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                                                                  Exhibit 10.113

                  EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE


         SpecTran Corporation, (collectively the "Company"), and William B. Beck
("Beck") hereby agree as follows:

1. Beck's employment with the Company as Vice President,  Marketing and Sales is
terminated effective July 27, 1998.

2. The  Company  shall  continue to pay Beck his  current  compensation  (at the
monthly rate of $12,250.00)  through February 18, 1999 at the Company's  regular
pay periods,  subject to withholdings  required by law. Instead of continuing to
pay Beck's monthly car allowance of $825 through  February 18, 1999, the Company
will pay Beck a lump sum of $5,480.

3. The Company shall continue to provide Beck with the benefits  outlined in his
Employment  Agreement dated June 20, 1998 until such coverage is obtained by him
elsewhere,  or until  February  18, 1999,  whichever  is sooner.  The release in
paragraph 8 shall not affect such rights.  Following that date, the Company will
respect Beck's rights,  if any, to continued  medical and dental coverage at his
own expense under the Consolidated  Omnibus Budget  Reconciliation  Act (COBRA).
This  agreement and release shall not affect any right Beck  otherwise has under
the terms of the Company's 401(k), pension and stock option plans.

4. Instead of providing the assistance of an outplacement firm, the Company will
pay to Beck the sum of $5,000.

5. The execution of this  agreement  shall not be construed as an admission of a
violation  of any statute or law or breach of any duty or  obligation  by either
the Company or Beck.

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6. This  agreement,  except for paragraph 12, is  confidential  and shall not be
made  public by either  the  Company  or Beck  except as  required  by law or if
necessary in order to enforce  this  Agreement.  However,  Beck may disclose the
contents of this  Agreement  with his spouse and tax advisors  and  unemployment
authorities.

7. The  Company  agrees not to contest any claim for  unemployment  compensation
benefits which Beck may file. With regard to such claim,  the Company will state
that  the  reason  for  termination  was  related  to work  performance  and not
attributed  to  misconduct  or known  violation  of uniformly  enforced  rule or
policy.

8. Beck  acknowledges that the payments provided for in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of
this agreement are greater than any to which he may have otherwise been entitled
under any  existing  Company  separation,  benefit or  compensation  policy.  In
consideration of the foregoing,  Beck hereby releases and forever discharges the
Company,  its  present  and  former  officers,   employees,   agents,  partners,
subsidiaries,  successors  and assigns from any and all  liabilities,  causes of
action,  debts,  claims and demands  both in law and in equity known or unknown,
fixed or contingent, which he may have or claim to have based upon or in any way
related to employment or termination  of employment  with the Company and hereby
covenants  not to file a lawsuit or charge to assert such claims.  This includes
but is not  limited  to  claims  arising  under  federal,  state or  local  laws
prohibiting   employment   discrimination,   including   specifically   the  Age
Discrimination  in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (ADEA),  or claims growing
out of any legal restrictions on the Company's right to terminate its employees.
The  foregoing  does not  constitute  a release  of any claim  Beck may have for
unemployment   compensation   benefits.   Neither  the  Company  (including  its
directors,  officers or employees)  nor Beck will make any  disparaging  remarks
regarding the other, whether written or oral.

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9. The  invalidity  or  unenforceability  of any  particular  provision  of this
Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof, and this agreement shall
be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provisions were
omitted.

10. Beck  understands  that various state and federal laws  prohibit  employment
discrimination  based on age, sex, race,  color,  national  origin,  handicap or
veteran status. These laws are enforced through the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission  (EEOC),  Department of Labor and state human rights  agencies.  Beck
acknowledges  that he has been advised and represented by counsel with regard to
this Agreement and has had the opportunity to review this Agreement since if was
first presented to him on July 27, 1998.

11. Beck has carefully read and fully  understands all of the provisions of this
Termination  Agreement  and  Release  which sets forth the entire  understanding
between him and the Company.  This  agreement may not be changed orally but only
by an agreement in writing  signed by the party against whom  enforcement of any
waiver,   change,   modification,   extension  or  discharge  is  sought.   Beck
acknowledges  that he has not  relied  upon  any  representation  or  statement,
written or oral, not set forth in this document.

12. The Company  agrees that from the date hereof Beck is no longer bound by the
non-compete  obligations  contained  in his  Employment  Agreement  and that the
Company will not exercise the option provided under Section 10 of his Employment
Agreement  regarding his  activities  during the one-year  period  following the
termination of Beck's employment with the Company.



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13.  Beck may revoke his  agreement  to the terms  hereof at any time during the
seven (7) day  period  required  by law  immediately  following  the date of his
signature  below  ("revocation  period")  by  delivering  written  notice of his
revocation  to the  Company.  This  agreement  shall become  effective  upon the
expiration of the revocation period.

 SPECTRAN CORPORATION


By: /s/ Charles Harrison                             /s/ William B. Beck
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    Charles Harrison                                 William B. Beck
    President and Chief Executive Officer

                Dated: October 7, 1998 Dated: September 30, 1998