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                                  CONFIDENTIAL

                                GENERAL AGREEMENT

This Mutual Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and between
Conexant Systems, Inc. ("COMPANY"), and Dennis O'Reilly ("O'REILLY")
collectively referred to as "the Parties", dated as of the 30th day of
September, 2003 ("date of this Agreement").

RECITAL:

The Board (the "Board") of Directors and the Company has determined that is in
the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to assure that while
O'REILLY is employed that he devote his best efforts to the firm with continued
dedication free from certain potential distractions caused by the dynamic
marketplace in which the company operates.

Therefore, in order to accomplish these objectives, O'REILLY and COMPANY make
the following agreement for good and valuable consideration:

AGREEMENT:

        1.     O'REILLY understands and agrees that the following offer of
               consideration is contingent upon O'REILLY performing his duties
               to the best of his ability while employed with the COMPANY.
               O'REILLY understands and agrees that the sole judge of this above
               contingency will be the COMPANY's Chief Executive Officer.

        2.     OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY UPON O'REILLY'S VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION:

               If during O'REILLY's employment with the COMPANY, he elects (in
               writing) to voluntarily resign to the Chief Executive Officer,
               and leave the COMPANY, he will be paid any earned unused vacation
               hours remaining in his account no later than 30 days from his
               last day worked on active duty. At the close of business on his
               last day of active duty, the COMPANY will place O'REILLY on
               formal salary and benefits continuation status coincident with a
               paid personal leave of absence which will commence from the day
               following his last day worked on active duty and extend to and
               end at the close of business on the day that is 6 months from the
               commencement date of the paid personal leave. It is understood
               that during this period of time, O'REILLY will provide consulting
               services to COMPANY as required by COMPANY for up to ten (10)
               hours per month. However, any consulting services provided in
               this manner will not extend the length of the salary continuation
               period cited in this Agreement. During the six month paid
               personal leave period, O'REILLY will receive O'REILLY's full base
               salary. O'REILLY shall also remain eligible during this time
               period for all applicable benefits, including medical, dental,
               and vision. In all cases O'REILLY's participation in the
               applicable benefits programs will be in accordance with the
               established provisions of such programs. O'REILLY will not,
               however, continue to accrue vacation during this salary
               continuation period, nor will O'REILLY remain eligible for
               participation in the Long


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               Term Disability Insurance plan or, if applicable, the Dependent
               Care Reimbursement plan.

               At the close of business on the 6 month anniversary of the paid
               personal leave of absence (the Termination Date), O'REILLY will
               be terminated from his employment with COMPANY.

               Upon the termination of O'REILLY's employment on the Termination
               Date, all stock options for CONEXANT(and derived split options of
               Skyworks Solutions, Inc. and Mindspeed Technologies Inc.) stock
               which have been granted to O'REILLY under any of the CONEXANT
               stock option plans and which are not vested as of the Termination
               Date shall immediately expire and shall not be exercisable under
               any circumstances. Any such options that are vested as of the
               Termination Date shall be exercisable subject to the provisions
               of each respective stock option plan.

        3.     OBLIGATIONS OF O'REILLY TO CONEXANT UPON HIS VOLUNTARY
               RESIGNATION:

               O'REILLY understands and agrees that these benefits above are
               contingent upon the following:

               (a).   In exchange for the accommodations to which O'REILLY would
                      not otherwise be entitled and which is being provided to
                      O'REILLY by CONEXANT in this Agreement, O'REILLY agrees to
                      assist in the recruiting and training of his successor
                      before he resigns from active duty and commences a paid
                      personal leave as outlined in this agreement is Section 2
                      above.

               (b).   O'REILLY and CONEXANT agree that O'REILLY is obligated to
                      return any and all equipment, product, and property,
                      including but not limited to work files and computers,
                      either belonging to or associated with his employment with
                      CONEXANT that is currently in his possession to a
                      designated CONEXANT representative by the close of
                      business on O'REILLY's last active day worked.

               (c).   O'REILLY agrees not to use or disclose any confidential or
                      proprietary information belonging to CONEXANT or its
                      customers, suppliers, subcontractors, or any others having
                      any kind of association or relationship with CONEXANT
                      unless the information becomes publicly or generally
                      known. O'REILLY agrees not to solicit nor assist any other
                      company in soliciting any Conexant employee to leave
                      Conexant and join another company for a period of eighteen
                      (18) calendar months after the date that he terminates his
                      employment with CONEXANT.

               (d).   O'REILLY agrees not to contact customers, prospective
                      customers, vendors or prospective vendors, or employees of
                      CONEXANT to express criticism or otherwise make any
                      negative comments regarding either CONEXANT or its


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                      management. CONEXANT agrees to respond to information
                      requests from prospective employers by providing only
                      dates of employment, positions held and salary
                      information. However, O'REILLY acknowledges that CONEXANT
                      cannot guarantee that employees will not, on their own,
                      provide other information if asked.

               4.     This Agreement constitutes a single integrated contract
                      expressing the entire agreement of the parties hereto.
                      Execpt for a "Change of Control" Agreement entered into by
                      O'Reilly and the Company on January 4, 1999, there are no
                      other agreements, written or oral, express or implied,
                      between the parties hereto, concerning the subject matter
                      hereof.

               5.     CONEXANT and O'REILLY agree that any dispute over any
                      provision of this Agreement will be resolved by binding
                      arbitration between the parties.

               6.     CONEXANT and O'REILLY agree this Agreement is personal to
                      the Executive (O'REILLY) and is not assignable by O'REILLY
                      to any other party.

               7.     CONEXANT 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. As used in this
                      Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as herein
                      before defined and any successor to its business and/or
                      assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform
                      this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.

               8.     If any portion, provision, or part of this Agreement is
                      held, determined, or adjudicated to be invalid,
                      unenforceable, or void for any reason whatsoever, each
                      such portion, provision, or part shall be severed from the
                      remaining portions, provisions, or parts of this Agreement
                      and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
                      such remaining portions, provisions, or parts.

               9.     This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
                      accordance with the laws of the State of California.

               10.    All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
                      writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other
                      party or by registered or certified mail, return receipt
                      requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:


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                      IF TO THE EXECUTIVE:
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                      Dennis O'Reilly
                      25 Gavina
                      Dana Point, CA 92629

                      IF TO THE COMPANY:
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                      Conexant Systems, Inc.
                      4000 MacArthur Blvd.
                      Newport Beach, CA 92660

                      Attention: Chief Executive Officer


                      Or to such other address as either party shall have
                      furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith.
                      Notice and communications shall be effective when actually
                      received by the addressee.

               This is the entire Agreement between O'REILLY and CONEXANT.
               CONEXANT has made no promises to O'REILLY other than those in
               this Agreement.

               O'REILLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE HAS READ THIS AGREEMENT,
               UNDERSTANDS IT AND IS VOLUNTARILY ENTERING INTO IT.

               EXECUTED on September 30, 2003 at Newport Beach, California

               /s/ Dennis E. O'Reilly
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               Dennis O'Reilly               DATE




               CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC



               BY: /s/ Dwight W. Decker
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                      Dwight W. Decker       DATE



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