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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2

                              WEBTRENDS CORPORATION

                        1999 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN


                               SECTION 1. PURPOSE

        The purposes of the WebTrends Corporation 1999 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan (the "Plan") are (a) to assist employees of WebTrends Corporation, an
Oregon corporation (the "Company"), and its designated subsidiaries in acquiring
a stock ownership interest in the Company pursuant to a plan that is intended to
qualify as an "employee stock purchase plan" under Section 423 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and (b) to encourage employees to remain in the
employ of the Company and its subsidiaries.


                             SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS

        For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set
forth below.

        "BOARD" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

        "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

        "COMMITTEE" means the Company's Compensation Committee.

        "COMPANY" means WebTrends Corporation, an Oregon corporation.

        "DESIGNATED SUBSIDIARY" has the meaning set forth under the definition
of "Eligible Employee" in this Section 2.

        "ELIGIBLE COMPENSATION" means all regular cash compensation including
overtime, cash bonuses and commissions. Regular cash compensation does not
include severance pay, hiring and relocation bonuses, pay in lieu of vacations,
sick leave or any other special payments.

        "ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE" means any employee of the Company or any domestic
Subsidiary Corporation or any other Subsidiary Corporation designated by the
Board or the Committee (each a "Designated Subsidiary"), who is in the employ of
the Company (or any Designated Subsidiary) on one or more Offering Dates and who
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               (a)    the employee does not, immediately after the option is
                      granted, own stock (as defined by the Code) possessing 5%
                      or more of the total combined voting power or value of all
                      classes of stock of the Company or of a Parent Corporation
                      or Subsidiary Corporation of the Company;

               (b)    the employee's customary employment is for more than 20
                      hours per week; provided, however, that the Plan
                      Administrator may decrease this minimum requirement for
                      future Offering Periods; and

               (c)    the employee has been employed for at least three (3)
                      months as of the Offering Date.

If the Company permits any employee of a Designated Subsidiary to participate in
the Plan, then all employees of that Designated Subsidiary who meet the
requirements of this paragraph shall also be considered Eligible Employees.

        "ENROLLMENT PERIOD" has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.

        "ESPP BROKER" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.

        "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

        "NEW PURCHASE DATE" has the meaning set forth in Sections 10.2 and 10.3.

        "OFFERING" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

        "OFFERING DATE" means the first day of an Offering.

        "OFFERING PERIOD" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

        "OPTION" means an option granted under the Plan to an Eligible Employee
to purchase shares of Stock.

        "PARENT CORPORATION" means any corporation, other than the Company, in
an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company, if, at the time of
the granting of the Option, each of the corporations, other than the Company,
owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all
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        "PARTICIPANT" means any Eligible Employee who has elected to participate
in an Offering in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7.1 and
who has not withdrawn from the Plan or whose participation in the Plan is not
terminated.

        "PLAN" means the WebTrends Corporation 1999 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan.

        "PURCHASE DATE" means the last day of each Purchase Period.

        "PURCHASE PERIOD" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.

        "PURCHASE PRICE" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.

        "STOCK" means the common stock of the Company.

        "SUBSCRIPTION" has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.

        "SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION" means any corporation, other than the Company,
in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company, if, at the time
of the granting of the Option, each of the corporations, other than the last
corporation in the unbroken chain, owns stock possessing 50% or more of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other
corporations in such chain.


                            SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATION

3.1     PLAN ADMINISTRATOR

        The Plan shall be administered by the Board or the Committee or, if and
to the extent the Board or the Committee designates an executive officer of the
Company to administer the Plan, by such executive officer (each, the "Plan
Administrator"). Any decisions made by the Plan Administrator shall be
applicable equally to all Eligible Employees.

3.2     ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION BY THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR

        Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Plan Administrator shall have
the authority, in its sole discretion, to determine all matters relating to
Options granted under the Plan, including all terms, conditions, restrictions
and limitations of Options; provided, however, that all Participants granted
Options pursuant to the Plan shall have the same rights and privileges within
the meaning of Code Section 423. The Plan Administrator shall also have
exclusive authority to interpret the Plan and may from time to time adopt, and
change, rules and regulations of general application for the Plan's
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rules and regulations, and all actions taken and determinations made by the Plan
Administrator pursuant to the Plan, unless reserved to the Board or the
Committee, shall be conclusive and binding on all parties involved or affected.
The Plan Administrator may delegate administrative duties to such of the
Company's other officers or employees as the Plan Administrator so determines.


                        SECTION 4. STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN

        Subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in Section 10, the
maximum number of shares of Stock which shall be available for issuance under
the Plan shall be 350,000 shares, plus an annual increase to be added on the
first day of the Company's fiscal year beginning in 2000 equal to the lesser of
(a) 16,250 shares, (b) 0.125% of the adjusted average common shares outstanding
of the Company used to calculate fully diluted earnings per share as reported in
the Annual Report to shareholders for the preceding year, or (c) a lesser amount
determined by the Board; provided, however, that any shares from any increases
in previous years that are not actually issued shall be added to the aggregate
number of shares available for issuance under the Plan. Shares issued under the
Plan shall be drawn from authorized and unissued shares or shares now held or
subsequently acquired by the Company as treasury shares.


                            SECTION 5. OFFERING DATES

5.1     OFFERING PERIODS

        (a) Except as otherwise set forth below, the Plan shall be implemented
by a series of Offerings (each, an "Offering"). Offerings shall commence on
January 1 and July 1 of each year and end on the next June 30 and December 31,
respectively, occurring thereafter (each, an "Offering Period"); provided,
however, that the first Offering Period shall begin on the day (the "IPO Date")
on which shares of the Company's Stock are first offered to the public in an
underwritten initial public offering of such Stock pursuant to a registration
statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (such day being the first trading day for the Stock on the Nasdaq
National Market, the New York Stock Exchange or other applicable trading
market), and shall end on June 30, 1999.

        (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan Administrator may establish
(i) a different term for one or more Offerings and (ii) different commencing and
ending dates for such Offerings; provided, however, that an Offering Period may
not exceed five years; and provided, further, that if the Purchase Price may be
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85% of the fair market value of the Stock on the Purchase Date, the Offering
Period may not exceed 27 months.

        (c) In the event the first or the last day of an Offering Period is not
a regular business day, then the first day of the Offering Period shall be
deemed to be the next regular business day and the last day of the Offering
Period shall be deemed to be the last preceding regular business day. An
employee who becomes eligible to participate in the Plan after an Offering
Period has commenced shall not be eligible to participate in such Offering but
may participate in any subsequent Offering, provided that such employee is still
an Eligible Employee as of the commencement of any such subsequent Offering.
Eligible Employees may not participate in more than one Offering at a time.

5.2     PURCHASE PERIODS

        Each Offering Period shall consist of one or more consecutive purchase
periods (each, a "Purchase Period"). The last day of each Purchase Period shall
be the Purchase Date for such Purchase Period. Except as otherwise set forth
below, each Purchase Period shall commence on January 1 and July 1 of each year
and end on the next June 30 and December 31, respectively, occurring thereafter;
provided, however, that the Purchase Period for the first Offering shall
commence on the IPO Date and end on June 30, 1999. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Board may establish (a) a different term for one or more Purchase
Periods and (b) different commencing and ending dates for any such Purchase
Period. In the event the first or last day of a Purchase Period is not a regular
business day, then the first day of the Purchase Period shall be deemed to be
the next regular business day and the last day of the Purchase Period shall be
deemed to be the last preceding regular business day.

5.3     GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL; STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL

        Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, an
Option granted pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to (a) obtaining all
necessary governmental approvals and qualifications of the Plan and the issuance
of Options and sale of Stock pursuant to the Plan and (b) obtaining stockholder
approval of the Plan.


                            SECTION 6. PURCHASE PRICE

        The purchase price (the "Purchase Price") at which Stock may be acquired
in an Offering pursuant to the exercise of all or any portion of an Option
granted under the Plan (the "Offering Exercise Price") shall be 85% of the
lesser of (a) the fair market value of the Stock on the Offering Date of such
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market value of the Stock on the Purchase Date; provided, however, that the
Purchase Price for the first Offering Period shall be the lesser of (a) 100% of
the initial public offering price per share of Stock, before underwriters'
discounts or concessions, set forth in that certain Underwriting Agreement
between the Company and the representatives of the underwriters when executed in
connection with the Company's initial public offering of the Stock and (b) 85%
of the fair market value of the Stock on the Purchase Date. The fair market
value of the Stock on the Offering Date or on the Purchase Date shall be the
closing price for the Stock as reported for such day by the Nasdaq National
Market, the New York Stock Exchange or other trading market on which the
Company's Stock may then be traded (the "Exchange"). If no sales of the Stock
were made on the Exchange on such day, fair market value shall mean the closing
price for the Stock as reported for the next preceding day on which sales of the
Stock were made on the Exchange. If the Stock is not listed on an Exchange, the
Board shall designate an alternative method of determining the fair market value
of the Stock.


                      SECTION 7. PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN

7.1     INITIAL PARTICIPATION

        An Eligible Employee shall become a Participant on the first Offering
Date after satisfying the eligibility requirements and delivering to the Plan
Administrator during the enrollment period established by the Plan Administrator
(the "Enrollment Period") a subscription (the "Subscription"):

        (a) indicating the Eligible Employee's election to participate in the
Plan;

        (b) authorizing payroll deductions and stating the amount to be deducted
regularly from the Participant's pay; and

        (c) authorizing the purchase of Stock for the Participant in each
Purchase Period.

        An Eligible Employee who does not deliver a Subscription as provided
above during the Enrollment Period shall not participate in the Plan for that
Offering Period or for any subsequent Offering Period unless such Eligible
Employee subsequently enrolls in the Plan by filing a Subscription with the
Company during the Enrollment Period for such subsequent Offering Period. The
Company may, from time to time, change the Enrollment Period for any future
Offering as deemed advisable by the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion,
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7.2     CONTINUED PARTICIPATION

        A Participant shall automatically participate in the next Offering
Period until such time as such Participant withdraws from the Plan pursuant to
Section 12.1 or 12.2 or terminates employment as provided in Section 13.


               SECTION 8. LIMITATIONS ON RIGHT TO PURCHASE SHARES

8.1     NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASED

        The maximum number of shares of stock that may be offered to a
Participant on any Offering Date shall be equal to $25,000 divided by the fair
market value of one share of Stock of the Company on the applicable Offering
Date. Further, no Participant shall be entitled to purchase Stock under the Plan
(or any other employee stock purchase plan that is intended to meet the
requirements of Code Section 423 sponsored by the Company, a Parent Corporation
or a Subsidiary Corporation) with a fair market value exceeding $25,000,
determined as of the Offering Date for each Offering Period (or such other limit
as may be imposed by the Code), in any calendar year in which a Participant
participates in the Plan (or other employee stock purchase plan described in
this Section 8.1).

8.2     PRO RATA ALLOCATION

        In the event the number of shares of Stock that might be purchased by
all Participants in the Plan exceeds the number of shares of Stock available in
the Plan, the Plan Administrator shall make a pro rata allocation of the
remaining shares of Stock in as uniform a manner as shall be practicable and as
the Plan Administrator shall determine to be equitable. Fractional shares may
not be issued under the Plan unless the Plan Administrator determines otherwise
for future Offering Periods.


                      SECTION 9. PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE

9.1     GENERAL RULES

        Subject to Section 9.12, Stock that is acquired pursuant to the exercise
of all or any portion of an Option may be paid for only by means of payroll
deductions from the Participant's Eligible Compensation. Except as set forth in
this Section 9, the amount of compensation to be withheld from a Participant's
Eligible Compensation during each pay period shall be determined by the
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9.2     CHANGE NOTICES

        During an Offering Period, a Participant may elect to decrease, but not
increase, the amount withheld from his or her compensation by filing an amended
Subscription with the Company on or before the change notice date. The change
notice date shall initially be the seventh day prior to the end of the first pay
period for which such election is to be effective; provided, however, that the
Plan Administrator may change such change notice date from time to time. Unless
otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator for a future Offering, a
Participant may elect to increase or decrease the amount to be withheld from his
or her compensation for future Offerings; provided, however, that notice of such
election must be delivered to the Plan Administrator in such form and in
accordance with such terms as the Plan Administrator may establish for an
Offering.

9.3     PERCENT WITHHELD

        The amount of payroll withholding for each Participant for purchases
pursuant to the Plan during any pay period shall be at least 1% but shall not
exceed 15% of the Participant's Eligible Compensation for such pay period.
Amounts shall be withheld in whole percentages only.

9.4     PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS

        Payroll deductions shall commence on the first payday following the
Offering Date and shall continue through the last payday of the Offering Period
unless sooner altered or terminated as provided in the Plan.

9.5     MEMORANDUM ACCOUNTS

        Individual accounts shall be maintained for each Participant for
memorandum purposes only. All payroll deductions from a Participant's
compensation shall be credited to such account but shall be deposited with the
general funds of the Company. All payroll deductions received or held by the
Company may be used by the Company for any corporate purpose.

9.6     NO INTEREST

        No interest shall be paid on payroll deductions received or held by the
Company.





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9.7     ACQUISITION OF STOCK

        On each Purchase Date of an Offering Period, each Participant shall
automatically acquire, pursuant to the exercise of the Participant's Option, the
number of shares of Stock arrived at by dividing the total amount of the
Participant's accumulated payroll deductions for the Purchase Period by the
Purchase Price; provided, however, that the number of shares of Stock purchased
by the Participant shall not exceed the number of whole shares of Stock so
determined, unless the Plan Administrator has determined for any future Offering
that fractional shares may be issued under the Plan; and provided, further, that
the number of shares of Stock purchased by the Participant shall not exceed the
number of shares for which Options have been granted to the Participant pursuant
to Section 8.1.

9.8     REFUND OF EXCESS AMOUNTS

        Any cash balance remaining in the Participant's account at the
termination of each Purchase Period shall be refunded to the Participant as soon
as practical after the Purchase Date without the payment of any interest;
provided, however, that if the Participant participates in the next Purchase
Period, any cash balance remaining in the Participant's account shall be applied
to the purchase of Stock in the new Purchase Period, provided such purchase
complies with Section 8.1.

9.9     WITHHOLDING OBLIGATIONS

        At the time the Option is exercised, in whole or in part, or at the time
some or all of the Stock is disposed of, the Participant shall make adequate
provision for federal and state withholding obligations of the Company, if any,
that arise upon exercise of the Option or upon disposition of the Stock. The
Company may withhold from the Participant's compensation the amount necessary to
meet such withholding obligations.

9.10    TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATION

        No Stock shall be purchased on behalf of a Participant on a Purchase
Date if his or her participation in the Offering or the Plan has terminated on
or before such Purchase Date.

9.11    PROCEDURAL MATTERS

        The Company may, from time to time, establish (a) limitations on the
frequency and/or number of any permitted changes in the amount withheld during
an Offering, as set forth in Section 9.2, (b) an exchange ratio applicable to
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withheld in a currency other than U.S. dollars, (c) payroll withholding in
excess of the amount designated by a Participant in order to adjust for delays
or mistakes in the Company's processing of properly completed withholding
elections and (d) such other limitations or procedures as deemed advisable by
the Company in the Company's sole discretion that are consistent with the Plan
and in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 423.

9.12    LEAVES OF ABSENCE

        During leaves of absence approved by the Company and meeting the
requirements of the applicable Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code,
a Participant may elect to continue participation in the Plan by delivering cash
payments to the Plan Administrator on the Participant's normal paydays equal to
the amount of his or her payroll deduction under the Plan had the Participant
not taken a leave of absence. Currently, the Treasury Regulations provide that a
Participant may continue participation in the Plan only during the first 90 days
of a leave of absence unless the Participant's reemployment rights are
guaranteed by statute or contract.


                   SECTION 10. STOCK PURCHASED UNDER THE PLAN

10.1    ESPP BROKER

        If the Plan Administrator designates or approves a stock brokerage or
other financial services firm (the "ESPP Broker") to hold shares purchased under
the Plan for the accounts of Participants, the following procedures shall apply.
Promptly following each Purchase Date, the number of shares of Stock purchased
by each Participant shall be deposited into an account established in the
Participant's name with the ESPP Broker. Each Participant will be the beneficial
owner of the Stock purchased under the Plan and will have all rights of
beneficial ownership in such Stock. A Participant shall be free to undertake a
disposition of the shares of Stock in his or her account at any time, but, in
the absence of such a disposition, the shares of Stock must remain in the
Participant's account at the ESPP Broker until the holding period set forth in
Code Section 423 has been satisfied. With respect to shares of Stock for which
the holding period set forth above has been satisfied, the Participant may move
those shares of Stock to another brokerage account of the Participant's choosing
or request that a stock certificate be issued and delivered to him or her.
Dividends paid in the form of shares of Stock with respect to Stock in a
Participant's account shall be credited to such account. A Participant who is
not subject to payment of U.S. income taxes may move his or her shares of Stock
to another brokerage account of his or her choosing or request that a stock
certificate be delivered to him or her at any time, without regard to the Code
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10.2    NOTICE OF DISPOSITION

        By entering the Plan, each Participant agrees to promptly give the
Company notice of any Stock disposed of within the later of one year from the
Purchase Date and two years from the Offering Date for such Stock, showing the
number of such shares disposed of and the Purchase Date and Offering Date for
such Stock. This notice shall not be required if and so long as the Company has
a designated ESPP Broker.


                           SECTION 11. MARKET STANDOFF

        In connection with the underwritten initial public offering by the
Company of its Stock, neither the Participant nor any beneficiary receiving
shares of Stock pursuant to Section 14.2 hereof shall sell, make any short sale
of, loan, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option for the purchase of, or
otherwise dispose of or transfer for value or otherwise agree to engage in any
of the foregoing transactions with respect to any Stock issued under the Plan
for a period of 180 days after the IPO Date.

        In the event of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization,
combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the
Company's Stock effected as a class without the Company's receipt of
consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities distributed with
respect to the purchased Stock shall be immediately subject to the provisions of
this Section 11.

        In order to enforce the limitations of this Section 11, the Company may
issue stop-transfer instructions to the ESPP Broker and/or the Company's
transfer agent until the end of the period ending 180 days after the IPO Date.


                        SECTION 12. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL

12.1    WITHDRAWAL FROM AN OFFERING

        A Participant may withdraw from an Offering by signing and delivering to
the Company's Plan Administrator a written notice of withdrawal on a form
provided by the Company for such purpose. Such withdrawal must be elected at
least ten days prior to the end of the Purchase Period for which such withdrawal
is to be effective or by any other date specified by the Plan Administrator for
any future Offering. If a Participant withdraws after the Purchase Date for a
Purchase Period of an Offering, the withdrawal shall not affect Stock acquired
by the Participant in any earlier Purchase Periods. Unless otherwise indicated,
withdrawal from an Offering shall not result in a withdrawal from the Plan or
any succeeding Offering therein. A Participant is prohibited from again
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withdrawal from such Offering. The Company may, from time to time, impose a
requirement that the notice of withdrawal be on file with the Plan Administrator
for a reasonable period prior to the effectiveness of the Participant's
withdrawal.

12.2    WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PLAN

        A Participant may withdraw from the Plan by signing a written notice of
withdrawal on a form provided by the Company for such purpose and delivering
such notice to the Plan Administrator. Such notice must be delivered at least
ten days prior to the end of the Purchase Period for which such withdrawal is to
be effective or by any other date specified by the Plan Administrator for any
future Offering. In the event a Participant voluntarily elects to withdraw from
the Plan, the Participant may not resume participation in the Plan during the
same Offering Period, but may participate in any subsequent Offering under the
Plan by again satisfying the definition of Eligible Employee. The Company may
impose, from time to time, a requirement that the notice of withdrawal be on
file with the Plan Administrator for a reasonable period prior to the
effectiveness of the Participant's withdrawal.

12.3    RETURN OF PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS

        Upon withdrawal from an Offering pursuant to Section 12.1 or from the
Plan pursuant to Section 12.2, the withdrawing Participant's accumulated payroll
deductions that have not been applied to the purchase of Stock shall be returned
as soon as practical after the withdrawal, without the payment of any interest,
to the Participant and the Participant's interest in the Offering shall
terminate. Such accumulated payroll deductions may not be applied to any other
Offering under the Plan.


                      SECTION 13. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

        Termination of a Participant's employment with the Company for any
reason, including retirement, death or the failure of a Participant to remain an
Eligible Employee, shall immediately terminate the Participant's participation
in the Plan. The payroll deductions credited to the Participant's account since
the last Purchase Date shall, as soon as practical, be returned to the
Participant or, in the case of a Participant's death, to the Participant's legal
representative or designated beneficiary as provided in Section 14.2, and all of
the Participant's rights under the Plan shall terminate. Interest shall not be
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                     SECTION 14. RESTRICTIONS ON ASSIGNMENT

14.1    TRANSFERABILITY

        An Option granted under the Plan shall not be transferable and such
Option shall be exercisable during the Participant's lifetime only by the
Participant. The Company will not recognize, and shall be under no duty to
recognize, any assignment or purported assignment by a Participant of the
Participant's interest in the Plan, of his or her Option or of any rights under
his or her Option.

14.2    BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION

        The Plan Administrator may permit a Participant to designate a
beneficiary who is to receive any shares and cash, if any, from the
Participant's account under the Plan in the event the Participant dies after the
Purchase Date for an Offering but prior to delivery to such Participant of such
shares and cash. In addition, the Plan Administrator may permit a Participant to
designate a beneficiary who is to receive any cash from the Participant's
account under the Plan in the event that the Participant dies before the
Purchase Date for an Offering. Such designation may be changed by the
Participant at any time by written notice to the Plan Administrator.


                   SECTION 15. NO RIGHTS AS STOCKHOLDER UNTIL
                                 SHARES ISSUED

        With respect to shares of Stock subject to an Option, a Participant
shall not be deemed to be a stockholder of the Company, and he or she shall not
have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder. Subject to the
three-month holding period requirement set forth in Section 10.1, a Participant
shall have the rights and privileges of a stockholder of the Company when, but
not until, a certificate or its equivalent has been issued to the Participant
for the shares following exercise of the Participant's Option.


                    SECTION 16. LIMITATIONS ON SALE OF STOCK
                            PURCHASED UNDER THE PLAN

        The Plan is intended to provide Stock for investment and not for resale.
The Company does not, however, intend to restrict or influence any Participant
in the conduct of his or her own affairs. Subject to the three-month holding
period requirement set forth in of Section 10.1, a Participant, therefore, may
sell Stock purchased under the Plan at any time he or she chooses, subject to
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any applicable federal and state securities laws. A Participant assumes the risk
of any market fluctuations in the price of the Stock.


                        SECTION 17. AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN

        The Board may amend the Plan in such respects as it shall deem
advisable; provided, however, that, to the extent required for compliance with
Code Section 423 or any applicable law or regulation, stockholder approval will
be required for any amendment that will (a) increase the total number of shares
as to which Options may be granted under the Plan, (b) modify the class of
employees eligible to receive Options, or (c) otherwise require stockholder
approval under any applicable law or regulation.


                       SECTION 18. TERMINATION OF THE PLAN

        The Plan shall continue in effect for 10 years after the date of its
adoption by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may suspend or
terminate the Plan at any time. During any period of suspension or upon
termination of the Plan, no Options shall be granted; provided, however, that
suspension or termination of the Plan shall have no effect on Options granted
prior thereto.


                      SECTION 19. NO RIGHTS AS AN EMPLOYEE

        Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to give any person (including any
Eligible Employee or Participant) the right to remain in the employ of the
Company or a Parent or Subsidiary Corporation or to affect the right of the
Company or a Parent or Subsidiary Corporation to terminate the employment of any
person (including any Eligible Employee or Participant) at any time with or
without cause.


                       SECTION 20. EFFECT UPON OTHER PLANS

        The adoption of the Plan shall not affect any other compensation or
incentive plans in effect for the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary
Corporation. Nothing in this Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the
Company, any Parent Corporation or Subsidiary Corporation to (a) establish any
other forms of incentives or compensation for employees of the Company, a Parent
Corporation or Subsidiary Corporation or (b) grant or assume options otherwise
than under this Plan in connection with any proper corporate purpose, including,
but not by way of limitation, the grant or assumption of options in connection
with the acquisition, by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of
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                             SECTION 21. ADJUSTMENTS

21.1    ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES

        In the event that, at any time or from time to time, a stock dividend,
stock split, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares, recapitalization,
merger, consolidation, distribution to stockholders other than a normal cash
dividend, or other change in the Company's corporate or capital structure
results in (a) the outstanding shares, or any securities exchanged therefor or
received in their place, being exchanged for a different number or kind of
securities of the Company or of any other corporation or (b) new, different or
additional securities of the Company or of any other corporation being received
by the holders of shares of Stock, then (subject to any required action by the
Company's stockholders), the Board or the Committee, in its sole discretion,
shall make such equitable adjustments as it shall deem appropriate in the
circumstances in (i) the maximum number and kind of shares of Stock subject to
the Plan as set forth in Section 4 and (ii) the number and kind of securities
that are subject to any outstanding Option and the per share price of such
securities. The determination by the Board or the Committee as to the terms of
any of the foregoing adjustments shall be conclusive and binding.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a dissolution, liquidation, merger or asset sale
of the Company shall not be governed by this Section 21.1 but shall be governed
by Sections 21.2 and 21.3, respectively.

21.2    DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION OF THE COMPANY

        In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company,
the Offering Period then in progress shall be shortened by setting a new
Purchase Date (the "New Purchase Date"), and shall terminate immediately prior
to the consummation of such proposed dissolution or liquidation, unless provided
otherwise by the Board. The New Purchase Date shall be a specified date before
the date of the Company's proposed dissolution or liquidation. The Board shall
notify each Participant in writing, at least 10 business days prior to the New
Purchase Date, that the Purchase Date for the Participant's Option has been
changed to the New Purchase Date and that the Participant's Option shall be
exercised automatically on the New Purchase Date, unless prior to such date the
Participant has withdrawn from the Offering Period or the Plan as provided in
Section 12 hereof.

21.3    MERGER OR ASSET SALE OF THE COMPANY

        In the event of a proposed sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company, or the merger of the Company with or into another
corporation, each outstanding Option shall be assumed or an equivalent option
substituted by the





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successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary corporation of the successor
corporation. In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or
substitute for the Option, the Offering Period then in progress shall be
shortened by setting a new Purchase Date (the "New Purchase Date"). The New
Purchase Date shall be a specified date before the date of the Company's
proposed sale or merger. The Board shall notify each Participant in writing, at
least 10 business days prior to the New Purchase Date, that the Purchase Date
for the Participant's Option has been changed to the New Purchase Date and that
the Participant's Option shall be exercised automatically on the New Purchase
Date, unless prior to such date the Participant has withdrawn from the Offering
Period or the Plan as provided in Section 12 hereof.

21.4    LIMITATIONS

        The grant of Options will in no way affect the Company's right to
adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise change its capital or business
structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all
or any part of its business or assets.


                SECTION 22. REGISTRATION; CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES

        The Company shall be under no obligation to any Participant to register
for offering or resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or register
or qualify under state securities laws, any shares of Stock. The Company may
issue certificates for shares with such legends and subject to such restrictions
on transfer and stop-transfer instructions as counsel for the Company deems
necessary or desirable for compliance by the Company with federal and state
securities laws.


                           SECTION 23. EFFECTIVE DATE

        The Plan's effective date is the date on which it is approved by the
Company's stockholders.


















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