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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.06


                                 ELOQUENT, INC.

                           1999 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

                            ADOPTED OCTOBER 21, 1999
                   APPROVED BY STOCKHOLDERS NOVEMBER 19, 1999
                       TERMINATION DATE: OCTOBER 21, 2009
                AMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MARCH 26, 2001
                     APPROVED BY STOCKHOLDERS JULY 12, 2001
                 AMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY 23, 2002
                 AMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS JULY 16, 2002

1.      PURPOSES.

        (a) ELIGIBLE STOCK AWARD RECIPIENTS. The persons eligible to receive
Stock Awards are the Employees, Directors and Consultants of the Company and its
Affiliates.

        (b) AVAILABLE STOCK AWARDS. The purpose of the Plan is to provide a
means by which eligible recipients of Stock Awards may be given an opportunity
to benefit from increases in value of the Common Stock through the granting of
the following Stock Awards: (i) Incentive Stock Options, (ii) Nonstatutory Stock
Options, (iii) stock bonuses and (iv) rights to acquire restricted stock. The
Plan also provides for non-discretionary grants of Nonstatutory Stock Options to
Non-Employee Directors of the Company.

        (c) GENERAL PURPOSE. The Company, by means of the Plan, seeks to retain
the services of the group of persons eligible to receive Stock Awards, to secure
and retain the services of new members of this group and to provide incentives
for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and its
Affiliates.

2.      DEFINITIONS.

        (a) "AFFILIATE" means any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation
of the Company, whether now or hereafter existing, as those terms are defined in
Sections 424(e) and (f), respectively, of the Code.

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

        (c) "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

        (d) "COMMITTEE" means a committee of one or more members of the Board
appointed by the Board in accordance with subsection 3(c).

        (e) "COMMON STOCK" means the common stock of the Company.

        (f) "COMPANY" means Eloquent, Inc., a Delaware corporation.


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        (g) "CONSULTANT" means any person, including an advisor, (i) engaged by
the Company or an Affiliate to render consulting or advisory services and who is
compensated for such services or (ii) who is a member of the Board of Directors
of an Affiliate. However, the term "Consultant" shall not include either
Directors who are not compensated by the Company for their services as Directors
or Directors who are merely paid a director's fee by the Company for their
services as Directors.

        (h) "CONTINUOUS SERVICE" means that the Participant's service with the
Company or an Affiliate, whether as an Employee, Director or Consultant, is not
interrupted or terminated. The Participant's Continuous Service shall not be
deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which
the Participant renders service to the Company or an Affiliate as an Employee,
Consultant or Director or a change in the entity for which the Participant
renders such service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of
the Participant's Continuous Service. For example, a change in status from an
Employee of the Company to a Consultant of an Affiliate or a Director will not
constitute an interruption of Continuous Service. The Board or the chief
executive officer of the Company, in that party's sole discretion, may determine
whether Continuous Service shall be considered interrupted in the case of any
leave of absence approved by that party, including sick leave, military leave or
any other personal leave.

        (i) "COVERED EMPLOYEE" means the chief executive officer and the four
(4) other highest compensated officers of the Company for whom total
compensation is required to be reported to stockholders under the Exchange Act,
as determined for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code.

        (j) "DIRECTOR" means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

        (k) "DISABILITY" means the permanent and total disability of a person
within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

        (l) "EMPLOYEE" means any person employed by the Company or an Affiliate.
Mere service as a Director or payment of a director's fee by the Company or an
Affiliate shall not be sufficient to constitute "employment" by the Company or
an Affiliate.

        (m) "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

        (n) "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means, as of any date, the value of the Common
Stock determined as follows:

               (i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock
exchange or traded on the Nasdaq National Market or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market,
the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock shall be the closing sales
price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted
on such exchange or market (or the exchange or market with the greatest volume
of trading in the Common Stock) on the day of determination, as reported in The
Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable.

               (ii) In the absence of such markets for the Common Stock, the
Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Board and to the
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subject to Section 260.140.50 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations,
in a manner consistent with Section 260.140.50 of Title 10 of the California
Code of Regulations.

        (o) "INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION" means an Option intended to qualify as an
incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the
regulations promulgated thereunder.

        (p) "IPO DATE" means the effective date of the initial public offering
of the Company's Common Stock.

        (q) "NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR" means a Director who either (i) is not a
current Employee or Officer of the Company or its parent or a subsidiary, does
not receive compensation (directly or indirectly) from the Company or its parent
or a subsidiary for services rendered as a consultant or in any capacity other
than as a Director (except for an amount as to which disclosure would not be
required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Act ("Regulation S-K")), does not possess an interest in any other
transaction as to which disclosure would be required under Item 404(a) of
Regulation S-K and is not engaged in a business relationship as to which
disclosure would be required under Item 404(b) of Regulation S-K; or (ii) is
otherwise considered a "non-employee director" for purposes of Rule 16b-3.

        (r) "NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR OPTION" means a Non-Statutory Stock Option
granted pursuant to Section 7 hereof.

        (s) "NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR OPTION AGREEMENT" means a written agreement
between the Company and a Non-Employee Director evidencing the terms and
conditions of a Non-Employee Director Option grant. Each Non-Employee Director
Option Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

        (t) "NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION" means an Option not intended to qualify
as an Incentive Stock Option.

        (u) "OFFICER" means a person who is an officer of the Company within the
meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.

        (v) "OPTION" means an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock
Option granted pursuant to the Plan.

        (w) "OPTION AGREEMENT" means a written agreement between the Company and
an Optionholder evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option
grant. Each Option Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan.

        (x) "OPTIONHOLDER" means a person to whom an Option is granted pursuant
to the Plan or, if applicable, such other person who holds an outstanding
Option.

        (y) "OUTSIDE DIRECTOR" means a Director who either (i) is not a current
employee of the Company or an "affiliated corporation" (within the meaning of
Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 162(m) of the Code), is not a
former employee of the Company or an "affiliated corporation" receiving
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qualified pension plan), was not an officer of the Company or an "affiliated
corporation" at any time and is not currently receiving direct or indirect
remuneration from the Company or an "affiliated corporation" for services in any
capacity other than as a Director or (ii) is otherwise considered an "outside
director" for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code.

        (z) "PARTICIPANT" means a person to whom a Stock Award is granted
pursuant to the Plan or, if applicable, such other person who holds an
outstanding Stock Award.

        (aa) "PLAN" means this Eloquent, Inc. 1999 Equity Incentive Plan.

        (bb) "RULE 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or
any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect from time to time.

        (cc) "SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

        (dd) "STOCK AWARD" means any right granted under the Plan, including an
Option, a stock bonus and a right to acquire restricted stock.

        (ee) "STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT" means a written agreement between the
Company and a holder of a Stock Award evidencing the terms and conditions of an
individual Stock Award grant. Each Stock Award Agreement shall be subject to the
terms and conditions of the Plan.

        (ff) "TEN PERCENT STOCKHOLDER" means a person who owns (or is deemed to
own pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) stock possessing more than ten
percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company or of any of its Affiliates.

3.      ADMINISTRATION.

        (a) ADMINISTRATION BY BOARD. The Board shall administer the Plan unless
and until the Board delegates administration to a Committee, as provided in
subsection 3(c). Any interpretation of the Plan by the Board and any decision by
the Board under the Plan shall be final and binding on all persons.

        (b) POWERS OF BOARD. The Board shall have the power, subject to, and
within the limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan:

               (i) To determine from time to time which of the persons eligible
under the Plan shall be granted Stock Awards; when and how each Stock Award
shall be granted; what type or combination of types of Stock Award shall be
granted; the provisions of each Stock Award granted (which need not be
identical), including the time or times when a person shall be permitted to
receive Common Stock pursuant to a Stock Award; and the number of shares of
Common Stock with respect to which a Stock Award shall be granted to each such
person.

               (ii) To construe and interpret the Plan and Stock Awards granted
under it, and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for its
administration. The Board, in the exercise of this power, may correct any
defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or in any Stock Award Agreement,
in a manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary or expedient to make the
Plan fully effective.


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               (iii) To amend the Plan or a Stock Award as provided in Section
13.

               (iv) Generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such acts
as the Board deems necessary or expedient to promote the best interests of the
Company which are not in conflict with the provisions of the Plan.

        (c) DELEGATION TO COMMITTEE.

               (i) GENERAL. The Board may delegate administration of the Plan to
a Committee or Committees of one (1) or more members of the Board, and the term
"Committee" shall apply to any person or persons to whom such authority has been
delegated. If administration is delegated to a Committee, the Committee shall
have, in connection with the administration of the Plan, the powers theretofore
possessed by the Board, including the power to delegate to a subcommittee any of
the administrative powers the Committee is authorized to exercise (and
references in this Plan to the Board shall thereafter be to the Committee or
subcommittee), subject, however, to such resolutions, not inconsistent with the
provisions of the Plan, as may be adopted from time to time by the Board. The
Board may abolish the Committee at any time and revest in the Board the
administration of the Plan.

               (ii) COMMITTEE COMPOSITION WHEN COMMON STOCK IS PUBLICLY TRADED.
At such time as the Common Stock is publicly traded, in the discretion of the
Board, a Committee may consist solely of two or more Outside Directors, in
accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code, and/or solely of two or more
Non-Employee Directors, in accordance with Rule 16b-3. Within the scope of such
authority, the Board or the Committee may (1) delegate to a committee of one or
more members of the Board who are not Outside Directors, the authority to grant
Stock Awards to eligible persons who are either (a) not then Covered Employees
and are not expected to be Covered Employees at the time of recognition of
income resulting from such Stock Award or (b) not persons with respect to whom
the Company wishes to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code and/or (2) delegate
to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are not Non-Employee
Directors the authority to grant Stock Awards to eligible persons who are not
then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

4.      SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN.

        (a) SHARE RESERVE. Subject to the provisions of Section 12 relating to
adjustments upon changes in Common Stock and Section 4(d) below, the Common
Stock that may be issued pursuant to Stock Awards shall not exceed in the
aggregate the initial reserve amount set forth below (the "Initial Reserve
Amount"), plus an annual increase to be added each January 1, beginning January
1, 2001, equal to four percent (4.0%) of the total number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding on such January 1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board
may designate a smaller number of shares of Common Stock to be added to the
share reserve as of a particular January 1. The Initial Reserve Amount shall be
equal to that number of shares of Common Stock that, as of the IPO Date, is
reserved under the Company's 1995 Equity Incentive Plan and 1997 Equity
Incentive Plan and has not been reserved for outstanding stock awards under such
plans or issued under such plans. For purposes of complying with the
requirements of Section 422 of the Code, the maximum aggregate number of shares
of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Incentive Stock Options under
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thousand (250,000) shares multiplied by the number of years of the term of this
Plan, or an aggregate of two million five hundred thousand (2,500,000) shares.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no obligation to grant any
Incentive Stock Options under the Plan.

        (b) REVERSION OF SHARES TO THE SHARE RESERVE. If any Stock Award shall
for any reason expire or otherwise terminate, in whole or in part, without
having been exercised in full, the shares of Common Stock not acquired under
such Stock Award shall revert to and again become available for issuance under
the Plan. In addition, if any stock award issued under the Company's 1995 Equity
Incentive Plan and 1997 Equity Incentive Plan shall for any reason expire or
otherwise terminate, in whole or in part, without having been exercised in full,
the shares of Common Stock not acquired under such stock award shall revert to
and again become available for issuance under this Plan.

        (c) SOURCE OF SHARES. The shares of Common Stock subject to the Plan may
be unissued shares or reacquired shares, bought on the market or otherwise.

        (d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF SHARES. Notwithstanding Section 4(a), if at
the time of each grant of a Stock Award under the Plan the Company is subject to
Section 260.140.45 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations ("Section
260.140.45"), the total number of securities issuable upon exercise of all
outstanding options and the total number of shares provided for under this Plan
and any other stock bonus or similar plan or agreement of the Company shall not
exceed 30% of the then outstanding capital stock of the Company (as measured as
set forth in Section 260.140.45), unless stockholder approval to exceed 30% has
been obtained in compliance with Section 260.140.45, in which case the limit
shall be such higher percentage as approved by the stockholders.

5.      ELIGIBILITY.

        (a) ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIFIC STOCK AWARDS. Incentive Stock Options may
be granted only to Employees. Stock Awards other than Incentive Stock Options
may be granted to Employees, Directors and Consultants.

        (b) TEN PERCENT STOCKHOLDERS.

               (i) A Ten Percent Stockholder shall not be granted an Incentive
Stock Option unless the exercise price of such Option is at least one hundred
ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of
grant and the Option is not exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years
from the date of grant.

               (ii) So long as the Company is subject to Section 260.140.41 of
Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations, a Ten Percent Stockholder shall
not be granted a Nonstatutory Stock Option unless the exercise price of such
Option is at least (i) one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value
of the Common Stock on the date of grant or (ii) such lower percentage of the
Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of grant as is permitted by
Section 260.140.41 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations at the time
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               (iii) So long as the Company is subject to Section 260.140.41 of
Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations, a Ten Percent Stockholder shall
not be granted a restricted stock award unless the purchase price of the
restricted stock is at least (i) one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market
Value of the Common Stock on the date of grant or (ii) such lower percentage of
the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of grant as is permitted
by Section 260.140.41 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations at the
time of the grant of the restricted stock award.

        (c) SECTION 162(m) LIMITATION. Subject to the provisions of Section 12
relating to adjustments upon changes in the shares of Common Stock, no Employee
shall be eligible to be granted Options covering more than two million five
hundred thousand (2,500,000) shares of the Common Stock during any calendar
year.

        (d) CONSULTANTS. A Consultant shall not be eligible for the grant of a
Stock Award if, at the time of grant, a Form S-8 Registration Statement under
the Securities Act ("Form S-8") is not available to register either the offer or
the sale of the Company's securities to such Consultant because of the nature of
the services that the Consultant is providing to the Company, or because the
Consultant is not a natural person, or as otherwise provided by the rules
governing the use of Form S-8, unless the Company determines both (i) that such
grant (A) shall be registered in another manner under the Securities Act (e.g.,
on a Form S-3 Registration Statement) or (B) does not require registration under
the Securities Act in order to comply with the requirements of the Securities
Act, if applicable, and (ii) that such grant complies with the securities laws
of all other relevant jurisdictions.

6.      OPTION PROVISIONS.

        Each Option shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as the Board shall deem appropriate. All Options shall be separately
designated Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options at the time of
grant, and, if certificates are issued, a separate certificate or certificates
will be issued for shares of Common Stock purchased on exercise of each type of
Option. The provisions of separate Options need not be identical, but each
Option shall include (through incorporation of provisions hereof by reference in
the Option or otherwise) the substance of each of the following provisions:

        (a) TERM. Subject to the provisions of subsection 5(b) regarding Ten
Percent Stockholders, no Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten
(10) years from the date it was granted.

        (b) EXERCISE PRICE OF AN INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION. Subject to the
provisions of subsection 5(b) regarding Ten Percent Stockholders, the exercise
price of each Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than one hundred percent
(100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Option on the
date the Option is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Incentive Stock
Option may be granted with an exercise price lower than that set forth in the
preceding sentence if such Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or
substitution for another option in a manner satisfying the provisions of Section
424(a) of the Code.


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        (c) EXERCISE PRICE OF A NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION. Subject to the
provisions of subsection 5(b) regarding Ten Percent Stockholders, the exercise
price of each Nonstatutory Stock Option shall be not less than eighty-five
percent (85%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Option
on the date the Option is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Nonstatutory
Stock Option may be granted with an exercise price lower than that set forth in
the preceding sentence if such Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or
substitution for another option in a manner satisfying the provisions of Section
424(a) of the Code.

        (d) CONSIDERATION. The purchase price of Common Stock acquired pursuant
to an Option shall be paid, to the extent permitted by applicable statutes and
regulations, either (i) in cash at the time the Option is exercised or (ii) at
the discretion of the Board at the time of the grant of the Option (or
subsequently in the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option) (1) by delivery to the
Company of other Common Stock, (2) according to a deferred payment or other
similar arrangement with the Optionholder or (3) in any other form of legal
consideration that may be acceptable to the Board; provided, however, that at
any time that the Company is incorporated in Delaware, payment of the Common
Stock's "par value," as defined in the Delaware General Corporation Law, shall
not be made by deferred payment.

        In the case of any deferred payment arrangement, interest shall be
compounded at least annually and shall be charged at the minimum rate of
interest necessary to avoid the treatment as interest, under any applicable
provisions of the Code, of any amounts other than amounts stated to be interest
under the deferred payment arrangement.

        (e) TRANSFERABILITY OF AN INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION. An Incentive Stock
Option shall not be transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the Optionholder
only by the Optionholder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionholder may,
by delivering written notice to the Company, in a form satisfactory to the
Company, designate a third party who, in the event of the death of the
Optionholder, shall thereafter be entitled to exercise the Option.

        (f) TRANSFERABILITY OF A NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION. A Nonstatutory Stock
Option shall not be transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution and, to the extent provided in the Option Agreement, to such
further extent that the Company is subject to Section 260.140.41(d) of Title 10
of the California Code of Regulations at the time of the grant of the Option,
and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the Optionholder only by the
Optionholder. If the Nonstatutory Stock Option does not provide for
transferability, then the Nonstatutory Stock Option shall not be transferable
except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and shall be
exercisable during the lifetime of the Optionholder only by the Optionholder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionholder may, by delivering written
notice to the Company, in a form satisfactory to the Company, designate a third
party who, in the event of the death of the Optionholder, shall thereafter be
entitled to exercise the Option.

        (g) VESTING GENERALLY. The total number of shares of Common Stock
subject to an Option may, but need not, vest and therefore become exercisable in
periodic installments that may, but need not, be equal. The Option may be
subject to such other terms and conditions on the time or times when it may be
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criteria) as the Board may deem appropriate. The vesting provisions of
individual Options may vary. The provisions of this subsection 6(g) are subject
to any Option provisions governing the minimum number of shares of Common Stock
as to which an Option may be exercised.

        (h) MINIMUM VESTING. Notwithstanding the foregoing Section 6(g), to the
extent that the Company is subject to the following restrictions on vesting
under Section 260.140.41(f) of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations at
the time of the grant of the Option, then:

               (i) Options granted to an Employee who is not an Officer,
Director or Consultant shall provide for vesting of the total number of shares
of Common Stock at a rate of at least twenty percent (20%) per year over five
(5) years from the date the Option was granted, subject to reasonable conditions
such as continued employment; and

               (ii) Options granted to Officers, Directors or Consultants may be
made fully exercisable, subject to reasonable conditions such as continued
employment, at any time or during any period established by the Company.

        (i) TERMINATION OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE. In the event an Optionholder's
Continuous Service terminates (other than upon the Optionholder's death or
Disability), the Optionholder may exercise his or her Option (to the extent that
the Optionholder was entitled to exercise such Option as of the date of
termination) but only within such period of time ending on the earlier of (i)
the date three (3) months following the termination of the Optionholder's
Continuous Service (or such longer or shorter period specified in the Option
Agreement, which period, for so long as the Company is subject to Section
260.140.41(g) of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations, shall not be
less than thirty (30) days unless such termination is for cause), or (ii) the
expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Option Agreement. If,
after termination, the Optionholder does not exercise his or her Option within
the time specified in the Option Agreement, the Option shall terminate.

        (j) EXTENSION OF TERMINATION DATE. An Optionholder's Option Agreement
may also provide that if the exercise of the Option following the termination of
the Optionholder's Continuous Service (other than upon the Optionholder's death
or Disability) would be prohibited at any time solely because the issuance of
shares of Common Stock would violate the registration requirements under the
Securities Act, then the Option shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the
expiration of the term of the Option set forth in subsection 6(a) or (ii) the
expiration of a period of three (3) months after the termination of the
Optionholder's Continuous Service during which the exercise of the Option would
not be in violation of such registration requirements.

        (k) DISABILITY OF OPTIONHOLDER. In the event that an Optionholder's
Continuous Service terminates as a result of the Optionholder's Disability, the
Optionholder may exercise his or her Option (to the extent that the Optionholder
was entitled to exercise such Option as of the date of termination), but only
within such period of time ending on the earlier of (i) the date twelve (12)
months following such termination (or such longer or shorter period specified in
the Option Agreement, which period, for so long as the Company is subject to
Section 260.140.41(g) of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations, shall
not be less than six (6) months) or (ii) the expiration of the term of the
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the Optionholder does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified
herein, the Option shall terminate.

        (l) DEATH OF OPTIONHOLDER. In the event (i) an Optionholder's Continuous
Service terminates as a result of the Optionholder's death or (ii) the
Optionholder dies within the period (if any) specified in the Option Agreement
after the termination of the Optionholder's Continuous Service for a reason
other than death, then the Option may be exercised (to the extent the
Optionholder was entitled to exercise such Option as of the date of death) by
the Optionholder's estate, by a person who acquired the right to exercise the
Option by bequest or inheritance or by a person designated to exercise the
option upon the Optionholder's death pursuant to subsection 6(e) or 6(f), but
only within the period ending on the earlier of (1) the date eighteen (18)
months following the date of death (or such longer or shorter period specified
in the Option Agreement, which period, for so long as the Company is subject to
Section 260.140.41(g) of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations, shall
not be less than six (6) months) or (2) the expiration of the term of such
Option as set forth in the Option Agreement. If, after death, the Option is not
exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

        (m) EARLY EXERCISE. The Option may, but need not, include a provision
whereby the Optionholder may elect at any time before the Optionholder's
Continuous Service terminates to exercise the Option as to any part or all of
the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option prior to the full vesting of
the Option. Any unvested shares of Common Stock so purchased may be subject to a
repurchase option in favor of the Company or to any other restriction the Board
determines to be appropriate.

        (n) RE-LOAD OPTIONS. Without in any way limiting the authority of the
Board to make or not to make grants of Options hereunder, the Board shall have
the authority (but not an obligation) to include as part of any Option Agreement
a provision entitling the Optionholder to a further Option (a "Re-Load Option")
in the event the Optionholder exercises the Option evidenced by the Option
Agreement, in whole or in part, by surrendering other shares of Common Stock in
accordance with this Plan and the terms and conditions of the Option Agreement.
Any such Re-Load Option shall (i) provide for a number of shares of Common Stock
equal to the number of shares of Common Stock surrendered as part or all of the
exercise price of such Option; (ii) have an expiration date which is the same as
the expiration date of the Option the exercise of which gave rise to such
Re-Load Option; and (iii) have an exercise price which is equal to one hundred
percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the
Re-Load Option on the date of exercise of the original Option. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, a Re-Load Option shall be subject to the same exercise price and
term provisions heretofore described for Options under the Plan.

        Any such Re-Load Option may be an Incentive Stock Option or a
Nonstatutory Stock Option, as the Board may designate at the time of the grant
of the original Option; provided, however, that the designation of any Re-Load
Option as an Incentive Stock Option shall be subject to the one hundred thousand
dollar ($100,000) annual limitation on the exercisability of Incentive Stock
Options described in subsection 11(d) and in Section 422(d) of the Code. There
shall be no Re-Load Options on a Re-Load Option. Any such Re-Load Option shall
be subject to the availability of sufficient shares of Common Stock under
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162(m) Limitation" on the grants of Options under subsection 5(c) and shall be
subject to such other terms and conditions as the Board may determine which are
not inconsistent with the express provisions of the Plan regarding the terms of
Options.

7.      NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTIONS.

        Without any further action of the Board, each Non-Employee Director
shall be granted Nonstatutory Stock Options as described in subsections 7(a) and
7(b) (collectively, "Non-Employee Director Options"). Each Non-Employee Director
Option shall include the substance of the terms set forth in subsections 7(c)
through 7(k).

        (a) INITIAL GRANTS. After the IPO Date, each person who is elected or
appointed for the first time to be a Non-Employee Director automatically shall,
upon the date of his or her initial election or appointment to be a Non-Employee
Director by the Board or stockholders of the Company, be granted an Initial
Grant to purchase fifty thousand (50,000) shares of Common Stock on the terms
and conditions set forth herein. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, on the
IPO Date, each person then serving as a Non-Employee Director and who has not
previously been granted options to acquire Common Stock shall be deemed to have
been initially elected as a Non-Employee Director on such date.

        (b) ANNUAL GRANTS. After the IPO Date, each person who is a Non-Employee
Director on the Board on the day after the annual stockholders' meeting, shall,
on that date, be granted an Annual Grant to purchase up to ten thousand (10,000)
shares of Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth herein, provided,
that for the year 2001 only, the Annual Grant shall be a stock option to
purchase up to fifty thousand (50,000) shares of Common Stock on the terms and
conditions set forth herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the number of shares
of Common Stock subject to an Annual Grant to a Non-Employee Director that has
not served in that capacity for the entire period since the preceding annual
stockholders' meeting shall be reduced, pro rata, for each full quarter the
person did not serve during such period.

        (c) TERM. Each Non-Employee Director Option shall have a term of ten
(10) years from the date it is granted.

        (d) EXERCISE PRICE. Subject to the provisions of Section 5(b) regarding
Ten Percent Stockholders, the exercise price of each Non-Employee Director
Option shall be one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the stock
subject to the Non-Employee Director Option on the date of grant.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Non-Employee Director Option may be granted
with an exercise price lower than that set forth in the preceding sentence if
such Non-Employee Director Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or
substitution for another option in a manner satisfying the provisions of Section
424(a) of the Code.

        (e) VESTING. Each Initial Grant shall vest one-third (1/3) per year from
the date on which it is granted. Each Annual Grant shall vest one year from the
date on which it is granted.

        (f) CONSIDERATION. The purchase price of stock acquired pursuant to a
Non-Employee Director Option may be paid, to the extent permitted by applicable
statutes and regulations, in any combination of (i) cash or check, (ii) delivery
to the Company of other Common Stock, (ii) deferred payment or (iv) any other
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acceptable to the Board and provided in the Non-Employee Director Option
Agreement; provided, however, that at any time that the Company is incorporated
in Delaware, payment of the Common Stock's "par value," as defined in the
Delaware General Corporation Law, shall not be made by deferred payment. In the
case of any deferred payment arrangement, interest shall be compounded at least
annually and shall be charged at the minimum rate of interest necessary to avoid
the treatment as interest, under any applicable provisions of the Code, of any
amounts other than amounts stated to be interest under the deferred payment
arrangement.

        (g) TRANSFERABILITY. A Non-Employee Director Option shall not be
transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and shall
be exercisable during the lifetime of the Non-Employee Director only by the
Non-Employee Director. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Non-Employee Director
may, by delivering written notice to the Company, in a form satisfactory to the
Company, designate a third party who, in the event of the death of the
Non-Employee Director, shall thereafter be entitled to exercise the Non-Employee
Director Option.

        (h) TERMINATION OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE. In the event a Non-Employee
Director's Continuous Service terminates (other than upon the Non-Employee
Director's death or Disability), the Non-Employee Director may exercise his or
her Non-Employee Director Option (to the extent that the Non-Employee Director
was entitled to exercise it as of the date of termination) but only within such
period of time ending on the earlier of (i) the date three (3) months following
the termination of the Non-Employee Director's Continuous Service, or (ii) the
expiration of the term of the Non-Employee Director Option as set forth in the
Non-Employee Director Option Agreement. If, after termination, the Non-Employee
Director does not exercise his or her Non-Employee Director Option within the
time specified in the Non-Employee Director Option Agreement, the Non-Employee
Director Option shall terminate.

        (i) EXTENSION OF TERMINATION DATE. If the exercise of the Non-Employee
Director Option following the termination of the Non-Employee Director's
Continuous Service (other than upon the Non-Employee Director's death or
Disability) would be prohibited at any time solely because the issuance of
shares would violate the registration requirements under the Securities Act,
then the Non-Employee Director Option shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the
expiration of the term of the Non-Employee Director Option set forth in
subsection 7(c) or (ii) the expiration of a period of three (3) months after the
termination of the Non-Employee Director's Continuous Service during which the
exercise of the Non-Employee Director Option would not violate such registration
requirements.

        (j) DISABILITY OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR. In the event a Non-Employee
Director's Continuous Service terminates as a result of the Non-Employee
Director's Disability, the Non-Employee Director may exercise his or her
Non-Employee Director Option (to the extent that the Non-Employee Director was
entitled to exercise it as of the date of termination), but only within such
period of time ending on the earlier of (i) the date twelve (12) months
following such termination or (ii) the expiration of the term of the
Non-Employee Director Option as set forth in the Non-Employee Director Option
Agreement. If, after termination, the Non-Employee Director does not exercise
his or her Non-Employee Director Option within the time specified herein, the
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        (k) DEATH OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR. In the event (i) a Non-Employee
Director's Continuous Service terminates as a result of the Non-Employee
Director's death or (ii) the Non-Employee Director dies within the three-month
period after the termination of the Non-Employee Director's Continuous Service
for a reason other than death, then the Non-Employee Director Option may be
exercised (to the extent the Non-Employee Director was entitled to exercise the
Non-Employee Director Option as of the date of death) by the Non-Employee
Director's estate, by a person who acquired the right to exercise the
Non-Employee Director Option by bequest or inheritance or by a person designated
to exercise the Non-Employee Director Option upon the Non-Employee Director's
death, but only within the period ending on the earlier of (1) the date eighteen
(18) months following the date of death or (2) the expiration of the term of
such Non-Employee Director Option as set forth in the Non-Employee Director
Option Agreement. If, after death, the Non-Employee Director Option is not
exercised within the time specified herein, the Non-Employee Director Option
shall terminate.

8.      PROVISIONS OF STOCK AWARDS OTHER THAN OPTIONS.

        (a) STOCK BONUS AWARDS. Each stock bonus agreement shall be in such form
and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Board shall deem appropriate.
The terms and conditions of stock bonus agreements may change from time to time,
and the terms and conditions of separate stock bonus agreements need not be
identical, but each stock bonus agreement shall include (through incorporation
of provisions hereof by reference in the agreement or otherwise) the substance
of each of the following provisions:

               (i) CONSIDERATION. A stock bonus may be awarded in consideration
for past services actually rendered to the Company or an Affiliate for its
benefit.

               (ii) VESTING. Subject to the "Repurchase Limitation" in Section
11(h), shares of Common Stock awarded under the stock bonus agreement may, but
need not, be subject to a share repurchase option in favor of the Company in
accordance with a vesting schedule to be determined by the Board.

               (iii) TERMINATION OF PARTICIPANT'S CONTINUOUS SERVICE. Subject to
the "Repurchase Limitation" in Section 11(h), in the event a Participant's
Continuous Service terminates, the Company may reacquire any or all of the
shares of Common Stock held by the Participant which have not vested as of the
date of termination under the terms of the stock bonus agreement.

               (iv) TRANSFERABILITY. Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock
under the stock bonus agreement shall not be transferable except by will or by
the laws of descent and distribution and shall be exercisable during the
lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant.

        (b) RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS. Each restricted stock purchase agreement
shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Board
shall deem appropriate. The terms and conditions of the restricted stock
purchase agreements may change from time to time, and the terms and conditions
of separate restricted stock purchase agreements need not be identical, but each
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provisions hereof by reference in the agreement or otherwise) the substance of
each of the following provisions:

               (i) PURCHASE PRICE. Subject to the provisions of Section 5(b)
regarding Ten Percent Stockholders, the purchase price shall not be less than
eighty-five percent (85%) of the Common Stock's Fair Market Value on the date
such award is made or at the time the purchase is consummated.

               (ii) CONSIDERATION. The purchase price of Common Stock acquired
pursuant to the restricted stock purchase agreement shall be paid either: (i) in
cash at the time of purchase; (ii) at the discretion of the Board, according to
a deferred payment or other similar arrangement with the Participant; or (iii)
in any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Board in
its discretion; provided, however, that at any time that the Company is
incorporated in Delaware, then payment of the Common Stock's "par value," as
defined in the Delaware General Corporation Law, shall not be made by deferred
payment.

               (iii) VESTING. Subject to the "Repurchase Limitation" in Section
11(h), shares of Common Stock acquired under the restricted stock purchase
agreement may, but need not, be subject to a share repurchase option in favor of
the Company in accordance with a vesting schedule to be determined by the Board.

               (iv) TERMINATION OF PARTICIPANT'S CONTINUOUS SERVICE. Subject to
the "Repurchase Limitation" in Section 11(h), in the event a Participant's
Continuous Service terminates, the Company may repurchase or otherwise reacquire
any or all of the shares of Common Stock held by the Participant which have not
vested as of the date of termination under the terms of the restricted stock
purchase agreement.

               (v) TRANSFERABILITY. Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock
under the restricted stock purchase agreement shall not be transferable except
by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and shall be exercisable
during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant.

9.      COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.

        (a) AVAILABILITY OF SHARES. During the terms of the Stock Awards, the
Company shall keep available at all times the number of shares of Common Stock
required to satisfy such Stock Awards.

        (b) SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE. The Company shall seek to obtain from
each regulatory commission or agency having jurisdiction over the Plan such
authority as may be required to grant Stock Awards and to issue and sell shares
of Common Stock upon exercise of the Stock Awards; provided, however, that this
undertaking shall not require the Company to register under the Securities Act
the Plan, any Stock Award or any Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to any
such Stock Award. If, after reasonable efforts, the Company is unable to obtain
from any such regulatory commission or agency the authority which counsel for
the Company deems necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of Common Stock
under the Plan, the Company shall be relieved from any liability for failure to
issue and sell Common Stock upon exercise of such Stock Awards unless and until
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10.     USE OF PROCEEDS FROM STOCK.

        Proceeds from the sale of Common Stock pursuant to Stock Awards shall
constitute general funds of the Company.

11.     MISCELLANEOUS.

        (a) ACCELERATION OF EXERCISABILITY AND VESTING. The Board shall have the
power to accelerate the time at which a Stock Award may first be exercised or
the time during which a Stock Award or any part thereof will vest in accordance
with the Plan, notwithstanding the provisions in the Stock Award stating the
time at which it may first be exercised or the time during which it will vest.

        (b) STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS. No Participant shall be deemed to be the holder
of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of
Common Stock subject to such Stock Award unless and until such Participant has
satisfied all requirements for exercise of the Stock Award pursuant to its
terms.

        (c) NO EMPLOYMENT OR OTHER SERVICE RIGHTS. Nothing in the Plan or any
instrument executed or Stock Award granted pursuant thereto shall confer upon
any Participant any right to continue to serve the Company or an Affiliate in
the capacity in effect at the time the Stock Award was granted or shall affect
the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate (i) the employment of an
Employee with or without notice and with or without cause, (ii) the service of a
Consultant pursuant to the terms of such Consultant's agreement with the Company
or an Affiliate or (iii) the service of a Director pursuant to the Bylaws of the
Company or an Affiliate, and any applicable provisions of the corporate law of
the state in which the Company or the Affiliate is incorporated, as the case may
be.

        (d) INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION $100,000 LIMITATION. To the extent that the
aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time of grant) of Common Stock
with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time
by Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and its
Affiliates) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), the Options or
portions thereof which exceed such limit (according to the order in which they
were granted) shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options.

        (e) INVESTMENT ASSURANCES. The Company may require a Participant, as a
condition of exercising or acquiring Common Stock under any Stock Award, (i) to
give written assurances satisfactory to the Company as to the Participant's
knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and/or to employ a
purchaser representative reasonably satisfactory to the Company who is
knowledgeable and experienced in financial and business matters and that he or
she is capable of evaluating, alone or together with the purchaser
representative, the merits and risks of exercising the Stock Award; and (ii) to
give written assurances satisfactory to the Company stating that the Participant
is acquiring Common Stock subject to the Stock Award for the Participant's own
account and not with any present intention of selling or otherwise distributing
the Common Stock. The foregoing requirements, and any assurances given pursuant
to such requirements, shall be inoperative if (iii) the issuance of the shares
of Common Stock upon the exercise or acquisition of Common Stock under the Stock
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under a then currently effective registration statement under the Securities Act
or (iv) as to any particular requirement, a determination is made by counsel for
the Company that such requirement need not be met in the circumstances under the
then applicable securities laws. The Company may, upon advice of counsel to the
Company, place legends on stock certificates issued under the Plan as such
counsel deems necessary or appropriate in order to comply with applicable
securities laws, including, but not limited to, legends restricting the transfer
of the Common Stock.

        (f) WITHHOLDING OBLIGATIONS. To the extent provided by the terms of a
Stock Award Agreement, the Participant may satisfy any federal, state or local
tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise or acquisition of Common
Stock under a Stock Award by any of the following means (in addition to the
Company's right to withhold from any compensation paid to the Participant by the
Company) or by a combination of such means: (i) tendering a cash payment; (ii)
authorizing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock from the shares of
Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Participant as a result of the exercise
or acquisition of Common Stock under the Stock Award; or (iii) delivering to the
Company owned and unencumbered shares of the Common Stock. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company shall not be authorized to withhold shares of Common
Stock at rates in excess of the minimum statutory withholding rates for federal
and state tax purposes, including payroll taxes.

        (g) INFORMATION OBLIGATION. To the extent that the Company is subject to
Section 260.140.46 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations, the
Company shall deliver financial statements to Participants at least annually.
This Section 11(g) shall not apply to key Employees whose duties in connection
with the Company assure them access to equivalent information.

        (h) REPURCHASE LIMITATION. The terms of any repurchase option shall be
specified in the Stock Award, and the repurchase price may be either the Fair
Market Value of the shares of Common Stock on the date of termination of
Continuous Service or the lower of (i) the Fair Market Value of the shares of
Common Stock on the date of repurchase or (ii) their original purchase price. To
the extent that the Company is subject to Section 260.140.41 and Section
260.140.42 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations at the time a Stock
Award is made, any repurchase option contained in a Stock Award granted to a
person who is not an Officer, Director or Consultant shall be upon the terms
described below:

               (i) FAIR MARKET VALUE. If the repurchase option gives the Company
the right to repurchase the shares of Common Stock upon termination of
Continuous Service at not less than the Fair Market Value of the shares of
Common Stock to be purchased on the date of termination of Continuous Service,
then (i) the right to repurchase shall be exercised for cash or cancellation of
purchase money indebtedness for the shares of Common Stock within ninety (90)
days of termination of Continuous Service (or in the case of shares of Common
Stock issued upon exercise of Stock Awards after such date of termination,
within ninety (90) days after the date of the exercise) or such longer period as
may be agreed to by the Company and the Participant (for example, for purposes
of satisfying the requirements of Section 1202(c)(3) of the Code regarding
"qualified small business stock") and (ii) the right terminates when the shares
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               (ii) ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE. If the repurchase option gives the
Company the right to repurchase the shares of Common Stock upon termination of
Continuous Service at the lower of (i) the Fair Market Value of the shares of
Common Stock on the date of repurchase or (ii) their original purchase price,
then (x) the right to repurchase at the original purchase price shall lapse at
the rate of at least twenty percent (20%) of the shares of Common Stock per year
over five (5) years from the date the Stock Award is granted (without respect to
the date the Stock Award was exercised or became exercisable) and (y) the right
to repurchase shall be exercised for cash or cancellation of purchase money
indebtedness for the shares of Common Stock within ninety (90) days of
termination of Continuous Service (or in the case of shares of Common Stock
issued upon exercise of Options after such date of termination, within ninety
(90) days after the date of the exercise) or such longer period as may be agreed
to by the Company and the Participant (for example, for purposes of satisfying
the requirements of Section 1202(c)(3) of the Code regarding "qualified small
business stock").

12.     ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN STOCK.

        (a) CAPITALIZATION ADJUSTMENTS. If any change is made in the Common
Stock subject to the Plan, or subject to any Stock Award, without the receipt of
consideration by the Company (through merger, consolidation, reorganization,
recapitalization, reincorporation, stock dividend, dividend in property other
than cash, stock split, liquidating dividend, combination of shares, exchange of
shares, change in corporate structure or other transaction not involving the
receipt of consideration by the Company), the Plan will be appropriately
adjusted in the class(es) and maximum number of securities subject to the Plan
pursuant to subsection 4(a), the maximum number of securities subject to award
to any person pursuant to subsection 5(c), the prescribed number of shares
subject to award to any person pursuant to Section 7, and the outstanding Stock
Awards will be appropriately adjusted in the class(es) and number of securities
and price per share of Common Stock subject to such outstanding Stock Awards.
The Board shall make such adjustments, and its determination shall be final,
binding and conclusive. (The conversion of any convertible securities of the
Company shall not be treated as a transaction "without receipt of consideration"
by the Company.)

        (b) CORPORATE TRANSACTION. In the event of (i) a dissolution,
liquidation or sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, (ii) a
merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation or
(iii) a reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation but the
shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately preceding the merger are
converted by virtue of the merger into other property, whether in the form of
securities, cash or otherwise, then, to the extent permitted by applicable law:
(i) any surviving corporation shall assume any Stock Awards outstanding under
the Plan or shall substitute similar stock awards (including an award to acquire
the same consideration paid to the stockholders in the transaction described in
this subsection 12(b)) for those outstanding under the Plan, or (ii) such Stock
Awards shall continue in full force and effect. In the event any surviving
corporation refuses to assume or continue such Stock Awards, or to substitute
similar stock awards for those outstanding under the Plan, then with respect to
Stock Awards held by Participants whose Continuous Service has not terminated,
the time during which such Stock Awards may be exercised shall be accelerated,
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13.     AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN AND STOCK AWARDS.

        (a) AMENDMENT OF PLAN. The Board at any time, and from time to time, may
amend the Plan. However, except as provided in Section 12 relating to
adjustments upon changes in Common Stock, no amendment shall be effective unless
approved by the stockholders of the Company to the extent stockholder approval
is necessary to satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, Rule 16b-3
or any Nasdaq or securities exchange listing requirements.

        (b) STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. The Board may, in its sole discretion, submit
any other amendment to the Plan for stockholder approval, including, but not
limited to, amendments to the Plan intended to satisfy the requirements of
Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder regarding the
exclusion of performance-based compensation from the limit on corporate
deductibility of compensation paid to certain executive officers.

        (c) CONTEMPLATED AMENDMENTS. It is expressly contemplated that the Board
may amend the Plan in any respect the Board deems necessary or advisable to
provide eligible Employees with the maximum benefits provided or to be provided
under the provisions of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder
relating to Incentive Stock Options and/or to bring the Plan and/or Incentive
Stock Options granted under it into compliance therewith.

        (d) NO IMPAIRMENT OF RIGHTS. Rights under any Stock Award granted before
amendment of the Plan shall not be impaired by any amendment of the Plan unless
(i) the Company requests the consent of the Participant and (ii) the Participant
consents in writing.

        (e) AMENDMENT OF STOCK AWARDS. The Board at any time, and from time to
time, may amend the terms of any one or more Stock Awards; provided, however,
that the rights under any Stock Award shall not be impaired by any such
amendment unless (i) the Company requests the consent of the Participant and
(ii) the Participant consents in writing.

14.     TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE PLAN.

        (a) PLAN TERM. The Board may suspend or terminate the Plan at any time.
Unless sooner terminated, the Plan shall terminate on the day before the tenth
(10th) anniversary of the date the Plan is adopted by the Board or approved by
the stockholders of the Company, whichever is earlier. No Stock Awards may be
granted under the Plan while the Plan is suspended or after it is terminated.

        (b) NO IMPAIRMENT OF RIGHTS. Suspension or termination of the Plan shall
not impair rights and obligations under any Stock Award granted while the Plan
is in effect, except with the written consent of the Participant.

15.     EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN.

        The Plan shall become effective on the date on which it is adopted by
the Board, but no Stock Award shall be exercised (or, in the case of a stock
bonus, shall be granted) unless and until the Plan has been approved by the
stockholders of the Company, which approval shall be within twelve (12) months
before or after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board.


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16.     CHOICE OF LAW.

        The law of the State of Delaware shall govern all questions concerning
the construction, validity and interpretation of this Plan, without regard to
such state's conflict of laws rules.




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