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Exhibit 10.20
Amendment to Assignment and Assumption
Agreements
This Amendment to Assignment and Assumption Agreements between VoiceStream
Wireless Corporation ("VoiceStream") and Western Wireless Corporation ("WWC") is
made as of July 23, 2000.
WHEREAS, VoiceStream and WWC entered into certain Assignment and Assumption
Agreements dated May 3, 1999 (the "Assignment and Assumption Agreements") with
respect to the assignment by WWC and assumption by VoiceStream of certain
Employment Agreements (the "Employment Agreements") with respect to each of
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WHEREAS, VoiceStream and WWC wish to amend provisions of the Assignment and
Assumption Agreements in order to clarify the effect of such agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
is hereby acknowledged, VoiceStream and WWC agree as follows:
1) Paragraph 1 of each of the respective Assignment and Assumption Agreements
shall be modified by adding the following language to the end of said paragraph:
All references in the Employment Agreement to WWC shall be changed to
VoiceStream; provided, that (a) the WWC Indemnification Agreement
referenced in Paragraph 6 of the Employment Agreement shall contain to
remain in effect, to the extent applicable, and (b) the confidentiality
provisions in Paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement shall continue to
apply to WWC and its subsidiaries and the Employee.
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2) All other terms and conditions of the respective Assignment Agreements shall
remain unmodified and in full force and effect.
Western Wireless Corporation
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VoiceStream Wireless Corporation
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