**EXHIBIT      10.9**

|   | A. | Employee                is currently employed by the Company as its Senior Vice President |
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|   | B. | The                Company desires to make certain agreements with Employee in order                to                induce Employee to remain in such employ and in exchange for Employee’s                covenants herein. |
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|   | C. | The                parties desire to evidence their agreement as to the terms of the                Company’s employment of Employee. |
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|   | 1. | Employment.                The Company hereby continues its employment of Employee as the Company’s                Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales, and Employee hereby accepts                such                employment, subject to the provisions of this                agreement. |
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|   | 2. | Duties                and Authority.                Employee shall be employed as the Company’s Senior Vice President of                Worldwide Sales. Employee shall have such duties and authority as                are                customary for the Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales of a publicly                held corporation but focusing on the development, management and                supervision of a distribution network for all markets worldwide excluding                OEM, China and Taiwan. Employee agrees to devote his entire business                time,                energy and skills to such employment. However, it is understood that                Employee shall not be required to devote more than the usual and                customary                hours per calendar week to such employment as are generally expected                of                similarly situated employees of publicly held companies. At all times,                Employee shall be subject to the direction of the Company’s Board of                Directors and its President. |
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|   | 3. | Compensation                and Benefits.                Employee shall be entitled to the following compensation and benefits                for                services rendered to the Company: |
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|   | (a) | Compensation.                Employee shall receive an annual base salary plus commissions payable                in                equal installments not less frequently than monthly. Employee’s base                salary shall be reviewed annually within 30 days prior to the end                of each                fiscal year. (but such annual base salary shall not be reduced to                less                than the prior year’s annual base salary without Employee’s written                consent). |
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|   | (b) | Bonus                Plan.                Employee shall be eligible to receive a bonus annually, based on                Employee’s and the Company’s financial performance, in the discretion of                the Board of Directors and/or                President. |
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|   | (c) | Expense                Reimbursements. The                Company shall reimburse Employee for actual out-of-pocket costs incurred                for reasonable business expenses, other than automobile expenses                (which                are covered in Section 3(d)) in accordance with the policies and                procedures of the Company in effect from time to                time. |
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|   | (d) | Automobile                Allowance.                Employee shall receive a Company car or car allowance subject to                Company                policies in effect from time to time with respect to reimbursement                for                personal use. |
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|   | (e) | Vacations.                Employee                shall be entitled to paid vacations of not more than four weeks each                calendar year, which may be taken at Employee’s discretion; provided,                however, that such vacation shall not unreasonably interfere with                the                Company’s needs at such time. Unused vacation time for a calendar year                shall not be carried over form one year to the                next. |
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|   | (f) | Health                Insurance.                Employee shall be entitled to family health insurance coverage under                the                Company’s group plan on a premium-sharing basis then in                effect. |
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|   | (g) | Life                and Disability Insurance.                Employee shall be entitled to participate in the Company’s group life                insurance and disability insurance in effect from time to                time. |
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|   | (h) | Severance                Pay.  |
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|   | (i) | This                Agreement may be terminated by the Company at any time for Cause                (as                hereinafter defined), and in such event Employee shall not be entitled                to                receive any further compensation. For purposes of this Agreement,                the term                “Cause” shall mean acts of fraud, repeated material misconduct, or                intentional dishonesty by Employee in the course of Employee’s employment                with the Company, or the commission of a                felony. |
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|   | (ii) | In                the event that Employee voluntarily terminates Employee’s employment by                the Company, Employee shall not be entitled to receive any further                compensation; provided, however, that if such voluntary termination                occurs                at any time after a change of control (as hereinafter defined), Employee                shall be entitled to receive severance benefits for a period                of 24 months                after the date of termination consisting of the following: |
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|   | A. | Payment                equal to the most recent 24 months                total compensation. |
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|   | B. | The                amount which the Company pays for group heath insurance benefits                with                respect to such employee and Employee’s family and the continuation of                Employee’s company provided group term life insurance and disability                insurance or equivalent coverage, |
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|   | C. | Continuation                of use of the company car or an equivalent car                allowance. |
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|   | (iii) | Notwithstanding                anything to the contrary herein, Employee’s employment hereunder may be                terminated by the Company without Cause at any time either prior                to or                after a “Change in Control” (as hereinafter defined), however, in such                event, Company shall pay Employee for a period of 24 months after                the date                of termination as severance benefits consisting of the                following; |
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|   | A. | Payment                equal to the most recent 24 months total                compensation. |
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|   | B. | The                amount which the Company pays for group heath insurance benefits                with                respect to such Employee and Employee’s family and the continuation of                Employee’s company provided group term life insurance and disability                insurance or equivalent coverage, |
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|   | C. | Continuation                of use of the company car or an equivalent car                allowance. |
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|   | 4. | Options.                In                the event of a Change in Control of the Company as those terms are                defined                in the Agreement, stock options held by Employee shall become immediately                exercisable without regard to vesting and/or applicable benchmarks                unless                the agreement governing |
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|   | 5. | Confidentiality.                Employee covenants that Employee shall at all times keep confidential                the                Company’s financial statements and other financial information, except to                the extent (a) disclosure of financial information (but not financial                statements) is incidental to the performance of Employee’s duties for the                Company, (b) disclosure is required by applicable law, or (c) the                Company’s Board of Directors authorizes                disclosure. |
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|   | 6. | Other                Company Employees.                For a period of one year from the date Employee’s employment by the                Company terminates, Employee shall not (a) solicit another Company                employee to leave the Company’s employ and work for the Employee or                another person or entity, or (b) participate in the hiring of another                Company employee by another person or entity away from the                Company. |
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|   | 7. | Restrictive                Covenant.  |
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|   | (a) | As                used in this Section 7, the following definitions                apply: |
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|   | (i) | Important                and essential assets of the Company’s business are the identity of the                Company’s customers for its Products in the Protected Territory and the                identity of relationships in its distributor network for its Products                in                the Protected Territory and their goodwill toward the Company relating                to                the marketing and distribution of the Company’s Products in the Protected                Territory, and |
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|   | (ii) | The                company through Employee has expended substantial time, money and                effort                in acquiring its customers and distribution network for its Products                in                the Protected Territory, and the business and goodwill which the                Company                enjoys are dependent to a high degree upon their personal relationships                with Employee; |
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|   | (iii) | Selling                and servicing the Company’s Products in the Protected Territory requires                special skills and knowledge which are valuable assets of the                Company. |
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|   | (b) | Employee                expressly agrees that during the term of this Agreement and for a                period                of 12 months after Employee’s voluntary termination of employment or |
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|   | (i) | The                Employee will not, either directly or indirectly, for himself or                on behalf                of or in conjunction with any other person, firm, partnership,                corporation, association or other entity, contact in the Protected                Territory any customer of the Company to whom the Company has sold                any of                its Products within 12 months immediately preceding Employee’s termination                or to whom the Company or any member of its distribution network                has made                a proposal in the Protected Territory for the sale of the Company’s                Products within the six months preceding Employee’s termination or to whom                Employee or Company’s distribution network called upon in the Protected                Territory during the periods described above for the primary purpose                of                soliciting such customer in the Protected Territory with respect                to                purchasing or obtaining services with respect to Products for use                in the                Protected Territory which compete with Products manufactured and                sold by                the Company, and |
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|   | (ii) | Employee                will not directly or indirectly solicit or communicate with members                of the                Company’s distribution network in the Protected Territory at the time                Employee’s employment is terminated or who were members of such                distribution network in the Protected Territory within 12 months                immediately preceding such termination date (y). for the purpose                of                encouraging such persons to leave or terminate their relationship                with the                company, or (z) for the primary purpose of encouraging such members                to                represent any other person, firm, partnership, corporation, association                or                other entity with respect to the sale, lease or servicing of Products                in                the Protected Territory which compete with Products manufactured                and sold                by the Company. |
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|   | (c) | Employee                further expressly agrees that at no time during the term of this                agreement                will Employee engage in or have financial interest in any business                which                is offering, selling, supplying, manufacturing, or servicing Products                which are competitive with any Products offered, sold or supplied                by the                Company to any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other                entity. |
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|   | (d) | Employee                further agrees that the remedy at law for any breach for any of the                provisions of this section will be inadequate and that the Company,                its                successors or assigns shall be entitled to injunctive relief in addition                to any other rights or remedies which the Company may have for any                such                breach. |
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|   | 8. | Arbitration.                 Any controversy or claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement                shall be submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with the                Commercial Arbitration Rules |
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|   |   | of                the American Arbitration Association in Waukesha County, Wisconsin,                and                judgment  upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in                any court having jurisdiction  thereof. If the parties cannot agree                on the choice of a single arbitrator within 15 days  after receipt of                a notice of arbitration, then the parties shall contact the chairperson                of                the  Alternative Dispute Resolution section of the Wisconsin Bar, who                shall select an  independent arbitrator, and the arbitration shall be                decided by such independent  arbitrator. Each of the parties reserves                the right to file with a court of competent  jurisdiction an                application for temporary or preliminary injunctive relief or a temporary                 protective order on the grounds that the arbitration award to which                the applicant may be  entitled may be rendered ineffective in the                absence of such relief. The arbitration award  shall be in writing,                and shall specify the factual and legal basis for the award. The                losing                 party shall pay all costs and expenses of the                arbitrator. |
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|   | 9. | Notices.                Any notice, request, approval, consent, demand, permission or other                communication required or permitted by this Agreement shall be effective                only if it is in writing signed by the party giving same and shall                be                deemed to have been sent, given and received                only either (a) three days after depositing in the United States                Mail,                registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, with first-class                postage prepaid, addressed as                follows: |
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|   | 10. | Assignability.                This Agreement requires the personal services of Employee, and Employee’s                rights or obligations hereunder may not be assigned or delegated                except as                set forth in this Agreement. In the event of a sale of the stock                of the                Company, or consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another                company or entity, or the sale of all or any substantial part of                the                assets of the Company to another corporation, entity or individual,                the                Company may assign this Agreement to any successor in interest and                upon                such assignment, Company shall have no further liability hereunder                and the                successor in interest shall be subject to all obligations and be                entitled                to enforce all rights of                the Company under this Agreement. Subject to the foregoing, this                Agreement                shall  bind                and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors                and assigns. |
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|   | 11. | Other                Agreements. This                Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Company and Employee                with respect to the subject matter hereof, and merges and supersedes                all                prior agreements, understandings or negotiations whatsoever with                respect                to the subject matter hereof. |
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|   | 12. | Amendments                and Waivers.                No                amendments to this Agreement or any waiver of any of its provisions                shall                be effective unless expressly stated in writing signed by both parties.                No                delay or omission in the exercise of any right, power or remedy under                or                for this Agreement shall impair this right, power or remedy or be                construed as a waiver of any breach. Any waiver of a breach of any                provision of this Agreement shall not be treated as a waiver of any                other                provision of this Agreement or of any subsequent breach of the same                or any                other provision of this Agreement. |
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|   | 13. | Severability.                If                any provision of the Agreement shall be held illegal, invalid or                otherwise                unenforceable under controlling law, the remaining provisions of                this                Agreement shall not be affected thereby but shall continue in                effect. |
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|   | 14. | Governing                Law.                This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in                accordance with the laws of the State of                Wisconsin. |
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