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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.3A

                     COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                              1992 STOCK AWARD PLAN

                      NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
                              FOR OUTSIDE DIRECTORS

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Name: [Name]
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No. of Shares Covered: [Shares]             Date of Grant: [Date_of_Grant]
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Exercise Price Per Share: [Price]           Expiration Date: [Expiration_Date_]
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Exercise Schedule (Cumulative):

                                                     No. of Shares
  Initial Date of                                  As to Which Option
  Exercisability                                   Becomes Exercisable

    [Date_1_]                                          [Vest_1]
    [Date_2_]                                          [Vest_2_]
    [Date_3_]                                          [Vest_3_]
    [Date_4]                                           [Vest_4]

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                  This is a NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT between
Computer Network Technology Corporation, a Minnesota corporation ("CNT"), and
the director of CNT or an Affiliate of CNT listed above (the "Optionee").

                  WHEREAS, CNT desires to carry out the purposes of its 1992
Stock Award Plan (as amended and restated through June 25, 2001) (the "Plan") by
affording Optionee an opportunity to purchase shares of Common Stock of CNT, par
value $.01 per share (the "Common Shares"), in accordance with the terms set
forth in this Agreement.

                  NOW, THEREFORE, CNT and Optionee agree as follows:

                  1. GRANT OF OPTION. Subject to the terms of the Plan and this
Agreement, CNT hereby grants to Optionee the right and option (the "Option") to
purchase the number of Common Shares specified at the beginning of this
Agreement. The Option is not an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").

                  2. PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price of each of the Common
Shares subject to the Option shall be the Exercise Price Per Share specified at
the beginning of this Agreement, which equals 100% of the Fair Market Value (as
defined in the Plan) per Common Share on the Date of Grant.

                  3. OPTION EXERCISE PERIOD. (a) Subject to the provisions of
Sections 5(a), 5(b), and 6, the Option shall become exercisable as to the number
of shares and on the dates specified in the exercise schedule at the beginning
of this Agreement. The exercise schedule shall be cumulative, which means that
to the extent the Option has not already been exercised and has not expired,
terminated, or been cancelled, Optionee may at any time and from time to time
purchase all or any portion of the Common Shares then purchasable under the
exercise schedule.

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                  (b) The Option and all rights to purchase shares thereunder
shall cease on the earliest of: (i) The Expiration Date specified at the
beginning of this Agreement; (ii) The expiration of the period after Optionee's
termination of employment (including the provision of services to CNT or an
Affiliate as a director, advisor, or consultant) within which the Option is
exercisable as specified in Section 5(a) or 5(b), whichever is applicable; or
(iii) The date, if any, fixed for cancellation under Section 10(b).

                  (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no
one may exercise the Option, in whole or in part, after its Expiration Date.

                  4. MANNER OF EXERCISING OPTION. (a) Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Option may be exercised by delivering or
mailing written notice of exercise to CNT at its principal executive office,
marked for the attention of the Human Resources Department. The notice shall
state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Common Shares for which
it is being exercised, and be signed by the person exercising the Option. If the
person exercising the Option is not Optionee, he or she shall enclose with the
notice appropriate proof of his or her right to exercise the Option. The date of
exercise of the Option shall be the date that the written notice of exercise
with appropriate payment under the following subsection (b) is actually received
by the Human Resources Department of CNT.

                  (b) Notice of exercise of the Option shall be accompanied by
either: (i) payment (by certified or cashier's check payable to the order of
CNT) of the purchase price of the Common Shares being purchased; or (ii)
certificates for unencumbered Common Shares having an aggregate Fair Market
Value (as defined in the Plan) on the date of exercise equal to the purchase
price of the Common Shares to be purchased; or (iii) a combination of cash and
such unencumbered Common Shares; or (iv) if so permitted by the Board of
Directors of CNT (the "Board"), appropriate documentation evidencing the sale of
the Common Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option and the use of the
proceeds from such sale as payment of the Purchase Price for such Shares. The
purchaser shall endorse all certificates delivered to CNT under the foregoing
subsections (b)(ii) or (iii) in blank and represent and warrant in writing that
he or she is the owner of the shares so delivered free and clear of all liens,
security interests, and other restrictions or encumbrances.

                  (c) As soon as practicable after receipt of the purchase price
provided for above, CNT shall deliver to the person exercising the Option, in
the name of Optionee (or his or her estate or heirs, as the case may be) a
certificate or certificates representing the Common Shares being purchased. CNT
shall pay all original issue or transfer taxes, if any, with respect to the
issue of the Common Shares to the person exercising the Option and all fees and
expenses necessarily incurred by CNT in connection with the exercise of the
Option. All Common Shares issued upon exercise of the Option shall be fully paid
and nonassessable. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
CNT shall not be required, upon exercise of the Option or any part thereof, to
issue or deliver any Common Shares unless such issuance has been registered
under federal and applicable state securities laws or an exemption therefrom is
available.

                  5. EXERCISABILITY OF OPTION AFTER TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
(a) During the lifetime of Optionee, the Option may be exercised only while
Optionee is an employee (including a director, advisor, or consultant) of CNT or
an Affiliate and only if Optionee has been continuously so employed since the
date of this Agreement, except that:

                  (i) Optionee may exercise the Option within 30 days after
         termination of Optionee's employment, but only to the extent that the
         Option was exercisable immediately prior to Optionee's termination of
         employment;

                  (ii) If Optionee is disabled (within the meaning of Section
         22(e)(3) of the Code) while employed by CNT, Optionee (or his or her
         legal representative) may exercise the Option during the term thereof;
         and

                  (iii) If Optionee retires, Optionee (or his or her legal
         representative) may exercise the Option within three years after the
         retirement. For purposes of this Agreement, an Optionee shall be
         treated as having retired if the Optionee terminates employment with
         CNT and all Affiliates on or after attaining age 55 and after having
         completed at least five years of continuous service since Optionee's
         most recent date of employment with CNT and all Affiliates. However,
         Optionee will not be treated as having retired if Optionee is removed
         for cause as determined by the Board.

                  (b) In the event of Optionee's death while employed by CNT or
an Affiliate, or within 30 days after his or her termination of employment, the
person designated by Optionee as his or her beneficiary under this Agreement on
a form prescribed by and filed with the Board, the legal representative of
Optionee's estate, or the person who acquired the right to exercise the Option
by bequest or inheritance may exercise the Option during the term thereof.

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                  (c) Neither the transfer of Optionee between CNT and any
Affiliate nor a leave of absence granted to Optionee and approved by the Board
shall be deemed a termination of employment.

                  (d)  In no event may an Option be exercised after its
Expiration Date.

                  6. ACCELERATION OF OPTION ON DISABILITY, DEATH OR AN EVENT. If
Section 5(a)(ii) or 5(b) of this Agreement is applicable, the Option, whether or
not previously exercisable, shall become immediately exercisable in full. In
addition, the Option shall become immediately exercisable in full upon the
occurrence of an Event, unless the Option shall have expired prior thereto.

                  7. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER. During the lifetime of Optionee,
only Optionee or his or her guardian or legal representative may exercise the
Option. Optionee may not assign or transfer the Option otherwise than by will,
the laws of descent and distribution, or under Section 18 of the Plan, and the
Option shall not be subject to pledge, attachment, or similar process. Any
attempt to assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of the Option contrary
to the provisions of this Agreement, and the levy of any attachment or similar
process upon the Option, shall be null and void.

                  8.  NO SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS BEFORE EXERCISE.  Optionee shall
have none of the rights of a shareholder of CNT with respect to any share
subject to the Option until the share is actually issued to him or her upon
exercise of the Option.

                  9. OTHER BENEFIT AND COMPENSATION PROGRAMS. Payments and other
benefits received by Optionee under this Agreement shall not be deemed a part of
Optionee's regular, recurring compensation for purposes of the termination,
indemnity, or severance pay law of any country and shall not be included in, nor
have any effect on, the determination of benefits under any other employee
benefit plan, contract, or similar arrangement provided by CNT (or an Affiliate
of CNT) unless expressly so provided by such other plan, contract, or
arrangement, or unless the Board determines that the Option, or a portion
thereof, should be included to accurately recognize that the Option has been
made in lieu of a portion of competitive cash compensation, if such is the case.

                  10. CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION; FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE. (a)
Appropriate adjustments in the number and types of shares subject to the Option
and in the Purchase Price Per Share shall be made to give effect to any
adjustments made in the number or types of shares of CNT through a dissolution
or liquidation of CNT, a sale of substantially all of the assets of CNT, a
merger or consolidation of CNT with or into any other corporation (regardless of
whether CNT is the surviving corporation), a statutory share exchange involving
capital stock of CNT (each of the foregoing, a "Fundamental Change"), a
recapitalization, a reclassification, a stock dividend, a stock split, a stock
combination, or other relevant change. The Board may also take such action with
respect to the Option as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, in the
event of the divestiture, spin-off, or transfer of an Affiliate or a line of
business of CNT that affects Optionee.

                  (b) In the event of a proposed Fundamental Change: (i)
involving a merger, consolidation, or statutory share exchange, unless
appropriate provision is made for the protection of the Option by the
substitution of options in appropriate voting common stock of the corporation
surviving any such merger or consolidation or, if appropriate, the parent
corporation of CNT or such surviving corporation, to be issuable upon the
exercise of options in lieu of the Option and Common Shares, or (ii) involving
the dissolution or liquidation of CNT, the Board shall provide written notice to
Optionee at least 20 days prior to the occurrence of the Fundamental Change that
the Option, whether or not then exercisable, shall be cancelled at the time of,
or immediately prior to the occurrence of, the Fundamental Change in exchange
for payment to Optionee (or the person then entitled to exercise the Option),
within 10 days after the Fundamental Change, of cash equal to the amount, if
any, for each Common Share covered by the cancelled Option, by which the Fair
Market Value, as defined in this Section 10(b), per Common Share exceeds the
exercise price per Common Share of the Option. At the time of the notice
provided for in the preceding sentence, the Option shall immediately become
exercisable in full and Optionee (or the person then entitled to exercise the
Option) shall have the right, during the period preceding the time of
cancellation of the Option, to exercise the Option as to all or any part of the
Common Shares covered by the Option. In the event of a declaration under this

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Section 10(b), if the Option shall not have been exercised prior to the
Fundamental Change, it shall be cancelled at the time of, or immediately prior
to, the Fundamental Change, as provided in the notice. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Optionee shall not be entitled to the payment provided for in this
Section 10(b) if the Option shall have expired. For purposes of this Section
10(b) only, "Fair Market Value" per Common Share means the cash plus the fair
market value, as determined in good faith by the Board, of the non-cash
consideration to be received per Common Share by the shareholders of CNT upon
the occurrence of the Fundamental Change, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in the Plan or this Agreement.

                  11. INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. All decisions and
interpretations made by the Board with regard to any question arising under this
Agreement or the Plan shall be binding and conclusive upon CNT and Optionee. In
the event that there is any inconsistency between the provisions of this
Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern.

                  12. NO RIGHT TO EMPLOYMENT. This Agreement shall not give
Optionee a right to continued employment with CNT or any Affiliate, and CNT or
any Affiliate employing Optionee may terminate his or her employment and
otherwise deal with Optionee without regard to the effect it may have upon him
or her under this Agreement.

                  13. GENERAL. CNT shall at all times during the term of this
Option reserve and keep available such number of Common Shares as will be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Option Agreement. A copy of the
Plan is available to Optionee from CNT upon request. Unless the context
otherwise dictates, capitalized terms that are not defined in this Agreement
have the meaning set forth in the Plan from time to time. This Agreement shall
be binding in all respects on Optionee's heirs, representatives, successors and
assigns. This Agreement is entered into under the laws of the State of Minnesota
and shall be construed and interpreted thereunder.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Optionee and CNT have executed this
Agreement and it is effective as of the Date of Grant of the Option.

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                                Optionee

                                COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                                By:  ___________________________________________
                                     Its:  Director of Compensation and Benefits<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.3B

                     COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                            1992 STOCK AWARD PROGRAM
                           RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

                  THIS AGREEMENT made as of the [day] day of [month],
[year], between Computer Network Technology Corporation, a Minnesota
corporation (the "Company") and [employee] (the "Employee"),

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

                  WHEREAS, the Computer Network Technology Corporation 1992
Stock Award Plan (the "Plan") permits the Company to make certain awards to
Employees, including awards of Restricted Stock; and

                  WHEREAS, the Stock Plans Committee of the Board of Directors
of CNT (the "Committee") has determined to make an award of Restricted Stock to
the Employee, such award to be governed by the terms of the Plan and this
Agreement;

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the parties agree as follows:

                  1.  DEFINED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given them in the Plan.

                  2.  GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK.

                    (a)  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and of
                         this Agreement (and subject to execution of this
                         Agreement by Employee), the Company has granted to
                         Employee [shares] Shares of Restricted Stock. Such
                         Shares are subject to the restrictions provided for in
                         this Agreement.

                    (b)  The Shares of Restricted Stock shall be evidenced by a
                         duly issued stock certificate or certificates
                         registered in the name of Employee. Employee shall have
                         all rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect
                         to the Restricted Stock (including voting rights and
                         the right to receive dividends and other
                         distributions), except that all restrictions provided
                         for herein shall apply to the Restricted Stock and to
                         any other securities distributed with respect to such
                         Restricted Stock.

                    (c)  No Restricted Stock may be sold, transferred, pledged,
                         hypothecated or otherwise encumbered or disposed of
                         until such Restricted Stock has vested in Employee in
                         accordance with all terms and conditions of this
                         Agreement. The Restricted Stock shall remain restricted
                         and subject to forfeiture by Employee to the Company
                         unless and until such Restricted Stock has vested in
                         Employee in accordance with all terms and conditions of
                         this Agreement.

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                    (d)  Each stock certificate evidencing any Restricted Stock
                         shall contain such legends and stock transfer
                         instructions or limitations as may be determined or
                         authorized by the Committee in its sole discretion; and
                         the Company may, in its sole discretion, retain custody
                         of any such certificate throughout the period during
                         which any Restrictions are in effect and require, as a
                         condition to issuing any such certificate, that the
                         Employee tender to the Company a stock power duly
                         executed in blank relating thereto.

                  3. NORMAL VESTING. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
"Employment" and similar terms shall include the providing of services to the
Company, or an Affiliate thereof, in the capacity of employee, advisor or
consultant. If the Employee remains continuously employed by the Company or an
Affiliate thereof (excluding any periods during which the Employee is on
approved leaves of absence) for a period of four years commencing with the date
of this Agreement, then the Restricted Stock will vest.

                  4. ACCELERATED VESTING.  Notwithstanding paragraph 3, above:

                  (a) In the event of a Fundamental Change, if (i) the
                      Fundamental Change involves a merger, consolidation or
                      statutory share exchange, unless appropriate provision
                      shall be made for the protection of the Restricted Stock
                      by the substitution of appropriate restricted stock of the
                      corporation surviving any such merger or consolidation or,
                      if appropriate, the parent corporation of the Company or
                      such surviving corporation, or (ii) the Fundamental Change
                      involves the dissolution or liquidation of the Company,
                      then the Committee shall declare at least 20 days prior to
                      the occurrence of the Fundamental Change, and provide
                      written notice to the Employee of the declaration, that
                      all conditions, limitations and restrictions relating to
                      the restricted stock are cancelled and terminated
                      effective as of the actual closing of the Fundamental
                      Change and that the Restricted Stock shall after such
                      closing be and remain unrestricted;

                  (b) The Restricted Stock shall vest immediately upon the
                      occurrence of an Event;

                  (c) The Restricted Stock shall vest immediately upon the death
                      of the Employee or the Employee's becoming disabled
                      (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Internal
                      Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code")) while
                      employed by CNT; and

                  (d) The Restricted Stock shall vest immediately upon the
                      achievement by the Employee (or the Employee and others as
                      a group if so provided in Exhibit A) of the performance
                      objectives described in Exhibit A attached to this
                      Agreement, as revised or modified from time to time by the
                      Committee in accordance with paragraph 8 of this
                      Agreement. Accelerated vesting upon achievement of
                      performance objectives may be incremental -- that is,
                      designated numbers of the Shares of Restricted Stock may
                      vest successively upon achievement of different
                      performance objectives and certain of the performance
                      objectives may not be identified until a future date.

                  5. ISSUANCE OF UNRESTRICTED SHARES. Upon the vesting of any
Shares of Restricted Stock, all restrictions on the transferability of such
Shares of Restricted Stock will lapse, and the Company will, subject to the
satisfaction of any conditions contained in the Plan and any payment required
under Section 7, issue to the Employee a certificate evidencing such Shares that
is free of transfer or other restrictions.

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                  6. FORFEITURE. If the Employee's employment with the Company,
or an Affiliate thereof, is terminated, other than by reason of the Employee's
death or disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), then
any Restricted Stock that has not previously vested shall be forfeited by
Employee to the Company. Employee shall thereafter have no right, title or
interest whatever in such Restricted Stock, and Employee shall immediately
return to the Company all certificates representing Shares of Restricted Stock
so forfeited.

                  7. TAX WITHHOLDING. CNT or an Affiliate may be obligated or
permitted to withhold or pay federal, state, and local income taxes, social
security taxes, national insurance contributions, or other taxes upon the
vesting of Shares of Restricted Stock, or upon an election made under Section
83(b) of the Code. If CNT or an Affiliate is required or permitted to withhold
or pay such taxes, the Employee will promptly pay in cash upon demand to CNT or
the Affiliate, such amounts as shall be necessary to satisfy or fund CNT or the
Affiliate; provided, however, that in lieu of all or any part of such a cash
payment, the Committee may, but shall not be required to, permit the Employee to
elect to cover all or any part of the withholdings or payments, and to cover any
additional withholdings or payments up to the amount needed to cover the
Employee's full federal, state, and local tax with respect to income arising
upon the vesting of Shares of Restricted Stock, or upon an election made under
Section 83(b) of the Code, through a reduction of the number of Common Shares
delivered upon such vesting or through a subsequent return to CNT of shares
delivered upon such vesting, in each case valued in the same manner as used in
computing the taxes under the applicable laws. Further, such elections may be
subject to the limitations of the Exchange Act. The Company or the Affiliate may
deduct such withholdings or an amount sufficient to cover such payments from
subsequent earnings payable to Employee. To the extent that the Company or the
Affiliate cannot (or does not) make the deductions, Employee or person becoming
vested in the unrestricted Shares or making the election made under Section
83(b) of the Code shall enter into such other arrangements for the individual to
reimburse the Company or the Affiliate for the amount of the tax liability as
the Company shall require, and the Company may make the individual's agreement
to such arrangements a condition of the vesting in the Shares of Restricted
Stock or the receipt of unrestricted Shares under the Plan.

                  8. THE COMMITTEE; ADJUSTMENTS. The Committee, in its sole and
absolute discretion, shall determine (i) whether the Employee has become
disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), (ii) whether or
the extent to which performance objectives described in Exhibit A have been
achieved, and (iii) any other terms and conditions relating to this award. The
Committee in its sole and absolute discretion, may modify previously established
goals if it determines that modification is advisable. In addition, the
Committee may modify this award, in its sole and absolute discretion, to adjust
the number or type of securities subject hereto in the event of a
reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, liquidation,
reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, rights
offering, or extraordinary dividend or divestiture (including a spin-off, or
transfer of an Affiliate or a line of business), or any other change in the
corporate structure or Shares of the Company.

                  9. EMPLOYMENT. This Agreement shall not give Employee any
right to continued employment with the Company or any Affiliate, and the Company
or any Affiliate employing Employee may terminate such employment or otherwise
treat Employee without regard to the effect it may have upon Employee or any
Restricted Stock under this Agreement.

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                  10. OTHER BENEFIT AND COMPENSATION PROGRAMS. The Shares of
Restricted Stock received by Employee under this Agreement shall not be deemed a
part of Employee's regular, recurring compensation for purposes of the
termination, indemnity, or severance pay law of any country and shall not be
included in, nor have any effect on, the determination of benefits under any
other employee benefit plan, contract, or similar arrangement provided by CNT
(or an Affiliate of CNT) unless expressly so provided by such other plan,
contract, or arrangement, or unless the Committee determines that the Restricted
Stock, or a portion thereof, should be included to accurately recognize that the
Restricted Stock grant has been made in lieu of a portion of competitive cash
compensation, if such is the case.

                  11. INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. All decisions and
interpretations made by the Committee with regard to any question arising under
this Agreement or the Plan shall be binding and conclusive upon CNT and
Employee. In the event that there is any inconsistency between the provisions of
this Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern.

                  12. MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to
the Plan and is subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in the
Plan. A copy of the Plan is on file with the Company; and, by acceptance hereof,
the Employee agrees and accepts this Agreement subject to the terms of the Plan.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor
of the Company. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Minnesota. This Agreement contains all terms and
conditions with respect to the subject matter hereof and no amendment,
modification or other change hereto shall be of any force or effect unless and
until set forth in a writing executed by the Employee and the Company.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employee has executed this Agreement
and the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized
officer, all as of the day and year first above written.

                           COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                           By __________________________________________________
                              Its Director of Compensation and Benefits

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                              [employee]

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                                    EXHIBIT A
                  TO RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT DATED [DATE]
                            BETWEEN [EMPLOYEE] AND
                     COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                  The Restricted Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Agreement
to which this Exhibit A is attached shall vest [vesting] if employee remains
continually employed at CNT.

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