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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.5















                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                    BETWEEN

                        GL INDUSTRIES OF INDIANA, INC.,
                             an Indiana corporation
                                   ("Seller")

                                      AND

                                 NEW GLI, INC.,
                             an Indiana corporation
                                 ("Purchaser")
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0     Purchase and Sale....................................................1
        1.1   Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment .............................1
        1.2   Inventory .....................................................1
        1.3   Contracts .....................................................2
        1.4   Intangibles ...................................................2
        1.5   Books and Records .............................................2
        1.6   Sales and Advertising Materials................................2
        1.7   Permits, Etc...................................................2

2.0     Excluded Assets......................................................3

3.0     Assumption of Liabilities............................................3

4.0     Purchase Price.......................................................3
        4.1   Payment of Purchase Price......................................3
        4.2   Determination of Purchase Price................................4
        4.3   Allocation of Purchase Price ..................................4

5.0     The Closing..........................................................4
        5.1 .................................................................4
        5.2 .................................................................5

6.0     Representations and Warranties of Seller ............................5
        6.1   Organization, Existence and Power..............................5
        6.2   No Breach; Authorization.......................................5
        6.3   Subsidiaries...................................................6
        6.4   Title to Properties............................................6
        6.5   Condition of Equipment.........................................6
        6.6   Inventory......................................................6
        6.7   Litigation.....................................................7
        6.8   Advance Payments...............................................7
        6.9   Contracts......................................................7
        6.10  Compliance With Laws...........................................7
        6.11  Broker, Finder.................................................8
        6.12  Financial Statements...........................................8
        6.13  Undisclosed Liabilities........................................8
        6.14  Absence of Certain Conditions..................................9
        6.15  Environmental Matters..........................................9
        6.16  Customers......................................................9



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        6.17  Suppliers .....................................................9
        6.18  Employee Benefit Plans.........................................9
        6.19  Disclosure ...................................................10

7.0     Representations and Warranties of Purchaser.........................10
        7.1  Corporate Organization.........................................10
        7.2  Authorization..................................................10
        7.3  No Conflict or Breach..........................................11
        7.4  Broker, Finder.................................................11

8.0     Covenants of the Seller.............................................11
        8.1  Conduct of Business ...........................................11
        8.2  No Encumbrances................................................11
        8.3  Books and Records..............................................12
        8.4  Investigation by and Notice to the Purchaser...................12
        8.5  Consents.......................................................12
        8.6  Additional Agreements..........................................12
        8.7  Inconsistent Activities........................................13
        8.8  Remittance of Purchaser's Monies...............................13
        8.9  Release of Guarantor...........................................13

9.0     Termination.........................................................13

10.0    Conditions to Purchaser's Obligation................................14
        10.1  Performance...................................................14
        10.2  Representations and Warranties True...........................14
        10.3  Officer's Certificate.........................................14
        10.4  Corporate Action..............................................14
        10.5  Lease of Facility.............................................15

11.0    Conditions to Seller's Obligation...................................15
        11.1  Performance...................................................15
        11.2  Representations and Warranties True...........................15
        11.3  Officer's Certificate.........................................15
        11.4  Corporate Action..............................................16
        11.5  [RESERVED]....................................................16

12.0    Survival of Representation and Warranties...........................16

13.0    Indemnifications....................................................16
        13.1  General Indemnification by Seller.............................16
        13.2  General Indemnification by Purchaser..........................17
        13.3  Conditions of General Indemnifications........................17




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14.0   General..............................................................18
       14.1   Notices.......................................................18
       14.2   Expenses......................................................19
       14.3   Confidentiality...............................................19
       14.4   Waiver, Discharge, Etc........................................20
       14.5   Bulk Transfer Laws............................................20
       14.6   Assignment....................................................20
       14.7   Cooperation...................................................21
       14.8   Severability..................................................21

14.9   Schedules............................................................21
       14.10  Captions......................................................21
       14.11  Complete Agreement............................................21
       14.12  Conterparts...................................................22
       14.13  Passage of Title and Risk of Loss.............................22
       14.14  Governing Law.................................................22

EXHIBIT 4.2(a)(i)...........................................................25
      LDM Subordinated Note ................................................25

EXHIBIT 4.2(a)(ii) .........................................................26
      Luke Subordinated Note................................................26

EXHIBIT 10.5(a).............................................................27
      Assignment and Assumption.............................................27

EXHIBIT 10.5(b).............................................................28
      Second Amendment......................................................28

SCHEDULE 1.1................................................................29
      Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment.....................................29

SCHEDULE 1.2................................................................30
      Inventory.............................................................30

SCHEDULE 1.3................................................................31
      Contracts.............................................................31

SCHEDULE 4.3 ...............................................................32
      Purchase Price Allocation.............................................32




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    THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of April _, 1999 (the "Agreement"),
by and between G L Industries of Indiana, Inc., an Indiana corporation
("Seller"), and New GLI Inc., an Indiana corporation ("Purchaser"),

                                  WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, Seller is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling
plastic products (the "Business"); and

     WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell or otherwise transfer the benefits of, and
Purchaser desires to acquire from Seller all of Seller's right, title and
interest in and to substantially all of the assets of the Seller used in the
Business, including, without limitation, substantially all of the assets at
Seller's facility at 2860 N. National Road, Columbus, Indiana (the "Facility")
in exchange for the consideration hereinafter specified;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the respective
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and conditions contained
herein, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:

     1.0  PURCHASE AND SALE.

          Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and in reliance
on the representations and warranties contained herein, on the Closing Date (as
hereinafter defined) the Seller shall sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver
to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase and acquire all of the
assets, including, but not limited to the cash and cash equivalents,
inventories, notes and accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, properties,
rights, contracts, operations and businesses of every kind and description,
wherever located, whether tangible or intangible, utilized by Seller in the
Business (except those assets specifically described in Section 2.0 below)
including, without limitation, the following (the "Assets"):

     1.1  FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT.

          All fixed and tangible assets utilized in the Business, including all
machinery, equipment, fixtures, warehouse and office equipment, test equipment,
delivery trucks, furniture and all other such tangible personal property,
including, but not limited to, the items identified on Schedule 1.1 attached
hereto and all documents and records related thereto (the "Equipment").

     1.2  INVENTORY.

          All supplies and spare parts and all inventories of goods of the
Seller utilized in the Business including, but not limited to, the items listed
on Schedule 1.2, attached (the "Inventory").


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     1.3  CONTRACTS.

          All of Seller's right, title and interest, if any, in and to contracts
with suppliers and unfilled customer orders, including, but not limited to,
those listed on Schedule 1.3, attached (the "Contracts").

     1.4  INTANGIBLES.

          All of Seller's right, title and interest, if any, in and to any
copyrights, licensing agreements, trademarks, service marks, trade names
(including the names "G L Industries of Indiana, Inc.", "Como Plastics", "Como
Products", and "Como Products Corporation") and logos and any registrations and
applications therefor, trade secrets, know-how, and any other proprietary
confidential information utilized in the Business.

     1.5  BOOKS AND RECORDS.

          All books, payment records, accounts, correspondence, sales records,
correspondence, business plans, employment records and other useful business
records utilized by Seller, including electronic media, of every description
relating to the Business and reasonably required for Purchaser to operate the
Business (excluding corporate books and permanent financial and tax records of
the Seller).

     1.6  SALES AND ADVERTISING MATERIALS.

          All customer lists, sales aids, sales literature, price lists,
advertising materials, mats and all other sales and marketing data and material
of every description relating to the Business of Seller.

     1.7  PERMITS, ETC.

          All permits, licenses, product registrations, filings, authorizations,
approvals or indicia of authority (and any pending applications for any thereof)
(a) to conduct the Business and operations of the Business and to own,
construct, operate and maintain any fixture, facility, equipment, vehicle,
machinery or installation of the Business, and (b) to store, transport, treat,
discharge, dispose of, market or sell any goods or any substance (including,
without limitation, materials classified as "hazardous materials" or "hazardous
substances" or "hazardous waste") used, handled, produced, stored, transported,
treated, discharged, disposed of, marketed or sold in the Business or operations
of the Business, as issued by any government agency, authority or other
instrumentality of the United States or any state or political subdivision
thereof.

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     2.0  EXCLUDED ASSETS.

          The parties agree that the following are excluded from the purchase
and sale hereunder and are not included in the Assets (the "Excluded Assets"):

          (a) Seller's rights under or pursuant to this Agreement.

     3.0  ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES.

          Upon the sale and purchase of the Assets, Purchaser shall assume and
be responsible for any and all liabilities and obligations of Seller (the
"Assumed Liabilities"), including, without limitation, all known, unknown,
liquidated and contingent liabilities or obligations with respect to (a) any
income, gross receipts, sales, use, transfer, personal property, real property,
or other similar taxes of Seller due or to become due in respect of matters
arising prior to the Closing; (b) current and former employees of Seller or
employee benefit plans of Seller; (c) any lawsuit, action, proceeding or
investigation pending or threatened against Seller; (d) workers compensation
claims filed in respect of conditions or occurrences prior to the Closing; (e)
any claims or remedial expenses arising under environmental laws (common and
statutory) attributable to acts or omissions of any party prior to Closing; (f)
product liability and warranty claims involving products sold prior to Closing;
(g) contractual obligations of Seller including, without limitation, purchase
orders and other agreements for the acquisition of products or services, leases
(including but not limited to the First Amended and Restated Lease dated as of
April 28,1993, as amended, by and between CPC Associates, Inc., as landlord, and
Seller, as tenant [the "Lease"]) and consignment agreements except to the extent
that such contractual obligations arise from executory contracts assigned to
Purchaser; and (h) any accounts payable or other obligations of Seller to pay
money to any person, including but not limited to legal fees and other
professional fees.

     4.0  PURCHASE PRICE.

          The price to be paid by Purchaser to Seller for the Assets shall be
approximately Five Million Six Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($5,600,000.00)
and shall be determined, paid and allocated as follows:

     4.1  PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE.

          Purchaser shall pay and perform the following in order to provide the
Purchase Price to Seller:

          (a) At the Closing, on the Closing Date (as such terms are defined
herein), Buyer will (i) cancel the promissory notes representing the LDM
Technologies, Inc. debt and the Laurence M. Luke debt currently on the books of
Seller; (ii) deliver a Subordinated Promissory Note in the form of Exhibit
4.2(a)(i) attached hereto in the amount of $479,649.97

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to LDM Technologies, Inc. (the "LDM Subordinated Note"); (iii) deliver a
Subordinated Promissory Note in the form of Exhibit 4.2(a)(ii) attached hereto
in the amount of $119,783.30 to Laurence M. Luke (the "Luke Subordinated Note");
and (iv) assume and pay all Assumed Liabilities (including, without limitation,
the payment of all legal fees incurred by Seller through the Closing Date, which
will be assumed and paid by Purchaser at the Closing);

          (b) After the Closing, Buyer will (i) pay or otherwise discharge and
perform all Assumed Liabilities, whether under assumed contracts or otherwise,
as they come due, without incurring penalty or interest or permitting default in
any of such obligations.

     4.2  DETERMINATION OF PURCHASE PRICE.

          The parties agree that the final Purchase Price shall equal the total
of the amounts of (a) the LDM Subordinated Note, (b) the Luke Subordinated Note,
and (c) the Assumed Liabilities.

     4.3  ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE.

          The parties agree that, for all purposes, the Purchase Price will be
allocated among the Assets in the manner specified in Schedule 4.3. The parties
agree that any returns or reports filed by either of them under any applicable
provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or with respect to
taxes generally shall reflect such allocation and shall treat the sale of the
Assets to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement as a fully taxable transaction.

     5.0  THE CLOSING.

          The Closing of the purchase and sale of the Assets hereunder (the
"Closing") shall take place at such place and time as is agreed upon by the
parties (the "Closing Date").

     5.1 At the Closing, unless waived or deferred in writing by the
Purchaser prior or at the Closing, the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser, in
form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser and counsel for Purchaser,
those documents necessary to transfer ownership of the Assets to Purchaser,
including, but not limited to, the following:

          (a) A duly executed Bill of Sale conveying to Purchaser all of the
personal property (except titled motor vehicles) included in the Assets;

          (b) Duly executed assignments of all of Seller's rights and
obligations under all contracts, leases, permits, licenses and similar
instruments to which Seller is a party relating to the Assets or Business,
other than Excluded Assets;

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          (c) Duly executed documents required to assign and transfer to
Purchaser all trademarks, trade names and applications for any of the foregoing;

          (d) Titles for the motor vehicles identified in Schedule 1. 1 properly
executed by Seller to transfer ownership to Purchaser,

          (e) All documents and agreements referenced in this Agreement and the
schedules thereto (the "Schedules") or otherwise reasonably required to
implement the provisions of this Agreement; and

          (f) Such other duly executed assignments, bills of sale, deeds,
endorsements, and instruments of conveyance and transfer as are necessary or
appropriate in order to sell, assign and transfer the Assets to Purchaser, and
such other documents and instruments of conveyance as Purchaser may reasonably
request in order to effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby.

     5.2  At the Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller:

          (a) Payment for the Assets in accordance with Section 4.1; and

          (b) Such other documents as Seller may reasonably request in order to
effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby.

     6.0  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER.

          The Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser that the following
statements are true and correct as of the date hereof and will be true and
correct as of the Closing Date:

     6.1  ORGANIZATION, EXISTENCE AND POWER.

          Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Indiana with full corporate power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. Seller is duly
licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would materially and adversely
affect its ownership of the Assets or the operation of Seller's Business and
each such jurisdiction is listed in Schedule 6.1 hereto.

     6.2  NO BREACH; AUTHORIZATION.

          The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the
Seller has been duly authorized and approved by the directors and the
shareholders of Seller prior to Closing, and neither the execution and delivery
of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
will (a) violate or result in the breach of the terms, conditions

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or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any provision of the Seller's
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or any provision of, or result in the
acceleration of any obligation under, any mortgage, lien, lease, agreement,
instrument, order, arbitration award, judgment or decree to which the Seller is
a party or by which the Seller is bound; (b) require the approval, consent,
authorization or other order or action of, or filing with, any court,
governmental authority or regulatory body; (c) require the consent, approval,
order or authorization of any other person (except consents to the assignment of
distribution agreements, unfilled customer orders and the Lease); (d) violate
any provision of law or any rule or regulation of any governmental or other
regulatory authority or any order or decree of any court or governmental
authority; or (e) require any declaration, filing or registration with any
governmental or regulatory authority by Seller.

          The Seller has taken, or will take, all action required by law, its
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or otherwise to authorize the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement and each other agreement and
instrument required to be delivered hereunder by Seller, when duly executed and
delivered by Seller, constitute valid and binding obligations of Seller
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.

     6.3  SUBSIDIARIES.

          Seller does not own any stock, partnership interest, joint venture
interest, or any other security issued by any other corporation, organization or
entity. No part of the business or operations of Seller is conducted by or
through any of its shareholders or any affiliate of a shareholder.

     6.4  TITLES TO PROPERTIES.

          Seller has or at the Closing will have good and marketable title to
all of the Assets, and, upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, Buyer will own all of the Assets free and clear of all liens,
encumbrances, covenants and conditions, other than liens in favor of The CIT
Group/Credit Finance, Inc., LDM Technologies, Inc., Laurence M. Luke, Toyota
Motor Credit Corporation and Ingersoll Rand.

     6.5  CONDITION OF EQUIPMENT.

          The Equipment is in good operating condition, ordinary wear and tear
excepted, and in a state of good maintenance and repair, is adequate and
suitable for the purposes for which it is presently being used, is useful in the
Business and conforms in all material respects to all applicable laws,
ordinances and regulations.

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     6.6  INVENTORY.

          The Inventory identified in Schedule 1.2 consists solely of products
of the kind and quality regularly sold in the Business.

     6.7  LITIGATION

          There are no actions, suits, claims, proceedings, investigations or
orders pending or, to the best of Seller's knowledge, threatened against or
affecting Seller relating to the operation of the Business, at law or in equity,
in any court, or before or by any federal, state, provincial, municipal or other
governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality,
domestic or foreign, or before any arbitrator of any kind, which if adversely
determined could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
ongoing business, operations, properties, assets, financial condition or
prospects of the Business or upon the Assets. Seller is not in default, and no
condition exists that with notice or the lapse of time or both would constitute
a default, with respect to any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or
before any federal, state, provincial, municipal or other governmental
department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or
foreign, affecting or relating to the Business.

     6.8  ADVANCE PAYMENTS.

          Seller has not received progress or other advance payments from
customers with respect to unfilled customer orders to be assigned to Purchaser
hereunder, and has not rendered billings to customers except with respect to
shipments of products made.

     6.9  CONTRACTS.

          Schedule 1.3 sets forth a complete and accurate list of all of the
distribution agreements and unfilled customer orders to which the Seller is a
party.

     6.10 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.

          To the best of its knowledge, Seller is in compliance in all material
respects, and there exists no alleged noncompliance, with applicable statutes,
orders, rules and regulations promulgated by governmental authorities relating
in any material respect to the Assets or the operation or conduct of the
Business, or the use of the properties of the Business, including, without
limitation, any applicable statute, order, rule or regulation relating to (i)
wages, hours, hiring, non-discrimination, promotion, retirement, benefits,
pensions and working conditions; (ii) air, water, toxic substances, noise, odor,
or solid, gaseous or liquid waste generation, handling, storage, disposal or
transportation; (iii) health and safety; (iv) zoning and building codes; (v) the
production, storage, processing, advertising, sale, transportation,
distribution, disposal, use and warranty of products of the business or (iv)
trade and anti-trust regulations,

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and Seller has not received any notice of alleged violation of any such statute,
order, rule or regulation which remains uncured.

     6.11  BROKER, FINDER.

          Neither Seller nor its officers, directors or employees has employed
any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any brokerage fees,
commissions or finder's fees in connection with the transactions contemplated
herein.

     6.12  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

          Seller has delivered to Purchaser copies of the following financial
statements (hereinafter collectively called the "Financial Statements"), and the
Financial Statements are substantially complete and correct, have been prepared
from the books and records of Seller in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied and maintained throughout the periods
indicated and fairly present the financial condition of Seller as at their
respective dates and the results of its operations for the periods covered
thereby:

          (a) unaudited balance sheets of Seller for the years 1997 and 1998,
and unaudited statements of earnings for the years then ended; and

          (b) unaudited interim balance sheets of Seller for the month ending on
March 28, 1999 and Seller's unaudited statements of earnings for the periods
then ended.

          Such statements of earnings do not contain any items of special or
nonrecurring income or any other income not earned in the ordinary course of
business, except as expressly specified therein, and all adjustments necessary
for fair presentation except for items which in the aggregate do not have a
materially adverse affect on the fairness or accuracy of such statements.

     6.13  UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES.

          Seller does not have any material known liability or obligation
whatsoever, either accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and there is no
basis for any claim against Seller for any liability or obligation except (a) to
the extent reserved for on the March 31, 1999 balance sheet (the "Latest Balance
Sheet"), (b) liabilities or obligations incurred in the normal and ordinary
course of business of Seller since February 28, 1999, all of which are reserved
for fully on the current books of Seller as reflected in the Financial
Statements, or (c) March 20, 1999 unpaid rent.

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     6.14  ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

          There are no conditions known to Seller existing with respect to the
markets, proposed marketing plans, products, facilities, personnel or raw
material supplies of the Business which might reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on the Business or its prospects.

     6.15  ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

          (a) To the best of Seller's knowledge, no toxic or hazardous
substances have been generated, treated, stored or disposed of in or at the
Facility by Seller, nor has any activity been undertaken at the Facility by
Seller which would cause (i) the Facility to become a hazardous waste treatment,
storage or disposal facility within the meaning of federal laws and regulations
or any state law or local ordinance; (ii) a release or threatened release of
hazardous waste, or (iii) the discharge of pollutants or effluent into any water
source or system, or the discharge into the air of any emissions, which would
require a permit under any federal law or regulation or any state law or local
ordinance.

          (b) To the best of Seller's knowledge, there are (i) no substances or
conditions in or at the Facility which could support a claim or cause of action
under or any federal, state or local environmental statutes, regulations,
ordinances or other environmental regulatory requirements, and (ii) no
underground storage tanks or underground deposits located on the premises.

     6.16  CUSTOMERS.

          Seller does not have any knowledge or information or reason to believe
that any customer of Seller has ceased, or will or may cease, to purchase
products sold by Seller, or has substantially reduced since the end of the most
recent fiscal year, or will or may substantially reduce, the purchase of
products to be sold by Purchaser, at any time after the Closing Date.

     6.17  SUPPLIERS.

          Seller does not have any knowledge or information that any supplier of
Seller will not sell goods, raw materials, auxiliary materials, component parts,
equipment or services to Purchaser at any time after the Closing Date on terms
and conditions similar to those imposed on prior sales to Seller.

     6.18  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.

          Seller has furnished or will make available to Purchaser on written
request true and complete copies of: (i) all non-qualified, deferred or
incentive compensation or retirement plans or arrangements, (ii) all other
employee, compensation, severance or termination pay or

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welfare benefit plans, programs or arrangements, and (iii) all related trusts,
insurance contracts or other funding arrangements maintained, established or
contributed to by Seller or to which Seller is a party or otherwise bound.
Seller is not a party to and is under no obligation to contribute to any other
pension, profit sharing or other plan or arrangement, qualified or unqualified.
Seller does not maintain or contribute to any funded or unfunded medical, health
or life insurance plan or arrangement for future retirees or future terminated
employees. Seller has no obligation to make any payments or contributions to a
multi-employer plan, as that term is defined in the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), and Seller has no actual or potential
liability under the Multi-Employer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 (Section
4201 of ERISA) for any complete or partial withdrawal from a multi-employer plan
either directly or because Seller is deemed to be under common control with an
employer having such liability.

     6.19   DISCLOSURE.

          None of the representations and warranties contained in this Section
and elsewhere in this Agreement made by Seller, and none of the Schedules to
this Agreement required to be delivered by Seller hereunder, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in
which they are made, not misleading, and all of the information contained herein
and therein is true and correct in all material respects on the date of this
Agreement and will be true and correct on the Closing Date, except to the extent
that Seller has advised Purchaser specifically in writing prior to the Closing.
Originals or true and complete copies of all documents or other written
Schedules, and all underlying items listed in such Schedules, have heretofore
been made available for examination by Purchaser, including, without limitation,
deeds, leases, mortgages, deeds of trust, security interests, instruments,
permits, trademarks, patents and other intellectual property rights, litigation
files, contracts, employee agreements and licenses, and such documents have not
been modified and will not be modified in any material respect prior to the
Closing Date without Purchaser's prior written consent.

     7.0   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER.

           Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller that:

     7.1   CORPORATE ORGANIZATION.

          The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Indiana, has corporate power to
execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and is duly licensed or qualified to
do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to
so qualify would materially and adversely affect its ownership of the Assets.

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     7.2   AUTHORIZATION.

          The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, by Purchaser has been duly
and effectively authorized by all necessary corporate action. This Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered and constitutes legal, valid and binding
obligations of Purchaser.

     7.3  NO CONFLICT OR BREACH.

          Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the fulfillment of the terms hereof
will constitute, with or without the giving of notice, the passage of time, or
both, a breach or default or result in a loss of rights under or the creation of
any lien, charge or encumbrance under any agreement or instrument to which
Purchaser is a party or by which it is bound, nor will it conflict with the
Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of Purchaser, or with any judgment,
decree, order or award of any court, governmental body by which Purchaser is
bound, or with any law, rule or regulation applicable to Purchaser.

     7.4  BROKER, FINDER.

          Neither Purchaser nor its officers, directors or employees has
employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any brokerage fees,
commissions or finder's fees in connection with the transaction contemplated
herein.

     8.0  COVENANTS OF THE SELLER.

          The Seller covenants and agrees with the Purchaser as set forth below:


     8.1  CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.

          From the date hereof to the Closing Date, except with the prior
written consent of Purchaser, Seller shall conduct the business in all material
respects in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and shall use its
best efforts to maintain, in accordance with sound business judgment, the
Business, to continue to meet the contractual obligations incurred in the
ordinary course of business and to pay all of its obligations as they mature in
the ordinary course of business, to keep available the services of the present
employees of the Business, and to preserve the good relations of the suppliers,
customers, distributors and others with whom the Seller has business relations.

     8.2  NO ENCUMBRANCES.

          Prior to the Closing Date, the Seller will not create or suffer to
exist any encumbrances on any of the Assets, or enter into any transaction or
make any commitment

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relating to any of the Assets otherwise than in the ordinary course of business,
except (a) as may be permitted hereby, (b) with the written consent of the
Purchaser, or (c) which are curable at or before Closing.

    8.3   BOOKS AND RECORDS.

          At all reasonable times after the Closing Date, the Seller shall make
available any of the Seller's books and records relating to the Business which
are not to be transferred to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement. The
Seller shall not dispose of any books and records relating to the Business
without first giving notice to the Purchaser and permitting the Purchaser to
retain such books and records as it may select.

    8.4   INVESTIGATION BY AND NOTICE TO THE PURCHASER.

          Prior to the Closing Date, the Seller shall give the Purchaser and its
agents full access at all reasonable times to the Facility and to all the books
and records of the Business and furnish to the Purchaser such financial and
operating data and other information with respect to the Business and properties
of Seller as the Purchaser shall from time to time reasonably request. No
investigation by the Purchaser shall affect the Seller's representations and
warranties herein or in any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant
hereto or in connection herewith.

     8.5  CONSENTS.

          The Seller will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain or assist
Purchaser in obtaining all consents from third parties necessary for the conduct
of the Business.

    8.6   ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.

          (a) To the extent that any of the unfilled customer orders for which
assignment to Purchaser is provided herein are not assignable without the
consent of another party, this Agreement shall not constitute an assignment or
an attempted assignment thereof if such assignment or attempted assignment would
constitute a breach thereof. If such a required consent is not obtained by the
Closing Date. The Purchaser and Seller agree to cooperate in any reasonable
arrangement designed to provide Purchaser the benefits under any such customer
order. The Seller hereby authorizes Purchaser, at the Purchaser's expense, and
the Purchaser hereby undertakes the responsibility to perform, all of the
Seller's obligations arising after the Closing Date pursuant to any unfilled
customer order and the Seller agrees to remit promptly to the Purchaser all
collections received by the Seller in respect thereof.

          (b) The Seller hereby authorizes the Purchaser from and after the
Closing Date to receive and open all mail and other communications to the Seller
received by the Purchaser, and to act with respect to such communications in
such manner as Purchaser may

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elect if such communications relate to the Assets or the Business or, if such
communications do not so relate, to forward the same promptly to the Seller.

          (c) After the Closing Date, the Seller shall promptly deliver to the
Purchaser the original of any mail or other communication received by it
pertaining to the Assets or the Business, and any monies, checks or other
instruments of payment to which the Purchaser is entitled.

    8.7   INCONSISTENT ACTIVITIES.

          Unless and until this Agreement has been terminated by its terms, the
Seller will not, other than in the ordinary course of the Seller's business:

          (a) solicit, directly or indirectly, or cause any other person to
solicit any offer to acquire any of the Assets;

          (b) afford any third party which may be considering the acquisition of
Seller or any part thereof access to its properties, books or records; or

          (c) enter into any negotiations for, or enter into, any agreement
which provides for the acquisition of Seller or any part thereof to a person
other than in connection with the transaction contemplated herein.

    8.8   REMITTANCE OF PURCHASER'S MONIES.

          The Seller agrees to remit promptly to the Purchaser all monies
received by the Seller after the Closing Date to which the Purchaser is
entitled.

    8.9   RELEASE OF GUARANTOR.

          The Seller shall cause KeyBank National Association to release LDM
Technologies, Inc. as a guarantor of its debt with said bank on or before the
Closing Date.

    9.0   TERMINATION.

          This Agreement may, by notice given in the manner hereinafter
provided, be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:

          (a) by the mutual written consent of the Boards of Directors of Seller
and Purchaser;

          (b) by either Seller or Purchaser if (i) a material default or breach
shall be made by the other with respect to the due and timely performance of any
of its covenants and

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agreements contained herein, or with respect to due compliance with any of its
representations and warranties contained herein and such default cannot be
cured, or shall have not been cured within ten days after receipt of notice
specifying particularly such default, or (ii) the transaction is not closed on
or within thirty (30) days of April 1, 1999; or

          (c) by Purchaser if all of the conditions to its obligations are not
satisfied (or are incapable of being satisfied) on or before the Closing Date,
or waived by it on or before such date; or by Seller, if all of the conditions
to its obligations are not satisfied (or are incapable of being satisfied) by
the Closing Date or waived by it on or before such date.

    Each party's right of termination hereunder is in addition to any other
rights it may have hereunder or otherwise.

    10.0  CONDITIONS TO PURCHASER'S OBLIGATION.

          Unless waived in writing by the Purchaser, the obligations of the
Purchaser to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement are
subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of the following
conditions:

    10.1  PERFORMANCE.

          Each of the covenants, conditions and agreements of the Seller to be
performed or complied with at or before the Closing pursuant hereto shall have
been duly performed or complied with in all material respects.

    10.2  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE.

          The representations and warranties of the Seller contained herein and
in any certificate or other writing delivered by the Seller pursuant hereto or
in connection herewith shall have been true and correct in all material respects
when made and will be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
Closing Date with the same effect as though made on and as of such date.

    10.3  OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE.

          On the Closing Date, Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser an
officer's certificate duly executed by the Chairman, President or a Vice-
President of Seller, dated the Closing Date stating that the preconditions
specified in Sections 10.1 and 10.2 have been satisfied.

    10.4  CORPORATE ACTION.

          The Seller shall have furnished to the Purchaser:

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          (a) a copy of the Seller's Articles of Incorporation, certified as of
a recent date by the State of Indiana;

          (b) a Certificate of Good Standing certified as of a recent date by
the Secretary of State of Indiana;

          (c) certified copies of the resolution or resolutions duly adopted by
the Shareholders and Board of Directors of the Seller authorizing the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Seller; and

          (d) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the
Seller as to the incumbency and signatures of officers.

    10.5  LEASE OF FACILITY.

          Purchaser shall have assumed Seller's obligations under the Lease with
respect to the Facility, and Purchaser shall have executed a Second Amendment to
the Lease. The form of Assignment and Assumption document is attached hereto as
Exhibit 10.5(a), and the form of Second Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit
10.5(b).

    11.0  CONDITIONS TO SELLER'S OBLIGATION.

          Unless waived in writing by the Seller, the obligations of the Seller
to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the
satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions.

    11.1  PERFORMANCE.

          Each of the covenants, conditions and agreements of the Purchaser to
be performed or complied with at or before the Closing Date pursuant hereto
shall have been duly performed or complied with in all material respects.

    11.2  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE.

          The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in this
Agreement and in any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto or
in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby shall be true in all
material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though
made on and as of such date.

    11.3  OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE.

          On the Closing Date, Purchaser shall have delivered to Seller an
officer's certificate duly executed by the Chairman, President or a Vice-
President of Purchaser, dated the

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Closing Date, stating that the preconditions specified in Sections 11.1 and
11.2 have been satisfied.

    11.4  CORPORATE ACTION.

          The Purchaser shall have furnished to the Seller:

          (a)  a copy of the Purchaser's Articles of Incorporation, certified as
of a recent date by the State of Indiana;

          (b)  A Certificate of Good Standing certified as of a recent date by
the State of Indiana;

          (c)  certified copies of the resolution or resolutions duly adopted by
the Board of Directors of the Purchaser authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by the Purchaser; and

          (d) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the
Purchaser as to the incumbency and signatures of officers.

    11.5  [RESERVED]

    12.0  SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

          Notwithstanding any other term or provision of this Agreement, in all
events and under all circumstances, all of Seller's and Purchaser's
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the
Closing Date for a period equal to the applicable statutes of limitation.

    13.0  INDEMNIFICATIONS.

    13.1  GENERAL INDEMNIFICATION BY SELLER.

          (a) Seller hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Purchaser
harmless, and allow Purchaser a right of set-off against any amounts owed
Seller, from and against any demand, claim, action or cause of action,
liability, damage and loss, including, without limitation, interest, penalty and
attorney's fee and expense, asserted against, relating to, imposed upon or
incurred by Purchaser by reason of or resulting from (i) liabilities, whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, arising from the operation of the
Assets or the Business prior to the Closing Date, except as otherwise
specifically set forth herein; (ii) the failure of Seller to pay, discharge or
perform any liability or obligation of Seller not specifically assumed by
Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; (iii) any untrue
representation or breach of

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warranty contained herein or in any certificate, document or instrument
delivered to Purchaser pursuant hereto or in connection herewith; (iv) the
nonfulfillment of any other agreement or covenant on the part of Seller
contained herein or in any certificate, document or instrument delivered to
Purchaser pursuant hereto or in connection herewith; and (v) non-compliance with
any laws relating to bulk transfers.

          (b) Seller shall promptly reimburse Purchaser for all amounts owed
under this section from time to time, at its request, as such amounts are
incurred.

    13.2  GENERAL INDEMNIFICATION BY PURCHASER.

          (a) Purchaser agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Seller harmless
from and against any demand, claim, action or cause of action, liability, damage
and loss, including, without limitation interest, penalty and attorney's fees
and expense, asserted against, relating to, imposed upon or incurred by Seller
by reason of or resulting from: (i) the failure of Purchaser to pay, discharge
or perform any liability or obligation assumed by Purchaser under unfilled
customer orders; (ii) any untrue representation or breach of warranty contained
herein or in any certificate, document or instrument delivered to Seller
pursuant hereto or in connection herewith; and (iii) the nonfulfillment of any
other agreement or covenant on the part of Purchaser contained herein or in any
certificate, document or instrument delivered to Seller pursuant hereto or in
connection herewith.

          (b) Purchaser shall promptly reimburse Seller for all amounts owed
under Section 13.2(a) from time to time, at its request, as such amounts are
incurred.

    13.3  CONDITIONS OF GENERAL INDEMNIFICATIONS.

          The liabilities and obligations of the parties hereunder with respect
to the general indemnifications shall be subject to the following:

          (a) Prompt Notice of Claims. The party hereto seeking indemnification
(the "Indemnitee") will give the other party hereto (the "Indemnitor") notice of
any claim by a third party which could give rise to a request for
indemnification hereunder with reasonable promptness (and in any case within
thirty (30) days) after the Indemnitee receives notice of such claim, in which
event the Indemnitor will undertake the defense thereof by representatives of
its own choosing.

          (b) Right to Undertake Defense. In the event the Indemnitor, within
thirty (30) days after notice of any such claim, fails to defend the claim, the
Indemnitee will (upon further notice to the Indemnitor) have the right to
undertake the defense, compromise or settlement of such claim on behalf of and
for the account and risk of the Indemnitor, subject to the right of the
Indemnitor to assume the defense of such claim at any time prior to settlement,
compromise or final determination thereof.


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          (c) Indemnitor's Right to Defend Certain Claims. In the event the
Indemnitee is defending a claim because it has not given notice or because the
Indemnitor has not undertaken the defense of the claim and there is a reasonable
probability that any such claim may materially and adversely affect the
Indemnitor other than as a result of money damages or other money payments, the
Indemnitor will have the right, at its own cost and expense, to defend,
compromise or settle such claim but the Indemnitor shall not, without the
Indemnitee's written consent, settle or compromise any such claim or consent to
entry of any judgment which does not include as an unconditional term thereof
claimant's release of the Indemnitee from all liability with respect to such
claim.

          (d) Indemnitee's Right to Defend Certain Claims. In the event the
Indemnitor is defending a claim because it has undertaken the defense of the
claim and there is a reasonable probability that any such claim may materially
and adversely affect the Indemnitee other than as a result of money damages or
other money payments, the Indemnitee will have the right, at its own cost and
expense, to defend, compromise or settle such claim but the Indemnitee shall
not, without the Indemnitor's written consent, settle or compromise any such
claim or consent to entry of any judgment which does not include as an
unconditional term thereof claimant's release of the Indemnitor from all
liability with respect to such claim.

    14.0  GENERAL.

    14.1  NOTICES.

          All notices, demands or other communications required or permitted
hereunder shall be sufficiently given if delivered by hand or sent by telecopy
or by registered or certified airmail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

          To the Purchaser:   New GLI, Inc.
                              2860 N. National Road
                              Columbus, IN 47201
                 Attention:   Mr. John Prepolec

                   Copy to:   Michael B. Lewis, Esq.
                              Dean & Fulkerson, P.C.
                              801 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 500
                              Troy MI 48084


             To the Seller:   GL Industries of Indiana, Inc.
                              c/o LDM Technologies, Inc.
                              2500 Executive Hills Drive
                              Auburn Hills, MI 48326
                 Attention:   Gary E. Borushko

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                   Copy to:   Michael B. Lewis, Esq.
                              Dean & Fulkerson, P.C.
                              801 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 500
                              Troy, MI 48084

or such other addresses as shall be furnished by like notice by such party. Any
such notice or communication given by mail or telecopy shall be deemed to have
been given when received.

    14.2  EXPENSES.

          (a) Whether the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are
consummated or fail to be consummated for any reason whatsoever, except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, each party hereto will pay all of its own
expenses, including the fees and disbursements of its counsel, accountants, and
other experts, in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement, the
performance of its obligations hereunder, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding the previous
sentence, Purchaser will assume and pay at Closing all legal fees incurred by
Seller through the Closing Date.

          (b) All state and local property taxes respecting the Assets
attributable to the period prior to the Closing Date shall be the responsibility
of Seller and any such amount paid by Seller prior to the Closing Date relating
to periods before and after the Closing Date shall be prorated between Seller
and Purchaser as of the Closing Date with due credit given to Seller.

    14.3  CONFIDENTIALITY.

          (a) Except as otherwise required by applicable law and except in the
ordinary course of business consistent with current practices, Seller will not,
and will not permit any of its affiliates or its or their directors, officers,
employees and agents to, disclose to any other party any data or information
concerning the Business or Buyer, except any data or information which: (i) was
or is in the public domain; or (ii) thereafter, through an act or failure to act
on the part of Purchaser, becomes information generally available to the public.

          (b) Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Purchaser will
not, and will not permit any of its affiliates or its or their directors,
officers, employees and agents to, disclose to any other party (other than
financing institutions for purposes of financing the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement) any confidential data or information except that which: (i)
was or is in the public domain;(ii) was known to Purchaser prior to its
disclosure by Seller; (iii) is disclosed to Purchaser by a third party that is
not an agent of Seller; or (iv) thereafter, through an act of failure to act
on the part of Seller, becomes information generally available to the public.

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          (c) In the event of the termination of this Agreement for any reason,
Purchaser shall return to Seller all originals and copies of all documents, work
papers and other material respecting Seller obtained by Purchaser from Seller or
from its directors, officers, agents, employees, independent accountants or
legal counsel in connection with the negotiations or consummation of this
Agreement, whether so obtained before or after the execution hereof, and will
not itself use, directly or indirectly, any information so obtained or otherwise
obtained from Seller hereunder or in connection herewith.

          (d) Purchaser and Seller agree that the covenants contained in this
Section shall survive indefinitely the termination of this Agreement.

    14.4  WAIVER, DISCHARGE, ETC.

          (a) This Agreement may not be released, discharged, abandoned, changed
or modified in any manner, except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf
of each of the parties hereto by their duly authorized representatives. The
failure of any party hereto to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this
Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of art such provision, nor
in any way to affect the validity of this Agreement or any part thereof or the
right of any party thereafter to enforce each and every such provision. No
waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall be held to be a waiver of any other
or subsequent breach.

          (b) No course of dealing between or among any persons having any
interest in this Agreement will be deemed effective to modify, amend or
discharge any part of this Agreement or any rights or obligations of any person
under or by reason of this Agreement.

    14.5  BULK TRANSFER LAWS.

          Purchaser hereby waives compliance by Seller with the provisions of
any laws relating to bulk transfers of any Jurisdiction in connection with the
sale of the Assets to Purchaser. Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
Purchaser against all liability, cost, damage or expense which Purchaser may
suffer due to the failure to so comply.

    14.6  ASSIGNMENT.

         This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof will be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
and permitted assigns, provided that neither this Agreement nor any of the
rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned by Seller without the
prior written consent of Purchaser, and this Agreement and the rights,
interests and obligations may only be assigned (without Seller's consent) to an
affiliate of Purchaser (as long as Purchaser shall remain liable hereunder).

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    14.7  COOPERATION.

          Each of the parties hereto agree to use reasonable commercial best
efforts to cause all conditions precedent to its obligations under this
Agreement to be satisfied.

    14.8  SEVERABILITY.

          Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be
interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law,
but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid
under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of
such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such
provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

    14.9  SCHEDULES.

          The Schedules to this Agreement shall be construed with and as an
integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set
forth herein; however, any inconsistency or ambiguity existing between the
Schedules and this Agreement shall be resolved in favor of this Agreement.
Seller may amend the Schedules hereto or add schedules as necessary by reason of
events or circumstances arising on or after the date hereof to keep the
information set forth in this Agreement and in the Schedules true and complete
in all material respects and not misleading. In the event of a change to any
Schedule which alone or together with other changes to the Schedules hereto
reflects any materially adverse information relating to Seller, the Business, or
the Assets, this Agreement, at Purchaser's option, by written notice to Seller
within five (5) days after Purchaser's receipt of the changed or new Schedule
hereto, may be terminated on or prior to the Closing Date.

    14.10 CAPTIONS.

          The captions used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference
only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement and will not be deemed to
limit, characterize or in any way affect any provision of this Agreement, and
all provisions of this Agreement will be enforced and construed as if no caption
had been used in this Agreement.

    14.11 COMPLETE Agreement.

          This document and the documents referred to herein contain the
complete agreement between the parties and supersede any prior understandings,
agreements or representations by or between the parties written or oral, which
may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.

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    14.12 COUNTERPARTS.

          This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, any one of
which need not contain the signatures of more than one party, but all such
counterparts taken together will constitute one and the same instrument, and
shall become a binding agreement when one or more counterparts have been signed
by each of the parties and delivered to the other party.

    14.13 PASSAGE OF TITLE AND RISK OF LOSS.

          Legal title, equitable title and risk of loss with respect to the
property and rights to be transferred hereunder shall not pass to Purchaser
until the property or right is transferred at the Closing hereunder.

    14.14 GOVERNING LAW.

          This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the law of the State of Indiana.


          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on
the day and year first above written.

SELLER:                                GL INDUSTRIES OF INDIANA, INC.


                                       By: /s/ John Prepolec
                                           -----------------
                                           John Prepolec

                                       Title: President



PURCHASER:                             NEW GLI, INC.


                                       By: /s/ John Prepolec
                                           -----------------
                                           John Prepolec

                                       Title: President


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                                    EXHIBITS
                                    --------


EXHIBIT 4.2(a)(i)        LDM Subordinated Note

EXHIBIT 4.2(a)(ii)       Luke Subordinated Note

EXHIBIT 10.5(a)          Assignment and Assumption

EXHIBIT 10.5(b)          Second Amendment to First Amended and Restated Lease

























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                                   SCHEDULES
                                   ---------

SCHEDULE 1.1        Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment

SCHEDULE 1.2        Inventory

SCHEDULE 1.3        Contracts

SCHEDULE 4.3        Purchase Price Allocation





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                               EXHIBIT 4.2(a)(i)

                             LDM SUBORDINATED NOTE

                                 (SEE ATTACHED)












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                                  SUBORDINATED
                          PROMISSORY NOTE (THE "NOTE")

$479,649.97                                                      APRIL 15, 1999
                                                          AUBURN HILLS, MICHIGAN

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, New GLI, Inc., an Indiana corporation
("Maker"), promises to pay to the order of LDM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ("Holder"),
the principal sum of Four Hundred Seventy Nine Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Nine
and 97/100 ($479,649.97) Dollars lawful money of the United States of America,
together with interest on the unpaid principal balance at the rate of seven and
75/100 percent (7.75%), compounded quarterly until fully paid, and if any
principal or interest is not paid when due, then interest upon the unpaid
balance shall be at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum during the
period of any default in payment. Said principal and interest shall be paid by
Maker in lawful money of the United States. Interest shall be paid by Maker in
(a) quarterly interest payments on the unpaid balance through the term hereof
beginning with the first payment due on July 1, 1999, and (b) on any date on
which principal payments are permitted and required to be made in accordance
with the terms of this Note, provided however, such interest payments shall be
made only if no Event of Default exists under the Loan and Security Agreement
dated as of April 16, 1999 between the Maker and The CIT Group/Credit Finance,
Inc. ("Lender").

    Principal payments shall only be made by Maker if said payments are
permitted under the terms of a Subordination Agreement dated as of April 16,
1999 among Maker, Holder and Lender (the "Subordination Agreement").
Principal payments are permitted under the Subordination Agreement during any
calendar month commencing after Lender receives Maker's audited financial
statements for Maker's fiscal year ending on March 31, 2000 in which all of the
following conditions are met: (1) no Event of Default (as defined in the Loan
and Security Agreement dated as of April 16, 1999 by and between Lender and
Maker [the "Loan Agreement"]) exists or is continuing or if the making of a
payment under this Note would cause such Event of Default; (2) the audited
financial statements for Maker's most recent fiscal year show a pre-tax net
income of at least $250,000 prior to extraordinary items; (3) Maker has a
positive cash flow (as defined in the Subordination Agreement) of at least
$250,000.00 for its most recent fiscal year; (4) Maker has Net Availability (as
defined in the Loan Agreement) after any such payment under this Note of at
least $500,000.00; (5) none of Maker's accounts payable is over sixty (60) days
past terms; and (6) all of Maker's tax obligations are paid current.

    The amount of such monthly payments shall be the maximum amount that Maker
can pay and Holder can receive in that particular month without breaching the
provisions of the Subordination Agreement set forth in the preceding paragraph.

    Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, all principal and
interest on the Note shall be paid in full on or before March 31, 2002, provided
such payment terms do not violate the provisions of the Loan Agreement, or the
Subordination Agreement if such documents are still in effect.

    This Note is secured by a Security Agreement of even date herewith covering
all of the assets of the Maker, including those set forth on Annex A to the
Security Agreement. As additional security, Maker agrees that Holder shall have
(and hereby grants) a lien on and security interest in all of its other property
or assets. Maker and Holder agree that such lien and security interest shall be
subordinated only to Lender pursuant to the Subordination Agreement.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Note to the contrary, at no time
may any payment of interest (or in the nature of interest) hereunder exceed the
maximum rate of interest allowed by applicable law.


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     Payment shall be made to:    LDM Technologies, Inc.
                                  2500 Executive Hills Dr.
                                  Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326
                                  Attention: Gary E. Borushko

or such other place as Holder shall designate from time to time.

    THE PAYMENT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE IS SUBORDINATED TO
THE PAYMENT OF THE "SENIOR DEBT" DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENT AND REFERENCE IS MADE TO SUCH SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT FOR A FULL
STATEMENT OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH SUBORDINATION.

    If any payment of principal of, or interest on, this Note shall become due
on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday under applicable laws, or any other day
on which banking institutions are authorized, or obligated by law, to close,
such payment shall be made on the next succeeding business day and the extension
of time shall in such case be included in computing interest in connection with
such payment.

    Subject to the terms of the Subordination Agreement, Maker shall have the
right at any time, and from time to time, to prepay, in whole or in part, the
unpaid principal and/or interest accrued thereon, without penalty, such payments
being first applied to the payment of accrued interest and the balance to the
payment of principal.

    Upon the occurrence of any of the following events of default, the Holder,
at its option, may declare the principal of this Note and all accrued interest
thereon, to be immediately due and payable, all without demand, presentment or
other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived:
    1.   Failure by the Maker to pay principal and/or interest on this Note when
         due.
    2.   An event of default under the Security Agreement shall have occurred.
    3.   Any event shall arise which permits the holder of any indebtedness of
         the Maker under any note, agreement or undertaking to accelerate the
         maturity of such indebtedness.
    4.   If any of the following events shall occur: Dissolution, termination of
         existence, insolvency, business failure, appointment of a receiver for
         any part of the property of, assignment for the benefit of creditors by
         or the commencement of any proceeding under any bankruptcy laws against
         Maker (which is not dismissed within 30 days), entry of any court order
         which enjoins, restrains or in any way prevents Maker from conducting
         all or any material part of its business affairs in the ordinary
         course, failure to be in good standing under the laws of the state of
         Maker's organization or qualification, filing of any financing
         statement by others against the Collateral (excluding CIT), or the
         failure of Maker and each of Maker's guarantors and sureties of the
         Indebtedness to give prompt written notice to the Secured Party of any
         occurrence of any of the foregoing.
    5.   Belief by the Holder, in good faith, that the prospect of payment by
         the Maker of this Note, or the performance by the Maker of any of its
         obligations under this Note or the Security Agreement is impaired.

    If suit is brought to collect on this Note, Holder shall be entitled to
collect all reasonable costs and expenses of such suit, including, but not
limited to, actual attorney's fees.

    The Maker waives presentment for payment, demand, protest, notice of protest
and notice of dishonor and nonpayment of this Note, and all defenses on the
grounds of delay or of any extension of time at or after maturity for the
payment of this Note, which may hereafter be given by the Holder or holders to
the Maker or to anyone who has assumed the payment of this Note.


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    No failure or delay on the part of Holder in exercising any power or right
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of
steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise
thereof, or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of
Holder hereunder are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies
which otherwise would be available. Neither any modification or waiver of any
provision of this Note, nor any consent to any departure by Maker therefrom
shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing, signed by
the person against whom enforcement of such modification, waiver or consent is
sought, and then such modification, waiver or consent shall be effective only in
the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.

    The obligations of Maker under this Note shall inure to the benefit of
Holder's successors, assigns, heirs and/or legal representatives, as the case
may be.  This Note is made in and shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Michigan.

                                            New GLI, Inc.

                                                  "Maker"

                                            By:
                                               ---------------------------------

                                                Its:
                                                    ----------------------------


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                               EXHIBIT 4.2(a)(ii)

                             LUKE SUBORDINATED NOTE

                                 (SEE ATTACHED)







































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                                  SUBORDINATED
                          PROMISSORY NOTE (THE "NOTE")


$119,783.30                                                       APRIL 15, 1999
                                                          AUBURN HILLS, MICHIGAN

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, New GLI, Inc., an Indiana
corporation ("Maker"), promises to pay to the order of LAURENCE M. LUKE
("Holder), the principal sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Seven Hundred
Eighty-Three and 30/100 ($119,783.30) Dollars lawful money of the United States
of America, together with interest on the unpaid principal balance at the rate
of seven and 75/100 percent (7.75%), compounded quarterly until fully paid, and
if any principal or interest is not paid when due, then interest upon the unpaid
balance shall be at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum during the
period of any default in payment. Interest shall be paid by Maker in lawful
money of the United States. Said principal and interest shall be paid by Maker
in (a) quarterly interest payments on the unpaid balance through the term hereof
beginning with the first payment due on July 1, 1999, and (b) on any date on
which principal payments are permitted and required to be made in accordance
with the terms of this Note, provided however, such interest payments shall be
made only if no Event of Default exists under the Loan and Security Agreement
dated as of April 16, 1999 between the Maker and the CIT Group/Credit Finance,
Inc. ("Lender").

         Principal payments shall only be made by Maker if said payments are
permitted under the terms of a Subordination Agreement dated as of April 16,
1999 among Maker, Holder and Lender (the "Subordination Agreement"). Principal
payments are permitted under the Subordination Agreement during any calendar
month commencing after Lender receives Maker's audited financial statements for
Maker's fiscal year ending on or about March 31, 2000 in which all of the
following conditions are met: (1) no Event of Default (as defined in the Loan
and Security Agreement dated as of April 16, 1999 by and between Lender and
Maker [the "Loan Agreement"]) exists or is continuing or if the making of a
payment under this Note would cause such Event of Default; (2) the audited
financial statements for Maker's most recent fiscal year show a pre-tax net
income of at least $250,000 prior to extraordinary items; (3) Maker has a
positive cash flow (as defined in the Subordination Agreement) of at least
$250,000.00 for its most recent fiscal year; (4) Maker has Net Availability (as
defined in the Loan Agreement) after any such payment under this Note of at
least $500,000.00; (5) none of Maker's accounts payable is over sixty (60) days
past terms; and (6) all of Maker's tax obligations are paid current.

         The amount of such monthly payments shall be the maximum amount that
Maker can pay and Holder can receive in that particular month without breaching
the provisions of the Subordination Agreement set forth in the preceding
paragraph.

         Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, all principal
and interest on the Note shall be paid in full on or before March 31, 2002,
provided such payment terms do not violate the provisions of the Loan Agreement
or the Subordination Agreement if such documents are still in effect.

         This Note is secured by a Security Agreement of even date herewith
covering all of the assets of the Maker, including those set forth on Annex A to
the Security Agreement. As additional security, Maker agrees that Holder shall
have (and hereby grants) a lien on and security interest in all of its other
property or assets. Maker and Holder agree that such lien and security interest
shall be subordinated only to the Lender pursuant to the Subordination
Agreement.

         Notwithstanding any other provision of this Note to the contrary, at no
time may any payment of interest (or in the nature of interest) hereunder exceed
the maximum rate of interest allowed by applicable law.


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         Payment shall be made to:     Laurence M. Luke
                                       3430 N. Mountain Ridge, #33
                                       Mesa, AZ 85207

or such other place as Holder shall designate from time to time.

         THE PAYMENT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE IS SUBORDINATED
TO THE PAYMENT OF THE "SENIOR DEBT" DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENT AND REFERENCE IS MADE TO SUCH SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT FOR A FULL
STATEMENT OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH SUBORDINATION.

         If any payment of principal of, or interest on, this Note shall become
due on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday under applicable laws, or any other
day on which banking institutions are authorized, or obligated by law, to close,
such payment shall be made on the next succeeding business day and the extension
of time shall in such case be included in computing interest in connection with
such payment.

         Subject to the terms of the Subordination Agreement, Maker shall have
the right at any time, and from time to time, to prepay, in whole or in part,
the unpaid principal and/or interest accrued thereon, without penalty, such
payments being first applied to the payment of accrued interest and the balance
to the payment of principal.

         Upon the occurrence of any of the following events of default, the
Holder, at its option, may declare the principal of this Note and all accrued
interest thereon, to be immediately due and payable, all without demand,
presentment or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly
waived:
         1.   Failure by the Maker to pay principal and/or interest on this Note
              when due.
         2.   An event of default under the Security Agreement shall have
              occurred.
         3.   Any event shall arise which permits the holder of any indebtedness
              of the Maker under any note, agreement or undertaking to
              accelerate the maturity of such indebtedness.
         4.   If any of the following events shall occur: Dissolution,
              termination of existence, insolvency, business failure,
              appointment of a receiver for any part of the property of,
              assignment for the benefit of creditors by or the commencement of
              any proceeding under any bankruptcy laws against Maker (which is
              not dismissed within 30 days), entry of any court order which
              enjoins, restrains or in any way prevents Maker from conducting
              all or any material part of its business affairs in the ordinary
              course, failure to be in good standing under the laws of the state
              of Maker's organization or qualification, filing of any financing
              statement by others against the Collateral (excluding CIT), or the
              failure of Maker and each of Maker's guarantors and sureties of
              the Indebtedness to give prompt written notice to the Secured
              Party of any occurrence of any of the foregoing.
         5.   Belief by the Holder, in good faith, that the prospect of payment
              by the Maker of this Note, or the performance by the Maker of any
              of its obligations under this Note or the Security Agreement is
              impaired.

         If suit is brought to collect on this Note, Holder shall be entitled to
collect all reasonable costs and expenses of such suit, including, but not
limited to, actual attorney's fees.

         The Maker waives presentment for payment, demand, protest, notice of
protest and notice of dishonor and nonpayment of this Note, and all defenses on
the grounds of delay or of any extension of time at or after maturity for the
payment of this Note, which may hereafter be given by the Holder or holders to
the Maker or to anyone who has assumed the payment of this Note.


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         No failure or delay on the part of Holder in exercising any power or
right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or
discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or
further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other right or power. The
rights and remedies of Holder hereunder are cumulative and not exclusive of any
rights or remedies which otherwise would be available. Neither any modification
or waiver of any provision of this Note, nor any consent to any departure by
Maker therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in
writing, signed by the person against whom enforcement of such modification,
waiver or consent is sought, and then such modification, waiver or consent shall
be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.

         The obligations of Maker under this Note shall inure to the benefit of
Holder's successors, assigns, heirs and/or legal representatives, as the case
may be. This Note is made in and shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Michigan.

                                   New GLI, Inc.
                                        "Maker"


                                   By:
                                      ------------------------------------------

                                      Its:
                                          --------------------------------------



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                                EXHIBIT 10.5(a)

                           ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

                                 (SEE ATTACHED)































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                       ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASE

     This Assignment and Assumption of Lease (the "Assignment") is dated as of
April  , 1999 and is an agreement between GL Industries of Indiana, Inc., an
Indiana corporation ("Assignor") and New GLI, Inc., an Indiana corporation
("Assignee").

     WHEREAS, as of April 28, 1993, CPC Associates, Inc., an Indiana corporation
("CPC"), as Landlord, and Assignor, as Tenant, entered into a First Amended and
Restated Lease (the "Lease") for certain property located at 2860 N. National
Road, Columbus, Indiana (the "Leased Premises"); and

     WHEREAS, as of January 19, 1999, CPC and Assignor entered into a First
Amendment to the Lease; and

     WHEREAS, Assignor desires to assign all of its right, title and interest as
Tenant under the Lease to Assignee and Assignee desires to accept such
assignment and to assume all of Assignor's obligations as Tenant under the
Lease;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual
covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Assignor and Assignee
agree as follows:

     1. As of the date of this Assignment, Assignor transfers and assigns to
Assignee all of Assignor's right, title and interest as Tenant under the Lease.

     2. As of the date of this Assignment, Assignee accepts the assignment by
Assignor of all of Assignor's right, title and interest as Tenant under the
Lease and assumes all of the Assignor's obligations under the Lease, including
but not limited to those, if any, arising from and after April 28, 1993.

     3. Assignee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Assignor and Assignor's
shareholders, officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all claims,
losses, damages, liabilities and expenses (including court costs and reasonable
attorney fees) arising out of acts or omissions of either Assignor or Assignee
as Tenant under the Lease and/or with respect to the Leased Premises occurring
from and after April 28, 1993.

     4. Assignor makes no warranties and representations in this Assignment with
respect to the Lease or the Leased Premises except for the following:

     (a)  The Lease (as amended by the First Amendment) is in full force and
          effect with a term expiring on April 19, 2003.

     (b)  Assignor is in default in the payment of rent under the Lease in the
          amount of $47,500.00 for the period from March 20, 1999 through April
          19, 1999.


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     5.  This Assignment shall be binding upon the Assignor and the Assignee and
their respective successors and assigns.

     6.  This Assignment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Indiana.


                                                 "ASSIGNOR"

                                                 GL INDUSTRIES OF INDIANA, INC.



                                                 By:
                                                    --------------------------


                                                 "ASSIGNEE"

                                                 NEW GLI, INC.

                                                 By:
                                                     -------------------------





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                                EXHIBIT 10.5(b)

              SECOND AMENDMENT TO FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE

                                 (SEE ATTACHED)




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              SECOND AMENDMENT TO FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE

     This Second Amendment ("Second Amendment") is dated as of April __, 1999
and is the Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Lease dated as
of April 28, 1993 (as amended by a First Amendment dated as of January 19, 1999)
(the "Lease") by and between CPC ASSOCIATES, INC. (the "Landlord")
and GL INDUSTRIES OF INDIANA, INC. ("Old GL"), the tenant's right, title and
interest in which were assigned to and obligations under were assumed by New
GLI, Inc., as Tenant ("Tenant") pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption of
Lease dated as of April __, 1999 (the "Assignment").

     RECITALS:

     The facts on which this Second Amendment to the Lease is based are as
follows:

     A. On April 28, 1993, Landlord and Old GL entered into the Lease for the
Leased Premises (as defined in Article I of the Lease).

     B. As of January 19, 1999, Landlord and Old GLI entered into a First
Amendment to the Lease.

     C. On April __, 1999, Old GL assigned its right, title and interest as
tenant under the Lease to Tenant and Tenant assumed Old GL's obligations under
the Lease pursuant to the terms of the Assignment.

     D. Landlord and Tenant desire to amend the Lease as set forth below.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the material
covenants contained herein, Landlord and Tenant agree as follows:

     1. Article 25 of the Lease shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced by
the following new Article 25:

                                  "ARTICLE 25

                                SECURITY DEPOSIT

          On or before the earlier of (a) the occurrence of an Event of Default
     under the Lease or (b) December 31, 1999, the Tenant shall deposit the sum
     of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) with Landlord as a security deposit
     under this Lease, which Landlord is to retain as security for the faithful
     performance of all of the covenants, conditions, and agreements of this
     Lease, but in no event shall be Landlord be obliged to apply the security
     deposit to rents or other charges in


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     arrears or upon damages for the Tenant's failure to perform the
     covenants, conditions, and agreements. The Landlord may so apply the
     security deposit at its option and the Landlord's right to the possession
     of the Leased Premises for nonpayment of rent or for any other reason shall
     not in any event be affected by reason of the fact that the Landlord holds
     this security deposit. The security deposit, if not applied toward the
     payment of rent in arrears or toward the payments of this Lease, is to be
     returned to the Tenant when this Lease is terminated, according to these
     terms, and in no event is the security deposit to be returned until the
     Tenant has vacated the Leased Premises and delivered possession to the
     Landlord.

          In the event that the Landlord repossesses itself of the Leased
     Premises because of the Tenant's default or because of the Tenant's failure
     to carry out the covenants, conditions, and agreements of this Lease, the
     Landlord may apply the security deposit upon all damages suffered to the
     date of the possession and may retain the security deposit to apply upon
     such damages as may be suffered or shall accrue thereafter by reason of the
     Tenant's default or breach. The Landlord shall not be obliged to keep the
     security deposit as a separate fund, but may mix the security deposit with
     its own funds.

          Until such time as Tenant deposits the Eighty Thousand Dollar
     ($80,000.00) security deposit with Landlord, LDM Technologies, Inc., a
     Michigan corporation, shall guarantee Tenant's obligations under Article 25
     of this Lease under the terms of the Guaranty attached as Exhibit B
     hereto."

     2. The Tenant notice information under Article 32 of the Lease shall be
deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following new Tenant notice
information:

     "If to Tenant:

          New GLI, Inc.
          2860 N. National Road
          Columbus, Indiana 47202-0387

     With a copy to:

          Michael B. Lewis, Esq.
          Dean & Fulkerson, P.C.
          801 W. Big Beaver
          Fifth Floor
          Troy, Michigan 48084"


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     3.  In all other respects, the Lease shall remain in full force and effect
and unamended.


                                                  LANDLORD:

                                                  CPC ASSOCIATES, INC.


                                                  By:
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Laurence M. Luke, President


                                                  TENANT:

                                                  NEW GLI, INC.


                                                  By:
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     John Prepolec, President



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                                  SCHEDULE 1.1

                       FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT


All machinery, equipment, fixtures, warehouse and office equipment, test
equipment, delivery trucks, vehicles, furniture, computer equipment and all
other tangible personal property of GL Industries of Indiana, Inc.



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                                  SCHEDULE 1.2

                                   INVENTORY

All supplies, spare parts, raw materials, finished goods and all inventories of
goods of Seller located at all of Seller's facilities.







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                                  SCHEDULE 1.3

                                   CONTRACTS

All of Seller's right, title and interest in and to all contracts with
suppliers, customers and third parties.















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                                  SCHEDULE 4.3

                           PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATION


                               [To be determined]













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