Vesting of Option Right. The Option may be exercised by the Participant under the following schedule except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. The Option may not be exercised for a period of one (1) year from the Grant Date. Following that one-year period, the Option vests and becomes exercisable in equal one-third increments: one-third vests on the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date; one-third vests on the two-year anniversary of the Grant Date; and one-third vests on the three-year anniversary of the Grant Date. The Option may be exercised as to any portion of the Option that is vested. An unvested portion of the Option shall only vest so long as:

The terms and conditions pursuant to which an Option vests in the Participant and becomes exercisable shall be determined by the Administrator and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. Such vesting may be based on service with the Company or any Affiliate, any of the Performance Criteria, or any other criteria selected by the Administrator. At any time after the grant of an Option, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion and subject to whatever terms and conditions it selects, accelerate the vesting of the Option.

Option Right. Landlord hereby grants to the Original Tenant, and its "Permitted Assignees", as that term is defined in Section 14.8, below, one (1) option to extend the Lease Term for a period of ten (10) years (the "Option Term"), which option shall be irrevocably exercised only by written notice delivered by Tenant to Landlord not more than twelve (12) months nor less than nine (9) months prior to the expiration of the initial Lease Term, provided that the following conditions (the "Option Conditions") are satisfied: # as of the date of delivery of such notice, Tenant is not in default under this Lease, after the expiration of any applicable notice and cure period; # Tenant has not previously been in default under this Lease, after the expiration of any applicable notice and cure period, more than twice in the twelve (12) month period prior to the date of Tenant's attempted exercise; and

Option Right. Your Option is to purchase, on the terms and conditions set forth below, the following number of shares (the “Option Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) at the exercise price specified below (the “Exercise Price”).

Vesting of Option. Subject to the terms and provisions hereof, including [section 5] hereof, and the Plan, the Option shall vest and the Grantee may exercise the Option in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in [Schedule 1] (the “Vesting Schedule”).

The Administrator shall determine the period during which the Participant shall vest in a Stock Appreciation Right and have the right to exercise such Stock Appreciation Rights (subject to Section 9.4 hereof) in whole or in part. Such vesting may be based on service with the Company or any Affiliate, any of the Performance Criteria or any other criteria selected by the Administrator. At any time after grant of a Stock Appreciation Right, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion and subject to whatever terms and conditions it selects, accelerate the period during which the Stock Appreciation Right vests.

Right to Exercise. Subject to Section 3 above, the Option is exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice and the applicable provisions of this Agreement and the Plan. The Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

Option and Stock Appreciation Right Repricing. Except as provided in Section 4(c) and in connection with the granting of a Substitute Award, the Committee may not, without shareholder approval, seek to cancel and replace any previously granted “underwater” Option, Stock Appreciation Right or similar Award with an Option and Stock Appreciation Right, or similar Award, as applicable, having a lower exercise price by: # amending or modifying the terms of the Option, Stock Appreciation Right or similar Award to lower the exercise price; # cancelling the underwater Option, Stock Appreciation Right or similar Award and granting either # replacement Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or similar Awards having a lower exercise price or # Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Awards or other Share-based Awards in exchange; or # cancelling or repurchasing the underwater Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or similar Awards for cash or other securities. An Option, Stock Appreciation Right or similar Award will be deemed to be “underwater” at any time when the fair market value of the Shares covered by such Award is less than the exercise price of the Award.

Vesting. Your Award shall vest as follows:

Vesting. The Retention Incentive shall vest and be earned on the Retention Date provided Employee is still employed by Albany on such date and it has been determined, in Albany’s sole discretion, that Employee has substantially completed the transition of his duties. In the event that Albany terminates Employee’s employment prior to the Retention Date without Cause (as defined in paragraph 5), Albany shall be obligated to pay Employee the Retention Incentive upon termination; in the event Employee’s employment with Albany terminates prior to the Retention Date for any other reason, the Retention Incentive shall be forfeited and shall never vest.