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EXHIBIT 10.26

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

      This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT), is made and entered into as
of the 1st day of April, 2000 (the "EFFECTIVE DATE"), by and between INTERLEUKIN
GENETICS, INC., a Texas corporation ("EMPLOYER"), and PHILIP R. REILLY, an
individual ("EMPLOYEE").

                                 R E C I T A L S

      A. Employer desires to obtain the benefit of the services of Employee and
Employee desires to render such services to Employer.

      B. The Board of Directors of Employer (the "BOARD") has determined that it
is in Employer's best interest to employ Employee and to provide certain
benefits to Employee.

      C.    Employer  and   Employee   desire  to  set  forth  the  terms  and
conditions of Employee's  employment with Employer on the terms and subject to
the conditions of this Agreement

                                A G R E E M E N T

      In consideration of the foregoing recitals and of the mutual covenants and
conditions contained herein, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree
as follows:

      1. TERM. Employer agrees to employ Employee, and Employee agrees to serve
Employer, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, for a term (the
"TERM") beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for a period of three (3)
years thereafter unless earlier terminated in accordance with the provisions
hereof.

      2. EMPLOYMENT OF EMPLOYEE.

            (a) SPECIFIC POSITIONS. Employer and Employee hereby agree that,
subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Employer will employ Employee and
Employee will serve as an employee of Employer. Employee shall have the title
and perform the duties set forth on EXHIBIT A hereto and such other reasonable,
usual and customary duties of such office as may be delegated to Employee from
time to time by the Board, subject always to the policies as reasonably
determined from time to time by the Board. The place of employment will be
within a sixty mile radius of Boston, MA.

            (b) PROMOTION OF EMPLOYER'S BUSINESS. During the Term, Employee
shall not engage in any business competitive with Employer. Employee agrees to
devote his full business time, attention, knowledge, skill and energy to the
business, affairs and interests of Employer and matters related thereto, and
shall use his best efforts and abilities to promote Employer's interests;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Employee is not precluded from devoting reasonable
periods to time required: (i) for serving as a director or committee member of
any organization that does not compete with Employer or that does not involve a
conflict of interest with Employer; (ii) for

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managing his personal investments; so long as in either case, such activities do
not materially interfere with the regular performance of his duties under this
Agreement or (iii) for delivering lectures in the area of genetics and
bioethics. Employer acknowledges that Employee will maintain a consulting
relationship with Gene Sage Incorporated, based in San Francisco, California,
with the understanding that this relationship will not conflict with Employee's
duties with Employer.

      3. SALARY. Employer shall pay to Employee during the term of this
Agreement a base salary ("BASE SALARY") of $325,000.00 per year, payable in
equal monthly installments. The Base Salary may be increased (but not decreased)
annually at the Employer's sole discretion throughout the Term on each
anniversary of the Effective Date in the discretion of Employer's Board of
Directors.

      4. BONUS. In addition to the Base Salary, Employee shall also receive a
bonus, if any, as determined annually by the Board of Directors of Employer in
its sole discretion.

      5. STOCK OPTIONS. In addition, Employee shall receive an award of 500,000
stock options, of which 148,606 are incentive stock options and 351,394 are
non-qualified stock options. This award was made effective December 1, 1999, the
Employee's hire date under previous agreement, and is at a strike price of
$2.875. This award will vest over 36 months in equal increments commencing
December 1, 1999m unless Employee's employment is terminated prior to expiration
of that 36 month period. These awards will be covered in detail by separate
Option Agreements.

      6. BENEFITS.

            (a) FRINGE BENEFITS. During Employee's employment by Employer under
this Agreement, Employee shall be eligible for participation in and shall be
covered by any and all such medical, disability, life and other insurance plans
and such other similar benefits available to other executive employees. Employer
will pay $2,720 to Employee each year on the annual anniversary date of this
agreement, as reimbursement for life insurance premiums. Employee shall receive
a monthly automobile allowance of $600.00.

            (b) REIMBURSEMENTS. During Employee's employment with Employer under
this Agreement, Employee shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement of
all reasonable expenses incurred by Employee in performing services hereunder,
including all expenses of travel at the request of, or in the service of,
Employer provided that such expenses are incurred and accounted for in
accordance with the policies and procedures established by Employer.

            (c) VACATION. During Employee's employment with Employer hereunder,
Employee shall be entitled to an annual vacation leave of four (4) weeks at full
pay, which shall be adjusted in accordance with the vacation policy generally
applicable to employees of the Employer and Holdings.

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      7. TERMINATION.

            (a) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. Employer shall have the right,
exercisable immediately upon written notice, to terminate Employee's employment
for "Cause."

                  (i) DEFINITION OF CAUSE. As used herein, "CAUSE" means any of
the following: (A) habitual drunkenness under the influence of alcohol by
Employee or illegal use of narcotics; (B) Employee is convicted by a court of
competent jurisdiction, or pleads "no contest" to, a felony or any other conduct
of a criminal nature (other than minor traffic violations) by Employee; (C)
Employee engages in fraud, embezzlement, or any other illegal conduct; (D)
Employee imparts confidential information relating to Employer or its business
to competitors or to other third parties other than in the course of carrying
out Employee's duties; (E) Employee refuses to perform his duties hereunder or
otherwise breaches any covenant, warranty or representation of this Agreement or
Employee's Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement executed concurrently
herewith, and, except for any conduct described in clauses (A) through (D) of
this Section 6(a)(i), fails to cure such breach (if such breach is then capable
of being cured) within ten (10) business days following written notice thereof
specifying in reasonable detail the nature of such breach, or if such breach is
not capable of being cured in such time, a cure shall not have been diligently
initiated within such ten (10) business day period.

                  (ii) EFFECT OF TERMINATION. Upon termination in accordance
with this Section 6(a), Employee shall be entitled to no further compensation
hereunder other than the Base Salary and other benefits accrued hereunder
through, but not including, the effective date of such termination. Employer's
exercise of its right to terminate for Cause shall be without prejudice to any
other remedy to which it may be entitled at law, in equity or under this
Agreement.

            (b) VOLUNTARY TERMINATION. Employee may terminate his employment at
any time by giving no less than thirty (30) days' written notice to Employer.

                  (i) NO REASON. Upon termination in accordance with this
Section 6(b), except as otherwise provided in Section 6(b)(ii), below, Employee
shall be entitled to no further compensation hereunder other than the Base
Salary and other benefits accured hereunder through, but not including, the
effective date of such termination.

                  (ii) GOOD REASON. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
Section 6(b)(i), above, if Employee terminates his employment under this Section
6(b) for Good Reason (as defined below), Employee shall be entitled to receive
from Employer all of the compensation and benefits provided for in Section 6(e),
below. As used herein, "GOOD REASON" means any of the following: (A) the
assignment to Employee of duties materially inconsistent with those of other
employees of Employer in like positions where Employee provides written notice
to Employer within six (6) months of such assignment that such duties are
materially inconsistent with those duties of similarly situated employees and
Employer fails to release Employee from his obligation to perform such
inconsistent duties within twenty (20) business days after Employer's receipt of
such notice; or (B) a failure by Employer to comply with any other material
provision of Sections 3 through 5, inclusive, of this Agreement which has not
been

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cured within fifteen (15) business days after notice of such noncompliance has
been given by Employee to Employer, or if such failure is not capable of being
cured in such time, a cure shall not have been diligently initiated by Employer
within such fifteen (15) business day period.

            (c) TERMINATION DUE TO DEATH OR DISABILITY. This Agreement shall
automatically terminate upon the death of Employee. In addition, if Employee is
unable to perform the essential functions of his job with or without a
reasonable accommodation because of a physical or mental impairment for a period
of six (6) months, Employer may terminate Employee's employment upon written
notice to Employee. Upon termination in accordance with this Section 6(c),
Employee (or Employee's estate, as the case may be) shall be entitled to no
further compensation hereunder other than the Base Salary and other benefits
accrued hereunder through, but not including, the date of death or, in the case
of disability, the date or termination.

            (d) TERMINATION UPON CESSATION OF BUSINESS. Employer shall have the
right to immediately terminate Employee's employment under this Agreement upon a
"Cessation of Business." For purposes of this Agreement, a "CESSATION OF
BUSINESS" shall mean Employer's ceasing to operate in the ordinary course of
business, whether by dissolution, liquidation, sale of assets, consolidation,
merger or otherwise, in connection with, pursuant to or arising out of a good
faith determination by the Board that the continuing operation of the business
in its ordinary course is reasonably likely to render Employer unable to meet
its liabilities as they mature. Upon termination in accordance with the Section
6(d), Employee shall be entitled to no further compensation hereunder other than
the Base Salary and other benefits accrued hereunder through, but not including,
the effective date of such termination. If Employee is so terminated by Employer
pursuant to this Section 6(d) during the Term, Employer shall (i) pay to
Employee the Base Salary, and (ii) provide the same health insurance benefits to
which Employee was entitled hereunder, in each case (i.e., the Base Salary and
health insurance benefits), until the earlier to occur of (A) the expiration of
the remaining portion of the Term, or (B) the expiration of the three (3) month
period commencing on the date Employee is terminated. Employer may make such
payments in accordance with its regular payroll schedule or in a single lump sum
payment in its sole discretion.

            (e) TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE. Employer shall have the right,
exercisable upon 30 days' prior written notice, to terminate Employee's
employment under this Agreement for any reason other than set forth in Sections
6(a), (c) and (d), above, at any time during the Term. If Employee is so
terminated by Employer pursuant to this Section 6(e) during the Term, Employer
shall (i) pay to Employee the Base Salary, and (ii) provide the same health
insurance benefits to which Employee was entitled hereunder, in each case (i.e.,
the Base Salary and health insurance benefits), until the earlier to occur of
(A) the expiration of the remaining portion of the Term, or (B) the expiration
of the twelve (12) month period commencing on the date Employee is terminated.
Employer may make such payments in accordance with its regular payroll schedule
or in a single lump sum payment in its sole discretion.

      8. MISCELLANEOUS.

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            (a) WITHHOLDINGS. All payments to Employee hereunder shall be made
after reduction for all federal, state and local withholding and payroll taxes,
all as determined under applicable law and regulations, and Employer shall make
all reports and similar filings required by such law and regulations with
respect to such payments, withholdings and taxes.

            (b) SUCCESSION. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and
shall be binding upon Employer, its successors and assigns. The obligations and
duties of Employee hereunder shall be personal and not assignable.

            (c) NOTICES. Any and all notices, demands, requests or other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given when
personally delivered to or transmitted overnight express delivery or by
facsimile to and received by the party to whom such notice is intended (provided
the original thereof is sent by mail, in the manner set forth below, on the next
business day after the facsimile transmission is sent), or in lieu of such
personal delivery or overnight express delivery or facsimile transmission, on
receipt when deposited in the United States mail, first-class, certified or
registered, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the
applicable party at the address set forth below such party's signature to this
Agreement. The parties may change their respective addresses for the purpose of
this Section 8(c) by giving notice of such change to the other parties in the
manner which is provided in this Section 8(c).

            (d) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement
of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and it replaces and
supersedes any prior agreements between the parties relating to said subject
matter.

            (e) HEADINGS. The headings of Sections herein are used for
convenience only and shall not affect the meaning of contents hereof.

            (f) WAIVER; AMENDMENT. No provision hereof may be waived except by a
written agreement signed by the waiving party. The waiver of any term or of any
condition of this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute the waiver of any
other term or condition. This Agreement may be amended only by a written
agreement signed by the parties hereto.

            (g) SEVERABILITY. If any of the provisions of this Agreement shall
be held unenforceable by the final determination of a court of competent
jurisdiction and all appeals therefrom shall have failed or the time for such
appeals shall have expired, such provision or provisions shall be deemed
eliminated from this Agreement but the remaining provisions shall nevertheless
be given full effect. In the event this Agreement or any portion hereof is more
restrictive than permitted by the law of the jurisdiction in which enforcement
is sought, this Agreement or such portion shall be limited in that jurisdiction
only to the extent required by the law of that jurisdiction.

            (h)   GOVERNING  LAW.  This  Agreement  shall be  governed  by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.

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            (i) ARBITRATION. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, or the breach, termination or the validity hereof, shall be settled
by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the
American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered by the
arbitrator or arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction
thereof. THE ARBITRATOR OR ARBITRATORS ARE NOT EMPOWERED TO AWARD DAMAGES IN
EXCESS OF COMPENSATORY DAMAGES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES AND EXPERT
WITNESS FEES) AND EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO RECOVER SUCH
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PUNITIVE DAMAGES) IN ANY FORUM. The
arbitrator or arbitrators may award equitable relief in those circumstances
where monetary damages would be inadequate. The arbitrator or arbitrators shall
be required to follow the applicable law as set forth in the governing law
section of this Agreement. The arbitrator or arbitrators shall award reasonable
attorneys fees and costs of arbitration to the prevailing party in such
arbitration.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
date first set forth above.

"EMPLOYER":                               "EMPLOYEE":

INTERLEUKIN GENETICS, INC.

By:/s/ KENNETH S. KORNMAN                 /s/ PHILIP R. REILLY
KENNETH S. KORNMAN                        PHILIP R. REILLY

Address:                                  Address:

100 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 820              145 Monument St.
San Antonio, TX 78216                     Concord, MA 01742

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                               DESCRIPTION OF JOB

TITLE:

      Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.    Plan and execute overall corporate strategy

2.    Conduct Board of Directors meetings as required

3.    Lead the Company's business development activities

4.    Other activities as designated by the Board of Directors.

                                       7EXHIBIT 10.27

                               SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

      This Severance Agreement is entered into this 20th day of September, 1999
by and between Paul J. White ("White") and Interleukin Genetics, Inc. ("ILGN").

W I T N E S S E T H:
- - - - - - - - - -

      WHEREAS, White is presently employed as the Senior Vice President and
General Counsel of ILGN pursuant to the Employment Agreement dated January 1,
1996, as amended, between ILGN and White (the "Employment Agreement").

      WHEREAS, the Company and White wish to discontinue their employment
relationship and, in lieu thereof, enter into this Severance Agreement (the
"Agreement");

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the agreements herein
contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and White agree as
follows:

1. This Agreement embodies the full and final settlement of all rights and
obligations of the Company and White under the Employment Agreement and the
Employment Agreement shall be terminated in all respects except for the terms
thereof that specifically survive as set forth in this Agreement. Each party
hereto acknowledges that the Employment Agreement is being terminated without
cause by mutual agreement of the parties hereto pursuant to Section 12.1.3 of
the Employment Agreement. ILGN and White acknowledge and agree that White is not
owed any amounts under the Employment Agreement resulting from this mutual
agreement to terminate, and that no compensation or payment of monies how so
ever characterized is due to White upon or subsequent to such termination of the
Employment Agreement or termination of his employment.

2. White acknowledges that, effective August 31, 1999, White's employment with
ILGN will be terminated. ILGN hereby acknowledges and agrees that White shall be
entitled to retain the laptop computer, facsimile machine, and printer that
White currently has in his possession. White also agrees that he will return his
corporate American Express card on September 30, 1999, and ILGN will continue to
pay for the telephone and fax lines to his home office until September 30, 1999.
ILGN acknowledges that the desk, credenza and coat rack being utilized in one of
the ILGN offices are the property of White, and White agrees that ILGN is
entitled to use such property until White asks for its return or until ILGN
wishes to return it to White, which ever occurs earlier.

3. In consideration for the release contained herein, ILGN agrees to pay White,
by ILGN check on the eighth day following White's execution of this Agreement
and provided White has not revoked this Agreement in the seven-day period
following his execution of this Agreement, a lump sum payment equal to
$104,673.99 (less standard legal deductions). White acknowledges that this lump
sum payment includes total payment due him for accrued vacation under the
Employment

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Agreement. White releases the Company from all liabilities under, and
all obligations to perform or observe any term or provision of, the Employment
Agreement.

4. In further consideration for the release contained herein, ILGN agrees to pay
each month for 18 months for the cost of White's COBRA health insurance for he
and his immediate family, provided that White completes the paperwork for
conversion of his current coverage to COBRA coverage within the prescribed
statutory timeframe. This reimbursement is for coverage for the time period
September 1, 1999 to February 28, 2001. White acknowledges that ILGN has
provided him with the paperwork for COBRA conversion.

5. ILGN also agrees to fully vest White's ILGN stock options. ILGN also agrees
to convert each of his four option grants from incentive stock options to
non-qualified stock options under the 1996 Equity Incentive Plan. White
acknowledges that ILGN has provided him with amendments to each of his four
stock option grants which provide for full vesting and conversion to
non-qualified stock options. The table below lists White's four stock option
agreements, each of which have been amended to reflect full vesting and
conversion to restricted stock options.

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                           # OF        STRIKE
            DATE OF GRANT  OPTIONS     PRICE
            ---------------------------------------
            1/1/97         10,000      $2.04
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            5/1/97         15,000      $2.75
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            12/1/98        5,312       $1.50
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            3/18/99        14,166      $0.75
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6. ILGN shall pay White his full salary through August 31, 1999 and no other
compensation or benefits shall be paid to White under the Employment Agreement
or otherwise. Effective August 31, 1999, White shall not be entitled to any
benefits (including medical and other insurance) from ILGN and shall not be a
participant in ILGN's 401(k) Plan or the ILGN Profit Sharing Plan; provided,
however, nothing herein shall effect White's eligibility to elect the
continuation of health care coverage pursuant to Title X of the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended ("COBRA").

7. Each of White and the Company releases, remises, acquits and discharges the
other party and their predecessors and affiliates, and their divisions,
officers, directors, agents, employees, consultants, independent contractors,
attorneys, advisers, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, from any and
all claims, known or unknown, which releasing party, their heirs, successors or
assigns have or may have against any of such parties and any and all liability
that any of such parties may have to the released party whether denominated
claims, demands, causes of action, obligations, damages or liabilities arising
from any and all bases, however denominated, including but not limited to claims
of discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended,
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of
1991, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. ss. 1981, the Texas Commission on Human Rights
Act, or any other U.S. federal, state or local law or any other law, rule or
regulation or workers' compensation or disability claims under any such laws.
This release relates to claims arising from and during White's relationship with
ILGN and its predecessors and affiliates or as a result of the termination of
such relationship. This release is for any relief, no matter how denominated,
including but not limited to wages, back pay, front pay,

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repayment of moving expense reimbursement, compensatory damages or punitive
damages. Each party further agrees that they will not file or permit to be filed
on their behalf any such claim. This release shall not apply to (i) the
obligations set forth in this Agreement or those under the Confidentiality
Agreement (as defined hereafter), (ii) ILGN's obligation to defend, indemnify
and hold harmless White under its indemnification obligations to Officers and
Directors under its Bylaws, or (iii) any other claims based on acts or omissions
of any released party first occurring after the date on which he signs this
Agreement.

8. For a period of one year, beginning September 1, 1999 and ending August 31,
2000, White agrees that he will not, directly or indirectly, work for, provide
consulting services on his own behalf for, own an interest in (excluding a
passive investment in a public company where White owns less than 5% of the
stock of such company), operate, join, control, or participate in, or be
connected as an officer, employee, agent, independent contractor, partner,
shareholder, or principal of any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm,
or association which conducts research and/or develops genetic diagnostics in
clinical fields where ILGN currently is marketing or developing products,
without the prior written consent of ILGN. This clause shall not restrict White
from providing professional legal services to any Company.

9. This Agreement does not affect White's obligations or ILGN's rights under the
Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement ("Confidentiality Agreement")
dated as of January 1, 1996, by and between ILGN and White; or any other
confidentiality, secrecy or proprietary information or intellectual property
agreement; or any laws governing such matters.

10. White acknowledges he received a copy of this Agreement on September 21,
1999. White shall have until and including October 12, 1999, to accept and
consider this Agreement, a period White acknowledges to be twenty-one (21) days
following receipt of this Agreement.

11. This Agreement shall not become effective and enforceable until seven (7)
days following its execution. White may revoke this Agreement in a writing
delivered to and received by U. Spencer Allen, CFO, Interleukin Genetics, Inc.,
100 N.E. Loop 410, #820, San Antonio, Texas 78216, within said seven (7) days.

12. This Agreement is personal to White and, without the prior written consent
of the Board of Directors of ILGN, shall not be assignable by White otherwise
than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. The terms of this
Agreement shall be binding and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their affiliates and their respective successors and assigns. The terms of this
Agreement may be changed, modified or discharged only by an instrument in
writing signed by the parties hereto. This Agreement shall be construed,
enforced and interpreted in accordance with applicable federal law and the laws
of the State of California without reference to its principles of conflicts of
law. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be original.

13. The parties each agree that White is no longer an employee of ILGN. White
shall take no unilateral action or incur any expense, and has no express or
implied authority to do either, on behalf of ILGN, as an independent contractor,
a consultant or otherwise, unless he has received written instructions from
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separate place of business, serves customers other than ILGN, has all necessary
permits and licenses to conduct the services under this Agreement, withholds and
pays all state and federal income, social security, disability and insurance
taxes and maintains adequate insurance. The parties further agree that nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be construed to place them in the relationship
of partners, principal and agent, employer/employee or joint venturers.

14. The failure of either party at any time to enforce any of the provisions of
this Agreement or to require performance by the other party of any provision
hereof shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provisions or to affect the
validity of this Agreement, or of any part hereof, or of the right of either
party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement in
accordance with its terms.

15. Written notices required or furnished under this Agreement shall be sent to
the following addresses:

            to ILGN:                 U. Spencer Allen
                                     Interleukin Genetics, Inc.
                                     100 N.E. Loop 410, #820
                                     San Antonio, Texas  78216

            to White:                Paul J. White
                                     134 East Hermosa
                                     San Antonio, TX 78212

16. Notices shall be effective on the first business day following receipt
thereof. Notices sent by mail shall be deemed received on the date of delivery
shown on the return receipt.

17. This Agreement represents and contains the entire agreement between the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and the terms of this
Agreement are contractual and not a mere recital. Further, this Agreement
supersedes any and all prior oral and written agreements and understandings, and
no representation, warranty, condition, understanding, or agreement of any kind
with respect to the subject matter hereof shall be relied upon by the
undersigned unless incorporated herein.

18. Except for the provisions of Paragraph 7 regarding the Confidentiality
Agreement, with respect to which the Company expressly reserves the right to
petition a court directly for injunctive and other relief, any claim, dispute or
controversy of any nature whatsoever, including but not limited to tort claims
or contract disputes, between the parties to this Agreement or their respective
heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns,
as applicable, arising out of or relating to the terms or conditions of this
Agreement or the Employment Agreement hereby terminated, including the
implementation, applicability and interpretation thereof, shall be resolved
exclusively as follows: Upon the written request of one party served upon the
other, any such claim, dispute or controversy shall be submitted to and settled
by arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act,
9 U.S.C. ss.ss. 1-14, as amended. If arbitration is requested, each of the
parties to this Agreement shall

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appoint one person as an arbitrator to hear and determine any such disputes. The
two arbitrators shall then choose a third arbitrator from a panel made up of
experienced arbitrators selected pursuant to the procedures of the American
Arbitration Association (the "AAA"). The majority decision of the three
arbitrators shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the parties to this
Agreement. Each party shall be responsible for the fees and expenses of its
arbitrator and the fees and expenses of the third arbitrator shall be shared
equally by the parties; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, to the extent possible, the
arbitrators shall, as part of their decision, provide that the non-prevailing
party shall pay all costs incurred by the prevailing party (including fees and
costs of the arbitrators and the prevailing party's legal counsel). The terms of
the commercial arbitration rules of AAA shall apply except to the extent they
conflict with the provisions of this paragraph. Arbitration shall take place in
San Antonio, Texas. It is further agreed that any of the parties hereto may
petition the United States District Court for the State of Texas for a judgment
to be entered upon any award entered through such arbitration proceedings.

      (a)   The parties hereto acknowledge that their legal counsel has advised
them, and that they are familiar with, the provision of Section 1542 of the
California Civil Code, which provides as follows:

            "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES
            NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING
            THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS
            SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."

      (b)   Being aware of said Civil Code Section 1542, the parties hereto
expressly waive and relinquish any rights or benefits they may have thereunder,
as well as under any other state or federal statutes or common law principles of
similar effect.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ILGN has caused this Agreement to be executed by its
duly authorized officer, and White has executed this Agreement, in each case as
of the date first above written.

                                    Interleukin Genetics, INC.

                                    By:   _______________
                                    Name: U. Spencer Allen
                                    Title: C.F.O.

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White acknowledges that he has read the foregoing Agreement and knows its
contents and fully understands it. White acknowledges that he has been advised
to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement, has had such
opportunity, and he is executing the Agreement voluntarily, fully understanding
the significance and consequences of this Agreement.

                                      WHITE

                                      _____________
                                      Paul J. White

(1) white severance agr 9-21-99.doc

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