| SECTION      1: | DEFINITIONS      AND CONSTRUCTION. |
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| 1.1 | DEFINITIONS.  For      purposes of this Agreement, the following words and phrases, whether or      not capitalized, shall have the meanings specified below, unless the      context plainly requires a differentmeaning. |
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| 1.1      (a) | “CHANGE      IN CONTROL” means: |
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|   | (i)      The acquisition by any individual, entity or group, or a Person (within      the meaning of Section 13 (d) (3) or 14 (d) (2) of the Exchange Act) of      ownership of more than 50% of either (a) the then outstanding shares of      common stock of the Company (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or      (b) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of      the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the      “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”);or |
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|   | (ii)      Individuals who, as the date hereof, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent      Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the      Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director      subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election      by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a      majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be      considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board,      but excluding, as a member of the Incumbent Board, any such individual      whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual      or threatened election contest (as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of      Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) or other actual or      threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person      other than the Board; or |
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|   | (iii)      Approval by the stockholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger or      consolidation, in each case, unless, following such reorganization, merger      or consolidation, (a) more than 50% of, respectively, the then outstanding      shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such      reorganization, merger or consolidation and the combined voting power of      the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to      vote generally in the election of directors is then beneficially owned,      directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the individuals and      entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding      Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately      prior to such |
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|   | (iv)      Approval by the stockholders of the Company of (a) a complete liquidation      or dissolution of the Company or (b) the sale or other disposition of all      or substantially all of the assets of the Company, other than to a      corporation, with respect to which following such sale or other      disposition, (1) more than 50% of, respectively, the then outstanding      shares of common stock of such corporation and the combined voting power      of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to      vote generally in the election of directors is then beneficially owned,      directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the individuals and      entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding      Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately      prior to such sale or other disposition in substantially the same      proportion as their ownership, immediately prior to such sales or other      disposition, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding      Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (2) no Person beneficially      owns, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of, respectively, the then      outstanding shares of common stock of such corporation and the combined      voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation      entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and (3) at least a      majority of the members of the board of directors of such corporation were      members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial      agreement or action of the Board providing for such sale or other      disposition of assets of theCompany. |
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| 1.1      (b) | “EMPLOYMENT      PERIOD” means the period beginning on April 11, 2008 and ending on April      11, 2010. |
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| 1.1      (c) | “PERSON”      has the meaning set forth in Sections 13 (d) and 14 (d) of the Exchange      Act. |
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| 1.1      (d) | “TERM”      means the period that begins on April 11, 2008 and ends on the earlier of:      (i) the Date of Termination as defined in Section 3.6 of this Agreement,      or (ii) the close of business on April 11,2010. |
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| 1.1      (e) | “TRIGGERING      TRANSACTION” means a Change of Control of the  Company. |
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| 1.1      (f) | “TRIGGERING      TRANSACTION DATE” shall mean the date of the Triggering      Transaction. |
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| 1.2 | APPLICABLE      LAW.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in      accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to its      conflict of law principles. |
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| SECTION      2: | TERMS      AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. |
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| 2.1 | PERIOD      OF EMPLOYMENT.  The Executive shall remain in the employ of the      Company throughout the Term of this Agreement in accordance with the terms      and provisions of this Agreement. |
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| 2.2 | POSITIONS      AND DUTIES. |
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| 2.2      (a) | Throughout      the Term of this Agreement, the Executive shall serve as a Director of the      Board and President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, subject      to reasonable directions and nominations of the Board.  The      Executive shall have such authority and shall perform such duties as are      specified by the By-laws of the Company for the office to which he has      been appointed hereunder and shall so serve, subject to the control      exercised by the Board from time to time.  Additionally, each      year throughout the Term of the Executive’s service as a Director, the      Executive shall be nominated to serve as member of the    Board. |
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| 2.2      (b) | Throughout      the Term of this Agreement (but excluding any periods of vacation and sick      leave to which the Executive is entitled), the Executive shall devote his      full business time and attention to the business and affairs of the      Company and shall use his best efforts to perform faithfully and      efficiently such responsibilities as are assigned to him under or in      accordance with this Agreement; provided that, it shall not be a violation      of this paragraph for the Executive to serve on corporate, civic or      charitable boards or committees, so long as such activities do not      interfere with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities as an      employee of the Company in accordance with this Agreement or violate the      Company’s conflict of interestpolicy. |
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| 2.3 | SITUS      OF EMPLOYMENT.  Throughout the Term of this Agreement, the      Executive’s services shall be performed at the location where the      Executive was employed immediately prior to the Effective Date, or any      office of the Company which is located on Long Island or the New York City      metropolitan area.  It is understood and agreed by the Executive      that the Executive will be required at the discretion of the Board of      Directors, to engage in substantial business  travel. |
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| 2.4 | COMPENSATION. |
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| 2.4      (a) | ANNUAL      BASE SALARY.  The Executive shall receive an annual salary      (“Annual Base Salary”) of $400,000 between April 11, 2008 and April 11,      2010, which shall be paid in equal or substantially equal semi-monthly      installments (i.e. $16,666.67 semi-monthly).  During the Term of      this Agreement, the Annual Base Salary payable to the Executive shall be      reviewed at least annually and may be increased at the sole discretion of      the Compensation Committee of the Board but shall not be      reduced. |
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| 2.4(b) | INCENTIVE      BONUSES.  In addition to Annual Base Salary, the Executive shall      be awarded the opportunity to earn an incentive bonus on an annual basis      (“Incentive Bonus”) under an incentive compensation plan to be determined      by the Compensation Committee of the Board (and attached hereto as Exhibit      1).  During the Term of this Agreement, the annual Incentive      Bonus which the Executive will have the opportunity to earn shall be      reviewed at least annually and be increased at the discretion of the      Compensation Committee of theBoard. |
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| 2.4      (c) | INCENTIVE,      SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLANS.  Throughout the Term of this      Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all      incentive, savings and retirement plans generally available to other peer      executives of the Company. |
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| 2.4      (d) | WELFARE      BENEFIT PLANS.  Throughout the Term of this Agreement (and      thereafter, subject to Section 4.1 (c) hereof), the Executive and /or the      Executive’s family, as the case may be, shall be eligible for      participation in and shall receive all benefits under welfare benefit      plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Company      (including, without limitation, medical, prescription, dental, disability,      salary continuance, employee life, group life, accidental death and travel      accident insurance plans and programs) to the extent generally available      to other peer executives of the Company.  As it affects Sections      2.4(c) and 2.4(d) above, the Company shall always have the right to alter      its benefit plan providers. |
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| 2.4      (e) | EXPENSES.  Throughout      the Term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled to receive      reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary business-related expenses      incurred by the Executive in accordance with the policies, practices and      procedures generally applicable to other peer executives of the      Company.  The Executive agrees to submit receipts and/or      vouchers in support of all requests for  reimbursement. |
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| 2.4      (f) | FRINGE      BENEFITS.  Throughout the Term of this Agreement, the Executive      shall be entitled to use a non-luxury automobile, with title to remain in      the Company, and life insurance in the face amount of $500,000, paid by      the Company.  Executive agrees to be solely responsible for any      and all federal, state and local taxes owing as a result of such      automobile or life insurance beingprovided. |
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| 2.4      (g) | VACATION.  Throughout      the Term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled to paid      vacation for 20 business days.  It is understood that no more      than two (2) consecutive weeks of vacation shall be taken by Executive at      any one time. |
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| SECTION      3: | TERMINATION      OF EMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.1 | DEATH.  Your      employment shall terminate on the date of your death.  Your Base      Salary (as in effect on the date of death) shall continue through the last      day of the month in which your death occurs, the payment of which shall be      made to your estate or your beneficiary as designated in writing to the      Company.  Your estate or designated beneficiaries as applicable      shall also receive a pro-rata portion of the Incentive Bonus, if any,      determined for the fiscal year up to and including the date of death which      shall be determined in good faith by the Compensation Committee of the      Board of Directors.  Your beneficiaries shall also be entitled      to all other benefits generally paid by the Company on an employee’s      death. |
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| 3.2. | DISABILITY.  Your      employment shall terminate if you become totally disabled. You shall be      deemed to be totally disabled if you are unable, for any reason, to      perform any of your duties to the Company for a period of ninety      consecutive days, or for periods aggregating 120 days in any period of 180      consecutive days. |
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| 3.3 | TERMINATION      FOR CAUSE.  The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment      during the Employment Period for “Cause”, which shall mean termination      based upon: (i) the Executive’s failure to substantially perform his      duties with the Company (other than as a result of a disability, which      shall be governed by Section 3.2), after a written demand for substantial      performance is delivered to the Executive by the Company, which      specifically identifies the manner in which the Executive has not      substantially performed his duties, (ii) the Executive’s commission of an      act  of fraud, theft, misappropriation, dishonesty or      embezzlement, (iii) the Executive’s conviction for a felony or pleading      nolo contendere      to a felony, (iv) the Executive’s failure to follow a lawful directive of      the Board of Directors, or (v) the Executive’s material breach of any      provision of this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the      Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and      until (i) he receives a Notice of Termination from the Company, (ii) he is      given the opportunity, with counsel, to be heard before the Board, and      (iii) the Board finds, in its good faith opinion, the Executive was guilty      of the conduct set forth in the Notice of  Termination. |
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| 3.4 | GOOD      REASON.  The Executive may terminate his employment with the      Company for “Good Reason”, which shallmean: |
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| 3.4      (a) | the      assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent in any respect with      the Executive’s position (including status, offices, titles and reporting      requirements), authority, duties or responsibilities as contemplated by      Section 2.2 (a) or any other action by the Company which results in a      material diminution in such position, authority, duties or      responsibilities, excluding for this purpose any action not taken in bad      faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of      notice thereof given by theExecutive; |
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| 3.4      (b) | (i)      in the event of and after the occurrence of a Triggering Transaction, the      failure by the Company to continue in effect any benefit or compensation      plan, stock ownership plan, life insurance plan, health and accident plan      or disability plan to which the Executive is entitled as specified in      Section 2.4, |
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|   | (ii)      the taking of any action by the Company which would adversely affect the      Executive’s participation in, or materially reduce the Executive’s      benefits under, any plans to which the Executive is entitled as specified      in Section 2.4, or deprive the Executive of any material fringe benefit      enjoyed by the Executive as described in Section 2.4 (f),    or |
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|   | (iii)      the failure by the Company to provide the Executive with paid vacation to      which the Executive is entitled as described in Section 2.4      (g). |
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| 3.4      (c) | in      the event of and after the occurrence of a Triggering Transaction, the      Company’s requiring the Executive to be based at any office or location      other than that described in Section2.3; |
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| 3.4      (d) | a      material breach by the Company of any provision of this Agreement; such      breach by the Company shall require Executive to provide the Company a      written notice describing with specificity the nature of the contractual      breach and the Company shall have 30 days to cure such    breach. |
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| 3.4      (e) | within      a period ending at the close of business on the date one (1) year after      the Triggering Transaction Date of any Change in Control, if the Company      has failed to comply with and satisfy Section 6.2 on or after such      Triggering Transaction Date. |
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| 3.5 | NOTICE      OF TERMINATION.  Any termination by the Company for Cause or      Disability, or by the Executive for Good Reason, shall be communicated by      Notice of Termination to the other party, given in accordance with Section      7.2.  For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination”      means a written notice which (i) indicates the specific termination      provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) to the extent applicable,      sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to      provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the      provision so indicated, and (iii) if the Date of Termination (as defined      in Section 3.6 hereof) is other than the date of receipt of such notice,      specifies the termination date (which date shall be not more than thirty      (30) days after the giving of such notice).  The failure by the      Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any      fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason or      Cause shall not waive any right of the Executive or the Company hereunder      or preclude the Executive or the Company from asserting such fact or      circumstance in enforcing the Executive’s or the Company’s rights      hereunder. |
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| 3.6 | DATE      OF TERMINATION.  “Date of Termination” means (i) if the      Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or by the      Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be the date of      receipt of the Notice of Termination or any later date specified therein,      as the case may be, (ii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by      reason of death, the Date of Termination shall be the date of death of the      Executive, or (iii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated for any      other reason, the Date of Termination shall be the date of receipt of the      Notice of Termination. |
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| SECTION      4: | CERTAIN      BENEFITS UPON TERMINATION. |
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| 4.1 | TERMINATION      WITHOUT CAUSE OR FOR GOOD REASON.  If, (i) the Company shall      terminate the Executive’s employment without Cause, or (ii) the Executive      shall terminate employment with the Company for Good Reason, the Executive      shall be entitled to the payment of the benefits provided below as of the      Date of Termination: |
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| 4.1      (a) | Accrued      Obligations.  Within thirty (30) days after the Date of      Termination, the Company shall pay to the Executive the sum of (1) the      Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the      extent not previously paid, (2) the accrued benefit payable to the      Executive under any deferred compensation plan, program or arrangement in      which the Executive is a participant subject to the computation of      benefits provisions of such plan, program or arrangement, and (3) any      accrued vacation pay; in each case to the extent not previously paid (the      “Accrued Obligation”). |
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|   | In      addition, on the date that Incentive Bonuses are paid to other peer      executives for the year in which the Executive’s employment is terminated,      the Executive will be paid an amount equal to the product of the Current      Target Bonus multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the      number of days during the fiscal year for which the Incentive Bonus is      paid prior to the Date of Termination and denominator of which is      365.  For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Current Target      Bonus” means the Incentive Bonus that would have been paid to the      Executive for the fiscal year in which the termination of employment      occurred, if the Executive’s employment had not been so terminated and the      Executive had earned 100% of the Incentive Bonus that he could have earned      for that year. |
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| 4.1      (b) | Annual      Base Salary and Target Bonus Continuation.  For the remainder of      the Employment Period, the Company shall pay to the Executive, the      Executive’s then-current Annual Base Salary and Current Target Bonus as      would have been paid to the Executive had the Executive remained in the      Company’s employ throughout the Employment Period; provided that in all      cases the Executive shall receive, at minimum, the then-current Annual      Base Salary and Current Target Bonus for the remainder of the Employment      Period, or for a period beginning on the Date of Termination and ending      one year thereafter, whichever is longer.  The Company at any      time may elect to pay the balance of such payments then remaining in a      lump sum, in which case the total of such payments shall be discounted to      present value on the basis of the applicable Federal short-term monthly      rate as determined according to Code Section 1274 (s) for the month in      which the Executive’s Date of Termination  occurred. |
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| 4.1      (c) | Medical      and Health Benefit Continuation.  For a period of two years      beginning on the Date of Termination, the Company shall continue medical      and health benefits to the Executive and/or the Executive’s family at      least equal to those which would have been provided to them if the      Executive’s employment had not been terminated, in accordance with the      plans, practices, programs or policies of the Company as those provided      generally to other peer executives and their families; provided, however,      that if the Executive becomes re-employed with another employer and is      eligible to receive medical or health benefits under another      employer-provided plan, the medical and health benefits described herein      shall be secondary to those provided under such other plan during such      applicable period of eligibility.  In the event Executive is      able to obtain medical and health care coverage from a third party for the      duration of such coverage period that is at least as good in all material      respects as that described in the immediately preceding sentence,      Executive agrees to accept, in lieu of such Company provided medical and      health benefits, a lump sum cash payment in an amount equal in value to      the entire cost to Executive on an after-tax basis of such alternate      medical and health carecoverage. |
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| 4.1      (d) | Other      Benefits.  To the extent not previously paid or provided, the      Company shall timely pay or provide to the Executive and/or the      Executive’s family any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or      provided for which the Executive and/or the Executive’s family is eligible      to receive pursuant to this Agreement and under any plan, program, policy      or practice or contract or agreement of the Company as those provided      generally to other peer executives and their families (“Other      Benefits”). |
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| 4.2 | DEATH.  If      the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of the Executive’s      death during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate without      further obligations to the Executive’s legal representatives under this      Agreement, other than for (i) payment of Accrued Obligations (as defined      in Section 4.1 (a)) (which shall be paid to the Executive’s estate or      beneficiary, as applicable, in a lump sum in cash within thirty (30) days      of the Date of Termination) and (ii) the timely payment or provision of      any other benefit(s) generally provided by the Company upon the death of      an employee of the Company, including death benefits pursuant to the terms      of any plan, policy, or arrangement of the  Company. |
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| 4.3 | DISABILITY.  If      the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of the Executive’s      Disability during the Employment Period, , this Agreement shall terminate      without further obligations to the Executive, other than for (i) payment      of Accrued Obligations (as defined in Section 4.1 (a)) (which shall be      paid to the Executive in a lump sum in cash within thirty (30) days of the      Date of Termination) and (ii) the timely payment or provision of any other      benefit(s) generally provided by the Company upon the Disability of an      employee, including Disability benefits pursuant to the terms of any plan,      policy or arrangement of theCompany. |
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| 4.4 | TERMINATION      FOR CAUSE; OTHER THAN GOOD REASON.  If the Executive’s      employment shall be terminated for Cause during the Employment Period,      this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to the      Executive other than the obligations to pay to the Executive his Accrued      Compensation (as defined in this Section).  If the Executive      terminates employment with the Company during the Employment Period,      (excluding a termination for Good Reason), this Agreement shall terminate      without further obligations to the Executive, other than for the payment      of Accrued Compensation (as defined in this Section).  In such      case, all Accrued compensation shall be paid to the Executive in a lump      sum in cash within thirty (30) days of the Date of      Termination. |
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|   | For      the purpose of this Section, the term “Accrued Compensation” means the sum      of (i) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination      to the extent not previously paid, (ii) any compensation previously      deferred by the Executive (together with any accrued interest or earnings      thereon), and (iii) any accrued vacation pay; in each case, to the extent      not previously paid. |
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| 4.5 | NON-EXCLUSIVITY      OF RIGHTS; SUPERSESSION OF CERTAIN BENEFITS.  Except as provided      in Section 4.1 (c) and in this Section 4.6, nothing in this Agreement      shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation      in any plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for      which the Executive may qualify, nor shall anything herein limit or      otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any contract      or agreement with the Company.  Amounts which are vested      benefits of which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any      plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement with,      the Company at or subsequent to the Date of Termination, shall be payable      in accordance with such plan, policy, practice or program or contract or      agreement except as explicitly modified by this  Agreement. |
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| SECTION      5: | NON-COMPETITION. |
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| 5.1 | NON-COMPETE      AGREEMENT |
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| 5.1(a) | It      is agreed that during the Term of this Agreement and for a period of two      (2) years thereafter, the Executive shall not, without prior written      approval of the Board, become an officer, employee, agent, partner,      consultant, beneficial/owner, agent, investor, or director of any business      enterprise in substantial direct competition (as defined in Section      5.1(b)) with the Company; provided that, if the Executive is terminated by      the Company without Cause or if the Executive terminates his employment      for Good Reason, then he will not be subject to the restrictions of this      Section. |
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| 5.1      (b) | For      purposes of Section 5.1, a business enterprise with which the Executive      becomes associated as an officer, employee, agent, partner, consultant,      beneficial/owner, agent, investor or director shall be considered in      substantial direct competition, if such entity competes with the Company      in any business in which the Company is engaged and is within the      Company’s market area as of the date that the Term of this Agreement      expires. |
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| 5.1      (c) | The      above constraint shall not prevent the Executive from making passive      investments, not to exceed five percent (5%), in any      enterprise. |
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| 5.1(d) | It      is agreed that during the Term of this Agreement and for a period of two      (2) years thereafter, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly,      hire, offer to hire, or otherwise solicit the employment of any employee      of the Company on behalf of himself or any business enterprise in      substantial direct competition (as defined in Section 5.1(b)) with the      Company. |
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| 5.1(e) | CONFIDENTIAL      INFORMATION.  The Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity      for the benefit of the Company all secret or confidential information,      knowledge or data relating to the Company or any of its affiliated      companies, and their respective businesses, which shall have been obtained      by the Executive during or as a result of the Executive’s employment by      the Company and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than      by acts by the Executive or representatives of the Executive in violation      of this Agreement).  After termination of the Executive’s      employment with the Company, the Executive shall not, without the prior      written consent of the Company, or as may otherwise be required by law or      legal process, communicate or divulge any such information, knowledge or      data to anyone other than the Company and those designated by      it.  In no event shall an asserted violation of the provisions      of this Section constitute a basis for deferring or withholding any      amounts otherwise payable to the Executive under this      Agreement. |
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| 5.1      (f) | The      Executive agrees that the foregoing restrictions are reasonable and shall      not prevent the Executive from earning a livelihood, and furthermore, if      any court of competent jurisdiction deems any of the provisions of the      foregoing invalid, this Agreement shall be enforced to the full extent      that such provisions are valid and such court may modify such restrictions      to afford the Company the maximum applicable protection permitted under      the law. |
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| 5.1(g) | Should      Executive be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be in      violation of this Section 5.1, all amounts owed Executive pursuant to this      Agreement shall be forfeited, and the Company shall be entitled to      injunctive or such other equitable relief as is necessary to restrain      Executive’s breaching conduct. |
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| 5.2 | DEVELOPMENTS.  It      is agreed that all developments, including inventions, whether patentable      or otherwise, trade secrets, formulations, discoveries, concepts,      processes, improvements, ideas or writings, or know-how related thereto,      which directly or indirectly relate to or may be useful in the design,      manufacture, packaging or marketing of the Company’s products or otherwise      in the business of the Company or which directly or indirectly result from      or are related to any services the Executive has rendered, is or will be      engaged in rendering for the Company which the Executive, either by      himself or in conjunction with any other person or persons, shall      conceive, make, develop, acquire or acquire knowledge of during the      employment relationship or because of the employment relationship (the      “developments”), shall become and remain the sole and exclusive property      of the Company.  The Executive hereby assigns, transfers and      conveys all of his right, title and interest in and to any and all such      developments and to promptly disclose all such developments to the      Company.  Upon the request of the Company, the Executive will      execute and deliver any and all instruments, documents and papers, give      evidence and do any and all other acts which are or may be necessary or      desirable to document such transfer or to enable the Company to file and      prosecute applications for and to acquire, maintain and enforce any and      all patents, trademark registrations or copyrights under United States or      foreign law with respect to any such developments or to obtain any      extension, validation, reissue, continuance or renewal of any such patent,      trademark or copyright.  The Company will be responsible for the      preparation of any such proceedings and will reimburse the Executive for      reasonable expenses incurred complying with the provisions of this      paragraph. |
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| SECTIONS      6: | SUCCESSORS. |
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| 6.1 | SUCCESSORS      OF EXECUTIVE.  This Agreement is personal to the Executive and,      without the prior written consent of the Company, the rights (but not the      obligations) shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by      will or the laws of descent and distribution.  This Agreement      shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal      representatives. |
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| 6.2 | SUCCESSORS      OF COMPANY.  The Company will require any successor (whether      direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to      all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to      assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner      and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if      no such succession had taken place.  Failure of the Company to      obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession      shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to      terminate the Agreement at his option on or after the Triggering      Transaction Date for Good Reason.  As used in this Agreement,      “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor      to its business and/or assets which assumes and agrees to perform this      Agreement by operation of law, orotherwise. |
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| SECTION      7: | MISCELLANEOUS. |
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| 7.1 | OTHER      AGREEMENTS.  The Board may, from time to time, in the future,      provide other incentive programs and bonus arrangements to the Executive      with respect to the occurrence of a Triggering Event that will be in      addition to the benefits required to be paid in the designated      circumstances in connection with the occurrence of a Triggering      Transaction.  Such additional incentive programs and/or bonus      arrangements will affect or abrogate the benefits to be paid under this      Agreement only in the manner and to the extent explicitly agreed to by the      Executive in any such subsequent program or  arrangement. |
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| 7.2 | NOTICE.  For      purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided      for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been      duly given when delivered or mailed by certified or registered mail,      return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective      addresses as set forth below; provided that all notices to the Company      shall be directed to the attention of the Chairman of the Board, or to      such other address as one party may have furnished to the other in writing      in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be      effective only upon receipt. |
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| 7.3 | VALIDITY.  The      invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions of this Agreement shall      not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this      Agreement. |
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|   | 7.4 | WAIVER.  The      Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with      any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the      failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have      hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to      terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 3.4 shall not be      deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or      right of this Agreement. |
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|   | IN      WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, the Company, pursuant to the      authorization from its Board, have caused this Agreement to be executed in      its name on its behalf, all as of the day and year first above      written. |
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|   | By:                                     | /s/ Christopher J.      Ryan |   |
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|   |                                    | Christopher      J. Ryan     |   |
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|   | Members      BOD Compensation Committee |
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|   | By:                                     | /s/ Eric O.      Hallman     |   |
|   |                                    | Eric      O. Hallman         |   |
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|   | By:                                     | /s/ J. J.      Collins       |   |
|   |                                    | John      J. Collins         |   |
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|   | By:                                     | /s/ A. John      Kreft       |   |
|   |                                    | A.      John Kreft           |   |
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|   | By:                                     | /s/ Michael      Cirenza     |   |
|   |                                    | Michael      Cirenza         |   |
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|   | By:                                     | /s/ Stephen      Bachelder   |   |
|   |                                    | Stephen      Bachelder       |   |

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| 2.4(b) | INCENTIVE      BONUSES.  In addition to Annual Base Salary, the Executive may      be awarded the opportunity to earn an incentive bonus on an annual basis      (“Incentive Bonus”) under an incentive compensation plan to be determined      by the Compensation Committee of the Board (and attached hereto as Exhibit      1).  During the Term of this Agreement, the annual Incentive      Bonus which the Executive will have the opportunity to earn shall be      reviewed at least annually and be increased at the discretion of the      Compensation Committee of theBoard. |
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