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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.38


                               RESOUND CORPORATION


                           LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT


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        This LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into as of
February 12, 1999, by and between SILICON VALLEY BANK ("Bank") and ReSound
Corporation ("Borrower").

                                    RECITALS

        Borrower wishes to obtain credit from time to time from Bank, and Bank
desires to extend credit to Borrower. This Agreement sets forth the terms on
which Bank will advance credit to Borrower, and Borrower will repay the amounts
owing to Bank.

                                    AGREEMENT

        The parties agree as follows:

        1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

               1.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the following definitions:

                      "Accounts" means all presently existing and hereafter
arising accounts, contract rights, and all other forms of obligations owing to
Borrower arising out of the sale or lease of goods (including, without
limitation, the licensing of software and other technology) or the rendering of
services by Borrower, whether or not earned by performance, and any and all
credit insurance, guaranties, and other security therefor, as well as all
merchandise returned to or reclaimed by Borrower and Borrower's Books relating
to any of the foregoing.

                      "Advance" or "Advances" means an Advance under the
Revolving Facility.

                      "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any Person
that owns or controls directly or indirectly such Person, any Person that
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, and
each of such Person's senior executive officers, directors, and partners.

                      "Bank Expenses" means all: reasonable costs or expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred in connection with
the preparation, negotiation, administration, and enforcement of the Loan
Documents; and Bank's reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in
amending, enforcing or defending the Loan Documents, whether or not suit is
brought.

                      "Borrower's Books" means all of Borrower's books and
records including: ledgers; records concerning Borrower's assets or liabilities,
the Collateral, business operations or financial condition; and all computer
programs, or tape files, and the equipment, containing such information.

                      "Borrowing Base" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1
hereof.

                      "Business Day" means any day that is not a Saturday,
Sunday, or other day on which banks in the State of California are authorized or
required to close.

                      "CHA Agreement" means that certain Note Purchase Agreement
by and between Borrower and Cagen Holdings Limited dated February 21, 1995.

                      "CHA Debt" means any debt incurred by Borrower related to
the purchase by Cagen Holdings Limited of 8% convertible promissory notes
pursuant to the CHA Agreement.

                      "Closing Date" means the date of this Agreement.

                      "Code" means the California Uniform Commercial Code.


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                      "Collateral" means the property described on Exhibit A
attached hereto.

                      "Committed Line" means Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000).

                      "Contingent Obligation" means, as applied to any Person,
any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with
respect to (i) any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit or other
obligation of another, including, without limitation, any such obligation
directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made or discounted or sold with
recourse by that Person, or in respect of which that Person is otherwise
directly or indirectly liable; (ii) any obligations with respect to undrawn
letters of credit issued for the account of that Person; and (iii) all
obligations arising under any interest rate, currency or commodity swap
agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, or other
agreement or arrangement designated to protect a Person against fluctuation in
interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices; provided, however,
that the term "Contingent Obligation" shall not include endorsements for
collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any
Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or
determined amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Contingent
Obligation is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably
anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by such Person in good
faith; provided, however, that such amount shall not in any event exceed the
maximum amount of the obligations under the guarantee or other support
arrangement.

                      "Copyrights" means any and all copyrights, copyright
applications, copyright registrations and like protections in each work or
authorship and derivative work thereof, whether published or unpublished and
whether or not the same also constitutes a trade secret, now of hereafter
existing, created, acquired or held.

                      "Current Liabilities" means, as of any applicable date,
all amounts that should, in accordance with GAAP, be included as current
liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
as at such date, plus, to the extent not already included therein, all
outstanding Advances made under this Agreement, including all Indebtedness that
is payable upon demand or within one year from the date of determination thereof
unless such Indebtedness is renewable or extendible at the option of Borrower or
any Subsidiary to a date more than one year from the date of determination, but
excluding Subordinated Debt.

                      "Daily Balance" means the aggregate amount of the
outstanding Advances owed at the end of a given day.

                      "Eligible Accounts" means those Accounts that arise in the
ordinary course of Borrower's business that comply with all of Borrower's
representations and warranties to Bank set forth in Section 5.4; provided, that
standards of eligibility may be fixed and revised from time to time by Bank in
Bank's reasonable judgment and upon notification thereof to Borrower in
accordance with the provisions hereof. Unless otherwise agreed to by Bank,
Eligible Accounts shall not include the following:

                      (a) Accounts that the account debtor has failed to pay
within ninety (90) days of invoice date;

                      (b) Accounts with respect to an account debtor, fifty
percent (50%) of whose Accounts the account debtor has failed to pay within
ninety (90) days of invoice date;

                      (c) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor is
an officer, employee, or agent of Borrower;

                      (d) Accounts with respect to which goods are placed on
consignment, guaranteed sale, sale or return, sale on approval, bill and hold,
or other terms by reason of which the payment by the account debtor may be
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                      (e) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor is
an Affiliate of Borrower;

                      (f) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor does
not have its principal place of business in the United States, except for
Eligible Foreign Accounts.

                      (g) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor is
the United States or any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
States;

                      (h) Accounts with respect to which Borrower is liable to
the account debtor for goods sold or services rendered by the account debtor to
Borrower, but only to the extent of any amounts owing to the account debtor
against amounts owed to Borrower;

                      (i) Accounts with respect to an account debtor, including
Subsidiaries and Affiliates, whose total obligations to Borrower exceed
twenty-five percent (25%) of all Accounts, to the extent such obligations exceed
the aforementioned percentage, except as approved in writing by Bank;

                      (j) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor
disputes liability or makes any claim with respect thereto as to which Bank
believes, in its sole discretion, that there may be a basis for dispute (but
only to the extent of the amount subject to such dispute or claim), or is
subject to any Insolvency Proceeding, or becomes insolvent, or goes out of
business; and

                      (k) Accounts the collection of which Bank reasonably
determines to be doubtful.

                      "Eligible Foreign Accounts" means Accounts with respect to
which the account debtor does not have its principal place of business in the
United States and that are: (1) covered by credit insurance in form and amount,
and by an insurer satisfactory to Bank less the amount of any deductible(s)
which may be or become owing thereon; or (2) supported by one or more letters of
credit in favor of Bank as beneficiary, in an amount and of a tenor, and issued
by a financial institution, acceptable to Bank; or (3) that Bank approves on a
case-by-case basis.

                      "Equipment" means all present and future machinery,
equipment, tenant improvements, furniture, fixtures, vehicles, tools, parts and
attachments in which Borrower has any interest.

                      "ERISA" means the Employment Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations thereunder.

                      "Event of Default" has the meaning assigned in Article 8.

                      "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles as
in effect from time to time.

                      "Indebtedness" means (a) all indebtedness for borrowed
money or the deferred purchase price of property or services, including without
limitation reimbursement and other obligations with respect to surety bonds and
letters of credit, (b) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or
similar instruments, (c) all capital lease obligations and (d) all Contingent
Obligations.

                      "Insolvency Proceeding" means any proceeding commenced by
or against any person or entity under any provision of the United States
Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or under any other bankruptcy or insolvency law,
including assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal
moratoria, compositions, extension generally with its creditors, or proceedings
seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other relief.

                      "Intellectual Property" means all of Borrower's right,
title and interest in the following:

                      (a) Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents;



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                      (b) Any and all trade secrets, and any and all
intellectual property rights in computer software and computer software products
now or hereafter existing, created, acquired or held;

                      (c) Any and all design rights which may be available to
Borrower now or hereafter existing, created, acquired or held;

                      (d) Any and all claims for damages by way of past, present
and future infringement of any of the rights included above, with the right, but
not the obligation, to sue for and collect such damages for said use or
infringement of the intellectual property rights identified above;

                      (e) All licenses or other rights to use any of the
Copyrights, Patents, or Trademarks, and all license fees and royalties arising
from such use to the extent permitted by such license or rights;

                      (f) All amendments, renewals and extensions of any of the
Copyrights, Trademarks or Patents; and

                      (g) All proceeds and products of the foregoing, including
without limitation all payments under insurance or any indemnity or warranty
payable in respect of any of the foregoing.

                      "Inventory" means all present and future inventory in
which Borrower has any interest, including merchandise, raw materials, parts,
supplies, packing and shipping materials, work in process and finished products
intended for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service, of
every kind and description now or at any time hereafter owned by or in the
custody or possession, actual or constructive, of Borrower, including such
inventory as is temporarily out of its custody or possession or in transit and
including any returns upon any accounts or other proceeds, including insurance
proceeds, resulting from the sale or disposition of any of the foregoing and any
documents of title representing any of the above, and Borrower's Books relating
to any of the foregoing.

                      "Investment" means any beneficial ownership of (including
stock, partnership interest or other securities) any Person, or any loan,
advance or capital contribution to any Person.

                      "IRC" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
and the regulations thereunder.

                      "Lien" means any mortgage, lien, deed of trust, charge,
pledge, security interest or other encumbrance.

                      "Loan Documents" means, collectively, this Agreement, any
note or notes executed by Borrower, and any other agreement entered into between
Borrower and Bank in connection with this Agreement, all as amended or extended
from time to time.

                      "Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect
on (i) the business operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower
and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (ii) the ability of Borrower to repay
the Obligations or otherwise perform its obligations under the Loan Documents.

                      "Maturity Date" means December 31, 1999.

                      "Negotiable Collateral" means all of Borrower's present
and future letters of credit of which it is a beneficiary, notes, drafts,
instruments, securities, documents of title, and chattel paper, and Borrower's
Books relating to any of the foregoing.

                      "Obligations" means all debt, principal, interest, Bank
Expenses and other amounts owed to Bank by Borrower pursuant to this Agreement
or any other agreement, whether absolute or contingent, due or to become due,
now existing or hereafter arising, including any interest that accrues after the
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Insolvency Proceeding and including any debt, liability, or obligation owing
from Borrower to others that Bank may have obtained by assignment or otherwise.

"Patents" means all patents, patent applications and like protections including
without limitation improvements, divisions, continuations, renewals, reissues,
extensions and continuations-in-part of the same.

"Periodic Payments" means all installments or similar recurring payments that
Borrower may now or hereafter become obligated to pay to Bank pursuant to the
terms and provisions of any instrument, or agreement now or hereafter in
existence between Borrower and Bank.

"Permitted Indebtedness" means:

                      (a) Indebtedness of Borrower in favor of Bank arising
under this Agreement or any other Loan Document;

                      (b) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and
disclosed in the Schedule;

                      (c) Subordinated Debt;

                      (d) Indebtedness secured by Liens described in clause (c)
of the defined term "Permitted Liens," provided such Indebtedness does not
exceed the lower of the purchase price or the fair market value of the equipment
acquired or held with the proceeds of such Indebtedness; and

                      (e) Indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the
ordinary course of business.

                      "Permitted Investment" means:

                      (a) Investments existing on the Closing Date disclosed in
the Schedule; and

                      (b) (i) marketable direct obligations issued or
unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency or any
State thereof maturing within one (1) year from the date of acquisition thereof,
(ii) commercial paper maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of
creation thereof and currently having the highest rating obtainable from either
Standard & Poor's Corporation or Moody's Investors Service, Inc., and (iii)
certificates of deposit maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of
investment therein issued by Bank.

                      "Permitted Liens" means the following:

                      (a) Any Liens existing on the Closing Date and disclosed
in the Schedule or arising under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;

                      (b) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other
governmental charges or levies, either not delinquent or being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings, provided the same have no priority over any of
Bank's security interests;

                      (c) Liens (i) upon or in any equipment acquired or held by
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to secure the purchase price of such
equipment or indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the
acquisition of such equipment, or (ii) existing on such equipment at the time of
its acquisition, provided that the Lien is confined solely to the property so
acquired and improvements thereon, and the proceeds of such equipment;

                      (d) Liens incurred in connection with the extension,
renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness secured by Liens of the type
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renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to the property encumbered by the
existing Lien and the principal amount of the indebtedness being extended,
renewed or refinanced does not increase.

                      "Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated
organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation,
firm, joint stock company, estate, entity or governmental agency.

                      "Prime Rate" means the variable rate of interest, per
annum, most recently announced by Bank, as its "prime rate," whether or not such
announced rate is the lowest rate available from Bank.

                      "Quick Assets" means, at any date as of which the amount
thereof shall be determined, the consolidated cash, cash-equivalents, accounts
receivable and investments with maturities not to exceed 90 days, of Borrower
determined in accordance with GAAP.

                      "Responsible Officer" means each of the Chief Executive
Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the Controller of Borrower.

                      "Revolving Facility" means the facility under which
Borrower may request Bank to issue cash advances, as specified in Section 2.1
hereof.

                      "Schedule" means the schedule of exceptions attached
hereto.

                      "Subordinated Debt" means any debt incurred by Borrower
that is subordinated to the debt owing by Borrower to Bank on terms acceptable
to Bank (and identified as being such by Borrower and Bank).

                      "Subsidiary" means any corporation or partnership in which
(i) any general partnership interest, or (ii) more than 50% of the stock of
which by the terms thereof has ordinary voting power to elect the Board of
Directors, managers or trustees of the entity, shall, at the time as of which
any determination is being made, be owned by Borrower, either directly or
through an Affiliate.

                      "Tangible Net Worth" means at any date as of which the
amount thereof shall be determined, the financial statement net worth of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries minus intangible assets, plus Subordinated Debt
and CHA Debt, on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP.

                      "Total Liabilities" means at any date as of which the
amount thereof shall be determined, all obligations that should, in accordance
with GAAP be classified as liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet of
Borrower, including in any event all Indebtedness, but specifically excluding
Subordinated Debt and CHA Debt.

                      "Trademarks" means any trademark and servicemark rights,
whether registered or not, applications to register and registrations of the
same and like protections, and the entire goodwill of the business of Borrower
connected with and symbolized by such trademarks.

               1.2 Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically
defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP and all calculations
made hereunder shall be made in accordance with GAAP. When used herein, the
terms "financial statements" shall include the notes and schedules thereto.

        2. LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

               2.1 Advances. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, Bank agrees to make Advances to Borrower in an aggregate amount
not to exceed the lesser of (i) the Committed Line or (ii) the Borrowing Base.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Borrowing Base" shall mean an amount equal to
fifty percent (50%) of Eligible Accounts. Borrower may request Advances from
Bank beginning with the Closing Date and continuing until September 30, 1999
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Agreement, amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.1 may be repaid at any
time during the term of this Agreement, and reborrowed up until the Availability
Date. All accrued interest on the outstanding Advances shall be due and payable
monthly as set forth below. After the Availability Date, all outstanding
Advances shall be due and payable in three (3) equal monthly installments plus
all accrued and unpaid interest, beginning on October 31, 1999, and continuing
on the last day of each month thereafter until the Maturity Date. The Revolving
Facility shall terminate on the Maturity Date, at which time any outstanding
Advances under this Section 2.1, accrued but unpaid interest, and other amounts
due under this Agreement shall be immediately due and payable.

        Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Borrower breaches any of the financial
covenants set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement or any negative covenant set
forth in Section 7 of this Agreement, Borrower shall immediately provide Bank
with written notice thereof, and either (i) pledge to Bank a certificate of
deposit at Bank in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the then
existing outstanding Obligations under this Agreement, provided that in the
event that Borrower cures such breach, Borrower's obligation to maintain such
certificate of deposit shall cease and Bank shall release its security interest
in such certificate of deposit, or (ii) pay all the outstanding Advances (which
may not be reborrowed, and no new Advances may be requested by Borrower) in
three (3) equal monthly installments plus all accrued and unpaid interest,
beginning on the first day of the month immediately following such breach, and
continuing on the first day of the next two months thereafter, and ending on the
first day of the third month following such breach on which date all outstanding
Obligations hereunder shall be due and payable, thereby accelerating the
Maturity Date.

        Whenever Borrower desires an Advance, Borrower will notify Bank by
facsimile transmission or telephone no later than 3:00 p.m. California time, on
the Business Day that the Advance is to be made. Each such notification shall be
promptly confirmed by a Payment/Advance Form in substantially the form of
Exhibit B hereto. Bank is authorized to make Advances under this Agreement,
based upon instructions received from a Responsible Officer, or without
instructions if in Bank's discretion such Advances are necessary to meet
Obligations which have become due and remain unpaid. Bank shall be entitled to
rely on any telephonic notice given by a person who Bank reasonably believes to
be a Responsible Officer, and Borrower shall indemnify and hold Bank harmless
for any damages or loss suffered by Bank as a result of such reliance. Bank will
credit the amount of Advances made under this Section 2.1 to Borrower's deposit
account.

               2.2 Overadvances. If, at any time or for any reason, the amount
of obligations owed by Borrower to Bank pursuant to Section 2.1 of this
Agreement is greater than the lesser of (i) the Committed Line or (ii) the
Borrowing Base, Borrower shall immediately pay to Bank, in cash, the amount of
such excess.

               2.3 Interest Rates, Payments, and Calculations.

                      (a) Interest Rate. Except as set forth in Section 2.3(b),
any Advances shall bear interest, on the average Daily Balance, at a rate equal
to one and three-quarters (1.75) percentage points above the Prime Rate.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Borrower (i) achieves in two consecutive
fiscal quarters a net profit of at least One Dollar ($1.00) and (ii) as of the
last day of each month, achieves and maintains a ratio of Total Liabilities to
Tangible Net Worth, of no greater than 1.75 to 1.00, then the interest rate
shall be reduced to one and one-quarter (1.25) percentage points above the Prime
Rate.

                      (b) Default Rate. All Obligations shall bear interest,
from and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, at a rate equal to five
(5) percentage points above the interest rate applicable immediately prior to
the occurrence of the Event of Default.

                      (c) Payments. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable
on the first calendar day of each month during the term hereof. Bank shall, at
its option, charge such interest, all Bank Expenses, and all Periodic Payments
against any of Borrower's deposit accounts or against the Committed Line, in
which case those amounts shall thereafter accrue interest at the rate then
applicable hereunder. Any interest not paid when due shall be compounded by
becoming a part of the Obligations, and such interest shall thereafter accrue
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                      (d) Computation. In the event the Prime Rate is changed
from time to time hereafter, the applicable rate of interest hereunder shall be
increased or decreased effective as of 12:01 a.m. on the day the Prime Rate is
changed, by an amount equal to such change in the Prime Rate. All interest
chargeable under the Loan Documents shall be computed on the basis of a three
hundred sixty (360) day year for the actual number of days elapsed.

               2.4 Crediting Payments. Prior to the occurrence of an Event of
Default, Bank shall credit a wire transfer of funds, check or other item of
payment to such deposit account or Obligation as Borrower specifies. After the
occurrence of an Event of Default, the receipt by Bank of any wire transfer of
funds, check, or other item of payment shall be immediately applied to
conditionally reduce Obligations, but shall not be considered a payment on
account unless such payment is of immediately available federal funds or unless
and until such check or other item of payment is honored when presented for
payment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any wire
transfer or payment received by Bank after 12:00 noon California time shall be
deemed to have been received by Bank as of the opening of business on the
immediately following Business Day. Whenever any payment to Bank under the Loan
Documents would otherwise be due (except by reason of acceleration) on a date
that is not a Business Day, such payment shall instead be due on the next
Business Day, and additional fees or interest, as the case may be, shall accrue
and be payable for the period of such extension.

               2.5 Fees. Borrower shall pay to Bank the following:

                      (a) Facility Fee. A facility fee equal to Thirty Thousand
Dollars ($30,000), which shall be fully earned and nonrefundable and payable on
or prior to the Closing Date;

                      (b) Restructure Fees. Three restructure fees totaling
Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($13,000), which shall be fully earned and
nonrefundable;

                      (c) Financial Examination and Appraisal Fees. Bank's
customary fees and out-of-pocket expenses for Bank's audits of Borrower's
Accounts, and for each appraisal of Collateral and financial analysis and
examination of Borrower performed from time to time by Bank or its agents which
amount shall be paid upon demand;

                      (d) Bank Expenses. All Bank Expenses incurred through the
Closing Date, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, which shall be
payable on the Closing Date.

               2.6 Additional Costs. In case any change in any law, regulation,
treaty or official directive or the interpretation or application thereof by any
court or any governmental authority charged with the administration thereof or
the compliance with any guideline or request of any central bank or other
governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law), in each case
after the date of this Agreement:

                      (a) subjects Bank to any tax with respect to payments of
principal or interest or any other amounts payable hereunder by Borrower or
otherwise with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby (except for taxes
on the overall net income of Bank imposed by the United States of America or any
political subdivision thereof);

                      (b) imposes, modifies or deems applicable any deposit
insurance, reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets held
by, or deposits in or for the account of, or loans by, Bank; or

                      (c) imposes upon Bank any other condition with respect to
its performance under this Agreement,

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Bank, reduce
the income receivable by Bank or impose any expense upon Bank with respect to
any loans under this Agreement, Bank shall notify Borrower thereof. Borrower
agrees to pay to Bank the amount of such increase in cost, reduction in income
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and when such cost, reduction or expense is incurred or determined, upon
presentation by Bank of a statement of the amount and setting forth Bank's
calculation thereof, all in reasonable detail, which statement shall be deemed
true and correct absent manifest error.

               2.7 Term. This Agreement shall become effective on the Closing
Date and, subject to Section 12.7, shall continue in full force and effect for a
term ending on the Maturity Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as provided in
Section 9, Bank shall have the right to terminate its obligation to make
Advances under this Agreement immediately and without notice upon the occurrence
and during the continuance of an Event of Default. Notwithstanding termination
of this Agreement, Bank's Lien on the Collateral shall remain in effect for so
long as any Obligations are outstanding.

        3. CONDITIONS OF LOANS

               3.1 Conditions Precedent to Initial Advance. The obligation of
Bank to make the initial Advance is subject to the condition precedent that Bank
shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, the following:

                      (a) this Agreement duly executed and delivered by
Borrower;

                      (b) a certificate of the Secretary of Borrower with
respect to incumbency and resolutions authorizing the execution and delivery of
this Agreement;

                      (c) financing statements (Forms UCC-1);

                      (d) a Year 2000 Survey;

                      (e) insurance certificate;

                      (f) payment of the fees and Bank Expenses then due as
specified in Section 2.5 hereof;

                      (g) an audit of the Accounts, the results of which shall
be satisfactory to Bank; and

                      (h) such other documents, and completion of such other
matters, as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.

               3.2 Conditions Precedent to all Advances. The obligation of Bank
to make each Advance, including the initial Advance, is further subject to the
following conditions:

                      (a) timely receipt by Bank of the Payment/Advance Form as
provided in Section 2.1; and

                      (b) the representations and warranties contained in
Section 5 shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
date of such Payment/Advance Form and on the effective date of each Advance as
though made at and as of each such date, and no Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, or would result from such Advance. The making of
each Advance shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by Borrower on
the date of such Advance as to the accuracy of the facts referred to in this
Section 3.2(b).

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               4.1 Grant of Security Interest. Borrower grants and pledges to
Bank a continuing security interest in all presently existing and hereafter
acquired or arising Collateral in order to secure prompt repayment of any and
all Obligations and in order to secure prompt performance by Borrower of each of
its covenants and duties under the Loan Documents. Except as set forth in the
Schedule, such security interest constitutes a valid, first priority security
interest in the presently existing Collateral, and will constitute a valid,
first priority security interest in Collateral acquired after the date hereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of Default occurs under this
Agreement, "Collateral" shall mean the property described on Exhibit A-1
attached hereto. If an Event of Default occurs, Borrower shall register or cause
to be registered (to the extent not already registered) with the United States
Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, as
applicable, all of its Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents. In addition,
Borrower shall register or cause to be registered with the United States Patent
and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, those
additional intellectual property rights developed or acquired by Borrower from
time to time in connection with any product prior to the sale or licensing of
such product to any third party. Borrower shall execute and deliver such
additional instruments and documents from time to time as Bank shall reasonably
request to perfect Bank's security interest in such additional intellectual
property rights.

               4.2 Delivery of Additional Documentation Required. Borrower shall
from time to time execute and deliver to Bank, at the request of Bank, all
Negotiable Collateral, all financing statements and other documents that Bank
may reasonably request, in form satisfactory to Bank, to perfect and continue
perfected Bank's security interests in the Collateral and in order to fully
consummate all of the transactions contemplated under the Loan Documents.

               4.3 Right to Inspect. Bank (through any of its officers,
employees, or agents) shall have the right, upon reasonable prior notice, from
time to time during Borrower's usual business hours, to inspect Borrower's Books
and to make copies thereof and to check, test, and appraise the Collateral in
order to verify Borrower's financial condition or the amount, condition of, or
any other matter relating to, the Collateral.

        5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

               Borrower represents and warrants as follows:

               5.1 Due Organization and Qualification. Borrower and each
Subsidiary is a corporation duly existing and in good standing under the laws of
its state of incorporation and qualified and licensed to do business in, and is
in good standing in, any state in which the failure to so qualify would have a
Material Adverse Effect.

               5.2 Due Authorization; No Conflict. The execution, delivery, and
performance of the Loan Documents are within Borrower's powers, have been duly
authorized, and are not in conflict with nor constitute a breach of any
provision contained in Borrower's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, nor will
they constitute an event of default under any material agreement to which
Borrower is a party or by which Borrower is bound. No Event of Default exists
and is continuing under any agreement to which Borrower is a party or by which
it is bound, which could have a Material Adverse Effect.

               5.3 No Prior Encumbrances. Borrower has good and indefeasible
title to the Collateral, free and clear of Liens, except for Permitted Liens.

               5.4 Bona Fide Eligible Accounts. The Eligible Accounts are bona
fide existing obligations. The property giving rise to such Eligible Accounts
has been delivered to the account debtor or to the account debtor's agent for
immediate shipment to and unconditional acceptance by the account debtor.
Borrower has not received notice of actual or imminent Insolvency Proceeding of
any account debtor that is included in any Borrowing Base Certificate as an
Eligible Account.

               5.5 Merchantable Inventory. All Inventory is in all material
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               5.6 Name; Location of Chief Executive Office. Except as disclosed
in the Schedule, Borrower has not done business under any name other than that
specified on the signature page hereof. The principal executive office of
Borrower is located at the address indicated in Section 10 hereof.

               5.7 Litigation. Except as set forth in the Schedule, there are no
actions or proceedings pending by or against Borrower or any Subsidiary before
any court or administrative agency in which an adverse decision could have a
Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on Borrower's interest or
Bank's security interest in the Collateral. Borrower does not have knowledge of
any such pending or threatened actions or proceedings.

               5.8 No Material Adverse Change in Financial Statements. All
consolidated financial statements related to Borrower and any Subsidiary that
have been delivered by Borrower to Bank fairly present in all material respects
Borrower's consolidated financial condition as of the date thereof and
Borrower's consolidated results of operations for the period then ended. There
has not been a material adverse change in the consolidated financial condition
of Borrower since the date of the most recent of such financial statements
submitted to Bank.

               5.9 Solvency. Borrower is solvent and able to pay its debts
(including trade debts) as they mature.

               5.10 Regulatory Compliance. Borrower and each Subsidiary has met
the minimum funding requirements of ERISA with respect to any employee benefit
plans subject to ERISA. No event has occurred resulting from Borrower's failure
to comply with ERISA that is reasonably likely to result in Borrower's incurring
any liability that could have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower is not an
"investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company" within
the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Borrower is not engaged
principally, or as one of the important activities, in the business of extending
credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the
meaning of Regulations T and U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System). To the best of its knowledge, Borrower has complied in all material
respects with all the provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
Borrower has not violated any statutes, laws, ordinances or rules applicable to
it, violation of which could have a Material Adverse Effect.

               5.11 Environmental Condition. None of Borrower's or any
Subsidiary's properties or assets has ever been used by Borrower or any
Subsidiary or, to the best of Borrower's knowledge, by previous owners or
operators, in the disposal of, or to produce, store, handle, treat, release, or
transport, any hazardous waste or hazardous substance other than in accordance
with applicable law; to the best of Borrower's knowledge, none of Borrower's
properties or assets has ever been designated or identified in any manner
pursuant to any environmental protection statute as a hazardous waste or
hazardous substance disposal site, or a candidate for closure pursuant to any
environmental protection statute; no lien arising under any environmental
protection statute has attached to any revenues or to any real or personal
property owned by Borrower or any Subsidiary; and neither Borrower nor any
Subsidiary has received a summons, citation, notice, or directive from the
Environmental Protection Agency or any other federal, state or other
governmental agency concerning any action or omission by Borrower or any
Subsidiary resulting in the releasing, or otherwise disposing of hazardous waste
or hazardous substances into the environment.

               5.12 Taxes. Borrower and each Subsidiary has filed or caused to
be filed all tax returns required to be filed, and has paid, or has made
adequate provision for the payment of, all taxes reflected therein, or has
notified Bank in writing of a dispute.

               5.13 Subsidiaries. Borrower does not own any stock, partnership
interest or other equity securities of any Person, except for Permitted
Investments.

               5.14 Government Consents. Borrower and each material Subsidiary
has obtained all material consents, approvals and authorizations of, made all
material declarations or filings with, and given all material notices to, all
governmental authorities that are necessary for the continued operation of
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               5.15 Full Disclosure. No representation, warranty or other
statement made by Borrower in any certificate or written statement furnished to
Bank contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained in such
certificates or statements not misleading.

        6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

               Borrower covenants and agrees that, until payment in full of all
outstanding Obligations, and for so long as Bank may have any commitment to make
an Advance hereunder, Borrower shall do all of the following:

               6.1 Good Standing. Borrower shall maintain its and each of its
Subsidiaries' corporate existence and good standing in its jurisdiction of
incorporation and maintain qualification in each jurisdiction in which the
failure to so qualify could have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower shall
maintain, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, to the extent
consistent with prudent management of Borrower's business, in force all
licenses, approvals and agreements, the loss of which could have a Material
Adverse Effect.

               6.2 Government Compliance. Borrower shall meet, and shall cause
each Subsidiary to meet, the minimum funding requirements of ERISA with respect
to any employee benefit plans maintained by Borrower and each such subsidiary
and subject to ERISA. Borrower shall comply, and shall cause each Subsidiary to
comply, with all statutes, laws, ordinances and government rules and regulations
to which it is subject, noncompliance with which could have a Material Adverse
Effect or a material adverse effect on the Collateral or the priority of Bank's
Lien on the Collateral.

               6.3 Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates. Borrower shall
deliver to Bank: (a) as soon as available, but in any event within thirty (30)
days after the end of each month, a company prepared consolidated balance sheet
and income statement covering Borrower's consolidated operations during such
period, certified by a Responsible Officer; (b) as soon as available, but in any
event within ninety (90) days after the end of Borrower's fiscal year, audited
consolidated financial statements of Borrower prepared in accordance with GAAP,
consistently applied, together with an unqualified opinion on such financial
statements of an independent certified public accounting firm reasonably
acceptable to Bank; (c) within five (5) days upon becoming available, copies of
all statements, reports and notices sent or made available generally by Borrower
to its security holders or to any holders of Subordinated Debt and within five
(5) days of filing all reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission; (d) promptly upon receipt of notice thereof, a report
of any legal actions pending or threatened against Borrower or any Subsidiary
that could result in damages or costs to Borrower or any Subsidiary of One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or more; and (e) such budgets, sales
projections, operating plans or other financial information as Bank may
reasonably request from time to time.

        Within fifteen (15) days after the last day of each month, Borrower
shall deliver to Bank a Borrowing Base Certificate signed by a Responsible
Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto, together with aged
listings of accounts receivable and accounts payable.

        Borrower shall deliver to Bank with the monthly financial statements a
Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer in substantially the form
of Exhibit D hereto.

        Bank shall have a right from time to time hereafter to audit Borrower's
Accounts at Borrower's expense, including an audit to be performed prior to the
first Advance made by Bank to Borrower hereunder, provided that such audits will
be conducted no more often than every six (6) months unless an Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing.

               6.4 Inventory; Returns. Borrower shall keep all Inventory in good
and marketable condition, free from all material defects. Returns and
allowances, if any, as between Borrower and its account debtors shall be on the
same basis and in accordance with the usual customary practices of Borrower, as
they exist at the time of the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Borrower
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all disputes and claims, where the return, recovery, dispute or claim involves
more than One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000). 

               6.5 Taxes. Borrower shall make, and shall cause each Subsidiary
to make, due and timely payment or deposit of all material federal, state, and
local taxes, assessments, or contributions required of it by law, and will
execute and deliver to Bank, on demand, appropriate certificates attesting to
the payment or deposit thereof; and Borrower will make, and will cause each
Subsidiary to make, timely payment or deposit of all material tax payments and
withholding taxes required of it by applicable laws, including, but not limited
to, those laws concerning F.I.C.A., F.U.T.A., state disability, and local,
state, and federal income taxes, and will, upon request, furnish Bank with proof
satisfactory to Bank indicating that Borrower or a Subsidiary has made such
payments or deposits; provided that Borrower or a Subsidiary need not make any
payment if the amount or validity of such payment is contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and is reserved against (to the extent required by GAAP)
by Borrower.

               6.6 Insurance.

                      (a) Borrower, at its expense, shall keep the Collateral
insured against loss or damage by fire, theft, explosion, sprinklers, and all
other hazards and risks, and in such amounts, as ordinarily insured against by
other owners in similar businesses conducted in the locations where Borrower's
business is conducted on the date hereof. Borrower shall also maintain insurance
relating to Borrower's ownership and use of the Collateral in amounts and of a
type that are customary to businesses similar to Borrower's.

                      (b) All such policies of insurance shall be in such form,
with such companies, and in such amounts as reasonably satisfactory to Bank. All
such policies of property insurance shall contain a lender's loss payable
endorsement, in a form satisfactory to Bank, showing Bank as an additional loss
payee thereof and all liability insurance policies shall show the Bank as an
additional insured, and shall specify that the insurer must give at least twenty
(20) days notice to Bank before canceling its policy for any reason. Upon Bank's
request, Borrower shall deliver to Bank certified copies of such policies of
insurance and evidence of the payments of all premiums therefor. All proceeds
payable under any such policy shall, at the option of Bank, be payable to Bank
to be applied on account of the Obligations.

               6.7 Principal Depository. Borrower shall initiate moving its
principal depository and operating accounts to Bank by February 28, 1999. As of
June 30, 1999, this transfer shall have been completed. From that time and
continuing until the Maturity Date, Borrower shall maintain its principal
depository and operating accounts with Bank. However, if Borrower has not
completed this transfer by June 30, 1999, Borrower will establish a bonus money
market account at Bank with a minimum balance of Three Million Dollars
($3,000,000). This account can be closed at such time as Borrower completes the
transfer of its principal depository and operating accounts to Bank.

               6.8 Quick Ratio. Borrower shall maintain, as of the last Saturday
of each month through May 29, 1999, a ratio of Quick Assets to Current
Liabilities of at least 0.55 to 1.0. Thereafter, Borrower shall maintain, as of
the last Saturday of each month through November 27, 1999, a ratio of Quick
Assets to Current Liabilities of at least 0.60 to 1.0. Thereafter, Borrower
shall maintain, as of the last Saturday of each month, a ratio of Quick Assets
to Current Liabilities of at least 0.70 to 1.0.

               6.9 Tangible Net Worth. As of the last Saturday of each month
through May 29, 1999, Borrower shall maintain a Tangible Net Worth of not less
than Sixteen Million Dollars ($16,000,000). Thereafter, as of the last Saturday
of each month through August 28, 1999, Borrower shall maintain a Tangible Net
Worth of not less than Nineteen Million Dollars ($19,000,000). Thereafter, as of
the last Saturday of each month through November 27, 1999, Borrower shall
maintain a Tangible Net Worth of not less than Twenty-Two Million Dollars
($22,000,000). Thereafter, as of the last Saturday of each month, Borrower shall
maintain a Tangible Net Worth of not less than Twenty-Five Million Dollars
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               6.10 Total Liabilities/Tangible Net Worth. As of the last
Saturday of each month through May 29, 1999, Borrower shall maintain a ratio of
Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth, of no greater than 2.60 to 1.0.
Thereafter, as of the last Saturday of each month through August 28, 1999,
Borrower shall maintain a ratio of Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth, of
no greater than 2.25 to 1.0. Thereafter, as of the last Saturday of each month
through November 27, 1999, Borrower shall maintain a ratio of Total Liabilities
to Tangible Net Worth, of no greater than 2.0 to 1.0. Thereafter, as of the last
Saturday of each month, Borrower shall maintain, on a monthly basis, a ratio of
Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth, of no greater than 1.75 to 1.0.

               6.11 Profitability. Borrower shall show a net profit of at least
One Dollar ($1.00) for the fiscal quarter ending on March 27, 1999. Borrower
shall show a net profit of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for each of
the fiscal quarters ending on June 26, 1999 and September 25, 1999. Borrower
shall show a net profit of at least Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) for each
quarter thereafter.

               6.12 Further Assurances. At any time and from time to time
Borrower shall execute and deliver such further instruments and take such
further action as may reasonably be requested by Bank to effect the purposes of
this Agreement.

        7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

               Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as any credit
hereunder shall be available and until payment in full of the outstanding
Obligations or for so long as Bank may have any commitment to make any Advances,
Borrower will not do any of the following:

               7.1 Dispositions. Except as previously disclosed in the Schedule
and approved by Bank, convey, sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of
(collectively, a "Transfer"), or permit any of its Subsidiaries to Transfer, all
or any part of its business or property, including Intellectual Property, other
than: (i) Transfers of Inventory in the ordinary course of business; (ii)
Transfers of non-exclusive licenses and similar arrangements for the use of the
property of Borrower or its Subsidiaries; and (iii) Transfers of worn-out or
obsolete Equipment.

               7.2 Change in Business. Engage in any business, or permit any of
its Subsidiaries to engage in any business, other than the businesses currently
engaged in by Borrower and any business substantially similar or related thereto
(or incidental thereto), or suffer a material change in Borrower's ownership.
Borrower will not, without thirty (30) days prior written notification to Bank,
relocate its chief executive office.

               7.3 Mergers or Acquisitions. Merge or consolidate, or permit any
of its Subsidiaries to merge or consolidate, with or into any other business
organization, or acquire, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to acquire, all or
substantially all of the capital stock or property of another Person, except
that Subsidiaries may merge or consolidate with each other or into Borrower.

               7.4 Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or be or remain liable
with respect to any Indebtedness, or permit any Subsidiary so to do, other than
Permitted Indebtedness.

               7.5 Encumbrances. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Lien with respect to any of its property, or assign or otherwise convey any
right to receive income, including the sale of any Accounts, or permit any of
its Subsidiaries so to do, except for Permitted Liens.

               7.6 Distributions. Pay any dividends or make any other
distribution or payment on account of or in redemption, retirement or purchase
of any capital stock.

               7.7 Investments. Directly or indirectly acquire or own, or make
any Investment in or to any Person, or permit any of its Subsidiaries so to do,
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               7.8 Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly enter
into or permit to exist any material transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower
except for transactions that are in the ordinary course of Borrower's business,
upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to Borrower than would
be obtained in an arm's length transaction with a nonaffiliated Person.

               7.9 Subordinated Debt. Make any payment in respect of any
Subordinated Debt, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make any such payment,
except in compliance with the terms of such Subordinated Debt, or amend any
provision contained in any documentation relating to the Subordinated Debt
without Bank's prior written consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower
may pay regularly scheduled interest payments under the CHA Debt, but in no
event shall Borrower make any principal payments under the CHA Debt until
Borrower has fully repaid all Obligations incurred in connection with this
Agreement.

               7.10 Inventory. Store the Inventory with a bailee, warehouseman,
or similar party unless Bank has received a pledge of the warehouse receipt
covering such Inventory. Except for Inventory sold in the ordinary course of
business and except for such other locations as Bank may approve in writing,
Borrower shall keep the Inventory only at the location set forth in Section 10
hereof and such other locations of which Borrower gives Bank prior written
notice and as to which Borrower signs and files a financing statement where
needed to perfect Bank's security interest.

               7.11 Compliance. Become an "investment company" controlled by an
"investment company," within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
or become principally engaged in, or undertake as one of its important
activities, the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or
carrying margin stock, or use the proceeds of any Advance for such purpose. Fail
to meet the minimum funding requirements of ERISA, permit a Reportable Event or
Prohibited Transaction, as defined in ERISA, to occur, fail to comply with the
Federal Fair Labor Standards Act or violate any law or regulation, which
violation could have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on
the Collateral or the priority of Bank's Lien on the Collateral, or permit any
of its Subsidiaries to do any of the foregoing.

        8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

               Any one or more of the following events shall constitute an Event
of Default by Borrower under this Agreement:

               8.1 Payment Default. If Borrower fails to pay the principal of,
or any interest on, any Advances when due and payable; or fails to pay any
portion of any other Obligations not constituting such principal or interest,
including without limitation Bank Expenses, within thirty (30) days of receipt
by Borrower of an invoice for such other Obligations;

               8.2 Covenant Default. If Borrower fails to perform any obligation
under Sections 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.11 or 6.12 or violates any of the
covenants contained in Article 7 of this Agreement, or fails or neglects to
perform, keep, or observe any other material term, provision, condition,
covenant, or agreement contained in this Agreement, in any of the Loan
Documents, or in any other present or future agreement between Borrower and Bank
and as to any default under such other term, provision, condition, covenant or
agreement that can be cured, has failed to cure such default within ten (10)
days after Borrower receives notice thereof or any officer of Borrower becomes
aware thereof; provided, however, that if the default cannot by its nature be
cured within the ten (10) day period or cannot after diligent attempts by
Borrower be cured within such ten (10) day period, and such default is likely to
be cured within a reasonable time, then Borrower shall have an additional
reasonable period (which shall not in any case exceed thirty (30) days) to
attempt to cure such default, and within such reasonable time period the failure
to have cured such default shall not be deemed an Event of Default (provided
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               8.3 Material Adverse Change. If there occurs a material adverse
change in Borrower's business or financial condition, or if there is a material
impairment of the prospect of repayment of any portion of the Obligations or a
material impairment of the value or priority of Bank's security interests in the
Collateral;

               8.4 Attachment. If any material portion of Borrower's assets is
attached, seized, subjected to a writ or distress warrant, or is levied upon, or
comes into the possession of any trustee, receiver or person acting in a similar
capacity and such attachment, seizure, writ or distress warrant or levy has not
been removed, discharged or rescinded within ten (10) days, or if Borrower is
enjoined, restrained, or in any way prevented by court order from continuing to
conduct all or any material part of its business affairs, or if a judgment or
other claim becomes a lien or encumbrance upon any material portion of
Borrower's assets, or if a notice of lien, levy, or assessment is filed of
record with respect to any of Borrower's assets by the United States Government,
or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or by any state, county,
municipal, or governmental agency, and the same is not paid within ten (10) days
after Borrower receives notice thereof, provided that none of the foregoing
shall constitute an Event of Default where such action or event is stayed or an
adequate bond has been posted pending a good faith contest by Borrower (provided
that no Advances will be required to be made during such cure period);

               8.5 Insolvency. If Borrower becomes insolvent, or if an
Insolvency Proceeding is commenced by Borrower, or if an Insolvency Proceeding
is commenced against Borrower and is not dismissed or stayed within ten (10)
days (provided that no Advances will be made prior to the dismissal of such
Insolvency Proceeding);

               8.6 Other Agreements. If there is a default in any agreement to
which Borrower is a party with a third party or parties resulting in a right by
such third party or parties, whether or not exercised, to accelerate the
maturity of any Indebtedness in an amount in excess of One Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($150,000) or that could have a Material Adverse Effect, or if
there is a default under the CHA Agreement;

               8.7 Subordinated Debt. If Borrower makes any payment on account
of Subordinated Debt, except to the extent such payment is allowed under any
subordination agreement entered into with Bank;

               8.8 Judgments. If a judgment or judgments for the payment of
money in an amount, individually or in the aggregate, of at least One Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) shall be rendered against Borrower and shall
remain unsatisfied and unstayed for a period of ten (10) days (provided that no
Advances will be made prior to the satisfaction or stay of such judgment); or

               8.9 Misrepresentations. If any material misrepresentation or
material misstatement exists now or hereafter in any warranty or representation
set forth herein or in any certificate delivered to Bank by any Responsible
Officer pursuant to this Agreement or to induce Bank to enter into this
Agreement or any other Loan Document.

        9. BANK'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

               9.1 Rights and Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default, Bank may, at its election, without notice of
its election and without demand, do any one or more of the following, all of
which are authorized by Borrower:

                      (a) Declare all Obligations, whether evidenced by this
Agreement, by any of the other Loan Documents, or otherwise, immediately due and
payable (provided that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in
Section 8.5 all Obligations shall become immediately due and payable without any
action by Bank);

                      (b) Cease advancing money or extending credit to or for
the benefit of Borrower under this Agreement or under any other agreement
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                      (c) Demand that Borrower (i) deposit cash with Bank in an
amount equal to the amount of any Letters of Credit remaining undrawn, as
collateral security for the repayment of any future drawings under such Letters
of Credit, and Borrower shall forthwith deposit and pay such amounts, and (ii)
pay in advance all Letters of Credit fees scheduled to be paid or payable over
the remaining term of the Letters of Credit;

                      (d) Settle or adjust disputes and claims directly with
account debtors for amounts, upon terms and in whatever order that Bank
reasonably considers advisable;

                      (e) Without notice to or demand upon Borrower, make such
payments and do such acts as Bank considers necessary or reasonable to protect
its security interest in the Collateral. Borrower agrees to assemble the
Collateral if Bank so requires, and to make the Collateral available to Bank as
Bank may designate. Borrower authorizes Bank to enter the premises where the
Collateral is located, to take and maintain possession of the Collateral, or any
part of it, and to pay, purchase, contest, or compromise any encumbrance,
charge, or lien which in Bank's determination appears to be prior or superior to
its security interest and to pay all expenses incurred in connection therewith.
With respect to any of Borrower's owned premises, Borrower hereby grants Bank a
license to enter into possession of such premises and to occupy the same,
without charge, for up to one hundred twenty (120) days in order to exercise any
of Bank's rights or remedies provided herein, at law, in equity, or otherwise;

                      (f) Without notice to Borrower set off and apply to the
Obligations any and all (i) balances and deposits of Borrower held by Bank, or
(ii) indebtedness at any time owing to or for the credit or the account of
Borrower held by Bank;

                      (g) Ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain,
repair, prepare for sale, advertise for sale, and sell (in the manner provided
for herein) the Collateral. Bank is hereby granted a license or other right,
solely pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.1, to use, without charge,
Borrower's labels, patents, copyrights, rights of use of any name, trade
secrets, trade names, trademarks, service marks, and advertising matter, or any
property of a similar nature, as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing
production of, advertising for sale, and selling any Collateral and, in
connection with Bank's exercise of its rights under this Section 9.1, Borrower's
rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements shall inure to Bank's
benefit;

                      (h) Sell the Collateral at either a public or private
sale, or both, by way of one or more contracts or transactions, for cash or on
terms, in such manner and at such places (including Borrower's premises) as Bank
determines is commercially reasonable;

                      (i) Bank may credit bid and purchase at any public sale;
and

                      (j) Any deficiency that exists after disposition of the
Collateral as provided above will be paid immediately by Borrower.

               9.2 Power of Attorney. Effective only upon the occurrence and
during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower hereby irrevocably
appoints Bank (and any of Bank's designated officers, or employees) as
Borrower's true and lawful attorney to: (a) send requests for verification of
Accounts or notify account debtors of Bank's security interest in the Accounts;
(b) endorse Borrower's name on any checks or other forms of payment or security
that may come into Bank's possession; (c) sign Borrower's name on any invoice or
bill of lading relating to any Account, drafts against account debtors,
schedules and assignments of Accounts, verifications of Accounts, and notices to
account debtors; (d) make, settle, and adjust all claims under and decisions
with respect to Borrower's policies of insurance; and (e) settle and adjust
disputes and claims respecting the accounts directly with account debtors, for
amounts and upon terms which Bank determines to be reasonable; provided Bank may
exercise such power of attorney to sign the name of Borrower on any of the
documents described in Section 4.2 regardless of whether an Event of Default has
occurred. The appointment of Bank as Borrower's attorney in fact, and each and
every one of Bank's rights and powers, being coupled with an interest, is
irrevocable until all of the Obligations have been fully repaid and performed
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               9.3 Accounts Collection. At any time from the date of this
Agreement, Bank may notify any Person owing funds to Borrower of Bank's security
interest in such funds and verify the amount of such Account. Borrower shall
collect all amounts owing to Borrower for Bank, receive in trust all payments as
Bank's trustee, and immediately deliver such payments to Bank in their original
form as received from the account debtor, with proper endorsements for deposit.

               9.4 Bank Expenses. If Borrower fails to pay any amounts or
furnish any required proof of payment due to third persons or entities, as
required under the terms of this Agreement, then Bank may do any or all of the
following: (a) make payment of the same or any part thereof; (b) set up such
reserves under the Revolving Facility as Bank deems necessary to protect Bank
from the exposure created by such failure; or (c) obtain and maintain insurance
policies of the type discussed in Section 6.6 of this Agreement, and take any
action with respect to such policies as Bank deems prudent. Any amounts so paid
or deposited by Bank shall constitute Bank Expenses, shall be immediately due
and payable, and shall bear interest at the then applicable rate hereinabove
provided, and shall be secured by the Collateral. Any payments made by Bank
shall not constitute an agreement by Bank to make similar payments in the future
or a waiver by Bank of any Event of Default under this Agreement.

               9.5 Bank's Liability for Collateral. So long as Bank complies
with reasonable banking practices, Bank shall not in any way or manner be liable
or responsible for: (a) the safekeeping of the Collateral; (b) any loss or
damage thereto occurring or arising in any manner or fashion from any cause; (c)
any diminution in the value thereof; or (d) any act or default of any carrier,
warehouseman, bailee, forwarding agency, or other person whomsoever. All risk of
loss, damage or destruction of the Collateral shall be borne by Borrower.

               9.6 Remedies Cumulative. Bank's rights and remedies under this
Agreement, the Loan Documents, and all other agreements shall be cumulative.
Bank shall have all other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as
provided under the Code, by law, or in equity. No exercise by Bank of one right
or remedy shall be deemed an election, and no waiver by Bank of any Event of
Default on Borrower's part shall be deemed a continuing waiver. No delay by Bank
shall constitute a waiver, election, or acquiescence by it. No waiver by Bank
shall be effective unless made in a written document signed on behalf of Bank
and then shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific
purpose for which it was given.

               9.7 Demand; Protest. Borrower waives demand, protest, notice of
protest, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, notice
of any default, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement,
extension, or renewal of accounts, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and
guarantees at any time held by Bank on which Borrower may in any way be liable.

        10. NOTICES

               Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices or
demands by any party relating to this Agreement or any other agreement entered
into in connection herewith shall be in writing and (except for financial
statements and other informational documents which may be sent by first-class
mail, postage prepaid) shall be personally delivered or sent by a recognized
overnight delivery service, certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, or by telefacsimile to Borrower or to Bank, as the case may be, at
its addresses set forth below:

        If to Borrower:      ReSound Corporation
                             220 Saginaw Drive
                             Redwood City, CA 94063
                             Attn: Laureen DeBuono or Chief Financial Officer
                             Copy to:  General Counsel
                             FAX:  (415) 367-0675


                                       18


<PAGE>   20
        If to Bank:          Silicon Valley Bank
                             3003 Tasman Drive
                             Santa Clara, CA 95054-1191
                             Attn:  Cliff White
                             FAX:  (408) 654-1045

        The parties hereto may change the address at which they are to receive
notices hereunder, by notice in writing in the foregoing manner given to the
other.

        11. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER

               This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the internal laws of the State of California, without regard to principles
of conflicts of law. Each of Borrower and Bank hereby submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the state and Federal courts located in the County of Santa
Clara, State of California. BORROWER AND BANK EACH HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE
RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT
OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREIN,
INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER
COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY RECOGNIZES AND AGREES THAT THE
FOREGOING WAIVER CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR IT TO ENTER INTO THIS
AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER
WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY
TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.

        12. GENERAL PROVISIONS

               12.1 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall bind and inure
to the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of each of the
parties; provided, however, that neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder
may be assigned by Borrower without Bank's prior written consent, which consent
may be granted or withheld in Bank's sole discretion. Bank shall have the right
without the consent of or notice to Borrower to sell, transfer, negotiate, or
grant participation in all or any part of, or any interest in, Bank's
obligations, rights and benefits hereunder.

               12.2 Indemnification. Borrower shall defend, indemnify and hold
harmless Bank and its officers, employees, and agents against: (a) all
obligations, demands, claims, and liabilities claimed or asserted by any other
party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(b) all losses or Bank Expenses in any way suffered, incurred, or paid by Bank
as a result of or in any way arising out of, following, or consequential to
transactions between Bank and Borrower whether under this Agreement, or
otherwise (including without limitation reasonable attorneys fees and expenses),
except for losses caused by Bank's gross negligence or willful misconduct.

               12.3 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for the performance
of all obligations set forth in this Agreement.

               12.4 Severability of Provisions. Each provision of this Agreement
shall be severable from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose
of determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision.

               12.5 Amendments in Writing, Integration. This Agreement cannot be
amended or terminated orally. All prior agreements, understandings,
representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, if any, are merged into this
Agreement and the Loan Documents.


                                       19


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               12.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of
which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all
of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.

               12.7 Survival. All covenants, representations and warranties made
in this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect so long as any
Obligations remain outstanding. The obligations of Borrower to indemnify Bank
with respect to the expenses, damages, losses, costs and liabilities described
in Section 12.2 shall survive until all applicable statute of limitations
periods with respect to actions that may be brought against Bank have run.

               12.8 Confidentiality. In handling any confidential information
Bank shall exercise the same degree of care that it exercises with respect to
its own proprietary information of the same types to maintain the
confidentiality of any non-public information thereby received or received
pursuant to this Agreement except that disclosure of such information may be
made (i) to the subsidiaries or affiliates of Bank in connection with their
present or prospective business relations with Borrower, (ii) to prospective
transferees or purchasers of any interest in the Loans, provided that they have
entered into a comparable confidentiality agreement in favor of Borrower and
have delivered a copy to Borrower, (iii) as required by law, regulations, rule
or order, subpoena, judicial order or similar order and (iv) as may be required
in connection with the examination, audit or similar investigation of Bank.
Confidential information hereunder shall not include information that either:
(a) is in the public domain or in the knowledge or possession of Bank when
disclosed to Bank, or becomes part of the public domain after disclosure to Bank
through no fault of Bank; or (b) is disclosed to Bank by a third party, provided
Bank does not have actual knowledge that such third party is prohibited from
disclosing such information.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the date first above written.

                               RESOUND CORPORATION


                               By:           /s/Christopher H. Pascoe 
                                  -------------------------------------------
                               Title: Vice President, Corporate Controller
                                     ----------------------------------------



                               SILICON VALLEY BANK


                               By:                 Cliff White              
                                  -------------------------------------------

                               Title:         Senior Vice President        
                                     ----------------------------------------


                                       20


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                                    EXHIBIT A


        The Collateral shall consist of all right, title and interest of
Borrower in and to the following:

               (a) All goods and equipment now owned or hereafter acquired,
including, without limitation, all machinery, fixtures, vehicles (including
motor vehicles and trailers), and any interest in any of the foregoing, and all
attachments, accessories, accessions, replacements, substitutions, additions,
and improvements to any of the foregoing, wherever located;

               (b) All inventory, now owned or hereafter acquired, including,
without limitation, all merchandise, raw materials, parts, supplies, packing and
shipping materials, work in process and finished products including such
inventory as is temporarily out of Borrower's custody or possession or in
transit and including any returns upon any accounts or other proceeds, including
insurance proceeds, resulting from the sale or disposition of any of the
foregoing and any documents of title representing any of the above, and
Borrower's Books relating to any of the foregoing;

               (c) All contract rights and general intangibles now owned or
hereafter acquired, including, without limitation, goodwill, trademarks,
servicemarks, trade styles, trade names, patents, patent applications, leases,
license agreements, franchise agreements, blueprints, drawings, purchase orders,
customer lists, route lists, infringements, claims, computer programs, computer
discs, computer tapes, literature, reports, catalogs, design rights, income tax
refunds, payments of insurance and rights to payment of any kind;

               (d) All now existing and hereafter arising accounts, contract
rights, royalties, license rights and all other forms of obligations owing to
Borrower arising out of the sale or lease of goods, the licensing of technology
or the rendering of services by Borrower, whether or not earned by performance,
and any and all credit insurance, guaranties, and other security therefor, as
well as all merchandise returned to or reclaimed by Borrower and Borrower's
Books relating to any of the foregoing;

               (e) All documents, cash, deposit accounts, securities, letters of
credit, certificates of deposit, instruments and chattel paper now owned or
hereafter acquired and Borrower's Books relating to the foregoing;

               (f) All copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright
registrations and like protections in each work of authorship and derivative
work thereof, whether published or unpublished, now owned or hereafter acquired;
all trade secret rights, including all rights to unpatented inventions,
know-how, operating manuals, license rights and agreements and confidential
information, now owned or hereafter acquired; all mask work or similar rights
available for the protection of semiconductor chips, now owned or hereafter
acquired; all claims for damages by way of any past, present and future
infringement of any of the foregoing; and

               (g) Any and all claims, rights and interests in any of the above
and all substitutions for, additions and accessions to and proceeds thereof.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral shall not be deemed to include any
copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright registrations and like
protections in each work of authorship and derivative work thereof, whether
published or unpublished, now owned or hereafter acquired; any patents,
trademarks, servicemarks and applications therefor, any trade secret rights,
including any rights to unpatented inventions, know-how, operating manuals,
license rights and agreements and confidential information, now owned or
hereafter acquired; or any claims for damages by way of any past, present and
future infringement of any of the foregoing (the "Intellectual Property") except
that the Collateral shall include the proceeds of, and all rights to payment
arising under the Intellectual Property.


<PAGE>   23
                                   EXHIBIT A-1


        The Collateral shall consist of all right, title and interest of
Borrower in and to the following:

                      (a) All goods and equipment now owned or hereafter
acquired, including, without limitation, all machinery, fixtures, vehicles
(including motor vehicles and trailers), and any interest in any of the
foregoing, and all attachments, accessories, accessions, replacements,
substitutions, additions, and improvements to any of the foregoing, wherever
located;

                      (b) All inventory, now owned or hereafter acquired,
including, without limitation, all merchandise, raw materials, parts, supplies,
packing and shipping materials, work in process and finished products including
such inventory as is temporarily out of Borrower's custody or possession or in
transit and including any returns upon any accounts or other proceeds, including
insurance proceeds, resulting from the sale or disposition of any of the
foregoing and any documents of title representing any of the above, and
Borrower's Books relating to any of the foregoing;

                      (c) All contract rights and general intangibles now owned
or hereafter acquired, including, without limitation, goodwill, trademarks,
servicemarks, trade styles, trade names, patents, patent applications, leases,
license agreements, franchise agreements, blueprints, drawings, purchase orders,
customer lists, route lists, infringements, claims, computer programs, computer
discs, computer tapes, literature, reports, catalogs, design rights, income tax
refunds, payments of insurance and rights to payment of any kind;

                      (d) All now existing and hereafter arising accounts,
contract rights, royalties, license rights and all other forms of obligations
owing to Borrower arising out of the sale or lease of goods, the licensing of
technology or the rendering of services by Borrower, whether or not earned by
performance, and any and all credit insurance, guaranties, and other security
therefor, as well as all merchandise returned to or reclaimed by Borrower and
Borrower's Books relating to any of the foregoing;

                      (e) All documents, cash, deposit accounts, securities,
letters of credit, certificates of deposit, instruments and chattel paper now
owned or hereafter acquired and Borrower's Books relating to the foregoing;

                      (f) All copyright rights, copyright applications,
copyright registrations and like protections in each work of authorship and
derivative work thereof, whether published or unpublished, now owned or
hereafter acquired; all trade secret rights, including all rights to unpatented
inventions, know-how, operating manuals, license rights and agreements and
confidential information, now owned or hereafter acquired; all mask work or
similar rights available for the protection of semiconductor chips, now owned or
hereafter acquired; all claims for damages by way of any past, present and
future infringement of any of the foregoing; and

Any and all claims, rights and interests in any of the above and all
substitutions for, additions and accessions to and proceeds thereof.


<PAGE>   24
                                    EXHIBIT B

                   LOAN PAYMENT/ADVANCE TELEPHONE REQUEST FORM

              DEADLINE FOR SAME DAY PROCESSING IS 3:00 P.M., P.S.T.


TO:  CENTRAL CLIENT SERVICE DIVISION            DATE:
                                                     ---------------------------

FAX#:  (408) 432-3249                           TIME:
                                                     ---------------------------

FROM:                                                                           
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                             CLIENT NAME (BORROWER)

REQUESTED BY:                                                                   
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                            AUTHORIZED SIGNER'S NAME

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:                                                           
                     -----------------------------------------------------------

PHONE NUMBER:                                                                   
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FROM ACCOUNT #                                TO ACCOUNT #                      
              -------------------------------              ---------------------

REQUESTED TRANSACTION TYPE                  REQUEST DOLLAR AMOUNT

PRINCIPAL INCREASE (ADVANCE)                $                                   
                                             -----------------------------------

PRINCIPAL PAYMENT (ONLY)                    $                                   
                                             -----------------------------------

INTEREST PAYMENT (ONLY)                     $                                   
                                             -----------------------------------

PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST (PAYMENT)            $                                   
                                             -----------------------------------

OTHER INSTRUCTIONS:                                                             
                   -------------------------------------------------------------

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        All representations and warranties of Borrower stated in the Loan
Agreement are true, correct and complete in all material respects as of the date
of the telephone request for and Advance confirmed by this Borrowing
Certificate; provided, however, that those representations and warranties
expressly referring to another date shall be true, correct and complete in all
material respects as of such date.


                                  BANK USE ONLY


TELEPHONE REQUEST:

The following person is authorized to request the loan payment transfer/loan
advance on the advance designated account and is known to me.



--------------------------------------            ------------------------------
               Authorized Requester                          Phone #


--------------------------------------            ------------------------------
               Received By (Bank)                            Phone #


                         -------------------------------
                           Authorized Signature (Bank)


<PAGE>   25
                                          EXHIBIT C
                                  BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE


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Borrower:  ReSound Corporation

Commitment Amount:    $3,000,000

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 
        1.            Accounts Receivable 
                       Book Value as of                                       $ 
                                       --------                                ----------
        2.            Additions (please explain on reverse)                   $          
                                                                               ----------
        3.            TOTAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE                               $          
                                                                               ----------

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE DEDUCTIONS (without duplication)
        4.            Amounts over 90 days due                                $ 
                                                                               ----------
        5.            Balance of 50% over 90 day accounts      $          
                                                                ----------
        6.            Concentration Limits                     $          
                                                                ----------
        7.            Foreign Accounts                         $          
        8.            Governmental Accounts                    $          
        9.            Contra Accounts                                         $ 
                                                                               ----------
        10.           Promotion or Demo Accounts               $          
                                                                ----------
        11.           Intercompany/Employee Accounts           $          
                                                                ----------
        12.           Other (please explain on reverse)        $          
                                                                ----------
        13.           TOTAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE DEDUCTIONS     $          
                                                                ----------
        14.           Eligible Accounts (#3 minus #13)                        $ 
                                                                               ----------
        15.           LOAN VALUE OF ACCOUNTS (50% of #14)                     $          
                                                                               ----------

CASH ADDITION
        16.           N/A                                                     N/A

BALANCES
        17.           Maximum Loan Amount                                     $3,000,000
        18.           Total Funds Available [Lesser of #17 or (#15 plus #16)] $ 
                                                                               ----------
        19.           Present balance owing on Line of Credit                 $          
                                                                               ----------
        20.           Outstanding under Sublimits ( )                         $ 
                                                                               ----------
        21.           RESERVE POSITION (#18 minus #19 and #20)                $          
                                                                               ----------
</TABLE>


The undersigned represents and warrants that the foregoing is true, complete and
correct, and that the information reflected in this Borrowing Base Certificate
complies with the representations and warranties set forth in the Loan and
Security Agreement between the undersigned and Silicon Valley Bank.

COMMENTS:

                                                            BANK USE ONLY


RESOUND CORPORATION                                    Rec'd By:
                                                                ----------------
                                                                   Auth. Signer
                                                       Date:
By:                                                         ---------------
   -------------------------------                     
        Authorized Signer                              Verified:
                                                                -----------

                                                       Date:
                                                            -----------


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COMMENTS REGARDING EXCEPTIONS: 
SEE ATTACHED.                                            BANK USE ONLY

Sincerely,                              RECEIVED BY:
                                                    ----------------------------
-------------------------------                        AUTHORIZED SIGNER
SIGNATURE
                                        DATE:
-------------------------------              -----------------------------------
TITLE
                                        COMPLIANCE STATUS:            YES   NO
-------------------------------
DATE


<PAGE>   27
                                    EXHIBIT D
                             COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE


TO:     SILICON VALLEY BANK

FROM:   RESOUND CORPORATION

        The undersigned authorized officer of ReSound Corporation hereby
certifies that in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan and
Security Agreement between Borrower and Bank (the "Agreement"), (i) Borrower is
in complete compliance for the period ending ______________ with all required
covenants except as noted below and (ii) all representations and warranties of
Borrower stated in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects
as of the date hereof. Attached herewith are the required documents supporting
the above certification. The Officer further certifies that these are prepared
in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and are
consistently applied from one period to the next except as explained in an
accompanying letter or footnotes.

           PLEASE INDICATE COMPLIANCE STATUS BY CIRCLING YES/NO UNDER
"COMPLIES" COLUMN.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        REPORTING COVENANT                         REQUIRED                     COMPLIES
        ------------------                         --------                     --------
<S>                                                <C>                          <C>    <C>
        Monthly financial statements               Monthly within 30 days       Yes    No
        Annual (CPA Audited)                       FYE within 90 days           Yes    No
        A/R & A/P Agings                           Monthly within 15 days       Yes    No
        A/R Audit                                  Initial and Semi-Annual      Yes    No
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        FINANCIAL COVENANT                         REQUIRED      ACTUAL         COMPLIES
        ------------------                         --------      ------         --------
<S>                                                <C>           <C>            <C>    <C>
        Maintain:
          Minimum Quick Ratio (Monthly)            (1)           _____:1.0      Yes    No
          Tangible Net Worth (Monthly) (2)         (3)           $________      Yes    No
          Total Liabilities/Tangible Net Worth     (4)           _____:1.0      Yes    No
            (Monthly) (5)
          Profitability:  Quarterly                (6)           $________      Yes    No
</TABLE>

(1) Borrower shall maintain, as of the last Saturday of each month through
5/29/99, a ratio of Quick Assets to Current Liabilities of at least 0.55 to 1.0.
Thereafter, Borrower shall maintain, as of the last Saturday of each month
through 11/27/99, a ratio of Quick Assets to Current Liabilities of at least
0.60 to 1.0. Thereafter, Borrower shall maintain, as of the last Saturday of
each month, a ratio of Quick Assets to Current Liabilities of at least 0.70 to
1.0.

(2) plus CHA Debt

(3) As of the last Saturday of each month through 5/29/99, Borrower shall
maintain a Tangible Net Worth of not less than $16,000,000. Thereafter, as of
the last Saturday of each month through 8/28/99, Borrower shall maintain a
Tangible Net Worth of not less than $19,000,000. Thereafter, as of the last
Saturday of each month through 11/27/99, Borrower shall maintain a Tangible Net
Worth of not less than $22,000,000. Thereafter, as of the last Saturday of each
month, Borrower shall maintain a Tangible Net Worth of not less than
$25,000,000.

(4) As of the last Saturday of each month through 5/29/99, Borrower shall
maintain a ratio of Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth, of no greater than
2.60 to 1.0. Thereafter, as of the last Saturday of each month through 8/28/99,
Borrower shall maintain a ratio of Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth, of
no greater than 2.25 to 1.0. Thereafter, as of the last Saturday of each month
through 11/27/99, Borrower shall maintain a ratio of Total Liabilities to
Tangible Net Worth, of no greater than 2.0 to 1.0. Thereafter, as of the last
Saturday of each month, Borrower shall maintain, on a monthly basis, a ratio of
Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth, of no greater than 1.75 to 1.0.

(5) TL excluding CHA Debt/TNW plus CHA Debt.

(6) Borrower shall show a net profit of at least $1.00 for the fiscal quarter
ending on 3/27/99. Borrower shall show a net profit of at least $1,000,000 for
each of the fiscal quarters ending on 6/26/99 and 9/25/99. Borrower shall show a
net profit of at least $2,000,000 for each quarter thereafter.


<PAGE>   28
                     DISBURSEMENT REQUEST AND AUTHORIZATION

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Borrower:  ReSound Corporation                         Bank: Silicon Valley Bank
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LOAN TYPE. This is a Variable Rate, Revolving Line of Credit of a principal
amount up to $3,000,000.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF LOAN. The primary purpose of this loan is for business.

SPECIFIC PURPOSE. The specific purpose of this loan is: Short Term Working
Capital.

DISBURSEMENT INSTRUCTIONS. Borrower understands that no loan proceeds will be
disbursed until all of Bank's conditions for making the loan have been
satisfied. Please disburse the loan proceeds as follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                Revolving Line
                                                                                --------------
<S>                                                                             <C>      
        Amount paid to Borrower directly:                                       $______
        Undisbursed Funds                                                       $______

        Principal                                                               $3,000,000
</TABLE>

CHARGES PAID IN CASH. Borrower has paid or will pay in cash as agreed the
following charges:

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>    
        Prepaid  Finance Charges Paid in Cash:                                  $______
               $30,000    Loan Fee
             $1,671.18    Accounts Receivables Audit
               $13,000    Restructure Fees

        Other Charges Paid in Cash:                                             $______

                    $______UCC Search Fees
                    $______UCC Filing Fees
                    $______Patent Filing Fees
                    $______Trademark Filing Fees
                    $______Copyright Filing Fees
                    $6,086    Outside Counsel Fees and Expenses (Estimate)

        Total Charges Paid in Cash                                              $______
</TABLE>


AUTOMATIC PAYMENTS. Borrower hereby authorizes Bank automatically to deduct from
Borrower's account numbered the amount of any loan payment. If the funds in the
account are insufficient to cover any payment, Bank shall not be obligated to
advance funds to cover the payment. At any time and for any reason, Borrower or
Bank may voluntarily terminate Automatic Payments.

FINANCIAL CONDITION. BY SIGNING THIS AUTHORIZATION, BORROWER REPRESENTS AND
WARRANTS TO BANK THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS TRUE AND CORRECT AND
THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO ADVERSE CHANGE IN BORROWER'S FINANCIAL CONDITION AS
DISCLOSED IN BORROWER'S MOST RECENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT TO BANK. THIS
AUTHORIZATION IS DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 12, 1999.

BORROWER:

ReSound Corporation


-------------------------------
Authorized Officer


<PAGE>   29
                         AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE INSURANCE

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GRANTOR: ReSound Corporation                           BANK: Silicon Valley Bank
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


        INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. ReSound Corporation ("Grantor") understands that
insurance coverage is required in connection with the extending of a loan or the
providing of other financial accommodations to Grantor by Bank. These
requirements are set forth in the Loan Documents. The following minimum
insurance coverages must be provided on the following described collateral (the
"Collateral"):

               Collateral:   All Inventory, Equipment and Fixtures.
               Type:         All risks, including fire, theft and liability.
               Amount:       Full insurable value.
               Basis:        Replacement value.
               Endorsements: Loss payable clause to Bank with stipulation that
                             coverage will not be canceled or diminished without
                             a minimum of twenty (20) days' prior written notice
                             to Bank.

        INSURANCE COMPANY. Grantor may obtain insurance from any insurance
company Grantor may choose that is reasonably acceptable to Bank. Grantor
understands that credit may not be denied solely because insurance was not
purchased through Bank.

        FAILURE TO PROVIDE INSURANCE. Grantor agrees to deliver to Bank, on or
before closing, evidence of the required insurance as provided above, with an
effective date of February 12, 1999, or earlier. Grantor acknowledges and agrees
that if Grantor fails to provide any required insurance or fails to continue
such insurance in force, Bank may do so at Grantor's expense as provided in the
Loan and Security Agreement. The cost of such insurance, at the option of Bank,
shall be payable on demand or shall be added to the indebtedness as provided in
the security document. GRANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IF BANK SO PURCHASES ANY SUCH
INSURANCE, THE INSURANCE WILL PROVIDE LIMITED PROTECTION AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE
TO THE COLLATERAL, UP TO THE BALANCE OF THE LOAN; HOWEVER, GRANTOR'S EQUITY IN
THE COLLATERAL MAY NOT BE INSURED. IN ADDITION, THE INSURANCE MAY NOT PROVIDE
ANY PUBLIC LIABILITY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE INDEMNIFICATION AND MAY NOT MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWS.

        AUTHORIZATION. For purposes of insurance coverage on the Collateral,
Grantor authorizes Bank to provide to any person (including any insurance agent
or company) all information Bank deems appropriate, whether regarding the
Collateral, the loan or other financial accommodations, or both.

        GRANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING READ ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT TO
PROVIDE INSURANCE AND AGREES TO ITS TERMS. THIS AGREEMENT IS DATED FEBRUARY 12,
1999.

GRANTOR:

RESOUND CORPORATION

x 
  -------------------------------
  Authorized Officer

                                FOR BANK USE ONLY
                             INSURANCE VERIFICATION

DATE:                                PHONE:
     -------------------------------       -------------------------------
AGENT'S NAME:
             -------------------------------------------------------------
INSURANCE COMPANY:
                  --------------------------------------------------------


<PAGE>   30

POLICY NUMBER:
              ------------------------------------------------------------
EFFECTIVE DATES:
                ----------------------------------------------------------
COMMENTS: 
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                         CORPORATE RESOLUTIONS TO BORROW


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BORROWER:         ReSound Corporation

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        I, the undersigned Secretary or Assistant Secretary of ReSound
Corporation (the "Corporation"), HEREBY CERTIFY that the Corporation is
organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of
California.

        I FURTHER CERTIFY that attached hereto as Attachments 1 and 2 are true
and complete copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the
Corporation, each of which is in full force and effect on the date hereof.

        I FURTHER CERTIFY that at a meeting of the Directors of the Corporation
(or by other duly authorized corporate action in lieu of a meeting), duly called
and held, at which a quorum was present and voting, the following resolutions
were adopted.

        BE IT RESOLVED, that ANY ONE (1) of the following named officers,
employees, or agents of this Corporation, whose actual signatures are shown
below:


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acting for an on behalf of this Corporation and as its act and deed be, and they
hereby are, authorized and empowered:

        BORROW MONEY. To borrow sums of money from Silicon Valley Bank ("Bank")
in an amount not to exceed Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000), under the terms
and conditions set forth in that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated
February 12, 1999, by and between Bank and Corporation (the "Loan Agreement").

        EXECUTE NOTES. To execute and deliver to Bank the promissory note or
notes of the Corporation, on Lender's forms, at such rates of interest and on
such terms as set forth in the Loan Agreement, evidencing the sums of money so
borrowed of the Corporation to Bank.

        GRANT SECURITY. To grant a security interest to Bank in the Collateral
described in the Loan Agreement, which security interest shall secure all of the
Corporation's Obligations, as described in the Loan Agreement.

        NEGOTIATE ITEMS. To draw, endorse, and discount with Bank all drafts,
trade acceptances, promissory notes, or other evidences of indebtedness payable
to or belonging to the Corporation or in which the Corporation may have an
interest, and either to receive cash for the same or to cause such proceeds to
be credited to the account of the Corporation with Bank, or to cause such other
disposition of the proceeds derived therefrom as they may deem advisable.

        FURTHER ACTS. In the case of lines of credit, to designate additional or
alternate individuals as being authorized to request advances thereunder, and in
all cases, to do and perform such other acts and things, to pay any and all fees
and costs, and to execute and deliver such other documents and agreements as
they may in their discretion deem reasonably necessary or proper in order to
carry into effect the provisions of these Resolutions.


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        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any and all acts authorized pursuant to
these resolutions and performed prior to the passage of these resolutions are
hereby ratified and approved, that these Resolutions shall remain in full force
and effect and Bank may rely on these Resolutions until written notice of their
revocation shall have been delivered to and received by Bank. Any such notice
shall not affect any of the Corporation's agreements or commitments in effect at
the time notice is given.

        I FURTHER CERTIFY that the officers, employees, and agents named above
are duly elected, appointed, or employed by or for the Corporation, as the case
may be, and occupy the positions set forth opposite their respective names; that
the foregoing Resolutions now stand of record on the books of the Corporation;
and that the Resolutions are in full force and effect and have not been modified
or revoked in any manner whatsoever.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand on _______________,
19___ and attest that the signatures set opposite the names listed above are
their genuine signatures.


                                   CERTIFIED TO AND ATTESTED BY:


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