Document:

Exhibit 10.3

                    [Form of Award Letter for Stock Options]

                                                                 _________, 20__

[Insert name and address]

Dear :

         The  Company's  Board  of  Directors   continues  to  support  our  key
Associates  through  programs  which  provide  an  opportunity  to  share in the
Company's success. Accordingly, I am pleased to inform you that the Compensation
and  Personnel  Committee  (the  "Committee")  of the  Board  of  Directors  has
exercised  its  authority  under the 2003 Stock  Incentive  Plan, as amended and
restated  (the  "Plan")  and  granted to you  non-statutory  options to purchase
shares of the Common  Stock of Circuit City  Stores,  Inc. as set forth  herein.
These options are not qualified for Incentive Stock Option tax treatment.

         The Plan is  administered  by the Committee.  The terms of the Plan are
incorporated  into this letter and in the case of any conflict  between the Plan
and this letter,  the terms of the Plan shall control.  Unless otherwise defined
herein, capitalized terms have the meanings given them in the Plan. Please refer
to the Plan for certain  conditions not set forth in this letter.  A copy of the
Prospectus for the Plan is attached to this  agreement.  Copies of the Plan, the
Company's  annual  report  to  shareholders  and 10-K for  Fiscal  Year 20__ are
available from ______________________________.

                  No. Shares Subject to Option

                  Option Price Per Share                      $[INSERT PRICE]
                                                              ---------------

                  Grant Date:                                 ____________

                  Expiration Date:                            ____________

         On July 1st in the year  after the grant  date and on each of the three
succeeding years, you shall become entitled to exercise  cumulatively a total of
25%, 50%, 75% and 100%, respectively, of the option shares.

         By  accepting  this  award,  you  agree  that if (i)  you are a  senior
executive  officer subject to the Company's  stock  ownership  guidelines at the
time you exercise these options and (ii) you have not yet achieved the ownership
levels for your then current  position,  then upon exercise of any stock options
awarded under this agreement you will retain at least fifty percent (50%) of the
underlying  shares remaining after  satisfaction of the option exercise cost and
applicable tax liability.

Exercise of Options

         You may purchase shares under your option grant by:

         (1)      Giving notice to the Company  indicating  the number of shares
                  you have elected to purchase.

         (2)      Remitting payment of the purchase price in full. You may remit
                  payment  in cash or  deliver  previously  owned  shares of the
                  Company's  stock  in  satisfaction  of all or any  part of the
                  purchase price.

         (3)      Remitting  payment  to  satisfy  the  income  tax  withholding
                  requirements  for  non-statutory   options.   The  Company  is
                  required  to  withhold  Federal,  state and local taxes on the
                  full amount of the gain realized on your option exercise. As a
                  condition to your  receipt of your shares,  you agree that the
                  Company may deduct from any payments of any kind otherwise due
                  to you from the  Company  the  aggregate  amount of such taxes
                  required by law to be withheld,  or, in the alternative,  that
                  you will pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory
                  to the Company regarding payment of such taxes.

Termination of Options

         These options shall vest,  other than as provided  above,  or terminate
under the following conditions:

         (1)      By Death or  Disability.  If your  employment  by the  Company
                  terminates  because you die or become  disabled (in accordance
                  with  disability   eligibility  provisions  of  the  Company's
                  disability plans), all of your outstanding  options covered by
                  this agreement will become immediately exercisable,  effective
                  as of the date of your death or  disability.  Then at any time
                  within one year from that date,  or the  expiration  date,  if
                  earlier, you, your personal representatives,  distributees, or
                  legatees may exercise your options.

         (2)      By  Retirement.  If you retire from the Company,  any unvested
                  stock options will be  forfeited.  Vested stock options may be
                  exercised until the expiration date. "Retirement" for purposes
                  of this award  agreement shall mean separation from employment
                  with the Company, its Parent,  and/or its subsidiaries for any
                  reason  other than a leave of absence,  death,  disability  or
                  cause on or  after  attainment  of the  earliest  of:  (1) age
                  fifty-five  (55)  with ten  (10)  years  of  service,  (2) age
                  sixty-two  (62) with  seven (7) years of  service,  or (3) age
                  sixty-five (65) with five (5) years of service.

         (3)      Other  Reasons  - Upon  termination  of  your  employment  for
                  reasons  other than  death,  disability  or  retirement,  your
                  unvested  stock  options will  terminate  immediately.  Vested
                  stock  options  must  be  exercised  within  sixty  (60)  days
                  following  the date of your  termination  of employment or the
                  expiration date, if earlier.  In addition,  if you change to a
                  part-time  status,  your unvested stock options will terminate
                  immediately  and your vested  stock  options must be exercised
                  within sixty (60) days of the date of your change in status.

         (4)      Expiration  - These  options  will  expire  ten years from the
                  grant date, as listed above. Notwithstanding the provisions of
                  paragraphs  (1), (2) and (3) immediately  above,  your options
                  may not be exercised after the expiration date.

         (5)      Change of  Control:  If you are  employed  by the Company on a
                  full-time  basis on a Change of  Control of the  Company,  any
                  restrictions on outstanding stock options as set forth in this
                  agreement  shall  lapse,  and all  options  shall  immediately
                  become vested and exercisable.

         If the number of  outstanding  shares of the Company's  Common Stock is
increased or decreased as a result of a subdivision or  consolidation of shares,
the payment of a stock  dividend,  stock split,  or any other similar  change in
capitalization  effected without receipt of  consideration  by the Company,  the
number of shares  with  respect to which you have  unexercised  options  and the
option price will be  appropriately  increased  or  decreased by the  Committee.
Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  the Company shall not be required to issue any
fractional shares upon exercise of your options as a result of such adjustment.

         The  options  granted  under  the  Plan  are  not  transferable  by you
otherwise  than by  will or by the  laws of  descent  and  distribution  and are
exercisable  during your  lifetime  only by you. You do not have any rights as a
shareholder  of the Company with respect to the Shares of Company  Stock subject
to this option,  until a stock  certificate  has been duly issued  following the
exercise of the option,  as provided herein.  Any notice to be given to you with
respect to the option granted  hereunder  shall be given to you or your personal
representative,  legatee or distributee, and shall be addressed to him or her at
the  address  set forth  above or your last known  address at the time notice is
sent.

         This award letter is the entire  agreement  between you and the Company
concerning the stock options awarded pursuant to this letter. If you are a party
to an  Employment  Agreement  with the Company,  you agree that in the case of a
conflict  between the Employment  Agreement and this award letter,  the terms of
this award letter shall control.

         Please indicate your acceptance of the terms and conditions  pertaining
to the stock options  granted  herein by signing your name in the space provided
below and returning one copy to:

                            [insert name and address]

         When signed by you, this letter,  together  with the Plan,  will become
the Company's  Stock Option  Agreement  with you. All other terms of this letter
notwithstanding,  unless the Company  otherwise  agrees in writing,  this letter
will not be effective as a Stock Option  Agreement if such copy is not so signed
and returned to  ___________  no later than  _________,  20__.  Such  acceptance
places no obligation or commitment on you to exercise the options.

                                                     Sincerely,

                                                     Senior Vice President
                                                     Human Resources

ACCEPTED:

Associate Signature

Printed Name

DateEXH101

Exhibit 10.1

June 21, 2005

Crown Resources Corporation Closes 

US$10.0 Million Financing from Kinross

Crown Declares Special Dividend

Denver, Colorado: Crown Resources Corporation (OTCBB-CRCE) ("Crown") announced that it has closed a US$10 million convertible debenture ("Debenture") financing with Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX-K; NYSE-KGC) ("Kinross") as part of the previously announced Fourth Amendment ("Amendment") extending the termination date of the definitive acquisition agreement (the "Agreement") with Kinross (see Crown's news release dated June 1, 2005 at www.crownresources.com). 

Crown also announced that its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.21 per share of Crown common stock (the "Special Dividend).  The Special Dividend will be paid on July 26, 2005 to Crown shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 14, 2005 (the "Record Date").  Chris Herald, President and CEO of Crown stated, "We are very pleased to provide Crown shareholders with a tangible benefit for their patience in continuing to hold Crown shares as we strive, together with Kinross, to complete the transaction contemplated under our Agreement in a timely manner."

Crown has approximately 40.5 million shares outstanding, including 0.5 million shares currently held by Kinross.  In addition, Crown has warrants outstanding that are exercisable on a cash basis into approximately 8.3 million shares of Crown.  In order for warrant holders to receive the special dividend, they will have to exercise prior to the Record Date either through a cash or cashless exercise.

Crown believes payment of the special dividend will change the tax status of the transaction from tax-deferred to taxable.  Neither the financing nor any conversion of the Debenture will affect the exchange ratio of 0.34 shares of Kinross common stock for each share of Crown that was set in the Amendment.

Where to Find Additional Information about the Transaction: 

This press release is not, and is not intended to be, a solicitation of proxies or an offer of securities.  Investors and security holders of Kinross and Crown are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials, when they become available, as they will contain important information about Kinross, Crown and the proposed acquisition. When available, the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials, and any other documents to be filed by Kinross or Crown with the SEC, will be available free of charge at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, or directly from Kinross.  

This press release includes certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, including without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and reserves, exploration results and future plans and objectives of Kinross and Crown, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Development of Buckhorn Mountain is subject to the successful completion and implementation of an economically viable mining plan, obtaining the necessary permits and approvals from various regulatory authorities, and compliance with operating parameters established by such authorities. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Kinross' and Crown's expectations are disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Kinross' and Crown's documents filed from time to time with the Toronto Stock Exchange, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities. 

For further information from Crown, contact:

	
Christopher E. Herald

President & CEO

Tel. (303) 534-1030
	
Debbie W. Mino

Director - Investor Relations

Tel. (800) 229-6827

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