Execution Copy
EXHIBIT 10.3
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
XP INNOVATION LLC,
DAN’S COMPETITION, LLC,
ALLOY, INC.
AND
STEVEN KALSCH, WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT and DUSTIN WILSON
Dated as of May 31, 2005

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

                ARTICLE I PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS     1    
1.1
  Purchase and Sale of Assets     1    
1.2
  Excluded Assets     2    
1.3
  Assumption of Liabilities     2    
1.4
  Excluded Liabilities     2    
1.5
  Closing     3    
1.6
  Transfer Documents     3    
1.7
  Further Assurances     3    
1.8
  Consents of Third Parties     3   ARTICLE II PURCHASE PRICE     4    
2.1
  Purchase Price     4    
2.2
  Working Capital Adjustment     4    
2.3
  Allocation of Purchase Price     6   ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES     6    
3.1
  Representations and Warranties of the Company     6  
   (a)
    Organization; Good Standing; Qualification and Power     6  
   (b)
    Ownership of the Company     6  
   (c)
    Authority; Enforceability; No Conflict; Consents     6  
   (d)
    No Material Adverse Change     7  
   (e)
    Tax Matters     7  
   (f)
    Title to Assets     8  
   (g)
    Intellectual Property     8  
   (h)
    Contracts     9  
   (i)
    Litigation     9  
   (j)
    Compliance with Laws; Permits     9  
   (k)
    Employee Benefits     10  
   (l)
    Brokers     10  
   (m)
    Certain Undisclosed Liabilities and Marketing Activities     10    
3.2
  Representations and Warranties of the Buyer and the Members     11  
   (a)
    Organization; Good Standing; Qualification and Power     11  
   (b)
    Authority; Enforceability; No Conflict; Consents     11  
   (c)
    Litigation     11  
   (d)
    No Brokers     11  
   (e)
    Financial Capacity     11  
   (e)
    Company Representations and Warranties     12   ARTICLE IV COVENANTS     12
   
4.1
  Conduct of Business by the Company Pending Closing     12    
4.2
  Cooperation     12    
4.3
  Updates to Disclosure Schedules     12    
4.4
  Solicitation of Other Proposals     12    
4.5
  Public Announcements     13  

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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4.6
  Employment Matters     14    
4.7
  Tax Matters     14  
   (a)
    Preparation of Tax Returns     14  
   (b)
    Dispute Resolution     15  
   (c)
    Audits     16  
   (d)
    Cooperation     16    
4.8
  Litigation Cooperation     16    
4.9
  Transition Matters     16    
4.10
  Prohibited Business Activities; Non-solicitation     17    
4.11
  Change of Name     17    
4.12
  Books and Records     17    
4.13
  Preparation of Financial Statements; Post-closing Cooperation; Website     18
  ARTICLE V CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING     19    
5.1
  Conditions to Obligations of the Buyer     19  
   (a)
    Representations and Warranties of the Company     19  
   (b)
    Performance of Obligations of the Company     19  
   (c)
    Related Agreements     19  
   (d)
    Closing Certificate     19  
   (e)
    Evidence of Corporate Authority     19  
   (f)
    Good Standing Certificates     19  
   (g)
    No Injunction     19    
5.2
  Conditions to Obligations of the Company     19  
   (a)
    Representations and Warranties of the Buyer and the Members     19  
   (b)
    Performance of Obligations of the Buyer and the Members     19  
   (c)
    Related Agreements     20  
   (d)
    Closing Certificate     20  
   (e)
    Evidence of Corporate Authority     20  
   (f)
    Good Standing Certificates     20  
   (g)
    No Injunction     20  
   (h)
    Resignation and Releases     20  
   (i)
    Payment of Purchase Price     20   ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION     20    
6.1
  Definitions     20    
6.2
  Indemnification     21    
6.3
  Limitations     21    
6.4
  Assertion of Claims     22    
6.5
  Defense of Third Party Claims     22    
6.6
  Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants     23    
6.7
  Sole and Exclusive Remedy     23   ARTICLE VII TERMINATION     23    
7.1
  Termination     23    
7.2
  Effect of Termination     24  

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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                ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS     24    
8.1
  Expenses     24    
8.2
  Entire Agreement     24    
8.3
  Interpretation     25    
8.4
  Notices     25    
8.5
  Counterparts     26    
8.6
  Governing Law; Venue     26    
8.7
  Benefits of Agreement     26    
8.8
  Pronouns     26    
8.9
  Amendment, Modification and Waiver     27    
8.10
  No Third Party Beneficiaries     27    
8.11
  Interpretation     27    
8.12
  No Joint Venture     27    
8.13
  Severability     27    
8.14
  Specific Performance     27    
8.15
  Waiver of Jury Trial     27  

EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
Exhibits

            Exhibit  A     Form of Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption
Agreement   Exhibit  B     Form of Trademark Assignment   Exhibit  C     Form of
Escrow Agreement   Exhibit  D     Form of 8-K   Exhibit  E     Form of Release  
Exhibit  F     Form of Letter to Experian Marketing Services

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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Schedules

            Schedule 1.1(a)     Assigned Contracts   Schedule 1.1(b)    
Tangible Personal Property   Schedule 1.1(c)     Leasehold Interests   Schedule
1.1(h)     Employee Benefit Plans   Schedule 1.1(i)     Insurance Policies  
Schedule 1.2(e)     Excluded Accounts and Notes Receivable   Schedule 1.2(f)    
Certain Excluded Assets   Schedule 1.4(a)     Excluded Intercompany Liabilities
  Schedule 1.4(e)     Certain Excluded Liabilities   Schedule 2.2(a)     Working
Capital Adjustments   Schedule 2.2(b)     Working Capital Statement   Schedule
4.5(a)     Permitted Public Announcement   Schedule 4.9(a)(i)     Website
Transition Services   Schedule 4.12(b)(1)     Process for Deleting Company
Customer List from TeenBase   Schedule 4.12(b)(2)     Permitted Cross-marketing
Activities   Disclosure Schedule      

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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INDEX TO DEFINED TERMS

         
Accountant’s Working Capital
    2.2(d)  
Acquired Assets
    1.1  
Acquisition Proposal
    4.4(a)  
Actions
    3.1(i)  
Adjustment Notice
    2.2(c)  
Affiliate
    6.1(a)  
Agreement
    Preamble  
Assigned Contracts
    1.1(a)  
Assumed Liabilities
    1.3  
Assumed Plan
    4.6(b)  
Business Day
    1.5  
Buyer
    Preamble  
Buyer Event of Indemnification
    6.2(a)  
Buyer Indemnified Persons
    6.1(c)(i)  
Buyer Indemnifying Persons
    6.1(d)(ii)  
Closing
    1.5  
Closing Date
    1.5  
COBRA Coverage
    3.1(k)(iii)  
Code
    3.1(e)  
Company
    Preamble  
Company Business
    4.10  
Company Contracts
    3.1(h)  
Company Customer List
    4.12(b)  
Company Employee
    4.6(a)  
Company Event of Indemnification
    6.2(b)  
Company Indemnified Persons
    6.1(c)(ii)  
Company Indemnifying Persons
    6.1(d)(i)  
Company Intellectual Property
    3.1(g)  
Continuing Employee
    4.6(a)  
Contracts
    3.1(h)  
Current Assets
    2.2(a)(i)  
Current Liabilities
    2.2(a)(ii)  
Damages
    1.1(g)  
Dan’s House File
    4.12(b)  
Deposit
    2.1  
Disclosure Schedule
    3.1  
Dispute Notice
    2.2(d)  
Employee Benefit Plans
    3.1(k)(i)  
Encumbrance
    3.1(c)  
ERISA
    3.1(k)(i)  
Escrow Agent
    2.1  

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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Escrow Agreement
    2.1  
Estimated Working Capital
    2.2(b)  
Event of Indemnification
    6.1(b)  
Excluded Assets
    1.2  
Excluded Liabilities
    1.4  
Final Working Capital
    2.2(d)  
Governmental Authority
    3.1(c)  
Governmental Permits
    3.1(j)(ii)  
Income Tax
    3.1(e)  
Income Tax Return
    3.1(e)  
Indemnified Persons
    6.1(c)  
Indemnifying Persons
    6.1(d)  
Independent Accountant
    2.2(d)  
Intellectual Property
    3.1(g)  
IRS
    3.1(e)  
Licensed Intellectual Property
    3.1(g)  
Losses
    6.1(e)  
Material Adverse Change
    3.1(d)  
Material Adverse Effect
    3.1(a)  
Member
    Preamble  
Members
    Preamble  
Notice of Claim
    6.4(a)  
Other Pre-Closing Tax Returns
    4.7(a)(ii)  
Outside Date
    7.1(b)  
Owned Intellectual Property
    3.1(g)  
Parent
    Preamble  
Parent GAAP
    2.2(a)(i)  
Permitted Encumbrances
    3.1(f)  
Person
    3.1(g)  
Promissory Note
    2.1  
Public Announcement
    4.5(a)  
Purchase Price
    2.1  
Related Agreements
    3.1(c)  
Representatives
    4.4(a)  
Revised Working Capital
    2.2(c)  
Shared Customer List
    4.12(b)  
Specified Sales and Use Tax Returns
    3.1(e)  
Straddle Period
    4.7(a)(ii)  
Superior Proposal
    4.4(a)  
Survival Date
    6.6  
Tax
    3.1(e)  
Tax Audit
    4.7(c)  
Tax Dispute Accountants
    4.7(b)  

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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Tax Proceeding
    4.7(d)  
Tax Return
    3.1(e)  
Taxes
    3.1(e)  
TeenBase
    4.12(b)  
Third Party Claim
    6.5  
Trademark Assignment
    1.6(b)  
Trademarks
    3.1(g)  
Transfer Documents
    1.6  
Transferred Books and Records
    1.1(i)  
Website
    4.9(i)  
Working Capital
    2.2(a)(iii)  
Working Capital Statement
    2.2(b)  
Working Capital Target
    2.2(a)(iv)  

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
      THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 31,
2005, is made by and among DAN’S COMPETITION, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (the “Company”), ALLOY, INC., a Delaware corporation and the indirect
parent of the Company (“Parent”), XP INNOVATION LLC, an Indiana limited
liability company (the “Buyer”) and STEVEN KALSCH, WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT and DUSTIN
WILSON, the sole members of the Buyer (each, a “Member” and collectively, the
“Members”).
      WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
the Company wishes to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer wishes to purchase from
the Company, substantially all of the assets and properties of the Company,
subject to substantially all of the liabilities of the Company.
      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits to be derived from
this Agreement and the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements,
conditions and promises contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
      1.1     Purchase and Sale of Assets. Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, the Company shall sell,
transfer, assign and deliver to the Buyer, and relinquish to the Buyer in
perpetuity, free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than Permitted
Encumbrances, all right, title and interest in and to all of the Acquired
Assets. As used in this Agreement, the term “Acquired Assets” means all of the
assets, properties and goodwill of the Company as of the Closing Date,
including, without limitation, the following, but excluding, however, the
Excluded Assets:

        (a) all right, title and interest of the Company in, to and under all
Contracts to which the Company is a party or is otherwise subject or bound as
set forth on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto (the “Assigned Contracts”);          
(b) all tangible personal property of the Company (including all equipment,
machinery, furniture, inventory, vehicles and supplies of the Company) as set
forth on Schedule 1.1(b) hereto;           (c) all right, title and interest of
the Company with respect to all real and personal property leasehold interests
and rights thereunder as set forth on Schedule 1.1(c) hereto;          
(d) except as set forth in Section 1.2(e), all accounts and notes receivable of
the Company, and all other rights to receive payment however evidenced;    
      (e) all right, title and interest of the Company with respect to all cash
reflected in the calculation of Final Working Capital, securities, certificates
of deposit, bonds, letters of credit, other cash equivalents, credits, refunds,
prepaid expenses, deferred charges, advance payments, security deposits and
prepaid items;           (f) all rights of the Company, to the extent
transferable, under all Federal, state, local and foreign governmental licenses,
consents, approvals, authorizations, permits, orders, decrees and other
compliance agreements;           (g) all Company Intellectual Property, and the
goodwill associated therewith, licenses and sublicenses granted in respect
thereto and rights thereunder, together with all claims against third parties
for profits and all costs, losses, claims, liabilities, fines, penalties,
damages and expenses (including interest which may be imposed in connection
therewith), court costs and reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel,
consultants and expert witnesses (collectively, “Damages”) incurred by reason of
the past infringement, alleged infringement, unauthorized use or disclosure or
alleged unauthorized use or disclosure of any Company Intellectual Property,
together with the right to sue for, and collect the same,

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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  or to sue for injunctive relief, for the Buyer’s own use and benefit, and for
the use and benefit of its successors, assigns or other legal representatives;  
        (h) the Employee Benefit Plans set forth on Schedule 1.1(h) hereto, and
all assets related thereto;           (i) the insurance policies set forth on
Schedule 1.1(i) hereto and all rights of the Company thereunder;          
(j) except as set forth in Section 1.2(a), all books and records of the Company
located at the Company’s office in Mt. Vernon, Indiana (the “Transferred Books
and Records”);           (k) all right, title and interest to and in respect of
any telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, websites, e-mail addresses, Internet
domain names, and corporate and trade names of the Company (including the name
“Dan’s Competition”);           (l) all right, title and interest in and to the
Company Customer List and the Company’s right, title and interest in and to any
of the Company’s mail tapes in the possession of Experian Marketing
Services; and           (m) all goodwill of the Company.

      1.2     Excluded Assets. The following assets and property are to be
retained by the Company and shall not constitute Acquired Assets (collectively,
the “Excluded Assets”):

        (a) all corporate minute books and records, tax returns and related
information of the Company and all other books and records of the Company not
located at the Company’s office in Mt. Vernon, Indiana and, for the avoidance of
doubt, all right, title and interest in and to TeenBase and the Shared Customer
List;           (b) all right, title and interest of the Company in and to each
bank account, money market account, investment account, other deposit account,
lockbox and safe-deposit box maintained by the Company;           (c) all rights
of the Company under this Agreement and all Related Agreements;          
(d) all right, title and interest of the Company in, to and under all Employee
Benefit Plans and insurance policies not set forth on Schedules 1.1(h) and (i),
respectively;           (e) all accounts and notes receivable, and other rights
to receive payments, from any Affiliate of the Company including, without
limitation, those set forth on Schedule 1.2(e) hereto; and           (f) those
assets set forth on Schedule 1.2(f) hereto.

      1.3     Assumption of Liabilities. Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, the Buyer shall assume
all liabilities and obligations of the Company of any nature whatsoever, due or
to become due, known or unknown, accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise,
other than the Excluded Liabilities (collectively, the “Assumed Liabilities”).
From and after the Closing Date, the Buyer shall honor, pay, discharge or
perform, as appropriate, all Assumed Liabilities in accordance with their
respective terms.
      1.4     Excluded Liabilities. The following liabilities and obligations of
the Company shall be retained by the Company (the “Excluded Liabilities”):

        (a) any intercompany liability of the Company to any Affiliate of the
Company including, without limitation, those set forth in Section 1.4(a);    
      (b) any liability or obligation of the Company arising under this
Agreement or any of the Related Agreements;

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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        (c) any liability arising under or resulting from any of the Employee
Benefit Plans and insurance policies that constitute Excluded Assets;          
(d) any Income Tax liability of the Company as contemplated by Section 4.7(a)(i)
of this Agreement; and           (e) any liability or obligation set forth on
Schedule 1.4(e) hereto.

      1.5     Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”)
will take place at 10:00 a.m. (New York time) on the later of June 1, 2005 or
the third (3rd) Business Day following the date on which all of the conditions
set forth in Article V have been satisfied or waived (other than any such
conditions that by their terms cannot be satisfied until the Closing Date, which
conditions shall be required to be so satisfied or waived on the Closing Date),
unless another time or date is agreed to in writing by the Company and the Buyer
(the “Closing Date”), at the offices of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and
Popeo, P.C., 666 Third Avenue, New York, New York. Upon the mutual agreement of
the parties, the Closing may be conducted remotely. The consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be deemed to occur at
12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date. As used herein, the term “Business Day” shall
mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banks are permitted
to close in the City and State of New York.
      1.6     Transfer Documents. At the Closing, the parties shall execute and
deliver the following documents (collectively, the “Transfer Documents”):

        (a) the Company and the Buyer shall execute and deliver to one another a
bill of sale, assignment and assumption agreement in substantially the form of
Exhibit A attached hereto pursuant to which the Company will transfer and assign
to the Buyer the Acquired Assets and the Buyer will assume from the Company the
Assumed Liabilities;           (b) the Company will execute and deliver a
trademark assignment in substantially the form of Exhibit B attached hereto (the
“Trademark Assignment”) pursuant to which the Company will transfer and assign
to the Buyer the Trademarks being acquired by the Buyer pursuant to this
Agreement; and           (c) the Company will duly endorse for transfer and
deliver certificates of title to all motor vehicles owned by the Company
included in the Acquired Assets.

      1.7     Further Assurances. At any time and from time to time after the
Closing, at the request of the Company or the Buyer and without further
consideration, the Company, the Buyer and the Members will execute and deliver
such other instruments of sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment, confirmation
and assumption, and will take such further action, as may be reasonably
requested in order to more effectively transfer, convey and assign to the Buyer,
and to confirm the Buyer’s title in and to, the Acquired Assets, and to effect
the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities by the Buyer, and each of the parties
shall execute such other documents and take such further action as may be
reasonably required or desirable to carry out the provisions of this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby.
      1.8     Consents of Third Parties.
      (a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or in any Related Agreement
to the contrary, neither this Agreement nor any such Related Agreement shall
constitute an agreement to assign or otherwise transfer any Assigned Contract if
an attempted assignment or transfer thereof would, without the consent of a
third party to such assignment or transfer, constitute a breach thereof or
otherwise be ineffective.
      (b) Prior to the Closing, the Buyer shall use its best efforts to obtain
any consent required in order to assign the Assigned Contracts to the Buyer at
the Closing. If any such consent has not been obtained as of the Closing Date,
the Buyer shall use its best efforts to obtain such consent after the Closing.
The Company shall provide such reasonable cooperation to the Buyer in attempting
to obtain such consent as may be reasonably

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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requested by the Buyer, provided that, the Company shall not be obligated to
incur any out-of-pocket expenses unless the Buyer undertakes responsibility for
such expenses.
      (c) If any Assigned Contract is not transferred to the Buyer at the
Closing pursuant to this Agreement, the Company and the Buyer shall cooperate in
any reasonable arrangement designed to provide for the Buyer all of the benefits
of, and to have the Buyer assume or be responsible for the burdens, liabilities,
obligations and expenses with respect to, such Assigned Contract.
      (d) If, following the efforts of the parties pursuant to this Section 1.8,
an Assigned Contract is unable to be transferred to the Buyer pursuant to the
applicable transfer provisions contained herein, the Company and the Buyer shall
cooperate in any reasonable arrangement designed to give the Buyer, as nearly as
possible, the same economic benefits, and to have the Buyer assume the same
burdens, liabilities, obligations and expenses, as if such transfer had been
consummated in accordance with the provisions hereof.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE PRICE
      2.1     Purchase Price. The entire purchase price (the “Purchase Price”)
payable by the Buyer to the Company in consideration for the Acquired Assets and
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be Thirteen Million
Dollars ($13,000,000), subject only to adjustment for changes in Working Capital
as provided in Section 2.2 below. Contemporaneously with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, the Buyer is depositing with Fifth Third Bank, as
escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”), a deposit in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($250,000) (the “Deposit”) to be held by the Escrow Agent for
the benefit of the Company pursuant to the terms of an escrow agreement in the
form of Exhibit C attached hereto (the “Escrow Agreement”). At the Closing, the
Buyer shall pay to the Company the Purchase Price (as may be adjusted pursuant
to Section 2.2(b)), less the Deposit, by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to such account or accounts designated in writing by the Company prior to
the Closing. Further, three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing, the Buyer
shall provide irrevocable instructions to the Escrow Agent directing the Escrow
Agent to deliver the Deposit to the Company on the Closing Date by wire transfer
of immediately available funds.
      2.2     Working Capital Adjustment.
      (a) For purposes of this Section 2.2, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:

        (i) “Current Assets” shall mean the current assets of the Company as of
the Closing Date, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles as applied by Parent on a consistent basis (“Parent GAAP”), subject
to the principles and adjustments set forth on Schedule 2.2(a) hereto.          
(ii) “Current Liabilities” shall mean the current liabilities of the Company as
of the Closing Date, determined in accordance with Parent GAAP, subject to the
principles and adjustments set forth on Schedule 2.2(a) hereto.          
(iii) “Working Capital” shall mean Current Assets less Current Liabilities.    
      (iv) “Working Capital Target” shall mean Two Million Five Hundred Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($2,515,000).

      All determinations of Working Capital pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall
be made in accordance with Parent GAAP.
      (b) At least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing, the Company shall
deliver to the Buyer a certificate (the “Working Capital Statement”) setting
forth in reasonable detail its good faith calculation of the Working Capital
(“Estimated Working Capital”), a copy of which shall be attached hereto as

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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Schedule 2.2(b). If the Estimated Working Capital exceeds the Working Capital
Target, the Purchase Price shall be increased by the amount by which the
Estimated Working Capital exceeds the Working Capital Target. The Members shall
provide such information, documents and cooperation as the Company shall
reasonably request in order to enable the Company to timely prepare and deliver
the Working Capital Statement to the Buyer in accordance with the terms hereof.
      (c) Following the Closing, the Buyer shall have the opportunity to review
the Working Capital Statement to verify the accuracy of the determination of the
Estimated Working Capital as set forth therein. If the Buyer determines that the
Working Capital (the Working Capital as determined by the Buyer, the “Revised
Working Capital”) does not equal the Estimated Working Capital, the Buyer shall
deliver to the Company no later than thirty (30) days following the Closing a
notice (the “Adjustment Notice”) setting forth the Revised Working Capital and
the calculation thereof in reasonable detail. If the Buyer does not timely
deliver an Adjustment Notice to the Company, or if the Buyer notifies the
Company that the Buyer has no objection to the Working Capital Statement, the
Company’s determination of the Estimated Working Capital shall be final and
binding on all parties and the Purchase Price shall be adjusted in accordance
with the provisions of Section 2.2(e).
      (d) If the Buyer does timely deliver an Adjustment Notice to the Company,
the Company shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of the Adjustment Notice to
provide written notice to the Buyer that it disputes the Adjustment Notice (a
“Dispute Notice”), which Dispute Notice shall provide a description of such
dispute and the Company’s calculation of the Working Capital. If the Company
does not timely deliver a Dispute Notice to the Buyer, or if the Company
notifies the Buyer that it has no objection to the Adjustment Notice, the
Buyer’s determination of the Revised Working Capital shall be final and binding
on all parties and the Purchase Price shall be adjusted in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2.2(e). If the Company timely delivers a Dispute Notice to
the Buyer and the Buyer and the Company are unable to mutually agree on the
Working Capital within twenty (20) days following receipt by the Buyer of the
Dispute Notice, the Buyer and the Company shall mutually agree on a
nationally-recognized independent public accounting firm (the “Independent
Accountant”) to review the Working Capital Statement, the Adjustment Notice and
the Dispute Notice (and all related information) in accordance with Parent GAAP,
which review shall include a determination of the Working Capital (the Working
Capital as determined by the Independent Accountant, the “Accountant’s Working
Capital”), which determination shall be final and binding on all parties absent
manifest error. The costs of the Independent Accountant shall be borne by the
party (either the Buyer or the Company) whose determination of the Working
Capital (as set forth in the Adjustment Notice, for the Buyer, or in the Dispute
Notice, for the Company) was farthest from the determination of the Accountant’s
Working Capital, or equally by the Buyer and the Company if the determination by
the Independent Accountant is equidistant between the determinations of the
parties. For purposes hereof, “Final Working Capital” shall equal (i) the
Estimated Working Capital, if the Buyer does not timely deliver an Adjustment
Notice in accordance with the provisions hereof (or agrees that it does not
object to the Working Capital Statement), (ii) the Revised Working Capital, if
the Buyer timely delivers an Adjustment Notice in accordance with the provisions
hereof and the Company does not timely deliver a Dispute Notice (or agrees that
it does not object to the Adjustment Notice), (iii) the Working Capital as
mutually agreed upon by the Buyer and the Company upon the resolution of any
dispute regarding Working Capital pursuant hereto or (iv) the Accountant’s
Working Capital, if the Independent Accountant is engaged and delivers a
calculation of Accountant’s Working Capital.
      (e) Within five (5) Business Days following the determination of the Final
Working Capital, the Purchase Price shall be adjusted as follows:

        (i) if the Purchase Price was not previously adjusted pursuant to
Section 2.2(b):

        (A) if Final Working Capital exceeds the Working Capital Target, the
Buyer shall pay to the Company an amount equal to the amount by which the Final
Working Capital exceeds the Working

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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  Capital Target by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account
or accounts designated in writing by the Company during such five-Business Day
period,           (B) if the Working Capital Target exceeds the Final Working
Capital, the Company shall pay to the Buyer an amount equal to the amount by
which the Working Capital Target exceeds the Final Working Capital by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to such account or accounts designated
in writing by the Buyer during such five-Business Day period, or          
(C) if the Final Working Capital equals the Working Capital Target, then there
shall be no adjustment to the Purchase Price pursuant to this
Section 2.2(e); and

        (ii) if the Purchase Price was previously adjusted pursuant to
Section 2.2(b):

        (A) if Final Working Capital exceeds the Estimated Working Capital, the
Buyer shall pay to the Company an amount equal to the amount by which the Final
Working Capital exceeds the Estimated Capital Target by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to such account or accounts designated in writing by
the Company during such five-Business Day period,           (B) if the Estimated
Working Capital exceeds the Final Working Capital, the Company shall pay to the
Buyer an amount equal to the amount by which the Estimated Working Capital
exceeds the Final Working Capital by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to such account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer during such
five-Business Day period, or           (C) if the Final Working Capital equals
the Estimated Working Capital, then there shall be no adjustment to the Purchase
Price pursuant to this Section 2.2(e).

      2.3     Allocation of Purchase Price. Following the Closing, Parent, the
Company and the Buyer shall allocate the Purchase Price among the Acquired
Assets in good faith and in accordance with the requirements of Section 1060 of
the Code. Parent, the Company and the Buyer agree to report the transaction
contemplated hereby for Tax purposes, including the filing of Internal Revenue
Service Form 8594 (Asset Acquisition Statement), in accordance with such
allocation and to defend such allocation before, and not take any positions that
are inconsistent with such allocation before, any Governmental Authority charged
with the collection of Taxes, or in any judicial proceeding.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
      3.1     Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company
represents and warrants to the Buyer that the statements contained in this
Section 3.1 are true and correct, except as disclosed in the disclosure schedule
delivered by the Company to the Buyer on the date hereof (as the same may be
supplemented from time to time in accordance with Section 4.3 hereof, the
“Disclosure Schedule”). The Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged in paragraphs
corresponding to the numbered and lettered paragraphs contained in this
Section 3.1; provided, however, that for convenience purposes, certain
disclosures in one section or subsection of the Disclosure Schedule may be
cross-referenced to another section or subsection of the Disclosure Schedule and
any item that is disclosed in a particular section or subsection of the
Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed to be disclosed and incorporated into any
other section or subsection of the Disclosure Schedule where such disclosure
would be otherwise appropriate. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “to
the knowledge of the Company,” “of which the Company is aware” or any phrase of
similar import shall be deemed to refer only to the actual knowledge of Matthew
C. Diamond, James K. Johnson, Samuel A. Gradess, Walter Killough, Robert Bernard
and Robert Bell, without investigation or inquiry.
      (a) Organization; Good Standing; Qualification and Power. The Company
(i) is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, (ii) has all
requisite limited liability company power and authority to own, lease and
operate its

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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properties and assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted, to
enter into this Agreement and each of the Related Agreements to which it is a
party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and (iii) is duly qualified and
in good standing to do business in those jurisdictions listed in Section 3.1(a)
of the Disclosure Schedule, which, to the knowledge of the Company, are all
jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would
have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, condition (financial or
otherwise) or results of operations of the Company (a “Material Adverse
Effect”).
      (b) Ownership of the Company. All outstanding membership interests of the
Company are owned by Canal Park Trust, a Massachusetts Business Trust.
      (c) Authority; Enforceability; No Conflict; Consents. The execution,
delivery and performance by the Company and Parent of this Agreement and each of
the Transfer Documents and other agreements contemplated by this Agreement (the
“Related Agreements”) to which either of them is a party and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly
authorized by all necessary limited liability company action on the part of the
Company and all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent. This Agreement
constitutes, and each such Related Agreement, when executed and delivered by the
Company and Parent will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of
the Company and Parent (as applicable), enforceable against them in accordance
with its respective terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating
to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general equitable
principles. Except as set forth in Section 3.1(c) of the Disclosure Schedule,
neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the Related
Agreements to which the Company or Parent is a party, nor the consummation by
the Company or Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, nor
compliance by the Company or Parent with any provision hereof or thereof will
(i) conflict with, result in any breach or violation of, cause a default under
(with or without due notice, lapse of time or both), give rise to any right of
termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation contained
in or the loss of any benefit under or result in the creation of any Encumbrance
on or against any assets, rights or property of the Company under any term,
condition or provision of (x) any Contract to which the Company or Parent is a
party, or by which the Company or Parent or any of its respective properties,
assets or rights may be bound and or which the Company has knowledge or (y) any
law, statute, rule or regulation, or judgment, order, injunction, decree or
permit of which the Company has knowledge, of any Federal, state, municipal,
foreign or other governmental court, department, commission, board, bureau,
agency or instrumentality (“Governmental Authority”) applicable to the Company,
Parent or any of their properties, assets or rights, in any case, except as
would not have a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) conflict with or result in any
violation of the organizational documents of the Company, as amended through the
date hereof. Except as set forth in Section 3.1(c) of the Disclosure Schedule,
to the knowledge of the Company, no permit, authorization, consent or approval
of or by, or any notification of or filing with, any Governmental Authority or
other Person is required in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance by the Company or Parent of this Agreement or any of the Related
Agreements or the consummation by the Company or Parent of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby. As used in this Agreement, the term
“Encumbrance” shall mean any security interest, mortgage, lien, pledge or other
encumbrance.
      (d) No Material Adverse Change. To the knowledge of the Company, since
January 31, 2005, the Company has operated its business only in the ordinary
course of business, consistent with past practice, and there has been no
Material Adverse Change. For purposes hereof, the term “Material Adverse Change”
shall mean a material change, event, development, damage or circumstance
adversely affecting the Company or the business or operation thereof, other than
a change, event, development, damage or circumstance that results from any of
the following: (i) the effect of any change in the United States or foreign
economies or securities or financial markets in general; (ii) the effect of any
change that generally affects any industry in which the Company operates;
(iii) the effect of any changes in applicable laws or accounting rules; (iv) any
effect resulting from the public announcement of this Agreement, compliance with
the terms of this Agreement or

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (v) the
indirect or consequential effect of any generally applicable change arising in
connection with earthquakes, hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or terrorism or
military actions or any escalation or material worsening of any such
hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or terrorism or military actions existing or
underway as of the date hereof, but not the direct effect of any such events on
the assets or properties of the Company.
      (e) Tax Matters. The Company has filed on a timely basis all Income Tax
Returns and sales and use Tax Returns for all jurisdictions other than Indiana
and New York (the “Specified Sales and Use Tax Returns”) and, to the knowledge
of the Company, all other material Tax Returns, in each case, as required to
have been filed by the Company on or after September 28, 2001 and prior to the
Closing. All such Income Tax Returns and Specified Sales and Use Tax Returns
and, to the knowledge of the Company, all such other material Tax Returns, were
complete and accurate in all material respects and the Company has paid on a
timely basis all Taxes that were due and payable as reflected on the such Income
Tax Returns and Specified Sales and Use Tax Returns and, to the knowledge of the
Company, such other Tax Returns. All Income Taxes of the Company and sales and
use Taxes of the Company for all jurisdictions other than Indiana and New York,
and, to the knowledge of the Company, all other material Taxes of the Company,
in each case for all tax periods not yet due and payable, have been adequately
accrued or reserved for in the Company’s financial statements. To the knowledge
of the Company, no unpaid tax deficiency has been asserted against or with
respect to the Company, and the Company has not received notice of any such
assertion. The Company has not been a United States real property holding
corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the
“Code”) during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of
the Code, and no withholding pursuant to Section 1445 of the Code will be
required in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby. For purposes hereof, (A) the term “Tax” shall mean any of the Taxes, and
“Taxes” shall mean all taxes and governmental impositions of any kind in the
nature of (or similar to) taxes, payable to any Federal, state, local or foreign
taxing authority or other Governmental Authority, including but not limited to
those on or measured by or referred to as income, franchise, profits, gross
receipts, capital ad valorem, custom duties, alternative or add-on minimum
taxes, estimated, environmental, disability, registration, value added, sales,
use, service, real or personal property, capital stock, license, payroll,
withholding, employment, social security, workers’ compensation, unemployment
compensation, utility, severance, production, excise, stamp, occupation,
premiums, windfall profits, transfer and gains taxes, and interest, penalties
and additions to tax imposed with respect thereto; (B) the term “Tax Return”
shall mean any and all returns, declarations, reports, claims for refunds and
information returns or statements relating to Taxes, including all schedules or
attachments thereto and including any amendment thereof, required to be filed
with the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or any other governmental or
taxing authority or agency, domestic or foreign, including consolidated,
combined and unitary tax returns; (C) the term “Income Tax” shall mean any Tax
based upon or related to income or receipts, excluding any sales, use, transfer
or payroll Tax; and (D) the term “Income Tax Return” means any Tax Return
relating to Income Taxes.
      (f) Title to Assets. To the knowledge of the Company, the Company has good
and valid title to all of the Acquired Assets free and clear of all
Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances. Except as contemplated by this
Agreement, as of the Closing Date, the Company has not conveyed title to the
Company Customer List to any third party or leased the Company Customer List to
any Person set forth in Section 3.1(f) of the Disclosure Schedule, nor has the
Company generated in excess of $50,000 in revenue during the past twelve
(12) months from the lease of the Company Customer List. For purposes hereof,
the term “Permitted Encumbrances” means (i) Encumbrances set forth in
Section 3.1(f) of the Disclosure Schedule, (ii) Encumbrances for Taxes and other
governmental charges and assessments that are not yet due and payable or that
are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (iii) Encumbrances
of carriers, warehousemen and mechanics and other like Encumbrances arising in
the ordinary course of business and (iv) Encumbrances that do not materially
interfere with the current use of the assets affected thereby

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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(collectively, “Permitted Encumbrances”). To the knowledge of the Company, there
are no Encumbrances for Taxes or other governmental charges or assessments that
are being contested by the Company.
      (g) Intellectual Property. To the knowledge of the Company, Section 3.1(g)
of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list of (A) all
Trademarks owned by the Company and (B) all material Intellectual Property
licensed by the Company (“Licensed Intellectual Property”). To the knowledge of
the Company, the Company owns, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than
Permitted Encumbrances, all material Intellectual Property owned by the Company
(“Owned Intellectual Property” and, together with the Licensed Intellectual
Property, the “Company Intellectual Property”), and has a valid, enforceable and
transferable right to use all of the Licensed Intellectual Property. Except as
set forth in Section 3.1(g) of the Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of the
Company, the Company Intellectual Property does not infringe upon any
Intellectual Property rights of any other Person, and no Person is infringing
upon any Company Intellectual Property. As used in this Agreement, the term
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, trust or unincorporated organization or other legal
entity and the term “Intellectual Property” means worldwide trademarks, service
marks, slogans, logos, trade dress, trade names, Uniform Resource Locators
(URLs) and Internet domain names and applications therefor, designs and general
intangibles of like nature, together with all goodwill related to the foregoing
(including any registrations and applications for any of the foregoing)
(collectively, “Trademarks”); patents (including any registrations,
continuations, continuations in part, renewals and applications for any of the
foregoing); copyrights (including any registrations, applications and renewals
for any of the foregoing); trade secrets and other confidential information,
know-how, proprietary technology, customer and vendor lists, pricing and
marketing information, inventions, source codes and object codes and
methodologies and marketing materials and all documentation and media
constituting, describing or relating to the foregoing.
      (h) Contracts. To the knowledge of the Company, Section 3.1(h) of the
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of all material written
contracts, agreements, licenses and leases (collectively, “Contracts”) of the
following nature to which the Company is a party or is otherwise bound or by
which any assets or properties of the Company is subject (collectively, the
“Company Contracts”):

        (i) all notes, loan or credit agreements, mortgages, indentures,
security agreements, operating leases, capital leases and other contracts
relating to indebtedness for borrowed money or extension of credit and any
contract of suretyship or guarantee (regardless of whether the Company is a
beneficiary or obligor under such Contracts);           (ii) all employment,
consulting and independent contractor contracts, and all bonus, compensation,
pension, insurance, retirement, deferred compensation and other plans,
contracts, trusts, funds and other arrangements for the benefit of employees,
consultants and independent contractors;           (iii) all contracts which
involve annual payments by or to the Company in excess of $25,000, other than
contracts with product vendors;           (iv) all licenses of Intellectual
Property;           (v) all contracts for capital expenditures in excess of
$25,000 for any single project;           (vi) all contracts with any Affiliate
of the Company;           (vii) all real property leases;           (viii) all
leases of personal property which are material to the business of the Company;  
        (ix) all contracts or commitments for charitable contributions;    
      (x) all agreements or arrangements for the sale of any assets, properties
or rights of the Company outside the ordinary course of business;

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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        (xi) all agreements that restrict the Company from engaging in any
aspect of its business or competing in any line of business in any territory or
geographic area; and           (xii) any joint venture, partnership or other
agreement or arrangement for the sharing of assets or profits of the Company.

      To the knowledge of the Company: (i) each Company Contract is in full
force and effect and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company
enforceable in accordance with its terms and (ii) neither the Company nor the
other party or parties thereto is or are in default thereunder. Except as set
forth in Section 3.1(h) of the Disclosure Schedule, no consent of, or notice to,
any Person is required under any such Company Contract as a result of or in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any
Related Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
      (i) Litigation. Except as set forth in Section 3.1(i) of the Disclosure
Schedule, there are no (i) actions, suits, claims, investigations or other
legal, administrative, arbitration or other proceedings (collectively,
“Actions”) pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by or against
the Company, or (ii) to the knowledge of the Company, judgments, decrees,
injunctions or orders of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator against the
Company or binding upon any of its properties or assets.
      (j) Compliance with Laws; Permits. Except as set forth in Section 3.1(j)
of the Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of the Company:

        (i) the Company has complied and is in compliance with all Federal,
state, local and foreign laws, ordinances, regulations and orders applicable to
it, except where non-compliance would not have a Material Adverse Effect; and  
        (ii) (A) the Company has all Federal, state, local and foreign
governmental licenses, consents, approvals, authorizations, permits, orders,
decrees and other compliance agreements (“Governmental Permits”) necessary in
the conduct of its business, except where the failure to have any such
Governmental Permit would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and (B) such
Governmental Permits are in full force and effect, no violations are or have
been recorded in respect of any thereof, the Company is not in default or
alleged to be in default under any thereof, and no proceeding is pending or
threatened to revoke or limit any thereof, in any case, except as would not have
a Material Adverse Effect.

      (k) Employee Benefits.

        (i) To the knowledge of the Company, Section 3.1(k) of the Disclosure
Schedule lists all written employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)) and
all written bonus, stock or other security option, stock or other security
purchase, stock or other security appreciation rights, incentive, deferred
compensation, retirement or supplemental retirement, profit sharing, severance,
golden parachute, vacation, cafeteria, dependent care, medical care, employee
assistance program, education or tuition assistance programs, insurance and
other similar fringe or employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements, which
are maintained for the benefit of any present or former employee, officer or
director of the Company, or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated)
which is a member of a controlled group or which is under common control with
the Company within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code (an “ERISA Affiliate”)
(collectively, the “Employee Benefit Plans”).           (ii) To the knowledge of
the Company: (A) there are no Actions pending (other than routine claims for
benefits) or threatened against any Employee Benefit Plan or against the assets
of any Employee Benefit Plan, (B) all Employee Benefit Plans conform to, and in
their operation and administration have been maintained in accordance with the
terms thereof in all material respects and in material compliance with any and
all laws, (C) all contributions required to be made to any Employee Benefit Plan
pursuant to Section 412 of the Code or otherwise have been timely made and
(D) neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has ever made a complete or
partial withdrawal from a

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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  Multiemployer Plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA)
resulting in “withdrawal liability” (as such term is defined in Section 4201 of
ERISA), without regard to any subsequent waiver or reduction under Section 4207
or 4208 of ERISA.           (iii) No Employee Benefit Plan is an “employee
pension benefit plan” or a “pension plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(2) of
ERISA) subject to Title IV of ERISA, and neither the Company nor any ERISA
Affiliate has ever maintained, contributed to or partially or fully withdrawn
from any such plan. No Employee Benefit Plan is a Multiemployer Plan or
“single-employer plan under multiple controlled groups” as described in
Section 4063 of ERISA, and neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has ever
contributed to or had an obligation to contribute, or incurred any liability in
respect of a contribution, to any Multiemployer Plan. No Employee Benefit Plan
is a “multiple employer plan” within the meaning of Section 413(c) of the Code
or Section 3(40) of ERISA. No Employee Benefit Plan obligates the Company to
provide health care coverage, medical, surgical, hospitalization, death or
similar benefits (whether or not insured) to any employee, former employee or
director of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate following such employee’s, former
employee’s or director’s termination of employment with the Company or any ERISA
Affiliate, other than the group health plan continuation coverage requirements
of Section 4980B of the Code and Sections 601 through 608 of ERISA (“COBRA
Coverage”).

      (l) Brokers. Except as set forth in Section 3.1(l) of the Disclosure
Schedule, to the knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any of its
Affiliates has employed any broker, finder, investment banker or other agent or
incurred or will incur any liability for any brokerage fees, commissions,
finders’ fees or similar fees in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby.
      (m) Certain Undisclosed Liabilities and Marketing Activities. Except as
set forth in the balance sheet of the Company as of April 30, 2005 attached
hereto as Section 3.1(m) of the Disclosure Schedule and for Liabilities incurred
in the ordinary course of business since the date of such balance sheet, to the
knowledge of the Company, the Company does not have any material Liabilities
which would be required by Parent GAAP to be reflected in such balance sheet.
Neither Parent nor any of its Affiliates (other than the Company) has mailed
“Back to School 2005” catalogs to the persons listed in the Company Customer
List, and have not otherwise mailed or e-mailed any direct marketing,
promotional or other materials to any such person after May 20, 2005, in either
case other than on behalf of the Company.
      3.2     Representations and Warranties of the Buyer and the Members. The
Buyer and the Members represent and warrant to the Company that the statements
contained in this Section 3.2 are true and correct.
      (a) Organization; Good Standing; Qualification and Power. The Buyer (i) is
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization, (ii) has all requisite limited liability company
power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to
carry on its business, to enter into this Agreement and each of the Related
Agreements to which it is a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and
thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
All equity interests of the Buyer are owned solely by the Members and no Person
has any option or other right to acquire any equity interests in the Company.
      (b) Authority; Enforceability; No Conflict; Consents. The execution,
delivery and performance by the Buyer of this Agreement and each of the Related
Agreements to which the Buyer is a party and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly
authorized by all necessary limited liability company action on the part of the
Buyer. This Agreement constitutes, and each Related Agreement to which the Buyer
or any Member is a party, when executed and delivered by the Buyer or such
Member will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Buyer or
such Member, as the case may be, enforceable against the Buyer or such Member,
as the case may be, in accordance with its respective terms, except as the
enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors
generally and by general equitable principles. Neither the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement or the Related

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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Agreements to which the Buyer or any Member is a party, nor the consummation by
the Buyer or any Member of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, nor
compliance by the Buyer or any Member with any provision hereof or thereof will
conflict with, result in any breach or violation of, cause a default under (with
or without due notice, lapse of time or both), give rise to any right of
termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation contained
in or the loss of any benefit under or result in the creation of any Encumbrance
on or against any assets, rights or property of the Buyer or such Member under
any term, condition or provision of (x) the organizational documents of the
Buyer, as amended through the date hereof, (y) any Contract to which the Buyer
or such Member is a party, or by which the Buyer, such Member or any of its
respective properties, assets or rights may be bound or (z) any law, statute,
rule, regulation, judgment, order, injunction, decree, or permit of any
Governmental Authority applicable to the Buyer, such Member or any of its
respective properties, assets or rights, in each case, which conflict, breach,
default or violation or other event would impair in any material respect or
prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
any of the Related Agreements. No permit, authorization, consent or approval of
or by, or any notification of or filing with, any Governmental Authority or
other Person is required in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance by the Buyer or the Members of this Agreement or any of the Related
Agreements to which the Buyer or any Member is a party or the consummation by
the Buyer or the Members of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
      (c) Litigation. There are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of the
Buyer or the Members, threatened against the Buyer or the Members, whether at
law or in equity, or before or by any Governmental Authority.
      (d) No Brokers. Neither the Buyer, the Members nor any of their respective
representatives or agents have employed any broker, finder, investment banker or
other agent or incurred or will incur any liability for any brokerage fees,
commissions, finders’ fees or similar fees in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby.
      (e) Financial Capacity. The Buyer has cash available on hand, permitted
borrowing capacity under existing facilities or firm financing commitments that
together are sufficient funds to enable it to pay the Purchase Price in full at
Closing and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The Buyer is,
and will be following the Closing after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated hereby, (i) able to pay its debts as they mature and (ii) solvent,
and the value of its assets, at a fair valuation, is and will be greater than
all of its debts.
      (f) Company Representations and Warranties. Neither the Buyer nor any of
the Members have knowledge of any fact, circumstance, condition or event that
would cause any of the Company’s representations and warranties set forth in
Section 3.1 to be untrue or inaccurate.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS
      4.1     Conduct of Business by the Company Pending Closing. The Company
covenants and agrees that, from the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing
Date or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, unless
the Buyer and Parent shall agree in writing, the Company shall conduct its
business in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past
practice, and the Members agree that they will not take any action to cause the
Company to conduct its business in any manner inconsistent with the foregoing.
      4.2     Cooperation. From the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing
Date or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, each
party hereto shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be
taken, all actions, and do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate
with the other party or parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or
advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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hereby and to satisfy or cause to be satisfied all of the conditions precedent
that are set forth in Article V, as applicable to each of them. Each party
hereto, at the reasonable request of the other party hereto, shall execute and
deliver such other instruments and do and perform such other acts and things as
may be necessary or desirable for effecting completely the consummation of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
      4.3     Updates to Disclosure Schedules.
      (a) From the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing Date or the
termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Company shall
notify the Buyer in writing of any event, condition, fact or circumstance of
which it becomes aware that occurs, arises or exists after the date of this
Agreement and that would cause or constitute a material inaccuracy in or
material breach of any representation or warranty made by the Company in this
Agreement, provided that, if any of the Members become aware of any such event,
condition, fact or circumstance, such Member shall promptly notify the Company
and Parent thereof. If any event, condition, fact or circumstance that is
required to be disclosed pursuant to this Section 4.3 requires any change in the
Disclosure Schedule, then the Company shall promptly deliver to the Buyer an
update to the Disclosure Schedule specifying such change, which change shall be
incorporated into the Disclosure Schedule for all purposes of this Agreement,
subject to the provisions of Section 4.3(b) below.
      (b) If any change to the Disclosure Schedule pursuant to Section 4.3(a)
constitutes a Material Adverse Change, the Buyer may terminate this Agreement by
providing written notice to the Company within two (2) Business Days of receipt
of the updated Disclosure Schedule containing such change. If the Outside Date
falls within such two-Business Day period, the Outside Date shall be extended to
the next Business Day following expiration of such two-Business Day period. If
the Buyer does not terminate this Agreement within such two-Business Day period,
such change to the Disclosure Schedule shall be incorporated into the Disclosure
Schedule for all purposes of this Agreement.
      4.4     Solicitation of Other Proposals.
      (a) The parties agree that from the date hereof until the earlier of the
Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms,
the Buyer, Parent and their respective officers, directors, employees,
representatives and agents (collectively, the “Representatives”) may, in their
sole discretion, respond to any inquiry from or furnish information to, any
Person regarding an Acquisition Proposal. If the Company or Parent receives an
Acquisition Proposal which it determines in good faith will provide greater
value to the Company and its members than the transaction contemplated by this
Agreement (such other Acquisition Proposal, a “Superior Proposal”), the Company
shall provide written notice to the Buyer, which notice shall set forth in
reasonable detail the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal.
The Buyer may, within two (2) Business Days following receipt of such notice
propose an improved transaction to the Company. If the Company wishes to accept
a Superior Proposal after having received an improved transaction from the
Buyer, the Company shall provide notice to the Buyer and afford the Buyer one
(1) Business Day to submit a final proposal to the Company prior to accepting
such Superior Proposal. Following such one (1) Business Day period (or if the
Buyer did not propose an improved transaction during the aforementioned
two-Business Day period, then following such two-Business Day period), the
Company, in its discretion, may terminate this Agreement by providing written
notice to the Buyer, which termination shall be effective upon receipt of such
notice by the Buyer. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Acquisition
Proposal” shall mean any proposal or offer from any Person relating to any
merger, consolidation, recapitalization or other direct or indirect business
combination or reorganization involving the Company, or the sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company.
      (b) In the event that the Company, Parent or any of the Representatives
are engaged in any discussions or negotiations with, or wish to provide
information to or respond to any inquiry from, any Person regarding an
Acquisition Proposal, upon the request of the Company, Parent or any
Representative, the Members shall provide to the Company, Parent and their
respective representatives and agents such assistance, information

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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and documents as such party may request in connection therewith. If any of the
Members fail to comply with the foregoing, the Company may terminate this
Agreement by providing at least two (2) Business Days prior written notice to
the Buyer.
      4.5     Public Announcements.
      (a) Neither the Buyer nor any of the Members shall, nor shall the Buyer or
any of the Members permit any of its agents or representatives to, issue or
permit to be issued any public announcement or press release (a “Public
Announcement”) pertaining to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated
hereby without the prior written consent of Parent; provided, however, that if
the Buyer or any Member receives an inquiry from the media regarding this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby prior to the Closing Date, the
Buyer or such Member may issue the statement set forth in Schedule 4.5(a) in
response to such inquiry without Parent’s consent. The Company, Parent and their
respective Affiliates may in their discretion issue any Public Announcement
pertaining to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby without the
consent of the Buyer or the Members; provided, however, to the extent reasonably
feasible, but subject to any public disclosure and other legal obligations of
the Company, Parent or any of their respective Affiliates and regulatory
obligations to which any of them may be subject, the Company and Parent shall
provide the Buyer an opportunity to review and shall consult with the Buyer
prior to issuing any such Public Announcement (provided that the Buyer shall
have not less than two (2) Business Day to conduct such review and to consult
with the Company or its Affiliates with respect to the foregoing).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that Parent may issue a Public
Announcement announcing the signing of this Agreement pursuant to a Form 8-K
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in substantially the form
of Exhibit D attached hereto, and may issue the statement set forth in
Schedule 4.5(a) at any time, without complying with the preceding sentence.
      (b) For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Section 4.5(a) shall not
prohibit the Buyer or the Members from responding to inquiries from, or having
discussions with, employees, vendors or customers of the Company with respect to
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement provided that such responses or
discussions do not constitute a Public Announcement.
      (c) From the date hereof until the earlier of the termination of this
Agreement in accordance with its terms or two (2) years following the Closing
Date, (i) neither the Buyer nor any of the Members will make any disparaging or
negative statements, orally or in writing, to any Person concerning Parent, the
Company, any of their respective Affiliates (or any of their officers, directors
or employees) or any of their respective products or services, and (ii) neither
the Company nor Parent will make any disparaging or negative statements, orally
or in writing, to any Person concerning the Buyer or the Company (or any of its
members, officers, directors or employees) or any of its products or services.
      4.6     Employment Matters.
      (a) On or prior to the Closing Date, the Buyer shall offer employment to
each employee of the Company as of the Closing Date (each, a “Company Employee”)
with a salary or wage level and bonus opportunity, to the extent applicable, at
least equal to that in effect on the Closing Date and with employee benefits and
other terms and conditions of employment that are, in the aggregate, comparable
to or more favorable than the benefits and terms and conditions provided to each
such Company Employee by the Company on the Closing Date (each such Company
Employee who accepts such continued employment, a “Continuing Employee”).
      (b) From and after the Closing, the Buyer shall honor, pay, perform and
satisfy any and all liabilities, obligations and responsibilities to or in
respect of each Company Employee and any former employee of the Company arising
under the terms of or in connection with any Employee Benefit Plan that
constitutes an Acquired Asset hereunder (each, an “Assumed Plan”), as in effect
immediately prior to the Closing. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Buyer will honor, pay, perform and satisfy all liabilities and
commitments under each Assumed Plan that provides any such employee with
compensation or benefits upon or in connection with the termination of such
employee’s employment, and, to the extent applicable to a

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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Company Employee, the Buyer will honor and continue in effect in accordance with
its terms each severance plan, program or policy of the Company in effect
immediately before the Closing. The Buyer shall be responsible for any and all
compensation, benefits or other payments which become payable to any Company
Employee or former employee of the Company on or after the Closing Date with
respect to any period prior to the Closing Date including, without limitation,
any severance payments, payments for accrued wages, salary, vacation, personal
and sick days and any other payments to any Company Employee upon termination of
employment of such employee. Effective as of and after the Closing, the Buyer
shall provide COBRA Coverage to all Company Employees or former employees (and
their respective dependents) of the Company who are “M&A qualified
beneficiaries” as defined in Section 54.4980B-9 of the Treasury Regulations.
      (c) The Buyer shall recognize, for all purposes (including vesting and any
waiting period, eligibility condition and the availability and level of
benefits) under its employee benefit plans, programs, arrangements and policies
in which a Continuing Employee will participate, and for all employment
purposes, in general, the service of each Continuing Employee as of the Closing
Date to the extent recognized by the Company prior to the Closing Date. The
Continuing Employees (and their dependents) shall be exempt from any waiting
period or limitations on benefits for pre-existing conditions under the Buyer’s
employee benefits plans (except to the extent not satisfied under any comparable
plan of the Company as of such time), and receive credit under any group health
plan for any portion of any co-pay or deductible previously met by such employee
or his or her dependent as of the transfer date under the group health plan of
the Company. The Buyer shall credit each Continuing Employee for all accrued
vacation, personal and sick days as of the Closing.
      4.7     Tax Matters.
      (a) Preparation of Tax Returns.

        (i) The Company shall prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and
filed (including, without limitation, by any Affiliate of the Company in respect
of any consolidated Tax Return), in its sole discretion, all Income Tax Returns
required to be filed by the Company (or any such Affiliate) on or after the
Closing Date with respect to any taxable period commencing prior to the Closing
Date, whether such taxable period ends prior to, on or after the Closing Date,
and shall be responsible for the payment of all Taxes payable pursuant to any
such Income Tax Return.           (ii) The Buyer shall prepare all other Tax
Returns required to be filed by the Company on or after the Closing Date with
respect to any taxable period commencing prior to the Closing Date, whether such
taxable period ends prior to, on or after the Closing Date (“Other Pre-Closing
Tax Returns”). The Buyer shall provide to the Company for review a draft of each
Other Pre-Closing Tax Return no later than fifteen (15) days (or, with respect
to personal property Taxes, thirty (30) days) prior to the date on which such
Other Pre-Closing Tax Return is required to be filed with the proper taxing
authority (taking into account any applicable valid extension). The Company
shall have the right to review all work papers, procedures and other documents
and information used to prepare each such Pre-Closing Tax Return and the Buyer
shall make available to the Company and their representatives the accountants
and other personnel who participated in the preparation of each such Other
Pre-Closing Tax Return. If the Company objects to any item set forth in any such
Other Pre-Closing Tax Return, the Company shall provide written notice to the
Buyer of such objection and the basis thereof within ten (10) days (or, with
respect to personal property Taxes, twenty (20) days) of receipt of such Other
Pre-Closing Tax Return. If the Company does not timely deliver such notice to
the Buyer, the draft of the Other Pre-Closing Tax Return provided to the Company
shall be final and binding on all parties hereto. If the Company does timely
deliver such notice to the Buyer, any dispute with respect to such Other
Pre-Closing Tax Return shall be resolved in accordance with Section 4.7(b).
Subject to the provisions of Section 4.7(b), upon resolution of all disputes
with respect to such Other Pre-Closing Tax Return, the Buyer shall revise such
Other Pre-Closing Tax Return to reflect such resolution. Upon completion of any
Other Pre-Closing Tax Return in accordance with the provisions hereof, the Buyer
shall pay to the Company all amounts due pursuant to such Other Pre-Closing Tax
Return attributed to any period prior to the Closing and the

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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  Company shall file or cause to be filed such Pre-Closing Tax Return and make
or cause to be made all payments required to be made as set forth in such Other
Pre-Closing Tax Return. If an Other Pre-Closing Tax Return relates to a taxable
period that begins prior to and ends after the Closing Date (a “Straddle
Period”), the liability of the Buyer and the Company pursuant to such Other
Pre-Closing Tax Return shall be apportioned between the Buyer and the Company in
accordance with Section 4.7(a)(iii) below. If the Company is entitled to a
refund pursuant to any Other Pre-Closing Tax Return (excluding any refund
resulting from the carryback of a loss or credit from a taxable period (or
portion thereof) beginning after the Closing Date) attributable to any period
prior to the Closing, upon actual receipt of any such refund by the Company, the
Company shall cause such refund to be delivered to the Buyer; provided, however,
that if such Other Pre-Closing Tax Return relates to a Straddle Period, any such
refund shall be apportioned between the Company and the Buyer in the same manner
as Taxes are apportioned in accordance with the provisions of
Section 4.7(a)(iii).           (iii) Liability for Taxes of the Company
attributable to any Straddle Period shall be apportioned between the Company and
the Buyer as follows: the Buyer shall be responsible for such amount as is equal
to the total amount of such Taxes multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of
which shall be the number of days in the taxable period ending on the Closing
Date and the denominator of which shall be the total number of days in such
taxable period, and the Company shall be responsible for the remainder of such
Taxes.

      (b) Dispute Resolution. Any dispute pursuant to Section 4.7(a)(ii) shall
be resolved as follows: (i) the Company and the Buyer will in good faith attempt
to negotiate a settlement of the dispute, (ii) if such parties are unable to
negotiate a resolution of the dispute within ten (10) days of receipt of notice
of such dispute in accordance with Section 4.7(a)(ii), the dispute will be
submitted to Grant Thornton LLP (the “Tax Dispute Accountants”) within five
(5) days of the expiration of the aforementioned 10-day period, (iii) the
Company and the Buyer will present their arguments to the Tax Dispute
Accountants within ten (10) days after submission of the dispute to the Tax
Dispute Accountants, (iv) the Tax Dispute Accountants will resolve the dispute,
in a fair and equitable manner and in accordance with applicable Tax law and the
provisions of this Agreement, within fifteen (15) days after the parties have
presented their arguments to the Tax Dispute Accountants, whose decision shall
be final, conclusive and binding on the parties absent manifest error, (v) any
payment to be made as a result of the resolution of a dispute shall be made, and
any other action to be taken as a result of the resolution of a dispute shall be
taken, on or before the later of (A) the date on which such payment or action
would otherwise be required or (B) the third Business Day following the date on
which the dispute is resolved (in the case of a dispute resolved by the Tax
Dispute Accountants, such date being the date on which the parties receive
written notice from the Tax Dispute Accountants of its resolution), provided
that if a dispute with respect to an item in an Other Pre-Closing Tax Return
shall not be resolved on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior
to the latest date on which such Other Pre-Closing Tax Return must be filed
under applicable Tax law, then the Company shall file such Other Pre-Closing Tax
Return reflecting all disputed items that have been resolved in the manner so
resolved, and reflecting all unresolved disputed items in the manner proposed by
the Company, and shall, upon the resolution of all such unresolved disputed
items, file an amended Other Pre-Closing Tax Return reflecting the resolution
thereof in the manner so resolved and (vi) the fees and expenses of the Tax
Dispute Accountants in resolving a dispute will be borne equally by the Company
and the Buyer. Any amounts payable pursuant to any Other Pre-Closing Tax Return
or amended Other Pre-Closing Tax Return filed in accordance herewith (whether
such return is filed before or after the resolution of any dispute) shall be the
responsibility of and paid by the party so responsible for such payment in
accordance with the provisions of Section 4.7(a)(ii).
      (c) Audits. The Buyer shall promptly notify the Company in writing within
ten (10) days from receipt of notice of any pending or threatened Tax audit or
assessment with respect to any Tax Return of, or other Tax-related inquiry
relating to, the Company, or any Action with respect thereto (each, a “Tax
Audit”). The Company shall have the right to control and settle any such Tax
Audit. If, upon resolution of any Tax Audit,

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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an additional payment becomes due, the party so responsible for such payment in
accordance with the provisions of Section 4.7(a) shall promptly make such
payment.
      (d) Cooperation. The parties shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent
reasonably requested by the other parties, in connection with the preparation
and filing of any Tax Returns with respect to or on behalf of the Company or an
Action with respect to any Tax liability of the Company (each, a “Tax
Proceeding”). Such cooperation shall include the reasonable retention and
provision of records and information which are reasonably relevant to any such
Tax Return or Tax Proceeding and making employees available on a mutually
convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any
material provided hereunder. The parties shall provide each other copies of all
relevant correspondence received from any taxing authority in connection with
any Tax Proceeding.
      4.8     Litigation Cooperation. If a party hereto (or any of its
Affiliates) shall become engaged in or participate in any Action relating in any
way to the Company or its business following the Closing, the other parties
shall cooperate in all reasonable respects with such party in connection
therewith, including, without limitation, making available to such parties,
without cost, all relevant records and using its commercially reasonable efforts
to make available the employees of such party or its Affiliates who are
reasonably expected to be helpful with respect to such Action, provided that,
such employees shall be made available in a manner so as not to interfere with
their employment duties in any material respect.
      4.9     Transition Matters. For a period of up to six (6) months following
the Closing, upon the request of the Buyer, the Company shall:

        (i) provide continued support for the Company’s website
(www.danscomp.com) (the “Website”) as more particularly described in
Schedule 4.9(a)(i) hereto at a cost set forth in Schedule 4.9(a)(i);          
(ii) provide reasonable access upon reasonable prior written request to Ben
Brucia, provided that Mr. Brucia is then employed by the Company or an Affiliate
of the Company, for purposes of assisting the Buyer with its catalog circulation
planning and providing historical data necessary for the Buyer to plan its
catalogue mailings;           (iii) provide reasonable access upon reasonable
prior written request to Mitch Schultz, provided that Mr. Schultz is then
employed by the Company or an Affiliate of the Company, for the purpose of
discussing the Company’s historical marketing information with the Buyer; and  
        (iv) provide one employee of the Buyer use of office space at Parent’s
Hudson Street location in New York City at no cost, provided that, the Buyer
shall reimburse the Company and Parent for any out-of-pocket expenses (other
than rent) incurred by either of them in allowing such employee to use such
office space.

      The parties acknowledge that the Company is providing the foregoing
services as an accommodation to the Buyer, and the Buyer acknowledges and agrees
that neither the Company, its Affiliates or any of their successors or assigns,
nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents shall have
any liability whatsoever relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act
taken or omitted to be taken by the Company in connection with its obligations
under this Section 4.9, expect for acts taken or omitted to be taken in bad
faith. Further, the Buyer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company,
its Affiliates, their successors or assigns, and their respective officers,
directors, employees and agents from and against any and all costs, losses,
damages, liabilities and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, which
may be imposed upon or incurred by any such party in connection with the
performance of the Company’s obligations under this Section 4.9.
      4.10     Prohibited Business Activities; Non-solicitation.
      (a) For a period of five (5) years following the Closing Date, neither the
Company nor Parent, directly or indirectly (including through any Affiliate),
shall (i) develop for its own account a catalog, website or retail

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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store that sells, or a promotion that promotes, primarily products relating to
the bicycle industry (the “Company Business”), it being understood that the
foregoing shall in no way prohibit or restrict the Company or Parent (or any of
their respective Affiliates) from engaging in any such activities on behalf of
third parties, or (ii) lend money to, guarantee any debts or obligations of or
own any equity interest in (other than passive investments in publicly-traded
companies) any Person engaged in the Company Business. For a period of five
(5) years following the Closing Date, neither the Buyer nor any Member, directly
or indirectly (including through any Affiliate), shall engage in any business
conducted by Parent or any of its Affiliates as of the Closing Date, other than
the Company Business, including, but not limited to the Buyer’s sale, assignment
or other transfer of any interest in the Company Customer List and information
delivered to the Buyer pursuant to clause (ii) of the second sentence of
Section 4.12(b), or lend money to, guarantee any debts or obligations of or own
any equity interest in (other than passive investments in publicly-traded
companies) any such business.
      (b) From the date hereof until the earlier of the termination of this
Agreement in accordance with its terms or eighteen (18) months following the
Closing Date, (i) Parent shall not, directly or indirectly (including through
any Affiliate), solicit for employment any Company Employee, and (ii) the Buyer
shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit for employment any person employed or
engaged by Parent or any of its Affiliates (other than the Company Employees);
provided, however, that the parties acknowledge that placing advertisements
soliciting employees in newspapers, Internet job sites and similar media
generally accessible to the public or responding to reference requests shall not
be deemed to be a breach of this Section 4.10(b).
      4.11     Change of Name. Within ten (10) days following the Closing, the
Company shall change its name to a new name bearing no resemblance to any name
which constitutes an Acquired Asset.
      4.12     Books and Records.
      (a) From and after the Closing Date, the Company, Parent or any of their
Affiliates and their respective representatives shall have the right, upon
reasonable advance notice (which may, notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, be provided orally or via e-mail), to examine and
make copies of the Transferred Books and Records, or any portions thereof, and
the Buyer shall, upon the reasonable request of the Company, its Affiliates or
their respective representatives, provide copies of the Transferred Books and
Records, or any portions thereof, to such party as promptly as practicable
following receipt of such request. The Buyer shall maintain all Transferred
Books and Records for a period of seven (7) years following the Closing Date;
provided, however, that the Buyer may discard or destroy any of the Transferred
Books and Records after providing the Company and Parent at least one hundred
twenty (120) days prior written notice of its intent to discard or destroy any
such books and records and providing the Company the opportunity take possession
thereof. To the extent reasonably necessary, the Buyer shall deliver to the
Company, Parent or its respective designee any original of the Transferred Books
and Records, provided that, the Buyer shall be entitled to make copies of such
original record prior to delivery and the Company or its designee shall return
such original record to the Buyer at such time that possession thereof is no
longer necessary. The Buyer shall not sell or otherwise transfer any of the
Transferred Books and Records to any other party unless (i) the Buyer provides
to the Company and Parent notice of its intent to transfer or sell such books
and records to such party and (ii) such party agrees in writing to be bound by
the terms of this Section 4.12 (and agrees to cause any subsequent transferee to
be similarly bound).
      (b) For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Dan’s House File” means the
names of all consumers in Parent’s “TeenBase” Database (“TeenBase”) as of the
Closing Date who either purchased or received product from the Company,
requested a catalog or electronic communication from the Company or registered
as a user on the Company’s website, and all other information in TeenBase
relating to such consumers; the term “Shared Customer List” means the names of
all consumers in the Dan’s House File who either purchased or received product
from Parent or any of its Affiliates, requested a catalog or electronic
communication from Parent or any of its Affiliates or registered as a user on
Parent’s or any of its Affiliates’ websites, and all other information relating
thereto; and the term “Company Customer List” means the names

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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and information in the Dan’s House File excluding the names and information in
the Shared Customer List. On or prior to the later of June 16, 2005 and five
(5) Business Days following the Closing Date, the Company (i) shall cause all
information in the Company Customer List, and all other references to the
Company in the Shared Customer List, to be deleted from TeenBase (as is in use
at the date of deletion) in accordance with the process set forth in
Schedule 4.12(b)(1) attached hereto (which deletion shall be certified to the
Buyer by Parent’s chief technology officer), and will not otherwise use, retain
or restore into use any such deleted information, (ii) deliver to the Buyer a
list of all consumers in the Shared Customer List together with all information
in the Shared Customer List concerning such consumers that relates exclusively
to the Company and (iii) deliver a letter in substantially the form attached
hereto as Exhibit F to Experian Marketing Services. Further, from the date
hereof until the earlier of the Closing Date or the termination of this
Agreement in accordance with its terms, neither the Company nor Parent shall
conduct any cross-marketing activities to any consumer set forth in the Company
Customer List other than the cross-marketing activities set forth in
Schedule 4.12(b)(2). The Buyer and the Members acknowledge that TeenBase, and
all information contained therein, is owned by, and constitutes proprietary
information of Parent, provided that, prior to the Closing, Parent shall convey
to the Company its interest in the Company Customer List and the information in
the Shared Customer List concerning the consumers set forth therein that relates
exclusively to the Company.
      (c) From and after the Closing Date, the Buyer shall have the right, upon
reasonable advance notice (which may, notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, be provided orally or via e-mail), for legitimate
business purposes, to examine and make copies of any of the Company’s books and
records retained by the Company that relate to the assets, liabilities or
operations of the Company’s business prior the Closing, and the Company shall,
upon the reasonable request of the Buyer for legitimate business purposes,
provide copies of any such books and records to the Buyer as promptly as
practicable following receipt of such request.
      4.13     Preparation of Financial Statements; Post-closing Cooperation;
Website.
      (a) Promptly following the Closing, the Buyer shall prepare such financial
statements with respect to the operations of the Company prior to the Closing as
are reasonably requested by the Company or Parent. Such financial statements
shall be prepared by the Buyer in accordance with such principles and procedures
as are determined by the Company. In addition, the Buyer and the Members shall,
and shall cause the Buyer’s employees, representatives and agents to, provide
such cooperation and assistance as the Company or Parent may reasonably request
in connection with the preparation by the Company, Parent or any of their
respective Affiliates of financial statements, reports, filings (including,
without limitation, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
NASDAQ) or other documents and answer any questions and provide such additional
information as the Company or Parent may reasonably request with respect to the
operation of the Company prior to the Closing.
      (b) Following the Closing, the Buyer shall promptly take all action
reasonably requested by the Company or Parent in order to transition the Website
from the Company to the Buyer and to ensure that the Website is in no way
associated with or attributable to the Company, Parent or any of their
Affiliates.
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
      5.1     Conditions to Obligations of the Buyer. The obligation of the
Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject
to the satisfaction, prior to or at Closing, of the following conditions, unless
waived by the Buyer:

        (a) Representations and Warranties of the Company. Each of the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.1 shall be true and
correct in all material respects on the date of this Agreement and

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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  on and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date
(except for representations and warranties made as of a specified date, the
accuracy of which will be determined only as of the specified date).          
(b) Performance of Obligations of the Company. The Company shall have performed
in all material respects the obligations required to be performed by it under
this Agreement prior to or as of the Closing Date.           (c) Related
Agreements. Each of the Related Agreements to be executed at or prior to Closing
by the Company shall have been so executed and delivered.           (d) Closing
Certificate. The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer a certificate, dated
as of the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions set forth in
Sections 5.1(a) and 5.1(b) have been satisfied or waived by the Buyer in
writing.           (e) Evidence of Corporate Authority. The Company shall have
delivered to the Buyer a certificate of an officer or manager of the Company,
dated as of the Closing Date, certifying as to and attaching (if applicable):
(i) true and correct copies of the organizational documents of the Company,
(ii) the incumbency of the officers or managers executing this Agreement and the
Related Agreements to which the Company is a party on behalf of the Company and
(iii) true and correct copies of resolutions of the Board of Managers and
members of the Company authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and the
acts of the officers or managers of the Company in carrying out the terms and
provisions hereof.           (f) Good Standing Certificates. The Company shall
have delivered to the Buyer a certificate of good standing dated within five
(5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date with respect to the Company from the
Secretary of State of its jurisdiction of organization.           (g) No
Injunction. No Action by any Governmental Authority which seeks to restrain,
enjoin or prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall
have been instituted and be pending, and no preliminary order of any foreign,
federal, state or local court restraining, enjoining or preventing the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be in
effect; provided, however, that in the event that such Action is pending or such
order is in effect, at the election of the Company, the Closing shall be delayed
until such Action has been fully and finally resolved or such order is no longer
in effect, as the case may be.

      5.2     Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the
Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject
to the satisfaction, prior to or at the Closing, of the following conditions,
unless waived by Company:

        (a) Representations and Warranties of the Buyer and the Members. Each of
the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2 shall be true and
correct in all material respects, in each case, on the date of this Agreement
and on and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date
(except for representations and warranties made as of a specified date, the
accuracy of which will be determined only as of the specified date).          
(b) Performance of Obligations of the Buyer and the Members. The Buyer and the
Members shall have performed in all material respects the obligations required
to be performed by them under this Agreement prior to or as of the Closing Date.
          (c) Related Agreements. Each of the Related Agreements to be executed
at or prior to Closing by the Buyer and the Members shall have been so executed
and delivered.           (d) Closing Certificate. The Buyer and the Members
shall have delivered to the Company a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date,
certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 5.2(a) and 5.2(b) have been
satisfied or waived by the Company in writing.

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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        (e) Evidence of Corporate Authority. The Buyer shall have delivered to
the Company a certificate of an officer or manager of the Buyer, dated as of the
Closing Date, certifying as to and attaching (if applicable): (i) true and
correct copies of the organizational documents of the Buyer, (ii) the incumbency
of the officers or managers executing this Agreement and each Related Agreement
to which the Buyer is a party on behalf of the Buyer and (iii) true and correct
copies of resolutions of the Board of Managers and members of the Buyer
authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and the acts of the officers
and managers of the Buyer in carrying out the terms and provisions hereof.    
      (f) Good Standing Certificates. The Buyer shall have delivered to the
Company a certificate of good standing dated within five (5) Business Days prior
to the Closing Date with respect to the Buyer from the Secretary of State of the
state of its organization.           (g) No Injunction. No Action by any
Governmental Authority which seeks to restrain, enjoin or prevent the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been instituted
and be pending, and no preliminary order of any foreign, federal, state or local
court restraining, enjoining or preventing the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be in effect; provided, however, that in
the event that such Action is pending or such order is in effect, at the
election of the Company, the Closing shall be delayed until such Action has been
fully and finally resolved or such order is no longer in effect, as the case may
be.           (h) Resignation and Releases. Each of the Members shall have
resigned as employees of the Company effective as of the Closing Date and shall
have entered into releases in favor of the Company, Parent and their respective
Affiliates in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E. Further,
Steven Kalsch and Alloy Merchandising Group, LLC shall have entered into an
agreement reasonably satisfactory to Parent, effective as of the Closing Date,
terminating the offer letter between Mr. Kalsch and Alloy Merchandising Group,
LLC dated October 25, 2004, together with all liabilities and obligations of
Alloy Merchandising Group, LLC thereunder.           (i) Payment of Purchase
Price. The Buyer shall have paid to the Company the Purchase Price as required
by the terms of this Agreement and the Seller shall have received the Deposit
from the Escrow Agent.

ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION
      6.1     Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:

        (a) “Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any Person, directly or
indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controlling, controlled by or
under common control with such Person.           (b) “Event of Indemnification”
means a Company Event of Indemnification or a Buyer Event of Indemnification, as
applicable.           (c) “Indemnified Persons” means:

        (i) with respect to a Buyer Event of Indemnification, the Buyer, its
Affiliates, their successors and assigns, and the respective stockholders,
members or partners, officers, directors, employees and agents of each of the
foregoing (the “Buyer Indemnified Persons”); or           (ii) with respect to a
Company Event of Indemnification, the Company, Parent, their Affiliates, their
respective successors and assigns and the respective stockholders, members or
partners, officers, directors, employees and agents of each of the foregoing
(the “Company Indemnified Persons”).

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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        (d) “Indemnifying Persons” means:

        (i) with respect to a Buyer Event of Indemnification, the Company,
Parent and their respective successors and assigns (the “Company Indemnifying
Persons”); or           (ii) with respect to a Company Event of Indemnification,
the Buyer, the Members and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and
estates, jointly and severally (the “Buyer Indemnifying Persons”).

        (e) “Losses” means any and all losses, demands, actions or causes of
action, suits, proceedings, investigations, arbitrations, claims, damages,
liabilities (contingent or otherwise), payments, obligations, expenses
(including reasonable attorneys’ and accountants’ fees), assessments or Taxes
(including interest or penalties thereon) sustained, suffered or incurred by any
Indemnified Person arising from or in connection with any such matter that is
the subject of indemnification pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof; provided,
however, that an Indemnified Party shall be entitled to only direct damages and
in no event shall any Indemnified Party be awarded consequential, incidental,
special, punitive or multiple damages.

      6.2     Indemnification.
      (a) From and after the Closing, the Company Indemnifying Persons shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Buyer Indemnified Persons from and
against any and all Losses arising out of, relating to or resulting from (i) the
breach of any representation or warranty of the Company set forth in this
Agreement or in any Related Agreement to which the Company is a party, (ii) the
breach of or non-compliance with any agreement or covenant of the Company set
forth in this Agreement or in any Related Agreement to which the Company is a
party, (iii) any of the Excluded Liabilities including, without limitation, the
failure of the Company to honor, pay, discharge or perform any Excluded
Liability, or (iv) the operation of the Company from and after the Closing
(each, a “Buyer Event of Indemnification”).
      (b) From and after the Closing, the Buyer Indemnifying Persons shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company Indemnified Persons from and
against any and all Losses arising out of, relating to or resulting from (i) the
breach of any representation or warranty of the Buyer or any Member set forth in
this Agreement or any Related Agreement to which the Buyer or any Member is a
party, (ii) the breach of or non-compliance with any agreement or covenant of
the Buyer or any Member set forth in this Agreement or any Related Agreement to
which the Buyer or any Member is a party, (iii) any of the Assumed Liabilities
including, without limitation, the failure of the Buyer to honor, pay, discharge
or perform any Assumed Liability, or (iv) the operation of the Company prior to
the Closing (each, a “Company Event of Indemnification”).
      6.3     Limitations. The rights of the Indemnified Persons to
indemnification hereunder are subject to the following:

        (i) no indemnification shall be payable by a [************************]
with respect to Losses arising from a [****************************] described
in Section 6.2(a)(i) until the cumulative amount of all such Losses exceeds
[***********], whereupon the [******************] [*******] shall be liable for
the full amount of all such Losses in excess of such amount up to a maximum
aggregate amount of [**********];           (ii) no indemnification shall be
payable by a [*******************] with respect to Losses arising from a
[*******************************] described in Section 6.2(b)(i) until the
cumulative amount of all such Losses exceeds [*********], whereupon the
[***********************] shall be liable for the full amount of all such Losses
in excess of such amount up to a maximum aggregate amount of [*************];  
        (iii) no indemnification shall be payable to any Indemnified Person to
the extent of any Tax benefits actually realized by such Indemnified Person or
its Affiliates with respect to such Losses or to the extent

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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  such Losses shall have been reduced as a result of the recovery by such
Indemnified Person or any of its Affiliates (after deducting all attorneys’
fees, expenses and other costs of recovery) from any insurer or other party
liable for such Losses (and such Indemnified Person shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to seek and obtain such recovery); and           (iv) a Buyer
Indemnified Person shall not be entitled to indemnification hereunder with
respect to a Buyer Event of Indemnification where the Buyer or any Member had
actual knowledge or notice of the facts giving rise to such Event of
Indemnification, provided that, for purposes of Section 3.1(i), the Buyer and
the Members shall be deemed to have actual knowledge of an Action pending
against the Company if notice of such Action had been delivered to the Company’s
offices in Mt. Vernon, Indiana or to any of its employees principally located at
such offices at any time on or prior to the Closing Date.

      6.4     Assertion of Claims.
      (a) To bring a claim for indemnification under this Article VI, the
Indemnified Person shall give the appropriate Indemnifying Person(s) written
notice of the existence of any such claim, specifying the nature and basis of
such claim and the amount thereof, to the extent known, and, if such claim
arises from a Third Party Claim as defined in Section 6.5, accompanied by copies
of all relevant documentation with respect to such Third Party Claim, including,
without limitation, any summons, complaint or other pleading that may have been
served, any written demand or any other document or instrument (each, a “Notice
of Claim”) in each case, as promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such
claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure so to provide such Notice of
Claim will not relieve the Indemnifying Person(s) from any liability which they
may have to the Indemnified Persons under this Agreement, unless and only to the
extent that such failure results in the loss or compromise in any material
respect of any material rights or defenses of the Indemnifying Persons and the
Indemnifying Persons were not otherwise aware of such action or claim. No claim
shall be brought under this Article VI with respect to an Event of
Indemnification unless an applicable Indemnified Person, at any time prior to
the applicable Survival Date, gives an applicable Indemnifying Person a Notice
of Claim with respect to such claim.
      (b) In the case of a claim for indemnification not arising from a Third
Party Claim, if the Indemnifying Person disputes its liability with respect to
such claim, in whole or in part, the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified
Person shall proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute
and, if not resolved through negotiations, such dispute shall be resolved by
litigation in an appropriate court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with
Section 8.6.
      6.5     Defense of Third Party Claims. Claims arising from the assertion
of liability by third parties (each, a “Third Party Claim”) shall be subject to
Section 6.4 and the following terms and conditions:

        (a) Upon receipt of a Notice of Claim timely delivered in accordance
with Section 6.4 and relating to a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Person
shall then have ten (10) days to advise the Indemnified Person whether the
Indemnifying Person accepts the defense of such claim, and the Indemnifying
Person shall have no obligation to the Indemnified Person for legal fees
incurred by the Indemnified Person after the date of any assumption of the
defense by the Indemnifying Person, provided that, (i) an Indemnifying Person
may only assume control of such defense if it acknowledges in writing to the
Indemnified Person that any Losses that may be assessed against the Indemnified
Person in connection with such Third Party Claim constitute Losses for which the
Indemnified Party shall be indemnified pursuant to this Article VI and (ii) the
Indemnifying Person may not assume control of the defense of any Action
involving a Third Party Claim for criminal liability or in which equitable
relief is sought against the Indemnified Party.           (b) If the
Indemnifying Person determines to accept the defense of such Third Party Claim,
it shall defend such Third Party Claim with counsel of its own choice that is
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person and at its own expense,
provided that, the Indemnified Person shall have the right to be represented by
its own counsel at its own expense, its participation to be subject to
reasonable direction of counsel for the Indemnifying Person. If the Indemnifying
Person fails to undertake the defense of or

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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  settle or pay any such Third Party Claim within ten (10) days after the
Indemnified Person has given written notice to the Indemnifying Person of the
claim, or if the Indemnifying Person, after having given such notification to
the Indemnified Person, fails within ten (10) days, or at any time thereafter,
to defend to the reasonable satisfaction of the Indemnified Person, settle or
pay such claim, then the Indemnified Person may take any and all necessary
action to dispose of such claim subject to the provisions of clause (c) below.  
        (c) The party controlling the defense of a Third Party Claim may settle
such Third Party Claim on any terms which it may deem reasonable, provided that,
(i) an Indemnifying Person shall not without the Indemnified Person’s prior
written consent settle or compromise such proceeding, claim or demand, or
consent to the entry of any judgment which does not include as an unconditional
term thereof the delivery by the claimant or plaintiff to the Indemnified Person
of a written release from all liability in respect of such proceeding, claim or
demand and (ii) an Indemnified Person shall not without the Indemnifying
Person’s prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably be
withheld or delayed, settle or compromise any such proceeding, claim or demand,
or consent to the entry of any judgment.

      6.6     Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The
representations and warranties made by the parties in this Agreement or in any
Related Agreement shall survive the Closing Date for a period of six (6) months,
provided that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.1(d)
shall survive the Closing for a period of twelve (12) months and the
representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1(e) and 3.1(i) shall
survive the Closing for a period of twenty-four (24) months, and the covenants
made by the parties in this Agreement or in any Related Agreement shall survive
the Closing indefinitely (or for such shorter period as may be expressly set
forth herein). For convenience of reference, the date upon which any
representation, warranty or covenant contained herein or in any Related
Agreement shall terminate is referred to herein as the “Survival Date.”
      6.7     Sole and Exclusive Remedy. Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, from and after the Closing Date, the sole and
exclusive remedy for any and all Actions (including, without limitation, any
Event of Indemnification) arising out or relating to this Agreement or any
Related Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, shall be
the indemnification provisions set forth in this Article VI; provided, however,
that nothing contained herein shall limit the remedies of any party in respect
of fraud committed by any other party in connection herewith or prohibit any
party from bringing an action to specifically enforce any provision of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION
      7.1     Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions
contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:

        (a) by mutual written consent of the Buyer and the Company;          
(b) subject to the provisions of Sections 5.1(g) and 5.2(g), by either the Buyer
or the Company if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before June 15,
2005, or such later date as is determined in accordance with Section 4.3(b) (the
“Outside Date”); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement
under this Section 7.1(b) shall not be available to a party (which, for purposes
of the Buyer, shall include the Members) whose breach of or failure to fulfill
any obligation under this Agreement has been the cause of, resulted in, or
contributed in any material way to the failure of the Closing to occur on or
before such date;           (c) by either the Buyer or the Company, if a
Governmental Authority shall have issued an order or taken any other action, in
each case, which has become final and non-appealable and which restrains,
enjoins or otherwise prohibits the Closing;

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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        (d) by the Buyer, if neither it nor any of the Members is in material
breach of any its obligations under this Agreement, and if the Company shall
have breached in any material respect any of its representations or warranties
or failed to perform in any material respect any of its covenants or other
agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform would
render unsatisfied any condition contained in Section 5.1 and (i) is incapable
of being cured or (ii) if capable of being cured is not cured prior to the
earlier of (A) the Business Day prior to the Outside Date or (B) the date that
is thirty (30) days from the date that the Company is notified of such breach;  
        (e) by the Company, if it is not in material breach of any of its
obligations under this Agreement, and if the Buyer or a Member shall have
breached in any material respect any of its representations or warranties or
failed to perform in any material respect any of its covenants or other
agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform would
render unsatisfied any condition contained in Section 5.2 and (i) is incapable
of being cured or (ii) if capable of being cured is not cured prior to the
earlier of (A) the Business Day prior to the Outside Date or (B) the date that
is thirty (30) days from the date that the Buyer is notified of such breach; or
          (f) by the Buyer pursuant to Section 4.3 or by the Company pursuant to
Section 4.4.

      7.2     Effect of Termination.
      (a) In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 7.1, this Agreement (other than this Section 7.2, Section 4.5 and
Article VIII, which shall survive such termination) will forthwith become void,
and, subject to the provisions of Sections 7.2(b) and (c), there will be no
liability on the part of any party hereto to the other and all rights and
obligations of any party hereto will cease, except that nothing herein will
relieve any party from any Losses arising out of or resulting from any material
breach, prior to termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, of
any representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement; provided,
however, that neither the Buyer nor the Members shall be entitled to recover any
such Losses with respect to any claim against the Company if the Buyer or any
Member had actual knowledge or notice of the facts giving rise to such claim,
provided that, for purposes of Section 3.1(i), the Buyer and the Members shall
be deemed to have actual knowledge of an Action pending against the Company if
notice of such Action had been delivered to the Company’s offices in Mt. Vernon,
Indiana or to any of its employees principally located at such offices at any
time on or prior to the Closing Date.
      (b) If the Company shall have terminated this Agreement pursuant to
Section 4.4(a), the Company shall, promptly following such termination,
(i) instruct the Escrow Agent to return the Deposit to the Buyer and (ii) pay to
the Buyer a break-up fee in the amount of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars
$400,000.
      (c) If the Company shall have terminated this Agreement pursuant to
Section 4.4(b), 7.1(b) or 7.1(e), the Company shall be entitled to retain the
Deposit as liquidated damages and, immediately following such termination, the
Buyer and the Members shall take all action necessary to cause the Escrow Agent
to deliver the Deposit to the Company. If this Agreement is terminated for any
other reason, the Company shall instruct the Escrow Agent to promptly return the
Deposit to the Buyer. Upon the breach of any party of the provisions of this
Section 7.2(c), the non-breaching party shall be entitled to recover all costs
incurred by such party in enforcing its rights under this Agreement and the
Escrow Agreement including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
      8.1     Expenses. Each party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and
expenses incurred by such party to third parties in connection with the
negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and the Related Agreements to which such Person is a party, and in connection
with the

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby including,
without limitation, legal, accounting and broker’s fees.
      8.2     Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Disclosure
Schedule and the exhibits and other schedules attached hereto) and the Related
Agreements contain the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to
the transactions contemplated hereby and supersede all prior agreements or
understandings, written or oral, among the parties with respect thereto. WITHOUT
LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THIS SECTION 8.2 AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS
AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, NO PARTY IS MAKING ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY
WHATSOEVER, ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RELATED AGREEMENTS OTHER
THAN THOSE SET FORTH IN ARTICLE III OF THIS AGREEMENT OR IN THE RELATED
AGREEMENTS AND NO PARTY IS RELYING ON ANY STATEMENT, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY,
ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, MADE BY ANY OTHER PARTY EXCEPT FOR THE
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN ARTICLE III OF THIS AGREEMENT OR IN
THE RELATED AGREEMENTS. FURTHER, THE BUYER AND THE MEMBERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE
MEMBERS CURRENTLY SERVE AS THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE COMPANY AND, AS
SUCH, THE BUYER AND THE MEMBERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH AND HAVE CONDUCTED A COMPLETE
AND THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPANY AND ITS BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS.
ACCORDINGLY, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY,
THE BUYER AND THE MEMBERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ARE ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT
AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY BASED UPON SUCH INDEPENDENT
INVESTIGATION AND THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN SECTION 3.1
HERETO.
      8.3     Interpretation. Descriptive headings are for convenience only and
shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this
Agreement. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” when used herein
shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation.”
The word “herein” and similar references mean, except where a specific Section
or Article reference is expressly indicated, the entire Agreement rather than
any specific Section or Article. The table of contents and the headings
contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect
in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
      8.4     Notices. All notices or other communications which are required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing and sufficient if delivered personally
or sent by nationally-recognized overnight courier or by facsimile, with
confirmation as provided above addressed as follows:
      (i) if to the Company, to:

  c/o Alloy, Inc.   151 West 26th Street, 11th Floor   New York, NY 10001  
Attention: Chief Executive Officer   Facsimile: (212) 244-4311

      with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

  Alloy, Inc.   151 West 26th Street, 11th Floor   New York, NY 10001  
Attention: General Counsel   Facsimile: (212) 244-4311

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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      and

  Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.   One Financial Center  
Boston, MA 02111   Attention: Dean G. Zioze, Esq.   Facsimile: (617) 542-2241

      (ii) if to the Buyer, to:

  XP Innovation LLC   1 Competition Way   Mt. Vernon, IN 47620   Attention:
Steven A. Kalsch   Facsimile: (812) 833-3580

      with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

  Bamberger, Foreman, Oswald and Hahn, LLP   P.O. Box 657   Evansville, IN 47704
  Attn: Thomas Kimpel or Laura Scott   Facsimile: (812) 421-4936

      or to such other address as the party to whom notice is to be given may
have furnished to the other party in writing in accordance herewith. All such
notices or communications shall be deemed to be received (a) in the case of
personal delivery, on the date of such delivery, (b) in the case of
nationally-recognized overnight courier, on the next business day after the date
when sent and (c) in the case of facsimile transmission, upon confirmed receipt.
      8.5     Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts by original or facsimile signature, each such counterpart shall be
an original instrument, and all such counterparts together shall constitute one
and the same agreement.
      8.6     Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference
to its conflicts of laws provisions. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally
submit to the jurisdiction of the Federal courts sitting in Chicago, Illinois
over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement
or any Related Agreement. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any
objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought
in such court and any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in
such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. The parties agree that a
final judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court
shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties and may be enforced in any
other courts to whose jurisdiction other parties are or may be subject, by suit
upon such judgment.
      8.7     Benefits of Agreement. All of the terms and provisions of this
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement may not be
assigned by any party without the consent of the other parties hereto; provided,
however, that (i) the Company and/or Parent may assign its rights and delegate
its obligations (other than its obligations under Section 4.10) without the
consent of any party to an assignee whose securities have been registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, in connection
with sale, transfer, assignment or disposition of any material portion of the
assets relating to the merchandising business of Parent or any of its
Affiliates, provided that, any such assignee shall agree in writing to be bound
by the provisions of this Agreement (including the provisions of Section 4.10)
and such assignee shall not subsequently assign its rights or delegate its
obligations hereunder without the consent of the other parties hereto, and
(ii) the Buyer

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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may assign its rights under this Agreement to the Buyer’s lender that provides
acquisition financing necessary for the Buyer to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Upon any assignment and delegation by Parent
and/or the Company hereunder, Parent and/or the Company (as applicable) shall be
fully and forever released and discharged from all obligations and liabilities
under this Agreement (other than its obligations pursuant to Section 4.10
hereof). Notice of any permitted assignment pursuant to this Section 8.7 shall
be provided to all other parties to this Agreement promptly following such
assignment.
      8.8     Pronouns. As used herein, all pronouns shall include the
masculine, feminine, neuter, singular and plural thereof whenever the context
and facts require such construction.
      8.9     Amendment, Modification and Waiver. This Agreement shall not be
altered or otherwise amended except pursuant to an instrument in writing signed
by the Buyer, Parent and the Company. Any party to this Agreement may waive in
writing any obligation owed to it by any other party under this Agreement. The
waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall
not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.
      8.10     No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing express or implied in this
Agreement is intended to confer, nor shall anything herein confer, upon any
Person other than the parties hereto and the respective successors or assigns of
the parties, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities whatsoever, except
to the extent that such Person is an Indemnified Person or Indemnifying Person
in respect of the indemnification provided in accordance with Article VI of this
Agreement.
      8.11     Interpretation. This Agreement has been negotiated between the
parties and will not be deemed to be drafted by, or the product of, any party.
As such, this Agreement will not be interpreted in favor of, or against, any
party.
      8.12     No Joint Venture. No party hereto shall make any warranties or
representations, or assume or create any obligations, on the other party’s
behalf except as may be expressly permitted hereunder or in writing by such
other party.
      8.13     Severability. In the event that any court of competent
jurisdiction shall determine that any provision, or any portion thereof,
contained in this Agreement shall be unenforceable in any respect, then such
provision shall be deemed limited to the extent that such court deems it
enforceable, and as so limited shall remain in full force and effect. In the
event that such court shall deem any such provision, or portion thereof, wholly
unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless
remain in full force and effect.
      8.14     Specific Performance. The rights and remedies of the parties
hereto shall be cumulative. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement are
unique transactions and any failure on the part of any party to complete the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement on the terms of this Agreement will
not be fully compensable in damages and the breach or threatened breach of the
provisions of this Agreement would cause the other parties hereto irreparable
harm. Accordingly, in addition to and not in limitation of any other remedies
available to the parties hereto for a breach or threatened breach of this
Agreement, the parties shall be entitled to seek specific performance of this
Agreement and seek an injunction restraining any such party from such breach or
threatened breach.
      8.15     Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY
CONTROVERSY THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED
AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY
WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUR OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission Pursuant to the Company’s application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Asset
Purchase Agreement to be executed on its behalf as of the day and year first
above written.

  THE BUYER:     XP INNOVATION LLC

  By:  /s/ Steven A. Kalsch

 
 
  Name: Steven A. Kalsch

  Title: Authorized Member

  THE COMPANY:     DAN’S COMPETITION, LLC

  By:  /s/ James K. Johnson, Jr.

 
 
  Name: James K. Johnson, Jr.

  Title: President

  PARENT:     ALLOY, INC.

  By:  /s/ James K. Johnson, Jr.

 
 
  Name: James K. Johnson, Jr.

  Title: President

  THE MEMBERS:     /s/ Steven Kalsch  
 
  Steven Kalsch     /s/ William Cartwright  
 
  William Cartwright     /s/ Dustin Wilson  
 
  Dustin Wilson