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                                                                       Exhibit 4


                              FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT

     FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT, dated as of November 20, 2000 (this "FORBEARANCE
AGREEMENT"), among

          (i) GENESIS WORLDWIDE, INC. (formerly THE MONARCH MACHINE TOOL COMPANY
     (the "BORROWER");

          (ii) each of the guarantors which are signatories hereto (each a
     "GUARANTOR", collectively, the "GUARANTORS");

          (iii) ING (U.S.) CAPITAL LLC (in its capacity as administrative agent
     for the Lenders referenced below, the "ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT"); and

          (vii) the lenders party to the Credit Agreement referenced below (the
     "LENDERS"),

in respect of the Credit Agreement referenced below.

                                   WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent have
entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1999 (as
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "CREDIT
AGREEMENT");

     WHEREAS, the Guarantors are party to that certain Guarantee, dated as of
June 30, 1999 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time,
the "GUARANTEE"), in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the
Lenders;

     WHEREAS, certain events and circumstances have occurred and are continuing
that have had a Material Adverse Effect and resulted in a material adverse
change from the financial condition of the Borrower as of December 31, 1998 (the
"MAC"); and

     certain Defaults and Events of Default exist under Section 10(c) of the
Credit Agreement for the period ended September 30, 2000 based upon the failure
of the Borrower to comply with each of the financial covenants contained in
Section 9.1 of the Credit Agreement for the period ended September 30, 2000
(together with the MAC, the "SPECIFIED EVENTS OF DEFAULT");

     WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to continued funding of Revolving
Credit Loans pursuant to the Credit Agreement that (i) no event or circumstance
shall have occurred that has had a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) all
representations and warranties made by the Borrower and the Guarantors shall be
true and correct (including, without limitation, representations regarding the
absence of a material adverse change) and (iii) no Default or Event Default
shall exist, and such conditions precedent are not satisfied as of the date
hereof;

     WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are unwilling to waive
the Specified Events of Default; and
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     WHEREAS, notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are willing, during the period
(the "FORBEARANCE PERIOD") commencing on the date hereof and ending on December
31, 2000 (the "FORBEARANCE TERMINATION DATE"), to (i) continue to fund Revolving
Credit Loans, subject to the terms and conditions hereof and (ii) forbear in the
enforcement of the remedies set forth in the Loan Documents (as defined in the
Credit Agreement) including the Guarantee as set forth herein; PROVIDED, that
the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall not be otherwise
waived or impaired.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants
contained herein and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy
of which are hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree as follows:

     1. DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

     2. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

          (a) Each of the Borrower and each Guarantor acknowledges and affirms
     that, as of the date hereof, the Borrower is indebted to the Lenders (i) in
     respect of the Tranche A Term Loans and the Tranche A Term Notes in an
     aggregate outstanding principal amount equal to $26,800,000 plus interest
     thereon, (ii) in respect of the Tranche B Term Loans and the Tranche B Term
     Notes in an aggregate outstanding principal amount equal to $19,750,000
     plus interest thereon, (iii) in respect of the Revolving Credit Loans and
     the Revolving Credit Notes in an aggregate outstanding principal amount
     equal to $26,100,000 plus interest thereon and (iv) in respect of Letters
     of Credit in an aggregate outstanding face amount equal to $4,352,936.97.

          (b) Each of the Borrower and each Guarantor acknowledges and affirms
     that, as of the date hereof, (i) there exists no defense to the repayment
     by the Borrower of all amounts owing under the Credit Agreement and (ii)
     neither the Borrower nor any Guarantor has any claim against any Lender or
     the Administrative Agent in respect of any matter relating to or arising
     under the Loan Documents or this Forbearance Agreement and the transactions
     contemplated thereby or hereby.

          (c) Each of the Borrower and each Guarantor acknowledges and reaffirms
     the effectiveness and continuing validity of the Credit Agreement, the
     Guarantee and each other Loan Document to which it is a party.

          (d) Each of the Borrower and each Guarantor acknowledges that as of
     the date hereof, the conditions precedent to the borrowing of Revolving
     Credit Loans set forth in Section 7.2 of the Credit Agreement are not
     satisfied and, but for the effectiveness of this Forbearance Agreement, the
     Borrower is not presently entitled to borrow additional Revolving Credit
     Loans under the Credit Agreement.

          (e) Each of the Borrower and each Guarantor acknowledges and affirms
     that the Specified Events of Default have occurred for the period ended
     September 30, 2000 and


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     that, pursuant to Section 10 of the Credit Agreement, but for the
     effectiveness of this Forbearance Agreement, the Administrative Agent is
     entitled, with the consent of the Required Lenders, to terminate the
     Commitments and to declare the outstanding indebtedness and the other
     amounts owing under the Credit Agreement to be due and payable and to
     exercise all remedies available under the Loan Documents and at law.

          (f) Each Guarantor acknowledges and consents to this Forbearance
     Agreement and to the terms hereof, this Forbearance Agreement and the terms
     hereof to be without prejudice to such Guarantor's liability pursuant to
     the Guarantee and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party.

          (g) Each of the Borrower and each Guarantor acknowledges and affirms
     that it has been advised by its legal counsel in connection with the
     negotiation and execution and delivery of this Forbearance Agreement.

     3. FORBEARANCE.

          (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, none of the
     Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall exercise any of the remedies set
     forth in the Credit Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents in
     respect of the Specified Events of Default during the Forbearance Period.

          (b) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and after
     giving effect to Section 5(a) hereof, the Administrative Agent and the
     Lenders may, in their sole discretion, continue to fund Revolving Credit
     Loans from time to time during the Forbearance Period in accordance with
     the terms of the Credit Agreement, notwithstanding the fact that certain
     conditions precedent have not been satisfied relating solely to the
     existence of the Specified Events of Default and the occurrence of events
     or circumstances which have had a Material Adverse Effect which have been
     disclosed to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date hereof;
     PROVIDED, that no such funding shall be deemed to be a waiver of the
     Specified Events of Default.

     4. TERMINATION. This Forbearance Agreement shall terminate on the
Forbearance Termination Date, unless earlier terminated upon the occurrence of a
Forbearance Event of Default (as hereinafter defined).

          5. AMENDMENTS AND COVENANTS.

          (a) The Temporary Increase Commitment Period shall be extended to
     terminate on December 31, 2000. The Borrower acknowledges that the
     aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments shall continue to be $32,000,000
     until such termination, at which time the aggregate Revolving Credit
     Commitments shall be reduced to $30,000,000.

          (b) No later than Wednesday of each week, the Borrower shall deliver
     to the Administrative Agent an updated 4-week cash flow forecast, in form
     and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which describes the
     Borrower's projected cash flow, liquidity position and


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     borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Commitments for such
     period and which contains a comparison of actual results for the
     immediately preceding calendar week to each of the earlier cash flow
     forecasts for such week and describes changes in the current forecast for
     each week from previously delivered forecasts for the same week.

          (c) The Borrower shall cooperate with the Administrative Agent and any
     independent consultant that is hired by the Administrative Agent or its
     counsel to evaluate the Borrower's business and financial condition.

          (d) The Borrower shall cooperate with the Administrative Agent in
     exploring potential strategic alternatives in respect of the Borrower's
     business and financial condition.

          (e) The Borrower shall promptly pay all outstanding invoices or
     additional invoices delivered to the Borrower from time to time for
     reasonable expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent (including,
     without limitation, attorneys' fees and expenses).

     6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. In order to induce the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Forbearance Agreement, the Borrower and
each Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and to
each Lender that:

          (a) Other than Section 6.2 of the Credit Agreement and as otherwise
     set forth in Section 6(b) hereof, each of the representations and
     warranties made by the Borrower and each of the Guarantors in each Loan
     Document to which it is a party is true and correct in all material
     respects as of the date hereof.

          (b) Other than the Specified Events of Default, no Default or Event of
     Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof.

     7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EFFECTIVENESS OF FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT. This
Forbearance Agreement shall not become effective unless and until:

          (a) the Administrative Agent has received this Forbearance Agreement,
     executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower, each
     Guarantor, the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent; and

          (b) the Administrative Agent has received such other documents and
     information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require, which
     documents and information shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
     in its sole discretion.

          (c) the Administrative Agent has received from the Borrower payment in
     full of all professional fees listed in Schedule A, which represent
     currently invoiced professional fees.

     8. FORBEARANCE EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The Forbearance Period shall immediately
terminate and the forbearance set forth in Section 3 of this Forbearance
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     further force and effect upon the occurrence of any of the following (each,
     a "FORBEARANCE EVENT OF DEFAULT"):

          (a) the occurrence of one or more Defaults or Events of Default under
     the Credit Agreement (other than a Specified Event of Default); or

          (b) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower
     or any Guarantor herein or which is contained in any certificate, document
     or financial or other statement created and/or delivered at any time under
     or in connection with this Forbearance Agreement or on or subsequent to the
     date hereof under or in connection with any other Loan Document shall prove
     to have been incorrect in any material respect on or as of the date made or
     deemed made; or

          (c) the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall default in the observance or
     performance of any agreement contained herein.

     9. ABSENCE OF WAIVER. The parties hereto agree that the agreements set
forth herein shall not be deemed to:

          (a) be a consent to cure, or waiver of, any Default or Event of
     Default;

          (b) except as expressly set forth herein, modify or limit any other
     term or condition of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document;

          (c) impose upon any Lender or the Administrative Agent any commitment
     or obligation, express or implied, to consent to any amendment or further
     modification of the Credit Agreement or other Loan Documents;

          (d) impose upon any Lender or the Administrative Agent any commitment
     or obligation, express or implied, to grant or extend any financial
     accommodations to the Borrower or the Guarantors (other than as expressly
     set forth herein) or to modify or extend this Forbearance Agreement; or

          (e) prejudice any right or remedy that the Administrative Agent or the
     Lenders may now have or may in the future have under the Credit Agreement
     or under or in connection with the other Loan Documents or any instrument
     or agreement referred to therein including, without limitation, any right
     or remedy resulting from any Default or Event of Default.

     10. RELEASE OF CLAIMS AND WAIVER. Each of the Borrower and I each Guarantor
hereby releases, remises, acquits and forever discharges each Lender and the
Administrative Agent and each of their employees, agents, representative,
consultants, attorneys, officers, directors, partners, fiduciaries,
predecessors, successors and assigns, subsidiary corporations, parent
corporations and related corporate divisions (collectively, the "RELEASED
PARTIES"), from any and all actions, causes of action, judgments, executions,
suits, debts, claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, damages and expenses of
any and every character, known or unknown, direct or indirect, at law or in
equity, of whatever nature or kind, whether heretofore or hereafter arising, for
or because of any matter or things done, omitted or suffered to be done by any
of the


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Released Parties prior to and including the date of execution hereof, and in any
way directly or indirectly arising out of any or in any way connected to this
Agreement or the Loan Documents (collectively, the "RELEASED MATTERS"). Each of
the Borrower and each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that the agreements in this
Section 10 are intended to be in full satisfaction of all or any alleged
injuries or damages arising in connection with the Released Matters. Each of the
Borrower and each Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative
Agent and each Lender that it has not purported to transfer, assign or otherwise
convey any right, title or interest of the Borrower or any Guarantor in any
Released Matter to any other Person and that the foregoing constitutes a full
and complete release of all Released Matters.

     11. MISCELLANEOUS.

          (a) Section headings used in this Forbearance Agreement are for
     convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction of this
     Forbearance Agreement.

          (b) This Forbearance Agreement may be executed by one or more of the
     parties hereto by facsimile or in any number of separate counterparts and
     all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one
     and the same instrument.

          (c) This Forbearance Agreement and the rights and obligations of the
     parties under this Forbearance Agreement shall be governed by, and
     construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New
     York.

          (d) This Forbearance Agreement shall be deemed a "Loan Document" for
     purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

          (e) This Forbearance Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among
     the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all
     prior and contemporaneous oral or written agreements with respect to the
     subject matter hereof.

          (f) Time is of the essence in this Forbearance Agreement.

          (g) No amendment or modification of this Forbearance Agreement shall
     be effective unless made in writing and signed by all parties. Each of the
     Borrower and each of the Guarantors acknowledges and agrees that any and
     all future discussions with any Lender or the Administrative Agent shall be
     without prejudice to any Lender or the Administrative Agent and shall not
     be deemed to modify, waive, or amend any term or provision of this
     Forbearance Agreement or the Loan Documents.


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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Forbearance
Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above
written.

                                         GENESIS WORLDWIDE, INC. (formerly THE
                                         MONARCH MACHINE TOOL COMPANY),
                                         as Borrower

                                         By____________________________________
                                           Name:  Karl A. Frydryk
                                           Title: Vice President



                                         ING (U.S.) CAPITAL LLC,
                                         as Administrative Agent and as a Lender

                                         By:_______________________________
                                            Name:  Robert L. Fellows
                                            Title: Director



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