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[Full Name]
[Work Location]

E-Mail: ________________________

Dear [First Name],

Congratulations on your upcoming international assignment with Dresser-Rand
International!  We realize that international assignments require significant
commitments of time, personal adjustments and inconveniences with respect to
housing, education, language and the social/cultural environment you and your
family will encounter while in France. However, we are committed to working with
you to make your international assignment as successful and smooth as possible
for you and your family through our support network of service providers and the
International Assignment Guidelines (attached) which provide guidance for most
aspects of your assignment.

This letter (“Letter”) confirms our mutual agreement to the terms and conditions
for your assignment to Paris, France in the position Vice President Technology &
Business Development at Dresser-Rand International Inc. a Delaware corporation
(“DRI”). In this position you will continue to report directly to the President
& CEO.  Your assignment is subject to host government entry documents or visas
and your acceptance of the terms and conditions outlined in this Letter.   The
effective date of your assignment is 01-August-2010.  At the discretion of the
Company, your assignment may continue for a period of up to 5 years; ending no
later then 31-July-2015. You shall, however, also travel to other locations at
such times as may be appropriate for the performance of your duties. Your point
of origin is Houston, Texas USA.  During the assignment period you will formally
be an employee of DRI instead of Dresser-Rand Company, which has previously
served as your legal employer. Dresser-Rand Company or one of its affiliates
will continue to provide payroll services and benefit programs during your
assignment. To the extent required for corporate tax and other legal reasons,
your employment, payroll or benefit programs may be subsequently transferred to
another related entity during your assignment (any such entity, the “Company”).

Base Salary
Your annual base salary will be USD____________. You will also continue to
participate in the Dresser-Rand U.S. annual salary review and will be eligible
for your next salary review in 2011.

Annual Incentive Compensation
Eligibility under the Dresser-Rand Annual Incentive Program will continue during
your assignment consistent with corporate guidelines and the program’s terms and
conditions.  Your current incentive target is _____%.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Compensation
Your eligibility for LTI grants will continue during your assignment consistent
with corporate guidelines and the Plan’s terms and conditions.  There can be
special tax and other regulatory considerations associated with equity grants
outside of the United States.  For this reason, the incentive and equity grants
you receive may have different terms and conditions than those awards granted to
U.S.-based employees.

 
 

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Benefit Plans
You will continue to be eligible to participate in the U.S. healthcare,
retirement savings, Non-Qualified Retirement Plan, life and income protection
programs consistent with their terms and conditions.  In addition, you and your
eligible dependents will need to enroll in the CIGNA international healthcare
program. The CIGNA international healthcare program will provide medical and
dental coverage for you and your dependents while on assignment in France
(Summary of benefits and enrollment form attached).

Physical
You are encouraged to obtain a physical examination from your current healthcare
provider for yourself and each of your dependents accompanying you.  Reasonable
costs not covered by your current medical option will be reimbursed to you.

Goods and Services Differential
A goods and services (G&S) differential will be paid when the cost of a market
basket of goods and services in the host location is higher than at home.  The
differential will begin when you move into host housing and will end the sooner
of when you vacate that residence or terminate employment.  Your G&S allowance
at the start of your assignment is USD_________ per month paid net of taxes.

There are many factors that determine the G&S allowance in addition to the cost
of goods in the host country, such as inflation in the home country and changes
in exchange rate.  Your G&S allowance will be reviewed at least annually and may
be adjusted.  The G&S allowance can increase, decrease or go away
altogether.    You will receive notice of any changes to you G&S allowance.

Host Country Housing
Dresser-Rand will pay reasonable rent costs for your housing in France up to
EUR8,000 per month.  One parking space and utilities will be paid additionally
if necessary.

In the event you do not maintain a primary residence in the U.S. you will be
required to make a housing contribution of USD2,300 or your current housing
obligation – which ever is less.  A primary residence does not include a
retirement, vacation, rental property, or other “second home” property.  If you
are keeping your primary residence in the U.S. then no housing contribution will
be required.

You will be provided reasonable reimbursement for appliances required during
your assignment in France as your home country appliances may not be compatible
with French utilities.  Please contact your mobility vendor to obtain prior
approval of your required appliance purchase(s) to ensure reimbursement

Dresser-Rand will provide you and your spouse one home finding trip in the host
location up to 7 days. Dresser-Rand will also pay for temporary accommodations
for 30 days as part of your move.

Company Vehicle
You will have access to a company-provided vehicle while on assignment according
to the vehicle policy in effect for France. (Policy attached).

Schooling for Children
The tuition and transportation cost of local (home country language or English)
schooling will be provided for your ____ accompanying dependent children.

 
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Language Training Assistance
You and your family will be offered language training assistance as part of your
assignment.

Relocation and Resettlement Allowances
A Relocation Allowance of USD6,000 will be paid net of taxes, as a lump sum,
upon acceptance of this assignment.

Shipment of Household Goods
The Company will pay reasonable expenses for shipping and insuring an amount of
personal belongings to the assignment location.  Refer to the International
Assignment Guidelines for a summary of covered items and limitations on the
shipment of household goods.  The Company will pay any import duties and other
expenses necessary for the delivery of these goods.

If you do not ship all of your household goods to France, the Company will
provide for the delivery, storage and insurance of household goods not shipped
in accordance with International Assignment Guidelines regarding such items.

In the event that you do not ship your household goods to France the Company
will provide reimbursement for the purchase of items locally; up to the
estimated cost to ship your household goods (round trip), however any items
purchased with this allowance will not be eligible for paid shipment back to the
home country

Travel Expenses
The Company will reimburse the airfare and other specific, allowable expenses
including an air shipment of personal items in accordance with the International
Assignment Guidelines for you and your accompanying dependents to your new
location.

Vacation, Holiday and Annual Leave
While on assignment you will continue to be covered by your home country
vacation policy.  However, you will enjoy the benefits of the host country
holiday policy.

You are eligible for one paid annual leave for you and your accompanying
dependents. You will be reimbursed for airfare up to the cost for full-fare,
round-trip economy class ticket(s) for you and each of your dependents on
assignment with you.  You will also be reimbursed for ground transportation to
and from the airport.  This leave benefit is inclusive of your vacation
eligibility.

You will be reimbursed for up to two full-fare, round-trip economy class round
trip tickets per year for each of your dependent children who do not accompany
you on assignment.

Pets
If applicable, Dresser-Rand will reimburse you for all reasonable costs for the
transportation, quarantine and vaccinations required for you to take your pet(s)
to France.

Concierge Service
You will be provided a concierge service to assist you with setting-up your home
in Paris.  Services include assistance for phone, utilities and other start-up
services.

Reassignment/Localization
We do not currently know the ultimate length of your assignment under the terms
of this letter, but it will not exceed five years. At the end of your
international assignment under this letter (of which we'll notify you in
writing), we expect that you will be localized or returned to the U.S.
Notwithstanding the Termination section of this Letter, should you elect in
writing not to be localized in France at that time, and there is no comparable
job for you in the U.S. as determined by the Company in its reasonable
discretion, your employment will be terminated and you will receive the benefits
provided for in section 6(b) of your Confidentiality, Non-Compete, Severance,
and Change in Control Agreement (the “Agreement”) and the Company will pay or
reimburse reasonable costs incurred in your repatriation.

 
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Your employer under the Agreement is Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (defined as “the
Company” in the Agreement).  The Agreement entitles you to certain rights and
obligations if your employment with Dresser-Rand Group Inc. terminates. For the
avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that if your employment ceases such that
no member of the Dresser-Rand Group continues to employ you, such cessation of
employment (either as a result of termination of employment by you or your
employer) from the Dresser-Rand Group shall be deemed to be a termination of
employment by you or “the Company,” as applicable, within the meaning and terms
of the Agreement.

Termination
If you voluntarily terminate your employment other than as described above, or
are terminated for cause while in a host location, the Company is not obligated
to pay any relocation costs associated with your move from the host country to
your home country or any other location.

In the event of the involuntary termination of this assignment and/or your
employment, which is not for cause, the Company will pay or reimburse reasonable
costs incurred in your repatriation, as well as the return of your household
goods, to your home location.

Following your termination of employment for any reason you will be responsible
for your housing, utility and parking expenses for as long as you reside in the
company provided housing.

Compliance Documents
The Dresser-Rand Code of Business Conduct and the Agreement Regarding
Intellectual Property and Proprietary Information continue to apply during your
assignment. In this regard, you are expected to comply with the United States
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and with local law applicable to government
payments. Further, by executing this Letter, you hereby agree that you are
expressly granting any consents, permissions or other waivers that may be
necessary or prudent under U.S., EU or any other privacy or similar laws or
regulations to enable us to share your employment and other personal information
between and among Dresser-Rand entities and its service providers in the U.S.,
France or elsewhere to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Contacts
Dresser-Rand has retained the services of American International Relocation
Solutions (AIReS) to administer the benefits and services outlined in this
Letter.  AIReS will assist with your relocation needs.  Your initial point of
contact at AIReS is Amy Scalzo.  Amy can be reached by telephone at (+1)
203-730-1125 and by email at ascalzo@aires.com

Taxes
Dresser-Rand has engaged the services of Ernst & Young to provide tax compliance
services throughout your assignment.  The attached Tax Equalization Policy
covers all aspects of your tax services, benefits and your obligations under the
Tax Equalization Policy as a result of your assignment.

Governing Law
This Letter shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of
the State of Texas, without regard to the choice of law principles thereof. Any
suit, action or other legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the Federal or state courts located in
the State of Texas. You agree to submit to personal jurisdiction in the
foregoing courts and to venue in those courts.  You further agree to waive all
legal challenges and defenses to the propriety of a forum in Houston, Texas and
to the application of Federal or Texas law therein.

 
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Third Party Beneficiary
Each related entity of Dresser-Rand Company is a third party beneficiary of this
Letter and each of them has the full right and power to enforce rights,
interests and obligations under this Letter without limitation or other
restriction.

No Waiver
No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or remedy under
this Letter shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
particular exercise of the same preclude any further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right, power or remedy.  Without limiting the foregoing,
no waiver by any party of any breach of any provision of this Letter shall be
deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of that or any other provision of
this Letter.

Withholding and Deductions
While it is anticipated that all or most of your compensation will be subject to
a hypothetical tax deduction rather than actual tax withholdings, all amounts
paid pursuant to this Letter shall be subject to deductions and withholding for
taxes (national, local, foreign or otherwise) to the extent required by
applicable law (in which case, no hypothetical tax will be deducted or the
applicable tax withholdings will be funded by the company on a grossed-up
basis).

Section 409A
Notwithstanding any provision in this Letter, if this Letter or any benefit
payable to you hereunder is subject to US Internal Code Section 409A and you are
a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A) as of the date you
separate from service from Dresser-Rand, then any payments scheduled to be made
to you pursuant to this Letter during the first six months following your
separation from service shall be delayed. The delayed payments shall be paid
immediately following the end of the six month delay. Any amounts paid to you in
connection with tax equalization, that meet the requirements of Section
1.409A-1(b)(8)(iii) of the Treasury Regulations under Section 409A, shall be
paid no later than the end of the second calendar year next following the
calendar year to which the compensation subject to the tax equalizations relate.
All reimbursements under this Letter, including amounts paid for tax
equalization that do not meet the requirements of Section 1.409A-1(b)(8)(iii) of
the Treasury Regulations shall be made no later than the end of the calendar
year next following the calendar year in which the applicable expenses are
incurred.

Negotiating and Concluding Contracts
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Letter, during your assignment,
and when you are located in France, you shall not have any authority to
negotiate any contract on behalf of Dresser-Rand Company, Dresser-Rand Group
Inc. and/or any other U.S. entity (each, a "D-R U.S. Entity") that relates to
the provision of services or the supply of goods by a D-R U.S. Entity to a
French customer. Further, during your assignment, and when you are located in
France, you shall not have any authority to modify or accept contracts on behalf
of a D-R U.S. Entity, or otherwise bind a D-R U.S. Entity to any contract, that
relate to the provision of services or the supply of goods by a D-R U.S. Entity
to a French customer. Further, any such contract presented to you that is
intended to bind a D-R U.S. Entity must be executed by a duly authorized officer
of that entity located in the business offices of that entity.

General
The International Assignment Guidelines, as amended from time-to-time, will be
the sole source for the interpretation, definition and explanation of the
conditions of this Letter. The Company reserves the right to revise or amend the
International Assignment Guidelines, as circumstances warrant.  However, in the
event of a direct conflict between the benefits provided under the International
Assignment Guidelines and the terms of this Letter, the terms of this Letter
will govern.

 
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This Letter sets forth the entire agreement between you and the Dresser-Rand
Group entities regarding your international assignment.

For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Letter is intended to diminish your
rights under the Agreement and you will continue to be entitled to your rights
and benefits under the Agreement in accordance with its terms during your
international assignment; provided, however, by signing below, you agree and
acknowledge that your international assignment,  your new employer and this
Letter do not trigger any rights, payments or compensation under such agreement
or other agreement, plan or equity award of which you are the beneficiary.

       
Jim Garman
 
 Date
 
Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
     

I agree and consent to the terms of this assignment, including that my
employment will be with DRI as described in this Letter.

I also acknowledge that I have read and understand the terms of the Global Tax
Equalization Policy and agree to be bound by the Policy’s terms and
conditions.  I also specifically acknowledge and agree:
 
1.
that if I owe any monies to the Company under this Policy, I will make payment
of such monies to the Company within 10 days of receiving notification of the
amount due;

 
2.
to authorize the Company to deduct (reduce from my earnings) any amounts owed
under this policy from my paycheck where permitted by law; and

 
3.
that benefits under this policy shall be construed and interpreted in accordance
with the laws of the State of Texas without regard to its conflict of laws
principles.

       
[Full Name]
 
Date
 
[Title]
     

Cost Center: ____________

Attachments:
1.
International Assignment Guidelines

2.
CIGNA international healthcare program summary and enrollment form

3.
French car policy

4.
Tax equalization policy

 
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