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EXHIBIT 4.7

CONFIDENTIAL: FOR SETTLEMENT
PURPOSES ONLY

                    SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE

     THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE (the "Agreement") is entered
into by and among International Utility Structures Inc., a corporation
incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada, and
International Utility Structures (Luxembourg) S.A., a limited liability company
incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg (collectively "IUSI"), and Metaltec
Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation, Goldner, Hawn, Johnson & Morrison
Incorporated, and Union Metal Corporation, a Delaware corporation (collectively
"Metaltec"), as of the last date of execution hereof.

     WHEREAS, IUSI filed suit against Metaltec Holding Corp. in the Common Pleas
Court of Stark County, Ohio, Case No. 2001CV02175; and Metaltec Holding Corp.
filed suit against IUSI in the Common Pleas Court of Stark County, Ohio, Case
No. 2001CV02545, which cases were consolidated (collectively the "Litigation");
and

     WHEREAS, IUSI and Metaltec deny liability to the other; and

     WHEREAS, the parties have reached an agreement which fully compromises,
settles and resolves the Litigation and various matters between them, except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, the parties wish to reduce the terms of their agreement to a
formal written Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release.

     IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING, and intended to be legally bound, the
parties agree as follows:

     1.   The following definitions shall apply to this Agreement:

          A.  The "Assumption Agreement" shall mean the Assumption and Indemnity
Agreement entered into between IUSI and Union Metal Corporation on or about
August 8, 2000.

          B.  The "General Escrow Agreement" shall mean the General Escrow
Agreement entered into between IUSI, Metaltec and the Escrow Agent on or about
August 8, 2000.

          C.  The "General Escrow Account" shall mean the escrow account
established pursuant to the General Escrow Agreement (Escrow Account No.
33-384040).

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          D.  The "Environmental Escrow Agreement" shall mean the Environmental
Escrow Agreement entered into between IUSI, Metaltec and the Escrow Agent on or
about August 8, 2000.

          E.  The "Environmental Escrow Account" shall mean the escrow account
established pursuant to the Environmental Escrow Agreement (Escrow Account No.
33-984030).

          F.  The "Escrow Agent" shall mean U.S. Bank Trust National
Association, a national banking association, who has been designated as the
escrow agent under the General Escrow Agreement and the Environmental Escrow
Agreement.

          G. The "Environmental Remediation Agreement" shall mean the
Environmental Remediation Agreement entered into between IUSI and Metaltec on
or about August 8, 2000.

          H.  The "Non-Competition Agreement" shall mean the Non-Competition
and Shaft Supply Agreement entered into between Metaltec Holding Corp., IUSI
and the Corporations, as that term is defined in said agreement, on or about
August 8, 2000.

          I.  The "SPA" shall mean the Share Purchase Agreement entered into
between IUSI and Metaltec on July 14, 2000.

      2.  Within three (3) business days of the complete execution of this
Agreement, IUSI and Metaltec, by and through their respective counsel of
record, shall execute and file an appropriate stipulation, in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit "A", to dismiss the Litigation with prejudice.

      3.  In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, IUSI and
Metaltec agree that the Escrow Agent shall be instructed to immediately
disburse the following sums of money from the General Escrow Account in the
following manner:

          A.  A disbursement of a total of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) to
Metaltec in accordance with Metaltec's wire transfer instructions;

          B.  A separate disbursement of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000) from the General Escrow Account into the Environmental Escrow
Account (the "Additional Escrow Funds"), with such monies to be treated as an
addition to and part of the Assets, as that term is defined in the
Environmental Escrow Agreement, and to be held and disbursed in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the Environmental Escrow Agreement; and,

          C.  After the payment of the disbursements set forth in subparagraphs
A-B above and payment to the Escrow Agent of all unpaid fees, costs and
expenses due it, all remaining monies in the General Escrow Account shall be
disbursed to International Utility Structures Inc. in accordance with IUSI's
wire transfer instructions.

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          The parties agree to issue a joint letter to the Escrow Agent
directing that the foregoing disbursements occur immediately from the General
Escrow Account and further providing instructions with respect to the Escrow
Agent's receipt, holding and disbursement of the Additional Escrow Funds for
the Environmental Escrow Account. The form and content of the letter to be sent
to the Escrow Agent shall be identical to the document attached hereto as
Exhibit "B".

          Upon completion of the foregoing disbursements by the Escrow Agent,
the parties agree that the General Escrow Agreement and all obligations,
covenants and responsibilities owed thereunder shall be deemed immediately
canceled and terminated.

          4.  In further consideration of the mutual covenants set forth
herein, the parties hereby agree and acknowledge that the Non-Competition
Agreement is hereby modified and amended to change the period of
non-competition set forth in paragraphs 2.1(a) and 2.2(a) from five (5) years
from the date of the execution of said agreement to a period of four (4) years
from the date of the execution of said agreement. Except as specifically
amended by this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Non-Competition
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be binding on the
parties to said agreement.

          5.  Except as provided in paragraph 6 of this Agreement, IUSI and
Metaltec absolutely and unconditionally release and forever discharge each
other from any and all actions, claims, rights, demands, obligations,
covenants, damages, costs, attorneys' fees, expenses, causes of action and
suits at law or equity which (a) either party ever had or now has, from the
beginning of the world to the date of this Agreement, by reason of any
transaction, occurrence, agreement, relationship, action or failure to act of
any kind whatsoever, including all factual allegations raised, or which could
have been raised, in the Litigation or (b) either party may hereafter have
under the SPA, including but not limited to, claims for indemnification
(collectively the "Released Obligations").

          6.  IUSI and Metaltec expressly agree that this Agreement does not
modify and the Released Obligations shall not include or modify any duties,
rights, covenants or other obligations of any kind whatsoever owed by any party
under the Assumption Agreement, the Environmental Escrow Agreement, as amended
hereby, the Environmental Remediation Agreement or the Non-Competition
Agreement, as amended hereby. Furthermore, IUSI and Metaltec agree that this
Agreement does not modify and the Released Obligations shall not include any
duties, rights, covenants or other obligations of any kind whatsoever owned by
any party under: (a) Sections 4.1(s)(i) through (v) of the SPA; (b) Section 9.1
of the SPA as it specifically relates to Sections 4.1(s)(i) through (v) of the
SPA; and/or (c) Section 7.1 of the SPA.

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     7.   IUSI and Metaltec expressly acknowledge and agree that their
respective successors, assigns, parent entities, subsidiaries, affiliates,
officers, shareholders, directors, agents, employees, partners, members and
attorneys are included as persons/entities who are to be considered released
from the Released Obligations under this Agreement and agree to be bound by all
of the terms of this Agreement including, but not limited to, those set forth
in paragraph 4 of this Agreement. IUSI and Metaltec further represent and
warrant that they possess all necessary corporate power, authority and capacity
to enter into this Agreement on behalf of themselves and each of the entities
set forth above in this paragraph 7.

     8.   The parties agree and acknowledge that the acceptance of the
consideration herein and the parties' execution of this Agreement is in
settlement and compromise of disputed claims and that by agreeing to such
consideration, the parties do not admit liability one to the other.

     9.   This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties
and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and
communications between the parties, whether oral or written, relating to the
subject matter hereof. Each party acknowledges and represents that no party is
relying upon any statement or representation made by any other which is not
embodied in this Agreement. Each party acknowledges that it shall have no right
to rely upon any amendment, promise, modification, statement or representation
made or occurring subsequent to the execution of this Agreement unless the same
is in writing and executed by each of the parties hereto.

     10.  Each party to the Agreement shall be responsible for and pay all of
their own attorneys' fees, costs and expenses.

     11.  This failure of any party in this Agreement at any time to enforce
any provisions of this Agreement will in no way constitute or be construed as a
waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof, nor in any way
affect the validity of, or the right thereafter to enforce, each and every
provision of this Agreement.

     12.  Should any provision of this Agreement be held or found to be invalid
or unenforceable, then all other provisions shall nevertheless continue in full
force and effect.

     13.  All matters affecting the interpretation of the Agreement and the
rights of the parties hereto shall be governed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Ohio.

     14.  The parties acknowledge that they have been represented by counsel of
their choice in all matters connected with the negotiation and preparation of
this Agreement, that they have reviewed this Agreement with their counsel and
that they fully understand the terms of this Agreement and the consequences
thereof.

     15.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts with detachable
signature pages and shall constitute one agreement binding upon all parties
hereto as if all parties signed the same document. Signatures on this Agreement
transmitted by facsimile shall be deemed to be original signatures for all
purposes of this Agreement.

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INTERNATIONAL UTILITY STRUCTURES (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.

By
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Its
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Date
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METALTEC HOLDING CORP.

By  /s/ William Varner Jr.
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Its President
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Date 5/23/2002
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INTERNATIONAL UTILITY STRUCTURES INC.

By  /s/ Robert G.J. Jack
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Its PRESIDENT & CEO
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Date May 23, 2002
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INTERNATIONAL UTILITY STRUCTURES (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.

By  /s/ Robert G.J. Jack
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Its DIRECTOR AND MANAGER
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Date May 23, 2002
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METALTEC HOLDING CORP.

By
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Its
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Date
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                          IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
                               STARK COUNTY, OHIO

International Utility Structures, Inc., et al.,   |    Case No. 2001 CV 02175 &
                                                  |         2001 CV 02545
                       Plaintiffs,                |
                                                  |
             v.                                   |
                                                  |    JUDGE SINCLAIR
                                                  |
Metaltec Holding Corp.,                           |    STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
                                                  |
                       Defendant,                 |

     Pursuant to Rule 41(A) of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, International
Utility Structures Inc. and International Utility Structures (Luxembourg) S.A.
hereby dismisses all claims they asserted in Case No. 2001 CV 02175 and any and
all counterclaims which they asserted in Case No. 2001 CV 02545, with prejudice.
In accordance with Rule 41(A) of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, Metaltec
Holding Corp. hereby dismisses all claims asserted by it in Case No. 2001 CV
02545 and any and all counterclaims which it asserted in Case No. 2001 CV 02175,
with prejudice. Each party will pay its own respective Court record costs.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ James L. Rogers                        /s/ John L. Lennen
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James L. Rogers                            Timothy P. Ryan (Pa. ID. #42154)
Eastman & Smith Ltd.                       John L. Lennen (Pa. ID. #44615)
One Seagate, 24th Floor                    Paul D. Steinman (Pa. ID. #49730)
P.O. Box 10032                             Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
Toledo, OH 43699-0032                      600 Grant Street, 44th Floor
Telephone: (419) 247-1758                  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
Facsimile: (419) 247-1777                  Telephone: (412) 566-6000
e-mail: jlrogers@eastsmith.com             Facsimile: (412) 566-6099
Counsel for International Utility          e-mail: tpr@escm.com
Structures Inc.                            Counsel for Metaltec Holding Corp.

                                                             [STAMP "EXHIBIT A"]
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                          JOINT NOTICE TO ESCROW AGENT

                                  May 23, 2002

Via Facsimile (651) 244-0712
and Federal Express

Mr. Thomas Gronlund EP-MN-T2CT
U.S. Bank Trust National Association
Corporate Trust Services
180 E. 5th Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

Dear Mr. Gronlund:

Reference is made to (i) that certain General Escrow Agreement ("General
Escrow Agreement") dated August 8, 2000 among International Utility Structures
Inc., International Utility Structures (Luxembourg) S.A. (collectively "IUSI"),
Metaltec Holding Corp. ("Metaltec"), and U.S. Bank Trust National Association
("Escrow Agent") and (ii) that certain Environmental Escrow Agreement dated
August 8, 2000 among IUSI, Metaltec, and the Escrow Agent ("Environmental
Escrow Agreement").

IUSI and Metaltec hereby agree as follows:

(a)   Escrow Agent is hereby instructed pursuant to Schedule II of the General
      Escrow Agreement to disburse Three Million Dollars $3,000,000.00 from the
      General Escrow Account to Metaltec in accordance with Metaltec's wire
      transfer instructions, a copy of which are attached hereto as Exhibit "A;"

(b)   Escrow Agent is hereby instructed pursuant to Schedule II of the General
      Escrow Agreement to disburse One Million Dollars $1,000,000.00 from the
      General Escrow Account to Metaltec's attorneys, Eckert Seamans Cherin &
      Mellott, LLC in accordance with Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC's
      wire transfer instructions, a copy of which are attached hereto as Exhibit
      "B;"

(c)   Escrow Agent is hereby instructed to disburse Five Hundred Thousand
      Dollars $500,000.00 from the General Escrow Account to the Environmental
      Escrow Account, with such monies thereafter to be treated as an addition
      to and part of the Assets, as that term is defined in the Environmental
      Escrow Agreement, and to be held and disbursed in accordance with the
      terms and conditions of the Environmental Escrow Agreement;

(d)   After making the disbursements set forth in subparagraphs (a)-(c) above,
      Escrow Agent is instructed to disburse all remaining monies in the General
      Escrow Account, less Escrow Agent's unpaid fees, costs and expenses, to
      IUSI, in

                                                             [STAMP "EXHIBIT B"]

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      accordance with IUSI's wire transfer instructions, a copy of which are
      attached hereto as Exhibit "C;"

(e)   Upon completion of the foregoing disbursements, the General Escrow
      Agreement and all obligations, covenants and responsibilities owed
      thereunder shall be deemed immediately canceled and terminated.

(f)   Upon completion of the foregoing disbursements, the Environmental Escrow
      Agreement and Environmental Escrow Account will continue in full force and
      effect until terminated pursuant to the terms of the Environmental
      Escrow Agreement.

Please contact counsel for Metaltec, Timothy P. Ryan, Esq. (412) 566-5990 and
counsel for IUSI, James L. Rogers, Esq. (419) 247-1758 with any questions you
may have regarding these instructions.

                                     INTERNATIONAL UTILITY STRUCTURES INC.

                                     /s/ Robert G.J. Jack    May 23, 2002
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                                     By: ROBERT G.J. JACK
                                         --------------------------------
                                     Title: PRESIDENT & CEO
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                                     INTERNATIONAL UTILITY
                                     STRUCTURES (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.

                                     /s/ Robert G.J. Jack    May 23, 2002
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                                     By: ROBERT G.J. JACK
                                         --------------------------------
                                     Title: DIRECTOR AND MANAGER
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                                     METALTEC HOLDING CORP.

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                                     By:
                                        ---------------------------------
                                     Title:
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(d)  After making the disbursements set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (c) above,
     Escrow Agent is instructed to disburse all remaining monies in the General
     Escrow Account, less Escrow Agent's unpaid fees, costs and expenses, to
     IUSI, in accordance with IUSI's wire transfer instructions, a copy of which
     are attached hereto as Exhibit "C";

(e)  Upon completion of the foregoing disbursements, the General Escrow
     Agreement and all obligations, covenants and responsibilities owed
     thereunder shall be deemed immediately canceled and terminated.

(f)  Upon completion of the foregoing disbursements, the Environmental Escrow
     Agreement and Environmental Escrow Account will continue in full force and
     effect until terminated pursuant to the terms of the Environmental Escrow
     Agreement.

Please contact counsel for Metaltec, Timothy P. Ryan, Esq. (412) 566-5990 and
counsel for IUSI, James L. Rogers, Esq. (419) 247-1758 with any questions you
may have regarding these instructions.

                              INTERNATIONAL UTILITY STRUCTURES INC.

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                              By:
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                              Title:
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                              INTERNATIONAL UTILITY STRUCTURES (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.

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                              By:
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                              Title:
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                              METALTEC HOLDING CORP.

                               /s/ Van Zandt Hawn
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                              By:  Van Zandt Hawn
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                              Title: Chairman of the Board
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                                  Exhibit "A"

Wire transfer instructions for funds being transferred in the amount of Three
Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) to Metaltec:

Key Bank
Cleveland, Ohio

Account Holder: Union Metal Corp.
ABA #: 041001039
Account #: 428184024

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                                  Exhibit "B"

Wire transfer instructions for funds being transferred in the amount of One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) to Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Mellon Bank
Private Banking Division
Pittsburgh, PA 15259

For the Account of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
ABA #: 043000261
Account #: 162-8334

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                                  Exhibit "C"

Wire transfer instructions for funds being transferred to IUSI:

TD Canada Trust
340-5 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 2P6
Transit #: 80609

Beneficiary: International Utility Structures Inc.
Account #: 7314815

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                          JOINT NOTICE TO ESCROW AGENT

                                  May 23, 2002

Via Facsimile (651) 244-0712
and Federal Express

Mr. Thomas Gronlund EP-MN-T2CT
U.S. Bank Trust National Association
Corporate Trust Services
180 E. 5th Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

Dear Mr. Gronlund:

Reference is made to (i) that certain General Escrow Agreement ("General
Escrow Agreement") dated August 8, 2000 among International Utility Structures
Inc., International Utility Structures (Luxembourg) S.A. (collectively "IUSI"),
Metaltec Holding Corp. ("Metaltec"), and U.S. Bank Trust National Association
("Escrow Agent") and (ii) that certain Environmental Escrow Agreement dated
August 8, 2000 among IUSI, Metaltec, and the Escrow Agent ("Environmental
Escrow Agreement").

IUSI and Metaltec hereby agree as follows:

(a)   Escrow Agent is hereby instructed pursuant to Schedule II of the General
      Escrow Agreement to disburse Three Million Dollars $3,000,000.00 from the
      General Escrow Account to Metaltec in accordance with Metaltec's wire
      transfer instructions, a copy of which are attached hereto as Exhibit "A;"

(b)   Escrow Agent is hereby instructed pursuant to Schedule II of the General
      Escrow Agreement to disburse One Million Dollars $1,000,000.00 from the
      General Escrow Account to Metaltec's attorneys, Eckert Seamans Cherin &
      Mellott, LLC in accordance with Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC's
      wire transfer instructions, a copy of which are attached hereto as Exhibit
      "B;"

(c)   Escrow Agent is hereby instructed to disburse Five Hundred Thousand
      Dollars $500,000.00 from the General Escrow Account to the Environmental
      Escrow Account, with such monies thereafter to be treated as an addition
      to and part of the Assets, as that term is defined in the Environmental
      Escrow Agreement, and to be held and disbursed in accordance with the
      terms and conditions of the Environmental Escrow Agreement;

(d)   After making the disbursements set forth in subparagraphs (a)-(c) above,
      Escrow Agent is instructed to disburse all remaining monies in the General
      Escrow Account, less Escrow Agent's unpaid fees, costs and expenses, to
      IUSI, in

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      accordance with IUSI's wire transfer instructions, a copy of which are
      attached hereto as Exhibit "C";

(e)   Upon completion of the foregoing disbursements, the General Escrow
      Agreement and all obligations, covenants and responsibilities owed
      thereunder shall be deemed immediately canceled and terminated.

(f)   Upon completion of the foregoing disbursements, the Environmental Escrow
      Agreement and Environmental Escrow Account will continue in full force and
      effect until terminated pursuant to the terms of the Environmental
      Escrow Agreement.

Please contact counsel for Metaltec, Timothy P. Ryan, Esq. (412) 566-5990 and
counsel for IUSI, James L. Rogers, Esq. (419) 247-1758 with any questions you
may have regarding these instructions.

                              INTERNATIONAL UTILITY STRUCTURES INC.

                              /s/ Robert G.J. Jack                  May 23, 2002
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                              By: ROBERT G.J. JACK
                                  ----------------------------------------------

                              Title: PRESIDENT & CEO
                                     -------------------------------------------

                              INTERNATIONAL UTILITY STRUCTURES (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.

                              /s/ Robert G.J. Jack                  May 23, 2002
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                              By: ROBERT G.J. JACK
                                  ----------------------------------------------

                              Title: DIRECTOR AND MANAGER
                                     -------------------------------------------

                              METALTEC HOLDING CORP.

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                              By:
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                              Title:
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(d)  After making the disbursements set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (c) above,
     Escrow Agent is instructed to disburse all remaining monies in the General
     Escrow Account, less Escrow Agent's unpaid fees, costs and expenses, to
     IUSI, in accordance with IUSI's wire transfer instructions, a copy of which
     are attached hereto as Exhibit "C;"

(e)  Upon completion of the foregoing disbursements, the General Escrow
     Agreement and all obligations, covenants and responsibilities owed
     thereunder shall be deemed immediately canceled and terminated.

(f)  Upon completion of the foregoing disbursements, the Environmental Escrow
     Agreement and Environmental Escrow Account will continue in full force and
     effect until terminated pursuant to the terms of the Environmental Escrow
     Agreement.

Please contact counsel for Metaltec, Timothy P. Ryan, Esq. (412) 566-5990 and
counsel for IUSI, James L. Rogers, Esq. (419) 247-1758 with any questions you
may have regarding these instructions.

                              INTERNATIONAL UTILITY STRUCTURES INC.

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                              By:
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                              Title:
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                              INTERNATIONAL UTILITY STRUCTURES (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.

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                              By:
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                              Title:
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                              METALTEC HOLDING CORP.

                               /s/ Van Zandt Hawn
                              -------------------------------------------------

                              By:  Van Zandt Hawn
                                  ---------------------------------------------

                              Title: Chairman of the Board
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                                  Exhibit "A"

Wire transfer instructions for funds being transferred in the amount of Three
Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) to Metaltec:

Key Bank
Cleveland, Ohio

Account Holder: Union Metal Corp.
ABA #: 041001039
Account #: 428184024

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                                  Exhibit "B"

Wire transfer instructions for funds being transferred in the amount of One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) to Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Mellon Bank
Private Banking Division
Pittsburgh, PA 15259

For the Account of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
ABA #: 043000261
Account #: 162-8334

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                                  Exhibit "C"

Wire transfer instructions for funds being transferred to IUSI:

TD Canada Trust
340-5 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 2P6
Transit #: 80609

Beneficiary: International Utility Structures Inc.
Account #: 7314815<PAGE>

EXHIBIT 4.8

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF CREDIT FACILITY

2002-00028 - 85/36011957

                  a.       Free translation of the final version

                  b.       01/29/03

         MAIN TERMS AND PROPOSED CONDITIONS

BORROWER:         IUSI FranceIUS France SAS

AMOUNT:           EUR 11,000,000 divided into two tranches:

                  - Tranche A: EUR 4,000,000 (<Tranche A>)

                  - Tranche B: EUR 7,000,000 (<Tranche B>)

PURPOSE           Tranche A: Financing of the partial repayment, up to
                  EUR 4,000,000, of the shareholder's loan granted by
                  IUSCanada Canada to the Borrower to settle the
                  acquisition price of the whole share capital of
                  PETITJEAN INDUSTRIES SAS.

                  Tranche B:

                           - financing, up to EUR 6, 000,000 4,600,000
                             maximum, of a shareholder loan to be granted by
                             Borrower to Petitjean SAS for, on the one hand, the
                             repayment of the vendor credit granted by I.U.S.
                             Luxembourg to PETITJEAN SAS for the price of the
                             ERW technology transfer for manufacturing the
                             lighting poles and for energy distribution
                             ("Distripole") (hereinafter "The Technology
                             Transfer") and on the other part, the exclusive
                             right to use anywhere in Europe said technology and
                             market everywhere in the world its own production
                             and the production of its subsidiaries based upon
                             said technology.
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                           - financing, up to EUR 1,000,000 2,400,000
                             the repayment of the balance of the shareholder's
                             loan granted by IUSI Canada Canada to the Borrower
                             to settle the acquisition price of the whole share
                             capital of PETITJEAN INDUSTRIIES SAS

                  The purposes financed by Tranches A and B hereinafter
                  referred to under the generic term "the Operation"

ARRANGER AND AGENT:        BNP Paribas.

LENDERS:          BNP Paribas and a group of banks (the "Banks"), the list of
                  which will be set up by common consent between Borrower and
                  Arranger.

TYPE:             Tranche A: Amortizing medium term loan (the<<Tranche A>>)

                  Tranche B: Amortizing medium term loan (the <<Tranche B >>)
                  Tranches A and B being collectively referred to as "The
                  Facility"

ITEM 22:          SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF TRANCHE A

PURPOSE                    Financing of the partial repayment, up to EUR
                           4,000,000, of the shareholder's loan granted by IUSI
                           Canada to the Borrower to settle the acquisition
                           price of the whole share capital of PETITJEAN
                           INDUSTRIES SAS.

AMOUNT:                    EUR 4,000,000

TERM:                      5 years as from A Utilization Deadline.

MATURITY DATE:             10 February 2008

CONDITIONS OF UTILIZATION  Subject to fulfilment of the conditions precedent,
                           the Loan will be made available in one draw down, by
                           31 January 2003 at the latest
                           ("Utilization Deadline").

AMORTIZATION:              Tranche A will be amortized in 5 yearly instalments,
                           as per the following schedule:
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                           10 February 2004           EUR 800,000;
                                    10 February 2005          EUR 800,000;
                                    10 February 2006          EUR 800,000;
                                    10 February 2007          EUR 800,000;
                                    10 February 2008          EUR 800,000.

INTEREST RATE:             Interest rate is the sum of:
                           reference index
                           applicable margin.

REFERENCE INDEX:           3 months EURIBOR.

APPLICABLE MARGIN:         Applicable margin will be 2.25% per year, plus or
                           minus 1.75% depending on changes in ratios listed
                           in Appendix 3.

                           Margin changes are applicable to the interest period
                           following the one during which the certificate
                           showing ratio levels is transmitted to Agent.

                           Margin reductions are subject to there being no
                           Default Event under the Convention. Should a Default
                           Event occur after a margin reduction has been
                           applied, applicable margin will immediately be
                           restored to its initial level.

INTEREST COMPUTATION:      Interest will be computed using the following
                           formula:

                           I = E x (Reference index + Applicable margin) x J/360
                           in which:
                           I = interest for the Interest Period concerned;
                           E = outstanding debt Tranche A;
                           J = Actual number of days in period concerned.

INTEREST PERIODS AND       Interests are payable quarterly in arrears.
PAYMENTS:                  The first interest period will begin on
                           Utilization Date of Tranche A and expire on
                           10 May 2003.

TRANCHE A SPECIFIC EVENT   non-utilization of Tranche B on the
OF DEFAULT:                10th of April by 31 March 2003 at
                           the latest.
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ITEM 23: SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF TRANCHE B

PURPOSE           Tranche B:

                           - financing, up to EUR 6,000,000 4,600,000 maximum,
                             of a shareholder loan to be granted by Borrower to
                             Petitjean SAS for, on the one hand, the repayment
                             of the vendor credit granted by I.U.S. Luxembourg
                             to PETITJEAN SAS for the price of the ERW
                             technology transfer for manufacturing the lighting
                             poles and for energy distribution ("Distripole")
                             (hereinafter "The Technology Transfer") and on the
                             other hand, the exclusive right to use anywhere in
                             Europe said technology and market everywhere in the
                             world its own production and the production of its
                             subsidiaries based upon said technology.

                           - financing, up to EUR 1,000,0002,400,000 the
                             repayment of the balance of the shareholder's loan
                             granted by IUSI Canada Canada Luxembourg to
                             Borrower to settle the acquisition price of the
                             whole share capital of PETITJEAN INDUSTRIES SAS.

AMOUNT:           EUR 7,000,000

TERM:             4 years and 9 months as from B Utilization Deadline.

MATURITY DATE:    10 February 2008

CONDITIONS OF UTILIZATION  Subject to fulfilment of the conditions precedent,
                           Tranche B will be made available in one draw down, by
                           31 March 2003 at the latest ("B Utilization
                           Deadline").

AMORTIZATION:              Tranche B will be amortized in 5 yearly instalments,
                           as per the following schedule:

                  10 February 2004           EUR 1,400,000;
                           10 February 2005          EUR 1,400,000;
                           10 February 2006          EUR 1,400,000;
                           10 February 2007          EUR 1,400,000;
                           10 February 2008          EUR 1,400,000.
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                           It being specified that on Utilization Deadline of
                           the Tranche B, the outstanding indebtedness of
                           Tranche A and B will be consolidated.

INTEREST RATE:             Interest rate is the sum of:
                           reference index
                           applicable margin.

REFERENCE INDEX:           3 months EURIBOR.

APPLICABLE MARGIN:         Applicable margin will be 2.25% per year, plus or
                           minus 1.75% depending on changes in ratios listed in
                           Appendix 3.

                           Margin changes are applicable to the interest period
                           following the one during which the certificate
                           showing ratio levels is transmitted to Agent.

                           Margin reductions are subject to there being no
                           Default Event under the Convention. Should a Default
                           Event occur after a margin reduction has been
                           applied, applicable margin will immediately be
                           restored to its initial level.

INTEREST COMPUTATION:      Interest will be computed using the following
                           formula:
                           I = E x (Reference index + Applicable margin) x J/360
                           in which:
                           I = interest for the Interest Period concerned;
                           E = outstanding debt Tranche B;
                           J = Actual number of days in period concerned.

INTEREST PERIODS AND       interests are payable quarterly in arrears.
PAYMENTS:                  The first interest period will begin on
                           Utilization Date of Tranche B and expire on
                           10 August 2003.

TRANCHE B SPECIFIC

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT:               Utilization of Tranche
                                    A Participation to
                                    the Facility of at least two banks in
                                    addition to Arrangeur for a minimum global
                                    amount of EUR 7,000,000;
                                    Absence of event of default.;
                                    Provide company accounts of Borrower,
                                    Petitjean Industries SAS, Petitjean Services
                                    and Petitjean SAS,
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                                    duly certified by company statutory auditors
                                    as well as relevant company statutory
                                    auditors reports for the financial year
                                    ended on 30 September 2002; Change legal
                                    status of Borrower into a limited company
                                    (societe anonyme) and appoint as company
                                    Directors, the Chairman of Petitjean SAS and
                                    the financial manager;
                                    Provide a certificate established by the
                                    legal representative of creditor companies
                                    stating that all amounts due by other IUS
                                    Group companies have been settled, for a
                                    total amount of EUR 2,672,000 as of 30
                                    September 2002;
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                    1. COMMON CONDITIONS FOR TRANCHES A AND B

OPTIONAL EARLY AMORTIZATION:        Possible at any interest payment date,
                                    subject to 30 day prior notice. Minimum
                                    payment: EUR 500,000 and over, in multiples
                                    of EUR 100,000.

                                    Such amounts amortized in advance will be
                                    offset against outstanding instalments, in
                                    decreasing order of maturity.

                                    2% compensation on amortized amounts only if
                                    Loan is refinanced by third party banks.

MANDATORY EARLY AMORTIZATION:       In cases described in (i) and (ii) below,
                                    Borrower must amortize all or part of the
                                    Loan in advance, it being understood that,
                                    on the one hand, the amount corresponding to
                                    asset sales and Excess Cash-Flow net income
                                    will be determined on the base of Borrower's
                                    consolidated accounts as of 30 September of
                                    each financial year ("Reference Financial
                                    Year") and, on the other hand, Net Income
                                    will be determines based on Petitjean
                                    Operating Unit (i.e. Petitjean Industrie,
                                    Petitjean Services, Petitjean SAS and their
                                    subsidiaries) consolidated accounts for the
                                    financial year ended on 30 September of each
                                    financial year ("Reference Financial Year"),
                                    and will involve mandatory early
                                    amortization of Tranche A and B on 10
                                    February of the financial year following the
                                    one during which the mandatory early
                                    amortization obligation was incurred; any
                                    amounts thus amortized in advance will be
                                    offset against outstanding Loan instalments,
                                    in decreasing order of maturity.

                                    (i)      EXCESS CASH-FLOWNET INCOME:
                                    Starting on 10 February 2004, based on
                                    BorrowerPetitjean Operating Unit (i.e.
                                    Petitjean Industries, Petitjean Services,
                                    Petitjean SAS and their subsidiaries)
                                    consolidated accounts for the financial year
                                    ended on 30 September 2003, Borrower will
                                    have
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                                    to refund annually, on 10 February of the
                                    financial year following Reference Financial
                                    Year, the amounts described below:

                                    Net income after corporate tax of Petitjean
                                    Operating Unit (i.e. Petitjean Industries,
                                    Petitjean Services, Petitjean SAS and their
                                    subsidiaries) * 75% for the portion in
                                    excess of EUR 1,250,000.
 50% of consolidated Excess Cash-Flow, for the part in excess of _____ EUR.
                                    (ii)     ASSET SALES: Starting on 10
                                    February 2004, based on Borrower's
                                    consolidated accounts for the financial year
                                    ended on 30 September 2003, Borrower will
                                    have to amortize annually, on 10 February of
                                    the financial year following Reference
                                    Financial Year, an amount corresponding to
                                    the net amount of fixed asset sales, as
                                    determined based on Borrower's consolidated
                                    accounts for the financial year ended on 30
                                    September of Reference Financial Year. An
                                    EUR 200,000 exemption per year will be
                                    applied.

LATE INTEREST:                      Late interest will be calculated on
                                    outstanding amounts, as from the concerned
                                    maturity date until effective payment date,
                                    at EONIA rate increased by Applicable
                                    Margin, plus 2%.

CONTRACTUAL TERMS:                  The Loan will be governed by a convention
                                    (the "Convention") acceptable to all parties
                                    concerned and will include the following
                                    clauses in particular:

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT (TO PROVISION OF FUNDS):

         1.       GENERAL TERMS

-        Provide all corporate documents relevant to the operation, either
original copies, or certified copies, such as registration certificate (Extraits
Kbis) less than 3 months old, Borrower's and PETITJEAN INDUSTRIE SAS, PETITJEAN
SAS by-laws, minutes of Borrower's relevant corporate bodies deliberations
concerning the operation and signatories powers of attorney, partners and/or
shareholders agreements, ...;

-        Provide proof certificate established by Borrower's statutory auditors
of the existence at the date of signature of the Convention of a shareholder
loan granted by IUSI Canada to the Borrower in the amount of EUR 24,425,139
including accrued interests due to Borrower, as of 26 January 2003 and not paid
by IUSI Canada;
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-        Provide any relevant proof that IUS Canada transferred to IUSI
Luxembourg the above-mentioned shareholder loan in the amount of EUR 18,025,139;

-        Provide the minutes of the Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting of
Borrower deciding a capital increase reserved for IUSI Luxembourg by
incorporating the shareholder's loan mentioned above as well as the related
accrued interests, in the amount of EUR 19,899,9289,943,032.90;

-        Provide a certificate by the statutory auditors proving that the
 above-mentioned capital increase was actually completed;

-        Provide Petitjean Operating Unit (Petitjean Industries, Petitjean
Services, Petitjean SAS and their subsidiaries) company accounts in the France
or US Gap format duly certified by company statutory auditors, as well as
statutory auditors relevant reports for financial year ended on 30 September
2002;

-        Provide a list of Borrower and Petitjean Operating Unit (Petitjean
Industries, Petitjean Services, Petitjean SAS and their subsidiaries) off
balance sheet commitments on Convention signing date;

 -       Provide a new convention governing invoicing rules between Borrower and
its subsidiaries on the one hand, and other IUSI Group companies on the other
hand, in particular IUSI Canada, showing similar terms to those usually
applicable between PETITJEAN SAS and its subsidiaries or agents;

-        Payment of Commissions concerning Tranche A when it is set up and
Tranche B when it is set up;

-        Provide the Reference Business Plan duly ratified by Petitjean SAS key
executives, i.e. Messrs Michel Akoum, Benoit Pichard, Dominique Hemon, Habib
Bahous and Axel Anders;

-        Absence of Events of default;

         2.       TERMS SPECIFIC TO THE OPERATION AND ITS FINANCING:

-        Valid approval from Borrower's corporate bodies concerning the Loan and
 its lack of subordination;

-        Provide written acceptance of Petitjean SAS Chairman and Financial
Manager of their appointments as directors of IUS France, as soon as the latter
has been turned into a limited company (societe anonyme);
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-        Provide a copy of the Bond Indentures of the high yield bonds issued by
IUSI Canada and their amendments if any;

-        Provide any document, duly certified by any approved third party,
attesting to a maximum residual amount of USD 63,664,000 not redeemed, face
value, in high yield bonds;

-        Provide an agreement in writing (Consent AgreementSupplement Indenture)
by the Trustee (Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Cy of New Yord)passed by the holders
of at least 51% of the bonds issued by the BORROWER (IUSI Canada) and not yet
redeemed, deemed to be an amendment to the high yield Bond Indentures cancelling
any restrictions, namely for the borrower and its subsidiaries, to incur one or
several bank facilities having seniority on the said bonds for an aggregated
amount of up to US$ 15,000,000 and to provide any loan securities to secure said
bank facilities;

-        Provide a "legal opinion" issued by the Law firm "SHEARMAN &STERLING"
concerning the validity of the amendments brought to the bond Indentures as well
as their enforceability upon all the Bond holders acceptable for Arranger;

-        Provide a statement certified by any accounting firm of international
standard attesting the absence of financial indebtedness (as defined in the high
yield Bonds Indentures) other than those resulting from the high yield bonds
above-mentioned obligations among the companies of the IUSI Group;

-        Provide an organization chart of IUSI Group, showing that Borrower is
indirectly controlled by IUSI Canada, holding 100% of the share capital and
voting rights;

-        Provide a copy of the convention regarding the EUR 24,425,139
shareholder's loan granted by IUS Canada Canada to Borrower;

-        Provide a copy of the contract regarding the acquisition by PETITJEAN
SAS from I.U.S.Luxembourg, on the one hand, of the technology transfer and on
the other hand of the exclusive right to use anywhere in Europe said technology
and market everywhere in the world its own production and the production of its
subsidiaries based upon said technology. Said contract providing a Vendor credit
for the whole amount of the price of the Technology Transfer and repayable by 31
March 2003 at the latest in so far as Tranche B aimed, in particular, at
providing the means to refinance said Vendor credit by a shareholder loan
granted to PETITJEAN SAS be actually in place and also providing that in case of
failure, PETITJEAN SAS will have a period of twelve months to find in agreement
with I.U.S. Luxembourg an alternative solution to repay the Vendor credit;
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 -       Provide a copy of the technical and technological assistance and
support contract entered into between I.U.S Lux and PETITJEAN SAS regarding the
technology transfer;
3.       TERMS CONCERNING LOAN SECURITIES:

-        Valid approval of Borrower's relevant corporate bodies concerning Loan
 securities;

-        Set up, in favour of Agent, for Banks common account, a pledge of all
shares making up PETITJEAN INDUSTRIES SAS share capital, except for 10 shares,
it being expressly understood that all reserves attached to pledged shares shall
be included in the pledge basis;

-        If PETITJEAN INDUSTRIES SAS by-laws include an agreement clause,
provide valid approval of PETTITJEAN INDUSTRIES SAS relevant corporate bodies
concerning the above-mentioned pledge;

-        Set up "key personnel" insurance assigned in favour of Agent, on behalf
of the Banks, subscribed until 10 February 2006 by Borrower for:

         -        Mr Michel Akoum, in the amount of up to EUR 1,100,000 500,000;

         -        Mr Benoit Pichard, in the amount of up to EUR 1,00 850,000;

         -        Mr Dominique Hemon, in the amount of up to EUR 1,00 850,000;

         -        Mr Habib Bahous, in the amount of up to EUR 1,00 850,000;.

         -        Mr Axel Anders, in the amount of up to EUR 850,000;

Four months are allowed, as from the date the Convention is signed, to subscribe
and assign such insurances; past this deadline, the margin applicable to the
Loan will be increased by 0.25% per year until regularization, notwithstanding
the provisions of the clause "Default Events" below;

-        Provide summary statement of real and personal Loan securities provided
by Borrower and its subsidiaries and considered adequate by Arranger;

REPRESENTATIONS:  Usual Borrower's representations, in particular:

-        Borrower's capacity to sign any document concerning the Operation and
 any relevant deed;

-        Compliance of Borrower's and its subsidiaries with laws, regulations
and contracts;

-        Obtaining of approvals required (included those of Borrower's corporate
bodies) to sign all documents concerning the Operation;
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-        Validity and binding character of obligations of Borrower's and its
subsidiaries in respect of any document concerning the Operation;

-        No current or threatening law suits concerning Borrower and its
subsidiaries likely to be detrimental to the Operation;

-        No substantial negative change since publication of last audited
financial statements (any fact or event directly or indirectly affecting
Borrower or its subsidiaries, or change in their environment clearly likely to
put their existence in danger, in the short or medium term);

-        No current bankruptcy proceedings or restructuring plan;

-        No off balance sheet commitments, on the one hand, on Convention
signing date, other than those listed in the financial statement established on
that same date and provided to Agent; and, on the other hand, subsequently, on
each financial year's closing date, other than those listed in the relevant
audited accounts;

-        No real or personal loan securities other than those provided or
declared in connection with this Operation;

-        Subscription to all insurance policies usually required in the field of
activity of Borrower's or its subsidiaries;

-        No Default Event for the Borrower or its subsidiaries;

-        Truthfulness of all information provided to the Arrangeur and all
documentation related to the Operation;

-        Ranking of commitments in respect of the Convention: no subordination
of obligations subscribed by Borrower in respect of Loan to any other commitment
of Borrower in respect of other credit institutions and/or lenders;

Statements shall deemed to remain valid until full payment by Borrower of any
amounts due in respect of the Convention, principal, interest, late interest,
commissions, expenses and ancillary costs.

UNDERTAKINGS

         1.       GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS:

Borrower's undertakings, in particular:
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-        Establish, within 2 months from the date the Convention is signed and,
in any event, by the date Tranche B is drawn at the latest, a new convention
that the Agent acting on behalf of the Banks, and in a constructive spirit, find
acceptable, governing business and invoicing rules between, on the one hand,
Borrower and its subsidiaries and, on the other hand, other IUS Group companies,
in particular IUS Inc, showing terms and conditions equivalent to those usually
applied between Petitjean SAS and its subsidiaries or agents, it being
understood that such new convention will be effective retroactively as from the
date of this Convention;

-        Establish, within 2 months from the date the Convention is signed and,
in any event, by the date Tranche B is drawn at the latest, a new convention
that the Agent, acting on behalf of the Banks and in a constructive spirit find
acceptable, governing assistance and technical and technological or industrial
support and invoicing rules between, on the one hand, Borrower and its
subsidiaries and, on the other hand, other IUS Group companies, in particular
IUS Inc concerning technology transfer, it being understood that such new
convention will be effective retroactively as from the date of this Convention;

-        Completion of merger, by absorption of PETITJEAN SAS by PETITJEAN
INDUSTRIE SAS, by the 10th of June 2003 at the latest; - Subscribe and keep in
force all insurance policies usually required in the Group's field of activity;

-        Keep all Group assets and installations in a good state of repair;

-        Pay all taxes and duties on their due dates;

-        Run the business in compliance with the laws;

-        With regard to its subsidiaries, practice a dividend policy in keeping
with Loan redemption terms and affect all dividend distributions first to redeem
the allowing the repayment of the Loan and payment of all related interest;

-        Obtain and renew all approvals required to sign, execute or renew any
document concerning the Operation;

-        Not to provide, and ensure that its subsidiaries do not provide,
without the prior consent of Agent acting on behalf of the Banks, any new real
or personal loan securities other than those provided to secure the Facility or
those already granted at the date of signature of the convention, except
regarding the Borrower's subsidiaries the loan securities granted within the
course of their normal business, and do everything required to make such
undertaking effective;
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-        Not to contract, and ensure that its subsidiaries do not contract,
without the prior consent of Agent acting on behalf of the Banks, any
indebtedness in addition to the Loan and do everything required to make such
undertaking effective;

-        Not to carry out, and ensure that its subsidiaries do not carry out,
without the prior consent of Agent, acting on behalf of the Banks, any external
development operation, except for the acquisition of PETITJEAN ASIA PACIFIC for
USD 1, and do everything required making such undertaking effective;

-        Ensure that all Group companies end their financial years on 30
September each year during the whole term of the Loan, and do everything
required to make such undertaking effective;

-        Keep at all time, during the full term of the Loan, direct or indirect
control over the whole share capital of PETITJEAN INDUSTRIES SA, PETITJEAN
SERVICES SAS and their subsidiaries;

-        Cover the Loan rate up to at least 65% until 10 February 2005, to be
set up within 3 months as from Utilization Deadline. Past this date, the margin
applicable to the Loan will be increased by 0.25% per year until regularization,
notwithstanding any stipulations provided in the "Default Event" paragraph
below;

2.       INFORMATION OBLIGATIONS:

-        Provide all economic and financial information required to ensure
follow-up of the Operation, including:

         -        Half-yearly:

                  *        Borrower's consolidated management accounts
                           established in a form to be determined with Agent;

                  *        Statement establishing that all financial ratios have
                           been complied with on a 12 sliding months basis,
                           certified by statutory auditors, within 2 months
                           following the date company accounts have been
                           established as of 31 March of each financial year;

         -        Annually:

                  *        Borrower's consolidated provisional budget within 60
                           days from the beginning of the financial year;
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                  *        Borrower's consolidated accounts certified by
                           statutory auditors, within 6 months from the end of
                           each financial year (including auditors' report);

                  *        Borrower's subsidiaries certified accounts, within 6
                           months from the end of each financial year (including
                           auditor's report);

                  *        Statement as to compliance with financial ratios,
                           certified by statutory auditors, within 6 months from
                           the end of each financial year;

-        At any time, provide any information concerning Group financial
structure or business that the Banks may reasonably require;

-        Organize any information meeting required by Agent, acting on behalf of
the Banks,

-        Immediately inform Agent of any Default Event;

         3.       FINANCIAL UNDERTAKINGS:

-        Borrower's undertaking to comply with the following ratios, established
on a consolidated basis, on certain dates:

         -        R1: Net cash financial costs/Economic result

         -        R2: Net financial debts/Amended EBE

         -        R3: Free cash flow/Debt servicing

         -        R4: Financial debts/Equity

Ratios listed in Appendix 1 will be calculated based on Borrower's consolidated
accounts and will have to be complied with annually as of 31 March of each
financial year on a 12 sliding months basis and annually according to the table
and for the levels mentioned in Appendix 2;

-        Borrower's undertaking to comply and ensure compliance, annually, with
maximum consolidated tangible and intangible (including booked production)
investments in the following amounts:

         -        30/09/2003                 EUR 2,900,000

         -        30/09/2004                 EUR 3,500,000

         -        30/09/2005                 EUR 3,500,000
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         -        30/09/2006                 EUR 3,500,000

         -        30/09/2007                 EUR 3,500,000

DEFAULT EVENTS:   Usual early amortization grounds, including in particular:

-        Payment default;

-        Misrepresentation;

-        Failure to provide loan securities on appropriate date, or nullity of
loan securities, or no compliance with relevant stipulations;

-        Failure to comply with undertakings, including financial ratios;

-        Cross default clause on Borrower and its main subsidiaries, as from the
first Euro, for any obligation not pertaining to the Loan in respect of the
Banks or any of them;

-        Cross default clause on Borrower and its main subsidiaries, as from the
first Euro, for any obligation in respect of any third party other than the
Banks, when such default is in excess of EUR 50,000;

-        Negative substantial change unless Borrower can prove to Agent that it
can deal with it;

-        Loss of the indirect or direct control of the Borrower, at the level of
100% of the equity and voting rights BY I.U.S.I Canada, unless agreed beforehand
in writing by Agent, acting on behalf of the Banks;

-        Restructuring, without the prior approval of the agent acting on behalf
of the Banks of PETITJEAN INDUSTRIES SAS and/or PETITJEAN SAS, resulting in a
change in the type of business carried out by them, or depriving them of the
means at their disposal, in particular in terms of commercial staff or support,
except for the merger foreseen between PETITJEAN INDUSTRIES SAS and PETITJEAN
SAS

-        Change or non renewal of the statutory auditors, in charge at the time
of signature of the Convention, during the term of the Facility, unless with the
prior approval in writing of the Agent

-        Merger-demerger clause, partial business transfer;

-        Legal proceedings, winding up, liquidation, rejection of the signature
of Borrower and/or its subsidiaries;
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-        Total refusal or acceptance with significant reservations of statutory
auditors to certify consolidated and/or company accounts of Borrower and its
subsidiaries;

-        Change in the main business of Borrower and/or its subsidiaries, with
reference to their corporate purpose on the date the Convention was signed;

TAXES AND DUTIES:

All amounts due by Borrower will be paid free of any present or future taxes,
duties, deductions or any other withholding tax of any kind whatsoever;

OTHER PROVISIONS:

Other usual provisions, in particular:

-        New law clause: refund to Banks of any additional cost or offsetting of
any remuneration loss as a result of new banking, tax (except wealth tax) or
administrative regulations;

-        Illegality;

-        Market disruption clause (reference index listing failure);

-        Clause concerning assignment or transfer by Banks of their interest in
the Loan, subject to Borrower's approval, which should not be unduly refused or
withheld;

-        Banks majority rules pro rata to their commitments in respect of the
Loan, with Agent's arbitration if there is no majority;

COSTS: All costs, including those incurred to preserve and exercise Banks'
rights in respect of the Convention, shall be borne by Borrower, except for
legal counsels' fees incurred by Arranger for the preparation, negotiation and
execution (whether effective or not) of the Convention;

APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION: French law; Paris Commercial Court.

SETTING UP COMMISSION: 2.50% on one part, of the amount of Tranche A, to be paid
to Arrangeur on the date the Convention is signed and on the other part, of
Tranche B, payable at the date funds of Tranche B are made available;

PARTICIPATION COMMISSION: 1.10% of the amount of Tranche A, to be paid to the
Arrangeur on the date the Convention is signed and, on the other part of Tranche
B
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payable when the funds of Tranche B are made available and distributed among
the Banks.

LOAN AGENT COMMISSION: EUR 15,000 per year, starting on the date the Convention
is signed, and henceforth paid on each anniversary date, to cover day-to-day
management of the Convention, exclusive of any exceptional occurrence;

OTHER TERMS: this offer is also subject, from the date of its acceptance and
until the signature of the Convention, to nothing occurring which might be
likely, in the Arranger's opinion, to be definitely detrimental to Borrower's
situation, the value of Borrower's assets or Borrower's prospects;

OFFER EXPIRY: 31 January 2003, unless extended in writing by Arranger.

On behalf of Arrangeur:                                   On behalf of Borrower;

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