Amendment No. 1

 

To the Employment Agreement effective March 1, 2000

 

By and between

 

Transgenomic, Inc.

 

And

 

Collin D’Silva

 

WHEREAS, the parties have previously entered into an Employment Agreement
(“Agreement”) effective March 1, 2000; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties now wish to provide for the extension of the term of said
Agreement;

 

THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

In Section 1, the term of the Agreement is hereby extended for one (1) year from
March 1, 2004 to February 28, 2005.

 

In Section 16, the addresses for notice are hereby amended as follows:

 

To the Company:

   Transgenomic, Inc      12325 Emmet Street      Omaha, NE 68164

To the Employee

   Collin D’Silva      1525 S 84th Street      Omaha, NE 68124

 

In all other material terms and conditions the Agreement shall remain unaltered.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement in duplicate
originals on the day and year set forth below:

 

ON BEHALF OF TRANSGENOMIC, INC.

   COLLIN D’SILVA

BY:

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