EL PASO CORP/DE
EXHIBIT 10.A
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Exhibit 10.A
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DIRECTORS</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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CONTENTS</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="75%">
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SECTION
      1</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">PURPOSE</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Purpose</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SECTION
      2</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ADMINISTRATION</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Management
      Committee</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SECTION
      3</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">PARTICIPATION</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Participants</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SECTION
      4</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SHARES
      AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAN</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">4.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Maximum
      Number of Shares</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">4.2</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Adjustment to
      Number of Shares</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SECTION
      5</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">COMPENSATION</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Amount of
      Compensation</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5.2</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Compensation
      Election</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5.3</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Plan
      Year</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5.4</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Plan
      Quarter</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SECTION
      6</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">DEFERRED
      COMPENSATION</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">6.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Deferred
      Cash</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">6.2</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Deferred
      Common Stock</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">6.3</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Memorandum
      Deferred Account</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">4</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">6.4</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Discretionary
      Investment by Company</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SECTION
      7</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">LONG-TERM
      EQUITY</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">7.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Long-Term
      Equity Credit</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SECTION
      8</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">PHANTOM STOCK
      UNITS</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">8.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Phantom Stock
      Units</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SECTION
      9</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">PAYMENT OF
      DEFFERED COMPENSATION</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">6</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">9.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Payment of
      Deferred Cash</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">6</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">9.2</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Payment of
      Deferred Common Stock</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">7</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">9.3</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Acceleration
      of Payment of Deferred Cash and Deferred Common Stock</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">7</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SECTION
      10</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">GENERAL
      PROVISIONS</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Issuance of
      Common Stock</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10.2</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Unfunded
      Obligation</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">11</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10.3</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Beneficiary</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">11</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10.4</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Permanent
      Disability</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">12</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10.5</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Incapacity of
      Participant or Beneficiary</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">12</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10.6</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Nonassignment</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">12</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10.7</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Termination
      and Amendment</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">12</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10.8</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Applicable
      Law</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">13</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10.9</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Effective
      Date and Term of the Plan</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">13</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10.10</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Compliance
      With Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">13</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10.11</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="58%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Impact of
      Future Regulations</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">13</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>EL PASO
CORPORATION</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>2005
COMPENSATION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>SECTION 1
PURPOSE</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>1.1
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Purpose</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The purpose of the
Plan is to provide a compensation program for non-employee Directors of El Paso
Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), that will attract and retain highly qualified
individuals to serve as members of the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors
(the&nbsp;&#8220;Board&#8221;). The Plan permits non-employee Directors of the Company to
receive their Compensation (as defined below) in the form of cash, deferred
cash, deferred shares of Company common stock, par value $3 per share, (&#8220;Common
Stock&#8221;) or any combination of the foregoing. For purposes of the Plan, the term
&#8220;Compensation&#8221; shall mean the Participant&#8217;s annual retainer and meeting fees, if
any, for each regular or special meeting of the Board and for any committee
meetings attended.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>SECTION 2
ADMINISTRATION</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE id=list cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%">
  <TR style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25" vAlign=top>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 27pt" align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>2.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></TD>
    <TD>
      <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Management
      Committee</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject to Section
10.7, the Plan shall be administered by a management committee (the &#8220;Management
Committee&#8221;) consisting of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or such
other senior officers as the Chief Executive Officer shall designate. The
Management Committee shall interpret the Plan, shall prescribe, amend and
rescind rules relating to it from time to time as it deems proper and in the
best interests of the Company, and shall take any other action necessary for the
administration of the Plan. Any decision or interpretation adopted by the
Management Committee shall be final and conclusive and shall be binding upon all
Participants (as defined in Section 3.1).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>SECTION 3
PARTICIPATION</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>3.1
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Participants</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Each person who is
a non-employee Director of the Company on the Effective Date (as defined in
Section 10.9) of the Plan shall become a participant in the Plan
(a&nbsp;&#8220;Participant&#8221;) on the Effective Date. Thereafter, each non-employee
Director of the Company shall become a Participant immediately upon election to
the Board.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>SECTION 4
SHARES AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAN</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>4.1
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Maximum
Number of Shares</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject to Section
4.2, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may at any time be
awarded under the Plan is two million five hundred thousand (2,500,000) shares
of Common Stock. Awards may be from shares held in the Company&#8217;s treasury or
issued out of authorized but unissued shares of the Company, or partly out of
each, as shall be determined by the Management Committee.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>4.2
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Adjustment
to Number of Shares</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In the event of
recapitalization, stock split, stock dividend, exchange of shares, merger,
reorganization, change in corporate structure or shares of the Company or
similar event, the Board, upon recommendation of the Management Committee, may
make appropriate adjustments to the number of shares (i) authorized for the
Plan, and (ii)&nbsp;allocated under the Common Stock Deferral (as defined in
Section 6.2).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>SECTION 5
COMPENSATION</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>5.1
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Amount of
Compensation</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Each Director&#8217;s
Compensation shall be determined in accordance with the Company&#8217;s By-laws and
shall be paid, unless deferred pursuant to Section 6, in the Plan Year (as
defined in Section 5.3) in which it is earned in four equal quarterly
installments with each installment being made on or about the last day of the
applicable Plan Quarter (as defined in Section 5.4) (the &#8220;Payment Date&#8221;). The
Management Committee, if necessary, may determine prior to the beginning of the
applicable Plan Quarter for which Compensation is to be paid that payment shall
be made at a date later than the Payment Date. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>5.2
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Compensation
Election</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Except as provided
in Section 7, by December 31 of the calendar year prior to each Plan Year, or at
such later time as may be provided by Treasury Regulations promulgated under
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (the &#8220;Code&#8221;), each Participant may
elect to receive his or her Compensation for the following Plan Year (as defined
below) in the form of cash, deferred cash, deferred Common Stock or any
combination of the foregoing, by submitting a written notice to the Company in
the manner prescribed by the Management Committee. In the case of a
newly-elected Director, such election may be made within thirty (30) days of the
Director&#8217;s election to the Board with respect to Compensation for services
performed subsequent to the election. Any combination of the alternatives may be
elected, provided the aggregate of the alternatives elected may not exceed one
hundred percent (100%) of the Participant&#8217;s Compensation, except as provided in
Section 6.2(a). Unless otherwise provided under the terms of the Compensation,
if no election is received by the Company, the Participant shall be deemed to
have made an election to receive his or her Compensation in undeferred cash. An
election under this Section 5.2 shall be irrevocable and shall apply to the
Compensation earned during the Plan Year (as defined below) for which the
election is effective.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>5.3
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Plan
Year</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The term &#8220;Plan
Year&#8221; shall mean the period which begins on the day of the Company&#8217;s annual
stockholders&#8217; meeting and terminates the day before the succeeding annual
stockholders&#8217; meeting.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>5.4
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Plan
Quarter</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The term &#8220;Plan
Quarter&#8221; shall mean each calendar quarter except that (i) the first Plan Quarter
of any Plan Year which normally shall be a &#8220;short&#8221; quarter beginning on the day
of the annual stockholders&#8217; meeting and ending on June 30, and (ii) the fourth
Plan Quarter of any Plan Year normally shall be a &#8220;long&#8221; quarter beginning on
January 1 and ending on the day before the annual stockholders&#8217;
meeting.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>SECTION 6
</STRONG></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>DEFERRED
COMPENSATION</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>6.1
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Deferred
Cash</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If a Participant
elects pursuant to Section 5.2 to have all or a specified percentage of his or
her Compensation deferred in cash, such amount (a &#8220;Cash Deferral&#8221;) shall be
recorded in a Memorandum Deferred Account (as defined in Section 6.3) as of the
date the Compensation otherwise would have been paid. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>6.2
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Deferred
Common Stock</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(a)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If a Participant
elects pursuant to Section 5.2 to have all or a specified percentage of his or
her cash Compensation deferred in Common Stock, or if an amount is required to
be taken in Common Stock pursuant to Section 5.1, and/or the Company&#8217;s By-laws,
an amount shall be recorded in a Memorandum Deferred Account, in the form of
shares of Common Stock, as determined in subsection (b) below, as of the date
the Compensation otherwise would have been paid. The amount credited to the
Participant&#8217;s Memorandum Deferred Account in such case (the&nbsp;&#8220;Common Stock
Deferral&#8221;) shall be equal to the amount actually deferred plus a premium (the
&#8220;Conversion Premium&#8221;). The Conversion Premium shall be twenty-five percent (25%)
of the Compensation actually deferred.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(b)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The number of
shares of Common Stock credited to a Participant&#8217;s Memorandum Deferred Account
shall equal the Common Stock Deferral divided by the Fair Market Value of the
Common Stock on the applicable Payment Date. For purposes of this Plan, &#8220;Fair
Market Value&#8221; shall be the mean between the highest and lowest quoted selling
prices at which the Common Stock is sold on the applicable Payment Date as
reported in the NYSE Composite Transactions by </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><EM>The Wall Street
Journal</EM></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> or any other
comparable service the Management Committee may determine is reliable on such
date, or if no Common Stock was traded on such date, on the next preceding date
on which Common Stock was so traded.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(c)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject to Section
10.1, each Participant who elects deferred Common Stock shall, once the shares
of Common Stock have been credited to his or her Memorandum Deferred Account,
receive dividend equivalents and other distributions on such shares, subject to
applicable laws. Any such dividend equivalents and other distributions shall be
deemed reinvested promptly in additional shares of Common Stock and such
additional shares shall be credited to the Memorandum Deferred Account. To the
extent a trust is established pursuant to Section 6.4, and Common Stock is held
by such trust, each Participant who elects deferred Common Stock shall have the
right, subject to applicable law and the applicable trustee, to direct the
trustee to vote a percentage of the Common Stock held by the trust that
corresponds to the total number of shares of Common Stock credited to the
Participant&#8217;s Memorandum Deferred Account over the total shares of Common Stock
credited to Participants&#8217; accounts under all plans covered by the trust
arrangement. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(d)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The deferred Common
Stock balance in the Memorandum Deferred Account shall be payable to the
Participant in Common Stock.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>6.3
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Memorandum
Deferred Account</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Company shall
establish a ledger account (the &#8220;Memorandum Deferred Account&#8221;) for each
Participant for the purpose of recording the Company&#8217;s obligation to pay the
Compensation as provided in Sections 9.1 and 9.2, and for recording the
Long-Term Equity Credit, described below in Section 7. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(a)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Except as provided
in Section 6.4, interest shall accrue on all Cash Deferrals to the date of
distribution and shall be credited to the Memorandum Deferred Account at the end
of each calendar quarter or such other periods as may be determined by the
Management Committee. The Management Committee shall determine the rate of
interest or earnings/losses credited to the Memorandum Deferred Account
periodically and in so doing may take into account the earnings, losses,
appreciation or depreciation attributable to discretionary investments made
pursuant to Section 6.4, and any other factors it deems
appropriate.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(b)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Company shall
promptly credit each Participant&#8217;s Memorandum Deferred Account with the number
of shares of Common Stock calculated in accordance with Section 6.2(b) and
(c).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>6.4
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Discretionary
Investment by Company</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The deferred
amounts to be paid to the Participants are unfunded obligations of the Company.
The Management Committee may direct that an amount equal to the deferred amount
shall be invested by the Company as the Management Committee, in its sole
discretion, shall determine. The Management Committee may in its sole discretion
determine that all or some portion of an amount equal to the Common Stock
Deferrals and Cash Deferrals, and (where appropriate) interest thereon, shall be
paid into one or more grantor trusts to be established by the Company. The
Management Committee may designate an investment advisor to direct investments
and reinvestments of the funds, including investment of any grantor trusts
hereunder.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>SECTION 7
LONG-TERM EQUITY</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>7.1
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Long-Term
Equity Credit</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In addition to
elective deferrals under Section 6.2(a), each Participant&#8217;s Memorandum Deferred
Account shall be credited on each Payment Date with an amount equal to
one-fourth (1/4) of the Participant&#8217;s annual Compensation (the &#8220;Long-Term Equity
Credit&#8221;) or as otherwise determined in accordance with the Company&#8217;s By-laws.
The Long-Term Equity Credit shall be in the form of a Common Stock Deferral, but
such credit shall not be entitled to the Conversion Premium. Except for the
absence of the Conversion Premium, the Long-Term Equity Credit shall be treated
the same as all other Common Stock Deferrals under this Plan. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>SECTION 8
PHANTOM STOCK UNITS</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>8.1
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Phantom
Stock Units</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(a)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Notwithstanding
Section 5.2, if the Management Committee determines that the maximum number of
shares of Common Stock which may be awarded pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Plan
has been issued, then phantom stock units which shall have an accounting value
equal to the Fair Market Value of one (1) share of Common Stock (&#8220;PSUs&#8221;) shall
be credited to the Participant&#8217;s Memorandum Deferred Account for his or her
Common Stock Deferral and/or Long-Term Equity Credit for the Plan Year. The
amount of PSUs credited to the Participant&#8217;s Memorandum Deferred Account for his
or her Common Stock Deferral shall include the Conversion Premium.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(b)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Each Participant
who receives PSUs shall, once the PSUs have been credited to his or her
Memorandum Deferred Account, have the right to receive dividend equivalents and
other distributions on such PSUs, subject to applicable laws. Any such dividend
equivalents and other distributions shall be deemed reinvested promptly in
additional PSUs and such additional PSUs shall be credited to the Memorandum
Deferred Account until the Memorandum Deferred Account is distributed.
Participants do not have the right to vote the PSUs. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(c)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When, and if,
additional shares of Common Stock become available under the Plan or a successor
plan, the PSUs credited to a Participant&#8217;s Memorandum Deferred Account shall be
replaced with an equivalent number of shares of deferred Common Stock credited
to the Participant&#8217;s Memorandum Deferred Account. Such shares of deferred Common
Stock shall be treated as all other Common Stock Deferrals under the Plan. If no
additional shares of Common Stock become available under the Plan at the time of
distribution of the PSUs to the Participant, an amount equal to the PSU balance
of the Participant&#8217;s Memorandum Deferred Account shall be paid to the
Participant (or the Participant&#8217;s Beneficiary in the case of the Participant&#8217;s
death) in a lump sum cash payment based on the Common Stock&#8217;s Fair Market Value
on the day preceding the date of such payment. Payment of PSUs in cash shall be
made in the month following the date on which the Participant ceases to be a
Director. PSUs credited to the Participant&#8217;s Memorandum Deferred Account for the
Participant&#8217;s Long-Term Equity Credit shall be subject to any additional
restrictions of such other Long-Term Equity Credits under the Plan.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>SECTION 9
PAYMENT OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>9.1
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Payment of
Deferred Cash</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When a Participant
ceases to be a Director, the Company shall pay to the Participant (or the
Participant&#8217;s Beneficiary in the case of the Participant&#8217;s death) an amount
equal to the deferred cash balance of his or her Memorandum Deferred Account,
plus interest (at a rate determined pursuant to Section 6.3) on the outstanding
deferred cash account balance to the date of distribution, as
follows:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>
<DIV align=left>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="75%">
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="11%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(a)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="59%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">a lump sum
      cash payment, or</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE id=hangingindent cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center
border=0>
  <TR style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25" vAlign=top>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 72pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 36pt">
      <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(b)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD>
      <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">in periodic
      installments over a period of years as determined at the time the deferral
      election is made under Section 5.2.</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Payment of deferred
cash shall be made or, in the case of installments over a period of years, shall
begin to be made, in the month following the date on which a Participant ceases
to be a Director.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>9.2
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Payment of
Deferred Common Stock</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When a Participant
ceases to be a Director, the Company shall distribute Common Stock to the
Participant (or the Participant&#8217;s Beneficiary in the case of the Participant&#8217;s
death) in an amount equal to the number of whole shares of Common Stock in a
Participant&#8217;s Memorandum Deferred Account, as follows:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="75%">
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="11%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="5%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(a)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="59%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">a lump sum
      distribution, or</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>
<TABLE id=hangingindent cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center
border=0>
  <TR style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25" vAlign=top>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 72pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 36pt">
      <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(b)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD>
      <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">in&nbsp;annual
      installments over a period of years as determined at the time the deferral
      election is made under Section 5.2.</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any fractional
shares of Common Stock held in the Participant&#8217;s account shall be paid to the
Participant (or the Participant&#8217;s Beneficiary in the case of the Participant&#8217;s
death) in a lump sum cash payment based on the Common Stock&#8217;s Fair Market Value
on the day preceding the date of such payment.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Payment of deferred
Common Stock shall be made or, in the case of installments over a period of
years, shall begin to be made, in the month following the date on which a
Participant ceases to be a Director, or such later date as may be necessary to
comply with Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended and rules
promulgated thereunder (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>9.3
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Acceleration
of Payment of Deferred Cash and Deferred Common Stock</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(a)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In the event of a
Participant&#8217;s death or Permanent Disability, notwithstanding the Participant&#8217;s
elections made with respect to form of distribution under Section 9.1 and 9.2,
the balance of the Participant&#8217;s Deferred Memorandum Account shall be
distributed in full as soon as practicable (but in no event later than
thirty&nbsp;(30) days) following the Participant&#8217;s death or Permanent
Disability.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(b)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject to Section
409A of the Code, in case of an unforeseeable emergency, a Participant may
request a distribution from the Participant&#8217;s Deferred Memorandum Account
earlier than the date to which it was deferred.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For purposes of
this Section 9.3(b), an &#8220;unforeseeable emergency&#8221; shall be limited to a severe
financial hardship to the Participant resulting from an illness or accident of
the Participant, the Participant&#8217;s spouse, or a dependent (as defined in Section
152(a) of the Code) of the Participant, loss of the Participant&#8217;s property due
to casualty, or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances
arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant. The
circumstances that will constitute an unforeseeable emergency will depend upon
the facts of each case, but, in any case, amounts distributed with respect to an
unforeseeable emergency may not exceed amounts necessary to satisfy such
emergency, plus amounts necessary to pay taxes reasonably anticipated as a
result of the distribution, after taking into account the extent to which such
hardship is or may be relieved: (i) through reimbursement or compensation by
insurance or otherwise or (ii) by liquidation of the Participant&#8217;s assets, to
the extent the liquidation of such assets would not itself cause severe
financial hardship. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Committee shall
consider any requests for payment on the basis of an unforeseeable emergency
under this Section 9.3(b) on a uniform and nondiscriminatory basis and in
accordance with the standards of interpretation described in Section 457 of the
Code and the regulations thereunder. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(c)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All deferred cash
and deferred Common Stock under this Plan shall be paid to a Participant (or his
or her Beneficiary in the case of his or her death) in the event of a Change in
Control within thirty (30) days after the date of the Change in Control, or at
such later time as may be required to enable the Director to avoid liability
under Section&nbsp;16(b) of the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no
such deferred amounts shall be paid to a Participant who continues to serve as a
Director of the Company or its successor, until such time said deferrals would
otherwise be paid. For purposes of this Plan, a &#8220;Change in Control&#8221; shall be
deemed to occur upon the occurrence of any of the following after the Effective
Date:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(i)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">An acquisition
(other than directly from the Company) of any voting securities of the Company
(the &#8220;Voting Securities&#8221;) by any &#8220;Person&#8221; (as the term &#8220;person&#8221; is used for
purposes of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act), immediately after which
such Person has &#8220;Beneficial Ownership&#8221; (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than twenty percent (20%) of (A) the
then-outstanding shares of Common Stock (or any other securities into which such
shares of Common Stock are changed or for which such shares of Common Stock are
exchanged) (the &#8220;Shares&#8221;) or (B) the combined voting power of the Company&#8217;s
then-outstanding Voting Securities; </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U>provided</U></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U>however</U></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, that in
determining whether a Change in Control has occurred pursuant to this paragraph
(i), the acquisition of Shares or Voting Securities in a &#8220;Non-Control
Acquisition&#8221; (as hereinafter defined) shall not constitute a Change in Control.
A &#8220;Non-Control Acquisition&#8221; shall mean an acquisition by (1) an employee benefit
plan (or a trust forming a part thereof) maintained by (a) the Company or (b)
any corporation or other Person the majority of the voting power, voting equity
securities or equity interest of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the
Company (for purposes of this definition, a &#8220;Related Entity&#8221;), (2) the Company
or any Related Entity, or (3) any Person in connection with a &#8220;Non-Control
Transaction&#8221; (as hereinafter defined);</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(ii)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The individuals
who, as of the Effective Date, are members of the Board (the &#8220;Incumbent Board of
Directors&#8221;), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the
members of the Board or, following a Merger (as hereinafter defined), the board
of directors of (x)&nbsp;the corporation resulting from such Merger (the
&#8220;Surviving Corporation&#8221;), if fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting
power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Surviving Corporation is
not Beneficially Owned, directly or indirectly, by another Person (a &#8220;Parent
Corporation&#8221;) or (y)&nbsp;if there is one or more than one Parent Corporation,
the ultimate Parent Corporation; </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U>provided</U></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U>however</U></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, that, if the
election, or nomination for election by the Company&#8217;s common stockholders, of
any new director was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Incumbent
Board of Directors, such new director shall, for purposes of the Plan, be
considered a member of the Incumbent Board of Directors; and </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U>provided</U></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U>further</U></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U>however</U></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, that no
individual shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board of Directors if
such individual initially assumed office as a result of an actual or threatened
solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the
Board of Directors (a &#8220;Proxy Contest&#8221;), including by reason of any agreement
intended to avoid or settle any Proxy Contest; or </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(iii)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The consummation
of:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(A)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A merger,
consolidation or reorganization (1)&nbsp;with or into the Company or (2)&nbsp;in
which securities of the Company are issued (a &#8220;Merger&#8221;), unless such Merger is a
&#8220;Non-Control Transaction.&#8221; A &#8220;Non-Control Transaction&#8221; shall mean a Merger in
which:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(a)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">the stockholders of
the Company immediately before such Merger own directly or indirectly
immediately following such Merger at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined
voting power of the outstanding voting securities of (x)&nbsp;the Surviving
Corporation, if there is no Parent Corporation or (y) if there is one or more
than one Parent Corporation, the ultimate Parent Corporation; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(b)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">the individuals who
were members of the Incumbent Board of Directors immediately prior to the
execution of the agreement providing for such Merger constitute at least a
majority of the members of the board of directors of (x)&nbsp;the Surviving
Corporation, if there is no Parent Corporation, or (y) if there is one or more
than one Parent Corporation, the ultimate Parent Corporation; and </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(c)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">no Person other
than (i) the Company, (ii) any Related Entity, or (iii)&nbsp;any employee
benefit plan (or any trust forming a part thereof) that, immediately prior to
the Merger, was maintained by the Company or any Related Entity, or (iv) any
Person who, immediately prior to the Merger had Beneficial Ownership of twenty
percent (20%) or more of the then outstanding Shares or Voting Securities, has
Beneficial Ownership, directly or indirectly, of twenty percent (20%) or more of
the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities or common stock
of (x) the Surviving Corporation, if fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined
voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Surviving
Corporation is not Beneficially Owned, directly or indirectly by a Parent
Corporation, or (y) if there is one or more than one Parent Corporation, the
ultimate Parent Corporation;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(B)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A complete
liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(C)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any Person (other than (x) a transfer to a
Related Entity, (y)&nbsp;a transfer under conditions that would constitute a
Non-Control Transaction, with the disposition of assets being regarded as a
Merger for this purpose or (z)&nbsp;the distribution to the Company&#8217;s
stockholders of the stock of a Related Entity or any other assets).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Notwithstanding the
foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur solely because any
Person (the &#8220;Subject Person&#8221;) acquired Beneficial Ownership of more than the
permitted amount of the then outstanding Shares or Voting Securities as a result
of the acquisition of Shares or Voting Securities by the Company which, by
reducing the number of Shares or Voting Securities then outstanding, increases
the proportional number of shares Beneficially Owned by the Subject Persons;
</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U>provided</U></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, that if a Change
in Control would occur (but for the operation of this sentence) as a result of
the acquisition of Shares or Voting Securities by the Company and, after such
share acquisition by the Company, the Subject Person becomes the Beneficial
Owner of any additional Shares or Voting Securities and such Beneficial
Ownership increases the percentage of the then outstanding Shares or Voting
Securities Beneficially Owned by the Subject Person, then a Change in Control
shall occur.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>SECTION 10
GENERAL PROVISIONS</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>10.1
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Issuance of
Common Stock</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Company shall
not be required to issue any certificate for shares of Common Stock prior
to:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(a)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">obtaining any
approval or ruling from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal
Revenue Service or any other governmental agency which the Company, in its sole
discretion, deems necessary or advisable;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(b)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">listing the shares
on any stock exchange on which the Common Stock may then be listed;
or</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(c)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">completing any
registration or other qualification of such shares under any federal or state
laws, rulings or regulations of any governmental body which the Company, in its
sole discretion, determines to be necessary or advisable.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All certificates
for shares of Common Stock delivered under the Plan also shall be subject to
such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Management Committee may
deem advisable under the rules, regulations and other requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange upon which Common Stock
is then listed and any applicable federal or state securities laws, and the
Management Committee may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any such
certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions. The foregoing
provisions of this paragraph shall not be effective if and to the extent that
the shares of Common Stock delivered under the Plan are covered by an effective
and current registration statement under the Securities Act of&nbsp;1933, as
amended, or if and so long as the Management Committee determines that
application of such provisions is no longer required or desirable. In making
such determination, the Management Committee may rely upon an opinion of counsel
for the Company.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>10.2
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Unfunded
Obligation</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any deferred amount
to be paid to Participants pursuant to the Plan is an unfunded obligation of the
Company. The Company is not required to segregate any monies from its general
funds, to create any trusts, or to make any special deposits with respect to
this obligation. Beneficial ownership of any investments, including trust
investments that the Company may make to fulfill this obligation shall at all
times remain in the Company. Any investments and the creation or maintenance of
any trust or memorandum accounts shall not create or constitute a trust or a
fiduciary relationship between the Management Committee or the Company and a
Participant, or otherwise create any vested or beneficial interest in any
Participant or the Participant&#8217;s Beneficiary or the Participant&#8217;s creditors in
any assets of the Company whatsoever. The Participants shall have no claim
against the Company for any changes in the value of any assets that may be
invested or reinvested by the Company with respect to the Plan.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>10.3
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Beneficiary</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The term
&#8220;Beneficiary&#8221; shall mean the person or persons to whom payments are to be paid
pursuant to the terms of the Plan in the event of the Participant&#8217;s death. The
designation shall be on a form provided by the Management Committee, executed by
the Participant, and delivered to the Management Committee. A Participant may
change his or her Beneficiary designation at any time. A designation by a
Participant under a predecessor plan shall remain in effect under this Plan
unless it is revoked or changed under this Plan. If no Beneficiary is
designated, the designation is ineffective, or in the event the Beneficiary dies
before the balance of the Memorandum Deferred Account is paid, the balance shall
be paid to the Participant&#8217;s spouse, or if there is no surviving spouse, to his
or her lineal descendants, pro rata, or if there is no surviving spouse or
lineal descendants, to the Participant&#8217;s legal representatives, the
Participant&#8217;s estate or the person or persons to whom the deceased&#8217;s rights
under the Plan shall have passed by will or the laws of descent and distribution
(unless the Management Committee for a given year has designated investment in
an annuity, in which case the payment options selected by the Participant with
respect thereto shall govern).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>10.4
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Permanent
Disability</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A Participant shall
be deemed to have become &#8220;Permanently Disabled&#8221; if the Participant (i) is unable
to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically
determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in
death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve
(12) months, or (ii)&nbsp;is, by reason of any medically determinable physical
or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected
to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving
income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three&nbsp;(3) months
under an accident and health plan of the Company.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>10.5
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Incapacity
of Participant or Beneficiary</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If the Management
Committee finds that any Participant or Beneficiary to whom a payment is payable
under the Plan is unable to care for his or her affairs because of illness or
accident or is under a legal disability, any payment due (unless a prior claim
therefor shall have been made by a duly appointed legal representative), at the
discretion of the Management Committee, may be paid to the spouse, child,
parent, brother or sister of such Participant or Beneficiary or to any person
whom the Management Committee has determined has incurred expense for such
Participant or Beneficiary. Any such payment shall be a complete discharge of
the obligations of the Company under the provisions of the Plan.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>10.6
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Nonassignment</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The right of a
Participant or Beneficiary to the payment of any amounts under the Plan may not
be assigned, transferred, pledged or encumbered nor shall such right or other
interest be subject to attachment, garnishment, execution or other legal
process.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>10.7
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Termination
and Amendment</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject to the
Board, the Management Committee may from time to time make such amendments to
the Plan as it may deem proper and in the best interest of the Company,
including, but not limited to, any amendment necessary to ensure that the
Company may obtain any regulatory approval referred to above; provided, however,
that to the extent required by applicable law, regulation or stock exchange
rule, stockholder approval shall be required. Subject to Section&nbsp;409A of
the Code, the Board may at any time suspend the operation of or terminate the
Plan. No amendment, suspension or termination may impair the right of a
Participant or the Participant&#8217;s designated Beneficiary to receive benefits
accrued prior to the effective date of such amendment, suspension or
termination. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>10.8
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Applicable
Law</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Plan shall be
construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Texas.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>10.9
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Effective
Date and Term of the Plan</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Plan was
adopted by the Board on February 18, 2005, and is subject to approval by the
Company&#8217;s stockholders. If approved by the stockholders, this Plan will replace
the 1995 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors Amended and Restated as of
December 4, 2003, and no further awards will be made under that plan. This Plan
shall become effective on the date it is approved by the Company&#8217;s stockholders
(the&nbsp;&#8220;Effective Date&#8221;), and shall remain in effect, subject to the right of
the Board to terminate the Plan at any time pursuant to Section&nbsp;10.7, until
the date immediately preceding the tenth (10</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">) anniversary of
the Effective Date of the Plan. No awards shall be granted under this Plan after
such date. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>10.10</STRONG></FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Compliance
With Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Company&#8217;s
intention is that, so long as any of the Company&#8217;s equity securities are
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, with respect
to awards of Common Stock, the Plan shall comply in all respects with any
exemption pursuant to Section 16(b) promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange
Act. If any Plan provision is later found not to be in compliance with such
exemptions available pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, that
provision shall be deemed modified as necessary to meet the requirements of
Section 16(b).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>10.11
</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Impact of
Future Legislation or Regulations</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This Plan is
intended to be operated in compliance with Section 409A of the Code. The terms
of this Plan should be interpreted to comport with Section 409A and any guidance
issued by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service
interpreting Section 409A. If necessary, the terms of this Plan shall be amended
to comply with such future guidance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Company has caused the Plan to be executed effective as of May 26,
2005.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>
<DIV align=center>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="83%">
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="3%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="43%" colSpan=2>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>EL
      PASO&nbsp;CORPORATION</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff solid" vAlign=top align=left
      width="40%"><DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff solid" vAlign=bottom align=left
width="3%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;By</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
    width="40%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><EM>/s/&nbsp;Susan
      B. Ortenstone</EM></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="3%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Susan B.
      Ortenstone</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="43%" colSpan=2>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Its Senior
      Vice President, Human Resources</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR>
<DIV><BR><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT id=TAB1
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT id=TAB1
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT id=TAB1
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT id=TAB1
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><FONT
id=TAB2
style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ATTEST:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR>
<DIV align=left>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="40%">
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">By</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle
    width="35%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">/s/
      David L. Siddall&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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