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                                                                 Exhibit 10.1(d)

                          AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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     AMENDMENT, dated as of October 31, 2001, between HORACE MANN EDUCATORS
CORPORATION, (the "Borrower"), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (Successor in interest
to Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association and Bank of America
Illinois) (the "Lender").

     WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Lender are parties to a Credit Agreement
dated as of December 31, 1996, and as at any time further amended, supplemented
or modified, (the "Agreement"); and

     WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Lender desire to amend the Agreement as
hereinafter set forth;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained,
the Borrower and the Lender agree as follows:

     1. All capitalized terms used herein which are defined in the Agreement
shall have the meanings provided therefor in the Agreement unless otherwise
defined herein.

     2. The Agreement is amended as follows:

          (a) All references in the Agreement to "Bank of America National Trust
     and Savings Association" and "Bank of America Illinois" are deleted and
     replaced with "Bank of America, N.A.."

          (b) Section 1.1 is amended for the quarter beginning January 1, 2002
     by deleting the definitions of "Applicable Eurodollar Interest Rate Margin"
     and "Applicable Non-Use Fee Rate" in their entirety and substituting the
     following in place thereof:

          "Applicable Eurodollar Interest Rate Margin" shall mean at any time
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          0.75 percent per annum.

          "Applicable Non-Use Fee Rate" shall mean at any time 0.15 per cent per
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          annum.

          (c) Section 1.1 is further amended by deleting "December 31, 2001"
     from the definition of "Commitment Termination Date" and substituting "June
     30, 2002" in place thereof.

          (d) A new Section 3.3.1 (c) is added as follows:

          "(c) At any time the Borrower shall receive net proceeds from any
     issuance or sale of debt securities, 100% of such net proceeds (net of
     attorneys' fees, investment banking fees, accountants' fees, underwriting
     discounts and commissions and other customary fees and expenses actually
     incurred in connection therewith) shall be applied on such date toward
     prepayment of the Loans and shall permanently reduce the Commitment
     Amount."

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          (e) Section 8.2.1 is amended by deleting "forty percent (40%)" and
     substituting "thirty percent (30%)" in place thereof.

     3. This Amendment shall be limited precisely as written and shall not be
deemed to (i) be a consent to the modification or waiver of any other term or
condition of the Agreement or of any of the instruments or agreements referred
to therein or (ii) prejudice any right which the Lender may now have under or in
connection with the Agreement, as amended by this Amendment. Except as expressly
modified hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Agreement shall continue
in full force and effect; and the Borrower hereby confirms each and every one of
its obligations under the Agreement, as amended by this Amendment. Whenever the
term "Agreement" is used in the Agreement and whenever the Agreement is referred
to in any of the instruments, agreements or other documents or papers executed
and delivered in connection therewith, it shall be deemed to mean the Agreement,
as amended by this Amendment.

     4. This Amendment shall be effective as of the date set forth above and
upon (i) payment to the Lender of an advisory/amendment fee of $10,000 and (ii)
the delivery to the Lender of this Amendment, signed by the Borrower and the
Lender.

     5. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

     6. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Lender that on and as
of the date hereof after giving effect to this Amendment there shall exist no
Event of Default or Default and all representations and warranties contained in
the Agreement or otherwise made in writing in connection herewith or therewith
(as though made in connection with a request for a Loan under the Agreement)
shall be true and correct with the same effect as though such representations
and warranties had been made on and as of the date hereof, except that any
representation made as of a particular date shall be true and correct as of such
date.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment by
their duly authorized officers as of the date and year first above written.

                                                   HORACE MANN EDUCATORS
                                                   CORPORATION

                                                   By:     /s/ Peter H. Heckman
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                                                   Title:       EVP/CFO
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                                                   BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

                                                   By:     /s/ Debra Basler
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                                                   Title:       VP
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                                                                    Exhibit 10.6

                              HORACE MANN EDUCATORS
                                  CORPORATION

                            2001 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

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               Article 1. Establishment, Objectives and Duration
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   1.1.  Establishment of the Plan. .................................     1
   1.2.  Objectives of the Plan. ....................................     1
   1.3.  Duration of the Plan. ......................................     1

                             Article 2. Definitions .................     1

                           Article 3. Administration

   3.1.  Board and Committee ........................................     5
   3.2.  Powers of the Board ........................................     6

                     Article 4. Shares Subject to the Plan

   4.1.  Number of Shares Available. ................................     7
   4.2.  Adjustments in Authorized Shares. ..........................     7
   4.3.  Newly Issued Shares or Treasury Shares .....................     8

            Article 5. Eligibility and General Conditions of Awards

   5.1.  Eligibility ................................................     8
   5.2.  Grant Date .................................................     8
   5.3.  Maximum Term ...............................................     8
   5.4.  Award Agreement ............................................     8
   5.5.  Restrictions on Share Transferability ......................     8
   5.6.  Termination of Affiliation .................................     8
   5.7.  Nontransferability of Awards ...............................    10

                            Article 6. Stock Options

   6.1.  Grant of Options ...........................................    11
   6.2.  Award Agreement ............................................    11
   6.3.  Option Price ...............................................    11
   6.4.  Grant of Incentive Stock Options ...........................    12
   6.5.  Exercise of Options ........................................    13

                      Article 7. Stock Appreciation Rights

   7.1.  Grant of SARs ..............................................    13
   7.2.  Exercise of SARs ...........................................    14
   7.3.  Payment of SAR Benefit .....................................    14

                          Article 8. Restricted Shares

   8.1.  Grant of Restricted Shares .................................    14
   8.2.  Award Agreement ............................................    14
   8.3.  Consideration ..............................................    14
   8.4.  Effect of Forfeiture .......................................    15
   8.5.  Escrow; Legends ............................................    15

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                  Article 9. Bonus Shares and Deferred Shares
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   9.1.  Bonus Shares .................................................. 15
   9.2.  Deferred Shares ............................................... 15

                      Article 10. Beneficiary Designation .............. 15

                             Article 11. Deferrals ..................... 16

                   Article 12. Rights of Employees/Directors

   12.1. Employment .................................................... 16
   12.2. Participation ................................................. 16

              Article 13. Amendment, Modification, and Termination

   13.1. Amendment, Modification, and Termination ...................... 16
   13.2. Adjustments Upon Certain Unusual or Nonrecurring Events ....... 16
   13.3. Awards Previously Granted ..................................... 16

                            Article 14. Withholding

   14.1. Mandatory Tax Withholding ..................................... 16
   14.2. Notification under Code Section 83(b) ......................... 17

                       Article 15. Additional Provisions

   15.1. Successors .................................................... 17
   15.2. Gender and Number ............................................. 17
   15.3. Severability .................................................. 17
   15.4. Requirements of Law ........................................... 17
   15.5. Securities Law Compliance ..................................... 18
   15.6. No Rights as a Shareholder .................................... 18
   15.7. Nature of Payments ............................................ 18
   15.8. Governing Law ................................................. 19

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                        Horace Mann Educators Corporation
                            2001 Stock Incentive Plan

Article 1.  Establishment, Objectives and Duration

     1.1.   Establishment of the Plan. Horace Mann Educators Corporation, a
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Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby establishes an incentive
compensation plan to be known as the Horace Mann Educators Corporation 2001
Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan was adopted by the Board of
Directors of the Company (the "Board"), by unanimous written consent and was
thereafter approved by the shareholders of the Company on May 18, 2001. The Plan
is effective as of June 1, 2001 (the "Effective Date").

     1.2.   Objectives of the Plan. The Plan is intended to allow employees,
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officers and directors (as well as prospective employees, officers and
directors) of the Company and its Subsidiaries to acquire or increase equity
ownership in the Company, or to be compensated under the Plan based on growth in
the Company's equity value, thereby strengthening their commitment to the
success of the Company and stimulating their efforts on behalf of the Company,
and to assist the Company and its Subsidiaries in attracting new employees and
directors and retaining existing employees and directors. The Plan is also
intended to optimize the profitability and growth of the Company through
incentives which are consistent with the Company's goals; to provide incentives
for excellence in individual performance; and to promote teamwork.

     1.3    Duration of the Plan. The Plan shall commence on the Effective Date
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and shall remain in effect, subject to the right of the Board to amend or
terminate the Plan at any time pursuant to Article 13 hereof, until all Shares
subject to it shall have been purchased or acquired according to the Plan's
provisions. However, in no event may an Incentive Stock Option be granted under
the Plan on or after the date ten (10) years following the earlier of (a) the
date the Plan was adopted and (b) the date the Plan was approved by stockholders
of the Company.

Article 2.  Definitions

     Whenever used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set
forth below:

     2.1.   "Article" means an Article of this Plan.
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     2.2.   "Award" means Options (including Incentive Stock Options), SARs,
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Restricted Shares, Bonus Shares, and Deferred Shares granted under the Plan.

     2.3.   "Award Agreement" means a written agreement by which an Award is
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evidenced.

     2.4.   "Beneficial Owner" has the meaning specified in Rule 13d3 of the SEC
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under the Exchange Act.

     2.5.   "Board" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
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     2.6   "Bonus Shares" means Shares that are awarded to a Grantee without
            ------------
cost and without restrictions in recognition of past performance (whether
determined by reference to another employee benefit plan of the Company or
otherwise) or as an incentive to become an employee or director of the Company
or a Subsidiary.

     2.7.  "Cause" means, unless otherwise defined in an Award Agreement,
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           (a) a Grantee's conviction of any felony under federal law or the law
     of the state in which the act occurred;

           (b) dishonesty by the Grantee in the course of fulfilling his or her
     employment duties; or

           (c) willful and deliberate failure on the part of the Grantee to
     perform his or her employment duties in any material respect.

     2.8.  "Change of Control" means, unless otherwise defined in an Award
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Agreement, any one or more of the following:

           (a) (1) approval by the shareholders of the Company of a merger,
     reorganization, consolidation, or similar transaction, in which the Company
     is not the continuing or the surviving corporation, or pursuant to which
     Shares would be converted into cash, securities or other property, other
     than a merger of the Company in which no Company shareholder's ownership
     percentage in the surviving corporation immediately after the merger is
     less than such shareholder's ownership percentage in the Company
     immediately prior to such merger by ten percent (10%) or more; or (2) any
     sale, lease exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of
     related transactions) of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the
     Company;

           (b) the shareholders of the Company approve any plan or proposal for
     the liquidation or dissolution of the Company which is part of a sale of
     assets, merger, or reorganization of the Company or other similar
     transaction; or

           (c) any "person", as such term is defined in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)
     of the Exchange Act, is or becomes, directly or indirectly, the "beneficial
     owner" as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, of securities of
     the Company that represent 51% or more of the combined Voting Power of the
     Company's then outstanding securities; or

           (d) the Incumbent Directors (determined using the Effective Date as
     the baseline date) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority
     of the directors of the Company then serving.

     2.9.  "Change of Control Value" means the Fair Market Value of a Share on
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the date of a Change of Control.

     2.10. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time
            ----
to time, and regulations and rulings thereunder. References to a particular
section of the Code include references to successor provisions of the Code or
any successor statute.

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     2.11.  "Committee" has the meaning set forth in Article 3.
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     2.12.  "Company" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
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     2.13.  "Deferred Shares" means Shares that are awarded to a Grantee on a
             ---------------
deferred basis pursuant to Section 10.2.

     2.14.  "Disability" means a permanent and total disability, within the
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meaning of Code Section 22(e)(3), as determined by the Committee in good faith,
upon receipt of medical advice from one or more individuals, selected by the
Committee, who are qualified to give professional medical advice.

     2.15.  "Effective Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
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     2.16.  "Eligible Person" means (a) any employee (including any officer) or
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prospective employee of the Company or any Subsidiary, including any such
employee who is on an approved leave of absence or has been subject to a
disability which does not qualify as a Disability and (b) any director or
prospective director of the Company or any Subsidiary.

     2.17.  "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
             ------------
amended. References to a particular section of the Exchange Act include
references to successor provisions.

     2.18.  "Fair Market Value" means (a) with respect to any property other
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than Shares, the fair market value of such property determined by such methods
or procedures as shall be established from time to time by the Committee, and
(b) with respect to Shares, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, as of
any date, (1) the mean between the highest and lowest trading prices of the
Shares on such date on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions Tape
(or, if no sale of Shares was reported for such date, on the next preceding date
on which a sale of Shares was reported) or (2) if the Shares are not listed on
the New York Stock Exchange, the mean of the highest and lowest trading prices
of the Shares on such other national exchange on which the Shares are
principally traded or as reported by the National Market System, or other
similar organization; or (3) in the event that there shall be no public market
for the Shares, the fair market value of the Shares as determined by the
Committee.

     2.19.  "Grant Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
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     2.20.  "Grantee" means an individual who has been granted an Award.
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     2.21.  "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option that is intended to meet
             ----------------------
the requirements of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provisions thereto.

     2.22.  "including" or "includes" mean "including, without limitation," or
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"includes, without limitation", respectively.

     2.23.  "Incumbent Directors" means, as of any specified baseline date,
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individuals then serving as members of the Board who were members of the Board
as of the date immediately preceding such baseline date; provided that any
subsequently-appointed or elected member of

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the Board whose election, or nomination for election by shareholders of the
Company or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, was approved by a vote or
written consent of a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent
Directors shall also thereafter be considered an Incumbent Director, unless the
initial assumption of office of such subsequently-elected or appointed director
was in connection with (a) an actual or threatened election contest, including a
consent solicitation, relating to the election or removal of one or more members
of the Board, (b) a "tender offer" (as such term is used in Section 14(d) of the
Exchange Act), or (c) a proposed Reorganization Transaction.

     2.24.  "Mature Shares" means Shares for which the holder thereof has good
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title, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, and which such holder
either (a) has held for at least six (6) months or (b) has purchased on the open
market.

     2.25.  "Option" means an option granted under Article 6 of the Plan,
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including an Incentive Stock Option.

     2.26.  "Option Price" means the price at which a Share may be purchased by
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a Grantee pursuant to an Option.

     2.27.  "Option Term" means the period beginning on the Grant Date of an
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Option and ending on the expiration date of such Option, as specified in the
Award Agreement for such Option and as may, consistent with the provisions of
the Plan, be extended from time to time by the Board prior to the expiration
date of such Option then in effect.

     2.28.  "Outside Director" means a member of the Board who is not an
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employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.

     2.29.  "Period of Restriction" means the period during which the transfer
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of Restricted Shares is limited in some way (based on the passage of time, the
achievement of performance goals, or upon the occurrence of other events as
determined by the Board) or the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of
forfeiture, as provided in Article 8.

     2.30.  "Person" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
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3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof,
including a "group" as defined in Section 13(d) thereof.

     2.31.  "Plan" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
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     2.32.  "Required Withholding" has the meaning set forth in Article 14.
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     2.33.  "Restricted Shares" means Shares that are subject to transfer
             -----------------
restrictions and are subject to forfeiture if conditions specified in the Award
Agreement applicable to such Shares are not satisfied.

     2.34.  "Retirement" means retirement from active employment with the
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Company or Subsidiary pursuant to the early or normal retirement provisions of
the Company's or Subsidiary's qualified retirement plan.

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     2.35.  "Rule 16b3" means Rule 16b3 promulgated by the SEC under the
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Exchange Act, together with any successor rule, as in effect from time to time.

     2.36.  "SAR" means a stock appreciation right granted under Article 7 of
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the Plan.

     2.37.  "SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or
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any successor thereto.

     2.38.  "Section" means, unless the context otherwise requires, a Section of
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the Plan.

     2.39.  "Section 16 Person" means a person who is subject to obligations
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under Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to transactions involving
equity securities of the Company.

     2.40.  "Share" means a common share, $0.001 par value, of the Company.
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     2.41.  "Strike Price" of any SAR shall equal 100% of the Fair Market Value
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of a Share on the Grant Date of such SAR; provided that the Board may specify a
higher Strike Price in the Award Agreement.

     2.42.  "Subsidiary" means, for purposes of grants of Incentive Stock
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Options, a corporation as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code (with the
Company being treated as the employer corporation for purposes of this
definition) and, for all other purposes, a United States or foreign corporation
with respect to which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, 50% (or such
lesser percentage as the Committee may specify, which percentage may be changed
from time to time and may be different for different entities) or more of the
Voting Power of such corporation.

     2.43.  "Termination of Affiliation" occurs on the first day on which an
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individual is for any reason no longer providing services to the Company or any
Subsidiary in the capacity of an employee or director, or with respect to an
individual who is an employee or director of a Subsidiary, the first day on
which such entity ceases to be a Subsidiary.

     2.44.  "Voting Power" means the combined voting power of the
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then-outstanding securities of a corporation entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors.

Article 3.  Administration

     3.1.   Board and Committee. Subject to Article 13, and to Section 3.2, the
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Plan shall be administered by the Board, or a committee of the Board appointed
by the Board to administer the Plan ("Plan Committee"). To the extent the Board
considers it desirable for compensation delivered pursuant to Awards to be
eligible to comply with or qualify under Rule 16b-3 or qualify for an exemption
from the limit on tax deductibility of compensation under Section 162(m) of the
Code, the Plan Committee shall consist of two or more directors of the Company,
all of whom are Outside Directors. The number of members of the Plan Committee
shall from time to time be increased or decreased, and shall be subject to such
conditions, including, but not limited to having exclusive authority to make
certain grants of Awards or to perform such other acts, in each case as the
Board deems appropriate to permit transactions in Shares pursuant to the Plan to
satisfy such conditions of Rule 16b-3 or Code Section 162(m) as then in effect.

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     Any references herein to "Board" are, except as the context requires
otherwise, references to the Board or the Plan Committee, as applicable.

     3.2.  Powers of the Board. Subject to the express provisions of the Plan,
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the Board has full and final authority and sole discretion as follows:

           (a) taking into consideration the reasonable recommendations of
     management, to determine when, to whom and in what types and amounts Awards
     should be granted and the terms and conditions applicable to each Award,
     including the Option Price, the Option Term, the benefit payable under any
     SAR, and whether or not specific Awards shall be granted in connection with
     other specific Awards, and if so whether they shall be exercisable
     cumulatively with, or alternatively to, such other specific Awards;

           (b) to determine the amount, if any, that a Grantee shall pay for
     Restricted Shares, whether and on what terms to permit or require the
     payment of cash dividends thereon to be deferred, when Restricted Shares
     (including Restricted Shares acquired upon the exercise of an Option) shall
     be forfeited and whether such shares shall be held in escrow;

           (c) to construe and interpret the Plan and to make all determinations
     necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan;

           (d) to make, amend, and rescind rules relating to the Plan, including
     rules with respect to the exercisability and nonforfeitability of Awards
     upon the Termination of Affiliation of a Grantee;

           (e) to determine the terms and conditions of all Award Agreements
     (which need not be identical) and, with the consent of the Grantee, to
     amend any such Award Agreement at any time, among other things, to permit
     transfers of such Awards to the extent permitted by the Plan; provided that
     the consent of the Grantee shall not be required for any amendment which
     (1) does not adversely affect the rights of the Grantee, or (2) is
     necessary or advisable (as determined by the Board) to carry out the
     purpose of the Award as a result of any new or change in existing
     applicable law;

           (f) to cancel, with the consent of the Grantee, outstanding Awards
     and to grant new Awards in substitution therefor;

           (g) to accelerate the exercisability (including exercisability within
     a period of less than six (6) months after the Grant Date) of, and to
     accelerate or waive any or all of the terms and conditions applicable to,
     any Award or any group of Awards for any reason and at any time, including
     in connection with a Termination of Affiliation;

           (h) subject to Sections 1.3 and 5.3, to extend the time during which
     any Award or group of Awards may be exercised;

           (i) to make such adjustments or modifications to Awards to Grantees
     who are working outside the United States as are advisable to fulfill the
     purposes of the Plan or to comply with applicable local law;

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          (j) to delegate to officers, employees or independent contractors of
     the Company matters involving the routine administration of the Plan and
     which are not specifically required by any provision of this Plan of to be
     performed by the Board of Directors of the Company;

          (k) to impose such additional terms and conditions upon the grant,
     exercise or retention of Awards as the Board may, before or concurrently
     with the grant thereof, deem appropriate, including limiting the percentage
     of Awards which may from time to time be exercised by a Grantee; and

          (l) to take any other action with respect to any matters relating to
     the Plan for which it is responsible.

     All determinations on any matter relating to the Plan or any Award
Agreement may be made in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board, and all
such determinations of the Board shall be final, conclusive and binding on all
Persons. No member of the Board shall be liable for any action or determination
made with respect to the Plan or any Award.

Article 4.   Shares Subject to the Plan

        4.1. Number of Shares Available.
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        (a)    Plan Limit. Subject to Section 4.3 and to adjustment as provided
in Section 4.2, the number of Shares hereby reserved for delivery under the Plan
is 700,000. If any Shares subject to an Award granted hereunder are forfeited or
an Award or any portion thereof otherwise terminates or is settled without the
issuance of Shares, or in the case of SARs, without the payment of cash, the
Shares subject to such Award, to the extent of any such forfeiture, termination
or settlement, shall again be available for grant under the Plan. If any Shares
are withheld for the payment of taxes related to an Award, such Shares, to the
extent of any such withholding, shall again be available or shall increase the
number of Shares available, as applicable, for grant under the Plan. The Board
may from time to time determine the appropriate methodology for calculating the
number of Shares issued pursuant to the Plan.

        (b)    Individual Limit. No Grantee may be granted Options, Restricted
Shares, Bonus Stock or Deferred Shares, or any combination thereof, in an
aggregate number of Shares under the Plan that exceeds 500,000 shares in any
calendar year.

         4.2. Adjustments in Authorized Shares. In the event that the Board
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determines that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash,
Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, share split,
reverse share split, subdivision, consolidation or reduction of capital,
reorganization, merger, scheme of arrangement, split-up, spin-off or combination
involving the Company or repurchase or exchange of Shares or other rights to
purchase Shares or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate
transaction or event affects the Shares such that any adjustment is determined
by the Board to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of
the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan,
then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or
all of (a) the number and type of Shares (or other securities or property) with
respect to which Awards

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may be granted, (b) the number and type of Shares (or other securities or
property) subject to outstanding Awards, and (c) the grant or exercise price
with respect to any Award or, if deemed appropriate, make provision for a cash
payment to the holder of an outstanding Award or the substitution of other
property for Shares subject to an outstanding Award; provided, in each case that
with respect to Awards of Incentive Stock Options no such adjustment shall be
authorized to the extent that such adjustment would cause the Plan to violate
Section 422(b)(1) of the Code or any successor provision thereto; and provided
further, that the number of Shares subject to any Award denominated in Shares
shall always be a whole number.

     4.3. Newly Issued Shares or Treasury Shares. Shares delivered in connection
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with Awards may be newly issued or may be treasury shares.

Article 5.   Eligibility and General Conditions of Awards

     5.1. Eligibility. The Board may grant Awards to any Eligible Person,
          -----------
whether or not he or she has previously received an Award.

     5.2. Grant Date. The Grant Date of an Award shall be the date on which
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the Board grants the Award or such later date as specified by the Board in the
Award Agreement.

     5.3. Maximum Term. The Option Term or other period during which an
          ------------
Award may be outstanding shall not extend more than ten (10) years after the
Grant Date, and shall be subject to earlier termination as herein specified;
provided, however, that any deferral of a cash payment or of the delivery of
Shares that is permitted or required by the Board pursuant to Article 11 may, if
so permitted or required by the Board, extend more than ten (10) years after the
Grant Date of the Award to which the deferral relates.

     5.4. Award Agreement. To the extent not set forth in the Plan, the terms
          ---------------
and conditions of each Award (which need not be the same for each grant or for
each Grantee) shall be set forth in an Award Agreement.

     5.5. Restrictions on Share Transferability. The Board may include in the
          -------------------------------------
Award Agreement such restrictions on any Shares acquired pursuant to the
exercise or vesting of an Award as it may deem advisable, including restrictions
under applicable federal securities laws.

     5.6. Termination of Affiliation. Except as otherwise provided in an
          --------------------------
Award Agreement, and subject to the provisions of Section 13.1, the extent to
which the Grantee shall have the right to exercise, vest in, or receive payment
in respect of an Award following Termination of Affiliation shall be determined
in accordance with the following provisions of this Section 5.6.

          (a) For Cause. If a Grantee has a Termination of Affiliation for
              ---------
              Cause:

              (1) the Grantee's Restricted Shares and Deferred Shares that are
              forfeitable immediately before such Termination of Affiliation
              shall automatically be forfeited on such date, subject in the
              case of Restricted Shares to the provisions of Section 8.4
              regarding repayment of certain amounts to the Grantee;

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               (2) the Grantee's Deferred Shares that were vested immediately
          before such Termination of Affiliation shall promptly be settled by
          delivery to such Grantee of a number of unrestricted Shares equal to
          the aggregate number of such vested Deferred Shares, and

               (3) any unexercised Option or SAR shall terminate effective
          immediately upon such Termination of Affiliation.

          (b) On Account of Death or Disability. If a Grantee has a Termination
              ---------------------------------
     of Affiliation on account of death or Disability:

               (1) the Grantee's Restricted Shares that were forfeitable
          immediately before such Termination of Affiliation shall thereupon
          become nonforfeitable;

               (2) the Grantee's Deferred Shares that were forfeitable
          immediately before such Termination of Affiliation shall thereupon
          become nonforfeitable and the Company shall, unless otherwise provided
          in an Award Agreement, promptly settle all Deferred Shares, whether or
          not forfeitable, by delivery to the Grantee (or, after his or her
          death, to his or her personal representative or beneficiary designated
          in accordance with Article 10) of a number of unrestricted Shares
          equal to the aggregate number of the Grantee's Deferred Shares; and

               (3) any unexercised Option or SAR, whether or not exercisable
          immediately before such Termination of Affiliation, shall be fully
          exercisable and may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time up
          to one (1) year after such Termination of Affiliation (but only during
          the Option Term) by the Grantee or, after his or her death, by (i) his
          or her personal representative or the person to whom the Option or
          SAR, as applicable, is transferred by will or the applicable laws of
          descent and distribution, or (ii) the Grantee's beneficiary designated
          in accordance with Article 10.

          (c) On Account of Retirement. If a Grantee has a Termination of
              ------------------------
     Affiliation on account of Retirement:

               (1) the Grantee's Restricted Shares that were forfeitable
          immediately before such Termination of Affiliation shall thereupon
          become nonforfeitable;

               (2) the Grantee's Deferred Shares that were forfeitable
          immediately before such Termination of Affiliation shall thereupon
          become nonforfeitable and the Company shall, unless otherwise provided
          in an Award Agreement, promptly settle all Deferred Shares, whether or
          not forfeitable, by delivery to the Grantee (or, after his or her
          death, to his or her personal representative or beneficiary designated
          in accordance with Article 10) of a number of unrestricted Shares
          equal to the aggregate number of the Grantee's Deferred Shares; and

               (3) any unexercised Option or SAR, whether or not exercisable
          immediately before such Termination of Affiliation, shall be fully
          exercisable and may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time up
          to three (3) months after

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          such Termination of Affiliation (but only during the Option Term) by
          the Grantee or, after his or her death, by (i) his or her personal
          representative or the person to whom the Option or SAR, as applicable,
          is transferred by will or the applicable laws of descent and
          distribution, or (ii) the Grantee's beneficiary designated in
          accordance with Article 10.

          (d) Change of Control Period. If a Grantee has a Termination of
              ------------------------
     Affiliation during the period commencing on a Change of Control and ending
     on the first anniversary of the Change of Control ("Change of Control
     Period"), which Termination of Affiliation is initiated by the Company or a
     Subsidiary other than for Cause, then:

               (1) the Grantee's Restricted Shares that were forfeitable shall
          thereupon become nonforfeitable;

               (2) the Grantee's Deferred Shares that were forfeitable shall
          thereupon become nonforfeitable and the Company shall immediately
          settle all Deferred Shares, whether or not previously forfeitable, by
          delivery to such Grantee of a number of unrestricted Shares equal to
          the aggregate number of the Grantee's Deferred Shares; and

               (3) any unexercised Option or SAR, whether or not exercisable on
          the date of such Termination of Affiliation, shall thereupon be fully
          exercisable and may be exercised, in whole or in part for three (3)
          months following such Termination of Affiliation (but only during the
          Option Term) by the Grantee or, after his or her death, by (i) his or
          her personal representative or the person to whom the Option or SAR,
          as applicable, is transferred by will or the applicable laws of
          descent and distribution, or (ii) the Grantee's beneficiary designated
          in accordance with Article 10.

          (e) Any Other Reason. If a Grantee has a Termination of Affiliation
              ----------------
     for any reason not specified in Sections 5.6(a)(b),(c) or(d), then:

               (1) the Grantee's Restricted Shares and Deferred Shares, to the
          extent forfeitable immediately before such Termination of Affiliation,
          shall thereupon automatically be forfeited, subject in the case of
          Restricted Shares to the provisions of Section 8.4 regarding repayment
          of certain amounts to the Grantee; and

               (2) any unexercised Option or SAR, to the extent exercisable
          immediately before such Termination of Affiliation, shall remain
          exercisable in whole or in part for three (3) months after such
          Termination of Affiliation (but only during the Option Term) by the
          Grantee or, after his or her death, by (i) his or her personal
          representative or the person to whom the Option or SAR, as applicable,
          is transferred by will or the applicable laws of descent and
          distribution, or (ii) the Grantee's beneficiary designated in
          accordance with Article 10.

     5.7. Nontransferability of Awards.
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            (a) Except as provided in Section 5.7(c) below, each Award, and each
     right under any Award, shall be exercisable only by the Grantee during the
     Grantee's lifetime, or, if permissible under applicable law, by the
     Grantee's guardian or legal representative.

            (d) Except as provided in Section 5.7(c) below, no Award (prior to
     the time, if applicable, Shares are issued in respect of such Award), and
     no right under any Award, may be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached,
     sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by a Grantee otherwise than by
     will or by the laws of descent and distribution (or in the case of
     Restricted Shares, to the Company) and any such purported assignment,
     alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance shall be void
     and unenforceable against the Company or any Subsidiary; provided, that the
     designation of a beneficiary shall not constitute an assignment,
     alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance.

            (c) To the extent and in the manner permitted by the Board, and
     subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Board, a
     Grantee may transfer an Award to (1) a spouse, sibling, parent, child or
     grandchild (including adoptive relationships) (any of which, an "Immediate
     Family Member") of the Grantee; (2) a trust, the primary beneficiaries of
     which consist exclusively of the Grantee or Immediate Family Members of the
     Grantee; or (3) a corporation, partnership or similar entity, the owners of
     which consist exclusively of the Grantee or Immediate Family Members of the
     Grantee.

Article 6.  Stock Options

     6.1.   Grant of Options. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan,
            ----------------
Options may be granted to any Eligible Person in such number, and upon such
terms, and at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the
Board. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Board may grant to
any Eligible Person, or permit any Eligible Person to elect to receive, an
Option in lieu of or in substitution for any other compensation (whether payable
currently or on a deferred basis, and whether payable under this Plan or
otherwise) which such Eligible Person may be eligible to receive from the
Company or a Subsidiary.

     6.2.   Award Agreement. Each Option grant shall be evidenced by an Award
            ---------------
Agreement that shall specify the Option Price, the Option Term, the number of
shares to which the Option pertains, the time or times at which such Option
shall be exercisable and such other provisions as the Board shall determine.

     6.3.   Option Price. The Option Price of an Option under this Plan shall be
            ------------
determined by the Board, and shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value
of a Share on the Grant Date; provided, however, that any Option ("Substitute
Option") that is (a) granted to a Grantee in connection with the acquisition
("Acquisition"), however effected, by the Company of another corporation or
entity ("Acquired Entity") or the assets thereof, (b) associated with an option
to purchase shares of stock or other equity interest of the Acquired Entity or
an affiliate thereof ("Acquired Entity Option") held by such Grantee immediately
prior to such Acquisition, and (c) intended to preserve for the Grantee the
economic value of all or a portion of such Acquired

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Entity Option, may, to the extent necessary to achieve such preservation of
economic value, be granted with such Option Price as the Board determines.

     6.4.  Grant of Incentive Stock Options. At the time of the grant of any
           --------------------------------
Option to an Eligible Person who is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary,
the Board may designate that such Option shall be made subject to additional
restrictions to permit it to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under the
requirements of Section 422 of the Code. Any Option designated as an Incentive
Stock Option shall:

             (a) if granted to a 10% Owner, have an Option Price not less than
     110% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on its Grant Date;

             (b) be exercisable for a period of not more than ten (10) years
     (five (5) years in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a 10%
     Owner) from its Grant Date, and be subject to earlier termination as
     provided herein or in the applicable Award Agreement;

             (c) not have an aggregate Fair Market Value (determined for each
     Incentive Stock Option at its Grant Date) of Shares with respect to which
     Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by such Grantee
     during any calendar year (under the Plan and any other employee stock
     option plan of the Grantee's employer or any parent or Subsidiary thereof
     ("Other Plans")), determined in accordance with the provisions of Section
     422 of the Code, which exceeds $100,000 (the "$100,000 Limit");

             (d) if the aggregate Fair Market Value of a Share (determined on
     the Grant Date) with respect to the portion of such grant which is
     exercisable for the first time during any calendar year ("Current Grant")
     and all incentive stock options previously granted under the Plan and any
     Other Plans which are exercisable for the first time during a calendar year
     ("Prior Grants") would exceed the $100,000 Limit, be exercisable as
     follows:

                 (1) the portion of the Current Grant which would, when added to
             any Prior Grants, be exercisable with respect to Shares which would
             have an aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the
             respective Grant Date for such options) in excess of the $100,000
             Limit shall, notwithstanding the terms of the Current Grant, be
             exercisable for the first time by the Grantee in the first
             subsequent calendar year or years in which it could be exercisable
             for the first time by the Grantee when added to all Prior Grants
             without exceeding the $100,000 Limit; and

                 (2) if, viewed as of the date of the Current Grant, any portion
             of a Current Grant could not be exercised under the preceding
             provisions of this Subsection (d) during any calendar year
             commencing with the calendar year in which it is first exercisable
             through and including the last calendar year in which it may by its
             terms be exercised, such portion of the Current Grant shall not be
             an incentive

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           stock option, but shall be exercisable as a separate Option at such
           date or dates as are provided in the Current Grant;

           (e) be granted within ten (10) years from the earlier of the date the
     Plan is adopted or the date the Plan is approved by the shareholders of the
     Company;

           (f) shall require the Grantee to notify the Board of any disposition
     of any Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the Incentive Stock Option
     under the circumstances described in Section 421(b) of the Code (relating
     to certain disqualifying dispositions), within ten (10) days of such
     disposition; and

           (g) shall by its terms not be assignable or transferable other than
     by will or the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised,
     during the Grantee's lifetime, only by the Grantee; provided, however, that
     the Grantee may, to the extent provided in the Plan in any manner specified
     by the Board, designate in writing a beneficiary to exercise his Incentive
     Stock Option after the Grantee's death.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may, without the consent of the
Grantee, at any time before the exercise of an option (whether or not an
incentive stock option), take any action necessary to prevent such option from
being treated as an incentive stock option.

     6.5.  Exercise of Options. Options granted under this Article 6 shall be
           -------------------
exercised by the delivery of a written notice of exercise to the Company,
setting forth the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is to be
exercised, accompanied by full payment for the Shares made by any one or more of
the following means subject to the approval of the Committee:

           (a) cash, personal check or wire transfer;

           (b) Mature Shares, valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of
     exercise;

           (c) Restricted Shares held by the Grantee for at least six (6) months
     prior to the exercise of the Option, each such Share valued at the Fair
     Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise; or

           (d) subject to applicable law, pursuant to procedures approved by the
     Committee, through the sale of the Shares acquired on exercise of the
     Option through a brokerdealer to whom the Grantee has submitted an
     irrevocable notice of exercise and irrevocable instructions to deliver
     promptly to the Company the amount of sale or loan proceeds sufficient to
     pay for such Shares, together with, if requested by the Company, the amount
     of federal, state, local or foreign withholding taxes payable by Grantee by
     reason of such exercise.

     If any Restricted Shares ("Tendered Restricted Shares") are used to pay the
Option Price, a number of Shares acquired on exercise of the Option equal to the
number of Tendered Restricted Shares shall be subject to the same restrictions
as the Tendered Restricted Shares, determined as of the date of exercise of the
Option.

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Article 7.  Stock Appreciation Rights

     7.1.   Grant of SARs. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, SARs
            -------------
may be granted to any Eligible Person at any time and from time to time as shall
be determined by the Board. Each grant of an SAR shall be evidenced by an Award
Agreement, which shall specify the number of SARs granted to each Grantee
(subject to Article 4), the Strike Price thereof, and, consistent with the other
provisions of this Article 7 and of the Plan, such other terms and conditions
pertaining to such SARs as the Board may determine.

     7.2.   Exercise of SARs. SARs shall be exercised by the delivery of a
            ----------------
written notice of exercise to the Company, setting forth the number of Shares
over which the SAR is to be exercised.

     7.3.   Payment of SAR Benefit. Upon exercise of an SAR, the Grantee shall
            ----------------------
be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by
multiplying:

            (a) the excess of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of
     exercise over the Strike Price; by

            (b) the number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised;

provided that the Board may provide in the Award Agreement that the benefit
payable on exercise of an SAR shall not exceed such percentage of the Fair
Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date as the Board shall specify. As
determined by the Board, the payment upon SAR exercise may be in cash, in Shares
which have an aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date of exercise of the
SAR) equal to the amount of the payment, or in some combination thereof, as set
forth in the Award Agreement.

Article 8.  Restricted Shares

     8.1.   Grant of Restricted Shares. Subject to the terms and provisions of
            --------------------------
the Plan, the Board, at any time and from time to time, may grant Restricted
Shares to any Eligible Person in such amounts as the Board shall determine.

     8.2.   Award Agreement. Each grant of Restricted Shares shall be evidenced
            ---------------
by an Award Agreement, which shall specify the Period(s) of Restriction, the
number of Restricted Shares granted, and such other provisions as the Board
shall determine. The Board may impose such conditions or restrictions on any
Restricted Shares as it may deem advisable, including restrictions based upon
the achievement of specific performance goals (Company-wide, divisional,
Subsidiary or individual), time-based restrictions on vesting or restrictions
under applicable securities laws.

     8.3.   Consideration. The Board shall determine the amount, if any, that a
            -------------
Grantee shall pay for Restricted Shares. Such payment shall be made in full by
the Grantee before the delivery of the Shares and in any event no later than ten
(10) business days after the Grant Date for such Shares.

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        8.4  Effect of Forfeiture. If Restricted Shares are forfeited, and if
             --------------------
the Grantee was required to pay for such Shares or acquired such Restricted
Shares upon the exercise of an Option, the Grantee shall be deemed to have
resold such Restricted Shares to the Company at a price equal to the lesser of
(a) the amount paid by the Grantee for such Restricted Shares, or (b) the Fair
Market Value of a Share on the date of such forfeiture. The Company shall pay to
the Grantee the required amount as soon as is administratively practical. Such
Restricted Shares shall cease to be outstanding, and shall no longer confer on
the Grantee thereof any rights as a shareholder of the Company, from and after
the date of the event causing the forfeiture, whether or not the Grantee accepts
the Company's tender of payment for such Restricted Shares.

        8.5  Escrow; Legends. The Board may provide that the certificates for
             ---------------
any Restricted Shares (a) shall be held (together with a stock power executed in
blank by the Grantee) in escrow by the Secretary of the Company until such
Restricted Shares become nonforfeitable or are forfeited or (b) shall bear an
appropriate legend restricting the transfer of such Restricted Shares. If any
Restricted Shares become nonforfeitable, the Company shall cause certificates
for such shares to be issued without such legend.

Article 9.   Bonus Shares and Deferred Shares

        9.1  Bonus Shares. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Board may
             ------------
grant Bonus Shares to any Eligible Person, in such amount and upon such terms
and at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the Board.

        9.2  Deferred Shares. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan,
             ---------------
Deferred Shares may be granted to any Eligible Person in such amounts and upon
such terms, and at any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the
Board. The Board may impose such conditions or restrictions on any Deferred
Shares as it may deem advisable, including time-vesting restrictions and
deferred payment features. The Board may cause the Company to establish a
grantor trust to hold Shares subject to Deferred Share Awards. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Board may grant to any Eligible Person, or
permit any Eligible Person to elect to receive, Deferred Shares in lieu of or in
substitution for any other compensation (whether payable currently or on a
deferred basis, and whether payable under this Plan or otherwise) which such
Eligible Person may be eligible to receive from the Company or a Subsidiary.

Article 10.  Beneficiary Designation

     Each Grantee under the Plan may, from time to time, name any beneficiary or
beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any
benefit under the Plan is to be paid in case of the Grantee's death before he or
she receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall revoke all
prior designations by the same Grantee, shall be in a form prescribed by the
Company, and will be effective only when filed by the Grantee in writing with
the Company during the Grantee's lifetime. In the absence of any such
designation, benefits remaining unpaid at the Grantee's death shall be paid to
the Grantee's estate.

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Article 11.   Deferrals

     The Board may permit or require a Grantee to defer receipt of the payment
of cash or the delivery of Shares that would otherwise be due by virtue of the
exercise of an Option or SAR, the lapse or waiver of restrictions with respect
to Restricted Shares, the grant of Bonus Shares or the expiration of the
deferral period for Deferred Shares. If any such deferral is required or
permitted, the Board shall establish rules and procedures for such deferrals.

Article 12.   Rights of Employees/Directors

        12.1  Employment. Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in
              ----------
any way the right of the Company to terminate any Grantee's employment or
directorship at any time, nor confer upon any Grantee the right to continue in
the employ or as a director of the Company.

        12.2  Participation. No employee shall have the right to be selected
              -------------
to receive an Award, or, having been so selected, to be selected to receive a
future Award.

Article 13.   Amendment, Modification, and Termination

        13.1  Amendment, Modification, and Termination. Subject to the terms
              ----------------------------------------
of the Plan, the Board of Directors of the Company may at any time and from time
to time, alter, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan in whole or in part without
the approval of the Company's shareholders, except to the extent the Board of
Directors of the Company determines it is desirable to obtain approval of the
Company's shareholders, to retain eligibility for exemption from the limitations
of Code Section 162(m), to have available the ability for Options to qualify as
Incentive Stock Options, to comply with the requirements for listing on any
exchange where the Company's Shares are listed, or for any other purpose the
Board of Directors of the Company deems appropriate.

        13.2  Adjustments Upon Certain Unusual or Nonrecurring Events. The
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Board may make adjustments in the terms and conditions of Awards in recognition
of unusual or nonrecurring events (including the events described in Section
4.2) affecting the Company or the financial statements of the Company or of
changes in applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles, whenever the
Board determines that such adjustments are appropriate in order to prevent
dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be
made available under the Plan.

        13.3  Awards Previously Granted. Notwithstanding any other provision
              -------------------------
of the Plan to the contrary, no termination, amendment or modification of the
Plan shall adversely affect in any material way any Award previously granted
under the Plan, without the written consent of the Grantee of such Award.

Article 14.   Withholding

        14.1  Mandatory Tax Withholding.
              -------------------------

              (a) Whenever under the Plan, Shares are to be delivered upon
        exercise or payment of an Award or upon Restricted Shares becoming
        nonforfeitable, or any other

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             event with respect to rights and benefits hereunder, the Company
             shall be entitled to require (1) that the Grantee remit an amount
             in cash, or if determined by the Committee, Mature Shares,
             sufficient to satisfy all federal, state, local and foreign tax
             withholding requirements related thereto ("Required Withholding"),
             (2) the withholding of such Required Withholding from compensation
             otherwise due to the Grantee or from any Shares or other payment
             due to the Grantee under the Plan or (3) any combination of the
             foregoing.

                 (b) Any Grantee who makes a Disqualifying Disposition or an
             election under Section 83(b) of the Code shall remit to the Company
             an amount sufficient to satisfy all resulting Required Withholding;
             provided that, in lieu of or in addition to the foregoing, the
             Company shall have the right to withhold such Required Withholding
             from compensation otherwise due to the Grantee or from any Shares
             or other payment due to the Grantee under the Plan.

             14.2. Notification under Code Section 83(b). If the Grantee, in
                   -------------------------------------
     connection with the exercise of any Option, or the grant of Restricted
     Shares, makes the election permitted under Section 83(b) of the Code to
     include in such Grantee's gross income in the year of transfer the amounts
     specified in Section 83(b) of the Code, then such Grantee shall notify the
     Company of such election within ten (10) days of filing the notice of the
     election with the Internal Revenue Service, in addition to any filing and
     notification required pursuant to regulations issued under Section 83(b) of
     the Code. The Board may, in connection with the grant of an Award or at any
     time thereafter prior to such an election being made, prohibit a Grantee
     from making the election described above.

     Article 15.   Additional Provisions

             15.1  Successors. All obligations of the Company under the Plan
                   ----------
     with respect to Awards granted hereunder shall be binding on any successor
     to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a
     direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise of all or
     substantially all of the business or assets of the Company.

             15.2  Gender and Number. Except where otherwise indicated by the
                   -----------------
     context, any masculine term used herein also shall include the feminine;
     the plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the
     plural.

             15.3  Severability. If any part of the Plan is declared by any
                   ------------
     court or governmental authority to be unlawful or invalid, such
     unlawfulness or invalidity shall not invalidate any other part of the Plan.
     Any Section or part of a Section so declared to be unlawful or invalid
     shall, if possible, be construed in a manner which will give effect to the
     terms of such Section or part of a Section to the fullest extent possible
     while remaining lawful and valid.

             15.4  Requirements of Law. The granting of Awards and the issuance
                   -------------------
     of Shares under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules,
     and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or
     stock exchanges as may be required. Notwithstanding any provision of the
     Plan or any Award, Grantees shall not be entitled to exercise, or receive
     benefits under, any Award, and the Company shall not be obligated to
     deliver any Shares or other

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     benefits to a Grantee, if such exercise or delivery would constitute a
     violation by the Grantee or the Company of any applicable law or
     regulation.

             15.5. Securities Law Compliance.
                   -------------------------

                    (a) If the Board deems it necessary to comply with any
                    applicable securities law, or the requirements of any stock
                    exchange upon which Shares may be listed, the Board may
                    impose any restriction on Shares acquired pursuant to Awards
                    under the Plan as it may deem advisable. All certificates
                    for Shares delivered under the Plan pursuant to any Award or
                    the exercise thereof shall be subject to such stop transfer
                    orders and other restrictions as the Board may deem
                    advisable under the rules, regulations and other
                    requirements of the SEC, any stock exchange upon which
                    Shares are then listed, any applicable securities law, and
                    the Board may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any
                    such certificates to refer to such restrictions. If so
                    requested by the Company, the Grantee shall represent to the
                    Company in writing that he or she will not sell or offer to
                    sell any Shares unless a registration statement shall be in
                    effect with respect to such Shares under the Securities Act
                    of 1993 or unless he or she shall have furnished to the
                    Company evidence satisfactory to the Company that such
                    registration is not required.

                    (b) If the Board determines that the exercise of, or
                    delivery of benefits pursuant to, any Award would violate
                    any applicable provision of securities laws or the listing
                    requirements of any stock exchange upon which any of the
                    Company's equity securities are then listed, then the Board
                    may postpone any such exercise or delivery, as applicable,
                    but the Company shall use all reasonable efforts to cause
                    such exercise or delivery to comply with all such provisions
                    at the earliest practicable date.

             15.6. No Rights as a Shareholder. A Grantee shall not have any
                   --------------------------
     rights as a shareholder with respect to the Shares (other than Restricted
     Shares) which may be deliverable upon exercise or payment of such Award
     until such shares have been delivered to him or her. Restricted Shares,
     whether held by a Grantee or in escrow by the Secretary of the Company,
     shall confer on the Grantee all rights of a shareholder of the Company,
     except as otherwise provided in the Plan or Award Agreement. Unless
     otherwise determined by the Board at the time of a grant of Restricted
     Shares, any cash dividends that become payable on Restricted Shares shall
     be deferred and, if the Board so determines, reinvested in additional
     Restricted Shares. Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, any
     share dividends and deferred cash dividends issued with respect to
     Restricted Shares shall be subject to the same restrictions and other terms
     as apply to the Restricted Shares with respect to which such dividends are
     issued. The Board may provide for payment of interest on deferred cash
     dividends.

             15.7. Nature of Payments. Awards shall be special incentive
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     payments to the Grantee and shall not be taken into account in computing
     the amount of salary or compensation of the Grantee for purposes of
     determining any pension, retirement, death or other benefit under (a) any
     pension, retirement, profitsharing, bonus, insurance or other employee
     benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary or (b) any agreement between
     the Company or any Subsidiary and the Grantee, except as such plan or
     agreement shall otherwise expressly provide.

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             15.8. Governing Law. The Plan shall be construed in accordance
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     with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware other than its laws
     respecting choice of law.

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