Exodus Communications – Employment Agreement with Laurie D. Priddy

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

December 5, 2000

Laurie Priddy
1249 Lakeside Drive, #1046 
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Dear Laurie:

I am pleased to extend to you an offer as a Senior Vice President,
Operations, reporting to me. If you accept this offer, this letter 
sets forth the terms of your employment with Exodus Communications, 
Inc. ("Exodus"). This offer is contingent on the occurrence of the 
closing of Exodus' acquisition of GlobalCenter and, if you accept 
this offer, it would take effect as of that closing date (the "Closing 
Date").

As an Exodus employee, you will be responsible for integrating and 
growing the business formally known as GlobalCenter as well as 
whatever reasonable duties are assigned to you consistent with your 
title and position. Your initial base salary will be $20,833.33 per 
month, less all applicable deductions, which is equivalent to a gross 
sum of $250,000.00 per year. You will be covered under the Executive 
Employment Policy, a copy of which is attached hereto. You are 
guaranteed a bonus of 25% of your base salary payable within one 
month of the closing date, and an additional 25% upon completing one 
full year of service. This bonus amount shall be repaid to
Exodus should your employment terminate for any reason prior to your 
one year anniversary with Exodus.

You also will be eligible to participate in our health and dental 
insurance plans, 401K plan, employee stock purchase plan and other 
employee benefits established by the Company. Exodus will reimburse 
you for expenses reasonably incurred in relocating your household 
goods from the local area to Denver, Colorado, subject to Exodus' 
standard policies far amounts and documentation and shall be repaid 
to Exodus if your employment terminates for any reason prior to your 
one year anniversary with Exodus. In addition, for a period of up to 
twelve months commencing as of the Closing Date and while you are 
employed by Exodus, Exodus will pay, for your use, the fair market 
rental value on a residence in the Sunnyvale area and a rental car,
not to exceed $3000.00 per month.

We will recommend to Exodus' Board of Directors that you be granted 
options to purchase up to 100,000 shares of Exodus Communications, 
Inc. common stock. The options, if approved, customarily are granted 
on the first trading day of the month following your start date and 
are exercisable at the closing price of the common stock on the date 
of the grant. The options will


 
vest, that is, become exercisable, over fifty (50) months with the first twelve
percent (12%) vesting after six (6) months of continuous employment. Thereafter,
the options will vest at a rate of 2% per month of completed service until your
employment terminates or the grant is fully vested. This option grant will be
subject to all terms of Exodus' stock option plan and stock option agreement, a
copy of which you will be required to execute as a condition of the grant.

As an employee of Exodus, 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 Exodus. As a
condition of your employment, you will be required to sign the attached
"Employee Invention Assignment and Confidentiality Agreement" and "Procedures
and Guidelines Governing Securities Trades by Company Personnel." We wish to
impress upon you that we do not wish you to bring with you any confidential or
proprietary material of any former employer or to violate any other obligation
to your former employers. Also, by accepting this offer, you represent that you
are not subject to any restrictions that prevent you from working for Exodus.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to authorize Exodus to
conduct a background investigation. This offer is contingent upon the outcome of
such an investigation as well as your ability to provide verification of your
eligibility for employment in the U.S., which meets the requirements of the U.S.
Department of Justice.

If you accept this offer, your employment will be at-will. These means that
employment with Exodus is for no specific period of time. As a result, either
you or Exodus may terminate your employment relationship at any time for any
reason, with or without cause. This is the full and complete agreement between
us on this term. Although your job duties, title, compensation and benefits, as
well as Exodus' personnel policies and procedures, may change from time-to-time,
the "at-will" nature of your employment may only be changed in a document
signed by you and the President of the Company.

You agree that there were no promises or commitments made to you regarding your
employment with Exodus except as set forth in this letter. Except for the
Proprietary Information Agreement between you and GlobalCenter, the GlobalCenter
Management Stock Plan with the attached Non Statutory Stock Option Agreement and
as otherwise expressly provided for herein, this agreement supersedes and
replaces (i) any prior verbal or written agreements between you and Exodus and
(ii) any prior verbal or written agreements between you and GlobeCenter relating
to the subject matter hereof, including, but not limited to, any and all prior
employment agreements.

We look forward to your becoming a part of the Exodus Team. Please confirm your
acceptance of this offer at the earliest possible date.

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Your signature will acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to the
terms and conditions of this offer.

Sincerely,

/s/ D. Krier for Don Casey
Don Casey 
COO & President
Exodus Communications, Inc.

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

/s/ Laurie D. Priddy    12.15.00
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