WAVE SYSTEMS CORP
EX-10.1
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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;10.1</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-decoration:underline;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">December&nbsp;24, 2008</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wave Systems Corp.<br>
480 Pleasant Street<br>
Lee, MA 01238</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned (the &#147;<u>Investor</u>&#148;)
hereby confirms its agreement with you as follows:</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b>This
Subscription Agreement (this &#147;<u>Agreement</u>&#148;) is made as of the date set
forth below between Wave Systems Corp., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<u>Company</u>&#148;),
and the Investor.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b>The
Company has authorized the sale and issuance to certain investors of (a)&nbsp;up
to 456 shares of Series&nbsp;K Convertible Preferred Stock (the &#147;<u>Total
Shares</u>&#148;), par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;<u>Series&nbsp;K Preferred Stock</u>&#148;)
for a purchase price of $2,800 per share (the &#147;<u>Purchase Price</u>&#148;) and (b)&nbsp;warrants,
in substantially the form attached hereto as Annex II (the &#147;<u>Warrants</u>&#148;
and, collectively, with the Total Shares, the &#147;<u>Securities</u>&#148;), to purchase
up to 1,140,000 shares of Class&nbsp;A
Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;<u>Common Stock</u>&#148;)
at an exercise price of $0.28 per share (the &#147;<u>Exercise Price</u>&#148;).&#160; Investors will be issued Warrants to purchase
2,500 shares of Common Stock for each share of Series&nbsp;K Preferred Stock
purchased by such Investor.&#160; The terms of
the Series&nbsp;K Preferred Stock will be set forth in the Certificate of
Designations substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex III (the &#147;<u>Certificate
of Designations</u>&#148;).</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b>The
offering and sale of the Securities (the &#147;<u>Offering</u>&#148;) are being made
pursuant to the Company&#146;s registration statement including a base prospectus
(the &#147;<u>U.S. Base Prospectus</u>&#148;) on Form&nbsp;S-3 (Registration No.&nbsp;<b>333-150340</b>) filed with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (the &#147;<u>Commission</u>&#148;) (which, together with all
amendments or supplements thereto is referred to
herein as the &#147;<u>Registration Statement</u>&#148;) and a Prospectus Supplement
containing certain supplemental information regarding the Securities and terms
of the Offering that will be filed with the Commission (the &#147;<u>Prospectus
Supplement</u>&#148;).</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">4.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b>The
Company and the Investor agree that the Investor will purchase from the Company
and the Company will issue and sell to the Investor, for the aggregate purchase
price set forth below, (a)&nbsp;the number of shares of Series&nbsp;K Preferred
Stock set forth below (the &#147;<u>Investor Shares</u>&#148;) and (b)&nbsp;a Warrant to
purchase the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below (the &#147;<u>Investor
Warrant</u>&#148; and, collectively with the Investor Shares, the &#147;<u>Investor
Securities</u>&#148;).&#160; The Investor
Securities shall be purchased pursuant to the Terms and Conditions for Purchase
of Securities attached hereto as Annex I and incorporated herein by this
reference as if fully set forth herein.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">5.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b>The
Investor represents that, except as set forth below, (a)&nbsp;it has had no
position, office or other material relationship within the past three years
with the Company or </p>

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of its affiliates and (b)&nbsp;it has no direct or indirect affiliation or
association with any NASD member.&#160;
Exceptions:</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;">(If no
exceptions, write &#147;<u>none.</u>&#148; If left blank, response will be deemed to be &#147;<u>none.</u>&#148;)</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">6.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b>The
Investor acknowledges that, prior to or in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, it has reviewed the final U.S. Base Prospectus,
dated <b>June&nbsp;23, 2008</b>, which is a part of
the Company&#146;s Registration Statement, and the Prospectus Supplement.&#160; <b>THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A BINDING COMMITMENT ON THE PART&nbsp;OF THE
COMPANY UNTIL (A)&nbsp;THE COMPANY HAS TIMELY RECEIVED AN EXECUTED COPY OF THE
COMPLETED SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT FROM THE INVESTOR AND (B)&nbsp;THE COMPANY HAS
DELIVERED TO THE INVESTOR AN EXECUTED COUNTERPART&nbsp;SIGNATURE PAGE
HERETO.&#160; THE INVESTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT,
AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY OF ITS EXECUTED COUNTERPART&nbsp;SIGNATURE
PAGE, THE COMPANY MAY&nbsp;ELECT TO NOT ENTER INTO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
FOR ANY REASON.</b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-decoration:underline;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURE PAGE</font></u></b></p>

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

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Price Per Investor
Share:</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;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>$2,800</p>

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

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of Investor Warrant:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exercise Price of Investor Warrant:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>$0.28</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;">Please confirm that the
foregoing correctly sets forth the agreement between us by signing in the space
provided below for that purpose.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated as of: December&nbsp;24, 2008</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Email:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="44%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:44.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Agreed and
  Accepted</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">December&nbsp;24,
  2008:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WAVE SYSTEMS
  CORP.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name: Gerard
  T. Feeney</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp; CFO</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-decoration:underline;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">EXHIBIT A</font></u></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;">WAVE SYSTEMS
CORP.</font></b></p>

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

<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;">INVESTOR
QUESTIONNAIRE</font></b></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to <u>Section&nbsp;3</u>
of <u>Annex I</u> to this Agreement, please provide us with the following
information:</font></p>

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

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%" style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:.2in;width:95.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="92%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:92.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The exact name that your Investor Shares and Warrant are to be
  registered in. You may use a nominee name if appropriate:</font></p>
  </td>
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 <tr>
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="92%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:92.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="92%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:92.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The relationship between the Investor and the registered holder
  listed in response to item 1 above:</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="92%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:92.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="92%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:92.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The mailing address of the registered
  holder listed in response to item 1 above:</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="92%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:92.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="92%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:92.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number of the
  registered holder listed in response to item 1 above:</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="92%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:92.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="92%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:92.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The mailing address to which the Investor Share certificate and Warrant
  should be delivered:</font></p>
  </td>
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</table>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-decoration:underline;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">ANNEX I</font></u></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;font-weight:normal;">TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PURCHASE OF
SECURITIES</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">All capitalized terms not otherwise defined
in this Annex I shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Subscription
Agreement to which this Annex I is attached.</font></i></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Authorization and Sale of the Investor
Securities.&#160; </b>Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company has authorized the sale of
the Investor Securities.</p>

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

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Agreement
to Sell and Purchase the Investor Securities; Placement Agent.</b></p>

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

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2.1.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b>At
the Closing (as defined in Section&nbsp;3.1), the Company will sell to the
Investor, and the Investor will purchase from the Company, upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein, the number of Investor Shares and corresponding
Investor Warrants set forth on the last page&nbsp;of the Subscription Agreement
to which these Terms and Conditions for Purchase of Investor Securities are
attached as <u>Annex I</u> (the &#147;Signature Page&#148;) for the aggregate purchase
price therefor set forth on the Signature Page.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2.2.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b>The
Company proposes to enter into substantially this same form of Subscription
Agreement with certain other investors (the &#147;Other Investors&#148;) and expects to
complete sales of some or all of the remaining Securities to them as part of
the Offering (subject to Section&nbsp;3.2(b)&nbsp;below).&#160; The Investor and the Other Investors are
hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the &#147;Investors&#148;.&#160; The Company may complete sales of the
remaining Securities in this Offering to certain of the Other Investors without
requiring such Other Investors to enter into a Subscription Agreement; such
sales shall nevertheless be on the same price terms as the price terms for all
of the other sales in the Offering.</p>

<p align="left" style="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></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2.3.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b>The
Investor acknowledges that the Company intends to pay Security Research
Associates,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Placement Agent&#148;) a fee (the &#147;Placement Fee&#148;) in
respect of the sale of the Securities to the Investor pursuant to a Placement
Agency Agreement (the &#147;Placement Agreement&#148;) with the Placement Agent.&#160; A copy of the Placement Agreement is
available to the Investor upon request.</p>

<p align="left" style="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></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Closings
and Delivery of the Securities and Funds.</b></p>

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

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3.1.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Closing</u></b>.&#160; The completion of the purchase and sale of
the Securities (the &#147;Closing&#148;) will occur on or before December&nbsp;30, 2008
(the &#147;Closing Date&#148;).&#160; At the Closing: (a)&nbsp;the
Company will deliver (by overnight courier) a certificate representing the
number of shares of Series&nbsp;K Preferred Stock set forth on the Signature Page&nbsp;registered
in the name of the Investor or, if so indicated on the Investor Questionnaire
attached to the Subscription Agreement as Exhibit&nbsp;A, in the name of a
nominee designated by the Investor, (b)&nbsp;the Company will deliver (by
overnight courier) a Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock
set forth on the Signature Page&nbsp;registered in the name of the Investor or,
if so indicated on the Investor Questionnaire attached to the Subscription
Agreement as Exhibit&nbsp;A, in the name of a nominee designated by the
Investor and (c)&nbsp;the aggregate purchase price for the Investor Securities
being purchased by the Investor will be paid by or on behalf of the Investor to
the Company by wire </p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">transfer</font>
of immediately available funds to the account set forth on Annex IV hereto the
aggregate purchase price for the Investor Securities being purchased by the
Investor hereunder.</p>

<p align="left" style="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></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3.2.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b>(a)<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><b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Conditions to the Company&#146;s Obligations</u></b><u>.</u>&#160; The Company&#146;s obligation to issue the
Investor Securities to the Investor will be subject to (i)&nbsp;the receipt by
the Company of the aggregate purchase price for the Investor Securities being
purchased hereunder as set forth on the Signature Page, (ii)&nbsp;the accuracy
of the representations and warranties made by the Investor in this Agreement, (iii)&nbsp;the
fulfillment of those undertakings of the Investor to be fulfilled prior to the
Closing Date, (iv)&nbsp;the Registration Statement remaining in effect and no
stop order proceedings with respect thereto being pending or threatened, and (v)&nbsp;there
being no objections raised by the staff of the NASDAQ Stock Market to the
consummation of the sale without the approval of the Company&#146;s stockholders.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;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><b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Conditions to the Investor&#146;s Obligations</u></b>.<b>&#160; </b>The
Investor&#146;s obligation to purchase the Investor Securities will be subject to (i)&nbsp;the
filing by the Company of the Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Annex III and (ii)&nbsp;the fulfillment of those other undertakings of the
Company with respect to the Investor Securities and/or the Investor to be
fulfilled prior to the Closing Date.&#160; The
Investor&#146;s obligations are expressly not conditioned on the purchase by any or
all of the Other Investors of the remaining Securities that they have agreed to
purchase from the Company.</p>

<p align="left" style="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></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">4.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Representations, Warranties and
Covenants</b>.</p>

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

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">4.1.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of the Investor</u></b>.</p>

<p align="left" style="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></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;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>The
Investor represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Company that: (i)&nbsp;the
Investor is knowledgeable, sophisticated and experienced in making, and is
qualified to make decisions with respect to, investments in shares presenting
an investment decision like that involved in the purchase of the Investor
Securities, including investments in securities issued by the Company and
investments in comparable companies, and has requested, received, reviewed and
considered all information it deemed relevant in making an informed decision to
purchase the Investor Securities; (ii)&nbsp;the Investor has answered all
questions on the Signature Page&nbsp;for use in the Prospectus Supplement and
the answers thereto are true and correct as of the date hereof and will be true
and correct as of the Closing Date; and (iii)&nbsp;the Investor, in connection
with its decision to purchase the number of Investor Securities set forth on
the Signature Page, is relying only upon the U.S. Base Prospectus, the
Prospectus Supplement and the documents incorporated by reference therein.</p>

<p align="left" style="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></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;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>The
Investor acknowledges, represents and agrees that no action has been or will be
taken in any jurisdiction outside the United States by the Company or the
Placement Agent that would permit an offering of the Investor Securities, or
possession or distribution of offering materials in connection with the issue
of the Investor Securities, in any jurisdiction outside the United States where
action for that purpose is required.&#160; The
Investor, if outside the United States, will comply with all applicable laws
and regulations in each foreign jurisdiction in which it purchases, offers,
sells or delivers Investor Securities or has in its possession or distributes
any offering material, in all cases at its own expense.&#160; The Placement Agent is not </p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">authorized</font>
to make and has not made any representation or use of any information in
connection with the issue, placement, purchase and sale of the Investor
Securities, except as set forth or incorporated by reference in the U.S. Base
Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement.</p>

<p align="left" style="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></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><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>The
Investor further represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Company
that: (i)&nbsp;the Investor has full right, power, authority and capacity to
enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement; and (ii)&nbsp;this Agreement constitutes a
valid and binding obligation of the Investor enforceable against the Investor
in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
affecting creditors&#146; and contracting parties&#146; rights generally and except as
enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity (regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).</p>

<p align="left" style="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></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><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>The
Investor understands that nothing in this Agreement or any other materials
presented to the Investor in connection with the purchase and sale of the
Investor Securities constitutes legal, tax or investment advice.&#160; The Investor has consulted such legal, tax
and investment advisors as it, in its sole discretion, has deemed necessary or
appropriate in connection with its purchase of Investor Securities.</p>

<p align="left" style="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></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><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>The
Investor acknowledges that the shares of Common Stock acquired upon the
exercise of the Investor Warrant or the conversion of the Investor Shares, if
not registered, will have restrictions on resale imposed by state and federal
securities laws.</p>

<p align="left" style="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></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:1.0in;"><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>The
Investor represents, warrants and agrees that, since the earlier to occur of (i)&nbsp;the
date on which either Placement Agent first contacted the Investor about the
Offering and (ii)&nbsp;the date that is the tenth (10<sup>th</sup>) trading day
prior to the date of this Agreement, it has not <u>directly or indirectly</u> (x)&nbsp;engaged
in any short selling, (y)&nbsp;established or increased any &#147;<u>put equivalent
position</u>&#148; as defined in Rule&nbsp;16(a)-1(h)&nbsp;under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or (z)&nbsp;granted any option for the purchase of or
entered into any hedging or similar transaction with the same economic effect
as a short sale, in each case with respect to the Company&#146;s securities.</p>

<p align="left" style="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></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">5.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Survival of Representations, Warranties and
Agreements</b>.&#160; Notwithstanding
any investigation made by any party to this Agreement, all covenants,
agreements, representations and warranties made by the Company and the Investor
herein will survive the execution of this Agreement, the delivery to the
Investor of the Investor Securities being purchased and the payment therefor.</p>

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

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">6.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Notices.&#160; </b>All notices, requests, consents and other
communications hereunder will be in writing, will be mailed (a)&nbsp;if within
the domestic United States by first-class registered or certified airmail, or
nationally recognized overnight express courier, postage prepaid, or by
facsimile or (b)&nbsp;if delivered from outside the United States, by
International Federal Express or facsimile, and will be deemed given (i)&nbsp;if
delivered by first-class registered or certified mail domestic, three business
days after so mailed, (ii)&nbsp;if delivered by nationally recognized overnight
carrier, one business day after so mailed, (iii)&nbsp;if delivered by
International Federal Express, two </p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">business</font> days after so mailed,
and (iv)&nbsp;if delivered by facsimile, upon electronic confirmation of
receipt and will be delivered and addressed as follows:</p>

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

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;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>if to the Company, to:</p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WaveSystemsCorp.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
480PleasantStreet<br>
Lee,MA01238<br>
Fax:(413)243-0391<br>
ATTN:&#160; Gerard T. Feeney, CFO</font></p>

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

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BinghamMcCutchenLLP<br>
399ParkAvenue<br>
NewYork,NY10022<br>
Fax:(212)752-5378<br>
ATTN:&#160; Neil W. Townsend</font></p>

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

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;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>if to the Investor, at its address on the Signature Page&nbsp;hereto,
or at such other address or addresses as may have been furnished to the Company
in writing.</p>

<p align="left" style="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></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">7.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Changes</b>.&#160; This Agreement shall not be modified or
amended except pursuant to an instrument in writing signed by the Company and
the Investor.</p>

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

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">8.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Headings</b>.&#160; The headings of the various sections of this
Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and will not be
deemed to be part of this Agreement.</p>

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

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">9.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Severability</b>.&#160; In case any provision contained in this
Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the
validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained
herein will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.</p>

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

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">10.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Governing Law; Jurisdiction</b>.&#160; This Agreement will be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York,
without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law that would require
the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.&#160; Any legal action, suit or proceeding arising
out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby
shall only be instituted, heard and adjudicated (excluding appeals) only in a
state or federal court located in New York, and each party hereto knowingly,
voluntarily and intentionally waives any objection which such party may now or
hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such action, suit or
proceeding, and irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of
any such court in any such action, suit or proceeding.&#160; Service of process in connection with any
such action, suit or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in
the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under
this Agreement.</p>

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

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">11.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Counterparts</b>.&#160; This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which will constitute an original, but all of which, when
taken together, will constitute but one instrument, and will become effective
when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and
delivered to the other parties.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">12.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Confirmation of Sale</b>.&#160; The Investor acknowledges and agrees that
such Investor&#146;s receipt of the Company&#146;s counterpart to this Agreement shall
constitute written confirmation of the Company&#146;s sale of Investor Securities to
such Investor.</p>

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the Warrant constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings between such parties with respect to such subject matter.</p>

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Assignment.&#160; </b>This Agreement shall not be assigned by any party hereto, without the
express prior written consent of the Company or the Investor.</p>

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

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

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with section 3.1(b)&nbsp;of the
terms and conditions attached hereto as Annex I, remit by wire transfer the
amount of funds equal to the aggregate purchase price for the shares being
purchased by the investor to the following account:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wire info for:&#160; Wave Systems Corp</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">480 Pleasant Street</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Lee, MA 01238</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Account:&#160;
Wave Systems Corp</font></p>

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

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">452 Fifth Avenue</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">New York, NY 10018</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Bank ABA/Routing #&#160; 021001088</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">US Govt MM Fund:&#160; 610185055</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Contact:&#160;
Will Aquino / Phone:&#160;
212-525-8859&#160;&#160; / Fax: 212-525-8924</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">International Transactions:&#160; Use Swift #&#160;&#160;
MRMDUS33</font></p>

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