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                                                                Exhibit 10.1.9
 
            DESCRIPTION OF TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT OF FRANK E. BRICK

    As Registrant's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Brick will receive a base 
salary of $750,000 per year for the three fiscal years ending March 31, 2000. 
 In addition to his base salary, he will be entitled to receive incentive 
bonuses under Registrant's 1997 Section 162(m) Performance-Based Compensation 
Plan for Mr. Brick (as further described below, the "Performance Plan"), 
provided that such bonuses are approved by Registrant's stockholders in 
accordance with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as 
amended (the "Internal Revenue Code"), and the regulations and 
interpretations promulgated thereunder (collectively, "Section 162(m)"), 
prior to the payment thereof.  Registrant will obtain at least $5 million in 
"split-dollar" universal life insurance on Mr. Brick to be owned and the 
premiums therefor paid by Registrant, with the death benefit remaining after 
a return to Registrant of the premiums paid being payable to Mr. Brick's 
designated beneficiaries; provided that Mr. Brick remains in Registrant's 
employ until age 60, then, upon his retirement, Registrant will be obligated 
to make 15 years of deferred salary continuation payments to him, from, but 
only from, the cash value of such policies, at such annual rate as the 
policies' investment earnings experience, as reflected in their then cash 
value, will support.  In addition to the "split-dollar" arrangements, Mr. 
Brick or his estate is entitled to the same disability and death benefits as 
are extended by Registrant to its executive employees generally. If Mr. 
Brick's employment is terminated by Registrant for other than "cause", 
Registrant will pay a severance benefit to him at a rate equal to his base 
salary for the greater of 24 months or his remaining employment term, as well 
as his basic medical insurance premiums for 18 months.  A resignation by Mr. 
Brick following any demotion from his current offices, change in 
responsibilities or relocation will be deemed a termination by Registrant 
without "cause" entitling him to the foregoing severance and insurance 
benefits.  Mr. Brick is also entitled to the severance benefit if his 
employment agreement expires without renewal or extension.  In the event that 
a "change in control" of Registrant occurs of a nature which Registrant would 
be required to report in its filings with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (including, without limitation, (a) the acquisition by any person, 
entity or group of beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the combined voting 
power of Registrant's securities in the election of directors, (b) 
liquidation of all or substantially all of Registrant's assets or a merger, 
consolidation or reorganization in which Registrant's stockholders prior to 
the transaction so not own at least 50% of the voting power in the surviving 
entity, (c) the current directors of Registrant, or persons approved by them 
to succeed them, ceasing to constitute at least a majority of Registrant's 
Board of Directors; provided that any of such foregoing events shall not 
constitute a "change in control" if it is approved by the affirmative vote of 
the directors described in clause (c)), Mr. Brick has the right within 30 
days of such event to elect to terminate his employment; upon such election, 
Mr. Brick is entitled to a termination payment from Registrant equal to 2.99 
times his base salary and, to the extent that such payment and/or any other 
payments which he has the right to receive from Registrant would constitute, 
alone or in the aggregate, an "excess parachute payment" under Section 280G 
of the Internal Revenue Code, payment by Registrant of any excise tax imposed 
on such payments and any taxes due as the result of Registrant's payment of 
such excise tax and other taxes, as well as the acceleration of the vesting 
of all then outstanding stock option grants and restricted stock awards and 
the ability to exercise all of his stock options for their full original 
terms.  
               
     The Performance Plan was adopted by the Performance-Based Compensation
Committee of Registrant's Board of Directors (the "162(m) Committee"), and
is being submitted to Registrant's stockholders for their approval at
Registrant's September 10, 1997 Annual Meeting, in order to qualify the
compensation payable to Mr. Brick thereunder as

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"performance-based compensation" under Section 162(m) and thereby maximize 
the deductibility thereof by Registrant.   The Performance Plan provides for 
the payment of the following compensation to Mr. Brick upon the achievement 
of the respective specified performance objectives:

          OPERATING EARNINGS PERFORMANCE:  Prior to the beginning of the
          applicable fiscal year (or at such other date as may be permitted or
          required under Section 162(m)), the 162(m) Committee determines an
          operating earnings target for Registrant for performance-based
          compensation purposes for the upcoming fiscal year.  If Registrant
          meets at least 90% but less than 100% of the target, then Mr. Brick
          receives a cash bonus of $125,000, or if Registrant meets 100% of the
          target, then he receives a cash bonus of $250,000.  In addition, he
          will receive a further cash bonus equal to eight percent of all
          operating earnings in excess of the target for each fiscal year.
               
          STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE:  Mr. Brick is entitled to receive a
          payment equal to one and one half percent of Registrant's market
          capitalization value at March 31, 2000 based on the 30 trading day
          average last sales price of Registrant's common stock, in excess of a
          market capitalization based on an average share price of $26 up to a
          market capitalization based on an average share price of $35, and two
          percent of the market capitalization in excess of that based on an
          average share price of $35.  If the performance objectives for this
          Stock Price Performance component of the Performance Plan have already
          been achieved as of the time of any election (as discussed above) by
          Mr. Brick to terminate his employment following a "change in control",
          he will be entitled to receive the amount earned with respect to this
          Stock Price Performance component.

The foregoing summary of the Performance Plan is qualified by reference to
the full test of the Performance Plan included as Annex I to this Exhibit
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                                                                         ANNEX I
 
                               TELXON CORPORATION
                      1997 SECTION 162(m) PERFORMANCE-BASED
                                COMPENSATION PLAN
                                        
                                        
      1.   PURPOSE

      The Purpose of this Plan is to provide incentives to Telxon 
Corporation's (the "Company") President and Chief Executive Officer (the 
"Executive") to achieve financial performance objectives and to reward the 
Executive when those objectives are met.  The Plan is intended to ensure that 
all performance-based compensation paid to the Executive is deductible by the 
Company under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended 
from time to time, and the regulations and interpretations promulgated 
thereunder (the "Code").

      2.   COVERED INDIVIDUAL

      The individual who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the 
Company at April 1, 1997 is eligible to receive performance-based 
compensation in accordance with this Plan.

      3.   THE COMMITTEE

      The Company's Board of Directors shall form a committee comprised of 
solely two or more outside Directors as required under Code Section 162(m). 
The committee shall have the sole discretion and authority to administer and 
interpret this Plan.  All performance goals will be preestablished by the 
committee in writing not later than ninety (90) days after the commencement 
of the period of service to which the performance goals relate, and prior to 
such time that twenty-five percent (25%) of the period of service has 
elapsed.  No performance-based compensation shall be paid unless and until 
the committee certifies in writing that the performance goals of this Plan 
have been satisfied.  The committee may amend or terminate this Plan at any 
time with respect to future services of the Executive, and such amendments or 
termination will require stockholder approval only to the extent required by 
applicable law, and in order to maintain the deductibility of the 
performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m).

       4.   PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION AND BUSINESS CRITERIA

            A.   Upon the Company's release of earnings following the
       completion of each fiscal year, the Executive shall be entitled to
       receive Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) if the Company
       meets the operating earnings target established by the committee for
       the fiscal year then ended, or One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand
       Dollars ($125,000) if the Company meets at least ninety percent (90%)
       but less than one hundred percent (100%) of that target.

             B.   Upon the Company's release of earnings following the
       completion of each fiscal year, the Executive shall be entitled to
       receive an amount in cash equal to eight percent (8%) of the Company's
       operating earnings in excess of its operating earnings target
       established by the committee for that fiscal year.

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             C.   If the average of the last sale price of shares of the
         Company's common stock on the quotation system or exchange which is
         the principal trading market of the shares, calculated over the thirty
         (30) consecutive trading days for which a sale price was reported
         immediately preceding, but not including, April 1, 2000 (the "Average
         Share Value"), is higher than Twenty-Six Dollars ($26) per share,
         then the Executive shall be entitled, as of and at April 1, 2000, to
         receive a payment (in share of the Company's common stock and/or cash
         within the discretion of the committee) calculated as follows:

               1.   an amount equal to one and one-half percent (1-1/2%) of the
                    market capitalization value of the Company in excess of that
                    based on an Average Share Value of Twenty-Six Dollars ($26) 
                    up to Thirty-Five Dollars ($35); and

               2.   an amount equal to two percent (2%) of the market 
                    capitalization value of the Company in excess of 
                    that based on an Average Share Value of Thirty-Five 
                    Dollars ($35).

          Market capitalization value shall be determined by multiplying the
          Average Share Value by the total number of shares of the Company's
          common stock which are issued and outstanding on March 31, 2000.

          5.   GENERAL

          The establishment of this Plan shall not confer any rights upon the 
Executive or any other person, whether for continuation of employment or 
otherwise.  The laws of the State of Ohio will govern any legal dispute 
involving the Plan.









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