The membership of the Committee shall consist of at least three
directors, who are each free of any relationship that, in the opinion
of the Board, may interfere with such member’s individual
exercise of independent judgment. The members of the Committee shall
meet the independence requirements of The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.
The Committee shall maintain free and open communication with Company
management. The Committee may retain outside counsel and other advisors
as it determines necessary to carry out its duties. The Committee
shall have sole authority to approve related fees and retention
terms.
One member of the Committee shall be appointed as chair. The chair
shall be responsible for leadership of the Committee, including
scheduling and presiding over meetings, preparing agendas, and making
regular reports to the Board. The chair will also maintain regular
liaison with Company management. The Committee shall meet at least
twice a year, or more frequently as the Committee considers necessary.
While the Committee and the Board may wish to consider other duties
from time to time, the general recurring activities of the Committee
in carrying out its oversight role are described below. The duties
specified below are not intended to limit the scope of activities
of the Committee. The Committee shall have the following authority
and responsibilities:
1. The Committee shall annually
evaluate the performance of the Company’s chief executive
officer in accordance with the Company’s financial performance
and shall have sole authority to establish and approve base salaries
for the executive officers of the Company.
2. The Committee shall develop short and long
term incentive compensation policies for the chief executive officer
of the Company. The Committee shall annually evaluate the performance
of the Company’s executive officers in accordance with these
policies and shall have sole authority to establish their incentive
awards.
3. The Committee shall award stock options under the Company’s
incentive stock option plans as a long-term incentive to align
the interests of the Company’s employees with those of other
shareholders and to encourage significant stock ownership by employees
of the Company.
The Committee shall have the authority to delegate
any of its responsibilities to subcommittees as the Committee may
deem appropriate in its sole discretion. The Committee shall report
its actions and recommendations to the board after each Committee
meeting. The Committee shall review at least annually the adequacy
of this charter and recommend any proposed changes to the Board
for approval.

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