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                                TECHIES. COM INC.
                   AMENDED AND RESTATED 1998 STOCK OPTION PLAN

                      ARTICLE I. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE

         1.1   ESTABLISHMENT. techies.com inc., a Minnesota corporation
("Company"), hereby establishes, effective June 26, 1998, a stock option plan
for employees and others providing services to the Company, as described herein,
which shall be known as the "1998 STOCK OPTION PLAN" ("Plan"). The Plan permits
the granting of Nonstatutory Stock Options and Incentive Stock Options.

         1.2   PURPOSE. The purposes of this Plan are to enhance shareholder
investment by attracting, retaining, and motivating employees and consultants of
the Company and to encourage stock ownership by such employees and consultants
by providing them with a means to acquire a proprietary interest in the
Company's success.

                             ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS

         2.1   DEFINITIONS. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the
following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below, and when
said meaning is intended, the term shall be capitalized.

          (a)  "BOARD" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

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

          (c)  "COMMITTEE" shall mean the Committee, as specified in Article IV
               hereof, appointed by the Board to administer the Plan.

          (d)  "COMPANY" means techies.com inc., a Minnesota corporation
               (including any and all subsidiaries).

          (e)  "CONSULTANT" means any person or entity, including an officer or
               director of the company who provides services (other than as an
               Employee) to the Company.

          (f)  "DATE OF EXERCISE" means the date the Company receives notice by
               an Optionee of the exercise of an Option pursuant to Section 8.1
               of this Plan. Such notice shall indicate the number of shares of
               Stock as to which the Optionee intends to exercise an Option.

          (g)  "EMPLOYEE" means any person, including an officer or director of
               the Company, who is employed by the Company.

          (h)  "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
               amended.

          (i)  "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means the price per share determined as
               follows: (a) if the security is listed for trading on one or more
               national securities exchanges (including the NASDAQ National
               Market System), the reported last sale price on such principal
               exchange on the date in question, or if such security shall not
               have

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               been traded on such principal exchange on such date, the reported
               last sale price on such principal exchange on the first day prior
               thereto on which such security was so traded; or (b) if the
               security is not listed for trading on a national securities
               exchange (including the NASDAQ National Market System) but is
               traded in the over-the-counter market, the mean of the highest
               and lowest bid prices for such security on the date in question,
               or if there are no such bid prices for such security on such
               date, the mean of the highest and lowest bid prices on the first
               day prior thereto on which such prices existed; or (c) if neither
               (a) nor (b) is applicable, by any means deemed fair and
               reasonable by the Committee (as defined above), which
               determination shall be final and binding on all parties.

          (j)  "INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION" means an Option granted under this Plan
               which is designated as an Incentive Stock Option and is intended
               to qualify as an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of
               Section 422 of the Code.

          (k)  "INSIDER" means a person who is, at the time of an Option grant
               hereunder, an officer, director or holder of more than ten
               percent of the outstanding shares of the Stock, as defined in
               Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

          (l)  "NONSTATUTORY OPTION" means an Option granted under this Plan
               which is not intended to qualify as an incentive stock option
               within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. Except as
               otherwise specified herein, Nonstatutory Options may be granted
               at such times and subject to such restrictions as the Board shall
               determine without conforming to the statutory rules of Section
               422 of the Code applicable to incentive stock options.

          (m)  "OPTION" means the right, granted under this Plan, to purchase
               Stock of the Company at the option price for a specified period
               of time. For purposes of this Plan, an Option may be either an
               Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Option.

          (n)  "OPTIONEE" means a person to whom an Option has been granted
               under the Plan.

          (o)  "PARENT CORPORATION" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
               424(e) of the Code with the Company being treated as the employer
               corporation for purposes of this definition.

          (p)  "SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION" shall have the meaning set forth in
               Section 424(f) of the Code with the Company being treated as the
               employer corporation for purposes of this definition.

          (q)  "SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDER" means an individual who, within the
               meaning of Section 422(b)(6)of the Code, owns Stock possessing
               more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all
               classes of stock of the Company or of any Parent Corporation or
               Subsidiary Corporation of the Company. In determining whether an
               individual is a Significant Shareholder, an individual shall be
               treated as owning Stock owned by certain relatives of the
               individual and certain Stock owned by corporations in which the
               individual is a shareholder, partnerships in

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               which the individual is a partner, and estates or trusts of which
               the individual is a beneficiary, all as provided in Section
               424(d) of the Code.

          (r)  "STOCK" means the voting and nonvoting common stock of the
               Company.

         2.2 GENDER AND NUMBER. Except when otherwise indicated by the context,
any masculine terminology when used in this Plan also shall include the feminine
gender, and the definition of any term herein in the singular also shall include
the plural.

         2.3 SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held
illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect
the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as
if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

                   ARTICLE III. ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

         3.1 ELIGIBILITY. All Employees are eligible to participate in this Plan
and receive Incentive Stock Options and/or Nonstatutory Options hereunder. All
Consultants are eligible to participate in this Plan and receive Nonstatutory
Options hereunder.

         3.2 ACTUAL PARTICIPATION. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the
Committee may, from time to time, select from all Employees and Consultants
those to whom Options shall be granted and shall determine the nature of and
number of shares of Stock subject to each such Option.

                           ARTICLE IV. ADMINISTRATION

         4.1 THE COMMITTEE. The Plan shall be administered by a Committee
appointed by the Board consisting of not fewer than two Directors who shall be
appointed from time to time by, and shall serve at the discretion of, the Board
of Directors. No member of the Committee shall receive any Option pursuant to
the Plan or any similar plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries while
serving on the Committee, or shall have received any such Option at any time
within one year prior to his or her service on the Committee, or, if different,
for the time period just necessary to fulfill the then current Rule 16b-3
requirements under the Exchange Act, except for Options granted pursuant to a
formula plan meeting the conditions of Rule 16b-3(c)(2)(ii). If for any reason
the Committee does not qualify to administer the Plan disinterestedly as
contemplated by Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, or as may be required under
applicable tax law to permit a deduction with respect to certain Options issued
under the Plan, the Board of Directors may appoint a new Committee so as to
comply with the disinterested administration requirements of Rule 16b-3 and such
tax law.

         4.2 AUTHORITY OF THE COMMITTEE. The Committee shall have full power
except as limited by law or by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the
Company, and subject to the provisions herein, to determine the size and types
of Options; to determine the terms and conditions of such Options in a manner
consistent with the Plan; to construe and interpret the Plan and any agreement
or instrument entered into under the Plan; to establish, amend, or waive rules
and regulations for the Plan's administration; and (subject to the provisions of
Article 12 herein) to amend the terms and conditions of any outstanding Option
to the extent such terms and conditions are within the discretion of the
Committee as provided in the Plan. Further, the Committee shall make all other
determinations which may be

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necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. As permitted by law,
the Committee may delegate its authorities as identified hereunder.

         The discretion of the Committee shall be limited to the extent
necessary to retain the status of the Committee members as "disinterested
persons" pursuant to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act.

         4.3 DECISIONS BINDING. All determinations and decisions made by the
Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and all related orders or
resolutions of the Board of Directors shall be final, conclusive, and binding on
all persons, including the Company, its shareholders, Employees, Consultants,
Optionees, and their respective successors.

         4.4 AUTHORITY OF THE COMPANY'S PRESIDENT. Unless otherwise determined
by the Board of Directors or Committee, the president of the Company shall have
the authority to authorize and approve the grant of Stock Options under the Plan
to eligible participants (excluding any director or the president of the Company
which require the approval of the Committee or Board), with an Option price not
less than the Fair Market Value on the date of grant and such other terms as are
determined by the president.

                      ARTICLE V. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

         5.1 NUMBER. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5.3 herein,
the total number of shares of Stock hereby made available for grant and reserved
for issuance under the Plan shall be 1,750,000. The aggregate number of shares
of Stock available under this Plan shall be subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 5.3. The total number of shares of Stock may be authorized but unissued
shares of Stock, or shares acquired by purchase as directed by the Board from
time to time in its discretion, to be used for issuance upon exercise of Options
granted hereunder.

         5.2 LAPSED OPTIONS. If an Option shall expire or terminate for any
reason without having been exercised in full, the unpurchased shares of Stock
subject thereto shall (unless the Plan shall have terminated) become available
for other Options under the Plan.

         5.3 ADJUSTMENT IN CAPITALIZATION. In the event of any change in the
outstanding shares of Stock by reason of a stock dividend or split,
recapitalization, reclassification, or other similar corporate change, the
aggregate number of shares of Stock set forth in Section 5.1 shall be
appropriately adjusted by the Committee, whose determination shall be
conclusive; provided, however, that fractional shares shall be rounded to the
nearest whole share. In any such case, the number and kind of shares that are
subject to any Option (including any Option outstanding after termination of
employment) and the Option price per share shall be proportionately and
appropriately adjusted without any change in the aggregate Option price to be
paid therefor upon exercise of the Option.

                        ARTICLE VI. DURATION OF THE PLAN

         6.1 DURATION OF THE PLAN. Subject to shareholder approval, the Plan
shall be in effect for ten years from the date of its adoption by the Committee.
Any Options outstanding at the end of said period shall remain in effect in
accordance with their terms. The Plan shall terminate before the end of said
period if all Stock subject to it has been purchased pursuant to the exercise of
Options granted under the Plan.

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                       ARTICLE VII. TERMS OF STOCK OPTIONS

         7.1 GRANT OF OPTIONS. Subject to Section 5.1, Options may be granted to
Employees or Consultants at any time and from time to time as determined by the
Committee; provided, however, that Consultants may receive only Nonstatutory
Options, and may not receive Incentive Stock Options. The Committee shall have
complete discretion in determining the number of shares of Stock subject to an
Option and the number of Options granted to each Optionee. In making such
determinations, the Committee may take into account the nature of services
rendered by such Employees or Consultants, their present and potential
contributions to the Company, and such other factors as the Committee in its
discretion shall deem relevant. The Committee also shall determine whether an
Option is to be an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Option.

         The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the date of grant) of
shares of Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable
for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year under all plans of
the Company under which Incentive Stock Options may be granted (and all such
plans of any Parent Corporations and any Subsidiary Corporations of the Company)
shall not exceed $100,000.

         Nothing in this Article VII of the Plan shall be deemed to prevent the
grant of Options in excess of the maximums established by the preceding
paragraph where such excess amount is treated as a Nonstatutory Option. In no
event, however, shall the number of shares of Stock with respect to which
Nonstatutory Stock Options may be granted to any Employee exceed 100,000 in any
fiscal year.

         The Committee is expressly given the authority to issue amended Options
with respect to shares of Stock subject to an Option previously granted
hereunder. An amended Option amends the terms of an Option previously granted
and thereby supersedes the previous Option.

         7.2 NO TANDEM OPTIONS. Where an Option granted under this Plan is
intended to be an Incentive Stock Option, the Option shall not contain terms
pursuant to which the exercise of the Option would affect the Optionee's right
to exercise another Option, or vice versa, such that the Option intended to be
an Incentive Stock Option would be deemed a tandem stock option within the
meaning of the regulations under Section 422 of the Code.

         7.3 OPTION AGREEMENT. As determined by the Committee on the date of
grant, each Option shall be evidenced by an Option agreement (the "Option
Agreement") that includes the nontransferability provisions of Section 10.2
hereof and specifies: whether the Option is an Incentive Stock Option or a
Nonstatutory Option; the Option price; the duration of the Option; the number of
shares of Stock to which the Option applies; any vesting or serial exercise
restrictions which the Committee may impose; and any other terms or conditions
which the Committee may impose.

         All Option Agreements shall incorporate the provisions of this Plan by
reference, with certain provisions to apply depending upon whether the Option
Agreement applies to an Incentive Stock Option or to a Nonstatutory Option.

         7.4 OPTION PRICE. No Incentive Stock Option granted pursuant to this
Plan shall have an Option price that is less than the Fair Market Value of Stock
on the date the Option is granted. Incentive Stock Options granted to
Significant Shareholders shall have an Option price of not less than 110 percent
of the Fair Market Value of Stock on the date of grant. The Option price for
Nonstatutory Options shall

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be equal to the Fair Market Value of Stock on the date the Option is granted and
shall not be subject to the restrictions applicable to Incentive Stock Options.

         7.5 TERM OF OPTIONS. Each Option shall expire at such time as the
Committee shall determine when it is granted, provided however that no Option
shall be exercisable later than the tenth anniversary date of its grant. By its
terms, an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Significant Shareholder shall not
be exercisable after five years from the date of grant.

         7.6 EXERCISE OF OPTIONS. Options granted under the Plan shall be
exercisable at such times and be subject to such restrictions and conditions as
the Committee shall in each instance approve, which need not be the same for all
Optionees. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, however, in no event
may any Option granted under this Plan to an Insider become exercisable prior to
six months following the date of its grant, or following the date upon which the
Plan is ratified, whichever is later.

         7.7 PAYMENT. Payment for all shares of Stock shall be made at the time
that an Option, or any part thereof, is exercised, and no shares shall be issued
until full payment therefor has been made. Payment shall be made (i) in cash, or
(ii) if acceptable to the Committee, in Stock having a Fair Market Value at the
time of the exercise equal to the exercise price (provided that, in the case of
an Insider, the Stock that is tendered as payment upon exercise of the Option
has been held by the Optionee for at least six months prior to its tender), or
in some other form, including a combination of the above; provided, however, in
the case of an Incentive Stock Option, that said other form of payment does not
prevent the Option from qualifying for treatment as an "incentive stock option"
within the meaning of the Code. In addition, the Company may establish a
cashless exercise program in accordance with Federal Reserve Board Regulation T.

         7.8 SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT. So long as the Relevant Information and
Training Systems, Inc. Shareholders Agreement dated September 29, 1994, as
amended (the "Shareholders Agreement") is in effect, each Option and Option
Agreement under the Plan shall include a provision whereby the Optionee agrees:
(i) to hold the Option shares in accordance with the Shareholders Agreement,
(ii) to not transfer such shares other than as provided in the Shareholders
Agreement and (iii) in all other respects to be bound by the provisions of the
Shareholders Agreement.

                    ARTICLE VIII. WRITTEN NOTICE, ISSUANCE OF
                   STOCK CERTIFICATES, SHAREHOLDER PRIVILEGES

         8.1 WRITTEN NOTICE. An Optionee wishing to exercise an Option shall
give written notice to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, in the form
and manner prescribed by the Committee. Except for approved "cashless
exercises," full payment for the shares exercised pursuant to the Option must
accompany the written notice.

         8.2 ISSUANCE OF STOCK CERTIFICATES. As soon as practicable after the
receipt of written notice and payment, the Company shall deliver to the Optionee
or to a nominee of the Optionee a certificate or certificates for the requisite
number of shares of Stock. Such certificate may bear a legend restricting
transfer thereof.

         8.3 PRIVILEGES OF A SHAREHOLDER. An Optionee or any other person
entitled to exercise an Option under this Plan shall not have shareholder
privileges with respect to any Stock covered by the Option until the date of
issuance of a stock certificate for such stock.

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                      ARTICLE IX. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

         9.1 DEATH. If an Optionee's employment in the case of an Employee, or
provision of services as a Consultant, in the case of a Consultant, terminates
by reason of death, the Option may thereafter be exercised at any time prior to
the expiration date of the Option or within 12 months after the date of such
death, whichever period is the shorter, by the person or persons entitled to do
so under the Optionee's will or, if the Optionee shall fail to make a
testamentary disposition of an Option or shall die intestate, the Optionee's
legal representative or representatives. The Option shall be exercisable only to
the extent that such Option was exercisable as of the date of death.

         9.2 TERMINATION OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE OR DUE TO DEATH. In the event of
an Optionee's termination of employment, in the case of an Employee, or
termination of the provision of services as a Consultant, in the case of a
Consultant, other than by reason of death or for cause, the Optionee may
exercise such portion of his or her Option as was exercisable by him or her at
the date of such termination (the "Termination Date") at any time within three
(3) months of the Termination Date; provided, however, that where the Optionee
is an Employee, and is terminated due to disability within the meaning of Code
Section 422(c)(6), such Optionee may exercise such portion of any Option as was
exercisable by such Optionee on his or her Termination Date within one year of
such Termination Date. In any event, the Option cannot be exercised after the
expiration of the term of the Option. Options not exercised within the
applicable period specified above shall terminate.

         In the case of an Employee, a change of duties or position within the
Company or an assignment of employment in a Subsidiary Corporation or Parent
Corporation of the Company, if any, or from such a corporation to the Company,
shall not be considered a termination of employment for purposes of this Plan.
The Option Agreements may contain such provisions as the Committee shall approve
with reference to the effect of approved leaves of absence upon termination of
employment.

         9.3 TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. In the event of an Optionee's termination of
employment, in the case of an Employee, or termination of the provision of
services as a Consultant in the case of a Consultant, which termination is by
the Company for cause, any Option or Options held by such Optionee under the
Plan, to the extent not exercised before such termination, shall terminate
immediately.

                         ARTICLE X. RIGHTS OF OPTIONEES

         10.1 SERVICE. Nothing in this Plan shall interfere with or limit in any
way the right of the Company to terminate any Employee's employment, or any
Consultant's services, at any time, nor confer upon any Employee any right to
continue in the employ of the Company, or upon any Consultant any right to
continue to provide services to the Company.

         10.2 NONTRANSFERABILITY. Except as otherwise determined by the
Committee in the case of Nonstatutory Options, all Options granted under this
Plan shall be nontransferable by the Optionee, other than by will or the laws of
descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable during the Optionee's
lifetime only by the Optionee.

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                         ARTICLE XI. OPTIONEE-EMPLOYEE'S
                          TRANSFER OR LEAVE OF ABSENCE

         11.1     OPTIONEE-EMPLOYEE'S TRANSFER OR LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
                  For Plan purposes--

          (a)  A transfer of an Optionee who is an Employee from the Company to
               a Subsidiary Corporation or Parent Corporation, or from one such
               corporation to another, or

          (b)  a leave of absence for such an Optionee (i) which is duly
               authorized in writing by the Company, and (ii) if the Optionee
               holds an Incentive Stock Option, which qualifies under the
               applicable regulations under the Code which apply in the case of
               incentive stock options,

shall not be deemed a termination of employment. However, under no circumstances
may an Optionee exercise an Option during any leave of absence, unless
authorized by the Committee.

                             ARTICLE XII. AMENDMENT,
                    MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN

         12.1 AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN. The Board
may at any time terminate, and from time to time may amend or modify the Plan,
provided, however, that

         (a)      no such action of the Board, without approval of the
                  shareholders, may --

                    (i)  increase the total amount of Stock that may be
                         purchased through Options granted under the Plan,
                         except as provided in Section 5.1; or

                    (ii) change the class of Employees or Consultants eligible
                         to receive Options; and

         (b)      without the approval of the shareholders of the Company (as
                  may be required by the Code, by Section 16 of the Exchange
                  Act, by any national securities exchange or system on which
                  the Stock is then listed or reported, or by a regulatory body
                  having jurisdiction with respect hereto) no such termination,
                  amendment, or modification may:

                    (i)  materially increase the total number of shares that may
                         be granted to Insiders under this Plan;

                    (ii) materially modify the requirements as to eligibility
                         for Insiders to participate in the Plan;

                    (iii) materially increase the cost of the Plan related to
                         Insiders or materially increase the benefits to
                         Insiders;

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                    (iv) extend the period during which Options may be granted
                         to or exercised by Insiders;

                    (v)  change the provisions of the Plan regarding Option
                         price on grants to Insiders; or

                    (vi) modify the Plan or the terms of Options in such a way
                         that the members of the Committee lose their status as
                         "disinterested persons" under Rule 16b-3 of the
                         Exchange Act.

         12.2 OPTIONS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED. No amendment, modification, or
termination of the Plan shall in any manner adversely affect any outstanding
Option under the Plan without the consent of the Optionee holding the Option.

            ARTICLE XIII. MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR ACCELERATION EVENT

         13.1     MERGER, CONSOLIDATION.

          (a)  Subject to any required action by the shareholders, if the
               Company shall be the surviving corporation in any merger or
               consolidation, any Option granted hereunder shall pertain to and
               apply to the securities to which a holder of the number of shares
               of Stock subject to the Option would have been entitled in such
               merger or consolidation.

          (b)  A dissolution or a liquidation of the Company or a merger and
               consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving
               corporation shall cause every Option outstanding hereunder to
               terminate as of the effective date of such dissolution,
               liquidation, merger or consolidation. However, the Optionee
               either (i) shall be offered a firm commitment whereby the
               resulting or surviving corporation in a merger or consolidation
               will tender to the Optionee an option (the "Substitute Option")
               to purchase its shares on terms and conditions both as to number
               of shares and otherwise, which will substantially preserve to the
               Optionee the rights and benefits of the Option outstanding
               hereunder granted by the Company, or (ii) shall have the right
               immediately prior to such merger, or consolidation to exercise
               any unexercised Options whether or not then exercisable, subject
               to the provisions of this Plan. The Board shall have absolute and
               uncontrolled discretion to determine whether the Optionee has
               been offered a firm commitment and whether the tendered
               Substitute Option will substantially preserve to the Optionee the
               rights and benefits of the Option outstanding hereunder. In any
               event, any Substitute Option for an Incentive Stock Option shall
               comply with the requirements of Code Section 424(a).

         13.2 IMPACT OF ACCELERATION EVENT. The Option Agreement may provide
that all options granted hereunder will become fully exercisable and vested in
the event of a "Acceleration Event" as defined in Section 13.3 or a "Potential
Acceleration Event" as defined in Section 13.4.

         13.3 DEFINITION OF "ACCELERATION EVENT." For purposes of Section 13.2,
an "Acceleration Event" means the happening of any of the following:

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          (a)  When any "person" as defined in Section 3(a) (9) of the Exchange
               Act and as used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, including a
               "group" as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, but
               excluding the Company or any subsidiary or parent or any employee
               benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company or any
               subsidiary or parent (including any trustee of such plan acting
               as trustee), directly or indirectly, becomes the "beneficial
               owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, as
               amended from time to time), of securities of the Company
               representing 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of
               the Company's then outstanding securities;

          (b)  When, during any period of 24 consecutive months during the
               existence of the Plan, the individuals who, at the beginning of
               such period, constitute the Board ("Incumbent Directors") cease
               for any reason other than death to constitute at least a majority
               thereof; provided, however, that a Director who was not a
               Director at the beginning of such 24-month period will be deemed
               to have satisfied such 24-month requirement (and be an Incumbent
               Director) if such Director was elected by, or on the
               recommendation or, or with the approval of, at least 60% of the
               Directors who then qualified as Incumbent Directors either
               actually (because they were Directors at the beginning of such
               24-month period) or by prior operation of this Section 13.3(b);
               or

          (c)  The approval by the shareholders of any sale, lease, exchange, or
               other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related
               transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of the
               Company or the adoption of any plan or proposal for the
               liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

         13.4 DEFINITION OF "POTENTIAL ACCELERATION EVENT." For purposes of
Section 13.2, a "Potential Acceleration Event" means the approval by the Board
of an agreement by the Company the consummation of which would result in an
Acceleration Event of the Company as defined in Section 13.3.

                      ARTICLE XIV. SECURITIES REGISTRATION

         14.1 SECURITIES REGISTRATION. In the event that the Company shall deem
it necessary or desirable to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or any other applicable statute, any Options or any Stock with respect
to which an Option may be or shall have been granted or exercised, or to qualify
any such Options or Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any
other statute, then the Optionee shall cooperate with the Company and take such
action as is necessary to permit registration or qualification of such Options
or Stock.

         Unless the Company has determined that the following representation is
unnecessary, each person exercising an Option under the Plan may be required by
the Company, as a condition to the issuance of the shares pursuant to exercise
of the Option, to make a representation in writing (a) that he or she is
acquiring such shares for his or her own account for investment and not with a
view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of any part thereof,
(b) that before any transfer in connection with the resale of such shares, he or
she will obtain the written opinion of counsel for the Company, or other

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counsel acceptable to the Company, that such shares may be transferred. The
Company may also require that the certificates representing such shares contain
legends reflecting the foregoing.

                           ARTICLE XV. TAX WITHHOLDING

         15.1 TAX WITHHOLDING. The Company shall have the power and the right to
deduct or withhold, or require an Optionee to remit to the Company, an amount
sufficient to satisfy Federal, state, and local taxes (including the Optionee's
FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to any grant,
exercise, or payment made under or as a result of the Plan.

         15.2 SHARE WITHHOLDING. With respect to withholding required upon the
exercise of Options, or upon any other taxable event hereunder, Optionees may
elect, subject to the approval of the Committee, to satisfy the withholding
requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold shares having a
Fair Market Value, on the date the tax is to be determined, equal to the minimum
marginal tax which could be imposed on the transaction.

         Share withholding upon the exercise of an Option will be done if the
Optionee makes a signed, written election and either of the following occurs:

          (a)  The Option exercise occurs during a "window period" and the
               election to use such share withholding is made at any time prior
               to exercise. For this purpose, "window period" means the period
               beginning on the third business day following the date of public
               release of the Company's quarterly financial information and
               ending after the twelfth business day following such date. An
               earlier election can be revoked up until the exercise of the
               Option during the window period; or

          (b)  An election to withhold shares is made at least six months before
               the Option is exercised. If this election is made, then the
               Option can be exercised and shares may be withheld outside of the
               window period.

                          ARTICLE XVI. INDEMNIFICATION

         16.1 INDEMNIFICATION. To the extent permitted by law, each person who
is or shall have been a member of the Committee or of the Board shall be
indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost,
liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or
her in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding
to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by
reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan and against and from
any and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Company's
approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction of judgment in any such action,
suit, or proceeding against him or her, provided he or she shall give the
Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before
he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. The
foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of
indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Company's
articles of incorporation or bylaws, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or any
power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.

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                        ARTICLE XVII. REQUIREMENTS OF LAW

         17.1 REQUIREMENTS OF LAW. The granting of Options and the issuance of
shares of Stock upon the exercise of an Option shall be subject to all
applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by any
governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.

         17.2 GOVERNING LAW. To the extent not preempted by federal law, the
Plan, and all agreements hereunder, shall be construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota.

         17.3 COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE. Incentive Stock Options granted
hereunder are intended to qualify as "incentive stock options" under Code
Section 422. If any provision of this Plan is susceptible to more than one
interpretation, such interpretation shall be given thereto as is consistent with
Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan being treated as incentive stock
options under the Code.

                      ARTICLE XVIII. EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN

         18.1 EFFECTIVE DATE. Subject to ratification by an affirmative vote of
holders of a majority of shares present and entitled to vote at a shareholder
meeting, the Plan shall be effective as of June 26, 1998, the date of its
adoption by the Board.

                  ARTICLE XIX. NO OBLIGATION TO EXERCISE OPTION

         19.1 NO OBLIGATION TO EXERCISE. The granting of an Option shall impose
no obligation upon the holder thereof to exercise such Option.

                     ARTICLE XX. NONEXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN

         20.1 NONEXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN. The adoption of this Plan will not be
construed as limiting the power of the Board to adopt such other incentive
arrangements as it may deem desirable, including the granting of stock options
otherwise than under this Plan. Such arrangements may be either generally
applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

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                                TECHIES.COM INC.
                   AMENDED AND RESTATED 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN

                      ARTICLE I. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE

         1.1   ESTABLISHMENT. techies.com inc., a Minnesota corporation
("Company"), hereby establishes, effective January 22, 1999, a stock option plan
for employees and others providing services to the Company, as described herein,
which shall be known as the "1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN" ("Plan"). The Plan permits
the granting of Nonstatutory Stock Options and Incentive Stock Options.

         1.2   PURPOSE. The purposes of this Plan are to enhance shareholder
investment by attracting, retaining, and motivating employees and consultants of
the Company and to encourage stock ownership by such employees and consultants
by providing them with a means to acquire a proprietary interest in the
Company's success.

                             ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS

         2.1   DEFINITIONS. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the
following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below, and when
said meaning is intended, the term shall be capitalized.

          (a)  "BOARD" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

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

          (c)  "COMMITTEE" shall mean the Committee, as specified in Article IV
               hereof, appointed by the Board to administer the Plan, or the
               Board if no Committee is appointed.

          (d)  "COMPANY" means techies.com inc., a Minnesota corporation
               (including any and all subsidiaries).

          (e)  "CONSULTANT" means any person or entity, including an officer or
               director of the Company who provides consulting, director or
               advisory services (other than as an Employee) to the Company.

          (f)  "DATE OF EXERCISE" means the date the Company receives notice by
               an Optionee of the exercise of an Option pursuant to Section 8.1
               of this Plan. Such notice shall indicate the number of shares of
               Stock as to which the Optionee intends to exercise an Option.

          (g)  "EMPLOYEE" means any person, including an officer or director of
               the Company, who is employed by the Company.

          (h)  "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
               amended.

          (i)  "Exercise Price" means the amount for which one share of Stock
               may be purchased upon exercise of an Option, as specified in the
               applicable Option Agreement.

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          (j)  "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means the price per share determined as
               follows: (a) if the security is listed for trading on one or more
               national securities exchanges (including the NASDAQ National
               Market System), the reported last sale price on such principal
               exchange on the date in question, or if such security shall not
               have been traded on such principal exchange on such date, the
               reported last sale price on such principal exchange on the first
               day prior thereto on which such security was so traded; or (b) if
               the security is not listed for trading on a national securities
               exchange (including the NASDAQ National Market System) but is
               traded in the over-the-counter market, the mean of the highest
               and lowest bid prices for such security on the date in question,
               or if there are no such bid prices for such security on such
               date, the mean of the highest and lowest bid prices on the first
               day prior thereto on which such prices existed; or (c) if neither
               (a) nor (b) is applicable, by any means deemed fair and
               reasonable by the Committee (as defined above), which
               determination shall be final and binding on all parties.

          (k)  "INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION" means an Option granted under this Plan
               which is designated as an Incentive Stock Option and is intended
               to qualify as an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of
               Section 422 of the Code.

          (l)  "INSIDER" means a person who is, at the time of an Option grant
               hereunder, an executive officer, director or holder of more than
               ten percent of the outstanding shares of the Stock, as defined in
               Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

          (m)  "NONSTATUTORY OPTION" means an Option granted under this Plan
               which is not intended to qualify as an incentive stock option
               within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. Except as
               otherwise specified herein, Nonstatutory Options may be granted
               at such times and subject to such restrictions as the Board shall
               determine without conforming to the statutory rules of Section
               422 of the Code applicable to incentive stock options.

          (n)  "OPTION" means the right, granted under this Plan, to purchase
               Stock of the Company at the Exercise Price for a specified period
               of time. For purposes of this Plan, an Option may be either an
               Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Option.

          (o)  "OPTIONEE" means a person to whom an Option has been granted
               under the Plan.

          (p)  "PARENT CORPORATION" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
               424(e) of the Code with the Company being treated as the employer
               corporation for purposes of this definition.

          (q)  "SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION" shall have the meaning set forth in
               Section 424(f) of the Code with the Company being treated as the
               employer corporation for purposes of this definition.

          (r)  "SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDER" means an individual who, within the
               meaning of Section 422(b)(6)of the Code, owns Stock possessing
               more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all
               classes of stock of the Company or of any

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               Parent Corporation or Subsidiary Corporation of the Company. In
               determining whether an individual is a Significant Shareholder,
               an individual shall be treated as owning Stock owned by certain
               relatives of the individual and certain Stock owned by
               corporations in which the individual is a shareholder,
               partnerships in which the individual is a partner, and estates or
               trusts of which the individual is a beneficiary, all as provided
               in Section 424(d) of the Code.

          (s)  "STOCK" means the common stock of the Company.

          2.2 GENDER AND NUMBER. Except when otherwise indicated by the context,
any masculine terminology when used in this Plan also shall include the feminine
gender, and the definition of any term herein in the singular also shall include
the plural.

          2.3 SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held
illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect
the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as
if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

                   ARTICLE III. ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

          3.1 ELIGIBILITY. All Employees are eligible to participate in this
Plan and receive Incentive Stock Options and/or Nonstatutory Options
hereunder. All Consultants are eligible to participate in this Plan and
receive Nonstatutory Options hereunder.

          3.2 ACTUAL PARTICIPATION. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the
Committee may, from time to time, select from all Employees and Consultants
those to whom Options shall be granted and shall determine the nature of and
number of shares of Stock subject to each such Option.

                           ARTICLE IV. ADMINISTRATION

          4.1 THE COMMITTEE. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. If
the entire Board of Directors is not serving as the Committee, the Committee
appointed by the Board shall consist of two or more directors of the Company, as
selected by the Board. The Board may also authorize one or more officers or
directors of the Company to administer the plan, acting as a secondary committee
within guidelines established from time to time by the Board. Within the
limitations of this Section 4.1, any reference in the Plan to the Committee
shall include such secondary committee.

          4.2 AUTHORITY OF THE COMMITTEE. The Committee shall have full power
except as limited by law or by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the
Company, and subject to the provisions herein, to determine the size and types
of Options; to determine the terms and conditions of such Options in a manner
consistent with the Plan; to construe and interpret the Plan and any agreement
or instrument entered into under the Plan; to establish, amend, or waive rules
and regulations for the Plan's administration; and (subject to the provisions of
Article XII herein) to amend the terms and conditions of any outstanding Option
to the extent such terms and conditions are within the discretion of the
Committee as provided in the Plan. Further, the Committee shall make all other
determinations which may be necessary or advisable for the administration of the
Plan. As permitted by law, the Committee may delegate its authorities as
identified hereunder.

          4.3 DECISIONS BINDING. All determinations and decisions made by the
Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and all related orders or
resolutions of the Board of Directors shall be final,

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conclusive, and binding on all persons, including the Company, its shareholders,
Employees, Consultants, Optionees, and their respective successors.

                      ARTICLE V. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

          5.1 NUMBER. The total number of shares of Stock hereby made available
for grant and reserved for issuance under the Plan shall be 6,150,000. The
aggregate number of shares of Stock available under this Plan shall be subject
to adjustment as provided in Article XIII. The total number of shares of Stock
may be authorized but unissued shares of Stock, or shares acquired by purchase
as directed by the Board from time to time in its discretion, to be used for
issuance upon exercise of Options granted hereunder.

          5.2 LAPSED OPTIONS. If an Option shall expire or terminate for any
reason without having been exercised in full, the unpurchased shares of Stock
subject thereto shall (unless the Plan shall have terminated) become available
for other Options under the Plan.

                        ARTICLE VI. DURATION OF THE PLAN

          6.1 DURATION OF THE PLAN. Subject to shareholder approval, the Plan
shall be in effect for ten years from the date of its adoption by the Board. Any
Options outstanding at the end of said period shall remain in effect in
accordance with their terms. The Plan shall terminate before the end of said
period if all Stock subject to it has been purchased pursuant to the exercise of
Options granted under the Plan.

                       ARTICLE VII. TERMS OF STOCK OPTIONS

          7.1 GRANT OF OPTIONS. Subject to Section 5.1, Options may be
granted to Employees or Consultants at any time and from time to time as
determined by the Committee; provided, however, that Consultants may receive
only Nonstatutory Options, and may not receive Incentive Stock Options. The
Committee shall have complete discretion in determining the recipient of
options among the Employees or Consultants, the number of shares of Stock
subject to an Option and the number of Options granted to each Optionee. In
making such determinations, the Committee may take into account the nature of
services rendered by such Employees or Consultants, their present and
potential contributions to the Company, and such other factors as the
Committee in its discretion shall deem relevant. The Committee also shall
determine whether an Option is to be an Incentive Stock Option or a
Nonstatutory Option.

          The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the date of grant) of
shares of Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable
for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year under all plans of
the Company under which Incentive Stock Options may be granted (and all such
plans of any Parent Corporations and any Subsidiary Corporations of the Company)
shall not exceed $100,000.

          The preceding paragraph shall not be deemed to prevent the grant of
Options in excess of the maximums established by the preceding paragraph where
such excess amount is treated as a Nonstatutory Option; provided, however, no
Optionee may be granted Options in any fiscal year to purchase an aggregate
number of shares of Stock in excess of 250,000 shares per Optionee, subject to
adjustment under Article XIII.

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          The Committee is expressly given the authority to issue amended
Options with respect to shares of Stock subject to an Option previously
granted hereunder. An amended Option amends the terms of an Option previously
granted and thereby supersedes the previous Option.

          No Options granted under the Plan may be exercisable before the
approval of the Plan by the shareholders of the Company pursuant to the Bylaws
of the Company.

          7.2 NO TANDEM OPTIONS. Where an Option granted under this Plan is
intended to be an Incentive Stock Option, the Option shall not contain terms
pursuant to which the exercise of the Option would affect the Optionee's right
to exercise another Option, or vice versa, such that the Option intended to be
an Incentive Stock Option would be deemed a tandem stock option within the
meaning of the regulations under Section 422 of the Code.

          7.3 OPTION AGREEMENT. As determined by the Committee on the date of
grant, each Option shall be evidenced by an Option agreement (the "Option
Agreement") that includes the nontransferability provisions of Section 10.2
hereof and specifies: whether the Option is an Incentive Stock Option or a
Nonstatutory Option; the Exercise Price; the duration of the Option; the number
of shares of Stock to which the Option applies; any vesting or serial exercise
restrictions which the Committee may impose; and any other terms or conditions
which the Committee may impose.

          All Option Agreements shall incorporate the provisions of this Plan by
reference, with certain provisions to apply depending upon whether the Option
Agreement applies to an Incentive Stock Option or to a Nonstatutory Option.

          7.4 EXERCISE PRICE. No Incentive Stock Option granted pursuant to this
Plan shall have an Exercise Price that is less than the Fair Market Value of
Stock on the date the Option is granted. Incentive Stock Options granted to
Significant Shareholders shall have an Exercise Price of not less than 110
percent of the Fair Market Value of Stock on the date of grant. The Exercise
Price for Nonstatutory Options shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of Stock
on the date the Option is granted and shall not be subject to the restrictions
applicable to Incentive Stock Options.

          7.5 TERM OF OPTIONS. Each Option shall expire at such time as the
Committee shall determine when it is granted, provided however that no Option
shall be exercisable later than the tenth anniversary date of its grant. By its
terms, an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Significant Shareholder shall not
be exercisable after five years from the date of grant.

          7.6 EXERCISE OF OPTIONS. Options granted under the Plan shall be
exercisable at such times and be subject to such restrictions and conditions as
the Committee shall in each instance approve, which need not be the same for all
Optionees.

          7.7 PAYMENT. Payment for all shares of Stock shall be made at the time
that an Option, or any part thereof, is exercised, and no shares shall be issued
until full payment therefor has been made. Payment shall be made in cash, cash
equivalents, or other form acceptable to the Committee, including without
limitation, in Stock having a Fair Market Value at the time of the exercise
equal to the Exercise Price; provided, however, in the case of an Incentive
Stock Option, that said other form of payment does not prevent the Option from
qualifying for treatment as an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of
the Code. In addition, the Company may establish a cashless exercise program in
accordance with applicable rules and regulations.

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                    ARTICLE VIII. WRITTEN NOTICE, ISSUANCE OF
                   STOCK CERTIFICATES, SHAREHOLDER PRIVILEGES

          8.1 WRITTEN NOTICE. An Optionee wishing to exercise an Option shall
give written notice to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, in the form
and manner prescribed by the Committee. Except for approved "cashless
exercises," full payment for the shares exercised pursuant to the Option must
accompany the written notice.

          8.2 ISSUANCE OF STOCK CERTIFICATES. As soon as practicable after the
receipt of written notice and payment, the Company shall deliver to the Optionee
or to a nominee of the Optionee a certificate or certificates for the requisite
number of shares of Stock. Such certificate may bear a legend restricting
transfer thereof.

          8.3 RIGHTS OF A SHAREHOLDER. An Optionee or any other person entitled
to exercise an Option under this Plan shall not have dividend rights, voting
rights or other rights or privileges of a shareholder with respect to any Stock
covered by an Option until the date of issuance of a stock certificate for such
Stock. No adjustment shall be made for cash dividends or other rights for which
the record date is prior to such date of issuance, except as expressly provided
in the Plan.

                      ARTICLE IX. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

          9.1 DEATH. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if an
Optionee's employment in the case of an Employee, or provision of services as a
Consultant, in the case of a Consultant, terminates by reason of death, the
Option may thereafter be exercised at any time prior to the expiration date of
the Option or within 12 months after the date of such death, whichever period is
the shorter, by the person or persons entitled to do so under the Optionee's
will or, if the Optionee shall fail to make a testamentary disposition of an
Option or shall die intestate, the Optionee's legal representative or
representatives. The Option shall be exercisable only to the extent that such
Option was exercisable as of the date of death.

          9.2 TERMINATION OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE OR DUE TO DEATH. Unless otherwise
determined by the Committee, in the event of an Optionee's termination of
employment, in the case of an Employee (except when an Employee becomes a
Consultant), or termination of the provision of services as a Consultant, in the
case of a Consultant, other than by reason of death or for cause , the Optionee
may exercise such portion of his or her Option as was exercisable by the
Optionee at the date of such termination (the "Termination Date") at any time
within 3 months after the Termination Date; provided, however, that when
termination occurs due to disability as defined in the Code, such Optionee may
exercise such portion of any Option as was exercisable by such Optionee on
Optionee's Termination Date within one year after such Termination Date. In any
event, the Option cannot be exercised after the expiration of the term of the
Option. Options not exercised within the applicable period specified above shall
terminate.

          In the case of an Employee, a change of duties or position within the
Company or an assignment of employment in a Subsidiary Corporation or Parent
Corporation of the Company, if any, or from such a corporation to the Company,
shall not be considered a termination of employment for purposes of this Plan.
The Option Agreements may contain such provisions as the Committee shall approve
with reference to the effect of approved leaves of absence upon termination of
employment.

          9.3 TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. In the event of an Optionee's
termination of employment, in the case of an Employee, or termination of the
provision of services as a Consultant in the case of a

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Consultant, which termination is by the Company for cause, any Option or Options
held by such Optionee under the Plan, to the extent not exercised before such
termination, shall terminate immediately.

                         ARTICLE X. RIGHTS OF OPTIONEES

         10.1 SERVICE. Nothing in this Plan shall interfere with or limit in any
way the right of the Company to terminate any Employee's employment, or any
Consultant's services, at any time, nor confer upon any Employee any right to
continue in the employ of the Company, or upon any Consultant any right to
continue to provide services to the Company.

          10.2 RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. Except as otherwise provided by this
Section 10.2, all Options granted under this Plan shall be nontransferable by
the Optionee, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and
shall be exercisable during the Optionee's lifetime only by the Optionee. The
Committee may, in its sole discretion and with the consent of the Optionee: (i)
grant Nonstatutory Options which are transferable within the restrictions of
this Section 10.2, (ii) amend a then existing Nonstatutory Option to allow for
transferability of such Option within the restrictions of this Section 10.2 or
(iii) amend a then existing Incentive Stock Option (whereby such Option will
become a Nonstatutory Option) to allow for transferability of such Option within
the restrictions of this Section 10.2 (collectively, the "Transferable
Options").

          The Committee may, in its sole discretion, authorize all or a portion
of the Transferable Options to be on terms which permit transfer of such Option
by the initial Optionee of such Option (the "Initial Optionee") to (i) the
spouse, children, step-children, grandchildren, step-grandchildren, siblings or
parents of the Initial Optionee ("Immediate Family Members"), (ii) a trust or
trusts for the exclusive benefit of such Immediate Family Members, (iii) a
partnership or other entity in which such Immediate Family Members are the only
partners or equity owners (iv) a former spouse of the Initial Optionee pursuant
to a qualified domestic relations order (collectively, a "Permitted
Transferee"), provided that:

         (1)      there may be no consideration for any such transfer;

         (2)      the stock option agreement pursuant to which such Options are
                  granted, or any amendment thereto, must be approved by the
                  Committee, and must expressly provide for transferability in a
                  manner consistent with this Section 10.2;

         (3)      any option or portion thereof transferred by an Initial
                  Optionee to a Permitted Transferee may be exercised by the
                  Permitted Transferee only to the same extent as the Initial
                  Optionee would have been entitled to exercise it, and shall
                  remain subject to all of the terms and conditions that would
                  have applied to such Option under the provisions of the Plan
                  and option agreement, if the Initial Optionee had not
                  transferred such option or portion thereof to the Permitted
                  Transferred;

         (4)      subsequent transfers of transferred Options (including sale,
                  assignment, pledge or other transfer) shall be prohibited
                  except by will or the laws of descent and distribution;

         (5)      the Initial Optionee shall remain subject to applicable
                  withholding taxes upon exercise of options transferred to a
                  Permitted Transferee;

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         (6)      the Company shall have no obligation to notify the Permitted
                  Transferee of the expiration or early termination of any
                  option;

         (7)      the Committee may, in its sole discretion, require as a
                  condition to the transfer of an option, that the Permitted
                  Transferee execute an agreement under which the Permitted
                  Transferee would become a party to the applicable option
                  agreement and agree that in the event the Company merges into
                  or consolidates with another entity, the Company sells all or
                  a substantial part of its assets, or the Company's common
                  stock is subject to a tender or exchange offer, the Permitted
                  Transferee will consent to the transfer or assumption of the
                  option, or accept a new option in substitution therefor, if
                  the Company requests the Permitted Transferee to do so; and

         (8)      such transfer shall not be effective unless and until the
                  Initial Optionee has furnished the Committee written notice of
                  the transfer, copies of all requested documents evidencing the
                  transfer, and such other agreements as may be required by the
                  Committee.

         Notwithstanding anything in this Section 10.2 to the contrary, with
respect to any Nonstatutory Option, the Committee may, in its discretion: (a)
expand the list of Permitted Transferees; and (b) authorize all or a portion of
the Option to be subject to restrictions other than those set forth in (1)
through (8), above, provided that such Permitted Transferees and restrictions
comply with the requirements of applicable securities law. If the Committee
exercises its discretion in this manner, the list of such Permitted Transferees
and restrictions shall be set forth in the Option Agreement governing the
Option.

                         ARTICLE XI. OPTIONEE-EMPLOYEE'S
                          TRANSFER OR LEAVE OF ABSENCE

         11.1     OPTIONEE-EMPLOYEE'S TRANSFER OR LEAVE OF ABSENCE.  For Plan
                  purposes--

         (a)      A transfer of an Optionee who is an Employee from the Company
                  to a Subsidiary Corporation or Parent Corporation, or from one
                  such corporation to another, or

         (b)      a leave of absence for such an Optionee (i) which is duly
                  authorized in writing by the Company, and (ii) if the Optionee
                  holds an Incentive Stock Option, which qualifies under the
                  applicable regulations under the Code which apply in the case
                  of incentive stock options,

shall not be deemed a termination of employment. However, under no circumstances
may an Optionee exercise an Option during any leave of absence, unless
authorized by the Committee.

                             ARTICLE XII. AMENDMENT,
                    MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN

         12.1 AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN. The Board
         may at any time terminate, and from time to time may amend or modify
         the Plan, provided, however, that no such action of the Board, without
         approval of the shareholders, may:

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          (a)  increase the total amount of Stock that may be purchased through
               Options granted under the Plan, except as provided in Section
               13.1; or

          (b)  change the class of Employees or Consultants eligible to receive
               Options; or

          (c)  change the provisions of Section 7.1 above to allow an Optionee
               to be granted Options in any fiscal year to purchase an aggregate
               number of shares of Stock in excess of 250,000 shares per
               Optionee, subject to adjustment under Article XIII.

         12.2 OPTIONS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED. No amendment, modification, or
termination of the Plan shall in any manner adversely affect any outstanding
Option under the Plan without the consent of the Optionee holding the Option.

                    ARTICLE XIII. CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION,
      DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION, REORGANIZATION AND ACCELERATION OF VESTING

         13.1 ADJUSTMENTS. In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding
Stock, a declaration of a dividend payable in Stock, a declaration of a dividend
payable in a form other than Stock in an amount that has a material effect on
the value of the Stock, a combination or consolidation of the outstanding Stock
(by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of shares of stock, a
recapitalization, a spin-off or a similar occurrence, the Committee shall make
such adjustments as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate in one or more
of:

          (a)  The number of shares of stock available for future grants under
               Article V;

          (b)  The number of shares of stock covered by each outstanding Option;
               or

          (c)  The Exercise Price under each outstanding Option.

Except as provided in this Article 13, an Optionee shall have no rights by
reason of any issue by the Company of any class of capital stock or securities
convertible into capital stock of any class, any subdivision or consolidation of
shares of capital stock of any class, the payment of any capital stock dividend
or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of capital stock of
any class.

         13.2 DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION. To the event not previously exercised,
Options shall terminate immediately prior to the dissolution or liquidation of
the Company.

         13.3 REORGANIZATIONS. In the event that the Company is a party to a
merger or other reorganization, outstanding Options are subject to the agreement
of merger or reorganization. Such agreement shall provide for:

          (a)  The continuation of the outstanding Options by the Company, if
               the Company is a surviving corporation;

          (b)  The assumption of the outstanding Options by the surviving
               corporation or its parent or subsidiary;

          (c)  The substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent or
               subsidiary of its own Options for the outstanding Options;

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          (d)  Full exercisability or vesting and accelerated expiration of the
               outstanding Options; or

          (e)  Settlement of the full value of the outstanding Options in cash
               or cash equivalents followed by cancellation of such Options.

         13.4 IMPACT OF ACCELERATION EVENT. The Option Agreement may, at the
discretion of the Committee, provide that Options granted hereunder will become
fully exercisable and vested in the event of an "Acceleration Event" as defined
in Section 13.5 or a "Potential Acceleration Event" as defined in Section 13.6.

         13.5 DEFINITION OF "ACCELERATION EVENT." For purposes of Section 13.4,
an "Acceleration Event" means the happening of any of the following:

          (a)  When any "person" as defined in Section 3(a) (9) of the Exchange
               Act and as used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, including a
               "group" as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, but
               excluding the Company or any subsidiary or parent or any employee
               benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company or any
               subsidiary or parent (including any trustee of such plan acting
               as trustee), directly or indirectly, becomes the "beneficial
               owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, as
               amended from time to time), of securities of the Company
               representing 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of
               the Company's then outstanding securities;

          (b)  When, during any period of 24 consecutive months during the
               existence of the Plan, the individuals who, at the beginning of
               such period, constitute the Board ("Incumbent Directors") cease
               for any reason other than death to constitute at least a majority
               thereof; provided, however, that a Director who was not a
               Director at the beginning of such 24-month period will be deemed
               to have satisfied such 24-month requirement (and be an Incumbent
               Director) if such Director was elected by, or on the
               recommendation or, or with the approval of, at least 60% of the
               Directors who then qualified as Incumbent Directors either
               actually (because they were Directors at the beginning of such
               24-month period) or by prior operation of this Section 13.5(b);
               or

          (c)  The approval by the shareholders of any sale, lease, exchange, or
               other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related
               transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of the
               Company or the adoption of any plan or proposal for the
               liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

A transaction shall not constitute an Acceleration Event if its sole purpose is
to change the state of the Company's incorporation or to create a holding
company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons
who held the Company's securities immediately before such transaction.

         13.6 DEFINITION OF "POTENTIAL ACCELERATION EVENT." For purposes of
Section 13.4, a "Potential Acceleration Event" means the approval by the Board
of a definitive agreement by the Company the consummation of which would result
in an Acceleration Event of the Company as defined in Section 13.5.

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                      ARTICLE XIV. SECURITIES REGISTRATION

         14.1 SECURITIES REGISTRATION. In the event that the Company shall deem
it necessary or desirable to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or any other applicable statute, any Options or any Stock with respect
to which an Option may be or shall have been granted or exercised, or to qualify
any such Options or Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any
other statute, then the Optionee shall cooperate with the Company and take such
action as is necessary to permit registration or qualification of such Options
or Stock.

         Unless the Company has determined that the following representation is
unnecessary, each person exercising an Option under the Plan may be required by
the Company, as a condition to the issuance of the shares pursuant to exercise
of the Option, to make a representation in writing (a) that he or she is
acquiring such shares for his or her own account for investment and not with a
view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of any part thereof,
(b) that before any transfer in connection with the resale of such shares, he or
she will obtain the written opinion of counsel for the Company, or other counsel
acceptable to the Company, that such shares may be transferred. The Company may
also require that the certificates representing such shares contain legends
reflecting the foregoing.

                           ARTICLE XV. TAX WITHHOLDING

         15.1 TAX WITHHOLDING. The Company shall have the power and the right to
deduct or withhold, or require an Optionee to remit to the Company, an amount
sufficient to satisfy Federal, state, and local taxes (including the Optionee's
FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to any grant,
exercise, or payment made under or as a result of the Plan. The Company shall
not be required to issue any Stock under the Plan until such obligations are
satisfied.

         15.2 SHARE WITHHOLDING. With respect to withholding required upon the
exercise of Options, or upon any other taxable event hereunder, Optionees may
elect, subject to the approval of the Committee and compliance with applicable
laws and regulations, to satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole or in
part, by having the Company withhold shares having a Fair Market Value, on the
date the tax is to be determined, equal to the minimum marginal tax which could
be imposed on the transaction.

                          ARTICLE XVI. INDEMNIFICATION

         16.1 INDEMNIFICATION. To the extent permitted by law, each person who
is or shall have been a member of the Committee or of the Board shall be
indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost,
liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or
her in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding
to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by
reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan and against and from
any and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Company's
approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction of judgment in any such action,
suit, or proceeding against him or her, provided he or she shall give the
Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before
he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. The
foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of
indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Company's
articles of incorporation or bylaws, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or any
power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.

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                        ARTICLE XVII. REQUIREMENTS OF LAW

         17.1 REQUIREMENTS OF LAW. The granting of Options and the issuance of
shares of Stock upon the exercise of an Option shall be subject to all
applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by any
governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.

         17.2 GOVERNING LAW. To the extent not preempted by federal law, the
Plan, and all agreements hereunder, shall be construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota.

         17.3 COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE. Incentive Stock Options granted
hereunder are intended to qualify as "incentive stock options" under Code
Section 422. If any provision of this Plan is susceptible to more than one
interpretation, such interpretation shall be given thereto as is consistent with
Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan being treated as incentive stock
options under the Code.

                      ARTICLE XVIII. EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN

         18.1 EFFECTIVE DATE. Subject to Shareholder approval of the Plan, the
Plan shall be effective as of January 22, 1999, the date of its adoption by the
Board.

                  ARTICLE XIX. NO OBLIGATION TO EXERCISE OPTION

         19.1 NO OBLIGATION TO EXERCISE. The granting of an Option shall impose
no obligation upon the holder thereof to exercise such Option.

                     ARTICLE XX. NONEXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN

         20.1 NONEXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN. The adoption of this Plan will not be
construed as limiting the power of the Board to adopt such other incentive
arrangements as it may deem desirable, including the granting of stock options
otherwise than under this Plan. Such arrangements may be either generally
applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

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