FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OF KEVIN E. BENSON

Exhibit 10.16

FIRST AMENDMENT
TO THE
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
OF XXXXX X. XXXXXX

     This agreement when countersigned by you will constitute an amendment to the employment agreement between you and Xxxxxxx Inc. dated as of September 16, 2002 (hereinafter the “Xxxxxx Employment Agreement”).

     This amendment has been approved by the Board of Directors of Xxxxxxx International, Inc. at its meeting held on November 19, 2003.

     The Xxxxxx Employment Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the existing paragraph (b) in “ARTICLE 4 – COMPENSATION” in its entirety with the following paragraph (b):

(b) The Executive will be eligible to participate in LINC’s Short Term Incentive Plan. For fiscal years commencing September 1, 2002 and thereafter, the Executive’s target bonus shall be 100% of Base Salary and the maximum bonus shall be 200% of Base Salary. The Executive’s right to receive any bonus under LINC’s Short Term Incentive plan shall be determined based only upon measurements established by the Committee after consultation with the Executive and as set forth in accordance with LINC’s Short Term Incentive Plan.

     The parties to the Xxxxxx Employment Agreement have executed this Agreement to be effective as of November 19, 2003.

		XXXXXXX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
		By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
				Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
				Chairman of the Human Resources
				and Compensation Committee
		EXECUTIVE
		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx