BOMBAY COMPANY INC
EMPLOYEE AWARD AGREEMENT
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>EMPLOYEE
      AWARD AGREEMENT</strong></font></div>
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      Stock</strong></font></div>
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      to</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>THE
      BOMBAY COMPANY, INC. 2006 EMPLOYEE STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><br></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">This
      Award Agreement (the &#8220;Agreement&#8221;) is made this __th day of ______, 2007, between
      THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), and
      ________________________, an employee of the Company or one of its Affiliates
      (&#8220;Employee&#8221;).</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">WHEREAS,
      the Company desires to carry out the purposes of The Bombay Company, Inc. 2006
      Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;) by affording Employee the opportunity
      to obtain shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock, $1.00 par value per share
      (&#8220;Shares&#8221;);</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">WHEREAS,
      the Plan is administered by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee
      (the
&#8220;Committee&#8221;) of the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors; and</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">WHEREAS,
      the Committee has selected Employee to participate in the Plan by the grant
      of
      restricted stock;</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">NOW,
      THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and
      for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as
      follows:</font></div>
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      of Award</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      The
      Company hereby grants to Employee as of the date set forth above (the &#8220;Date of
      Grant&#8221;) an aggregate of ______ Shares, such number of Shares being subject to
      adjustment as provided in Paragraph 7 hereof, and on the terms and conditions
      herein set forth. The Shares granted pursuant to this Award are granted as
      restricted stock (the &#8220;Restricted Shares&#8221;).</font></div>
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      Period</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Except
      as otherwise provided in Paragraph 6, this Award of Restricted Shares shall
      be
      subject to the following vesting periods: ___% shall vest on ________, 200_,
      and
      ___% will vest on __________, 200_.</font></div>
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      of Shares</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Upon
      satisfaction and completion of the applicable vesting period as set forth in
      Paragraph 2 or Paragraph 6, as the case may be, and any other conditions
      prescribed by the Company as set forth in this Agreement, if any, the
      restrictions applicable to the Restricted Shares shall lapse and a stock
      certificate for that number of Restricted Shares which have vested shall be
      delivered, free of all restrictions, to Employee.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">4.</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Forfeiture</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      All
      Restricted Shares granted pursuant to this Award that have not vested in
      accordance with Paragraph 2 or Paragraph 6, as the case may be, shall be
      forfeited upon the date Employee is no longer employed by the Company or any
      of
      its Affiliates.</font></div>
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      The
      payment of withholding tax liability by Employee shall be a condition precedent
      to the Company&#8217;s obligation to deliver any certificates for Restricted Shares
      resulting from this Award.</font></div>
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      of Vesting and Delivery Dates</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 2 above relating to the vesting
      period, the Restricted Shares shall be 100% vested upon any Change of Control
      of
      the Company (as defined in the Plan).</font></div>
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      of Shares Subject to Award</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      If any
      Shares shall at any time be changed or exchanged by reason of reorganization,
      merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock split,
      combination of shares or a dividend payable in stock, then the aggregate number
      of Restricted Shares subject to this Agreement shall be automatically adjusted
      such that Employee&#8217;s proportionate interest shall be maintained as before the
      occurrence of such event. The determination of any such adjustment by the
      Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive. Shares distributed in
      connection with or resulting from any such adjustment with respect to Restricted
      Shares that have not yet vested shall enjoy the same privileges and be subject
      to the same restrictions pursuant to this Agreement that are applicable to
      the
      related Restricted Shares.</font></div>
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      Contract for Employment</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      This
      Agreement does not constitute a contract for employment and shall not affect
      the
      right of the Company to terminate Employee&#8217;s employment for any reason
      whatsoever or for no reason.</font></div>
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      on Transfer; Rights as Shareholder</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      None of
      the Restricted Shares may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise
      encumbered or disposed of prior to vesting. Subject to the restrictions in
      the
      preceding sentence, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Employee
      shall for all purposes be the record and beneficial owner of the Restricted
      Shares. Employee shall be entitled to vote the Shares at all meetings of
      stockholders and be entitled to receive and retain all cash dividends that
      may
      be paid with respect to the Shares. </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: -4.5pt">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Restriction
      on Issuance of Shares</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      The
      Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificates for Shares
      covered by an Award prior to the obtaining of any approval from any governmental
      agency that the Company shall, in its sole discretion, determine to be necessary
      or advisable, and the completion of any registration or other qualification
      of
      such Shares or their offering or sale under any state or federal law or ruling
      or regulations of any governmental body that the Company shall, in its sole
      discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable. In addition, if the offering
      and sale of Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to this Award shall not then
      be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company may,
      upon Employee&#8217;s receipt of Shares issued pursuant to this Award, require
      Employee or his permitted transferee to represent in writing that the Shares
      being acquired are for investment and not with a view to distribution, and
      may
      mark the certificate for the Shares with a legend restricting transfer and
      may
      issue stop transfer orders relating to such certificate to the transfer
      agent.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">11.</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: -4.5pt">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Lapse
      of Award</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      This
      Agreement shall be null and void in the event Employee shall fail to sign and
      return a counterpart hereof to the Company within thirty (30) days of its
      delivery to Employee.</font></div>
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      Effect</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      This
      Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, and
      successors of the parties hereto.</font></div>
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      No
      change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the
      parties unless the change or modification is in writing and signed by the
      parties; provided, however, that the Company may change or modify this Agreement
      without Employee&#8217;s consent or signature if the Company determines, in its sole
      discretion, that such change or modification is necessary for purposes of
      compliance with or exemption from the requirements of Section 409A of the
      Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any regulations or other guidance
      issued thereunder. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Company may
      amend
      the Plan and this Agreement to the extent permitted by the Plan.</font></div>
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      Instrument and Law</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      This
      Agreement shall in all respects be governed by the terms and provisions of
      the
      Plan, and in the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and
      the
      terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control. Capitalized terms used
      and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings
      given them in the Plan. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
      State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws
      principles.</font></div>
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      BOMBAY COMPANY, INC.</font></div>
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      and Agreed:</font></div>
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