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                               LANDEC CORPORATION

                          NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

Optionee's Name and Address:

Nicholas Tompkins
193 Oak Grove Lane
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

         Pursuant to your Employment and Non-Competition Agreement dated
November 29, 1999 (the "Employment Agreement"), you have been granted an option
to purchase shares of Common Stock ("Shares") of Landec Corporation (the
"Company") as follows:

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         Board Approval Date:                        November 22, 1999

         Date of Grant                               November 29, 1999

         Exercise Price Per Share:                   $6.25

         Total Number of Shares Granted:             790,000

         Total Price of Shares Granted:              $4,937,500

         Type of Option:                             Nonstatutory Stock Option

         Expiration Date:                            November 29, 2005

         Vesting Commencement Date:                  November 29, 1999

         Vesting Schedule:                           The right to exercise the Option will vest at the
                                                     rate of 1/2 of the shares subject thereto on the
                                                     first anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date
                                                     and an additional 1/24th of the shares subject
                                                     thereto at the end of each one month period
                                                     thereafter (total vesting in 24 months); PROVIDED
                                                     THAT, you are employed by Bush Acquisition
                                                     Corporation on the relevant vesting date; PROVIDED
                                                     FURTHER THAT, if at any time during such 24-month
                                                     period, if your employment with Bush Acquisition
                                                     Corporation is ended by Involuntary Termination (as
                                                     defined in the Employment Agreement), then all
                                                     shares shall vest immediately.

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         Termination Period:                         The right to exercise the options shall terminate
                                                     upon the sixth anniversary of the Date of Grant or,
                                                     if your employment with Bush Acquisition
                                                     Corporation is ended other than by Involuntary
                                                     Termination, thirty (30) days after the termination
                                                     of your employment with Bush Acquisition
                                                     Corporation, but in no event later than the
                                                     Expiration Date.
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         By your signature and the signature of the Company's representative
below, you and the Company agree that this option is granted under and governed
by the terms and conditions of the Stock Option Agreement and the Employment
Agreement, both of which are attached and made a part of this document.

NICHOLAS TOMPKINS:                           LANDEC CORPORATION

                                    By:
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Signature

                                    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
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Print Name

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                               LANDEC CORPORATION

                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

         1. GRANT OF OPTION. LANDEC CORPORATION, a California corporation (the
"COMPANY"), hereby grants to the Optionee named in the Notice of Stock Option
Grant attached to this Agreement ("OPTIONEE"), an option (the "OPTION") to
purchase the total number of shares of Common Stock (the "SHARES") set forth in
the Notice of Stock Option Grant, at the exercise price per share set forth in
the Notice of Stock Option Grant (the "EXERCISE PRICE") subject to the terms,
definitions and provisions of the Employment Agreement, which is incorporated in
relevant part in this Agreement by reference. In the event of a conflict between
the terms of the Employment Agreement and the terms of this Agreement, the terms
of this Agreement shall govern. Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, the
terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings defined in the Employment
Agreement.

         This Option is intended to be a Nonstatutory Stock Option.

         2. EXERCISE OF OPTION. This Option shall be exercisable during its term
in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Stock Option
Grant and with the following provisions:

                  (a)      RIGHT TO EXERCISE.

                           (i)      This Option may not be exercised for a
fraction of a share.

                           (ii)     In no event may this Option be exercised
after the date of expiration of the term of this Option as set forth in the
Notice of Stock Option Grant.

                  (b)      METHOD OF EXERCISE.

                           (i)      This Option shall be exercisable by
delivering to the Company a written notice of exercise (in the form attached as
EXHIBIT A) which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of
Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and such other
representations and agreements as to the holder's investment intent with respect
to such Shares of Common Stock as may be required by the Company pursuant to the
provisions of the Resolutions. Such written notice shall be signed by Optionee
and shall be delivered in person or by certified mail to the Secretary of the
Company. The written notice shall be accompanied by payment of the Exercise
Price. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company
of such written notice accompanied by the Exercise Price.

                           (ii)     As a condition to the exercise of this
Option, Optionee agrees to make adequate provision for federal, state or other
tax withholding obligations, if any, which arise upon the exercise of the Option
or disposition of Shares, whether by withholding, direct payment to the Company,
or otherwise.

                           (iii)    No Shares will be issued pursuant to the
exercise of an Option unless such issuance and such exercise shall comply with
all relevant provisions of law and the

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requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be listed.
Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Shares shall be considered
transferred to Optionee on the date on which the Option is exercised with
respect to such Shares.

         3. OPTIONEE'S REPRESENTATIONS. In the event the Shares purchasable
pursuant to the exercise of this Option have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "SECURITIES ACT"), at the time this
Option is exercised, Optionee shall, if required by the Company, concurrently
with the exercise of all or any portion of this Option, deliver to the Company
an investment representation statement in customary form, a copy of which is
available for Optionee's review from the Company upon request.

         4. METHOD OF PAYMENT. Payment of the Exercise Price shall be by any of
the following, or a combination of the following, at the election of Optionee:
(a) cash; (b) check; (c) surrender of other Shares of Common Stock of the
Company that (i) either have been owned by Optionee for more than six (6) months
on the date of surrender or were not acquired, directly or indirectly, from the
Company, and (ii) have a Fair Market Value (as defined below) on the date of
surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said
Option shall be exercised; (d) authorization from the Company to retain from the
total number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised that number of Shares
having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the exercise price
for the total number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised; or (e) if
there is a public market for the Shares and they are registered under the
Securities Act, delivery of a properly executed exercise notice together with
irrevocable instructions to a broker to deliver promptly to the Company the
amount of sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price.

         For purposes of this Agreement "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means, as of any
date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

                           (i)      If the Common Stock is listed on any
established stock exchange or a national market system including without
limitation the National Market of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation ("Nasdaq") System, its Fair Market Value shall
be the closing sales price for such stock as quoted on such system on the date
of determination (if for a given day no sales were reported, the closing bid on
that day shall be used), as such price is reported in The Wall Street Journal or
such other source as the Board of Directors deems reliable;

                           (ii)     If the Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq
System (but not on the National Market thereof) or regularly quoted by a
recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair
Market Value shall be the mean between the bid and asked prices for the Common
Stock or;

                           (iii)    In the absence of an established market for
the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good
faith by the Board of Directors.

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         5. RESTRICTIONS ON EXERCISE. This Option may not be exercised if the
issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of
consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable
federal or state securities or other law or regulation, including any rule under
Part 207 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("REGULATION G") as
promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board. As a condition to the exercise of this
Option, the Company may require Optionee to make any representation and warranty
to the Company as may be required by any applicable law or regulation.

         6. TERMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP. In the event of termination of
Optionee's employment with Bush Acquisition Corporation, Optionee may, to the
extent otherwise so entitled at the date of such termination (the "TERMINATION
DATE"), exercise this Option during the Termination Period set out in the Notice
of Stock Option Grant. To the extent that Optionee was not entitled to exercise
this Option at the date of such termination, or if Optionee does not exercise
this Option within the time specified in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, the
Option shall terminate.

         7. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTION. This Option may not be transferred in
any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution. The
designation of a beneficiary does not constitute a transfer. An Option may be
exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by Optionee or a transferee
permitted by this section. The terms of this Option shall be binding upon the
executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of Optionee.

         8. TERM OF OPTION. This Option may be exercised only within the term
set out in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, and may be exercised during such
term only in accordance with the Employment Agreement and the terms of this
Agreement.

         9. NO ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. Optionee understands and agrees
that the vesting of Shares pursuant to the Vesting Schedule is earned only by
continuing as an employee at the will of the Company (not through the act of
being hired, being granted this Option or acquiring Shares under this
Agreement). Optionee further acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this
Agreement shall confer upon Optionee any right with respect to continuation as
an Employee or Consultant with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way
with his or her right or the Company's right to terminate his or her employment
or consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause.

         10. TAX CONSEQUENCES. Optionee acknowledges that he or she has read the
brief summary set forth below of certain federal tax consequences of exercise of
this Option and disposition of the Shares under the law in effect as of the date
of grant. OPTIONEE UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND
THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. OPTIONEE SHOULD CONSULT HIS
OR HER OWN TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.

                  (a) EXERCISE OF NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION. Because this Option
does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, Optionee may incur regular
federal income tax liability upon the exercise of the Option. Optionee will be
treated as having received compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax
rates) equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value

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of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price. In addition, if
Optionee is an employee of the Company, the Company will be required to withhold
from Optionee's compensation or collect from Optionee and pay to the applicable
taxing authorities an amount equal to a percentage of this compensation income
at the time of exercise.

                  (b) DISPOSITION OF SHARES. Because this Option is a
Nonstatutory Stock Option, then gain realized on the disposition of Shares will
be treated as long-term or short-term capital gain depending on whether or not
the disposition occurs more than one year after the exercise date.

         11. SIGNATURE. This Stock Option Agreement shall be deemed executed by
the Company and Optionee upon execution by such parties of the Notice of Stock
Option Grant attached to this Stock Option Agreement.

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                               NOTICE OF EXERCISE

To:               Landec Corporation
Attn:
Subject:          NOTICE OF INTENTION TO EXERCISE STOCK OPTION

         This is official notice that the undersigned ("OPTIONEE") intends to
exercise Optionee's option to purchase __________ shares of Landec Corporation
Common Stock, under and pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement dated
___________, as follows:

                  Grant Number:
                                      --------------------------------

                  Date of Purchase:
                                      --------------------------------

                  Number of Shares:
                                      --------------------------------

                  Purchase Price:
                                      --------------------------------

                  Method of Payment
                  of Purchase Price:
                                      --------------------------------

         Social Security No.:
                                 --------------------------------

         The shares should be issued as follows:

                  Name:
                             --------------------------------

                  Address:
                             --------------------------------

                             --------------------------------

                             --------------------------------

                  Signed:
                             --------------------------------

                  Date:
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                                                                  Exhibit 10.26

                                   APIO, INC.
                             1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN

         1. PURPOSES OF THE PLAN. The purposes of this 1999 Stock Option Plan
are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of
substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees and
Consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries and to promote the success of
the Company's business. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock
Options (as defined under Section 422 of the Code) or Nonstatutory Stock
Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant of an option
and subject to the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code, as amended,
and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

         2. DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

                  (a) "ADMINISTRATOR" means the Board or any of its Committees
appointed pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan.

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

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

                  (d) "COMMITTEE" means the Committee appointed by the Board of
Directors in accordance with Section 4(a) and (b) of the Plan.

                  (e) "COMMON STOCK" means the Common Stock of the Company.

                  (f) "COMPANY" means Apio, Inc. a Delaware corporation.

                  (g) "CONSULTANT" means any person, including an advisor, who
is engaged by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to render services and is
compensated for such services, and any director of the Company whether
compensated for such services or not.

                  (h) "CONTINUOUS STATUS AS AN EMPLOYEE OR CONSULTANT" means the
absence of any interruption or termination of service as an Employee or
Consultant. Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not be
considered interrupted in the case of: (i) sick leave; (ii) military leave;
(iii) any other leave of absence approved by the Administrator, provided that
such leave is for a period of not more than 90 days, unless reemployment upon
the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute, or unless
provided otherwise pursuant to Company policy adopted from time to time; or (iv)
in the case of transfers between locations of the Company or between the
Company, its Subsidiaries or their respective successors. For purposes of this
Plan, a change in status from an Employee to a Consultant or from a Consultant
to an Employee will not constitute an interruption of Continuous Status as an
Employee or Consultant.

                  (i) "EMPLOYEE" means any person, including officers and
directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company,
with the status of employment determined based upon such minimum number of hours
or periods worked as shall be determined by the Administrator in its discretion,
subject to any requirements of the Code. The payment of a director's fee to a
director shall not be sufficient to constitute "employment" of such director by
the Company.

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

                  (k) "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means, as of any date, the fair market
value of Common Stock determined as follows:

                           (i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established
stock exchange or a national market system including without limitation the
National Market of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Automated Quotation ("NASDAQ") System, its Fair Market Value shall be the
closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were
reported), as quoted on such system or exchange, or the exchange with the
greatest volume of trading in Common Stock for the last market trading day prior
to the time of determination, as reported in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL or such
other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

                           (ii) If the Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq
System (but not on the National Market thereof) or regularly quoted by a
recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair
Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the
Common Stock for the last market trading day prior to the time of determination,
as reported in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL or such other source as the Administrator
deems reliable; or

                           (iii) In the absence of an established market for the
Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by
the Administrator.

                  (l) "INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION" means an Option intended to
qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code, as designated in the applicable written Option Agreement.

                  (m) "NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION" means an Option not intended
to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, as designated in the applicable written
Option Agreement.

                  (n) "OPTION" means a stock option granted pursuant to the
Plan.

                  (o) "OPTION AGREEMENT" means a written agreement between an
Optionee and the Company reflecting the terms of an Option granted under the
Plan and includes any documents attached to such Option Agreement, including,
but not limited to, a notice of stock option grant and a form of exercise
notice.

                  (p) "OPTIONED STOCK" means the Common Stock subject to an
Option.

                  (q) "OPTIONEE" means an Employee or Consultant who receives an
Option.

                  (r) "PARENT" means a "PARENT CORPORATION," whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code, or any successor
provision.

                  (s) "PLAN" means this 1999 Stock Option Plan.

                  (t) "REPORTING PERSON" means an officer, director, or greater
than 10% stockholder of the Company within the meaning of Rule 16a-2 under the
Exchange Act, who is required to file reports pursuant to Rule 16a-3 under the
Exchange Act.

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                  (u) "RULE 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the
Exchange Act, as the same may be amended from time to time, or any successor
provision.

                  (v) "SHARE" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in
accordance with Section 11 of the Plan.

                  (w) "STOCK EXCHANGE" means any stock exchange or consolidated
stock price reporting system on which prices for the Common Stock are quoted at
any given time.

                  (x) "SUBSIDIARY" means a "SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION," whether now
or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code, or any
successor provision.

         3. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN. Subject to the provisions of Section 11
of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares that may be optioned and
sold under the Plan is Five Million (5,000,000) shares of Common Stock. The
shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock. If an Option
should expire or become unexercisable for any reason without having been
exercised in full, the unpurchased Shares that were subject thereto shall,
unless the Plan shall have been terminated, become available for future grant
under the Plan. In addition, any shares of Common Stock which are retained by
the Company upon exercise of an Option in order to satisfy the exercise or
purchase price for such Option or any withholding taxes due with respect to such
exercise shall be treated as not issued and shall continue to be available under
the Plan. Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to any repurchase right
which the Company may have shall not be available for future grant under the
Plan.

         4.       ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.

                  (a) INITIAL PLAN PROCEDURE. Prior to the date, if any, upon
which the Company becomes subject to the Exchange Act, the Plan shall be
administered by the Board or a Committee appointed by the Board.

                  (b) PLAN PROCEDURE AFTER THE DATE, IF ANY, UPON WHICH THE
COMPANY BECOMES SUBJECT TO THE EXCHANGE ACT.

                           (i) MULTIPLE ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES. If permitted by
Rule 16b-3, grants under the Plan may be made by different bodies with respect
to directors, non-director officers and Employees or Consultants who are not
Reporting Persons.

                           (ii) ADMINISTRATION WITH RESPECT TO REPORTING
PERSONS. With respect to grants of Options to Employees who are Reporting
Persons, such grants shall be made by (A) the Board if the Board may make grants
to Reporting Persons under the Plan in compliance with Rule 16b-3, or (B) a
Committee designated by the Board to make grants to Reporting Persons under the
Plan, which Committee shall be constituted in such a manner as to permit grants
under the Plan to comply with Rule 16b-3. Once appointed, such Committee shall
continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the
Board. From time to time the Board may increase the size of the Committee and
appoint additional members thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and
appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies, however caused,
and remove all members of the Committee and thereafter directly make grants to
Reporting Persons under the Plan, all to the extent permitted by Rule 16b-3.

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                           (iii) ADMINISTRATION WITH RESPECT TO CONSULTANTS AND
OTHER EMPLOYEES. With respect to grants of Options to Employees or Consultants
who are not Reporting Persons, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board
or (B) a Committee designated by the Board, which Committee shall be constituted
in such a manner as to satisfy the legal requirements relating to the
administration of Incentive Stock Option plans, if any, of applicable corporate
and securities laws, of the Code and of any applicable Stock Exchange (the
"APPLICABLE LAWS"). Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in
its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. From time to time
the Board may increase the size of the Committee and appoint additional members
thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and appoint new members in
substitution therefor, fill vacancies, however caused, and remove all members of
the Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent
permitted by the Applicable Laws.

                  (c) POWERS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. Subject to the provisions of
the Plan and in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the
Board to such Committee, and subject to the approval of any relevant
authorities, including the approval, if required, of any Stock Exchange, the
Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion:

                           (i) to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common
Stock, in accordance with Section 2(k) of the Plan;

                           (ii) to select the Consultants and Employees to whom
Options may from time to time be granted hereunder;

                           (iii) to determine whether and to what extent Options
are granted hereunder;

                           (iv) to determine the number of shares of Common
Stock to be covered by each such Option granted hereunder;

                           (v) to approve forms of agreement for use under the
Plan;

                           (vi) to determine the terms and conditions, not
inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Option granted hereunder;

                           (vii) to determine whether and under what
circumstances an Option may be settled in cash under Section 9(f) instead of
Common Stock;

                           (viii) to reduce the exercise price of any Option to
the then current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock
covered by such Option shall have declined since the date the Option was
granted;

                           (ix) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan
and Options granted under the Plan; and

                           (x) in order to fulfill the purposes of the Plan and
without amending the Plan, to modify grants of Options to participants who are
foreign nationals or employed outside of the United States in order to recognize
differences in local law, tax policies or customs.

                  (d) EFFECT OF ADMINISTRATOR'S DECISION. All decisions,
determinations and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and
binding on all holders of Options.

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         5.       ELIGIBILITY.

                  (a) RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS. Nonstatutory Stock Options may be
granted to Employees and Consultants. Incentive Stock Options may be granted
only to Employees. An Employee or Consultant who has been granted an Option may,
if he or she is otherwise eligible, be granted additional Options.

                  (b) TYPE OF OPTION. Each Option shall be designated in the
Option Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock
Option. However, notwithstanding such designations, to the extent that the
aggregate Fair Market Value of Shares with respect to which Options designated
as Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Optionee
during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such excess Options shall be treated as
Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 5(b), Incentive Stock
Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and
the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to an Incentive Stock Option shall
be determined as of the date of the grant of such Option.

                  (c) EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP. The Plan shall not confer upon
any Optionee any right with respect to continuation of employment or consulting
relationship with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with such
Optionee's right or the Company's right to terminate his or her employment or
consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause.

         6. TERM OF PLAN. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to
occur of its adoption by the Board of Directors or its approval by the
stockholders of the Company as described in Section 18 of the Plan. It shall
continue in effect for a term of ten years unless sooner terminated under
Section 14 of the Plan.

         7. TERM OF OPTION. The term of each Option shall be the term stated in
the Option Agreement; provided, however, that the term shall be no more than ten
years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in
the Option Agreement. However, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted
to an Optionee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock representing
more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Option shall be five years
from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the
Option Agreement.

         8.       OPTION EXERCISE PRICE AND CONSIDERATION.

                  (a) The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued
pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the
Board and set forth in the applicable Option Agreement, but shall be subject to
the following:

                           (i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option that is:

                                    (A) granted to an  Employee  who, at the
time of the grant of such Incentive Stock Option, owns stock representing more
than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no
less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

                                    (B) granted to any Employee, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on
the date of grant.

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                           (ii) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option that
is:

                                    (A) granted to a person who, at the time of
the grant of such Option, owns stock representing more than 10% of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of the grant.

                                    (B) granted to any person, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than 85% of the Fair Market Value per Share on
the date of grant.

                  (b) The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued
upon exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined
by the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be
determined at the time of grant) and may consist entirely of (1) cash, (2)
check, (3) promissory note (subject to the provisions of Section 153 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law), (4) other Shares that (x) in the case of
Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option, have been owned by the Optionee for
more than six months on the date of surrender or such other period as may be
required to avoid a charge to the Company's earnings, and (y) have a Fair Market
Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the
Shares as to which such Option shall be exercised, (5) authorization for the
Company to retain from the total number of Shares as to which the Option is
exercised that number of Shares having a Fair Market Value on the date of
exercise equal to the exercise price for the total number of Shares as to which
the Option is exercised, (6) delivery of a properly executed exercise notice
together with such other documentation as the Administrator and the broker, if
applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery to
the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price and
any applicable income or employment taxes, (7) delivery of an irrevocable
subscription agreement for the Shares that irrevocably obligates the option
holder to take and pay for the Shares not more than twelve months after the date
of delivery of the subscription agreement, (8) any combination of the foregoing
methods of payment, or (9) such other consideration and method of payment for
the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted under the Applicable Laws. In
making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the
Administrator shall consider if acceptance of such consideration may be
reasonably expected to benefit the Company.

         9.       EXERCISE OF OPTION.

                  (a) PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE; RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER. Any
Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such
conditions as determined by the Administrator and reflected in the Option
Agreement, which may include vesting requirements and/or including performance
criteria with respect to the Company and/or the Optionee; provided, however,
that such Option shall become exercisable at the rate of at least 20% per year
over five years from the date the Option is granted. In the event that any of
the Shares issued upon exercise of an Option should be subject to a right of
repurchase in the Company's favor, such repurchase right shall lapse at the rate
of at least 20% per year over five years from the date the Option is granted.
Notwithstanding the above, in the case of an Option granted to an officer,
director or Consultant of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the
Company, the Option may become fully exercisable, or a repurchase right, if any,
in favor of the Company shall lapse, at any time or during any period
established by the Administrator.

         An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

         An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such
exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of the
Option by the person entitled to exercise the Option

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and the Company has received full payment for the Shares with respect to which
the Option is exercised. Full payment may, as authorized by the Board, consist
of any consideration and method of payment allowable under Section 8(b) of the
Plan. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of
the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the stock
certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any
other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock,
not withstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause
to be issued) such stock certificate promptly upon exercise of the Option. No
adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date
is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in
Section 11 of the Plan.

         Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the
number of Shares that thereafter may be available, both for purposes of the Plan
and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is
exercised.

                  (b) TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTING RELATIONSHIP.
Subject to Section 9(c) below, in the event of termination of an Optionee's
Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant with the Company, such Optionee
may, but only within three months (or such other period of time not less than 30
days as is determined by the Administrator, with such determination in the case
of an Incentive Stock Option being made at the time of grant of the Option and
not exceeding three months) after the date of such termination (but in no event
later than the expiration date of the term of such Option as set forth in the
Option Agreement), exercise his or her Option to the extent that the Optionee
was entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent that
the Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of such
termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so
entitled within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate. No
termination shall be deemed to occur and this Section 9(b) shall not apply if
(i) the Optionee is a Consultant who becomes an Employee, or (ii) the Optionee
is an Employee who becomes a Consultant.

                  (c)      DISABILITY OF OPTIONEE.

                           (i) Notwithstanding Section 9(b) above, in the event
of termination of an Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant
as a result of his or her total and permanent disability (within the meaning of
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), such Optionee may, but only within twelve months
from the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration
date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise
the Option to the extent otherwise entitled to exercise it at the date of such
termination. To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise the
Option at the date of termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise such
Option to the extent so entitled within the time specified herein, the Option
shall terminate.

                           (ii) In the event of termination of an Optionee's
Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant as a result of a disability which
does not fall within the meaning of total and permanent disability (as set forth
in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), such Optionee may, but only within six months
from the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration
date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise
the Option to the extent otherwise entitled to exercise it at the date of such
termination. However, to the extent that such Optionee fails to exercise an
Option which is an Incentive Stock Option (within the meaning of Section 422 of
the Code) within three months of the date of such termination, the Option will
not qualify for Incentive Stock Option treatment under the Code. To the extent
that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of
termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so
entitled within six months from the date of termination, the Option shall
terminate.

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                  (d) DEATH OF OPTIONEE. In the event of the death of an
Optionee during the period of Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant
since the date of grant of the Option, or within 30 days following termination
of the Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant, the Option may
be exercised, at any time within six months following the date of death (but in
no event later than the expiration date of the term of such Option as set forth
in the Option Agreement), by such Optionee's estate or by a person who acquired
the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to the
extent of the right to exercise that had accrued at the date of death or, if
earlier, the date of termination of the Optionee's Continuous Status as an
Employee or Consultant. To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to
exercise the Option at the date of death or termination, as the case may be, or
if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so entitled within
the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

                  (e) RULE 16b-3. Options granted to Reporting Persons shall
comply with Rule 16b-3 and shall contain such additional conditions or
restrictions as may be required thereunder to qualify for the maximum exemption
for Plan transactions.

         10. STOCK WITHHOLDING TO SATISFY WITHHOLDING TAX OBLIGATIONS. At the
discretion of the Administrator, Optionees may satisfy withholding obligations
as provided in this paragraph. When an Optionee incurs tax liability in
connection with an Option, which tax liability is subject to tax withholding
under applicable tax laws, and the Optionee is obligated to pay the Company an
amount required to be withheld under applicable tax laws, the Optionee may
satisfy the withholding tax obligation by one or some combination of the
following methods: (a) by cash or check payment, (b) out of the Optionee's
current compensation, (c) if permitted by the Administrator, in its discretion,
by surrendering to the Company Shares that (i) in the case of Shares previously
acquired from the Company, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six
months on the date of surrender, and (ii) have a Fair Market Value on the date
of surrender equal to or less than the Optionee's marginal tax rate times the
ordinary income recognized, or (d) by electing to have the Company withhold from
the Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Option, if any, that number of
Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld.
For this purpose, the fair market value of the Shares to be withheld shall be
determined on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined
(the "TAX DATE").

         Any surrender by a Reporting Person of previously owned Shares to
satisfy tax withholding obligations arising upon exercise of this Option must
comply with the applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3.

         All elections by an Optionee to have Shares withheld to satisfy tax
withholding obligations shall be made in writing in a form acceptable to the
Administrator and shall be subject to the following restrictions:

                  (a) the election must be made on or prior to the applicable
Tax Date;

                  (b) once made, the election shall be irrevocable as to the
particular Shares of the Option as to which the election is made; and

                  (c) all elections shall be subject to the consent or
disapproval of the Administrator.

         In the event the election to have Shares withheld is made by an
Optionee and the Tax Date is deferred under Section 83 of the Code because no
election is filed under Section 83(b) of the Code, the Optionee shall receive
the full number of Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised but such

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Optionee shall be unconditionally obligated to tender back to the Company the
proper number of Shares on the Tax Date.

         11. ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION, MERGER OR CERTAIN OTHER
TRANSACTIONS.

                  (a) CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION. Subject to any required action
by the stockholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered
by each outstanding Option, and the number of shares of Common Stock that have
been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options have yet
been granted or that have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or
expiration of an Option, as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered
by each such outstanding Option, shall be proportionately adjusted for any
increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting
from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination,
recapitalization or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase
or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without
receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of
any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been
"effected without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be made by
the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and
conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of
shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of
any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with
respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option.

                  (b) DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Board shall notify the Optionee
at least 15 days prior to such proposed action. To the extent it has not been
previously exercised, the Option will terminate immediately prior to the
consummation of such proposed action.

                  (c) MERGER OR SALE OF ASSETS. In the event of a proposed sale
of all or substantially all of the Company's assets or a merger of the Company
with or into another corporation where the successor corporation issues its
securities to the Company's stockholders, each outstanding Option shall be
assumed or an equivalent option or right shall be substituted by such successor
corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such successor corporation, unless the
successor corporation does not agree to assume the Option or to substitute an
equivalent option, in which case such Option shall terminate upon the
consummation of the merger or sale of assets. For purposes of this Section
11(c), an Option shall be considered assumed, without limitation, if, at the
time of issuance of the stock or other consideration upon such merger or sale of
assets, each Optionee would be entitled to receive upon exercise of an Option
the same number and kind of shares of stock or the same amount of property, cash
or securities as the Optionee would have been entitled to receive upon the
occurrence of such transaction if the Optionee had been, immediately prior to
such transaction, the holder of the number of Shares of Common Stock covered by
the Option at such time (after giving effect to any adjustments in the number of
Shares covered by the Option as provided for in this Section 11).

                  (d) CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. In the event of any distribution to
the Company's stockholders of securities of any other entity or other assets
(other than dividends payable in cash or stock of the Company) without receipt
of consideration by the Company, the Administrator may, in its discretion,
appropriately adjust the price per share of Common Stock covered by each
outstanding Option to reflect the effect of such distribution.

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         12. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS. Options may not be sold, pledged,
assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by
will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised or purchased
during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee.

         13. TIME OF GRANTING OPTIONS. The date of grant of an Option shall, for
all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination
granting such Option, or such other date as is determined by the Board;
provided, however, that in the case of any Incentive Stock Option, the grant
date shall be the later of the date on which the Administrator makes the
determination granting such Incentive Stock Option or the date of commencement
of the Optionee's employment relationship with the Company. Notice of the
determination shall be given to each Employee or Consultant to whom an Option is
so granted within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.

         14.      AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.

                  (a) AUTHORITY TO AMEND OR TERMINATE. The Board may at any time
amend, alter, suspend or discontinue the Plan, but no amendment, alteration,
suspension or discontinuation shall be made that would impair the rights of any
Optionee under any grant theretofore made, without his or her consent. In
addition, to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Rule 16b-3 or
with Section 422 of the Code (or any other applicable law or regulation,
including the requirements of any Stock Exchange), the Company shall obtain
stockholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to such a degree
as required.

                  (b) EFFECT OF AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION. No amendment or
termination of the Plan shall adversely affect Options already granted, unless
mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Board, which agreement
must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company.

         15. CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES. Shares shall not be issued
pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option and the
issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all
relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, and the requirements of any Stock Exchange.

         As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Company may require
the person exercising such Option to represent and warrant at the time of any
such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and
without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the
opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by law.

         16. RESERVATION OF SHARES. The Company, during the term of this Plan,
will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. The inability of the Company
to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which
authority is deemed by the Company's 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.

         17. OPTION AGREEMENTS. Options shall be evidenced by Option Agreements
in such form(s) as the Administrator shall approve from time to time.

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         18. STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. Continuance of the Plan shall be subject to
approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve months before or after
the date the Plan is adopted. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the
degree and manner required under applicable state and federal law and the rules
of any Stock Exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed. All Options issued
under the Plan shall become void in the event such approval is not obtained.

         19. INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS TO OPTIONEES. The Company shall provide
financial statements at least annually to each Optionee during the period such
Optionee has one or more Options outstanding, and in the case of an individual
who acquired Shares pursuant to the Plan, during the period such individual owns
such Shares. The Company shall not be required to provide such information if
the issuance of Options under the Plan is limited to key employees whose duties
in connection with the Company assure their access to equivalent information. In
addition, at the time of issuance of any securities under the Plan, the Company
shall provide to the Optionee a copy of the Plan and any agreement(s) pursuant
to which securities granted under the Plan are issued.

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