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COMPENSATION PLAN FOR NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
  OF ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
  RESTATED AS OF MARCH 1, 2002    
  

1.    Purpose  

The
purpose of this Compensation Plan (the "Plan") is to enable Directors of ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (the "Company") who are not employees of the Company to elect to receive their fees as
members of the Board of Directors in a form most advantageous to them. The Plan permits such Directors to elect to receive this compensation in one or more of the following methods: 

	a.
	In
cash on a current basis;

	b.
	In
cash on a deferred basis (a "Deferred Cash Election");

	c.
	In
Company stock on a deferred basis (a "Deferred Stock Election"); and

	d.
	In
options to acquire Company stock on a current basis (an "Option Exchange Election"). 

2.    Effective Date  

This
Plan was originally adopted on March 30, 1982. The effective date of this restatement is March 1, 2002. 

3.    Eligibility  

All
members of the Board of Directors who are not employees of the Company ("Participants") are eligible for the Plan. 

4.    Compensation Covered by the Plan  

The
compensation covered by the Plan which is eligible to be deferred or exchanged is as follows (the "Eligible Fees"): 

	a.
	For
a Deferred Cash Election: the annual cash retainer, any Board Committee Chairperson retainer, and all meeting attendance fees;

	b.
	For
a Deferred Stock Election or an Option Exchange Election: The annual cash retainer and any Board Committee Chairperson retainer. 

No
other compensation or fees otherwise payable to a Director shall be eligible for an election under this Plan. 

5.    Election to Defer  

Elections
to defer Eligible Fees must be made with respect to each Plan Year. Each Participant may, in lieu of receiving current covered compensation for any Plan Year, elect to defer Eligible Fees as
follows using the Deferral Election Form attached hereto as Exhibit A: 

	a.
	All
Eligible Fees;

	b.
	Any
designated percentage of his/her Eligible Fees; or

	c.
	Any
designated dollar amount of his/her Eligible Fees. 

To
be effective for any Plan Year, a Deferral Election Form must be submitted to the Company prior to the first day of the Plan Year. That portion of Eligible Fees for which a valid Deferral Election
Form has not been timely received by the Company will be paid in cash in accordance 

 

with the Company's customary practice of paying such Eligible Fees. Once a Plan Year has commenced, all Deferral Elections under this Plan for such Plan Year shall be irrevocable. 

6.    Plan Year  

For
periods prior to the March 1, 2002 restatement of this Plan, the Plan operated on an annual basis ending on the date of the Company's annual shareholders' meeting each year. Beginning
January 1, 2003, the Plan shall operate on a calendar year basis. Accordingly, the following transitional rules shall apply for calendar year 2002: 

	a.
	Deferred
Cash Elections: For Deferred Cash Elections previously made with respect to the Plan Year commencing February 19, 2002 (the date of the Company's 2002 annual
shareholders' meeting), the Plan Year shall begin on February 19, 2002, and end on December 31, 2002. All Deferred Cash Elections
for this transition year and earlier years must have been made on or before the end of the calendar year immediately preceding the beginning of the deferral Plan Year.

	b.
	Deferred
Stock Elections and Option Exchange Elections: As these forms of elections were not available until the March 1, 2002 restatement of this Plan, the transition year
shall cover the period commencing April 1, 2002, through December 31, 2002. All Deferred Stock and Option Exchange Elections for such transition year must be made on or before
March 30, 2002. 

7.    Deferred Cash Election  

For
Directors who make a Deferred Cash Election, the Company will establish an account (a "Deferral Account") and will credit to the Deferral Account the amount of the Eligible Fees earned by him/her
as of the date such fees would normally be payable by the Company. In addition, the Company shall accrue as of the last day of each month, interest on the balance in such Deferral Account at the prime
commercial rate (the "Prime Rate") of Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., in effect for such month. 

        a.    Funding of the Deferral Account    

The
amounts credited to each Participant's Deferral Account shall not be held by the Company in a trust, escrow or similar fiduciary capacity, and neither the Participant, nor any legal
representative, shall have any right against the Company with respect to any portion of the Deferral Account except as a general unsecured creditor of the Company. 

        b.    Timing of Distributions    

At
the time a Participant's initial Deferred Cash Election is made, each Participant shall specify the time and manner in which the balance in his/her
Deferral Account shall be distributed. The time and manner for distributions specified on a Participant's initial election form shall remain in effect
for all successive elections until amended in accordance with Section 7(d). If a Participant does not specify an election for the timing and
manner of a distribution, the balance of a Participant's Deferral Account shall be distributed in a lump sum within 30 days following such Participant's cessation of service as a member of the
Board of Directors. The Participant shall be entitled to receive, or to commence receiving, his/her deferred cash compensation as follows: 

	i.
	On
a date set by him/her; 

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	ii.
	On
the occurrence of a stated event, such as his/her death, retirement from his/her principal business activity, termination of services as a Director, disability or any other event
or occurrence stipulated by him/her and approved by the Administrator. 

        c.    Manner of Distribution    

Each
Participant shall be entitled to receive the balance in his/her Deferral Account in any one of the following manners: 

	i.
	In
a lump sum;

	ii.
	In
approximately equal quarterly installments over a period of years stipulated by him/her;

	iii.
	In
approximately equal quarterly installments of a value stipulated by him/her until the Deferral Account is exhausted; or

	iv.
	Any
other form or manner of distribution determined by him/her and approved by the Administrator. 

        d.    Amendments to Timing or Form of Distribution    

A
Participant may rescind the initial designation of the timing and manner of distribution made pursuant to Section 7(b) by making a new designation on the Distribution Amendment Form attached
hereto as Exhibit B. To be effective, such Distribution Amendment Form must be made no later than the last day of the second Plan Year preceding
the Plan Year in which distribution is to commence. (By way of example, a Participant who receives a distribution in 2004 must make a new designation no later than December 31, 2002, for the
new designation to be effective.) Once distributions have commenced pursuant to a valid distribution election, no further amendments to the manner of such distribution may be made. 

8.    Deferred Stock Election  

        a.    Exchange Election    

Eligible
Participants may elect to exchange part or all of their Eligible Fees for a Plan Year for the Company's commitment to issue to such Participants a fixed number of shares of common stock of
the Company at a future date. No actual shares of common stock shall be issued until the distribution date described in Section 8(c) hereof. The Company's commitment to issue shares shall be
referred to as "Phantom Shares." The Phantom Shares shall not be considered issued and outstanding shares for purposes of shareholder voting rights, but shall be treated the same as outstanding shares
for purposes of dividends and other distributions. 

The
number of shares which the Company shall be obligated to issue as a result of a Deferred Stock Election will equal the dollar amount of the Eligible Fee elected to be deferred divided by the
closing price of ADC common stock on first business day of the Plan Year for which the election is effective, rounded to the nearest whole number of shares. An example of this calculation is attached
hereto as Exhibit C. 

        b.    Terms and Vesting of Phantom Shares    

The
Phantom Shares shall be subject to forfeiture if the Participant ceases to serve as a Director at any time during the Plan Year for which such Phantom Shares were issued. All Phantom Shares issued
under and subject to the terms of this Plan will be issued under the Company's Global Stock Incentive Plan and/or its successor plans and shall be deemed to be "restricted stock units" for purposes of
such Plan. 

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        c.    Distribution of Phantom Shares    

Provided
that the Phantom Shares have not been forfeited, the actual shares of the Company's common stock represented by the Phantom Shares will be distributed as soon as administratively feasible
following the Participant's cessation of service as a member of the Board of Directors. 

9.    Option Exchange Election  

        a.    Exchange Election    

Participants
may elect to exchange part or all of their Eligible Fees for a Plan Year for options to purchase common stock of the Company. The number of option shares granted as a result of the
exchange will equal the dollar amount of the Eligible Fees elected to be exchanged multiplied by 4.5, with this product being divided by the closing price of ADC common stock on the effective date of
the grant. The final number of option shares will be rounded to the nearest whole number of shares. An example of this exchange calculation is attached hereto as  Exhibit D. 

        b.    Effective Date of Stock Option Grant    

The
effective date of the stock options granted under the Plan will be the first business day of the Plan Year for which an election is made. 

        c.    Terms and Vesting of Options    

The
exercise price of the stock options granted under this Plan will be the closing price of the Company's common stock on the effective date of the grant. All options granted under this Plan shall
vest and become exercisable one (1) year after the effective date of the grant, provided that the Participant continues to serve as a Director of the Company during such one (1) year
period. The term of the options granted under this Plan shall be ten (10) years, subject to earlier termination in the case of death. All options granted under this Plan will be nonqualified
stock options, and not "incentive stock options" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

        d.    Stock Option Issuance    

All
stock options issued under this Plan will be granted under the Company's Global Stock Incentive Plan and/or its successor plans. The terms of each option grant will be detailed in the Global Stock
Incentive Plan and a stock option agreement provided as soon as administratively feasible following the date of the grant. 

10.  General Provisions  

        a.    Distribution in Event of Death    

In
the event of death, distribution of the Deferral Account or actual shares of common stock represented by Phantom Shares will be made to the Beneficiary named by the Participant or to that person
who would have a right to receive such distribution by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution. The transfer of outstanding stock options in the event of death shall be determined
by the terms of the stock option agreement and the Company's Global Stock Incentive Plan. 

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        b.    Distribution in Event of Change of Control    

Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Plan, in the event of a Change of Control (as defined below), each Participant shall receive within ten (10) business days after the date of such
Change of Control, the following: 

	i.
	If
a Participant has a balance in the Deferral Account, a lump sum payment of the entire balance contained in his/her Deferral Account, together with interest at the Prime Rate, on the
average daily balance in such Deferral Account for the period since the last interest accrual pursuant to Section 7 through the date of such Change of Control;

	ii.
	If
a Deferred Stock Election is in effect, a distribution of the number of shares represented by the Phantom Shares issued pursuant to such election;

	iii.
	If
an Option Exchange Election is in effect, the exercisability of the options will be determined by the terms of the stock option agreement. 

For
purposes of this Section 10(b), a "Change in Control" shall have the meaning given to such phrase in the Company's Executive Change in Control Severance Pay Plan (2002 Restatement),
effective July 1, 2001. 

        c.    Administration of the Plan    

The
Administrator of the Plan shall be the President of the Company or a Committee of Officers or employees of the Company appointed by the President. The President shall, from time to time, advise
Participants as to the identity of the Administrator. The Administrator shall interpret the Plan and make all decisions with respect to the rights of Participants hereunder. 

        d.    Amendment or Termination    

This
Plan may be amended or terminated at any time by the Administrator provided, however, that the rights of Directors or former Directors theretofore accrued under the Plan shall not thereby be
affected without their consent. 

        e.    Cautionary Statement    

Participants
should be aware that their participation in the Plan involves the following risks, among others: 

	i.
	Balances
in the Deferral Account represented unfunded, unsecured general obligations of the Company. If the Company is unable to pay its debts as they become due, Participants may not
be able to collect the balances in their Deferral Accounts.

	ii.
	The
value of the Phantom Shares and the stock options granted pursuant to the Plan will depend on the value of ADC common stock. An investment in ADC common stock involves risk.
Participants are encouraged to review ADC's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a description of some of the risk factors associated with an investment in ADC's common stock.

	iii.
	Stock
options and Phantom Shares issued pursuant to the Plan are subject to forfeiture if a Participant does not maintain service as a Director through the end of the Plan Year of
such issuance. 

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EXHIBIT A
  
    DEFERRAL ELECTION FORM    
  

I,
the undersigned, a Director of ADC Telecommunications, Inc., am making the following elections for the deferral of any Eligible Fees I may receive, as described in the Compensation Plan for
Nonemployee Directors of ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (restated as of March 1, 2002). 

I
elect to defer the Eligible Fees for the Plan Year commencing APRIL 1, 2002 (specify dollar amount or percent of Eligible Fees): 

	 
	 	Deferred Cash Election
	 	Deferred Stock Election
	 	Option Exchange Election

	Annual Retainer	 	N/A	 	 	 	 
	Committee Chair Retainer	 	N/A	 	 	 	 
	Meeting Attendance Fees	 	N/A	 	N/A	 	N/A

        If
you are making an initial Deferred Cash Election, please specify the timing and manner for distribution of your Deferred Account: 

        I
elect to begin receiving deferred cash compensation on: 

        Specified
Date                    

        Specified
Event
                                         
                               
 

        I
elect to receive deferred cash compensation in the following manner: 

        o    Lump
Sum 

        o    Equal
Quarterly Installments for              number of years. 

        o    Equal
Quarterly Installments of                  dollars. 

        o    Other
Manner
                                         
                               
 

I
understand that any election I make to defer Eligible Fees will be covered by the terms of the Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors of ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (restated as of
March 1, 2002), a copy of which I have received. 

	Date                          	 	By	 	                                        
                                
	

 	
 	

                                         
                                       

(Print Name)

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EXHIBIT B
  
    DISTRIBUTION AMENDMENT FORM    
  

I,
the undersigned, a Director of ADC Telecommunications, Inc., hereby amend the distribution plan for the balance in my Deferred Account maintained pursuant to the Compensation Plan for
Nonemployee Directors of ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (restated as of March 1, 2002), as follows: 

        I
elect to begin receiving deferred cash compensation on: 

        Specified
Date                    

        Specified
Event
                                         
                               
 

        I
elect to receive deferred cash compensation in the following manner: 

        o    Lump
Sum 

        o    Equal
Quarterly Installments for      number of years. 

        o    Equal
Quarterly Installments of              dollars. 

        o    Other
Manner
                                         
                               
 

I
understand that this amendment is only effective if my distributions commence on or after the first day of the second Plan Year after the Plan Year during which this amendment is filed. 

	Date                          	 	By	 	                                        
                                
	

 	
 	

                                         
                                       

(Print Name)

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EXHIBIT C
  
    DEFERRED STOCK EXAMPLE—PHANTOM SHARES    
  

Assumptions  

	Deferred Stock Election:	 	50% of Eligible Fees
	Annual Cash Retainer Fee:	 	$25,000
	FMV of stock on first business day of Plan Year:	 	$5.00
	Effective Date of Grant:	 	First business day of Plan Year

Exchange Calculation    (Number of Phantom Shares awarded) 

	 	 	Fee × Exchange Election %                =

FMV per share on Effective Date
	

 	
 	

$25,000 × 50%    =

    $5.00
	

 	
 	

$12,500    =    2,500 Phantom Shares

  $5.00

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EXHIBIT D
  
    EXCHANGE EXAMPLE—STOCK OPTIONS    
  

Assumptions  

	Option Exchange Election:	 	50% of Eligible Fees
	Annual Cash Retainer Fee:	 	$25,000
	FMV of stock on first business day of Plan Year:	 	$5.00
	Effective Date of Grant:	 	First business day of Plan Year

Exchange Calculation    (Number of option shares awarded) 

	 	 	Fee × Exchange Election % × 4.5    =

FMV per share on Effective Date
	

 	
 	

$25,000 × 50% × 4.5    =

            $5.00
	

 	
 	

$56,250    =    11,250 option shares

  $5.00

Exercise Price of Options:    $5.00 (FMV on grant date) 

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EXHIBIT E
  BENEFICIARY ELECTION FORM
  
    COMPENSATION PLAN FOR NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTORS OF
  ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.    
  

      

I.    DIRECTOR INFORMATION

	Last Name	First	MI (if applicable)

Mailing Address (If you have an address change, contact your Human Resources
Department)

	City	Province (if applicable) Country	Postal Code

II.    BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION

In
accordance with the provisions of the Plan, I hereby designate any and all deferral amounts payable under the Plan by reason of my death to the following beneficiary(ies). Further, I understand
that should my primary beneficiary(ies) precede me in death, my contingent beneficiary(ies) will become the primary beneficiary(ies) of my Plan account and any accumulated contributions. I understand
that this beneficiary designation revokes any previous designation(s). I understand that in the event any persons designated below survive me, any and all death benefits payable will be distributed in
accordance with the provisions of the Plan. I also reserve the right to change this designation at any time by completing a new Beneficiary Election Form.   

PRIMARY BENEFICIARY(IES)

	Name	Relationship

(Date of Birth)	Address & Phone Number	Percent Of Benefit

(Total = 100%)

CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY(IES)

	Name	Relationship

(Date of Birth)	Address & Phone Number	Percent Of Benefit

(Total = 100%)

III.    SIGNATURE

	Signature	Date

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EXHIBIT A DEFERRAL ELECTION FORM

EXHIBIT B DISTRIBUTION AMENDMENT FORM

EXHIBIT C DEFERRED STOCK EXAMPLE—PHANTOM SHARES

EXHIBIT D EXCHANGE EXAMPLE—STOCK OPTIONS

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ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
  NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT    
  

	Optionee:	 	«First_Name»	 	«MI»	 	«Last_Name»	 	Option Number:	 	«Option_»
	ID:	 	«ID»	 	 	 	 	 	Plan:	 	«Plan»

        This
Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into effective «Effective_Date» by and between ADC Telecommunications, Inc., a
Minnesota corporation, (the "Company"), and the above-identified Optionee pursuant to the Company's
                                         
      (the "Plan"). 

        Effective
the date written above, the Optionee has been granted an option (the "Option") to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of «shares_granted» shares of
common stock, par value US$.20 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") at the price of US$ «Price» per share subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in
the Plan and Exhibit A to this Agreement. This Option is not intended to be an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Code"). 

        The
total aggregate purchase price for all of the shares purchasable under this Option is US$ «Total option price» 

        Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Exhibit A to this Agreement and the Plan, this Option shall in all events terminate ten (10) years after the date of
grant. The shares subject to this
Option shall vest and may be exercised by the Optionee in cumulative installments in accordance with the following schedule: 

	No. of Shares
	 	Vesting Date *
	 	Expiration Date *

	«Shares_1»	 	«Vest_Dt_1»	 	«Exp_Dt_1»
	«Shares_2»	 	«Vest_Dt_2»	 	«Exp_Dt_2»
	«Shares_3»	 	«Vest_Dt_3»	 	«Exp_Dt_3»
	«Shares_4»	 	«Vest_Dt_4»	 	«Exp_Dt_4»
	«Shares_5»	 	«Vest_Dt_5»	 	«Exp_Dt_5»
	«Shares_6»	 	«Vest_Dt_6»	 	«Exp_Dt_6»
	«Shares_7»	 	«Vest_Dt_7»	 	«Exp_Dt_7»
	«Shares_8»	 	«Vest_Dt_8»	 	«Exp_Dt_8»
	«Shares_9»	 	«Vest_Dt_9»	 	«Exp_Dt_9»

	*
	Subject
to the provisions of the Plan and Exhibit A, the Optionee must be employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries on each Vesting Date for vesting to occur. For all
purposes of this Agreement (and Exhibit A hereto), the date that the Optionee ceases to be an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (as determined by the Company) shall be the
"Employment Termination Date." In the case of termination of employment by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, the Employment Termination Date shall be determined without regard to whether such
termination is with or without cause or with or without reasonable notice. If the Employment Termination Date occurs after a Vesting
Date, such termination may accelerate the Expiration Date (see terms of the Plan and Exhibit A hereto). 

        By
Optionee's signature and the Company's signature below, Optionee and the Company agree that these options are granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
Exhibit A to this Agreement, and the Plan. Each of these documents and a Prospectus related to shares covered by the Plan have been provided to Optionee. Optionee also acknowledges that
Section 7 of Exhibit A to this Agreement contains an agreement on the part of the Optionee not to solicit employees of the Company on behalf of any other employer. 

        Optionee
acknowledges that this Option is subject to the ongoing discretionary authority of the Company to determine: (i) the permissible manner of exercise of the Option;
(ii) the permissible timing 

of exercise of the Option; and (iii) any other restrictions that the Company deems necessary and advisable, including but not limited to restrictions pertaining to applicable law. Optionee
further acknowledges that in the event the Optionee chooses to effect a simultaneous exercise and sale of all or a portion of the shares that are subject to this Option, neither the Company nor its
third party stock option administrator will guarantee any particular market price for the sale of the shares, nor shall the Company or its third party administrator be responsible for any failure to
obtain any particular market price due to delays in the exercise of this Option or any other reason. 

        The
Optionee acknowledges and agrees that related personal data, to the extent necessary for the administration and implementation of this Option, must and may be stored, used and
processed by or transmitted within ADC and to ADC's third party administrators. By Optionee's signature below, Optionee hereby consents to the collection, transfer, storage, processing and use of
personal data, for the above-described purposes. 

        THE OPTIONEE MUST PROMPTLY SIGN AND RETURN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE COMPANY AT THE ADDRESS LISTED BELOW. IF THIS AGREEMENT IS NOT SIGNED AND RETURNED WITHIN SIXTY
(60) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF MAILING THIS AGREEMENT, THIS OPTION SHALL BE VOID AND HAVE NO FORCE OR EFFECT.

	Agreement Return Address:	 	ADC Telecommunications, Inc.

Attn: HR-Stock Option Program, MS 56

P.O. Box 1101

Minneapolis, MN 55440-1101U.S.A.

ADC
TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. 

	

 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	«Effective Date»
	
 Jeffrey D. Pflaum, Vice President, Corporate Secretary & General Counsel	 	
 Date
	

OPTIONEE	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	

	
 	

	«First_Name»	«MI»	 	«Last_Name»	 	 	 	Date
	

Governmental ID#	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	
	 	 
	Home Address	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	
	 	 
	

 	

	
 	

 

        (Please
contact your local Human Resources Representative for all changes of address or employment status) 

 
 

EXHIBIT A
  TO THE
  ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
  NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT    
  

        This Exhibit A is part of and incorporated by reference into the Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement issued by ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (the
"Company") pursuant to the Company's                             (the "Plan"). 

        Unless
otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the meaning given such term in the Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement. 

1.    Grant of Option  

        Refer to the individualized Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (the "Agreement") between the Company and the Optionee for a description of the Option grant,
including the total number of shares of Common Stock covered by this Option, the purchase price per share, and the schedule for vesting. This Option is not intended to be an incentive stock option
within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. 

2.    Duration and Exercisability  

	(a)
	This
Option shall vest and become exercisable in accordance with the schedule set forth on the Agreement. This Option shall in all events terminate ten (10) years after the
date of grant.

	(b)
	Notwithstanding
the provisions contained in Section 2(a) above, but subject to the other terms and conditions set forth herein, this Option shall become fully vested and
exercisable on the date of a "Change in Control" (as hereinafter defined). For purposes of the Agreement and this Exhibit A to the Agreement, the following terms shall have the definitions set
forth below:

	(i)
	"Change
in Control" shall mean:

	(A)
	a
change in control of the Company of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement;

	(B)
	the
public announcement (which, for purposes of this definition, shall include, without limitation, a report filed pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) by the Company
or any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) that such person has become the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under
the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities, determined in accordance
with Rule 13d-3, excluding, however, any securities acquired directly from the Company (other than an acquisition by virtue of the exercise of a conversion privilege unless the
security being so converted was itself acquired directly from the Company); however, that for purposes of this clause the term "person" shall not include the Company, any subsidiary of the Company or
any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any subsidiary of the Company or any entity holding shares of Common Stock organized, appointed or established for, or pursuant to the terms of, any such
plan;

	(C)
	the
Continuing Directors cease to constitute a majority of the Company's Board of Directors;

	(D)
	consummation
of a reorganization, merger or consolidation of, or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of, the Company (a "Business 

Combination"),
in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the persons who were the beneficial owners of the Company's outstanding voting
securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own voting securities of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination having more than 50% of the combined voting
power of the outstanding voting securities of such resulting Corporation and (B) at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the corporation resulting from such Business
Combination were Continuing Directors at the time of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company approving such Business Combination; 

	(E)
	approval
by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or

	(F)
	the
majority of the Continuing Directors determine in their sole and absolute discretion that there has been a change in control of the Company. 

	(ii)
	"Continuing
Director" shall mean any person who is a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, while such person is a member of the Board of
Directors, who is not an Acquiring Person (as defined below) or an Affiliate or Associate (as defined below) of an Acquiring Person, or a representative of an Acquiring Person or of any such Affiliate
or Associate, and who (x) was a member of the Board of Directors on the date of this Agreement as first written above or (y) subsequently becomes a member of the Board of Directors, if
such person's initial nomination for election or initial election to the Board of Directors is recommended or approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors. For purposes of this subparagraph
(ii), "Acquiring Person" shall mean any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) who or which, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such person, is the
"beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the combined
voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities, but shall not include the Company, any subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any subsidiary of the
Company or any entity holding shares of Common Stock organized, appointed or established for, or pursuant to the terms of, any such plan; and "Affiliate" and "Associate" shall have the respective
meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act. 

	(c)
	This
Option shall not be assignable or transferable except by will or the laws of descent and distribution except that, upon written notice to the Company, Optionee may transfer this
Option to any member of Optionee's immediate family (which, for purposes of this Section (c) shall mean Optionee's children, grandchildren, or current spouse) or to one or more trusts
established for the exclusive benefit of Optionee or one or more of such immediate family members or partnerships in which Optionee or such immediate family members are the only partners, provided
that (i) there is no consideration for such transfer, and (ii) this Option held by such transferees shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions (including restrictions
on subsequent transfers) as were applicable to this Option immediately prior to such transfer. This Option may not be pledged, alienated, attached or otherwise encumbered, and any purported pledge,
alienation, attachment or encumbrance thereof shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any affiliate of the Company.

	(d)
	This
Option may be exercised, during the lifetime of Optionee, only by Optionee, a permitted transferee pursuant to a transfer permitted by Section 2(c) above, or, if
permissible under applicable law, by Optionee's or such transferee's guardian or legal representative. 

3.    Effect of Termination of Employment  

	(a)
	In
the event the Optionee ceases to be an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for any reason other than death, Optionee shall have the right to exercise the Option at
any 

time
within one year after the Employment Termination Date to the extent of the full number of shares Optionee was entitled to purchase under the Option on the Employment Termination Date, subject to
the condition that no Option shall be exercisable after Expiration Date. 

	(b)
	If
Optionee shall die while in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or within three months after the Employment Termination Date, this Option may be exercised at any
time within two years after his or her death by the executors or administrators of Optionee, or by any person or persons to whom the Option is transferred by will or the applicable laws of descent and
distribution, to the extent of the number of shares Optionee was entitled to purchase under the Option on the date of death pursuant to the vesting schedule set forth on the Agreement and
Section 2 hereof, subject to the condition that no Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date.

	(c)
	In
the event that Optionee's employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries ceases for any reason, no further vesting of this Option shall occur after the Employment
Termination Date, and this Option shall be exercisable in accordance with this Section 3 following the Employment Termination Date only to the extent that it is exercisable on the Employment
Termination Date, pursuant to the vesting schedule set forth in the Agreement and Section 2 hereof. 

4.    Manner of Exercise  

	(a)
	The
Option can be exercised only by Optionee or other proper party within the option period by notice to the Company or the Company's third-party stock option administrator (UBS Paine
Webber Incorporated as of the date of this grant) in a form specified by the Company or such third-party stock option administrator, or in such other manner as the Company may specify from
time-to-time.

	(b)
	Optionee
may, at Optionee's election, pay the option price by check (bank check, certified check or personal check, subject to the right of the Company, in its discretion, to require
that such payment be made by a bank check or certified check issued by an acceptable financial institution) or by delivering to the Company for cancellation shares of Common Stock having a fair market
value equal to the option price. For purposes of such a stock swap, the fair market value of the Common Stock shall be the last reported sale price of the Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ
National Market System on the date of exercise. 

5.    Adjustments  

        If Optionee exercises all or any portion of the Option subsequent to any change in the number or character of the Common Stock (through stock dividend,
recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of shares of Common Stock or
other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company or other similar corporate transaction or event affecting
the Common Stock such that an adjustment is determined by the Committee to be
appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the Option), Optionee shall then receive for the aggregate price paid by him or her on such exercise of the Option, the number and type of
securities or other consideration which he would have received if such Option had been exercised prior to the event changing the number or character of outstanding shares. 

6.    Income Tax Withholding  

        In order to provide the Company with the opportunity to claim the benefit of any income tax deduction which may be available to it upon the exercise of the
Option, and in order to comply with all applicable federal or state income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that, if necessary, all
applicable federal or state payroll, withholding, income or other taxes are withheld or collected from Optionee. Optionee may elect to satisfy his or her 

federal and state income tax withholding obligations upon exercise of this Option by (i) remitting funds to the Company (by personal check, cashier's check, certified check, or the check of a
recognized stock broker) in the amount of federal and state income taxes required to be withheld on such exercise, in accordance with the rules of the Committee (the Company may, in its discretion,
require that such funds be remitted by certified check or cashier's check issued by an acceptable financial institution), or (ii) having the Company withhold a portion of the shares of Common
Stock otherwise to be delivered upon exercise of such Option having a fair market value equal to the amount of federal and state income taxes required to be withheld on such exercise, in accordance
with the rules of the Committee, or (iii) delivering to the Company shares of Common Stock other than the shares issuable upon exercise of such Option having a fair market value equal to such
taxes, in accordance with the rules of the Committee. 

7.    Non-solicitation Agreement  

	(a)
	In
consideration of the grant of the Option, the Optionee shall not, directly or indirectly, during the period the Optionee is employed by the Company and for a period of one year
after the Employment Termination Date: (i) induce or attempt to induce any other employee to leave the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or in any way interfere adversely with
the relationship between any such employee and the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (ii) induce or attempt to induce any other employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to work for,
render services or provide advice to or supply confidential business information or trade secrets of the Company or its subsidiaries to any person or entity other than the Company or its subsidiaries;
or (iii) employ, or otherwise pay for services rendered by, any other employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries in any other business enterprise.

	(b)
	The
Optionee acknowledges that breach of this Section 7 would be highly injurious to the Company, and the Company reserves its rights to pursue all available remedies,
including but not limited to equitable and injunctive relief and damages. The Optionee specifically agrees that the Company shall be entitled to obtain temporary and permanent injunctive relief from a
court of law to enforce the provisions of this Section 7, and that such relief may be granted without the necessity of proving actual damages and without necessity of posting any bond. This
provision with respect to injunctive relief shall not, however, diminish the right of the Company to claim and recover damages or to seek and obtain any other relief available to it. The Optionee
further acknowledges that this Section 7 shall be enforceable by the Company even if no portion of the Option becomes vested and exercisable. 

8.    Miscellaneous  

	(a)
	This
Option is issued pursuant to the Plan and is subject to its terms and conditions. The Plan is also available for inspection during business hours at the principal office of the
Company.

	(b)
	The
Agreement shall not confer on Optionee any right with respect to continuance of employment by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, nor will it interfere in any way with the
right of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to terminate such employment at any time. Optionee shall have none of the rights of a shareholder with respect to shares subject to this Option until
such shares shall have been issued upon exercise of this Option.

	(c)
	This
Option grant shall not entitle Optionee to any future option grants, or to any benefit other than that granted under this Agreement. This Option grant is not an element of
Optionee's salary or base compensation and shall not be considered as part of such in the event of severance, redundancy or resignation. The Company, in its sole discretion, may grant additional
options to some or all of its employees in the future. The Company has no obligation to grant any options or other rights to acquire the Company's securities to Optionee in the future. Optionee
understands and accepts that the benefits granted under the Plan are entirely at the sole discretion of the Company. Specifically, the Company assumes no 

obligation
to the Optionee under this Agreement with respect to any doctrine or principle of acquired rights or similar concept. Subject to the provisions of Section 7 of the Plan, the Company
may amend or terminate the Plan or discontinue the issuance of options under the Plan at any time, at its sole discretion and without notice. 

	(d)
	The
Company shall at all times during the term of the Option reserve and keep available such number of shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Agreement.

	(e)
	This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the State of Minnesota without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or
rule (whether of the State of Minnesota or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Minnesota. The Company and the Optionee
submit to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and agree that all claims in
respect of the action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such court. Each of the Company and the Optionee also agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Agreement in any other court. Each of the Company and the Optionee waives any defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any action or proceeding so brought and waives any bond, surety,
or other security that might be required of the other party with respect thereto. The Company and the Optionee agree that a final judgment in any action or proceeding so brought shall be conclusive
and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law or in equity.

	(f)
	To
the extent any provision of this Agreement shall be determined by any court to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed to be deleted from
this Agreement, and the validity and enforceability of the remainder of such provision and of this Agreement shall be unaffected. In furtherance of and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Optionee
expressly agrees that should the duration of, geographical extent of, or business activities covered by Section 7 of this Agreement be in excess of that which is valid or enforceable under
applicable law, then such provision shall be construed to cover only that duration, extent or activities that may validly or enforceably be covered. The Optionee expressly stipulates that this
Agreement shall be construed in a manner that renders its provisions valid and enforceable to the maximum extent (not exceeding its express terms) possible under applicable law. 

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