Exhibit 10.18 Amendment to memo of Understanding


    AMENDMENT
      TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

     

     

    This
      Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding (this “Amendment”)
      is
      effective as of December 31, 2005, by and between PDI Inc., a Delaware
      corporation (“PDI”)
      and
      Brian Boyle (“Mr.
      Boyle”
and,
      together with PDI, the “Parties”).

     

    RECITALS:

     

    WHEREAS,
      the Parties entered into that certain Memorandum of Understanding, dated as
      of
      September 23, 2005 (the “MOU”);
      and

     

    WHEREAS,
      the Parties now desire to amend and modify certain terms and conditions of
      the
      MOU as set forth herein. 

     

    NOW,
      THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and intending to be legally bound
      hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

    1.  
      The
      Parties currently anticipate that Mr. Boyle’s last day of employment with PDI
      shall be on or about March 31, 2006. However, at PDI’s option, PDI may shorten
      or extend Mr. Boyle’s employment with PDI by a period of up to approximately one
      month as business needs necessitate. The last day of Mr. Boyle’s employment with
      PDI shall be referred to in this Amendment as the “Last Day of Employment”.


    


    2.
      Mr.
      Boyle shall be entitled to his base compensation through the Last Day of
      Employment.

     

    	3.  	
            Mr.
              Boyle shall be entitled to continued participation in PDI’s employee
              benefits, vacation (bank of days), automobile expense and expense
              reimbursement programs through the Last Day of
              Employment.

          


    


    	4.  	
            Mr.
              Boyle shall not be entitled to any incentive compensation in 2006.
              

          


    


    	5.  	
            The
              lump sump payments payable to Mr. Boyle pursuant to Sections 4 and
              5 of
              the MOU shall be payable no later than January 15,
              2006.

          


    


    	6.  	
            Accrued
              but unused bank of days, if any, will be reconciled as of the Last
              Day of
              Employment. Mr. Boyle shall be entitled to carry over all accrued but
              unused bank of days from 2005 into 2006.

          


    


    	7.  	
            In
              connection with Section 7 of the MOU, the commencement date for PDI
              paid
              COBRA benefits shall be the day following the Last Day of
              Employment.

          


    


    	8.  	
            PDI
              shall continue to maintain reasonable and adequate directors and officers’
              liability insurance through the Last Day of Employment covering Mr.
              Boyle
              on the same terms as all other directors and officers of
              PDI.

          


    


    	9.  	
            All
              of Mr. Boyle’s outstanding equity/option grants, including without
              limitation the March 29, 2005 SARs grant, shall immediately vest upon
              the
              termination of Mr. Boyle’s employment with PDI. Notwithstanding anything
              to the contrary in any of the relevant plan documents or grant agreements,
              Mr. Boyle shall retain the right to exercise all vested option and
              SAR
              shares for a period of nine months following the Last Day of Employment;
              provided, however, if the Last Day of Employment is after March 31,
              2006,
              Mr. Boyle’s right to exercise all vested option and SAR shares shall
              expire at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 31, 2006.
              

          


    


    	10.  	
            PDI
              shall reimburse Mr. Boyle for reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred with
              respect to this Amendment (not to exceed $1,000) within thirty (30)
              days
              following presentment, review and approval of a statement of
              services.

          


    


    	11.  	
            The
              parties hereby ratify and reaffirm each and every term and condition
              set
              forth in the MOU, as amended hereby. Except as expressly set forth
              herein,
              all other terms and provisions of the MOU shall remain in full force
              and
              effect without modification or change.

          


    


    	12.  	
            This
              Amendment may by executed in counterparts, each of which, when executed
              and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together
              shall constitute one and the same document. Delivery of a facsimile
              signature page shall be deemed to be delivery of a manually executed
              original signature page.

          


    


    


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    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be executed either
      personally (in the case of Mr. Boyle) or by their duly authorized officer (in
      the case of PDI). 

    


    


    


    
      	
              PDI,
                INC.

               

               

              By:
                ______________________

              Name:

              Title:

            	
              Mr.
                Brian Boyle

               

               

              By:
                ______________________

              Brian
                Boyle