial authority, determines that an Underpayment has occurred, any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive together with interest at the rate of
12%&nbsp;per annum compounded annually. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10. <U>Confidential Information</U>. The Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the
benefit of the Company all secret or confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the Company or any of its affiliated companies, and their respective businesses, which shall have been obtained by the Executive during the Executive&#146;s
employment by the Company or any of its affiliated companies and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by acts by the Executive or representatives of the Executive in violation of this Agreement). After termination of the
Executive&#146;s employment with the Company, the Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company or as may otherwise be required by law or legal process, communicate or divulge any such information, knowledge or data to anyone
other than the Company and those designated by it. In no event shall an asserted violation of the provisions of this Section&nbsp;10 constitute a basis for deferring or withholding any amounts otherwise payable to the Executive under this Agreement.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11. <U>Successors</U>. (a)&nbsp;This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not
be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive&#146;s legal representatives. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of
the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. The Company shall
provide written evidence to the Executive to document compliance with the foregoing sentence within ten (10)&nbsp;business days of the Effective Date. As used in this Agreement, &#147;Company&#148; shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and
any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise. In addition, the Executive shall be entitled, upon exercise of any outstanding stock options or stock
appreciation rights of the Company, to receive in lieu of shares of the Company&#146;s stock, shares of such stock or other securities of such successor as the holders of shares of the Company&#146;s stock received pursuant to the terms of the
merger, consolidation or sale. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">12. <U>Compliance With Section&nbsp;409A of the Internal Revenue Code</U>. The Company covenants that it
shall use its best efforts to ensure that this Agreement and all payments and benefits associated with it are in compliance with Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. However, if the Company is found not to be in compliance with Section&nbsp;409A in the
future, and this noncompliance </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">results in any excise tax or penalty being borne by Executive, the Company will fully reimburse the Executive within
thirty (30)&nbsp;days for any tax and/or penalty that he may incur. Notwithstanding the above, in the event of a determination that any payment or benefit associated with this Agreement is not compliant with the provisions of Section&nbsp;409A of
the Code, the Company agrees that it will modify this Agreement, and the Executive agrees that he shall consent to such modification, to make this Agreement compliant with Section&nbsp;409A and that it shall maintain the value of the payments and
benefits under this Agreement. Under no circumstances shall any provision of this Agreement be construed as preventing the Company from modifying this Agreement, on or before December&nbsp;31, 2007, or such other compliance deadlines as may be
published by the Internal Revenue Service from time to time, to make this Agreement compliant with Section&nbsp;409A. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">13.
<U>Miscellaneous</U>. (a)&nbsp;This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without reference to principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of
the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. This Agreement may not be amended or modified otherwise than by a written agreement executed by the parties hereto or their respective successors and legal representatives. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If to the Executive: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Patrick J. Sullivan </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">151 Plympton Road
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Sudbury, Massachusetts 01776 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">With a copy to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Wendi S. Lazar, Esq. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Outten&nbsp;&amp; Golden, LLP </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%;padding-bottom:3px;line-height:95%; vertical-align:top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3 Park Avenue,
29</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> Floor </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">New York, NY 10016 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If to the Company: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hologic, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">35 Crosby
Drive </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Bedford, MA 07130 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attn:
David Brady, Senior Vice President </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Facsimile Number: (781)&nbsp;280-0674 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E-Mail Address: dbrady@hologic.com </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">with a copy to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James L. Hauser, Esq. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">One Financial Center </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Boston, MA 02111
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Facsimile Number: (617)&nbsp;856-8201 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">E-Mail Address: jhauser@brownrudnick.com </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance
herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) The invalidity or unenforceability of
any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) The Company
may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such Federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) The Executive&#146;s or the Company&#146;s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of
such provision or any other provision thereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Company and the Executive with
respect to the rights and other benefits that the Executive shall be entitled during the Employment Period, and in connection therewith shall supersede all prior oral and written communications with the Executive with respect thereto; provided,
however, that the Retention and Severance Agreement executed by and between the Company and Executive on or about May&nbsp;20, 2007 (the &#147;Retention Agreement&#148;), Employee Intellectual Property Rights and Non-Competition Agreement, option
agreement or other employment agreement by and between the Company and Executive shall remain in full force and effect and if the Company&#146;s separation policy or the Retention Agreement would provide greater benefits to the Executive than this
Agreement, then the Executive may elect to receive benefits under the Company&#146;s separation policy or Retention Agreement in lieu of the benefits provided hereunder, provided that such election complies with the applicable requirements of
Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. Nothing herein shall affect the application of the Company&#146;s separation policy and/or Retention Agreement in lieu of the benefits provided hereunder. Nothing herein shall affect the application of the
Company&#146;s separation policy prior to the Effective Date. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) The Executive and the Company acknowledge that, except as may otherwise
be provided under any other written agreement between the Executive and the Company, the employment of the Executive by the Company is &#147;at will&#148; and may be terminated by either the Executive or the Company at any time. Moreover, if prior
to the Effective Date, the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company terminates, then the Executive shall have no further rights under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, if, during the Employment Period, the Executive
shall terminate employment with the Company other than for Good Reason, the Executive shall have no liability to the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive has hereunto set his hand and, pursuant to the authorization from its
Board of Directors, the Company has caused these presents to be executed in its name on its behalf, all as of the day and year first above written. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">HOLOGIC, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Glenn P. Muir</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Glenn P. Muir</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive Vice President and</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Financial
Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">EXECUTIVE</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Patrick J. Sullivan</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<DESCRIPTION>RETENTION & SEVERANCE AGREEMENT WITH DANIEL J. LEVANGIE DATED AS OF 5/20/2007
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.7 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXECUTION COPY </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RETENTION AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">AGREEMENT entered into as of this 20th day of May 2007 by and between Hologic, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 35
Crosby Drive, Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 (the &#147;Company&#148;) and Daniel J. Levangie, an individual having his principal residence at 120 Commonwealth Avenue, Apt. 4, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 (the &#147;Executive&#148;). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, Nor&#146;easter Corp. and Cytyc Corporation (&#147;Cytyc&#148;)
dated as of May&nbsp;20, 2007 (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;), the stockholders of Cytyc will receive over 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company upon the Closing Date (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement); and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Executive serves as the President of Cytyc Surgical Products and member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, subject to and conditioned upon the consummation of the Merger (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement), in order to provide additional
incentives to the Executive to ensure his continued employment as the President of Cytyc Surgical Products and Executive Officer for a term of two years from the Closing Date (the &#147;Retention Date&#148;), the Company is prepared to pay the
Executive a Retention Bonus (as defined below) and issue Restricted Stock Units on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Executive is prepared to continue his employment by the Company as President of Cytyc Surgical Products and Executive Officer of the Company from the Closing Date to the Retention Date in reliance upon
the Company&#146;s undertaking and agreement to pay such Retention Bonus and issue Restricted Stock Units on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Company also desires to enter into this Agreement to provide the Executive with severance benefits in the event his employment is terminated
in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, in the event that the Merger Agreement
is terminated, then this Agreement shall become null and void <I>ab initio </I>and be of no further force and effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto, each intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1. <U>Definitions</U></B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.1 <U>Accrued Compensation</U></B>. For purposes of this Agreement,
&#147;Accrued Compensation&#148; shall mean an amount which shall include all amounts earned or accrued through the &#147;Termination Date&#148; (as hereinafter defined) but not paid as of the Termination Date, including (i)&nbsp;base salary,
(ii)&nbsp;reimbursement for reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred by the Executive on behalf of the Company, pursuant to the Company&#146;s expense reimbursement policy in effect at such time, during the period ending on the
Termination Date, and (iii)&nbsp;vacation pay (other than the &#147;Pro Rata Bonus&#148; (as hereinafter defined)). </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.2 <U>Base Salary</U></B>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Base Salary&#148; shall mean the
greater of the Executive&#146;s annual base salary (a)&nbsp;at the rate in effect on the Termination Date or (b)&nbsp;at the highest rate in effect at any time during the ninety (90)&nbsp;day period prior to the Termination Date, and shall include
all amounts of his Base Salary that are deferred at the election of the Executive under the qualified and non-qualified employee benefit plans of the Company or any other agreement or arrangement. For avoidance of doubt, Base Salary shall not
include any Annual Bonus or portion thereof deferred under the Company&#146;s Bonus Deferral Program or payments or benefits under this Agreement. As of the Effective Date of this Agreement, Executive&#146;s Base Salary is $425,000 annually.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.3 </B><U><B>Annual Bonus</B>.</U> For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Annual Bonus&#148; shall mean a cash amount the Executive is
eligible to earn as additional compensation for period of employment through December&nbsp;31, 2007 determined in accordance with Cytyc&#146;s Executive Incentive Plan. Effective as of January&nbsp;1, 2008, the Executive shall be eligible for an
Annual Bonus of up to 50%-100% of Executive&#146;s Base Salary, subject to the terms and conditions of the Company&#146;s Executive Bonus Plan. The Annual Bonus will be paid no later than two and half months after the end of the respective
performance period for which the Annual Bonus was earned. The parties agree that the transition from the Cytyc Executive Incentive Plan to the Company&#146;s Executive Bonus Plan shall be effected in a manner that avoids gaps or overlap between the
plans and allows the Executive to benefit from any material increase in bonus opportunities afforded to other similarly situated executives. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>1.4 </B><U><B>Bonus Amount</B></U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Bonus Amount&#148; shall mean the average of the annual bonuses (excluding any Retention Bonus paid pursuant to this Agreement or Change of Control payments paid
under the Change of Control Agreement with Cytyc) paid or payable during the three full fiscal years ended prior to the Termination Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, any bonus electively deferred by the Executive pursuant to a qualified
or a non-qualified plan shall be included in the Bonus Amount. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.5 </B><U><B>Cause</B></U>. The Company may terminate the
Executive&#146;s employment during the Term of this Agreement for &#147;Cause&#148;. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Cause&#148; means (i)&nbsp;any fraudulent act or acts that result in substantial harm or loss of the Company;
(ii)&nbsp;willful and material violation of the Company&#146;s Code of Conduct, and other Company Codes of Conduct or policies and procedures that are applicable to the Executive; or (iii)&nbsp;the conviction of the Executive of a felony involving
moral turpitude. The Company shall provide the Executive with 30 days written notice of any determination of Cause and provide the Executive, for a period of 30 days following such notice, with the opportunity to appear before the Board, with or
without legal representation, to present arguments and evidence on his behalf and following such presentation to the Board, the Executive may only be terminated for Cause if the Board by a vote of not less than 75% of the independent directors
(determined in accordance with the corporate governance listing standards of the Nasdaq National Market and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission) determining that his actions did, in fact, constitute for Cause. </FONT></P> <P
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.6 </B><U><B>Company</B></U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Company&#148; shall mean Hologic,
Inc. and shall include its &#147;Successors and Assigns&#148; (as hereinafter defined). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.7 </B><U><B>Disability</B></U>. For purposes
of this Agreement, &#147;Disability&#148; shall mean a physical or mental infirmity which impairs the Executive&#146;s ability to substantially perform his duties with the Company for a period of one-hundred eighty (180)&nbsp;consecutive days, and
the Executive has not returned to his full time employment prior to the Termination Date as stated in the &#147;Notice of Termination&#148; (as hereinafter defined). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.8 </B><U><B>Good Reason</B></U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Good Reason&#148; shall mean: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Material diminution in the Executive&#146;s authority duties or responsibilities as defined in Exhibit A (including removal from the Board of Directors); </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Reduction in the Executive&#146;s Base Salary or bonus opportunity, unless such reduction is part of a company wide reduction in salary and bonus opportunities for all similarly
situated executives; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company requiring the Executive to be based at any office or location more than fifty (50)&nbsp;miles from the Company&#146;s headquarters as of the date hereof;
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Material diminution in the budget over which the Executive retains authority; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of this Agreement. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.9 </B><U><B>Notice of Termination</B></U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Notice of Termination&#148; shall mean (i)&nbsp;a written notice
from the Company of termination of the Executive&#146;s employment which indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, if any, and which sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a
basis for termination of the Executive&#146;s employment under the provision so indicated; or (ii)&nbsp;a written notice from the Executive to the Company of his resignation for Good Reason, which indicates the specific provision in Section&nbsp;1.8
herein. Any Notice of Termination by the Executive for Good Reason must occur not more than two years following the initial existence of one or more conditions described in Section&nbsp;1.8 arising without the consent of the Executive and written
notice to Company within ninety (90)&nbsp;days of the occurrence of the act or acts giving rise to Good Reason and the Company shall have thirty (30)&nbsp;days after receipt of such written notice to remedy the condition. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.10 </B><U><B>Pro Rata Bonus</B></U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Pro Rata Bonus&#148; shall mean an amount equal to the Bonus Amount
multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of months worked in the fiscal year through the Termination Date and the denominator of which is 12. Any partial months shall be rounded to the nearest whole number using normal
mathematical convention. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.11 </B><U><B>Termination Date</B></U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Termination Date&#148;
shall mean in the case of the Executive&#146;s death, his date of death, in the case of Good Reason, the last day of his employment, and in all other cases, the date specified in the Notice of Termination; provided, however, that if the
Executive&#146;s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or due to Disability or by the Executive for Good Reason, the date specified in the Notice of Termination shall be at least 30 days from the date the Notice of Termination is given
to the Executive, provided that in the case of Disability the Executive shall not have returned to the full-time performance of his duties during such period of at least 30 days. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>2. <U>Retention Bonus</U></B>. Provided that the Executive has remained continuously employed by the Company as its President and executive officer
or, if applicable, of its successor or assignee from the Effective Date to the Retention Date hereof, then the Company shall pay the Executive by check or by federal funds wire transfer, within fifteen (15)&nbsp;days of the Retention Date, a cash
bonus in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (a &#147;Retention Bonus&#148;). In no event will the Retention Bonus be paid to Executive, if he ceases to serve as either the Company&#146;s or, if applicable, its successor&#146;s or
assignee&#146;s President and as an executive officer until the Retention Date for any reason, including, without limitation, the Executive&#146;s death, disability, resignation or termination of his employment by the Company for any reason.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i)&nbsp;the Executive is terminated without Cause or (ii)&nbsp;the Executive notifies the Company in writing that he has been assigned duties that are inconsistent with the duties typically assigned
to other executive officers of the Company in similar positions (in the event that there are no officers of the Company serving in similar positions, the officers at comparable public companies) within thirty (30)&nbsp;days&#146; notice of such
occurrence and the Company fails to remedy such occurrence within thirty (30)&nbsp;days of receipt of such written notice, then the Retention Bonus shall be immediately payable to the Executive within fifteen (15)&nbsp;days of such termination.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>3. <U>Restricted Stock Units</U></B>. Upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, the Company shall issue to the Executive Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000) in Restricted Stock Units (based on the &#147;fair market value&#148; of the Common Stock as of the Effective Date of this Agreement; fair market value shall mean the last reported sales price for such Common Stock on the
Nasdaq National Market (on that date) or the closing bid, if no sales were reported as quoted on such exchange or system as reported in <I>The Wall Street Journal</I> or such other source as the Board deems reliable). The Restricted Stock Units
shall be subject to the terms and conditions more fully described in the governing Restricted Stock Unit Agreement Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i)&nbsp;the Executive is terminated without Cause or (ii)&nbsp;the Executive
notifies the Company in writing that he has been assigned duties that are inconsistent with the duties typically assigned to other executive officers of the Company in similar positions (in the event that there are no officers of the Company serving
in similar positions, then officers at comparable public companies) within thirty (30)&nbsp;days&#146; notice of such occurrence and the Company fails to remedy such occurrence within thirty (30)&nbsp;days of receipt of such written notice, then all
Restricted Stock Units shall immediately and irrevocably vest to the Executive within fifteen (15)&nbsp;days of such termination. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>4.
<U>Change of Control Agreement</U></B>. The Executive and Company agree that the Change of Control Agreement entered into between the parties shall provide that the payment of any Retention Bonus, issuance of Restricted Stock Units and for severance
provided under this </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Agreement shall not be taken into consideration when determining and/or calculating the Executive&#146;s Annual Base Salary, Annual Bonus, Average Annual
Bonus, Change of Control Payments or Special Bonus thereunder (as such terms are defined or used in the Change of Control Agreement). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>5. <U>Intellectual Property Rights and Non-Competition Agreement</U></B>. In consideration for the substantial benefits being provided hereunder, the Executive agrees to execute the Company&#146;s Employee Intellectual Property Rights
and Non-Competition Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B, which is hereby incorporated into this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>6. <U>Termination of
Employment</U></B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>6.1 </B>If, during the term of this Agreement, the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company is terminated, then
the Executive shall be entitled to the following compensation and benefits: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company shall be terminated (1)&nbsp;by the Company for Cause or Disability, (2)&nbsp;by reason of the Executive&#146;s death, or
(3)&nbsp;by the Executive other than for Good Reason, the Company shall pay to the Executive the Accrued Compensation only. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company shall be terminated by Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason (as defined in Section&nbsp;1.8), then the
Executive shall be entitled to each and all of the following: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company shall pay the Executive all Accrued Compensation; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company shall pay the Executive a Pro Rata Bonus; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company shall pay the Executive a lump amount equal to the Executive&#146;s Base Salary plus Bonus Amount; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iv)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Continue to provide the Executive with medical and dental benefits on the same terms and conditions provided to other executives of the Company for a period of one (1)&nbsp;year
from the Termination Date; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(v)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company shall provide the Executive with out-placement services through Crenshaw Associates, Inc. (or a comparable executive search firm) or in the alternative, reimburse the
Executive with Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>6.2 <U>Mitigation</U></B>. The Executive shall not be required to
mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise and no such payment shall be offset or reduced by the amount of any compensation or benefits provided to the Executive in any subsequent
employment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>6.3 <U>Other Severance Benefits</U></B>. The severance pay and benefits provided for in
Section&nbsp;6.1(b) shall be in lieu of any other severance or termination pay to which the Executive may be entitled under any Company severance or termination plan, program, practice or arrangement. The Executive&#146;s entitlement to any other
compensation or benefits shall be determined in accordance with the Company&#146;s employee benefit plans and other applicable programs, policies and practices then in effect. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>7. <U>Divestiture or Sale of Division</U></B>. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the termination of the
Executive&#146;s employment with the Company in connection with the sale, divestiture or other disposition of a Subsidiary or &#147;Division&#148; (as hereinafter defined) (or part thereof) shall not be deemed to be a termination of employment of
the Executive for purposes of this Agreement; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, in the event such sale, divestiture or other disposition of a Subsidiary or Division, the Company obtains an express written agreement from such purchaser or acquiror as
contemplated in Section&nbsp;9.3. The Executive shall not be entitled to benefits from the Company under this Agreement as a result of such sale, divestiture, or other disposition, except in the event of a subsequent termination of employment
entitling Executive to a payment hereunder. &#147;Division&#148; shall mean a business unit or other substantial business operation within the Company that is operated as a separate profit center, but that is not maintained by the Company as a
separate legal entity. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8. <U>Excise Tax Payments</U></B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8.1 </B>Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement and benefits provided to, or for the benefit of, the
Executive under any other Company plan or agreement (such payments or benefits are collectively referred to as the &#147;Payments&#148;) would be subject to the excise tax (the &#147;Excise Tax&#148;) imposed under Section&nbsp;4999 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;Code&#148;), the Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) if and to the extent necessary so that no Payment to be made or benefit to be provided to the Executive shall be subject to the Excise Tax
(such reduced amount is hereinafter referred to as the &#147;Limited Payment Amount&#148;). Unless the Executive shall have given prior written notice specifying a different order to the Company to effectuate the Limited Payment Amount, the Company
shall reduce or eliminate the Payments, by first reducing or eliminating those payments or benefits which are not payable in cash and then by reducing or eliminating cash payments, in each case in reverse order beginning with payments or benefits
which are to be paid the farthest in time from the &#147;Determination&#148; (as hereinafter defined). Any notice given by the Executive pursuant to the preceding sentence shall take precedence over the provisions of any other plan, arrangement or
agreement governing the Executive&#146;s rights and entitlements to any benefits or compensation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8.2 </B>An initial determination as
to whether the Payments shall be reduced to the Limited Payment Amount pursuant to the Plan and the amount of such Limited Payment Amount shall be made by an accounting firm at the Company&#146;s expense selected by the Company which is designated
as one of the six largest accounting firms in the United States (the &#147;Accounting Firm&#148;). The Accounting Firm shall provide its determination (the &#147;Determination&#148;), together </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">with detailed supporting calculations and documentation, to the Company and the Executive within five (5)&nbsp;days of the Termination Date, if applicable,
or such other time as requested by the Company or by the Executive (provided the Executive reasonably believes that any of the Payments may be subject to the Excise Tax), and if the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by the
Executive with respect to a Payment or Payments, it shall furnish the Executive with an opinion, at the Company&#146;s expense, reasonably acceptable to the Executive that no Excise Tax will be imposed with respect to any such Payment or Payments.
Within ten (10)&nbsp;days of the delivery of the Determination to the Executive, the Executive shall have the right to dispute the Determination (the &#147;Dispute&#148;). If there is no Dispute, the Determination shall be binding, final and
conclusive upon the Company and the Executive subject to the application of Section&nbsp;8.3 below. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8.3 </B>As a result of the
uncertainty in the application of Sections 4999 and 28OG of the Code, it is possible that the Payments to be made to, or provided for the benefit of, the Executive either have been made or will not be made by the Company which, in either case, will
be inconsistent with the limitations provided in Section&nbsp;8.1 (hereinafter referred to as an &#147;Excess Payment&#148; or &#147;Underpayment&#148;, respectively). If it is established pursuant to a final determination of a court, or an Internal
Revenue Service (the &#147;IRS&#148;) proceeding which has been finally and conclusively resolved, that an Excess Payment has been made, such Excess Payment shall be deemed for all purposes to be a loan to the Executive made on the date the
Executive received the Excess Payment and the Executive shall repay the Excess Payment to the Company, on demand (but not less than thirty (30)&nbsp;days after written notice is received by the Executive), together with interest on the Excess
Payment at the &#147;Applicable Federal Rate&#148; (as defined in Section&nbsp;1274(d) of the Code) from the date of the Executive&#146;s receipt of such Excess Payment until the date of such repayment. In the event that it is determined by
(i)&nbsp;the Accounting Firm, the Company (which shall include the position taken by the Company, or together with its consolidated group, on its federal income tax return) or the IRS, (ii)&nbsp;pursuant to a determination by a court, or
(iii)&nbsp;upon the resolution to the Executive&#146;s satisfaction of the Dispute, that an Underpayment has occurred, the Company shall pay an amount equal to the Underpayment to the Executive within thirty (30)&nbsp;days of such determination or
resolution, together with interest on such amount at the Applicable Federal Rate from the date such amount would have been paid to the Executive until the date of payment. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8.4 </B>The Company represents and warrants that this Agreement and all payments and benefits associated with it are in compliance with
Section&nbsp;409A of the Internal Revenue Code. However, if the Company is found not to be in compliance with Section&nbsp;409A in the future, and this non-compliance results in any excise tax or penalty being borne by you, the Company will fully
reimburse you within thirty (30)&nbsp;days for any tax and/or penalty that you may incur. Notwithstanding the above, in the event of a determination that any payment or benefit associated with this Agreement is not compliant with the provisions of
Section&nbsp;409A of the Internal Revenue Code, the Company agrees that it will modify this Agreement to make it compliant with Section&nbsp;409A and that it will make a good faith effort to maintain the value of the payments and benefits under this
Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8.5 </B>Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that, according to the
Determination, an Excise Tax will be imposed on any Payment or Payments, the Company shall pay to the applicable government taxing authorities, as Excise Tax withholding, the amount of the Excise Tax that the Company has actually withheld from the
Payment or Payments. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>9.1 </B>This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Company, and its Successors and Assigns, and the Company shall
require any Successors and Assigns to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>9.2 </B>Neither this Agreement nor any right or interest hereunder shall be assignable or transferable by the Executive, his beneficiaries or legal
representatives, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive&#146;s personal representative. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>9.3 </B>In the event that a Subsidiary or Division (or part thereof) is sold, divested, or otherwise disposed of by the Company subsequent to or in
connection with a Change in Control and the Executive is offered employment by the purchaser or acquiror thereof, the Company shall require such purchaser or acquiror to expressly assume, and agree to perform, the Company&#146;s obligations under
this Agreement, in the same manner, and to the same extent, that the Company would be required to perform if no such acquisition or purchase had taken place. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>10. <U>Arbitration</U></B>. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach, termination or invalidity hereof, (collectively, a &#147;Claim&#148;) shall be settled by
arbitration pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association and by a panel of three arbitrators, two of which will be chosen by each party and one agreed to by both parties. If the parties are unable to agree on the arbitrator within
thirty (30)&nbsp;days of one party giving the other party written notice of intent to arbitrate a Claim, the American Arbitration Association shall appoint an arbitrator with such qualifications to conduct such arbitration. The decision of the
arbitrator in any such arbitration shall be conclusive and binding on the parties. Any such arbitration shall be conducted in Boston, Massachusetts, unless the Executive consents to a different location. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>11. <U>Injunctive Relief</U></B>. If the Executive commits a breach or is about to commit a breach, of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the
Company shall have the right to have the provisions of this Agreement specifically enforced by any court having equity jurisdiction without being required to post bond or other security and without having to prove the inadequacy of the available
remedies at law, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach will cause irreparable injury to the Company and that money damages will not provide an adequate remedy to the Company. In addition, the Company may take all
such other actions and remedies available to it under law or in equity and shall be entitled to such damages as it can show they have sustained by reason of such breach. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>12. <U>Tax Treatment; Tax Withholding</U></B>. The Company and the Executive hereby acknowledge and agree that any Retention Bonus payable hereunder and issuance of Company common stock pursuant to the Restricted
Stock Unit Agreement shall be treated and reported by </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the Company and the Executive as additional compensation for services rendered and as ordinary income. The Executive also acknowledges and agrees that the
Company may withhold from any Retention Bonus, issuance of Company&#146;s common stock pursuant to the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement or severance payment such amounts as may be required to satisfy all federal, state and local withholding and
employment tax obligations. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>13. <U>General Provisions</U></B>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>13.1 <U>No Special Employment Rights</U>.</B> No provision of this Agreement shall grant or confer upon, or shall be construed to grant or confer upon,
the Executive any right with respect to the continuation of his employment by the Company or to otherwise affect in any respect the terms and conditions of such employment except to the extent expressly provided hereunder. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>13.2 <U>Notices</U></B>. Any and all notices or other communications required or permitted to be given in connection with this Agreement shall be in
writing (or in the form of a facsimile or electronic transmission) addressed as provided below and shall be (i)&nbsp;delivered by hand, (ii)&nbsp;transmitted by facsimile or electronic mail with receipt confirmed, (iii)&nbsp;delivered by overnight
courier service with confirmed receipt or (iv)&nbsp;mailed by first class U.S. mail, postage prepaid and registered or certified, return receipt requested: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If to the Company to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hologic, Inc. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">35 Crosby Drive </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Bedford, MA 07130
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attn: David Brady, Senior Vice President </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Facsimile Number: (781)&nbsp;280-0674 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E-Mail Address: dbrady@hologic.com </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">with a copy to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James L. Hauser, Esq.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">One Financial Center </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Boston, MA 02111 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E-Mail Address: jhauser@brownrudnick.com </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If to the Executive, to: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Daniel J. Levangie </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">120 Commonwealth Avenue,
Apt. 4 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Boston, MA 02116 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">E-Mail Address: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">with a copy to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Wendi S. Lazar, Esq. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Outten&nbsp;&amp; Golden LLP </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%;padding-bottom:3px;line-height:95%; vertical-align:top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3 Park Avenue, 29</FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> Floor </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">New York,
NY 10016 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Facsimile Number: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">E-Mail Address: wsl@outtengolden.com </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">and in any case at such other address as the addressee shall have specified by written notice. Any notice or
other communication given in accordance with this Section&nbsp;13.2 shall be deemed delivered and effective upon receipt, except those notices and other communications sent by mail, which shall be deemed delivered and effective three
(3)&nbsp;business days following deposit with the United States Postal Service. All periods of notice shall be measured from the date of delivery thereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>13.3 <U>Credited Service</U>. </B>Executive&#146;s past years of service with Cytyc Corporation shall be credited when determining his years of service under any and all Cytyc Corporation (or any applicable
Hologic) benefit and retirement plans. Upon commencement of Executive&#146;s employment with the Company, he will be eligible to participate in all of the Company&#146;s benefits, pension plans and perquisites commensurate with that of the most
senior level executives at the Company. Based on Executive&#146;s prior years of service with Cytyc Corporation, Executive will be automatically vested in the qualified retirement plan at the time he commences employment with the Company.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>13.4 <U>Entire Agreement; Amendment</U></B>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with regard to
the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, provided, however, that any Change of Control Agreement, Employee Intellectual Property Rights and Non-Competition Agreement, option agreement
or other employment agreement by and between the Company and Executive shall remain in full force and effect, except as specifically provided herein. This Agreement may not be amended or revised except by a writing signed by both the Company and the
Executive. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>14. <U>Non-Exclusivity of Rights</U></B>. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive&#146;s continuing
or future participation in any benefit, bonus, incentive or other plan or program provided by the Company (except for any severance or termination policies, plans, programs or practices) and for which the Executive may qualify, nor shall anything
herein limit or reduce such rights as the Executive may have under any other agreements with the Company (except for any severance or termination agreement). Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive
under any plan or program of the Company shall be payable in accordance with such plan or program, except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>15. <U>Release</U></B>. The Executive agrees that, with the exception of the Accrued Compensation due to him in accordance with the terms hereunder, that the payment of any severance under Sections 6.1(b)(ii), (iii)&nbsp;and (iv)&nbsp;is
subject to and conditioned upon the execution and delivery by the Executive to the Company of a Settlement and Release Agreement (the &#147;Release Agreement&#148;) in favor of the Company, its affiliates and their respective officers, directors,
employees and agents in respect to the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company and the termination thereof in a form suitable to the Company and the expiration of any revocation period provided for under the Release Agreement. </FONT></P> <P
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>16. <U>Other Change in Control Agreement</U></B>. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if
the Executive is a party to a Change of Control Agreement with the Company and such agreement results in the payment of benefits to the Executive as the result of a change in control, then the Executive shall receive no compensation hereunder other
than the Retention Payment and Restricted Stock Units, subject to the terms and conditions herein. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>17. <U>Effect of Headings</U></B>.
The titles of section headings herein contained have been provided solely for convenience of reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or substance of any provision of this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>18. <U>Severability</U></B>. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and the invalidity of any provision shall not affect the validity of any
other provision. In the event that any court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is unenforceable because of the duration or scope thereof, the parties hereto agree that said
court in making such determination shall have the power to reduce the duration and scope of such provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable, and that the Agreement in its reduced form shall be valid and enforceable to the full extent
permitted by law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>19. <U>Governing Law</U></B>. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>[Signature Page to Follow] </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as a binding contract as of the
day and year first above written. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>HOLOGIC, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Glenn P. Muir</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Glenn P. Muir, Executive Vice President and</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief
Financial Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXECUTIVE</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Daniel J. Levangie</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Daniel J. Levangie</FONT></TD></TR>
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Position of Division President/Surgical Products/HOLOGIC </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The President is a senior member of management responsible for
directing management in the product development, production, commercial promotion and financial aspects of the Surgical Products division&#146;s products and services. The President reports directly to the CEO and will serve on the Board of
Directors upon appointment. The Executive directs departmental activities and executive staff with full authority to review performance and make recommendations for hiring and firing of individuals reporting under him to the CEO. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Exhibit B </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>EMPLOYEE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT </U></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In order to induce Hologic, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), to employ me initially or to continue my employment, as the case
may be, and in consideration of its doing so, I hereby agree as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Definitions</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">When used in this Agreement, the
terms specified below have the meanings indicated. Terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement have the meanings specified there. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Company&#148;</U> means the Company and, any other business entity that is either controlled by, controls, or under common control with the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Confidential Information&#148;</U> means Information, whether it is or is not recorded or embodied in or on Material, that is not a Trade Secret but that is identified to me as being confidential to the
Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Information&#148;</U> means all information concerning technical, administrative, financial, manufacturing, or marketing
activities, including, without limitation, design, manufacturing, and procurement specifications; engineering and manufacturing data; manufacturing processes, techniques, and know-how; formulas; information-processing processes or programs;
techniques, and know-how; research and development plans; trade secrets; marketing plans and strategies; customer names, employee names and responsibilities, cost and financial data, and other data. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Invention&#148;</U> means any discovery, invention, improvement, process, formula, or technique, whether patentable or not. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Material&#148;</U> means any physical embodiment of Information, regardless of whether I or someone else created it, including, without
limitation, drawings, specifications, recording media for machine information-processing systems (such as disks, ROMs, and tapes that contain Information), documentation of all types, contracts, reports, manuals, lists, quotations, proposals,
correspondence, notebooks, and samples. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Trade Secret&#148;</U> means any Information, whether it is or is not recorded or embodied
on or in a Material, that is not readily available from either the Company or another source without restrictions on its use and disclosure and whose use by Company gives it an opportunity to obtain an advantage over its then-current or potential
competitors that do not use it. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Proprietary Invention&#148;</U> means any Invention I made, conceived, or reduced to practice,
either alone or with others, (a)&nbsp;either in the course of performing work for Company or at Company&#146;s expense, or (b)&nbsp;that results from tasks assigned to me by Company, or (c)&nbsp;whose creation ordinarily would be associated with my
then current responsibilities as an employee of the Company. If I am identified as an inventor in any application for any United States or foreign patent where the Invention (i)&nbsp;is claimed to have been made, conceived, or reduced to practice
during the first year after termination of my employment by the Company and (ii)&nbsp;would have been a Proprietary Invention if it occurred before the termination of my employment, then that Invention shall be rebuttably presumed to be a
Proprietary Invention. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&#147;Trade Secret Material&#148;</U> means Material that contains Trade Secrets. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Acknowledgment of Relationship of Trust</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I realize
that my employment by the Company involved a relationship of confidence and trust between me and the Company with respect to its intellectual property rights, which include patents, trade secrets, copyrights, and trademarks, and that, as part of my
employment, I am expected to contribute to the Company by creating and protecting those rights. I understand that the Company&#146;s competitive position depends on its ability to develop, utilize, and keep control over those intellectual property
rights, and I will develop and protect those rights as provided below, or as otherwise reasonably requested in writing. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Non-disclosure of Trade Secrets and Confidential Information</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) At all times, both during my employment by the Company and afterward, I will keep in confidence, and will not disclose, any Trade Secrets to anyone, and will not transfer any Trade Secret Material to anyone,
including employees of Company, except as authorized by the Company. I will use any Trade Secrets and Trade Secret Material to which I have access only in the course of my work for the Company and for its benefit and will not appropriate it for the
benefit of myself or any other person. During my employment by Company I will comply with its then-current procedures for the protection of Trade Secrets and Trade Secret Material. In the event of any inconsistency between those procedures and the
requirements of this Agreement, the more stringent procedures or requirements will apply. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) At all times, both during my employment by
the Company and afterward, I will keep in confidence and will not disclose or transfer any Confidential Information to any person other than an employee of Company, except as authorized by the Company, and I will not appropriate confidential
information for the benefit of myself or any other person. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Return of Trade Secret Material and Material Containing Confidential Information</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I will not remove from Company&#146;s premises, or make any copies of, Trade Secret Material or Material containing Confidential Information, except for use in Company&#146;s </FONT>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">business. I will return to the Company all such Materials, including all copies of it, in my possession or under my control, (I)&nbsp;at any time upon the
request of the Company, and (ii)&nbsp;without such a request at the termination of my employment by the Company. Upon the Company&#146;s request, I will furnish a written statement that I returned all such Materials. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Prior Inventions</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As a matter of record, and in
order to avoid disputes over the application of paragraph 7 below, I attach to this Agreement, as Exhibit A, a complete list of all Inventions I made, conceived, or first reduced to practice, alone or jointly with others, prior to my employment by
Employer, that are not described in a publication or patent application in existence on the Effective Date of this Agreement, and that I want to exclude from the effect of this Agreement. If no such list is attached to this Agreement, I represent
that I will have no such Inventions as of the Effective Date. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Disclosure of Inventions</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I will disclose to the
Company promptly (a)&nbsp;any Proprietary Inventions and (b)&nbsp;any Inventions of which I am aware that are made, conceived, or first reduced to practice by others performing services for Employer. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Assignment of Proprietary Inventions</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All
Proprietary Inventions shall be the exclusive property of the Company, and the Company shall be the owner of any patents and other rights related to Proprietary Inventions. Accordingly, I hereby assign and convey to the Company all of my right,
title, and interest in and to any Proprietary Inventions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Cooperation and Further Assurances</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I will help
the Company, at its expense, obtain and enforce patents on Proprietary Inventions in any countries it selects, and I will execute any related documents, including, without limitation, application papers for letters patent, assignments, affidavits
and oaths of facts within my knowledge, and assignments of my right, title, and interest in and to Proprietary Inventions and related patents to the Company or its designee. I will do any other things the Company requests to convey to, or vest in,
the Company the rights, titles, benefits, and privileges intended to be conveyed. My obligation under this paragraph shall continue after the termination of my employment, subject to the Company&#146;s compensating me at a reasonable rate for time
actually spent by me at Employer&#146;s request on such help after termination of employment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Prior Agreements</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I attach to this Agreement, as
Exhibit B, a complete list of prior agreements with any other person related to intellectual property rights or which restricts in any way my employment by the Company. I represent that my performance of all the terms of this Agreement and as an
employee of the Company will not breach any other agreement, including any employment, confidentiality, non-competition, or other agreement,. I will not enter into any agreement either written or oral in conflict with this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Works in Authorship</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) I acknowledge that all
works of authorship (including, without limitation, works of authorship that contain software program code) I produce during and within the scope of, my employment by the Company, whether they are or are not created on the Company&#146;s premises or
during hours in which I am supposed to be rendering services to the Company, are works made for hire and are the property of the Company, and that copyrights in those works of authorship are the property of the Company. If for any reason it appears
that the Company is not the author of any such work of authorship for copyright purposes, I hereby expressly assign all of my rights in and to that work to the Company and agree to sign any instrument of specific assignment requested. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) I will use reasonable efforts to avoid including in any work of authorship I produce within the scope of my employment any material that then is
created by, or on behalf of, any person other than the Company. I will inform the Company of any material created by or on behalf of any other person that I recommend be included in a work of authorship. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Information or Material of Others</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I will not
disclose to Company, or use in Company&#146;s business, or Information or Material relating to the business of any other person and intended by that person not to be disclosed to Company. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">12.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Full Time and Best Efforts</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I will devote my full
time during the time I am expected to work, and my best efforts, to Company&#146;s business to the exclusion of all other business activities. In addition, while I am employed by the Company, I will not, directly or indirectly, either by myself or
in conjunction with others, be engaged or interested in, or affiliated with, or organize or help to organize, or aid or assist in any manner any business similar to or competitive with Company, except that mere ownership of no more than one percent
(1%)&nbsp;of the capital stock of a corporation whose stock is registered under Section&nbsp;12 or Section&nbsp;13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is not so barred. I agree to fully comply with all published Company policies and procedures as
they may be amended from time to time, and to always conduct myself in accord with the highest ethical, moral, and legal standards. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">13.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Non-competition</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">During the course of my
employment and for two (2)&nbsp;years after termination thereof for any reason, I will not, directly or indirectly, either by myself or in conjunction with others, be engaged or interested in, or affiliated with or organize or help to organize, or
aid or assist in any manner, any business competitive with the products and services then </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">offered or planned to be offered by the Company, in the United States or elsewhere, except that I understand that mere ownership of no more than two percent
(2%)&nbsp;of the total outstanding stock of a publicly held corporation is not so barred. During this same period, I shall not on behalf of any party or person other than the Company, solicit or induce (or assist or provide information in connection
therewith) any (i)&nbsp;then-customer or prospective customer of the Company for any product or service competitive with any product or service then offered or planned to be offered by the Company, or (ii)&nbsp;then-current employee (except for my
personal assistant) to leave the employ of the Company. I recognize that the foregoing limitations are reasonably required for the adequate protection of the Company&#146;s business and do not preclude me from pursuing my livelihood. However, if any
such foregoing limitation is found by a court to be unenforceable for any reason, said limitation shall be interpreted to extend only to the maximum extent enforceable. I agree to inform any new employer or associate of this Agreement and to provide
it with a copy. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Both the employee and the Company agree that they will discuss at the point of separation, a reasonable alternative to the
non-competition portion of this agreement. The intent here would be 1.) not to prevent the employee from seeking gainful employment and 2.) To protect the company&#146;s proprietary and confidential information as it pertains to that for which the
employee was aware of or was directly involved in. Upon agreement at that time by both parties, the Non-Competition section of this agreement would be so waived. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For purposes of this Agreement, I will not be deemed, directly or indirectly, either by myself or in conjunction with others, to be engaged or interested in, or affiliated with or organize or help to organize, or aid
or assist in any manner, any business competitive with the products and services then offered, planned to be offered by the Company, in the United States or elsewhere subject to the following: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the business competing with the Company derives less than ten percent (10%)&nbsp;of its total annual revenues from products and services then under development or offered by the
Company in the United States or elsewhere; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I do not have any relationship with the portion, subsidiary or division of the competing business engaged in selling or developing the same products and services as the Company.
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Enforcement</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I acknowledge that my employment by
Company imposes on me a duty to act solely for the benefit of Company. In addition to any other remedies Company has available to it, Company is entitled, at its election, to recover from me (a)&nbsp;the value of anything belonging to Company I use,
or transfer, in breach of that duty, and (b)&nbsp;any benefit I receive as a result of violating that duty of loyalty, or the value of that benefit or its proceeds, and Company also shall be entitled to recover from me the amount of damages it
suffered as a result. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Successors and Assigns</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Agreement shall be
binding upon me and my heirs, executors, assigns, and administrators and shall inure to the benefit of Company and its successors and assigns. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Miscellaneous</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Agreement contains the entire
and only agreement between me and Company with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no modification shall be binding on me or Company unless in writing and signed by me and an officer of the Company. My obligations under this Agreement shall
survive termination of my employment for any reason, and regardless of whether said termination is or is alleged to be a breach of this or any other Agreement I may have with the Company. This Agreement shall be governed by, subject to, and
construed according to the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This Agreement is executed under seal. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Effective Date</U>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Agreement shall be effective
as of the date set forth below. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.8 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXECUTION COPY </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT by and between Hologic, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), and Daniel J. Levangie (the
&#147;Executive&#148;), dated as of May&nbsp;20, 2007. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Executive has been retained to serve as President of Cyclone Surgical
Products (&#147;CSP&#148;), which, as of the &#147;Effective Date,&#148; as defined below, will be a division of the Company; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS,
pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, Nor&#146;easter Corp. and Cytyc Corporation (&#147;Cytyc&#148;) dated as of May&nbsp;20, 2007 (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;), the stockholders of Cytyc will receive
over 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company up on the Closing Date (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the
Executive, in his role as President of CSP, shall be important in developing and expanding the business and operations of the Company and possesses valuable knowledge and skills with respect to such business; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, subject to and conditioned upon the consummation of the Merger (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement), the Board of Directors of the
Company (the &#147;Board&#148;), has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to assure that the Company will have the continued dedication of the Executive, notwithstanding the possibility, threat, or
occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined below) of the Company. The Board believes it is imperative to diminish the inevitable distraction of the Executive by virtue of the personal uncertainties and risks created by a pending or threatened
Change of Control and to encourage the Executive&#146;s full attention and dedication to the Company currently and in the event of any threatened or pending Change of Control, and to provide the Executive with compensation and benefits arrangements
upon a Change of Control which ensure that the compensation and benefits expectations of the Executive will be satisfied and which are competitive with those of other corporations; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated, then this Agreement shall become null and void <I>ab initio</I> and be of no further force
and effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto, each
intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. <U>Certain Definitions</U>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The &#147;Effective Date&#148; shall be the first date during the Change of Control Period (as hereinafter defined) on which a Change of Control
occurs. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company is terminated prior to the date on which a Change of Control </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">occurs, and it is reasonably demonstrated that such termination of employment (1)&nbsp;was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably
calculated to effect the Change of Control or (2)&nbsp;otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of the Change of Control, then for all purposes of this Agreement the &#147;Effective Date&#148; shall mean the date immediately prior to
the date of such termination of employment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) The &#147;Change of Control Period&#148; is the period commencing on the date hereof and
ending on the second anniversary of such date; provided, however, that commencing on the date one year after the date hereof, and on each annual anniversary of such date (such date and each annual anniversary thereof is hereinafter referred to as
the &#147;Renewal Date&#148;), the Change of Control Period shall be automatically extended without any further action by the Company or the Executive so as to terminate three years from such Renewal Date; provided, however, that if the Company
shall give notice in writing to the Executive, at least 60 days prior to the Renewal Date, stating that the Change of Control Period shall not be extended, then the Change of Control Period shall expire three years from the last effective Renewal
Date. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. <U>Change of Control</U>. For the purpose of this Agreement, a &#147;Change of Control&#148; shall mean: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The acquisition by any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, of stock of the Company (the &#147;Company Stock&#148;)
that, together with Company Stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the Company Stock; provided, however, that if any one person, or more than one person acting as a
group, is considered to own more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the Company Stock, the acquisition of additional Company Stock by the same person or persons shall be construed as not triggering a Change of Control;
and provided further, however, that an increase in the percentage of Company Stock owned by any one person, or persons acting as a group, as a result of a transaction in which the Company acquires its Company Stock in exchange for property shall be
treated as an acquisition of Company Stock for purposes of this Section&nbsp;2(a); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) The acquisition by any one person,
or more than one person acting as a group, on a single date or during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons, ownership of Company Stock possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the
Company Stock; provided, however, that if any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, already has satisfied this requirement, the acquisition of additional Company Stock by the same person or persons shall be construed as not
triggering a Change of Control; and provided further, however, that an increase in the percentage of Company Stock owned by any one person, or persons acting as a </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">group, as a result of a transaction in which the Company acquires its Company Stock in exchange for property shall be treated as an acquisition of Company
Stock for purposes of this Section&nbsp;2(b); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) A majority of the Company&#146;s Board members is replaced during any
12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the Company&#146;s Board members before the date of the appointment or election; or </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) The acquisition by any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, on a single date or during the 12-month period ending on
the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons, assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to more than 40% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to
such acquisition or acquisitions; provided, however that there is no Change of Control under this Section&nbsp;2(d) when there is a transfer to an entity that is controlled by the Company&#146;s shareholders immediately after the transfer. For
purposes of the immediately preceding clause, there is no Change of Control under this Section&nbsp;2(d) if the assets are transferred to </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a shareholder of the Company (immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to its Company Stock; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an entity, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a person, or more than one person acting as a group, that owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total value or total voting power of the Company Stock; or
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an entity, at least 50% of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a person described in (iii)&nbsp;above. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For purposes of (i)&nbsp;through (iv)&nbsp;above, a person&#146;s status generally is determined immediately after the transfer of the assets. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For purposes of this Section&nbsp;2, persons shall not be considered as acting as a &#147;group&#148; solely because they purchase or
own Company Stock at the same time, or as a result of the same public offering. However, persons shall be considered as acting as a &#147;group&#148; if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or
acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company. If a person, including an entity, owns stock in the Company and another corporation that enter into a merger, consolidation, purchase or </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">acquisition of stock, or similar transaction, such shareholder shall be considered to be acting as a &#147;group&#148; with other shareholders only with
respect to the ownership in that corporation before the transaction giving rise to the change and not with respect to the ownership interest in the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. <U>Employment Period</U>. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company hereby agrees to retain the Executive in its employ, and the Executive hereby agrees to accept such retention by the Company, for
the period commencing on the Effective Date,&#148; and ending on the last day of the twenty-fourth month following the month in which the Effective Date occurs (the &#147;Employment Period&#148;). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. <U>Terms of Employment</U>. (a)&nbsp;<U>Position and Duties</U>. (i)&nbsp;During the Employment Period, (A)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s position
(including status, offices, titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties and responsibilities shall be the same as those described in Exhibit A of the Retention Agreement (as defined below) and (B)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s services shall
be performed at the location of the Company&#146;s corporate headquarters or any office or location less than 35 miles from such location. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(ii) During the Employment Period, and excluding any periods of vacation and sick leave to which the Executive is entitled, the Executive agrees to devote his full business time to the business and affairs of the Company and, to the extent
necessary to discharge the responsibilities assigned to the Executive hereunder, to use the Executive&#146;s reasonable best efforts to perform faithfully and efficiently such responsibilities. During the Employment Period it shall not be a
violation of this Agreement for the Executive to (A)&nbsp;serve on corporate, civic or charitable boards or committees, (B)&nbsp;deliver lectures, fulfill speaking engagements or teach at educational institutions and (C)&nbsp;manage personal
investments, so long as such activities do not significantly interfere with the performance of the Executive&#146;s responsibilities as an employee of the Company in accordance with this Agreement. It is expressly understood and agreed that to the
extent that any such activities have been conducted by the Executive prior to the Effective Date, the continued conduct of such activities (or the conduct of activities similar in nature and scope thereto) subsequent to the Effective Date shall be
permitted. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Compensation</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(i) <U>Base Salary</U>. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall receive an annual base salary (&#147;Annual Base Salary&#148;) of Four Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($425,000.00). During the Employment Period, the Annual
Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually and shall be increased at any time and from time to time as shall be substantially consistent with increases in base salary awarded in the ordinary course of business to other peer executives of the
Company and its affiliated companies. Any increase in Annual Base Salary shall not serve to limit or reduce any other obligation to the Executive under this Agreement. Annual Base Salary shall not be reduced after any such increase and the term
Annual Base Salary as utilized in this Agreement shall refer to Annual Base Salary as so increased. As used in this Agreement, the term &#147;affiliated companies&#148; includes any company controlled by, controlling or under common control with the
Company. Annual Base Salary shall be payable in accordance with the Company&#146;s normal payroll practices, but shall be paid at least monthly. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) <U>Annual Bonus</U>. In addition to Annual Base Salary, the Executive shall be awarded, for each
fiscal year of the Company during the Employment Period, an annual bonus (the &#147;Annual Bonus&#148;) in cash at least equal to the greater of (a)&nbsp;the average (annualized for any fiscal year consisting of less than twelve full months or with
respect to which the Executive has been employed by the Company or Cytyc for less than twelve full months) bonus (the &#147;Average Annual Bonus&#148;) paid or payable to the Executive by the Company and its affiliated companies or Cytyc, as
applicable, in respect of the three fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Effective Date occurs, (b)&nbsp;the Annual Bonus paid for the fiscal year of the Company (if applicable, by Cytyc) immediately preceding the
Effective Date, or (c)&nbsp;the maximum target bonus determined in accordance with the terms of the Company&#146;s or Cytyc&#146;s, as applicable, bonus plan for senior executives for the fiscal year immediately preceding the Effective Date (the
&#147;Target Bonus&#148;). Each such Annual Bonus shall be paid no later than the 15th day of the third month of the fiscal year next following the fiscal year for which the Annual Bonus is awarded. In no event shall the calculation of the Annual
Bonus, Average Annual Bonus and Special Bonus (as defined in Section&nbsp;4(b)(iv)) include: any bonuses deferred by the Company , as applicable, or retention bonus or severance benefits provided under a Retention Agreement (as defined below)
between the Executive and Company. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any portion of Annual Base Salary or Annual Bonus electively deferred by the Executive pursuant to a qualified or a non-qualified plan including, but not limited to,
the Hologic, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (&#147;SERP&#148;) shall be included in determining the Annual Base Salary, Annual Bonus and the Average Annual Bonus. If the fiscal year of any successor to this Agreement, as described by
Section&nbsp;11(c) herein, is different than the Company&#146;s fiscal year at the time of the Change of Control, then the Executive shall be paid (i)&nbsp;the Annual Bonus that would have been paid upon the end of Company&#146;s fiscal year ending
after the Change of Control, and (ii)&nbsp;a pro-rata Annual Bonus for any months of service performed following the end of the Company&#146;s fiscal year, but prior to the first day of the successor&#146;s fiscal year immediately following the
Change of Control. The Annual Bonuses thereafter shall be based on the successor&#146;s first full fiscal year beginning after the Change of Control and successive fiscal years thereafter. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iv) <U>Special Bonus</U>. In addition to Annual Base Salary and Annual Bonus payable as hereinabove provided, if the Executive remains employed with the
Company and/or its affiliated companies through the first anniversary of the Effective Date, the Company shall pay to the Executive a special bonus (the &#147;Special Bonus&#148;) in recognition of the Executive&#146;s services during the crucial
one-year transition period following the Change of Control in cash equal to the sum of (A)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s Annual Base Salary and (B)&nbsp;the greater of (x)&nbsp;the Annual Bonus paid or payable (annualized for any fiscal year consisting
of less than twelve full months or for which the Executive has been employed for less than twelve full months) to the Executive for the most recently completed fiscal year of the Company during the Employment Period, if any, and (y)&nbsp;the greater
of (i)&nbsp;the Average Annual Bonus, (ii)&nbsp;the Annual Bonus paid for the fiscal year immediately preceding the Effective Date, or (iii)&nbsp;the Target Bonus (such greater amount hereafter referred to as the &#147;Highest Annual Bonus&#148;).
Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Executive&#146;s employment is terminated under Section&nbsp;6(d) herein prior to </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the first anniversary of the Effective Date, then the Company shall pay the Executive the Special Bonus as if he was employed on the first anniversary of the
Effective Date. The Special Bonus shall be paid no later than 30 days following the first anniversary of the Effective Date or, if earlier, the Date of Termination. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(v) <U>Incentive, Savings and Retirement Plans</U>. In addition to Annual Base Salary and Annual Bonus payable as hereinabove provided, the Executive shall be entitled to participate during the Employment Period in
all incentive, savings and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs applicable to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies, but in no event shall such plans practices, policies and programs provide the Executive
with incentive, savings and retirement benefits opportunities, in each case, less favorable, in the aggregate, than the most favorable of those provided by Company or, if applicable, Cytyc for the Executive under such plans, practices, policies and
programs as in effect at any time during the one-year immediately preceding the Effective Date, or, if more favorable to the Executive, those provided generally at any time after the Effective Date to other peer executives of the Company and its
affiliated companies. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(vi) <U>Welfare Benefit Plans</U>. During the Employment Period, the Executive and/or the Executive&#146;s family,
as the case may be, shall be eligible for participation in and shall receive all benefits under welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Company and its affiliated companies (including, without limitation, medical,
prescription, dental, disability, salary continuance, employee life, group life, accidental death and travel accident insurance plans and programs) and applicable to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies, but in no event
shall such plans, practices, policies and programs provide benefits which are less favorable, in the aggregate, than the most favorable of such plans, practices, policies and programs of the Company in effect at any time during the one-year period
immediately preceding the Effective Date, or, if more favorable to the Executive, those provided generally at any time after the Effective Date to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(vii) <U>Expenses</U>. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred
by the Executive upon submission of appropriate accountings in accordance with the most favorable policies, practices and procedures of the Company and its affiliated companies in effect at any time during the one-year period immediately preceding
the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the Executive, as in effect at any time thereafter with respect to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(viii) <U>Fringe Benefits</U>. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to fringe benefits in accordance with the most favorable
plans, practices, programs and policies of the Company and its affiliated companies in effect at any time during the one-year period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the Executive, as in effect at any time thereafter
with respect to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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office or offices of a size and with furnishings and other appointments, and to exclusive personal secretarial and other assistance, at least equal to the most favorable of the foregoing provided to the Executive by Company at any time during the
one-year period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the Executive, as provided at any time thereafter with respect to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(x) <U>Vacation</U>. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to paid vacation in accordance with the most favorable plans,
policies, programs and practices of the Company and its affiliated companies as in effect at any time during the one-year period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the Executive, as in effect at any time thereafter
with respect to other peer incentives of the Company and its affiliated companies. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(xi) <U>Out-Placement</U>. If the Executive is
terminated without Cause or resigns for Good Reason (both as defined herein), then the Company shall provide the Executive with outplacement services through Crenshaw Associates, Inc. (or a comparable executive search firm) or in the alternative,
reimburse the Executive within fifteen (15)&nbsp;days of the Date of Termination with executive outplacement services with an outplacement firm selected by the Executive in his sole discretion in an amount typically provided by Company to other
similarly situated executive officers upon an involuntary termination. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5. <U>Termination of Employment</U>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) <U>Death or Disability</U>. The Executive&#146;s employment shall terminate automatically upon the Executive&#146;s death during the Employment
Period. If the Company determines in good faith that the Disability of the Executive has occurred during the Employment Period (pursuant to the definition of &#147;Disability&#148; set forth below), it may give to the Executive written notice in
accordance with Section&nbsp;13(b) of this Agreement of its intention to terminate the Executive&#146;s employment. In such event, the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company shall terminate effective on the 30th day after receipt of such
notice by the Executive (the &#147;Disability Effective Date&#148;), provided that, within the 30 days after such receipt, the Executive shall not have returned to full-time performance of the Executive&#146;s duties. For purposes of this Agreement,
&#147;Disability&#148; means the absence of the Executive from the Executive&#146;s duties with the Company on a full-time basis for 180 consecutive business days as a result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness which is determined to be
total and permanent by a physician selected by the Company or its insurers and acceptable to the Executive or the Executive&#146;s legal representative (such agreement as to acceptability not to be withheld unreasonably). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Cause</U>. The Company may terminate the Executive&#146;s employment during the Employment Period for &#147;Cause&#148;. For purposes of this
Agreement, &#147;Cause&#148; means (i)&nbsp;any fraudulent act or acts intended to result in substantial harm or loss to the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (ii)&nbsp;material violation of the Company&#146;s, or any of its subsidiaries&#146;,
Code of Conduct, and other Company Codes of Conduct or policies and procedures that are applicable to the Executive; or (iii)&nbsp;the conviction of the Executive of a felony involving moral turpitude. The </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Company shall provide the Executive with 30 days written notice of any determination of Cause and provide the Executive, for a period of 30 days following
such notice, with the opportunity to appear before the Board, with or without legal representation, to present arguments and evidence on his behalf and following such presentation to the Board, the Executive may only be terminated for Cause if the
Board by a vote of not less than 75% of the independent directors (determined in accordance with the corporate governance listing standards of the Nasdaq National Market and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission) determining that
his actions did, in fact, constitute for Cause. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) <U>Good Reason</U>. The Executive&#146;s employment may be terminated during the
Employment Period by the Executive for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Good Reason&#148; means: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) A
material reduction in the Executive&#146;s Annual Base Salary; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) A material diminution in the Executive&#146;s
authority, duties (including removal from the Company&#146;s Board of Directors) and responsibilities as President of CSP as in effect 90 days prior to the executive&#146;s Notice of Termination to the Company; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii) A material change in the geographic location at which the Executive must perform services, other than a move to Bedford,
Massachusetts; or </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iv) Any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of a term or
condition of this Agreement, including, for this purpose, a material breach of the Retention Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Provided, however, that no Good
Reason shall exist if the Executive has not given written notice to the Company within ninety (90)&nbsp;days of the initial existence of the Good Reason condition(s) and until the Company has had thirty (30)&nbsp;days to cure such event after the
date on which the Executive gives the Company written notice specifying such event in specific detail before such event permits the Executive to terminate his employment for Good Reason. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) <U>Notice of Termination</U>. Any termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason shall be communicated by Notice of
Termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section&nbsp;13(b) of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a &#147;Notice of Termination&#148; means a written notice which (i)&nbsp;indicates the specific termination
provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii)&nbsp;to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive&#146;s employment under the provision so indicated
and (iii)&nbsp;if the Date of Termination (as defined below) is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date (which date shall be not more than fifteen days after the giving of such notice). The failure by the
Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of the Executive or the Company hereunder or preclude the Executive or the
Company from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive&#146;s or the Company&#146;s rights hereunder. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) <U>Date of Termination</U>. &#147;Date of Termination&#148; means the date of receipt of the Notice
of Termination or any later date specified therein, as the case may be; provided however, that (i)&nbsp;if the Executive&#146;s employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause, death or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the
date on which the Company notifies the Executive of such termination and (ii)&nbsp;if the Executive&#146;s employment is terminated by reason of death or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the date of death of the Executive or the
Disability Effective Date, as the case may be. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6. <U>Obligations of the Company upon Termination</U>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) <U>Death</U>. If the Executive&#146;s employment is terminated by reason of the Executive&#146;s death during the Employment Period, this Agreement
shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive&#146;s legal representatives under this Agreement, other than for (i)&nbsp;payment of the sum of the following amounts: (A)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s Annual Base Salary through the Date of
Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B)&nbsp;the product of (I)&nbsp;the Highest Annual Bonus and (II) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the current fiscal year of the Company through the Date of Termination,
and the denominator of which is 365, (C)&nbsp;the Special Bonus, if due to the Executive pursuant to Section&nbsp;4(b)(iv), to the extent not theretofore paid, and (D)&nbsp;any accrued and unpaid Annual Bonus amounts, compensation or vacation pay,
in each case, to the extent not yet paid by the Company (the amounts described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C)&nbsp;and (D)&nbsp;are hereafter referred to as &#147;Accrued Obligations&#148; and shall be paid to the Executive&#146;s estate or
beneficiary, as applicable, in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the Date of Termination), (ii)&nbsp;any other benefits or compensation payable under any employee benefit plan in accordance with the applicable plans&#146; terms (but in no event
later than the 15th day of the third month of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the death occurs), including, without limitation, any non-qualified plan or SERP; (iii)&nbsp;for the remainder of the Employment Period, or such
longer period as any plan, program, practice or policy may provide, the Company shall continue benefits to the Executive and/or the Executive&#146;s family at least equal to those which would have been provided in accordance with the applicable
plans, programs, practices and policies described in Section&nbsp;4(b)(v) and (vi)&nbsp;of this Agreement, other than any plans that constitute (or would if payments extended into a subsequent taxable year of the Executive) nonqualified deferred
compensation plans within the meaning of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, or as if the Executive&#146;s employment had not been terminated in accordance with the most favorable plans, practices, programs or policies of the Company and its affiliated
companies as in effect and applicable generally to other peer executives and their families during the one year period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the Executive, as in effect at any time thereafter with respect
to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies and their families (such continuation of such benefits for the applicable period herein set forth shall be hereinafter referred to as &#147;Welfare Benefit Continuation&#148;) (for
purposes of determining eligibility of the Executive for retiree benefits pursuant to such plans, practices, programs and policies, the Executive shall be considered to have remained employed until the end of the Employment Period and to have
retired on the last day of such period), and (iv)&nbsp;payment to the </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive&#146;s estate or beneficiary, as applicable, in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the Date of Termination of an amount equal to the sum of the
Executive&#146;s Annual Base Salary and the Highest Annual Bonus. Subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;9 hereof, but, otherwise, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive&#146;s family shall be entitled to receive benefits
at least equal to the most favorable benefits provided by the Company and any of its affiliated companies to surviving families of peer executives of the Company and such affiliated companies under such plans, programs, practices and policies
relating to family death benefits, if any, as in effect with respect to other peer executives and their families at any time during the one year period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the Executive and/or the
Executive&#146;s family, as in effect on the date of the Executive&#146;s death with respect to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies and their families. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Disability</U>. If the Executive&#146;s employment is terminated by reason of the Executive&#146;s Disability during the Employment Period, this
Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive, other than for (i)&nbsp;payment of the Accrued Obligations (which shall be paid in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the Date of Termination), (ii)&nbsp;the timely payment
and provision of the Welfare Benefit Continuation, and (iii)&nbsp;payment to the Executive in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the Date of Termination of an amount equal to the sum of the Executive&#146;s Annual Base Salary and the Highest
Annual Bonus. In addition, the Company shall transfer to the Executive the insurance policy written with respect to the Executive under the Company&#146;s Group Term Life Insurance Policy for Executive Officers and the right to the full cash
surrender value thereof. Subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;9 hereof, but, otherwise, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive shall be entitled after the Disability Effective Date to receive disability and other
benefits at least equal to the most favorable of those provided by the Company and its affiliated companies to disabled executives and/or their families in accordance with such plans, programs, practices and policies relating to disability, if any,
as in effect with respect to other peer executives and their families at any time during the one year period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the Executive and/or the Executive&#146;s family, as in effect at any time
thereafter with respect to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies and their families. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) <U>Cause, Other than
for Good Reason</U>. If the Executive&#146;s employment shall be terminated by the Company for Cause or by the Executive other than for Good Reason (and other than by reason of his death or Disability) during the Employment Period, this Agreement
shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive other than the obligation to pay to the Executive Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination. In such case, such amounts shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum in cash within
30 days of the Date of Termination. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) <U>Good Reason; Other Than for Cause or Disability</U>. If, during the Employment Period, the
Company shall terminate the Executive&#146;s employment other than for Cause, death or Disability, or if the Executive shall terminate employment under this Agreement for Good Reason: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) the Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum in cash within 30 days after the Date of Termination the aggregate of the
following amounts: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. all Accrued Obligations; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. the Special Bonus, to the extent not previously paid or accrued (for purposes of
clarification, i.e., not included in Accrued Obligations), as calculated in accordance with Section&nbsp;4(b)(iv) herein; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(ii) the Company shall timely pay and provide the Welfare Benefit Continuation; provided, however, that if the Executive becomes reemployed with another employer and is eligible to receive medical or other welfare benefits under another
employer provided plan, the medical or other welfare benefits described herein shall be secondary to those provided under such other plan during such applicable period of eligibility; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii) the Company shall transfer to the Executive the insurance policy written with respect to the Executive under the Company&#146;s
Group Term Life Insurance Policy for Executive Officers and the right to the full cash surrender value thereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) <U>Change of Control
Payment</U>. Upon a Change of Control, the Company shall pay the Executive the following: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) a lump sum amount in cash
within 30 days after the Effective Date equal to the (such amount shall be hereinafter referred to as the &#147;Change of Control Payment&#148;) to the product of (X)&nbsp;three (3)&nbsp;multiplied by the sum of (i)&nbsp;(Y)&nbsp;the Annual Base
Salary for the fiscal year immediately preceding the Effective Date and (ii)&nbsp;Highest Annual Bonus; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii)
notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary contained herein or in any option agreement, restricted stock agreement or other equity compensation agreement, between the Company and the Executive, or any stock option, restricted stock or
other equity compensation plans sponsored by the Company, unless such agreement or plan expressly references and supersedes this Agreement, then all unvested options, restricted stock or stock appreciation rights which Executive then holds to
acquire securities from the Company, shall be immediately and automatically exercisable as of the Effective Date, and the Executive shall have the right to exercise any such options or stock appreciation rights for a period of one year after the
Date of Termination; provided, however, that this acceleration of vesting shall not apply to the restricted stock units issued to Executive pursuant to the Retention Agreement (as defined below), which shall continue to vest in accordance with the
terms therein. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7. <U>Non-exclusivity of Rights</U>. Except as provided in Section&nbsp;6, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit
the Executive&#146;s continuing or future participation in any benefit, bonus, incentive or other plans, programs, policies or practices, provided by the Company or any of its affiliated companies and for which the Executive may qualify, nor shall
anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other agreements with the </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Company or any of its affiliated companies. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any plan, policy,
practice or program of the Company or any of its affiliated companies at or subsequent to the Date of Termination shall be payable in accordance with such plan, policy, practice or program except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8. <U>Full Settlement</U>. (a)&nbsp;The Company&#146;s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its
obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other
employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement and, except as provided in Section&nbsp;6(d)(ii), such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the
Executive obtains other employment. The Company agrees to pay promptly as incurred, to the full extent permitted by law, all legal fees and expenses which the Executive may reasonably incur as a result of any contest (regardless of the outcome
thereof) by the Company, the Executive or others of the validity or enforceability of, or liability under, any provision of this Agreement or any guarantee of performance thereof (including as a result of any contest by the Executive about the
amount of any payment pursuant to this Agreement, unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Executive made such effort in bad faith), plus in each case interest at the rate of 12%&nbsp;per annum compounded annually. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) If there shall be any dispute between the Company and the Executive (i)&nbsp;in the event of any termination of the Executive&#146;s employment by
the Company, whether such termination was for Cause, or (ii)&nbsp;in the event of any termination of employment by the Executive, whether Good Reason existed, then, unless and until there is a final, nonappealable judgment by a court of competent
jurisdiction declaring that such termination was for Cause or that the determination by the Executive of the existence of Good Reason was not made in good faith, the Company shall pay all amounts, and provide all benefits, to the Executive and/or
the Executive&#146;s family or other beneficiaries, as the case may be, that the Company would be required to pay or provide pursuant to Section&nbsp;6(d) as though such termination were by the Company without Cause, or by the Executive with Good
Reason; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any disputed amount pursuant to this paragraph except upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Executive to repay all such amounts to which the Executive is
ultimately adjudged by such court not to be entitled. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9. <U>280G Protection</U>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) If any amounts payable under, or benefits resulting from, this Agreement or any other plan or other compensation are subject to the excise tax imposed
under Internal Revenue Code Section&nbsp;4999 (the &#147;Code&#148;) on &#147;excess parachute payments&#148;, the Accounting Firm (as defined below) will in good faith compute the excise tax imposed under Code Section&nbsp;4999 (the &#147;Excise
Tax&#148;) and Company shall pay that amount (the &#147;Gross-Up Payment&#148;) to the Executive, including any federal, state, local and excise taxes imposed on the foregoing payment under this Agreement assuming the Executive is in the highest
applicable marginal tax rate. The effect of </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">such calculation will be to provide the Executive with a payment under this Agreement that is economically equivalent to the payment he would have received
but for the imposition of the excise tax. The calculations under this Section&nbsp;9 will be made in a manner consistent with the requirements of Code Sections 280G and 4999, as in effect at the time the calculations are made. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) All determinations required to be made under this Section&nbsp;9 shall be made by the Company&#146;s auditing firm immediately preceding the
Effective Date, unless such firm shall be the accounting firm of the individual, entity or group effecting the Change of Control or any affiliate of the Company at the Date of Termination, in which case such determinations shall be made by an
accounting firm of national standing agreed to by the Company and the Executive, or, if the Company does not so agree within 10 days of the Date of Termination, such an accounting firm shall be selected by the Executive (the &#147;Accounting
Firm&#148;) which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days of the date such firm is selected or such earlier time as is requested by the Company and an opinion to the Executive that
he has substantial authority not to report any Excise Tax on his Federal income tax return with respect to any Agreement Payments. Any such determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. Within five
business days of the determination by the Accounting Firm as to the Reduced Amount, the Company shall pay to or distribute to or for the benefit of the Executive such amounts as are then due to the Executive under this Agreement. The Gross-Up
Payment shall be paid to the Executive at the earliest possible time after receiving notice from the Executive, but not later than by the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the taxes are paid to the government, or if an
audit or a tax dispute related to the Gross-Up Payment occurs, by the end of the calendar year after the year in which the disputed taxes are paid (or the year after the year in which such an audit or dispute is concluded, or there is a final and
non-appealable settlement or other resolution of the litigation, if no taxes are paid.) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) As a result of the uncertainty in the
application of Section&nbsp;280G of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments will have been made by the Company which should not have been made
(&#147;Overpayment&#148;) or that additional Agreement Payments which will not have been made by the Company could have been made (&#147;Underpayment&#148;), in each case, consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the event
that the Accounting Firm, based upon the assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against the Executive which the Accounting Firm believes has a high probability of success determines that an Overpayment has been made, any such
Overpayment paid or distributed by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive shall be treated for all purposes as a loan <I>ab initio</I> to the Executive which the Executive shall repay to the Company together with interest at the
applicable Federal rate provided for in Section&nbsp;7872(f)(2) of the Code. In the event that the Accounting Firm, based upon controlling precedent or other substantial authority, determines that an Underpayment has occurred, any such Underpayment
shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive together with interest at the rate of 12%&nbsp;per annum compounded annually. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10. <U>Confidential Information</U>. The Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Company all secret or confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Company or any of its affiliated companies, and their respective businesses, which shall have been obtained by the Executive during the Executive&#146;s
employment by the Company or any of its affiliated companies and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by acts by the Executive or representatives of the Executive in violation of this Agreement). After termination of the
Executive&#146;s employment with the Company, the Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company or as may otherwise be required by law or legal process, communicate or divulge any such information, knowledge or data to anyone
other than the Company and those designated by it. In no event shall an asserted violation of the provisions of this Section&nbsp;10 constitute a basis for deferring or withholding any amounts otherwise payable to the Executive under this Agreement.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11. <U>Successors</U>. (a)&nbsp;This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not
be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive&#146;s legal representatives. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of
the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. The Company shall
provide written evidence to the Executive to document compliance with the foregoing sentence within ten (10)&nbsp;business days of the Effective Date. As used in this Agreement, &#147;Company&#148; shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and
any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise. In addition, the Executive shall be entitled, upon exercise of any outstanding stock options or stock
appreciation rights of the Company, to receive in lieu of shares of the Company&#146;s stock, shares of such stock or other securities of such successor as the holders of shares of the Company&#146;s stock received pursuant to the terms of the
merger, consolidation or sale. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">12. <U>Compliance With Section&nbsp;409A of the Internal Revenue Code</U>. The Company covenants that it
shall use its best efforts to ensure that this Agreement and all payments and benefits associated with it are in compliance with Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. However, if the Company is found not to be in compliance with Section&nbsp;409A in the
future, and this non compliance results in any excise tax or penalty being borne by Executive, the Company will fully reimburse the Executive within thirty (30)&nbsp;days for any tax and/or penalty that he may incur. Notwithstanding the above, in
the event of a determination that any payment or benefit associated with this Agreement is not compliant with the provisions of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, the Company agrees that it will modify this Agreement, and the Executive agrees that he
shall consent to such modification, to make this Agreement compliant with Section&nbsp;409A and that it shall maintain the value of the payments and benefits under this Agreement. Under no circumstances shall any provision of this Agreement be
construed as preventing the Company from modifying </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">this Agreement, on or before December&nbsp;31, 2007, or such other compliance deadlines as may be published by the Internal Revenue Service from time to
time, to make this Agreement compliant with Section&nbsp;409A. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">13. <U>Miscellaneous</U>. (a)&nbsp;This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without reference to principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. This Agreement
may not be amended or modified otherwise than by a written agreement executed by the parties hereto or their respective successors and legal representatives. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as
follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If to the Executive: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Daniel J. Levangie </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">120 Commonwealth Avenue, Apt. 4 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Boston, MA 02116 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">With a
copy to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Wendi S. Lazar, Esq. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Outten&nbsp;&amp; Golden, LLP </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%;padding-bottom:3px;line-height:95%; vertical-align:top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3 Park
Avenue, 29</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> Floor </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">New York, NY 10016 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If to the Company: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hologic, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">35 Crosby Drive </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Bedford, MA 07130 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attn: David Brady, Senior Vice President </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Facsimile Number: (781)&nbsp;280-0674 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E-Mail Address: dbrady@hologic.com </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">with a copy to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James L.
Hauser, Esq. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">One Financial Center </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Boston, MA 02111 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Facsimile Number: (617)&nbsp;856-8201 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E-Mail Address: jhauser@brownrudnick.com </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) The Company may withhold from any
amounts payable under this Agreement such Federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) The Executive&#146;s or the Company&#146;s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or any other provision thereof. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Company and the Executive with respect to the rights and other benefits that the Executive
shall be entitled during the Employment Period, and in connection therewith shall supersede all prior oral and written communications with the Executive with respect thereto; provided, however, that the Retention and Severance Agreement executed by
and between the Company and Executive on or about May&nbsp;20, 2007 (the &#147;Retention Agreement&#148;), Employee Intellectual Property Rights and Non-Competition Agreement, option agreement or other employment agreement by and between the Company
and Executive shall remain in full force and effect and if the Company&#146;s separation policy or the Retention Agreement would provide greater benefits to the Executive than this Agreement, then the Executive may elect to receive benefits under
the Company&#146;s separation policy or Retention Agreement in lieu of the benefits provided hereunder, provided that such election complies with the applicable requirements of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. Nothing herein shall affect the
application of the Company&#146;s separation policy and/or Retention Agreement in lieu of the benefits provided hereunder. Nothing herein shall affect the application of the Company&#146;s separation policy prior to the Effective Date. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) The Executive and the Company acknowledge that, except as may otherwise be provided under any other written agreement between the Executive and
the Company, the employment of the Executive by the Company is &#147;at will&#148; and may be terminated by either the Executive or the Company at any time. Moreover, if prior to the Effective Date, the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company
terminates, then the Executive shall have no further rights under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, if, during the Employment Period, the Executive shall terminate employment with the Company other than for Good Reason, the
Executive shall have no liability to the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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Board of Directors, the Company has caused these presents to be executed in its name on its behalf, all as of the day and year first above written. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive Vice President and</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Financial
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