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                                                                   Exhibit 10.24

     SEPARATION AGREEMENT, dated as of February 28, 2002 (the "Agreement"), by
and among Acterna Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and
____________ ("Executive").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, Executive has previously been granted options (collectively, the
"Initial Options") to purchase ______ shares of the Common Stock, par value $.01
per share (the "Common Stock"), pursuant to the Management Equity Agreement,
dated as of May 21, 1998, between the Company, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund V
Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the "Fund"), and
Executive (the "Equity Agreement");

     WHEREAS, the Executive has also been granted options pursuant to the
Dynatech Corporation Amended and Restated 1994 Stock Option and Incentive Plan
(the "Stock Option Plan") to purchase ______ shares of the Common Stock
(collectively, the "Subsequent Options");

     WHEREAS, Executive and the Company have determined that it would be in each
of their respective best interests for Executive's employment with the Company
to terminate;

     WHEREAS, pursuant to a Non-Disclosure, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation
Agreement, dated as of May 21, 1998, between the Company and the Executive (the
"Non-Disclosure Agreement"), Executive has agreed to be bound by certain
covenants and restrictions concerning non-competition, non-disclosure and
non-solicitation following any termination of his employment;

     WHEREAS, due to economic circumstances, the Company will be ceasing its
operations at the location at which the Executive has been performing his
services;

     WHEREAS, the Company and Executive wish to agree upon the consequences of
the termination of Executive's employment.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
and promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the
Company and Executive hereby agree as follows:

     1. Employment.

     At the request of the Company, Executive shall resign, effective as of a
date mutually agreed upon by the parties, but in no event later than ________
(the

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"Termination Date"), from any and all positions he then holds with the
Company or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries or affiliates. Executive
agrees to execute any document the Company shall reasonably request to effect
such resignation. Such resignation is hereinafter referred to as "Executive's
Resignation".

     2.  Consequences of Executive's Resignation Under Certain Agreements.

     (a) In General. The Company and Executive each hereby acknowledges and
agrees that, for purposes of the Equity Agreement, Executive's Resignation is
and will be treated solely as a termination by the Company Without Cause.

     (b) Payment of Accrued Obligations. Executive shall be entitled to payment
of his current base salary ("Base Salary") through the Termination Date.
Executive shall not be paid any annual bonus for the period from April 1, 2001
through the Termination Date. Any accrued vacation amount shall also be paid on
the Termination Date. Executive agrees to submit to the Company any and all
expenses, which are business-related and reimbursable to Executive by the
Company, on or before the Termination Date.

     (c) Continued Payments of Base Salary. Subject to Section 2(f) of this
Agreement, the Company shall continue to make periodic payments to Executive of
his Base Salary in accordance with the Company's regular payroll practices
beginning on the Termination Date, and continuing for a period of twelve months
(the "Salary Continuance Period"). Executive shall not have the right to make
contributions to the Company's 401(k) Savings Plan (the "401(k) Plan") and the
Company's Supplemental 401(k) Savings Plan (the "Supplemental Savings Plan")
from the Base Salary payments made under this Section 2(c).

     (d) Continued Payments in Respect of Bonus. Subject to Section 2(f) of this
Agreement, the Company shall pay to Executive, in 12 monthly installments,
commencing on the first day of the calendar month following the Termination
Date, and on the last day of the next 11 succeeding months, an amount equal to
one-twelfth of the average annual bonus (the "Bonus Payment"). The average
annual bonus is equal to$________, so that, subject to Section 2(f) of this
Agreement, each monthly payment will be $_________.

     (e) Continued Participation in Benefit Plans.

         (i) During the Salary Continuance Period, subject to timely payment by
         Executive of all premiums, contributions and other co-payments
         required to be paid by senior executives of the Company under the
         terms of such plans, the Executive shall be permitted to participate
         in the Company's medical

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         insurance plans. If such continued participation is either not legally
         permissible or otherwise allowed under the terms of the applicable
         plan or any insurance policy or other arrangement, the Company will
         provide equivalent coverage from its general assets or another
         available source.

         (ii)  During the Salary Continuance Period, the Executive shall be
         permitted to participate in the Company's group life insurance plan in
         accordance with its terms, on the same basis as similarly situated
         employees.

         (iii) For purposes of the 401(k) Plan and Supplemental Savings Plan,
         the Termination Date will constitute the date of Executive's
         "termination." No contributions may be made to such plans after the
         Termination Date. Promptly after the Termination Date Executive shall
         be paid his balance residing in the Supplemental Savings Plan.

         (iv)  Executive shall be eligible to receive senior executive
         outplacement services from the Company. Executive's participation in
         any other employee or executive benefit or perquisite plan or program
         not specifically addressed in this Section 2(e), including, but not
         limited to any monthly car allowance previously made available, shall
         cease as of the Termination Date.

     (f) Mitigation. The Executive has a duty to mitigate the costs to the
Company of providing the payments and benefits described in Sections 2(a)
through (e), by seeking appropriate employment during the Salary Continuance
Period. If Executive obtains new employment (including self-employment and
services as a consultant) (i) during the Salary Continuance Period, any salary
continuation payments or Bonus Payments to which Executive is entitled pursuant
to Section 2(c) or 2(d) shall be reduced by the amount of any compensation
earned by Executive (whether paid currently or deferred) from any subsequent
employer or other person for which Executive performs services, including but
not limited to consulting services, and (ii) the continued medical benefits
coverage to which Executive is entitled pursuant to Section 2(e) shall cease as
of the date Executive is eligible for any other medical benefit coverage from
any subsequent employer or other person for which Executive performs services,
including, but not limited to, consulting services, at any time after the
Termination Date.

     3.  Options.

     (a) Vesting. The Company, the Fund and Executive each hereby acknowledges
and agrees that if the Termination Date occurs before ______, _______ shares
subject to the Initial Options and the Subsequent Options (collectively, the
"Aggregate Options") are or will become vested or exercisable (the "Vested
Options") and ______ shares

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subject to the Aggregate Options are not and will not become vested or
exercisable (the "Unvested Options). All of the Unvested Options will be
canceled and forfeited on and as of the Termination Date without the payment of
any consideration or amount in respect thereof.

     (b) Termination.

         (i)   Each of the Vested Options which is an Initial Option shall
         terminate, and unless earlier exercised in accordance with its terms,
         be canceled on the earlier of: (x) its original termination date and
         (y) the later of (A) the six month anniversary of the date of the
         expiration of any initial lock-up period imposed on sales of Common
         Stock in connection with the first Public Offering and (B) the second
         anniversary of the Termination Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing all
         Vested Options which are intended to qualify as incentive stock
         options under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall
         continue to be governed by the terms of their granting documents.

         (ii)  Each of the Vested Options which is a Subsequent Option shall
         terminate, and unless earlier exercised in accordance with its terms,
         be canceled on the second anniversary of the Termination Date.

     (c) Repurchase.

         (i) The Company and, by signing the acknowledgment of this Agreement
         where noted below, the Fund each waives its rights under the Equity
         Agreement to purchase any Covered Securities (as defined in the Equity
         Agreement).

         (ii) The Company and, by signing the acknowledgement of this Agreement
         where noted below, the Fund each waives its rights under the Stock
         Option Plan to purchase any of the vested Subsequent Options.

     4.  Transfer Restrictions. All transfer restrictions in Sections 5(a) and
5(b) of the Equity Agreement shall lapse on the Termination Date.

     5.  Termination of Agreements.

     The Non-Disclosure Agreement shall survive Executive's termination and
thereafter shall remain in full force and effect as though incorporated herein
and made a part hereof, with the restrictive periods commencing on the
Termination Date. The Equity Agreement shall survive Executive's termination and
thereafter shall remain in

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full force and effect.

     6. Executive's Release of Claims.

     In consideration of the Company's release of claims against Executive
pursuant to Section 7 hereof, Executive hereby agrees to execute and deliver to
the Company on the Termination Date the Confidential General Release Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit A.

     7. Release of Claims Against Executive.

     In consideration of and subject to Executive's execution and delivery of
the Confidential General Release Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A, the
Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its respective subsidiaries
and affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, employees,
agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the "Releasors")
does hereby fully and generally release, settle, cancel, discharge and
acknowledge to be fully satisfied, and covenant not to sue any Releasee (as
defined below) in respect of, any and all claims, contractual or otherwise,
demands, costs, rights, causes of action, charges, complaints, losses, damages
and all liability of whatever kind and nature, whether known or unknown, which
any Releasor may have at the time of signing this Agreement, or had at any time
prior thereto, against any of Executive or Executive's agents, representatives,
assigns, heirs, executors or administrators (collectively, the "Releasees")
which may in any way be connected with or related to Executive's employment with
the Company or the severing or permanent discontinuance of that employment
(collectively, the "Claims"), other than the Excluded Claims (as defined below).
This release specifically includes Claims in respect of any injuries which may
now exist but which, at this time, are unknown, unknowable, or unanticipated, or
which may or may not develop further at some time in the future, and all
potential Claims concerning any unforeseeable or unanticipated further
development or consequences of known injuries, other than the Excluded Claims.

     For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Excluded Claims" means Claims (i)
arising under the terms of this Agreement, (ii) related to Executive's covenants
under the Non-Disclosure Agreement or (iii) arising out of or related to
Executive's willful misconduct in connection with his employment by the Company.
For purposes of this Agreement, no act or failure to act by the Executive shall
be considered "willful" unless it is done, or omitted to be done, in bad faith
and without reasonable belief that the Executive's action or omission was in the
best interests of the Company.

     8. Entire Agreement; Related Documents.

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     This Agreement (including Exhibit A hereto), the Non-Disclosure Agreement,
and the agreements governing the terms of the Aggregate Options that are Vested
Options, constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect
to the subject matter hereof. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all
prior correspondence and proposals (including summaries of proposed terms) and
all prior promises, representations, understandings, arrangements and agreements
relating to such subject matter (including but not limited to those made to or
with Executive by any other person or entity) are merged herein and superseded
hereby.

     9. Miscellaneous; Binding Effect; Assignment.

     (a) Assignment and Successors. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure
to the benefit of the Company and its respective successors and permitted
assigns. This Agreement shall also be binding on and inure to the benefit of
Executive and his heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives.
This Agreement shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the prior
written consent of the other parties hereto. The Company may effect such an
assignment without prior written approval of Executive upon the transfer of all
or substantially all of its business and/or assets (whether by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise).

     (b) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving
effect to its principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such
principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of
another jurisdiction.

     (c) Taxes. The Company may withhold from any payments made under this
Agreement all federal, state, city or other applicable taxes as shall be
required by law.

     (d) Amendments. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or
discharged unless such modification, waiver or discharge is approved by the
Board of Directors of the Company and is agreed to in writing by Executive. No
waiver by any party hereto at any time of any breach by any other party hereto
of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be
performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar
provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No
waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be implied from any course of
dealing between or among the parties hereto or from any failure by any party
hereto to assert its rights hereunder on any occasion or series of occasions.

     (e) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of
thi Agreement shall be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions
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be affected thereby.

     (f) Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be
delivered under this Agreement shall be (i) in writing, (ii) delivered
personally, by courier service or by certified or registered mail, first-class
postage prepaid and return receipt requested, (iii) deemed to have been received
on the date of delivery or on the third business day after the mailing thereof,
provided that the party giving such notice or communication shall have attempted
to telephone the party or parties to which notice is being given during regular
business hours on or before the day such notice or communication is being sent,
to advise such party or parties that such notice is being sent, and (iv)
addressed as follows (or to such other address as the party entitled to notice
shall hereafter designate in accordance with the terms hereof):

     (A) if to the Company, to it at:

         Acterna Corporation
         20410 Observation Drive
         Germantown, Maryland  20876
         Attention:  General Counsel

     (B) if to Executive, to him at:

         ___________________________

         ___________________________

     Copies of any notices or other communications given under this Agreement
shall also be given to:

         Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc.
         375 Park Avenue
         New York, New York  10152
         Attention:  Mr. Brian D. Finn

         and

         Debevoise & Plimpton
         919 Third Avenue
         New York, New York  10022
         Attention:  Franci J. Blassberg, Esq.

     (g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one
and the

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same instrument.

     (h) Headings. The section and other headings contained in this Agreement
are for the convenience of the parties only and are not intended to be a part
hereof or to affect the meaning or interpretation hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has duly executed this Agreement by its
authorized representatives and Executive has hereunto set his hand, in each case
effective as of the date first above written.

                                                ACTERNA CORPORATION

                                                By:____________________________
                                                     Name:
                                                     Title:

                                                ________________________________
                                                EXECUTIVE

                                                ACKNOWLEDGED and, for purposes
                                                of Sections 3, 4. 6, and 8
                                                agreed

                                                CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE
                                                FUND V LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                                By:_____________________________
                                                   Name:
                                                   Title:

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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                     Confidential General Release Agreement

     THIS CONFIDENTIAL GENERAL RELEASE AGREEMENT (hereinafter "Agreement") is
made and entered into this 28/th/ day of February, 2002 by and between Acterna
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and __________ (the
"Executive") (collectively, hereinafter the "Parties").

                              W I T N E S S E T H :

     WHEREAS, the Parties have determined that it is in their mutual interest
for Executive's employment with the Company and each of its direct or indirect
subsidiaries (the Company and such subsidiaries collectively referred to as the
"Companies") to terminate;

     WHEREAS, the Company and Executive have entered into a Separation
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, to which this Confidential General
Release Agreement is attached as Exhibit A (the "Separation Agreement"),
providing for, among other things, certain additional compensation, benefits and
rights of and to Executive identified therein in connection with the termination
of his employment (such additional compensation, benefits and rights, the
"Additional Benefits");

     IN CONSIDERATION THEREOF, the Companies desire to settle, conclude and
obtain the final release of all possible matters and claims which Executive has
now or may have in the future, whether known or unknown against any of the
Companies;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Company's promise to provide the
Additional Benefits to Executive pursuant to the Separation Agreement, the
premises and promises herein contained, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, IT
IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

     1. The Company shall provide the Additional Benefits to Executive.

     2. In return for the receipt of such Additional Benefits, Executive, on his
own behalf and on behalf of each of his agents, representatives, assigns, heirs,
executors and administrators (the "Releasors"), does hereby fully and generally
release, settle, cancel, discharge and acknowledge to be fully satisfied, and
covenant not to sue any Releasee (as defined below) in respect of, any and all
claims, contractual or otherwise, demands, costs, rights, causes of action,
charges, complaints, losses, damages and all liability of whatever kind and
nature, whether known or unknown, which he may have at the time of signing this
Agreement, or had at any time prior thereto, against any of the Company, any
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affiliate of the Company, any successor or assign of any such entity or any of
their respective current or former employees, directors, officers, attorneys,
agents or other representatives (collectively, the "Releasees") which may in any
way be connected with or related to (i) Executive's employment with the Company
or any of their respective subsidiaries or the severing or permanent
discontinuance of that employment or any of the events or circumstances leading
thereto, (ii) Executive's purchase or holding of shares (the "Shares") of common
stock of the Company (the "Common Stock"), (iii) the grant to Executive of
options (the "Options") to purchase additional shares of Common Stock (the
"Option Shares"), the vesting, exercisability or other right or obligation of
any Releasor in connection with the Options, or the Option Shares and the
cancellation of the Unvested Options pursuant to the Separation Agreement, (iv)
the Letter Agreement, dated as of May 21, 1998, by and between the Company and
Executive, or (v) the Management Equity Agreement, dated as of May 21, 1998,
between the Company, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund V Limited Partnership, a
Cayman islands limited Partnership, and Executive (collectively, the "Claims"),
other than the Excluded Claims (as defined below). This release specifically
includes Claims in respect of all personal injuries and consequences thereof,
including death and pain and suffering, and any injuries which may now exist but
which, at this time, are unknown, unknowable, or unanticipated, or which may or
may not develop further at some time in the future, and all potential Claims
concerning any unforeseeable or unanticipated further development or
consequences of known injuries, other than the Excluded Claims.

     Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is expressly agreed
and understood that this release includes, but is not limited to, any Claim
before any court, government agency or in any other forum, including but not
limited to, Claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,
42 U.S.C.(S).2000 et seq. (Race and sex discrimination); the Age Discrimination
in Employment Act 29 U.S.C.(S).621 et seq. (age discrimination), the National
Labor Relations Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C.(S).141 et seq. (union and collective
activity), the Equal Pay Act of 1963, 29 U.S.C.(S).201 et seq. (equal pay), the
Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.(S). 12101 (disability
discrimination), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C.(S).701 (disability
discrimination), the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1871, as amended, 29
U.S.C.(S).1981 et seq. (civil rights), the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, (COBRA-group health insurance), the
Employee Retirement and Income Security Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C.(S).1001 et
seq. (employee benefits), the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, 29
U.S.C.(S).201 et seq. (minimum wage, overtime pay and working hours), the Family
Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended, 42 U.S.C.(S).2601 et seq. (leaves of
absence), the

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Massachusetts Human Rights Act, as amended, actions for race, color, religion,
age, sex, national origin and handicap discrimination or for work-related
injuries or payment of wages arising under state law, for wrongful discharge
based upon an implied contract or public policy, and any other federal, state or
local statute, public policy, order, regulation, tort or contract claim, in each
case, other than the Excluded Claims.

     For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Excluded Claims" means (i) Claims
under the terms of the Separation Agreement (including, without limitation,
claims under the terms and conditions of any agreement relating to Options that
remain outstanding after the date hereof pursuant to the terms of the Separation
Agreement), and (ii) any Claims for indemnification or contribution with respect
to any liability incurred by Executive as a director, officer or employee of the
Company.

     3. Executive understands, agrees and acknowledges that this Agreement is
intended to include in its effect, without limitation, claims and causes of
action which he does not know of or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of
executing this Agreement, and that this Agreement contemplates extinguishment of
all such claims and causes of action.

     4. Executive understands, agrees and acknowledges that by signing this
Agreement he is not relying on any representation, promise or statement, either
oral or written, not contained in this Agreement or the Separation Agreement.

     5. Executive understands, agrees and acknowledges that:

     (A)  he has been encouraged by representatives of the Company to have this
          Agreement reviewed by legal counsel of his own choosing and that he
          has been given ample time to do so prior to signing it;

     (B)  he has had the opportunity to negotiate concerning the terms of this
          Agreement;

     (C)  he has been provided the opportunity to take up to twenty-one (21)
          days to consider this Agreement, but has elected to waive such full 21
          day period by executing this Agreement;

     (D)  he shall have the right to revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days
          following the date he executes this Agreement. Any revocation of this
          Agreement must be in writing and received by the Company by the close
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          business on the seventh day following the execution of this Agreement
          and shall be delivered to Secretary, c/o Acterna Corporation, 20410
          Observation Drive, Germantown, Maryland 20876. Upon any revocation in
          accordance herewith, Executive's right to the Additional Benefits
          shall terminate, the Separation Agreement will be rendered void and
          without effect and the Equity Agreement will continue in full force
          and effect unamended by the Separation Agreement and this Agreement;
          and

     (E)  by signing this Agreement, he represents that he fully understands the
          terms and conditions stated in it and intends to be legally bound by
          them.

     6. Executive represents and warrants to the Company that he has not engaged
in any acts of dishonesty or in willful and serious misconduct, which misconduct
has caused or is reasonably expected to result in direct or indirect material
injury to the Company or any of its affiliates. For and in consideration of the
representations and promises made by Executive herein and other good and
valuable consideration, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the
Company hereby waives, releases and forever discharges Executive and Executive's
heirs, successors and assigns of and from all actions, causes of actions, suits,
debts sums of money, accounts, bonds, bills, covenants, contracts,
controversies, agreements, promises, damages, judgments, claims and demands
whatsoever, in law in equity, whether known or unknown, of every kind and nature
whatsoever, including any claims that may be brought on the Company's behalf by
any third party, relating to Executive's employment with or services (including
as a director) for the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, or under the Equity
Agreement ("Company Claims"), provided, however, that the foregoing release
shall not apply to any Company Claim arising out of or under the Separation
Agreement (including, without limitation, the portions of the Equity Agreement
incorporated therein by reference) or this Agreement.

     7. Executive and the Company each represents to the other that he or it has
not heretofore assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer, to
any person or entity, any of the Claims or Company Claims, any portion thereof,
or any interest therein.

     8. Executive agrees that he will not make any untruthful and disparaging
statements about the Company or any of its Affiliates or any clients,
competitors, suppliers, employees or former employees of the Company or of any
of its Affiliates to any such person or any other persons (including but not
limited to the press or other media). The Company agrees that it will not make
any untruthful and disparaging statements about Executive to any person
(including but not limited to the press or other media).

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     9.  Any breach by Executive or the Company of a condition of this Agreement
with an attendant failure to remedy the breach within ten (10) days of receiving
notice of it from the other Party shall subject the breaching Party to any and
all equitable and/or monetary relief required to prevent further damage to the
other Party and to compensate same for any damages suffered as a consequence of
the breach of this Agreement.

     10. Executive and the Company are of the mutual understanding and agreement
that the provisions of the Separation Agreement provide Executive with rights
and benefits in addition to those otherwise committed to him under any other
agreement with the Company or any affiliate (including, without limitation, the
Equity Agreement).

     11. Nothing in the Separation Agreement or this Agreement shall be
construed as an admission of any improper action or conduct by Executive or by
the Company, the Fund or any of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, joint
venturers, or directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives or assigns
of any violation or noncompliance with any obligation, legal or otherwise.

     12. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to its
principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules
would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

     13. The Parties intend that the invalidity or unenforceability of any
provision of this Agreement shall not affect or render invalid or unenforceable
any other provision.

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     14. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Parties hereto and their respective heirs, administrators, representatives,
executors, successors and assigns.

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

IN THE PRESENCE OF:                             ACTERNA CORPORATION

                                                By:
                                                   Name:
Date:                                              Title:

IN THE PRESENCE OF:
                                                EXECUTIVE

Date:

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EXHIBIT 10.8(b)

                    AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made as of the 15/th/ day
of May 2002, by and between DAVID E. ULLMAN ("Employee") and JOS. A. BANK
CLOTHIERS, INC. ("Employer" or "Company").

     FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, Employer hereby agrees to employ Employee as an Executive
Vice President, and Employee hereby agrees to be and remain in the employ of
Employer, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:

     1. EMPLOYMENT PERIOD. Subject to earlier termination as set forth in this
Agreement, the period of employment under this Agreement (the "Employment
Period") shall be for approximately two years beginning February 3, 2002 (the
"Start Date") and ending January 31, 2004.

     2. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

      2.1 General. During the Employment Period, Executive shall (i) have the
title of Chief Financial Officer- Executive Vice President and (ii) devote
substantially all of his business time and expend his best efforts, energies and
skills to the business of the Company. Executive shall perform such duties,
consistent with his status as Executive Vice President, as he may be assigned
from time to time by Employer's Chief Executive Officer (the "Chief Executive
Officer").

     2.2 Location of Executive Office. The Company will maintain its principal
executive offices at a location in the Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan area.
Executive shall not be required to perform services for the Company at any other
location, except for services rendered in connection with reasonably required
travel on Company business.

     3. COMPENSATION AND RELATED MATTERS

         3.1 Base Salary. Employer shall pay to Executive during the Employment
Period an annual base salary (the "Base Salary") of $225,000. The Base Salary
for each year shall be payable in installments in accordance with the Company's
policy on payment to executives in effect from time to time.

         3.2 Annual Bonus. For fiscal year 2002 (ending on or about January 31,
2003) and for each other fiscal year that begins during the Employment Period
(each such fiscal year, a "Bonus Year"), Executive shall be eligible to receive
a bonus of up to 50% of Base Salary (each, a "Bonus") conditioned upon the
satisfaction of (a) Company performance goals established by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Committee") for such
Bonus Year and (b) personal performance goals submitted by the Executive to, and
approved by, the Chief Executive Officer and the Committee for such Bonus Year.
Company and personal performance goals are herein referred to collectively as
the "Performance Goals". The Performance Goals for each Bonus Year shall be
established as soon as possible following the

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beginning of such Bonus Year. The Bonus earned for any Bonus Year shall be
payable promptly following the determination thereof, but in no event later than
90 days following the end of each Bonus Year. If (a) the Employment Period shall
expire or terminate and (b) Employee is entitled to payment of a bonus pursuant
to Section 5 hereof, the Bonus payable for the Bonus Year in which the
Employment Period terminates or expires shall equal the Bonus that would have
been paid had the Employment Period not so terminated or expired, multiplied by
a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days of the Employment
Period within the Bonus Year and the denominator of which shall be 365. For the
purposes of determining the amount of Bonus payable pursuant to the immediately
preceding sentence, it shall be assumed that all conditions to payment based
upon performance by the Executive (e.g. personal performance goals) have been
satisfied. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the
Employer's Bonus Plan, in the event (y) the Employment Period shall end for any
reason whatsoever on a day prior to payment to Executive of a Bonus for the last
full Bonus Year contained within the Employment Period, and (z) Executive would
have been entitled to receive a Bonus for such last full Bonus Year had the
Employment Period not ended - then, Employer shall pay to Executive the Bonus
for such last full Bonus Year as and when such Bonus would have been paid had
the Employment Period not ended.

         3.3 Other Benefits. During the Employment Period, subject to, and to
the extent Executive is eligible under their respective terms, Executive shall
be entitled to receive such fringe benefits as are, or are from time to time
hereafter, generally provided by Employer to Employer's senior management
employees (other than those provided under or pursuant to separately negotiated
employment agreements or arrangements).

         3.4 Vacation. Executive shall be entitled to 20 days of vacation during
each 12-month vacation accrual period, which days shall accrue in accordance
with the Company's vacation policy in effect from time to time for its senior
executive officers. Vacations shall be taken at such time or times as shall not
unreasonably interfere with Executive's performance of his duties under this
Agreement. The number of vacation days shall be prorated for any 12-month
vacation accrual period not wholly within the Employment Period. Upon
termination of Executive's employment pursuant to Section 4 for any reason
whatsoever, Employer shall pay Executive, in addition to any termination
compensation provided for under Section 5, an amount equivalent to Executive's
per diem compensation at the then-current Base Salary rate multiplied by the
number of unused vacation days, including any carry-over, accrued by Executive
as of the date of termination.

         3.5 Car. In addition to such other compensation as may be due and
payable hereunder, Employer shall lease for the use of Executive a car with
payments not less than those in effect on the date hereof and shall be
responsible for the cost of operating, insuring and maintaining such car.

     4. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYEMNT PERIOD.

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         4.1. Termination without Cause or Good Reason. Employer or Employee may
terminate the Employment Period at any time without cause or without good reason
upon 60 days notice. Notwithstanding the forgoing, Employer shall have the right
to terminate the Employment Period without cause upon less than 60 days notice
by paying to Executive, in addition to such other termination compensation as
may be payable pursuant to Section 5.1, an amount equal to Executive's
then-current per diem Base Salary multiplied by the difference between 60 and
the number of days notice given.

         4.2 Termination by Employer for Cause. Employer may terminate the
Employment Period in accordance with this Section 4.2 at any time for cause. For
the purpose of this Section 4.2, "cause" shall mean any of the following:

               a) the conviction of Executive in a court of competent
jurisdiction of a crime constituting a felony in such jurisdiction involving
money or other property of the Company or any of its affiliates or any other
felony or offense involving moral turpitude;

               b) the willful commission of an act not approved of or ratified
by the Chief Executive Officer involving a material conflict of interest or
self-dealing relating to any material aspect of the Company's business or
affairs;

               c) the willful commission of any act of fraud or
misrepresentation (including the omission of material facts) provided that such
act relates to the business of the Company and would materially and negatively
impact upon the Company; or

               d) the willful and material failure of Executive to comply with
the lawful orders of the Chief Executive Officer, provided such orders are
consistent with Executive's duties, responsibilities and/or authority as
Executive Vice President of the Company.

         In the event Employer shall elect to pursue a termination for cause,
Employer shall deliver to Executive a written notice from the Chief Executive
Officer setting forth with reasonable particularity the grounds upon which the
Chief Executive Officer has found cause for termination. In the event such
grounds are predicated upon acts or omissions as set forth in paragraphs (b),
(c) or (d) above, Executive shall have thirty (30) days, or such longer period
as may be necessary provided Executive has commenced and is diligently
proceeding, to cure or eliminate the cause for termination. In the event
Executive has failed to timely cure or eliminate the cause for termination as
set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, or in the event the grounds for
termination are predicated upon conviction of Executive as set forth in
paragraph (a) above, the Company, acting by and through the Chief Executive
Officer, shall have the right to immediate terminate Executive for cause.

         4.3. Termination by Employee for Good Reason. Executive may, at any
time during the Employment Period by notice to Employer, terminate the
Employment Period effective immediately for "good reason". For the purposes
hereof, "good reason" means any material breach by Employer of any provision of
this Agreement which, if susceptible of being cured, is not cured within 30 days
of delivery of notice thereof to Employer by Executive; it being agreed,

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however, that the foregoing 30 day cure period shall not be applicable to any
failure to pay timely (or any reduction in) compensation or benefits paid or
payable to Executive pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 hereof. Without
limitation of the generality of the foregoing, each of the following shall be
deemed to be a material breach of this Agreement by Employer: (x) any failure to
pay timely (or any reduction in) compensation (including benefits) paid or
payable to Executive pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 hereof; (y) any
reduction in the duties, responsibilities or perquisites of Executive as
provided in this Agreement and (z) any transfer of the Company's principal
executive offices outside the geographic area described in Section 2.2 hereof or
requirement that Executive principally perform his duties outside such
geographic area.

     4.4 Disability. During the Employment Period, if, as a result of physical
or mental incapacity or infirmity (including alcoholism or drug addiction),
Executive shall be unable to perform his material duties under this Agreement
for (i) a continuous period of at least 180 days, or (ii) periods aggregating at
least 270 days during any period of 12 consecutive months (each a "Disability
Period"), and at the end of the Disability Period there is no reasonable
probability that Executive can promptly resume his material duties hereunder
pursuant hereto, Executive shall be deemed disabled (the "Disability") and
Employer, by notice to Executive, shall have the right to terminate the
Employment Period for Disability at, as of or after the end of the Disability
Period. The existence of the Disability shall be determined by a reputable,
licensed physician mutually selected by Employer and Executive, whose
determination shall be final and binding on the parties, provided, that if
Employer and Executive cannot agree upon such physician, such physician shall be
designated by the then acting President of the Baltimore City Medical Society,
and if for any reason such President shall fail or refuse to designate such
physician, such physician shall, at the request of either party, be designated
by the American Arbitration Association. Executive shall cooperate in all
reasonable respects to enable an examination to be made by such physician.

     4.5 Death. The Employment Period shall end on the date of Executive's
death.

     5. TERMINATION COMPENSATION; NON-COMPETE

         5.1 Termination Without Cause by Employer or for Good Reason by
Executive. If the Employment Period is terminated by Employer pursuant to the
provisions of Section 4.1 hereof or by Executive pursuant to the provisions of
Section 4.3 hereof, Employer will pay to Executive (a) Base Salary for a period
of eighteen (18) months following the date of termination (calculated at the
Base Salary rate in effect as of the date of termination) payable in equal
installments at the times Base Salary would have been paid had the Employment
Period not been terminated; (b) when and if due pursuant to the provisions of
Section 3.2 hereof, the prorated Bonus for the then current Bonus Year and (c)
if applicable, the Bonus for the last full Bonus Year pursuant to Section 3.2.
Employer shall have no obligation to continue any other benefits provided for in
Section 3 past the date of termination, except as provided in Section 3.4.

         5.2 Certain Other Terminations. If the Employment Period is terminated
by Employer pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.2, by Executive pursuant to
Section 4.1, for Disability pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.4 or as a
result of the death of Executive as set forth in Section 4.5, Employer shall pay
to Executive (a) Base Salary through the date of termination, (b) in the case of
termination as a result of a Disability or the death of Executive, when and if
due

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pursuant to provisions of Section 3.2, the prorated Bonus for the Bonus Year in
which the date of termination occurred and (c) if applicable, the Bonus for the
last full Bonus Year pursuant to Section 3.2. Employer shall have no obligation
to continue any other benefits provided for in Section 3 past the date of
termination, except as provided in Section 3.4.

         5.3 Expiration at Election of Employer. If the Employment Period
expires on its then stated expiration date without Employer having offered to
Executive at least a one year renewal or extension of the Employment Period on
its then current terms, Employer shall pay to Executive (a) Base Salary for the
eighteen (18) month period following the date of termination (calculated at the
Base Salary rate in effect as of the date of termination), payable in equal
installments at the times Base Salary would have been paid had the Employment
Period not been terminated, (b) when and if due pursuant to the provisions of
Section 3.2, the Bonus for the Bonus Year in which the Employment Period expired
prorated as provided in said Section 3.2 and (c) if applicable, the Bonus for
the last full Bonus Year pursuant to Section 3.2. Employer shall have no
obligation to continue any other benefits provided for in Section 3 past the
date of termination, except as provided in Section 3.4.

         5.4 No Other Termination Compensation. Executive shall not, except as
set forth in this Section 5 and in Section 3.4, be entitled to any compensation
following termination of the Employment Period, except as otherwise provided in
any stock options granted by Employer to Executive.

         5.5 Mitigation. Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount
of any payments or benefits provided for hereunder upon termination of the
Employment Period by seeking employment with any other person, or otherwise, nor
shall the amount of any such payments or benefits be reduced by any
compensation, benefit or other amount earned by, accrued for or paid to
Executive as the result of Executive's employment by or consultancy or other
association with any other person. Without any obligation of Employer to provide
any benefits to Executive after termination of the Employment Period except as
specifically set forth herein, any medical, dental or hospitalization insurance
or other benefits provided to Executive with his employment by or consultancy
with an unaffiliated person shall be primary to any benefits provided to
Executive pursuant to this Agreement for the purposes of coordination of
benefits.

         5.6 Non-Compete. For the 6 month period following the termination or
expiration of the Employment Period for any reason whatsoever (other than a
termination by Executive pursuant to Section 4.1, in which case the applicable
period shall be one year), and for so long as Employer is making and the
Executive is accepting the payments required to be made to Executive pursuant to
this Section 5, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) engage in any
activities that are in competition with the Company in any geographic area
within 50 miles of the location of any Company store (owned or franchised) as of
the date of termination of the Employment Period (provided that the foregoing
geographic limitation shall also be construed to prohibit Executive from
engaging in any catalogue business that focuses on the sale of men's clothing),
(ii) solicit any customer of the Company or (iii) solicit any person who is then
employed by the Company or was employed by the Company within one year of such
solicitation to (a) terminate his or her employment with the Company, (b) accept
employment with anyone other than the Company, or (c) in any manner interfere
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Company. Executive acknowledges and agrees that in the event of any violation or
threatened violation by Executive of his obligations under the preceding,
Employer shall be entitled to injunctive relief without any necessity to post
bond. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company's catalogue business is
competitive with retail store business offering similar product lines. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, a business shall be considered to be
"in competition with the Company" if such business (y) is a retailer which
derives more than 35% of its gross revenue from the sale of men's apparel (e.g.
Brooks Brothers, Men's Wearhouse); or (z) distributes anywhere in the United
States a catalog which derives more than 35% of its gross revenue from the sale
of men's apparel. A department store shall not be considered to be "in
competition with the Company" for the purposes of this Agreement.

6.       Indemnification

         The Company shall indemnify and hold Executive harmless from and
against any expenses (including attorneys' fees of the attorneys selected by
Executive to represent him, which shall be advanced as incurred), judgements,
fines and amounts paid in settlement incurred by him by reason of his being made
a party or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, by reason of any act or omission to act by Executive during the
Employment Period or otherwise by reason of the fact that he is or was a
director or officer of Employer or any subsidiary or affiliate included as a
part of the Company, to the fullest extent and in the manner set forth and
permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and any other
applicable law as from time to time in effect. The provisions of this Section 6
shall survive any termination of the Employment Period or any deemed termination
of this Agreement.

7.       Miscellaneous

         7.1 Notices. Any notice, consent or authorization required or permitted
to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and sent to the party
for or to whom intended, at the address of such party set forth below, be
registered or certified mail, postage paid (deemed given five days after deposit
in the U.S. mails) or personally or by facsimile transmission (deemed given upon
receipt), or at such other address as either party shall designate by notice
given to the other in the manner provided herein.

If to Employer:   Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
                  500 Hanover Pike
                  Hampstead, Maryland 21074-2095
                  Attn:  Secretary

If to Executive:  Mr. David E. Ullman
                  Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
                  500 Hanover Pike
                  Hampstead, Maryland 21074-2095

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         7.2  Legal Fees. The Company shall pay the reasonable legal fees and
expenses incurred by Executive in connection with any amendment or modification
hereof or enforcement of Executive's rights hereunder.

         7.3  Taxes. Employer is authorized to withhold from any compensation or
benefits payable hereunder to Executive such amounts for income tax, social
security, unemployment compensation and other taxes as shall be necessary or
appropriate in the reasonable judgement of Employer to comply with applicable
laws and regulations.

         7.4  Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland applicable to
agreements made and to be performed therein.

         7.5  Arbitration. Any dispute or controversy arising under or in
connection with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in
Baltimore, Maryland in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration
Association then in effect. Judgement may be entered on the arbitration award in
any court having jurisdiction; provided, however, that Executive shall be
entitled to seek specific performance of his right to be paid until expiration
of the Employment Period during the pendency of any arbitration.

         7.6  Headings. All descriptive headings in this Agreement are inserted
for convenience only and shall be disregarded in construing or applying any
provision of this Agreement.

         7.7  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

         7.8  Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, or any part
thereof, is held to be unenforceable, the remainder of such provision and this
Agreement, as the case may be, shall nevertheless remain in full force and
effect.

         7.9  Entire Agreement and Representation. This Agreement contains the
entire agreement and understanding between Employer and Executive with respect
to the subject matter hereof. No representations or warranties of any kind or
nature relating to the Company or its several businesses, or relating to the
Company's assets, liabilities, operations, future plans or prospects have been
made by or on behalf of Employer to Executive. This Agreement supersedes any
prior agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.

         7.10 Successor and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective
successors, heirs (in the case of Executive) and assigns.

         7.11 Prior Agreement. This Agreement is an amendment and restatement of
the certain Amended and Restated EmploymentAgreement, dated as of September 19,
1997, which prior

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employment agreement is superceded in its entirety hereby and is not longer of
any force or effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.

JOS. A. BANK CLOTHIERS, INC.

By:   /s/: Robert N. Wildrick                             /s/: David E. Ullman
    --------------------------------                     ----------------------
      Robert N. Wildrick,                                  DAVID E. ULLMAN
      Chief Executive Officer

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