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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.5

                          STOCKHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT

            This STOCKHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made as of
December 23, 2002, by and among Leslie Bernhard and Eli Rousso (each a
"Stockholder" and collectively, the "Stockholders", each such Stockholder acting
in his capacity as a stockholder of AdStar, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("AdStar") and not as an officer or director of AdStar) and Tribune Company, a
Delaware corporation (the "Investor").

            WHEREAS, the Investor will be purchasing on the date hereof
1,200,000 shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of
AdStar (the "Series B-1 Preferred Stock") pursuant to the terms of the Series B
Preferred Stock Series B Purchase Agreement dated as of December 23, 2002, by
and between AdStar and the Investor (the "Series B Purchase Agreement") and on
the date of the Subsequent Closing (as defined in the Series B Purchase
Agreement), the Investor will be purchasing certain shares of Series B-2
Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of AdStar (the "Series B-2
Preferred Stock") and will be exchanging its Series B-1 Preferred Stock for
additional shares of Series B-2 Preferred Stock;

            WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each of the Stockholders is the
beneficial owner of the number of shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per
share, of AdStar (the "Common Stock") set forth opposite his, her or its name on
Schedule I attached hereto (the "Securities");

            WHEREAS, as a condition to the willingness of the Investor to enter
into the Series B Purchase Agreement, and as an inducement to the Investor to do
so, each Stockholder has agreed for the benefit of AdStar as set forth in this
Agreement.

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as
follows:

                                   ARTICLE I

                                   DEFINITIONS

            Section 1.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following
terms have the following meanings:

            "AdStar" shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

            "Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any specified person, any
other person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct
or indirect common control with such specified person and, in the case of a
person who is an individual, shall include (i) members of such specified
person's immediate family (as defined in Instruction 2 of Item 404(a) of
Regulation S-K under the Securities Act) and (ii) trusts, the trustee and all
beneficiaries of which are such specified person or members of such person's
immediate family as determined in
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accordance with the foregoing clause (i). For the purposes of this definition,
"control" when used with respect to any person means the power to direct the
management and policies of such person (in particular the voting and disposition
of shares of Common Stock held directly or indirectly by such person), directly
or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or otherwise; and the terms "affiliated," "controlling" and "controlled" have
meanings correlative to the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither
the Investor nor any of its Affiliates shall be deemed Affiliates of AdStar for
purposes of this Agreement.

            "Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

            "beneficial owner" of a security shall mean any person who, directly
or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship,
or otherwise has (i) the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such
security or (ii) the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition of, such
security, or the ability to acquire such voting or dispositive power.

            "Common Stock" shall have the meaning set forth in the second
paragraph hereof.

            "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

            "Governmental Authority" shall mean any foreign, Federal, state or
local court or governmental or regulatory authority.

            "Investor" shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

            "Lien" shall mean any pledge, lien, claim, restriction, charge or
encumbrance of any kind.

            "Notices" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.6.

            "person" shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation,
limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company,
trust, unincorporated organization, government or agency or political
subdivision thereof, or other entity.

            "Securities" shall have the meaning set forth in the second
paragraph hereof.

            "Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the rules and regulations thereunder.

            "Series B Purchase Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in
the first paragraph hereof.

            "Series B-1 Preferred Stock" shall have the meaning set forth in the
first paragraph hereof.

            "Series B-2 Preferred Stock" shall have the meaning set forth in the
first paragraph hereof.

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            "Stockholder" or "Stockholders" shall have the meaning set forth in
the Preamble.

            "subsidiary" shall mean, with respect to any person, (a) a
corporation a majority of whose capital stock with voting power, under ordinary
circumstances, to elect directors is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned
by such person, by a subsidiary of such person, or by such person and one or
more subsidiaries of such person, (b) a partnership in which such person or a
subsidiary of such person is, at the date of determination, a general partner of
such partnership, or (c) any other person (other than a corporation) in which
such person, a subsidiary of such person or such person and one or more
subsidiaries of such person, directly or indirectly, at the date of
determination thereof, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest, (ii) the
power to elect or direct the election of the directors or other governing body
of such person, or (iii) the power to direct or cause the direction of the
affairs or management of such person. For purposes of this definition, a person
is deemed to own any capital stock or other ownership interest if such person
has the right to acquire such capital stock or other ownership interest, whether
through the exercise of any purchase option, conversion privilege or similar
right.

            "Termination Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.

            Unless otherwise stated, other capitalized terms used but not
defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Series B Purchase
Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE II

                          COVENANTS OF THE STOCKHOLDERS

            Section 2.1 Agreement to Vote. At any meeting of the stockholders of
AdStar held on or prior to the Termination Date (as defined in Section 4.3),
however called, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, or in
connection with any written consent of the holders of any class or classes of
the capital stock of AdStar prior to the Termination Date, each Stockholder
shall vote and cause each of its controlled Affiliates to vote all of the
Securities with respect to which it has the right to vote or direct the vote (as
of the record date for such meeting of stockholders), in favor of the Series B
Purchase Agreement, the Transaction Documents and all of the transactions
contemplated by the Series B Purchase Agreement and the Transaction Documents,
all matters requiring approval of stockholders under the listing requirements of
the Nasdaq Stock Market in connection with such transactions, and any actions
required in furtherance hereof, including, without limitation the issuance of
the Series B-2 Preferred Stock. None of the Stockholders shall enter into, or
permit any of its controlled Affiliates to enter into, any agreement or
understanding with any person prior to the Termination Date, directly or
indirectly, to vote, grant any proxy or power of attorney, give instructions or
enter into a voting agreement with respect to the voting of his or its
Securities in any manner inconsistent with the preceding sentence.

            Section 2.2 Reasonable Efforts. Prior to the Termination Date, each
Stockholder, in his or her capacity as a stockholder of AdStar, shall use
reasonable efforts to assist and cooperate with AdStar in doing, all things
necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most
expeditious manner practicable, the transactions contemplated by the Series B
Purchase Agreement and the Transaction Documents.

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            Section 2.3 Restrictions on Transfers. (a) Prior to the Termination
Date, such Stockholder shall not (i) directly or indirectly, offer for sale,
sell, transfer, tender, pledge, encumber, assign or otherwise dispose of, or
enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with
respect to or consent to the offer for sale, transfer, tender, pledge,
encumbrance, assignment or other disposition of, any or all of the securities
listed beside its name on Schedule I attached hereto or any interest therein or
any shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options or
warrants; (ii) except as contemplated by this Agreement, grant any proxies or
powers of attorney, deposit any such securities into a voting trust or enter
into a voting agreement with respect to any such securities; or (iii) take any
action that would make any representation or warranty of such Stockholder
contained herein untrue or incorrect or have the effect of preventing such
Stockholder from performing such Stockholder's obligations under this Agreement.

                                  ARTICLE III

               REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDERS

            Each Stockholder represents and warrants to AdStar, as to himself
that:

            Section 3.1 Ownership. Each Stockholder is the record and beneficial
owner of the equity securities of AdStar listed beside such Stockholder's name
on Schedule I attached hereto as of the date hereof. The equity securities set
forth beside the name of each Stockholder on Schedule I constitute all of the
shares of capital stock of AdStar owned of record or beneficially by such
Stockholder as of the date hereof. All of such securities are issued and
outstanding, and except as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto, such
Stockholder does not own, of record or beneficially, any warrants, options or
other rights to acquire any shares of capital stock of AdStar. The securities
listed beside each such Stockholder's name on Schedule I attached hereto and the
certificates representing such securities are now, and at all times during the
term hereof will be, held by such Stockholder, or by a nominee or custodian for
the benefit of such Stockholder, free and clear of all Liens, proxies, voting
trusts or other agreement, arrangement or restriction with respect to the voting
of such securities that would prohibit such Stockholder from complying with
Section 2.1 hereof with respect to such securities (other than as contemplated
by this Agreement).

            Section 3.2 Authority; No Conflicts. Each Stockholder has the
authority and has been duly authorized by all necessary action (including
consultation, approval or other action by or with any other person), to execute,
deliver and perform this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. Such actions by such Stockholder require no action by, or in respect of,
or filing with, any Governmental Authority with respect to such Stockholder
other than any required filings under Section 13 of the Exchange Act. None of
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Stockholder, the
consummation by such Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby or
compliance by such Stockholder with any of the provisions hereof shall (A)
conflict with or result in any breach of or constitute (with or without notice
or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any third party right of
termination, cancellation, material modification or acceleration) under any of
the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
license, contract, commitment, arrangement, understanding, agreement or other
instrument or obligation of any kind to which such Stockholder is a party or

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by which such Stockholder or any of such Stockholder's properties or assets may
be bound, or (B) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment, order,
statute, rule or regulation applicable to such Stockholder or any of such
Stockholder's properties or assets.

            Section 3.3 Binding Effect. This Agreement has been duly executed
and delivered by such Stockholder and is the valid and binding agreement of such
Stockholder, enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms,
except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or
other similar laws relating to creditors' rights generally and by equitable
principles to which the remedies of specific performance and injunctive and
similar forms of relief are subject.

            Section 3.4 Reliance by the Investor. Each Stockholder understands
and acknowledges that the Investor is entering into the Series B Purchase
Agreement in reliance upon such Stockholder's execution and delivery of this
Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

            Section 4.1 Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection
with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.

            Section 4.2 Specific Performance. Each Stockholder agrees that the
Investor would be irreparably damaged if for any reason such Stockholder fails
to perform any of such Stockholder's obligations under this Agreement, and that
the Investor would not have an adequate remedy at law for money damages in such
event. Accordingly, the Investor shall be entitled to seek specific performance
and injunctive and other equitable relief to enforce the performance of this
Agreement by each Stockholder. This provision is without prejudice to any other
rights that the Investor may have against such Stockholder for any failure to
perform its obligations under this Agreement.

            Section 4.3 Amendments; Termination. Neither this Agreement, nor any
of the terms or provisions contained herein, may be waived, modified or amended
without the prior written consent of the Investor, which consent may be withheld
in the sole and absolute discretion of any Investor. No amendment, modification
or termination of this Agreement shall be binding upon any other party unless
executed in writing by the parties hereto intending to be bound thereby. This
Agreement shall terminate, except with respect to liability for prior breaches
thereof, immediately following the stockholder meeting called and held pursuant
to Section 7.5 of the Series B Purchase Agreement (the "Termination Date").

            Section 4.4 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement and the rights,
duties and obligations hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by any
Stockholder without the prior written consent of the Investor. Except as
provided in the preceding sentence, any assignment or delegation of rights,
duties or obligations hereunder made without the prior written consent of the
Investor shall be void and of no effect. This Agreement and the provisions
hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the
parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

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            Section 4.5 Certain Events. Each Stockholder agrees that this
Agreement and the obligations hereunder shall attach to the Securities of such
Stockholder and, except with respect to the Securities transferred in accordance
with Section 2.3, shall be binding upon any person to which legal or beneficial
ownership of such shares shall pass, whether by operation of law or otherwise.

            Section 4.6 Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents,
approvals or other communications (collectively, "Notices") required or
permitted to be given hereunder or which are given with respect to this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally served, delivered by a
reputable air courier service with tracking capability, with charges prepaid, or
transmitted by hand delivery or facsimile, addressed as set forth below, or to
such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written
notice. Notice shall be deemed given on the date of service or transmission if
personally served or transmitted by facsimile. Notice otherwise sent as provided
herein shall be deemed given on the next business day following delivery of such
notice to a reputable air courier service (a) if to any Stockholder, to it at
the address(es) or facsimile number(s) set forth on Schedule I hereto, with a
copy to AdStar at 4553 Glencoe Avenue, Suite 325, Marina del Rey, California
90292, Attention: Leslie Bernhard, and (b) if to the Investor, to it at the
following contact information:

               Tribune Company
               435 N. Michigan Ave.
               Chicago, IL  60611
               Attn: General Counsel
               Facsimile:  (312) 222-4206

               with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

               Sidley Austin Brown & Wood
               Bank One Plaza
               10 South Dearborn
               Chicago, IL  60603
               Attention:  Larry A. Barden
                           Jon A. Ballis
               Facsimile:  (312) 853-7036

            Section 4.7 Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights and
obligations of the parties hereunder shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois, and each party hereto
submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts within
Cook County in the State of Illinois. Any legal action or proceeding with
respect to this Agreement may be brought in the courts of the State of Illinois
or of the United States of America for the Northern District of Illinois and, by
execution and delivery of this Agreement, each party hereto hereby accepts for
itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the
jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Each party hereto further irrevocably
consents to the service of process out of any of the aforementioned courts in
any action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, to such party at its address set forth in
Section 4.6, such service to become effective seven days after such mailing.
Nothing herein shall affect the right of the Investor to serve

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process in any of the matters permitted by law or to commence legal proceedings
or otherwise proceed against any of the Stockholders in any other jurisdiction.
Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives any objection which it may now or
hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions or
proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Agreement

            Section 4.8 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including all
agreements entered into pursuant hereto and all certificates and instruments
delivered pursuant hereto and thereto) constitutes the entire agreement of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements, representations, understandings, negotiations and
discussions between the parties, whether oral or written, with respect to the
subject matter hereof.

            Section 4.9 Waivers and Extensions. Subject to Section 4.3, any
party to this Agreement may waive any right, breach or default which such party
has the right to waive, provided that such waiver will not be effective against
the waiving party unless it is in writing, is signed by such party and the
Investor, and specifically refers to this Agreement. Waivers may be made in
advance or after the right waived has arisen or the breach or default waived has
occurred. Any waiver may be conditional. No waiver of any breach of any
agreement or provision herein contained shall be deemed a waiver of any
preceding or succeeding breach thereof nor of any other agreement or provision
herein contained. No waiver or extension of time for performance of any
obligations or acts shall be deemed a waiver or extension of the time for
performance of any other obligations or acts.

            Section 4.10 Titles and Headings. Titles and headings of sections of
this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of
any provision of this Agreement.

            Section 4.11 Exhibits and Schedules. Each of the annexes, exhibits
and schedules referred to herein and attached hereto is an integral part of this
Agreement and is incorporated herein by reference.

            Section 4.12 Attorneys' Fees. If any action at law or in equity is
necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing
party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and necessary
disbursements, in addition to any other relief to which such party may be
entitled.

            Section 4.13 Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable,
and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or
provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term
or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of
this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable
provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

            Section 4.14 Counterparts; Facsimile. This Agreement may be executed
in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This
Agreement may be delivered by a party via

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facsimile; provided, that, the originally executed signature pages and original
documents are delivered to the appropriate parties within two (2) business days.

            Section 4.15 Further Assurances. Each party hereto, upon the request
of any other party hereto, shall do all such further acts and execute,
acknowledge and deliver all such further instruments and documents as may be
necessary or desirable to carry out the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

            Section 4.16 Remedies Cumulative. The remedies provided herein shall
be cumulative and shall not preclude the assertion by any party hereto,
including any Investor, of any other rights or the seeking of any remedies
against any other party hereto.

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

                             ADSTAR, INC.

                             By: /s/ Leslie Bernhard
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                                Name: Leslie Bernhard
                                Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

                             /s/ Leslie Bernhard
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                             Leslie Bernhard

                             /s/ Eli Rousso
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                             Eli Rousso

                             TRIBUNE COMPANY

                             By: /s/ Timothy Landon
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                                Name: Timothy Landon
                                Title: President/Tribune ClassifiedsEXHIBIT 4.1

                        EVCI CAREER COLLEGES INCORPORATED
                    AMENDED AND RESTATED 1998 INCENTIVE PLAN

                                   ARTICLE I.
                                   DEFINITIONS

     1.01 Administrator means the Board and any delegate of the Board that is
appointed in accordance with Article III.

     1.02 Agreement means a written agreement (including any amendment or
supplement thereto) between the Corporation and a Participant specifying the
terms and conditions of a Stock Award or Option granted to such Participant.

     1.03 Board means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

     1.04 Change in Control shall mean an event or series of events that would
be required to be described as a change in control of the Corporation in a proxy
or information statement distributed by the Corporation pursuant to Section 14
of the Exchange Act in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A promulgated
thereunder or otherwise adopted. The determination whether and when a change in
control has occurred or is about to occur shall be made by the Board in office
immediately prior to the occurrence of the event or series of events
constituting such change in control.

     1.05 Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and any amendments
thereto.

     1.06 Common Stock means the common stock, $.0001 per value, of the
Corporation.

     1.07 Corporation means EVCI Career Colleges Incorporated

     1.08 Control Change Date means the occurrence of the event or series of
events constituting a Change in Control as determined by the Board.

     1.09 Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and
as in effect on the date of this Plan.

     1.10 Fair Market Value means, on any given date, the closing price (or, if
there is none, the average of the closing bid and asked price) of the Common
Stock on such quotation system or principal securities exchange on which the
Common Stock is traded on such day, or, if the Common Stock is not so traded on
such day, then on the next preceding day that the Common Stock was traded, all
as reported by such source as the Administrator may select.

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     1.11 Forfeitable Shares shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.04 of
this Plan.

     1.12 Non-Employee Director means a member of the Board who is not an
employee of the Corporation or a Related Entity.

     1.13 Option means a stock option that entitles the holder to purchase from
the Corporation a stated number of shares of Common Stock at the price set forth
in an Agreement.

     1.14 Option Exchange Program shall mean a program whereby outstanding
Options are surrendered in exchange for Options with a lower exercise price.

     1.15 Participant means an employee of and non-employee director, advisor
and independent consultant to the Corporation or a Related Entity, including an
employee who is a member of the Board, who satisfies the requirements of Article
IV and is selected by the Administrator to receive a Stock Award, an Option or a
combination thereof.

     1.16 Plan means the Corporation's 1998 Incentive Plan.

     1.17 Related Entity means any entity that directly or indirectly, through
one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common
control with, the Corporation.

     1.18 Stock Award means Common Stock awarded to a Participant under Article
IX.

     1.19 Stockholders means the stockholders of the Corporation.

                                   ARTICLE II.
                                    PURPOSES

     The Plan is intended to assist the Corporation and Related Entities in
recruiting and retaining employees, directors, officers, consultants and

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advisors, and in compensating such individuals by enabling such individuals to
participate in the future success of the Corporation and the Related Entities
and to associate their interests with those of the Corporation and its
Stockholders. The Plan is intended to permit the grant of Stock Awards and the
grant of both Options qualifying under Section 422 of the Code ("incentive stock
options") and Options not so qualifying, as determined by the Administrator at
the time of grant. No Option that is intended to be an incentive stock option
shall be invalid for failure to qualify as an incentive stock option. The
proceeds received by the Corporation from the sale of Common Stock pursuant to
this Plan shall be used for general corporate purposes.

                                  ARTICLE III.
                                 ADMINISTRATION

     The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator. The Administrator
shall have authority to grant Stock Awards and Options upon such terms (not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan) as the Administrator may consider
appropriate. Such terms may include conditions (in addition to those contained
in this Plan) on the exercisability of all or any part of an Option or on the
transferability or forfeitability of a Stock Award, including by way of example
and not limitation, conditions on which Participants may defer receipt of
benefits under the Plan, requirements that the Participant complete a specified
period of employment with or service to the Corporation or a Related Entity,
that the Corporation achieve a specified level of financial performance or that
the Corporation achieve a specified level of financial return. Notwithstanding
any such conditions, the Administrator may, in its discretion, accelerate the
time at which any Option may be exercised, or the time at which a Stock Award
may become transferable or nonforfeitable. In addition, the Administrator shall
have complete authority to determine Fair Market Value, to interpret all
provisions of this Plan, to institute an Option Exchange Program, to prescribe
the form of Agreements, to adopt, amend, and rescind rules and regulations
pertaining to the administration of the Plan and to make all other
determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. The
express grant in the Plan of any specific power to the Administrator shall not
be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Administrator. Any
decision made, or action taken, by the Administrator or in connection with the
administration of this Plan shall be final and conclusive. Neither the
Administrator nor any member of the Board shall be liable for any act done in
good faith with respect to this Plan or any Agreement, Option or Stock Award.
All expenses of administering this Plan shall be borne by the Corporation.

     The Board, in its discretion, may appoint a committee of the Board and
delegate to such committee all or part of the Board's authority and duties with
respect to the Plan. The Board may revoke or amend the terms of a delegation at
any time but such action shall not invalidate any prior actions of the Board's
delegate or delegates that were consistent with the terms of the Plan.

                                   ARTICLE IV.
                                   ELIGIBILITY

     Section 4.01 General. Any employee, director, officer, consultant or
advisor to the Corporation or a Related Entity (including a corporation that
becomes a Related Entity after the adoption of this Plan) is eligible to
participate in this Plan if the Administrator, in its sole discretion,
determines that such person has contributed significantly or can be expected to
contribute significantly to the profits or growth of the Corporation or a
Related Entity. Directors of the Corporation who are employees of the
Corporation or a Related Entity may be selected to participate in this Plan.

     Section 4.02 Grants. The Administrator will designate individuals to whom
Stock Awards and Options are to be granted and will specify the number of shares
of Common Stock subject to each award or grant. All Stock Awards and Options
granted under this Plan shall be evidenced by Agreements which shall be subject
to the applicable provisions of this Plan and to such other provisions as the
Administrator may adopt. No Participant may be granted incentive stock options
(under all incentive stock option plans of the Corporation and any Related
Entity) which are first exercisable in any calendar year for stock having an

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aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date an Option is granted)
that exceed the limitation prescribed by Code section 422(d). The preceding
annual limitation shall not apply with respect to Options that are not incentive
stock options.

                                   ARTICLE V.
                              STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN

     Section 5.01 Shares Issued. Upon the award of shares of Common Stock
pursuant to a Stock Award, the Corporation may issue shares of Common Stock from
its authorized but unissued Common Stock or reacquired Common Stock. Upon the
exercise of any Option, the Corporation may deliver to the Participant (or the
Participant's broker if the Participant so directs), shares of Common Stock from
its authorized but unissued Common Stock or reacquired Common Stock.

     Section 5.02 Aggregate Limit. The maximum aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock that may be issued under this Plan shall not exceed 844,500 shares.

     Section 5.03 Reallocation of Shares. If an Option is terminated, in whole
or in part, for any reason other than its exercise, or if a Stock Award is
forfeited in whole or in part, the number of shares of Common Stock allocated to
the Option or Stock Award or portion thereof may be reallocated to other Options
and Stock Awards to be granted under this Plan.

                                   ARTICLE VI.
                              OPTION EXERCISE PRICE

     The price per share for Common Stock purchased on the exercise of an Option
shall be determined by the Administrator on the date of grant; provided,
however, that the price per share for Common Stock purchased on the exercise of
an Option that is an incentive stock option shall not be less than the Fair
Market Value on the date the Option is granted.

                                  ARTICLE VII.
                               EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

     Section 7.01 Maximum Option Period. The maximum period in which an Option
may be exercised shall be determined by the Administrator on the date of grant,
except that no Option that is an incentive stock option shall be exercisable
after the expiration of ten years from the date such Option was granted. The
terms of any Option that is an incentive stock option may provide that it is
exercisable for a period less than such maximum period.

     Section 7.02 Nontransferability. Any Option granted under this Plan shall
be nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In
the event of any such transfer, the Option must be transferred to the same
person or person(s). During the lifetime of the Participant to whom the Option
is granted, the Option may be exercised only by the Participant. No right or
interest of a Participant in any Option shall be liable for, or subject to, any
lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant.

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     Section 7.03 Employee Status. For purposes of determining the applicability
of Section 422 of the Code (relating to incentive stock options), or in the
event that the terms of any Option provide that it may be exercised only during
employment or within a specified period of time after termination of employment,
the Administrator may decide to what extent leaves of absence for governmental
or military service, illness, temporary disability, or other reasons shall not
be deemed interruptions of continuous employment.

     Section 7.04 Change in Control. Section 7.01 to the contrary
notwithstanding, after a Control Change Date each Option shall be fully
exercisable thereafter in accordance with the terms of the applicable Agreement.
If not sooner exercisable under the terms of the applicable Agreement, a
Participant's Option shall be fully exercisable (i) as of his termination of
employment if his employment terminates after a Control Change Date and he is
terminated without cause or following his refusal to move to another location or
(ii) as of the date that there is a material reduction in the Participant's
compensation or duties if such reduction occurs after a Control Change Date. For
purposes of the preceding sentence the term "cause" means a willful neglect of
responsibilities to the Corporation or a Related Entity.

                                  ARTICLE VIII.
                               METHOD OF EXERCISE

     Section 8.01 Exercise. Subject to the provisions of Articles VII and XII,
an Option may be exercised in whole at any time or in part from time to time at
such times and in compliance with such requirements as the Administrator shall
determine. An Option granted under this Plan may be exercised with respect to
any number of whole shares less than the full number for which the Option could
be exercised. A partial exercise of an Option shall not affect the right to
exercise the Option from time to time in accordance with this Plan and the
applicable Agreement with respect to the remaining shares subject to the Option.

     Section 8.02 Payment. Unless otherwise provided by the Agreement, payment
of the Option exercise price shall be made in cash. If the Agreement provides,
or in the discretion of the Board, payment of all or part of the Option price
may be made by surrendering shares of Common Stock to the Corporation, including
by allowing the Corporation to deduct from the number of shares of Common Stock
deliverable upon exercise of the Option, a number of such shares which has an
aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the day preceding the date of
exercise of the Option, equal to the aggregate Option exercise price. If Common
Stock is used to pay all or part of the Option price, the shares surrendered
must have a Fair Market Value (determined as of the day preceding the date of
exercise) that is not less than such price or part thereof.

     Section 8.03 Installment Payment. If the Agreement provides, and if the
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payment of all or part of the Option price may be made in installments. In that
event the Corporation may, if so determined by the Administrator, lend the
Participant an amount equal to not more than 90% of the Option price of the
shares acquired by the exercise of the Option. This amount shall be evidenced by
the Participant's promissory note and shall be payable in not more than five
equal annual installments, unless the amount of the loan exceeds the maximum
loan value for the shares purchased, which value shall be established from time
to time by regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
In that event, the note shall be payable in equal quarterly installments over a
period of time not to exceed five years.

     The Participant shall pay interest on the unpaid balance at the minimum
rate necessary to avoid imputed interest or original issue discount under the
Code. All shares acquired with cash borrowed from the Corporation shall be
pledged to the Corporation as security for the repayment thereof. In the
discretion of the Administrator, shares of stock may be released from such
pledge proportionately as payments on the note (together with interest) are
made, provided the release of such shares complies with the regulations of the
Federal Reserve System relating to securities credit transactions then
applicable. While shares are so pledged, and so long as there has been no
default in the installment payments, such shares shall remain registered in the
name of the Participant, and he shall have the right to vote such shares and to
receive all dividends thereon.

     Section 8.04 Shareholder Rights. No Participant shall have any rights as a
stockholder with respect to shares subject to an Option until the date of
exercise of such Option.

                                   ARTICLE IX.
                                  STOCK AWARDS

     Section 9.01 Awards. In accordance with the provisions of Article IV, the
Administrator will designate each individual to whom a Stock Award is to be made
and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by such awards.

     Section 9.02 Vesting. The Administrator, on the date of the award, may
prescribe that a Participant's rights in the Stock Award shall be forfeitable or
otherwise restricted for a period of time set forth in the Agreement. By way of
example and not of limitation, the restrictions may postpone transferability of
the shares or may provide that the shares will be forfeited if the Participant
separates from the service of the Corporation and its Related Entities before
the expiration of a stated term or if the Corporation and its Related Entities
or the Participant fails to achieve stated objectives.

     Section 9.03 Change in Control. Section 9.02 to the contrary
notwithstanding, after a Control Change Date each Stock Award will become
transferable and nonforfeitable in accordance with the terms of the applicable

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Agreement. If not sooner transferable and nonforfeitable under the terms of the
applicable Agreement, a Participant's interest in a Stock Award shall be
transferable and nonforfeitable (i) as of his termination of employment if his
employment terminates after a Control Change Date and he is terminated without
cause or following his refusal to move to another location or (ii) as of the
date that there is a material reduction in the Participant's compensation or
duties if such reduction occurs after a Control Change Date. For purposes of the
preceding sentence the term "cause" means a willful neglect of responsibilities
to the Corporation or a Related Entity.

     Section 9.04 Stockholder Rights. If all or any portion of a Stock Award is
forfeitable pursuant to the Agreement, at all times prior to a forfeiture
thereof, a Participant will have all rights of a Stockholder with respect to
forfeitable shares of the Stock Award (the "Forfeitable Shares"), including the
right to receive dividends and vote the Forfeitable Shares; provided, however,
that (i) a Participant may not sell, transfer, pledge, exchange, hypothecate, or
otherwise dispose of the Forfeitable Shares, (ii) the Corporation shall retain
custody of the certificates evidencing the Forfeitable Shares, and (iii) the
Participant will deliver to the Corporation a stock power, endorsed in blank,
with respect to the Forfeitable Shares. The limitations set forth in the
preceding sentence shall not apply after the Forfeitable Shares are no longer
forfeitable.

                                   ARTICLE X.
                AUTOMATIC OPTION GRANTS TO NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

     Section 10.01 First Option. Each Non-Employee Director shall be
automatically granted an Option to purchase 7,500 shares of Common Stock (the
"First Option") on the date on which the later of the following events occurs:
(A) the consummation of the Corporation's initial public offering of Common
Stock, or (B) the date on which such person first becomes a Non-Employee
Director, whether through election by the stockholders of the Corporation or
appointment by the Board to fill a vacancy; provided, however, that a member of
the Board who ceases to be an employee of the Corporation but who remains a
member of the Board shall not receive a First Option and, in addition, a
Non-Employee Director who has been granted stock or options by the Corporation
under a consulting or other arrangement shall be ineligible to receive any
subsequent automatic grants under this Article X unless the Administrator
determines otherwise.

     Section 10.02 Subsequent Option. Each Non-Employee Director shall be
automatically granted an Option to purchase 7,500 shares of Common Stock (the
"Subsequent Option") on March 1st of each year provided he or she is then a
Non-Employee Director and if, as of such date, he or she shall have served on
the Board for at least the preceding six months.

     Section 10.03 Terms of Options. The term of First Options and Subsequent
Options granted hereunder shall be as follows:

     (A) the term of Options granted pursuant to this Article X shall be ten
years;

     (B) the exercise price per share shall be 100% of the Fair Market Value per
share of Common Stock on the date of grant. In the event that the date of grant
is not a trading day, the exercise price per share of Common Stock shall be the
Fair Market Value on the next trading day immediately following the date of
grant;

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     (C) one-third of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option shall
vest on the date of grant and 1/3 of the shares subject to the Option shall vest
on the anniversary of the date of grant in each year thereafter so that 100% of
the shares subject to the option shall be vested two years from the grant date.

                                   ARTICLE XI.
                     ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGE IN COMMON STOCK

     The maximum number of shares as to which Options that are incentive stock
options may be granted under this Plan shall be proportionately adjusted, and
the terms of outstanding Stock Awards and Options shall be adjusted, as the
Board shall determine to be equitably required in the event that (a) the
Corporation (i) effects one or more stock dividends, stock split-ups,
subdivisions or consolidations of shares or (ii) engages in a transaction to
which Section 424 of the Code applies or (b) there occurs any other event which,
in the judgment of the Board necessitates such action. Any determination made
under this Article XI by the Board shall be final and conclusive.

     The issuance by the Corporation of shares of stock of any class, or
securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, for cash or property,
or for labor or services, either upon direct sale or upon the exercise of rights
or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of shares or obligations
of the Corporation convertible into such shares or other securities, shall not
affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to,
outstanding Stock Awards or Options.

     The Board may make Stock Awards and may grant Options in substitution for
performance shares, phantom shares, stock awards, stock options, stock
appreciation rights, or similar awards held by an individual who becomes an
employee of the Corporation or a Related Entity in connection with a transaction
described in clause (ii) of the first paragraph of this Article XI.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan (other than the limitation of Article
V), the terms of such substituted Stock Award(s) or Option grant(s) shall be as
the Board, in its discretion, determines is appropriate.

                                  ARTICLE XII.
              COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND APPROVAL OF REGULATORY BODIES

     No Option shall be exercisable, no Common Stock shall be issued, no
certificates for shares of Common Stock shall be delivered, and no payment shall
be made under this Plan except in compliance with all applicable federal and
state laws and regulations (including, without limitation, withholding tax
requirements), any listing agreement to which the Corporation is a party, and
the rules of all domestic stock exchanges on which the Corporation's shares may
be listed. The Corporation shall have the right to rely on an opinion of its
counsel as to such compliance. Any share certificate issued to evidence Common
Stock when a Stock Award is granted or for which an Option is exercised may bear
such legends and statements as the Administrator may deem advisable to assure

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compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. No Common Stock shall be
issued, no certificate for shares shall be delivered and no payment shall be
made under this Plan until the Corporation has obtained such consent or approval
as the Administrator may deem advisable from regulatory bodies having
jurisdiction over such matters.

                                  ARTICLE XIII.
                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

     Section 13.01 Effect on Employment. Neither the adoption of this Plan, its
operation, nor any documents describing or referring to this Plan (or any part
thereof) shall confer upon any individual any right to continue in the employ or
service of the Corporation or a Related Entity or in any way affect any right
and power of the Corporation or a Related Entity to terminate the employment or
service of any individual at any time with or without assigning a reason
therefor.

     Section 13.02 Disposition of Stock. A Participant shall notify the
Administrator of any sale or other disposition of Common Stock acquired pursuant
to an Option that was an incentive stock option if such sale or disposition
occurs (i) within two years of the grant of an Option or (ii) within one year of
the issuance of the Common Stock to the Participant. Such notice shall be in
writing and directed to the Secretary of the Corporation.

     Section 13.03 Rules of Construction. Headings are given to the articles and
sections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. The
reference to any statute, regulation, or other provision of law shall be
construed to refer to any amendment to or successor of such provision of law.

     Section 13.04 Employee Status. In the event that the terms of any Stock
Award or the grant of any Option provide that shares may be issued or become
transferable and nonforfeitable thereunder only after completion of a specified
period of employment, the Administrator may decide in each case to what extent
leaves of absence for governmental or military service, illness, temporary
disability, or other reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of continuous
employment.

     Section 13.05 Limitation on Awards. Notwithstanding any other provision of
the Plan, if any award under this Plan, either alone or together with payments
that a Participant has the right to receive from the Corporation or a Related
Entity, would constitute a "parachute payment" (as defined in section 280G of
the Code), all such payments shall be reduced to the largest amount that will
result in no portion being subject to the excise tax imposed by section 4999 of
the Code.

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                                  ARTICLE XIV.
                                    AMENDMENT

     The Board may amend or terminate this Plan from time to time; provided,
however, that no amendment shall, without a Participant's consent, adversely
affect any rights of such Participant under any Stock Award or Option
outstanding at the time such amendment is made.

                                   ARTICLE XV.
                                DURATION OF PLAN

     No Stock Award or Option may be granted under this Plan more than ten years
after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board.

                                  ARTICLE XVI.
                             EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN

     Stock Awards and Options may be granted under this Plan upon its adoption
by the Board, provided that no incentive stock option will continue to be
effective unless this Plan is approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be
cast by the Stockholders, voting either in person or by proxy, at a duly held
Stockholders' meeting or by the consent of stockholders owning more than 50% of
shares of the Common Stock within twelve months of such adoption.

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