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EXHIBIT 10.1

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is effective the 8th day of January, 2003 by and between
BioReliance Corporation, a Delaware corporation with principal offices located
at 14920 Broschart Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850, and all of its subsidiary
companies and its successors or assigns (the Corporation) and David E.
Jackson (the Executive).



|A. |  | POSITION AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP:
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| | 1. |  | The Executive is employed as the Vice President,
Manufacturing (Vice President) of the Corporation. Commencing on
the effective date of this Agreement for a term of twelve (12)
months (hereinafter referred to as Term), the Corporation hereby
agrees to continue to employ the Executive in his current position
or a comparable position consistent with his qualifications and
experience, and the business needs of the Corporation. At the end
of this twelve (12) month Term, this Agreement and all its
provisions will renew once for another Term of twelve (12) months,
unless ninety (90) days prior to the end of the original Term, the
Executive or the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation provides written notice to the other of an intent not to
renew the Agreement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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| | 2. |  | Such employment relationship is not at-will and is instead
governed by the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
The Employment relationship, however, may be terminated by the
Corporation or the Executive prior to the expiration of this twelve
(12) month Term pursuant to sections E, F, I, and J respectively of
this Agreement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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| | 3. |  | As Vice President, the Executive shall perform such duties as
may be assigned to the Executive from time to time by the
Corporations President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or the
Corporations Board of Directors (Board), including, but not
limited to the following: developing and executing plans toward
attainment of current and long-range objectives, including achieving
revenue, revenue growth and income objectives, maximum return on
invested capital, and quality, client satisfaction and employee
development goals; developing financial plans and budgets;
overseeing all reporting functions; coordinating activities with
other vice presidents and supporting departmental directors; supporting
Corporate activities including market analyses, strategic planning, R&D
planning and project selection, engagement and assessments of potential
partners, and the like; supporting the evaluation and analysis of
acquisition opportunities, if any, as may be identified from time to time
by the President and CEO; developing and documenting novel or typical

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| |  |  | manufacturing programs, procedures, methodologies and the like; meeting
with clients, understanding their product and production methods, and
developing timely and cost-effective strategies acceptable to them and to various
national regulatory authorities; designing major projects and, as
appropriate, writing major project plans; closing key proposals; directing
complex technical activities, in particular projects of significant scale
and scope; solving challenging technical, regulatory and service problems;
building client relationships; and anticipating follow-on client engagements.
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|B. |  | LIMITATION ON OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES: The Executive shall
devote his full employment energies, interest, abilities and time to the
performance of the obligations hereunder and shall not, without written
consent of the Corporation, through its President and CEO, render to
others any service of any kind for compensation, and in addition, shall
not engage in any activity which conflicts or interferes with the
performance of the Executives duties hereunder.
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|C. |  | COMPENSATION:For all services rendered by Executive
pursuant to this Agreement, Corporation will pay to Executive, and the
Executive will accept as full compensation hereunder, the following:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       



| | 1. |  | Base Salary:The Executives annual base salary (salary)
during calendar year 2002, as determined by the Compensation
Committee of the Board, shall be two hundred and twenty thousand
dollars ($220,000). The salary will be subject to all appropriate
federal, state and local withholding requirements and will be
payable in equal bi-weekly installments. The Executives salary
during a subsequent calendar year during the Term of this Agreement
will be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board based
upon the recommendation of the President and CEO, but in no event
shall the Executives salary be less than the salary he received
during the prior calendar year.                                                                                                                                                                    
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| | 2. |  | Performance Bonus:If the Executive remains in the employ of
the Corporation through December 31 of each year during the Term of
this Agreement, the Executive shall be eligible for a performance
bonus (bonus) based on individual and corporate performance
factors relating to mutually acceptable objectives. Executives
bonus will be subject to all appropriate federal, state and local
withholding requirements. The exact amount of the bonus will be at
the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board. Unless
otherwise specified in this Agreement, the Corporation will be
obligated to pay the Executive the bonus as long as the Executive
(a) does not resign from the Corporation before December 31 of each
year, or (b) is not terminated for Cause (as hereinafter defined),
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| |    |  | objectives. This bonus may also be paid out on a quarterly basis at the
discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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| | 3. |  | Stock Options: As an inducement to remain in the employ of
the Corporation and as an incentive to build the Corporations
value, the Corporation may grant to the Executive additional stock
options. The number of option shares to be granted and their timing
and other terms will be determined by the Compensation Committee of
the Board and governed by the Corporations 1997 Incentive Plan (as
adopted May 28, 1997 and amended and restated September 24, 1997,
May 21, 1998, May 13, 1999, and April 24, 2002) [hereinafter
referred to as 1997 Incentive Plan"], which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 1.



|D. |  | BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES:
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| | 1. |  | Medical and Other Insurance Coverage:The Corporation shall
provide such medical and other insurance coverage to the Executive
to the extent and on the terms that such benefits are made available
to other similarly situated employees. This provision does not
alter the Corporations right to modify or eliminate any employee
benefit plan from time to time and does not guarantee the
continuation of any kind or level of benefit or perquisite.
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| | 2. |  | Paid Personal Leave:The Executive shall receive vacation,
sick and personal holiday leave pursuant to the Corporations Paid
Personal Leave Policy (PPL) under the schedule for an Executive of
the Company, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and incorporated
herein by reference.                                                                                                                                                               
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| | 3. |  | Other Perquisites and Benefits:The Corporation will provide
the Executive with appropriate office space, as it deems necessary,
and will provide telephone, computer, email and internet access as
required to perform the Executives duties during the term of his
employment.                                                                                                                                                                         



|E. |  | COMPENSATION UPON CHANGE IN CONTROL:
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, if there is a
change in control of the Corporation (as hereinafter defined) during the
Term of this Agreement, and within twelve (12) months thereafter, either
(1) the Executive is terminated Without Cause (as hereinafter defined in
section F) or (2) the Executives responsibilities are significantly
reduced and, as a result, the Executive terminates his employment pursuant
to section J, the Executive shall be entitled to the compensation and
benefits set forth below.
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| | 1. |  | Base Compensation:The Corporation shall pay the Executive
sixteen (16) months of his then current base salary. This
compensation will be paid in two parts, as follows: (a) an initial
lump-sum payment of eight (8) months of base salary will be paid
within ten (10) working days of termination of employment
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| |    |  | and (b) beginning six (6) months after termination of employment, equal
monthly payments for eight (8) months thereafter. This second
payment in section (b) will be correspondingly reduced by any base
compensation payments the Executive receives through new employment.
The Executive is obligated to inform the Corporation, its successors
and assigns, in writing within ten (10) calendar days of his
acceptance of such new employment and include in this notice what
his base compensation and expected start date are. However, if the
Executives base compensation at such new employment is equal to or
exceeds his prior base salary at the Corporation, the Executive may
simply confirm this fact in the notice in lieu of disclosing the
actual new base compensation figure.
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| | 2. |  | Stock Options:The disposition of any and all stock options
granted by the Corporation to the Executive will be governed by the
1997 Incentive Plan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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| | 3. |  | Bonus Compensation:The Corporation shall pay the Executive,
within thirty (30) calendar days of termination, his performance
bonus, pro-rated to reflect the date of termination.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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| | 4. |  | Medical Benefits:If the Executive elects to continue medical
benefits coverage under COBRA, the Corporation will pay the
applicable COBRA premium for a period of the lesser of eighteen (18)
months or until such time as the Executive obtains other employment
that provides medical benefits coverage, provided the Executive and
any of his eligible dependents elect COBRA continuation coverage.
This provision is otherwise subject to all applicable COBRA
continuation requirements and does not alter the Corporations right
to amend or terminate its medical plan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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| | 5. |  | Other Benefits:If the Executive is involved in pre-approved
course work eligible for reimbursement under the Corporations
Tuition Assistance Program (Program) or has an education
assistance loan outstanding under that Program, the Corporation will
reimburse any remaining balance due on the course work and forgive
any indebtedness in connection with the outstanding education
assistance loan. This provision is otherwise subject to all
applicable Tuition Assistance Program requirements and does not
alter the Corporations right to amend or terminate its Program.                                                                                                                                                                                                          



| |  | A change in control for purpose of this Agreement shall be deemed to
have occurred if the Corporation is subject to an acquisition in
accordance with Section 2.12 (1) of the Corporations 1997 Incentive
Plan, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
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| |  | The privileges, compensation, and benefits set forth in section E survive
the expiration of this Agreement as long as there is a change in
control as herein defined during the Term of this Agreement.                                                

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|   |  | All compensation paid by the Corporation under section E will be subject
to all appropriate federal, state and local withholding requirements.
Also, notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the
contrary, to the extent that any payment or distribution of any type to
or for the benefit of the Executive by the Corporation, any affiliate of
the Corporation, any person who acquires ownership or effective control
of the Corporation or ownership of a substantial portion of the
Corporations assets (within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (the Code), and the regulations
thereunder), or any affiliate of such person, whether paid or payable or
distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or
otherwise (the Total Payment), is or will be subject to the excise tax
imposed under Section 4999 of the Code (the Excise Tax), then the Total
Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) if and to the extent
necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments will be subject to the
Excise Tax. The Corporation shall reduce or eliminate the Total Payments
by first reducing or eliminating the portion of the Total Payments which
is payable in cash and then by reducing or eliminating payments which are
not payable in cash, in each case in reverse order beginning with
payments or benefits which are paid the farthest in time from the
determination that the Total Payments need to be reduced. All
determinations required to be made under this provision shall be made by
a nationally recognized accounting firm that is the Corporations outside
auditor at the time of such determinations.
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|   |  | Any dispute between the Executive and the Corporation, it successors and
assigns, involving section E will be resolved by arbitration in
accordance with section Q below, except any 280G determination made by
Corporations outside auditor shall be binding, final, and conclusive
upon the Corporation and the Executive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|F. |  | TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT:During the Term of this
Agreement, Executives employment is not at-will and may be terminated by
the Corporation only on two bases: (1) Cause; or (2) Without Cause.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    



| | (1) |  | As used in this Agreement, Cause shall mean that the
Executive:
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| | (a) |  | committed an act or acts of personal dishonesty
intended to result in the Executives personal enrichment at
the expense of the Corporation, and which constitute(s) fraud,
embezzlement, grand larceny or any felonious act;
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| | (b) |  | materially failed or refused to perform the
Executives essential duties and obligations as an employee of
the Corporation;                                                                                                  
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| | (c) |  | committed an act of willful misconduct;                                                                                                                                                                                      

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| | (d)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  | was convicted of a felony or other serious crime;                                                                                                                                                       
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| | (e)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  | has engaged in the unlawful use of narcotics;                                                                                                                                                           
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| | (f)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  | engaged in abusive use of alcohol to a degree, or
in a manner, that would materially and adversely affect the
performance of the Executives assigned work or degrade the
reputation of the Corporation;
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| | (g)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  | violated the terms of the Confidentiality, Trade
Secrets and Noncompetition Agreement he signed on January 3,
2003;                                                                                     
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| | (h)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  | violated or breached the terms of this Agreement;
or                                                                                                                                                    
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| | (i)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  | is unable to perform the essential functions of
his position due to disability, injury, or illness as set
forth in section I below or due to death.                                                     
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| | In accordance with these definitions of Cause, the Board, or a
delegated committee of the Board, will in its sole discretion
decide whether the Executive shall be terminated for Cause after
affording the Executive an opportunity to be heard on the matter.
The Board, or the delegated committee of the Board, will in its
sole discretion determine the time, place, and manner of the
opportunity for the Executive to be heard, but to the extent
practicable any such meeting will take place in Montgomery County,
Maryland during regular business hours. If the Executive fails to
appear or to follow the manner of opportunity afforded by the Board
or its committee, the Board, or the delegated committee, may render
its decision without hearing the Executives views.



| | (2) |  | Any reason for termination other than those set forth above
will be deemed to be Without Cause.
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|G. |  | TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE
 EFFECT ON FUTURE COMPENSATION: In the event Executive is terminated Without Cause and there
has not been a change in control as defined in section E, Executive will
be entitled to receive the following compensation and benefits:
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| | 1. |  | Base Compensation:The Corporation shall pay the Executive
his then current salary for the remaining Term of this Agreement or
for a period of six (6) months, which ever period is greater. Such
compensation shall be paid in equal monthly payments and will be
subject to all appropriate federal, state and local withholding
requirements.
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| | 2. |  | Stock Options:The disposition of any and all stock options
granted by the Corporation to the Executive will be governed by the
1997 Incentive Plan.                                                                                                                                                                                            

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| | 3. |  | Bonus Compensation:The Corporation shall pay the Executive,
within thirty (30) calendar days of termination, his performance
bonus, pro-rated to reflect the date of termination.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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| | 4. |  | Medical Benefits:If the Executive elects to continue
medical benefits coverage under COBRA, the Corporation will pay the
applicable COBRA premium for a period of the lesser of eighteen (18)
months or until such time as the Executive obtains other employment
that provides medical benefits coverage, provided the Executive and
any of his eligible dependents elect COBRA continuation coverage.
This provision is otherwise subject to all applicable COBRA
continuation requirements and does not alter the Corporations right
to amend or terminate its medical plan.        
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| | 5. |  | Other Benefits:If the Executive is involved in pre-approved
course work eligible for reimbursement under the Corporations
Tuition Assistance Program (Program) or has an education
assistance loan outstanding under that Program, the Corporation will
reimburse any remaining balance due on the course work and forgive
any indebtedness in connection with the outstanding education
assistance loan. This provision is otherwise subject to all
applicable Tuition Assistance Program requirements and does not
alter the Corporations right to amend or terminate its Program.



|H. |  | TERMINATION WITH CAUSE  EFFECT ON FUTURE COMPENSATION: In the event Executive is terminated for Cause, Executive will
be entitled to no future compensation from the Corporation and any and all
stocks options granted by the Corporation to the Executive will be
disposed of in accordance with the 1997 Incentive Plan. Moreover, the
Executive will not earn any additional compensation after the effective
date of such termination.                                                                      
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|I. |  | DISABILITY:If the Executive is unable to perform
the essential functions of his position due to illness, injury, or
incapacity for a period of more than twelve weeks following the use of all
available Paid Personal Leave (PPL), the compensation otherwise payable
to him under this Agreement shall cease and the Corporation may terminate
his employment unless the Board determines otherwise or the Executive is
able to perform the essential functions of his position with reasonable
accommodation.
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|J. |  | TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT BY EXECUTIVE:Executive
may terminate his employment upon thirty (30) days written notice to the
President and CEO. Unless otherwise provided herein, if the Executive
terminates his employment, the Executive shall only be entitled to base
compensation through the last day actually worked as well as any bonus
compensation for which the work period and performance criteria have been
fully met. The Board may provide the Executive with additional
compensation, if the      

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|   |  | Board in its discretion deems such additional
compensation warranted. Also, the disposition of any and all stock
options granted by the Corporation to the Executive will be governed by
the 1997 Incentive Plan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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|K. |  | CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONCOMPETITION:By signing below,
the Executive acknowledges his ongoing and continuing obligation to abide
by the Confidentiality, Trade Secrets and Noncompetition Agreement that he
executed on January 3, 2003 (Trade Secrets Agreements), which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 3 and incorporated herein by reference.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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|L. |  | NO PRIOR AGREEMENTS:The Executive represents and
warrants that he is not a party or otherwise subject to or bound by the
terms of any contract, agreement or understanding which in any manner
would limit or otherwise affect his ability to perform his obligations
hereunder. The Executive further represents and warrants that his
employment with the Corporation will not require the disclosure or use of
any confidential information belonging to prior employers or to other
persons or entities. The Executive understands that the Corporation does
not expect or desire and in fact disapproves of and forbids the Executive
to use or disclose, in the performance of his duties for the Corporation,
any such confidential information belonging to prior employers or other
persons or entities.                                                                                                                                                                             
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|M. |  | ASSIGNMENT:This Agreement is personal to Executive
and may not be assigned in any way by Executive without prior written
consent by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Any attempted
assignment by Executive will be void. Notwithstanding anything in this
section to the contrary, however, this Agreement may be assigned by the
Corporation to any parent, subsidiary, successor, or affiliate entity.
The rights and obligations under this Agreement will inure to the benefit
of and will be binding upon the heirs, legatees, administrators, and
personal representatives of Executive and upon the successors,
representatives, and assigns of the Corporation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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|N. |  | ILLEGAL OR INVALID PROVISION:The parties intend for
all provisions of this Agreement to be enforced and enforceable to the
fullest extent permitted by law. If any provision of this Agreement is
held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws
in effect during the term hereof, however, that provision will be fully
severable. This Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such
illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part
hereof, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect
and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable
provision or by its severance from this Agreement. Furthermore, in lieu
of each such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision, there will be
added automatically, as a part of this Agreement, a provision as similar
in terms to such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision as may be
possible and be legal, valid, and enforceable.

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|O. |  | GOVERNING LAW:This Agreement shall be construed and
governed by the laws of the State of Maryland without regard to any
conflict of laws rules or provisions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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|P. |  | ENTIRE AGREEMENT:This Agreement constitutes the
entire Agreement between the Corporation and the Executive. This
Agreement may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing
signed by the parties. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements,
discussions or statements regarding the Executives employment, except for
the Confidentiality, Trade Secrets and Noncompetition Agreement attached
hereto as Exhibit 3, which will survive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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|Q. |  | ARBITRATION:Notwithstanding any other provision in
this Agreement, any claim or controversy relating to or arising out of
this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively by arbitration in accordance
with the commercial rules then obtaining of the American Arbitration
Association. This Arbitration provision, including any challenges to its
enforceability, is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. The
arbitration shall take place in Montgomery County, Maryland. The
Corporation and Executive shall bear separately their respective
attorneys fees. The Corporation shall bear the cost of the arbitration
and any fees required by the commercial rules then obtaining of the
American Arbitration Association.
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|R. |  | MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING:Each party has read this
entire Agreement, fully understands the contents hereof, has had the
opportunity to obtain independent advice as to its legal effect, and is
under no duress or obligation of any kind to execute it. This Agreement
reflects the mutual understanding of the parties with the respect to all
subject matters addressed herein and will be construed accordingly.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

BioReliance Corporation

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|By:                                               | /s/ William J. GedaleWilliam J. Gedale
Chairman, Compensation Committee
Board of Directors |                       | By: | /s/ David E. JacksonDavid E. Jackson
|                                                 
|Address: 14920 Broschart Road
Rockville, MD 20850
|                                                 
|Date: 
January 8,
2003                            |                                                                                            | Date:  3 January 2003

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