4. Employee agrees not only to release and discharge the Released Parties from any and allclaims against the Released Parties that Employee could make on Employee’s own behalf, but alsothose which may have been or may be made by any other person or organization on Employee’s behalf.Employee specifically waives any right to become, and promises not to become, a member of any classin a case in which any claim or claims are asserted against any of the Released Parties based onany acts or omissions occurring on or before the date of Employee’s signing of this Agreement andRelease. If Employee is asserted to be a member of a class in a case against any of the ReleasedParties based on any acts or omissions occurring on or before the date of Employee’s signing ofthis Agreement and Release, Employee shall immediately withdraw with prejudice in writing from saidclass, if permitted by law to do so. Employee agrees that Employee will not encourage or assistany person in filing or pursuing any proceeding, action, charge, complaint, or claim against theReleased Parties, except as required by law.5. This Agreement and Release is not intended to interfere with Employee’s exercise of anyprotected, nonwaivable right, including Employee’s right to file a charge with the Equal EmploymentOpportunity Commission or other government agency. By entering into this Agreement and Release,however, Employee acknowledges that the consideration set forth herein is in full satisfaction andis inclusive of any and all amounts, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, to whichEmployee might be entitled or which may be claimed by Employee or on Employee’s behalf against theReleased Parties and Employee is forever discharging the Released Parties from any liability toEmployee for any acts or omissions occurring on or before the date of Employee’s signing of thisAgreement and Release.6. Neither this Agreement and Release, nor anything contained herein, shall be construed as anadmission by the Released Parties of any liability or unlawful conduct whatsoever. The partieshereto agree and understand that the consideration set forth in Paragraph 1 is in excess of thatwhich CEB is obligated to provide to Employee, and that it is provided solely in consideration ofEmployee’s execution of this Agreement and Release. CEB and Employee agree that the considerationset forth in Paragraph 1 is sufficient consideration for the release being given by Employee inParagraphs 3, 4 and 5, and for Employee’s other promises herein.7. Employee will direct all requests for references to Melody Jones, Chief Human ResourcesOfficer. Ms. Jones will confirm Employee’s job title, dates of employment and Employee’s salary.Employee agrees to refrain from making statements that may reasonably be construed as disparagingof the Released Parties, and CEB agrees that its Corporate Leadership Team will refrain from makingstatements that may reasonably be construed as disparaging of Employee.8. Employee agrees not to use, disclose to others, or permit anyone access to any of CEB’strade secrets or confidential or proprietary information without CEB’s express consent, and toreturn immediately to CEB all CEB property upon termination of Employee’s employment. Employeeshall not retain any copy or other reproduction whatsoever of any CEB property after thetermination of Employee’s employment. Employee will also comply with the Employer ProtectionAgreement executed by Employee on April 19, 2007. The parties agree that Employee will be deemedto have “voluntarily resigned” for purposes of the Employer Protection Agreement.9. Following the date of separation, Employee agrees to provide such reasonable assistance asCEB may request with respect to matters relating to Employee’s work for CEB, provided that, if suchassistance is requested after March 31, 2010, CEB provides reasonable compensation to Employee fortime and expenses incurred in providing such assistance to CEB.10. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any, incurred in connectionwith this Agreement and Release.11. This Agreement and Release contains the full agreement of the parties and may not bemodified, altered, changed or terminated except upon the express prior written consent of CEB andEmployee or their authorized agents. It expressly supersedes all prior agreements andunderstandings between the parties with respect to its subject matter, including but not limited tothe Severance Agreement dated July 30, 2004. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree thatthe Indemnity Agreement dated March 6, 2008, remains in force.
 
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12. Employee acknowledges and agrees that: (a) no promise or inducement for this Agreementand Release has been made except as set forth in this Agreement and Release; (b) this Agreement andRelease is executed by Employee without reliance upon any statement or representation by CEB exceptas set forth herein; (c) Employee is legally competent to execute this Agreement and Release and toaccept full responsibility therefore; (d) Employee has been given twenty-one (21) days within whichto consider this Agreement and Release; (e) Employee has used all or as much of that twenty-one(21) day period as Employee deemed necessary to consider fully this Agreement and Release and, ifEmployee has not used the entire twenty-on (21) day period, Employee waives that period not used;(f) Employee has read and fully understands the meaning of each provision of this Agreement andRelease; (g) CEB has advised Employee to consult with an attorney concerning this Agreement andRelease; (h) Employee freely and voluntarily enters into this Agreement and Release; and (i) nofact, evidence, event, or transaction currently unknown to Employee but which may hereafter becomeknown to Employee shall affect in any manner the final and unconditional nature of the releasestated above.13. This Agreement and Release shall become effective and enforceable on the eighth (8th) dayfollowing execution hereof by Employee unless Employee revokes it by so advising CEB in writingreceived by Melody Jones, Chief Human Resource Officer, at CEB’s offices at 1919 North Lynn Street,Arlington, VA 22209 before the end of the seventh (7th) day after its execution by Employee.14. CEB and Employee agree that any dispute arising under or relating in any way to thisAgreement and Release will be submitted to arbitration in Northern Virginia, in front of a singlearbitrator, in accordance with the then-current employment dispute resolution rules of the AmericanArbitration Association, as the exclusive remedy for such dispute, except that CEB reserves theright to seek preliminary or injunctive relief and/or appropriate equitable relief in a court ofcompetent jurisdiction for violations by Employee of Paragraphs 7 or 8 of this Agreement andRelease. CEB and Employee agree that such arbitration will be confidential except that the partiesmay discuss the arbitration if required by law or as reasonably necessary to prosecute or defendthe arbitration or to enforce any decision in such arbitration. Any damages awarded in sucharbitration shall be limited to the contract measure of damages, and shall not include punitivedamages. Each party shall be responsible for its own attorneys’ fees and costs associated withsuch arbitration, except that, to the extent permitted by law, the cost of the arbitration (such asthe Arbitrator’s fee) shall be shared equally between CEB and Employee.15. This Agreement and Release shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the lawsof the Commonwealth of Virginia.16. The waiver by any party of a breach of any provision herein shall not operate or beconstrued as a waiver of any subsequent breach by any party.17. The provisions of this agreement are severable. Should any provision herein be declaredinvalid by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the agreement willcontinue in force, and the parties agree to renegotiate the invalidated provision in good faith toaccomplish its objective to the extent permitted by law.18. This Agreement and Release may be signed in counterparts, and each counterpart shall beconsidered an original agreement for all purposes.IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands.     /s/ Glenn Tobin /s/ Melody Jones   Glenn Tobin  For The Corporate Executive Board Company   February 4, 2009 February 4, 2009   Date  Date  
 
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