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EXHIBIT 4(a)

                               1993 COMPREHENSIVE
                              STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
                             (as amended April 1999)

                         Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc.

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CONTENTS

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Article 1.        Amendment and Restatement, Establishment, Purpose, And Duration                 1

Article 2.        Definitions and Construction                                                    1

Article 3.        Administration                                                                  4

Article 4.        Shares Subject to the Plan                                                      5

Article 5.        Participation                                                                   6

Article 6.        Stock Options                                                                   6

Article 7.        Restricted Stock                                                               10

Article 8.        Deferred Stock                                                                 11

Article 9.        Amendment, Modification, and Termination                                       12

Article 10.       Tax Withholding                                                                13

Article 11.       Indemnification                                                                13

Article 12.       Successors                                                                     13

Article 13.       Legal Construction                                                             13

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                         SODEXHO MARRIOTT SERVICES, INC.

                     1993 COMPREHENSIVE STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

ARTICLE 1.  AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT, PURPOSE, AND DURATION

         1.1  AMENDMENT AND  RESTATEMENT  OF THE PLAN.  Marriott  International,
Inc., a Delaware corporation to be renamed Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc. after
the  Distribution  (as  defined  below) and the Merger (as  defined  below) (the
"Company"),  hereby  amends and restates the Marriott  International,  Inc. 1993
Comprehensive Stock Incentive Plan (the "Predecessor Plan") as set forth herein,
such amended and restated  plan to be known as the "Sodexho  Marriott  Services,
Inc. 1993 Comprehensive  Stock Incentive Plan"  (hereinafter  referred to as the
"Plan").

         The Plan as amended and restated  herein  shall become  effective as of
the  effective  time of the Merger (the  "Effective  Date") and shall  remain in
effect as provided in Section 1.3 hereof.

         1.2  PURPOSE OF THE PLAN.  The  purpose  of the Plan is to promote  and
enhance the long-term  growth of the Company by aligning the personal  interests
of Employees to those of Company  shareholders  and allowing  such  Employees to
participate  in the growth,  development  and financial  success of the Company,
through the issuance and administration of 1998 Conversion Awards.

         1.3  DURATION  OF THE PLAN.  The Plan as  amended  and  restated  shall
commence on the Effective  Date,  as described in Section 1.1 hereof,  and shall
remain in effect,  subject to the right of the Board of Directors of the Company
to amend or terminate the Plan at any time  pursuant to Article 9 hereof,  until
all 1998  Conversion  Awards have been  exercised,  vested,  paid,  forfeited or
otherwise terminated.

ARTICLE 2.  DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

         Whenever used in the Plan, the following  terms shall have the meanings
set forth below and,  when the meaning is  intended,  the initial  letter of the
word is capitalized:

         2.1  "ALLOCATION  AGREEMENT"  means the  Employee  Benefits  and Other
Employment Matters Allocation  Agreement by and between Marriott  International,
Inc. (To Be Renamed Sodexho Marriott  Services,  Inc.) and New Marriott MI, Inc.
(To Be Renamed Marriott International, Inc.) dated as of September 30, 1997.

         2.2  "AMENDMENT  AGREEMENT"  means the Amendment  Agreement dated as of
January  28,  1998 by and  among the  Company,  Marriott-ICC  Merger-Corp.,  New
Marriott MI, Inc., Sodexho Alliance S.A. and International Catering Corporation.

         2.3  "AWARD" means, individually  or  collectively,  a grant under this
Plan of Nonqualified Stock Options,  Incentive Stock Options,  Restricted Stock,
or Deferred Stock.

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         2.4  "BENEFICIAL  OWNER"  or  "BENEFICIAL  OWNERSHIP"  shall  have the
meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

         2.5  "BOARD" or "BOARD OF  DIRECTORS"  means the Board of  Directors of
the Company.

         2.6  "CODE"  means the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986,  as amended from
time to time.

         2.7  "COMMITTEE" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

         2.8  "COMPANY"  means Marriott  International,  Inc.  which,  after the
Distribution and the Merger,  will be renamed Sodexho Marriott  Services,  Inc.,
together with any and all Subsidiaries, and any successor thereto as provided in
Article 12 herein.

         2.9  "COMPETE"  means  to  engage,  individually  or  as  an  employee,
consultant  or owner (more than 5%) of any entity,  in any  business  engaged in
significant competition with any business operated by the Company.

         2.10 "DEFERRED  STOCK" means Shares  subject to an Award of a Deferred
Stock Agreement granted under the terms and conditions described in Section 8.2.

         2.11 "DIRECTOR"  means any individual who is a member of the Board of
Directors of the Company.

         2.12 "DISABILITY"  means a permanent and total  disability,  within the
meaning of Code Section 22(e)(3),  as determined by the Committee in good faith,
upon  receipt  of  sufficient   competent   medical  advice  from  one  or  more
individuals,  selected by or satisfactory to the Committee, who are qualified to
give professional medical advice.

         2.13 "DISTRIBUTION"   means  the  distribution  to  the  holders  of
outstanding  shares of common stock of the Company of all the outstanding shares
of capital  stock of New  Marriott  MI, Inc.  as  provided  in the  Distribution
Agreement.

         2.14 "DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT" means the Distribution Agreement between
Marriott International,  Inc. (To Be Renamed "Sodexho Marriott Services,  Inc.")
and New Marriott MI, Inc. (To Be Renamed "Marriott  International,  Inc.") dated
as of September 30, 1997, as amended by the Amendment Agreement.

         2.15 "EFFECTIVE  DATE" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 1.1 hereof.

         2.16 "EMPLOYEE" means a nonunion,  salaried employee of the Company who
during  the  thirteen  four-week   accounting  periods  prior  to  any  date  of
determination worked at least 2,080 hours for the Company.

         2.17 "EXCHANGE  ACT" means the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as
amended from time to time, or any successor thereto.

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         2.18 "FAIR MARKET  VALUE"  means,  unless  otherwise  determined in the
discretion  of the  Committee,  the  average of the  highest  and lowest  quoted
selling  prices for the Shares on the relevant  date, or (if there were no sales
on such date) the  average so computed on the nearest day before and the nearest
day  after  the   relevant   date,   as   prescribed   by  Treasury   Regulation
20.2031-2(b)(2), as reported in the WALL STREET JOURNAL or a similar publication
selected by the Committee.

         2.19 "INCENTIVE  STOCK OPTION" or "ISO" means an  Award of an option to
purchase  Shares,  granted  under  Article 6 hereof,  which is  designated as an
Incentive  Stock Option and is intended to meet the  requirements of Section 422
of the Code.

         2.20 "INSIDER"  shall mean an individual who is, on  the relevant date,
an  officer,  Director or more than ten percent  (10%)  beneficial  owner of any
class of the Company's equity securities that is registered  pursuant to Section
12 of the Exchange Act, as defined under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

         2.21 "MERGER" means the merger  contemplated by the Agreement and Plan
of Merger dated as of September 30, 1997, by and among  Marriott  International,
Inc. (To Be Renamed "Sodexho  Marriott  Services,  Inc."),  Marriott-ICC  Merger
Corp.,  New Marriott MI, Inc. (To Be Renamed  "Marriott  International,  Inc."),
Sodexho Alliance, S.A. and International Catering Corporation, as amended by the
Amendment Agreement.

         2.22 "1998 CONVERSION AWARD" means an Award made to a Retained Employee
pursuant  to the  Allocation  Agreement  solely  to  reflect  the  effect of the
Distribution  and  Reverse  Stock  Split on  outstanding  awards  made under the
Predecessor  Plan and  held by the  Retained  Employee  immediately  before  the
Distribution.

         2.23 "NONQUALIFIED  STOCK OPTION" or "NQSO" means an Award of an option
to purchase Shares,  granted under Article 6 hereof, which is not intended to be
an Incentive Stock Option.

         2.24 "NON-UNION  EMPLOYEE"  means employees of  the Company who are not
represented  by a  labor  union  with  which  the  Company  has  entered  into a
collective bargaining agreement.

         2.25 "OFFICERS"  shall have the meaning as that term is defined in Rule
16a-1(f), as the same may be amended from time-to-time, under the Exchange Act.

         2.26 "OPTION"  means an Award of an  Incentive  Stock  Option or of a
Nonqualified Stock Option.

         2.27 "OPTION  PRICE" means the price at which a Share may be purchased
by a Participant pursuant to an Option.

         2.28 "PARTICIPANT"  means an Employee  of the Company  with regard to
whom an Award granted under the Plan is outstanding.

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         2.29 "PERIOD OF RESTRICTION" means the period during which the transfer
of Shares of Restricted Stock is restricted in some way (based on the passage of
time,  the  achievement of  performance  goals,  or upon the occurrence of other
events as determined by the Committee,  at its discretion),  and is subject to a
substantial risk of forfeiture, as provided in Article 7 hereof.

         2.30 "PERSON"  shall have the meaning  ascribed to such term in Section
3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and shall  include a "group",  as defined in Section
13(d)(3) thereof.

         2.31 "PREDECESSOR  PLAN" means the  Marriott  International,  Inc. 1993
Comprehensive  Stock  Incentive Plan (prior to its amendment and  restatement as
provided herein).

         2.32 "PRESIDENT"  means  the  chief  executive  officer of the  Company
however such person may be titled.

         2.33 "RESTRICTED  STOCK"  means  an  Award  granted  to  a  Participant
pursuant to Article 7 hereof.

         2.34 "RETAINED  EMPLOYEE" has the meaning  set forth in Section 2.01 of
the Distribution Agreement.

         2.35 "REVERSE STOCK SPLIT" means the conversion of four Shares into one
Share effected on or about the Effective Date, subject to shareholder approval.

         2.36 "SHARES"  means shares of  the Common Stock of the Company,  or of
any successor corporation adopting this Plan.

         2.37 "SUBSIDIARY"  means any corporation more than fifty percent of the
number of share of common stock of which is  beneficially  owned by the Company,
or by any of its subsidiaries.

ARTICLE 3.  ADMINISTRATION

         3.1  THE COMMITTEE.  The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation
Policy Committee of the Board, or by any other committee  appointed by the Board
(the "Committee").  The members of the Committee shall be appointed from time to
time by, and shall serve at the discretion of, the Board of Directors.

         3.2  AUTHORITY OF THE COMMITTEE. The Committee shall have full power to
construe and interpret  the Plan and any  agreement or  instrument  entered into
under the Plan;  to establish,  amend,  or waive rules and  regulations  for the
Plan's  administration;  and (subject to the  provisions of Article 9 herein) to
amend the terms and conditions of any outstanding Award to the extent such terms
and  conditions  are within the  discretion  of the Committee as provided in the
Plan.  Further,  the  Committee  shall  have  the full  power to make all  other
determinations which may be necessary or advisable for the administration of the
Plan.  The  Committee may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile
any  inconsistency in the terms of any

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Award or in the terms of the Plan, in the manner and to the extent it shall deem
expedient.  The Committee shall be the sole and final judge of such  expediency,
and its determinations  shall be conclusive.  As permitted by law, the Committee
may delegate its authority under the Plan to a Director or Employee.

         3.3  DECISIONS  BINDING.  All determinations  and decisions made by the
Committee  pursuant  to the  provisions  of the Plan and all  related  orders or
resolutions of the Board of Directors shall be final, conclusive, and binding on
all persons, including the Company, its stockholders,  Employees,  Participants,
and their estates, beneficiaries or other representatives.

         3.4  UNANIMOUS  CONSENT IN LIEU OF MEETING. A memorandum  signed by all
Committee  Members  shall  constitute  the  act of  the  Committee  without  the
necessity, in such event, to hold a meeting.

         3.5 NO  AWARDS  OTHER  THAN  1998  CONVERSION  AWARDS.  Notwithstanding
anything  in this Plan to the  contrary,  on and after the  Effective  Date,  no
Awards other than 1998 Conversion  Awards shall be granted or outstanding  under
this Plan;  provided,  however,  that  nothing in this Plan shall  prohibit  any
adjustment  of any 1998  Conversion  Award to the extent  allowed by Section 4.3
hereof.

         3.6  ADMINISTRATION OF CONVERSION AWARDS. To the extent required by the
Allocation   Agreement,   the  Committee  shall  give  service  credit  to  each
Participant with respect to any continuing employment provisions under the terms
of any 1998 Conversion Award for purposes of determining  eligibility,  vesting,
or similar requirements.

ARTICLE 4.  SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

         4.1  NUMBER OF SHARES. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.3
herein,  the number of Shares hereby  reserved for issuance under the Plan shall
be equal to the number of Shares subject to 1998 Conversion  Awards after giving
effect to the Distribution and Reverse Stock Split.

         4.2  LAPSED  AWARDS.  If any Award granted under this Plan  terminates,
expires,  or lapses  for any reason  other than  pursuant  to an  adjustment  as
provided in Section 4.3  hereof,  any Shares  subject to such Award shall not be
available for the grant of an Award by the Committee  under this Plan,  but such
Shares  shall be available  for the grant of awards  under the Sodexho  Marriott
Services, Inc. 1998 Comprehensive Stock Incentive Plan.

         4.3  ADJUSTMENTS IN AUTHORIZED  SHARES AND AWARDS.  In the event of any
change  in  corporate  capitalization,  such as a stock  split,  or a  corporate
transaction,  such  as  any  merger,  consolidation,   separation,  including  a
spin-off,  or other  distribution  of  stock or  property  of the  Company,  any
reorganization  (whether or not such reorganization  comes within the definition
of such term in Code Section 368) or any partial or complete  liquidation of the
Company,  (a) such  adjustment  shall be made in the  number and class of Shares
which may be delivered  under Section 4.1 as may be determined to be appropriate
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discretion,  to  prevent  dilution  or  enlargement  of  rights;  and/or (b) the
Committee or the board of directors,  compensation  committee or similar body of
any other legal entity assuming the obligations of the Company hereunder,  shall
either (i) make appropriate  provision for the protection of outstanding  Awards
by the  substitution  on an equitable basis of appropriate  equity  interests or
awards similar to the Awards,  provided that the  substitution  neither enlarges
nor  diminishes  the value and rights  under the  Awards;  or (ii) upon  written
notice to the Participants,  provide that Awards will be exercised, distributed,
canceled or exchanged for value pursuant to such terms and conditions (including
the waiver of any  existing  terms or  conditions)  as shall be specified in the
notice.  Any adjustment of an ISO under this  paragraph  shall be made in such a
manner so as not to  constitute a  "modification"  within the meaning of Section
424(h)(3) of the Code.

ARTICLE 5.  PARTICIPATION

         5.1  PARTICIPATION.  Only  those  Employees of the Company  entitled to
receive 1998  Conversion  Awards shall  participate in the Plan.

         5.2  EMPLOYMENT. Nothing in the Plan or in any Award or Award agreement
shall  interfere  with or limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate
any  Participant's  employment at any time with or without cause, or to increase
or decrease the Employee's  compensation  from the rate in existence at the time
an Award is granted,  and nothing in the Plan shall confer upon any  Participant
any right to continue in the employ of the Company.

ARTICLE 6.  STOCK OPTIONS

         6.1  AWARD OF OPTIONS. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan,
Options may be awarded to  Employees  at any time and from time to time as shall
be determined by the Committee.  The Committee shall have complete discretion in
determining the number of Shares subject to Options awarded to each Participant.
The Committee may award ISOs, NQSOs, or a combination  thereof.  No person shall
be eligible  to receive  Incentive  Stock  Option  Awards who owns,  directly or
indirectly  (as ownership is defined in Section  424(d) of the Code),  more than
ten percent (10%) of the voting stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Nothing  in this  Article  6 shall be deemed  to  prevent  the grant of NQSOs in
excess of the maximum established by Section 422 of the Code.

         6.2  OPTIONS.  Options  awarded  under the Plan  shall be  evidenced by
stock option  agreements in form consistent with the Plan as the Committee shall
approve from time to time,  which  agreements  shall  contain in  substance  the
following terms and conditions:

                  (a) PRICE. The purchase price for each Share  deliverable upon
the  exercise of an Option  shall be not less than the Fair Market  Value of the
stock as  determined  by the  Committee  on the day the  award of the  Option is
approved  by the  Committee,  which shall be deemed to be the date the Option is
awarded.  In the case of 1998 Conversion  Awards of

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Options,  the purchase price for each Share  deliverable upon the exercise of an
Option  shall  be the  amount  determined  in  accordance  with  the  Allocation
Agreement.

                  (b) NUMBER OF SHARES.  The Option  agreement shall specify the
number of shares to which it pertains.  In the case of 1998  Conversion  Awards,
the number of shares to which the Option  pertains may be adjusted in accordance
with the Allocation Agreement.

                  (c) WAITING PERIOD AND EXERCISE  DATES.  The shares subject to
an Option may be  purchased  commencing  one year after the date of the  initial
grant,  said one-year  period being referred to herein as the "waiting  period."
Following the waiting period,  the shares subject to the Option may be purchased
in  accordance  with the  schedule  set  forth in the  Option  agreement,  which
schedule shall allow their purchase by the optionee no sooner than as follows:

         25% of such shares commencing at the end of the waiting period,  and an
         additional  25% of such shares  commencing  at the first day of each of
         the second,  third, and fourth annual  anniversaries of the date of the
         Award;  provided,  however, that the purchase schedule set forth in any
         Option  agreement  may specify  any shorter or longer  period for share
         purchases  as the  Committee  may  determine  in its sole and  absolute
         discretion.

         To the extent that an Option to purchase  shares is not exercised by an
optionee when it becomes initially exercisable, it shall not expire but shall be
carried  forward  and shall be  exercisable  at any time  thereafter,  provided,
however, that no such Option is exercisable after the expiration of fifteen (15)
years from the date such  option is granted  (ten (10) years from the grant date
in the case of an Incentive  Stock  Option),  or such shorter  period of time as
determined by the Committee upon the award of such Option. Partial exercise will
be permitted from time to time.

                  (d) MEDIUM AND TIME OF PAYMENT.  Shares purchased  pursuant to
an Option  agreement shall be paid for in full at the time of purchase,  payment
to be made either in cash or, if  requested  by the optionee and approved by the
Committee,  by delivery of Shares having an aggregate fair market value equal to
the purchase price. Upon receipt of payment the Company shall,  without transfer
or issue tax to the  optionee or other  Person  entitled to exercise the option,
deliver  to  the  optionee  or  such  other  Person  either  a  certificate   or
certificates  for such Shares or  confirmation  from the transfer  agent for the
Shares  that said  transfer  agent is  holding  Shares  for the  account  of the
optionee or such other Person in a certificateless account.

                  (e) RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER. The optionee shall have no rights
as a shareholder with respect to any Shares covered by the Option until the date
of issuance of a stock  certificate or confirmation  for such Shares.  Except as
otherwise  expressly  provided  in the  Plan,  no  adjustment  shall be made for
dividends  or other  rights  for which the  record  date is prior to the date of
exercise.

                  (f)   NON-ASSIGNABILITY  OF  OPTION  RIGHTS.   Except  as  may
otherwise  be  provided  by the  Committee,  no Option  shall be  assignable  or
transferable  by the  optionee  except

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by will or by the  laws of  descent  and  distribution.  During  the  life of an
optionee, the Option shall be exercisable only by the optionee.

                  (g) EFFECT OF LEAVE OF ABSENCE,  TERMINATION  OF EMPLOYMENT OR
DEATH.  Except as  otherwise  provided  by the  Committee  or in any  employment
agreement  or  Award  agreement,  in the  event  that  an  optionee  during  the
optionee's lifetime goes on leave of absence for a period of greater than twelve
months,  or ceases to be an employee of the Company or of any subsidiary for any
reason, including retirement (except a leave of absence approved by the Board or
the Committee,  as the case may be), any Option or unexercised  portion  thereof
which was otherwise  exercisable on the date of termination of employment  shall
expire unless exercised within a period of three months (one year in the case of
an employee who is disabled, within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code)
from the date on which the  optionee  ceased to be an  Employee,  or has been on
leave for over 12 months,  but in no event after the  expiration of the term for
which the Option was granted; provided, however, that in the case of an optionee
of an NQSO who is an "approved  retiree" (as hereafter  defined),  said optionee
may exercise such Option until the sooner to occur of (i) the expiration of such
Option in  accordance  with its original  term or (ii) one year from the date on
which the  Option  latest in time  awarded  to the  optionee  under the Plan has
become fully exercisable under Section 6.2(c) above. For purposes of the proviso
to the  preceding  sentence:  (i) an "approved  retiree" is any optionee who (A)
retires  from  employment  with the Company  with the  specific  approval of the
Committee, the Board or its designee on or after such date on which the total of
the number of years of service  with the Company  (each such year to be a period
of twelve  consecutive  calendar  months  during which the optionee was paid for
1200 or more  hours of work)  when  added to the age of the  optionee  equals or
exceeds 75, and (B) has  entered  into an  agreement  not to compete in form and
substance  satisfactory  to the  Company;  (ii) any time period  during which an
optionee may continue to exercise an Option  within  clause (ii) of said proviso
shall count in  determining  compliance  with any  schedule  pursuant to Section
6.2(c)  above;  and (iii) if an approved  retiree is  subsequently  found by the
Company  to  have  violated  the  provisions  of the  non-competition  agreement
referred to in clause (i)(B) of this  sentence,  said optionee shall have ninety
(90)  days  from the date of such  finding  within  which to  exercise  any then
exercisable  options.  Except as otherwise  provided by the  Committee or in any
employment  agreement  or  Award  agreement,  in the  event  of the  death of an
optionee during the three month period described above for exercise of an Option
by a  terminated  optionee  or one on leave for over 12 months  then the  Option
shall  be  exercisable  by the  optionee's  personal  representatives,  heirs or
legatees to the same extent and during the same period that the  optionee  could
have  exercised  the Option if the  optionee  had not died.  Except as otherwise
provided by the Committee or in any employment agreement or Award agreement,  in
the event of the death of an optionee  while an employee or an approved  retiree
of the  Company or any  Subsidiary,  the total  Option  granted to the  deceased
employee (but only if the waiting  period has elapsed),  shall be exercisable by
the decedent's personal representatives,  heirs or legatees at any time prior to
the expiration of one year from the date of the death of the optionee, but in no
event after the expiration of the term for which the Option was granted.  Except
as otherwise  provided by the Committee or in any employment  agreement or Award
agreement, in the event that an optionee ceases to be an employee of the Company
or any Subsidiary  for any reason,  including  death or retirement  prior to the
lapse of the waiting period, the Option shall terminate and be null and void.

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                  (h) LEAVE OF  ABSENCE.  In the case of an  employee  who is on
approved leave of absence in excess of twelve  months,  the Committee may, as it
deems  equitable,  make  provision for the  continuance of the Option during the
period  of the  leave of  absence,  except  that in no event  shall an Option be
exercised after the expiration of the term for which such Option was granted.

                  (i) GENERAL  RESTRICTION.  Each Option shall be subject to the
requirement  that,  if at  any  time  the  Committee  shall  determine,  in  its
discretion,  that the  listing,  registration  or  qualification  of the  Shares
subject  to such  Option  upon any  securities  exchange  or under  any state or
federal law, or the consent or approval of any  government  regulatory  body, is
necessary or desirable as, for example,  a condition of, or in connection  with,
the issue or purchase of Shares thereunder,  such option may not be exercised in
whole or in part unless such listing,  registration,  qualification,  consent or
approval  shall  have been  effected  or  obtained  free of any  conditions  not
acceptable to the Committee.

                  (j) DESIGNATION OF OPTION.  Each option issued under the  Plan
shall be clearly  identified as an Incentive Stock Option or as a  Non-Qualified
Stock Option.

         6.3  INCENTIVE  STOCK  OPTIONS.  The Committee  may designate  that any
Options granted pursuant to the Plan shall be  Incentive Stock Options, any such
designation to be subject to the following terms and conditions:

                  (a) Exercised Options.  No Option which has been exercised may
retroactively be designated as an Incentive Stock Option.

                  (b) No Incentive  Stock Option shall be granted later than ten
years from the earlier of the date the Predecessor  Plan was adopted or the date
the Predecessor Plan was approved by shareholders.

                  (c) Limitation  on   Annual  Exercise.  In  the  case  of  all
Incentive  Stock Options  granted  hereunder,  the  aggregate  fair market value
(determined  at the time  the  options  are  granted)  of the  stock  for  which
Incentive  Stock  Options  are  exercisable  for the first time by any  Employee
during  any  calendar   year  (under  plans  of  the  Company  and  any  of  its
subsidiaries) shall not exceed $100,000.

                  (d) Compliance  with Code. Any  designation of an option as an
Incentive Stock Option and any related Option  agreement shall be subject to and
contain such further  terms and  conditions as shall be necessary to comply with
all   provisions  of  the  Code   (including  any   regulations   thereunder  or
interpretations  thereof) which apply to Incentive  Stock Options (as defined in
Section 422(b) of the Code). In addition, the Committee may, with respect to any
Option (and any related Option agreement)  granted hereunder which is designated
as an Incentive  Stock  Option,  adopt any  amendment  thereto which it may deem
necessary or advisable to comply with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code.

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ARTICLE 7.  RESTRICTED STOCK

         7.1  AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK.  Subject to the terms and provisions of
the Plan, the Committee,  at any time and from time to time, may award Shares of
Restricted Stock to Employees in such amounts, and bearing such restrictions, as
the Committee shall determine.

         7.2  RESTRICTED STOCK  AGREEMENT.  Each Restricted Stock award shall be
evidenced  by a  Restricted  Stock  Agreement  that shall  specify the Period of
Restriction,  or Periods,  the number of Shares of Restricted Stock awarded, and
such other provisions as the Committee shall determine.

         7.3  NATURE OF  RESTRICTIONS.  The  restrictions  to be  imposed on the
Shares of  Restricted  Stock to be awarded to eligible  key  employees  shall be
removed  in phases  over a period of years  depending  upon the  fulfillment  of
conditions to be determined by the Committee  such as: (1) continued  employment
with the  Company  over a  prescribed  period  of time,  and (2) the  Employee's
refraining  from Competing with the Company or otherwise  engaging in activities
which are inimical to the Company's best interests.

         It is intended that the  restrictions  imposed by the  Committee  will,
until released,  constitute a "substantial  risk of forfeiture" of the Shares of
Restricted  Stock within the meaning of Section 83(c)(1) of the Code and Section
1.83-3  of  the  Federal  Income  Tax   Regulations  and  are  to  be  construed
accordingly. If the conditions are not met, then any Shares that otherwise would
be freed from the restrictions will be returned to the Company for cancellation.

         7.4  NONTRANSFERABILITY OF RESTRICTED STOCK. Except as provided in this
Article  7, the  Shares of  Restricted  Stock  granted  herein  may not be sold,
transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the
end of the  applicable  period of  restriction  established by the Committee and
specified in the Restricted Stock agreement, or upon earlier satisfaction of any
other  conditions,  as specified by the Committee in its sole discretion and set
forth in the Restricted Stock  agreement.  All rights with respect to the Shares
of Restricted  Stock granted to a Participant  under the Plan shall be available
during his or her lifetime only to such Participant.

         7.5  REMOVAL OF  RESTRICTIONS.  Except as  otherwise  provided  in this
Article 7, Shares of  Restricted  Stock covered by each  Restricted  Stock award
made under the Plan shall become freely  transferable by the  Participant  after
the last day of the Period of Restriction.

         7.6  VOTING  RIGHTS.  During the  Period of  Restriction,  Participants
holding  Shares of Restricted  Stock granted  hereunder may exercise full voting
rights with respect to those Shares.

         7.7   DIVIDENDS   AND  OTHER   DISTRIBUTIONS.   During  the  Period  of
Restriction,  Participants  holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder
shall be entitled to receive all  dividends  and other  distributions  paid with
respect  to  those  Shares  while  they are so held.  If any such  dividends  or
distributions  are paid in  Shares,  the  Shares  shall be  subject  to the same
restrictions on  transferability  and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted
Stock with respect to which they were paid.

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         7.8  TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.  In the event an Employee's  employment
with the Company is terminated  because of (i) his or her death,  or (ii) mental
or physical  disability  of such a nature as to render him or her  incapable  of
performing  his or her  normally  assigned  duties,  the  releases of the Shares
pursuant  to this  Article 7 shall  nevertheless  continue in the same manner as
though  his or her active  employment  with the  Company  were  continuing  on a
satisfactory  performance  basis;  and Employee's  rights  thereunder in case of
death or mental  incapacity  shall inure to the benefit of his or her executors,
administrators, personal representatives, and assigns.

ARTICLE 8.  DEFERRED STOCK

         8.1  AWARD OF DEFERRED  STOCK.  Subject to the terms and  conditions of
the Plan,  the Board or  Committee,  in  response to a  recommendation  from the
President, may award a Deferred Stock Agreement.

         8.2  DEFERRED  STOCK  AGREEMENTS.  Deferred  Stock  Agreements  reserve
Shares of Common Stock for the benefit of the Employee  subject to the following
conditions:

                  (a)  VESTING.  Shares  contingently  vest in pro  rata  annual
installments until age 65 or over a specified number of years. If the Employee's
employment  with the  Company is  terminated  for any reason,  including  death,
permanent  disability or retirement,  all reserved shares not vested before such
termination will be forfeited and the Deferred Stock Agreement terminated.

                  (b) DISTRIBUTION OF SHARES.  Vested Shares will be distributed
to the Employee in ten  consecutive  annual  installments,  or over such shorter
period as the President  may direct,  commencing on January 2 following the date
the Employee retires,  becomes permanently  disabled, or attains at least age 65
and is no  longer  employed  by the  Company.  Upon  the  Employee's  death  all
undistributed  vested  shares will be  distributed  in one  distribution  to the
deceased   Employee's   designated   beneficiaries   or,  in   absence  of  such
beneficiaries, to the Employee's estate.

                  (c) CONDITIONS.  Distribution  of  shares  subject to Deferred
Stock Agreements is conditioned upon:

                           (i)      The Employee not competing with the Company,
                                    without   obtaining  the  Company's  written
                                    consent,  at  any  time  before  all  Shares
                                    reserved for the  Employee's  benefit  under
                                    the  Deferred  Stock   Agreement  have  been
                                    distributed or forfeited,

                           (ii)     The  Employee  not  committing  any criminal
                                    offense  or  malicious  tort  relating to or
                                    against the Company, and

                           (iii)    The  Employee  having  provided  the Company
                                    with a current  address  where Shares may be
                                    distributed.  If said conditions are not

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                                    met   all  undistributed   Shares  will   be
                                    forfeited  and the  Deferred Stock Agreement
                                    terminated.

         8.3  ASSIGNMENT.  An Employee's rights under a Deferred Stock Agreement
may not,  without the  Company's  written  consent,  be  assigned  or  otherwise
transferred,  nor shall they be  subject to any right or claim of an  Employee's
creditors,  provided  that  the  Company  may  offset  any  amounts  owing to or
guaranteed  by the Company,  or owing to any credit union related to the Company
against the value of Shares to be distributed under Deferred Stock Agreements.

ARTICLE 9.  AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION

         9.1  AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION. With the approval of the
Board, at any time and from time to time, the Committee may terminate, amend, or
modify the Plan. The termination,  amendment, or modification of the Plan may be
in response to changes in the Code,  Exchange Act, national  securities exchange
regulations, or for other reasons deemed appropriate by the Committee.  However,
without the approval of the  stockholders of the Company,  no such  termination,
amendment, or modification may:

                  (a) Increase the number of Shares  specified in Section 4.1 of
the Plan,  or the total number of shares for which  Options may be granted under
this Plan, except as provided in Section 4.3 herein; or

                  (b) Materially  modify the  requirements as to eligibility for
participation in the Plan; or

                  (c) Materially    increase    the    benefits    accruing   to
Participants under the Plan; or

                  (d) Extend the maximum  period after the  date of grant during
which Options may be exercised; or

                  (e) Change the provisions of the Plan  regarding  Option Price
or the waiting  period for  exercise of Options,  except as provided in Sections
4.3 or 6.2 hereof.  The termination or any modification or amendment of the Plan
shall not,  without the consent of an  Employee,  affect the  Employee's  rights
under an Award  previously  granted  to the  Employee.  With the  consent of the
Employee  affected,  the Committee may amend an outstanding Award agreement in a
manner consistent with the Plan.

         9.2  AWARDS  PREVIOUSLY   GRANTED.  No   termination,   amendment,   or
modification  of the  Plan  shall  in any  manner  adversely  affect  any  Award
previously   granted  under  the  Plan,  without  the  written  consent  of  the
Participant.

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ARTICLE 10.  WITHHOLDING

         The  Company  shall  have the power  and the  right to deduct  from any
amount otherwise due to the Participant,  or withhold,  or require a Participant
to remit to the Company,  an amount  sufficient to satisfy  Federal,  state, and
local taxes,  domestic or foreign,  required by law or regulation to be withheld
with respect to any taxable event arising as a result of this Plan.

         With respect to withholding  required in connection with any Award, the
Company may require,  or the Committee may permit a Participant  to elect,  that
the  withholding  requirement  be satisfied,  in whole or in part, by having the
Company  withhold Shares having a Fair Market Value on the date the tax is to be
determined  equal to the minimum  statutory total tax which could be withheld on
the  transaction.  Any election by a Participant  shall be irrevocable,  made in
writing, signed by the Participant,  and shall be subject to any restrictions or
limitations that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate.

ARTICLE 11.  INDEMNIFICATION

         Each Person who is or shall have been a member of the Committee,  or of
the Board,  shall be  indemnified  and held harmless by the Company  against and
from  any  loss,  cost,  liability,  or  expense  that  may be  imposed  upon or
reasonably  incurred  by him or her in  connection  with or  resulting  from any
claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which
he or she may be involved by reason of any action  taken or failure to act under
the  Plan  and  against  and  from  any  and all  amounts  paid by him or her in
settlement  thereof,  with  the  Company's  approval,  or  paid by him or her in
satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit, or proceeding against him
or her,  provided  he or she shall give the Company an  opportunity,  at its own
expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and
defend it on his or her own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall
not be exclusive of any other  rights of  indemnification  to which such Persons
may be entitled under the Company's  Articles of Incorporation  or Bylaws,  as a
matter of law, or otherwise, or any power that the Company may have to indemnify
them or hold them harmless.

ARTICLE 12.  SUCCESSORS

         All  obligations of the Company under the Plan,  with respect to Awards
granted hereunder, shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the
existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect  purchase,  of
all or  substantially  all of the business  and/or  assets of the Company,  or a
merger, consolidation, or otherwise.

ARTICLE 13.  LEGAL CONSTRUCTION

         13.1 GENDER  AND  NUMBER.  Except  where  otherwise  indicated  by  the
context,  any masculine  term used herein also shall  include the feminine;  the
plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural.

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         13.2 SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held
illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect
the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as
if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

         13.3 REQUIREMENTS  OF LAW.  The granting of Awards and  the issuance of
Shares  under  this Plan shall be subject to all  applicable  laws,  rules,  and
regulations,  and to such  approvals  by any  governmental  agencies or national
securities exchanges as may be required.

         13.4 GOVERNING LAW. To the extent not  preempted or otherwise  governed
by Federal law, the Plan,  and all agreements  hereunder,  shall be construed in
accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Maryland.

                                       14EXHIBIT 4(b)

                               1998 COMPREHENSIVE
                              STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

                 (Amended and Restated Effective March 27, 1998)

                         Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc.

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CONTENTS

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Article 1.        Amendment and Restatement, Objectives, and Duration                             1

Article 2.        Definition                                                                      1

Article 3.        Administration                                                                  5

Article 4.        Shares Subject to the Plan and Maximum Awards                                   6

Article 5.        Eligibility and Participation                                                   7

Article 6.        Stock Options                                                                   7

Article 7.        Other Awards                                                                   10

Article 8.        Performance Measures for Awards                                                11

Article 9.        1998 Conversion Awards and ICC Conversion Options                              12

Article 10.       Beneficiary Designation                                                        12

Article 11.       Deferrals                                                                      12

Article 12.       Rights of Employees                                                            12

Article 13.       Amendment, Modification, and Termination                                       13

Article 14.       Withholding                                                                    14

Article 15.       Indemnification                                                                14

Article 16.       Successors                                                                     15

Article 17.       Legal Construction                                                             15
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                         SODEXHO MARRIOTT SERVICES, INC.

                     1998 COMPREHENSIVE STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

                 (Amended and Restated Effective March 27, 1998)

ARTICLE 1.  AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT, OBJECTIVES, AND DURATION

         1.1  AMENDMENT AND  RESTATEMENT  OF THE PLAN.  Marriott  International,
Inc., a Delaware corporation to be renamed Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc. after
the  Distribution  (as  defined  below) and the Merger (as  defined  below) (the
"Company"),  hereby  amends and restates the Marriott  International,  Inc. 1996
Comprehensive  Stock  Incentive  Plan as set  forth  herein,  such  amended  and
restated  plan  to be  known  as  the  "Sodexho  Marriott  Services,  Inc.  1998
Comprehensive Stock Incentive Plan" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan").

         The Plan as amended and restated  herein  shall become  effective as of
the  effective  time of the Merger (the  "Effective  Date") and shall  remain in
effect as provided in Section 1.3 hereof.

         1.2  PURPOSE OF THE PLAN.  The  purpose  of the Plan is to promote  and
enhance the long-term  growth of the Company by aligning the personal  interests
of Employees to those of Company  shareholders  and allowing  such  Employees to
participate in the growth, development and financial success of the Company.

         The Plan is further  intended to provide  flexibility to the Company in
its ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of key Employees.

         1.3  DURATION  OF THE PLAN.  The Plan as  amended  and  restated  shall
commence on the Effective  Date,  as described in Section 1.1 hereof,  and shall
remain in effect,  subject to the right of the Board of Directors of the Company
to amend or terminate the Plan at any time pursuant to Article 13 hereof,  until
all Shares subject to it shall have been purchased or acquired  according to the
Plan's provisions.

ARTICLE 2.  DEFINITIONS

         Whenever used in the Plan, the following  terms shall have the meanings
set forth  below,  and when the meaning is intended,  the initial  letter of the
word shall be capitalized:

         2.1  "ALLOCATION  AGREEMENT"  means the  Employee  Benefits  and  Other
Employment Matters Allocation  Agreement by and between Marriott  International,
Inc. (To Be Renamed Sodexho Marriott  Services,  Inc.) and New Marriott MI, Inc.
(To Be Renamed Marriott International, Inc.) dated as of September 30, 1997.

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         2.2  "AMENDMENT  AGREEMENT"  means the Amendment  Agreement dated as of
January  28,  1998 by and  among the  Company,  Marriott-ICC  Merger-Corp.,  New
Marriott MI, Inc., Sodexho Alliance S.A. and ICC.

         2.3  "AWARD" means,  individually  or  collectively, a grant under this
Plan of Nonqualified Stock Options,  Incentive Stock Options,  Other Share-Based
Awards, and Cash Performance-Based  Awards, including 1998 Conversion Awards and
ICC Conversion Options.

         2.4  "AWARD AGREEMENT" means a written document memorializing the terms
and  provisions   applicable  to  Awards  granted  under  this  Plan  and  shall
incorporate the terms of the Plan.

         2.5 "BENEFICIAL OWNER" or "BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP" shall have the meaning
ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

         2.6  "BENEFICIARY"  means the person or persons designated  pursuant to
Article 10 hereof.

         2.7  "BOARD" or "BOARD OF  DIRECTORS"  means the Board of  Directors of
the Company.

         2.8  "CASH  PERFORMANCE-BASED  AWARDS"  means a Cash  Performance-Based
Award, as described in Article 7 herein.

         2.9  "CODE"  means the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986,  as amended from
time to time.

         2.10 "COMMITTEE" means the Compensation  Policy Committee of the Board,
as specified in Article 3 herein, or such other committee appointed by the Board
to administer the Plan with respect to grants of Awards.

         2.11 "COMPANY" means Marriott  International,  Inc.  which,  after  the
Distribution and the Merger,  will be renamed Sodexho Marriott  Services,  Inc.,
together with any and all Subsidiaries, and any successor thereto as provided in
Article 16 herein.

         2.12 "COVERED  EMPLOYEE"  means  a  Participant  who, as of the date of
vesting  and/or  payout  of an  Award,  as  applicable,  is one of the  group of
"covered  employees,"  as  defined  in the  regulations  promulgated  under Code
Section 162(m), or any successor statute.

         2.13 "DIRECTOR" means any member of the Board.

         2.14 "DISABILITY"  means a permanent and total  disability,  within the
meaning of Code Section 22(e)(3),  as determined by the Committee in good faith,
upon  receipt  of  sufficient   competent   medical  advice  from  one  or  more
individuals,  selected by or satisfactory to the Committee, who are qualified to
give professional medical advice.

         2.15 "DISTRIBUTION"   means   the   distribution   to  the  holders  of
outstanding  shares of common stock of the Company of all the outstanding shares
of capital  stock of New  Marriott  MI, Inc.  as  provided  in the  Distribution
Agreement.

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         2.16 "DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT" means the Distribution  Agreement between
Marriott International,  Inc. (To Be Renamed "Sodexho Marriott Services,  Inc.")
and New Marriott MI, Inc. (To Be Renamed "Marriott  International,  Inc.") dated
as of September 30, 1997, as amended by the Amendment Agreement.

         2.17 "EFFECTIVE  DATE" shall have  the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 1.1 hereof.

         2.18 "EMPLOYEE"  means  any  individual  who  is,  or  will  become,  a
full-time,  active,  non-union  employee of the Company.  Directors  who are not
employed by the Company shall not be considered Employees under this Plan.

         2.19 "ENGAGING IN COMPETITION"  means (i) engaging,  individually or as
an employee,  consultant or owner (more than 5%) of any entity,  in any business
engaged in significant  competition  with any business  operated by the Company;
(ii)  soliciting  and hiring a key employee of the Company in another  business,
whether or not in  significant  competition  with any  business  operated by the
Company; or (iii) using or disclosing confidential Company information,  in each
case, without the approval of the Company.

         2.20 "EXCHANGE  ACT" means  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as
amended from time to time, or any successor thereto.

         2.21 "FAIR MARKET  VALUE"  means,  unless  otherwise  determined in the
discretion  of the  Committee,  the  average of the  highest  and lowest  quoted
selling  prices for the Shares on the relevant  date, or (if there were no sales
on such date) the  average so  computed on the nearest day before or the nearest
day after the relevant date, as reported in the WALL STREET JOURNAL or a similar
publication selected by the Committee.

         2.22 "ICC" means International Catering Corporation.

         2.23 "ICC CONVERSION OPTIONS" means an Award made pursuant to Article 9
hereof in exchange for an ICC Option as provided in Section 2.8(c) of the Merger
Agreement.

         2.24 "ICC OPTION" means an option to acquire  common  stock,  par value
$0.001 of ICC issued pursuant to the  International  Catering  Corporation  1996
Stock Option Plan.

         2.25 "INCENTIVE  STOCK  OPTION" or "ISO"  means an  option to  purchase
Shares granted under Article 6 herein, which is designated as an Incentive Stock
Option and which is intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 422.

         2.26 "INSIDER"  shall mean an  individual who is, on the relevant date,
an  officer,  Director or more than ten percent  (10%)  beneficial  owner of any
class of the Company's equity securities that is registered  pursuant to Section
12 of the Exchange Act, as defined under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

         2.27 "MERGER" means the merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

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         2.28 "MERGER  AGREEMENT"  means the  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
as of  September  30, 1997,  by and among  Marriott  International,  Inc. (To Be
Renamed  "Sodexho  Marriott  Services,  Inc."),  Marriott-ICC  Merger Corp., New
Marriott  MI,  Inc.  (To Be Renamed  "Marriott  International,  Inc."),  Sodexho
Alliance,  S.A.  and  International  Catering  Corporation,  as  amended  by the
Amendment Agreement.

         2.29 "1998 CONVERSION  AWARD" means an Award made pursuant to Article 9
hereof and the  Allocation  Agreement to reflect the effect of the  Distribution
and the Reverse  Stock  Split on  outstanding  awards  which were made under the
Predecessor  Plan and which  were held by the  grantee  immediately  before  the
Distribution.

         2.30 "NONQUALIFIED  STOCK OPTION" or "NQSO" means an option to purchase
Shares  granted  under  Article 6 herein and which is not  intended  to meet the
requirements of Code Section 422.

         2.31 "OPTION" means an Incentive Stock Option or a  Nonqualified  Stock
Option, as described in Article 6 herein.

         2.32 "OPTION  PRICE" means the price at which a Share  may be purchased
by a Participant pursuant to an Option.

         2.33 "OTHER SHARE-BASED AWARD" means an  Other  Share-Based  Award,  as
described in Article 7 herein.

         2.34 "PARTICIPANT"  means an individual who  has  an outstanding  Award
granted under the Plan.

         2.35 "PERFORMANCE-BASED EXCEPTION" means the performance-basedexception
from the tax deductibility limitations of Code Section 162(m).

         2.36 "PERSON"  shall have the meaning  ascribed to such term in Section
3(a)(9)  of the  Exchange  Act and used in  Sections  13(d) and  14(d)  thereof,
including a "group" as defined in Section 13(d) thereof.

         2.37 "PREDECESSOR  PLAN" means the  Marriott  International,  Inc. 1996
Comprehensive  Stock  Incentive Plan (prior to its amendment and  restatement as
provided herein).

         2.38 "REVERSE STOCK SPLIT" means the conversion of four Shares into one
Share effected on or about the Effective Date, subject to shareholder approval.

         2.39 "SHARES"  means the shares of Common Stock of the  Company,  or of
any successor company adopting this Plan.

         2.40 "SUBSIDIARY" means any corporation,  partnership, joint venture or
other entity in which the Company owns a majority of the equity interest by vote
or value or in which the  Company  has a  majority  of the  capital  or  profits
interest.

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         2.41 "YEAR OF  SERVICE"  means a  period  of  twelve  (12)  consecutive
calendar months during which an Employee was paid for 1200 or more hours of work
for the Company.

ARTICLE 3.  ADMINISTRATION

         3.1  THE COMMITTEE.  The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation
Policy Committee of the Board, or by any other committee  appointed by the Board
(the "Committee").  The members of the Committee shall be appointed from time to
time by, and shall serve at the discretion of, the Board of Directors.

         3.2  AUTHORITY  OF THE  COMMITTEE.  Except as  limited by law or by the
Articles  of  Incorporation  or  Bylaws  of  the  Company,  and  subject  to the
provisions  herein,  the  Committee  shall have full and sole  power to:  select
Employees who shall  participate  in the Plan;  determine the sizes and types of
Awards; determine the terms and conditions of Awards in a manner consistent with
the Plan;  construe  and  interpret  the Plan and any  agreement  or  instrument
entered into under the Plan;  establish,  amend,  or waive rules and regulations
for the Plan's  administration;  and  (subject to the  provisions  of Article 13
herein) amend the terms and  conditions of any  outstanding  Award to the extent
such terms and conditions are within the discretion of the Committee as provided
in the Plan. Further,  the Committee shall make all other  determinations  which
may  be  necessary  or  advisable  for  the  administration  of  the  Plan.  The
Committee's   determinations  under  the  Plan  (including  without  limitation,
determinations of the persons to receive Awards,  the form, amount and timing of
such Awards,  the terms and  provisions of such Awards and the Award  Agreements
evidencing  such  Awards)  need not be uniform and may be made by the  Committee
selectively among persons who receive, or are eligible to receive,  Awards under
the Plan,  whether or not such persons are similarly  situated.  As permitted by
law, the Committee  may delegate its  authority  under the Plan to a Director or
Employee.

         3.3  DECISIONS  BINDING.  All  determinations and decisions made by the
Committee  pursuant to the  provisions  of the Plan and all  related  orders and
resolutions of the Board shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties.

         3.4  UNANIMOUS  CONSENT IN LIEU OF MEETING.  A memorandum signed by all
members of the Committee shall  constitute the act of the Committee  without the
necessity in such event to hold a meeting.

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ARTICLE 4.  SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN AND MAXIMUM AWARDS

         4.1  NUMBER OF SHARES.  Subject to  Sections  4.2 and 4.3  herein,  and
after  giving  effect to the  Distribution,  the Reverse  Stock  Split,  and the
cancellation of awards under the Predecessor  Plan as provided in the Allocation
Agreement,  (a) in the aggregate,  no more than ten million  (10,000,000) Shares
may be issued pursuant to 1998 Conversion Awards, 1998 conversion awards granted
under the Sodexho Marriott  Services,  Inc. 1993  Comprehensive  Stock Incentive
Plan,  ICC  Conversion  Awards  and  Awards  granted  under  the Plan  after the
Effective  Date,  and (b) the  maximum  aggregate  number of Shares  that may be
subject to any Awards  (other  than 1998  Conversion  Awards and ICC  Conversion
Options)  granted in any one fiscal  year to any single  Employee  shall be five
hundred thousand (500,000) Shares.

         4.2  LAPSED  AWARDS. If any Award granted under this Plan, or any award
under the Sodexho Marriott  Services,  Inc. 1993  Comprehensive  Stock Incentive
Plan, is canceled,  terminates,  expires,  or lapses for any reason,  any Shares
subject  to such Award or award  shall  again be  available  for the grant of an
Award under the Plan.

         4.3  ADJUSTMENTS IN AUTHORIZED  SHARES AND AWARDS.  In the event of any
change  in  corporate  capitalization,  such as a stock  split,  or a  corporate
transaction,  such  as  any  merger,  consolidation,   separation,  including  a
spin-off,  or other  distribution  of  stock or  property  of the  Company,  any
reorganization  (whether or not such reorganization  comes within the definition
of such term in Code Section 368) or any partial or complete  liquidation of the
Company,  (a) such  adjustment  shall be made in the  number and class of Shares
which may be  delivered  under  Section  4.1 and the Award  limits  set forth in
Section  4.1  as  may be  determined  to be  appropriate  and  equitable  by the
Committee, in its sole discretion, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights;
and/or (b) the  Committee or the board of directors,  compensation  committee or
similar body of any other legal entity  assuming the  obligations of the Company
hereunder,  shall either (i) make  appropriate  provision for the  protection of
outstanding  Awards by the  substitution  on an equitable  basis of  appropriate
equity interests or awards similar to the Awards, provided that the substitution
neither  enlarges nor diminishes the value and rights under the Awards;  or (ii)
upon written notice to the Participants,  provide that Awards will be exercised,
distributed,  canceled  or  exchanged  for  value  pursuant  to such  terms  and
conditions  (including  the waiver of any existing terms or conditions) as shall
be specified in the notice.  Any adjustment of an ISO under this paragraph shall
be made in such a manner so as not to  constitute  a  "modification"  within the
meaning of Section 424(h)(3) of the Code.

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ARTICLE 5.  ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

         5.1  ELIGIBILITY. All Employees of the Company, including Employees who
are Directors, are eligible to participate in this Plan.

         5.2  ACTUAL  PARTICIPATION  BY EMPLOYEES.  Subject to the provisions of
the Plan,  the  Committee  may,  from  time to time,  select  from all  eligible
Employees,  those to whom Awards shall be granted and shall determine the nature
and amount of each Award.

ARTICLE 6.  STOCK OPTIONS

         6.1  GRANT OF OPTIONS. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan,
Options may be granted to Employees in such number,  and upon such terms, and at
any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the Committee.  Options
may include  provisions for reload of Options  exercised by the tender of Shares
or the withholding of Shares with respect to the exercise of the Options.

         6.2  AWARD AGREEMENT.  Each Option grant shall be evidenced by an Award
Agreement that shall specify the Option Price,  the duration of the Option,  the
number of Shares to which the Option pertains,  and such other provisions as the
Committee  shall  determine.  The Award Agreement also shall specify whether the
Option is intended to be an ISO within the  meaning of Code  Section  422, or an
NQSO whose grant is intended  not to fall under the  provisions  of Code Section
422.

         6.3  OPTION  PRICE.  The Option Price for each grant of an Option under
this Article 6 shall be at least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair
Market Value of a Share on the date the Option is granted.

         6.4  DURATION OF OPTIONS.  Each  Option  granted  under this  Article 6
shall expire at such time as the Committee shall determine at the time of grant;
provided,  however, that no Option shall be exercisable later than the fifteenth
(15th) anniversary date of its grant.

         6.5  EXERCISE OF OPTIONS. Options granted under this Article 6 shall be
exercisable at such times and be subject to such  restrictions and conditions as
the  Committee  shall in each instance  approve,  which need not be the same for
each grant or for each Employee.

     The ability of an Employee  to exercise an Option is  conditioned  upon the
Employee not  committing  any criminal  offense or malicious tort relating to or
against the Company.

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         6.6  PAYMENT.  Options  granted under this Article 6 shall be exercised
by the delivery of notice of exercise,  in writing, by electronic or interactive
voice  response  system,  or by  such  other  means  as may be  approved  by the
Committee from time to time, to the Company's designee for stock option exercise
administration in accordance with procedures  established therefor, in each case
setting  forth the  number of Shares  with  respect to which the Option is to be
exercised,   accompanied   by  full  payment  for  the  Shares  or   irrevocable
instructions  to carry out a cashless  exercise in  accordance  with the Federal
Reserve Board's Regulation T.

         The Option  Price upon  exercise of any Option  shall be payable to the
Company in full either:  (a) in cash or its  equivalent,  or (b) if permitted in
the governing Award Agreement, by tendering previously acquired Shares having an
aggregate  Fair Market  Value at the time of exercise  equal to the total Option
Price  (provided  that the Shares which are tendered  must have been held by the
Participant  for at least six (6) months  prior to their  tender to satisfy  the
Option  Price),  or (c) if  permitted in the  governing  Award  Agreement,  by a
combination of (a) and (b).

         The Committee also may allow cashless  exercise as permitted  under the
Federal  Reserve  Board's  Regulation  T, subject to applicable  securities  law
restrictions,  or by any  other  means  which  the  Committee  determines  to be
consistent with the Plan's purpose and applicable law.

         6.7  RESTRICTIONS  ON SHARE  TRANSFERABILITY.  The Committee may impose
such  restrictions on any Shares acquired  pursuant to the exercise of an Option
granted  under  this  Article  6 as it may deem  advisable,  including,  without
limitation,  restrictions  under applicable  Federal  securities laws, under the
requirements  of any stock  exchange  or market  upon which such Shares are then
listed and/or traded, and under any blue sky or state securities laws applicable
to such Shares.

         6.8  TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Except as otherwise
provided by the Committee or in any Award agreement or any employment agreement,
in the event that an Employee,  during the Employee's lifetime has been on leave
of absence for a period of greater  than  twelve (12) months  (except a leave of
absence  approved by the Board or the Committee,  as the case may be), or ceases
to be an Employee of the Company or of any Subsidiary for any reason,  including
retirement,  the portion of any Option which is not  exercisable  on the date on
which the Employee ceased to be an Employee or has been on leave for over twelve
(12) months  (except a leave of absence  approved by the Board or the Committee,
as the case may be)  shall  expire  on such  date  and any  unexercised  portion
thereof  which was  otherwise  exercisable  on such  date  shall  expire  unless
exercised  within  a period  of  three  (3)  months  (one  year in the case of a
Participant  who is  Disabled)  from  such  date,  but  in no  event  after  the
expiration of the term for which the Option was granted; provided, however, that
in the  case  of an  optionee  of an  NQSO  who  is an  "Approved  Retiree"  (as
hereinafter defined),  said optionee may exercise such Option to the extent such
Option is vested until the sooner to occur of (i) the  expiration of such Option
in  accordance  with its  original  term;  or (ii) one (1) year from the date on
which the Option  latest in time awarded to the  Participant  under the Plan has
become fully exercisable  under Section 6.5 hereof.  For purposes of the proviso
to the preceding sentence:

         (a)      An  "Approved  Retiree" is any  optionee  who (A) retires from
                  employment with the Company with the specific  approval of the
                  Committee  on or after  such  date on

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                  which the  optionee  has  completed 20 Years of Service or has
                  attained age 55 and completed 10 Years of Service, and (B) has
                  entered into and has not breached an agreement to refrain from
                  Engaging in Competition in form and substance  satisfactory to
                  the Committee;

         (b)      An  Option  shall  continue  to vest in  accordance  with  any
                  schedule established pursuant to Section 6.5 herein during any
                  time period  during which an optionee may continue to exercise
                  an Option within clause (ii) of said proviso; and

         (c)      Except as otherwise  provided by the Committee or in any Award
                  Agreement, or any employment agreement, if an Approved Retiree
                  is  subsequently  found by the  Committee to have violated the
                  provisions  of the  agreement  to  refrain  from  Engaging  in
                  Competition referred to in clause (a)(B) of this sentence, (A)
                  in  the  case  of an  Option  which  was  granted  before  the
                  Effective  Date or  which  is a 1998  Conversion  Award,  such
                  Approved  Retiree shall have ninety (90) days from the date of
                  such finding  within which to exercise any Options or portions
                  thereof  which are  exercisable  on such date,  any Options or
                  portions  thereof which are not exercised  within such ninety-
                  (90-) day  period  shall  expire  and any  Options  or portion
                  thereof  which  are not  exercisable  on such  date  shall  be
                  canceled on such date,  and (B) in the case of an Option which
                  is not  described  in  clause  (c)(A) of this  sentence,  such
                  Option shall be forfeited and canceled as of the date on which
                  such  Approved  Retiree shall have been found by the Committee
                  to have  violated  the terms of the  agreement to refrain from
                  Engaging in  Competition  referred to in clause (a)(B) of this
                  sentence.

         Except as otherwise provided by the Committee or in any Award Agreement
or any employment agreement, in the event of the death of an optionee during the
three-month  period  described  above for  exercise of an Option by a terminated
optionee or one on leave for over 12 months (except a leave of absence  approved
by the  Board  or the  Committee,  as the  case may  be),  the  Option  shall be
exercisable by the optionee's personal representatives, heirs or legatees to the
same extent and during the same period that the  optionee  could have  exercised
the Option if the optionee had not died.

         Except as otherwise provided by the Committee or in any Award Agreement
or any employment  agreement,  in the event of the death of an optionee while an
Employee of the Company or any Subsidiary,  the total outstanding Option granted
to the  deceased  Employee  shall  be  exercisable  by the  decedent's  personal
representatives,  heirs or legatees at any time prior to the  expiration  of one
(1) year  from the date of death  of the  optionee,  but in no event  after  the
expiration of the term for which the Option was granted.

         Except as otherwise provided by the Committee or in any Award Agreement
or  employment  agreement,  notwithstanding  anything  in  Section  6.5  to  the
contrary,  in the event of the death of an optionee while an Approved Retiree of
the  Company or any  Subsidiary,  the total  outstanding  Option  granted to the
deceased   Employee   shall   be   exercisable   by  the   decedent's   personal
representatives,  heirs or legatees at any time prior to the  expiration  of one
(1) year  from

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the date of death of the optionee,  but in no event after the  expiration of the
term for which the Option was granted.

         6.9  NONTRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS.

         (a)      INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS.  No ISO granted under the Plan may be
                  sold, transferred,  pledged,  assigned, or otherwise alienated
                  or hypothecated,  other than by will or by the laws of descent
                  and distribution.  Further,  all ISOs granted to a Participant
                  under the Plan shall be exercisable during his or her lifetime
                  only by such Participant.

         (b)      NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS.  Except as otherwise provided in a
                  Participant's  Award  Agreement,  no NQSO  granted  under this
                  Article  6 may be sold,  transferred,  pledged,  assigned,  or
                  otherwise alienated or hypothecated,  other than by will or by
                  the laws of  descent  and  distribution.  Further,  except  as
                  otherwise  provided in a Participant's  Award  Agreement,  all
                  NQSOs granted to a  Participant  under this Article 6 shall be
                  exercisable   during  his  or  her   lifetime   only  by  such
                  Participant.

ARTICLE 7.  OTHER AWARDS

         7.1  GRANT OF OTHER SHARE-BASED  AWARDS.  The Committee may grant Other
Share-Based  Awards to Participants in such number,  and upon such terms, and at
any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee.

         7.2  TERMS OF OTHER SHARE-BASED AWARDS.  Other Share-Based Awards shall
contain such terms and conditions as the Committee may from time to time specify
and may be  denominated in cash,  Shares,  restricted  Shares,  Share-equivalent
units, in Share appreciation units, in securities  convertible into Shares or in
a  combination  of the  foregoing  and may be paid in cash or in Shares,  all as
determined by the Committee.  Other Share-Based Awards may be issued alone or in
tandem with other Awards granted to Employees.

         7.3  OTHER  SHARE-BASED AWARD AGREEMENT.  Each Other  Share-Based Award
shall be  evidenced  by an Award  Agreement  that shall  specify  such terms and
conditions as the Committee shall determine.

         7.4  CASH  PERFORMANCE-BASED  AWARDS.  The  Committee  may  grant  cash
performance-based  awards based on  performance  measures set forth in Article 8
not  based on Shares  upon  such  terms and at any time and from time to time as
shall be determined by the  Committee.  Each such Cash  Performance-Based  Award
shall be  evidenced  by an Award  Agreement  that shall  specify  such terms and
conditions as the Committee shall determine. A Cash Performance-Based  Award not
providing  for the  issuance of Shares  shall not  decrease the number of Shares
under Article 4 which may be issued pursuant to other Awards.

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ARTICLE 8.  PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR AWARDS

         8.1  PERFORMANCE MEASURES.  Unless and until the Committee proposes for
shareholder  vote and shareholders  approve a change in the general  performance
measures set forth in this Article 8, the  attainment of which may determine the
degree of payout  and/or  vesting  with  respect  to Awards  granted  to Covered
Employees which are designed to qualify for the Performance-Based Exception, the
performance  measure(s)  to be used for  purposes of such Awards shall be chosen
from among the following alternatives:

         (a)      Consolidated cash flows,

         (b)      Consolidated financial reported earnings,

         (c)      Consolidated economic earnings,

         (d)      Earnings per share,

         (e)      Business unit financial reported earnings,

         (f)      Business unit economic earnings,

         (g)      Business unit cash flows, and

         (h)      Appreciation  in the Fair Market Value of Shares  either alone
                  or as  measured  against  the  performance  of the stocks of a
                  group of companies approved by the Committee.

         8.2  ADJUSTMENTS. The Committee shall have the discretion to adjust the
determinations  of the degree of  attainment of the  preestablished  performance
objectives; provided, however, that Awards which are designed to qualify for the
Performance-Based Exception, and which are held by Covered Employees, may not be
adjusted upward (the Committee shall retain the discretion to adjust such Awards
downward).

         8.3  COMMITTEE  DISCRETION.  In the event  that  applicable  tax and/or
securities  laws change to permit  Committee  discretion  to alter the governing
performance measures without obtaining shareholder approval of such changes, the
Committee  shall have sole  discretion  to make such changes  without  obtaining
shareholder  approval.  In addition,  in the event that the Committee determines
that  it  is  advisable  to  grant  Awards  which  shall  not  qualify  for  the
Performance-Based   Exception,  the  Committee  may  make  such  grants  without
satisfying the requirements of Code Section 162(m).

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ARTICLE 9.  1998 CONVERSION AWARDS AND ICC CONVERSION OPTIONS

         9.1 1998 CONVERSION AWARDS. All 1998 Conversion Awards which, under the
Allocation Agreement,  are to be denominated in Shares shall be issued under the
Plan as provided in the Allocation Agreement. The Committee shall administer all
such 1998  Conversion  Awards  under this  Plan,  giving  service  credit to the
grantee  of each such 1998  Conversion  Award to the extent  required  under the
Allocation   Agreement.   All  1998  Conversion   Awards  shall  be  subject  to
substantially   similar  terms  and  conditions  as  provided  in  the  holder's
corresponding awards under the Predecessor Plan.

         9.2 ICC CONVERSION OPTIONS. All ICC Conversion Options are to be issued
as options to acquire  Shares and shall be issued  under the Plan as provided in
the Merger  Agreement.  The Committee  shall  administer all such ICC Conversion
Options under this Plan,  giving  service credit to the grantee of each such ICC
Conversion  Option. All ICC Conversion Options shall be subject to substantially
similar terms and conditions as provided in the grantee's  corresponding  option
agreement under the International  Catering  Corporation 1996 Stock Option Plan,
and the number and exercise  price of each such ICC  Conversion  Option shall be
determined in accordance  with the  methodology  set forth in Section 424 of the
Code.

ARTICLE 10.  BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION

         Each  Participant  under  the Plan  may,  from  time to time,  name any
beneficiary or beneficiaries  (who may be named contingently or successively) to
whom any benefit under the Plan is to be paid in case of the Participant's death
before  the  Participant  has  received  any or all of such  benefit.  Each such
designation shall revoke all prior  designations by the same Participant,  shall
be in a form prescribed by the Company, and will be effective only when filed by
the Participant in writing with the Company during the  Participant's  lifetime.
In the  absence  of any  such  designation,  benefits  remaining  unpaid  at the
Participant's death shall be paid to the Participant's estate.

ARTICLE 11.  DEFERRALS

         The  Committee  may  permit or  require  a  Participant  to defer  such
Participant's  receipt of the  payment of cash or the  delivery  of Shares  that
would  otherwise  be due to such  Participant  by virtue of the  exercise  of an
Option, or the payment of or the lapse or waiver of restrictions with respect to
any other Award.  If any such deferral  election is required or  permitted,  the
Committee shall, in its sole discretion, establish rules and procedures for such
payment deferrals.

ARTICLE 12.  RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES

         12.1  EMPLOYMENT.  Nothing  in the Plan or in any  Award  or any  Award
Agreement,  shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company to
terminate any Participant's  employment at any time with or without cause, or to
increase or decrease the  Participant's

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compensation  from the rate in  existence  at the time an Award is granted,  and
nothing in the Plan shall confer upon any  Participant  any right to continue in
the employ of the Company.

         12.2 PARTICIPATION.  No Employee shall have the right to be selected to
receive an Award under this Plan, or, having been so selected, to be selected to
receive a future Award.

ARTICLE 13.  AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION

         13.1 AMENDMENT,  MODIFICATION,  AND  TERMINATION.  The Board may at any
time and from time to time, alter, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan in whole
or in part;  provided,  however,  that the Board shall not, except to the extent
provided in Section  4.3  hereof,  increase  the number of Shares  specified  in
Section 4.1(a) without the requisite affirmative vote of the shareholders of the
Company  entitled to vote with respect to the approval  thereof,  and,  provided
further,  that the Board may, in its sole discretion,  condition the adoption of
any other amendment of the Plan on the approval thereof by the requisite vote of
the shareholders of the Company entitled to vote thereon.

         The Committee shall not have the authority to cancel outstanding Awards
and issue  substitute  Awards in  replacement  thereof,  except as  provided  in
Section 4.3 hereof.

         13.2  ADJUSTMENT OF AWARDS UPON THE  OCCURRENCE  OF CERTAIN  UNUSUAL OR
NONRECURRING EVENTS. Subject to the restriction set forth in Article 8 herein on
the  exercise  of upward  discretion  with  respect  to Awards  which  have been
designed to comply with the Performance-Based  Exception, the Committee may make
adjustments in the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, Awards
in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events (including, without limitation,
the events  described  in  Section  4.3  hereof)  affecting  the  Company or the
financial   statements  of  the  Company  or  of  changes  in  applicable  laws,
regulations,  or accounting  principles,  whenever the Committee determines that
such  adjustments are appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of
the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan.

         13.3  AWARDS  PREVIOUSLY   GRANTED.  No  termination,   amendment,   or
modification of the Plan or any Award shall adversely affect in any material way
any Award previously  granted under the Plan, without the written consent of the
Participant holding such Award.

         13.4  COMPLIANCE  WITH CODE  SECTION  162(M).  At all  times  when Code
Section  162(m) is  applicable,  all Awards granted under this Plan shall comply
with the  requirements of Code Section 162(m);  provided,  however,  that in the
event the Committee  determines that such compliance is not desired with respect
to any Award or Awards  available for grant under the Plan, then compliance with
Code Section 162(m) will not be required. In addition, in the event that changes
are made to Code Section  162(m) to permit greater  flexibility  with respect to
any Award or Awards available under the Plan, the Committee may, subject to this
Article 13, make any adjustments it deems appropriate.

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         13.5 SUBSTITUTION OF AWARDS IN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS.  Awards may be
granted  under the Plan from time to time in  substitution  for  awards  held by
employees or  directors of entities who become or are about to become  employees
or  directors  of the  Company  or a  Subsidiary  as  the  result  of a  merger,
consolidation or other acquisition of the employing entity or the acquisition by
the Company or a Subsidiary of the assets or stock of the employing entity.  The
terms and conditions of any substitute awards so granted may vary from the terms
and  conditions  set  forth  herein  to the  extent  that  the  Committee  deems
appropriate  at the  time of grant  to  conform  the  substitute  awards  to the
provisions of the awards for which they are substituted.

ARTICLE 14.  WITHHOLDING

         14.1 TAX WITHHOLDING. The Company shall have the power and the right to
deduct from any amount otherwise due to the Participant, or withhold, or require
a Participant to remit to the Company,  an amount sufficient to satisfy Federal,
state, and local taxes, domestic or foreign, required by law or regulation to be
withheld with respect to any taxable event arising as a result of this Plan.

         14.2  SHARE  WITHHOLDING.  With  respect  to  withholding  required  in
connection with any Award, the Company may require,  or the Committee may permit
a Participant to elect, that the withholding  requirement be satisfied, in whole
or in part, by having the Company  withhold Shares having a Fair Market Value on
the date the tax is to be determined  equal to the minimum  statutory  total tax
which could be withheld on the transaction.  Any election by a Participant shall
be irrevocable, made in writing, signed by the Participant, and shall be subject
to any restrictions or limitations  that the Committee,  in its sole discretion,
deems appropriate.

ARTICLE 15.  INDEMNIFICATION

         Each person who is or shall have been a member of the Committee,  or of
the Board,  shall be  indemnified  and held harmless by the Company  against and
from any loss, cost, liability or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably
incurred by him or her in connection  with or resulting from any claim,  action,
suit or  proceeding  to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may
be involved  by reason of any action  taken or failure to act under the Plan and
against and from any and all amounts paid by him or her in  settlement  thereof,
with  the  Company's  approval,  or  paid by him or her in  satisfaction  of any
judgment in any such action,  suit or proceeding against him or her, provided he
or she shall give the Company an opportunity,  at its own expense, to handle and
defend the same  before he or she  undertakes  to handle and defend it on his or
her own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of
any other rights of  indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under
the  Company's  Articles  of  Incorporation  or Bylaws,  as a matter of law,  or
otherwise, or any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them
harmless.

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ARTICLE 16.  SUCCESSORS

         All  obligations  of the Company  under the Plan with respect to Awards
granted hereunder shall be binding on any successor to the Company,  whether the
existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect  purchase,  of
all or  substantially  all of the business  and/or  assets of the Company,  or a
merger, consolidation or otherwise.

ARTICLE 17.  LEGAL CONSTRUCTION

         17.1  GENDER  AND  NUMBER.  Except  where  otherwise  indicated  by the
context,  any masculine  term used herein also shall  include the feminine,  the
plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural.

         17.2 SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held
illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect
the  remaining  provisions  of the Plan,  and the Plan  shall be  construed  and
enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

         17.3  REQUIREMENTS  OF LAW.  The granting of Awards and the issuance of
Shares  under the Plan shall be  subject  to all  applicable  laws,  rules,  and
regulations,  and to such  approvals  by any  governmental  agencies or national
securities exchanges as may be required.

         17.4  GOVERNING  LAW. To the extent not  preempted  by Federal law, the
Plan, and all agreements  hereunder,  shall be construed in accordance  with and
governed by the laws of the State of Maryland.

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