AMGEN INC
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;10.81</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PURCHASE AGREEMENT</font></b></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of February&nbsp;16, 2006</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">390 Greenwich Street</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">New York, New York 10013</font></p>

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

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

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amgen
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Company</font></b>&#148;), subject
to the terms and conditions and in reliance upon the representations and
warranties set forth herein, confirms its agreement with Citigroup Global
Markets Inc. (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Dealer</font></b>&#148;) to
purchase from the Dealer 14,188,162 shares (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Initial
Shares</font></b>&#148;), of the Company&#146;s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share
(the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Common Stock</font></b>&#148;), at a per share price of
$81.00 (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Initial Price</font></b>&#148;) (subject to
adjustment as provided herein). Prior to the close of business on the first
Trading Day immediately following the date hereof (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Settlement
Date</font></b>&#148;), (A)&nbsp;the Company will pay for the Initial Shares by
delivering an amount equal to the Aggregate Purchase Price (as hereinafter
defined) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated by the Dealer and (B)&nbsp;the Dealer will deliver the Initial
Shares to the Company. The parties understand and agree that the delivery of
the Initial Shares by or on behalf of the Dealer upon the payment of the
Aggregate Purchase Price by the Company is irrevocable and that as of the
Settlement Date the Company shall be the sole beneficial owner of the Initial
Shares for all purposes.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
parties to this Agreement agree that the purchases of shares of Common Stock
anticipated by this Agreement shall be made pursuant to the requirements of and
in conformity with the provisions of Rule&nbsp;10b5-1 under the Exchange Act
(as hereinafter defined), and a plan established by the Company as permitted by
Rule&nbsp;10b5-1 (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Plan</font></b>&#148;)
described in Annex B hereto.</font></p>

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<h1 style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;1.
<u>Purchase Price Adjustment</u>.</font></b></h1>

<h1 style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">[Reserved]</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For each Trading Day, commencing on the Settlement
Date, the Calculation Agent (as hereinafter defined) shall determine the
following amounts, as applicable:</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h3 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Purchase Price Adjustment (as hereinafter defined) owed to the Dealer by the
Company on the Excess Daily Value (as hereinafter defined), if any, for each
prior Trading Day;</h3>

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<h3 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Purchase Price Adjustment owed to the Company by the Dealer on the Deficit
Daily Value (as hereinafter defined), if any, for each prior Trading Day;</h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Daily Rebate Value
(as hereinafter defined) owed to the Company by the Dealer on a Daily Notional
Amount (as hereinafter defined), if any, for each prior Trading Day; and</h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iv)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
value (which may&nbsp;be positive or negative) equal to the sum of the Purchase
Price Adjustment pursuant to clause (ii)&nbsp;above and the Daily Rebate Value
pursuant to clause (iii)&nbsp;above minus the Purchase Price Adjustment
pursuant to clause (i)&nbsp;above with respect to each day during the
Transaction Term (a &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Daily Accrual Value</font></b>&#148;).</h3>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On the tenth Trading Day immediately
following the last day of the Transaction Term (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Final
Settlement Date</font></b>&#148;), the Dealer shall pay the Final Settlement Value
if the Final Settlement Value is negative or the Company shall pay the Final
Settlement Value if the Final Settlement Value is positive.</font></h2>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the event that the Final Settlement
Value is positive, prior to the close of business on the Final Settlement Date,
the Company shall cause to be delivered the lesser of (Y) Final Stock
Settlement Shares, the value of which is equal to the Final Settlement Value or
(Z) the Cap Amount (such lesser amount, the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Positive
Final Settlement Value</font></b>&#148;). If the Company represents to the Dealer
that the Company is not in possession of material non-public information or if
the Company has terminated the Plan pursuant to its terms, then the Company
may, in lieu of the foregoing, elect at its discretion to pay to the Dealer an
amount in cash (by wire transfer of immediately available funds) equal to the
Positive Final Settlement Value. Such election by the Company to pay cash
instead of shares of Common Stock shall be made by the second Trading Day
immediately succeeding the notice by the Dealer to the Company that the Final
Settlement Value is positive.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If a Stock Settlement Deficiency exists, the Dealer
will notify the Company within five (5)&nbsp;Trading Days of the determination
of such Stock Settlement Deficiency. Within three (3)&nbsp;Trading Days of such
notification, the Company shall deliver to the Dealer shares of Common Stock,
the value of which is equal to the Stock Settlement Deficiency Amount (such
number of shares being based on the Closing Price of the Common Stock on the
third Trading Day immediately succeeding the date of the notification by the
Dealer to the Company of the Stock Settlement Deficiency). If the Company
delivers shares of Common Stock pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Company
shall be obligated to deliver shares of Common Stock to the Dealer, upon
notification by the Dealer, until such time as the Dealer has received an
amount</font></h2>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">from the sale of such shares equal to the Final Settlement Value or
until such time as the Company has delivered the amount of shares which is
equal to the Cap Amount. If the Company represents to the Dealer that the
Company is not in possession of material non-public information or if the
Company has terminated the Plan pursuant to its terms, then the Company may, in
lieu of the foregoing, elect at its discretion to pay to the Dealer an amount
in cash (by wire transfer of immediately available funds) equal to the Stock
Settlement Deficiency instead of delivering shares of Common Stock anticipated
by the first sentence of this paragraph. Such election by the Company to pay
cash instead of shares of Common Stock shall be made by the second Trading Day
immediately succeeding the notice by the Dealer to the Company of Stock
Settlement Deficiency.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If a Stock Settlement Excess exists, the Dealer will
notify the Company within five (5)&nbsp;Trading Days of the determination of
such Stock Settlement Excess. Within three (3)&nbsp;Trading Days of such
notification, the Dealer shall deliver to the Company the Stock Settlement
Excess Amount. If the Company represents to the Dealer that the Company is not
in possession of material non-public information or if the Company has
terminated the Plan pursuant to its terms, then the Company may, in lieu of the
foregoing, elect at its discretion to have the Dealer pay an amount in cash (by
wire transfer of immediately available funds) equal to proceeds received by
Dealer from the sale of the Stock Settlement Excess Amount instead of
delivering shares of Common Stock anticipated by the immediately preceding
sentence. Such election by the Company to receive cash instead of shares of
Common Stock shall be made by the second Trading Day immediately succeeding the
notice by the Dealer to the Company of Stock Settlement Excess.</font></h2>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the event that the Final Settlement Value is
negative, the Dealer shall cause such amount to be delivered to the Company. The
Dealer shall satisfy such obligation by delivery to the Company of a number of
shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the Final
Settlement Value by the average per share purchase price paid by the Dealer to
acquire (in a commercially reasonable manner) such shares of Common Stock. If
the Company represents to the Dealer that the Company is not in possession of
material non-public information or if the Company has terminated the Plan
pursuant to its terms, then the Company may, in lieu of the foregoing, elect at
its discretion to have the Dealer pay an amount in cash (by wire transfer of
immediately available funds) equal to the Final Settlement Value instead of
delivering shares of Common Stock anticipated by the immediately preceding
sentence. Such election to receive cash instead of shares of Common Stock shall
be made by second Trading Day immediately succeeding the notice by the Dealer
to the Company that the Final Settlement Value is negative.</font></h2>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the Dealer is unable to purchase a total number of
shares of Common Stock equal to the Initial Shares by the deadline established
in the definition of &#147;Maturity Date,&#148; then such deadline shall be postponed to
a date determined by the Dealer in a written notice to the Company that would
enable the Dealer to purchase a total number of shares of Common Stock equal to
the Initial Shares. For the purposes of clarity, it is understood and
acknowledged by the parties hereto that such postponement shall, among other
consequences, extend the Transaction Term and that additional postponements may&nbsp;be
required if the Dealer continues to be unable to purchase a total number of
shares of Common Stock equal to the Initial Shares by any postponed deadline
for the Maturity Date.</font></h2>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Final Stock Settlement Shares and any other shares
of Common Stock made as payment by the Company to the Dealer pursuant to Section&nbsp;1(d)&nbsp;shall
be delivered by the Company in shares of Common Stock the resale of which may&nbsp;be
unregistered or registered</font></h2>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">under the Securities Act (in the Company&#146;s sole discretion). In the
event the Company elects to deliver shares pursuant to Section&nbsp;1(d)&nbsp;that
are intended to be registered under the Securities Act, no later than the
Trading Day immediately prior to any delivery, the Company shall have executed
and delivered to the Dealer the Registration Rights Agreement. In the event
that shares which are not intended to be registered under the Securities Act
are delivered to the Dealer pursuant to Section&nbsp;1(d), the Dealer shall, in
consultation with the Company, determine the value of such shares by applying a
commercially reasonable discount (which discount shall reflect any costs
associated with the delay in resale addressed in the next sentence). If at the
time of the delivery and resale of any shares which are not intended to be
registered under the Securities Act the Company is unable to represent that the
Company is not in possession of material non-public information, then the
Dealer shall delay the resale of such shares until such representation may&nbsp;be
made.</font></h2>

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<h1 style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;2.
<u>Anti-dilution Adjustments</u>.</font></b></h1>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subdivisions and Combination of Common
Stock. </font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the
event that the outstanding shares of the Common Stock shall be subdivided or
split (including by means of a stock dividend) into a greater number of shares
of Common Stock where the effective date of such subdivision or the record date
for such split occurs during the Transaction Term, the Initial Shares, the
Daily Share Purchase Amount, the Cap Amount and the other share-based terms
used herein shall be proportionately increased and the Initial Price shall be
deemed to be proportionately decreased. Conversely, in the event that the
outstanding shares of Common Stock shall each be combined into a smaller number
of shares of Common Stock through a combination of shares of Common Stock or a
reverse stock split where the effective date of such combination or the record
date for such reverse stock split occurs during the Transaction Term,</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Initial Shares, the
Daily Share Purchase Amount, the Cap Amount and the other share-based terms
used herein shall be proportionately decreased and the Initial Price shall be
proportionately increased. Any adjustment pursuant to this Section&nbsp;2(a)&nbsp;shall
become effective (i)&nbsp;in the case of a subdivision or combination of the
Common Stock, on the effective date of such subdivision or combination or (ii)&nbsp;in
the case of a stock split or reverse stock split, at the close of business on
the record date for such stock split or reverse stock split. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, no adjustment shall be made pursuant
to this Section&nbsp;2(a)&nbsp;unless a similar adjustment is required to be
made to the number of shares of Common Stock delivered or deliverable to the
lender or lenders of Common Stock to the Dealer.</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger
or Sale of Assets</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.
In the event that during the Transaction Term the Company shall enter into any
agreement, arrangement or understanding that provides for any recapitalization or
reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from
par value to no par value, or from no par value to par value, or as a result of
an event specified in Section&nbsp;2(a)), any consolidation of the Company
with, or merger of the Company into, any other person, any merger of another
person into the Company (other than a merger which does not result in a
reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of outstanding shares of
Common Stock), any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets
of the Company or any compulsory share exchange and pursuant to any of which
the Common Stock is converted into the right to receive other securities, cash
or other property (each of the foregoing, an &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Extraordinary
Transaction</font></b>&#148;), then the Dealer and the Company shall negotiate in
good faith to amend this Agreement to give appropriate effect to the
Extraordinary Transaction. In the event that the parties are unable to reach an
agreement on the earlier of (i)&nbsp;twenty (20) Trading Days prior to the
date, if any, that is specified for the consummation of such</font></h2>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">transaction under the governing legal agreements for such transaction
and (ii)&nbsp;ten (10)&nbsp;Trading Days after the first public disclosure of
the contemplated Extraordinary Transaction (such earlier date, the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Early Termination Date</font></b>&#148;), (w) the Transaction Term shall be
deemed to terminate on the fifth Trading Day after the Early Termination Date,
(x) the provisions of Section&nbsp;3(b)(i)&nbsp;shall be void and of no further
force or effect from and after the Early Termination Date, (y) the Final
Settlement Date shall be the eighth Trading Day after the Early Termination
Date and (z) the Final Settlement Value shall be determined in a commercially
reasonable manner by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company and
the Dealer.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Stock Borrow</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. In the event the Dealer cannot borrow a
sufficient number of shares of Common Stock equal to the remaining number of
Initial Shares not repurchased prior to such time at an average cost equal to
the Spread or less, the Dealer, may&nbsp;request a change to the Spread to
directly compensate for such cost above the Spread.</font></h2>

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<h1 style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.
<u>Covenants</u>.</font></b></h1>

<h1 style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company covenants and agrees with the Dealer:</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h3 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>during
the Transaction Term, (A)&nbsp;neither the Company nor any of its affiliates
shall take any action that would cause the purchases by the Dealer pursuant to Section&nbsp;3(b)(i)&nbsp;of
this Agreement not to comply with the provisions of Rule&nbsp;10b-18(b)(1)&nbsp;under
the Exchange Act as if such provisions applied and (B)&nbsp;the Company will
provide the Dealer with all information necessary for Dealer to comply with Rule&nbsp;10b-18(b)(4)&nbsp;as
if such provisions applied;</h3>

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the Transaction Term, to promptly notify the Dealer telephonically (which oral
communication shall be promptly confirmed by telecopy to the Dealer) that as a
result of an acquisition or other business combination transaction or for any</h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">other
reason, the Company determines that the Company will be engaged in a
distribution of shares of Common Stock or other securities for which Common
Stock is a reference security for purposes of Rule&nbsp;102 of Regulation M
under the Exchange Act and to promptly notify the Dealer by telecopy of the
period commencing on the date that is one (1)&nbsp;business day before the
commencement of such distribution and ending on the day on which the Company
completes the distribution;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>during the Transaction
Term, the Company shall not (i)&nbsp;alter its dividend policy that is in
effect on the date hereof, (ii)&nbsp;declare an extraordinary dividend or (iii)&nbsp;set
an ex-dividend date prior to the Maturity Date; and</h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iv)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
Company will pay the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of Davis Polk&nbsp;&amp;
Wardwell, counsel to the Dealer in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.</h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Dealer covenants and agrees with the
Company:</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h3 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>subject
to clauses (ii), (iii), (iv)&nbsp;and (v)&nbsp;below, to use its best efforts to
purchase, or cause to be purchased, on each Trading Day during the Transaction
Term the Daily Share Purchase Amount on the open market at the then market
price;</h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>in
connection with bids and purchases pursuant to clause (i)&nbsp;above, the
Dealer shall comply, or cause compliance, with the timing and volume provisions
of Rule&nbsp;10b-18(b)(2)&nbsp;and (4)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act as if such
provisions applied;</h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>in connection with bids
and purchases pursuant to clause (i)&nbsp;above, the Dealer will effect
purchases at a purchase price that does not exceed the highest independent bid
or the last independent transaction price, whichever is higher, reported in the</h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">consolidated
system at the time such purchases are effected (as those terms are defined in Rule&nbsp;10b-18
under the Exchange Act);</font></h3>

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<h3 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iv)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>not
to purchase shares of Common Stock on any Trading Day with respect to which the
Dealer reasonably determines in good faith that it is required, in light of
legal or regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures reasonably
adopted by the Dealer, to refrain from purchasing shares of Common Stock on any
such Trading Day. The Dealer shall promptly notify the Company upon exercising
its rights pursuant to this clause (iv)&nbsp;and shall subsequently promptly
notify the Company on the day the Dealer shall resume purchasing shares of
Common Stock pursuant to clause (i)&nbsp;above, it being understood that the
Dealer shall not be required to indicate to the Company the reason for the
Dealer&#146;s exercise of its rights pursuant to this clause (iv)&nbsp;if the Dealer
reasonably determines in good faith that disclosing such reason to the Company may&nbsp;result
in a violation of federal or state securities laws or is prohibited by the
Dealer&#146;s internal conflicts policies and procedures; and</h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h1 style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;4.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Representations and Warranties</u>.</h1>

<h1 style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
Company hereby represents and warrants to the Dealer that as of the date hereof
and each Trading Day during the Transaction Term:</font></p>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company has all power and authority
to execute this Agreement and enter into the Plan and the transactions
contemplated hereby (other than with respect to discretionary actions which, if
undertaken by the Company, shall be duly authorized by the Board of Directors
of the Company);</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">this Agreement has been duly authorized,
validly executed and delivered by the</font></h2>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the
Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms (subject,
as to enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization,
insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting
the rights of creditors now or hereafter in effect, and to equitable principles
that may&nbsp;limit the right to specific enforcement of remedies);</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company is not entering into this
Agreement (i)&nbsp;to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Common
Stock (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock) or (ii)&nbsp;to
facilitate a future distribution of the Common Stock (or any security
convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock) or in connection with a
future issuance of securities as part&nbsp;of a plan, in either case with the
intention to manipulate the price of the Common Stock (or any security
convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock);</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the purchase of the Initial Shares by the
Company, the compliance by the Company with all of the provisions of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated will not
result in any violation of the provisions of the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, or Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, of the
Company or any statute or any rule&nbsp;or regulation of any court or
governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its
properties;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">no consent, approval, authorization,
order, registration or qualification of or with any court or governmental
agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company is required
for the purchase of the Initial Shares by the Company, the compliance by the
Company with all the terms of this Agreement, or the consummation by the
Company of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, other than the
registration of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Registration Rights
Agreement; and</font></h2>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company has made its own independent
inquiry as to the legal, tax, credit and accounting aspects of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and any related transactions, and the Company
has not relied on the Dealer, the Dealer&#146;s legal counsel or the Dealer&#146;s
accounting advisors for legal, tax, credit or accounting advice in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any related
transactions. The Company agrees and acknowledges that the Dealer and its
affiliates may&nbsp;from time to time, not in the capacity of the Company&#146;s
agent but in the ordinary course of their business, execute transactions for
their own account or the account of customers and hold and deal in securities
or options on securities of the Company (including, without limitation, Common
Stock) and that the Dealer and its affiliates may&nbsp;continue to conduct such
transactions during the Transaction Term.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
Dealer hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:</font></p>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Dealer has all power and authority to
execute this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">this Agreement has been duly authorized,
validly executed and delivered by the Dealer and constitutes a legal, valid and
binding agreement of the Dealer, enforceable against the Dealer in accordance
with its terms (subject, as to enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar
laws affecting the rights of creditors now or hereafter in effect, and to
equitable principles that may&nbsp;limit the right to specific enforcement of
remedies);</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Dealer has made its own independent
inquiry as to the legal, tax, credit and accounting aspects of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and any related transactions, and the Dealer has
not relied on the Company or its legal counsel or accounting advisors for
legal, tax, credit or accounting advice in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or any related transactions; and</font></h2>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12</font></p>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Dealer acknowledges that its rights
under this Agreement (other than Section&nbsp;5) do not directly or indirectly
give rise to any rights or claims against the Company as a creditor of the
Company.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h1 style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;5.
<u>Indemnification</u>.</font></b></h1>

<h1 style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&nbsp;
The Company agrees to indemnify the Dealer and its affiliates and their respective
directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (the Dealer and
each such person being an &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Indemnified Party</font></b>&#148;)
from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities, joint or
several, to which such Indemnified Party may&nbsp;become subject (and with
respect to which is not duplicative of reimbursements otherwise made pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement other than Section&nbsp;5) under any applicable
federal or state law, or otherwise, and related to or arising out of (a)&nbsp;the
breach by the Company of any of its representations or warranties contained in
this Agreement or the Plan and (b)&nbsp;the breach by the Company of any of its
covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement or the Plan, and will
reimburse any Indemnified Party for all expenses (including reasonable counsel
fees and expenses) in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or
defense or settlement of any pending or threatened claim or any action or
proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party
except if such claim, action or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on
behalf of the Company. The Company will not be liable under the foregoing
indemnification provision to the extent that any loss, claim, damage, liability
or expense is found in a final judgment by a court to have resulted directly
from willful misconduct or negligence on the part&nbsp;of the Dealer or on the part&nbsp;of
any other Indemnified Party.</font></p>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&nbsp; If the indemnification provided for in this
Agreement is for any reason held unenforceable, the Company agrees to
contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including
legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with the same) for
which such indemnification is held unenforceable as shall be appropriate to
reflect (1)&nbsp;the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the
Indemnified Parties on the other hand in connection with the actions or
inactions that have resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and
expenses, (2)&nbsp;the relative benefits received by the Company on the one
hand and the Dealer on the other hand from the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and (3)&nbsp;any other relevant equitable considerations. Relative
fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, each such party&#146;s
relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or
prevent such action or inaction. The Company and the Dealer each agree that it
would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this subparagraph (ii)&nbsp;were
to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation
that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above. Notwithstanding
the provisions of this Section&nbsp;5, the Dealer shall not be required to
contribute in excess of the amount equal to the excess of (x) the compensation
received by the Dealer pursuant to this Agreement over (y) the amount of any
damages which the Dealer has otherwise been required to pay by reason of any
such action or inaction.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)&nbsp; The Company agrees that without the prior
written consent of the Dealer, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld, it will not settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any
judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action or proceeding in respect of
which indemnification could be sought under the indemnification provision of
this Agreement unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an
unconditional release of each Indemnified Party from all liability arising out
of such claim, action or proceeding.</font></h2>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(v)&nbsp;The provisions of this Section&nbsp;5 shall
survive any termination of this Agreement or completion of the transactions
contemplated hereby for one (1)&nbsp;year.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(vi)&nbsp;Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified
Party of notice of the commencement of any action, such Indemnified Party will,
if a claim in respect thereof may&nbsp;be made against the Company under this Section&nbsp;5,
notify the Company in writing of the commencement thereof, but the omission so
to notify the Company will not relieve it from any liability which it may&nbsp;have
to any Indemnified Party otherwise than under this Section&nbsp;5 except to the
extent that the Company&#146;s rights are materially prejudiced as a result of such
delay. In case such notice of any such action shall be so given, the Company
shall be entitled to participate at its own expense in the defense, or if it so
elects, to assume the defense of such action, in which event such defense shall
be conducted by counsel chosen by the Company and reasonably satisfactory to
the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Parties who shall be defendant or
defendants in such action, and such defendant or defendants shall bear the fees
and expenses of any additional counsel retained by them; but if the Company
shall elect not to assume the defense of such action, the Company will
reimburse such Indemnified Party or Indemnified Parties for the reasonable fees
and expenses of any counsel retained by them; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>,
if the defendants in any such action (including impleaded parties) include both
the Indemnified Parties and the Company and counsel for the Company shall have
reasonably concluded that there may&nbsp;be a conflict of interest involved in
the representation by a single counsel of both the Indemnifying Parties and the
Company, the Indemnified Party or Indemnified parties shall have the right to
select separate counsel, satisfactory to the Company (it being understood,
however, that the Company shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one
separate counsel representing the Indemnified Parties who are parties to such
action.</font></h2>

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<h1 style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;6.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Certain Definitions</u>.</h1>

<h1 style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As
used herein the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Actual Share Purchase Amount</font></b>&#148; shall mean the actual number
of shares of Common<u> </u>Stock purchased by the Dealer pursuant to Section&nbsp;3(b)(i)&nbsp;of
this Agreement on any given Trading Day.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Actual Share Purchase Value</font></b>&#148; shall mean, on any given
Trading Day, the product of the Actual Share Purchase Amount and the
corresponding Settlement Price.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Aggregate Actual Share Purchase Value</font></b>&#148; shall mean the amount
equal to the aggregate value of all Actual Share Purchase Values, as calculated
during the Transaction Term.</font></p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#147;Aggregate</font></b>
<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Purchase Price</font></b>&#148; shall mean an amount
equal to the Initial Price multiplied by the number of Initial Shares.</p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Aggregate Purchase Price Adjustment Value</font></b>&#148; shall mean the
sum (which may&nbsp;be positive, if the Dealer owes the Company value, or
negative, if the Company owes the Dealer value) of all Daily Accrual Values for
each Trading Day during the Transaction Term.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Applicable Adjustment Rate</font></b>&#148; shall mean, for any given Trading
Day, an interest rate equal to the Daily Federal Funds Rate.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Calculation Agent</font></b>&#148; shall mean the Dealer.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Cap Amount</font></b>&#148; shall mean 16,400,000 shares.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Closing Price</font></b>&#148; on any day shall mean the last reported sales
price regular way of the Common Stock on such day or, in case no such sales
price is reported on such day, the average of the reported closing bid and
asked prices of the Common Stock, in each case on the NASDAQ, or if not then
traded on the NASDAQ, the principal securities exchange or quotation system on
which the Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading, or if not then
listed or</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">admitted to trading on a securities exchange or
quotation system, the average of the closing bid and asked prices of the Common
Stock in the over-the-counter market on the day in question as reported by the
National Quotations Bureau Incorporated, or a similarly generally accepted
reporting service, or, if not so available in such manner, as furnished by any
NASDAQ member firm selected by the Calculation Agent.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Daily Effective Rate</font></b>&#148; shall mean an amount determined by the
Calculation Agent equal to the Daily Federal Funds Rate less the Spread.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Daily Federal Funds Rate</font></b>&#148; shall mean, with respect to any
Trading Day, the rate on such date for United States dollar federal funds as
published in H.15(519) under the heading &#147;Federal Funds (Effective)&#148;.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Daily Notional Amount</font></b>&#148; shall mean an amount determined by
the Calculation Agent equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Initial Price and (ii)&nbsp;the
amount by which the Initial Shares exceeds the sum of all Actual Share Purchase
Amounts which have been executed up to and including the Trading Day preceding
the applicable Trading Day.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Daily Rebate Value</font></b>&#148; shall mean an amount determined by the
Calculation Agent equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Daily Effective Rate, (ii)&nbsp;1/360
and (iii)&nbsp;each corresponding Daily Notional Amount.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Daily Share Purchase Amount</font></b>&#148; shall mean an amount to be
determined by the Dealer up to the maximum amount of shares of Common Stock
permitted to be purchased pursuant to Rule&nbsp;10b-18 (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">10b-18 Amount</font></b>&#148;); <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that such
amount shall not be less than the lesser of (1)&nbsp;1,000,0000 shares of
Common Stock and (2)&nbsp;the 10b-18 Amount.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Daily Share Purchase Value</font></b>&#148; shall mean the product of the
Actual Share Purchase Amount and the Initial Price.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Deficit Daily Value</font></b>&#148; shall mean, on any given Trading Day,
if the Settlement Price is less than the Initial Price, the positive value by
which the Daily Share Purchase Value exceeds the Actual Share Purchase Value,
but in no event less than zero.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Excess Daily Value</font></b>&#148; shall mean, on any given Trading Day, if
the Settlement Price is greater than the Initial Price, the positive value by
which the Actual Share Purchase Value exceeds the Daily Share Purchase Value,
but in no event less than zero.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Exchange Act</font></b>&#148; shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Final Settlement Value</font></b>&#148; shall mean (i)&nbsp;the Aggregate
Actual Share Purchase Value minus (ii)&nbsp;the sum of (A)&nbsp;the Aggregate
Purchase Price plus (B)&nbsp;the Aggregate Purchase Price Adjustment Value.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Final Stock Settlement Shares</font></b>&#148; shall mean a number of shares
of Common Stock determined by the Calculation Agent (rounded up or down to the
nearest whole number) equal to the number of shares of Common Stock that the
Company would be required to deliver to the Dealer to satisfy its obligations
to the Dealer pursuant to Section&nbsp;1, based on the Closing Price of the
Common Stock as of the Common Stock on the third Trading Day immediately
succeeding the date of notification by the Dealer to the Company that the Final
Settlement Value is positive.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Maturity Date</font></b>&#148; shall mean the date on which the total number
of shares of Common Stock purchased by the Dealer pursuant to and for purposes
of satisfying the Dealer&#146;s obligation under Section&nbsp;3(b)(i)&nbsp;of this
Agreement (including for purposes of determining the Final Settlement Value) is
equal to or greater than the Initial Shares, <u>provided</u>, that such date may&nbsp;not
be after March&nbsp;10, 2006 (which date is subject to postponement pursuant to
Section&nbsp;1(d)&nbsp;hereof).</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">NASDAQ</font></b>&#148; shall mean The NASDAQ Stock Market.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Purchase Price Adjustment</font></b>&#148; shall mean adjustment amounts
accrued on the Excess</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Daily Value or Deficit Daily Value, as applicable, and
excluding the Trading Day on which such Excess Daily Value or Deficit Daily
Value, as applicable, arises up from the first business day immediately
succeeding the Settlement Date to and including the Final Settlement Date at
the Applicable Adjustment Rate for such Trading Day.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Registration Rights Agreement</font></b>&#148; shall mean the Registration
Rights Agreement, substantially in the form&nbsp;of Annex A attached hereto,
and with such changes as the parties may&nbsp;mutually agree.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Securities Act</font></b>&#148; shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Settlement Price</font></b>&#148; shall mean, on any given Trading Day, the
weighted average market price per share paid by the Dealer to purchase the
Actual Share Purchase Amount.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Spread</font></b>&#148; shall mean 20 basis points.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Stock Settlement Deficiency</font></b>&#148; shall mean the occurrence of
each date, if any, on which the amount received by the Dealer from the sale of
the Final Stock Settlement Shares, plus any other shares of Common Stock
delivered by the Company to the Dealer pursuant to Section&nbsp;1(d), is less
than the Final Settlement Value.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Stock Settlement Deficiency Amount</font></b>&#148; shall mean the amount by
which the amount received by the Dealer from the sale of the Final Stock
Settlement Shares, plus any other shares of Common Stock delivered by the
Company to the Dealer pursuant to Section&nbsp;1(d), is less than the Final
Settlement Value.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Stock Settlement Excess</font></b>&#148; shall mean the occurrence of each
date, if any, on which the amount received by the Dealer from the sale of the
Final Stock Settlement Shares, plus any other shares of Common Stock delivered
by the Company to the Dealer pursuant to Section&nbsp;1(d), equals or exceeds
the Final Settlement Value.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Stock Settlement Excess Amount</font></b>&#148; shall mean the number of
Shares equal to the sum of: (a)&nbsp;the Final Stock Settlement Shares, plus
any shares of Common Stock delivered by the Company to the Dealer pursuant to Section&nbsp;1(d)&nbsp;(together,
the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Delivered Shares</font></b>&#148;), remaining when a
Stock Settlement Excess occurs and (b)&nbsp;a number of shares of Common Stock
purchased by the Dealer (in a commercially reasonable manner) with any cash
proceeds received by the Dealer from the sale of the Delivered Shares in excess
of the Final Settlement Value.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Trading Day</font></b>&#148; shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is
traded on NASDAQ, or, if not then traded on the NASDAQ, the principal
securities exchange or quotation system on which such securities are then
traded or, if not then traded on a securities exchange or quotation system, in
the over-the-counter market.</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Transaction Term</font></b>&#148; shall mean the period commencing on the
Settlement Date and terminating on, and including, the Maturity Date.</font></p>

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<h1 style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;7.
<u>Miscellaneous</u>.</font></b></h1>

<h1 style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Severability</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of
this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void
or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and
obligations set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in
no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Assignment. </font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Neither the rights under this Agreement nor the
obligations created by this Agreement shall be assignable or delegable, in
whole or in part, by either party herein without the prior written consent of
the other, and any attempt to assign or delegate any rights or obligations
arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Waivers, etc</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. No failure or delay on the part&nbsp;of either party
in exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof,
nor shall any single or partial exercise of any</font></h2>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">20</font></p>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">such right or power, or any abandonment or
discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. No
amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement nor
consent to any departure by either party therefrom shall in any event be
effective unless the same shall be in writing, and, in the case of a waiver or
consent, shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose
for which given.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Beneficiaries</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. This Agreement shall be binding upon,
and inure solely to the benefit of, the Company and the Dealer and no other
person shall acquire any rights hereunder. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the Dealer&#146;s obligations under Section&nbsp;3(b)(i)&nbsp;are
solely for the benefit of the Company and not the holders of any of the Company&#146;s
securities.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Changes of Law</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. If, due to any change in applicable law
or regulations or the interpretation thereof by any court of law or other body
having jurisdiction subsequent to the date of this Agreement, performance of
any provision of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby shall
become impracticable or impossible, the parties hereto shall use their best
efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or
substantially the same result as that contemplated by such provision.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Confidentiality</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. Subject (i)&nbsp;to
any contrary requirement of law or applicable regulator, (ii)&nbsp;to the right
of each party to enforce its rights hereunder in any legal action and (iii)&nbsp;in
the case of the Company, to the determination by its counsel that disclosure is
appropriate or necessary, each party shall keep strictly confidential and shall
cause its employees and agents to keep strictly confidential the terms of this
Agreement and any information of or concerning the other party which it or any
of its agents or employees may&nbsp;acquire pursuant to, or in the course of
performing its obligations under, any provision of this Agreement. The Dealer
hereby consents</font></h2>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">21</font></p>

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

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to the issuance of a press release by the
Company announcing its entry into this Agreement and the filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission of such information relating thereto as
required under the Exchange Act (in each case in the Company&#146;s sole
discretion).</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notwithstanding any
provision in this Agreement, in connection with Section&nbsp;1.6011-4 of the
Treasury Regulations, the parties hereby agree that each party (and each
employee, representative, or other agent of such party) may&nbsp;disclose to
any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the U.S. tax treatment and
U.S. tax structure of the transactions contemplated hereby and all materials of
any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to such
party relating to such U.S. tax treatment and U.S. tax structure, other than
any information for which nondisclosure is reasonably necessary in order to
comply with applicable securities laws.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(g)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Expenses</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. The Company will pay or cause to be paid all
expenses incident to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement,
including the fees and disbursements of the Company&#146;s counsel and accountants
and other experts. The Dealer will pay its own expenses incident to the
performance of its obligations under this Agreement.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(h)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Headings</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. Descriptive headings herein are for convenience only
and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of
this Agreement.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Counterparts</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. This Agreement may&nbsp;be executed by the parties
hereto in counterparts, and each such executed counterpart&nbsp;shall be, and
shall be deemed to be, an original instrument and all such counterparts, taken
together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(j)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notices</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. All notices, consents, requests, instructions,
approvals and other communications provided for herein shall be validly given,
made or served if in writing and delivered personally, by telegram, by telecopy
or sent by overnight courier, postage prepaid:</font></h2>

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

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">22</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">if to the Dealer:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citigroup
Global Markets Inc.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">390
Greenwich Street</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">New
York, New York 10013</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention: Corporate Equity Derivatives</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">and,
in connection with any notices<br>
pursuant to Section&nbsp;3(a)(ii)&nbsp;by<br>
telephone and facsimile to:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Telephone:
212-723-7357</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile:
212-723-8328</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">if to
the Company:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amgen
Inc. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">One
Amgen Center Drive</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Thousand
Oaks, California 91320-1799</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile:&#160; 805-499-8011</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention:&#160; Corporate Secretary</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">with a
copy to:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Latham&nbsp;&amp;
Watkins LLP</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">633
West Fifth Street, Suite&nbsp;4000</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Los
Angeles, California 90071</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile:&#160; 213-891-8763</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention:&#160; Gregory P. Rodgers</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">or to such other address as any party may, from time
to time, designate in a written notice given in a like manner. Notice given by telegram
or telecopy shall be deemed delivered when evidence of the transmission is
received by the sender and shall be confirmed in writing by overnight courier,
postage prepaid. Notice given by overnight courier as set out above shall be
deemed delivered the business day after the date the same is mailed.</font></p>

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

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(k)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Governing Law</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without
reference to conflict of law principles.</font></h2>

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

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23</font></p>

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

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(l)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Cap Amount</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Company be obligated to issue or
deliver to the Dealer shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in
excess of the Cap Amount (as such amount may&nbsp;be adjusted from time to time
pursuant to Section&nbsp;2).</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(m)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Waiver of Set-Off</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. Each of the Dealer and the Company waives any and
all rights it may&nbsp;have to set-off under this Agreement, whether arising
under any agreement, applicable law or otherwise.</font></h2>

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

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the
foregoing is in accordance with our understanding of our agreement, please sign
and return to us the enclosed duplicate hereof, whereupon this letter and your
acceptance shall represent a binding Agreement between the Company and you.</font></p>

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

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Very truly
  yours,</font></p>
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  <td width="360" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:269.95pt;">
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  <td width="170" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:127.55pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="167" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:125.35pt;">
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  <td width="23" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.05pt;">
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  <td width="337" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:252.9pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
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  the date</font></p>
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  above.</font></p>
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  MARKETS INC.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Annex A</font></p>

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

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT</font></u></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT dated as of &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
200&nbsp; between Amgen Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Company</font></b>&#148;),
and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Shareholder</font></b>&#148;).</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DEFINITIONS</font></b></p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.1. </font><u>Definitions</u>. The
following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:</p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">1933 Act</font></b>&#148; means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules&nbsp;and regulations
thereunder.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">1934 Act</font></b>&#148; means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules&nbsp;and
regulations thereunder.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Business Day</font></b>&#148;
means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks
in New York are authorized by law or executive order to close.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Commission</font></b>&#148;
means the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Common Stock</font></b>&#148;
means the Company&#146;s common stock, $0.0001 par value.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Person</font></b>&#148; means
an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an
association, a trust or other entity or organization, including a government or
political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A-1</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Prospectus</font></b>&#148;
shall mean the prospectus that is a part&nbsp;of the Shelf Registration
Statement at all times after the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement,
as the same may&nbsp;be amended.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Purchase Agreement</font></b>&#148;
means the Purchase Agreement between the Company and the Shareholder dated as
of February&nbsp;16, 2006.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Registrable Securities</font></b>&#148;
means all shares of Common Stock delivered by the Company to the Shareholder
pursuant to the Purchase Agreement that it intends to register under the 1933
Act.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Shelf Registration
Statement</font></b>&#148; means the Shelf Registration Statement as defined in Section&nbsp;2.1.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Underwriter</font></b>&#148;
means a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal
and not as part&nbsp;of such dealer&#146;s market-making activities.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h1 style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REGISTRATION
RIGHTS</font></b></h1>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.1. </font><u>Shelf Registration</u>. (a)&nbsp;
If the Company delivers Registrable Securities to the Shareholder, the Company
covenants and agrees that as of the date of such delivery the Company shall
have prepared and filed with the Commission a shelf registration statement (as
amended and supplemented from time to time, the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Shelf
Registration Statement</font></b>&#148;) relating to the Registrable Securities in
accordance with Rule&nbsp;415 under the 1933 Act, and, to the extent the Shelf
Registration Statement has not theretofore been declared effective or is not
automatically effective upon such filing, the Company shall cause such Shelf
Registration Statement to be declared effective no later than the Final
Settlement Date (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and to keep such Shelf
Registration Statement continuously effective and in compliance with the 1933
Act and usable for resale of such Registrable Securities for a period from the
date on which</p>

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

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Commission declares such Shelf Registration
Statement effective until the second anniversary of the Final Settlement Date.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>[Reserved]</p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Prior
to the Shelf Registration Statement becoming effective, the Shareholder shall
provide such information as reasonably requested by the Company so that the
Shareholder is named as a selling securityholder in the Shelf Registration
Statement and is permitted to deliver the Prospectus to purchasers of the
Shareholder&#146;s Registrable Securities in accordance with applicable law.</p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Company may&nbsp;suspend the use of the Prospectus for a period not to exceed
45 days in any three-month period or an aggregate of 120 days in any twelve
month period for valid business reasons (not including the avoidance of its
obligations hereunder) or to avoid premature public disclosure of a pending
corporate transaction, including pending acquisitions or divestiture of assets,
mergers and combinations and similar events; <u>provided</u> that the period
that the Company is required to keep the Shelf Registration Statement effective
shall be extended by the number of days during which such Shelf Registration
Statement was not effective or usable pursuant to the foregoing provisions.</p>

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<h1 style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REGISTRATION
PROCEDURES; INDEMNIFICATION</font></b></h1>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.1. </font>In connection with any Shelf
Registration Statement:</p>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will promptly notify the Shareholder, and
confirm the notice in writing, (i)&nbsp;when the Shelf Registration Statement,
or any post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement, shall have
become effective, or any supplement to the Prospectus or any amended Prospectus
shall have been filed, (ii)&nbsp;of any request by the Commission to amend the
Shelf Registration Statement or amend or supplement the Prospectus or for
additional</font></h2>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A-3</font></p>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">information after the Shelf Registration Statement
shall have become effective, (iii)&nbsp;of the issuance by the Commission of
any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement
or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus,
or of the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for
offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of the institution or threatening of
any proceedings for any of such purposes and (iv)&nbsp;of the existence of any
fact that results in the Shelf Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any
document incorporated therein by reference containing an untrue statement of a
material fact or omitting to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make any statement therein not misleading.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will use its reasonable best
efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order suspending the effectiveness
of the Shelf Registration Statement or of any order preventing or suspending
the use of any preliminary prospectus and, if any such order is issued, to
obtain the lifting thereof at the earliest possible moment.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will furnish to the
Shareholder, without charge, as many signed copies of the Shelf Registration
Statement (as originally filed) and of all amendments thereto, whether filed
before or after the Shelf Registration Statement becomes effective, copies of
all exhibits and documents filed therewith, including documents incorporated by
reference into the Prospectus, prospectus supplements, and signed copies of all
consents of experts, as the Shareholder may&nbsp;reasonably request. The
Company will deliver to the Shareholder, without charge, from time to time
during the period when the Prospectus is required to be delivered under the
1933 Act, such number of copies of the Prospectus (as supplemented or amended)
as the Shareholder may&nbsp;reasonably request.</font></h2>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A-4</font></p>

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

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will comply with the 1933 Act
and the 1934 Act so as to permit the completion of the distribution of the
Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of
distribution contemplated in the Prospectus.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will use its reasonable best
efforts, in cooperation with the Shareholder, to qualify the Registrable
Securities for offering and sale under the applicable securities laws of such
states and other jurisdictions as the Shareholder may&nbsp;designate; <u>provided</u>,
<u>however</u>, that the Company shall not be obligated to qualify the
Registrable Securities for offering and sale under the applicable securities
laws of such states and other jurisdictions where the Company will be obligated
(i)&nbsp;to file any general consent to service of process or to qualify as a
foreign corporation or as a broker or dealer in securities in any jurisdiction
in which it is not so qualified, (ii)&nbsp;to subject itself to taxation in
respect of doing business in any jurisdiction in which it is not otherwise so
subject or (iii)&nbsp;file annual reports or comply with any other requirements
deemed in its reasonable judgment to be unduly burdensome. The Company will
file such statements and reports as may&nbsp;be required by the laws of each
jurisdiction in which the Registrable Securities have been qualified as above
provided.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will use its reasonable best
efforts to effect the listing of the Registrable Securities covered by a Shelf
Registration Statement on each securities exchange on which the Company&#146;s
Common Stock is then listed.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(g)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will enter into such
customary agreements, and take all such other reasonable and customary actions
in connection with the offering in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition
of the Registrable Securities.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(h)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will pay and bear all costs
and expenses incident to the performance of its obligations in connection with
the Shelf Registration Statement, including, without limitation:</font></h2>

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

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&nbsp;the costs of
preparation, printing and filing of the Shelf Registration Statement (including
financial statements and exhibits), as originally filed and as amended, any
preliminary prospectuses and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements
thereto, and the cost of furnishing copies thereof to the Shareholder; (ii)&nbsp;the
costs of preparation, printing and distribution of certificates representing
the Registrable Securities and other documents relating to the performance of
and compliance with this Agreement by the Company; (iii)&nbsp;the fees and
disbursements of the Company&#146;s counsel and accountants; (iv)&nbsp;expenses
relating to the qualification of the Registrable Securities under applicable
securities laws and any filing for review of the offering with the National
Association of Securities Dealers,&nbsp;Inc.; (v)&nbsp;all fees and expenses
incurred in connection with the listing, if any, of any of the Registrable
Securities on any securities exchange; and (vi)&nbsp;the reasonable fees and disbursements
of one counsel to review the Shelf Registration Statement on behalf of the
Shareholder.</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon the request of the Shareholder or if
required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the
registration form&nbsp;used by the Company, or otherwise by the 1933 Act in
connection with the offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf
Registration Statement, the Company will prepare a prospectus supplement that
complies with the 1933 Act and that sets forth the aggregate amount of the
Registrable Securities being sold, the price at which the Registrable
Securities are to be sold, any discounts, commissions or other items
constituting compensation, and such other information as the Shareholder and
the Company deem appropriate in connection with the offering of the Registrable
Securities prior to such prospectus supplement being used or filed with the
Commission.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(j)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the Shareholder reasonably determines,
based on advice of legal counsel, that the Shareholder could be deemed an &#147;underwriter&#148;
under the 1933 Act in connection with any resale</font></h2>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A-6</font></p>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration
Statement, then in connection with any offering of the Registrable Securities
by the Shareholder, the Company will (i)&nbsp;furnish to the Shareholder (A)&nbsp;an
opinion or opinions of counsel to the Company and (B)&nbsp;a comfort letter or
comfort letters from the Company&#146;s independent public accountants, each in
customary form&nbsp;and covering such matters of the type customarily covered
by opinions or comfort letters, as the case may&nbsp;be, as the Shareholder
reasonably requests and (ii)&nbsp;make its management and corporate records
reasonably available for customary due diligence review by the Shareholder.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(k)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company shall indemnify the
Shareholder (in its capacity as such and in its capacity as an Underwriter),
its respective officers and directors and each Person, if any, who controls any
of such parties within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the 1933 Act (each an &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Indemnified Party</font></b>&#148;) from and against any and all losses,
claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may&nbsp;become
subject under the 1933 Act or any other statute or common law and shall
reimburse each such Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses
(including, to the extent hereinafter provided, reasonable counsel fees) as and
when incurred by them in connection with investigating any such losses, claims,
damages or liabilities or in connection with defending any actions, insofar as
such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses or actions arise out of or
are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in the Prospectus, or in the Shelf Registration Statement, or
the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>,
that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section&nbsp;3.1(k) as to any
Indemnified Party shall not apply to any such losses, claims, damages,
liabilities, expenses or actions arising out of, or based upon, any such untrue
statement or alleged untrue</font></h2>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">statement, or any such omission or alleged omission, if such statement
or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information
furnished in writing to the Company by such Indemnified Party expressly for use
in connection with the preparation of the Shelf Registration Statement or the
related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to either thereof; and
provided further, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section&nbsp;3.1(k)
with respect to the related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto
(if the Company shall have furnished any amendment or supplement thereto) shall
not inure to the benefit of any Indemnified Party on account of any such
losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses or actions arising from the sale
of Registrable Securities to any person if a copy of the related Prospectus
(exclusive of any documents incorporated by reference) shall not have been
given or sent to such person by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party with or
prior to the written confirmation of the sale involved unless, with respect to
the delivery of any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus, the alleged
omission or alleged untrue statement was not corrected in such amendment or
supplement at the time of such written confirmation. The indemnity agreement of
the Company contained in this Section&nbsp;3.1(k) shall remain operative and in
full force and effect regardless of any termination of this Agreement or of any
investigation made by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party, and shall survive
the registration of the Registrable Securities.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(l)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Shareholder shall indemnify, defend
and hold harmless the Company and any underwriter and other selling security
holder, and their respective officers and directors, and each person who
controls the Company or any other selling holder within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15
of the 1933 Act, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages or
liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may&nbsp;become
subject under the 1933 Act or any other statute or common law and shall
reimburse each of them for any legal or other expenses</font></h2>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A-8</font></p>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(including, to the extent hereinafter provided, reasonable counsel fees)
as and when incurred by them in connection with investigating any such losses,
claims, damages or liabilities or in connection with defending any actions,
insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses or actions arise
out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact contained in the Shelf Registration Statement or the related
Prospectus, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, if
such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with
information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of the
Shareholder, expressly for use in connection with the preparation of the Shelf
Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement
to either thereof. The indemnity agreement of the Shareholder contained in this
Section&nbsp;3.1(l) shall remain operative and in full force and effect
regardless of any termination of this Agreement or of any investigation made by
or on behalf of the Company, any underwriter, or any other selling shareholder,
or their respective managers, directors or officers, or any such controlling
person, and shall survive the registration of the Registrable Securities.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(m)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company and the Shareholder each
shall, upon the receipt of notice of the commencement of any action against it
or any person controlling it as aforesaid, in respect of which indemnity may&nbsp;be
sought on account of any indemnity agreement contained herein, promptly give
written notice of the commencement thereof to the party or parties against whom
indemnity shall be sought hereunder, but the failure to notify such
indemnifying party or parties of any such action shall not relieve such
indemnifying party or parties from any liability hereunder to the extent such
indemnifying party or parties is/are not materially prejudiced as a</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">result of such failure to
notify and in any event shall not relieve such indemnifying party or parties
from any liability that it or they may&nbsp;have to the indemnified party
otherwise than on account of such indemnity agreement. In case such notice of
any such action shall be so given, such indemnifying party shall be entitled to
participate at its own expense in the defense, or, if it so elects, to assume
(in conjunction with any other indemnifying parties) the defense of such
action, in which event such defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by
such indemnifying party or parties and reasonably satisfactory to the
indemnified party or parties who shall be defendant or defendants in such
action, and such defendant or defendants shall bear the fees and expenses of
any additional counsel retained by them; but if the indemnifying party shall
elect not to assume the defense of such action, such indemnifying party will
reimburse such indemnified party or parties for the reasonable fees and
expenses of any counsel retained by them; provided, however, if the defendants
in any such action (including impleaded parties) include both the indemnified
party and the indemnifying party and counsel for the indemnifying party shall have
reasonably concluded that there may&nbsp;be a conflict of interest involved in
the representation by a single counsel of both the indemnifying party and the
indemnified party, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to
select separate counsel, satisfactory to the indemnifying party, whose
reasonable fees and expenses shall be paid by such indemnifying party, to
participate in the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party
or parties (it being understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall not
be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate counsel (in
addition to local counsel) representing the indemnified parties who are parties
to such action). The Company and the Shareholder each agree that without the other
party&#146;s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld, it will not settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any
judgment in any claim in respect of which</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">indemnification may&nbsp;be
sought under the indemnification provisions of this Agreement, unless such
settlement, compromise or consent (i)&nbsp;includes an unconditional release of
such other party from all liability arising out of such claim and (ii)&nbsp;does
not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a
failure to act by or on behalf of such other party.</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(n)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the indemnification provided for in
Sections 3.1(k) or (l) above shall be unenforceable under applicable law by an
indemnified party, each indemnifying party agrees to contribute to such
indemnified party with respect to any and all losses, claims, damages,
liabilities and expenses for which each such indemnification provided for in
Sections 3.1(k) or (l) above shall be unenforceable, in such proportion as
shall be appropriate to reflect (i)&nbsp;the relative benefits received by each
indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other hand
from the offering of the Registrable Securities pursuant to this agreement, (ii)&nbsp;if
an allocation solely on the basis provided by clause (i)&nbsp;is not permitted
by applicable law or is inequitable or against public policy, in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred
to in clause (i)&nbsp;above but also the relative fault of each indemnifying
party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other hand in connection
with the statements or omissions which have resulted in such losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and expenses and (iii)&nbsp;any other relevant equitable
considerations; provided, however, that no indemnified party guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;11(f)&nbsp;of
the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any indemnifying party not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. Relative fault shall be determined
by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a
material fact relates to information supplied by such indemnifying party or the
indemnified party and each such party&#146;s relative intent, knowledge, access to</font></h2>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A-11</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">information and
opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. The
Company and the Shareholder each agree that it would not be just and equitable
if contributions pursuant to this Section&nbsp;3.1(n) were to be determined by
pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not taken
account of the equitable consideration referred to above. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this Section&nbsp;3.1(n), the Shareholder shall not be required
to contribute in excess of the amount equal to the excess of (i)&nbsp;the net
proceeds received by the Shareholder from the sale of Registrable Securities by
it, over (ii)&nbsp;the amount of any damages which the Shareholder has
otherwise been required to pay by reason of any such untrue or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission.</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h1 style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MISCELLANEOUS</font></b></h1>

<h1 style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1. </font><u>Participation in
Underwritten Registrations</u>. No Person may&nbsp;participate in any
underwritten registered offering contemplated hereunder unless such Person (a)&nbsp;agrees
to sell its securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements
approved by the Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b)&nbsp;completes
and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, underwriting agreements
and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting
arrangements and these Registration Rights.</p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2. </font><u>Notices</u>. All notices,
requests and other communications to either party hereunder shall be in writing
(including telecopy or similar writing) and shall be given,</p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">if to
the Company, to:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amgen
Inc. <br>
One Amgen Center Drive</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Thousand
Oaks, California 91320-1799</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Telecopy
No.:&#160; 805-499-8011</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention:&#160; Corporate Secretary</font></p>

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

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A-12</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">with a
copy to:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Latham&nbsp;&amp;
Watkins LLP</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">633
West Fifth Street, Suite&nbsp;4000</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Los
Angeles, California 90071</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Telecopy
No.:&#160; 213-891-8763)</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention:&#160; Gregory P. Rodgers.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">if to
the Shareholder, to:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citigroup
Global Markets Inc.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">390
Greenwich Street</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">New
York, New York 10013</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Telephone:
212-723-7357</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile: 212-723-8328<br>
Attention: Corporate Equity Derivatives</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">or such other address or telecopier number as such
party may&nbsp;hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other party
hereto. Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective
when delivered at the address specified in this Section&nbsp;4.2.</font></p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.3. </font><u>Amendments; No Waivers</u>.</p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any provision of this Agreement may&nbsp;be
amended or waived if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and
signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Shareholder and the Company, or in
the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No failure or delay by any party in
exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or
future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive
of any rights or remedies provided by law.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.4. </font><u>Successors and Assigns</u>.
The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.</p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A-13</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof is
intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or
remedies hereunder.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.5. </font><u>Counterparts;
Effectiveness</u>. This Agreement may&nbsp;be signed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if
the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement
shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received a counterpart&nbsp;hereof
signed by the other party hereto.</p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.6. </font><u>Entire Agreement</u>. This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings
and negotiations, both written and oral, between the parties with respect
thereto. No representation, inducement, promise, understanding, condition or
warranty not set forth herein or therein has been made or relied upon by any of
the parties hereto.</p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.7. </font><u>Governing Law</u>. This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the
State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law rules&nbsp;of such
state.</p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A-14</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused
this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.</font></p>

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

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  <td width="360" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.75in;">
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AMGEN INC.</font></p>
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  <td width="188" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:141.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  MARKETS INC.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ANNEX B</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Rule&nbsp;10b5-1 Purchase
Plan</font></b></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amgen
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Corporation</font></b>&#148;),
as of this 16th day of December, 2005, has established this Plan (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Plan</font></b>&#148;) in order to purchase the Corporation&#146;s common stock,
$0.0001 par value (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Common Stock</font></b>&#148;),
pursuant to the requirements of and in conformity with the provisions of Rule&nbsp;10b5-1
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Exchange Act</font></b>&#148;). The Corporation requests that Citigroup
Global Markets Inc. (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Dealer</font></b>&#148;)
execute the Plan, in coordination with the purchase requirements of the
attached Purchase Agreement, dated as of February&nbsp;16, 2006, between the
Corporation and the Dealer (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Purchase Agreement</font></b>&#148;),
as follows:</font></p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Starting
on February&nbsp;16, 2006, the Dealer shall purchase shares pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement.</p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Plan shall end on the earliest of:</p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>March&nbsp;10,
2006 or any date to which the deadline for the Maturity Date is postponed
pursuant to the Purchase Agreement;</p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
completion of all purchases contemplated by the Purchase Agreement; and</p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>in the reasonable
determination by either the Corporation or the Dealer that:</p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>this
10b5-1 Plan does not comply with Rule&nbsp;10b5-1 or other applicable
securities laws; or</p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
Corporation has not, or the Dealer has not, complied with this 10b5-1 Plan, Rule&nbsp;10b5-1
or other applicable securities laws.</p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">B-1</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the
event that the Plan terminates pursuant to this clause (iii), the Purchase
Agreement shall be terminated with the same effect as the occurrence of an
Early Termination Date as set forth in Section&nbsp;2(b)&nbsp;of the Purchase
Agreement.</font></p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Corporation represents and agrees that in connection with this Plan it has
complied and will comply with the provisions of Rule&nbsp;10b-18. The Dealer is
entitled to conclusively rely on information communicated to it by the
Corporation concerning the Corporation&#146;s market activities. In executing the
Plan, the Dealer is instructed to comply with the purchasing conditions
specified in the Purchase Agreement.</p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Corporation confirms that (a)&nbsp;it established this 10b5-1 Plan in good
faith in compliance with the requirements of Rule&nbsp;10b5-1 at a time when it
was not in possession of material non-public information, and is entering into
this 10b5-1 Plan in good faith and not as part&nbsp;of a plan or scheme to
evade compliance with the federal securities laws, (b)&nbsp;it understands the
proscriptions of Rule&nbsp;10b5-1 in respect of offsetting and hedging
transactions, (c)&nbsp;it will not, and it will instruct its executive officers
to not, disclose to any persons at the Dealer effecting purchases under this
10b5-1 Plan, or making decisions with respect to any such purchases, any
information regarding the Corporation that might influence the execution of
this 10b5-1 Plan, and (d)&nbsp;it will inform&nbsp;the Dealer as soon as
possible of any subsequent legal or contractual restrictions affecting the
execution of this 10b5-1 Plan by the Dealer or by the Corporation and of the
occurrence of any event that would cause this 10b5-1 Plan to end or be
suspended as contemplated in Paragraph 2 or 5.</p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>If
the Dealer must suspend purchases of shares under this 10b5-1 Plan on a
particular day for any of the following reasons:</p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&nbsp;&#160; a day specified by this 10b5-1 Plan is not a
day on which the common stock of the Corporation trades regular way on The
NASDAQ Stock Market (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Exchange</font></b>&#148;);</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&nbsp;
trading of the Common Stock on the Exchange is suspended for any reason; or</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)&nbsp;
The Dealer cannot effect a purchase of shares due to legal, regulatory or
contractual restrictions applicable to it or to the Corporation (including
without limitation, Regulation M or Rule&nbsp;10b-5);</font></p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">then the Dealer will resume purchases in accordance
with paragraph 1 above on the next day specified in this 10b5-1 Plan after the
condition causing the suspension of purchases has been resolved to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Dealer in good faith.</font></p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>It
is the intent of the Corporation and the Dealer that this Agreement shall be
interpreted to comply with the requirements of Rule&nbsp;10b5-1(c).</p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>This
10b5-1 Plan, together with the Purchase Agreement, constitutes the entire
agreement between the Corporation and the Dealer and supersede any prior
agreements or understandings regarding this 10b5-1 Plan.</p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Plan may&nbsp;be signed in counterparts, each of which will be an original.</p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>All
notices given by the parties under this Plan will be as follows:</p>

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

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If to the Dealer:</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Citigroup
Global Markets Inc. &#150; 390 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013,
(facsimile: 212-723-8328), Attention: Corporate Equity Derivatives.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If to the Corporation:</font></p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Amgen
Inc. &#150; One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, California 91320-1799 (facsimile no.&nbsp;805-499-8011),
Attention:&#160; Corporate Secretary, with a</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">copy
to Latham&nbsp;&amp; Watkins LLP, 633 West Fifth Street, Suite&nbsp;4000, Los
Angeles, California 90071 (facsimile no.&nbsp;213-891-8763), Attention:&#160; Gregory P. Rodgers.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>This
Plan will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of
the State of New York.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Corporation may&nbsp;terminate the Plan effective immediately at any time after
the Maturity Date by written notice to the Dealer.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Plan to be duly executed
as of the day and year first above written.</font></p>

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