EXHIBIT 10.57 DEFERRED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
UNDER THE OPTIUM CORPORATION
2006 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN Name of Grantee: Christopher Brown
No. of Restricted Stock Units Granted: 2,000
Grant Date: 8-25-08      Pursuant to the Optium Corporation 2006 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "Plan") as amended through the date hereof, Optium Corporation (the "Company") hereby grants a Deferred Stock Award (an "Award") consisting of the number of phantom stock units listed as "Restricted Stock Units" above (the "Restricted Stock Units") to the Grantee named above. Each Restricted Stock Unit shall relate to one share of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Stock") of the Company specified above, subject to the restrictions and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan.      1.  Restrictions on Transfer of Award . The Award shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Grantee, until (i) the Restricted Stock Units have vested as provided in Section 2 of this Award Agreement, and (ii) shares have been issued pursuant to Section 4 of this Award Agreement.      2.  Vesting of Restricted Stock Units . The Restricted Stock Units shall vest in accordance with the schedule set forth below, provided in each case that the Grantee is then, and since the Grant Date has continuously remained, in a service relationship (in the capacity of an employee, officer, director or consultant) with the Company or its Subsidiaries.

     3.  Acceleration . In the event of any involuntary termination of employment of the Grantee (other than an involuntary termination for "cause" (as determined