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Employment Agreement – Exodus Communications Inc. and L. William Krause

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EXODUS
Exodus Communications, Inc.
2831 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054-1838
408-346-2200

September 3, 2001

Dear Bill:

At the request of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Exodus Communications,
Inc. (the "Company"), I am pleased to extend to you an offer as Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The terms of your employment
as approved by the Board are set forth in this letter and Attachment A to this
letter. You also will be eligible to participate in our health and dental
insurance, 401K, employee stock purchase plan and other employee benefits
established by the Company.

As an employee of the Company, you will have access to certain Company
confidential information and you may, during the course of your employment,
develop certain information or inventions, which will become the property of the
Company. You will need to sign the attached "Employee Invention Assignment and
Confidentiality Agreement" and "Procedures and Guidelines Governing Securities
Trades by Company Personnel" as conditions of your employment. We wish to
impress upon you that we do not wish you to bring any confidential or
proprietary material of any former employer or to violate any other obligation
to your former employers. Also, you represent that you are not subject to any
restrictions that prevent you from working for the Company.

We look forward to your becoming a part of the Exodus team and leading us
through these challenging times. Please confirm your acceptance of this offer
at the earliest possible date. Also, please return a complete copy of your
signed offer letter to my attention. You should keep the second copy for your
records.





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Your signature will acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to the
terms and conditions set forth in this letter and Attachment A.

Sincerely,

/s/ Adam Wegner
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Adam Wegner
Corporate Secretary, on behalf of the Board of Directors

I HAVE READ AND I UNDERSTAND THE TERMS OF THE OFFER SET FORTH ABOVE AND IN
ATTACHMENT A. AS INDICATED BY MY SIGNATURE BELOW, I ACCEPT THE OFFER AS STATED
HEREIN. NO FURTHER COMMITMENTS WERE MADE TO ME AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

/s/ L. William Krause
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L. William Krause

Date: 9/3/01
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                                  Attachment A

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Employee: L. William Krause
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Employment Commencement Employment commenced September 3, 2001
Date: Compensation effective as of September 1, 2001
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Title: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Exodus Communications, Inc. (the
“Company”), reporting to the Company’s Board of Directors.
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Base Salary: Employee’s initial base salary will be $75,000.00 per month, payable bi-weekly, which is
equivalent to $900,000.00 per year (“Base Salary”).
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Cash Bonuses: Initial Cash Bonus: Upon commencement of employment, Employee shall receive a
non-recoverable initial cash bonus of $600,000.00.
Milestone Cash Bonuses: Provided Employee is continuously employed in the role of
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from September 6, 2001 until any or all of the
following events occur(s), Employee shall receive a bonus on the date each such event
occurs as follows:
o Completion of updated operating and financial plan as approved by the Board of
Directors: $150,000.00
o Debtor in Possession credit facility approved by the Board of Directors:
$150,000.00
o Either of the following events occurring: (a) following the filing by the Company
of a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the federal Bankruptcy Code
(a “Bankruptcy Filing”), the issuance of a Confirmation Order of a Plan of
Reorganization by the bankruptcy court (a “Confirmation Order”); or (b) the sale of
the Company: $1,000,000.00.
o The commencement of employment of a new Chief Executive Officer of the Company:
$150,000.00
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Equity (or additional Provided Employee is continuously employed in the role of Chairman and/or Chief
cash) Compensation: Executive Officer from September 3, 2001 until either of the following events occurs,
Employee shall receive either of the following, depending on which event occurs first:

(a) In the event of the sale of the Company prior to a Bankruptcy Filing, at the closing of
the transaction, the acquiring entity will issue cash or unrestricted (other than subject to
securities laws compliance) publicly tradable stock (the form of consideration shall be at the
option of the acquiring entity) with a value equal to 0.75% of the Enterprise Value paid for
the Company (the value of any stock issued to Employee shall be valued on the per share basis
of the acquirer’s stock used to determine the acquisition value for the Company, and if stock
is not used as the form of consideration for the acquisition, the closing price per share on
the date the acquisition closes); or

(b) Following a Bankruptcy Filing, at the closing of a sale of the Company or the issuance
of a Confirmation Order, the Company shall use best commercial efforts to ensure that
Employee receives (1) cash or unrestricted (other than subject to securities laws
compliance) publicly tradable stock (the form of consideration shall be at the option of the
successor entity) with a value equal to 0.25% of the Enterprise Value of the Company (the
value of any stock issued to Employee shall be valued on the per share basis of the
successor entity’s stock used to determine the enterprise value for the Company, and if
stock is not used as the form of consideration for the acquisition (in the event of the sale of
the Company), the closing price per share on the date the acquisition closes) and (2) fully
vested options or warrants (at the option of the successor entity) to purchase unrestricted
publicly tradable stock with an aggregate exercise value equal to 1.25% of the Enterprise
Value of the Company at the time of the closing of a sale of the Company or issuance of a
Confirmation Order with an exercise price per share valued on the per share basis of the
entity’s stock used to determine the Enterprise Value for the Company on such date.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Enterprise Value” is defined as the sum of (a) the value of
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Attachment A


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all outstanding debt and amounts owed to other creditors of the Company and (b) the value
of all outstanding equity of the Company.
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Termination:
The following severance benefits apply only during the period commencing September 3, 2001
and ending upon the issuance of a Confirmation Order or a Sale of the Company (“Severance
Period”). If the Company terminates Employee’s employment without “Cause” or Employee
Resigns for “Good Reason” during the Severance Period, the Company shall use its best
commercial efforts to pay Employee (a) a lump sum payment equal to bonus of $1,000,000,
(b) a lump sum payment equal to one year of Employee’s Base Salary in the amount of
$900,000, and (c) an amount equal to 25% of the Company’s Enterprise Value at the
time of the issuance of a Confirmation Order or sale of the Company.

Definitions:
“Cause” means termination due to the Employee’s (i) fraud or material misappropriation
with respect to the business or assets of the Company; (ii) persistent refusal or failure
materially to perform his duties and responsibilities to the Company for a period of at least
twenty (20) days, which continues after the Employee receives notice of such refusal or
failure; (iii) conduct that constitutes disloyalty to the Company and which materially harms
the Company; (iv) conviction, or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere by the
Employee, of a felony or crime, or (v) material breach of any provision of this Agreement.

Resignation for “Good Reason” means that Employee’s resignation occurs within thirty (30)
days of one of the following events: (i) an involuntary reduction of Employee’s job
duties or responsibilities, including removal as Chief Executive Officer; (ii) the Board
directs that Employee report to someone other than the Board, (iii) any involuntary
reduction of Employee’s Base Salary, Initial Cash Bonus or any Milestone Cash Bonus; or
(iv) the issuance of a directive requiring Employee to relocate to a new office located more
than 25 miles from his current office.

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