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EXHIBIT 10.33

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

      THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of [_______], 2006, by and
between Communications & Power Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(hereinafter called the "Corporation"), and Joel A. Littman (hereinafter called
the "Executive").

                                WITNESSETH THAT:

      WHEREAS, the Corporation desires to continue to employ the Executive as
its Chief Financial Officer, and the Executive desires to continue in such
employment;

      NOW, THEREFORE, the Corporation and the Executive, each intending to be
legally bound, hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows (certain defined
terms are set forth in Section 8(d) hereof):

      1.    Employment and Term.

            (a)   Employment. The Corporation shall employ the Executive as the
Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, and the Executive shall so serve,
for the term set forth in Section 1(b).

            (b)   Term. The term of the Executive's employment under this
Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and end on the third anniversary of
the date hereof, subject to the extension of such term as hereinafter provided
and subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 8. The term of this
Agreement shall be extended automatically for one (1) additional year as of the
third anniversary hereof, and each anniversary date thereafter unless, no later
than six (6) months prior to any such renewal date, either the Corporation or
the Executive gives written notice to the other, in accordance with Section 14,
that the term of this Agreement shall not be so extended; provided, however, no
automatic extension of the term shall occur with respect to an anniversary date
if Executive has attained the age of 65.

      2.    Duties. During the period of employment as provided in Section 1(b)
hereof, the Executive shall serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation
and Chief Financial Officer of the Parent and have all powers and duties
consistent with such positions, subject to the reasonable direction of the Chief
Executive Officer. The Executive shall devote substantially his entire time
during reasonable business hours (reasonable sick leave and vacations excepted)
and reasonable best efforts to fulfill faithfully, responsibly and to the best
of his ability his duties hereunder.

      3.    Salary.

            (a)   Base Salary. For services performed by the Executive for the
Corporation pursuant to this Agreement during the period of employment as
provided in Section 1(b) hereof, the Corporation shall pay the Executive a base
salary at the rate of Two Hundred Thirty Thousand U.S. dollars ($230,000 U.S.)
per year, payable in

substantially equal installments in accordance with the Corporation's regular
payroll practices. The Executive's base salary (with any increases under Section
3(b), below) shall not be subject to reduction; provided, however, in connection
with an across-the-board salary reduction that applies to substantially all of
the management executives of Parent and its subsidiaries, Executive's base
salary may be reduced by a percentage amount equal to the average amount of the
percentage decrease affecting such other management executives, but in no event
more than 10%. Any compensation which may be paid to the Executive under any
additional compensation or incentive plan of the Corporation or Parent or which
may be otherwise authorized from time to time by the Board (or an appropriate
committee thereof) shall be in addition to the base salary to which the
Executive shall be entitled under this Agreement.

            (b)   Salary Increases. During the period of employment as provided
in Section 1(b) hereof, the base salary of the Executive shall be reviewed no
less frequently than annually by the Board to determine whether or not the same
should be increased in light of the duties and responsibilities of the Executive
and the performance thereof, and if it is determined that an increase is
merited, such increase shall be promptly put into effect and the base salary of
the Executive as so increased shall constitute the base salary of the Executive
for purposes of Section 3(a).

      4.    Annual Bonuses. For each fiscal year during the term of employment,
the Executive shall be eligible to receive a bonus payable in cash and/or in
Parent's common stock. The amount of the bonus shall be based on the achievement
of certain operating and/or financial goals, in accordance with the terms of a
bonus plan adopted and administered by the Board for senior executives of the
Parent and its subsidiaries, which plan may be amended from time to time by the
Board in its discretion. Executive's target annual bonus for fiscal year 2006
will be equal to 0.60 times his current annual salary.

      5.    Equity Incentive Compensation. During the term of employment
hereunder the Executive shall be eligible to participate, in an appropriate
manner relative to other senior executives of the Parent and its subsidiaries,
in any equity-based incentive compensation plan or program approved by the Board
from time to time, including (but not by way of limitation) any plan providing
for the granting of (a) options to purchase stock of the Parent, (b) restricted
stock of the Parent or (c) similar equity-based units or interests.

      6.    Other Benefits. In addition to the compensation described in
Sections 3, 4 and 5, above, the Executive shall also be entitled to the
following:

            (a)   Participation in Benefit Plans. The Executive shall be
entitled to participate in all of the various retirement, welfare, disability,
fringe benefit, executive perquisite and expense reimbursement plans, and any
other programs and arrangements of the Corporation and Parent to the extent the
Executive is eligible for participation under the terms of such plans, programs
and arrangements, with the participation levels to be determined by Executive's
salary, position and tenure, and such other factors as apply in such plans and
programs. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, the
Executive shall also be entitled to all benefits provided to him under the
practices of the Corporation as in effect immediately prior to the effective
date of this Agreement.

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            (b)   Vacation and Holidays. The Executive shall be entitled to the
number of weeks of vacation during each year of this Agreement per the formula
determined by the existing policies of the Corporation, or such greater period
as the Board may approve, and to the paid holidays given by the Corporation to
its employees generally, without reduction in salary or other benefits.

      7.    Covenants of the Executive. In order to induce the Corporation to
enter into this Agreement, the Executive hereby agrees as follows:

            (a)   Confidentiality. Except for and on behalf of the Corporation
with the consent of or as directed by the Board, the Executive shall keep
confidential and shall not divulge to any other person or entity, during the
term of employment or thereafter, any of the business secrets or other
confidential information regarding the Parent and its subsidiaries which has not
otherwise become public knowledge; provided, however, that nothing in this
Agreement shall preclude the Executive from disclosing information (i) to an
appropriate extent to parties retained to perform services for the Parent or its
subsidiaries or (ii) under any other circumstances to the extent such disclosure
is, in the reasonable judgment of the Executive, appropriate or necessary to
further the best interests of the Corporation or its subsidiaries or (iii) as
may be required by law, legal process or subpoena.

            (b)   Records. All papers, books and records of every kind and
description relating to the business and affairs of the Parent and its
subsidiaries, whether or not prepared by the Executive, other than personal
notes prepared by or at the direction of the Executive, shall be the sole and
exclusive property of the Corporation, and the Executive shall surrender them to
the Corporation at any time upon request by the Board.

            (c)   Non-Competition. The Executive hereby agrees with the
Corporation that during the term of his employment hereunder, and in certain
instances, as provided below, for a period following termination of his
employment hereunder, he shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in, or be
employed by, or act as a consultant to, or be a director, officer, owner or
partner of, or acquire a substantial interest in, any business activity or
entity which competes significantly with the Parent or any of its subsidiaries,
provided, however, that as to the period after termination of the Executive's
employment hereunder, the restrictive covenants set forth in this Section 7(c)
shall apply only in the case of terminations without Cause or resignations for
Good Reason and then only for a period beginning on the Date of Termination and
ending, as applicable, eighteen (18) months or twenty-four (24) months later
(which period will be based the applicable multiplier pursuant to subsection
(ii) of Section 9(b) of this Agreement);

            (d)   Non-Solicitation. During the time period after termination (if
any) during which the Executive is subject to the noncompetition covenants of
Section 7(c) of this Agreement, he shall not induce or attempt to induce any
customer, supplier, licensee or other individual, corporation or other business
organization having a business relation with the Parent or its subsidiaries to
cease doing business with the Parent or its subsidiaries or in any way interfere
with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee or other
person and the Parent or its subsidiaries. In addition, during the
eighteen-month period following termination of employment for any reason (or, if
longer, the period during which the Executive is subject to the non-competition
covenants of Section 7(c) of this

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Agreement), Executive shall not solicit any employee of the Parent or any of its
subsidiaries to leave the employment thereof or in any way interfere with the
relationship of such employee with the Parent or its subsidiaries.

            (e)   Enforcement. The Executive recognizes that the provisions of
this Section 7 are vitally important to the continuing welfare of the
Corporation and its subsidiaries and that money damages would constitute an
inadequate remedy for any violation thereof. Accordingly, in the event of any
such violation by the Executive, the Corporation and its subsidiaries, in
addition to any other remedies they may have, shall have the right to institute
and maintain a proceeding to compel specific performance thereof or to seek an
injunction restraining any action by the Executive in violation of this Section
7.

      8.    Termination. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with the
following provisions of this Section 8, the Corporation shall continue to employ
the Executive and the Executive shall remain employed by the Corporation during
the entire term of this Agreement as set forth in Section 1(b). Section 9 hereof
sets forth certain obligations of the Corporation in the event that the
Executive's employment is terminated.

            (a)   Death or Disability. Except to the extent otherwise provided
in Section 9 with respect to certain post-Date of Termination payment
obligations of the Corporation, this Agreement shall terminate immediately as of
the Date of Termination in the event of the Executive's death or in the event
that the Executive becomes disabled. The Executive will be deemed to be disabled
upon the earlier of (i) the end of a twelve (12) consecutive month period during
which, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment,
the Executive has been unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity or
(ii) the date that a reputable physician selected by the Board, and as to whom
the Executive has no reasonable objection, determines in writing that the
Executive will, by reason of any medical determinable physical or mental
impairment, be unable to engage in any substantial gainful employment for a
period of at least twelve (12) consecutive months. If any question arises as to
whether the Executive is disabled, upon reasonable request therefor by the
Board, the Executive shall submit to reasonable medical examination for the
purpose of determining the existence, nature and extent of any such disability.
In accordance with Section 14, the Board shall promptly give the Executive
written notice of any such determination of the Executive's disability and of
any decision of the Board to terminate the Executive's employment by reason
thereof. In the event of disability, until the Date of Termination, the base
salary payable to the Executive under Section 3 hereof shall be reduced
dollar-for-dollar by the amount of disability benefits, if any, paid to the
Executive in accordance with any disability policy or program of the Corporation
or its affiliates.

            (b)   Discharge for Cause. In accordance with the procedures
hereinafter set forth, the Board may discharge the Executive from his employment
hereunder for Cause. Except to the extent otherwise provided in Section 9 with
respect to certain post-Date of Termination obligations of the Corporation, this
Agreement shall terminate immediately as of the Date of Termination in the event
the Executive is discharged for Cause. Any discharge of the Executive for Cause
shall be communicated by a Notice of Termination to the Executive given in
accordance with Section 14 of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a
"Notice of Termination" means a written notice which (i) indicates the specific

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termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) sets forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for
termination of the Executive's employment under the provision so indicated and
(iii) if the Date of Termination is to be other than the date of receipt of such
notice, specifies the Date of Termination (which date shall in all events be
within thirty (30) days after the giving of such notice). In the case of a
discharge of the Executive for Cause, the Notice of Termination shall include a
copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Board at a meeting called and held for
such purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and reasonable
opportunity for the Executive to be heard before the Board prior to such vote),
finding that, in the reasonable and good faith opinion of the Board, the
Executive was guilty of conduct constituting Cause. No purported termination of
the Executive's employment for Cause shall be effective without a Notice of
Termination.

            (c)   Termination for Other Reasons. The Corporation may discharge
the Executive without Cause by giving written notice to the Executive in
accordance with Section 14 at least thirty (30) days prior to the Date of
Termination. The Executive may resign from his employment by giving written
notice to the Corporation in accordance with Section 14 at least thirty (30)
days prior to the Date of Termination. Except to the extent otherwise provided
in Section 9 with respect to certain post-Date of Termination obligations of the
Corporation, this Agreement shall terminate immediately as of the Date of
Termination in the event the Executive is discharged without Cause or resigns.

            (d)   Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following
capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

                  (i)     "Accrued Obligations" shall mean, as of the Date of
Termination, the sum of (A) the Executive's base salary hereunder through the
Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) the amount of any
incentive compensation, deferred compensation and other cash compensation
accrued by the Executive as of the Date of Termination to the extent not
theretofore paid, (C) any vacation pay, expense reimbursements and other cash
entitlements accrued by the Executive as of the Date of Termination to the
extent not theretofore paid, and (D) with respect to any bonus plans for the
fiscal year of termination, if Executive has been employed for at least six (6)
months during such fiscal year and has not been terminated for Cause or resigned
without Good Reason, a partial bonus for the fiscal year of termination equal to
the bonus payable for the full fiscal year in accordance with the applicable
plan, program or policy, multiplied by a fraction equal to the fraction of the
fiscal year preceding Executive's termination.

                  (ii)    "Base Salary" shall mean the annual base salary paid
to Executive immediately prior to the termination of employment, provided that
such amount shall in no event be less than the annual base salary payable to
Executive during the one (1) year period immediately prior to the termination.

                  (iii)   "Board" means the board of directors of Parent.

                  (iv)    "Cause" shall mean (i) acts or omissions by the
Executive which constitute intentional material misconduct or a knowing
violation of a material policy of the Parent or any of its subsidiaries, (ii)
the Executive personally receiving a benefit in

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money, property or services from the Parent or any of its subsidiaries or from
another person dealing with the Parent or any of its subsidiaries, in material
violation of applicable law or policy of Parent or any of its subsidiaries,
(iii) an act of fraud, conversion, misappropriation, or embezzlement by the
Executive or his conviction of, or entering a guilty plea or plea of no contest
with respect to, a felony, or the equivalent thereof (other than DUI), or (iv)
any deliberate and material misuse or deliberate and material improper
disclosure of confidential or proprietary information of Parent or any of its
subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no act or omission by the Executive
shall constitute Cause hereunder unless the Corporation has given detailed
written notice thereof to the Executive, and the Executive has failed to remedy
such act or omission within a reasonable time after receiving such notice.

                  (v)     A "Change of Control" shall be deemed to have occurred
if:

                          (A)   Any individual or group constituting a "person",
as such term is used in Sections l3(d) and l4(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act") (other than (A) the Parent or any of
its subsidiaries, (B) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an
Executive benefit plan of the Parent or of any of its subsidiaries or (C) any
Cypress Fund(s)), is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of
securities of the Parent representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the
combined voting power of the Parent's outstanding securities then entitled
ordinarily (and apart from rights accruing under special circumstances) to vote
for the election of directors; or

                          (B)   Continuing Directors cease to constitute at
least a majority of the Board; or

                          (C)   there occurs a reorganization, merger,
consolidation or other corporate transaction involving the Parent (a
"Transaction"), in each case with respect to which the stockholders of the
Parent immediately prior to such Transaction do not, immediately after the
Transaction, own more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Parent or
other corporation resulting from such Transaction; or

                          (D)   all or substantially all of the assets of the
Corporation or Parent are sold, liquidated or distributed.

                  (vi)    "Continuing Directors" shall mean (A) the directors of
the Parent in office on the date hereof and (B) any successor to any such
director who (x) was nominated or selected by a majority of the Continuing
Directors in office at the time of the director's nomination or selection, and
(y) who is not an "affiliate" or "associate" (as defined in rule 12b-2 under the
Exchange Act) of any Ten Percent Owner.

                  (vii)   "Cypress Fund" shall mean any investment fund which is
an "affiliate" of Cypress Associates II LLC.

                  (viii)  "Date of Termination" shall mean (A) in the event of a
discharge of the Executive by the Board for Cause, the date the Executive
receives a Notice of Termination, or any later date specified in such Notice of
Termination, as the case may be, (B) in the event of a discharge of the
Executive without Cause or a resignation by the Executive, the date specified in
the written notice to the Executive (in the case of discharge)

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or the Corporation (in the case of resignation), which date shall be no less
than thirty (30) days from the date of such written notice, (C) in the event of
the Executive's death, the date of the Executive's death, and (D) in the event
of termination of the Executive's employment by reason of disability pursuant to
Section 8(a), the date the Executive receives written notice of such termination
(or, if earlier, twelve (12) months from the date the Executive's disability
began).

                  (ix)    "Good Reason" shall mean any of the following (A) the
assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent in any respect with the
Executive's positions with the Corporation and Parent as set forth in this
Agreement (including status, offices, titles and reporting requirements),
authority, duties or responsibilities as contemplated by Section 2, or any
action by the Corporation or Parent which results in diminution in such
positions, authority, duties or responsibilities, excluding for this purpose any
action not taken in bad faith and which is remedied by the Corporation or Parent
promptly after receipt of written notice thereof given by the Executive in
accordance with Section 14; or (B) any failure by the Corporation to comply with
any of the provisions of this Agreement, other than any failure not occurring in
bad faith and which is remedied by the Corporation promptly after receipt of
written notice thereof given by the Executive in accordance with Section 14; or
(C) the relocation of the offices where Executive is required to report to a
location that is 50 miles or more distant from the Corporation's existing
location in Palo Alto, California; or (D) the failure to appoint Executive as
Chief Financial Officer of the combined or acquiring entity in connection with a
Change of Control, reporting to its Chief Executive Officer; or (E) the
Corporation giving notice to the Executive in accordance with Section 1(b) that
the term of this Agreement shall not be extended upon the expiration of the
then-current term.

                  (x)     "Parent" shall mean CPI International, Inc.

                  (xi)    "Potential Change of Control" shall mean the earliest
to occur of (a) the execution of an agreement or letter of intent, the
consummation of the transactions described in which would result in a Change of
Control, (b) the approval by the Board of a transaction or series of
transactions, the consummation of which would result in a Change of Control, or
(c) the public announcement of a tender offer for the Parent's voting stock, the
completion of which would result in a Change of Control; provided, that no such
event shall be a "Potential Change of Control" unless (i) in the case of any
agreement or letter of intent described in clause (a), the transaction described
therein is subsequently consummated by the Parent and the other party or parties
to such agreement or letter of intent and thereupon constitutes a "Change of
Control", (ii) in the case of any Board-approved transaction described in clause
(b), the transaction so approved is subsequently consummated and thereupon
constitutes a "Change of Control" or (iii) in the case of any tender offer
described in clause (c), such tender offer is subsequently completed and such
completion thereupon constitutes a "Change of Control."

                  (xii)   "Ten Percent Owner" shall mean any person who is the
beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities representing ten percent
(10%) or more of the combined voting power of Parent's outstanding securities
then entitled ordinarily to vote for the election of directors; provided,
however, shares held as of the date hereof by any

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Cypress Fund shall not be counted for purposes of determining whether any such
fund is a "Ten Percent Owner."

      9.    Obligations of the Corporation Upon Termination. The following
provisions describe the obligations of the Corporation to the Executive under
this Agreement upon termination of his employment. However, except as explicitly
provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall limit or otherwise
adversely affect any rights which the Executive may have under applicable law,
under any other agreement with the Parent or any of its subsidiaries, or under
any compensation or benefit plan, program, policy or practice of the Parent or
any of its subsidiaries.

            (a)   Death, Disability, Discharge for Cause, or Resignation Without
Good Reason. In the event this Agreement terminates pursuant to Section 8(a) by
reason of the death or disability of the Executive, or pursuant to Section 8(b)
by reason of the discharge of the Executive by the Corporation for Cause, or
pursuant to Section 8(c) by reason of the resignation of the Executive other
than for Good Reason, the Corporation shall pay to the Executive, or his heirs
or estate, in the event of the Executive's death, all Accrued Obligations in a
lump sum in cash within fifteen (15) days after the Date of Termination;
provided, however, that any portion of the Accrued Obligations which consists of
bonus, deferred compensation, or incentive compensation, shall be determined and
paid in accordance with the terms of the relevant plan as applicable to the
Executive, subject to the partial bonus provisions of clause (D) of the
definition of "Accrued Obligations."

            (b)   Discharge Without Cause or Resignation with Good Reason. In
the event that this Agreement terminates pursuant to Section 8(c) by reason of
the discharge of the Executive by the Corporation other than for Cause or
disability or by reason of the resignation of the Executive for Good Reason:

                  (i)    The Corporation shall pay all Accrued Obligations to
the Executive in a lump sum in cash within fifteen (15) days after the Date of
Termination; provided, however, that any portion of the Accrued Obligations
which consists of bonus, deferred compensation, or incentive compensation shall
be determined and paid in accordance with the terms of the relevant plan as
applicable to the Executive, subject to the partial bonus provisions of clause
(D) of the definition of "Accrued Obligations;"

                  (ii)    The Corporation shall pay to the Executive, in
accordance with the schedule set forth in the next sentence, an amount equal to
1.5 times the sum of (A) the Executive's Base Salary and (B) the average value
of the management incentive plan and other performance bonuses (excluding the
discretionary bonus announced by the Board in December, 2005) earned by the
Executive with respect to the preceding three (3) full fiscal years; provided,
however, notwithstanding the foregoing, if the discharge or resignation occurs
within two (2) years following the date of a Change of Control or a Potential
Change of Control, then the applicable multiple shall be 2.0, and the amount in
clause (B) shall be based upon the highest management incentive plan and other
performance bonus earned by Executive (excluding the discretionary bonus
announced by the Board in December, 2005) with respect to any fiscal year during
the preceding three full fiscal years (rather than the average amount). The
total amount set forth in the preceding sentence shall be paid to the Executive
in three equal installments, with the first payment

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occurring one month after the Date of Termination, the second payment occurring
six (6) months after the Date of Termination, and the third payment occurring
one year after the Date of Termination; provided, however, if any payment
pursuant to the preceding sentence would result in the imposition of any tax
upon the Executive pursuant to Section 409A of the Code (as defined below) and
the regulations promulgated thereunder, such payment shall be deferred to the
earliest date upon which such amounts may be paid without the imposition of such
tax; provided, further, in no event shall the length of any such deferral exceed
twelve (12) months from the date of the scheduled payment without the written
consent of the Executive.

                  (iii)   For a period of eighteen (18) months after the Date of
Termination, the Corporation shall continue to provide benefits to the Executive
and/or the Executive's family at least equal to those which would have been
provided to them in accordance with the plans, programs and arrangements
referred to in Section 6(a) of this Agreement; provided, however,
notwithstanding the foregoing, if the discharge or resignation occurs within two
(2) years following the date of a Change of Control or a Potential Change of
Control, then the applicable time period shall be twenty-four (24) months;
provided, however, any benefits (such as ongoing contributions and participation
in a 401(k) plan) which may not be provided pursuant to applicable law or
regulations shall not be provided during the foregoing period; provided,
further, Executive agrees to elect COBRA coverage to the extent available under
the Corporation's health insurance plans (and the Corporation shall reimburse
the cost of any premiums for such coverage on an after-tax basis).

                  (iv)    All long-term incentive compensation awards to the
Executive, including (but not by way of limitation) all equity-based incentive
compensation awards (such as (A) options to purchase stock of Parent, (B)
restricted stock of Parent, or (C) similar equity-based units or interests)
shall, if not otherwise vested, vest in full upon such termination of this
Agreement.

      As a condition to receiving the benefits and payments in this Section
9(b), the Executive shall be required to execute a release of any claims and
potential claims against he Corporation and its affiliates and directors that
the Executive might have related to his employment. In addition, in connection
with any such release, Executive and the Corporation shall enter into reasonable
mutual non-disparagement covenants.

      10.    Certain Additional Payments by the Corporation. The Corporation
agrees that:

            (a)   Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in
the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the
Corporation or Parent to or for the benefit of the Executive (whether paid or
payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
or otherwise, but determined without regard to any additional payments required
under this Section 10) (a "Payment") would be subject to the excise tax imposed
by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the "Code")
or if any interest or penalties are incurred by the Executive with respect to
such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties,
being hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), then the
Executive shall be entitled to receive

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an additional payment (a "Gross-Up Payment") in an amount such that, after
payment by the Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties
imposed with respect to such taxes), including, without limitation, any income
taxes (and any interest and penalties imposed with respect thereto) and Excise
Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive retains an amount of the
Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payment; provided,
however, if a 10% or smaller reduction in the amounts payable to Executive
pursuant to Section 9(b)(ii) above would result in no amounts owing by Executive
in respect of such Excise Tax, then the payments in Section 9(b)(ii) above shall
be reduced (but in no event by more than 10%), by an amount sufficient to
eliminate the Excise Tax.

            (b)   Subject to the provisions of Section 10(c), below, all
determinations required to be made under this Section 10, including whether and
when a Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and
the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made
by Ernst & Young (the "Accounting Firm"), which shall provide detailed
supporting calculations both to the Corporation and the Executive within fifteen
(15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has
been a Payment, or such earlier time as is requested by the Corporation. In the
event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the
individual, entity or group effecting the Change of Control in question, the
Executive shall appoint another nationally recognized accounting firm to make
the determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be
referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder). All fees and expenses of the
Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Corporation. Any Gross-Up Payment,
as determined pursuant to this Section 10, shall be paid by the Corporation to
the Executive within five (5) days of the receipt of the Accounting Firm's
determination. If the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable
by the Executive, it shall furnish the Executive with a written opinion that
failure to report the Excise Tax on the Executive's applicable federal income
tax return would not result in the imposition of a negligence or similar
penalty. Any good faith determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding
upon the Corporation and the Executive. As a result of the uncertainty in the
application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination
by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which
will not have been made by the Corporation should have been made
("Underpayment"), consistent with the calculations required to be made
hereunder. In the event that the Corporation exhausts its remedies pursuant to
Section 10(c), below, and the Executive thereafter is required to make a payment
of any Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the
Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid
by the Corporation to or for the benefit of the Executive.

            (c)   The Executive shall notify the Corporation in writing of any
claim by the Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the
payment by the Corporation of a Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be
given as soon as practicable but no later than fifteen (15) business days after
the Executive is informed in writing of such claim and shall apprise the
Corporation of the nature of such claim and the date on which such claim is
requested to be paid. The Executive shall not pay such claim prior to the
expiration of the thirty (30)-day period following the date on which Executive
gives such notice to the Corporation (or such shorter period ending on the date
that any payment of

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taxes with respect to such claim is due). If the Corporation notifies the
Executive in writing prior to the expiration of such period that it desires to
contest such claim, the Executive shall:

                  (i)     Give the Corporation any information reasonably
requested by the Corporation relating to such claim,

                  (ii)    Take such action in connection with contesting such
claim as the Corporation shall reasonably request in writing from time to time,
including, without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to
such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Corporation,

                  (iii)   Cooperate with the Corporation in good faith in order
effectively to contest such claim, and

                  (iv)    Permit the Corporation to participate in any
proceedings relating to such claim;

provided, however, that the Corporation shall bear and pay directly all costs
and expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in
connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold the Executive
harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax (including
interest and penalties with respect thereto) imposed as a result of such
representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without limiting the foregoing
provisions of this Section 10(c), the Corporation shall control all proceedings
taken in connection with such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or
forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences
with the taxing authority in respect of such claim and may, at its sole option,
either direct the Executive to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund or
contest the claim in any permissible manner; and the Executive agrees to
prosecute such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in
a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the
Corporation shall determine; provided, however, that if the Corporation directs
the Executive to pay such claim and sue for a refund, the Corporation shall (to
the extent permitted by law) advance the amount of such payment to the Executive
on an interest-free basis and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless,
on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest or
penalties with respect thereto) imposed with respect to such advance or with
respect to any imputed income with respect to such advance; and further provided
that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of taxes
for the taxable year of the Executive with respect to which such contested
amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount.
Furthermore, the Corporation's control of the contest shall be limited to issues
with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder and the
Executive shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other
issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority.

            (d)   If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced
by the Corporation pursuant to Section 10(c), above, the Executive becomes
entitled to receive any refund with respect to such claim, the Executive shall
(subject to the Corporation's complying with the requirements of said Section
10(c)) promptly pay to the Corporation the

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amount of such refund (together with any interest paid or credited thereon,
after taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by the Executive of an
amount advanced by the Corporation pursuant to said Section 10(c), a
determination is made that the Executive shall not be entitled to any refund
with respect to such claim and the Corporation does not notify the Executive in
writing of its intent to contest such denial of refund prior to the expiration
of thirty (30) days after such determination, then such advance shall be
forgiven and shall not be required to be repaid; and the amount of such advance
shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of the Gross-Up Payment required
to be paid.

      11.   No Set-Off or Mitigation. The Corporation's obligation to make the
payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations
hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment,
defense or other claim, right or action which the Corporation may have against
the Executive or others. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek
other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts
payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement and such
amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other
employment; provided, however, if Executive is employed during any portion of
the period covered by Section 9(b)(iii) above and receives benefits in
connection with such employment, the Corporation shall not be required to
provide any benefits pursuant to Section 9(b)(iii) to the extent duplicative
benefits are provided by such new employer.

      12.   Payment of Certain Expenses. The prevailing party in any dispute
under this Agreement shall be entitled, to the extent permitted by law, to
reimbursement from the other party for all of the prevailing party's costs
(including but not limited to the arbitrator's compensation), expenses, and
attorneys' fees.

      13.   Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the heirs and representatives of the Executive and the successors
and assigns of the Corporation. The Corporation shall require any successor
(whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, reorganization, consolidation,
acquisition of property or stock, liquidation, or otherwise) to all or a
substantial portion of its assets, by agreement in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Executive, expressly to assume and agree to perform this
Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Corporation would
be required to perform this Agreement if no such succession had taken place.
Regardless of whether such an agreement is executed, this Agreement shall be
binding upon any successor of the Corporation in accordance with the operation
of law, and such successor shall be deemed the "Corporation" for purposes of
this Agreement.

      14.   Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
delivered by hand, reputable overnight courier or mailed within the continental
United States by first class certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, addressed as follows:

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            (a)   If to the Corporation, to:

                  Communications & Power Industries, Inc.
                  811 Hansen Way
                  Palo Alto, California 94303-1110
                  Attn: Chief Executive Officer

            (b)   If to the Executive, to:

                  Joel A. Littman
                  c/o Communications & Power Industries, Inc.
                  811 Hansen Way
                  Palo Alto, California 94303-1110

Such addresses may be changed by written notice sent to the other party at the
last recorded address of that party.

      15.   Tax Withholding. The Corporation shall provide for the withholding
of any taxes required to be withheld by federal, state, provincial or local law
with respect to any payment in cash, shares of stock and/or other property made
by or on behalf of the Corporation to or for the benefit of the Executive under
this Agreement or otherwise. The Corporation may, at its option: (a) withhold
such taxes from any cash payments owing from the Corporation to the Executive,
(b) require the Executive to pay to the Corporation in cash such amount as may
be required to satisfy such withholding obligations and/or (c) make other
satisfactory arrangements with the Executive to satisfy such withholding
obligations.

      16.   Arbitration.

            (a)   General. Except as to (a) actions described in Section 7(e),
any controversy, dispute, or claim between the parties to this Agreement,
including any claim arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to the
formation, interpretation, performance or breach of this Agreement shall be
settled exclusively by arbitration, before a single arbitrator, in accordance
with this Section 16 and the then most applicable rules of the American
Arbitration Association. Judgment upon any award rendered by the arbitrator may
be entered by any state or federal court having jurisdiction thereof. Such
arbitration shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association.
Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for determining any such dispute,
regardless of its nature. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may in an
appropriate matter apply to a court for provisional relief, including a
temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction, on the ground that the
award to which the applicant may be entitled in arbitration may be rendered
ineffectual without provisional relief. Unless mutually agreed by the parties
otherwise, any arbitration shall take place in the City of Palo Alto,
California.

            (b)   Selection of Arbitrator. In the event the parties are unable
to agree upon an arbitrator, the parties shall select a single arbitrator from a
list of nine arbitrators (which shall be retired judges or corporate or
litigation attorneys experienced in executive employment agreements) provided by
the office of the American Arbitration Association having jurisdiction over Palo
Alto, California. If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator from the
list so drawn, then the parties shall each strike names alternately from the

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list, with the first to strike being determined by lot. After each party has
used four strikes, the remaining name on the list shall be the arbitrator. If
such person is unable to serve for any reason, the parties shall repeat this
process until an arbitrator is selected.

            (c)   Applicability of Arbitration; Remedial Authority. This
agreement to resolve any disputes by binding arbitration shall extend to claims
against any parent, subsidiary or affiliate of each party, and, when acting
within such capacity, any officer, director, shareholder, employee or agent of
each party, or of any of the above, and shall apply as well to claims arising
out of state and federal statutes and local ordinances as well as to claims
arising under the common law. In the event of a dispute subject to this
paragraph the parties shall be entitled to reasonable discovery subject to the
discretion of the arbitrator. The remedial authority of the arbitrator (which
shall include the right to grant injunctive or other equitable relief) shall be
the same as, but no greater than, would be the remedial power of a court having
jurisdiction over the parties and their dispute. The arbitrator shall, upon an
appropriate motion, dismiss any claim without an evidentiary hearing if the
party bringing the motion establishes that he or it would be entitled to summary
judgment if the matter had been pursued in court litigation. In the event of a
conflict between the applicable rules of the American Arbitration Association
and these procedures, the provisions of these procedures shall govern.

            (d)   Fees and Costs. Any filing or administrative fees shall be
borne initially by the party requesting arbitration. The Corporation shall be
responsible for the costs and fees of the arbitration, unless the Executive
wishes to contribute (up to 50%) of the costs and fees of the arbitration.

            (e)   Award Final and Binding. The arbitrator shall render an award
and written opinion, and the award shall be final and binding upon the parties.
If any of the provisions of this paragraph, or of this Agreement, are determined
to be unlawful or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, such
determination shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement,
and this Agreement shall be reformed to the extent necessary to carry out its
provisions to the greatest extent possible and to insure that the resolution of
all conflicts between the parties, including those arising out of statutory
claims, shall be resolved by neutral, binding arbitration. If a court should
find that the arbitration provisions of this Agreement are not absolutely
binding, then the parties intend any arbitration decision and award to be fully
admissible in evidence in any subsequent action, given great weight by any
finder of fact, and treated as determinative to the maximum extent permitted by
law.

      17.   No Assignment. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this
Agreement is not assignable by any party and no payment to be made hereunder
shall be subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment,
pledge, encumbrance or other charge.

      18.   Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the
parties hereto in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to
be an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same
instrument, and all signatures need not appear on any one counterpart.

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      19.   Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in
accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of California, other than
the conflict of laws provisions of such laws.

      20.   Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be adjudged
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable for any
reason, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of
this Agreement. Furthermore, if the scope of any restriction or requirement
contained in this Agreement is too broad to permit enforcement of such
restriction or requirement to its full extent, then such restriction or
requirement shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the
Executive consents and agrees that any court of competent jurisdiction may so
modify such scope in any proceeding brought to enforce such restriction or
requirement.

      21.   Prior Understandings. This Agreement embodies the entire
understanding of the parties hereto and supersedes all other oral or written
agreements or understandings between them regarding the subject matter hereof.
No change, alteration or modification hereof may be made except in a writing,
signed by each of the parties hereto. The headings in this Agreement are for
convenience and reference only and shall not be construed as part of this
Agreement or to limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

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

                                       CORPORATION
                                       Communications & Power Industries, Inc.

                                       By:    __________________________________

                                       Title: __________________________________

                                       EXECUTIVE

                                       _________________________________________
                                       Joel A. Littman

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                            INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
                             CPI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

     THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT") is made as of ________,
2006, by and between CPI International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"COMPANY"), and the individual signatory hereto ("INDEMNITEE").

                                    RECITALS

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto recognize that that there has been an increase
in litigation against corporate directors, officers and agents, and that highly
competent persons have become more reluctant to serve publicly held corporations
in such capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection against
inordinate risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service
to and activities on behalf of the corporation;

     WHEREAS, the Company desires the benefits of having Indemnitee serve the
Company as a Fiduciary (as defined below) secure in the knowledge that expenses,
liabilities and/or losses incurred by him in his good faith service to and
activities on behalf of the Company will be borne by the Company or its
successors and assigns;

     WHEREAS, Indemnitee is willing to serve in his position(s) with the Company
only on the condition that he be indemnified for such expenses, liabilities
and/or losses;

     WHEREAS, the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(the "CHARTER") and Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "BYLAWS") allow and require
the Company to indemnify its directors, officers and agents to the maximum
extent permitted under applicable law;

     WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company
contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, and to advance expenses on behalf
of, Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law; and

     WHEREAS, this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the
indemnification provided in the Charter and Bylaws and any resolutions adopted
pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor and shall not
diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder.

                                    AGREEMENT

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants
contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as
follows:

     Section 1. Services to the Company. In his current position(s) with the
Company or other Enterprises, and if and to the extent that Indemnitee takes on
additional positions as a Fiduciary within the Company or other Enterprises,
and/or changes positions or titles within the Company or other Enterprises, this
Agreement shall protect Indemnitee in all the

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capacities in which he is serving (and/or has served) including, without
limitation, in any such new positions or under any such new titles. Indemnitee
may at any time and for any reason resign from any such position (subject to any
other contractual obligations or any obligations imposed by operation of law).
This Agreement shall not be deemed an employment contract between the Company
(or any other Enterprise) and Indemnitee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this
Agreement shall continue in force after Indemnitee has ceased to serve as a
Fiduciary of the Company.

     Section 2. Definitions. As used in this Agreement:

     (a) "BUSINESS DAY" shall mean any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or a
day on which banks in New York, New York are required or permitted to be closed.

     (b) "CORPORATE STATUS" describes the status of a person who is or was a
Fiduciary of the Company or of any other Enterprise in which capacity such
person is or was serving at the request of the Company.

     (c) "DISINTERESTED DIRECTOR" shall mean a director of the Company who is
not and was not a party to the Proceeding (as defined below) in respect of which
indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.

     (d) "ENTERPRISE" shall mean the Company, any subsidiary of the Company, and
any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture,
trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise or entity for which Indemnitee
is or was serving at the request of the Company as a Fiduciary.

     (e) "EXPENSES" shall be broadly construed and shall mean all fees, costs,
expenses, liabilities, judgments, fines, losses, taxes and penalties incurred,
paid or accrued, including, without limitation, any and all (i) attorneys' fees
and costs, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness
fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone
charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses
incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or
defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, or otherwise
participating in, a Proceeding; (ii) judgments, fines, losses, liabilities,
penalties and amounts paid in settlement of any claim in a Proceeding; (iii)
ERISA excise taxes or penalties assessed or imposed in connection with any
Proceeding; (iv) federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on Indemnitee as
a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement;
and (v) interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection
with or in respect of any of the foregoing. Expenses also shall include any
Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding,
including without limitation the premium, security for, and other costs relating
to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent.

     (f) "FIDUCIARY" shall mean an officer, director, employee, agent,
fiduciary, trustee, managing member or any similar position.

     (g) "INDEPENDENT COUNSEL" means a law firm, or a partner (or, if
applicable, member) of such a law firm, that is experienced in matters of
corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the five (5) years prior to the
date on which Indemnitee seeks

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indemnification from the Company in connection with the applicable Proceeding
has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company, any subsidiary of the Company,
or Indemnitee in any matter material to any such party (other than with respect
to matters concerning the Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other
indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party
to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term "Independent Counsel" shall not include
any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then
prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company
or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee's rights under this
Agreement.

     (h) "PROCEEDING" shall mean any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, regulatory
proceeding, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual,
threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Company
or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
nature, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party or witness or
otherwise by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a Fiduciary of the
Company, by reason of any action or omission by him or any action or omission on
his part while acting as a Fiduciary of the Company, or by reason of the fact
that he is or was serving at the request of the Company as a Fiduciary of
another Enterprise, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the
time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification,
reimbursement, or advancement of Expenses can be provided under this Agreement.

     Section 3. Indemnity in Third-Party Proceedings. The Company shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions
of this Section 3 if Indemnitee was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to
or a participant in any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right
of the Company or any other Enterprise to procure a judgment in its favor.
Pursuant to this Section 3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses
actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his behalf in connection
with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted
in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the Company and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, had
no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

     Section 4. Indemnity in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company or
Enterprise. The Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Indemnitee in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if Indemnitee is, or is
threatened to be made, a party to or a participant in any Proceeding by or in
the right of the Company or any other Enterprise to procure a judgment in its
favor. Pursuant to this Section 4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all
Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection
with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted
in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the Company. No indemnification for Expenses shall be made
under this Section 4 in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which
Indemnitee shall have been finally adjudged by a court in a judgment from which
there is no further right of appeal to be liable to the Company or such
Enterprise, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the Proceeding
was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of
liability, and in view of all the circumstances of the case,

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Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for such
expenses as such court shall deem proper.

     Section 5. Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly
Successful. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, to the
extent that Indemnitee is a party to or a participant in and is successful, on
the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or
matter therein, in whole or in part, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee
against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection
therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is
successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all
claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, then the Company shall indemnify
Indemnitee against (a) all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or
on his behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or
matter and (b) any claim, issue or matter related to any such successfully
resolved claim, issue or matter. For purposes of this Section 5 and without
limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding
by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful
result as to such claim, issue or matter.

     Section 6. Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason
of his Corporate Status, a witness in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not
a party, the Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Indemnitee
against all Expenses incurred by him or on his behalf in connection therewith.

     Section 7. Additional Indemnification.

     (a) Notwithstanding any limitation in Sections 3, 4, or 5, the Company
shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent
permitted by law if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to
any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to
procure a judgment in its favor) against all Expenses actually and reasonably
incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the Proceeding.

     (b) For purposes of Section 7(a), the meaning of the phrase "to the fullest
extent permitted by law" shall include, without limitation:

          (i) to the fullest extent permitted by the provision of the Delaware
General Corporation Law ("DGCL") that authorizes or contemplates additional
indemnification by agreement, or the corresponding provision of any amendment to
or replacement of the DGCL; and

          (ii) to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by any amendments
to or replacements of the DGCL adopted after the date of this Agreement that
increase the extent to which a corporation may indemnify its officers and
directors.

     Section 8. Exclusions. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to
the contrary, the Company shall not be obligated under this Agreement to make
any indemnity. in connection with any claim made against Indemnitee:

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     (a) for which payment has actually been made to or on behalf of Indemnitee
under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision, except with respect to
any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity
provision, and Indemnitee agrees to reimburse the Company for any sums he
receives as indemnification from other sources to the extent of any amount paid
to him in respect thereof by the Company;

     (b) for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale
and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the
provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
or similar provisions of federal, state or local statutory law or common law;

     (c) for which it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final
adjudication that such indemnification or payment was in violation of law; or

     (d) in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding)
initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any
Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or its directors,
officers, employees or other indemnitees, except for (i) any Proceeding (or part
thereof) brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification under this
Agreement, any other statute or law, as permitted under Section 145, or
otherwise (except where it shall be determined by a final judgment or other
final adjudication that such indemnification or payment was in violation of
law), (ii) any Proceeding (or part thereof) brought to discharge the
Indemnitee's fiduciary responsibilities, whether under ERISA or otherwise, (iii)
any Proceeding (or part thereof) authorized by the Board of Directors of the
Company prior to its initiation or (iv) any Proceeding (or part thereof) as to
which the Company elects to provide indemnification, in its sole discretion,
pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law.

     Section 9. Payment and Advances of Expenses. The Company shall advance, to
the extent not prohibited by law, the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in
connection with any Proceeding (an "ADVANCE") as promptly as reasonably
possible, and in any event within 20 Business Days after the receipt by the
Company of a statement or statements requesting such payments (which shall, if
available, include invoices received by Indemnitee in connection with such
Expenses but, in the case of invoices in connection with legal services, any
references to legal work performed or to expenditures made that would cause
Indemnitee to waive any privilege accorded by applicable law shall not be
included with the invoice) from time to time, whether prior to or after final
disposition of any Proceeding. Indemnitee shall be entitled to advancement of
Expenses (including, without limitation, the retainer or other advance payment
of legal counsel and experts) prior to the time Indemnitee is required to pay or
advance such Expenses to third parties. Advances shall be unsecured and interest
free. Advances shall be made without regard to Indemnitee's ability to repay the
Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee's ultimate entitlement to
indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement. Advances shall
include any and all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing an action to enforce
this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and forwarding
statements to the Company to support the Advances claimed. The Indemnitee shall
qualify for Advances upon the execution and delivery to the Company of this
Agreement, which shall constitute an undertaking providing that the Indemnitee
undertakes to the fullest extent permitted by law to repay the Advance if and to

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the extent that it is ultimately determined by final judicial decision from
which there is no further right to appeal that Indemnitee is not entitled to be
indemnified by the Company. The rights of indemnification and to receive
advancement of Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall in all events
continue until final disposition of any Proceeding, including any appeal
thereof. This Section 9 shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for
which indemnity is excluded pursuant to Section 8.

     Section 10. Procedure for Notification and Defense of Claim.

     (a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit
to the Company a written request therefor.

     (b) The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its
own expense.

     (c) The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding to
which Indemnitee is a party without Indemnitee's prior written consent, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company acknowledges that Indemnitee may
reasonably withhold his consent to any settlement that imposes any penalty,
limitation, charge, administrative action or other claim or detriment (including
any reputational detriment) on him, other than any settlement solely for money
damages that is paid in full by the Company pursuant to this Agreement and which
settlement does not otherwise adversely affect Indemnitee.

     Section 11. Procedure upon Application for Indemnification; Selection of
Independent Counsel.

     (a) Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to
Section 10(a), a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to
Indemnitee's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of
the following methods, which shall be at the election of Indemnitee: (i) by a
majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of
the board of directors or (ii) by Independent Counsel chosen in accordance with
Section 11(b) below. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to
indemnification, then payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days
after such determination. Indemnitee shall cooperate with the party(ies) making
such determination with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification,
including providing to such party(ies) upon reasonable advance request any
documentation or information that is not privileged or otherwise protected from
disclosure and that is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably
necessary to such determination. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys'
fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the
party(ies) making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective
of the determination as to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification), and the
Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.

     (b) In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to
be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 11(a) hereof, the Independent
Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 11(b). The Independent
Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that
such selection be made by the board of

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directors), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Company advising it
of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected and certifying that the
Independent Counsel so selected meets the requirements of "Independent Counsel"
as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. If the Independent Counsel is
selected by the Board, then the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee
advising him of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected and
certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected meets the requirements of
"Independent Counsel" as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. In either
event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within ten (10) days
after such written notice of selection shall have been received, deliver to the
Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such
selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the
ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements
of "Independent Counsel" as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement, and the
objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such
assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall
act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and
substantiated, then the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as
Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court of
competent jurisdiction has determined that such objection is without merit. If,
within twenty (20) days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for
indemnification pursuant to Section 10(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall
have been selected and not objected to, then either the Company or Indemnitee
may petition the Delaware Court (as defined in Section 22) for resolution of any
objection that shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other's
selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent
Counsel of a person selected by the Delaware Court, and the person with respect
to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as
Independent Counsel under Section 11(a) hereof; provided, however, the foregoing
shall not limit Indemnitee's rights pursuant to Section 12(b). Upon the due
commencement of any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 13(a)
of this Agreement, Independent Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any
further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of
professional conduct then prevailing).

     (c) The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of
Independent Counsel and to fully indemnify and hold harmless such Independent
Counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising
out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.

     Section 12. Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings.

     (a) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to
indemnification hereunder, the party(ies) making such determination shall
presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if
Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with
Section 10(a) of this Agreement, and any party objecting to or contesting such
presumption shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in
connection with the making by such party(ies) of any determination contrary to
that presumption. Neither the failure of the Company or of the party(ies) making
the determination with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification to
have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to
this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because
Indemnitee has met the applicable

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standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company or by the
party(ies) making the determination with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement to
indemnification that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct,
shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not
met the applicable standard of conduct.

     (b) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 11
of this Agreement to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification
shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the
Company of the request therefor, then the requisite determination of entitlement
to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be
entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a
material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee's
statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for
indemnification, or (ii) a final judicial determination that any or all such
indemnification is expressly prohibited under applicable law; provided, however,
that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an
additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the
determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith
requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation
and/or information relating thereto.

     (c) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter
therein, by judgment, order, settlement (with or without court approval) or
conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not
(except as provided in Section 9 of this Agreement) of itself adversely affect
the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that
Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with
respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to
believe that his conduct was unlawful.

     (d) For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be
deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee's action is based on the
records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements,
or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers of the Enterprise in
the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise
or the board of directors of the Company (the "BOARD") or counsel selected by
any committee of the Board or on information or records given or reports made to
the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser,
investment banker or other expert selected with the reasonable care by the
Company or the Board or any committee of the Board. The provisions of this
Section 12(d) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the
other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the
applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.

     (e) The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any director,
officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee
for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

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     Section 13. Remedies of Indemnitee.

     (a) In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 11 of
this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this
Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 9
of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification
shall have been made pursuant to Section 11(a) within thirty (30) days after the
receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification (or forty-five (45)
days if the thirty (30) day time period specified in Section 12(b) is extended
as provided in such section), (iv) payment of indemnification is not made
pursuant to Section 5 or 6 or the last sentence of Section 11(a) of this
Agreement within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written request
therefor, (v) payment of indemnification pursuant to Section 3, 4 or 7 of this
Agreement is not made within ten (10) days after a determination has been made
that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or (vi) the Company fails to pay
any required amounts of contribution pursuant to Section 21 hereof in a timely
manner, then Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication by a court of his
entitlement to such indemnification or advancement of Expenses. Alternatively,
Indemnitee, at his option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a
single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American
Arbitration Association. Indemnitee shall commence such proceeding seeking an
adjudication or an award in arbitration within 180 days following the date on
which Indemnitee first has the right to commence such proceeding pursuant to
this Section 13(a). The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee's right to seek any
such adjudication or award in arbitration.

     (b) In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to
Section 11(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to
this Section 13 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial, or
arbitration, on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of
that adverse determination. In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced
pursuant to this Section 13, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to be
indemnified, held harmless, exonerated to receive advances of Expenses under
this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of proving Indemnitee is
not entitled to be indemnified, held harmless, exonerated and to receive
advances of Expenses, as the case may be, and the Company may not refer to or
introduce into evidence any determination pursuant to Section 11(a) of this
Agreement adverse to Indemnitee for any purpose. If Indemnitee commences a
judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to this Section 13, then Indemnitee
shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advances pursuant to
Section 9 until a final determination is made with respect to Indemnitee's
entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal have been
exhausted or lapsed).

     (c) If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 11(a) of
this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, then the Company
shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration
commenced pursuant to this Section 13, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee
of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make
Indemnitee's statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request
for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under
applicable law.

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     (d) The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial
proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 13 that the
procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and
enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator
that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement. The Company
shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses and, if requested by
Indemnitee, shall (within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a
written request therefor) advance, to the extent not prohibited by law, such
Expenses to Indemnitee that are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any
action brought by Indemnitee for indemnification or advance of Expenses from the
Company under this Agreement or under any directors' and officers' liability
insurance policies maintained by the Company, regardless of whether Indemnitee
ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advancement of
Expenses or insurance recovery, as the case may be.

     Section 14. Non-exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Insurance; Subrogation.

     (a) The rights of indemnification and to receive advancement of Expenses as
provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to
which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Charter,
the Bylaws, any agreement, a vote of stockholders or a resolution of directors,
or otherwise. No amendment, alteration or modification of this Agreement or of
any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this
Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his
Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or modification. No
amendment, alteration or repeal of relevant provisions of the DGCL or any other
applicable law shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this
Agreement, and to the extent that a change in Delaware law, whether by statute
or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification or advancement of Expenses
than would be afforded currently under the Charter, Bylaws and this Agreement,
it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this
Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. No right or remedy
herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and
every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other
right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in
equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy
hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or
employment of any other right or remedy.

     (b) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable good faith efforts to
obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance
companies providing the officers and directors of the Company and any other
Enterprise (including Indemnitee) with coverage for losses from wrongful acts
(including without limitation coverage with respect to claims made against
Indemnitee relating to or arising out of his service on behalf of the Company or
any Enterprise which are brought after Indemnitee has ceased acting as a
director, officer or Fiduciary of the Company or any Enterprise), or to insure
the Company's performance of its indemnification obligations under this
Agreement. Among other considerations, the Company may weigh the costs of
obtaining such insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such
coverage. To the extent the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies
providing directors' and officers' liability insurance, Indemnitee shall be
named as an insured in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights
and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company's
directors under such policy or policies, if Indemnitee is a director (or former
director) of the Company or any other Enterprise; or of the Company's officers
under such policy or policies, if Indemnitee is not a director but is an officer
(or former officer) of the Company or any other Enterprise; or of the Company's
officers under such policy or policies, if Indemnitee is not an officer or
director but is otherwise a Fiduciary (or former Fiduciary) of

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the Company or any other Enterprise. If, at the time of the receipt of a notice
of a claim pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company has director and officer
liability insurance in effect, then the Company shall give prompt notice of the
commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter
take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf
of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in
accordance with the terms of such policies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Company shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain any insurance if the
Company determines in good faith that such insurance is not reasonably
available, if the premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the
amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance is
limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit, or if Indemnitee
is covered by similar insurance maintained by a subsidiary or parent of the
Company.

     (c) In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be
subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of
Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary
to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to
enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.

     (d) The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any
payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable (or for which advancement is provided
hereunder) hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually
received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or
otherwise.

     (e) The Company's obligation to indemnify or advance Expenses hereunder to
Indemnitee who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a Fiduciary of
any other Enterprise shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually
received as indemnification or advancement of Expenses from such other
Enterprise.

     Section 15. Duration of Agreement; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement
shall continue until and terminate upon the later of: (a) 10 years after the
date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a Fiduciary of the Company or
(b) 1 year after the entry of a final judgment (from which there is no further
right of appeal) in any Proceeding then pending in respect of which Indemnitee
is granted rights of indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder and of
any proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 13 of this Agreement
relating thereto. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and its
successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his
heirs, executors and administrators. The Company shall require and cause any
successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or
otherwise) to all, substantially all, or a substantial part, of the business
and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement, expressly to assume and
agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that
the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

     Section 16. Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement
shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever,
then: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions
of this Agreement (including without

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limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such
provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself
invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby and shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b)
such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to
conform to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the
parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this
Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section of this
Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be
construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.

     Section 17. Enforcement; Integration.

     (a) The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this
Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in order to induce
Indemnitee to serve as a Fiduciary of the Company, and the Company acknowledges
that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a Fiduciary of the
Company.

     (b) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof; provided, however, that this
Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Charter, the Bylaws and
applicable law, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish
or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder.

     Section 18. Modification and Waiver. No supplement, modification or
amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the
parties thereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions of this Agreement
nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

     Section 19. Notice by Indemnitee. Indemnitee agrees promptly to notify the
Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena,
complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding
or matter that may be subject to indemnification or advancement of Expenses
covered hereunder. The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not
relieve the Company of any obligation that it may have to the Indemnitee under
this Agreement or otherwise.

     Section 20. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other
communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given if (a) delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to
whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, (b) mailed by
certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third Business Day
after the date on which it is so mailed, (c) mailed by reputable overnight
courier and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other
communication shall have been directed or (d) sent by facsimile transmission,
with receipt of oral confirmation that such transmission has been received:

     (a)  If to Indemnitee, to the address set forth on the signature page
          hereto.

     (b)  If to the Company to:

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          CPI International, Inc.
          811 Hansen Way
          Palo Alto, CA 94303
          Attn: Chief Financial Officer
          Telephone: (650) 846-3096
          Fax: (650) 493-9002

or to any other addresses as may have been furnished to the Company by
Indemnitee or to Indemnitee by the Company.

     Section 21. Contribution.

     (a) Whether or not the indemnification provided in Sections 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7
is available, in respect of any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be
if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), the Company shall pay, in the
first instance, the entire amount of any judgment or settlement of such action,
suit or proceeding without requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment,
and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may
have against Indemnitee. The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any
action, suit or proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with
Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding) unless
such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted
against Indemnitee.

     (b) Without diminishing or impairing the obligations of the Company set
forth in the preceding subparagraph, if, for any reason, Indemnitee shall elect
or be required to pay all or any portion of any judgment or settlement in any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding in which the Company
is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or
proceeding), the Company shall contribute to the amount of expenses (including
attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred and paid or payable by Indemnitee in proportion to the
relative benefits received by the Company and all officers, directors or
employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with
Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), on the
one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, from the transaction from which
such action, suit or proceeding arose; provided, however, that the proportion
determined on the basis of relative benefit may, to the extent necessary to
conform to law, be further adjusted by reference to the relative fault of the
Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company other than
Indemnitee who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such
action, suit or proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand,
in connection with the events that resulted in such expenses, judgments, fines
or settlement amounts, as well as any other equitable considerations that the
law may require to be considered. The relative fault of the Company and all
officers, directors or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who are
jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or
proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, shall be
determined by reference to, among other things, the degree to which their
actions were motivated by intent to gain personal profit or advantage, the
degree to which their liability is primary or secondary and the degree to which
their conduct is active or passive.

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     (c) To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the
indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for
any reason whatsoever, then the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee,
shall contribute to the amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments,
fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or
for other Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to an indemnifiable
event under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable
in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (i)
the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee as a result of the
event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such Proceeding; and/or (ii) the
relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and
agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s).

     (d) The Company hereby agrees to fully indemnify and hold harmless
Indemnitee from any claims for contribution that may be brought by officers,
directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who may be jointly
liable with Indemnitee.

     Section 22. Applicable Law and Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement and
the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed and
enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard
to its conflict of laws rules. Except with respect to any arbitration commenced
by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 3(a) of this Agreement, the Company and
Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agree that any action or
proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought
only in, at the option of Indemnitee and as selected in his sole discretion, the
Delaware Court of Chancery (the "DELAWARE COURT") and not in any other state or
federal court in the United States of America or any court in any other country,
(ii) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court for
purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement, (iii) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action
or proceeding in the Delaware Court, and (iv) waive, and agree not to plead or
to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the Delaware
Court, has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum. The Company and
Indemnitee each appoint, for purposes of any such action or proceeding that is
brought in the Delaware Court and to the extent such party is not otherwise
subject to service of process in the State of Delaware, The Corporation Trust
Company, Wilmington, Delaware as its agent in the State of Delaware as such
party's agent for acceptance of legal process in connection with any such action
or proceeding against such party with the same legal force and validity as if
served upon such party personally within the State of Delaware.

     Section 23. Identical Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one
or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is
sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.

     Section 24. Interpretation of Agreement. It is understood that the parties
hereto intend this Agreement to be interpreted and enforced so as to provide
indemnification to Indemnitee to the fullest extent not now or hereafter
prohibited by law

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     Section 25. Pronouns. Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to
include use of the feminine pronoun where appropriate.

     Section 26. Headings. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are
inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this
Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

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                  [Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement]

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

                                        CPI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:

                                        INDEMNITEE:

                                        ________________________________________
                                        Name:

                                        Address:
                                        ________________________________________
                                        ________________________________________
                                        ________________________________________
                                        ________________________________________
                                        Telephone:______________________________
                                        Fax:____________________________________

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