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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.26

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                                  IMPERIAL BANK
                                   Member FDIC

                                      NOTE


$750,000.00                  Los Angeles, California              April 30, 1996

On April 30, 2001, and as hereinafter provided, for value received, the 
undersigned promises to pay to IMPERIAL BANK ("Bank"), a California banking
corporation, or order, at its Los Angeles Regional office, the principal sum of
$750,000.00 or such sums up the maximum if so stated, as the Bank may now or
hereafter advance to or for the benefit of the undersigned in accordance with
the terms hereof, together with interest from date of disbursement or N/A,
whichever is later, on the unpaid principal balance [ ] at the rate of       %
per year [X] at the rate of 1.250% per year in excess of the rate of interest
which Bank has announced as its prime lending rate (the "Prime Rate"), which
shall vary concurrently with any change in such Prime Rate, or $250.00,
whichever is greater. Interest shall be computed at the above rate on the basis
of the actual number of days during which the principal balance is outstanding,
divided by 360, which shall, for interest computation purposes, be considered
one year.

Interest shall be payable [X] monthly [ ] quarterly [ ] included with principal
[X] in addition to principal [ ] beginning May 30, 1996, and if not so paid
shall become a part of the principal. All payments shall be applied first to
interest, and the remainder, if any, on principal.
[X] (If checked), Principal shall be payable in installments of $12,500.00, or
more, each installment on the 30th day of each month, beginning May 30, 1996.
Advances not to exceed any unpaid balance owing at any one time equal to the
maximum amount specified above, may be made at the option of Bank.

            Any partial prepayment shall be applied to the installments, if any,
in inverse order of maturity. Should default be made in the payment of principal
or interest when due, or in the performance or observance, when due, of any
item, covenant or condition of any deed of trust, security agreement or other
agreement (including amendments or extensions thereof) securing or pertaining to
this note, at the option of the holder hereof and without notice or demand, the
entire balance of principal and accrued interest then remaining unpaid shall (a)
become immediately due and payable, and (b) thereafter bear interest, until paid
in full, at the increased rate of 5% per year in excess of the rate provided for
above, as it may vary from time to time.

            Defaults shall include, but not be limited to, the failure of the
maker(s) to pay principal or interest when due; the filing as to each person
obligated hereon, whether as maker, co-maker, endorser or guarantor
(individually or collectively referred to as the "Obligor") of a voluntary or
involuntary petition under the provisions of the Federal Bankruptcy Act; the
issuance of any attachment or execution against any asset of any Obligor; the
death of any Obligor; or any deterioration of the financial condition of any
Obligor which results in the holder hereof considering itself, in good faith,
insecure.

[ ] If any installment payment of principal balance payment due hereunder is
delinquent ten or more days, Obligor agrees to pay a late charge in the amount
of 5% of the payment so due and unpaid, in addition to the payment; but nothing
in this paragraph is to be construed as any obligation on the part of the holder
of this note to accept payment of any installment past due or less than the
total unpaid principal balance after maturity.

            If this note is not paid when due, each Obligor promises to pay all
costs and expenses of collection and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the
holder hereof on account of such collection, plus interest at the rate
applicable to principal, whether or not suit is filed hereon. Each Obligor shall
be jointly and severally liable hereon and consents to renewals, replacements
and extensions of time for payment hereof, before, at, or after maturity;
consents to the acceptance, release or substitution of security for this note;
and waives demand and protest and the right to assert any statute of
limitations. Any married person who signs this note agrees that recourse may be
had against separate property for any obligations hereunder. The indebtedness
evidenced hereby shall be payable in lawful money of the United States. In any
action brought under or arising out of this note, each Obligor, including
successor(s) or assign(s) hereby consents to the application of California law,
to the jurisdiction of any competent court within the State of California, and
to service of process by any means authorized by California law.

            No single or partial exercise of any power hereunder, or under any
deed of trust, security agreement or other agreement in connection herewith
shall preclude other or further exercise of any other such power. The holder
hereof shall at all times have the right to proceed against any portion of the
security for this note in such order and in such manner as such holder may
consider appropriate, without waiving any rights with respect to any of the
security. Any delay or omission on the part of the holder hereof in exercising
any right hereunder, or under any deed of trust, security agreement or other
agreement, shall not operate as a waiver of such right, or of any other right,
under this note or any deed of trust, security agreement or other agreement in
connection herewith.

                                          XCEL ARNOLD CIRCUITS, INC.
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                                          BY  /s/ Carmine T. Oliva
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