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LANGUAGE LINE HOLDINGS, INC. | Mathew Gibbs

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Title: RELEASE
Governing Law: New York     Date: 12/11/2006

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Release between Language Line and Matthew Gibbs

Exhibit 10.24

RELEASE

THIS RELEASE (this “Release”) is made as of this 8th day of December, 2006, by and between Language Line, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Mathew Gibbs (“Executive”).

PRELIMINARY RECITALS

A. Executive and the Company entered into that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2004 (the “Agreement”).

B. Executive’s employment with the Company as Chief Financial Officer has terminated.

C. In connection with the termination of Executive’s employment under the Agreement, Executive is entitled to certain payments and other benefits, subject to Executive’s execution, delivery and non-rescission of this Release.

D. As further consideration for execution of this Release, the Company has agreed to provide the benefits set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.

AGREEMENT

In consideration of the payments and other benefits due Executive under the Agreement, the additional benefits to be provided to Executive set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

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Release

1. Executive, intending to be legally bound, does hereby, on behalf of himself and his agents, representatives, attorneys, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators (collectively, the “Executive Parties”) REMISE, RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE the Company, its affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, joint ventures, and its and their officers, directors, shareholders, members, managers and employees, and its and their respective successors and assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators (collectively, the “Company Parties”) from all causes of action, suits, debts, claims and demands whatsoever in law or in equity, which Executive or any of the Executive Parties ever had, now has, or hereafter may have, by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of Executive’s initial dealings with the Company to the date of this Release, and particularly, but without limitation of the foregoing general terms, any claims arising from or relating in any way to (i) Executive’s employment relationship with Company, the terms and conditions of that employment relationship, and the termination of that employment relationship, including, but not limited to, any claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., the Civil Rights Act of 1966, 42 U.S.C. §1981, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Pub. L. No. 102-166, the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as


amended, 29 U.S.C. §621 et seq., the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §201 et seq., the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. §151 et seq., and any other claims under any federal, state or local common law, statutory, or regulatory provision, now or hereafter recognized, and any claims for reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, but not including such claims to (A) payments, benefits and other rights provided Executive under the Agreement or (B) as may be due Executive, during the period following the termination of his employment, under any employee benefit plan of the Company in accordance with the terms of such plan. This Release is effective without regard to the legal nature of the claims raised and without regard to whether any such claims are based upon tort, equity, implied or express contract or discrimination of any sort. Except as specifically provided herein, it is expressly understood and agreed that this Release shall operate as a clear and unequivocal waiver by Executive of any claim for accrued or unpaid wages, benefits or any other type of payment and (ii) the repurchase by Language Line Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”) of 900,000 of your vested Class C Common Units of Holdings Units and 3,300,000 of your unvested Holdings, including but not limited to (A) the determination of fair market value of the vested Class C Common Units and the Purchase Price paid for the repurchase of all such Class C Common Units and (B) all rights of Executive as a member of Holdings based on his ownership of such Class C Common Units that have been repurchased by Holdings.

2. Executive expressly waives all rights afforded by any statute which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. Executive understands the significance of his release of unknown claims and his waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims.

3. Executive agrees that he will not be entitled to or accept any benefit from any claim or proceeding within the scope of this Release that is filed or instigated by him or on his behalf with any agency, court or other government entity.

4. Executive further agrees and recognizes that he has permanently and irrevocably severed his employment relationship with the Company, that he shall not seek employment with the Company or any affiliated entity at any time in the future, and that the Company has no obligation to employ him in the future.

5. The parties agree and acknowledge that the Agreement, and the settlement and termination of any asserted or unasserted claims against the Company and the Company Parties pursuant to this Release, are not and shall not be construed to be an admission of any violation of any federal, state or local statute or regulation, or of any duty owed by the Company or any of the Company Parties to Executive.

6. Executive certifies and acknowledges as follows:

(a) That he has read the terms of this Release, and that he understands its terms and effects, including the fact that he has agreed to RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE the Company and all Company Parties from any legal action or other liability of any type related in any way to the matters released pursuant to this Release other than as provided in the Agreement and in this Release;

 

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