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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.42

                           LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

     THIS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT entered into this 15TH day of October 2001
by and between BORON, LEPORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. (the "Borrower"), a corporation
of the State of Delaware, having a mailing address at 1800 Valley Road, Wayne,
New Jersey 07470 and FLEET NATIONAL BANK (the "Bank"), a national bank
association organized under the laws of the United States of America, having an
office at 208 Harristown Road, Glen Rock, New Jersey 07452.

                                    SECTION 1

                                   DEFINITIONS

     1.1 As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings
hereinafter provided (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the
singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

     "Accounts": Accounts has the meaning given to it in the definition of the
term "Collateral" provided in Subsection 1.1 hereof.

     "Account Debtor": The Person obligated under any Account.

     "Actual/360 Computation": The same meaning ascribed to said term in
Subsection 2.1(c)(iv) hereof.

     "Advances": Extensions of credit under the Revolving Loan and Letters of
Credit.

     "Affiliate": Any entity which directly or indirectly controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, any Person. For purposes of this
definition, "control" shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to (i) vote twenty percent (20%) or more of the securities having ordinary
voting power for the election of directors of such Person, or (ii) direct or
cause the direction of management and policies of a business, whether through
the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise and either alone or
in conjunction with others or any group.

     "Agreement": The contents hereof and of any and all exhibits and schedules
annexed hereto, all as may be from time to time amended, restated and/or
extended and all other writings submitted by the Borrower to the Bank pursuant
hereto.

     "Applicable Margin": With respect to Eurodollar Loans, 175 basis points,
and with respect to Prime Rate Loan, 0%.

     "Bank": FLEET NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association organized under
the laws of the United States of America.

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     "Bank's Rights and Remedies": All of the rights and remedies of the Bank
described in Section 8.

     "Borrower": BORON, LEPORE & ASSOCIATES, INC., a corporation of the State of
Delaware.

     "Obligors' Rights and Remedies": All of the rights or remedies described in
Section 9.

     "Business Day": Any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on
which commercial banks in the State of New Jersey are authorized or required to
close under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and, if the applicable day
relates to a Eurodollar Loan or an Eurodollar Period for a Eurodollar Loan, a
day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are also carried on in the London
interbank market and banks are open for business in London.

     "Capital Expenditures": Expenditures made or liabilities incurred for the
acquisition of any fixed assets or improvements, replacements, substitutions or
additions thereto, including the total principal portion of Capitalized Lease
Obligations.

     "Capital Lease": Any lease of any property (whether real, personal or
mixed) by that Person as lessee which, in accordance with GAAP, is or should be
accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.

     "Capital Lease Obligations": Any indebtedness represented by obligations
under any Capital Lease.

     "Capital Stock": (i) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (ii) in
the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests,
participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital
stock, (iii) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether
general or limited), (iv) in the case of a limited liability company, membership
interests and (v) any other equity interest or participation that confers on a
Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or
distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

     "Change in Control": Any condition[s] or event[s] shall occur, during the
period when any Obligations are outstanding hereunder, whereby 50% or more of
the Voting Stock of the Obligors are transferred, redeemed, cancelled or
transferred.

     "Collateral": All accounts (as defined in the UCC) of the Obligors, whether
now existing or hereafter arising, including, without limitation, all accounts
receivable and contract rights and any rights to payment for goods sold or
leased or for services rendered which are not evidenced by an instrument or
chattel paper, whether or not such rights have been earned by performance, (the
"Accounts"). As to the foregoing, also included are cash proceeds, non-cash
proceeds and products thereof and all related books, records, journals, computer
print-outs and data, of the Obligors.

     "Consolidated": The consolidation in accordance with GAAP of the accounts
or other items as to which such term applies.

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     "Controlled Group": As such term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended from time to time.

     "Default": An event or condition which with the passage of time or the
giving of notice or both would constitute an Event of Default.

     "Default Rate": The lesser of (i) that rate of interest per annum equal to
3% above the rate of interest that would normally apply to a Prime Rate Loan; or
(ii) the highest rate permitted by law.

     "Demand Deposit Account": The account described as such in Subsection
2.1(e).

     "Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)": For any period the sum of (x)
(i) net income (or loss), plus (ii) extraordinary expenses, minus (iii)
extraordinary income (including interest income) of Obligors for such period on
a Consolidated basis, plus (y) all interest expense of Obligors for such period,
plus (z) all charges against income of Obligors for such period for federal,
state and local taxes actually paid.

     "Earnout": Contingent payments of cash and/or stock pursuant to (i) a
certain Asset Purchase Agreement by and among BLPAS Acquisition Corp. as buyer,
Armand as seller, and Scott Pallais and Marline Pallais (together as founders
and co-trustees of the Pallais Family Trust) dated June 29, 2000 and (ii) a
certain Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Medical Media Communications
Acquisitions Corp. as buyer, Media as seller, Borrower and Carolyn Bing (as
founder and trustee of the Carolyn Bing Revocable Trust) dated April 30, 2001.

     "EBITDA": For any period the sum of (i) Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
for such period plus (ii) depreciation expenses of Obligors for such period,
plus (iii) amortization expenses of Obligors for such period, plus (iv) any
non-cash charges of Obligors for such period.

     "Equipment": All goods (other than inventory) of the Obligors, wheresoever
located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including, without limitation,
machinery, motor vehicles, trailers, tools, trade, sales and production
equipment, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, parts, accessories and all
replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions thereto.

     "ERISA": The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

     "Eurodollar Loan": Any Advance or any outstanding portion of the Revolving
Loan that is based on the Eurodollar Rate.

     "Eurodollar Period": As to each Eurodollar Loan, the period commencing on
the date specified by the Borrower and ending on a day that is one (1), two (2),
three (3) or six (6) months thereafter as specified by in the applicable Notice
of Borrowing/Conversion, provided that:

     (i) The first day of any Eurodollar Period shall be a Business Day;

     (ii) Any Eurodollar Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a
Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such
Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Eurodollar
Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day; and

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     (iii) No Eurodollar Period shall extend beyond the Termination Date.

     "Eurodollar Rate": The annual rate of interest for deposits in U.S. Dollars
of like tenor as offered to the Bank in the interbank eurodollar market on the
second Business Day prior to the first day of the relevant Eurodollar Period,
adjusted for reserve requirements and such other requirements as may be imposed
by federal, state or local government and regulatory agencies, as determined by
the Bank.

     "Event of Default": Any one of the occurrences described in Section 7.

     "GAAP": Generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a consistent
basis.

     "General Intangibles": As defined in the UCC, including, without
limitation, payment intangibles, income tax refunds, copyrights, licenses,
rights, patents, patent rights, franchise rights, distributorship rights,
trademarks, trademark rights, formulae, customer lists and goodwill.

     "Guarantor": Collectively, Medical Education Systems, Inc., a corporation
of Delaware ("Medical"), Consumer2Patient, Inc., a corporation of Delaware
("Consumer"), Strategic Implications International, Inc., a corporation of
Delaware ("Strategic"), Armand Scott, Inc., a corporation of Delaware
("Armand"), Medical Media Communications, Inc., a corporation of Delaware
("Media") and Boron LePore, Inc., a corporation of Delaware ("LePore").

     "Guaranty": The Continuing Unlimited and Collateralized Guaranty,
substantially in the form of Exhibit A annexed hereto, as may be amended,
restated and/or extended from time to time.

     "Internal Revenue Code": The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

     "Indebtedness": With respect to any Person, without duplication, (a) all
obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such
Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, or upon
which interest payments are customarily made, (c) all obligations of such Person
under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property
purchased by such Person (other than customary reservations or retentions of
title under agreements with suppliers entered into in the ordinary course of
business), (d) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred
purchase price of property or services purchased by such Person (other than
trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of business and due within six months
of the incurrence thereof) which would appear as liabilities on a balance sheet
of such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person under take-or-pay or similar
arrangements or under commodities agreements, (f) all Indebtedness of others
secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right,
contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on, or payable out of the
proceeds of production from, property owned or acquired by such Person, whether
or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, (g) all guaranties of
such Person with respect to Indebtedness of the type referred in this definition
of another Person, (h) the principal portion of all obligations of such Person
under Capital Leases, (i) all obligations of such Person under swap agreements,
interest rate protection agreements, foreign currency agreements, commodity
purchase or option agreements or any other form of hedging agreements, (j) the

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maximum amount of all standby or commercial letters of credit issued or bankers'
acceptances facilities created for the account of such Person and, without
duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder (to the extent unreimbursed), (k) all
preferred Capital Stock issued by such Person and required by the terms thereof
to be redeemed, or for which mandatory sinking fund payments are due, by a fixed
date, (l) the principal portion of all obligations of such Person under
off-balance sheet financing arrangements and (m) the Indebtedness of any
partnership or unincorporated joint venture in which such Person is a general
partner or a joint venturer.

     "Investment": (i) The acquisition (whether for cash, property, services,
assumption of Indebtedness, securities or otherwise, but exclusive of the
acquisition of inventory, supplies, equipment and other property or assets used
or consumed in the ordinary course of business of the applicable Obligor and
capital expenditures (as defined in GAAP) not otherwise prohibited hereunder) of
assets, shares of Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures, partnership, joint
ventures or other ownership interests or other securities of such Person, or
(ii) any other capital contribution to or investment in such Person.

     "Instruments": All instruments (as defined in the UCC) of Obligors
including, without limitation, negotiable instruments and non-negotiable
instruments, chattel paper (as defined in the UCC), letters of credit (as
defined in the UCC), letter of credit rights (as defined in the UCC) , deposit
accounts (as defined in the UCC), and documents of title (as defined in the UCC)
(including, without limitation, bills of lading, dock warrants, dock receipts
and warehouse receipts).

     "Interest Coverage Ratio": The ratio of (x) EBIT to (y) "interest expense"
of the Obligors, each for the most recently completed four (4) fiscal quarters.
For purposes of this definition, "interest expense" shall be determined in
accordance with GAAP.

     "Interest Rate": The same meaning ascribed to said term in Subsection
2.1(c) hereof.

     "Inventory": All of the Obligors' goods, merchandise, and other personal
property to be furnished under any consignment arrangement, contract of service
or held for sale or lease, wheresoever located, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, including, without limitation, raw materials, work in process,
finished goods and materials used or consumed in business or used in selling or
furnishing such goods, merchandise or personal property, and all documents of
title or other documents representing them.

     "LC Amount" At any time, the aggregate undrawn face amount of all Letters
of Credit then outstanding.

     "Letter of Credit" Any letter of credit issued by Bank for the account of
Borrower.

     "Lien": Any mortgage, lien, judicial lien, encumbrance, security interest,
charge, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, conditional sale or other title
retention agreement, and the like, relating to any real or personal property
interest of the Obligors, whether legal or equitable.

     "Loan Documents": This Agreement, the Revolving Note, the Powers of
Attorney, Guaranties, the UCC-1 Financing Statements, and any other document,
instrument or writing

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executed and delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, and all as amended, restated
and/or extended from time to time.

     "Loans": Collectively, all Eurodollar Loans, Prime Rate Loans and Letters
of Credit.

     "Material Adverse Change": A material adverse change in (a) the business,
operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities or condition (financial
or otherwise) of any Obligor, (b) the Collateral, (c) any Obligor's ability to
perform its respective obligations under the Loan Documents, or (d) the
validity, enforceability or availability of rights and remedies of the Bank
hereunder or any other Loan Document, in each case as determined by the Bank in
its sole discretion.

     "Material Adverse Effect": A material adverse effect on (a) the business,
operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities or condition (financial
or otherwise) of the Obligors, (b) the Collateral, (c) the Obligor's ability to
perform its respective obligations under the Loan Documents, or (d) the
validity, enforceability or availability of rights and remedies of the Bank
hereunder or any other Loan Documents, in each case as determined by the Bank in
its sole discretion.

     "Maximum Revolving Advance Amount": $15,000,000.

     "Net Worth": Net Worth shall mean (x) the aggregate sum of "capital
surplus," "earned surplus," Capital Stock and Subordinated Debt of the Obligors
less (y) total "treasury stock" of the Obligors. For purposes of this
definition, "capital surplus," "earned surplus," and "treasury stock" shall be
determined in accordance with GAAP.

     "Notice of Borrowing/Conversion": A notice signed by the Chief Financial
Officer or President of the Borrower requesting an Advance and setting forth the
information required pursuant to Subsections 2.1(b).

     "Obligations": (i) Any and all indebtedness, obligations, letters of
credit, including, without limitation, liabilities and agreements of every kind
and nature of the Obligors to or with the Bank, or to or with any affiliate of
the Bank, which affiliate has issued or extended credit to the Borrower on
behalf of or at the direction of the Bank, now existing or hereafter arising,
pursuant to this Agreement, or otherwise, whether in the form of refinancing,
loans, guarantees, bankers' acceptances, swap agreements, interest rate
protection agreements, foreign currency exchange agreements, commodity purchase
or option agreements or other form of hedging agreements, letters of credit,
interest, charges, expenses, fees (including, without limitation reasonable
attorneys' fees) or otherwise, direct or indirect, (including, without
limitation, any participation or interest of the Bank in any obligation of the
Obligors to others) acquired outright, conditionally or as collateral security
from another, absolute or contingent, joint and/or several, liquidated or
unliquidated, due or not due, contractual or tortious, secured or unsecured,
arising by operation of law or otherwise, including, but without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, indebtedness, obligations or liabilities to the
Bank by the Obligors as a member of any partnership, syndicate, association or
other group, and whether incurred by the Obligors as principal, surety,
endorser, guarantor, accommodation party or otherwise, together with any
extensions, renewals or modifications thereof; (ii) all obligations of the
Obligors for any future advances made by the Bank

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to the Borrower whether or not evidenced by a promissory note and all
obligations under any renewals, extensions or changes in form of, or
substitutions for, any of said indebtedness, obligations or liabilities; (iii)
all sums and charges to be paid to the Bank pursuant to this Agreement; (iv) all
interest and late charges on any of the foregoing; and (v) all obligations of
the Obligors now or hereafter existing under this Agreement.

     "Obligors": The Borrower, the Guarantor and any and all other Persons
liable, either absolutely or contingently in connection with this Agreement not
named herein, including endorsers, sureties, guarantors and owner's of any
property securing any sums due in connection with this Agreement.

     "PBGC": The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor thereto.

     "Permitted Acquisitions": Acquisitions of assets and/or securities by the
Borrower, each of which (i) has an aggregate purchase price equal to or less
than $10,000,000, (ii) is accompanied by (a) evidence of pro forma compliance of
Obligors with the financial covenants contained in Section 6.23 hereof, (b)
certified originals of the charter documents and evidence of good standing with
respect to each entity being acquired and (c) UCC Federal tax lien and judgment
searches against each entity being acquired indicating that no Lien or judgment
exists against such entity, all provided by Borrower to Bank and (iii) requires
that each entity being acquired becomes a Guarantor hereunder.

     "Permitted Indebtedness":

          (i) Indebtedness to the Bank with respect to the Revolving Loan or
     otherwise, pursuant to the Loan Documents;

          (ii) Trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of the Obligors'
     businesses;

          (iii) Existing Indebtedness described on Schedule 1.1(a) attached
     hereto and any refinancings of such Indebtedness; provided that the
     aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness is not increased, the
     scheduled maturity dates of such Indebtedness are not shortened and such
     refinancing is on terms and conditions no more restrictive than the terms
     and conditions of the Indebtedness being refinanced;

          (iv) Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens; and

          (v) Indebtedness to Persons for judgments, provided that such
     judgments are discharged within 60 days of being rendered and that a bond
     or other form of financial security acceptable to Bank is posted to secure
     such payment within five (5) Business Days of the judgment being rendered.

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     "Permitted Liens": shall mean

          (i) Liens granted to the Bank by the Obligors pursuant to any Loan
     Document;

          (ii) Existing Liens listed on Schedule 1.1(b) attached hereto;

          (iii) Liens of warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, workers,
     repairmen, fillers, packagers, processors, common carriers, landlords and
     other similar Liens arising by operation of law or otherwise, not waived in
     connection herewith, for amounts that are not yet due and payable or which
     are being diligently contested in good faith by the Obligors by appropriate
     proceedings, provided that in any such case an adequate reserve is being
     maintained by the Obligors for the payment of same in accordance with GAAP;

          (iv) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not
     yet due and payable or which are being diligently contested in good faith
     by the Obligors by appropriate proceedings, provided that in any such case
     an adequate reserve is being maintained by the Obligors for the payment of
     same in accordance with GAAP;

          (v) deposits or pledges to secure obligations under workmen's
     compensation, social security or similar laws, or under unemployment
     insurance;

          (vi) deposits or pledges to secure bids, tenders, contracts (other
     than contracts for the payment of money), leases, regulatory or statutory
     obligations, surety and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature
     arising in the ordinary course of business;

          (vii) purchase money liens not to exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate
     to be used to acquire Equipment so long as no Event of Default has occurred
     which has not been waived by Bank.

     "Person": An individual, or partnership, limited liability company,
corporation (including a business trust), joint stock company, trust,
unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity or a governmental or
any political subdivision or agency thereof.

     "Plan": Any plan subject to the minimum funding requirements of Section 412
of the Internal Revenue Code.

     "Power of Attorney": The Powers of Attorney executed by Obligors,
substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit C.

     "Prime Rate": The variable per annum rate of interest so designated from
time to time by the Bank as its prime rate. The Prime Rate is a reference rate
and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate being charged to any
customer. Changes in the rate of interest resulting from changes in the Prime
Rate shall take place immediately without notice or demand of any kind.

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     "Prime Rate Loan": Any Advance or any outstanding portion of the Revolving
Loan that is based on the Prime Rate.

     "Restricted Payment": (i) any cash dividend or other cash distribution,
direct or indirect, on account of any shares of any class of Capital Stock of
the Obligors now or hereafter outstanding, or (ii) any payment to any Affiliate
or Subsidiary of any Obligor that is not and does not become an Obligor.

     "Reportable Event": As such term is defined in Title IV of ERISA.

     "Revolving Loan": The loan described in Section 2.

     "Revolving Note": The Revolving Note described in Subsection 2.1(g) hereof,
as may be amended, restated, substituted for and/or extended from time to time.

     "Subordinated Debt": Indebtedness of any Obligor that is subordinated to
the Obligations in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Bank.

     "Subsidiary": As to any Person (a) any corporation more than fifty percent
(50%) of whose Capital Stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof
ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation
(irrespective of whether or not at the time, any class or classes of such
corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of
any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person directly or indirectly
through Subsidiaries, (b) any partnership, association, joint venture or of the
entity in which such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries has more
than a fifty percent (50%) interest in the total capital, total income and/or
total ownership interests of such entity at any time and (c) any partnership in
which such Person is a general partner.

     "Tangible Net Worth": Tangible Net Worth shall mean (x) Net Worth less (y)
total amounts owed to Obligors from Subsidiaries and Affiliates that are not and
do not become Obligors less (z) total "intangibles" of the Obligors. For
purposes of this definition, "intangibles" shall be determined in accordance
with GAAP.

     "Termination Date": December 31, 2003 or such other date as the Bank may
agree in writing to extend the Termination Date until, without there being any
obligation on the part of the Bank to extend the Termination Date.

     "Total Funded Debt": The aggregate amount of debt of Obligors that is due
and payable pursuant to any interest bearing or non-interest bearing negotiable
instrument.

     "UCC": Uniform Commercial Code in force and effect in the State of New
Jersey from time to time.

     "Voting Stock": with respect to any Person, Capital Stock issue by such
Person the holders of which are ordinarily in the absence of contingencies,
entitled to vote for the election of the directors (or Persons performing
similar functions) of such Person, even though the right so to vote has been
suspended by the happening of any such contingency.

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     1.2 Accounting Terms and Calculations. Unless otherwise defined or
specified herein to the contrary, all accounting terms used herein shall be
construed and all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made in
accordance with GAAP.

     1.3 Other Terms. Terms such as "accounts", "accounts receivable", "contract
rights", "letters of credit", "letter of credit rights," "payment intangibles,"
"deposit accounts," "investment property", "advices", "confirmations",
"equipment", "instruments", "chattel paper", "documents of title", "goods",
"general intangibles", "account debtors", "proceeds", "products", and the like,
shall, unless otherwise specifically defined herein, have the meanings
applicable to them for the purposes of Article 9 (Secured Transactions) of the
UCC.

                                    SECTION 2

                                 REVOLVING LOAN

     2.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and provided no
event or condition constituting a Default or an Event of Default has occurred
which has not been waived by the Bank:

     (a) General Terms. The Bank agrees to lend and make Advances under the
Revolving Loan to the Borrower from time to time until the Termination Date in
amounts which shall not exceed in the aggregate, at any one time outstanding,
the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount minus the LC Amount.

     (b) Disbursements, Interest Rate Conversions. Extensions of credit shall be
made to the Borrower pursuant to the Revolving Loan in the form of Advances to
any general deposit account maintained by the Borrower with the Bank. The
Borrower shall give the Bank irrevocable telephonic notice (confirmed in
writing) of each proposed Advance or rate conversion not later than 1:00p.m.
local time at the office of the Bank first shown above (a) on the same Business
Day as each proposed Advance or rate conversion to a Prime Rate Loan and (b) at
least three (3) Business Days before each proposed Advance or rate conversion to
a Eurodollar Loan. Each such notice (a "Notice of Borrowing/Conversion") shall
specify (i) the date of such Advance or rate conversion, which shall be a
Business Day, and, in the case of a conversion from a Eurodollar Loan, the last
day of a Eurodollar Period, (ii) the amount of each Advance or the amount to be
converted, (iii) the Interest Rate selected by the Borrower, and (iv) except for
the Prime Rate Loans, the duration of the Eurodollar Period applicable thereto,
which period must correspond to one of the Eurodollar Period options. Notices
received after 1:00p.m. local time at the office of the Bank first shown above
shall be deemed received on the next Business Day.

     (c) Interest Rate. (i) At the election of the Borrower, the unpaid
principal balance of each Advance shall bear interest from the date such Advance
is made available to the Borrower at the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable
Margin or the Prime Rate plus the Applicable Margin, as selected by the Borrower
in accordance herewith (each, an "Interest Rate"). There shall be no more than
one Interest Rate for an Advance in effect at any time. Advances in the form of
Prime Rate Loans shall be in minimum amounts of $100,000 and in integral
multiples of $100,000 and Advances in the form of Eurodollar Loans shall be in
minimum amounts of $500,000 and in integral multiples of $100,000.

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          (ii) When the Prime Rate Loan is selected for an Advance, it shall be
     adjusted daily as applicable to reflect the Bank's Prime Rate and the Prime
     Rate shall continue to apply until another Interest Rate option for that
     Advance is selected pursuant to Subsection 2.1(b) hereof. When a Eurodollar
     Rate Loan is selected for an Advance, such rate shall be fixed for the
     Eurodollar Period and shall apply for that Advance for successive
     Eurodollar Periods at the then prevailing successive rate until another
     Interest Rate option for that Advance is selected pursuant to Subsection
     2.1(b) hereof. Until the Borrower selects an initial Interest Rate as
     provided herein, the Advance shall bear interest at the Prime Rate plus the
     Applicable Margin.

          (iii) In connection with each Eurodollar Loan, the Borrower, by giving
     notice at the times described in Subsection 2.1(b), shall select a
     Eurodollar Period to be applicable thereto, which Eurodollar Period shall
     be a period corresponding to one of the Eurodollar Period options. No
     Eurodollar Period selection is required for a Prime Rate Loan.

          (iv) All computations of interest shall be made on the basis of a
     three hundred sixty (360) day year and the actual number of days elapsed
     ("Actual/360 Computation"). The Actual/360 Computation determines the
     annual effective yield by taking the stated (nominal) rate for a year's
     period and then dividing said rate by 360 to determine the daily periodic
     rate to be applied for each day in the applicable period. Application of
     the Actual/360 Computation produces an annualized effective rate exceeding
     that of the nominal rate.

          (v) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (whether or not the
     Bank has accelerated payment of the Revolving Loan) or after maturity or
     after judgment has been rendered on the Revolving Loan, the Borrower's
     right to select Interest Rate options shall cease and the unpaid principal
     of all Advances shall, at the option of the Bank, bear interest at the
     Default Rate.

     (d) Payments of Principal and Interest. The unpaid principal balance of all
Advances made under the Revolving Loan and all unpaid and accrued interest
thereon shall be payable by the Borrower to the Bank on the Termination Date.
Payment of interest on all outstanding Advances shall occur monthly, in arrears,
in immediately available funds, on the first Business Day of each month
beginning on the first Business Day in the month next succeeding the date of
this Agreement. However, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, interest on Eurodollar Loans shall be payable on the last day of each
Eurodollar Period and every third month for Eurodollar Periods longer than three
months.

     (e) Manner of Payment. All payments shall be made by the Borrower to the
Bank at Glen Rock, New Jersey or such other place as the Bank may from time to
time specify in writing, in lawful currency of the United States of America, in
immediately available funds, without counterclaim or setoff and free and clear
of, and without any deduction or withholding for, any taxes or other payments.
The Borrower hereby directs the Bank to debit Demand Deposit Account #9417551845
(the "Demand Deposit Account"), which shall be maintained by the Borrower with
the Bank for so long as any Obligations remain outstanding, on any date on which
payment of interest, principal and/or any fees or expenses is due under the
Revolving Loan, in an amount equal to the amount of such payment. Inadequate
funds in the Demand Deposit Account or the failure of the Bank to debit the
Demand Deposit Account shall not relieve the Borrower from its obligation to pay
said amounts due hereunder.

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     (f) Statement of Account. At least once each month, the Bank shall render
and send to the Borrower a statement of account showing amounts loaned, all
other charges, expenses and items chargeable to the Borrower, payments made by
the Borrower against the unpaid principal balance on the Revolving Loan, other
appropriate debits and credits and the balance of the unpaid principal amount as
of the date of such statement of account for Advances made under the Revolving
Loan. The statement of account shall be presumed to be correct in all respects,
except for specific objections which the Borrower makes in writing within thirty
(30) days from the date upon which the statement of account is sent. In the
event that the Borrower makes an objection, such objection shall contain
evidence of the alleged error, which evidence shall be reviewed by the Bank.

     (g) Revolving Note; Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation. Advances under
the Revolving Loan shall be evidenced by the Revolving Note, substantially in
the form of Exhibit B annexed hereto, and the balance due from time to time on
the Revolving Note shall be conclusively evidenced by the Bank's records of
disbursements and repayments, subject to Subsection 2.1(f). Upon receipt of an
affidavit of an officer of the Bank as to the loss, theft, destruction or
mutilation of the Revolving Note or any other Loan Document which is not of
public record, and, in the case of any such loss, theft, destruction or
mutilation, upon cancellation of such Revolving Note or other Loan Document, the
Borrower will issue, in lieu thereof, a replacement Revolving Note or other Loan
Document in the same principal amount thereof and otherwise of like tenor.

     (h) Excess Advances. If at any time the aggregate outstanding principal
amount of Advances exceeds the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount minus the LC
Amount, the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Bank, in immediately available
funds, the amount of such excess.

     (i) Prepayment of Prime Rate Loans, Eurodollar Loans; Indemnification. The
Borrower may prepay the Loans in integral multiples of $500,000 or less if the
prepayment is for the total outstanding balance of the Loans, upon at least one
(1) Business Day prior written notice to Bank for a Prime Rate Loan and upon at
least three (3) Business Days prior written notice to the Bank for a Eurodollar
Loan, which notices shall be irrevocable. Upon any prepayment of the Loans,
Borrower shall pay to Bank all outstanding accrued interest due on such Loans up
to and including the date of prepayment. The Borrower shall also pay to the
Bank, upon request of the Bank, such amount or amounts as shall be sufficient
(in the reasonable opinion of the Bank) to compensate it for any loss, cost, or
expense incurred as a result of: (i) any payment of a Eurodollar Loan on a date
other than the last day of the Eurodollar Period for such Eurodollar Loan; (ii)
any failure by the Borrower to borrow a Eurodollar Loan on the date specified by
the Borrower's Notice of Borrowing/Conversion; (iii) any failure by the Borrower
to pay a Eurodollar Loan on the date for payment specified in the Borrower's
Notice of Borrowing/Conversion. Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower
shall pay to the Bank a "yield maintenance fee" in an amount computed as
follows: The current rate for United States Treasury securities (bills on a
discounted basis shall be converted to a bond equivalent) with a maturity date
closest to the term chosen pursuant to the Eurodollar Rate Election as to which
the prepayment is made, shall be subtracted from the Eurodollar Rate in effect
at the time of prepayment. If the result is zero or a negative number, there
shall be no yield maintenance fee. If the result is a positive number, then the
resulting percentage shall be multiplied by the amount of the principal balance
being prepaid. The resulting amount shall be divided by 360 and multiplied by
the number of days remaining in the term chosen

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pursuant to the Eurodollar Rate Election as to which the prepayment is made.
Said amount shall be reduced to present value calculated by using the above
referenced United States Treasury securities rate and the number of days
remaining in the term chosen pursuant to the Eurodollar Rate Election as to
which prepayment is made. The resulting amount shall be in the yield maintenance
fee due to the Bank upon the prepayment of a Eurodollar Loan. Each reference in
this paragraph to "Eurodollar Rate Election" shall mean the election by the
Borrower of the Eurodollar Rate. If by reason of an Event of Default, the Bank
elects to declare the Revolving Note to be immediately due and payable, then any
yield maintenance fee with respect to a Eurodollar Loan shall become due and
payable in the same manner as though the Borrower had exercised such right of
prepayment.

     (j) Provisions regarding Eurodollar Loans. The following shall apply with
respect to Eurodollar Loans provided for herein:

          (i) If on or prior to the first day of any Eurodollar Period with
     respect to a Eurodollar Loan, deposits in dollars (in the applicable
     amounts) are not being offered to the Bank in the relevant market for such
     Eurodollar Period, or the rate being offered does not adequately reflect
     the cost of funds to the Bank, the Bank shall forthwith give notice with
     reasonable detail thereof to the Borrower, whereupon until the Bank
     notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension
     no longer exist, the obligations of the Bank to make Eurodollar Loans shall
     be suspended. During any such suspension, unless the Borrower shall notify
     the Bank at least three (3) Business Days before the date of any Eurodollar
     Loan for which a Notice of Borrowing/Conversion has previously been given
     that it elects not to borrow on such date, the Borrower shall instead
     borrow a Prime Rate Loan.

          (ii) If, after the date of this Agreement, the adoption of or any
     change in any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in the
     interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority,
     central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or
     administration thereof, or compliance by the Bank with any request or
     directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority,
     central bank or comparable agency shall make it unlawful or impossible for
     the Bank to make, maintain or fund its Eurodollar Loans, whereupon until
     the Bank notifies the Borrower and provides reasonable detail indicating
     that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, the
     obligation of the Bank to make Eurodollar Loans shall be suspended. If the
     Bank shall determine that it may not lawfully continue to maintain and fund
     any of its outstanding Eurodollar Loans to maturity and shall so specify in
     such notice, the Borrower shall either convert said Eurodollar Loans to a
     Prime Loan or immediately prepay in full the then outstanding principal
     amount of each such Eurodollar Loan, together with accrued interest
     thereon, and if said Eurodollar Loan is converted or prepaid prior to the
     end of its Eurodollar Period, the Borrower shall also pay all other amounts
     to be paid pursuant to Subsection 2.1(i).

          (iii) If after the date hereof, the adoption of, or any change in, any
     applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in the interpretation or
     administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or
     comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration
     thereof, or compliance by the Bank with any request or directive (whether
     or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or
     comparable agency: (A) shall subject the Bank to any tax, duty or other
     charge with respect to its Eurodollar Loans or its

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     obligation to make Eurodollar Loans, or shall change the basis of taxation
     of payments to the Bank of the principal of or interest on its Eurodollar
     Loans or any other amounts due under this Agreement in respect of its
     Eurodollar Loans or its obligation to make Eurodollar Loans (except for
     changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income of the Bank imposed by
     the jurisdiction in which the Bank's principal executive office is
     located); or (B) shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve,
     special deposit, capital adequacy requirement or similar requirement
     (including, without limitation, any such requirement imposed by the Board
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, but excluding, with respect to
     any Eurodollar Loan, any such requirement included in an applicable
     Eurodollar Reserve Percentage) against assets of, deposits with or for the
     account of, or credit extended by, the Bank; or (C) shall impose on the
     Bank or on the London interbank market any other condition affecting its
     Eurodollar Loans or its obligation to make Eurodollar Loans; and the result
     of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to the Bank of making or
     maintaining any Eurodollar Loan, or to reduce any amount received or
     receivable by the Bank under this Agreement by an amount deemed by the Bank
     to be material, then the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Bank such
     additional amount or amounts as will compensate such the Bank for such
     increased cost or reduction. A certificate of the Bank providing reasonable
     detail and claiming compensation under Subsection 2.1(j)(iii)(A) and
     setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder
     shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

     (k) Application of Payments. All payments shall be applied first to the
payment of all fees, expenses and other amounts due to the Bank (excluding
principal and interest), then to accrued interest, and the balance on account of
outstanding principal of the Revolving Loan; provided, however, that after a
Default or Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations of the
Borrower to the Bank as the Bank determines in its sole discretion.

     (l) Late Fee. If the entire amount of any required principal and/or
interest with respect to the Revolving Loan is not paid in full within (10) days
after the same is due, the Borrower shall pay to the Bank a late fee equal to
five percent (5%) of the required payment.

     (m) Payment Date Adjustment for Non-Business Days. The Following Business
Day Convention shall be used to adjust any relevant date if that date would
otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business Day. For the purposes herein, the
term Following Business Day Convention shall mean that an adjustment will be
made if any relevant date would otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business
Day so that the date will be the first following day that is a Business Day.

     (n) Unused Line Fee. If, for any fiscal quarter until the Termination Date,
the average daily unpaid balance of the Advances for each day of such fiscal
quarter does not equal the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, then Borrowers
shall pay to Bank a fee at a rate equal to one eighth of one percent (.125%) per
annum on the amount by which the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount exceeds such
average daily unpaid balance. Such fee shall be payable to Bank in arrears on
the last day of each fiscal quarter.

     (o) Letters of Credit. Bank agrees, for so long as no Default or Event of
Default exists and if requested by Borrower, to issue its, or cause to be issued
its Affiliate's, Letters of Credit for the account of Borrower provided that the
LC Amount at any time shall not exceed $500,000. No Letter of Credit may have an
expiration date that is after the Termination Date. Any amounts paid by Bank in
connection with any Letter of Credit shall be treated as Revolving Loan, shall
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secured by all of the Collateral and shall bear interest and be payable at the
same rate and in the same manner as Revolving Loans.

     (p) Letter of Credit Fees. Borrower shall pay to Bank for standby Letters
of Credit 1% per annum of the aggregate face amount of such Letters of Credit
outstanding from time to time during the term of this Agreement, plus all normal
and customary charges associated with the issuance thereof, which fees and
charges shall be deemed fully earned upon issuance of each such Letter of
Credit, shall be due and payable on the first Business Day of each month and
shall not be subject to rebate or proration upon the termination of this
Agreement for any reason.

                                    SECTION 3

                                   COLLATERAL

     3.1 In consideration of the Bank's making the Revolving Loan to the
Borrower in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and to
secure payment and performance of all of the Obligations of the Borrower to the
Bank:

     (a) Grant of Security Interest. The Obligors hereby grant to the Bank a
security interest in the Collateral which security interest shall remain in full
force and effect until all of the Obligations of the Borrower to the Bank are
fully paid and satisfied.

     (b) Negative Pledge. Each Obligor hereby agrees that (i) it shall not
pledge any of the it's assets, whether tangible or intangible, including but not
limited to, Equipment, Inventory, General Intangibles and Instruments to any
Person and (ii) it shall not make any such pledge as stated in this Section
3.1(b) to any other Person, subject to the Permitted Liens.

     (c) Right of Setoff. The Obligors grant to the Bank, a continuing lien,
security interest and right of setoff for all liabilities and obligations to the
Bank, whether now existing or hereafter arising, upon and against all deposits,
credits, collateral and property, now or hereafter in the possession, custody,
safekeeping or control of the Bank or any entity under the control of
FleetBoston Financial Corporation and its successors and assigns or in transit
to any of them. At any time after an Event of Default has occurred which has not
been waived, without demand or notice (any such notice being expressly waived by
the Obligors), the Bank may setoff the same or any part thereof and apply the
same to any Obligation of the Borrower even though unmatured and regardless of
the adequacy of any other Collateral securing the Revolving Loan. ANY AND ALL
RIGHTS TO REQUIRE THE BANK TO EXERCISE ITS RIGHTS OR REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO
ANY OTHER COLLATERAL WHICH SECURES THE REVOLVING LOAN, PRIOR TO EXERCISING ITS
RIGHT OF SETOFF WITH RESPECT TO SUCH DEPOSITS, CREDITS OR OTHER PROPERTY OF THE
OBLIGORS, ARE HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVED.

     (d) Guaranty. As further security for the full and prompt payment and
performance of the Obligations, the Guarantor has delivered to the Bank the
Guaranty.

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                                    SECTION 4

                              CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

     4.1 The duty of the Bank to make the Revolving Loan is conditioned upon
prior delivery by the Obligors to the Bank of the following, each dated the date
of this Agreement (unless noted to the contrary) and in form and substance
satisfactory to the Bank:

     (a) Agreement. This Agreement, properly executed.

     (b) Revolving Note. The Revolving Note, properly executed.

     (c) Guaranty. The Guaranty, properly executed.

     (d) Power of Attorney. The Powers of Attorney, properly executed.

     (e) Resolutions of the Borrower and Guarantor. A certified copy of a
resolution of the Borrower and the Guarantor, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Bank, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the
appropriate Loan Documents, authorizing the granting of the security interest in
the Collateral, and authorizing the transactions contemplated by all of the Loan
Documents and all such other and further actions in connection with this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents as designated officers of the Borrower or
the Guarantor, as the case may be, may deem necessary and proper.

     (f) Certificate of Incumbency. A certificate by the Secretary of the
Borrower and the Guarantor certifying the names and true signatures and
incumbency of each of the duly elected officers signing the documents described
in Subsection 4.1(e), together with a certificate by another officer of the
Borrower or the Guarantor, as the case may be, certifying as to the name, true
signature and incumbency of the Secretary of the Borrower or the Guarantor, as
the case may be.

     (g) Certificate of Incorporation of the Borrower and Guarantor. A copy,
certified (within thirty (30) days prior to the date of this Agreement) by the
Secretary of State of the state of incorporation or other appropriate government
official of its jurisdiction of formation, of the Certificate of Incorporation
or other similar documentation of formation of the Borrower and the Guarantor,
along with any amendments thereto.

     (k) Good Standing. Certificate of the Secretary of State of each state
where the Borrower and Guarantors are qualified to do business, dated within
thirty (30) days prior to the date of this Agreement, as to the good standing of
each, as the case may be, in such jurisdiction.

     (l) Bylaws. A copy, certified by the Corporate Secretary of the Borrower
and the Guarantor, of their respective Bylaws.

     (m) Insurance. An endorsement reasonably satisfactory to the Bank in form
and substance, of a reputable insurance company, licensed to conduct business in
the States where the Borrower and Guarantors maintain locations or Collateral,
of appropriate insurance as required by Subsection 6.6.

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     (n) UCC, Federal Tax Lien, State Tax Lien, Judgment Searches and Franchise
Tax Lien Search. UCC, litigation, bankruptcy, Federal tax lien, state tax lien,
franchise tax lien and judgment searches against the Borrower and Guarantors
conducted where each is located, incorporated, or maintains any of its real or
personal property, all said searches to be conducted against the corporate names
and any other trade or alternative name of the Borrower and Guarantors.

     (o) Terminations and Discharges. Proof satisfactory to the Bank in form and
substance of the satisfaction, termination and discharge of any Liens other than
Permitted Liens.

     (p) Financing Statements. Proof in form satisfactory to the Bank, of the
filing of UCC-1 financing statements covering the Collateral.

     (q) Opinion. The opinion of counsel to the Borrower and Guarantors, in form
and substance satisfactory to the Bank's counsel.

     (r) Reliance Letter. A reliance letter from the Borrower's and Guarantors'
accountants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, which the Obligors
shall use their best efforts to obtain, stating that the Bank may rely on the
financial statements referred to in Subsection 5.6 hereof.

     (s) Closing Fee. Payment of the $75,000 closing fee.

     (t) Pension Plans. Letter or Certificate with respect to compliance with
ERISA of all pension and profit-sharing plans of the Borrower and Guarantors.

     (u) Fictitious and/or Alternate Names. Certificates of all, if any,
fictitious and/or alternate names of Borrower and Guarantors.

     (v) Existing Litigation. A summary of all existing litigation of Borrower
and Guarantors.

     (w) Financial Condition Certificate. A Financial Condition Certificate
executed by Borrower and Guarantors in form and substance satisfactory to Bank.

     (x) Financial Information. All financial information of the Obligors
requested by the Bank, including the Financials Statements (as defined below).

     (y) Management Letter. A management letter with respect to the Obligors'
financial condition, prepared by accountants acceptable to Bank, which the
Obligors shall use their best efforts to obtain, in form and substance
acceptable to Bank.

     (z) Other Conditions. All other requirements reasonably required by the
Bank.

     4.2 Conditions Precedent to All Advances. The making by the Bank of any
Advance subsequent to the date of this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction
of the following conditions precedent:

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     (a) Compliance with this Agreement and other Loan Documents. The Obligors
shall have complied and shall then be in compliance with of the terms, covenants
and conditions of this Agreement and other Loan Documents.

     (b) No Default or Event of Default. There shall exist no Default or Event
of Default.

     (c) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties
contained in Section 5 hereof shall be true and with the same effect as through
such representations and warranties had been made at the time of the making of
each Advance.

     (d) Approvals or Documents. The Bank shall have received such other
approvals or documents as the Bank may reasonable require or request.

     4.3 Reaffirmation of Representations, Warranties and Other Conditions. Any
request for an Advance subsequent to the date of this Agreement shall constitute
a reaffirmation by the Obligors of the items set forth above under Subsections
4.2(a), (b), (c) and (d).

                                    SECTION 5

                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     The Obligors represent and warrant to the Bank that:

     5.1 Corporate Existence. The Borrower is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware
and there are no other jurisdictions in which the character of the properties
owned or the business transacted by the Borrower makes qualification as a
foreign corporation necessary except for jurisdictions where a failure to
qualify would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Medical is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware and there are no other jurisdictions in
which the character of the properties owned or the business transacted by
Medical makes qualification as a foreign corporation necessary except for
jurisdictions where a failure to qualify would not be reasonably likely to have
a Material Adverse Effect. Consumer is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and there
are no other jurisdictions in which the character of the properties owned or the
business transacted by Consumer makes qualification as a foreign corporation
necessary except for jurisdictions where a failure to qualify would not be
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. Strategic is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware and there are no other jurisdictions in which the character of
the properties owned or the business transacted by Strategic makes qualification
as a foreign corporation necessary except for jurisdictions where a failure to
qualify would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. Armand
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware and there are no other jurisdictions in which the
character of the properties owned or the business transacted by Armand makes
qualification as a foreign corporation necessary except for jurisdictions where
a failure to qualify would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect. Media is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and there are no other
jurisdictions in which the character of the properties owned or the business
transacted by Media makes qualification as a foreign corporation necessary
except for

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jurisdictions where a failure to qualify would not be reasonably likely to have
a Material Adverse Effect. LePore is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and there
are no other jurisdictions in which the character of the properties owned or the
business transacted by LePore makes qualification as a foreign corporation
necessary except for jurisdictions where a failure to qualify would not be
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     5.2 Corporate Power. Each Obligor has the corporate power to execute,
deliver and perform this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to borrow
hereunder and under the Revolving Note, and has taken all necessary corporate
action to authorize (i) the borrowing hereunder on the terms and conditions of
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and other Loan Documents. Each Obligor has the
corporate power to own, pledge and operate its properties and to conduct its
business.

     5.3 Necessary Franchises, Patents, etc. Each Obligor possesses, either by
direct ownership or as licensee, in full force and effect, all necessary
franchises, patents, licenses, trademarks, trademark rights, trade names, trade
name rights, fictitious name authorizations or certificates and copyrights to
conduct its business as now conducted, all of which is described on Schedule 5.3
attached hereto, without any conflict with the franchises, patents, licenses,
trademarks, trademark rights, trade name, trade name rights, fictitious name
authorizations or certificate and copyrights of others except for conflicts that
would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Obligor
has never, and does not, transact any business utilizing any trade names,
fictitious names, assumed names and/or alternate names.

     5.4 Subsidiaries and Affiliates. Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.4
attached hereto, each Obligor has no Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

     5.5 Line of Business. Each Obligor is currently engaged in the line of
business described on Schedule 5.5 attached hereto.

     5.6 Financial Condition. Each Obligor has furnished to the Bank, financial
statements of such Obligor as of June 30, 2001 (the "Financial Statements"). The
Financial Statements are complete and correct in all material respects, have
been prepared in accordance with GAAP, and fairly present the condition and
results of operations of such Obligor for the period involved. Since the date of
the Financial Statements, there has been no material and adverse change in the
financial condition of such Obligor not reflected in the Financial Statements,
and since such date neither the business of nor the financial condition of such
Obligor have been materially and adversely affected by any occurrence, whether
or not insured against.

     5.7 Taxes. All tax returns of the Obligors which are due have been duly
filed and are, to the best of its knowledge, correct and all taxes, assessments
and other governmental charges upon the Obligors which are shown to be due and
payable thereon have been paid. No Obligor knows of any proposed tax deficiency,
assessment, charge or levy against it, the payment of which is not adequately
provided for on the books of such Obligor.

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     5.8 Judgments, No Material Litigation. There are no outstanding judgments
against any Obligor; nor are there any actions, proceedings, claims or
investigations, pending or threatened, before any court or governmental body
which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.

     5.9 Title to Properties, First Priority Lien. Each Obligor has good and
marketable title in all of its properties and assets which it purports to own,
free of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and each Obligor has granted to the
Bank in Subsection 3.1, subject to Permitted Liens, a valid perfected first
priority security interest in the Collateral.

     5.10 No Consent or Approval. No consent or approval of any Person, no
waiver of any Lien or right of distraint or other similar right, and no consent,
license, approval or authorization of or registration, qualification,
designation, declaration or filing with any governmental authority (other than
the filing of financing statements in accordance with the UCC and filings with
the United States Patent and Trademark Office) is required in connection with
the validity, enforceability, execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the consummation of any other
transactions contemplated hereby.

     5.11 No Burdensome Restriction, No Violations. There is no term of any
contract, bond, note, indenture or other agreement or of any charter or other
corporate restriction or of any judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or
regulation which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
and no Obligor is in violation of its certificate of incorporation or bylaws;
nor is any Obligor in default under, or in violation of, any term of, any
agreement, ordinance, resolution, decree, burden, note, indenture, order or
judgment to which it is a party or by which its properties are bound, and the
execution, delivery and performance of, and compliance with, this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents will not (with or without the giving of notice or lapse
of time, or both) result in any violation of, or be in conflict with, or
constitute a default under, any such term or violate, where such violation could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, any provision of
federal, state or local law, regulations or ordinances, or result in the
creation of any Lien upon any of the assets of any Obligor, except for the Lien
created by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

     5.12 Changed Name, Merger, Acquisition. Except as disclosed on Schedule
5.12 attached hereto, each Obligor has not within six (6) years from the date
hereof (i) changed its name or been known by any other name, (ii) been the
surviving corporation of a merger or consolidation, or (iii) acquired all or
substantially all of the assets of any person or entity.

     5.13 Place of Business. The chief executive office and principal place of
business of each Obligor and all other places of business of each Obligor and
locations where Collateral is stored or maintained is identified on Schedule
5.13 attached hereto.

     5.14 Location of Collateral and Records. All of the Collateral, and each
Obligor's books, records, journals, orders, receipts and correspondence are
located only at each Obligor's places of business set forth in Subsection 5.13,
except as to certain records not relating to Collateral which are maintained at
the offices of each Obligor's counsel.

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     5.15 No Reportable Event. No Reportable Event has occurred with respect to
any Plan maintained for employees of: (i) the Obligors; or (ii) any member of a
Control Group of which any Obligor is a part.

     5.16 Ownership of Stock. All of the authorized, issued and outstanding
corporate stock of each Obligor is owned by the Persons and in the percentages
described on Schedule 5.16 attached hereto.

     5.17 No Default. No event or condition which constitutes a Default or an
Event of Default has occurred.

     5.18 Binding Obligations. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents have
been duly executed and delivered and constitute the valid and legally binding
obligations of the Obligors, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except
as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditor's rights.

     5.19 Accounts. The most recent list of Accounts delivered to the Bank is
true and complete, and contains an accurate aging thereof. To the best of the
Obligors' knowledge, none of such Accounts are subject to counterclaims,
defenses, claims for adjustments or setoffs of any nature whatsoever, and
require no further act by the Obligors to make such Accounts owing by the
Account Debtors, except as noted on the aforementioned list. None of the
Accounts include any conditional sales, consignments or sales on any basis other
than that of absolute sale in the ordinary and usual course of business. No
agreement has been made under which any deductions or discounts may be claimed
as to any such Account except regular discounts in the usual course of business.

     5.20 Compliance with Regulations and Laws. Each Obligor has duly complied
with, and its facilities, business, assets, property, leaseholds and equipment
are in compliance in all material respects with, the provisions of all
regulations or law applicable to them including, without limitation, the Fair
Labor Standards Act, the Federal Occupational, Safety and Health Act and the
Environmental Protection Act, and all rules and regulations thereunder and all
similar state and local laws, rules and regulations, the violation of which
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and there have
been no outstanding citations, notices or orders of noncompliance issued to such
Obligor or relating to its business, assets, property, leaseholds or equipment
under any such laws, rules or regulations.

     5.21 Licenses and Permits. Each Obligors has been issued all required
federal, state and local licenses, certificates or permits relating to, and the
Obligors (where the failure to obtain such license, permit or certificate could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect) and their facilities,
business, assets, property, leaseholds and equipment are in compliance in all
material respects with, all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and
regulations relating to, air emissions, water discharge, noise emissions, solid
or liquid disposal, hazardous waste or materials, or other environmental health
or safety matters, where the failure to so comply could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     5.22 Solvency of the Obligors. Except for LePore, each Obligor is solvent
on the date hereof. For the purpose of this Agreement, the term "solvent" shall
mean: (a) the fair salable value

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of such Obligor's property is in excess of the total amount of its debts; (b)
such Obligor is able to pay its debts as they mature; and (c) such Obligor has
adequate capital to conduct its business in the ordinary course.

     5.23 Labor Matters. (i) No Obligor has experienced any strike, labor
dispute, slowdown or work stoppage due to labor disagreements and (ii) there is
no such strike, dispute, slowdown or work stoppage threatened against any
Obligor.

     5.24 Fictitious, Assumed or Alternate Names. Except as disclosed on
Schedule 5.24 attached hereto, no Obligor has been known by any fictitious,
assumed or alternate name in the past five years.

                                    SECTION 6

                              COVENANTS BY OBLIGORS

     The Obligors covenants and agrees that:

     6.1 Preservation of Corporate Existence and Franchises. Each Obligor shall
preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and all
franchises, rights and privileges necessary to the proper conduct of its
business, including, without limitation, all necessary franchises, patents,
licenses, trademarks, trademark rights, trade name rights, fictitious name
authorizations or certificates and copyrights without any unlawful conflict with
such franchises, patents, licenses, trademarks, trademark rights, fictitious
name authorizations or certificates and copyrights of others.

     6.2 Amendments. Each Obligor shall promptly deliver to the Bank copies of
any amendments or modifications to its certificate of incorporation or bylaws,
certified with respect to the certificate of incorporation by the Secretary of
State of its state of incorporation, and, with respect to the bylaws, by the
secretary of each Obligor.

     6.3 Compliance with Laws. Each Obligor shall comply with all applicable
laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of any Federal, state or local
government or any instrumentality or agency thereof now or hereafter in effect,
the failure of which to comply with could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.

     6.4 Taxes. Each Obligor shall pay and discharge, as they become due, all
taxes, assessments, claims and other governmental or non-governmental charges
lawfully imposed upon it or incurred by it or its properties and assets, except
taxes, assessments, claims and charges contested in good faith in appropriate
proceedings and in respect of which such Obligor shall have set aside adequate
reserves for the payment of such tax, assessment, claim or charge in conformity
with GAAP. Such Obligor shall provide to the Bank, upon the Bank's request,
evidence of payment of such taxes, assessments, claims and charges reasonably
satisfactory to the Bank.

     6.5 Maintenance of Property. Each Obligor shall maintain, preserve and keep
all its properties that are necessary for use in its business, equipment and
assets in good repair, working

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order and condition, and make, or cause to be made, all necessary or appropriate
repairs, renewals, replacements, substitutions, additions, betterments and
improvements thereto so that efficiency of all such properties and assets shall
at all times be properly preserved and maintained.

     6.6 Insurance. Each Obligor shall maintain such insurance on its properties
and assets, including, without limitation, the Collateral (if applicable), with
responsible insurance companies, against such casualties and in such amounts as
is from time to time reasonably required by the Bank. The insurance policies
shall name the Bank as additional insured and lender loss payee, as its interest
may appear and the proceeds of any such insurance in the excess of $250,000
shall be payable to the Bank unless the Bank, in its sole discretion, directs
otherwise. The insurance policies shall be on a full replacement cost basis of
the value of the Collateral. All such policies of insurance shall provide for at
least thirty (30) days advance notice in writing to the Bank of any cancellation
or modification thereof. The Obligors shall maintain directors and officers
liability insurance, the proceeds of which shall be payable to the Obligors. If
any Obligor fails to pay the premiums on any such insurance on or before its due
date, the Bank shall have the right (but shall be under no duty) to pay such
premiums for such Obligor's account. The Obligors shall repay to the Bank any
sums which the Bank shall have so paid, together with interest thereon at the
Default Rate. The Obligors shall (a) deliver to the Bank, upon the request of
the Bank, a detailed list of insurance then in effect, stating (i) the names of
the insurance companies, (ii) the amounts and rates of the insurance, (iii) the
dates of expiration thereof and the properties and risks covered thereby; (b)
within fifteen (15) days after written notice from the Bank, obtain such
additional insurance as the Bank may reasonably request; (c) provide to the Bank
copies of all insurance policies; and (d) assign to the Bank all rights to
receive proceeds of all insurance. The Obligors hereby authorize the Bank to
endorse any draft for such proceeds and to use the proceeds thereof to reduce
the Revolving Loan.

     6.7 No Other Liens. The Obligors shall not directly or indirectly permit to
exist any Lien on the Collateral except Permitted Liens.

     6.8 Litigation Notice. The Obligors shall promptly notify the Bank of (i)
any litigation, actions, proceedings, claims or investigations pending or, to
the best of their knowledge, threatened against any Obligor wherein the claimant
seeks to recover in excess of $175,000 (or its equivalent in another currency or
currencies) per claim or $175,000 in the aggregate and (ii) of the entry of any
judgment against any Obligor or the entry of any Lien, other than a Permitted
Lien, or against any of the Collateral in the excess of $175,000.

     6.9 Location of Collateral and Records. The Obligors shall keep the
Collateral, its records relating to the Collateral, and its other books,
records, journals, orders, receipts and correspondence at only those locations
set forth in Subsection 5.13, unless notice is given to the Bank at least thirty
(30) days in advance of the removal of the Collateral (if applicable), and the
books, records, journals, orders, receipts and correspondence, to another
location provided, however, that no such removal may be effected before all
filings required to be made to preserve the perfected first priority security
interest of the Bank in the Collateral shall have been made, subject only to
Permitted Liens.

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     6.10 Conduct of Business. The Obligors shall not engage in any business
other than the businesses specified in Section 5.5 or businesses substantially
related to those specified in Section 5.5 without the prior written permission
of the Bank.

     6.11 Change of State of Incorporation or Location. The Obligors shall not
(i) change their respective state of incorporation, (ii) change the location of
their chief executive office and principal places of business, (iii) create any
new place(s) of business, or (iv) eliminate any existing place of business,
unless the respective Obligor notifies the Bank in writing thirty (30) days in
advance thereof and further provided that no change in any state of
incorporation or in location or creation of a new location may be effected
before all filings required to be made to preserve the first priority security
interest of the Bank in the Collateral shall have been made, subject only to
Permitted Liens.

     6.12 Financial Statements. The Obligors shall deliver, or cause to be
delivered, to the Bank in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank the
following:

     (a) Within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter,
financial statements of the Obligors, on a consolidating basis, consisting of a
balance sheet of the Obligors as at the end of such month, and a statement of
cash flows and a statement of income for such month, all for the period from the
beginning of the current fiscal year to the end of such month, all prepared in
accordance with GAAP, in reasonable detail by the Chief Financial Officer of the
Borrower, together with a certificate of the President or the Chief Financial
Officer of the Borrower certifying that said financial statements accurately
represent in all material respects the financial condition and results of
operations of the Obligors, subject to year-end adjustments, calculating all
financial covenants required to be complied with hereunder, stating whether the
Obligors are in compliance with all said financial covenants and stating whether
his or her examination has disclosed the existence of any condition or event
which constitutes (or would, after notice or lapse of time, or both, constitute)
an Event of Default or Default and, if so, specifying the nature and period of
existence thereof and setting forth any actions which the Obligors are taking or
have taken in respect of such condition or event, and further certifying that
such financial statements constitute a fair presentation of the Obligors and
their financial condition and results of operations;

     (b) Within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the
Obligors, financial statements of the Obligors, on a consolidated basis,
consisting of a balance sheet of the Obligors as at the end of such year and a
statement of income for such year and a statement of cash flows for such year,
all in reasonable detail and audited by independent certified public accountants
acceptable to the Bank, accompanied by an unqualified opinion and a management
letter, prepared by such accountants, and which audit shall be performed in
accordance with GAAP and, as part of said audit or as a separate writing signed
by said accountants, shall include a statement by such accountants briefly
setting forth the scope of their examination (which shall include a review of
the relevant provisions of this Agreement) and stating whether their examination
has disclosed the existence of any condition or event which constitutes (or
would after notice or lapse of time, or both, constitute) an Event of Default or
a Default, and if so, specifying the nature and existence thereof, together with
a letter from such independent certified public accountants stating that the
Bank is entitled to rely on such financial statements, such letter being in form
acceptable to the Bank and its counsel, together with a certificate of the chief
financial officer of the Borrower certifying that said financial statements
accurately represent in all material respects the financial

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condition and results of operations of the Obligors, calculating all financial
covenants required to be complied with hereunder, stating whether the Obligors
are in compliance with all said financial covenants and stating whether his
examination has disclosed the existence of any condition or event which
constitutes (or would, after notice or lapse of time, or both, constitute) an
Event of Default or a Default and, if so, specifying the nature and period of
existence thereof and setting forth any actions which the Obligors are taking or
have taken in respect of such condition or event, and further certifying that
the financial statements constitute a fair presentation of the Obligors and
their financial condition and results of operations;

     (c) Prior to the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, financial
projections prepared by management of the Borrower for the succeeding fiscal
year in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Bank;

     (d) Within the ten (10) Business Days after the end of each fiscal quarter
of the Borrower, quarterly accounts receivable agings of the Obligors together
with a listing of all accounts receivables of the Obligors that, at the time,
have not yet been billed; and

     (e) Such additional financial information of any Obligor as the Bank shall
reasonably require.

     6.13 Costs, Expenses and Attorney's Fees.

     The Borrower shall pay within two (2) Business Days of demand all expenses
of the Bank in connection with the preparation, administration, default,
collection, waiver or amendment of any Loan Document terms, or in connection
with the Bank's exercise, preservation or enforcement of any of its rights,
remedies or options hereunder or any other Loan Document, including, without
limitation, fees of outside legal counsel or the allocated costs of in-house
legal counsel, accounting, consulting, brokerage or other similar professional
fees or expenses, and any fees or expenses associated with travel or other costs
relating to any appraisals or examinations (including field examinations)
conducted in connection with the Revolving Loan or the Collateral therefor, and
the amount of all such expenses shall, until paid, bear interest at the rate
applicable to principal hereunder (including any Default Rate) and be an
Obligation secured by the Collateral. The Bank may, at its discretion and at any
time when due, after notifying the Borrower, charge any account maintained by
the Borrower with the Bank, in an amount equal to the sums due hereunder, and
all such sums to the extent not paid shall be added to the outstanding
Obligations of the Borrower to the Bank.

     6.14 Book and Records. Each Obligor shall, at all times and in accordance
with GAAP, keep complete and accurate books and records concerning its business,
affairs and operations and concerning its properties and assets, including
without limitation, the Collateral.

     6.15 Instrument and Documents. Upon the Bank's request, each Obligor shall
deliver to the Bank (i) all instruments and chattel paper (including all
executed copies thereof, except such executed copies retained by the obligors
thereunder) representing proceeds of the Collateral duly endorsed and
accompanied by duly executed instruments of assignment in form and substance
satisfactory to the Bank, and (ii) promptly at the Bank's request, all invoices,
original bills of lading, documents of title, original contracts, chattel paper,
instruments and any other writings

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relating thereto, and other writings or evidence of performance of contracts or
evidence of shipment or delivery of the merchandise sold or services rendered in
connection therewith. Each Obligor shall deliver to the Bank, promptly at the
Bank's request, from time to time, additional copies of any or all of such
papers or writings, and such other information with respect to any of the
Collateral including such schedules of accounts receivables and other writings
as the Bank may, in its sole discretion, deem to be necessary or effectual to
evidence any Advance made pursuant to this Agreement or to evidence, enforce or
perfect the Bank's security interest in the Collateral, to facilitate collection
of the Collateral, or to carry into effect the provisions and intent of this
Agreement, all at the sole expense of the Obligors.

     6.16 Field Exam/Inspection. The Obligors shall from time to time, upon
either ten (10) Business Days prior written notice from Bank if no Event of
Default has occurred or no notice from Bank if an Event of Default has occurred,
without hindrance or delay, and during normal business hours, permit the Bank,
its representatives, agents and/or designees, to inspect or examine the
properties and assets of the Obligors, including, without limitation, the
Collateral, and to examine, check, conduct a field examination, and make copies
of or abstracts from any of the Obligors' books, records, journals, receipts,
orders, correspondence or other data, and to verify independently the orders of
the Obligors and Accounts. All fees and expenses associated with the foregoing
shall be paid by the Borrower. The examinations and inspections referred to in
this Subsection 6.16 shall be limited to three (3) times per annum as long as no
Default exists.

     6.17 ERISA, SEC Filings. Each Obligor shall furnish to the Bank: (i) as
soon as possible and in any event within thirty (30) days after any Obligor or a
duly appointed administrator of a Plan knows or has reason to know that any
Reportable Event has occurred with respect to any Plan, a statement of such
Obligor setting forth details as to such Reportable Event and the action which
such Obligor proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of the
notice of such Reportable Event given to the PBGC or a statement that the notice
will be filed with the annual report to the United States Department of Labor
with respect to the Plan if required under applicable regulations; (ii) promptly
after the filing thereof with the United States Department of Labor, the
Internal Revenue Service or the PBGC, copies of each annual and other report
with respect to each Plan; (iii) promptly after receipt thereof, a copy of any
notice any Obligor or any other member of a Controlled Group may receive from
the United States Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service or the PBGC
with respect to any Plan; and (iv) within ten (10) days after the sending of,
making available or filing of the same, copies of any proxy statements and
financial statements which any Obligor, if any, shall send or make available to
all of its stockholders, and any registration statements and any reports which
any Obligor shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (v)
promptly after receipt thereof, a copy of any notice any Obligor may receive
indicating an actual or potential violation of any material law or regulation.

     6.18 Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Revolving
Loan for (i) ongoing general corporate purposes including working capital,
capital expenditures, stock repurchases and Permitted Acquisitions, (ii) to lend
or otherwise provide funds to other Obligors and (iii) to pay the existing
Earnouts.

     6.19 Loss or Damage to Collateral. Each Obligor shall immediately notify
the Bank of any material loss or damage to, or material diminution in, or any
occurrence which would

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materially adversely affect, the value of any of the Collateral (if applicable).
In the event that there has been any such loss, damage or material diminution in
value, such Obligor shall whenever the Bank so requests, pay to the Bank, such
amount representing such loss, damage, or material diminution in value, unless
such loss, damage or diminution is fully covered by insurance, which proceeds
shall be paid to the Bank, subject to the terms sets forth in Subsection 6.6
hereof.

     6.20 Default Notice. Each Obligor shall immediately notify the Bank of the
occurrence of any Default or Event of Default accompanied by a certificate of
such Obligor specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and stating
what action such Obligor is taking in respect of such Default or Event of
Default. If any Obligor receives a notice of a default from any creditor other
than the Bank, such Obligor shall deliver to the Bank a copy of such notice of
default immediately upon receipt thereof.

     6.21 Compliance with Agreement. Each Obligor shall observe, perform and
comply with, and shall continue, until all Obligations of the Borrower to the
Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are fully paid and
satisfied, to observe, perform and comply with, all of the terms, agreements,
and covenants contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

     6.22 Government Accounts. After the occurrence and continuation of a
Default or an Event of Default, if any of the Accounts, contract rights, chattel
paper, general intangibles or instruments arise out of contracts with the United
States or any of its departments, agencies or instrumentalities or any state of
the United States or any of its departments, agencies or instrumentalities and
if requested by the Bank, the Obligors shall execute any necessary writings in
order that all money due or to become due under such contracts shall be assigned
to the Bank and proper notice of the assignment given under the Federal
Assignment of Claims Act and/or such other similar type law applicable to said
Collateral.

     6.23 Negative Covenants. The Obligors shall not without the Bank's prior
written consent:

     (a) Indebtedness. Create, incur or assume any Indebtedness, except for
Permitted Indebtedness.

     (b) Contingent Liabilities. Assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become
liable, in connection with the obligations of any Person except:

          (i) Liabilities of the Obligors resulting from product warranties made
     by the Obligors in the ordinary course of its business; and

          (ii) Liabilities of the Obligors resulting from its endorsement of
     items or instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of
     its business.

     (c) Sale or Other Disposition of Assets. Sell, lease, abandon, or otherwise
dispose of its properties or assets, except (i) in the ordinary course of its
business in commercially reasonable and bona fide arm's length transactions for
fair consideration and (ii) disposition of assets classified as an Earnout.

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     (d) Acquisition of Assets. Purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire, the
properties, assets or real estate, or any interest therein, of any Person except
the purchasing, leasing or otherwise acquiring of assets by the Obligors in the
ordinary course of its business in bona fide arm's length transactions and
Permitted Acquisitions.

     (e) Mergers, Joint Ventures. Consolidate with, merge into, or participate
in any joint venture with any Person or permit any Person to consolidate with,
merge into or participate in any joint venture with any Obligor, except between
the Obligors and their Subsidiaries.

     (f) Subsidiaries or Affiliate. Create or acquire, or permit the creation or
acquisition of, any Subsidiary or Affiliate, except in connection with Permitted
Acquisitions provided that such Subsidiary or Affiliate becomes an Guarantor
hereunder.

     (g) Investments. Purchase, acquire or make any Investments (excluding
marketable securities held as part of any Obligor's Deferred Compensation Plan),
except:

          (i) Marketable direct obligations of the United States of America;

          (ii) Bonds, bills or notes of any state, county, or municipality of
     the United States of America, which are not in default as to principal or
     interest, and which are rated Aa, or better, by Moody's Investors Service;

          (iii) Customer's notes, chattel paper, or the like received as
     non-cash proceeds of the sale of the Inventory of the Obligors in the
     ordinary course of its business; and

          (iv) Certificates of Deposit and Repurchase Agreements of the Bank.

     (h) Restricted Payment. Make any Restricted Payment except for (i) payments
classified as an Earnout and (ii) the redemption of Obligors' stock owned by the
employees of the respective Obligor not to exceed $200,000 in the aggregate.

     (i) Change in Control. Cause, suffer or permit any Change in Control.

     (j) Loans to Other Persons. Make loans or advances to any of its officers,
directors or shareholders, or to any other Person other than advances with
respect to travel related expenses of the Obligors' employees not to exceed
$175,000 per annum in the aggregate.

     (k) Liens. Create, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any of its
properties or assets whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for
Permitted Liens.

     (l) Assignment of Accounts. Create, assume or suffer to exist any
assignment of Accounts.

     (m) Net Worth. Cause, suffer or permit the Net Worth of the Obligors on a
consolidated basis, at anytime, to be equal to or less than $90,000,000 plus
fifty percent (50%) of the Obligors consolidated net income for each fiscal
year, commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2001. For purposes of
this covenant, net income shall be measured on a cumulative basis and without
any reduction for losses.

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     (n) Capital Expenditures. Cause, suffer or permit the Capital Expenditures
of the Obligors, in the aggregate, to exceed (i) $2,000,000 from July 1, 2001
through December 31, 2001 and (ii) $2,500,000 annually thereafter.

     (o) Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth Ratio. Cause, suffer or permit
the Obligors' ratio of total liabilities to Tangible Net Worth, measured on a
consolidated basis, to exceed 1.5 to 1.0. For purposes of this ratio, "total
liabilities" shall be determined in accordance with GAAP.

     (p) Total Funded Debt to EBITDA. Cause, suffer or permit the Obligors'
ratio of Total Funded Debt to EBITDA, measured on a consolidated basis, to
exceed 1.5 to 1.0.

     (q) Interest Coverage Ratio. Cause, suffer or permit their Interest
Coverage Ratio to be less than 3.0 to 1.0.

     (r) Pledge of Assets. Pledge any of the their assets, whether tangible or
intangible, including but not limited to, Equipment, Inventory, General
Intangibles and Instruments to any Person and make any such pledge as stated in
this Section 6.23(r) to any other Person, subject only to Permitted Liens.

     6.24 Bank Account. The Obligors shall maintain their deposit accounts,
including their primary business operating account with the Bank until such time
as all Obligations to the Bank are fully satisfied.

     6.25 Margin Stock. The Borrower does not own, or have any present intention
of acquiring, any "Margin Stock" within the meaning of Regulation U (12 CFR Part
221) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (herein called
"margin stock"). None of the proceeds of the Revolving Loan made hereunder shall
be used, directly or indirectly, for the purposes of purchasing or carrying, or
for the purpose of reducing or retiring any indebtedness which was originally
incurred for the purposes of purchasing or carrying, any margin stock or for any
other purpose which might cause the transactions contemplated hereby to be
considered a "purpose credit" with the meaning of said Regulation U, or which
might cause this Agreement to violate Regulation U, Regulation T, Regulation X,
or any other regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. If requested by the Bank,
Borrower will promptly furnish the Bank with a statement or statements in
conformity with the requirements of Federal Reserve Form U-1 referred to in said
Regulation U.

     6.26 Further Assurances, Warranty of Title. The Obligors shall procure and
deliver to the Bank or execute and deliver any mortgage, security agreement,
financing statement or amendments thereto, or other writing necessary to
evidence, preserve, protect or enforce the Bank's rights and interests to or in
the Collateral. The Obligors will defend the Collateral at their own expense
from all claims and defenses of all other Persons.

                                    SECTION 7

                                EVENTS OF DEFAULT

     There shall be an Event of Default by The Obligors under this Agreement
upon the occurrence of any one of the following:

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     7.1 Non-Payment. The Borrower's failure to pay when due or at maturity
(whether as stated or by acceleration), as the case may be, any payment of
principal, interest or other charges due and owing to the Bank pursuant to any
Obligations of the Borrower to the Bank, including, without limitation, those
Obligations arising pursuant to this Agreement; or

     7.2 Covenants. The Borrower shall fail to perform or observe any term or
agreement contained in Section 6; or

     7.3 Warranties and Representations. If any warranty or representation or
signatures contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, including
without limitation, the warranties and representations contained in Section 5,
shall be false or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed
reaffirmed, or if any financial statement given by or on behalf of any Obligor
to the Bank shall be false, incorrect, incomplete or misleading in any material
respect; or

     7.4 Bankruptcy or Insolvency. (i) Any resolution shall be passed or any
action shall be taken by any Obligor for the termination, winding up,
liquidation or dissolution of any Obligor or its debts, or any Obligor shall
make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, become insolvent or be unable
to pay (or admit in writing its inability to pay) any of its debts as they
mature, or any Obligor shall file a petition in voluntary liquidation or
bankruptcy, or any Obligor shall file a petition or answer or consent seeking
reorganization or the readjustment of any of its debt under applicable
insolvency or bankruptcy laws now or hereafter existing, or any Obligor shall
consent to the appointment of any receiver, administrator, liquidator, custodian
or trustee of all or any part of its property or assets, or corporate action
shall be taken by any Obligor for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
or

          (ii) By order or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, any
     Obligor shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or a petition for
     proceedings in bankruptcy or liquidation or for the reorganization or the
     readjustment of its debt under applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws now
     or hereafter existing shall be filed against any Obligor, and any Obligor
     shall admit the material allegations thereof, or shall not cause such
     petition to be discharged within thirty (60) days, or any order judgment or
     decree shall be made approving such petition and such order, judgment or
     decree shall not be vacated, set aside or stayed within thirty (60) days of
     their issuance or any receiver, administrator, liquidator or trustee shall
     be appointed for any Obligor or for all or any part of its property and
     such receiver, administrator, liquidator or trustee shall not be discharged
     or his jurisdiction shall not be relinquished, vacated or stayed, on appeal
     or otherwise, within thirty (60) days after his appointment; or

     7.5 Cross-Default. The occurrence of any default by any Obligor in
connection with (i) any loans, advances or other extensions of credit by the
Bank to any Obligor other than the Revolving Loan made pursuant to this
Agreement; (ii) any Indebtedness of any Obligor under any agreement or
instrument relating to such Indebtedness, which Indebtedness together with all
such other Indebtedness exceeds in the aggregate $175,000, if the effect of such
default is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration of, the maturity of such
Indebtedness, or any such Indebtedness shall be declared to be due and payable
or required to be prepaid other than by a regularly scheduled required payment,
prior to its stated maturity thereof; or

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     7.6 Other Warranties or Representations. If any warranty or representation
whether past, contemporaneous or future made in writing by any Obligor or on
behalf of any Obligor to the Bank, other than any warranty or representation set
forth in this Agreement, shall prove to be false, incorrect, incomplete or
misleading in any material respect, when made, or when deemed made; or

     7.7 Other Loan Documents. A default occurs under any of the other Loan
Documents, and such default is not cured within the applicable grace period
provided therein, if any; or

     7.8 ERISA. A Reportable Event shall have occurred which the Bank, in its
sole and reasonable discretion, shall determine in good faith constitutes
grounds for the termination by the PBGC of any Plan or for the appointment by
the appropriate United States district court of a trustee for any Plan, or if
any Plan shall be terminated or any such trustee shall be requested or
appointed, or if any Obligor is in "default" (as defined in Section 4219(c)(5)
of ERISA) with respect to payments to a Multiemployer Plan resulting from any
Obligor's complete or partial withdrawal from such Plan; or

     7.9 Execution; Attachment. Any execution or attachment shall be levied
against the Collateral in an amount greater than $175,000; or

     7.10 Judgment. The entry of a final judgment in excess of $175,000 (or
$175,000 in the aggregate) against any Obligor and the failure of any Obligor to
discharge the same within thirty days (30) from the date of the order, decree or
process under which or pursuant to which judgment was entered, or to secure a
stay of execution pending appeal of such judgment unless such judgment is fully
covered by insurance and the insurer has acknowledged liability or unless a bond
for the full amount of said judgment is presented to the entity responsible for
the enforcement of said judgment; or

     7.11 Deny or Disaffirm Obligations. Any Obligor to any Loan Document shall
deny or disaffirm its obligations under any of the Loan Documents, or any Loan
Document shall be canceled, terminated, revoked or rescinded without the express
prior written consent of the Bank, or any action or proceeding shall have been
commenced by any Person (other than the Bank) seeking to invalidate, declare
unenforceable cancel, revoke, rescind or disaffirm the obligations of any party
to any Loan Document.

     7.12 Forfeiture of Assets. Any Obligor is indicated or convicted of a
commission of a crime or any proceeding of any kind is pending or threatened in
writing which would reasonably be likely to result in the forfeiture of any
material portion of any assets of any Obligor to any governmental entity or
authority.

     7.13 Material Adverse Change. The occurrence of any Material Adverse
Change.

                                    SECTION 8

                           BANK'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

     8.1 Bank's Rights Exercisable at any Time. Exclusive of the occurrence of
an Event of Default or Default, the Bank may:

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     (a) Receive from all or any accountants and auditors employed by the
Obligors (which accountants and auditors the Obligors hereby authorize and
direct to deliver to the Bank) upon simultaneous notice to the Borrower, at any
time during the term of this Agreement, copies of any of the financial
statements, trial balances or other accounting records of any sort of the
Obligors which are in the possession of such accountants and auditors;

     (b) Receive and have access to printouts and all other information
respecting financial records of the Obligors maintained by external computer
service companies (which the Obligors hereby authorize and direct to deliver or
give access to the Bank of the same) upon simultaneous notice to the Borrower;

     (c) Sign financing statements in the name of any Obligor, or file financing
statements without any Obligor's signature or file carbon, photographic or other
reproductions of financing statements, where permitted by law, in any relevant
state to perfect or maintain the Bank's security interest in any or all of the
Collateral; and

     (d) Endorse the name of any Obligor upon any and all checks, drafts, money
orders, and other instruments for the payment of monies which are payable to
such Obligor and constitute proceeds of the Collateral.

     8.2 Bank's Rights and Remedies Upon an Event of Default. Upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default which has not been waived by the Bank, the
Bank shall have the following rights and remedies to be exercised within their
discretion, without further demand, presentment, protest, advertisement, or
notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Obligors
except as specified below:

     (a) The Bank may exercise any and all of the rights and remedies provided
in this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Uniform Commercial Code and
other applicable law in force and effect in the State of New Jersey and in any
other jurisdiction where any Obligor maintains property or assets;

     (b) The Bank may elect (i) not to make any further Advances under and
pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise and all of the Obligations of the
Borrower to the Bank shall immediately become due and payable and (ii) to
increase the rate of interest with respect to all Obligations to the Default
Rate;

     (c) The Bank may receive, open and dispose of mail addressed to the
Obligors and notify the Post Office authorities to change the address for
delivery of mail addressed to the Obligors to such address as the Bank may
designate;

     (d) The Bank may require the Obligors (and the Obligors hereby agree), at
the Obligors' own expense, to assemble or to cause to be assembled the
Collateral and make it available at places which the Bank may designate, whether
at the Obligors' premises or elsewhere, and to allow the Bank to take possession
or dispose of the Collateral;

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     (e) The Bank may forthwith collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon
the Collateral or any part thereof, and/or, forthwith, without advertisement,
sell, lease, assign, give an option or options to purchase, or sell or otherwise
dispose of, the Collateral (or contract to do so), or any part thereof or any
interest which the Obligors may have therein, in one or more parcels at public
or private sale or sales, at any exchange or broker's board or at any of the
Bank's offices or elsewhere at such prices as they may deem best in their
discretion exercised in a commercially reasonable manner, for cash or on credit
or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk, and if notice of
such sale or of other action by the Bank is required by applicable law, the
Obligors agree that five (5) days' notice (which notification shall be deemed
given when mailed, postage prepaid, addressed to the Borrower at its principal
place of business set forth in Subsection 5.13) of the time and place of any
public sale or of the time after which a private sale may take place shall be
sufficient, which the Bank and the Obligors hereby agree to be commercially
reasonable;

     (f) The Bank shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales, and,
to the extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase
the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right or equity of
redemption, which right or equity of redemption the Obligors hereby waive and
release;

     (g) The Bank may enter upon any and all places of business of the Obligors,
take possession and remove therefrom any and all of the Collateral and the
Obligors' books, records, ledger sheets, correspondence, invoices and documents,
relating to or evidencing any of the Collateral, and/or without cost or expense
to the Bank, make such use of any or all of the Obligors' places of business as
may be reasonably necessary to administer, control and collect the Collateral,
either personally or through any agent, or by means of a receiver appointed by a
court of competent jurisdiction;

     (h) The Bank may settle, renew, extend, compromise, compound, exchange or
adjust claims in respect of any of the Collateral or any legal proceedings
brought in respect thereof;

     (i) The Bank may subrogate to all of the Obligors' interests, rights and
remedies in respect of the Collateral including the right to stop delivery, and
to reclaim Inventory which any Account Debtor has returned, rejected, revoked
acceptance of and/or failed to return, and which has been consigned or diverted,
and to take possession of and sell or dispose of Inventory;

     (j) The Bank may demand, sue for, collect or receive any money or property,
at any time payable or receivable on account of or in exchange for, or make any
compromises they deem desirable, including, without limitation, extending the
time of payment, arranging for payment in installments, or otherwise modifying
the terms or rights with respect to any of the Collateral, all of which may be
without notice to or consent by any Obligor and without otherwise discharging or
affecting the Obligations, the Collateral or the security interest therein or
Lien thereon;

     (k) The Bank may set off and apply to all or any part of the Obligations,
all the Collateral described in Section 3, and the Bank shall be deemed to have
exercised such right of set off and to have made a charge against any such
Collateral immediately upon the occurrence of such Event of Default, even though
the actual book entries may be made at some time subsequent thereto;

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     (l) The Bank may communicate with customers and Account Debtors to verify
(including phone verifications) independently orders and Accounts (and each
Obligor agrees to furnish all such assistance and information as the Bank may
require in connection therewith);

     (m) The Bank may take any and all action which in its reasonable discretion
is necessary and proper to preserve its interest in the Collateral, including,
without limitation, paying debts of any Obligor which might, in the Bank's sole
discretion, impair the Collateral, or the Bank's security interest therein or
Lien thereon, including without limitation, paying taxes or assessments imposed
on the Collateral, and the sums so expended by the Bank shall be secured by the
Collateral, shall be added to the amount of the Obligations and shall be payable
on demand with interest at the Default Rate; and

     (n) Institute and maintain foreclosure proceedings against the Collateral
in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, and any other
jurisdiction where the Collateral is located;

     (o) To notify the customers and Account Debtors to make payment directly to
the Bank or its designee; and

     (p) The Bank may do such other and further acts and deeds in the name of
the Obligors which the Bank may deem necessary or advisable to the extent
necessary for the Bank to realize upon the Collateral.

                                    SECTION 9

                          OBLIGORS' RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

     9.1 The Obligors shall have all of the rights and remedies provided in this
Agreement, the other Loan Documents and by the UCC and other applicable law in
force in New Jersey.

                                   SECTION 10

                            MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     10.1 No Liability; Indemnification.

     (a) The Bank shall not be deemed to have assumed any liability or
responsibility to the Obligors or any Person for the correctness, validity or
genuineness of any instruments or documents that may be released or endorsed to
the Obligors by the Bank (which shall automatically be deemed to be without
recourse to the Bank in any event), or for the existence, character, quantity,
quality, condition, value or delivery of any goods purporting to be represented
by any such documents; and the Bank shall not be deemed to have assumed any
obligation or liability to any supplier or Account Debtor or to any other
Person. The Obligors hereby agree to indemnify and defend the Bank and hold it
harmless in respect to any claim or proceeding arising out of any matter
referred to in this Subsection 10.1(a).

     (b) Each Obligor hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless the Bank
and each of its respective officers, directors, agents, employees and counsel
harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs and
expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees,

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expenses and disbursements of counsel) in connection with or arising out of any
investigation, litigation or proceeding (except to the extent attributable to
the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Bank), including without
limitation, those related to violation(s) involving any environmental laws,
which may be incurred by or asserted against the Bank or any such other
indemnified Person arising by virtue of the Bank's relationship with the
Obligors as anticipated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, whether
or not the Bank is a party thereto.

     (c) Each Obligor agrees to indemnify and hold the Bank harmless from and
against any taxes, liabilities, claims and damages, including attorneys' fees
and disbursements and other expenses incurred or arising by reason of the taking
or the failure to take action by the Bank in respect of any transaction effected
under this Agreement or in connection with the Lien provided for herein (except
to the extent attributable to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
Bank), including, without limitation, any taxes payable in connection with the
delivery or registration of any of the Collateral as provided herein.

     (d) The obligations of the Obligors under this Subsection 10.1 shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.

     10.2 Waivers.

     (a) Notice of default and presentment, demand, protest and notice of
protest and of dishonor as to any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document is hereby expressly waived by the Obligors, except as may be otherwise
specifically provided in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents.

     (b) To the extent it may be lawful to do so, each Obligor for itself and
for any Person who may claim through or under it hereby:

          (1) agrees that neither it nor any such Person will set up, plead,
     claim or in any manner whatsoever take advantage of, any appraisement,
     valuation, stay, extension or redemption laws, now or hereafter in force in
     any jurisdiction, which may delay, prevent or otherwise hinder (i) the
     performance or enforcement of, or foreclosure under, this Agreement or the
     other Loan Documents, (ii) the sale of any of the Collateral or (iii) the
     putting of the purchaser or purchasers thereof into possession of such
     property immediately after the sale thereof;

          (2) waives all benefit or advantage of any such laws;

          (3) waives and releases all rights to have the Collateral marshaled
     upon any foreclosure, sale or other enforcement of this Agreement; and

          (4) waives all claims, damages and demands against the Bank's
     repossession, retention or sale of the Collateral and all defenses, and
     rights of set off.

     10.3 Successors and Assigns, Assignments. The "Bank," the "Borrower" and
the "Guarantor" as used in this Agreement shall include the successors,
representatives and assigns of those parties, provided, however, that the
Borrower and Guarantor shall not assign or delegate any of their rights,
remedies, warranties, representations or covenants arising under this Agreement
or

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any other Loan Document without the prior written consent of the Bank, and any
purported assignment or delegation without such consent shall be void.

     10.4 Choice of Law. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the
rights and obligations of the parties hereunder and thereunder shall be
construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey
(the "Governing State") (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of
law).

         EACH OBLIGOR AGREES THAT ANY SUIT FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT
OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF
NEW JERSEY OR ANY FEDERAL COURT SITTING THEREIN AND CONSENTS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURT AND SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH SUIT BEING MADE
UPON ANY OBLIGOR BY MAIL AT THE ADDRESS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION 10.9. EACH
OBLIGOR HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE
VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT OR ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH SUIT IS BROUGHT IN AN
INCONVENIENT FORUM.

     10.5 Severability. If any of the provisions of this Agreement or any other
Loan Document shall contravene or be held invalid under the laws of any
jurisdiction, this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be construed as if
not containing such provisions and the rights, remedies, warranties,
representations, covenants and provisions hereof shall be construed and enforced
accordingly in such jurisdiction and shall not in any manner affect such
provision in any other jurisdiction, or any other provisions in this Agreement,
or in any other Loan Documents, as the case may be, in any jurisdiction.

     10.6 Remedies Cumulative. The Defaults, Events of Default, rights,
remedies, covenants and provisions set forth in this Agreement and any other
Loan Document or as may be provided by applicable law, shall be cumulative and
not alternative or exclusive, and the Bank's Rights and Remedies may be
exercised by the Bank at such time or times, in such order of preference, as the
Bank in its sole discretion may determine.

     10.7 Entire Agreement, Survival of Representations, Warranties and
Modifications. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents embody the entire
agreement and understanding between the Obligors and the Bank and supersede all
prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. All
warranties, representations and covenants imposed or made herein, or in the
other Loan Documents shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents. No delay or omission of the Bank in exercising or
enforcing any of the Bank's Rights and Remedies hereunder shall constitute a
waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise by the Bank of any
right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other right; and no waiver by the Bank of any Default or Event of Default
shall operate as a waiver of any other Default or Event of Default. No term or
provision of this Agreement, or any other Loan Document shall be waived, altered
or modified except with the prior written consent of the Bank, which consent
makes explicit reference hereto or thereto. Except as provided in the preceding
sentence, no other agreement or transaction, of whatsoever nature, entered into
between the Bank and the Obligors at any time (whether before, during or after
the effective date or terms of this Agreement), shall be construed in any
particular as a waiver,

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modification or limitation of any of the Bank's Rights and Remedies under this
Agreement, or the other Loan Documents nor shall anything in this Agreement, or
in the other Loan Documents be construed as a waiver, modification or limitation
of any of the Bank's Rights and Remedies, not only under the provisions of this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents but also of any such other agreement or
transaction.

     10.8 Days. Any and all references to "days" in this Agreement shall mean
"calendar days" except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement and
by law.

     10.9 Notices. All notices, requests and other communications pursuant to
this Agreement shall be in writing, either by (i) letter (delivered by hand or
sent certified mail, return receipt requested), (ii) by overnight courier
service, or (iii) by telecopy (if followed by delivery in accordance with (i)
and (ii) above) addressed to the Bank at 208 Harristown Road, Glen Rock, New
Jersey 07452, Attention: Alan Aspis, Vice President, Telecopy Number (201)
251-5388 or to the Obligors at their principal places of business as described
in Subsection 5.13, Telecopy Number (973) 709-3208 or at such other address as
either may give notice to the other as herein provided. Any notice, request or
communication hereunder shall be deemed to have been given in the case of
mailing, three (3) Business Days after being deposited in the mails, in the case
of overnight delivery, the day following the date on which such notice was
delivered to such overnight delivery service, or in the case of facsimile, when
sent, or in the case of hand delivery, when delivered, addressed as aforesaid
except where otherwise provided in this Agreement, provided, however, that
notice of a change of address, as hereinabove provided, shall be deemed to have
been given only when actually received by the party to which it is addressed.

     10.10 Agreement and Other Loan Documents Complementary. The provisions of
this Agreement shall be in addition to those of any guaranty, security
agreement, note or other evidence of liability held by the Bank, all of which
shall be construed as complementary to each other. In the event of ambiguity or
inconsistency between this Agreement and any other Loan Document, the terms of
this Agreement will govern.

     10.11 Bank's Relationship. The Bank and the Obligors expressly agree that
the relationship of the Bank to the Obligors is that of a lender only, the
intent of this provision being to clarify and stipulate that the Bank is not a
partner or a co-venturer of the Obligors and that the Bank's sole interest in
the Collateral is for the purpose of security for repayment of the Obligations
of the Borrower.

     10.12 Power of Attorney. Each Obligor hereby appoints any officer or agent
of the Bank as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power to endorse the
name of such Obligor upon any notes, checks, drafts, money orders, or other
instruments or demands of payment of the Collateral that may come into
possession of the Bank, to sign or endorse the name of such Obligor upon any
invoices, freight or express bills, bills of lading, storage or warehouse
receipts, drafts against Account Debtors, assignments, verifications and notices
in connection with Accounts, letters of credit or advices or confirmations
thereof, any instruments or documents relating thereto or to such Obligor's
rights therein; and sign and deliver, on behalf of such Obligor any and all
notices direct to any issuer, advising bank or confirming bank, wherein such
issuer or bank is informed of the Bank's security interest in, or the assignment
of any letters of credit or advices or confirmations thereof; and, upon the
occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, to give written notice to

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such office and officials of the United States Postal Service to effect such
change or changes of address so that all mail addressed to such Obligor may be
delivered directly to the Bank or a place where the Bank shall designate,
granting unto such Obligor's said attorney full power to do any and all things
necessary to be done with respect to the above transactions as fully and
effectually as such Obligor might or could do, and hereby ratifying all that
said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Bank shall not
utilize the Power of Attorney until an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing.

     10.13. Section Headings. Article and Section headings are for reference
only and shall not affect the interpretation or meaning of any provision of this
Agreement.

     10.14 No Duty to Preserve Collateral. The Bank shall be under no duty or
obligation to: (i) preserve, protect or marshal any Collateral; (ii) preserve or
protect the rights of any Person against any other Person claiming an interest
in any Collateral; (iii) realize upon any Collateral in any particular order or
manner or seek repayment of any Obligation from any particular source; or (iv)
permit any substitution or exchange of all or any part of any Collateral or
release any part of any Collateral from any Lien, even if that substitution or
release would leave the Bank adequately secured.

     10.16 Participation. The Bank shall have the unrestricted right at any time
and from time to time, and without the consent of or notice to the Obligors, to
grant to one or more banks or other financial institutions (each, a
"Participant") participating interests in the Bank's obligation to lend
hereunder and/or any or all of the loans held by the Bank hereunder. In the
event of any such grant by the Bank of a participating interest to a
Participant, whether or not upon notice to the Obligors, the Bank shall remain
responsible for the performance of its obligations hereunder and the Obligors
shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Bank in connection with the
Bank's rights and obligations hereunder. The Bank may furnish any information
concerning the Obligors in its possession from time to time to prospective
Participants, provided that the Bank shall require any such prospective
Participant to agree in writing to maintain the confidentiality of such
information.

     10.17 Usury Limitation: If, at any time, the rate of interest, together
with all amounts which constitute interest and which are reserved, charged or
taken by the Bank as compensation for fees, services or expenses incidental to
the making, negotiating or collection of the loan evidenced hereby, shall be
deemed by any competent court of law, governmental agency or tribunal to exceed
the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged by the Bank to the Borrower
under applicable law, then, during such time as such rate of interest would be
deemed excessive, that portion of each sum paid attributable to that portion of
such interest rate that exceeds the maximum rate of interest so permitted shall
be deemed a voluntary prepayment of principal. As used herein, the term
"applicable law" shall mean the law in effect as of the date hereof; provided,
however, that in the event there is a change in the law which results in a
higher permissible rate of interest, then this Agreement shall be governed by
such new law as of its effective date.

         10.18 JURY TRIAL WAIVER. THE OBLIGORS AND THE BANK (BY ACCEPTANCE OF
THIS AGREEMENT) MUTUALLY HEREBY KNOWINGLY,

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VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF
ANY CLAIM BASED HEREON, ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALINGS, STATEMENTS (WHETHER
VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALINGS, STATEMENTS OR ACTIONS OF THE BANK
RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE REVOLVING LOAN OR ENFORCEMENT OF THE LOAN
DOCUMENTS AND AGREE THAT NEITHER PARTY WILL SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ANY SUCH ACTION
WITH ANY OTHER ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CANNOT BE OR HAS NOT BEEN WAIVED.
EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, THE OBLIGORS HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY MAY HAVE
TO CLAIM OR RECOVER IN ANY LITIGATION ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN, OR IN ADDITION TO, ACTUAL
DAMAGES. THE OBLIGORS CERTIFY THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE
BANK HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE BANK WOULD NOT, IN THE
EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER. THIS WAIVER
CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE BANK TO ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND MAKE
THE REVOLVING LOAN.

     10.19 Pledge to Federal Reserve. The Bank may at any time pledge or assign
all or any portion of its rights under the Loan Documents, including any portion
of the promissory note, to any of the twelve (12) Federal Reserve Banks
organized under Section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 341. No
such pledge or assignment or enforcement thereof shall release the Bank from its
obligations under any of the Loan Documents.

     10.20 Collateral Transfer. The Bank may transfer Collateral into its name
or that of its nominee and may receive the income and any distributions thereon
and hold the same as Collateral for the Obligations, or apply the same to any
Obligation, whether or not a default or an Event of Default has occurred.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties on the date first above written have caused
this Agreement to be properly executed.

BORROWER:

ATTEST:                             BORON, LEPORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

/s/ Steven M. Freeman               By:  /s/ Anthony J. Cherichella
_________________________________      ____________________________________
STEVEN M. FREEMAN, President             ANTHONY J. CHERICHELLA, Treasurer

GUARANTOR:

ATTEST:                             MEDICAL EDUCATION SYSTEMS, INC.

/s/ Steven M. Freeman               By:  /s/ Anthony J. Cherichella
_________________________________      ______________________________________
STEVEN M. FREEMAN, Secretary             ANTHONY J. CHERICHELLA, Treasurer

ATTEST:                             CONSUMER2PATIENT, INC.

/s/ Steven M. Freeman               By:  /s/ Anthony J. Cherichella
_________________________________      ______________________________________
STEVEN M. FREEMAN, Secretary             ANTHONY J. CHERICHELLA, Treasurer

ATTEST:                             STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS
                                    INTERNATIONAL, INC.

/s/ Steven M. Freeman               By:  /s/ Anthony J. Cherichella
_________________________________      ______________________________________
STEVEN M. FREEMAN, Secretary             ANTHONY J. CHERICHELLA, Treasurer

ATTEST:                             ARMAND SCOTT, INC.

/s/ Steven M. Freeman               By:  /s/ Anthony J. Cherichella
_________________________________      ______________________________________
STEVEN M. FREEMAN, Secretary             ANTHONY J. CHERICHELLA, Treasurer

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ATTEST:                             MEDICAL MEDIA
                                    COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

/s/ Steven M. Freeman               By:  /s/ Anthony J. Cherichella
_________________________________      ______________________________________
STEVEN M. FREEMAN, Secretary             ANTHONY J. CHERICHELLA, Treasurer

ATTEST:                             BORON LEPORE, INC.

/s/ Steven M. Freeman               By:  /s/ Anthony J. Cherichella
_________________________________      ______________________________________
STEVEN M. FREEMAN, Secretary             ANTHONY J. CHERICHELLA, Treasurer

[SEAL]
BANK:

                                    FLEET NATIONAL BANK

                                     /s/ Alan Aspis
                                    _______________________________
                                       ALAN ASPIS, Vice President

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                              FLEET NATIONAL BANK,

                                       TO

                        BORON, LEPORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

                           $15,000,000 Revolving Loan

                      REVOLVING LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

                                October 15, 2001

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                                      INDEX

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SECTION 1         DEFINITIONS ............................................  1

SECTION 2         REVOLVING LOAN ......................................... 10

SECTION 3         COLLATERAL ............................................. 15

SECTION 4         CONDITIONS PRECEDENT ................................... 16

SECTION 5         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ......................... 18

SECTION 6         COVENANTS BY OBLIGORS .................................. 22

SECTION 7         EVENTS OF DEFAULT ...................................... 29

SECTION 8         BANK'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ............................. 31

SECTION 9         OBLIGORS' RIGHTS AND REMEDIES .......................... 34

SECTION 10        MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ............................... 34

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                                TABLE OF EXHIBITS

                                                                EXHIBITS

Guaranty .......................................................... A

Revolving Note .................................................... B

Power of Attorney ................................................. C

                               TABLE OF SCHEDULES

                                                              SCHEDULES

Schedule of Existing Indebtedness ............................. 1.1(a)

Schedule of Existing Liens .................................... 1.1(b)

Schedule of Intellectual Property .............................    5.3

Schedule of Subsidiaries and Affiliates .......................    5.4

Schedule of the Borrower's Line of Business ...................    5.5

Schedule of Changed Name, Merger, Acquisition .................   5.12

Schedule of Locations .........................................   5.13

Schedule of Ownership .........................................   5.16

Schedule of Fictitious, Assumed or Alternate Names ............   5.24

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                        BORON, LEPORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
                              EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS

                                 SCHEDULE 1.1(a)

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                        BORON, LEPORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
                                 EXISTING LIENS

                                 SCHEDULE 1.1(b)

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                        BORON, LEPORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
                              INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

                                  SCHEDULE 5.3

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                        BORON, LEPORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
                              INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

                                  SCHEDULE 5.4

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                        BORON, LEPORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
                                LINES OF BUSINESS

                                  SCHEDULE 5.5

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                        BORON, LEPORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
                               PLACES OF BUSINESS

                                  SCHEDULE 5.13

Chief Executive Office:
Other Locations:

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                        BORON, LEPORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
                                    OWNERSHIP

                                  SCHEDULE 5.16

  Owner                           Type of Stock               % of Ownership

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                        BORON, LEPORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
                     FICTITIOUS, ASSUMED OR ALTERNATE NAMES

                                  SCHEDULE 5.24

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.43

                           RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

                    UNDER THE BORON LEPORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
                        1996 STOCK OPTION AND GRANT PLAN

Name of Grantee:          Steven M. Freeman

Class of Shares:          Common Stock

No. of Shares:            50,000                 Grant Date:  August 6, 2001

Per Share Purchase Price: $.01                   Effective Date: August 6, 2001

                  Pursuant to the Boron, LePore & Associates, Inc. 1996 Stock
Option and Grant Plan (the "Plan"), Boron, LePore & Associates, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (together with its successors, the "Company"), hereby grants, sells
and issues to the person named above (the "Grantee"), who is an officer and
director of the Company, the number of shares of common stock, par value $.01
per share ("Common Stock"), of the Company indicated above (subject to the
provisions below, the "Shares"), for the per share purchase price specified
above, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan. The
Grantee agrees to the provisions set forth herein and acknowledges that each
such provision is a material condition of the Company's agreement to issue and
sell the Shares to him. The Company hereby acknowledges receipt of $500 in full
payment for the Shares. All references to share prices and amounts herein shall
be equitably adjusted to reflect stock splits, stock dividends,
recapitalizations, mergers, reorganizations and similar changes affecting the
capital stock of the Company, and any shares of capital stock of the Company
received on or in respect of Shares in connection with any such event (including
any shares of capital stock or any right, option or warrant to receive the same
or any security convertible into or exchangeable for any such shares or received
upon conversion of any such shares) shall be subject to this Agreement on the
same basis and extent at the relevant time as the Shares in respect of which
they were issued, and shall be deemed Shares as if and to the same extent they
were issued at the date hereof.

                  Section 1.        Definitions

                  "Change of Control" means (a) the sale of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries to another person or
entity; (b) a merger, reorganization or consolidation in which the holders of
the Company's outstanding voting power immediately prior to such transaction do
not own a majority of the outstanding voting power of the surviving or resulting
entity immediately upon completion of such transaction; (c) the sale of all or
substantially all of the outstanding stock of the Company to an unrelated person
or entity in which the holders of the Company's outstanding voting power
immediately prior to such transaction do not own a majority of the outstanding
voting power of the surviving or resulting entity immediately upon completion of
such transaction; or (d) any other transaction or series of transactions where
the owners of the Company's outstanding voting power immediately prior to

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such transaction do not own a majority of the outstanding voting
power of the surviving or resulting entity immediately upon completion of such
transaction.

                   "Permitted Transferees" shall mean any of the following to
whom the Grantee may transfer Shares hereunder: the Grantee's spouse, parents,
children (natural or adopted), stepchildren or grandchildren or a trust for
their sole benefit of which the Grantor is the settlor; provided, however, that
any such trust does not require or permit distribution of any Shares during the
term of this Agreement unless subject to its terms.

                  "Restricted Shares" shall initially mean all of the Shares
provided that: (i) on the first anniversary of the Effective Date one-third
(1/3) of the Restricted Shares shall cease to be Restricted Shares and shall
become Vested Shares; (ii) on the second anniversary of the Effective Date an
additional one-third (1/3) of the Restricted Shares shall cease to be Restricted
Shares and shall become Vested Shares; and (iii) on the third anniversary of the
Effective Date the remaining one-third (1/3) of the Restricted Shares shall
cease to be Restricted Shares and shall become Vested Shares.

                  "Shares" shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock being
purchased by the Grantee on the date hereof and any additional shares of Common
Stock or other securities received as a dividend on, or otherwise on account of,
the Shares, as contemplated by the first paragraph of this Agreement.

                  "Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation or partnership of
which stock or other equity interests possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of
the total combined voting power of all classes of stock or other equity
interests is owned directly or indirectly by the Company.

                  "Termination Event" shall mean the termination of the
Grantee's employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason
whatsoever, regardless of the circumstances thereof, and including without
limitation upon death, disability, retirement or discharge or resignation for
any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary.

                  "Vested Shares" shall mean all Shares which are not Restricted
Shares.

                  Section 2.        Purchase and Sale of Shares.

                  On the date hereof, the Company hereby sells to the Grantee,
and the Grantee hereby purchases from the Company, the number of Shares set
forth above for the purchase price per share set forth above.

                  Section 3.        Repurchase of Shares.

                  3.1. Repurchase. The Company or its assigns shall have the
right and option to repurchase all or any portion of the Restricted Shares (in
one or more transactions) held by the Grantee (and/or, if applicable, his
Permitted Transferees) as of the date of any Company notice that it has elected
to repurchase such Restricted Shares, for a purchase price of $.01 per share (i)
at any time during the Grantee's employment with the Company or (ii) for a
period of six (6)

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months following a Termination Event. The purchase and sale arrangements
contemplated by the preceding sentence of this Section 3.1 are referred to
herein as a "Repurchase."

                  3.2. Closing Procedure. The Company or its assigns shall
effect a Repurchase (if so elected) by delivering or mailing to the Grantee
(and/or, if applicable, his Permitted Transferees) written notice, specifying a
date (not earlier than ten (10) days from the date of such notice) on which a
Repurchase shall be effected. Upon such notification, the Grantee (and/or, if
applicable, his Permitted Transferees) shall promptly surrender to the Company
any certificates representing the Restricted Shares being purchased free and
clear of any liens or encumbrances, together with a duly executed stock power
for the transfer of such Restricted Shares to the Company or the Company's
assignee or assignees. Upon the Company's or its assignee's receipt of the
certificates from the Grantee (and/or, if applicable, his Permitted
Transferees), the Company or its assignee or assignees shall deliver to him, her
or it, as the case may be, a check for the purchase price of the Restricted
Shares being purchased, provided, however, that the Company may pay the purchase
price for such Restricted Shares by offsetting and canceling any indebtedness
then owed by the Grantee to the Company.

                  3.3. Remedy. Without limitation of any other provision of this
Agreement or other rights, in the event that the Grantee, or his Permitted
Transferees or any other person or entity is required to sell the Restricted
Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3 and in the further event
that he, she or it refuses or for any reason fails to deliver to the designated
purchaser of such Restricted Shares the certificate or certificates evidencing
such Restricted Shares together with a related stock power, such designated
purchaser may deposit the purchase price for such Restricted Shares with any
bank doing business within fifty (50) miles of the Company's principal office,
or with the Company's independent public accounting firm, as agent or trustee,
or in escrow, for the Grantee, his Permitted Transferees or other person or
entity, to be held by such bank or accounting firm for the benefit of and for
delivery to him, them or it, and/or, in its discretion, pay such purchase price
by offsetting any indebtedness then owed by the Grantee as provided above. Upon
any such deposit and/or offset by the designated purchaser of such amount and
upon notice to the person or entity who was required to sell the Restricted
Shares to be sold pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3, such Restricted
Shares shall at such time be deemed to have been sold, assigned, transferred and
conveyed to such purchaser, the holder thereof shall have no further rights
thereto (other than the right to withdraw the payment thereof held in escrow, if
applicable), and the Company shall record such transfer in its stock transfer
book or in any appropriate manner.

                  3.4. Gross-Up Payment. Anything in this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding, if the Grantee elects, in accordance with Section
83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to recognize ordinary
income in the year the Shares were purchased, and pays to the Company all
withholding taxes shown as due on his Section 83(b) election form, or otherwise
ultimately determined to be due with respect to such election based on the
excess, if any, of the fair market value of the Shares as of the date of the
purchase over the purchase price for such Shares and the Company subsequently
exercises its right to repurchase Restricted Shares under Section 3.1, the
Grantee shall be entitled to receive, in addition to any amount payable under
Section 3.1, an additional payment (a "Gross-Up Payment"). The Gross-Up Payment
shall be an amount equal to the amount of tax actually paid in the year of
original

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purchase in respect of the Restricted Shares repurchased by the Company. The
determination of the amount of such Gross-Up Payment, shall be made by Arthur
Andersen LLP or any other nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the
Company (the "Accounting Firm"), which shall provide detailed supporting
calculations both to the Company and the Grantee within thirty (30) business
days of the date of the Repurchase. For purposes of determining the amount of
the Gross-Up Payment, the Grantee shall be deemed to pay federal, state and
local income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal, state and local
income taxation applicable to individuals for the calendar year in which the
Shares were acquired, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which
could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes. The Gross-Up
Payment, if any, as determined pursuant to this Section, shall be paid to the
Grantee within five (5) business days of the Grantee's receipt of the Accounting
Firm's determination. Absent manifest error, the determination by the Accounting
Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Grantee.

                  Section  4.       Restrictions on Transfer of Shares.

                  Except as set forth below, prior to the third anniversary of
the Effective Date set forth above, none of the Shares now owned or hereafter
acquired by the Grantee pursuant to this Agreement whether Restricted Shares or
Vested Shares, nor shall any interest in and such Shares, be sold, assigned,
transferred, pledged, hypothecated, given away or in any other manner disposed
of or encumbered, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, unless such
transfer is in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws
and such disposition is in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Section 4. Subject to the foregoing general provisions, Shares may be
transferred pursuant to the following specific terms and conditions:

                  (a) Transfers to Permitted Transferees. The Grantee may
assign, transfer or give away any or all of the Shares to Permitted Transferees;
provided, however, that such Permitted Transferee(s) shall, as a condition to
any such transfer, agree to be subject to the provisions of this Agreement as if
the Shares continued to be held by the Grantee and shall have delivered a
written acknowledgment to that effect to the Company.

                  (b) Transfers Upon Death. Upon the death of the Grantee, (i)
all Restricted Shares shall be subject to the Company's Repurchase option and
the Grantee's estate, executors, administrators, personal representatives,
heirs, legatees and distributees shall be obligated to convey such Restricted
Shares to the Company or its assigns as contemplated by Section 3, and all
Restricted Shares not so repurchased shall be and remain subject to this Section
4, and (ii) all Vested Shares shall remain subject to this section 4.

                  Section 5.        Legends.

                  Any certificate(s) representing the Shares shall carry
substantially the following legends:

                  The transferability of this certificate and the shares of
stock represented hereby are subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions
(including repurchase and restrictions against

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transfers) contained in a certain Restricted Stock Agreement dated August 6,
2001 between the Company and the holder of this certificate (a copy of which is
available at the offices of the Company for examination).

                  Section 6.        Escrow.

                  In order to carry out the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of
this Agreement more effectively, the Company shall hold the Shares in escrow
together with separate stock powers executed by the Grantee in blank for
transfer, and any Permitted Transferee shall, as an additional condition to any
transfer of Shares, execute a like stock power as to such Shares. The Company
shall not dispose of the Shares except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
In the event of any Repurchase, the Company is hereby authorized by the Grantee,
as the Grantee's attorney-in-fact, to date and complete the stock powers
necessary for the transfer of the Restricted Shares being purchased and to
transfer such Restricted Shares in accordance with the terms hereof. At any time
after August 6, 2004, the Company shall, at the written request of the Grantee,
deliver to the Grantee (or the relevant Permitted Transferee) a certificate
representing the Shares.

                  Section 7.        Withholding Taxes.

                  The Grantee acknowledges and agrees that the Company or any of
its subsidiaries have the right to deduct from payments of any kind otherwise
due to the Grantee, or from the Shares held pursuant to Section 6 hereof, any
federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with
respect to the acquisition of the Shares.

                  Section 8.        Change of Control.

         Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the case of a
Change of Control:

                  (a) all Restricted Shares shall become Vested Shares
immediately prior to the closing or consummation of the Change of Control,
provided that such acceleration shall in all cases be contingent on the actual
occurrence of such closing or consummation;

                  (b)      the transfer restrictions contemplated by Section 4
shall immediately terminate.

                  Section 9.        Miscellaneous.

                  9.1. Assignment. At the discretion of the Board of Directors
of the Company, the Company shall have the right to assign the right to exercise
its rights with respect to a Repurchase to any person or persons, in whole or in
part in any particular instance, upon the same terms and conditions applicable
to the exercise thereof by the Company, and such assignee or assignees of the
Company shall then take and hold any Shares so acquired subject to such terms as
may be specified by the Company in connection with any such assignment. Unless
otherwise provided herein, the Grantee may not assign any of his rights or
obligations under this Agreement.

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                  9.2. Notices. Any notice or demand which is required or
provided to be given under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been
sufficiently given and received for all purposes when delivered by hand,
telecopy, telex or other method of facsimile, or five days after being sent by
certified or registered mail, postage and charges prepaid, return receipt
requested, or two days after being sent by overnight delivery providing receipt
of delivery, to the following addresses:

If to the Company:         1800 Valley Road
                           Wayne, NJ 07470
                           Facsimile No. 973-709-3203

or at any other address designated by the Company to the Grantee in writing;

If to the Grantee:         Steven M. Freeman
                           12 North Gate Road
                           Mendham, NJ 07945
                           Facsimile No. 973-543-5331

 or at any other address designated by the Grantee to the Company in writing.

                  9.3. Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed

under and be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Delaware
without regard to its conflicts of laws principles.

                  9.4. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and supersedes all prior representations and agreements with respect to
such subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived
except by a written instrument duly executed by the person against whom
enforcement of such amendment, modification or waiver is sought. The failure of
any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this
Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, in any
particular case will not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or
obligation or be deemed a waiver of any separate or subsequent breach.

                  9.5. Equitable Relief.  The parties hereto agree and
declare that legal remedies are inadequate to enforce the provisions of this
Agreement and that equitable relief, including specific performance and
injunctive relief, may be used to enforce the provisions of this Agreement.

                  9.6. Dispute Resolution. In the event of a dispute between the
parties concerning their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement
or under any stock option agreement to which the Grantee and the Company are
party, that the parties are unable to resolve amicably between themselves within
sixty (60) days of proper notice from one party to another, such dispute shall
be settled by arbitration in the State of New Jersey in an expedited manner in
accordance with the Commercial Rules of the American Arbitration Association by
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duly registered arbitrator to be selected jointly by the parties. The decision
of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, the provisions of this Section 9.6 shall not
apply to any equitable remedies to which any party may be entitled to hereunder.

                  9.7. Record Owner; Dividends. The Grantee and any Permitted
Transferees, during the duration of this Agreement, shall be considered the
record owners of and shall be entitled to vote the Shares. The Grantee and any
Permitted Transferees shall be entitled to receive all dividends and any other
distributions declared on the Shares; provided, however, that the Company is
under no duty to declare any such dividends or to make any such distribution.

                  9.8. Headings.  The headings are intended only for
convenience in finding the subject matter and do not constitute part of the text
of this Agreement and shall not be considered in the interpretation of this
Agreement.

                  9.9. Saving Clause.  If any provision(s) of this Agreement
shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, such determination shall in
no manner affect the legality or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

                  9.10. Benefit and Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be
binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their
respective successors, assigns, and legal representatives; without limitation of
the foregoing upon any merger in which the Company is not the surviving entity,
securities of the Company's successor issued in respect of the Shares shall
remain subject to vesting, the Company's Repurchase option and transfer
restrictions hereunder.

                  9.11. Counterparts.  For the convenience of the parties and
to facilitate execution, this Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall
constitute one and the same document.

                           [Signature page to follow]

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This Agreement has been executed as of the date first set forth above.

                                              COMPANY:

                                              Boron, LePore & Associates, Inc.

                                              By: /s/ Anthony J. Cherichella
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                                              Name:  Anthony J. Cherichella
                                              Title:    CFO

                                              GRANTEE:

                                              /s/ Steven M. Freeman
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                                              Steven M. Freeman

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