Exhibit 10.1

SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of February 12, 2018, is
entered into by and among Hardinge Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company”),
the stockholder(s) of the Company set forth on Schedule A hereto (each, a
“Holder” and collectively, the “Holders”). Capitalized terms used but not
otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in
the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
Company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as may be amended from
time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) with Hardinge Holdings, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“Parent”), and Hardinge Merger Sub, Inc., a New York
corporation and a direct wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent, dated as of the date
hereof, pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth therein, Acquisition Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the
Company as the surviving corporation;
WHEREAS, the Holders beneficially own the number of shares of Company Common
Stock set forth on Schedule A hereto (collectively, together with any shares of
Company Common Stock subsequently acquired, the “Subject Shares”); and
WHEREAS, as a condition to the willingness of the Company to enter into the
Merger Agreement and as an inducement and in consideration therefor, the Company
has required that the Holders agree, and the Holders have agreed, to enter into
this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual premises,
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties intending to
be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
Article 1
VOTING
Section 1.1    Agreement to Vote. Each Holder hereby agrees that:
(a)    at any meeting of stockholders of the Company (or any adjournment or
postponement thereof) or in any other circumstance upon which a vote, consent or
other approval (including a written consent) with respect to the Merger
Agreement, the Merger or any other transaction contemplated by the Merger
Agreement is sought, such Holder shall vote or execute consents with respect to
(or cause to be voted or consents to be executed with respect to) all Subject
Shares beneficially owned by such Holder as of the applicable record date in
favor of (i) the adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement, the Merger and
any other transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (ii) approval of any
proposal to adjourn or postpone the meeting to a later date, if there are not
sufficient votes for the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement on the
date on which such meeting is held, and (iii) if recommended by the Company’s
board of directors, the Special Committee or any other duly authorized committee
of the Company’s board of directors,

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any other matter necessary or reasonably requested by the Company to consummate
the Merger that is submitted for a vote at any meeting of stockholders of the
Company.
(b)    such Holder shall vote or execute consents with respect to (or cause to
be voted or consents to be executed with respect to) all Subject Shares
beneficially owned by such Holder as of the applicable record date against each
of the following matters at any meeting of stockholders of the Company (or any
adjournment or postponement thereof), or in any other circumstance upon which a
vote, consent or other approval (including a written consent) with respect to
any of the following matters is sought:
(i)    any Competing Proposal or proposal relating to a Competing Proposal;
(ii)    any merger agreement or merger (other than the Merger Agreement and the
Merger), consolidation, combination, sale of substantial assets, reorganization,
recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of or by the Company;
(iii)    any material change in the present capitalization of the Company or any
amendment to the Company’s by-laws or certificate of incorporation except as
approved in writing by the Company; and
(iv)    any other action or agreement not recommended by the Company’s board of
directors that would reasonably be expected to (A) result in a breach of any
covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the
Company under the Merger Agreement, (B) result in any of the conditions to the
consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled, or
(C) impede, frustrate, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 1.1 shall not apply during
any period in which the Company’s board of directors has withheld, withdrawn,
modified, qualified or amended the Company Recommendation in response to a
Superior Proposal or an Intervening Event in accordance with the Merger
Agreement (provided that to the extent that the Company’s board of directors
reinstates its recommendation of the Merger Agreement, this Section 1.1 shall
apply).
(d)    SOLELY IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE BY A HOLDER TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUCH HOLDER’S OBLIGATIONS AS TO VOTING PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 1.1 PRIOR TO THE
TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS, EACH HOLDER HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY GRANTS TO AND APPOINTS THE COMPANY AS SUCH HOLDER’S PROXY AND
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT (WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION), FOR AND IN THE NAME, PLACE
AND STEAD OF SUCH HOLDER, TO REPRESENT, VOTE AND OTHERWISE ACT (BY VOTING AT ANY
MEETING OF COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS, BY WRITTEN CONSENT IN LIEU THEREOF OR
OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT SHARES REGARDING THE MATTERS REFERRED TO
IN THIS SECTION 1.1 UNTIL THE TERMINATION DATE, TO THE SAME EXTENT AND WITH THE
SAME EFFECT AS SUCH HOLDER MIGHT OR

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COULD DO UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE PROXY GRANTED PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION 1.1(D) IS COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AND SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE
UNTIL THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS. UNTIL THE
TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS, EACH HOLDER WILL
TAKE SUCH FURTHER ACTION AND WILL EXECUTE SUCH OTHER INSTRUMENTS AS MAY BE
NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE INTENT OF THIS PROXY. EACH HOLDER HEREBY REVOKES ANY
AND ALL PREVIOUS PROXIES OR POWERS OF ATTORNEY GRANTED WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF
THE SUBJECT SHARES THAT MAY HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN APPOINTED OR GRANTED WITH
RESPECT TO THE MATTERS REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION 1.1, AND, PRIOR TO THE
TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS, NO SUBSEQUENT PROXY
(WHETHER REVOCABLE OR IRREVOCABLE) OR POWER OF ATTORNEY SHALL BE GIVEN BY SUCH
HOLDER, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY ANY ELECTION FORM OR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IN
CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THIS PROXY SHALL
TERMINATE UPON TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS.
Section 1.2    Further Assurances. Each Holder shall, from time to time, execute
and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional or further
consents, documents and other instruments as the Company may reasonably request
for the purpose of effectively carrying out the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
Section 1.3    Transfers; Contribution. Each Holder agrees that until the
termination of this Agreement and except as contemplated by the Merger
Agreement, such Holder shall not, except as contemplated by this Section 1.3,
sell, transfer, pledge, assign, encumber, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of
(including by gift) (collectively, “Transfer”), or enter into any Contract or
option or other arrangement (including any profit sharing arrangement) with
respect to the Transfer of, any Subject Shares to any Person. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Privet Fund LP shall contribute the 1,315,090 Subject Shares held
by it and any Subject Shares that it subsequently acquires to Parent prior to
the Closing. Any purported Transfer in violation of this Section 1.3 shall be
null and void.
Section 1.4    Voting Arrangements. Except for this Agreement, the Holders shall
not enter into any voting arrangement, whether by proxy, voting agreement or
otherwise, with respect to any Subject Shares and shall not commit or agree to
take any of the foregoing actions.
Section 1.5    Termination of Agreement. This Agreement shall be automatically
terminated without further action upon the earliest to occur of (a) the
Effective Time, (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with
its terms and (c) the written agreement of the Holders and the Company to
terminate this Agreement.
ARTICLE II    
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 2.1    Representations of Each Holder. Each Holder hereby represents and
warrants to the Company, severally and not jointly, with respect to such Holder
and such Holder’s beneficial ownership of the Subject Shares as follows:

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(a)    Authority. Such Holder is a corporation, partnership or other entity duly
organized, validly existing and (to the extent applicable) in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization. Such
Holder possesses all necessary company power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Holder, and
the consummation by such Holder of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary company action
by such Holder, and no other action or proceeding on the part of such Holder is
necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
by such Holder and the consummation by such Holder of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by such Holder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery
of this Agreement by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and
binding obligation of such Holder, enforceable against such Holder in accordance
with its terms, except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws, now or
hereafter in effect, affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and (ii)
the remedies of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable
relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court
before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
(b)    Noncontravention. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
such Holder nor the consummation by such Holder of the transactions contemplated
hereby will (i) violate any provision of such Holder’s certificate of
incorporation or bylaws (or equivalent organizational documents) or (ii)
conflict with or violate any Law applicable to such Holder, except, in the case
of clause (ii), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to prevent or delay the consummation of the Merger or such Holder’s
ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(c)    The Subject Shares. Such Holder is the “beneficial owner” (within the
meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Subject Shares set forth
opposite such Holder’s name on Schedule A hereto, free and clear of any and all
Liens and free of any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction
on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such Subject Shares), other
than any of the foregoing that would not prevent or delay such Holder’s ability
to perform or comply the Holders obligations hereunder. Such Holder does not
own, of record or beneficially, any shares of capital stock of the Company other
than the Subject Shares set forth opposite such Holder’s name on Schedule A
hereto (except that such Holder may be deemed to beneficially own Subject Shares
owned by other Holders). The Holders have, and will have at the time of the
applicable meeting of stockholders of the Company, the sole right to vote or
direct the vote of, or to dispose of or direct the disposition of, such Subject
Shares, and none of the Subject Shares is subject to any Contracts with respect
to the voting of such Subject Shares that would prevent or delay a Holder’s
ability to perform its obligations hereunder. Other than the Merger Agreement,
there are no Contracts of any kind, contingent or otherwise, obligating such
Holder to Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, any of the Subject Shares set
forth opposite such Holder’s name on Schedule A hereto (other than a Transfer
from one Holder to another Holder) and no Person has any contractual or other
right or obligation to purchase or otherwise acquire any of such Subject Shares.

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(d)    Reliance by the Company. Such Holder understands and acknowledges that
the Company is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon such Holder’s
execution and delivery of this Agreement.
(e)    Legal Proceedings. As of the date hereof, there is no suit, action or
proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of such Holder, threatened against such
Holder, nor is there any judgment of any Governmental Authority outstanding
against, or, to the knowledge of such Holder, investigation by any Governmental
Authority involving, such Holder, in each case that would, individually or in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to prevent or delay the consummation of
the Merger or such Holder’s ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement.
Section 2.2    Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company
represents and warrants to the Holders as follows:
(a)    Authority. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly
existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of New York. The
Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the
Company, and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate
action by the Company, and no other corporate action or proceeding on the part
of the Company is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution
and delivery of this Agreement by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in
accordance with its terms, except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
Laws, now or hereafter in effect, affecting creditors’ rights and remedies
generally and (ii) the remedies of specific performance and injunctive and other
forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the
discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
(b)    Noncontravention. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
the Company nor the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated
hereby will (i) violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation,
by-laws, or other governing documents of like effect of the Company or (ii)
conflict with or violate any Law applicable to the Company except, in the case
of clause (ii), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to prevent or delay the consummation of the Merger or the Company’s
ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
ARTICLE III    
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 3.1    Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands,
waivers and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed given (a) on the first (1st) Business Day following the date of
dispatch if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (providing proof
of delivery) or (b) on the date of delivery if delivered personally or sent via
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or e-mail, provided that should any such delivery be made by facsimile or
e-mail, the sender shall also send a copy of the information so delivered on or
before the next Business Day by a nationally recognized overnight courier, in
each case to the parties at the following addresses:
if to the Holders, to:
Privet Fund LP
79 West Paces Ferry Road
Suite 200B
Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone: (404) 419-2677
Fax: (404) 419-2681
Email: RYANL@privetfund.com
Attention: Ryan Levenson
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Bryan Cave LLP
One Atlantic Center
1201 W. Peachtree Street, N.W.
Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Phone: (404) 572-6787
Fax: (404) 420-0787
Email: Rick.Miller@BryanCave.com
Attention: Rick Miller, Esq.
if to the Company, to:
Hardinge Inc.
One Hardinge Drive
Elmira, NY 14902
Phone: (607) 378-4107
Fax: (607) 398-7949
Email: chuck.dougherty@hardinge.com
Attention: Charles Dougherty
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 403-1333
Fax: (212) 403-2333
Email: TSNorwitz@wlrk.com
Attention: Trevor S. Norwitz, Esq.

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or to such other address, electronic mail address or facsimile number for a
party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section
3.1; provided that any notice received by facsimile transmission or electronic
mail or otherwise at the addressee’s location on any Business Day after 5:00
p.m. (addressee’s local time) or on any day that is not a Business Day shall be
deemed to have been received at 9:00 a.m. (addressee’s local time) on the next
Business Day; provided, further, that notice of any change to the address or any
of the other details specified in this Section 3.1 shall be deemed to have been
received upon, the later of the date specified in such notice or the date that
is five (5) Business Days after such notice would otherwise be deemed to have
been received pursuant to this Section 3.1.
Section 3.2    Interpretation; Certain Definitions.The parties have participated
jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an
ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall
be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden
of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the
authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.
(a)    The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and “herewith” and
words of similar import shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular provision of this Agreement. References to articles, sections,
paragraphs, exhibits, annexes and schedules are to the articles, sections and
paragraphs of, and exhibits, annexes and schedules to, this Agreement, unless
otherwise specified, and are incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all
purposes as if fully set forth herein. Whenever the words “include,” “includes”
or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed
by the phrase “without limitation” unless preceded by a negative predicate.
Words describing the singular number shall be deemed to include the plural and
vice versa, words denoting any gender shall be deemed to include all genders,
words denoting natural persons shall be deemed to include business entities and
vice versa and references to a Person are also to its permitted successors and
assigns. The phrases “the date of this Agreement” and “the date hereof” and
terms or phrases of similar import shall be deemed to refer to the date first
set forth at the beginning of this Agreement, unless the context requires
otherwise.
Section 3.3    Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of
this Agreement or the application of any such term or provision to any person or
circumstance is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to
be invalid, void, unenforceable or against its regulatory policy, the remainder
of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or
invalidated. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is
invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall
negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original
intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in
order that the Merger be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest
extent possible.
Section 3.4    Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties
hereto (whether by operation of Law or otherwise) without the prior written
consent of the other parties, except as permitted by Section 1.3 hereof. Any
attempted assignment in violation of this Section 3.4 shall be null and void.
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to the preceding two sentences, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to
the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective permitted
successors and assigns.
Section 3.5    Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the exhibits, annexes
and appendices hereto) constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all
other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the
parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Section 3.6    No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to
and shall not confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or
remedies hereunder.
Section 3.7    Governing Law. This Agreement and all claims, controversies,
disputes, actions, proceedings or counterclaims (whether based on contract, tort
or otherwise) based upon, arising out of, or relating to this Agreement or the
actions of the parties hereto in the negotiation, administration, validity,
performance and enforcement thereof (including any claim or cause of action
based upon, arising out of, or related to any representation or warranty made in
or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this
Agreement) and/or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of
the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in
accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to
contracts made and wholly performed within such State, without regard or giving
effect to any choice or conflict of laws provision or rule (whether of the State
of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the
Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
Section 3.8    Specific Performance. The parties acknowledge and agree that
irreparable damage for which monetary damages, even if available, would not be
an adequate remedy at Law, would occur in the event that the parties hereto do
not perform the provisions of this Agreement (including failing to take such
actions as are required of it hereunder to consummate this Agreement) in
accordance with its specified terms or otherwise breach such provisions.
Accordingly, the parties acknowledge and agree that the parties shall be
entitled to an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief to
prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and
provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at
law or in equity. Each of the parties agrees that it will not oppose the
granting of an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief on
the basis that any other party has an adequate remedy at law or that any award
of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or in
equity. Any party seeking an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of
this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this
Agreement shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in
connection with any such order or injunction.
Section 3.9    Consent to Jurisdiction.
(a)    Each of the parties hereto hereby (i) expressly, irrevocably, and
unconditionally submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the United
States District Court for the Southern District of New York (or, if that court
does not have jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County
of New York) and the appropriate appellate courts therefrom in the event any
dispute arises out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby,
(ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal
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for leave from such courts, (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action
relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any court
other than the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York (or, if that court does not have jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of the
State of New York, County of New York) and the appropriate appellate courts
therefrom, (iv) waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do
so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of
any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and
(v) agrees that each of the other parties shall have the right to bring any
action or proceeding for enforcement of a judgment entered by the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York (or, if that court does not
have jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of New York, County of New York) and the
appropriate appellate courts therefrom. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a
final judgment in any action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be
enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner
provided by Law.
(b)    Each party irrevocably consents to the service of process outside the
territorial jurisdiction of the courts referred to in Section 3.9(a) in any such
action or proceeding by mailing copies thereof by registered or certified United
States mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to its address as
specified in Section 3.1. However, the foregoing shall not limit the right of a
party to effect service of process on the other party by any other legally
available method.
Section 3.10    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple
counterparts, all of which shall together be considered one and the same
agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by
electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed
counterpart of this Agreement. The exchange of copies of this Agreement and of
signature pages by facsimile or e-mail shall constitute effective execution and
delivery of this Agreement as to the parties and may be used in lieu of the
original Agreement for all purposes. Signatures of the parties transmitted by
facsimile or e-mail shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all
purposes.
Section 3.11    WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR
COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF SUCH PARTY IN THE NEGOTIATION,
ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF.
Section 3.12    Failure or Delay Not Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. Except as
otherwise specifically provided herein, no failure or delay on the part of any
party hereto in the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or
be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any breach of any
representation, warranty or agreement herein, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any such right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of
any other right. All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement are
cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 3.13    Capacity as Stockholder. Each Holder signs this Agreement solely
in such Holder’s capacity as a stockholder of the Company, and not in such
Holder’s capacity as a director, officer or employee of the Company or any of
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restrict a director or officer of the Company (including, for the avoidance of
doubt, any director nominated by a Holder) in the exercise of his or her
fiduciary duties solely as a director or officer of the Company or prevent or be
construed to create any obligation on the part of any director or officer of the
Company (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any director nominated by
Stockholder) from taking any action solely in his or her capacity as such
director or officer of the Company or otherwise limit a Holder from taking any
action permitted to be taken by the Company or any Representative of the Company
under the Merger Agreement.  For purposes of this Agreement, neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be affiliates of any Holder. 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
day and year first written above.
HARDINGE INC.
 
By:
/s/ Christopher DiSantis
Name:
Christopher DiSantis
Title:
Chairman
 
 

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PRIVET FUND LP
By: Privet Fund Management LLC, its General Partner
 
By:
/s/ Ryan Levenson
Name:
Ryan Levenson
Title:
Managing Member
 

PRIVET FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
 
By:
/s/ Ryan Levenson
Name:
Ryan Levenson
Title:
Managing Member

[Signature Page to Support Agreement]

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Schedule A
Ownership of Subject Shares
Name and Address of Holder
Number of Shares
Privet Fund LP
1,315,090
Privet Fund Management LLC
57,098
TOTAL
1,372,188