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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                           SOMERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                   FORM OF STAND-ALONE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

I.   NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
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     You have been granted a Nonstatutory Stock Option to purchase Common Stock
of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as
follows:

Date of Grant
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Vesting Commencement Date
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Exercise Price per Share       $
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Total Number of Shares Granted
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Total Exercise Price           $
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Term/Expiration Date:
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Vesting Schedule:
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     This Option shall vest and may be exercised, in whole or in part, in
accordance with the following schedule:

     25% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest one year after the
Vesting Commencement Date, and 1/48th of the Shares subject to the Option shall
vest each month thereafter, so that the Option shall be fully vested four (4)
years from the Date of Grant, subject to the Optionee continuing to be a Service
Provider on such dates, provided, that such vesting shall be subject to
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acceleration in certain events pursuant to Section 5(e) of the Employment
Agreement between Optionee and the Company.

     Termination Period
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     This Option may be exercised for three (3) months after Optionee ceases to
be a Service Provider in accordance with Section 7 of this Agreement, provided,
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however, that in the event that Optionee's employment with the Company is
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"Constructively Terminated" or involuntarily

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terminated other than for "Cause" (as such terms are defined in the Employment
Agreement between Optionee and the Company), then this Option may be exercised
for six (6) months after Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider. Upon the
death or Disability of the Optionee, this Option may be exercised for one year
after the Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider in accordance with Section 8
or 9 of this Agreement. In no event shall this Option be exercised later that
the Term/Expiration Date provided.

II.  AGREEMENT
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     1.   Definitions.  As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
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          (a) "Agreement" means this stock option agreement between the Company
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     and Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of this Option.

          (b) "Applicable Laws" means the requirements relating to the
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     administration of stock options under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S.
     federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or
     quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the
     applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction that may apply to
     this Option.

          (c) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company or any
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     committee of the Board that has been designated by the Board to administer
     this Agreement.

          (d) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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          (e) "Common Stock" means the common stock of the Company.
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          (f) "Company" means Somera Communications, Inc., a Delaware
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     corporation.

          (g) "Consultant" means any person, including an advisor, engaged by
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     the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render services to such
     entity.

          (h) "Director" means a member of the Board.
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          (i) "Disability" means total and permanent disability as defined in
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     Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

          (j) "Employee" means any person, including Officers and Directors,
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     employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. A
     Service Provider shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any
     leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between
     locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, any
     Subsidiary, or any successor. Neither service as a Director nor payment of
     a director's fee by the Company shall be sufficient to constitute
     "employment" by the Company.

          (k) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
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     amended.

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          (l) "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of Common
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     Stock determined as follows:

               (1) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock
          exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the
          Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of The Nasdaq
          Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price
          for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as
          quoted on such exchange or system for the last market trading day
          prior to the time of determination, as reported in The Wall Street
          Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable;

               (2) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized
          securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market
          Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for
          the Common Stock on the last market trading day prior to the day of
          determination; or

               (3) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock,
          the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the
          Board.

          (m) "Nonstatutory Stock Option" means an Option not intended to
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     qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of
     the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

          (n) "Notice of Grant" means a written notice, in Part I of this
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     Agreement, evidencing certain of the terms and conditions of this Option
     grant. The Notice of Grant is part of the Option Agreement.

          (o) "Officer" means a person who is an officer of the Company within
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     the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and
     regulations promulgated thereunder.

          (p) "Option" means this stock option.
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          (q) "Optioned Stock" means the Common Stock subject to this Option.
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          (r) "Optionee" means the person named in the Notice of Grant or such
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     person's successor.

          (s) "Parent" means a "parent corporation," whether now or hereafter
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     existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

          (t) "Service Provider" means an Employee, Director or Consultant.
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          (u) "Share" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in
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     accordance with Section 10 of this Agreement.

          (v) "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation", whether now or
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     hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

     2. Grant of Option. The Board hereby grants to the Optionee named in the
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Notice of Grant attached as Part I of this Agreement the Option to purchase the
number of Shares, as set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per
share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the "Exercise Price"), subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.

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     3. Exercise of Option.
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          (a) Right to Exercise. This Option is exercisable during its term in
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     accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and the
     applicable provisions of this Agreement.

          (b) Method of Exercise. This Option is exercisable by delivery of an
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     exercise notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A (the "Exercise Notice"),
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     which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares
     in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the "Exercised Shares"),
     and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the
     Company. The Exercise Notice shall be completed by the Optionee and
     delivered to Secretary of the Company. The Exercise Notice shall be
     accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised
     Shares. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the
     Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by such
     aggregate Exercise Price.

          (c) Legal Compliance. No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the
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     exercise of this Option unless such issuance and exercise complies with
     Applicable Laws. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the
     Exercised Shares shall be considered transferred to the Optionee on the
     date the Option is exercised with respect to such Exercised Shares.

          (d) Buyout Provisions. The Board may at any time offer to buy out for
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     a payment in cash or Shares an Option previously granted based on such
     terms and conditions as the Board shall establish and communicate to the
     Optionee at the time that such offer is made.

     4. Method of Payment. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by
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any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee:

          (a) cash or check;

          (b) consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise
     program implemented by the Company; or

          (c) surrender of other Shares which (i) in the case of Shares acquired
     upon exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than
     six (6) months on the date of surrender, and (ii) have a Fair Market Value
     on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the
     Exercised Shares.

     5. Limited Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in
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any manner other than (i) by will or by the laws of descent or distribution, or
(ii) with the Board's consent and pursuant to such procedures as the Board (in
its discretion) may specify, in a manner which would not prevent this Option
from being registered on Form S-8 in the reasonable judgment of the Company's
legal counsel. This Option may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only
by the Optionee or a valid transferee. The terms of this Option Agreement shall
be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of
the Optionee and in order to effect a valid transfer, the transferee shall
execute an assignment agreeing to the terms of this Option Agreement.

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     6. Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the term set
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out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

     7. Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If the Optionee
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ceases to be a Service Provider (other than for death or Disability), this
Option may be exercised for a period of three (3) months after the date of such
termination (but in no event later than the expiration date of this Option as
set forth in the Notice of Grant) to the extent that the Option is vested on the
date of such termination, provided, however, that in the event that Optionee's
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employment with the Company is "Constructively Terminated" or involuntarily
terminated other than for "Cause" (as such terms are defined in the Employment
Agreement between Optionee and the Company), then this Option may be exercised
for six (6) months after Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider (but in no
event later than the expiration date of this Option as set forth in the Notice
of Grant) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of such
termination. To the extent that the Optionee does not exercise this Option
within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

     8. Disability of Optionee. If the Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider
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as a result of the Optionee's Disability, this Option may be exercised for a
period of twelve (12) months after the date of such termination (but in no event
later than the expiration date of this Option as set forth in the Notice of
Grant) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of such termination.
To the extent that Optionee does not exercise this Option within the time
specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

     9. Death of Optionee. If the Optionee dies while a Service Provider, the
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Option may be exercised at any time within twelve (12) months following the date
of death (but in no event later than the expiration date of this Option as set
forth in the Notice of Grant), by the Optionee's estate or by a person who
acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to
the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise the Option at the date of
death. If, after death, the Optionee's estate or a person who acquired the right
to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance does not exercise the Option
within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

     10. Adjustments upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger or
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Asset Sale.
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          (a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the
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     stockholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered
     by this Option, as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered by
     this Option, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease
     in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock
     split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification
     of the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of
     issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by
     the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any convertible
     securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been "effected
     without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be made by the
     Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and
     conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company
     of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of
     stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall
     be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock
     subject to this Option.

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          (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed
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     dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Board shall notify Optionee
     as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed
     transaction. The Board in its discretion may provide for the Optionee to
     have the right to exercise his or her Option until fifteen (15) days prior
     to such transaction as to all of the Optioned Stock covered thereby,
     including Shares as to which the Option would not otherwise be exercisable.
     To the extent it has not been previously exercised, the Option will
     terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed
     transaction.

          (c) Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a merger of the Company with
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     or into another corporation, or the sale of substantially all of the assets
     of the Company, the Option shall be assumed or an equivalent option
     substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the
     successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation refuses
     to assume or substitute for the Option, the Optionee shall fully vest in
     and have the right to exercise the Option as to all of the Optioned Stock,
     including Shares as to which it would not otherwise be vested or
     exercisable. If the Option becomes fully vested and exercisable in lieu of
     assumption or substitution in the event of a merger or sale of assets, the
     Board shall notify the Optionee in writing or electronically that the
     Option shall be fully exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) days from
     the date of such notice, and the Option shall terminate upon the expiration
     of such period. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option shall be
     considered assumed if, following the merger or sale of assets, the option
     confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of Optioned Stock
     subject to the Option immediately prior to the merger or sale of assets,
     the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property)
     received in the merger or sale of assets by holders of Common Stock for
     each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders
     were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by
     the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however,
     that if such consideration received in the merger or sale of assets is not
     solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Board
     may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the
     consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option, for each
     Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option, to be solely common stock of
     the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the
     per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger
     or sale of assets.

     11. Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company hereunder shall be in
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writing and shall be addressed to the Company. at its then current principal
executive office or to such other address as the Company may hereafter designate
to the Optionee by notice as provided in this Section. Any notice to be given to
the Optionee hereunder shall be addressed to the Optionee at the address set
forth beneath his signature hereto, or at such other address as the Optionee may
hereafter designate to the Company by notice as provided herein. All notices,
requests, demands and other communications called for hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given if (i) delivered personally or by facsimile,
(ii) one (1) day after being sent by Federal Express or a similar commercial
overnight service, or (iii) three (3) days after being mailed by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, prepaid and addressed to the parties
or their successors in interest.

     12. Tax Consequences. Some of the federal tax consequences relating to this
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Option, as of the date of this Option, are set forth below. THIS SUMMARY IS
NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
THE OPTIONEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR
DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.

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          (a) Exercising the Option. The Optionee may incur regular federal
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     income tax liability upon exercise of a Nonstatutory Stock Option (an
     "NSO"). The Optionee will be treated as having received compensation income
     (taxable at ordinary income tax rates) equal to the excess, if any, of the
     Fair Market Value of the Exercised Shares on the date of exercise over
     their aggregate Exercise Price. If the Optionee is an Employee or a former
     Employee, the Company will be required to withhold from his or her
     compensation or collect from Optionee and pay to the applicable taxing
     authorities an amount in cash equal to a percentage of this compensation
     income at the time of exercise, and may refuse to honor the exercise and
     refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at
     the time of exercise.

          (b) Disposition of Shares. If the Optionee holds NSO Shares for at
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     least one year, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will be
     treated as long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes.

     13. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. This Agreement constitutes the entire
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agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the
Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be
modified adversely to the Optionee's interest except by means of a writing
signed by the Company and Optionee. This agreement is governed by the internal
substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of California.

     14. NO GUARANTEE OF CONTINUED SERVICE. OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES
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THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED
ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (AND NOT
THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED AN OPTION OR PURCHASING SHARES
HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO
NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A
SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL
NOT INTERFERE WITH OPTIONEE'S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE
OPTIONEE'S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT
CAUSE.

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     By your signature and the signature of the Company's representative below,
you and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed by the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. Optionee has reviewed this Agreement in
its entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to
executing this Agreement and fully understands all provisions of this Agreement.
Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions
or interpretations of the Board upon any questions relating to this Agreement.
Optionee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence
address indicated below.

OPTIONEE                                 SOMERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

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Signature                                By

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Print Name                               Title

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Residence Address

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                                CONSENT OF SPOUSE

     The undersigned spouse of Optionee has read and hereby approves the terms

and conditions of this Agreement. In consideration of the Company's granting her

spouse the right to purchase Shares as set forth in this Agreement, the

undersigned hereby agrees to be irrevocably bound by the terms and conditions of

this Agreement and further agrees that any community property interest shall be

similarly bound. The undersigned hereby appoints the undersigned's spouse as

attorney-in-fact for the undersigned with respect to any amendment or exercise

of rights under this Agreement.

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                                           Spouse of Optionee

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                                    EXHIBIT A
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                           SOMERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                                 EXERCISE NOTICE

Somera Communications, Inc.
5383 Hollister Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93111

Attention:  Controller

     1. Exercise of Option. Effective as of today, ________________, 200__, the
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undersigned ("Purchaser") hereby elects to purchase ______________ shares (the
"Shares") of the Common Stock of Somera Communications, Inc. (the "Company")
under and pursuant to the Stand-Alone Stock Option Agreement dated
______________ (the "Option Agreement"). The purchase price per share for the
Shares shall be [$_______], as required by the Option Agreement.

     2. Delivery of Payment. Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company the full
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purchase price for the Shares.

     3. Representations of Purchaser. Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser has
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received, read and understood the Option Agreement and agrees to abide by and be
bound by its terms and conditions.

     4. Rights as Shareholder. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the
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appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer
agent of the Company) of the Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or
any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned
Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares so acquired shall
be issued to the Optionee as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option.
No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record
date is prior to the date of issuance, except as provided in Section 10 of the
Option Agreement.

     5. Tax Consultation. Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer
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adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchaser's purchase or disposition of
the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has consulted with any tax
consultants Purchaser deems advisable in connection with the purchase or
disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Company for
any tax advice.

     6. Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under
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this Exercise Notice to single or multiple assignees, and this Exercise Notice
shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject
to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Exercise Notice shall be
binding upon Optionee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns.

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     7. Interpretation. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this
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Exercise Notice shall be submitted by Optionee or by the Company forthwith to
the Board which shall review such dispute at its next regular meeting. The
resolution of such a dispute by the Board shall be final and binding on all
parties.

     8. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Option Agreement is incorporated
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herein by reference. This Exercise Notice and the Option Agreement constitute
the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the
Company and Purchaser with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be
modified adversely to the Purchaser's interest except by means of a writing
signed by the Company and Purchaser. This agreement is governed by the internal
substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of California.

Submitted by:                            Accepted by:

OPTIONEE                                 SOMERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

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Signature

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Print Name                               Title

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Address

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                                         Date Received:
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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.1

                                   AMGEN INC.

       AMENDED AND RESTATED 1997 SPECIAL NON-OFFICER EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

     1.   PURPOSE.
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          (a) The purpose of the 1997 Special Non-Officer Equity Incentive Plan
(the "Plan") is to provide a means by which non-Officer employees of and
consultants to Amgen Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and employees
of and consultants to the Company's Affiliates, as defined in paragraph 1(b),
directly, or indirectly through Trusts, may be given an opportunity to benefit
from increases in value of the stock of the Company through the granting of (i)
stock options, (ii) stock bonuses, and (iii) rights to purchase restricted
stock, all as defined below.

          (b) The word "Affiliate" as used in the Plan means any parent
corporation or subsidiary corporation of the Company, as those terms are defined
in Sections 424(e) and (f), respectively, of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the "Code").

          (c) The Company, by means of the Plan, seeks to retain the services of
non-Officer employees of the Company and persons serving as consultants to the
Company, to secure and retain the services of persons capable of filling such
positions, and to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts
for the success of the Company.

          (d) The Company intends that the rights issued under the Plan ("Stock
Awards") shall, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company (the
"Board") or any committee to which responsibility for administration of the Plan
has been delegated pursuant to paragraph 2(c), be either (i) stock options
granted pursuant to Section 5 hereof, which option shall not qualify as
incentive stock options as that term is used in Section 422 of the Code
("Options") or (ii) stock bonuses or rights to purchase restricted stock granted
pursuant to Section 6 hereof.

          (e) The word "Trust" as used in the Plan shall mean a trust created
for the benefit of the employee or consultant, his or her spouse, or members of
their immediate family. The word optionee shall mean the person to whom the
option is granted or the employee or consultant for whose benefit the option is
granted to a Trust, as the context shall require.

     2.   ADMINISTRATION.
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          (a) The Plan shall be administered by the Board unless and until the
Board delegates administration to a committee, as provided in paragraph 2(c).

          (b) The Board shall have the power, subject to, and within the
limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan:
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               (1) To determine from time to time which of the persons eligible
under the Plan shall be granted Stock Awards; when and how Stock Awards shall be
granted; whether a Stock Award will be an Option, a stock bonus, a right to
purchase restricted stock, or a combination of the foregoing; the provisions of
each Stock Award granted (which need not be identical), including the time or
times when a person shall be permitted to purchase or receive stock pursuant to
a Stock Award; and the number of shares with respect to which Stock Awards shall
be granted to each such person.

               (2) To construe and interpret the Plan and Stock Awards granted
under it, and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for its
administration. The Board, in the exercise of this power, may correct any
defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or in any Stock Award, in a manner
and to the extent it shall deem necessary or expedient to make the Plan fully
effective.

               (3) To amend the Plan as provided in Section 13.

               (4) Generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such acts
as the Board deems necessary or expedient to promote the best interests of the
Company.

          (c) The Board may delegate administration of the Plan to a committee
composed of not fewer than two (2) members of the Board (the "Committee") which
members may be non-employee directors and outside directors. If administration
is delegated to a Committee, the Committee shall have, in connection with the
administration of the Plan, the powers theretofore possessed by the Board,
subject, however, to such resolutions, not inconsistent with the provisions of
the Plan, as may be adopted from time to time by the Board. Notwithstanding
anything else in this paragraph 2(c) to the contrary, at any time the Board or
the Committee may delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board
the authority to grant or amend options to all employees or consultants or any
portion or class thereof.

          (d) Notwithstanding anything else in the Plan to the contrary, at any
time the Board or the Committee may authorize by duly adopted resolution one or
more Officers (as defined in paragraph 4(a) below) (each a "Delegated Officer")
to take the actions described in paragraph 2(b)(1) of the Plan with respect to
Options only, subject to, and within the limitations of, the express provisions
of the Plan; provided, however, that a Delegated Officer shall not have the
power to (1) grant any Options to himself, any non-employee director,
consultant, Trust, other Delegated Officer or Officer, (2) determine the time or
times when a person shall be permitted to purchase stock pursuant to the
exercise of an Option (i.e., vesting), (3) determine the exercise price of an
Option, or (4) grant any Option to a parent corporation of the Company, as
defined in Section 424(e) of the Code. The resolution authorizing a Delegated
Officer to act as such shall specify the total number of shares of Common Stock
that a Delegated Officer may grant with respect to Options. The exercise price
(including any formula by which such price or prices may be determined) and the
time or times when a person shall be permitted to purchase stock pursuant to the
exercise of an Option shall, however, be set by the Board and not by a Delegated
Officer to the extent required by Delaware General Corporation Law Section 157
or any other applicable law.

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          (e) The term "non-employee director" shall mean a member of the Board
who (i) is not currently an officer of the Company or a parent or subsidiary of
the Company (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act")) or an employee of the Company or a parent or
subsidiary of the Company; (ii) does not receive compensation from the Company
or a parent or subsidiary of the Company for services rendered in any capacity
other than as a member of the Board (including a consultant) in an amount
required to be disclosed to the Company's stockholders under Rule 404 of
Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Rule
404"); (iii) does not possess an interest in any other transaction required to
be disclosed under Rule 404; or (iv) is not engaged in a business relationship
required to be disclosed under Rule 404, as all of these provisions are
interpreted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Rule 16b-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act.

          (f) The term "outside director," as used in this Plan, shall mean an
administrator of the Plan, whether a member of the Board or of any Committee to
which responsibility for administration of the Plan has been delegated pursuant
to paragraph 2(c), who is considered to be an "outside director" in accordance
with the rules, regulations or interpretations of Section 162(m) of the Code.

     3.   SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN.
          --------------------------

          (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 10 relating to adjustments
upon changes in stock, the stock that may be issued pursuant to Stock Awards
granted under the Plan shall not exceed in the aggregate One Hundred and One
Million (101,000,000) shares of the Company's $.0001 par value common stock (the
"Common Stock"). If any Stock Award granted under the Plan shall for any reason
expire or otherwise terminate without having been exercised in full, the Common
Stock not purchased under such Stock Award shall again become available for the
Plan. Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to any repurchase rights
reserved by the Company pursuant to the Plan shall not be available for
subsequent issuance under the Plan.

          (b) The Common Stock subject to the Plan may be unissued shares or
reacquired shares, bought on the market or otherwise.

     4.   ELIGIBILITY.
          -----------

          (a) Stock Awards may be granted to non-Officer employees of the
Company, or employees of any Affiliate, or consultants to the Company or any
Affiliate, or to Trusts of any such employee or consultant. Notwithstanding any
other provisions in this Plan to the contrary, Officers of the Company shall not
be eligible to receive Stock Awards. The term "Officer" shall include any
natural person who is elected as a corporate officer of the Company by the
Board.

          (b) Stock Awards shall be limited to a maximum of 2,000,000 shares of
Common Stock per person per calendar year.

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     5.   TERMS OF OPTIONS.
          ----------------

          An Option granted pursuant to this Section 5 shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions as the Board or the Committee shall deem
appropriate. The provisions of separate Options need not be identical, but each
Option shall include (through incorporation of provisions hereof by reference in
the Option or otherwise) the substance of each of the following provisions:

          (a) No Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10)
years from the date it was granted.

          (b) The exercise price of each Option shall be not less than one
hundred percent (100%) of the fair market value of the Common Stock subject to
the Option on the date the Option is granted.

          (c) The purchase price of Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Option
shall be paid, to the extent permitted by applicable statutes and regulations,
either: (i) in cash at the time the Option is exercised; or (ii) at the
discretion of the Board or the Committee, either at the time of grant or
exercise of the Option (A) by delivery to the Company of shares of Common Stock
that have been held for the period required to avoid a charge to the Company's
reported earnings and valued at the fair market value of the shares of Common
Stock on the date of exercise, (B) according to a deferred payment or other
arrangement with the person to whom the Option is granted or to whom the Option
is transferred pursuant to paragraph 5(d), or (C) in any other form of legal
consideration that may be acceptable to the Board or the Committee in their
discretion, including but not limited to payment of the purchase price pursuant
to a program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the Federal Reserve
Board which results in the receipt of cash (or a check) by the Company before
Common Stock is issued or, prior to the issuance of Common Stock, receipt by the
Company of evidence from the person authorized to sell the underlying stock that
they have received irrevocable instructions from the option holder to pay to the
Company the aggregate exercise price of the Option from the sale proceeds.

          In the case of any deferred payment arrangement, interest shall be
payable at least annually and shall be charged at not less than the minimum rate
of interest necessary to avoid the treatment as interest, under any applicable
provisions of the Code, of any amounts other than amounts stated to be interest
under the deferred payment arrangement.

          (d) An Option granted to a natural person shall be exercisable during
the lifetime of such person only by such person, provided that such person
during such person's lifetime may designate a Trust to be such person's
beneficiary, and such beneficiary shall, after the death of the person to whom
the Option was granted, have all the rights that such person had while living,
including the right to exercise the Option. In the absence of such designation,
after the death of the person to whom the Option is granted, the Option shall be
exercisable by the person or persons to whom the optionee's rights under such
Option pass by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

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          (e) The total number of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option
may, but need not, be allotted in periodic installments (which may, but need
not, be equal). From time to time during each of such installment periods, the
Option may become exercisable ("vest") with respect to some or all of the shares
allotted to that period, and may be exercised with respect to some or all of the
shares allotted to such period and/or any prior period as to which the Option
was not fully exercised. During the remainder of the term of the Option (if its
term extends beyond the end of the installment periods), the Option may be
exercised from time to time with respect to any shares then remaining subject to
the Option. The provisions of this paragraph 5(e) are subject to any Option
provisions governing the minimum number of shares as to which an Option may be
exercised.

          (f) The Company may require any optionee, or any person to whom an
Option is transferred under paragraph 5(d), as a condition of exercising any
such Option: (i) to give written assurances satisfactory to the Company as to
such person's knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and/or
the employment of such person's purchaser representative who has such knowledge
and experience in financial and business matters, and that such person is
capable of evaluating, alone or together with the purchaser representative, the
merits and risks of exercising the Option; and (ii) to give written assurances
satisfactory to the Company stating that such person is acquiring the Common
Stock subject to the Option for such person's own account and not with any
present intention of selling or otherwise distributing the Common Stock. These
requirements, and any assurances given pursuant to such requirements, shall be
inoperative if: (x) the issuance of the shares upon the exercise of the Option
has been registered under a then currently effective registration statement
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"); or (y) as
to any particular requirement, a determination is made by counsel for the
Company that such requirement need not be met in the circumstances under the
then applicable securities law.

          (g) An Option shall terminate three (3) months after termination of
the optionee's employment or relationship as a consultant with the Company or an
Affiliate, unless: (i) such termination is due to the optionee's permanent and
total disability, within the meaning of Section 422(c)(6) of the Code and with
such permanent and total disability being certified by the Social Security
Administration prior to such termination, in which case the Option may, but need
not, provide that it may be exercised at any time within one (1) year following
such termination of employment or relationship as a consultant; (ii) the
optionee dies while in the employ of or while serving as a consultant to the
Company or an Affiliate, or within not more than three (3) months after
termination of such employment or relationship as a consultant, in which case
the Option may, but need not, provide that it may be exercised at any time
within eighteen (18) months following the death of the optionee by the person or
persons to whom the optionee's rights under such Option pass by will or by the
laws of descent and distribution; or (iii) the Option by its term specifies
either (A) that it shall terminate sooner than three (3) months after
termination of the optionee's employment or relationship as a consultant with
the Company or an Affiliate; or (B) that it may be exercised more than three (3)
months after termination of the optionee's employment or relationship as a
consultant with the Company or an Affiliate. Notwithstanding any other provision
in this Plan to the contrary, (x) no portion of an Option shall be exercisable
by any person to the extent that the Company's federal income tax deduction with
respect to the exercise of such portion of the Option would be subject to

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disallowance pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code, or any successor thereto,
and (y) subject to paragraph 5(a), if any portion of an Option is not
exercisable solely because of the preceding clause (x) on the date on which such
Option would otherwise terminate pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this
paragraph 5(g), such Option shall not terminate until three (3) months after
such Option thereafter ceases to be subject to the preceding clause (x). Subject
to the preceding sentence, any portion of an Option which is not exercisable on
the date on which an optionee's employment or relationship as a consultant with
the Company or an Affiliate ceases shall terminate immediately on such date.
This paragraph 5(g) shall not be construed to extend the term of any Option or
to permit anyone to exercise the Option after expiration of its term, nor shall
it be construed to increase the number of shares as to which any Option is
exercisable from the amount exercisable on the date of termination of the
optionee's employment or relationship as a consultant.

          (h) The Option may, but need not, include a provision whereby the
optionee may elect at any time during the term of the optionee's employment or
relationship as a consultant with the Company or any Affiliate to exercise the
Option as to any part or all of the shares subject to the Option prior to the
stated vesting dates of the Option. Any shares so purchased from any unvested
installment or Option may be subject to a repurchase right in favor of the
Company or to any other restriction the Board or the Committee determines to be
appropriate.

          (i) To the extent provided by the terms of an Option, each optionee
may satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation relating to
the exercise of such Option by any of the following means or by a combination of
such means: (i) tendering a cash payment; (ii) authorizing the Company to
withhold from the shares of the Common Stock otherwise issuable to the optionee
as a result of the exercise of the Option a number of shares having a fair
market value less than or equal to the amount of the Company's required minimum
statutory withholding; or (iii) delivering to the Company owned and unencumbered
shares of the Common Stock having a fair market value less than or equal to the
amount of the Company's required minimum statutory withholding.

     6.   TERMS OF STOCK BONUSES AND PURCHASES OF RESTRICTED STOCK.
          --------------------------------------------------------

          Each stock bonus or restricted stock purchase agreement shall be in
such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Board or the
Committee shall deem appropriate. The terms and conditions of stock bonus or
restricted stock purchase agreements may change from time to time, and the terms
and conditions of separate agreements need not be identical, but each stock
bonus or restricted stock purchase agreement shall include (through
incorporation of provisions hereof by reference in the agreement or otherwise)
the substance of each of the following provisions as appropriate:

          (a) The purchase price under each stock purchase agreement shall be
such amount as the Board or Committee shall determine and designate in such
agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board or the Committee may
determine that eligible

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participants in the Plan may be awarded stock pursuant to a stock bonus
agreement in consideration for past services actually rendered to the Company or
for its benefit.

          (b) No rights under a stock bonus or restricted stock purchase
agreement shall be assignable by any participant under the Plan, either
voluntarily or by operation of law, except where such assignment is required by
law or expressly authorized by the terms of the applicable stock bonus or
restricted stock purchase agreement.

          (c) The purchase price of stock acquired pursuant to a stock purchase
agreement shall be paid either: (i) in cash at the time of purchase; (ii) at the
discretion of the Board or the Committee, according to a deferred payment or
other arrangement with the person to whom the Common Stock is sold; or (iii) in
any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Board or the
Committee in their discretion; including but not limited to payment of the
purchase price pursuant to a program developed under Regulation T as promulgated
by the Federal Reserve Board which results in the receipt of cash (or a check)
by the Company before Common Stock is issued or the receipt of irrevocable
instruction to pay the aggregate exercise price of the Company from the sales
proceeds before Common Stock is issued. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board
or the Committee to which administration of the Plan has been delegated may
award Common Stock pursuant to a stock bonus agreement in consideration for past
services actually rendered to the Company or for its benefit.

          (d) Shares of Common Stock sold or awarded under the Plan may, but
need not, be subject to a repurchase option in favor of the Company in
accordance with a vesting schedule to be determined by the Board or the
Committee.

          (e) In the event a person ceases to be an employee of or ceases to
serve as a consultant to the Company or an Affiliate, the Company may repurchase
or otherwise reacquire any or all of the shares of Common Stock held by that
person which have not vested as of the date of termination under the terms of
the stock bonus or restricted stock purchase agreement between the Company and
such person.

     7.   COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.
          ------------------------

          (a) During the terms of the Stock Awards granted under the Plan, the
Company shall keep available at all times the number of shares of Common Stock
required to satisfy such Stock Awards up to the number of shares of Common Stock
authorized under the Plan.

          (b) The Company shall seek to obtain from each regulatory commission
or agency having jurisdiction over the Plan such authority as may be required to
issue and sell shares of Common Stock under the Stock Awards granted under the
Plan; provided, however, that this undertaking shall not require the Company to
register under the Securities Act either the Plan, any Stock Award granted under
the Plan or any Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to any such Stock
Award. If, after reasonable efforts, the Company is unable to obtain from any
such regulatory commission or agency the authority that counsel for the Company
deems necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of Common Stock under the Plan,
the

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Company shall be relieved from any liability for failure to issue and sell
Common Stock upon exercise of such Stock Awards unless and until such authority
is obtained.

     8.   USE OF PROCEEDS FROM COMMON STOCK.
          ---------------------------------

          Proceeds from the sale of Common Stock pursuant to Stock Awards
granted under the Plan shall constitute general funds of the Company.

     9.   MISCELLANEOUS.
          -------------

          (a) The Board or Committee shall have the power to accelerate the time
during which a Stock Award may be exercised or the time during which a Stock
Award or any part thereof will vest, notwithstanding the provisions in the Stock
Award stating the time during which it may be exercised or the time during which
it will vest. Each Option providing for vesting pursuant to paragraph 5(e) shall
also provide that if the employee's employment or a consultant's affiliation
with the Company or an Affiliate of the Company is terminated by reason of death
or disability (within the meaning of Title II or XVI of the Social Security Act
or comparable statute applicable to an Affiliate and with such permanent and
total disability certified by (i) the Social Security Administration, (ii) the
comparable governmental authority applicable to an Affiliate, (iii) such other
body having the relevant decision-making power applicable to an Affiliate or
(iv) an independent medical advisor appointed by the Company, as applicable,
prior to such termination), then the vesting schedule of Options granted to such
employee or consultant or to the Trusts of such employee or consultant shall be
accelerated as of the date of such termination by twelve months for each full
year the employee has been employed by or the consultant has been affiliated
with the Company and/or an Affiliate of the Company.

          (b) Neither an optionee nor any person to whom an Option is
transferred under the provisions of the Plan shall be deemed to be the holder
of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares subject
to such Option unless and until such person has satisfied all requirements for
exercise of the Option pursuant to its terms.

          (c) Nothing in the Plan or any instrument executed or Stock Award
granted pursuant thereto shall confer upon any eligible employee, consultant,
optionee or holder of Stock Awards under the Plan any right to continue in the
employ of the Company or any Affiliate or to continue acting as a consultant or
shall affect the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the
employment or consulting relationship of any eligible employee, consultant,
optionee or holder of Stock Awards under the Plan with or without cause, at any
time and with or without notice. In the event that a holder of Stock Awards
under the Plan is permitted or otherwise entitled to take a leave of absence,
the Company shall have the unilateral right to (i) determine whether such leave
of absence will be treated as a termination of employment or relationship as
consultant for purposes hereof, and (ii) suspend or otherwise delay the time or
times at which exercisability or vesting would otherwise occur with respect to
any outstanding Stock Awards under the Plan.

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     10.  ADJUSTMENTS UPON CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.
          -------------------------------------

          (a) In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in
the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities, or other property),
recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, reverse stock split,
reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination,
repurchase, liquidation, dissolution, or sale, transfer, exchange or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or
exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company (other than pursuant
to the conversion of convertible securities), issuance of warrants or other
rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, or other
similar corporate transaction or event, in the Board's or the Committee's sole
discretion, affects the Common Stock such that an adjustment is determined by
the Board or the Committee to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or
enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available
under the Plan or with respect to Stock Awards, then the Committee or the Board
shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, may make the following
adjustments to the Plan and with respect to any or all of the outstanding Stock
Awards:

                    a. the number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or other
          securities or property) with respect to which Stock Awards may be
          granted under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments of
          the limitations in paragraph 3(a) on the maximum number and kind of
          shares which may be issued under the Plan and in paragraph 4(b) on the
          maximum number of shares subject to Stock Awards which can be granted
          any person in a calendar year),

                    b. the number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or other
          securities or property) subject to outstanding Stock Awards, including
          by providing, either by the terms of such Stock Awards or by action
          taken prior to the occurrence of such transaction or event, that upon
          such event, such Stock Award shall be assumed by a successor or
          survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or shall be
          substituted for by similar Stock Awards covering the stock of a
          successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof,
          with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and
          prices, and

                    c. the grant or exercise price with respect to any Stock
          Award.

          (b) In the event that the Board or Committee adjusts any or all of the
outstanding Stock Awards by providing that such Stock Awards shall be assumed by
a successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or shall
be substituted for by similar options, rights or awards covering the stock of a
successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, the Board
or the Committee may, in its sole discretion, determine that the transfer of the
optionee's or other holder's employment or consulting relationship to such
successor or survivor corporation or a parent or subsidiary thereof shall not
constitute a cessation of the optionee's or holder's employment or consulting
relationship with the Company or an Affiliate for the purposes of paragraph
5(g).

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          (c) Any adjustments made by the Board or the Committee under
paragraphs 10(a) and 10(b) shall be final, binding and conclusive on all
persons.

     11.  CHANGE OF CONTROL.
          -----------------

          (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, in the
event of a Change in Control (as hereinafter defined), then, to the extent
permitted by applicable law: (i) the time during which Stock Awards become
vested shall automatically be accelerated so that the unvested portions of all
Stock Awards shall be vested prior to the Change in Control and (ii) the time
during which the Options may be exercised shall automatically be accelerated to
immediately prior to the Change in Control. Upon and following the acceleration
of the vesting and exercise periods, at the election of the holder of the Stock
Award, the Stock Award may be: (x) exercised (with respect to Options) or, if
the surviving or acquiring corporation agrees to assume the Stock Awards or
substitute similar stock awards, (y) assumed; or (z) replaced with substitute
stock awards. Options not exercised, substituted or assumed prior to or upon the
Change in Control shall be terminated.

          (b) For purposes of the Plan, a "Change of Control" shall be deemed to
have occurred at any of the following times:

               (i) upon the acquisition (other than from the Company) by any
person, entity or "group," within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of
the Exchange Act (excluding, for this purpose, the Company or its affiliates, or
any employee benefit plan of the Company or its affiliates which acquires
beneficial ownership of voting securities of the Company), of beneficial
ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act)
of fifty percent (50%) or more of either the then outstanding shares of Common
Stock or the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding voting
securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; or

               (ii) at the time individuals who, as of December 9, 1997,
constitute the Board (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute
at least a majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director
subsequent to December 9, 1997, whose election, or nomination for election by
the Company's stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the
directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than an election or
nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection
with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the
directors of the Company, as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation
14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) shall be, for purposes of the Plan,
considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent Board; or

               (iii) immediately prior to the consummation by the Company of a
reorganization, merger, consolidation, (in each case, with respect to which
persons who were the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such
reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, immediately thereafter, own more
than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power entitled to vote generally
in the election of directors of the reorganized, merged or consolidated
company's then outstanding voting securities) or a liquidation or

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dissolution of the Company or of the sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company; or

               (iv) the occurrence of any other event which the Incumbent Board
in its sole discretion determines constitutes a Change of Control.

     12.  QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS.
          -----------------------------------

          (a) Anything in the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, rights under
Stock Awards may be assigned to an Alternate Payee to the extent that a QDRO so
provides. (The terms "Alternate Payee" and "QDRO" are defined in paragraph 12(c)
below.) The assignment of a Stock Award to an Alternate Payee pursuant to a QDRO
shall not be treated as having caused a new grant. If a Stock Award is assigned
to an Alternate Payee, the Alternate Payee generally has the same rights as the
grantee under the terms of the Plan; provided however, that (i) the Stock Award
shall be subject to the same vesting terms and exercise period as if the Stock
Award were still held by the grantee, and (ii) an Alternate Payee may not
transfer a Stock Award.

          (b) In the event of the Plan administrator's receipt of a domestic
relations order or other notice of adverse claim by an Alternate Payee of a
grantee of a Stock Award, transfer of the proceeds of the exercise of such Stock
Award, whether in the form of cash, stock or other property, may be suspended.
Such proceeds shall thereafter be transferred pursuant to the terms of a QDRO or
other agreement between the grantee and Alternate Payee. A grantee's ability to
exercise a Stock Award may be barred if the Plan administrator receives a court
order directing the Plan administrator not to permit exercise.

          (c) The word "QDRO" as used in the Plan shall mean a court order (i)
that creates or recognizes the right of the spouse, former spouse or child (an
"Alternate Payee") of an individual who is granted a Stock Award to an interest
in such Stock Award relating to marital property rights or support obligations
and (ii) that the administrator of the Plan determines would be a "qualified
domestic relations order," as that term is defined in section 414(p) of the Code
and section 206(d) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), but
for the fact that the Plan is not a plan described in section 3(3) of ERISA.

     13.  AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN.
          ---------------------

          The Board at any time, and from time to time, may amend the Plan.
Rights and obligations under any Stock Award granted before amendment of the
Plan shall not be impaired by any amendment of the Plan, unless: (i) the Company
requests the consent of the person to whom the Stock Award was granted; and (ii)
such person consents in writing.

     14.  TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE PLAN.
          -------------------------------------

          (a) The Board may suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. Unless
sooner terminated, the Plan shall terminate on December 9, 2007. No Stock Awards
may be granted under the Plan while the Plan is suspended or after it is
terminated.

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          (b) Rights and obligations under any Stock Awards granted while the
Plan is in effect shall not be impaired by suspension or termination of the
Plan, except with the consent of the person to whom the Stock Award was granted.

     15.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN.
          ----------------------

          The Plan shall become effective as determined by the Board.

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