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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.40

                       FISCAL YEAR 2005 PERFORMANCE GOALS
                            AND BONUS FORMULAS UNDER
                        THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN

On December 7, 2004, the Human Resources and Compensation Committee (the
"Committee") of the Board of Directors of Applied Materials, Inc. ("Applied")
approved performance goals and bonus formulas for fiscal year 2005 under
Applied's Senior Executive Bonus Plan (the "Plan").

For fiscal year 2005, the Committee approved two equally-weighted performance
measures for Michael R. Splinter, President and Chief Executive Officer, and for
Nancy H. Handel, Group Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. These goals
relate to the achievement of certain levels of annual revenue and net income by
Applied. For Franz Janker, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, the
Committee approved several differently-weighted measures. Specifically, Mr.
Janker's goals under the Plan for fiscal year 2005 relate to the achievement of
certain levels of: annual revenue by Applied and by certain business units
(weighted 35%); earnings per share (weighted 10%); and other management by
objectives related primarily to customer satisfaction, productivity and cost
reduction (weighted 55%). These goals are measured against actual performance,
and the result is multiplied by an additional earnings-per-share factor.

The actual bonuses payable for fiscal year 2005 (if any) will vary depending on
the extent to which actual performance meets, exceeds or falls short of the
goals approved by the Committee. In addition, the Committee retains discretion
to reduce or eliminate (but not increase) the bonus that otherwise would be
payable based on actual performance. In no event may any individual's bonus
under the Plan for fiscal year 2005 exceed $5 million. Moreover, each of the
individuals named above must remain an employee for all of fiscal year 2005 in
order to be eligible for any bonus.<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.41

                    LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR ANNUAL RETAINER

On December 7, 2004, the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board
of Directors of Applied Materials, Inc. approved an increase in the annual
retainer for the Board member serving as lead independent director.

Effective for fiscal year 2005, the annual retainer for the lead independent
director (currently Herbert M. Dwight, Jr.) will be $30,000 per year.exv10wxty

 

Exhibit 10(t)

THIRD AMENDMENT TO

JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT

     THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT is dated the 28th day of February,
2003 (the “Third Amendment”) and is between Polaris Industries Inc., a Minnesota
corporation (“Polaris”), and Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (“TCFC”) (collectively, Polaris and TCFC, the “Parties” and
individually, a “Party”) and amends, in part, the Joint Venture Agreement (the “JV
Agreement”) dated the 7th day of February, 1996 between Polaris and TCFC and as
previously amended. All capitalized terms herein shall have the same meaning as in the JV
Agreement unless otherwise defined herein.

RECITALS

     WHEREAS, Polaris and TCFC caused their respective subsidiaries, Polaris Acceptance Inc., a
Minnesota corporation (“PAI”) and Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc. (“TJV”), a
Delaware corporation (collectively, PAI and TJV the “Partners”), to enter into a
Partnership Agreement dated February 7, 1996, as it may be amended from time to time (the
“Partnership Agreement”) to form an Illinois general partnership (the “Partnership”
or “PA” or “Polaris Acceptance “) for the ownership and operation of a commercial
finance business and related finance businesses within the United States and other countries
supporting the business of Polaris and its affiliates from time to time and such other businesses
as the Parties subsequently may agree, as further described therein.

     WHEREAS, PA desires to extend the initial term of the Partnership Agreement and of the JV
Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, it is a condition of the extension of the initial term of the JV Agreement that
Polaris and TCFC amend the terms of the JV Agreement as set forth in this Third Amendment; and

     WHEREAS, the Parties or their affiliates are also executing amendments to other of the Amended
Definitive Agreements,

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, recitals and mutual covenants, undertakings
and obligations hereinafter set forth or referred to herein, the Parties mutually covenant and
agree as set forth below.

AGREEMENT

	 	1.  	Definitions.

   (a) The definitions of the following terms, when used in the JV Agreement, shall, from
and after the effective date of this Second Amendment, be hereby amended as follows:

 

 

     (i) The term “Agreement” shall mean the Joint Venture Agreement as
amended by this Third Amendment as well as by all previous amendments to the extent
not modified by this Third Amendment; and

     (b) The following new terms shall be added to the JV Agreement as of the effective date
of this Third Amendment:

     (i) The term “Third Amendment” shall mean the Third Amendment to the JV
Agreement executed by Polaris and TCFC dated the 28th day of February,
2003;

     (ii) The term “Amended Definitive Agreements”, shall have the same
meaning as in the First Amendment, and shall also include the Second Amendment and
this Third Amendment and the various amendments to the Definitive Agreements being
executed concurrently with this Third Amendment and as any of those Definitive
Agreements may be amended from time to time.

     2. Amended Term. Section 1.4 is hereby deleted in its entirety and is hereby replaced
with the following:

1.4 Term. Polaris and TCFC hereby agree that the initial term of the
Partnership which began on March 1, 1996, shall hereby be extended for a new four
(4) year period commencing on March 1, 2003, and unless sooner dissolved or
terminated under the provisions of the Partnership Agreement, shall continue until
February 28,, 2007, and thereafter shall be extended automatically for additional
one-year terms unless at least one year prior to the expiration of the initial or
additional term (as applicable) either Partner gives notice to the other Partner of
its intention not to extend the term, in which event the Partnership shall dissolve
in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement upon expiration of the
then current term.

     3. Representations and Warranties. Each Party represents and warrants to the other
Party with respect to itself and its respective Partner subsidiary that all representations and
warranties in the JV Agreement made as of the Closing (as defined in the JV Agreement) are made
again as of the effective date of this Third Amendment.

     4. Entire Agreement. The JV Agreement as amended by this Third Amendment, together
with the other Definitive Agreements and the Amended Definitive Agreements, as of the date hereof
contain all of the understandings and agreements of whatsoever kind and nature existing between the
Parties hereto and their respective affiliates with respect to the JV Agreement, the other
Definitive Agreements and the Amended Definitive Agreements, regarding the subject matter hereof
and the subject matter of the other Definitive Agreements and Amended Definitive Agreements and the
rights, interests, understandings, agreements and obligations of the Parties and their respective
affiliates pertaining to the subject matter hereof and thereof and the Partnership, and supersedes
any previous agreements between the Parties and their respective affiliates.

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     5. Governing Law. This Third Amendment shall be governed by, and construed and
enforced under, the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to conflict of law principles.

     Except as otherwise set forth herein, all terms and conditions of the JV Agreement are hereby
ratified and shall remain in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Third Amendment as of the date first above
written, it being understood and agreed that it shall be effective as of the execution hereof by
all Parties hereto.

	 	 	 	 	 
	POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC., a Minnesota

	 	 	 	TRANSAMERICA COMMERCIAL FINANCE
	corporation

	 	 	 	CORPORATION
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By: /s/ Michael Malone

	 	 	 	By: /s/ Steven J. Toeniskoetter
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Name: Michael Malone

	 	 	 	Name: Steven J. Toeniskoetter
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title: VP-CFO

	 	 	 	Title: President

3NUMBER                                                  SERIES A UNITS
U-__________

SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN         JUNIPER PARTNERS ACQUISITION CORP.
      DEFINITIONS

                                                              CUSIP ____________

 SERIES A UNITS CONSISTING OF TWO SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, FIVE CLASS W WARRANTS
  EACH TO PURCHASE ONE SHARE OF COMMON STOCK AND FIVE CLASS Z WARRANTS EACH TO
                       PURCHASE ONE SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

THIS CERTIFIES THAT ____________________________________________________________

is the owner of ________________________________________________ Series A Units.

Each Series A Unit ("Series A Unit") consists of two (2) shares of common stock,
par value $.0001 per share ("Common Stock"), of Juniper Partners Acquisition
Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), five (5) Class W Warrants (the
"Class W Warrants") and five (5) Class Z Warrants (the "Class Z Warrants"). Each
Class W Warrant and Class Z Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one (1)
share of Common Stock for $5.00 per share (subject to adjustment). Each Class W
Warrant and Class Z Warrant will become exercisable on the later of the
Company's completion of a business combination and [_____], 2006. The Class W
Warrants will expire unless exercised before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
[_____], 2010, or earlier upon redemption, and the Class Z Warrants will expire
unless exercised before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on [_____], 2012, or
earlier upon redemption. The Common Stock, Class W Warrants and Class Z Warrants
comprising the Series A Units represented by this certificate are not
transferable separately prior to [_____], 2005, subject to earlier separation in
the discretion of HCFP/Brenner Securities LLC. The terms of the Class W Warrants
and the Class Z Warrants are governed by a Warrant Agreement, dated as of
[_____], 2005, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, as Warrant Agent (the "Warrant Agreement"), and are subject to the
terms and provisions contained therein, all of which terms and provisions the
holder of this certificate consents to by acceptance hereof. Copies of the
Warrant Agreement are on file at the office of the Warrant Agent at 17 Battery
Place, New York, New York 10004, and are available to any holder of Class W
Warrants and Class Z Warrants on written request and without cost.

     This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent
     and Registrar of the Company.

     Witness the facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile signature of
     its duly authorized officers.

                                [GRAPHIC OMITTED]
                       JUNIPER PARTNERS ACQUISITION CORP.
                                    CORPORATE
                                    DELAWARE
                                      SEAL
                                      2005

By

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                            President         Secretary

                       JUNIPER PARTNERS ACQUISITION CORP.

         The Company will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so
requests, a statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative,
participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series
thereof of the Company and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of
such preferences and/or rights.

         The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face
of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:

TEN COM -    as tenants in common                             UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - _____ Custodian ______
TEN ENT -    as tenants by the entireties                                        (Cust)          (Minor)
JT TEN -     as joint tenants with right of survivorship              under Uniform Gifts to Minors
             and not as tenants in common                                  Act ______________
                                                                                   (State)

Additional Abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

         For value received, ___________________________ hereby sell, assign and
transfer unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
    IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

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  (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________ Series A Units
represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and
appoint _______________________________________________________________ Attorney
to transfer the said Series A Units on the books of the within named Company
will full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated _____________________

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                                  NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must
                                          correspond with the name as written
                                          upon the face of the certificate in
                                          every particular, without alteration
                                          or enlargement or any change whatever.

Signature(s) Guaranteed:

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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR
INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE
GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.

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