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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.37

                         HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
      AMENDED AND RESTATED EXECUTIVE CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

Amended and Restated Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement (this
"Agreement") entered into this 9th day of July, 2001 by and between Hughes
Electronics Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and Roxanne
Austin (the "Executive"). This Agreement amends and restates in its entirety
that certain Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement entered into the
26th day of April, 2000 by and between the Company and the Executive (the "Prior
Agreement").

The Board of Directors of the Company desires to assure continuity of management
and the continued attention of the Executive to his duties without any
distraction in the event of a Change in Control.

The Company and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement on the terms
and conditions set forth below. For good and valuable consideration and the
mutual covenants set forth herein the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.       DEFINITIONS.

                  The following terms shall have the meaning set forth below for
         purposes of this Agreement.

         a.       "Base Compensation" means (i) the annual rate of base salary
                  of the Executive as of the date of a Change in Control (or, in
                  the case of an Anticipatory Termination (as defined in Section
                  2.1 below), as of the date of termination of the Executive's
                  employment), plus (ii) the actual Annual Incentive Plan bonus
                  paid for performance in the calendar year immediately
                  preceding the date of a Change in Control (or, in the case of
                  an Anticipatory Termination, the calendar year immediately
                  preceding the date of the Executive's termination) or target
                  bonus, whichever is greater.

         b.       "Cause" means the Executive's (i) conviction of, or plea of
                  nolo contendere to, a felony; (ii) use or sale of illegal
                  drugs; or (iii) willful and intentional misconduct, willful
                  neglect or gross negligence, in the performance of the
                  Executive's duties, which the Company reasonably believes has
                  caused a demonstrable and serious injury to the Company,
                  monetary or otherwise; provided, however, that such acts or
                  events shall constitute Cause only if the Executive is given
                  written notice that the Company intends to terminate his
                  employment for Cause, which notice shall specify the
                  particular acts or failures to act on the basis of which the
                  decision to so terminate employment was made. In the case of a
                  termination for Cause as described in clause (iii) above, the
                  Executive shall be given the opportunity within 30 days of the
                  receipt of such notice to meet with the Company to defend such
                  acts or failures to act, prior to termination. The Company may
                  suspend the Executive's title and authority pending such
                  meeting, and such suspension shall not constitute "Good
                  Reason", as otherwise defined in this agreement.

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         c.       "Change in Control" means

                  (i)      a change in ownership of the common stock of the
                           Company (note: "common stock of the Company" refers
                           to the common stock of Hughes Electronics
                           Corporation, not General Motors Corporation, Class H
                           common stock or GMH), whether by sale, merger,
                           consolidation or reorganization pursuant to which
                           General Motors Corporation (or any entity that
                           succeeds to the auto business of General Motors
                           Corporation, e.g., as a result of a spin-off or
                           otherwise) does not own directly or indirectly more
                           than 50% of the outstanding common stock, in value,
                           of the Company or any successor surviving entity;
                           provided, however, that if following any such change
                           the Company or its successor is subject to the
                           periodic reporting rules of the Securities Exchange
                           Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), and no "person" or
                           "group" is the "beneficial owner", as each such term
                           is defined for purposes of the Exchange Act, of stock
                           representing more than 5% of the outstanding voting
                           power of all classes of stock of the Company, such
                           change in ownership shall not constitute a Change in
                           Control for purposes hereof;

                  (ii)     the sale or distribution of all or substantially all
                           of the assets of the Company to an unrelated entity
                           or entities or to an entity in which General Motors
                           Corporation does not directly or indirectly own more
                           than 50% in value of the equity of such entity; and

                  (iii)    a sale or other disposition, or the last sale or
                           other disposition to occur in a series of sales
                           and/or other dispositions within any 5 year period
                           ("Serial Sales") directly or indirectly by the
                           Company of assets constituting one or more discrete
                           business units (including any sale through a public
                           offering of shares of voting stock of a subsidiary)
                           which accounts for (or in the case of stock sold
                           through a public offering, which represents indirect
                           ownership on a proportionate basis of such assets
                           accounting for) more than 40% of the annual
                           consolidated revenues of the Company and its
                           subsidiaries as of the end of the previous fiscal
                           year (in the case of Serial Sales, as of the end of
                           the fiscal year immediately preceding the year in
                           which the last sale or other disposition occurs) as
                           determined in accordance with generally accepted
                           accounting principles; provided, however, that, if
                           the Executive is not employed substantially
                           exclusively in connection with one or more of the
                           discrete businesses involved in such sale(s) or other
                           disposition(s), no sale or disposition of assets or
                           stock shall be taken into account to the extent that
                           the proceeds of such sale or disposition (whether in
                           cash or in-kind) are reinvested or are, in the case
                           of proceeds received in-kind, used in the ongoing
                           conduct by the Company or one or more of its
                           subsidiaries of the business of the Company and/or
                           such subsidiary or subsidiaries; and provided further
                           that such a reinvestment shall not be deemed to have
                           occurred unless made within 18 months of such sale or
                           disposition; and provided further that the term
                           reinvestment

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                           shall exclude, inter alia, the use of proceeds (x) to
                           repay debt incurred in connection with the operation
                           of the business in which the assets sold or disposed
                           of were used or (y) to pay dividends.

                  (iv)     in addition to the events described in subsection
                           (iii), it shall be a "Change in Control" for purposes
                           hereof for any Executive who is employed
                           substantially exclusively in the business of a
                           Designated Business Unit, as hereinafter defined, if
                           an event described in subsection (iii) shall occur,
                           except that for purposes of this subsection (iv),
                           references in subsection (iii) to the "Company" shall
                           be deemed to refer to the Designated Business Unit in
                           the business of which the Executive is principally
                           employed. A Change in Control described in this
                           subsection (iv) shall apply only to an Executive
                           employed substantially exclusively by the affected
                           Designated Business Unit. For purposes of this
                           subsection (c)(iv), "Designated Business Unit" shall
                           mean PanAmSat, DIRECTV, Hughes Network Systems,
                           Galaxy Latin America and any other business unit
                           identified as a Designated Business Unit by the
                           Company from time to time.

                  (v)      any provision of the foregoing to the contrary
                           notwithstanding, the reorganization of the Company
                           involving the disposition of its satellite systems
                           businesses shall not constitute a Change in Control,
                           for purposes hereof.

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

         e.       "Company" means Hughes Electronics Corporation and its
                  successors and assigns.

         f.       "Comparable Position" means a position with the successor to
                  the business of the Company, General Motors Corporation or its
                  affiliates, of relatively equal or greater scope of
                  responsibility and authority, equal or greater base
                  compensation, equal or greater aggregate incentive
                  compensation payout targets, and equal or greater aggregate
                  benefits and perquisites, as constituted immediately prior to
                  the Change in Control and located within 50 miles of the
                  Executive's then current principal place of employment.

         g.       "Good Reason" means any of the following events occurring
                  within three (3) years following a Change in Control:

                  (i)      without the Executive's written consent, (A) any
                           reduction in the amount of the Executive's annual
                           salary, (B) any reduction in the Executive's
                           aggregate incentive compensation opportunities, (C)
                           any significant reduction in the aggregate value of
                           the Executive's benefits as in effect from time to
                           time (unless such reduction is pursuant to a general
                           change in benefits applicable to all similarly
                           situated executives of the Company), or

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                           (D) any material and willful breach by the Company of
                           a written employment agreement with the Executive;

                  (ii)     a significant reduction, without the Executive's
                           written consent, in the Executive's position,
                           authority, duties or responsibilities (including, for
                           example, a significant diminution of the Executive's
                           reporting requirements) as in effect immediately
                           prior to a Change in Control;

                  (iii)    without the Executive's written consent, a transfer
                           of the Executive's principal place of employment to a
                           location more than 50 miles from the Executive's
                           place of employment immediately prior to the Change
                           in Control, provided that the distance between the
                           new principal place of employment and the Executive's
                           primary residence is more than 10 miles greater than
                           the distance between the principal place of
                           employment prior to such transfer and the Executive's
                           primary residence immediately prior to the Change in
                           Control.

                  Notwithstanding the above, the occurrence of any of the events
                  described in (i), (ii) or (iii) above will not constitute`
                  Good Reason unless the Executive gives the Company written
                  notice, within 30 calendar days after the Executive knew or
                  should have known of the occurrence of any of the events
                  described in (i), (ii) or (iii) above, that such event
                  constitutes Good Reason, and the Company thereafter fails to
                  cure the event within 30 days after receipt of such notice.

         h.       "Term" means the period commencing on July 9, 2001, and
                  continuing for 5 years through July 8, 2006.

         i.       "Severance Compensation" means three (3) times Base
                  Compensation.

2.       ACCRUED COMPENSATION AND SEVERANCE BENEFITS.

2.1      Involuntary Termination.

           In the event that within three (3) years following a Change in
         Control that occurs during the Term, (i) the Executive's employment is
         terminated by the Company without Cause or (ii) the Executive
         terminates his or her own employment with the Company for Good Reason,
         and in each case the Executive does not receive an offer of employment
         for a Comparable Position, the Executive shall be entitled to severance
         compensation and other benefits as set forth in Sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
         and 2.5 below. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
         if the Executive's employment is terminated prior to a Change in
         Control by the Company other than for Cause and if such termination (1)
         was at the request or initiation of a third party who has taken steps
         reasonably calculated to effect the Change in Control or (2) otherwise
         arose in connection with or in anticipation of the Change in Control
         (an "Anticipatory Termination"), then the Chairman of the Company's
         Board of Directors may determine that the Executive shall be entitled
         to

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         severance compensation and other benefits as set forth in Sections 2.2,
         2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 below.

2.2      Accrued Compensation.

                    The accrued compensation to which the Executive is entitled
         pursuant to Section 2.1 shall be as follows:

         a.       an amount equal to the Executive's unpaid annual base salary
                  earned as of the date of termination;

         b.       an amount equal to the Executive's unpaid targeted annual
                  bonus established for the fiscal period in which the Change in
                  Control occurs (or, in the case of an Anticipatory
                  Termination, the fiscal period in which the termination of
                  employment occurs), multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of
                  which is the number of days elapsed in the current fiscal
                  period to the date of termination, and the denominator of
                  which is 365;

         c.       an amount equal to the Executive's unpaid targeted long term
                  incentive plan payments under plans established up to and
                  including the fiscal period in which the Change in Control
                  occurs (or, in the case of an Anticipatory Termination, the
                  fiscal period in which the termination of employment occurs),
                  multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number
                  of days elapsed from the beginning of the plan period to the
                  date of termination, and the denominator of which is 1,095;
                  and

         d.       all Company stock options held by the Executive, other than
                  stock options granted on June 22, 2001 (the "June 22
                  Options"), shall become fully vested and shall remain
                  exercisable in accordance with the Hughes Electronics
                  Corporation Incentive Plan.

2.3      Amount of Severance Pay.

         a.       The amount of severance pay to which the Executive is entitled
                  pursuant to Section 2.1 shall be equal to the Severance
                  Compensation. Payment shall be conditioned upon delivery by
                  the Executive to the Company of a written release in the form
                  attached hereto as Exhibit A (subject to such changes as may
                  be necessary to reflect changes in applicable law). Payment
                  shall be made in the form of a lump sum cash payment within
                  ten (10) days following the effectiveness of such release.
                  Such Severance Compensation shall be in lieu of any other
                  payments or benefits in the nature of severance pay or
                  benefits which the Executive has received or will receive from
                  the Company or any of its affiliates (including without
                  limitation, payments under the Hughes Employment Transition
                  Assistance Plan or other severance pay plan, or any severance
                  agreements between the Company and the Executive, but
                  excluding any benefits arising out of options granted under
                  the Company's Retention Option Programs or any other Company

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                  plan or program designated as a "retention plan" or "retention
                  program"). Any other arrangement providing severance benefits
                  shall be deemed to be amended to eliminate any obligation for
                  benefits to be provided thereunder. If the Executive is
                  entitled to any notice or payment in lieu of any notice of
                  termination of employment required by Federal, state or local
                  law, including but not limited to the Worker Adjustment and
                  Retraining Notification Act, the Severance Compensation to
                  which the Executive would otherwise be entitled under this
                  Agreement shall be reduced by the amount of any such payment,
                  in lieu of notice.

         b.       There shall be no duplication of severance benefits in any
                  manner. In this regard, the Executive shall not be entitled to
                  Severance Compensation hereunder for more than one position
                  with the Company and its affiliates. Options and other stock
                  based awards granted under the Company's stock award plans,
                  including without limitation the Company's Retention Option
                  Programs, shall not be considered severance benefits for
                  purposes of this Section b.

         c.       The Executive's Severance Compensation under this Agreement
                  shall not be reduced by the amount of any regular salary paid
                  or payable by any employer of the Executive. The Executive
                  shall not be obligated to secure new employment (except to the
                  extent that he/she is offered a Comparable Position), but
                  shall be obligated to report promptly to the Company any
                  actual employment obtained during the period for which
                  employee benefits continue pursuant to Section 2.4.

2.4      Other Benefits.

         a.       The Executive shall be entitled to participate on the same
                  basis as similarly situated active executives in the Company's
                  group health, dental and vision plans, or the Company shall
                  make available comparable benefits, (but not any other welfare
                  benefit plans or any retirement plans, except as described
                  below) for a period of three (3) years following a termination
                  of employment described in Section 2.1 (provided that the
                  coverage provided under this Section 2.4a is subject to any
                  limitations under the terms of any applicable contract with an
                  insurance carrier or third party administrator), except that
                  such coverage shall expire if the Executive becomes eligible
                  for coverage under a plan of another employer. Nothing herein
                  shall be deemed to restrict the right of the Company to amend
                  or terminate any such plan in a manner generally applicable to
                  similarly situated active executives of the Company and its
                  affiliates, in which event the Executive shall be entitled to
                  participate on the same basis (including payment of applicable
                  contributions) as similarly situated active executives of the
                  Company and its affiliates.

         b.       The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual
                  payments made for professional outplacement services, not to
                  exceed 15% of base salary at the date of termination of
                  employment.

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2.5      Stock Option Vesting. Notwithstanding anything contained in any stock
         option or other equity incentive plan or agreement, in the event of a
         Change in Control (or, in the case of an Anticipatory Termination, upon
         the occurrence of such termination), all Company stock options, other
         than June 22 Options, held by the Executive shall become fully vested
         and exercisable with respect to all shares subject thereto beginning
         ten (10) days immediately prior to the closing date of such Change in
         Control.

3.       PARTICIPANT OBLIGATIONS.

         a.       Confidential Information, Non-solicitation and Non-Compete.
                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement,
                  payment shall be subject to the satisfaction by the Executive
                  of the conditions precedent that the Executive: (i) refrain
                  from engaging in any activity which, in the opinion of the
                  Company, is competitive with any activity of GM, Hughes or any
                  of their respective subsidiaries, which shall be defined to
                  include, but is not limited to, accepting employment with a
                  competitor or otherwise providing services outside of GM,
                  Hughes or any of their respective subsidiaries, or
                  establishing a competing business for a period of two years
                  following termination without the Company's prior written
                  consent where it is reasonably determined by the Company,
                  after considering the nature and extent of the
                  employment/services/business, and the geographical region and
                  the duration of time from the Executive's separation from
                  employment, that the Executive is likely to disclose or
                  utilize confidential or proprietary information (including
                  trade secrets) in the employment, business or when providing
                  the services, (ii) refrain from otherwise acting, either prior
                  to or after termination of employment, in any manner which is
                  in any way contrary to the best interests of GM, Hughes, or
                  any of their respective subsidiaries, (iii) maintain the
                  confidentiality of all proprietary, sensitive or confidential
                  Company information obtained while the Company employed the
                  Executive, (iv) not solicit or hire or participate in an
                  employer's hire of the Company's employees for employment
                  outside of the Company for a period of two years following
                  termination, (v) assign to the Company all rights to any
                  invention Executive has developed or will develop relating at
                  the time of conception or reduction to practice to GM, Hughes,
                  or any of their respective subsidiaries' business, or
                  resulting from work Executive performed, and (vi) furnish to
                  the Company such information with respect to the satisfaction
                  of the foregoing conditions precedent.

         b.       Executive Cooperation. For a period of two years following
                  termination, the Executive agrees to assist the Company
                  without further compensation with respect to any business
                  matters that may arise that involved the Executive during the
                  course of employment with the Company. The Executive shall be
                  entitled to reimbursement of reasonable expenses.

         c.       General Release and Waiver. In exchange for the benefits
                  provided under this Agreement, the Executive will sign a
                  General Release and Waiver of Claims upon Separation in the
                  form attached hereto as Exhibit A (subject to such changes as

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                  may be necessary to reflect changes in applicable law). No
                  payments under this Agreement will begin until the effective
                  date of the General Release and Waiver of Claims.

         d.       Confidentiality. The Executive agrees to hold his or her
                  participation in the Agreement confidential. The Executive may
                  disclose the Agreement to immediate family, and personal
                  legal, financial and tax counsel. The Company may disclose the
                  Agreement as required by the needs of the business.

4.       EXCISE TAXES.

         a.       Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and
                  except as set forth below, if it is determined that any
                  payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit
                  of Executive (whether paid or payable or distributed or
                  distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or
                  otherwise, but determined without regard to any additional
                  payments required under this Section 4) (a "Payment") would be
                  subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code,
                  or any interest or penalties are incurred by Executive with
                  respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any
                  such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively
                  referred to as the Excise Tax"), then Executive shall be
                  entitled to receive an additional payment (a "Gross-Up
                  Payment") in an amount such that after payment by Executive of
                  all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with
                  respect to such taxes), including, without limitation, any
                  income taxes (and any interest and penalties imposed with
                  respect thereto) and Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up
                  Payment, Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment
                  equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments.
                  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph
                  "a", if it is determined that Executive is entitled to a
                  Gross-Up Payment, but that Executive, after taking into
                  account the Payments and the Gross-Up Payment, would not
                  receive a net after-tax benefit of at least $50,000 (taking
                  into account both income taxes and any Excise Tax) as compared
                  to the net after-tax proceeds to Executive resulting from an
                  elimination of the Gross-Up Payment and a reduction of the
                  payments, in the aggregate, to an amount (the "Reduced
                  Amount") such that the receipt of Payments would not give rise
                  to any Excise Tax then no Gross-Up Payment shall be made to
                  Executive and the Payments, in the aggregate, shall be reduced
                  to the Reduced Amount.

         b.       Subject to the provisions of paragraph "a", all determinations
                  required to be made under this Section 4, including whether
                  and when a Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such
                  Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be utilized in
                  arriving at such determination, shall be made by the Company's
                  independent certified public accountants serving immediately
                  prior to the Change in Control (the "Accounting Firm"), which
                  shall be retained to provide detailed supporting calculations
                  both to the Company and Executive within 15 business days of
                  the receipt of notice from Executive that there has been a
                  Payment, or such earlier time as is required by the Company.
                  In the event that the Accounting Firm is also

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                  serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or
                  group effecting the Change in Control, the Company shall,
                  prior to the Change in Control, appoint another nationally
                  recognized public accounting firm to make the determinations
                  required hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be
                  referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder). All fees and
                  expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the
                  Company. Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined pursuant to this
                  Section 4, shall be paid by the Company to Executive within 5
                  days of the receipt of the Accounting Firm's determination.
                  Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon
                  the Company and Executive. As a result of the uncertainty in
                  the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the
                  initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is
                  possible that Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made
                  by the Company should have been made ("Underpayment"),
                  consistent with the calculations required to be made
                  hereunder. If the Company exhausts its remedies pursuant to
                  paragraph "c" below and Executive thereafter is required to
                  make a payment of any Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall
                  determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and
                  any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to
                  or for the benefit of Executive.

         c.       Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim by
                  the Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would
                  require the payment by the Company of the Gross-Up Payment.
                  Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable but no
                  later than 10 business days after Executive is informed in
                  writing of such claim and shall apprise the Company of the
                  nature of such claim and the date on which such claim is
                  requested to be paid or appealed. Executive shall not pay such
                  claim prior to the expiration of the 30-day period following
                  the date on which it gives such notice to the Company (or such
                  shorter period ending on the date that any payment of taxes
                  with respect to such claim is due). If the Company notifies
                  Executive in writing prior to the expiration of such period
                  that it desires to contest such claim, Executive shall:

                  (i)      give the Company any information reasonably required
                           by the Company relating to such claim;

                  (ii)     take such action in connection with contesting such
                           claims as the Company shall reasonably request in
                           writing from time to time, including without
                           limitation, accepting legal representation with
                           respect to such claim by an attorney reasonably
                           selected by the Company;

                  (iii)    cooperate with the Company in good faith in order to
                           effectively contest such claim; and

                  (iv)     permit the Company to participate in any proceedings
                           relating to such claim; provided, however, that the
                           Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and
                           expenses (including additional interest and
                           penalties) incurred in connection with such contest
                           and shall indemnify and hold Executive

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                           harmless,on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or
                           income tax (including interest and penalties with
                           respect thereto) imposed as a result of such
                           representation and payment of costs and expenses.
                           Without limitation on the foregoing provisions of
                           this paragraph "c", the Company shall control all
                           proceedings taken in connection with such contest
                           and, at its sole option, may pursue or forgo any and
                           all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and
                           conferences with the taxing authority in respect of
                           such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct
                           Executive to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund
                           or to contest the claim in any permissible manner,
                           and Executive agrees to prosecute such contest to a
                           determination before any administrative tribunal, in
                           a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more
                           appellate courts, as the Company shall determine;
                           provided, however, that if the Company directs
                           Executive to pay such claim and sue for a refund, the
                           Company shall advance the amount of such payment to
                           Executive, on an interest-free basis, and shall
                           indemnify and hold Executive harmless, on an
                           after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax
                           (including interest or penalties with respect
                           thereto) imposed with respect to such advance or with
                           respect to any imputed income with respect to such
                           advance; and further provided that any extension of
                           the statute of limitations relating to payment of
                           taxes for the taxable year of Executive with respect
                           to which such contested amount is claimed to be due
                           is limited solely to such contested amount.
                           Furthermore, the Company's control of the contest
                           shall be limited to issues with respect to which a
                           Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder, and
                           Executive shall be entitled to settle or contest, as
                           the case may be, any other issue raised by the
                           Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing
                           authority.

         d.       If, after the receipt by Executive of an amount advanced by
                  the Company pursuant to paragraph "c" above, Executive becomes
                  entitled to receive any refund with respect to such claim,
                  Executive shall (subject to the Company's complying with the
                  requirements of paragraph "c" above) promptly pay to the
                  Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest
                  paid or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If
                  after the receipt by Executive of any amount advanced by the
                  Company pursuant to paragraph "c" above, a determination is
                  made that Executive shall not be entitled to any refund with
                  respect to such claim and the Company does not notify
                  Executive in writing of its intent to contest such denial of
                  refund prior to the expiration of 30 days after such
                  determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and shall
                  not be required to be repaid and the amount of such advance
                  shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of Gross-Up
                  Payment required to be paid.

5.       RELATIONSHIP OF THIS AGREEMENT TO ANY PRIOR AGREEMENT.

           Effective as of the first date indicated above, this Agreement
         represents and contains the entire agreement between the Company and
         Executive relating to the matters

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         described herein, and supersedes all prior discussions and agreements,
         whether oral or written (including, without limitation, the Prior
         Agreement).

6.       CLAIMS & ARBITRATION.

         a.       Arbitration of Claims. After the Executive has exhausted all
                  administrative remedies provided in applicable plans, if any,
                  Executive shall settle by arbitration any dispute or
                  controversy arising in connection with this Agreement, whether
                  or not such dispute involves a plan subject to the Employee
                  Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA").
                  Such arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the
                  employment rules of the American Arbitration Association
                  sitting in Los Angeles, California. The award of the
                  arbitrators shall be final and non-appealable, and judgment
                  may be entered on the award of the arbitrators in any court
                  having proper jurisdiction. All expenses of such arbitration
                  shall be borne by the Company in accordance with Section 6b
                  hereof.

         b.       Payment of Legal Fees and Costs. The Company agrees to pay as
                  incurred, to the full extent permitted by law, all legal fees
                  and expenses which Executive may reasonably incur as a result
                  of any contest (regardless of the outcome thereof) by the
                  Company, Executive or others of the validity or enforceability
                  of, or liability under, any provision of this Agreement of any
                  guarantee of performance thereof (including as a result of any
                  contest by Executive about the amount of payment pursuant to
                  this Agreement), plus in each case interest on any delayed
                  payment at the applicable federal rate provided for in Section
                  7872 (f) (2) (A) of the Code.

         c.       Agent for Service of Legal Process. Service of legal process
                  with respect to a claim under this Agreement shall be made
                  upon the General Counsel of the Company.

7.       TAX WITHHOLDING.

                  All payments to the Executive under this Agreement will be
         subject to the withholding of all applicable employment and income
         taxes.

8.       UNSECURED GENERAL CREDITOR.

                    Executives and their Beneficiaries, heirs, successors and
         assigns shall have no legal or equitable rights, interests or claims in
         any property or assets of the Company. For purposes of the payment of
         benefits under this Agreement, any and all of the Company's assets
         shall be, and remain, the general, unpledged unrestricted assets of the
         Company. The Company's obligation under the Agreement shall be merely
         that of an unfunded and unsecured promise to pay money in the future.

9.       COMPANY LIABILITY.

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                  The Company's liability for the payment of benefits shall be
         defined only by the Agreement. The Company shall have no obligation to
         an Executive under the Agreement except as expressly provided in the
         Agreement.

10.      NONASSIGNABILITY.

                    Neither an Executive nor any other person shall have any
         right to commute, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, anticipate, mortgage
         or otherwise encumber, transfer, hypothecate, alienate or convey in
         advance of actual receipt, the amounts, if any, payable hereunder, or
         any part thereof, which are, and all rights to which are expressly
         declared to be, unassignable and non-transferable. No part of the
         amounts payable shall, prior to actual payment, be subject to seizure,
         attachment, garnishment or sequestration for the payment of any debts,
         judgments, alimony or separate maintenance owed by an Executive or any
         other person, be transferable by operation of law in the event of an
         Executive's or any other person's bankruptcy or insolvency or on
         dissolution of the Executive's marriage.

11.      EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.

                    This Agreement shall not confer upon the Executive any right
         to the continuation of employment with the Company.

12.      SEVERABILITY.

                    In the event that any provision or portion of this Agreement
         shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the
         remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be unaffected thereby and
         shall remain in full force and effect.

13.      SUCCESSORS.

                    This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
         benefit of the Company and any successor of the Company. The Company
         will require any successor to all or substantially all of the business
         and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform
         this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the
         Company would be required to perform if no succession had taken place.

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14.      NOTICES.

                    Any notice required under this Agreement shall be in writing
         and shall be delivered by certified mail return receipt required to
         each of the parties as follows:

                    To the Executive:   to the address appearing for Executive
                                        in the personnel records of the Company

                    To the Company:     Hughes Electronics Corporation
                                        General Counsel
                                        200 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
                                        El Segundo, CA   90245-0956

         or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the
         other in writing in accordance herewith.

15.      GOVERNING LAW.

                    The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in
         accordance of the laws of the State of California, to the extent not
         preempted by ERISA.

                            [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and the Company have executed this Agreement
as of the date and year first above written.

                                      /s/ Roxanne Austin
                                      ----------------------------------
                                      Executive

                                      Hughes Electronics Corporation

                                      /s/ Sandra Harrison
                                      ----------------------------------

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                                 FORM OF RELEASE

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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

              GENERAL RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS UPON SEPARATION

                  This General Release and Waiver of Claims upon Separation
("Release") is entered into by the undersigned, _________________ ("Employee")
and Hughes Electronics Corporation, its parent, subsidiary and affiliated
companies ("Hughes"), collectively referred to as "Parties."

                  In exchange for the consideration set forth in the Amended and
Restated Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement dated _______________,
2001 which is incorporated herein, Employee hereby acknowledges full and
complete satisfaction and hereby releases and forever discharges Hughes and each
of its agents, directors, officers, and employees from any and all claims
arising from or connected with his employment by, or separation from Hughes,
including but not limited to, any actions brought in tort or for breach of
contract, or claims arising under the California Labor Code, Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA") the
California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the
Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and any
other federal or state statute, law or regulation relating to employment.

                  It is understood and agreed that this Release covers all known
or unknown or unanticipated injuries, claims or damages.

                  In accordance with the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of
1990, Employee is aware of the following with respect to his release of any
claims under the ADEA:

                  (1) He has the right to consult with an attorney before
signing this Release.

                  (2) He has twenty-one (21) days, in which to consider this
Release and any ADEA claim; and

                  (3) He has seven (7) days after signing this Release to revoke
his release.

                  This Release shall not be effective until the expiration of
seven (7) days following its execution by Employee.

                  Employee represents and agrees to keep the terms and
conditions of this Release and the Separation Agreement strictly confidential
and Employee agrees not to disclose its contents to anyone other than his
immediate family and professional representatives who likewise are bound by
confidentiality, or as may be required by applicable law.

                  This Release shall not be deemed or construed as an admission
of liability or wrongdoing by Hughes or others released herein.

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                  Employee understands and agrees that he will immediately turn
over to Hughes all documents and property which he has received from Hughes
which are the property of Hughes. After separation, Employee will comply with
his obligation not to use Company proprietary or confidential information.

                  Employee affirms and represents that he is entering into this
Release freely and voluntarily, and that he is acting under no other inducement,
or under any coercion, threat or duress. Employee acknowledges that the contents
of this document have been explained to him and he understands the meaning and
legal effect of this Release.

Dated:_________________________________EXHIBIT 4.1

                               Form of Certificate
                        Representing Class A Common Stock

                      [LOGO OF FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION]
                           FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION

CLASS A COMMON STOCK                                       CLASS A COMMON STOCK
      NUMBER                                                      SHARES
    [_______]                                                   [_______]

                                                          See Reverse Side For
                                                          Certain Definitions

                                                          CUSIP 31845F 10 0

           This certifies that_________________________________is the owner of
[____________________] FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE PAR VALUE OF
$0.001 PER SHARE OF THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK OF
------------------------FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION-----------------------------

transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or
by Attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This
certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and
Registrar.

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused this certificate
to be signed by facsimile signature of its duly authorized officers.

Dated:

-------------------------------                 --------------------------------
  [Assistant Secretary]                             [Chief Executive Officer]

Countersigned and Registered:

WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A.
Transfer Agent And Registrar

-------------------------------
Authorized Signature

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           The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription of the face
of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:

       TEN COM- as tenants in common       UTMA ______ Custodian  ______ (Minor)
       TEN ENT- as tenants by entireties   under Uniform Transfer to
       JT TEN-  as joint tenants with      Minors Act ____ (State)
                right of survivorship
                and not as tenants in
                common

     Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
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For value received, _______________________________________________ hereby sell,
assign and transfer unto (please insert social security or other identifying
number of Assignee) ____________________________________________________________
(please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of
Assignee) ______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________ Shares of the capital stock represented by the
within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
_______________________________________________ Attorney to transfer the said
stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of
substitution in the premises.

Dated:___________________________

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NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS
WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE, IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT
ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

       SIGNATURE GUARANTEED

       ALL GUARANTEES MUST BE MADE BY A FINANCIAL
       INSTITUTION (S9CU AS A BANK OR BROKER) WHICH IS
       A PARTICIPANT IN THE SECURITIES TRANSFER
       AGENTS MEDALLION PROGRAM ("STAMP"), THE NEW
       YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC. MEDALLION
       SIGNATURE PROGRAM ("MSP"), OR THE STOCK
       EXCHANGE MEDALLION PROGRAM ("SEMP") AND
       MUST NOT BE DATED.  GUARANTEES BY A NOTARY
       PUBLIC ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

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