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                                 Exhibit 10.71

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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     THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), made this 7th day of July,
2000 but with effect from January 1, 2000, is entered into by Lifeline Systems
Canada, Inc., an Ontario Corporation with its principal place of business at 95
Barber Greene Road, Suite 105, Toronto, Ontario M3C 3E9, (the "Company"), and
Leonard Wechsler, residing at 58 Millwood Road, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 1J7,
Canada (the "Employee").

1.   Term of Employment.  The Company hereby agrees to continue to employ the
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Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts the continuing employment with the
Company, upon the terms set forth in this Agreement, for the period from January
1, 2000 (the "Commencement Date") and ending on December 31, 2002 ("the
Employment Period") unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions
of this Agreement.  Upon expiration of the Employment Period, this Agreement and
the Employee's employment shall terminate with payment on the part of the
Company as provided for in Section 5.2, unless earlier terminated by the parties
in accordance with this Agreement, or unless renewed or extended on mutually
agreeable terms and conditions.  For greater certainty, in the event the Company
extends an offer of continued employment on terms and conditions no less
favourable to the Employee as contained in this Agreement (including the
provisions of Section 5.2 herein) and the Employee rejects such offer, then the
Company shall have no payment obligation to the Employee upon expiration of the
Employment Period.

2.   Title; Capacity.  The Employee shall serve as President of the Company.  As
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President, the Employee shall report to the Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO")
of Lifeline Systems, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation with its principal place
of business at 111 Lawrence Street, Framingham, Massachusetts, 01702
("Lifeline").  The Employee shall be subject to the supervision of, and shall
have such authority as is delegated to him by, the CEO.

     The Employee hereby accepts such employment and agrees to undertake the
duties and responsibilities inherent in such position and such other duties and
responsibilities as the Board or its designee shall from time to time reasonably
assign to him.  The Employee agrees to devote his entire business time,
attention and energies to the business and interests of the Company during his
Employment.  The Employee agrees to abide by the rules, regulations,
instructions, personnel practices and policies of the Company and any changes
therein which may be adopted from time to time by the Company.

     In the event that the Company is a party to a business transaction, whether
by way of purchase or sale of assets, merger, liquidation or otherwise, whereby
there is a change in the Company's organizational structure subsequent to which
the Employee may be required to report to another executive responsible for
foreign subsidiaries or the like, the Employee's reporting arrangements shall be
altered accordingly, provided that the Employee remains the most senior
executive located in Canada.
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3.   Compensation and Benefits.
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     3.1  Salary.  The Company shall pay the Employee, in bi-weekly installments
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in arrears, an annual gross salary of Cdn $170,000.00, less all applicable tax
withholdings and statutory deductions.  Effective March 1, 2001 and annually
thereafter, such salary shall be subject to increase as determined by the
Company, based on performance of the Employee.

     3.2  Bonuses.  For the period of January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2002, the
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Employee shall be entitled to bonus payments in accordance with Schedule A
attached hereto. All such bonus payments are subject to applicable tax
withholdings and statutory deductions. The Employee's rights to bonuses on
termination are set forth in Section 5 below.

     3.3  Fringe Benefits.  The Employee shall be entitled to participate in all
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benefit programs, if any, that the Company establishes and makes available to
its employees and to its senior management to the extent that the Employee's
position, tenure, salary and other qualifications make him eligible to
participate (the "Employee Benefits").  The Employee shall be entitled to 4
weeks paid vacation per year in addition to all statutory holidays in Ontario,
to be taken at such times as are reasonable.  The Employee understands and
agrees that the Company reserves the right to unilaterally revise the terms of
the Employee Benefits or to eliminate any Employee Benefits thereunder
altogether.  Benefits will be provided in accordance with the formal plan
documents or policies and any issues with respect to entitlement or payment of
benefits under any of the Employee Benefits will be governed by the terms of
such documents or policies establishing the benefit in issue.

     3.4  Reimbursement of Expenses.  The Employee shall comply with, and shall
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be entitled to the reimbursement established pursuant to the Company's policies
in effect from time to time with respect to travel, entertainment and other
expenses incurred or paid by the Employee in connection with, or related to, the
performance of his duties, responsibilities or services under this Agreement.

     3.5  Automobile Expenses.  The Company shall pay the Employee a monthly
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automobile allowance of Cdn $1,000 in bi-weekly installments in arrears.

4.   Employment Termination.  The employment of the Employee by the Company
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pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the
following:

     4.1  Expiration of the Employment Period in accordance with Section 1
unless extended by the mutual agreement of the parties hereto.

     4.2  At the election of the Company, for cause, immediately upon written
notice by the Company to the Employee.  For the purposes of this Section 4.2,
cause for termination shall mean (a) willful misconduct or gross negligence by
the Employee or willful failure to perform his
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responsibilities in the best interest of the Company (provided, that except in
the case of criminal behaviour, the Employee shall be given at least one written
notice specifying the nature of his misconduct); or (b) the breach of the
Employee of Section 6 or 7 of this Agreement, which breach continues for 30 days
subsequent to written notice from the Company to the Employee of the breach
(unless such breach is material and is not susceptible to cure, in which case
termination shall be deemed to be immediate).

     4.3  Upon the death or, at the election of the Company, upon the disability
of the Employee. As used in this Agreement, the term "disability" shall mean the
inability of the Employee, due to a physical or mental disability, for a period
of 90 days, whether or not consecutive, during any 360 day period to perform the
services contemplated under this Agreement. A determination of disability shall
be made by a physician satisfactory to both the Employee and the Company;
provided that if the Employee and the Company do not agree upon a physician, the
Employee and the Company shall each select a physician and these two together
shall select a third physician, whose determination as to disability shall be
binding on all parties;

     4.4  At the election of the Employee, upon not less than two months prior
written notice of termination, in which event the Company may waive such notice,
in whole or in part, upon payment to the Employee of salary and benefits
otherwise payable in respect of such two month period.

     4.5  At the election of the Company without cause by providing the payments
set out in Sections 5.2, or 5.3 if applicable, below.

5.   Effect of Termination.
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     5.1  Termination for Cause or Voluntary Termination.  In the event the
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Employee's employment is terminated for cause pursuant to Section 4.2, or at the
election of the Employee pursuant to Section 4.4, the Company shall pay to the
Employee the compensation and benefits otherwise payable to him under Section
3.1, 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5 through the last day of his actual employment by the
Company. All amounts due to the Employee will be paid within seven (7) days of
the date on which the employment terminates.  For greater certainty, bonuses are
payable and earned at the end of the relevant fiscal year and no bonus (pro rata
or otherwise) will be paid or payable by the Company to the Employee in the
event the Employee's employment is terminated for cause pursuant to Section 4.2,
or in the event the Employee voluntarily resigns his employment.

     5.2  Termination Without Cause.
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     (a)  In the event the Employee's employment is terminated at the election
of the Company pursuant to Section 4.5, and in consideration of the Employee
entering into this Agreement and the post-termination non-compete and non-
solicitation agreement set forth in Section 6, the Company shall pay to the
Employee (i) a lump sum amount equal to the base salary payable to him under
Section 3.1 for the remainder of the Employment Period or eighteen (18) months,
whichever is greater, plus (ii) pay the pro-rated portion of Annual Performance
Bonus earned in that calendar year up to the date of termination (which, for the
purposes of this
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Agreement, mean the date the Employee ceases to be actively employed by the
Company without regard to any damages, severance obligations or notice of
termination (statutory, contractual or at common law) plus (iii) in lieu of the
Long Term Performance Bonus for the Employment Period an amount of $300,000,
providing the Company is performing above the NIBT Goal thresholds referenced in
Schedule A devided by Bonus Payments, less any Progress Payments paid in respect
of Long Term Performance Bonus. In the event the Company is performing below the
said NIBT Goal thresholds, then there will be no amount owing or payable in
respect of the Long Term Performance Bonus. For greater certainty, in the event
of cessation of employment for any reason whatsoever, no payment, pro-rated or
otherwise, will be payable to the Employee in respect of the "Strategic Bonus".
The payments contemplated in this Section 5.2 include all entitlement to either
notice of termination or pay in lieu of notice and severance pay under the
Employment Standards Act of Ontario. In the event that the minimum statutory
requirements as at the date of termination provide a greater benefit than
provided in this Agreement, such statutory requirements will replace the
payments contemplated under this Agreement. All amounts due to the Employee,
other than any bonuses which shall be paid out in accordance with Section 5.6,
will be paid within fifteen (15) days of the end of the month during which the
employment terminates. In addition to the payments set out herein, the Company
shall, to the extent permitted by its applicable plans and policies, continue
the Employee's basic group health and dental benefits until the earlier of the
date the Employee obtains alternative employment providing health and dental
benefits, or eighteen (18) months from the date of termination. As a condition
of payment, the Employee agrees to deliver to the Company (including affiliates,
subsidiaries, parents and affiliated corporations and their respective
directors, officers and employees) a general release of all claims in a form
reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

     (b)  Prior to the expiry of the Employment Agreement, the parties agree to
negotiate in good faith toward extension of the Agreement. In the event that the
Company is unwilling to extend the Agreement on terms and conditions that are at
least as favourable to the Employee as those provided for herein and the parties
do not otherwise agree on terms and conditions of employment, then the
Employee's employment will be terminated and the Company will pay the Employee
in a lump sum equal to eighteen (18) months base salary payable to him under
Section 3.1 (the "Severance Pay"). In addition to the Severance Pay, provided
the Employee has worked a minimum of three (3) months in the fiscal period in
which the date of termination occurs, he will be paid an amount in lieu of
Annual Performance Bonus, pro-rata to the date of termination, on a basis
similar to that provided for in the expired Agreement. For greater certainty, in
the event of cessation of employment for any reason whatsoever, no payment, pro-
rated or otherwise, will be payable to the Employee in respect of the "Strategic
Bonus". In addition to the payments set out herein, the Company shall, to the
extent permitted by its applicable plans and policies, continue the Employee's
basic group health and dental benefits until the earlier of the date the
Employee obtains alternative employment providing health and dental benefits, or
eighteen (18) months from the date of termination. Unless an extension is
otherwise agreed on, the date of termination for this Section 5.2(b) shall be
effective when: (i) the Employee has provided written notice requesting the
Company renew the Agreement on terms at least as favourable as those provided
for in the existing Agreement; and (ii) within fifteen (15) days of receiving
the written notice or the expiration of the Employment Period, the Company and
the Employee have not signed a replacement employment agreement. For greater
certainty, in the event that the Company offers to extend this Agreement or
offers a new employment agreement on terms
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and conditions that are at least as favourable to the Employee as those provided
for herein, and such offer is rejected by the Employee, then the Company shall
have no further payment obligations to the Employee other than payments to the
date of termination except as otherwise specifically set out in this Agreement.

          5.3  Termination Following a Change of Control If within twenty-four
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(24) months following a "Change of Control" as defined in the Company's 1994
Stock Option Plan, the Employee's employment is terminated without cause or the
Employee terminates his employment in the event his then responsibilities or
conditions of employment, including base salary, fringe benefits (considered in
the aggregate and not individually), bonus targets or opportunities (recognizing
that actual bonus amounts may vary from year-to-year), are reduced or adversely
effected, or if there is a significant relocation of the Employee's principal
place of performing services which relocation is adverse to the Employee, then
the Company will pay to the Employee severance in a lump sum amount equal to two
(2) years' annual base salary together with the Annual Performance Bonus and
Long Term Performance Bonus calculated in the same manner as in Section
5.2(a)(i) and (ii) above. For greater certainty, no payment, prorated or
otherwise, will be payable to the Employee in respect of the "Strategic Bonus".
In addition to the payments set out, the Company shall, to the extent permitted
by its applicable plans and policies, continue the Employee's basic group health
and dental benefits until the earlier of the date the Employee obtains
alternative employment providing health and dental benefits, or twenty-four (24)
months from the date of termination. This Section 5.3 will continue beyond the
end of the Employment Period of this Agreement provided the Employee continues
with the Company as a regular active employee, whether by the extension, renewal
or renegotiation of this Agreement or as an employee at-will. For greater
certainty, in the event this Section 5.3 is applicable, then these provisions
shall be in lieu of and not in addition to the payments and benefits provided
for in Section 5.2. As a condition of payment, the Employee agrees to deliver to
the Company (including affiliates, subsidiaries, parents and affiliated
corporations and their respective directors, officers and employees) a general
release of all claims in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

          5.4  Termination for Death or Disability.  If the employment of the
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Employee is terminated by death or because of disability pursuant to Section
4.3, the Company shall pay to the estate of the Employee or to the Employee, as
the case may be, the compensation which would otherwise be payable to the
Employee through the date of his termination of employment because of death or
disability.  In addition, in the event of the Employee's death or disability
during the Employment Period, the Company shall pay the Employee or his estate
within fifteen (15) days after his death or termination due to disability, a
lump sum payment equal to one year's base salary under Section 3.1; plus pay the
pro-rated portion of Annual Performance Bonus earned in that calendar year up to
the date of termination and pay the pro-rated portion of Long Term Performance
Bonus earned up to the date of termination, less any Progress Payments paid in
respect of Long Term Performance Bonus.  For greater certainty, no payment,
prorated or otherwise, will be payable to the Employee in respect of the
"Strategic Bonus".

          5.5  Options.  In the event of a termination pursuant to paragraphs
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4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 herein, the Employee shall have the right to exercise
all options of Lifeline Systems, Inc. previously granted that have vested as of
the date of termination (which, for the purposes of this Agreement, shall mean
the date the Employee ceases to be actively employed by the Company
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without regard to any damages, severance obligations or notice of termination
(contractual, statutory or at common law). The Employee ceases to vest any
additional options on such date of termination and the Employee has three (3)
months from such date to exercise any vested options.

     5.6  Bonus Payments.  In the event that any bonus is payable pursuant to
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Sections 5.2, 5.3 or 5.4 herein, then such bonus will be payable within thirty
(30) days after the end of the relevant fiscal year and once the figures
necessary to calculate the applicable bonus payments are available. The Employee
shall be granted such reasonable access he may request to all books and records
of the Company as may be reasonably required with respect to the calculation of
bonus payments for the relevant fiscal year. All bonus amounts shall be deemed
final, binding and conclusive unless, within sixty (60) days of payment by the
Company, the Employee has given written notice to the Company disputing any such
amounts.

     5.7  Survival.  The provisions of Sections 6 and 7 shall survive the
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termination of this Agreement.

6.   Non-Compete.
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     (a)  The Employee acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this
Section 6 will not materially or unreasonably interfere with the Employee's
ability to earn a living.

     (b)  During the Employment Period and for a period of two (2) years after
the date of termination of the Employee's employment (howsoever caused) or
expiration of the Employment Period, the Employee will not directly or
indirectly, within Canada or the United States of America:

          (i)    as an individual proprietor, partner, stockholder, officer,
employee, director, joint venturer, investor, lender, or in any other capacity
whatsoever (other than as the holder of not more than one (1%) percent of the
total outstanding stock of a publicly held company), engage in the business of
developing, producing, marketing or selling personal and medical emergency
response products and services of the kind or type produced, marketed or sold by
Lifeline Systems, Inc. or by the Company on the date hereof or any other
business engaged in by the Company after the date hereof in which the Employee
has material involvement (collectively, the "Business"); or

          (ii)   recruit, solicit or induce, or attempt to induce, any employee
or employees of the Company to terminate their employment with, or otherwise
cease their relationship with, the Company or to accept any employment or
consulting relationship with the Employee or any third party; or

          (iii)  solicit for any purpose competitive with the Business of the
Company, divert or take away, or attempt to divert or to take away, the business
or patronage of any of the clients, customers or accounts, or prospective
clients, customers or accounts, of the Company which were contacted, solicited
or served by employees of the Company while the Employee was employed by the
Company.
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     (c)  If any restriction set forth in this Section 6 is found by any court
of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable because it extends for too long a
period of time or over too great a range of activities or in too broad a
geographic area, it shall be interpreted to extend only over the maximum period
of time, range of activities or geographic area as to which it may be
enforceable. The parties intend that the restrictions in this Section 6 shall be
deemed to be a series of separate covenants, one for each and every county of
each and every state of the United States of America and each and every
political subdivision of Canada.

     (d)  The restrictions contained in this Section 6 are necessary for the
protection of the business and goodwill of the Company and are considered by the
Employee to be reasonable for such purpose. The Employee agrees that any breach
of this Section 6 will cause the Company substantial and irrevocable damage and
therefore, in the event of any such breach, in addition to such other remedies
which may be available, the Company shall have the right to seek specific
performance and injunctive relief.

     (e)  For purposes of this Section 6, the "Company" refers to the
Lifeline Systems Canada, Inc. and any of their respective affiliates, parents or
subsidiaries.

     (f)  The Employee acknowledges that he is party to non-competition and
non-solicitation covenants in Sections 30.02 and 8.03 of that certain Stock
Purchase Agreement among Caretel, the Company and the former stockholders of the
Company dated as of the date hereof (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"). The
Employee agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to affect any
provision of the Stock Purchase Agreement, including without limitation such
non-competition and non-solicitation covenants. In the event that the non-
competition and non-solicitation covenants in this Agreement would expire before
those in the Stock Purchase Agreement, or vice versa, the Employee acknowledges
his intention that he shall, following the first to expire of such covenants,
continue to be bound until the other of such covenants expire by their terms.

     (g)  Nothing contained in this Agreement and in particular paragraph
6(b)(i) is intended to restrict the Employee from, directly or indirectly,
engaging in the business of security systems, access control systems or
environmental monitoring or participating in any entity provided that the
activities that compete with the Company are not a significant portion of the
business of the entity and do not become so within the period of restriction.

7.   Proprietary Information and Developments.
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     7.1   Proprietary Information.
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     (a)   The Employee agrees that all information and know-how, whether or not
in writing, of a private, secret or confidential nature concerning the Company's
business or financial affairs (collectively, "Proprietary Information") is and
shall be the exclusive property of the Company. By way of illustration, but not
limitation, Proprietary Information may include inventions, products, processes,
methods, techniques, formulas, compositions, compounds, projects, developments,
plans, research, data, clinical data, financial data, personnel data, computer
programs and customer and supplier lists. Employee will not disclose any
Proprietary
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Information to others outside the Company other than for the Company's purposes
and the performance of his services hereunder or use of the same for any
unauthorized purposes without written approval by an authorized officer of the
Company, either during or after his employment, unless and until such
Proprietary Information has become public knowledge without fault by the
Employee.

     (b)  The Employee agrees that all files, letters, memoranda, reports,
records, data, sketches, drawings, laboratory notebooks, program listings or
other written, photographic or other tangible material containing Proprietary
Information, whether created by the Employee or others, which shall come into
his custody or possession, shall be and are the exclusive property of the
Company to be used by the Employee only in the performance of his duties for the
Company, and will be returned by the Employee at the termination of his
employment hereunder.

     (c)  The Employee agrees that his obligation not to disclose or use
information, know-how and records of the types set forth in paragraphs (a) and
(b) above, also extends to such types of information, know-how, records and
tangible property of customers of the Company or suppliers to the Company or
other third parties who may have disclosed or entrusted the same to the Company
or to the Employee in the course of the Company's business.

     (d)  For the purposes of this Section 7, the "Company" refers to the
Company Lifeline and any of their respective affiliates.

7.2  Developments.
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     (a)  The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of
all inventions, improvements, discoveries, methods, developments, software and
works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made,
conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee or under his direction or
jointly with others during his employment by the Company, whether or not during
normal working hours or on the premises of the Company which relate to the
Business of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this
Agreement as "Developments"). The Employee waives any and all moral rights he
may have to all such developments.

     (b)  The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company
(or any person or entity designated by the Company) all his right, title and
interest in and to all Developments and all related patents, patent
applications, copyrights and copyright applications.

     (c)  The Employee agrees to provide reasonable cooperation to the Company,
both during and after his employment with the Company, with respect to the
procurement , maintenance, enforcement of copyrights, patents (in the United
States, Canada and foreign countries) relating to Developments. Employee shall
sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent
applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignment of priority
rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or
desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development.
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7.3  Other Agreements.  The Employee hereby represents that he is not bound by
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the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party to refrain
from using or disclosing any trade secret or confidential or proprietary
information in the course of his employment with the Company or to refrain from
competing, directly or indirectly, with the business of such previous employer
or any other party. The Employee further represents that his performance of all
the terms of this Agreement and as an employee of the Company does not and will
not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information,
knowledge or data acquired by him in confidence or in trust to his employment
with the Company.

8.   Notices. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in
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writing and shall be deemed effective upon personal delivery or facsimile
transmission or on the fourth business day following deposit in either the
Canada Post Office or the United States Post Office, by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the other party at the address shown above,
or at such other address or addresses as either party shall designate to the
other in accordance with this Section 8.

9.   Pronouns.  Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used in this
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Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms,
and the singular forms of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural, and vice
versa.

10.  Dollar Amounts.  All dollar amounts referenced in this Agreement shall
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mean Canadian dollars.

11.  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between
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the parties and supercedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether
written or oral, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

12.  Amendment.  This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written
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instrument executed by both the Company and the Employee.

13.  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and enforced
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in accordance with the Laws of Ontario.

14.  Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
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the benefit of both parties and their respective successors and assigns,
including any corporation with which or into which the Company or Lifeline may
be merged or which may succeed to its assets or business, provided, however,
that the obligations of the Employee are personal and shall not be assigned by
him.
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15.  Miscellaneous.
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     15.1 No delay or omission by the Company in exercising any right under this
Agreement shall operate as a waiver of that or any other right. A waiver or
consent given by the Company on any one occasion shall be effective only in that
instance and shall not be construed as a bar or waiver of any right on any other
occasion.

     15.2 The captions of the sections of this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and in no way define, limit or affect the scope or substance of
any section of this Agreement.

     15.3 In case any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or
otherwise unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the
remaining provisions shall in no way be affected or impaired thereby.

16.  Agreement Not to Sell Shares.  The Company acknowledges that the
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restriction on the Employee's ability to sell his shares in Lifeline Systems,
Inc. as contained in the initial Employment Agreement entered into between the
parties is no longer applicable. The Employee is free to sell his shares at any
time and Lifeline Systems, Inc. agrees to remove the endorsement on any share
certificate immediately upon request by the Employee.

17.  Acknowledgments.  The Employee acknowledges that, (a) he has had sufficient
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time to review this Agreement; (b) he has read and understands the terms of the
Agreement and the obligations hereunder; (c) he has been given an opportunity to
obtain independent legal advice concerning the interpretation and affect of this
Agreement; and (d) he has received a fully executed counterpart copy of this
Agreement.

18.  Taxes.  The Employee acknowledges and agrees that he is solely and
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responsible for all tax liability resulting from his receipt of monies or
benefits pursuant to this Agreement and that all payments, perquisites or
benefits shall be subject to withholding of such amounts, if any, relating to
tax or other payroll deductions as the Company may reasonably determine it
should withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties have executed counterpart copies of this
Agreement under seal.

LIFELINE SYSTEMS CANADA INC.

By:  /s/ Ronald Feinstein                           By: /s/ Leonard Wechsler
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Name:  Ronald Feinstein                                 Leonard Wechsler (l/s)
Title: Chairman, Lifeline Systems Canada Inc.<PAGE>

                                 Exhibit 10.72

                            Lifeline Systems, Inc.

                           2000 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
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1.   Purpose
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     The purpose of this 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") of Lifeline
Systems, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the "Company"), is to advance the
interests of the Company's stockholders by enhancing the Company's ability to
attract, retain and motivate persons who make (or are expected to make)
important contributions to the Company by providing such persons with equity
ownership opportunities and performance-based incentives and thereby better
aligning the interests of such persons with those of the Company's stockholders.
Except where the context otherwise requires, the term "Company" shall include
any of the Company's present or future subsidiary corporations as defined in
Section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any
regulations promulgated thereunder (the "Code") and any other business venture
(including, without limitation, joint venture or limited liability company) in
which the Company has a significant interest, as determined by the Board of
Directors of the Company (the "Board").

2.   Eligibility
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     (a)  All of the Company's employees, officers, directors, consultants and
advisors (and any individuals who have accepted an offer for employment) are
eligible to be granted options, restricted stock awards, or other stock-based
awards (each, an "Award") under the Plan. Each person who has been granted an
Award under the Plan shall be deemed a "Participant".

     (b)  Directors who are not also employees of the Company shall be granted,
on the sixth business day in each calendar year, options to purchase 3,000
shares of Common Stock at a price equal to 100% of the fair market value of a
share of Common Stock on the date of grant. Such options shall become
exercisable in three equal installments over a two-year period, with the first
installment becoming exercisable on the date of grant and the second and third
installments becoming exercisable on the first and second anniversaries of the
date of grant, respectively.

3.   Administration, Delegation
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     (a)  Administration by Board of Directors. The Plan will be administered by
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the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"). The Board shall have
authority to grant Awards and to adopt, amend and repeal such administrative
rules, guidelines and practices relating to the Plan as it shall deem advisable.
The Board may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any
inconsistency in the Plan or any Award in the manner and to the extent it shall
deem expedient to carry the Plan into effect and it shall be the sole and final
judge of such expediency. All decisions by the Board shall be made in the
Board's sole discretion and shall be final and binding on all persons having or
claiming any interest in the Plan or in any Award. No director or person acting
pursuant to the authority delegated by the Board shall be liable for any action
or determination relating to or under the Plan made in good faith.
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     (b)  Appointment of Committees. To the extent permitted by applicable law,
          -------------------------
the Board may delegate any or all of its powers under the Plan to one or more
committees or subcommittees of the Board (a "Committee"). All references in the
Plan to the "Board" shall mean the Board or a Committee of the Board or the
executive officer referred to in Section 3(b) to the extent that the Board's
powers or authority under the Plan have been delegated to such Committee or
executive officer.

4.   Stock Available for Awards
     --------------------------

     (a)  Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment under Section 8, the maximum
          ----------------
aggregate number of shares of common stock, $0.02 par value per share, of the
Company (the "Common Stock"), which may be subject to Awards made under the Plan
is 250,000 shares of common stock (plus 25,000 shares which may be issued to
non-employee directors pursuant to options granted under the Plan), plus an
annual increase to be added on January 1 of each year, beginning in 2001, equal
to the lesser of (i) 150,000 shares, (ii) 1.5% of the outstanding shares on such
date, or (iii) a lesser amount determined by the Board. If any Award under the
Plan or any Award under any terminated employee benefit plan of the Company
expires or is terminated, surrendered or canceled without having been fully
exercised or is forfeited in whole or in part or results in any Common Stock not
being issued, the unused Common Stock covered by such Award shall again be
available for the grant of Awards under the Plan, subject, however, in the case
of Incentive Stock Options (as hereinafter defined), to any limitation required
under the Code. Shares issued under the Plan may consist in whole or in part of
authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares. As of January 1 of each year,
commencing with the year 2001, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
available for the grant of options under the Plan to non-employee directors
shall automatically be increased by the number to cause the total number of
shares of Common Stock then available for non-employee directors to be restored
to 25,000.

     (b)  Per-Participant Limit. Subject to adjustment under Section 8, for
          ---------------------
Awards granted after the Common Stock is registered under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), the maximum number of shares of
Common Stock with respect to which Awards may be granted to any Participant
under the Plan shall be 100,000 per calendar year. The per-Participant limit
described in this Section 4(b) shall be construed and applied consistently with
Section 162(m) of the Code ("Section 162(m)").

5.   Stock Options
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     (a)  General. The Board may grant options to purchase Common Stock (each,
          -------
an "Option") and determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by
each Option, the exercise price of each Option and the conditions and
limitations applicable to the exercise of each Option, including conditions
relating to applicable federal or state securities laws, as it considers
necessary or advisable. An Option which is not intended to be an Incentive Stock
Option (as hereinafter defined) shall be designated a "Nonstatutory Stock
Option".

     (b)  Incentive Stock Options. An Option that the Board intends to be an
          -----------------------
"incentive stock option" as defined in Section 422 of the Code (an "Incentive
Stock Option") shall only be granted to employees of the Company and shall be
subject to and shall be construed consistently

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with the requirements of Section 422 of the Code. The Company shall have no
liability to a Participant, or any other party, if an Option (or any part
thereof) which is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option is not an Incentive
Stock Option.

     (c)  Exercise Price. The Board shall establish the exercise price at the
          --------------
time each Option is granted and specify it in the applicable option agreement.

     (d)  Duration of Options. Each Option shall be exercisable at such times
          -------------------
and subject to such terms and conditions as the Board may specify in the
applicable option agreement.

     (e)  Exercise of Option. Options may be exercised by delivery to the
          ------------------
Company of a written notice of exercise signed by the proper person or by any
other form of notice (including electronic notice) approved by the Board
together with payment in full as specified in Section 5(f) for the number of
shares for which the Option is exercised.

     (f)  Payment Upon Exercise. Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of an
          ----------------------
Option granted under the Plan shall be paid for as follows:

          (1)  in cash or by check, payable to the order of the Company;

          (2)  except as the Board may, in its sole discretion, otherwise
provide in an option agreement, by (i) delivery of an irrevocable and
unconditional undertaking by a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the
Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price or (ii) delivery by the
Participant to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional
instructions to a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company cash or
a check sufficient to pay the exercise price;

          (3)  provided that the Common Stock is registered under the Exchange
Act, by delivery of shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant valued at
their fair market value as determined by (or in a manner approved by) the Board
in good faith ("Fair Market Value"), provided (i) such method of payment is then
permitted under applicable law and (ii) such Common Stock was owned by the
Participant at least six months prior to such delivery;

          (4)  to the extent permitted by the Board, in its sole discretion by
(i) delivery of a promissory note of the Participant to the Company on terms
determined by the Board, or (ii) payment of such other lawful consideration as
the Board may determine; or

          (5)  by any combination of the above permitted forms of payment.

6.   Restricted Stock
     ----------------

     (a)  Grants. The Board may grant Awards entitling recipients to acquire
          ------
shares of Common Stock, subject to the right of the Company to repurchase all or
part of such shares at their issue price or other stated or formula price (or to
require forfeiture of such shares if issued at no cost) from the recipient in
the event that conditions specified by the Board in the applicable

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Award are not satisfied prior to the end of the applicable restriction period or
periods established by the Board for such Award (each, a "Restricted Stock
Award").

     (b)  Terms and Conditions. The Board shall determine the terms and
          --------------------
conditions of any such Restricted Stock Award, including the conditions for
repurchase (or forfeiture) and the issue price, if any. Any stock certificates
issued in respect of a Restricted Stock Award shall be registered in the name of
the Participant and, unless otherwise determined by the Board, deposited by the
Participant, together with a stock power endorsed in blank, with the Company (or
its designee). At the expiration of the applicable restriction periods, the
Company (or such designee) shall deliver the certificates no longer subject to
such restrictions to the Participant or if the Participant has died, to the
beneficiary designated, in a manner determined by the Board, by a Participant to
receive amounts due or exercise rights of the Participant in the event of the
Participant's death (the "Designated Beneficiary"). In the absence of an
effective designation by a Participant, Designated Beneficiary shall mean the
Participant's estate.

7.   Other Stock-Based Awards
     ------------------------

     The Board shall have the right to grant other Awards based upon the Common
Stock having such terms and conditions as the Board may determine, including the
grant of shares based upon certain conditions, the grant of securities
convertible into Common Stock and the grant of stock appreciation rights.

8.   Adjustments for Changes in Common Stock and Certain Other Events
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     (a)  Changes in Capitalization. In the event of any stock split, reverse
          -------------------------
stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares,
reclassification of shares, spin-off or other similar change in capitalization
or event, or any distribution to holders of Common Stock other than a normal
cash dividend, (i) the number and class of securities available under this Plan,
(ii) the per-Participant limit set forth in Section 4(b), (iii) the number and
class of securities and exercise price per share subject to each outstanding
Option, (iv) the repurchase price per share subject to each outstanding
Restricted Stock Award, and (v) the terms of each other outstanding Award shall
be appropriately adjusted by the Company (or substituted Awards may be made, if
applicable) to the extent the Board shall determine, in good faith, that such an
adjustment (or substitution) is necessary and appropriate. If this Section 8(a)
applies and Section 8(c) also applies to any event, Section 8(c) shall be
applicable to such event, and this Section 8(a) shall not be applicable.

     (b)  Liquidation or Dissolution. In the event of a proposed liquidation or
          --------------------------
dissolution of the Company, the Board shall upon written notice to the
Participants provide that all then unexercised Options will (i) become
exercisable in full as of a specified time at least 10 business days prior to
the effective date of such liquidation or dissolution and (ii) terminate
effective upon such liquidation or dissolution, except to the extent exercised
before such effective date. The Board may specify the effect of a liquidation or
dissolution on any Restricted Stock Award or other Award granted under the Plan
at the time of the grant of such Award.

     (c)  Acquisition and Change in Control Events
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          (1)  Definitions
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               (a)  An "Acquisition Event" shall mean:

                    (i)  any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into
                         another entity as a result of which the Common Stock is
                         converted into or exchanged for the right to receive
                         cash, securities or other property; or

                    (ii) any exchange of shares of the Company for cash,
                         securities or other property pursuant to a statutory
                         share exchange transaction.

               (b)  A "Change in Control Event" shall mean:

                    (i)  the acquisition by an individual, entity or group
                         (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of
                         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
                         "Exchange Act")) (a "Person") of beneficial ownership
                         of any capital stock of the Company if, after such
                         acquisition, such Person beneficially owns (within the
                         meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange
                         Act) 30% or more of either (x) the then-outstanding
                         shares of common stock of the Company (the "Outstanding
                         Company Common Stock") or (y) the combined voting power
                         of the then-outstanding securities of the Company
                         entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
                         (the "Outstanding Company Voting Securities");
                         provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection
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                         (i), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a
                         Change in Control Event: (A) any acquisition directly
                         from the Company (excluding an acquisition pursuant to
                         the exercise, conversion or exchange of any security
                         exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for
                         common stock or voting securities of the Company,
                         unless the Person exercising, converting or exchanging
                         such security acquired such security directly from the
                         Company or an underwriter or agent of the Company), (B)
                         any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or
                         related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company
                         or any corporation controlled by the Company, or (C)
                         any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a
                         Business Combination (as defined below) which complies
                         with clauses (x) and (y) of subsection (iii) of this
                         definition; or

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                    (ii)  such time as the Continuing Directors (as defined
                          below) do not constitute a majority of the Board (or,
                          if applicable, the Board of Directors of a successor
                          corporation to the Company), where the term
                          "Continuing Director" means at any date a member of
                          the Board (x) who was a member of the Board on the
                          date of the initial adoption of this Plan by the Board
                          or (y) who was nominated or elected subsequent to such
                          date by at least a majority of the directors who were
                          Continuing Directors at the time of such nomination or
                          election or whose election to the Board was
                          recommended or endorsed by at least a majority of the
                          directors who were Continuing Directors at the time of
                          such nomination or election; provided, however, that
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                          there shall be excluded from this clause (y) any
                          individual whose initial assumption of office occurred
                          as a result of an actual or threatened election
                          contest with respect to the election or removal of
                          directors or other actual or threatened solicitation
                          of proxies or consents, by or on behalf of a person
                          other than the Board; or

                    (iii) the consummation of a merger, consolidation,
                          reorganization, recapitalization or statutory share
                          exchange involving the Company or a sale or other
                          disposition of all or substantially all of the assets
                          of the Company (a "Business Combination"), unless,
                          immediately following such Business Combination, each
                          of the following two conditions is satisfied: (x) all
                          or substantially all of the individuals and entities
                          who were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding
                          Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting
                          Securities immediately prior to such Business
                          Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly,
                          more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares of common
                          stock and the combined voting power of the then-
                          outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in
                          the election of directors, respectively, of the
                          resulting or acquiring corporation in such Business
                          Combination (which shall include, without limitation,
                          a corporation which as a result of such transaction
                          owns the Company or substantially all of the Company's
                          assets either directly or through one or more
                          subsidiaries) (such resulting or acquiring corporation
                          is referred to herein as the "Acquiring Corporation")
                          in substantially the same proportions as their
                          ownership of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and
                          Outstanding Company Voting Securities, respectively,
                          immediately prior to such Business Combination and (y)
                          no Person (excluding the

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                          Acquiring Corporation or any employee benefit plan (or
                          related trust) maintained or sponsored by the Company
                          or by the Acquiring Corporation) beneficially owns,
                          directly or indirectly, 30% or more of the then-
                          outstanding shares of common stock of the Acquiring
                          Corporation, or of the combined voting power of the
                          then-outstanding securities of such corporation
                          entitled to vote generally in the election of
                          directors (except to the extent that such ownership
                          existed prior to the Business Combination).

          (2)  Effect on Options
               -----------------

               (a)  Acquisition Event.  Upon the occurrence of an Acquisition
                    -----------------
                    Event (regardless of whether such event also constitutes a
                    Change in Control Event), or the execution by the Company of
                    any agreement with respect to an Acquisition Event
                    (regardless of whether such event will result in a Change in
                    Control Event), the Board shall provide that all outstanding
                    Options shall be assumed, or equivalent options shall be
                    substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or
                    an affiliate thereof); provided that if such Acquisition
                                           -------- ----
                    Event also constitutes a Change in Control Event, except to
                    the extent specifically provided to the contrary in the
                    instrument evidencing any Option or any other agreement
                    between a Participant and the Company, such assumed or
                    substituted options shall be immediately exercisable in full
                    upon the occurrence of such Acquisition Event.  For purposes
                    hereof, an Option shall be considered to be assumed if,
                    following consummation of the Acquisition Event, the Option
                    confers the right to purchase, for each share of Common
                    Stock subject to the Option immediately prior to the
                    consummation of the Acquisition Event, the consideration
                    (whether cash, securities or other property) received as a
                    result of the Acquisition Event by holders of Common Stock
                    for each share of Common Stock held immediately prior to the
                    consummation of the Acquisition Event (and if holders were
                    offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration
                    chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding
                    shares of Common Stock); provided, however, that if the
                    consideration received as a result of the Acquisition Event
                    is not solely common stock of the acquiring or succeeding
                    corporation (or an affiliate thereof), the Company may, with
                    the consent of the acquiring or succeeding corporation,
                    provide for the consideration to be received upon the
                    exercise of Options to consist solely of common stock of the
                    acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate
                    thereof) equivalent in fair market value to the per share
                    consideration received by holders of outstanding shares of
                    Common Stock as a result of the Acquisition Event.

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                         Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the acquiring or
                    succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) does not
                    agree to assume, or substitute for, such Options, then the
                    Board shall, upon written notice to the Participants,
                    provide that all then unexercised Options will become
                    exercisable in full as of a specified time prior to the
                    Acquisition Event and will terminate immediately prior to
                    the consummation of such Acquisition Event, except to the
                    extent exercised by the Participants before the consummation
                    of such Acquisition Event; provided, however, in the event
                    of an Acquisition Event under the terms of which holders of
                    Common Stock will receive upon consummation thereof a cash
                    payment for each share of Common Stock surrendered pursuant
                    to such Acquisition Event (the "Acquisition Price"), then
                    the Board may instead provide that all outstanding Options
                    shall terminate upon consummation of such Acquisition Event
                    and that each Participant shall receive, in exchange
                    therefor, a cash payment equal to the amount (if any) by
                    which (A) the Acquisition Price multiplied by the number of
                    shares of Common Stock subject to such outstanding Options
                    (whether or not then exercisable), exceeds (B) the aggregate
                    exercise price of such Options.

               (b)  Change in Control Event that is not an Acquisition Event.
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control Event that does
                    not also constitute an Acquisition Event, except to the
                    extent specifically provided to the contrary in the
                    instrument evidencing any Option or any other agreement
                    between a Participant and the Company, all Options then-
                    outstanding shall automatically become immediately
                    exercisable in full.

          (3)  Effect on Restricted Stock Awards
               ---------------------------------

               (a)  Acquisition Event that is not a Change in Control Event.
                    -------------------------------------------------------
                    Upon the occurrence of an Acquisition Event that is not a
                    Change in Control Event, the repurchase and other rights of
                    the Company under each outstanding Restricted Stock Award
                    shall inure to the benefit of the Company's successor and
                    shall apply to the cash, securities or other property which
                    the Common Stock was converted into or exchanged for
                    pursuant to such Acquisition Event in the same manner and to
                    the same extent as they applied to the Common Stock subject
                    to such Restricted Stock Award.

               (b)  Change in Control Event.  Upon the occurrence of a Change in
                    -----------------------
                    Control Event (regardless of whether such event also
                    constitutes an Acquisition Event), except to the extent
                    specifically provided to the contrary in the instrument
                    evidencing any Restricted Stock Award or any other agreement
                    between a Participant and the

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                    Company, all restrictions and conditions on all Restricted
                    Stock Awards then-outstanding shall automatically be deemed
                    terminated or satisfied.

          (4)  Effect on Other Awards
               ----------------------

               (a)  Acquisition Event that is not a Change in Control Event. The
                    -------------------------------------------------------
                    Board shall specify the effect of an Acquisition Event that
                    is not a Change in Control Event on any other Award granted
                    under the Plan at the time of the grant of such Award.

               (b)  Change in Control Event.  Upon the occurrence of a Change in
                    -----------------------
                    Control Event (regardless of whether such event also
                    constitutes an Acquisition Event), except to the extent
                    specifically provided to the contrary in the instrument
                    evidencing any other Award or any other agreement between a
                    Participant and the Company, all other Awards shall become
                    exercisable, realizable or vested in full, or shall be free
                    of all conditions or restrictions, as applicable to each
                    such Award.

          (5)  Limitations.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
               -----------
               Section 8(c), if the Change in Control Event is intended to be
               accounted for as a "pooling of interests" for financial
               accounting purposes, and if the acceleration to be effected by
               the foregoing provisions of this Section 8(c) would preclude
               accounting for the Change in Control Event as a "pooling of
               interests" for financial accounting purposes, then no such
               acceleration shall occur upon the Change in Control Event.

9.   General Provisions Applicable to Awards
     ---------------------------------------

     (a)  Transferability of Awards. Except as the Board may otherwise determine
          -------------------------
or provide in an Award, Awards shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged
or otherwise encumbered by the person to whom they are granted, either
voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or the laws of descent and
distribution, and, during the life of the Participant, shall be exercisable only
by the Participant. References to a Participant, to the extent relevant in the
context, shall include references to authorized transferees.

     (b)  Documentation.  Each Award shall be evidenced by a written instrument
          -------------
in such form as the Board shall determine.  Each Award may contain terms and
conditions in addition to those set forth in the Plan.

     (c)  Board Discretion. Except as otherwise provided by the Plan, each Award
          ----------------
may be made alone or in addition or in relation to any other Award. The terms of
each Award need not be identical, and the Board need not treat Participants
uniformly.

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     (d)  Termination of Status.  The Board shall determine the effect on an
          ---------------------
Award of the disability, death, retirement, authorized leave of absence or other
change in the employment or other status of a Participant and the extent to
which, and the period during which, the Participant, the Participant's legal
representative, conservator, guardian or Designated Beneficiary may exercise
rights under the Award.

     (e)  Withholding.  Each Participant shall pay to the Company, or make
          -----------
provision satisfactory to the Board for payment of, any taxes required by law to
be withheld in connection with Awards to such Participant no later than the date
of the event creating the tax liability.  Except as the Board may otherwise
provide in an Award, when the Common Stock is registered under the Exchange Act,
Participants may, to the extent then permitted under applicable law, satisfy
such tax obligations in whole or in part by delivery of shares of Common Stock,
including shares retained from the Award creating the tax obligation, valued at
their Fair Market Value.  The Company may, to the extent permitted by law,
deduct any such tax obligations from any payment of any kind otherwise due to a
Participant.

     (f)  Amendment of Award.  The Board may amend, modify or terminate any
          ------------------
outstanding Award, including but not limited to, substituting therefor another
Award of the same or a different type, changing the date of exercise or
realization, and converting an Incentive Stock Option to a Nonstatutory Stock
Option, provided that the Participant's consent to such action shall be required
unless the Board determines that the action, taking into account any related
action, would not materially and adversely affect the Participant.

     (g)  Conditions on Delivery of Stock.  The Company will not be obligated to
          -------------------------------
deliver any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan or to remove
restrictions from shares previously delivered under the Plan until (i) all
conditions of the Award have been met or removed to the satisfaction of the
Company, (ii) in the opinion of the Company's counsel, all other legal matters
in connection with the issuance and delivery of such shares have been satisfied,
including any applicable securities laws and any applicable stock exchange or
stock market rules and regulations, and (iii) the Participant has executed and
delivered to the Company such representations or agreements as the Company may
consider appropriate to satisfy the requirements of any applicable laws, rules
or regulations.

     (h)  Acceleration. The Board may at any time provide that any Options shall
          ------------
become immediately exercisable in full or in part, that any Restricted Stock
Awards shall be free of restrictions in full or in part or that any other Awards
may become exercisable in full or in part or free of some or all restrictions or
conditions, or otherwise realizable in full or in part, as the case may be.

10.  Miscellaneous
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     (a)  No Right To Employment or Other Status. No person shall have any claim
          --------------------------------------
or right to be granted an Award, and the grant of an Award shall not be
construed as giving a Participant the right to continued employment or any other
relationship with the Company. The Company expressly reserves the right at any
time to dismiss or otherwise terminate its

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relationship with a Participant free from any liability or claim under the Plan,
except as expressly provided in the applicable Award.

     (b)  No Rights As Stockholder.  Subject to the provisions of the applicable
          ------------------------
Award, no Participant or Designated Beneficiary shall have any rights as a
stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock to be distributed with
respect to an Award until becoming the record holder of such shares.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Company effects a split of the
Common Stock by means of a stock dividend and the exercise price of and the
number of shares subject to such Option are adjusted as of the date of the
distribution of the dividend (rather than as of the record date for such
dividend), then an optionee who exercises an Option between the record date and
the distribution date for such stock dividend shall be entitled to receive, on
the distribution date, the stock dividend with respect to the shares of Common
Stock acquired upon such Option exercise, notwithstanding the fact that such
shares were not outstanding as of the close of business on the record date for
such stock dividend.

     (c)  Effective Date and Term of Plan.  The Plan shall become effective on
          -------------------------------
the date on which it is adopted by the Board, but no Award granted to a
Participant that is intended to comply with Section 162(m) shall become
exercisable, vested or realizable, as applicable to such Award, unless and until
the Plan has been approved by the Company's stockholders to the extent
stockholder approval is required by Section 162(m) in the manner required under
Section 162(m) (including the vote required under Section 162(m)).  No Awards
shall be granted under the Plan after the completion of five years from the
earlier of (i) the date on which the Plan was adopted by the Board or (ii) the
date the Plan was approved by the Company's stockholders, but Awards previously
granted may extend beyond that date.

     (d)  Amendment of Plan.  The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan
          -----------------
or any portion thereof at any time, provided that to the extent required by
Section 162(m), no Award granted to a Participant that is intended to comply
with Section 162(m) after the date of such amendment shall become exercisable,
realizable or vested, as applicable to such Award, unless and until such
amendment shall have been approved by the Company's stockholders as required by
Section 162(m) (including the vote required under Section 162(m)).

     (e)  Governing Law.  The provisions of the Plan and all Awards made
          -------------
hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to any applicable conflicts of
law.

     (f)  Provision for Foreign Participants.  The Board of Directors may,
          ----------------------------------
without amending the Plan, modify awards or options granted to participants who
are foreign nationals or employed outside the United States to recognize
differences in laws, rules, regulations or customs of such foreign jurisdictions
with respect to tax, securities, currency, employee benefit or other matters.

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