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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS,&nbsp;INC.<BR>  2001 SPECIAL STOCK OPTION PLAN    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;1. Purpose.  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The purpose of the ADC Telecommunications,&nbsp;Inc. 2001 Special Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") is to aid in maintaining and developing employees capable of
assuring the future success of ADC Telecommunications,&nbsp;Inc. (the "Company"), to offer such employees incentives to put forth maximum efforts for the success of the Company's business and to
afford such employees an opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;2. Definitions.  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)
"Affiliate" shall mean (i)&nbsp;any entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by the Company and (ii)&nbsp;any entity in which the
Company has a significant equity interest, as determined by the Committee. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)
"Award" shall mean any Option or Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)
"Award Agreement" shall mean any written agreement, contract or other instrument or document evidencing any Award granted under the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)
"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any regulations promulgated thereunder. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)
"Committee" shall mean a committee of the Board of Directors of the Company designated by the Board to administer the Plan, which shall consist of directors appointed from time to
time by the Board. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)
"Eligible Person" shall mean any employee providing services to the Company or any Affiliate whom the Committee determines to be eligible to receive one or more Awards under the
Plan, but shall not include (i)&nbsp;an officer or director of the Company or any Affiliate who is subject to Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor
rule or regulation, (ii)&nbsp;any "executive officer" of the Company, as defined under the Exchange Act, or (iii)&nbsp;any other officer or director of the Company. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)
"Fair Market Value" shall mean, with respect to any property (including, without limitation, any Shares or other securities), the fair market value of such property determined by
such methods or procedures as shall be established from time to time by the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of the Plan, the Fair Market Value of Shares on a given date shall be
(i)&nbsp;the last sale price of the Shares as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on such date, if the Shares are then quoted on the Nasdaq National Market or (ii)&nbsp;the closing price of the
Shares or such date on a national securities exchange, if the shares are then being traded on a national securities exchange. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)
"Option" shall mean an option granted under the Plan that shall not be an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section&nbsp;422 of the Code or any successor provision. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)
"Participant" shall mean an Eligible Person designated to be granted an Award under the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)
"Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, association or trust. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)
"Shares" shall mean shares of Common Stock, $.20 par value, of the Company or such other securities or property as may become subject to Awards pursuant to an adjustment made under
Section&nbsp;4(c) of the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l)
"Stock Appreciation Right" shall mean any right granted under the Plan which entitles the holder thereof to receive the excess of the fair market value of a specified number of
shares of </FONT></P>

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Common Stock (calculated as of the exercise date of the right or, if the Committee so determines, as of any time during a specified period before or after the exercise date) over the grant price of
the right. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;3. Administration.  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Power and Authority of the Committee.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the terms
of the Plan and applicable law, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)
designate Participants; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)
determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Participant under the Plan; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)
determine the number of Shares to be covered by (or the method by which payments or other rights are to be calculated in connection with) each Award; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)
determine the terms and conditions of any Award or Award Agreement; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v)
amend the terms and conditions of any Award or Award Agreement and accelerate the exercisability of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vi)
determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Awards may be exercised in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or canceled, forfeited or
suspended; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vii)
determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances cash or Shares payable with respect to an Award under the Plan shall be deferred either automatically or at the
election of the holder thereof or the Committee; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(viii)
interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement, including an Award Agreement, relating to the Plan; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ix)
establish, amend, suspend or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; and </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(x)
make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Unless
otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations, interpretations and other decisions under or with respect to the Plan or any Award shall be within the sole
discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and shall be final, conclusive and binding upon any Participant, any holder or beneficiary of any Award and any employee of the Company or any
Affiliate. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Delegation.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Committee may delegate to one or more officers of the Company or any Affiliate or a
committee of such officers the authority, subject to such terms and limitations as the Committee shall determine, to grant Awards to Eligible Persons. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Power and Authority of the Board of Directors.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
the Board may, at any time and from time to time, without any further action of the Committee, exercise the powers and duties of the Committee under the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;4. Shares Available for Awards.  </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares Available.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to adjustment as provided in Section&nbsp;4(c), the aggregate number of Shares
available for granting Awards under the Plan shall be 12,000,000. If any Shares covered by an Award or to which an Award relates are not purchased or are forfeited, or if an Award otherwise terminates
without delivery of any Shares or cash payments to be received thereunder, then the number </FONT></P>

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of Shares counted against the aggregate number of Shares available under the Plan with respect to such Award, to the extent of any such forfeiture or termination, shall not again be available for
granting Awards under the Plan. In addition, any Shares that are used by a Participant as full or partial payment to the Company of the purchase price of Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option
shall not again be available for granting Awards. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounting for Awards.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For purposes of this Section&nbsp;4, </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if
an Award entitles the holder thereof to receive or purchase Shares, the number of Shares covered by such Award or to which such Award relates shall be counted on the
date of grant of such Award against the aggregate number of Shares available for granting Awards under the Plan; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;if
an Award entitles the holder to receive cash payments but the amount of such payments are denominated in or based on a number of Shares, such number of Shares shall
be counted on the date of grant of such Award against the aggregate number of Shares available for granting Awards under the Plan; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided, however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that Awards that operate in tandem with (whether granted simultaneously with or at a different time from), or that are substituted
for, other Awards may be counted or not counted under procedures adopted by the Committee in order to avoid double counting. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjustments.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event that the Committee shall determine that any dividend or other distribution
(whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up,
spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Shares or other securities of the Company or
other similar corporate transaction or event affects the Shares such that an adjustment is determined by the Committee to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or
potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of (i)&nbsp;the number and type of Shares (or
securities or other property) which thereafter may be made the subject of Awards, (ii)&nbsp;the number and type of Shares (or securities or other property) subject to outstanding Awards and
(iii)&nbsp;the exercise price with respect to any Award; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided, however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that the number of Shares covered by any Award or to which such Award
relates shall always be a whole number. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;5. Eligibility.  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;General.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any Eligible Person shall be eligible to be designated a Participant. In determining which Eligible
Persons shall receive an Award and the terms of any Award, the Committee may take into account the nature of the services rendered by the respective Eligible Persons, their present and potential
contributions to the success of the Company or such other factors as the Committee, in its discretion, shall deem relevant. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rules for International Participants.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Committee may, to the extent necessary or desirable, designate
special terms and conditions under which Awards may be granted to Eligible Persons who work or reside outside of the United States on behalf of the Company or any Affiliate. Such terms and conditions
may vary by jurisdiction but may not change the maximum number of shares on which Awards may be granted pursuant to Section&nbsp;4 or the eligibility rules in the preceding paragraph. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;6. Awards.  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Options.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Options to Participants with the following terms and
conditions and with such additional terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as the Committee shall determine: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exercise Price.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The purchase price per Share purchasable under an Option shall be determined by the
Committee; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided, however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that such purchase price shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of such Option. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Option Term.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The term of each Option shall be fixed by the Committee, but in no case shall be longer than
10&nbsp;years. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Time and Method of Exercise.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Committee shall determine the time or times at which an Option may be
exercised in whole or in part and the method or methods by which, and the form or forms (including, without limitation, cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or any
combination thereof, having a Fair Market Value on the exercise date equal to the relevant exercise price) in which, payment of the exercise price with respect thereto may be made or deemed to have
been made. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stock Appreciation Rights.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Stock Appreciation Rights to
Participants subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan shall confer on the holder thereof a right to receive upon exercise
thereof the excess of (i)&nbsp;the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of exercise (or, if the Committee shall so determine, at any time during a specified period before or after the date of
exercise) over (ii)&nbsp;the grant price of the Stock Appreciation Right as specified by the Committee, which price shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of grant of
the Stock Appreciation Right. Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, the grant price, term, methods at exercise, dates of exercise, methods of settlement and any other
terms and
conditions of any Stock Appreciation Right shall be as determined by the Committee. The Committee may impose such conditions or restrictions on the exercise of any Stock Appreciation Right as it may
deem appropriate. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;General.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consideration for Awards.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Awards may be granted for no cash consideration or for any cash or other
consideration as may be determined by the Committee or required by applicable law. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Awards May Be Granted Separately or Together.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Awards may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted
either alone or in addition to, in tandem with or in substitution for any other Award or any award granted under any plan of the Company or any Affiliate other than the Plan. Awards granted in
addition to or in tandem with other Awards or in addition to or in tandem with awards granted under any such other plan of the Company or any Affiliate may be granted either at the same time as or at
a different time from the grant of such other Awards or awards. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Forms of Payment Under Awards.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the terms of the Plan and of any applicable Award Agreement,
payments to be made by the Company or an Affiliate upon the grant, exercise or payment of an Award may be made in Shares, cash or a combination thereof as the Committee shall determine, and may be
made in a single payment, in installments or on a deferred basis, in each case in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Committee. Such rules and procedures may include, without
limitation, provisions for the payment or crediting of reasonable interest on installments or deferred payments. </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Limits on Transfer of Awards.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise determined by the Committee: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;&nbsp;no
Award and no right under any Award shall be assignable, alienable, salable or transferable by a Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided, however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that a Participant may, in the manner established by the Committee, </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;designate
a beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise the rights of the Participant and receive any property distributable with respect to any Award upon the death of the
Participant, or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;transfer
an Option to any "family member" (as such term is used in Form&nbsp;S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933) of such Participant, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that (1)&nbsp;there is no consideration for such transfer or such
transfer is effected pursuant to a domestic relations order in settlement
of marital property rights, and (2)&nbsp;the Options held by such transferees continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions (including restrictions or subsequent transfers) as were
applicable to such Options immediately prior to their transfer; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)&nbsp;&nbsp;each
Award or right under any Award shall be exercisable during the Participant's lifetime only by the Participant, by a transferee pursuant to a transfer permitted by
clause&nbsp;(A)(2) of this Section&nbsp;6(c)(iv), or, if permissible under applicable law, by the Participant's or such transferee's guardian or legal representative; and </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(C)&nbsp;&nbsp;no
Award or right under any such Award may be pledged, alienated, attached or otherwise encumbered, and any purported pledge, alienation, attachment or encumbrance
thereof shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any Affiliate. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Term of Awards.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The term of each Award shall be for such period as may be determined by the Committee. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vi)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restrictions; Securities Exchange Listing.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All certificates for Shares delivered under the Plan pursuant to
any Award or the exercise thereof shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan or the rules, regulations and other
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable federal or state securities laws, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any such certificates to
make appropriate reference to such restrictions. If the Shares are traded on a securities exchange, the Company shall not be required to deliver any Shares covered by an Award unless and until such
Shares have been admitted for trading on such securities exchange. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;7. Amendment and Termination; Adjustments.  </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendments to the Plan.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors of the Company may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or
terminate the Plan at any time. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendments to Awards.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee may waive any conditions of or
rights of the Company under any outstanding Award, prospectively or retroactively. Except as otherwise provided herein or in an Award Agreement, the Committee may not amend, alter, suspend,
discontinue or terminate any outstanding Award, prospectively or retroactively, if such action
would affect adversely the rights of the holder of such Award, without the consent of the Participant or holder or beneficiary thereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Correction of Defects, Omissions and Inconsistencies.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Committee may correct any defect, supply any
omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award in the manner and to the extent it shall deem desirable to carry the Plan into effect. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;8. Income Tax Withholding; Tax Bonuses.  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Withholding.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In order to comply with all applicable federal or state income tax laws or regulations, the
Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal or state payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the sole and absolute responsibility of a
Participant, are withheld or collected from such Participant. In order to assist a Participant in paying all federal and state taxes to be withheld or collected upon exercise or receipt of (or the
lapse of restrictions relating to) an Award, the Committee, in its discretion and subject to such additional terms and conditions as it may adopt, may permit the Participant to satisfy such tax
obligation by (i)&nbsp;electing to have the Company withhold a portion of the Shares otherwise to be delivered upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to) such Award with
a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes or (ii)&nbsp;delivering to the Company Shares other than Shares issuable upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to)
such Award with a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes. The election, if any, must be made on or before the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tax Bonuses.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Committee, in its discretion, shall have the authority, at the time of grant of any Award
under this Plan or at any time thereafter to approve bonuses to designated Participants to be paid upon their exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to) Awards in order to
provide funds to pay all or a portion of federal and state taxes due as a result of such exercise or receipt (or the lapse of such restrictions). The Committee shall have full authority in its
discretion to determine the amount of any such tax bonus. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;9. General Provisions.  </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Rights to Awards.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Eligible Person, Participant or other Person shall have any claim to be granted any
Award under the Plan, and there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Eligible Persons, Participants or holders or beneficiaries of Awards under the Plan. The terms and conditions of Awards
need not be the same with respect to different Participants. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Granting of Awards.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Participant will have rights under an Award granted to such Participant unless and
until an Award Agreement shall have been duly executed on behalf of the Company. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Limit on Other Compensation Arrangements.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nothing contained in the Plan shall prevent the Company or any
Affiliate from adopting or continuing in effect other or additional compensation arrangements, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Right to Employment.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The grant of an Award shall not be construed as giving a Participant the right to be
retained in the employ of the Company or any Affiliate. In addition, the Company or an Affiliate may at any time dismiss a Participant from employment, free from any liability or any claim under the
Plan, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or in any Award Agreement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Governing Law.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The validity, construction and effect of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to
the Plan shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Severability.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If any provision of the Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to
applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the purpose or intent of the Plan or the Award, </FONT></P>

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such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction or Award, and the remainder of the Plan or any such Award shall remain in full force and effect. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Trust or Fund Created.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or
separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and a Participant or any other Person. To the extent that any Person acquires a right to receive payments for
the Company or any Affiliate pursuant to an Award, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company or any Affiliate. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Fractional Shares.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No fractional Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award,
and the Committee shall determine whether cash shall be paid in lieu of any fractional Shares
or whether such fractional Shares or any rights thereto shall be canceled, terminated or otherwise eliminated. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Headings.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Plan solely as a convenience to
facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Plan or any provision thereof. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;10. Effective Date of The Plan.  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Plan shall be effective as of December&nbsp;1, 2001. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Section&nbsp;11. Term of The Plan.  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Awards shall be granted under the Plan during a period commencing December&nbsp;1, 2001, the date the Plan was approved by the Directors of the Company, through
November&nbsp;30, 2002, unless the Plan is earlier terminated as provided in Section&nbsp;7(a). However, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or in an applicable Award Agreement, any
Award theretofore granted may extend beyond the ending date of the period stated above, and the authority of the Committee provided for hereunder with respect to the Plan and any Awards, and the
authority of the Board of Directors of the Company to amend the Plan, shall extend beyond the end of such period. </FONT></P>

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