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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit
10.1</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Agreement is entered into by and between August
Technology Corporation (&#147;August Technology &#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;), a Minnesota
corporation, with its principal place of business at 4900 West 78<sup>th</sup>
Street, Bloomington, Minnesota 55435, and Pam Lampert of 5331 Kellogg Avenue,
Edina, MN 55424 (&#147;Employee&#148;).</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font></b>, Employee
desires employment with August Technology or has been employed with August
Technology and wishes to continue employment under the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font></b>, Employee
acknowledges and agrees that he has and will continue to have access to
confidential, proprietary and trade secret information in the course of his/her
employment and continued employment with August Technology, the unauthorized
use or disclosure of which would cause irreparable harm to August Technology;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font></b>, August
Technology and Employee wish to set forth the terms of their agreement in
writing;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">NOW, THEREFORE, </font></b>in
consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants contained herein and
for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which
is specifically acknowledged by the parties, August Technology and Employee
agree as follows:</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Employment</u>.</b>&#160; August Technology agrees to employ or
continue to employ Employee, effective September 2, 2003, and Employee accepts
employment or continued employment, upon the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u><font style="font-weight:bold;">Term of
Employment</font></u>.&#160; </b>August
Technology shall continue to employ Employee for an indefinite duration until
his/her employment is terminated in accordance with Paragraph 8 of this
Agreement.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u><font style="font-weight:bold;">Duties
and Responsibilities</font></u>.&#160; </b>Employee
shall devote his/her time, attention and best efforts to the duties and
responsibilities of his/her position, and to the business and affairs of August
Technology.&#160; Employee&#146;s title shall be
as set forth in Exhibit A as &#147;Employee&#146;s Title&#148;, reporting to the person or
office as set forth in Exhibit A as &#147;Manager&#148;.&#160;
Employee shall perform all duties and responsibilities of the position
he/she holds with August Technology as those duties and responsibilities may
change from time to time.&#160; Employee
shall comply with August Technology&#146;s standards, policies and procedures in
effect and as they may change from time to time; provided that to the extent
such policies and procedures are inconsistent with this Agreement, the
provisions of this Agreement shall control.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">4.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Compensation</u>.</b>&#160; August Technology shall pay Employee a gross
annual salary as set forth in Exhibit A as &#147;Base Salary&#148;, less appropriate
payroll deductions.&#160; Employee may also
receive incentive compensation in accordance with the Annual Incentive Plan, as
issued and as may change from time to time by the Company, or any other similar
plan authorized by the Board of Directors.&#160;
Employee&#146;s compensation may be periodically increased or adjusted as
authorized by</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Board of Directors in the case of the Chief Executive Officer, or,
in the case of all others, as recommended by the Chief Executive Officer and
approved by the Board of Directors.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">5.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u><font style="font-weight:bold;">Business
Expenses</font></u>.</b>&#160; August
Technology will, in accordance with its policies and practices as such may
change from time to time, reimburse Employee for all ordinary and necessary
business expenses after receipt of appropriate documentation of such expenses.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">6.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Benefits</u>.</b>&#160; Employee shall be entitled to insurance and
other benefits provided to key management employees in accordance with
applicable plan documents and commensurate with vice president and higher
positions within the Company.&#160; Benefits
provided to employees are subject to change in the discretion of August
Technology.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">7.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Stock
Options</u>.&#160; </b>At the discretion of August Technology,
Employee may be granted stock options from time to time, which options shall be
subject to the terms and conditions of the August Technology Corporation 1997
Stock Option Plan, as amended from time to time, or any successor plan, and the
related stock option agreements.&#160;
Further, Employee shall be eligible to participate in the August
Technology Corporation 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended from time
to time, or any successor plan, subject to the terms and conditions contained
therein.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">8.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Termination</u>.</b>&#160; Employee&#146;s employment under this Agreement
may be terminated:</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>At
any time upon mutual written agreement of the parties;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>By
either Employee or August Technology at any time, with or without cause, upon
thirty (30) days&#146; written notice to the other;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>By
August Technology immediately upon notice to Employee for cause which shall be
defined as:</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Employee&#146;s
material failure or neglect, or refusal to perform, the duties and
responsibilities of his/her position and/or the reasonable direction of the
Board of Directors or his/her superiors;</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Commission
by Employee of any willful, intentional or negligent act that has the effect of
injuring the reputation, business or performance of August Technology;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Employee&#146;s
conviction of a crime, or commission</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">of any act involving
moral turpitude;</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iv)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any
material default or nonperformance of the terms of this Agreement, or any
violation of </p>

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and/or 15 of this Employment Agreement; or</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Employee&#146;s
employment will terminate immediately upon his/her death.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon Employee&#146;s
resignation or termination under this Paragraph 8 for any reason, August
Technology shall pay Employee his/her Base Salary through the Employee&#146;s last
date of employment, and any accrued and unused vacation or other paid time off
through the Employee&#146;s last date of employment.&#160; Employee&#146;s entitlement to any vested pension, profit sharing or
other benefits shall be governed by applicable plan documents.&#160; In the event Employee&#146;s employment is
terminated either by Employee or August Technology under Paragraph 8 (b),
August Technology may elect, in its sole discretion, to pay Employee his/her
salary for the thirty (30) day notice period in lieu of Employee&#146;s continued
performance of duties during the notice period.&#160; In the event Employee is terminated by August Technology in
accordance with Paragraph 8 (b), August Technology shall, in addition to the
above, pay Employee a severance at his/her then current Base Salary rate for
the time period as set forth in Exhibit A as &#147;Severance Period&#148;, to be paid
according to the normal payroll schedule, directly following the thirty (30)
day notice period, and August Technology shall, if the Employee elects to
continue group health or other group benefits as allowed by COBRA, make the
COBRA payments for the Severance Period.&#160;
Employee shall not be entitled to any further or other payments or
benefits of any kind upon the Employee&#146;s termination or resignation under this
Paragraph 8.&#160; In the event, Employee is
entitled to Change in Control benefits as set forth in Paragraph 9, Employee
shall not be entitled to any severance or notice rights under this Paragraph 8.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">9.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Change
in Control</u>.</b>&#160; If, within eighteen
(18) months following a Change in Control (as defined below), Employee&#146;s employment
is terminated (as defined below), then:</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Employee
shall be paid his/her last Base Salary on a regular payroll cycle as of the
effective date for the time period as set forth in Exhibit A as &#147;Change In
Control Severance Period&#148; from the effective date of such termination;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>For
the same Change In Control Severance Period from the effective date of such
termination as set forth in Paragraph 9(b), the Company shall, if Employee
elects to continue group health or other group benefits as allowed under COBRA,
make the COBRA payments for the Change In Control Severance Period;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
right to exercise all unexpired and non-vested stock options in favor of
Employee shall immediately vest and accelerate; and</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u><font style="font-weight:bold;">Limitation
on Change of Control Payments</font></u></b>.&#160;
Employee shall not be entitled to receive any Change of Control Action,
as defined below, which would constitute an &#147;excess parachute payment&#148; for
purposes of Code</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section 280G, or any
successor provision, and the regulations thereunder.&#160; In the event any Change of Control Action payable to Employee
would constitute an &#147;excess parachute payment,&#148; then the acceleration of the
exercisability of such stock options and the payments to such Participant pursuant
to this Paragraph 9 shall be reduced to the largest extent or amount as will
result in no portion of such payments being subject to the excise tax imposed
by Section 4999 of the Code.&#160; For
purposes of this Paragraph 9, a &#147;Change of Control Action&#148; shall mean any
payment, benefit or transfer of property in the nature of compensation paid to
or for the benefit of Employee under any arrangement which is considered
contingent on a Change of Control for purposes of Code Section 280G, including,
without limitation, any and all salary, bonus, incentive, restricted stock,
stock option, compensation or benefit plans, programs or other arrangements,
and shall include benefits payable under this Agreement.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#147;Change of Control</font></b>.&#148;&#160; For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Change of
Control&#148; shall mean any of the following events occurring after the date of
this Agreement:</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A
merger or consolidation to which the Company is a party, an acquisition by the
Company involving the issuance of the Company&#146;s securities as consideration for
the acquired business, or any combination of fully closed and completed
mergers, consolidations or acquisitions during any consecutive twenty-four (24)
month period, if the individuals and entities who were shareholders of the
Company immediately prior to the effective date of such merger, consolidation,
or acquisition (or prior to the effective date of the first of a combination of
such transactions) have, immediately following the effective date of such
merger, consolidation or acquisition (or following the effective date of the
last of a combination of such transactions), beneficial ownership (as defined
in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of less than fifty
percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of securities
issued by the surviving corporation for the election of directors of the
surviving corporation;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
acquisition of direct or indirect beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule
13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of securities of the Company
by any person or entity or by a group of associated persons or entities acting
in concert in one or a series of transactions, which causes the aggregate
beneficial ownership of such person, entity or group to equal or exceed twenty
percent (20%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of the
Company&#146;s then issued and outstanding securities;</p>

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sale of the properties and assets of the Company substantially as an entirety,
to any person or entity which is not a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
stockholders of the Company approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation of
the Company; or</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A
change in the composition of the Board of the Company at any time during any
consecutive twenty-four (24) month period such that the &#147;Continuity Directors&#148;
no longer constitute at least a seventy percent (70%) majority of the Board.
For purposes of this event, &#147;Continuity Directors&#148; means (i) those members of the
Board who were directors at the beginning of such consecutive twenty-four (24)
month period or at the date of this Agreement if this Agreement was entered
into less than twenty-four months prior to the change in composition of the
Board; and (ii) any new director whose election to the Board of Directors or
nominations for election to the Board of Directors was approved by a vote of at
least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors identified in the immediately preceding
clause (i).</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(6)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Company enters into a letter of intent, an agreement in principle or a
definitive agreement relating to an event described in Paragraph 9(e)(1),
9(e)(2), 9(e)(3), 9(e)(4), or 9(e)(5) that ultimately results in such a Change
of Control, or a tender or exchange offer or proxy contest is commenced that
ultimately results in an event described in Paragraph 9(e)(2) or 9(e)(5).</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u><font style="font-weight:bold;">Termination</font></u></b>.&#160; For purposes of this Paragraph 9,
&#147;Termination&#148; shall mean any of the following events occurring within eighteen
(18) months after a Change of Control:</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The termination of Employee&#146;s employment by the
Company for any reason, with or without cause, except for termination resulting
from conduct by Employee constituting (a) a felony involving moral turpitude
under either federal law or the law of the State of Minnesota, or (b)
Employee&#146;s willful failure to fulfill his/her employment duties with the
Company; provided, however, that for purposes of this clause (c), an act or
failure to act by Employee shall not be &#147;willful&#148; unless it is done, or omitted
to be done, in bad faith and without any reasonable belief that Employee&#146;s
action or omission were in the best interests of the Company; or</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The termination of employment with the Company by
Employee for Good Reason.&#160; Such
termination shall be accomplished by, and effective upon, Employee giving
written notice to Company of his/her decision to terminate.&#160; &#147;Good Reason&#148; shall mean a good faith
determination by Employee, in Employee&#146;s sole and absolute judgment, that any
one or more of the following events has occurred, at any time during the term
of this Agreement or after a Change of Control; provided, however, that such
event shall not constitute &#147;Good Reason&#148; if Employee has expressly consented to
such event in writing or if Employee fails to provide written notice of his/her
decision to terminate within sixty (60) days of the occurrence of such event:</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A material change in Employee&#146;s reporting
responsibilities, titles or offices, or any removal of Employee from or any
failure to re-elect Employee to any of such positions, which has the effect of
materially diminishing Employee&#146;s responsibility or authority;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A reduction by the Company in Employee&#146;s base
salary (as increased from time to time);</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A requirement imposed by the Company on Employee
that results in Employee being based at a location that is outside of a
twenty-five (25) mile radius of Employee&#146;s prior job location;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Without the adoption of a replacement plan,
program or arrangement that provides benefits to Employee that are equal to or
greater than those benefits that are discontinued or adversely affected:</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 3.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">i.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A failure by the Company to continue in effect,
within its maximum stated term, any pension, bonus, incentive, stock ownership,
stock purchase, stock option, life insurance, health, accident, disability, or
any other employee compensation or benefit plan, program or arrangement, in
which Employee is or has been participating;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 3.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ii.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The taking of any action by the Company that
would adversely affect Employee&#146;s participation or materially reduce Employee&#146;s
benefits under any of such plans, programs or arrangements; or</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any action by the Company that would materially
adversely affect the physical conditions in or under which Employee performs
his/her employment duties; or</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any material breach by the Company of this
Employment Agreement between Employee and the Company.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Termination for &#147;Good Reason&#148; shall not include
Employee&#146;s death or a termination for any reason other than the events
specified in clauses (a) through (f) above.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">10.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Confidential
Information</u>.</b>&#160; During the term of
this Agreement and at all times thereafter, Employee shall not directly or indirectly
use or disclose any trade secret, proprietary or confidential information of
August Technology or any subsidiary for the benefit of any person or entity
other than August Technology or any subsidiary without prior written approval
of August Technology&#146;s Board of Directors.&#160;
For purposes of this Agreement, in addition to all materials and
information protected by applicable statute or law, the parties acknowledge
that confidential information shall include any information, whether in print,
on computer disc or tape or otherwise, which is not public information and
which relates to August Technology or any subsidiary, or August Technology&#146;s or
any subsidiary&#146;s existing or reasonably foreseeable business, including but not
limited to information relating to research, development, technology,
manufacturing processes, purchasing and sales, information relating to sales
and other financial strategies, plans and/or goals, information relating to
proprietary rights and data, ideas, know-how, and/or trade secrets, information
regarding the identity and/or needs of clients or customers, client or customer
lists and other client or customer information, information regarding active
and inactive accounts of August Technology or any subsidiary, and information
relating to August Technology&#146;s or any subsidiary&#146;s methods of operation.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">11.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Noncompetition
Obligations</u>.</b>&#160; As a condition to
and in consideration of his/her employment and continued employment, and in
exchange for the severance and Change of Control provisions as set forth in
Paragraphs 8 and 9 of this Employment Agreement, and the mutual covenants
herein, Employee agrees that, during his/her employment and for a period of one
(1) year following his/her voluntary or involuntary resignation or termination
for any reason, the Employee will not, on behalf of himself/herself or any
other person or entity:</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Directly or indirectly solicit, on Employee&#146;s own
behalf, or on behalf of another, any of August Technology&#146;s or any subsidiary&#146;s
customers or potential customers with whom Employee or Employee&#146;s supervisees
had contact, either directly or indirectly, within the twelve months
immediately preceding Employee&#146;s resignation or termination of employment, for
the purpose of providing, selling, or attempting to sell any products or
services competing with those provided or sold by August Technology or any
subsidiary, or clearly contemplated thereby due to research, development,</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">engineering,
applications, licensing, or other like projects in process, at the time of
resignation or termination; or</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>hire
or attempt to hire, or influence or solicit, or attempt to influence or
solicit, either directly or indirectly, any employee of August Technology or
any subsidiary to leave or terminate his/her or her employment, or to work for
any other person or entity.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">12.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u><font style="font-weight:bold;">Work Product and Inventions</font></u></b>.&#160; August Technology shall be entitled to all
of the benefits, profits, results and work product arising from or incident to
all work, services, advice and activities of Employee, including without
limitation all rights in inventions (as set forth below), trademark or trade
name creations, and copyrightable materials.&#160;
Employee shall not, during the term of his/her employment by August Technology,
be interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner, including, but not
limited to, as partner, officer, advisor, or in any other capacity in any other
business similar to, or in competition with, August Technology&#146;s or any
subsidiary&#146;s business.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Employee agrees to
communicate promptly and fully to August Technology all inventions,
discoveries, improvements or designs conceived or reduced to practice by
Employee during the period of his/her employment with August Technology (alone
or jointly with others), and, except as provided in this Paragraph 12, Employee
will and hereby does assign to August Technology and/or its nominees all of the
Employee&#146;s right, title and interest in such inventions, discoveries,
improvements or designs and all of his/her right, title and interest in any
patents, patent applications or copyrights based thereon without obligation on
the part of August Technology or any subsidiary to make any further
compensation, royalty or payment to Employee.&#160;
Employee further agrees to assist August Technology and/or its nominee
(without charge but at no expense to Employee) at any time and in every proper
way to obtain and maintain for its and/or their own benefit, patents for all
such inventions, discoveries and improvements and copyrights for all such
designs.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Agreement does not
obligate Employee to assign to August Technology any invention, discovery,
improvement or design for which no equipment, supplies, facility or trade
secret information of August Technology or any subsidiary was used and which
was developed entirely on Employee&#146;s own time, and (1) which does not relate
(a) directly to the business of August Technology or any subsidiary, or (b) to
August Technology&#146;s or any subsidiary&#146;s actual or demonstrably anticipated research
or development, or (2) which does not result from any work performed by
Employee for August Technology or any subsidiary.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">13.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Exempt
Inventions</u>. </b>&#160;Identified under
Exempt Inventions in Exhibit A by descriptive title are all of the Inventions,
if any, in which Employee possesses any right, title or interest prior to
Employee&#146;s employment with August Technology or execution of this Employment
Agreement which are not subject to the terms hereof.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">14.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Copyrights</u>.&#160; </b>Employee acknowledges that any documents,
drawings, computer software or other work of authorship prepared by Employee
within the scope of his/her employment is a &#147;work made for hire&#148; under U.S.
copyright laws and that, accordingly, August Technology</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">exclusively owns all copyright rights in such works of authorship.&#160; For purposes of this paragraph, &#147;scope of
employment&#148; means that the work of authorship (a) relates to any subject matter
pertaining to his/her employment, (b) relates to or is directly or indirectly
connected with the existing or reasonably foreseeable business, products,
projects or confidential information of August Technology or any subsidiary, or
(c) involves the use of any time, material or facility of August Technology or any
subsidiary.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">15.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Return
of Property</u>.&#160; </b>Employee shall,
immediately upon his/her involuntary or voluntary resignation or termination
from employment for any reason, deliver to August Technology all documents and
other items, whether on computer disc or tape or otherwise, including all
copies thereof, belonging to August Technology or any subsidiary or in any way
related to the business of August Technology or any subsidiary or the services
Employee performed for August Technology or any subsidiary, including but not
limited to any documents or items containing trade secret, proprietary, or
confidential information, documents in any way relating to any inventions or
copyrights, client or customer information, information relating to August
Technology&#146;s or any subsidiary&#146;s processes or procedures and any other
materials or documents of any sort relating to August Technology or any
subsidiary.&#160; Employee shall not retain
any copies or summaries of any kind of documents and materials covered by this
Paragraph 15.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">16.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Remedy
upon Violation</u>.</b>&#160; Employee and
August Technology agree that a breach or threatened breach of Paragraphs 10,
11, 12, 14 or 15 would cause irreparable harm to August Technology and/or its
subsidiaries, and that monetary damages alone would not be an adequate
remedy.&#160; Employee agrees that August
Technology and any subsidiary shall be entitled, in addition to any other
remedy it may have at law or in equity, to an injunction, without the posting
of a bond if allowed by applicable law or with the posting of a minimal bond if
required, enjoining or restraining Employee from any violation or violations or
threatened violation or violations of Paragraphs 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15, and/or
for specific performance of duties and obligations under such paragraphs, and
Employee hereby consents to the issuance of such injunction.&#160; If any rights or restrictions contained in
Paragraphs 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15 shall be deemed to be unenforceable by reason
of the extent, duration or geographic scope, or other provision thereof, the
parties contemplate that the Court shall reduce such extent, duration or
geographic scope or other provision and enforce Paragraphs 10, 11, 12, 14 and
15 in their reduced form for all purposes in the manner contemplated by such
Paragraphs.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">17.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u><font style="font-weight:bold;">Other Agreements</font></u>.</b>&#160; By Employee&#146;s signature to this Agreement,
Employee warrants that he/she is not subject to any employment, noncompetition,
confidentiality, inventions or other obligations or agreements which would
prevent or restrict the Employee in any way from accepting employment with
August Technology and fully performing his/her duties and responsibilities as
described in this Agreement.&#160; Employee,
by his/her signature to this Agreement, further warrants that he/she has not
taken and will not take any trade secret, proprietary or confidential
information of any former employer, and will not use or disclose any such
information to anyone in the performance of duties and responsibilities under
this Agreement.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">18.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u><font style="font-weight:bold;">Successors and Assigns</font></u>.&#160; </b>This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of August Technology.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">19.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Notices</u>.</b>&#160; All notices and other communications to be
given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be given
when delivered personally, or when mailed by registered or certified mail,
addressed to the party to whom such notice is intended to be given, at the last
known address for that party or at such other address as the party may specify
by written notice.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>In
the case of August Technology, the notice shall be provided to:</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">General Counsel</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">August Technology
Corporation</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4900 West 78<sup>th</sup>
Street</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Bloomington, MN 55435</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>In
the case of Employee, the notice shall be provided to:</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pamela V. Lampert</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5331 Kellogg Avenue</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Edina, MN 55424</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Either party may, by
written notice hereunder, designate a change of address.&#160; Any notice, if mailed properly addressed,
postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, shall be deemed dispatched on the
registered date or that stamped on the certified mail receipt, and shall be
deemed received within the fifth business day thereafter, or when it is
actually received, whichever is sooner.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">20.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u><font style="font-weight:bold;">Survival of Provisions</font></u>.&#160; </b>Employee acknowledges and agrees that
the restrictions and obligations set forth in Paragraphs 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
and 16 of this Agreement are reasonable, shall survive his/her resignation from
or the termination of his/her employment, and shall apply to him/her whether
his/her resignation or termination from employment is voluntary or involuntary
and regardless of the reason for such resignation or termination.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">21.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Nonwaivers</u>.</b>&#160; No failure on the part of either party to
exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right or remedy hereunder shall
operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
right or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any right or remedy granted hereby or by any related document or by
law.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">22.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Governing
Law</u>.</b>&#160; This Agreement shall be
construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Minnesota,
without reference to its conflict of laws provisions.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">23.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Paragraph
Headings</u>.</b>&#160; Paragraph headings
are included in this Agreement for convenience of reference only, and are not
intended to be full or accurate descriptions of the contents hereof.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">24.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Counterparts</u>.
</b>&#160;This Agreement may be executed in
two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but
all of which shall constitute one (1) and the same instrument.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">25.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Entire
Agreement</u>.</b>&#160; This Agreement
states the entire Agreement of the parties on the subjects set forth herein,
and merges and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the
parties.&#160; No modification, termination,
or attempted waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be valid unless it
is made in writing and signed by the party against whom the same is sought to
be enforced, and is specifically identified as a modification, termination,
release, waiver or discharge of this Agreement.&#160; If any term, clause or provision of this Agreement shall for any
reason be adjudged invalid, unenforceable or void, the same shall not impair or
invalidate any of the other provisions contained herein, all of which shall be
performed in accordance with their respective terms.</p>

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  <h4 style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:0in;">&nbsp;</h4>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" colspan="9" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.64%;">
  <h4 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AUGUST
  TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION</font></b></h4>
  </td>
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  <td width="57%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.36%;">
  <h4 style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:0in;">&nbsp;</h4>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" colspan="9" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.64%;">
  <h4 style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:0in;">&nbsp;</h4>
  </td>
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  <td width="57%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated:&#160; September 6, 2003</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ DAVID L. KLENK</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.88%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="57%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.36%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.0%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Its</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">President</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:23.62%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="57%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.36%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" colspan="9" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.64%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="57%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.36%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" colspan="9" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.64%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="57%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated:&#160; September 6, 2003</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21%" colspan="7" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ PAMELA LAMPERT</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:18.12%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="57%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:57.36%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.76%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="35%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Employee</font></b></p>
  </td>
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<h5 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXHIBIT A</font></h5>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Employee&#146;s Name</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">=</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:53.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pam Lampert</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:53.7%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Employee&#146;s Title</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">=</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:53.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">VP, Employee Services</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.54%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:53.7%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Manager</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">=</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:53.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">David Klenk, President
  &amp; COO</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.54%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:53.7%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Base Salary</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">=</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:53.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$125,000</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:53.7%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.54%;">
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  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">=</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:53.7%;">
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:53.7%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Change In Control
  Severance Period</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">=</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:53.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">eighteen (18) months</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="53%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:53.7%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exempted Inventions</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">=</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:40.68%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.02%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.54%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:40.68%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.02%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.54%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.14%;">
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