Amendment and Discontinuance. The Board may from time to time amend, suspend or discontinue the Plan. Subject to [Section 18], without the written consent of a Participant, no amendment or suspension of the Plan shall alter or impair any Award previously granted to a Participant under the Plan.

This Plan is subject to the rules of the stock exchange or exchange facility through which the Common Shares may at any time be traded (the "Rules"). To the extent that any provision of this Plan conflicts with any Rule, such Rule shall govern and this Plan shall be deemed to be amended to be consistent therewith.

The Board may, subject to regulatory approval, amend or discontinue the Plan at any time, provided, however, that no such amendment may materially and adversely affect any option rights previously granted to an Optionee under the Plan without the written consent of the Optionee or other person then entitled to exercise such Option, except to the extent required by law or by the regulations, rules, by-laws or policies of any regulatory authority or stock exchange. However, any amendment of this Plan that would # increase or decrease the number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to Options granted under this Plan or # modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in this Plan, shall be effective only if such amendment is approved by the shareholders of the Company within twelve months before or after the date on which such amendment is adopted by the Board and, if required, is also approved by any securities and stock exchange regulatory authorities having

Discontinuance of Service. This Agreement does not give you a right to continued service with the Company or Affiliate, and the Company or any such Affiliate may terminate your service at any time and otherwise deal with you without regard to the effect it may have upon you under this Agreement.

An Employee shall be no longer eligible to participate in the Plan immediately upon the occurrence of any of the following:

Amendment. Suspension or Termination of the Plan. Except as otherwise provided in this [Section 12.1], the Plan may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Board. However, without approval of the Company's stockholders given within twelve (12) months before or after the action by the Administrator, no action of the Administrator may, except as provided in [Section 12.2] hereof, # increase the Share Limit, # reduce the price per share of any outstanding Option or Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan, or # cancel any Option or Stock Appreciation Right in exchange for cash or another Award in violation of [Section 10.6] hereof. Except as provided in [Section 12.13] hereof, no amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan shall, without the consent of the Participant, impair any rights or obligations under any Award theretofore granted or awarded, unless the Award itself otherwise expressly so provides. The annual increase to the Share Limit (set forth in [Section 3.1(a)(ii)] hereof) shall terminate on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date and, from and after such tenth ("10") anniversary, no additional share increases shall occur pursuant to [Section 3.1] (a)(ii) hereof. In addition, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no ISO shall be granted under the Plan after the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date.

Amendment. Prior to or promptly following the Assumption Date, the parties to this Agreement will enter into one or more amendments or supplements acceptable in form and content to the Backup Servicer and the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Required Lenders), providing for such modifications of this Agreement as are necessary to permit the Backup Servicer to fulfill its responsibilities hereunder as Successor Servicer.

Amendment. Except as provided in Paragraph 13 above, this Agreement may not be modified or amended except by written instrument signed by all parties hereto.

Amendment. Effective as of the Effective Date, the Employment Agreement is amended as follows:

Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by both Albany and the Employee.