Non-Compete. For a period of two (2) years from Employee’s Termination Date, Employee will not either directly or indirectly, participate in, consult with or render services to any Competing Business, nor have any interest in any Competing Business. “Competing Business” means any entity or person engaged in or about to become engaged in research, development, production, marketing or selling of one or more Competing Products. “Competing Products” means products, processes or services competing directly or indirectly with the Company’s current or contemplated products, processes or services in the area the Employee worked for the Company or in an area where the Employee was exposed to Confidential Information (as defined in paragraph 6), during the last five (5) years of Employee’s employment at the Company. In addition, for such two (2) year period, Employee will not interfere with, disrupt or attempt to disrupt any relationship, contractual or otherwise, with respect to a business carried on by the Company and any other party, including the solicitation of Company employees. The restrictions of this provision apply to # the state(s) within the United States that was Employee’s primary work location or territory during the five (5) years immediately preceding Employee’s Termination Date, # any area of the United States where the Company is conducting business or may be reasonably expected to engage in business, or # any other country of the world where the Company is conducting business or may be reasonably expected to engage in business. Such restrictions shall apply to Employee, as owner, partner, officer, employee, consultant or advisor. For purposes of this provision, ownership of not more than one percent of the common or preferred stock of any publicly held company whose stock is listed on any recognized stock exchange or traded over the counter shall be disregarded.

1.1NonCompetition. During the term of this Agreement, Employee shall not, within North America without the prior written consent of Company in each instance, directly or indirectly, in any manner or capacity, whether for himself or any other person and whether as proprietor, principal owner shareholder, partner, investor, director, officer, employee representative, distributor, consultant, independent contractor or otherwise engage or have any interest in any entity which competes in any business or activity then conducted or engaged in by Company, provided, however. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however Employee may at any time own, in the aggregate, as a passive but not active investment, less than 10% of the stock or other equity interests of any publicly traded entity which engages in a business in direct competition with the Company. After the termination of the Employee’s employment, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, use such Confidential Information to compete with the business of the Company, as the business of the Company may then be constituted, within any state or province. Such non-competition shall continue for two years from the date of termination. Further, Employee shall not induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company to discontinue his or her employment with the Company for the purpose of becoming employed by any competitor of the Company, nor will Employee initiate discussions, negotiations or contacts with persons known to be clients or prospective clients of the Company at the time of the termination.