| 1. | Engagement.  Merge      Healthcare hereby engages Merrick RIS as an independent consultant to      provide management expertise and technical services and Merrick RIS hereby      accepts such engagement.  Merrick RIS shall provide services      that include but are not limited to investment relations, strategic      planning, turn around management and various business relationship      introductions.  The services provided hereunder are provided on      a non-exclusive basis and shall be undertaken by Merrick RIS at the      direction of the Chief Executive Officer of Merge    Healthcare. |
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|   | 2. | Services.  All      services offered hereunder are provided on a non-exclusive basis and as      needed.  In consideration for the services and in order to      reserve the availability of such services, Merge Healthcare shall pay a      quarterly fee to Merrick RIS as set forth  herein. |
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| 3. | Term and      Termination. |
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|   | a. | Term.  The      term of this Agreement shall be twelve consecutive months running from the      Effective Date hereof and shall terminate, unless otherwise terminated as      provided hereunder, at the close of business on December 31,      2009.  Upon expiration of the initial term of this Agreement,      the Parties may extend the Agreement upon such written terms as the      Parties may mutually agree. |
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|   | b. | Voluntary      Termination.  Either Party may voluntarily terminate this      Agreement upon ninety (90) days advance notice to the other      Party. |
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|   | c. | Involuntary      Termination.  This Agreement shall terminate immediately      in the event of one Party giving written notice to the other Party      of  breach of this Agreement and provided that the breaching      Party in breach has had thirty (30) days following the date of such notice      to cure and has failed to cure such breach as the Party giving notice      reasonably determines. |
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|   | 4. | Fees.  Merge      Healthcare shall pay a flat rate fee to Merrick RIS for the services      provided hereunder.  Such fee shall be in the amount of USD      $100,000 for each ninety (90) day period of services.  During      the term of this Agreement, such fee is due and payable in advance on the      Effective Date, April 1st, July 1st and October 1st of      2009.  Merge Healthcare agrees to reimburse Merrick RIS for the      actual and reasonable business expenses incurred by Merrick RIS in      connection with the performance of services on behalf of Merge Healthcare      as required hereunder.  Such expenses shall be invoiced to Merge      Healthcare on a monthly basis and shall be payable no later than the 15th      day after receipt of such invoice.  Merrick RIS acknowledges and      agrees that the reimbursement of any third party legal, financial or other      professional fees and any material expenses incurred shall be subject to      prior authorization of an appropriate officer of Merge      Healthcare.  Merge Healthcare acknowledges and agrees that it      has an obligation to ensure that its resources will be available to      provide assistance to Merrick RIS with respect to the services provided      hereunder.  The Parties further agree that Merge Healthcare may      consider a discretionary performance fee which amount shall be at the sole      option, control and discretion of Merge Healthcare management and with the      approval of the Merge Healthcare Board of  Directors. |
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| 5.   | Confidential      Information.  Due to the nature of the work performed      hereunder, any information belonging to Merge Healthcare with which      Merrick RIS may or has become familiar will be treated as confidential and      may not be disclosed to third parties without the written consent      of  Merge Healthcare, whether or not this Agreement is in      effect. Merrick RIS agrees that it and all of it’s associates,      representatives, employees, assignees or successors in interest, shall      keep in strictest confidence all information relating to the products,      methods of manufacture, marketing and sales plans, financial information,      customer and supplier information, pricing information, trade secrets or      secret processes (except information in the public domain) or the business      or affairs of Merge Healthcare which may be acquired in connection with or      as a result of this Agreement (the “Confidential      Information”).  Without limiting the foregoing, any information,      ideas, plans, designs, processes, material compositions, specifications,      production techniques, procedures, equipment, marketing plans, proposals,      financial information and customer information relating to the Company’s      business or products which may be acquired by Merrick RIS in connection      with or as a result of this Agreement shall be deemed “Confidential      Information.”  During the term of this Agreement and at any time      thereafter, without the prior written consent of Merge Healthcare, Merrick      RIS will not publish, communicate, divulge, disclose or use any of such      Confidential Information or any other information which has been      designated as secret, confidential, proprietary and/or a trade secret, or      which from the surrounding circumstances in good conscience ought to be      treated as secret or confidential.  Upon termination of this      Agreement, Merrick RIS will return to the Merge Healthcare all documents,      graphic materials, designs, plans or other information furnished to      Merrick RIS by Merge Healthcare prior to or during the term of this      Agreement.  Merrick RIS’s obligations under this Section 5 shall      survive termination of thisAgreement. |
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| 6. | Third Party      Information.  Merrick RIS agrees and understands that the      Merge Healthcare does not desire to receive the proprietary rights or      trade secrets of third parties if not so authorized, and Merrick RIS      agrees not to disclose any such proprietary rights or trade secrets to      Merge Healthcare during the term of this Agreement.  In      addition, Merrick RIS acknowledges that the Merge Healthcare has received      and will in the future receive from third parties confidential or      proprietary information (“Third Party Information”) subject to a duty on      Merge Healthcare’s part to maintain the confidentiality of such      information and use it only for certain limited      purposes.  Merrick RIS agrees to hold Third Party Information in      confidence and not to disclose to anyone (other than Merrick RIS personnel      who need to know such information in connection with their work performed      hereunder) or to use, except in connection with Merrick RIS’s work for      Merge Healthcare, Third Party Information unless expressly authorized in      writing by an officer of theCompany. |
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| 7. | No Conflicting      Obligations.  Merrick RIS represents and warrants that it      is not bound by or subject to any contractual or other obligation that      would be violated its execution or performance of this      Agreement. |
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| 8. | Non-Interference With      Business.  The Parties agree that neither Party shall      solicit or induce any employee, independent contractor or customer of the      other Party to terminate or breach an employment, contractual or other      relationship during the term of this Agreement and for a period of one (1)      year immediately following termination of this  Agreement. |
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| 9. | Indemnification.  Each      Party shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other Party from and      against all claims and actions, and all expenses incidental to such claims      or actions, based upon or arising out of damage to property or injuries to      persons or other tortuous acts caused or contributed to by the      indemnifying Party or anyone acting under such Party’s direction or      control or in such Party’s behalf in the course of its performance under      this Agreement, provided such indemnification and hold harmless agreement      shall not be applicable to any liability based on the sole negligence of      the indemnified Party. |
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| 10. | Independent      Contractor.  It is expressly understood and agreed that      the relationship of Merrick RIS to Merge Healthcare, as relates to the      performance duties under this Agreement, shall be that of an independent      contractor and not of a partner, agent or employee.  During the      term of this Agreement and while performing its obligations hereunder,      Merrick RIS shall not be, in any way, a legal representative or agent of      Merge Healthcare, and shall not have the right or authority to assume or      create any obligation or make any representations of any kind, express or      implied, on behalf of Merge Healthcare or to bind Merge Healthcare in any      respect whatsoever. |
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| 11. | Entire      Agreement.  Any notices required or permitted under this      Agreement shall be in writing and signed by or on behalf of the party      giving the notice, and may be delivered personally or by certified      mail.  If mailed, such notice shall be addressed to the      principal office or residence of the addressee as stated herein or as      otherwise designated in writing by the addressee.  Such notice      shall be effective when delivered personally or, if mailed, upon      receipt. |
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| 12. | Notice.  Any      notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and      signed by or on behalf of the Party giving the notice, and may be      delivered personally or by certified mail.  If mailed, such      notice shall be addressed to the principal office as set forth      below.  Such notice shall be effective when delivered personally      or, if mailed, upon receipt. |
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| 13. | Non-Assign      ability.  This Agreement shall not be assignable by      either Party, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of      the other Party. |
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| 14. | Governing      Law.  This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted      in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of      Wisconsin, exclusive of its conflicts of laws  provisions. |
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| 15. | Severability;      Survival; Waiver.  The provisions of this Agreement are      several, and in the event that any provision or portion of this Agreement      is declared illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of the Agreement shall      be effective and binding on the parties.  The rights and      obligations pursuant to Section 5 shall survive and continue after any      expiration or termination of this Agreement.  No waiver of any      breach of any of the covenants, agreements or provisions herein contained      shall be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any      other covenant or provision. |
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| 16. | Entire Agreement;      Modification in Writing.  This Agreement contains the      entire and only agreement between the Parties hereto, and supersedes any      and all prior agreements, arrangements, communications or representations      whether oral or written.  This Agreement may not be amended,      altered, modified or changed except by written instrument signed by duly      authorized representatives of eachParty. |
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| MERGE      HEALTHCARE INCORPORATED |                                   | MERRICK      RIS LLC |
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| By:                                | /s/  Justin      C. Dearborn |                 | By: | /s/  Jeffrey      Bennett |
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| Its:                               | Chief      Executive Officer           |                 | Its: | Managing      Director |
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| Date:                              | December      30, 2008                 |                 | Date: | December      30, 2008 |