TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES INC
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>THIS AGREEMENT</b> is made 18 March
  2003.</font></p>
<p><font face="serif" size="2"><b>BETWEEN:-</b></font></p>
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    <td width="3%" align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"> (1)</font></td>
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    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"> Trikon Technologies Inc, whose
      registered office is at Ringland Way, Newport, South Wales, NP18 2TA and</font></td>
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    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"> (2) </font></td>
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    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Dr Jihad Kiwan</font></td>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:</b></font></p>
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    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>APPOINTMENT:</u></font></td>
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<div style="margin-left:3%"><p><font size="2" face="serif">The company shall employ the Employee and the Employee
  shall serve the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer of Trikon Technologies
  Inc. </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The Employee will report directly to the Board of Directors of Trikon Technologies Inc. (&#8220;The Board&#8221;) and shall be a member of the Board of Directors of Trikon Technologies Inc.</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The Employee will be employed by Trikon
    Technologies in the UK and be subject to the employment law and conditions
    of employment pursuant in the UK. Alternatively, if the Employee prefers,
    the Employer will be willing to consider employing the employee on a USA contract
    of employment.</font></p></div>
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      <td width="3%" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">2.</font></td>
      <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>DURATION OF
        EMPLOYMENT AND PERIOD OF NOTICE:</u></font></td>
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  <div style="margin-left:3%"><p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The employment shall be from 31 March 2003, and shall continue thereafter until terminated by either party giving to the other not less than three calendar months previous notice in writing (subject always to clause 10 hereinafter).  After 3 months continuous service, notice by the Company shall increase to six months, and after one year&#8217;s continuous service notice by the Company shall increase to one year, and after three year&#8217;s continuous service notice by the Company shall increase to eighteen months.  Eighteen months is the maximum notice payable. All notice payments will be based on basic salary only and will not include any bonus amounts.</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The Employee&#8217;s employment with
    the Company shall terminate on the sixty-fifth birthday of the Employee
    without any need for prior notice.</font></p></div>

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    <td><font size="2" face="serif">3.</font></td>
    <td colspan="2"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>DUTIES OF EMPLOYEE:</u></font></td>
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    <td width="3%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">3.1</font></td>
    <td><font size="2" face="serif">Whilst he is engaged by the Company under
      this Agreement, the Employee shall use his best endeavours to promote the
      interests of the </font></td>
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  <div style="margin-left:6%"><p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Company for the time being and shall
    devote so much of his time and attention and abilities as is reasonably necessary
    for the proper performance of his duties hereunder and to ensure satisfactory
    operation of the business of the Company and of it&#8217;s subsidiary and
    associated companies.</font></p></div>

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    <td width="3%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">3.2</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Executive
      Director</font></td>
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    <td><font size="2" face="serif">The employee shall perform such duties and
      exercise such powers, authorities and discretions as the Board shall vest
      in him subject to such restrictions as the Board may impose and shall have
      power to appoint and dismiss employees and consultants and enter into any
      contact on behalf of the company in the ordinary course of its business
      to do all other acts in the ordinary course of the Company&#8217;s business
      consistent with his position as a Director provided that the Employee shall
      at all times conform to the written instruction of the Board.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">3.2.2</font></td>
    <td><font size="2" face="serif">The Employee shall perform such duties in
      such locations as the Board shall from time to time reasonably request having
      regard to the age experience and qualifications of the Employee and after
      having regard to the reasonable requirements of the employee in connection
      with this personal and/or family circumstances.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">3.3</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">The
      duties of the Employee hereunder shall extend worldwide, and will require
      travel abroad. </font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Business
      Class travel is normally approved. Upgrades to First Class can be made at
      the Employee&#8217;s own expense or by using frequent flyer air miles. Where
      it is possible to negotiate more favourable rates with carriers, the objective
      should be to lower the company expenditure on Business Class travel.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">3.4</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">For
      the duration of this Agreement, the Employee shall not be concerned with
      any other business enterprise.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">3.5</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">The
      Employee shall not (except in the proper course of his duties or unless
      ordered to do so by a Court of competent jurisdiction) divulge any information
      concerning the business, transactions, secrets or affairs of the Company
      or of any of its subsidiaries or associated companies either during or after
      his employment with the Company. During his employment with the Company
      he shall use his best endeavours to prevent the disclosure of such information
      by third parties and shall not in any way use or attempt to use such knowledge
      or information which may injure or cause loss directly or indirectly to
      the Company or any subsidiary or associated company or use his personal
      knowledge of or influence over any subsidiary or associated company so as
      to take personal advantage of their trade or business connections.</font></td>
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    <td width="3%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">3.6</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">All
      notes and memoranda of any trade secrets or any other information concerning
      the business of the company and its subsidiaries and associated companies
      which shall be made or received by the Employee during the course of his
      employment hereunder or which may already be in his possession shall be
      surrendered by the Employee to someone duly authorised at any time during
      the course of his employment.</font></td>
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    <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>REMUNERATION</u></font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">The
      remuneration of the Employee during the continuance of his employment hereunder
      shall be an annual salary of &euro;320,000 (Euros) per annum which shall
      accrue from day to day and shall be payable in arrears by equal monthly
      instalments (i.e. &euro;26,667 (Euros) x 12 months) on the 28th day of every
      month.</font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">The
      Employee will be eligible for a bonus plan that may vary from year to year,
      as determined by the Board depending upon the strategic goals and objectives
      of the Board. Details are given below of the bonus plan for 2003, and it
      is anticipated that a bonus plan of similar structure will be implemented
      in 2004 and subsequent years, however the detailed targets and incentives
      will be set by the board to reflect company objectives, resources and opportunities
      at that time.</font></td>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"> </font></p>
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    <td colspan="3" align="left"><b><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;The bonus
      plan for year 2003 will be as follows:</font></b></td>
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    <td align="left"><b><font size="2" face="serif">Revenue</font></b></td>
    <td align="left"><b><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></b></td>
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    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&lt; $30 million</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">no bonus payable</font></td>
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    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">= $30 million</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">10% of base salary</font></td>
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    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&gt; $30 million</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">each $1 million of revenue earns
      an additional<br>
      bonus of 1% of base salary<br>
      (Therefore, revenue or $60 million will give a <br>
      bonus of 40 % of base salary)</font></td>
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    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">No upper limit on revenue bonus.</font></td>
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  <p><font size="2" face="serif"><b>EBITDA</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">If the company breaks even on an EBITDA basis, a bonus of 10% of base salary will be paid.</font></p>
  <p><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Net Profit</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">If the company makes a net profit, a bonus of 10% of base
salary will be paid.</font></p></div>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">If nett cash, defined as cash and cash equivalents nett of borrowings under lines of credit minus debt, is at least $15 million at 31 December 2003, a bonus of 10% of base salary will be paid.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">In 2003 base salary, for the purpose of calculating bonus payable, will be determined as total annual base salary if the Employee commences employment on or before 1 April 2003. However, if the Employee commences employment after 1 April 2003, base salary will be determined by the Employee&#8217;s total base salary earnings in 2003. For example, this means that if the Employee is employed for eight months in 2003 then base salary will be calculated as eight twelfths of the Employee&#8217;s basic annual salary.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">From 2004 onwards, base salary will be determined as total annual base salary.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">If either the Employer or the Employee gives the other party notice of termination of employment only that bonus achieved at the time of giving notice will be payable.</font></p>
<p><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Stock Options</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The Employee will be made an initial grant of 200,000 stock options. The stock options will vest in four equal instalments (25% per year) commencing one year after the date of grant.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The Board on an annual basis based upon performance will grant subsequent grants of stock
options.</font></p></div>

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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">The salary payable
      under 4.1 above shall be reviewed by the Company annually on the anniversary
      of date of joining in each year. Such remuneration shall be inclusive of
      any remuneration to which the Employee shall be entitled as Director of
      the Company or any of its subsidiaries or associated companies.</font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>REIMBURSEMENT
      OF EXPENSES</u>:</font></td>
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  <p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The Company shall reimburse the
    Employee all travel, hotel and any other out-of-pocket expenses reasonably
    and properly incurred by him exclusively in connection with the performance
    of his duties hereunder. As you will be required to liaise directly with overseas
    subsidiaries the company will pay all reasonable home telephone expenses.</font></p>
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    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>PROVISION OF
      A MOTOR CAR:</u></font></td>
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<div style="margin-left:3%"><p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">To assist the Employee to carry out his duties hereunder the Company will provide, license and insure a suitable four or five door motor car for the Employee during the currency of his Agreement, costing the Company a lease cost of no more than &pound;1000 per month, based on a four year, 100,000 mile lease agreement. The company shall pay all running expenses, maintenance and outgoings insofar as the Employee in the performance of his duties reasonably incurs them.  This car will at all times remain the property of the company.  The Employee shall be entitled to use the car reasonably for his private purpose without payment and the Company will bear the cost of fuel for such
use.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Alternatively, the Employee may choose to have a car allowance of &pound;1000 per month instead of a company car. If the employee chooses this option he should drive a four or five door car suitable for carrying out his duties. In this case insurance, running expenses and maintenance will be the responsibility of the Employee.
The company will bear the cost of all business and reasonable private
fuel.</font></p></div>

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    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>FRENCH SOCIAL
      SECUR ITY</u></font></td>
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  <p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Although the employee will be employed
    under a UK contract of employment and bound by UK laws in this respect, it
    is anticipated that the employee, at least in the short-term, will remain
    within the French Social Security System. The employer will make appropriate
    payments to the French authorities in this respect. Therefore the employer
    will make no additional payments to the employee in respect of health care,
    life assurance, long-term incapacity and pension.</font></p>
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    <td width="3%" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">8.</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT:</u></font></td>
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<div style="margin-left:3%"><p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The Employee shall be entitled to
  25 working days paid holiday in each calendar year (in addition to UK publics
  holidays) to be taken at such time or times as may be agreed between the Company
  and the Employee.</font></p></div>
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    <td width="3%" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">9.</font></td>
    <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>PATENTS
      AND INVENTIONS:</u></font></td>
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    <td width="3%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">9.1</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">The
      rights of the parties hereto in any invention, patent, utility model, design
      copyright, technology and know-how of all types (including test and
      performance data, processes, production methods) or other intellectual property,
      including improvement to all such matters and all recorded material defining
      describing or illustrating such matter whether in writing or other recording
      media an whether stored in plain or in code from (herein referred to collectively
      as &#8220;Technology&#8221;) shall be as follows:-</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">9.1.1</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">An invention within
      the scope of Section 39 of the Patents Act 1977 made by the employee in
      the course of his normal duties or duties specifically assigned to him,
      or by the Employee at the time of occupying a post in the management structure
      of the Company such that he has a special obligation to further the Company&#8217;s
      interest so that It ought to be regarded as the property of the Company,
      shall belong to the Company as provided in the said section 39.</font></td>
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    <td width="4%" align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">9.1.2</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Other Technology
      including inventions not within the preceding paragraph devised or discovered
      by the Employee which related to the business of the Company or to any other
      business which might conveniently or otherwise be carried on in conjunction
      with the company&#8217;s present or known or expected future business shall
      be offered to the Company by the Employee and if the company accepts the
      same the Employee shall be entitled to such reasonable compensation as the
      Board may decide.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">9.1.3</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">In the case of any
      other Technology belonging to or possessed by the Employee, the Company
      shall have a right of first refusal of the same. Should the Company refuse
      to take up rights the Employee shall not offer such rights to any other
      person on more favourable terms than were offered to the Company.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">9.1.4</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">In every instance
      where the Employee devises or discovers any Technology he shall, as soon
      as practical inform a member of the Board of the subject matter of the Technology
      in confidence. In the event that the said subject matter is accepted and
      adopted by the Company, whether patentable or otherwise registerable, the
      Employee shall promptly (whether during the continuance of employment with
      the company or thereafter) at the request and cost of the Company sign all
      documents application forms in order to best the same in the Company. It
      shall be the duty of the Employee to maintain and keep all proper and correct
      records of the said subject matter, as it may be desirable for future reference.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">10</font></td>
    <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>TERMINATION</u></font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">10.1</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">This
      Agreement may be terminated forthwith by the Company without prior notice
      (except of paragraph 10.1.4 hereof) if the Employee shall at any time: -</font></td>
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    <td width="4%" align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="5%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">10.1.1</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Commit any serious
      or after due warning any persistent breach of any of the provisions herein
      contained;</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="4%" align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">10.1.2</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Be guilty of any
      grave misconduct or wilful neglect in the discharge of his duties hereunder
      or in connection with the business of the Company or any of its subsidiary
      or associated companies;</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">10.1.3</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Become bankrupt
      or make any arrangement or composition with his creditors;</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">10.1.4</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Become permanently
      incapacitated by accident or ill-health from performing his duties
      under this Agreement provided that in such case the Company shall give the
      Employee not less than three month&#8217; notice in writing;</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">10.1.5</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Be convicted of
      any criminal offence triable on indictment (other than a motoring offence
      not resulting in imprisonment); or</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">10.1.6</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Be disqualified
      from being a Director of a company.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">10.2 </font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif"> Any
      termination of the Employee&#8217;s employment hereunder shall be without
      prejudice to any other rights of the Company.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">11.</font></td>
    <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>LIQUIDATION</u></font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">In the
      event of this Agreement being determined by reason of the liquidation of
      the Company for the purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction and the Employee
      being offered employment with any concern or undertaking resulting from
      such reconstruction or amalgamation on terms or conditions not less favourable
      than the terms of this Agreement then the Employee shall have no claim against
      the Company in respect of such determination.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">12.</font></td>
    <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>RESTRICTION
      ON SUBSEQUENT ACTIVITIES:</u></font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">12.1</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">As the
      Employee in the course of his employment is likely to obtain knowledge of
      the Company&#8217;s trade secrets and other confidential information will
      have dealings with the customers and suppliers of the Company, in order
      to protect the goodwill and business of the Company the Employee agrees,
      &#8220;without prejudice&#8221; to any other duty implied by law or equity,
      that in the event of the Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company being
      terminated in any way whatsoever shall not: -</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">12.1.1 </font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">During the Employee&#8217;s
      period of notice of termination of employment, or, where the Employee receives
      pay in lieu of notice, the Employee shall not until the notice period, or
      pay in lieu of notice period, has expired:</font></td>
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    <td width="4%" align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="5%" align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="5%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">(a) </font></td>
    <td><font size="2" face="serif">Be involved in the start up of a directly
      competitive business.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Or</font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">(b) </font></td>
    <td><font size="2" face="serif">Accept a position with a directly competitive
      business.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Or</font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">(c) </font></td>
    <td><font size="2" face="serif">Act as a consultant for a directly competitive
      business.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">12.1.2</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif"> For
      a period of two years:</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">(a) </font></td>
    <td><font size="2" face="serif">Induce or attempt to induce (directly or indirectly)
      any person to leave the employment of the Company or any subsidiary or associated
      company.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">12.1.3 </font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">At any
      time after such termination:</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">(a) </font></td>
    <td><font size="2" face="serif">Disclose or make use of the Company&#8217;s
      trade secrets or information concerning the business, transactions or affairs
      or the Company or other confidential information (or of any subsidiary or
      associated company); or</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">(b)</font></td>
    <td><font size="2" face="serif"> Hold himself out to the detriment of Trikon
      Technologies as having had any connection or association with the Company.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">13.</font></td>
    <td colspan="4" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>DIRECTORSHIP
      OF COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES:</u></font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">13.1</font></td>
    <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif"> The
      Employee shall not resign his office as a Director of the Company during
      the continuance of his employment hereunder.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">13.2 </font></td>
    <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Upon
      the termination of employment the Employee agrees to resign as a Director
      of the Company or any subsidiary or associated companies.</font></td>
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    <td width="3%" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">14.</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>PRIOR AGREEMENTS:</u></font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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</table>

<div style="margin-left:3%">
  <p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">This Agreement supersedes any subsisting
    agreement relating to the employment by the Company of the Employee</font></p>
</div>

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    <td width="3%" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">15.</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>MEDICAL EXAMINATION</u></font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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</table>
<div style="margin-left:3%"><p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The Employee may be required to attend
  and undergo at the Company&#8217;s expense an annual medical examination with
  the Company&#8217;s medical advisor and the Employee will be entitled to be
  shown the full results of such medical examination.</font></p></div>
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    <td width="3%" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">16.</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>DISPUTES PROCEDURE:</u></font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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</table>

<div style="margin-left:3%"><p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The procedure for the settlement of any grievance of the Employee relating to his employment is in the first instance, for the Employee to raise and submit such grievance either orally or in writing to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Trikon Technologies Inc.  If such grievance is not resolved to the satisfaction of the Employee within a reasonable time after such submission the Employee may ask for the matter to be passed for consideration to the full Board and the Employee shall be entitled to submit such grievance either orally or in writing to the Board or
shareholders.<br></font></p></div>
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    <td width="3%" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">17.</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT</u></font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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<div style="margin-left:3%"><p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The termination of the Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company for any reason whatsoever shall not affect any of the provisions hereof as are expressed to operate or have effect
hereafter.</font></p></div>
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    <td width="3%" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">18.</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>RESIGNATION WITH CAUSE</u></font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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<div style="margin-left:3%"><p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">In the event that the Company completes a merger or acquisition type and can not offer the Employee comparable employment going forward, or the Employee feels unable to fulfill his duties going forward, then the Employee shall have the right to resign his position with the Company and receive a termination payment, this right will apply from the date of such event until 90 days thereafter only.  The termination payment will be the sum of the relevant notice payment as detailed in section 2 above, up to a maximum of one years basic salary plus a severance payment equal to one half of the total earnings (base salary plus bonus) paid by the Company to the Employee during the
preceding 12 months.</font></p></div>
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    <td width="3%" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">19.</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>TEMPORARY ACCOMODATION</u></font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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</table>

<div style="margin-left:3%"><p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The employer will reimburse up to
  &pound;1000 per month towards the cost of temporary accommodation for the Employee
  for a period of one year.</font></p></div>

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    <td width="3%" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">20.</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>TRAVEL TO FAMILY HOME</u></font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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</table>

<div style="margin-left:3%"><p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">While the Employee&#8217;s main residence remains in France it is understood that business travel may be so organised from time to time such that the Employee can spend Saturday and Sunday at the family home in France.  In addition the Company will reimburse the cost of up to one weekend return economy airfare to the family home per
month. </font></p></div>

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    <td width="3%" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">21.</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>RELOCATION</u></font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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<div style="margin-left:3%"><p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">If the employee decides to move his home to the Newport area, all reasonable costs associated with selling and purchasing a property will be borne by the Employer. Solicitor&#8217;s fees, both to sell and purchase property, estate agents&#8217; fees, and removal fees are considered
reasonable costs.</font></p></div>

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    <td width="3%" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">22.</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>REFERENCES</u></font></td>
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<div style="margin-left:3%"><p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">This offer of employment is conditional upon the Employer receiving satisfactory references and security clearance on the
Employee.</font></p></div>
<p align="center"><font face="serif" size="2">9</font></p>
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<p><font size="2" face="serif"><b>AS WITNESS</b> the hands of the parties hereto
  the day and year first above written.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>SCHEDULE:</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">In accordance with Employment Protection (Consolidation) act 1978, the following terms of the Employee&#8217;s employment apply on the date of this Agreement:</font></p>
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    <td width="3%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">(a) </font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Job Title &#150;
      see Clause 1.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">(b) </font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Date of Commencement
      of Employment &#150; see Clause 2.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">(c) </font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Date of commencement
      of continuous period of employment for purpose of Clause 2.<br>
      As in (b) above</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">(d)</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif"> Remuneration &#150;
      see Clause 4</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">(e) </font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Hours of Work &#150;
      there are no fixed hours of work - see Clause 3.</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">(f) </font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">Holidays -
      see Clause 8</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif">(g)</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif"> Discipline and
      grievance procedure &#150; see Clause 16. There are no specific disciplinary
      rules applicable to the Employee. If the Employee is dissatisfied with any
      disciplinary decision he should seek satisfaction in accordance with the
      grievance procedure laid down in Clause 16.</font></td>
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<div style="margin-left:3%"><p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">/s/ A. Nigel Wheeler</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>SIGNED</b> by A. Nigel Wheeler</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">For and on behalf of</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES Inc.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">In the presence of: -</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">/s/ Dr. Jihad Kiwan</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>SIGNED</b> by Dr. Jihad Kiwan</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">In the presence of: -</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><br>(Both parties should additionally initial each page of
this agreement)</font></p></div>
<p align="center"><font face="serif" size="2">10</font></p>
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