VICORP RESTAURANTS INC
EX-10.32
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<p align="right" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit
10.32</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</font></u></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This <b>EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT</b> (this &#147;<b>Employment
Agreement</b>&#148;) is made this 26</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>&#160;day of June, 2006, by and between <b>VICORP Restaurants, Inc.</b>, a Colorado
corporation (the &#147;<b>Company</b>&#148;), and<b> JEFFRY L. GUIDO (</b>&#147;<b>Executive</b>&#148;).</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font></b>, the
Company and its subsidiaries are engaged in the business of (i) operating and
managing family dining restaurants and enterprises and (ii) conducting such
other activities as are undertaken from time to time by the Company,
VI&nbsp;Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<b>Parent</b>&#148;), and each of their subsidiaries as
a result of future acquisitions, or otherwise&nbsp;(collectively, the &#147;<b>Business</b>&#148;);</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font></b>, the
Company desires to employ Executive, and Executive desires to be employed by
the Company, as the President, Village Inn Division, of the Company; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font></b>, the
Company and Executive desire to enter into this Employment Agreement to
evidence the terms and conditions of such employment.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">NOW, THEREFORE</font></b>, in
consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and promises in this
Employment Agreement, the parties agree as follows:</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Employment</u></b>.&#160; The Company hereby agrees to employ Executive
as President, Village Inn Division, of the Company, and Executive hereby agrees
to accept such employment and agrees to act as President, Village Inn Division,
of the Company, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Employment Agreement.&#160; Executive hereby
represents and warrants that neither Executive&#146;s entry into this Employment
Agreement nor Executive&#146;s performance of Executive&#146;s obligations hereunder will
conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of
any other agreement or obligation of any nature to which Executive is a party
or by which Executive is bound, including, without limitation, any development
agreement, non-competition agreement or confidentiality agreement entered into
by Executive.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Term of Employment and Automatic Renewal</u></b>.&#160; The term of Executive&#146;s employment under this
Employment Agreement will commence on the date of this Employment Agreement and
will continue until the third (3</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">rd</font>) anniversary of the date of this
Employment Agreement (the &#147;<b>Initial Employment
Period</b>&#148;).&#160; <b>THE INITIAL EMPLOYMENT PERIOD AND ANY RENEWAL
EMPLOYMENT PERIOD (AS DEFINED HEREIN) SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE RENEWED AND
EXTENDED ON THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN FOR CONSECUTIVE
ONE-YEAR PERIODS (EACH, A &#147;RENEWAL EMPLOYMENT PERIOD&#148;), UNLESS NOT LATER THAN
SIXTY (60) DAYS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE INITIAL EMPLOYMENT PERIOD OR ANY
RENEWAL EMPLOYMENT PERIOD, AS THE CASE MAY BE, EITHER PARTY SHALL GIVE WRITTEN
NOTICE TO THE OTHER PARTY OF ITS ELECTION TO TERMINATE THIS EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT.&#160; </b>The Initial </p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Employment Period and the
Renewal Employment Periods are hereinafter referred to as the &#147;<b>Employment Period</b>.&#148;&#160; Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, the Employment Period is subject to earlier termination
pursuant to <b>Section 11</b> below.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Position and Responsibilities</u></b>.&#160; Executive shall report to and be subject to
the direction of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.&#160; Executive shall perform and discharge such
duties and responsibilities for the Company as the Chief Executive Officer may
from time to time reasonably assign Executive.&#160;
Executive understands and acknowledges that such duties shall be subject
to revision and modification by the Chief Executive Officer upon reasonable
notice to Executive.&#160; During the
Employment Period, Executive shall devote Executive&#146;s full business time,
attention, skill and efforts to the performance of Executive&#146;s duties herein,
and shall perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities assigned to
Executive, to the best of Executive&#146;s ability, in a diligent, trustworthy and
businesslike manner for the purpose of advancing the Company.&#160; Executive acknowledges that Executive&#146;s
duties and responsibilities will require Executive&#146;s full-time business
efforts and agrees that during the Employment Period, Executive will not engage
in any outside business activities that conflict with his obligations under
this Employment Agreement.</font></p>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Compensation</u></b>.</font></h1>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Base
Salary</u></b>.&#160; During the
Employment Period, the Company shall pay to Executive a base salary at the rate
of $214,000.00 per year (the &#147;<b>Base Salary</b>&#148;),
less applicable tax withholding, payable at the Company&#146;s regular employee
payroll intervals.&#160; Executive&#146;s
performance shall be reviewed annually and the Base Salary may be increased at
the Company&#146;s sole discretion.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Discretionary
Bonus</u></b>.&#160; During the
Employment Period, Executive shall be eligible to earn an annual bonus targeted
at forty percent (40%) of his Base Salary upon the achievement of Village Inn
EBITDA versus plan, as well as the Company&#146;s corporate bonus plan, which budget
and goals shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Stock</u></b>.&#160; Pursuant to that certain senior management
agreement to be entered into between Parent and the Executive (the &#147;<b>Management Agreement</b>&#148;), the Executive will
purchase certain shares of capital stock of Parent (the &#147;<b>Executive Stock</b>&#148;), which shares of
Executive Stock shall be subject to certain vesting, repurchase and other
obligations and restrictions set forth in the Management Agreement, the
Registration Rights Agreement and that certain stockholders agreement entered
into among Parent, Executive, the Investors (as defined in a stock purchase
agreement among Parent, Investors and certain executives of the Company) and
certain other shareholders of Parent (the &#147;<b>Stockholders
Agreement</b>&#148;).</font></p>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Benefit Plans</u></b>.&#160;
During the Employment Period, Executive will be entitled to receive the
same employment benefits provided to other senior executive officers of the
Company (subject to any applicable waiting periods, eligibility requirements,
or other restrictions), which benefits may include insurance (medical, dental,
life, disability), retirement plans and profit sharing plans.</font></h1>


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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:12.0pt 0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Expenses</u></b>.&#160; The Company, in accordance with policies and
practices established from time to time, will pay or reimburse Executive for
all expenses (including travel and cell phone expenses) reasonably incurred by
Executive during the Employment Period in connection with the performance of
Executive&#146;s duties under this Employment Agreement, provided that Executive
shall provide to the Company documentation or evidence of expenses for which
Executive seeks reimbursement.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Vacation</u></b>.&#160; Executive
shall be entitled to vacation at the rate of four (4) weeks per year to be
accrued and taken in accordance with the Company&#146;s vacation policy from time to
time in effect.&#160; Vacation which is
accrued but not used in a given year will be forfeited as of the end of that
year.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Confidentiality, Inventions and Non-Solicitation Agreement</u></b>.&#160;&#160;&#160; On the date hereof, Executive shall execute
a confidentiality, inventions and non-solicitation agreement, in the form of <b>Exhibit A</b> attached hereto and made a part
hereof (the &#147;<b>Confidentiality, Inventions and
Non-Solicitation Agreement</b>&#148;).</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Restrictive Covenants</u></b>.</font></h1>

<h2 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Executive&#146;s Acknowledgment.</u></b>&#160; Executive acknowledges that: (i)&nbsp;Parent
and the Company are and will be engaged in the Business during the Employment
Period and thereafter; (ii)&nbsp;Parent and the Company are and will be
actively engaged in the Business throughout the world; (iii)&nbsp;Executive is
one of a limited number of persons who will be developing the Business;
(iv)&nbsp;Executive will occupy a position of trust and confidence with the
Company after the date of this Employment Agreement and during the Employment
Period Executive will become familiar with Parent&#146;s and the Company&#146;s and each
of their subsidiaries&#146; and portfolio companies (collectively, the &#147;<b>Group</b>&#148;) trade secrets and with other proprietary and
confidential information concerning the Group and the Business (and the other
businesses of the Group); (v)&nbsp;the agreements and covenants contained in this
<b>Section 9</b> are essential to protect the
Group and the goodwill of the Business and are a condition precedent to the
Company entering into this Employment Agreement; (vi)&nbsp;Executive&#146;s
employment with the Company has special, unique and extraordinary value to the
Company and Parent and the Company would be irreparably damaged if Executive
were to provide services to any person or entity in violation of the provisions
of this Employment Agreement; and (vii)&nbsp;Executive has means to support
Executive and Executive&#146;s dependents other than by engaging in the Business,
and the provisions of this <b>Section 9</b> will
not impair such ability.</h2>

<h2 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Restrictions.</u></b>&#160; Executive will not, during the Restricted
Period (as defined below), anywhere in North America (the &#147;<b>Restricted
Territory</b>&#148;), directly or indirectly (whether as an owner, partner,
shareholder, agent, officer, director, employee, independent contractor,
consultant, or otherwise) own, operate, manage, control, invest in, perform
services for, or engage or participate in any manner in, or render services to
(alone or in association with any person or entity) or otherwise assist any
person or entity in, the following entities, or in any entity or entities
directly or indirectly related to the following entities:&#160; Bob Evans&#146;; IHOP; Denny&#146;s; Perkin&#146;s; Marie
Callender&#146;s; Mimi&#146;s; Cracker Barrel; Coco&#146;s; and Carrows.</h2>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term <b>&#147;Restricted Period&#148;</b> means the period of
time from the date of this Employment Agreement until one (1) year after the
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">employment relationship with the Group or any
successor thereto (whether pursuant to a written agreement or otherwise,
including any Renewal Employment Period under this Employment Agreement).&#160; The Restricted Period shall be extended for a
period equal to any time period that Executive is in violation of <b>Section 9</b>.&#160;
Nothing contained in <b>Section 9(b)</b>
above shall be construed to prevent Executive from investing in the stock of
any competing corporation listed on a national securities exchange or traded in
the over-the-counter market, but only if Executive is not involved
in the business of said corporation and if Executive and Executive&#146;s associates
(as such term is defined in Regulation 14(A) promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on the date hereof), collectively, do not
own more than an aggregate of one percent (1%) of the stock of such
corporation.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Scope/Severability</u>.</b>&#160; The parties acknowledge that the business of
Parent and the Company is and will be national in scope and thus the covenants
in this <b>Section 9</b> would be ineffective if the
covenants were to be limited to a particular geographic area.&#160; If any court of competent jurisdiction at any
time deems the Restricted Period unreasonably lengthy, or the Restricted Territory
unreasonably extensive, or any of the covenants set forth in this <b>Section 9</b> not fully enforceable, the other provisions of
this <b>Section 9</b>, and this Employment
Agreement in general, will nevertheless stand and to the full extent consistent
with law continue in full force and effect, and it is the intention and desire
of the parties that the court treat any provisions of this Employment Agreement
which are not fully enforceable as having been modified to the extent deemed
necessary by the court to render them reasonable and enforceable and that the
court enforce them to such extent (for example, that the Restricted Period be
deemed to be the longest period permissible by law, but not in excess of the
length provided for in <b>Section 9(b)</b>,
and the Restricted Territory be deemed to comprise the largest territory
permissible by law under the circumstances but not in excess of the territory
provided for in <b>Section 9(b)</b>).</h2>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Equitable
Remedies</u></b>.&#160; Executive
acknowledges and agrees that the agreements and covenants set forth in the&nbsp;Confidentiality,
Inventions and Non-Solicitation Agreement and in <b>Section 9</b> of this Employment Agreement are reasonable and
necessary for the protection of Parent&#146;s and the Company&#146;s business interests,
that irreparable injury will result to Parent and the Company if Executive
breaches any of the terms of said covenants, and that in the event of Executive&#146;s
actual or threatened breach of any such covenants, Parent and the Company will
have no adequate remedy at law.&#160;
Executive accordingly agrees that, in the event of any actual or
threatened breach by Executive of any of said covenants, Parent and the Company
will be entitled to immediate injunctive and other equitable relief, without
bond and without the necessity of showing actual monetary damages.&#160; Nothing in this <b>Section 10</b> will be construed as prohibiting Parent or the
Company from pursuing any other remedies available to them for such breach or
threatened breach, including the recovery of any damages that they are able to
prove.</font></h1>

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the contrary, Executive&#146;s services shall terminate upon the first to occur of
the following events:</font></h1>

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immediately upon the death of Executive.&#160;
If the Employment Period is terminated pursuant to this <b>Section 11(a)</b>, the </h2>


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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Company shall
have no further obligation to Executive (or his estate) except for Base Salary
and benefits accrued through the date of termination.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Due Cause.</u></b>&#160; The Company may terminate the Employment
Period immediately upon written notice to Executive for Due Cause.&#160; The following events will be deemed to
constitute &#147;<b>Due</b> <b>Cause</b>&#148;:</h2>

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breach of any of Executive&#146;s obligations under the Confidentiality, Inventions
and Non-Solicitation Agreement, this Employment Agreement, the Management
Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement or the Stockholders Agreement; or</h3>

<h3 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 108.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Executive&#146;s
neglect of, willful misconduct in connection with the performance of, or refusal
to perform Executive&#146;s duties in accordance with <b>Section 3</b>
of this Employment Agreement, which, in the case of neglect or refusal to
perform, has not been cured to the Company&#146;s good faith satisfaction within
thirty (30) days after Executive has been provided written notice of the same
and the corrective action required by the Company; or</h3>

<h3 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 108.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Executive&#146;s
engagement in any conduct which injures the integrity or reputation of the
Company or which impugns Executive&#146;s own integrity or reputation so as to cause
Executive to be unfit to act in the capacity of President, Village Inn Division
of the Company; or</h3>

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Executive&#146;s commission of an act or acts constituting a felony, or any other
act or acts involving dishonesty, disloyalty or fraud against the Company.</h3>

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this <b>Section 11(b)</b>, the Company
shall have no further obligation to Executive except for Base Salary and
benefits accrued through the date of termination.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Permanent
Disability.</u></b>&#160; The Company
may terminate the Employment Period upon the Permanent Disability (as defined
below) of the Executive.&#160; For purposes of
this Employment Agreement, the term <font style="letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&#147;<b>Permanent Disability</b>&#148; shall mean that
Executive is entitled to benefits under the Company&#146;s long-term disability
plan, or if no such plan exists, if the Executive is unable to perform, by
reason of physical or mental incapacity, the essential functions of his
position for ninety (90) or more days in any one hundred twenty (120) day
period.&#160; If the Employment Period is
terminated pursuant to this <b>Section 11(c)</b>,<b>&nbsp;</b>the Company shall have no further
obligations to Executive except for Base Salary and benefits accrued through
the date of termination.</font></font></p>

<h2 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Termination by the Company without Due Cause.</u></b>&#160; The Company may terminate the Employment
Period without Due Cause upon thirty (30) days&#146; prior written notice.&#160; If the Employment Period is terminated
pursuant to this <b>Section 11(d)</b>, then Executive will
be entitled to receive as severance pay his Base Salary at the annual rate then
in effect for a period of twelve (12) months following the termination of his
employment (the &#147;<b>Severance Period</b>&#148;), payable in
accordance with the Company&#146;s payroll policy from time to time in effect.&#160; Upon a </h2>


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<h2 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">termination under this </font><b>Section
11(d)</b>, the Company may elect, within thirty (30) days of the
termination of the Employment Period, to extend the duration of the Restricted
Period for up to an additional twelve (12) month period by so notifying
Executive.&#160; If the Company elects to extend
the Restricted Period, the amount of severance pay shall be increased by
one-twelfth (1/12) of his Base Salary, at the annual rate then in effect, for
each month by which the Restricted Period is extended.&#160; In addition, if the Executive elects COBRA
continuation coverage, the Company shall pay for such coverage through the
Severance Period at the same rate as it pays for health insurance coverage for
its active employees (with the Executive required to pay for any employee paid
portion of such coverage).&#160; Nothing
herein provided, however, shall be construed to extend the period of time over
which such COBRA continuation coverage otherwise may be provided to the
Executive and/or her dependents.&#160;
Notwithstanding the above, Executive shall receive such amounts only if
Executive is not in material breach of any of the provisions of the
Confidentiality, Inventions and Non-Solicitation Agreement&nbsp;and <b>Section 9&nbsp;</b>of this Employment Agreement and has complied
with <b>Section 11(f)</b> of this Employment
Agreement.</h2>

<h2 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Voluntary Resignation by Executive.</u></b>&#160; Executive may terminate the Employment Period
at any time for any reason upon thirty (30) days&#146; prior written notice.&#160;&#160; If the Employment Period is terminated
pursuant to this <b>Section 11(e)</b>, the Company shall
have no further obligation to Executive except for Base Salary and benefits
accrued through the date of termination; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that
if Executive is terminating the Employment Period for Good Reason (as defined
below), then Executive will be entitled to receive the severance benefits on
the terms and subject to all of the conditions and rights as described in <b>Section 11(d</b>).&#160; The
following events will be deemed &#147;<b>Good Reason</b>&#148;
for which Executive may terminate the Employment Period and receive the
severance payments set forth in <b>Section 11(d)</b>:</h2>

<h3 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 108.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a
material diminution of the Executive&#146;s duties, responsibilities, position or
title after notice to the Company and a thirty (30) day opportunity to cure; or</h3>

<h3 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 108.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any
material breach of this Employment Agreement on the part of the Company
(including, but not limited to, any decrease in the Base Salary without the
consent of the Executive), after notice to the Chief Executive Officer, and a
thirty (30) day opportunity to cure; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that
Executive is not in material breach of any of the terms of this Employment
Agreement.</h3>

<h2 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u style="font-weight:bold;">General Release</u></b><u>.</u><b>&#160; </b>The receipt of any
payment as set forth in <b>Sections 11(d)-(e)</b>
above shall be contingent upon Executive&#146;s execution of an agreement acceptable
to the Company that (i)&nbsp;waives any rights the Executive may otherwise have
against the Company and its Affiliates, (ii)&nbsp;releases the Company and its
Affiliates from actions, suits, claims, proceedings and demands related to the
period of employment and/or the termination of employment, and
(iii)&nbsp;contains certain other standard obligations which shall be set forth
at the time of the termination.&#160; For
purposes of this Employment Agreement, the term &#147;<b>Affiliates</b>&#148;
means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company,
trust, unincorporated association or other entity (other than the Company) that
directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, </h2>


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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company including, without limitation, any member of an affiliated
group of which the Company is a common parent corporation as provided in
Section 1404 of the Code.</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(g)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Survival.</u></b>&#160; Termination of the Employment Period in
accordance with this <b>Section 11</b>,
or expiration of the Employment Period, will not affect the provisions of this
Employment Agreement that survive such termination, including, without
limitation, the provisions in the Confidentiality, Inventions and
Non-Solicitation Agreement<b></b>and in <b>Section 9</b> of this Employment Agreement, and
will not limit either party&#146;s ability to pursue remedies at law or equity.</font></p>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Executive
Assistance</u></b>.&#160; Both during
and after Executive&#146;s employment with the Company, Executive shall, upon
reasonable notice, furnish the Company with such information as may be in Executive&#146;s
possession or control, and cooperate with the Company, as the Company may
reasonably request (with due consideration to Executive&#146;s business activities
and obligations after the Employment Period), in connection with any
litigation, claim, or other dispute in which the Company or any of its
Affiliates is or may become a party.&#160; The
Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by Executive in fulfilling Executive&#146;s obligations under this <b>Section 12</b>.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Effect
of Prior Agreements</u></b>.&#160; This
Employment Agreement, the Management Agreement, the Stockholders Agreement, the
Registration Rights Agreement and the Confidentiality, Inventions and
Non-Solicitation Agreement<b></b>contain
the entire understanding among Parent, the Company and Executive relating to
the subject matter hereof and supersede any prior employment agreement among
Executive, Parent and the Company or other agreement relating to the subject
matter hereof between Parent, the Company and Executive.&#160; Executive agrees and acknowledges that he is
entitled to no benefits or compensation and has no other rights against the
Company, the Parent, and their Affiliates, except as otherwise set forth in
this Employment Agreement and, to the extent any such benefits, compensation or
rights are owed to him, expressly waives such benefits, compensation and
rights.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Modification
and Waiver</u></b>.&#160; This
Employment Agreement may not be modified or amended, nor may any provisions of
this Employment Agreement be waived, except by an instrument in writing signed
by the parties. No written waiver will be deemed to be a continuing waiver
unless specifically stated therein, and each such waiver will operate only as
to the specific term or condition waived and shall not constitute a waiver of
such term or condition for the future or as to any act other than that
specifically waived.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Severability</u></b>.&#160; If, for any reason, any provision of this
Employment Agreement is held invalid, such invalidity will not affect any other
provision of this Employment Agreement, and each provision will to the full
extent consistent with law continue in full force and effect.&#160; If any provision of this Employment Agreement
is held invalid in part, such invalidity will in no way affect the rest of such
provision, and the rest of such provision, together with all other provisions
of this Employment Agreement, will, to the full extent consistent with law,
continue in full force and effect.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Notices</u></b>.&#160; Any notice, consent, waiver and other
communications required or permitted pursuant to the provisions of this
Employment Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been
properly given (a) when delivered by hand; (b) when sent by telecopier </font></h1>


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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(with acknowledgment of
complete transmission), provided that a copy is mailed by U.S. certified mail,
return receipt requested; (c) three (3) days after sent by certified mail,
return receipt requested; or (d) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally
recognized overnight delivery service, in each case to the appropriate
addresses and telecopier numbers set forth below:</font></h1>

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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><!-- SET mrlHTMLTableCenter --><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading -->VICORP Restaurants, Inc.</p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">c/o Wind Point
  Partners</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">400 West 48</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>&nbsp;Avenue</p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Denver, Colorado&nbsp;&nbsp;
  80216</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">676 North
  Michigan Avenue</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attn:&nbsp;&nbsp; Debra Koenig</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chicago,
  Illinois&nbsp;&nbsp; 60611</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fax:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(303) 672-2606</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attn:&nbsp;&nbsp; Michael
  Solot</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fax:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(312)
  255-4820</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">With
  a copy to</font></u>:</i></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:65.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:65.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sachnoff &amp;
  Weaver, Ltd.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">30 South Wacker
  Drive</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Suite 2900</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chicago,
  Illinois&nbsp;&nbsp; 60606</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:65.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attn:&nbsp;&nbsp; Seth
  M. Hemming, Esq.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fax:&nbsp;&nbsp;  (312)
  207-6400</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:65.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="193" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:145.0pt;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">If
  to Executive</font></u>:</i></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:65.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="193" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:145.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:65.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="193" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:145.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Jeffry L. Guido</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:65.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="193" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:145.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5412 West
  Prentice Circle</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:65.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="193" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:145.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Littleton,
  Colorado 80123</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:65.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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</div>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each party will be entitled to specify a different
address for the receipt of subsequent notices by giving written notice thereof
to the other party in accordance with this <b>Section
16</b>.</font></p>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Third
Party Beneficiaries</u></b>.&#160;
Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to
confer upon or give to any person or entity, other than the parties to this
Employment Agreement and their respective permitted successors and assigns, any
rights or remedies under or by reason of this Employment Agreement.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Headings</u></b>.&#160; The headings and other captions in this
Employment Agreement are included solely for convenience of reference and will
not control the meaning and interpretation of any provision of this Employment
Agreement.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">19.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Governing
Law; Arbitration</u></b>.&#160; This
Employment Agreement has been executed in the State of Illinois, and its
validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement will be governed by the
laws of such state, except with respect to conflicts of laws principles.&#160; Except for disputes arising out of an alleged
violation of the Restrictive Covenants set forth in the Confidentiality, Inventions
and Non-Solicitation Agreement<b>&nbsp;</b>and
in <b>Section 9</b> of this Employment
Agreement, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to any provision
of this Employment Agreement or any other document or agreement referred to
herein shall be resolved by arbitration.&#160;
The arbitration process shall be instigated by either party giving
written </font></h1>


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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">notice to the other of
the desire for arbitration and the factual allegations underlying the basis for
the dispute.&#160; The arbitration shall be
conducted by such alternative dispute resolution service as is agreed to by the
parties, or, failing such agreement within thirty (30) days after such dispute
arises, by arbitrators selected as described below in accordance with the rules
and procedures established by the American Arbitration Association.&#160; Only a person who is a practicing lawyer
admitted to a state bar may serve as an arbitrator.&#160; Each party shall select one arbitrator, and
those arbitrators shall choose a third arbitrator; these arbitrators shall
constitute the panel.&#160; The American
Arbitration Association rules for employment arbitration shall control any
discovery conducted in connection with the arbitration.&#160; The expenses of arbitration (other than
attorneys&#146; fees) shall be shared as determined by arbitration.&#160; Each side to the claim or controversy shall
pay their own attorneys&#146; fees.&#160; Any
result reached by the panel shall be binding on all parties to the arbitration,
and no appeal may be taken.&#160; It is agreed
that any party to any award rendered in such arbitration proceeding may seek a
judgment upon the award and that judgment may be entered thereon by any court
having jurisdiction.&#160; The arbitration
shall be conducted in the State of Colorado.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">20.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Non-Assignability/Binding
Effect</u></b>.&#160; The Executive
acknowledges that the services to be rendered by him are unique and
personal.&#160; Accordingly, the Executive may
not assign any of her rights or delegate any of his duties or obligations under
this Agreement.&#160; The rights and
obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">21.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">No
Strict Construction</u></b>.&#160; The
language used in this Employment Agreement will be deemed to be the language
chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict
construction will be applied against any person.</font></h1>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 24.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">IN
WITNESS WHEREOF</font></b>, the Company has caused this Employment
Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer and Executive has
signed this Employment Agreement, as of the date first above written.</p>

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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">VICORP Restaurants, Inc.</font></b></p>
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  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Jeffry L. Guido</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONFIDENTIALITY,
INVENTIONS AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In consideration of employment by VICORP Restaurants,
Inc., a Colorado corporation, its successors or assigns (the &#147;<b>Company</b>&#148;) of Jeffry L. Guido (&#147;<b>Executive</b>&#148;), it is understood and agreed as
follows:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.<b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Confidential Information</u>.</b></font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Executive
acknowledges that the Confidential Information (as defined below) constitutes a
protectible business interest of the Company and its parent VI Acquisition
Corp., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<b>Parent</b>&#148;)
and covenants and agrees that at all times during the period of Executive&#146;s
employment, and at all times after termination of such employment, Executive
will not, directly or indirectly, disclose, furnish, make available or utilize
any Confidential Information other than in the course of performing duties as
an employee of the Company.&#160; Executive
will abide by Company policies and rules as may be established from time to
time by it for the protection of its Confidential Information.&#160; Executive agrees that in the course of
employment with the Company Executive will not bring to the Company&#146;s offices
nor use, disclose to the Company, or induce the Company to use, any
confidential information or documents belonging to others.&#160; Executive&#146;s obligations under this <b>Section 1.a.</b> with respect to particular
Confidential Information will survive expiration or termination of this
Confidentiality, Inventions and Non-Solicitation Agreement (this &#147;<b>Agreement</b>&#148;), and Executive&#146;s employment
with the Company, and will terminate only at such time (if any) as the
Confidential Information in question becomes generally known to the public
other than through a breach of Executive&#146;s obligations under this Agreement.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>As
used in this Agreement, the term &#147;<b>Confidential
Information</b>&#148; means any and all confidential, proprietary or trade
secret information, whether disclosed, directly or indirectly, verbally, in
writing or by any other means in tangible or intangible form, including that
which is conceived or developed by Executive, applicable to or in any way
related to: (i) the present or future business of Parent, the Company or any of
their Affiliates (as defined below); (ii) the research and development of
Parent, the Company or any of their Affiliates; or (iii) the business of any
client or vendor of Parent, the Company or any of their Affiliates.&#160; Such Confidential Information includes the
following property or information of Parent, the Company and their Affiliates,
by way of example and without limitation:&#160;
trade secrets, processes, formulas, data, program documentation,
customer lists, designs, drawings, algorithms, source code, object code,
know-how, improvements, inventions, licenses, techniques, all plans or
strategies for marketing, development and pricing, business plans, financial statements,
profit margins and all information concerning existing or potential clients,
suppliers or vendors.&#160; Confidential
Information of Parent and the Company also means all similar information
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">subject to confidentiality obligations.&#160;
The term &#147;<b>Affiliates</b>&#148; means
(i) all persons or entities controlling, controlled by or under common control
with, Parent and/or the Company, (ii) all companies or entities in which Parent
or the Company own an equity interest and (iii) all predecessors, successors
and assigns of the those Affiliates identified in (i) and (ii).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.<b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Return
of Materials</u>.</b>&#160; Upon
termination of employment with the Company, and regardless of the reason for
such termination, Executive will leave with, or promptly return to, the Company
all documents, records, notebooks, magnetic tapes, disks or other materials,
including all copies, in Executive&#146;s possession or control which contain
Confidential Information or any other information concerning Parent, the
Company, any of their Affiliates or any of their respective products, services
or clients, whether prepared by the Executive or others.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.<b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Inventions as Sole Property of
the Company</u></b>.</font></p>

<h6 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Executive
covenants and agrees that all Inventions (as defined below) shall be the sole
and exclusive property of the Company.</h6>

<h6 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>As
used in this Agreement, the term &#147;<b>Inventions</b>&#148;
means any and all inventions, developments, discoveries, improvements, works of
authorship, concepts or ideas, or expressions thereof, whether or not subject
to patents, copyright, trademark, trade secret protection or other intellectual
property right protection (in the United States or elsewhere), and whether or
not reduced to practice, conceived or developed by Executive while employed
with the Company or within one (1) year following termination of such
employment which relate to or result from the actual or anticipated business,
work, research or investigation of Parent, the Company or any of their
Affiliates or which are suggested by or result from any task assigned to or
performed by Executive for Parent, the Company or any of their Affiliates.</h6>

<h6 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Executive
acknowledges that all original works of authorship which are made by her
(solely or jointly) are works made for hire under the United States Copyright
Act (17 U.S.C., et seq.).</h6>

<h6 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Executive
agrees to promptly disclose to the Company all Inventions, all original works
of authorship and all work product relating thereto.&#160; This disclosure will include complete and
accurate copies of all source code, object code or machine-readable
copies, documentation, work notes, flow-charts, diagrams, test data,
reports, samples and other tangible evidence or results (collectively, &#147;<b>Tangible Embodiments</b>&#148;) of such Inventions, works of authorship
and work product.&#160; All Tangible
Embodiments of any Invention, work of authorship or work product related
thereto will be deemed to have been assigned to the Company as a result of the
act of expressing any Invention or work of authorship therein.</h6>

<h6 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Executive
hereby assigns to the Company (together with the right to prosecute or sue for
infringements or other violations of the same) the entire worldwide right,
title and interest to any such Inventions or works made for hire, and Executive
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<h6 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">agrees to perform,
during and after employment, all acts deemed necessary or desirable by the
Company to permit and assist it, at the Company&#146;s expense, in registering,
recording, obtaining, maintaining, defending, enforcing and assigning
Inventions or works made for hire in any and all countries.&#160; Executive hereby irrevocably designates and
appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as Executive&#146;s
agents and attorneys-in-fact to act for and in Executive&#146;s behalf
and instead of Executive, to execute and file any documents and to do all other
lawfully permitted acts to further the above purposes with the same legal force
and effect as if executed by Executive; this designation and appointment
constitutes an irrevocable power of attorney and is coupled with an interest.</font></h6>

<h6 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Without
limiting the generality of any other provision of this <b>Section 3</b>,
Executive hereby authorizes the Company and each of its Affiliates (and their
respective successors) to make any desired changes to any part of any Invention,
to combine it with other materials in any manner desired, and to withhold
Executive&#146;s identity in connection with any distribution or use thereof alone
or in combination with other materials.</h6>

<h6 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(g)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Pursuant
to the Illinois Employee Patent Act, Public Act 83-493, this Agreement does not
apply to any invention for which no equipment, supplies, facility or trade
secret information of Parent or the Company was used and which was developed
entirely on Executive&#146;s own time, unless (1) the invention relates (a) to the
business of Parent or the Company or (b) to Parent&#146;s or the Company&#146;s actual
demonstrably anticipated research or development; or (2) the invention results
from any work performed by Executive for Parent or the Company.</h6>

<h6 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(h)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
obligations of Executive set forth in this <b>Section 3</b>
(including, but not limited to, the assignment obligations) will continue
beyond the termination of Executive&#146;s employment with respect to Inventions
conceived or made by Executive alone or in concert with others during Executive&#146;s
employment with the Company and during the one (1) year thereafter, whether
pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise.&#160;
These obligations will be binding upon Executive and Executive&#146;s
executors, administrators and other representatives.</h6>

<h5 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u style="font-weight:bold;">List of Prior Inventions</u></b>.&#160; All Inventions which Executive has made prior
to employment by the Company are excluded from the scope of this
Agreement.&#160; As a matter of record,
Executive has set forth on <b>Annex I</b> hereto
a complete list of those Inventions which might relate to Parent&#146;s or the
Company&#146;s business and which have been made by Executive prior to employment
with the Company.&#160; Executive represents
that such list is complete.&#160; If no list
is attached, Executive represents that there are no prior Inventions.</h5>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Non-Solicitation</u></b>.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Executive
will not, during the term of Executive&#146;s employment with the Company and for
two (2) years thereafter (the &#147;<b>Restricted
Period</b>&#148;) (whether as an owner, </p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">partner,
shareholder, agent, officer, director, employee, independent contractor,
consultant, or otherwise) with or through any individual or entity:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 108.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">i.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; employ,
engage or explicitly solicit for employment any individual who is, or was at
any time during the twelve-month period immediately prior to the
termination of Executive&#146;s employment with the Company for any reason, an
employee of Parent, the Company or any of their Affiliates or otherwise seek to
adversely influence or alter such individual&#146;s relationship with Parent, the
Company or any of their Affiliates; or</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 108.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; explicitly
solicit or encourage any individual or entity that is, or was during the twelve-month
period immediately prior to the termination of Executive&#146;s employment with the
Company for any reason, a customer or vendor of Parent or the Company to
terminate or otherwise alter his, her or its relationship with Parent or the
Company.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:6.0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Restricted Period shall be extended for a period equal to any time period that
Executive is in violation of this <b>Section 5</b>.</p>

<h5 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-31.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Equitable
Remedies</u></b>.&#160; Executive acknowledges
and agrees that the agreements and covenants set forth in this Agreement are
reasonable and necessary for the protection of Parent&#146;s and the Company&#146;s
business interests, that irreparable injury will result to Parent and the
Company if Executive breaches any of the terms of said covenants, and that in
the event of Executive&#146;s actual or threatened breach of any such covenants,
Parent and the Company will have no adequate remedy at law.&#160; Executive accordingly agrees that, in the
event of any actual or threatened breach by Executive of any of said covenants,
Parent and the Company will be entitled to immediate injunctive and other
equitable relief, without posting bond or other security and without the
necessity of showing actual monetary damages.&#160;
Nothing in this <b>Section 6</b> will
be construed as prohibiting Parent or the Company from pursuing any other
remedies available to them for such breach or threatened breach, including the
recovery of any damages that they are able to prove.</h5>

<h5 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-31.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>No
Right to Employment</u></b>.&#160; No provision
of this Agreement shall give Executive any right to continue in the employ of
the Company or any of its Affiliates, create any inference as to the length of
employment of Executive, affect the right of the Company or its Affiliates to
terminate the employment of Executive, with or without cause, or give Executive
any right to participate in any Executive welfare or benefit plan or other
program of the Company or any of its Affiliates.</h5>

<h5 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-31.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.</font><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Modification
and Waiver</u></b>.&#160; This Agreement may
not be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the
parties.&#160; No term or condition of this
Agreement will be deemed to have been waived, except by written instrument of
the party charged with such waiver.&#160; No
such written waiver will be deemed to be a continuing waiver unless
specifically stated therein, and each such waiver will operate only as to the
specific term or condition waived and shall not constitute a waiver of such
term or condition for the future or as to any act other than that specifically
waived.</h5>


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<h5 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-31.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.</font><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Severability</u></b>.&#160; Executive acknowledges that the agreements
and covenants contained in this Agreement are essential to protect Parent, the
Company and their goodwill.&#160; Each of the
covenants in this Agreement will be construed as independent of any other
covenants or other provisions of this Agreement.&#160; It is the intention and desire of the parties
that the court treat any provisions of this Agreement which are not fully
enforceable as having been modified to the extent deemed necessary by the court
to render them reasonable and enforceable and that the court enforce them to
such extent.</h5>

<h5 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.</font><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Notices</u></b>.
Any notice, consent, waiver and other communications required or permitted
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed
to have been properly given (a) when delivered by hand; (b) when sent by
telecopier (with acknowledgment of complete transmission), provided that a copy
is mailed by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested; (c) three (3) days
after sent by certified mail, return receipt requested; or (d) one (1) day
after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each
case to the appropriate addresses and telecopier numbers set forth below:</h5>

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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">400 West 48</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>&nbsp;Avenue</p>
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  80216</font></p>
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  Michigan Avenue</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attn:&nbsp;&nbsp; Debra Koenig</font></p>
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  Illinois&nbsp;&nbsp; 60611</font></p>
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  255-4820</font></p>
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  a copy to</font></u>:</i></p>
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  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sachnoff &amp;
  Weaver, Ltd.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">30 South Wacker
  Drive</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Suite 2900</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chicago,
  Illinois&nbsp;&nbsp; 60606</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attn:&nbsp;&nbsp; Seth
  M. Hemming, Esq.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fax:&nbsp;&nbsp;  (312)
  207-6400</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">If
  to Executive</font></u>:</i></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Jeffry L. Guido</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:65.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5412 West
  Prentice Circle</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Littleton,
  Colorado 80123</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="160" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:120.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each party will be
entitled to specify a different address for the receipt of subsequent notices
by giving written notice thereof to the other party in accordance with this <b>Section 10</b>.</font></p>


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<h5 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.</font><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Headings</u></b>.&#160; The headings and other captions in this
Agreement are included solely for convenience of reference and will not control
the meaning and interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.</h5>

<h5 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Governing
Law</u></b>.&#160; This Agreement has
been executed in the State of Illinois, and its validity, interpretation,
performance, and enforcement will be governed by the laws of such state, except
with respect to conflicts of laws principles.</h5>

<h5 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.</font><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Binding
Effect</u></b>.&#160; This Agreement will be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of Executive, the Company, and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.&#160;
The Company will be entitled to assign its rights and duties under this
Agreement provided that the Company will remain liable to Executive should such
assignee fail to perform its obligations under this Agreement.</h5>

<h5 style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u style="font-weight:bold;">No Strict
Construction</u></b>.&#160; The
language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the
parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction will
be applied against any person.</h5>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 24.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">IN
WITNESS WHEREOF</font></b>, the Company has caused this Agreement to be
executed by its duly authorized officer and Executive has signed this
Agreement, as of the date written below.</p>

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