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Exhibit 10.11  

[Date]
[Name]

[Title]

[Company]

[Address] 

Dear
[First]: 

    This
letter agreement (the "Agreement") between you and Exar Corporation (the "Company") is made with respect to each of the outstanding stock options granted to you by the Company
under any of its stock option plans (each an "Option," and collectively, the "Options"), including each Option that is held by you as of the date of this Agreement and any Option that may be granted
to you by the Company after such date. 

    1.  The
term of this Agreement will commence on the date hereof and continue until the latest date on which any of your Options expire under the terms of the stock
option agreements pursuant to which such Options were granted. 

    2.  For
purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply: 

	(i)
	"Cause"
mean: (A) conviction of any felony or conviction of any crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty; (B) participation in a
fraud or act of dishonesty against the Company; (C) conduct by which, based upon a good faith and reasonable factual investigation and determination by the Company, demonstrates gross
incompetence; or (D) intentional, material violation of any contract between you and the Company or any statutory duty to the Company that is not corrected within thirty (30) days after
written notice to you thereof. Physical or mental disability shall not constitute "Cause."

	(ii)
	"Change
of Control" means (1) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation; (2) a reverse merger
in which the Company is the surviving corporation but the shares of the Company's common stock outstanding immediately preceding the merger are converted by virtue of the merger into other property,
whether in the form of securities, cash or otherwise; or (3) any other capital reorganization, in each case in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the closing of such
transaction beneficially own less than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the acquiring entity.

	(iii)
	"Restriction
Period" means the continuous period of time during which you are, in connection with a Change in Control and as a result of state or
federal securities laws or "pooling of interests" accounting rules applicable to a Change of Control, restricted from selling, transferring or otherwise disposing of stock of the Company. 

    3.  If
your employment or service with the Company is terminated during a Restriction Period for any reason other than Cause or your death, and such Restriction Period
ends after the latest date on which, under the terms of the stock option agreements pursuant to which your Options were granted, you may exercise any of your Options, then the total exercise price of
the Options that are not exercisable after the last day of the Restriction Period, or any portion of such purchase price, shall, at your election, be payable with a Promissory Note substantially in
the form set forth in Exhibit A. The Promissory Note shall also include the amount of any state or Federal taxes payable by you on Options exercised pursuant to such Promissory Note, provided
that such payment of taxes is due on or before the last day of the Restriction Period. Except to the extent prohibited by state or federal securities laws or "pooling of interests" accounting rules,
shares purchased pursuant to such Promissory Note shall be subject to a pledge substantially in the form of the Pledge Agreement set forth in Exhibit B. If 

required, the Pledge Agreement shall be modified or eliminated entirely, as agreed by the parties, in order to comply with such laws and rules. The outstanding principal amount of the Promissory Note
shall be payable in full no later than three (3) months after the date on which the Restriction Period ends, or on such earlier date(s) as agreed upon between you and the Company, together with
interest accrued from the date of the Promissory Note on the unpaid principal at a rate equal to the lower of (i) the short-term applicable Federal rate in effect on the date of the
Promissory Note, or (ii) the return earned by the Company on its cash investments for the fiscal year ending with or prior to the date of the Promissory Note. 

    4.  You
represent that you have not entered into any agreements, understandings, or arrangements with any other person or entity that would be breached by you as a
result of, or that would in any way preclude or prohibit you from entering into this Agreement, the Promissory Note and the Pledge Agreement. 

    5.  Any
successor to the Company as a result of the occurrence of a Change of Control shall assume the obligations under this Agreement to perform the obligations under
this Agreement in the same manner
and to the same extent as the Company would be required to perform such obligations. For all purposes under this Agreement, the term "Company" shall include any successor to the Company's business
and/or assets that assumes the obligation of this Agreement or that becomes bound by the obligations of this Agreement by operation of law, and this Agreement shall be binding upon any such successor. 

    6.  The
terms of this Agreement and all of your rights hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, your personal or legal representatives,
executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees or legatees. 

    7.  This
Agreement, including any Exhibits thereto, constitutes the sole agreement of the parties and supersedes all negotiations and prior agreements with respect to
the subject matter hereof. 

    8.  Any
term of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the written consent of the parties. 

    9.  Any
notice required or permitted by this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed sufficient upon receipt, when delivered personally, by facsimile or by a
nationally-recognized delivery service (such as Federal Express or Express Mail), or 72 hours after being deposited in the U.S. mail as certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, if
such notice is addressed to the party to be notified at such party's address as set forth below or as subsequently modified by written notice. 

    10. The
validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to the
principles of conflict of laws. 

    Please indicate your agreement with the above terms by signing below. 

	 	 	Sincerely,
	

 	
 	

Exar Corporation
	

 	
 	

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	 	 	 	 	[Donald L. Ciffone, Jr.][Ronald W. Guire]
	

 	
 	

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Facsimile Number: 
	

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Exhibit A
  
    Promissory Note    
  

PROMISSORY NOTE  

$            
[City and State] 

[Date]

    FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby unconditionally promises to pay in full on            to the order of Exar
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at 48720 Kato Road, Fremont, California, or at such other place as the holder hereof may designate
in writing, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of            Dollars
($            ) together with interest accrued
(and compounded annually) from the date hereof on the unpaid principal at the rate of      % per annum. 

    If
the undersigned fails to pay any of the principal and accrued interest when due, the Company, at its sole option, shall have the right to accelerate this Note, in which event the
entire principal balance and all accrued interest shall become immediately due and payable, and immediately collectible by the Company pursuant to applicable law. 

    This
Note may be prepaid at any time without penalty. All money paid toward the satisfaction of this Note shall be applied first to the payment of interest as required hereunder and
then to the retirement of the principal. 

    The
full amount of this Note is secured by a pledge of shares of Common Stock of the Company, and is subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Stock Pledge Agreement of even
date herewith between the undersigned and the Company; provided, however, that the obligation of the undersigned to make payments of principal, interest
and all other amounts pursuant to this Note shall be with full recourse against the undersigned. 

    The
undersigned hereby represents and agrees that the amounts due under this Note are not consumer debt, and are not incurred primarily for personal, family or household purposes, but
are for business and commercial purposes only. 

    The
undersigned hereby waives presentment, protest and notice of protest, demand for payment, notice of dishonor and all other notices or demands in connection with the delivery,
acceptance, performance, default or endorsement of this Note. 

    The
holder hereof shall be entitled to recover, and the undersigned agrees to pay when incurred, all costs and expenses of collection of this Note, including without limitation,
reasonable attorneys' fees. 

    The
validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to the principles of
conflict of laws. 

Signed 

 
 

Exhibit B
  Pledge Agreement    
  

 
STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT  

    THIS STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT ("Pledge Agreement") is made by            ("Pledgor"), in favor of Exar
Corporation, a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 48720 Kato Road, Fremont, California ("Pledgee"). 

    WHEREAS, Pledgor has concurrently herewith executed that certain Promissory Note (the "Note") in favor of Pledgee in the amount of
            Dollars ($            ) in payment of the purchase price
of            (            ) shares of the Common Stock of Pledgee; and 

    WHEREAS, Pledgee is willing to accept the Note from Pledgor, but only upon the condition, among others, that Pledgor shall have
executed and delivered to Pledgee this Pledge Agreement and the Collateral (as defined below): 

    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of
which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, Pledgor hereby agrees as follows: 

    1.  As
security for the full, prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether by stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of all indebtedness of
Pledgor to Pledgee created under the Note (all such indebtedness being the "Liabilities"), together with, without limitation, the prompt payment of all expenses, including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys' fees and legal expenses, incidental to the collection of the Liabilities and the enforcement or protection of Pledgee's lien in and
to the collateral pledged hereunder, Pledgor hereby pledges to Pledgee, and grants to Pledgee, a first priority security interest in all of the following (collectively, the "Pledged Collateral"): 

    (a)             (            )
shares of Common Stock of Pledgee represented by Certificates numbered            (the "Pledged Shares"), and all
dividends, cash, instruments, and other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable, or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the Pledged Shares; 

    (b) all
voting trust certificates held by Pledgor evidencing the right to vote any Pledged Shares subject to any voting trust; and 

    (c) all
additional shares and voting trust certificates from time to time acquired by Pledgor in any manner (which additional shares shall be deemed to be part of the
Pledged Shares), and the certificates representing such additional shares, and all dividends, cash, instruments, and other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable, or otherwise
distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such shares. 

    The
term "indebtedness" is used herein in its most comprehensive sense and includes any and all advances, debts, obligations and Liabilities heretofore, now or hereafter made,
incurred or created, whether voluntary or involuntary and whether due or not due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, determined or undetermined, and whether recovery upon such
indebtedness may be or hereafter becomes unenforceable. 

    2.  At
any time, without notice, and at the expense of Pledgor, Pledgee in its name or in the name of its nominee or of Pledgor may, but shall not be obligated to:
(1) collect by legal proceedings or otherwise all dividends (except cash dividends other than liquidating dividends), interest, principal payments and other sums now or hereafter payable upon
or on account of said Pledged Collateral; (2) enter into any extension, reorganization, deposit, merger or consolidation agreement, or any agreement in any wise relating to or affecting the
Pledged Collateral, and in connection therewith may deposit or surrender control of such Pledged Collateral thereunder, accept other property in exchange for such Pledged Collateral and do and perform
such acts and things as it may deem proper, and any money or property received in exchange for such Pledged Collateral shall be applied to the indebtedness or thereafter held by it pursuant to the
provisions hereof; (3) insure, process and preserve 

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the Pledged Collateral; (4) cause the Pledged Collateral to be transferred to its name or to the name of its nominee; (5) exercise as to such Pledged Collateral all the rights, powers
and remedies of an owner, except that so long as no default exists under the Note or hereunder Pledgor shall retain all voting rights as to the Pledged Shares. 

    3.  Pledgor
agrees to pay prior to delinquency all taxes, charges, liens and assessments against the Pledged Collateral, and upon the failure of Pledgor to do so,
Pledgee at its option may pay any of them and shall be the sole judge of the legality or validity thereof and the amount necessary to discharge the same. 

    4.  At
the option of Pledgee and without necessity of demand or notice, all or any part of the indebtedness of Pledgor shall immediately become due and payable
irrespective of any agreed maturity, upon the happening of any of the following events: (1) failure to keep or perform any of the terms or provisions of this Pledge Agreement;
(2) failure to pay any installment of principal or interest on the Note when due; (3) the levy of any attachment, execution or other process against the Pledged Collateral; or
(4) the insolvency, commission of an act of bankruptcy, general assignment for the benefit of creditors, filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for relief under the provisions of Title 11 of
the United States Code of, by, or against Pledgor. 

    5.  In
the event of the nonpayment of any indebtedness when due, whether by acceleration or otherwise, or upon the happening of any of the events specified in the last
preceding section, Pledgee may then, or at any time thereafter, at its election, apply, set off, collect or sell in one or more sales, or take such steps as may be necessary to liquidate and reduce to
cash in the hands of Pledgee in whole or in part, with or without any previous demands or demand of performance or notice or advertisement, the whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral in such
order as Pledgee may elect, and any such sale may be made either at public or private sale at its place of business or elsewhere, or at any broker's board or securities exchange, either for cash or
upon credit or for future delivery; provided, however, that if such disposition is at private sale, then the purchase price of the Pledged Collateral shall be equal to the public market price then in
effect, or, if at the time of sale no public market for the Pledged Collateral exists, then, in recognition of the fact that the sale of the Pledged Collateral would have to be registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 and that the expenses of such registration are commercially unreasonable for the type and amount of collateral pledged hereunder, Pledgee and Pledgor hereby agree that such
private sale shall be at a purchase price mutually agreed to by Pledgee and Pledgor or, if the parties cannot agree upon a purchase price, then at a purchase price established by a majority of three
independent appraisers knowledgeable of the value of such collateral, one named by Pledgor within ten (10) days after written request by the Pledgee to do so, one named by Pledgee within such
10-day period, and the third named by the two appraisers so selected, with the appraisal to be rendered by such body within thirty (30) days of the appointment of the third
appraiser. The cost of such appraisal, including all appraiser's fees, shall be charged against the proceeds of sale as an expense of such sale. Pledgee may be the purchaser of any or all Pledged
Collateral so sold and hold the same thereafter in its own right free from any claim of Pledgor or right of redemption. Demands of performance, notices of sale, advertisements and presence of property
at sale are hereby waived, and Pledgee is hereby authorized to sell hereunder any evidence of debt pledged to it. Any officer or agent of Pledgee may conduct any sale hereunder. 

    6.  The
proceeds of the sale of any of the Pledged Collateral and all sums received or collected by Pledgee from or on account of such Pledged Collateral shall be
applied by Pledgee to the payment of expenses incurred or paid by Pledgee in connection with any sale, transfer or delivery of the Pledged Collateral, to the payment of any other costs, charges,
attorneys' fees or expenses mentioned herein, and to the payment of the indebtedness or any part hereof, all in such order and manner as Pledgee in its discretion may determine. Pledgee shall then pay
any balance to Pledgor. 

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    7.  Upon the transfer of all or any part of the indebtedness Pledgee may transfer all or any part of the Pledged Collateral and shall be fully discharged thereafter
from all liability and responsibility with respect to such Pledged Collateral so transferred, and the transferee shall be vested with all the rights and powers of Pledgee hereunder with respect to
such Pledged Collateral so transferred; but with respect to any Pledged Collateral not so transferred Pledgee shall retain all rights and powers hereby given. 

    8.  Until
all indebtedness shall have been paid in full the power of sale and all other rights, powers and remedies granted to Pledgee hereunder shall continue to exist
and may be exercised by Pledgee at any time and from time to time irrespective of the fact that the indebtedness or any part thereof may have become barred by any statute of limitations, or that the
personal liability of Pledgor may have ceased. 

    9.  Pledgee
agrees that so long as no default exists under the Note or hereunder, the Pledged Shares shall, upon request of Pledgor, be released from the pledge
(i) as the indebtedness is paid at the rate of one share for each ($            ) of principal amount of indebtedness paid, or (ii) prior to the payment of the indebtedness for the
purpose of effecting a sale of Pledged Shares by Pledgor, provided that such sale shall occur immediately following such release, and the proceeds of such sale shall be paid to Pledgee in an amount
equal to the lesser of the full proceeds of such sale or the Liabilities. 

    10. Pledgee
may at any time deliver the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof to Pledgor and the receipt of Pledgor shall be a complete and full acquittance for the
Pledged Collateral so delivered, and Pledgee shall thereafter be discharged from any liability or responsibility therefor. 

    11. The
rights, powers and remedies given to Pledgee by this Pledge Agreement shall be in addition to all rights, powers and remedies given to Pledgee by virtue of any
statute or rule of law. Any forbearance or failure or delay by Pledgee in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such right, power or remedy, and any
single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy hereunder shall not preclude the further exercise thereof; and every right, power and remedy of Pledgee shall continue in full force and effect
until such right, power or remedy is specifically waived by an instrument in writing executed by Pledgee. 

    12. If
any provision of this Pledge Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, it shall be adjusted, if possible, rather than voided in order to achieve the
intent of the parties to the extent possible. In any event, all other provisions of this Pledge Agreement shall be deemed valid and enforceable to the full extent possible. 

    13. The
validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Pledge Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without giving effect
to the principles of conflict of laws. 

	Dated:	 	PLEDGOR
	

 	
 	

	

 	
 	

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Exhibit B Pledge Agreement<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.27

                            INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

         This INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made on _________ ___,
2001, between Alliance Imaging, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
and ______________________ ("Indemnitee"), an executive officer and/or member of
the Board of Directors of the Company and shall be effective concurrent with the
commencement of Indemnitee's position as an executive officer and/or director of
the Company.

         WHEREAS, the Company desires the benefits of having Indemnitee serve as
an officer and/or director secure in the knowledge that expenses, liabilities
and losses incurred by Indemnitee in Indemnitee's good faith service to the
Company will be borne by the Company or its successors and assigns in accordance
with applicable law; and

         WHEREAS, the Company desires that Indemnitee resist and defend against
what Indemnitee may consider to be unjustified investigations, claims, actions,
suits and proceedings which have arisen or may arise in the future as a result
of Indemnitee's service to the Company notwithstanding that conditions in the
insurance markets may make directors' and officers' liability insurance coverage
unavailable or available only at premium levels which the Company may deem
inappropriate to pay; and

         WHEREAS, the parties believe it appropriate to memorialize and reaffirm
the Company's indemnification obligations to Indemnitee and, in addition, set
forth the indemnification agreements contained herein;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein
contained, the parties agree as follows:

         1. INDEMNIFICATION. Indemnitee shall be indemnified and held harmless
by the Company to the fullest extent permitted by its Certificate of
Incorporation, Bylaws and applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be
amended, against all expenses, liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, costs,
attorneys' fees and disbursements, judgments, fines, amounts paid or to be paid
in any settlement approved in advance by the Company (such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld), expenses of establishing a right to indemnification
under this Agreement, and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively,
"Indemnifiable Expenses") incurred or suffered by Indemnitee in connection with
any present or future threatened, pending, contemplated or completed
investigation, claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative in nature (collectively, "Indemnifiable
Litigation"), (i) to which Indemnitee is or was a party or is threatened to be
made a party by reason of any action or inaction in Indemnitee's capacity as a
director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or (ii) with respect to
which Indemnitee is otherwise involved by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is
or was serving as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or of
any subsidiary or division, or is or was serving at the request of the Company
as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

         2. INTERIM EXPENSES. The Company agrees to pay Indemnifiable Expenses
incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Indemnifiable Litigation in
advance of the final disposition thereof, provided that the Company has received
an undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee,

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substantially in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT A, to repay the amount so
advanced to the extent that it is ultimately determined that such Indemnifiable
Expenses were not reasonable or that Indemnitee is not entitled to be
indemnified by the Company under this Agreement or otherwise. The advances to be
made hereunder shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee within twenty (20)
days following delivery of a written request therefor by Indemnitee to the
Company. The burden of proving that Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification hereunder for any reason shall in all cases be upon the Company.

         3. PROCEDURE FOR MAKING DEMAND. To obtain indemnification under this
Agreement, Indemnitee shall provide the Company with written notice of
Indemnitee's claim therefor. Notice to the Company shall be directed to the
Chief Executive Officer of the Company at the address set forth in Section 10
hereof (or such other address as the Company shall designate in writing to
Indemnitee). Notice shall be deemed received three business days after the date
postmarked and sent by certified or registered mail, properly addressed;
otherwise notice shall be deemed received when such notice shall actually be
received by the Company. In addition, Indemnitee shall give the Company such
information and cooperation as it may reasonably require and as shall be within
Indemnitee's power. Any indemnification provided for in Section 1 shall be made
no later than forty-five (45) days after receipt of the written request of
Indemnitee. No Indemnifiable Expenses for which indemnity shall be sought under
this Agreement, other than those in respect of judgments and verdicts actually
rendered, shall be incurred without the prior consent of the Company, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

         4. EXCLUSIONS. The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to
pay any Expenses in connection with any claim made against the Indemnitee:

            (a) to the extent that payment is actually made to the Indemnitee
under a valid, enforceable and collectible insurance policy;

            (b) to the extent that the Indemnitee is indemnified and actually
paid otherwise than pursuant to this Agreement;

            (c) in connection with a judicial action by or in the right of the
Company, in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which the Indemnitee
shall have been adjudged to be liable for gross negligence or misconduct in the
performance of his duty to the Company unless and only to the extent that any
court in which such action was brought shall determine upon application that,
despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of
the case, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such
expenses as such court shall deem proper;

            (d) if it is proved by final judgment in a court of law or other
final adjudication to have been based upon or attributable to the Indemnitee's
in fact having gained any personal profit or advantage to which he was not
legally entitled;

            (e) for a disgorgement of profits made from the purchase and sale by
the Indemnitee of securities pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any state
statutory law or common law;

            (f) brought about or contributed to by the dishonesty of the
Indemnitee seeking payment hereunder; however, notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Indemnitee shall be protected under

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this Agreement as to any claims upon which suit may be brought against him by
reason of any alleged dishonesty on his part, unless a judgment or other final
adjudication thereof adverse to the Indemnitee shall establish that he committed
(i) acts of active and deliberate dishonesty, (ii) with actual dishonest purpose
and intent, (iii) which acts were material to the cause of action so
adjudicated; or

            (g) for any judgment, fine or penalty which the Company is
prohibited by applicable law from paying as indemnity or for any other reason.

         5. FAILURE TO INDEMNIFY.

            (a) If a claim under this Agreement, or any applicable law, or under
any provision of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
or Bylaws providing for indemnification, is not paid in full by the Company,
within forty-five (45) days after a written request for payment thereof has been
received by the Company, Indemnitee may, but need not, at any time thereafter
bring an action against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim
and, subject to Section 11 of this Agreement, if successful in whole or in part,
Indemnitee shall also be entitled to be paid for the expense (including
attorneys' fees) of bringing such action.

            (b) It shall be a defense to such action (other than an action
brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in connection with any action,
suit or proceeding in advance of its final disposition) that Indemnitee has not
met the lowest standard of conduct which makes it permissible under applicable
law for the Company to indemnify Indemnitee for the amount claimed, but the
burden of proving such defense shall be on the Company and Indemnitee shall be
entitled to receive interim payments of interim expenses pursuant to Section 2
hereof unless and until such defense may be finally adjudicated by court order
or judgment from which no further right of appeal exists. It is the parties'
intention that if the Company contests Indemnitee's right to indemnification,
the question of Indemnitee's right to indemnification shall be for the court to
decide, and neither the failure of the Company (including its board of
directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a
determination that indemnification of Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances
because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct required by
applicable law, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its board
of directors, any committee or subgroup of the board of directors, independent
legal counsel, or its stockholders) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable
standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that Indemnitee has or has not
met the applicable standard of conduct.

         6. NOTICE TO INSURERS. If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a
claim pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Company has director and/or officer
liability insurance in effect, 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.

         7. RETENTION OF COUNSEL. In the event that the Company shall be
obligated to pay Indemnifiable Expenses as a result of any proceeding against
Indemnitee, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense
of such proceeding, with counsel approved by Indemnitee, which approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice
of its election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such
counsel by

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Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will
not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel
subsequently incurred by that Indemnitee with respect to that same proceeding,
provided that (i) Indemnitee shall have the right to employ counsel in any such
proceeding at Indemnitee's expense, and (ii) Indemnitee shall have the right to
employ counsel in any such proceeding at the Company's expense if (A) the
employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the
Company, (B) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a
conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any
such defense, or (C) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to
assume defense of such proceeding.

         8. SUCCESSORS. This Agreement establishes contract rights which shall
be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the successors, assigns,
heirs and legal representatives of the parties hereto.

         9. MUTUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Both the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge
that in certain instances, Federal law or applicable public policy may prohibit
the Company from indemnifying its directors and officers under this Agreement or
otherwise. Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Company may be
required in the future to undertake to the Securities and Exchange Commission to
submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a
determination of the Company's right under public policy to indemnify
Indemnitee, and, in that event, the Indemnitee's rights and the Company's
obligations hereunder shall be subject to that determination.

         10. CONTRACT RIGHTS NOT EXCLUSIVE. The contract rights conferred by
this Agreement shall be in addition to, but not exclusive of, any other right
which Indemnitee may have or may hereafter acquire under any applicable law,
provision of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, agreement,
vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

         11. INDEMNITEE'S OBLIGATIONS. The Indemnitee shall promptly advise the
Company in writing of the institution of any investigation, claim, action, suit
or proceeding which is or may be subject to this Agreement and keep the Company
generally informed of, and consult with the Company with respect to, the status
of any such investigation, claim, action, suit or proceeding. Notices to the
Company shall be directed to Alliance Imaging, Inc., 1065 PacifiCenter Drive,
Suite 200, Anaheim, CA 92806, Attn: Chief Executive Officer (or other such
address as the Company shall designate in writing to Indemnitee). Notice shall
be deemed received three days after the date postmarked if sent by certified or
registered mail, properly addressed. In addition, Indemnitee shall give the
Company such information and cooperation as it may reasonably require and as
shall be within Indemnitee's power.

         12. ATTORNEYS' FEES. In the event that any action is instituted by
Indemnitee under this Agreement to enforce or interpret any of the terms hereof,
Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid all court costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by Indemnitee with respect to such action,
unless as a part of such action, a court of competent jurisdiction determines
that each of the material assertions made by Indemnitee as a basis for such
action were not made in good faith or were frivolous. In the event of an action
instituted by or in the name of the Company under this Agreement, or to enforce
or interpret any other terms of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to
be paid all court costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred by
Indemnitee in defense of such action (including with respect to Indemnitee's
counterclaims and cross-claims made in such action), unless as a part of such

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action the court determines that each of Indemnitee's material defenses to such
action were made in bad faith or were frivolous.

         13. SEVERABILITY. Should any provision of this Agreement, or any clause
hereof, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part,
the remaining provisions and clauses of this Agreement shall remain fully
enforceable and binding on the parties.

         14. MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. No supplement, modification or amendment
of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the
parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether of
not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

         15. CHOICE OF LAW. The validity, interpretation, performance and
enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Delaware.

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

                                           ALLIANCE IMAGING, INC.,
                                                 a Delaware corporation

                                           By:
                                                 ------------------------------
                                           Name:
                                                 ------------------------------
                                           Its:
                                                 ------------------------------

                                           INDEMNITEE:

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

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                              UNDERTAKING AGREEMENT

         This UNDERTAKING AGREEMENT is made on _______________, 20__, between
Alliance Imaging, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and
________________________, an officer and/or member of the board of directors of
the Company ("Indemnitee").

         WHEREAS, Indemnitee has or may become involved in investigations,
claims, actions, suits or proceedings which have arisen or may arise in the
future as a result of Indemnitee's service to the Company; and

         WHEREAS, Indemnitee desires that the Company pay any and all expenses
(including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees and court costs) actually and
reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee's behalf in defending or
investigating any such suits or claims and that such payment be made in advance
of the final disposition of such investigations, claims, actions, suits or
proceedings to the extent that Indemnitee has not been previously reimbursed by
insurance; and

         WHEREAS, the Company is willing to make such payments but, in
accordance with Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware, the Company may make such payments only if it receives an undertaking
to repay from Indemnitee; and

         WHEREAS, Indemnitee is willing to give such an undertaking;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained
herein, the parties agree as follows:

         1. In regard to any payments made by the Company to Indemnitee pursuant
to the terms of the Indemnification Agreement dated _____________ ____, 2001,
between the Company and Indemnitee, Indemnitee hereby undertakes and agrees to
repay to the Company any and all amounts so paid promptly and in any event
within thirty (30) days after the disposition, including any appeals, of any
litigation or threatened litigation on account of which payments were made, but
only to the extent that Indemnitee is ultimately found not entitled to be
indemnified by the Company under the Bylaws of the Company and Section 145 of
the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or other applicable law.

         2. This Agreement shall not affect in any manner rights which
Indemnitee may have against the Company, any insurer or any other person to seek
indemnification for or reimbursement of any expenses referred to herein or any
judgment which may be rendered in any litigation or proceeding.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed on the date first above written.

                                 ALLIANCE IMAGING, INC., a Delaware corporation

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

                                 INDEMNITEE:

                                 Name:
                                       ------------------------------

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