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Exhibit 10.39    
  


         AMENDED AND RESTATED

EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION

EXECUTIVE SAVINGS PLAN

(May 16, 2002)  






   TABLE OF CONTENTS  



	 
	 	 
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	ARTICLE 1

EFFECTIVE DATE
	1.1	 	EFFECTIVE DATE	 	1
	

ARTICLE 2

DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
	2.1	 	DEFINITIONS	 	1
	2.2	 	CONSTRUCTION	 	4
	

ARTICLE 3

ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
	3.1	 	GENERAL	 	4
	3.2	 	APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE	 	4
	3.3	 	TIMING OF PARTICIPATION	 	5
	3.4	 	DISCONTINUANCE OF PARTICIPATION	 	5
	

ARTICLE 4

PARTICIPANT DEFERRALS
	4.1	 	PARTICIPANT DEFERRALS	 	5
	4.2	 	DESIGNATION AND CHANGE OF DESIGNATION OF PARTICIPANT DEFERRALS	 	5
	

ARTICLE 5

EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
	5.1	 	MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS	 	6
	5.2	 	DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS	 	6
	5.3	 	ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS	 	6
	

ARTICLE 6

CREDITING OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE
	6.1	 	TRANSFER TO TRUSTEE	 	6
	6.2	 	CREDITING OF INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE TO ACCOUNTS	 	6
	6.3	 	INVESTMENT DIRECTION	 	7
	

ARTICLE 7

VESTING
	7.1	 	FULL VESTING	 	8
	

ARTICLE 8

DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS
	8.1	 	NORMAL AND LATE RETIREMENT	 	8
	8.2	 	DISABILITY RETIREMENT	 	9
	8.3	 	DEATH	 	9
	8.4	 	OTHER SEPARATIONS FROM EMPLOYMENT	 	9
	8.5	 	HARDSHIP DISTRIBUTIONS	 	9
	8.6	 	ACCELERATION OF BENEFITS	 	11
	8.7	 	TIME OF DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS	 	11
	8.8	 	METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION	 	11
	8.9	 	DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY	 	11
	8.10	 	PAYMENTS TO DISABLED	 	12
	8.11	 	UNDERPAYMENT OR OVERPAYMENT OF BENEFITS	 	12



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ARTICLE 9

INALIENABILITY OF BENEFITS
	9.1	 	NO ASSIGNMENT PERMITTED	 	12
	9.2	 	QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS	 	13
	9.3	 	PROCESSING QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS	 	13
	

ARTICLE 10

ADMINISTRATION
	10.1	 	PLAN ADMINISTRATOR	 	13
	10.2	 	ALLOCATION OF FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY	 	14
	10.3	 	POWERS OF THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR	 	14
	10.4	 	CLAIMS	 	14
	10.5	 	CREATION OF COMMITTEE	 	15
	10.6	 	CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY	 	15
	10.7	 	APPOINTMENT OF AGENTS	 	15
	10.8	 	MAJORITY VOTE AND EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS	 	15
	10.9	 	ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AMONG COMMITTEE MEMBERS	 	16
	10.10	 	CONFLICT OF INTEREST	 	16
	10.11	 	OTHER FIDUCIARY CAPACITIES	 	16
	

ARTICLE 11

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY
	11.1	 	SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY	 	16
	

ARTICLE 12

AMENDMENT, MERGER AND TERMINATION
	12.1	 	AMENDMENT	 	17
	12.2	 	MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF EMPLOYER	 	17
	12.3	 	TERMINATION OF PLAN OR DISCONTINUANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS	 	17
	12.4	 	LIMITATION OF EMPLOYER LIABILITY	 	17
	

ARTICLE 13

GENERAL PROVISIONS
	13.1	 	LIMITATION ON PARTICIPANTS' RIGHTS	 	17
	13.2	 	STATUS OF PARTICIPANTS AS UNSECURED CREDITORS	 	18
	13.3	 	STATUS OF TRUST FUND	 	18
	13.4	 	UNIFORM ADMINISTRATION	 	18
	13.5	 	HEIRS AND SUCCESSORS	 	18
	13.6	 	EMPLOYER-OWNED LIFE INSURANCE	 	18




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   Exhibit 10.39  


AMENDED AND RESTATED

EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION

EXECUTIVE SAVINGS PLAN  


PREAMBLE  


        Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation (the "Employer") previously adopted the Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation Executive Savings Plan,
originally effective July 1, 1995 ("Plan"). The Employer amended and restated such plan by adopting this Amended and Restated Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation Executive Savings
Plan, effective October 1, 1997. The Employer again amends and restates the Plan to incorporate certain additional changes. 


        The
provisions of the Plan, as set forth herein, shall apply only to a Participant whose termination from employment occurs on or after the Effective Date of the Restated Plan noted in
Section 1.1. 


ARTICLE 1

EFFECTIVE DATE  


        1.1    EFFECTIVE DATE.    


        The
original effective date of the Plan was July 1, 1995. Except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to particular provisions of the Plan, the provisions of this
Amended and Restated Plan shall be effective as of May 16, 2002. 


ARTICLE 2

DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION  


        2.1    DEFINITIONS.    


        When
a word or phrase shall appear in this Plan with the initial letter capitalized, and the word or phrase does not commence a sentence, the word or phrase shall generally be a term
defined in this Section 2.1. The following words and phrases utilized in the Plan with the initial letter capitalized shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 2.1, unless a
clearly different meaning is required by the context in which the word or phrase is used: 



        (a)  "ACCOUNTS"—The accounts which may be maintained by the Plan Administrator to reflect the interest of a
participant under the Plan, which shall include the Matching Contributions Account, the Participant Deferrals Account, and the Discretionary Contributions Account. 



        (b)  "ACT"—The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as it may be amended from time to time. 


        (c)  "AFFILIATE"—Any organization other than the Employer that is related to the Employer through stock ownership
or otherwise that elects, with the consent of the Employer, to adopt this Plan for the benefit of one or more of its Employees. 


        (d)  "BENEFICIARY"—The person or persons designated to receive benefits under this Plan in the event of death of
the Participant. 


        (e)  "BOARD"—The Board of Directors of the Employer. 


        (f)    "CAUSE"—The termination of the Participant's employment for any one or more of the following reasons:
(a) embezzlement or theft from the Employer, or other acts of dishonesty in 



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dealing with the Employer; (b) use by the Participant of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, or other controlled substances to such an extent that the Participant's ability to perform his duties as an
employee of the Employer is materially impaired; (c) conviction of a crime amounting to a felony under the laws of the United States of America or any of the states; (d) when the
seriousness of an initial infraction is of such gravity that termination is warranted; or (e) when prior attempts through corrective counseling have failed to improve performance, attendance,
conduct, or any combination thereof. The determination of whether or not there is Cause shall be made by the Plan Administrator. 



        (g)  "CHANGE OF CONTROL"—means any of the following: (i) the Employer executes a definitive agreement to
merge or consolidate with or into another corporation in which the Employer is not the surviving corporation and the Employer's common stock is converted into or exchanged for stock or securities of
any other corporation, cash, or any other thing of value; (ii) the Employer executes a definitive agreement to sell or otherwise dispose of substantially all its assets; (iii) the
Employer undergoes a change of control of the nature required to be reported in response to item 6(e) of Schedule 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
(iv) a public announcement that more than thirty percent (30%) of the Company's then outstanding voting stock has been acquired by any person or group; or (v) a change is made in the
membership of the Board of Directors of the Employer resulting in a membership of which less than a majority were also members of the Board on the date two years prior to such change, unless
the election, or the nomination for election by the stockholders of the Employer, of each new director was approved by the vote of at last two-thirds of the directors then still in office
who were directors on the date two years prior to such change. 


        (h)  "CODE"—The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 


        (i)    "DISABILITY"—The injury or sickness of the Participant, such that he is unable to perform the substantial and
material duties of his regular occupation with the Employer (determined at the time of such Disability), and which requires the Participant to be under the care of a licensed physician (unless the
Plan Administrator determines that a physician's care would be of no further benefit to the Participant). A Participant shall be presumed to be Disabled if the injury or sickness causes the
Participant to totally and irrevocably lose speech, hearing in both ears, sight in both eyes, use of both hands, both feet, or one hand and one foot even if the Participant is able to continue work
for the Employer. The Plan Administrator's determination of Disability shall be conclusive and binding on all parties. 



        (j)    "DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS"—The amounts contributed to the Trust Fund by the Employer pursuant to
Section 5.2. 


        (k)  "DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS ACCOUNT"—The bookkeeping account established pursuant to Section 6.1 to
which the Discretionary Contributions of the Employer are credited. 


        (l)    "EARNINGS"—All salary, bonuses and incentive compensation paid to the Employee by the Employer in cash,
including amounts deferred under the Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation 401(k) Deferred Savings Plan and under this Plan, but shall exclude bonuses paid to the Participant on account of
insurance premiums paid with respect to the Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation Executive Life Insurance Plan. All other forms of compensation shall be disregarded for purposes of this
Plan. 


        (m)  "EMPLOYEE"—Each person receiving remuneration, or who is entitled to remuneration, for services rendered to
the Employer in the legal relationship of employer and employee and not in the relationship of a private contractor (or who would be receiving or be entitled to remuneration were such person not on an
authorized leave of absence). 



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        (n)  "EMPLOYER"—Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, and each successor in interest to the Employer
resulting from merger, consolidation, or transfer of substantially all of its assets that elects to continue this Plan. Except as otherwise clearly indicated by the context (such as in
Sections 2.1(c)), the term "Employer" as used herein shall include each Affiliate which has elected by action of its board of directors, with the consent of the Board, to adopt this Plan. Each
Affiliate adopting this Plan shall be deemed to have delegated to the Board all authority to amend or terminate the Plan and to appoint and remove the Plan Administrator and the Trustee. 


        (o)  "INTEREST RATE"—The rate of interest credited to the Accounts of the Participants through
September 30, 1997, as announced by the Plan Administrator from time to time. The initial Interest Rate shall be eight percent (8%). If the Plan Administrator changes the Interest Rate, the
Plan Administrator shall announce such change in the Interest Rate for the succeeding Plan Year prior to the beginning of such Plan Year. 



        (p)  "INVESTMENT FUND"—means the investment fund or funds established by the Plan Administrator pursuant to
Section 6.3, into which Participants may direct the Trustee to invest amounts credited to their Accounts under the Plan. 


        (q)  "MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS"—The amounts contributed to the Trust Fund by the Employer pursuant to
Section 5.1 in order to match a portion of the Participant Deferrals. 



        (r)  "MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ACCOUNT"—The bookkeeping account established pursuant to Section 6.1 to which
the Matching Contributions of the Employer are credited. 


        (s)  "NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE" or "NORMAL RETIREMENT DATE"—The date
on which a Participant attains the age of sixty-five (65) years. 


        (t)    "PARTICIPANT"—An Employee who has satisfied the eligibility requirements specified in Section 3.1, who
has elected to participate pursuant to Section 3.2 and whose participation in the Plan has not been terminated. If so indicated by the context, the term Participant shall also include former
Participants whose active participation in the Plan has terminated but who have not received all amounts to which they are entitled pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Plan. Whether former
Participants are allowed to exercise an option or election extended to "Participants" will be determined by the Plan Administrator in the exercise of its discretion, but in making such determinations
the Plan Administrator shall act in a uniform, nondiscriminatory manner. 


        (u)  "PARTICIPANT DEFERRALS"—The deferrals directed by a Participant pursuant to Section 4.1. 



        (v)  "PARTICIPANT DEFERRALS ACCOUNT"—The bookkeeping account established pursuant to Section 6.1 to which
are credited the Participant Deferrals directed by a Participant and the investment experience thereon. 


        (w)  "PLAN"—The Amended and Restated Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation Executive Savings Plan, as set
forth in this instrument, and as it may hereafter be amended. 


        (x)  "PLAN ADMINISTRATOR"—The individual, entity, or committee appointed to act as such pursuant to
Section 10.1. 


        (y)  "PLAN ENTRY DATE"—The first day of each Plan Year. 


        (z)  "PLAN YEAR"—A twelve (12) month period, commencing on each January 1 and ending on each
following December 31. 


        (aa) "TRUST AGREEMENT"—The agreement entered into between the Employer and the Trustee. 



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        (bb) "TRUST FUND"—The fund established by the Employer pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement as may be
established under this Plan. 


        (cc) "TRUSTEE"—The individual, individuals, or entity selected by the Employer to act as such. The Trustee shall
acknowledge acceptance of its appointment by the execution of the Trust Agreement or, in the case of a successor Trustee, by the execution of an appropriate written instrument. If the Employer
appoints two or more individuals or entities to act jointly as the Trustee, the term "Trustee" shall refer collectively to all such individuals or entities. 


        (dd) "VALUATION DATE"—The date or dates as of which the accounts of the Participants are adjusted to reflect the
crediting of investment experience, the addition of Participant Deferrals, Matching Contributions, and Discretionary Contributions and the subtraction of distributions. The Valuation Dates shall be
March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 and such other dates designated by the Plan Administrator as Valuation Dates. 



        (ee) "YEAR OF SERVICE"—The Years of Service credited to the Participant pursuant to the Evans & Sutherland
Computer Corporation 401(k) Deferred Savings Plan and Trust, as it may be amended from time to time, provided, however, that only Years of Service performed by the Participant after being
selected to participate in the Plan shall be considered under this Plan. 




        2.2    CONSTRUCTION.    



        The
masculine gender, where appearing in the Plan, shall include the feminine gender (and vice versa), and the singular shall include the plural, unless the context clearly indicates to
the contrary. The term "delivered to the Plan Administrator," as used in the Plan, shall include delivery to a person or persons designated by the Plan Administrator for the disbursement and receipt
of administrative forms. Headings and subheadings are for the purpose of reference only and are not to be considered in the construction of this Plan. If any provision of this Plan is determined to be
for any reason invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. All of the provisions of this Plan shall be construed and enforced according to the laws of
the State of Utah and shall be administered according to the laws of such state, except as otherwise required by the Act, the Code or other Federal law. 


ARTICLE 3

ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION  


        3.1    GENERAL.    


        This
Plan is intended to be a "top hat plan" for purposes of the Act and, as a result, the Plan will be unfunded and participation in the Plan shall be limited to a "select group of
management or highly compensated employees" for purposes of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Act of 1974, as amended. From this "select group", the compensation committee of the Board
(the "Compensation Committee") shall designate the Employees who are eligible to participate in this Plan. All such designations shall be in the Compensation Committee's unfettered discretion and no
Employee shall have the right to participate in this Plan until the Employee has been designated as an eligible Employee by the Compensation Committee. 


        3.2    APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE.    



        Each
Employee who is designated as eligible to participate in the Plan by the Compensation Committee may become a Participant by completing and signing an enrollment form provided by, or
acceptable to, the Plan Administrator and delivering the form to the Plan Administrator. The Employee shall designate on the form the amount of his Participant Deferrals and shall authorize the
reduction of his Earnings in an amount equal to his Participant Deferrals. 


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        3.3    TIMING OF PARTICIPATION.    


        After
an Employee has been selected by the Compensation Committee to participate in the Plan, the Employee will have 30 days to notify the Plan Administrator whether he will
participate in the Plan. If the Employee timely notifies the Plan Administrator of his intent to participate in the Plan, the Employee's participation will commence the beginning of the first payroll
period following or coinciding with the first day of the calendar month after the Plan Administrator is so notified. If the Employee does not timely notify the Plan Administrator of his intent to
participate in the Plan, the Employee may commence participation as of the first payroll period following or coinciding with the first day of any later calendar quarter by notifying the Plan
Administrator prior to the first day of such calendar quarter in accordance with procedures adopted by the Compensation Committee. 


        3.4    DISCONTINUANCE OF PARTICIPATION.    


        Once
an Employee is designated as eligible to participate, he will remain eligible for all future Plan Years unless the Compensation Committee specifically discontinues his eligibility.
In the exercise of its discretion, the Compensation Committee may elect to discontinue an Employee's participation in the Plan at any time and for any or no reason. If an Employee's participation in
the Plan is discontinued, the Employee will no longer be eligible to make Participant Deferrals or to receive Discretionary or Matching Contributions. The Employee will not be entitled to receive a
distribution from his accounts, however, until the occurrence of one of the events listed in Sections 8.1 through 8.5. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Plan Administrator, in its
discretion, may allow for the earlier distribution of the Participant's accounts pursuant to Section 8.4. 


ARTICLE 4

PARTICIPANT DEFERRALS  


        4.1    PARTICIPANT DEFERRALS.    



        (a)  ELECTION. Each Participant may elect to make Participant Deferrals during each Plan Year while he is a Participant. The
amount payable to the Participant as his current salary or wages shall then be reduced by an amount equal to the Participant Deferrals. On the election form, the Participant may designate different
deferral percentages or amounts for different forms of Earnings (e.g., base salary as opposed to bonuses). Participant Deferrals shall be directed in a specified dollar amount or in whole percentage
increments of the type of Earnings to which the election relates. Contributions of amounts deferred shall be made by the Employer directly to the Trust. 


        (b)  LIMITATIONS. A Participant shall not be permitted to make annual Participant Deferrals during in Plan Year in excess of
fifty percent (50%) of his base salary and up to one hundred percent (100%) of any bonus or incentive compensation that otherwise qualifies as Earnings during such Plan Year. The Plan Administrator
may adopt other limits on the amount of Participant Deferrals in accordance with such uniform rules as it may adopt from time to time. 




        4.2    DESIGNATION AND CHANGE OF DESIGNATION OF PARTICIPANT DEFERRALS.    


        All
designations or changes of designation of the amount of Participant Deferrals to be elected shall be made on forms supplied by, or acceptable to, the Plan Administrator, signed by
the Participant and delivered to the Plan Administrator. A designation shall be effective as of the beginning of the first
payroll period following or coinciding with the first day of the next calendar quarter after it is received by the Plan Administrator. A payroll deduction designation form shall be effective until it
is succeeded by another valid payroll deduction designation form or until the Participant's right to make Participant Deferrals is otherwise suspended or terminated. 


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ARTICLE 5

EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS  


        5.1    MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS.    



        Subject
to its right to amend or terminate this Plan, the Employer will make a Matching Contribution on behalf of each eligible Participant in an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of
the Participant's Participant Deferrals for the Plan Year; provided, however, that Participant Deferrals in excess of 6% of the Participant's Earnings shall be disregarded for this purpose. Matching
Contributions shall be made by the Employer directly to the Trust. 


        5.2    DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS.    



        In
addition to its Matching Contributions, the Employer may make Discretionary Contributions on behalf of selected eligible Participants in such amounts, if any, as shall be determined
from time to time by the Employer. 


        5.3    ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.    


        A
Participant will be entitled to receive a Matching Contribution for a Plan Year if the Participant made any Participant Deferrals for the Plan Year, regardless of whether the
Participant is employed by the Employer on the last day of the Plan Year. A Participant will be entitled to receive a Discretionary Contribution for a Plan Year if the Participant is employed by the
Employer on the date that the Discretionary Contribution is approved by the Employer. 


ARTICLE 6

CREDITING OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE  


        6.1    TRANSFER TO TRUSTEE.    



        In
the Committee's discretion, all Participant Deferrals, Matching Contributions, and Discretionary Contributions shall be transmitted to the Trustee by the Plan Administrator as soon as
reasonably practicable and shall be credited to the Participant Deferrals Account, Matching Contributions Account, and Discretionary Contributions Account, respectively, of the Participant immediately
upon receipt. All payments from an Account between Valuation Dates shall be charged against the Account as of the preceding Valuation Date. The Accounts are bookkeeping accounts only and the Plan
Administrator is not in any way obligated to segregate assets for the benefit of any Participant. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary in the event of a Change of Control, the Company
shall immediately transfer to the Trust Fund an amount of cash or other property equal to the amount credited to all Participants' Accounts under the Plan. Such transferred amount will be reduced by
the cash and other property held by the Trust Fund as of one day after the date of the Change of Control. 


        6.2    CREDITING OF INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE TO ACCOUNTS.    



        (a)  VALUATION DATES ENDING PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1, 1997. For each Valuation Date ending prior to October 1, 1997,
the Plan Administrator shall credit interest at the Interest Rate applicable for that Plan Year (or portion thereof) to the Matching Contributions Accounts and Participant Deferral Account. Interest
will be credited on the "adjusted account balance." For this purpose, the "adjusted account balance" is the Account balance as of the immediately preceding Valuation Date, plus (in the case of the
Participant Deferral Account) 50% of the Participant Deferrals made since such Valuation Date, minus any withdrawals or distributions charged to the Account since the prior Valuation Date. The amount
of interest to be credited to the Account shall be prorated in a uniform manner if the period of time since the last Valuation Date is less than one year. 



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        (b)  VALUATION DATES BEGINNING AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 1997. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan and Trust, as of each
Valuation Date beginning after September 30, 1997, the Plan Administrator shall adjust each Participant's Accounts with the positive or negative rate of return on the Investment Funds selected
by the Participant pursuant to Section 6.3. The rate of return will be determined by the Plan Administrator pursuant to Section 6.3(c) and will be credited or charged against the
"adjusted account balance." For this purpose, the "adjusted account balance" is the Account balance as of the immediately preceding Valuation Date less any withdrawals or distributions charged to the
Account since the prior Valuation Date. In the exercise of its discretion, the Plan Administrator also may direct that a portion of the Participant Deferrals, Discretionary Contributions, and/or
Matching Contributions made since the prior Valuation Date be considered in calculating the adjusted account balance of a Participant's Account. 




        6.3    INVESTMENT DIRECTION.    



        (a)  INVESTMENT FUNDS. The Plan Administrator shall establish one or more Investment Funds in which each Participant shall
invest amounts credited to his Account. The Investment Funds shall include such funds as may be selected from time to time by the Plan Administrator. The Investment Funds may be changed from time to
time by the Plan Administrator. 


        (b)  PARTICIPANT DIRECTIONS. 



        (1)  GENERAL. Upon becoming a Participant of the Plan, each Participant may direct that all of the amounts attributable to his
Account be invested in a single investment fund or may direct fractional (percentage) increments of his Account to be invested in such fund or funds as he shall desire, on such forms and in accordance
with such procedures, if any, as may be established by the Plan Administrator. Such designation may be changed as of the first payroll period following or coinciding with the first day of any calendar
quarter, with respect to future contributions and transfers among Investment Funds, by filing an election with the Plan Administrator, on a form prescribed by the Plan Administrator, at least thirty
(30) days (or such fewer number of days as may be prescribed by the Plan Administrator) prior to the applicable calendar quarter. The designation will continue until changed by the
timely submission of a new form, which change will be effective as of the first payroll period following or coinciding with the first day of the next succeeding calendar quarter. 


        (2)  DEFAULT SELECTION. In the absence of any designation, a Participant will be deemed to have directed the investment of his
Accounts in such Investment Funds as the Trustee, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall determine. 


        (3)  IMPACT OF ELECTION. The Participant's selection of Investment Funds shall serve only as a measurement of the value of the
Accounts of said Participant pursuant to Section 6.2 and Section 6.3(c) and the Plan Administrator and the Trustee are not required to invest a Participant's Accounts in accordance with
the Participant's selections. 




        (c)  RATE OF RETURN. As soon as possible after each Valuation Date, the Plan Administrator shall determine the rate of return,
positive or negative, experienced on each of the Investment Funds. The rate of return determined by the Plan Administrator in good faith and in its discretion pursuant to this Section shall be
binding and conclusive on the Participant, the Participant's Beneficiary and all parties claiming through them. 



        (d)  CHARGES. The Plan Administrator may charge each Participant's Account for the reasonable expenses of carrying out
investment instructions directly related to such Account. 



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ARTICLE 7

VESTING  


        7.1    FULL VESTING.    



        (a)  VESTING IN THE PARTICIPANT DEFERRALS ACCOUNTS. Each Participant shall at all times be fully vested in all amounts
credited to or allocable to his Participant Deferrals Account and his rights and interest therein shall not be forfeitable for any reason. 


        (b)  VESTING IN THE MATCHING AND DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS ACCOUNTS. Each Participant shall be fully vested in the amounts
credited to or allocable to his Matching and Discretionary Contributions Accounts on and after the first to occur of the following events: 



        (1)  Attainment
by the Participant of the age of sixty-five (65) years; 


        (2)  The
date of separation from employment due to Disability, as determined by the Plan Administrator; 



        (3)  The
date of death of the Participant; 


        (4)  In
the event of a Change of Control; or 


        (5)  The
completion of three (3) Years of Service. 




        (c)  VESTING SCHEDULE FOR MATCHING AND DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS ACCOUNTS. If a Participant separates from employment with
the Employer at a time when the Participant is not fully vested in the amounts credited to or allocable to his Matching and Discretionary Contributions Accounts, the Participant's vested interest
shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule: 



	Years of Service
 
	 	Vested Percentage in Matching and

Discretionary Contributions Accounts

	Less than 1	 	0%
	1 but less than 2	 	33.33%
	2 but less than 3	 	66.66%
	3 or more	 	100.00%






        The
balance of the Participant's Matching and Discretionary Contributions Accounts that remain unvested will be forfeited effective as of the date of the Participant's termination of
employment. In addition, if a Participant's employment is terminated for Cause, the Participant shall forfeit all amounts
credited to his Matching and Discretionary Contributions Accounts (both vested and nonvested amounts) as of the date of the Participant's termination of employment. 


ARTICLE 8

DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS  


        8.1    NORMAL AND LATE RETIREMENT.    


        A
Participant shall be entitled to full distribution of his accounts, as provided in Sections 8.7 and 8.8, upon actual retirement as of or after his Normal Retirement Date. A
Participant may remain in the employment of the Employer after his Normal Retirement Date, if he desires, and shall retire at such later time as he may desire, unless the Employer lawfully directs
earlier retirement. 


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        8.2    DISABILITY RETIREMENT.    


        A
Participant who separates from employment due to Disability shall be entitled to a full distribution of his accounts as provided in Sections 8.7 and 8.8. Subject to
Section 8.7, the payments may commence as of his date of separation of employment due to Disability. 


        8.3    DEATH.    



        (a)  BENEFIT. In the event that a Participant (which term for purposes of this Section includes former Participants)
shall die prior to the day on which his benefit payments commence, the Participant's designated Beneficiary shall be entitled to full distribution of the Participant's accounts at the time and in the
manner provided in Sections 8.7 and 8.8. 


        (b)  DEATH AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF BENEFITS. In the event that a former Participant shall die after the day on which his benefit
payments commence, but prior to the complete distribution of all amounts to which such Participant is entitled under the provisions of this ARTICLE EIGHT, the Participant's designated Beneficiary
shall be entitled to receive any remaining amounts to which the
Participant would have been entitled had the Participant survived. The Plan Administrator may require and rely upon such proofs of death and the right of any Beneficiary to receive benefits pursuant
to this Section 8.3 as the Plan Administrator may reasonably determine, and its determination of death and the right of such Beneficiary to receive payment shall be binding and conclusive upon
all persons whomsoever. 




        8.4    OTHER SEPARATIONS FROM EMPLOYMENT.    


        A
Participant who separates from employment for any reason, including termination of employment following a Change in Control or for Cause, but other than for retirement, death, or
Disability shall be entitled to distribution of his vested interest in his accounts at the time and in the manner provided in Sections 8.7 and 8.8. As set forth in Section 7.1(c), if a
Participant's employment is terminated for Cause, all amounts credited to the Participant's Matching and Discretionary Contributions Accounts shall be forfeited as of the date of such termination of
employment. In the exercise of its discretion, the Plan Administrator may also elect to commence distributions while the Participant is employed if the Participant's participation has been
discontinued pursuant to Section 3.4. 


        8.5    HARDSHIP DISTRIBUTIONS.    



        (a)  GENERAL RULE. A Participant or former Participant may request that a distribution of amounts credited to his Participant
Deferrals Accounts be made on the basis of hardship. 


        (b)  LIMITATION ON DISTRIBUTIONS. In no event shall a hardship distribution exceed the balance of the Participant's or former
Participant's Participant Deferrals Account, determined as of the Valuation Date immediately preceding the date of the distribution, less any amounts distributed from or charged to the Participant
Deferrals Account since such Valuation Date. The Plan Administrator may promulgate uniform rules regarding the effective date of any distribution, minimum amounts to be distributed and the frequency
of distributions. 


        (c)  HARDSHIP DEFINED. A distribution may be made pursuant to this Section due to a "hardship" only if the Participant
satisfies the Plan Administrator that the Participant has an immediate and heavy financial need and that the distribution is necessary in order to satisfy that need. 


        (d)  IMMEDIATE AND HEAVY FINANCIAL NEED. The existence of an immediate and heavy financial need shall be determined on the
basis of all of the relevant facts and circumstances. As a general rule, a financial need shall not be deemed to be immediate unless the expenses involved must be paid within sixty (60) days
from the date on which the request for the hardship distribution is being considered. Also, as a general rule, a financial need shall not be 



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considered to be "heavy" unless the expenses exceed five percent (5%) of the Participant's Earnings for the Plan Year prior to the Plan Year in which the request for the hardship distribution is
made. In addition, a hardship distribution may be made only if the "need" that gives rise to the distribution request is for funeral expenses of a spouse or lineal ascendant or descendant of the
Participant, the educational expenses of the Participant, the Participant's spouse, children or descendants, or one of the reasons listed in subparagraphs (1) through (5) of this
paragraph (d), or some of the reasons periodically authorized in written procedures or rules adopted by the Plan Administrator and communicated to the Participants. A financial need shall not
fail to qualify as immediate and heavy merely because such need was reasonably foreseeable or voluntarily incurred by the Participant. The following expenses or circumstances will be deemed to give
rise to an immediate and heavy financial need for purposes of this Section regardless of whether the general standards set out above are satisfied: 



        (1)  Medical
expenses described in Section 213(d) of the Code incurred by the Participant, the Participant's spouse, or any dependents (as defined in
Section 152 of the Code) of the Participant; or 


        (2)  The
purchase (excluding mortgage payments) of a principal residence for the Participant; or 


        (3)  Payment
of tuition, related educational fees and room and board expenses for the next year of post-secondary education for the Participant or the
Participant's spouse, children or dependents; or 


        (4)  The
need to prevent the eviction of the Participant from his principal residence or foreclosure on the mortgage on the Participant's principal residence; or 


        (5)  Any
other circumstance or expense designated by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue as a deemed immediate and heavy financial need in any published revenue ruling,
notice, or other document of general applicability. 





        The
Plan Administrator may rely on any representations made by the Participant concerning the Participant's intended use of funds distributed to the Participant pursuant to this Section,
the urgency of any intended expenditures or any other relevant matters. 



        (e)  NECESSITY. A distribution will be considered to be necessary to satisfy an immediate and heavy financial need of a
Participant only if the need may not be satisfied from other resources that are reasonably available to the Participant and the distribution does not exceed the amount needed to satisfy the need. The
Plan Administrator shall consider all relevant facts and circumstances in determining whether a hardship distribution is necessary in order to satisfy an immediate and heavy financial need. Generally,
a distribution shall be deemed necessary if the Participant represents to the
Plan Administrator that the need cannot be relieved through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise, by the reasonable liquidation of the Participant's assets (to the extent that such
liquidation would not itself cause an immediate and heavy financial need), by cessation of elective pre-tax contributions or after-tax contributions under any plan sponsored by
the Employer, or by other distributions or nontaxable loans under any Plan sponsored by the Employer. A distribution will be deemed to be necessary to satisfy an immediate and heavy financial need of
a Participant if all of the following requirements are satisfied, regardless of whether the general standards set forth above are met: 



        (1)  The
distribution is not in excess of the amount of the immediate and heavy financial need of the Participant; and 


        (2)  The
Participant has obtained all distributions, other than hardship distributions, and all nontaxable loans currently available under all plans maintained by the
Employer. 




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        The
Plan Administrator may rely upon any representations made by the Participant pursuant to this paragraph. 


        8.6    ACCELERATION OF BENEFITS.    



        (a)  GENERAL. A Participant may elect to receive an accelerated withdrawal of all or any portion of the value of the
Participant's Deferrals Account ("Distribution Amount") by filing an election with the Plan Administrator on such forms as may be prescribed from time to time by the Plan Administrator. If a
Participant makes such an election, the Participant shall receive a single lump sum payment equal to 90% of the Distribution Amount, valued as of the Valuation Date immediately prior to the request,
less any applicable withholding. The accelerated withdrawal shall be paid as soon as reasonably possible following the filing of the election by the Participant. 


        (b)  FORFEITURE. If the Participant elects to receive an accelerated withdrawal, the Participant shall forfeit the remaining
10% of the Distribution Amount. 


        (c)  SUSPENSION OF PARTICIPATION. If a Participant elects to receive an accelerated withdrawal, the Participant's right to
participate in the Plan shall be suspended for the remainder of the Plan Year in which the withdrawal occurs. 




        8.7    TIME OF DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS.    



        (a)  RETIREMENT. Payment to a Participant who is entitled to benefits under Section 8.1 normally shall commence within
a reasonable time following the Valuation Date next following the Participant's termination of employment. 


        (b)  TERMINATION AND DISABILITY. Payment to a Participant who is entitled to benefits under Section 8.2 or
Section 8.4 shall commence as soon as possible after the Valuation Date next following the Participant's termination of employment. 


        (c)  DEATH AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF PAYMENTS. In the event of the death of a Participant after the day on which his benefit
payments commence but prior to the complete distribution to such Participant of the benefits payable to him under the Plan, any remaining benefits shall be distributed over a period that does not
exceed the period over which distribution was to be made prior to the date of death of the Participant. Payments to the Beneficiaries entitled to payments pursuant to Section 8.3 shall commence
as soon as possible following the death of the Participant. 


        (d)  DEATH PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF BENEFITS. In the event of the death of the Participant prior to the day on which his
benefit payments commence, payments to the Participant's Beneficiary shall commence as soon as possible following the Valuation Date next following the Participant's death. 




        8.8    METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION.    


        Unless
a Participant requests a different distribution schedule and the Plan Administrator, in its discretion, agrees to such proposed distribution, distributions shall be made in one
lump sum. If distributions are made in installments, the unpaid balance shall continue to be invested in the Trust Fund in accordance with the Participant's direction and shall continue to share in
any gain or loss attributable to the Investment Funds. The Plan Administrator, in the exercise of its discretion, may elect to accelerate the distributions if an installment payment option has been
elected. The election made by the Participant shall apply to all payments to the Participant or his Beneficiary. 


        8.9    DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY.    


        Each
Participant shall have the right to designate, on forms supplied by, or acceptable to, and delivered to the Plan Administrator, a Beneficiary or Beneficiaries to receive his
benefits hereunder in 


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the event of the Participant's death. For each Participant who is married, his Beneficiary shall be deemed to be his spouse, unless the Participant's spouse consents to the Participant's Beneficiary
designation to the contrary. Such consent must be in writing, must acknowledge the effect of the beneficiary designation and the spouse's consent thereto. Subject to the foregoing, each Participant
may change his Beneficiary designation from time to time in the manner described above. Upon receipt of such designation by the Plan Administrator, such designation or change of designation shall
become effective as of the date of the notice, whether or not the Participant is living at the time the notice is received. There shall be no liability on the part of the Employer, the Plan
Administrator or the Trustee with respect to any payment authorized by the Plan Administrator in accordance with the most recent valid Beneficiary designation of the Participant in its possession
before receipt of a more recent and valid Beneficiary designation. If no designated Beneficiary is living when benefits become payable, or if there is no designated Beneficiary, the Beneficiary shall
be the Participant's spouse; or if no spouse is then living, such Participant's issue, including any legally adopted child or children, in equal shares by right of representation; or if no such
designated Beneficiary and no such spouse or issue, including any legally adopted child or children, is living upon the death of a Participant, or if all such persons die prior to the full
distribution of such Participant's benefits, then the Beneficiary shall be the estate of the Participant. 


        8.10    PAYMENTS TO DISABLED.    


        If
a person entitled to any payment hereunder shall be under a legal disability, or in the sole judgment of the Plan Administrator shall otherwise be unable to apply such payment to his
own interest and advantage, the Plan Administrator in the exercise of its discretion may make any such payment in any one (1) or more of the following ways: (a) directly to such person,
(b) to his legal guardian or conservator, or (c) to his spouse or to any person charged with the legal duty of his support, to be expended for his benefit. The decision of the Plan
Administrator shall in each case be final and binding upon all persons in interest. 


        8.11    UNDERPAYMENT OR OVERPAYMENT OF BENEFITS.    


        In
the event that, through misstatement or computation error, benefits are underpaid or overpaid, there shall be no liability for any more than the correct benefit sums under the Plan.
Overpayments may be deducted from future payments under the Plan, and underpayments may be added to future payments under the Plan. In lieu of receiving reduced benefits under the Plan, a Participant
or beneficiary may elect to make a lump sum repayment of any overpayment. 


ARTICLE 9

INALIENABILITY OF BENEFITS  


        9.1    NO ASSIGNMENT PERMITTED.    



        (a)  GENERAL PROHIBITION. No Participant or Beneficiary, and no creditor of a Participant or Beneficiary, shall have any right
to assign, pledge, hypothecate, anticipate, or in any way create a lien upon the Plan or the Trust Fund. All payments to be made to Participants or their Beneficiaries shall be made only upon their
personal receipt or endorsement, except as provided in Section 8.9, and no interest in the Plan or the Trust Fund shall be subject to assignment or transfer or otherwise be alienable, either by
voluntary or involuntary act or by operation of law or equity, or subject to attachment, execution, garnishment, sequestration, levy, or other seizure under any legal, equitable or other process, or
be liable in any way for the debts or defaults of Participants and Beneficiaries. 



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        (b)  PERMITTED ARRANGEMENTS. This Section shall not preclude arrangements for the withholding of taxes from benefit
payments, arrangements for the recovery of benefit overpayments, arrangements for the transfer of benefit rights to another plan, or arrangements for direct deposit of benefit payments to an account
in a bank, savings and loan association or credit union (provided that such arrangement is not part of an arrangement constituting an assignment or alienation). Additionally, this Section shall
not preclude arrangements for the distribution of the benefits of a Participant or Beneficiary pursuant to the terms and provisions of a "qualified domestic relations order" in accordance with the
following provisions of this ARTICLE NINE. 




        9.2    QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS.    


        A
"qualified domestic relations order" is an order described in Section 206(d)(3) of the Act that permits distribution of benefits in a distribution mode provided under the Plan,
does not require payment of increased benefits and does not require payment of benefits allocated to a different alternate payee under a prior qualified domestic relations order. 


        9.3    PROCESSING QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS.    



        (a)  NOTICE. All decisions and determinations with respect to a domestic relations order, including whether such order is a
qualified domestic relations order within the meaning of Section 206(d)(3) of the Act, shall be made by the Plan Administrator within a reasonable time following its receipt of such order and
in accordance with such uniform and nondiscriminatory rules and procedures as may be adopted by the Plan Administrator. Upon receipt of a domestic relations order, the Plan Administrator shall notify
the Participant or Beneficiary whose benefits may be affected by such order of its receipt of such order. The Plan Administrator shall also advise the Participant or Beneficiary and the alternate
payee named in the order of its rules and procedures relating to the determination of the qualified status of such order. 


        (b)  RETENTION OF PAYMENTS. If payment of benefits to the Participant or Beneficiary has commenced at the time a domestic
relations order is received by the Plan Administrator or benefits become payable after receipt of such order, the Plan Administrator shall segregate and hold the amounts which would be payable to the
alternate payee under the order if such order is ultimately determined to be a qualified domestic relations order. If the Plan Administrator determines that the order is a qualified domestic relations
order within eighteen (18) months of the segregation of benefits
payable to the alternate payee under such order, the Plan Administrator shall pay the segregated amounts (plus any earnings thereon) as well as such future amounts as may be specified in such order to
the alternate payee. If the Plan Administrator determines that the order is not a qualified domestic relations order or is unable to determine whether such order is a qualified domestic relations
order within the eighteen (18) month period following the segregation of benefits, the Plan Administrator shall pay the segregated amounts (plus any earnings thereon) to the Participant or
Beneficiary. A determination by the Plan Administrator after the close of such eighteen (18) month period that the order is a qualified domestic relations order shall be applied prospectively.
All determinations of the Plan Administrator hereunder with respect to the status of an order as a qualified domestic relations order shall be binding and conclusive on all interested parties, subject
to the provisions of Section 10.4. 



ARTICLE 10

ADMINISTRATION  


        10.1    PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.    



        The
Employer shall be the Plan Administrator, but it may delegate its duties as such to a committee appointed in accordance with Section 10.5. 


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        10.2    ALLOCATION OF FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY.    



        The
Plan Administrator is the named fiduciary with respect to the administration of the Plan. It shall not be responsible for any fiduciary functions or other duties assigned to the
Trustee pursuant to this Plan or the Trust Agreement. 


        10.3    POWERS OF THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.    



        (a)  GENERAL POWERS. The Plan Administrator shall have the power and discretion to perform the administrative duties described
in this Plan or required for proper administration of the Plan and shall have all powers necessary to enable it to properly carry out such duties. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Plan Administrator shall have the power and discretion to construe and interpret this Plan, to hear and resolve claims relating to this Plan, and to decide all questions and disputes arising under
this Plan. The Plan Administrator shall determine, in its discretion, the service credited to
the Employees, the status and rights of a Participant, and the identity of the Beneficiary or Beneficiaries entitled to receive any benefits payable hereunder on account of the death of a Participant. 


        (b)  BENEFIT PAYMENTS. Except as is otherwise provided hereunder, the Plan Administrator shall determine the manner and time
of payment of benefits under this Plan. All benefit disbursements by the Trustee shall be made upon the instructions of the Plan Administrator. 


        (c)  DECISIONS FINAL. The decision of the Plan Administrator upon all matters within the scope of its authority shall be
binding and conclusive upon all persons. 


        (d)  REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE. The Plan Administrator shall file all reports and forms lawfully required to be filed by the
Plan Administrator with any governmental agency or department, federal or state, and shall distribute any forms, reports, statements or plan descriptions lawfully required to be distributed to
Participants and others by any governmental agency or department, federal or state. 




        10.4    CLAIMS.    



        (a)  FILING OF CLAIM. A Participant or Beneficiary entitled to benefits need not file a written claim to receive
benefits. If an Employee, Participant, Beneficiary, or any other person is dissatisfied with the determination of his benefits, eligibility, participation, or any other right or interest under this
Plan, such person may file a written statement setting forth the basis of the claim with the Plan Administrator in a manner prescribed by the Plan Administrator. In connection with the
determination of a claim, or in connection with review of a denied claim, the claimant may examine this Plan and any other pertinent documents generally available to Participants relating to the claim
and may submit comments in writing. 


        (b)  NOTICE OF DECISION. A written notice of the disposition of any such claim shall be furnished to the claimant within
thirty (30) days after the claim is filed with the Plan Administrator, provided that the Plan Administrator may have an additional period to decide the claim if it advises the claimant in
writing of the need for an extension and the date on which it expects to decide the claim. The notice of disposition of a claim shall refer, if appropriate, to pertinent provisions of this Plan, shall
set forth in writing the reasons for denial of the claim if the claim is denied (including references to any pertinent provisions of this Plan), and where appropriate shall explain how the claimant
can perfect the claim. 


        (c)  REVIEW. If the claim is denied, in whole or in part, the claimant shall also be notified in writing that a review
procedure is available. Thereafter, within ninety (90) days after receiving the written notice of the Plan Administrator's disposition of the claim, the claimant may request in writing, and
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why the claim should be allowed. The claimant shall be entitled to be represented by counsel at the review meeting. The claimant also may submit a written statement of his claim and the reasons for
granting the claim. Such statement may be submitted in addition to, or in lieu of, the review meeting with the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator shall have the right to request of and receive
from a claimant such additional information, documents, or other evidence as the Plan Administrator may reasonably require. If the claimant does not request a review meeting within ninety
(90) days after receiving written notice of the Plan Administrator's disposition of the claim, the claimant shall be deemed to have accepted the Plan Administrator's written disposition, unless
the claimant shall have been physically or mentally incapacitated so as to be unable to request review within the ninety (90) day period. 


        (d)  DECISION FOLLOWING REVIEW. A decision on review shall be rendered in writing by the Plan Administrator ordinarily not
later than sixty (60) days after review, and a written copy of such decision shall be delivered to the claimant. If special circumstances require an extension of the ordinary period, the Plan
Administrator shall so notify the claimant. In any event, if a claim is not determined within one hundred twenty (120) days after submission for review, it shall be deemed to be denied. 


        (e)  DECISIONS FINAL; PROCEDURES MANDATORY. To the extent permitted by law, a decision on review by the Plan Administrator
shall be binding and conclusive upon all persons whomsoever. To the extent permitted by law, completion of the claims procedures described in this Section shall be a mandatory precondition that must
be complied with prior to commencement of a legal or equitable action in connection with the Plan by a person claiming rights under the Plan or by another person claiming rights through such a person.
The Plan Administrator may, in its sole discretion, waive these procedures as a mandatory precondition to such an action. 




        10.5    CREATION OF COMMITTEE.    


        The
Employer may appoint a committee to perform its duties as Plan Administrator by the adoption of appropriate Board resolutions. The committee shall consist of at least two
(2) members, and they shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board. The committee members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all expenses by the Employer. The
committee shall conduct itself in accordance with the provisions of this ARTICLE TEN. The members of the committee may resign with thirty (30) days notice in writing to the Employer and may be
removed immediately at any time by written notice from the Employer. 


        10.6    CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY.    


        The
committee may elect a chairman from among its members and may select a secretary who is not required to be a member of the committee and who may be authorized to execute any document
or
documents on behalf of the committee. The secretary of the committee or his designee shall record all acts and determinations of the committee and shall preserve and retain custody of all such
records, together with such other documents as may be necessary for the administration of this Plan or as may be required by law. 


        10.7    APPOINTMENT OF AGENTS.    


        The
committee may appoint such other agents, who need not be members of the committee, as it may deem necessary for the effective performance of its duties, whether ministerial or
discretionary, as the committee may deem expedient or appropriate. The compensation of any agents who are not Employees of the Employer shall be fixed by the committee within any limitations set by
the Board. 


        10.8    MAJORITY VOTE AND EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS.    


        In
all matters, questions, and decisions, the action of the committee shall be determined by a majority vote of its members. They may meet informally or take any ordinary action without
the 


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necessity of meeting as a group. All instruments executed by the committee shall be executed by a majority of its members or by any member of the committee designated to act on its behalf. 


        10.9    ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AMONG COMMITTEE MEMBERS.    



        The
committee may allocate responsibilities among its members or designate other persons to act on its behalf. Any allocation or designation, however, must be set forth in writing and
must be retained in the permanent records of the committee. 


        10.10      CONFLICT OF INTEREST.    


        No
member of the committee who is a Participant shall take any part in any action in connection with his participation as an individual. Such action shall be voted or decided by the
remaining members of the committee. 


        10.11      OTHER FIDUCIARY CAPACITIES.    


        The
members of the committee may also serve in any other fiduciary capacity, and, specifically, all or some members of the committee may serve as Trustee. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Plan, if and so long as any two (2) members of the committee also serve as Trustee, any provision of this Plan or the Trust Agreement which requires a direction,
certification, notification, or other communication from the Plan Administrator to the Trustee shall be inapplicable. If and so long as any two (2) members of the committee also serve as
Trustee, any action taken by either the committee or the Trustee shall be deemed to be taken by the appropriate party. 


ARTICLE 11

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY  


        11.1    SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY.    



        (a)  GENERAL. The Employer, the Plan Administrator and the Trustee shall perform the duties respectively assigned to them
under this Plan and the Trust Agreement and shall not be responsible for performing duties assigned to others under the terms and provisions of this Plan or the Trust Agreement. No inference of
approval or disapproval is to be made from the inaction of any party described above or the employee or agent of any of them with regard to the action of any other such party. Persons, organizations,
or corporations acting in a position of any fiduciary responsibility with respect to the Plan or the Trust Fund may serve in more than one fiduciary capacity. 



        (b)  ADVISORS. The Employer, the Plan Administrator, and the Trustee shall have authority to employ advisors, legal counsel,
and accountants in connection with the administration of the Plan and the Trust Fund, as set forth in the Trust Agreement. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Employer, the Plan
Administrator, and the Trustee shall not be liable for complying with the directions of any advisors, legal counsel, or accountants appointed pursuant to this Plan or the Trust Agreement. 


        (c)  INDEMNIFICATION. To the extent permitted by law, the Employer shall and does hereby jointly and severally indemnify and
agree to hold harmless its employees, officers, and directors who serve in fiduciary capacities with respect to the Plan and the Trust Agreement from all loss, damage, or liability, joint or several,
including payment of expenses in connection with defense against any such claim, for their acts, omissions, and conduct, and for the acts, omissions, and conduct of their duly appointed agents, which
acts, omissions, or conduct constitute or are alleged to constitute a breach of such individual's fiduciary or other responsibilities under the Act or any other law, except for those acts, omissions,
or conduct resulting from his own willful misconduct, willful failure to act, or gross negligence; provided, however, that if any party would otherwise be entitled to indemnification hereunder in
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be insured against loss as a result of such liability by any insurance contract or contracts, such party shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder only to the extent by which the amount of such
liability shall exceed the amount thereof payable under such insurance contract or contracts. 



ARTICLE 12

AMENDMENT, MERGER AND TERMINATION  


        12.1    AMENDMENT.    


        The
Employer shall have the right at any time, by an instrument in writing duly executed, acknowledged and delivered to the Plan Administrator and the Trustee, to modify, alter or amend
this Plan, in whole or in part, prospectively or retroactively; provided, however, that the duties and liabilities of the Plan Administrator and the Trustee hereunder shall not be substantially
increased without their written consent; and provided further that the amendment shall not reduce any Participant's interest in the Plan, calculated as of the date on which the amendment is adopted.
If the Plan is amended by the Board after it is adopted by an Affiliate, unless otherwise expressly provided, it shall be treated as so amended by such Affiliate without the necessity of any action on
the part of the Affiliate. 


        12.2    MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF EMPLOYER.    


        The
Plan shall not be automatically terminated by the Employer's acquisition by or merger into any other employer, but the Plan shall be continued after such acquisition or merger if the
successor employer elects and agrees to continue the Plan and to become a party to the Trust Agreement. All rights to amend, modify, suspend, or terminate the Plan shall be transferred to the
successor employer, effective as of the date of the merger and provided specifically that the successor employer shall not have the right to amend the Plan to reduce any Participant's interest in the
Plan, calculated as of the date on which any amendment is adopted. 


        12.3    TERMINATION OF PLAN OR DISCONTINUANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS.    


        It
is the expectation of the Employer that this Plan and the payment of contributions hereunder will be continued indefinitely. However, continuance of the Plan is not assumed as a
contractual obligation of the Employer, and the right is reserved at any time to terminate this Plan or to reduce, temporarily
suspend, or discontinue contributions hereunder, provided that any such termination, reduction, suspension, or discontinuance of contributions shall not reduce any Participant's interest in the Plan,
calculated as of the date such action is taken. 


        12.4    LIMITATION OF EMPLOYER LIABILITY.    


        The
adoption of this Plan is strictly a voluntary undertaking on the part of the Employer and shall not be deemed to constitute a contract between the Employer and any Employee or
Participant or to be consideration for, an inducement to, or a condition of the employment of any Employee. A Participant, Employee, or Beneficiary shall not have any right to retirement or other
benefits except to the extent provided herein. 


ARTICLE 13

GENERAL PROVISIONS  


        13.1    LIMITATION ON PARTICIPANTS' RIGHTS.    


        Participation
in the Plan shall not give any Employee the right to be retained in the Employer's employ or any right or interest under the Plan or in the Trust Fund other than as herein
provided. The Employer reserves the right to dismiss any Employee without any liability for any claim either under the Plan or against the Trust Fund, except to the extent herein provided, or against
the Employer. 


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        13.2    STATUS OF PARTICIPANTS AS UNSECURED CREDITORS.    



        All
benefits under the Plan shall be unsecured obligations of the Employer and, except for the assets placed in the Trust Fund as provided in this Plan, no assets of the Employer will be
segregated from the general assets of the Employer for the payment of benefits under this Plan. To the extent that any person acquires the right to receive payments under this Plan, such right shall
be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company. 


        13.3    STATUS OF TRUST FUND.    



        The
Trust Fund is being established to assist the Employer in meeting its obligations to the Participants and to provide the Participants with a measure of protection in certain limited
instances. In certain circumstances described in the Trust Agreement, the assets of the Trust Fund will be used for the benefit of the Employer's creditors. Benefit payments due under this Plan shall
either be paid from the Trust Fund or from the Employer's general assets as directed by the Employer. 


        13.4    UNIFORM ADMINISTRATION.    



        Whenever
in the administration of the Plan any action is required by the Plan Administrator, such action shall be uniform in nature as applied to all persons similarly situated. 


        13.5    HEIRS AND SUCCESSORS.    


        All
of the provisions of this Plan shall be binding upon all persons who shall be entitled to any benefits hereunder, and their heirs and legal representatives. 



        13.6    EMPLOYER-OWNED LIFE INSURANCE.    



        (a)  EMPLOYER OWNS ALL RIGHTS. In the event that, in its discretion, the Employer purchases a life insurance policy or
policies insuring the life of any Participant to allow the Employer to informally finance and/or recover, in whole or in part, the cost of providing benefits under this Plan, neither the Participant
nor any Beneficiary shall have any rights whatsoever in such policy or policies. The Employer shall be the sole owner and beneficiary of any such policy or policies and shall possess and may exercise
all incidents of ownership, except in the event that the Employer establishes and transfers such policy or policies to the Trust Fund. 


        (b)  PARTICIPANT COOPERATION. If the Employer decides to purchase a life insurance policy or policies on any Participant, the
Employer will so notify each Participant. Each Participant shall consent to being insured for the benefit of the Employer and shall take whatever actions may be necessary to enable the Employer to
timely apply for and acquire such life insurance and to fulfill the requirements of the insurance carrier relative to the issuance thereof as a condition of eligibility to participate in the Plan. 




        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employer has caused this Plan to be executed by its duly authorized representative on this    day
of                        , 2002. 



	

 	
 	
EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  JAMES R. OYLER      

	 	 	Name:	 	James R. Oyler
	 	 	Its:	 	President & CEO




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