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EXHIBIT
10.2

QUIKSILVER, INC.

2006 RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN

ARTICLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

		
	1.1	
    PURPOSE OF THE PLAN

     
This 2006 Restricted Stock Plan is intended to
promote the interests of Quiksilver, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, by providing eligible persons in the
Corporation’s service with the opportunity to acquire a
proprietary interest, or otherwise increase their proprietary
interest, in the Corporation as an incentive for them to remain
in such service. The specific purpose of the Plan is to provide
a special incentive to key contributors to the Rossignol
acquisition and integration and to retain key contributors
throughout the integration period.

     
Capitalized terms shall have the meanings
assigned to such terms in the attached Appendix.

 

		
	1.2	
    ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

			
	 	A. 	
    The Committee shall have sole and exclusive
    authority to administer the Plan.
    

			
	 	B. 	
    Members of the Committee shall serve for such
    period of time as the Board may determine and may be removed by
    the Board at any time.
    

			
	 	C. 	
    The Committee shall, within the scope of its
    administrative functions under the Plan, have full power and
    authority (subject to the provisions of the Plan) to establish
    such rules and regulations as it may deem appropriate for proper
    administration of the Plan and to make such determinations
    under, and issue such interpretations of, the provisions of the
    Plan and any outstanding restricted stock award issued
    thereunder as it may deem necessary or advisable. Decisions of
    the Committee within the scope of its administrative functions
    under the Plan shall be final and binding on all parties who
    have an interest in the Plan under its jurisdiction or any stock
    issuance thereunder.
    
	 
	 	D. 	
    Service on the Committee shall constitute service
    as a Board member, and members of each such committee shall
    accordingly be entitled to full indemnification and
    reimbursement as Board members for their service on such
    committee. No member of the Committee shall be liable for any
    act or omission made in good faith with respect to the Plan or
    any stock issuances under the Plan.
    

 

		
	1.3	
    ELIGIBILITY

			
	 	A. 	
    The persons eligible to participate in the Plan
    are Employees who are key contributors to the strategic
    initiatives related to the Rossignol acquisition, and the long
    term integration activities with respect to such acquisition.
    

			
	 	B. 	
    The Committee shall, within the scope of its
    administrative jurisdiction under the Plan and subject to the
    terms of the Plan, have full authority to determine, with
    respect to awards granted under the Plan, which eligible persons
    are to receive awards, the time or times when such awards are to
    be made, the number of shares subject to awards issued to each
    Participant and the consideration, if any, to be paid for shares
    subject to such awards.
    

 

		
	1.4	
    STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

			
	 	A. 	
    The stock issuable under the Plan shall be shares
    of authorized but unissued or reacquired Common Stock, including
    shares repurchased by the Corporation on the open market. The
    number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance over the
    term of the Plan shall not exceed 1,000,000 shares.
    

 

 

			
	 	B. 	
    No one person participating in the Plan may
    receive awards for more than 200,000 shares of Common Stock
    in the aggregate.
    

			
	 	C. 	
    If any change is made to the Common Stock by
    reason of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization,
    combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change
    affecting the outstanding Common Stock as a class without the
    Corporation’s receipt of consideration, appropriate
    adjustments shall be made by the Committee to (i) the
    maximum number and/or class of securities issuable under the
    Plan, (ii) the number and/or class of securities for which
    any one person may be granted awards under the Plan, and
    (iii) the number and/or class of securities in effect under
    each outstanding restricted stock award. Such adjustments to the
    outstanding awards are to be effected in a manner which shall
    preclude the enlargement or dilution of rights and benefits
    under such awards. The adjustments determined by the Committee
    shall be final, binding and conclusive.
    

ARTICLE II

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS

 

		
	2.1	
    STOCK ISSUANCE TERMS

     
Shares of Common Stock will be issued under the
Plan through direct and immediate issuances. Each such stock
issuance shall be evidenced by a Stock Issuance Agreement which
complies with the terms specified below. The Committee, in its
sole discretion, shall determine the number of shares of Common
Stock to be granted to each Participant, provided that no
Participant shall receive more than 200,000 shares of
Common Stock in the aggregate under the Plan.

			
	 	A. 	
    Purchase Price.
    

			
	 	(i)	
    The purchase price per share of Common Stock
    shall be fixed by the Committee.
    
	 
	 	(ii)	
    Shares of Common Stock may be issued under the
    Plan for any item of consideration which the Committee may deem
    appropriate in each individual instance.
    
	 
	 	(iii)	
    To the extent an award under the Plan is in the
    form of newly issued shares of Common Stock, the Participant, as
    a condition to the grant of such award, shall be required to pay
    the Corporation in cash an amount equal to at least the par
    value of such shares. To the extent that an award is granted in
    the form of shares from the Corporation’s treasury, no cash
    consideration shall be required of the award recipient.
    

			
	 	B. 	
    Vesting/ Issuance
    Provisions.
    

			
	 	(i)	
    All shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan
    shall be restricted shares, subject to vesting based on the
    Participant completing a Service period to be determined by the
    Committee, provided that such period must end on or after
    January 31, 2011. In addition, the Committee may provide
    for accelerated vesting on or after January 31, 2009 based
    upon the achievement of certain performance goals, as set forth
    in subsection (ii) below.
    
	 
	 	(ii)	
    One or more pre-established performance goals may
    be set by the Committee with respect to awards under the Plan.
    Such performance goals shall be based on business criteria of
    the Corporation as a whole or any of its Subsidiaries (or any
    division, department or business unit of the foregoing), as
    determined by the Committee, including but not limited to the
    following or similar criteria: revenues, profitability, earnings
    (including, without limitation, earnings per share, earnings per
    share growth, earnings before taxes or earnings before interest,
    depreciation, taxes, and amortization), return on assets, return
    on equity, economic value created, successful acquisitions of
    other companies or assets and/or successful integration of such
    companies or assets, successful dispositions of Subsidiaries,
    divisions or departments of the Corporation or any of its
    Subsidiaries, share market prices, return to stockholders,
    market share, or cost or expense control. Performance goals may
    be expressed as absolute goals or goals in relation to
    

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    previous performance or performance of comparable
    companies or industry indexes, or otherwise based on the
    business criteria as determined by the Committee.
    
	 
	 	(iii)	
    The effect which death, Permanent Disability or
    other event designated by the Committee is to have upon the
    vesting schedule shall be determined by the Committee and
    incorporated into the Stock Issuance Agreement.
    
	 
	 	(iv)	
    Any new, substituted or additional securities or
    other property (including money paid other than as a regular
    cash dividend) which the Participant may have the right to
    receive with respect to his or her unvested shares of Common
    Stock by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
    recapitalization, combination of shares, exchange of shares or
    other change affecting the outstanding Common Stock as a class
    without the Corporation’s receipt of consideration shall be
    issued subject to (i) the same vesting requirements
    applicable to the Participant’s unvested shares of Common
    Stock and (ii) such escrow arrangements as the Committee
    shall deem appropriate.
    
	 
	 	(v)	
    The Participant shall have substantially full
    stockholder rights with respect to any shares of Common Stock
    issued to the Participant under the Plan, whether or not the
    Participant’s interest in those shares is vested.
    Accordingly, the Participant shall have the right to vote such
    shares and to receive any regular cash dividends paid on such
    shares.
    
	 
	 	(vi)	
    Should the Participant cease to remain in Service
    while holding one or more unvested shares of Common Stock issued
    under the Plan, then those shares shall be immediately
    surrendered to the Corporation for cancellation, and the
    Participant shall have no further stockholder rights with
    respect to those shares. To the extent the surrendered shares
    were previously issued to the Participant for cash
    consideration, unless the Committee provides otherwise, the
    Corporation shall repay that consideration to the Participant at
    the time the shares are surrendered.
    
	 
	 	(vii)	
    The Committee may in its discretion waive the
    surrender and cancellation of one or more unvested shares of
    Common Stock (or other assets attributable thereto) which would
    otherwise occur upon the cessation of the Participant’s
    Service or the non-attainment of the performance objectives
    applicable to those shares. Such waiver shall result in the
    immediate vesting of the Participant’s interest in the
    shares of Common Stock as to which the waiver applies. Such
    waiver may be effected at any time, whether before or after the
    Participant’s cessation of Service or the attainment or
    non-attainment of the applicable performance objectives.
    

 

		
	2.2	
    CORPORATE TRANSACTION/ CHANGE IN
    CONTROL

			
	 	A. 	
    All of the Corporation’s outstanding
    repurchase rights under the Plan shall terminate automatically,
    and all the shares of Common Stock subject to those terminated
    rights shall immediately vest in full, in the event of any
    Corporate Transaction, except to the extent (i) those
    repurchase rights are to be assigned to the successor
    corporation (or parent thereof) in connection with such
    Corporate Transaction or (ii) such accelerated vesting is
    precluded by other limitations imposed in the Stock Issuance
    Agreement.
    

			
	 	B. 	
    The Committee shall have the discretionary
    authority, exercisable either at the time the unvested shares
    are issued or any time while the Corporation’s repurchase
    rights remain outstanding under the Plan, to provide that those
    rights shall automatically terminate in whole or in part, and
    the shares of Common Stock subject to those terminated rights
    shall immediately vest upon a Corporate Transaction or Change in
    Control or upon an event or events associated with such
    transactions.
    

 

		
	2.3	
    SHARE ESCROW/ LEGENDS

     
Unvested shares may, in the Committee’s
discretion, be held in escrow by the Corporation until the
Participant’s interest in such shares vests or may be
issued directly to the Participant with restrictive legends on
the certificates evidencing those unvested shares.

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ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS

 

		
	3.1	
    TAX WITHHOLDING

			
	 	A. 	
    The Corporation’s obligation to deliver
    shares of Common Stock upon the issuance of awards or vesting of
    such shares under the Plan shall be subject to the satisfaction
    of all applicable Federal, state and local income and employment
    tax withholding requirements.
    

			
	 	B. 	
    The Committee may, in its discretion, provide any
    or all holders of unvested awards under the Plan with the right
    to use shares of Common Stock in satisfaction of all or part of
    the minimum Withholding Taxes to which such holders become
    subject in connection with the vesting or disposition of shares
    issued pursuant to such awards. Such right may be provided to
    any such holder in either or both of the following formats:
    

		
	 	     
    Stock Withholding:
    The election to have the Corporation withhold, from the shares
    of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon the vesting of such
    shares or upon disposition of the shares, a portion of those
    shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the
    percentage of the Withholding Taxes (not to exceed one hundred
    percent (100%) of the minimum amount required to be withheld)
    designated by the holder.
    
	 
	 	     
    Stock Delivery: The
    election to deliver to the Corporation, at the time the shares
    vest or are otherwise issued or upon disposition of the shares,
    one or more shares of Common Stock previously acquired by such
    holder (other than in connection with the share vesting
    triggering the Withholding Taxes) with an aggregate Fair Market
    Value equal to the percentage of the Withholding Taxes (not to
    exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the minimum amount required
    to be withheld) designated by the holder.
    

 

		
	3.2	
    EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF THE
    PLAN

     
The Plan shall become effective immediately on
the Plan Effective Date and shall remain in effect until the
earliest to occur of (i) December 31, 2013, or
(ii) the date on which all shares available for issuance
under the Plan shall have been issued as fully-vested shares. No
awards shall be made under the Plan after December 31, 2007.

 

		
	3.3	
    AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN

     
The Board shall have complete and exclusive power
and authority to amend or modify the Plan in any or all
respects, subject to any stockholder approval which may be
required pursuant to applicable laws or regulations; provided,
however, that the Board may not, without stockholder approval,
(i) increase the number of shares of Common Stock
authorized for issuance under the Plan, or (ii) materially
increase the benefits offered to participants under the Plan. No
amendment or modification shall adversely affect any rights and
obligations with respect to awards at the time outstanding under
the Plan unless the Participant consents to such amendment or
modification.

 

		
	3.4	
    USE OF PROCEEDS

     
Any cash proceeds received by the Corporation
from the sale of shares of Common Stock under the Plan shall be
used for general corporate purposes.

 

		
	3.5	
    REGULATORY APPROVALS

			
	 	A. 	
    The implementation of the Plan, the granting of
    any award under the Plan and the issuance of any shares of
    Common Stock pursuant to an award shall be subject to the
    Corporation’s procurement of all approvals and permits
    required by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the
    Plan, the awards granted under it and the shares of Common Stock
    issued pursuant to it.
    

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	 	• 	
    No shares of Common Stock or other assets shall
    be issued or delivered under the Plan unless and until there
    shall have been compliance with all applicable requirements of
    Federal and state securities laws, and all applicable listing
    requirements of any stock exchange (or the Nasdaq National
    Market, if applicable) on which Common Stock is then listed for
    trading.
    

 

		
	3.6	
    NO EMPLOYMENT/ SERVICE RIGHTS

     
Nothing in the Plan shall confer upon the
Participant any right to continue in Service for any period of
specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any
way the rights of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary
employing or retaining such person) or of the Participant, which
rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate such
person’s Service at any time for any reason, with or
without cause.

APPENDIX

     
The following definitions shall be in effect
under the Plan:

		
	 	     
    A. BOARD shall mean the Corporation’s
    Board of Directors.
    
	 
	 	     
    B. CHANGE IN CONTROL shall mean a change in
    ownership or control of the Corporation effected through either
    of the following transactions:
    

		
	 	     
    (i) the acquisition, directly or indirectly
    by any person or related group of persons (other than the
    Corporation or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is
    controlled by, or is under common control with, the
    Corporation), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of
    Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Act) of securities possessing
    more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power
    of the Corporation’s outstanding securities pursuant to a
    tender or exchange offer made directly to the Corporation’s
    stockholders, or
    
	 
	 	     
    (ii) a change in the composition of the
    Board over a period of thirty-six (36) consecutive months
    or less such that a majority of the Board members ceases, by
    reason of one or more contested elections for Board membership,
    to be comprised of individuals who either (A) have been
    Board members continuously since the beginning of such period or
    (B) have been elected or nominated for election as Board
    members during such period by at least a majority of the Board
    members described in clause (A) who were still in
    office at the time the Board approved such election or
    nomination.
    

		
	 	     
    C. COMMITTEE shall mean the Compensation
    Committee of the Board of Directors.
    
	 
	 	     
    D. COMMON STOCK shall mean the
    Corporation’s common stock.
    
	 
	 	     
    E. CORPORATE TRANSACTION shall mean either
    of the following stockholder-approved transactions to which the
    Corporation is a party:
    

		
	 	     
    (i) a merger or consolidation in which
    securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total
    combined voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding
    securities are transferred to a person or persons different from
    the persons holding those securities immediately prior to such
    transaction, or
    
	 
	 	     
    (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition
    of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets in
    complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation.
    

		
	 	     
    F. CORPORATION shall mean Quiksilver, Inc.,
    a Delaware corporation, and any corporate successor to all or
    substantially all of the assets or voting stock of Quiksilver,
    Inc. which shall by appropriate action adopt the Plan.
    
	 
	 	     
    G. EMPLOYEE shall mean an individual who is
    in the employ of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary),
    subject to the control and direction of the employer entity as
    to both the work to be performed and the manner and method of
    performance.
    

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    H. FAIR MARKET VALUE per share of Common
    Stock on any relevant date shall be determined in accordance
    with the following provisions:
    

		
	 	     
    (i) If the Common Stock is at the time
    traded on the Nasdaq National Market, then the Fair Market Value
    shall be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on
    the date in question, as such price is reported by the National
    Association of Securities Dealers on the Nasdaq National Market.
    If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the
    date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the
    closing selling price on the last preceding date for which such
    quotation exists.
    
	 
	 	     
    (ii) If the Common Stock is at the time
    listed on any Stock Exchange, then the Fair Market Value shall
    be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the
    date in question on the Stock Exchange determined by the
    Committee to be the primary market for the Common Stock, as such
    price is officially quoted in the composite tape of transactions
    on such exchange. If there is no closing selling price for the
    Common Stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value
    shall be the closing selling price on the last preceding date
    for which such quotation exists.
    

		
	 	     
    I. 1934 ACT shall mean the Securities
    Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
    
	 
	 	     
    J. PARENT shall mean any corporation (other
    than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations
    ending with the Corporation, provided each corporation in the
    unbroken chain (other than the Corporation) owns, at the time of
    the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more
    of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in
    one of the other corporations in such chain.
    
	 
	 	     
    K. PARTICIPANT shall mean any person who is
    issued an award under the Plan.
    
	 
	 	     
    L. PERMANENT DISABILITY OR PERMANENTLY
    DISABLED shall mean the inability of the Participant to engage
    in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically
    determinable physical or mental impairment expected to result in
    death or to be of continuous duration of twelve (12) months
    or more.
    
	 
	 	     
    M. PLAN shall mean the Corporation’s
    2006 Restricted Stock Plan, as set forth in this document.
    
	 
	 	     
    N. PLAN EFFECTIVE DATE shall mean
    March 24, 2006.
    
	 
	 	     
    O. ROSSIGNOL means Skis Rossignol S.A.
    together with its subsidiaries.
    
	 
	 	     
    P. SERVICE shall mean the performance of
    services for the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) by a
    person in the capacity of an Employee, except to the extent
    otherwise specifically provided in the Stock Issuance Agreement.
    
	 
	 	     
    Q. STOCK EXCHANGE shall mean either the
    American Stock Exchange or the New York Stock Exchange.
    
	 
	 	     
    R. STOCK ISSUANCE AGREEMENT shall mean the
    agreement entered into by the Corporation and the Participant at
    the time of issuance of shares of Common Stock under the Plan.
    
	 
	 	     
    S. SUBSIDIARY shall mean any corporation
    (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of
    corporations beginning with the Corporation, provided each
    corporation (other than the last corporation) in the unbroken
    chain owns, at the time of the determination, stock possessing
    fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power
    of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such
    chain.
    
	 
	 	     
    T. WITHHOLDING TAXES shall mean the Federal,
    state and local income and employment withholding taxes to which
    the holder of unvested shares may become subject in connection
    with the vesting of those shares or upon the disposition of
    shares acquired pursuant to a stock issuance.
    

Appendix-2EXHIBIT 10.1
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                   SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

      This SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated
as of March 25, 2006, is between LANDAUER, INC., a Delaware corporation
("Borrower"); HOMEBUYER'S PREFERRED, INC., an Illinois corporation
("Homebuyer's Preferred"), HEALTHY HOME AIR, INC., a Delaware corporation
("Healthy Home"), and LANDAUER INTERNATIONAL LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("Landauer International") (Homebuyer's Preferred,
Healthy Home and Landauer International sometimes hereinafter are referred
to as each "Guarantor" and collectively as the "Guarantors"); and LASALLE
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association ("Bank").

                             R E C I T A L S:
                             ----------------

      A.    Borrower and Bank entered into that certain Credit Agreement
dated as of April 13, 2004 (the "Original Credit Agreement"), as amended by
that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 25, 2005
(the "First Amendment") between Borrower and Bank (the Original Credit
Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, hereinafter is referred to as
the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions
of which Bank agreed to make loans and other financial accommodations to
Borrower.

      B.    Each Guarantor is a Subsidiary of Borrower.  Each Guarantor
guaranteed Borrower's Obligations pursuant to that certain Guaranty dated
as of April 13, 2004 made by Guarantors in favor of Bank.  Each Guarantor
ratified and confirmed its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to the
First Amendment.

      C.    Borrower and Guarantors have requested that Bank (i) extend the
Maturity Date to March 25, 2007 and (ii) increase the minimum tangible net
worth covenant to $22,400,000.

      D.    Bank is willing to agree to the requests of Borrower and
Guarantors on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, Borrower, Guarantors and Bank
agree as follows:

      1.    INCORPORATION OF RECITALS.  The Recitals set forth above are
incorporated herein, are acknowledged by Borrower and Guarantors to be true
and correct and by this reference are made a part hereof.

      2.    DEFINITIONS.  All capitalized terms used but not elsewhere
defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in
the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Agreement.

      3.    AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT.  The Credit Agreement is
amended as set forth below:

            (a)   SECTION 1.1 - AMENDED DEFINITION.  Section 1.1 of the
      Credit Agreement is amended by deleting the current version of the
      definition of "Maturity Date" in its entirety and substituting the
      following version in lieu thereof:

                  "Maturity Date:  means the earlier of (i) March 27, 2007
            or (ii) the date on which Borrower's Obligations are
            accelerated pursuant to this Credit Agreement."

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            (b)   SECTION 6.10 - MINIMUM TANGIBLE NET WORTH.  Section 6.10
      of the Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following
      is substituted in lieu thereof:

                  "6.10 MINIMUM TANGIBLE NET WORTH.  Borrower shall not
            permit Tangible Net Worth to be less than $22,400,000 at the
            end of any Fiscal Quarter."

      4.    CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS.  The effectiveness of this
Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of all of the following
conditions in a manner, form and substance satisfactory to Bank:

            (a)   DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS.  The following shall have been
      delivered to Bank, each duly authorized and executed and each in form
      and substance satisfactory to Bank:

                  (1)   this Agreement; and

                  (2)   such other instruments, documents, certificates,
            consents, waivers and opinions as Bank reasonably may request.

            (b)   NO DEFAULT.  No Event of Default or Incipient Default
      shall exist.

            (c)   MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT.  No event shall have occurred
      since December 31, 2005 which has had or could have a material
      adverse effect on the financial condition or affairs of Borrower.

      The date on which all of the conditions set forth in this Section 4
have been satisfied is referred to herein as the "Effective Date."

      5.    REFERENCES.  From and after the Effective Date, all terms used
in the Credit Documents which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall be
deemed to refer to such terms as amended by this Agreement.  This Agreement
shall constitute a "Credit Document."

      6.    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  Borrower and each Guarantor
hereby confirms to Bank that the representations and warranties set forth
in the Credit Documents are true and correct in all material respects as of
the date hereof (unless any such representation or warranty relates to a
specific date, in which case such representation or warranty is true and
correct as of such date), and shall be deemed to be remade as of the date
hereof (unless any such representation or warranty relates to a specific
date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be deemed to be
remade as of such date).  Borrower and each Guarantor represents and
warrants to Bank that (i) it has full power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, (ii) upon
the execution and delivery hereof, this Agreement will be valid, binding
and enforceable upon it in accordance with its terms (except as such
enforceability may be limited by (x) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws now or hereafter in effect
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and (y) equitable
principles (whether or not any action to enforce this Agreement is brought
at law or in equity), (iii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement
does not and will not contravene, conflict with, violate or constitute a
default under (A) its articles or certificate of incorporation, by-laws,
certificate of formation or operating agreement, as applicable, or (B) any
applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, decree or order or any
agreement, indenture or instrument to which it is a party or is bound or
which is binding upon or applicable to all or any portion of its Property
and (iv) as of the date hereof no Event of Default exists.

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      7.    NO FURTHER AMENDMENTS; RATIFICATION OF LIABILITY.  Except as
amended hereby, the Credit Agreement and each of the other Credit Documents
shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective
terms.  Borrower and each Guarantor hereby ratifies and confirms its
liabilities, obligations and agreements under the Credit Agreement and the
other Credit Documents, all as amended by this Agreement, and the Liens
created thereby, and acknowledges that (i) it has no defenses, claims or
set-offs to the enforcement by Bank of such liabilities, obligations and
agreements, (ii) Bank has fully performed all obligations to Borrower and
Guarantors which it may have had or has on and as of the date hereof and
(iii) other than as specifically set forth herein, Bank does not waive,
diminish or limit any term or condition contained in the Credit Agreement
or the other Credit Documents.  The Credit Documents, as amended by this
Agreement, contain the entire agreement between Bank, Borrower and
Guarantors with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.

      8.    RELEASE OF CLAIMS.  In consideration of the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by Bank, the sufficiency of which is
acknowledged, and excepting only the contractual obligations respecting
future performance by Bank arising under the Credit Agreement and the other
Credit Documents, Borrower and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably releases
and forever discharges Bank and each of its affiliates, subsidiaries,
successors, assigns, directors, officers, employees, agents,
representatives and attorneys (each, a "Released Person") of and from all
damages, losses, claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, actions and
causes of action whatsoever which Borrower or such Guarantor may now have
or claim to have on and as of the date hereof against any Released Person,
whether presently known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, suspected
or unsuspected, contingent or non-contingent, and of every nature and
extent whatsoever (collectively, "Claims").  Borrower and each Guarantor
represents and warrants to Bank that it has not granted or purported to
grant to any other Person any interest whatsoever in any Claim, as security
or otherwise.  Borrower and each Guarantor shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless each Released Person from and against any and all Claims and any
loss, cost, liability, damage or expense (including reasonable attorneys'
fees and expenses) incurred by any Released Person in investigating,
preparing for, defending against, providing evidence or producing documents
in connection with or taking other action in respect of any commenced or
threatened Claim.

      9.    COUNTERPARTS.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which,
when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.

      10.   FURTHER ASSURANCES.  Borrower and each Guarantor covenants and
agrees that it will at any time and from time to time do, execute,
acknowledge and deliver, or will cause to be done, executed, acknowledged
and delivered, all such further acts, documents and instruments as
reasonably may be required by Bank in order to effectuate fully the intent
of this Agreement.

      11.   SEVERABILITY.  If any term or provision of this Agreement or
the application thereof to any party or circumstance shall be held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby, and the affected term or provision shall be modified to
the minimum extent permitted by law so as most fully to achieve the
intention of this Agreement.

      12.   CAPTIONS.  The captions in this Agreement are inserted for
convenience of reference only and in no way define, describe or limit the
scope or intent of this Agreement or any of the provisions hereof.

      13.   ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the
other Credit Documents executed prior or pursuant hereto constitute the
entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby and supersede any prior agreements, whether
written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof.

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      14.   APPLICABLE LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS
SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS AND
DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS
PRINCIPLES.

      15.   JURISDICTION AND VENUE.  BORROWER AND EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY
AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY BORROWER OR SUCH
GUARANTOR AND ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT SHALL BE LITIGATED EITHER IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, OR IF BANK INITIATES SUCH ACTION, IN
ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING COURTS, ANY COURT IN WHICH BANK SHALL INITIATE OR
TO WHICH BANK SHALL REMOVE SUCH ACTION, TO THE EXTENT SUCH COURT HAS
JURISDICTION.  BORROWER AND EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND
CONSENT IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING
COMMENCED BY BANK IN OR REMOVED BY BANK TO ANY OF SUCH COURTS, AND HEREBY
AGREES THAT PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT, OR OTHER PROCESS
OR PAPERS ISSUED THEREIN MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL
ADDRESSED TO BORROWER AT THE ADDRESS TO WHICH NOTICES ARE TO BE SENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 11.1 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.  BORROWER AND EACH
GUARANTOR WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
OR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM OR AN IMPROPER FORUM BASED ON LACK OF VENUE.  THE
EXCLUSIVE CHOICE OF FORUM FOR BORROWER AND EACH GUARANTOR SET FORTH IN THIS
SECTION 15 SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO PRECLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT BY BANK OF ANY
JUDGMENT OBTAINED IN ANY OTHER FORUM OR THE TAKING BY BANK OF ANY ACTION TO
ENFORCE THE SAME IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION, AND BORROWER AND
EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO COLLATERALLY ATTACK ANY SUCH
JUDGMENT OR ACTION.

      16.   WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL.  BANK, BORROWER AND EACH
GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER
ANY OF THE CREDIT DOCUMENTS OR WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED THEREBY WOULD BE BASED UPON DIFFICULT AND COMPLEX ISSUES AND,
THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY LAWSUIT ARISING OUT OF ANY SUCH
CONTROVERSY WILL BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE
SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by
each of the parties hereto by a duly authorized officer of each such party
on the date first set forth above.

                              LANDAUER, INC., a Delaware corporation

                              By:
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                              Name:
                                    ------------------------------

                              Title:
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                              HOMEBUYER'S PREFERRED, INC.,
                              an Illinois corporation

                              By:
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                              Name:
                                    ------------------------------

                              Title:
                                    ------------------------------

                              HEALTHY HOME AIR, INC.,
                              a Delaware corporation

                              By:
                                    ------------------------------

                              Name:
                                    ------------------------------

                              Title:
                                    ------------------------------

                              LANDAUER INTERNATIONAL LLC,
                              a Delaware limited liability company

                              By:
                                    ------------------------------

                              Name:
                                    ------------------------------

                              Title:
                                    ------------------------------

                              LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
                              a national banking association

                              By:
                                    ------------------------------

                              Name:
                                    ------------------------------

                              Title:
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