Committee Authority. The Committee shall have such powers and authority as may be necessary or appropriate for the Committee to carry out its functions as described in the Plan. Subject to the express limitations of the Plan, the Committee shall have authority in its discretion to determine, after considering management’s recommendations with respect to Eligible Employees excluding the Company’s executive officers, the Eligible Employees to whom, and the time or times at which, Awards may be granted, the number of Shares, units or other rights subject to each Award, the exercise, base or purchase price of an Award (if any), the time or times at which an Award will become vested, exercisable or payable, the performance goals and other conditions of an Award, the duration of the Award, and all other terms of the Award. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of all Awards granted to Participants. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority to amend the terms of an Award in any manner that is not inconsistent with the Plan, provided that no amendment may be made to any outstanding Award that would materially adversely affect the rights of the Participant with respect to such Award without the written consent of such Participant. The Committee shall also have discretionary authority to interpret the Plan, to make factual determinations under the Plan, and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for Plan administration, including, without limitation, to correct any defect, to supply any omission or to reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award Agreement hereunder. The Committee may prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan. The Committee’s determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by the Committee selectively among Participants and Eligible Employees, whether or not such persons are similarly situated. The Committee shall, in its discretion, consider such factors as it deems relevant in making its interpretations, determinations and actions under the Plan including, without limitation, the recommendations or advice of any officer or employee of the Company or such attorneys, consultants, accountants or other advisors as it may select. All interpretations, determinations and actions by the Committee shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all parties, including the Company, its shareholders and all Participants.

Committee Authority. The Committee shall have all powers and discretion necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and to control its operation, including, but not limited to, the power to # determine which Employees shall be granted Awards in respect of a Performance Period, # prescribe the terms and conditions of Awards, including whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be forfeited or suspended, # interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency or correct any defect in the Plan and/or any Award granted thereunder (including, without limitation, any agreement pursuant to which such Award is granted), # adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith, # interpret, amend, or revoke any such rules, and # make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration and/or operation of the Plan. The Committee may exercise its powers and discretion hereunder in a non-uniform manner among Participants.

Section # Authority of the Committee. Except as limited by law or by the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Company, and subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have full power and discretion to # select the Employees who shall participate in the Plan; # determine the sizes and types of Awards; # determine the terms and conditions of Awards in a manner consistent with the Plan; # construe and interpret the Plan, all Award Agreements, and any other agreements or instruments entered into under the Plan; # establish, amend, or waive rules and regulations for the Plan’s administration; and # amend the terms and conditions of any outstanding Award and applicable Award Agreement to the extent that such terms and conditions are within the discretion of the Committee, subject to the provisions of this Plan and any applicable law. Further, the Committee shall make all other determinations that may be necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. Each Award shall be evidenced by a written Award Agreement between the Company and the Participant and shall contain such terms and conditions established by the Committee consistent with the provisions of the Plan. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions, the Committee shall not have any authority to take any action with respect to an Award intended to constitute Performance-Based Compensation that would disqualify it from being such. Except as limited by applicable law or the Plan, the Committee may use its discretion to the maximum extent that it deems appropriate in administering the Plan.

Authority of Committee. Except as provided by Section 11 hereof, the Plan shall be administered by the Committee, it being understood that the Board retains the right, at its option, to make Awards under the Plan. Subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable law, and in addition to other express powers and authorizations conferred on the Committee by the Plan, the Committee shall have full power and authority in its discretion to: # designate Participants; # determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to a Participant; # determine the number of Shares to be covered by, or with respect to which payments, rights, or other matters are to be calculated in connection with, Awards; # determine the timing, terms, and conditions of any Award; # accelerate the time at which all or any part of an Award may be settled or exercised; # determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be settled or exercised in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or canceled, forfeited, or suspended, and the method or methods by which Awards may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited, or suspended; # determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, other property, and other amounts payable with respect to an Award shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the holder thereof or of the Committee; # interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or Award made under, the Plan; # subject to the provisions of [Sections 6(B), 7(B) and 15(B)] hereof, amend or modify the terms of any Award after grant; # establish, amend, suspend, or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; and # make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan subject to the exclusive authority of the Board under Section 15 hereunder to amend, suspend or terminate the Plan.

AUTHORITY OF THE COMMITTEE. Except as limited by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws. of the Company, and subject to the provisions herein, the Committee shall have full power to select Employees and Nonemployee Directors who shall participate in the Plan; determine the sizes and types of Awards; determine the terms and conditions of Awards in a manner consistent with the Plan; construe and interpret the Plan and any agreement or instrument entered into under the plan; establish, amend or waive rules and regulations for the Plan's administration; and (subject to the provisions of Article 16 herein) amend the terms and conditions of any outstanding Award to the extent such terms and conditions are within the discretion of the Committee as provided in the Plan. Further, the Committee shall make all other determinations which may be necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. As permitted by law, the Committee may delegate its authority as identified herein.

Power and Authority of the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the express provisions of the Plan and to applicable law, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: # designate Participants; # determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Participant under the Plan; # determine the number of Shares to be covered by (or the method by which payments or other rights are to be calculated in connection with) each Award; # determine the terms and conditions of any Award or Award Agreement; # amend the terms and conditions of any Award or Award Agreement, provided, however, that, except as otherwise permitted in connection with an event as provided under Section 4(c) hereof, the Committee shall not reprice, adjust or amend the exercise price of Options or the grant price of Stock Appreciation Rights previously awarded to any Participant, whether through amendment, cancellation and replacement grant, or any other means; # accelerate the exercisability of any Award or the lapse of any restrictions relating to any Award; # determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Awards may be exercised in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or canceled, forfeited or suspended; # determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, other property and other amounts payable with respect to an Award under the Plan shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the holder of the Award or the Committee; # interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement, including any Award Agreement, relating to the Plan; # establish, amend, suspend or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; # make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan; and # adopt such modifications, rules, procedures and subplans as may be necessary or desirable to comply with provisions of the laws of non-U.S. jurisdictions in which the Company or an Affiliate may operate, including, without limitation, establishing any special rules for Affiliates, Eligible Persons or Participants located in any particular country, in order to meet the objectives of the Plan and to ensure the viability of the intended benefits of Awards granted to Participants located in such non-United States jurisdictions. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations, interpretations and other decisions under or with respect to the Plan or any Award or Award Agreement shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and shall be final, conclusive and binding upon any Participant, any holder or beneficiary of any Award or Award Agreement, and any employee of the Company or any Affiliate.

The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have the authority to select the employees to be granted Awards under the Plan, to determine the size and terms of an Award (subject to the limitations imposed on Awards in [Section 5] below), to modify the terms of any Award that has been granted, to determine the time when Awards will be made, the amount of any payments pursuant to such Awards and the Performance Period to which they relate, to determine any employment restrictions on actual receipt of payments pursuant to Awards, to establish performance objectives in respect of such Performance Periods and to determine whether such performance objectives were attained. The Committee is authorized to interpret the Plan, to establish, amend and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and to make any other determinations that it deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. The Committee may correct any defect or omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan in the manner and to the extent the Committee deems necessary or desirable. Any decision of the Committee in the interpretation and administration of the Plan, as described herein, shall lie within its sole and absolute discretion and shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties concerned. Determinations made by the Committee under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made selectively among Participants, whether or not such Participants are similarly situated.

Authority of the Committee. Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have full and final authority to impose such limitations or conditions upon an Award as the Committee deems appropriate to achieve the objectives of the Award and the Plan. Without limiting the foregoing and in addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in the Plan, the Committee shall have the power and complete discretion to determine: # which eligible persons shall receive an Award and the nature of the Award; # the number of shares of Company Stock to be covered by each Award; # whether Options shall be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options; # the Fair Market Value of Company Stock; # the time or times when an Award shall be granted; # subject

SECTION # ADMINISTRATION: Subject to the express provisions of this Plan, the Committee shall have authority to administer and interpret the Plan, to interpret any Award Agreement, to prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan and any Award Agreement, and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. Any determination by the Committee pursuant to any provision of the Plan or of any Award Agreement will be final and conclusive. No member of the Committee will be liable for any such action or determination made in good faith. In exercising its discretion, the Committee may use such objective or subjective factors as it determines to be appropriate in its sole discretion. In addition, the Committee is authorized to take any action it determines in its sole discretion to be appropriate subject only to the express limitations contained in this Plan, and no authorization in any Plan section or other provision of this Plan is intended or may be deemed to constitute a limitation on the authority of the Committee. To the extent permitted by law, the Committee may from time to time delegate all or any part of its authority under this Plan to a subcommittee. To the extent of any such delegation, references in this Plan to the Committee will be deemed to be references to such subcommittee. To the extent permitted by law, the Committee may delegate to one or more of its members or one or more officers of the Company the authority, subject to terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine, to # designate Employees to be recipients of Awards under the Plan and # determine the size of any such Awards; provided, however, that: # the Committee shall not delegate such responsibilities to any such officer for Awards granted to an Employee who is an officer, member of the Board, or more than 10% beneficial owner of any class of the Company’s equity securities that is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as determined by the Committee in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; # the resolution providing for such authorization sets forth the total number of Shares such officer(s) may grant; and # the officer(s) shall report periodically to the Committee regarding the nature and scope of the Awards granted pursuant to the authority delegated. The Company will not be required to issue any fractional Shares pursuant to this Plan; the Committee may provide for the elimination of fractions or for the settlement of fractions in cash.

Authority of the Committee. This Plan shall be administered by the Committee except to the extent the Board elects to administer this Plan, in which case references herein to the “Committee” shall be deemed to include references to the “Board.” Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, Rule 16b-3 and other applicable laws, the Committee shall have the authority, in its sole and absolute discretion, to # adopt, amend, and rescind administrative and interpretive rules and regulations relating to the Plan; # determine the Eligible Persons to whom, and the time or times at which, Awards shall be granted; # determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Eligible Person and the amount of cash or the number of shares of Stock that shall be the subject of each Award; # determine the terms and provisions of each Award Agreement (which need not be identical), and modifications thereto, including provisions defining or otherwise relating to # the term and the period or periods and extent of exercisability of the Options, # the extent to which the transferability of shares of Stock issued or transferred pursuant to any Award is restricted, # except as otherwise provided herein, the effect of termination of employment or other service of a Participant on the Award, and # the effect of approved leaves of absence (consistent with any applicable regulations of the Internal Revenue Service); # accelerate the time of exercisability or vesting of any Award that has been granted; # construe the respective Award Agreements and the Plan; # make determinations of the Fair Market Value of the Stock pursuant to the Plan; # delegate its duties under the Plan to such agents as it may appoint from time to time; # terminate, modify or amend the Plan; and # make all other determinations, perform all other acts, and exercise all other powers and authority necessary or advisable for administering the Plan. Subject to Rule 16b-3, section 162(m) of the Code, and the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules, the Committee may correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan, in any Award, or in any Award Agreement in the manner and to the extent it deems necessary or desirable to carry the Plan into effect, and the Committee shall be the sole and final judge of that necessity or desirability. Any action of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all Persons, including the Company, its Subsidiaries, stockholders, Participants, and Permitted Transferees under Section 10(a) hereof or other Persons claiming rights from or through a Participant. The express grant of any specific power to the Committee, and the taking of any action by the Committee, shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Committee.