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Release of All Claims

 Exhibit 10.35 
 RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS 
 For and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred
Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($212,500.00), the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned, GBM NEWCO, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company (hereafter referred to as the “releasor”), hereby releases and
forever discharges BASIN WATER, INC., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, partnerships, joint ventures, corporations and their predecessors, successors in interest, officers, directors, shareholders, assigns,
devisees, agents, underwriters, issuers, salespersons, attorneys, insurers, dealers and employees, and all other persons, corporations, partnerships and entities (collectively “the releasees”) of and from any and all manner of action or
actions, causes or causes of action, liabilities, suits, debts, bills, sums of money, accounts, bonds, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, torts, agreements, promises, trust actions, damages, judgments, claims, execution of claims and
demands whatsoever, in law or in equity which against the releasees the releasor may have had, now has or for which its members, officers, employees, representatives, heirs, successors in interest or assigns hereinafter can, shall or may have for,
or by any reason of, any manner, cause or thing whatsoever, including by way of illustration, but not exclusion, any and all injuries and damages of any kind and nature whatsoever sustained, asserted or which could have been asserted by the releasor
resulting, to result or arising from that certain Marketing Agreement between releasor and Basin Water, Inc., dated on or about November 23, 2002 (the “Agreement”), all as more particularly described in litigation currently pending in
the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, encaptioned GBM NEWCO, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company. Plaintiffs, v. BASIN WATER, INC., a California corporation, defendant, Cause No. CV06-1346-PHX-MHM (the
“litigation”), and all other claims which could have been or have been asserted against releasees by the releasor in the litigation or in any other action which could have been brought by releasor against releasees. 
 The releasor hereby represents and warrants that: 
  

	 	 1.
	 All authorizations, approvals and consents necessary for the execution and delivery of this Release of All Claims, and the consummation of this settlement
contemplated hereby have been given; 

  

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	 	 2.
	 The individual signing this Release of All Claims has full and complete authority to execute this Release of All Claims on behalf of the releasor;

  

	 	 3.
	 The releasor is the owner of its interest in the Agreement, free and clear of all claims, liens, encumbrances, restrictions and limitations of any kind; and

  

	 	 4.
	 The releasor has not previously entered into any agreement to sell, transfer or hypothecate any interest in the Agreement. 

 This Release of All Claims is intended to and does cover all claims and matters set forth above, whether known to releasor at the time of
the execution of this release or not, which have resulted or may hereinafter result, which may hereinafter be discovered, and which may have been caused or claimed to have been caused by the Agreement. 
 Releasor acknowledges that this is a full and final release and that the releasor intends and expressly agrees that it shall be effective
as a bar to every claim, demand, and cause of action that releasor has against the releasees as of the date of the Release of All Claims. Releasor expressly waives all rights and benefits conferred on releasor now or in the future under California
Civil Code § 1542, or any similar local law, ordinance, or statute of any jurisdiction. California Civil Code § 1542 provides as follows: 
 A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which, if known by him, must have materially affected his
settlement with the debtor. 
 Releasor has been represented by Jim Darnell, Esq. of the Law Offices of Jim Darnell, P.C.
and James Sullivan, Esq. of the Law Offices of James Sullivan, P.C. and has been advised that upon execution of this Release of All Claims, releasor will have no further claim of any nature whatsoever against the releasees. Releasor further
acknowledges that it fully understands the terms, conditions and substance of this Release of All Claims and has voluntarily executed this Release of All Claims for valuable consideration of its own free will and choice and it is not acting under
duress or undue influence. 
  

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 The releasor agrees that the litigation shall be dismissed with prejudice and that all
parties shall bear their own costs and attorney’s fees. The releasor agrees to execute or cause to be executed any and all other documents necessary to carry out the full intent and purpose of this Release of All Claims. 
 No promise, inducement or agreement not herein contained or expressed has been made to the undersigned and this Release of All Claims
contains the entire agreement between the parties and its terms are contractual and not mere recitals. 
 RELEASOR KNOWS
THAT TWO HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($212,500.00) IS ALL RELEASOR SHALL EVER RECEIVE, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR ALL OUR CLAIMS AGAINST THE RELEASEES, NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR PROMISES HAVING BEEN MADE TO
RELEASOR, AND THAT SAID SUM IS PAID SOLELY IN COMPROMISE OF SAID CLAIM, LIABILITY FOR WHICH IS DENIED BY THE RELEASEES. 
 This Release of All Claims shall be governed by the laws of the state of Arizona, and the laws of the state of Arizona shall govern its construction and terms. Any action to enforce this Release of All Claims shall be filed in the State of
Arizona. This Release of All Claims shall be binding upon the releasor, its heirs, representatives, successors, administrators and assigns. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the releasor has executed this Release of All Claims this 13
th day of February, 2008. 
  

			
	 GMB NEWCO, LLC, a Texas Limited
 Liability Company

		
	 By
	 	 /s/    C R Bramblett

	 Its
	 	 President

  

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AGREEMENT 
 The foregoing Release of All Claims has been fully and completely reviewed by the undersigned with GMB NEWCO, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company. GMB NEWCO, LLC understands the terms and
conditions hereof and it has executed this Release of All Claims of their own free will. The undersigned approves this Release of All Claims as to form. 
  

									
	 By
	 	 /s/    Jim Darnel
	 		 		 	
		 	 Jim Darnel, Esq.
	 		 		 	
		 	 Law Offices of Jim Darnell, PC
	 		 		 	
		 	 Attorney for GMB NEWCO, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company

  

			
	 STATE OF TEXAS
	  	 )

		  	 ) ss.

	 Country of EL Paso
	  	 )

 On this 13th day of February, 2008 before me, the undersigned Notary Public in and for the State of Texas, personally appeared C R Bramblett the President of GMB
NEWCO, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company, known to me to be the person who executed this Release of All Claims, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes therein stated. 
  

					
	 

	 		 	
	 		 	 /s/    Reyes Estrada

	 		 	 Notary Public

	 		 	
	 		 	

 My Commission Expires: 
 3/1/11 
  

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 Charles I. Kelhoffer, State Bar No. 005457 
 Tiffany Friedel Broberg, State Bar No. 024066  
 RIDENOUR, HIENTON,
KELHOFFER, 
 LEWIS & GARTH, P.L.L.C. 
 Chase Tower 
 201 North Central Avenue, Suite 3300 
 Phoenix, Arizona 85004-1052 
 (602) 254-9900 
 cikelhoffer@rhhklaw.com 
 Attorneys for
Defendants 
 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
 DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 
  

					
	 GBM NEWCO, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company,
	 		 	 No. CV06-1346-PHX-MHM

			
	 Plaintiff,                    

  
 V.
	 		 	 STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE

			
	 BASIN WATER, INC., a California corporation,
	 		 	 (Assigned to Hon. Mary H. Murguia)

			
	Defendants.                    	 		 	

 Plaintiff GBM NEWCO, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company
(“Plaintiff”) and Defendant BASIN WATER, INC., a California corporation /Counterclaimants, (“Defendant”), by and through their respective counsel, having reached a settlement of the above-captioned matter, hereby stipulate and
agree that the Court may enter its Order of Dismiss with prejudice n the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated by reference herein. 

									
	 JIM DARNELL, PC
	 		 	 RIDENOUR, HIENTON, KELHOFFER,
 LEWIS & GARTH, P.L.L.C.

					
	 By:
	 	 /s/    James L. Darnell
	 		 	 By:
	 	 /s/

		 	 James L. Darnell, Esq.
	 		 		 	 Charles I. Kelhoffer, Esq.

		 	 310 E. Mesa, Suite 212
	 		 		 	 Michele Molinario, Esq.

		 	 El Paso, TX 79901
	 		 		 	 201, North Central Avenue

		 	 Attorneys for Plaintiff
	 		 		 	 Suite 3300

		 		 		 		 	 Phoenix, AZ 85004-1052

		 		 		 		 	 Attorneys for Defendant

 ORIGINAL of the foregoing filed and 
 COPY mailed this     th day of February, 2008 to: 
 James L. Sullivan 
 James L. Sullivan, P.C. 
 7047 E. Greenway
Parkway, Suite 140 
 Scottsdale, Arizona 85254 
  

	
	 /s/    Kirsten Sylvia

  

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 Charles I. Kelhoffer, State Bar No. 005457 
 Tiffany Friedel Broberg, State Bar No. 024066  
 RIDENOUR, HIENTON,
KELHOFFER,  
 LEWIS & GARTH, P.L.L.C. 
 Chase Tower 
 201 North Central Avenue, Suite 3300 
 Phoenix, Arizona 85004-1052 
 (602) 254-9900 
 cikelhoffer@rhhklaw.com 
 Attorneys for
Defendants 
 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
 DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 
  

					
	 GBM NEWCO, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company,
	 		 	 No. CV06-1346-PHX-MHM

			
	 Plaintiff,                    

  
 V.
	 		 	 ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE

			
	 BASIN WATER, INC., a California corporation,
	 		 	 (Assigned to Hon. Mary H. Murguia)

			
	Defendants.                    	 		 	

 The parties having entered into a stipulation and the Court being fully advised in
the premises, and it appearing that the parties have entered into a final and binding settlement agreement with respect to this matter, 
 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED dismissing the above-captioned matter with prejudice, with each party bearing its own attorneys’ fees and costs incurred herein.  
 Done in open court this      day of February, 2008 
  

	
	  

	 Mary H. Murguia
 United States District JudgeExecutive Compensation Plan for the Six-Month Period Ending June 30, 2009

 Exhibit 10.1 
 Cascade Microtech, Inc. 
 2009 Executive Compensation Plan 
 for the Six-Month Period Ending June 30, 2009 
 Participants 
  

			
	 Geoff Wild
	  	Chief Executive Officer and President
	 Steven Sipowicz
	  	Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
	 Eric Strid
	  	Chief Technology Officer
	 Steve Harris
	  	Vice President, Engineering
	 Paul O’Mara
	  	Vice President, Sales and Customer Support
	 Mike Kondrat
	  	Vice President, Marketing
	 Anand Nambiar
	  	Vice President, Operations

 Performance Criteria 
 Bonuses for these participants are calculated on a percentage of their base salary based on attainment of planned levels of net income, operating income and goals and objectives. Determinations as to whether the performance targets have
been met are made on a six-month basis. 
 This table lists the portion of the total bonus payout that is based on the different performance measures, for
each executive: 
  

										
	 	  	Corporate Metrics	 
	 	  	
Net
income	 	 	
Operating
income	 	 	Individual
goals and
objectives	 
	 Chief Executive Officer
	  	30	%	 	40	%	 	30	%
	 Chief Financial Officer
	  	30	%	 	40	%	 	30	%
	 Chief Technology Officer
	  	—  	 	 	70	%	 	30	%
	 VP, Engineering
	  	—  	 	 	70	%	 	30	%
	 VP, Sales and Customer Support
	  	—  	 	 	70	%	 	30	%
	 VP, Marketing
	  	—  	 	 	70	%	 	30	%
	 VP, Operations
	  	—  	 	 	70	%	 	30	%

 The payout for the operating income and net income revenue portion will be: 
  

	 	•	 	 100% payout for achievement of 100% of the planned consolidated operating income or net income (“target”) 

  

	 	•	 	 Linear with zero payout for metric at 50% of target to 200% payout cap at 150% of target or higher 

  

	 	•	 	 Zero for operating income and net income below 50% of target 

 The payout for the goals and objectives portion will be determined by the goals and objectives score which takes into account relative importance of goals and other success criteria. A set of objectives has been formulated by consensus of
the executive management team at the beginning of the six month period.

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