definiens: ), and . agenics " }, dated August 2, 1999 ( the d not otherwise defined shall have the This Amendment No . I, effective S Alliance Agreement between [COMPANY] Inc., [COMPANY], Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Agreement " ) . Capitalized terms used heret meanings ascribed to them in the Agreemen ] WHEREAS, [COMPANY] and covan ; . e ish to allocate additional personnel to support the continued development of Varia · cs Alliance Know - How and the Alliance ; WHEREAS, to accomplish the foreg i g, [COMPANY] and [COMPANY] desire to amend the Agreement as reflected herein ; i NOW, THEREFORE, in considerati ~ i n of the mutual promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable considerati n, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as fo I s : I. That Sections 3(a ) and ( b ) be dele ~ ed in their entirety and replaced in their entirety with the following : i I, I ( a ) Employees . [COMPANY] will fund ee 3 full - time employees ( ) at a rate of~250,00gper year p mployee, which Employees will be