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LETTER AGREEMENT BRADLEY E. SINGER

 Exhibit 10.12 
  

			
	 Bradley E. Singer
	 	November 7, 2003
	 c/o American Tower Corporation
	 	 
	 116 Huntington Avenue
	 	 
	 Boston, MA 02116
	 	 

  
 Dear
Brad: 
  
 As a team, we have accomplished a lot so far this year.
You’ve been making a great contribution and I very much enjoy working with you. As we look toward building the future of the company together, I want to clearly outline the terms of the relationship between the company and yourself: 

 
 Cash Compensation 
  
 As of January 1, 2004 your annualized base salary will increase to five
hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) and your target cash bonus will be two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00), 40% of your base salary. Thereafter, future salary and bonus targets will be as recommended by me to the Compensation Committee.

  
 Long Term Equity Incentive 
  
 For 2003, you will be awarded 550,000 options under the ATC Tower Systems,
Inc. 1997 Stock Plan (as amended and restated on April 27, 1998, and as further amended on March 9, 2000) (the “Stock Plan”). Future grants of equity-based incentives will be as recommended by me to the Compensation Committee. 

 
 Perquisites and Benefits 
  
 You will continue to be eligible for all executive benefits to the same
extent as other similarly situated executives including a $1,000 per month automobile allowance and reimbursement of your annual insurance premium for one automobile. 
  
 Severance 
  
 If your employment with the company is at any time terminated other than for Cause, or if you decide to leave the company for Good Reason, you will
receive the following benefits: 
  

	 	a.	Bi-weekly payment of then-current salary prior to any material reduction, if any, for 18 months after the date of termination and pro-rated target bonus; 

	 	b.	Company paid medical and dental benefits for 18 months following your termination which will run concurrent with COBRA coverage. 

  

	 	c.	Extension of your rights to exercise stock options issued to you under the Stock Plan for a period equal to the lesser of three years following your termination or the expiration of
the options and continued vesting of such options in accordance with the then existing vesting schedule during the same period. 

  

	 	d.	Gross-up for excise tax, and any federal and state income or other taxes on the gross-up payment (the “Gross Up”), so that you are held harmless, on an after tax basis
from the application of the excise tax in the event that you receive or are deemed to receive payments or benefits from the company or an affiliate of the company, including severance payments and other payments or benefits (“Severance
Payments”), which constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) and trigger excise taxes. In addition, you will be entitled to the gross-up benefit defined
in this item “d” of the Severance Benefit as a result of any accelerated vesting of any or all of your options regardless of whether your employment with the Company is terminated. 

  
 “Cause” is defined as willful or gross non-performance of duties or
deliberate actions (including fraud) that reasonably could be expected to materially and adversely affect the company, as determined in good faith by the ATC Board of Directors after notice and an opportunity to cure has been provided to you.
“Good Reason” is defined as termination by you of your employment at any time within ninety days after (i) a material reduction in your responsibility from your current role (ii) a material reduction in your cash compensation or benefits
(iii) a material change in, or termination of, this severance arrangement or (iv) an unreasonable relocation of your principal office of more than fifty miles from your existing principal office without your consent. 
  
 The aforementioned severance benefits are contingent on reaching a Separation
and Release Agreement between you and the company that would include customary and reasonable release, non-compete, non-solicitation and non-disparagement clauses in effect for a period of twelve months. 
  
 It’s been an exciting and successful run that we’ve had together so
far. I’m looking forward to delivering even more accomplishments from our team in the future and serving our customers, financial stake holders, and employees with excellence. 
  

	
	 Best Regards,

	
	 /s/ James Taiclet

	 James Taiclet

	 Chief Executive Officer

	
	 Accepted /s/ Bradley E. Singer

  

 2AMERICAN TOWER RETIREMENT PLAN FOR STEVEN B. DODGE

 Exhibit 10.13 
  
 AMERICAN TOWER RETIREMENT PLAN 
 FOR STEVEN B. DODGE 
  

  
 Effective as Of December 31, 2003 
  

  
 ARTICLE 1

  
 Purpose 
  
 The purpose of the American Tower Retirement Plan For Steven B. Dodge (the
“Plan”) is to provide a retirement benefit to Steven B. Dodge (the “Participant”) in recognition of his significant contributions to American Tower Corporation (the “Company”), including but not limited to its founding,
and in consideration of his entering into the agreements set forth herein. 
  
 ARTICLE 2 
  
 Benefits 
  
 2.1 Amount of Benefit.
The Company will pay a retirement benefit to the Participant in the amount of $1,365,000.00 (the “Retirement Benefit”). 
  
 2.2 Time and Manner of Payment. The Retirement Benefit shall be paid to the Participant in a lump sum, minus withholdings as required by law, as
soon as practicable after his termination of full-time employment with the Company. 
  
 ARTICLE 3 
  
 Non-Solicitation and Non-Competition 
  
 3.1 Non-solicitation. Participant agrees that for the period December 31, 2003 through December 31, 2005, Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, alone or in association with others (i) solicit, or permit any organization
directly or indirectly controlled by Participant to solicit, any employee of the Company (or its affiliates) to leave the Company (or its affiliates) or (ii) solicit for employment, hire or engage as an independent contractor, or permit any
organization directly or indirectly controlled by the Participant to solicit for employment, hire or engage as an independent contractor, any person who was employed by or who performed services for the Company (or its affiliates) at any time during
the Participant’s employment with the Company; provided, however, that this Section 3.1(ii) shall not apply to the solicitation of any individual whose employment with or services for the Company (or its affiliates) has been terminated for a
period of ninety days or longer, or to the solicitation of any employee whose earnings or compensation while employed by the Company (or its affiliates) did not exceed one hundred thousand dollars per year. 

 3.2 Non-competition. Participant agrees and acknowledges that for the period December 31, 2003
through December 31, 2006, Participant shall not render services of any kind to any telecommunications infrastructure company (however organized), directly or indirectly, anywhere in the world, involved in the ownership, construction, operation,
management, support or acquisition of communication sites or any business in which the Company (or its affiliates) operates during such period. In the event that this Section 3.2 shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be
unenforceable by reason of its extending for too great a period of time, over too large a geographic area or over too great a range of activities, it shall be interpreted to extend over the maximum period of time, geographic area or range of
activities as to which it may be enforceable. 
  
 3.3 Violation
of Article 3. In the event of a violation of either Section 3.1 or Section 3.2, Participant acknowledges that the Company (and its affiliates) will be irreparably harmed and that monetary damages shall be an insufficient remedy to the Company
(and its affiliates). Therefore, Participant consents to enforcement of the provisions of either or both of Section 3.1 and Section 3.2 by means of a temporary or permanent injunction and other equitable relief in any competent court, in addition to
any other remedies the Company (and its affiliates) may have under this Plan or otherwise. 
  
 ARTICLE 4 
  
 Administration and Miscellaneous 
  
 4.1
Administration. The Company shall be responsible for the administration of the Plan and shall be the “plan administrator,” as that term is used in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. As plan
administrator, the Company is authorized to interpret and construe any provision of this Plan and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. Determinations, interpretations or other actions made or
taken by the Company acting in its capacity as plan administrator shall be final and binding for all purposes. 
  
 4.2 Plan Unfunded. The Plan constitutes a mere promise by the Company to make benefit payments to the Participant in the future in accordance with
the terms hereof, and such Participant shall have only the status of a general unsecured creditor of the Company. Any amounts payable under the Plan shall be paid out of the general assets of the Company and the Participant shall be deemed to be a
general unsecured creditor of the Company. 
  
 4.3 No Trust
Required. Nothing in the Plan will be construed to create a trust or to obligate the Company or any other person to segregate a fund, purchase an insurance contract or in any other way currently to fund the future payment of any benefits
hereunder, nor will anything herein be construed to give any employee or any other person rights to any specific assets of the Company or of any other person. 
  

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 4.4 Participation in Other Plans. Nothing contained in this Plan shall affect any right that the
Participant may otherwise have to participate in any other retirement plan or arrangement that the Company may now or hereafter have or adopt. 
  
 4.5 Right to Amend or Terminate. The Company, by action of its Board, reserves the right at any time and from time to time to amend or terminate
the Plan. 
  
 4.6 Construction. The provisions of this Plan
shall be construed, administered and enforced according to the laws of the United States of America insofar as they may be applicable and otherwise according to the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, American Tower Corporation has caused this Plan to be duly adopted in its name and on its behalf this
31st day of December, 2003. 
  

			
	 AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ James D. Taiclet

	 Its:
	 	 CEO

  
 I hereby acknowledge, accept and
agree to all of the terms and conditions of this Plan. 
  

					
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Steven B. Dodge

	 	Date: 01/23/04
	 	 	 Steven B. Dodge
	 	 

  

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