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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.3

                       UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.
                           1997 RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN

                                    SECTION 1

                                     GENERAL

      1.1   Purpose. The Universal Technical Institute, Inc. 1997 Restricted
Stock Plan (the "Plan") has been established by Universal Technical Institute,
Inc. (the "Company") to attract and retain employees and other persons providing
services to the Company and the Related Companies (as defined below) through
compensation that is based on the Company's shares of common stock (the
"Stock"), thereby further identifying Participants' interests with those of the
Company's stockholders and promoting the long-term financial interest of the
Company and the Related Companies. The term "Related Company" means any company
during any period in which it is a "subsidiary corporation" (as that term is
defined in section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code")) with respect to the Company.

      1.2   Administration. The authority to manage and control the operation
and administration of the Plan shall be vested in the "Administrator". The
Administrator shall be the full Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"),
or a duly authorized committee thereof. The Administrator shall have the
authority and discretion to (a) manage and control the operation of the Plan,
(b) interpret and construe the provisions of the Plan, and prescribe, amend and
rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, (c) grant Restricted Stock
Awards (as defined in Section 2.1) under Section 2 of the Plan, in such amounts
and subject to such restrictions, limitations and conditions as it deems
appropriate, (d) subject to the provisions of Section 4, modify the terms of,
cancel or suspend Restricted Stock Awards, (e) prescribe the form of agreement,
certificate or other instrument evidencing any Restricted Stock Award under the
Plan, (f) correct any defect or omission and reconcile any inconsistency in the
Plan or in any award of Stock hereunder, and (g) make all other determinations
and take all other actions as it deems necessary or desirable for the
implementation and administration of the Plan. The determination of the
Administrator on matters within its authority shall be conclusive and binding on
the Company and all other persons.

      1.3   Participation. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the
Administrator shall determine and designate from among the Eligible Individuals,
those persons who will be granted Restricted Stock Awards under the Plan and
thereby become "Participants" in the Plan. For purposes of the Plan, the term
"Eligible Individual" shall mean any employee of the Company or such employee's
designee.

                                    SECTION 2

      2.1   Definition. Subject to the terms of this Section 2, a "Restricted
Stock Award" under the Plan is a grant of shares of Stock to a Participant, the
vesting of which is subject to one or more conditions established by the
Administrator. Such conditions may relate to events (such as performance or
continued employment) occurring before or after the date the Restricted Stock
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Award is granted, or the date the Stock is vested in the Participant. If the
vesting of Restricted Stock Awards is subject to conditions occurring after the
date of grant, the period beginning on the date of grant of a Restricted Stock
Award and ending on the vesting or forfeiture of such Stock (as applicable) is
referred to as the "Restricted Period". Restricted Stock Awards may provide for
delivery of the shares of Stock at the time of grant, or may provide for a
deferred delivery date.

      2.2   Eligibility. The Administrator shall designate the Participants to
whom Restricted Stock Awards are to be granted, and the number of shares of
Stock that are subject to each such Award.

      2.3   Terms and Conditions of Awards. Except as otherwise provided in the
applicable Award Agreement (as defined herein), Restricted Stock Awards granted
to Participants under the Plan shall be subject to the following terms and
conditions:

      (a)   Beginning on the date of grant (or, if later, the date of
            distribution) of shares of Stock comprising a Restricted Stock
            Award, and including any applicable Restricted Period, the
            Participant as owner of such shares shall have the right to vote
            such shares; provided, however, that, if requested by the
            Administrator, the Participant agrees to place such shares in a
            Voting Trust until the Stock has vested.

      (b)   Any Participant who is not a signatory to the Stockholders Agreement
            dated September 30, 1997 by and among all of the Stockholders of the
            Company shall, on or prior to the date of grant, shall become a
            signatory to the Stockholders Agreement.

      (c)   Payment of dividends with respect to Restricted Stock Awards shall
            be subject to the following:

            (i)   On and after the date that a Participant has a fully vested
                  right to the shares comprising a Restricted Stock Award, and
                  the shares have been distributed to the Participant, the
                  Participant shall have all Dividend Rights (and other rights)
                  of a stockholder with, respect to such shares.

            (ii)  Prior to the date that a Participant has a fully vested right
                  to the shares comprising a Restricted Stock Award, the
                  Administrator, in its sole discretion, may award Dividend
                  Rights (and any other rights) with respect to such shares.

            (iii) A "Dividend Right" with respect to shares comprising a
                  Restricted Stock Award shall entitle the Participant, as of
                  each dividend payment date, to an amount equal to the
                  dividends payable with respect to a share of Stock multiplied
                  by the number of such shares. Dividend Rights shall be settled
                  in cash or in shares of Stock, as determined by the
                  Administrator, shall be payable at the time and in the form
                  determined by the Administrator, and shall be subject to such
                  other terms and conditions as the Administrator may determine.

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      2.4   Vesting. Unless provided otherwise by the Administrator or in the
applicable Award Agreement, Restricted Stock Awards granted to any Participant
before January 1, 1998 shall initially be non vested and shall not become vested
until the last day of each calendar year commencing with 1998 and ending with
2002, if and to the extent, if any, that the performance criteria relating to
the achievement of certain cumulative EBITA goals set forth below are met.
Restricted Stock Awards granted to Participants on or after January 1, 1998
shall become vested in accordance with the terms established by the
Administrator at the time the Restricted Stock Award is granted. The cumulative
EBITA goals which must be met with respect to Restricted Stock Awards granted
before January 1, 1998, and the portion of each such Restricted Stock Award
which shall become vested each year upon the achievement of that year's
cumulative EBITA goals, is as follows:

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        If cumulative                                 Percentage of total shares
          EBITA for                                      awarded which become
         year ended           Equals at least:           vested on such date:
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            1998                $10,400,000                        20%
            1999                $21,900,000                        40%
            2000                $35,900,000                        60%
            2001                $51,900,000                        80%
            2002                $69,100,000                       100%
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If the cumulative EBITA set forth above is not achieved for any calendar year,
no additional shares shall become vested under any Restricted Stock Award as of
the last day of such year; provided, however, that if the cumulative EBITA
target is achieved for a subsequent calendar year, any non-vested shares which
could have become vested in a prior year (had the cumulative EBITA target been
achieved for such prior year) shall become vested at the end of such subsequent
year. Any shares which have not become vested on or before December 31, 2002
under the above schedule shall be forfeited. For purposes of the Plan, the term
"EBITA" means the Company's earnings before interest, taxes, amortization and
transaction expenses related to or arising out of the transaction pursuant to
which the Company acquired certain assets of The Clinton Harley Corporation and
Clinton Educational Group, Inc. (the "Asset Acquisition"), amortization and
transaction expenses related to or arising out of the transactions contemplated
by the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated September 30, 1997, between the
Company and the Purchasers identified therein, depreciation related to asset
step-ups contemplated by the Asset Acquisition, non-compete payments to certain
former shareholders of the Company listed in Annex A hereto and management and
investment banking fees paid to The Jordan Company. EBITA will be determined by
the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and its determination shall be final.
The Administrator shall determine EBITA in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles applied consistently with the audited
financial statements of the Company's predecessor by merger, Lincoln Technical
Institute of Arizona, Inc., as of and for the period ending February 28, 1997.
Such determination with respect to any calendar year shall be made by the
Administrator no later than thirty (30) days after the Company's receipt of
audited financial statements for such year, and the vesting or forfeiture (as
the case may be) resulting therefrom shall be deemed for all purposes to have
occurred at the end of such year. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of
this Section 2.4, except as otherwise provided in the

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applicable Award Agreement (i) a Participant must remain in the employ of the
Company and the Related Companies as of the last day of any year in order to
become vested in the portion of the shares that first become vested as of the
last day of that year, and (ii) if a Participant terminates employment with the
Company and the Related Companies for any reason prior to December 31, 2002, any
shares under his Restricted Stock Award which have not become vested on or
before his termination date shall be forfeited.

      In the event any Participant forfeits his shares pursuant to this Section
2.4, the Company shall repurchase such Participant's shares for an amount per
share equal to that which the Participant paid at the time such shares were
awarded (the "Forfeiture Amount"), provided, however, that the Company may apply
the Forfeiture Amount against any amounts owed to the Company by the
Participant, including, without limitation, amounts outstanding under any
promissory note for the purchase price of the Restricted Stock or any portion
thereof.

                                   SECTION 3

                          OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION

      3.1   Effective Date. The Plan became effective as of September 30, 1997,
the date it was adopted by the Board.

      3.2   Shares Subject to Plan. The shares of Stock with respect to which
Restricted Stock Awards may be made under the Plan shall be shares currently
authorized but unissued or currently held or subsequently acquired by the
Company as treasury shares, including shares purchased in the open market or in
private transactions. The number of shares of Stock which may be issued with
respect to Restricted Stock Awards under the Plan shall not exceed 235 shares of
Stock as of the date the Plan is adopted by the Board, subject to adjustment
in accordance with Section 3.3. Any shares of Stock granted under a Restricted
Stock Award which are forfeited for any reason shall again become available for
Restricted Stock Awards under the Plan.

      3.3   Adjustments to Shares Reserved. In the event of any merger,
consolidation, reorganization; recapitalization, spinoff, stock dividend, stock
split, reverse stock split, exchange or other distribution with respect to
shares of Stock or other change in the corporate structure or capitalization
affecting the Stock (each an "Extraordinary Event"), the type and number of
shares of stock which are or may be subject to Restricted Stock Awards under the
Plan and the terms of any outstanding Restricted Stock Awards shall be equitably
adjusted by the Administrator, in its reasonable discretion, to preserve the
value of benefits awarded or to be awarded to Participants under the Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) unvested shares of stock under a Restricted
Stock Award that have been issued prior to the Extraordinary Event and not
forfeited pursuant to Section 2.4 prior to the Extraordinary Event shall be
entitled, in connection with the Extraordinary Event, to receive the same
distributions or consideration per share, and otherwise to be treated in all
respects the same, as other then issued and outstanding shares of Stock not
covered by the Plan, and (ii) the aggregate purchase price and forfeiture price
for shares of Stock covered by a Restricted Stock Award (including any
securities received in connection with the Extraordinary Event in respect of
such shares) shall not be changed.

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      3.4   Limitations on Distributions. Distribution of shares of Stock or
other amounts under the Plan shall be subject to the following:

      (a)   Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Company shall
            have no liability to deliver any shares of Stock under the Plan
            unless such delivery or distribution would comply with all
            applicable laws and the applicable requirements of any securities
            exchange or similar entity.

      (b)   In the case of a Participant who is or becomes subject to Section
            16(a) and 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
            the Administrator may, at any time, add such conditions and
            limitations to any Restricted Stock Award granted to such
            Participant, or any feature of any such Restricted Stock Award, as
            the Administrator, in its reasonable discretion, deems necessary to
            comply with Section 16(a) or 16(b) and the rules and regulations
            thereunder or to obtain any exemption therefrom.

      (c)   To the extent that the Plan provides for issuance of certificates to
            reflect the transfer of shares of Stock, the transfer of such shares
            may be effected on a non-certificated basis, to the extent not
            prohibited by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange.

      3.5   Withholding. All Restricted Stock Awards and other payments under
the Plan are subject to withholding of all applicable taxes, if any, which
withholding obligations may be satisfied, with the consent of the Administrator,
through the surrender of shares of Stock which the Participant already owns, or
to which the Participant is otherwise entitled under the Plan.

      3.6   Transferability. Other than as set forth in any other agreement to
which the Company is a party, non-vested shares of Stock may not be sold,
assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered during the Restricted
Period applicable to such shares. Each certificate issued with respect to shares
of Stock granted under the Plan which are distributed prior to the lapse of the
Restricted Period may, at the discretion of the Administrator, be deposited in a
bank designated by the Administrator. Each such certificate shall bear the
following (or a similar) legend:

      "The transferability of this certificate and the shares of stock
      represented hereby are subject to the terms and conditions
      (including forfeiture) contained in the Universal Technical
      Institute, Inc. 1997 Restricted Stock Plan and the Stockholders
      Agreement entered into between the registered owner and Universal
      Technical Institute, Inc. A copy of such plan and agreement is on
      file in the office of the Secretary of Universal Technical
      Institute, Inc.; c/o The Jordan Company; 9 West 57th Street, Suite
      4000; New York, New York 10019; Attention: A. Richard Caputo, Jr."

      3.7   Notices. Any notice or document required to be filed with the
Administrator under the Plan will be properly filed if delivered or mailed by
registered mail, postage prepaid, to the Administrator, in care of the Company,
at its principal executive offices. The Administrator may, by advance written
notice to affected persons, revise such notice procedure from time to

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time. Any notice required under the Plan (other than a notice of exercise) may
be waived by the person entitled to notice.

      3.8   Agreement with Company. At the time a Restricted Stock Award is
granted to a Participant under the Plan, the Administrator may require the
Participant to enter into an agreement with the Company (the "Award Agreement")
in a form specified by the Administrator, agreeing to the terms and conditions
of the Plan and to such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with
the Plan, as the Administrator may, in its reasonable discretion, prescribe.

      3.9   No Contract of Employment. The Plan does not constitute a contract
of employment, and selection as a Participant will not give any employee the
right to be retained in the employ of the Company or any Related Company, nor
any right or claim to any benefit under the Plan, unless such right or claim has
specifically accrued under the terms of the Plan. Except as otherwise provided
in the Plan or in any award, no award under the Plan shall confer upon the
holder thereof any right as a stockholder of the Company prior to the date on
which he fulfills all requirements and other conditions for receipt of such
rights.

      3.10  Evidence. Evidence required of anyone under the Plan may be by
certificate, affidavit, document or other information which the person acting on
it reasonably considers pertinent and reliable, and signed, made or presented by
the proper party or parties.

      3.11  Gender and Number. Where the context admits, words in one gender
shall include the other gender, words in the singular shall include the plural
and the plural shall include the singular.

      3.12  Effect of Vesting. Shares of Stock that become vested shall, upon
such vesting, cease to be subject to the terms of this Plan but shall remain
subject to the terms of the Stockholders Agreement.

                                   SECTION 4

                            AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

      4.1   The Board may, at any time, amend or terminate the Plan; provided
that subject to Section 3.3 (relating to certain adjustments to shares), no
amendment or termination may adversely affect the rights of any Participant
under any Restricted Stock Award granted under the Plan prior to the date such
amendment is adopted by the Board.

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.4

                         MANAGEMENT 1999 OPTION PROGRAM

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION 1       GENERAL...................................................................................      2

     1.1.   Purpose.......................................................................................      2
     1.2.   Participation.................................................................................      2

SECTION 2       OPTIONS...................................................................................      3

     2.1.   Definitions...................................................................................      3
     2.2.   Eligibility...................................................................................      3
     2.3.   Price.........................................................................................      3
     2.4.   Exercise......................................................................................      4
     2.5.   Post-Exercise Limitations.....................................................................      5
     2.6.   Expiration Date...............................................................................      5
     2.7.   Stock Certificates............................................................................      5

SECTION 3       OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION..............................................................      5

     3.1.   Effective Date................................................................................      5
     3.2.   Shares Subject to Plan........................................................................      5
     3.3.   Adjustments to Shares.........................................................................      6
     3.4.   Limit on Distribution.........................................................................      8
     3.5.   Withholding...................................................................................      8
     3.6.   Transferability...............................................................................      8
     3.7.   Notices.......................................................................................      9
     3.8.   Form and Time of Elections....................................................................      9
     3.9.   Agreement With Company........................................................................      9
     3.10.  Limitation of Implied Rights..................................................................      9
     3.11.  Evidence......................................................................................     10
     3.12.  Action by Company or Related Company..........................................................     10
     3.13.  Gender and Number.............................................................................     10
     3.14.  Applicable Law................................................................................     10

SECTION 4       COMMITTEE.................................................................................     10

     4.1.   Administration................................................................................     10
     4.2.   Selection of Committee........................................................................     10
     4.3.   Powers of Committee...........................................................................     10
     4.4.   Delegation by Committee.......................................................................     11
     4.5.   Information to be Furnished to Committee......................................................     11
     4.6.   Liability and Indemnification of Committee....................................................     11

SECTION 5       AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION.................................................................     12
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                          UTI MANAGEMENT OPTION PROGRAM

                                    SECTION 1

                                     GENERAL

         1.1. Purpose. The UTI Management Option Program (the "Plan") has been
established by Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (the "Company") to:

         (a)      attract and retain employees and other persons providing
                  services to the Company and the Related Companies (as defined
                  below);

         (b)      motivate Participants (as defined in subsection 1.2), by means
                  of appropriate incentives, to achieve long-range goals;

         (c)      provide incentive compensation opportunities that are
                  competitive with those of other corporations; and

         (d)      further identify Participants' interests with those of the
                  Company's other stockholders through compensation that is
                  based on the value of the Company's common shares;

and thereby promote the long-term financial interest of the Company and the
Related Companies, including the growth in value of the Company's equity and
enhancement of long-term stockholder return. The term "Related Company" means
any company during any period in which it is a "subsidiary corporation" (as that
term is defined in section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code")), with respect to the Company or any affiliate of the
Company which is designated as a Related Company by the Committee.

         1.2. Participation. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan,
the Committee (as described in Section 4) shall determine and designate, from
time to time, from among the Eligible Individuals (as defined below), those
persons who will be granted one or more awards under Section 2 of the Plan (an
"Award"), and thereby become "Participants" in the Plan. In the discretion of
the Committee, and subject to the terms of the Plan, a Participant may be
granted any Award permitted under the provisions of the Plan, and more than one
Award may be granted to a Participant. Except as otherwise agreed by the Company
and the Participant, or except as otherwise provided in the Plan, an Award under
the Plan shall not affect any previous Award under the Plan or an award under
any other plan maintained by the Company or the Related Companies. For purposes
of the Plan, the term "Eligible Individual" shall mean any employee of the
Company or a Related Company or other person providing services thereto;
provided, however, that a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the
"Board") who is not an employee of the Company or a Related Company shall not be
an "Eligible Individual".

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                                    SECTION 2

                                     OPTIONS

         2.1. Definitions. The grant of an "Option" under this Section 2
entitles the Participant to purchase shares of common stock of the Company
("Shares") at a price fixed at the time the Option is granted, subject to the
terms of this Section. Options granted under this Section may be either
Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options, as determined in the
discretion of the Committee. An "Incentive Stock Option" is an Option that is
intended to satisfy the requirements applicable to an "incentive stock option"
described in section 422 of the Code. A "Non-Qualified Stock Option" is an
Option that is not intended to be an Incentive Stock Option. The Participant may
also be entitled to receive a grant of Shares of common stock of the Company.

         2.2. Eligibility. The Committee shall designate the Participants to
whom Options or Shares are to be granted under this Section and shall determine
the number of Shares subject to each such Option. If the Committee grants
Incentive Stock Options, to the extent that the aggregate fair market value of
Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the
first time by any individual during any calendar year (under all plans of the
Company and all related companies within the meaning of section 424(f) of the
Code) exceeds $100,000, such options shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock
Options, to the extent required by section 422 of the Code.

         2.3. Price. The determination and payment of the purchase price of a
Share under each Option granted under this Section shall be subject to the
following:

         (a)      The purchase price shall be established by the Committee at
                  the time the Option is granted; provided, however, that in no
                  event shall such price be less than the par value of a Share.

         (b)      Subject to the following provisions of this subsection, the
                  full purchase price of each Share purchased upon the exercise
                  of any Option shall be paid at the time of such exercise (or
                  such later date as may be permitted by the Committee in the
                  case of a cashless exercise) and, as soon as practicable
                  thereafter (subject to an election under subsection 2.4), a
                  certificate representing the Shares so purchased shall be
                  delivered to the person entitled thereto.

         (c)      The purchase price shall be payable in cash or by tendering
                  Shares by actual delivery or attestation (valued at Fair
                  Market Value as of the day of exercise) that have been held by
                  the Participant at least six months, or in any combination
                  thereof, as determined by the Committee.

         (d)      The "Fair Market Value" of a Share as of any date shall be
                  determined in accordance with the following rules:

                  (i)      If the Shares are at the time listed or admitted to
                           trading on any stock exchange, then the Fair Market
                           Value shall be the closing price per Share on such
                           date on the principal exchange on which the Shares
                           are then listed

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                           or admitted to trading or, if no such sale is
                           reported on that date, on the last preceding date on
                           which a sale was so reported.

                  (ii)     If the Shares are not at the time listed or admitted
                           to trading on a stock exchange, the Fair Market Value
                           shall be the average of the closing reported bid and
                           asked prices regular way of the Shares on the date in
                           question in the over-the-counter market, as such
                           prices are reported in a publication of general
                           circulation selected by the Committee and regularly
                           reporting the market price of Shares in such market.

                  (iii)    If the Shares are not listed or admitted to trading
                           on any stock exchange or traded in the
                           over-the-counter market, the Fair Market Value shall
                           be as determined by the Committee in good faith.

                  (iv)     For purposes of determining the Fair Market Value of
                           Shares that are sold pursuant to a cashless exercise
                           program, Fair Market Value shall be the price at
                           which such Shares are sold.

         2.4. Exercise. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, an
Option granted under this Section shall be exercisable in accordance with the
following terms of this subsection:

         (a)      The terms and conditions relating to exercise of an Option
                  shall be established by the Committee, and may include,
                  without limitation, conditions relating to completion of a
                  specified period of service (subject to paragraph (b) below),
                  achievement of performance standards prior to exercise of the
                  Option or the achievement of Share ownership objectives by the
                  Participant. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may
                  accelerate the vesting of any Option under circumstances
                  designated by it at the time the Option is granted or
                  thereafter.

         (b)      No Option may be exercised by a Participant after the
                  Expiration Date (as defined in subsection 2.6) applicable to
                  that Option.

         (c)      Prior to the date the Shares would otherwise be transferred
                  pursuant to the exercise of an Option, to the extent permitted
                  by the Committee, a Participant may irrevocably elect to defer
                  receipt of such Shares until the last date of a later calendar
                  year, but in no event later than the Participant's Date of
                  Termination (as defined in subsection 2.6); provided, that if
                  the Date of Termination of a Participant who is a member of a
                  select group of management or a highly compensated employee
                  within the meaning of section 401(a)(1) of the Employee
                  Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, occurs by
                  reason of Retirement (as defined in subsection 2.6), the
                  Participant may elect to defer receipt for a period up to the
                  last day of the calendar year in which occurs the fifteenth
                  anniversary of the Participant's Retirement. Any such deferral
                  election shall be made in such form and at such times as the
                  Committee may determine and shall be subject to such other
                  terms, conditions and limitations as the Committee may
                  establish, provided, however, any election to defer payment

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                  beyond a Participant's Retirement which has not been on file
                  at least 12 months prior to the Participant's Retirement shall
                  be disregarded.

         2.5. Post-Exercise Limitations. The Committee, in its discretion, may
impose such restrictions on Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an
Option or Shares granted under this Section as it determines to be desirable,
including, without limitation, restrictions relating to disposition of the
Shares and forfeiture restrictions based on service, performance, share
ownership by the Participant and such other factors as the Committee determines
to be appropriate.

         2.6. Expiration Date. The "Expiration Date" with respect to an Option
means the date established as the Expiration Date by the Committee at the time
of the grant; provided, however, that unless determined otherwise by the
Committee, the Expiration Date with respect to any Option shall not be later
than the earliest to occur of:

         (a)      the ten-year anniversary of the date on which the Option is
                  granted; or

         (b)      the Participant's Date of Termination.

For purposes of the Plan, a Participant's "Date of Termination" shall be the
date on which he both ceases to be an employee of the Company and the Related
Companies and ceases to perform material services for the Company and the
Related Companies, regardless of the reason for the cessation; provided, that a
"Date of Termination" shall not be considered to have occurred during the period
in which the reason for the cessation of services is a leave of absence approved
by the Company or the Related Company which was the recipient of the
Participant's services.

         2.7. Stock Certificates. Shares to be granted under this Section shall
be evidenced by stock certificates, provided that the Committee may provide by
resolution that some or all of the Shares be uncertificated shares.

                                    SECTION 3

                          OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION

         3.1. Effective Date. The Plan shall be effective as of the date it is
approved by the Company's stockholders. The Plan shall be unlimited in duration
and, in the event of Plan termination, shall remain in effect as long as any
Awards awarded under it are outstanding and not fully vested; provided, however,
that no new Awards shall be made under the Plan on or after the tenth
anniversary of the date on which the Plan is adopted by the Board.

         3.2. Shares Subject to Plan. The Shares with respect to which Awards
may be made under the Plan shall be shares currently authorized but unissued or
currently held or subsequently acquired by the Company as treasury shares,
including shares purchased in the open market or in private transactions.
Subject to the provisions of subsection 3.3, the number of Shares which may be
issued with respect to Awards under the Plan shall not exceed 108 Shares in the
aggregate. Except as otherwise provided herein, any Shares subject to an Award
which for any reason expires or is terminated without issuance of Shares
(including Shares that are not issued

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because Shares are tendered pursuant to subsection 2.3(c) or 3.5) shall again be
available under the Plan.

         3.3. Adjustments to Shares.

         (a)      If the Company shall effect any subdivision or consolidation
                  of Shares or other capital readjustment, payment of stock
                  dividend, stock split, combination of shares or
                  recapitalization or other increase or reduction of the number
                  of Shares outstanding without receiving compensation therefor
                  in money, services or property, then the Committee shall
                  equitably adjust (i) the number of Shares available under the
                  Plan; (ii) the number of shares available under any individual
                  or other limits; (iii) the number of Shares subject to
                  outstanding Awards; and (iv) the per-share price under any
                  outstanding Award to the extent that the Participant is
                  required to pay a purchase price per Share with respect to the
                  Award.

         (b)      If the Company is reorganized, merged or consolidated or is
                  party to a plan of exchange with another corporation, pursuant
                  to which reorganization, merger, consolidation or plan of
                  exchange, the stockholders of the Company receive any shares
                  of stock or other securities or property, or the Company shall
                  distribute securities of another corporation to its
                  stockholders, there shall be substituted for the Shares
                  subject to outstanding Awards an appropriate number of shares
                  of each class of stock or amount of other securities or
                  property which were distributed to the stockholders of the
                  Company in respect of such Shares, subject to the following:

                  (i)      If the Committee determines that the substitution
                           described in accordance with the foregoing provisions
                           of this paragraph would not be fully consistent with
                           the purposes of the Plan or the purposes of the
                           outstanding Awards under the Plan, the Committee may
                           make such other adjustments to the Awards to the
                           extent that the Committee determines such adjustments
                           are consistent with the purposes of the Plan and of
                           the affected Awards.

                  (ii)     All or any of the Awards may be cancelled by the
                           Committee on or immediately prior to the effective
                           date of the applicable transaction, but only if the
                           Committee gives reasonable advance notice of the
                           cancellation to each affected Participant, and only
                           if either: (A) the Participant is permitted to
                           exercise all Awards that will be cancelled (without
                           regard to whether such Awards would otherwise be
                           exercisable) for a reasonable period prior to the
                           effective date of the cancellation; or (B) the
                           Participant receives payment or other benefits that
                           the Committee determines to be reasonable
                           compensation for the value of all cancelled Awards
                           (without regard to whether such Awards would
                           otherwise be vested).

                  (iii)    Upon the occurrence of a reorganization of the
                           Company or any other event described in this
                           paragraph (b), any successor to the Company shall

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                           be substituted for the Company to the extent that the
                           Company and the successor agree to such substitution.

         (c)      Upon (or, in the discretion of the Committee, immediately
                  prior to) the sale to (or exchange with) a third party
                  unrelated to the Company of all or substantially all of the
                  assets of the Company, all Awards shall be cancelled. If
                  Awards are cancelled under this paragraph, then, with respect
                  to any affected Participant, either:

                  (i)      the Participant shall be provided with reasonable
                           advance notice of the cancellation, and the
                           Participant shall be permitted to exercise all Awards
                           that will be cancelled (without regard to whether
                           such Awards would otherwise be exercisable) for a
                           reasonable period prior to the effective date of the
                           cancellation; or

                  (ii)     the Participant shall receive payment or other
                           benefits that the Committee determines to be
                           reasonable compensation for the value of all
                           cancelled Awards (without regard to whether such
                           cancelled Awards would otherwise be vested).

                  The foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall also apply to
                  the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the
                  Company to a related party, if the Committee determines such
                  application is appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing
                  provisions of this paragraph (c), in lieu of cancellation of
                  outstanding Awards, the Committee and the purchaser of all or
                  substantially all of the Company's assets may provide that an
                  appropriate number of shares or securities of the purchaser or
                  its affiliates shall be substituted for Shares with respect to
                  outstanding Awards under the Plan, provided that such
                  substituted awards shall be comparable in value and contain
                  terms and conditions similar to the Awards.

         (d)      In determining what action, if any, is necessary or
                  appropriate under the foregoing provisions of this subsection,
                  the Committee shall act in a manner that it determines to be
                  consistent with the purposes of the Plan and of the affected
                  Awards and, where applicable or otherwise appropriate, in a
                  manner that it determines to be necessary to preserve the
                  benefits and potential benefits of the affected Awards for the
                  Participants and the Company.

         (e)      The existence of this Plan and the Awards granted hereunder
                  shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company
                  or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all
                  adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other
                  changes in the Company's capital structure or its business,
                  any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of
                  bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks ahead
                  of or affecting the Company's Shares or the rights thereof,
                  the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any sale or
                  transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any
                  other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar
                  character or otherwise.

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         (f)      Except as expressly provided by the terms of this Plan, the
                  issue by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or
                  securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, for
                  cash or property or for labor or services, either upon direct
                  sale, upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe
                  therefor or upon conversion of shares or obligations of the
                  Company convertible into such shares or other securities,
                  shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof, shall
                  be made with respect to Awards then outstanding hereunder.

         (g)      Awards under the Plan are subject to adjustment under this
                  subsection only during the period in which they are considered
                  to be outstanding under the Plan. For purposes of this
                  subsection, an Award is considered "outstanding" on any date
                  if the Participant's ability to obtain all benefits with
                  respect to the Award is subject to limits imposed by the Plan
                  (including any limits imposed by the Agreement reflecting the
                  Award). The determination of whether an Award is outstanding
                  shall be made by the Committee.

         3.4. Limit on Distribution. Distribution of Shares or other amounts
under the Plan shall be subject to the following:

         (a)      Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Company
                  shall have no liability to deliver any Shares under the Plan
                  or make any other distribution of benefits under the Plan
                  unless such delivery or distribution would comply with all
                  applicable laws.

         (b)      To the extent that the Plan provides for issuance of
                  certificates to reflect the transfer of Shares, the transfer
                  of such Shares may be effected on a non-certificated basis.

         3.5. Withholding. All Awards and other payments under the Plan are
subject to withholding of all applicable taxes, which withholding obligations
may be satisfied, with the consent of the Committee, through the surrender of
Shares which the Participant already owns or to which a Participant is otherwise
entitled under the Plan; provided, however, except to the extent permitted by
the Committee, previously-owned Shares that have been held by the Participant
less than six months or Shares to which the Participant is entitled under the
Plan may only be used to satisfy the minimum tax withholding required by
applicable law.

         3.6. Transferability. Awards under the Plan are not transferable except
as designated by the Participant by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution or, to the extent provided by the Committee, pursuant to a
qualified domestic relations order (within the meaning of the Code and
applicable rules thereunder). To the extent that the Participant who receives an
Award under the Plan has the right to exercise such Award, the Award may be
exercised during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection, Awards under the
Plan may be transferred to or for the benefit of the Participant's family
(including, without limitation, to a trust or partnership for the benefit of a
Participant's family), subject to such procedures as the Committee may
establish. In no event shall an Incentive Stock Option be transferable to the
extent that such transferability would violate the requirements applicable to
such option under Code section 422.

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         3.7. Notices. Any notice or document required to be filed with the
Committee under the Plan will be properly filed if delivered or mailed by
registered mail, postage prepaid, to the Committee, in care of the Company, at
its principal executive offices. The Committee may, by advance written notice to
affected persons, revise such notice procedure from time to time. Any notice
required under the Plan (other than a notice of election) may be waived by the
person entitled to notice.

         3.8. Form and Time of Elections. Unless otherwise specified herein,
each election required or permitted to be made by any Participant or other
person entitled to benefits under the Plan, and any permitted modification or
revocation thereof, shall be in writing filed with the Committee at such times,
in such form, and subject to such restrictions and limitations, not inconsistent
with the terms of the Plan, as the Committee shall require.

         3.9. Agreement With Company. At the time of an Award to a Participant
under the Plan, the Committee may require a Participant to enter into an
agreement with the Company (the "Agreement") in a form specified by the
Committee, agreeing to the terms and conditions of the Plan and to such
additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the Plan, as the
Committee may, in its sole discretion, prescribe.

         3.10. Limitation of Implied Rights.

         (a)      Neither a Participant nor any other person shall, by reason of
                  the Plan, acquire any right in or title to any assets, funds
                  or property of the Company or any Related Company whatsoever,
                  including, without limitation, any specific funds, assets, or
                  other property which the Company or any Related Company, in
                  its sole discretion, may set aside in anticipation of a
                  liability under the Plan. A Participant shall have only a
                  contractual right to the amounts, if any, payable under the
                  Plan, unsecured by any assets of the Company and any Related
                  Company. Nothing contained in the Plan shall constitute a
                  guarantee by the Company or any Related Company that the
                  assets of such companies shall be sufficient to pay any
                  benefits to any person.

         (b)      The Plan does not constitute a contract of employment, and
                  selection as a Participant will not give any employee the
                  right to be retained in the employ of the Company or any
                  Related Company, nor any right or claim to any benefit under
                  the Plan, unless such right or claim has specifically accrued
                  under the terms of the Plan. Except as otherwise provided in
                  the Plan, no Award under the Plan shall confer upon the holder
                  thereof any right as a stockholder of the Company prior to the
                  date on which he fulfills all service requirements and other
                  conditions for receipt of such rights and Shares are
                  registered in his name.

         3.11. Evidence. Evidence required of anyone under the Plan may be by
certificate, affidavit, document or other information which the person acting on
it considers pertinent and reliable, and signed, made or presented by the proper
party or parties.

         3.12. Action by Company or Related Company. Any action required or
permitted to be taken by the Company or any Related Company shall be by
resolution of its board of directors or

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trustees, as applicable, or by action of one or more members of the board
(including a committee of the board) who are duly authorized to act for the
board or (except to the extent prohibited by applicable law or the rules of any
stock exchange) by a duly authorized officer of the Company.

         3.13. Gender and Number. Where the context admits, words in any gender
shall include any other gender, words in the singular shall include the plural
and the plural shall include the singular.

         3.14. Applicable Law. The provisions of the Plan shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to
choice of law principles.

                                    SECTION 4

                                    COMMITTEE

         4.1. Administration. The authority to control and manage the operation
and administration of the Plan shall be vested in a committee (the "Committee")
in accordance with this Section 4.

         4.2. Selection of Committee. The Committee shall be selected by the
Board and shall consist of not fewer than two members of the Board, none of whom
shall be eligible to receive Awards under the Plan.

         4.3. Powers of Committee. The authority to manage and control the
operation and administration of the Plan shall be vested in the Committee,
subject to the following:

         (a)      Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee will have
                  the authority and discretion to select individuals to receive
                  Awards, to determine the time or times of receipt, to
                  determine the types of Awards and the number of Shares covered
                  by the Awards, to establish the terms, conditions, performance
                  criteria, restrictions, and other provisions of such Awards,
                  and to cancel or suspend Awards. In making such Award
                  determinations, the Committee may take into account the nature
                  of services rendered by the respective employee, the
                  individual's present and potential contribution to the
                  Company's success and such other factors as the Committee
                  deems relevant.

         (b)      The Committee will have the authority and discretion to
                  interpret the Plan, to establish, amend and rescind any rules
                  and regulations relating to the Plan, to determine the terms
                  and provisions of any agreements made pursuant to the Plan and
                  to make all other determinations that may be necessary or
                  advisable for the administration of the Plan.

         (c)      Any interpretation of the Plan by the Committee and any
                  decision made by it under the Plan is final and binding on all
                  persons.

         (d)      Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, where the
                  Committee is authorized to make a determination with respect
                  to any Award, such determination shall be made at the time the
                  Award is made, except that the

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                  Committee may reserve the authority to have such determination
                  made by the Committee in the future (but only if such
                  reservation is made at the time the Award is granted and is
                  expressly stated in the Agreement reflecting the Award).

         4.4. Delegation by Committee. The Committee may allocate all or any
portion of its responsibilities and powers to any one or more of its members and
may delegate all or any part of its responsibilities and powers to any person or
persons selected by it. Any such allocation or delegation may be revoked by the
Committee at any time.

         4.5. Information to be Furnished to Committee. The Company and Related
Companies shall furnish the Committee such data and information as may be
required for it to discharge its duties. The records of the Company and Related
Companies as to an employee's or Participant's employment (or other provision of
services), termination of employment (or cessation of the provision of
services), leave of absence, reemployment and compensation shall be conclusive
on all persons unless determined to be incorrect. Participants and other persons
entitled to benefits under the Plan must furnish the Committee such evidence,
data or information as the Committee considers desirable to carry out the terms
of the Plan.

         4.6. Liability and Indemnification of Committee. No member or
authorized delegate of the Committee shall be liable to any person for any
action taken or omitted in connection with the administration of the Plan unless
attributable to his own fraud or willful misconduct; nor shall the Company or
any Related Company be liable to any person for any such action unless
attributable to fraud or willful misconduct on the part of a Director or
employee of the Company or Related Company. The Committee, the individual
members thereof, and persons acting as the authorized delegates of the Committee
under the Plan, shall be indemnified by the Company against any and all
liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) of
whatsoever kind and nature which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted
against the Committee or its members or authorized delegates by reason of the
performance of a Committee function if the Committee or its members or
authorized delegates did not act dishonestly or in willful violation of the law
or regulation under which such liability, loss, cost or expense arises. This
indemnification shall not duplicate but may supplement any coverage available
under any applicable insurance.

                                    SECTION 5

                            AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

         Subject to obtaining such approvals as may be required under the Code
or Delaware corporate law, the Board may, at any time, amend or terminate the
Plan; provided, that subject to subsection 3.3 (relating to certain adjustments
to shares), no amendment or termination may materially adversely affect the
rights of any Participant or beneficiary under any Award made under the Plan
prior to the date such amendment is adopted by the Board.

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