Participants are granted options to purchase shares of common stock on the last business day of each semi- annual payment period for 85% of the market price of the common stock on the first or last business day of such payment period, whichever is less. The purchase price for such shares is paid through payroll deductions, and the current maximum allowable payroll deduction is 10% of each eligible employee's compensation. Under the plan, the Company issued 174,463, 313,337 and 759,771 shares during fiscal 2001, 2002 and 2003, respectively. As of June 30, 2003, there were 1,103,065 shares available for future issuance under the 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan as amended. In addition, on July 1, 2003, the Company issued 519,790 shares under the 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 

## (e) Stockholder Rights Plan 

During fiscal 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a Stockholder Rights Agreement (the Rights Plan) and distributed one Right for each outstanding share of Common Stock. The Rights were issued to holders of record of Common Stock outstanding on March 12, 1998. Each share of Common Stock issued after March 12, 1998 will also include one Right, subject to certain limitations. Each Right when it becomes exercisable will initially entitle the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-hundredth (1/100th) of a share of Series A Preferred Stock at a price of $175.00 (the Purchase Price). 

The Rights will become exercisable and separately transferable when the Company learns that any person or group has acquired beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding Common Stock or on such other date as may be designated by the Board of Directors following the commencement of, or first public disclosure of an intent to commence, a tender or exchange offer for outstanding Common Stock that could result in the offeror becoming the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the outstanding Common Stock. In such circumstances, holders of the Rights will be entitled to purchase, for the Purchase Price, a number of hundredths of a share of Series A Preferred Stock equivalent to the number of shares of Common Stock (or, in certain circumstances, other equity securities) having a market value of twice the Purchase Price. Beneficial holders of 15% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, however, would not be entitled to exercise their Rights in such circumstances. As a result, their voting and equity interests in the Company would be substantially diluted if the Rights were to be exercised. 

The Rights expire in March 2008, but may be redeemed earlier by the Company at a price of $.01 per Right, in accordance with the provisions of the Rights Plan. 

The Company amended the Rights Plan in June 2003 so that the terms of the Rights Plan would not be applicable to the securities issued as part of the Series D preferred financing or to any securities issued in the future pursuant to the preemptive rights granted as part of this financing (see Note 20 for a description of the financing). 

## (f) Restricted Stock 

In fiscal 2001, restricted stock covering 94,500 shares of the Company's common stock was issued. The restricted stock is subject to vesting terms whereby the entire amount will vest upon the earlier of seven years from the date of grant or the attainment of certain performance goals, as defined. 

Consideration of $3.00 per share was received for these shares, resulting in deferred compensation of $1.5 million based on the fair market value on the date of issuance of the restricted stock. Of this deferred compensation, $0.1 million and $0.2 million was expensed in fiscal 2001 and fiscal 2002, respectively. The consideration received was in the form of secured promissory notes from the holders of the restricted stock. These notes are subject to interest at an annual rate of 5.07%, are due seven years from the date of issuance and are secured by the restricted stock. The interest under these notes is subject to full recourse against the personal assets of the holders of the restricted stock. 

In May 2002, the holders of the restricted stock were terminated from their employment with the Company. At the time of termination, the performance goals had not been attained, and none of the restricted stock had 

