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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549

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                                    FORM T-1

                   STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION
             UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION
                          DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

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                               FIRSTAR BANK, N.A.
               (Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)
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A National Banking Association                    41-0122055
(State of incorporation if not a national bank)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

101 East Fifth Street
Corporate Trust Department
St. Paul, Minnesota

                                                  55101
(Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)


                               FIRSTAR BANK, N.A.
                              101 East Fifth Street
                            St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
                                 (651) 229-2600
         (Exact name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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                                   VICOM, INC.

Minnesota                                        41-1255001
(State of incorporation or other jurisdiction)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

9449 Science Center Drive
New Hope, Minnesota                                           55428
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

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                                   Debentures
                         (Title of Indenture Securities)

Item 1. GENERAL INFORMATION. Furnish the following information as to the
        trustee:

(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it
    is subject.

    Comptroller of the Currency
    Treasury Department
    Washington, DC

    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
    Washington, DC

    The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
    Washington, DC

(b) The Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

                                     GENERAL

Item 2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR AND UNDERWRITERS. If the obligor or any
         underwriter for the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe
         each such affiliation.

         None
         See Note following Item 16.

Items 3-15 ARE NOT APPLICABLE BECAUSE TO THE BEST OF THE TRUSTEE'S KNOWLEDGE THE
OBLIGOR IS NOT IN DEFAULT UNDER ANY INDENTURE FOR WHICH THE TRUSTEE ACTS AS
TRUSTEE.

Item 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS. Listed below are all the exhibits filed as a part of
         this statement of eligibility and qualification. Exhibits 1-4 and 7 are
         incorporated by reference from filing 333-48849.

         Exhibit 1. Copy of Articles of Association of the trustee now in
                    effect.

         Exhibit 2. a. A copy of the certificate of the Comptroller of Currency
                    dated June 1, 1965, authorizing Firstar Bank of Minnesota,
                    N. A. to act as fiduciary.

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                    b. A copy of the certificate of authority of the trustee to
                       commence business issued June 9, 1903, by the Comptroller
                       of the Currency to Firstar Bank of Minnesota, N.A.

         Exhibit 3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise
         corporate trust powers issued by the Federal Reserve Board.

         Exhibit 4. Copy of the By-Laws of the trustee as now in effect.

         Exhibit 5. Copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4.

         Exhibit 6. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
         Act.

         Exhibit 7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee
         published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or
         examining authority.

                                      NOTE

The answers to this statement insofar as such answers relate to what persons
have been underwriters for any securities of the obligor within three years
prior to the date of filing this statement, or what persons are owners of 10%
or more of the voting securities of the obligor, or affiliates, are based
upon information furnished to the Trustee by the obligor. While the Trustee
has no reason to doubt the accuracy of any such information, it cannot accept
any responsibility therefor.

                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
Trustee, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws
of the United States, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and
qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, and its seal to be hereunto affixed and attested, all in the City
of Saint Paul and State of Minnesota on the 15th day of August, 2000.

FIRSTAR BANK, N.A.,

(Seal)


_________________________________Frank P. Leslie III, Vice President


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                                    EXHIBIT 6

                                     CONSENT

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
the undersigned, Firstar Bank of Minnesota, N.A., hereby consents that reports
of examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District
authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon its request therefor.

Dated:  August 15, 2000

FIRSTAR BANK, N.A.,

Frank P. Leslie III, Vice President