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General Red International, Inc.: Exhibit 10.5

  

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

OPTION AGREEMENT   

 

This Option Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of August 08, 2008 between and among General Red International, Inc, a Texas corporation (“General Red”), and Xingguo General Red Navel Orange Preservation Company, Ltd (“Xingguo”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China  (“PRC”), and each of the shareholders of Xingguo listed on Appendix 1 (“Shareholders”). General Red, Xingguo, and Shareholders are collectively referred to in this Agreement as the “Parties.”

and each of them is referred to as a “Party.”

 

RECITALS

A. 

The Shareholders are shareholders of Xingguo. The Shareholders collectively own
more than 50% of the outstanding equity interest in Xingguo (each, an "Equity
Interest" and collectively the "Equity Interest"); 

B. 

A
series of agreements such as the Consultation Agreement (the "Consultation
Agreement") have been entered into between General Red and Xingguo
concurrently with this Agreement; 

C. 

An Share Pledge Agreement (the "Share Pledge Agreement") has been entered
into by the Parties concurrently herewith; 

D. 

The Parties are entering into this Option Agreement in conjunction with the
Pledge Agreement, Consultation Agreement and related agreements. 

NOW, THEREFORE, the
Parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows: 

1.

Option Grant 

1.1 

Grant of Rights. The Shareholders (hereafter collectively referred to as
the "Transferor") hereby irrevocably grants to General Red an option to
purchase or cause any person designated by General Red ("Designated Persons")
to purchase, to the extent permitted under PRC Law, according to the steps
determined by General Red, at the price specified in Section 1.3 of this
Agreement, at any time from the Transferor a portion or all of the equity
interests held by Transferor in Xingguo (the "Option"). No option or
similar right shall be granted by Transferor to any third party other than
General Red and/or the Designated Persons. Xingguo hereby agrees to the granting
of the Option by The Shareholders to General Red and/or the Designated Persons.
The "person" set forth in this clause and this Agreement means an individual,
corporation, joint venture, partnership, enterprise, trust or a non-corporation
organization. 

1.2 

Exercise of Rights. According to the stipulations of PRC laws and
regulations, General Red and/or the Designated Persons may exercise Option by
issuing a written notice (the "Notice") to the Transferor and specifying
the equity interest purchased from Transferor (the "Purchased Equity Interest")
and the manner of purchase. 

1.3 

Purchase Price. 

1.3.1 

For General Red to exercise the Option, the purchase price of the Purchased
Equity Interest ("Purchase Price") shall be equal to the original paid-in
price of the Purchased Equity Interest by the Transferor, unless the applicable
PRC laws and regulations require appraisal of the equity interests or stipulate
other restrictions on the purchase price of equity interests. 

1.3.2 

If the applicable PRC laws require appraisal of the equity interests or
stipulates other restrictions on the purchase price of the Equity Interest at
the time that General Red exercise the Option, the Parties agree that the
Purchase Price shall be set at the lowest price permissible under the applicable
laws. 

1.4 

Transfer of the Purchased Equity Interest. Upon each exercise of the
Option rights under this Agreement: 

1.4.1 

Xingguo shall convene a shareholders' meeting upon request by the Transferor,
and Transferor agrees to call such meeting. During the meeting, resolutions
shall be proposed, approving the transfer of the appropriate Equity Interest to
General Red and/or the Designated Persons; 

1.4.2 

The Transferor shall, upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the
Notice related to the Purchased Equity Interest, enter into Equity Interest
purchase agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to General Red, with General
Red and/or the Designated Persons (as applicable); 

1.4.3 

The related parties shall execute all other requisite contracts, agreements or
documents, obtain all requisite approval and consent of the government, conduct
all necessary actions, without any security interest, transfer the valid
ownership of the Purchased Equity Interest to General Red and/or the Designated
Persons, and cause General Red and/or the Designated Persons to be the
registered owner of the Purchased Equity Interest. In this clause and this
Agreement, "Security Interest" means any mortgage, pledge, the right or
interest of the third party, any purchase right of equity interest, right of
acquisition, right of first refusal, right of set-off, ownership detainment or
other security arrangements, however, it does not include any security interest
created under the Share Pledge Agreement. 

1.5 

Payment. The payment of the Purchase Price shall be determined by the
consultation of General Red and/or the Designated Persons with the Transferor
according to the applicable laws at the time of exercise of the Option. 

2.

Promises Relating Equity Interest.

2.1 

Promises Related
to Xingguo. Xingguo, the Shareholders hereby promise: 

2.1.1 

Without prior written consent by General Red, not, in any form, to supplement,
change or renew the Articles of Association of Xingguo, to increase or decrease
registered capital of the corporation, or to change the structure of the
registered capital in any other forms; 

2.1.2 

According to customary fiduciary standards applicable to managers with respect
to corporations and their shareholders, to maintain the existence of the
corporation, prudently and effectively operate the business; 

2.1.3 

Without prior written consent by General Red, not, upon the execution of this
Agreement, to sell, transfer, mortgage or dispose, in any other form, any asset,
legitimate or beneficial interest of business or income of Xingguo, or encumber
or approve any encumbrance or imposition of any security interest on General
Red's assets; 

2.1.4 

Without prior written notice by General Red, not issue or provide any guarantee
or permit the existence of any debt, other than (i) the debt arising from normal
or daily business but not from borrowing; and (ii) the debt disclosed to General
Red and obtained the written consent from General Red; 

2.1.5 

To normally operate all business to maintain the asset value of Xingguo, without
taking any action or failing to take any action that would result in a material
adverse effect on the business or asset value of Xingguo; 

2.1.6 

Without prior written consent by General Red, not to enter into any material
agreement, other than agreements in the ordinary course of business (for
purposes of this paragraph, if the amount of the Agreement involves an amount
that exceeds a hundred thousand Yuan (RMB 100,000) the agreement shall be deemed
material); 

2.1.7 

Without prior written consent by General Red, not to provide loan or credit loan
to any others; 

2.1.8 

Upon the request of General Red, to provide all materials of operation and
finance relevant to Xingguo to the extent they are in possession of such
materials; 

2.1.9 

Purchase and hold insurance from an insurance company acceptable to General Red,
and the insurance amount and category shall be the same with those held by the
companies in the same industry or field, operating the similar business and
owning the similar properties and assets as Xingguo; 

2.1.10 

Without prior written consent by General Red, not to cause Xingguo to merge or
associate with any person, or acquire or invest in any person; 

2.1.11 

To notify General Red of the occurrence or the potential occurrence of the
litigation, arbitration or administrative procedure related to the assets,
business and income of Xingguo; 

2.1.12 

To cause Xingguo to maintain and preserve its assets, and to execute all
requisite or appropriate documents, take all requisite or appropriate actions,
and pursue all appropriate claims, or make requisite or appropriate pleas for
all claims; 

2.1.13 

Without prior written notice by General Red, not to assign equity interests to
shareholders in any form; however, General Red shall distribute all or part of
its distributable profits to their own shareholders upon request by General Red;

2.1.14 

According to the request of General Red, to appoint any person designated by
General Red to be the directors of Xingguo. 

2.2 

Promises Related
to Transferor. The Shareholders hereby promise: 

2.2.1 

Without prior written consent by General Red, not, upon the execution of this
Agreement, to sell, transfer, mortgage or dispose in any other form any
legitimate or beneficial interest of equity interest, or to approve any other
security interest set on it, with the exception of the pledge set on the equity
interest of the Transferor subject to Share Pledge Agreement; 

2.2.2 

Without the prior written notice by General Red, not to decide or support or
execute any shareholder resolution at any shareholder meeting of Xingguo that
approves any sale, transfer, mortgage or dispose of any legitimate or beneficial
interest of equity interest, or allows any other security interest set on it,
other than the pledge on the equity interests of Transferor pursuant to Share
Pledge Agreement; 

2.2.3 

Without prior written notice by General Red, theParties shall not agree or
support or execute any shareholder resolution at any shareholder meeting of
Xingguo that approves Xingguo's merger or association with any person,
acquisition of any person or investment in any person; 

2.2.4 

To notify General Red the occurrence or the potential occurrence of the
litigation, arbitration or administrative procedure related to the equity
interest owned by them; 

2.2.5 

To cause the Board of Directors of Xingguo to approve the transfer of the
Purchased Equity Interest subject to this Agreement; 

2.2.6 

In order to keep its ownership of the equity interest, to execute all requisite
or appropriate documents, conduct all requisite or appropriate actions, and make
all requisite or appropriate claims, or make requisite or appropriate defend
against fall claims of compensation; 

2.2.7 

Upon the request of General Red, to appoint any person designated by General Red
to be the directors of Xingguo; 

2.2.8 

Upon the request of General Red at any time, to transfer its Equity Interest
immediately to the representative designated by General Red unconditionally at
any time and abandon its prior right of first refusal of such equity interest
transferring to another available shareholder; 

2.2.9 

To prudently comply with the provisions of this Agreement and other Agreements
entered into collectively or respectively by the Transferor, Xingguo and General
Red and perform all obligations under these Agreements, without taking any
action or any nonfeasance that sufficiently affects the validity and
enforceability of these Agreements; 

3. 

Representations and Warranties. As of the execution date of this
Agreement and every transferring date, Xingguo, the Shareholders hereby jointly
and severally represent and warrant collectively and respectively to General Red
as follows: 

3.1 

It has the power and ability to enter into and deliver this Agreement, and any
equity interest transferring Agreement ("Transferring Agreement,"
respectively) having it as a party, for every single transfer of the Purchased
Equity Interest according to this Agreement, and to perform its obligations
under this Agreement and any Transferring Agreement. Upon execution, this
Agreement and the Transferring Agreements having it as a party will constitute a
legal, valid and binding obligation of it enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms; 

3.2 

To its knowledge and without independent verification, the execution, delivery
of this Agreement and any Transferring Agreement and performance of the
obligations under this Agreement and any Transferring Agreement will not: (i)
cause to violate any relevant laws and regulations of PRC; (ii) constitute a
conflict with its Articles of Association or other organizational documents (if
an entity); (iii) cause to breach any Agreement or instruments to which it is a
party or having binding obligation on it, or constitute the breach under any
Agreement or instruments to which it is a party or having binding obligation on
it; (iv) cause to violate relevant authorization of any consent or approval to
it and/or any continuing valid condition; or (v) cause any consent or approval
authorized to it to be suspended, removed, or into which other requests be
added; 

3.3 

The shares of Xingguo are transferable, and Xingguo has not permitted or caused
any security interest to be imposed upon the shares of Xingguo. 

3.4 

Xingguo does not have any unpaid debt, other than (i) debt arising from its
normal business; and (ii) debt disclosed to General Red and obtained by written
consent of General Red; 

3.5 

Xingguo has complied with all PRC laws and regulations applicable to the
acquisition of assets and securities in connection with this Agreement; 

3.6 

No litigation, arbitration or administrative procedure relevant to the Equity
Interests and assets of Xingguo or Xingguo itself is in process or to be settled
and the Parties have no knowledge of any pending or threatened claim; 

3.7 

The Transferor bears the fair and salable ownership of its Equity Interest free
of encumbrances of any kind, other than the security interest pursuant to the
Share Pledge Agreement. 

4. 

Assignment of Agreement 

4.1 

Xingguo, the Shareholders shall not transfer their rights and obligations under
this Agreement to any third party without the prior written consent of the
General Red. 

4.2 

Xingguo, the Shareholders hereby agree that General Red shall be able to
transfer all of its rights and obligation under this Agreement to any third
party with its needs, and such transfer shall only be subject to a written
notice sent to Xingguo, the Shareholders by General Red, and no any further
consent from Xingguo, the Shareholders will be required. 

5. 

Effective Date and Term 

5.1 

This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first set forth above. 

5.2 

The term of this Agreement is twenty (20) years unless the early termination in
accordance with this Agreement or other terms of the relevant agreements
stipulated by the Parties. This Agreement may be extended according to the
written consent of General Red before the expiration of this Agreement. The term
of extension will be decided unanimously through mutual agreement of the
Parties. 

5.3 

If General Red or Xingguo terminates by the expiration of itsoperating period
(including any extended period) or other causes in the term set forth in Section
5.2, this Agreement shall be terminated simultaneously, except General Red has
transferred its rights and obligations in accordance with Section 4.2 of this
Agreement. 

6. 

Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution 

6.1 

Applicable Law. The execution, validity, construing and performance of
this Agreement and the resolution of disputes under this Agreement shall be
governed by the laws of PRC. 

6.2 

Dispute Resolution. The parties shall strive to settle any dispute
arising from the interpretation or performance in connection with this Agreement
through friendly consultation. In case no settlement can be reached through
consultation within thirty (30) days after such dispute is raised, each party
can submit such matter to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration
Commission (the "CIETAC") in accordance with its rules. Arbitration shall
take place in Beijing and the proceedings shall be conducted in Chinese. Any
resulting arbitration award shall be final conclusive and binding upon both
parties. 

7. 

Taxes and Expenses. Each Party shall, according to the PRC laws, bear any
and all registering taxes, costs and expenses for equity transfer arising from
the preparation and execution of this Agreement and all Transferring Agreements,
and the completion of the transactions under this Agreement and all Transferring
Agreements. 

8. 

Notices. Notices or other communications required to be given by any
party pursuant to this Agreement shall be written in English and Chinese and
delivered personally or sent by registered mail or postage prepaid mail or by a
recognized courier service or by facsimile transmission to the address of
relevant each party or both parties set forth below or other address of the
party or of the other addressees specified by such party from time to time. The
date when the notice is deemed to be duly served shall be determined as the
follows: (a) a notice delivered personally is deemed duly served upon the
delivery; (b) a notice sent by mail is deemed duly served the tenth (10th)
day after the date when the air registered mail with postage prepaid has been
sent out (as is shown on the postmark), or the fourth (4th) day after
the delivery date to the internationally recognized courier service agency; and
(c) a notice sent by facsimile transmission is deemed duly served upon the
receipt time as is shown on the transmission confirmation of relevant documents.

9. 

Confidentiality. The Parties acknowledge and confirm any oral or written
materials exchanged by the Parties in connection with this Agreement are
confidential. The Parties shall maintain the secrecy and confidentiality of all
such materials. Without the written approval by the other Parties (except that
written approval of the Shareholders shall not be required), any Party shall not
disclose to any third Party any relevant materials, but the following
circumstances shall be excluded: 

9.1 

The materials that is known or may be known by the general public (but not
include the materials disclosed by each party receiving the materials); 

9.2 

The materials required to be disclosed subject to the applicable laws or the
rules or provisions of stock exchange; or 

9.3 

The materials disclosed by each Party to its legal or financial consultant
relating the transaction of this Agreement, and this legal or financial
consultant shall comply with the confidentiality set forth in this Section. The
disclosure of the confidential materials by staff or employed institution of any
Party shall be deemed as the disclosure of such materials by such Party, and
such Party shall bear the liabilities for breaching the contract. This clause
shall survive whatever this Agreement is invalid, amended, revoked, terminated
or unable to implement by any reason. 

10. 

Further Warranties. The Parties agree to promptly execute documents
reasonably required to perform the provisions and the aim of this Agreement or
documents beneficial to it, and to take actions reasonably required to perform
the provisions and the aim of this Agreement or actions beneficial to it. 

11. 

Miscellaneous. 

11.1

Amendment, Modification and Supplement. Any amendment and supplement to
this Agreement shall only be effective is made by the Parties in writing. 

11.2

Entire Agreement. Notwithstanding the Article 5 of this Agreement, the
Parties acknowledge that this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the
Parties with respect to the subject matters therein and supercede and replace
all prior or contemporaneous agreements and understandings in verb or/and in
writing. 

11.3

Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is judged as invalid or
non-enforceable according to relevant Laws, the provision shall be deemed
invalid only within the applicable laws and regulations of the PRC, and the
validity, legality and enforceability of the other provisions hereof shall not
be affected or impaired in any way. The Parties shall, through fairly
consultation, replace those invalid, illegal or non-enforceable provisions with
valid provisions that may bring the similar economic effects with the effects
caused by those invalid, illegal or non-enforceable provisions. 

11.4

Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for the
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation,
explanation or in any other way the meaning of the provisions of this Agreement.

11.5

Language and Copies. This Agreement has been executed in Chinese in
duplicate originals; each Party holds one (1) original and each duplicate
original shall have the same legal effect. 

11.6

Successor. This Agreement shall bind and benefit the successor of each
party and the transferee allowed by each Party. 

11.7

Survival. Any obligation taking place or at term hereof prior to the end
or termination ahead of the end of this Agreement shall continue in force and
effect notwithstanding the occurrence of the end or termination ahead of the end
of the Agreement. Article 6, Article 8, Article 9 and Section 11.7 hereof shall
continue in force and effect after the termination of this Agreement. 

11.8

Waiver. Any Party may waive the terms and conditions of this Agreement in
writing with the signature of the Parties. Any waiver by a Party to the breach
by other Parties within certain situation shall not be construed as a waiver to
any similar breach by other Parties within other situations. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereof have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly
authorized representatives as of the date first written above. 

	 	 	 
	GENERAL RED:
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
    By: /s/	
    Xingping Hou	 
	 	
    Xingping Hou	 
	 	 	 
	President, Chairman of
    the Board
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	XINGGUO:
	 	 	 
	
    By: /s/	
    Xingguo General Red Navel Orange
    Preservation Company, Ltd.	 
	 	
    Xingguo General Red Navel Orange
    Preservation Company, Ltd.	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	SHAREHOLDERS:
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
    [SIGNATURES PAGES FOR SHAREHOLDERS
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    By: /s/	
    Xingping Hou	 
	 	
    Xingping Hou	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
    By: /s/ 	
    Xingguo General Fruits Development
    Company, Ltd.	 
	 	
    Xingguo General Fruits Development
    Company, Ltd.Unassociated Document

Exhibit 4.1

    

    NP CAPITAL CORP.
2008 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN

    
      

    

    

    This
NP Capital
Corp. 2008 Incentive Stock Plan (the "Plan") is designed to retain
directors, executives and selected employees and consultants and reward them for
making major contributions to the success of the Company.  These
objectives are accomplished by making long-term incentive awards under the Plan
thereby providing Participants with a proprietary interest in the growth and
performance of the Company.

    

    
      	
              1.  

            	
              Definitions.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (a)  

            	
              "Board" - The Board of
      Directors of the Company.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (b)  

            	
              "Code" - The Internal
      Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
  time.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (c)  

            	
              "Committee" - The
      Compensation Committee of the Company's Board, or such other committee of
      the Board that is designated by the Board to administer the Plan, composed
      of not less than two members of the Board all of whom are disinterested
      persons, as contemplated by Rule 16b-3 ("Rule 16b-3") promulgated
      under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
      Act").

            

    

    

    
      	
              (d)  

            	
              "Company" - NP CAPITAL
      CORP. and its subsidiaries including subsidiaries of
      subsidiaries.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (e)  

            	
              "Exchange Act" - The
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to
    time.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (f)  

            	
              "Fair Market Value" - The
      fair market value of the Company's issued and outstanding Stock as
      determined in good faith by the Board or
  Committee.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (g)  

            	
              "Grant" - The grant of
      any form of stock option, stock award, or stock purchase offer, whether
      granted singly, in combination or in tandem, to a Participant pursuant to
      such terms, conditions and limitations as the Committee may establish in
      order to fulfill the objectives of the
Plan.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (h)  

            	
              "Grant Agreement" - An
      agreement between the Company and a Participant that sets forth the terms,
      conditions and limitations applicable to a
  Grant.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (i)  

            	
              "Option" - Either an
      Incentive Stock Option, in accordance with Section 422 of Code, or a
      Nonstatutory Option, to purchase the Company's Stock that may be awarded
      to a Participant under the Plan. A Participant who receives an award of an
      Option shall be referred to as an "Optionee."

            

    

    

    
      	
              (j)  

            	
              "Participant" - A
      director, officer, employee or consultant of the Company to whom an Award
      has been made under the Plan.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
        1

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

     

     

    
      	
              (k)  

            	
              "Restricted Stock Purchase
      Offer" - A Grant of the right to purchase a specified number of
      shares of Stock pursuant to a written agreement issued under the
      Plan.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (l)  

            	
              "Securities Act" - The
      Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to
  time.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (m)  

            	
              "Stock" - Authorized and
      issued or unissued shares of common stock of the
  Company.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (n)  

            	
              "Stock Award" - A Grant
      made under the Plan in stock or denominated in units of stock for which
      the Participant is not obligated to pay additional
      consideration.

            

    

    

    
      	
              2.  

            	
              Administration.
      The Plan shall be administered by the Board, provided however, that the
      Board may delegate such administration to the Committee. Subject to the
      provisions of the Plan, the Board and/or the Committee shall have
      authority to (a) grant, in its discretion, Incentive Stock Options in
      accordance with Section 422 of the Code, or Nonstatutory Options, Stock
      Awards or Restricted Stock Purchase Offers; (b) determine in good faith
      the fair market value of the Stock covered by any Grant; (c) determine
      which eligible persons shall receive Grants and the number of shares,
      restrictions, terms and conditions to be included in such Grants; (d)
      construe and interpret the Plan; (e) promulgate, amend and rescind rules
      and regulations relating to its administration, and correct defects,
      omissions and inconsistencies in the Plan or any Grant; (f) consistent
      with the Plan and with the consent of the Participant, as appropriate,
      amend any outstanding Grant or amend the exercise date or dates thereof;
      (g) determine the duration and purpose of leaves of absence which may be
      granted to Participants without constituting termination of their
      employment for the purpose of the Plan or any Grant; and (h) make all
      other determinations necessary or advisable for the Plan's administration.
      The interpretation and construction by the Board of any provisions of the
      Plan or selection of Participants shall be conclusive and final. No member
      of the Board or the Committee shall be liable for any action or
      determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Grant
      made thereunder.

            

    

    

    
      	
              3.  

            	
              Eligibility.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (a)  

            	
              General:  The
      persons who shall be eligible to receive Grants shall be directors,
      officers, employees or consultants to the Company. The term consultant
      shall mean any person, other than an employee, who is engaged by the
      Company to render services and is compensated for such services. An
      Optionee may hold more than one Option. Any issuance of a Grant to an
      officer or director of the Company subsequent to the first registration of
      any of the securities of the Company under the Exchange Act shall comply
      with the requirements of Rule
16b-3.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (b)  

            	
              Incentive Stock
      Options:  Incentive Stock Options may only be issued to
      employees of the Company. Incentive Stock Options may be granted to
      officers or directors, provided they are also employees of the Company.
      Payment of a director's fee shall not be sufficient to constitute
      employment by the Company.

            

    

    

    The Company shall not grant an
Incentive Stock Option under the Plan to any employee if such Grant would result
in such employee holding the right to exercise for the first time in any one
calendar year, under all Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan or any
other plan maintained by the Company, with respect to shares of Stock having an
aggregate fair market value, determined as of the date of the Option is granted,
in excess of $100,000. Should it be determined that an Incentive Stock Option
granted under the Plan exceeds such maximum for any reason other than a failure
in good faith to value the Stock subject to such option, the excess portion of
such option shall be considered a Nonstatutory Option. To the extent the
employee holds two (2) or more such Options which become exercisable for the
first time in the same calendar year, the foregoing limitation on the
exercisability of such Option as Incentive Stock Options under the Federal tax
laws shall be applied on the basis of the order in which such Options are
granted. If, for any reason, an entire Option does not qualify as an Incentive
Stock Option by reason of exceeding such maximum, such Option shall be
considered a Nonstatutory Option.

     

    
      
         

      

      
        2

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    
 

    
      	
              (c)  

            	
              Nonstatutory
      Option:  The provisions of the foregoing Section 3(b)
      shall not apply to any Option designated as a "Nonstatutory Option" or
      which sets forth the intention of the parties that the Option be a
      Nonstatutory Option.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (d)  

            	
              Stock Awards and
      Restricted Stock Purchase Offers:  The provisions of this
      Section 3 shall not apply to any Stock Award or Restricted Stock Purchase
      Offer under the Plan.

            

    

    

    
      	
              4.  

            	
              Stock.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (a)  

            	
              Authorized
      Stock: Stock subject to Grants may be either unissued or reacquired
      Stock.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (b)  

            	
              Number of
      Shares:  Subject to adjustment as provided in Section
      5(i) of the Plan, the total number of shares of Stock which may be
      purchased or granted directly by Options, Stock Awards or Restricted Stock
      Purchase Offers, or purchased indirectly through exercise of Options
      granted under the Plan shall not exceed THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
      THOUSAND (3,500,000).  If any Grant shall for any reason
      terminate or expire, any shares allocated thereto but remaining
      unpurchased upon such expiration or termination shall again be available
      for Grants with respect thereto under the Plan as though no Grant had
      previously occurred with respect to such shares. Any shares of Stock
      issued pursuant to a Grant and repurchased pursuant to the terms thereof
      shall be available for future Grants as though not previously covered by a
      Grant.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (c)  

            	
              Reservation of
      Shares:  The Company shall reserve and keep available at
      all times during the term of the Plan such number of shares as shall be
      sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. If, after reasonable
      efforts, which efforts shall not include the registration of the Plan or
      Grants under the Securities Act, the Company is unable to obtain authority
      from any applicable regulatory body, which authorization is deemed
      necessary by legal counsel for the Company for the lawful issuance of
      shares hereunder, the Company shall be relieved of any liability with
      respect to its failure to issue and sell the shares for which such
      requisite authority was so deemed necessary unless and until such
      authority is obtained.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (d)  

            	
              Application of
      Funds:                                                      The
      proceeds received by the Company from the sale of Stock pursuant to the
      exercise of Options or rights under Stock Purchase Agreements will be used
      for general corporate purposes.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              (e)  

            	
              No Obligation to
      Exercise:  The issuance of a Grant shall impose no
      obligation upon the Participant to exercise any rights under such
      Grant.

            

    

    

    
      	
              5.  

            	
              Terms
      and Conditions of Options. Options granted hereunder shall be evidenced by
      agreements between the Company and the respective Optionees, in such form
      and substance as the Board or Committee shall from time to time approve.
      The form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A and
      the three forms of a Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement for employees,
      for directors and for consultants, attached hereto as Exhibit B-1,
      Exhibit
      B-2 and
      Exhibit B-3, respectively, shall be deemed to be approved by the
      Board. Option agreements need not be identical, and in each case may
      include such provisions as the Board or Committee may determine, but all
      such agreements shall be subject to and limited by the following terms and
      conditions:

            

    

    

    
      	
              (a)  

            	
              Number of
      Shares: Each Option shall state the number of shares to which it
      pertains.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (b)  

            	
              Exercise Price:
      Each Option shall state the exercise price, which shall be determined as
      follows:

            

    

    

    
      	
              (i)  

            	
              Any
      Incentive Stock Option granted to a person who at the time the Option is
      granted owns (or is deemed to own pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code)
      stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting
      power or value of all classes of stock of the Company ("Ten Percent Holder")
      shall have an exercise price of no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value
      of the Stock as of the date of grant;
and

            

    

    

    
      	
              (ii)  

            	
              Incentive
      Stock Options granted to a person who at the time the Option is granted is
      not a Ten Percent Holder shall have an exercise price of no less than 100%
      of the Fair Market Value of the Stock as of the date of
    grant.

            

    

    

    For the purposes of this Section 5(b),
the Fair Market Value shall be as determined by the Board in good faith, which
determination shall be conclusive and binding; provided however, that if there
is a public market for such Stock, the Fair Market Value per share shall be the
average of the bid and asked prices (or the closing price if such stock is
listed on the NASDAQ National Market System or Small Cap Issue Market) on the
date of grant of the Option, or if listed on a stock exchange, the closing price
on such exchange on such date of grant.

    

    
      	
              (c)  

            	
              Medium and Time of
      Payment:  The exercise price shall become immediately due
      upon exercise of the Option and shall be paid in cash or check made
      payable to the Company or  as
follows:

            

    

    

    
      	
              (i)  

            	
              in
      shares of Stock held by the Optionee,
or

            

    

    

    
      	
              (ii)  

            	
              through
      a special sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which the Optionee
      shall concurrently provide irrevocable written instructions (a) to a
      Company designated brokerage firm to effect the immediate sale of the
      purchased shares and remit to the Company, out of the sale proceeds
      available on the settlement date, sufficient funds to cover the aggregate
      exercise price payable for the purchased shares plus all applicable
      Federal, state and local income and employment taxes required to be
      withheld by the Company by reason of such purchase and (b) to the Company
      to deliver the certificates for the purchased shares directly to such
      brokerage firm in order to complete the sale
  transaction.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    At the discretion of the Board,
exercisable either at the time of Option grant or of Option exercise, the
exercise price may also be paid (i) by Optionee's delivery of a promissory note
in form and substance satisfactory to the Company and permissible under
applicable securities rules and bearing interest at a rate determined by the
Board in its sole discretion, but in no event less than the minimum rate of
interest required to avoid the imputation of compensation income to the Optionee
under the Federal tax laws, or (ii) in such other form of consideration
permitted by the State of Delaware corporations law as may be acceptable to the
Board.

    

    
      	
              (d)  

            	
              Term and Exercise of
      Options:  In no event shall any Option be exercisable
      after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date it is granted, and no
      Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Holder shall, by its
      terms, be exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from the date
      of the Option. Unless otherwise specified by the Board or the Committee in
      the resolution authorizing such Option, the date of grant of an Option
      shall be deemed to be the date upon which the Board or the Committee
      authorizes the granting of such
Option.

            

    

    

    Each
Option shall be exercisable to the nearest whole share, in installments or
otherwise, as the respective Option agreements may provide. During the lifetime
of an Optionee, the Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee and shall
not be assignable or transferable by the Optionee, and no other person shall
acquire any rights therein. To the extent not exercised, installments (if more
than one) shall accumulate, but shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, only
during the period for exercise as stated in the Option agreement, whether or not
other installments are then exercisable.

    

    
      	
              (e)  

            	
              Termination of Status
      as Employee, Consultant or Director:  If Optionee's
      status as an employee shall terminate for any reason other than Optionee's
      disability or death, then Optionee (or if the Optionee shall die after
      such termination, but prior to exercise, Optionee's personal
      representative or the person entitled to succeed to the Option) shall have
      the right to exercise the portions of any of Optionee's Incentive Stock
      Options which were exercisable as of the date of such termination, in
      whole or in part, not less than 30 days nor more than three (3) months
      after such termination (or, in the event of "termination for good
      cause" as that term is defined in Delaware case law related
      thereto, or by the terms of the Plan or the Option Agreement or an
      employment agreement, the Option shall automatically terminate as of the
      termination of employment as to all shares covered by the
      Option).

            

    

    

    With respect to Nonstatutory Options
granted to employees, directors or consultants, the Board may specify such
period for exercise, not less than 30 days (except that in the case of "termination for cause" or
removal of a director, the Option shall automatically terminate as of the
termination of employment or services as to shares covered by the Option,
following termination of employment or services as the Board deems reasonable
and appropriate. The Option may be exercised only with respect to installments
that the Optionee could have exercised at the date of termination of employment
or services. Nothing contained herein or in any Option granted pursuant hereto
shall be construed to affect or restrict in any way the right of the Company to
terminate the employment or services of an Optionee with or without
cause.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              (f)  

            	
              Disability of
      Optionee:  If an Optionee is disabled (within the meaning
      of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) at the time of termination, the three (3)
      month period set forth in Section 5(e) shall be a period, as determined by
      the Board and set forth in the Option, of not less than six months nor
      more than one year after such
termination.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (g)  

            	
              Death of
      Optionee:  If an Optionee dies while employed by, engaged
      as a consultant to, or serving as a Director of the Company, the portion
      of such Optionee's Option which was exercisable at the date of death may
      be exercised, in whole or in part, by the estate of the decedent or by a
      person succeeding to the right to exercise such Option at any time within
      (i) a period, as determined by the Board and set forth in the Option, of
      not less than six (6) months nor more than one (1) year after Optionee's
      death, which period shall not be more, in the case of a Nonstatutory
      Option, than the period for exercise following termination of employment
      or services, or (ii) during the remaining term of the Option, whichever is
      the lesser. The Option may be so exercised only with respect to
      installments exercisable at the time of Optionee's death and not
      previously exercised by the
Optionee.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (h)  

            	
              Nontransferability of
      Option:  No Option shall be transferable by the Optionee,
      except by will or by the laws of descent and
  distribution.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (i)  

            	
              Recapitalization:  Subject
      to any required action of shareholders, the number of shares of Stock
      covered by each outstanding Option, and the exercise price per share
      thereof set forth in each such Option, shall be proportionately adjusted
      for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Stock of
      the Company resulting from a stock split, stock dividend, combination,
      subdivision or reclassification of shares, or the payment of a stock
      dividend, or any other increase or decrease in the number of such shares
      affected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided,
      however, the conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall
      not be deemed to have been "effected without receipt of
      consideration" by the
Company.

            

    

    

    In the
event of a proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, a merger or
consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving entity, or a sale of all
or substantially all of the assets or capital stock of the Company
(collectively, a "Reorganization"), unless
otherwise provided by the Board, this Option shall terminate immediately prior
to such date as is determined by the Board, which date shall be no later than
the consummation of such Reorganization.  In such event, if the entity
which shall be the surviving entity does not tender to Optionee an offer, for
which it has no obligation to do so, to substitute for any unexercised Option a
stock option or capital stock of such surviving of such surviving entity, as
applicable, which on an equitable basis shall provide the Optionee with
substantially the same economic benefit as such unexercised Option, then the
Board may grant to such Optionee, in its sole and absolute discretion and
without obligation, the right for a period commencing thirty (30) days prior to
and ending immediately prior to the date determined by the Board pursuant hereto
for termination of the Option or during the remaining term of the Option,
whichever is the lesser, to exercise any unexpired Option or Options without
regard to the installment provisions of Paragraph 6(d) of the Plan; provided,
that any such right granted shall be granted to all Optionees not receiving an
offer to receive substitute options on a consistent basis, and provided further,
that any such exercise shall be subject to the consummation of such
Reorganization.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    Subject to any required action of
shareholders, if the Company shall be the surviving entity in any merger or
consolidation, each outstanding Option thereafter shall pertain to and apply to
the securities to which a holder of shares of Stock equal to the shares subject
to the Option would have been entitled by reason of such merger or
consolidation.

    

    In the event of a change in the Stock
of the Company as presently constituted, which is limited to a change of all of
its authorized shares without par value into the same number of shares with a
par value, the shares resulting from any such change shall be deemed to be the
Stock within the meaning of the Plan.

    

    To the extent that the foregoing
adjustments relate to stock or securities of the Company, such adjustments shall
be made by the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final,
binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided in this Section 5(i), the
Optionee shall have no rights by reason of any subdivision or consolidation of
shares of stock of any class or the payment of any stock dividend or any other
increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any class, and the
number or price of shares of Stock subject to any Option shall not be affected
by, and no adjustment shall be made by reason of, any dissolution, liquidation,
merger, consolidation or sale of assets or capital stock, or any issue by the
Company of shares of stock of any class or securities convertible into shares of
stock of any class.

    

    The Grant of an Option pursuant to the
Plan shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company to make any
adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes in its capital or
business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, or liquidate or to sell
or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.

     

    
      	
              (j)  

            	
              Rights as a
      Shareholder:  An Optionee shall have no rights as a
      shareholder with respect to any shares covered by an Option until the
      effective date of the issuance of the shares following exercise of such
      Option by Optionee. No adjustment shall be made for dividends (ordinary or
      extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property) or
      distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the
      date such stock certificate is issued, except as expressly provided in
      Section 5(i) hereof.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (k)  

            	
              Modification,
      Acceleration, Extension, and Renewal of Options:  Subject
      to the terms and conditions and within the limitations of the Plan, the
      Board may modify an Option, or, once an Option is exercisable, accelerate
      the rate at which it may be exercised, and may extend or renew outstanding
      Options granted under the Plan or accept the surrender of outstanding
      Options (to the extent not theretofore exercised) and authorize the
      granting of new Options in substitution for such Options, provided such
      action is permissible under Section 422 of the Code and applicable state
      securities rules. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5(k),
      however, no modification of an Option shall, without the consent of the
      Optionee, alter to the Optionee's detriment or impair any rights or
      obligations under any Option theretofore granted under the
      Plan.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              (l)  

            	
              Exercise Before
      Exercise Date:  At the discretion of the Board, the
      Option may, but need not, include a provision whereby the Optionee may
      elect to exercise all or any portion of the Option prior to the stated
      exercise date of the Option or any installment thereof. Any shares so
      purchased prior to the stated exercise date shall be subject to repurchase
      by the Company upon termination of Optionee's employment as contemplated
      by Section 5(n) hereof prior to the exercise date stated in the Option and
      such other restrictions and conditions as the Board or Committee may deem
      advisable.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (m)  

            	
              Other
      Provisions:  The Option agreements authorized under the
      Plan shall contain such other provisions, including, without limitation,
      restrictions upon the exercise of the Options, as the Board or the
      Committee shall deem advisable. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the
      exercise of an Option, if the exercise of such Option or the issuance of
      shares thereunder would violate, in the opinion of legal counsel for the
      Company, the provisions of any applicable law or the rules or regulations
      of any applicable governmental or administrative agency or body, such as
      the Code, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, applicable state
      securities rules, Delaware corporation law, and the rules promulgated
      under the foregoing or the rules and regulations of any exchange upon
      which the shares of the Company are listed. Without limiting the
      generality of the foregoing, the exercise of each Option shall be subject
      to the condition that if at any time the Company shall determine that (i)
      the satisfaction of withholding tax or other similar liabilities, or (ii)
      the listing, registration or qualification of any shares covered by such
      exercise upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law,
      or (iii) the consent or approval of any regulatory body, or (iv) the
      perfection of any exemption from any such withholding, listing,
      registration, qualification, consent or approval is necessary or desirable
      in connection with such exercise or the issuance of shares thereunder,
      then in any such event, such exercise shall not be effective unless such
      withholding, listing registration, qualification, consent, approval or
      exemption shall have been effected, obtained or perfected free of any
      conditions not acceptable to the
Company.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (n)  

            	
              Repurchase
      Agreement:  The Board may, in its discretion, require as
      a condition to the Grant of an Option hereunder, that an Optionee execute
      an agreement with the Company, in form and substance satisfactory to the
      Board in its discretion ("Repurchase Agreement"),
      (i) restricting the Optionee's right to transfer shares purchased under
      such Option without first offering such shares to the Company or another
      shareholder of the Company upon the same terms and conditions as provided
      therein; and (ii) providing that upon termination of Optionee's employment
      with the Company, for any reason, the Company (or another shareholder of
      the Company, as provided in the Repurchase Agreement) shall have the right
      at its discretion (or the discretion of such other shareholders) to
      purchase and/or redeem all such shares owned by the Optionee on the date
      of termination of his or her employment at a price equal to: (A) the fair
      value of such shares as of such date of termination; or (B) if such
      repurchase right lapses at 20% of the number of shares per year, the
      original purchase price of such shares, and upon terms of payment
      permissible under applicable state securities rules; provided that in the
      case of Options or Stock Awards granted to officers, directors,
      consultants or affiliates of the Company, such repurchase provisions may
      be subject to additional or greater restrictions as determined by the
      Board or Committee.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              6.  

            	
              Stock
      Awards and Restricted Stock Purchase
Offers.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (a)  

            	
              Types of
      Grants.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (i)  

            	
              Stock
      Award.  All or part of any Stock Award under the Plan may
      be subject to conditions established by the Board or the Committee, and
      set forth in the Stock Award Agreement, which may include, but are not
      limited to, continuous service with the Company, achievement of specific
      business objectives, increases in specified indices, attaining growth
      rates and other comparable measurements of Company performance. Such
      Awards may be based on Fair Market Value or other specified valuation. All
      Stock Awards will be made pursuant to the execution of a Stock Award
      Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
      C.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (ii)  

            	
              Restricted Stock
      Purchase Offer.  A Grant of a Restricted Stock Purchase
      Offer under the Plan shall be subject to such (i) vesting contingencies
      related to the Participant's continued association with the Company for a
      specified time and (ii) other specified conditions as the Board or
      Committee shall determine, in their sole discretion, consistent with the
      provisions of the Plan. All Restricted Stock Purchase Offers shall be made
      pursuant to a Restricted Stock Purchase Offer substantially in the form
      attached hereto as Exhibit
      D.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (b)  

            	
              Conditions and
      Restrictions.  Shares of Stock which Participants may
      receive as a Stock Award under a Stock Award Agreement or Restricted Stock
      Purchase Offer under a Restricted Stock Purchase Offer may include such
      restrictions as the Board or Committee, as applicable, shall determine,
      including restrictions on transfer, repurchase rights, right of first
      refusal, and forfeiture provisions. When transfer of Stock is so
      restricted or subject to forfeiture provisions it is referred to as "Restricted Stock".
      Further, with Board or Committee approval, Stock Awards or Restricted
      Stock Purchase Offers may be deferred, either in the form of installments
      or a future lump sum distribution. The Board or Committee may permit
      selected Participants to elect to defer distributions of Stock Awards or
      Restricted Stock Purchase Offers in accordance with procedures established
      by the Board or Committee to assure that such deferrals comply with
      applicable requirements of the Code including, at the choice of
      Participants, the capability to make further deferrals for distribution
      after retirement. Any deferred distribution, whether elected by the
      Participant or specified by the Stock Award Agreement, Restricted Stock
      Purchase Offers or by the Board or Committee, may require the payment be
      forfeited in accordance with the provisions of Section 6(c). Dividends or
      dividend equivalent rights may be extended to and made part of any Stock
      Award or Restricted Stock Purchase Offers denominated in Stock or units of
      Stock, subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Board or
      Committee may establish.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (c)  

            	
              Cancellation and
      Rescission of Grants.  Unless the Stock Award Agreement
      or Restricted Stock Purchase Offer specifies otherwise, the Board or
      Committee, as applicable, may cancel any unexpired, unpaid, or deferred
      Grants at any time if the Participant is not in compliance with all other
      applicable provisions of the Stock Award Agreement or Restricted Stock
      Purchase Offer, the Plan and with the following
  conditions:

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              (i)  

            	
              A
      Participant shall not render services for any organization or engage
      directly or indirectly in any business which, in the judgment of the chief
      executive officer of the Company or other senior officer designated by the
      Board or Committee, is or becomes competitive with the Company, or which
      organization or business, or the rendering of services to such
      organization or business, is or becomes otherwise prejudicial to or in
      conflict with the interests of the Company. For Participants whose
      employment has terminated, the judgment of the chief executive officer
      shall be based on the Participant's position and responsibilities while
      employed by the Company, the Participant's post-employment
      responsibilities and position with the other organization or business, the
      extent of past, current and potential competition or conflict between the
      Company and the other organization or business, the effect on the
      Company's customers, suppliers and competitors and such other
      considerations as are deemed relevant given the applicable facts and
      circumstances.  A Participant who has retired shall be free,
      however, to purchase as an investment or otherwise, stock or other
      securities of such organization or business so long as they are listed
      upon a recognized securities exchange or traded over-the-counter, and such
      investment does not represent a substantial investment to the Participant
      or a greater than ten percent (10%) equity interest in the organization or
      business.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (ii)  

            	
              A
      Participant shall not, without prior written authorization from the
      Company, disclose to anyone outside the Company, or use in other than the
      Company's business, any confidential information or material, as defined
      in the Company's Proprietary Information and Invention Agreement or
      similar agreement regarding confidential information and intellectual
      property, relating to the business of the Company, acquired by the
      Participant either during or after employment with the
      Company.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (iii)  

            	
              A
      Participant, pursuant to the Company's Proprietary Information and
      Invention Agreement, shall disclose promptly and assign to the Company all
      right, title and interest in any invention or idea, patentable or not,
      made or conceived by the Participant during employment by the Company,
      relating in any manner to the actual or anticipated business, research or
      development work of the Company and shall do anything reasonably necessary
      to enable the Company to secure a patent where appropriate in the United
      States and in foreign countries.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (iv)  

            	
              Upon
      exercise, payment or delivery pursuant to a Grant, the Participant shall
      certify on a form acceptable to the Committee that he or she is in
      compliance with the terms and conditions of the Plan. Failure to comply
      with all of the provisions of this Section 6(c) prior to, or during the
      six months after, any exercise, payment or delivery pursuant to a Grant
      shall cause such exercise, payment or delivery to be rescinded. The
      Company shall notify the Participant in writing of any such rescission
      within two years after such exercise, payment or delivery. Within ten days
      after receiving such a notice from the Company, the Participant shall pay
      to the Company the amount of any gain realized or payment received as a
      result of the rescinded exercise, payment or delivery pursuant to a Grant.
      Such payment shall be made either in cash or by returning to the Company
      the number of shares of Stock that the Participant received in connection
      with the rescinded exercise, payment or
  delivery.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              (d)  

            	
              Nonassignability.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (i)  

            	
              Except
      pursuant to Section 6(e)(iii) and except as set forth in Section 6(d)(ii),
      no Grant or any other benefit under the Plan shall be assignable or
      transferable, or payable to or exercisable by, anyone other than the
      Participant to whom it was granted.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (ii)  

            	
              Where
      a Participant terminates employment and retains a Grant pursuant to
      Section 6(e)(ii) in order to assume a position with a governmental,
      charitable or educational institution, the Board or Committee, in its
      discretion and to the extent permitted by law, may authorize a third party
      (including but not limited to the trustee of a "blind" trust), acceptable
      to the applicable governmental or institutional authorities, the
      Participant and the Board or Committee, to act on behalf of the
      Participant with regard to such
Awards.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (e)  

            	
              Termination of
      Employment.  If the employment or service to the Company
      of a Participant terminates, other than pursuant to any of the following
      provisions under this Section 6(e), all unexercised, deferred and unpaid
      Stock Awards or Restricted Stock Purchase Offers shall be cancelled
      immediately, unless the Stock Award Agreement or Restricted Stock Purchase
      Offer provides otherwise:

            

    

    

    
      	
              (i)  

            	
              Retirement Under a
      Company Retirement Plan.  When a Participant's employment
      terminates as a result of retirement in accordance with the terms of a
      Company retirement plan, the Board or Committee may permit Stock Awards or
      Restricted Stock Purchase Offers to continue in effect beyond the date of
      retirement in accordance with the applicable Grant Agreement and the
      exercisability and vesting of any such Grants may be
      accelerated.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (ii)  

            	
              Rights in the Best
      Interests of the Company.  When a Participant resigns
      from the Company and, in the judgment of the Board or Committee, the
      acceleration and/or continuation of outstanding Stock Awards or Restricted
      Stock Purchase Offers would be in the best interests of the Company, the
      Board or Committee may (i) authorize, where appropriate, the acceleration
      and/or continuation of all or any part of Grants issued prior to such
      termination and (ii) permit the exercise, vesting and payment of such
      Grants for such period as may be set forth in the applicable Grant
      Agreement, subject to earlier cancellation pursuant to Section 9 or at
      such time as the Board or Committee shall deem the continuation of all or
      any part of the Participant's Grants are not in the Company's best
      interest.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (iii)  

            	
              Death or Disability of
      a Participant.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (1)  

            	
              In
      the event of a Participant's death, the Participant's estate or
      beneficiaries shall have a period up to the expiration date specified in
      the Grant Agreement within which to receive or exercise any outstanding
      Grant held by the Participant under such terms as may be specified in the
      applicable Grant Agreement. Rights to any such outstanding Grants shall
      pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution in the following
      order: (a) to beneficiaries so designated by the Participant; if none,
      then (b) to a legal representative of the Participant; if none, then (c)
      to the persons entitled thereto as determined by a court of competent
      jurisdiction. Grants so passing shall be made at such times and in such
      manner as if the Participant were
living.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              (2)  

            	
              In
      the event a Participant is deemed by the Board or Committee to be unable
      to perform his or her usual duties by reason of mental disorder or medical
      condition which does not result from facts which would be grounds for
      termination for cause, Grants and rights to any such Grants may be paid to
      or exercised by the Participant, if legally competent, or a committee or
      other legally designated guardian or representative if the Participant is
      legally incompetent by virtue of such
  disability.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (3)  

            	
              After
      the death or disability of a Participant, the Board or Committee may in
      its sole discretion at any time (1) terminate restrictions in Grant
      Agreements; (2) accelerate any or all installments and rights; and (3)
      instruct the Company to pay the total of any accelerated payments in a
      lump sum to the Participant, the Participant's estate, beneficiaries or
      representative; notwithstanding that, in the absence of such termination
      of restrictions or acceleration of payments, any or all of the payments
      due under the Grant might ultimately have become payable to other
      beneficiaries.

            

    

    

    
      	
              (4)  

            	
              In
      the event of uncertainty as to interpretation of or controversies
      concerning this Section 6, the determinations of the Board or Committee,
      as applicable, shall be binding and
conclusive.

            

    

    

    
      	
              7.  

            	
              Investment
      Intent.  All Grants under the Plan are intended to be exempt
      from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 701
      thereunder. Unless and until the granting of Options or sale and issuance
      of Stock subject to the Plan are registered under the Securities Act or
      shall be exempt pursuant to the rules promulgated thereunder, each Grant
      under the Plan shall provide that the purchases or other acquisitions of
      Stock thereunder shall be for investment purposes and not with a view to,
      or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. Further,
      unless the issuance and sale of the Stock have been registered under the
      Securities Act, each Grant shall provide that no shares shall be purchased
      upon the exercise of the rights under such Grant unless and until (i) all
      then applicable requirements of state and federal laws and regulatory
      agencies shall have been fully complied with to the satisfaction of the
      Company and its counsel, and (ii) if requested to do so by the Company,
      the person exercising the rights under the Grant shall (i) give written
      assurances as to knowledge and experience of such person (or a
      representative employed by such person) in financial and business matters
      and the ability of such person (or representative) to evaluate the merits
      and risks of exercising the Option, and (ii) execute and deliver to the
      Company a letter of investment intent and/or such other form related to
      applicable exemptions from registration, all in such form and substance as
      the Company may require. If shares are issued upon exercise of any rights
      under a Grant without registration under the Securities Act, subsequent
      registration of such shares shall relieve the purchaser thereof of any
      investment restrictions or representations made upon the exercise of such
      rights.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              8.  

            	
              Amendment,
      Modification, Suspension or Discontinuance of the Plan.  The
      Board may, insofar as permitted by law, from time to time, with respect to
      any shares at the time not subject to outstanding Grants, suspend or
      terminate the Plan or revise or amend it in any respect whatsoever, except
      that without the approval of the shareholders of the Company, no such
      revision or amendment shall (i) increase the number of shares subject to
      the Plan, (ii) decrease the price at which Grants may be granted, (iii)
      materially increase the benefits to Participants, or (iv) change the class
      of persons eligible to receive Grants under the Plan; provided, however,
      no such action shall alter or impair the rights and obligations under any
      Option, or Stock Award, or Restricted Stock Purchase Offer outstanding as
      of the date thereof without the written consent of the Participant
      thereunder. No Grant may be issued while the Plan is suspended or after it
      is terminated, but the rights and obligations under any Grant issued while
      the Plan is in effect shall not be impaired by suspension or termination
      of the Plan.

            

    

    

    In the
event of any change in the outstanding Stock by reason of a stock split, stock
dividend, combination or reclassification of shares, recapitalization, merger,
or similar event, the Board or the Committee may adjust proportionally (a) the
number of shares of Stock (i) reserved under the Plan, (ii) available for
Incentive Stock Options and Nonstatutory Options and (iii) covered by
outstanding Stock Awards or Restricted Stock Purchase Offers; (b) the Stock
prices related to outstanding Grants; and (c) the appropriate Fair Market Value
and other price determinations for such Grants. In the event of any other change
affecting the Stock or any distribution (other than normal cash dividends) to
holders of Stock, such adjustments as may be deemed equitable by the Board or
the Committee, including adjustments to avoid fractional shares, shall be made
to give proper effect to such event. In the event of a corporate merger,
consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, separation, reorganization or
liquidation, the Board or the Committee shall be authorized to issue or assume
stock options, whether or not in a transaction to which Section 424(a) of the
Code applies, and other Grants by means of substitution of new Grant Agreements
for previously issued Grants or an assumption of previously issued
Grants.

    

    
      	
              9.  

            	
              Tax
      Withholding. The Company shall have the right to deduct applicable taxes
      from any Grant payment and withhold, at the time of delivery or exercise
      of Options, Stock Awards or Restricted Stock Purchase Offers or vesting of
      shares under such Grants, an appropriate number of shares for payment of
      taxes required by law or to take such other action as may be necessary in
      the opinion of the Company to satisfy all obligations for withholding of
      such taxes. If Stock is used to satisfy tax withholding, such stock shall
      be valued based on the Fair Market Value when the tax withholding is
      required to be made.

            

    

    

    
      	
              10.  

            	
              Availability
      of Information. During the term of the Plan and any additional period
      during which a Grant granted pursuant to the Plan shall be exercisable,
      the Company shall make available, not later than one hundred and twenty
      (120) days following the close of each of its fiscal years, such financial
      and other information regarding the Company as is required by the bylaws
      of the Company and applicable law to be furnished in an annual report to
      the shareholders of the Company.

            

    

    

    
      	
              11.  

            	
              Notice.
      Any written notice to the Company required by any of the provisions of the
      Plan shall be addressed to the chief personnel officer or to the chief
      executive officer of the Company, and shall become effective when it is
      received by the office of the chief personnel officer or the chief
      executive officer.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              12.  

            	
              Indemnification
      of Board. In addition to such other rights or indemnifications as they may
      have as directors or otherwise, and to the extent allowed by applicable
      law, the members of the Board and the Committee shall be indemnified by
      the Company against the reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees,
      actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any
      claim, action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal
      thereof, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any
      action taken, or failure to act, under or in connection with the Plan or
      any Grant granted thereunder, and against all amounts paid by them in
      settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved by independent
      legal counsel selected by the Company) or paid by them in satisfaction of
      a judgment in any such claim, action, suit or proceeding, except in any
      case in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such
      claim, action, suit or proceeding that such Board or Committee member is
      liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his or her
      duties; provided that within sixty (60) days after institution of any such
      action, suit or Board proceeding the member involved shall offer the
      Company, in writing, the opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and
      defend the same.

            

    

    

    
      	
              13.  

            	
              Governing
      Law. The Plan and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant
      hereto, to the extent not otherwise governed by the Code or the securities
      laws of the United States, shall be governed by the law of the State of
      Delaware and construed accordingly.

            

    

    

    
      	
              14.  

            	
              Effective
      and Termination Dates. The Plan shall become effective on the date it is
      approved by the holders of a majority of the shares of Stock then
      outstanding. The Plan shall terminate ten years later, subject to earlier
      termination by the Board pursuant to Section
8.

            

    

     

    
 

    The foregoing 2008 Incentive Stock Plan
(consisting of 14 pages, including this page) was duly adopted and approved by
shareholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares on June 12,
2008.

     

     

    
      
        	 	
                NP
      CAPITAL CORP

                a
      Delaware corporation

              	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                 

              	
                By:
      

              	/s/ 	 
	 	 	Brad
      Holt	 
	 	 	Chief
      Executive Officer

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