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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.27

                            INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

                  This Agreement, made and entered into as of the _____ day of
_____, 20__, ("Agreement"), by and between Ceridian Corporation, a Delaware
corporation f/k/a New Ceridian Corporation ("Company"), and
____________________________ ("Indemnitee"):

                  WHEREAS, highly competent persons may be reluctant to serve
publicly-held corporations as directors or in other capacities unless they are
provided with adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification
against risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to
and activities on behalf of such corporations; and

                  WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined
that difficulties in attracting and retaining such persons are detrimental to
the best interests of the Company's stockholders and that the Company should act
to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of such protection
in the future; and

                  WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the
Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify such persons to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue
to serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so
indemnified; and

                  WHEREAS, Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and
to take on additional service for or on behalf of the Company on the condition
that Indemnitee be so indemnified;

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and
agree as follows:

                                    ARTICLE I
                                   DEFINITIONS

         For purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall have the
meaning given here:

         1.01 "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

         1.02 "Change of Control" shall mean any of the following events:

                  (a)      a merger or consolidation to which the Company is a
                           party if the individuals and entities who were
                           stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the
                           effective date of such merger or consolidation have
                           beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under
                           the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of less than
                           fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting
                           power for election of directors of the surviving


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                           corporation immediately following the effective date
                           of such merger or consolidation; or

                  (b)      the direct or indirect beneficial ownership (as
                           defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange
                           Act of 1934) in the aggregate of securities of the
                           Company representing twenty-five percent (25%) or
                           more of the total combined voting power of the
                           Company's then issued and outstanding securities by
                           any person or entity, or group of associated persons
                           or entities acting in concert; provided, however,
                           that for purposes of hereof, the following
                           acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of
                           Control: (A) any acquisition by the Company, or (B)
                           any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or
                           related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company
                           or any corporation controlled by the Company; or

                  (c)      the sale of properties and assets of the Company
                           substantially as an entirety, to any person or entity
                           which is not a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
                           Company; or

                  (d)      the stockholders of the Company approve any plan or
                           proposal for the liquidation of the Company; or

                  (e)      a change in the composition of the Board at any time
                           during any consecutive 24 month period such that the
                           "Continuity Directors" cease for any reason to
                           constitute at least seventy percent (70%) of the
                           Board. For purposes of this clause, "Continuity
                           Directors" means those members of the Board who
                           either (A) were directors at the beginning of such
                           consecutive 24 month period, or (B) were elected by,
                           or on the nomination or recommendation of, at least
                           two-thirds (2/3) of the then-existing Board.

         1.03 "Corporate Status" describes the status of a person who is or was
a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company or of any other
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other
enterprise which such person is or was serving at the express written request of
the Company, and includes the status of a person who served as a director of
Arbitron Inc. (previously known as Ceridian Corporation) prior to the
distribution to each of Arbitron Inc.'s shareholders all shares of the Company's
common stock on March 30, 2001 but only to the extent that such service relates
to such distribution or the New Ceridian Business (as defined in the
Distribution Agreement between Arbitron Inc. and the Company, dated as of
February 14, 2001).

         1.04 "Disinterested Director" means a director of the Company who is
not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is
sought by Indemnitee.

         1.05 "Effective Date" means _______, 20__.


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         1.06 "Enterprise" shall mean the Company and any other corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of
which Indemnitee is or was serving at the express written request of the Company
as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary.

         1.07 "Expenses" shall include all reasonable attorneys' fees,
retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel
expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges,
postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements, costs, expenses and
obligations paid or incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending,
preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, or being or preparing to be a
witness in a Proceeding.

         1.08 "Good Faith" shall mean Indemnitee having acted in good faith and
in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, having
had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee's conduct was unlawful.

         1.09 "Independent Counsel" means a law firm, or a member of a law firm,
that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor
in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or
Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party, or (ii) any other party
to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term "Independent Counsel" shall not include
any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then
prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company
or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee's rights under this
Agreement.

         1.10 "Proceeding" includes any action, suit, arbitration, alternate
dispute resolution mechanism. investigation, administrative hearing or any other
actual, threatened or completed proceeding whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, other than one initiated by Indemnitee. For
purposes of the foregoing sentence, a "Proceeding" shall not be deemed to have
been initiated by Indemnitee where Indemnitee seeks to enforce Indemnitee's
rights under this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII of this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE II
                                TERM OF AGREEMENT

         This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of:
(i) 10 years after the date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a
director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company or of any other
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other
enterprise which Indemnitee served at the express written request of the
Company; or (ii) the final termination of all pending Proceedings in respect of
which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or advancement of expenses
hereunder and of any proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Article VIII
of this Agreement relating thereto.


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                                   ARTICLE III
                  SERVICES BY INDEMNITEE, NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS

         3.01 Services. Indemnitee agrees to serve as a director. Indemnitee may
at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any other
contractual obligation or any obligation imposed by operation of law).

         3.02 Notice of Proceeding. Indemnitee agrees promptly to notify the
Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena,
complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding
or matter which may be subject to indemnification or advancement of Expenses
covered hereunder.

                                   ARTICLE IV
                                 INDEMNIFICATION

         4.01 In General. If, by reason of Indemnitee's Corporate Status,
Indemnitee was or is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any proceeding by
reason of Indemnitee's Corporate Status, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in effect on the date hereof
and to such greater extent as applicable law may thereafter from time to time
permit. Such right of indemnification shall include, but not be limited to, the
rights set forth in Sections 4.02, 4.03, 4.04 and 4.05 hereof.

         4.02 Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the
Company. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided
in this Section 4.02 if, by reason of Indemnitee's Corporate Status, Indemnitee
was or is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any Proceeding, other than a
Proceeding by or in the right of the Company. Indemnitee shall be indemnified
against Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties
and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments, and other
charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses),
actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee's behalf in
connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if
Indemnitee acted in Good Faith.

         4.03 Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Indemnitee shall be
entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 4.03 if, by
reason of Indemnitee's Corporate Status, Indemnitee was or is, or is threatened
to be made, a party to any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company
to procure a judgment in its favor. Indemnitee shall be indemnified against
Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and
amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments, and other
charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses),
actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee's behalf in
connection with such Proceeding or any claim issue or matter therein if
Indemnitee acted in Good Faith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such
indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter in such
Proceeding as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the
Company if applicable law prohibits such indemnification; provided, however,
that, if applicable law so permits, indemnification shall nevertheless be made
by the Company in such event if and only to the


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extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or the court in
which such Proceeding shall have been brought or is pending, shall determine.

         4.04 Indemnification of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that
Indemnitee was or is, by reason of Indemnitee's Corporate Status, a party to and
is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding, Indemnitee shall
be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by law, against all Expenses,
judgments, penalties, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and amounts paid
in settlement (including all interest, assessments, and other charges paid or
payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses), actually and
reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee's behalf in connection with
such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein. If Indemnitee is not
wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or
otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such
Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the maximum extent
permitted by law, against all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines, ERISA
excise taxes or penalties, and amounts paid in settlement (including all
interest, assessments, and other charges paid or payable in connection with or
in respect of such Expenses), actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or
on Indemnitee's behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim,
issue or matter. For purposes of this Section 4.04 and without limitation, the
termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal,
with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such
claim, issue or matter, so long as there has been no finding (either adjudicated
or pursuant to Article VI) that Indemnitee did not act in Good Faith.

         4.05 Indemnification for Expenses as a Witness. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason
of Indemnitee's Corporate Status, a witness in any Proceeding, Indemnitee shall
be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by
Indemnitee or on Indemnitee's behalf in connection therewith.

                                    ARTICLE V
                             ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES

         Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in Article VI, the
Company shall advance all reasonable Expenses which, by reason of Indemnitee's
Corporate Status, were incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with
any Proceeding, within twenty days after the receipt by the Company of a
statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances,
whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Such statement
or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and
shall include or be preceded or accompanied by an undertaking by or on behalf of
Indemnitee to repay any Expenses if it shall ultimately be determined that
Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses. Any advance
and undertakings to repay pursuant to this Article V shall be unsecured and
interest free.


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                                   ARTICLE VI
                         PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINATION OF
                         ENTITLEMENT TO INDEMNIFICATION

         6.01 Initial request. To obtain indemnification under this Agreement,
Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or
therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to
Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent
Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall
promptly advise the Board in writing that Indemnitee has requested
indemnification.

         6.02 Method of Determination. A determination (if required by
applicable law) with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification
shall be made as follows:

                  (a)      if a Change in Control has occurred, unless
                           Indemnitee shall request in writing that such
                           determination be made in accordance with clause (b)
                           of this Section 6.02, the determination shall be made
                           by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the
                           Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to
                           Indemnitee;

                  (b)      if a Change of Control has not occurred, and subject
                           to Section 6.03, the determination shall be made by
                           the Board by a majority vote of a quorum consisting
                           of Disinterested Directors. In the event that a
                           quorum of the Board consisting of Disinterested
                           Directors is not obtainable or, even if obtainable,
                           such quorum of Disinterested Directors so directs,
                           the determination shall be made by Independent
                           Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of
                           which shall be delivered to Indemnitee.

         6.03 Selection, Payment, Discharge, of Independent Counsel. In the
event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by
Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 6.02 of this Agreement, the Independent
Counsel shall be selected, paid, and discharged in the following manner:

                  (a)      If a Change of Control has not occurred, the
                           Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board,
                           and the Company shall give written notice to
                           Indemnitee advising Indemnitee of the identity of the
                           Independent Counsel so selected.

                  (b)      If a Change of Control has occurred, the Independent
                           Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless
                           Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made
                           by the Board, in which event clause (a) of this
                           section shall apply), and Indemnitee shall give
                           written notice to the Company advising it of the
                           identity of the Independent Counsel so selected.


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                  (c)      Following the initial selection described in clauses
                           (a) and (b) of this Section 6.03, Indemnitee or the
                           Company, as the case may be, may, within 7 days after
                           such written notice of selection has been given,
                           deliver to the other party a written objection to
                           such selection. Such objection may be asserted only
                           on the ground that the Independent Counsel so
                           selected does not meet the requirements of
                           Independent Counsel as defined in Section 1.09 of
                           this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth
                           with particularity the factual basis of such
                           assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the
                           person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel.
                           If such written objection is made, the Independent
                           Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent
                           Counsel unless and until a court has determined that
                           such objection is without merit.

                  (d)      Either the Company or Indemnitee may petition the
                           Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or other
                           court of competent jurisdiction if the parties have
                           been unable to agree on the selection of Independent
                           Counsel within 20 days after submission by Indemnitee
                           of a written request for indemnification pursuant to
                           Section 6.01 of this Agreement. Such petition may
                           request a determination whether an objection to the
                           party's selection is without merit and/or seek the
                           appointment as Independent Counsel of a person
                           selected by the Court or by such other person as the
                           Court shall designate. A person so appointed shall
                           act as Independent Counsel under Section 6.02 of this
                           Agreement.

                  (e)      The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and
                           expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such
                           Independent Counsel in connection with acting
                           pursuant to this Agreement, and the Company shall pay
                           all reasonable fees and expenses incident to the
                           procedures of this Section 6.03, regardless of the
                           manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected
                           or appointed.

                  (f)      Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding
                           or arbitration pursuant to Section 8.01(c) of this
                           Agreement, Independent Counsel shall be discharged
                           and relieved of any further responsibility in such
                           capacity (subject to the applicable standards of
                           professional conduct then prevailing).

         6.04 Cooperation. Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons
or entity making the determination with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement to
indemnification under this Agreement, including providing to such person,
persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or
information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and
which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such
determination. Any expenses, costs, disbursements and obligations (including
attorneys' fees) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person,
persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the company
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Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies
and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.

         6.05 Payment. If it is determined that Indemnitee is entitled to
indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after
such determination.

                                   ARTICLE VII
                 PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS

         7.01 Burden of Proof. In making a determination with respect to
entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making
such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification
in accordance with Section 6.01 of this Agreement, and the Company shall have
the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the making
by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that
presumption.

         7.02 Effect of Other Proceedings. The termination of any Proceeding or
of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or
conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not
(except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely
affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that
Indemnitee did not act in Good Faith.

         7.03 Reliance as Safe Harbor. For purposes of any determination of Good
Faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in Good Faith if Indemnitee's
action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including
financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers
of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal
counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to
the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser
or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. The provisions
of this Section 7.03 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way
the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the
applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.

         7.04 Actions of Others. The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to
act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be
imputed to Indemnitee for Purposes of determining the right to indemnification
under this Agreement.

                                  ARTICLE VIII
                             REMEDIES OF INDEMNITEE

         8.01 Application. This Article VIII shall apply in the event of a
Dispute. For purposes of this Article, "Dispute", shall mean any of the
following events:

                  (a)      a determination is made pursuant to Article VI of
                           this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to
                           indemnification under this Agreement;


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                  (b)      advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant
                           to Article V of this Agreement;

                  (c)      the determination of entitlement to be made pursuant
                           to Section 6.02 of this Agreement has not been made
                           within 90 days after receipt by the Company of the
                           request for indemnification;

                  (d)      payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to
                           Section 4.05 of this Agreement within ten (10) days
                           after receipt by the Company of a written request
                           therefor; or

                  (e)      payment of indemnification is not made within ten
                           (10) days after a determination has been made that
                           Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or such
                           determination is deemed to have been made pursuant to
                           Article VI of this Agreement.

         8.02 Adjudication. In the event of a Dispute, Indemnitee shall be
entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware, or
in any other court of competent jurisdiction, of Indemnitee's entitlement to
such indemnification or advancement of Expenses. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at
Indemnitee's option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a
single arbitrator pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Indemnitee shall commence such proceeding seeking an adjudication or an award in
arbitration within 180 days following the date on which Indemnitee first has the
right to commence such proceeding pursuant to this Section 8.02. The Company
shall not oppose Indemnitee's right to seek any such adjudication or award in
arbitration.

         8.03 De Novo Review. In the event that a determination shall have been
made pursuant to Article VI of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to
this Article VIII shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial, or
arbitration, on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of
that adverse determination. In any such proceeding or arbitration, the Company
shall have the burden of proving that Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification or advancement of Expenses, as the case may be.

         8.04 Company Bound. If a determination shall have been made or deemed
to have been made pursuant to Article VI of this Agreement that Indemnitee is
entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in
any judicial proceeding or arbitration absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee
of a material fact or an omission of a material fact necessary to make
Indemnitee's statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request
for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under
applicable law.


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         8.05 Procedures Valid. The Company shall be precluded from asserting in
any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Article VIII
that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding
and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or before any such
arbitrator that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.

         8.06 Expenses of Adjudication. In the event that Indemnitee, pursuant
to this Article VIII, seeks a judicial adjudication of or an award in
arbitration to enforce Indemnitee's rights under, or to recover damages for
breach of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover from the
Company, and shall be indemnified by the Company against, any and all expenses
(of the types described in the definition of Expenses in Section 1.07 of this
Agreement) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in such adjudication
or arbitration, but only if Indemnitee prevails therein. If it shall be
determined in such adjudication or arbitration that Indemnitee is entitled to
receive part but not all of the indemnification or advancement of expenses
sought, the expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such adjudication
or arbitration shall be appropriately prorated.

                                   ARTICLE IX
                     NON-EXCLUSIVITY, INSURANCE, SUBROGATION

         9.01 Non-Exclusivity. The rights of indemnification and to receive
advancement of Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed
exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled
under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, the By-Laws, any
agreement, a vote of stockholders or a resolution of directors, or otherwise. No
amendment, alteration, rescission or replacement of this Agreement or any
provision hereof shall be effective as to Indemnitee with respect to any action
taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in Indemnitee's Corporate Status prior to
such amendment, alteration, rescission or replacement.

         9.02 Insurance. The Company may maintain an insurance policy or
policies against liability arising out of this Agreement or otherwise.

         9.03 Subrogation. In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the
Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights
of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all
action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as
are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.

         9.04 No Duplicative Payment. The Company shall not be liable under this
Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder if
and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment
under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.


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                                    ARTICLE X
                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

         10.01 Binding Effect, Etc. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their
respective successors, assigns, including any direct or indirect successor by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the
business and/or assets of the Company, spouses, heirs, executors and personal
and legal representatives. This Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of
whether Indemnitee continues to serve as an officer or director of the Company
or of any other enterprise at the Company's request.

         10.02 Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement
shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever:

                  (a)      the validity, legality and enforceability of the
                           remaining provisions of this Agreement (including
                           without limitation, each portion of any Section of
                           this Agreement containing any such provision held to
                           be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not
                           itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not
                           in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and

                  (b)      to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of
                           this Agreement (including, without limitation, each
                           portion of any Section of this Agreement containing
                           any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or
                           unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or
                           unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give
                           effect to the intent manifested by the provision held
                           invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

         10.03 No Adequate Remedy. The parties declare that it is impossible to
measure in money the damages which will accrue to either party by reason of a
failure to perform any of the obligations under this Agreement. Therefore, if
either party shall institute any action or proceeding to enforce the provisions
hereof, such party against whom such action or proceeding is brought hereby
waives the claim or defense that such party has an adequate remedy at law, and
such party shall not urge in any such action or proceeding the claim or defense
that the other party has an adequate remedy at law.

         10.04 Identical Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is
sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.


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         10.05 Headings. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are
inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this
Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

         10.06 Modification and Waiver. No supplement, modification or amendment
of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the
parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions thereof (whether or
not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

         10.07 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i)
delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other
communication shall have been directed, or (ii) mailed by certified or
registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date
on which it is so mailed:

           If to Indemnitee, to:     As shown with Indemnitee's Signature below.

           If to the Company to:     Ceridian Corporation
                                     3311 East Old Shakopee Road
                                     Minneapolis, MN 55425
                                     Attn: Office of the General Counsel

or to such other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Company
or to the Company by Indemnitee, as the case may be.

         10.08 Governing Law. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the
state of Delaware without application of the conflict of laws principles
thereof.

         10.09 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
and understanding between the parties hereto in reference to all the matters
herein agreed upon. This Agreement replaces in full all prior indemnification
agreements or understandings of the parties hereto, and any all such prior
agreements or understandings are hereby rescinded by mutual agreement.


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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement on the day and year first above written.

ATTEST:                             CERIDIAN CORPORATION

By:                                 By:
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                                          Shirley J. Hughes
                                    Its:  Senior Vice President, Human Resources



                                    [NAME]

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                            Address:
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