Document:

Exhibit 10.20 

AGREEMENT AND GENERAL
RELEASE

     Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (hereinafter “the Employer”)
and Steven
Dinh, his heirs, executors, administrators,
successors, and assigns (collectively referred to throughout this Agreement as
“Employee”), agree that: 

1. Last Day of
Employment. Employee's last day of employment with the Employer is August
31, 2007. Employer and the Employee further agree
that the Employee will begin a personal leave of absence on August 14, 2007
which will conclude on August 31st,
2007 (“the Leave Period”) and that during the Leave Period Employee has no
duties, responsibilities or authority and otherwise cannot act as an agent of
Emisphere. 

2.
Consideration. In consideration for
signing this Agreement and General Release, and complying with its terms, the
Employer agrees to:

a) pay to Employee six months severance pay, in bi-weekly installments of
$10,397.06, less lawful deductions, from September 3rd 2007 through February 29, 2008 (“the Severance Period”), in
accordance with Employee’s current payroll. Employer will begin paying Employee
within twenty (20) days after the Employer’s receipt of an original of this
Agreement and General Release signed by Employee, absent Employee’s subsequent
revocation. 

b) During the Severance Period, Employee will continue to receive medical
insurance provided Employee elects such continuation pursuant to COBRA. If so, a
percentage of the premium payments will continue to be deducted from Employee
salary continuation payments and Employer will continue to make contributions
toward Employee’s premium payments for medical insurance at the same rate as is
currently contributed. Group life insurance, group short term and long term
disability, flexible spending account participation, pretax 401(k) contributions
and 401(k) matching will cease as of the Termination Date.

c) Employer agrees to pay for outplacement services to be provided to Steven
Dinh through the length of the Severance Period, the extent, nature and cost of
services to be in Employer’s discretion.

d) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Option Plans (defined
below) or in the Option Agreements (defined below) that (i) the options granted
to you under the Emisphere Technologies, Inc. 1995 Non-Qualified Stock Option
Plan, as amended and the Emisphere Technologies, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan
(together, the “Option Plans”), including options granted pursuant to option
agreements dated July 6, 2000, March 22, 2001, July 8, 2002, July 17, 2003 and
December 1, 2005 (collectively, the “Option Agreements”) shall be fully vested
on your termination date as of August 31, 2007 (the “Termination Date”) and (ii)
that such options shall remain exercisable following the Termination Date until
the ten year anniversary of the option grant date and shall otherwise remain
subject to all other terms and conditions of the applicable Option Plan and
Option Agreement. For avoidance of confusion, nothing herein this letter shall
modify or amend options granted to you under the 1991 Stock Option Plan, as
amended (the “1991 Plan”), including but not limited to, options granted
pursuant to option agreement dated March 23, 1999 (collectively, the “1991 Plan
Agreements”). Any option granted under the 1991 Plan and the 1991 Plan
Agreements shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the 1991 Plan and
applicable 1991 Plan Agreement.

3. No Consideration Absent
Execution of this Agreement. Employee understands and agrees that
Employee would not receive the monies and/or
benefits specified in paragraph “2” above, except for Employee’s execution of
this Agreement and General Release and the fulfillment of the promises contained
herein.

4. General Release of
All Claims. Employee knowingly and voluntarily releases and forever
discharges Emisphere Technologies,
Inc., its parent corporation, affiliates,
subsidiaries, divisions, predecessors, insurers, successors and assigns, and
their current and former employees, members, attorneys, officers, directors and
agents thereof, both individually and in their business capacities, and their
employee benefit plans and programs and their administrators and fiduciaries
(collectively referred to throughout the remainder of this Agreement as
“Releasees”), of and from any and all claims, known and unknown, asserted or
unasserted, which the Employee has or may have against Releasees as of the date
of execution of this Agreement and General Release, including, but not limited
to, any alleged violation of:

	Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
  1964;
 
  
	Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the
  United States Code;
 
  
	The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
  1974 ("ERISA") (except for any vested benefits under any tax qualified benefit
  plan);
 
  
	The Immigration Reform and Control
  Act;
 
  
	The Americans with Disabilities Act of
  1990;
 
  
	The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
  1967(“ADEA”);
 
  
	The Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification
  Act;
 
  
	The Fair Credit Reporting Act;
 
  
	The New York State Executive Law;
 

  
	The New York State Human Rights Law, as
  amended;
 
  
	The New York State Labor Law, as
  amended;
 
  
	The New York State Civil Rights
  Law;
 
  
	The New York Wage Hour And Wage Benefits
  Law;
 
  
	The New York Minimum Wage Law, as
  amended;
 
  
	The Retaliation/Discrimination provisions of the
  New York Workers’ Compensation Law;
 
  
	any other federal, state or local law, rule,
  regulation, or ordinance;
 
  
	any public policy, contract, tort, or common law,
  including but not limited to any claim based on Employee’s offer letter dated
  March 1, 1999 or any other potential or actual agreement; or
 
  
	any basis for recovering costs, fees, or other
  expenses including attorneys' fees incurred in these matters.

Employee understands this Release
includes, but is not limited to all claims related in any manner to Employee’s
employment or the cessation of that employment and acknowledges that the
consideration provided for in paragraph two constitutes valid and sufficient
consideration for the waiver of any such claims. Employee further understands
that Employee is hereby releasing any known or unknown claim for alleged right
to discovery of information or documents of Releasees. 

5. Acknowledgments and
Affirmations. Employee affirms that Employee has not filed, caused to be
filed, or presently is a party to any claim against Releasees. 

Employee also affirms that Employee has
been paid and/or has received all compensation, wages, bonuses, commissions,
and/or benefits to which Employee may be entitled. Employee affirms that
Employee has been granted any leave to which Employee was entitled under the
Family and Medical Leave Act or related state or local leave or disability
accommodation laws. 

Employee further affirms that Employee
has no known workplace injuries or occupational diseases.

Employee also affirms that Employee has
not divulged any proprietary or confidential information of the Employer or any
of its clients and will continue to maintain the confidentiality of such
information consistent with the Employer’s
policies and Employee’s agreements with the
Employer and/or common law.

Employee further affirms that Employee
has not been retaliated against for reporting any allegations of wrongdoing by
the Employer or its officers, including any allegations of corporate fraud. Both
Parties acknowledge that this Agreement does not limit either party’s right,
where applicable, to file or participate in an investigative proceeding of any
federal, state or local governmental agency. To the extent permitted by law,
Employee agrees that if such an administrative claim is made, Employee shall not
be entitled to recover any individual monetary relief or other individual
remedies. 

6. Confidentiality and Return of
Property. Employee agrees not to disclose any information regarding the underlying
facts leading up to or the existence or substance of this Agreement and General
Release, except to Employee’s spouse, tax advisor, and/or an attorney with whom
Employee chooses to consult regarding Employee’s consideration of this Agreement
and General Release. However, nothing in this agreement shall preclude Employee
from: (1) communicating or cooperating with any appropriate federal, state or
local government agency; or (2) responding to any lawfully-issued subpoena,
court order or other compulsory legal process provided that he notify the Employer in
writing in advance and cooperate with the Employer as requested to protect
Employer’s confidential information. Employee affirms that Employee has returned
all of the Employer’s property, documents, and/or any confidential information in
Employee’s possession or control which shall include without limitation all
documents or data in electronic or paper form containing Confidential
Information without making, retaining or furnishing to a third party any copies.
“Confidential Information” shall mean all information concerning the business of
the Company, including without limitation, information relating to any of their
products, product development, trade secrets, customers, suppliers, finances,
business plans, internal communications and strategies. Employee also affirms
that Employee is in possession of all of Employee’s property that Employee had
at the Employer’s premises and that the Employer
is not in possession of any of Employee’s
property.

The Employee acknowledges and agrees
that all provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement Employee entered into on
April 20, 1998 between Employee and Employer, survive the termination of
Employee’s employment with Employer and remain in full force and effect pursuant
to their terms, subject to any contrary terms in this Agreement and Release
which shall govern. In addition to the obligations imposed by the
Confidentiality Agreement, Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees not to use
any Confidential Information (as defined below) disclosed to him regarding
Employer for any purpose other than in furtherance of Employer’s business, nor
to reveal any Confidential Information to any third party unless otherwise
agreed to in writing by Employer, nor to reveal the fact that such Confidential
Information has been disclosed to the Employee. Employee agrees that he has
acquired no rights to use of Confidential Information disclosed to him regarding
Employer and that Employee shall maintain in complete confidence all
Confidential Information disclosed to him in connection with his employment.
Employee represents and warrants that he has not used Confidential Information
or disclosed it to any third party.

7. Disparaging
Statements. Employee agrees that he will
not disparage, defame or demean Releasees in any manner whatsoever to any person
or entity. Likewise, Employer agrees not to authorize or encourage any officers,
directors, employees, consultants, attorneys and/or agents or their
administrators, fiduciaries or assigns to make any disparaging, demeaning or
defamatory statements about Employee in any manner to any other person or
entity. Employer also agrees that in response to a request from a prospective
employer, it shall provide only Employee’s dates of employment and positions
held, and such prospective employer will be informed that such limited
information is disclosed in accordance with Employer’s policy. Employee should
direct any inquiries to the Employer's Human Resources Department. By agreeing
to this provision, Employer is not accepting liability for statements made by
current or former employees made outside the scope of their employment. Employee
shall cooperate with Employer, as reasonably requested by Employer, to effect a
reasonable transition of his responsibilities and to ensure that Employer is
aware of all significant matters that were being handled by Employee.

8. Cooperation. Subject to Employee’s other personal and professional
obligations and on reasonable notice and at reasonable times, Employee will
cooperate with Employer and its counsel in connection with any investigation,
administrative or regulatory proceeding or litigation relating to any matter
which Employee was involved with or which Employee has knowledge of as a result
of Employee’s employment with Employer and/or any Released Party or Released
Parties. After the Severance Period, Employee shall be compensated for such
services at a rate of up to $2,000 per day or an appropriate pro rata portion
thereof and shall further be compensated for all out-of-pocket expenses,
including the cost of travel and accommodations necessary as a result of this
paragraph. Employer shall pay, up front, the cost of all travel and
accommodations necessary as a result of Employee cooperation pursuant to this
paragraph, and shall reimburse Employee for all other reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses. Employee shall receive no remuneration for providing testimony as a
fact witness in any proceeding involving Employer or Released
Parties.

9. Governing Law and
Interpretation. This Agreement and General Release shall be governed and
conformed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to
its conflict of laws provision. In the event of a breach of any provision of
this Agreement and General Release, either party may institute an action
specifically to enforce any term or terms of this Agreement and General Release
and/or seek any damages for breach. Should any provision of this Agreement and
General Release be declared illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent
jurisdiction and cannot be modified to be enforceable, excluding the general
release language, such provision shall immediately become null and void, leaving
the remainder of this Agreement and General Release in full force and effect.

10. Nonadmission of
Wrongdoing. The Parties agree that neither this Agreement and General
Release nor the furnishing of the consideration for this Agreement and General
Release shall be deemed or construed at any time for any purpose as an admission
by Releasees of wrongdoing or evidence of any liability or unlawful conduct of
any kind. 

11
Amendment. This Agreement and General Release may not be modified, altered or
changed except in writing and signed by both Parties wherein specific reference
is made to this Agreement and General Release.

12. Entire
Agreement. Except as referenced in paragraphs 2(d) and 6 above, this Agreement and
General Release sets forth the entire agreement between the Parties hereto, and
fully supersedes any prior agreements or understandings between the Parties.
Employee acknowledges that Employee has not relied on any representations,
promises, or agreements of any kind made to Employee in connection with
Employee’s decision to accept this Agreement and General Release, except for
those set forth in this Agreement and General Release.

EMPLOYEE IS ADVISED THAT EMPLOYEE
HAS UP TO TWENTY-ONE (21) CALENDAR DAYS TO CONSIDER THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL
RELEASE. EMPLOYEE ALSO IS ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO
EMPLOYEE’S SIGNING OF THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE. 

EMPLOYEE MAY REVOKE THIS AGREEMENT
AND GENERAL RELEASE FOR A PERIOD OF SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING THE DAY
EMPLOYEE SIGNS THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE. ANY REVOCATION WITHIN THIS
PERIOD MUST BE SUBMITTED, IN WRITING, TO MICHAEL V. NOVINSKI, AND STATE, "I
HEREBY REVOKE MY ACCEPTANCE OF OUR AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE." THE
REVOCATION MUST BE PERSONALLY DELIVERED TO BARBARA MOHL, HUMAN RESOURCES OR HER
DESIGNEE, OR MAILED TO BARBARA MOHL, , EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES; 765 OLD SAW MILL
RIVER ROAD; TARRYTOWN, NY 10591, AND POSTMARKED WITHIN SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS
AFTER EMPLOYEE SIGNS THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE.

EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT ANY
MODIFICATIONS, MATERIAL OR OTHERWISE, MADE TO THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL
RELEASE, DO NOT RESTART OR AFFECT IN ANY MANNER THE ORIGINAL UP TO TWENTY-ONE
(21) CALENDAR DAY CONSIDERATION PERIOD.

EMPLOYEE FREELY AND KNOWINGLY, AND
AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, ENTERS INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
INTENDING TO WAIVE, SETTLE AND RELEASE ALL CLAIMS EMPLOYEE HAS OR MIGHT HAVE
AGAINST RELEASEES. 

The Parties knowingly and voluntarily
sign this Agreement and General Release as of the date(s) set forth below:

	  	Emisphere
      Technologies, Inc.  
	 
	 
	By:/s/ Steven Dinh  	By: /s/ Michael V. Novinski  
	 
	STEVEN DINH,
      Sc.D.  	MICHAEL V.
      NOVINSKI  
	  	PRESIDENT AND
      CHIEF EXECUTIVE  
	  	OFFICER  
	 
	Date:
      September 17, 2007  	Date:
      September 18, 2007 
  

	STATE OF NEW
      YORK  	) 
    	  
	  	:
      ss:  	  
	COUNTY
      OF WESTCHESTER  	) 
    

     I,
Helen E. Jelinek, a Notary Public do hereby certify that Steven Dinh, personally known to me
to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing AGREEMENT AND
RELEASE, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that (s)he
signed and delivered the said instrument as her/his free and voluntary act, for
the uses and purposes therein set forth. 

     Given under my hand and official
seal this17th day of September, 2007. 

		/s/ Helen E.
      Jelinek  
		Notary
      PublicExhibit 10.21 

AGREEMENT AND GENERAL
RELEASE 

     Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (hereinafter “the Employer”)
and Lewis
Henry Bender, his heirs, executors,
administrators, successors, and assigns (collectively referred to throughout
this Agreement as “Employee”), agree that: 

1. Last Day of
Employment. Employee's last day of employment with the Employer is
December 7, 2007.

2. Consideration.
In consideration for signing this
Agreement and General Release, and complying with its terms, the Employer agrees
to:

a) pay to Employee six months severance pay, in bi-weekly installments of
$13,677.36, less lawful deductions, from December 10, 2007 through June 6, 2008
(“the Severance Period”), in accordance with Employee’s current payroll.
Employer will begin paying Employee within twenty (20) days after the Employer’s
receipt of an original of this Agreement and General Release signed by Employee,
absent Employee’s subsequent revocation. 

b) During the Severance Period, Employee will continue to receive medical
insurance provided Employee elects such continuation pursuant to COBRA. If so, a
percentage of the premium payments will continue to be deducted from Employee
salary continuation payments and Employer will continue to make contributions
toward Employee’s premium payments for medical insurance at the same rate as is
currently contributed. Group life insurance, group short term and long term
disability, flexible spending account participation, pretax 401(k) contributions
and 401(k) matching will cease as of the Termination Date.

c) Employer agrees to pay for outplacement services to be provided to Lewis
Henry Bender through the length of the Severance Period, the extent, nature and
cost of services to be in Employer’s discretion.

d) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Option Plans (defined
below) or in the Option Agreements (defined below) that (i) the options granted
to you under the Emisphere Technologies, Inc. 1995 Non-Qualified Stock Option
Plan, as amended and the Emisphere Technologies, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan,
and the Emisphere Technologies, Inc. 2007 Stock Award and Incentive Plan
(together, the “Option Plans”), including options granted pursuant to option
agreements dated July 6, 2000, March 22, 2001, July 8, 2002, July 17,
2003,December 1, 2005, February 12, 2007, and June 7, 2007 (collectively, the
“Option Agreements”) shall continue in full force and effect from and after your
termination date as of December 7, 2007 (the “Termination Date”) in accordance
with their terms and (ii) that such options , when vested in accordance with
their terms, shall remain exercisable following the Termination Date until the
ten year anniversary of the option grant date and shall otherwise remain subject
to all other terms and conditions of the applicable Option Plan and Option
Agreement.

3. No Consideration Absent
Execution of this Agreement.
Employee understands and agrees that Employee
would not receive the monies and/or benefits specified in paragraph “2” above,
except for Employee’s execution of this Agreement and General Release and the
fulfillment of the promises contained herein.

4. General Release of All Claims. Employee knowingly and voluntarily releases and forever
discharges Emisphere Technologies,
Inc., its parent corporation, affiliates,
subsidiaries, divisions, predecessors, insurers, successors and assigns,
and their current and former employees, members, attorneys, officers, directors
and agents thereof, both individually and in their business capacities, and
their employee benefit plans and programs and their administrators and
fiduciaries (collectively referred to throughout the remainder of this Agreement
as “Releasees”), of and from any and all claims, known and unknown, asserted or
unasserted, which the Employee has or may have against Releasees as of the date
of execution of this Agreement and General Release, including, but not limited
to, any alleged violation of:

	Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
  1964;
 
  
	Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the
  United States Code;
 
  
	The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
  1974 ("ERISA") (except for any vested benefits under any tax qualified benefit
  plan);
 
  
	The Immigration Reform and Control
  Act;
 
  
	The Americans with Disabilities Act of
  1990;
 
  
	The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
  1967(“ADEA”);
 
  
	Title VII of the Civil Rights Act;
 
  
	Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States
  Code;
 
  
	The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") (except for
  any vested benefits under any tax qualified benefit plan);
 
  
	The Immigration Reform and Control
  Act;
 
  
	The Americans with Disabilities Act;
 
  
	The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”);
 
  
	The Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification
  Act;
 
  
	The Fair Credit Reporting Act
 
  
	The New Jersey Law Against
  Discrimination;
 
  
	The New Jersey Civil Rights Act;
 
  
	The New Jersey Family Leave Act;
 
  
	The New Jersey State Wage and Hour
  Law;
 
  
	The New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection
  Act;
 
  
	The New Jersey Equal Pay Law;
 
  
	The New Jersey Occupational Safety and Health
  Law;
 
  
	The New Jersey Smokers’ Rights
  Law;
 
  
	The New Jersey Genetic Privacy
  Act;
 
  
	The New Jersey Fair Credit Reporting
  Act;
 
  
	The New Jersey Statutory Provision Regarding Retaliation/Discrimination
  for Filing A Workers' Compensation Claim;

	The New Jersey Public Employees' Occupational
  Safety and Health Act;
 
  
	New Jersey laws regarding Political Activities of
  Employees, Lie Detector Tests, Jury Duty,
  Employment Protection, and Discrimination;
 
  
	The New York State Executive Law;
 

  
	The New York State Human Rights Law, as
  amended;
 
  
	The New York State Labor Law, as
  amended;
 
  
	The New York State Civil Rights
  Law;
 
  
	The New York Wage Hour And Wage Benefits
  Law;
 
  
	The New York Minimum Wage Law, as
  amended;
 
  
	The Retaliation/Discrimination provisions of the
  New York Workers’ Compensation Law;
 
  
	any other federal, state or local law, rule,
  regulation, or ordinance;
 
  
	any public policy, contract, tort, or common law,
  including but not limited to any claim based on Employee’s offer letter or any
  other potential or actual agreement; or
 
  
	any basis for recovering costs, fees, or other
  expenses including attorneys' fees incurred in these matters.

Employee understands this Release
includes, but is not limited to all claims related in any manner to Employee’s
employment or the cessation of that employment and acknowledges that the
consideration provided for in paragraph two constitutes valid and sufficient
consideration for the waiver of any such claims. Employee further understands
that Employee is hereby releasing any known or unknown claim for alleged right
to discovery of information or documents of Releasees. 

5. Acknowledgments and
Affirmations.

Employee affirms that Employee has not
filed, caused to be filed, or presently is a party to any claim against
Releasees. 

Employee also affirms that Employee has
been paid and/or has received all compensation, wages, bonuses, commissions,
and/or benefits to which Employee may be entitled. Employee affirms that
Employee has been granted any leave to which Employee was entitled under the
Family and Medical Leave Act or related state or local leave or disability
accommodation laws. 

Employee further affirms that Employee
has no known workplace injuries or occupational diseases.

Employee also affirms that Employee has
not divulged any proprietary or confidential information of the Employer or any
of its clients and will continue to maintain the confidentiality of such
information consistent with the Employer’s
policies and Employee’s agreements with the
Employer and/or common law.

Employee further affirms that Employee
has not been retaliated against for reporting any allegations of wrongdoing by
the Employer or its officers, including any allegations of corporate fraud. Both
Parties acknowledge that this Agreement does not limit either party’s right,
where applicable, to file or participate in an investigative proceeding of any
federal, state or local governmental agency. To the extent permitted by law,
Employee agrees that if such an administrative claim is made, Employee shall not
be entitled to recover any individual monetary relief or other individual
remedies. 

6. Confidentiality and Return of
Property. Employee agrees not to disclose any non public information regarding the
underlying facts leading up to or the existence or substance of this Agreement
and General Release, except to Employee’s spouse, tax advisor, and/or an
attorney with whom Employee chooses to consult regarding Employee’s
consideration of this Agreement and General Release. However, nothing in this
agreement shall preclude Employee from: (1) communicating or cooperating with
any appropriate federal, state or local government agency; or (2) responding to
any lawfully-issued subpoena, court order or other compulsory legal process
provided that he notify the Employer in writing in advance and cooperate with
the Employer as requested to protect Employer’s confidential information.
Employee affirms that Employee has returned all of the Employer’s property, documents,
and/or any confidential information in Employee’s possession or control which
shall include without limitation all documents or data in electronic or paper
form containing Confidential Information without making, retaining or furnishing
to a third party any copies. “Confidential Information” shall mean all
information concerning the business of the Company, including without
limitation, information relating to any of their products, product development,
trade secrets, customers, suppliers, finances, business plans, internal
communications and strategies. Employee also affirms that Employee is in
possession of all of Employee’s property that Employee had at the Employer’s premises and that the
Employer is
not in possession of any of Employee’s property.

The Employee acknowledges and agrees
that all provisions of the Disclosure Agreement Employee entered into on June 1,
1993 between Employee and Employer and the Employee Invention and Secrecy
Agreement Employee entered into on June 14, 1993, (together, the
“Confidentiality Agreements”) survive the termination of Employee’s employment
with Employer and remain in full force and effect pursuant to their terms,
subject to any contrary terms in this Agreement and Release which shall govern.
In addition to the obligations imposed by the Confidentiality Agreements,
Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees not to use any Confidential Information
disclosed to him regarding Employer for any purpose other than in furtherance of
Employer’s business, nor to reveal any Confidential Information to any third
party unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Employer, nor to reveal the fact
that such Confidential Information has been disclosed to the Employee. Employee
agrees that he has acquired no rights to use of Confidential Information
disclosed to him regarding Employer and that Employee shall maintain in complete
confidence all Confidential Information disclosed to him in connection with his
employment. Employee represents and warrants that he has not used Confidential
Information or disclosed it to any third party.

7. Disparaging
Statements. Employee agrees that he will
not disparage, defame or demean Releasees in any manner whatsoever to any person
or entity. Likewise, Employer agrees not to authorize or encourage any officers,
directors, employees, consultants, attorneys and/or agents or their
administrators, fiduciaries or assigns to make any disparaging, demeaning or
defamatory statements about Employee in any manner to any other person or
entity. Employer also agrees that in response to a request from a prospective
employer, it shall provide only Employee’s dates of employment and positions
held, and such prospective employer will be informed that such limited
information is disclosed in accordance with Employer’s policy. Employee should
direct any inquiries to the Employer's Human Resources Department. By agreeing
to this provision, Employer is not accepting liability for statements made by
current or former employees made outside the scope of their
employment.

Employee shall cooperate with Employer,
as reasonably requested by Employer, to effect a reasonable transition of his
responsibilities and to ensure that Employer is aware of all significant matters
that were being handled by Employee. 

8.
Cooperation. Subject to Employee’s other personal and professional
obligations and on reasonable notice and at reasonable times, Employee will
cooperate with Employer and its counsel in connection with any investigation,
administrative or regulatory proceeding or litigation relating to any matter
which Employee was involved with or which Employee has knowledge of as a result
of Employee’s employment with Employer and/or any Released Party or Released
Parties. Employer shall pay, up front, the cost of all travel and accommodations
necessary as a result of Employee cooperation pursuant to this paragraph, and
shall reimburse Employee for all other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
Employee shall receive no remuneration for providing testimony as a fact witness
in any proceeding involving Employer or Released Parties.

9. Governing Law and
Interpretation. This Agreement and General Release shall be governed and
conformed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to
its conflict of laws provision. In the event of a breach of any provision of
this Agreement and General Release, either party may institute an action
specifically to enforce any term or terms of this Agreement and General Release
and/or seek any damages for breach. Should any provision of this Agreement and
General Release be declared illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent
jurisdiction and cannot be modified to be enforceable, excluding the general
release language, such provision shall immediately become null and void, leaving
the remainder of this Agreement and General Release in full force and effect.

10. Nonadmission of
Wrongdoing. The Parties agree that neither this Agreement and General
Release nor the furnishing of the consideration for this Agreement and General
Release shall be deemed or construed at any time for any purpose as an admission
by Releasees of wrongdoing or evidence of any liability or unlawful conduct of
any kind. 

11
Amendment. This Agreement and General Release may not be modified, altered or
changed except in writing and signed by both Parties wherein specific reference
is made to this Agreement and General Release.

12. Entire
Agreement. Except as referenced in paragraphs 2(d) and 6 above, this Agreement and
General Release sets forth the entire agreement between the Parties hereto, and
fully supersedes any prior agreements or understandings between the Parties.
Employee acknowledges that Employee has not relied on any representations,
promises, or agreements of any kind made to Employee in connection with
Employee’s decision to accept this Agreement and General Release, except for
those set forth in this Agreement and General Release. 

EMPLOYEE IS ADVISED THAT EMPLOYEE HAS UP
TO TWENTY-ONE (21) CALENDAR DAYS TO CONSIDER THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE.
EMPLOYEE ALSO IS ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO EMPLOYEE’S SIGNING
OF THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE. 

EMPLOYEE MAY REVOKE THIS AGREEMENT AND
GENERAL RELEASE FOR A PERIOD OF SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING THE DAY
EMPLOYEE SIGNS THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE. ANY REVOCATION WITHIN THIS
PERIOD MUST BE SUBMITTED, IN WRITING, TO MICHAEL V. NOVINSKI, AND STATE, "I
HEREBY REVOKE MY ACCEPTANCE OF OUR AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE." THE
REVOCATION MUST BE PERSONALLY DELIVERED TO BARBARA MOHL, HUMAN RESOURCES OR HER
DESIGNEE, OR MAILED TO BARBARA MOHL, , EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES; 765 OLD SAW MILL
RIVER ROAD; TARRYTOWN, NY 10591, AND POSTMARKED WITHIN SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS
AFTER EMPLOYEE SIGNS THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE.

EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT ANY
MODIFICATIONS, MATERIAL OR OTHERWISE, MADE TO THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL
RELEASE, DO NOT RESTART OR AFFECT IN ANY MANNER THE ORIGINAL UP TO TWENTY-ONE
(21) CALENDAR DAY CONSIDERATION PERIOD.

EMPLOYEE FREELY AND KNOWINGLY, AND
AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, ENTERS INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
INTENDING TO WAIVE, SETTLE AND RELEASE ALL CLAIMS EMPLOYEE HAS OR MIGHT HAVE
AGAINST RELEASEES. 

The Parties knowingly and voluntarily
sign this Agreement and General Release as of the date(s) set forth below:

	  	By:/s/ Michael V.
      Novinski  
	  	MICHAEL V. NOVINSKI  
	December 14, 2007    	PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
      OFFICER  
	Date  	  
	  
	  	By: /s/ Lewis H. Bender 
  
	December 14, 2007    	LEWIS H.
      BENDER    
	Date  	

STATE OF CONNETCICUT 

COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD 

     I,
Tapas Deb,
a Notary Public do hereby certify that Lewis
H. Bender, personally known to me to be the
same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing AGREEMENT AND RELEASE,
appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that (s)he signed and
delivered the said instrument as her/his free and voluntary act, for the uses
and purposes therein set forth. 

     Given under my hand and official
seal this 8th day of January, 2008. 

		Tapas
      Deb  
		Notary Public 
    
		  
		Date:__________________________

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