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Exhibit 10.58  

 
 

CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT    
  

        THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of the [see attached Schedule A], is by and between
SPHERION CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), and [see attached
Schedule A] (hereinafter the "Executive"). 

 
 

RECITALS    

        A.    The
Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") considers it essential to the best interests of the Company and its
stockholders that its key management personnel be encouraged to remain with the Company and its subsidiaries and to continue to devote full attention to the Company's business in the event that any
third person expresses its intention to complete a possible business combination with the Company, or in taking any other action which could result in a "Change in
Control" (as defined herein) of the Company. In this connection, the Board recognizes that the possibility of a Change in Control and the uncertainty and questions which it may
raise among management may result in the departure or distraction of key management personnel to the detriment of the Company and its stockholders. The Board has determined that appropriate steps
should be taken to reinforce and encourage the continued attention and dedication of key members of the Company's management to their assigned duties without distraction in the face of the potentially
disturbing circumstances arising from the possibility of a Change in Control of the Company. 

        B.    The
Executive currently serves as the Company's [see attached Schedule A], and her services
and knowledge are valuable to the Company in connection with the management of its business. 

        C.    The
Board believes the Executive has made and is expected to continue to make valuable contributions to the productivity and profitability of the Company and its
subsidiaries. Should the Company receive a proposal from a third person concerning a possible business combination or any
other action which could result in a Change in Control, in addition to the Executive's regular duties, the Executive may be called upon to assist in the assessment of such proposal, advise management
and the Board as to whether such proposal would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, and to take such other actions as the Board might determine to be necessary or
appropriate. 

        D.    Should
the Company receive any proposal from a third person concerning a possible business combination or any other action which could result in a change in control of
the Company, the Board believes it imperative that the Company and the Board be able to rely upon the Executive to continue in her position, and that the Company and the Board be able to receive and
rely upon her advice, if so requested, as to the best interests of the Company and its stockholders without concern that she might be distracted by the personal uncertainties and risks created by such
a proposal, and to encourage Executive's full attention and dedication to the Company. 

        E.    The
Company and the Executive are parties to that certain Change in Control Agreement dated [see attached
Schedule A] (the "Prior CIC Agreement"). 

        F.    The
Company and the Executive desire to terminate the Prior CIC Agreement (and any predecessor change in control agreements) and to enter into this Agreement upon the
terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth. 

 
 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS    

        NOW,
THEREFORE, to assure the Company and its subsidiaries that it will have the continued, undivided attention, dedication and services of the Executive and the availability of the
Executive's advice and counsel notwithstanding the possibility, threat or occurrence of a Change in Control of the Company, and to induce the Executive to remain in the employ of the Company and its
subsidiaries, 

 

and for other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Executive agree as follows. 

        1.    Change in Control    

        (a)  For
purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred upon (i) the
acquisition at any time by a "person" or "group" (as that term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) (excluding, for this purpose, the Company or any of its subsidiaries, any employee
benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to such securities, or a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders
of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company) of beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) directly
or indirectly, of securities representing 25% or more of the combined voting power in the election of directors of the then-outstanding securities of the Company or any successor of the
Company; (ii) the termination of service as directors, for any reason other than death, disability or retirement from the Board, during any period of two consecutive years or less, of
individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted a majority of the Board, unless the election of or nomination for election of each new director during such period was approved by a vote of
at least two-thirds of the directors still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period; (iii) approval by the stockholders of the Company of liquidation of the
Company; (iv) approval by the stockholders of the Company and consummation of any sale or disposition, or series of related sales or dispositions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power
of the Company; or (v) approval by the stockholders of the Company and consummation of any merger or consolidation or statutory share exchange to which the Company is a party as a result of
which the persons who were stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the effective date of the merger or consolidation or statutory share exchange shall have beneficial ownership of less than
50% of the combined voting power in the election of directors of the surviving corporation following the effective date of such merger or consolidation or statutory share exchange. 

        (b)  Notwithstanding
anything herein, no acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities of the Company, merger, sale of assets or other transaction shall be deemed to
constitute a Change in Control for purposes of this Agreement if such transaction constitutes a "Management Approved Transaction." For purposes of this
Agreement, a "Management Approved Transaction" shall be any transaction, which would otherwise result in a Change in Control for purposes of this
Agreement in which the acquiring "person", "group" or other entity is either beneficially owned by, or
comprised of, in whole or in part, three or more members of the Company's executive management, as such was constituted twelve months prior to such transaction, or is majority owned by, or comprised
of, any employee benefit plan of the Company. 

        2.    Adjustment of Benefits upon Change in Control    

        (a)  The
Company agrees that the Compensation Committee of the Board, or such other committee succeeding to such committee's responsibilities with respect to executive
compensation (collectively, the "Compensation Committee") may make such equitable adjustments to any performance targets contained in any awards under
the Company's current incentive compensation plans, or any additional or successor plan in which the Executive is a participant (collectively, the "Incentive
Plans"), as the Compensation Committee determines may be appropriate to eliminate any negative effects from any transactions relating to a Change in Control (such as costs or
expenses associated with the transaction or any related transaction, including, without limitation, any reorganizations, divestitures, recapitalizations or borrowings, or changes in targets or
measures to reflect the disruption of the business, etc.), in order to preserve reward opportunities and performance objectives. 

        (b)  In
the case of a Change in Control, all restrictions and conditions applicable to any awards of restricted stock or the vesting of stock options or other awards granted
to the Executive under the 

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Company's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, Deferred Stock Plan, any similar, predecessor or successor plan, or otherwise shall be deemed to have been satisfied as of the date the Change in Control occurs,
and this Agreement shall be deemed to amend any agreements evidencing such awards to reflect this provision. 

        3.    Termination Following Change in Control    

        (a)  The
Executive's employment may be terminated for any reason by the Company following a Change in Control of the Company. If the Executive's employment is terminated by
the Company for any reason other than for the reasons set forth in subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) below within two years following a Change in Control, then the Executive
shall be entitled to the benefits set forth in this Agreement in lieu of any termination, separation, severance or similar benefits under the Executive's Employment Agreement, if any, or under the
Company's termination, separation, severance or similar plans or policies, if any. If the Executive's employment is terminated for any of the reasons set forth in subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii),
(iv) or (v) below, then the Executive shall not be entitled to any termination, separation, severance or similar benefits under this Agreement, and the Executive shall be entitled to
benefits under the Executive's Employment Agreement, if any, or under the Company's termination, separation, severance or similar plans or policies, if any, only in accordance with the terms of such
Employment Agreement, or such plans or policies. 

          (i)  termination
by reason of the Executive's death, provided the Executive has not previously given a  "Notice of Termination" pursuant to Section 4; 

        (ii)  termination
by reason of the Executive's "Disability," provided the Executive has not previously given a  "Notice of Termination" pursuant to Section 4;

        (iii)  termination
by reason of "retirement" at or after age 65, provided the Executive has not previously given  "Notice of Termination" pursuant to Section 4;

        (iv)  termination
by the Company for "Cause;" or 

        (v)  voluntary
termination by the Executive (other than for "Good Reason" as provided in section 3(b) below). 

        For
the purposes of this Agreement, "Disability" shall be defined as the Executive's inability by reason of illness or other physical or
mental disability to perform the principal duties required by the position held by the Executive at the inception of such illness or disability for any consecutive 180-day period. A
determination of disability shall be subject to the certification of a qualified medical doctor agreed to by the Company and the Executive or, in the Executive's incapacity to designate a doctor, the
Executive's legal representative. If the Company and the Executive cannot agree on the designation of a doctor, each party shall nominate a qualified medical doctor and the two doctors shall select a
third doctor and the third doctor shall make the determination as to disability. 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, "retirement" shall mean the Company's termination of the Executive's employment at or after the date on
which the Executive attains age 65. 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean one or more of the following: 

        (I)  the
material violation of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any written agreements the Executive may from time to time have with the Company (after
30 days following written notice from the Board specifying such material violation and Executive's failure to cure or remedy such material violation within such 30-day period); 

        (II)  inattention
to or failure to perform Executive's assigned duties and responsibilities competently for any reason other than due to Disability (after 30 days
following written notice from the Board specifying such inattention or failure, and Executive's failure to cure or remedy such inattention or failure within such 30-day period); 

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      (III)  engaging
in activities or conduct injurious to the reputation of the Company or its affiliates including, without limitation, engaging in immoral acts which become
public information or repeatedly conveying to one person, or conveying to an assembled public group, negative information concerning the Company or its affiliates; 

      (IV)  commission
of an act of dishonesty, including, but not limited to, misappropriation of funds or any property of the Company; 

        (V)  commission
by the Executive of an act which constitutes a misdemeanor (involving an act of moral turpitude) or a felony; 

      (VI)  the
material violation of any of the written Policies of the Company which are not inconsistent with this Agreement or applicable law (after 30 days following
written notice from the Board specifying such failure, and the Executive's failure to cure or remedy such inattention or failure within such 30-day period); 

    (VII)  refusal
to perform the Executive's assigned duties and responsibilities or other insubordination (after 30 days following written notice from the Board
specifying such refusal or insubordination, and the Executive's failure to cure or remedy such refusal or insubordination within such 30-day period); or 

  (VIII)  unsatisfactory
performance of duties by the Executive as a result of alcohol or drug use by the Executive. 

        (b)  The
Executive may terminate her employment with the Company following a Change in Control of the Company for "Good
Reason" by giving Notice of Termination at any time within two years after the Change in Control. Any failure by the Executive to give such immediate notice of termination for
Good Reason shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver or otherwise to affect adversely the rights of the Executive hereunder, provided the Executive gives notice to receive such benefits prior to the
expiration of such two year period. If the Executive terminates her employment as provided in this Section 3(b), then the Executive shall be entitled to the benefits set forth in this Agreement
in lieu of any termination, separation, severance or similar benefits under the Executive's Employment Agreement, if any, or under the Company's termination, separation, severance or similar plans or
policies, if any. 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following events: 

        (I)  The
assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent in any material adverse respect with her position, authority or responsibilities with the Company and its
subsidiaries immediately prior to the Change in Control, or any other material adverse change in such position, including titles, authority, or responsibilities, as compared with the Executive's
position immediately prior to the Change in Control; 

        (II)  A
reduction by the Company in the amount of the Executive's base salary or annual or long term incentive compensation paid or payable as compared to that which was paid
or made available to Executive immediately prior to the Change in Control; or the failure of the Company to increase Executive's compensation each year by an amount which is substantially the same, on
a percentage basis, as the average annual percentage increase in the base salaries of other executives of comparable status with the Company; 

      (III)  The
failure by the Company to continue to provide the Executive with substantially similar perquisites or benefits the Executive in the aggregate enjoyed under the
Company's benefit programs, such as any of the Company's pension, savings, vacation, life insurance, medical, health and accident, or disability plans in which she was participating at the time of the
Change in Control (or, alternatively, if such plans are amended, modified or discontinued, substantially 

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similar equivalent benefits thereto, when considered in the aggregate), or the taking of any action by the Company which would directly or indirectly cause such benefits to be no longer substantially
equivalent, when considered in the aggregate, to the benefits in effect at the time of the Change in Control; 

      (IV)  The
Company's requiring the Executive to be based at any office or location more than 50 miles from that location at which she performed her services immediately prior
to the Change in Control, except for a relocation consented to in writing by the Executive, or travel reasonably required in the performance of the Executive's responsibilities to the extent
substantially consistent with the Executive's business travel obligations prior to the Change in Control; 

        (V)  Any
failure of the Company to obtain the assumption of the obligation to perform this Agreement by any successor as contemplated in Section 11 herein; or 

      (VI)  Any
breach by the Company of any of the material provisions of this Agreement or any failure by the Company to carry out any of its obligations hereunder, in either
case, for a period of thirty business days after receipt of written notice from the Executive and the failure by the Company to cure such breach or failure during such thirty business day period. 

        4.    Notice of Termination    

        Any
termination of the Executive's employment following a Change in Control, other than a termination as contemplated by Sections 3(a)(i) or 3(a)(iii) shall be communicated
by written "Notice of Termination" by the party affecting the termination to the other party hereto. Any "Notice of
Termination" shall set forth (a) the effective date of termination, which shall not be less than 15 or more than 30 days after the date the Notice of Termination
is delivered (the "Termination Date"); (b) the specific provision in this Agreement relied upon; and (c) in reasonable detail the facts
and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for such termination and the entitlement, or lack of entitlement, to the benefits set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if within
fifteen (15) days after any Notice of Termination is given, the party receiving such Notice of Termination notifies the other party that a good faith dispute exists concerning the termination,
the actual Termination Date shall be the date on which the dispute is finally determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 18 hereof. In the case of any good faith dispute as to the
Executive's entitlement to benefits under this Agreement resulting from any termination by the Company for which the Company does not deliver a Notice of Termination, the actual Termination Date shall
be the date on which the dispute is finally determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 18 hereof.
Notwithstanding the pendency of any such dispute referred to in the two preceding sentences, the Company shall continue to pay the Executive her full compensation then in effect and continue the
Executive as a participant in all compensation, benefits and perquisites in which she was then participating, until the dispute is finally resolved,  provided the Executive is willing to continue to
provide full time services to the Company and its subsidiaries in substantially the same position, if
so requested by the Company. Amounts paid under this Section 4 shall be in addition to all other amounts due under this Agreement and shall not be offset against or reduce any other amounts due
under this Agreement. If a final determination is made, pursuant to Section 18, that Good Reason did not exist in the case of a Notice of Termination by the Executive, the Executive shall have
the sole right to nullify and void her Notice of Termination by delivering written notice of same to the Company within three (3) business days of the date of such final determination. If the
parties do not dispute the Executive's entitlement to benefits hereunder, the Termination Date shall be as set forth in the Notice of Termination. 

        5.    Termination Benefits    

        (a)  Severance Payment.    Subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Termination Date the
Company shall pay the Executive (reduced by any applicable payroll or other taxes required 

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to be withheld) a lump sum severance payment, in cash, equal to one and one-half (1.5) times the sum of Executive's annual salary for the current year plus her annual incentive award
target for the current year (provided that if the Notice of Termination is given prior to the determination of the Executive's salary or annual incentive award target for the year in which the
Termination Date occurs, the amounts shall be based on the annual salary for the prior year and the greater of the annual incentive award target for the prior year or the actual incentive award earned
by the Executive for the prior year). The current year shall be (A) for the purposes of determining annual salary, the year then generally used by the Company for setting salaries for
senior-level executives (currently April 1 through the following March 31), and (B) for purposes of determining annual incentive award target, the fiscal year then generally used
by the Company for setting annual incentive award targets for senior-level executives, in which the Termination Date occurs, and the prior year shall be the twelve-month period immediately preceding
the current year; 

        (b)  Expenses.    Reimbursement for expenses incurred by the Executive in accordance with the Company's policy but
not reimbursed prior to the date of such termination of employment; 

        (c)  Payment of Deferred Compensation.    Any compensation that has been earned by the Executive but is unpaid as of
the Termination Date, including any compensation that has been earned but deferred pursuant to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan or otherwise, shall be paid in full to the Executive on the
Termination Date. 

        6.    Other Benefits    

        Subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement hereof, the following benefits (subject to any applicable payroll or other taxes required to be withheld) shall be paid or provided
to the Executive: 

        (a)    Health/Welfare Benefits    

          (i)  During
the eighteen (18) months following the Termination Date (the "Continuation Period"), the Company shall
continue to keep in full force and effect all programs of medical, dental, vision, accident, disability, life insurance, including optional term life insurance, and other similar health or welfare
programs with respect to the Executive and her dependents with the same level of coverage, upon the same terms and otherwise to the same extent as such programs shall have been in effect immediately
prior to the Termination Date (or, if more favorable to the Executive, immediately prior to the Change in Control), and the Company and the Executive shall share the costs of the continuation of such
insurance coverage in the same proportion as such costs were shared immediately prior to the Termination Date (or, if more favorable to the Executive, immediately prior to the Change in Control) or,
if the terms of such programs do not permit continued participation by the Executive (or if the Company otherwise determines it advisable to amend, modify or discontinue such programs for employees
generally), the Company shall otherwise provide benefits substantially similar to and no less favorable to the Executive in terms of cost or benefits ("Equivalent
Benefits") than she was entitled to receive at the end of the period of coverage, for the duration of the Continuation Period. 

        (ii)  All
benefits which the Company is required by this Section 6(a) to provide, which will not be provided by the Company's programs described herein, shall be
provided through the purchase of insurance unless the Executive is uninsurable. If the Executive is uninsurable, the Company will provide the benefits out of its general assets. 

        (iii)  If
the Executive obtains other employment during the Continuation Period which provides health or welfare benefits of the type described in
Section 6(a)(i) hereof ("Other Coverage"), then Executive shall notify the Company promptly of such other employment and Other Coverage
and the Company shall thereafter not provide the Executive and her dependents the benefits described in Section 6(a)(i) hereof to the extent that such benefits are provided under the
Other Coverage. Under such circumstances, the Executive shall make all claims first under the Other Coverage and 

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then, only to the extent not paid or reimbursed by the Other Coverage, under the plans and programs described in Section 6(a)(i) hereof. 

        (b)    Retirement Benefits    

          (i)  For
purposes of this Agreement, "Retirement" shall mean the Company's termination of the Executive's employment within
two years following a Change in Control of the Company and at or after the date on which the Executive attains age 65; provided, however, that any termination for Cause or due to Death or Disability
shall not constitute Retirement. 

        (ii)  Subject
to Section 6(b)(ii), the Executive shall be deemed to be completely vested under the Company's 401(k) Plan, Deferred Compensation Plan or other similar
or successor plans which are in effect as of the date of the Change in Control (collectively, the "Plans"), regardless of the Executive's actual vesting
service credit thereunder. 

        (iii)  Any
part of the foregoing retirement benefits which are otherwise required to be paid by a tax-qualified Plan but which cannot be paid through such Plan by
reason of the laws and regulations applicable to such Plan, shall be paid by one or more supplemental non-qualified Plans or by the Company. 

        (iv)  The
payments calculated hereunder which are not actually paid by a Plan shall be paid thirty (30) days following the Date of Termination in a single lump sum
cash payment (of equivalent actuarial value to the payment calculated hereunder using the same actuarial assumptions as are used in calculating benefits under the Plan but using the discount rate that
would be used by the Company on the Date of Termination to determine the actuarial present value of projected benefit obligations). 

        (c)    Executive Outplacement Counseling.    During the Continuation Period, unless the Executive shall reach normal
retirement age during the Continuation Period, the Executive may request in writing and the Company shall at its expense engage within a reasonable time following such written request an outplacement
counseling service to assist the Executive in obtaining employment. 

        (d)    Loan Abatement    

          (i)  All
loans and advances (as well as accrued but unpaid interest thereon) made by the Company to the Executive under the terms and conditions of the Company's Stock
Purchase Assistance Plan (the "SPAP") shall be forgiven; and 

        (ii)  All
loans (as well as accrued but unpaid interest thereon) with third parties incurred by the Executive to purchase the Company's stock under the terms and conditions
of the SPAP shall be satisfied by the Company provided that the Executive forfeit to the Company all shares of the Company's stock purchased with or related to the advance of such funds. 

        7.    Payment of Certain Costs    

        Except
as otherwise provided in Section 18, if a dispute arises regarding a termination of the Executive or the interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement, subsequent to a
Change in Control, all of the reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by the Executive and all Arbitration Costs (as hereafter defined) in contesting any such termination or obtaining or enforcing
all or part of any right or benefit provided for in this Agreement or in otherwise pursuing all or part of her claim will be paid by the Company, unless prohibited by law. The Company further agrees
to pay pre-judgment interest on any money judgment obtained by the Executive calculated at the prime interest rate reported in The Wall Street
Journal in effect from time to time from the date that payment to her should have been made under this Agreement. 

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        8.    This Section 8 is intentionally omitted. 

        9.    Mitigation    

        The
Executive is not required to seek other employment or otherwise mitigate the amount of any payments to be made by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, and employment by the
Executive will not reduce or otherwise affect any amounts or benefits due the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, except as otherwise provided in Section 6(a)(iii). 

        10.    Continuing Obligations Regarding Confidential Information    

        (a)  Acknowledgments by the Executive.    The Executive hereby recognizes and acknowledges the following: 

          (i)  In
connection with the Business, the Company has expended a great deal of time, money and effort to develop and maintain the secrecy and confidentiality of substantial
proprietary trade secret information and other confidential business information which, if misused or disclosed, could be very harmful to the Company's business. 

        (ii)  The
Executive desires to become entitled to receive the benefits contemplated by this Agreement but which the Company would not make available to the Executive but for
the Executive's signing and agreeing to abide by the terms of this Section 10. 

        (iii)  The
Executive's position with the Company provides the Executive with access to certain of the Company's confidential and proprietary trade secret information and
other confidential business information. 

        (iv)  The
Company compensates its employees to, among other things, develop and preserve business information for the Company's ownership and use. 

        (v)  If
the Executive were to leave the Company, the Company in all fairness would need certain protection in order to ensure that the Executive does not appropriate and
misuse any confidential information entrusted to the Executive during the course of the Executive's employment with the Company. 

        (b)    Confidential Information    

          (i)  The
Executive agrees to keep secret and confidential, and not to use or disclose to any third parties, except as directly required for the Executive to perform the
Executive's employment responsibilities for the Company, or except as required by law, any of the Company's confidential and proprietary trade secret information or other confidential business
information concerning the Company's business acquired by the Executive during the course of, or in connection with, the Executive's employment with the Company (and which was not known by the
Executive prior to the Executive's being hired by the Company). Confidential information means information which would constitute material, nonpublic information under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, regardless of whether the Executive's use or disclosure of such information is in connection with or related to a securities
transaction. 

        (ii)  The
Executive acknowledges that any and all notes, records, reports, written information or documents of any kind, computer files and diskettes and other documents
obtained by or provided to the Executive, or otherwise made, produced or compiled during the course of the Executive's employment with the Company, regardless of the type of medium in which it is
preserved, are the sole and exclusive property of the Company and shall be surrendered to the Company upon the Executive's termination of employment and on demand at any time by the Company. 

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        (c)    Acknowledgment Regarding Restrictions.    The Executive recognizes and agrees that the provisions of this
Section 10 are reasonable and enforceable because, among other things, (i) the Executive is receiving compensation under this Agreement and (ii) this Section 10 therefore
does not impose any undue hardship on the Executive. The Executive further recognizes and agrees that the provisions of this
Section 10 are reasonable and enforceable in view of the Company's legitimate interests in protecting its confidential information. 

        (d)    Breach.    In the event of a breach of Section 10(b), the Company's sole remedy shall be the
discontinuation of the payment, allocation, accrual or provision of any amounts or benefits as provided in Sections 5 or 6. The Executive recognizes and agrees, however, that it is the intent of the
parties that neither this Agreement nor any of its provisions shall be construed to adversely affect any rights or remedies that Company would have had, including, without limitation, the amount of
any damages for which it could have sought recovery, had this Agreement not been entered into. Accordingly, the parties hereby agree that nothing stated in this Section 10 shall limit or
otherwise affect the Company's right to seek legal or equitable remedies it may otherwise have, or the amount of damages for which it may seek recovery, in connection with matters covered by this
Section 10 but which are not based on breach or violation of this Section 10 (including, without limitation, claims based on the breach of fiduciary or other duties of the Executive or
any obligations of the Executive arising under any other contracts, agreements or understandings). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, nothing in this Section 10 or any other
provision of this Agreement shall limit or otherwise affect the Company's right to seek legal or equitable remedies it may otherwise have, or the amount of damages for which it may seek recovery,
resulting from or arising out of statutory or common law or any Company policies relating to fiduciary duties, confidential information or trade secrets. Further, the Executive acknowledges and agrees
that the fact that Section 10(c) is limited to the Continuation Period, and that the sole remedy of the Company hereunder is the discontinuation of benefits, shall not reduce or otherwise alter
any other contractual or other legal obligations of the Executive during any period or circumstance, and shall not be construed as establishing a maximum limit on damages for which the Company may
seek recovery. 

        11.    Binding Agreement; Successors    

        (a)  This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns. The Company shall require any successor (whether
direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement to assume expressly and agree to perform
this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. For purposes of this Agreement,  "Company" shall mean the
Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid. 

        (b)  This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Executive and the Executive's personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators,
successors, heirs, distributees, beneficiaries, devises and legatees. If the Executive should die while any amounts are payable to her hereunder, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein,
shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to the Executive's devisee, legatee, beneficiary or other designee or, if there be no such designee, to the Executive's estate. 

        12.    Notices    

        For
the purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) on the date of
delivery if delivered by hand, (ii) on the date of transmission, if delivered by confirmed facsimile, (iii) on the first business day following the date of deposit if delivered by
guaranteed overnight delivery service, or (iv) on the 

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third business day following the date delivered or mailed by United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: 

        If
to the Executive: 

        If
to the Company: 

Spherion
Corporation

2050 Spectrum Boulevard

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309

Attention: General Counsel 

or
to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt. 

        13.    Governing Law    

        The
validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. 

        14.    Miscellaneous    

        No
provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or discharged unless such amendment, waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by the Executive
and the Company. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not set forth expressly in
this Agreement. Section headings contained herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. 

        15.    Counterparts    

        This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument. 

        16.    Non-Assignability    

        This
Agreement is personal in nature and neither of the parties hereto shall, without the consent of the other, assign, or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder,
except as provided in Section 11. Without limiting the foregoing, the Executive's right to receive payments hereunder shall not be assignable or transferable, whether by pledge, creation of a
security interest or otherwise, other than a transfer by his will or trust or by the laws of descent or distribution, and in the event of any attempted assignment or transfer contrary to this
paragraph the Company shall have no liability to pay any amount so attempted to be assigned or transferred. 

        17.    Term of Agreement    

        The
term of this Agreement (the "Term") shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue in effect for a period of three
(3) years, unless further extended or sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. At the end of this three year period and on the first day of each one-year anniversary thereafter,
the Term shall automatically be extended for one additional year unless either party shall 

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have given notice to the other party, at least six months prior to such anniversary that it does not wish to extend the Term. However, if a Change in Control of the Company shall have occurred during
the original or any extended term of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of twenty-four (24) months beyond the month in which such Change in Control
occurred; and, provided further, that if the Company shall become obligated to make any payments or provide any benefits pursuant to Section 5 or
6 hereof, this Agreement shall continue for the period necessary to make such payments or provide such benefits. 

        18.    Resolution of Disputes    

        (a)  The
parties hereby agree to submit any claim, demand, dispute, charge or cause of action (in any such case, a "Claim")
arising out of, in connection with, or relating to this Change in Control Agreement to binding arbitration in conformance with the J*A*M*S/ENDISPUTE Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures or the
J*A*M*S/ ENDISPUTE Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as applicable, but expressly excluding Rule 28 of the J*A*M*S/ENDISPUTE Streamlined Rules and Rule 32 of the
J*A*M*S/ENDISPUTE Comprehensive Rules, as the case may be. All arbitration procedures shall be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and shall be subject to the choice of law provisions set forth in
Section 13 of this Agreement. 

        (b)  In
the event of any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement for which any party is seeking injunctive relief, specific performance or other equitable
relief, such matter may be resolved by litigation. Accordingly, the parties shall submit such matter to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Florida or, if jurisdiction is not available therein, any other court located in Broward County, Florida, and hereby waive any and all objections to such jurisdiction or venue that they may have. Each
party agrees that process may be served upon such party in any manner authorized under the laws of the United States or Florida, and waives any objections that such party may otherwise have to such
process. 

        19.    Release and Conditions    

        Any
and all payments and benefits provided by the Company to the Executive under this Agreement shall be conditioned on the following: (i) Executive's continued compliance with
the confidentiality provisions contained herein; (ii) the Executive's execution of a full release and settlement of any and all claims against the Company; and (iii) the Executive's
execution of a non-disparagement agreement and continued compliance therewith. 

        20.    No Setoff    

        The
Company shall have no right of setoff or counterclaim in respect of any claim, debt or obligation against any payment provided for in this Agreement. 

        21.    Non-Exclusivity of Rights    

        Nothing
in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive's continuing or future participation in any benefit, bonus, incentive or other plan or program provided by the Company or
any of its subsidiaries or successors and for which the Executive may qualify, nor shall anything herein limit or reduce such rights as the Executive may have under any other agreements with the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or successors, except to the extent payments are made pursuant to Section 5, they shall be in lieu of any termination, separation, severance or similar
payments pursuant to the Executive's Employment Agreement, if any, and the Company's then existing termination, separation, severance or similar plans or policies, if any. Amounts which are vested
benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any plan or program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries shall be payable in accordance with such plan or program, except as
explicitly modified by this Agreement. 

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        22.    No Guaranteed Employment    

        The
Executive and the Company acknowledge that this Agreement shall not confer upon the Executive any right to continued employment and shall not interfere with the right of the Company
to terminate the employment of the Executive at any time. 

        23.    Invalidity of Provisions    

        In
the event that any provision of this Agreement is adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law in any jurisdiction, the validity or enforceability of the remaining
provisions thereof shall be unaffected as to such jurisdiction and such adjudication shall not affect the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent that any
provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 10 hereof, is adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable because it is overbroad, that provision shall not be void but rather
shall be limited to the extent required by applicable law and enforced as so limited. The parties expressly acknowledge and agree that this Section 23 is reasonable in view of the parties'
respective interests. 

        24.    Non-Waiver of Rights    

        The
failure by the Company or the Executive to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Agreement or to require at any time performance by the other party of any of the
provisions hereof shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provisions or to affect either the validity of this Agreement, or any part hereof, or the right of the Company or the Executive
thereafter to enforce each and every provision in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 

        25.    Employment Agreement.    

        If
the Executive has an Employment Agreement with the Company, and if circumstances arise which cause both the Employment Agreement and this Agreement to apply to the Company and the
Executive, then, to the extent of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the Employment Agreement, the terms of this Agreement alone shall apply. However, if this Agreement
does not apply, then the provisions of the Employment Agreement shall control and be unaffected by this Agreement. 

        26.    Unfunded Plan.    

        The
Company's obligations under this Agreement shall be entirely unfunded until payments are made hereunder from the general assets of the Company, and no provision shall be made to
segregate assets of the Company for payments to be made under this Agreement. The Executive shall have no interest in any particular assets of the Company but rather shall have only the rights of a
general unsecured creditor of the Company. 

        PLEASE NOTE:    BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, THE EXECUTIVE IS HEREBY CERTIFYING THAT THE EXECUTIVE (A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY
OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR REVIEW AND STUDY BEFORE EXECUTING IT; (B) HAS READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING IT; (C) HAS HAD SUFFICIENT OPPORTUNITY BEFORE SIGNING THE AGREEMENT TO
ASK ANY QUESTIONS THE EXECUTIVE HAS ABOUT THE AGREEMENT AND HAS RECEIVED SATISFACTORY ANSWERS TO ALL SUCH QUESTIONS; AND (D) UNDERSTANDS THE EXECUTIVE'S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE
AGREEMENT.

        THIS AGREEMENT IN SECTION 18 CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION WHICH MAY BE ENFORCED BY THE PARTIES.

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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Change in Control Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the day and year first above set forth. 

	 	 	SPHERION CORPORATION
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

	 	 	Name:	 	

	 	 	Title:	 	

	

 	
 	
EXECUTIVE
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

	 	 	Name:	 	

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SCHEDULE A    
  

	Executive's Name
	 	Date of Executive's Change in Control Agreement
	 	Date of Executive's Prior Change in Control
	 	Executive's Position

	

Archer, Eric	
 	

May 7, 2001	
 	

November 18, 1998	
 	

President, Professional Recruiting Group
	

Bourke, Peter T.	
 	

May 7, 2001	
 	

February 28, 2001	
 	

President, Outsourcing Group
	

Cormany, Douglas P.	
 	

May 10, 2001	
 	

N/A	
 	

Vice President and Chief Information Officer
	

Iglesias, Lisa	
 	

May 7, 2001	
 	

February 29, 2000	
 	

General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary
	

L'Heureux, Wayne	
 	

May 7, 2001	
 	

February 29, 2000	
 	

Vice President, Human Resources
	

Mazares, Greg	
 	

May 7, 2001	
 	

February 29, 2000	
 	

President, Deposition Services
	

Mincey, Wayne	
 	

July 3, 2001	
 	

September 15, 1997	
 	

President, Technology Group
	

Morgan, Robert	
 	

May 7, 2001	
 	

November 18, 1999	
 	

President, Human Capital Consulting Group
	

Palermo, Liza F.	
 	

May 7, 2001	
 	

February 29, 2000	
 	

Vice President, Corporate Communications
	

Peck, Gary	
 	

May 7, 2001	
 	

November 18, 1998	
 	

President, Staffing Group
	

Russo, Shannon W.	
 	

May 7, 2001	
 	

November 18, 1998	
 	

Vice President, Strategic Alliances, Outsourcing Group
	

Smith, Mark	
 	

May 7, 2001	
 	

November 18, 1998	
 	

Vice President, Business Services
	

Wahby, Janet	
 	

August 1, 2001	
 	

N/A	
 	

Vice President, Global Marketing

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RECITALS

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10(q)

                                                          McDonald's Corporation
                                                                McDonald's Plaza
                                                  Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-1900

                                February 1, 2000

Mr.A. W. Millar
President
AlphaProTech, Ltd.
60 Centurian Dr., Suite 112
Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 9R2

Re:   BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP/CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

Dear Mr. Millar:

      AlphaProTech, Ltd. (the "Company") has expressed a desire to sell to
McDonald's Corporation ("McD") certain proprietary products manufactured by the
Company and identified on Exhibit B ("Company Products") and to work with McD in
the future on one or more projects (each a "Project") to develop new products or
services (each a "Product") that may be used in the McDonald's System. As you
know, the "McDonald's System" is a comprehensive system for the ongoing
development, operation and maintenance of McDonald's restaurants and includes
among others, McD, its subsidiaries and affiliates, franchisees and suppliers.

1.    CONTROLLING EFFECT OF AGREEMENT/AFFILIATES DEFINED.

      (a) The rights and obligations of the Company and McD contained in this
letter will apply to all Projects and Products and will exclusively control
unless otherwise modified, supplemented or amended on an applicable "Project
Supplement" in the form of Exhibit A attached to this letter. Each signed
Project Supplement, if any, modifying, supplementing or amending the parties'
rights and obligations with respect to a particular Project or Product creates a
supplement to and forms a part of this agreement so that this letter and all
Project Supplements constitute a single agreement between McD and the Company
(collectively the "Agreement"). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, section 2,  section 4 and  section 5(b) of this Agreement
shall have no application to any Company Product unless McD first proposes a
technical improvement or Development which would be governed by a Project
Supplement executed by the parties at the time of any such proposal.

      (b) As used herein, the term "Company Affiliates" includes all direct or
indirect subsidiaries and affiliates and all officers, directors, employees,
agents, consultants, independent contractors, representatives or others acting
on behalf of the Company and such direct or indirect subsidiaries and
affiliates. The term "McD Affiliates" includes all direct or indirect
subsidiaries and affiliates, all franchisees in and suppliers to the McDonald's
System, and all officers, directors, employees, agents, consultants, independent
contractors, representatives or others acting on behalf of McD and such direct
or indirect subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees and suppliers.

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2.    DEVELOPMENTS, PRIOR DEVELOPMENTS, IMPROVEMENTS.

      (a) The Company agrees and will cause Company Affiliates to agree that (1)
McD will be the exclusive owner and will have all proprietary and intellectual
property rights to all Developments and Improvements; (2) McD or others
designated by McD will have a non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual,
royalty-free, worldwide license, with right of sublicense, to make, have made,
use, or sell all Prior Developments; and (3) McD will pay no separate
compensation for the Developments, Prior Developments or Improvements except as
set forth in Section 4 below. As used herein, the following terms have the
following meanings:

      "Developments" means all Work Product, other than Prior Developments,
      submitted by the Company and/or Company Affiliates to McD and/or McD
      Affiliates in response to any request for proposals by McD and/or McD
      Affiliates, or Work Product developed, created, discovered, conceived or
      reduced to practice, individually by the Company and/or Company Affiliates
      or jointly with McD and/or McD Affiliates, in connection with any Project
      or Product.

      "Work Product" includes, but is not limited to, all products, equipment,
      compositions, processes, formulas, recipes, techniques, innovations,
      discoveries, ideas, names, concepts, developments, writings, inventions,
      technology improvements, trade secrets, trade names, trade marks, service
      marks, designs and know-how related thereto and all intellectual property
      and other proprietary rights, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or
      otherwise subject to intellectual property protection.

      "Prior Developments" means all Work Product of the Company or Company
      Affiliates relating to a Project or any Product in the possession of or
      owned by the Company or Company Affiliates prior to any contact,
      discussion or other communication with McD or McD Affiliates relating to
      such Project or Product provided that the Company establishes such prior
      possession or ownership by contemporary documentation reasonably
      acceptable to McD.

      "Improvements" means modifications, alterations, changes, improvements,
      enhancements, adaptations or derivative works of or to any Developments or
      Prior Developments.

      (b) The Company hereby grants and assigns and will cause Company
Affiliates to grant and assign to McD or any third party designated by McD, all
right, title and interest that the Company or Company Affiliates may have in the
Developments and the Improvements, including all proprietary and intellectual
property rights, including, but not limited to patent, copyright, trademark,
servicemark or trade secret rights, and all goodwill associated therewith. In
addition, the Company agrees and will cause Company Affiliates to agree to
promptly notify McD of all Developments, Prior Developments and Improvements
described in Section 2(a) above and sign, and cause Company Affiliates to sign,
at no charge, such documents, at any time reasonably required by McD, including
patent, copyright, trademark applications and assignments, to achieve such
intellectual property status as McD deems appropriate to protect, perfect,
register, record and maintain McD's rights in the Developments, Prior
Developments and Improvements.

      (c) The Company agrees, represents and warrants and will cause Company
Affiliates to agree, represent and warrant that it or they, as applicable, are
the sole owners of all rights to the Prior Developments and Work Product (of the
Company and Company Affiliates) relating to each Project and Product, or have
the authorization of the owners of such rights so as to be able to convey the
rights to McD or to a third party designated by McD as set forth in this Section
2. The Company further agrees, represents and warrants and will cause Company
Affiliates to agree, represent and warrant that the use of

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any Prior Developments, Developments or Improvements will not violate or
infringe the proprietary or intellectual property rights of any person or
entity.

      (d) Except as provided in Section 5 below, the Company and Company
Affiliates will have no rights to disclose, make, have made, use, sell or
otherwise exploit the Developments or any Improvements.

3.    CONFIDENTIALITY.

      (a) The Company agrees and will cause Company Affiliates to agree that all
McD Confidential Information (defined below) will be held in strict confidence,
pursuant to the specific provisions set forth in this Section 3.

      (b) "McD Confidential Information" includes, but is not limited to, any
and all ideas, information, material, data, documents or other Work Product of
McD or McD Affiliates that have been furnished to the Company or Company
Affiliates by McD or McD Affiliates either orally, in writing, by inspection or
by means of computer, tape or other electronic, magnetic, mechanical or visual
media and that relate (1) to any proposed or actual Project or Product; (2) to
the business, assets, financial condition, operations, trade secrets, know-how
or prospects of McD or McD Affiliates; (3) to the McDonald's System; or (4) any
and all Developments and Improvements. "McD Confidential Information" also
includes any analyses, compilations, studies, summaries, extracts or other
documents or records (regardless of the format in which maintained) prepared by
Company or Company Affiliates which contain or otherwise reflect or are
generated from the foregoing information.

      (c) The nature and contents of McD Confidential Information will not be
disclosed by the Company to others (except Company Affiliates, subject to the
conditions described below) or used in any manner except pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement without the prior written permission of McD. The Company
agrees to take all reasonable precautions necessary to keep McD Confidential
Information secret and confidential with no less than the degree of care it uses
in safeguarding its own confidential information and other proprietary
information. With respect to any McD Confidential Information provided to the
Company, the Company further agrees that each Company Affiliate given access to
such McD Confidential Information must have a legitimate need to know and must
agree to be bound by this Section 3.

      (d) McD Confidential Information does not include any information or data
that (1) is already known by the Company or Company Affiliates (through no
improper action) prior to receipt, provided that the Company or Company
Affiliates, as the case may be, within 30 days of receipt of McD Confidential
Information advises McD in writing if any part or all of the McD Confidential
Information is already known to it or them and supplies McD with all relevant
documents to support its or their position; (2) becomes (through no improper
action) generally available to the public; (3) is independently developed by the
Company or Company Affiliates without the use of any McD Confidential
Information for a party other than McD or McD Affiliates provided, however, that
the Company or Company Affiliates, as the case may be, will have the burden of
establishing that whomever allegedly worked on the independent development did
not have direct or indirect access to any McD Confidential Information; or (4)
is approved for release by written authorization from McD.

      (e) If the Company or any Company Affiliate is required by applicable law
or regulation or as a result of any judicial, administrative or governmental
proceeding to disclose any McD Confidential Information, the Company agrees and
will cause Company Affiliates to agree to provide McD with written notice of
such requirement promptly after learning of the same and to object to the
production on the grounds that the information requested is confidential.
Subject to the foregoing, the Company or Company Affiliates may furnish that
portion of the McD Confidential Information that, in the written opinion of its

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counsel reasonably acceptable to McD, the Company or Company Affiliates are
legally required to disclose. In addition, the Company agrees and will cause
Company Affiliates to agree to exercise their best efforts to obtain
confidential treatment or a protective order with respect to such McD
Confidential Information and allow McD, in its sole discretion, to participate
in such action or proceeding.

      (f) The Company agrees and will advise Company Affiliates and cause them
to agree that (1) McD or McD Affiliates may engage other parties to work with
McD or McD Affiliates on a Project or Projects in order to develop products or
services that are similar or identical to any Product or Products; and (2) any
information, ideas, material, documentation, Work Product or other matter,
including Developments, Prior Developments and Improvements, may be shared by
McD or McD Affiliates with such other parties. McD will cause such other parties
to be bound by confidentiality provisions similar to those contained herein.

      (g) Upon termination of any Project or this Agreement as provided in
Section 6 below, the Company and Company Affiliates will immediately return to
McD all McD Confidential Information.

4.    COSTS OF DEVELOPMENT.

      All costs and expenses of development, research and testing that the
Company or Company Affiliates incur in connection with any Project or Product
(collectively "Development Costs") will be borne by the Company or Company
Affiliates and are not subject to any reimbursement by McD or McD Affiliates. In
addition, the Company understands and agrees and will cause Company Affiliates
to agree that no Development Costs will be incurred in reliance on securing an
Approved Supplier status (as described in Section 5) or any other business
relationship with McD or McD Affiliates. In the event, however, that McD
determines, in its sole discretion, that any of the Developments, Prior
Developments or Improvements are to be used in an Approved Product (as defined
in Section 5 below) and neither the Company nor any Company Affiliate is
designated as an Approved Supplier, McD agrees that upon the Company providing
adequate written supporting documentation, McD will pay the Company or a Company
Affiliate designated by the Company an amount not to exceed the lesser of 50% of
the Development Costs or $1,000.00 as reimbursement for such Development Costs.

5.    APPROVED PRODUCTS/APPROVED SUPPLIERS.

      (a) McD strives to maintain quality and uniformity throughout the
McDonald's System by identifying standards, procedures, specifications and
requirements (collectively "Standards") for the manufacture, distribution and
purchasing, preparation and service of goods, services, supplies, fixtures,
equipment and inventory. McD considers these Standards to be of critical
importance to the continued success of the McDonald's System and therefore
requires each McDonald's restaurant to deal only with suppliers that have been
approved by McD (each an "Approved Supplier"). The Company is hereby designated
as an Approved Supplier of any Company Product.

      (b) If, in McD's sole business judgment, a Project is successful, one or
more Products developed under that Project may be designated by McD as an
approved product (each an "Approved Product") for use in the McDonald's System.
If this occurs, McD will designate in writing, one or more Approved Suppliers to
manufacture, distribute, sell or provide the Approved Product within the
McDonald's System on an ongoing basis. Unless this Agreement is terminated
pursuant to Section 6 below, McD will consider in good faith the Company or a
Company Affiliate (designated by the Company) as a possible Approved Supplier
for the Approved Product. In determining whether the Company or any Company
Affiliate will be designated as such Approved Supplier, McD will consider, among
other things, the Company's or such Company Affiliate's (1) ability to
consistently manufacture the Approved Product to McD Standards; (2) production
and delivery capabilities for the Approved Product on a local or national

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basis; (3) ability to comply with any of the other requirements described below
in this Section 5; and (4) financial condition.

      (c) As indicated above, the Company understands and agrees and will advise
Company Affiliates and cause them to agree that the selection of an Approved
Supplier by McD depends on a number of factors as determined by McD in its sole
discretion. There is no guarantee or assurance that the Company or any Company
Affiliates will ultimately be selected as an Approved Supplier, be the sole
Approved Supplier or that such Approved Supplier status, if granted, will
continue for any specific time period.

      (d) If the Company or any Company Affiliate is designated as an Approved
Supplier for any Approved Product or any Company Product, the Company
understands and agrees and will advise Company Affiliates, as applicable, and
cause them to agree that (1) orders for the Approved Product or Company Product
come only from approved independent distribution centers, McDonald's restaurants
owned by independent franchisees or McD subsidiaries or affiliates, or other
approved parties (each a "Purchaser"); (2) a commitment to purchase any Approved
Product or Company Product will arise only at such time that a Purchaser issues
a written or electronic order for such Approved Product or Company Product
setting forth price, quantities and delivery, payment and other terms (a
"Purchase Order"); (3) McD does not operate any McDonald's restaurants and, as
such, does not directly order or purchase any goods or services for any
McDonald's restaurant; (4) McD does not make any promises, commitments or
guarantees of sales or profit or that Approved Supplier status will continue for
any specific time period; and (5) McD is not responsible for and does not
guarantee payment of any past due invoices or delinquent accounts of any
Purchaser.

      (e) If the Company or any Company Affiliate is designated as an Approved
Supplier for any Approved Product or Company Product, without disclaiming
implied remedies or limiting remedies for breach thereof, the Company represents
and warrants and will cause such Company Affiliate to represent and warrant that
such Approved Product or Company Product will (1) conform to McD's then current
Standards; (2) be merchantable; (3) be free from defects in design,
construction, workmanship, materials and packaging; (4) be fit and sufficient
for the purpose for which it is intended and/or which is stated on any
packaging, labeling or advertising; and (5) be equivalent in materials, quality,
fit, finish, workmanship, performance and design to samples, if any, submitted
to and approved by McD.

      (f) If the Company or any Company Affiliates is designated as an Approved
Supplier for any Approved Product or Company Product, the Company agrees,
represents and warrants and will cause such Company Affiliate to agree,
represent and warrant that (1) the manufacture, use, distribution or sale of the
Approved Product or Company Product will not violate or infringe any proprietary
or intellectual property rights of any person or entity; (2) the Approved
Product or Company Product will be produced, packaged, tagged, labeled, packed,
shipped and invoiced in compliance with the applicable requirements of federal,
state and local laws, regulations, ordinances and administrative orders and
rules of the United States, its territories and all other countries in which the
Approved Product or Company Product is produced or delivered; (3) they will
strictly adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations,
ordinances and administrative orders and rules of the United States, its
territories and all other countries in which the Approved Product or Company
Product is produced or delivered with respect to the operation of their
production facilities and their other business and labor practices, including
laws, regulations and prohibitions governing the working conditions, wages,
hours and minimum age of work force; (4) they will not discriminate based upon
gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin or any other basis prohibited
by law in their employment practices and that such Approved Product or Company
Product will not be produced or manufactured, in whole or in part, by child
labor or by convict or forced labor; (5) upon request from McD, they will
provide McD with specific information, in such detail as McD may reasonably
request, as to the location(s) and methods(s) of the manufacture of such
Approved Product; (6)

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upon reasonable notice and during regular business hours, McD, its designated
representatives and any independent inspectors approved by McD may inspect any
production facility at which such Approved Product or any components of such
Approved Product are being produced; (7) if McD determines that such Approved
Product or Company Product must be inspected prior to its shipment to the United
States or other country, such inspection will be performed at the sole expense
of the Company or such Company Affiliate by an independent inspector approved by
McD and any inspection or documentation thereof, and corrective actions, if any,
taken by the Company or such Company Affiliate with respect to such Approved
Product or Company Product will not be deemed an acceptance of any Approved
Product or Company Product, or a waiver or any nonconformities or defects in any
such Approved Product or Company Product and will not excuse any failure by the
Company or such Company Affiliate to deliver such Approved Product or Company
Product in accordance with this Agreement or the terms of any Purchase Order;
(8) they will strictly adhere to McD's current Employment Standards for
Suppliers, a copy of which will be provided by McD; (9) they will not use any
trade name, trademark, service mark or other intellectual property of McD, or
any other trade name, trademark or service mark incorporating the "Mc" or "Mac"
formative, in any manner whatsoever, including, without limitation, on or in
connection with any Approved Product or Company Product or other products or
services, without first obtaining the written consent of McD; and (10) they will
at all times remain in compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as it
may be amended from time to time.

      (g) If the Company or a Company Affiliate is designated as an Approved
Supplier for any Approved Product or Company Product, the Company agrees and
will cause such Company Affiliate to agree to obtain and maintain, at its
expense, a policy or policies of commercial general liability insurance covering
liabilities relating to the Approved Products or Company Products, including but
not limited to products and completed operations coverage, with a broad form
vendor's endorsement naming McD or such other party designated by McD, in such
amounts and with such companies and containing such other provisions
satisfactory to McD. All such policies will provide that the coverage thereunder
will not be terminated or any material changes made without at least 30 days
prior written notice to McD. Certificates of insurance evidencing such coverage
will be promptly submitted to McD. Approval of any of these insurance policies
by McD will not relieve the Company of any obligation contained herein,
including the Company's defense and indemnity requirements set forth below, even
for claims in excess of the policy limits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon
receipt of written approval from McD, the Company may elect to self-insure for
all or part of its insurance requirements under this Section 5.

      (h) If the Company or any Company Affiliate is designated as an Approved
Supplier for any Approved Product or Company Product, the Company agrees, and
will cause such Company Affiliate to agree that in addition all other remedies
available to any Purchaser, such Approved Product or Company Product may be
rejected by such Purchaser and abandoned, returned or held at the Company's or
such Company Affiliate's expense and risk, when such Approved Product or Company
Product (1) is not produced, sold, shipped and/or delivered in compliance with
the terms of this Agreement or the applicable Purchase Order; (2) violates or
allegedly violates federal, state and local laws, regulations, ordinances and
administrative orders and rules of the United States, its territories and all
other countries in which the Approved Product or Company Product is produced or
delivered; or (3) infringes or allegedly infringes any patent, trademark,
service mark, trade name, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual or
proprietary right.

6.    TERMINATION.

      (a) Each Project or this entire Agreement (including any Approved Supplier
designation under Section 5 herein) may be terminated at any time by either
party with or without cause; such termination to be effective immediately upon
receipt of written notice by the other party.

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      (b) Notwithstanding any termination pursuant to this Section 6, the
representations, warranties, obligations, undertakings, agreements and covenants
of the Company and Company Affiliates contained in Sections 2, 3, 5, and 7 of
this Agreement will survive.

7.    INDEMNIFICATION.

      (a) The Company agrees and will cause Company Affiliates to agree, to
protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless McD, McD Affiliates and any
Purchaser (each an "Indemnified Person") from and against any and all losses,
claims, actions, suits or proceedings and any related judgments, damages,
amounts paid in settlement, and any other expenses, costs or fees (including
reasonable counsel fees, disbursements costs of investigation) (each a "Loss"),
arising from or in any way relating to a Project or Product or Company Product,
including but not limited to (1) any actual or alleged infringement or
misappropriation of any patent, trademark, tradename, service mark, copyright,
trade secret or other intellectual or proprietary right or any actual or alleged
unfair competition relating to any Developments, Prior Developments,
Improvements or Approved Products or Company Products; (2) the death of or
injury to any person, damage to any property, or any other damage or loss, by
whomsoever suffered, resulting or claimed to result, in whole or in part, from
any actual or alleged defect in an Approved Product or Company Product, whether
latent or patent, including actual or alleged improper construction and/or
design, or actual or alleged failure of such Approved Product or Company Product
to comply with any Standards or with any express or implied warranties of the
Company or any Company Affiliates, or any claim of strict liability (or like
theory of law) tort relating to any an Approved Product or Company Product; (3)
violation of any federal, state or local laws, regulations, ordinances or
administrative orders or rules of the United States or any other country, or
political subdivisions thereof, in which any Approved Product or Company Product
is produced, shipped or delivered; (4) defects or alleged defects involving the
packaging, tagging, labeling, packing, shipping and/or invoicing of any Approved
Product or Company Product; (5) failure to warn or inadequate warnings and/or
instructions relating to an Approved Product or Company Product; (6) improper or
defective displays, assembly or installation of an Approved Product or Company
Product; and (7) the actual or alleged breach by the Company or any Company
Affiliates of any of its or their representations, warranties, obligations,
undertakings, agreements and covenants given under or pursuant to this Agreement
(collectively "Obligations") or any Purchase Order.

      (b) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person of notice of any claim
or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding (collectively
"Proceeding") or within a reasonable period of time after the discovery of facts
that an Indemnified Person believes will likely give rise to a claim for
indemnification from the Company or a Company Affiliate (the "Indemnitor")
hereunder, the Indemnified Person will notify the Indemnitor in writing, giving
reasonable detail of the claim or the commencement of the Proceeding. Failure to
give, or any deficiency in, any such notice will not relieve the Indemnitor of
its indemnification obligations hereunder, except and only to the extent that
such failure or deficiency materially prejudiced the ability of the Indemnitor
to minimize the Loss. In each case, the Indemnified Person will be entitled to
retain counsel and control the defense of the indemnified claim or Proceeding.
In its defense of any such claim or Proceeding, the Indemnified Person will act
reasonably and in accordance with its good faith business judgment with respect
thereto, and will not settle or compromise any third party claim or Proceeding
without the consent of the Indemnitor, which consent will not unreasonably be
withheld. Alternatively, in the case of a third party demand, claim or
Proceeding, the Indemnitor, at the request of the Indemnified Person, will
assume the defense of any such demand, claim or Proceeding, employing counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person. In such a circumstance, the
Indemnitor will not settle or compromise any such demand, claim or Proceeding
without the consent of the Indemnified Person, which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld. In any circumstance involving a third party demand, claim
or Proceeding in which an indemnity requirement as set forth in this Section 7
is determined not to be enforceable under applicable law, the Indemnitor and
Indemnified Person will contribute to the payment of any Loss for which
indemnification is not available, in proportion to the comparative degree of
culpability of the Indemnitor and the Indemnified Person.

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8.    ENTIRE AGREEMENT/WAIVER/ASSIGNMENT.

      This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties regarding the
subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements,
understandings and negotiations regarding the same including but not limited to
any confidentiality and development agreements or business relationship letters.
This Agreement may not be changed, modified, amended, supplemented (each an
"Alteration") or waived except by a written instrument to be signed by an
authorized representative of each party hereto, in the case of an Alteration, or
by an authorized representative of the party waiving compliance herewith, in the
case of a waiver. In addition, the Company agrees and will cause Company
Affiliates to agree that no Purchase Order may eliminate or otherwise limit any
of the Obligations of the Company under this Agreement. No failure or delay by
McD in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder will operate as a
waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any
other further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or
privilege hereunder. The Company may not assign or delegate any of its rights or
obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of McD and any attempted
assignment or delegation without consent will be null and void. If any portion
or portions of this Agreement are for any reason invalid or unenforceable, the
remaining portion or portions are nevertheless valid and enforceable.

9.    CHOICE OF LAW/INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.

      (a) THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE
CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS. THE COMPANY HEREBY SUBMITS AND WILL CAUSE ALL
COMPANY AFFILIATES TO SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL
AND/OR STATE COURTS OF ILLINOIS IN CONNECTION WITH ALL SUITS, ACTIONS,
PROCEEDINGS OR OTHER DISPUTES RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES' BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP, OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES OR THE COMPANY
AFFILIATES OR McD AFFILIATES RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREIN (COLLECTIVELY
"ACTIONS"). THE COMPANY AGREES (AND WILL CAUSE COMPANY AFFILIATES TO AGREE) TO
(1) SUBMIT TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THE ILLINOIS COURTS; (2)
WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE
JURISDICTION AND/OR VENUE OF THE ILLINOIS COURTS; AND (3) WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION. THE COMPANY FURTHER AGREES (AND WILL CAUSE COMPANY
AFFILIATES TO AGREE) THAT PROCESS MAY BE SERVED ON THEM BY MAILING THE SAME TO
THEM BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, WITH THE SAME EFFECT AS THOUGH
SERVED UPON THEM PERSONALLY.

      (b) The Company recognizes and acknowledges that its failure or the
failure of Company Affiliates to comply with any of the representations,
warranties, obligations, undertakings, agreements and covenants under this
Agreement will cause McD and McD Affiliates material and adverse harm for which
there is no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, the Company agrees and will
cause Company Affiliates to agree that, in addition to any other remedies that
may be available, McD and McD Affiliates will be entitled to immediate
injunctive relief against the breach or threatened breach of any representation,
warranty, obligation, undertaking, agreement or covenant by the Company or any
Company Affiliates, without proof of actual damages and without posting any bond
or other security.

Please indicate the Company's acceptance of this Agreement by signing two copies
of this letter and returning one copy to McD.

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ALPHA PRO TECH, LTD.                      MCDONALD'S CORPORATION

By :___________________________                 By :____________________________
    A. W. Millar                                    Larry Long
    President                                       Vice President
                                                    Insurance

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                               PROJECT SUPPLEMENT

This document constitutes a Project Supplement as referred to the in the
Agreement dated February 1, 2000 between Alpha ProTech, Ltd. (the "Company")
and McDonald's Corporation ("McD").

Capitalized terms used herein but not defined will have the meanings given to
them in the Development Agreement, as supplemented.

1.    DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT[S] AND/OR PRODUCT[S].

2.    OTHER PROVISIONS.

[ALL SPECIFIC PROVISIONS RELATING TO A PARTICULAR PROJECT OR PRODUCT THAT DIFFER
FROM THE LANGUAGE IN THE MASTER LETTER OR OTHER PROJECT SUPPLEMENTS WILL BE
LISTED HERE I.E. OWNERSHIP, COSTS OF DEVELOPMENTS ETC.]

Except as provided herein, all of the rights and obligations of the Company and
McD as set forth in the Agreement are hereby ratified and confirmed.

MCDONALD'S CORPORATION                      COMPANY

By: _____________________________           By: _______________________________

Its: ____________________________           Its: ______________________________

Date: ___________________________           Date: _____________________________

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                                    EXHIBIT B

                                COMPANY PRODUCTS

 The Company currently manufactures and sells the following proprietary
products using patented materials, designs and processes: AquaTrak (Registered)
and AquaTrak Black (Registered) shoe covers; (b) aprons; (c) sleeve protectors;
and, (d) eye shields

These proprietary products manufactured by the Company in any color, using any
material and containing any McD trademark, tradename or logo shall be referred
to herein as a "Company Product.".

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                               FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                 BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP/CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

This First Amendment to Business Relationship/Confidentiality Agreement ("First
Amendment") by and between Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. ("Company") and McDonald's
Corporation ("McDonald's") is dated as of June 12, 2001.

      WHEREAS, Company and McDonald's have entered into a Business
Relationship/Confidentiality Agreement dated as of February 1, 2000 (the
"Agreement").

      WHEREAS, the Company and McDonald's desire to amend the Agreement;

      NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, mutual promises and
covenants herein set forth and other good and valuable consideration the receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and McDonald's
agree that the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

      1. Exhibit B to the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the revised attached Exhibit B:

      All other terms and provisions of the Agreement are hereby reaffirmed and
remain in full force and effect.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly caused this Second
Amendment to be executed as of the date indicated above.

ALPHA PRO TECH, LTD.                             MCDONALD'S CORPORATION

By:  /s/ A.W. Miller                             By: /s/ Larry Long
   --------------------------------                 ----------------------------
         A.W. Miller                                     Larry Long
         President                                       Vice President
                                                         Insurance

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                                    EXHIBIT B

The Company currently manufactures and sells the following proprietary products
using patented materials, designs and processes: (a) AquaTrak (registered) and
AquaTrak Black (registered) shoe covers; (b) aprons; (c) sleeve protectors; (d)
eye shields; and (e) safety mitts/gloves.

The above-described products, in any color and using any material, shall be
deemed Company Products and shall be owned by the Company.

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