Exhibit 10.24

                                AGENT AGREEMENT


     This AGENT AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 5th day of April, 1997,
by and between Aneric Enterprise PTE Limited, a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of Singapore with its principal place of business
located at 629, Cititech Industrial Bldg. #06-21, Aljunied Road, Singapore
389838 (hereinafter referred to a as "Agent") and CFM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a
Pennsylvania corporation, with its principal place of business located at 1336
Enterprise Drive, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19380 (hereinafter referred to as
the "Company").

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein,
the parties hereto agree as follows:

     1. APPOINTMENT OF AGENT. Company hereby appoints Agent as its exclusive
agent for the sale of certain items described in Attachment "A" (hereinafter
referred to as "Products") in the countries and locations listed in Exhibit "B"
(hereinafter referred to as "Territory").

     Agent is authorized by the above appointment to sell Products only to
customers located in Agent's territory for use in manufacturing facilities
located in Agent's territory, and Agent shall refer to Company all inquiries
made from prospective customers which do not fall under the scope of this
Agreement. All inquiries or orders received by Company for Products from any
party in the Territory shall be referred to Agent.

     The list of Products as set forth in Appendix A may be changed, abandoned,
or supplemented in writing by mutual agreement between the parties.

     It is understood by the parties that the Agent shall be acting as an
independent sales agent of Company's Products, and Agent shall be solely
responsible for all expenses connected with the operation of its business. Agent
shall have no authority to contract in the name of or bind the Company in any
manner whatsoever. Agent shall defend and hold Company harmless from all claims
arising out of Agent's conduct. All transactions or activities in connection
with this Agreement will comply with the letter and the spirit of all applicable
laws as well as ethical business standards. Care must be taken to avoid
disseminating inaccurate or misleading technical or business information.

     2. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period
of one (1) year from the date of its execution and shall automatically renew
year after year, unless terminated pursuant to Paragraph 10 hereof.

     3. RESPONSIBILITIES.

     a. COMPANY'S RESPONSIBILITIES. Company shall make every reasonable effort
to manufacture quantities of the Products sufficient to meet the requirements of
end user customers sold to by Agent. Company shall have responsibility for
Product installation, service, and support.

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     b. AGENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES. Agent agrees to:

          (i) use its best efforts to promote the sale and use of the Products
     and to solicit and secure orders for the Products within its Territory, and
     further to serve the best interests of Company in any and all matters in
     accordance with this Agreement;

          (ii) Refrain from manufacturing or selling of products which directly
     compete with the Products of the Company for the duration of this Agreement
     and for a period of three (3) years following the termination of this
     Agreement for any reason.

          (iii) Agent shall prepare a sales forecast for each quarter providing
     projections of end-user sales of Products by item, by end -user name, by
     quarter for (6) six fiscal quarters of the Company, including the quarter
     in which the forecast is prepared. This forecast shall be updated monthly
     to be received by CFM by the 15th day of each month.

     4. CONFIDENTIALITY. Agent acknowledges that this Agreement creates a
relationship of trust and confidence between Agent and Company. Agent
acknowledges that proprietary data and proprietary information are embodied in
the Company's Products, and in data, information, and material supplied by
Company to Agent or acquired by Agent in the course of performance of this
Agreement. Agent acknowledges that all such proprietary data and proprietary
information, including such data and information as is contained in the Products
and their constituent parts, constitute the sole and exclusive property to the
Company, and Agent will carefully protect such information and use it only in
furtherance of the Company's business.

     Agent hereby agrees to hold in confidence during the term of this
Agreement, and thereafter for a period of three (3) years, any and all
information of a confidential nature regarding Company's business or affairs,
including without limitation, data provided by Company regarding the design
and/or methods of Company of the Products, and not to disclose the same to any
person, firm, or corporation.

     On all the above information of a confidential or proprietary nature,
Company shall stamp "CONFIDENTIAL" or so indicate in other appropriate ways for
software or other intangible materials.

     The following information shall not be considered confidential:

          a. information which is already generally available to the public;

          b. information which hereafter becomes generally available to the
     public, except as a result of a fault of the party to whom the information
     was disclosed;

          c. information which Company agrees to disclose in writing;

          d. information which can be shown to have been properly known to Agent
     prior to the transmittal thereof from Company; or

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          e. information which is obtained by Agent from a third party which had
     the right to possess and to disclose the information.

     5. PRICE AND PRICE CHANGES.

          a. PRICE. The Company will from time to time provide the Agent with
     price schedules for the Company's products in the Territory. Agent agrees
     that it will not sell the Company's Products in its Territory at prices
     other than those on the Territory price list without Company's express
     knowledge and written consent. The company agrees to pay the Agent a
     commission for the Products purchased by the customer/ end- user according
     to the price paid by the customer/ end-user. Commission will be a
     pre-determined rate of six percent (6%) of collected funds. The
     commission rate may be changed upon the written agreement of both parties.

     6. TERMS OF PAYMENT. The terms of payment shall be as follows:

          a. 50%, after receipt of payment by Company from customer/end user
     based upon shipment of equipment.

             50%, after receipt of payment by Company from customer/end user 
     based upon final acceptance.

          b. Company to pay Agent commission within 10 days of receipt of
     payment by Company from customer/end-user.

     7. DELIVERY. The Company shall use its best efforts to fill all orders
promptly upon acceptance thereof. However, if conditions beyond the control of
Company arise which prevent compliance with normal delivery schedules, Company
shall not be liable for damages, general, special or otherwise. Deliveries shall
be made Ex-Factory West Chester, Pennsylvania. Customer shall have the right to
select the packer and carrier of its choice and shall bear all costs related
thereto.

     The Company shall retain title and bear the risk of loss until such time as
a shipment leaves the Company's dock, at which time title shall pass to the
Customer, and the risk of loss shall be borne by Customer. Customer shall
arrange and pay for insurance against loss or damage to the equipment during
transit.

     8. SALES AND SUPPORT. Agent agrees to provide competent personnel for the
sales, specification review, negotiation, and technical sales support to
customers within its Territory. Company agrees to provide reasonable training
for Agent's personnel at its offices in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

     9. ADVERTISING. Company shall supply Agent with reasonable quantities of
sales materials such as catalogs, brochures, and reprints of its advertising
materials at no charge to Agent. Agent shall have the right to conduct
advertising campaigns with respect to the Products at its expense. Agent shall
refrain from making any claims or representations concerning the Products in
excess of those 



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made by Company. Agent will translate the above materials into local languages
as may be needed from time to time. Upon termination of this Agreement, Agent
shall return all unused sales materials to Company and shall refrain from
further use of all such materials in its activities.

     10. TERMINATION.

     A. This Agreement may be terminated:

          1. by an agreement in writing duly signed by the parties hereto; or

          2. by either party at will, with or without cause, upon not less than
     thirty (30) days notice in writing, given by registered or certified mail
     to the other party.

     B. Commissions, preceding and following the date of Termination, shall be
paid as follows:

          1. Following notification and preceding the Termination Date,
     commissions to Agent will be paid in with accordance with Sections 6(a) and
     6(b).

          2. Any order for shipment of Product into the Territory which shipment
     (Ex-Works) shall occur prior to the Termination Date shall result in full
     payment of any commission due to Agent based upon shipment of equipment,
     subject to Section 6(b). No commissions will be paid for shipments into the
     Territory made after the Termination Date.

          3. Any Product shipped into the Territory for which Final Acceptance
     is received prior to the Termination Date shall result in full payment of
     any commission due to Agent based upon final acceptance, subject to Section
     6(b). No commissions will be paid for final acceptance events which occur
     after the Termination Date.

     The acceptance of any order from a customer in the Agent's territory after
the termination of this Agreement shall not be construed as a renewal or
extension hereof nor as a waiver of termination. Neither Company nor Agent
shall, by reason of the termination or non-renewal of this Agreement, be liable
to the other for compensation, reimbursement or damages on account of the loss
of prospective profits on anticipated sales, or on account of expenditures,
investments, leases or commitments in connection with the business or goodwill
of Company or Agent, or otherwise.

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     11. MISCELLANEOUS.

     a. ASSIGNMENT. This agreement is not assignable or transferable by either
party in whole or in part, except with written consent of the other party.

     b. GOVERNING LAW AND LANGUAGE. This Agreement shall be governed in all
respects by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This Agreement has
been negotiated and executed in the English language, and the rules of
construction and definition of the English language shall be applied in
interpreting this Agreement.

     c. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire
understanding and agreement between the parties.

     d. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be judicially
determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.

     e. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefits of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

     f. TITLES AND SUBTITLES. The titles of the paragraphs and subparagraphs of
this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be
considered in construing this Agreement.

     g. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together
shall construe one instrument.


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

                                    THE COMPANY:


                                    /s/  Roger A. Carolin
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                                    Roger A. Carolin
                                    President and Chief Executive Officer
                                    CFM Technologies, Inc.



                                   THE AGENT:

                                    /s/  Eric Ng
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                                    Eric Ng
                                    Managing Director
                                    Aneric Enterprise Pte Ltd.














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                                    EXHIBIT A

                                    PRODUCTS


             Full Flow(TM) systems for semiconductor applications.


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                                    EXHIBIT B

                                    TERRITORY


                                    Singapore
                                    Malaysia
                                    Thailand
                                    Indonesia