Document:

Employment Agreement 

        This
Amended Agreement is made this 17th day of September, 2002, between Coeur d’Alene
Mines Corporation (“Company”) and Dennis E. Wheeler (“Wheeler”). 

WITNESSETH: 

        In
consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained to be kept and
performed by the parties hereto, the parties agree as follows: 

     1.    
          Employment. The Company has heretofore, and hereby does, employ Wheeler
          as President and Chief Executive Officer of Company, and Wheeler accepts such
          employment, on the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 

     2.    
          Term Of Employment. The term of employment shall be from June 1, 2002
          through the 31st day of May, 2005, unless sooner terminated as herein provided.
          It is further agreed that the term of this Agreement shall be automatically
          extended on each day of each year for an additional one year period, to the end
          that Wheeler shall always have an employment term of three years, unless
          employment is sooner terminated for cause, as provided below, or unless before
          June 1 of any year the Company gives Wheeler written notice that this Agreement
          will terminate at the end of any three year period. 

     3.    
          Compensation. The Company shall pay to Wheeler during the duration of the
          contract term as follows: 

        (a)                 A
minimum base salary of $500,000 annually, payable in equal monthly
          installments, which will be reviewed annually during any contract year, and any
          higher salary to become the minimum base salary for the purposes of this
          provision; and  

        (b)                 Such
other compensation and benefits that may be made available by the Company           in
the discretion of the Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee,
          consisting of bonuses, short-term and long-term incentive plans, pension plan,
          retirement plan, profit sharing plan, stock purchase plan and any other kind or
          type of incentive programs approved by the Board or its Committee. It is
          understood that Wheeler shall be a participant in all compensation and benefit
          programs, including welfare benefit plans, which exist for the executive staff
          of the Company, and that long-term and short-term incentive plans will be
          established by the Company as a part of compensation for Wheeler under this
          Agreement. It is agreed that the terms of the short-term and long-term
incentive           plans will be communicated to Wheeler by the Company on or before
July 1 of each           year that this Agreement remains in effect.  

        (c)                 In
addition to Wheeler’s participation in any retirement plan provided to           the
Company executive staff, Company shall provide Wheeler with a supplemental
          retirement plan designed to afford reimbursement for tax-qualified retirement
          benefits lost due to ERISA limitations.  

     4.    
          Duties. During the term of this Agreement Wheeler shall be employed as
          the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. His powers, duties,
          rights and responsibilities shall be those described in the by-laws of the
          Company for the President. More specifically, and in addition, Wheeler shall act
          as the chief administrative officer of the Company, as well as the chief
          executive officer of the Company. He shall supervise all executive officers on
          the Company staff. Wheeler shall be responsible for causing to be submitted
          annual and other Budgets to the Board of Directors for approval, and shall
          supervise, at the executive level, all matters and things which comprise the
          Budget. He shall be responsible for, at the executive level, all operations,
          business and investments of the Company, including the Company’s
          investments in its subsidiaries. 

        Wheeler’s
services shall be rendered, primarily, in the Company’s offices in Coeur
d’Alene, and he shall not be required, without his consent, to move his residence, or
to move the executive offices, outside of the City of Coeur d’ Alene. 

        Wheeler
shall devote his best efforts and substantially all of his time during normal business
hours to advance the interests of the Company. He shall not engage in business activity in
competition with the Company. He may, however, serve on the board of directors of other
companies which are not in competition with the Company. 

     5.    
          Expenses. Wheeler shall be entitled, at the end of each month during the
          term of this Agreement, to reimbursement for his entertainment, travel, food,
          lodging, telephone and miscellaneous expenses incurred in connection with the
          performance of his duties. Wheeler shall provide the Company with an itemized
          list of expenses, vouched for by him. 

     6.    
          Vacations. Wheeler shall be entitled to three weeks vacation during each
          year of this Agreement, during which the compensation provided for herein shall
          be paid in full. The vacation time may be divided into whatever periods Wheeler
          might choose, in his discretion. 

     7.    
          Disability. In the event Wheeler is unable to perform his services by
          reason of disability for a period of more than 90 continuous days, the salary,
          bonuses and incentive compensation which would otherwise be paid to him during
          the continued period or incapacity will be reduced by 50%. Upon return to full
          service such compensation will be restored. 

        For
the purpose of this Agreement, “disability” means inability or incapacity due to
physical or mental illness or injury to perform his duties. 

     8.    
          Employment Terminations. 

        (a)       Termination
Due to Retirement or Death. In the event Wheeler’s           employment is
terminated while this Agreement is in force by reason of           Retirement or death,
the Company’s obligations under this Agreement shall           immediately expire.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be           obligated to pay to Wheeler
or his estate the following:  

	 	(i) 	Base
Salary through the Effective Date of Termination (defined as the date on
                    which a termination of Wheeler’s employment occurs); 

	 	(ii) 	An
amount equal to Wheeler’s unpaid targeted Annual Bonus award,
                    established for the fiscal year in which the Effective Date of
Termination                     occurs, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which
is the number of                     completed days in the then-existing fiscal year
through the Effective Date of                     Termination, and the denominator of
which is three hundred sixty-five (365); 

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	 	(iii) 	Accrued
but unused vacation pay through the Effective Date of Termination; and 

	 	(iv) 	All
other rights and benefits Wheeler is vested in, pursuant to other plans and
                    programs of the Company. 

        (b)       Termination
Due to Disability. In the event that Wheeler becomes Disabled           during the
term of this Agreement and is, therefore, unable to perform his           duties herein
for more than one hundred eighty (180) total calendar days during           any period of
twelve (12) consecutive months, or in the event of the           Board’s reasonable
expectation that Wheeler’s Disability will exist           for more than a period of
one hundred eighty (180) calendar days, the Company           shall have the right to
terminate Wheeler’s active employment as provided           in this Agreement.
However, the Board shall deliver written notice to Wheeler of           the Company’s
intent to terminate for Disability at least thirty (30)           calendar days prior to
the effective date of such termination.  

        Such
Disability to be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company upon receipt of and
in reliance on competent medical advice from one (1) or more individuals, selected by the
Board, who are qualified to give such professional medical advice. 

        If
Wheeler and the Company shall not be in agreement as to whether Wheeler has suffered a
Disability for the purpose of this Agreement, the matter shall be referred to a panel of
three (3) medical doctors, one of which shall be selected by Wheeler, one of which shall
be selected by the Company, and one of which shall be selected by the two (2) doctors as
so selected, and the decision of a majority of the panel with respect to the question of
whether Wheeler has suffered a Disability shall be binding upon Wheeler and the Company.
The expenses of any such referral shall be borne by the Company. Wheeler will cooperate
with reasonable requests for submission to medical examinations made by the Board pursuant
to this Section 8(b). 

        It
is expressly understood that the Disability of Wheeler for a period of one hundred eighty
(180) calendar days or less in the aggregate during any period of twelve (12) consecutive
months, in the absence of any reasonable expectation that his Disability will exist for
more than such a period of time, shall not constitute a failure by him to perform his
duties hereunder and shall not be deemed a breach or default and Wheeler shall receive
full compensation for any such period of Disability or for any other temporary illness or
incapacity during the term of this Agreement. 

A termination for Disability shall
become effective upon the end of the thirty (30) day notice period; provided, however,
that Wheeler may not be terminated prior to a final determination made by the panel
described above, if such panel is necessary. Upon the Effective Date of Termination, the
Company’s obligations under this Agreement shall immediately expire. 

        Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company shall be obligated to pay to Wheeler the following: 

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	 	(i) 	Base
Salary through the Effective Date of Termination; 

	 	(ii) 	An
amount equal to Wheeler’s unpaid targeted Annual Bonus award,
                    established for the fiscal year in which the Effective Date of
Termination                     occurs, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which
is the number of                     completed days in the then-existing fiscal year
through the Effective Date of                     Termination, and the denominator of
which is three hundred sixty-five (365); 

	 	(iii) 	Accrued
but unused vacation pay through the Effective Date of Termination; and 

	 	(iv) 	All
other rights and benefits Wheeler is vested in, pursuant to other plans and
                    programs of the Company. 

        (c)       Voluntary
Termination by Wheeler. Wheeler may terminate this Agreement at           any time by
giving the Board of Directors of the Company written notice of his           intent to
terminate, delivered at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the           Effective
Date of Termination. The termination automatically shall become           effective upon
the expiration of the sixty (60) day notice period.           Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company may waive the sixty (60) day notice           period; however,
Wheeler shall be entitled to receive all elements of           compensation described in
Section 3 for the sixty (60) day notice period,           subject to the eligibility and
participation requirements of any qualified           retirement plan.  

        Upon
the Effective Date of Termination, following the expiration of the sixty (60) day notice
period, the Company shall pay Wheeler his full Base Salary and accrued but unused vacation
pay, at the rate then in effect, through the Effective Date of Termination, plus all other
benefits to which Wheeler has a vested right at that time (for this purpose, Wheeler shall
not be paid any Annual Bonus with respect to the fiscal year in which voluntary
termination under this Section occurs). 

        (d)       Involuntary
Termination by the Company without Cause. At all times during           the term of
this Agreement, the Board may terminate Wheeler’s employment           for reasons
other than death, Disability, Retirement, or for Cause, by providing           to Wheeler
a Notice of Termination, at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to           the
Effective Date of Termination. Such Notice of Termination shall be           irrevocable
absent express, mutual consent of the parties.  

        Upon
the Effective Date of Termination (not a Qualifying Termination), following the expiration
of the sixty (60) day notice period, the Company shall ay and provide to Wheeler: 

	 	(i) 	An
amount equal to three (3) times Wheeler’s annual Base salary established
                    for the fiscal year in which the Effective Date of Termination
occurs; 

	 	(ii) 	An
amount equal to three (3) times Wheeler’s targeted Annual Bonus
                    established for the fiscal year in which the Effective Date of
Termination                     occurs; 

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	 	(iii) 	A
continuation of the welfare benefits of health care, life and accidental death
                    and dismemberment, and disability insurance coverage for three (3)
full years                     after the Effective Date of Termination. These benefits
shall be provided to                     wheeler at the same coverage level as in effect
as of the Effective Date of                     Termination, and at the same premium cost
to Wheeler which was paid by Wheeler                     at the time such benefits were
provided. However, in the event the premium cost                     and/or level of
coverage shall change for all employees of the Company, or for
                    management employees with respect to supplemental benefits, the cost
and/or                     coverage level, likewise, shall change for Wheeler in a
corresponding manner.                     The continuation of these welfare benefits
shall be discontinued prior to the                     end of the three (3) year period
in the event Wheeler has available                     substantially similar benefits at
a comparable cost to Wheeler from a subsequent                     employer, as
determined by the Compensation Committee (or, in the event the
                    Compensation Committee ceases to exist, the Board); 

	 	(iv) 	An
amount equal to Wheeler unpaid targeted Annual Bonus award established for
                    the fiscal year in which Wheeler Effective Date of Termination
occurs,                     multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
number of completed days                     in the then-existing fiscal year through the
Effective Date of Termination, and                     the denominator of which is three
hundred sixty-five (365) ; 

	 	(v) 	An
amount equal to Wheeler’s unpaid Base Salary and accrued but unused
                    vacation pay through the Effective Date of Termination; and 

	 	(vi) 	All
other benefits to which Wheeler has a vested right at the time, according to
                    the provisions of the governing plan or program. 

        In
the event that a Change in Control occurs within six (6) months after the Effective Date
of Termination, with such termination a result of the Board terminating Wheeler’s
employment without Cause, Wheeler shall be entitled to the CIC Severance Benefits as
provided in Section 8 in lieu of the Severance Benefits outlined in this Section 8 (d) . 

        (e)       Termination
for Cause. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to           prevent the
Board from terminating Wheeler’s employment under this           Agreement for
Cause.  

        Wheeler
shall not be deemed to be terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been
delivered to Wheeler a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not
less than three-quarters (3/4) of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting called
and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice is provided to Wheeler and Wheeler is
given an opportunity, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board), finding that
in the good faith opinion of the Board, Wheeler is guilty of the conduct defined as Cause
below. 

        In
the event this Agreement is terminated by the Board for Cause, the Company shall pay
Wheeler his Base Salary and accrued vacation pay through the Effective Date of
Termination, and Wheeler shall immediately thereafter forfeit all rights and benefits
(other than vested benefits) he would otherwise have been entitled to receive under this
Agreement. 

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        For
purposes of this Agreement, Cause is defined as follows: 

	 	(i) 	Willful
and continued failure of Wheeler to substantially perform his duties
                    with the company (other than any such failure resulting from
Disability or                     occurring after issuance by Wheeler of a Notice of
Termination for Good Reason),                     after a written demand for substantial
performance is delivered to Wheeler that                     specifically identifies the
manner in which the Company believes that Wheeler                     has willfully
failed to substantially perform his duties, and after Wheeler has
                    failed to resume substantial performance of his duties on a
continuous basis                     within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving such
demand; 

	 	(ii) 	Conviction
of a felony involving a crime of moral turpitude; or 

	 	(iii) 	Willfully
engaging in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is materially
                    and demonstrably injurious to the Company. 

        For
purposes of determining Cause, no act or omission by Wheeler shall be considered
“willful” unless it is done or omitted in bad faith or without reasonable belief
that Wheeler’s action or omission was in the best interests of the Company. Any act
or failure to act based upon: (1) authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by
the Board; or (2) advice of counsel for the Company, shall be conclusively presumed to be
done or omitted to be done by Wheeler in good faith and in the best interests of the
Company. 

        (f)       Termination
for Good Reason. Wheeler shall have sixty (60) days from the           date he learns
of action taken by the Company that allows Wheeler to terminate           his employment
for Good Reason to provide the Board with a Notice of           Termination. The Notice
of Termination must set forth in reasonable detail the           facts and circumstances
claimed to provide a basis for such Good Reason           termination. The Company shall
have thirty (30) days to cure such Company action           following receipt of the
Notice of Termination. The Company shall have one (1)           cure period for each
reason that allows Wheeler to terminate his employment for           Good Reason. If
Wheeler does not provide the Notice of Termination to the Board           within the
sixty (60) day period following his knowledge of action that allowed           Wheeler to
terminate for Good Reason, he thereafter waives his right to           terminate for Good
Reason related to that particular action.  

        Wheeler
is required to continue his employment for the sixty (60) day period following the date in
which he provided the Notice of Termination to the Board. The Company may waive the sixty
(60) day notice period; however, Wheeler shall be entitled to receive all elements of
compensation described in Section 3 for the sixty (60) day notice period, subject to the
eligibility and participation requirements of any qualified retirement plan. 

        Upon
a termination of Wheeler’s employment for Good Reason at any time during the term of
this Agreement, other than during the twenty-four (24) month period following the
effective date of a Change in Control, following the expiration of the sixty (60) day
notice period, the Company shall pay and provide to Wheeler the following: 

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	 	(i) 	An
amount equal to three (3) times Wheeler’s annual Base Salary established
                    for the fiscal year in which the Effective Date of Termination
occurs; 

	 	(ii) 	An
amount equal to three (3) times Wheeler’s targeted Annual Bonus
                    established for the fiscal year in which the Effective Date of
Termination                     occurs; 

	 	(iii) 	A
continuation of the welfare benefits of health care, life and accidental death
                    and dismemberment, and disability insurance coverage for three (3)
full years                     after the Effective Date of Termination. These benefits
shall be provided to                     Wheeler at the same coverage level, as in effect
as of the Effective Date of                     Termination and at the same premium cost
to Wheeler which was paid by Wheeler at                     the time such benefits were
provided. However, in the event the premium cost                     and/or level of
coverage shall change for all employees of the Company, or for
                    management employees with respect to supplemental benefits, the cost
and/or                     coverage level, likewise, shall change for Wheeler in a
corresponding manner.                     The continuation of these welfare benefits
shall be discontinued prior to the                     end of the three (3) year period
in the event Wheeler has available                     substantially similar benefits at
a comparable cost to Wheeler from a subsequent                     employer, as
determined by the Compensation Committee (or, in the event the
                    Compensation Committee ceases to exist, the Board); 

	 	(iv) 	An
amount equal to Wheeler’s unpaid targeted Annual Bonus award established
                    for the fiscal year in which the Effective Date of Termination
occurs,                     multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
number of completed days                     in the then-existing fiscal year through the
Effective Date of Termination, and                     the denominator of which is three
hundred sixty-five (365); 

	 	(v) 	An
amount equal to Wheeler’s unpaid Base Salary and accrued but unused
                    vacation pay through the Effective Date of Termination; and 

	 	(vi) 	All
other benefits to which Wheeler has a vested right at the time, according to
                    the provisions of the governing plan or program. 

        Upon
a termination for Good Reason within the twenty-four (24) months following the effective
date of a Change in Control, or if a Change in Control occurs within the six (6) months
following a termination for Good Reason, Wheeler shall be entitled to receive CIC
Severance Benefits set forth in Section 8(c) herein in lieu of Severance Benefits set
forth in this Section 8(f). 

        Wheeler’s
right to terminate employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by his incapacity due
to physical or mental illness unless such incapacity is determined to constitute a
Disability as provided herein. 

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        (g)       Good
Reason Defined. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason shall           mean,
without Wheeler’s express written consent, the occurrence of any one           or
more of the following:  

	 	(i) 	Assigning
to Wheeler duties materially inconsistent with his position (including
                    status, titles, and reporting relationships), authority or
responsibilities in                     effect on the Effective Date of this Agreement,
or any other action by the                     Company which results in a diminution of
Wheeler’s position, authority,                     duties, or responsibilities as
constituted as of the Effective Date of this                     Agreement (excluding an
isolated, insubstantial, and inadvertent action not                     taken in bad
faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt                     of
notice thereof); 

	 	(ii) 	Requiring
Wheeler, without Wheeler’s consent, to be based at a location
                    that requires Wheeler to travel an additional fifty (50) miles total
per day; 

	 	(iii) 	Reducing
Wheeler’s Base Salary; 

	 	(iv) 	Reducing
Wheeler’s targeted Annual Bonus award opportunity or incentive
                    award opportunities as set forth in Section 3 herein, as such
opportunities                     exist as of the Effective Date of this Agreement; 

	 	(v) 	Failing
to maintain Wheeler’s amount of benefits under or relative level of
                    participation in the Company’s employee benefit or retirement
plans,                     policies, practices, or arrangements in which Wheeler
participates as of the                     Effective Date of this Agreement, provided,
however, that any such change that                     applies consistently to all
executive officers of the company or is required by                     applicable law
shall not be deemed to constitute Good Reason; 

	 	(vi) 	Purportedly
terminating Wheeler’s employment otherwise than as expressly
                    permitted by this Agreement; 

	 	(vii) 	Failing
to require any Successor Company, as defined in Section 12, to assume
                    and agree to perform the Company’s obligations hereunder; or 

	 	(viii) 	A
sale or disposition to a third party of Company assets that generated eighty
                    percent (80%) or more of the Company’s net sales (as set forth
in audited                     financial statements for the most recently ended fiscal
year). 

     9.    
          Change in Control. 

        (a)       Employment
Termination Within Twenty-Four (24) Calendar Months Following a           Change in
Control. Wheeler shall be entitled to receive from the Company           Change in
Control (“CIC”) Severance Benefits if there has been a           Change in
Control of the Company and if, within twenty-four (24) calendar months
          following the Change in Control, a Notice of Termination for a Qualifying
          Termination of Wheeler has been delivered. Wheeler shall not be entitled to
          receive CIC Severance Benefits if he is terminated for Cause (as provided in
          Section 8(e) herein), or if his employment with the Company ends due to death,
          Disability, or Retirement or due to voluntary termination of employment by
          Wheeler without Good Reason. CIC Severance Benefits shall be paid in lieu of
all           other benefits provided to Wheeler under the terms of this Agreement.  

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        (b)       Qualifying
Termination. The occurrence of any one or more of the           following events
within the six (6) full calendar month period prior to the           effective date of a
CIC, or within twenty-four (24) calendar months following           the effective date of
a CIC of the Company shall trigger the payment of CIC           Severance Benefits to
Wheeler under this Agreement:  

	 	(i) 	An
involuntary termination of Wheeler’s employment by the Company for
                    reasons other than Cause, death, Disability, or Retirement as
evidenced by a                     Notice of Termination delivered by the Company to
Wheeler; 

	 	(ii) 	A
voluntary termination by Wheeler for Good Reason as evidenced by a Notice of
                    Termination delivered to the Company by Wheeler; or 

	 	(iii) 	The
Company or any Successor Company, as defined in Section 12, materially
                    breaches any material provision of this Agreement and does not cure
such breach                     within thirty (30) days of receiving a written notice
from Wheeler with such                     notice explaining in reasonable detail the
facts and circumstances claimed to                     provide a basis for Wheeler’s
claim. 

        (c)       Severance
Benefits Paid upon Qualifying Termination. In the event Wheeler           becomes
entitled to receive CIC Severance Benefits, the Company shall pay to           Wheeler
and provide him the following:  

	 	(i) 	An
amount equal to three (3) times Wheeler’s annual Base Salary established
                    for the fiscal year in which the Effective Date of Termination
occurs; 

	 	(ii) 	An
amount equal to three (3) times Wheeler’s targeted Annual Bonus and Long
                    Term Incentive award established for the fiscal year in which Wheeler’s
                    Effective Date of Termination occurs; 

	 	(iii) 	An
amount equal to Wheeler’s unpaid targeted Annual Bonus award,
                    established for the year in which the Effective Date of Termination
occurs,                     multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
number of completed days                     in the then existing fiscal year through the
Effective Date of Termination, and                     the denominator of which is three
hundred sixty-five (365); 

	 	(iv) 	An
amount equal to Wheeler’s unpaid Base Salary and accrued but unused
                    vacation pay through the Effective Date of Termination; 

	 	(v) 	A
continuation of the welfare benefits of health care, life and accidental death
                    and dismemberment, and disability insurance coverage for three (3)
full years                     after the Effective Date of Termination. These benefits
shall be provided to                     Wheeler at the same coverage level, as in effect
as of the Effective Date of                     Termination or, if greater, as in effect
sixty (60) days prior to the date of                     the Change in Control, and at
the same premium cost to the Wheeler which was                     paid by Wheeler at the
time such benefits were provided. However, in the event                     the premium
cost and/or level of coverage shall change for all employees of the
                    Company, or for management employees with respect to supplemental
benefits, the                     cost and/or coverage level, likewise, shall change for
Wheeler in a                     corresponding manner. The continuation of these welfare
benefits shall be                     discontinued prior to the end of the two (2) year
period in the event Wheeler                     has available substantially similar
benefits at a comparable cost to Wheeler                     from a subsequent employer,
as determined by the Compensation Committee (or, in                     the event the
Compensation Committee ceases to exist, the Board) ; 

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	 	(vi) 	The
aggregate benefits accrued by Wheeler as of the Effective Date of
                    Termination under any savings and retirement plan sponsored by the
Company,                     shall be distributed pursuant to the terms of the applicable
plan. Compensation                     which has been deferred under the Coeur d’Alene
Mines Corporation Deferred                     Compensation Plan or other plans sponsored
by the Company, as applicable,                     together with all interest that has
been credited with respect to any such                     deferred compensation
balances, shall be distributed pursuant to the terms of                     the
applicable plan; 

	 	(vii) 	All
outstanding stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock,
                    performance plan awards and performance awards granted by the Company
under the                     Company’s 1989 Long-Term Incentive Plan shall become
immediately                     exercisable in full and otherwise vest 100% in accordance
with and subject to                     the provisions of such Long-Term Incentive Plan; 

	 	(viii) 	A
lump-sum cash payment of the actuarial present value equivalent of the
                    aggregate benefits accrued by Wheeler as of the Effective Date of
Termination                     under the terms of any and all supplemental retirement
plans in which Wheeler                     participates. For this purpose, such benefits
shall be calculated under the                     assumption that Wheeler’s
employment continued following the Effective Date                     of Termination for
three (3) full years (i.e., three (3) additional years of age                     and
service credits shall be added); provided, however, that for purposes of
                    determining “final average pay” under such programs, Wheeler’s
                    actual pay history as of the effective date of termination shall be
used; and 

	 	(ix) 	To
the extent permitted by law, the Company shall pay all legal fees, costs of
                    litigation, prejudgment interest, and other expenses incurred in good
faith by                     Wheeler as a result of the Company’s refusal to provide
the Severance                     Benefits to which Wheeler becomes entitled under this
Agreement, or as a result                     of the Company’s contesting the
validity, enforceability, or interpretation                     of this Agreement, or as
a result of any conflict (including conflicts related                     to the
calculation of parachute payments) between the parties pertaining to this
                    Agreement; provided, however, that the Company shall be reimbursed by
Wheeler                     for all such fees and expenses in the event Wheeler fails to
prevail with                     respect to any one (1) material issue of dispute in
connection with such legal                     action. Wheeler shall not be liable for
the Company’s fees or costs related                     to any such litigation. 

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        (d)       Change
in Control Defined. For purposes of this Agreement, Change in           Control, or
“CIC,” shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first           day that any
one or more of the following conditions is satisfied:  

	 	(i) 	Any
Person, but excluding the Company and any subsidiary of the Company and any
                    employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company or any
subsidiary                     of the Company (including any trustee of such plan acting
as trustee), directly                     or indirectly, becomes the Beneficial Owner of
securities of the Company                     representing fifty percent (50%) or more of
the combined voting power of the                     Company’s then outstanding
securities with respect to the election of                     Directors of the Company;
provided, however, that in the event any class of                     securities of the
Company shall be publicly held or the Company shall be                     required to
file periodic or annual reports with the Securities Exchange
                    commission under the Securities Exchange Act, then the percentage
referred to in                     the preceding clause shall be reduced from fifty
percent (50%) to twenty percent                     (20%); or 

	 	(ii) 	During
any twenty-four (24) consecutive month period, the individuals who, at
                    the beginning of such period, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent
                    Directors”) cease for any reason other than death to constitute
at least a                     majority thereof; provided, however, that a Director who
was not a Director at                     the beginning of such twenty-four (24) month
period shall be deemed to have                     satisfied such twenty-four (24) month
requirement (and be an Incumbent Director)                     if such Director was
elected by, or on the recommendation of or with the                     approval of, at
least two-thirds (2/3) of the Directors who then qualified as
                    Incumbent Directors either actually (because they were Directors at
the                     beginning of such period) or by prior operation of the provisions
of this                     Section 9(ii); or 

	 	(iii) 	There
is consummated: (1) a plan of complete liquidation of the Company; or (2)
                    a sale or disposition of assets that generated fifty percent (50%) or
more of                     the Company’s total net sales (as set forth in the
audited financial                     statements for the most recently ended fiscal year)
in one or a series of                     related transactions over the immediately
preceding twenty-four (24) month                     period; or (3) a merger,
consolidation, or reorganization of the Company with or                     involving any
other corporation, other than a merger, consolidation, or
                    reorganization that would result in the voting securities of the
Company                     outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent
(either by                     remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting
securities of the                     surviving entity) more than sixty-five percent
(65%) of the combined voting                     power of the voting securities of the
Company (or such surviving entity)                     outstanding immediately after such
merger, consolidation, or reorganization. 

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        However,
in no event shall a Change in Control be deemed to have occurred, with respect to Wheeler,
if Wheeler is part of a purchasing group, which consummates the Change-in-Control
transaction, Wheeler shall be deemed “part of a purchasing group” for purposes
of the preceding sentence if Wheeler is an equity participant in the purchasing company or
group except for: (1) passive ownership of less than three percent (3%) of the stock of
the purchasing company, or (2) ownership of equity participation in the purchasing company
or group which is otherwise not significant, as determined prior to the Change in Control
by a majority of the non-employee continuing Directors. 

     10.    
          Excise Tax Equalisation Payment. 

        (a)                 In
the event that wheeler becomes entitled to Severance Benefits or any other
          payment or benefit under this Agreement, or under any other agreement with or
          plan of the Company (in the aggregate, the “Total Payments”), if all
          or any part of the Total Payments will be subject to the tax (the “Excise
          Tax”) imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (or any similar tax that may
          hereafter be imposed), the Company shall pay to Wheeler in cash an additional
          amount (the “Gross-Up Payment”) such that the net amount retained by
          Wheeler after deduction of any Excise Tax upon the Total Payments and any
          federal, state, and local income tax, penalties, interest, and Excise Tax upon
          the Gross-Up Payment provided for by this Section 10 (including FICA and FUTA),
          shall be equal to the Total Payments. Such payment shall be made by the Company
          to Wheeler as soon as practical following the Effective Date of Termination,
but           in no event beyond thirty (30) days from such date.  

        (b)       Tax
Computation. For purposes of determining whether any of the Total           Payments
will be subject to the Excise Tax and the amounts of such Excise Tax:  

	 	(i) 	Any
other payments or benefits received or to be received by Wheeler in
                    connection with a Change in Control of the Company or Wheeler’s
termination                     of employment (whether pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement or any other                     plan, arrangement, or agreement with the
Company, or with any Person whose                     actions result in a change in
Control of the Company or any Person affiliated                     with the Company or
such Persons) shall be treated as “parachute                     payments” within
the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code, and all                     “excess
parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1)
                    shall be treated as subject to the Excise Tax, unless in the opinion
of tax                     counsel as supported by the Company’s independent
auditors and acceptable                     to Wheeler: (1) such other payments or
benefits (in whole or in part) do not                     constitute parachute payments;
(2) such excess parachute payments (in whole or                     in part) represent
reasonable compensation for services actually rendered within                     the
meaning of Section 280G(b) (4) of the Code in excess of the base amount
                    within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code; or (3) are
otherwise not                     subject to the Excise Tax; 

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	 	(ii) 	The
amount of the Total Payments which shall be treated as subject to the Excise
                    Tax shall be equal to the lesser of: (1) the total amount of the
Total Payments;                     or (2) the amount of excess parachute payments within
the meaning of Section                     280G(b)(1) (after applying clause (i) above);
and 

	 	(iii) 	The
value of any non-cash benefits or any deferred payment or benefit shall be
                    determined by the Company’s independent auditors in accordance
with the                     principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code. 

        For
purposes of determining the amount of the Gross-Up Payment, Wheeler shall be deemed to pay
federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation in the
calendar year in which the Gross-Up Payment is to be made, and state and local income
taxes at the highest marginal rate of taxation in the state and locality of Wheeler’s
residence on the Effective Date of Termination, net of the maximum reduction in federal
income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes. 

        (c)       Subsequent
Recalculation. In the event the Internal Revenue Service           adjusts the
computation of the Company under Section 10 herein so that Wheeler           did not
receive the greatest net benefit, the Company shall reimburse Wheeler           for the
full amount necessary to make Wheeler whole, plus a market rate of           interest, as
determined by the Committee.  

     11.    
          Form and Timing of Severance Benefits. 

        (a)       Form
and Timing of Severance Benefits. The Severance Benefits described           in
Sections 8 and 9 herein shall be paid in cash to Wheeler in a single lump sum
          as soon as practicable following the Effective Date of Termination, but in no
          event beyond thirty (30) days from such date. All other payments due to Wheeler
          upon termination of employment shall be paid in accordance with the terms of
          such applicable plans or programs.  

        (b)       Withholding
of Taxes. The Company shall be entitled to withhold from any           amounts
payable under this Agreement all taxes as legally shall be required           (including,
without limitation, any United States Federal taxes and any other           state, city,
or local taxes).  

     12.    
          Outplacement Services. In the event of involuntary termination of
          Wheeler’s employment not due to “cause” as defined in Section 9
          above, and not due to change in control, as defined in Section 8 above, the
          Company shall provide to Wheeler, at its cost, reasonable and appropriate
          outplacement services. 

     13.    
          Successor; Binding Agreement. 

        (a)                 The
Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect) by purchase,
          merger, consolidation or otherwise, to all or substantially all of the business
          or assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to
          Wheeler, to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same
          manner and to the same extent that the company would be required to perform it
          if no such succession had taken place.  

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        (b)                 This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the personal           or
legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs,
          distributees, devisees and legatees of Wheeler.  

14 Notices. For the purposes
of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in the Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed
by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed 

	 	         if to the Company:  	Secretary
                                                              
Coeur d’Alene Mines
Corporation                                                               
400 Coeur
d'Alene Mines Building                                                               
505
Front Avenue                                                               
Coeur d’Alene,
Idaho  83814-2750

	 	         if to Wheeler: 	Mr.
Dennis E. Wheeler                                                               
301 North
First, #940                                                               
Coeur d’Alene,
Idaho  83814

or to such other address as either
party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith except that notice
of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt. 

     15.    
          Miscellaneous. No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or
          discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing
          signed by Wheeler and on behalf of the Company by such other officer as may be
          specifically designated by the Board. No waiver by either party hereto at any
          time or any breach by the other party thereto of, or compliance with, any
          condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party
          shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at
          the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreements or representations,
          oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof
          have been made by either party which are not expressly set forth in this
          Agreement. This Agreement shall not supersede or in any way limit the rights,
          duties or obligations Wheeler may have under any other written agreement with
          Company. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this
          Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Idaho. 

     16.    
          Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions of
          this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
          provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. 

     17.    
          Arbitration. Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection
          with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in Coeur
          d’Alene, Idaho in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration
          Association then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s
          award in any court having jurisdiction. 

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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties above have executed this Agreement as of the day and year
first-above written. 

		COEUR D’ALENE MINES CORPORATION
	

 	By:______________________________
	

 	Dennis E. Wheeler
		President & Chief Executive Officer

15Exhibit 10.2 to CyberOptics Corporation Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005

EXHIBIT 10.2 

September 22, 2005 

Mr. Steven J. DiMarco

1131 Dove Court

Chanhassen, MN 55317 

Dear Steve: 

We are pleased to confirm our offer of employment to you. The terms of our
offer are as follows: 

	Position Title: 	  	V.P. Marketing & Strategic Planning (Executive Officer) 

	Reports to:  	  	Kitty Iverson 

	Base Salary: 	  	$150,000 on an annualized basis 

	Bonus:  	  	Bonus target of $50,000 

	Stock Option Grant: 	  	A Nonqualified Stock Option Grant of 10,000 shares 

	Start Date: 	  	December 5, 2005 

	Benefits Program: 	  	As described in the Benefits Summary, plus an additional 80 hours
of PTO annually. 

	Workplace Drug and
Alcohol Policy:  	  	CyberOptics maintains a drug and alcohol-free work environment. As
part of this policy, employment is contingent upon your satisfactorily passing a pre-employment drug - screening test. We will be
able to complete the start-up process after we have received these satisfactory results. Enclosed in this package is the
information you will need to complete this procedure. 

Note that nothing in this agreement constitutes a contract of employment with
CyberOptics. Employment with CyberOptics is on an “at-will” basis, which means that either you or the Company can
terminate the employment arrangement for any legal reason at any time. In the event of involuntary termination of employment with
CyberOptics for any reason other than misconduct, Mr. DiMarco will receive a severance package consisting of six months base
salary and payment for health insurance coverage through COBRA for six months. For the protection of both you and the Company, you
are asked to sign the enclosed Proprietary Information Agreement. 

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Offer Letter page 2 

Steve, we are pleased that you have accepted this opportunity to join
CyberOptics! The next few years in our growth will be truly exciting and we welcome your participation with us. 

Sincerely, 

	/s/   Kate Maher
	    	    
	Kate Maher 
	 
	 
	/s/   Steven J. DiMarco
	10/31/05 
	    
	Accepted:   Steven J. DiMarco 	Date 
	 
	 

Attachments: 

Drug Screening Policy and Forms

Proprietary Information Agreement 

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