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PURCHASE AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

ATLANTIC RESEARCH CORPORATION

AND

AEROJET-GENERAL CORPORATION

May 2, 2003

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ARTICLE I   General Provisions     1   1.01   Definitions     1   1.02  
Seller’s Knowledge     2   1.03   Purchaser’s Knowledge     2   1.04   Sole
Discretion     2   1.05   Currency Conversion     2   ARTICLE II   Purchase,
Sale and Related Transactions     2   2.01   Purchased Assets and Assumed
Liabilities     2   2.02   Excluded Assets and Excluded Liabilities     6   2.03
  Transition Services Agreement     9   2.04   Gainesville Services Agreement  
  9   2.05   Gainesville Office Leases     9   2.06   Camden Sublease     10  
2.07   Long Term Supply Contract     10   2.08   Master Propellant License
Agreement     10   2.09   Environmental Action Agreement     10   2.10   UK
Local Agreement     10   2.11   Sequa Guaranty     10   2.12   GenCorp Guaranty
    11   2.13   Payment of Purchase Price     11   2.14   Purchase Price
Adjustment     11   2.15   Allocation of Purchase Price     14   ARTICLE III  
Representations and Warranties     14   3.01   General Representations and
Warranties     14   3.02   Representations and Warranties Concerning the
Disclosure Package and Other Disclosure Matters     16   3.03   Additional
Representations and Warranties Concerning the UK Company     38   3.04  
Purchaser’s Representations and Warranties     45   3.05   Disclaimers     47  
ARTICLE IV   Certain Covenants and Agreements Prior to Closing     48  

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4.01   Corporate Examinations and Investigations     48   4.02   Cooperation;
Consents     49   4.03   Conduct of Business     50   4.04   Preservation of
Business     51   4.05   Notification     53   4.06   Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and
Foreign Filings     53   4.07   Government Contracts     54   4.08  
Confidentiality     54   4.09   Return of Information     55   4.10   No Shop  
  55   4.11   Payment of Indebtedness by Related Parties     55   4.12   Title
Insurance     56   4.13   Tax Certificates     57   4.14   Supplements and
Updates to Schedules     57   4.15   Satisfaction of Conditions     57   4.16  
Termination of Tax Sharing Agreements; Surrender of Group Relief     58   4.17  
Limitation on Group Relief     58   ARTICLE V   Conditions     59   5.01  
Conditions to Purchaser’s Obligations     59   5.02   Conditions to Seller’s
Obligations     61   5.03   Termination     62   ARTICLE VI   The Closing     64
  6.01   The Closing     64   6.02   Time, Date and Place of Closing     64  
6.03   Deliveries at Closing     64   ARTICLE VII   Certain Covenants and
Agreements After Closing     68   7.01   Further Conveyances and Assurances    
68   7.02   Further Consents to Assignment     68   7.03   Access     69   7.04
  Use of Trademark and Trade Names     70  

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7.05   Non-Solicitation of Employees     70   7.06   Covenant Not to Compete    
70   7.07   Administration of Accounts     71   7.08   Sale and Transfer of
Gainesville Fixed Assets     71   7.09   Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns  
  72   ARTICLE VIII   Employees and Non-UK Employee Benefits     72   8.01  
Employees After Closing     72   8.02   ARC 401(k) Plan     76   8.03   Welfare
Benefits     77   8.04   Stock Options and Restricted Stock     80   8.05  
Exposure to Hazardous Materials     80   ARTICLE IX   Indemnification     80  
9.01   Indemnification of Sequa Entities     80   9.02   Indemnification of
Purchaser     82   9.03   Procedure for Claims     83   9.04   Indemnification
Limitation on Real Property     85   9.05   Survivability; Limitations     85  
9.06   Indemnification Based Upon Net Damage     86   ARTICLE X   Miscellaneous
    87   10.01   Cooperation; Time of Essence     87   10.02   Severability    
87   10.03   Expenses     87   10.04   Transfer Taxes     87   10.05   Notices  
  87   10.06   Assignment     89   10.07   No Third Parties     89   10.08  
Incorporation by Reference     90   10.09   Governing Law     90   10.10  
Consent to Jurisdiction     90   10.11   Counterparts     91  

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10.12   Complete Agreement     91   10.13   Release of News Information     91  
10.14   Modification or Amendment of Agreement     91   10.15   Waiver     91  
10.16   Headings; Interpretation     92  

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List of Schedules

      Schedule 1.02A   Seller’s Knowledge Schedule 1.02B   Due Diligence
Certifications Schedule 1.03   Purchaser’s Knowledge Schedule 2.01(a)(vii)  
Purchased Joint Ventures Schedule 2.02(a)(viii)   Excluded Patents and
Trademarks Schedule 2.02(a)(ix)   Excluded Assets Schedule 2.02(a)(xi)   Other
Excluded Assets Schedule 2.02(a)(xii)   Retained Sequa Programs
Schedule 2.02(a)(xiii)   Retained Insurance Policies Schedule 2.02(a)(xiv)  
Retained Employee Benefit Programs Schedule 2.02(a)(xviii)   Prior Transactions
Schedule 2.02(a)(xxiii)   Camden Automotive Fixed Assets Schedule 3.01(a)  
Corporate Organization and Existence Schedule 3.01(e)(i)   No Default; Consents
Schedule 3.01(g)   Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures Schedule 3.02(a)   Financial
Statements Schedule 3.02(a)(ii)   Exceptions to Financial Statements
Schedule 3.02(c)   Accounts Receivable Schedule 3.02(e)   Owned Real Estate
Schedule 3.02(f)   Real Estate Leases Schedule 3.02(f)(i)   Real Estate Leases:
Subleasees Schedule 3.02(g)   Personal Property Leases Schedule 3.02(h)  
Litigation Schedule 3.02(i)   Material Contracts Schedule 3.02(j)(i)  
Government Contracts Schedule 3.02(j)(ii)   Government Contracts: Investigations
and Audits Schedule 3.02(j)(iii)   Government Contracts: Financing Arrangements
and Claims Schedule 3.02(j)(iv)   Government Contracts: Suspension and Debarment
Schedule 3.02(k)(i)   Employee Benefits: Benefit Plans Schedule 3.02(k)(ii)  
Employee Benefits: Benefit Plans Not Provided Schedule 3.02(k)(iii)   Employee
Benefits: Legal Proceedings Schedule 3.02(k)(v)   Employee Benefits: Retention
Agreements Schedule 3.02(k)(viii)   ARC’s 401(k) Plan Schedule 3.02(k)(ix)  
Workers’ Compensation Claims Schedule 3.02(l)   Labor Matters Schedule 3.02(m)  
Employees Schedule 3.02(n)   Permits and Approvals Schedule 3.02(o)   Compliance
with Laws Schedule 3.02(p)   Filing of Tax Returns; Payment of Taxes; Tax Liens
Schedule 3.02(q)   Absence of Certain Changes and Events Schedule 3.02(r)  
Trademarks Schedule 3.02(s)   Patents Schedule 3.02(t)   Intercompany
Transactions and Transactions with Certain Persons Schedule 3.02(u)(i)  
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      Schedule 3.02(u)(ii)   UK Policies Schedule 3.02(v)(i)   Environmental
Matters: Remediation and Repair Required Schedule 3.02(v)(ii)   Environmental
Matters: Compliance with Environmental Laws Schedule 3.02(v)(iii)  
Environmental Matters: Disclosure of Information Schedule 3.02(v)(iv)  
Environmental Matters: Permits Schedule 3.02(v)(v)   Environmental Matters:
Orders Schedule 3.02(v)(vi)   Environmental Matters: Required Notices and
Reports Schedule 3.02(v)(vii)   Environmental Matters: Claims
Schedule 3.02(v)(viii)   Environmental Matters: Listing on National Priorities
List, Etc. Schedule 3.02(v)(ix)   Environmental Matters: Contamination
Schedule 3.02(v)(x)   Environmental Matters: Capital Expenditures
Schedule 3.02(w)   Product Liability and Warranties Schedule 3.02(x)   Material
Adverse Change Schedule 3.02(y)   Disclosure Schedule 3.03(b)   Solvency
Schedule 3.03(e)(iii)   Non-Compliance with Tax Obligations Schedule 3.03(f)  
UK Bank Accounts Schedule 3.03(g)(i)   UK Employees Schedule 3.03(g)(ii)   UK
Employees: Leaves of Absence Schedule 3.03(g)(iii)   UK Employees: Salary
Schedule 3.03(g)(iv)   UK Employees: Unpaid Remuneration Schedule 3.03(g)(v)  
UK Employees: Agreements Schedule 3.03(g)(vi)   UK Employees: Non-Terminable
Contracts Schedule 3.03(g)(vii)   UK Employees: Termination
Schedule 3.03(g)(viii)   UK Employees: One-Off Payments Schedule 3.03(g)(ix)  
UK Employees: Severance Schedule 3.03(g)(x)   UK Employees: Compliance with
Legislation Schedule 3.03(g)(xi)   UK Employees: Disputes Schedule 3.03(h)   UK
Benefit Plan Schedule 3.03(h)(iii)   UK Benefit Plan: Legal Proceedings
Schedule 3.03(h)(iv)   UK Benefit Plan: Non-Compliance with Law
Schedule 3.03(h)(v)   UK Benefit Plan: Exceptions to Money Purchase Benefits
Schedule 3.03(i)(ii)   Taxation: Non-Compliance with Tax Obligations
Schedule 3.03(i)(iii)   Taxation: Payment of Taxes Schedule 3.03(i)(iv)  
Taxation: Non-Compliance with Employee Tax Deduction Obligation
Schedule 3.03(i)(v)   Taxation: Book Value of Assets Schedule 3.03(i)(vi)  
Taxation: UK Claims Schedule 3.03(i)(vii)   Taxation: Pay as You Earn System
Schedule 3.03(i)(viii)   Taxation: UK Company Dispensations Schedule 3.03(i)(ix)
  Taxation: Non-Deductible Employee Remuneration Schedule 3.03(i)(x)   Taxation:
Non-Compliance with Insurance Contribution Schedule 3.03(i)(v)   Taxation:
Entity Classification Election Schedule 3.04(h)   Regulatory Approvals
Schedule 3.04(i)   Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan Schedule 8.01(a)   Active Employees
Schedule 8.01(b)   Non-Active Employees

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      Schedule 8.01(c)   Gainesville Transition Employees Schedule 8.01(d)  
Former Employees and Former Employee Obligations Schedule 8.01(p)   Retention
Bonuses Schedule 8.03(f)   ARC Sick Leave Benefit Program and Retiree Medical
Obligations

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List of Exhibits

      Exhibit A   Definitions Exhibit B   Term Sheet for Transition Services
Agreement Exhibit C   Term Sheet for Gainesville Services Agreement Exhibit D  
Term Sheet for Gainesville Office Leases Exhibit E   Term Sheet for Camden
Sublease Exhibit F   Form of Long Term Supply Contract Exhibit G   Form of
Master Propellant License Agreement Exhibit H   Form of Environmental Action
Agreement Exhibit I   Form of UK Local Agreement Exhibit J-1   Form of Sequa
Guaranty Exhibit J-2   Form of GenCorp Guaranty Exhibit K   Excluded Gainesville
Inventory Exhibit L   Excluded Gainesville Fixed Assets Exhibit M   Accounting
Instructions Exhibit N   Baseline Balance Sheet Exhibit O   Consents

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PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     This Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into this
2nd day of May 2003 by and between Aerojet-General Corporation, an Ohio
corporation (“Purchaser”), and Atlantic Research Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (“ARC” or “Seller”).

RECITALS

     A.     Seller is engaged in, among other things, the business of
manufacturing propulsion systems for missiles and space vehicles (including
station keeping thrusters), certain related propellants and components, as well
as the braiding of composite parts and the manufacture of automotive airbag
propellants in the United States and in the United Kingdom through its
Affiliate, ARC UK Limited (the “UK Company”) (collectively, as operated by
Seller or the UK Company, as the case may be, the “Business”).

     B.     Seller and its Affiliates desire to sell the Business, including
substantially all of its assets, properties, rights and interests of the
Business and the UK Shares as described in this Agreement and the UK Local
Agreement, to Purchaser.

     C.     Purchaser desires to purchase from Seller substantially all of such
assets, properties, rights and interests of Seller and its Affiliates to the
Business, including the UK Shares, in consideration of certain payments by
Purchaser and the assumption by Purchaser of certain liabilities and obligations
of the Business as described in this Agreement and the UK Local Agreement.

STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and of the
mutual covenants, representations, warranties, conditions and agreements
hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties hereby
agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

General Provisions

     1.01 Definitions. Terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings
ascribed to them by definition in this Agreement or on Exhibit A.

 

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     1.02 Seller’s Knowledge. Whenever a representation or warranty contained in
this Agreement refers to or is otherwise qualified to “Seller’s Knowledge” (or
words of similar import), such knowledge shall be deemed to consist of only the
actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry, of those of Seller’s directors,
officers and senior management employees listed on Schedule 1.02A of the
Disclosure Package together with their titles, based upon a due diligence review
and having obtained the due diligence certifications, both as described on
Schedule 1.02B of the Disclosure Package. Seller’s Knowledge shall exclude any
imputed knowledge or matters which should have been known by Seller.

     1.03 Purchaser’s Knowledge. Where a representation or warranty contained in
this Agreement refers to or is otherwise qualified to “Purchaser’s Knowledge”
(or words of similar import), such knowledge shall be deemed to consist only of
the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry, of Purchaser’s officers and
senior management employees listed on Schedule 1.03 together with their titles.
Purchaser’s Knowledge shall exclude any imputed knowledge or matters which
should have been known by Purchaser.

     1.04 Sole Discretion. The words “sole discretion” as used in this Agreement
shall mean a determination made in a Party’s sole and absolute discretion, which
discretion shall not be subject to challenge for any reason whatsoever,
including, without limitation, bad faith, arbitrariness or capriciousness.

     1.05 Currency Conversion. All dollar amounts are United States Dollars and
other currency amounts will translate into dollar amounts at the closing
mid-point dollar spot rate applicable to that non-dollar currency at the close
of business in New York on the Business Day preceding the date on which a
payment is due or, if earlier, the Business Day preceding the date on which
payment is made (and with respect to the Closing Balance Sheet, at the close of
business on the Closing Date), as published in the Wall Street Journal.

ARTICLE II

Purchase, Sale and Related Transactions

     2.01 Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities.

          (a)  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement,
at the Closing and effective as of the time set forth in Section 6.02, Purchaser
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purchase and acquire from Seller or Sequa UK, and Seller shall transfer, or
cause to be transferred, to Purchaser or its designee, all of Seller’s or Sequa
UK’s, if any, right, title and interest in, to or arising under the assets,
properties, rights and interests of every kind, nature and description, tangible
or intangible, that are owned, used, occupied or held by or for the benefit of
Seller or its Affiliates in the operation of the Business, wherever situated,
including, without limitation, the assets, properties, rights and interests
described in this Section 2.01(a), but excluding the Excluded Assets (such
assets, properties, rights and interests collectively, excluding the Excluded
Assets, the “Purchased Assets”):

                (i)  the Real Property;

                (ii)  the inventory owned by Seller at the Closing that is used
or held for use in the operation of the Business as reflected in the Closing
Balance Sheet (the “Inventory”);

                (iii)  the trade accounts receivable of Seller due from
customers or clients of the Business including unbilled receivables, to the
extent relating to the Business as reflected in the Closing Balance Sheet (the
“Receivables”), but excluding any amounts due from any of Seller’s Affiliates
(the “Intercompany Accounts”);

                (iv)  subject, in regard to the Gainesville Fixed Assets, to
Section 7.08, the machinery, equipment, tooling and other fixed assets owned by
Seller that are used or held for use in the operation of the Business (the
“Fixed Assets”);

                (v)  the prepaid expenses, advance payments, deposits, surety
accounts, key man life insurance policies and similar assets of Seller to the
extent relating to the Business and reflected in the Closing Balance Sheet (the
“Prepaids”);

                (vi)  all rights, benefits and interests of Seller in and to all
contracts, leases, agreements and commitments relating to the Business,
including the Purchase and Sales Orders, Material Contracts and Government
Contracts relating to the Business as described in this Agreement (collectively,
the “Assigned Contracts”);

                (vii)  all of Seller’s ownership interests in the joint ventures
that are set forth on Schedule 2.01(a)(vii) of the Disclosure Package (the
“Purchased Joint Ventures”);

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                (viii)  except as set forth in Section 2.02(a)(viii), all
Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets owned, licensed or used by Seller in the
conduct of the Business;

                (ix)  except as set forth in Section 2.02(a)(xx), all books of
account; general, financial, accounting and personnel records; files; invoices;
and customer and supplier lists of Seller relating to the Business, including
as-built plans and specifications and surveys relating to the Real Property;
provided, however, that Seller shall be entitled to retain or obtain copies of
any such materials as it reasonably deems necessary for its Tax, accounting,
personnel or other legal purposes;

                (x)  all open purchase and sale orders, bids, quotations and
proposals of Seller, to the extent relating to the Business (the “Purchase and
Sales Orders”);

                (xi)  to the extent assignable or transferable, the permits,
licenses, franchises and other foreign or domestic, federal, state, provincial,
territorial, local or municipal approvals and authorizations issued by any
Governmental Authority to Seller to the extent relating to the Business or to
any Purchased Joint Venture (the “Permits”);

                (xii)  to the extent assignable, all causes of action, claims,
demands, rights and privileges against any Person, including warranties and
guaranties received from vendors, suppliers or manufacturers with respect to the
Purchased Assets or the Business;

                (xiii)  the assets reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet; and

                (xiv)  the UK Shares.

          (b)  Assumed Liabilities. On the terms and subject to the conditions
of this Agreement, at the Closing and effective as of the time set forth in
Section 6.02 and without further action, Purchaser shall absolutely and
irrevocably assume and pay, perform, satisfy and discharge when due, only the
following liabilities and obligations of Seller (such liabilities collectively,
the “Assumed Liabilities”):

                (i)  all liabilities and payment obligations of Seller arising
before, on or after the Closing Date that constitute trade account payables
relating to the Business to the extent reflected in the Closing Balance Sheet
(the “Accounts Payable”) and all accrued expenses of Seller relating to the
Business to the extent reflected in the Closing Balance Sheet (the “Accrued
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                (ii)  all liabilities and obligations of Seller, arising before,
on or after the Closing Date that constitute non-current liabilities, including
loans outstanding against the key man life insurance policies (the “Non-Current
Liabilities”), to the extent reflected in the Closing Balance Sheet;

                (iii)  all liabilities, obligations and losses arising on or
after the Closing Date under the Assigned Contracts including, without
limitation, those contracts subject to the loss contract reserve recorded on the
Closing Balance Sheet (the “Loss Contract Reserve”);

               (iv)  (A) any Taxes in respect of the Business (including those
assessed against the Real Property) for any period or portion thereof following
the Closing, and

                       (B)  any Taxes in respect of the Business (including
those assessed against the Real Property) for any period prior to the Closing to
the extent reflected in the Closing Balance Sheet, but excluding income taxes of
Seller or its Affiliates;

               (v)  all liabilities and obligations of Seller arising on or
after the Closing Date under any Permits that are to be transferred to Purchaser
in accordance with this Agreement;

               (vi)  other than with respect to airbag propellant sold by Seller
prior to the Closing or Purchaser pursuant to the Long Term Supply Contract, all
liabilities and obligations in respect of claims brought or made against Seller,
Purchaser or both by or on behalf of any Person pertaining to the repair,
replacement or repurchase of products, including any program generally to recall
or replace all of a specific product, pursuant to any express or implied
warranties, statute or otherwise with respect to products that (A) were sold by
the Business on or prior to the Closing Date, or (B) are either sold by the
Business after the Closing Date or are included in Inventory on the Closing
Date;

               (vii)  all liabilities and obligations arising out of the
obligations for which Purchaser is responsible under ARTICLE VIII;

               (viii)  all liabilities and obligations in respect of the
Purchased Joint Ventures; and

               (ix)  financial responsibility for certain Seller Historical
Environmental Liabilities to the extent set forth in the Environmental Action
Agreement.

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     2.02 Excluded Assets and Excluded Liabilities.

          (a)  Excluded Assets. The following properties, rights, interests and
assets (the “Excluded Assets”) will be retained by Seller and will not be
transferred to Purchaser at the Closing:

               (i)  all cash and cash equivalents;

               (ii)  all bank accounts and lockboxes maintained by or on behalf
of Seller in the United States and elsewhere;

               (iii)  all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock
of each of ARC Automotive, Inc. (“ARC Automotive”), ARC-Coal, Inc. (“ARC-Coal”)
and ARC/Asia, Inc. (“ARC/Asia”) held by ARC;

               (iv)  all of ARC’s ownership interest in and to BAG, S.p.A.;

               (v)  those licenses, agreements, contracts and commitments that
are in ARC’s name to the extent that they relate to ARC-Coal, ARC Automotive or
ARC/Asia;

               (vi)  all real property leases that are in ARC’s name to the
extent that they relate to ARC-Coal, ARC Automotive or ARC/Asia;

               (vii)  all personal property leases that are in ARC’s name to the
extent that they relate to ARC-Coal, ARC Automotive or ARC/Asia;

               (viii) those patents, patent applications and registered
trademarks set forth on Schedule 2.02(a)(viii) of the Disclosure Package and all
Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets that are in ARC’s name to the extent
that they relate to ARC-Coal, ARC Automotive or ARC/Asia (the “Excluded
Intellectual Property”);

               (ix)  all other properties, rights, interests and assets of
whatever kind and nature held by ARC to the extent relating to or used, held for
use or under development for use by ARC-Coal, ARC Automotive or ARC/Asia,
including such items as more particularly set forth on Schedule 2.02(a)(ix) of
the Disclosure Package;

               (x)  except as provided under Section 7.04, the names and
trademarks “Sequa,” “Chromalloy,” “Atlantic Research Corporation,” “ARC”, “ARC
Automotive, Inc.,” “ARC-Coal, Inc.,” “ARC/Asia, Inc.,” “BAICO” and related
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trade names incorporating “Sequa” or “Chromalloy” or any name or mark
confusingly similar thereto and the stylized “Sequa” and “Chromalloy” logos,
which are used by Seller as part of any trademark or trade name;

               (xi)  those assets, if any, whether or not used or held for use
in connection with the conduct of the Business, as agreed upon by Purchaser and
Seller, and set forth on Schedule 2.02(a)(xi) of the Disclosure Package;

               (xii)  all rights with respect to corporate and other services
provided to Seller by or on behalf of Sequa before the Closing, including those
arising out of master Sequa programs, all as more particularly set forth on
Schedule 2.02(a)(xii) of the Disclosure Package;

               (xiii) except for the UK Policies, all of Seller’s and its
Affiliates’ casualty, liability, workers’ compensation and other insurance
policies and programs including those set forth on Schedule 2.02(a)(xiii) of the
Disclosure Package (the “Retained Insurance Policies”) and all claims, awards or
rights, including rights of recovery, under any such insurance policies,
including refunds of insurance premiums and proceeds thereof and any prepaid
insurance policies, and, for the avoidance of doubt, Retained Insurance Policies
shall include any of the foregoing that arise out of or are related to Seller
Historical Environmental Liabilities for which Seller or its Affiliates,
including Sequa, may recover;

               (xiv)  in accordance with ARTICLE VIII, those employee benefit
plans and programs described on Schedule 2.02(a)(xiv) of the Disclosure Package;

               (xv)  all claims and proceeds to which either ARC or ARC
Automotive may receive or otherwise be entitled and which arise out of or
otherwise relate to the proceedings that involved Breed Technologies, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, et al Reorganized Debtors in the United States Bankruptcy
Court, District of Delaware, Jointly Administered Case No. 99-3399-MFW,
Chapter 11 and including that certain Settlement Agreement dated January 8, 2001
by and between Breed Technologies, Inc., as reorganized, ARC and ARC Automotive
and all causes of action, claims, demands, rights and privileges against any
Person, including warranties and guaranties received from vendors, suppliers or
manufacturers with respect to the Excluded Assets and Excluded Liabilities;

               (xvi)  all owned real property, including land and office
buildings, of ARC located in Gainesville, Virginia (the “Owned Gainesville Real
Estate”);

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               (xvii) all leased real property, including land, office buildings
and manufacturing facilities, of ARC located in Gainesville, Virginia and
including the note receivable from the owner thereof payable to ARC relating
thereto (the “Leased Gainesville Real Estate”);

               (xviii) all rights, entitlements, benefits, monies, proceeds,
claims and causes of action arising out of or relating to the sale prior to
Closing of various ARC subsidiaries, divisions and Affiliates, including such
transactions as more particularly set forth on Schedule 2.02(a)(xviii) of the
Disclosure Package (the “Prior Transactions”);

               (xix)  all Tax refunds and claims relating to Taxes paid by or on
behalf of Seller;

               (xx)  (A) Seller’s Tax Returns and Tax records and (B) all other
books, records, manuals and other materials that (1) are maintained or held for
use in connection with or otherwise relate to any Excluded Liability or Excluded
Assets or (2)(x) were prepared in connection with the sale of the Purchased
Assets, (y) represent the personnel files of any employee that is not a
Transferring Employee, or (z) are accounting records that do not relate
exclusively to the Business; provided, however, that Purchaser shall be entitled
to receive copies of any such materials as it reasonably deems necessary for its
Tax, accounting, personnel or legal purposes;

               (xxi)  pursuant to Purchaser’s request, those items of inventory
located at the Leased Gainesville Real Estate and the Owned Gainesville Real
Estate as set forth on Exhibit K (the “Excluded Gainesville Inventory”);

               (xxii) pursuant to Purchaser’s request, those items of fixed
assets located at the Owned Gainesville Real Estate and the Leased Gainesville
Real Estate set forth on Exhibit L (the “Excluded Gainesville Fixed Assets”);
and

               (xxiii) those items of fixed assets set forth on
Schedule 2.02(a)(xxiii) (the “Camden Automotive Fixed Assets”).

          (b)  Excluded Liabilities. Other than the Assumed Liabilities and the
Specified UK Liabilities, Purchaser shall not assume and the UK Company shall
not be responsible for any other liabilities or obligations including but not
limited to other liabilities or

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obligations of Seller or the UK Company arising as a result of Seller’s or the
UK Company’s or their predecessors’ purchase, ownership, use or operation of the
Purchased Assets or the assets used in the business of the UK Company or the
conduct of the Business prior to the Closing (the “Excluded Liabilities”),
including, without limitation, any Exposure Liabilities or matters for which
Seller is responsible pursuant to ARTICLE VIII or otherwise. Seller agrees to
pay, perform and discharge all Excluded Liabilities. Notwithstanding the
consummation of such transactions, Seller will retain and shall be responsible
for all rights, title and interest in and to, and all obligations and
liabilities relating to or arising out of, the Excluded Assets.

     2.03 Transition Services Agreement. At Closing, Seller and Purchaser shall
enter into a transition services agreement containing the terms and conditions
set forth on Exhibit B and other reasonable and customary terms and conditions
as mutually agreed upon by the Parties (the “Transition Services Agreement”).
Such Transition Services Agreement shall provide, among other things, for
Purchaser to continue to provide certain accounting, employee benefits,
information services, support and other administrative services for Sequa, ARC,
ARC Automotive and ARC/Asia from and after the Closing Date for a transition
period not to exceed eighteen (18) months following the Closing.

     2.04 Gainesville Services Agreement. At Closing, Purchaser and Seller shall
enter into a services agreement containing the terms and conditions set forth on
Exhibit C and other reasonable and customary terms and conditions as mutually
agreed upon by the Parties, providing, among other things, for ARC to provide,
at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, certain production, engineering and
related services to Purchaser at cost utilizing the Gainesville Transition
Employees and the Leased Gainesville Real Estate for a transition period not to
exceed eighteen (18) months after the Closing (the “Gainesville Services
Agreement”).

     2.05 Gainesville Office Leases. At Closing, Purchaser and Seller shall
enter into office leases with respect to the Owned Gainesville Real Estate
adjacent to the Leased Gainesville Real Estate containing the terms and
conditions set forth on Exhibit D and other reasonable and customary terms and
conditions as mutually agreed upon by the Parties (the “Office Leases”). The
Office Leases will provide, among other things, for Purchaser’s lease of all
office space at the Owned Gainesville Real Estate from Seller for a three (3)
year term.

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     2.06 Camden Sublease. At Closing, Purchaser and Seller shall enter into a
sublease containing the terms and conditions set forth on Exhibit E and other
reasonable and customary terms and conditions as mutually agreed upon by the
Parties with respect to the sublease by Purchaser to ARC Automotive of certain
real estate located in Camden, Arkansas utilized exclusively by ARC Automotive
(the “Camden Sublease”).

     2.07 Long Term Supply Contract. At Closing, Purchaser and ARC Automotive
shall enter into a long term supply contract in the form of Exhibit F, with such
modifications or amendments as the Parties shall approve, each in its sole
discretion, with respect to certain products utilized by ARC Automotive (the
“Long Term Supply Contract”).

     2.08 Master Propellant License Agreement. At Closing, Purchaser and ARC
Automotive shall enter into a master propellant license agreement in the form of
Exhibit G, with such modifications or amendments as the Parties shall approve,
each in its sole discretion, with respect to certain licenses necessary for the
conduct of the business of ARC Automotive (the “Master Propellant License
Agreement”).

     2.09 Environmental Action Agreement. At Closing, Purchaser and Seller shall
enter into an environmental action agreement in the form of Exhibit H, with such
modifications or amendments as the Parties shall approve, each in its sole
discretion, with respect to claims, liabilities and obligations relating to
Seller Historical Environmental Liabilities and Remedial Action relating to the
environmental matters that are the subject of such claims, liabilities and
obligations (the “Environmental Action Agreement”).

     2.10 UK Local Agreement. At Closing, Purchaser shall cause an Affiliate and
Seller shall cause Sequa UK to enter into a UK local agreement in the form of
Exhibit I, with such modifications or amendments as the Parties shall approve,
each in its sole discretion, with respect to the transfer of the UK Shares and
certain matters relating thereto (the “UK Local Agreement”).

     2.11 Sequa Guaranty. At Closing, Seller shall cause Sequa and certain of
its Affiliates to enter into the Sequa Guaranty in the form of Exhibit J-1, with
such modifications or amendments as the Parties shall approve, each in its sole
discretion, (the “Sequa Guaranty”), pursuant to which Sequa and certain of its
Affiliates shall

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          (a)  cause certain of Sequa’s Affiliates to fulfill their obligations
under this Agreement and the Other Agreements and,

          (b)  guarantee performance by Sequa’s Affiliates of their obligations
under this Agreement and the Other Agreements.

     2.12 GenCorp Guaranty. At Closing, Purchaser shall cause GenCorp to enter
into the GenCorp Guaranty in the form of Exhibit J-2, with such modifications or
amendments as the Parties shall approve, each in its sole discretion (the
“GenCorp Guaranty”), pursuant to which GenCorp shall

          (a)  cause GenCorp’s Affiliates to fulfill their obligations under
this Agreement and the Other Agreements and,

          (b)  guarantee performance by GenCorp’s Affiliates of their
obligations under this Agreement and the Other Agreements.

     2.13 Payment of Purchase Price. At the Closing, Purchaser will pay to
Seller, by means of a wire transfer of immediately available funds to such
account as Sequa, on behalf of Seller, shall have designated at least three (3)
Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three
Million Dollars ($133,000,000) in respect of the Purchased Assets, subject to
post-closing adjustment in accordance with Section 2.14 (collectively, the
“Purchase Price”).

     2.14 Purchase Price Adjustment. The “Purchase Price Adjustment” (which may
be either a negative or positive number) shall be determined as follows:

          (a)  Closing Balance Sheet. Within sixty (60) days following the
Closing, Purchaser shall prepare and submit to Seller a balance sheet of the
Business including, for the avoidance of doubt, the UK Company, dated as of the
Closing Date (the “Closing Balance Sheet”), which shall be prepared from the
books and records maintained by Seller or the UK Company, as the case may be, in
connection with the Business and delivered to Purchaser at Closing and in
accordance with the mutually agreed accounting instructions set forth on
Exhibit M (the “Accounting Instructions”). The sole purpose of the Closing
Balance Sheet contemplated by this Section 2.14(a) is to measure the Closing Net
Book Value as of the Closing Date. “Closing Net Book Value” means the sum of the
(i) (A) Fixed Assets, Owned Real Estate,

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Receivables, Inventory, and Prepaids included in the Purchased Assets less
(B) Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses, Retiree Medical Obligations, Sick Leave
Obligations, Loss Contract Reserves, Taxes, Former Employee Obligations and
Non-Current Liabilities included in the Assumed Liabilities, and (ii) (A) UK
Fixed Assets, UK Receivables, UK Inventory and UK Prepaids less (B) UK Accounts
Payables, UK Accrued Expenses, UK Loss Contract Reserves, UK Taxes and UK
Non-Current Liabilities. Each Party shall provide to the other Party and its
representatives with reasonable access to the books and records and relevant
personnel during the preparation of the Closing Balance Sheet.

          (b)  Review by Seller. Following receipt of the Closing Balance Sheet,
Seller shall have a period of sixty (60) days to review the proposed Closing
Balance Sheet. During such period, Purchaser shall make available its accounting
staff and its internal auditors to respond to any questions of Seller relating
to the proposed Closing Balance Sheet and will furnish to Seller such workpapers
and other documents and information relating to the Closing Balance Sheet as
Seller may request and are available to Purchaser or its Affiliates. At or
before the end of such sixty (60) day period, Seller will either: (i) accept the
proposed Closing Balance Sheet entirely, in which case the final Purchase Price
Adjustment will be computed using the Closing Balance Sheet; or (ii) deliver to
Purchaser notice and an explanation of those items in the proposed Closing
Balance Sheet that Seller disputes, in which case the aggregate amounts not
affected by the disputed items will be deemed to be as set forth on the proposed
Closing Balance Sheet. After the end of such sixty (60) day period, Seller may
not introduce additional disagreements with respect to any item in the Closing
Balance Sheet or increase the amount of any disagreement, and any item not so
identified shall be deemed to be agreed to by Seller and will be final and
binding upon the Parties. Similarly, a disagreement by Seller does not provide
any right to Purchaser to introduce any changes to the Closing Balance Sheet not
directly related to the disputed item. If Seller delivers the notice referred to
in (ii) above, then within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of such
delivery, the Parties will attempt to resolve in good faith any disputed items,
and the Purchase Price Adjustment will be computed using the Closing Balance
Sheet produced through such resolution. Failing such resolution, the unresolved
disputed items will be referred for final binding resolution to a nationally
recognized firm of certified public accountants other than Ernst & Young LLP,
mutually agreed upon by Seller and Purchaser (the “Accountants”). If issues in
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resolution, (x) each Party will furnish to the Accountants such workpapers and
other documents and information relating to the disputed issues as the
Accountants may request and are available to that Party or its Affiliates (or an
independent public accounting firm hired by such Party), and will be afforded
the opportunity to present to the Accountants any material relating to the
determination and to discuss the determination with the Accountants, (y) the
determination by the Accountants, as set forth in a notice delivered to both
Seller and Purchaser by the Accountants, will be binding and conclusive on the
Parties, and (z) all fees, costs and expenses of the Accountants shall be paid
by Seller and Purchaser in inverse proportion to the share of disputed items
determined in such Party’s favor. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize
or permit the Accountants (i) to determine any questions or matters whatsoever
under or in connection with this Agreement except for the resolution of
differences between the Parties regarding the determination of the Closing Net
Book Value solely in accordance with the Accounting Instructions, or (ii) to
resolve any such differences by making an adjustment to the Purchase Price that
is outside of the range defined by amounts as finally proposed by the Parties in
their respective proposed statements of the Closing Net Book Value submitted in
accordance with this Section 2.14.

          (c)  Adjustment and Payment Procedures. If the value of the Closing
Net Book Value set forth on the Closing Balance Sheet is less than the value of
the baseline net book value (the “Baseline Net Book Value”) set forth on the
mutually agreed upon baseline balance sheet attached as Exhibit N (the “Baseline
Balance Sheet”), Seller shall pay to Purchaser by means of wire transfer of
immediately available funds to an account designated by Purchaser the amount of
such difference plus interest on the amount of the difference within five
(5) Business Days after final agreement by the Parties as to the Closing Balance
Sheet. If the value of the Closing Net Book Value set forth on the Closing
Balance Sheet is greater than the Baseline Net Book Value set forth on the
Baseline Balance Sheet, Purchaser shall pay to Seller by means of wire transfer
of immediately available funds to an account designated by Seller the amount of
such difference plus interest on the amount of the difference within five
(5) Business Days after final agreement by the Parties as to the Closing Balance
Sheet. In either case, the rate of interest shall be equal to the prime rate of
interest as charged by The Bank of New York on the Closing Date. Interest shall
accrue for the period from the Closing Date to the day before the date on which
the payment provided for under this Section 2.14(c) is paid.

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     2.15 Allocation of Purchase Price. Seller and Purchaser agree that the
consideration provided for in this Agreement shall be allocated by Seller and
Purchaser and its Affiliates to the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Liabilities
in accordance with the principles of Section 1060 of the Code and in accordance
with the allocation schedule to be agreed upon by the Parties as soon as
practicable after the date hereof and prior to the Closing (the “Allocation
Schedule”). Purchaser shall prepare the Allocation Schedule, and the allocations
set forth therein shall be subject to the agreement of Seller (which agreement
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Seller and Purchaser agree to
adhere to such allocation, as modified to account for the Purchase Price
Adjustment, for all purposes of any federal or state income or franchise tax
returns filed by them and their Affiliates subsequent to the Closing, including
the determination by Seller and Purchaser, as the case may be, of taxable gain
or loss on the sale of the Purchased Assets and the assumption of the Assumed
Liabilities and the determination by Purchaser of its Tax basis with respect to
the Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities, and including in respect of UK Tax
and United Kingdom stamp duty.

ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties

     3.01 General Representations and Warranties. Seller hereby represents and
warrants to Purchaser as follows:

          (a)  Corporate Organization and Existence. Seller is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware. Seller is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation,
is in good standing in those jurisdictions set forth on Schedule 3.01(a) of the
Disclosure Package and is not qualified to do business in any other
jurisdiction. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.01(a) of the Disclosure Package,
Seller has received no written notice or other assertion from any Governmental
Authority of any jurisdiction to the effect that it is required to be qualified
or otherwise authorized to do business therein on account of the Business, in
which it has not qualified or obtained such authorization.

          (b)  Power and Authority. Each of Seller and Sequa UK has the
requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform or to
procure the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all other
agreements, certificates or documents to be delivered in connection herewith,
including, without limitation, the other agreements,

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instruments, certificates and documents expressly referred to herein to be
executed and delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby,
including, without limitation, the agreements and instruments referred to in
ARTICLE II (collectively, the “Other Agreements”). Seller, Sequa UK and the UK
Company have the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and use
their respective assets and to conduct their respective businesses as the same
are currently being conducted.

          (c)  Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and all of the Other Agreements by Seller and Sequa UK has been duly
authorized, approved and ratified by all requisite stockholder and corporate
action.

          (d)  Binding Effect. Upon execution and delivery by Seller, this
Agreement and the Other Agreements, assuming the due execution and delivery
hereof by Purchaser, will be and constitute the valid, binding and legal
obligations of each of Seller and Sequa UK, as the case may be, enforceable
against each of Seller and Sequa UK, as the case may be, in accordance with the
terms hereof and thereof, except as the enforceability hereof or thereof may be
subject to the effect of (i) any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting the
enforceability of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) general principles of
equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding
in equity or at law) and the discretion of the courts in granting equitable
remedies.

          (e)  No Default; Consents.

               (i)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.01(e)(i) of the Disclosure
Package, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Other
Agreements nor the consummation or performance of any or all of the contemplated
transactions hereunder or thereunder by Seller or its Affiliates will, directly
or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time), (A) contravene,
conflict with or result in the violation of any provision of Seller’s or Sequa
UK’s organizational or corporate governance documents; (B) create or result in
the imposition or creation of any Liens on or with respect to any of the
Purchased Assets, except for Permitted Liens and except as otherwise provided by
the express terms and conditions of any Assigned Contract; (C) contravene,
conflict with or result in a violation of the terms or requirements of any laws,
rules, regulations, orders, authorizations, injunctions or decrees to which
Seller, Sequa UK, the UK Company or any of the Purchased Assets may be subject;
or

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(D) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any
provision of, or give any Person the right to declare a default or exercise any
remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to withdraw,
suspend, revoke, cancel, terminate or modify any Material Contract or any
governmental authorization and/or Permit held by Seller or the UK Company (each,
a “Violation”), except for such Violation as would not constitute a material
adverse change in the Business or the operations, properties, assets or
condition of the Business.

               (ii)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(n) of the Disclosure
Package, as required under the H.S.R. Act, as contemplated by Section 5.02(d)
with respect to ARC Automotive’s business and operations in Camden, Arkansas,
and with respect to the permit held by Seller and pertaining to the Leased
Gainesville Real Estate, the Owned Gainesville Real Estate and the Owned Real
Estate located in Orange, Virginia, neither Seller nor its Affiliates will be
required (other than in respect of the transfer to Purchaser of an Assigned
Contract or assigned Permit) to give any notice to or obtain any consent from
any Person in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or
any Other Agreement or the consummation or performance of any of the
transactions set forth hereunder and thereunder.

          (f)  Finders. Neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates has engaged or
is obligated to anyone who would be entitled to any broker’s, finder’s or
similar fee or commission on account of acting as a broker or finder or in any
other similar capacity in connection with this Agreement, the Other Agreements
or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

          (g)  Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures. Except for ARC-Coal, ARC
Automotive and ARC/Asia, and ARC’s interest in and to BAG, S.p.A., neither
Seller nor the UK Company holds, directly or indirectly, any ownership or other
interest in any Person. Schedule 3.01(g) of the Disclosure Package sets forth
all Persons and other businesses to the extent relating to the Business
(including, without limitation, the Purchased Joint Ventures) in which Seller or
the UK Company currently holds, directly or indirectly, an equity, partnership,
profit, joint venture or similar interest.

     3.02 Representations and Warranties Concerning the Disclosure Package and
Other Disclosure Matters. Seller has delivered the Schedules and Exhibits
referred to in this Agreement, together constituting a document entitled the
“Disclosure Package” (the “Disclosure

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Package”). Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser with respect to the
Disclosure Package and the matters expressly referred to in this Section 3.02 as
follows:

          (a)  Financial Statements. Schedule 3.02(a) of the Disclosure Package
sets forth the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Business as of
December 31, 2000, December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2002 (such unaudited
consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2002 referred to herein as the
“2002 Balance Sheet”), and the related unaudited consolidated statements of
income and cash flow for the periods then ended. Said financial statements:

               (i)  were derived from the books and records of Seller and the UK
Company; and

               (ii)  except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(a)(ii) of the
Disclosure Package, fairly present, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations and cash flow of the Business as at the date
thereof and for the periods covered thereby, all in accordance with GAAP and
reflecting the consistent application of such accounting principles throughout
the periods involved.

          (b)  Title to and Sufficiency of Purchased Assets. Seller or, in the
case of the UK Shares, Sequa UK owns all of the properties, rights, interest and
assets included within the Purchased Assets and Seller and the UK Company own
all of the assets (whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or
intangible), properties, rights and interest that they purport to own,
including, in each case, all of the properties and assets reflected in the 2002
Balance Sheet (to the extent such exist as of the date of this Agreement and
continue to the Closing) free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted
Liens. Neither Seller nor the UK Company, in connection with its conduct of the
Business, has purchased or otherwise acquired or sold or otherwise disposed of
any material properties or material assets (other than inventory in the ordinary
course of the Business consistent with past practice) since the date of the 2002
Balance Sheet. The Purchased Assets and the assets owned by the UK Company,
together with the Other Agreements and the Excluded Assets and the Excluded UK
Assets, constitute all of the assets, properties, agreements, licenses, rights
and properties which are necessary to enable Purchaser to conduct the Business
after the Closing in substantially the same manner as the Business has been
conducted prior to the Closing.

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          (c)  Accounts Receivable. All accounts receivable of Seller and the UK
Company that are reflected on the 2002 Balance Sheet or on the accounting
records of Seller and the UK Company related to the Business as of the Closing
Date (the “Accounts Receivable”) represent or will represent valid obligations
arising from sales actually made or services actually performed in the ordinary
course of the Business except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(c) of the Disclosure
Package. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(c) of the Disclosure Package,
there is no pending, or to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened in writing, contest,
claim or right of set-off (other than returns in the ordinary course of the
Business) under any contract or arrangement with any obligor of an Accounts
Receivable relating to the amount or validity of such Accounts Receivable.

          (d)  Inventory. All inventory (including the inventory of the UK
Company) reflected in the 2002 Balance Sheet, which is obsolete, defective or
below standard quality, has been reserved, written off or written down to net
realizable value.

          (e)  Owned Real Estate. Schedule 3.02(e) of the Disclosure Package
sets forth a description of each parcel of real estate owned by Seller or its
Affiliates, other than the Owned Gainesville Real Estate, in connection with the
Business (“Owned Real Estate”). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(e) of the
Disclosure Package, Seller has good and marketable title to all of the Owned
Real Estate, free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens. Except as
set forth on Schedule 3.02(e) of the Disclosure Package, to Seller’s Knowledge,
there is no material violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance
or other law or regulation with respect to any such Owned Real Estate.

          (f)  Real Estate Leases. Schedule 3.02(f) of the Disclosure Package
sets forth a complete and accurate list of all real property leased by Seller,
its Affiliates or the UK Company, other than the Leased Gainesville Real Estate,
in connection with the Business (the “Leased Real Property,” and together with
the Owned Real Estate, the “Real Property”). The Leased Real Property, other
than the Leased Gainesville Real Estate, constitutes all of the real property
leased primarily for the Business. Seller or the UK Company, as the case may be,
enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under all of its real property leases
for the Leased Real Property. All such leases are valid and in full force and
effect. To Seller’s Knowledge, the Real Property and the use by Seller or the UK
Company thereof is not in material violation of any recorded covenant or
restriction or any Legal Requirement pertaining to the ownership or

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use of real property. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(f) of the Disclosure
Package, with respect to the Real Property:

               (i)  neither Seller nor the UK Company has leased or sublet, as
lessor or sublessor, and no Person is in possession of, any of the Real
Property, other than tenants under leases set forth on Schedule 3.02(f)(i) of
the Disclosure Package, who are in possession of only the space to which they
are entitled under such leases;

               (ii)  to Seller’s Knowledge, there are no intervening strips,
parcels or easements between any Real Property and the public roads adjacent to
such Real Property, or, if intervening strips, parcels or easements exist
between any Real Property and the public roads adjacent to such Real Property,
such Real Property currently has access to a public road benefiting the Real
Property; to Seller’s Knowledge, neither Seller nor the UK Company is in
violation or default of any such right of access; and there is no pending or, to
Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, termination or alteration of any such right of
access;

               (iii)  to Seller’s Knowledge, there is no written threatened
curtailment in any utility service being furnished to the Real Property;

               (iv)  to Seller’s Knowledge, neither Seller nor the UK Company
has pending boundary, water drainage, nuisance or other pending written claims
or disputes with the owners or lessees of any real property adjacent to any Real
Property, and, to Seller’s Knowledge, no such owner has any pending claims or
disputes with Seller or the UK Company;

               (v)  no written notice of any contemplated special assessment has
been received by Seller or the UK Company, and, to Seller’s Knowledge, there is
no threatened special assessment pertaining to any of the Real Property; and

               (vi)  there are no written or, to Seller’s Knowledge, oral
contracts or agreements to which Seller or the UK Company is a party or, to
Seller’s Knowledge, by which any of the Real Property is bound, granting to any
Person the right of use or occupancy of any portion of the Real Property.

          (g)  Personal Property Leases. Schedule 3.02(g) of the Disclosure
Package lists all material items of leased tangible personal property used in
connection with the Business (the “Leased Personal Property”), and all of the
vehicles leased from any Person and utilized by

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employees of Seller or the UK Company and used in connection with the Business
(the “Leased Vehicles”). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(g) of the
Disclosure Package, (i) Seller or the UK Company, as the case may be, has the
right under valid and existing leases to possess and control as lessee all of
the Leased Personal Property and Leased Vehicles subject to the terms of such
leases, copies of which have been provided to Purchaser, and (ii) neither Seller
nor the UK Company is in default under any monetary provision or to Seller’s
Knowledge any other provision of any lease relating to the Leased Personal
Property or to the Leased Vehicles, and, to Seller’s Knowledge, no condition
exists which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, may
constitute such a default.

          (h)  Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(h) of the
Disclosure Package and except for claims for return and/or replacement of
products and refunds of purchase price for products in the ordinary course of
the Business or any claims covered under Section 3.03(g)(xi) hereof (i) there is
no litigation, proceeding, action, claim or investigation pending against Seller
or the UK Company, or that is related to the Business or any of the Purchased
Assets, nor, to Seller’s Knowledge, are there any of the foregoing that are
threatened and (ii) except for orders of general application and except as set
forth on Schedule 3.02(h) of the Disclosure Package, neither Seller nor the UK
Company nor the Purchased Assets are subject to any existing or pending notice,
writ, injunction, order or decree of any Governmental Authority (“Order”).
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(h) of the Disclosure Package, neither
Seller nor the UK Company has, since January 1, 2000, received written notice
from any Governmental Authority or any other Person regarding any actual or
alleged violation with respect to any such existing or pending Order.

     To Seller’s Knowledge, no officer, director, agent, or employee of Seller
or its Affiliates is subject to any Order that prohibits such officer, director,
agent or employee from engaging in or continuing any conduct, activity or
practice relating to the Business.

     Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(h) of the Disclosure Package,

                         (A)  Each of Seller and the UK Company is in material
compliance with all of the terms and requirements of each Order to which it, or
any of the Purchased Assets, is or has been subject, excluding any noncompliance
as to which the remedy,

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to Seller’s Knowledge, could reasonably be expected to involve less than One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000); and

                         (B)  Neither Seller nor the UK Company has received
written notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority or any
other Person regarding any actual, alleged, possible or potential violation of,
or failure to comply with, any term or requirement of any Order to which Seller
or any of the Purchased Assets is or has been subject.

          (i)  Contracts. Schedule 3.02(i) of the Disclosure Package sets forth
a true, complete and correct list of each material contract, agreement, purchase
order, lease, license, indenture or other commitment or arrangement (whether
written or oral), other than Government Contracts as referred to in Section
3.02(j) hereof, relating to the Business and to which Seller or the UK Company
is a party or by which either is or the Purchased Assets are bound and which
meet any of the following criteria:

               (i)  agreements that involve performance of services or delivery
of goods or materials by Seller or the UK Company in connection with the
Business of an amount or value in excess of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($150,000);

               (ii)  each agreement that was not entered into in the ordinary
course of the Business consistent with past practice and that involves
expenditures or receipts of Seller or the UK Company in connection with the
Business in excess of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000);

               (iii)  each lease, rental or occupancy agreement; license,
installment and conditional sale agreement; and other agreement affecting the
ownership of, leasing of, title to, use of, or any leasehold or other interest
in, any real or personal property, including, without limitation, leases for
Leased Personal Property and leases for Leased Real Property (excluding the
Leased Gainesville Real Estate) (except personal property leases and installment
and conditional sales agreements having a value per item or aggregate payments
of less than One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) and with terms of
less than one year and excluding the Lease for the Leased Gainesville Real
Estate);

               (iv)  each licensing agreement or other agreement with respect to
patents, trademarks, copyrights or other Intellectual Property, including
agreements with current Employees and UK Employees and Former Employees and
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terminated employment within the last three (3) years, consultants or
contractors regarding the appropriation or the non-disclosure of the
Intellectual Property;

               (v)  each collective bargaining agreement and other agreement to
or with any labor union in relation to Employees or other employee
representative of a group of Employees and each employment or consulting
agreement with any Employee, UK Employee, Former Employee, Former UK Employee or
any other Person;

               (vi)  each joint venture and partnership (however named)
involving a sharing of ownership as well as profits, losses, costs or
liabilities by Seller or the UK Company or the Business with any other Person;

               (vii)  each agreement containing covenants that in any way
purport to materially restrict the business activity of Seller or the UK Company
or the Business or limit the freedom of Seller or the UK Company or the Business
to engage in any line of business or to compete with any Person;

               (viii) each agreement providing for payments to or by any Person
based on sales, purchases or profits, other than direct payments for goods;

               (ix)  each power of attorney that is currently effective and
outstanding with respect to the UK Company or the Business;

               (x)  each agreement entered into other than in the ordinary
course of the Business consistent with past practice that contains or provides
for an express undertaking by Seller or the UK Company or with respect to the
Business to be responsible for consequential damages;

               (xi)  each agreement for capital expenditures in excess of One
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000);

               (xii)  each agreement relating to the disposal of Hazardous
Materials or any Remedial Action;

               (xiii) each written warranty, guaranty or other similar
undertaking with respect to contractual performance extended by Seller or the UK
Company, other than in the ordinary course, in connection with the Business; and

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               (xiv)  each material written amendment, supplement and
modification in respect of any of the foregoing.

     The contracts, agreements, purchase and sales orders, leases, licenses,
indentures, commitments or arrangements which are required to be set forth on
Schedule 3.02(i) of the Disclosure Package are hereinafter referred to as the
“Material Contracts.” True and complete copies of each of the Material
Contracts, and all amendments, modifications or other alterations thereof, have
been furnished to Purchaser by Seller for review.

     Except for the Government Contracts, and except as set forth on Schedule
3.02(i) of the Disclosure Package, (A) each of the Material Contracts is a valid
and binding obligation of Seller or the UK Company, entered into in the ordinary
course of the Business consistent with past practice and, to Seller’s Knowledge,
enforceable in accordance with its terms except as the same may be limited by
(1) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar
laws of general application relating to or affecting creditors’ rights,
including, without limitation, the effective statutory or other laws regarding
fraudulent conveyances and preferential transfers, and (2) general principles of
equity upon specific enforcement, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies
(regardless of whether enforcement is considered in proceedings at law or in
equity); (B) neither Seller nor the UK Company has terminated, cancelled or
modified any of the Material Contracts or has received any actual notice that
the other party to any of the Material Contracts has terminated or cancelled
such Material Contract or has, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened in writing, to
do so; and (C) neither Seller nor the UK Company, nor, to Seller’s Knowledge,
any other party, is or has been in default under any material provision of any
such Material Contract, and each such entity is and has been in material
compliance with all applicable terms and requirements of such Material Contract.

          (j)  Government Contracts.

               (i)  Listing. A list of each and every contract over One Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) with any Governmental Authority, any prime
contractor to a Governmental Authority or any subcontractor with respect to any
of the foregoing (collectively, “Government Contracts”) to which Seller or the
UK Company is a party and which, in the case of Seller, relates to the Business
and for which goods and/or services have yet to be provided or paid for in full
or for which services or other obligations thereunder have yet to be performed
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satisfied in all respects is set forth on Schedule 3.02(j)(i) of the Disclosure
Package. For purposes of this Section 3.02(j), “Bid” shall mean any quotation,
bid or proposal by Seller or the UK Company relating to the Business that, if
accepted or awarded, would lead to a contract with a Governmental Authority or
other entity, including a prime contractor or a higher tier subcontractor to a
Governmental Authority, for the design, manufacture or sale of products or the
provision of services by Seller or the UK Company in the conduct of the
Business. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(j)(i) of the Disclosure Package:

                         (A)  Seller or the UK Company, as the case may be, has
complied, in all material respects, and is in material compliance with all
terms, conditions and requirements of such Government Contracts, including all
clauses, provisions and requirements incorporated expressly, by reference or by
operation of law therein;

                         (B)  Seller or the UK Company, as the case may be, has
complied, in all material respects, and is in material compliance, with all
Legal Requirements, agreements or other arrangements pertaining to such
Government Contracts;

                         (C)  all representations and certifications of Seller
or the UK Company, as the case may be, executed, acknowledged or set forth in or
pertaining to such Government Contracts were current, accurate and complete, in
all material respects, as of their effective date, and Seller has complied, in
all material respects, with all such representations and certifications;

                         (D)  neither Seller nor the UK Company has been
notified or informed, in writing, by any Governmental Authority or any prime
contractor, subcontractor or other Person that either Seller or the UK Company
is presently in material breach of or in present material violation of any Legal
Requirement;

                         (E)  no termination for convenience, termination for
default, cure notice or show cause notice has been issued, in writing, with
respect to any Government Contract;

                         (F)  no cost incurred by Seller, the UK Company or any
of their respective subcontractors, with respect to any Government Contract has
been questioned or disallowed, in writing;

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                         (G)  no money due to Seller, or the UK Company or with
respect or relating to the Business under any Government Contract is presently
being or is presently attempted to be withheld or set off, nor has there been
any written notice of such withholding or setoff within the last two (2) years;

                         (H)  no officer, director, agent, employee, consultant
or contractor of Seller or the UK Company is bound by any contract, agreement or
arrangement that purports to limit the ability of such officer, director, agent,
employee, consultant or contractor to (1) engage in or continue any conduct,
activity or practice relating to the Business, or (2) assign to Seller or the UK
Company or the Business or to any other Person any rights to any invention,
improvement or discovery;

                         (I)  no Governmental Authority, prime contractor,
subcontractor or vendor has asserted any claim, in writing, or initiated any
dispute proceeding, in writing, against Seller or the UK Company, nor has Seller
or the UK Company asserted, in writing, any claim or initiated any dispute
proceeding, directly or indirectly, against any such party, concerning any
Government Contract or Bid relating to the Business. To Seller’s Knowledge,
there are no current facts upon which a material claim or dispute proceeding may
be based in the future;

                         (J)  there exists no Government Contract as to which
Seller’s or the UK Company’s, as the case may be, current EAC exceeds the
current contract price by Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) (a “Loss
Contract”); provided, however, that Seller makes no representation regarding
Purchaser’s final profit or loss with respect to any Government Contract assumed
by Purchaser;

                         (K)  neither Seller nor the UK Company has any
fixed-price development contracts governed by DFARS Part 235;

                         (L)  each of Seller and the UK Company has complied, in
all material respects, with applicable facilities and personnel security
clearance requirements of any Governmental Authority, including any set forth in
the Industrial Security Regulation (DOD 5220.22-R) and the National Industrial
Security Program Operating Manual (DOD 5220.22-M), relating to the Business; and

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                         (M)  each of Seller and the UK Company has complied, in
all material respects, with all applicable cost accounting standards and cost
principles and has not received written notice from the Defense Contract
Management Command of any intent to suspend, disapprove or disallow any material
costs.

               (ii)  Investigations and Audits. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.02(j)(ii) of the Disclosure Package:

                         (A)  neither Seller nor the UK Company nor any of their
respective directors, officers, employees, agents or consultants, is or has been
in the past four (4) years subject to any administrative, civil or criminal
investigation, indictment or information, audit or internal investigation with
respect to any alleged irregularity, misstatement or omission arising under or
relating to any Government Contract, Bid or the Business;

                         (B)  neither Seller nor the UK Company has any material
pending voluntary disclosures to any Governmental Authority with respect to any
alleged irregularity, misstatement or omission arising under a Government
Contract, Bid or with respect to the Business; and

                         (C)  to Seller’s Knowledge, there is no irregularity,
misstatement or omission arising under or relating to any Government Contract or
Bid that has led or could reasonably be expected to lead, either before or after
the Closing, to any of the consequences set forth in clauses (A) or (B) above or
any other damage, penalty assessment, recoupment of payment or disallowance of
cost.

               (iii)  Financing Arrangements and Claims. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.02(j)(iii) of the Disclosure Package, there exist:

                         (A)  no receivables financing arrangements with respect
to performance of any Government Contract;

                         (B)  no outstanding claims pending against Seller or
the UK Company by any Governmental Authority or by any prime contractor,
subcontractor, vendor or other Person arising under or relating to any
Government Contract that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on the Business;

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                         (C)  to Seller’s Knowledge, no facts upon which such a
claim with respect to any such Government Contract is reasonably likely to be
based in the future;

                         (D)  no material disputes under the “Disputes” clause
of any such Government Contract with any Governmental Authority or any prime
contractor, subcontractor or vendor arising under or relating to any Government
Contract; and

                         (E)  to Seller’s Knowledge, no facts out of which such
a dispute may be reasonably likely to arise in the future with respect to any
Government Contract.

     Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(j)(iii) of the Disclosure Package,
neither Seller nor the UK Company has any interest in any pending claim against
any Governmental Authority or any prime contractor, subcontractor or vendor
arising under any Government Contract.

               (iv)  No Suspension or Debarment. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.02(j)(iv) of the Disclosure Package, neither Seller, the UK Company nor, to
Seller’s Knowledge, any of their respective directors, officers or employees is
suspended or debarred from doing business with any Governmental Authority, or
has been declared non-responsible or ineligible for contracting with any
Governmental Authority. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(j)(iv) of the
Disclosure Package, there are no facts that could reasonably be expected to
warrant the institution of suspension or debarment of either Seller or the UK
Company.

          (k)  Employee Benefits.

               (i)  Schedule 3.02(k)(i) of the Disclosure Package lists each
Benefit Plan covering Employees.

               (ii)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(k)(ii) of the
Disclosure Package, Seller has delivered or otherwise made available to
Purchaser true and correct copies of the following documents with respect to the
Employees:

                         (A)  each Benefit Plan and/or summary plan descriptions
of each ERISA Plan set forth on Schedule 3.02(k)(i) of the Disclosure Package
and all amendments thereto;

                         (B)  each description of any other Benefit Plan which
is currently provided to participants in such plan;

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                         (C)  each summary of the material terms of each Benefit
Plan that is not set forth in writing; and

                         (D)  each trust agreement and annuity contract (or any
other funding instrument) pertaining to any of the Benefit Plans, including all
amendments to such documents.

               (iii)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(k)(iii) of the
Disclosure Package, there are no legal proceedings or governmental actions
pending (other than routine claims for benefits) or, to Seller’s Knowledge,
threatened, against any Benefit Plan, the assets of any Benefit Plan or the
assets of Seller or the ERISA Affiliates with respect to such Benefit Plans.

               (iv)  Except for the Retiree Medical Obligations as set forth on
Schedule 8.03(f) of the Disclosure Package, there are no health plans or
health-related benefit commitments covering Former Employees, except as required
under Section 4980B of the Code and Part 6 of Title 1 of ERISA.

               (v)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(k)(v) of the Disclosure
Package, in connection with the Employees, neither Seller nor any Affiliate of
Seller has any obligation under any retention, stay-put or change-in-control
agreement, or agreement of similar purpose, to make any payments to any officer,
employee or director of Seller, or to any individual independent contractor who
has provided or who currently provides services to Seller or to make
nonforfeitable any otherwise forfeitable benefits as a result of the execution
of this Agreement or the Closing of the transaction contemplated by this
Agreement.

               (vi)  To Seller’s Knowledge, all (A) insurance premiums required
to be paid with respect to, and (B) benefits, expenses and other amounts due and
payable under any Benefit Plan prior to the Closing will have been paid, made or
accrued on or before the Closing.

               (vii)  All contributions, transfers or payments required to be
made to any Benefit Plan prior to the Closing will have been paid, made or
accrued before the Closing.

               (viii) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(k)(viii) of the
Disclosure Package, to Seller’s Knowledge, the ARC 401(k) Plan currently
complies, in all material respects with its terms and applicable law and there
are no legal proceedings pending (other than routine

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claims for benefits) or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, against the ARC
401(k) Plan, the assets of such plan or the assets of Seller with respect to
such plans. Seller has delivered or made available to Purchaser a copy of the
most recent determination letter issued by the IRS with respect to the ARC
401(k) Plan.

               (ix)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(k)(ix) of the
Disclosure Package, in connection with the Business (except for the business of
the UK Company), there are no pending workers’ compensation claims.

          (l)  Labor Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(l) of the
Disclosure Package, to Seller’s Knowledge, the Business (other than the business
of the UK Company) is in material compliance with all applicable laws, rules or
regulations respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions
of employment and wages and hours, and has not engaged in any unfair or illegal
labor practice. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(l) of the Disclosure
Package, (i) Seller is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement with
any labor organization covering any Employees, and (ii) no organization or
representation question is pending respecting the Employees. Except as set forth
on Schedule 3.02(l) of the Disclosure Package, to Seller’s Knowledge, there is
no claim, grievance, arbitration, negotiation, suit, action or charge of or by
any Employee that in any such instance might reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or results of
operations of Seller or the Business (other than the business of the UK Company)
if it were resolved in a manner adverse to Seller or the Business other than the
business of the UK Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(l) of the
Disclosure Package, no complaint is pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge,
threatened, against Seller or the UK Company with respect to the Business before
the National Labor Relations Board, any state or local agency or comparable
Governmental Authority. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(l) of the
Disclosure Package, there are no pending claims, complaints or reports against
Seller or the UK Company relating to the Business pursuant to workers’
compensation laws or any other Legal Requirement relating to employment or labor
matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(l) of the Disclosure Package,
there is no labor strike, material dispute, work slowdown, work stoppage,
lockout or other job action pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, in
writing, against Seller which relates to the Business (other than the business
of the UK Company).

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          (m)  Employees. Schedule 3.02(m) of the Disclosure Package contains a
complete and accurate list of the following information for each Employee:
employer; name; job title; current compensation paid or payable; vacation
entitlement; service credited for purposes of vesting; and eligibility to
participate under any applicable pension, retirement, profit-sharing,
thrift-savings, deferred compensation, stock bonus, stock option, cash bonus,
employee stock ownership (including investment credit or payroll stock
ownership), severance pay, insurance, medical, welfare or vacation plan, any
other employee benefit plan or any director plan. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.02(m) of the Disclosure Package, Seller does not have any deferred
compensation, retirement, incentive, bonus, severance, retention or employment
contract, written or otherwise, with any Employee. Since December 31, 2002, no
officer of the Business (except for the business of the UK Company) having a
base salary in excess of Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000) per year has given
written notice of his or her intention to discontinue employment. The complete
and accurate salary information for each Employee has been separately disclosed
on a confidential basis only to Purchaser and Purchaser’s counsel, although it
is not contained in the Disclosure Package.

          (n)  Permits and Approvals. Schedule 3.02(n) of the Disclosure Package
lists material Permits (including each Permit issued by the United States
Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, local,
state or federal safety and environmental agencies and the Federal
Communications Commission) issued to Seller or the UK Company that are used in
the operation of the Business and indicates which material Permits, if any, will
be part of the Excluded Assets. All such permits are in full force and effect.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(n) of the Disclosure Package, to Seller’s
Knowledge, insofar as Seller or the UK Company or the Business is concerned:
(i) neither Seller nor the UK Company nor the Business is in material violation
of or under any of its respective Permits, nor is there any existing condition
that, with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, might
reasonably constitute such a violation; and (ii) no Permit of any Governmental
Authority that in any such instance is necessary for the continued conduct of
the Business as the same is being presently conducted has not been obtained or
applied for (including any renewal). There is no proceeding pending or, to
Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, with respect to any of the foregoing.

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          (o)  Compliance with Laws. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(o) of
the Disclosure Package and except for those claims covered under
Section 3.03(g)(x) hereof, to Seller’s Knowledge, the Business is being
conducted in material compliance with all Legal Requirements applicable to the
conduct of the Business. There are no proceedings, investigations or reviews
pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened in writing, with respect to any
the foregoing.

          (p)  Filing of Tax Returns; Payment of Taxes; Tax Liens. Except as set
forth on Schedule 3.02(p) of the Disclosure Package, all Tax Returns required to
be filed by Seller with respect to the Business, including any federal
consolidated income tax return required to be filed by an Affiliated Group with
respect to any period ending on or prior to the Closing Date during which Seller
was a member, have been or will be filed on or before the date on which such Tax
Returns are required to be filed subject to any applicable extensions. The
Purchased Assets are not and will not be encumbered by any Liens, other than
Permitted Liens, arising out of or relating to unpaid Taxes. All Taxes due and
payable by Seller for any period ending at any time on or prior to the Closing
have been or will be accrued on the books and records of Seller and will be paid
on or before the dates on which same are due, subject to any applicable
extensions, or other than income taxes, will otherwise be accrued in the Closing
Balance Sheet and be included in the Assumed Liabilities. All income taxes owed
by any Affiliated Group have been paid or accrued for each taxable period during
which Seller was a member of such group. Seller has withheld and paid or accrued
all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid or accrued in connection with
any amount owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder
or other Person, and all Forms W-2 and 1099 required with respect thereto have
been properly completed and timely filed. None of the Assumed Liabilities is an
obligation to make any future payments that will not be fully deductible under
Sections 161 or 280G of the Code. None of the Purchased Assets (i) secures any
debt the interest on which is Tax-exempt under Section 103(a) of the Code,
(ii) constitutes “Tax-exempt use property” within the meaning of Section 168(h)
of the Code, (iii) constitutes “Tax exempt bond financing property” within the
meaning of Section 168(g)(5) of the Code, (iv) is “limited use property” within
the meaning of Revenue Procedure 76-30, or (v) will be treated as owned by
another Person under Section 168(f)(8) of the Code. Payments made pursuant to

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the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not subject to withholding
under Section 3406 of the Code or any other provision of applicable law.

          (q)  Absence of Certain Changes and Events. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.02(q) of the Disclosure Package, since December 31, 2002, the
Business has been conducted only in the ordinary course consistent with the past
practice and except as contemplated by the transactions described herein there
has not been any:

               (i)  payment, grant or increase of any bonuses, salaries or other
compensation to any stockholder, director, officer, consultant or (except in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) Employee or UK
Employee or entry into any employment, severance or similar contract or
arrangement with any director, officer, consultant, Employee or UK Employee with
respect or relating to the Business;

               (ii)  adoption of, or increase in the payments to or benefits
under, any profit sharing, bonus, deferred compensation, savings, insurance,
pension, retirement or other employee benefit plan for or with any Employees or
UK Employees;

               (iii)  damage to or destruction or loss of any Purchased Asset or
asset used by the UK Company, whether or not covered by insurance, materially
and adversely affecting the properties, assets, business, financial condition or
prospects of the Business, taken as a whole;

               (iv)  entry into, termination of or receipt of notice of
termination of any license, distributorship, dealer, sales representative, joint
venture, credit or similar agreement;

               (v)  sale (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary course
of Business consistent with past practice), lease or other disposition of any
Purchased Asset or asset used by the UK Company or mortgage, pledge or
imposition of any lien or other encumbrance on any Purchased Asset or asset used
by the UK Company, including the sale, lease or other disposition of any
Intellectual Property;

               (vi)  cancellation or waiver of any claims or rights, other than
as relates to the Excluded Assets or Excluded Liabilities, with a value to the
Business in excess of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000);

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               (vii)  material change in the accounting practices used by the UK
Company or the Business;

               (viii) guarantee of any debt for borrowed money, borrowing of
money or increase of any debt for borrowed money, except borrowings and
intercompany transfers for working capital from Seller made in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice; or

               (ix)  agreement, whether oral or written, by Seller or the UK
Company with respect or relating to the Business to do any of the foregoing.

     Schedule 3.02(q) of the Disclosure Package describes each material pending
dispute with any customer or vendor of Seller or the UK Company with respect to
the Business where the amount in dispute is in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000) or where the customer or vendor has threatened in writing to terminate
the relationship. Since December 31, 2002, as applicable, neither Seller nor the
UK Company has received written notice that any material customer or vendor
plans to discontinue or materially limit its relationship with respect to the
Business.

          (r)  Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property. Schedule 3.02(r) of
the Disclosure Package identifies all trade names, trademarks, services marks
and copyrights, and their registrations, used in or held for use in the Business
or in which Seller or the UK Company has any rights or licenses, together with a
brief description of each. Except for the Excluded Intellectual Property and the
trademarks, trade names and other names set forth in Section 2.02(a)(x),
Seller’s Intellectual Property included in the Purchased Assets and the
Intellectual Property held by the UK Company, taking into account the Master
Propellant License Agreement, constitutes all of the Intellectual Property
necessary for Seller to conduct the Business prior to the Closing. Except as set
forth on Schedule 3.02(r) of the Disclosure Package, to Seller’s Knowledge,
neither Seller nor the UK Company has infringed and is not now infringing on any
trade name, trademark, service mark or copyright in respect of the Business
belonging to any other Person, firm or corporation, and, except as set forth on
Schedule 3.02(r) of the Disclosure Package, neither Seller nor the UK Company
has received any actual notice or claim of material infringement or, to Seller’s
Knowledge, of any material infringement by any Person of the trade names,
trademarks, service marks or copyrights set forth on Schedule 3.02(r)

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of the Disclosure Package. Schedule 3.02(r) of the Disclosure Package lists any
license, agreement or arrangement used in or held for use in the Business to
which Seller or the UK Company is a party, whether as licensor, licensee or
otherwise, with respect to any trademarks, service marks, trade names or
applications therefor, or any copyrights.

          (s)  Patents. Schedule 3.02(s) of the Disclosure Package identifies
all unexpired material domestic and foreign patents, and applications for
patents, used in or held for use in the Business and in which Seller or the UK
Company has any rights or licenses. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(s) of
the Disclosure Package, there are no pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge,
threatened, infringement actions or other proceedings, in connection with the
Business, that (i) challenge the rights of Seller or the UK Company in respect
of any trademarks, patents or applications for patents set forth on
Schedule 3.02(s) of the Disclosure Package or any other Intellectual Property,
(ii) assert that Seller or the UK Company is infringing or is otherwise in
conflict with or violating the Intellectual Property rights of any Person, or
are required to pay any royalty, license fee or other amount with regard to, any
patent or application for patent set forth on Schedule 3.02(s) of the Disclosure
Package, or (iii) claim that any material default exists under any agreement or
arrangement set forth on Schedule 3.02(s) of the Disclosure Package. Except as
set forth on Schedule 3.02(s) of the Disclosure Package, neither Seller nor the
UK Company has received any written notice or has Knowledge of any fact,
document or instrument, asserting or indicating that the manufacture, use,
offering for sale or sale of the products covered by the patents and
applications for patents listed on Schedule 3.02(s) of the Disclosure Package
violate or infringe on any patent or any proprietary or personal right of any
Person nor has Seller or UK Company received any notification or has any
Knowledge of any non-compliance with any applicable data protection legislation.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(s) of the Disclosure Package, neither
Seller nor the UK Company has received any actual notice or has Knowledge of any
fact, document or instrument, asserting or indicating that it is now infringing
on any patent or other right listed on Schedule 3.02(s) of the Disclosure
Package or otherwise violating any proprietary or personal right of any Person.
Schedule 3.02(s) of the Disclosure Package lists any license agreement or
arrangement used in or held for use in the Business to which Seller or the UK
Company is a party, whether as licensee, licensor or otherwise, with respect to
any patent, application for patent, invention, design, model, process, Trade
Secret or formula.

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          (t)  Intercompany Transactions and Transactions with Certain Persons.
Schedule 3.02(t) of the Disclosure Package lists or otherwise refers to all
transactions or categories thereof between or among Seller, or any of its
Affiliates, with respect to the Business that remain executory on the date
hereof, and all liabilities or obligations or categories thereof of the Business
to Seller or any of its Affiliates. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(t) of
the Disclosure Package, no officer, director or employee of Seller or the UK
Company is (i) a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with
Seller or the UK Company, other than any of the foregoing relating to
compensation for services as an officer, director or employee of Seller or the
UK Company or the Business, (ii) a supplier of goods or services to Seller or
the UK Company in connection with the Business, or (iii) the lessor of any real
or personal property to Seller or the UK Company in connection with the
Business.

          (u)  Insurance. Set forth on Schedule 3.02(u)(i) of the Disclosure
Package is a complete list, in connection with the Business, of all of Seller’s
and the UK Company’s policies of insurance providing for fire, property,
casualty, business interruption, personal or product liability, workers’
compensation, errors and omissions and other forms of insurance coverage. Set
forth on Schedule 3.02(u)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule is a complete list of
those insurance policies that will remain with the UK Company post-Closing,
which insurance policies shall not be considered Retained Insurance Policies
(the “UK Policies”).

          (v)  Environmental Matters.

               (i)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(v)(i) of the Disclosure
Package, to Seller’s Knowledge, there are no conditions or operations on any of
the Real Property, which for the avoidance of doubt, excludes the Owned
Gainesville Real Estate and the Leased Gainesville Real Estate, at which
removal, remediation, repair, construction or capital expenditures are required
under applicable Environmental Laws.

               (ii)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(v)(ii) of the
Disclosure Package, to Seller’s Knowledge, all operations conducted by Seller or
the UK Company in connection with the Real Property are being, and have been,
conducted in material compliance with all Environmental Laws.

               (iii)  To Seller’s Knowledge, Purchaser has been provided with
all information pertaining to Seller’s and the UK Company’s compliance with and
liability under

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Environmental Laws with respect to the Real Property in the possession of or
reasonably available to Seller and the UK Company, including Phase I and Phase
II Studies, consultants reports, remediation plans, studies and status reports,
communications with environmental counsel, environmental consultants, internal
communications, internal audits and correspondence with Governmental
Authorities, all as further set forth on Schedule 3.02(v)(iii) of the Disclosure
Package.

               (iv)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(v)(iv) of the
Disclosure Package, to Seller’s Knowledge, Seller and the UK Company submitted
all applications and obtained all material permits, consents, registrations,
variances, certifications and other governmental approvals required under
applicable Environmental Laws (“Environmental Permits”) necessary for the
operation or conduct of the Business at the Real Property, all such
Environmental Permits are, to Seller’s Knowledge, in good standing and, to
Seller’s Knowledge, transferable to Purchaser, and, to Seller’s Knowledge, each
of Seller and the UK Company is in material compliance with all terms and
conditions of such Environmental Permits.

               (v)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(v)(v) of the Disclosure
Package, to Seller’s Knowledge, none of the Real Property is subject to any
currently effective order, judgment, decree, settlement, legally enforceable
commitment or agreement, or, to Seller’s Knowledge, to any ongoing judicial or
administrative investigation or other proceeding, relating to (A) any
Environmental Law or (B) any Remedial Action.

               (vi)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(v)(vi) of the
Disclosure Package, to Seller’s Knowledge, Seller and the UK Company filed all
material notices and reports required to be filed under any Environmental Law
with respect to the Real Property, including, without limitation, notices or
reports (A) indicating past or present treatment, storage or disposal of a
Hazardous Material, (B) reporting a spill or Release of a Hazardous Material, or
(C) reporting a violation of any Environmental Law or any Environmental Permit.

               (vii)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(v)(vii) of the
Disclosure Package, neither Seller nor the UK Company has received any notice or
written claim from any Governmental Authority or other Person to the effect that
Seller or the UK Company is or may be liable to any Person as a result of any
actual or alleged (A) Release or threatened Release of a Hazardous Material at
or from any Real Property, (B) violation of any Environmental Law at any

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Real Property, or (C) damage to the environment or natural resources, the
subject of which has not been fully resolved, nor, to Seller’s Knowledge, are
there any facts or circumstances including, without limitation, a past or
present Release or threatened Release of a Hazardous Material, that could
reasonably be expected to form the basis for any such notice or claim.

               (viii) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(v)(viii) of the
Disclosure Package, to Seller’s Knowledge, none of the Real Property or other
Purchased Assets is listed or proposed for listing on the National Priorities
List or in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Information System pursuant to CERCLA, in the National Corrective Action
Priority System pursuant to RCRA or on any similar state list established
pursuant to Environmental Laws of sites at which Remedial Action is or may be
necessary.

               (ix)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(v)(ix) of the
Disclosure Package, to Seller’s Knowledge, none of the Real Property contains
any active or inactive (A) unit to treat, store, dispose or recycle hazardous
waste, as defined in RCRA, (B) underground or aboveground storage tank,
(C) surface impoundment, pit, pond, lagoon, sump, septic system or leach field,
(D) landfill, waste pile or wetland, (E) incinerator or open burning pit or
area, or (F) solvent degreaser or still, and, to Seller’s Knowledge, none of the
Real Property contains any (G) asbestos-containing material, (H) polychlorinated
biphenyls, (I) lead-based paint, (J) urea formaldehyde insulation, or (K)
beryllium-containing material.

               (x)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(v)(x) of the Disclosure
Package, there are no Orders of any Governmental Authority specifically directed
to Seller or the UK Company, compliance with which, individually or in the
aggregate, to Seller’s Knowledge, could reasonably be expected to require
capital expenditures or increased annual operating expenses exceeding One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000) at any Real Property.

          (w)  Product Liability and Warranties. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.02(w) of the Disclosure Package, since December 31, 1998, neither Seller, in
connection with the Business, nor the UK Company has received any claims for
product liability or breach of warranty (whether or not covered by insurance)
nor has Seller or the UK Company given written notice to any customer of the
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products designed, manufactured, assembled, repaired, maintained, delivered or
installed or services rendered prior to the Closing.

          (x)  Material Adverse Change. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.02(x)
of the Disclosure Package, since the date of the 2002 Balance Sheet, to Seller’s
Knowledge, and other than matters affecting the economy in general or the
industry of which the Business is a part, including Purchaser’s business, there
has not been any material adverse change in the Business or the operations,
properties, assets or condition of the Business taken as a whole.

          (y)  Disclosure. To Seller’s Knowledge, except as set forth on
Schedule 3.02(y) of the Disclosure Package, no representation and warranty of
Seller contained in this Agreement or in the Other Agreements contains an untrue
statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they
were made, not misleading.

     3.03 Additional Representations and Warranties Concerning the UK Company.
Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser with respect to the Disclosure
Package and the matters expressly referred to in this Section 3.03 as follows:

          (a)  Incorporation. Each of the UK Company and Sequa UK is a private
limited company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of England
and Wales.

          (b)  Solvency. Except as otherwise disclosed below:

               (i)  no petition has been presented or order made and no meeting
convened or resolution passed for the winding up or administration of the UK
Company or for a provisional liquidator to be appointed in respect of the UK
Company;

               (ii)  no distress, execution or other process has been levied on
any of the assets of the UK Company;

               (iii)  no liquidator, provisional liquidator, receiver or an
administrative receiver of the UK Company has been appointed; and there is no
reason to believe that such a Person might be appointed;

               (iv)  no voluntary arrangement has been proposed under Section 1
of the Insolvency Act 1986 in respect of the UK Company;

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               (v)  the UK Company is not insolvent, or unable to pay its debts
within the meaning of Section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986, and has not
stopped paying its debts as they fall due.

The UK Company would otherwise be insolvent without the financial support
provided to it by Seller and its Affiliates, which is described on Schedule
3.03(b) of the Disclosure Package, all of which financial support shall
terminate as of the Closing.

          (c)  Ownership of Shares.

               (i)  Sequa UK is entitled to sell and transfer the full legal and
beneficial ownership of the UK Shares on the terms of this Agreement and the UK
Local Agreement without the consent of any Person other than Sequa UK and free
from all Encumbrances. The UK Shares comprise the whole of the allotted and
issued share capital of the UK Company, have been properly and validly allotted
and issued and are each fully paid up.

               (ii)  There is no option, right to acquire or Encumbrance on,
over or affecting the UK Shares. The UK Company has not exercised or claimed to
exercise any Lien over any of the UK Shares. No call on the UK Shares is
outstanding. No Person has the right (whether exercisable now or in the future
and whether or not contingent) to call for the allotment, conversion, issue,
sale or transfer of any shares or loan capital in the UK Company by reason of
any agreement, conversion right, option, rights of pre-emption or howsoever
otherwise. No claim has been made by any Person to be entitled to any of the
foregoing.

          (d)  Conduct in relation to Capital. The UK Company has not, at any
time:

               (i)  repaid or redeemed or agreed to repay any shares of any
class of its share capital or otherwise reduced or agreed to reduce any class of
its issued share capital or purchased any of its own shares or carried out any
transaction having the effect of a reduction of capital; or

               (ii)  except for the UK Shares, made or resolved or agreed to
make any issue of shares or other securities by way of capitalization of profits
or reserves.

          (e)  Information.

               (i)  The copies of the memorandum and articles of association of
the UK Company delivered to Purchaser are true and complete copies, having
attached to them

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copies of all resolutions and agreements referred to in Section 380(2) of the UK
Companies Act 1985, and fully set out the rights and restrictions attaching to
each class of share of the UK Company to which they relate. The UK Company has
complied in all material respects with all the provisions of its memorandum and
articles of association.

               (ii)  The statutory books and registers of the UK Company have
been properly kept, are written up to date in all material respects and contain
a complete and accurate record in all material respects of the matters which
should be dealt with in the books and registers.

               (iii)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(e)(iii) of the
Disclosure Package, the UK Company has complied in all material respects with
all obligations as to filing of returns, particulars, resolutions and other
documents with the Registrar of Companies.

          (f)  Bank Accounts. All bank accounts, building society accounts and
other investment accounts of the UK Company are set forth on Schedule 3.03(f) of
the Disclosure Package.

          (g)  UK Employees.

               (i)  A complete and accurate list of the (A) names, (B) dates of
commencement of continuous employment, and (C) the terms and conditions of
employment, including notice periods and details of material benefits of all the
UK Employees, is set forth on Schedule 3.03(g)(i) of the Disclosure Package as
of the date indicated thereon. Salary information that is complete and accurate
in all material respects for each UK Employee has been separately disclosed on a
confidential basis only to Purchaser and Purchaser’s counsel, although it is not
contained in the Disclosure Package.

               (ii)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(g)(ii) of the
Disclosure Package, there are no Persons employed or engaged on other terms of
service by the UK Company apart from the UK Employees, and all of the UK
Employees are wholly employed therein. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.03(g)(ii) of the Disclosure Package, none of the UK Employees are on
secondment, maternity leave or absent on grounds of disability or other long
term leave of absence. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(g)(ii) of the
Disclosure Package, none of the UK Employees have given notice of their
intention to take any period of maternity or parental leave within the six
(6) months following the Closing.

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               (iii)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(g)(iii) of the
Disclosure Package, no Persons have been offered employment commencing after the
Closing who would earn a basic salary of more than Thirty Thousand Pounds
Sterling (£30,000) per year in aggregate.

               (iv)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(g)(iv) of the
Disclosure Package, the current wages and salaries of all UK Employees,
officers, workers and consultants of the UK Company will have been paid up to
Closing or will be accrued in the Closing Balance Sheet.

               (v)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(g)(v) of the Disclosure
Package, there are no agreements or other arrangements (whether or not legally
binding) between the UK Company and any trade union or other body representing
employees which confer any contractual rights upon any of the UK Employees.

               (vi)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(g)(vi) of the
Disclosure Package, the contract of employment of each UK Employee may be
terminated by the UK Company without damages or compensation (other than that
payable by statute) by the giving of not more than thirteen (13) weeks’ notice
at any time.

               (vii)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(g)(vii) of the
Disclosure Package, no UK Employee has given or received notice terminating his
contract of employment where such notice is due to expire on or after Closing.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(g)(vii) of the Disclosure Package, no UK
Employee or Former UK Employee has been dismissed at any time in the three
(3) months preceding the Closing.

               (viii) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(g)(viii) of the
Disclosure Package, no UK Employee will be entitled by reason of this
transaction to any one-off payment or similar, or to terminate his service with
the UK Company on other than his normal contractual terms.

               (ix)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(g)(ix) of the
Disclosure Package, there are no enhanced redundancy payment or other severance
schemes or practices conferring any entitlements on any UK Employees, workers or
officers of the UK Company.

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               (x)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(g)(x) of the Disclosure
Package, to Seller’s Knowledge, the UK Company has complied in all material
respects with applicable legislation in relation to the UK Employees, including,
without limitation, the Employment Rights Act 1996, the National Minimum Wage
Act 1998 (and subsequent Regulations), the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998,
the Working Time Regulations 1998, Section 8 Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and
the Data Protection Act 1998.

               (xi)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(g)(xi) of the
Disclosure Package, no UK Employee or Former UK Employee is involved in any
pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened industrial dispute with the UK
Company.

          (h)  Pensions.

               (i)  Schedule 3.03(h) of the Disclosure Package is a list of each
benefit plan sponsored or maintained which covers UK Employees or Former UK
Employees (a “UK Benefit Plan”).

               (ii)  Seller has delivered or otherwise made available to
Purchaser true and complete copies of the employee information sheet and summary
sheet relating to the UK Pension Scheme.

               (iii)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(h)(iii) of the
Disclosure Package, there are no legal proceedings or governmental actions
pending (other than routine claims for benefits) or, to Seller’s Knowledge,
threatened against any UK Benefit Plan or the benefits thereunder.

               (iv)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(h)(iv) of the
Disclosure Package, to Seller’s Knowledge, each UK Benefit Plan currently
complies, in all material respects, with its terms and applicable law. Except as
set forth on Schedule 3.03(h)(iv) of the Disclosure Package, all amounts
required to be contributed with respect to the UK Employees and Former UK
Employees under the terms of each UK Benefit Plan have been paid as appropriate
as of Closing or will be accrued on the Closing Balance Sheet.

               (v)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(h)(v) of the Disclosure
Package, the UK Pension Scheme provides only money purchase benefits within the
meaning of Section 181 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993.

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          (i)  Taxation.

               (i)  The UK Company is and always has been resident for Tax
purposes only in the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated.

               (ii)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(i)(ii) of the
Disclosure Package, the UK Company has properly made all returns and provided
all information required for Tax purposes and, to Seller’s Knowledge, none of
such returns is disputed by the Inland Revenue or any other Governmental
Authority.

               (iii)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(i)(iii) of the
Disclosure Package, the UK Company has duly paid all Tax which it has become
liable to pay and is under no liability to pay any penalty or interest in
connection with any claim for Tax.

               (iv)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(i)(iv) of the
Disclosure Package, all payments by the UK Company to any Person which ought to
have been made under deduction of Tax have been so made and the UK Company has
(if required by law to do so) provided certificates of deduction to such Person
and accounted to the Inland Revenue for the Tax so deducted.

               (v)  Schedule 3.03(i)(v) of the Disclosure Package sets forth
full and accurate particulars of:

                         (A)  the extent to which the book value of a particular
class of assets as shown in the 2002 Balance Sheet is in excess of either:-

                                    (1)  the amount falling to be deducted under
Section 38 of the Taxation of Capital Gains Act 1992 from the consideration
receivable on a disposal of that asset, or

                                    (2)  the balance of the qualifying
expenditure attributable to that asset or pool of assets, as the case may be,
brought forward into the accounting period in which Closing will occur and save
to the extent disclosed, no such excess exists; and

                         (B)  the extent to which provision for Tax in respect
of such excess has been made in the 2002 Balance Sheet.

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                          (C)  No election under Section 35 of the Taxation of
Capital Gains Act 1992 is in effect in relation to the UK Company.

               (vi)  Schedule 3.03(i)(vi) of the Disclosure Package sets forth
full and accurate particulars of any claim made by the UK Company prior to the
date of this Agreement under Sections 152 or 153 of the Taxation of Capital
Gains Act 1992 to which Section 154 of the Taxation of Capital Gains Act 1992
applies which affects or could affect the value of any asset owned by the UK
Company on the date hereof.

               (vii)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(i)(vii) of the
Disclosure Package, the UK Company has properly operated the Pay As You Earn
system, deducting Tax as required by law from all payments to or treated as made
to employees and ex-employees of the UK Company and properly accounted to the
Inland Revenue for all Tax so deducted and all returns required pursuant to
Section 203 of the Taxes Act 1988 and regulations made thereunder have been
properly made and are accurate and complete in all material respects.

               (viii) Schedule 3.03(i)(viii) of the Disclosure Package sets
forth full details of all dispensations obtained by the UK Company and all
details of any visit from the Audit Office of the Inland Revenue since the
incorporation of the UK Company including full details of any settlement made
pursuant thereto.

               (ix)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(i)(ix) of the
Disclosure Package, the UK Company has not made any payment to or provided any
benefit for any officer of the UK Company or UK Employee or former officer of
the UK Employee or Former UK Employee that is not allowable as a deduction in
calculating the profits of the UK Company for taxation purposes.

               (x)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(i)(x) of the Disclosure
Package, the UK Company has paid all national insurance contributions for which
it is liable and has kept proper books and records relating to the same.

               (xi)  The UK Company has duly paid or has procured to be paid all
stamp duty on documents required to be stamped by virtue of which it enjoys any
right. The UK Company has paid all stamp duty reserve tax for which it has been
liable.

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               (xii)  The UK Company has complied in all material respects with
all Legal Requirements relating to value added tax and has duly paid or provided
for all amounts of value added tax for which the UK Company is liable.

               (xiii) The UK Company is not and has not been, for value added
tax purposes, a member of any group of companies and no act or transaction has
been effected in consequence whereof the UK Company is liable for any value
added tax chargeable against some other Person.

               (xiv)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(i)(x) of the
Disclosure Package, no entity classification election has been made with respect
to the UK Company for United States federal income tax purposes since the UK
Company’s formation.

               (xv)  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03(i)(ix) of the
Disclosure Package, the UK Company is party to certain Tax allocation or sharing
agreement with respect to the Business.

     3.04 Purchaser’s Representations and Warranties. Purchaser hereby
represents and warrants to Seller as follows:

          (a)  Organization and Existence. Purchaser is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Ohio and is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in all other
states where Purchaser owns or leases real property.

          (b)  Power and Authority. Purchaser has requisite corporate power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the Other
Agreements.

          (c)  Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the Other Agreements by Purchaser have been duly authorized by all
requisite shareholder and corporate action.

          (d)  Binding Effect. Upon execution and delivery by Purchaser, and
assuming the due execution and delivery thereof by the Parties other than
Purchaser, this Agreement and the Other Agreements will be and constitute the
valid, binding and legal obligations of Purchaser enforceable against Purchaser
in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, except as the enforceability
hereof and thereof may be subject to the effect of (i) any applicable
bankruptcy,

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insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless
of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law) and the discretion of the courts in granting equitable remedies.

          (e)  No Default. Neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement
or the Other Agreements nor the performance by Purchaser of any or all of its
obligations hereunder or thereunder (i) violate or breach, or with the giving of
notice or the passage of time or both, will violate or breach, or otherwise
constitute or give rise to a default under, the terms or provisions of
Purchaser’s Articles of Incorporation or Regulations or of any material
contract, commitment or other obligation to which Purchaser is a party or by
which it or any of its property is bound, (ii) require the consent of any party
to any material contract or other agreement to which Purchaser is a party by
which it or any of its property is bound, or (iii) violate any laws, orders,
injunctions or decrees to which Purchaser or any of its property is subject;
with respect to each of (i), (ii) and (iii), except as would not materially
affect Purchaser’s obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby require certain consents under the GenCorp
Credit Facility.

          (f)  Finders. Purchaser has not engaged, and is not obligated to,
anyone who would be entitled to any broker’s, finder’s or similar fee or
commission on account of acting as a broker, finder or in any other similar
capacity in connection with this Agreement, the Other Agreements or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

          (g)  Litigation. There are no claims, suits or proceedings pending or,
to Purchaser’s Knowledge, threatened against Purchaser that are or would be
reasonably likely to affect its ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement. To Purchaser’s Knowledge, there is no judgment or Order of any
Governmental Authority to which Purchaser, its business or assets are subject
that could affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement
and the Other Agreements.

          (h)  Regulatory Approvals. All consents, approvals, authorizations and
other requirements prescribed by any law, regulation or rule which must be
obtained or satisfied by Purchaser and which are necessary for the execution and
delivery by Purchaser of this

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Agreement, the Other Agreements and all other documents and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and the Other Agreements have
been obtained or satisfied, except as required by Section 4.06 and as set forth
on Schedule 3.04(h).

          (i)  Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.04(i),
to Purchaser’s Knowledge, Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan currently complies, in all
material respects with its terms and applicable law and there are no legal
proceedings pending (other than routine claims for benefits) or, to Purchaser’s
Knowledge, threatened, against Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan, the assets of such plan
or the assets of Purchaser with respect to such plans. Purchaser has delivered
or made available to Seller a copy of the most recent determination letter
issued by the IRS with respect to Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan.

          (j)  No Knowledge of Seller’s Default. As of the date of this
Agreement, Purchaser has no Knowledge that any of Seller’s representations and
warranties contained in this Agreement or in the Other Agreements are untrue,
inaccurate or incomplete or that Seller is in default under any term or
provision of this Agreement.

          (k)  Disclosure. To Purchaser’s Knowledge, no representation and
warranty of Purchaser contained in this Agreement or in the Other Agreements
contains an untrue statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the
circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.

     3.05 Disclaimers.

          (a)  Of Seller. EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES IN
ARTICLE III AND IN THE OTHER AGREEMENTS, NEITHER SELLER NOR ANY OF ITS
AFFILIATES IS MAKING ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY
NATURE WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE BUSINESS, THE PURCHASED ASSETS OR THE
ASSUMED LIABILITIES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING AND EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT
INCLUDED WITHIN THE REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN ARTICLE III OR IN
THE OTHER AGREEMENTS, SELLER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING: (A)
ANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, BUDGETS, LONG RANGE PLANS, STRATEGIC PLANS, MARKET
ANALYSIS, FORECASTS, PROJECTIONS, EACS, OPINIONS AND SIMILAR MATERIALS PREPARED
OR FURNISHED BY SELLER OR

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ITS AFFILIATES WITH RESPECT TO THE BUSINESS, THE PURCHASED ASSETS AND THE
ASSUMED OBLIGATIONS, (B) FUTURE PROSPECTS, INCOME POTENTIAL, OPERATING EXPENSES,
USES, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, (C) THE CONDITION OR
SAFETY OF THE REAL PROPERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, PLUMBING, SEWER, HEATING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, ROOFING, AIR
CONDITIONING, FOUNDATIONS, SOILS AND GEOLOGY, LOT SIZE, OR SUITABILITY OF THE
REAL PROPERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, (D) WHETHER THE
APPLIANCES, IF ANY, PLUMBING OR UTILITIES ARE IN WORKING ORDER, (E) THE
HABITABILITY OR SUITABILITY FOR OCCUPANCY OF ANY STRUCTURE AND THE QUALITY OF
ITS CONSTRUCTION, (F) THE FITNESS OF ANY PERSONAL PROPERTY OR FIXTURE,
(G) WHETHER THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE STRUCTURALLY SOUND OR IN GOOD CONDITION, OR
(H) THE IMPACT, FINANCIAL AND OTHERWISE, OF NOT OBTAINING CONSENTS AS REQUIRED
BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ASSIGNED CONTRACTS.

          (b)  Of Purchaser. EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES IN
ARTICLE III AND IN THE OTHER AGREEMENTS, NEITHER PURCHASER NOR ANY OF ITS
AFFILIATES IS MAKING ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY
NATURE WHATSOEVER.

ARTICLE IV

Certain Covenants and Agreements Prior to Closing

     4.01 Corporate Examinations and Investigations. Prior to the Closing,
Purchaser shall, to the extent relating to the Business, be entitled, through
its employees, representatives and prospective lenders, to make such
investigations of the properties and plants and such examinations of the
personnel, books, records, contracts, documents, data and financial condition of
Seller or the UK Company as Purchaser may reasonably request. Any such
investigation and examination shall be conducted at a reasonable time and under
reasonable circumstances and Seller or the UK Company shall reasonably cooperate
therein. In order that Purchaser may have the full opportunity to make such
business, accounting and legal review, examination or investigation as it may
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to the extent relating to the Business, Seller or the UK Company shall furnish
the representatives of Purchaser during such period with all such information
concerning the Business or the UK Company as such representatives may reasonably
request and cause its officers, employees, consultants, agents, accountants and
attorneys to cooperate with such representatives in connection with such review
and examination. Seller acknowledges that, in order for GenCorp and Purchaser to
obtain the debt financing necessary to consummate this transaction, GenCorp and
Purchaser require certain audited, unaudited and pro forma financial information
in respect of the Business including, without limitation, an audit of the
consolidated balance sheet of the Business for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2002, the related audited consolidated statement of income for the
period then ended and such additional financial information for interim periods
or otherwise sufficient for GenCorp to comply with the requirements of
Regulation S-X and other applicable rules and regulations of the Commission.
Purchaser has engaged, or will engage, at Purchaser’s expense, Ernst & Young LLP
(“Ernst & Young”), to perform such audit and related compilations of financial
information. Seller hereby agrees that it shall, and shall cause its Affiliates
to, use their commercially reasonable efforts to make available to Ernst & Young
all resources (including, but not limited to, any appropriate personnel of
Seller or its Affiliates) as are reasonably necessary to assist Ernst & Young in
the completion of such audit and related compilations of financial information.
Certain contracts of the Business are classified or secret and may require a
“Need to Know” and a security clearance to enable Purchaser or its agents and
representatives to review such contracts and any related documents, facilities
and the products. All information and documentation obtained by Purchaser as a
result of the foregoing investigation and examination shall be governed by the
terms of the Confidentiality Agreement dated May 14, 2001, as amended and
extended on May 8, 2002, by and between Purchaser and Sequa (the
“Confidentiality Agreement”) and as further provided in Section 4.08 and
Section 4.09.

     4.02 Cooperation; Consents.

          (a)  As promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement and
in any event prior to the Closing, each Party hereto shall in good faith
reasonably cooperate with the other to the end that the Parties shall (i) in a
timely manner make all necessary filings with, and conduct negotiations with,
all Governmental Authorities or other Persons the consent or approval of which,
or a license or permit from which, is required for the consummation of the
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contemplated by this Agreement or any Other Agreement, and (ii) promptly provide
to each other such information as the other Party may reasonably request in
order to enable it to prepare such filings and to conduct such negotiations. The
Parties shall also use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to
expedite the review process and to obtain all such necessary consents,
approvals, licenses, permits and permit transfers as promptly as practicable. To
the extent permitted by any applicable statute or ordinance, the Parties shall
request that each Governmental Authority or other Person whose review, consent
or approval is requested treat as confidential all information which is
submitted to it.

          (b)  As soon as practicable following the date hereof, Purchaser shall
prepare (with Seller’s reasonable assistance), in accordance with Federal
Acquisition Regulations Part 42, ¶ 42.12 and any applicable agency regulations
or policies, a written request meeting the requirements of the Federal
Acquisition Regulations Part 42, as reasonably interpreted by the Responsible
Contracting Officer (as such term is defined in Federal Acquisition Regulations
Part 42, ¶ 42.1202(a)), which shall be submitted by Seller to each Responsible
Contracting Officer, for the United States government to (i) recognize Purchaser
as Seller’s successor in interest to all of the Assigned Contracts constituting
Government Contracts, and (ii) to enter into a novation agreement (each, a
“Novation Agreement”) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser
and Seller, pursuant to which, subject to the requirements of the Federal
Acquisition Regulations Part 42, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in
and to, and all of Seller’s obligations and liabilities under, each such
Government Contract shall be validly conveyed, transferred and assigned and
novated to Purchaser by all parties thereto. Purchaser shall provide to Seller
promptly any information regarding Purchaser required in connection with such
request. Seller and Purchaser shall each use reasonable efforts to obtain all
consents, approvals and waivers required for the purpose of processing, entering
into and completing the Novation Agreements with regard to any of the Government
Contracts, including responding to any requests for information by the United
States government with regard to such Novation Agreement.

     4.03 Conduct of Business. From the date hereof through the Closing, unless
otherwise consented in writing by Purchaser in its sole discretion, Seller
shall, and shall cause the UK Company to, conduct its business in the usual and
ordinary course consistent with past practice and substantially as conducted at
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permitted to cause and shall cause Sequa UK and the UK Company to transfer the
Excluded UK Assets to a designated Affiliate of Seller prior to the Closing.

     4.04 Preservation of Business.

          (a)  From the date hereof through the Closing, Seller shall and shall
cause the UK Company to use its commercially reasonable efforts, without being
obligated to pay any additional compensation or remuneration, to preserve intact
the current business organization of Seller, the UK Company and the Business,
keep available the services of the current officers, employees and agents of
Seller, the UK Company and the Business and maintain the relations and goodwill
with suppliers, customers, landlords, creditors, employees, agents and others
having business relationships with Seller, the UK Company and the Business.

          (b)  From the date hereof through the Closing, Seller shall not and
shall cause the UK Company not to, without the prior written consent of
Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, or as otherwise
permitted by Section 4.03:

               (i)  incur or enter into any agreement or commitment involving
any capital expenditure in excess of Ten Thousand Pounds Sterling (£10,000) per
item and Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterling (£50,000) in aggregate;

               (ii)  terminate or serve any notice to terminate, surrender or
accept any surrender of or waive the terms of any lease, tenancy or license that
is material to the UK Company; agree to any new rent or fee payable in respect
of any lease, tenancy or license that is material; enter into or vary any
agreement, lease, tenancy, license or other commitment in respect of any Leased
Real Property that is material; and sell, convey, transfer, assign or charge the
Leased Real Property or grant any rights or easements over the Leased Real
Property or enter into any covenants affecting the Leased Real Property or agree
to do any of the foregoing;

               (iii)  incur any Indebtedness otherwise than in the ordinary and
usual course of business;

               (iv)  except as required by any Legal Requirement or otherwise in
the ordinary course of business, make any amendment to the terms and conditions
of employment (including, without limitation, remuneration, pension entitlements
and other benefits) of any UK Employee provide or agree to provide any
gratuitous payment or benefit to any such Person or

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any of their dependants, or dismiss or terminate (except with good cause) the
employment of any UK Employee or engage or appoint any additional employee;

               (v)  discontinue or amend the UK Pension Scheme or commence to
wind it up or cause it to cease to admit new members or communicate to any
employee any material plan, proposal or intention to amend, wind up, terminate
or exercise any discretion other than in the ordinary course of business in
relation to the UK Pension Scheme;

               (vi)  pay any benefits under the UK Pension Scheme other than in
accordance with the terms of the documents governing such scheme and not under
any discretionary power;

               (vii)  enter into any guarantee, indemnity or other agreement to
secure any obligation of any Person or create or agree to create any Encumbrance
over any of its assets or undertaking;

               (viii) amend or discontinue any of the UK Policies, fail to
notify any insurance claim under any UK Policy in accordance with the provisions
of the relevant policy or settle any such claim below the amount claimed;

               (ix)  allot, issue, redeem, vary or repurchase or agree to allot,
issue, redeem, vary or repurchase any share or loan capital (or option or right
to subscribe for the same) of the UK Company; provided, however, that Seller may
purchase from Sequa UK all of the UK Shares;

               (x)  acquire or agree to acquire any share, shares or other
interest in any Person or incorporate any Person;

               (xi)  declare, make or pay any dividend or other distribution to
shareholders, other than to transfer out any of the cash;

               (xii)  make any change to its accounting practices or policies or
accounting reference date or amend its memorandum or articles of association,
except as required by any Legal Requirement or by generally accepted accounting
principles;

               (xiii) change its residence for taxation purposes;

               (xiv)  enter into any contract or agreement with Seller or its
Affiliates;

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               (xv)  commence, compromise or discontinue any legal or
arbitration proceedings (other than in respect of the collection of debts or of
other disputes with customers in the ordinary and usual course of business); or

               (xvi)  make Tax elections (including for the avoidance of doubt,
any surrender of Group Relief).

     4.05 Notification. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing,
Seller will promptly notify Purchaser in writing if Seller has Knowledge of any
fact or condition that causes or constitutes a breach of any of Seller’s
representations and warranties as of the date of this Agreement, or if Seller
has Knowledge of the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any fact or
condition that would reasonably be expected to cause or constitute a breach of
any such representation or warranty had such representation or warranty been
made as of the time of occurrence or discovery of such fact or condition. During
the same period, Seller will, provided Seller has Knowledge thereof, promptly
notify Purchaser of the occurrence of any breach of any covenant of Seller in
this ARTICLE IV or of the occurrence of any event that may make the satisfaction
of the conditions in ARTICLE V impossible or unlikely.

     Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, Purchaser will promptly
notify Seller in writing if Purchaser has Knowledge of any fact or condition
that causes or constitutes a breach of any of Purchaser’s representations and
warranties as of the date of the Agreement, or if any Purchaser has Knowledge of
the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any fact or condition that
would (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement) reasonably be
expected to cause or constitute a breach of any such representation or warranty
had such representation or warranty been made as of the time of occurrence or
discovery of such fact or condition. During the same period, Purchaser will,
provided Purchaser has Knowledge thereof, promptly notify Seller of the
occurrence of any breach of any covenant of Purchaser in this ARTICLE IV or of
the occurrence of any event that may make the satisfaction of the conditions in
ARTICLE V impossible or unlikely.

     4.06 Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and Foreign Filings. The Parties will as soon as
reasonably practical after the date hereof, but in no event later than five
(5) Business Days after the date of this Agreement, file Notification and Report
forms under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (the “H.S.R. Act”)
with the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”)

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and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“Justice”) and, as soon
as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, any similar foreign filings, if
any, that are required, with respect to the transactions contemplated herein and
shall use their best efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to all
inquiries received from the FTC or Justice for additional information or
documentation. To the extent permitted by law, the Parties shall request such
Governmental Authorities to treat as confidential all such information submitted
to them and shall take all actions requested by Purchaser to cause early
termination of any applicable waiting period under the H.S.R. Act. Purchaser
agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain approval under the
H.S.R. Act, including divesting assets after the Closing to the extent required
to obtain approval under the H.S.R. Act. Purchaser shall pay all fees associated
with the filing of the Notification and Report forms of the H.S.R. Act.

     4.07 Government Contracts. Seller will use commercially reasonable efforts
and provide reasonable cooperation in making personal introductions of
representatives of Purchaser to the contracting officers responsible for the
award and administration of the Government Contracts. The purposes of such
introductions will include allowing Purchaser to discuss the need for novation
or other approvals of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
related agreements by Governmental Authorities or prime contractors, and
ensuring good customer relationships following the Closing.

     4.08 Confidentiality. At all times prior to the Closing (and, if this
Agreement is terminated, at all times after such termination), none of the
Parties or any of their respective agents, representatives or Affiliates will
disclose or use any confidential information of or with respect to the other
Parties to this Agreement or the conduct of its business, except to the extent
that any such confidential information subsequently becomes public knowledge
other than as a result of a violation of this Section 4.08 by such Party or any
of its agents, representatives or Affiliates. For purposes of this Agreement,
“confidential information” with respect to any Party shall include, without
limitation, (a) plans, programs, documents, agreements or other material
relating to the business, services, marketing or activities of such Party, and
(b) Trade Secrets, market reports, customer investigations, customer lists,
computer software and other similar information that is treated as proprietary
information by such Party. For the avoidance of doubt, the terms and conditions
of the Confidentiality Agreement shall continue to apply to Purchaser if the
Closing does not take place.

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     Except as otherwise allowed pursuant to this Agreement, Purchaser, Seller
and the UK Company will keep confidential the terms of this Agreement unless any
Party’s counsel advises such Party that it is required by or advisable under
applicable law or regulation (including the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, as
amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder) or stock exchange rules and
procedures to divulge the same, or unless such information is disclosed in an
action between the Parties or is otherwise required by order of competent
judicial or administrative authority to be disclosed, and such Party will only
divulge such information in accordance with such law, regulation, rule or
procedure, as applicable.

     4.09 Return of Information. If this Agreement is terminated, the Parties
and their Affiliates will treat all confidential information of the other Party
and its Affiliates in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement.

     4.10 No Shop. From the date hereof through the Closing, except with the
prior written approval of Purchaser or to the extent necessary to effect the
transactions contemplated by and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, Seller
and its Affiliates will not permit their respective officers, directors,
employees, agents, consultants or other representatives to, directly or
indirectly: (a) solicit or initiate discussions with or any inquiries or
proposals from any Person or other group concerning any sale of the stock of
Seller, or any merger, consolidation or business combination with, or purchase
of or sale of all or any substantial portion of the assets of, the Business or
any similar transaction involving Seller, the UK Company or the Business; or
(b) negotiate with or provide any non-public information to any Person or other
group other than Purchaser other than in connection with the transactions
entered into in the ordinary course of the business of Seller and not relating
to the sale of the Business.

     4.11 Payment of Indebtedness by Related Parties. Prior to the Closing,
Seller will cause:

          (a)  all Indebtedness owed to or by Seller or any Affiliate (including
the UK Company) or related Person of Seller including the UK Company with
respect to the Business to be paid in full in accordance with its terms, and

          (b)  Seller’s lenders to terminate and release all Liens in, to and on
the Purchased Assets.

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     4.12 Title Insurance.

          (a)  Not less than twenty (20) days prior to Closing, Purchaser may,
at Purchaser’s election and sole cost and expense, obtain and provide Seller
with a copy of Seller’s preliminary title report for an owner’s policy of title
insurance for the Real Property, from a title insurance company selected by
Purchaser (the “Title Company”), along with copies of all documents and
instruments reflecting items noted as exceptions of title (the “Preliminary
Report”). The Preliminary Report, if any, will be in sufficient detail to
provide the basis for the issuance of the Policy (as defined below).

          (b)  Not less than twenty (20) days prior to Closing, Purchaser may,
at Purchaser’s election and sole cost and expense, deliver to Seller and the
Title Company an as-built ALTA Survey of the Real Property in form and substance
acceptable to Purchaser and sufficient to enable the Title Company to delete the
so-called standard exception for matters disclosed by an accurate survey (the
“Survey”).

          (c)  Within ten (10) days after Purchaser receives the Preliminary
Report and the Survey in each case, if any, Purchaser will indicate which
exceptions, Liens, encroachments, overlaps, protrusions, boundary line disputes
or other matters shown in the Preliminary Report and the Survey (collectively
“Defects”) do not constitute Permitted Liens. Seller will cure or remove or
cause the Title Company to provide affirmative coverage, in form and substance
acceptable to Purchaser, with respect to all Defects that are not (i) de minimus
or (ii) set forth in the Disclosure Package as of the date hereof.

          (d)  Prior to Closing, Purchaser may obtain, at its election, an ALTA
Extended Policy of Title Insurance or its equivalent from the Title Company (the
“Policy”) or a binding undertaking from the Title Company to issue such policy
insuring, in an amount reasonably determined by Purchaser, that solid leasehold
title to the Real Property is vested in Seller. The Policy will contain no
exceptions other than the Permitted Liens (including any so-called “standard
exceptions”) and will insure leasehold title to the Real Property in Seller with
such affirmative endorsements as may be requested by Purchaser, including, but
not limited to, zoning (Form 3.1), survey, access, nonimputation and contiguity.
The cost of the premium charged by the Title Company will be paid by Purchaser.

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          (e)  With respect to the Owned Real Property, if Purchaser elects to
obtain the Policy, Seller will deliver an affidavit and indemnity to the Title
Company against unfiled mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens against such Real
Property and an affidavit of non-foreign ownership.

     4.13 Tax Certificates. On or prior to the Closing Date, Seller will provide
Purchaser with all FIRPTA documentation that may be required by any Taxing
Authority in order to relieve Purchaser of the obligation to withhold or escrow
any portion of the Purchase Price with respect to the sale of the Owned Real
Estate included within the Purchased Assets.

     4.14 Supplements and Updates to Schedules. Subject to Sections 5.01(k) and
5.02(f), either Party may, at any time and from time to time, between the date
of this Agreement and the date that is five (5) Business Days before the Closing
Date (or, if the matter requiring disclosure arises during the five (5) Business
Days before the Closing Date, the Closing Date) (the “Supplement Period”),
update or supplement any Schedules required by this Agreement to be delivered by
such Party in order to incorporate disclosure regarding matters first occurring
or otherwise discovered during the Supplement Period to the extent that such
matters do not arise out of any breach by such Party of a covenant or other
agreement contained in this Agreement. No update or supplement in accordance
with this Section 4.14 shall serve to cure any material breach of either Party’s
representations and warranties as of the date of this Agreement; provided
however, in the event of any material breach of any of Seller’s representations
and warranties as of the date of this Agreement that are discovered during the
Supplement Period, at Purchaser’s sole discretion, Purchaser may pursue its
rights and remedies under Section 5.03 and ARTICLE IX or, if Purchaser desires
to pursue Closing notwithstanding such breach, require that the Parties
negotiate in good faith for a period no longer than five (5) Business Days (the
“Negotiation Period”) regarding an adjustment to the Purchase Price, an
amendment to this Agreement or the Other Agreements, if applicable, or both,
taking into account the impact, if any, to the Business and/or the transactions
contemplated herein as a result of such material breach. If no resolution is
agreed to by the Parties during the Negotiation Period, both Parties shall
retain their respective termination rights and remedies or rights to
indemnification, as the case may be, in respect of any material breach in
accordance with Section 5.03, ARTICLE IX or both.

     4.15 Satisfaction of Conditions. The Parties will cooperate and use their
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the conditions set forth in ARTICLE V
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as soon as practicable after the date hereof but in any event prior to the Drop
Dead Date, including, without limitation, reaching mutual agreement as to the
final terms and conditions of any Other Agreement (or any schedule or exhibit
thereto) that is not correct, complete and final on the date of this Agreement.
For the purposes of the preceding sentence, “mutual agreement” shall include the
agreement of ARC Automotive with respect to Exhibit C (Specifications) and
Schedule 6.1 (Capacity) to the Long Term Supply contract. In addition, the
Parties agree not to take any action that would reasonably be expected to delay,
impair, impede or frustrate the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein.

     4.16 Termination of Tax Sharing Agreements; Surrender of Group Relief.

          (a)  Seller shall, or shall cause its Affiliates, to terminate all Tax
sharing agreements or practices among or between the UK Company on the one hand,
and any of Seller or any of its Affiliates on the other hand as of the Closing,
and no payments relating thereto shall be made subsequent to the Closing. Seller
shall, or shall cause its Affiliates, to terminate all powers of attorney
authorizing any party to represent the UK Company with respect to Taxes on or
before the Closing.

          (b)  Subject to Section 4.17, Purchaser shall cause the UK Company to
surrender to Warwick all such Group Relief properly relating to any period prior
to Closing as Warwick may direct after Closing in writing pursuant to the
existing practices between the UK Company and Warwick, details of which are set
forth on Schedule 3.03(i)(ix) of the Disclosure Package. Purchaser shall cause
the UK Company to take all steps reasonably requested by Warwick, at Warwick’s
expense, in relation to the surrender to be made under this Section 4.16(b),
including any request that the UK Company shall sign and submit to the Inland
Revenue notices of consent to surrender (including provisional or protective
notices of consent in cases where any relevant Tax computation has not yet been
agreed) and such other documents and returns as may be necessary to secure that
full effect is given to this Section 4.16(b).

     4.17 Limitation on Group Relief. Purchaser shall not be required to procure
any surrender of Group Relief pursuant to Section 4.16(b) to the extent that the
losses available for surrender to not exceed any amount to be brought into
charge in accordance with Section 94 Taxes Act 1988, except to the extent that
the amount brought into charge to tax under Section 94

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Taxes Act 1988 reduces or shall reduce the losses available for surrender to
Warwick in a later period or part-period.

ARTICLE V

Conditions

     5.01 Conditions to Purchaser’s Obligations. The obligation of Purchaser to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the
satisfaction of each of the following conditions at or before the Closing (any
of which may be waived by Purchaser, in whole or in part) and in no event
whatsoever later than the Drop Dead Date, unless extended in writing by the
mutual consent of the Parties hereto, each in its sole discretion:

          (a)  Truth of Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement, the Schedules and the
Disclosure Package must be true, accurate and complete (without giving effect to
any limitations as to materiality set forth in such representations and
warranties) in all material respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing
(other than representations and warranties made as of another specific date,
which representations and warranties shall have been true and correct as of such
date), except with respect to the effect of transactions contemplated or
permitted by this Agreement, and Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser an
officer’s certificate to such effect in accordance with Section 6.03(a).

          (b)  Performance of Covenants. Seller shall have performed and
complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions
required by this Agreement to be performed and complied with by Seller on or
prior to the Closing; Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser all documents,
certificates and instruments required to be delivered by Seller under the terms
of this Agreement; and Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser an officers’
certificate to such effect in accordance with Section 6.03(a).

          (c)  Consents. All third party consents and approvals set forth on
Exhibit O shall have been obtained and must be in full force and effect.

          (d)  No Restraints. There shall not have been issued and in effect any
injunction or similar legal order prohibiting or restraining consummation of any
of the transactions herein contemplated and no legal action or governmental
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reasonably be expected to result in any such injunction, order challenge, other
relief or delay or interference shall be pending.

          (e)  Permits and Approvals. Any and all material Permits, approvals
and consents from any Governmental Authority or other Person or entity required
for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without
limitation, any legally required transfers of Permits necessary for the lawful
operation of the Business by Purchaser, shall have been obtained. All applicable
waiting periods under the H.S.R. Act shall have expired or approvals required by
Schedule 3.02(n) of the Disclosure Package shall have been obtained.

          (f)  No Material Adverse Change. There shall have been no material
adverse change (whether or not in the ordinary and usual course of business) in
the financial condition, assets, liabilities, personnel, business or results of
operations of the Business or any material damage, destruction or loss that
could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the business,
condition (financial or otherwise), assets, properties, liabilities, assets or
results of operation of the Business. For purposes of this Section 5.01(f),
“Material Adverse Change” shall not include an event or condition affecting the
economy generally or the industry of which the Business is a part generally.

          (g)  Global Agreement; Advance Agreement, etc.. The United States
government shall have entered into an advance agreement with Purchaser, pursuant
to which costs incurred by Purchaser under the Environmental Action Agreement
may be included as allowable costs under Purchaser’s existing Global Agreement,
and Purchaser shall have reasonably determined either that no other novations,
consents, approvals or waivers from Governmental Authorities or from prime
contractors and subcontractors are necessary in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and related agreements, or that all such
novations, consents, approvals and waivers can be reasonably expected to be
forthcoming within a reasonable period of time after the Closing Date without
the imposition of any conditions that Purchaser in good faith determines would
be materially burdensome.

          (h)  Estoppel and Non-Disturbance for Leased Real Property. Purchaser
shall have obtained an estoppel certificate from the landlord for each Leased
Real Property and a non-disturbance agreement from any mortgage lender for each
Leased Real Property, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Purchaser.

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          (i)  Financing. GenCorp shall have consummated a debt financing
sufficient to enable Purchaser to receive the cash necessary to make the payment
to Seller required by Section 2.13.

          (j)  Release of Liens. Seller shall have obtained the release and
cancellation of (i) all Liens except Permitted Liens with respect to the
Purchased Assets and (ii) all Encumbrances with respect to the UK Shares.

          (k)  Approval of Disclosure Package. Purchaser shall have consented,
in its sole discretion, to the form and substance of any Schedule that
constitutes, in accordance with Section 4.14, a supplement or update to a
Schedule previously delivered to Purchaser.

          (l)  Consent. GenCorp shall have obtained any lender consents required
under the GenCorp Credit Facility.

     5.02 Conditions to Seller’s Obligations. The obligation of Seller to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the
satisfaction of each of the following conditions at or before the Closing (any
of which may be waived by Seller, in whole or in part) and in no event later
than the Drop Dead Date, unless extended in writing by the mutual consent of the
Parties, each in its sole discretion:

          (a)  Truth of Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of Purchaser contained in this Agreement must be true, accurate and
complete (without giving effect to any limitations as to materiality set forth
in such representations and warranties) in all material respects as of the date
hereof and as of the Closing (other than representations and warranties made as
of another specific date, which representations and warranties shall have been
true and correct as of such date), except with respect to the effect of
transactions contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, and Purchaser shall
have delivered to Seller a duly executed officer’s certificate to such effect in
accordance with Section 6.03(c).

          (b)  Performance of Covenants. Purchaser shall have performed and
complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions
required by this Agreement to be performed and complied with by Purchaser on or
prior to the Closing; Purchaser shall have delivered all documents, certificates
and instruments required to be delivered by Purchaser under the terms of this
Agreement; and Purchaser shall have delivered to Seller a duly executed
officer’s certificate to such effect in accordance with Section 6.03(c).

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          (c)  No Restraints. There shall not have been issued and in effect any
injunction or similar legal order prohibiting or restraining consummation of any
of the transactions herein contemplated and no legal action or governmental
investigation which might reasonably be expected to result in any such
injunction or order shall be pending.

          (d)  Permits and Approvals. Any and all material Permits, approvals
and consents from any Governmental Authority or other Person or entity required
for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been
obtained, including any necessary permits, variances or waivers to enable ARC
Automotive to conduct its business in Camden, Arkansas, and Seller to conduct
its business in Gainesville, Virginia, as contemplated by this Agreement and the
Other Agreements, in a manner substantially similar to the conduct of such
businesses as of the date of this Agreement. All applicable waiting periods
under the H.S.R. Act shall have expired or approvals required by Schedule
3.02(n) of the Disclosure Package shall have been obtained.

          (e)  Payment of Purchase Price. Purchaser shall have paid the Purchase
Price in the manner provided herein.

          (f)  Approval of Schedules. Seller shall have consented, in its sole
discretion, to the form and substance of any Schedule that constitutes, in
accordance with Section 4.14, a supplement or update to a Schedule previously
delivered to Seller.

     5.03 Termination.

          (a)  This Agreement may be terminated as follows:

               (i)  at any time prior to the Closing by mutual written consent
of Seller and Purchaser;

               (ii)  by Purchaser prior to the Closing, if there has been a
material breach or failure of, or material inaccuracy in a representation,
warranty or covenant in this Agreement (including the Disclosure Package without
giving effect to any supplement thereto), or any certificate, instrument or
other document delivered pursuant thereto, of Seller;

               (iii)  by Seller prior to the Closing, if there has been a
material breach or failure of, or material inaccuracy in a representation,
warranty or covenant in this Agreement

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(including Purchaser’s schedules without giving effect to any supplement
thereto), or any certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant
thereto, of Purchaser;

               (iv)  by Seller or by Purchaser if the Closing shall not have
occurred as provided in Section 6.02 for any reason other than the willful
refusal of the terminating Party to comply fully with its obligations hereunder;
or

               (v)  by Seller or Purchaser if the conditions precedent referred
to in Section 5.01 or Section 5.02, respectively, have not for any reason other
than the failure of the terminating Party to comply fully with its obligations
and requirements hereunder, been completed by the Drop Dead Date.

          (b)  Any termination of this Agreement in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5.03(a)(ii), Section 5.03(a)(iii), Section 5.03(a)(iv) or
Section 5.03(a)(v) shall be effected by the terminating Party providing written
notice of such termination to the other Parties to this Agreement prior to or at
the Closing in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.05.

          (c)  In the event that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with
the provisions of Section 5.03(a)(i), Section 5.03(a)(iv) or Section 5.03(a)(v),
Seller shall have no obligation to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall have no
obligation to Seller. If any of the Parties shall terminate this Agreement in
accordance with Section 5.03(a)(ii), Section 5.03(a)(iii) or in violation of
this Agreement, the rights of Purchaser or Seller, as the case may be, to pursue
all legal remedies for claims arising out of or relating to breach of contract
(excluding damages for diminution in value, lost profits and rents and business
interruption losses and indirect, punitive, exemplary and consequential damages)
shall survive unimpaired provided, however, that to the extent that any part of
such claim for breach of contract arises out of or results from an alleged
breach of warranty as of the date of this Agreement, such claim or part thereof
shall be governed by ARTICLE IX. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon any
termination, the obligations of the Parties set forth in Section 4.06,
Section 4.08, Section 4.09, ARTICLE IX and Section 10.03, the Confidentiality
Agreement and under any provision hereof that expressly states that it shall
survive termination of this Agreement shall survive and be binding upon and
enforceable against the Parties hereto, including by injunction or specific
performance.

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ARTICLE VI

The Closing

     6.01 The Closing. For purposes hereof, “Closing” means the time and place
at which the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated and the
documents and instruments referred to in Section 6.03 are executed and delivered
by the Parties.

     6.02 Time, Date and Place of Closing. Unless extended by the Parties by
mutual agreement, the Closing will occur and be effective as of 11:59 p.m.
(Eastern Daylight Time) on the later of (a) June 30, 2003, or (b) the date that
is five (5) Business Days following satisfaction of all of the conditions
referred to in Section 5.01 and Section 5.02 (the “Closing Date”), but in no
event whatsoever later than one hundred twenty (120) days from the date hereof
(the “Drop Dead Date”). The Closing will take place at 10:00 a.m. on the Closing
Date at the offices of Atlantic Research Corporation, 5945 Wellington Road,
Gainesville, Virginia 20155-1699, or such as location as mutually agreed and
designated in writing by the Parties.

     6.03 Deliveries at Closing. At the Closing:

          (a)  Seller shall deliver to Purchaser the certificate referenced in
Sections 5.01(a) and 5.01(b) and one or more additional certificates, in each
case, executed by a duly authorized officer of Seller, to the effect that:

               (i)  all corporate and other proceedings or actions required to
be taken by Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the Other Agreements have been taken;

               (ii)  if and only to the extent that Seller has obtained such
consents or approvals, those consents or approvals, or effective waivers
thereof, to or of assignment, of those Persons set forth on Exhibit O have been
obtained;

               (iii)  all requisite governmental approvals and authorizations
necessary for consummation by Seller and its Affiliates of the transactions
contemplated hereby and by the Other Agreements have been duly issued or
granted; and

               (iv)  there has not been issued, and there is not in effect, any
injunction or similar legal order against Seller or its Affiliates prohibiting
or restraining consummation of any of the transactions herein contemplated or in
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governmental action, proceeding or investigation which might reasonably be
expected to result in any such injunction or order is pending against Seller or
its Affiliates.

          (b)  Seller shall deliver to Purchaser:

               (i)  one or more duly executed bills of sale in a form reasonably
acceptable to Purchaser (“Bill of Sale”);

               (ii)  one or more duly executed instruments of assignment and
assumption of the Assigned Contracts in a form reasonably acceptable to
Purchaser (“Instrument of Assignment and Assumption”);

               (iii)  one or more duly executed instruments effecting the
transfer of Seller’s ownership interests in the Purchased Joint Ventures in a
form reasonably acceptable to Purchaser (“Instrument of Transfer of Purchased
Joint Ventures”);

               (iv)  one or more duly executed assignments of trademarks in a
form reasonably acceptable to Purchaser (“Assignment of Trademarks”);

               (v)  one or more duly executed assignments of patents in a form
reasonably acceptable to Purchaser (“Assignment of Patents”);

               (vi)  a duly executed Transition Services Agreement;

               (vii)  a duly executed Gainesville Services Agreement;

               (viii) a duly executed Office Leases for the Owned Gainesville
Real Estate;

               (ix)  duly executed Camden Subleases;

               (x)  duly executed warranty deeds for the Owned Real Estate in a
form reasonably acceptable to Purchaser;

               (xi)  a duly executed Long Term Supply Contract;

               (xii)  a duly executed Master Propellant License Agreement;

               (xiii) a duly executed Environmental Action Agreement;

               (xiv)  a duly executed UK Local Agreement;

               (xv)  duly executed Novation Agreements;

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               (xvi)  a duly executed Sequa Guaranty;

               (xvii) certified copies of resolutions of the Board of Directors
of Seller authorizing this Agreement and the Other Agreements, the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the obligations of Seller hereunder and
thereunder;

               (xviii) a good standing certificate from the Secretary of State
of Delaware, certifying as of a date not more than fifteen (15) days before the
Closing Date, that Seller is a corporation in good standing under the laws of
the State of Delaware;

               (xix)  other than as relates to the Excluded Assets and Excluded
Liabilities, custody of or control over the originals of all books, records,
correspondence, databases and papers of Seller used in or held for use in the
Business; and

               (xx)  a cross-receipt acknowledging receipt of the Purchase
Price.

          (c)  Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the certificate referenced in
Sections 5.02(a) and 5.02(b) and one or more additional certificates, in each
case, executed by a duly authorized officer of Purchaser to the effect that:

               (i)  all corporate and other proceedings required to be taken by
Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the Other Agreements have been taken;

               (ii)  all requisite governmental approvals and authorizations
necessary for consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby
and by the Other Agreements have been duly issued or granted; and

               (iii)  there has not been issued, and there is not in effect, any
injunction or similar legal order prohibiting or restraining consummation by
Purchaser of any of the transactions herein contemplated and by the Other
Agreements, and no legal or governmental action, proceeding or investigation
which might reasonably be expected to result in any such injunction or order is
pending against Purchaser.

          (d)  Purchaser shall deliver to Seller:

               (i)  the Purchase Price by means of a wire transfer of
immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by Seller at
least two (2) Business Days prior to Closing;

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               (ii)  one or more duly executed Instruments of Assignment and
Assumption;

               (iii)  one or more duly executed Instruments of Transfer of
Purchased Joint Ventures;

               (iv)  one or more duly executed Assignments of Trademarks;

               (v)  one or more duly executed Assignments of Patents;

               (vi)  a duly executed Transition Services Agreement;

               (vii)  a duly executed Gainesville Services Agreement;

               (viii) duly executed Office Leases;

               (ix)  duly executed Camden Subleases;

               (x)  a duly executed Long Term Supply Contract;

               (xi)  a duly executed Master Propellant License Agreement;

               (xii)  a duly executed Environmental Action Agreement;

               (xiii) a duly executed UK Local Agreement;

               (xiv)  duly executed Novation Agreements;

               (xv)  a duly executed GenCorp Guaranty;

               (xvi)  a duly executed instrument of assumption of the Assumed
Liabilities in a form reasonably acceptable to Seller (the “Instrument of
Assumption”);

               (xvii) certified copies of a resolution of the Board of Directors
of Purchaser authorizing this Agreement and the Other Agreements, the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the obligations of Purchaser
hereunder and thereunder;

               (xviii) Resale Tax Exemption Certificates duly executed by
Purchaser in a form reasonably acceptable to Seller; and

               (xix)  a cross-receipt acknowledging receipt of the Purchased
Assets.

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ARTICLE VII

Certain Covenants and Agreements After Closing

     7.01 Further Conveyances and Assurances. After the Closing, Seller will,
without further cost or expense to, or consideration of any nature from,
Purchaser, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to
Purchaser such additional documentation and instruments, and will take such
other and further actions, as Purchaser may reasonably request as more
completely to sell, transfer and assign to and fully vest in Purchaser ownership
of the Business and all of the Purchased Assets.

     After the Closing, Purchaser will, without further cost or expense to, or
consideration of any nature from, Seller, execute and deliver, or cause to be
executed and delivered, to Seller such additional documentation and instruments,
and will take such other and further actions, as Seller may reasonably request
as more completely to sell, transfer and assign to and fully vest in Purchaser
all of the Assumed Liabilities. In addition, after the Closing, Purchaser will
use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain Sequa’s release from the Sequa
Real Estate Guaranty including offering the holder of such guaranty such
substituted guaranty of any of GenCorp, Purchaser or their respective Affiliates
as may be reasonably acceptable to such holder and as may be permitted in
accordance with GenCorp’s existing financing arrangements or other applicable
material contractual arrangements.

     7.02 Further Consents to Assignment. With respect to those consents or
approvals (or effective waivers thereof) to or of assignment and all novations
which are not obtained on or prior to Closing and which are waived by the
applicable Party as a closing condition:

          (a)  the Parties will make all reasonable efforts to obtain such
consent, approval (or an effective waiver thereof) or novation;

          (b)  if the Parties are unable to obtain such consent or approval, or
an effective waiver thereof, or novation, then, with respect to the contract,
lease, license, permit, approval or other item of which such consent or approval
of or to the effective assignment or the novation is requested by Purchaser at
or after the Closing, (i) this Agreement shall not constitute or be deemed to be
an assignment or an agreement to assign such item if an attempted assignment
without such consent, approval or novation, or an effective waiver thereof,
would constitute a breach of or default under such item or create in any party
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terminate such item, and (ii) Seller will provide or cause to be provided to
Purchaser the benefit of Seller’s rights under or pursuant to such item,
including enforcement (at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense) of any and all
rights of Seller, as the case may be, against any other Person (including any
Governmental Authority) as Purchaser may request; provided, however, that Seller
and Purchaser shall share equally the expense of any amounts or consideration
paid to any other Person up to a combined limit of One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000), and neither Seller nor Purchaser shall be obligated to incur any
additional cost or expense unless expressly agreed to in writing, such agreement
to be in each Party’s sole discretion; and

          (c)  neither Party will be obligated to pay consideration (other than
costs of providing the benefit of such item as described in Section 7.02(b)) in
order to obtain any consent or approval, or an effective waiver thereof, or
novation, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, each in its
reasonable discretion. The Parties will cooperate in obtaining any required
consent or approval, or an effective waiver thereof, or novation, pursuant to an
economic arrangement satisfactory to the Parties.

     7.03 Access. For a period of seven (7) years following the Closing or such
other period as required by applicable law, rule or regulation, Purchaser will
retain all business, financial and other records of Seller relating to the
Business which are included in the Purchased Assets. During such period,
Purchaser will afford authorized representatives of Seller reasonable access to
all of such records at reasonable times and during normal business hours upon
prior reasonable notice at the principal business office of the Business, or as
directed by Purchaser at such other location or locations at which such business
records may be stored or maintained from time to time, and will permit such
representatives to make abstracts from, or copies of, any of such records, or to
obtain temporary possession of any thereof as may be reasonably required by
Seller at Seller’s sole cost and expense. During such period, Purchaser will, at
Seller’s expense (including reimbursement of Purchaser’s out-of-pocket
expenses), reasonably cooperate with Seller in furnishing information, evidence,
testimony and other reasonable assistance in connection with any action,
proceeding or investigation relating to the Business prior to the Closing.
Purchaser will not destroy any such records without first giving Seller thirty
(30) days’ prior written notice and an opportunity for Seller to obtain
possession of such records at Seller’s expense.

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     7.04 Use of Trademark and Trade Names. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, Purchaser, after the Closing, may continue to use
“Sequa,” “Atlantic Research Corporation,” “ARC” and “ARC UK” and the stylized
logo of each such entity (a) in displays, signage and postings for nine (9)
months after the Closing Date, to the extent such displays, signage or postings
exist on the Closing Date, (b) with respect to all existing contracts for the
term of such contracts, (c) for a period of one (1) year, to state the Business’
former affiliation with Sequa or its Affiliates, and (d) to the extent the trade
names, trademarks, service marks or logos of any of Sequa or its Affiliates
appear on stationery, packaging materials, supplies or inventory on hand as of
the Closing or on order at the time of the Closing, until such is exhausted.
Purchaser agrees to change the name of the UK Company as soon as practicable
after the Closing, but, in any event, within three (3) months of the Closing
Date.

     7.05 Non-Solicitation of Employees. For a period of eighteen (18) months
following the Closing Date, (a) Purchaser shall not, and shall cause its
Affiliates not to, solicit any employee of Seller for employment by Purchaser or
any of its Affiliates without the prior written consent of Sequa, and (b) Seller
shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to, solicit Transferring Employees
for employment by Seller or any of its Affiliates, without the prior written
consent of Purchaser. For the avoidance of doubt, an employee shall be deemed
not to have been solicited for employment if (i) such employee or its agent has
initiated any communication or contact for the purpose of discussing any
potential employment of such employee, or (ii) such employee responds to a
general public advertisement for job openings. Nothing herein shall prohibit any
Party or any of its respective Affiliates from employing or offering to employ
any employee if such employee was not solicited for employment.

     7.06 Covenant Not to Compete. For a period of five (5) years, from and
after the Closing Date (the “Restricted Period”), Seller shall not, directly or
indirectly through any of its Affiliates, engage in, participate in or make any
financial investment in any Person that engages directly or indirectly in any
business that competes with the Business as conducted at the Closing (a
“Competitive Business”); provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit
an investment in less than five percent (5%) of then-outstanding equity
securities (as determined at the time of the investment) in a Person. The
foregoing shall not apply to a Competitive Business acquired by Seller or any of
its Affiliates, if, in the year prior to such acquisition, the net sales of such
Competitive Business were less than twenty percent (20%) of the net sales of the
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business. Seller or any of its Affiliates may also acquire a Competitive
Business that exceeds the threshold set forth in the immediately preceding
sentence; provided that Seller or Affiliate, as the case may be, divests the
Competitive Business within one year after its acquisition. In the event of a
breach of any provision of this Section 7.06 the running of the Restricted
Period shall be automatically tolled (i.e., no part of the Restricted Period
shall expire) from and after the date of the first such breach until such time
as the breach is cured.

     For the avoidance of doubt, none of the activities of Seller and its
Affiliates, including ARC Automotive, shall in any manner be restricted as
relates to either the Master Propellant License Agreement, the Long Term Supply
Contract or the right of Seller and its Affiliates, including ARC Automotive to
manufacture or have manufactured, automotive airbag propellants.

     7.07 Administration of Accounts.

          (a)  All payments and reimbursements made in the ordinary course by
any Person in the name of or to Seller to the extent in connection with or
arising out of the Purchased Assets, the Business or the Assumed Liabilities
received after the Closing shall be held by Seller in trust for the benefit of
Purchaser and, immediately upon receipt by Seller or any of its Affiliates, as
the case may be, of any such payment or reimbursement, Seller shall pay over to
Purchaser the amount of such payment or reimbursement without right of set-off.

          (b)  All payments and reimbursements made in the ordinary course by
any Person in the name of or to Purchaser or its Affiliates, to the extent in
connection with or arising out of the Excluded Assets or the Excluded
Liabilities received after the Closing shall be held by Purchaser or its
Affiliates, as the case may be, in trust for the benefit of Seller, and,
immediately upon receipt of any such payment or reimbursement, Purchaser shall
pay to Seller the amount of such payment or reimbursement without right of
set-off.

     7.08 Sale and Transfer of Gainesville Fixed Assets. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement or the Other Agreements, the sale, conveyance
and delivery of the Fixed Assets located at the Leased Gainesville Real Estate
(the “Gainesville Fixed Assets”) will not be effective as of the Closing, but
will be effective subsequent to the Closing at such time as Purchaser may elect.
The sale, conveyance and delivery of the Gainesville Fixed Assets will (a) not
be subject to the conditions set forth in ARTICLE V, and (b) be effected by
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Seller to Purchaser of an executed bill of sale (in form and substance
substantially similar to the Bill of Sale) transferring title to such
Gainesville Fixed Assets, or any portion thereof, to Purchaser on the date
elected by Purchaser.

     7.09 Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns. Seller or its Affiliates shall
prepare or cause to be prepared in a manner consistent with past practice, and
timely file or cause to be timely filed, all Tax Returns of the UK Company with
respect to periods ending on or before the Closing, and shall timely pay, or
cause to be timely paid, all Taxes shown due on such Tax Returns. Tax Returns
shall be subject to Purchaser’s approval (which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) and shall be delivered to Purchaser at least
fifteen (15) days prior to the due date for review and approval. Purchaser shall
prepare or cause to be prepared, and file or cause to be filed, all Tax Returns
of the UK Company with respect to periods ending after the Closing. Tax Returns
that include periods ending on or before the Closing, and that must be signed by
an officer of the UK Company, shall be delivered to Purchaser not less than ten
(10) days prior to the due date including any extensions thereof.

ARTICLE VIII

Employees and Non-UK Employee Benefits

     8.01 Employees After Closing.

          (a)  Schedule 8.01(a) of the Disclosure Package identifies each of the
individuals who are active Employees other than Employees identified on
Schedule 8.01(c) of the Disclosure Package (collectively, the “Active
Employees”). Active Employees are defined as either actively at work, on
vacation or on sick leave (other than leave covered under the Family and Medical
Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”)) as of the date indicated on such schedule and, when
such schedule is updated, a date within three (3) Business Days prior to the
Closing.

          (b)  Schedule 8.01(b) of the Disclosure Package identifies each of the
individuals who are Employees as of the date indicated thereon and, when
updated, the date within three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing, are on
layoff with contractual recall rights, on workers’ compensation, on other leave
with contractual recall rights or legal reinstatement rights such as military
leave or leave covered by FMLA or on short-term disability leave (whether or not
due to occupational injury or disease) (collectively, the “Non-Active
Employees”).

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          (c)  Schedule 8.01(c) of the Disclosure Package identifies each of the
individuals who are Employees as of the date indicated thereon and, when
updated, the date within three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing, are
identified by Purchaser as reasonably required for the transition activities at
the Leased Gainesville Real Estate (the “Gainesville Transition Employees”).

          (d)  Schedule 8.01(d) of the Disclosure Package identifies each of the
individuals who as of the date indicated thereon and, when updated, the date
within three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing are former employees of
Seller or its Affiliates (other than the UK Company) with rights to receive
certain benefits (collectively, the “Former Employees”). Schedule 8.01(d) of the
Disclosure Package shall be updated to include those individuals, if any, who
become Former Employees after the date of this Agreement through the Closing.
The benefits referred to in this Section 8.01(d) are the ARC Non-qualified
Benefit Plan, ARC Director and Executive Deferred Compensation Plan and ARC
Supplemental Executive Retirement Program listed on Schedule 8.01(d) of the
Disclosure Package (the “Former Employee Obligations”) and the ARC Retiree
Medical Plan and, with respect to the two employees specifically listed and so
noted on Schedule 8.03(f) of the Disclosure Package as being covered by the
Execucare Program, the Execucare Program, both of which are listed on
Schedule 8.03(f) of the Disclosure Package (the “Retiree Medical Obligations”).

          (e)  Seller may, with Purchaser’s approval, transfer any of the
individuals identified on Schedule 8.01(a) and Schedule 8.01(b) of the
Disclosure Package, hereto out of the Business prior to the Closing. Seller
shall delete any such transferred individual from either Schedule 8.01(a) or
Schedule 8.01(b) of the Disclosure Package, and Purchaser shall have no
obligations pursuant to this ARTICLE VIII with respect to any such individual.
If Seller, in the ordinary course of business, hires any additional employees
for the Business or transfers any individuals from another business of Seller to
the Business, then such newly hired or transferred individuals shall be added to
Schedule 8.01(a) of the Disclosure Package for all purposes under this
Agreement. In the event any individuals are deleted from or added to
Schedule 8.01(a) and Schedule 8.01(b) of the Disclosure Package in accordance
with the foregoing, at Closing Seller shall provide Purchaser with an amended
Schedule 8.01(a) of the Disclosure Package and an amended Schedule 8.01(b) of
the Disclosure Package reflecting such deletions and additions.

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          (f)  Purchaser may, prior to the date within three (3) Business Days
prior to the Closing, direct the transfer of individuals between (i) the class
of Active Employees identified on Schedule 8.01(a) of the Disclosure Package,
and (ii) the class of Gainesville Transition Employees identified on Schedule
8.01(c) of the Disclosure Package, who are reasonably required to perform
Gainesville transition efforts.

          (g)  Purchaser shall, prior to the Closing, but not later than three
(3) Business Days prior to the Closing, offer employment to each of the Active
Employees (other than the Gainesville Transition Employees identified on
Schedule 8.01(c)) of the Disclosure Package on terms and conditions reasonably
comparable in the aggregate to those in effect immediately prior to Closing
(each of the Active Employees that, as of the Closing, becomes an employee of
Purchaser is referred to as a “Transferring Employee”).

          (h)  Non-Active Employees as of the Closing shall remain Non-Active
Employees of Seller until such employees return from their leave of absence or
are released to return to work by such employees’ medical physicians.

          (i)  Purchaser shall offer employment on terms and conditions
reasonably comparable in the aggregate to those in effect immediately prior to
Closing, to each individual who as of the Closing is a Non-Active Employee, upon
such employee’s return from his or her leave of absence or release to return to
work by such employee’s medical physician. Each such employee who accepts such
offer becomes an employee of Purchaser and shall then also be referred to as a
Transferring Employee.

          (j)  Prior to and as of the Closing, Seller will offer to continue
employment of the Gainesville Transition Employees until completion of
activities in accordance with the Gainesville Services Agreement. After the
Closing and until the expiration of the Gainesville Services Agreement, Seller
shall be responsible for all wages, salaries, performance bonuses, transition
retention bonuses, vacations, deferred compensation, payroll taxes, supplemental
unemployment benefits, injuries, workers’ compensation claims and obligations
under insurance coverages and all employee benefits (including all self-funded
benefit plans) arising out of the employment of the Gainesville Transition
Employees (the “Gainesville Transition Employee Compensation Costs”); provided,
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Transition Employee Compensation Costs in accordance with the terms of the
Gainesville Services Agreement.

          (k)  At such time as the Gainesville Services Agreement has expired
(the “Gainesville Transition Expiration Date”), Purchaser will offer employment
to all then-employed Gainesville Transition Employees. Purchaser shall offer
employment on terms and conditions reasonably comparable in the aggregate to
those in effect immediately prior to the Gainesville Transition Expiration Date.
Purchaser will not offer employment to the Gainesville Transition Employees
prior to the Gainesville Transition Expiration Date without the express written
consent of Seller. Those Gainesville Transition Employees who accept such
employment from Purchaser also shall, from and after the date of such
employment, if any, be deemed to be “Transferring Employees” for purposes of
this ARTICLE VIII. No such Gainesville Transition Employee shall be a
Transferring Employee, if at all, until after the Gainesville Transition
Expiration Date.

          (l)  Except to the extent reflected in the Closing Balance Sheet,
Seller shall be responsible for all wages, salaries, performance bonuses,
retention bonuses, vacations, deferred compensation, payroll taxes, supplemental
unemployment benefits, claims and obligations under insurance coverages and all
employee benefits (including all self-funded benefit plans) arising out of the
employment of the Transferring Employees and Former Employees by Seller and
certain of its subsidiaries and Affiliates prior to the Closing.

          (m)  To the extent reflected in the Closing Balance Sheet, Purchaser
shall be responsible for (A) all wages, salaries, performance bonuses,
vacations, deferred compensation, payroll taxes and supplemental unemployment
benefits arising out of the employment of Transferring Employees by Seller prior
to the Closing, and (B) Former Employee Obligations.

          (n)  Purchaser shall be responsible for all wages, salaries,
performance bonuses, vacation, sick leave, deferred compensation, severance
benefits, supplemental unemployment benefits and all employee benefits arising
out of the employment of the Transferring Employees by Purchaser after the
Closing or the Gainesville Transition Expiration Date, as the case may be.

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          (o)  Except for the Transferring Employees, the Former Employees, the
UK Employees and the Former UK Employees, Seller will continue to be responsible
for all other employees of Seller and its Affiliates after the Closing.

          (p)  With respect to the Former Employees, Seller shall be responsible
for any of Seller’s Severance Obligations. With respect to the Transferring
Employees, Seller shall be responsible for any and all retention bonuses,
including those disclosed in Schedule 8.01(p) of the Disclosure Package.

          (q)  For a period of twelve (12) months following the Closing,
Purchaser shall provide severance benefits no less favorable than those provided
by Seller in accordance with its plan in effect as of the date of this
Agreement. In addition, for a period of twelve (12) months following the
Gainesville Transition Expiration Date, Purchaser shall provide, to those
Gainesville Transition Employees who become Transferring Employees, severance
benefits no less favorable than those provided by Seller in accordance with its
plan in effect as of the date of this Agreement.

     8.02 ARC 401(k) Plan.

          (a)  Effective as of the Closing, Purchaser shall establish or amend a
Tax-qualified, defined contribution plan (the “Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan”) that
shall provide for credits for purposes of eligibility and vesting for service
with Seller for the Transferring Employees and Former Employees.

          (b)  All Transferring Employees as of the Closing shall be fully
vested in their account balances under the Atlantic Research Corporation Savings
Plus Plan (the “ARC 401(k) Plan”) and all Transferring Employees and Former
Employees shall be entitled in accordance with the terms of the ARC 401(k) Plan
to (i) an immediate distribution of their account balances, (ii) maintain such
amounts in the ARC 401(k) Plan, or (iii) transfer their respective account
balances directly to Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan. In the event that in accordance
with Section 8.02(b)(iii), any Transferring Employee or Former Employee elects
to transfer his or her respective account balances to Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan,
then, not later than ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, Seller shall cause
to be transferred from the trust under the ARC 401(k) Plan to the trust under
Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan cash or other liquid assets selected by Seller and
acceptable to Purchaser, the value of which shall be equal to the liability for
the account balances

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of such Transferring Employees and Former Employees, if any, under the ARC
401(k) Plan as of the date of actual transfer of assets from the ARC 401(k) Plan
trust to Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan trust; provided, however, that such transfer of
assets with respect to any transferring Gainesville Transition Employee shall
occur not later than ninety (90) days after termination of the Gainesville
Services Agreement. The amount to be transferred shall be reduced by the amount
of any payments made with respect to the Transferring Employees and Former
Employees after the Closing or, if applicable, the actual date of transfer of an
individual Gainesville Transition Employee, but prior to the date of transfer
provided for in this Section 8.02. Any Transferring Employee whose account
balance under the ARC 401(k) Plan is transferred to or rolled over to
Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan shall be permitted to direct the investment of such
account under Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan.

          (c)  Upon completion of the transfer of assets and benefit liabilities
described in Section 8.02(b), Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan shall assume the benefit
liabilities under the ARC 401(k) Plan with respect to such Transferring
Employees and Former Employees and neither Seller nor the ARC 401(k) Plan shall
have any further obligation or responsibility with respect to such benefit
liabilities, which shall be considered for all purposes as having been satisfied
as a result of such transfer. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the
right of Purchaser to amend or revise Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan in any respect or
to terminate Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan following Closing.

     8.03 Welfare Benefits.

          (a)  From and after the Closing and for a period of not less than
twelve (12) months after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall provide group health
benefits to Transferring Employees and their eligible dependents under
Purchaser’s Welfare Plans that are reasonably comparable in the aggregate to
those provided to the Transferring Employees and their eligible dependents
immediately prior to the Closing, provided, however, that Purchaser’s Welfare
Plans (i) shall have no exclusion for pre-existing conditions in any medical or
dental plan to the extent that such conditions were covered under applicable
benefit plans of Seller covering the Transferring Employees; (ii) shall apply
any deductible incurred under Seller’s medical and dental plans to any
applicable deductible under Purchaser’s medical and dental plans; and (iii)
shall recognize service with Seller as service with Purchaser for purposes of
group welfare plans and service-based policies and procedures.

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          (b)  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Gainesville
Services Agreement or otherwise reflected or reserved in the Closing Balance
Sheet, Seller shall pay, or shall cause to be paid, in accordance with the terms
of any applicable Benefit Plan:

               (i)  any and all covered claims of every nature and description
relating to any covered medical and dental expenses incurred by (A) the
Transferring Employees or Former Employees or their covered dependents prior to
the Closing, and (B) all employees of Seller and its Affiliates other than the
Transferring Employees or Former Employees or their covered dependents prior to
and after the Closing; and

               (ii)  any and all sickness and accident benefits, and disability
benefits, for any continuous period of disability or incapacity (as defined in
the applicable plan) of (A) a Transferring Employee or Former Employee that
commenced prior to the Closing, and (B) all employees of Seller and its
Affiliates other than the Transferring Employees or Former Employees or their
covered dependents prior to and after the Closing.

          (c)  Except as otherwise provided in the Gainesville Services
Agreement or otherwise reflected or reserved in the Closing Balance Sheet,
Seller shall indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless from and against:

                (i)  any and all Losses arising out of or in connection with or
relating to any claims incurred in connection with any medical and dental
expenses by (A) the Transferring Employees and Former Employees and their
covered dependents prior to the Closing, and (B) all employees of Seller and its
Affiliates other than the Transferring Employees or Former Employees or their
covered dependents prior to and after the Closing;

               (ii)  Any and all Losses arising out of or in connection with or
relating to any and all occupational disease claims arising out of or relating
to the employment by Seller of (A) any Transferring Employee or Former Employee
prior to the Closing, and (B) all employees of Seller and its Affiliates other
than the Transferring Employees or Former Employees or their covered dependents
prior to and after the Closing; and

               (iii)  Any and all Losses arising out of or in connection with or
relating to any and all sickness, accident, life insurance and disability
benefits claims, with respect to any illness, accident, injury or death of
(A) the Transferring Employees, Former Employees and their covered dependents
occurring prior to the Closing, and (B) all employees of Seller and its

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Affiliates other than the Transferring Employees or Former Employees or their
covered dependents prior to and after the Closing.

          (d)  Purchaser shall indemnify and hold Seller harmless from and
against:

               (i)  any and all Losses arising out of or in connection with or
relating to any claims incurred in connection with any medical and dental
expenses by the Transferring Employees and Former Employees and their covered
dependents after the Closing;

               (ii)  any and all Losses arising out of or in connection with or
relating to any and all occupational disease claims arising out of or relating
to the employment by Purchaser of any Transferring Employee after the Closing;
and

               (iii)  any and all Losses arising out of or in connection with or
relating to any and all sickness, accident, life insurance and disability
benefits claims, with respect to any illness, accident, injury or death of the
Transferring Employees and Former Employees and their covered dependents
occurring after the Closing.

          (e)  Purchaser shall indemnify and hold Seller harmless from and
against any and all Losses incurred in connection with Purchaser’s failure,
during the twelve (12) months immediately following the Gainesville Transition
Expiration Date, to provide to any Gainesville Transition Employee who becomes a
Transferring Employee, group health benefits that are reasonably comparable in
the aggregate to those provided by Seller immediately prior to the Closing.

          (f)  Purchaser shall be responsible for and bear the entire cost and
expense of the ARC sick leave benefit program for all Active Employees,
Non-Active Employees and Gainesville Transition Employees in each instance as of
the time any of the foregoing become Transferring Employees (“Sick Leave
Obligations”) and the Retiree Medical Obligations, regardless of the amounts
accrued for such items on the Closing Balance Sheet. The description of the ARC
sick leave benefit program and the amounts to which Employees have accumulated
thereunder as of the Closing and the description of the Retiree Medical
Obligations and the amounts to which the plan participants have become eligible
thereunder as of the Closing are set forth on Schedule 8.03(f) of the Disclosure
Package.

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          (g)  Seller shall be responsible for and bear the entire cost and
expense of all workers’ compensation claims arising out of the employment of
(i) the Transferring Employees and Former Employees prior to the Closing, and
(ii) all employees of Seller and its Affiliates other than the Transferring
Employees or Former Employees or their covered dependents prior to and after the
Closing.

          (h)  Purchaser shall be responsible for and bear the entire cost and
expense of all workers’ compensation claims arising out of the employment of the
Transferring Employees after the Closing.

          (i)  To the extent adequately reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet,
plan year 2003 deferrals and reimbursements by or to Transferring Employees
under Seller’s flexible spending accounts shall be carried over and applied to
Transferring Employees’ accounts under Purchaser’s flexible spending accounts.

     8.04 Stock Options and Restricted Stock. Seller and Sequa shall retain the
obligations and liabilities arising out of grants of stock options with respect
to Sequa stock and grants of restricted shares of Sequa to certain Employees or
Former Employees.

     8.05 Exposure to Hazardous Materials. Seller shall be liable for any
workers’ compensation or other claim relating to an occurrence or exposure to
Hazardous Materials, including Exposure Liabilities, in the workplace prior to
the Closing and Purchaser shall be liable for any workers’ compensation or other
claim relating to an occurrence or exposure to Hazardous Materials, including
Exposure Liabilities, in the workplace after the Closing. If a workers’
compensation or other claim arises in connection with a “continuing” occurrence
or exposure to Hazardous Materials, including Exposure Liabilities, in the
workplace before and after the Closing, the liability of Purchaser and Seller
for such claim shall be determined by Legal Requirements or in the absence of
applicable Legal Requirements on an equitable basis, taking into account, with
limitation, the respective period of exposure with Seller and Purchaser.

ARTICLE IX

Indemnification

     9.01 Indemnification of Sequa Entities. Purchaser hereby agrees that it
shall indemnify, defend and hold Seller and its parent corporation, subsidiaries
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respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives,
stockholders, controlling Persons and Affiliates (collectively, the “Sequa
Entities”) harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, damages
(excluding diminution in value, lost profits or rents, business interruption
losses, incidental, indirect, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages
except, in each case, to the extent arising out of or resulting from a Third
Party Claim), liabilities or expenses including, without limitation, amounts
paid in settlement, reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees, out-of-pocket
costs of investigation, defense and remediation, out-of-pocket costs of
investigative, judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom, and
costs of attachment or similar bonds, whether or not involving a Third Party
Claim (collectively, “Losses”), to the extent arising out of or resulting from,
directly or indirectly, any of the following:

          (a)  the breach, inaccuracy or falsehood of any representation or
warranty of Purchaser on the date hereof or as of the Closing contained in this
Agreement, the Other Agreements or any other certificate or document delivered
by Purchaser in accordance with any of the foregoing;

          (b)  the breach or failure to perform by Purchaser of any covenant
contained in this Agreement or the Other Agreements;

          (c)  any claim or obligation arising out of or relating to the failure
by Purchaser after the Closing to satisfy or cause to be satisfied any of the
Assumed Liabilities, including, without limitation, Purchaser’s financial
responsibility for certain Seller Historical Environmental Liabilities to the
extent set forth in the Environmental Action Agreement;

          (d)  any claim or obligation arising out of or relating to Purchaser’s
or its Affiliates’ operation of the Business after the Closing under the Sequa
Real Estate Guaranty; and

          (e)  all obligations and liabilities for injuries to Persons or damage
to property arising out of or relating to any product manufactured, sold or
delivered by Purchaser (including products manufactured by Seller (i) prior to
Closing that are included in the Purchased Assets and that are sold or delivered
by Purchaser post-Closing or (ii) in accordance with the Gainesville Services
Agreement) after the Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Long Term
Supply Contract shall govern the sale of the products covered under such
agreement.

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     9.02 Indemnification of Purchaser. Seller hereby agrees that it shall
indemnify, defend and hold Purchaser and its parent corporation, subsidiaries
and Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, employees,
agents, representatives, stockholders, controlling Persons and Affiliates
(collectively, the “Purchaser Entities”) harmless from and against any Losses to
the extent arising out of or resulting from, directly or indirectly, any of the
following:

          (a)  the breach, inaccuracy or falsehood of any representation or
warranty of Seller or its Affiliates on the date hereof or as of the Closing
contained in this Agreement, the Other Agreements or any other certificate or
document delivered by Seller or its Affiliates in accordance with any of the
foregoing;

          (b)  the breach or failure to perform by Seller or its Affiliates of
any covenant contained in this Agreement or the Other Agreements;

          (c)  any claim or obligation arising out of or relating to the
Excluded Assets or any Excluded Liability, including, without limitation, the
Seller Historical Environmental Liabilities, except as otherwise provided in the
Environmental Action Agreement;

          (d)  all obligations and liabilities for injuries to Persons or damage
to property arising out of or relating to any product manufactured, sold or
delivered by Seller (excluding products manufactured by Seller (i) prior to the
Closing that are included in the Purchased Assets and sold or delivered by
Purchaser post-Closing or (ii) in accordance with the Gainesville Services
Agreement) or services rendered by Seller on or prior to the Closing;

          (e)  any liability under bulk sales or similar laws resulting from any
act or omission of Seller on or prior to the Closing; and

          (f)  any liability or obligation of the UK Company, other than the
Specified UK Liabilities, including, without limitation, (i) any event,
occurrence, transaction, action or omission in respect of the UK Company
occurring on or prior to the Closing (including, without limitation, the
transfer of the Excluded UK Assets prior to Closing); (ii) the conduct of any
business by the UK Company on or prior to the Closing; (iii) the ownership or
use of any assets or property owned or used (or previously owned or used) by the
UK Company on or prior to the Closing; and (iv) the provision of relevant
benefits (within the meaning of Income and Capital Taxes Act 1988) for or in
respect of any Person (including UK Employees and their relatives).

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     9.03 Procedure for Claims. If any of the Sequa Entities or Purchaser
Entities (the “Claimant”) desires to make a claim against any Party obligated to
provide indemnification under Sections 9.01 or 9.02 (the “Indemnitor”), with
respect to any matter covered by such indemnification obligation, the procedures
for making such claim shall be as follows:

          (a)  Third Party Claims. If the claim is for indemnification with
respect to any action, suit, proceeding or demand at any time instituted or
asserted against, or made upon, the Claimant by or on the behalf of any Person
other than the Seller Entities (a “Third Party Claim”), the Claimant will give
prompt written notice to the Indemnitor of the institution, assertion or making
of the Third Party Claim and the nature thereof. Upon delivery of such notice
the claim specified therein shall be deemed to have been made for purposes of
this Agreement. The Indemnitor shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of such
notice, give written notice to the Claimant as to whether or not the Indemnitor
accepts the responsibility to indemnify Claimant with respect to the Third Party
Claim. If the Indemnitor accepts the responsibility to indemnify the Claimant
with respect to the Third Party Claim, the Claimant will then grant to the
Indemnitor authority, and the Indemnitor will proceed, at its sole expense, to
cure, defend, compromise or settle the Third Party Claim in the name of the
Claimant; provided, however, that (i) any such defense of the Third Party Claim
shall be conducted by counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Claimant, (ii) the
Indemnitor shall not enter into any final compromise or settlement of the Third
Party Claim without the prior written consent of Claimant, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, and (iii) the Indemnitor shall not negotiate
or otherwise agree to any final compromise or settlement of the Third Party
Claim that would impose on the Claimant any future obligations, monetary or
injunctive, or impose on the Real Property any restriction on future uses of
such property. If the Indemnitor denies the responsibility to indemnify the
Claimant with respect to the Third Party Claim, or if the Indemnitor fails to
accept responsibility in a timely manner following Claimant’s notice of the
Third Party Claim or fails to proceed in a diligent and timely manner to cure,
defend, compromise or settle a Third Party Claim for which it has accepted
responsibility in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the Claimant may
then proceed to cure, defend, compromise or settle such Third Party Claim as it
shall in its sole discretion deem to be advisable, without prejudice to any
right to indemnification Claimant may have against the Indemnitor with respect
thereto, whether pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, and in such event the
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indemnification with respect to such Third Party Claim shall be determined by a
final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction,
or by written consent of the Indemnitor; provided, however, that Seller and
Purchaser each hereby consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any court in
which such a claim is brought for purposes of any indemnity claim that a
Claimant may have under this Agreement with respect to such Third Party Claim or
the matters alleged therein. The provisions of this Section 9.03(a) shall not
apply to Losses arising out of or resulting from Seller Historical Environmental
Liabilities in accordance with Section 9.02(c).

          (b)  Non-Third Party Claims. If the claim is for indemnification with
respect to a matter other than a Third Party Claim, the Claimant will give
prompt written notice to the Indemnitor of such claim, setting forth in
reasonable detail the basis, nature and estimated dollar amount thereof. Upon
delivery of such notice the claim specified therein shall be deemed to have been
made for purposes of this Agreement. The Indemnitor shall, within ten (10) days
after receipt of such notice, give written notice to the Claimant as to whether
or not the Indemnitor accepts the responsibility to indemnify Claimant with
respect to such claim. If the Indemnitor accepts the responsibility to indemnify
the Claimant with respect to such claim, the Indemnitor shall immediately pay to
the Claimant or its designee the amount set forth in the notice thereof
(provided such amount is no longer an estimate) or make arrangements otherwise
mutually satisfactory to the Parties, with such payment to be made in
immediately available funds, and upon actual receipt of such payment by the
Claimant or otherwise mutually satisfactory arrangements, such claim shall be
deemed to have been satisfied. If the Indemnitor denies the responsibility to
indemnify the Claimant with respect to such claim, or if the Indemnitor fails to
accept responsibility in a timely manner following notice of such claim, the
liability of the Indemnitor to the Claimant for indemnification with respect to
such claim shall be determined as provided under Section 10.10. The provisions
of this Section 9.03(b) shall not apply to Losses arising out of or resulting
from Seller Historical Environmental Liabilities in accordance with
Section 9.02(c).

          (c)  The procedures for claims relating to Losses arising out of or
resulting from Seller Historical Environmental Liabilities, including both Third
Party Claims and claims other than Third Party Claims, in accordance with
Section 9.02(c) shall be governed by the provisions of the Environmental Action
Agreement.

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     9.04 Indemnification Limitation on Real Property. Notwithstanding anything
contained herein to the contrary, if there is any defect or deficiency in title
to the Owned Real Estate or the title to the leasehold interest in the Leased
Real Property, and such Real Property is the subject of title insurance, Seller
shall have no liability to Purchaser whatsoever on account of any representation
or warranty contained herein with respect to title to such Real Property or any
deficiency therein to the extent that such title insurance provides Purchaser or
its assignee with an insurance recovery in respect of such defect or deficiency
in title, and Purchaser shall be obligated to diligently use all commercially
reasonable efforts in pursuing a claim for such insurance recovery.

     9.05 Survivability; Limitations.

          (a)  The representations and warranties of Seller and Purchaser or
their respective Affiliates contained in this Agreement and the Other Agreements
shall survive the Closing, and except as set forth in the next sentence, shall
terminate at the close of business on the eighteen-month anniversary of the
Closing Date (the “Expiration Date”), after which date the representations and
warranties shall be extinguished in all respects; provided, however, that any
claim pending on the Expiration Date for which notice has been given in
accordance with Section 9.03(a) or Section 9.03(b), as the case may be, on or
before such Expiration Date may continue to be asserted and indemnified against
until finally resolved. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the representations and
warranties of Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, set forth in: (i)
Sections 3.01(a), 3.01(b), 3.01(c), 3.01(d); the first sentence of Section
3.02(b); the second sentence of Section 3.02(e); Sections 3.03(a), 3.03(b), and
3.03(c); and Sections 3.04(a), 3.04(b), 3.04(c) and 3.04(d) (collectively, the
“Excluded Representations”) shall survive indefinitely; (ii) Sections 3.02(k),
3.02(p), 3.02(v) and Sections 3.03(h) and 3.03(i) shall survive until the date
that is thirty (30) days after the expiration of the applicable statute of
limitations.

          (b)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, neither Seller nor Purchaser shall have any liability under
Section 9.01 or Section 9.02 for any Losses unless and until such Losses exceed
Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) (an “Eligible Loss”); provided, however, that
this Eligible Loss threshold shall not apply to Losses arising out of or
resulting from the Excluded Liabilities or the Assumed Liabilities.

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          (c)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, neither Purchaser nor Seller shall have any liability under
Section 9.01(a) or Section 9.02(a), as the case may be, (i) until the aggregate
amount of all Eligible Losses sustained by Seller or Purchaser, as the case may
be, exceeds One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), in which case Seller or Purchaser,
as the case may be, shall be liable for all such Eligible Losses in excess of
such amount, or (ii) in excess of an aggregate of Twenty-Five Million Dollars
($25,000,000); provided, however, that these limitations shall not apply to any
liability arising out of the Excluded Representations. Except for claims (y) for
equitable relief after the Closing, or (z) based on fraud, the exclusive remedy
of each of Purchaser and Seller for any and all Losses (including but not
limited to claims made in accordance with Section 9.01(a) or 9.02(a), as the
case may be, after termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section
5.03) shall be limited to indemnification as set forth in this ARTICLE IX. For
purposes of Sections 9.01(a) and 9.02(a) and this Section 9.05(c), any breach,
inaccuracy or falsehood of a representation or warranty of Purchaser, Seller or
any of their respective Affiliates (whether in this Agreement or the Other
Agreements) shall be determined without regard to any qualification related to
materiality contained in this Agreement or the Other Agreements.

     9.06 Indemnification Based Upon Net Damage. The obligation of either
Purchaser Seller to pay losses to the other shall be reduced by the net value,
after all costs, fees and expenses of collection, of any proceeds of insurance
from or claims, cross-claims or counterclaims against any Person that is not an
Affiliate, as a direct result of the event giving rise to the claim for
indemnification provided, however, that if any such proceeds have not been
realized at the time losses are paid, then the Party making such payment shall
be subrogated, to the extent of such payment, to the rights of the Party
receiving such payment against such Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
amount of any such insurance proceeds shall not reduce the amount of Losses for
which the Indemnitor is responsible to the extent that the Claimant can
establish that the recovery of such proceeds will result in the termination of a
material applicable insurance policy or a material retrospective or retroactive
premium adjustment as a result of such claim.

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ARTICLE X

Miscellaneous

     10.01 Cooperation; Time of Essence. Purchaser and Seller will each
cooperate with the other, at the other’s request and expense (unless otherwise
allocated herein), in furnishing information, testimony and other assistance in
connection with any actions, proceedings, arrangements, disputes with other
Persons or governmental inquiries or investigations involving the Businesses or
the transactions contemplated hereby. Purchaser will also direct the
Transferring Employees to complete year-end Tax packets, financial statements
for any stub period and the like for Sequa. With regard to all dates and time
periods set forth or referred to in this Agreement, time is of the essence.

     10.02 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be finally
determined to be unlawful or unenforceable, then such provision shall be deemed
to be null and void to the extent of the invalid or unenforceable part or degree
and to be severed from this Agreement to such extent, and every other provision
of this Agreement or portion thereof shall remain in full force and effect.

     10.03 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.14(b), Section
4.06, Section 4.12(a) and Section 10.04, each Party will bear its own costs and
expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, whether or not such transactions shall be consummated.

     10.04 Transfer Taxes. Purchaser and Seller shall equally bear any and all
transfer taxes, stamp duty reserve taxes or recordation fees, if any, which may
result from the transactions contemplated hereby.

     10.05 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given at the
time of receipt if delivered by hand or communicated by electronic transmission,
with confirmation of receipt thereof, or, if mailed, three (3) days after
deposit in the United States mail, whether express, registered or certified,
return receipt requested, in each such instance with postage prepaid, or, if by
nationally recognized overnight courier service, one (1) Business Day after
dispatch, and in each case addressed to the Party to receive same as follows:

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      If to Purchaser:   Aerojet-General Corporation       If by mail:   P.O.
Box 13222
Sacramento, California 95813-6000       If by courier:   Highway 50 and Aerojet
Road
Rancho Cordova, California 95670
Attention: Brian E. Sweeney
Telephone: (916) 351-8588
Telefax: (916) 351-8610       With copies to:   GenCorp Inc.       If by mail:  
P.O. Box 537012
Sacramento, California 95853-7012       If by courier:   Highway 50 and Aerojet
Road
Rancho Cordova, California 95670
Attention: Deputy General Counsel
Telephone: (916) 351-8652
Telefax: (916) 351-8665           and           Jones Day
2882 Sand Hill Road, Suite 240
Menlo Park, California 94025
Attention: S.M. McAvoy
Telephone: (650) 739-3939
Telefax: (650) 739-3900       If to Seller:   Atlantic Research Corporation
5945 Wellington Road
Gainesville, Virginia 20155-1699
Attention: Patrick Jenkins
Telephone: (703) 754-5000
Telefax: (703) 754-5120       With copies to:   Sequa Corporation
1310 Papin Street 3rd Floor
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
Attention: John J. Dowling III
Telephone: (314) 241-1000
Telefax: (314) 241-1027

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          and           Sequa Corporation
200 Park Avenue – 44th Floor
New York, New York 10166
Attn: John J. Quicke
Telephone: (212) 986-5500
Telefax: (212) 949-5849

provided, however, that if any Party shall have designated a different address
by notice to the other given as provided above, then any subsequent notice shall
be addressed to such Party at the last address so designated.

     10.06 Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the successors of each of the Parties hereto, but except as provided
in the following sentence shall not be assignable by any Party without the prior
written consent of the other Parties. Purchaser may (a) assign its right to
purchase the Business, or any portion thereof, to a direct or indirect wholly
owned subsidiary of Purchaser, but no such assignment shall relieve Purchaser
from its obligations, representations, warranties, indemnities or covenants
under this Agreement, and (b) assign all but not less than all of its rights,
subject to (i) the assumption and (ii) the payment and performance (when due),
of all of its obligations and liabilities under this Agreement and the Other
Agreements to or for the account of any financial institution solely and
specifically for the purpose of securing the debt financing required by GenCorp
and Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, but no such
assignment and assumption shall diminish Seller’s rights, remedies and defenses
under this Agreement or applicable law generally against Purchaser or its
assignee, as the case may be.

     10.07 No Third Parties. This Agreement is not intended to, and shall not,
create any rights in or confer any benefit upon any Person other than the
Parties hereto or their permitted successors and assigns. The assumption of any
liability or obligation by Sequa or Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement and the
exclusion of any liability or obligation hereunder shall have effect and shall
create enforceable rights only as between the Parties to this Agreement, and is
not intended to create any rights of whatever nature (including, without
limitation, any rights to remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement or cause of
action) in, or confer any benefit upon, and shall not be enforceable by, any
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Agreement shall be construed as giving to any Employee, or any other individual,
any right or entitlement under any Benefit Plan, policy or procedure maintained
by Seller, except as expressly provided in such Benefit Plan, policy or
procedure. No Person shall have any rights under Section 502, Section 503 or
Section 504 of ERISA or any regulations thereunder because of this Agreement
that would not otherwise exist without reference to this Agreement. No Person
shall have any right, independent of any right that exists irrespective of this
Agreement, under or granted by this Agreement, to bring any suit at law or
equity for any matter governed by or subject to the provisions of this
Agreement.

     10.08 Incorporation by Reference. The Exhibits and Schedules to this
Agreement and the Disclosure Package and Schedules referred to or included
therein constitute integral parts of this Agreement and are hereby incorporated
into this Agreement by this reference.

     10.09 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed and
interpreted in accordance with the internal substantive laws of the State of New
York, applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within such State,
and without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof.

     10.10 Consent to Jurisdiction. Except as otherwise set forth herein, each
of the Parties hereby irrevocably consents and agrees that any action, suit or
proceeding arising in connection with any disagreement, dispute, controversy or
claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any related document,
other than a claim for indemnification relating to Seller Historical
Environmental Liabilities, which claim shall be governed by Section 17 of the
Environmental Action Agreement and not by this Section 10.10, or for recognition
and enforcement of any judgment in respect of such a disagreement, dispute,
controversy or claim (for purposes of this Section 10.10, a “Legal Dispute”)
shall be brought for determination solely to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
courts of the State of New York located in New York City, Borough of Manhattan
or the Federal District Court, Southern District of New York, New York City,
Borough of Manhattan. The Parties agree that, after a Legal Dispute is before a
court as specified in this Section 10.10 (or as specified in Section 9.03(a))
and during the pendency of such Legal Dispute before such court, all actions,
suits or proceedings with respect to such Legal Dispute or any other Legal
Dispute, including, without limitation, any counterclaim, cross-claim or
interpleader, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court. The
Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive all right to trial by jury in any
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based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or the Other Agreements or their performance under or the enforcement
of this Agreement or the Other Agreements. Each of the Parties hereby waives,
and agrees not to assert, as a defense in any Legal Dispute that such Party is
not subject thereto or that such Legal Dispute may not be brought or is not
maintainable in such court or that such Party’s property is exempt or immune
from execution, that the Legal Dispute is brought in an inconvenient forum or
that the venue of Legal Dispute is improper. Each Party agrees that a final
judgment in any Legal Dispute described in this Section 10.10 (or Section
9.03(a)) after the expiration of any period permitted for appeal and subject to
any stay during appeal shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other
jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by
applicable laws.

     10.11 Counterparts. Two original counterparts of this Agreement are being
executed by the Parties and each fully executed counterpart shall be deemed an
original without production of the others and will constitute one and the same
instrument.

     10.12 Complete Agreement. This Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement and
the Other Agreements set forth the entire understanding of the Parties hereto
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior letters of
intent, term sheets, agreements, covenants, arrangements, communications,
representations, warranties or due diligence materials, in all such cases,
whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any Party
or its respective Affiliates relating thereto.

     10.13 Release of News Information. Except as may be required by law, none
of the Parties shall, without the prior written consent of the other Parties,
make any news release or public announcement concerning the execution or
performance of this Agreement and the Other Agreements.

     10.14 Modification or Amendment of Agreement. The terms of this Agreement
may be modified or amended only upon the written agreement of each of the
Parties in a document that expressly references this Section of the Agreement.

     10.15 Waiver. Neither the waiver by any of the Parties of a breach of or a
default under any of the provisions of this Agreement, nor the failure of any of
the Parties, on one or more occasions, to enforce any of the provisions of this
Agreement or to exercise any right or privilege hereunder shall thereafter be
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similar nature, or as a waiver of any such provisions, rights or privileges
hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, to the extent permitted by Legal
Requirements, either Party may waive any of its conditions to Closing under
ARTICLE V including, without limitation, under any of Sections 5.01(a), 5.01(b),
5.02(a) or 5.02(b), without waiving its right to pursue any post-Closing
indemnity claim such Party may have in accordance with ARTICLE IX.

     10.16 Headings; Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement
to an Article, Section, Exhibit or Schedule, such reference is to an Article or
Section of, or Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise
indicated. The table of contents and section headings contained in this
Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the
meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include,”
“includes” and “including” are used in this Agreement, they are deemed to be
followed by the words “without limitation.” For all purposes of this Agreement,
except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) the terms defined include the plural as well as the singular and (b) the
words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer
to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other
subdivision. Each of the Parties have participated substantially in the
negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and each Party hereby disclaims any
defense or assertion in any litigation or arbitration that any ambiguity herein
should be construed against the draftsman.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Purchase Agreement to be
executed by its duly authorized officers, as of the date first above written.

ATLANTIC RESEARCH CORPORATION

      By:   /s/ Patrick J. Jenkins    

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Title:   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

AEROJET-GENERAL CORPORATION

      By:   /s/ Michael F. Martin    

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Title:   President

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