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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.4

                          PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE COMPANY

                    NON-QUALIFIED SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

                            Effective January 1, 2002

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I       -       DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION ............................    I-1

II      -       PARTICIPATION ...........................................   II-1

III     -       ACCOUNT CREDITS AND ALLOCATIONS OF INCOME OR LOSS .......  III-1

IV      -       DEEMED INVESTMENT OF FUNDS ..............................   IV-1

V       -       DETERMINATION OF VESTED INTEREST AND FORFEITURES ........    V-1

VI      -       IN-SERVICE DISTRIBUTIONS ................................   VI-1

VII     -       TERMINATION BENEFITS ....................................  VII-1

VIII    -       ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN .............................. VIII-1

IX      -       ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS .................................   IX-1

X       -       NATURE OF THE PLAN ......................................    X-1

XI      -       MISCELLANEOUS ...........................................   XI-1
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                          PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE COMPANY

                    NON-QUALIFIED SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

                                   WITNESSETH:

                  WHEREAS, Pennzoil-Quaker State Company (the "Company") desires
to establish the Pennzoil-Quaker State Company Non-Qualified Savings and
Investment Plan (the "Plan") to provide supplemental retirement income benefits
for a select group of management and highly compensated employees of the Company
and certain of its subsidiary or related companies through deferrals of salary
and Company contributions of matching amounts which cannot be made to the
Company 401(k) plan due to Internal Revenue Code limitations; and

                  WHEREAS, the Company wants to allow such employees, upon their
retirement from the Company, to defer receipt of the benefits hereunder in order
to provide a regular stream of income during retirement;

                  NOW THEREFORE, effective as of January 1, 2002, the Plan is
hereby adopted to read as follows:

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                                       I.

                          DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

         1.1 DEFINITIONS. The capitalized words or terms used in the Plan and
which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings as such
words or terms have in the Pennzoil-Quaker State Company Savings and Investment
Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time. Where the following words
and phrases appear in the Plan, they shall have the respective meanings set
forth below, unless their context clearly indicates to the contrary.

(1)      ACCOUNT(S): An individual Account for each Member to which is credited
         the Member Deferrals and the Employer Matching Contribution. The
         maintenance of individual Accounts is only for accounting purposes and
         a segregation of the assets of the Trust Fund shall not be required.
         Moreover, as provided in Article IX, no Member or Beneficiary shall
         have any title to any specific asset of the Trust Fund.

(2)      AFFILIATE: Each trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which
         together with the Company would be deemed to be a "single employer"
         within the meaning of Subsections (b), (c), (m) or (o) of Section 414
         of the Code.

(3)      CEO: Chief Executive Officer.

(4)      CODE: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(5)      COMPANY: Pennzoil-Quaker State Company, a Delaware corporation and its
         successors.

(6)      COMPANY STOCK: The common stock of the Company.

(7)      DIRECTORS: The Board of Directors of the Company.

(8)      EARLY DISTRIBUTION: An election by a Member in accordance with Section
         7.6 to receive a withdrawal from his or her Account prior to the time
         when such Member would be entitled to such amounts.

(9)      EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2002.

(10)     ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE: Any individual who is employed by the Employer in a
         position with an executive salary band of level five or higher.

(11)     EMPLOYER: The Company and any other adopting entity (which must be an
         Affiliate) that adopts the Plan pursuant to the provisions of Section
         2.3.

(12)     ENTRY DATE: The first day of each Plan Year.

(13)     FUNDS: The investment funds designated from time to time for the deemed
         investment of Accounts pursuant to Article IV.

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(14)     FUTURE DATE WITHDRAWAL: The distribution date selected by a Member for
         an in-service withdrawal of all amounts of Pay and Matching
         Contributions and earnings and losses attributable thereto, as set
         forth on the Member's election form.

(15)     INELIGIBLE SAVINGS PLAN CONTRIBUTION: With respect to each Member and
         each payroll period, the amount of such Member's Pay for such payroll
         period that is not eligible to be contributed under the Savings Plan
         for such payroll period solely because such Member deferred his or her
         Compensation as a Pre-Tax Contribution and such contribution exceeded
         the maximum dollar limitation of Section 402(g) of the Code.

(16)     INITIAL ENTRY DATE: The earliest date that is administratively possible
         following the time an Employee is designated by the Employer as an
         Eligible Employee; provided, however, that if an Employee is designated
         as an Eligible Employee during a Plan Year, such date shall not exceed
         30 days following the date on which such employee becomes eligible to
         participate in the Plan.

(17)     INVESTMENT COMMITTEE: The committee appointed by the Company to oversee
         the investment of assets in the Company's employee benefit plans.

(18)     LETTER AGREEMENT: That agreement styled as a letter and offered by the
         Company to certain executives for the purpose of enabling such
         executives to receive pension benefits to which they would not
         otherwise be entitled because of the limitations of Code Sections 415
         and 401(a)(17).

(19)     MATCHING CONTRIBUTION: For a given Plan Year, 100% of Member Deferrals
         not to exceed 6% of Pay minus the actual amount of matching
         contributions made to the Saving Plan by the Employer provided,
         however, that any Member who is not yet eligible to participate in the
         Savings Plan shall not receive a Matching Contribution. Such Matching
         Contributions shall be in the form of Company Stock.

(20)     MEMBER: Each Eligible Employee who has met the eligibility requirements
         for participation in the Plan and who has become a Member pursuant to
         Article II.

(21)     MEMBER DEFERRALS: Deferrals made by a Member pursuant to Section 3.1.

(22)     PAY: The total compensation of an Eligible Employee as stated in the
         payroll records of the Employer including salary, wages, commissions
         and any amount paid for time served over the basic work week or paid as
         bonuses or as other special pay (other than foreign service premium,
         hardship allowance, severance pay or non-incentive pay for foreign
         employment) and including any amounts by which a Member's pay is
         reduced by (a) Member Deferrals pursuant to Section 3.1 or (b) elective
         contributions made on his or her behalf by the Employer pursuant to a
         qualified cash or deferred arrangement (as defined in Sections 401(k)
         and 414(v) of the Code) or pursuant to a plan maintained under Section
         125 of the Code.

(23)     PAYMENT DATE: The time as soon as practicable after (1) the Member's
         Termination of Employment or (2) the Future Withdrawal Date if earlier.

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(24)     PLAN: The Pennzoil-Quaker State Company Non-Qualified Savings and
         Investment Plan, as amended from time to time.

(25)     PLAN ADMINISTRATOR: The Administrative Committee for Employee Benefit
         Plans. As used in the Plan, the term "Plan Administrator" shall refer
         to the applicable delegate of the Administrative Committee for Employee
         Benefit Plans.

(26)     PLAN YEAR: The twelve-consecutive month period commencing January 1 of
         each year.

(27)     PRIOR EXCESS BENEFIT ASSETS. The amount of Dollar Equivalents credited
         to the Ledger Account of any Member with a Letter Agreement which is
         transferred to this Plan. For the purposes of this definition the
         capitalized terms are as defined in the Letter Agreement.
         Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Prior Excess
         Benefit Assets may not be diversified among the Funds available under
         the Plan and may be withdrawn only upon a Member's Termination of
         Employment.

(28)     RECORDKEEPER: The third party administrator of the Plan appointed by
         the Plan Administrator.

(29)     RETIREMENT DATE: A Member's "Retirement Date" as defined under the
         Savings Plan.

(30)     SAVINGS PLAN: The Pennzoil-Quaker State Company Savings and Investment
         Plan, as amended from time to time.

(31)     TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT: With respect to each Member, the termination
         of such Member's employment with the Employer and all Affiliates for
         any reason whatsoever.

(32)     TRUST: The trust, if any, established under the Trust Agreement.

(33)     TRUST AGREEMENT: The agreement, if any, entered into between the
         Employer and the Trustee pursuant to Article X.

(34)     TRUST FUND: The funds and properties, if any, held pursuant to the
         provisions of the Trust Agreement, together with all income, profits,
         and increments thereto.

(35)     TRUSTEE: The trustee or trustees qualified and acting under the Trust
         Agreement at any time.

(36)     UNFORESEEABLE FINANCIAL EMERGENCY: An unexpected need of a Member for
         cash that (a) arises from an illness, casualty loss, sudden financial
         reversal, or such other unforeseeable occurrence that is caused by an
         event beyond the control of such Member, (b) would result in severe
         financial hardship to such Member if his or her compensation deferral
         election was not canceled pursuant to Section 3.1(g) and/or if a
         benefit payment pursuant to Section 6.2 or 7.6 was not permitted, and
         (c) is not reasonably satisfiable from other resources of such Member.
         Cash needs arising from foreseeable events, such as the purchase of a
         house or education expenses for children, shall not be considered to be
         the result of an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency. Further, cash needs
         that may be relieved (i) through reimbursement or compensation by
         insurance or otherwise, (ii) by

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         liquidation of the Member's assets, to the extent the liquidation of
         such assets would not itself cause severe financial hardship, or (iii)
         by cessation of deferrals under the Plan shall not be considered to be
         Unforeseeable Financial Emergencies.

         1.2 NUMBER AND GENDER. Wherever appropriate herein, words used in the
singular shall be considered to include the plural and words used in the plural
shall be considered to include the singular. The masculine gender, where
appearing in the Plan, shall be deemed to include the feminine gender.

         1.3 HEADINGS. The headings of Articles and Sections herein are included
solely for convenience, and if there is any conflict between such headings and
the text of the Plan, the text shall control.

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                                       II.

                                  PARTICIPATION

         2.1 ELIGIBILITY.

                  (a) Each Eligible Employee who is not eligible to participate
         in the Savings Plan shall be eligible to become a Member of the Plan by
         electing to make Member Deferrals pursuant to 3.1(a).

                  (b) Each Eligible Employee who, upon becoming eligible to
         participate in the Savings Plan, elects to defer a portion of his or
         her Compensation under the Savings Plan shall be eligible to become a
         Member of the Plan for any Plan Year by electing to make Member
         Deferrals with respect to his or her Ineligible Savings Plan
         Contributions pursuant to Section 3.1(b).

         2.2 PARTICIPATION. Prior to a Member's Initial Entry Date or each Entry
Date, the Plan Administrator shall notify those Eligible Employees who are
determined by the Plan Administrator to be eligible to initially become Members
pursuant to Section 2.1(a) or (b) as of such date. Any such Eligible Employee
may become a Member for the Plan Year beginning on such date by effecting, not
later than 15 days prior to such date, the Member Deferral election form
prescribed by the Plan Administrator.

         2.3 ADOPTING ENTITIES. It is contemplated that other corporations,
associations, partnerships, limited liability companies, or proprietorships may
adopt this Plan and thereby become an Employer. Any such entity, whether or not
presently existing, may become a party hereto by appropriate action of its
officers without the need for approval of its board of directors or noncorporate
counterpart, the Plan Administrator or the Directors; provided, however, that
such entity must be an Affiliate. The provisions of the Plan shall apply
separately and equally to each Employer and its employees in the same manner as
is expressly provided for the Company and its employees, except that the power
to appoint or otherwise affect the Plan Administrator and the Trustee and the
power to amend or terminate the Plan or amend the Trust Agreement shall be
exercised by the Compensation Committee of the Company, as applicable, alone.
Transfer of employment among Employers and Affiliates shall not be considered a
termination of employment hereunder. Any Employer may, by appropriate action of
its officers without the need for approval of its board of directors or
noncorporate counterpart or the Plan Administrator terminate its participation
in the Plan. Moreover, the Compensation Committee may, in their discretion,
terminate an Employer's Plan participation at any time.

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                                      III.

                ACCOUNT CREDITS AND ALLOCATIONS OF INCOME OR LOSS

         3.1 MEMBER DEFERRALS.

                  (a) A Member meeting the eligibility requirements of Section
         2.1(a) may elect to defer a percentage from 1% to 15% of his or her Pay
         for a Plan Year.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to an Eligible Employee who first
becomes a Member on other than an Entry Date, any such Member Deferrals pursuant
to Section 3.1(a) shall apply only for the portion of such Plan Year commencing
with the date the Eligible Employee first becomes a Member and ending on the
last day of such Plan Year.

                  (b) A Member who meets the eligibility requirement of 2.1(b)
         may elect to defer a percentage from 1% to 15% of his or her Ineligible
         Savings Plan Contribution for a Plan Year.

                  (c) A Member's election to defer an amount of his or her Pay
         or to have his or her Ineligible Savings Plan Contribution contributed
         to this Plan pursuant to this Section shall be made by effecting, in
         the form prescribed by the Plan Administrator, a Member Deferral
         election pursuant to which the Member authorizes the Employer to reduce
         his or her Pay in the elected amount and the Employer, in consideration
         thereof, agrees to credit an equal amount to such Member's Account
         maintained under the Plan. The reduction in a Member's Pay pursuant to
         his or her Member Deferral election shall be effected by Pay reductions
         each payroll period following either the effective date of such
         election or the payroll period following the date upon which the
         Member's Pre-Tax Contribution to the Savings Plan exceeds the limits of
         Code Section 402(g). Member Deferrals made by a Member shall be
         credited to such Member's Account as of a date determined in accordance
         with procedures established from time to time by the Plan
         Administrator; provided, however, that such Member Deferrals shall be
         credited to the Member's Account no later than 30 days after the date
         upon which the Pay deferred would have been received by such Member in
         cash if the Member had not elected to defer such amount.

                  (d) A Member Deferral election pursuant to Section 3.1(a) or
         3.1(b) shall become effective as of the Initial Entry Date or Entry
         Date which is on or after the date the election is effected by the
         Member. A Member Deferral election shall remain in force and effect for
         the entire (or partial, if applicable) Plan Year to which such election
         relates. A Member Deferral election shall remain in force and effect
         for each subsequent Plan Year (following the Member's initial year of
         participation in the Plan) for which he or she satisfies the
         eligibility requirements set forth in Section 2.1, unless and until
         such election is changed or revoked by such Member prior to the Entry
         Date of the subsequent Plan Year to which such change or revocation
         relates. Plan provisions to the contrary notwithstanding, a Member
         Deferral election shall be suspended during any period of unpaid leave
         of absence from the Employer.

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                  (e) A Member who has made a Member Deferral election may
         change his or her election, as of the Entry Date of any subsequent Plan
         Year, by effecting a new Member Deferral election no later than 15 days
         prior to such Entry Date.

                  (f) A Member who has made a Member Deferral election may
         cancel his or her election at any time during the Plan Year by
         effecting the same in a form prescribed by the Plan Administrator
         within the time period prescribed by the Plan Administrator. A Member
         who so cancels his or her Member Deferral election may again make a new
         Member Deferral election for a subsequent Plan Year, if the Member
         satisfies the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 2.1, by
         effecting a new Member Deferral election prior to the Entry Date of
         such Plan Year and within the time period prescribed by the Plan
         Administrator.

                  (g) In the event that the CEO, upon written petition of a
         Member, determines in his sole discretion that such Member has suffered
         an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency or that such Member will, absent
         termination of such Member's Member Deferral election then in effect,
         suffer an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency, then the Member Deferral
         election of such Member then in effect, if any, shall be terminated as
         soon as administratively practicable after such determination. A Member
         whose Member Deferral election has been so terminated may again make a
         new Member Deferral election for a subsequent Plan Year that is at
         least 12 months after the effective date of such termination, if the
         Member satisfies the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 2.1,
         by effecting a new Member Deferral election for such Plan Year and
         within the time period prescribed by the Plan Administrator.

         3.2 MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS.

                  The Employer shall contribute a Matching Contribution to the
Member's Account as of the date the corresponding Member Deferral is credited to
such Account.

         3.3 VALUATION OF ACCOUNTS. All amounts allocated to the Accounts of
Members shall be deemed to be invested as of the date of such allocation, and
the balance of each Account shall reflect the result of daily pricing of the
assets in which such Account is deemed to be invested from the time of such
allocation until the time of distribution.

         3.4 QUARTERLY STATEMENTS. As soon as practicable after the close of
each quarter, the Recordkeeper shall prepare and deliver to each Member a
written or electronic statement showing:

                  (a) The balance in the Member's Account in the Trust Fund as
         of the close of the preceding quarter;

                  (b) The amount of Member Deferrals and Matching Contributions,
         if any, allocated to the Member's Account for the period during the
         quarter;

                  (c) The adjustments to the Member's Account to reflect the
         Member's share of income of the Trust Fund and appreciation or
         depreciation in Trust Fund assets during the period ending at the close
         of the quarter;

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                  (d) The new balance in the Member's Account as of the close of
         the quarter; and

                  (e) Such information as the Committee deems appropriate to
         advise the Member of the Member's relative interests in each Fund as of
         the preceding quarter and the current quarter.

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                                       IV.

                           DEEMED INVESTMENT OF FUNDS

         4.1 INVESTMENT OF MEMBER DEFERRAL ACCOUNTS. Each Member shall
designate, in accordance with the procedures established from time to time by
the Plan Administrator, the manner in which the amounts allocated to his or her
Member Deferral Account shall be deemed to be invested from among the Funds
selected by the Investment Committee. Such Member may designate one of such
Funds for the deemed investment of all such amounts allocated to his or her
Member Deferral Account or may split the deemed investment of such amounts
allocated to his or her Member Deferral Account among such Funds in 1%
increments. If a Member fails to make a proper designation, then his or her
Member Deferral Account shall be deemed to be invested in the JP Morgan
Diversified Fund. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the
Company does not establish a Trust such Funds shall be considered phantom funds.

                  A Member may change his or her deemed investment selections
for future deferrals to be allocated to his or her Member Deferral Account, at
any time, in a minimum increment of 1%.

                  A Member may elect to convert his or her deemed investment
selections with respect to the amounts already allocated to his or her Member
Deferral Account, at any time, in a minimum increment of 1%.

         4.2 INVESTMENT OF EMPLOYER MATCHING CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT. Each Member
may direct that all or a part of his or her vested Employer Matching
Contribution Account consisting of full shares of common stock of the Company be
liquidated and the proceeds invested among the Funds selected by the Investment
Committee upon meeting one of the following criteria:

                  (a) The Member's attaining age 55;

                  (b) With respect to contributions to the Member's Employer
         Matching Contribution Account, on or after the January 1 following the
         first year anniversary of the date on which such contributions are
         contributed to the Member's Employer Matching Contribution Account.

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                                       V.

                        DETERMINATION OF VESTED INTEREST

                  Except as provided below, a Member shall have a 100% vested
interest in his or her Member Deferral Account at all times. A Member's Employer
Matching Contribution Account shall vest under the same schedule as provided in
the Savings Plan.

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                                       VI.

                            IN-SERVICE DISTRIBUTIONS

         6.1 RESTRICTIONS ON IN-SERVICE DISTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS. Except as
provided in Section 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4, Members shall not be permitted to make
withdrawals from the Plan prior to incurring a Termination of Employment.
Members shall not, at any time, be permitted to borrow from the Trust Fund.
Following Termination of Employment, the amounts credited to a Member's Accounts
shall be payable to such Member in accordance with the provisions of Article
VII.

         6.2 EMERGENCY BENEFIT. In the event that the CEO, upon written petition
of a Member, determines in his sole discretion that such Member has suffered an
Unforeseeable Financial Emergency, such Member shall be entitled to a
distribution in an amount not to exceed the lesser of (a) the amount determined
by the CEO as necessary to meet such Member's needs created by the Unforeseeable
Financial Emergency or (b) the then value of such Member's Interest in his or
her Accounts. Such benefit shall be paid in a single lump sum payment as soon as
administratively practicable after the CEO has made his determinations with
respect to the availability and amount of such benefit and shall be distributed
pro rata from each Fund in which such Accounts are deemed to be invested.

         6.3 DISTRIBUTION WITH FUTURE DATE WITHDRAWAL. In the case of a Member
who has elected a Future Date Withdrawal for a distribution while still in the
employ of the Employer, such Member shall receive his or her Amount as shall
have been elected by the Member to be subject to the Future Date Withdrawal in
accordance with Section 1.1(14) of the Plan. A Member's Future Date Withdrawal
with respect to amounts of Pay and Matching Contributions can be no earlier than
two years from the last day of the Plan Year for which the deferrals of Pay and
Matching Contributions are made. A Member may extend the Future Date Withdrawal
for any Plan Year, provided such extension occurs at least one year before the
Future Date Withdrawal and is for a period of not less than two years from the
Future Date Withdrawal. The Member shall have the right to twice modify any
Future Date Withdrawal. In the event a Member terminates employment with the
Employer prior to a Future Date Withdrawal the portion of the Member's Account
associated with Future Date Withdrawals which have not occurred prior to such
termination shall be distributed to the Member, or in the event of termination
because of death, to the Member's Beneficiary in a lump sum provided, however,
that such Member has not already elected to receive his or her benefit in
installments.

         6.4 EARLY DISTRIBUTIONS.

                  A Member shall be permitted to elect an Early Distribution
from his or her Account prior to the Payment Date, subject to the following
restrictions:

                  (a) The election to take an Early Distribution shall be made
         by filing a form provided by and filed with the Plan Administrator
         prior to the end of any calendar month.

                  (b) The amount of the Early Distribution shall be an amount
         not to exceed 90% of his or her Account balance.

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                  (c) The amount described in subsection (b) above shall be paid
         in a single cash lump sum as soon as practicable after the end of the
         calendar month in which the Early Distribution election is made.

                  (d) If a Member receives an Early Distribution of 90% of his
         or her Account, the remaining balance of his or her Account shall be
         permanently forfeited and the Company shall have no obligation to the
         Member or his or her Beneficiary with respect to such forfeited amount.

                  (e) If a Member receives an Early Distribution of less than
         90% of his or her vested Account balance, the Member will forfeit an
         amount equal to 10% of the Early Distribution and will be ineligible to
         participate in the Plan for the remainder of the Plan Year and the
         following Plan Year.

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                                      VII.

                              TERMINATION BENEFITS

         7.1 AMOUNT OF BENEFIT. Upon a Member's Termination of Employment, the
Member, or, in the event of the death of the Member while employed by the
Employer or an Affiliate, the Member's designated Beneficiary, shall be entitled
to a benefit equal in value to the balance in his or her Accounts as of the date
the payment of such benefit is to commence pursuant to Section 7.2.

         7.2 TIME OF PAYMENT. Payment of a Member's benefit under Section 7.1
shall be made or commence, with respect to such Member's Accounts as soon as
administratively practicable after the date the Member incurs a Termination of
Employment. A Member's benefit shall not, however, be made or commence prior to
the date that all Member Deferrals and Matching Contribution made pursuant to
the Plan have been allocated to such Member's Accounts.

         7.3 ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF BENEFIT PAYMENTS.

                  (a) A Member's benefit under Section 7.1 or Section 7.5 shall
         be paid, with respect to such Member's Accounts in one of the following
         forms, provided, however, that the Member has elected such option at
         least one year before the Member terminates employment with the
         Employer:

                           (i) A single lump sum payment; or

                           (ii) Ten annual installment payments and, in the
         event of such Member's death prior to the receipt of all of the elected
         installment payments, the remaining installments shall be paid to such
         Member's designated Beneficiary as provided in Section 7.4. The amount
         of each annual installment shall be computed by dividing the interest
         in the unpaid balance in the Member's Accounts as of the date of
         payment of such annual installment by the number of annual installments
         remaining.

                  (b) With respect to any portion of a Member's benefit for
         which no form of payment election is in effect, such amount shall be
         paid in the form of a single lump sum payment to such Member or, in the
         event of such Member's death prior to his or her receipt of such
         payment, to his or her designated Beneficiary as provided in Section
         7.4; provided, however, that the Plan Administrator may, in its sole
         discretion, elect to make such benefit payment in any other available
         form. If a Member dies prior to the date the payment of his or her
         benefit begins and if no form of payment election is in effect for any
         portion of such Member's benefit, such amount shall be paid to the
         Member's designated Beneficiary in the form described in the preceding
         sentence. If a Member dies prior to the date the payment of his or her
         benefit begins with a form of payment election in effect, then benefit
         payments shall be made to the Member's designated Beneficiary in the
         form elected by the Member.

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                  (c) A Member may modify the form of benefit that he or she has
         previously elected provided that such modification occurs at least one
         year before the Member terminates employment with the Employer.

                  (d) In the case of a Member who terminates employment for any
         reason and has an Account balance of $25,000 or less, the Account
         balance shall be paid to the Member (and in the event of his or her
         death to his or her Beneficiary) in a lump sum upon Termination of
         Employment.

         7.4 DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARIES.

                  (a) Each Member shall have the right to designate the
         Beneficiary or Beneficiaries to receive payment of his or her benefit
         in the event of the Member's death. Each such designation shall be made
         by executing the beneficiary designation form prescribed by the Plan
         Administrator and filing same with the Plan Administrator. Any such
         designation may be changed at any time by execution of a new
         designation in accordance with this Section.

                  (b) If no such designation is on file with the Plan
         Administrator at the time of the death of the Member or such
         designation is not effective for any reason as determined by the Plan
         Administrator, then the designated Beneficiary or Beneficiaries to
         receive such benefit shall be as follows:

                           (i) If a Member leaves a surviving spouse, the
         benefit shall be paid to such surviving spouse;

                           (ii) If a Member leaves no surviving spouse, the
         benefit shall be paid to such Member's executor or administrator, or to
         the Member's heirs at law if there is no administration of such
         Member's estate.

         7.5 PAYMENT OF BENEFITS. To the extent the Trust Fund has sufficient
assets, the Trustee shall pay benefits to the Company who will in-turn pay the
benefits to the Members or their Beneficiaries, except to the extent the
Employer pays the benefits directly and provides adequate evidence of such
payment to the Trustee. To the extent the Trustee does not or cannot pay
benefits out of the Trust Fund, the benefits shall be paid by the Employer. Any
benefit payments made to a Member or for the Member's benefit pursuant to any
provision of the Plan shall be debited to such Member's Accounts. All benefit
payments shall be made in cash to the fullest extent practicable.

         7.6 UNCLAIMED BENEFITS. In the case of a benefit payable on behalf of a
Member, if the Plan Administrator is unable, after reasonable efforts, to locate
the Member or Beneficiary to whom such benefit is payable, upon the Plan
Administrator's determination thereof, such benefit shall be forfeited to the
Employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if subsequent to any such forfeiture
the Member or Beneficiary to whom such benefit is payable makes a valid claim
for such benefit, such forfeited benefit (without any adjustment for earnings or
loss) shall be restored to the Plan by the Employer and paid in accordance with
the Plan.

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                                      VIII.

                           ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

         8.1 APPOINTMENT OF PLAN ADMINISTRATOR. The general administration of
the Plan shall be vested in the Plan Administrator.

         8.2 RECORDS AND PROCEDURES. The Plan Administrator shall keep
appropriate records of its proceedings and the administration of the Plan and
shall make available for examination during business hours to any Member or
Beneficiary such records as pertain to that individual's interest in the Plan.
The Plan Administrator shall designate the person or persons who shall be
authorized to sign for the Plan Administrator and, upon such designation, the
signature of such person or persons shall bind the Plan Administrator.

         8.3 SELF-INTEREST OF PLAN ADMINISTRATOR. No delegate of the Plan
Administrator shall have any right to vote or decide upon any matter relating
solely to himself under the Plan or to vote in any case in which his or her
individual right to claim any benefit under the Plan is particularly involved.
In any case in which a delegate of the Plan Administrator is so disqualified to
act, the Plan Administrator shall decide the matter in which he or she is
disqualified.

         8.4 COMPENSATION AND BONDING. The Plan Administrator shall not receive
compensation with respect to its services as Plan Administrator.

         8.5 PLAN ADMINISTRATOR POWERS AND DUTIES. The Plan Administrator shall
supervise the administration and enforcement of the Plan according to the terms
and provisions hereof and shall have all powers necessary to accomplish these
purposes, including, but not by way of limitation, the right, power, and
authority:

                  (a) To make rules, regulations, and bylaws for the
         administration of the Plan that are not inconsistent with the terms and
         provisions hereof, and to enforce the terms of the Plan and the rules
         and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Plan Administrator;

                  (b) To construe in its discretion all terms, provisions,
         conditions, and limitations of the Plan;

                  (c) To correct any defect or to supply any omission or to
         reconcile any inconsistency that may appear in the Plan in such manner
         and to such extent as it shall deem in its discretion expedient to
         effectuate the purposes of the Plan;

                  (d) To employ and compensate such accountants, attorneys,
         investment advisors, and other agents, employees, and independent
         contractors as the Plan Administrator may deem necessary or advisable
         for the proper and efficient administration of the Plan;

                  (e) To determine in its discretion all questions relating to
         eligibility;

                  (f) To determine whether and when a Member has incurred a
         Termination of Employment, and the reason for such termination;

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                  (g) To make a determination in its discretion as to the right
         of any person to a benefit under the Plan and to prescribe procedures
         to be followed by distributees in obtaining benefits hereunder;

                  (h) To receive and review reports from the Trustee as to the
         financial condition of the Trust Fund, including its receipts and
         disbursements; and

                  (i) To establish or designate Funds as deemed investment
         options as provided in Article IV.

         8.6 CLAIMS REVIEW. In any case in which a claim for Plan benefits of a
Member or Beneficiary is denied or modified, the Plan Administrator shall
furnish written notice to the claimant within 90 days (or within 180 days if
additional information requested by the Plan Administrator necessitates an
extension of the 90-day period), which notice shall:

                  (a) State the specific reason or reasons for the denial or
         modification;

                  (b) Provide specific reference to pertinent Plan provisions on
         which the denial or modification is based;

                  (c) Provide a description of any additional material or
         information necessary for the Member, his or her Beneficiary, or
         representative to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such
         material or information is necessary; and

                  (d) Explain the Plan's claim review procedure as contained
         herein.

In the event a claim for Plan benefits is denied or modified, if the Member, the
Member's Beneficiary, or a representative of such Member or Beneficiary desires
to have such denial or modification reviewed, the Member must, within 60 days
following receipt of the notice of such denial or modification, submit a written
request for review by the Plan Administrator of its initial decision. In
connection with such request, the Member, the Beneficiary, or the representative
of such Member or Beneficiary may review any pertinent documents upon which such
denial or modification was based and may submit issues and comments in writing
Within 60 days following such request for review the Plan Administrator shall,
after providing a full and fair review, render its final decision in writing to
the Member, the Beneficiary or the representative of such Member or Beneficiary
stating specific reasons for such decision and making specific references to
pertinent Plan provisions upon which the decision is based. If special
circumstances require an extension of such 60-day period, the Plan
Administrator's decision shall be rendered as soon as possible, but not later
than 120 days after receipt of the request for review. If an extension of time
for review is required, written notice of the extension shall be furnished to
the Member, Beneficiary, or the representative of such Member or Beneficiary
prior to the commencement of the extension period.

         8.7 EMPLOYER TO SUPPLY INFORMATION. The Employer shall supply full and
timely information to the Plan Administrator, including, but not limited to,
information relating to each Member's Pay, Ineligible Savings Plan Compensation,
age, retirement, death, or other cause of Termination of Employment and such
other pertinent facts as the Plan Administrator may require. The Employer shall
advise the Trustee of such of the foregoing facts as are deemed

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necessary for the Trustee to carry out the Trustee's duties under the Plan and
the Trust Agreement. When making a determination in connection with the Plan,
the Plan Administrator shall be entitled to rely upon the aforesaid information
furnished by the Employer.

         8.8 INDEMNITY. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company
shall indemnify and save harmless each individual acting as the Plan
Administrator against any and all expenses, liabilities and claims (including
legal fees incurred to investigate or defend against such liabilities and
claims) arising out of their discharge in good faith of responsibilities under
or incident to the Plan. Expenses and liabilities arising out of willful
misconduct shall not be covered under his or her indemnity. This indemnity shall
not preclude such further indemnities as may be available under insurance
purchased by the Company or provided by the Company under any bylaw, agreement,
vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, as such
indemnities are permitted under applicable law.

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                                       IX.

                             ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS

         9.1 PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. All expenses incident to the administration of
the Plan and Trust, including but not limited to, legal, accounting, Trustee
fees, and expenses of the Plan Administrator, may be paid by the Employer and,
if not paid by the Employer, shall be paid by the Trustee from the Trust Fund,
if any.

         9.2 TRUST FUND PROPERTY. All income, profits, recoveries,
contributions, forfeitures and any and all moneys, securities and properties of
any kind at any time received or held by the Trustee, if any, shall be held for
investment purposes as a commingled Trust Fund pursuant to the terms of the
Trust Agreement. The Plan Administrator shall maintain one or more Accounts in
the name of each Member, but the maintenance of an Account designated as the
Account of a Member shall not mean that such Member shall have a greater or
lesser interest than that due him by operation of the Plan and shall not be
considered as segregating any funds or property from any other funds or property
contained in the commingled fund. No Member shall have any title to any specific
asset in the Trust Fund, if any.

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                                       X.

                               NATURE OF THE PLAN

                  The Employer intends and desires by the adoption of the Plan
to recognize the value to the Employer of the past and present services of
employees covered by the Plan and to encourage and assure their continued
service with the Employer by making more adequate provision for their future
retirement security. The establishment of the Plan is, in part, made necessary
by certain benefit limitations which are imposed on the Savings Plan by the
Code. The Plan is intended to constitute an unfunded, unsecured plan of deferred
compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees of
the Employer. Plan benefits herein provided are a contractual obligation of the
Employer which shall be paid out of the Employer's general assets. Nevertheless,
subject to the terms hereof and of the Trust Agreement, the Employer may
transfer money or other property to the Trustee to provide Plan benefits
hereunder, and the Trustee shall pay Plan benefits to Members and their
Beneficiaries out of the Trust Fund. To the extent the Employer transfers assets
to the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement, the Plan Administrator may, but
need not, establish procedures for the Trustee to invest the Trust Fund in
accordance with each Member's designated deemed investments pursuant to Article
IV respecting the portion of the Trust Fund assets equal to such Member's
Accounts.

                  The Directors, in their sole discretion, may establish the
Trust and direct the Employer to enter into the Trust Agreement. In such event,
the Employer shall remain the owner of all assets in the Trust Fund and the
assets shall be subject to the claims of the Employer's creditors if the
Employer ever becomes insolvent. For purposes hereof, the Employer shall be
considered "insolvent" if (a) the Employer is unable to pay its debts as they
become due or (b) the Employer is subject to a pending proceeding as a debtor
under the United Sates Bankruptcy Code (or any successor federal statute). The
chief executive officer of the Employer and its board of directors shall have
the duty to inform the Trustee in writing if the Employer becomes insolvent.
Such notice given under the preceding sentence by any party shall satisfy all of
the parties' duty to give notice. When so informed, the Trustee shall suspend
payments to the Members and hold the assets for the benefit of the Employer's
general creditors. If the Employer subsequently alleges that it is no longer
insolvent or if the Trustee receives a written allegation from a third party
that the Employer is insolvent, the Trustee shall suspend payments to the
Members and hold the Trust Fund for the benefit of the Employer's general
creditors, and shall determine in accordance with the Trust Agreement whether
the Employer is insolvent. If the Trustee determines that the Employer is not
insolvent, the Trustee shall resume payments to the Members. No Member or
Beneficiary shall have any preferred claim to, or any beneficial ownership
interest in, any assets of the Trust Fund, and, upon commencement of
participation in the Plan, each Member shall have agreed to waive his or her
priority credit position, if any, under applicable state law with respect to the
assets of the Trust Fund.

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                                       XI.

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

         11.1 NOT CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT. The adoption and maintenance of the
Plan shall not be deemed to be a contract between the Employer and any person or
to be consideration for the employment of any person. Nothing herein contained
shall be deemed to (a) give any person the right to be retained in the employ of
the Employer, (b) restrict the right of the Employer to discharge any person at
any time, (c) give the Employer the right to require any person to remain in the
employ of the Employer, or (d) restrict any person's right to terminate his or
her employment at any time.

         11.2 ALIENATION OF INTEREST FORBIDDEN. The interest of a Member or
Beneficiary or Beneficiaries hereunder may not be sold, transferred, assigned,
or encumbered in any manner, either voluntarily or involuntarily, and any
attempt so to anticipate, alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, or
charge the same shall be null and void; neither shall the benefits hereunder be
liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements or torts
of any person to whom such benefits or funds are payable, nor shall they be an
asset in bankruptcy or subject to garnishment, attachment or other legal or
equitable proceedings.

         11.3 WITHHOLDING. All Member Deferrals, Matching Contributions, and
payments provided for hereunder shall be subject to applicable withholding and
other deductions as shall be required of the Employer under any applicable
local, state or federal law.

         11.4 AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION. The Compensation Committee may from
time to time, in their discretion, amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the
provisions of the Plan on behalf of the Company and all Employers; provided,
however, that (a) no amendment may be made that would impair the rights of a
Member with respect to amounts already allocated to his or her Accounts, (b) any
amendment necessary to bring the Plan into compliance with applicable laws,
rules, and regulations in effect from time to time, whether or not retroactive,
may also be made by the Plan Administrator (including any delegate thereof), (c)
any amendment necessary to approve the adoption of the Plan by an entity
acquired by the Company or an Affiliate or to terminate the participation in the
Plan by an entity divested or consolidated by the Company or an Affiliate may
also be made by the Plan Administrator (including any delegate thereof), and (d)
any other amendment to the Plan may also be made by the Company's Administrative
Committee for Employee Benefit Plans or Investment Committee appointed by the
Directors with respect to the employee benefit plans of the Company and its
Affiliates. The Directors may terminate the Plan at any time. In the event that
the Plan is terminated, the balance in a Member's Accounts shall be paid to such
Member or his or her Beneficiary in the manner specified by the Plan
Administrator, which may include the payment of a single lump sum payment in
full satisfaction of all of such Member's or Beneficiary's benefits hereunder.

         11.5 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Plan shall be held illegal
or invalid for any reason, said illegality or invalidity shall not affect the
remaining provisions hereof; instead, each provision shall be fully severable
and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if said illegal or invalid
provision had never been included herein.

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         11.6 GOVERNING LAWS. All provisions of the Plan shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of Texas except to the extent preempted by federal law.

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                  EXECUTED this 21st day of November, 2001, but effective as
herein provided.

                                       PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE COMPANY

                                       BY: /s/ RAYMOND T. FISCHER
                                          --------------------------------------

ATTEST:

/s/ LINDA F. CONDIT
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SECRETARY

[SEAL]<PAGE>
                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.6(a)

                               SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

          THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and effective as of the
day of ___________________, 20__, by and between PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE COMPANY,
a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and ____________ (the "Employee").

                                   WITNESSETH:

          WHEREAS, the Employee is currently employed by the Company as ________
_________; and

          WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that it
would be in the best interests of the Company to provide for certain severance
benefits for the Employee; and

          WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee desire to set forth in this
Agreement the obligations of the Company upon certain termination events of the
Employee's employment with the Company.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of
which is mutually acknowledged, the Company and the Employee agree as follows:

1.   DEFINITIONS.

          All terms defined in Paragraph 1 shall, throughout this Agreement,
have the meanings ascribed to them herein:

          "BASE PAY" means an employee's rate of salary on an annualized basis,
as set forth in the Company's payroll records.

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

          "CAUSE" means that (1) the Employee has committed a willful serious
act, such as embezzlement, against the Company or any Subsidiary intending to
enrich himself/herself at the expense of the Company or has been convicted of a
felony involving moral turpitude or (2) the Employee, in carrying out his/her
duties hereunder, has been guilty of (a) willful, gross neglect or (b) willful,
gross misconduct resulting in either case in material harm to the Company or any
Subsidiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no termination of the Employee's
employment by the Company shall be treated as for Cause or be effective until
and unless all of the steps described in clauses (i) and (ii) below have been
complied with:

          (i) Notice of intention to terminate for Cause has been given by the
     Company; and

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          (ii) The Board has acted to terminate the Employee for Cause after the
     Employee has been given notice of the particular acts or circumstances
     which are the basis for the termination for Cause by the Chief Executive
     Officer of the Company and has been afforded at least twenty (20) days in
     which to present to the Chief Executive Officer his position in writing.

          A "CHANGE IN CONTROL" shall be conclusively deemed to have occurred,
for purposes of this Agreement, (1) if the Board determines by resolution that a
change in control which has the reasonable likelihood of depriving key employees
of benefits they otherwise would have earned, by depriving key employees of the
opportunity to fulfill applicable service and age prerequisites to benefits or
otherwise has occurred, or (2) upon the occurrence of an event specified for
such purposes as a change in control which has the reasonable likelihood of
depriving key employees of benefits they otherwise would have earned, by
depriving key employees of the opportunity to fulfill applicable service and age
prerequisites to benefits or otherwise, by resolution of the Board adopted not
more than sixty (60) days prior to the occurrence of such event. The "EFFECTIVE
DATE OF A CHANGE IN CONTROL" shall be (A) in the case of such a Change in
Control determined as specified in clause (1) of the preceding sentence, the
date (not more than thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the Board makes
the determination) the Board determines as the date on which the Change in
Control has occurred, or (B) in the case of such a Change in Control determined
as specified in clause (2) of the preceding sentence, the date of occurrence of
the event specified by the Board as constituting such Change in Control.

          "DISABILITY" shall have the meaning set forth in the Company's
Supplemental Disability Plan.

          "EFFECTIVE DATE" means the date first written above.

          "FINAL DATE" means the end of the final day of the seven-day
rescission period described in the Waiver and Release without the Employee
having revoked the Waiver and Release.

          "GOOD REASON" means that, unless the Employee consents in writing to
such action (inaction) by the Company, the Company (1) demotes the Employee to a
lesser position than the Employee's "Position" (as defined below); (2) causes a
material change in the nature or scope of the authorities, powers, functions,
duties, or responsibilities attached to the Employee's Position; (3) decreases
the Employee's Base Pay below the level of the Employee's Base Pay as of the
Effective Date or, if greater, Base Pay taking into account any increases made
after the Effective Date; (4) materially reduces the Employee's benefits under
any executive compensation or employee benefit plan, program, or arrangement of
the Company (other than a change made prior to a Change in Control that affects
all of the Company's similarly situated employees alike) from the level in
effect upon the Employee's commencement of participation on or after the date
thereof; or (5) fails to locate the Employee's office at the Company's principal
executive office. For purposes of this definition, the term "Position" means the
Employee's position with the Company or a Subsidiary as of the Effective Date,
as set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

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          "SEVERANCE BENEFITS" means the benefits to which the Employee may
become entitled pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement.

          "SEVERANCE PAYMENTS" means payments received on a biweekly basis in
the amount provided in Section 2(b) of this Agreement.

          "SEVERANCE PERIOD" means the 36-month period beginning on the business
day immediately following the Employee's Termination Date.

          "SUBSIDIARY" means any corporation or other entity in which the
Company, directly or indirectly, holds a majority of the voting power or profits
or capital interest of such corporation or entity.

          "TARGET BONUS" means the Employee's target bonus under the Company's
Annual Incentive Plan, as in effect from time to time.

          "TERMINATION DATE" means the date the Employee's employment with the
Company or a Subsidiary is terminated.

          "WAIVER AND RELEASE" means the waiver and release of claims document,
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A or such other form as may be prescribed
by the Company, in which the Employee, in exchange for the benefits described in
this Agreement, among other things, releases the Company, its parents,
subsidiaries and affiliates, and their officers, directors, agents, servants,
employees, successors, assigns and insurers, and any and all other persons,
firms, organizations and corporations from liability and damages in any way
related to the Employee's employment with or termination of employment with the
Company or a Subsidiary.

2.   SEVERANCE BENEFITS UPON CERTAIN TERMINATION EVENTS.

          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company
shall have the right to terminate the Employee's employment with the Company or
a Subsidiary at any time for any reason; provided, however, that in the event
the Employee's employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated:

          (1)  by the Employee for Good Reason; or

          (2)  by the Company for any reason other than due to death, Disability
               or Cause;

then, provided the Employee (x) executes and returns to the Company a Waiver and
Release within a time period prescribed by the Company following the Termination
Date and (y) does not revoke such Waiver and Release within seven (7) days after
the date of execution of the Waiver and Release, the Employee shall be entitled
to receive, as additional compensation for services rendered to the Company
(including its Subsidiaries), the following Severance Benefits:

          (a) Vacation. No later than the fifteenth (15th) business day after
     the Final Date, the Employee shall receive a lump-sum cash payment for all
     of his/her earned vacation days, less any vacation days taken, during the
     year in which the Employee's

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     Termination Date occurred, plus all of the Employee's accrued vacation
     days, if any, through his/her Termination Date, reduced for applicable
     income tax and FICA withholding obligations and any other applicable
     deductions.

          (b) Severance Payments. During the Severance Period, the Employee
     shall receive Severance Payments, with the amount of each such Severance
     Payment being equal to the result of "X" divided by "Y", where "X" is equal
     to the total of (i) two (2) times the amount of the Employee's Base Pay as
     of his/her Termination Date, plus (ii) two (2) times the amount of the
     Employee's Target Bonus for the year in which the Termination Date occurs;
     and "Y" is equal to seventy-eight (78). The Severance Payments shall be
     subject to applicable income tax and FICA withholding obligations and any
     other applicable deductions.

          (c) Medical and Dental Coverage. Subject to the Employee's payment of
     applicable premiums, during the Severance Period, the Employee will be
     eligible to continue to participate in the medical and/or dental coverage
     plans, including, if applicable, the executive medical coverage plan,
     provided by the Company to the Employee as of his/her Termination Date, as
     such plan or plans are in effect immediately prior to the Termination Date.
     Any changes or adjustments to the Company's medical and dental coverage
     during the Severance Period that are applicable to similarly situated
     active employees of the Company and/or their spouses or eligible dependents
     shall be applied to the Employee's medical and dental coverage.

               At the end of the Severance Period, the Employee will have the
     option to continue his/her medical and dental coverage for up to eighteen
     (18) months under COBRA. An explanation of the coverage and premium
     schedule will be mailed to the Employee within fourteen (14) days after the
     expiration of the Severance Period.

          (d) Life Insurance and AD&D. During the Severance Period, the Employee
     will be able to continue to participate in the Company-paid life insurance
     program and the Company-paid accidental death and dismemberment ("AD&D")
     insurance program generally available to him/her immediately prior to the
     Termination Date. The Employee's spouse and eligible dependent coverages
     will cease as of the Termination Date, subject to any conversion
     privileges. The Employee will have a 30-day period after the end of the
     Severance Period to convert his/her Company-paid employee life insurance
     and/or AD&D insurance, if any, according to the terms and conditions in
     effect at that time. Application for conversion must be made to the
     applicable insurance company. It will be the Employee's responsibility to
     complete the conversion process, if he/she so desires.

          (e) STD/LTD. The Employee's short-term and long-term disability
     coverages shall cease as of the Employee's Termination Date.

          (f) Retirement Plan and Related Excess Benefit Agreement. The Employee
     shall continue to accrue a benefit under the Pennzoil-Quaker State Company
     Salaried Employees Retirement Plan (the "Retirement Plan") and the related
     Excess Benefit Agreement ("Excess Agreement") during the Severance Period.
     The Employee's vested

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     benefits, if any, under the Retirement Plan and the related Excess
     Agreement will be paid, pursuant to the terms of the Retirement Plan and
     Excess Agreement, following the end of the Severance Period. The forms that
     the Employee must complete to commence distribution of his/her benefit
     under the Retirement Plan and Excess Agreement will be mailed to the
     Employee at a later date. The Employee's eligibility for retiree medical
     insurance following the end of his/her Severance Period will be determined
     pursuant to the terms of the retiree medical insurance plan, if any,
     applicable to salaried employees as of the Employee's Termination Date.

          (g) Savings and Investment Plan and Related Excess Benefit Agreement.
     The Employee's participation in the Pennzoil-Quaker State Company Savings
     and Investment Plan (the "Savings Plan") and the related Excess Agreement
     shall cease as of the Termination Date. In lieu of the Employee's continued
     participation in the Savings Plan and the related Excess Agreement, during
     the Severance Period the Company will pay the Employee biweekly payments
     equal to the amount that the Company would have contributed to the Savings
     Plan in the form of employer matching contributions, assuming a participant
     contribution level during the Severance Period equal to the Employee's most
     recent contribution level, disregarding any contribution reductions
     required by plan limitations. The Company shall also pay to the Employee in
     a lump sum, as of the Termination Date, an amount equal to the value of the
     unvested amounts in the Employee's account in the Savings Plan. Any such
     payments shall be subject to applicable income tax and FICA withholding
     obligations and any other applicable deductions. The Employee's vested
     benefit under the Savings Plan will be distributed according to provisions
     of the Savings Plan. The Employee's benefit under the Excess Agreement will
     be fully vested and distributed to the Employee following the end of the
     Severance Period. The forms that the Employee must complete to receive a
     distribution from the Savings Plan and the Excess Agreement will be mailed
     to the Employee at a later date.

          (h) Stock Options. Each stock option granted to the Employee by the
     Company's former parent, Pennzoil Company (subsequently renamed PennzEnergy
     Company and now Devon Energy Corporation), prior to 1999 and outstanding on
     December 30, 1998, if any, was split into two options, one issued by
     PennzEnergy Company and the other issued by the Company (collectively, the
     "Prior Options"), with each such Prior Option becoming fully vested as a
     result of the transaction occurring pursuant to that certain Agreement and
     Plan of Merger, dated as of April 14, 1998, among Pennzoil Company,
     Pennzoil Products Company, Downstream Merger Company and Quaker State
     Corporation (the "Transaction"). Each Prior Option will remain fully
     exercisable and outstanding until the end of its original 10-year term,
     subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable stock option
     agreement.

               Stock options granted to the Employee by the Company on or after
     January 1, 1999 (the "Current Options"), to the extent vested as of the
     Employee's Termination Date, will remain exercisable and outstanding
     through the 90th day following the Termination Date, subject to the terms
     and conditions of the applicable stock option agreement, and, immediately
     thereafter, such vested, unexercised Current

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     Options will expire and thereupon terminate. All Current Options unvested
     as of the Employee's Termination Date shall expire and immediately
     terminate as of the Termination Date without any action by the Company.

          (i) Conditional Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Awards. Each
     Conditional Stock Award previously granted to the Employee by PennzEnergy
     Company and outstanding on December 30, 1998, if any, was split into two
     awards, one issued by PennzEnergy Company (now Devon Energy Corporation)
     and the other by the Company (collectively, the "Prior Awards"), with such
     Prior Awards becoming "Matured Units" as a result of the Transaction. The
     Employee's Prior Awards will continue to be payable under the normal
     payment schedule provided under the applicable awards.

          The awards granted to the Employee on or after January 1, 1999, under
     the Company's Conditional Stock Award and Restricted Stock Unit Programs
     and Plans and outstanding as of the Employee's Termination Date (the
     "Current Awards") shall be cancelled effective as of the Termination Date;
     provided, however, that the Company will make a lump-sum cash payment,
     subject to applicable income tax and FICA withholding obligations, to the
     Employee on a prorated basis for the "Unmatured Units" under each such
     outstanding Current Award equal to the amount resulting from the following
     formula: "A", multiplied by "B" multiplied by "C", where, "A" is equal to a
     fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full or partial calendar
     months that have occurred since the first day of the calendar year with
     respect to which the Current Award was granted to the Employee and the
     denominator of which is sixty (60); "(B)" is equal to the "cash-out value"
     (as defined below) of such Current Award; and "C" is equal to the number of
     "Unmatured Units" subject to such Current Award. Such cash payment shall be
     paid to the Employee no later than fifteen (15) business days following the
     Final Date. For purposes of this paragraph, the "cash-out value" shall be
     equal to the mean between the highest and lowest sales price per share of
     Company common stock reported on the consolidated transaction reporting
     system for the New York Stock Exchange as of the Employee's Termination
     Date or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on
     the last preceding date on which such a sale was so reported on such
     exchange.

          (j) Salary Continuation Plan and Supplemental Disability Plan. The
     Employee's participation, as applicable, in the Pennzoil-Quaker State
     Company Salary Continuation Plan and Supplemental Disability Plan is
     terminated as of the Employee's Termination Date.

          (k) Long-Term Incentive Plan. Any and all outstanding awards to the
     Employee under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plans, including the 1999
     and 2000 awards, shall expire and immediately terminate as of the
     Employee's Termination Date.

          (l) Annual Incentive Plan. The Employee shall not be entitled to any
     bonus that may be paid under the Company's Annual Incentive Plan (the
     "AIP") for the year in which the Termination Date occurs. The Employee
     shall receive any bonus earned under the AIP for the year preceding the
     year in which the Termination Date occurs if such amount was not paid to
     the Employee prior to the Termination Date, with any such

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     amount paid at the same time as other AIP participants are paid their
     bonuses for such year and subject to applicable income tax and FICA
     withholding obligations.

          (m) Perquisite Allowance. The Employee will be paid an annual
     perquisite allowance during the Severance Period in the amount of the
     Employee's perquisite allowance for his/her salary grade under the
     Company's perquisite policy as in effect immediately prior to the
     Employee's Termination Date, with such payments subject to applicable
     income tax and FICA withholding obligations and any other applicable
     deductions; provided, however, that the amount of the final perquisite
     allowance shall be prorated, as necessary, to reflect that the end of a
     Severance Period does not coincide with a full calendar year.

          (n) Outplacement Services. The Employee shall be provided outplacement
     services by a provider selected by the Company in an amount not to exceed
     $50,000.

3.   OFFSET.

         Any Severance Payments paid to, or on behalf of, the Employee under
this Agreement, excluding, however, the first twenty-six (26) Severance Payments
following the Termination Date, shall be offset by any personal service income
to which the Employee may be entitled to or receives, regardless of whether such
income is earned by the Employee as an employee or as a self-employed individual
(including, but not limited to, as an advisor, consultant, or independent
contractor). The Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees to report any such
personal service income to the Company no later than thirty (30) days following
the calendar quarter within which such income was earned by the Employee. The
Employee's report of any such personal service income shall be addressed and
sent to the Company's Senior Vice President of Human Resources, or his/her
designee, at the Company's address provided in Section 8 of this Agreement.
Furthermore, the Employee's medical and dental benefits provided under Section
2(c) of this Agreement shall be secondary to, and subject to offset against, any
such benefits the Employee, his/her spouse or eligible dependents are entitled
to under any medical or dental plan, program or arrangement sponsored or
maintained by another employer.

4.   SEVERANCE PAYMENTS OR BENEFITS UNDER OTHER PLANS OR PROGRAMS.

         In the event that the Employee becomes entitled to payments under the
Company's Executive Severance Plan or any other Company severance program (other
than this Agreement), the Employee will only be entitled to receive the greater
of each of the benefits and payments provided under either (A) this Agreement or
(B) such Executive Severance Plan or other severance program on an individual
benefit and payment basis. Accordingly, the Employee may receive certain
benefits and payments under this Agreement and certain other benefits and
payments under the Company's Executive Severance Plan or other severance
program; provided, however, that in no event shall the Employee receive the same
benefits and/or payments under this Agreement and such Executive Severance Plan
or other severance program.

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5.   NONCOMPETITION AND NONSOLICITATION AGREEMENTS.

         In return for Severance Payments under this Agreement the Employee
hereby agrees that, during the period commencing as of the Effective Date and
ending as of the first anniversary of the Employee's Termination Date, the
Employee will not (i) accept employment or render service to any person that is
engaged in a business directly competitive with the business then engaged in by
the Company or any of its affiliates, (ii) enter into or take part in or lend
his/her name as principal, director, officer, executive, independent contractor,
partner or advisor, or accept employment for any purpose that would be
competitive with the business of the Company or any of its affiliates (all of
the foregoing activities are collectively referred to as the "Prohibited
Activity") or (iii) directly or indirectly, on behalf of the Employee or any
other person, solicit for employment or employ any person who, at any time
during the six-month period preceding the date of such solicitation or
employment, was an employee of the Company or any of its affiliates. The
foregoing notwithstanding, if the Employee violates a provision of this Section
5, all benefits under this Agreement shall immediately cease.

         It shall not be considered a violation of this Agreement for the
Employee to be a passive investor in any enterprise that might be viewed as a
competitor of the Company.

         It is further agreed that in the event of any breach of this Section 5,
the Company shall also be entitled to terminate any Severance Benefits,
including, but not limited to, the Severance Payments, provided to the Employee
under this Agreement.

         The Employee acknowledges, agrees and stipulates that: (i) the terms
and provisions of this Agreement are reasonable and constitute an otherwise
enforceable agreement to which the terms and provisions of this paragraph are
ancillary or a part of as contemplated by TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE ANN. Sections
15.50-15.52, or any successor provisions; (ii) the consideration provided by the
Company under this Agreement is not illusory; and (iii) the consideration given
by the Company under this Agreement, gives rise to the Company's interest in
restraining and prohibiting the Employee from engaging in the Prohibited
Activity as provided under this Section 5, and the Employee's covenant not to
engage in the Prohibited Activity pursuant to this Section 5 is designed to
enforce the Employee's consideration (or return promises).

         If the Company initiates a judicial proceeding against the Employee to
enforce this Section 5 and the Company does not prevail in whole or part, the
Company shall pay the Employee's reasonable attorney's fees.

6.   CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT.

         The Employee agrees to hold for the benefit of the Company all secret
or confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the Company or any of
its affiliates, and their respective businesses, which shall have been obtained
by the Employee during his/her employment with the Company or any of its
affiliates and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than acts by
the Employee or his/her representatives in violation of this Agreement or the
other terms and conditions of the Employee's employment with the Company). The
employee acknowledges that he has received, is currently receiving and will
receive

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Company confidential information and that it is critical to the Company that
such information be provided to the Employee and held in confidence by the
Employee in order to foster success of the Company's business. The Employee
agrees that he/she will not, without the prior written consent of the Company or
as may be otherwise required by law or legal process, communicate or divulge any
such secret or confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the
Company or any of its affiliates and their respective businesses to anyone other
than the Company and those designated by it.

7.   EQUITABLE REMEDIES.

         In addition to all other remedies at law or in equity which the Company
may have for breach of a provision of Section 5 or 6, it is agreed that in the
event of any breach or attempted or threatened breach of any such provision, the
Company shall be entitled, upon application to any court of proper jurisdiction,
to a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction (without the
necessity of (i) proving irreparable harm, (ii) establishing that monetary
damages are inadequate or (iii) posting any bond with respect thereto) against
the Employee prohibiting such breach or attempted or threatened breach by
proving only the existence of such breach or attempted or threatened breach. If
the provisions of Section 5 should ever be deemed to exceed the time, geographic
or occupational limitations permitted by the applicable law, the Employee and
the Company agree that such provisions shall be and are hereby reformed to the
maximum time, geographic or occupational limitations permitted by the applicable
law.

8.   NOTICES.

         Any notice given to either the Company or the Employee shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally or sent
by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, duly
addressed to the party concerned at the address indicated below:

         If to the Company:

                 Pennzoil-Quaker State Company
                 Attn: Corporate Secretary
                 P. O. Box 2967
                 Houston, Texas 77252-2967

         If to the Employee:

                 --------------------
                 --------------------
                 --------------------

or to such other address as either party may furnish to the other in writing in
accordance herewith, except that notices of changes of address shall be
effective only upon receipt.

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9.   ARBITRATION.

         Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of, or relating in any
way to, this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be exclusively and finally
settled by arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act and this Section
9. The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the terms
of the Federal Arbitration Act, the American Arbitration Association Employment
Dispute Resolution Rules as in effect from time to time and this section. The
arbitration shall be heard and determined by a single arbitrator resident in the
greater Houston, Texas metropolitan area, who shall be appointed by the mutual
consent of the Company and the Employee (collectively, the "Parties" and
individually, the "Party"), if possible. If the Parties fail to reach agreement
on an arbitrator within thirty (30) days following receipt by one Party of the
other Party's notice of desire to arbitrate, the arbitrator shall be selected by
the Parties alternately striking names from a panel or panels of competent,
qualified and experienced arbitrators provided by the American Arbitration
Association. If the Parties fail to select an arbitrator from one or more
panels, the American Arbitration Association shall not have the power to make an
appointment but shall continue to submit additional panels until an arbitrator
has been selected. The arbitration proceedings shall be held in Houston, Texas.
All fees and expenses of the American Arbitration Association and of the
arbitrator will be borne by the Parties equally; all other expenses will be
borne by the Party incurring same. The sole function of the arbitrator shall be
to determine which Party is correct with reference to the proper application and
interpretation of this Agreement and the arbitrator shall not have any authority
to change, amend, modify, supplement or otherwise alter in any respect
whatsoever this Agreement or any part thereof, nor to award consequential,
punitive or exemplary damages. Any action to enforce, modify or vacate the
arbitrator's award shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act if
applicable, and otherwise by Texas state law.

10.  WAIVER AND RELEASE.

         Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Employee
hereby acknowledges and accepts that the payment or receipt of any Severance
Benefits under this Agreement (excluding vacation pay described in Section 2(a)
and any vested employee benefits as of the Termination Date) shall be contingent
upon, and subject to, the Employee's timely and valid execution and return of
the Waiver and Release, and the expiration of the Waiver and Release's seven-day
revocation period without the Employee's revocation of such Waiver and Release
during such revocation period.

11.  APPLICABLE LAW.

         The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this
Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive
laws of the State of Texas, including the Texas statute of limitations, but
without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws of such State.

12.  SEVERABILITY.

         If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of
this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, then the invalidity or
unenforceability of that provision

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shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this
Agreement and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

13.  WITHHOLDING OF TAXES.

         The Company may withhold from any benefits payable under this Agreement
all federal, state, city or other taxes as may be required pursuant to any law
or governmental regulation or ruling.

14.  NUMBER.

         Wherever appropriate herein, words used in the singular shall include
the plural and the plural shall include the singular.

15.  NO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.

         Nothing in this Agreement shall give the Employee any rights to (or
impose any obligations for) continued employment by the Company or successor
thereto or any Subsidiary.

16.  NO ASSIGNMENT; SUCCESSORS.

         The Employee's right to receive payments or benefits hereunder shall
not be assignable or transferable, whether by pledge, creation or a security
interest or otherwise, whether voluntary, involuntary, by operation of law or
otherwise, other than a transfer by will or by the laws of descent or
distribution, and in the event of any attempted assignment or transfer contrary
to this Section 16, the Company shall have no liability to pay any amount so
attempted to be assigned or transferred. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by Employee's personal or legal representatives,
executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and
legatees.

         This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Company, its successors and assigns (including, without limitation, any company
into or with which the Company may merge or consolidate). The Company agrees
that it will not effect the sale or other disposition of all or substantially
all of its assets unless either (a) the person or entity acquiring such assets
or a substantial portion thereof shall expressly assume by an instrument in
writing all duties and obligations of the Company hereunder or (b) the Company
shall provide, through the establishment of a separate reserve therefor, for the
payment in full of all amounts which are or may reasonably be expected to become
payable to the Employee hereunder.

17.  RIGHT OF RECOVERY.

         The Company shall have the right to recover any payment made to the
Employee in excess of the amount to which the Employee is entitled under this
Agreement. Such recovery may be from the Employee or his/her beneficiary thereby
enriched.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed
and delivered this ____ day of , 20__, but effective as of the day and year
first above written.

                                       -------------------------------------
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer
                                       Pennzoil-Quaker State Company

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED this
      day of                   , 20
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                                    EXHIBIT A

                               WAIVER AND RELEASE

         In connection with the termination of employment of the undersigned
employee (the "Employee") with Pennzoil-Quaker State Company (the "Company"),
the Employee is eligible for severance benefits under the Agreement dated
_____________, 20__ (the "Agreement").

         In consideration of the Company's agreement to provide the Employee the
benefits, payments and other items described in the Agreement, some of which are
in addition to anything to which he/she is already entitled and the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Employee hereby knowingly and
voluntarily releases and forever discharges the Company and its parents,
subsidiaries and affiliates, and their officers, directors, agents, servants,
employees, successors, assigns and insurers, and any and all persons, firms,
organizations, and corporations from any and all damages, losses, causes of
action, expenses, demands, liabilities, and claims on behalf of the Employee,
the Employee's heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns with respect to all
matters relating to Company and its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and
the Employee hereby accepts the cash payments, benefits, and other items
described in the Agreement in full settlement of all such damages, losses,
causes of action, expenses, demands, liabilities and claims the Employee now has
or may have with respect to such matters (except the Employee shall retain all
rights to (i) coverage, if any, under directors' and officers' fiduciary errors
and omissions and other liability insurance policies of the Company that by
their terms would apply to the Employee's acts and omissions while serving the
Company, subsidiaries and affiliates, and their respective officers, directors,
agents, servants, employees and their successors and assigns, (ii) any
indemnification arrangements with the Company (including pursuant to the
Company's Bylaws) that apply to the Employee's service with the Company, its
subsidiaries and affiliates and (iii) claims arising from a breach of the
Agreement), as evidenced by the Employee's execution of this release and waiver
of claims agreement (this "Release").

         This Release includes, but is not limited to, claims arising under the
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act, as amended; the Older Workers' Benefit Protection Act of 1990,
as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1866, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of
1991; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
of 1988; the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978; the Equal Pay Act; the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; the Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Occupational Health
and Safety Act; the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act; the Texas Labor Code;
and any claims for breach of contract, tort, including, but not limited to,
fraudulent inducement or misrepresentation, defamation, slander, wrongful
termination or other retaliation claims in connection with workers' compensation
claims or whistleblower status or any claim under any other state or federal
statute or regulation, in equity or at common law.

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         Further, by accepting the severance payments described in the
Agreement, the Employee agrees not to sue Company or the related persons and
entities described above. The Employee affirms and agrees that his/her
employment relationship has ended and waives all rights in connection with such
relationship except to vested benefits and the payments and benefits described
in this Release. The Employee acknowledges that Company has not promised him/her
continued employment nor represented that the Employee will be rehired in the
future. In addition, in signing this Release, the Employee expressly represents
that no promise or agreement which is not expressed in this Release has been
made to him/her and that the Employee is relying on his/her own judgment in
signing this Release and is not relying on any statement or representation of
Company, its affiliates or any of their agents. The Employee acknowledges that
the Employee is signing with full knowledge and consent which was not procured
through fraud, duress or mistake and that this Release has not had the effect of
misleading or failing to inform the Employee.

         The Employee shall have twenty-one (21) days to decide whether to sign
this Release and be bound by its terms. The Employee shall have the right to
revoke or cancel this Release within seven (7) days after the Employee has
signed it. This cancellation or revocation can be accomplished by delivery of a
written notification to Company. In the event that this Release is canceled or
revoked, Company shall have no obligation to furnish the payments described in
this Release. THE EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN ADVISED IN
WRITING TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS RELEASE AND HAS HAD AN
ADEQUATE OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK ADVICE OF HIS/HER OWN CHOOSING. The Employee
acknowledges that he/she has read this Release, has had an opportunity to ask
questions and have it explained to him/her and that the Employee understands
that this Release will have the effect of knowingly and voluntarily waiving any
action the Employee might pursue, including breach of contract, personal injury,
retaliation, discrimination on the basis of race, age, gender, national origin,
or disability and any other claims arising prior to the date of this Release.
Further, Company agrees to Release the Employee from all claims arising out of
his/her employment with Company.

         The Employee acknowledges that payment by the Company of severance
benefits under the Agreement is not an admission by Company or its officers,
directors, agents, servants, and employees, their successors, assigns, and
insurers, and their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, that they engaged in
any wrongful or unlawful act or violated any federal or state law or regulation.

         Should any of the provisions set forth in this Release be determined to
be invalid by a court, agency or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, it is
agreed such determination shall not affect the enforceability of other
provisions of this Release.

         The Employee acknowledges that this Release sets forth the entire
understanding and agreement between the Employee and Company concerning the
subject matter of this Release and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous oral
and/or written agreements or representations, if any, between the Employee and
Company.

         The purpose of the arrangements described in this Release is to arrive
at a mutually agreeable and amicable basis upon which to terminate the
Employee's employment

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with Company. The Employee and Company agree to refrain from any criticisms or
disparaging comments about each other or in any way relating to the Employee's
employment with or termination of employment with the Company.

         Furthermore, the Employee agrees that he/she has returned or will
return immediately, and will maintain in strictest confidence and not use in any
way, any proprietary, confidential, or other nonpublic information or documents
relating to the business and affairs of Company and its affiliates. For the
purposes of this Release, "proprietary, confidential or other nonpublic
information" shall mean any information concerning Company or its affiliates
which the Employee developed or learned through his/her employment and which is
not generally known or available outside of Company. Such information, without
limitation, includes information, written or otherwise, regarding Company's
earnings, expenses, material sources, equipment sources, customers and
prospective customers, business plans, strategies, practices and procedures,
prospective and executed contracts, maps, computer files and other business
arrangements. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that all records, papers,
reports, computer programs, strategies, documents (including, without
limitation, memoranda, notes, files and correspondence), opinions, evaluations,
inventions, ideas, technical data, products, services, processes, procedures,
and interpretations that are, or have been, produced by the Employee or any
other employee, officer, director, agent, contractor, or representative of
Company whether provided in written or printed form, or orally, all comprise
confidential and proprietary business information. The Employee understands and
agrees that in the event of any breach of this provision, or threatened breach,
by the Employee, Company may, in its discretion, discontinue any or all payments
provided for in the Agreement and recover any and all payments already made and
Company shall be entitled to apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for such
relief by way of specific performance, restraining order, injunction or
otherwise as may be appropriate to ensure compliance with this provision.

         The Employee further agrees that the existence and all terms of this
Release shall be kept strictly confidential and that any disclosure to anyone
for any purpose whatsoever (save and except disclosure to the Employee's spouse,
financial advisors or institutions for financial statement purposes, attorney,
or as required by law) by the Employee or his/her agents, representatives,
heirs, children, spouse, employees or spokespersons shall be a breach of this
Release and Company may elect either to cease performance hereunder or enforce
this Release; provided, however, in the event Company believes a breach of
confidentiality has occurred, the Employee will be given notice and thirty (30)
days to respond.

         Should the Employee be contacted or served with legal process seeking
to compel the Employee to disclose any such information, the Employee agrees to
notify Company's General Counsel immediately, in order that Company may seek to
resist such process if it so chooses. If the Employee is called upon to serve as
a witness or consultant in or with respect to any potential litigation,
litigation, or regulatory proceeding, the Employee agrees to cooperate with
Company to the full extent permitted by law, and Company agrees that any such
call shall be with reasonable notice, shall not unnecessarily interfere with the
Employee's later employment, and shall provide for payment for the Employee's
time and costs expended in such matters.

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         This Release shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas, and where applicable, the laws of the United States.

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Employee's Signature                   Company Representative

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Date Signed                            Date Signed

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Employee's Printed Name

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