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                                                                    Exhibit 10.9

                           PRIMEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                          INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN


                                   ARTICLE I

                             Statement of Purpose
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1.1   The purpose of the Primex Technologies, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan
      (the "Plan") is to provide a system of incentive compensation which will
      promote the maximization of Economic Value Added ("EVA(R)"/1/) over the
      long term. In order to align management incentives with shareholder
      interests, incentive compensation will reward the creation of value. This
      Plan will tie incentive compensation to EVA(R) and, thereby, reward
      management for creating value and penalize management for destroying
      value.

1.2   EVA(R) is the performance measure of value creation for Primex
      Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"). Managers create value when they employ
      capital in an endeavor that generates a return that exceeds the cost of
      the capital employed. Managers destroy value when they employ capital in
      an endeavor that generates a return that is less than the cost of capital
      employed. By subtracting the cost of capital from the operating profits
      generated by a business group, EVA(R) measures the total value created (or
      destroyed) by management. The Plan will reward management increases in
      EVA(R) and penalize management for decreases in EVA(R).

1.3   The first year of the Plan, which was calendar year 1996, was administered
      by Olin Corporation which owned and operated the businesses that now
      comprise the Company. The Company was spun off from Olin at the end of
      1996. Accordingly, Olin set the Expected Improvement in EVA(R), Leverage
      Factor, and Target EVA(R) for the Company and these continue in full force
      and effect for the Company. The Bank Balances, whether positive or
      negative, for all Olin Participants that joined the Company in connection
      with the spin off were transferred to the Participant's Bonus Bank under
      the Plan.

                                  ARTICLE II

                                  Definitions
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Unless the context provides a different meaning, the following terms shall have
the following meanings:

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

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/1/ EVA(R) is a registered trademark of Stern Stewart & Co.
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     "Actual EVA(R)" means, with respect to an EVA(R) Center for a fiscal year,
     the EVA(R) of such center for such year as calculated by the Chief
     Financial Officer.

     "Bank Balance" means, with respect to a Participant, a bookkeeping record
     of the net balance of the amounts credited to and debited against such
     Participant's Bonus Bank following the end of each fiscal year.  For a
     Participant's first year of participation in the Plan, such Participant's
     Bank Balance shall initially be equal to zero.

     "Bonus Bank" means, with respect to a Participant, a bookkeeping record of
     an account to which Declared Bonuses are credited, or debited as the case
     may be, from time to time under the Plan and from which bonus payments to
     such Participants are debited.

     "Bonus Multiple" means, with respect to a Participant for a fiscal year,
     the Participant's Performance Multiple plus the Participant's Target
     Multiple for such year, except in the case of a Participant who has a
     Combined Performance Multiple for such year, the Performance Multiple shall
     be the Combined Performance Multiple for such Participant for such year.

     "Capital" means, with respect to an EVA(R) Center for a fiscal year, the
     investment made (both equity and debt) in such center, as determined by the
     Chief Financial Officer for such year.  Each component of Capital will be
     measured by computing an average balance based on the ending monthly
     balance for the twelve months of a fiscal year.

     "Capital Charge" means, with respect to an EVA(R) Center for a fiscal year,
     the deemed opportunity cost of employing Capital in the business of such
     EVA(R) Center for such year, as determined by the Chief  Financial Officer.
     The Capital Charge is computed as follows:

          Capital Charge = Capital X Cost of Capital

     "Cause" shall mean (i) dishonesty; (ii) theft or other criminal conduct;
     (iii) insubordination; (iv) violation of, or deviation from, any Company or
     facility work rule, or (v) other misconduct deemed by the Company to be of
     a serious nature warranting termination.

     "Change in Control" means the occurrence of any one of the following
     events:

     (i)  the Corporation ceases to be owned by at least 300 shareholders of
          record after December 31, 1996, or ceases, by action of the
          Corporation's Board of Directors, to be either listed on a national
          securities exchange or authorized for quotation on The Nasdaq Stock
          Market;

     (ii) a person, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other entity, or
          two or more of any of the foregoing acting as a "person" within the
          meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
          amended (the "Act"), other than the Corporation, a majority-owned
          subsidiary of the Corporation, or an employee
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           benefit plan (or related trust) of the Corporation, or such
           subsidiary, become(s) the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule
           13(d)(3) under the Act) of 15% or more of the then outstanding voting
           stock of the Corporation;

     (iii) during any period of two consecutive years after 1996, individuals
           who at the beginning of such period constitute the Corporation's
           Board of Directors (together with any new Director whose election by
           the Corporation's Board of Directors or whose nomination for election
           by the Corporation's shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least
           two-thirds of the Directors then still in office who either were
           Directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or
           nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any
           reason to constitute a majority of the Directors then in office;

     (iv)  all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Corporation
           is disposed of pursuant to a merger, consolidation or other
           transaction whether or not the Corporation is the surviving
           corporation, (unless in either case the shareholders of the
           Corporation immediately prior to such merger, consolidation,
           combination, or other transaction beneficially own, directly or
           indirectly, more than 50% of the aggregate voting stock or other
           ownership interests of (x) the entity or entities, if any, that
           succeed to the business of the Corporation or (y) the combined
           company);

     (v)   the Corporation's Board of Directors determines that a tender offer
           for the Corporation's shares indicates a serious intention by the
           offeror to acquire control of the Corporation; or

     (vi)  shareholder approval of a liquidation or dissolution of the
           Corporation.

     "Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Company
     as designated by the Board of Directors of the Company from time to time.

     "Chief Financial Officer" means the Chief Financial Officer of the Company
     as designated by the Board of Directors of the Company from time to time.

     "Combined Performance Multiple" means, with respect to a Participant who is
     assigned to a Participating Group which has more than on EVA(R) Center, in
     any fiscal year, the sum of the Performance Multiples for such centers for
     such year as weighted for such Participating Group.

     "Committee" means the Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board of
     Directors of the Company or such other committee as such Board may
     designate from time to time.

     "Company" or "Corporation" means Primex Technologies, Inc., a Virginia
     corporation, and its successors and assigns, including any corporation with
     which the Company is merged or consolidated.
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     "Corporate Officer" means a corporate officer of the Company, elected by
     the Board of Directors of the Company, who is not an assistant officer.

     "Corporate EVA(R) Center" means the EVA(R) Center consisting of the entire
     Company.

     "Cost of Capital" means for a fiscal year the weighted average of the cost
     of debt and the cost of equity for such year, as determined by the Chief
     Financial Officer.  The Cost of Capital will be reviewed at least annually
     and revised if it has changed significantly.  Calculations will be carried
     to one decimal point.

     "Declared Bonus" means, with respect to a Participant for a fiscal year,
     the bonus earned by such Participant for such year and is equal to the
     Participant's Initial Declared Bonus for such year except if the
     Participant's Participating Group has a Value Driver Factor, such
     Participant's Declared Bonus shall be equal to the sum of (i) the EVA(R)-
     weighted portion of the Initial Declared Bonus for such year plus (ii) the
     product of the non-EVA(R) weighted portion of the Initial Declared Bonus
     for such year multiplied by the Value Driver Factor for such year provided
     that in all cases prior to a Change in Control the Company in its sole
     discretion may reduce a positive Declared Bonus of any and all Participants
     to any amount (but no less than zero) prior to the crediting of such
     Declared Bonus to the Participant's Bonus Bank.

     "EVA(R)" means, with respect to an EVA(R) Center for a fiscal year, NOPAT
     of such EVA(R) Center for such year minus Capital Charge of such EVA(R)
     Center for such year, all as calculated by the Chief Financial Officer.
     EVA(R) may be positive or negative.

     "EVA(R) Center" means those centers or business groups, including the
     Company, for which EVA(R) is separately calculated, such centers to be
     determined annually by the Company for a fiscal year.

     "Expected Improvement" means the constant EVA(R) improvement that is added
     to shift the target up each year.  This is determined by the expected
     growth in EVA(R) per year with respect to an EVA(R) Center.  In the event
     the Long-Term Target is achieved in any one year, no Expected Improvement
     is added to next year's target EVA(R).  With respect to the Corporate
     EVA(R) Center, the Expected Improvement shall be $900,000/year.

     "Initial Declared Bonus" means, with respect to a fiscal year for a
     Participant, the product of the Participant's Target Incentive for such
     year multiplied by such Participant's Bonus Multiple for such year.

     "Leverage Factor" means the amount of overscore above EVA(R) target that
     yields a 200% payout or underscore that yields a zero % payout.

     "Long-Term Target" means summation of Target EVA(R) in the initial year,
     plus Expected Improvement multiplied by 7.
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     "NOPAT" means, with respect to an EVA(R) Center for a fiscal year, the net
     operating profit after taxes for such fiscal year, as determined by the
     Chief Financial Officer.

     "Participating Group" means for a fiscal year a business division or
     subunit of a business division which are uniquely identified for the
     purpose of bonus awards under this Plan and are so designated by the
     Company from time to time as a Participating Group.

     "Performance Multiple" means, with respect to an EVA(R) Center for a fiscal
     year, the difference between the Actual EVA(R) and the Target EVA(R)
     divided by the Leverage Factor.  In the case of a Participant who is
     assigned to more than one EVA(R) Center, the Participant will have a
     Performance Multiple for each EVA(R) Center.

     "Plan" means this Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended from time to
     time.

     "Target EVA(R)" means, with respect to an EVA(R) Center for the initial
     year, of such center the level of EVA(R) as determined by the Company.
     With respect to the Corporate EVA(R) Center for 1996, the Target EVA(R)
     shall be ($6,400,000). After the initial year of an EVA(R) Center, the
     Target EVA(R) for such center for each succeeding fiscal year is revised
     according to the following formula:

     Target EVA(R) = ((Prior Fiscal Year's Actual EVA(R) + Prior Fiscal Year's
     Target EVA(R)) divided by 2) + Expected Improvement provided such Target
     EVA(R) shall be adjusted to reflect any change in the Cost of Capital for
     such succeeding fiscal year as provided in the EVA(R) Business Management
     System prepared by Stern Stewart & Co. and provided further that if Long-
     Term Target is achieved, no Expected Improvement will be added.

     "Target Incentive" means, with respect to a Participant for a fiscal year,
     the Target Incentive for such Participant for such fiscal year as
     determined by the Committee in the case of Participants who are Corporate
     Officers of the Company at the time of determination and in all other cases
     by the Chief Executive Officer or his designee.

     "Target Multiple" means 1.0 for each Participant except in the first four
     years during which a Participant participates in the Plan, the Target
     Multiple shall be 1.5.

     "Value Driver Factor" is based on an assessment of individual and/or group
     performance as determined annually by the Company.


                                  ARTICLE III

                   Determination and Distribution of Bonuses
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3.1  Determinations.  For each fiscal year of the Company beginning with the
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     1997 fiscal year, the Company shall determine with respect to such fiscal
     year (1) the persons who will be Participants, (2) the Participating Group
     for each such Participant, (3) the Target Incentive for each Participant,
     (4) the minimum and maximum value of the
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     Value Driver Factor, if any, for each Participant, (5) the EVA(R) Center or
     EVA(R) Centers for each Participating Group, (6) if there is more than one
     EVA(R) Center for a Participating Group, the weight each EVA(R) Center will
     carry in determining the Bonus Multiple of such Participating Group and (7)
     Cost of Capital for each EVA(R) Center. As soon as practicable following
     the close of the fiscal year, the Company shall determine the following
     with respect to such fiscal year for each Participant: (1) Actual EVA(R)
     and Performance Multiple for each EVA(R) Center, (2) the Performance
     Multiple or Combined Performance Multiple, as the case may be, for each
     Participating Group, (3) the Bonus Multiple, (4) the Value Driver Factor,
     (5) the Initial Declared Bonus, (6) the Declared Bonus and (7) the Capital
     Charge for each EVA(R) Center. The Committee on behalf of the Company shall
     determine the Initial Declared Bonus, Value Driver Factor (if any) and the
     Declared Bonus for Participants who are Corporate Officers at the time of
     determination. Capital, Cost of Capital, Capital Charge, Expected
     Improvement in EVA(R), Leverage Factor and Target EVA(R) may be adjusted
     from time to time for a fiscal year to reflect extraordinary or
     nonrecurring charges or financial developments.

3.2  Distribution.  As soon as practicable, following the close of each fiscal
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     year of the Company, but no later than March 15 following such close, the
     Company shall with respect to each Participant:

     (1)  Add the Declared Bonus for such fiscal year (including any negative
          bonuses) to the Bonus Bank.

     (2)  Pay out a prescribed portion of any positive Bank Balance in
          accordance with the distribution ratio shown below, and

     (3)  Carry the remaining Bank Balance (positive or negative) forward to the
          next fiscal year.

     The prescribed distribution ratios for the Bonus Bank for a Participant are

     First year of Plan participation    67%
     Second year of Plan participation   50%
     Third year of Plan participation    40%
     Fourth year of Plan participation   33%

     If the first period of participation for a Participant is less than six
     months, then the first year distribution ratio (i.e. 67%) applies to this
     period and the full subsequent year of participation.  Thereafter, the
     distribution ratios are as above.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may, as it determines in its
     sole discretion, reduce the distribution ratio for any and all Participants
     at any time prior to payment of the distribution from the Bonus Bank for a
     fiscal year, provided the Committee shall make such determination in the
     case of any Corporate Officer.

3.3  Negative Bonus Bank.  If, as a result of negative EVA(R), a Bonus Bank has
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     a deficit, no Participant shall be required, at any time, to reimburse his
     or her Bonus Bank.
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3.4  Lump Sum.  All distributions from the Plan shall be made in a cash lump sum
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     unless payment is deferred in a timely manner by the Participant with the
     consent of the Company under the Company's bonus deferral policy as in
     effect from time to time.

3.5  Interest.  No interest shall be paid on or accrue to any Bank Balance.
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                                  ARTICLE IV

                   Participation, Transfers and Terminations
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4.1  Participant Matters.  Unless otherwise expressly reserved to the Committee
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     or the Chief Financial Officer and except in cases affecting the Chief
     Executive Officer, the Chief Executive Officer or his designee on behalf of
     the Company shall determine all Plan matters with respect to all
     Participants.

4.2  Transfers.  A Participant who transfers his or her employment from one
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     Participating Group of the Company to another Participating Group shall
     retain his or her Bonus Bank and will be eligible to receive future Plan
     bonuses in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.  During the year of
     transfer, the Initial Declared Bonus and Declared Bonus for such
     Participant shall be pro rated on time spent in each Participating Group.

4.3  Retirement, Disability or Death.  If during a fiscal year a Participant
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     terminates employment with the Company by virtue of electing retirement
     (must be minimum of fifty-five years of age with at least ten years
     service), receiving disability payments under the Company's long-term
     disability benefits program or death, such Participant, surviving
     beneficiary or estate shall receive the positive Bank Balance. The
     Participant, surviving beneficiary or estate, will receive his or her
     balance as soon as practical after qualifying for receipt of benefit
     payments under the Company's long-term disability benefits program or
     retirement. Payments of such balance made under this Section 4.3 shall not
     be included in any PRIME Plan or Restoration Plan calculation.

4.4  Involuntary Termination Without Cause.  A Participant whose employment is
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     terminated by the Company or any subsidiary without Cause shall be paid the
     positive Bank Balance, if any, within 30 days from the date of termination.
     Any payments of such balance made under this Section 4.4 shall not be
     included in any PRIME Plan or Restoration Plan calculation.

4.5  Voluntary Termination.  In the event that a Participant voluntarily
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     terminates employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries, the
     right of Participant to his or her Bonus Bank and any Bank Balance shall be
     forfeited unless a different determination is made by the Company.  Any
     payments of such balance made under this Section 4.5 shall not be included
     in any PRIME Plan or Restoration Plan calculation.
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4.6  Involuntary Termination for Cause.  In the event of termination of
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     employment for Cause, the right of Participant to his or her Bonus Bank and
     any Bank Balance shall be forfeited unless a different determination is
     made by the Company in its sole discretion. Any payments of such balance
     made under this Section 4.6 shall not be included in any PRIME Plan or
     Restoration Plan calculation.

4.7  Breach of Agreement.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or
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     any other agreement, in the event that a Participant shall breach any non-
     competition agreement or provision relating to the Company or any
     subsidiary of the Company or breach any agreement with respect to the post-
     employment conduct of such Participant, including those contained in any
     benefit or incentive plan or award, the Bonus Bank held by such
     Participating Participant shall be forfeited.

4.8  Change in Control.  Upon a Change in Control, an additional bonus shall be
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     added to each Participant's Bonus Bank for the fiscal year in which the
     Change in Control occurs.  Such additional bonus shall be the Participant's
     (1) preceding fiscal year's Declared Bonus or (2) current fiscal year's
     Target Incentive, whichever is greater, multiplied by a fraction, the
     numerator of which is the number of months (rounded to the nearest whole
     month) that the Participant was employed by the Company and the denominator
     of which is 12.  No additional bonus shall be added to any Participant's
     Bonus Bank if his or her Declared Bonus for the preceding fiscal year was
     negative.

     Immediately following the allocation in the preceding paragraph, the Plan
     shall terminate and any positive Bank Balances shall be paid to
     Participants immediately (or in any event as soon as administratively
     practicable) following the Change in Control.

4.9  No Guarantee.  Participation in the Plan provides no guarantee that
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     payments under the Plan will be paid. Selection as a Participant is no
     guarantee that payments under the Plan will be paid or that selection as a
     Participant will be made for the subsequent fiscal year.


                                   ARTICLE V

                              General Provisions
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5.1  Withholding of Taxes.  The Company shall have the right to withhold the
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     amount of taxes, which in the determination of the Company, are required to
     be withheld under law with respect to any amount due or paid under the
     Plan.

5.2  Expenses.  All expenses and costs in connection with the adoption and
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     administration of the Plan shall be borne by the Company out of its general
     funds.

5.3  Claims for Benefits.  Participants whose employment with the Company or any
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     subsidiary is  terminated for any reason will be deemed to have made a
     claim for benefits under the Plan and no written claim will be required.
     Claims for benefits will be decided by the Chief Executive Officer or, in
     the case or a claim pertaining to the
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     Chief Executive Officer, by the Committee (collectively referred to as the
     "Adjudicator"). If the Adjudicator believes that a terminated Participant
     is not entitled to benefits under the terms and conditions of the Plan, it
     shall notify the Participant in writing of the denial of benefits within 90
     days of the Participant's termination of service. In the event that a claim
     is wholly or partially denied, the Participant or his representative will
     receive a written explanation of the reason for denial. The Participant or
     his representative may request a review of the denied claim within 60 days
     of receipt of the denial and, in connection therewith, may review pertinent
     documents and submit comments in writing. Upon receipt of an appeal, the
     Adjudicator shall decide the appeal within 60 days of receipt. The decision
     on appeal shall be in writing, shall include specific reasons for the
     decision and shall prefer to pertinent provisions of the Plan on which the
     decision is based. In reaching its decision, the Adjudicator shall have
     complete discretionary authority to determine all questions arising in the
     interpretation and administration of the Plan and to construe the terms of
     the Plan, including any doubtful or disputed terms and the eligibility of a
     Participant for benefits.

5.4  Action Taken In Good Faith.  The Company may employ attorneys, consultants,
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     accountants or other persons and the Company's directors and officers shall
     be entitled to rely upon the advice, opinions or valuations of any such
     persons.  All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made
     by the Committee or Chief Executive Officer in good faith shall be final
     and binding upon all employees, the Company and all other interested
     parties.  No member of the Committee, nor any officer, director, employee
     or representative of the Company, or any of its affiliates acting on behalf
     of or in conjunction with the Committee, shall be personally liable for any
     action, determination, or interpretation, whether of commission or
     omission, taken or made with respect to the Plan.

5.5  Rights Personal to Employee.  Subject to Section 4.3 above, any rights
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     provided to an employee under the Plan shall be personal to such employee,
     shall not be transferable (except by will or pursuant to the laws of
     descent or distribution), and shall be exercisable during his lifetime,
     only by such employee.

5.6  Distribution.  Upon termination of the Plan or suspension of the Plan for a
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     period of more than 90 days, the positive Bank Balance of each Participant
     shall be distributed as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 90
     days from such event. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate
     distribution of the balance of any Bonus Bank, in whole or in part, at any
     time without penalty.

5.7  Non-Allocation of Award.  In the event of a suspension or termination of
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     the Plan during any fiscal year, except where expressly provided for, as
     provided herein at Section 10.1, the Declared Bonus for such year shall be
     deemed forfeited and no portion thereof shall be allocated to Participants.
     In the event of a suspension, any such forfeiture shall not affect the
     calculation of EVA(R) in any subsequent year.
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                                  ARTICLE VI

                                  Limitations
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6.1  No Continued Employment.  Nothing contained herein shall provide any
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     employee with any right to continued employment or in any way abridge the
     rights of the Company and its subsidiaries to determine the terms and
     conditions of employment and whether to terminate employment of any
     employee. Neither the establishment of the Plan or the grant of an award or
     bonus hereunder shall be deemed to constitute an express or implied
     contract of employment for any period of time or in any way abridge the
     rights of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to determine the terms and
     conditions of employment or to terminate the employment of any employee
     with or without cause at any time.

6.2  No Vested Rights.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no
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     employee or other personal shall have any claim of right (legal, equitable,
     or otherwise) to any award, allocation, or distribution or any right,
     title, or vested interest in any amounts in his Bonus Bank and no officer
     or employee of the Company or any subsidiary or any other personnel shall
     have any authority to make representations or agreements to the contrary.
     No interest conferred herein to a Participant shall be assignable or
     subject to any lien or pledge or any claim by a Participant's creditors.
     The right of the Participant to receive a distribution thereunder shall be
     an unsecured claim against the general assets of the Company and the
     Participant shall have no rights in or against any specific assets of the
     Company as the result of participation hereunder.

6.3  Not Part of Other Benefits.  The benefits provided in this Plan shall not
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     be deemed a part of any other benefit provided by the Company or any of its
     subsidiaries to its employees. Neither the Company nor any of its
     subsidiaries assumes any obligation to Participants except as specified
     herein.

6.4  Other Plans.  Nothing contained herein shall limit the Company and its
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     subsidiaries' power or the Committee's power to grant bonuses to employees
     of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, whether or not Participants in
     this Plan.

6.5  Unfunded Plan.  This Plan is unfunded and is maintained by the Company in
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     part to provide deferred compensation to a select group of management and
     highly compensated employees. Nothing herein shall create or be construed
     to create a trust or separate fund of any kind, or a fiduciary relationship
     between the Company (or any of its subsidiaries) and any Participant.

                                  ARTICLE VII

                                   Authority
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7.1  Full power and authority to interpret and administer this Plan shall be
     vested in the Committee, which shall have the authority to make rules and
     regulations for the administration of the Plan. The Committee may from time
     to time make such decisions and adopt such rules and regulations for
     implementing the Plan as it deems
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     appropriate for any Participant under the Plan. Any decision taken by the
     Committee arising out of or in connection with the construction,
     administration, interpretation and effect of the Plan shall be final,
     conclusive and binding upon all Participants and any person claiming under
     or through them. The Committee may delegate its power and authority with
     respect to the Plan to the Chief Executive Officer from time to time as it
     determines. All powers and responsibilities of the Committee provided in
     this Plan may also be exercised by the Board of the Company at any time.


                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                     Notice
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8.1  Any notice to be given pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be in
     writing and directed to the appropriate recipient thereof at his business
     address or office location.


                                   ARTICLE IX

                                 Effective Date
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9.1  This Plan is deemed to be effective as of January 1, 1996.


                                   ARTICLE X

                                  Amendments
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10.1 This Plan may be amended, suspended or terminated in whole or in part at
     any time from time to time at the sole discretion of the Committee;
     provided however, that no such change in the Plan shall be effective to
     eliminate or diminish the distribution of any award that has been allocated
     to the Bonus Bank of a Participant prior to the date of such amendment,
     suspension or termination. Notice of any such amendment, suspension or
     termination shall be given promptly to each Participant.


                                  ARTICLE XI

                                Applicable Law
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11.1 This Plan shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of the laws
     of the State of Florida.