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CONSULTING AGREEMENT

THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT ("Agreement") made this 31st day of March 2002, by and
between eSAFETYWORLD, Inc., a public company whose address is 80 Orville Drive,
Bohemia, New York 11716, hereinafter referred to as the "Consultant," and
Business Continuity Services Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation, whose principal
place of business is located at 80 Orville Drive, Bohemia, New York 11716,
hereinafter referred to as "Company."

WHEREAS, Consultant and Company were parties to a Consulting Agreement (the
"Prior Consulting Agreement") dated May 31, 2001;

WHEREAS, Consultant and Company rescinded the Prior Consulting Agreement on
March 31, 2002;

WHEREAS, Company hereby acknowledges that Consultant has performed all of its
obligations under the Prior Consulting Agreement as of March 31, 2002 without
consideration being received therefor;

WHEREAS, Consultant has developed expertise and experience in Internet-based
sales and other business applications. It desires to consult with the officers
of the Company, and the administrative staff, and to undertake for the Company
consultation as to the direction of certain functions in said management; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to engage the services of Consultant as an
independent contractor and not as an employee to perform for the Company
consulting services regarding its business operation;

NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:

         1.       Consultation  Service.  The Company hereby retains  Consultant
to perform  services in accordance  with the terms and conditions  of this
Agreement.  Consultant  will provide  Company  with advice  regarding a variety
of general  business,  management, planning  and  e-commerce applications.

         2. Term of Agreement. The respective duties and obligations of the
contracting parties shall be for a period of one year from the date on which
Consultant is paid in full for amounts due it under the Prior Consulting
Agreement. Both parties agree that Consultant is owed 600,000 shares of
Company's common stock under the Prior Consulting Agreement. It is further
agreed that Consultant has no obligation to perform any work under this
agreement until Company has filed a Form 10-B or a Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 and the Securities and Exchange Commission has declared such filing to
be effective.

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         3.       Time Devoted by Consultant.  It is anticipated  that
Consultant will spend the time necessary to perform the services set forth in
this Agreement. Services have already begun.

         4.       Place Where  Services Are Rendered.  Consultant  will perform
most of the services in accordance  with this Agreement at its offices.  In
addition, Consultant may perform services by telephone or at other locations
agreed to by the parties.

         5. Liability. With regard to the services to be performed by Consultant
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, Consultant shall not be liable to the
Company, or to anyone who may claim any right due to any relationship with the
Company, for any acts or omissions in the performance of services on the part of
Consultant or on the part of the agents or employees of Consultant, except when
said acts or omissions of Consultant are due to willful misconduct or gross
negligence. The Company shall hold the Consultant free and harmless from any
obligations, costs, claims, judgments, attorneys' fees, and attachments arising
from or growing out of the services rendered to the Company pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement or in any way connected with the rendering of services,
except when the same shall arise due to the willful misconduct or gross
negligence of Consultant and Consultant is adjudged to be guilty of willful
misconduct or gross negligence by a court of competent jurisdiction.

         6.       Compensation.  The Company  shall pay to  Consultant  a fixed,
one-time  fee equal to the number of shares of common stock of the Company
equivalent to 3.5% of the number of the Company's  common stock issued and
outstanding  as of the date that work commences under this Agreement.

         The Company shall, at no expense to Consultant, either (i) register the
public resale of such common stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
or (ii) satisfy the applicable requirements, including the preparation and
filing of an Information Statement and Form 10 or Form 10-SB under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 registering the issuance of the shares to
Consultant and to enable the Consultant to distribute such shares of common
stock to the stockholders of the Consultant. Such shares shall be distributed by
Company to Consultant within 24 hours after the applicable registration
statement or information statement becomes effective. Company shall only issue
the number of shares that has been earned pursuant to Paragraph 2 of this
Agreement at the time that payment is made. Thereafter shares shall be issued on
a monthly basis on the last business day of the month and the Consultant. Such
shares will be restricted and be subject to piggyback registration rights with
respect to such shares. Company shall file the necessary Form 211 so as to list
the Company's shares on the OTC Bulletin Board or other exchange. Consultant
will assist Company in satisfying the foregoing requirements at no additional
cost to the Company. Consultant shall execute and deliver to the Company the
Consultant's representation letter setting forth relevant facts on which the
Company may rely in issuing the shares in reliance on exemptions from
registration under applicable federal and state securities laws

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         Company and Consultant agree that, if Company pays the consulting fee
specified herein in the form of shares of common stock, the Consultant may, at
its discretion, distribute some or all such shares of common stock to its
shareholders. If Consultant elects to make such a distribution to its
shareholders, that fact will be disclosed in and covered by Company's
registration statement.

         7. Reimbursement of Expenses. In addition, the Company shall reimburse
Consultant for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Consultant
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Such expenses must receive prior
approval from Company and will be paid as the expenses are incurred. It is
understood that Company will pay all costs and fees related to its obtaining
certified audits and filing fees relating to filings of documents with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, state securities agencies, NASDAQ or any
similar regulatory agency.

         8. Company Information. In connection with Consultant's engagement, the
Company will furnish Consultant with any information concerning the Company that
Consultant reasonably deems appropriate. Company will pay the costs of producing
the information required herein including the cost of an audit by auditors
authorized to practice before the Securities and Exchange Commission. Company
will provide Consultant with access to the Company's officers, directors,
accountants, counsel, and other advisors. In order to facilitate the foregoing,
the parties agree as follows:

                  (a) The Company represents and warrants to Consultant that all
         such information concerning the Company will be true and accurate in
         all material respects and will not contain any untrue statement of a
         material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to
         make the statements therein not misleading in light of the
         circumstances under which such statements are made. The Company
         acknowledges and agrees that Consultant will be using and relying upon
         such information supplied by the Company and its officers, agents, and
         others and any other publicly available information concerning the
         Company without any independent investigation or verification thereof
         or independent appraisal by Consultant of the Company or its business
         or assets.

                  (b) Consultant understands that certain information to be
         provided by the Company concerning the business and operations of the
         Company, its subsidiaries, and affiliates will be confidential
         information and will be treated by Consultant as such. Consultant will
         not, directly or indirectly, make use of such information or divulge
         any such information to others except as authorized by the Company. For
         purposes of this Agreement, information about the business and
         operations of the Company, its subsidiaries, and affiliates shall be
         treated as confidential if such information is conspicuously marked on
         its face by the Company as "limited," "private," "confidential," or
         similarly marked to indicate its confidential nature.

                  (c) Upon termination of this Agreement, Consultant will
         surrender to the Company all records obtained by Consultant from the
         Company or entrusted to Consultant during the course of this Agreement
         (together with all copies thereof) that are conspicuously marked on

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         their face by the Company as "limited," "private," "confidential," or
         similarly to indicate their confidential nature.

         9. Consultant Independent Contractor. Consultant is engaged under the
terms of this Agreement as an independent contractor, and nothing herein shall
be construed as creating an employer/employee relationship between the parties.
Consultant shall not have the authority to make any decisions with respect to
any matter as to which Consultant renders consulting services or to enter into
agreements or contracts on behalf of the Company or otherwise bind the Company.
Consultant shall be solely liable for the payment of any taxes imposed or
arising out of the payment of compensation to Consultant under this Agreement.

         10. Assignment/Benefits. The benefits of this Agreement shall inure to
the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto and
of the indemnified parties hereunder and their successors and assigns and
representatives, and the obligations and liabilities assumed in this Agreement
by the parties hereto shall be binding upon their respective successors and
assigns, provided, however, that Consultant shall not assign or permit any other
person or entity to assume its obligations hereunder without the prior written
approval of the Company. The Company shall provide Consultant with notice of its
consent or withholding of such consent within ten days after approval has been
requested.

         11. Equitable Relief. Consultant acknowledges that any breach or
threatened breach or alleged breach or threatened alleged breach by Consultant
of any of the provisions of this Agreement can cause irreparable harm to the
Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, for which the Company would have no
adequate remedy at law. In the event of a breach or threatened breach or an
alleged breach or alleged threatened breach by Consultant of any of the
provisions of this Agreement, the Company, in addition to any and all other
rights and remedies it may have under this Agreement or otherwise, may
immediately seek any judicial action which the Company may deem necessary or
advisable including, without limitation, the obtaining of temporary and
preliminary injunctive relief.

         12. Notice. Any notice, demand, request, or other communication
permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been given if personally served; if transmitted by facsimile if
receipt is confirmed by the facsimile operator of the recipient; if sent by
electronic mail if receipt is acknowledged by the recipient; if delivered by
overnight courier service; or if mailed by certified mail, return receipt
requested, addressed as set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement or
such other addresses, facsimile numbers, or electronic mail address as shall be
furnished in writing by any party in the manner for giving notices hereunder,
and any such notice, demand, request, or other communication shall be deemed to
have been given as of the date so delivered or sent by facsimile transmission or
electronic mail, one day after the date so sent by overnight delivery, or three
days after the date so mailed.

Either party may change its address for notice purposes by giving notice to the
other party pursuant to the above provision.

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         13.      Headings.  The headings of the paragraphs  herein have been
inserted for ease of reference only and shall not control or affect the meaning
or interpretation of any of the terms and provisions hereof.

         14.      Governing  Law.  This  Agreement  is entered  into under and
shall be  governed by the laws of the state of New York, excluding law
respecting the choice or conflicts of law.

         15.      Further Action.  The parties hereby agree to execute and
deliver such additional  documents and to take such further action as may become
necessary or desirable to fully carry out the provisions and intent of this
Agreement.

         16. Form of Execution. A valid and binding signature hereto or any
notice, demand, request, or other communication required or permitted hereunder
may be in the form of a manual execution of a document or a true copy made by
photographic, xerographic, or other electronic process that provides similar
copy accuracy of a document that has been manually executed.

         17.      Enforcement.  In the event of a dispute  between the parties
arising under this  Agreement,  the prevailing  party in such dispute shall be
entitled to recover its costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, from the
other party.

         18.      Nonwaiver.  The failure of any party to exercise its rights in
the  event of a breach  of any of the terms and provisions of this Agreement by
the other party shall not constitute a waiver of any damages  attributable  to
such breach nor a waiver of any such rights with respect to future, similar
breaches.

         19. Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to
this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be resolved by arbitration in
accordance of the rules of the American Arbitration Association , and judgment
upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) shall be entered in any court
having jurisdiction thereof. For that purpose, the parties hereto consent to the
jurisdiction and venue of an appropriate court located in Suffolk County, State
of New York. In the event that arbitration results from or arises out of this
Agreement or the performance thereof or litigation to enforce any award entered
therein, the parties agree to reimburse the prevailing party's reasonable
attorney's fees, court costs, and all other expenses, whether or not taxable by
the court as costs, in addition to any other relief to which the prevailing
party may be entitled. In the event of any such claim or controversy, no action
shall be entertained by said arbitration if initiated more than one year
subsequent to the date the cause(s) of action actually accrued regardless of
whether damages were otherwise as of said time calculable.

         20.      Entire  Agreement.  This Agreement  contains the entire
agreement of the Parties and may be modified or amended only by agreement in
writing, signed by the Parties. This Agreement supersedes all previous
agreements between the Parties.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto executed this Agreement on the
31st day of March, 2002

eSAFETYWORLD, Inc.:

By:      ____________________

Its:     ____________________

Business Continuity Services Group, Inc.:

By:      ___________________

Its:     ___________________BUSINESS CONTINUIY SERVICES GROUP, INC.
                            2001 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

         1.       Purpose.

         The purpose of this Plan is to enable Business Continuity Services
Group, Inc. and its affiliates to recruit and retain capable employees for the
successful conduct of its business and to provide an additional incentive to
directors, officers and other eligible key employees, consultants and advisors
upon whom rest major responsibilities for the successful operation and
management of the Company and its affiliates.

         2.       Definitions.

         For purposes of the Plan:

                           2.1      "Adjusted  Fair Market Value" means,  in the
event of a Change in Control,  the greater of (i) the highest price per Share of
Common Stock paid to holders of the Shares of Common Stock in any transaction
(or series of transactions) constituting or resulting in a Change in Control or
(ii) the highest Fair Market Value of a Share during the ninety (90) day period
ending on the date of a Change in Control.

                           2.2      "Affiliate Corporation" or "Affiliate" shall
mean any corporation,  directly or indirectly, through one of more
intermediaries, controlling, controlled by or under common control with the
Company.

                           2.3      "Agreement"  means the  written  agreement
between the Company and an Optionee evidencing the grant of an Award.

                           2.4      "Award"  means an Incentive  Stock Option,
Nonqualified  Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right granted or to be granted
pursuant to the Plan.

                           2.5      "Board" means the Board of Directors of the
Company.

                           2.6      "Cause" means:

                                    (a)     Solely with respect to  Nonemployee
Directors,  the  commission  of an act of fraud or an act of  embezzlement,
misappropriation  or conversion of assets or opportunities of the Company or any
Affiliate, and

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                                    (b)     For all other  purposes,  unless
otherwise  defined  in the  Agreement evidencing a particular Award, an Optionee
(other than a Nonemployee Director) (i) intentional failure to perform
reasonably assigned duties, (ii) dishonesty or willful misconduct in the
performance of duties, (iii) involvement in a transaction in connection with the
performance of duties to the Company which transaction is adverse to the
interests of the Company and which is engaged in for personal profit, or (iv)
willful violation of any law, rule or regulation in connection with the
performance of duties (other than traffic violations or similar offenses).

                           2.7      "Change in  Capitalization"  means any
increase or reduction in the Number of Shares, or any change (including, but not
limited to, a change in value) in the Shares or exchange of Shares for a
different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company, by reason
of a reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, reorganization,
spin-off, split-up, issuance of warrants or rights or debentures, stock
dividend, stock split or reverse stock split, combination or exchange of shares,
repurchase of shares, change in corporate structure or otherwise.

                           2.8      A "Change in Control" shall mean the
occurrence  during the term of the Plan of either of any "person" (as such term
is used in Section 13(c) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than a trustee or
other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company
or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the
Company, is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under
the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of Securities of the Company
representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's
then outstanding voting securities, except that the issuance of shares of Common
Stock in a public offering made pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended shall not constitute a Change of Control.

                           2.9      "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended.

                           2.10     "Committee"  means a committee,  as
described in Section 3.1,  appointed by the Board to administer the Plan and to
perform the functions set forth herein.

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                           2.11     "Company" means Business Continuity Services
Group, Inc (including any and all subsidiaries currently existing or hereafter
acquired or established).

                           2.12     "Director Option" means an Option for
Shares,  Stock  Appreciation  Rights or Units granted pursuant to Section 6.

                           2.13     "Disability"  means a physical or mental
infirmity  that impairs an Optionee's ability to perform substantially his or
her duties for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days.

                           2.14  "Disinterested  Director"  means a director of
the Company who is  "disinterested" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the
Exchange Act.

                           2.15 "Eligible Individual" means any director (other
than a Nonemployee Director), officer or employee of, or consultant or advisor
to, the Company or an Affiliate who is receiving cash compensation and who is
designated by the Committee as eligible to receive Awards subject to the
conditions set forth herein.

                           2.16 "Employee Option" means an option granted
pursuant to Section 5.

                           2.17 "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.

                           2.18 "Fair Market Value" on any date means the
average of the high and low sales prices of the Shares on such date on the
principal securities exchange on which such Shares are listed, or if such Shares
are not so listed or admitted to trading, the arithmetic mean of the per Share
closing bid price and closing asked price per Share on such date as quoted on
the quotation system of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. or such other market in
which such prices are regularly quoted, or, if there have been no published bid
or asked quotations with respect to Shares on such date, the Fair Market Value
as established by the Board in good faith and, in the case of an Incentive Stock
Option, in accordance with Section 422 of the Code.

                           2.19 "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option
satisfying the requirements of Section 422 of the Code and designated by the
Committee as an Incentive Stock Option.

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                           2.20  "Nonemployee Director"  means a director of the
Company who is not an employee of the Company or an Affiliate.

                           2.21 "Nonqualified Stock Option" means an Option
which is not an Incentive Stock Option.

                           2.22 "Option" means a Nonqualified Stock Option, an
Incentive Stock Option, a Director Option, an Employee Option or any or all of
them.

                           2.23 "Optionee" means a person to whom an Option is
being granted under the Plan.

                           2.24 "Outside Director" means a director of the
Company who is an "outside director" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the
Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

                           2.25 "Parent" means any corporation which is a parent
corporation (within the meaning of Section 424(e) of the Code) with respect to
the Company.

                           2.26 "Plan" means the Blue Marble World, Inc. 2001
Stock Option Plan.

                           2.27 "Pooling Transaction" means an acquisition of
the Company in a transaction which is intended to be treated as a "pooling of
interests" under generally accepted accounting principles as defined in Opinion
No. 16 of the Accounting Principles Board and the amendments thereto.

                           2.28 "Shares" means the common stock, par value $.001
per share, of the Company and any securities or other consideration issuable in
respect of Shares in connection with a Change in Capitalization or Change in
Control.

                           2.29 "Stock  Appreciation  Right" or  "SARs"  means a
right to receive  all or some portion of the increase in the value of the Shares
as provided in Section 8 hereof.

                           2.30 "Subsidiary"  means any corporation which is a
subsidiary  corporation  (within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code) with
respect to the Company.

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                           2.31 "Successor Corporation" means a corporation,  or
a parent or subsidiary thereof within the meaning of 424(a) of the Code, which
issues or assumes a stock option in a transaction to which Section 424(a) of the
Code applies.

                           2.32 "Ten Percent  Stockholder"  means an Eligible
Individual,  who, at the time an Incentive Stock Option is to be granted to him
or her owns (within the meaning of Section 422(b) (6) of the Code) stock
possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company, or of a Parent or a Subsidiary thereof.

         3.       Administration.

                           3.1 The Plan shall be  administered  by the Committee
which shall hold meetings at such times as may be necessary for the proper
administration of the Plan. The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings. A
quorum shall consist of not fewer than two (2) members of the Committee and a
majority of a quorum may authorize any action. Any decision or determination
reduced to writing and signed by a majority of all of the members shall be as
fully effective as if made by a majority vote at a meeting duly called and held.
The Committee shall consist of at least two (2) directors of the Company. If the
Board of Directors has any Disinterested Directors or Outside Directors, at
least one such Disinterested or Outside Director shall be on the Committee. No
member of the Committee shall be liable for any action, failure to act,
determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to this Plan or
any transaction hereunder, except for liability arising from his or her own
willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her
duties. The Company hereby agrees to indemnify each member of the Committee for
all costs and expenses and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any
liability incurred in connection with defending against, responding to,
negotiating for the settlement of or otherwise dealing with any claim, cause of
action or dispute of any kind arising in connection with any actions in
administering this Plan or in authorizing or denying authorization to any
transaction hereunder.

                           3.2 Subject to the express terms and  conditions  set
forth  herein,  the Committee shall have the power from time to time to:

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                    (a) determine those Eligible Individuals to whom Employee
Options shall be granted under the Plan and the number of Employee Options to be
granted and to prescribe the terms and conditions (which need not be identical)
of each such Employee Option, including the purchase price per Share subject to
each Employee Option, and make any amendment or modification to any Option
Agreement consistent with the terms of this Plan;

                    (b) construe and interpret the Plan and the Options  granted
 hereunder and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for the
administration of the Plan, including, but not limited to, correcting any defect
or supplying any omission, or reconciling any inconsistency in the Plan or in
any Agreement, in the manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary or
advisable so that the Plan complies with applicable law, including Rule 16b-3
under the Exchange Act and the Code to the extent applicable, and otherwise to
make the Plan fully effective. All decisions and determinations by the Committee
or the exercise of this power shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the
Company, its Affiliate Corporations, the Options, and all other persons having
any interest therein;

                    (c) determine  the duration  and  purposes for leaves of
absence  which may be granted to an Optionee on an individual  basis  without
constituting  a  termination of employment or service for purposes of this Plan;

                    (d) exercise its  discretion  with respect to the powers and
rights  granted to it as set forth in the Plan; and

                    (e) exercise such powers and  perform  such acts as it deems
necessary or advisable to promote the best interests of the Company with respect
to the Plan.

         4.       Stock Subject to the Plan.

                  4.1 The maximum number of Shares that may be made the subject
of Options granted under the Plan is 1,000,000. Upon a Change in Capitalization
the maximum number of Shares shall be adjusted in number and kind pursuant to
Section 11. The Company shall reserve for purposes of the Plan, out of its
authorized but unissued Shares or out of Shares held in the Company's treasury,
or partly out of each, such number of Shares as shall be determined by the
Board.

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                  4.2 Upon the granting of an Option, the number of Shares
available under Section 4.1 for the granting of further Options shall be reduced
by the number of shares subject to such Option granted. Whenever any outstanding
Option or portion thereof expires, is canceled or is otherwise terminated for
any reason without having been exercised or payment having been made in respect
of the entire Option, the Shares allocable to the expired, canceled or otherwise
terminated portion of the Option may again be the subject of Options granted
hereunder.

         5.       Option Grants for Eligible Individuals.

                  5.1 Authority of Committee. Subject to the provisions of the
Plan, the Committee shall have full and final authority to select those Eligible
Individuals who will receive Employee Options, the terms and conditions of which
shall be set forth in an Agreement.

                  5.2 Purchase Price. The purchase price or the manner in which
the purchase price is to be determined for Shares under each Employee Option
shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in the Agreement; provided,
however, that the purchase price per Share under each Incentive Stock Option
shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the
Incentive Stock Option is granted (110% in the case of an Incentive Stock Option
granted to a Ten-Percent Stockholder).

                  5.3 Maximum Duration.Employee Options granted hereunder shall
be for such term as the Committee shall determine, provided that an Incentive
Stock Option granted hereunder shall not be exercisable after the expiration of
ten (10) years from the date it is granted (five (5) years in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten-Percent Stockholder), and a Nonqualified
Stock Option shall not be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years
from the date it is granted. The Committee may, subsequent to the granting of
any Employee Option, extend the term thereof but in no event shall the term as
so extended exceed the maximum term provided for in the preceding sentence.

                  5.4 Vesting. Subject to Section 7.5 hereof, each Employee
Option shall become exercisable in such installments (which need not be equal)
and at such times as may be designated by the Committee and set forth in the
Agreement. To the extent not exercised, installments shall accumulate and be
exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time after becoming exercisable, but
not later than the date the Employee Option expires. The Committee may
accelerate the exercisability of any Option or portion thereof at any time.

                  5.5 Modification. No modification of an Employee Option shall
adversely alter or impair any rights or obligations under the Employee Option
without the Optionee's consent.

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         6.       Option Grants for Nonemployee Directors.

           6.1 Purchase Price. The purchase price for Shares or SARs under each
Director Option shall be not less than to 100% of the Fair Market Value of such
Shares on the date immediately preceding the date of the grant unless
specifically determined to be otherwise by the Committee.

                  6.2 Vesting. Subject to Sections 6.3 and 7.5 each Director
Option shall become exercisable within four (4) equal annual installments
beginning on the date of grant; provided, however, that the Optionee continues
to serve as a Director as of such dates. If an Optionee ceases to serve as a
Director for any reason, the Optionee shall have no rights with respect to that
portion of a Director Option which has not then vested pursuant to the preceding
sentence and the Optionee shall automatically forfeit that portion of the
Director Option which remains unvested.

                  6.3 Limitations on Amendment. The provisions in this Section 6
and Section 7.1 shall not be amended more than once every six (6) months, other
than to comport with changes in the Code or the rules and regulations
thereunder.

         7.       Terms and Conditions Applicable to All Options.

                  7.1 Duration. Each Option shall terminate on the date which is
the tenth anniversary of the grant date, unless terminated earlier as follows:

                           (a)      If an  Optionee's  employment or service
terminates  for any reason other than Disability, death or Cause, the Optionee
may for a period of three (3) months after such termination exercise his or her
Option to the extent, and only to the extent, such Option or portion thereof was
vested and exercisable as of the date of the Optionee's employment or service
terminated, after which time the Option shall automatically terminate in full.

                           (b)      If an Optionee's  employment or service
terminates by reason of the Optionee's Disability, the Optionee may, for a
period of one (1) year after such termination, exercise his or her Option to the
extent, and only to the extent, such Option or portion thereof was vested and
exercisable as of the date the Optionee's employment or service terminated,
after which time the Option shall automatically terminate in full.

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                           (c)      If an  Optionee's  employment  or  service
terminates  for  Cause,  the Option granted to the Optionee hereunder shall
immediately terminate in full and no rights thereunder may be exercised.

                           (d)      If an  Optionee  dies while  employed  or in
the  service of the  Company or an Affiliate or within the three (3) month or
twelve (12) month period described in clause (a) or (b), respectively, of this
Section 7.1 the Option granted to the Optionee may be exercised at any time
within twelve (12) months after the Optionee's death by the person or persons to
whom such rights under the Option shall pass by will, or by the laws of descent
and distribution, after which time the Option shall terminate in full; provided,
however, that an Option may be exercised to the extent, and only to the extent,
such Option or portion thereof was exercisable on the date of death or earlier
termination of the Optionee's services as a Director.

Notwithstanding clauses (a) through (d) above, the Agreement evidencing the
grant of an Employee Option may, in the Committee's sole and absolute
discretion, set forth additional or different terms and conditions applicable to
Employee Options upon a termination or change in status of the employment or
service of an Eligible Individual. Such terms and conditions may be determined
at the time the Employee Option is granted or thereafter.

                  7.2 Non-transferability. No Option granted hereunder shall be
transferable by the Optionee to whom granted except by will or the laws of
descent and distribution, and an Option may be exercised during the lifetime of
such Optionee only by the Optionee or his or her guardian or legal
representative. The terms of such Option shall be final, binding and conclusive
upon the beneficiaries, executors, administrators, heirs and successors of the
Optionee.

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                  7.3 Method of Exercise. The exercise of an option shall be
made only by a written notice delivered in person or by mail to the Secretary or
Chief Financial Officer of the Company at the Company's principal executive
office, specifying the number of Shares to be purchased and accompanied by
payment therefor and otherwise in accordance with the Agreement pursuant to
which the Option was granted. The purchase price for any Shares purchased
pursuant to the exercise of an Option shall be paid in full in cash upon such
exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee shall have discretion to
determine at the time of grant of each Employee Option or at any later date (up
to and including the date of exercise) that the form of payment acceptable in
respect of the exercise of such Employee Option may consist of either of the
following (or any combination thereof): (i) cash or (ii) the transfer of Shares
to the Company upon such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee.
The Optionee shall deliver the Agreement evidencing the Option to the Secretary
or Chief Financial Officer of the Company who shall endorse thereon a notation
of such exercise and return such Agreement to the Optionee. No fractional Shares
(or cash in lieu thereof) shall be issued upon exercise of an Option and the
number of Shares that may be purchased upon exercise shall be rounded to the
nearest number of whole Shares.

                  7.4 Rights of Optionees. No Optionee shall be deemed for any
purpose to be the owner of any Shares subject to any Option unless and until (i)
the Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms thereof, (ii) the
Company shall have issued and delivered the Shares to the Optionee and (iii) the
Optionee's name shall have been entered as a stockholder of record on the books
of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and
other ownership rights with respect to such Shares, subject to such terms and
conditions as may be set forth in the applicable Agreement.

                  7.5 Effect of Change in Control. In the event of a Change in
Control, all Options outstanding on the date of such Change in Control shall
become immediately and fully vested and exercisable. In addition, to the extent
set forth in an Agreement evidencing the grant of an Employee Option, an
Optionee will be permitted to surrender for cancellation within sixty (60) days
after such Change in Control, any Employee Option or portion of an Employee
Option to the extent not yet exercised and the Optionee will be entitled to
receive a cash payment in an amount equal to the excess, if any of (x) (A) in
the case of a Nonqualified Stock Option, the greater of (1) the Fair Market

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Value, on the date preceding the date of surrender, of the Shares subject to the
Employee Option or portion thereof surrendered or (2) the Adjusted Fair Market
Value of the Shares subject to the Employee Option or portion thereof
surrendered or (B) in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Fair Market
Value, on the date preceding the date of surrender, of the Shares subject to the
Employee Option or portion thereof surrendered, over (y) the aggregate purchase
price for such Shares under the Employee Option or portion thereof surrendered;
provided, however, that in the case of an Employee Option granted within six (6)
months prior to the Change in Control to any Optionee who may be subject to
liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, such Optionee shall be
entitled to surrender for cancellation his or her Option during the sixty (60)
day period commencing upon the expiration of six (6) months from the date of
grant of any such Employee Option. In the event an Optionee's employment or
service with the Company is terminated by the Company following a Change in
Control, each Option held by the Optionee that was exercisable as of the date of
termination of the Optionee's employment or service shall remain exercisable for
a period ending not before the earlier of the first anniversary of the
termination of the Optionee's employment or service or the expiration of the
stated term of the Option.

         8. Stock Appreciation Rights.The Committee may, in its discretion,
either alone or in connection with the grant of an Employee Option, grant Stock
Appreciation Rights in accordance with the Plan, the terms and conditions of
which shall be set forth in an Agreement. If granted in connection with an
Option, a Stock Appreciation Right shall cover the same Shares covered by the
Option (or such lesser number of Shares as the Committee may determine) and
shall, except as provided in this Section 8, be subject to the same terms.

                  8.1 Time of Grant. A Stock Appreciation Right may be granted
(i) at any time if unrelated to an Option, or (ii) if related to an Option,
either at the time of grant, or at any time thereafter during the term of the
Option.

                  8.2      Stock Appreciation Right Related to an Option.

                           (a)  Exercise.   Subject  to  Section  8.8,  a  Stock
Appreciation Right granted  in connection with an Option shall be exercisable at
such time or times and only to the extent that the related Options are
exercisable, and will not be transferable except to the extent the related
Option may be transferable. A Stock Appreciation Right granted in connection
with an Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable only if the Fair Market
Value of a Share on the date of exercise exceeds the purchase price specified in
the related Incentive Stock Option Agreement.

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                           (b) Amount  Payable.  Upon the  exercise  of a Stock
Appreciation  Right  related to an Option, the holder shall be entitled to
receive an amount determined by multiplying (A) the excess of the Fair Market
Value of a Share on the date preceding the date of exercise of such Stock
Appreciation Right over the per Share purchase price under the related Option,
by (B) the number of Shares as to which such Stock Appreciation Right is being
exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may limit, in any
manner, the amount payable with respect to any Stock Appreciation Right by
including such a limit in the Agreement evidencing the Stock Appreciation Right
at the time it is granted.

                           (c)  Treatment of Related Options  and Stock
Appreciation Rights Upon Exercise. Upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation
Right granted in connection with an Option, the Option shall be canceled to the
extent of the number of Shares as to which the Stock Appreciation Right is
exercised, and upon the exercise of an Option granted in connection with a Stock
Appreciation Right or the surrender of such Option pursuant to Section 7.3, the
Stock Appreciation Right shall be canceled to the extent of the number of Shares
as to which the Option is exercised or surrendered.

                  8.3      Stock Appreciation Right Unrelated to an Option.
The Committee may grant to Eligible Individuals Stock Appreciation Rights
unrelated to Options. Stock Appreciation Rights unrelated to Options shall not
have a term of greater than ten (10) years. Upon exercise of a Stock
Appreciation Right unrelated to an Option, the holder shall be entitled to
contain such terms and conditions as to exercisability (subject to Section 8.8),
vesting and duration as the Committee shall determine, but, in no event, shall
they have a term of greater than ten (10) years. Upon exercise of a Stock
Appreciation Right unrelated to an Option, the holder shall be entitled to
receive an amount determined by multiplying (A) the excess of the Fair Market
Value of a Share on the date preceding the date of exercise of such Stock
Appreciation Right over the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the Stock
Appreciation Right was granted, by (B) the number of Shares as to which the
Stock Appreciation Right is being exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Committee may limit, in any manner, the amount payable with respect to any Stock
Appreciation Right by including such a limit in the Agreement evidencing the
same Stock Appreciation Right at the time it is granted.

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                  8.4 Method of Exercise. Stock Appreciation Rights shall be
exercised by a holder only by a written notice delivered in person or by mail to
the Secretary or Chief Financial Officer of the Company at the Company's
principal executive office, specifying the number of Shares with respect to
which the Stock Appreciation Right is being exercised. If requested by the
Committee, the holder shall deliver the Agreement evidencing the Stock
Appreciation Right being exercised and the Agreement evidencing any related
Option to the Secretary or Chief Financial Officer of the Company who shall
endorse thereon a notation of such exercise and return such Agreement to the
holder.

                  8.5 Form of Payment. Payment of the amount determined under
Sections 8.2(b) or 8.3 may be made in the discretion of the Committee, solely in
whole Shares in a number determined at their Fair Market Value in the date
preceding the date of exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right, or solely in
cash, or in a combination of cash and Shares. If the Committee decides to make
full payment in Shares and the amount payable results in a fractional Share,
payment for the fractional Share will be made in cash. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no payment in the form of cash may be made upon the exercise of a
Stock Appreciation Right pursuant to Sections 8.2(b) or 8.3 to an officer of the
Company who is subject to liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act,
unless the exercise of such Stock Appreciation Right is made either (i) during
the period beginning on the third business day and ending on the twelfth
business day following the date of release for publication of the Company's
quarterly or annual statements of earnings (the "Window Period") or (ii)
pursuant to an irrevocable election to receive cash made at least six (6) months
prior to the exercise of such Stock Appreciation Right.

                  8.6      Modification.   No  modification  of an  Award  shall
adversely alter or impair  any rights or obligations under the Agreement without
the holder's consent.

                  8.7 Effect of Change in Control. In the event of a Change in
Control, all Stock Appreciation Rights shall become immediately and fully
exercisable. In addition, to the extent set forth in an Agreement evidencing the
grant of a Stock Appreciation Right, a holder will be entitled to receive a

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payment in cash or stock, in either case, with a value equal to the excess, if
any, of (A) the greater of (x) the Fair Market Value, on the date preceding the
date of exercise, of the underlying Shares subject to the Stock Appreciation
Right or portion thereof exercised and (y) the Adjusted Fair Market Value, on
the date preceding the date of exercise, of the Shared over (B) the aggregate
Fair Market Value, on the date the Stock Appreciation Right was granted, of the
Shares subject to the Stock Appreciation Right or portion thereof exercised;
provided, however, that in the case of a Stock Appreciation Right granted within
six (6) months of the Change in Control to any holder who may be subject to
liability under Section 15(b) of the Exchange Act, such holder shall be entitled
to exercise his or her Stock Appreciation Right during the sixty (60) day period
commencing upon the expiration of six months from the date of grant of any such
Stock Appreciation Right. In the event of a holder's employment or service with
the Company is terminated by the Company following a Change in Control, each
Stock Appreciation Right held by the holder that was exercisable as of the date
of termination of the holder's employment or service shall remain exercisable
for a period ending but not before the earlier of the first anniversary of the
termination of the holder's employment or service or the expiration of the
stated term of the Stock Appreciation Right.

         9.       Adjustment Upon Changes in Capitalization.

                  (a) In the event of a Change in Capitalization, the Committee
shall conclusively determine the appropriate adjustments, if any, to the (i)
maximum number of Shares with respect to which Options may be granted under the
Plan, (ii) maximum number of Shares with respect to which Options may be granted
to any Eligible Individual during the term of the Plan, (iii) the number of
Shares which are subject to outstanding Options granted under the Plan, and the
purchase price therefor, if applicable, and (iv) the number of Shares in respect
of which Director Options are to be granted under Section 6.

                  (b) Any such adjustment in the Shares subject to Incentive
Stock Options (including any adjustments in the purchase price) shall be made in
such manner as not to constitute a modification as defined by Section 424(h)(3)
of the Code and only to the extent otherwise permitted by Sections 422 and 424
of the Code.

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                  (c) If, by reason of a Change of Capitalization, an Optionee
shall be entitled to exercise an Option with respect to new, additional or
different shares of stock, such new, additional or different shares shall
thereupon be subject to all of the conditions, restrictions and performance
criteria which were applicable to the Shares subject to the Option, prior to
such Change in Capitalization.

         10. Effect of Certain Transactions. Subject to Sections 7.5 and 8.7 or
as otherwise provided in an Agreement, in the event of (i) the liquidation or
dissolution of the Company or (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company, the
Plan and the Options issued hereunder shall continue in effect in accordance
with their respective terms.

         11.      Interpretation.

                  (a) The Plan is intended to comply with Rule 16b-3 promulgated
under the Exchange Act and the Committee shall interpret and administer the
provisions of the Plan or any Agreement in a manner consistent therewith. Any
provisions inconsistent with such Rule shall be inoperative and shall not affect
the validity of the Plan.

                  (b) The Director Options described in Section 6 are intended
to qualify as formula awards under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act
(thereby preserving the disinterested status of Nonemployee Directors receiving
such Awards) and the Committee shall generally interpret and administer the
provisions of the Plan or any Agreement in a manner consistent therewith. Any
provisions inconsistent with the foregoing intent shall be inoperative and shall
interpret and administer the provisions of the Plan or any Agreement in a manner
consistent therewith. Any provisions inconsistent with the foregoing intent
shall be inoperative and shall not affect the validity of the Plan.

                  (c) Unless otherwise expressly stated in the relevant
Agreement, each Option granted under the Plan is intended to be
performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the
Code. The Committee shall not be entitled to exercise any discretion otherwise
authorized hereunder with respect to such Options if the ability to exercise
such discretion or the exercise of such discretion itself would cause the
compensation attributable to such Options to fail to qualify as
performance-based compensation.

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         12.      Pooling Transactions.

                  Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan or any
Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Change in Control which is also
intended to constitute a Pooling Transaction, the Committee shall take such
actions, if any, which are specifically recommended by an independent public
accounting firm engaged by the Company to the extent reasonably necessary in
order to assure that the Pooling Transaction will qualify as such, including but
not limited to (i) deferring the vesting, exercise, payment or settlement in
respect of any Option, (ii) providing that the payment or settlement in respect
of any Option be made in the form of cash, Shares or securities of a successor
or acquiree of the Company, or a combination of the foregoing, and (iii)
providing for the extension of term of any Option to the extent necessary to
accommodate the foregoing, but not beyond the maximum term permitted for any
Option.

         13.      Termination and Amendment of the Plan.

                  The Plan shall terminate on the preceding the tenth
anniversary of the date of its adoption by the stockholders of the Company, and
no Option may be granted thereafter. Subject to Section 6.5, the Board may
sooner terminate the Plan, and the Board may at any time and from time to time
amend, modify or suspend the Plan; provided, however, that:

                  (a) No such amendment, modification, suspension or termination
shall impair or adversely alter any Award already granted under the Plan, except
with the consent of the Optionee or holder of an SAR nor shall any amendment,
modification or termination deprive any Optionee or holder of an SAR of any
Shares which he or she may have acquired through or as a result of the Plan; and

                  (b) To the extent necessary under Section 16(b) of the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or other
applicable law, no amendment shall be effective unless approved by the
stockholders of the Company in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

         14.      Non-Exclusivity of the Plan.

                  The adoption of the Plan by the Board shall not be construed
as amending, modifying or rescinding any previously approved incentive

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arrangement or as creating any limitations on the power of the Board to adopt
such other incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, without
limitation, the granting of stock options otherwise than under the Plan, and
such arrangements may be either applicable generally or only in specific cases.

         15.      Limitation of Liability.

                  As illustrative of the limitations of liability of the
Company, but not intended to be exhaustive thereof, nothing in the Plan shall be
construed to:

                           (a)      give any  person any right to be granted  an
Option  other  than at the sole discretion of the Committee;

                           (b)      give any person any rights  whatsoever  with
respect  to  Shares  except as specifically provided in the Plan;

                           (c)      limit in any way the right of the Company to
terminate  the  employment  of any person at any time; or

                           (d)      be evidence of any agreement or
understanding,  expressed or implied,  that the Company will employ any person
at any particular rate of compensation or for any particular period of time.

         16.      Regulations and Other Approvals; Governing Law.

                  16.1 Except as to matters of Federal law, this Plan and the
rights of all persons claiming hereunder shall be construed and determined in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

                  16.2 The obligation of the Company to sell or deliver Shares
with respect to Options granted under the Plan shall be subject to all
applicable laws, rules and regulations, including all applicable Federal and
state securities laws, and the obtaining of all such approvals by governmental
agencies as may be deemed necessary or appropriate by the Committee.

                  16.3 The Board may make such changes as may be necessary or
appropriate to comply with the rules and regulations of any government
authority, or to obtain for Eligible Individuals granted Incentive Stock Options
the tax benefits under the applicable provisions of the Code and regulations
promulgated thereunder.

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                  16.4 Each Option is subject to the requirement that, if at any
time the Committee determines, in its discretion, that the listing, registration
or qualification of Shares issuable pursuant to the Plan is required by any
securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or
approval or any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a
condition of, or in connection with, the grant of an Option or the issuance of
Shares, no Options shall be granted or payment made or Shares issued, in whole
or in part, unless listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval has
been effected or obtained free of any conditions as acceptable to the Committee.

                  16.5 Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan or any
Agreement to the contrary, in the event that the disposition of Shares acquired
pursuant to the Plan is not covered by a then current registration statement
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and is not
otherwise exempt from such registration, such Shares shall be restricted against
transfer to the extent required by the Securities Act and Rule 144 or other
regulations thereunder. The Committee may require an individual receiving Shares
pursuant to an Award granted under the Plan, as a condition precedent to receipt
of such Shares, to represent and warrant to the Company in writing that the
Shares acquired by such individual are acquired without a view to any
distribution thereof and will not be sold or transferred other than pursuant to
an exemption applicable under the Securities Act as amended, or the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder. The certificates evidencing any of such
Shares shall be appropriately amended to reflect their status as restricted
securities as aforesaid.

         17.      Miscellaneous.

                  17.1 Multiple Agreements. The terms of each Award granted to
an Eligible Individual may differ from other Awards granted under the Plan at
the same time, or at some other time. The Committee may also grant more than one
Award to a given Eligible Individual during the term of the Plan, either in
addition to, or in substitution for, one or more Awards previously granted to
that Eligible Individual.

                  17.2     Withholding of Taxes.

                           (a) At such times as an Optionee or holder  of an SAR
recognizes  taxable  income in connection with the receipt of Shares or cash
hereunder (a "Taxable Event"), the Optionee or holder shall pay other amounts as
may be required by law to be withheld by the Company in issuance or release from
escrow of such Shares or the payment of such cash. The Company shall have the
right to deduct from any payment of cash to an Optionee or holder an amount
equal to the Withholding Taxes in satisfaction of the obligation to pay

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Withholding Taxes. In satisfaction of the obligation to pay Withholding Taxes to
the Company, the Optionee or holder may make a written election (the "Tax
Election"), which may be accepted or rejected in the discretion of the Committee
to have withheld a portion of the Shares then issuable to him or her having an
aggregate Fair Market Value, on the date preceding the date of such issuance,
equal to the Withholding Taxes, provided that in respect of an Optionee or
holder who may be subject to liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act
either; (i)(A) the Tax Election is made at least six (6) months prior to the
date of the Taxable Event and (B) the Tax Election is irrevocable with respect
to all Taxable Events of a similar nature occurring prior to the expiration of
six (6) months following a revocation of the Tax Election; or (ii)(A) the Tax
Election is made at least six (6) months after the date the Award was granted,
(B) the Award is exercised during the Window Period and (C) the Tax Election is
made during the Window Period in which the related Award is exercised or prior
to such Window Period and subsequent to the immediately preceding Window Period.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, by the adoption of rules or
otherwise, (i) modify this Section 17.2 (other than as regards Director Options)
or impose such other restrictions or limitations on Tax Elections to be made at
such times and subject to such other conditions as the Committee determines will
constitute exempt transactions under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

                           (b)      If an Optionee makes a  disposition,  within
the meaning of Section 424 (c) of the Code and regulations promulgated
thereunder, of any Share or Shares issued to such Optionee pursuant to the
exercise of an Incentive Stock Option within the two-year period commencing on
the day after the date of the grant or within the one-year period commencing on
the day after the date of transfer of such Share or Shares to the Optionee
pursuant to such exercise, the Optionee shall, within ten (10) days of such
disposition, notify the Company thereof, by delivery of written notice to the
Company at its principal executive office.

                  17.3      Effective Date. The effective date of the Plan shall
be October 31, 2001.

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