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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.39

                             PARADIGM GENETICS, INC.
                               108 Alexander Drive
                                 P. O. Box 14528
                             Research Triangle Park
                            North Carolina 27709-4528

                                                                    May 16, 2002

John A. Ryals, Ph.D.
3030 Brittany Place
Cary, North Carolina  27511

Dear John:

       The purpose of this letter agreement (the "Agreement") is to confirm the
terms of your separation of employment with Paradigm Genetics, Inc. ("Paradigm"
or the Company). As more fully set forth below, Paradigm desires to provide you
with severance pay and benefits in exchange for certain agreements by you. For
purposes of this Letter Agreement ("Agreement"), the terms "Paradigm" and the
"Company" are intended to and shall include Paradigm and any affiliates,
divisions and subsidiaries, and its and their respective officers, directors,
employees, agents and assigns.

       1.     Separation of Employment; Resignation as Director. You acknowledge
that your employment with Paradigm was terminated effective February 26, 2002
(the "Separation Date"). You hereby resign as a Director of Paradigm and each of
its subsidiaries, effective immediately.

       2.     Severance Pay and Benefits. In exchange for the mutual covenants
set forth in this letter agreement, Paradigm agrees to provide you with the
following severance pay and benefits (collectively the "Severance Pay"):

              (i)    continuation of your base salary (equivalent to a monthly
                     wage of twenty-seven thousand five hundred dollars
                     ($27,500.00)), less state and federal income and welfare
                     taxes and other mandatory deductions under applicable laws,
                     for nine (9) consecutive months, the first payment to be
                     made on or before May 16, 2002, and thereafter on the 16th
                     day of each month through January 16, 2003,

              (ii)   The Severance Pay referenced in item (i) above shall
                     continue until January 16, 2003 (the "Severance Period").
                     In the event that you do not become employed by a third
                     party or otherwise covered under alternative medical
                     insurance plans during the Severance Period, you will have
                     the right to continue your medical insurance pursuant to
                     the

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                     provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
                     Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA); provided, however, the
                     benefit period under the COBRA shall be deemed to have
                     commenced on the Separation Date; and

              (iii)  You shall also be entitled to exercise the following stock
                     option grants to the extent described below:

                     (A)    The right to exercise in full an option to acquire
                            77,917 vested shares of Paradigm common stock at an
                            exercise price of $.60 per share in accordance with
                            the terms and conditions of such Stock Option
                            Agreement with a date of grant of December 14, 1999;

                     (B)    The right to exercise an option to acquire 29,644
                            vested shares of an option to acquire up to 52,700
                            shares of Paradigm common stock at an exercise price
                            of $3.94 per share in accordance with the terms and
                            conditions of such Stock Option Agreement with a
                            date of grant of March 16, 2001;

                     (C)    The right to exercise an option to acquire 59,517
                            vested shares of an option to acquire up to 105,808
                            shares of Paradigm common stock at an exercise price
                            of $3.94 per share in accordance with the terms and
                            conditions of such Stock Option Agreement with a
                            date of grant of March 16, 2001; and

                     (D)    The right to exercise an option to acquire 24,858
                            vested shares of an option to acquire up to 44,192
                            shares of Paradigm common stock at an exercise price
                            of $3.94 per share in accordance with the terms and
                            conditions of such Stock Option Agreement with a
                            date of grant of March 16, 2001.

       All unvested shares shall terminate immediately. All vested shares
referenced in paragraph (A) must be exercised on or before May 27, 2002. All
vested shares referenced in paragraphs (B) - (D) must be exercised on or before
May 31, 2003 and will be treated as non-qualified stock options. Except as set
forth herein, all other terms and conditions set forth in the option grant
letters referenced above shall govern each respective option.

       Paradigm agrees to pay to your counsel, Smith Moore LLP on or before May
16, 2002 the sum of Thirty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($38,000.00) for your legal
fees associated with the negotiation of this Agreement.

       You acknowledge and agree that, except for any rights and benefits under
the Stock Option Agreements referenced above, the Severance Pay and Benefits
provided herein are not otherwise due or owing to you under any Paradigm
employment agreement (oral or written) or Company policy or practice, nor is
this Severance Pay and Benefits intended to, and shall not,

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constitute a severance plan, and shall confer no benefit on anyone other than
the parties hereto. You further acknowledge that except for the specific
financial consideration set forth in this Agreement, you have been paid and
provided all wages, commissions, bonuses, vacation pay, holiday pay and any
other form of compensation or benefit that may be due to you now or which would
have become due in the future in connection with your employment with or
separation of employment from Paradigm.

       3.     Confidentiality/Non-Solicitation/Non-Disparagement; Limitation On
Resale of Paradigm Stock. You expressly acknowledge and agree to the following:

       (i)    that you have or will return to Paradigm all Paradigm documents
              (and any copies thereof) and property including, without
              limitation, financial documents, business plans, educational
              documents, provided, however, that you will be entitled to retain
              the board of directors materials delivered to you recently by the
              Company;

       (ii)   that the Founder Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement
              in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" between you and
              Paradigm has and remains in full force and effect;

       (iii)  that for twenty-four (24) months immediately following the date of
              this Agreement, you shall not recruit or encourage employees of
              Paradigm to leave Paradigm to be hired by any company or business
              with which you are affiliated or allow any such company or
              business, to the extent it is in your control, to engage in any
              activity which, were it done by you, would violate any provision
              of this Section 3(ii) or (iii); provided, however, that the
              Company acknowledges and agrees that a company or business with
              which you are affiliated may employ or engage Paradigm employees
              that have left Paradigm, so long as the company or business did
              not recruit or encourage the Paradigm employee to leave (it being
              understood that discussions, whether occurring before or after the
              date of this Agreement, resulting from general employment
              advertisements or initiated by Paradigm employees, do not
              constitute recruitment or encouragement to leave).

       (vi)   that you will not make any statements that are professionally or
              personally disparaging about Paradigm (including but not limited
              to its current and past officers, directors, employees and legal
              counsel) including, but not limited to, any statements that
              disparage any person, product, service, finances, financial
              condition, capability or any other aspect of the business of
              Paradigm, and that you will not engage in any conduct which is
              intended to harm professionally or personally the reputation of
              Paradigm (including but not limited to its officers, directors,
              employees and legal counsel). Nothing in this provision shall
              prevent the parties from (i) complying with compulsory legal
              process or otherwise making disclosures in connection with
              litigation or administrative proceedings, (ii) making such
              disclosures as are necessary to obtain legal advice, (iii) making
              disclosures as are required by federal, state or local regulatory
              authorities, and (iv) making disclosures which by law are required
              or cannot be prohibited.

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       (vii)  that you and any individual, trust or other entity holding shares
              gifted by you after February 26, 2002 will not sell during any
              calendar week an amount of shares of Paradigm Common Stock in an
              aggregate amount greater than 25% of the average weekly trading
              volume of Paradigm Common Stock as reported by NASDAQ National
              Market during the immediately preceding calendar week and that you
              agree that any share certificates evidencing your ownership of
              Paradigm Common Stock, at Paradigm's request, shall be endorsed
              with a restrictive legend evidencing the limitations contained in
              this Agreement (and any brokerage firm holding unlegended
              certificates shall agree to acknowledge this restriction), such
              legend to read as follows: "The shares evidenced by this
              certificate are subject to the terms and conditions of an
              agreement between Dr. John Ryals and the Company dated as of May
              14, 2002, limiting the sale volume of common stock represented by
              this certificate." A copy of the operative provisions of Section
              3(vii) of such agreement is available upon written request to the
              Company. In addition, the Company agrees to assume all costs
              charged by the transfer agent to place such a legend on any stock
              certificates and to remove such a legend from any stock
              certificate, as well as the costs of Company counsel to provide
              written opinions or advice to the transfer agent or to any
              brokerage firm regarding this Agreement; and

       (viii) that a breach of this Section 3 shall constitute a material breach
              of this Agreement. You also acknowledge that the provisions of
              this Section 3 are reasonable and necessary to protect Paradigm's
              business interest, and further acknowledge and agree that your
              breach or threatened breach of the covenants set forth in this
              Section 3 would constitute a material breach of the Agreement,
              that Paradigm would suffer substantial irreparable harm and that
              Paradigm would not have an adequate remedy at law for such breach
              or threatened breach. Therefore, in recognition of these
              acknowledgments, you agree that in the event of a breach or
              threatened breach of any of these covenants, in addition to such
              other remedies as Paradigm may have at law, Paradigm, without
              posting any bond, shall be entitled to obtain equitable relief in
              the form of specific performance or temporary, preliminary or
              permanent injunctive relief, or any other equitable remedy which
              then may be available. The seeking of such injunction or order
              shall not affect Paradigm's right to seek and obtain damages or
              other equitable relief on account of any such actual or threatened
              breach.

       4.     Release of Claims. You and Paradigm each hereby agree and
acknowledge that by signing this Agreement and accepting the good and valuable
consideration provided for in this Agreement, each party is waiving its right to
assert any form of legal claim against the other party whatsoever for any
alleged action, inaction or circumstance existing or arising from the beginning
of time through the date of this Agreement. The waiver and release herein of
each party is intended to bar any form of legal claim, charge, complaint or any
other form of action (jointly referred to as "Claims") against the other party
seeking any form of relief including, without limitation, equitable relief
(whether declaratory, injunctive or otherwise), the recovery of any damages or
any other form of monetary recovery whatsoever (including, without limitation,

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back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, emotional distress damages, punitive
damages, attorneys fees and any other costs) against the other party, for any
alleged action, inaction or circumstance existing or arising through the date of
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the release by Paradigm shall not
include (i) a release for indemnification in the event of any claims against the
Company related to your actions while serving as a director or an officer or
employee of the Company by any third party (which shall exclude Paradigm, as
defined in this Agreement), and (ii) any claim under the Founder's
Confidentiality and Inventions Agreement attached as Exhibit "A".

       Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you specifically waive
and release Paradigm (as defined above) from any claim arising from or related
to your employment relationship with Paradigm up through the date of this
Agreement including, without limitation; (i) claims under any North Carolina (or
any other state) or federal discrimination, fair employment practices or other
employment related statute, regulation or executive order (as they may have been
amended through the date you sign this Agreement); (ii) claims under any other
North Carolina (or any other state) or federal employment related statute,
regulation or executive order (as they may have been amended through the date
you sign this Agreement) relating to wages, hours or any other terms and
conditions of employment; (iii) claims under any North Carolina (or any other
state) or federal common law theory; (iv) any other claim arising under other
state or federal law.

       We acknowledge and agree that, but for providing this waiver and release,
neither party would be receiving the benefits being provided under the terms of
this Agreement.

       Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section shall not release Paradigm
from (i) non-termination related workers' compensation claims and claims arising
under disability insurance policies; (ii) claims to vested account balances in
any 401(k) benefit plans; or (iii) any obligation expressly set forth in, or
rights to enforce, this Agreement. Further, nothing in this release shall
operate as a release or waiver by you of any rights to defense and/or
indemnification under any (i) indemnification agreement to which the Company
(including any subsidiary or parent) is a party; (ii) applicable law; (iii)
certificates of incorporation and/or bylaws of Paradigm (including any
subsidiary or parent); or (iv) Paradigm's Directors' and Officers' Liability
Policy, which Paradigm represents and agrees will continue to cover you for
claims related to your service as a director and officer of Paradigm, subject to
the terms of such policy.

       You explicitly acknowledge that because you are over forty (40) years of
age, you have specific rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and
the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act ("OWBPA"), which prohibit
discrimination on the basis of age, and that the releases set forth in this
section are intended to release any right that you may have to file a claim
against Paradigm alleging discrimination on the basis of age.

       Consistent with the provisions of the OWBPA, Paradigm is providing you
with twenty-one (21) days (until June 5, 2002) in which to consider and accept
the terms of this Agreement by signing below and returning it to Mr. James
Bucci, Paradigm Genetics, Inc., either by facsimile

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transmission or by delivery to 108 Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 14528, Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-4528. Of course, you may choose to sign and
return this Agreement sooner than June 5, 2002 if you wish. In addition, you may
rescind your assent to this Agreement if, within seven (7) days after you sign
this Agreement, you deliver a notice of rescission to James Bucci. To be
effective, such rescission must be hand delivered within the seven (7) day
period to Mr. James Bucci, Paradigm Genetics, Inc., 108 Alexander Drive, P.O.
Box 14528, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-4528.

       It is Paradigm's desire and intent to make certain that you fully
understand the provisions and effects of this Agreement. To that end, you have
been encouraged and given the opportunity to consult with your legal counsel,
Smith Moore LLP, for the purpose of reviewing the terms of this Agreement.

       Before any announcement is made, the parties must agree on a statement to
be delivered to Paradigm employees announcing your resignation as a Director. It
is agreed and understood by the parties that the terms of this Agreement and the
events leading up to the settlement described herin are sensitive in nature and
that, other than disclosures regarding the terms of this Agreement that the
Company believes are necessary for federal securities law purposes or in
response to direct inquiries from an investor, neither will discuss or divulge
any information relating to any aspect of this settlement to any person
(including, any Company employee, consultant or representative (other than its
Directors and the Company's Chief Executive Officer)), firm, or corporation.

       5.     Entire Agreement/Choice of Law/Enforceability. This Agreement
shall be deemed to have been made in the State of North Carolina, shall take
effect as an instrument under seal within North Carolina, and shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina,
without giving effect to conflict of law principles. The provisions of this
Agreement are severable, and if for any reason any part hereof shall be found to
be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall be enforced in full. No
variations or modification hereof shall be deemed valid unless reduced to
writing and signed by you and by an executive officer of Paradigm.

       By executing this Agreement, you are acknowledging that you have been
afforded sufficient time to understand the terms and effects of this Agreement
and to review this Agreement with your legal counsel and other advisors, that
your agreements and obligations hereunder are made voluntarily, knowingly and
without duress, and that neither Paradigm nor its agents or representatives have
made any representations inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.

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       If the foregoing correctly sets forth our understanding, please sign,
date and return the enclosed copy of this Agreement.

                                             Very truly yours,

                                             PARADIGM GENETICS, INC.

                                         By: /s/ John Hamer
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                                             John Hamer, Ph.D., Acting President
Confirmed and Agreed:

      /s/ John A. Ryals
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John A. Ryals, Ph.D.

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.40

                 SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL CLAIMS RELEASE

This Separation Agreement and General Claims Release (hereinafter referred to as
"Agreement") is made and entered into by and between Gary Miller (hereinafter
referred to as "Mr. Miller") and Paradigm Genetics, Inc., a corporation
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, its past and present owners,
subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, predecessors and assigns (hereinafter
referred to as "Paradigm").

       WHEREAS, Mr. Miller is employed by Paradigm in the position of Vice
President of Agriculture and Nutrition; and

       WHEREAS, the employment relationship between Mr. Miller and Paradigm will
terminate effective August 12, 2002; and

       WHEREAS, Mr. Miller and Paradigm agree it is in the best interest of each
party that the terms and conditions of Mr. Miller's separation from employment
be expressly set forth;

       THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants made by Mr. Miller
and, for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby expressly acknowledged by Mr. Miller and Paradigm, it is agreed
that:

1.     Effective upon the execution of this Agreement, Mr. Miller will remain an
employee of Paradigm until August 12, 2002. Upon August 12, 2002, (the
"Separation Date"), Mr. Miller will perform no further services for Paradigm.

2.     Subject to the full acceptance of this Agreement by Mr. Miller,
Paradigm agrees to extend the following benefits to Mr. Miller as consideration
for execution of this Agreement.

       (a)    Paradigm will pay Mr. Miller in a lump sum an amount equal to ten
              (10) months salary (less applicable deductions and withholdings)
              upon the Separation Date. Paradigm will reimburse Mr. Miller for
              COBRA (for both medical and dental insurance) expenses for up to
              twelve (12) months or until reemployed with a position providing
              benefits.

       (b)    Paradigm will forgive Mr. Miller the required reimbursement of the
              Relocation Package tier III as stated in his offer letter.

3.     The parties agree that Paradigm has no prior legal obligations to provide
the additional monetary payments and other benefits specified in Paragraph 2
above, which are exchanged for Mr. Miller's promises and agreements herein.

4.     Contingent upon the payment of the amounts due to Mr. Miller on the
separation date, Mr. Miller hereby fully and expressly, knowingly, voluntarily
and unconditionally releases, acquits, and forever discharges Paradigm, its past
and present owners, stockholders, agents, directors, officers, employees,
divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates, predecessors, successors and assigns
(collectively referred to as Releasees) from any and all charges, complaints,
claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages,
actions, causes of action, rights, demands, losses, debts, expenses, and
attorney fees and cost of any nature whatsoever, known or

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unknown, with regard to any transaction or event occurring prior to the date of
this Agreement. Mr. Miller agrees and understands that this release includes,
but is not limited to, all claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights act of
1964, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000e, et. seq., as amended. the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et. seq., the Rehabilitation
act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. Section 701 et. seq., and all other federal or state laws
and statutes or common law claims arising out of, or relating to her employment
with Paradigm or with regard to any other transactions or events occurring prior
to the date of this Agreement. Mr. Miller further agrees that he will not file,
commence, prosecute or participate in any charge, claim, or lawsuit against
Paradigm or any Releasees based on or arising from the matters released herein.
Mr. Miller also agrees to indemnify and hold Paradigm harmless from any claims
and expenses Paradigm may incur as a result of any failure by Mr. Miller to pay
taxes which may be due as a result of the payment by Paradigm herein. Nothing in
this paragraph would preclude Mr. Miller from enforcing his rights under this
agreement.

5.     Mr. Miller further agrees and understands that this Agreement includes,
but is not limited to, all claims under the Federal Age Discrimination and
Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 621, et. seq., and any
other state or local laws concerning age discrimination, which may have arisen
prior to the date of this Agreement. Mr. Miller acknowledges that he has been
advised by Paradigm that he has up to twenty-one (21) days to consider this
Agreement and that he may revoke his acceptance of this Agreement within seven
(7) days of signing. Further, Mr. Miller acknowledges that he is advised to
consult with legal counsel of his own choice and at his own expense to seek
clarification of any of the Agreement's terms prior to signing this Agreement.

6.     Mr. Miller agrees that he will not use for himself nor will he disclose
to any other person, business, company or corporation any trade secret, data,
knowledge or other proprietary information of or about Paradigm or its
affiliates. Further, in accordance with normal ethical and professional
standards, Mr. Miller will refrain from taking actions or making statements,
written or oral, which disparage or defame the goodwill or reputation of
Paradigm, its affiliates or their present/former directors, officers,
executives, and employees, or make statements which could adversely affect the
morale of other Paradigm employees. Furthermore, Paradigm agrees, when requested
by a prospective employer for Mr. Miller, will give a positive recommendation.
Any reference requests must be referred to the Vice President, Human Resources.

7.     Mr. Miller agrees that the only consideration for signing this Agreement
are the terms stated herein and that no other promises or assurances of any kind
have been made to him by Paradigm, its attorneys, or any other person as
inducement to sign this Agreement. Therefore, this Agreement constitutes the
entire understanding of the parties, and no representation, promise or
inducement not included herein shall be binding upon the parties.

8.     Mr. Miller agrees that he will not disclose matters relating to the
contents of this Agreement, including the amount of monetary payments and other
benefits, to anyone other than his spouse, attorneys, and accountants or
financial advisors for professional counseling. Mr. Miller also agrees that he
will take every precaution to ensure that his spouse, attorneys, accountants or
financial advisors maintain the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement
before any disclosure is made as permitted by this subparagraph.

9.     Mr. Miller and Paradigm agree that neither this Agreement nor any of its
terms constitute any admission or wrongdoing by Paradigm and no past or present
wrongdoing on the part of Paradigm shall be implied by the payments specified
herein.

10.    Mr. Miller understands and agrees that Paradigm's obligation to perform
under this Agreement is constituted upon Mr. Miller's performance of all
agreements, releases, and

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covenants to Paradigm as set forth herein. Mr. Miller acknowledges and
recognizes that his violation of this Agreement and its release or covenants
will cause Paradigm irreparable damage and Paradigm will have no adequate remedy
at law for such violation. Accordingly, Mr. Miller agrees that Paradigm shall be
entitled as a matter of right to an injunction out of any court of competent
jurisdiction, restricting any further violation of the Agreement or covenants
contained therein. Such right to injunctive relief shall be cumulative and in
addition to any other remedies Paradigm may have at law, including the right to
recover from Mr. Miller the entire amount paid to Mr. Miller hereunder. Nothing
in this Agreement shall be construed to abridge or limit in any way Mr. Miller's
ability to enjoy the benefits of this Agreement, nor shall any terms of this
Agreement be construed to limit any resource, right or remedy at law or in
equity which Mr. Miller may have for breach thereof. Further, Mr. Miller hereby
agrees to indemnify and hold Paradigm and each of the Releasees harmless from
and against all loss, damage or expense, including without limitation,
attorneys' fees and costs incurred by Paradigm, or any Releasee arising out of
Mr Miller's breach of this Agreement and its releases or covenants.

11.    Mr. Miller acknowledges that he possesses sufficient education and
experience to fully understand the terms of this Agreement as it has been
written, the legal and binding effect of this Agreement, and the exchange of
monetary payments and other benefits for promises herein.

12.    This Agreement shall endure to and be binding upon the parties hereto,
the respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.

13.    This Agreement is made and entered into in the State of North Carolina
and shall in all respects be construed, enforced, and governed in accordance
with the laws of North Carolina, except as federal laws may apply.

14.    In the event that one or more of the provisions, or portions thereof, of
this Agreement is determined to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of
this Agreement shall not be affected thereby, and each remaining provision or
portion thereof shall continue to be valid and effective and shall be
enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

15.    The terms of this Agreement are contractual and not a mere recital.

16.    Mr. Miller further states that he has carefully read the foregoing
Agreement, that the terms are fully understood, and that he voluntarily accepts
these terms and signs the same as his own free act.

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In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal this 9th
day of August 2002.

/s/ Gary Miller
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Gary Miller

I acknowledge that I have been advised to consult with an attorney, at my own
expense, prior to signing this Agreement.

Gary Miller  /s/ Gary Miller                                         Date 8/9/02
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I acknowledge that I have been advised that I have up to twenty-one (21) days to
consider this Agreement and I may revoke my agreement within seven (7) days of
signing.

Gary Miller  /s/ Gary Miller                                         Date 8/9/02
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                                 NOTARY PUBLIC

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF DURHAM

I, Barbara Salvin, a Notary Public for said County and State, do hereby certify
that Gary Miller personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the due
executive of the foregoing instrument. Witness my hand and official seal, this
the 9th day of August, 2002.
                                                     /s/ Barbara Salvin
                                                     expires 3/28/05

FOR PARADIGM GENETICS, INC.             By: James D. Bucci
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                                        Title: Vice President Human Resources
                                                --------------------------------

                                  NOTARY PUBLIC

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF DURHAM

I, Barbara Salvin, a Notary Public for said County and State, do hereby certify
that James D. Bucci personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the
due executive of the foregoing instrument. Witness my hand and official seal,
this the 9th day of August, 2002.
                                                     /s/ Barbara Salvin
                                                     expires 3/28/05

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