MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT



         THIS AGREEMENT (the "AGREEMENT") is made effective as of the 12th day

of August, 2002 (the "Effective Date"), between Luminex Corporation a Delaware

corporation (the "COMPANY") and Thomas W. Erickson ("ERICKSON").



                                  INTRODUCTION



         The Company and Erickson desire to enter into an agreement pursuant to

which Erickson will provide his services to the Company.



         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:



         1. Definitions



                (a) "Affiliate" means any person, firm, corporation,

         partnership, association or entity that, directly or indirectly or

         through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is

         under common control with the Company.



                (b) "Cause" the occurrence of any of the following events:



                        (i) willful refusal by Erickson to follow a lawful

                direction of the Board of Directors of the Company, provided the

                direction is not materially inconsistent with the duties or

                responsibilities of Erickson's position as interim President and

                Chief Executive Officer of the Company, which refusal continues

                after the Board of Directors has again given the direction;



                        (ii) willful misconduct or reckless disregard of

                Erickson's duties or of the interest or property of the Company;



                        (iii) intentional disclosure by Erickson to an

                unauthorized person of Confidential Information or Trade Secrets

                (as such terms are defined in Section 5(b) below), which causes

                material harm to the Company;



                        (iv) any act by Erickson of fraud, material

                misappropriation, significant dishonesty, or act involving moral

                turpitude;



                        (v) conviction by Erickson of a felony; or



                        (vi) a material breach of this Agreement by Erickson

                shall occur, and Erickson fails to cure the breach within ten

                (10) days following the Company's giving prompt written notice

                of the breach specifying in detail the facts and circumstances

                constituting the breach.



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                (c) "Disability" means the inability of Erickson to perform the

        material duties of his position as interim President and Chief Executive

        Officer hereunder due to a physical, mental, or emotional impairment,

        for a ninety (90) consecutive day period or for aggregate of one hundred

        eighty (180) days during any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period.



                (d) "Good Reason" means the occurrence of all of the following:



                        (i) the Company materially breaches this Agreement or

                the Company demotes Erickson or assigns him to perform other

                duties other than those of the interim President and Chief

                Executive Officer, except as specifically set out in paragraph

                2(a) below;



                        (ii) Erickson gives written notice to the Company of the

                facts and circumstances constituting the breach within ten (10)

                days following the occurrence of the breach;



                        (iii) the Company fails to remedy the breach within ten

                (10) days following Erickson's written notice of the breach; and



                        (iv) Erickson terminates the engagement and this

                Agreement within ten (10) days following the Company's failure

                to remedy the breach.



        2. Terms and Conditions of Engagement.



                (a) Engagement. Erickson shall be deemed an employee of the

        Company as of August 12, 2002. Beginning on the date that the Company

        receives the resignation of Mark B. Chandler, Ph.D., Erickson shall be

        the interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,

        subject to the terms and conditions hereof, and shall perform the duties

        of that position. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, in the

        event the Company appoints another person as President and Chief

        Executive Officer during the Term (defined in Section 4 hereof), and

        removes Erickson as interim President and Chief Executive Officer, the

        Board of Directors of the Company may cause Erickson to perform other

        management or management advisory duties to the Company which the Board

        of Directors may reasonably request for the remainder of the Term; and

        in the event the Company appoints another person as interim President

        and Chief Executive Officer during the Term, then (i) the Company shall

        be obligated to perform all of its obligations to Erickson under this

        Agreement unless the Company has terminated Erickson for cause; and (ii)

        Erickson may immediately cease rendering any services for the Company.



                (b) Benefits. Erickson shall receive substantially the same

        benefits as other executives of the Company, except that Erickson

        intends to opt out of the group medical plan the Company offers to its

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