MYLAN LABORATORIES INC
EXHIBIT 10.17.A
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<P align="right"><FONT size="2">EXHIBIT 10.17(a)</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this &#147;Amendment&#148;)
is made as of this 15<SUP>th</SUP> day of December, 2003, by and between Mylan
Laboratories Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), and John P.
O&#146;Donnell (&#147;Executive&#148;).
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Company and Executive are party to that certain Executive
Employment Agreement dated as of July&nbsp;22, 2002 (the &#147;Agreement&#148;), pursuant to
which the Company agrees to employ Executive, and Executive accepts such
employment, as more particularly described in the Agreement; and
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, as permitted by Section&nbsp;15 of the Agreement, the Company and
Executive desire to amend the Agreement, upon the terms and conditions set
forth herein;
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound, agree as follows:
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following new subsection
(g)&nbsp;at the end of Section&nbsp;8 thereof:
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;(g) Death. The employment of Executive shall automatically
terminate upon Executive&#146;s death. For all purposes of this Agreement,
any such termination shall be treated in the same manner as a termination
without Cause, as described in Section&nbsp;8(c) of this Agreement, and
Executive&#146;s estate shall receive all consideration, compensation and
benefits that would be due and payable to Executive for a termination
without Cause.&#148;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The parties acknowledge and agree that this Amendment is an
integral part of the Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement
to the contrary, in the event of any
conflict between this Amendment and the Agreement or any part of either of
them, the terms of this Amendment shall control.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;Except as expressly set forth herein, the terms and conditions of the
Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;The Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, sets forth the entire
understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter thereof and
hereof.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;This Amendment shall be governed by, interpreted under and construed
in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same
document.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered as
of the day and year first above written.
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    <TD valign="top" colspan="2"><FONT size="2">Name: Robert J. Coury</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top" colspan="2"><FONT size="2">Title: Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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<TD valign="top" align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ John P. O&#146;Donnell</FONT></TD>
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