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                                                                    Exhibit 10.1

                              AMENDED AND RESTATED
                                MICROISLET, INC.
                             2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN

     1. ESTABLISHMENT, PURPOSE AND TERM OF PLAN.

         1.1 ESTABLISHMENT. The Amended and Restated MicroIslet, Inc. 2000 Stock
Option Plan (the "PLAN") was established on November 7, 2000, and amended and
restated on April 24, 2002 and January 29, 2004.

         1.2 PURPOSE. The purpose of the Plan is to advance the interests of the
Participating Company Group and its shareholders by providing an incentive to
attract, retain and reward persons performing services for the Participating
Company Group and by motivating such persons to contribute to the growth and
profitability of the Participating Company Group.

         1.3 TERM OF PLAN. The Plan shall continue in effect until the earlier
of its termination by the Board or the date on which all of the shares of Stock
available for issuance under the Plan have been issued and all restrictions on
such shares under the terms of the Plan and the agreements evidencing Options
granted under the Plan have lapsed. However, all Options shall be granted, if at
all, within ten (10) years from the earlier of the date the Plan is adopted by
the Board or the date the Plan is duly approved by the shareholders of the
Company.

     2. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.

         2.1 DEFINITIONS. Whenever used herein, the following terms shall have
their respective meanings set forth below:

                  (a) "BOARD" means the Board of Directors of the Company. If
one or more Committees have been appointed by the Board to administer the Plan,
"BOARD" also means such Committee(s).

                  (b) "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and any applicable regulations promulgated thereunder.

                  (c) "COMMITTEE" means the Compensation Committee or other
committee of the Board duly appointed to administer the Plan and having such
powers as shall be specified by the Board. Unless the powers of the Committee
have been specifically limited, the Committee shall have all of the powers of
the Board granted herein, including, without limitation, the power to amend or
terminate the Plan at any time, subject to the terms of the Plan and any
applicable limitations imposed by law.

                  (d) "COMPANY" means MicroIslet, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
or any successor corporation thereto.

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                  (e) "CONSULTANT" means a person engaged to provide consulting
or advisory services (other than as an Employee or a Director) to a
Participating Company, provided that the identity of such person, the nature of
such services or the entity to which such services are provided would not
preclude the Company from offering or selling securities to such person pursuant
to the Plan in reliance on either the exemption from registration provided by
Rule 701 under the Securities Act or, if the Company is required to file reports
pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, registration on a Form S-8
Registration Statement under the Securities Act.

                  (f) "DIRECTOR" means a member of the Board or of the board of
directors of any other Participating Company.

                  (g) "DISABILITY" means the inability of the Optionee, in the
opinion of a qualified physician acceptable to the Company, to perform the major
duties of the Optionee's position with the Participating Company Group because
of the sickness or injury of the Optionee.

                  (h) "EMPLOYEE" means any person treated as an employee
(including an officer or a Director who is also treated as an employee) in the
records of a Participating Company and, with respect to any Incentive Stock
Option granted to such person, who is an employee for purposes of Section 422 of
the Code; provided, however, that neither service as a Director nor payment of a
director's fee shall be sufficient to constitute employment for purposes of the
Plan. The Company shall determine in good faith and in the exercise of its
discretion whether an individual has become or has ceased to be an Employee and
the effective date of such individual's employment or termination of employment,
as the case may be. For purposes of an individual's rights, if any, under the
Plan as of the time of the Company's determination, all such determinations by
the Company shall be final, binding and conclusive, notwithstanding that the
Company or any court of law or governmental agency subsequently makes a contrary
determination.

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

                  (j) "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means, as of any date, the value of a
share of Stock or other property as determined by the Board, in its discretion,
or by the Company, in its discretion, if such determination is expressly
allocated to the Company herein, subject to the following:

                           (i) If, on such date, the Stock is listed on a
national or regional securities exchange or market system, the Fair Market Value
of a share of Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Stock (or the mean
of the closing bid and asked prices of a share of Stock if the Stock is so
quoted instead) as quoted on the Nasdaq National Market, The Nasdaq SmallCap
Market or such other national or regional securities exchange or market system
constituting the primary market for the Stock, as reported in The Wall Street
Journal or such other source as the Company deems reliable. If the relevant date
does not fall on a day on which the Stock has traded on such securities exchange
or market system, the date on which the Fair Market Value shall be established
shall be the last day on which the Stock was so traded prior to the relevant
date, or such other appropriate day as shall be determined by the Board, in its
discretion.

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                           (ii) If, on such date, the Stock is not listed on a
national or regional securities exchange or market system, the Fair Market Value
of a share of Stock shall be as determined by the Board in good faith without
regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will
never lapse.

                  (k) "INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION" means an Option intended to be
(as set forth in the Option Agreement) and which qualifies as an incentive stock
option within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Code.

                  (l) "INSIDER" means an officer or a Director of the Company or
any other person whose transactions in Stock are subject to Section 16 of the
Exchange Act.

                  (m) "NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION" means an Option not intended
to be (as set forth in the Option Agreement) or which does not qualify as an
Incentive Stock Option.

                  (n) "OPTION" means a right to purchase Stock (subject to
adjustment as provided in Section 4.2) pursuant to the terms and conditions of
the Plan. An Option may be either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory
Stock Option.

                  (o) "OPTION AGREEMENT" means a written agreement between the
Company and an Optionee setting forth the terms, conditions and restrictions of
the Option granted to the Optionee and any shares acquired upon the exercise
thereof. An Option Agreement may consist of a form of "Notice of Grant of Stock
Option" and a form of "Stock Option Agreement" incorporated therein by
reference, or such other form or forms as the Board may approve from time to
time.

                  (p) "OPTIONEE" means a person who has been granted one or more
Options.

                  (q) "PARENT CORPORATION" means any present or future "parent
corporation" of the Company, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

                  (r) "PARTICIPATING COMPANY" means the Company or any Parent
Corporation or Subsidiary Corporation.

                  (s) "PARTICIPATING COMPANY GROUP" means, at any point in time,
all corporations collectively which are then Participating Companies.

                  (t) "RULE 16B-3" means Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, as
amended from time to time, or any successor rule or regulation.

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                  (u) "SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.

                  (v) "SERVICE" means an Optionee's employment or service with
the Participating Company Group, whether in the capacity of an Employee, a
Director or a Consultant. An Optionee's Service shall not be deemed to have
terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Optionee
renders Service to the Participating Company Group or a change in the
Participating Company for which the Optionee renders such Service, provided that
there is no interruption or termination of the Optionee's Service. Furthermore,
an Optionee's Service with the Participating Company Group shall not be deemed
to have terminated if the Optionee takes any military leave, sick leave, or
other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Company; provided, however,
that if any such leave exceeds ninety (90) days, on the ninety-first (91st) day
of such leave the Optionee's Service shall be deemed to have terminated unless
the Optionee's right to return to Service with the Participating Company Group
is guaranteed by statute or contract. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless
otherwise designated by the Company or required by law, a leave of absence shall
not be treated as Service for purposes of determining vesting under the
Optionee's Option Agreement. The Optionee's Service shall be deemed to have
terminated either upon an actual termination of Service or upon the corporation
for which the Optionee performs Service ceasing to be a Participating Company.
Subject to the foregoing, the Company, in its discretion, shall determine
whether the Optionee's Service has terminated and the effective date of such
termination.

                  (w) "STOCK" means the common stock of the Company, as adjusted
from time to time in accordance with Section 4.2.

                  (x) "SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION" means any present or future
"subsidiary corporation" of the Company, as defined in Section 424(f) of the
Code.

                  (y) "TEN PERCENT OWNER OPTIONEE" means an Optionee who, at the
time an Option is granted to the Optionee, owns stock possessing more than ten
percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of a
Participating Company within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code.

         2.2 CONSTRUCTION. Captions and titles contained herein are for
convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any
provision of the Plan. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the
singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use
of the term "or" is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly
requires otherwise.

     3. ADMINISTRATION.

         3.1 ADMINISTRATION BY THE BOARD. The Plan shall be administered by the
Board. All questions of interpretation of the Plan or of any Option shall be
determined by the Board, and such determinations shall be final and binding upon
all persons having an interest in the Plan or such Option.

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         3.2 AUTHORITY OF OFFICERS. Any officer of a Participating Company shall
have the authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter,
right, obligation, determination or election which is the responsibility of or
which is allocated to the Company herein, provided the officer has apparent
authority with respect to such matter, right, obligation, determination or
election.

         3.3 POWERS OF THE BOARD. In addition to any other powers set forth in
the Plan and subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board shall have the
full and final power and authority, in its discretion:

                  (a) to determine the persons to whom, and the time or times at
which, Options shall be granted and the number of shares of Stock to be subject
to each Option;

                  (b) to designate Options as Incentive Stock Options or
Nonstatutory Stock Options;

                  (c) to determine the Fair Market Value of shares of Stock or
other property;

                  (d) to determine the terms, conditions and restrictions
applicable to each Option (which need not be identical) and any shares acquired
upon the exercise thereof, including, without limitation, (i) the exercise price
of the Option, (ii) the method of payment for shares purchased upon the exercise
of the Option, (iii) the method for satisfaction of any tax withholding
obligation arising in connection with the Option or such shares, including by
the withholding or delivery of shares of stock, (iv) the timing, terms and
conditions of the exercisability of the Option or the vesting of any shares
acquired upon the exercise thereof, (v) the time of the expiration of the
Option, (vi) the effect of the Optionee's termination of Service with the
Participating Company Group on any of the foregoing, and (vii) all other terms,
conditions and restrictions applicable to the Option or such shares not
inconsistent with the terms of the Plan;

                  (e) to approve one or more forms of Option Agreement;

                  (f) to amend, modify, extend, cancel or renew any Option or to
waive any restrictions or conditions applicable to any Option or any shares
acquired upon the exercise thereof;

                  (g) to accelerate, continue, extend or defer the
exercisability of any Option or the vesting of any shares acquired upon the
exercise thereof, including with respect to the period following an Optionee's
termination of Service with the Participating Company Group;

                  (h) to prescribe, amend or rescind rules, guidelines and
policies relating to the Plan, or to adopt supplements to, or alternative
versions of, the Plan, including, without limitation, as the Board deems
necessary or desirable to comply with the laws of, or to accommodate the tax
policy or custom of, foreign jurisdictions whose citizens may be granted
Options; and

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                  (i) to correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile
any inconsistency in the Plan or any Option Agreement and to make all other
determinations and take such other actions with respect to the Plan or any
Option as the Board may deem advisable to the extent not inconsistent with the
provisions of the Plan or applicable law.

         3.4 ADMINISTRATION WITH RESPECT TO INSIDERS. With respect to
participation by Insiders in the Plan, at any time that any class of equity
security of the Company is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange
Act, the Plan shall be administered in compliance with the requirements, if any,
of Rule 16b-3.

         3.5 INDEMNIFICATION. In addition to such other rights of
indemnification as they may have as members of the Board or officers or
employees of the Participating Company Group, members of the Board and any
officers or employees of the Participating Company Group to whom authority to
act for the Board or the Company is delegated shall be indemnified by the
Company against all reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and
necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any action, suit or
proceeding, or in connection with any appeal therein, to which they or any of
them may be a party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in
connection with the Plan, or any right granted hereunder, and against all
amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved
by independent legal counsel selected by the Company) or paid by them in
satisfaction of a judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding, except in
relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such action, suit or
proceeding that such person is liable for gross negligence, bad faith or
intentional misconduct in duties; provided, however, that within sixty (60) days
after the institution of such action, suit or proceeding, such person shall
offer to the Company, in writing, the opportunity at its own expense to handle
and defend the same.

     4. SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN.

         4.1 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUABLE. Subject to adjustment as
provided in Section 4.2, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Stock that
may be issued under the Plan shall be Six Million (6,000,000) and shall consist
of authorized but unissued or reacquired shares of Stock or any combination
thereof. If an outstanding Option for any reason expires or is terminated or
canceled or if shares of Stock are acquired upon the exercise of an Option
subject to a Company repurchase option and are repurchased by the Company at the
Optionee's exercise price, the shares of Stock allocable to the unexercised
portion of such Option or such repurchased shares of Stock shall again be
available for issuance under the Plan. However, except as adjusted pursuant to
Section 4.2, in no event shall more than Six Million (6,000,000) shares of Stock
be available for issuance pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options
(the "ISO SHARE ISSUANCE LIMIT"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any such
time as the offer and sale of securities pursuant to the Plan is subject to
compliance with Section 260.140.45 of Title 10 of the California Code of
Regulations ("SECTION 260.140.45"), the total number of shares of Stock issuable
upon the exercise of all outstanding Options (together with options outstanding
under any other stock option plan of the Company) and the total number of shares
provided for under any stock bonus or similar plan of the Company shall not
exceed thirty percent (30%) (or such other higher percentage limitation as may
be approved by the shareholders of the Company pursuant to Section 260.140.45)
of the then outstanding shares of the Company as calculated in accordance with
the conditions and exclusions of Section 260.140.45.

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         4.2 ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHANGES IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE. In the event of any
stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination,
reclassification or similar change in the capital structure of the Company,
appropriate adjustments shall be made in the number and class of shares subject
to the Plan and to any outstanding Options, in the ISO Share Issuance Limit set
forth in Section 4.1, in the exercise price per share of any outstanding
Options, and in the per Employee annual limitations on shares of Stock subject
to Options set forth in Section 5.4. If a majority of the shares which are of
the same class as the shares that are subject to outstanding Options are
exchanged for, converted into, or otherwise become (whether or not pursuant to
an Ownership Change Event, as defined in Section 8.1) shares of another
corporation (the "NEW SHARES"), the Board may unilaterally amend the outstanding
Options to provide that such Options are exercisable for New Shares. In the
event of any such amendment, the number of shares subject to, and the exercise
price per share of, the outstanding Options shall be adjusted in a fair and
equitable manner as determined by the Board, in its discretion. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any fractional share resulting from an adjustment pursuant to
this Section 4.2 shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number, and in no
event may the exercise price of any Option be decreased to an amount less than
the par value, if any, of the stock subject to the Option. The adjustments
determined by the Board pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall be final, binding and
conclusive.

     5. ELIGIBILITY AND OPTION LIMITATIONS.

         5.1 PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR OPTIONS. Options may be granted only to
Employees, Consultants, and Directors. For purposes of the foregoing sentence,
"Employees," "Consultants" and "Directors" shall include prospective Employees,
prospective Consultants and prospective Directors to whom Options are granted in
connection with written offers of an employment or other service relationship
with the Participating Company Group. Eligible persons may be granted more than
one (1) Option. However, eligibility in accordance with this Section shall not
entitle any person to be granted an Option, or, having been granted an Option,
to be granted an additional Option.

         5.2 OPTION GRANT RESTRICTIONS. Any person who is not an Employee on the
effective date of the grant of an Option to such person may be granted only a
Nonstatutory Stock Option. An Incentive Stock Option granted to a prospective
Employee upon the condition that such person become an Employee shall be deemed
granted effective on the date such person commences Service with a Participating
Company, with an exercise price determined as of such date in accordance with
Section 6.1.

         5.3 FAIR MARKET VALUE LIMITATION. To the extent that options designated
as Incentive Stock Options (granted under all stock option plans of the
Participating Company Group, including the Plan) become exercisable by an
Optionee for the first time during any calendar year for stock having a Fair
Market Value greater than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), the portions
of such options which exceed such amount shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock
Options. For purposes of this Section 5.3, options designated as Incentive Stock
Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and
the Fair Market Value of stock shall be determined as of the time the option

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with respect to such stock is granted. If the Code is amended to provide for a
different limitation from that set forth in this Section 5.3, such different
limitation shall be deemed incorporated herein effective as of the date and with
respect to such Options as required or permitted by such amendment to the Code.
If an Option is treated as an Incentive Stock Option in part and as a
Nonstatutory Stock Option in part by reason of the limitation set forth in this
Section 5.3, the Optionee may designate which portion of such Option the
Optionee is exercising. In the absence of such designation, the Optionee shall
be deemed to have exercised the Incentive Stock Option portion of the Option
first. Separate certificates representing each such portion shall be issued upon
the exercise of the Option.

         5.4 SECTION 162(m) LIMITATION. Subject to the provisions of this
Section 5.4, for so long as the Company is a "publicly held corporation" within
the meaning of Section 162(m): (i) no Employee may be granted one or more
Options under the Plan within any fiscal year of the Company to purchase more
than Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of Stock, subject to adjustment
pursuant to Section 4.2. If an Option is cancelled without being exercised or if
the exercise price of an Option is reduced, that cancelled or repriced Option
shall continue to be counted against the limit on Options that may be granted to
any individual under this Section 5.4. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, a new Employee of a Participating Company shall be eligible to receive
one or more Options under the Plan for up to a maximum of Two Million
(2,000,000) shares of Stock in the fiscal year in which he or she commences
employment, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.2.

     6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS.

         Options shall be evidenced by Option Agreements specifying the number
of shares of Stock covered thereby, in such form as the Board shall from time to
time establish. No Option or purported Option shall be a valid and binding
obligation of the Company unless evidenced by a fully executed Option Agreement.
Option Agreements may incorporate all or any of the terms of the Plan by
reference and shall comply with and be subject to the following terms and
conditions:

         6.1 EXERCISE PRICE. The exercise price for each Option shall be
established in the discretion of the Board; provided, however, that (a) the
exercise price per share for an Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than
the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the effective date of grant of the
Option, (b) the exercise price per share for a Nonstatutory Stock Option shall
be not less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the Fair Market Value of a share
of Stock on the effective date of grant of the Option, and (c) no Option granted
to a Ten Percent Owner Optionee shall have an exercise price per share less than
one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on
the effective date of grant of the Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an
Option (whether an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option) may be
granted with an exercise price lower than the minimum exercise price set forth
above if such Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or substitution for
another option in a manner qualifying under the provisions of Section 424(a) of
the Code.

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         6.2 EXERCISABILITY AND TERM OF OPTIONS. Options shall be exercisable at
such time or times, or upon such event or events, and subject to such terms,
conditions, performance criteria and restrictions as shall be determined by the
Board and set forth in the Option Agreement evidencing such Option; provided,
however, that (a) no Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten
(10) years after the effective date of grant of such Option, (b) no Incentive
Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Owner Optionee shall be exercisable after
the expiration of five (5) years after the effective date of grant of such
Option, (c) no Option granted to a prospective Employee, prospective Consultant
or prospective Director may become exercisable prior to the date on which such
person commences Service with a Participating Company, and (d) with the
exception of an Option granted to an officer, Director or Consultant, no Option
shall become exercisable at a rate less than twenty percent (20%) per year over
a period of five (5) years from the effective date of grant of such Option,
subject to the Optionee's continued Service. Subject to the foregoing, unless
otherwise specified by the Board in the grant of an Option, any Option granted
hereunder shall terminate ten (10) years after the effective date of grant of
the Option, unless earlier terminated in accordance with its provisions.

     6.3 PAYMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE.

                  (a) FORMS OF CONSIDERATION AUTHORIZED. Except as otherwise
provided below, payment of the exercise price for the number of shares of Stock
being purchased pursuant to any Option shall be made (i) in cash, by check or
cash equivalent, (ii) by tender to the Company, or attestation to the ownership,
of shares of Stock owned by the Optionee having a Fair Market Value (as
determined by the Company without regard to any restrictions on transferability
applicable to such stock by reason of federal or state securities laws or
agreements with an underwriter for the Company) not less than the exercise
price, (iii) by delivery of a properly executed notice together with irrevocable
instructions to a broker providing for the assignment to the Company of the
proceeds of a sale or loan with respect to some or all of the shares being
acquired upon the exercise of the Option (including, without limitation, through
an exercise complying with the provisions of Regulation T as promulgated from
time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) (a
"CASHLESS Exercise"), (iv) provided that the Optionee is an Employee (unless
otherwise not prohibited by law, including, without limitation, any regulation
promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) and in the
Company's sole discretion at the time the Option is exercised, by delivery of
the Optionee's promissory note in a form approved by the Company for the
aggregate exercise price, provided that, if the Company is incorporated in the
State of Delaware, the Optionee shall pay in cash that portion of the aggregate
exercise price not less than the par value of the shares being acquired, (v) by
such other consideration as may be approved by the Board from time to time to
the extent permitted by applicable law, or (vi) by any combination thereof. The
Board may at any time or from time to time, by approval of or by amendment to
the standard forms of Option Agreement described in Section 7, or by other
means, grant Options which do not permit all of the foregoing forms of
consideration to be used in payment of the exercise price or which otherwise
restrict one or more forms of consideration.

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                  (b) LIMITATIONS ON FORMS OF CONSIDERATION.

                           (i) TENDER OF STOCK. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
an Option may not be exercised by tender to the Company, or attestation to the
ownership, of shares of Stock to the extent such tender or attestation would
constitute a violation of the provisions of any law, regulation or agreement
restricting the redemption of the Company's stock. Unless otherwise provided by
the Board, an Option may not be exercised by tender to the Company, or
attestation to the ownership, of shares of Stock unless such shares either have
been owned by the Optionee for more than six (6) months (and not used for
another Option exercise by attestation during such period) or were not acquired,
directly or indirectly, from the Company.

                           (ii) CASHLESS EXERCISE. The Company reserves, at any
and all times, the right, in the Company's sole and absolute discretion, to
establish, decline to approve or terminate any program or procedures for the
exercise of Options by means of a Cashless Exercise.

                           (iii) PAYMENT BY PROMISSORY NOTE. No promissory note
shall be permitted if the exercise of an Option using a promissory note would be
a violation of any law. Any permitted promissory note shall be on such terms as
the Board shall determine at the time the Option is granted. The Board shall
have the authority to permit or require the Optionee to secure any promissory
note used to exercise an Option with the shares of Stock acquired upon the
exercise of the Option or with other collateral acceptable to the Company.
Unless otherwise provided by the Board, if the Company at any time is subject to
the regulations promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System or any other governmental entity affecting the extension of credit in
connection with the Company's securities, any promissory note shall comply with
such applicable regulations, and the Optionee shall pay the unpaid principal and
accrued interest, if any, to the extent necessary to comply with such applicable
regulations.

         6.4 TAX WITHHOLDING. The Company shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to deduct from the shares of Stock issuable upon the exercise of an
Option, or to accept from the Optionee the tender of, a number of whole shares
of Stock having a Fair Market Value, as determined by the Company, equal to all
or any part of the federal, state, local and foreign taxes, if any, required by
law to be withheld by the Participating Company Group with respect to such
Option or the shares acquired upon the exercise thereof. Alternatively or in
addition, in its discretion, the Company shall have the right to require the
Optionee, through payroll withholding, cash payment or otherwise, including by
means of a Cashless Exercise, to make adequate provision for any such tax
withholding obligations of the Participating Company Group arising in connection
with the Option or the shares acquired upon the exercise thereof. The Fair
Market Value of any shares of Stock withheld or tendered to satisfy any such tax
withholding obligations shall not exceed the amount determined by the applicable
minimum statutory withholding rates. The Company shall have no obligation to
deliver shares of Stock or to release shares of Stock from an escrow established
pursuant to the Option Agreement until the Participating Company Group's tax
withholding obligations have been satisfied by the Optionee.

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         6.5 REPURCHASE RIGHTS. Shares issued under the Plan may be subject to a
right of first refusal, one or more repurchase options, or other conditions and
restrictions as determined by the Board in its discretion at the time the Option
is granted. The Company shall have the right to assign at any time any
repurchase right it may have, whether or not such right is then exercisable, to
one or more persons as may be selected by the Company. Upon request by the
Company, each Optionee shall execute any agreement evidencing such transfer
restrictions prior to the receipt of shares of Stock hereunder and shall
promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares of
Stock acquired hereunder for the placement on such certificates of appropriate
legends evidencing any such transfer restrictions.

         6.6 EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE.

                  (a) OPTION EXERCISABILITY. Subject to earlier termination of
the Option as otherwise provided herein and unless otherwise provided by the
Board in the grant of an Option and set forth in the Option Agreement, an Option
shall be exercisable after an Optionee's termination of Service only during the
applicable time period determined in accordance with this Section 6.6 and
thereafter shall terminate:

                           (i) DISABILITY. If the Optionee's Service with the
Participating Company Group terminates because of the Disability of the
Optionee, the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable on the date on
which the Optionee's Service terminated, may be exercised by the Optionee (or
the Optionee's guardian or legal representative) at any time prior to the
expiration of six (6) months (or such longer period of time as determined by the
Board, in its discretion) after the date on which the Optionee's Service
terminated, but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the
Option's term as set forth in the Option Agreement evidencing such Option (the
"OPTION EXPIRATION DATE").

                           (ii) DEATH. If the Optionee's Service with the
Participating Company Group terminates because of the death of the Optionee, the
Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable on the date on which the
Optionee's Service terminated, may be exercised by the Optionee's legal
representative or other person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by
reason of the Optionee's death at any time prior to the expiration of six (6)
months (or such longer period of time as determined by the Board, in its
discretion) after the date on which the Optionee's Service terminated, but in
any event no later than the Option Expiration Date. The Optionee's Service shall
be deemed to have terminated on account of death if the Optionee dies within
three (3) months (or such longer period of time as determined by the Board, in
its discretion) after the Optionee's termination of Service.

                           (iii) TERMINATION AFTER CHANGE IN CONTROL. The Board
may, in its discretion, provide in any Option Agreement that if the Optionee's
Service with the Participating Company Group ceases as a result of "Termination
After Change in Control" (as defined in such Option Agreement), then (1) the
Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable on the date on which the
Optionee's Service terminated, may be exercised by the Optionee (or the
Optionee's guardian or legal representative) at any time prior to the expiration
of three (3) months (or such longer period of time as determined by the Board,
in its discretion) after the date on which the Optionee's Service terminated,
but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date, and (2) the
exercisability and vesting of the Option and any shares acquired upon the
exercise thereof shall be accelerated effective as of the date on which the

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Optionee's Service terminated to such extent, if any, as shall have been
determined by the Board, in its discretion, and set forth in the Option
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if it is determined that the
provisions or operation of this Section 6.6(a)(iii) would preclude treatment of
a Change in Control as a "pooling-of-interests" for accounting purposes and
provided further that in the absence of the preceding sentence such Change in
Control would be treated as a "pooling-of-interests" for accounting purposes,
then this Section 6.6(a)(iii) shall be void AB INITIO, and the vesting and
exercisability of the Option shall be determined under any other applicable
provision of the Plan or the Option Agreement evidencing such Option.

                           (iv) OTHER TERMINATION OF SERVICE. If the Optionee's
Service with the Participating Company Group terminates for any reason, except
Disability, death or Termination After Change in Control, the Option, to the
extent unexercised and exercisable by the Optionee on the date on which the
Optionee's Service terminated, may be exercised by the Optionee at any time
prior to the expiration of three (3) months (or such longer period of time as
determined by the Board, in its discretion) after the date on which the
Optionee's Service terminated, but in any event no later than the Option
Expiration Date.

                  (b) EXTENSION IF EXERCISE PREVENTED BY LAW. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the exercise of an Option within the applicable time periods
set forth in Section 6.6(a) is prevented by the provisions of Section 10 below,
the Option shall remain exercisable until three (3) months (or such longer
period of time as determined by the Board, in its discretion) after the date the
Optionee is notified by the Company that the Option is exercisable, but in any
event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

                  (c) EXTENSION IF OPTIONEE SUBJECT TO SECTION 16(B).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a sale within the applicable time periods set
forth in Section 6.6(a) of shares acquired upon the exercise of the Option would
subject the Optionee to suit under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the Option
shall remain exercisable until the earliest to occur of (i) the tenth (10th) day
following the date on which a sale of such shares by the Optionee would no
longer be subject to such suit, (ii) the one hundred and ninetieth (190th) day
after the Optionee's termination of Service, or (iii) the Option Expiration
Date.

         6.7 TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS. During the lifetime of the Optionee, an
Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee or the Optionee's guardian or
legal representative. No Option shall be assignable or transferable by the
Optionee, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent permitted by the Board, in its
discretion, and set forth in the Option Agreement evidencing such Option, a
Nonstatutory Stock Option shall be assignable or transferable subject to the
applicable limitations, if any, described in Section 260.140.41 of Title 10 of
the California Code of Regulations, Rule 701 under the Securities Act, and the
General Instructions to Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities
Act.

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     7. STANDARD FORMS OF OPTION AGREEMENT.

         7.1 OPTION AGREEMENT. Unless otherwise provided by the Board at the
time the Option is granted, an Option shall comply with and be subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in the form of Option Agreement approved by the
Board concurrently with its adoption of the Plan and as amended from time to
time.

         7.2 AUTHORITY TO VARY TERMS. The Board shall have the authority from
time to time to vary the terms of any standard form of Option Agreement
described in this Section 7 either in connection with the grant or amendment of
an individual Option or in connection with the authorization of a new standard
form or forms; provided, however, that the terms and conditions of any such new,
revised or amended standard form or forms of Option Agreement are not
inconsistent with the terms of the Plan.

     8. CHANGE IN CONTROL.

         8.1 DEFINITIONS.

                  (a) An "OWNERSHIP CHANGE EVENT" shall be deemed to have
occurred if any of the following occurs with respect to the Company: (i) the
direct or indirect sale or exchange in a single or series of related
transactions by the shareholders of the Company of more than fifty percent (50%)
of the voting stock of the Company; (ii) a merger or consolidation in which the
Company is a party; (iii) the sale, exchange, or transfer of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (iv) a liquidation or
dissolution of the Company.

                  (b) A "CHANGE IN CONTROL" shall mean an Ownership Change Event
or a series of related Ownership Change Events (collectively, a "TRANSACTION")
wherein the shareholders of the Company immediately before the Transaction do
not retain immediately after the Transaction, in substantially the same
proportions as their ownership of shares of the Company's voting stock
immediately before the Transaction, direct or indirect beneficial ownership of
more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the
outstanding voting stock of the Company or, in the case of a Transaction
described in Section 8.1(a)(iii), the corporation or corporations to which the
assets of the Company were transferred (the "TRANSFEREE CORPORATION(S)"), as the
case may be. For purposes of the preceding sentence, indirect beneficial
ownership shall include, without limitation, an interest resulting from
ownership of the voting stock of one or more corporations which, as a result of
the Transaction, own the Company or the Transferee Corporation(s), as the case
may be, either directly or through one or more subsidiary corporations. The
Board shall have the right to determine whether multiple sales or exchanges of
the voting stock of the Company or multiple Ownership Change Events are related,
and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

         8.2 EFFECT OF CHANGE IN CONTROL ON OPTIONS. In the event of a Change in
Control, the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing corporation or
other business entity or parent thereof, as the case may be (the "ACQUIRING
CORPORATION"), may, without the consent of any Optionee, either assume the
Company's rights and obligations under outstanding Options or substitute for
outstanding Options substantially equivalent options for the Acquiring
Corporation's stock. In the event the Acquiring Corporation elects not to assume
or substitute for outstanding Options in connection with a Change in Control,
any unexercisable or unvested portions of outstanding Options and any shares
acquired upon the exercise thereof held by Optionees whose Service has not

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terminated prior to such date shall be immediately exercisable and vested in
full as of the date ten (10) days prior to the date of the Change in Control.
The exercise or vesting of any Option and any shares acquired upon the exercise
thereof that was permissible solely by reason of this Section 8.2 shall be
conditioned upon the consummation of the Change in Control. Any Options which
are neither assumed or substituted for by the Acquiring Corporation in
connection with the Change in Control nor exercised as of the date of the Change
in Control shall terminate and cease to be outstanding effective as of the date
of the Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, shares acquired upon
exercise of an Option prior to the Change in Control and any consideration
received pursuant to the Change in Control with respect to such shares shall
continue to be subject to all applicable provisions of the Option Agreement
evidencing such Option except as otherwise provided in such Option Agreement.
Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, if the corporation the stock of
which is subject to the outstanding Options immediately prior to an Ownership
Change Event described in Section 8.1(a)(i) constituting a Change in Control is
the surviving or continuing corporation and immediately after such Ownership
Change Event less than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of
its voting stock is held by another corporation or by other corporations that
are members of an affiliated group within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the
Code without regard to the provisions of Section 1504(b) of the Code, the
outstanding Options shall not terminate unless the Board otherwise provides in
its discretion.

     9. PROVISION OF INFORMATION.

         At least annually, copies of the Company's balance sheet and income
statement for the just completed fiscal year shall be made available to each
Optionee and purchaser of shares of Stock upon the exercise of an Option. The
Company shall not be required to provide such information to key employees whose
duties in connection with the Company assure them access to equivalent
information.

     10. COMPLIANCE WITH SECURITIES LAW.

         The grant of Options and the issuance of shares of Stock upon exercise
of Options shall be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of
federal, state and foreign law with respect to such securities. Options may not
be exercised if the issuance of shares of Stock upon exercise would constitute a
violation of any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws or other
law or regulations or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system
upon which the Stock may then be listed. In addition, no Option may be exercised
unless (a) a registration statement under the Securities Act shall at the time
of exercise of the Option be in effect with respect to the shares issuable upon
exercise of the Option or (b) in the opinion of legal counsel to the Company,
the shares issuable upon exercise of the Option may be issued in accordance with
the terms of an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body
having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company's legal counsel
to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares hereunder shall
relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell
such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
As a condition to the exercise of any Option, the Company may require the
Optionee to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to
evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any
representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the
Company.

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     11. TERMINATION OR AMENDMENT OF PLAN.

         The Board may terminate or amend the Plan at any time. However, subject
to changes in applicable law, regulations or rules that would permit otherwise,
without the approval of the Company's shareholders, there shall be (a) no
increase in the maximum aggregate number of shares of Stock that may be issued
under the Plan (except by operation of the provisions of Section 4.2), (b) no
change in the class of persons eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options, and
(c) no other amendment of the Plan that would require approval of the Company's
shareholders under any applicable law, regulation or rule. No termination or
amendment of the Plan shall affect any then outstanding Option unless expressly
provided by the Board. In any event, no termination or amendment of the Plan may
adversely affect any then outstanding Option without the consent of the
Optionee, unless such termination or amendment is required to enable an Option
designated as an Incentive Stock Option to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option
or is necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation or rule.

     12. SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.

         The Plan or any increase in the maximum aggregate number of shares of
Stock issuable thereunder as provided in Section 4.1 (the "AUTHORIZED SHARES")
shall be approved by the shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months
of the date of adoption thereof by the Board. Options granted prior to
shareholder approval of the Plan or in excess of the Authorized Shares
previously approved by the shareholders shall become exercisable no earlier than
the date of shareholder approval of the Plan or such increase in the Authorized
Shares, as the case may be.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Secretary of the Company certifies
that the foregoing sets forth the MicroIslet, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan as
duly adopted by the Board on ______________, 2000.

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                                            Secretary

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                                  PLAN HISTORY
                                  ------------

November 7, 2000           Board adopts Plan, with an initial reserve of
                           1,000,000 shares.

November 7, 2000           Shareholders approve Plan, with an initial reserve of
                           1,000,000 shares.

April 17, 2002             Board approves an increase to the shares of Stock
                           reserved under the Plan from 3,125,500 (on a post
                           3.1255 for 1 stock split basis) to 4,000,000.

April 24, 2002             Shareholders approve an increase to the shares of
                           Stock reserved under the Plan from 3,125,500 (on a
                           post 3.1255 for 1 stock split basis) to 4,000,000.

April 24, 2002             Plan assumed by MicroIslet, Inc., a Nevada
                           corporation (formerly known as ALD Services, Inc.),
                           pursuant to Merger Agreement and Plan of
                           Reorganization dated April 22, 2002.

May 9, 2002                Board of MicroIslet, Inc. a Nevada corporation,
                           adopts Plan and reserves 4,000,000 shares for
                           issuance under Plan; becomes successor to MicroIslet,
                           Inc., a Delaware corporation, under Plan.

May 28, 2002               Stockholders of MicroIslet, Inc., a Delaware
                           corporation, approve Plan, but NOT a Section 162(m)
                           limit grant limit. (Note: Stockholders also approve
                           name change of ALD Services, Inc. to MicroIslet,
                           Inc.)

[January 30, 2004          Board approval of (i) increase the maximum aggregate
                           number of shares of common stock that may be issued
                           under the Plan from Four Million (4,000,000) to Six
                           Million (6,000,000), (ii) increase the maximum
                           aggregate number of shares of common stock that may
                           be issued under the Plan pursuant to the exercise of
                           incentive stock options to Six Million (6,000,000),
                           and (iii) Section 162(m) grant limits (Section 5.4).]

[May 25, 2004              Stockholder approval of January 29, 2004 amendments.]<PAGE>
                                                                   Exhibit 10.15

                            [MicroIslet letterhead]

                                                                   June 23, 2000

Hartoun Hartounian, Ph.D.
4264 Corte Favor
San Diego
California 92130

Dear Haro;

MicroIslet Inc. (the "Company", located at PO BOX 8031, La Jolla CA 92038) is
pleased to offer you a position as President and Chief Operating Officer ("COO")
of the Company commencing on August 1, 2000. In this position, you will report
to the Chief Executive Officer, and will assume the roles and responsibilities
customary of a COO. Your initial responsibility will be to work with me in
developing the business plan and assisting with raising the additional capital
to start the commercialization of the technology. Also, any technical assistance
relevant to enhancement of the Duke approach will be expected from you. Once we
have sufficient resources you will have responsibility for recruiting the
necessary team required to bring the technology through the FDA approval
process.

1. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
1.1 SALARY
Your compensation package includes a monthly salary (the "Salary") of Twelve
Thousand Dollars (US$12,000.00) payable in accordance with normal payroll
policies of the Company. Once the company has received additional working
capital your salary shall increase to of Fourteen Thousand Dollars
(US$14,000.00). You shall receive a Six Thousand Dollar signing bonus. There
will be an annual performance review that if Company business performance
permits and subject to approval by the Board of Directors, will incorporate a
merit increase in Salary based on mutually acceptable performance objectives.

1.2 STOCK OPTIONS
In addition, at time of acceptance of the terms and conditions outlined in this
Contract, the Company shall grant to you, pursuant to the Company's Employee
Stock Option Plan, incentive stock options (the "Options") totaling an aggregate
quantity of 340,000 shares, post Five to One stock split, of the common stock of
the Company. The exercise price for these options shall be the fair market
value of the underlying common stock at the time of issuance. These options will
vest, in equal increments, monthly over a thirty-six month period commencing on
the date of hire. In the event of a Change of Control of the

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Company the vesting of the shares of common stock of the Company underlying the
Options shall accelerate such that the Options are fully vested and immediately
exercisable for the period of time remaining under each such Option.

1.3 BONUS
You will be eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus within a Company
cash bonus plan (should the CEO and Board of Directors agree that the Company's
business performance warrants such a distribution).

1.4 BENEFITS
You will be eligible to participate in any benefit plan, offered to Officers of
the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions of such plans, including:

o    Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family.
o    Paid sick leave and a standard paid vacation schedule ("Paid Time Off" or
     "PTO"). You will accrue no less than twenty-five days of PTO per year.

2. TERMINATION
2.1 WITHOUT CAUSE
If, within the first twelve (12) months of your employment by the Company (or
its successor following a Change of Control), your employment is involuntarily
terminated without Cause (or if you voluntarily terminate your employment for
Good Reason), then upon your furnishing to the Company an executed waiver and
release of claims you will be entitled to the following:
o    The Company shall pay to you, in addition to earned compensation, unused
     PTO and reimbursable expenses through the date of termination, an amount
     equal to three months base Salary and three months of medical, dental, and
     vision insurance for you and your family (the "Severance").
o    You will be provided three months within which you may exercise that
     portion of your Options that are vested at the date of termination. All
     remaining Options will be terminated and there will be no further vesting,
     unless the Board of Director approves to extend the vesting in
     consideration for any consultation services provided by you. In the event
     of a Change of Control, you agree that the Company can elect to immediately
     purchase your Options at the recognized market value of the shares.
o    In the event that you elect continued health coverage under COBRA, the
     Company will reimburse you for the same portion of your COBRA health
     insurance premium that it paid during your employment up until the earlier
     of either (a) twelve (12) months from the date of termination, or (b) the
     date on which you begin full-time employment with another company or
     business entity. You will be responsible for the same portion of the COBRA
     health insurance premium that is commensurate with the portion of the
     health insurance premium that you paid during your employment with the
     Company.

2.2. FOR CAUSE
In the event that you are terminated for Cause, Salary and Benefits will cease
immediately. The Options shall terminate and expire immediately and you shall
not exercise any portion of the Options.

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2.3 VOLUNTARY TERMINATION
In the event that you voluntarily leave the employment of the Company, you agree
to provide the Company with 30 days advance written notice. The vesting of the
shares of common stock of the Company underlying the Options will cease on the
last day of your employment. You will be able to exercise the vested portion of
the Options for a period not to exceed three (3) months following the last date
of employment with the Company but in any event no later than the Option
Expiration Date.

2.4 DEATH OR DISABILITY
The Company will maintain travel and/or life insurance that cover death or
disability on Company business, and will include you under its protection. In
the event that your employment terminates due to death or disability, the
vesting of the shares of common stock of the Company underlying the Options will
cease and you or your Estate will be able to exercise the vested portion of the
Options for a period not to exceed six (6) months following the last date of
employment with the Company. In the event of a Change of Control, you and your
Estate agree that the Company can elect to immediately exercise your Options at
the recognized market value of the shares.

3. PARACHUTE PAYMENTS
If any Benefit received or to be received by you pursuant to this Agreement
would constitute a "parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the
Code and but for this paragraph, be subject to the Excise Tax, then such Benefit
shall be reduced to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Benefit would
be subject to the Excise Tax, as determined in good faith by the Company;
provided, however, that if, in the absence of any such reduction (or after such
reduction), you believe that the Benefit or any portion thereof (as reduced, if
applicable) would be subject to the Excise Tax, the Benefit shall be reduced (or
further reduced) to the extent determined by you in your discretion so that the
Excise Tax would not apply. If, notwithstanding any such reduction (or in the
absence of such reduction), the Internal Revenue Service determines that you are
liable for the Excise Tax as a result of the Benefit, than you shall be
obligated to return to the Company, within thirty days (30) of such
determination by the Internal Revenue Service, a portion of the Benefit
sufficient such that none of the Benefit retained by you constitutes a
"parachute payment" within the meaning of Code Section 280G that is subject to
the Excise Tax.

4. INDEMNIFICATION
The Company will maintain its Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance, and will
include you under its protection.

5. ARBITRATION
By signing and accepting the terms of this offer letter, you understand and
agree that your employment with the Company is at will and that subject to the
provisions of this offer letter, either you or the Company can terminate the
employment relationship at any time, for any reason, either with or without
cause. You also understand and agree that any dispute arising out of or relating
to this offer letter or to your employment by the Company shall be submitted to
arbitration in San Diego County, California, before a sole

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arbitrator (the "Arbitrator") selected from the American Arbitration Association
("AAA"), and shall be conducted in accordance with the AAA's Labor Arbitration
Rules (including the Expedited Labor Arbitration Procedures) and the provisions
of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1280 et seq. as the exclusive
remedy of such dispute; provided, however, that provisional injunctive relief
may, but need not, be sought in a court of law while arbitration proceedings are
pending, and any provisional injunctive relief granted by such court shall
remain effective until the matter is finally determined by the Arbitrator. Final
resolution of any dispute through arbitration may include permanent injunctive
relief or specific performance or both, and the Arbitrator is hereby empowered
to award such relief. Any award or relief granted by the Arbitrator hereunder
shall be final and binding on the parties hereto and may be enforced by any
court of competent jurisdiction. You and the Company understand and agree that
they are hereby waiving any rights to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or
counterclaim brought by either of the parties against the other in connection
with any matter whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with this
offer letter.

5. CONFIDENTIALITY
You further understand and agree that you will be required to sign the Company's
Trade Secret and Confidentiality Agreement, and the Company's Non-Solicitation
Agreement.

6. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENTS.
This offer letter and the Company's Trade Secret and Confidentiality Agreement
and Non-Solicitation Agreement constitute the entire agreement between you and
the Company pertaining to the subject matter contained therein and supersede all
prior agreements, representations, and understandings of the parties. No
agreement between you and the Company, nor any modification or amendment, shall
be valid unless in writing and signed by you and the Company.

Haro, MicroIslet Inc. looks forward to working with you and having you join the
team. If the foregoing is acceptable to you, please sign and return the letter
to me at the Company.

Very truly yours,

Accepted By:

/s/ John F. Steel IV
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John F. Steel IV
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Accepted By: /s/ Hartoun Hartounian                  Date: 8/1/2000
             --------------------------                    ---------------------
Hartoun Hartounian

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DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms will have meanings set
forth below:

o    "Salary" means your annual paid salary in consideration for your service
     dining the last twelve (12) months, or if twelve (12) months have not yet
     been completed, then your last paycheck, annualized.

o    "Cause" means the termination of your employment by the Company for the
     following, as determined by a majority vote of the Executive Committee:
     (a)  The habitual or willful neglect of your duties or breach of your
          employment terms or fiduciary duties to the Company that, if capable
          of being cured, remains uncured within thirty (30) days of written.
          notice of such neglect or breach from the Executive committee.
     (b)  An intentional or grossly negligent act by you (other than acts
          specifically directed by the Board of Directors or Executive
          Committee) taken in bad faith that is materially detrimental to or may
          reasonably cause damage or harm the Company or any of its employees;
     (c)  A willful failure or refusal to perform your duties that remains
          uncured by you within thirty (30) days of written notice of such
          failure or refusal from the Executive Committee; or
     (d)  If you are convicted or plead guilty or no contest to theft, fraud,
          embezzlement or a felony in a court administered in the United States
          of America.

o    "Good Reason" means:

     (a)  A material reduction in your Salary without your written consent; or
     (b)  A material reduction in your responsibilities, duties, position, or
          authority at the Company; or
     (c)  The Company asking you to perform any act which is illegal; or
     (d)  A breach by the Company or any successor to the Company of any
          material provisions to this offer letter that remains uncured within
          thirty (30) days of written notice from you of such neglect or breach.

o    "Change in Control" of the Company will be deemed to have occurred if and
     when:
     (a)  A sale, lease or transfer of all, or substantially all, of the stock
          or assets of the Company in a single transaction or series of related
          transactions; or
     (b)  Consummation of any consolidation or merger of the Company into, or
          with, another unrelated third party entity, in which the Company is
          not the surviving corporation or pursuant to which shares of the
          Company's common stock would be converted into cash, securities or
          other property, other than a merger of the Company in which the
          holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger
          have the same proportionate ownership of common stock of the surviving
          corporation immediately after the merger; or
     (c)  The business (or businesses) of the Company for which your services
          are principally performed are disposed of by the Company pursuant to a
          partial or complete liquidation of the Company.

          In no event shall a Change in Control be deemed to have occur upon a
          public offering of the Company's Common Stock pursuant to a
          registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

o    "Excise Tax" means the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code.

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