1.     Purposes

        The purposes of the Pathmark Stores, Inc. 2000 Employee Equity Plan (the "Plan") are to attract, retain and motivate key employees of the Company, to compensate them for their contributions to the growth and profits of the Company and to encourage ownership by them of Common Stock.

2.     Definitions

        For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as follows:

        "Administrator" means the individual or individuals to whom the Committee delegates authority under the Plan in accordance with Section 3(d).

        "Award" means an award made pursuant to the terms of the Plan to an Eligible Individual in the form of Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units or Other Awards.

        "Award Agreement" means a written document approved in accordance with Section 3 which sets forth the terms and conditions of the Award to the Participant. An Award Agreement may be in the form of (i) an agreement between the Company which is executed by an officer on behalf of the Company and is signed by the Participant or (ii) a certificate issued by the Company which is executed by an officer on behalf of the Company but does not require the signature of the Participant.

        "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

        "Change in Control" shall mean any of the following:

        (i)    the acquisition by any Person of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 35% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding, but shall not include any such acquisition by any employee benefit plan of the Company, any Person or entity organized, appointed or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan; any Person (other than any of Fidelity Management & Research Company or Fidelity Management Trust Company or by any fund or account associated with either Fidelity Management & Research Company or Fidelity Management Trust Company) who as of September 19, 2000 was the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on such date unless and until such Person, together with all Affiliates of such Person, becomes the beneficial owner of 35% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding whereupon a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred;

        (ii)   consummation after approval by the shareholders of Pathmark of either (A) a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of Pathmark or (B) a merger, amalgamation or consolidation of Pathmark with any other corporation, the issuance of voting securities of Pathmark in connection with a merger or consolidation of Pathmark or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of Pathmark or the acquisition of assets of another corporation (each, a "Business Combination"), unless, in each case of a Business Combination, immediately following such Business Combination, all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of the Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then outstanding shares of common stock and 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of Pathmark's assets either directly or

through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the Common Stock; or

        (iii)  the individuals who, as of September 19, 2000, constitute the Board, and subsequently elected members of the Board whose election is approved or recommended by at least a majority of such current members or their successors whose election was so approved or recommended (other than any subsequently elected members whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of such Board.

        For purposes of the above definition of Change in Control only, the following defined terms shall apply:

        "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other entity which (i) is a Subsidiary of such Person, (ii) is, directly or indirectly, under common control with such Person, or (iii) is, directly or indirectly, controlling such Person.

        "Person" means any person, entity or "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (i) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (iv) an entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Pathmark in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Pathmark.

        "Subsidiary" means with respect to any Person, any entity of which:

        (i)    if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, collectively or individually, by such Person or by one or more Affiliates of such Person, and

        (ii)   if a partnership, association, limited liability company or other entity, a majority of the partnership, membership or other similar ownership interest thereof is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, collectively or individually, by such Person or by one or more Affiliates of such Person.

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        "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations (including any proposed regulations) thereunder.

        "Committee" means the Compensation Committee of the Board, any successor committee thereto or any other committee appointed from time to time by the Board to administer the Plan. The Committee shall consist of at least two individuals and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. To the extent acting under Section 14 hereof, the Committee shall be comprised solely of "outside directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m).

        "Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share, or such other class or kind of shares or other securities as may be applicable under Section 16 below.

        "Company" means, individually and collectively, Pathmark and its Subsidiaries, and any successor thereto.

        "Eligible Individuals" means the individuals described in Section 6 who are eligible for Awards under the Plan.

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