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EXHIBIT 10.22

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

Summary of Director Compensation

Non-employee directors each receive an annual retainer of $30,000, payable in four equal
installments on the first day of each fiscal quarter. Additionally, non-employee directors each
receive $2,000 for each Board of Directors meeting and $1,000 for each committee meeting attended
in person and are reimbursed for their expenses in attending such meetings. Non-employee directors
also each receive $500 for each telephonic Board of Directors or committee meeting attended.

Non-employee directors receive options to purchase 9,000 shares of Rent-A-Center, Inc. common stock
on the first business day of the first full fiscal year of service as a director and options to
purchase 5,000 shares of Rent-A-Center common stock on the first business day of each year
thereafter. The exercise price of the options is the fair market value of shares of Rent-A-Center
common stock on the grant date. These options vest and are exercisable immediately.exv10w23

 

Exhibit 10.23

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

Summary of 2005 Compensation Payable

To Named Executive Officers

      On
December 8, 2004, the Compensation Committee of our Board of
Directors established the annual
base salaries for 2005 (effective as of January 1, 2005) of our named executive officers after a
review of performance and competitive market data. In addition, the Compensation Committee
authorized the payment of cash bonuses to each of the executive officers in respect of the year
ended December 31, 2004. The following table sets forth the 2005 annual base salary and 2004 cash
bonus amount for each of our named executive officers (determined by reference to our proxy
statement dated April 12, 2004):

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name & Principal Position	 	2005 Annual Base Salary	 	2004 Cash Bonus Amount
	Mark E. Speese, Chairman
of the Board & Chief
Executive Officer

	 	$	685,000	 	 	$	142,500	 
	Mitchell E. Fadel,
President & Chief
Operating Officer

	 	$	500,000	 	 	$	85,500	 
	Robert D. Davis, Senior
Vice President —
Finance, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer

	 	$	295,000	 	 	$	47,700	 
	Anthony M. Doll,
Executive Vice President
— Operations

	 	$	251,520	 	 	$	49,000	 
	Dana F. Goble, Executive
Vice President —
Operations

	 	$	285,668	 	 	$	47,750	 
	Christopher A. Korst,
Senior Vice President —
General Counsel and
Secretary

	 	$	270,600	 	 	$	34,000	 

      Also
on December 8, 2004, the Compensation Committee adopted a cash bonus program for the
2005 fiscal year. Our named executive officers, other than Mr. Speese, as well as other officers
and employees at our corporate office, are eligible to participate in the 2005 bonus program. The
2005 bonus program has not been set forth in a formal plan document. Below is a description of the
2005 bonus program, as adopted by the Compensation Committee.

      The purpose of the 2005 bonus program is to promote the interests of Rent-A-Center and its
stockholders by providing key employees with financial rewards upon achievement of specified
business objectives, as well as help us attract and retain key employees by providing attractive
compensation opportunities linked to performance results.

 

 

Bonuses are capped at a certain percentage of the eligible participant’s base salary, with the
percentage depending on the individual’s position within Rent-A-Center. Of the maximum cash bonus
amount an eligible participant may earn, 40% is contingent on the achievement by Rent-A-Center of a
target amount of after tax profit, and the remaining 60% is subject to the achievement of
individual goals and objectives, which are set at the beginning of the fiscal year.

The target bonus percentage and maximum bonus amount for each named executive officer (other than
Mr. Speese) pursuant to the 2005 bonus program is as follows:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	2005 Target Bonus	 	Maximum 2005 Bonus
	Name & Principal Position	 	Percentage	 	Amount1
	Mitchell E. Fadel,
President & Chief
Operating Officer

	 	 	40	%	 	$	200,000	 
	Robert D. Davis, Senior
Vice President —
Finance, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer

	 	 	35	%	 	$	103,250	 
	Anthony M. Doll,
Executive Vice President
— Operations

	 	 	40	%	 	$	100,608	 
	Dana F. Goble, Executive
Vice President —
Operations

	 	 	40	%	 	$	114,267	 
	Christopher A. Korst,
Senior Vice President —
General Counsel and
Secretary

	 	 	30	%	 	$	81,180	 

1Assumes (1) the after tax profit goal for Rent-A-Center is met and (2) 100%
achievement of the individual’s goals and objectives.

      The bonus to be paid to our Chief Executive Officer with respect to the 2005 fiscal year
will be determined by the Compensation Committee and recommended to the Board of Directors for
approval.

      Payment of bonuses (if any) is normally made in January after the end of the performance
period during which the bonuses were earned. In order to be eligible for a bonus under the 2005
Bonus Program, eligible participants must be employed on the date on which bonuses are paid.
Bonuses normally will be paid in cash in a single lump sum, subject to payroll taxes and tax
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                                                                    Exhibit 10.1

                                STATE OF NEW YORK
                       NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
                               AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO
                       COMPTROLLER'S CONTRACT NO. C000857
                  WITH CLEARBLUE TECHNOLOGIES MANAGEMENT, INC.

           THIS AGREEMENT is made this 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2004 by and between the
People of the State of New York, acting by and through Linda Angello, the
Commissioner of Labor, whose office is at the 5th Floor of Building 12, Governor
W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus, Albany, New York 12240
(hereinafter referred to as "Labor" or "State") and ClearBlue Technologies
Management, Inc., a corporation authorized to do business in the State of New
York, with an office at 224 Harrison Street, Syracuse, N.Y. 13202 (hereinafter
referred to as "ClearBlue" or "Contractor").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:
      WHEREAS, the parties entered into Comptroller's Contract No. C000857
(hereinafter "Contract") approved by the State Comptroller on November 30, 2000,
for the provision of Software development and maintenance, Web Hosting and Help
Desk services (hereinafter "Software Services"); and

      WHEREAS, the Contract provided for expenditures of up to Eighty Two
Million Dollars ($82,000,000.00) during the 5 year term of the Agreement
(hereinafter "Contract Total"), subject to the periodic extension of funding
from the United States Department of Labor; and

      WHEREAS, the Contract made available Nineteen Million Dollars
($19,000,000.00) for expenditure through June 14, 2001 (hereinafter "Contract
Funding"); and

      WHEREAS, Amendment No. 1 increased the Contract Funding $4,833,407 to
provide additional Software Services; and

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      WHEREAS, Amendment No. 2 increased the Contract Funding $25,540,000 to
provide additional Software Services; and

      WHEREAS, Amendment No. 3 increased the Contract Funding $4,384,994 to
provide additional Software Services, increased the hourly billable rates in
accordance with the Consumer Price Index for Syracuse, and assigned the Contract
from Applied Theory Corporation, Inc. to ClearBlue Technologies Management,
Inc.; and

      WHEREAS, Amendment No. 4 increased the Contract Funding $18,952,142 to
provide additional Software Services; and

      WHEREAS, Amendment No. 5 increased the Contract Total by $1,006,278.00
from $82,000,000.00 to $83,006,278.00 and the Contract Funding by $1,006,278.00
from $72,710,543.00 to $73,716,821.00 to permit the Department to provide
Software Services on behalf of the Rhode Island Department of Labor and
Training; and

      WHEREAS, Amendment No. 6 increased the Contract Funding by $2,399,880.00
from $73,716,821.00 to $76,116,701.00; increased the Contract Total by
$52,000,000.00 from $83,006,278.00 to $135,006,278.00; incorporated the
requirements of Executive Order 127; and decreased hourly billable rates; and

      WHEREAS, Amendment No. 7 increased the Contract Funding by 6,350,000.00
from $76,116,701.00 o $82,466,701.00 and added an additional general condition
regarding publicity;

      WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the contract to increase the Contract
Funding; and

      WHEREAS, the parties are ready, willing and able to enter into such an
amendment (hereinafter "Contract Amendment No. 8").

      NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings and covenants
herein contained the parties agree as follows:

      1.    The Contract Funding is hereby increased to permit the Department to
            spend an additional $3,978,611.00 for Software Services in
            accordance

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            with the rates and terms contained in the Contract and the Scope of
            Services, as set forth in Exhibit A-1, a copy of which is attached
            hereto and incorporated herein.

      2.    This Agreement shall be deemed executory only to the extent of
            funding available to the State for the performance of the terms
            hereof and no liability on account thereof shall be incurred by the
            State of New York beyond monies available for purpose thereof.

      3.    This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New
            York.

      4.    Appendix A, Standard Clauses for New York State contracts, attached
            hereto, is hereby expressly made a part of this Agreement as fully
            as if set forth at length herein.

      5.    In all respects not inconsistent with this Contract Amendment No. 8,
            the terms of the Contract as originally entered into shall remain in
            full force and effect and binding upon the parties hereto.

      6.    This Contract Amendment No. 8, the Contract and any prior
            amendments, constitute the entire Agreement between the parties
            hereto and no statement, promise, condition, understanding,
            inducement or representation, oral or written, expressed or implied,
            which is not contained herein shall be binding or valid and this
            Agreement shall not be changed, modified or altered in any manner
            except by an instrument in writing executed by both parties hereto.

      7.    This Contract Amendment No. 8 shall not be deemed executed, valid or
            binding unless and until approved in writing by the Attorney General
            and the State Comptroller.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.

                                  CONTRACT NUMBER C000857

                                            Agency Certification

                                            "In addition to the acceptance of
                                            this contract, I also certify that
                                            original copies of this signature
                                            page will be attached to all other
                                            exact copies of this contract."

CLEARBLUE TECHNOLOGIES                    THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
MANAGEMENT, INC.                          OF NEW YORK

BY: /s/ G. Ruhan                               BY: /s/ Edward E. Snyder
    -----------------------------                  ---------------------
    Name: Gabriel Ruhan                            Name: Edward E. Snyder
    Title: Executive Vice President                Title: Associate Accountant
    Federal I.D. No.: 75-3051663

APPROVED AS TO FORM                                 APPROVED
ELIOT SPITZER                                       ALAN G. HEVESI
ATTORNEY GENERAL                                    STATE COMPTROLLER

December 7, 2004                                    January 31, 2005

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                     CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF NEW YORK }
                     : SS.:
COUNTY OF              }

      On the 2nd day of December in the year 2004, before me personally came
Gabriel Ruhan, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn did depose and say that
he resides in Georgetown, MA; that he is the Executive Vice President of
CLEARBLUE TECHNOLOGIES MANAGEMENT, INC., the corporation described in and which
executed the above instrument; and that he signed his name thereto by authority
of the Board of Directors of said corporation.

                                                      /s/ Monique Cormier
                                                      --------------------
                                                          Notary Public

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                                   EXHIBIT A-1

                                STATEMENT OF WORK

The purpose of this grant is to obtain through the New York Department of Labor
the services, staff, and related non-personal services, such as computer
hardware and software, needed to develop and maintain a service for clearing
labor between the States, as authorized by the Wagner-Peyser Act, to assist
employers in the recruitment of workers, to assist job seekers in finding
appropriate employment, and to provide other information and services that
improve the efficiency of the labor market.

Activities under this grant will be performed by the America's Job Bank Service
Center (AJBSC), and will be focused on assisting the Workforce Investment System
in providing value to its customers by expanding the resources that the states
can bring to the labor market and facilitating greater access to those
resources.

In furtherance of these objectives, $3,978,611 is requested to provide funding
under this grant for the period from July 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005 to
enable the AJBSC to:

      1.    Continue to perform the maintenance, data exchange and other daily
            operational activities necessary to continue operating America's Job
            Bank as a viable web site.

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                                   APPENDIX A

                  STANDARD CLAUSES FOR NEW YORK STATE CONTRACTS

                           PLEASE RETAIN THIS DOCUMENT
                              FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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STANDARD CLAUSES FOR NYS CONTRACTS

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

        1.        EXECUTORY CLAUSE

        2.        NON-ASSIGNMENT CLAUSE

        3.        COMPTROLLER'S APPROVAL

        4.        WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS

        5.        NON-DISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS

        6.        WAGE AND HOURS PROVISIONS

        7.        NON-COLLUSIVE BIDDING CERTIFICATION

        8.        INTERNATIONAL BOYCOTT PROHIBITION

        9.        SET-OFF RIGHTS

        10.       RECORDS

        11.       IDENTIFYING INFORMATION AND PRIVACY NOTIFICATION

        12.       EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITIES AND WOMEN

        13.       CONFLICTING TERMS

        14.       GOVERNING LAW

        15.       LATE PAYMENT

        16.       NO ARBITRATION

        17.       SERVICE OF PROCESS

        18.       PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE OF TROPICAL HARDWOODS

        19.       MACBRIDE FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRINCIPLES

        20.       OMNIBUS PROCUREMENT ACT OF 1992

        21.       RECIPROCITY AND SANCTIONS PROVISIONS

        22.       PURCHASES OF APPAREL

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                       STANDARD CLAUSES FOR NYS CONTRACTS

      The parties to the attached contract, license, lease, amendment or other
agreement of any kind (hereinafter, "the contract" or "this contract") agree to
be bound by the following clauses which are hereby made a part of the contract
(the word "Contractor" herein refers to any party other than the State, whether
a contractor, licenser, licensee, lessor, lessee or any other party):

1. EXECUTORY CLAUSE. In accordance with Section 41 of the State Finance Law, the
State shall have no liability under this contract to the Contractor or to anyone
else beyond funds appropriated and available for this contract.

2. NON-ASSIGNMENT CLAUSE. In accordance with Section 138 of the State Finance
Law, this contract may not be assigned by the Contractor or its right, title or
interest therein assigned, transferred, conveyed, sublet or otherwise disposed
of without the previous consent, in writing, of the State and any attempts to
assign the contract without the State's written consent are null and void. The
Contractor may, however, assign its right to receive payment without the State's
prior written consent unless this contract concerns Certificates of
Participation pursuant to Article 5-A of the State Finance Law.

3. COMPTROLLER'S APPROVAL. In accordance with Section 112 of the State Finance
Law (or, if this contract is with the State University or City University of New
York, Section 355 or Section 6218 of the Education Law), if this contract
exceeds $15,000 (or the minimum thresholds agreed to by the Office of the State
Comptroller for certain S.U.N.Y. and C.U.N.Y. contracts), or if this is an
amendment for any amount to a contract which, as so amended, exceeds said
statutory amount, or if, by this contract, the State agrees to give something
other than money when the value or reasonably estimated value of such
consideration exceeds $10,000, it shall not be valid, effective or binding upon
the State until it has been approved by the State Comptroller and filed in his
office. Comptroller's approval of contracts let by the Office of General
Services is required when such contracts exceed $30,000 (State Finance Law
Section 163.6.a).

4. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS. In accordance with Section 142 of the State
Finance Law, this contract shall be void and of no force and effect unless the
Contractor shall provide and maintain coverage during the life of this contract
for the benefit of such employees as are required to be covered by the
provisions of the Workers' Compensation Law.

5. NON-DISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS. To the extent required by Article 15 of the
Executive Law (also known as the Human Rights Law) and all other State and
Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions, the
Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, sexual
orientation, age, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or
marital status. Furthermore, in accordance with Section 220-e of the Labor Law,
if this is a contract for the construction, alteration or repair of any public
building or public work or for the manufacture, sale or distribution of
materials, equipment or supplies, and to the extent that this contract shall be
performed within the State of New York, Contractor agrees that neither it nor
its subcontractors shall, by reason of race, creed, color, disability, sex, or
national origin: (a) discriminate in hiring against any New York State citizen
who is qualified and available to perform the work; or (b) discriminate against
or intimidate any employee hired for the performance of work under this
contract. If this is a building service contract as defined in Section 230 of
the Labor Law, then, in accordance with Section 239 thereof, Contractor agrees
that neither it nor its subcontractors shall by reason of race, creed, color,
national origin, age, sex or disability: (a) discriminate in hiring against any
New York State citizen who is qualified and available to perform the work; or
(b) discriminate against or intimidate any employee hired for the performance of
work under this contract. Contractor is subject to fines of $50.00 per person
per day for any violation of Section 220-e or Section 239 as well as possible
termination of this contract and forfeiture of all moneys due hereunder for a
second or subsequent violation.

6. WAGE AND HOURS PROVISIONS. If this is a public work contract covered by
Article 8 of the Labor Law or a building service contract covered by Article 9
thereof, neither Contractor's employees nor the employees of its subcontractors
may be required or permitted to work more than the number of hours or days
stated in said statutes, except as otherwise provided in the Labor Law and as
set forth in prevailing wage and supplement schedules issued by the State Labor
Department. Furthermore, Contractor and its subcontractors must pay at least the
prevailing wage rate and pay or provide the prevailing supplements, including
the premium rates for overtime pay, as determined by the State Labor Department
in accordance with the Labor Law.

7. NON-COLLUSIVE BIDDING CERTIFICATION. In accordance with Section 139-d of the
State Finance Law, if this contract was awarded based upon the submission of
bids, Contractor warrants, under penalty of perjury, that its bid was arrived at
independently and without collusion aimed at restricting competition. Contractor
further warrants

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STANDARD CLAUSES FOR NYS CONTRACTS

that, at the time Contractor submitted its bid, an authorized and responsible
person executed and delivered to the State a non-collusive bidding certification
on Contractor's behalf.

8. INTERNATIONAL BOYCOTT PROHIBITION. In accordance with Section 220-f of the
Labor Law and Section 139-h of the State Finance Law, if this contract exceeds
$5,000, the Contractor agrees, as a material condition of the contract, that
neither the Contractor nor any substantially owned or affiliated person, firm,
partnership or corporation has participated, is participating, or shall
participate in an international boycott in violation of the federal Export
Administration Act of 1979 (50 USC App. Sections 2401 et seq.) or regulations
thereunder. If such Contractor, or any of the aforesaid affiliates of
Contractor, is convicted or is otherwise found to have violated said laws or
regulations upon the final determination of the United States Commerce
Department or any other appropriate agency of the United States subsequent to
the contract's execution, such contract, amendment or modification thereto shall
be rendered forfeit and void. The Contractor shall so notify the State
Comptroller within five (5) business days of such conviction, determination or
disposition of appeal (2NYCRR 105.4).

9. SET-OFF RIGHTS. The State shall have all of its common law, equitable and
statutory rights of set-off. These rights shall include, but not be limited to,
the State's option to withhold for the purposes of set-off any moneys due to the
Contractor under this contract up to any amounts due and owing to the State with
regard to this contract, any other contract with any State department or agency,
including any contract for a term commencing prior to the term of this contract,
plus any amounts due and owing to the State for any other reason including,
without limitation, tax delinquencies, fee delinquencies or monetary penalties
relative thereto. The State shall exercise its set-off rights in accordance with
normal State practices including, in cases of set-off pursuant to an audit, the
finalization of such audit by the State agency, its representatives, or the
State Comptroller.

10. RECORDS. The Contractor shall establish and maintain complete and accurate
books, records, documents, accounts and other evidence directly pertinent to
performance under this contract (hereinafter, collectively, "the Records"). The
Records must be kept for the balance of the calendar year in which they were
made and for six (6) additional years thereafter. The State Comptroller, the
Attorney General and any other person or entity authorized to conduct an
examination, as well as the agency or agencies involved in this contract, shall
have access to the Records during normal business hours at an office of the
Contractor within the State of New York or, if no such office is available, at a
mutually agreeable and reasonable venue within the State, for the term specified
above for the purposes of inspection, auditing and copying. The State shall take
reasonable steps to protect from public disclosure any of the Records which are
exempt from disclosure under Section 87 of the Public Officers Law (the
"Statute") provided that: (i) the Contractor shall timely inform an appropriate
State official, in writing, that said records should not be disclosed; and (ii)
said records shall be sufficiently identified; and (iii) designation of said
records as exempt under the Statute is reasonable. Nothing contained herein
shall diminish, or in any way adversely affect, the State's right to discovery
in any pending or future litigation.

11. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION AND PRIVACY NOTIFICATION. (a) FEDERAL EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER and/or FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. All invoices or New
York State standard vouchers submitted for payment for the sale of goods or
services or the lease of real or personal property to a New York State agency
must include the payee's identification number, i.e., the seller's or lessor's
identification number. The number is either the payee's Federal employer
identification number or Federal social security number, or both such numbers
when the payee has both such numbers. Failure to include this number or numbers
may delay payment. Where the payee does not have such number or numbers, the
payee, on its invoice or New York State standard voucher, must give the reason
or reasons why the payee does not have such number or numbers.

(b) PRIVACY NOTIFICATION. (1) The authority to request the above personal
information from a seller of goods or services or a lessor of real or personal
property, and the authority to maintain such information, is found in Section 5
of the State Tax Law. Disclosure of this information by the seller or lessor to
the State is mandatory. The principal purpose for which the information is
collected is to enable the State to identify individuals, businesses and others
who have been delinquent in filing tax returns or may have understated their tax
liabilities and to generally identify persons affected by the taxes administered
by the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance. The information will be used for
tax administration purposes and for any other purpose authorized by law.

(2) The personal information is requested by the purchasing unit of the agency
contracting to purchase the goods or services or lease the real or personal
property covered by this contract or lease. The information is maintained in New
York State's Central Accounting System by the Director of Accounting Operations,
Office of the State Comptroller, AESOB, Albany, New York 12236.

12. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITIES AND WOMEN. In accordance with
Section 312 of the Executive Law, if this contract is: (i) a written agreement
or purchase order instrument, providing for a total expenditure in excess of
$25,000.00, whereby a contracting agency is committed to expend or does expend

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funds in return for labor, services, supplies, equipment, materials or any
combination of the foregoing, to be performed for, or rendered or furnished to
the contracting agency; or (ii) a written agreement in excess of $100,000.00
whereby a contracting agency is committed to expend or does expend funds for the
acquisition, construction, demolition, replacement, major repair or renovation
of real property and improvements thereon; or (iii) a written agreement in
excess of $100,000.00 whereby the owner of a State assisted housing project is
committed to expend or does expend funds for the acquisition, construction,
demolition, replacement, major repair or renovation of real property and
improvements thereon for such project, then:

(a) The Contractor will not discriminate against employees or applicants for
employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability
or marital status, and will undertake or continue existing programs of
affirmative action to ensure that minority group members and women are afforded
equal employment opportunities without discrimination. Affirmative action shall
mean recruitment, employment, job assignment, promotion, upgradings, demotion,
transfer, layoff, or termination and rates of pay or other forms of
compensation;

(b) at the request of the contracting agency, the Contractor shall request each
employment agency, labor union, or authorized representative of workers with
which it has a collective bargaining or other agreement or understanding, to
furnish a written statement that such employment agency, labor union or
representative will not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color,
national origin, sex, age, disability or marital status and that such union or
representative will affirmatively cooperate in the implementation of the
contractor's obligations herein; and

(c) the Contractor shall state, in all solicitations or advertisements for
employees, that, in the performance of the State contract, all qualified
applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without
discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age,
disability or marital status.

Contractor will include the provisions of "a", "b", and "c" above, in every
subcontract over $25,000.00 for the construction, demolition, replacement, major
repair, renovation, planning or design of real property and improvements thereon
(the "Work") except where the Work is for the beneficial use of the Contractor.
Section 312 does not apply to: (i) work, goods or services unrelated to this
contract; or (ii) employment outside New York State; or (iii) banking services,
insurance policies or the sale of securities. The State shall consider
compliance by a contractor or subcontractor with the requirements of any federal
law concerning equal employment opportunity which effectuates the purpose of
this section. The contracting agency shall determine whether the imposition of
the requirements of the provisions hereof duplicate or conflict with any such
federal law and if such duplication or conflict exists, the contracting agency
shall waive the applicability of Section 312 to the extent of such duplication
or conflict. Contractor will comply with all duly promulgated and lawful rules
and regulations of the Governor's Office of Minority and Women's Business
Development pertaining hereto.

13. CONFLICTING TERMS. In the event of a conflict between the terms of the
contract (including any and all attachments thereto and amendments thereof) and
the terms of this Appendix A, the terms of this Appendix A shall control.

14. GOVERNING LAW. This contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of
New York except where the Federal supremacy clause requires otherwise.

15. LATE PAYMENT. Timeliness of payment and any interest to be paid to
Contractor for late payment shall be governed by Article 11-A of the State
Finance Law to the extent required by law.

16. NO ARBITRATION. Disputes involving this contract, including the breach or
alleged breach thereof, may not be submitted to binding arbitration (except
where statutorily authorized), but must, instead, be heard in a court of
competent jurisdiction of the State of New York.

17. SERVICE OF PROCESS. In addition to the methods of service allowed by the
State Civil Practice Law & Rules ("CPLR"), Contractor hereby consents to service
of process upon it by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.
Service hereunder shall be complete upon Contractor's actual receipt of process
or upon the State's receipt of the return thereof by the United States Postal
Service as refused or undeliverable. Contractor must promptly notify the State,
in writing, of each and every change of address to which service of process can
be made. Service by the State to the last known address shall be sufficient.
Contractor will have thirty (30) calendar days after service hereunder is
complete in which to respond.

18. PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE OF TROPICAL HARDWOODS. The Contractor certifies and
warrants that all wood products to be used under this contract award will be in
accordance with, but not limited to, the specifications and provisions of State
Finance Law Section 165. (Use of Tropical Hardwoods) which prohibits purchase
and use of tropical

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hardwoods, unless specifically exempted, by the State or any governmental agency
or political subdivision or public benefit corporation. Qualification for an
exemption under this law will be the responsibility of the contractor to
establish to meet with the approval of the State.

In addition, when any portion of this contract involving the use of woods,
whether supply or installation, is to be performed by any subcontractor, the
prime Contractor will indicate and certify in the submitted bid proposal that
the subcontractor has been informed and is in compliance with specifications and
provisions regarding use of tropical hardwoods as detailed in Section 165 State
Finance Law. Any such use must meet with the approval of the State; otherwise,
the bid may not be considered responsive. Under bidder certifications, proof of
qualification for exemption will be the responsibility of the Contractor to meet
with the approval of the State.

19. MACBRIDE FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRINCIPLES. In accordance with the MacBride Fair
Employment Principles (Chapter 807 of the Laws of 1992), the Contractor hereby
stipulates that the Contractor either (a) has no business operations in Northern
Ireland, or (b) shall take lawful steps in good faith to conduct any business
operations in Northern Ireland in accordance with the MacBride Fair Employment
Principles (as described in Section 165 of the New York State Finance Law), and
shall permit independent monitoring of compliance with such principles.

20. OMNIBUS PROCUREMENT ACT OF 1992. It is the policy of New York State to
maximize opportunities for the participation of New York State business
enterprises, including minority and women-owned business enterprises as bidders,
subcontractors and suppliers on its procurement contracts.

Information on the availability of New York State subcontractors and suppliers
is available from:

        NYS Department of Economic Development
        Division for Small Business
        30 South Pearl St -- 7th Floor
        Albany, New York 12245
        Telephone: 518-292-5220

A directory of certified minority and women-owned business enterprises is
available from:

        NYS Department of Economic Development
        Division of Minority and Women's Business Development
        30 South Pearl St -- 2nd Floor
        Albany, New York  12245
        http://www.empire.state.ny.us

The Omnibus Procurement Act of 1992 requires that by signing this bid proposal
or contract, as applicable, Contractors certify that whenever the total bid
amount is greater than $1 million:

(a) The Contractor has made reasonable efforts to encourage the participation of
New York State Business Enterprises as suppliers and subcontractors, including
certified minority and women-owned business enterprises, on this project, and
has retained the documentation of these efforts to be provided upon request to
the State;

(b) The Contractor has complied with the Federal Equal Opportunity Act of 1972
(P.L. 92-261), as amended;

(c) The Contractor agrees to make reasonable efforts to provide notification to
New York State residents of employment opportunities on this project through
listing any such positions with the Job Service Division of the New York State
Department of Labor, or providing such notification in such manner as is
consistent with existing collective bargaining contracts or agreements. The
Contractor agrees to document these efforts and to provide said documentation to
the State upon request; and

(d) The Contractor acknowledges notice that the State may seek to obtain offset
credits from foreign countries as a result of this contract and agrees to
cooperate with the State in these efforts.

21. RECIPROCITY AND SANCTIONS PROVISIONS. Bidders are hereby notified that if
their principal place of business is located in a country, nation, province,
state or political subdivision that penalizes New York State vendors, and if the
goods or services they offer will be substantially produced or performed outside
New York State, the Omnibus Procurement Act 1994 and 2000 amendments (Chapter
684 and Chapter 383, respectively) require that they be denied contracts which
they would otherwise obtain. NOTE: As of May 15, 2002, the list of
discriminatory jurisdictions subject to this provision includes the states of
South Carolina, Alaska, West Virginia, Wyoming,

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Louisiana and Hawaii. Contact NYS Department of Economic Development for a
current list of jurisdictions subject to this provision.

22. PURCHASES OF APPAREL. In accordance with State Finance Law 162 (4-a), the
State shall not purchase any apparel from any vendor unable or unwilling to
certify that: (i) such apparel was manufactured in compliance with all
applicable labor and occupational safety laws, including, but not limited to,
child labor laws, wage and hours laws and workplace safety laws, and (ii) vendor
will supply, with its bid (or, if not a bid situation, prior to or at the time
of signing a contract with the State), if known, the names and addresses of each
subcontractor and a list of all manufacturing plants to be utilized by the
bidder.

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