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                                                                EX. 10.6

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is effective as of the 21st
day of January, 2000 by and between TELCOBUY.COM LLC (the "Company") having its
principal office in St. Louis, Missouri, and ROBERT M. OLWIG, an individual
("Employee").

         WHEREAS, Employee desires to be employed by the Company, and the
Company desires to employ Employee, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter
set forth.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the compensation and other benefits
of Employee's employment by the Company and the recitals, mutual covenants and
agreements hereinafter set forth, Employee and the Company agree as follows:

         1. Employment Services.

            (a) Employee is hereby employed by the Company, and Employee hereby
accepts such employment, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
During the Employment Period (as defined below), Employee shall serve as
requested and in the discretion of the CEO.

         2. Term of Employment. The term of this Employment Agreement (the
"Employment Period") shall commence on January 21, 2000 (the "Effective Date"),
shall end on January 21, 2001 (the "Initial Period"), and shall thereafter
continue from year to year (each an "Annual Extension"), unless sooner
terminated as provided in the second sentence of this Section 2 or in Section 4
hereof. Unless sooner terminated as provided in Section 4 hereof, the Employment
Period may be terminated by either the Company or Employee, at the end of the
Initial Period or an Annual Extension, if a written notice of nonrenewal is
delivered to the other party at least six (6) months prior to the end of such
Initial Period or Annual Extension, as the case may be.

         3. Compensation and Benefits.

            (a) Annual Base Salary. During the Employment Period, the Company
shall pay Employee as compensation for his services an initial annual base
salary of $90,000 per year. Employee's annual base salary rate shall be
reviewed at least annually for increase (but in no event decrease) in the
discretion of the CEO. The annual base salary shall be paid to Employee on the
regular pay periods established by the Company.

            (b) Bonus. In addition to Employee's base compensation, Employee
shall be eligible to earn a bonus upon achievement of such objectives as may be
established from time to time by the CEO. It is the expectation that the
Employee will be eligible to earn a bonus equal to his base salary upon
achievement of such objectives, with greater bonus payments available if such
objectives are exceeded.

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            (c) Additional Equity Participation. In addition, Employee shall be
entitled to participate in such equity incentive plan as may be approved from
time to time by the Board of Managers.

            (d) Benefits. For so long as he is employed by the Company, the
Company will pay for Employee's personal vehicle, which Employee can replace
every three (3) years. The payments on the current vehicle are $______ per
month. Employee shall also receive all other standard employee benefits made
available to senior executives of the company. Employee shall be eligible for
all of the Company's benefits, including participation in any pension or option
plan(s), so long as Employee qualifies under the terms of the plan documents.
Subsequent to termination of Employee's employment, Employee shall have the
option to continue in the Company's benefit plans at his sole cost so long as
Employee qualifies under the terms of the plan documents.

            (e) Expenses. The Company agrees to reimburse Employee for those
reasonable expenses incurred by Employee as a result of Employee promoting the
business of the Company, including expenses for entertainment, travel and
similar items upon the presentation by Employee of any itemized account of such
expenses in such detail as to meet IRS requirements for the deduction of such
expenses and said expenses must be ordinary and necessary expenses of the
Company paid or incurred in carrying on the Company's trade or business.

         4. Termination of Employment. Prior to the expiration of the Employment
Period, this Agreement and Employee's employment may be terminated as follows:

            (a) By the Company, if Employee engages in conduct which gives the
Company cause to discharge him. "Cause" shall be defined as fraud,
misrepresentation, theft, embezzlement, or intentional violation of law or the
Company's policies or willful refusal to follow lawful directives of the CEO or
the Board of Managers, which violation or willful refusal is not remedied within
ten (10) days after receipt of notice thereof from the Company.

            (b) Automatically, upon Employee's death or legal incapacity.

            (c) By the Company, upon the Employee's incapacity or inability to
perform the services contemplated by this Agreement for a period of at least one
hundred-eighty (180) days in any three hundred-sixty (360) day period because
his physical or mental health shall have become so impaired as to make it
impossible or impractical to perform the duties and responsibilities
contemplated hereunder.

            (d) By the Company, at the discretion of the CEO or upon a majority
vote of the Board of Managers.

         5. Effect of Termination of Employment. Upon termination of Employee's
employment and this Agreement, the rights and obligations of the parties
pursuant to Sections 7 through 14 and Sections 16 and 17 shall be unaffected,
but all other rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall cease,
except:

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            (a) If the Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 4(a), all of
the Employee's rights to receive compensation and benefits under this Agreement
shall terminate as of the date of such termination, except as otherwise mandated
by law, and the Employee shall not be entitled to any bonus with respect to the
year in which termination occurs.

            (b) If this agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 4(d), the
Company shall continue to pay Employee (or his estate), his Annual Base Salary
at the time of termination described in Section 3(a) of this Agreement for one
(1) year, a pro rata bonus under Section 3(b) for the period through the date of
termination, and a bonus under Section 3(b) for the twelve month period
following the termination (collectively, "Severance Pay"). The Severance Pay
shall be paid to Employee (or his estate) on the regular pay periods established
by the Company, but at least on a monthly basis, and shall be subject to
withholding and other applicable taxes. Notwithstanding the terms of any option
plan or any equity awards granted to Employee thereunder, all such options and
equity awards outstanding immediately prior to such termination shall
immediately become exercisable. If Employee has been found to have in any manner
breached Section 7 of this Agreement, then the Company's duty to pay any
Severance Pay to Employee under this Section 5(b) of this Agreement shall
terminate from the date on which it is determined that said breach occurred and
Employee shall immediately reimburse the Company for any Severance Pay payments
made by the Company to Employee after the first date on which said breach
occurred.

            (c) If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 4(b) or
4(c), Employee (or his estate) shall receive his annual base salary for the
remainder of the calendar year in which such termination occurs (according to
the same payroll practices in effect at the time of termination) and benefits
(as applicable) for the remainder of the year and six months of the following
year. Notwithstanding the terms of any option plan or any equity awards granted
to Employee thereunder, all such options and equity awards outstanding
immediately prior to such termination shall immediately become exercisable.

         6. Withholding. All compensation paid to Employee shall be subject to
customary withholding taxes and other employment taxes as required with respect
thereto.

         7. Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement. Employee agrees that
during his employment by the Company and for the period beginning on the date
hereof and ending twelve (12) months following expiration or termination of
employment for any reason, Employee will not, as an individual or as a partner,
employee, agent, advisor, consultant or in any other capacity of, or, directly
or indirectly, (i) carry on any business, or own greater than a 10% interest in
any, Internet intensive business that uses the Global Portal Platform or a
company that derives over 50% of its gross revenues or over one hundred million
dollars ($100,000,000.00) from the sale of telecommunications infrastructure
equipment over or through the use of the internet or the world wide web,
anywhere in the United States (the "Territory"), or (ii) solicit or hire, or
engage as a consultant or in any other capacity, any person who was an employee
or officer of the Company at the time of termination of the Employee's
employment, or at any time within six (6) months prior to such termination.

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         Employee recognizes the broad territorial scope of the covenant above,
but acknowledges and agrees that the restriction is reasonable and enforceable
in view of, among other things, (1) the narrow range of activities prohibited,
(2) the national market in which the Company and its affiliates operate, and (3)
Employee's background, which is such that the restraint will not impose an undue
hardship on Employee.

         Employee expressly agrees that the covenant set forth in this Section 7
is reasonable in light of the scope of the business heretofore conducted by the
Company. If any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction shall refuse to
enforce the foregoing covenant because the time limit applicable thereto is
deemed unreasonable, it is expressly understood and agreed that such covenant
shall not be void, but that for the purpose of such proceedings and in such
jurisdiction, such time limitation shall be deemed reduced to the extent
necessary to permit enforcement of the covenant. If any court or tribunal of
competent jurisdiction shall refuse to enforce the foregoing covenant because it
is more extensive (whether as to geographic area, scope of business or
otherwise) than is deemed reasonable, it is expressly understood and agreed
between the parties hereto that such covenant shall not be void, but that for
the purpose of such proceedings and in such jurisdiction, the restrictions
contained herein (whether as to geographic area, scope of business or otherwise)
shall be deemed reduced to the extent necessary to permit enforcement of the
covenant.

         Employee further acknowledges and agrees that the damages resulting
from any breach of the foregoing covenant may be intangible in whole or in part
and that the Company is entitled to seek specific enforcement, injunctive relief
and other equitable remedies in addition to monetary damages, and Employee
hereby stipulates to the entering of such injunctive relief prohibiting Employee
from competing with the Company in breach of such covenant.

         8. Non-Waiver of Rights. The failure of either party to enforce at any
time any of the provisions of this Agreement or to require at any time
performance by the other party of any of the provisions hereof shall in no way
be construed to be a waiver of such provisions or to affect either the validity
of this Agreement, or any part hereof, or the right of either party thereafter
to enforce each and every provision in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.

         9. Severability and Interpretation. Whenever possible, each provision
of this Agreement and any portion hereof shall be interpreted in such a manner
as to be effective and valid under applicable law, rules and regulations. If any
covenant or other provision of this Agreement (or portion thereof) shall be held
to be invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced, by reason of any rule of
law, rule, regulation, administrative order, judicial decision or public policy,
all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall, nevertheless,
remain in full force and effect, and no covenant or provision shall be deemed
dependent upon any other covenant or provision (or portion) unless so expressed
herein. The parties hereto desire and consent that the court or other body
making such determination shall, to the extent necessary to avoid any
unenforceability, so reform such covenant or other provision or portions of this
Agreement to the minimum extent necessary so as to render the same enforceable
in accordance with the intent herein expressed.

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         10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire and
integrated Employment Agreement between Employee and the Company and supersedes
all prior negotiations, representations and agreements, either written or oral,
with respect thereto.

         11. Notice. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by overnight
courier, addressed to such address as may have been furnished to the other party
in writing. Notices and communications shall be effective at the time they are
given in the foregoing manner (provided that notice by mail shall be deemed
given three business days after posting).

         12. Amendments and Waivers. No modification, amendment or waiver of any
of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing
specifically referring hereto, and signed by the parties hereto.

         13. Assignments. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure
to the benefit of the Parties heirs, administrators, executors, successors and
assigns.

         14. Arbitration. Except for disputes for which equitable relief is
permitted under this Agreement, any controversy or claim arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, the employment relationship or any breach thereof
between the Company and Employee and any of their agents, employees and
affiliated companies shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the
rules of the America Arbitration Association and judgment upon the award may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction.

         15. Headings. Section headings are provided in this Agreement for
convenience only and shall not be deemed to substantively alter the content of
such sections.

         16. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by the
indemnification provisions of the operating agreement of the Company in effect
as of the date of this Agreement (collectively, the "Indemnification
Provision"), and in each case subject to the conditions thereof, the Company
shall (i) indemnify the Employee, as an officer or director of the Company if
the Employee shall be serving in such capacity at the Company's written request,
against all liabilities and reasonable expenses that may be incurred by the
Employee in any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or
informal, because the Employee is or was an officer or director of the Company
and (ii) pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by the Employee
in the defense of any proceeding to which the Employee is a party because the
Employee is or was an officer or director of the Company. The rights of the
Employee under the Indemnification Provision shall survive the termination of
the employment of the Employee by the Company.

         17. Non-Disclosure Agreement. Employee shall execute the non-disclosure
agreement attached as Exhibit A.

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         THIS CONTRACT CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION WHICH MAY BE
ENFORCED BY THE PARTIES.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the day and year first above written.

                                        /s/ Robert M. Olwig
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                                        Robert M. Olwig

                                        TELCOBUY.COM LLC

                                        By: /s/ James P. Kavanaugh
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                                        Name:  James P. Kavanaugh
                                        Title: Chief Executive Officer

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                                                                EX. 10.7

                               TELCOBUY.COM, LLC
                                UNIT OPTION PLAN

SECTION 1. PURPOSE OF THE PLAN.

     The Telcobuy.com, LLC Unit Option Plan (the "Plan") is intended as an
incentive to employees, directors, consultants, advisors, strategic partners and
other key individuals associated with either Telcobuy.com, LLC or World Wide
Technology, Inc. to contribute to the growth and success of the Company.

SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.

     2.1. "Board" shall mean the board of managers or board of directors
(whichever is applicable) of the Company.

     2.2. "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

     2.3. "Company" shall mean Telcobuy.com, LLC

     2.4. "Conversion" shall mean a change in the business form in which the
Company is organized from a limited liability company to a corporation described
in subchapter C of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Code.

     2.5. "Disabled" or "Disability" shall mean permanently and totally disabled
within the meaning of Section 422(c)(6) of the Code, which, as of the date
hereof, shall mean that an optionee is unable to engage in any substantial
gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can
be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. A person
shall be considered disabled only if he or she furnishes such proof of
disability as the Committee may require.

     2.6. "Investor Managers" shall mean Scott Collins and Sean Dalton, or such
other representative or representatives of Summit Partners and Highland Capital
Partners as may be subsequently appointed to the Board.

     2.7. "Units" shall mean equity interests in the Company, as further defined
in Section 3.1.

     2.8. "Outside Director" shall mean a director of the Company who (1) is not
an employee of the Company, Parent or a Subsidiary while he or she is a member
of the Committee; (2) is not a former employee of the Company, Parent or a
Subsidiary who receives compensation for prior services (other than benefits
under a tax-qualified retirement plan) during the taxable year; (3) has not been
an Officer of the Company, Parent or a Subsidiary; and (4) shall not receive
Remuneration from the Company, Parent or a Subsidiary either directly or
indirectly in any capacity other than as a director. "Remuneration" and
"Officer" as used herein

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shall be determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section 1.162-27(e)(3) or any
successor thereto.

     2.9. "Parent" shall mean any corporation (other than the Company) in an
unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company if, at the time of the
granting of the option, each of the corporations other than the Company owns
stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes
of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain, or such other meaning
as may be hereafter ascribed to it in Section 424 of the Code.

     2.10. "Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation (other than the Company) in
an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if, at the time of
the granting of the option, each of the corporations other than the last
corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations
in such chain, or such other meaning as may be hereafter ascribed to it in
Section 424 of the Code.

     2.11. "WWT" shall mean World Wide Technology, Inc.

SECTION 3. UNITS SUBJECT TO THE PLAN.

     3.1 Units Available For Grants of Options. Each Unit shall represent a
fractional equity interest in the Company. 10% of the total Class C Units shall
be available for award pursuant to the Plan, subject to adjustment under Section
15. The value of the equity of the Company shall be determined from time to time
in the sole discretion of the Committee.

     3.2 Unpurchased Units. If any option under this Plan shall expire or
terminate for any reason without having been exercised in full, the unpurchased
Units subject thereto shall again be available for the purposes of the Plan.

SECTION 4. ADMINISTRATION.

     The Plan shall be administered by the Committee referred to in Section 5.
Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee, in consultation
with the Investor Managers, shall have plenary authority, in its discretion, to
determine the individuals to whom, and the time or times at which, options shall
be granted and the number of Units to be subject to each option. In making such
determinations the Committee may take into account the nature of the services
rendered by the respective individuals, their present and potential
contributions to the Company's success and such other factors as the Committee,
in its sole discretion, shall deem relevant. Subject to the express provisions
of the Plan, the Committee shall also have plenary authority to interpret the
Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to it, to
determine the terms and provisions of the respective option agreements (which
need not be identical) and to make all other determinations necessary or
advisable for the administration of the Plan. The Committee's determinations on
the matters referred to in this Section 4 shall be conclusive.

SECTION 5. THE COMMITTEE.

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     5.1 Composition. Prior to the date on which the "reliance period" defined
in Treas. Reg. Section 1.162-27(f)(2) or any successor thereto ends, the Plan
shall be administered by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company ("CEO")
(unless and until the CEO requests that the Board appoint the Committee and the
members thereof to administer the Plan), in which case the term "Committee" when
used herein with respect to the administration of the Plan shall be deemed to
mean the CEO. After the date on which the "reliance period" defined in Treas.
Reg. Section 1.162-27(f)(2) or any successor thereto ends, such Committee shall
consist of two or more Outside Directors and the CEO; provided that, the CEO may
not vote with respect to the grant of an option to an individual who is a
"covered employee" as defined in Section 163(m)(3) of the Code. The Committee
shall be appointed by the Board in accordance the terms of the Operating
Agreement effective at the time (which currently requires one Investor Manager
to be a member of the Committee), which may from time to time appoint members of
the Committee in substitution for members previously appointed and may fill
vacancies, however caused, in the Committee. The Board shall select one of the
Committee members as its Chairman. The Committee (including the CEO) may appoint
such agents as it deems necessary for the effective exercise of its duties, and
may, to the extent not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, delegate to such
agents any ministerial duties as the Committee may deem expedient or
appropriate.

     5.2 Meetings. The Committee shall hold its meetings at such times and
places as it may determine. A majority of its members shall constitute a quorum.
All determinations of the Committee shall be made by a majority of its members
present at any meeting at which there is a quorum. Any decision or determination
reduced to writing and signed by all of the members shall be fully as effective
as if it had been made by a majority vote at a meeting duly called and held. The
Committee may appoint a secretary, shall keep minutes of its meetings and shall
make such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as it shall deem
advisable

SECTION 6. ELIGIBILITY.

     Unit options may be granted to any individual pursuant to the sole
discretion of the Committee in accordance with Section 4.

SECTION 7. OPTION PRICES.

     The purchase price of the Units under each option shall be determined from
time to time by the Committee, which need not be uniform for all optionees.

SECTION 8. PAYMENT OF OPTION PRICES.

     The purchase price for an option is to be paid in full upon the exercise of
the option, either (i) in cash, (ii) in the discretion of the Committee, by the
tender to the Company (either actual or by attestation) of Units (or common
stock or other equity securities substituted for Units pursuant to Section 15.2,
provided that the optionee has owned such common stock or other equity
securities for a period of at least six (6) months as of the date of such
tender), owned by the optionee and registered in his or her name, having a fair
market value equal to the cash

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exercise price of the option being exercised, with the fair market value of
such Units to be determined in such appropriate manner as may be provided for by
the Committee or as may be required in order to comply with, or to conform to
the requirements of, any applicable laws or regulations, or (iii) in the
discretion of the Committee, by any combination of the payment methods specified
in clauses (i) and (ii) hereof. Other restrictions on the exercise of an option
shall be those set forth in the option agreements which shall be approved by the
Committee. The proceeds of sale of Units (or common stock or other equity
securities substituted for Units pursuant to Section 15.2) subject to option are
to be added to the general funds of the Company or to the Units held in its
Treasury, and used for its corporate purposes as the Board shall determine.

SECTION 9. EXERCISE OF OPTIONS.

     9.1 Terms and Conditions. The term of each option shall be not more than
ten (10) years from the date of granting thereof or such shorter period as is
prescribed in Section 10. Within such limit, options will be exercisable at such
time or times, and subject to such restrictions and conditions, as the Committee
shall, in each instance, approve, which need not be uniform for all optionees.

     9.2 Rights of Optionee. The holder of an option shall have none of the
rights of a unit holder with respect to the Units subject to the option until
such Units shall be issued to him or her upon the exercise of his or her option.

     9.3 Withholding. Upon exercise of an option the Committee shall withhold a
sufficient number of Units to satisfy the Company's withholding obligations for
any taxes incurred as a result of such exercise, and the Committee may, at the
request of the optionee, withhold a sufficient number of Units to satisfy the
optionee's tax liability incurred as a result of such exercise up to the maximum
marginal federal, state and local tax rates; provided that, in lieu of all or
part of such withholding, the optionee may pay an equivalent amount of cash to
the Company.

SECTION 10.         TERMINATION OF ASSOCIATION WITH THE COMPANY OR WWT.

     10.1 In General. The holder of any option issued hereunder must exercise
the option prior to his or her termination of association with the Company or
WWT, except that if the association of an optionee terminates with the consent
and approval of the Company, the Committee may, in its absolute discretion,
permit the optionee to exercise his or her option, to the extent that he or she
was entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination of association, at
any time within one (1) year after such termination, but not after ten (10)
years from the date of the granting thereof. The Committee shall determine in
its sole discretion whether an individual's association with either the Company
or WWT has terminated.

     10.2 Disability. If the optionee terminates his or her association with the
Company or WWT on account of Disability, such option shall become fully vested
(if not already fully vested) and the optionee may exercise such option at any
time within one (1) year of the termination of his or her association but not
after ten (10) years from the date of the

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granting thereof. The Committee shall determine in its sole discretion
whether an individual's association with either the Company or WWT has
terminated on account of Disability.

     10.3 Transfers and Leaves of Absence. With respect to an optionee who is an
employee of the Company or WWT, or a Parent or a Subsidiary of either, options
granted under the Plan shall not be affected by any change of employment so long
as the holder continues to be an employee of the Company, WWT, Parent or a
Subsidiary of either. The option agreements may contain such provisions as the
Committee shall approve with reference to the effect of approved leaves of
absence.

     10.4 No Right to Continued Employment. With respect to an optionee who is
an employee of the Company, Parent or a Subsidiary, nothing in the Plan or in
any option granted pursuant to the Plan shall confer on any individual any right
to continue in the employ of the Company, Parent or a Subsidiary or interfere in
any way with the right of the Company, Parent or a Subsidiary thereof to
terminate his or her employment at any time.

SECTION 11.         DEATH OF HOLDER OF OPTION.

     In the event of the death of an individual to whom an option has been
granted under the Plan, while he or she is associated with the Company or WWT
(or Parent or a Subsidiary or either) or within a period permitted by the
Committee after the termination of his or her association (or one year in the
case of the termination of association of an option holder who is disabled as
provided above in Section 10), the option theretofore granted to him or her
shall become fully vested (if not already fully vested) and may be exercised by
a legatee or legatees of the option holder under his or her last will, or by his
or her personal representatives or distributees, at any time within a period of
one year after his or her death, but not after ten (10) years from the date of
granting thereof.

SECTION 12.         TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS.

     The Committee may provide in option agreements that options are
transferable. Transferability may be subject to such conditions and limitations
as the Committee deems appropriate. Except to the extent otherwise expressly set
forth in the option agreement, options shall not be transferable other than by
will or the laws of descent and distribution, and (if exercise is required)
shall be exercisable during the optionee's lifetime only by the optionee or his
or her guardian or legal representative.

SECTION 13.         SUCCESSIVE OPTION GRANTS.

     Successive option grants may be made to any holder of options under the
Plan.

SECTION 14.         INVESTMENT PURPOSE.

     Each option under the Plan shall be granted only on the condition that all
purchases of Units thereunder shall be for investment purposes, and not with a
view to resale or distribution, except that the Committee may make such
provision with respect to options granted

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under this Plan as it deems necessary or advisable for the release of such
condition upon the registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of
interests subject to the option, or upon the happening of any other contingency
warranting the release of such condition. The Committee shall also have the
authority to include such provisions in the option agreements as it deems
appropriate in its sole discretion regarding restrictions on the transfer of
Units acquired by an individual pursuant to the exercise of an option granted
under the Plan.

SECTION 15.         ADJUSTMENTS.

     15.1 Changes in Capitalization or Corporate Acquisitions. Notwithstanding
any other provisions of the Plan, the option agreements may contain such
provisions as the Committee shall determine to be appropriate for the adjustment
of the number of Units subject to each outstanding option and the option prices
in the event of changes in the outstanding Units by reason of a
recapitalization, merger, consolidation, split-up, combination or exchange of
Units and the like, and, in the event of any such change in the outstanding
Units, the aggregate number of Units available under the Plan may be
appropriately adjusted by the Committee, whose determination shall be
conclusive. The provisions in the option agreements governing the adjustments
described in this Section 15.1 need not be uniform as to each optionee, and the
adjustments may be made either to increase or decrease (i) the number of Units
subject to each outstanding option and/or (ii) the option prices.

     15.2 Conversion. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, the
option agreements may contain such provisions as the Committee shall determine
to be appropriate for (i) substituting common stock or other equity securities
of a C corporation created in a Conversion for Units, and/or (ii) adjusting of
the number of Units, common stock or other equity securities subject to each
outstanding option as a result of a Conversion, both or either as determined by
the Company in its sole discretion.

SECTION 16.         AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION.

     Either the Board or the Committee may at any time terminate the Plan, or
make such modifications to the Plan as either shall deem advisable. No
termination or amendment of the Plan may, without the consent of the optionee to
whom any option shall theretofore have been granted, adversely affect the rights
of such optionee under such option.

SECTION 17.         EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PLAN.

     The Plan shall become effective upon adoption by the Board.

SECTION 18.         TIME OF GRANTING OF OPTIONS.

     An option grant under the Plan shall be deemed to be made on the date on
which the Committee, by formal action of its members duly recorded in the
records thereof, makes an award of an option to an eligible person (but in no
event prior to the adoption of the Plan by the Board); provided that, such
option is evidenced by a written option agreement duly executed on

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behalf of the Company and on behalf of the optionee within a reasonable time
after the date of the Committee action.

SECTION 19.         TERM OF PLAN.

     This Plan shall terminate ten (10) years after the date on which it is
approved and adopted by the Board, and no option shall be granted hereunder
after the expiration of such ten-year period. Options outstanding at the
termination of the Plan shall continue in accordance with their terms and shall
not be affected by such termination.

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           The foregoing Plan was approved and adopted by the Board of Managers
on February 15, 2000.

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