EXHIBIT 99.3


1.1  The Companies hereby establish a new bonus plan whereby Mr. Bourque will be
     paid the gross total amount of US$600,000 payable in six (6) equal
     installments of US$100,000 on the last day of each fiscal quarter,
     beginning on April 30, 2001, for six (6) consecutive quarters provided that
     Mr. Bourque has not resigned from or been terminated for just cause by
     Nordx/CDT Inc., as defined in section 5 of Mr. Bourque's Employment
     Agreement, prior to the date of such payment.

1.2  The parties hereby agree that all the payments shall be made in Canadian
     legal currency equivalent to US$100,000 converted in Canadian legal
     currency based on the applicable conversion rate (noon rate) at the time of
     the payment.

1.3  All the amounts mentioned in this Agreement will be subject to all the
     applicable payroll deductions.

1.4  If one or all of the Companies or a significant part thereof is sold, the
     unpaid portion of the above mentioned bonus shall become due and payable in
     a lump sum, within fifteen (15) days following the sale provided that Mr.
     Bourque has not resigned from or been terminated for just cause as defined
     in section 5 of Mr. Bourque's Employment Agreement by Nordx/CDT Inc. prior
     to the date of such sale.

1.5  In the event of the termination of the employment of Mr. Bourque by
     Nordx/CDT Inc. without just cause as defined in section 5 of Mr. Bourque's
     Employment Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule "A",
     the unpaid portion of the above mentioned bonus shall become due and
     payable in a lump sum, within fifteen (15) days following the day of the
     said termination.

1.6  In the event the employment of Mr. Bourque was to be terminated for just
     cause, as defined in section 5 of Mr. Bourque's Employment Agreement, a
     copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule "A", or in the event of his
     resignation, no further payments under the bonus plan would be made.

1.7  In the event of Mr. Bourque's death, the unpaid portion of the above
     mentioned bonus shall become payable in a lump sum to his successors and
     assigns within fifteen (15) days of the notification of his death.