Exhibit 10.29


                               Approved by Board of Directors on March 30, 2000
                                     Approved by Shareholders on August 8, 2000


                            CPI Aerostructures, Inc.

                          Performance Equity Plan 2000


Section 1.   Purpose; Definitions.

         1.1 Purpose. The purpose of the CPI Aerostructures, Inc. Performance
Equity Plan 2000 is to enable the Company to offer to its employees, officers,
directors and consultants whose past, present and/or potential contributions to
the Company and its Subsidiaries have been, are or will be important to the
success of the Company, an opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the
Company. The various types of long-term incentive awards that may be provided
under the Plan will enable the Company to respond to changes in compensation
practices, tax laws, accounting regulations and the size and diversity of its
businesses.

         1.2 Definitions.  For purposes of the Plan, the following terms will
have the meanings set forth below:

            (a) "Agreement" means the agreement between the Company and the
Holder, including any amendment thereto or such other document as may be
determined by the Committee, setting forth the terms and conditions of an award
under the Plan.

            (b) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

            (c) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
time to time.

            (d) "Committee" means the Compensation Committee of the Board or any
other committee of the Board that the Board may designate to administer the Plan
or any portion thereof. If no Committee is so designated, then all references in
this Plan to "Committee" will mean the Board.

            (e) "Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company, $0.001 par
value per share.

            (f) "Company" means CPI Aerostructures, Inc., a corporation
organized under the laws of the State of New York.

            (g) "Deferred Stock" means Common Stock to be received under an
award made pursuant to Section 8, below, at the end of a specified deferral
period.

            (h) "Disability" means physical or mental impairment as determined
under procedures established by the Committee for purposes of the Plan.

            (i) "Effective Date" means the date set forth in Section 12.1,
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            (j) "Fair Market Value", unless otherwise required by any applicable
provision of the Code or any regulations issued thereunder, means, as of any
given date: (i) if the Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange
or quoted on the Nasdaq National Market or Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the last sale
price of the Common Stock in the principal trading market for the Common Stock
on such date, as reported by the exchange or Nasdaq, as the case may be; (ii) if
the Common Stock is not listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on
the Nasdaq National Market or Nasdaq SmallCap Market, but is traded in the
over-the-counter market, the closing bid price for the Common Stock on such
date, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board or the National Quotation Bureau,
Incorporated or similar publisher of such quotations; and (iii) if the fair
market value of the Common Stock cannot be determined pursuant to clause (i) or
(ii) above, such price as the Committee determines, in good faith.

            (k) "Holder" means a person who has received an award under the
Plan.

            (l) "Incentive Stock Option" means any Stock Option intended to be
and designated as an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of Section 422
of the Code.

            (m) "Nonqualified Stock Option" means any Stock Option that is not
an Incentive Stock Option.

            (n) "Normal Retirement" means retirement from active employment with
the Company or any Subsidiary on or after such age which may be designated by
the Committee as "retirement age" for any particular Holder. If no age is
designated, it will be 62.

            (o) "Other Stock-Based Award" means an award under Section 9, below,
that is valued in whole or in part by reference to, or is otherwise based upon,
Common Stock.

            (p) "Parent" means any present or future "parent corporation" of the
Company, as such term is defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

            (q) "Plan" means the CPI Aerostructures, Inc. Performance Equity
Plan 2000, as hereinafter amended from time to time.

            (r) "Repurchase Value" means the Fair Market Value in the event the
award to be settled under Section 2.2(h) or repurchased under Section 10.2 is
comprised of shares of Common Stock and the difference between Fair Market Value
and the Exercise Price (if lower than Fair Market Value) in the event the award
is a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right; in each case, multiplied by the
number of shares subject to the award.

            (s) "Restricted Stock" means Common Stock received under an award
made pursuant to Section 7, below, that is subject to restrictions under said
Section 7.

            (t) "SAR Value" means the excess of the Fair Market Value (on the
exercise date) over the exercise price that the participant would have otherwise
had to pay to exercise the related Stock Option, multiplied by the number of
shares for which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised.

            (u) "Stock Appreciation Right" means the right to receive from the
Company, on surrender of all or part of the related Stock Option, without a cash
payment to the Company, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the SAR
Value divided by the Fair Market Value (on the exercise date).

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            (v) "Stock Option" or "Option" means any option to purchase shares
of Common Stock which is granted pursuant to the Plan.

            (w) "Stock Reload Option" means any option granted under Section 5.3
of the Plan.

            (x) "Subsidiary" means any present or future "subsidiary
corporation" of the Company, as such term is defined in Section 424(f) of the
Code.

            (y) "Vest" means to become exercisable or to otherwise obtain
ownership rights in an award.


Section 2.   Administration.

         2.1 Committee Membership. The Plan will be administered by the Board or
a Committee. Committee members will serve for such term as the Board may in each
case determine, and are subject to removal at any time by the Board. The
Committee members, to the extent possible and deemed to be appropriate by the
Board, will be "non-employee directors" as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), and
"outside directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

         2.2 Powers of Committee. The Committee has full authority to award,
pursuant to the terms of the Plan: (i) Stock Options, (ii) Stock Appreciation
Rights, (iii) Restricted Stock, (iv) Deferred Stock, (v) Stock Reload Options
and/or (vi) Other Stock-Based Awards. For purposes of illustration and not of
limitation, the Committee has the authority (subject to the express provisions
of this Plan):

            (a) to select the officers, employees, directors and consultants of
the Company or any Subsidiary to whom Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights,
Restricted Stock, Deferred Stock, Reload Stock Options and/or Other Stock-Based
Awards may from time to time be awarded hereunder.

            (b) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the
terms of the Plan, of any award granted hereunder (including, but not limited
to, number of shares, share exercise price or types of consideration paid upon
exercise of such options, such as other securities of the Company or other
property, any restrictions or limitations, and any vesting, exchange, surrender,
cancellation, acceleration, termination, exercise or forfeiture provisions, as
the Committee may determine);

            (c) to determine any specified performance goals or such other
factors or criteria which need to be attained for the vesting of an award
granted hereunder;

            (d) to determine the terms and conditions under which awards granted
hereunder are to operate on a tandem basis and/or in conjunction with or apart
from other equity awarded under this Plan and cash and non-cash awards made by
the Company or any Subsidiary outside of this Plan;

            (e) to permit a Holder to elect to defer a payment under the Plan
under such rules and procedures as the Committee may establish, including the
payment or crediting of interest on deferred amounts denominated in cash and of
dividend equivalents on deferred amounts denominated in Common Stock;

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            (f) to determine the extent and circumstances under which Common
Stock and other amounts payable with respect to an award hereunder will be
deferred that may be either automatic or at the election of the Holder; and

            (g) to substitute (i) new Stock Options for previously granted Stock
Options, which previously granted Stock Options have higher option exercise
prices and/or contain other less favorable terms, and (ii) new awards of any
other type for previously granted awards of the same type, which previously
granted awards are upon less favorable terms.

            (h) to make payments and distributions with respect to awards (i.e.,
to "settle" awards) through cash payments in an amount equal to the Repurchase
Value.

         2.3  Interpretation of Plan.

            (a) Committee Authority. Subject to Section 11, below, the Committee
has the authority to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules,
guidelines and practices governing the Plan as it from time to time deems
advisable to interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and any award issued
under the Plan (and to determine the form and substance of all Agreements
relating thereto), and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan.
Subject to Section 11, below, all decisions made by the Committee pursuant to
the provisions of the Plan will be made in the Committee's sole discretion and
will be final and binding upon all persons, including the Company, its
Subsidiaries and Holders.

            (b) Incentive Stock Options. Anything in the Plan to the contrary
notwithstanding, no term or provision of the Plan relating to Incentive Stock
Options (including but not limited to Stock Reload Options or Stock Appreciation
rights granted in conjunction with an Incentive Stock Option) or any Agreement
providing for Incentive Stock Options will be interpreted, amended or altered,
nor will any discretion or authority granted under the Plan be so exercised, so
as to disqualify the Plan under Section 422 of the Code or, without the consent
of the Holder(s) affected, to disqualify any Incentive Stock Option under such
Section 422.

Section 3.   Stock Subject to Plan.

         3.1 Number of Shares. The total number of shares of Common Stock
reserved and available for issuance under the Plan is 700,000 shares. Shares of
Common Stock under the Plan may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and
unissued shares or treasury shares. If any shares of Common Stock that have been
granted pursuant to a Stock Option cease to be subject to a Stock Option, or if
any shares of Common Stock that are subject to any Stock Appreciation Right,
Restricted Stock award, Deferred Stock award, Reload Stock Option or Other
Stock-Based Award granted hereunder are forfeited or any such award otherwise
terminates without a payment being made to the Holder in the form of Common
Stock, such shares will again be available for distribution in connection with
future grants and awards under the Plan. If a Holder pays the exercise price of
a Stock Option by surrendering any previously owned shares and/or arranges to
have the appropriate number of shares otherwise issuable upon exercise withheld
to cover the withholding tax liability associated with the Stock Option
exercise, then the number of shares available under the Plan will be increased
by the lesser of (i) the number of such surrendered shares and shares used to
pay taxes; and (ii) the number of shares purchased under such Stock Option.

         3.2 Adjustment Upon Changes in Capitalization, Etc. In the event of any
merger, reorganization, consolidation, common stock dividend payable on shares
of Common Stock, Common Stock split or reverse split, combination or exchange of
shares of Common Stock, or other extraordinary or unusual event which

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results in a change in the shares of Common Stock of the Company as a whole, the
Committee will determine, in its sole discretion, whether such change equitably
requires an adjustment in the terms of any award (including number of shares
subject to the award and the exercise price) or the aggregate number of shares
reserved for issuance under the Plan. Any such adjustments will be made by the
Committee, whose determination will be final, binding and conclusive.

Section 4.  Eligibility.

            Awards may be made or granted to employees, officers, directors and
consultants who are deemed to have rendered or to be able to render significant
services to the Company or its Subsidiaries and who are deemed to have
contributed or to have the potential to contribute to the success of the
Company. No Incentive Stock Option will be granted to any person who is not an
employee of the Company or a Subsidiary at the time of grant. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, an award may be made or granted to a person in connection with
his hiring or retention, or at any time on or after the date he reaches an
agreement (oral or written) with the Company with respect to such hiring or
retention, even though it may be prior to the date the person first performs
services for the Company or its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that no portion
of any such award will vest prior to the date the person first performs such
services.

Section 5.  Stock Options.

         5.1 Grant and Exercise. Stock Options granted under the Plan may be of
two types: (i) Incentive Stock Options and (ii) Nonqualified Stock Options. Any
Stock Option granted under the Plan will contain such terms, not inconsistent
with this Plan, or with respect to Incentive Stock Options, not inconsistent
with the Plan and the Code, as the Committee may from time to time approve. The
Committee has the authority to grant Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified
Stock Options, or both types of Stock Options which may be granted alone or in
addition to other awards granted under the Plan. To the extent that any Stock
Option intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option does not so qualify, it
will constitute a separate Nonqualified Stock Option.

         5.2 Terms and Conditions.  Stock Options granted under the Plan are
subject to the following terms and conditions:

            (a) Option Term. The term of each Stock Option will be fixed by the
Committee; provided, however, that an Incentive Stock Option may be granted only
within the ten-year period commencing from the Effective Date and may only be
exercised within ten years of the date of grant (or five years in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option granted to an optionee who, at the time of grant, owns
Common Stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of voting stock of the Company ("10% Shareholder").

            (b) Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of Common Stock
purchasable under a Stock Option will be determined by the Committee at the time
of grant and may not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the trading
day immediately preceding the date of grant (or, if greater, the par value of a
share of Common Stock); provided, however, that (i) the exercise price of an
Incentive Stock Option granted to a 10% Shareholder will not be less than 110%
of the Fair Market Value on the trading day immediately preceding the date of
grant; and (ii) if the Stock Option is granted in connection with the
recipient's hiring, retention, reaching an agreement (oral or written) with the
Company with respect to such hiring or retention, promotion or similar event,
the option exercise price may be not less than the Fair Market Value on the
trading day immediately preceding the date on which the recipient is hired or
retained, reached such agreement with respect to such hiring or retention, or is


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promoted (or similar event), if the grant of the Stock Option occurs not more
than 120 days after the date of such hiring, retention, agreement, promotion or
other event.

            (c) Exercisability. Stock Options are exercisable at such time or
times and subject to such terms and conditions as are determined by the
Committee and as set forth in Section 10, below. If the Committee provides, in
its discretion, that any Stock Option is exercisable only in installments, i.e.,
that it vests over time, the Committee may waive such installment exercise
provisions at any time at or after the time of grant in whole or in part, based
upon such factors as the Committee determines.

            (d) Method of Exercise. Subject to whatever installment, exercise
and waiting period provisions are applicable in a particular case, Stock Options
may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during the term of the Option
by giving written notice of exercise to the Company specifying the number of
shares of Common Stock to be purchased. Such notice will be accompanied by
payment in full of the purchase price, which will be in cash or, if provided in
the Agreement, either in shares of Common Stock (including Restricted Stock and
other contingent awards under this Plan) or partly in cash and partly in such
Common Stock, or such other means which the Committee determines are consistent
with the Plan's purpose and applicable law. Cash payments will be made by wire
transfer, certified or bank check or personal check, in each case payable to the
order of the Company; provided, however, that the Company will not be required
to deliver certificates for shares of Common Stock with respect to which an
Option is exercised until the Company has confirmed the receipt of good and
available funds in payment of the purchase price thereof (except that, in the
case of an exercise arrangement approved by the Committee and described in the
last sentence of this paragraph, payment may be made as soon as practicable
after the exercise). Payments in the form of Common Stock will be valued at the
Fair Market Value on the date prior to the date of exercise. Such payments will
be made by delivery of stock certificates in negotiable form that are effective
to transfer good and valid title thereto to the Company, free of any liens or
encumbrances. Subject to the terms of the Agreement, the Committee may, in its
sole discretion, at the request of the Holder, deliver upon the exercise of a
Nonqualified Stock Option a combination of shares of Deferred Stock and Common
Stock; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8 of
the Plan, such Deferred Stock will be fully vested and not subject to
forfeiture. A Holder will have none of the rights of a Shareholder with respect
to the shares subject to the Option until such shares are transferred to the
Holder upon the exercise of the Option. The Committee may permit a Holder to
elect to pay the Exercise Price upon the exercise of a Stock Option by
irrevocably authorizing a third party to sell shares of Common Stock (or a
sufficient portion of the shares) acquired upon exercise of the Stock Option and
remit to the Company a sufficient portion of the sale proceeds to pay the entire
Exercise Price and any tax withholding resulting from such exercise.

            (e) Transferability. Except as may be set forth in the next sentence
of this Section or in the Agreement, no Stock Option is transferable by the
Holder other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and all
Stock Options are exercisable, during the Holder's lifetime, only by the Holder
(or, to the extent of legal incapacity or incompetency, the Holder's guardian or
legal representative). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Holder, with the
approval of the Committee, may transfer a Nonqualified Stock Option (i) (A) by
gift, for no consideration, or (B) pursuant to a domestic relations order, in
either case, to or for the benefit of the Holder's "Immediate Family" (as
defined below), or (ii) to an entity in which the Holder and/or members of
Holder's Immediate Family own more than fifty percent of the voting interest, in
exchange for an interest in that entity, subject to such limits as the Committee
may establish, and the transferee will remain subject to all the terms and
conditions applicable to the Stock Option prior to such transfer. The term
"Immediate Family" means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent,
grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law,
including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the Holder's household
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fifty percent beneficial interest, and a foundation in which these persons (or
the Holder) control the management of the assets.

            (f) Termination by Reason of Death. If a Holder's employment by the
Company or a Subsidiary terminates by reason of death, any Stock Option held by
such Holder, unless otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in the
Agreement, will thereupon automatically terminate, except that the portion of
such Stock Option that has vested on the date of death may thereafter be
exercised by the legal representative of the estate or by the legatee of the
Holder under the will of the Holder, for a period of one year (or such other
greater or lesser period as the Committee may specify in the Agreement) from the
date of such death or until the expiration of the stated term of such Stock
Option, whichever period is shorter.

            (g) Termination by Reason of Disability. If a Holder's employment by
the Company or any Subsidiary terminates by reason of Disability, any Stock
Option held by such Holder, unless otherwise determined by the Committee and set
forth in the Agreement, will thereupon automatically terminate, except that the
portion of such Stock Option that has vested on the date of termination may
thereafter be exercised by the Holder for a period of 12 months (or such other
greater or lesser period as the Committee may specify in the Agreement) from the
date of such termination of employment or until the expiration of the stated
term of such Stock Option, whichever period is shorter.

            (h) Termination by Reason of Normal Retirement. Subject to the
provisions of Section 13.3, if such Holder's employment or retention by, or
association with, the Company or any Subsidiary terminates due to Normal
Retirement, then the portion of such Stock Option that has vested on the date of
termination of employment may be exercised for the lesser of three years after
termination of employment (or such other greater or lesser period as the
Committee may specify in the Agreement) or the balance of such Stock Option's
term.

            (i) Other Termination. Subject to the provisions of Section 13.3, if
such Holder's employment or retention by, or association with, the Company or
any Subsidiary terminates for any reason other than death, Disability, or Normal
Retirement, the Stock Option will thereupon automatically terminate, except that
if the Holder's employment is terminated by the Company or a Subsidiary without
cause, then the portion of such Stock Option that has vested on the date of
termination of employment may be exercised for the lesser of three months after
termination of employment (or such other greater or lesser period as the
Committee may specify in the Agreement) or the balance of such Stock Option's
term.

            (j) Additional Incentive Stock Option Limitation. In the case of an
Incentive Stock Option, the aggregate Fair Market Value (on the date of grant of
the Option) with respect to which Incentive Stock Options become exercisable for
the first time by a Holder during any calendar year (under all such plans of the
Company and its Parent and Subsidiaries) may not exceed $100,000.

            (k) Buyout and Settlement Provisions. The Committee may at any time,
in its sole discretion, offer to repurchase a Stock Option previously granted,
based upon such terms and conditions as the Committee establishes and
communicates to the Holder at the time that such offer is made.

        5.3 Stock Reload Option. If a Holder tenders shares of Common Stock
to pay the exercise price of a Stock Option ("Underlying Option") and/or
arranges to have a portion of the shares otherwise issuable upon exercise
withheld to pay the applicable withholding taxes, then the Holder may receive,
at the discretion of the Committee, a new Stock Reload Option to purchase that
number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares tendered to pay
the exercise price and the withholding taxes (but only if such tendered shares
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any type of option permitted under the Code and will be granted subject to such
terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations as may be determined by the
Committee from time to time. Such Stock Reload Option will have an exercise
price equal to the Fair Market Value as of the date of exercise of the
Underlying Option. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, a Stock Reload
Option may be exercised commencing one year after it is granted and will expire
on the date of expiration of the Underlying Option to which the Reload Option is
related.

Section 6.   Stock Appreciation Rights.

         6.1 Grant and Exercise. The Committee may grant Stock Appreciation
Rights to participants who have been or are being granted Stock Options under
the Plan as a means of allowing such participants to exercise their Stock
Options without the need to pay the exercise price in cash. In the case of a
Nonqualified Stock Option, a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted either at
or after the time of the grant of such Nonqualified Stock Option. In the case of
an Incentive Stock Option, a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted only at the
time of the grant of such Incentive Stock Option.

         6.2 Terms and Conditions.  Stock Appreciation Rights are subject to the
following terms and conditions:

            (a) Exercisability. Stock Appreciation Rights are exercisable as
determined by the Committee and set forth in the Agreement, subject to the
limitations, if any, imposed by the Code with respect to related Incentive Stock
Options.

            (b) Termination. A Stock Appreciation Right will terminate and will
no longer be exercisable upon the termination or exercise of the related Stock
Option.

            (c) Method of Exercise. Stock Appreciation Rights are exercisable
upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Committee and set
forth in the Agreement and by surrendering the applicable portion of the related
Stock Option. Upon such exercise and surrender, the Holder will be entitled to
receive a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the SAR Value divided by the
Fair Market Value on the date the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised.

            (d) Shares Affected Upon Plan. The granting of a Stock Appreciation
Right will not affect the number of shares of Common Stock available under for
awards under the Plan. The number of shares available for awards under the Plan
will, however, be reduced by the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable
upon exercise of the Stock Option to which such Stock Appreciation Right
relates.

Section 7.   Restricted Stock.

         7.1 Grant. Shares of Restricted Stock may be awarded either alone or in
addition to other awards granted under the Plan. The Committee determines the
eligible persons to whom, and the time or times at which, grants of Restricted
Stock will be awarded, the number of shares to be awarded, the price (if any) to
be paid by the Holder, the time or times within which such awards are subject to
forfeiture ("Restriction Period"), the vesting schedule and rights to
acceleration thereof and all other terms and conditions of the awards.

         7.2 Terms and Conditions.  Each Restricted Stock award is subject to
the following terms and conditions:


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            (a) Certificates. Restricted Stock, when issued, will be represented
by a stock certificate or certificates registered in the name of the Holder to
whom such Restricted Stock has been awarded. During the Restriction Period,
certificates representing the Restricted Stock and any securities constituting
Retained Distributions (as defined below) will bear a legend to the effect that
ownership of the Restricted Stock (and such Retained Distributions) and the
enjoyment of all rights appurtenant thereto are subject to the restrictions,
terms and conditions provided in the Plan and the Agreement. Such certificates
will be deposited by the Holder with the Company, together with stock powers or
other instruments of assignment, each endorsed in blank, which will permit
transfer to the Company of all or any portion of the Restricted Stock and any
securities constituting Retained Distributions that are forfeited or that do not
become vested in accordance with the Plan and the Agreement.

            (b) Rights of Holder. Restricted Stock will constitute issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock for all corporate purposes. The Holder will
have the right to vote such Restricted Stock, to receive and retain all regular
cash dividends and other cash equivalent distributions as the Board may in its
sole discretion designate, pay or distribute on such Restricted Stock and to
exercise all other rights, powers and privileges of a holder of Common Stock
with respect to such Restricted Stock, with the exceptions that (i) the Holder
will not be entitled to delivery of the stock certificate or certificates
representing such Restricted Stock until the Restriction Period has expired and
unless all other vesting requirements with respect thereto has been fulfilled;
(ii) the Company will retain custody of the stock certificate or certificates
representing the Restricted Stock during the Restriction Period; (iii) other
than regular cash dividends and other cash equivalent distributions as the Board
may in its sole discretion designate, pay or distribute, the Company will retain
custody of all distributions ("Retained Distributions") made or declared with
respect to the Restricted Stock (and such Retained Distributions are subject to
the same restrictions, terms and conditions as are applicable to the Restricted
Stock) until such time, if ever, as the Restricted Stock with respect to which
such Retained Distributions has been made, paid or declared has vested and with
respect to which the Restriction Period has expired; (iv) a breach of any of the
restrictions, terms or conditions contained in this Plan or the Agreement or
otherwise established by the Committee with respect to any Restricted Stock or
Retained Distributions will cause a forfeiture of such Restricted Stock and any
Retained Distributions with respect thereto.

            (c) Vesting; Forfeiture. Upon the expiration of the Restriction
Period with respect to each award of Restricted Stock and the satisfaction of
any other applicable restrictions, terms and conditions (i) all or part of such
Restricted Stock will become vested in accordance with the terms of the
Agreement, subject to Section 10, below, and (ii) any Retained Distributions
with respect to such Restricted Stock will become vested to the extent that the
Restricted Stock related thereto has vested, subject to Section 10, below. Any
such Restricted Stock and Retained Distributions that do not vest will be
forfeited to the Company and the Holder will not thereafter have any rights with
respect to such Restricted Stock and Retained Distributions that has been so
forfeited.

Section 8.   Deferred Stock.

         8.1 Grant. Shares of Deferred Stock may be awarded either alone or in
addition to other awards granted under the Plan. The Committee will determine
the eligible persons to whom and the time or times at which grants of Deferred
Stock will be awarded, the number of shares of Deferred Stock to be awarded to
any person, the duration of the period ("Deferral Period") during which, and the
conditions under which, receipt of the shares will be deferred, and all the
other terms and conditions of the awards.

         8.2 Terms and Conditions.  Each Deferred Stock award is subject to the
following terms and conditions:


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            (a) Certificates. At the expiration of the Deferral Period (or the
Additional Deferral Period referred to in Section 8.2 (d) below, where
applicable), share certificates will be issued and delivered to the Holder, or
his legal representative, representing the number equal to the shares covered by
the Deferred Stock award.

            (b) Rights of Holder. A person entitled to receive Deferred Stock
will not have any rights of a Shareholder by virtue of such award until the
expiration of the applicable Deferral Period and the issuance and delivery of
the certificates representing such Common Stock. The shares of Common Stock
issuable upon expiration of the Deferral Period will not be deemed outstanding
by the Company until the expiration of such Deferral Period and the issuance and
delivery of such Common Stock to the Holder.

            (c) Vesting; Forfeiture. Upon the expiration of the Deferral Period
with respect to each award of Deferred Stock and the satisfaction of any other
applicable restrictions, terms and conditions all or part of such Deferred Stock
will become vested in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, subject to
Section 10, below. Any such Deferred Stock that does not vest will be forfeited
to the Company and the Holder will not thereafter have any rights with respect
to such Deferred Stock.

            (d) Additional Deferral Period. A Holder may request to, and the
Committee may at any time, defer the receipt of an award (or an installment of
an award) for an additional specified period or until a specified event
("Additional Deferral Period"). Subject to any exceptions adopted by the
Committee, such request must generally be made at least one year prior to
expiration of the Deferral Period for such Deferred Stock award (or such
installment).

Section 9.  Other Stock-Based Awards.

            Other Stock-Based Awards may be awarded, subject to limitations
under applicable law, that are denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in
part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to, shares of Common
Stock, as deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purposes of the
Plan, including, without limitation, purchase rights, shares of Common Stock
awarded which are not subject to any restrictions or conditions, convertible or
exchangeable debentures, or other rights convertible into shares of Common Stock
and awards valued by reference to the value of securities of or the performance
of specified Subsidiaries. Other Stock-Based Awards may be awarded either alone
or in addition to or in tandem with any other awards under this Plan or any
other plan of the Company. Each other Stock-Based Award is subject to such terms
and conditions as may be determined by the Committee.

Section 10.  Accelerated Vesting and Exercisability.

         10.1 Non-Approved Transactions. If any "person" (as such term is used
in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange
Act")), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as referred in Rule 13d-3 under
the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company
representing 25% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then
outstanding securities in one or more transactions, and the Board does not
authorize or otherwise approve such acquisition, then the vesting periods of any
and all Stock Options and other awards granted and outstanding under the Plan
will be accelerated and all such Stock Options and awards will immediately and
entirely vest, and the respective holders thereof will have the immediate right
to purchase and/or receive any and all Common Stock subject to such Stock
Options and awards on the terms set forth in this Plan and the respective
agreements respecting such Stock Options and awards.

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         10.2 Approved Transactions. The Committee may, in the event of an
acquisition of substantially all of the Company's assets or at least 50% of the
combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities in one or
more transactions (including by way of merger or reorganization) which has been
approved by the Company's Board of Directors, (i) accelerate the vesting of any
and all Stock Options and other awards granted and outstanding under the Plan,
and (ii) require a Holder of any award granted under this Plan to relinquish
such award to the Company upon the tender by the Company to Holder of cash in an
amount equal to the Repurchase Value of such award.

Section 11.  Amendment and Termination.

         The Board may at any time, and from time to time, amend alter, suspend
or discontinue any of the provisions of the Plan, but no amendment, alteration,
suspension or discontinuance will be made that would impair the rights of a
Holder under any Agreement theretofore entered into hereunder, without the
Holder's consent.

Section 12.   Term of Plan.

         12.1 Effective Date. The Plan is effective as of March 30, 2000,
subject to the approval of the Plan by the Company's shareholders within one
year after the Effective Date. Any awards granted under the Plan prior to such
approval will be effective when made (unless otherwise specified by the
Committee at the time of grant), but will be conditioned upon, and subject to,
such approval of the Plan by the Company's shareholders and no awards will vest
or otherwise become free of restrictions prior to such approval.

         12.2 Termination Date. Unless terminated by the Board, this Plan will
continue to remain effective until such time as no further awards may be granted
and all awards granted under the Plan are no longer outstanding. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, grants of Incentive Stock Options may be made only during the ten
year period following the Effective Date.

Section 13.   General Provisions.

         13.1 Written Agreements. Each award granted under the Plan will be
confirmed by, and is subject to the terms of, the Agreement executed by the
Company and the Holder, or such other document as may be determined by the
Committee, including any amendments thereto. The Committee may terminate any
award made under the Plan if the Agreement relating thereto is not executed and
returned to the Company within 10 days after the Agreement has been delivered to
the Holder for his or her execution.

         13.2 Unfunded Status of Plan. The Plan is intended to constitute an
"unfunded" plan for incentive and deferred compensation. With respect to any
payments not yet made to a Holder by the Company, nothing contained herein will
give any such Holder any rights that are greater than those of a general
creditor of the Company.

         13.3     Employees.

            (a) Engaging in Competition With the Company; Solicitation of
Customers and Employees; Disclosure of Confidential Information. If a Holder's
employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated for any reason
whatsoever, and within one year after the date thereof such Holder either (i)
accepts employment with any competitor of, or otherwise engages in competition
with, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) solicits any customers or
employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to do business with or
render services to the Holder or any business with which the Holder

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becomes affiliated or to which the Holder renders services or (iii) uses or
discloses to anyone outside the Company any confidential information or material
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in violation of the Company's policies
or any agreement between the Holder and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
the Committee, in its sole discretion, may require such Holder to return to the
Company the economic value of any award that was realized or obtained by such
Holder at any time during the period beginning on the date that is 12 months
prior to the date such Holder's employment with the Company is terminated.

            (b) Termination for Cause. The Committee may, if a Holder's
employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated for cause, annul any
award granted under this Plan to such employee and, in such event, the
Committee, in its sole discretion, may require such Holder to return to the
Company the economic value of any award that was realized or obtained by such
Holder at any time during the period beginning on that date that is 12 months
prior to the date such Holder's employment with the Company is terminated.

            (c) No Right of Employment. Nothing contained in the Plan or in any
award hereunder will be deemed to confer upon any Holder who is an employee of
the Company or any Subsidiary any right to continued employment with the Company
or any Subsidiary, nor will it interfere in any way with the right of the
Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment of any Holder who is an
employee at any time.

        13.4 Investment Representations; Company Policy. The Committee may
require each person acquiring shares of Common Stock pursuant to a Stock Option
or other award under the Plan to represent to and agree with the Company in
writing that the Holder is acquiring the shares for investment without a view to
distribution thereof. Each person acquiring shares of Common Stock pursuant to a
Stock Option or other award under the Plan will be required to abide by all
policies of the Company in effect at the time of such acquisition and thereafter
with respect to the ownership and trading of the Company's securities.

        13.5 Additional Incentive Arrangements. Nothing contained in the
Plan will prevent the Board from adopting such other or additional incentive
arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, but not limited to, the
granting of Stock Options and the awarding of Common Stock and cash otherwise
than under the Plan; and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or
applicable only in specific cases.

        13.6 Withholding Taxes. Not later than the date as of which an
amount must first be included in the gross income of the Holder for Federal
income tax purposes with respect to any Stock Option or other award under the
Plan, the Holder will pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to
the Committee regarding the payment of, any Federal, state and local taxes of
any kind required by law to be withheld or paid with respect to such amount. If
permitted by the Committee, tax withholding or payment obligations may be
settled with Common Stock, including Common Stock that is part of the award that
gives rise to the withholding requirement. The obligations of the Company under
the Plan will be conditioned upon such payment or arrangements and the Company
or the Holder's employer (if not the Company) will, to the extent permitted by
law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind
otherwise due to the Holder from the Company or any Subsidiary.

        13.7 Governing Law.  The Plan and all awards made and actions taken
thereunder will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of New York (without regard to choice of law provisions).

        13.8 Other Benefit Plans.  Any award granted under the Plan will not be
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of the Company or any Subsidiary and will not affect any benefits under any
other benefit plan now or subsequently in effect under which the availability or
amount of benefits is related to the level of compensation (unless required by
specific reference in any such other plan to awards under this Plan).

         13.9 Non-Transferability. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the
Plan or the Agreement, no right or benefit under the Plan may be alienated,
sold, assigned, hypothecated, pledged, exchanged, transferred, encumbranced or
charged, and any attempt to alienate, sell, assign, hypothecate, pledge,
exchange, transfer, encumber or charge the same will be void.

         13.10 Applicable Laws. The obligations of the Company with respect to
all Stock Options and awards under the Plan are subject to (i) all applicable
laws, rules and regulations and such approvals by any governmental agencies as
may be required, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and (ii) the rules and regulations of any securities exchange on which
the Common Stock may be listed.

         13.11 Conflicts. If any of the terms or provisions of the Plan or an
Agreement conflict with the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, then such
terms or provisions will be deemed inoperative to the extent they so conflict
with such requirements. Additionally, if this Plan or any Agreement does not
contain any provision required to be included herein under Section 422 of the
Code, such provision will be deemed to be incorporated herein and therein with
the same force and effect as if such provision had been set out at length herein
and therein. If any of the terms or provisions of any Agreement conflict with
any terms or provisions of the Plan, then such terms or provisions will be
deemed inoperative to the extent they so conflict with the requirements of the
Plan. Additionally, if any Agreement does not contain any provision required to
be included therein under the Plan, such provision will be deemed to be
incorporated therein with the same force and effect as if such provision had
been set out at length therein.

         13.12 Non-Registered Stock. The shares of Common Stock to be
distributed under this Plan have not been, as of the Effective Date, registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable state or foreign
securities laws and the Company has no obligation to any Holder to register the
Common Stock or to assist the Holder in obtaining an exemption from the various
registration requirements, or to list the Common Stock on a national securities
exchange or any other trading or quotation system, including the Nasdaq National
Market and Nasdaq SmallCap Market.



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                                 Plan Amendments


                                                               Initials of
                  Date Approved                                 Attorney
Date Approved   by Shareholders,  Sections   Description of    Effecting
  by Board        if necessary     Amended     Amendments      Amendment
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