Document:

Q1 2007 Exhibit 10.1

EXHIBIT 10.1
 

AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

This Agreement and General Release ("Agreement") is entered into by and between TEKELEC, including for
purposes of this Agreement all of its subsidiary, affiliated, and related entities (hereinafter referred to as "Tekelec") and JAY
WHITEHURST ("Employee") and is effective as of the Closing Date of the SSG Transaction as defined below.

RECITALS

A.  Employee has been employed as an officer in Tekelec's switching solutions group ("SSG") at
Tekelec's Morrisville, North Carolina location.  

B.Employee and Tekelec are parties to a letter agreement dated November 10, 2006, providing for Employee's
receipt of a Completion Bonus under certain conditions including the closing of a sale or other divestiture by Tekelec of the SSG business.  

C.Tekelec has entered into an Acquisition Agreement dated March 20, 2007, whereby Tekelec has agreed to sell
the SSG Business to GenBand, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "SSG Transaction.)  The SSG Transaction is scheduled to close on April
21, 2007. As a result of the SSG Transaction,  Employee will be separating from Tekelec and joining GenBand. 

D.As more fully set forth in Section 19 below, Employee was provided with this Agreement on April 20, 2007, has been
given forty-five days to consider whether to sign it, has been encouraged to consult with an attorney of his
choice before signing it, and will have seven (7) days to revoke this agreement after having signed it.

E.Employee has received independent advice concerning the tax consequences of the benefits payable under
this Agreement including Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code").  Although Tekelec desires to cooperate with Employee in an
effort to minimize any adverse tax consequences to Employee, Tekelec has not made any representations regarding, nor indemnified Employee
with respect to any tax liabilities that may be imposed on him in connection with the payments made under this Agreement.

THEREFORE, having read, understood and voluntarily consented to the terms and conditions set forth below, the
parties have entered into the following:

AGREEMENTS

1.Service through Closing Date.  Tekelec's obligations under this Agreement are

	
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subject to the Closing of
the SSG Transaction as defined in Section 3.2 of the Acquisition Agreement between Tekelec and GenBand, Inc. 

2.Completion Bonus.  Provided Employee enters into this Agreement within the time period specified in
Paragraph 19(a) below, returns all Tekelec property and confidential information in Employee's possession, and complies with all of the terms of
this Agreement, Employee will receive a Completion Bonus in the amount of $750,000 less legal deductions and withholdings.  Tekelec agrees to
issue two lump sum payments to Employee, each of which shall be mailed to Employee's last home address in Employee's personnel file, or such
other address as Employee may specify in writing.  The first lump sum payment in the amount of $450,000 shall be made on the last day of the
month in which Employee's separation from service with Tekelec occurs.  The second lump sum payment in the amount of $300,000 shall be
made on the last day of the sixth month period commencing on the first day after the day on which Employee's separation from service with
Tekelec occurs.  For purposes of Code Section 409A, Employee's termination of employment with Tekelec shall be considered a separation from
service. Tekelec makes no representations concerning the tax consequences of said payments under Code Section 409A. Employee shall be
responsible for any and all tax liabilities that may arise in connection with said payment including without limitation Code Section 409A. 

3.Waiver of Benefits under Tekelec Officer Severance Plan.  In consideration for the Completion Bonus
and in accordance with the terms of the Retention and Incentive Package dated November 10, 2006, Employee waives all rights and claims to
benefits of any kind arising under the Tekelec Officer Severance Plan. 

4General Release of Claims. In consideration for the payment described in Paragraph 2 above,
which Employee acknowledges is more than Employee is otherwise entitled to receive, Employee knowingly and voluntarily waives and releases
all rights and claims, known and unknown, which Employee may have against Tekelec, or any of its current or former affiliates, officers, directors,
shareholders, managers, employees, agents, insurers or representatives, predecessors, successors or assigns ("Releasees"), relating
to any cause, matter or thing arising on or at any time before the Effective Date or in connection with Employee's departure from Tekelec, including
without limitation Employee's employment relationship with Tekelec and the termination thereof, including but not limited to all rights and claims for
compensation, incentives, bonuses or benefits for services rendered, any right or claim arising under the Officer Severance Plan or other
severance policy or program maintained by Tekelec; any claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, any claim under the Civil Rights
Act of l964, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Worker
Adjustment and Relocation Act ("WARN"), the state laws of Texas, California, North Carolina, Massachusetts,  or any other federal,
state or local law or regulation, contract, or policy regulating employers, employees or the employment relationship and/or prohibiting harassment,
retaliation, discrimination, wrongful discharge, emotional distress,

	
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fraud or defamation or other personal injury and any remedy for such claims.
Nothing contained in this Paragraph 4 shall affect any rights, claims or causes of action which Employee may have (a) with respect to his
outstanding stock options, warrants or other stock subscription rights to purchase Tekelec Common Stock or other securities under the terms and
conditions thereof; (b) as a shareholder of Tekelec; (c) to indemnification by Tekelec, to the extent required under the provisions of
Tekelec's Articles of Incorporation, Tekelec's Bylaws, the California General Corporation Law, insurance or contracts, with respect to matters
relating to Employee's prior service as a director, an officer, employee and agent of Tekelec; and (d) with respect to Tekelec's performance of this
Agreement.  Further, Employee waives specifically any and all rights or claims he has or may have under the ADEA and/or the OWBPA, the
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification ("WARN") Act, and acknowledges that such waiver is given voluntarily in exchange for
certain consideration included in the benefits being paid pursuant to this Agreement.

5.Unknown Claims. Employee understands that the release of claims set forth in Paragraph 4 above is
intended to be comprehensive in scope and to cover claims that the Employee knows about and those Employee may not foresee or know about.
Therefore, Employee expressly waives all rights under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, or any similar law in the States of Texas, North
Carolina, or any other jurisdiction.  Section 1542 of the California Civil Code provides as follows:

"A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the
time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor."

For this purpose, "creditor" refers to Employee and "debtor" refers to Tekelec and all Releasees as
defined in Paragraph 4 above.

6.Covenant Not to Sue on Matters Released.  Employee covenants that he will not make, assert or
maintain against any person or entity that Employee has released in this Agreement, any claim, demand, action, cause of action, suit or
proceeding arising out of or in connection with the matters herein released, including but not limited to any claim or right under the ADEA, the
OWBPA, or any other federal or state statute or regulation.  Employee represents and warrants that he has not assigned or transferred, purported
to assign or transfer, and will not assign or transfer, any matter or claim herein released.  Employee represents and warrants that he knows of no
other person or entity which claims an interest in the matters or claims herein released.  Employee agrees to, and shall at all times, indemnify and
hold harmless each person and entity that Employee has released in this Agreement against any claim, demand, damage, debt, liability, account,
action or cause of action, or cost or expense, including attorneys' fees, resulting or arising from any breach of the representations, warranties and
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herein.

7.401(k) Plan.  Employee's vested benefits under the Tekelec 401(k) Plan will be distributed to
Employee in accordance with the terms of the Plan and applicable law. Tekelec will accelerate the vesting of any contributions made by Tekelec
with respect to Employee that have not vested because Employee has not attained five years of service as of the Termination Date.

8.Stock Options.  Employee's rights with respect to stock options issued to Employee shall be in
accordance with the applicable stock option plan pursuant to which such option(s) were granted, the stock option agreement(s) executed by
Employee, and applicable securities laws. 

9.Proprietary Information, Confidential Information and Trade Secrets.  Employee hereby recognizes, acknowledges and agrees that Tekelec is the owner
of proprietary rights in certain confidential sales and marketing information, programs, tactics, systems, methods, processes, compilations of
technical and non-technical information, records and other business, financial, sales, marketing and other information and things of value.  To the
extent that any or all of the foregoing constitute valuable trade secrets and/or confidential and/or privileged information of Tekelec, Employee
hereby further agrees as follows:

(a)That, except with prior written authorization from
Tekelec's CEO, for purposes related to Tekelec's best interests, he will not directly or indirectly duplicate, remove, transfer, disclose or utilize, nor
knowingly allow any other person to duplicate, remove, transfer, disclose or utilize, any property, assets, trade secrets or other things of value,
including, but not limited to, records, techniques, procedures, systems, methods, market research, new product plans and ideas, distribution
arrangements, advertising and promotional materials, forms, patterns, lists of past, present or prospective customers, and data prepared for,
stored in, processed by or obtained from, an automated information system belonging to or in the possession of Tekelec which are not intended for
and have not been the subject of public disclosure.  Employee agrees to safeguard all Tekelec trade secrets in his possession or known to him at
all times so that they are not exposed to, or taken by, unauthorized persons and to exercise his reasonable efforts to assure their safekeeping.
This subsection shall not apply to information that as of the date hereof is, or as of the date of such duplication, removal, transfer, disclosure or
utilization (or the knowing allowing thereof) by Employee has (i) become generally known to the public or competitors of Tekelec (other than
as a result of a breach of this Agreement); (ii) been lawfully obtained by Employee from any third party who has lawfully obtained such
information without breaching any obligation of confidentiality; or (iii) been published or generally disclosed to the public by Tekelec.
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(b)That all improvements, discoveries, systems,
techniques, ideas, processes, programs and other things of value made or conceived in whole or in part by Employee with respect to any aspects
of Tekelec's current or anticipated business while an employee of Tekelec are and remain the sole and exclusive property of Tekelec, and
Employee has disclosed all such things of value to Tekelec and will cooperate with Tekelec to insure that the ownership by Tekelec of such
property is protected.  All of such property of Tekelec in Employee's possession or control, including, but not limited to, all personal notes,
documents and reproductions thereof, relating to the business and the trade secrets or confidential or privileged information of Tekelec has already
been, or shall be immediately, delivered to Tekelec.

(c)Employee further acknowledges that as the
result of his prior service as an officer and employee of Tekelec, he has had access to, and is in possession of, information and documents
protected by the attorney-client privilege and by the attorney work product doctrine.  Employee understands that the privilege to hold such
information and documents confidential is Tekelec's, not his personally, and that he will not disclose the information or documents to any person or
entity without the express prior written consent of the CEO or Board of Tekelec unless he is required to do so by law.

(d)Employee's obligations set forth in this Paragraph 9 and its subsections shall be in addition to, and not
instead of, Employee's obligations under the written Nondisclosure Agreement executed by Employee, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit
1.

(e)Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the services rendered by him
to Tekelec in the course of his prior employment as an officer were of a special and unique character, and that breach by him of any provision of
the covenants set forth in this Paragraph 9 will cause Tekelec irreparable injury and damages.  Employee expressly agrees that Tekelec shall be
entitled, in addition to all other remedies available to it whether at law or in equity, to injunctive or other equitable relief to secure their
enforcement.

10.Prohibition
Against Disparagement.Employee agrees that for a period of two years following the Effective Date any communication, whether oral or
written, made by him or on his behalf to any person or entity which in any way relates to Tekelec (or any of its subsidiaries) or to Tekelec's or any
of its subsidiaries' directors, officers, management or employees:  (a) will be truthful; and (b) will not, directly or indirectly, criticize,
disparage, or in any manner undermine the reputation or business practices of Tekelec or its directors, officers, management or employees.  The
only exceptions to this Paragraph 10 shall be:  (a) truthful statements privately made to (i) Tekelec's CEO or CFO, (ii) any
member of Tekelec's Board, (iii) Tekelec's auditors, (iv) inside or outside counsel of Tekelec, (v) Employee's counsel or
(vi) Employee's spouse; (b) truthful statements lawfully compelled and made under oath in connection with a court or government
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Tekelec's CEO or Board to Employee directing him to respond to inquiries from such specified persons.

11.Cooperation.  Employee agrees that for a period of five years commencing with the Effective Date he
will cooperate fully and reasonably with Tekelec in connection with any future or currently pending matter, proceeding, litigation or threatened
litigation:  (1) directly or indirectly involving Tekelec (which, for purposes of this Paragraph 11, shall include Tekelec and each of its current
and future subsidiaries, successors or permitted assigns); or (2) directly or indirectly involving any director, officer or employee of Tekelec
(with regard to matters relating to such person(s) acting in such capacities with regard to Tekelec business).  Such cooperation shall include
making himself available upon reasonable notice at reasonable times and places for consultation and to testify truthfully (at Tekelec's expense for
reasonable, pre-approved out-of-pocket travel costs plus a daily fee of $1000 for each full or partial day during which Employee makes himself so
available, in any action as reasonably requested by the CEO, CFO or the Board of Directors.  Employee further agrees to immediately notify
Tekelec's CEO in writing in the event that he receives any legal process or other communication purporting to require or request him to produce
testimony, documents, information or things in any manner related to Tekelec, its directors, officers or employees, and that he will not produce
testimony, documents, information or other things with regard to any pending or threatened lawsuit or proceeding regarding Tekelec without giving
Tekelec prior written notice of the same and reasonable time to protect its interests with respect thereto.  Employee further promises that when so
directed by the CEO or the Board of Directors, he will make himself available to attend any such legal proceeding and will truthfully respond to any
questions in any manner concerning or relating to Tekelec and will produce all documents and things in his possession or under his control which
in any manner concern or relate to Tekelec.  

12.Amendments.  This Agreement can be changed, added to, or waived only in writing, signed by both
parties to this Agreement.

13.Severability.  In the event any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any
circumstance shall be determined by arbitration pursuant to Paragraph 13 of this Agreement or held by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be construed to be limited or reduced so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent allowed by
applicable law, and if such construction shall not be feasible, then such provision shall be deemed to be deleted, and all other provisions of this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

14. Non-Admissions.   Tekelec makes this Agreement to provide additional assistance to Employee and
to avoid the cost of defending against any possible claim.  By offering or making this Agreement, Tekelec does not admit that it has done anything
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15.Arbitration. Any dispute or claim asserted by Employee or Tekelec regarding this Agreement,
including its enforceability, or any issue or claim arising out of or relating to Employee's employment or termination of employment ("arbitrable
dispute") shall be resolved by an experienced employment arbitrator, selected in accordance with the National Rules for Resolution of Employment
Disputes of the American Arbitration Association, as the exclusive remedy for such dispute.  The award of the arbitrator can be enforced by either
party in any court with jurisdiction.  This agreement to arbitrate includes claims against any of the Releasees described in Paragraph 4 above.
Tekelec shall be responsible for paying the costs of arbitration, including the administrative fees of the American Arbitration Association and the
arbitrator's fees.  Should either party to this Agreement ever pursue any arbitrable dispute by any method other than said arbitration, the
responding party shall be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, costs, expenses and attorneys' fees incurred as a result of such
action.  

16.No Other Promises or Representations. Employee acknowledges and
agrees that his sole entitlement to compensation, payments of any kind, monetary and nonmonetary benefits and perquisites with respect to his
Tekelec relationship (as an officer and employee) is as set forth in this Agreement, applicable stock option
agreements, COBRA, Tekelec Indemnification Agreement dated April 8, 2005 by and between Tekelec and
Employee, and the Tekelec 401(k) plan.  Any other promises or expectations are hereby superseded in their
entirety.

17.Independent Legal Advice.  Employee acknowledges that he has not been entitled to or has not in
fact relied upon the legal or other advice of Tekelec, its employees or representatives, or Tekelec's legal counsel in entering into this
Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Employee acknowledges that he has been encouraged
to obtain independent advice concerning the tax consequences of the benefits payable under this Agreement including Code Section 409A, and
that while both parties have cooperated in an effort to minimize any adverse tax consequences, Tekelec has not made any representations
regarding, nor indemnified Employee with respect to any tax liabilities that may be imposed on him.

18.409A Compliance.

(a)Retention and Incentive Package Superseded.  The parties intend that this Agreement shall
constitute an amendment to the Retention and Incentive Package dated November 10, 2006 for the purpose of addressing Code Section 409A,
effective retroactively to November 10, 2006. 

(b)Construction in Accordance with Code Section 409A.  The parties agree that this Agreement
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and applicable guidance thereunder, with respect to any amounts
treated as compensation deferred after December 31, 2004.  The parties intend that the terms of this Agreement be construed in a manner
consistent with Code Section 409A and in a manner that will not result in amounts being included in Employee's income pursuant to Section
409A(a)(1)(A) of the Code, or that would result in the imposition of any additional tax or interest charge pursuant to Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the
Code.

(c)Tekelec and Employee agree to cooperate to the extent reasonably necessary (without unreasonable cost
or burden to Tekelec) to prevent amounts payable hereunder from being included in Employee's income pursuant to Section 409A(1)(A) of the
Code or being subject to any additional tax or interest charge pursuant to Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code, provided that  there shall be no
change in the value of Employee's compensation or benefits hereunder or in Tekelec's costs or administrative burdens in fulfilling its obligations
under the applicable  plan, agreement or arrangement.

19.Compliance with Older Workers Benefit Protection Act.  In accordance with the requirements of the
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, Tekelec and Employee acknowledge as follows:

(a)Employee was offered this Agreement on April 20, 2007, and given a period of forty-five (45) days to consider whether to sign it.  Employee understands that Employee can
use as much or little of that period as Employee chooses, and Employee has freely elected to execute the Agreement on the date set forth
below.

(b)Employee is encouraged to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement.  

(c)Employee may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of Employee's signing it.  Revocation can be
made by delivering a written notice of revocation to the attention of Judith Barnett, Dir HR Tekelec, 5200 Paramount Parkway, Morrisville, North
Carolina 27560.  For the revocation to be effective, written notice must be received no later than the close of business on the seventh calendar day
after Employee signs this Agreement.  If Employee revokes this Agreement, Employee will not receive the completion bonus described in
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(d)Employee is among a group of Tekelec employees who are receiving compensation in connection with the
closing of the SSG Transaction.  As required  by law, the ages and affected classifications of employees who are eligible and ineligible for
severance benefits or other compensation in connection with the closing of the SSG Transaction are set forth in Attachment 1.

	
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Exhibit 1

Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement

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Attachment 1

Classifications and Ages of Employees Eligible/Ineligible for Compensation in Connection with the Closing of the SSG
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_____Q1 2007 Exhibit 10.2

EXHIBIT 10.2
 

 

 

 

 

March 21, 2007

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

Mr. Stuart H. Kupinsky

                   639 Westwood Drive

                    Birmingham, MI  48009

Dear Stuart,

On behalf of Tekelec, I am very pleased to offer you employment as Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel,
and Corporate Secretary located in Morrisville, NC on the terms set forth in this letter.  In this capacity you will be reporting to Mr. Frank Plastina,
President and CEO, Tekelec.  Your annual base salary would be $300,000, payable $11,538.46 bi-weekly in accordance with the Company's payroll
practices.

You will be eligible to participate in Tekelec's 2007 Executive Officer Bonus Plan, commencing on your start date.  You will be
eligible to earn, in accordance with the terms of such Plan if and as approved by the Company's Board of Directors, up to 70% of your annual base
salary (prorated in accordance with the terms of the Plan to reflect the fact that you will be employed for only a portion of 2007) as a cash bonus based
on the extent to which the Company achieves certain financial milestones in 2007. The terms of your participation in any officer bonus plans after 2007
will be subject to change and the approval of the Board of Directors of Tekelec.

You will be designated as an "Eligible Officer" under Tekelec's Officer Severance Plan, as amended (the
"OSP"). If your employment with Tekelec is terminated during the
first three years of your employment with Tekelec under circumstances entitling you to receive severance benefits under the OSP,  then the percentage
applied for purposes of determining the Severance Allowance payable to you under the OSP shall be determined in accordance with Section 4(a) of the
OSP, but in any event such percentage shall not be less than 100%.

I will recommend to Tekelec's Compensation Committee that it grant to you, within 120 days following your start
date, 38,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) under Tekelec's Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan for New
Employees (the "2004 Plan"), effective as of the date of the Compensation Committee's action granting such RSUs (the
"grant date"). Your RSUs will vest and the shares covered thereby will automatically issue in four equal quarterly installments, with the first of such
installments vesting on May 15, 2008 and one additional installment vesting on May 15th of each calendar year thereafter, as long as you
remain an employee of the Company. The RSUs will in all respects be subject to the terms and provisions of the 2004 Plan and the
agreement evidencing the grant of RSUs. 

I will also recommend to Tekelec's Compensation Committee that it grant to you, within 120 days following your start date,
stock-settled stock appreciation rights for 113,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock ("SARs") under the 2004 Plan, effective as of the date
of the Compensation Committee's action granting such SARs (the "grant date"). The SARs will vest and become exercisable as to 25% of
the shares subject thereto on May 15, 2008, and the remaining 75% will vest and become exercisable in 12 equal installments commencing on August
15, 2008, with one additional installment vesting on the 15th day of the second month of each calendar quarter thereafter, as long as you
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Company. The SARs entitle you to receive, upon their settlement (the "settlement date"), the total amount of the
appreciation (the "Appreciation") in the fair market value of the Company's Common Stock with respect to the number of SARs being
exercised, and computed as (A) the excess, if any, of (i) the value of one share of Tekelec Common Stock on the settlement date over (ii) the
value of one share of Tekelec Common Stock on the grant date, multiplied by (B) the number of SARs being exercised.  The Appreciation
will be payable in shares of Tekelec Common Stock calculated using the closing sales price of Tekelec Common Stock as of the settlement date. The
SARs will in all respects be subject to the terms and provisions of the 2004 Plan and the agreement evidencing the grant of SARs. 

In connection with your relocation to North Carolina, Tekelec will reimburse you, subject to the terms and conditions of Tekelec's
Relocation Policy (a copy of which is enclosed), up to a maximum of $35, 000 (the "Relocation Allowance") for your accountable actual
out-of-pocket costs incurred in relocating and the associated income taxes payable by you with respect to your receipt of such reimbursement.  In addition to
the Relocation Allowance, Tekelec will reimburse you for the reasonable expenses of one house-hunting trip to North Carolina. 

As a new employee, you will be eligible to participate in many of Tekelec's benefit programs, which include medical, dental,
vision, life and disability plans, a 401(K) plan and an educational assistance program.  Your participation in these plans is subject to the terms,
conditions and limitations contained in the applicable plan documents and/or policies.  The specifics of each program in which you are eligible to
participate will be discussed with you following your start date.  

Tekelec reserves the right to change its benefit and employee programs, policies or practices from time to time, in it's sole
discretion, this letter is not intended as any limitation on that right.  Additionally, Tekelec provides a Vacation/Personal Time Off policy, which allows
employees maximum flexibility and discretion in utilizing Company paid personal time.  You will start accruing 20 days per year during your first year of
employment.  Tekelec also provides for 11 paid holidays per calendar year.

You are aware that Tekelec strictly prohibits employees from unlawfully using confidential or proprietary information belonging to
any other person or entity (including all former employers).  By signing the enclosed copy of this letter, you agree not to disclose or use, or induce
Tekelec or any of its employees or contractors to use, any trade secrets or confidential or proprietary information belonging to any of your former
employers or other parties, and further agree that you are not subject to any express or implied contractual obligations, including but not limited to
noncompetition and non-solicitation agreements, to any of your former employers under any agreements or understandings whether oral or written. 

As a condition of commencing your employment with Tekelec, you will be required to sign Tekelec's standard
"Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement and Assignment of Rights" (a copy of which is enclosed).

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we request that you provide us with appropriate
documentation verifying your work authorization and identification within three days of your start date.

All employment with Tekelec is "at-will" which means that you may resign at any time, with or without notice, and that
Tekelec reserves the right to terminate your employment or alter your position, duties, or title with or without notice, for any or no particular reason or
cause.  While the terms of your employment and compensation will be subject to review, typically annually, and may change from time to time, the
at-will nature of all employment with the Company will not and cannot change except by an express written agreement which must
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In accordance with Tekelec policy, this offer is conditional upon the successful completion of the background and the drug
screen.  The drug screen must be completed within 24 hours of your receipt of this written offer.  I have enclosed the necessary paperwork and address
for the drug screening lab location.   Their hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am until 5:00 pm. 

On your first day of employment, please arrive at 9:00 am at our facilities in Morrisville, NC, and report to Ms. Molly Mancuso,
Human Resources Administrator.  You will spend the morning with Molly in an orientation session.

This letter agreement contains our entire understanding with respect to your proposed employment with Tekelec and supersedes any prior
communications and understandings we may have had regarding the subject.  The provisions of this letter may be amended only by a writing signed by
you and by an authorized officer of Tekelec.  If you have any questions about the meaning of any of the terms or provisions included herein, please let
me know at your earliest convenience.  This letter agreement shall be construed under the laws of North Carolina.

Stuart, we would be pleased with your affirmative response to our offer of employment and with your joining Tekelec. If you wish
to accept this offer, please sign and complete where indicated and return all original pages of this letter to us as soon as possible. Unless accepted, this
offer will lapse at 5:00 pm on March 27, 2007.

Should you have any questions, or if there is anything else with which I can assist you, please feel free to contact me at (919)
388-1446. In the meantime, we look forward to the prospect of having you on our Tekelec team.  

 

Sincerely,

                   TEKELEC

 

 

Judith B. Barnett

                   Director, Human Resources

cc:  Frank Plastina

I ACCEPT THE ABOVE OFFER ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN; AND I WILL COMMENCE
EMPLOYMENT WITH TEKELEC ON: _APRIL_____, 2007

 

 

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