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10.24</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September
10, 2003</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1128 West Oceanfront</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Newport Beach, CA&#160;
92611</font></p>

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

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This letter sets forth the substance of the
agreement (the &#147;Agreement&#148;) between you and First Consulting Group, Inc.
(&#147;FCG&#148;) regarding your separation of employment.</font></p>

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

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1. </font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Separation</font></b>.&#160; You will cease to be an officer, director or
employee of FCG or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (individually, an &#147;FCG
Company&#148; or collectively, the &#147;FCG Companies&#148;) effective September 26, 2003
(the &#147;Separation Date&#148;).&#160;&#160; To the extent
you are a director serving on the board of any FCG Company, this Agreement
shall serve as your resignation from such directorships.</p>

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

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2. </font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Accrued Salary and Paid Time Off</font></b>.&#160; On
or after the Separation Date, in conformance with applicable state laws, FCG
will pay you all accrued and unpaid salary, and all accrued and unused paid
time off earned through the Separation Date, subject to standard payroll
deductions and withholdings.&#160; You are entitled
to these payments regardless of whether or not you sign this Agreement.&#160; Unused personal choice holidays are not paid
out.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3. </font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Severance Payments.&#160; </font></b>FCG will pay to you the following amounts as
full consideration for your obligations and covenants under this Agreement and
in full satisfaction of any amount that may be owed to you upon your separation
from FCG under any agreement or arrangement between you and FCG or any other
FCG Company: (a) six months of base salary, or approximately $200,000; and (b)
any bonus earned by you under the FCG bonus plan for third quarter of
2003.&#160; Payment of the amount in clause
(a) above will be paid as a lump sum distribution within ten (10) days after
the later of: (i) the date this signed agreement is received by FCG; (ii) your
Separation Date; or (iii) the date you have returned to FCG all of the FCG
property and equipment in your possession in accordance with Section 13
below.&#160; Payment of the amount in clause
(b) above will be made at the time FCG pays third quarter bonuses to active
employees, which is expected to occur in the first payroll run of November
2003.&#160; All amounts paid under this
paragraph will be less federal, state and other applicable taxes and other
authorized withholdings.</p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
addition, in the event that (i) you have not secured full time employment with
an organization other than FCG; and (ii) you are not in violation of any of the
terms of this Agreement, you will be eligible to receive additional severance
as follows:</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</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; </font>If you are not employed prior to March 31,
2004, you will receive three additional months of base salary, or approximately
$100,000, less federal, state and other applicable taxes and authorized
withholdings.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</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; </font>If you are not employed prior June 30, 2004,
you will be provided three additional months of base salary, or approximately
$100,000, less federal, state and other applicable taxes and authorized
withholdings.</p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The additional severance
benefits set forth in the preceding paragraph and bullets shall no longer be
available once you are employed full time with an organization other than FCG,
even if you secure employment and then are subsequently not employed by such
non-FCG organization on the dates above.&#160;
For example, if you secure employment in January 2004 and then are not
employed as of March 31, 2004, you will not be eligible to receive any
additional severance under this Agreement.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For purposes of this
Agreement, &#147;employed&#148; or &#147;employment&#148; shall mean </font>full time employment as an employee,
consultant or independent contractor.&#160;
For purposes of clarification, &#147;full time&#148; shall not include temporary
or interim positions where you may be engaged full time in terms of working
hours, but not in terms of expected length of service (i.e., a one month
consulting engagement that is 20 hours or more per week but is not a full time
position as an employee or an extended period of full time service as a
consultant or contractor for you with that non-FCG organization).</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You must return this
signed Agreement within three (3) weeks of the Separation Date in order to be
eligible to receive the severance benefits outlined above. </font>All severance payments under this Agreement
will be by manual checks.</p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You
will also receive an Executive Outplacement Package of four (4) months of
assistance with Right Management Consultants.&#160;
Information in regard to this assistance will be sent to your home and a
representative from Right Management Consultants will be contacting you
shortly.&#160; It is your option to begin the
four months now or wait until up to 90 days after your Separation Date.</font></p>

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

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">4. Health
Insurance.</font></b>&#160; According to company policy, your FCG group
health insurance benefits will be cancelled effective with the Separation Date.
After the Separation Date, you will be eligible to continue your group health
insurance benefits at your sole cost and expense (except as noted below)<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">  </font></b>to the extent provided by federal COBRA
law, state insurance laws and by FCG&#146;s current group health insurance policies.
You may do this by making the COBRA election and submitting your premiums
directly to our COBRA administrator in the Long Beach office.&#160; A package of information will be sent to you
via mail within 21 days of the Separation Date detailing the process</p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">and
premium amounts for COBRA coverage, including the deadline by which you must
elect COBRA coverage. Should you elect COBRA within the time requirements,
coverage will be effective retroactive to the Separation Date.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Should you elect to continue your group health
insurance benefits through COBRA, and subject to your execution of this
Agreement, FCG will pay your COBRA premiums until the earlier of (1) March 31, 2004; or (2) the date you
become eligible for group health insurance benefits through a new
employer.&#160; You agree to notify FCG
promptly upon obtaining new employment.</font>&#160; Although FCG will pay the cost of your COBRA
until the date specified above, your coverage will not be reinstated until you
have received, signed and returned the COBRA election form.&#160; At that time, the carriers will be notified
of your election and your coverage will be reinstated.&#160; In the meantime, if you should require any
medical/dental services, you will need to pay for those services and submit
your receipts, with a claim form, to the insurance company for reimbursement
after you have signed and returned your COBRA election form.</p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
addition, if you have not secured any employment (as defined in Section 3
above) with an organization other than FCG and you are not in violation of any
of the terms of this Agreement, you will be provided additional COBRA premium
support based on the following schedule:</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</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; </font>If you are not employed prior to March 31,
2004, you will be provided an additional three months of company paid COBRA
coverage premiums.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</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; </font>If you are not employed prior to June 30,
2004, you will be provided an additional three months of company paid COBRA
coverage premiums.</p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Your
eligibility to receive this additional three or six months of COBRA coverage is
the same as your eligibility to receive additional severance as set forth in
Section 3 above.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">5.
Flexible Spending Accounts.</font></b> Coverage under Flexible Spending Accounts ceases on the Separation
Date, subject to your ability to continue your Health Care Flexible Spending
Account through the balance of the year on an after-tax basis. Additional
details are provided in the COBRA notification.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">6. Life
Insurance.</font></b> Your FCG
group life insurance coverage will end effective on the Separation Date.&#160; If you would like to convert your coverage,
please contact the Benefits Service Center within 30 days of the Separation
Date at 800-471-8853, ext. 2363.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">7.
Disability/Long Term Care Coverage.</font></b> Coverage under the disability and Long Term Care programs will
terminate effective on the Separation Date.&#160;
If you would like to convert your coverage(s), please contact the
Benefits Service Center within 30 days of the Separation Date at the number
above.</p>

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Associate Stock Purchase Plan (ASPP).</font></b>&#160;&#160; Participation in the ASPP will
terminate effective with the Separation Date.&#160;
Year-to-date deductions that have not already been used to purchase
stock will be refunded within two pay periods after the Separation Date.&#160; Stock already purchased will remain in your
personal E*TRADE account. You should contact E*TRADE directly with any
questions regarding your account.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">9. Stock Options.</font></b>&#160; Any
options to purchase FCG stock that you hold will cease to vest on the
Separation Date and all of your unvested stock options will be cancelled.&#160; You will have 90 days following the
Separation Date to exercise any vested options you received under FCG&#146;s option
plans. A closing statement containing information on your vested options will
be mailed to your home from the FCG Corporate Affairs department.&#160; Also, status of your stock options is
available online through E*TRADE at www.optionslink.com.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">10. Other
Benefits.</font></b>&#160; You and FCG hereby agree and acknowledge the
following:</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:52.55pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(a) SERP
and 401(k).&#160; </font></b>As of the Separation Date, you no longer may
contribute funds to FCG&#146;s 401(k) plan or the Supplemental Executive Retirement
Plan (&#147;SERP&#148;), nor will FCG contribute any matching or other funds to such
plans on your behalf.&#160;&#160; No payroll
deductions for pre-tax contributions will be taken from your severance
pay.&#160;&#160;&#160; Nothing in this Agreement
terminates or otherwise affects any right or interest you may have in vested
funds and assets under FCG&#146;s 401(k), ASOP and SERP plans.</p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You will receive detailed information from New York Life regarding the
distribution of your contributions and any vested funds from the 401(k) and
ASOP account.&#160; As you will read in that
material, you should wait until the middle of the month <u>after</u> the month
in which your last 401(k) deduction is made before applying for a
distribution.&#160; Contact New York Life
directly at (800) 294-3575 regarding any questions, including account rollover
transactions.&#160; You may also visit their
website at www.bcomplete.com.&#160; If you
currently have an outstanding loan, you may maximize the tax deferral of this
benefit by electing to repay the loan prior to taking a distribution from the
Plan.&#160; If you choose not to, the
outstanding loan balance will be defaulted and treated as a taxable
distribution to you.&#160; You may coordinate
the prepayment of the outstanding loan balance with New York Life.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You will receive detailed information from Human Resources regarding the
distribution of your contributions and any vested funds from the SERP.&#160; You may contact Human Resources if you have
any questions.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:52.55pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(b) Other Amounts.</font></b>&#160; You
acknowledge that, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, you will not
receive any additional compensation, bonus, severance or benefits after the
Separation Date.</p>

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Unemployment Benefits.</font></b>
Because of the nature of your separation with FCG, you may be eligible for
unemployment insurance benefits.&#160;
Contact your local employment commission office for information
regarding unemployment compensation.</p>

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Expense Reimbursement.</font></b>
Any outstanding unreimbursed expenses will be paid based on the submission of
your final Time and Expense Report and the appropriate documentation. It is
acknowledged that you may receive cellular phone, long distance and other
business related charges after the Separation Date; please submit those
expenses for reimbursement as they occur to FCG c/o Jan Blue in the Long Beach,
California office.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">13. Return
of FCG Property</font></b>.&#160; Except as noted below, on or before the
Separation Date, you agree to return to FCG all FCG Company documents (and all
copies thereof) and other FCG Company property that you have had in your
possession at any time, including (i) any materials of any kind that contain or
embody any proprietary or confidential information of an FCG Company (and all
reproductions thereof), and (ii) computers and other electronic devices,
cellular phones, credit cards, phone cards, entry cards, identification badges
and keys. If you have a cell phone and have had it for at least 3 months, it is
yours to keep.&#160; Any firm-provided
service will be cancelled and you will need to establish your own service.&#160; You will receive a Federal Express pack,
with a pre-paid shipping label, to ship your equipment back to Long Beach.
Please return items to the FCG Help Desk in Long Beach as soon as practicable,
at least within 7 days.</p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You
will be permitted to keep your laptop computer at no cost to you, except that
the value of the computer will be added to your taxable wages and appropriate
state and federal taxes will be deducted.&#160;
The applications software on your laptop is licensed for FCG use only
and it is your responsibility to delete any applications software from the
computer with the exception of the operating system.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">14. Vice
President Agreement; Indemnity Agreement</font></b>. You hereby acknowledge and agree to your
continuing obligations, both during and after your employment with FCG, to
abide by the terms of that certain Vice President Agreement between you and FCG
dated January 1, 2003.&#160; The terms of
that certain Indemnity Agreement between you and FCG dated January 13, 2003
shall remain in full force and effect and you are entitled to indemnification
by FCG in accordance with and subject to the terms of FCG&#146;s charter documents
and the Indemnity Agreement.</p>

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Confidentiality.</font></b>&#160; The provisions of this Agreement will be
held in strictest confidence by you and FCG and will not be publicized or
disclosed in any manner whatsoever; <i><font style="font-style:italic;">provided, however,</font></i> that:&#160; (a)&nbsp;you may
disclose this Agreement to your immediate family; (b)
the parties may disclose this Agreement in confidence to their respective
attorneys, accountants, auditors, tax preparers, and financial advisors; (c)&nbsp;FCG may disclose this Agreement as necessary to
fulfill standard or legally required corporate reporting or disclosure
requirements; and (d)&nbsp;the parties may disclose
this</p>

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insofar as such disclosure may be necessary to enforce its terms or as
otherwise required by law.&#160; In
particular, and without limitation, you agree not to disclose the terms of this
Agreement to any current or former FCG employee.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">16.
Nondisparagement.</font></b>  <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;</font></b>Both you and FCG agree not to
disparage the other party, and the other party&#146;s officers, directors,
employees, shareholders and agents, in any manner likely to be harmful to them
or their business, business reputation or personal reputation; provided that
both you and FCG will respond accurately and fully to any question, inquiry or
request for information when required by legal process.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">17.
Release of the FCG Companies.</font></b>  <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;</font></b>You hereby release, acquit and
forever discharge each of the FCG Companies and their respective parents and
subsidiaries, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents,
servants, employees, attorneys, shareholders, successors, assigns and
affiliates, of and from any and all claims, liabilities, demands, causes of
action, costs, expenses, attorneys&#146; fees, damages, indemnities and obligations
of every kind and nature, in law, equity, or otherwise, known and unknown,
suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any
way related to agreements, events, acts or conduct at any time prior to and
including the Effective Date of this Agreement, including but not limited to:
all such claims and demands directly or indirectly arising out of or in any way
connected with your employment with any FCG Company or the termination of that
employment; claims or demands related to salary, bonuses, commissions, stock,
stock options or any other ownership interests in any FCG Company, vacation
pay, fringe benefits, expense reimbursements, severance pay or any other form
of compensation; claims arising from any employment agreement or arrangement
between you and any FCG Company; claims pursuant to any federal, state or local
law, statute or cause of action including, but not limited to, the federal
Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the federal Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990; the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended
(&#147;ADEA&#148;); the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, as amended; tort law;
contract law; wrongful discharge; discrimination; harassment; fraud;
defamation; emotional distress; and breach of the implied covenant of good
faith and fair dealing.&#160; You further
agree not to initiate or continue any proceeding based upon the claims released
herein.&#160; Notwithstanding the foregoing,
your release of the FCG Companies in accordance with this Section shall not be
deemed to release (i) any of the FCG Companies&#146; duties or obligations under
this Agreement, including, but not limited to, FCG&#146;s indemnification
obligations to you described in Section 14 of this Agreement; or (ii) any of
your rights as a stockholder of FCG.</p>

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acknowledge that you are knowingly and voluntarily waiving and releasing any
rights you may have under the ADEA, as amended.&#160; You also acknowledge that the consideration given for the waiver
and release in the preceding paragraph hereof is in addition to anything of
value to which you were already entitled.&#160;
You further acknowledge that you have been advised by this writing, as
required by the ADEA, that:&#160;
(a)&nbsp;your waiver and release do not apply to any rights or</p>

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that may arise after the execution date of this Agreement; (b) you have been
advised hereby that you have the right to consult with an attorney prior to
executing this Agreement; (c) you have twenty-one (21) days to consider this
Agreement (although you may choose to voluntarily execute this Agreement earlier);
(d) you have seven (7) days following the execution of this Agreement by the
parties to revoke the Agreement; and (e) this Agreement will not be effective
until the date upon which the revocation period has expired, which will be the
eighth day after this Agreement is executed by you, provided that FCG has also
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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">19. Section 1542 Waiver.</font></b>  <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;</font></b>In
giving the above release, which includes claims which may be unknown to you at
present, you acknowledge that you have read and understand Section 1542 of the
California Civil Code which reads as follows:&#160;
<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#147;A
general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or
suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known
by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.&#148;</font></b>&#160; You hereby expressly waive and relinquish
all rights and benefits under that section and any law of any jurisdiction of
similar effect with respect to your release of any unknown or unsuspected
claims you may have against an FCG Company.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">20.
Indemnification and Attorneys&#146; Fees.</font></b>&#160; You understand and agree that
if you hereafter commence, join in, or in any manner seek relief through any
lawsuit, charge or complaint with any court, administrative agency,
governmental authority or otherwise in any matter arising out of, based upon,
or relating to the claims released in this Agreement, then you will pay FCG in
addition to any other expenses, costs or damages caused to FCG thereby, all FCG&#146;s
attorneys&#146; fees incurred in defending or otherwise responding to such lawsuit,
charge, or complaint.&#160; This section will
not apply to any claim brought by you under the ADEA or to challenge the
validity of the waiver in this Agreement of any such claim or any claim to
enforce FCG&#146;s obligations hereunder or any rights you may have as an FCG
stockholder.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">21. Miscellaneous.</font></b>&#160;
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and FCG with
regard to this subject matter.&#160; It is
entered into without reliance on any promise or representation, written or
oral, other than those expressly contained herein, and it supersedes any other
such promises, warranties or representations.&#160;
This Agreement may not be modified or amended except in a writing signed
by both you and FCG.&#160; This Agreement
will bind and inure to the benefit of the heirs, personal representatives,
successors and assigns of both you and FCG.&#160;
If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or
unenforceable, in whole or in part, this determination will not affect any
other provision of this Agreement and the provision in question will be
modified by the court so as to be rendered enforceable.&#160; This Agreement will be deemed to have been
entered into and will be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of California as applied to contracts made and to be performed
entirely within California.</p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We appreciate your service to FCG and we wish you all the best in
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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If this Agreement is acceptable to you, please sign below and return the
original to Jan Blue at First Consulting Group, Inc., 111 West Ocean Boulevard,
10<sup>th</sup> Floor, Long Beach, California 90802.</font></p>

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

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;">First
Consulting Group, Inc.</font></b></p>

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