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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.6




                           AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

         This Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Agreement") is entered into as of
March 6, 1998, by and among Packaged Ice, Inc., a Texas corporation ("Parent"),
Packaged Ice Southeast, Inc., a Texas corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Parent ("Surviving Corporation"), J.P. Albert Ice Co., a Florida corporation
("Company"), and James P. Albert, who owns all of the outstanding shares of
capital stock of the Company ("Shareholder").

                             PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

         The respective Boards of Directors of Parent, the Surviving
Corporation and the Company have each approved the merger of the Company with
and into the Surviving Corporation, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth herein.

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

                               I.     DEFINITIONS

         Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this
Article I shall have the meanings herein specified for all purposes of this
Agreement, applicable to both the singular and the plural forms of any of the
terms herein defined.

         "Acquisition Price" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(d)
of this Agreement.

         "Assets" shall mean all of Company's properties and assets, real,
personal, tangible and intangible which shall include, but not be limited to,
those items described more fully in Exhibit A attached hereto.

         "Business" shall mean all of the operations of Company including the
production, storage, distribution and sale of packaged ice products and other
items.

         "Capital Leases" shall mean those leases covering certain capital
equipment used in the Business which are used in the direct manufacturing,
distribution and sale of packaged ice products which shall include, but not be
limited to, those items more fully described in Exhibit B, attached hereto.
The equipment covered by the Capital Leases shall be free and clear of the
Capital Leases, liens, claims and other Encumbrances at the Closing.
Shareholder hereby agrees to ensure that title to the assets that are subject
to Capital Leases shall be conveyed to the Surviving Corporation as a result of
this Agreement.

         "Closing Date" shall mean the date on which this Agreement is
consummated.

         "Contracts" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.15 of this
Agreement.
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         "Damages" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 of this
Agreement.

         "Encumbrance" shall mean any mortgage, lien, encumbrance, security
interest, charge, pledge, conditional sale agreement, or adverse claim or
restriction on transfer of any nature whatsoever other than those held by
Parent or the Surviving Corporation or granted by the Company at the Parent or
Surviving Corporation's  request.

         "Escrow Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.10 of
this Agreement.

         "Escrow Agent" shall mean Gulf Coast National Bank, P.O. Box 413040,
3838 Tamiami Trail North, Naples, Florida 34103.

         "Financial Statements" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3
of this Agreement.

         "Financing Statements"  shall have the meaning as set forth in Section
5.11 of this Agreement.

         "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles,
consistently applied.

         "Indemnified Party" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3 of
this Agreement.

         "Intangible Assets" shall mean all patents, trademarks, trademark
licenses, trade names, brand names, slogans, copyrights, reprint rights,
franchises, licenses, authorizations, inventions, processes, know-how,
formulas, trade secrets and other intangible assets (together with all pending
applications, continuations-in-part and extensions for any of the above).

         "Investment Letter" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.9 of
this Agreement.

         "Merger" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 of this
Agreement.

         "Personal Property" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.14
of this Agreement.

         "Real Property" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.13 of
this Agreement.

         "Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum" shall mean that schedule
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference that lists and describes
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Shareholder and Company concerning the Assets and the Business which are the
subject of this Agreement.

         "Shares" or "Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.

         "Taxes" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.1 hereof.

                               II.     THE MERGER

         2.1     The Merger.  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions
hereof, and in accordance with the corporation laws of Texas and Florida, the
Company shall be merged ("Merger") with and into the Surviving Corporation, and
the Surviving Corporation shall be the surviving corporation and as such shall
continue to be governed by the laws of the State of Texas.  For federal income
tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger shall qualify as a reorganization
pursuant to Section 368(a)(1)(A) and (a)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code
("Code").

         2.2     Continuing Corporate Existence.  Except as may otherwise be
set forth herein, the corporate existence and identity of the Surviving
Corporation, with all its purposes, powers, franchises, privileges, rights and
immunities, shall continue unaffected and unimpaired by the Merger.  The
corporate existence and identity of the Company, with all its purposes, powers,
franchises, privileges, rights and immunities, at the Effective Date shall be
merged with and into that of the Surviving Corporation, and the Surviving
Corporation shall be vested fully therewith and the separate corporate
existence and identity of the Company shall cease except to the extent
continued by statute.

         2.3     Effective Date.  The Merger shall become effective upon the
occurrence of the issuance of certificates of merger ("Effective Date") by the
Secretary of State of the State of Texas and the Secretary of State of Florida
upon filing on the Closing Date of articles of merger with the Secretary of the
State of Texas pursuant to Article 5.04 of the Texas Business Corporation Act
("TBCA") and the Secretary of State of Florida pursuant to applicable Florida
law.

         2.4     Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.  The Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation as in effect on the
Effective Date shall be the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the
Surviving Corporation following the Merger.

         2.5     Directors.  The members of the Board of Directors of the
Surviving Corporation at the Effective Date shall be the directors of the
Surviving Corporation immediately following the Merger.

         2.6     Officers.  The officers of the Surviving Corporation at the
Effective Date shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation immediately
following the Merger.





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         2.7     Conversion of Shares.

                 (a)      Each share of the Company's $1 par value common stock
         ("Share") which is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
         Effective Date shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action
         on the part of the holder thereof, be converted automatically into the
         right to receive the Share Price (as hereinafter defined) which shall
         be payable, without interest thereon, upon the surrender of the
         certificates formerly representing each such Share, in accordance with
         Section 2.7(g).

                 (b)      Each Share shall, by virtue of the Merger and without
         any action on the part of the holder, be canceled and retired and
         cease to exist.

                 (c)      The "Share Price" for each Share will be (x)/(y)
         where (x) is the Acquisition Price (as defined in Section 2.7(d)) and
         (y) is the total number of outstanding Shares.

                 (d)      The acquisition price ("Acquisition Price") shall be
         $2,334,000 less the adjustments set forth in Section 2.11.  These
         adjustments will be made to the $1,143,655 cash portion of the
         Acquisition (after adjustment, the "Cash Amount").  The remaining
         portion of the Acquisition Price will consist of 91,565 shares of
         Parent's common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Parent's Stock")
         valued at $13 per share (rounded up to the nearest $13) and issued
         directly to the Shareholder ("Stock Amount").

                 (e)      Each share of the Company's common stock held in the
         treasury of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Date shall,
         by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the
         holder thereof, be canceled and retired and cease to exist.

                 (f)      All of the Parent's Stock, when delivered pursuant to
         the provisions of this Agreement, shall be validly issued, fully paid
         and nonassessable.

                 (g)      At Closing, Parent will pay to Shareholder the
         Acquisition Price less  $114,372 of the Cash Amount and 9,156 shares
         of Parent's common stock of the Stock Amount ("Escrow Amount") which
         will be placed in escrow with the Escrow Agent for a period of twelve
         (12) months in accordance with the Escrow Agreement attached hereto as
         Exhibit 5.10. At Closing the holders of certificates representing
         Shares shall thereupon cease to have any rights with respect to such
         Shares and shall surrender certificates representing the Shares to
         Parent whereupon such holders shall receive the Share Price for each
         Share surrendered.

                 (h)      The stock transfer books of the Company shall be
         closed as of the close of business on the Effective Date, and no
         transfer of record of any of the Shares shall take place thereafter.





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                 (i)      No fractional shares of Parent Stock and no
         certificates or scrip therefor shall be issued.

                 (j)      At the Closing, the Shareholder will be paid the
         Stock Amount and the Cash Amount less the Escrow Amount.  The
         remaining amount of the Acquisition Price comprising the Escrow Amount
         will be paid to Shareholder at the termination of the Escrow
         Agreement.

         2.8     Filing of Articles of Merger.   Upon the terms and subject to
the conditions hereof, as soon as practicable following the satisfaction or
waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VII hereof, the Company and the
Surviving Corporation shall execute and file a certificate of merger in the
manner required by the TBCA and the parties hereto shall take all such other
and further actions as may be required by law to make the Merger effective.
Prior to the filings referred to in this Section, the foregoing will be
confirmed at the Closing.

         2.9     Rights and Liabilities of the Surviving Corporation.  As of
the Effective Date, the Surviving Corporation shall have the following rights
and obligations, pursuant to Article 5.06 of the TBCA:

                 (a)      All rights, title and interests to all real estate
         and other property owned by the Company and the Surviving Corporation
         shall be allocated to and vested in the Surviving Corporation without
         reservation or impairment, without further act or deed, and without
         any transfer or assignment having occurred, but subject to any
         existing liens or other encumbrances thereon.

                 (b)      All liabilities and obligations of the Company and
         the Surviving Corporation shall be allocated to the Surviving
         Corporation, and the Surviving Corporation shall be the primary
         obligor therefor and, except as otherwise provided by law or contract,
         no other party to the merger, other than the Surviving Corporation,
         shall be liable thereon.

                 (c)      A proceeding pending by or against the Company may be
         continued as if the Merger did not occur, or the Surviving Corporation
         to which the liability, obligation, asset or right associated with
         such proceeding is allocated to and vested in may be substituted in
         the proceeding.

                 (d)      The Surviving Corporation shall have all the rights,
         privileges, immunities and powers and shall be subject to all the
         duties and liabilities of a corporation organized under the laws of
         the State of Texas.

         2.10    Proration.  The parties shall prorate at the Closing the
current year's ad valorem taxes and prepaid expenses, based on the latest
available statements from taxing authorities, whether for the current tax year
or the preceding tax year.  The Shareholder's pro rata share of such taxes
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preceding the Effective Date, prorated by days, ("Prorated Amount"). The
Prorated Amount shall be adjustments to the cash portion of the Acquisition
Price and shall be payable in the manner set forth below:

                 (a)      If a prorated amount is payable by Parent or the
         Surviving Corporation and determinable at the Closing, it shall be
         added to the amount payable by Parent or the Surviving Corporation at
         the Closing.

                 (b)      If a prorated amount is payable by Parent or the
         Surviving Corporation  and not determinable at the Closing, it shall
         be billed by Shareholder when determinable and promptly paid by Parent
         or the Surviving Corporation to Shareholder.

                 (c)      If a prorated amount is payable by Shareholder and
         determinable at the Closing, it shall be deducted from the amount
         otherwise payable by Parent or the Surviving Corporation at the
         Closing.

                 (d)      If a prorated amount is payable by Shareholder and
         not determinable at the Closing, it shall be billed by Parent or the
         Surviving Corporation  when determinable and promptly paid by
         Shareholder to Parent.

         2.11    Adjustment to Acquisition Price.  The Cash Amount shall be
reduced by the sum of the following ("Adjustment Amount"):

                 (a)      the payoff amounts as at February 28, 1998 of all
                          current and long term debt (excluding trade accounts
                          payable and accrued expenses) and current and long
                          term Capital Leases (including any unpaid interest
                          and prepayment penalties);


                 (b)      intercompany and affiliated accounts and notes
                          payable as of February 28, 1998;

                 (c)      the Prorated Amount (defined in Section 2.10), if
                          determinable at the Closing;

                 (d)      if the sum of trade accounts payable as of February
                          28, 1998 and accrued expenses as of February 28, 1998
                          exceeds current assets, an amount equal to such
                          difference.  Consequently, if the amount of current
                          assets exceeds the sum of trade accounts payable,
                          then the Acquisition Price shall be increased by such
                          amount;

                 (e)      any amounts advanced to the Company and the
                          Shareholder for the purposes of financing the
                          Company's acquisition of certain of the assets of
                          Matanzas Ice Corp., d/b/a Tropic Ice, of Ft.  Myers,
                          Florida, as contemplated by the letter of intent
                          dated January 29, 1998 by and between Parent, the
                          Company and the Shareholder.





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         The Adjustment Amount will be estimated by the parties based on an
estimated balance sheet as of February 28, 1998 to be prepared by the Company
and delivered to the parties at least one business day prior to the Closing
Date for purposes of determining the Cash Amount to be paid at Closing
("Estimated Adjustment Amount").  The Adjusted Amount will be finally
determined after the Closing based on a balance sheet ("Closing Balance Sheet")
of the Company as of February 28, 1998.  If the actual Adjustment Amount is
greater than the Estimated Adjustment Amount, the Shareholder shall promptly
pay the difference to Parent.  If the actual Adjustment Amount is less than the
Estimated Adjustment Amount, Parent shall promptly pay the difference to the
Shareholder, and Surviving Corporation shall be permitted to make a claim
against the Escrow Amount for any such amounts. All adjustments that reflect a
decrease in the Acquisition Price shall be paid from the Cash Amount.  All
adjustments that reflect an increase in the Acquisition Price shall be paid in
the same ratio of Parent Stock to Cash as the Acquisition Price.  The Closing
Balance Sheet and its accompanying information relating to income and cash
flow, dated as of February 28, 1998, shall be provided to Parent and Surviving
Corporation no later than 30 days after the Closing Date.


                   III.     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
                          THE COMPANY AND SHAREHOLDER

         The Company and the Shareholder, jointly and severally, represent and
warrant to Parent and the Surviving Corporation as follows:

         3.1     Organization.  The Company is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida
and is in good standing and is duly qualified to do business in any foreign
jurisdiction in which it is currently conducting business operations.  The
Company has full corporate power and authority to own or use the properties and
assets that it purports to own or use, and to perform all of its obligations
hereunder.  All outstanding shares of stock of the Company are validly issued,
fully paid, nonassessable and owned, both beneficially and of record, solely by
Shareholder.  Other than this Agreement, there is no subscription, option,
warrant, call, right, agreement or commitment relating to the issuance, sale,
delivery, repurchase or transfer by Shareholder or the Company (including any
right of conversion or exchange under any outstanding security or other
instrument) of any of its capital stock or other securities.  There are no
voting trusts, proxies or any other agreements or understandings with respect
to the voting of the Shares.

         3.2     Execution, Delivery and Performance of Agreement.  This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and Shareholder
and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and
Shareholder, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms.  Upon the
execution and delivery by Shareholder of the Escrow Agreement, Noncompetition
Agreement and any other ancillary document required hereunder (collectively,
the "Shareholder's Closing Documents"), the Shareholder's Closing Documents
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of Shareholder, enforceable against Shareholder in accordance with their
respective terms.  The Company and the Shareholder have the absolute and
unrestricted right, power, authority, and capacity to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the Shareholder's Closing Documents and to perform their
respective obligations under this Agreement and the Shareholder's Closing
Documents.  The Shareholder and the Company have held a Shareholder meeting (or
have executed a consent) and all resolutions required by law to approve the
Merger have been duly adopted in accordance with Florida law.  Except as set
forth on Section 3.2 of Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum, the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and Shareholder and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not require the
consent, approval or authorization of any person or governmental authority, and
will not, with or without the giving of notice, the passage of time, or both,
violate, conflict with, result in a default, breach or loss of rights under, or
result in the creation of any lien, claim or encumbrance pursuant to, any lien,
encumbrance, instrument, agreement, or understanding, or any law, regulation,
rule, order, judgment or decree, to which Shareholder or the Company are a
party or by which they are bound or affected.

         3.3     Financial Statements.  The Company has previously caused to be
furnished to Parent:

                 (a)      the Company's unaudited balance sheet as at December
         31, 1996 and the related unaudited statement of income and statement
         of cash flow for the 12-month period then ended.

                 (b)      the Company's unaudited balance sheet as at December
         31, 1997 and the related unaudited statement of income and statement
         of cash flow for the 12-month period then ended (all such balance
         sheets and related statements referenced to in this Section 3.3 are
         collectively referred to herein as the "Financial Statements").

         The Financial Statements taken as a whole present fairly the financial
position, results of operations, changes in Shareholder's equity, and cash flow
of the Company as the respective dates of and for the periods referred to in
such Financial Statements, all in accordance with GAAP.  During the year ended
December 31, 1997, the Company had gross sales of packaged ice products of no
less than $750,000.

         Except as and to the extent reflected or reserved against in the
Financial Statements or as disclosed by the Company in the Shareholder's
Disclosure Memorandum and except for liabilities arising in the ordinary course
of business and consistent with past practice since the date of the Company's
December 31, 1997 Balance Sheet, the Company has operated the Business in the
ordinary course and has incurred no liabilities which would be required to be
reflected in accordance with GAAP, on a balance sheet as of the date hereof or
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         Since November 30, 1997 there has not been any adverse change in the
business, operations, properties, prospects, assets or condition of the
Business, and no event has occurred, nor does a circumstance currently exist,
that may result in such an adverse change. The Shareholder further warrants and
represents that the actual sales made and expenses incurred by the Company
during 1997 are accurately and truly reflected on the December 31, 1997
Financial Statements. As of the Closing Date, the total amount of the Company's
current liabilities does not exceed the total amount of the Company's current
assets.

         3.4     Accounts Receivable.   Except as otherwise indicated in
Section 3.4 of the Seller's Disclosure Memorandum, all accounts receivable of
the Company have arisen out of bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of
business, and each such account receivable constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of the obligor, maker, co-maker, guarantor, endorser or debtor
thereof or thereunder and is collectible in full within 60 days.

         3.5     Shareholder Debt.  Shareholder warrants that there are no
Encumbrances held by Shareholder whatsoever against the Company or the Assets.

         3.6     Business Operations and Condition of Assets.  All items
comprising the Assets have been continuously used by the Company in connection
with the Business and are now in serviceable condition and are sufficient for
the continued conduct of the Company's business after the Closing, in
substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Closing, unless
expressly disclosed to the contrary by the Company and Shareholder in Section
3.6 of Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum.

         3.7     Title to Personal Property.  Except as set forth in Section
3.7 of Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum, the Company has good, legal and
marketable title to all of the personal property comprising the Assets, free
and clear of Encumbrances.

         3.8     Litigation.  Except as set forth on Section 3.8 of
Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum, there is no pending claim, action, suit,
proceeding or investigation (judicial, governmental or otherwise), nor any
order, decree or judgment in effect, or threatened, against or relating to
Shareholder, the Company, the Business, the Assets or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

         3.9     Compliance with Laws.  Shareholder and the Company have
complied with all laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, orders, judgments and
decrees relating to the Company, the Shares, the Assets, and the Business.

         3.10    Taxes.

                 (a)      Except as set forth in Section 3.10(a) of
         Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum, the Company has, within the time
         and manner prescribed by law, filed all returns, declarations, reports
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(collectively, "Returns") in respect of any Taxes and each such Return has been
prepared in compliance in all respects with all applicable laws and regulations
and is true and correct in all respects, and the Company has, within the time
and in the manner prescribed by applicable law, paid all Taxes that are shown
to be due and payable with respect to the periods covered thereby.

                 (b)      Except as set forth in Section 3.10(b) of
         Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum (i) the Company has not requested
         or been granted an extension of the time for filing any Return which
         has not yet been filed; (ii) the Company has not consented to extend
         to a date later than the date hereof the time in which any Tax may be
         assessed or collected by any taxing authority; (iii) no deficiency or
         proposed adjustment which has not been settled or otherwise resolved
         for any amount of Tax has been proposed, asserted or assessed by any
         taxing authority against the Company; (iv) there is no action, suit,
         taxing authority proceeding, or audit now in progress, pending or
         threatened against or with respect to the Company; (v) no claim has
         been made by a taxing authority in a jurisdiction where the Company
         does not file Tax Returns that the Company is subject to Taxes
         assessed by such jurisdiction; (vi) there are no liens for Taxes
         (other than for current Taxes not yet due and payable) upon the
         Assets; (vii) the Company will not be required to include any amount
         in taxable income or exclude any item of deduction or loss from
         taxable income for any taxable period (or a portion thereof) ending
         after the Closing Date as a result of any of the following: (A) a
         change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior
         to the Closing Date, (B) any "closing agreement," as described in Code
         Section 7121 (or any corresponding provision of state, local or
         foreign income Tax law) entered into on or prior to the Closing Date,
         (C) any sale reported on the installment method where such sale
         occurred on or prior to the Closing Date, and (D) any prepaid amount
         received on or prior to the Closing Date; and (viii) the Company does
         not have any obligation or liability for the payment of Taxes of any
         other person as a result from any expressed obligation to indemnify
         another person, or as a result of such Company assuming or succeeding
         to the Tax liability of any other person as successor, transferee or
         otherwise.

                 (c)      The charges, accruals, and reserves with respect to
         Taxes on the books of the Company are adequate and are at least equal
         to the Company's liability for Taxes.  There exists no proposed tax
         assessment against the company except as disclosed in Section 3.10(c)
         of the Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum.  No consent to the
         application of Section 341(f)(2) of the Code has been filed with
         respect to any property or assets held, acquired, or to be acquired by
         the Company.  All Taxes that the Company is or was required to
         withhold or collect have been duly withheld or collected and, to the
         extent required, have been paid to the proper governmental body or
         other Person.  The Shareholder is not subject to withholding under
         Section 1445 of the Code with respect to any transaction contemplated
         hereby.  The Company has not been a member of any affiliated group (as
         defined in Code Section 1504(a)) or consolidated, combined or unitary
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         the Company is subject to a lease, other than a "true" lease for
         federal income tax purposes.

                 (d)      All Tax Returns filed by (or that include on a
         consolidated basis) the Company are true, correct, and complete.
         There is no tax sharing agreement that will require any payment by the
         Company after the date of this Agreement.  The Company has had a valid
         election to be taxed as an S corporation in effect since its inception
         and through the date of the Merger.

                 (e)      There is no plan or intention by the Shareholder to
         sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of a number of shares of Parent
         Stock to be received by them hereunder that would reduce the
         Shareholder's ownership of Parent Stock to a number of shares having a
         value, as of the Effective Date, of less than fifty percent (50%) of
         the value of all of the formerly outstanding Shares as of the
         Effective Date.  For the purposes of this representation, the Shares
         exchanged for cash or other property, [surrendered by dissenters] or
         exchanged for cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Stock will
         be treated as outstanding Shares on the Effective Date.  The Shares
         and shares of Parent Stock held by Shareholder and otherwise sold,
         redeemed, or disposed of prior or subsequent to the Effective Date
         will be considered in making this representation.

                 (f)      The Surviving Corporation will acquire at least
         ninety percent (90%) of the fair market value of the net assets and at
         least seventy percent (70%) of the fair market value of the gross
         assets held by the Company immediately prior to the Merger.  For the
         purposes of this representation amounts paid by the Company to
         Shareholder who receive cash or other property, the Company's assets
         used to pay its reorganization expenses, and all redemptions and
         distributions (except for regular normal dividends) made by the
         Company immediately preceding the transfer, will be included as assets
         of the Company held immediately prior to the Merger.

                 (g)      The liabilities of the Company assumed by the
         Surviving Corporation and the liabilities to which the transferred
         assets of the Company are subject were incurred by the Company in the
         ordinary course of its business.

                 (h)      Parent, the Surviving Corporation, the Company and
         the Shareholder will pay their respective expenses, if any, incurred
         in connection with the Merger.

                 (i)      There is no intercompany indebtedness existing
         between Parent and the Company or between the Surviving Corporation
         and the Company that was issued, acquired, or will be settled at a
         discount.

                 (j)      The Company is not under the jurisdiction of a court
         in a Title 11 or similar case within the meaning of Section
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                 (k)      The fair market value of the assets of the Company
         transferred to the Surviving Corporation will equal or exceed the sum
         of the liabilities assumed by the Surviving Corporation, plus the
         amount of liabilities, if any, to which the transferred assets are
         subject.

                 (l)      The Company is not an investment company as defined
         in Section 368(a)(2)(F)(iii) and (iv) of the Code.

         3.11    Environmental.  The Company has complied in all respects with
all laws (including rules, regulations, codes, plans, injunctions, judgments,
orders, decrees, rulings, and charges thereunder) of federal, state, local, and
foreign governments (and all agencies thereof) which have jurisdiction over the
Company concerning pollution or protection of the environment, public health
and safety, or employee health and safety, including, without limitation, laws
relating to occupational safety and health, good manufacturing practices for
food products, emissions, discharges, releases, or threatened releases of
pollutants, contaminants, or chemical, industrial, hazardous, or toxic
materials or wastes into ambient air, surface water, ground water, or lands or
otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use,
treatment, storage, disposal, transport, or handling of pollutants,
contaminants, or chemical, industrial, hazardous, or toxic materials or wastes,
and no action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint,
claim, demand, or notice has been filed or commenced against any of them
alleging any failure so to comply.  Without limiting the generality of the
preceding sentence, the Company has obtained and been in compliance with all of
the terms and conditions of all permits, licenses, and other authorizations
which are required under, and has complied, in all respects, with all other
limitations, restrictions, conditions, standards, prohibitions, requirements,
obligations, schedules, and timetables which are contained in such laws.

         3.12    Insurance.  The Company has continuously maintained insurance
covering the Assets and operations of the Company, including without limitation
fire, liability, workers' compensation, title and other forms of insurance
owned, held by or applicable to the Business.  Such insurance policies provide
types and amounts of insurance customarily obtained by businesses similar to
the Business.  The Company has not been refused any insurance with respect to
its assets or operations, and its coverage has not been limited, terminated or
canceled by any insurance carrier to which it has applied for any such
insurance or with which it has carried insurance, during the last three (3)
years. Section 3.12 of Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum lists all claims,
which (including related claims which in the aggregate) exceed $5,000 which
have been made by the Company or against any policy of the Company in the last
three years under any workers' compensation, general liability, property or
other insurance policy applicable to Company, any Assets of the Company or the
Business.  Except as set forth on Section 3.12 of Shareholder's Disclosure
Memorandum, there are no pending or threatened claims under any insurance
policy.  Such claim information includes the following information with respect
to each accident, loss, or other event: (a) the identity of the claimant; (b)
the nature of the claim; (c) the date of the occurrence; (d) the status as of
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         3.13    Real Property.

                 (a)      Section 3.13 of Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum
         contains (i) a complete and accurate legal description of each parcel
         of real property owned by, leased to or used by the Company ("Real
         Property") and (ii) a complete and accurate list of all current
         leases, lease amendments, subleases, assignments, licenses and other
         agreements to which the Real Property is subject (collectively, the
         "Leases"), together with the name and address of each tenant, the
         commencement and expiration date of each lease, the monthly rent and
         additional rent payable under each lease and the date to which such
         rent has been paid, the amount of any deposits, security or otherwise
         made under such lease and whether the consent of any party to the
         lease (or their mortgage) is required to consummate the transactions
         contemplated hereby.  The Company has delivered to Parent and the
         Surviving Corporation  true and complete copies of the Leases.

                 (b)      Except as disclosed in Section 3.13 of Shareholder's
         Disclosure Memorandum (i) each of the Leases is in full force and
         effect and has not been amended or modified; (ii) neither the Company,
         nor any other party thereto, is in default thereunder, nor is there
         any event which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
         constitute a default thereunder; (iii) the Company has received no
         notice that any party to any Lease intends to cancel, terminate or
         refuse to renew the same or to exercise or decline to exercise any
         option or other right thereunder; and (iv) no rental under the Leases
         has been paid more than one month in advance.

                 (c)      The Company owns good and marketable title to the
         Real Property, and the corresponding interest in the leases in which
         the Company is the landlord.  The Company is fully authorized to
         convey the Real Property pursuant to this Agreement, and, at Closing,
         the Company shall convey the Real Property to the Surviving
         Corporation free and clear of all Encumbrances or other restrictions
         which would materially affect the us for which it is currently held by
         the Company.

                 (d)      There are no pending or threatened condemnation or
         similar proceedings or assessments affecting the Real Property,
         lawsuits by adjoining landowners or others, nor is there any belief by
         the Company or Shareholder that any such lawsuit is contemplated by
         any person, nor is any condemnation or assessment contemplated by any
         governmental entity.

                 (e)      At the time of Closing the Real Property will not in
         whole or in part be under lease, other than the Leases described
         above.

                 (f)      The Company has not and will not enter into any
         written contracts, agreements, or listings, or be a party to any oral
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         affecting the Real Property or the Lease which may become binding upon
         Surviving Corporation.

                 (g)      Shareholder has complied with all applicable laws,
         ordinances, regulations, statutes and rules relating to the  Real
         Property or any part thereof.

                 (h)      To the best of Shareholder's knowledge, during the
         period that the Company has owned the Property, there has been no
         storage, production, transportation, disposal, treatment or release of
         any solid waste, hazardous waste, toxic substance, or any other
         pollutants or contaminants (hereinafter collectively referred to as
         "Pollutants") on or in the Real Property, and the Company has complied
         with all applicable local, state or federal environmental laws and
         regulations.  There are no underground storage tanks, covered surface
         impoundments or other sources of environmental Pollutants or
         contaminants on the Real Property.

                 (i)      To the best of Shareholder's knowledge, prior to the
         Company's acquisition of the Real Property, there was no storage,
         production, transportation, disposal, treatment or release of any
         Pollutants on or in the Real Property.  There have been no Pollutants
         on or in the neighboring properties which, through soil or groundwater
         migration, could have moved to the Real Property.  Shareholder shall
         indemnify, defend, and hold the Surviving Corporation and Parent
         harmless from any claims, damages, and/or liability of every kind,
         including all expenses of litigation and attorneys' fees, arising from
         the Company or Shareholder's breach of the warranties contained
         herein.

                 (j)      The Company shall not and the Shareholder shall cause
         the Company to not change or make alterations to the Real Property
         between the date of this Agreement and the Closing.  Such prohibited
         changes shall include, but shall not be limited to, removal or
         relocation of site improvements, buildings and landscaping.

                 (k)      The zoning of each parcel of the Real Property
         permits the improvements located thereon and the continuation of
         business presently being conducted thereon.  The Real Property is
         served by utilities and services necessary for the normal and
         continued operation of the business presently conducted thereon.  None
         of the real property constituting the Real Property or Owned Real
         Property is subject to any zoning or historical preservation rulings
         or ordinances that will prohibit the Surviving Corporation from
         continuing its intended use as an ice manufacturing and/or
         distribution facility.

         3.14    Personal Property.

                 (a)      Section 3.14 of Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum
         is a complete and accurate schedule as of the Closing Date describing,
         and specifying the location of, all inventory, motor vehicles,
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         furniture, supplies, tools, Intangible Assets, and all other tangible
         or intangible personal property owned by, in the possession of, or
         used by the Company ("Personal Property").

                 (b)      Each lease, license, rental agreement, contract of
         sale or other agreement applicable to any Personal Property is listed
         in Section 3.14 of Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum and is in full
         force and effect; neither the Company nor any other party thereto is
         in default thereunder, nor is there any event which with notice or
         lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default thereunder.  The
         Company has received no notice that any party to any such lease,
         license, rental agreement, contract of sale or other agreement intends
         to cancel, terminate or refuse to renew the same or to exercise or
         decline to exercise any option or other right thereunder.  No Personal
         Property is subject to any lease, license, contract of sale or other
         agreement that is adverse to the Business, Assets or financial
         condition of the Company.

                 (c)      The inventory of the Company as reflected by the
         Financial Statements and as described in Section 3.14 of Shareholder's
         Disclosure Memorandum consisted and consists of items substantially
         all of which were and will be of the usual quality and quantity
         necessary for the normal conduct of the Company and reasonably
         expected to be usable or salable within a reasonable period of time in
         the ordinary course of business of  the Company, except items of
         inventory which have been written down to realizable market value or
         written off completely, and damaged or broken items in an amount which
         does not affect the value of the inventory as reflected on the
         Financial Statements.  With respect to inventory in the hands of
         suppliers for which the Company is committed as of the date hereof,
         such inventory is reasonably expected to be usable in the ordinary
         course of business of the Company as presently being conducted.

         3.15    Contracts. Section 3.15 of Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum
contains a complete and accurate list of all presently effective contracts,
leases and other agreements ("Contracts") to which the Company is a party and
which affect or are applicable to the Assets or the Company, true and complete
copies (or summaries in the case of oral contracts) of each of which have been
delivered to Parent and the Surviving Corporation by the Company, including,
without limitation, any:

                 (a)      mortgage, security agreement, financing statement or
         conditional sales agreement or any similar instrument or agreement;

                 (b)      agreement, commitment, note, indenture or other
         instrument relating to the borrowing of money, or the guaranty of any
         such obligation for the borrowing of money;

                 (c)      joint venture or other agreement with any person,
         firm, corporation or unincorporated association doing business either
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         States relating to sharing of present or future commissions, fees or
         other income or profits;

                 (d)      lease, license, rental agreement, contract of sale or
         other agreement applicable to the Personal Property;

                 (e)      franchise agreement;

                 (f)      warranty;

                 (g)      noncompetition agreement;

                 (h)      broker or distributorship contract; or

                 (i)      advertising, marketing and promotional agreement
         (including, but not limited to, any agreements providing for discounts
         and/or rebates).

         Except as disclosed in Section 3.15 of Shareholder's Disclosure
Memorandum, each of the Contracts is in full force and effect and has not been
amended or modified and neither the Company, nor any other party thereto, is in
default thereunder, nor is there any event which with notice or lapse of time,
or both, would constitute a default thereunder.  The Company has received no
notice that any party intends to cancel, terminate or refuse to renew any such
Contract or to exercise or decline to exercise any option or other right
thereunder.

         3.16    Labor Matters.  There are no controversies pending or
threatened between the Company and any employees of the Company.  The Company
has complied with all laws relating to the employment of labor, including any
provisions thereof relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining,
immigration, safety and the payment of withholding and social security and
similar taxes, and the Company has no liability for any arrears of wages or
taxes or penalties for failure to comply with any of the foregoing.

         3.17    Absence of Sensitive Payments.  The Company has not made or
maintained (i) any contributions, payments or gifts of its funds or property to
any official, employee or agent of any vendor, customer or supplier, or of any
governmental entity, where either the payment or the purpose of such
contribution, payment or gift was or is illegal under the laws of the United
States or any state thereof, or any other jurisdiction (foreign or domestic);
or (ii) any contribution, or reimbursement of any political gift or
contribution made by any other person, to candidates for public office, whether
federal, state, local or foreign, where such contributions by the Company or
Shareholder were or would be a violation of applicable law.

         3.18    Employee Benefits.  All employee benefit plans including, but
not limited to health benefit plans, (whether or not covered by ERISA),
deferred compensation or executive compensation plans for employees, directors
or independent contractors, and all other employee or independent contractor
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or contributed to by the Company (collectively, the "Company Plans") have been
administered and operated in all material respects in compliance with their
terms, ERISA, if applicable, the Code and other applicable law.  All Company
Plans that are intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code are so
qualified and a current favorable IRS determination letter exists for each such
plan and covers the amendments required by the Tax Reform Act of  1986.  All
funded Company Plans are fully funded according to their terms and applicable
law. No prohibited transaction or breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA has been
committed by any fiduciary, disqualified person or party in interest of any
Company Plan.  The Company has no liability, contingent or otherwise, under
Title IV of ERISA.  The Company has neither a pension plan nor a "401(k)"
employee benefit plan.

         3.19    Capital Improvements.  Section 3.19 of Shareholder's
Disclosure Memorandum describes all of the capital improvements or purchases or
other capital expenditures (as determined in accordance with GAAP) which the
Company has committed to or contracted for which have not been completed prior
to the date hereof and the cost and expense reasonably estimated to complete
such work and purchases.

         3.20    No Undisclosed Liabilities.  Except as set forth in Section
3.20 of the Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum and obligations and liabilities
arising under the contracts disclosed in Section 3.15 of the Shareholder's
Disclosure Memorandum, the Company has no liabilities or obligations of the
type required to be reflected as liabilities on a balance sheet prepared in
accordance with GAAP, except for liabilities or obligations reflected or
reserved against in the Financial Statements and current liabilities incurred
in the ordinary course of business since the respective dates thereof.

         3.21    Complete and Accurate Disclosure.  No representation or
warranty made to Parent or the Surviving Corporation in this Agreement or in
connection with this transaction contains or will contain an untrue statement
of a fact, or omits or will omit to state a fact necessary to make such
representation or warranty not misleading or necessary to enable Parent and the
Surviving Corporation to make a fully informed decision with respect to the
Merger of the Company into the Surviving Corporation.  All documents and
information which have been or will be delivered to Parent and the Surviving
Corporation or its representatives by or on behalf of the Company or
Shareholder are and will be true, correct and complete copies of the documents
they purport to represent.

         3.22    No Adverse Change.  There has not been any adverse change in
the business, operations, properties, prospects, assets or condition of the
Company since December 31, 1996, and no event has occurred or circumstance
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                     IV.     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
                    OF THE SURVIVING CORPORATION AND PARENT

         4.1     Corporate Existence; Good Standing; Capitalization.  Parent
and the Surviving Corporation are corporations duly organized, validly
existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas. All
outstanding shares of stock of Parent are validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.

         4.2     Power and Authority.  Parent and the Surviving Corporation
have the requisite corporate power and authority, and have been duly
authorized, to enter into this Agreement and to perform all of its obligations
hereunder.

                 V.   COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY AND SHAREHOLDER

         Shareholder and the Company hereby, jointly and severally, covenant
and agree as follows:

         5.1     Conduct of the Business Pending the Closing Date.  The
Shareholder and the Company hereby agree that, from the date hereof to the
Closing Date, they will:

                 (a)      maintain the Assets in good repair, order and
         condition, and make such capital expenditures as necessary to maintain
         the Business, in accordance with past practices and sound business
         judgment;

                 (b)      maintain insurance upon all of its properties and
         with respect to the conduct of the Business in such amounts and of
         such kinds to adequately safeguard and protect the Assets and the
         Business;

                 (c)      not issue or agree to issue any additional shares of
         common stock or of any other voting security or any rights to acquire
         any such additional common stock or voting security which would cause
         a change of control of Shareholder;

                 (d)      use its best efforts to comply with all laws and
         contractual obligations applicable to it and to the conduct of the
         Business;

                 (e)      not (i) mortgage, pledge or, except in the ordinary
         course of business, subject to any lien, charge, security interest or
         other encumbrance any of the Assets (whether tangible or intangible),
         (ii) sell, assign, transfer, convey, lease or otherwise dispose of, or
         agree to sell, assign, transfer, convey, lease or otherwise dispose
         of, any of the Assets outside the ordinary course of business other
         than that expressly disclosed in the Shareholder's Disclosure
         Memorandum;

                 (f)      not authorize or consummate any dividends or
         distributions of assets to its stockholders, any consolidation or
         merger, purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of any
         entity, or any other extraordinary corporate transaction other than
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                 (g)      conduct its business in its usual and ordinary
         manner; and

                 (h)      pay all taxes that may be accrued to either party as
         a result of the consummation of this transaction.

         5.2     Investigation by Parent and the Surviving Corporation.  Prior
to the Closing Date, the Company shall (i) give Parent and its authorized
representatives and advisors access, at reasonable times and on reasonable
notice, to all items of Real and Personal Property, books and records,
personnel, offices, and other facilities of the Company, (ii) permit Parent or
the Surviving Corporation to make such inspections thereof as Parent or the
Surviving Corporation may reasonably require, and (iii) cause its employees,
and its advisors to furnish to Parent and its authorized representatives and
advisors such financial and operating data and other information with respect
to the Business prepared in the ordinary course of the Business as Parent or
its agent shall from time to time reasonably request.

         5.3     Closing Conditions.  Shareholder and the Company will, to the
extent within their control, use their best efforts to cause the conditions set
forth in Section 8.1 to be satisfied by the Closing Date.

         5.4     Confidentiality.  From and after the date hereof, Shareholder
will, and will cause the Company and its officers, employees, representatives,
consultants and advisors to hold in confidence all confidential information in
the possession of the Company, its affiliates or its financial advisor
concerning Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the Company.  Shareholder and
the Company will not release or disclose any such information to any person
other than Parent and its authorized representatives. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the confidentiality obligations of this Section shall not apply to
information:

                 (a)      which the Shareholder or the Company are compelled to
         disclose by judicial or administrative process, or, in the reasonable
         opinion of counsel, by other mandatory requirements of law;

                 (b)      which can be shown to have been generally available
         to the public other than as a result of a breach of this Section; or

                 (c)      which can be shown to have been provided to the
         Company or Shareholder by a third party who obtained such information
         other than as a result of a breach of a confidential relationship.

         5.5     Public Announcement.  The Company, Shareholder, the Surviving
Corporation and Parent will cooperate in the public announcement of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and, other than as may be required
by applicable law, no such announcement will be made by either party without
the consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably
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         5.6     No Shopping.  From and after the date hereof through the
Closing or the termination of this Agreement, whichever is the first to occur,
neither the Company nor Shareholder shall (and the Company and Shareholder
shall cause their respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees,
representatives and agents not to) directly or indirectly, solicit, initiate or
participate in discussions or negotiations with, or provide any information to,
any corporation, partnership, person or other entity or group (other than
Parent or an affiliate or an associate of Parent) concerning, or enter into any
agreement providing for, any merger, sale of material assets, sale of stock or
similar transactions involving the Company or the Assets.

         5.7     Further Assurances.  The Shareholder and the Company will use
their best efforts to implement the provisions of this Agreement, and for such
purpose the Shareholder or the Company, at the request of Parent or the
Surviving Corporation, at or after the Closing Date, will, without further
consideration, promptly execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and
delivered, to Parent and the Surviving Corporation such deeds, assignments,
bills of sale, consents, documents evidencing title and other instruments in
addition to those required by this Agreement, in form and substance
satisfactory to Parent and the Surviving Corporation, as Parent and the
Surviving Corporation may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to implement
any provision of this Agreement.

         5.8     Insurance.  Shareholder shall cause the Company to continue to
maintain insurance through the Closing Date with financially sound and
reputable insurers unaffiliated with the Company or Shareholder in such amounts
and against such risks as are adequate to protect the Assets and the Business.

         5.9     Investment Letter.  At the Closing, Shareholder shall execute
and deliver to Parent the investment letter in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit 5.9 ("Investment Letter").

         5.10    Escrow Agreement.  At the Closing, Shareholder shall execute
and deliver to Parent and the Surviving Corporation the escrow agreement in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit 5.10 ("Escrow Agreement").

         5.11    Title Reports.  Within ten (10) days after the date hereof,
Shareholder, at Shareholder's sole cost and expense, shall provide a title
report(s) for all real property owned by the Company ("Owned Real Property")
and current reports of searches made of the Uniform Commercial Code Records of
the County and State where each parcel of Owned Real Property is located
("Financing Statements") setting forth the state of liens affecting the title
to the personal property and real property to be conveyed hereunder.  At the
Closing, the Owned Real Property shall be subject to no liens, charges,
encumbrances, exceptions, or reservations of any kind or character other than
those specifically approved by Parent and the Surviving Corporation in writing
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         5.12    Noncompetition Agreement.  At the Closing, Shareholder will
enter into the Noncompetition Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 5.12.

         5.13    Employment Agreement.  At the Closing, Shareholder will enter
into the Employment Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 5.13.

             VI.  COVENANTS OF PARENT AND THE SURVIVING CORPORATION

         6.1     Closing Conditions.  Parent and the Surviving Corporation
will, to the extent within their control, use reasonable efforts to cause the
conditions set forth in Section 8.2 to be satisfied by the Closing Date.

         6.2     Ancillary Agreements.  At the Closing, Parent and the
Surviving Corporation will enter into the Noncompetition Agreement, the Escrow
Agreement, and all other ancillary documents required hereunder.

                 6.3      Confidentiality.  From and after the date hereof,
Parent and Surviving Corporation will, and will cause its officers, employees,
representatives, consultants and advisors to hold in confidence all
confidential information in the possession of Parent and Surviving Corporation
concerning the Shareholder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the confidentiality
obligations of this Section shall not apply to information:

                 (a)      which Parent or the Surviving Corporation are
         compelled to disclose by judicial or administrative process, or, in
         the reasonable opinion of counsel, by other mandatory requirements of
         law;

                 (b)      which can be shown to have been generally available
         to the public other than as a result of a breach of this Section; or

                 (c)      which can be shown to have been provided to Parent or
         the Surviving Corporation by a third party who obtained such
         information other than as a result of a breach of a confidential
         relationship.


                               VII.  THE CLOSING

         7.1     The Closing.  The consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement ("Closing") shall take place at a mutually
agreeable time and date.  The date of the closing shall herein be referred to
as the "Closing Date."  Subject to the provisions of Article X, failure to
consummate the transaction set forth in this Agreement on the date and time and
place determined by this Section 7.1 will not result in the termination of this
Agreement and will not relieve any party of any obligation under this
Agreement.

         7.2     Closing Obligations.  At the Closing, subject to the terms,
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                 (a)      Shareholder will deliver to Parent and the Surviving
         Corporation:

                          (i)     certificates representing the Shares, to be
                 surrendered to the Surviving Corporation or Parent;

                          (ii)    a certificate executed by Shareholder
                 representing and warranting to Parent and the Surviving
                 Corporation that Shareholder's and  the Company's
                 representations and warranties in this Agreement are accurate
                 as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (giving
                 full effect to any supplements to the initial disclosure of
                 the Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum which was delivered by
                 Shareholder to Parent and the Surviving Corporation prior to
                 the Closing Date);

                          (iii)   an investment letter executed by Shareholder
                 with respect to the Parent's common stock in the form attached
                 hereto as Exhibit 5.9, ("Investment Letter");
        
                          (iv)    an escrow agreement ("Escrow Agreement" in
                 the form attached hereto as Exhibit 5.10);

                          (v)     an opinion of counsel as referred to in
                 Section 8.1(f);

                          (vi)    letters of resignation of the officers and
                 directors of the Company;

                          (vii)   executed counterparts of all other documents
                 and certificates required to be delivered to Parent and the
                 Surviving Corporation pursuant to this Agreement including,
                 but not limited to the Noncompetition Agreement, satisfactory
                 evidence that all third party creditors of the Company have
                 been satisfied.

                 (b)      Parent and the Surviving Corporation will deliver to
         Shareholder:

                          (i)     certificates evidencing the Stock Amount,
                 issued to Shareholder;

                          (ii)    the Cash Amount (less the Estimated
                 Adjustment Amount, and less the amount to be placed in escrow,
                 pursuant to the Escrow Agreement) by bank, cashier's or
                 certified check payable to the order of Shareholder or wire
                 transfer in immediately available funds to an account
                 designated by Shareholder, as may be selected by Shareholder;

                          (iii)   a certificate executed by Parent and the
                 Surviving Corporation to the effect that, except as otherwise
                 stated in such certificate, each of Parent and the Surviving
                 Corporation's representations and warranties in this Agreement
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                 Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date ("Parent and the
                 Surviving Corporation's Certificate"); and

                 (c)      The Surviving Corporation and the Company will
         execute articles of merger and file the same with the Secretaries of
         State of the State of Texas and the State of Florida.

                 (d)      Parent will place $114,372 of the Cash Amount into
         escrow to be held pursuant to the Escrow Agreement.

                          VIII.  CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

         8.1     Conditions to Obligations of Parent and the Surviving
Corporation.  The obligations of Parent and the Surviving Corporation to
complete the transactions contemplated at the Closing shall be subject to the
satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

                 (a)      Performance.  Each agreement and obligation of
         Shareholder or the Company to be performed or complied with on or
         before the Closing Date shall have been duly performed or complied
         with in all respects and Shareholder shall deliver to Parent and the
         Surviving Corporation a certificate signed by Shareholder and an
         officer of the Company to such effect.

                 (b)      Representations and Warranties True; No Adverse
         Change.  The representations and warranties of Shareholder and the
         Company contained herein shall be true and correct, in all respects,
         on the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though such
         representations  and warranties had been made on the Closing Date, and
         since the date hereof there shall have occurred no adverse change in
         the Business, and Shareholder shall deliver to Parent and the
         Surviving Corporation a certificate signed by Shareholder and an
         officer of the Company to such effect.

                 (c)      No Violation of Statutes, Orders, etc.  There shall
         not be in effect any decree or judgment enjoining Parent and the
         Surviving Corporation from consummating the transactions contemplated
         hereby.

                 (d)      Third Party Creditors.  All third party creditors of
         the Business will be paid in full, and all Encumbrances against the
         Stock, Assets and the Business will be paid or discharged.

                 (e)      Capital Leases.  All Capital Leases shall be paid in
         full and the personal property subject thereto shall be conveyed to
         the Company free and clear of Encumbrances.

                 (f)      Opinion of Counsel for Shareholder and the Company.
         Shareholder shall have received the opinion of Treiser, Kobza & Volpe,
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         the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Surviving
         Corporation's and Parent's counsel, subject to reasonable
         qualifications and exceptions, as set forth on Exhibit 8.1(f).

                 (g)      Due Diligence.  Parent and the Surviving Corporation
         shall have completed and be satisfied with their due diligence
         investigation of the Company and Matanzas Ice Corp.

                 (i)      Ancillary Agreements.  Shareholder has executed the
         Noncompetition Agreement, the Employment Agreement, the Escrow
         Agreement and all other ancillary documents required hereunder.

                 (j)      Asset Purchase of Matanzas Ice Corp.  The Company
         shall have acquired certain assets of Matanzas Ice Corp. as
         contemplated by the letter of intent between the Company and Matanzas
         Ice Corp. dated January 28, 1998.

         8.2     Conditions to Obligations of the Company and Shareholder.  The
obligation of the Company and Shareholder to complete the transactions
contemplated at the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction on or prior to
the Closing Date of the following conditions:

                 (a)      Performance.  Each agreement and obligation of Parent
         and the Surviving Corporation to be performed or complied with on or
         before the Closing Date shall have been duly performed or complied
         with in all material respects and Parent and the Surviving Corporation
         shall deliver to Shareholder a certificate signed by an officer of
         Parent and the Surviving Corporation to such effect.

                 (b)      Representations and Warranties True; No Material
         Adverse Change.  The representations and warranties of Parent and the
         Surviving Corporation contained herein shall be true and correct on
         the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though such
         representations and covenants had been made on the Closing Date, and
         Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall deliver to Shareholder a
         certificate signed by an officer of Parent and the Surviving
         Corporation to such effect.

                 (c)      No Violation of Statutes, Orders, etc.  There shall
         not be in effect any decree or judgment enjoining the Company from
         consummating the transactions contemplated hereby.

                             IX.     IDEMNIFICATION

         9.1     Indemnification of Parent and the Surviving Corporation by the
Company and Shareholder.  The Company and Shareholder agree to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless Parent and the Surviving Corporation and Parent's and
the Surviving Corporation's employees, agents, heirs, legal representatives,
and assigns from and against any and all claims, suits, losses, expenses
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otherwise), damages and liabilities, including, without limitation, tax
liabilities (hereinafter, collectively "Damages"), arising out of or relating
to (i) any inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of the Company or the
Shareholder set forth in this Agreement or in any document or certificate
furnished or required to be furnished to Parent or the Surviving Corporation or
the breach of any covenant made by the Company in or pursuant to this
Agreement; or (ii) any claim or cause of action arising with respect to the
conduct or condition of the Business or Assets prior to the Closing, whether or
not disclosed to Parent or the Surviving Corporation. The obligation of the
Shareholder to indemnify Parent and Surviving Corporation shall continue
notwithstanding either Parent or Surviving Corporation's knowledge of the
inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of the Company or the Shareholder
set forth in this Agreement or in any document or certificate furnished or
required to be furnished pursuant to this Agreement.

         9.2     Indemnification of the Company and Shareholder by Parent and
the Surviving Corporation.  Parent and the Surviving Corporation agree to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company and Shareholder from and
against any and all Damages arising out of or relating to any inaccuracy or any
representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement or the breach of any
covenant made by Parent or the Surviving Corporation in or pursuant to this
Agreement.

         9.3     Claims for Indemnification.  Whenever any claim arises for
indemnification hereunder, the indemnified party ("Indemnified Party") shall
notify the indemnifying party ("Indemnifying Party") in writing by registered
or certified mail promptly after the Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of
the facts constituting the basis for such claim ("Notice of Claim").  Such
notice shall specify all material facts known to the Indemnified Party giving
rise to such indemnification right, and to the extent practicable, the amount
or an estimate of the amount of the liability arising therefrom. The failure of
any Indemnified Party to promptly notify the Indemnifying Party shall not
relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligation to indemnify in respect to
such action and shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of any other liability
which they may have to any Indemnified Party unless such failure to notify the
Indemnifying Party prejudices the rights of the Indemnifying Party.  In
addition to all other remedies provided hereunder or by law, Parent and the
Surviving Corporation shall have the right to make a claim against the Escrow
Amount for any of Parent's or the Surviving Corporation's Damages.

         9.4     Right to Defend.  If the facts giving rise to any such claim
for indemnification involve any actual or threatened claim or demand by any
third party against the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall be
entitled (without prejudice to the right of the Indemnified Party to
participate in the defense of such claim or demand at its expense through
counsel of its own choosing) to assume the defense of such claim or demand in
the name of the Indemnified Party at the Indemnifying Party's expense and
through counsel of its own choosing, which counsel shall be reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, if it gives written notice to the
Indemnified Party within forty-five (45) days after receipt of the Notice of
Claim that the Indemnifying Party intends to assume the defense of such claim
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Indemnified Party for any losses resulting from such claim; provided, however,
that if the Indemnifying Party does not elect to assume the defense of any
claim, then (a) the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in
the defense of such claim or demand at its expense through counsel of its own
choosing, provided the Indemnified Party shall control the defense of such
claim, (b) the Indemnified Party may settle any such claim without the consent
of the Indemnifying Party, however, the Indemnifying Party may not settle any
such claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party; and (c)
Section 9.5 hereof shall be inapplicable.  Whether or not the Indemnifying
Party does choose to so defend such claim, the parties hereto shall cooperate
in the defense thereof and shall furnish such records, information and
testimony and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials
and appeals as may be requested in connection therewith.  To the extent Parent
or the Surviving Corporation is the Indemnified Party for any actual or
threatened claim or demand by any third party, Parent and the Surviving
Corporation shall have the right to control the prosecution of any counterclaim
or right related to such a claim or demand, provided that Parent and the
Surviving Corporation agree to reasonably cooperate with the Company or
Shareholder with respect to the prosecution of such counterclaim or right.

         9.5     Settlement.  Except as provided in Section 9.4, (i) the
Indemnified Party shall make no settlement of any claim that would give rise to
liability on the part of the Indemnifying Party under an indemnity contained in
this Article IX without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld and (ii) the Indemnifying Party can
settle without the consent of the Indemnified Party only if the settlement
involves only the payment of money for which the Indemnifying Party will be
fully liable.  No other settlement of any claim may be made without the consent
of both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld.

         9.6     Effect of Termination.  Without limiting any other rights the
parties may have, the parties specifically agree that the covenants contained
in this Article will continue to be enforceable following termination of this
Agreement.

                               X.     TERMINATION

         10.1    Termination.  This Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date by any of the
following:

                 (a)      Mutual Consent.  By mutual written consent of the
         Shareholder, Company, Parent and the Surviving Corporation;

                 (b)      Misrepresentation or Breach.  By the Company or
         Shareholder if there has been a material misrepresentation or a
         material breach of a warranty or covenant herein or in any agreement
         required to be delivered pursuant hereto on the part of the Surviving
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                 (c)      Misrepresentation or Breach.  By Parent or the
         Surviving Corporation, if there has been a misrepresentation or a
         breach of a warranty or covenant herein or in any agreement required
         to be delivered pursuant hereto on the part of the Company or
         Shareholder;

                 (d)      Failure of Condition to Parent's and the Surviving
         Corporation's Obligations.  By Parent and the Surviving Corporation,
         if all of the conditions set forth in Section 8.1 have not been
         satisfied;

                 (e)      Failure of Condition to the Company and Shareholder's
         Obligations.  By the Company or Shareholder, if all of the conditions
         set forth in Section 8.2 have not been satisfied;

                 (f)      Court Order.  By the Company and  Shareholder or
         Parent and the Surviving Corporation, if consummation of the
         transactions contemplated hereby shall violate any non-appealable
         final order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body
         having competent jurisdiction;

                 (g)      Adverse Change.  By Parent and the Surviving
         Corporation if any event has occurred after the date hereof which is,
         or will result in a material adverse change in the prospects, business
         or condition of the Assets;

                 (h)      Due Diligence Inspection.  By Parent and the
         Surviving Corporation if Parent and the Surviving Corporation are not
         satisfied with their due diligence inspection of the Company,
         Shareholder and Matanzas Ice Corp.

                 (i)      Drop Dead Date.  This Agreement shall terminate if it
         has not been consummated by March 12, 1998.

         10.2    Effect of Termination.  If this Agreement is terminated
pursuant to Section 10.1(a), all further obligations of the Company,
Shareholder and Parent and the Surviving Corporation under this Agreement shall
terminate without further liability of the Company, Shareholder, Parent or the
Surviving Corporation.  If the Company or Shareholder fails to consummate the
transactions contemplated on their part to occur on the scheduled Closing Date,
in circumstances whereby all conditions of the Closing set forth in Section 8.2
have been satisfied in all material respects or waived, Parent's and the
Surviving Corporation's sole remedy shall be to (i) to require Shareholder to
consummate and specifically perform the transactions contemplated hereby, in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and to obtain from Shareholder any
attorney fees incurred in connection with procuring such specific performance
or (ii) terminate this Agreement and reimbursement of its out-of-pocket
expenses incurred directly in connection with the negotiation, preparation and
performance of this Agreement.  If Parent and the Surviving Corporation fail to
consummate the transactions contemplated on its part to occur on the Closing
Date, in circumstances whereby all conditions of the Closing set forth in
Section 8.1 have been satisfied in all respects or waived, the Company's and
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and the Surviving Corporation to consummate and specifically perform the
transactions contemplated hereby, in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, and to obtain from Parent and the Surviving Corporation any attorney
fees incurred in connection with procuring such specific performance or (ii)
terminate this Agreement and obtain reimbursement of its out-of-pocket expenses
incurred directly in connection with the negotiation, preparation and
performance of this Agreement.

         10.3    Right to Proceed.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to the contrary, if any condition specified in Section 8.1  or Section 8.2 has
not been satisfied, the Company, Shareholder or Parent and the Surviving
Corporation, in addition to any other rights which may be available to it,
shall have the right to waive any such condition that is for its benefit and to
require the other party hereto to proceed with the Closing.

                              XI.     TAX MATTERS

         11.1    Tax Definitions.  The following terms, as used herein, have
the following meanings:

                 "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

                 "Federal Tax" means any Tax imposed under Subtitle A of the
Code.

                 "Final Determination" shall mean (i) with respect to Federal
Taxes, a "determination" as defined in Section 1313(a) of the Code or execution
of an Internal Revenue Service Form 870AD and, with respect to Taxes other than
Federal Taxes, any final determination of liability in respect of a Tax that,
under applicable law, is not subject to further appeal, review or modification
through proceedings or otherwise (including the expiration of a statute of
limitations or a period for the filing of claims for refunds, amended returns
or appeals from adverse determinations) or (ii) the payment of Tax by the
Company or Shareholder, whichever are responsible for payment of such Tax under
applicable law, with respect to any item disallowed or adjusted by a Taxing
Authority, provided that such responsible party determines that no action
should be taken to recoup such payment and the other party agrees.

                 "Post-Closing Tax Period" means any Tax period (or portion
thereof) beginning after the close of business on the Closing Date.

                 "Pre-Closing Tax Period" means any Tax period (or portion
thereof) ending on or before the close of business on the Closing Date.

                 "Tax" means any net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax,
gross income, gross receipts (including gross receipts tax in respect of any
franchise operation), royalty, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer,
franchise, profits, license, withholding on amounts paid to or by the Company,
payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property,
environmental or windfall profit tax, custom duty or other governmental fee,
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together with any interest, penalty, addition to tax or additional amount
imposed by any governmental authority ("Taxing Authority") responsible for the
imposition of any such tax (domestic or foreign).

                 "Tax Indemnification Period" means with respect to any Tax,
any Pre-Closing Tax Period of the Company.

         11.2    Covenants.

                 (a)      Without the prior written consent of Parent and the
         Surviving Corporation, Shareholder shall not cause the Company to make
         or change any tax election, change any annual tax accounting period,
         adopt or change any method of tax accounting, file any amended Return,
         enter into any closing agreement, settle any Tax claim or assessment,
         surrender any right to claim a Tax refund, consent to any extension or
         waiver of the limitations period applicable to any Tax claim or
         assessment or take or omit to take any other action, if any such
         action or omission would have the effect of increasing the Tax
         liability of the Company, Parent or the Surviving Corporation.

                 (b)      All Returns not required to be filed on or before the
         date hereof (including any applicable extensions) will be filed when
         due in accordance with all applicable laws.

                 (c)      All transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp,
         registration, value added and other such Taxes and fees incurred in
         connection with this Agreement (including any real property transfer
         Tax and any similar Tax) shall be accrued by the Shareholder and be
         paid by the Shareholder when due (including any applicable
         extensions), and the Shareholder will, at the Shareholder's sole
         expense, file all necessary Tax returns and other documentation with
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         11.3    Cooperation on Tax Matters.

                 (a)      Parent, the Surviving Corporation and Shareholder
         shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by
         the other party, in connection with the preparation and filing of any
         Tax return, statement, report or form (including any report required
         pursuant to Section 6043 of the Code and all Treasury Regulations
         promulgated thereunder), any audit, litigation or other proceeding
         with respect to Taxes.  Such cooperation shall include the retention
         and (upon the other party's request) the provision of records and
         information which are reasonably relevant to any such audit,
         litigation or other proceeding. Parent and the Surviving Corporation
         and Shareholder shall cause the Company to:  (i) to retain all books
         and records with respect to Tax matters pertinent to the Company
         relating to any Pre-Closing Tax Period, and to abide by all record
         retention requirements of any Taxing Authority or any record retention
         agreements entered into with any Taxing Authority, and (ii) to give
         Shareholder reasonable written notice prior to destroying or
         discarding any such books and records and, if Shareholder so requests,
         Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall allow Shareholder to take
         possession of such books and records.

                 (b)      Parent and the Surviving Corporation and Shareholder
         further agree, upon request, to use all reasonable efforts to obtain
         any certificate or other document from any governmental authority or
         any other person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate
         any Tax that could be imposed (including, but not limited to, with
         respect to the transactions contemplated hereby).

         11.4    Tax Indemnification.  The Company and Shareholder hereby
jointly and severally indemnify Parent and the Surviving Corporation against,
and agree to hold Parent and the Surviving Corporation harmless from, any loss,
liability or expense attributable to (i) any Tax with respect to income
(including, to the extent based on income, state franchise Taxes), transfer
Tax, employment or withholding Tax related to employee tips income (actual and
allocated) and related reporting requirements, and gross receipts or royalty
Tax in respect of any franchise operation and any other Tax of the Company
related to the Tax Indemnification Period, (ii) any Tax resulting from a breach
of the provisions of Sections 3.9 and 11.2, and (iii) any liabilities, costs,
expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable expenses of investigation
and attorneys' fees and expenses), losses, damages, assessments, settlements or
judgments arising out of or incident to the imposition, assessment or assertion
of any Tax described in (i) or (ii), including those incurred in the contest in
good faith in appropriate proceedings relating to the imposition, assessment or
assertion of any such Tax, and any liability as transferee or successor (the
sum of (i), (ii), and (iii) being referred to herein as a "Loss").  Parent and
the Surviving Corporation shall give Shareholder ten days notice of any claim
of Loss, and Shareholder shall have the opportunity to defend Parent and the
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         11.5    Acquisition Price Adjustment.  Any amount paid by the Company,
Parent, the Surviving Corporation or Shareholder under Section 11.4 will be
treated as an adjustment to the Acquisition Price for all Tax purposes unless a
Final Determination causes any such amount not to constitute an adjustment to
the relevant purchase price.  In the event of such a Final Determination,
Parent and the Surviving Corporation or Shareholder, as the case may be, shall
pay an amount that reflects the hypothetical Tax consequences of the receipt or
accrual of such payment, using the maximum statutory rate (or rates, in the
case of an item that affects more than one Tax) applicable to the recipient of
such payment for the relevant year, reflecting, for example, the effect of
deductions available for interest paid or accrued and for Taxes such as state
and local income Taxes.  Any payment required to be made by Parent and the
Surviving Corporation or Shareholder under Section 11.4 that is not made when
due shall bear interest at the rate per annum determined, from time to time,
under the provision of Section 6621(a)(2) of the Code for each day until paid.

         11.6    Survival.  The provisions of this Article XI with respect to
income (including to the extent based on income, state franchise Taxes),
transfer Taxes, employment or withholding Taxes and related reporting
requirements, shall survive for the full period of all applicable statutes of
limitations (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension thereof).
The provisions of this Article XI shall survive the Closing for the applicable
period of limitations notwithstanding any knowledge that Parent or the
Surviving Corporation may have acquired to the contrary thereof.

                             XII.     MISCELLANEOUS

         12.1    Expenses.  Legal, accounting and other costs and expenses
incurred in connection with this transaction shall be paid by the party
incurring such expenses.

         12.2    Survival of Representations and Warranties.  All
representations and warranties contained in or made in connection with this
Agreement shall survive the Closing notwithstanding any knowledge that Parent
or the Surviving Corporation may have acquired to the contrary thereof.

         12.3    Inurement; Assignment.  This Agreement shall be binding upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors, legal representatives and, if properly assigned, assigns.  This
Agreement may not be assigned by any party without the written consent of the
other parties hereto.

         12.4    Entire Agreement; Amendment.  This Agreement, the schedules
and exhibits hereto, and the related agreements referred to herein embody the
entire agreement of the parties hereto, and supersede all prior agreements and
understandings, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

         12.5    Severability.  Any provision of this Agreement which is
invalid, unenforceable or illegal in any jurisdiction shall, as to such
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remaining provisions hereof and without affecting the validity, enforceability
or legality of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

         12.6    Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules.  All exhibits and
schedules referenced in this Agreement, and any statements contained therein or
in any certificate or instrument delivered pursuant hereto, constitute an
integral part of this Agreement and shall be deemed made in this Agreement as
if set forth in full herein.

         12.7    Captions and Headings; Use of Term "Person".  Captions and
headings used herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this
Agreement, and shall not be considered in construing this Agreement.  Unless
the context otherwise requires, all article, section or subsection
cross-references are to articles, sections and subsections within this
Agreement.  As used herein, the term "person" shall mean any corporation,
limited liability company, partnership, venture, proprietorship, trust, benefit
plan or other entity or enterprise.

         12.8    Governing Law; Venue.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

         12.9    Notices.  All notices of requests, demands or other
communications required or to be given hereunder shall be delivered by hand,
overnight courier, facsimile transmission, or by United States Mail, postage
prepaid, by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), to the
addressed indicated below and shall be deemed given when received by the
addressee thereof:

         to the Company             Jim Albert
         and Shareholder:           1901 J&C Blvd.
                                    Naples, Florida 34109
                                    
         with a copy to:            Thomas A. Collins II
                                    Treiser, Kobza & Volpe, Chartered
                                    The Northern Trust Building
                                    4001 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 330
                                    Naples, Florida 34103
                                    
         to Parent and the          
         Surviving Corporation:     Packaged Ice, Inc.
                                    8572 Katy Freeway, Suite 101
                                    Houston, Texas 77024
                                    Attn:  A.J. Lewis, III, President
                                    
         with a copy to:            Alan Schoenbaum
                                    Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
                                    300 Convent St., Suite 1500
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or such other address or addresses as may be expressly designated by either
party by notice given in accordance with the foregoing provision.

         12.10   Agents or Brokers.  The Company and Shareholder and Parent and
the Surviving Corporation mutually represent and agree with each other that no
agents or brokers have been utilized in the solicitation or negotiation of the
sale of the Business and no fees, commissions or expenses of any type shall be
due or payable out of the proceeds of the Acquisition Price by either party to
this Agreement.

         12.11   Arbitration.  Any controversy or claim arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, including without limitation
any alleged violations of securities laws, shall be settled by binding
arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American
Arbitration Association in Collier County, Florida and judgment upon the award
rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction
thereof, and shall not be appealable.  Judicial proceedings may be commenced
only to enforce this arbitration agreement or to enforce the results of
arbitration; provided that such prohibition shall not apply in the event that a
court ordered injunction is an appropriate remedy for a breach of this
Agreement.

         12.12   Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute
the same instrument.



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       [J.P. ALBERT ICE CO. AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER SIGNATURE PAGE]

Executed on the date first written above.

PACKAGED ICE, INC.

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PACKAGED ICE SOUTHEAST, INC.

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J.P. ALBERT ICE CO.

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      James P. Albert, President




                                                            
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                         LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit A        Assets of the Company

Exhibit B        Assets subject to Capital Leases

Exhibit 5.9      Investment Letter

Exhibit 5.10     Escrow Agreement

Exhibit 5.12     Noncompetition Agreement

Exhibit 5.13     Employment Agreement

Exhibit 8.1(f)   Opinion of Counsel

Shareholder's Disclosure Memorandum