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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

                         UNIVERSITY SCIENCE CENTER LEASE
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This Lease concerns space in the University Science Center ("Center") at 555
Science Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53711

Date:    5/22/96
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Landlord: University Science Center Partnership

Address:  1265 WARF Building, 610 Walnut Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53705-2336

Tenant:   Focused Research, Inc.

Address:  555 Science Drive, Suite Z

Term:     May 1, 1996 through April 30, 1997. Focused Research will have the
          right to terminate the agreement at any time during the term with two
          months written notice.

Renewal Options:

Leased Premises: 180 square feet as shown on Attachment A

Rent: $270.00 monthly

Security Deposit:

Additional Services and Rights: Tenant will have the right to reserve the MGE
          Innovation Center Conference Room and the right to use the fax and
          copy machine at the reimbursed rates charged to Center tenants.

Special Provisions:

This Lease Agreement includes the General Conditions attached hereto and made a
part hereof and any reasonable policies and procedures promulgated from time to
time by Landlord and provided to Tenant.

Executed as of the day and date first above written.

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LANDLORD:                                           TENANT:
University Science Center Partnership               Focused Research, Inc.

By: /s/ Signature Illegible                         By: /s/ Signature Illegible
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   Wayne F. McGown, Assistant                          Rob Marsland, Senior Scientist
   Secretary/Treasurer, University Research
   Park Facilities Corp., Managing Partner          STATE OF WISCONSIN )
                                                                      ) ss.
STATE OF WISCONSIN         )                        COUNTY OF DANE    )
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COUNTY OF DANE             )                        Personally came before me
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this ___________ day of ________________, 1996, ___________________of the

Personally came before me this______ day of such above-named corporation, to me
known to be ____________________, 1996, Wayne F. McGown, Assistant officer of
said corporation, and acknowledged that he Secretary/Treasurer of the
above-named corporation, executed the foregoing instrument as such officer as to
me known to be such officer of said corporation, the deed of said corporation,
by its authority and acknowledged that he executed the foregoing instrument as
such officer as the deed of said corporation, by its authority.

                                      /s/ Notary Public, Dane County, Wisconsin

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                               General Conditions

Premises. Landlord, in consideration of the rent to be paid and the covenants to
be performed by Tenant, does hereby

(a)  Demise and lease unto Tenant, and Tenant hereby rents from Landlord space
     in that part of the Center illustrated on Exhibit "A" (the "Premises").

(b)  Agree to permit Tenant equal access and common use of the Common Areas
     illustrated on Exhibit A.

Termination. The foregoing section notwithstanding, Landlord may terminate this
Lease upon no less than ninety (90) days written notice to Tenant. This Lease
shall thereupon terminate at the end of the calendar month after the passage of
such ninety (90) days. Surrender of Premises. At the expiration of or any
termination of this Lease, Tenant shall surrender the Premises in the same
condition as at the commencement of the term, reasonable wear and tear excepted,
and shall surrender all keys to Landlord. Tenant's obligations hereunder shall
survive expiration or termination of the Lease.

Past Due Rent. If Tenant fails to pay rent when the same is due, the unpaid
amount shall, at Landlord's option and without waiving any other right of
Landlord, bear interest from the due date to the date of payment at eighteen
percent (18%) per annum.

Alterations, Improvements and Changes. Tenant, at its own expense, shall have
the right to make such alterations, improvements and changes to the Premises as
it may deem necessary, PROVIDED that prior to making any alterations,
improvements or changes, Tenant shall obtain Landlord's prior written approval
of plans and specifications. Landlord may withhold its consent to any
improvements or alterations for reasons other than the financial ability of the
Tenant if such reasons are such as would be similarly relied upon by a
reasonably prudent businessman then leasing a quantity of space comparable in
size to the Premises. Tenant shall in no event make any alteration, improvements
or changes which will decrease the value of the Premises or adversely affect the
structural integrity of the building within which the Premises are located.
Tenant shall promptly pay all contractors and materialmen for work and supplies
and shall not permit any lien to attach to the Premises. Should any lien attach
or should a "Notice of Intent to File Lien" be mailed to or served upon Tenant
or Landlord as a result of material or services supplied or performed at the
request of Tenant, Tenant shall immediately bond against the same or discharge
the lien within ten (10) days thereafter. In any and all events Tenant shall and
does hold Landlord harmless against the lien.

Disposition of Improvements. Notwithstanding their disposition, provided
elsewhere in this Lease, all alterations, improvements, changes or additions
shall be the property of Landlord, and Tenant shall have only a leasehold
interest therein.

Maintenance by Tenant. Tenant shall, at its own cost and without any expense to
Landlord or claim against Landlord for reimbursement, keep, maintain and repair
the Premises, in the same condition as the Premises existed as of the
commencement of this Lease, including all improvements of every kind which may
be a part thereof (except structural repairs to the building, its roof, heating,
air conditioning and ventilating systems) and shall repair, restore, and replace
any improvements or landscaping which may be destroyed or damaged other than by
reason of the willful act or negligence of Landlord or its agents.

Reconstruction of Damaged Premises. In the event that any buildings or
improvements on the Premises shall be partially or totally destroyed by fire or
other casualty so as to make the Premises totally untenantable, rent and other
charges due from Tenant under the Lease shall abate to the extent that and in
proportion as Tenant's operations are curtailed by such fire or other casualty.
Within a reasonable time, Landlord shall repair the Premises in a manner and to
at least a condition equal to that prior to the damage or destruction. If
repairs are not complete within a reasonable time, Tenant shall have the right
to terminate this Lease. In the event that Tenant shall elect to terminate this
Lease, Tenant shall have no further obligations under this Lease. Any and all
insurance proceeds paid to Landlord or Tenant shall be earmarked for repair and
restoration of the damages to the Premises. In any event, Tenant shall have no
obligation to repair or replace the Premises.

Utilities. Landlord shall pay for and provide all normal capacity utilities
except telephone service.

Fees, Assessments and Real Property Taxes. Tenant shall pay and discharge, as
they become due, promptly and before delinquency, all charges, license fees,
whether general or

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special, ordinary or extraordinary, of every nature and kind whatsoever which
may be levied, assessed, charged or in respect of Tenant's operations on and
occupancy of the Premises except real estate taxes.

Personal Property Taxes. Tenant shall promptly pay and discharge, as they become
due and before any delinquency whatsoever, all personal property taxes,
assessments, rates, license fees, municipal liens, levies, excises or imports of
every nature and kind levied, assessed, charged or imposed on or against
Tenant's leasehold interest or personal property of any kind owned or placed in
the Premises by Tenant.

Condition and Use. Tenant shall use the Premises solely for office and
laboratory use and uses incidental thereto and for no other purpose without
Landlord's prior written permission, which permission may be withheld by
Landlord in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment. No use shall be
permitted, or acts done, which may cause a cancellation of any insurance policy
covering the Premises nor shall Tenant sell, permit to be kept, used or sold in
or about the Premises any article which may be prohibited from the standard form
of fire insurance policy. Tenant shall, at its own expense, comply with all
requirements pertaining to the Premises imposed by any insurance company for the
continued maintenance of insurance required by this Lease. Tenant is fully
familiar with the physical condition of the Premises, Improvements and equipment
and has received the same in good order and condition. Landlord makes no
representation or warranty with respect to the condition of the Premises,
Improvements and equipment, or its fitness or availability for any particular
use, and Landlord shall not be liable for any latent or patent defect. By
execution of this Lease, Tenant accepts the Premises, improvements and equipment
"as is".

Waste and Nuisance. Tenant shall comply with all applicable laws affecting the
Premises and Tenant's business and use of such Premises. Tenant shall not
commit, or permit to be committed, any waste or nuisance on the Premises.

Right of Entry. Tenant shall permit Landlord, its agents and employees, upon
reasonable prior notice, to enter the Premises at all reasonable times for the
purpose of inspecting the same or for the purpose of posting notices of
availability for rent without any rebate or abatement of rent and without any
liability for any loss of occupation or quiet enjoyment of the Premises.

Use of Common Areas. Landlord and Tenant shall not take any action to obstruct
the Common Areas as depleted on Exhibit A, and each shall make reasonable
efforts to prevent obstruction of such Common Areas by their employees, agents,
customers, licensees, invitees, tenants and subtenants. Landlord agree to
include in any leases which provide for the lease of all or part of the Common
Areas, a provision or provisions which will restrict its tenants from
obstructing the Common Areas and require any such tenants to make reasonable
efforts to prevent obstruction of the Common Areas.

No Right to Encumber. Tenant shall not encumber, by mortgage, chattel or real
estate security agreement, deed of trust or any other similar security documents
or documents of transfer and conveyance, its leasehold interest and estate in
the Premises.

Casualty Insurance. Landlord shall, at all times during the term of this Lease,
at Landlord's sole expense, keep the Premises insured against loss or damage by
fire and extended coverage hazards.

Public Liability Insurance. Tenant shall, at all times during the term of this
Lease, at Tenant's sole expense, keep in full force and effect a policy of
public liability and property damage insurance with respect to the Premises and
all business operated thereon, with limits of public liability not less than One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for injury of or death to any one person, and
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for injury or death in any one occurrence,
and property damage liability Insurance in the amount of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000.00). Such coverages may be increased by Landlord in the event
standard insurance coverages for similar premises in the City of Madison
increase for the same or similar uses.

Loss and Damage. Tenant shall be solely responsible for carrying personal
property insurance sufficient to cover loss of all personal property on the
Premises. Landlord shall not be liable for any damage to or loss of property of
Tenant or others located on the Premises except to the extent such damage or
loss was caused by Landlord's negligent or willful act. Landlord shall not be
liable for any injury or damage to persons or property resulting from fire,
explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas, electricity, water, rain, snow or leaks
from any part of the Premises, or from pipes, appliances or plumbing works, or
from any other place, or by dampness, or by any other cause of any nature except
to the extent such injury or damage was caused by Landlord's negligent or
willful act. Landlord shall not be liable for any such damage caused by persons
on the Premises, occupants of adjacent property or the public, or caused by
construction of any private, public, or quasi-public work except to the extent
such damage was caused by Landlord's own negligent or willful act. Landlord
shall not be liable for any latent defect in the Premises.

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Disposition of Improvements. Notwithstanding their disposition, provided
elsewhere in this Lease, all alterations, improvements, changes or additions
shall be the property of Landlord, and Tenant shall have only a leasehold
interest therein.

Maintenance by Tenant. Tenant shall, at its own cost and without any expense to
Landlord or claim against Landlord for reimbursement, keep, maintain and repair
the Premises, in the same condition as the Premises existed as of the
commencement of this Lease, including all improvements of every kind which may
be a part thereof (except structural repairs to the building, its roof, heating,
air conditioning and ventilating systems) and shall repair, restore, and replace
any improvements or landscaping which may be destroyed or damaged other than by
reason of the willful act or negligence of Landlord or its agents.

Reconstruction of Damaged Premises. In the event that any buildings or
improvements on the Premises shall be partially or totally destroyed by fire or
other casualty so as to make the Premises totally untenantable, rent and other
charges due from Tenant under the Lease shall abate to the extent that and in
proportion as Tenant's operations are curtailed by such fire or other casualty.
Within a reasonable time, Landlord shall repair the Premises in a manner and to
at least a condition equal to that prior to the damage or destruction. If
repairs are not complete within a reasonable time, Tenant shall have the right
to terminate this Lease. In the event that Tenant shall elect to terminate this
Lease, Tenant shall have no further obligations under this Lease. Any and all
insurance proceeds paid to Landlord or Tenant shall be earmarked for repair and
restoration of the damages to the Premises. In any event, Tenant shall have no
obligation to repair or replace the Premises.

Utilities. Landlord shall pay for and provide all normal capacity utilities
except telephone service.

Fees, Assessments and Real Property Taxes. Tenant shall pay and discharge, as
they become due, promptly and before delinquency, all charges, license fees,
whether general or special, ordinary or extraordinary, of every nature and kind
whatsoever which may be levied, assessed, charged or in respect of Tenant's
operations on and occupancy of the Premises except real estate taxes.

Personal Property Taxes. Tenant shall promptly pay and discharge, as they become
due and before any delinquency whatsoever, all personal property taxes,
assessments, rates, license fees, municipal liens, levies, excises or imports of
every nature and kind levied, assessed, charged or imposed on or against
Tenant's leasehold interest or personal property of any kind owned or placed in
the Premises by Tenant.

Condition and Use. Tenant shall use the Premises solely for office and
laboratory use and uses incidental thereto and for no other purpose without
Landlord's prior written permission, which permission may be withheld by
Landlord in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment. No use shall be
permitted, or acts done, which may cause a cancellation of any insurance policy
covering the Premises nor shall Tenant sell, permit to be kept, used or sold in
or about the Premises any article which may be prohibited from the standard form
of fire insurance policy. Tenant shall, at its own expense, comply with all
requirements pertaining to the Premises imposed by any insurance company for the
continued maintenance of insurance required by this Lease. Tenant is fully
familiar with the physical condition of the Premises, improvements and equipment
and has received the same in good order and condition. Landlord makes no
representation or warranty with respect to the condition of the Premises,
improvements and equipment, or its fitness or availability for any particular
use, and Landlord shall not be liable for any latent or patent defect. By
execution of this Lease, Tenant accepts the Premises, improvements and equipment
"as is".

Waste and Nuisance. Tenant shall comply with all applicable laws affecting the
Premises and Tenant's business and use of such Premises. Tenant shall not
commit, or permit to be committed, any waste or nuisance on the Premises.

Right of Entry. Tenant shall permit Landlord, its agents and employees, upon
reasonable prior notice, to enter the Premises at all reasonable times for the
purpose of inspecting the same or for the purpose of posting notices of
availability for rent without any rebate or abatement of rent and without any
liability for any loss of occupation or quiet enjoyment of the Premises.

Use of Common Areas. Landlord and Tenant shall not take any action to obstruct
the Common Areas as depleted on Exhibit A, and each shall make reasonable
efforts to prevent obstruction of such Common Areas by their employees, agents,
customers, licensees,

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invitees, tenants and subtenants. Landlord agrees to include in any leases which
provide for the lease of all or part of the Common Areas, a provision or
provisions which will restrict its tenants from obstructing the Common Areas and
require any such tenants to make reasonable efforts to prevent obstruction of
the Common Areas.

No Right to Encumber. Tenant shall not encumber, by mortgage, chattel or real
estate security agreement, deed of trust or any other similar security documents
or documents of transfer and conveyance, its leasehold interest and estate in
the Premises.

Casualty Insurance. Landlord shall, at all times during the term of this Lease,
at Landlord's sole expense, keep the Premises insured against loss or damage by
fire and extended coverage hazards.

Public Liability Insurance. Tenant shall, at all times during the term of this
Lease, at Tenant's sole expense, keep in full force and effect a policy of
public liability and property damage insurance with respect to the Premises and
all business operated thereon, with limits of public liability not less than One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for injury of or death to any one person, and
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for injury or death in any one occurrence,
and property damage liability insurance in the amount of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000.00). Such coverages may be increased by Landlord in the event
standard insurance coverages for similar premises in the City of Madison
increase for the same or similar uses.

Loss and Damage. Tenant shall be solely responsible for carrying personal
property insurance sufficient to cover loss of all personal property on the
Premises. Landlord shall not be liable for any damage to or loss of property of
Tenant or others located on the Premises except to the extent such damage or
loss was caused by Landlord's negligent or willful act. Landlord shall not be
liable for any injury or damage to persons or property resulting from fire,
explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas, electricity, water, rain, snow or leaks
from any part of the Premises, or from pipes, appliances or plumbing works, or
from any other place, or by dampness, or by any other cause of any nature except
to the extent such injury or damage was caused by Landlord's negligent or
willful act. Landlord shall not be liable for any such damage caused by persons
on the Premises, occupants of adjacent property or the public, or caused by
construction of any private, public, or quasi-public work except to the extent
such damage was caused by Landlord's own negligent or willful act. Landlord
shall not be liable for any latent defect in the Premises.

Certificates of Insurance. Tenant and Landlord shall, with respect to any
insurance coverage required in this Lease, furnish the other with certificates
of insurance evidencing required insurance coverage, which certificates shall
state that the other party will be notified in writing ten (10) days prior to
cancellation, material change or non-renewal of insurance.

Indemnification of Landlord. Tenant shall indemnify and save Landlord harmless
against and from all liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, claims,
costs, charges and expenses, including reasonable architects' and attorneys'
fees, which may be imposed upon or incurred by or asserted against Landlord by
reason of any of the following:

(a)  Any negligent or willful act on the part of Tenant, or any of its agents,
     contractors, servants, employees, subtenants, licensees or invitees.

(b)  Any failure by Tenant to perform or comply with any of the covenants,
     agreements, terms or conditions contained in this Lease on its part to be
     performed or complied with.

(c)  Any tax attributable to the execution, delivery or recording of this Lease
     or any modification hereof. In case any action or proceeding is brought
     against Landlord by reason of any such claim, Tenant, upon written notice
     of Landlord, will, at Tenant's expense, resist or defend such action or
     proceeding by counsel approved by Landlord in writing. The obligations of
     Tenant under this section shall survive any termination of this Lease. If
     Landlord does not approve of counsel designated by Tenant, then Landlord
     may designate counsel of its choice who shall defend at the expense of
     Tenant.

Indemnification of Tenant. Landlord shall indemnify and save Tenant harmless
against and from all liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, claims,
costs, charges and expenses, including reasonable architects' and attorneys'
fees, which may be imposed upon or incurred by or asserted against Tenant by
reason of any of the following:

(a)  Any negligent or willful act on the part of Landlord, or any of its agents,
     contractors, servants, employees, subtenants, licensees or invitees.

(b)  Any failure by Landlord to perform or comply with any of the covenants,
     agreements, terms or conditions contained in this Lease on its part to be
     performed or complied with.

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In case any action or proceeding is brought against Landlord by reason of any
such claim, Landlord, upon written notice of tenant, will, at landlord expense,
resist of defend such action or proceeding by counsel approved by Tenant in
writing. The obligations of Landlord under this sections shall survive any
termination of this Lease. If Tenant does not approve of counsel designated by
Landlord, then Tenant may designate counsel of its choice who shall defend at
the expense of Landlord.

Landlord's Payment. In the event of Tenant's failure to pay any required
Insurance premiums when the same are due, Landlord may, In addition to and
without waiving its other rights, pay the same on Tenant's behalf, and Tenant
shall be liable to and obligated to repay Landlord the amount advanced, plus
eighteen percent (18%) Interest per annum computed on the principle amount of
such payment by Landlord at the time and place rent in next due. next due.

Waiver of Subrogation. Landlord and Tenant for themselves and their successors
hereby mutually release and discharge each other from all liability arising by
subrogation or otherwise on account of any loss or damage caused by or arising
out of any fire or other Insured casualty, however caused.

Total Condemnation. In the event the Premises, or such part of the Premises as
will render the remainder unsuitable for Tenant's use, shall be appropriated or
taken under the power of eminent domain by any public or quasi-public authority,
this Lease, except as herein provided, shall terminate and expire as of the date
of taking.

Partial Condemnation. In the event of partial condemnation, not rendering the
remainder of the Premises unsuitable for Tenant's use, this Lease shall remain
in full force and effect, with the exception that rent, additional rent, utility
charges and any other tenant expenses or charges under this Lease shall be
adjusted to reasonably reflect the portion of the Premises, if any, lost by
condemnation.

Condemnation Award. In the event of partial condemnation of the Premises and
this Lease is not terminated, then Tenant shall have the right to make claim
against the condemning or taking authority for the unamortized cost of
improvements placed on the Premises by Tenant and located thereon at all the
time of the taking or appropriation.

Notice of Default. Tenant shall not be deemed to be in default hereunder in the
payment of rent or the payment of any other moneys as herein required or in the
furnishing of any bond or insurance policy when required herein unless Landlord
first gives Tenant written notice of such default and Tenant falls to cure the
default within three (3) days of receipt of such notice, except if Landlord
shall have twice previously given Tenant notice of default during the term
hereof, Landlord shall not be required to give any further notice. Except as to
the provisions or events referred to in the preceding sentence of this section,
Tenant shall not be deemed to be in default hereunder unless Landlord shall
first give to Tenant thirty (30) days written notice of default, and Tenant
fails to cure such default within such thirty (30) day period or, if the default
is of such a nature that it cannot be cured within thirty (30) days, Tenant
fails to commerce to cure such default within such period of thirty (30) days of
fails thereafter to proceed to the curing of such default with all possible
diligence.

Default. In the event of any breach of this Lease by Tenant, Landlord, in
addition to the other rights or remedies it may have, shall have the immediate
right of re-entry and may remove all persons and property from the Premises.
Tenant's property may, in such event, be removed by Landlord and stored in a
public warehouse or elsewhere at the cost of, and for the account of, Tenant.
Should Landlord elect to re-enter as herein provided, or should it take
possession pursuant to legal proceedings or pursuant to any notice provided for
by law, Landlord may either terminate this Lease or it may from time to time,
without terminating this Lease re-let the Premises, or any part thereof, for
such term or terms and at such rental or rentals and on such other terms and
conditions as Landlord, in its sole discretion, may deem advisable, with the
right to make alterations and repairs to the Premises. On each such re-letting:

(a)  Tenant shall be immediately liable to pay to Landlord, in addition to any
     indebtedness other than rent due hereunder, the expenses of such re-letting
     and of such alterations and repairs incurred by Landlord, and in the
     amount, if any, by which the rent reserved in this Lease for the period of
     such re-letting (up to, but not beyond, the term of this Lease) exceeds the
     amount agreed to be paid as rent for the Premises for such period on such
     re-letting; or

(b)  At the option of Landlord, rents received by Landlord from such re-letting
     shall be applied first, to the payment of any indebtedness, other than rent
     due hereunder from Tenant to Landlord; second, to the payment of any
     expenses of re-letting and alterations and repairs; third, to the payment
     of rent due and unpaid hereunder. The residue, if any, shall be held by
     Landlord and applied in payment of future rent payments as the same may
     become due and payable hereunder.

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If Tenant has been credited with any rent to be received by such re-letting
under option (a), hereof, and such rent shall not be promptly paid to Landlord
by the new tenant, or if such rentals received from such re-letting under option
(b), hereof, during any month is less than that to be paid during that month by
Tenant hereunder, Tenant shall pay any such deficiency to Landlord. Such
deficiency shall be calculated and paid monthly. No such re-entry or taking
possession of the Premises by Landlord shall be construed as an election on the
part of Landlord to terminate this Lease unless a written notice of such
intention is given to Tenant or unless the termination thereof is decreed by a
court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any such re-letting without
termination, Landlord may, at any time thereafter, elect to terminate this Lease
for any breach, in addition to any other remedy it may have, Landlord may
recover from Tenant all damages incurred by reason of such breach, including the
worth at the time of such termination of the excess, if any, of the amount of
rent and charges equivalent to rent reserved in this Lease for the remainder of
the stated term over the then reasonable rental value of the Premises for the
remainder of the stated term, all of which amounts shall be immediately due and
payable from Tenant to Landlord.

Tenant's Assignment. Tenant shall not assign this Lease, in whole or in part,
without the prior written consent of Landlord. The consent by Landlord to any
assignment shall not constitute a waiver of the necessity for consent to any
subsequent assignment. Notwithstanding any assignment, Tenant shall remain fully
liable on this Lease.

Subletting. Tenant may not sublet all, or any part, of the Premises nor permit
any concessionaires or license to operate from the Premises without the prior
written consent of Landlord. The consent by Landlord to sublet shall not
constitute a waiver of the necessity for consent to any subsequent subletting.
Notwithstanding any subletting. Tenant shall remain fully liable on this Lease.
Tenant shall provide Landlord with copies of all subleases and with such
Information with respect thereto as Landlord may reasonably require.

Assignment of Subleases. Tenant hereby irrevocably assigns to Landlord all rents
and other charges due, or to become due, from any subleases of Tenant, together
with the right to collect and receive such rents and other charges, provided
that, so long as Tenant is not in default under this Lease, Tenant shall have
the right to collect such rents and other charges.

Landlord's Assignment. Landlord shall have the right to assign or transfer its
interests in this Lease at any time without the consent of Tenant, provided that
the assignee or transferee assumes and agrees to be bound by the terms of this
Lease and further provided that Landlord notifies Tenant of such assignment and
provides Tenant with an executed copy of the transfer instrument immediately
upon occurrence.

Subordination Agreements. Upon Landlord's request, Tenant shall execute and
deliver to Landlord all documents required to subordinate Tenant's right
hereunder to the lien of any mortgages or of any other method of financing or
refinancing now or hereafter in force against the Premises. Upon Landlord's
request, Tenant shall obtain and deliver to Landlord similar subordination
agreements executed by Tenant's sublessees.

Estoppel Certificates. Upon Landlord's request, Tenant shall execute and deliver
to Landlord a written estoppel certificate:

(a)  Certifying that this Lease is in full force and effect and has not been
     modified (or stating such modifications);

(b)  Specifying the dates on which rent and other charges have been paid;

(c)  Stating whether or not, to the knowledge of Tenant, Landlord is in default
     under the Lease (and the nature of the default);

(d)  Stating the commencement and termination dates of this Lease;

(e)  Stating whether or not any options to renew have been exercised; and

(f)  Stating any such other information as Landlord may reasonably require.

Upon Landlord's request, Tenant shall obtain and deliver to Landlord similar
estoppel certificates executed by Tenant's sublessees.

Accord and Satisfaction: No payment received by Landlord of a leaser amount than
the rent or other charges shall be deemed to be other than on account of the
earliest stipulated rent or other charges not shall any statement on a check or
any letter accompanying a payment of rent or other charges be deemed an accord
and satisfaction. Landlord may accept payment without prejudice to Landlord's
right to recover the balance of rent or other charges or pursue any remedy in
this Lease.

Entire Agreement. This Lease and Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference, set forth all covenants, promises, agreements, conditions
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shall not be deemed to be in default hereunder unless Landlord shall first give
to Tenant thirty (30) days written notice of default, and Tenant fails to cure
such default within such thirty (30) day period or, if the default is of such a
nature that it cannot be cured within thirty (30) days, Tenant fails to commence
to cure such default within such period of thirty (30) days of fails thereafter
to proceed to the curing of such default with all possible diligence.

Default. In the event of any breach of this Lease by Tenant, Landlord, in
addition to the other rights or remedies it may have, shall have the immediate
right of re-entry and may remove all persons and properly from the Premises.
Tenant's properly may, in such event, be removed by Landlord and stored in
public warehouse or elsewhere at the cost of, and for the account of, Tenant.
Should Landlord elect to re-enter as herein provided, or should it take
possession pursuant to legal proceedings or pursuant to any notice provided for
by law, Landlord may either terminate this Lease or it may from time to time,
without terminating this Lease re-let the Premises, or any part thereof, for
such term or terms and at such rental or rentals and on such other terms and
conditions as Landlord, in its sole discretion, may deem advisable, with the
right to make alterations and repairs to the Premises. On each such re-letting:

(a)  Tenant shall be immediately liable to pay to Landlord, in addition to any
     indebtedness other than rent due hereunder, the expenses of such re-letting
     and of such alterations and repairs incurred by Landlord, and in the
     amount, if any, by which the rent reserved in this Lease for the period of
     such re-letting (up to, but not beyond, the term of this Lease) exceeds the
     amount agreed to be paid as rent for the Premises for such period on such
     re-letting; or

(b)  At the option of Landlord, rents received by Landlord from such re-letting
     shall be applied first, to the payment of any indebtedness, other than rent
     due hereunder from Tenant to Landlord; second, to the payment of any
     expenses of re-letting and alterations and repairs; third, to the payment
     of rent due and unpaid hereunder. The residue, if any, shall be held by
     Landlord and applied in payment of future rent payments as the same may
     become due and payable hereunder.

If Tenant has been credited with any rent to be received by such re-letting
under option (a), hereof, and such rent shall not be promptly paid to Landlord
by the new tenant, or if such rentals received from such re-letting under option
(b), hereof, during any month is less than that to be paid during that month by
Tenant hereunder, Tenant shall pay any such deficiency to Landlord. Such
deficiency shall be calculated and paid monthly. No such re-entry or taking
possession of the Premises by Landlord shall be construed as an election on the
part of Landlord to terminate this Lease unless a written notice of such
intention is given to Tenant or unless the termination thereof is decreed by a
court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any such re-letting without
termination, Landlord may, at any time thereafter, elect to terminate this Lease
for any breach, in addition to any other remedy it may have, Landlord may
recover from Tenant all damages incurred by reason of such breach, including the
worth at the time of such termination of the excess, if any, of the amount of
rent and charges equivalent to rent reserved in this Lease for the remainder of
the stated term over the then reasonable rental value of the Premises for the
remainder of the stated term, all of which amounts shall be immediately due and
payable from Tenant to Landlord.

TENANT'S ASSIGNMENT. Tenant shall not assign this Lease, in whole or in part,
without the prior written consent of Landlord. The consent by Landlord to any
assignment shall not constitute a waiver of the necessity for consent to any
subsequent assignment. Notwithstanding any assignment, Tenant shall remain fully
liable on this Lease.

Subletting. Tenant may not sublet all, or any part, of the Premises nor permit
any concessionaries or licensee to operate from the Premises the prior written
consent of Landlord. The consent by Landlord to sublet shall not constitute a
waiver of the necessity for consent to any subsequent subletting.
Notwithstanding any subletting. Tenant shall remain fully liable on this Lease.
Tenant shall provide Landlord with copies of all subleases and with such
information with respect thereto as Landlord may reasonably require.

Assignment of Subleases. Tenant hereby Irrevocably assigns to Landlord all rents
and other charges due, or to become due, from any subleases of Tenant, together
with the right to collect and receive such rents and other charges, provided
that, so long as Tenant is not in default under this Lease, Tenant shall have
the right to collect such rents and other charges.

LANDLORD'S ASSIGNMENT. Landlord shall have the right to assign or transfer its
interests in this Lease at any time without the consent of Tenant provided that
the assignee or transferee assumes and agrees to be bound by the terms of this
Lease and further provided that Landlord notifies Tenant of such assignment and
provides Tenant with an executed copy of the transfer instrument immediately
upon occurrence.

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SUBORDINATION AGREEMENTS. Upon Landlord's request, Tenant shall execute and
deliver to Landlord all documents required to subordinate Tenant's right
hereunder to the lien of any mortgages or of any other method of financing or
refinancing now or hereafter in force against the Premises. Upon Landlord's
request, Tenant shall obtain and deliver to Landlord similar subordination
agreements executed by Tenant's sublessees.

Estoppel Certificates. Upon Landlord's request, Tenant shall execute and deliver
to Landlord a written estoppel certificate:

(a)  Certifying that this Lease is in full force and effect and has not been
     modified (or stating such modifications);

(b)  Specifying the dates on which rent and other charges have been paid;

(c)  Stating whether or not, to the knowledge of Tenant, Landlord is in default
     under the Lease (and the nature of the default);

(d)  Stating the commencement and termination dates of this Lease;

(e)  Stating whether or not any options to renew have been exercised; and

(f)  Stating any such other information as Landlord may reasonably require.

Upon Landlord's request, Tenant shall obtain and deliver to Landlord similar
estoppel certificates executed by Tenant's sublessees.

ACCORD AND SATISFACTION. No payment received by Landlord of a lesser amount than
the rent or other charges shall be deemed to be other than on account of the
earliest stipulated rent or other charges nor shall any statement on a check or
any letter accompanying a payment of rent or other charges be deemed an accord
and satisfaction. Landlord may accept payment without prejudice to Landlord's
right to recover the balance of rent or other charges or pursue any remedy in
this Lease.

Entire Agreement. This Lease and Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference, set forth all covenants, promises, agreement conditions and
understanding between Landlord and Tenant concerning the Premises. There are no
covenants, promises, agreements, conditions or understandings, either oral or
written, between Landlord and Tenant other than herein set forth. No subsequent
change or addition to this Lease shall be binding upon Landlord or Tenant unless
reduced to writing and signed by them.

No Partnership. Landlord shall not by the execution of this Lease as the
creation of the Landlord/Tenant relationship created by this Lease in become or
be construed as or deemed to be a partner, joint venturer or member of a joint
enterprise with Tenant.

Force Majeure. If either party is delayed from the performance of any act
required hereunder by reason of labor difficulties, restrictive governmental
regulations, riots, insurrection, war or like reasons not the fault of the party
delayed, then the period for performance of the act shall be extended for a
period equivalent to the period of the delay. This section shall not excuse
Tenant from prompt payment of rent, additional rent or any other payments
required by this Lease.

Waiver. The waiver by Landlord of any breach of any term, covenant or condition
herein shall not be deemed a waiver of the term, covenant or condition. The
acceptance of rent by Landlord shall not be deemed a waiver of any preceding
breach by Tenant of any covenant herein, other than the failure of Tenant to pay
the rent so accepted. No covenant, term or condition of this Lease shall be
waived by Landlord, unless the waiver is in writing signed by Landlord.

Notices. Any notices given or required to be given to Landlord shall be mailed,
with appropriate postage, to the addresses set forth on the cover page of this
Lease.

Partial Invalidity. If any provision of this Lease or any specific application
shall be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease, the application
of the provision in other circumstances, shall not be affected, and each
provision of this Lease shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent
permitted by law.

Warranty of Title. Landlord warrants and represents that it holds the Premises
pursuant to a ground lease and has full right to make this Lease, and that
Tenant shall have quiet and peaceable possession of the Premises as long as
Tenant is not in default hereunder.

Remedies Cumulative. All remedies conferred on Landlord by this Lease shall be
deemed cumulative and no one exclusive of the other or of any other remedy
conferred by law.

Binding Effect. The covenants and agreements contained in this Lease shall bind
the respective successors, heirs and legal representatives of the parties
hereto.

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                                   AMENDMENT 1

          UNIVERSITY SCIENCE CENTER PARTNERSHIP/FOCUSED RESEARCH, INC.
                              LEASE DATED 11/13/95

University Science Center Partnership and Focused Research Inc. agree to add
approximately 720 leaseable square feet in suite B at 555 Science Drive to the
1,050 square feet currently leased in suites D and E.

The Address in the lease is amended to: 555 Science Drive, Suite B, D and E.

The leased premises is amended to increase the total to 1,770 square feet.

The monthly rent is amended to: $1,981.88 monthly through December 1996; $3,084
beginning January 1, 1997; $3,106.13 beginning December 1, 1997; and for the
option term: $3,163 beginning December 1, 1998 and $3,186 beginning December 1,
1999.

All other lease terms and conditions remain the same.

This amendment is effective December 1, 1996.

LANDLORD:
University Science Center Partnership

By: /s/ Signature Illegible                                       DATE: 10/29/96
   ------------------------------------------------                     --------
   Wayne McGown, Assistant Secretary Treasurer
   University Research Park Facilities Corp.,
   Managing Partner

TENANT
Focused Research, Inc.

By: /s/ Signature Illegible                                       DATE: 10/17/96
   -------------------------------------------------                    --------
   Rob Marsland, Vice President

1265 WARF Building 610 Walnut Street Madison WI 53705-2336 (608) 262-3677 FAX
(608) 265-2886

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                                  ATTACHMENT A1

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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.1.1

                                  BPO-US, INC.
                      1999 STOCK OPTION/STOCK ISSUANCE PLAN

                                  ARTICLE ONE

                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

         I.       PURPOSE OF THE PLAN

                  This 1999 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan is intended to
promote the interests of BPO-US, Inc., a Delaware corporation, by providing
eligible persons in the Corporation's employ or service with the opportunity to
acquire a proprietary interest, or otherwise increase their proprietary
interest, in the Corporation as an incentive for them to continue in such employ
or service.

                  Capitalized terms herein shall have the meanings assigned to
such terms in the attached Appendix.

         II.      STRUCTURE OF THE PLAN

                  A. The Plan shall be divided into two (2) separate equity
programs:

                           (i) the Option Grant Program under which eligible
                  persons may, at the discretion of the Plan Administrator, be
                  granted options to purchase shares of Common Stock, and

                           (ii) the Stock Issuance Program under which eligible
                  persons may, at the discretion of the Plan Administrator, be
                  issued shares of Common Stock directly, either through the
                  immediate purchase of such shares or as a bonus for services
                  rendered the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).

                  B. The provisions of Articles One and Four shall apply to both
equity programs under the Plan and shall accordingly govern the interests of all
persons under the Plan.

         III.     ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

                  A. The Plan shall be administered by the Board. However, any
or all administrative functions otherwise exercisable by the Board may be
delegated to the Committee. Members of the Committee shall serve for such period
of time as the Board may determine and shall be subject to removal by the Board
at any time. The Board may also at any time terminate the functions of the
Committee and reassume all powers and authority previously delegated to the
Committee.

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                  B. The Plan Administrator shall have full power and authority
(subject to the provisions of the Plan) to establish such rules and regulations
as it may deem appropriate for proper administration of the Plan and to make
such determinations under, and issue such interpretations of, the Plan and any
outstanding options or stock issuances thereunder as it may deem necessary or
advisable. Decisions of the Plan Administrator shall be final and binding on all
parties who have an interest in the Plan or any option or stock issuance
thereunder.

         IV.      ELIGIBILITY

                  A. The persons eligible to participate in the Plan are as
follows:

                           (i) employees,

                           (ii) non-employee members of the Board or the
                  non-employee members of the board of directors of any Parent
                  or Subsidiary, and

                           (iii) consultants and other independent advisors who
                  provide services to the Corporation (or any Parent or
                  Subsidiary).

                  B. The Plan Administrator shall have full authority to
determine, (i) with respect to the grants made under the Option Grant Program,
which eligible persons are to receive the option grants, the time or times when
those grants are to be made, the number of shares to be covered by each such
grant, the status of the granted option as either an Incentive Option or a
Non-Statutory Option, the time or times when each option is to become
exercisable, the vesting schedule (if any) applicable to the option shares and
the maximum term for which the option is to remain outstanding, and (ii) with
respect to stock issuances made under the Stock Issuance Program, which eligible
persons are to receive such stock issuances, the time or times when those
issuances are to be made, the number of shares to be issued to each Participant,
the vesting schedule (if any) applicable to the issued shares and the
consideration to be paid by the Participant for such shares.

                  C. The Plan Administrator shall have the absolute discretion
either to grant options in accordance with the Option Grant Program or to effect
stock issuances in accordance with the Stock Issuance Program.

         V.       STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

                  A. The stock issuable under the Plan shall be shares of
authorized but unissued or reacquired Common Stock. The maximum number of shares
of Common Stock which may be issued over the term of the Plan shall not exceed
1,406,356 shares.(1)

                  B. Shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding options shall
be available for subsequent issuance under the Plan to the extent (i) the
options expire or terminate for any reason prior to exercise in full or (ii) the
options are cancelled in accordance with the cancellation-regrant provisions of
Article Two. Unvested shares issued under the Plan and subsequently repurchased
by the Corporation, at the option exercise or direct issue price paid

-----------------

         (1) As of February 14, 1999, the Plan has 10,934,005 shares authorized,
which reflects the five-for-one stock split effective on February 9, 2000 and
includes a share increase of 1,184,005 approved on November 19, 1999 and a share
increase of 2,718,220 approved on December 14, 1999.

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per share, pursuant to the Corporation's repurchase rights under the Plan shall
be added back to the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance
under the Plan and shall accordingly be available for reissuance through one or
more subsequent option grants or direct stock issuances under the Plan.

                  C. Should any change be made to the Common Stock by reason of
any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares,
exchange of shares or other change affecting the outstanding Common Stock as a
class without the Corporation's receipt of consideration, appropriate
adjustments shall be made to (i) the maximum number and/or class of securities
issuable under the Plan and (ii) the number and/or class of securities and the
exercise price per share in effect under each outstanding option in order to
prevent the dilution or enlargement of benefits thereunder. The adjustments
determined by the Plan Administrator shall be final, binding and conclusive. In
no event shall any such adjustments be made in connection with the conversion of
one or more outstanding shares of the Corporation's preferred stock into shares
of Common Stock.

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                                  ARTICLE TWO

                              OPTION GRANT PROGRAM

         I.       OPTION TERMS

                  Each option shall be evidenced by one or more documents in the
form approved by the Plan Administrator; provided, however, that each such
document shall comply with the terms specified below. Each document evidencing
an Incentive Option shall, in addition, be subject to the provisions of the Plan
applicable to such options.

                  A. EXERCISE PRICE.

                     1. The exercise price per share shall be fixed by the Plan
Administrator in accordance with the following provisions:

                        (i) The exercise price per share shall not be less than
                  eighty-five percent (85%) of the Fair Market Value per share
                  of Common Stock on the option grant date.

                        (ii) If the person to whom the option is granted is a
                  10% Stockholder, then the exercise price per share shall not
                  be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market
                  Value per share of Common Stock on the option grant date.

                     2. The exercise price shall become immediately due upon
exercise of the option and shall, subject to the provisions of Section I of
Article Four and the documents evidencing the option, be payable in cash or
check made payable to the Corporation. Should the Common Stock be registered
under Section 12 of the 1934 Act at the time the option is exercised, then the
exercise price may also be paid as follows:

                        (i) in shares of Common Stock held for the requisite
                  period necessary to avoid a charge to the Corporation's
                  earnings for financial reporting purposes and valued at Fair
                  Market Value on the Exercise Date, or

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

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                  Except to the extent such sale and remittance procedure is
utilized, payment of the exercise price for the purchased shares must be made on
the Exercise Date.

                  B. EXERCISE AND TERM OF OPTIONS. Each option shall be
exercisable at such time or times, during such period and for such number of
shares as shall be determined by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the
documents evidencing the option grant. However, no option shall have a term in
excess of ten (10) years measured from the option grant date.

                  C. EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE.

                     1. The following provisions shall govern the exercise of
any options held by the Optionee at the time of cessation of Service or death:

                           (i) Should the Optionee cease to remain in Service
                  for any reason other than death, Disability or Misconduct,
                  then the Optionee shall have a period of three (3) months
                  following the date of such cessation of Service during which
                  to exercise each outstanding option held by such Optionee.

                           (ii) Should Optionee's Service terminate by reason of
                  Disability, then the Optionee shall have a period of twelve
                  (12) months following the date of such cessation of Service
                  during which to exercise each outstanding option held by such
                  Optionee.

                           (iii) If the Optionee dies while holding an
                  outstanding option, then the personal representative of his or
                  her estate or the person or persons to whom the option is
                  transferred pursuant to the Optionee's will or the laws of
                  inheritance shall have a twelve (12)-month period following
                  the date of the Optionee's death to exercise such option.

                           (iv) Under no circumstances, however, shall any such
                  option be exercisable after the specified expiration of the
                  option term.

                           (v) During the applicable post-Service exercise
                  period, the option may not be exercised in the aggregate for
                  more than the number of vested shares for which the option is
                  exercisable on the date of the Optionee's cessation of
                  Service. Upon the expiration of the applicable exercise period
                  or (if earlier) upon the expiration of the option term, the
                  option shall terminate and cease to be outstanding for any
                  vested shares for which the option has not been exercised.
                  However, the option shall, immediately upon the Optionee's
                  cessation of Service, terminate and cease to be outstanding
                  with respect to any and all option shares for which the option
                  is not otherwise at the time exercisable or in which the
                  Optionee is not otherwise at that time vested.

                           (vi) Should Optionee's Service be terminated for
                  Misconduct, then all outstanding options held by the Optionee
                  shall terminate immediately and cease to remain outstanding.

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                     2. The Plan Administrator shall have the discretion,
exercisable either at the time an option is granted or at any time while the
option remains outstanding, to:

                           (i) extend the period of time for which the option is
                  to remain exercisable following Optionee's cessation of
                  Service or death from the limited period otherwise in effect
                  for that option to such greater period of time as the Plan
                  Administrator shall deem appropriate, but in no event beyond
                  the expiration of the option term, and/or

                           (ii) permit the option to be exercised, during the
                  applicable post-Service exercise period, not only with respect
                  to the number of vested shares of Common Stock for which such
                  option is exercisable at the time of the Optionee's cessation
                  of Service but also with respect to one or more additional
                  installments in which the Optionee would have vested under the
                  option had the Optionee continued in Service.

                  D. STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS. The holder of an option shall have no
stockholder rights with respect to the shares subject to the option until such
person shall have exercised the option, paid the exercise price and become the
recordholder of the purchased shares.

                  E. UNVESTED SHARES. The Plan Administrator shall have the
discretion to grant options which are exercisable for unvested shares of Common
Stock. Should the Optionee cease Service while holding such unvested shares, the
Corporation shall have the right to repurchase, at the exercise price paid per
share, any or all of those unvested shares. The terms upon which such repurchase
right shall be exercisable (including the period and procedure for exercise and
the appropriate vesting schedule for the purchased shares) shall be established
by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the document evidencing such
repurchase right. The Plan Administrator may not impose a vesting schedule upon
any option grant or the shares of Common Stock subject to that option which is
more restrictive than twenty percent (20%) per year vesting, with the initial
vesting to occur not later than one (1) year after the option grant date.
However, such limitation shall not be applicable to any option grants made to
individuals who are officers of the Corporation, non-employee Board members or
independent consultants.

                  F. FIRST REFUSAL RIGHTS. Until such time as the Common Stock
is first registered under Section 12 of the 1934 Act, the Corporation shall have
the right of first refusal with respect to any proposed disposition by the
Optionee (or any successor in interest) of any shares of Common Stock issued
under the Plan. Such right of first refusal shall be exercisable in accordance
with the terms established by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the
document evidencing such right.

                  G. LIMITED TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS. During the lifetime of
the Optionee, the option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee and shall not
be assignable or transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution following the Optionee's death.

                  H. WITHHOLDING. The Corporation's obligation to deliver shares
of Common Stock upon the exercise of any options granted under the Plan shall be
subject to the satisfaction of all applicable Federal, state and local income
and employment tax withholding requirements.

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        II.       INCENTIVE OPTIONS

                  The terms specified below shall be applicable to all Incentive
Options. Except as modified by the provisions of this Section II, all the
provisions of Articles One, Two and Four shall be applicable to Incentive
Options. Options which are specifically designated as Non-Statutory Options
shall not be subject to the terms of this Section II.

                  A. ELIGIBILITY. Incentive Options may only be granted to
Employees.

                  B. EXERCISE PRICe. The exercise price per share shall not be
less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per share of
Common Stock on the option grant date.

                  C. DOLLAR LIMITATION. The aggregate Fair Market Value of the
shares of Common Stock (determined as of the respective date or dates of grant)
for which one or more options granted to any Employee under the Plan (or any
other option plan of the Corporation or any Parent or Subsidiary) may for the
first time become exercisable as Incentive Options during any one (1) calendar
year shall not exceed the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000). To the
extent the Employee holds two (2) or more such options which become exercisable
for the first time in the same calendar year, the foregoing limitation on the
exercisability of such options as Incentive Options shall be applied on the
basis of the order in which such options are granted.

                  D. 10% STOCKHOLDER. If any Employee to whom an Incentive
Option is granted is a 10% Stockholder, then the option term shall not exceed
five (5) years measured from the option grant date.

        III.      CORPORATE TRANSACTION

                  A. The shares subject to each option outstanding under the
Plan at the time of a Corporate Transaction shall automatically vest in full so
that each such option shall, immediately prior to the effective date of the
Corporate Transaction, become fully exercisable for all of the shares of Common
Stock at the time subject to that option and may be exercised for any or all of
those shares as fully-vested shares of Common Stock. However, the shares subject
to an outstanding option shall not vest on such an accelerated basis if and to
the extent: (i) such option is assumed by the successor corporation (or parent
thereof) in the Corporate Transaction and any repurchase rights of the
Corporation with respect to the unvested option shares are concurrently assigned
to such successor corporation (or parent thereof) or (ii) such option is to be
replaced with a cash incentive program of the successor corporation which
preserves the spread existing on the unvested option shares at the time of the
Corporate Transaction and provides for subsequent payout in accordance with the
same vesting schedule applicable to those unvested option shares or (iii) the
acceleration of such option is subject to other limitations imposed by the Plan
Administrator at the time of the option grant.

                  B. All outstanding repurchase rights shall also terminate
automatically, and the shares of Common Stock subject to those terminated rights
shall immediately vest in full, in the event of any Corporate Transaction,
except to the extent: (i) those repurchase rights are assigned to the successor
corporation (or parent thereof) in connection with such Corporate

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Transaction or (ii) such accelerated vesting is precluded by other limitations
imposed by the Plan Administrator at the time the repurchase right is issued.

                  C. Immediately following the consummation of the Corporate
Transaction, all outstanding options shall terminate and cease to be
outstanding, except to the extent assumed by the successor corporation (or
parent thereof).

                  D. Each option which is assumed in connection with a Corporate
Transaction shall be appropriately adjusted, immediately after such Corporate
Transaction, to apply to the number and class of securities which would have
been issuable to the Optionee in consummation of such Corporate Transaction, had
the option been exercised immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction.
Appropriate adjustments shall also be made to (i) the number and class of
securities available for issuance under the Plan following the consummation of
such Corporate Transaction and (ii) the exercise price payable per share under
each outstanding option, provided the aggregate exercise price payable for such
securities shall remain the same.

                  E. The Plan Administrator shall have the discretion,
exercisable either at the time the option is granted or at any time while the
option remains outstanding, to structure one or more options so that those
options shall automatically accelerate and vest in full (and any repurchase
rights of the Corporation with respect to the unvested shares subject to those
options shall immediately terminate) upon the occurrence of a Corporate
Transaction, whether or not those options are to be assumed in the Corporate
Transaction.

                  F. The Plan Administrator shall also have full power and
authority, exercisable either at the time the option is granted or at any time
while the option remains outstanding, to structure such option so that the
shares subject to that option will automatically vest on an accelerated basis
should the Optionee's Service terminate by reason of an Involuntary Termination
within a designated period (not to exceed eighteen (18) months) following the
effective date of any Corporate Transaction in which the option is assumed and
the repurchase rights applicable to those shares do not otherwise terminate. Any
option so accelerated shall remain exercisable for the fully-vested option
shares until the expiration or sooner termination of the option term. In
addition, the Plan Administrator may provide that one or more of the
Corporation's outstanding repurchase rights with respect to shares held by the
Optionee at the time of such Involuntary Termination shall immediately terminate
on an accelerated basis, and the shares subject to those terminated rights shall
accordingly vest at that time.

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                  G. The portion of any Incentive Option accelerated in
connection with a Corporate Transaction shall remain exercisable as an Incentive
Option only to the extent the applicable One Hundred Thousand Dollar limitation
is not exceeded. To the extent such dollar limitation is exceeded, the
accelerated portion of such option shall be exercisable as a Non-Statutory
Option under the Federal tax laws.

                  H. The grant of options under the Plan shall in no way affect
the right of the Corporation to adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise
change its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve,
liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.

         IV.      CANCELLATION AND REGRANT OF OPTIONS

                  The Plan Administrator shall have the authority to effect, at
any time and from time to time, with the consent of the affected option holders,
the cancellation of any or all outstanding options under the Plan and to grant
in substitution therefor new options covering the same or different number of
shares of Common Stock but with an exercise price per share based on the Fair
Market Value per share of Common Stock on the new option grant date.

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                                 ARTICLE THREE

                             STOCK ISSUANCE PROGRAM

         I.       STOCK ISSUANCE TERMS

                  Shares of Common Stock may be issued under the Stock Issuance
Program through direct and immediate issuances without any intervening option
grants. Each such stock issuance shall be evidenced by a Stock Issuance
Agreement which complies with the terms specified below.

                  A. PURCHASE PRICE.

                     1. The purchase price per share shall be fixed by the Plan
Administrator but shall not be less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the Fair
Market Value per share of Common Stock on the issue date. However, the purchase
price per share of Common Stock issued to a 10% Stockholder shall not be less
than one hundred and ten percent (110%) of such Fair Market Value.

                     2. Subject to the provisions of Section I of Article Four,
shares of Common Stock may be issued under the Stock Issuance Program for any of
the following items of consideration which the Plan Administrator may deem
appropriate in each individual instance:

                           (i) cash or check made payable to the Corporation, or

                           (ii) past services rendered to the Corporation (or
                  any Parent or Subsidiary).

                  B. VESTING PROVISIONS.

                     1. Shares of Common Stock issued under the Stock Issuance
Program may, in the discretion of the Plan Administrator, be fully and
immediately vested upon issuance or may vest in one or more installments over
the Participant's period of Service or upon attainment of specified performance
objectives. However, the Plan Administrator may not impose a vesting schedule
upon any stock issuance effected under the Stock Issuance Program which is more
restrictive than twenty percent (20%) per year vesting, with initial vesting to
occur not later than one (1) year after the issuance date. Such limitation shall
not apply to any Common Stock issuances made to the officers of the Corporation,
non-employee Board members or independent consultants.

                     2. Any new, substituted or additional securities or other
property (including money paid other than as a regular cash dividend) which the
Participant may have the right to receive with respect to the Participant's
unvested shares of Common Stock by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
recapitalization, combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change
affecting the outstanding Common Stock as a class without the Corporation's
receipt of consideration shall be issued subject to (i) the same vesting
requirements applicable to

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the Participant's unvested shares of Common Stock and (ii) such escrow
arrangements as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate.

                     3. The Participant shall have full stockholder rights with
respect to any shares of Common Stock issued to the Participant under the Stock
Issuance Program, whether or not the Participant's interest in those shares is
vested. Accordingly, the Participant shall have the right to vote such shares
and to receive any regular cash dividends paid on such shares.

                     4. Should the Participant cease to remain in Service while
holding one or more unvested shares of Common Stock issued under the Stock
Issuance Program or should the performance objectives not be attained with
respect to one or more such unvested shares of Common Stock, then those shares
shall be immediately surrendered to the Corporation for cancellation, and the
Participant shall have no further stockholder rights with respect to those
shares. To the extent the surrendered shares were previously issued to the
Participant for consideration paid in cash or cash equivalent (including the
Participant's purchase-money indebtedness), the Corporation shall repay to the
Participant the cash consideration paid for the surrendered shares and shall
cancel the unpaid principal balance of any outstanding purchase-money note of
the Participant attributable to such surrendered shares.

                     5. The Plan Administrator may in its discretion waive the
surrender and cancellation of one or more unvested shares of Common Stock (or
other assets attributable thereto) which would otherwise occur upon the
non-completion of the vesting schedule applicable to those shares. Such waiver
shall result in the immediate vesting of the Participant's interest in the
shares of Common Stock as to which the waiver applies. Such waiver may be
effected at any time, whether before or after the Participant's cessation of
Service or the attainment or non-attainment of the applicable performance
objectives.

                  C. FIRST REFUSAL RIGHTS. Until such time as the Common Stock
is first registered under Section 12 of the 1934 Act, the Corporation shall have
the right of first refusal with respect to any proposed disposition by the
Participant (or any successor in interest) of any shares of Common Stock issued
under the Stock Issuance Program. Such right of first refusal shall be
exercisable in accordance with the terms established by the Plan Administrator
and set forth in the document evidencing such right.

         II.      CORPORATE TRANSACTION

                  A. Upon the occurrence of a Corporate Transaction, all
outstanding repurchase rights under the Stock Issuance Program shall terminate
automatically, and the shares of Common Stock subject to those terminated rights
shall immediately vest in full, except to the extent: (i) those repurchase
rights are assigned to the successor corporation (or parent thereof) in
connection with such Corporate Transaction or (ii) such accelerated vesting is
precluded by other limitations imposed by the Plan Administrator at the time the
repurchase right is issued.

                  B. The Plan Administrator shall have the discretionary
authority, exercisable either at the time the unvested shares are issued or any
time while the Corporation's repurchase

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rights with respect to those shares remain outstanding, to provide that those
rights shall automatically terminate on an accelerated basis, and the shares of
Common Stock subject to those terminated rights shall immediately vest, in the
event the Participant's Service should subsequently terminate by reason of an
Involuntary Termination within a designated period (not to exceed eighteen (18)
months) following the effective date of any Corporate Transaction in which those
repurchase rights are assigned to the successor corporation (or parent thereof).

         III.     SHARE ESCROW/LEGENDS

                  Unvested shares may, in the Plan Administrator's discretion,
be held in escrow by the Corporation until the Participant's interest in such
shares vests or may be issued directly to the Participant with restrictive
legends on the certificates evidencing those unvested shares.

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                                  ARTICLE FOUR

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

         I.       FINANCING

                  The Plan Administrator may permit any Optionee or Participant
to pay the option exercise price under the Option Grant Program or the purchase
price for shares issued under the Stock Issuance Program by delivering a
full-recourse, interest bearing promissory note payable in one or more
installments and secured by the purchased shares. The terms of any such
promissory note (including the interest rate and the terms of repayment) shall
be established by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion. In no event may
the maximum credit available to the Optionee or Participant exceed the sum of
(i) the aggregate option exercise price or purchase price payable for the
purchased shares (less the par value of those shares) plus (ii) any Federal,
state and local income and employment tax liability incurred by the Optionee or
the Participant in connection with the option exercise or share purchase.

         II.      EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF PLAN

                  A. The Plan shall become effective when adopted by the Board,
but no option granted under the Plan may be exercised, and no shares shall be
issued under the Plan, until the Plan is approved by the Corporation's
stockholders. If such stockholder approval is not obtained within twelve (12)
months after the date of the Board's adoption of the Plan, then all options
previously granted under the Plan shall terminate and cease to be outstanding,
and no further options shall be granted and no shares shall be issued under the
Plan. Subject to such limitation, the Plan Administrator may grant options and
issue shares under the Plan at any time after the effective date of the Plan and
before the date fixed herein for termination of the Plan.

                  B. The Plan shall terminate upon the earliest of (i) the
expiration of the ten (10)-year period measured from the date the Plan is
adopted by the Board, (ii) the date on which all shares available for issuance
under the Plan shall have been issued as vested shares or (iii) the termination
of all outstanding options in connection with a Corporate Transaction. All
options and unvested stock issuances outstanding at the time of a clause (i)
termination event shall continue to have full force and effect in accordance
with the provisions of the documents evidencing those options or issuances.

         III.     AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN

                  A. The Board shall have complete and exclusive power and
authority to amend or modify the Plan in any or all respects. However, no such
amendment or modification shall adversely affect the rights and obligations with
respect to options or unvested stock issuances at the time outstanding under the
Plan unless the Optionee or the Participant consents to such amendment or
modification. In addition, certain amendments may require stockholder approval
pursuant to applicable laws and regulations.

                  B. Options may be granted under the Option Grant Program and
shares may be issued under the Stock Issuance Program which are in each instance
in excess of the number

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of shares of Common Stock then available for issuance under the Plan, provided
any excess shares actually issued under those programs shall be held in escrow
until there is obtained stockholder approval of an amendment sufficiently
increasing the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the
Plan. If such stockholder approval is not obtained within twelve (12) months
after the date the first such excess grants or issuances are made, then (i) any
unexercised options granted on the basis of such excess shares shall terminate
and cease to be outstanding and (ii) the Corporation shall promptly refund to
the Optionees and the Participants the exercise or purchase price paid for any
excess shares issued under the Plan and held in escrow, together with interest
(at the applicable Short Term Federal Rate) for the period the shares were held
in escrow, and such shares shall thereupon be automatically cancelled and cease
to be outstanding.

         IV.      USE OF PROCEEDS

                  Any cash proceeds received by the Corporation from the sale of
shares of Common Stock under the Plan shall be used for general corporate
purposes.

         V.       WITHHOLDING

                  The Corporation's obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock
upon the exercise of any options or upon the issuance or vesting of any shares
issued under the Plan shall be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable
Federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding requirements.

        VI.       REGULATORY APPROVALS

                  The implementation of the Plan, the granting of any options
under the Plan and the issuance of any shares of Common Stock (i) upon the
exercise of any option or (ii) under the Stock Issuance Program shall be subject
to the Corporation's procurement of all approvals and permits required by
regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the Plan, the options granted
under it and the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to it.

         VII.     NO EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE RIGHTS

                  Nothing in the Plan shall confer upon the Optionee or the
Participant any right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration
or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Corporation
(or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining such person) or of the
Optionee or the Participant, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each,
to terminate such person's Service at any time for any reason, with or without
cause.

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       VIII.      FINANCIAL REPORTS

                  The Corporation shall deliver a balance sheet and an income
statement at least annually to each individual holding an outstanding option
under the Plan, unless such individual is a key Employee whose duties in
connection with the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) assure such
individual access to equivalent information.

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                                    APPENDIX

         The following definitions shall be in effect under the Plan:

         A. BOARD shall mean the Corporation's Board of Directors.

         B. CODE shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

         C. COMMITTEE shall mean a committee of two (2) or more Board members
appointed by the Board to exercise one or more administrative functions under
the Plan.

         D. COMMON STOCK shall mean the Corporation's common stock.

         E. CORPORATE TRANSACTION shall mean either of the following
stockholder-approved transactions to which the Corporation is a party:

                  (i) a merger or consolidation in which securities possessing
         more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the
         Corporation's outstanding securities are transferred to a person or
         persons different from the persons holding those securities immediately
         prior to such transaction, or

                  (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or
         substantially all of the Corporation's assets in complete liquidation
         or dissolution of the Corporation.

         F. CORPORATION shall mean BPO-US, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any
successor corporation to all or substantially all of the assets or voting stock
of BPO-US, Inc. which shall by appropriate action adopt the Plan.

         G. DISABILITY shall mean the inability of the Optionee or the
Participant to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any
medically determinable physical or mental impairment and shall be determined by
the Plan Administrator on the basis of such medical evidence as the Plan
Administrator deems warranted under the circumstances.

         H. EMPLOYEE shall mean an individual who is in the employ of the
Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary), subject to the control and direction
of the employer entity as to both the work to be performed and the manner and
method of performance.

         I. EXERCISE DATE shall mean the date on which the Corporation shall
have received written notice of the option exercise.

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         J. FAIR MARKET VALUE per share of Common Stock on any relevant date
shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions:

                  (i) If the Common Stock is at the time traded on the Nasdaq
         National Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing
         selling price per share of Common Stock on the date in question, as
         such price is reported by the National Association of Securities
         Dealers on the Nasdaq National Market. If there is no closing selling
         price for the Common Stock on the date in question, then the Fair
         Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last preceding
         date for which such quotation exists.

                  (ii) If the Common Stock is at the time listed on any Stock
         Exchange, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price
         per share of Common Stock on the date in question on the Stock Exchange
         determined by the Plan Administrator to be the primary market for the
         Common Stock, as such price is officially quoted in the composite tape
         of transactions on such exchange. If there is no closing selling price
         for the Common Stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market
         Value shall be the closing selling price on the last preceding date for
         which such quotation exists.

                  (iii) If the Common Stock is at the time neither listed on any
         Stock Exchange nor traded on the Nasdaq National Market, then the Fair
         Market Value shall be determined by the Plan Administrator after taking
         into account such factors as the Plan Administrator shall deem
         appropriate.

         K. INCENTIVE OPTION shall mean an option which satisfies the
requirements of Code Section 422.

         L. INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION shall mean the termination of the Service of
any individual which occurs by reason of:

                  (i) such individual's involuntary dismissal or discharge by
         the Corporation for reasons other than Misconduct, or

                  (ii) such individual's voluntary resignation following (A) a
         change in his or her position with the Corporation which materially
         reduces his or her duties and responsibilities or the level of
         management to which he or she reports, (B) a reduction in his or her
         level of compensation (including base salary, fringe benefits and
         target bonuses under any corporate-performance based bonus or incentive
         programs) by more than fifteen percent (15%) or (C) a relocation of
         such individual's place of employment by more than fifty (50) miles,
         provided and only if such change, reduction or relocation is effected
         without the individual's consent.

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         M. MISCONDUCT shall mean the commission of any act of fraud,
embezzlement or dishonesty by the Optionee or Participant, any unauthorized use
or disclosure by such person of confidential information or trade secrets of the
Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary), or any other intentional misconduct
by such person adversely affecting the business or affairs of the Corporation
(or any Parent or Subsidiary) in a material manner. The foregoing definition
shall not be deemed to be inclusive of all the acts or omissions which the
Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) may consider as grounds for the
dismissal or discharge of any Optionee, Participant or other person in the
Service of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).

         N. 1934 ACT shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

         O. NON-STATUTORY OPTION shall mean an option not intended to satisfy
the requirements of Code Section 422.

         P. OPTION GRANT PROGRAM shall mean the option grant program in effect
under the Plan.

         Q. OPTIONEE shall mean any person to whom an option is granted under
the Plan.

         R. PARENT shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an
unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Corporation, provided each
corporation in the unbroken chain (other than the Corporation) owns, at the time
of the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations
in such chain.

         S. PARTICIPANT shall mean any person who is issued shares of Common
Stock under the Stock Issuance Program.

         T. PLAN shall mean the Corporation's 1999 Stock Option/Stock Issuance
Plan, as set forth in this document.

         U. PLAN ADMINISTRATOR shall mean either the Board or the Committee
acting in its capacity as administrator of the Plan.

         V. SERVICE shall mean the provision of services to the Corporation (or
any Parent or Subsidiary) by a person in the capacity of an Employee, a
non-employee member of the board of directors or a consultant or independent
advisor, except to the extent otherwise specifically provided in the documents
evidencing the option grant.

         W. STOCK EXCHANGE shall mean either the American Stock Exchange or the
New York Stock Exchange.

         X. STOCK ISSUANCE AGREEMENT shall mean the agreement entered into by
the Corporation and the Participant at the time of issuance of shares of Common
Stock under the Stock Issuance Program.

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         Y. STOCK ISSUANCE PROGRAM shall mean the stock issuance program in
effect under the Plan.

         Z. SUBSIDIARY shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation)
in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Corporation, provided
each corporation (other than the last corporation) in the unbroken chain owns,
at the time of the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more
of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other
corporations in such chain.

         AA. 10% STOCKHOLDER shall mean the owner of stock (as determined under
Code Section 424(d)) possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Corporation (or any Parent
or Subsidiary).

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