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                                                                 EXHIBIT 2(iii)

                          PLAN AND AGREEMENT OF MERGER

                                       OF

                                 AU 'N AG, INC.
                              (A UTAH CORPORATION)

                                      INTO

                                 AU 'N AG, INC.
                            (A DELAWARE CORPORATION)

         Plan and Agreement of Merger (hereinafter called "Agreement of
Merger") dated this 15th day of February 1994, by and between AU 'N AG, INC., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of Utah
(hereinafter sometimes referred to as "AU 'N AG (Utah)") and AU 'N AG, INC., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware
(hereinafter sometimes referred to as "AU 'N AG (Delaware)"). These two
parties are herein sometimes referred to collectively as the "merging
corporations," witnesseth:

         WHEREAS, AU 'N AG (Delaware) is the wholly owned subsidiary of AU 'N
AG (Utah);

         WHEREAS, AU 'N AG (Utah) wishes to change the state of its domicile by
merger into AU 'N AG (Delaware); and

         WHEREAS, Section 252 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and
Section 16-10a-1104 of the Utah Business Corporation Act each authorize the
merger of AU 'N Ag (Utah) and AU 'N AG (Delaware);

         NOW, THEREFORE, the merging corporations have agreed, and do hereby
agree, each with the other in consideration of the premises and the mutual
agreements, provisions, covenants and grants herein contained and in accordance
with the laws of the state of Delaware, and in accordance with the laws of the
state of Utah, that AU 'N AG (Utah) and AU 'N AG (Delaware) be merged into a
single corporation and that AU 'N AG (Delaware) shall be the continuing and
surviving corporation and do hereby agree upon and prescribe that the terms and
conditions of the merger hereby agreed upon and the mode of carrying the same
into effect and the manner of converting the presently outstanding shares of
each of the merging corporations into the shares of AU 'N AG (Delaware) are and
shall be hereinafter set forth.

                                   ARTICLE I
                         Manner of Conversion of Shares

     a.   The manner and basis of converting the shares of AU 'N AG (Utah) into
          shares of AU 'N AG (Delaware) are as follows: at the effective time
          of the merger, each share of common stock of AU 'N AG (Utah) shall
          thereupon be converted into one share of AU 'N AG (Delaware). Each
          holder of outstanding common stock of AU 'N AG (Utah) upon surrender
          to AU 'N AG (Delaware) of one or more certificates for such shares
          for cancellation shall be entitled to receive one or more
          certificates for the number of shares of common stock of AU 'N AG
          (Delaware) of one or more certificates for such shares for
          cancellation shall be entitled to receive one or more certificates
          for the number of shares of common stock of AU 'N AG (Delaware)
          represented by the certificates of AU 'N AG (Utah) so surrendered for
          cancellation by such holder. Until so surrendered, each such
          certificate representing outstanding shares of common stock of AU 'N


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          AG (Utah) shall represent the ownership of a like number of shares of
          AU 'N AG (Delaware) for all corporate and legal purposes.

     b.   As of the effective time of the merger, all of the outstanding shares
          of common stock of AU 'N AG (Delaware), which shares are held by AU
          'N AG (Utah), shall be redeemed by AU 'N AG (Delaware) for the sum of
          one dollar ($1) and such redeemed shares shall be cancelled and
          returned to the status of authorized and unissued shares. None of
          such redeemed shares shall be retained by AU 'N AG (Delaware) as
          treasury shares and such shares shall be reissued in accordance with
          paragraph (b) of this Article I.


                                   ARTICLE II
                                 Effective Time

         The effective time of the merger shall be upon the issuance of the
certificate of merger by the Division of Corporations of the State of Utah and
filing the agreement of merger in accordance with Section 252 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law with the Secretary of State of Delaware and recording
such agreement of merger in the office of the recorder of deeds. Prior to said
date, this plan and agreement of merger shall (1) have been submitted to
approved by the board of directors of each of the merging corporations; (2)
have been approved by the stockholders of each of the merging corporations in
accordance with law.


                                  ARTICLE III
                                Effect of Merger

         When the merger shall have been effected:

     (a)  The merging corporations shall be a single corporation known as AU 'N
          AG, INC., a Delaware corporation.

     (b)  The separate existence of AU 'N AG (Utah) shall cease.

     (c)  AU 'N AG (Delaware) shall have all rights, privileges, immunities and
          powers and shall be subject to all the duties and liabilities of a
          corporation organized under the Delaware General Corporation Law.

     (d)  AU 'N AG (Delaware) shall thereupon and thereafter possess all the
          rights, privileges, immunities and franchises of a public as well as
          of a private nature of each of the merging corporations and all
          property, real, personal, and mixed, and all debts due on whatever
          account, including subscriptions to shares and all other choices in
          action, and all and every other interest of and belonging to or due
          to each of the merging corporations shall be taken and deemed to be
          transferred to and vested in AU 'N AG (Delaware) without further act
          or deed, and the title to any real estate or any interest therein
          vested in either of the merging corporations shall not revert or be
          in any way impaired by reason of the merger.

     (e)  AU 'N AG (Delaware) shall thenceforth be responsible and liable for
          all the liabilities and obligations of each of the merging
          corporations and any claim existing or action or processing pending
          by or against either of the merging corporations may be prosecuted to
          judgment as if such merger had not taken place, or AU 'N AG
          (Delaware) may be substituted in its place. Neither the rights of
          creditors nor any liens upon the property of either of the merging
          corporations shall be impaired by reason of the merger.

     (f)  After the effective time of the merger, the earned surplus of AU 'N
          AG (Delaware) shall equal the aggregate of the earned surpluses of
          the merging corporations immediately prior to the effective time of
          the merger. The earned surplus determined as above provided shall
          continue to be available for payment of dividends by AU 'N AG
          (Delaware).


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     (g)  The certificate of incorporation of AU 'N AG (Delaware) as in effect
          on the date of the merger provided for in this agreement of merger,
          shall continue in full force and effect as the certificate of
          incorporation of the corporation surviving this merger.

     (h)  The by-laws of AU 'N AG (Delaware) as they shall exist on the
          effective date of this agreement of merger shall be and remain the
          by-laws of the surviving corporation until the same shall be altered,
          amended or repealed as therein provided.

     (i)  The directors and officers of AU 'N AG (Delaware) shall continue in
          office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their
          successors shall have been elected and qualified.


                                   ARTICLE IV
             Service of Process; Rights of Dissenting Shareholders

         AU 'N AG (Delaware) hereby agrees that it may be served with process
in the State of Utah in any proceeding for enforcement of any obligation of AU
'N AG (Utah), and in any proceeding for the enforcement of the rights of a
dissenting shareholder of AU 'N AG (Utah). AU 'N AG (Delaware) irrevocably
appoints the director of the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code as
its agent to accept service of process in any such proceeding. The address to
which a copy of the process may be mailed is 6 Fay Court, Wayne, NJ 07470. AU
'N AG (Delaware) will promptly pay to the dissenting shareholders of AU 'N AG
(Utah) the amount, if any, to which they shall be entitled under the provisions
of the Utah Business Corporation Act with respect to the rights of dissenting
shareholders.


                                   ARTICLE V
                                  Termination

         If, at any time prior to the effective date hereof, events or
circumstances occur which in the opinion of a majority of the board of
directors of either constituent corporation renders it inadvisable to
consummate the merger, this Agreement of Merger shall not become effective even
though previously adopted by the shareholders of the corporation as herein
before provided. The filing of the merger shall conclusively establish that no
action to terminate this plan has been taken by the board of directors of
either corporation.


                                   ARTICLE VI
                                   Amendment

         The boards of directors of the constituent corporations may amend the
Agreement of Merger at any time prior to the filing of the Agreement (or a
certificate in lieu thereof) with the states of Utah and Delaware provided that
an amendment made subsequent to the adoption of the Agreement of Merger by the
stockholders of any constituent corporation shall not (1) alter or change the
amount of any kind of shares, securities, cash, property and/or rights to be
received in exchange for or on conversion of all or any of the shares of any
class or series thereof of such constituent corporation, except to correct
manifest error as may be permitted by law; (2) alter or change any term of the
Certificate of Incorporation of the surviving corporation to be effected by the
merger; or (3) alter or change any of the other terms and conditions of the
Agreement of Merger if such alteration or change would adversely affect the
holders of any class or series thereof such constituent corporation.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AU 'N AG (Delaware), a Delaware corporation, has
caused this Plan and Agreement of Merger to be signed by its president and its
secretary in accordance with the requirements of Section 252 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law and AU 'N AG, INC., a Utah corporation, has caused this
Plan and


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Agreement of Merger to be signed by its president and its secretary in
accordance with the requirements of Section 16-10a-1104 of the Utah Revised
Business Corporation Act all as of the 15th day of February, 1994.

Attest:  AU 'N AG, INC.
         A Utah Corporation



/s/ Max Morrill                                By:  /s/ R.G. Listul
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Max Morrill, Secretary                         R.G. Listul, President



Attest:                                        AU 'N AG, INC.
                                               A Delaware Corporation



/s/ Ronald N. Vance                            By:  /s/ Ronald N. Vance
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