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                    [LOGO] PORTA SYSTEMS
                                   CORP.
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                      EDWARD B. KORNFELD
        SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS
                 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER




Via Facsimile
516-671-6715

July 21, 2003

Mr. William V. Carney
5 Willada Lane
Glen Cove, New York 11542

Re.: Furlough

Dear Bill,

On July 16, 2003 you agreed to take a thirteen-week furlough beginning July 21
and ending October 17, 2003. Your salary and the other employee benefits for
this period will be added onto the end of your current amended employment
agreement, dated December 13, 2002, so that the new termination date will be
March 13, 2006.

During this thirteen-week period, you will continue to receive your current
employee benefits. You will be invoiced monthly for the health, dental and life
insurance premiums as you are currently paying through payroll withholding.

If you agree to the above, please countersign a copy of this letter and return
it to my attention.

Sincerely yours,                                Agreed:


/s/ Edward B. Kornfeld                          /s/ William V. Carney
Edward B. Kornfeld                              --------------------------------
Senior Vice President Operations                William V. Carney
Chief Financial Officer


Cc:   Robert H. Davies, Managing Director
      Warren H. Esanu, Esq., Esanu Katsky Korins & Siger




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