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Base Salary. During the Employment Period, the Company shall pay the Executive, as compensation for the performance of the Executive’s duties and obligations under this Agreement, an annual base salary of $340,000, payable in a manner that is consistent with the Company’s usual payroll practices for senior executives. The Executive’s base salary shall be reviewed annually by each of the Compensation Committee of the Board or any successor to such committee (the “Committee”) and the Board or for adjustment. Such adjustment, if any, shall be within the sole discretion of the Board. The annual base salary in effect at any given time is referred to herein as “Base Salary.”

Base Salary. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall receive an annual base salary (“Annual Base Salary”), which shall be paid at a monthly rate, at least equal to twelve times the highest monthly base salary paid or payable, including any base salary which has been earned but deferred, to the Executive by the Company and its affiliated companies in respect of the twelve-month period immediately preceding the month in which the Change of Control Date occurs. During the Employment Period, the Annual Base Salary shall be reviewed no more than 12 months after the last salary increase awarded to the Executive prior to the Change of Control Date and thereafter at least annually. Any increase in Annual Base Salary shall not serve to limit or reduce any other obligation to the Executive under this Agreement. Annual Base Salary shall not be reduced after any such increase and the term Annual Base Salary as utilized in this Agreement shall refer to Annual Base Salary as so increased. As used in this Agreement, the term “affiliated companies” shall include any company controlled by, controlling or under common control with the Company.

Base Salary. As compensation for the services contemplated herein, Employee shall receive a base salary of One Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($125,000) per annum for the first year of this Agreement (“Base Salary”), to be paid in accordance with Company’s then-current payroll practices and policies, which Base Salary shall be increased to One Hundred and Thirty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($130,000) per annum effective on the first anniversary of this Agreement, and to One Hundred and Thirty Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($135,000) per annum effective on the second anniversary of this Agreement. The Company shall deduct and withhold all necessary social security and withholding taxes and any other similar sums required by law from any compensation paid to Employee.

Base Salary. The Company shall not be obligated to pay Executive a base salary.

Base Salary. Commencing on the Effective Date, your initial base salary as President and CEO of the Company will be $1,250,000.

Base Salary. Executive shall be paid a base salary of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) per annum, with such increases thereafter as may be determined by Employer (the “Base Salary”).

Good Reason.Good Reason” means a material reduction in the Officer’s base salary and annual bonus opportunity, in the aggregate, but not including a reduction in the Officer’s base salary or annual bonus opportunity if the Company also uniformly reduces the base salary or annual bonus opportunity of substantially all other employees of the Company with similar authority, status and responsibilities of such Officer.

Salary and Bonus Severance. Participants shall receive salary and bonus severance payment equal to 100% of the sum of # the Participant’s Base Salary, plus # the Participant’s Target Annual Incentive Payment (with both Base Salary and Target Annual Incentive Payment being determined without regard to any decrease in such Base Salary or Target Annual Incentive Payment that would constitute a basis for a Good Reason Resignation).

As a full-time employee, you will initially earn a base salary of $160,000 paid twice monthly on the Company’s normal payroll schedule. Your base salary will be subject to review annually as part of the Company’s normal salary review process. In addition to the base salary, you will be eligible for a bonus of up to 10% of your annual base salary. The bonus will be paid on an annual basis. However, the final decision on the amount of the bonus that will be paid shall be defined by the Company in its sole discretion.

Salary. During the Term of this Agreement, the Employee shall be paid an initial base salary (the “Base Salary”), payable bi-weekly, at an annualized rate of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000). The amount of the Base Salary may be increased from time to time at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. Bonus: The Company shall pay Employee a bonus (the “Bonus”) as follows: # 3% of any net revenues. (ii) the Bonus may be paid, at the election of Employee, in cash or shares of Common Stock (calculated at the fair market value of such shares as determined by the Board). Cash bonus will be paid quarterly.

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