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                                  EXHIBIT 10.24

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

        This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of August 6, 2001,
is entered into by Next Level Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), and Michael Norris (the "Executive").

        WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in the business of designing and
marketing broadband communications equipment and desires to employ the Executive
as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company; and

        WHEREAS, the Executive is willing to accept employment with the Company
on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants set forth in this Agreement, the Company and the Executive agree as
follows:

        1. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT. Subject to the termination provisions hereinafter
set forth, the Company will employ the Executive, and the Executive accepts
employment with the Company, for a period of one year (the "Term") commencing on
December 4, 2000 (the "Effective Date"). The Term shall be automatically renewed
for successive one year periods unless either party gives thirty (30) days
written notice of nonrenewal. The giving by the Company of a notice of
nonrenewal shall be deemed to be a notice of termination under the provisions of
Section 6(a) and Section 6(b) hereof, as applicable.

        2. DUTIES. The Executive will serve as the President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company and will discharge such duties and responsibilities, and
enjoy such authorities, as are customary for such offices. The Executive will
devote his full time and attention to the affairs of the Company and will not
enter the employ of or serve as a consultant to, or in any way perform any
services, with or without compensation, for any other person, business or
organization, where such conduct would be inconsistent with, or prevent the
Executive from carrying out, his duties under this Agreement. The Executive will
perform his services at the general headquarters offices of the Company in
Rohnert Park, California, or such other place to which such offices may be
relocated ("Work Location"), except that the Executive agrees to travel from
time to time to other offices of the Company, or other locations, to the extent
reasonably required for the performance of his duties.

        3. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.

               (a) Salary. During the Term, the Company will pay the Executive
an annual salary of $425,000 (the "Base Salary"); provided that such salary may
be reduced to the extent that the Executive elects to defer any portion thereof
under the terms of any deferred compensation or savings plan maintained by the
Company. The Company will pay the Executive his salary in equal installments no
less frequently than monthly.

               (b) Hiring Bonus. The Executive shall be paid a $100,000 hiring
bonus on the Effective Date.

               (c) Incentive Payment. The Executive shall be eligible for an
incentive bonus

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payment ("Bonus") each calendar year based upon satisfactory performance by the
Executive, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company or a
designated committee thereof in accordance with the provisions of the Company's
Annual Incentive Plan. The target incentive Bonus ("Target Bonus") shall be
eighty percent (80%) of the Executive's Base Salary. The range of the Bonus
shall be from fifty percent (50%) to one-hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the
Executive's Base Salary.

               (d) Options. As soon as possible after the Effective Date, and
subject to approval by the Board of Directors or a designated committee thereof,
the Company will grant to the Executive options ("Options") to purchase 600,000
shares of the Company's common stock ("Common Stock") pursuant to the Company's
1999 Equity Incentive Plan. The general terms of such Options shall include the
following:

                      (i)    the exercise price shall be the fair market value
                             per share on the date of grant; and

                      (ii)   twenty-five percent (25%) of the Options shall vest
                             on the first anniversary of the date of grant, with
                             the remainder vesting monthly for the remaining
                             three years.

               (e) Expenses. During the Term of this Agreement, the Company will
obtain for the Executive, or shall reimburse the Executive for the Executive's
cost of obtaining the following:

                      (i)    a house in the Santa Rosa area to be used by the
                             Executive according to the terms presented to the
                             Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of
                             Directors on May 29, 2001; and

                      (ii)   airfare for ten round trips per year for spousal
                             travel from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Rosa,
                             California, with such airfare treated as taxable
                             income to the Employee.

        4.     DEFINITIONS.

               (a) "Approval Date" shall mean the date on which the stockholders
of the Company approve a transaction the consummation of which would result in
the occurrence of a Change in Control.

               (b) "Beneficial Owner" shall have the meaning given to such term
in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

               (c) "Cause" shall mean termination by the Company of the
Executive's employment:

                      (i)    upon the Executive's willful and continued failure
                             to perform substantially his duties with the
                             Company resulting in material economic or financial
                             injury to the Company (other than any such failure
                             resulting from his incapacity due to physical or
                             mental illness or any such actual or anticipated
                             failure after his issuance of a Notice of
                             Termination for Good Reason), after a written
                             demand for

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                             substantial performance is delivered to him by the
                             Board of Directors which demand specifically
                             identifies the manner in which the Board of
                             Directors believes that he has not substantially
                             performed his duties;

                      (ii)   upon the Executive's willful and continued failure
                             to follow and comply substantially with the
                             specific and lawful directives of the Board of
                             Directors, as reasonably determined by the Board of
                             Directors resulting in material economic or
                             financial injury to the Company (other than any
                             such failure resulting from the Executive's
                             incapacity due to physical or mental illness or any
                             such actual or anticipated failure after the
                             Executive's issuance of a Notice of Termination for
                             Good Reason), after a written demand for
                             substantial performance is delivered to the
                             Executive by the Board of Directors, which demand
                             specifically identifies the manner in which the
                             Board of Directors believes that the Executive has
                             not substantially followed or complied with the
                             directives of the Board of Directors;

                      (iii)  upon the Executive's conviction of a felony;

                      (iv)   upon the Executive's conviction of a misdemeanor
                             involving fraud or dishonesty of moral turpitude
                             resulting in material economic or financial injury
                             to the Company; or

                      (v)    upon the Executive's willful engagement in illegal
                             conduct which is materially and demonstrably
                             injurious to the Company.

For purposes of this definition of "Cause" no act, or failure to act, on the
Executive's part shall be deemed "willful" unless done, or omitted to be done,
by the Executive not in good faith. In the event of a Change in Control pursuant
to which the Company is not the surviving entity, then on and after the Change
in Control Date all determinations and actions required to be taken by the Board
of Directors under this definition shall be made or taken by the board of
directors of the surviving entity, or if the surviving entity is a subsidiary,
then by the board of directors of the ultimate parent corporation of the
surviving entity.

               (d) A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to occur upon the
earliest to occur after the date of this Agreement of any of the events set
forth below:

                      (i)    Acquisition of Stock by Third Party. Any Person is
                             or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or
                             indirectly, of securities of the Company
                             representing thirty-three and one third percent (33
                             1/3%) or more of the combined voting power of the
                             Company's then outstanding securities and Motorola,
                             Inc. ("Motorola") then owns less than fifty percent
                             (50%) of such securities, or Motorola acquires all
                             of the total voting power represented by the
                             Company's then outstanding voting securities,
                             whether through a tender offer, merger, or any
                             other means;

                      (ii)   Change in Board of Directors. During any period of
                             two (2) consecutive years (not including any period
                             prior to the execution of this Agreement),
                             individuals who at the beginning of such period
                             constitute the Board of Directors, and any new
                             director (other than a

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                             director designated by a person who has entered
                             into an agreement with the Company to effect a
                             transaction described (i), (iii) or (iv)) whose
                             election by the Board of Directors or nomination
                             for election by the Company's stockholders was
                             approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the
                             directors then still in office who either were
                             directors at the beginning of the period or whose
                             election or nomination for election was previously
                             so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at
                             least a majority of the members of the Board of
                             Directors;

                      (iii)  Corporate Transactions. The effective date of a
                             merger or consolidation of the Company with any
                             other entity, other than a merger or consolidation
                             which would result in the voting securities of the
                             Company outstanding immediately prior to such
                             merger or consolidation continuing to represent
                             (either by remaining outstanding or by being
                             converted into voting securities of the surviving
                             entity) more than 51% of the combined voting power
                             of the voting securities of the surviving entity
                             outstanding immediately after such merger or
                             consolidation and with the power to elect at least
                             a majority of the board of directors or other
                             governing body of such surviving entity;

                      (iv)   Liquidation. The approval by the stockholders of
                             the Company of a complete liquidation of the
                             Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition
                             by the Company of all or substantially all of the
                             Company's assets; or

                      (v)    Other Events. There occurs any other event of a
                             nature that would be required to be reported in
                             response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation
                             14A (or a response to any similar item on any
                             similar schedule or form) promulgated under the
                             Exchange Act (as defined below), whether or not the
                             Company is then subject to such reporting
                             requirement.

               (e)    "Date of Termination" shall mean:

                      (i)    if the Executive's employment is terminated due to
                             the Executive's death, the date of the Executive's
                             death;

                      (ii)   if the Executive's employment is terminated for
                             Disability, thirty (30) days after Notice of
                             Termination is given (provided that the Executive
                             shall not have returned to the full-time
                             performance of the Executive's duties during such
                             thirty (30) day period); and

                      (iii)  if the Executive's employment is terminated for
                             Cause or Good Reason or for any other reason (other
                             than death or Disability), the date specified in
                             the Notice of Termination.

                      (iv)   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
                             in this definition, if within fifteen (15) days
                             after any Notice of Termination is given, the party
                             receiving such Notice of Termination notifies the
                             other party that a dispute exists concerning the
                             termination, then the Date of

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                             Termination shall be the date on which the dispute
                             is finally determined, either by mutual written
                             agreement of the parties, or otherwise; provided,
                             however, that (A) the Date of Termination shall be
                             extended by a notice of dispute only if such notice
                             is given in good faith and the party giving such
                             notice pursues the resolution of such dispute with
                             reasonable diligence; and (B) in the event of the
                             Executive's death pending a dispute, and the
                             resolution of such dispute is ultimately in the
                             Executive's favor, then the Date of Termination
                             shall be the date specified in the Notice of
                             Termination.

               (f) "Disability" shall mean the Executive shall have been absent
from the full-time performance of the Executive's duties with the Company for
six (6) consecutive months as a result of the Executive's incapacity due to
physical or mental illness.

               (g) "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.

               (h) "Good Reason" shall mean, without the Executive's express
written consent, the occurrence of any of the following circumstances unless
such circumstances are fully corrected (provided such circumstances are capable
of correction) prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of
Termination given in respect thereof:

                      (i)    the assignment to the Executive of any duties
                             inconsistent with the position in the Company, a
                             significant adverse alteration in the nature or
                             status of the Executive's responsibilities or the
                             conditions of the Executive's employment, or any
                             other action by the Company that results in a
                             material diminution in the Executive's position,
                             authority, title, duties or responsibilities;

                      (ii)   the Company's reduction of the Executive's annual
                             base salary;

                      (iii)  the Company's failure to pay to the Executive any
                             portion of the Executive's current compensation or
                             to pay to the Executive any portion of an
                             installment of deferred compensation under any
                             deferred compensation program of the Company within
                             seven (7) days of the date such compensation is
                             due;

                      (iv)   the Company's failure to continue in effect any
                             material compensation or benefit plan or practice
                             in which the Executive is eligible to participate
                             in (other than any equity based plan), unless an
                             equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing
                             substitute or alternative plan) has been made with
                             respect to such plan, or the Company's failure to
                             continue the Executive's participation therein (or
                             in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis
                             not materially less favorable, both in terms of the
                             amount of benefits provided and the level of the
                             Executive's participation relative to other
                             participants;

                      (v)    the Company's failure to obtain a satisfactory
                             agreement from any successor to assume and agree to
                             perform this Agreement; or

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                      (vi)   any purported termination of the Executive's
                             employment that is not effected pursuant to a
                             Notice of Termination, which purported termination
                             shall not be effective for purposes of this
                             Agreement.

The Executive's continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a
waiver of rights with respect to, any circumstance constituting Good Reason
hereunder.

               (i) "Notice of Termination" shall mean a notice that shall
indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and
shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to
provide a basis for termination of the Executive's employment under the
provision so indicated.

               (j) "Person" shall have the meaning as set forth in Sections
13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act; provided, however, that Person shall
exclude (i) the Company, (ii) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities
under an employee benefit plan of the Company, (iii) any corporation owned,
directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the
same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company and (iv) Motorola.

        5.     BENEFITS.

               (a) Vacation. For each calendar year during the Term of this
Agreement, the Executive will be entitled to three weeks of paid vacation
without loss of compensation or other benefits to which he is entitled under
this Agreement, to be taken at such times as the Executive may select and the
affairs of the Company may permit and prorated for any partial calendar year.

               (b) Employee Benefit Program. Without limiting the compensation
to which the Executive is entitled pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 or
this Section 5, the Executive will be entitled during the Term of this Agreement
to participate in any stock option, pension, insurance or other benefit plan
that is maintained at that time by the Company for executive employees.

        6.     TERMINATION.

               (a) Termination by the Company Without Cause. The Company may
terminate the Executive's employment under this Agreement without Cause at any
time by giving written notice to the Executive. Such termination will become
effective upon the date specified in such notice, provided that such date is at
least 30 days after the date of such notice. Upon any such termination prior to
a Change of Control, one-hundred percent (100%) of the Executive's unvested
Options shall immediately vest and the Company will pay the Executive, within
five days of the effective date of termination and subject to the Executive's
execution and delivery of such documents of release as the Company may
reasonably request, an amount equal to two-hundred percent (200%) of the
Executive's Base Salary plus the Executive's Target Bonus for the year in which
the termination occurs ("Severance Payment"). Upon delivery of the Severance
Payment, the Company shall have no further obligation of any kind to the
Executive under this Agreement.

               (b) Termination by the Company for Cause. The Company may
immediately terminate the Executive's employment at any time for Cause by giving
written notice to the Executive. Upon any such termination for Cause, the
Executive shall have no right to compensation under Section 3 or, except as
required by law, to participate in any employee benefit programs under Section 5
for any period subsequent to the date of termination.

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               (c) Death or Disability. This Agreement and the obligations of
the Company hereunder will terminate upon the death or Disability of the
Executive.

               (d) Termination by the Executive. The Executive may terminate his
employment for Good Reason under this Agreement at any time by giving written
notice to the Company. Such termination will become effective upon the date
specified in such notice, provided that such date is at least 30 days after the
date of delivery of the notice. Upon any such termination prior to a Change of
Control, one-hundred percent (100%) of the Executive's unvested Options shall
immediately vest, and the Company will pay the Executive the Severance Payment.
Upon delivery of the Severance Payment, the Company shall be relieved of all of
its obligations under this Agreement.

               (e) Termination without Cause or for Good Reason. If a Change of
Control of the Company occurs during the Term of the Executive's employment, and
either the Company terminates the Executive without Cause or the Executive
terminates for Good Reason within two years following the Change of Control: (A)
one-hundred percent (100%) of the Executive's unvested Options shall immediately
vest; and (B) the Company will pay the Executive upon cessation of the
Employee's employment an amount equal to three-hundred percent (300%) of the
Base Salary plus two-hundred percent (200%) of the Target Bonus.

        7. TAXES. The Executive shall bear all expense of, and be solely
responsible for, all federal, state, local or foreign taxes due with respect to
any benefit received hereunder, including, without limitation, any excise tax
imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"); provided, however, that any benefit received or to be received by the
Executive in connection with a Change in Control ("Contract Benefits") or any
other plan, arrangements or agreement with the Company or an affiliate
(collectively with the Contract Benefits, the "Total Benefits")) that would
constitute a "parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code,
shall be reduced to the extent necessary so that no portion thereof shall be
subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code but only if, by
reason of such reduction, the net after-tax benefit received by the Executive
shall exceed the net after-tax benefit received by the Executive if no such
reduction was made. For purposes of this Section 7, "net after-tax benefit"
shall mean (i) the Total Benefits which the Executive receives or is then
entitled to receive from the Company that would constitute "parachute payments"
within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, less (ii) the amount of all
federal, state and local income and employment taxes payable by the Executive
with respect to the foregoing calculated at the highest marginal income tax rate
for each year in which the foregoing shall be paid to the Executive (based on
the rate in effect for such year as set forth in the Code as in effect at the
time of the first receipt of the foregoing benefits), less (iii) the amount of
excise taxes imposed with respect to the benefits described in (i) above by
Section 4999 of the Code. The foregoing determination will be made by the
Company's independent certified public accountants serving immediately prior to
the Change in Control (the "Accountants"). In the event that the Accountants are
also serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, group or entity
effecting the Change in Control the Executive may appoint another nationally
recognized public accounting firm to make the determination required hereunder
(which firm shall then be referred to as the Accountants hereunder). All fees
and expenses of the Accountants shall be borne by the Company. The Executive
will direct the Accountants to submit their determination and detailed
supporting calculations to both the Executive and the Company within fifteen
(15) days of receipt from the Executive or the Company that the Executive has
received or will receive the Total Benefits. If the Accountants determine that
such reduction is required by this Section 7, the Executive, in the Executive's
sole and absolute discretion, may determine which Total Benefits shall be
reduced to the extent necessary so that no portion thereof shall be subject to
the excise tax

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imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, and the Company shall pay such reduced
amount to the Executive. The Executive and the Company will each provide the
Accountants access to and copies of any books, records, and documents in the
possession of the Executive or the Company, as the case may be, reasonably
requested by the Accountants, and otherwise cooperate with the Accountants in
connection with the preparation and issuance of the determinations and
calculations contemplated by this Section 7.

        8. CHOICE OF LAW; ARBITRATION. The internal laws of the State of
California, United States of America, applicable to contracts entered into and
wholly to be performed in California by California residents, without reference
to any principles concerning conflicts of law, shall govern the validity of this
Agreement, the construction of its terms and the interpretation of the rights
and duties of the parties hereunder; provided, however, that this Section 8 and
the parties' rights under this Section 8 shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Section 1 et seq. Any
controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach
thereof, shall be settled by the following procedures: Either party may send the
other written notice identifying the matter in dispute and involving the
procedures of this Section 8. Within fourteen (14) days after such written
notice is given, one or more principals of each party shall meet at a mutually
agreeable location in San Francisco, California, for the purpose of determining
whether they can resolve the dispute themselves by written agreement, and, if
not, whether they can agree upon a third-party impartial arbitrator (the
"Arbitrator") to whom to submit the matter in dispute for final and binding
arbitration. If the parties fail to resolve the dispute by written agreement or
agree on the Arbitrator within such twenty-one (21) day period, either party may
make written application to the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services
("JAMS"), JAMS, 2 Embarcadero Center Suite 1100, San Francisco, CA 94111, for
the appointment of a single Arbitrator to resolve the dispute by arbitration and
at the request of JAMS, the parties shall meet with JAMS at its offices or
confer with JAMS by telephone within ten (10) calendar days of such request to
discuss the dispute and the qualifications and experience which each party
respectively believes the Arbitrator should have; provided, however, the
selection of the Arbitrator shall be the exclusive decision of JAMS and shall be
made within thirty (30) days of the written application to JAMS. Within 30 days
of the selection of the Arbitrator, the parties shall meet in San Francisco,
California with such Arbitrator at a place and time designated by the Arbitrator
after consultation with the parties and present their respective positions on
the dispute. Each party shall have no longer than one day to present its
position, the entire proceedings before the Arbitrator shall be on no more than
three consecutive days, and the award shall be made in writing no more than 30
days following the end of the proceeding. Such award shall be a final and
binding determination of the dispute and shall be fully enforceable as an
arbitration award in any court having jurisdiction and venue over the parties.
The prevailing party (as determined by the Arbitrator) shall in addition be
awarded by the Arbitrator such party's own attorneys' fees and expenses in
connection with such proceeding. The non-prevailing party (as determined by the
Arbitrator) shall pay the Arbitrator's fees and expenses.

        9.     MISCELLANEOUS.

               (a) Continuing Effect. Unless otherwise expressly provided
herein, any provision of this Agreement that would by its terms or natural
import survive the expiration of this Agreement pursuant to Section 1 or
termination pursuant to Section 6 shall also survive.

               (b) Assignment. The rights and obligations of the parties under
this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon their
respective successors and assigns. The Executive agrees that the Company may
assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to

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any successor-in-interest. The Executive may assign his rights and obligations
hereunder only with the express written consent of the Company, except that the
rights under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Executive's heirs
or assigns in the event of his death. Except as expressly provided in this
paragraph, no party may assign its rights and obligations hereunder, and any
attempt to do so will be void.

               (c) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement otherwise is
deemed to be invalid or unenforceable or is prohibited by the laws of the state
or jurisdiction where it is to be performed, this Agreement shall be considered
divisible as to such provision, and such provision shall be inoperative in such
state or jurisdiction and shall not be part of the consideration moving from any
of the parties to any other. The remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be
valid and binding and of like effect as though such provision were not included.

               (d) Notice. Notices given pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement shall be delivered personally or sent by certified mail, postage
pre-paid, or by overnight courier, or by telex, telecopier or telegraph, charges
prepaid, to the following addresses:

               To the Company:

               Next Level Communications, Inc.
               6085 State Farm Drive
               Rohnert Park, CA  94928
               Telephone:  (707) 584-6820
               Facsimile:  (707) 584-6852
               Attention:  Keith A. Zar

               To the Executive:

               J. Michael Norris
               393 S. Plymouth Court
               Inverness, IL 60067
               Telephone:  (847) 963-1383
               Facsimile:  (847) 692-7509

Any party may, from time to time, designate any other address to which any such
notice to it or him shall be sent. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been
delivered upon receipt.

               (e) Waiver; Amendment. The waiver by any party to this Agreement
of a breach of any provision hereof by any other party shall not be construed as
a waiver of any subsequent breach. No provision of this Agreement may be
terminated, amended, supplemented, waived or modified other than by an
instrument in writing, signed by the party against whom the enforcement of the
termination, amendment, supplement, waiver or modification is sought.

               (f) Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement and supersedes any previous agreement or understanding.

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               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Executive have executed
this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

COMPANY                                      EXECUTIVE

By:/s/ Next Level Communications, Inc.       /s/ J. Michael Norris
   -----------------------------------       -----------------------------------
Title: Senior Vice President
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.6

                               POET HOLDINGS, INC.
                                 1995 STOCK PLAN
                             (AMENDED AND RESTATED)

        1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this 1995 Stock Plan are to
attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial
responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and
Consultants of the Company and its Parent or Subsidiaries and to promote the
success of the Company's business. Options granted under the Plan may be
Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined by the
Administrator at the time of grant of an Option and subject to the applicable
provisions of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated
thereunder. Stock Purchase Rights may also be granted under the Plan.

        2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

               (a) "Administrator" means the Board or any of its Committees
appointed pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan.

               (b) "Applicable Laws" means the legal requirements relating to
the administration of stock option plans under United States state corporate
laws, federal and state securities laws, the Code any stock exchange or
quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the
applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Options or Stock
Purchase Rights will be granted under the Plan.

               (c) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

               (d) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

               (e) "Committee" means a Committee appointed by the Board of
Directors in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

               (f) "Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company.

               (g) "Company" means POET Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

               (h) "Consultant" means any person who is engaged by the Company
or any Parent or Subsidiary to render services to such entity.

               (i) "Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant" means that
the employment or consulting relationship with the Company, any Parent or
Subsidiary is not interrupted or terminated. Continuous Status as an Employee or
Consultant shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any leave of
absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the
Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor. A
leave of absence approved by the Company shall include sick leave, military
leave, or any other personal leave approved by an authorized representative of
the Company. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed
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such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract, including Company policies. If
reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is
not so guaranteed, on the ninety-first (91st) day of such leave any Incentive
Stock Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive
Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock
Option.

               (j) "Director" means a member of the Board of Directors of the
Company.

               (k) "Employee" means any person, including Officers and
Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.
The payment of a Director's fee by the Company shall not be sufficient to
constitute "employment" by the Company.

               (l) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

               (m) "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of
Common Stock determined as follows:

                          (i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established
stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the
Nasdaq National Market of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Automated Quotation ("NASDAQ") System, its Fair Market Value shall be the
closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were
reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for the last market trading day
prior to the time of determination and reported in The Wall Street Journal or
such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

                          (ii) If the Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ
System (but not on the Nasdaq National Market thereof) or regularly quoted by a
recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair
Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the
Common Stock on the last market trading day prior to the day of determination
and reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the
Administrator deems reliable; or

                          (iii) In the absence of an established market for the
Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by
the Administrator.

               (n) "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option intended to qualify
as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

               (o) "Nonstatutory Stock Option" means an Option not intended to
qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

               (p) "Officer" means a person who is an officer of the Company
within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.

               (q) "Option" means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

               (r) "Option Agreement" means an agreement between the Company and
an Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant.
The Option Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

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               (s) "Optioned Stock" means the Common Stock subject to an Option
or a Stock Purchase Right.

               (t) "Optionee" means the holder of an outstanding Option or Stock
Purchase Right granted under the plan.

               (u) "Parent" means a "parent corporation," whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

               (v) "Plan" means this 1995 Stock Plan.

               (w) "Restricted Stock" means shares of Common Stock acquired
pursuant to a grant of a Stock Purchase Right under Section 11 below.

               (x) "Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement" means a written
agreement between the Company and the Optionee evidencing the terms and
restrictions applying to stock purchased under a Stock Purchase Right. The
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of
the Plan and the Notice of Grant.

               (y) "Section 16(b)" means Section 16(b) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

               (z) "Share" means a share of the Company's Common Stock, as
adjusted in accordance with Section 12 below.

               (aa) "Stock Purchase Right" means a right to purchase Common
Stock pursuant to Section 11 below.

               (bb) "Sub-Plan" means a Sub-Plan created under and subject to the
terms of this Plan, pursuant to which Options and/or Stock Purchase Rights which
qualify for preferred tax treatment under foreign tax laws may be granted to
Employees and Consultants of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the
Company.

               (cc) "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation," whether now
or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

        3. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 12 of
the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be subject to option
and sold under the Plan is one million two hundred thousand (1,710,942) Shares,
plus an annual increase will be added on the first day of the fiscal year
beginning in 2000, equal to (i) 230,889 shares, (ii) 2% of the outstanding
shares on that date, (iii) or a lesser amount determined by the Board. The
Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

        If an Option or Stock Purchase Right expires or becomes unexercisable
without having been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an option
exchange program, the unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall become
available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has
terminated). However, Shares that have actually been issued under the

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Plan, upon exercise of either an Option or Stock Purchase Right, shall not be
returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution
under the Plan, except that if Shares of Restricted Stock are repurchased by the
Company at their original purchase price, and the original purchaser of such
Shares did not receive any benefits of ownership of such Shares, such Shares
shall become available for future grant under the Plan. For purposes of the
preceding sentence, voting rights shall not be considered a benefit of Share
ownership.

        4. Administration of the Plan.

               (a) Multiple Administrative Bodies. If permitted by Rule 16b-3,
the Plan may be administered by different bodies with respect to Directors,
Officers and Employees who are neither Directors nor Officers.

               (b) Administration With Respect to Directors and Officers. With
respect to grants of Options and Stock Purchase Rights to Employees who are also
Officers or Directors of the Company, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the
Board if the Board may administer the Plan in compliance with the rules under
Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor thereto ("Rule
16b-3") relating to the disinterested administration of employee benefit plans
under which Section 16(b) exempt discretionary grants and awards of equity
securities are to be made and any other Applicable Laws, or (B) a Committee
designated by the Board to administer the Plan, which Committee shall be
constituted to comply with the rules under Rule 16b-3 relating to the
disinterested administration of employee benefit plans under which Section 16(b)
exempt discretionary grants and awards of equity securities are to be made and
any other Applicable Laws. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to
serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. From
time to time the Board may increase the size of the Committee and appoint
additional members thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and appoint
new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies, however caused, and remove
all members of the Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to
the extent permitted by the rules under Rule 16b-3 relating to the disinterested
administration of employee benefit plans under which Section 16(b) exempt
discretionary grants and awards of equity securities are to be made.

               (c) Administration With Respect to Other Employees and
Consultants. With respect to grants of Options and Stock Purchase Rights to
Employees or Consultants who are neither Directors nor Officers of the Company,
the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by
the Board, which committee shall be constituted in such a manner as to satisfy
the Applicable Laws, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the
Company's Common Stock is listed. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue
to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. From
time to time the Board may increase the size of the Committee and appoint
additional members thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and appoint
new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies, however caused, and remove
all members of the Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to
the extent permitted by the Applicable Laws.

               (d) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the
Plan and, in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board
to such Committee, and subject to

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the approval of any relevant authorities, including the approval, if required,
of any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed, the Administrator
shall have the authority in its discretion:

                          (i) to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common
Stock, in accordance with Section 2(m) of the Plan;

                          (ii) to select the Consultants and Employees to whom
Options and Stock Purchase Rights may from time to time be granted hereunder;

                          (iii) to determine whether and to what extent Options
and Stock Purchase Rights or any combination thereof are granted hereunder;

                          (iv) to determine the number of Shares to be covered
by each such Option or Stock Purchase Right granted hereunder;

                          (v) to approve forms of agreement for use under the
Plan;

                          (vi) to determine the terms and conditions of any
Option or Stock Purchase Right granted hereunder;

                          (vii) to determine whether and under what
circumstances an Option may be settled in cash under subsection 9(f) instead of
Common Stock;

                          (viii) to reduce the exercise price of any Option to
the then current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock
covered by such Option has declined since the date the Option was granted;

                          (ix) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and
regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to
Sub-Plans established for the purpose of qualifying Options or Stock Purchase
Rights for preferred tax treatment under foreign tax laws;

                          (x) to provide for early exercise of Options for the
purchase of unvested Shares, subject to such terms and conditions as the
Administrator may determine; and

                          (xi) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan
and Options or Stock Purchase Rights granted pursuant to the Plan.

               (e) Effect of Administrator's Decision. All decisions,
determinations and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and
binding on all Optionees and any other holders of any Options or Stock Purchase
Rights.

        5. Eligibility and Limitations.

               (a) Nonstatutory Stock Options and Stock Purchase Rights may be
granted to Employees and Consultants. Incentive Stock Options may be granted
only to Employees. An Employee or Consultant who has been granted an Option or
Stock Purchase Right may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional Options
or Stock Purchase Rights.

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               (b) Each Option shall be designated in the written option
agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
However, notwithstanding such designations, to the extent that the aggregate
Fair Market Value of Shares subject to an Optionee's Incentive Stock Options
granted by the Company, any Parent or Subsidiary, which become exercisable for
the first time during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any
Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such excess Options shall be treated as
Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 5(b), Incentive Stock
Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The
Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option
with respect to such Shares is granted.

               (c) Neither the Plan nor any Option or Stock Purchase Right shall
confer upon any Optionee any right with respect to continuation of his or her
employment or consulting relationship with the Company, nor shall it interfere
in any way with his or her right or the Company's right to terminate his or her
employment or consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause.
Options under the Plan are granted in a discretionary fashion, and the grant of
one or more Options and/or Stock Purchase Rights under the Plan shall not give
rise to a right in any Employee or Consultant to receive additional Option
and/or Stock Purchase Right grants in the future. Further, the Board retains the
right, in its sole discretion, to terminate the Plan for any reason, or no
reason, at any time.

               (d) The following limitations shall apply to grants of Options
and Stock Purchase Rights:

                          (i) No Employee or Consultant shall be granted, in any
fiscal year of the Company, Options and Stock Purchase Rights to purchase more
than 200,000 Shares.

                          (ii) The foregoing limitation shall be adjusted
proportionately in connection with any change in the Company's capitalization as
described in Section 12.

                          (iii) If an Option or Stock Purchase Right is canceled
in the same fiscal year of the Company in which it was granted (other than in
connection with a transaction described in Section 12), the canceled Option or
Stock Purchase Right shall be counted against the limit set forth in Section
5(d)(i). For this purpose, if the exercise price of an Option or Stock Purchase
Right is reduced, such reduction will be treated as a cancellation of the Option
or Stock Purchase Right and the grant of a new Option or Stock Purchase Right.

        6. Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to
occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the stockholders of the
Company, as described in Section 18 of the Plan. The Plan shall continue in
effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section
14 thereof.

        7. Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be the term stated in
the Option Agreement; provided, however, that the term shall be no more than ten
(10) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the
Option Agreement. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an
Optionee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock representing more
than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company or any

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Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Option shall be five (5) years from the
date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the Option
Agreement.

        8. Option Exercise Price and Consideration.

               (a) The per Share exercise price for the Shares to be issued upon
exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the Administrator,
but shall be subject to the following:

                          (i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option

                              (1) granted to an Employee who, at the time of
grant of such Option, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary,
the per Share exercise price shall be no less than one hundred ten percent
(110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

                              (2) granted to any other Employee, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

                          (ii) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option

                              (1) granted to a person who, at the time of grant
of such Option, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary,
the per Share exercise price shall be no less than one hundred ten percent
(110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of the grant.

                              (2) granted to any other person, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

               (b) The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon
exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined by
the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be
determined at the time of grant). Such consideration may consist of (1) cash,
(2) check, (3) wire transfer, (4) promissory note, (5) other Shares which (x) in
the case of Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option, have been owned by the
Optionee for more than six months on the date of surrender, and (y) have a Fair
Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of
the Shares as to which such Option shall be exercised, (6) delivery of a
properly executed exercise notice together with such other documentation as the
Administrator and a broker, if applicable, shall require to effect a 'cashless'
exercise of the Option and delivery to the Company of the sale or loan proceeds
required to pay the exercise price, or (7) any combination of the foregoing
methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration
to accept, the Administrator shall consider if acceptance of such consideration
may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.

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        9. Exercise of Option.

               (a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option
granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions
as determined by the Administrator, including performance criteria with respect
to the Company and/or the Optionee, and as shall be permissible under the terms
of the Plan, but in no case at a rate of less than twenty percent (20%) per year
over five (5) years from the date the Option is granted. An Option may not be
exercised for a fraction of a Share.

                      An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when
written notice of such exercise (in such form as the Board approves, including
the form attached hereto as Exhibit A) has been given to the Company in
accordance with the terms of the Option by the person entitled to exercise the
Option and full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is
exercised has been received by the Company. Full payment may, as authorized by
the Administrator, consist of any consideration and method of payment allowable
under Section 8(b) hereof. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate
entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the
Company) of the stock certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to vote,
receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect
to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company
shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly upon
exercise of the Option. No adjustment shall be made for a dividend or other
right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is
issued, except as provided in Section 12 hereof.

                      Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a
decrease in the number of Shares which thereafter may be available, both for
purposes of the Plan and the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the
Option is exercised.

               (b) Termination of Employment or Consulting Relationship. In the
event of termination of an Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or
Consultant (but not in the event of an Optionee's change of status from Employee
to Consultant (in which case an Employee's Incentive Stock Option shall
automatically convert to a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the date three (3)
months and one (1) day following such change of status) or from Consultant to
Employee), such Optionee may, but only within such period of time as is
determined by the Administrator, of at least thirty (30) days, with such
determination in the case of an Incentive Stock Option not exceeding three (3)
months after the date of such termination (but in no event later than the
expiration date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option
Agreement), exercise his or her Option to the extent that the Optionee was
entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent that the
Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of such
termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so
entitled within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate and the
Shares converted by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

               (c) Disability of Optionee. In the event of termination of an
Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant as a result of his or
her disability, the Optionee may, but only within twelve (12) months from the
date of such termination (and in no event later than the expiration date of the
term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise the Option
to the extent otherwise entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination.
If such

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disability is not a "disability" as such term is defined in Section 22(e)(3) of
the Code, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option such Incentive Stock Option
shall automatically cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall
be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the day three (3)
months and one (1) day following such termination. To the extent that the
Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of termination, or
if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so entitled within
the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by
such Option shall revert to the Plan.

               (d) Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of an Optionee,
the Option may be exercised at any time within twelve (12) months following the
date of death (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such
Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant) by the Optionee's estate or by a
person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance,
but only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise the Option on
the date of death. If, at the time of death, the Optionee was not entitled to
exercise his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unexercisable
portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. If, after the
Optionee's death, the Optionee's estate or a person who acquires the right to
exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance does not exercise the Option
within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares
covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

               (e) Rule 16b-3. Options granted to persons subject to Section
16(b) of the Exchange Act must comply with Rule 16b-3 and shall contain such
additional conditions or restrictions as may be required thereunder to qualify
for the maximum exemption from Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to
Plan transactions.

               (f) Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any time offer to
buy out for a payment in cash or Shares, an Option previously granted, based on
such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate
to the Optionee at the time that such offer is made.

        10. Non-Transferability of Stockholder Rights. Options and Stock
Purchase Rights may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred,
or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or
distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by
the Optionee.

        11. Stock Purchase Rights.

               (a) Rights to Purchase. Stock Purchase Rights may be issued
either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with other Options or Stock Purchase
Rights granted under the Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the Plan. After
the Administrator determines that it will offer Stock Purchase Rights under the
Plan, it shall advise the offeree in writing of the terms, conditions and
restrictions related to the offer, including the number of Shares that such
person shall be entitled to purchase, the price to be paid, and the time within
which such person must accept such offer, which shall in no event exceed ninety
(90) days from the date upon which the Administrator makes the determination to
grant the Stock Purchase Right. The offer shall be accepted by execution of a
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement in the form determined by the Administrator.

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               (b) Repurchase Option. Unless the Administrator determines
otherwise, the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall grant the Company a
repurchase option exercisable upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of
the purchaser's employment with the Company for any reason (including death or
disability). The purchase price for Shares repurchased pursuant to the
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall be the original price paid by the
purchaser and may be paid by cancellation of any indebtedness of the purchaser
to the Company. This repurchase option shall lapse at such rate as the
Administrator may determine, but in no case at a rate of less than twenty
percent (20%) per year over five years from the date of purchase.

               (c) Other Provisions. The Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement
shall contain such other terms, provisions and conditions not inconsistent with
the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion. In
addition, the provisions of Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements need not be the
same with respect to each purchaser.

               (d) Rights as a Stockholder. Once the Stock Purchase Right is
exercised, the purchaser shall have rights equivalent to those of a stockholder
and shall be a stockholder when his or her purchase is entered upon the records
of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. No adjustment shall be
made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the
date the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, except as provided in Section 12 of
the Plan.

        12. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization or Merger.

               (a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by
the stockholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by
each outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right, and the number of shares of
Common Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to
which no Options or Stock Purchase Rights have yet been granted or which have
been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Option or Stock
Purchase Right, as well as the price per Share of Common Stock covered by each
such outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right, shall be proportionately
adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common
Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend,
combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or
decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt
of consideration by the Company. The conversion of any convertible securities of
the Company shall not be deemed to have been "effected without receipt of
consideration." Such adjustment shall be made by the Administrator, whose
determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as
expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any
class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall
affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the
number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option or Stock Purchase
Right.

               (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify the
Optionee at least fifteen (15) days prior to such proposed action. In addition,
the Administrator may provide that any Company repurchase option applicable to
any Shares purchased upon exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right shall
lapse as to all such Shares, provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation
takes place at the time and in the manner contemplated. To the extent it has not
been previously exercised, an

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Option or Stock Purchase Right will terminate immediately prior to the
consummation of such proposed action. To the extent it has not been previously
exercised, the Option or Stock Purchase Right shall terminate immediately prior
to the consummation of such proposed action.

               (c) Merger. In the event of a merger of the Company with or into
another corporation, each outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right may be
assumed or an equivalent option or right may be substituted by such successor
corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such successor corporation. If, in such
event, an Option or Stock Purchase Right is not assumed or substituted, the
Option or Stock Purchase Right shall terminate as of the date of the closing of
the merger. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option or Stock Purchase
Right shall be considered assumed if, following the merger, the Option or Stock
Purchase Right confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of
Optioned Stock subject to the Option or Stock Purchase Right immediately prior
to the merger, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or
property) received in the merger by holders of Common Stock for each Share held
on the effective date of the transaction (and if the holders are offered a
choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a
majority of the outstanding Shares). If such consideration received in the
merger is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent,
the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide
for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option or Stock
Purchase Right, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option or Stock
Purchase Right, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its
Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by
holders of Common Stock in the merger.

               (d) Shares Subject to Repurchase Option. Any Shares subject to a
repurchase option of the Company shall be exchanged for the consideration
(whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or
asset sale by the holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective
date of the transaction, as described in the preceding paragraph. If the
Optionee receives shares of stock of the successor corporation or a parent or
subsidiary of such successor corporation in exchange for Shares subject to a
repurchase option, and exchanged shares shall continue to be subject to the
repurchase option as provided in the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement.

        13. Time of Granting Options and Stock Purchase Rights. The date of
grant of an Option or Stock Purchase Right shall, for all purposes, be the date
on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Option or Stock
Purchase Right, or such other date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice
of the determination shall be given to each Employee or Consultant to whom an
Option or Stock Purchase Right is so granted within a reasonable time after the
date of such grant.

        14. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.

               (a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend,
alter, suspend or discontinue the Plan, but no amendment, alteration, suspension
or discontinuation shall be made which would impair the rights of any Optionee
under any grant theretofore made, without his or her consent. Such consent must
be in writing and signed by the Optionee. In addition, to the extent necessary
and desirable to comply with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act or with

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Section 422 of the Code (or any other applicable law or regulation, including
the requirements of the NASD or an established stock exchange), the Company
shall obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to
such a degree as required.

               (b) Effect of Amendment or Termination. Any such amendment or
termination of the Plan shall not affect Options or Stock Purchase Rights
already granted, and such Options and Stock Purchase Rights shall remain in full
force and effect as if this Plan had not been amended or terminated, unless
mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator, which
agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company.

        15. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued
pursuant to the exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right unless the
exercise of such Option or Stock Purchase Right and the issuance and delivery of
such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all relevant provisions of law,
including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the
requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be listed, and
shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect
to such compliance.

               As a condition to the exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase
Right, the Company may require the person exercising such Option or Stock
Purchase Right to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that
the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present
intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for
the Company, such a representation is required by any of the aforementioned
relevant provisions of law.

        16. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan,
shall at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

               The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any
regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company's
counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder,
shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or
sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been
obtained.

        17. Agreements. Options and Stock Purchase Rights shall be evidenced by
written agreements in such form as the Administrator shall approve from time to
time.

        18. Stockholder Approval. Continuance of the Plan shall be subject to
approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or
after the date the Plan is adopted. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained
in the degree and manner required under federal and state securities laws and
the rules of any stock exchange upon which the Company's Common Stock is listed.

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                               POET HOLDINGS, INC.

                                 1995 STOCK PLAN

                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

        Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall
have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement.

I.      NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

[Optionee's Name and Address]

        You have been granted an option to purchase Common Stock of the Company,
subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, as
follows:

        Grant Number                        _________________________

        Date of Grant                       _________________________

        Vesting Commencement Date           _________________________

        Exercise Price per Share            $________________________

        Total Number of Shares Granted      _________________________

        Total Exercise Price                $________________________

        Type of Option:             --      Incentive Stock Option

                                    --      Nonstatutory Stock Option

        Term/Expiration Date:               _________________________

Vesting Schedule:

        This Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with
the following schedule:

        Twelve forty-eighths (12/48) of the Shares subject to the Option shall
vest on the last day of the twelfth month after the Vesting Commencement Date,
and one forty-eighth (1/48) of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest on
the last day of each month thereafter, so that all of the shares subject to the
Option will be fully vested on the date four (4) years from the date of grant;
provided,

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however, in each case that the Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or
Consultant has not terminated prior such date of vesting.

        Termination Period:

        This Option may be exercised for three (3) months after termination of
your employment or consulting relationship, or such longer period as may be
applicable upon death or disability of Optionee as provided in the Plan. In the
event of the Optionee's change in status from Employee to Consultant or
Consultant to Employee, this Option Agreement shall remain in effect. In no
event shall this Option be exercised later than the Term/Expiration Date as
provided above.

II.     AGREEMENT

        1. Grant of Option. POET Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby grants to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant (the
"Optionee"), an option (the "Option") to purchase the total number of shares of
Common Stock (the "Shares") set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise
price per share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the "Exercise Price") subject
to the terms, definitions and provisions of the 1995 Stock Plan as amended and
restated from time to time (the "Plan") adopted by the Company, which is
incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms
defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Option
Agreement.

               If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock Option
("ISO"), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as
defined in Section 422 of the Code. Nevertheless, to the extent that it exceeds
the $100,000 rule of Code Section 422(d), this Option shall be treated as a
Nonstatutory Stock Option ("NSO").

        2. Exercise of Option.

               (a) Right to Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable during
its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant
and with the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. In the
event of Optionee's death, disability or other termination of the employment or
consulting relationship, this Option shall be exercisable in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.

               (b) Method of Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable by
written notice (in such form as the Board approves, including the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A) which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the
number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and such
other representations and agreements as to the holder's investment intent with
respect to such shares of Common Stock as may be required by the Company
pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Such written notice shall be signed by
the Optionee and shall be delivered in person or by certified mail to the
Secretary of the Company. The written notice shall be accompanied by payment of
the Exercise Price. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by
the Company of such written notice accompanied by the Exercise Price.

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               No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option
unless such issuance and such exercise shall comply with all relevant provisions
of law and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then
be listed. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Shares shall be
considered transferred to the Optionee on the date on which the Option is
exercised with respect to such Shares.

        3. Method of Payment. Payment of the Exercise Price shall be by any of
the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee:

               (a) cash;

               (b) check;

               (c) wire transfer;

               (d) promissory note;

               (e) surrender of other shares of Common Stock of the Company
which (A) in the case of Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of a Company
option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six (6) months on the date
of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to
the Exercise Price of the Shares as to which the Option is being exercised; or

               (f) consideration received by the Company under a cashless
exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan.

        4. Restrictions on Exercise. This Option may not be exercised until such
time as the Plan has been approved by the stockholders of the Company, or if the
issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of
consideration for such Shares would constitute a violation of any applicable
federal or state securities or other law or regulation, including any rule under
Part 207 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("Regulation G") as
promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board.

        5. Termination of Relationship. In the event an Optionee's Continuous
Status as an Employee or Consultant terminates, Optionee may, to the extent
otherwise so entitled at the date of such termination (the "Termination Date"),
exercise this Option during the Termination Period set out in the Notice of
Grant. To the extent that Optionee was not entitled to exercise this Option at
the date of such termination, or if Optionee does not exercise this Option
within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

        6. Disability of Optionee. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6
above, in the event of termination of an Optionee's consulting relationship or
Continuous Status as an Employee as a result of his or her disability, Optionee
may, but only within twelve (12) months from the date of such termination (and
in no event later than the expiration date of the term of such Option as set
forth in the Option Agreement), exercise the Option to the extent otherwise
entitled to exercise it at

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the date of such termination; provided, however, that if such disability is not
a "disability" as such term is defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, in the
case of an Incentive Stock Option such Incentive Stock Option shall cease to be
treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a
Nonstatutory Stock Option on the day three (3) months and one (1) day following
such termination. To the extent that Optionee was not entitled to exercise the
Option at the date of termination, or if Optionee does not exercise such Option
to the extent so entitled within the time specified herein, the Option shall
terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

        7. Death of Optionee. In the event of termination of Optionee's
Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant as a result of the death of
Optionee, the Option may be exercised at any time within twelve (12) months
following the date of death (but in no event later than the date of expiration
of the term of this Option as set forth in Section 10 below), by Optionee's
estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest
or inheritance, but only to the extent the Optionee could exercise the Option at
the date of death.

        8. Repurchase Option. Unless the Administrator deter-mines other-wise,
the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall grant the Company a repurchase
option exercisable upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of the
purchaser's service with the Company for any reason (including death or
Disability). The purchase price for Shares repurchased pursuant to the
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall be the original price paid by the
purchaser and may be paid by cancellation of any indebtedness of the purchaser
to the Company. The repurchase option shall lapse at a rate determined by the
Administrator.

        9. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in
any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and
may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by Optionee. The terms of
this Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs,
successors and assigns of the Optionee.

        10. Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the term
set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in
accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option. The limitations set out
in Section 7 of the Plan regarding Options designated as Incentive Stock Options
and Options granted to stockholders who hold greater than ten percent (10%) of
the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary shall apply to this Option.

        11. Tax Consequences. Set forth below is a brief summary as of the date
of this Option of some of the federal and state tax consequences of exercise of
this Option and disposition of the Shares. THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY
INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. OPTIONEE
SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE
SHARES.

               (a) Exercise of ISO. If this Option qualifies as an ISO, there
will be no regular federal income tax liability or state income tax liability
upon the exercise of the Option, although the excess, if any, of the Fair Market
Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price

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will be treated as an adjustment to the alternative minimum tax for federal tax
purposes and may subject the Optionee to the alternative minimum tax in the year
of exercise.

               (b) Exercise of ISO Following Disability. If the Optionee's
Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant terminates as a result of
disability that is not total and permanent disability as defined in Section
22(e)(3) of the Code, to the extent permitted on the date of termination, the
Optionee must exercise an ISO within ninety (90) days of such termination for
the ISO to be qualified as an ISO.

        In the event that the Optionee ceases to be an Employee but remains a
Consultant, any Incentive Stock Option of the Optionee that remains unexercised
shall cease to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax
purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the date three (3) months and one (1)
day following such change of status.

               (c) Exercise of Nonstatutory Stock Option. There may be a regular
federal and state income tax liability upon the exercise of a Nonstatutory Stock
Option. The Optionee will be treated as having received compensation income
(taxable at ordinary income tax rates) equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair
Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price. If
Optionee is an Employee or a former Employee, the Company will be required to
withhold from Optionee's compensation or collect from Optionee and pay to the
applicable taxing authorities an amount in cash equal to a percentage of this
compensation income at the time of exercise, and may refuse to honor the
exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not
delivered at the time of exercise.

               (d) Disposition of Shares. In the case of an NSO, if Shares are
held for at least one year, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will
be treated as long-term capital gain for federal and state income tax purposes.
In the case of an ISO, if Shares transferred pursuant to the Option are held for
at least one year after exercise and are disposed of at least two years after
the Date of Grant, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will also be
treated as long-term capital gain for federal and state income tax purposes. If
Shares purchased under an ISO are disposed of within such one-year period or
within two years after the Date of Grant, any gain realized on such disposition
will be treated as compensation income (taxable at ordinary income rates) to the
extent of the difference between the Exercise Price and the lesser of (1) the
Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise, or (2) the sale price
of the Shares.

               (e) Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares. If the
Option granted to Optionee herein is an ISO, and if Optionee sells or otherwise
disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to the ISO on or before the
later of (1) the date two years after the Date of Grant, or (2) the date one
year after the date of exercise, the Optionee shall immediately notify the
Company in writing of such disposition. Optionee agrees that Optionee may be
subject to income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income
recognized by the Optionee.

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        12. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan is incorporated herein by
reference. The Plan, this Option Agreement, the Exercise Notice and, if
applicable, the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement constitute the entire
agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede
in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and
Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified
adversely to the Optionee's interest except by means of a writing signed by the
Company and Optionee. This agreement is governed by Delaware law except for that
body of law pertaining to conflict of laws.

                                        POET HOLDINGS, INC.
                                        a Delaware corporation

                                        By:
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        OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO
THE OPTION HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING CONSULTANCY OR EMPLOYMENT AT THE
WILL OF THE COMPANY (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS
OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES
THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT, NOR IN THE COMPANY'S STOCK OPTION PLAN WHICH IS
INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE, SHALL CONFER UPON OPTIONEE ANY RIGHT WITH
RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY BY THE COMPANY, NOR SHALL
IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH OPTIONEE'S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO
TERMINATE OPTIONEE'S EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT
CAUSE. OPTIONS UNDER THE PLAN ARE GRANTED IN A DISCRETIONARY FASHION, AND THE
GRANT OF ONE OR MORE OPTIONS UNDER THE PLAN SHALL NOT GIVE RISE TO A RIGHT IN
ANY EMPLOYEE OR CONSULTANT TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL OPTION GRANTS IN THE FUTURE.
FURTHER, THE BOARD RETAINS THE RIGHT, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO TERMINATE THE
PLAN FOR ANY REASON, OR NO REASON, AT ANY TIME.

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        Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that
he is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this
Option subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. Optionee has reviewed
the Plan and this Option in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the
advice of counsel prior to executing this Option and fully understands all
provisions of the Option. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding,
conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon
any questions arising under the Plan or this Option. Optionee further agrees to
notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below.

Dated:
       -------------                        ------------------------------------
                                            Optionee

                                            Residence Address:

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                                 1995 STOCK PLAN

                                 EXERCISE NOTICE

POET Holdings, Inc.
999 Baker Way
Suite 200
San Mateo, CA 94404

Attention:  Secretary

        1. Exercise of Option. Effective as of today, ____________________, the
undersigned ("Optionee") hereby elects to exercise Optionee's option to purchase
_________ shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") of POET Holdings, Inc. (the
"Company") under and pursuant to the 1995 Stock Plan, as amended (the "Plan")
and the [ ] Incentive [ ] Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement dated
____________________ (the "Option Agreement"). Optionee herewith delivers to the
Company the full purchase price for the Shares.

        2. Representations of Optionee. Optionee acknowledges that Optionee has
received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees to
abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.

        3. Rights as Stockholder. Until the stock certificate evidencing such
Shares is issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the
Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote
or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with
respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The
Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly
after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or
other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate
is issued, except as provided in Section 12 of the Plan.

               Optionee shall enjoy rights as a stockholder until such time as
Optionee disposes of the Shares or the Company and/or its assignee(s) exercises
the Right of First Refusal or Repurchase Option contained in this Exercise
Notice. Upon such exercise, Optionee shall have no further rights as a holder of
the Shares so purchased except the right to receive payment for the Shares so
purchased in accordance with the provisions of the Stock Purchase Agreement, and
Optionee shall forthwith cause the certificate(s) evidencing the Shares so
purchased to be surrendered to the Company for transfer or cancellation.

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        4. Tax Consultation. Optionee understands that Optionee may suffer
adverse tax consequences as a result of Optionee's purchase or disposition of
the Shares. Optionee represents that Optionee has consulted with any tax
consultants Optionee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or
disposition of the Shares and that Optionee is not relying on the Company for
any tax advice.

        5. Entire Agreement. The Plan, Notice of Grant/Option Agreement and
Stock Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement,
the Plan, the Option Agreement, and, if applicable, the Restricted Stock
Purchase Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior
undertakings and agreements of the Company and Purchaser with respect to the
subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Purchaser's
interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Purchaser.

Submitted by:                              Accepted by:

OPTIONEE:                                  POET HOLDINGS, INC.

                                           By:
                                                --------------------------------
                                           Its:
                                                --------------------------------
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               (Signature)

Address:                                   Address:

                                           999 Baker Way
----------------------------------------   Suite 200
                                           San Mateo, CA 94404
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                                CONSENT OF SPOUSE

        I, ___________________________, spouse of ______________________, have
read and approve the foregoing Agreement. In consideration of granting of the
right to my spouse to purchase shares of POET Holdings, Inc., as set forth in
the Agreement, I hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact in respect to
the exercise of any rights under the Agreement and agree to be bound by the
provisions of the Agreement insofar as I may have any rights in said Agreement
or any shares issued pursuant thereto under the community property laws or
similar laws relating to marital property in effect in the state of our
residence as of the date of the signing of the foregoing Agreement.

Dated:
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