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December 9, 2008

Mr. James H. Tate
17605 Lasiandra Drive
Chesterfield, MO 63005

Re:           Completion of Duties as Acting Chief Financial Officer

Dear Jim:

Thank you for your many months of service as acting Chief Financial Officer
during this time of transition for the Company.  This letter will memorialize
the termination and full and complete satisfaction of the terms of a Letter
Agreement governing your compensation as acting Chief Financial Officer, which
you signed and dated March 26, 2008.  By signing below you indicate your
concurrence that the Letter Agreement has been terminated and that its terms
have been fully satisfied.  In addition, in recognition of your service to the
Company the Human Resources and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors
has awarded you a special separation bonus in the amount of $100,000.

To formalize our understanding, please sign and return a counterpart of this
letter to me at your earliest convenience.  Again Jim, we appreciate your
service to the Company.

 

Sincerely,

Dennis R. Winkleman

ACCEPTED:

/s/ James H. Tate                                                      
James H. Tate, December 9, 2008

 
 

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