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                                                                    EXHIBIT 4.14
                                                                  (FACE OF NOTE)

                                 [FORM OF NOTE]

          THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITORY OR A
NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITORY. THIS NOTE IS NOT EXCHANGEABLE FOR NOTES REGISTERED IN
THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE EXCEPT IN THE
LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE
(OTHER THAN A TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO A NOMINEE OF
THE DEPOSITORY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY TO THE DEPOSITORY OR ANOTHER
NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY) MAY BE REGISTERED EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES
DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.

          UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (A NEW YORK CORPORATION) ("DTC") TO THE ISSUERS
OR THEIR AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY
CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME
AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE
TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR
OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER
HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

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CUSIP No.                                                          $___________

                                    MUZAK LLC
                               MUZAK FINANCE CORP.

                            10% Senior Notes due 2009

Muzak LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Muzak Finance Corp., a
Delaware corporation (collectively, the "Issuers", which term includes any
successor entities), for value received promise to pay to ______________________
or registered assigns the principal sum of ___________________ Dollars, on
February 15, 2009.

Interest Payment Dates:  May 15 and November 15 commencing November 15, 2003

Record Dates: May 1 and November 1

Reference is made to the further provisions of this Note contained in the
attached "Terms of the Notes", which will for all purposes have the same effect
as if set forth at this place.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuers have caused this Note to be signed manually or
by facsimile by their duly authorized officers.

                                     MUZAK LLC

                                     By:
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                                        Name:
                                        Title:

                                      By:
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                                         Name:
                                         Title:

                                     MUZAK FINANCE CORP.

                                     By:
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:

                                     By:
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                                        Name:
                                        Title:

Certificate of Authentication:
This is one of the 10% Senior Notes due 2009 referred to in the within-mentioned
Indenture

Dated:

US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee

By:
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          Authorized Signatory

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                               TERMS OF THE NOTES
                                    MUZAK LLC
                               MUZAK FINANCE CORP.

                            10% Senior Notes due 2009

1. Interest.
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Muzak LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Company"), and Muzak
Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Finance Corp." and together with the
Company, the "Issuers"), promise to pay interest on the principal amount of this
Note semiannually on May 15 and November 15 of each year and on the maturity
date (each an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing on November 15, 2003, at the
rate of 10% per annum. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year
of twelve 30-day months. Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent
date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the
date of the original issuance of the Notes.

The Issuers shall pay interest on overdue principal, and on overdue premium, if
any, and overdue interest, to the extent lawful, at the rate of interest borne
by the Notes.

2. Method Of Payment.
   -----------------

The Issuers will pay interest on this Note provided for in Paragraph 1 above
(except defaulted interest) to the person who is the registered Holder of this
Note at the close of business on the May 1 or November 1 preceding the Interest
Payment Date (whether or not such day is a Business Day). The Holder must
surrender this Note to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Issuers
will pay principal, premium, if any, and interest in money of the United States
that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private
debts; provided, however, that the Issuers may pay principal, premium, if any,
and interest by check payable in such money. The Issuers may mail an interest
check to the Holder's registered address.

3. Paying Agent and Registrar.
   --------------------------

Initially, U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association (the
"Trustee"), will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuers may change any
Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to the Holders. Neither the Issuers nor
any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates may act as Paying Agent but may act as
Registrar or co-Registrar.

4. Indenture; Restrictive Covenants.
   --------------------------------

The Issuers issued this Note under an Indenture dated as of May 20, 2003 (the
"Indenture") among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of
this Note include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the
Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S. Code ss.
77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Indenture. This Note is subject to
all such terms, and the Holder of this Note is referred to the Indenture and
said Trust

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Indenture Act for a statement of them. All capitalized terms in this Note,
unless otherwise defined, have the meanings assigned to them by the Indenture.

The Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Issuers unlimited in
aggregate principal amount, $220,000,000 of which were issued on the Issue Date.
The Indenture imposes certain restrictions on, among other things, the
incurrence of indebtedness, the incurrence of liens, the making of certain
investments, mergers and sale of assets, the payments of dividends on or the
repurchase of, capital stock of the Issuers, certain other restricted payments
by the Issuers and their Subsidiaries, certain transactions with, and
investments in, their Affiliates, the creation of Subsidiaries, the issuance of
capital stock by Subsidiaries, the types of businesses which the Issuers and
their Subsidiaries may engage in, the creation of dividend and other payment
restrictions affecting Subsidiaries, certain sale-leaseback transactions and a
provision regarding change-of-control transactions.

5. Redemption.
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(a) The Issuers may redeem the Notes that are redeemable at their option, in
whole at any time or in part from time to time on or after February 15, 2006 at
the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount
thereof), set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the
Redemption Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on
February 15 of each year indicated below:

          Year                                         Percentage
          ----                                         ----------
          2006                                           105.000%
          2007                                           102.500%
          2008 and thereafter                            100.000%

(b) The Issuers may redeem up to 35% of the principal amount of the Notes
originally issued under the Indenture, at any time and from time to time prior
to February 15, 2006, at a redemption price equal to 110% of the aggregate
principal amount so redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the
Redemption Date out of the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings;
provided, that at least 65% of the principal amount of the Notes originally
issued under the Indenture remains outstanding immediately after any such
redemption (it being expressly agreed that for purposes of determining whether
this condition is satisfied, Notes owned by the Issuers or any of their
Affiliates shall be deemed not to be outstanding). In order to effect the
foregoing redemption with the proceeds of any Equity Offering, the Issuers shall
make such redemption not more than 60 days following the closing of any such
Equity Offering.

6. Notice of Redemption.
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Notice of redemption will be mailed via first class mail at least 30 days but
not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date to each Holder to be redeemed
at its registered address as it shall appear on the register of the Notes
maintained by the Registrar. On and after any Redemption Date, interest will
cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption unless
the Issuers shall fail to redeem any such Note.

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7. Offers to Purchase.
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The Indenture requires that certain proceeds from Asset Sales be used, subject
to further limitations contained therein, to make an offer to purchase certain
amounts of Notes in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture.
The Issuers are also required to make an offer to purchase Notes upon occurrence
of a Change of Control in accordance with procedures set forth in the Indenture.

8. Denominations, Transfer, Exchange.
   ---------------------------------

The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and
integral multiples thereof. A Holder may register the transfer or exchange of
Notes in accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder,
among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents
and to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The
Registrar need not register the transfer of or exchange any Note selected for
redemption or register the transfer of or exchange any Note for a period of 15
days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed or any Note after it is called
for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note
being redeemed in part.

9. Persons Deemed Owners.
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The registered Holder of this Note may be treated as the owner of it for all
purposes.

10. Unclaimed Money.
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If money for the payment of principal, premium or interest on any Note remains
unclaimed for two years, the Trustee or Paying Agent will pay the money back to
the Issuers at its request. After that, Holders entitled to money must look to
the Issuers for payment as general creditors unless an "abandoned property" law
designates another person.

11. Amendment, Supplement and Waiver.
    --------------------------------

Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture or the Notes may be modified,
amended or supplemented by the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee with the
consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes
then outstanding and any existing Default or compliance with any provision may
be waived in a particular instance with the consent of the Holders of a majority
in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. Without the consent of
Holders, the Issuers, and the Trustee may amend the Indenture or the Notes or
supplement the Indenture for certain specified purposes including providing for
uncertificated Notes in addition to certificated Notes, and curing any
ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, or making any other change that does not
materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder.

12. Successor Entity.
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When a successor entity assumes all the obligations of its predecessor under the
Notes and the Indenture and immediately before and thereafter no Default exists
and certain other conditions are satisfied, the predecessor entity will be
released from those obligations.

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13. Defaults and Remedies.
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Events of Default are set forth in the Indenture. If an Event of Default (other
than an Event of Default pursuant to Section 6.01(g) or (h) of the Indenture
with respect to the Company) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee by notice to
the Company, or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount
of the Notes then outstanding, may declare to be immediately due and payable the
entire principal amount of all the Notes then outstanding plus accrued but
unpaid interest to the date of acceleration; provided, however, that after such
acceleration but before judgment or decree based on such acceleration is
obtained by the Trustee, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount
of the outstanding Notes may, under certain circumstances, rescind and annul
such acceleration and its consequences if all existing Events of Default, other
than the nonpayment of principal, premium or interest that has become due solely
because of the acceleration, have been cured or waived and if the rescission
would not conflict with any judgment or decree. No such rescission shall affect
any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto. In case an Event
of Default specified in Section 6.01(g) or (h) of the Indenture occurs, such
principal amount, together with premium, if any, and interest with respect to
all of the Notes, shall be due and payable immediately without any declaration
or other act on the part of the Trustee or the Holders of the Notes.

14. Trustee Dealings With the Issuers.
    ---------------------------------

The Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may
make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Issuers, and
may otherwise deal with the Issuers, as if it were not Trustee.

15. No Recourse Against Others.
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As more fully described in the Indenture, a director, officer, employee or
stockholder, as such, of either Issuer or any Guarantor shall not have any
liability for any obligations of the Issuers or the Guarantors under the Notes,
the Guarantees or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect or by
reason of such obligations or their creation. The Holder of this Note by
accepting this Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and
release are part of the consideration for the issuance of this Note.

16. Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance.
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The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance of the entire indebtedness on
this Note and for defeasance of certain covenants in the Indenture upon
compliance by the Issuers with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture.

17. Abbreviations.
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Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such
as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN
(joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=
Custodian), and U/G/M/A (Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

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18. Cusip Numbers.
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Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Securities
Identification Procedures, the Issuers have caused CUSIP Numbers to be printed
on the Notes and have directed the Trustee to use CUSIP numbers in notices of
redemption as convenience to Holders of the Notes. No representation is made as
to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained
in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other
identification numbers placed thereon.

19. Governing Law.
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THE INDENTURE AND THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AS APPLIED TO CONTRACTS MADE AND
PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF
CONFLICTS THAT WOULD APPLY THE LAW OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES
TO THE INDENTURE HAS AGREED TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE
INDENTURE OR THIS NOTE.

THE ISSUERS WILL FURNISH TO ANY HOLDER OF A NOTE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND
WITHOUT CHARGE A COPY OF THE INDENTURE. REQUESTS MAY BE MADE TO: MUZAK LLC, 3318
Lakemont Boulevard, Fort Mill, South Carolina 29708, Attention: Michael F.
Zendan II, Esq.

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                                   ASSIGNMENT

I or we assign and transfer this Note to:

                          (Insert assignee's social security or tax I.D. number)

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(Print or type name, address and Zip Code of assignee)

and irrevocably appoint:

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Agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Issuers. The Agent may
substitute another to act for him.

Date:                      Your Signature:
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                                               (Sign exactly as your name
                                               appears on the other side of
                                               this Note)

         Signature Guarantee:
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                       OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have all or any part of this Note purchased by the
Issuers pursuant to Section 4.08 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, check the
appropriate box:

[_] Section 4.08                            [_] Section 4.15

If you want to have only part of the Note purchased by the Issuers pursuant to
Section 4.08 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to
have purchased:

$
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Date:
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                            Your Signature:
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                            (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of
                            this Note)

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Signature Guaranteed

                                       102003 Stock Option and Stock Bonus Plan

 Exhibit 4.4 
  

VCG HOLDING CORP. 
  
 2003 STOCK OPTION AND STOCK BONUS PLAN 
  
 PURPOSES OF AND BENEFITS UNDER THE PLAN. This Stock Option and Stock Bonus Plan (the “Plan”) is intended to encourage stock ownership by
employees, officers, directors and consultants of VCG Holding Corp., its divisions, subsidiary corporations and parent corporation (the “Company”), so that they may acquire or increase their proprietary interest in the Company, to: (i)
induce qualified persons to become employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Company; (ii) reward employees, officers, directors and consultants for past services to the Company; and (iii) encourage such persons to remain in the employ of
or associated with the Company and to put forth maximum efforts for the success of the business of the Company. 
  
 The Plan was adopted by resolution of the Board of Directors on June 23, 2003. 
  
 It is intended that options granted by the Committee pursuant to Section 4 of this Plan shall constitute “incentive
stock options” (“Incentive Stock Options”) within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and options granted by the Committee pursuant to Section 5 of this Plan shall constitute
“non-qualified stock options” (“Non-qualified Stock Options”). 
  

	 	1.	 	DEFINITIONS. The following definitions shall apply under this Plan: 

  
 (a) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 
  
 (b) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
  
 (c) “Committee” means a Committee appointed by the Board to oversee
this Plan that is composed solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors, as defined in Rule 16b-3(b)(3) or a sub-Committee, composed solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors, of a Committee of the Board. If no Committee has been appointed, the
term “Committee” shall mean the Board. 
  
 (d)
“Common Stock” means the Company’s $.0001 par value common stock. 
  
 (e) “Disability” means a Recipient’s inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death
or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or such other meaning ascribed in Section 22(e)(3) or any successor provision of the Code. If the Recipient has a disability insurance policy, the term
“Disability” shall be as defined therein; provided that said definition is not inconsistent with the meaning ascribed in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code. 
  

(f) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

 (g) “Fair Market Value” per share as of a particular date means the last sale price of the
Common Stock as reported on a national securities exchange or on the Nasdaq National Market System or, if the quotation for the last sale reported is not available for the Common Stock, the closing price of the Common Stock as reported by Nasdaq, or
the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported on the electronic bulletin board or, if such quotations are unavailable, the value determined by the Committee in accordance with its discretion in making a bona fide, good faith determination
of fair market value. Fair Market Value shall be determined without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse. In the case of Bonuses and/or Options granted with the corresponding shares of common stock
not covered by an effective registration statement, Fair Market Value may be determined by the Committee at a reasonable discount to reflect the restricted nature of the shares to be issued and the inability of the Recipient to sell those shares
promptly. 
  
 (h) “Option” means either an Incentive
Stock Option or a Non-qualified Stock Option, or both of them. 
  
 (i) “Option Price” means the purchase price of the shares of Common Stock covered by an Option determined in accordance with Section 6(c) hereunder. 
  
 (j) “Parent” means any corporation which is a “parent corporation” as defined in Section 424(e) of the
Code, with respect to the Company. 
  
 (k) “Plan” means
this Stock Option and Stock Bonus Plan. 
  
 (l)
“Recipient” means any person granted an Option or awarded a Bonus hereunder. 
  
 (m) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time. 
  
 (n) “Subsidiary” means any corporation which is a “subsidiary corporation” as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code, with respect to
the Company. 
  

	 	2.	 	ADMINISTRATION. 

  
 (a) The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have the authority in its discretion, subject to and not inconsistent with the
express provisions of the Plan, to administer the Plan and to exercise all the powers and authorities either specifically conferred under the Plan or necessary or advisable in the administration of the Plan, including the authority to grant Options
and Bonuses; to determine which Options shall be Incentive Stock Options and which shall be Non-qualified Stock Options; to determine the vesting schedules and other restrictions, if any, relating to Options and Bonuses; to determine the Option
Price; to determine the persons to whom, and the time or times at which, Options and Bonuses shall be granted; to determine the number of shares to be covered by each Option and Bonus; to determine Fair Market Value per share; to determine whether
or not Bonus shares and/or shares underlying Options are covered by an effective registration statement; to interpret the 

 Plan; to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan; to determine the terms and provisions
of the Option agreements (which need not be identical) entered into in connection with Options granted under the Plan; and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. 
  
 (b) Options and Bonuses granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by duly
adopted resolutions of the Committee included in the minutes of the meeting at which they are adopted or in a unanimous written consent. 
  
 (c) By resolution, the Committee may delegate to one or more executive officers the power to grant options or stock bonuses to employees, consultants or
advisors of the Company; provided, however, that grants to directors or executive officers of the Company, or any other person subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act may not be made pursuant to such delegated authority. With respect to persons
subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, transactions under this Plan are intended to comply with all applicable conditions of Rule 16b-3 or any successor regulation under the Exchange Act. To the extent any provision of this Plan or action by the
Committee fails to so comply, it shall be deemed null and void, to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the Committee. Any Option or Bonus granted hereunder which would subject or subjects the Recipient to liability under Section
16(b) of the Exchange Act is void AB INITIO as if it had never been granted. 
  
 (d) No member of the Committee or the Board, nor any agent, shall be liable for any action taken or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Option or Bonus granted hereunder. 
  
 (e) The Committee may delegate to one or more of its members or to one or
more agents such administrative duties as it may deem advisable, and the Committee or any person to whom it has delegated duties as aforesaid may employ one or more persons to render advice with respect to any responsibility the Committee or such
person may have under the Plan. 
  
 3.    ELIGIBILITY. 
  
 (a) Subject
to certain limitations hereinafter set forth, Options and Bonuses may be granted to employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company. In determining the persons to whom Options or Bonuses shall be granted and the number of shares to be
covered by each Option or Bonus, the Committee shall take into account the duties of the respective persons, their present and potential contributions to the success of the Company and such other factors as the Committee shall deem relevant to
accomplish the purposes of the Plan. 
  
 (b) A Recipient shall be
eligible to receive more than one grant of an Option or Bonus during the term of the Plan, on the terms and subject to the restrictions herein set forth. 
  
 4.    INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS. Options granted pursuant to this Section 4 are intended to constitute Incentive Stock Options and shall
be subject to the following 

 
special terms and conditions, in addition to the general terms and conditions specified in Section 6 hereof. Only employees of the Company (as the term
“employees” is defined for the purposes of the Code) shall be entitled to receive Incentive Stock Options. 
  
 (a) The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted) of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which
Incentive Stock Options granted under this and any other plan of the Company or any Parent corporation or Subsidiary corporation are exercisable for the first time by a Recipient during any calendar year may not exceed the amount set forth in
Section 422(d) of the Code. 
  
 (b) Incentive Stock Options
granted under this Plan are intended to satisfy all requirements for incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder and, notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the Plan and all Incentive
Stock Options granted under it shall be so construed, and all contrary provisions shall be so limited in scope and effect and, to the extent they cannot be so limited they shall be void. 
  
 (c) Except as provided herein, or in the Stock Option Agreement approved by the Committee for a specific Recipient, an
Incentive Stock Option may not be exercised unless the Recipient then is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary or Parent of the Company, and unless the Recipient has remained continuously as an employee of the Company since the date of grant of
the Option. The provisions set forth herein will govern unless otherwise determined by the Committee. 
  
 (d) If the Recipient ceases to be an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary or Parent of the Company (other than by reason of death, disability or
retirement), other than for cause, all Options theretofore granted to such Recipient but not theretofore exercised shall terminate three months after the date the Recipient ceased to be an employee of the Company. 
  
 5.    NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS. Options granted
pursuant to this Section 5 are intended to constitute Non-qualified Stock Options and shall be subject only to the general terms and conditions specified in Section 6 hereof. 
  
 6.    TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS. Each Option granted pursuant to the Plan shall be evidenced by a
written Option agreement between the Company and the Recipient and which shall comply with and be subject to the following terms and conditions: 
  
 (a) NUMBER OF SHARES. Each Option agreement shall state the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Option. 
  
 (b) TYPE OF OPTION. Each Option agreement shall specifically identify the
portion, if any, of the Option which constitutes an Incentive Stock Option and the portion, if any, which constitutes a Non-qualified Stock Option. 

 (c) OPTION PRICE. Each Option agreement shall state the Option Price, which shall be determined by the
Committee subject only to the following restrictions: 
  
 (i)
The Option Price of any Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share on the date of grant of the Option; provided, however, that any Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan to a person owning more than
ten percent of the total combined voting power of the Common Stock shall have an Option Price of not less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per share on the date of grant of the Incentive Stock Option. 
  
 (ii) Any Non-qualified Stock Option granted under the Plan shall be at a
price not less than 85% of the Fair Market Value per share on the date of grant. 
  
 (iii) The Option Price shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 6(i) hereof. 
  
 (d) TERM OF OPTION. Each Option agreement shall state the period during and times at which the Option shall be exercisable; provided, however: 

 
 (i) The date on which the Committee adopts a resolution expressly
granting an Option shall be considered the day on which such Option is granted, unless a future date is specified in the resolution; provided, however, the Recipient shall have no rights under the grant until the Recipient has executed an Option
agreement with respect to such Option. 
  
 (ii) Except as
further restricted in paragraph 6(d)(iii), the exercise period shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant of the Option. 
  
 (iii) Incentive Stock Options granted to a person owning more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of the Common Stock of the Company
shall be exercisable for no more than five years. 
  
 (iv) The
Committee shall have the authority to accelerate or extend the exercisability of any outstanding Option at such time and under such circumstances as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. No exercise period may be extended to increase the
term of the Option beyond ten years from the date of the grant, or five years in the case of Incentive Stock Options granted to any person owning more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of the Common Stock of the Company.

  
 (v) The exercise period shall be subject to earlier
termination as provided in Sections 6(f) and 6(g) hereof and, furthermore, shall be terminated upon surrender of the Option by the holder thereof if such surrender has been authorized in advance by the Committee. 

 (e) METHOD OF EXERCISE AND MEDIUM AND TIME OF PAYMENT. 
  
 (i) An Option may be exercised as to any or all whole shares of Common Stock
as to which it then is exercisable subject to any applicable vesting provisions or other restrictions. 
  
 (ii) Each exercise of an Option granted hereunder, whether in whole or in part, shall be by written notice to the secretary of the Company designating
the number of shares as to which the Option is being exercised, and shall be accompanied by payment in full of the Option Price for the number of shares so designated, together with any written statements required by any applicable securities laws.

  
 (iii) The Option Price shall be paid in cash or in shares of
Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to such Option Price and, subject to approval of the Committee, may be effected in whole or in part (A) with monies received from the Company at the time of exercise as a compensatory cash payment, or
(B) with monies borrowed from the Company pursuant to repayment terms and conditions as shall be determined from time to time by the Committee, in its discretion, separately with respect to each exercise of an Option and each Recipient; provided,
however, that each such method and time for payment and each such borrowing and the terms and conditions of repayment shall be permitted by and be in compliance with applicable law. 
  
 (iv) The Committee shall have the sole and absolute discretion to determine whether or not property other than cash or
Common Stock may be used to purchase the shares of Common Stock hereunder and, if so, to determine the value of the property received. 
  
 (v) Applicable withholding taxes shall be paid in the manner specified by Section 9 hereof. 
  
 (f) TERMINATION. 
  
 (i) Unless otherwise provided with respect to a particular Option, if the Recipient ceases to be an employee, officer, director or consultant of the
Company or a Subsidiary or Parent to the Company other than by reason of death, disability or retirement, all Options theretofore granted to such Recipient but not theretofore exercised shall terminate three months after the date the Recipient
ceases to be an employee, officer, director or consultant of the Company, and shall terminate upon the date of termination as an employee, officer, director and/or consultant terminated for cause. 
  
 (ii) Nothing in the Plan or in any Option granted hereunder shall confer
upon a Recipient any right to continue in the employ of or to continue any other relationship with the Company nor interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate such employment or other relationship between a Recipient and the
Company. 

 (g) DEATH, DISABILITY OR RETIREMENT OF RECIPIENT. If a Recipient shall die while an employee, officer,
director or consultant of the Company, or if the Recipient’s employment, officer or director status or consulting relationship shall terminate by reason of Disability or retirement, all Options theretofore granted to such Recipient, whether or
not otherwise exercisable, unless earlier terminated in accordance with their terms, may be exercised by the Recipient or by the Recipient’s estate or other permitted assignee, at any time within one year after the date of death, Disability or
retirement of the Recipient; provided, however, that in the case of Incentive Stock Options such one-year period shall be limited to three months in the case of retirement. 
  
 (h) TRANSFERABILITY RESTRICTION 
  
 (i) Options granted under the Plan shall not be transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified
domestic relations order as defined by the Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or the rules thereunder. Options may be exercised during the lifetime of the Recipient only by the Recipient, and thereafter only by
his legal representative or permitted assignee. 
  
 (ii) Any
attempted sale, pledge, assignment, hypothecation or other transfer of an Option contrary to the provisions hereof and the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon an Option shall be null and void and without force or effect and
shall result in a termination of the Option. 
  
 (iii) (A) As a
condition to the transfer of any shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of an Option granted under this Plan, the Company may require an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer will not be in violation
of the Securities Act or any other applicable securities laws or that such transfer has been registered under federal, state and all other applicable securities laws. (B) Further, the Company shall be authorized to refrain from delivering or
transferring shares of Common Stock issued under this Plan until the Committee determines that such delivery or transfer will not violate applicable securities laws and the Recipient has tendered to the Company any federal, state or local tax owed
by the Recipient as a result of exercising the Option or disposing of any Common Stock when the Company has a legal liability to satisfy such tax. (C) The Company shall not be liable for damages due to delay in the delivery or issuance of any stock
certificate for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, a delay caused by listing requirements of any securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers, or any registration requirements under the Securities Act, the
Exchange Act, or under any other state or federal law, rule or regulation. (D) The Company is under no obligation to take any action or incur any expense in order to register or qualify the delivery or transfer of shares of Common Stock under
applicable securities laws or to perfect any exemption from such registration or qualification. (E) Furthermore, the Company will not be liable to any Recipient for failure to deliver or transfer shares of Common Stock if such failure is based upon
the provisions of this paragraph. 
  
 (i) EFFECT OF CERTAIN
CHANGES. 

 (i) If there is any change in the number of shares of Common Stock through the declaration of stock
dividends, or through a recapitalization resulting in stock splits, or combinations or exchanges of such shares, the number of shares of Common Stock available for Options and the number of such shares covered by outstanding Options, and the
exercise price per share of the outstanding Options, shall be proportionately adjusted by the Committee to reflect any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock; provided, however, that any fractional shares resulting from
such adjustment shall be eliminated. 
  
 (ii) In the event of
the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any corporate separation or division, including, but not limited to, split-up, split-off or spin-off, merger or consolidation of the Company with another corporation, or any sale or transfer
by the Company of all or substantially all its assets or any tender offer or exchange offer for or the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or group for more than 50% of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company, the
Committee may provide that the holder of each Option then exercisable shall have the right to exercise such Option (at its then current Option Price) solely for the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities, property, cash or any
combination thereof receivable upon such dissolution, liquidation, corporate separation or division, merger or consolidation, sale or transfer of assets or tender offer or exchange offer, by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which
such Option might have been exercised immediately prior to such dissolution, liquidation, or corporate separation or division, merger or consolidation, sale or transfer of assets or tender offer or exchange offer; or in the alternative the Committee
may provide that each Option granted under the Plan shall terminate as of a date fixed by the Committee; provided, however, that not less than 30 days’ written notice of the date so fixed shall be given to each Recipient, who shall have the
right, during the period of 30 days preceding such termination, to exercise the Option to the extent then exercisable. To the extent that Section 422(d) of the Code would not permit the provisions of this paragraph to apply to any outstanding
Incentive Stock Options, such Incentive Stock Options shall immediately upon the occurrence of the event described in this paragraph, be treated for all purposes of the Plan as Non-qualified Stock Options and shall be immediately exercisable as such
as provided in this paragraph. 
  
 (iii) Paragraph (ii) of this
Section 6(i) shall not apply to a merger or consolidation in which the Company is the surviving corporation and shares of Common Stock are not converted into or exchanged for stock, securities of any other corporation, cash or any other thing of
value. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, in case of any consolidation or merger of another corporation into the Company in which the Company is the surviving corporation and in which there is a reclassification or change (including a change
which results in the right to receive cash or other property) of the shares of Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or as a result of a subdivision or combination, but including any change in such shares
into two or more classes or series of shares), the Committee may provide that the holder of each Option then exercisable shall have the right to exercise such Option solely for the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities (including
those of any new direct or indirect Parent of the Company), property, cash or any combination thereof 

 
receivable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation or merger by the holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which such Option might have
been exercised. 
  
 (iv) If there is a change in the Common Stock
of the Company as presently constituted, which is limited to a change of all of its authorized shares with par value into the same number of shares with a different par value or without par value, the shares resulting from any such change shall be
deemed to be the Common Stock within the meaning of the Plan. 
  
 (v) To the extent that the foregoing adjustments relate to stock or securities of the Company, such adjustments shall be made by the Committee, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive, provided that each
Incentive Stock Option granted pursuant to this Plan shall not be adjusted in a manner that causes such option to fail to continue to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, except as otherwise provided in
Section 6(i)(ii) hereof. 
  
 (vi) Except as expressly provided in
this Section 6(i), the Recipient shall have no rights by reason of any subdivision or consolidation of shares of stock of any class or the payment of any stock dividend or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any class
or by reason of any dissolution, liquidation, merger, or consolidation or split-up, split-off or spin-off of assets or stock of another corporation; and any issue by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares
of stock of any class, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to the Option. The grant of an Option under the Plan shall not affect in any way the
right or power of the Company to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital or business structures or to merge or to consolidate or to dissolve, liquidate or sell, or transfer all or part of its business or
assets. 
  
 (j) RIGHTS AS SHAREHOLDER — NON-DISTRIBUTIVE
INTENT. 
  
 (i) Neither a person to whom an Option is granted nor
a permitted assignee shall be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Common Stock subject to such Option until after the Option is exercised and the shares are issued to the person exercising
such Option. 
  
 (ii) Upon exercise of an Option at a time when
there is no registration statement in effect under the Securities Act relating to the shares issuable upon exercise, shares may be issued to the Recipient only if the Recipient represents and warrants in writing to the Company that the shares
purchased are being acquired for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof and provides the Company with sufficient information to establish an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and all other
applicable securities laws. 

 (iii) No shares shall be issued upon the exercise of an Option unless and until there shall have been
compliance with any then applicable requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the Company or the shares. 
  
 (iv) No adjustment shall be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property)
or distribution or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date a stock certificate is issued to the Recipient is issued, except as provided in Section 6(i) hereof. 
  
 (k) OTHER PROVISIONS. Option agreements evidencing Options granted under the Plan shall contain such other provisions,
including, without limitation, the imposition of restrictions upon the exercise of an Option, and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the inclusion of any condition not inconsistent with such Option qualifying as an Incentive Stock Option, as
the Committee shall deem advisable. 
  
 7.    STOCK RESERVED. 
  
 (a) The
stock subject to Options or Bonuses hereunder shall be shares of Common Stock. Such shares, in whole or in part, may be authorized but unissued shares or shares that shall have been or that may be reacquired by the Company. The aggregate number of
shares of Common Stock as to which Options and Bonuses may be granted from time to time under the Plan (the “Available Shares”) initially shall not exceed 250,000 shares. The number of Available Shares shall be subject to adjustment as
provided in Section 6(i) hereof. 
  
 (b) If any Option
outstanding under the Plan for any reason expires or is terminated without having been exercised in full, or if any Bonus granted is forfeited because of vesting or other restrictions imposed at the time of grant, the shares of Common Stock
allocable to the unexercised portion of such Option or the forfeited portion of the Bonus shall become available for subsequent grants of Options and Bonuses under the Plan, unless the Plan shall have been terminated. 
  
 8.    GRANT OF STOCK BONUSES. In addition to, or in lieu
of, the grant of an Option, the Committee may grant Bonuses of Common Stock. 
  
 (a) At the time of grant of a Bonus, the Committee may impose a vesting period of up to five years, and such other restrictions which it deems appropriate. Unless otherwise directed by the Committee at the time of
grant of a Bonus, the Recipient shall be considered a shareholder of the Company as to the Bonus shares which have vested in the Recipient at any time regardless of any forfeiture provisions which have not yet arisen. 
  
 (b) The grant of a Bonus and the issuance and delivery of shares of Common
Stock pursuant thereto shall be subject to approval by the Company’s counsel of all legal matters in connection therewith, including compliance with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, other applicable securities laws, rules and
regulations, and the requirements of any stock exchanges or other services upon which the Common 

 Stock then may be listed or quoted. Any certificates prepared to evidence Common Stock issued pursuant to a Bonus grant
shall bear legends as the Company’s counsel may seem necessary or advisable. Included among the foregoing requirements, but without limitation, any Recipient of a Bonus at a time when a registration statement relating thereto is not effective
under the 1933 Act shall execute a Subscription Agreement in a form acceptable to the Company. 
  
 9.    AGREEMENT BY RECIPIENT REGARDING WITHHOLDING TAXES. Each Recipient agrees that the Company, to the extent permitted or required by law, shall deduct a sufficient number of shares due to the
Recipient upon exercise of the Option or grant of a Bonus to allow the Company to pay federal, state and local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld upon the exercise of such Option or payment of such Bonus from any payment of any kind
otherwise due to the Recipient. The Company shall not be obligated to advise any Recipient of the existence of any tax or the amount which the Company will be so required to withhold. 
  
 10.    TERM OF PLAN. Options and Bonuses may be granted under this Plan from time to time until June 23,
2006, which is three years from the date the Plan was originally adopted by the Board. 
  
 11.    AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN. The Committee at any time and from time to time may suspend, terminate, modify or amend the Plan. Except as provided in Section 6 hereof, no
suspension, termination, modification or amendment of the Plan may adversely affect any Option or Bonus previously granted, unless the written consent of the Recipient is obtained. 
  
 12.    ASSUMPTION. Subject to Section 6(i) hereof, the terms and conditions of any outstanding Options
granted under this Plan shall be assumed by, be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successor corporation to the Company and continue to be governed by, to the extent applicable, the terms and conditions of this Plan. Such successor
corporation may but shall not be obligated to assume this Plan. 
  
 13.    TERMINATION OF RIGHT OF ACTION. Every right of action arising out of or in connection with the Plan by or on behalf of the Company, or by any shareholder of the Company against any past, present or future member
of the Board, or against any employee, or by an employee (past, present or future) against the Company, irrespective of the place where an action may be brought and of the place of residence of any such shareholder, director or employee, will cease
and be barred by the expiration of three years from the date of the act or omission in respect of which such right of action is alleged to have risen or such shorter period as may be provided by law. 
  
 14.    TAX LITIGATION. The Company shall have the right,
but not the obligation, to contest, at its expense, any tax ruling or decision, administrative or judicial, on any issue which is related to the Plan and which the Committee believes to be important to holders of Options or Common Stock issued
pursuant to Bonuses granted under the Plan and to conduct any such contest or any litigation arising therefrom to a final decision. 

 15.    SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. If this Plan is not approved by the shareholders of the
Company within 12 months following the date the Plan was approved by the Board as required by Section 422(b)(1) of the Code, this Plan and the Options granted hereunder shall be and remain effective for all Recipients, but the reference to Incentive
Stock Options herein shall be deleted and all options granted hereunder shall be Non-qualified Stock Options pursuant to Section 5 hereof.

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