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Exhibit 4.1 - Specimen Stock Certificate.

Exhibit 4.1

	 	 	 
	
Number
	 	
Shares

	 	
SNOWDON RESOURCES CORPORATION
	 
	 	
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF  $0.001 
	 
	 	
NEVADA 100,000,000 SHARES COMMON STOCK AUTHORIZED,
	 
	 	
PAR VALUE
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	
CUSIP _______

	 	 	
SEE REVERSE

	 	 	
FOR

	
This
	 	
CERTAIN

	
certifies
	 	
DEFINITIONS

	
that
	 	 
	
is the owner of
	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE
	 
	 	
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
SNOWDON RESOURCES CORPORATION
	 
	 	
transferable on the books of the corporation in person or by duly
	 
	 	
authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly
	 
	 	
endorsed.  This certificate and the shares represented hereby
	 
	 	
are subject to the laws of the State of Nevada, and to the
	 
	 	
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation,
	 
	 	
as now or hereafter amended.  This certificate is not valid
	 
	 	
unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent.  WITNESS
	 
	 	
the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the signature
	 
	 	
of its duly authorized officers
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
PRESIDENT
	
[SEAL]
	
SECRETARY

 

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations.

	
TEN COM
	
as tenants in common
	
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT
	
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Custodian
	
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TEN ENT
	
as tenants by the entireties
	 	
(Cust)
	 	
(Minor)

	
JT TEN
	
as joint tenants with the right of
	
Act
	
_________________________________

	 	
survivorship and not as tenants
	 	
(State)

	 	
in common
	 	 

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

	
For value received, ______________________________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

	 	
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
	 
	 	
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
	 
	 
	
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE)

	 
	
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_____________________________________________________________________________ shares of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint

	 
	
_____________________________________________________________________________, Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

	 
	
Dated _______________________

	 
	
X ________________________________________________________________________________

	
THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER.  THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions)

 

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TRANSFER FEE WILL APPLYSummary Sheet of Ameren Corporation Non-management Director Compensation

    

    Exhibit
      10.1

    

    Summary
      Sheet of Ameren Corporation Non-Management Director
      Compensation

     

    

    
      	
              Compensation

               

            	 
	
              $50,000

            	
              Base
                cash annual retainer payable in twelve equal 

              installments;

               

            
	
              1,000
                Shares

            	
              Shares
                of the Company’s common stock to be awarded to

              new
                Directors upon election and annually to all Directors on

              or
                about January 1 of each year;

               

            
	
              $1,500

            	
              Fee
                for attendance (in person or telephonically) at each 

              meeting
                of the Board;

               

            
	
              $1,500

            	
              Fee
                for attendance (in person or telephonically) at each

              meeting
                of Board Committees;

               

            
	
              $10,000

            	
              Additional
                annual cash retainer for Lead Director;

               

            
	
              $15,000

            	
              Additional
                annual cash retainer for Audit Committee

              Chairman;

               

            
	
              $10,000

            	
              Additional
                annual cash retainer for Human Resources

              Committee
                Chairman;

               

            
	
              $10,000

            	
              Additional
                annual cash retainer for Nominating and

              Corporate
                Governance Committee Chairman;

               

            
	
              $10,000

            	
              Additional
                annual cash retainer for Nuclear Oversight Committee

              Chairman;

               

            
	
              $10,000

            	
              Additional
                annual cash retainer for Public Policy Committee

              Chairman;

               

            
	
              $5,000

            	
              Additional
                annual cash retainer for Audit Committee

              members;
                and

               

            
	 	
              Customary
                and usual travel expenses to be
                reimbursed.BioSante amended and restated 1998 stock plan

    BIOSANTE
      PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

    AMENDED
      AND RESTATED 1998 STOCK PLAN

    (As
      amended through June 6, 2006)

    

    1. Purpose
      of Plan.

     

    The
      purpose of the BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1998 Stock Plan (the “Plan”) is to
      advance the interests of BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) and its
      stockholders by enabling the Company and its Subsidiaries to attract and retain
      persons of ability to perform services for the Company and its Subsidiaries
      by
      providing an incentive to such individuals through equity participation in
      the
      Company and by rewarding such individuals who contribute to the achievement
      by
      the Company of its economic objectives.

     

    2. Definitions.

     

    The
      following terms will have the meanings set forth below, unless the context
      clearly otherwise requires: 

     

    2.1 “Board”
means
      the Board of Directors of the Company.

     

    2.2 “Broker
      Exercise Notice”
means
      a
      written notice pursuant to which a Participant, upon exercise of an Option,
      irrevocably instructs a broker or dealer to sell a sufficient number of shares
      or loan a sufficient amount of money to pay all or a portion of the exercise
      price of the Option and/or any related withholding tax obligations and remit
      such sums to the Company and directs the Company to deliver stock certificates
      to be issued upon such exercise directly to such broker or dealer.

     

    2.3 “Change
      in Control”
means
      an event described in Section 10.1 of the Plan.

     

    2.4 “Code”
means
      the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

     

    2.5 “Committee”
means
      the group of individuals administering the Plan, as provided in Section 3
      of the Plan. 

     

    2.6 “Common
      Stock”
means
      the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, or the number
      and
      kind of shares of stock or other securities into which such common stock may
      be
      changed in accordance with Section 4.3 of the Plan. 

     

    2.7 “Disability”
means
      the disability of the Participant such as would entitle the Participant to
      receive disability income benefits pursuant to the long-term disability plan
      of
      the Company or Subsidiary then covering the Participant or, if no such plan
      exists or is applicable to the Participant, the permanent and total disability
      of the Participant within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the
      Code.

     

    2.8 “Eligible
      Recipients”
means
      all employees (including officers and directors who are also employees) of
      the
      Company or any Subsidiary and any non-employee directors and officers and
      individual consultants and independent contractors of the Company or any
      Subsidiary, other than consultants or independent contractors providing services
      in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital raising
      transaction or who directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for
      the
      Company’s securities.

     

    2.9 “Exchange
      Act”
means
      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     

    2.10 “Fair
      Market Value”
means,
      with respect to the Common Stock, as of any date (or, if no shares were traded
      or quoted on such date, as of the next preceding date on which there was such
      a
      trade or quote) (a) the mean between the reported high and low sale prices
      of
      the Common Stock if the Common Stock is listed, admitted to unlisted trading
      privileges or reported on any foreign or national securities exchange or on
      the
      Nasdaq National Market or SmallCap Market or an equivalent foreign market on
      which sale prices are reported; (b) if the Common Stock is not so listed,
      admitted to unlisted trading privileges or reported, the closing bid price
      as
      reported by the OTC Bulletin Board or the National Quotation Bureau, Inc. or
      other comparable service; or (c) if the Common Stock is not so listed or
      reported, such price as the Committee determines in good faith in the exercise
      of its reasonable discretion.

     

    2.11 “Incentive
      Award”
means
      an Option or Stock Award granted to an Eligible Recipient pursuant to the
      Plan.

     

    2.12 “Incentive
      Stock Option”
means
      a
      right to purchase Common Stock granted to an Eligible Recipient pursuant to
      Section 6 of the Plan that qualifies as an “incentive stock option” within
      the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

     

    2.13 “Non-Statutory
      Stock Option”
means
      a
      right to purchase Common Stock granted to an Eligible Recipient pursuant to
      Section 6 of the Plan that does not qualify as an Incentive Stock
      Option.

     

    2.14 “Option”
means
      an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Statutory Stock Option. 

     

    2.15 “Participant”
means
      an Eligible Recipient who receives one or more Incentive Awards under the Plan.
      

     

    2.16 “Previously
      Acquired Shares”
means
      shares of Common Stock or any other shares of capital stock of the Company
      that
      are already owned by the Participant or, with respect to any Option, that are
      to
      be issued upon the exercise of such Option.

     

    2.17 “Retirement”
means
      termination of employment or service pursuant to and in accordance with the
      regular (or, if approved by the Board for purposes of the Plan, early)
      retirement/pension plan or practice of the Company or Subsidiary then covering
      the Participant, provided that if the Participant is not covered by any such
      plan or practice, the Participant will be deemed to be covered by the Company’s
      plan or practice for purposes of this determination.

     

    2.18 “Securities
      Act”
means
      the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     

    2.19 “Stock
      Award”
means
      an award of Common Stock granted to an Eligible Recipient pursuant to Section
      7
      of the Plan.

     

    2.20 “Stock
      Unit”
means
      a
      bookkeeping entry representing the equivalent of one share of Common Stock
      that
      is payable in the form of Common Stock, cash or any combination of the
      foregoing.

     

    2.21 “Subsidiary”
means
      any entity that is directly or indirectly controlled by the Company or any
      entity in which the Company has a significant equity interest, as determined
      by
      the Committee.

     

    2.22 “Tax
      Date”
means
      the date any withholding tax obligation arises under the Code or other
      applicable tax statute for a Participant with respect to an Incentive Award.
      

     

    3. Plan
      Administration.

     

    3.1 The
      Committee.
      The
      Plan will be administered by the Board or by a committee of the Board. So long
      as the Company has a class of its equity securities registered under Section
      12
      of the Exchange Act, any committee administering the Plan will consist solely
      of
      two or more members of the Board who are “non-employee directors” within the
      meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and, if the Board so determines
      in
      its sole discretion, who are “outside directors” within the meaning of Section
      162(m) of the Code. Such a committee, if established, will act by majority
      approval of the members (but may also take action with the written consent
      of
      all of the members of such committee), and a majority of the members of such
      a
      committee will constitute a quorum. As used in the Plan, “Committee” will refer
      to the Board or to such a committee, if established;
      provided, however, that with respect to the grant of any Incentive Award to
      a
      Participant who is then a Committee Member, and to any action that may be taken
      hereunder by the Committee regarding any such Incentive Award for so long as
      such Participant is a Committee Member, such action may be taken only by the
      Board.
      To the
      extent consistent with applicable corporate law, the Committee may delegate
      to
      any officers of the Company the duties, power and authority of the Committee
      under the Plan pursuant to such conditions or limitations as the Committee
      may
      establish; provided, however, that only the Committee may exercise such duties,
      power and authority with respect to Eligible Recipients who are subject to
      Section 16 of the Exchange Act and Section 162(m) of the Code. The Committee
      may
      exercise its duties, power and authority under the Plan in its sole and absolute
      discretion without the consent of any Participant or other party, unless the
      Plan specifically provides otherwise. Each determination, interpretation or
      other action made or taken by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the
      Plan will be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes and on all persons,
      including, without limitation, the Company, the stockholders of the Company,
      the
      participants and their respective successors-in-interest. No member of the
      Committee will be liable for any action or determination made in good faith
      with
      respect to the Plan or any Incentive Award granted under the Plan. 

     

    3.2 Authority
      of the Committee.

     

    (a) In
      accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee will
      have the authority to determine all provisions of Incentive Awards as the
      Committee may deem necessary or desirable and as consistent with the terms
      of
      the Plan, including, without limitation, the following: (i) the Eligible
      Recipients to be selected as Participants; (ii) the nature and extent of the
      Incentive Awards to be made to each Participant (including the number of shares
      of Common Stock to be subject to each Incentive Award, any exercise price,
      the
      manner in which Incentive Awards will vest or become exercisable and whether
      Incentive Awards will be granted in tandem with other Incentive Awards) and
      the
      form of written agreement, if any, evidencing such Incentive Award; (iii) the
      time or times when Incentive Awards will be granted; (iv) the duration of each
      Incentive Award; and (v) the restrictions and other conditions to which the
      payment or vesting of Incentive Awards may be subject. In addition, the
      Committee will have the authority under the Plan in its sole discretion to
      pay
      the economic value of any Incentive Award in the form of cash, shares of Common
      Stock, shares of any capital stock of the Company, Stock Units or any
      combination of the foregoing.

     

    (b) The
      Committee will have the authority under the Plan to amend or modify the terms
      of
      any outstanding Incentive Award in any manner, including, without limitation,
      the authority to modify the number of shares or other terms and conditions
      of an
      Incentive Award, extend the term of an Incentive Award, accelerate the
      exercisability or vesting or otherwise terminate any restrictions relating
      to an
      Incentive Award, accept the surrender of any outstanding Incentive Award or,
      to
      the extent not previously exercised or vested, authorize the grant of new
      Incentive Awards in substitution for surrendered Incentive Awards; provided,
      however that the amended or modified terms are permitted by the Plan as then
      in
      effect and that any Participant adversely affected by such amended or modified
      terms has consented to such amendment or modification. No amendment or
      modification to an Incentive Award, however, whether pursuant to this Section
      3.2 or any other provisions of the Plan, will be deemed to be a re-grant of
      such
      Incentive Award for purposes of this Plan.

     

    (c) In
      the
      event of (i) any reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization,
      liquidation, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, combination of
      shares, rights offering, extraordinary dividend or divestiture (including a
      spin-off) or any other similar change in corporate structure or shares,
      (ii) any purchase, acquisition, sale or disposition of a significant amount
      of assets or a significant business, (iii) any change in accounting
      principles or practices, or (iv) any other similar change, in each case
      with respect to the Company or any other entity whose performance is relevant
      to
      the grant or vesting of an Incentive Award, the Committee (or, if the Company
      is
      not the surviving corporation in any such transaction, the board of directors
      of
      the surviving corporation) may, without the consent of any affected Participant,
      amend or modify the vesting criteria of any outstanding Incentive Award that
      is
      based in whole or in part on the financial performance of the Company (or any
      Subsidiary or division thereof) or such other entity so as equitably to reflect
      such event, with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating such
      financial performance of the Company or such other entity will be substantially
      the same (in the sole discretion of the Committee or the board of directors
      of
      the surviving corporation) following such event as prior to such event;
      provided, however, that the amended or modified terms are permitted by the
      Plan
      as then in effect.

     

    (d) The
      Committee may permit or require the deferral of any payment, issuance or other
      settlement of an Incentive Award subject to such rules and procedures as the
      Committee may establish, including the conversion of such payment, issuance
      or
      other settlement into Stock Units and the payment or crediting of interest,
      dividends or dividend equivalents. 

     

    (e) Notwithstanding
      any other provision of this Plan other than Section 4.3, the Committee may
      not,
      without prior approval of the Company’s stockholders, seek to effect any
      re-pricing of any previously granted, “underwater” Option by: (i) amending or
      modifying the terms of the Option to lower the exercise price; (ii) canceling
      the underwater Option and granting either replacement Options having a lower
      exercise price or other Incentive Awards in exchange; or (iii) repurchasing
      the
      underwater Options and granting new Incentive Awards under this Plan. For
      purposes of this Section 3.2(e), Options will be deemed to be “underwater” at
      any time when the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock is less than the
      exercise price of the Option. 

     

    4. Shares
      Available for Issuance.

     

    4.1 Maximum
      Number of Shares Available.
      Subject
      to adjustment as provided in Section 4.3 of the Plan, the maximum number of
      shares of Common Stock that will be available for issuance under the Plan will
      be 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock, plus any shares of Common Stock which,
      as
      of the date the Plan is approved by the stockholders of the Company, are
      reserved for issuance under the Company’s existing Stock Option Plan and which
      are not thereafter issued or which have been issued but are subsequently
      forfeited and which would otherwise have been available for further issuance
      under such plan. The Committee may use shares available for issuance under
      the
      Plan as the form of payment for compensation, awards or rights earned or due
      under deferred or any other compensation plans or arrangements of the Company
      or
      any Subsidiary. The shares available for issuance under the Plan may, at the
      election of the Committee, be either treasury shares or shares authorized but
      unissued, and, if treasury shares are used, all references in the Plan to the
      issuance of shares will, for corporate law purposes, be deemed to mean the
      transfer of shares from treasury.

     

    4.2 Calculation
      of Shares Available.
      Shares
      of Common Stock (a) that are issued under the Plan or under any deferred or
      other compensation plan or arrangement of the Company or any Subsidiary or
      (b)
      that are subject to outstanding Incentive Awards, Stock Units or other awards
      or
      rights earned or due under the Plan or under any deferred or other compensation
      plan or arrangement of the Company or any Subsidiary, will be applied to reduce
      the maximum number of shares of Common Stock remaining available for issuance
      under the Plan. To the extent that any shares of Common Stock that are subject
      to an Incentive Award, Stock Unit or other award or right earned or due under
      the Plan or under any deferred or other compensation plan or arrangement of
      the
      Company or any Subsidiary (a) are not issued to a Participant under the Plan
      or
      a participant under any deferred or other compensation plan or arrangement
      of
      the Company or any Subsidiary due to the fact that such Incentive Award, Stock
      Unit or other award or right earned or due under the Plan or under any deferred
      or other compensation plan or arrangement of the Company or any Subsidiary
      lapses, expires, is forfeited or for any reason is terminated unexercised or
      unvested, or is settled or paid in cash or (b) are used to satisfy any exercise
      price or withholding obligations, such shares will automatically again become
      available for issuance under the Plan. In addition, to the extent that a
      Participant tenders (either by actual delivery or by attestation) shares of
      Common Stock already owned by the Participant to the Company in satisfaction
      of
      any exercise price or withholding tax obligations, such shares will
      automatically again become available for issuance under the Plan.

     

    4.3 Adjustments
      to Shares and Incentive Awards.
      In the
      event of any reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization,
      liquidation, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, combination of
      shares, rights offering, divestiture or extraordinary dividend (including a
      spin-off) or any other similar change in the corporate structure or shares
      of
      the Company, the Committee (or, if the Company is not the surviving corporation
      in any such transaction, the board of directors of the surviving corporation)
      will make appropriate adjustment (which determination will be conclusive) as
      to
      the number and kind of securities or other property (including cash) available
      for issuance or payment under the Plan and, in order to prevent dilution or
      enlargement of the rights of Participants, (a) the number and kind of securities
      or other property (including cash) subject to outstanding Options, and (b)
      the
      exercise price of outstanding Options.

     

    5. Participation.

     

    Participants
      in the Plan will be those Eligible Recipients who, in the judgment of the
      Committee, have contributed, are contributing or are expected to contribute
      to
      the achievement of economic objectives of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
      Eligible Recipients may be granted from time to time one or more Incentive
      Awards, singly or in combination or in tandem with other Incentive Awards,
      as
      may be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. Incentive Awards
      will
      be deemed to be granted as of the date specified in the grant resolution of
      the
      Committee, which date will be the date of any related agreement with the
      Participant.

     

    6. Options.

     

    6.1 Grant.
      An
      Eligible Recipient may be granted one or more Options under the Plan, and such
      Options will be subject to such terms and conditions, consistent with the other
      provisions of the Plan, as may be determined by the Committee in its sole
      discretion. The Committee may designate whether an Option is to be considered
      an
      Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Statutory Stock Option. To the extent that
      any
      Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan ceases for any reason to qualify
      as an “incentive stock option” for purposes of Section 422 of the Code, such
      Incentive Stock Option will continue to be outstanding for purposes of the
      Plan
      but will thereafter be deemed to be a Non-Statutory Stock Option.

     

    6.2 Exercise
      Price.
      The per
      share price to be paid by a Participant upon exercise of an Option will be
      determined by the Committee in its discretion at the time of the Option grant;
      provided, however, that such price will not be less than 100% of the Fair Market
      Value of one share of Common Stock on the date of grant with respect to an
      Incentive Stock Option (110% of the Fair Market Value if, at the time the
      Incentive Stock Option is granted, the Participant owns, directly or indirectly,
      more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of
      the
      Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company). 

     

    6.3 Exercisability
      and Duration.
      An
      Option will become exercisable at such times and in such installments as may
      be
      determined by the Committee in its sole discretion at the time of grant;
      provided, however, that no Incentive Stock Option may be exercisable after
      10
      years from its date of grant (five years from its date of grant if at the time
      the Incentive Stock Option is granted, the Participant owns, directly or
      indirectly, more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes
      of
      stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation of the
      Company).

     

    6.4 Payment
      of Exercise Price.
      The
      total purchase price of the shares to be purchased upon exercise of an Option
      must be paid entirely in cash (including check, bank draft or money order);
      provided, however, that the Committee, in its sole discretion and upon terms
      and
      conditions established by the Committee, may allow such payments to be made,
      in
      whole or in part, by tender of a Broker Exercise Notice, Previously Acquired
      Shares (including through delivery of a written attestation of ownership of
      such
      Previously Acquired Shares if permitted, and on terms acceptable, to the
      Committee in its sole discretion), a promissory note (on terms acceptable to
      the
      Committee in its sole discretion) or by a combination of such
      methods.

     

    6.5 Manner
      of Exercise.
      An
      Option may be exercised by a Participant in whole or in part from time to time,
      subject to the conditions contained in the Plan and in the agreement evidencing
      such Option, by delivery in person, by facsimile or electronic transmission
      or
      through the mail of written notice of exercise to the Company (Attention: Chief
      Financial Officer) at its principal executive office in Lincolnshire, Illinois
      and by paying in full the total exercise price for the shares of Common Stock
      to
      be purchased in accordance with Section 6.4 of the Plan.

     

    6.6 Aggregate
      Limitation of Stock Subject to Incentive Stock Options.
      To the
      extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date an
      Incentive Stock Option is granted) of the shares of Common Stock with respect
      to
      which incentive stock options (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code)
      are exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year
      (under the Plan and any other incentive stock option plans of the Company or
      any
      subsidiary or parent corporation of the Company (within the meaning of the
      Code)) exceeds $100,000 (or such other amount as may be prescribed by the Code
      from time to time), such excess Options will be treated as Non-Statutory Stock
      Options. The determination will be made by taking incentive stock options into
      account in the order in which they were granted. If such excess only applies
      to
      a portion of an Incentive Stock Option, the Committee, in its discretion, will
      designate which shares will be treated as shares to be acquired upon exercise
      of
      an Incentive Stock Option.

     

    7. Stock
      Awards.

     

    An
      Eligible Recipient may be granted one or more Stock Awards under the Plan,
      and
      such Stock Awards will be subject to such terms and conditions, consistent
      with
      the other provisions of the Plan, as may be determined by the Committee. The
      Participant will have all voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights with
      respect to the shares of Common Stock issued to a Participant as a Stock Award
      under this Section 7 upon the Participant becoming the holder of record of
      such
      shares; provided, however, that the Committee may impose such restrictions
      on
      the assignment or transfer of a Stock Award as it deems appropriate; and
      provided, further, that if the Participant defers the receipt of the Stock
      Award
      under any deferred compensation plan or arrangement of the Company or any
      Subsidiary and in lieu thereof receives a Stock Unit, such Participant will
      not
      have all voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights with respect to the
      shares of Common Stock issued to the Participant as a Stock Award under this
      Section 7. 

     

    8. Effect
      of Termination of Employment or Other Service.
      

     

    8.1 Termination
      Due to Death, Disability or Retirement.
      Unless
      otherwise provided by the Committee in its sole discretion in the agreement
      evidencing an Incentive Award:

     

    (a) In
      the
      event a Participant’s employment or other service with the Company and all
      Subsidiaries is terminated by reason of death or Disability, all outstanding
      Options then held by the Participant will remain exercisable, to the extent
      exercisable as of the date of such termination, for a period of six months
      after
      such termination (but in no event after the expiration date of any such Option)
      and all Stock Awards then held by a Participant will, to the extent applicable,
      vest and/or continue to vest in the manner determined by the Committee and
      set
      forth in any agreement evidencing such Stock Award. 

     

    (b) In
      the
      event a Participant’s employment or other service with the Company and all
      Subsidiaries is terminated by reason of Retirement, all outstanding Options
      then
      held by the Participant will remain exercisable, to the extent exercisable
      as of
      the date of such termination, for a period of three months after such
      termination (but in no event after the expiration date of any such Option)
      and
      all Stock Awards then held by a Participant will, to the extent applicable,
      vest
      and/or continue to vest in the manner determined by the Committee and set forth
      in any agreement evidencing such Stock Award. 

     

    8.2 Termination
      for Reasons Other than Death, Disability or Retirement.
      

     

    (a) Unless
      otherwise provided by the Committee in its sole discretion in the agreement
      evidencing an Incentive Award, in the event a Participant’s employment or other
      service is terminated with the Company and all Subsidiaries for any reason
      other
      than death, Disability or Retirement, or a Participant is in the employ or
      service of a Subsidiary and the Subsidiary ceases to be a Subsidiary of the
      Company (unless the Participant continues in the employ or service of the
      Company or another Subsidiary), all rights of the Participant under the Plan
      and
      any agreements evidencing an Option will immediately terminate without notice
      of
      any kind, and no Options then held by the Participant will thereafter be
      exercisable and all Stock Awards then held by a Participant will, to the extent
      applicable, vest and/or continue to vest in the manner determined by the
      Committee and set forth in any agreement evidencing such Stock Award; provided,
      however, that if such termination is due to any reason other than termination
      by
      the Company or any Subsidiary for “cause,” all outstanding Options then held by
      such Participant will remain exercisable, to the extent exercisable as of such
      termination, for a period of three months after such termination (but in no
      event after the expiration date of any such Option). 

     

    (b) For
      purposes of this Section 8.2, “cause” (as determined by the Committee) will be
      as defined in any employment or other agreement or policy applicable to the
      Participant or, if no such agreement or policy exists, will mean (i) dishonesty,
      fraud, misrepresentation, embezzlement or deliberate injury or attempted injury,
      in each case related to the Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) any unlawful or
      criminal activity of a serious nature, (iii) any intentional and deliberate
      breach of a duty or duties that, individually or in the aggregate, are material
      in relation to the Participant’s overall duties, or (iv) any material breach of
      any employment, service, confidentiality or non-compete agreement entered into
      with the Company or any Subsidiary.

     

    8.3 Modification
      of Rights Upon Termination.
      Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 8, upon a
      Participant’s termination of employment or other service with the Company and
      all Subsidiaries, the Committee may, in its sole discretion (which may be
      exercised at any time on or after the date of grant, including following such
      termination), cause Options (or any part thereof) then held by such Participant
      to become or continue to become exercisable and/or remain exercisable following
      such termination of employment or service and all Stock Awards then held by
      a
      Participant will, to the extent applicable, vest and/or continue to vest in
      the
      manner determined by the Committee and set forth in any agreement evidencing
      such Stock Award; provided, however, that no Option may remain exercisable
      beyond its expiration date. 

     

    8.4 Exercise
      of Incentive Stock Options Following Termination.
      Any
      Incentive Stock Option that remains unexercised more than one year following
      termination of employment by reason of Disability or more than three months
      following termination for any reason other than death or Disability will
      thereafter be deemed to be a Non-Statutory Stock Option. 

     

    8.5 Date
      of Termination of Employment or Other Service.
      Unless
      the Committee otherwise determines in its sole discretion, a Participant’s
      employment or other service will, for purposes of the Plan, be deemed to have
      terminated on the date recorded on the personnel or other records of the Company
      or the Subsidiary for which the Participant provides employment or other
      service, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion based upon such
      records. 

     

    9. Payment
      of Withholding Taxes.

     

    9.1 General
      Rules.  The
      Company is entitled to (a) withhold and deduct from future wages of the
      Participant (or from other amounts that may be due and owing to the Participant
      from the Company or a Subsidiary), or make other arrangements for the collection
      of, all legally required amounts necessary to satisfy any and all foreign,
      federal, state and local withholding and employment-related tax requirements
      attributable to an Incentive Award, including, without limitation, the grant,
      exercise or vesting of, or payment of dividends with respect to, an Incentive
      Award or a disqualifying disposition of stock received upon exercise of an
      Incentive Stock Option, or (b) require the Participant promptly to remit the
      amount of such withholding to the Company before taking any action, including
      issuing any shares of Common Stock, with respect to an Incentive
      Award.

     

    9.2 Special
      Rules.
      The
      Committee may, in its sole discretion and upon terms and conditions established
      by the Committee, permit or require a Participant to satisfy, in whole or in
      part, any withholding or employment-related tax obligation described in Section
      9.1 of the Plan by electing to tender Previously Acquired Shares, a Broker
      Exercise Notice or a promissory note (on terms acceptable to the Committee
      in
      its sole discretion), or by a combination of such methods. 

     

    10. Change
      in Control.

     

    10.1 Change
      in Control.
      For
      purposes of this Section 10, a “Change in Control” of the Company will mean the
      following:

     

    (a) the
      sale,
      lease, exchange or other transfer, directly or indirectly, of substantially
      all
      of the assets of the Company (in one transaction or in a series of related
      transactions) to a person or entity that is not controlled by the Company;
      

     

    (b) the
      approval by the stockholders of the Company of any plan or proposal for the
      liquidation or dissolution of the Company;

     

    (c) any
      person becomes after the effective date of the Plan the “beneficial owner” (as
      defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of (i)
      20% or more, but not 50% or more, of the combined voting power of the Company’s
      outstanding securities ordinarily having the right to vote at elections of
      directors, unless the transaction resulting in such ownership has been approved
      in advance by the Continuity Directors (as defined in Section 10.2 below),
      or
      (ii) 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding
      securities ordinarily having the right to vote at elections of directors
      (regardless of any approval by the Continuity Directors); 

     

    (d) a
      merger
      or consolidation to which the Company is a party if the stockholders of the
      Company immediately prior to effective date of such merger or consolidation
      have
“beneficial ownership” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act),
      immediately following the effective date of such merger or consolidation, of
      securities of the surviving corporation representing (i) more than 50%, but
      less
      than 80%, of the combined voting power of the surviving corporation’s then
      outstanding securities ordinarily having the right to vote at elections of
      directors, unless such merger or consolidation has been approved in advance
      by
      the Continuity Directors, or (ii) 50% or less of the combined voting power
      of the surviving corporation’s then outstanding securities ordinarily having the
      right to vote at elections of directors (regardless of any approval by the
      Continuity Directors); 

     

    (e) the
      Continuity Directors cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority
      of
      the Board; or 

     

    (f) any
      other
      change in control of the Company of a nature that would be required to be
      reported pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, whether or not
      the
      Company is then subject to such reporting requirement. 

     

    10.2 Continuity
      Directors.
      For
      purposes of this Section 10, “Continuity Directors” of the Company will mean any
      individuals who are members of the Board on the effective date of the Plan
      and
      any individual who subsequently becomes a member of the Board whose election,
      or
      nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of
      at least a majority of the Continuity Directors (either by specific vote or
      by
      approval of the Company’s proxy statement in which such individual is named as a
      nominee for director without objection to such nomination).

     

    10.3 Acceleration
      of Vesting.
      Without
      limiting the authority of the Committee under Sections 3.2 and 4.3 of the Plan,
      if a Change in Control of the Company occurs, then, unless otherwise provided
      by
      the Committee in its sole discretion either in the agreement evidencing an
      Incentive Award at the time of grant or at any time after the grant of an
      Incentive Award, all outstanding Options will become immediately exercisable
      in
      full and will remain exercisable for the remainder of their terms, regardless
      of
      whether the Participant to whom such Options have been granted remains in the
      employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary and all outstanding Stock
      Awards then held by a Participant will, to the extent applicable, vest and/or
      continue to vest in the manner determined by the Committee and set forth in
      any
      agreement evidencing such Stock Award.

     

    11. Rights
      of Eligible Recipients and Participants; Transferability.

     

    11.1 Employment
      or Service.
      Nothing
      in the Plan will interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company
      or
      any Subsidiary to terminate the employment or service of any Eligible Recipient
      or Participant at any time, nor confer upon any Eligible Recipient or
      Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or
      any
      Subsidiary.

     

    11.2 Rights
      as a Stockholder.
      As a
      holder of Options, a Participant will have no rights as a stockholder unless
      and
      until such Options are exercised for, or paid in the form of, shares of Common
      Stock and the Participant becomes the holder of record of such shares. Except
      as
      otherwise provided in the Plan, no adjustment will be made for dividends or
      distributions with respect to such Options as to which there is a record date
      preceding the date the Participant becomes the holder of record of such shares,
      except as the Committee may determine in its discretion.

     

    11.3 Restrictions
      on Transfer.
      

     

    (a) Except
      pursuant to testamentary will or the laws of descent and distribution and except
      as expressly permitted by Section 11.3(b) of the Plan, no right or interest
      of
      any Participant in an Incentive Award prior to the exercise or vesting of such
      Incentive Award will be assignable or transferable, or subjected to any lien,
      during the lifetime of the Participant, either voluntarily or involuntarily,
      directly or indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise. A Participant will,
      however, be entitled to designate a beneficiary to receive an Incentive Award
      upon such Participant’s death. In the event of a Participant’s death, payment of
      any amounts due under the Plan will be made to, and exercise of any Options
      (to
      the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8 of the Plan) will be made by, the
      Participant’s designated beneficiary. For purposes of the Plan, a “designated
      beneficiary” will be the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by the
      Participant in a writing filed with the Committee in such form and at such
      time
      as the Committee will require in its sole discretion. If a Participant fails
      to
      designate a beneficiary, or if the designated beneficiary does not survive
      the
      Participant or dies before the designated beneficiary’s exercise of all rights
      under the Plan, payment of any amounts due under the Plan will be made to,
      and
      exercise of any Options (to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8 of the
      Plan) may be made by, the Participant’s personal representative. 

     

    (b) The
      Committee may, in its discretion, authorize all or a portion of the Options
      to
      be granted to a Participant to be on terms which permit transfer by such
      Participant to (i) the spouse, ex-spouse, children, step-children or
      grandchildren of the Participant (the “Family Members”), (ii) a trust or trusts
      for the exclusive benefit of such Family Members, (iii) a partnership in which
      such Family Members are the only partners, or (iv) such other persons or
      entities as the Committee, in its discretion, may permit, provided that (1)
      there may be no consideration for such a transfer (other than the possible
      receipt of an ownership interest in an entity to which such a transfer is made),
      (2) the award agreement pursuant to which such Options are granted must be
      approved by the Committee and must expressly provide for transferability in
      a
      manner consistent with this Section 11.3(b), (3) timely written notice of the
      transfer must be provided to the Company by the Participant, and (4) subsequent
      transfers of the transferred Options shall be prohibited except for those in
      accordance with Section 11.3(a). Following transfer, any such Option and the
      rights of any transferee with respect thereto will continue to be subject to
      the
      same terms and conditions as were applicable immediately prior to the transfer,
      including that the events of termination of employment or other service as
      provided in the Plan and in any applicable award agreement will continue to
      be
      applied with respect to the original Participant, with the transferee bound
      by
      the consequences of any such termination of employment or service as specified
      in the Plan and the applicable award agreement. The Company will be under no
      obligation to provide notice of termination of a Participant’s employment or
      other service to any transferee of such Participant’s Options. Notwithstanding
      any Option transfer pursuant to this Section 11.3(b), the Participant will
      remain subject to and liable for any employment-related taxes in connection
      with
      the exercise of such Option. 

     

    11.4 Breach
      of Confidentiality or Non-Compete Agreements.
      Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, in the event that a
      Participant materially breaches the terms of any confidentiality or non-compete
      agreement entered into with the Company or any Subsidiary, whether such breach
      occurs before or after termination of such Participant’s employment or other
      service with the Company or any Subsidiary, the Committee in its sole discretion
      may immediately terminate all rights of the Participant under the Plan and
      any
      agreements evidencing an Incentive Award then held by the Participant without
      notice of any kind. 

     

    11.5 Non-Exclusivity
      of the Plan.
      Nothing
      contained in the Plan is intended to modify or rescind any previously approved
      compensation plans or programs of the Company or create any limitations on
      the
      power or authority of the Board to adopt such additional or other compensation
      arrangements as the Board may deem necessary or desirable.

     

    12. Securities
      Law and Other Restrictions.

     

    Notwithstanding
      any other provision of the Plan or any agreements entered into pursuant to
      the
      Plan, the Company will not be required to issue any shares of Common Stock
      under
      this Plan, and a Participant may not sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose
      of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Incentive Awards granted under
      the
      Plan, unless (a) there is in effect with respect to such shares a
      registration statement under the Securities Act and any applicable state or
      foreign securities laws or an exemption from such registration under the
      Securities Act and applicable state or foreign securities laws, and
      (b) there has been obtained any other consent, approval or permit from any
      other regulatory body which the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems
      necessary or advisable. The Company may condition such issuance, sale or
      transfer upon the receipt of any representations or agreements from the parties
      involved, and the placement of any legends on certificates representing shares
      of Common Stock, as may be deemed necessary or advisable by the Company in
      order
      to comply with such securities law or other restrictions.

     

    13. Plan
      Amendment, Modification and Termination.

     

    The
      Board
      may suspend or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time, and may
      amend the Plan from time to time in such respects as the Board may deem
      advisable in order that Incentive Awards under the Plan will conform to any
      change in applicable laws or regulations or in any other respect the Board
      may
      deem to be in the best interests of the Company; provided, however, that no
      amendments to the Plan will be effective without approval of the stockholders
      of
      the Company if stockholder approval of the amendment is then required pursuant
      to Section 422 of the Code or the rules of any stock exchange or Nasdaq or
      similar regulatory body. No termination, suspension or amendment of the Plan
      may
      adversely affect any outstanding Incentive Award without the consent of the
      affected Participant; provided, however, that this sentence will not impair
      the
      right of the Committee to take whatever action it deems appropriate under
      Sections 3.2, 4.3 and 10 of the Plan.

     

    14. Effective
      Date and Duration of the Plan.

     

    The
      Plan
      is effective as of December 8, 1998, the date it was adopted by the Board.
      The
      Plan will terminate at midnight on December 8, 2008 and may be terminated prior
      to such time to by Board action, and no Incentive Award will be granted after
      such termination. Incentive Awards outstanding upon termination of the Plan
      may
      continue to be exercised, or become free of restrictions, in accordance with
      their terms.

     

    15. Miscellaneous.

     

    15.1 Governing
      Law.
      The
      validity, construction, interpretation, administration and effect of the Plan
      and any rules, regulations and actions relating to the Plan will be governed
      by
      and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware,
      notwithstanding the conflicts of laws principles of any
      jurisdictions.

     

    15.2 Successors
      and Assigns.
      The
      Plan will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and
      permitted assigns of the Company and the Participants.

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