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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                              INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

     THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this __________ day of _______,
1999 by and between IXYS Corporation,  a Delaware corporation (the
"Corporation"), and _____________________ ("Agent").

                                    RECITALS

     WHEREAS, Agent performs a valuable service to the Corporation in his
capacity as a director of the Corporation;

     WHEREAS, the stockholders of the Corporation have adopted bylaws (the
"Bylaws") providing for the indemnification of the directors, officers,
employees and other agents of the Corporation, including persons serving at the
request of the Corporation in such capacities with other corporations or
enterprises, as authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended
(the "Code");

     WHEREAS, the Bylaws and the Code, by their non-exclusive nature, permit
contracts between the Corporation and its agents, officers, employees and other
agents with respect to indemnification of such persons; and

     WHEREAS, in order to induce Agent to continue to serve as a director of the
Corporation, the Corporation has determined and agreed to enter into this
Agreement with Agent;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Agent's continued service as a director
after the date hereof, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                                   AGREEMENT

     1. Services to the Corporation. Agent will serve, at the will of the
Corporation or under separate contract, if any such contract exists, as a
director of the Corporation or as a director, officer or other fiduciary of an
affiliate of the Corporation (including any employee benefit plan of the
Corporation) faithfully and to the best of his ability so long as he is duly
elected and qualified in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws or other
applicable charter documents of the Corporation or such affiliate; provided,
however, that Agent may at any time and for any reason resign from such position
(subject to any contractual obligation that Agent may have assumed apart from
this Agreement) and that the Corporation or any affiliate shall have no
obligation under this Agreement to continue Agent in any such position.

     2. Indemnity of Agent. The Corporation hereby agrees to hold harmless and
indemnify Agent to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by the provisions
of the Bylaws and the Code, as the same may be amended from time to time (but,
only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide
broader indemnification rights than the Bylaws or the Code permitted prior to
adoption of such amendment).

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     3. Additional Indemnity. In addition to and not in limitation of the
indemnification otherwise provided for herein, and subject only to the
exclusions set forth in Section 4 hereof, the Corporation hereby further agrees
to hold harmless and indemnify Agent:

        (a) against any and all expenses (including attorneys' fees), witness
fees, damages, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement and any other
amounts that Agent becomes legally obligated to pay because of any claim or
claims made against or by him in connection with any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, arbitrational,
administrative or investigative (including an action by or in the right of the
Corporation) to which Agent is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is
threatened to be made a party, by reason of the fact that Agent is, was or at
any time becomes a director, officer, employee or other agent of Corporation, or
is or was serving or at any time serves at the request of the Corporation as a
director, officer, employee or other agent of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise; and

        (b) otherwise to the fullest extent as may be provided to Agent by the
Corporation under the non-exclusivity provisions of the Code and Section 41 of
the Bylaws.

     4. Limitations on Additional Indemnity. No indemnity pursuant to Section 3
hereof shall be paid by the Corporation:

        (a) on account of any claim against Agent solely for an accounting of
profits made from the purchase or sale by Agent of securities of the Corporation
pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local
statutory law;

        (b) on account of Agent's conduct that is established by a final
judgment as knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest or that constituted
willful misconduct;

        (c) on account of Agent's conduct that is established by a final
judgment as constituting a breach of Agent's duty of loyalty to the Corporation
or resulting in any personal profit or advantage to which Agent was not legally
entitled;

        (d) for which payment is actually made to Agent under a valid and
collectible insurance policy or under a valid and enforceable indemnity clause,
bylaw or agreement, except in respect of any excess beyond payment under such
insurance, clause, bylaw or agreement;

        (e) if indemnification is not lawful (and, in this respect, both the
Corporation and Agent have been advised that the Securities and Exchange
Commission believes that indemnification for liabilities arising under the
federal securities laws is against public policy and is, therefore,
unenforceable and that claims for indemnification should be submitted to
appropriate courts for adjudication); or

        (f) in connection with any proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by
Agent, or any proceeding by Agent against the Corporation or its directors,
officers, employees or other agents, unless (i) such indemnification is
expressly required to be made by law, (ii) the

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proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, (iii)
such indemnification is provided by the Corporation, in its sole discretion,
pursuant to the powers vested in the Corporation under the Code, or (iv) the
proceeding is initiated pursuant to Section 9 hereof.

     5. Continuation of Indemnity. All agreements and obligations of the
Corporation contained herein shall continue during the period Agent is a
director, officer, employee or other agent of the Corporation (or is or was
serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or
other agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee
benefit plan or other enterprise) and shall continue thereafter so long as Agent
shall be subject to any possible claim or threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, arbitrational,
administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that Agent was serving in
the capacity referred to herein.

     6. Partial Indemnification. Agent shall be entitled under this Agreement to
indemnification by the Corporation for a portion of the expenses (including
attorneys' fees), witness fees, damages, judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement and any other amounts that Agent becomes legally obligated to pay in
connection with any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section 3 hereof
even if not entitled hereunder to indemnification for the total amount thereof,
and the Corporation shall indemnify Agent for the portion thereof to which Agent
is entitled.

     7. Notification and Defense of Claim. Not later than thirty (30) days after
receipt by Agent of notice of the commencement of any action, suit or
proceeding, Agent will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the
Corporation under this Agreement, notify the Corporation of the commencement
thereof; but the omission so to notify the Corporation will not relieve it from
any liability which it may have to Agent otherwise than under this Agreement.
With respect to any such action, suit or proceeding as to which Agent notifies
the Corporation of the commencement thereof:

        (a) the Corporation will be entitled to participate therein at its own
expense;

        (b) except as otherwise provided below, the Corporation may, at its
option and jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified and
electing to assume such defense, assume the defense thereof, with counsel
reasonably satisfactory to Agent. After notice from the Corporation to Agent of
its election to assume the defense thereof, the Corporation will not be liable
to Agent under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently
incurred by Agent in connection with the defense thereof except for reasonable
costs of investigation or otherwise as provided below. Agent shall have the
right to employ separate counsel in such action, suit or proceeding but the fees
and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Corporation of its
assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of Agent unless (i)
the employment of counsel by Agent has been authorized by the Corporation, (ii)
Agent shall have reasonably concluded, and so notified the Corporation, that
there is an actual conflict of interest between the Corporation and Agent in the
conduct of the defense of such action or (iii) the Corporation shall not in fact
have employed counsel to assume the defense of such

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action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of Agent's separate counsel
shall be at the expense of the Corporation. The Corporation shall not be
entitled to assume the defense of any action, suit or proceeding brought by or
on behalf of the Corporation or as to which Agent shall have made the conclusion
provided for in clause (ii) above; and

        (c) the Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Agent under this
Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any action or claim effected
without its written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The
Corporation shall be permitted to settle any action except that it shall not
settle any action or claim in any manner which would impose any penalty or
limitation on Agent without Agent's written consent, which may be given or
withheld in Agent's sole discretion.

     8. Expenses. The Corporation shall advance, prior to the final disposition
of any proceeding, promptly following request therefor, all expenses incurred by
Agent in connection with such proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on
behalf of Agent to repay said amounts if it shall be determined ultimately that
Agent is not entitled to be indemnified under the provisions of this Agreement,
the Bylaws, the Code or otherwise.

     9. Enforcement. Any right to indemnification or advances granted by this
Agreement to Agent shall be enforceable by or on behalf of Agent in any court of
competent jurisdiction if (i) the claim for indemnification or advances is
denied, in whole or in part, or (ii) no disposition of such claim is made within
ninety (90) days of request therefor. Agent, in such enforcement action, if
successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of
prosecuting his claim. It shall be a defense to any action for which a claim for
indemnification is made under Section 3 hereof (other than an action brought to
enforce a claim for expenses pursuant to Section 8 hereof, provided that the
required undertaking has been tendered to the Corporation) that Agent is not
entitled to indemnification because of the limitations set forth in Section 4
hereof. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors
or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of
such enforcement action that indemnification of Agent is proper in the
circumstances, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its
Board of Directors or its stockholders) that such indemnification is improper
shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Agent is not
entitled to indemnification under this Agreement or otherwise.

     10. Subrogation. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the
Corporation shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the
rights of recovery of Agent, who shall execute all documents required and shall
do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the
Corporation effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

     11. Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights conferred on Agent by this
Agreement shall not be exclusive of any other right which Agent may have or
hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Corporation's Certificate
of Incorporation or Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or directors, or
otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in
another capacity while holding office.

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     12.  Survival of Rights.

        (a) The rights conferred on Agent by this Agreement shall continue after
Agent has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or other agent of the
Corporation or to serve at the request of the Corporation as a director,
officer, employee or other agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise and shall inure to the
benefit of Agent's heirs, executors and administrators.

        (b) The Corporation shall require any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the business or assets of the Corporation, expressly to
assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same
extent that the Corporation would be required to perform if no such succession
had taken place.

     13. Separability. Each of the provisions of this Agreement is a separate
and distinct agreement and independent of the others, so that if any provision
hereof shall be held to be invalid for any reason, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other
provisions hereof. Furthermore, if this Agreement shall be invalidated in its
entirety on any ground, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify Agent
to the fullest extent provided by the Bylaws, the Code or any other applicable
law.

     14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

     15. Amendment and Termination. No amendment, modification, termination or
cancellation of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by
both parties hereto.

     16. Identical Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original
but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. Only
one such counterpart need be produced to evidence the existence of this
Agreement.

     17. Headings. The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted
for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this
Agreement or to affect the construction hereof.

     18. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i)
upon delivery if delivered by hand to the party to whom such communication was
directed or (ii) upon the third business day after the date on which such
communication was mailed if mailed by certified or registered mail with postage
prepaid:

        (a)  If to Agent, at the address indicated on the signature page hereof.

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        (b)  If to the Corporation, to:

             IXYS Corporation
             3540 Bassett Street
             Santa Clara, CA  95054-2704

or to such other address as may have been furnished to Agent by the Corporation.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on and
as of the day and year first above written.

                              IXYS Corporation

                              By:_________________________________________

                              Title:______________________________________

                              AGENT

                              ____________________________________________
                                              (signature)

                              ____________________________________________
                                              (printed name)

                              Address:

                              ____________________________________________

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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.30

                            SEPARATION AGREEMENT

     This Separation Agreement (the "Agreement") is between Identix Incorporated
(the "Company"), and Randall C. Fowler ("Employee").

     WHEREAS, Employee was employed by the Company;

     WHEREAS, the Company and Employee have agreed that (i) Employee shall
retire and Employee's full-time employment relationship with the Company shall
terminate as of the date set forth herein, (ii) Employee and the Company shall
release each other from any claims arising from or related to the employment
relationship, and (iii) Employee shall continue to be involved with the Company
consistent with the terms herein.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises made herein and the
benefits provided pursuant to such promises, the Company and Employee (the
"Parties") hereby agree as follows:

     1.  Resignation.  Employee hereby resigns and shall retire from his
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full-time employment with the Company as of March 31, 2000 (the "Employment
Termination Date").

     2.  Consideration.  As consideration for Employee entering into this
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Agreement and agreeing to provide such ongoing services to the Company as the
Board of Directors may reasonably request through the Employment Termination
Date, the Company shall provide the following to Employee:

         (a)  Payment of Salary.  The Company shall continue to pay Employee
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all base salary, accrued vacation and any and all other benefits due to
Employee through the Employment Termination Date.

          (b)  Salary Continuation and Other Benefits.  From April 1, 2000
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through March 31, 2001, Employee shall receive, as salary continuation pay,
his full base salary, less customary withholdings, payable on the Company's
typical payroll dates. Employee agrees that he will be available to act as a
consultant to the Company during the period of salary continuation payments.
The Company also agrees to pay the Employee's COBRA premium for Employee
and/or his dependant(s) medical insurance through the later of when Employee
reaches age 65 or, in the event of Employee's death, when Employee's spouse
reaches age 65 (the "Benefit Termination Date"); provided, however, that in
the event the Company's insurer will no longer accept COBRA premiums covering
Employee and/or his dependent(s), the Company then will pay an amount equal to
the last COBRA premium, on a monthly basis, directly to Employee through the
later of such dates, and the Company agrees to treat such premium payments as
a Company-provided benefit policy. The Company further agrees to pay through
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Benefit Termination Date the existing, ongoing insurance premium on the term
life insurance policy on Employee's life with a face value of $1,000,000, and
to follow Employee's instructions regarding designating who will be the
beneficiary under said policy. The Company shall provide to Employee a copy of
such policy. The Company shall provide to Employee annually on the renewal
date of such policy evidence of payment of the premium for and continued
effectiveness of such policy. Employee shall also be entitled to retain the
computer and facsimile machine previously provided by the Company for
Employee's home office. It is agreed that the salary and benefits payments
provided herein by the Company are conditioned upon Employee's compliance with
all provisions of this Agreement.

          (c)  Board of Directors.  Employee hereby resigns as Chairman of the
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Company's Board of Directors as of March 31, 2000; provided, however, that it
will be the prerogative of a majority of the Board of Directors to request
that Employee continue temporarily as Board Chairman beyond said date.
Employee agrees not to seek renomination as a Director beyond the end of
Employee's current term, unless renominated by a majority of the Company's
Board of Directors.

          (d)  Stock Option Vesting.  The stock options previously granted to
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Employee shall continue to vest through the period salary continuation
payments are paid pursuant to Section 2(b), at which time Employee shall be
entitled to exercise those vested options pursuant to the terms of the
applicable stock option agreements.

          (e)  No Other Benefits.  Except as other specifically provided
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herein, Employee agrees that all employee benefits shall cease as of the
Employment Termination Date.

          (f)  Non-Solicitation.  Payment of all benefits hereunder shall be
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contingent on Employee not soliciting for hire any employees of the Company
through March 31, 2001.

      3.  Employee Release of Claims.  Employee agrees that the foregoing
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consideration represents settlement in full of all outstanding obligations owed
to Employee by the Company.  Employee, on behalf of Employee and his heirs,
executors and assigns, hereby fully and forever releases the Company and its
officers, directors, employees, investors, stockholders, administrators,
predecessor, subsidiary and successor corporations, and assigns, of and from any
claim, duty, obligation or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind,
whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that any of them
may possess arising from any omissions, acts or facts that have occurred up
until and including the effective date of this Agreement including, without
limitation,

          (a)  any and all claims relating to or arising from Employee's
employment relationship with the Company and the termination of that
relationship;

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          (b)  any and all claims relating to, or arising from, Employee's
right to purchase, or actual purchase of shares of stock of the Company;

          (c)  any and all claims for wrongful discharge of employment; breach
of contract, both express and implied; breach of a covenant of good faith and
fair dealing, both express and implied; negligent or intentional infliction of
emotional distress; negligent or intentional misrepresentation; negligent or
intentional interference with contract or prospective economic advantage; and
defamation;

          (d)  any and all claims for violation of any federal, state or
municipal statute, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the
California Fair Employment and Housing Act;

          (e)  any and all claims arising out of any other laws and
regulations relating to employment or employment discrimination;

          (f)  any rights he may have under the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967 ("ADEA"). Employee further acknowledges that he has
been advised by this writing that (i) he should consult with an attorney prior
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to executing this Agreement; (ii) he has at least twenty-one (21) days within
which to consider this Agreement; (iii) he has at least seven (7) days
following the execution of this Agreement by the parties to revoke the
Agreement; and (iv) this Agreement shall not be effective until the revocation
period has expired; and

          (g)  any and all claims for attorneys' fees and costs.

The Company and Employee agree that the release set forth in this section shall
be and remain in effect in all respects as a complete general release as to the
matters released.  This release does not extend to any obligations incurred
under this Agreement.

      4.  Company Release of Claims.  The Company, on behalf of itself and its
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successors and assigns, hereby fully and forever releases Employee and his
heirs, executors and assigns, of and from any claim, duty, obligation or cause
of action relating to any matters of any kind, whether presently known or
unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that any of them may possess arising from any
omissions, acts or facts that have occurred up until and including the effective
date of this Agreement including, without limitation,

          (a)  any and all claims relating to or arising from Employee's
employment relationship with the Company and the termination of that
relationship;

          (b)  any and all claims relating to, or arising from, Employee's
right to purchase, or actual purchase of shares of stock of the Company;

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          (c)  breach of contract, both expressed and implied; breach of
covenant of good faith and fair dealing, both expressed and implied; negligent
or intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligent or intentional
misrepresentation; negligent or intentional interference with contract or
prospective business advantage; and defamation;

          (d)  any and all claims for attorneys' fees and costs.

The Company and Employee agree that the release set forth in this section shall
be and remain in effect in all respects as a complete general release as to the
matters released.  This release does not extend to any obligations incurred
under this Agreement.

      5.  Section 1542.  As to those matters released in Sections 3 and 4 above,
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Employee and the Company each hereby expressly waive and relinquish any and all
rights or benefits that he or it may now have, or in the future may have, under
the terms of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code and any similar law of
any state or territory of the United States.  Such section provides as follows:

          "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES
     NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE
     RELEASE WHICH, IF KNOWN BY HIM, MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS
     SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."

      6.  Tax Consequences.  The Company makes no representations or
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warranties with respect to the tax consequences of the payment of any sums to
Employee under the terms of this Agreement. Employee agrees and understands
that he is responsible for payment, if any, of local, state and/or federal
taxes on the sums paid hereunder by the Company and any penalties or
assessments thereon.

      7.  No Admission of Liability.  No action taken by the Parties hereto,
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or either of them, either previously or in connection with this Agreement
shall be deemed or construed to be (a) an admission of the truth or falsity of
any claims heretofore made or (b) an acknowledgment or admission by either
party of any fault or liability whatsoever to the other party or to any third
party.

      8.  Costs.  The Parties shall each bear their own costs, attorneys' fees
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and other fees incurred in connection with this Agreement.

      9.  Publicity.  The Parties each agree not to disparage the other.  They
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further agree that the Company may issue the press release attached hereto as
Exhibit A immediately upon the signing of this Agreement.

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     10.  Arbitration and Equitable Relief.
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          (a)  The parties hereto agree that any dispute or controversy
arising out of, relating to, or in connection with this Agreement, or the
interpretation, validity, construction, performance, breach, or termination
thereof shall be settled by arbitration to be held in Santa Clara County,
California, in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of
Employment Disputes then in effect of the American Arbitration Association
(the "Rules"). The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in such
dispute or controversy. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final,
conclusive and binding on the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be
entered on the arbitrator's decision in any court having jurisdiction.

          (b)  The arbitrator shall apply California law to the merits of any
dispute or claim, without reference to rules of conflict of law. The
arbitration proceedings shall be governed by federal arbitration law and by
the Rules, without reference to state arbitration law. The parties hereto
hereby expressly consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal
courts located in California for any action or proceeding arising from or
relating to this Agreement and/or relating to any arbitration in which the
parties are participants.

          (c)  The Company and Employee shall each pay one-half of the costs
and expenses of such arbitration, and shall separately pay its counsel fees
and expenses.

          (d)  THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND SECTION 10, WHICH
DISCUSSES ARBITRATION. THE PARTIES HERETO UNDERSTAND THAT BY SIGNING THIS
AGREEMENT, THEY AGREE TO SUBMIT ANY FUTURE CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO,
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE INTERPRETATION, VALIDITY,
CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE, BREACH, OR TERMINATION THEREOF TO BINDING
ARBITRATION, AND THAT THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF THEIR
RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND RELATES TO THE RESOLUTION OF ALL DISPUTES RELATING
TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS:

               (i)  ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR WRONGFUL DISCHARGE OF EMPLOYMENT;
BREACH OF CONTRACT, BOTH EXPRESS AND IMPLIED; BREACH OF THE COVENANT OF GOOD
FAITH AND FAIR DEALING, BOTH EXPRESS AND IMPLIED; NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL
INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS; NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL MISREPRESENTATION;
NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT OR PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC
ADVANTAGE; AND DEFAMATION;

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               (ii)   ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL STATE OR
MUNICIPAL STATUTE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL
RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991, THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN
EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1967, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, THE FAIR
LABOR STANDARDS ACT, THE CALIFORNIA FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING ACT, AND LABOR
CODE SECTION 201, et seq.; AND

               (iii)  ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF ANY OTHER LAWS AND
REGULATIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OR EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION.

      11.  Authority.  The Company represents and warrants that the
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undersigned has the authority to act on behalf of the Company and to bind the
Company and all who may claim through it to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. Employee represents and warrants that he has the capacity to act on
his own behalf and on behalf of all who might claim through Employee to bind
them to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

      12.  No Representations.  Each party represents that it has had the
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opportunity to consult with an attorney, and has carefully read and
understands the scope and effect of the provisions of this Agreement. Neither
party has relied upon any representations or statements made by the other
party hereto which are not specifically set forth in this Agreement.

      13.  Severability. In the event that any provision hereof becomes or is
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declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or
void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said
provision.

      14.  Entire Agreement: Binding on Successors. This Agreement represents
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the entire agreement and understanding between the Company and Employee
concerning Employee's separation from the Company, and supersedes and replaces
any and all prior agreements and understandings concerning Employee's
relationship with the Company and compensation from the Company. The terms of
this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on the respective
executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the parties.

      15.  No Oral Modification. This Agreement may only be amended in writing
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signed by Employee and the Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Board
of the Company.

      16.  Effective Date. This Agreement is effective seven days after it has
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been signed by both parties, except that the Company is authorized to issue
the press release attached as Exhibit A immediately upon signing.

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      17.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and
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each counterpart shall have the same force and effect as an original and shall
constitute an effective, binding agreement on the part of each of the
undersigned.

      18.  Voluntarily Execution of Agreement.  This Agreement is executed
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voluntarily and without any duress or undue influence on the part or behalf of
the Parties hereto, with the full intent of releasing all claims. The Parties
acknowledge that:

           (a)  They have read this Agreement;

           (b)  They have been represented in the preparation, negotiation,
and execution of this Agreement by legal counsel of their own choice or that
they have voluntarily declined to seek such counsel;

           (c)  They understand the terms and consequences of this Agreement
and of the releases it contains;

           (d)  They are fully aware of the legal and binding effect of this
Agreement.

Identix Incorporated                         Employee

By: /s/ Larry J. Wells                       By: /s/ Randall C. Fowler
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Name: Larry J. Wells                         Name: Randall C. Fowler
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Title:    Director                           Date: December 20,1999
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Date: December 20, 1999
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