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EX-10.(a)

CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC

November 14, 2006

	 	 	 
	
 
	 	Direct: (216) 694-5940
	 
	 	 
	RANDY L. KUMMER

	 	Fax: (216) 694-8381
	 
	 	 
	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT-HUMAN RESOURCES

	 	rkummer@cleveland-cliffs.com

CONFIDENTIAL

Ms. Laurie Brlas

10715 Pine Valley Circle
Concord, OH 44077

Dear Ms. Brlas:

This letter revises our original offer to you for the position of Senior Vice President-Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer with Cleveland-Cliffs Inc dated November 8, 2006.

The following are the details of the revised
offer:

BASE SALARY

Your starting salary will be $365,000 per year, payable semi-monthly. Individual
performance and the salaries of elected officers are periodically reviewed by the
Compensation and Organization Committee of the Board of Directors based on the
recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer.

MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN

Effective with your starting date, you will participate in the Management Performance
Incentive Plan, which provides an annual target cash bonus of 60 percent of your base
salary. The actual bonus awards can be 0 to 200 percent of target based upon Board
Compensation Committee judgment of individual, unit and corporate performance as
recommended by the CEO. Your 2006 award will not be prorated is guaranteed to be no less
that the 100 percent target.

LONG-TERM EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

You will participate in the Long Term Equity Incentive Plan and be eligible to receive
annual Performance Share awards (including Retention Units) based on the Plan formula.
Normally, the grant size will be determined based upon a market review and analysis of
your current position.

For 2006 your performance share award will be 8,000 Performance shares / Retention Units.
This includes 6,800 Performance Shares of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc stock. The

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Performance Shares vest into actual shares on a three-year moving cycle based on
achieving corporate objectives of return on investment and stock price performance against
a peer group. Fifteen percent of your award, or 1,200 shares, represent “retention
units” and will vest after three years based on your continuing employment to that date.
Your Performance Share award will be computed as though you had been an employee of the
Company beginning on January 1, 2006 and shall not be prorated because of your being hired
during 2006.

SIGNING BONUS

You will receive a $115,000 signing bonus payable within thirty days of your Date of
Employment with Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. This signing bonus is to recognize the intrinsic
value of your unvested prior equity grants from your current employer.

SEVERANCE PROTECTION

The Company will enter into a change-of-control severance agreement with you. This
agreement will provide, among other things, compensation in the event your position is
eliminated or substantially diminished following a corporate change-of-control.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Subject to the eligibility rules of the various plans, you will be entitled to participate
in the pension, 401(k), life insurance, medical and dental insurance coverage, disability,
other employee benefit programs and arrangements, including any executive perquisites that
are generally made available by the Company to employees in your position. Below is a
brief summary of these benefits.

Vacation Benefits

You will be eligible for four (4) weeks of vacation during 2007 and during each calendar
year thereafter.

Financial Counseling

At present, your position will qualify you for financial and tax counseling service,
typically provided for Cleveland-Cliffs executives through AYCO. If you prefer to use
another financial services company, the Company will reimburse up to $10,000 annually for
service fees.

Parking

At present, your position will qualify your for a company paid parking space in the
Diamond Building garage, 1100 Superior Avenue.

Retiree Medical Coverage

Subsidized retiree medical coverage is not a part of the Company’s retirement benefit
program for employees hired or rehired after January 1, 1993.

Periodic Review of Benefit Plans

The Company periodically reviews all employee benefit plans and programs to ensure
that employees are offered competitive and affordable benefits. The Company reserves
the right to amend or terminate any such employee benefit plan, program or perquisite
at any time and for any reason without the consent of any employee or participant.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

This offer is contingent upon your successful completion of a Company pre-employment physical
and drug/alcohol screen, which will be administered and evaluated consistent with the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

By accepting this offer as Sr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, you agree
to act honestly, in good faith, in the Company’s best interests, and to exercise the degree of
skill and diligence that a person having your expertise and knowledge of the Company’s affairs
would reasonably be expected to exercise in comparable circumstances. Further, you agree to
devote yourself exclusively and full-time to the Company’s business and not to be employed or
engaged in other businesses without the Company’s prior written approval. You agree to observe
and abide by all the Company’s policies, rules and procedures, including the Company’s Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics policy. A copy of that policy is enclosed.

In accordance with corporate policy, this letter and your response are not meant to constitute
a contract of employment for any specific period of time and you will remain, at all times, an
employee at-will. Absolutely no one except the Board of Directors of the Company may change
the at-will nature of our relationship, and then only in writing. Any reliance on any
representations, oral or otherwise, contrary to “employment-at-will” is unreasonable.

We look forward to you joining the Cliffs’ team and working with you. We believe that you will
find the challenges to be significant, the rewards to be competitive, and the satisfaction to be
substantial in working for a highly professional organization with a proud history in a vital
industry.

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Please confirm in writing your acceptance of this offer and return the
signed copy of the enclosed Employee Invention and Secrecy Agreement with your
confirmation.

If you have any questions regarding the terms of the offer or the responsibility
of the position, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Very truly yours,

/s/ R. L. Kummer

	 	 	Randy L. Kummer

Acceptance of Offer:

I have read and accept all of the terms of the offer of employment as set forth in
the foregoing letter. I have not relied on any agreements or representations, expressed
or implied, that are not set forth expressly in the foregoing letter.

	 	 	 
	/s/ Laurie Brlas

	 	Nov. 22, 2006
	 

	 	 
	Laurie Brlas

	 	Date
	 
	 	 

3EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

November 27, 2006

Mr. Peter M. Weil

53 Bonad Road

West Newton, MA 02465

Re: Employment at Ashworth, Inc.

Dear Mr. Weil:

In accordance with our recent discussions, we are pleased to confirm our offer to you of a position
with Ashworth, Inc. (the “Company”) upon the following terms and conditions:

	1.	 	Position; Reporting; Commencement: The initial position title shall be Chief
Executive Officer and you shall report to the Board of Directors. You commenced employment
effective October 30, 2006. You will be required to observe the Company’s personnel and
business policies and procedures. In the event of any conflict, the terms of this letter will
control.

	2.	 	Base Salary; Reviews: You will receive a bi-weekly salary of $15,384.62 less
applicable withholding and deductions, which is payable every other Friday. Employees are
given annual performance reviews on or about May of each year.

	3.	 	Bonus: You have an opportunity to receive an annual bonus equal to 50 % of your
annual base salary if the Company meets the plan. The bonus will have upside potential based
on the matrix approved by the Compensation and Human Resource Committee. The Compensation and
Human Resource Committee will determine the bonus amount based on the operating performance
versus the performance metrics. In order to be eligible for the bonus program you must be
employed with Ashworth, Inc. through the end of each fiscal year. However, in the event that
you shall become disabled during the term of this Agreement for a continuous period up to
ninety days, or upon termination of your employment as a result of your death, the Company
shall pay a pro rata share of the annual bonus in the year in which you were disabled or died.
For the purpose of this Agreement, disability shall mean mental or physical illness or
condition rendering you incapable of performing your normal duties with the Company.

	4.	 	Business Expenses, Clothing Allowance, Auto Allowance. You will receive
reimbursement for normal, ordinary and reasonable business expenses upon your submission of
receipts substantiating the expenses claimed in accordance with Company policy. You will
receive a Clothing Allowance in accordance with Company policy. You will receive an annual
auto allowance of $1,250 per month, paid bi-weekly less applicable withholding.

	5.	 	Stock Options: The Company has granted you 100,000 options to purchase shares of the
Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the closing share price the day of the
Compensation Committee’s grant (11/1/06). The options will vest over a two-year period, i.e.
50,000 vesting on the one-year anniversary of the grant (11/1/07) and 50,000 vesting on the
two-year anniversary of the grant (11/1/08). The option vesting will be accelerated upon
termination either without cause, as defined below, or as a result of a change in control.
Options will be exercisable for a period of time from the vesting date as defined by the
Company’s Stock Option Plan. You have an opportunity, subject to the Board of Director’s
discretion, to receive additional stock options each year during the annual review process.

The unvested portion (2,500 shares) of the non-employee director options that you were
granted on June 1, 2006 will be canceled, and you are no longer eligible to receive
non-employee director annual options. In addition the unvested portion (12,100 shares) of
the options that you were granted in conjunction with your consulting agreement on September
12, 2006 will be canceled.

	6.	 	Savings Plan: You will be eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Plan at
the first entry date following the completion of six months continuous employment with the
Company. Under the current provisions, you will be eligible as of July 1, 2007.

	7.	 	Insurance Benefits: The Company will provide you with coverage under its group
medical, dental and life insurance policies as more specifically described in the group
insurance materials which will be provided to you. The cost of the medical and dental
coverage will be shared between you and the Company, depending on your plan and coverage
elections. Under the current provisions, you will be eligible as of December 1, 2006. In
addition, you will be eligible for Ashworth’s Exec-U-Care health benefits. This benefit
reimburses you and your eligible dependents for medical expenses not covered by your group
major health plan or by any other group health plan. The Company reserves the right to change,
modify or eliminate such benefits or coverages in its discretion.

	8.	 	Residential Expenses: You will receive reimbursement for reasonable residential
expenses, in lieu of moving expenses, until such time as the C&HR Committee or the Board takes
further action. This amount will include housing and all reasonable expenses incurred (to be
grossed up for taxes if applicable).

	9.	 	Severance: If the Company terminates your employment without cause, the Company
agrees to pay you a severance package equal to twelve months of your then current base salary.
Payment may be delayed six months if required by IRC§409A.

	10.	 	Confidentiality; Use of Licensed Software; Solicitation of Employees; Return of Property;
Termination: You acknowledge that, in the course of your employment with the Company, you
will have access to confidential information concerning the organization and functioning of
the business of the Company, and that such information is a valuable trade secret and the sole
property of the Company. Accordingly, except

as required by law, legal process, or in connection with any litigation between the parties
hereto with respect to matters arising out of this agreement, you agree that you will not,
at any time during your employment with the Company or after such employment, whether such
employment is terminated as a result of your resignation or discharge, disclose or furnish
any such information to any person other than an employee or director of the Company, in the
course and scope of your employment and you will make no use of any such information for
your personal benefit.

The Company licenses the use of computer software from a variety of outside companies and,
unless authorized by the software developer, does not have the right to reproduce it. You
may use software only

in accordance with the license agreement, whether on local area networks or on multiple
machines. If you make, acquire or use unauthorized copies of such computer software, you
shall be disciplined as appropriate under the circumstances. Such discipline may include
termination.

You agree that for a period of two years from the date of voluntary or involuntary
termination, you will not solicit on your behalf, or on behalf of a third party, any then
current employee of the Company, to leave his or her employment with the Company for
employment or consulting with another employer.

You further agree that in the event of such termination, whether voluntary or involuntary,
you will not remove from the offices of the Company any personal property that does not
rightfully and legally belong to you and that you will return on the date of your said
termination, to an authorized representative of the Company, any and all property belonging
to the Company. You also agree that you will provide passwords on request for personal
computer files.

	11.	 	At-Will Employment. You understand and agree that you are being employed for an
unspecified term and that this is an “at-will” employment relationship. This means that
either you or the Company may terminate your employment at will at any time with or without
cause or notice. This at-will aspect of your employment, which includes the right of the
Company to transfer, discipline, demote and/or reassign, may not be modified, amended or
rescinded except by an individual written agreement signed by both you and the Company’s
Chairman of the Board. This letter sets forth the entire agreement between the parties and
there are no prior or contemporaneous representations, promises or conditions, whether oral or
written, to the contrary.

For the purpose of this agreement, “Cause” shall mean:

	 	1.	 	Willful and deliberate refusal to comply with a lawful, instruction of the Board of
Directors, which refusal is not remedied by you within a reasonable period of time after
receipt of written notice from the Company identifying the refusal, so long as the
instruction is consistent with the scope and responsibilities of your position;

	 	2.	 	Your act or acts of personal dishonesty;

	 	3.	 	Your conviction of a felony;

	 	4.	 	Your violation of the Company’s policies and/or code of conduct;

	 	5.	 	Your violation of any confidentiality or non-competition agreement with the Company or
any Affiliate of the Company; or

	 	6.	 	The willful engaging by you in misconduct which is injurious to the Company.

This offer of employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check,
verifying that the information provided by you on your application and resume is accurate and
correct. The Company reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment, or to terminate
employment, at any time based on information arising from the background check.

If you are in agreement with the terms of this letter, please sign and return one copy to the Human
Resource Department and retain one copy for your files to confirm the terms of your employment. If
you have any questions, please contact me at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,

/s/ James B. Hayes

James B. Hayes

Chairman of the Board

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO THIS

27th DAY OF November 2006

/s/ Peter M. Weil

Peter M. Weil

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