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<TITLE>Exhibit 10.1 to IntriCon Corporation Form 8-K dated September 27, 2005</TITLE>
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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>Exhibit 10.1 </b></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>[Date] </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>[Name]<BR>
[Address] </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Dear _______________: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>I am pleased to inform you that on
_______________ the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of IntriCon
Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) granted you options to purchase _________ Common
Shares of the Company under the Company&#146;s Non-Employee Directors&#146; Stock Option
Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) at an exercise price of $_____ per share. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>These options will become exercisable
as follows: </FONT></P>


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     <TD WIDTH="61%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Date First Exercisable</u></FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Number of Shares</u></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></TD></TR>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The exercise price for your options
shall be payable in cash or its equivalent. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Once options become exercisable, they
will remain exercisable until they are exercised or until they terminate. Unless earlier
terminated pursuant to the terms of the Plan, all options granted hereby shall terminate
on ____________. While the specific terms of the Plan will govern, generally upon
termination of your service as a director for any reason the options will terminate to the
extent of options that you could not have exercised on the date of such termination.
Options that could have been exercised on the date of termination of service as director
for reasons other than retirement, death or disability (as defined in the Plan) may be
exercised only prior to the expiration date of such options. Options that could have been
exercised on the date of termination of service as a director due to disability may be
exercised only prior to the expiration date of such options. Options that could have been
exercised on the date of termination of service as a director due to death may be
exercised only prior to the earlier of (i) five years following the date of your death or
(ii) the expiration date of such options. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Further terms governing the options
granted to you are set forth in the Plan; a copy is available in the Human Resources
Department. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>If you wish to accept the grant of
the options as provided above and in the Plan, please so indicate by signing and returning
the enclosed copy of this letter, whereupon you and the Company shall be legally bound
hereby under Pennsylvania law. </FONT></P>


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     <TD WIDTH=40% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Very truly yours,<BR><BR>INTRICON CORPORATION</FONT></TD></tr>
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     <TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Accepted and Agreed:
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