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EXHIBIT 10.1

COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Name and Position		Fiscal 2005 Base Salary ($)		Fiscal 2006 Base Salary ($)		Fiscal 2005 Bonus ($)
Peter D. Meldrum President and Chief Executive Officer		580,000		615,000		290,000
Gregory C. Critchfield, M.D. President, Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.		400,000		424,000		170,000
Adrian N. Hobden, Ph.D. President, Myriad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.		400,000		424,000		170,000
Jay M. Moyes Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer		308,000		326,500		100,000
Mark H. Skolnick, Ph.D.(1) Chief Scientific Officer		420,000		445,000		105,000

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Dr. Skolnick is compensated on an hourly basis. Base salary information reflects an annualized salary based on 2080 hours worked in a fiscal year. Actual amounts paid to Dr. Skolnick may vary significantly depending on the actual number of hours worked.

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