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                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

                  This Stock Option Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered
into as of August __, 1998 (the "Date of Grant") by and between COHR Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Raymond E. List ("Optionee").

                                    RECITALS

                  On June 3, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company
approved a grant to Optionee of an option to purchase shares of the common
stock, $.01 par value, of the Company (the "Common Stock") in accordance with
the terms and conditions set forth herein. The Company issued these stock
options in order to induce Optionee to serve as an executive of the Company, as
provided in Optionee's employment agreement.

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and
the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

                  1. Grant of Option; Certain Terms and Conditions. As of the
date hereof ("Date of Grant"), the Company hereby grants to Optionee, and
Optionee hereby accepts, an option (the "Option") to purchase 125,000 shares of
Common Stock (the "Option Shares") at the Exercise Price per share of $7.00
("Exercise Price"). This Option shall expire at 5:00 p.m., Pacific Standard
Time, on June 1, 2008 (the "Expiration Date"), or on such earlier date as
provided herein, and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement.

                  2. Vesting. The Optionee's right to exercise an Option shall
be become vested in accordance with the following schedule:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

             Date of Vesting              Percentage Vested
             ---------------              -----------------
             <S>                       <C>            
             June 3, 1998              25% Vested (31.250 shares)
             June 3, 1999              50% Vested (62,500 shares)
             June 3, 2000              75% Vested (93,750 shares)
             June 3, 2001              100% Vested (125,000 shares)
</TABLE>

For purposes of this Agreement, a "Vested Option" shall refer to that portion of
the Option which is exercisable pursuant to the above vesting schedule.




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                  3.       Accelerated Vesting.

                           (a)      Change in Control.  In the event of a Change
in Control (as defined in the 1996 Stock Option Plan of COHR, Inc. (the "Plan"))
prior to the third anniversary of the Date of Grant, Optionee shall
automatically become 100% vested in the Option Shares and such Option shall be
immediately exercisable as to all shares covered thereby.

                           (b)      Underwritten Public Offering.
Notwithstanding paragraph 2 above, in the event of an underwritten public
offering of Common Stock of the Company or by an Affiliate of the Company on or
after January 1, 1997, Optionee shall become 50% vested in the nonvested portion
of the Option awarded to such Optionee, determined as of the date of the
underwritten public offering. In such event, the remaining nonvested portion of
the Option awarded to Optionee, after application of the subparagraph (b), shall
thereafter become vested as follows:

                                    (i) If the underwritten public offering
                  occurs prior to the first anniversary of the date the Option
                  is granted, then:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Anniversary of
                       Date Option Granted                 Percentage Vested
                       --------------------                -----------------
<S>                                                               <C>
                       First Anniversary                          33%
                       Second Anniversary                         66%
                       Third Anniversary                         100%
</TABLE>

                                    (ii) If the underwritten public offering
                  occurs after the first anniversary but prior to the second
                  anniversary of the date the Option is granted, then:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Anniversary of
                       Date Option Granted                 Percentage Vested
                       --------------------                -----------------
<S>                                                               <C>
                       Second Anniversary                         50%
                       Third Anniversary                         100%
</TABLE>

                                    (iii) If the underwritten public offering
                  occurs after the second anniversary but prior to the third
                  anniversary of the date the Option is granted, then:


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Anniversary of
                       Date Option Granted                 Percentage Vested
                       --------------------                -----------------
<S>                                                               <C>
                       Third Anniversary                               100%
</TABLE>

                  4.       Termination of Option.

                           (a)     Expiration Date.  Except as otherwise 
provided herein, the Option shall terminate on the Expiration Date.

                           (b)     If the Optionee dies while an Option is 
exercisable under the terms of this Agreement, the Optionee's beneficiary may
exercise such rights, to the extent the Optionee could have done so immediately
preceding his death, within twelve (12) months after the Optionee's death, but
not later than the Option's Expiration Date.

                           (c)     If the Optionee's employment is terminated 
due to his permanent and total disability, as determined by the Committee, the
Optionee may exercise his Option, to the extent exercisable as of his
termination of employment, within twelve (12) months after termination, but not
later than the Option's Expiration Date.

                           (d)     If the Optionee's employment is terminated 
for any reason other than those set forth in sections 4(b) or (c) above, the
Optionee may exercise his Option, to the extent exercisable as of his
termination of employment, within nine (9) months after termination of
employment, but not later than the Option's Expiration Date.

                  5.     Adjustments. In the event that the outstanding shares 
of Common Stock are changed into or exchanged for cash or for a different number
or kind of shares or other securities of the Company, or of another corporation,
by reason of reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization,
reclassification, stock split-up, stock dividend or combination of shares (other
than for shares or securities of another corporation or by reason of
reorganization), then the Committee shall make appropriate and equitable
adjustments in the number and kind of shares that may thereafter be acquired
upon the exercise of the Option and the Exercise Price per share; provided,
however, that any such adjustments in the Option shall be made without changing
the aggregate Exercise Price of the then unexercised portion of the Option.

                           In the event of a "spin-off" or other substantial 
distribution of assets of the Company which has a material diminutive effect
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Value (as defined in the Plan) of the Company's Common Stock, the Committee may
in its discretion make an appropriate and equitable adjustment to the per share
and the aggregate Option Exercise Price to reflect such diminution.

                            Any adjustments made under this Section shall 
parallel the adjustments made by the Committee under the Plan.

                  6.     Exercise. Subject to Section 4 of this Agreement, the
Option shall be exercisable during Optionee's lifetime only by Optionee or by
his guardian or legal representative, and after Optionee's death only by the
Optionee's beneficiary. Optionee may designate his or her beneficiary or
beneficiaries or change such designation by delivery of a written beneficiary
designation to the Company, on such terms and conditions as determined by the
Committee. The Option may be exercised only by the delivery to the Company of a
written notice of such exercise, accompanied by payment in full of the aggregate
Exercise Price by any one or more of the following means:

                           (a)     Certified or cashier's check payable to the 
Company.

                           (b)     By the delivery to the Company of a 
certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed
or accompanied by duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively
transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of
any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance, such shares to be
valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan)
on the date the Option is exercised, provided that the Company is not then
prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock and provided
that Optionee has either owned such shares of Common Stock for at least 6 months
(or such longer period as is determined by the Company to be required by
applicable accounting standards to avoid a charge to the Company's earnings) or
Optionee purchased such shares on the open market.

                           (c)     Subject to  procedures previously approved by
the Company, through the sale of the shares of Common Stock acquired on exercise
of this Option through a broker-dealer to whom Optionee has submitted an
irrevocable notice of exercise and irrevocable instructions to deliver promptly
to the Company the amount of sale proceeds sufficient to pay for such shares,
together with, if requested by the Company, the amount of federal, state, local
or foreign withholding taxes payable by reason of such exercise.

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                  7.     Tax Withholding. The Company shall be entitled to 
require payment or deduction from other compensation payable to Optionee of any
sums required by federal, state or local tax law to be withheld with respect to
the Option. Optionee may elect the withholding ("Share Withholding") by the
Company of a portion of the shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable to
Optionee upon the exercise of the Option to satisfy the Company's withholding
obligation, subject to such terms and conditions for such election as the
Committee may impose. The Committee may, in its sole discretion revoke
Optionee's right to elect Share Withholding at any time before such election.

                  8.     Notices. All notices and other communications required
or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed given if delivered personally, or five days after mailing by
certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the
Company, at 21540 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311-4103, Attention:
Chief Financial Officer, or to Optionee at the address set forth beneath his or
her signature on the signature page hereto, or at such other addresses as each
may designate by written notice in the manner aforesaid.

                  9.     Transferability. The Option and any interest therein 
may not be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise
transferred in any manner, other than by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution. An Option shall be exercised only by the Optionee or his guardian
or legal representative.

                  10.      Registration.

                           (a)     The Optionee hereby warrants and represents
that the Options are being acquired and that the shares underlying the Options
will be acquired for the undersigned's own account, for investment and without
any present intention of distributing or reselling said shares or any of them
except as may be permitted under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act"), and the then applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and except and
as may be permitted by the California Corporate Securities Law of 1968, as
amended, and the then applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and that
Optionee will indemnify the Company against and hold it free and harmless from
any loss, damage, expense or liability resulting to the Company if any sale or
distribution of the shares by Optionee is contrary to the representation and
Agreement referred to above. The Company may, in its absolute discretion, take
whatever reasonable additional actions it deems appropriate to ensure the
observance and performance of such representation and agreement and to effect
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federal or state securities laws or regulations. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the Company may require an opinion of counsel reasonably
acceptable to it to the effect that any subsequent transfer of shares acquired
on an Option exercise does not violate the Act, and may issue stop-transfer
orders covering such shares. Share certificates evidencing stock issued on
exercise of this Option shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the
provisions of this paragraph and the agreements herein. The written
representation and agreement referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph
shall, however, not be required if the shares to be issued pursuant to such
exercise have been registered under the Act, and such registration is then
effective in respect of such shares.

                           (b)      The Company shall not be required to issue
or deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of stock purchased upon
the exercise of the Option or portion thereof prior to fulfillment of all of the
following conditions. The Company shall however use its best efforts to assist
in meeting these conditions.

                                    (i) The admission of such shares to
                  listing on all stock exchanges on which such class of stock is
                  then listed;

                                   (ii) The completion of any registration or
                  other qualification of such shares under any state or federal
                  law or under rulings or regulations of the Securities and
                  Exchange Commission or of any other governmental regulatory
                  body, which the Company shall, in its absolute discretion,
                  deem necessary or advisable; provided, however, that such
                  registration or qualification shall not be necessary if the
                  undersigned has provided the Company with an opinion of
                  counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company to the effect
                  that registration or qualification is not required; and

                                  (iii) The obtaining of any approval or
                  other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency
                  which the Company shall, in its absolute discretion, determine
                  to be necessary or advisable.

                  11. Stockholder Rights. No person or entity shall be entitled
to vote, receive dividends, or be deemed for any purpose the holder of any
Option Shares until the Option shall have been duly exercised to purchase such
Option Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

                  12. Employment Rights. No provision of this Agreement or of
the Option granted hereunder shall (a) confer upon Optionee any right to
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the employ of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or other affiliates, (b)
affect the right of the Company, and each of its subsidiaries or other
affiliates, to terminate the services of Optionee, with or without cause, or (c)
confer upon Optionee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit
plan or other program of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or other
affiliates, other than the Plan. Optionee hereby acknowledges and agrees that
the Company and each of its subsidiaries or other affiliates may terminate the
services of Optionee at any time and for any reason, or for no reason, unless
Optionee and the Company, or such subsidiary or other affiliate, are parties to
a written agreement that expressly provides otherwise.

                  13. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended only by a
writing executed by the Company and Optionee which specifically states that it
is amending this Agreement.


                  14. Governing Law. This Agreement and the Option granted
hereunder shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of California.

                  15. Severability. If any part of this Agreement is declared by
any court or governmental authority to be unlawful or invalid, such unlawfulness
or invalidity shall not serve to invalidate any part of this Agreement not
declared to be unlawful or invalid. Any part so declared unlawful or invalid
shall, if possible, be construed in a manner which gives effect to the terms of
such part to the fullest extent possible while remaining lawful and valid.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Optionee have duly
executed this Agreement as of the Date of Grant.

COHR INC., a Delaware corporation   OPTIONEE



By:
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                                    Signature
Title:                            
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                                    Raymond E. List

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