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<h2 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; On September&nbsp;4, 2008, Axsys Technologies,&nbsp;Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Company</i></b>&#148;), and Stephen W. Bershad, the Company&#146;s
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, entered into an
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Amended Agreement</i></b>&#148;), which Amended
Agreement replaced and superseded in its entirety the Employment Agreement,
dated as of October&nbsp;12, 2000, by and between Mr.&nbsp;Bershad and the
Company (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Original
Agreement</i></b>&#148;).&#160; The Amended
Agreement was prepared in part to comply with the requirements of Section&nbsp;409A
(&#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;409A</i></b>&#148;)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Code</i></b>&#148;).</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except as described below, the Amended
Agreement maintains the material terms of the Original Agreement.&#160; In addition to technical changes to comply
with Section&nbsp;409A, the Amended Agreement changes the Original Agreement
by:</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>clarifying that
the employment term consists of both an initial, one-year &#147;evergreen&#148; period
and a five-year period after the termination of the initial period.&#160; Beginning in September&nbsp;2009, the initial
period automatically extends during each September&nbsp;for one additional year
unless either the Company or Mr.&nbsp;Bershad gives timely written notice that
it or he, as applicable, does not wish to extend the initial period, or the
employment term has been earlier terminated;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>revising the
definition of &#147;Cause&#148; to cover:</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>felony
convictions and pleas of nolo contendere;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any intentional
and continual failure by Mr.&nbsp;Bershad to substantially perform his
reasonably assigned duties for the Company (subject to limited exceptions)
after a 30-day &#147;cure&#148; period; and</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>intentional,
illegal conduct or willful misconduct that is demonstrably and materially
injurious to the Company.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Amended Agreement also provides a process
by which Mr.&nbsp;Bershad may challenge certain Company findings of &#147;Cause&#148;;</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>revising the
definition of &#147;Good Reason&#148; to cover, after a 30-day &#147;cure&#148; period,
circumstances in which the Company:</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>materially
reduces Mr.&nbsp;Bershad&#146;s authority, duties or responsibilities;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>requires Mr.&nbsp;Bershad
to report to another officer or employee instead of the Board of Directors;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>materially
decreases Mr.&nbsp;Bershad&#146;s base compensation;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>materially
decreases the budget over which Mr.&nbsp;Bershad has authority;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>materially
changes Mr.&nbsp;Bershad&#146;s work location; or</p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>takes any other
action or permits inaction that is a material breach by the Company of the
Amended Agreement;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>clarifying that
the pro rata bonus payable in certain termination circumstances will be
determined as if the degree of achievement of applicable performance goals as
of the date of termination is projected on a straight-line basis through the
end of the applicable fiscal year;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>providing for a
specific order in which certain payments and benefits provided under the
Amended Agreement that are subject to the excise tax provisions of Section&nbsp;280G
of the Code will be reduced to eliminate the excise tax;</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>eliminating Mr.&nbsp;Bershad&#146;s
right to receive his base salary and participate in the Company&#146;s other
compensation, health and welfare plans after his termination during certain
legal disputes about the basis for such termination; and</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>adding
confidentiality and non-solicitation covenants by which Mr.&nbsp;Bershad will
be bound after his employment with the Company.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The summary of the Amended Agreement
described above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended
Agreement, which is filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 and incorporated herein
by reference.</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Financial
Statements and Exhibits.</b></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exhibits</font></p>

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  <td width="12%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.82%;">
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  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.44%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="12%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of
  September&nbsp;4, 2008, by and between Axsys Technologies,&nbsp;Inc. and
  Stephen W. Bershad</font></p>
  </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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 hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AXSYS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="20%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.02%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.56%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="20%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.02%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.56%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ David A. Almeida</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">David A. Almeida</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: September&nbsp;9, 2008</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="43%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:43.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="45" style="border:none;"></td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></b></p>

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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:89.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of
  September&nbsp;4, 2008, by and between Axsys Technologies,&nbsp;Inc. and
  Stephen W. Bershad</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.1</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, dated
as of September&nbsp;4, 2008 (this &#147;<u>Agreement</u>&#148;), is entered into by and
between Axsys Technologies,&nbsp;Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<u>Company</u>&#148;),
and Stephen W. Bershad (the &#147;<u>Executive</u>&#148;).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, the Executive currently serves as Chairman (&#147;Chairman&#148;)
of the Board of Directors (the &#147;<u>Board</u>&#148;) and Chief Executive Officer (&#147;<u>CEO</u>&#148;)
of the Company;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive entered into an
Employment Agreement, dated as of October&nbsp;12, 2000 (the &#147;<u>Prior
Agreement</u>&#148;), that set forth certain terms and conditions of the Executive&#146;s
employment as Chairman and CEO;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, the Company continues to believe that the
Executive possesses skills, experience and knowledge that are of value to the
Company;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, the Company continues to desire to secure
additional services of the Executive as Chairman and CEO and the Executive
continues to be willing to render such services; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to
replace and supersede the Prior Agreement in its entirety and enter into this
Agreement to again set forth certain terms and conditions of the Executive&#146;s
employment as Chairman and CEO as set forth herein.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Employment Term</u>.&#160; The &#147;<u>Employment Term</u>&#148; shall continue
as of the date of this Agreement (the &#147;<u>Effective Date</u>&#148;) and shall expire
on the fifth anniversary of the termination of the Initial Period, unless
earlier terminated as provided herein.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Employment</u>.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Company agrees to
employ the Executive and the Executive agrees to perform services as an
employee of the Company during the Employment Term as described above.&#160; During the Initial Period (and thereafter as
the Company and the Executive may agree), the Executive shall be employed as
Chairman and CEO.&#160; For purposes of this
Agreement, the &#147;<u>Initial Period</u>&#148; shall commence on the Effective Date and
continue until, and end upon, the first anniversary of the Effective Date; <u>provided</u>,
<u>however</u>, that on the calendar day immediately preceding the first
anniversary of the Effective Date (the &#147;<u>Renewal Date</u>&#148;) and on each
anniversary of the </p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Renewal Date thereafter during the Employment Term (each such date, an &#147;<u>Extension
Deadline</u>&#148;), the Initial Period shall automatically be extended for one
additional year unless either (1)&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;the Company, acting through its
Board, gives the Executive written notice not later than 30 days prior to the
applicable Extension Deadline or (ii)&nbsp;the Executive gives the Company
written notice not later than 30 days prior to the applicable Extension
Deadline, that the Initial Period should not be so extended or (2)&nbsp;the
Employment Term has been earlier terminated in accordance with this
Agreement.&#160; Upon termination of the
Initial Period and for the remainder of the Employment Term, the Executive
shall be appointed and serve or continue to serve as Chairman.&#160; As Chairman and/or CEO, the Executive shall
perform the duties, undertake the responsibilities and exercise the authority
customarily performed, undertaken and exercised by him in accordance with past
practice, including without limitation, the responsibility for determining the
strategic direction of the Company and any entity, directly or indirectly,
controlled by, controlling or under common control with the Company (&#147;<u>Affiliates</u>&#148;),
and such other duties and responsibilities and/or any changes in the duties and
responsibilities set forth above, as agreed to by the Executive and the Company
from time to time.&#160; In performing his
duties hereunder, the Executive will report directly to the Board.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>During the Initial
Period, excluding periods of vacation and sick leave to which the Executive is
entitled, the Executive agrees to devote such portion of his business time and
attention to the business and affairs of the Company as may be necessary to
fulfill his responsibilities hereunder; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that
the Executive may (1)&nbsp;serve on corporate, civic or charitable boards or
committees; (2)&nbsp;manage personal investments; and (3)&nbsp;deliver lectures
and teach at educational institutions, so long as such activities do not
significantly interfere with the performance of the Executive&#146;s responsibilities
hereunder.&#160; The parties acknowledge and
agree that, during the Employment Term, the Executive may pursue other business
interests and endeavors unrelated to the business and affairs of the Company
and that, following the Initial Period, such other interests and endeavors may
constitute a significant portion of the Executive&#146;s business time and
attention.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>During the Employment
Term, the Company shall provide the Executive with an appropriate office and
administrative support at one of the Company&#146;s offices, commensurate with the
Executive&#146;s status and position.&#160; The
Executive shall not be required to live at or near any of the offices of the
Company.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Compensation</u>.&#160; In consideration of the performance by the
Executive of the Executive&#146;s obligations during the Employment Term (including
any services by the Executive as an officer, director, employee or member of
any committee of any Affiliate of the Company, or otherwise on behalf of the
Company), the Executive shall be compensated as follows:</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Base Salary</u>.&#160; The Executive shall receive a base salary
(the &#147;<u>Base Salary</u>&#148;) at an annual rate not less than the Executive&#146;s rate
of base salary </p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">immediately prior to the date of this Agreement.&#160; The Base Salary shall be reviewed by the
Board from time to time in its sole discretion.&#160;
The Base Salary shall be payable in accordance with the normal payroll
practices of the Company then in effect.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Bonus</u>.&#160; For each fiscal year of the Company ending
during the Employment Term, the Company shall provide the Executive with the
opportunity to earn an annual incentive bonus based on performance goals
determined by the Board at the beginning of such fiscal year, prorated for any
portion of a fiscal year in the manner described in Section&nbsp;5 relating to
the Pro Rata Bonus.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Equity Awards</u>.&#160; The Executive shall participate in the
Company&#146;s Long Term Stock Incentive Plan or any successor plan on terms and at
such level as may be determined by the Board from time to time consistent with
such plans.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Benefits</u>.&#160; The Executive shall be entitled to
participate in any employee or executive benefit plans, policies or programs
that are provided generally to senior executives of the Company as such plans,
policies or programs may be in effect from time to time.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Expenses</u>.&#160; The Executive will be entitled to
reimbursement of all reasonable business, travel and entertainment expenses
incurred by him on behalf of the Company in the course of the performance of
his duties hereunder; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that such expenses must
be paid no later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar
year in which such expenses were incurred, and further provided that in no
event will the amount of expenses so reimbursed in one taxable year affect the
amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Taxes</u>.&#160; The Executive shall be solely responsible for
taxes imposed on the Executive by reason of any compensation and benefits
provided under this Agreement, and all such compensation and benefits shall be
subject to applicable withholding taxes.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Termination</u>.&#160; The Employment Term shall terminate upon the
earliest to occur of any of the following events:</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Mutual Agreement</u>.&#160; Termination by the mutual agreement of the
Company and the Executive.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Expiration of
Employment Term</u>.&#160; The sixth
anniversary of the date of the Agreement (or such later date as determined in
accordance with Section&nbsp;2(a)&nbsp;or as may be agreed upon by the Board
and the Executive).</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Death</u>.&#160; The death of the Executive.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Disability</u>.&#160; The termination of the Executive&#146;s employment
by the Company for Disability.&#160; For
purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<u>Disability</u>&#148; shall mean the inability of the
Executive to perform his duties, services and responsibilities hereunder by
reason of a physical or mental infirmity, as reasonably determined by the
Board, for a total of 180&nbsp;consecutive days.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>By the Company for
Cause</u>.&#160; The termination of the
Executive&#146;s employment by the Company for Cause.&#160; For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Cause&#148; shall
mean that the Executive:</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>has been convicted of a
felony (including a plea of nolo contendere); or</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>intentionally and
continually failed substantially to perform his reasonably assigned duties with
the Company (other than a failure resulting from the Executive&#146;s incapacity due
to physical or mental illness until such conditions result in a Disability or
from the assignment to the Executive of duties that would constitute Good
Reason) which failure continued for a period of at least 30 days after a
written notice of demand for substantial performance, signed by a duly
authorized officer of the Company, has been delivered to the Executive specifying
the manner in which the Executive has failed substantially to perform such
duties; or</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>intentionally engaged
in illegal conduct or willful misconduct which is demonstrably and materially
injurious to the Company.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For purposes of this
Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive&#146;s part shall be
considered &#147;intentional&#148; unless the Executive has acted, or failed to act, with
a lack of good faith and with a lack of reasonable belief that the Executive&#146;s
action or failure to act was in the best interest of the Company.&#160; Any act, or failure to act, based upon
authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board or based
upon the advice of counsel for the Company shall be conclusively presumed to be
done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive in good faith and in the best
interests of the Company.&#160; The
termination of employment of the Executive shall not be deemed to be for Cause
pursuant to subparagraph (2)&nbsp;or (3)&nbsp;above unless and until there
shall have been delivered to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted
by the affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths of the entire membership
of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after
reasonable notice is provided to the Executive and the Executive is given an
opportunity, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that,
in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive is guilty of the conduct
described in subparagraph (2)&nbsp;or (3)&nbsp;above, and specifying the
particulars thereof in detail.&#160;
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, no
failure to perform by the Executive after a Notice of Termination is given to
the Company by the Executive shall constitute Cause for purposes of this
Agreement.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>By the Company
Without Cause</u>.&#160; The termination of
the Executive&#146;s employment by the Company other than for Cause or Disability.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(g)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>By the Executive for
Good Reason</u>.&#160; The termination of the
Executive&#146;s employment by the Executive for Good Reason.&#160; For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<u>Good
Reason</u>&#148; shall mean the occurrence of any of the following conditions and
the failure of the Company to remedy such condition(s)&nbsp;within thirty (30)
days after receipt by the Company of written notice thereof from the Executive,
which notice must be provided by the Executive to the Company within ninety
(90) days of the initial existence of such condition(s):</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a material diminution
in the Executive&#146;s authority, duties or responsibilities;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a requirement that the
Executive report to a corporate officer or employee instead of reporting
directly to the Board (or similar governing body);</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a material diminution
in the Executive&#146;s base compensation (as such term is used in Treasury
Regulation &#167; 1.409A-1(n)(2)(ii)&nbsp;or any successor provision);</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a material diminution
in the budget over which the Executive retains authority;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a material change in
the geographic location at which the Executive must perform services; or</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(6)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any other action or
inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company or its subsidiaries
of the Agreement, including the failure by the Company to obtain the assumption
of the obligation to perform this Agreement by any Successors and Assigns as
contemplated in Section&nbsp;14 hereof.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(h)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>By the Executive
Without Good Reason</u>.&#160; Termination by
the Executive without Good Reason.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Compensation
Upon Termination</u>.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Death
or Disability; By Company for Cause; By the Executive without Good Reason;
Mutual Agreement; Expiration of Employment Term</u>.&#160; If the Employment Term is terminated by
reason of the Executive&#146;s death or Disability, by the Company for Cause, by the
Executive without Good Reason, by mutual agreement of the parties, or by
expiration of the Employment Term, the Company&#146;s sole obligation hereunder
shall be to pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued
Employment Compensation in a lump sum within thirty (30) days following the </p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Employment Termination Date (defined below) (or, in
the case of amounts described in clause (3)&nbsp;of the following sentence, in
accordance with the terms of the applicable plan, program or arrangement).&#160; For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<u>Accrued Employment
Compensation</u>&#148; shall mean all amounts of compensation for services rendered
to the Company or any of its Affiliates, including (1)&nbsp;any accrued and
unpaid Base Salary, accrued and unpaid bonus and vacation pay as of the
Employment Termination Date, (2)&nbsp;a &#147;<u>Pro Rata Bonus</u>&#148; equal to the
Bonus Amount (defined below) multiplied by a fraction, (i)&nbsp;the numerator
of which is the number of days the Executive served in the year in which the
Employment Termination Date occurs through the Employment Termination Date, and
(ii)&nbsp;the denominator of which is three hundred and sixty-five (365), (3)&nbsp;all
benefits accrued and unpaid under any benefit plans, programs or arrangements
in which the Executive shall have been a participant as of such Employment
Termination Date in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of such
plans, programs or arrangements, and (4)&nbsp;any reimbursable expenses
incurred by the Executive on behalf of the Company or any of its Affiliates
during the period ending on the Employment Termination Date but not previously
paid to the Executive.&#160; For purposes of
this Section&nbsp;5(a), &#147;<u>Bonus Amount</u>&#148; shall mean, as of the Employment
Termination Date, an amount equal to the annual incentive bonus that the
Executive would have earned for the fiscal year in which the Employment
Termination Date occurs if the degree of achievement of applicable performance
goals measured through the Employment Termination Date is projected on a
straight-line basis through the end of such fiscal year.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>By
Company Without Cause; By Executive for Good Reason</u>.&#160; If the Employment Term is terminated by the
Company other than for Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Executive
shall be entitled to the following compensation:</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>within ten (10)&nbsp;days
of the Employment Termination Date (or, in the case of amounts described in
clause (3)&nbsp;of the definition of Accrued Employment Compensation above, in
accordance with the terms of the applicable plan, program or arrangement), the
Company shall pay the Executive all Accrued Employment Compensation, except
that for purposes of this Section&nbsp;5(b)(1)&nbsp;and Section&nbsp;5(b)(2), &#147;<u>Bonus
Amount</u>&#148; shall mean, as of the Employment Termination Date, the highest
annual bonus paid or payable to the Executive in respect of any of the three
full fiscal years of the Company immediately preceding the Employment
Termination Date;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>within thirty (30) days
following such Employment Termination Date, the Company shall pay the Executive
as severance pay and in lieu of any further compensation for periods subsequent
to the Employment Termination Date, a lump sum amount equal to the greater of (x)&nbsp;two
(2)&nbsp;times the sum of (i)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s Base Salary at the rate in </p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">effect on the
Employment Termination Date and (ii)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s Bonus Amount and (y)&nbsp;the
amount of the Base Salary and Bonus Amount which would have been paid to the
Executive during the Employment Term had it not been terminated, assuming that
all of the Bonus Amount would have been paid to the Executive for each full
fiscal year during the Employment Term;</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>during the greater of (i)&nbsp;the
twenty-four (24) month period following the Employment Termination Date and (ii)&nbsp;the
balance of the Employment Term (the &#147;<u>Continuation Period</u>&#148;), the Company
shall at its expense continue on behalf of the Executive and his dependents and
beneficiaries the medical, dental, hospitalization, prescription drug, and life
insurance coverages and benefits provided to the Executive immediately prior to
the Employment Termination Date.&#160; The
coverages and benefits (including deductibles and costs) provided in this Section&nbsp;5(b)(3)&nbsp;during
the Continuation Period shall be in accordance with Section&nbsp;3(d).&#160; The Company&#146;s obligation hereunder with
respect to the foregoing coverages and benefits shall be reduced to the extent
that the Executive obtains any such coverages and benefits pursuant to a
subsequent employer&#146;s benefit plans, in which case the Company may reduce any
of the coverages or benefits it is required to provide the Executive hereunder
so long as the aggregate coverages and benefits of the combined benefit plans
is no less favorable to the Executive than the coverages and benefits required
to be provided hereunder.&#160; This Section&nbsp;5(b)(3)&nbsp;shall
not be interpreted so as to limit any benefits to which the Executive, his
dependents or beneficiaries may be entitled under any of the Company&#146;s employee
benefit plans, programs or practices following the Executive&#146;s termination of
employment, including without limitation, retiree medical and life insurance
benefits, if any; and</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>(i)&nbsp;notwithstanding
any contrary provisions contained in the applicable stock option agreements or
option plan, all stock options held by the Executive which are outstanding on
the Employment Termination Date shall become fully vested on the Employment
Termination Date and shall remain outstanding for their entire term and (ii)&nbsp;notwithstanding
any contrary provision in the applicable restricted stock or other equity based
award agreement or plan, all restrictions on all shares of restricted stock or
other equity based awards shall lapse and all such shares held by the Executive
on the Employment Termination Date shall become fully vested on the Employment
Termination Date.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>(i)<font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that the payments and benefits </p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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 collectively
referred to herein as the &#147;<u>Payments</u>&#148;) would be subject to the excise tax
(the &#147;<u>Excise Tax</u>&#148;) imposed under Section&nbsp;280G of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;<u>Code</u>&#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;<u>Limited
Payment Amount</u>&#148;).&#160; If a Limited
Payment Amount is necessary, the Company shall reduce or eliminate the Payments
by first reducing or eliminating the portion of the Payments that is payable
immediately in cash, next (if necessary) reducing or eliminating any remaining
portion of the Payments that is payable in cash, and finally (if necessary)
reducing or eliminating the portion of the Payments that is not payable in
cash.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The determination of
whether the Payments shall be reduced to the Limited Payment Amount pursuant to
this Agreement and the amount of such Limited Payment Amount shall be made, at
the Company&#146;s expense, by an accounting firm selected by the Company and
reasonably acceptable to the Executive which is one of the four largest accounting
firms in the United States (the &#147;<u>Accounting Firm</u>&#148;).&#160; The Accounting Firm shall provide its
determination (the &#147;<u>Determination</u>&#148;), together with detailed supporting
calculations and documentation to the Company and the Executive within ten (10)&nbsp;days
of the date of the Executive&#146;s termination of employment, 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 the Payments, it shall furnish the Executive
with an opinion reasonably acceptable to the Executive that no Excise Tax will
be imposed with respect to any such Payments.&#160;
The Determination shall be binding, final and conclusive upon the
Company and the Executive.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Mitigation</u>.&#160; 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 except as provided in Section&nbsp;5(b)(3).</p>

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Arrangements</u>.&#160; If an event occurs
that entitles the Executive to receive payments and/or benefits concurrently
under this </p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Agreement and under the Amended and Restated Severance Protection
Agreement, made as of the 9<sup>th</sup> day of June, 2005, by and between the
Executive and the Company, as may be amended from time to time (the &#147;<u>Severance
Agreement</u>&#148;), the Executive shall receive the payments and/or benefits set
forth under the Severance Agreement, and payments and/or benefits under this
Agreement shall cease.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>For purposes of this
Agreement, &#147;<u>Employment Termination&nbsp;Date</u>&#148; shall mean (1)&nbsp;in the
case of mutual agreement between the parties to terminate this Agreement, the
date agreed upon by such persons, (2)&nbsp;in the case of the expiration of the
Employment Term as described in Section&nbsp;4(b), the date of expiration, (3)&nbsp;in
the case of the Executive&#146;s death, his date of death, (4)&nbsp;if the Executive&#146;s
employment is terminated for Disability, thirty (30) days after Notice of
Termination (as defined below) is given (<u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that
the Executive shall not have returned to the performance of his duties on a
full-time basis during such thirty (30) day period), and (5)&nbsp;if the
Executive&#146;s employment is terminated for any other reason, the date specified
in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination for Cause
shall not be less than thirty (30) days and, in the case of a termination for
Good Reason shall not be more than sixty (60) days, from the date such Notice
of Termination is given); <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that any party
receiving such Notice of Termination that in good faith believes that a dispute
exists concerning the basis for the termination must notify the party having
given such Notice of Termination within thirty (30) days of receipt of such
Notice of Termination.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Notice&nbsp;of&nbsp;Termination</u>.&#160; Any intended termination by the Company of
the Executive&#146;s employment as Chairman and/or CEO shall be communicated by a
Notice of Termination from the Company to the Executive, and any intended termination
by the Executive of the Executive&#146;s employment as Chairman and/or CEO shall be
communicated by a Notice of Termination from the Executive to the Company.&#160; For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<u>Notice of
Termination</u>&#148; shall mean a written notice of termination of the Executive&#146;s
employment as Chairman and/or CEO, as applicable, signed by the Executive if to
the Company or by a duly authorized officer of the Company if to the Executive,
which indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement, if any,
relied upon and which sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and
circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive&#146;s
employment or service under the provision so indicated.&#160; Any purported termination by the Company or
by the Executive shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the
other.&#160; For purposes of this Agreement,
no such purported termination of employment or service shall be effective
without such Notice of Termination.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Non-Competition</u>.&#160; By and in consideration of the Company&#146;s
entering into this Agreement and the payments to be made and benefits to be
provided by the Company hereunder and further in consideration of the Executive&#146;s
exposure to the proprietary information of the Company, the Executive agrees
that the Executive will not, </p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">during the Employment Term, and thereafter during the
Non-competition Term (as hereinafter defined), directly or indirectly, own,
manage, operate, join, control, be employed by, or participate in the
ownership, management, operation or control of, or be connected in any manner
with, including but not limited to holding any position as a shareholder,
director, officer, consultant, independent contractor, employee, partner, or
investor in, any Restricted Enterprise (as defined below); <u>provided</u><i>, </i><u>however</u>, that in no event shall
ownership of less than 5% of the outstanding equity securities of any issuer
whose securities are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the &#147;<u>Exchange Act</u>&#148;), standing alone, be prohibited by this Section&nbsp;7.&#160; For purposes of this paragraph, the term &#147;<u>Restricted
Enterprise</u>&#148; shall mean any person, corporation, partnership or other entity
that is engaged in the precision systems or industrial components business or
otherwise competes, directly or indirectly, with any business or activity
conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Company or any of its subsidiaries
or Affiliates as of the date of the Executive&#146;s termination of employment.&#160; Following termination of employment, upon
request of the Company, the Executive shall notify the Company of the Executive&#146;s
then current employment status.&#160; For
purposes of this Agreement, the &#147;<u>Non-competition Term</u>&#148; shall mean the
period beginning on the Employment Termination Date and ending on the second
anniversary of such date.&#160; Any material
breach of the terms of this paragraph shall be considered Cause under Section&nbsp;4(e).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Unauthorized
Disclosure</u>.&#160; The Executive agrees and
understands that during the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company, the
Executive has been and will be exposed to and receive information relating to
the affairs of the Company considered by the Company to be confidential and in
the nature of trade secrets (including but not limited to procedures,
memoranda, notes, records and customer lists, whether such information has been
or is made, developed or compiled by the Executive or otherwise has been or is
made available to him) (any and all such information, the &#147;<u>Confidential
Information</u>&#148;).&#160; The Executive agrees
that, during the Employment Term and thereafter, he shall keep such
Confidential Information confidential and will not disclose such Confidential
Information, either directly or indirectly, to any third person or entity
without the prior written consent of the Company; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>,
that (1)&nbsp;the Executive shall have no such obligation to the extent such
Confidential Information is or becomes publicly known other than as a result of
the Executive&#146;s breach of his obligations hereunder or is received by the
Executive following the Employment Termination Date and (2)&nbsp;the Executive
may, after giving prior notice to the Company to the extent practicable under
the circumstances, disclose such Confidential Information to the extent
required by applicable laws or governmental regulations or judicial or
regulatory process.&#160; The Executive agrees
that all Confidential Information is and will remain the property of the
Company.&#160; The Executive further agrees
that, during the Employment Term and thereafter, he shall hold in the strictest
confidence all Confidential Information, and shall not, directly or indirectly,
duplicate, sell, use, lease, commercialize, disclose or otherwise divulge to
any person or entity any portion of the </p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Confidential Information or use any Confidential
Information for his own benefit or profit or allow any person or entity, other
than the Company and its authorized employees, to use or otherwise gain access
to any Confidential Information.&#160; All
memoranda, notes, records, customer lists and other documents made or compiled
by the Executive or otherwise made available to him concerning the business of
the Company or its subsidiaries or Affiliates shall be the Company&#146;s property
and shall be delivered to the Company upon the termination of the Executive&#146;s
employment with the Company or at any other time upon request by the Company,
and the Executive shall retain no copies of those documents.&#160; The Executive shall never at any time have or
claim any right, title or interest in any material, invention or matter of any
sort created, prepared or used in connection with the business of the Company
or its subsidiaries or Affiliates.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Non-Solicitation</u>.&#160; Until the expiration of two (2)&nbsp;years
following the Employment Termination Date, the Executive will not directly or
indirectly at any time solicit or induce or attempt to solicit or induce any
employee(s), sales representative(s), agent(s)&nbsp;or consultant(s)&nbsp;of
the Company or its subsidiaries or Affiliates to terminate their employment,
representation or other association with the Company or its subsidiaries or
Affiliates.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Executive agrees
that any breach of the terms of this Section&nbsp;7 would result in irreparable
injury and damage to the Company and/or its subsidiaries or Affiliates for
which the Company and/or its subsidiaries or Affiliates would have no adequate
remedy at law; the Executive therefore also agrees that in the event of said
breach or any threat of breach, the Company and/or its subsidiaries or
Affiliates, as applicable, shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and
restraining order to prevent such breach and/or threatened breach and/or
continued breach by the Executive and/or any and all persons and/or entities
acting for and/or with the Executive, without having to prove damages, in
addition to any other remedies to which the Company and/or its subsidiaries or
Affiliates may be entitled at law or in equity.&#160;
The terms of this paragraph shall not prevent the Company and/or its
subsidiaries or Affiliates from pursuing any other available remedies for any
breach or threatened breach hereof, including but not limited to the recovery
of damages from the Executive.&#160; The Executive
and the Company further agree that the provisions of the covenants contained in
this Section&nbsp;7 are reasonable and necessary to protect the businesses of
the Company and its subsidiaries or Affiliates because of the Executive&#146;s
access to confidential information and his material participation in the
operation of such businesses.&#160; Should a
court or arbitrator determine, however, that any provisions of the covenants
contained in this Section&nbsp;7 are not reasonable or valid, either in period
of time, geographical area, or otherwise, the parties hereto agree that such
covenants should be interpreted and enforced to the maximum extent which such
court or arbitrator deems reasonable or valid.&#160;
The existence of any claim or cause of action by the Executive against
the Company and/or its subsidiaries or Affiliates, whether predicated on this
Agreement or otherwise, shall not </p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company
of the covenants contained in this Section&nbsp;7.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Fees&nbsp;and&nbsp;Expenses</u>.&#160; The Company shall pay all reasonable legal
fees and related expenses (including the costs of experts, evidence and
counsel) incurred by the Executive as they become due as a result of or in
connection with (a)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s contesting, defending or disputing the
basis for the termination of the Executive&#146;s employment or (b)&nbsp;the
Executive&#146;s seeking to obtain or enforce any right or benefit provided by this
Agreement or by any other plan or arrangement maintained by the Company under
which the Executive is or may be entitled to receive benefits.&#160; All payments by the Company of the reasonable
legal fees and related expenses of the Executive under this Section&nbsp;8
shall be for fees and expenses incurred during the Executive&#146;s lifetime and
shall be made within ninety (90) days following the date the Executive submits
evidence of the incurrence of such fees and expenses, and in all events prior
to the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the
Executive incurs the fees and expenses.&#160;
In no event will the amount of fees or expenses reimbursed or paid in
one year affect the amount of fees or expenses eligible for reimbursement, or
payment to, or for the Executive in any other taxable year.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Non-Exclusivity&nbsp;of&nbsp;Rights</u>.&#160; Except as provided in Section&nbsp;5(b)(3)&nbsp;and
Section&nbsp;5(d), 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 or any of its Affiliates 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 or
any of its Affiliates.&#160; Amounts which are
vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under
any plan or program of the Company or any of its Affiliates shall be payable in
accordance with such plan or program, except as explicitly modified by this
Agreement.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Settlement&nbsp;of&nbsp;Claims</u>.&#160; 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 circumstances, including, without
limitation, any set-off, counterclaim, defense, recoupment, or other right
which the Company may have against the Executive or others.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Indemnification</u>.&#160; The Company agrees to indemnify the Executive
for his activities as Chairman and CEO (as applicable) to the fullest extent
permitted by law and any applicable indemnification agreement then in effect to
which the Executive and the Company are parties, and to cover the Executive
under any directors and officers liability insurance obtained by the Company.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Non-Waiver of Rights</u>.&#160; The failure to enforce at any time the provisions
of this Agreement or to require at any time performance by any other party of
any of the provisions hereof shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of
such </p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">provisions or to affect either the validity of this Agreement or any
part hereof, or the right of any party to enforce each and every provision in
accordance with its terms.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Notice</u>.&#160; For the purposes of this Agreement, notices
and all other communications provided for in this Agreement (including the
Notice of Termination) shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person, by
telecopier (with confirmation of receipt) or by United States mail, postage
prepaid, certified or registered, addressed to the Company at its principal
office to the attention of the President, or to the Executive at his residence
address shown on the employment records of the Company.&#160; All notices and communications shall be
deemed to have been received on the date of delivery thereof or on the third
business day after the mailing thereof, except that notice of change of address
shall be effective only upon receipt.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Successors&nbsp;and&nbsp;Assigns</u>.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>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 Successor or Assign 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 succession or
assignment had taken place.&#160; For purposes
of this Agreement, &#147;<u>Successors and Assigns</u>&#148; shall mean a corporation or
other entity with which the Company may be merged or consolidated or which
acquires all or substantially all the assets and business of the Company,
whether by operation of law or otherwise.&#160;
The term &#147;<u>Company</u>&#148; as used herein shall include such Successors
and Assigns.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Neither this Agreement
nor any right or interest hereunder shall be assignable or transferable by the
Executive, his beneficiaries or his legal representatives, except by will or by
the laws of descent and distribution.&#160;
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
Executive&#146;s legal personal representative.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Entire&nbsp;Agreement</u>.&#160; This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements, oral or
written, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof,
including the Prior Agreement.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Severability</u>.&#160; If any provision of this Agreement, or any
application thereof to any circumstances, is invalid, in whole or in part, such
provision or application shall to that extent be severable and shall not affect
other provisions or applications of this Agreement.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Governing&nbsp;Law</u>.&#160; This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware
without giving effect to the choice of law principles thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Number and Headings</u>.&#160; Whenever any words used herein are in the
singular form, they shall be construed as though they were also used in the
plural form in all cases where they would so apply.&#160; The headings contained herein are solely for
purposes of reference, are not part of this Agreement and shall not in any way
affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">19.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Counterparts</u>.&#160; This Agreement may be executed in two (2)&nbsp;counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">20.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Section&nbsp;409A of
the Code</u>.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Each payment or
reimbursement and the provision of each benefit under this Agreement shall be
considered a separate payment and not one of a series of payments for purposes
of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code.&#160; To the
extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement comply with the
provisions of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code so that the income inclusion
provisions of Section&nbsp;409A(a)(1)&nbsp;do not apply to the Executive.&#160; This Agreement shall be administered in a
manner consistent with this intent.&#160;
Reference to Section&nbsp;409A of the Code is to Section&nbsp;409A of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and will also include any
regulations, or any other formal guidance, promulgated with respect to such Section&nbsp;by
the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a &#147;specified
employee&#148; (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code) and any payment
made or benefit provided pursuant to this Agreement is considered to be a &#147;deferral
of compensation&#148; (as such phrase is defined for purposes of Section&nbsp;409A
of the Code) that is payable upon the Executive&#146;s &#147;separation from service&#148;
(within the meaning of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code), then the payment date
for such payment or benefit shall be the date that is the first day of the
seventh month after the date of the Executive&#146;s &#147;separation from service&#148; with
the Company (determined in accordance with Section&nbsp;409A of the Code).</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">21.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Miscellaneous</u>.&#160; No provision of this Agreement may be
modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is
agreed to in writing and signed by the Executive and the Company.&#160; No waiver by either party hereto at any time
of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition
or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be
deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same
or at any prior or subsequent time.&#160; No
agreement or representation, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with
respect to the subject matter hereof has been made by either party which is not
expressly set forth in this Agreement.</p>

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Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by authority of its Board, and
the Executive has hereunto set his hand, on the day and year first above
written.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Stephen W. Bershad</font></p>
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