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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.14

                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                     AMONG

                              THE SHAREHOLDERS OF
                         AERIES HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
                          NAMED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGE
                                   AS SELLERS

                                      AND

                          PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC.,
                                  AS PURCHASER

                              DATED: JUNE 20, 2002

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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Section 1.     Sale of Assets and Certain Related Matters.........................................................1
   1.1    Sale of Purchased Assets................................................................................1
   1.2    Purchase Price..........................................................................................1
   1.3    Capital Contribution....................................................................................2
   1.4    Payment of Purchase Price...............................................................................2
   1.5    Post-Closing Reconciliation.............................................................................2
Section 2.     Closing............................................................................................2
   2.1    Closing.................................................................................................2
   2.2    Actions of Sellers at Closing...........................................................................3
   2.3    Actions of Purchaser at Closing.........................................................................3
   2.4    Additional Acts.........................................................................................4
Section 3.     Representations and Warranties of Seller...........................................................4
   3.1    Incorporation, Qualification and Capacity...............................................................4
   3.2    Capitalization of Aeries and Aeries Illinois............................................................5
   3.3    Ownership of Stock of Aeries and Aeries Illinois........................................................5
   3.4    No Outstanding Rights...................................................................................5
   3.5    Binding Agreement.......................................................................................5
   3.6    Financial Information...................................................................................6
   3.7    Permits and Approvals...................................................................................6
   3.8    Intellectual Property...................................................................................7
   3.9    Medicare Participation/Accreditation....................................................................7
   3.10   Regulatory Compliance...................................................................................9
   3.11   Title to Properties/Condition...........................................................................9
   3.12   Insurance...............................................................................................9
   3.13   Employee Benefit Plans.................................................................................10
   3.14   Employees and Employee Relations.......................................................................11
   3.15   Litigation or Proceedings..............................................................................11
   3.16   Tax Matters............................................................................................12
   3.17   Environmental Matters..................................................................................12
   3.18   Immigration Act........................................................................................13
   3.19   OSHA...................................................................................................13
   3.20   Inventory..............................................................................................13
   3.21   Absence of Changes.....................................................................................13
   3.22   Statements True and Correct............................................................................14
   3.22   Statements True and Correct............................................................................14
Section 4.     Representations and Warranties of Purchaser.......................................................14
   4.1    Corporate Capacity.....................................................................................14
   4.2    Corporate Powers; Consents; Absence of Conflicts With Other Agreements, Etc............................14
   4.3    Binding Effect.........................................................................................15
   4.4    Litigation.............................................................................................15
   4.5    Availability of Funds..................................................................................15
   4.6    Exclusion and Modification of Warranties...............................................................15
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   4.7    Investment Representations.............................................................................15
   4.8    Hart-Scott-Rodino......................................................................................16
   4.9    Statements True and Correct............................................................................16
Section 5.     Covenants of Seller and Purchaser.................................................................16
   5.1    Information Concerning Hospital........................................................................16
   5.2    Operations of Hospital.................................................................................17
   5.3    Negative Covenants of Sellers..........................................................................18
   5.4    Notification of Certain Matters........................................................................19
   5.5    Approvals..............................................................................................19
   5.6    Additional Financial Information of Seller.............................................................19
   5.7    Maintenance of Books and Records by Purchaser..........................................................20
   5.8    Liability Insurance Continuation.......................................................................20
   5.9    Closing................................................................................................20
Section 6.     Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Purchaser..................................................20
   6.1    Compliance With Covenants..............................................................................21
   6.2    Opinion of Seller's Counsel............................................................................21
   6.3    Opinion of Aeries' Counsel.............................................................................21
   6.4     Action/Proceeding.....................................................................................21
   6.5    Representations and Warranties.........................................................................21
   6.6    Indemnification Agreement..............................................................................21
   6.7    Escrow Agreement.......................................................................................21
   6.8    Agency Agreement.......................................................................................21
   6.9    Management Agreements Terminated.......................................................................21
   6.10   Transitional Assistance................................................................................21
   6.11   Redemption of Options..................................................................................22
   6.12   Subordination Agreements...............................................................................22
   6.13   Provider Leases........................................................................................22
Section 7.     Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Seller.....................................................22
   7.1    Compliance with Covenants..............................................................................22
   7.2    Opinion of Purchaser's Counsel.........................................................................22
   7.3    Action/Proceeding......................................................................................22
   7.4    Representations and Warranties.........................................................................22
   7.5    Indemnification Agreement..............................................................................23
   7.6    Escrow Agreement.......................................................................................23
   7.7    Agency Agreement.......................................................................................23
   7.8    HBCC Loan..............................................................................................23
Section 8.     Hospital Cost Reports.............................................................................23
Section 9.     Additional Agreements.............................................................................23
   9.1    Acknowledgement........................................................................................23
   9.2    Termination Prior to Closing...........................................................................24
   9.3    Post-Closing Access to Information.....................................................................24
   9.4    Preservation and Access to Records After the Closing...................................................24
   9.5    Capital Expenditures...................................................................................25
   9.6    Reproduction of Documents..............................................................................25
   9.7    Cooperation on Tax Matters.............................................................................25
   9.8    Noncompetition Agreement...............................................................................26
   9.9    Sole Remedy............................................................................................26
Section 10.    Definitions.......................................................................................27
   10.1   Definitions............................................................................................27
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   10.2   Interpretation.........................................................................................31
Section 11.    General...........................................................................................32
   11.1   Consents; Approvals and Discretion.....................................................................32
   11.2   Legal Fees and Costs...................................................................................32
   11.3   Choice of Law..........................................................................................32
   11.4   Benefit; Assignment....................................................................................32
   11.5   Accounting Date........................................................................................32
   11.6   No Brokerage...........................................................................................32
   11.7   Cost of Transaction....................................................................................33
   11.8   Waiver of Breach.......................................................................................33
   11.9   Notice.................................................................................................33
   11.10     Severability........................................................................................34
   11.11     No Inferences.......................................................................................34
   11.12     Divisions and Headings..............................................................................34
   11.13     No Third-Party Beneficiaries........................................................................34
   11.14     Tax and Medicare Advice and Reliance................................................................34
   11.15     Entire Agreement; Amendment.........................................................................35
   11.16     Counterparts........................................................................................35
   11.17     Authority to Sign...................................................................................35
   11.18     Time of Essence.....................................................................................35
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SCHEDULE NUMBER         SCHEDULE MATTER

3.3                     Stock Ownership and Capitalization
3.6                     Historical Financial Information
3.7                     Healthcare Permits and Approvals
3.8                     Intellectual Property
3.9                     Medicare Participation/Accreditation
3.10                    Regulatory Compliance
3.11                    Title to Properties/Conditions
3.12                    Insurance
3.13                    Employee Benefit Plans
3.14                    Employment Contracts
3.15                    Litigation
3.16                    Tax Matters
3.17                    Environmental Matters
3.21                    Absence of Changes
5.2                     Operations of Hospital
5.3                     Negative Covenants

Exhibit 1.2             Example of Purchase Price Calculation Methodology
Exhibit 1.3             Form of Escrow Agreement
Exhibit 6.2             Form of Opinion of Sellers' Counsel
Exhibit 6.6             Form of Indemnification Agreement
Exhibit 6.8             Form of Agency Agreement
Exhibit 7.2             Form of Opinion of Purchaser's Counsel

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                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

         THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of June 20,
2002, is by and among the shareholders of AERIES HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
("Aeries"), a Delaware corporation, named on the signature page hereto
(collectively, whether one or more, "Sellers"), and PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS,
INC., a Delaware corporation and/or its designated affiliate ("Purchaser").
Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in Section 10 of this Agreement.

                                   RECITALS:

            Aeries is authorized to issue 2,500 shares of its $0.01 par value
voting common stock, of which 624.64 shares are presently issued and
outstanding. Aeries also has outstanding two classes of warrants to acquire an
aggregate of 624.89 shares of its voting common stock (such issued and
outstanding voting common stock and the warrants to acquire such stock being
hereafter referred to as the "Stock"). Sellers are the sole owners of all of
the Stock. In addition, Aeries has outstanding Options to acquire 147.05 shares
of its voting common stock, which Options shall be redeemed by Aeries prior to
Closing.

            Aeries, in turn, is the sole owner of all of the issued and
outstanding voting common stock of Aeries Healthcare of Illinois, Inc., an
Illinois corporation ("Aeries Illinois"), its sole class of stock. Aeries
Illinois owns and operates Riveredge Hospital located in Forest Park, Illinois.
Sellers now desire to sell, and the Purchaser desires to purchase, all of the
Stock of Aeries, all on the terms and conditions set out herein.

         NOW, THEREFORE, consideration of the premises and of the mutual
agreements, covenants, representations, and warranties contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy, and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION 1.        SALE OF STOCK; PURCHASE PRICE; PAYMENT.

         1.1      SALE OF STOCK. At the "Closing" (as such term is defined
herein) Sellers shall sell, assign, transfer, convey, and deliver, or cause to
be delivered, to Purchaser the Stock, and the Purchaser shall purchase, accept,
and pay for the Stock as set out in Section 1.2.

         1.2      PURCHASE PRICE. The full Purchase Price for the Stock shall
be $16,100,000.00 less Net Debt immediately following the Closing, subject to
adjustment as follows: The Purchase Price shall be subject to adjustment upward
or downward at Closing based upon the difference between Aeries' March 31,
2002, Net Working Capital of $1,706,139 and its Net Working Capital as of June
30, 2002. For purposes of this Agreement, "Net Working Capital" is defined as
(1) total current assets (including accounts receivable for Hospital's Cost
Reports for the years 2000 and 2001) less cash, minus (2) total current
liabilities less accrued interest, all determined in a manner consistent with
the March 31, 2002, financial statements. Any adjustment made pursuant to this
Section shall be deemed an adjustment in the Cash to Sellers component of the
Purchase Price described

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below. An example of the methodology of the computation of the Purchase Price
is set out in Exhibit 1.2, hereto.

         1.3      CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION. The parties recognize that the
redemption of Aeries Options required in Section 6.11, below, by Aeries prior
to Closing will serve to reduce the Purchase Price paid directly by Purchaser
by the amount required to effect the redemption. To assure the payment of the
full, agreed upon Purchase Price - including the equity component of the Aeries
Options - simultaneously with Closing Purchaser shall contribute to Aeries an
amount of cash equal to the compensation income paid to the Aeries' Option
holders in exchange for termination of their Option rights.

         1.4      PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE. The Purchase Price shall be
payable at the Closing as follows:

         1.4.1    ESCROW PAYMENT. Purchaser shall deposit $4,500,000.00 with
         Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement in
         substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.3 (the "Escrow
         Payment") to secure any contingent obligations of Sellers for breaches
         of their representations and warranties; and

         1.4.2    CASH TO SELLERS. The balance of the Purchase Price, adjusted
         as provided in Sections 1.2 and 5.8 hereof ("Cash to Sellers"), shall
         be paid by Purchaser to Sellers at Closing by wire transfer to an
         account or accounts designated by Sellers in immediately available
         funds, for subsequent distribution to Sellers and shall be allocated
         among Sellers proportionately to their holdings of Stock. Sellers
         shall provide the Purchaser with Sellers' wire transfer instructions
         no less than two (2) business days prior to the Closing Date.

         1.5      POST-CLOSING RECONCILIATION. The Purchase Price shall be
subject to a post-closing adjustment in the following manner within thirty (30)
days following Closing: For purposes of Closing, the Purchase Price is being
calculated based upon Aeries financial statements as of May 31, 2002. As soon
as Aeries financial statements for June 30, 2002, are prepared, the Purchase
Price as of that date shall be calculated. To the extent the June 30 Purchase
Price exceeds the May 31 Purchase Price, Purchaser shall, within three (3)
business days, pay over to Sellers' Agent designated in that certain Agency
Agreement by and among Purchaser, Sellers, and Escrow Agent of even date
herewith, the amount by which the June 30 Purchase Price exceeds the May 31
Purchase Price. However, in the event the June 30 Purchase Price is less than
the May 31 Purchase Price, Sellers shall, within three (3) business days, pay
to Purchaser the amount by which the June 30 Purchase Price is less than the
May 31 Purchase Price. All payments due hereunder shall bear interest at the
rate of six percent (6%) per annum until paid.

SECTION 2.        CLOSING.

         2.1      CLOSING. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the
appropriate party of all the conditions precedent to Closing specified in
Sections 6 and 7 hereof, the consummation of the sale and purchase of the Stock
and the other transactions contemplated by and described in this Agreement (the
"Closing") shall take place at the offices of Harwell Howard Hyne Gabbert &

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Manner, P.C., 315 Deaderick Street, Suite 1800, Nashville, Tennessee, at 10:00
a.m. local time, on June 28, 2002, or at such other date and/or at such other
location as the parties hereto may mutually designate in writing (the "Closing
Date"). The parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the
conditions set forth in Sections 6 and 7 to be satisfied so that the Closing
will occur on or before June 28, 2002.

         2.2      ACTIONS OF SELLERS AT CLOSING. At the Closing and unless
otherwise waived in writing by Purchaser, Sellers shall deliver to Purchaser
the following:

         2.2.1    A stock certificate or stock certificates and warrant
         certificates or other conveyances representing not less than all of
         the Stock duly endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers
         duly endorsed in blank.

         2.2.2    The Escrow Agreement to be delivered pursuant to Sections 6.5
         and 7.5 fully-executed by all Sellers.

         2.2.3    The Indemnification Agreement to be delivered pursuant to
         Sections 6.6 and 7.6 fully-executed by all Sellers.

         2.2.4    A certificate of Sellers certifying that the conditions set
         forth in Section 6.5 have been satisfied;

         2.2.5    Certificates of existence for each of Aeries and Aeries
         Illinois, from their respective states of incorporation dated the most
         recent practical date prior to Closing;

         2.2.6    The opinion of Sellers' counsel as described in and provided
         by Section 6.2 hereof;

         2.2.7    Such other instruments and documents as are reasonably
         necessary to satisfy the conditions precedent to Purchaser's
         obligations hereunder.

         2.3      ACTIONS OF PURCHASER AT CLOSING. At the Closing and unless
otherwise waived in writing by Sellers, Purchaser shall deliver to Sellers the
following:

         2.3.1    The Cash to Sellers component of the Purchase Price in
         immediately available funds;

         2.3.2    The Escrow Agreement to be delivered pursuant to Sections 6.7
         and 7.5 fully-executed by Purchaser.

         2.3.3    The Indemnification Agreement to be delivered pursuant to
         Sections 6.6 and 7.6 fully-executed by Purchaser.

         2.3.4    Copies of resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors
         of Purchaser, authorizing and approving Purchaser's performance of the
         transactions contemplated hereby and the execution and delivery of
         this Agreement and the documents described

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         herein, certified as true and in full force as of Closing by an
         appropriate officer of Purchaser;

         2.3.5    A certificate of Purchaser certifying that the conditions set
         forth in Section 7.4 have been satisfied;

         2.3.6    Certificates of incumbency for the respective officers of
         Purchaser executing this Agreement and any other agreements or
         instruments contemplated herein dated as of the Closing Date;

         2.3.7    Certificates of existence and good standing of Purchaser from
         its state of organization or incorporation and the State of Tennessee,
         each dated the most recent practical date prior to Closing;

         2.3.8    The opinion of Purchaser's counsel as described in and
         provided by Section 7.2; and

         2.3.9    Such other instruments and documents as are reasonably
         necessary to satisfy the conditions precedent to Sellers' obligations
         hereunder.

         2.4      ADDITIONAL ACTS. From time to time after Closing, Sellers
shall execute and deliver such other instruments of conveyance and transfer,
and take such other actions as Purchaser reasonably may request, to convey and
transfer full right, title and interest to, vest in, and place Purchaser in
legal and actual possession of, Hospital. In the case of rights that cannot be
transferred effectively without the consent of third parties, Purchaser and
Sellers shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such consents
prior to the Closing and, if not so obtained, then promptly thereafter. Sellers
shall also furnish Purchaser with such information and documents in their
possession or under their control, or that Sellers can execute or cause to be
executed, as will enable Purchaser to prosecute any and all petitions,
applications, claims and demands relating to or constituting a part of
Hospital.

SECTION 3.        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS.

         As of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent
any of the following speaks as of a specific date, such as the date hereof),
Sellers jointly and severally represent and warrant to Purchaser the following:

         3.1      INCORPORATION, QUALIFICATION AND CAPACITY. Each of Aeries and
Aeries Illinois is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the Laws of its state of incorporation. Each of Aeries and
Aeries Illinois is duly authorized, qualified to do business and in good
standing under all applicable Laws of any Governmental Entity having
jurisdiction over the business and operation of Hospital to own its properties
and conduct its business in the place and manner now conducted, except to the
extent that failure to be so qualified has not had a material adverse effect on
the operations of Hospital.

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         3.2      CAPITALIZATION OF AERIES AND AERIES ILLINOIS.

         3.2.1    AERIES. The authorized capital stock of Aeries consists of:
         (i) 2,500 shares of voting common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of
         which 624.64 shares are issued and outstanding; (ii) warrants to
         acquire 211.89 shares of Aeries voting common stock for an exercise
         price of $0.01 per share; (iii) warrants to acquire 413 shares of
         Aeries' voting common stock for an exercise price of $1,388.89 per
         share; and (iv) Options to acquire 147.05 shares of Aeries voting
         common stock for an exercise price of $1,389.00 per share. Immediately
         prior to Closing, Aeries shall redeem and cancel all of the issued and
         outstanding Options, and none shall be outstanding at Closing.

         3.2.2    AERIES ILLINOIS. The authorized capital stock of Aeries
         Illinois consists of 100,000 shares of voting common stock, $0.01 par
         value, of which 100 shares are issued and outstanding.

Except as set out above, there are no outstanding (a) securities convertible
into or exchangeable for Aeries or Aeries Illinois stock or (b) options,
warrants or preemptive or other rights to acquire any shares of capital stock
of Aeries or Aeries Illinois.

         3.3      OWNERSHIP OF STOCK OF AERIES AND AERIES ILLINOIS. All issued
and outstanding Stock is duly authorized and validly issued, fully-paid and
non-assessable, with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof
and is free and clear of any taxes, liens or other encumbrances. Sellers have
been advised that the sale of the Stock as contemplated herein is exempt from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). Each
Seller is the sole record and beneficial owner of the shares of Stock set forth
opposite his, her or its name on Schedule 3.3. Upon delivery by such Sellers of
the certificates representing the Stock and payment therefor by Purchaser as
provided herein, Purchaser will acquire valid and marketable title to the Stock
free and clear of any Encumbrances except for restrictions on transfer imposed
by the Act and state securities laws. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.3,
other than Sellers, there are no holders of any equity interest in Aeries. All
issued and outstanding shares of the common stock of Aeries Illinois are duly
authorized and validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable, with no personal
liability attaching to the ownership thereof and are free and clear of any
taxes, liens or other encumbrances. Aeries is the sole record and beneficial
owner of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Aeries Illinois' voting
common stock. The only subsidiary of Aeries is Aeries Illinois, and Aeries
Illinois has no subsidiaries.

         3.4      NO OUTSTANDING RIGHTS. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.3,
there are no outstanding rights (including any right of first refusal),
options, agreements or other commitments giving any Person any current or
future right to require Sellers or, following the Closing Date, Purchaser, to
sell or transfer to such Person or to any third party any material interest in
any of the Stock or any material assets of Hospital.

         3.5      BINDING AGREEMENT. Assuming necessary Permits and Approvals
(if any) are obtained, this Agreement and all agreements to which Sellers will
become a party hereunder are and will constitute the valid and legally binding
obligations of each Seller and are and will be enforceable against each in
accordance with the respective terms hereof or thereof, except as

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enforceability may be restricted, limited or delayed by applicable bankruptcy
or other laws affecting creditors' rights generally and except as
enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity.

         3.6      FINANCIAL INFORMATION. Schedule 3.6 hereto contains the
following financial statements and financial information (collectively, the
"Historical Financial Information"):

         3.6.1    Audited consolidated balance sheets of Aeries and Aeries
         Illinois for the year ended December 31, 2001, and for the ten months
         ended December 31, 2000;

         3.6.2    Audited consolidated statement of operations of Aeries and
         Aeries Illinois for the year ended December 31, 2001, and for the ten
         months ended December 31, 2000; and

         3.6.3    Unaudited consolidated financial statements of Aeries and
         Aeries Illinois for the three-month period ended on the Balance Sheet
         Date and on April 30, 2002, and the one-month period ended April 30,
         2002.

Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.6, the financial statements included in the
Historical Financial Information have been prepared in accordance with GAAP,
applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, and Aeries and
Aeries Illinois have not changed any accounting policy or methodology in
determining the obsolescence of inventory or in calculating reserves (including
reserves for uncollected accounts receivable) throughout all periods presented
except that such statements: (i) with respect to unaudited statements, may be
subject to cost report and other year-end audit adjustments, (ii) with respect
to unaudited statements, may not contain footnotes, (iii) with respect to
unaudited statements, may be prepared without physical inventories, (iv) may
not contain an unaudited statement of cash flow, (v) may be restated for
subsequent events, and (vi) may include allowances for doubtful accounts
recorded in compliance with Hospital's policy of maintaining the allowance for
doubtful accounts based upon an amount equal to all accounts aged greater than
150 days. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.6, the balance sheets contained in
the Historical Financial Information present fairly in all material respects
the financial condition of Aeries and Hospital as of the dates indicated
thereon, and the income statements contained in the Historical Financial
Information present fairly in all material respects the results of operations
of Hospital for the periods covered. The accounts receivable of Aeries Illinois
identified in the Historical Financial Information have all arisen from the
provision of services and sale of goods billed in the normal course of
Hospital's operation and, to the knowledge of the Sellers, are collectible in
the ordinary course of business consistent with Hospital's historical
collection experience and subject to the reserves on the financial statements.

         3.7      PERMITS AND APPROVALS.

         3.7.1    Set forth on Schedule 3.7 is a true and complete description
         of all material Permits and Approvals (other than Environmental
         Approvals and Permits) issued or granted by a Governmental Entity and
         owned or held by or issued to Hospital currently ( "General Permits
         and Approvals"). Such General Permits and Approvals constitute all
         material General Permits and Approvals necessary for the conduct of
         the business and operation

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         of Hospital as currently conducted. Each of Aeries and Aeries
         Illinois, as the case may be, has been during its operation of
         Hospital the duly authorized holder of such General Permits and
         Approvals, all of which are in full force and effect and unimpaired.
         Hospital's pharmacies, laboratories and all other material ancillary
         departments located at Hospital or operated for the benefit of
         Hospital and included within Hospital, which are required to be
         specially licensed, have been licensed by the appropriate Governmental
         Entity during Aeries Illinois' ownership of Hospital, as set forth on
         Schedule 3.7.

         3.7.2    During Aeries Illinois' ownership of Hospital, Hospital has
         been in compliance in all material respects with all General Permits
         and Approvals. There are no provisions in, or agreements relating to,
         any such General Permits and Approvals that preclude or limit in any
         material respect Aeries Illinois from operating Hospital as it is
         currently operated. There is not now pending nor, to the knowledge of
         Sellers, threatened, any action by or before any Governmental Entity
         of which Sellers have notice to revoke, cancel, rescind, modify or
         refuse to renew any of the General Permits and Approvals, and all of
         the material General Permits and Approvals are and shall be in good
         standing as of the Closing.

         3.7.3    Hospital is in compliance in all material respects with all
         applicable fire code regulations. Sellers have identified on Schedule
         3.7 the most recent state licensing reports and lists of deficiencies,
         if any, and the most recent fire marshal surveys and lists of
         deficiencies, if any, for Hospital.

         3.8      INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

         3.8.1    Schedule 3.8 sets out a complete list of all Intellectual
         Property used by Aeries, Aeries Illinois, or Sellers and material to
         the operation of Hospital. Aeries Illinois has owned, or has been
         licensed or will be licensed or has otherwise possessed all necessary
         rights to use, all Intellectual Property material to the operation of
         Hospital.

         3.8.2    Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15, Aeries, Aeries
         Illinois, or Sellers have not been served with process in any suit,
         action or proceeding that involves a claim of infringement of any
         Intellectual Property. To the knowledge of Sellers, the business of
         Hospital does not infringe any Intellectual Property or other
         proprietary right of any third party. Neither Aeries, Aeries Illinois,
         nor Sellers has brought any action, suit or proceeding for
         infringement of Intellectual Property or breach of any license or
         agreement involving Intellectual Property related to any of Hospital
         against any third party.

         3.9      MEDICARE PARTICIPATION/ACCREDITATION.

         3.9.1    Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9, Hospital is eligible to
         receive payment without restriction under Title XVIII of the Social
         Security Act ("Medicare") and Title XIX of the Social Security Act
         ("Medicaid"), and is a "provider" with valid and current provider
         agreements and with one or more provider numbers with Medicare, all
         applicable Medicaid, and successor programs (the "Government
         Programs") through

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         intermediaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9, Hospital is in
         compliance with the conditions of participation for the Government
         Programs in all material respects. Except as set forth on Schedule
         3.9, there is not pending nor to the knowledge of Sellers threatened,
         any proceeding or investigation of which Sellers have notice under the
         Government Programs involving Sellers or Hospital. Except as disclosed
         on Schedule 3.9, Hospital is in material compliance with filing
         requirements with respect to cost reports of Hospital and such reports
         do not claim, and Sellers have not received payment or reimbursement
         in excess of, the amount provided by Law or any applicable agreement,
         except where excess reimbursement was noted on the cost report. Except
         as disclosed on Schedule 3.9 and except for claims, actions and
         appeals in the ordinary course of business, there are no claims,
         actions or appeals pending before any Governmental Entity, including
         any fiscal intermediary or carrier, Governmental Entity or the
         Administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services with
         respect to any Government Program cost reports or claims filed on
         behalf of Hospital or Aeries Illinois on or before the date of this
         Agreement, or any disallowances by any commission, board or agency in
         connection with any audit of such cost reports. Except as disclosed on
         Schedule 3.9 and except for those in the ordinary course of business,
         no validation review or program integrity review related to the
         operation of Hospital or the consummation of the transactions
         contemplated by this Agreement has been conducted by any commission,
         board, agency or Government Entity in connection with the Government
         Programs, and to the knowledge of Sellers, no such reviews are
         scheduled, pending or threatened against Hospital.

         3.9.2    To Sellers' knowledge and except as set for the on Schedule
         3.9, accounts receivable billing practices of Aeries Illinois with
         respect to Hospital to all private insurance companies have been in
         compliance with all applicable Laws in all material respects, and
         neither Aeries Illinois nor Hospital has billed to or received from
         any such payer payment or reimbursement in excess of amounts allowed
         by Law.

         3.9.3    Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on
         Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ("JCAHO"). Sellers have
         provided Purchaser or have made available to Purchaser copies of each
         such JCAHO accreditation survey report and deficiency list, if any,
         and Hospital's most recent statement of deficiencies and plan of
         correction.

         3.9.4    Neither Hospital, Aeries, Aeries Illinois, Aeries Healthcare
         Management Services, LLC, nor any partner, member, director, officer
         or employee of Hospital, Aeries, Aeries Illinois, Aeries Healthcare
         Management Services, LLC, nor, to Sellers' knowledge, any agent acting
         on behalf of or for the benefit of any of the foregoing, has directly
         or indirectly in connection with Hospital: (i) offered or paid any
         remuneration, in cash or in kind, to, or made any financial
         arrangements with, any past, present or potential customers, past or
         present suppliers, patients, medical staff members, contractors or
         third party payers of Sellers or Hospital in order to obtain business
         or payments from such Persons other than in the ordinary course of
         business; (ii) given or agreed to give, or has knowledge that there
         has been made or that there is any agreement to make, any gift or
         gratuitous payment of any kind, nature or description (whether in
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         services) to any customer or potential customer, supplier or potential
         supplier, contractor, third party payor or any other Person other than
         in connection with promotional or entertainment activities in the
         ordinary course of business; (iii) made or agreed to make, or has
         knowledge that there has been made or that there is any agreement to
         make, any contribution, payment or gift of funds or property to, or
         for the private use of, any governmental official, employee or agent
         where either the contribution, payment or gift or the purpose of such
         contribution, payment or gift is or was illegal under the Laws of the
         United States or under the Laws of any state or any other Governmental
         Entity having jurisdiction over such payment, contribution or gift;
         (iv) established or maintained any unrecorded fund or asset for any
         purpose or made any materially misleading, false or artificial entries
         on any of its books or records for any reason; or (v) made, or agreed
         to make, or has knowledge that there has been made or that there is
         any agreement to make, any payment to any Person with the intention or
         understanding that any part of such payment would be used for any
         purpose other than that described in the documents supporting such
         payment.

         3.9.5    Neither Hospital, Aeries, Aeries Illinois, Aeries Healthcare
         Management Services, LLC, nor any partner, member, director, officer
         or employee of Hospital, is a party to any contract, lease agreement
         or other arrangement (including any joint venture or consulting
         agreement) related to Hospital with any physician, health care
         facility, hospital, nursing facility, home health agency or other
         Person who is in a position to make or influence referrals to or
         otherwise generate business for Hospital with respect to Hospital, to
         provide services, lease space, lease, equipment or engage in any other
         venture or activity, to the extent that any of the foregoing is
         prohibited by Law.

         3.10     REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.10,
Hospital is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable
statutes, rules, regulations and requirements of Government Entities having
jurisdiction over Hospital. Hospital has timely filed all material forms,
applications, reports, statements, data and other information required to be
filed with Government Entities.

         3.11     TITLE TO PROPERTIES/CONDITION. Except as disclosed on
Schedule 3.11, Aeries Illinois or Hospital has good, valid and marketable or
merchantable title to all its properties and assets used in or relating to its
business, whether real, personal and mixed, tangible and intangible, other than
those that are leased, free and clear of any Encumbrance. Excluding ordinary
wear and tear consistent with their age, the tangible assets of Hospital are in
good operating condition and repair and are adequate and suitable for the
purpose for which they are being utilized. Excluding ordinary wear and tear
consistent with their age, no physical condition of Hospital real property and
improvements thereon could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on the operation of Hospital.

         3.12     INSURANCE. Schedule 3.12 sets forth a true and complete list
of all loss and/or casualty insurance policies or self-insurance funds
maintained with respect to Hospital as of the date of this Agreement covering
the ownership and operation of Hospital. Sellers will maintain all of such
policies or substantially similar policies until the Closing in full force and
effect on a claims made basis with no premium arrearages.

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         3.13     EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.

         3.13.1   Schedule 3.13 contains a true and complete list of all the
         following agreements, plans or other arrangements, covering any
         employee of Aeries Illinois, which are presently in effect: (i)
         employee benefit plans within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the
         Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"),
         and (ii) any other employee benefit plan, program, policy or
         arrangement, whether written or unwritten, formal or informal, which
         Sellers currently sponsor on behalf of any employee of Aeries
         Illinois, or to which they have any outstanding present or future
         obligations to contribute or other liability, whether voluntary,
         contingent or otherwise (collectively, the "Plans").

         3.13.2   Neither Hospital nor its assets are, and Sellers do not
         reasonably expect them to become, subject to a lien imposed under the
         Code or under Title I or Title IV of ERISA including liens arising by
         virtue of Aeries Illinois being considered to be aggregated with
         another entity pursuant to Section 414 of the Code ("ERISA Controlled
         Group").

         3.13.3   Neither Aeries Illinois nor any member of any ERISA
         Controlled Group has sponsored, contributed to or had an "obligation
         to contribute" (as defined in ERISA Section 4212) to a "multi-employer
         plan" (as defined in ERISA Sections 4001(a)(3) or 3(37)) on or after
         March 1, 2000, on behalf of any employees of Aeries Illinois.

         3.13.4   Neither Aeries Illinois nor any member of any ERISA
         Controlled Group has at any time sponsored or contributed to a "single
         employer plan" (as defined in ERISA Section 4001(a)(14)) in which at
         least two or more of the "contributing sponsors" (as defined in ERISA
         Section 4001(a)(13)) are not part of the same ERISA Controlled Group.

         3.13.5   Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13, there are no material
         actions, audits or claims pending or, to Sellers' knowledge,
         threatened against Aeries Illinois or Hospital with respect to
         Hospital's and Aeries Illinois' maintenance of the Plans, other than
         routine claims for benefits and other claims that are not material.

         3.13.6   Aeries Illinois and any ERISA Controlled Group have complied
         in all material respects with all of the continuation coverage
         requirements of Section 1001 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
         Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and ERISA Sections 601 through
         608 and with the requirements of Section 5000 of the Code.

         3.13.7   All of Sellers' Plans that are intended to satisfy Section
         401 of the Code ("Retirement Plans") from which assets may be involved
         in a "direct rollover" (as defined in Section 401(a)(31) of the Code)
         or other transfer to Purchaser's Retirement Plans have complied in all
         material respects with the requirements of Section 401(a) or of the
         Code.

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         3.14     EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS.

         3.14.1   Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14, employees deployed at
         Hospital are employed by Aeries Illinois. No changes in the basis for
         remuneration of employees of Aeries Illinois have been made, promised
         or authorized by Aeries, Aeries Illinois or Hospital since the Balance
         Sheet Date, except in the ordinary and usual course. Except as set
         forth on Schedule 3.14, Sellers have no written employment contracts,
         and no agreement of any nature that provides for employment for any
         particular period of time or that provides any restrictions upon
         Hospital's right to terminate employment without any post-termination
         payment obligation, with any Person whomsoever relating to Hospital.
         Other than in the ordinary course of business, no binding agreements
         have been made or entered into between Aeries Illinois and any
         employee regarding changes in compensation, promotion or any other
         change in status.

         3.14.2   Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14: (i) there is no pending
         or, to the best of Sellers' knowledge, threatened employee strike,
         work stoppage or labor dispute, (ii) no union representation question
         exists respecting any employees of Aeries Illinois, no demand has been
         made for recognition by a labor organization by or with respect to any
         employees of Aeries Illinois, no union is actively seeking to organize
         the employees of Aeries Illinois are taking place, and none of the
         employees of Aeries Illinois is represented by any labor union or
         organization , (iii) no collective bargaining agreement exists or is
         currently being negotiated by Aeries Illinois, (iv) there is no unfair
         practice claim against Aeries Illinois or Hospital before the National
         Labor Relations Board, or any strike, dispute, slowdown, or stoppage
         pending or, to the best of Sellers' knowledge, threatened against or
         involving Hospital and none has occurred, (v) Aeries Illinois and
         Hospital are in compliance in all material respects with all Laws and
         contracts respecting employment and employment practices, labor
         relations, terms and conditions of employment, and wages and hours,
         (vi) to the best of Sellers' knowledge, Aeries Illinois and Hospital
         are not engaged in any unfair labor practices, (vii) there are no
         pending or, to the best of Sellers' knowledge, threatened complaints
         or charges before any Governmental Entity regarding employment
         discrimination, safety or other employment-related charges or
         complaints, wage and hour claims, unemployment compensation claims,
         workers' compensation claims or the like, and (viii) except as
         otherwise provided in this Agreement, Purchaser will not be subject to
         any claim or liability for severance pay as a result of the
         consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
         through the Closing. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14, no claims,
         injuries, fact, event or condition exists which could give rise to a
         material claim by employees or former employees (including dependents
         and spouses) with respect to Hospital under any workers compensation
         Laws, requirements or programs or for any other medical costs and
         expenses.

         3.15     LITIGATION OR PROCEEDINGS. Aeries Illinois and Hospital are
not in violation in any material respect under any Law relating to the
operation of Hospital, or under any order of any court or federal, state,
municipal or other Governmental Entity wherever located. Except to the extent
set forth on Schedule 3.15, there are no claims, actions, suits, audits,
compliance reports or information requests, proceedings or investigations
pending, or to the knowledge of

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Sellers, threatened, against or affecting Sellers or Hospital that are not
adequately insured against. Other than as set forth on Schedule 3.15, Hospital
is not subject to any outstanding judgment, order or decree.

         3.16     TAX MATTERS.

         Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16:

         3.16.1   Any tax returns, including income tax returns, sales tax
         returns, employee unemployment tax returns and franchise tax returns,
         for periods prior to and including Closing that are or were required
         to be filed by Aeries or Aeries Illinois (collectively "Returns") have
         been filed or will be filed within the time (including any valid
         extensions thereof) and in the manner provided by Law, and all Returns
         are or will be true and correct in all material respects and
         accurately reflect the tax liabilities of Aeries or Aeries Illinois in
         all material respects, and all amounts shown due on such Returns have
         been or will be paid on a timely basis;

         3.16.2   No notice of a claim or pending investigation has been
         received or, to the knowledge of Sellers, has been threatened, by any
         state, local or other jurisdiction, alleging that Aeries or Aeries
         Illinois has a duty to file tax returns and pay taxes or is otherwise
         subject to the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, nor have Aeries,
         Aeries Illinois, or Sellers received any notice from any jurisdiction
         that asserts that Aeries or Aeries Illinois has a duty to file such
         returns and pay such taxes, or otherwise is subject to the taxing
         authority of such jurisdiction.

         3.17     ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.

         Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17 or in any environmental report
listed therein:

         3.17.1   Hospital has materially complied and is in material
         compliance with all Environmental Laws.

         3.17.2   To the best of Sellers' knowledge, neither Aeries nor Aeries
         Illinois has liability under any Environmental Law with respect to
         Hospital nor is Aeries or Aeries Illinois responsible for any
         liability of any other Person under any Environmental Law with respect
         to Hospital. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of Sellers
         threatened, actions, suits, orders, claims, legal proceedings or other
         proceedings based on, and Sellers have received no formal or informal
         notice from any Governmental Entity that would reasonably be expected
         to form the basis for any such actions or notices arising out of or
         attributable to any Environmental Condition.

         3.17.3   To the best of Sellers' knowledge, Hospital has been duly
         issued and currently has and will maintain through the Closing Date,
         all material Approvals and Permits required under any Environmental
         Law with respect to Hospital (the "Environmental Approvals and
         Permits"). A true and complete list of such Environmental Approvals
         and Permits,

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         all of which are valid and in full force and effect, is set forth in
         Schedule 3.17. Hospital is in material compliance with all
         Environmental Approvals and Permits.

         3.17.4   No Encumbrance in favor of any Person relating to or in
         connection with any claim under any Environmental Law has been filed
         with respect to Hospital.

         3.18     IMMIGRATION ACT. Aeries and Aeries Illinois are in compliance
in all material respects with the terms and provisions of the Immigration Act
with respect to Hospital. For each employee of Aeries Illinois for whom
compliance with the Immigration Act is required, Aeries Illinois have obtained
and retained a complete and true copy of each such employee's Form I9
(Employment Eligibility Verification Form) and all other records or documents
prepared, procured or retained by Aeries Illinois pursuant to the Immigration
Act to the extent Aeries Illinois is required to do so under the Immigration
Act and the failure to comply with such requirement would have a material
adverse effect on the operations of Hospital. Hospital has not been cited,
fined, served with a Notice of Intent to Fine or with a Cease and Desist Order
(as such terms are defined in the Immigration Act) at Hospital nor, to the
knowledge of Sellers, has any action or administrative proceeding been
initiated or threatened against Hospital or Aeries Illinois by reason of any
actual or alleged failure to comply with the Immigration Act.

         3.19     OSHA. Hospital has complied with all applicable laws relating
to employee health and safety in all material respects and neither Aeries,
Aeries Illinois, nor Sellers has received any written notice from any
Governmental Entity that past or present conditions of Hospital violate any of
such applicable legal requirements or otherwise will be made the basis of any
claim, proceeding or investigation, based on OSHA violations or otherwise
related to employee health and safety.

         3.20     INVENTORY. All of the Inventory existing on the date hereof
will exist on the Closing Date except for Inventory exhausted or added in the
ordinary course of business between the date of this Agreement and the Closing
Date. All of the Inventory on hand on the date of this Agreement and to be on
hand on the Closing Date consists and will consist in all material respects of
items of a quality usable or saleable in the ordinary and usual course of
business. The quantities of all Inventory are reasonable and justified under
the normal operations of Hospital.

         3.21     ABSENCE OF CHANGES. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.21 or
otherwise in the ordinary course of business, between the Balance Sheet Date
and the date hereof, there has not been any transaction or occurrence in which
Hospital has:

         3.21.1   suffered any material damage, destruction or loss with
         respect to or affecting any of its property;

         3.21.2   written down or written up in any material amount the value
         of any Inventory (including write-downs by reason of shrinkage or
         markdowns), determined as collectible any material account receivable
         or any portion thereof that was previously considered uncollectible,
         or written off as uncollectible any material account receivable or any
         portion thereof, except for write-downs, write-ups, and write-offs in
         the ordinary course of business;

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         3.21.3   disposed of or permitted to lapse any right to the use of any
         material Intellectual Property;

         3.21.4   made any material capital expenditure or commitment for
         additions to property, plant, equipment, intangible or capital assets
         or for any other purpose;

         3.21.5   sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of any material
         asset;

         3.21.6   granted or incurred any obligation for any increase in the
         compensation of any employee who is employed at Hospital (including
         any increase pursuant to any bonus, pension, profit-sharing,
         retirement or other plan or commitment) except in the ordinary course
         of business;

         3.21.7   made any change in any method of accounting or accounting
         principle, practice, or policy; or

         3.21.8   taken any other action neither in the ordinary course of
         business nor provided for in this Agreement.

         3.22     EARN OUT. Hospital's aggregate EBITDA (calculated in the same
manner as calculated for Hospital prior to Closing) for the months of July,
August, September, and October, 2002 ("Aggregate EBITDA"), shall equal or
exceed $1,115,000, provided Mark R. Russell is designated the chief executive
officer of Hospital and is allowed to operate Hospital as he operated it prior
to Closing through-out the entire four-month period and consistent with
applicable law..

         3.23     STATEMENTS TRUE AND CORRECT. The representations and
warranties of Sellers set out in this Agreement and the Schedules hereto
(whenever delivered), taken together, do not contain, as of the date hereof,
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
necessary to make the statements made in this Agreement or the Schedules
provided by Sellers not misleading.

SECTION 4.        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER.

         As of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent
any of the following speaks as of a specific date, such as the date hereof),
Purchaser represents and warrants to Sellers the following:

         4.1      CORPORATE CAPACITY. Purchaser is a validly existing
corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

         4.2      CORPORATE POWERS; CONSENTS; ABSENCE OF CONFLICTS WITH OTHER
AGREEMENTS, ETC. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by
Purchaser and all other agreements referenced in or ancillary hereto to which
Purchaser is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein by Purchaser:

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         4.2.1    are within its corporate powers and are not in contravention
         of the terms of Purchaser's articles or certificate of incorporation
         or bylaws and have been approved by all requisite corporate action;

         4.2.2    except as otherwise expressly herein provided, do not require
         any Approval or Permit of, or filing with, any Governmental Entity
         bearing on the validity of this Agreement that is required by Law; and

         4.2.3    will neither conflict with nor result in any material breach
         or contravention of, or the creation of any Encumbrance under, any
         indenture, agreement, lease, instrument or understanding to which
         Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser is bound.

         4.3      BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement and all other agreements to
which Purchaser will become a party hereunder are and will constitute the valid
and legally binding obligations of Purchaser and are and will be enforceable
against Purchaser in accordance with the respective terms hereof and thereof,
except as enforceability against Purchaser may be restricted, limited or
delayed by applicable bankruptcy or other laws affecting creditors' rights
generally and except as enforceability may be subject to general principles of
equity.

         4.4      LITIGATION. There is no claim, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation pending or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against or
affecting Purchaser that has or would reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on Purchaser's ability to perform this Agreement or any aspect
of the transactions contemplated hereby.

         4.5      AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. Purchaser has the ability to obtain
funds in cash in amounts equal to the Purchase Price by means of credit
facilities or otherwise and will at Closing have immediately available funds in
cash that are sufficient to pay the Purchase Price and to pay any other amounts
payable pursuant to this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

         4.6      EXCLUSION AND MODIFICATION OF WARRANTIES. Except as otherwise
set out herein, Purchaser acknowledges that there are no warranties, express or
implied, as to the merchantability or fitness of any furniture, fixtures or
equipment (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of
Illinois) owned or utilized by Hospital.

         4.7      INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS.

         4.7.1    LACK OF REGISTRATION. Purchaser acknowledges that the Stock
         has not been registered under the Federal Securities Act of 1933, as
         amended (the "Act"), or under the securities laws of any other
         jurisdiction and that this transaction has not been reviewed by,
         passed on or submitted to the United States Securities and Exchange
         Commission or the state agency, neither has any agency made any
         finding or determination as to the fairness of this investment or any
         recommendation or endorsement of the Stock.

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         4.7.2    INVESTMENT INTENT. The Stock is being acquired for the
         Purchaser's own account for investment and not with a view toward
         dividing its interests therein with others or reselling or otherwise
         disposing of all or any part of the same or toward the distribution
         thereof within the meaning of the Act, the Securities Exchange Act of
         1934, as amended or applicable securities laws of any other
         jurisdiction.

         4.8      HART-SCOTT-RODINO. Based upon the information available to
Purchaser, the transaction contemplated herein is not subject to premerger
notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, 15
U.S.C. ss.18a, and the Premerger Notification Rules, 16 C.F.R. Parts 801, 802,
and 803, thereunder.

         4.9      STATEMENTS TRUE AND CORRECT. The representations and
warranties of Purchaser set out in this Agreement and the Schedules hereto do
not include, as of the date hereof, any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements made in this
Agreement not misleading.

SECTION 5.        COVENANTS OF SELLERS AND PURCHASER.

         5.1      INFORMATION CONCERNING HOSPITAL. Between the date of this
Agreement and the Closing Date, to the extent permitted by Law, Sellers shall
afford to the authorized representatives and agents of Purchaser reasonable
access to and the right to inspect the plants, properties, books and records of
Aeries, Aeries Illinois, and Sellers relating to Hospital and will furnish
Purchaser with such additional financial and operating data and other
information as to the business and properties of Aeries, Aeries Illinois, and
Sellers relating to Hospital as Purchaser may from time to time reasonably
request including all items set forth on Schedules under Section 3 of this
Agreement. Purchaser's right of access and inspection shall be exercised in
such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the operation of Hospital.
In this regard, Purchaser agrees that such inspection shall not take place, and
no employees or other personnel at Hospital shall be contacted by Purchaser's
representatives, without first coordinating such contact or inspection with
Mark R. Russell or his designee. The term "Information" shall mean and refer to
the information obtained by Purchaser (whether directly or through Sellers'
legal counsel) in the course of its due diligence review of Hospital. Purchaser
acknowledges that the Information, together with analyses, compilations,
studies or other documents or records prepared by Purchaser based upon the
Information or that contain or are generated from such Information, may be used
only to consider the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, and will be
kept confidential and disclosed only to those agents of Purchaser (including,
without limitation, consultants, lenders, issuers or other participants in any
financing Purchaser is undertaking in connection with the transactions
contemplated within this Agreement) reasonably having a need to know the
Information in connection with the transactions contemplated within this
Agreement or pursuant to any court or administrative order or legal subpoena.
Purchaser shall: (a) inform all persons, including its representatives, who
receive the Information of the confidential nature of the Information and
require all such persons to treat the Information confidentially and not use it
other than for the purpose of analyzing and evaluating the transactions
contemplated within this Agreement, (b) be responsible in any event for any
breach of this Agreement by any person to whom the Information is delivered by
Purchaser; and (c) make all reasonable and appropriate efforts to safeguard the
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anyone other than as permitted hereby. In the event the transactions
contemplated within this Agreement are not consummated, Purchaser shall return
the Information and all copies thereof (including any analyses, compilations,
studies or other documents or records prepared by Purchaser based upon the
Information or which contain or otherwise reflect or are generated from such
Information, and regardless of the format (whether paper, photographic, film,
electronic, digital or otherwise)) to Sellers immediately or destroy it and
certify to Sellers its destruction. The foregoing restrictions with respect to
the Information shall not apply to any information that: (i) on the date hereof
is or thereafter becomes generally available to the public other than as a
result of a disclosure, directly or indirectly, by the party receiving the
Information or its representatives, (ii) was available to such party on a
non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure, or (iii) becomes available to
such party on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the other party
or its representatives, which source was not itself bound by a confidentiality
agreement with a party hereto or its representatives and did not receive such
information, directly or indirectly, from a person or entity so bound. Nothing
in this Section shall prohibit the use of such confidential information,
documents or information for the purpose of securing financing to enable
Purchaser to effect the purchase contemplated herein or such governmental
filings as in the opinion of Purchaser's counsel or Sellers' counsel, as
appropriate, are required by Law or governmental regulations. Nothing in this
Section shall prohibit the disclosure by Purchaser or Sellers of any
information, instruments or documents that are reasonably determined to be
required to be filed with Governmental Entities by Sellers or Purchaser under
applicable securities laws, rules and regulations. Any statement in this
Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, either Sellers or Purchaser may
issue a customary press release regarding this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated herein upon execution of this Agreement or at any other time if
either party reasonably determines that such a release is necessary in order to
comply with applicable securities laws or listing requirements. Each party
shall have the right to review and consent to any proposed release, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

         5.2      OPERATIONS OF HOSPITAL. From the date hereof until the
Closing Date, except as set forth in Schedule 5.2 or in the ordinary course of
business, Sellers shall, with respect to Hospital, cause Aeries Illinois and
Hospital to:

         5.2.1    carry on business related to Hospital in substantially the
         same manner as heretofore and not make any material change in
         personnel operations, finance, accounting policies or Hospital
         operation other than in the ordinary course of business;

         5.2.2    use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain Hospital and
         all parts thereof in as good working order and condition as at
         present, ordinary wear and tear excepted;

         5.2.3    use commercially reasonable efforts to perform in all
         material respects all contractual obligations relating to or affecting
         Hospital and Hospital's business and operation;

         5.2.4    keep in full force and effect present insurance policies or
         other comparable insurance on Hospital;

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         5.2.5    use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve
         the business organization of Hospital intact, retain present employees
         at Hospital, and maintain relationships with physicians, medical
         staff, suppliers, customers and others having business relations with
         Hospital;

         5.2.6    comply in all material respects with all Laws applicable to
         the conduct of the business and operation of Hospital;

         5.2.7    maintain the levels and quality of Inventory existing on the
         date hereof;

         5.2.8    continue to collect accounts receivable and pay accounts
         payable with respect to Hospital in the ordinary course of business;

         5.2.9    use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain all Approvals
         and Permits relating to Hospital in good standing; and

         5.2.10   promptly notify Purchaser of any material and adverse change
         to Hospital.

         5.3      NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF SELLERS. From the date hereof to the
Closing Date, except as set forth in Schedule 5.3, Sellers will cause Aeries,
Aeries Illinois, and Aeries Healthcare Management Services, LLC, with respect
to the business or operation of Hospital or otherwise regarding Hospital,
without the prior written consent of Purchaser, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed, not to:

         5.3.1    enter into any material contract or commitment or incur or
         shall incur any material liability, except (i) in the ordinary course
         of business, (ii) for those of the foregoing that are terminable
         without cause or penalty within ninety (90) days following Closing,
         and (iii) to procure an extended reporting endorsement on Sellers'
         current insurance policies insuring officers' and directors' against
         potential liability for their acts as such;

         5.3.2    increase compensation payable or to become payable or make a
         bonus payment to or otherwise enter into one or more bonus agreements
         with any employee or agent or under any personal services contract,
         except in the ordinary course of business in accordance with existing
         personnel policies;

         5.3.3    sell, assign or otherwise transfer or dispose of any assets
         except in the ordinary course of business;

         5.3.4    (i) by action or inaction, abandon, terminate, cancel,
         forfeit, waive or release Aeries', Aeries Illinois', or Sellers'
         material rights, in whole or in part, with respect to Hospital or
         encumber any assets of Hospital; (ii) effect any corporate merger,
         business combination, reorganization or similar transaction or take
         any other action, corporate or otherwise, which could reasonably be
         expected materially and adversely to affect Sellers' ability to
         perform in accordance with this Agreement; or (iii) settle any dispute
         or threatened dispute with any Governmental Entity regarding Hospital
         in a manner that

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         materially and adversely affects Purchaser (it being understood that
         the maintenance of record retention programs with respect to Hospital
         shall be deemed not to materially and adversely affect Purchaser);

         5.3.5    create, assume or permit to exist any new Encumbrance upon
         any asset of Hospital that materially affects the value or use of such
         asset;

         5.3.6    take any other action materially outside the ordinary course
         of business except as otherwise permitted hereunder; or

         5.3.7    make any capital expenditure commitment in excess of $25,000
         for additions to property, plant, equipment, intangible, or capital
         assets or for any other purpose, other than for emergency repairs or
         replacement.

         5.4      NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS.

         5.4.1    At any time from the date of this Agreement to the Closing
         Date, Sellers shall give prompt written notice to Purchaser of (i) the
         occurrence, or failure to occur, of any event that has caused any
         representation or warranty of Sellers contained in this Agreement to
         be untrue in any material respect and (ii) any failure of Sellers to
         comply with or satisfy, in any material respect, any covenant,
         condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it under
         this Agreement. Such notice shall provide a reasonably detailed
         description of the relevant circumstances and shall include the amount
         that Sellers believe, based on facts known to them, would be payable
         by Sellers pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement.

         5.4.2    At any time from the date of this Agreement to the Closing
         Date, Purchaser shall give prompt notice to Sellers of (i) the
         occurrence, or failure to occur, of any event that has caused any
         representation or warranty of Purchaser contained in this Agreement to
         be untrue in any material respect and (ii) any failure of Purchaser to
         comply with or satisfy, in any material respect, any covenant,
         condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it under
         this Agreement. Such notice shall provide a reasonably detailed
         description of the relevant circumstances and shall include the amount
         that Purchaser believes, based on facts known to it, would be payable
         by Purchaser pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement.

         5.5      APPROVALS. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing
Date, each of Purchaser and Sellers will (i) cooperate with one another and
take all reasonable steps to obtain, as promptly as practicable, all Approvals
and Permits of any Governmental Entities required of either party to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, if any, and (ii) provide such
other information and communications to any Governmental Entity as may be
reasonably requested.

         5.6      ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF SELLER. Within thirty
(30) days following the end of each calendar month prior to the Closing Date,
Sellers will deliver to Purchaser copies of the unaudited balance sheets and
the related unaudited income statements of Aeries Illinois for

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each month then ended. Such financial statements shall have been prepared in a
manner consistent with the preparation of the Historical Financial Information,
the balance sheets contained therein shall fairly present in all material
respects the financial position of Aeries Illinois at the dates of such balance
sheets and the income statements contained therein shall present fairly in all
material respects the results of operations of Hospital for the period
indicated.

         5.7      MAINTENANCE OF BOOKS AND RECORDS BY PURCHASER. Until the
later to occur of (i) the final adjudication of any dispute or investigation
involving liabilities, federal state or local taxes or under the Medicare or
Medicaid programs arising out of the business, operations or affairs of Sellers
relating to Hospital before the Closing Date or (ii) the running of applicable
statutes of limitations, Purchaser will maintain in the ordinary course of
business all books and records of Aeries and Aeries Illinois that are delivered
to Purchaser at Closing and that relate to the pre-Closing business,
operations, and affairs of Sellers relating to Hospital to the extent
reasonably necessary in connection with any tax, Medicare or Medicaid liability
or other matter reasonably relating to Hospital for any period ending at or
before the Closing Date.

         5.8      LIABILITY INSURANCE CONTINUATION. Aeries and/or Aeries
Illinois currently maintains one or more claims made policies insuring it
against claims for negligence in the delivery of medical services at or by
Hospital in the amounts of $1 million per occurrence, $3 million in the
aggregate per year with a $10 million umbrella policy, all issued by AIG.
Purchaser shall continue such policies in full force and effect and shall renew
such policies upon their expiration unless Purchaser and Sellers agree that to
do so would be impracticable. If this determination is made, Purchaser shall
obtain quotations for the cost of (i) acquiring an extended reporting
endorsement for the current policies or (ii) having Aeries Illinois' and
Hospital's prior acts covered under a new policy or policies put into place by
Purchaser. Purchaser and Sellers shall mutually agree upon the most appropriate
of these options once such quotations are obtained and Purchaser and Sellers
shall participate in the cost of such agreed upon coverage in the following
manner: Sellers shall be responsible for the first $100,000 of premium
associated with obtaining the agreed upon coverage, Purchaser shall be
responsible for the next $100,000 of premium, and all premiums over $200,000
shall be borne equally by Purchaser and Sellers. If such a determination is
made prior to Closing, Sellers' portion of the cost thereof, if any, shall be
paid by adjustment to the Purchase Price. The provisions of this Section shall
survive Closing for a period of one (1) year.

         5.9      CLOSING. Each of Sellers and Purchaser shall use their
respective commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy all of the conditions
precedent to Closing set forth in this Agreement to the extent that Sellers' or
Purchaser's respective action or inaction can control or influence the
satisfaction of such conditions. Each of Sellers and Purchaser shall proceed to
Closing upon the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement upon the
fulfillment or waiver by the other party of the conditions precedent.

SECTION 6.        CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER.

         The obligations of Purchaser hereunder are subject to the
satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions
unless waived in writing by Purchaser:

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         6.1      COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANTS. Sellers shall have in all material
respects performed all obligations and complied with all covenants and
conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them
at or prior to the Closing Date; provided that this condition will be deemed to
be satisfied unless both (i) Sellers were given written notice of such failure
to perform or comply and did not or could not cure such failure to perform or
comply within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such notice and (ii) the
respects in which such covenants and obligations that have not been performed
have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or results
of operations of Hospital, taken as a whole.

         6.2      OPINION OF SELLERS' COUNSEL. Purchaser shall have received
the opinion, dated the Closing Date, of Sherrard & Roe, PLC, counsel for
Sellers, in substantially the form of Exhibit 6.2 hereto.

         6.3      OPINION OF AERIES' COUNSEL. Purchaser shall have received the
opinion, dated the Closing Date, of Gardner Carton & Douglas, Chicago,
Illinois, counsel to Aeries, addressing Illinois regulatory matters, in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser.

         6.4      ACTION/PROCEEDING. No court or any other Governmental Entity
shall have issued an order restraining or prohibiting the transactions herein
contemplated; and no Governmental Entity shall have commenced or threatened in
writing to commence any action or suit before any court of competent
jurisdiction or other Governmental Entity that seeks to restrain or prohibit
the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated or otherwise seeks a
remedy that would materially and adversely affect the ability of Purchaser to
enjoy the full use and enjoyment of Hospital; and neither the Justice
Department nor the FTC shall have requested, orally or in writing, that
Purchaser delay or postpone the Closing.

         6.5      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All Sellers' representations
and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects on the
Closing Date.

         6.6      INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT. Sellers shall have executed and
delivered the Indemnification Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
6.6.

         6.7      ESCROW AGREEMENT. Sellers shall have executed and delivered
the Escrow Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.3.

         6.8      AGENCY AGREEMENT. Sellers and Escrow Agent shall have
executed and delivered the Agency Agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit 6.8.

         6.9      MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS TERMINATED. That certain Management
Agreement between Aeries Illinois and Aeries Healthcare Management Services,
LLC, and the certain Amended and Restated Management Agreement between Aeries
Illinois and Best, Patterson & Crothers, Ltd., dated April 27, 2000, shall each
have been terminated and Aeries Illinois and Hospital shall have no further
obligations under such agreements.

         6.10     TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE. Purchaser shall have entered into an
agreement with Aeries HealthCare Management Services, LLC, and Mark R. Russell,
pursuant to which Mr. Russell shall serve as the chief executive officer of
Hospital with sole responsibility for its operation through October 31, 2002.

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         6.11     REDEMPTION OF OPTIONS. Aeries shall have redeemed and
cancelled in full, without any obligation of Aeries or Aeries Illinois
remaining post-Closing, all outstanding Options and any other unexercised
contractual rights to acquire any equity interest in Aeries or Aeries Illinois.

         6.12     SUBORDINATION AGREEMENTS. Sellers shall have caused each of
Sunrise Holdings, Inc., Randy Best, Michael Crothers, Jack Salberg, Paul
Yeoman, Stan Kantanie, and Gail Thoma Patterson to amend their respective
Subordination Agreements with Purchaser and Purchaser's lender dated May 5,
2000, in form and manner reasonably acceptable to Purchaser.

         6.13     PROVIDER LEASES. All leases for space between Aeries Illinois
or Hospital, as lessor, and individual providers, as lessees, shall be reduced
to writing in a manner that conforms with applicable federal and state law.

SECTION 7.        CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLERS.

         The obligations of Sellers hereunder are subject to the satisfaction,
on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions unless waived in
writing by Sellers:

         7.1      COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANTS. Purchaser shall have in all
material respects performed all obligations and complied with all covenants and
conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it at
or prior to the Closing Date; provided that, except for Purchaser's obligation
to pay the Purchase Price at Closing, this condition will be deemed to be
satisfied unless both (i) Purchaser was given written notice of such failure to
perform or comply and did not or could not cure such failure to perform or
comply within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such notice and (ii) the
respects in which such covenants have not been performed have a material
adverse effect on Purchaser's ability to perform this Agreement or any aspect
of the transactions contemplated hereby.

         7.2      OPINION OF PURCHASER'S COUNSEL. Sellers shall have received
the opinion, dated the Closing Date, of Harwell Howard Hyne Gabbert & Manner,
P.C., counsel for Purchaser, in substantially the form of Exhibit 7.2 hereto.

         7.3      ACTION/PROCEEDING. No court or any other Governmental Entity
shall have issued an order restraining or prohibiting the transactions herein
contemplated; no Governmental Entity shall have commenced or threatened in
writing to commence any action or suit before any court of competent
jurisdiction or other Governmental Entity that seeks to restrain or prohibit
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or impose material
damages or penalties in connection therewith; and neither the Justice
Department nor the FTC shall have requested, orally or in writing, that Sellers
delay or postpone the Closing.

         7.4      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All Purchaser's
representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material
respects on the Closing Date.

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         7.5      INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT. Purchaser shall have executed and
delivered the Indemnification Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
6.6.

         7.6      ESCROW AGREEMENT. Purchaser shall have executed and delivered
the Escrow Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.3.

         7.7      AGENCY AGREEMENT. Purchaser and Escrow Agent shall have
executed and delivered the Agency Agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit 6.8.

         7.8      HBCC LOAN. Purchaser shall have retired Aeries Illinois'
indebtedness to Healthcare Business Credit Corporation under the terms of that
certain Loan and Security Agreement dated December 4, 2000, between HBCC and
Aeries Illinois or, failing that, HBCC shall have consented to the transaction
or otherwise waived its right to claim an event of default as a result of the
transaction is and related documents.

SECTION 8.        HOSPITAL COST REPORTS.

         Sellers have or shall timely prepare and file all cost reports
relating to Hospital for periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date or
required as a result of the consummation of the transactions set forth herein
(the "Hospital's Cost Reports"). Purchaser shall forward to Sellers any and all
correspondence relating to Hospital's Cost Reports or other third-party payer
within five (5) business days after receipt by Purchaser. Purchaser, upon
reasonable notice, at Sellers' expense and during normal business hours, will
cooperate with Sellers in regard to the preparation, filing, handling, and
appeals of all cost reports relating to Hospital for periods ending on or prior
to the Closing Date or required as a result of the transactions described
herein. Purchaser shall remit any funds received by it relating to Hospital's
Cost Reports in excess of $365,000.00 for the year ending December 31, 2000,
and $491,693.00 for the year ending December 31, 2001, but not any subsequent
period, within three (3) business days after receipt by Purchaser. If, on the
other hand, the refund received by Purchaser relating to Hospital's Cost
Reports is less than $365,000 for the year ending December 31, 2000, and/or
less than $491,693 for the year ending December 31, 2001, Purchaser shall be
entitled to recoup the amount of such deficiency out of the Escrow Payment
subject to the requirements of the Indemnification Agreement and Escrow
Agreement. Sellers shall retain the right to appeal any Medicare determinations
relating to settlements and Hospital's Cost Reports. Sellers shall retain the
originals of Hospital's Cost Reports, correspondence, work papers and other
documents relating to Hospital's Cost Reports and the settlements. Sellers will
furnish copies of such documents to Purchaser prior to the Closing to the
extent then existing. In the event of any subsequent sale of Aeries, Aeries
Illinois or Hospital by Purchaser, Purchaser shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to make sure that Sellers have a right of access for such purposes for
as long as is necessary after the closing date.

SECTION 9.        ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.

         9.1      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Purchaser hereby expressly acknowledges that
the operations of HCA - The Healthcare Company (and its predecessor
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation) and its Affiliates are currently under
review by the U.S. Department of Justice and

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the U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (hereinafter the "DOJ/CMS").
Upon reasonable notice, during normal business hours, and consistent with
otherwise applicable legal requirements relating to patient rights, Purchaser
shall afford to representatives of the DOJ/CMS full and complete access to the
originals of the records that have been transferred to Purchaser, as well as
the right to make copies of those records. In addition, Purchaser shall afford
the DOJ/CMS the right to remove original records upon reasonable notice and the
substitution of copies for any records to be removed at Sellers' or the
DOJ/CMS's expense.

         9.2      TERMINATION PRIOR TO CLOSING.

         9.2.1    Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this
         Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be
         terminated at any time before the Closing as follows and in no other
         manner: (i) by mutual consent in writing of Purchaser and Sellers
         owning a majority of the Stock; (ii) by Sellers any time after June
         30, 2002, if the Closing shall not have occurred by such date; (iii)
         by Purchaser by written notice to Sellers if any event occurs or
         condition exists that causes Sellers to be unable to satisfy, in all
         material respects, one or more conditions to the obligations of
         Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
         as set forth in Sections 6 of this Agreement; and (iv) by Sellers by
         written notice to Purchaser if any event occurs or condition exists
         that causes Purchaser to be unable to satisfy, in all material
         respects, one or more conditions to the obligations of Purchaser to
         consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as set
         forth in Section 7.

         9.2.2    In the event that this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant
         to Section 9.2.1, all further obligations of the parties under this
         Agreement shall terminate without further liability of any party to
         another; provided that the obligations of the parties contained in
         Sections 5.1 and 9.3 shall survive any such termination.

         9.3      POST-CLOSING ACCESS TO INFORMATION. Purchaser and Sellers
acknowledge that subsequent to the Closing Purchaser and Sellers may each need
access to information, documents or computer data in the control or possession
of the other, and Sellers may need access to Hospital for purposes of preparing
and filing cost reports, concluding the transactions contemplated herein, and
for audits, appeals, investigations, compliance with governmental requirements,
regulations and requests, and the prosecution or defense of third party claims.
Accordingly, Purchaser shall make available to Sellers and their agents,
independent auditors and/or Governmental Entities such documents and
information as may be available relating to Hospital in respect of periods
prior to Closing and will permit Sellers to make copies of such documents and
information. Sellers' rights granted pursuant to this section shall be
exercised only in such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the
operation of Hospital.

         9.4      PRESERVATION AND ACCESS TO RECORDS AFTER THE CLOSING. After
the Closing and for the time period necessary to comply with this section,
Purchaser shall keep and preserve in their original form all medical and other
records of Hospital existing as of the Closing. For purposes of this Agreement,
the term "records" includes all documents, electronic data, and other
compilations of information in any form. Purchaser acknowledges that as a
result of entering into this Agreement and operating Hospital it and its
Affiliates will gain access to patient and

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other information that are subject to rules and regulations regarding
confidentiality. Purchaser shall abide by any such rules and regulations
relating to the confidential information that it acquires. Purchaser shall
maintain the patient records held at Hospital or delivered to Purchaser at
Closing at Hospital after Closing in accordance with applicable Law (including,
if applicable, Section 1861(v)(i)(I) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ss.
1395(V)(1)(i)), and requirements of relevant insurance carriers, all in a
manner consistent with the maintenance of patient records generated at Hospital
after Closing. Purchaser shall give Sellers notice of its intent to destroy any
of the above records at least ten (10) business days prior to doing so and
Sellers shall have the right, for fifteen (15) business days from receipt of
such notice, to remove such records from Purchaser's possession at Sellers'
expense. Upon reasonable notice, during normal business hours and upon
Purchaser's receipt of appropriate consents and authorizations, Purchaser shall
afford to representatives of Sellers, including their counsel and accountants,
full and complete access to, and the right to make copies of, the records
transferred to Purchaser at the Closing (including, without limitation, access
to patient records in respect of patients treated by Affiliates of Sellers at
Hospital). In addition, Sellers shall be entitled to remove from Hospital any
such patient records, but only for purposes of pending litigation involving a
patient to whom such records refer, as certified in writing prior to removal by
counsel retained by Sellers in connection with such litigation. Any patient
records so removed from Hospital shall be promptly returned to Purchaser
following the use thereof by Sellers.

         9.5      CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. This Agreement shall not be deemed to
be an acquisition or obligation of a capital expenditure or of funds within the
meaning of the certificate of need statute of any state until the appropriate
Governmental Entities shall have granted a certificate of need or the
appropriate approval or ruled that no certificate of need or other approval is
required.

         9.6      REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS. This Agreement and all documents
relating hereto including (a) consents, waivers and modifications that may
hereafter be executed, (b) the documents delivered at the Closing, and (c)
financial statements, certificates and other information previously or
hereafter furnished to Sellers or to Purchaser, may, subject to the provisions
of Section 5.1 hereof, be reproduced by Sellers and Purchaser by any
photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card, miniature photographic or
other similar process and Sellers and Purchaser may destroy any original
documents so reproduced. Sellers and Purchaser stipulate that any such
reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any
judicial, arbitral or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is
in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by Sellers or
Purchaser in the regular course of business) and that any enlargement,
facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be
admissible in evidence.

         9.7      COOPERATION ON TAX MATTERS. Following the Closing, the
parties shall cooperate fully with each other and shall make available to the
other, as reasonably requested and at the expense of the requesting party, and
to any taxing authority, all information, records or documents relating to tax
liabilities or potential tax liabilities of Aeries or Aeries Illinois for all
periods on or prior to the Closing and any information that may be relevant to
determining the amount payable under this Agreement, and shall preserve all
such information, records and documents (to the extent a part of Hospital
delivered to Purchaser at Closing) at least until the expiration of any
applicable statute of limitations or extensions thereof.

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         9.8      NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT.

         9.8.1    NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT. Sellers and their respective
         affiliates hereby covenant and agree with Purchaser that during the
         "Noncompete Period" within the "Noncompete Area" they shall not
         directly or indirectly, (i) acquire, lease, manage, consult for,
         finance or own any part of (as member, shareholder or partner) any
         in-patient psychiatric facility that provides services that are the
         same or similar to the services provided by Hospital, or (ii) solicit
         for employment or employ any person who at Closing became an employee
         of Purchaser (other than general media advertisements of employment
         opportunities), or (iii) disrupt or attempt to disrupt any past,
         present or reasonably foreseeable future relationship, contractual or
         otherwise between Purchaser, on the one hand, and any physician,
         physician group, or other healthcare provider with whom Aeries
         contracts with in connection with Hospital, on the other hand (other
         than general media advertisements of employment opportunities). The
         "Noncompete Period" shall commence at the Closing and terminate on the
         third (3rd) anniversary of the Closing Date. The "Noncompete Area"
         shall mean the area within a twenty-five (25) mile radius of Hospital
         and each of the following facilities: Cypress Creek Hospital, 17750
         Cali Drive, Houston, Texas 77090; Texas NeuroRehab Center, 1106 West
         Dittmar, Austin, Texas 78745; West Oaks Hospital, 6500 Hornwood,
         Houston, Texas 77074; and Holly Hill Hospital, 3019 Falstaff Road,
         Raleigh, North Carolina 27610. Ownership of less than five percent
         (5%) of the stock of a publicly held company shall not be deemed a
         breach of this covenant.

         9.8.2    ENFORCEABILITY OF NONCOMPETE. In the event of a breach of
         this Section 9.8, Sellers recognize that monetary damages shall be
         inadequate to compensate Purchaser and Purchaser shall be entitled,
         without the posting of a bond, to an injunction restraining such
         breach, with the costs including attorneys fees of securing such
         injunction to be borne by Sellers, jointly and severally. Nothing
         herein contained shall be construed as prohibiting Purchaser from
         pursuing any other remedy available to it for such breach or
         threatened breach. The parties recognize that the restrictions
         contained in Section 9.8 are reasonable and necessary. All parties
         hereto hereby acknowledge the necessity of protection against the
         competition of Sellers and their respective affiliates and that the
         nature and scope of such protection has been carefully considered by
         the parties. The period provided and the area covered are expressly
         represented and agreed to be fair, reasonable and necessary. The
         consideration provided for herein is deemed to be sufficient and
         adequate to compensate for agreeing to the restrictions contained in
         this Section 9.8. If, however, any court determines that the forgoing
         restrictions are not reasonable, such restrictions shall be modified,
         rewritten or interpreted to include as much of their nature and scope
         as will render them enforceable.

         9.8.3    ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE. $100,000 of the Purchase Price
         shall be allocated to the foregoing noncompete agreement. The parties
         shall be bound by this allocation for federal income tax purposes, and
         shall report their tax liabilities in accordance with this allocation.

         9.9      SOLE REMEDY. Purchaser acknowledges that its sole remedy for
breaches by Sellers, Aeries or Aeries Illinois of any his, her or its
representations, warranties, and other

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obligations under this Agreement, other than those set out in Section 9.8,
shall be those set out in the Indemnification Agreement and the Escrow
Agreement an no other.

SECTION 10.       DEFINITIONS.

         10.1     DEFINITIONS. As used herein the terms below shall have the
following meanings:

         "ACCOUNTS PAYABLE" means, as of any date, the accounts payable of any
specified Person on such date determined in accordance with GAAP, applied in a
manner consistent with the historical practices of such Person.

          "AFFILIATE" means, as to the Person in question, any Person that
directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control
with, the Person in question; and the term "control" means possession, directly
or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of a Person whether through ownership of voting securities, by
contract or otherwise.

         "AGREEMENT" means this Agreement, as amended or supplemented, together
with all Exhibits and Schedules attached or delivered with respect hereto or
expressly incorporated herein by reference.

         "APPROVAL" means any approval, authorization, consent, notice,
qualification or registration, or any extension, modification, amendment or
waiver of any of the foregoing, of or from, or any notice, statement, filing or
other communication to be filed with or delivered to, any Governmental Entity.

         "BALANCE SHEET DATE" means March 31, 2002.

         "CERCLA" has the meaning set forth in the definition of Environmental
Laws.

         "CLOSING" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereto.

         "CLOSING DATE" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

         "CODE" means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

         "EBITDA" does not mean EBITDA according to generally accepted
accounting principles. For purposes of this Agreement, "EBITDA" means net
revenue less direct operating expenses, each as historically characterized by
Hospital. "Direct operating expenses" do not include any allocated parent or
affiliate overhead or expense, any management fees, the expenses of any
employee(s) not hired by Mark Russell, or any other expense allocation not
historically charged to Hospital's operating income.

         "EEOC" means the United States Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission.

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         "ENCUMBRANCE" means any claim, charge, easement, encroachment,
security interest, mortgage, lien, pledge or restriction, whether imposed by
agreement, understanding, Law, equity or otherwise.

         "ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION" means any event, circumstance or conditions
related in any manner whatever to: (i) the current or past presence or spill
emission, discharge, disposal, release or threatened release of any hazardous,
infectious or toxic substance or waste (as defined by any applicable
Environmental Laws) or any chemicals, pollutants, petroleum, petroleum products
or oil ("Hazardous Materials"), into the environment; or (ii) the on-site or
off-site treatment, storage, disposal or other handling of any Hazardous
Material originating on or from Hospital; or (iii) the placement of structures
or materials into waters of the United States; or (iv) the presence of any
Hazardous Substance, including, but not limited to, friable asbestos, in any
building, structure or workplace or on any portion of Hospital; or (v) any
violation of Environmental Laws at or on any part of Hospital or arising from
the activities of Hospital involving Hazardous Materials.

         "ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS" means all Laws relating to pollution or the
environment, including but not limited to the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. ss. 9601, et
seq. ("CERCLA"), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42
U.S.C. ss. 6901, et seq. ("RCRA"), the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 7401, the
Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. ss. 600, et seq. ("OSHA"), and
similar state Laws, and all other Laws and regulations relating to emissions,
discharges, releases, or threatened releases of pollutants, contaminants,
chemicals, pesticides, or industrial, infectious, toxic or hazardous substances
or wastes into the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air,
surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or otherwise
relating to the processing, generation, distribution, use, treatment, storage,
disposal, transport, or handling of pollutants, contaminants, chemicals, or
industrial, infectious, toxic, or hazardous substances or wastes.

         "ERISA" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.13.

         "ESCROW AGREEMENT" means that certain Escrow Agreement of even date
herewith by and among Purchaser, Sellers, and the escrow agent named therein.

         "FTC" means the United States Federal Trade Commission.

         "FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT" means all equipment (including movable
equipment), vehicles, furniture or furnishings reflected in the March Balance
Sheet or acquired since the Balance Sheet Date that are held or used by Aeries
Illinois in or ancillary to the business or operation of Hospital , including
all such equipment, vehicles, furniture or furnishings that have been fully
depreciated for accounting purposes.

         "GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles
and practices as in effect from time to time, as modified and/or as described
in Schedule 3.6 and applied consistently by Aeries throughout the periods
involved.

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         "GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.9.

         "GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY" means any government or any agency, bureau,
board, directorate, commission, court, department, official, political
subdivisions tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether
federal, state or local.

         "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS" has the meaning set forth in the definition of
Environmental Condition.

         "HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION" has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.6.

         "HOSPITAL" means Riveredge Hospital, 8311 West Roosevelt, Forest Park,
Illinois.

         "HOSPITAL'S COST REPORTS" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

         "IMMIGRATION ACT" means the Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986.

         "INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT" means that certain Indemnification
Agreement by and among Purchaser and Sellers.

         "INFORMATION" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

         "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" means, to the extent held or used in operation
of Hospital, patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights and
any applications therefor, mask works, net lists, schematics, technology,
know-how, trade secrets, ideas, algorithms, processes, and tangible or
intangible proprietary information or material except as set forth on Schedule
3.8.

         "INVENTORY" means all inventory and supplies held or used in the
business or operation of Hospital.

         "JCAHO" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.9.3.

         "JUSTICE DEPARTMENT" or "DOJ" means the United States Department of
Justice.

         "KNOWLEDGE": whenever any statement herein or in any schedule,
exhibit, certificate or other documents delivered to any party pursuant to this
Agreement is made "to [its] knowledge" or words of similar intent or effect of
any party or his, her or its representative, such person shall make such
statement only as to such facts and other information which, as of the date the
representation is given, are actually known or reasonably should be known by
the party making such statement in the exercise of such party's duties, which,
with respect to Persons that are corporations, means the knowledge of its
executive officers that is or should reasonably be known to them in the
exercise of their offices. References to "Knowledge of Sellers" or phrases of
similar import, shall be construed to mean knowledge of any of the Sellers.

         "LAW" means any constitutional provision, statute, ordinance or other
law, rule, regulation or order of any Governmental Entity.

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         "MARCH BALANCE SHEET" means the balance sheet of Aeries and/or Aeries
Illinois as of March 31, 2002.

         "MEDICAID" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.9.1.

         "MEDICARE" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.9.1.

         "NET DEBT" means (x) Sellers' total long-term debt that is retired by
Purchaser in connection with the transaction contemplated herein or that
remains following Closing, plus accrued interest thereon and plus any
prepayment penalty actually paid on account of the prepayment of any amounts
due, less (y) cash on hand.

         "NET WORKING CAPITAL" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.

         "OPTIONS" means outstanding options to acquire 147.05 shares of Aeries
Healthcare Corporation's voting common stock for an exercise price of $1,389.00
per share.

         "OSHA" has the meaning set forth in the definition of Environmental
Laws.

         "PERMIT" means any license, permit or certificate of need required to
be issued by any Governmental Entity.

         "PERSON" means an association, a corporation, a limited liability
company, any individual, a partnership, a limited liability partnership, a
trust or any other entity or organization.

         "PLANS" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.13.

         "PURCHASE PRICE" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.

         "PURCHASER" means Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
or its permitted assignee.

         "RCRA" has the meaning set forth in the definition of Environmental
Laws.

         "RETIREMENT PLANS" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.13.

         "RETURNS" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.16.1.

         "SELLERS" means the shareholders of Aeries Healthcare Corporation, a
Delaware corporation, set forth on the signature page to this Agreement.

         "STOCK" has the meaning ascribed to it the first paragraph of the
Recitals.

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         "TRICARE" means the successor to the Civilian Health and Medical
Programs of the Uniformed Services.

         10.2     INTERPRETATION. In this Agreement, unless the context
otherwise requires:

         10.2.1   References to this Agreement are references to this Agreement
         and to the Exhibits and Schedules (as hereinafter defined);

         10.2.2   References to Sections are references to sections of this
         Agreement;

         10.2.3   References to any party to this Agreement shall include
         references to his, her or its legal representatives, successors, and
         permitted assigns;

         10.2.4   References to a judgment shall include references to any
         order, writ, injunction, decree, determination or award of any court
         or tribunal;

         10.2.5   The terms "hereof," "herein," "hereby," and derivative or
         similar words will refer to this entire Agreement;

         10.2.6   References to any document (including this Agreement) are
         references to that document as amended, consolidated, supplemented,
         novated or replaced by the parties from time to time and as in
         existence on the date hereof;

         10.2.7   Unless the context requires otherwise, references to any Law
         are references to that Law as of the Closing Date, and shall also
         refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

         10.2.8   The word "including" means including without limitation;

         10.2.9   References to time are references to Central Standard or
         Daylight time in the city in which the Closing is to occur (as in
         effect on the applicable day) unless otherwise specified herein;

         10.2.10  The gender of all words herein include the masculine,
         feminine and neuter, and the number of all words herein include the
         singular and plural;

         10.2.11  Provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a
         manner so as not to inequitably benefit or burden any party through
         "double counting" of assets or liabilities or failing to recognize
         benefits that may result from any matters that impose losses or
         burdens on any party, including in connection with the calculation of
         losses on casualty claims; and

         10.2.12  The terms "date hereof," "date of this Agreement" and similar
         terms shall mean the date first set out in the first paragraph of this
         Agreement.

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SECTION 11.       GENERAL.

         11.1     CONSENTS; APPROVALS AND DISCRETION. Except as herein
expressly provided to the contrary, whenever this Agreement requires any
consent or approval to be given by either party or either party must or may
exercise discretion, but such consent or approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed and such discretion shall be reasonably exercised.

         11.2     LEGAL FEES AND COSTS. If any attorney is employed by any
party with regard to any legal action, arbitration or other proceeding brought
by any party for the enforcement of this Agreement, or because of an alleged
dispute, breach, default or misrepresentation in connection with any of the
provisions of this Agreement, then the prevailing party, whether at trial or
upon appeal, and in addition to any other relief to which the prevailing party
may be granted, shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all costs,
expenses, and a reasonable sum for attorneys' fees incurred by the prevailing
party in bringing or defending such action, arbitration, or proceeding, and in
enforcing any judgment granted therein. Any judgment or order entered in such
matter shall contain a specific provision providing for the recovery by the
prevailing party of attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses incurred in enforcing
such judgment. For purposes of this Section, attorneys' fees shall include,
without limitation, fees incurred in the following: post-judgment motions;
contempt proceedings; garnishment, levy, and debtor and third party
examinations; discovery; and bankruptcy litigation.

         11.3     CHOICE OF LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee. This Agreement
and its subject matter have substantial contacts with Tennessee, and all
actions, suits, or other proceedings with respect to this Agreement shall be
brought only in a court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Davidson County,
Tennessee, or in the United States District Court having jurisdiction over that
County. In any such action, suit, or proceeding, such court shall have personal
jurisdiction of all of the parties hereto, and service of process upon them
under any applicable statutes, laws, and rules shall be deemed valid and good.

         11.4     BENEFIT; ASSIGNMENT. Subject to provisions herein to the
contrary, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties hereto and their respective legal representatives, successors and
assigns. No party may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent
of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided,
however, that a party hereto may assign his, her or its interest in this
Agreement to an Affiliate, but in such event, the assignor shall be required to
remain obligated hereunder in the same manner as if such assignment had not
been effected.

         11.5     ACCOUNTING DATE. The transactions contemplated hereby shall
be effective for accounting purposes as of 00:01 a.m. on July 1, 2002, unless
otherwise agreed in writing by Sellers and Purchaser. The parties will use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Closing to be effective as of a
month end.

         11.6     NO BROKERAGE. Except for a certain Fee Agreement between
Aeries, Aeries Illinois, Mark R. Russell, Stan Kantanie, and Jack Salberg dated
January 1, 2002, Sellers and Purchaser each represent to each other that no
broker has in any way been contracted in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby. Each of Sellers and Purchaser shall

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indemnify the other party from and against all loss, cost, damage or expense
arising out of claims for fees or commissions of brokers employed or alleged to
have been employed by such indemnifying party.

         11.7     COST OF TRANSACTION. Whether or not the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be consummated and except as otherwise provided
herein:

         11.7.1   Sellers will pay the fees, expenses and disbursements of
         Sellers and their agents, representatives, accountants, and counsel,
         and sales taxes incident upon them, incurred in connection with the
         subject matter hereof and any amendments hereto; and

         11.7.2   Purchaser shall pay the fees, expenses and disbursements of
         Purchaser and its agents, representatives, accountants, and counsel
         incurred in connection with the subject matter hereof and any
         amendments hereto, together with any recording and transfer fees or
         taxes.

         11.8     WAIVER OF BREACH. The waiver by either party of breach or
violation of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as, or be
construed to constitute, a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or other
provision hereof.

         11.9     NOTICE. All notices, offers, requests, demands, and other
communications pursuant to this Agreement shall be given in writing by personal
delivery, by prepaid first class registered or certified mail properly
addressed with appropriate postage paid thereon, by facsimile transmission, or
by UPS, FedEx or other recognized, reputable overnight courier and shall be
deemed to be duly given and received on the date of delivery if delivered
personally, on the second day after the deposit in the United States Mail if
mailed, upon acknowledgment of receipt of electronic transmission if sent by
facsimile transmission, or upon delivery if by UPS, FedEx or other recognized,
reputable overnight courier. Notices shall be sent to the parties at the
following address:

                  Sellers:          Mark R. Russell, Sellers' Representative
                                    c/o Sherrard & Roe, PLC
                                    424 Church Street, Suite 2000
                                    Nashville, Tennessee  37219-3304
                                    Attention:  Michel G. Kaplan, Esq.
                                    Facsimile:  (615) 742-4539

                  with copies to:   Sherrard & Roe, PLC
                                    424 Church Street, Suite 2000
                                    Nashville, Tennessee  37219-3304
                                    Attention:  Michel G. Kaplan, Esq., or
                                                John R. Voigt, Esq.
                                    Facsimile:  (615) 742-4539
                                    mkaplan@sherrardroe.com or
                                    jvoigt@sherrardroe.com

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                  Purchaser:        Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
                                    113 Seaboard Lane, Suite C-100
                                    Franklin, Tennessee 37067
                                    Attention:  President & CEO
                                    Facsimile:  (615) 312-5700
                                    jjacobs@psysolutions.com

                  with copies to:   Harwell Howard Hyne Gabbert & Manner, P.C.
                                    315 Deaderick Street, Suite 1800
                                    Nashville, Tennessee 37238
                                    Attention:  Lee C. Dilworth, Esq.
                                    Facsimile:  (615) 251-1059
                                    lcd@h3gm.com

or to such other address, and to the attention of such other person or officer
as any party may hereafter designate in writing.

         11.10    SEVERABILITY. If any term, provision, condition or covenant
of this Agreement or the application thereof to any party or circumstance shall
be held to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent in any jurisdiction, then
the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such term, provision,
condition or covenant in any other jurisdiction or to persons or circumstances
other than those as to whom or which it is held to be invalid or unenforceable,
shall not be affected thereby, and each term, provision, condition and covenant
of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent
permitted by law.

         11.11    NO INFERENCES. Inasmuch as this Agreement is the result of
negotiations between sophisticated parties of equal bargaining power
represented by counsel, no inference in favor of or against, either party shall
be drawn from the fact that any portion of this Agreement has been drafted by
or on behalf of such party.

         11.12    DIVISIONS AND HEADINGS. The divisions of this Agreement into
sections and subsections and the use of captions and headings in connection
therewith are solely for convenience and shall have no legal effect in
construing the provisions of this Agreement.

         11.13    NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement has been made
and is solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to
confer any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement on any
Persons other than the parties to it and their respective successors and
permitted assigns or to relieve or discharge the obligation or liability of any
third Persons to any party to this Agreement.

         11.14    TAX AND MEDICARE ADVICE AND RELIANCE. None of the parties
(nor any of the parties' respective counsel, accountants or other
representatives) has made or is making any representations to any other party
(or to any other party's counsel, accountants or other representatives)
concerning the consequences of the transactions contemplated hereby under
applicable tax laws or under the laws governing the Medicare program. Each
party has relied

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solely upon the tax and Medicare advice of its own employees or of
representatives engaged by such party and not on any such advice provided by
any other party hereto.

         11.15    ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT. This Agreement, the
Indemnification Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Agency Agreement, and
ancillary documents related to each, all executed contemporaneously herewith or
at Closing, merge and supersede all previous discussions and agreements and
constitute the entire agreement of whatever kind or nature existing between or
among the parties representing the within subject matter and no party shall be
entitled to benefits other than those specified herein or therein. As between
or among the parties, no oral statement or prior written material not
specifically incorporated herein shall be of any force and effect. The parties
specifically acknowledge that in entering into and executing this Agreement,
the parties rely solely upon the representations and agreements contained in
this Agreement and no others. All prior representations or agreements, whether
written or verbal not expressly incorporated herein are superseded unless and
until made in writing and signed by all parties hereto. This Agreement may not
be amended or modified in any respect except in a writing signed by all of
parties hereto.

         11.16    COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original document and all
of which, taken together, shall be deemed to constitute but a single original
document.

         11.17    AUTHORITY TO SIGN. Each individual executing this Agreement
on behalf of a corporation or other entity having limited liability represents
and warrants that he or she is duly authorized to execute and deliver this
Agreement on behalf of said entity in accordance with a resolution of the
governing body of that entity duly adopted in accordance with the governing
documents of said entity; that this Agreement is binding on said entity in
accordance with its terms; and that this Agreement is not in violation of or
inconsistent with or contrary to provisions of any other agreement to which
such entity is a party.

         11.18    TIME OF ESSENCE. With regard to all dates and time periods
set out or referred to herein, time is of the essence.

                           [SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW.]

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be executed in multiple originals by themselves or their
authorized officers, all as of the day and year first written above.

PURCHASER:                                   SELLERS:
PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC.                  AERIES HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
                                             SERVICES, L.L.C.

By: /s/ Steven T. Davidson                   By: /s/ Mark R. Russell
   ---------------------------------            -------------------------------
Its: Vice President                          Mark R. Russell, Sole Member
    --------------------------------

                                             THE HILLSTREET FUND, L.P.,
                                             A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                             BY: HILLSTREET CAPITAL, INC.,
                                             ITS INVESTMENT MANAGER

                                             By: /s/ Christian L. Meininger
                                                -------------------------------
                                                Christian L. Meininger,
                                                President

                                             /s/ Mike Crothers
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Mike Crothers

                                             /s/ Stanley J. Kantanie
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Stanley J. Kantanie

                                             XYRX ASSET INVESTMENT FUND, LLC

                                             By: /s/ Dan E. Patterson
                                                -------------------------------
                                                Dan E. Patterson, President

                                             /s/ Mark R. Russell
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Mark R. Russell

                                             /s/ Jack R. Salberg
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Jack R. Salberg

                                             /s/ Paul Yeoham
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Paul Yeoham

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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.15

                           INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

         THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (the "Indemnification Agreement"),
dated as of June 28, 2002, is by and among the shareholders of AERIES
HEALTHCARE CORPORATION ("Aeries"), a Delaware corporation, named on the
signature page hereto (collectively, whether one or more, "Sellers"), and
PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation and/or its designated
affiliate ("Purchaser"). Capitalized terms used in this Indemnification
Agreement, if not otherwise defined herein, shall have the respective meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Stock Purchase Agreement (as defined herein).

                                   RECITALS:

         Effective as of the date first set out above, Purchaser acquired all
of the issued and outstanding common stock and warrants to acquire common stock
of Aeries, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a certain Stock Purchase
Agreement dated as of June 20, 2002, by and among Purchaser and Sellers (the
"Stock Purchase Agreement"). As a condition precedent to the closing of the
Stock Purchase Agreement, Purchaser deposited $4,500,000 of the cash proceeds
of the Purchase Price (the "Escrowed Funds") in an interest-bearing escrow
account established pursuant to an Escrow Agreement of even date herewith by
and among Purchaser, Sellers, and escrow agent to secure any contingent
obligations of Sellers for breaches of their representations and warranties
under the Stock Purchase Agreement. The Escrow Funds are to be used to
indemnify Purchaser pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
Indemnification Agreement.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual
promises and covenants contained herein and other good and valuable
consideration the receipt, adequacy, and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, it is agreed as follows:

SECTION 1.        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS.

         As an inducement to the other party to enter into this Indemnification
Agreement, each signatory hereby represent and warrant to the others the
following matters.

         1.1      AUTHORITY; VALIDITY; NO BREACH BY SELLERS.

         1.1.1    Each of the Sellers has the power and authority to execute
         and deliver this Indemnification Agreement and to perform his, her or
         its obligations under this Indemnification Agreement. All actions
         required to be taken by each of the Sellers to authorize the
         execution, delivery and performance of this Indemnification Agreement
         have been duly and properly taken.

         1.1.2    This Indemnification Agreement is the lawful, valid and
         legally binding obligation of Sellers, enforceable against each in
         accordance with its respective terms, except as enforceability may be
         restricted, limited, or delayed by applicable bankruptcy or other laws
         affecting creditors' rights generally and except as enforceability may
         be subject to general principles of equity or public policy.

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         1.1.3    The execution and delivery of this Indemnification Agreement
         by Sellers will neither conflict with nor result in any material
         breach or contravention of, or the creation of any encumbrance under,
         any indenture, agreement, lease, instrument or understanding to which
         any Seller is a party or by which any Seller is bound.

         1.2      AUTHORITY; VALIDITY; NO BREACH BY PURCHASER.

         1.2.1    Purchaser has the power and authority to execute and deliver
         this Indemnification Agreement and to perform its obligations under
         this Indemnification Agreement. All actions required to be taken by
         Purchaser to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this
         Indemnification Agreement have been duly and properly taken.

         1.2.2    This Indemnification Agreement is the lawful, valid and
         legally binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser
         in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforceability may
         be restricted, limited, or delayed by applicable bankruptcy or other
         laws affecting creditors' rights generally and except as
         enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity or
         public policy.

         1.2.3    The execution and delivery of this Indemnification Agreement
         by Purchaser will neither conflict with nor result in any material
         breach or contravention of, or the creation of any encumbrance under,
         any indenture, agreement, lease, instrument or understanding to which
         Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser is bound.

         1.3      NO UNTRUE OR INACCURATE REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. The
representations and warranties of each party contained in this Indemnification
Agreement are true, accurate, correct, and complete in all material respects,
and do not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements and information
contained therein not misleading.

SECTION 2.        INDEMNIFICATION; SURVIVAL; LIMITATIONS.

         2.1      INDEMNIFICATION BY SELLERS. From and after the Closing Date,
Sellers shall indemnify and hold harmless, on a joint and several basis,
Purchaser, its subsidiaries and Affiliates, and its and their respective
officers, directors, principals, attorneys, agents, employees or other
representatives (each a "Purchaser Indemnified Party" and all, collectively,
"Purchaser Indemnified Parties") from and against: (i) any and all losses,
liabilities, damages, costs (including court costs and costs of appeal) and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that such Purchaser Indemnified
Party incurs as a result of, or with respect to, any inaccuracy in any of the
representations or warranties made by Sellers in the Stock Purchase Agreement
except that indemnification of Purchaser Indemnified Parties for inaccuracies
in the Historical Financial Information shall be limited to the sum of all
inaccuracies in such statements (positive and negative) on a dollar-for-dollar
basis, and (ii) claims for refunds pursuant to Section 8 of the Stock Purchase
Agreement.

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         2.2      INDEMNIFICATION BY PURCHASER. Purchaser shall indemnify and
hold harmless Sellers and their respective officers, directors, principals,
attorneys, agents, heirs, executors, assigns or other representatives (each a
"Seller Indemnified Parties" and all, collectively, "Seller Indemnified Party")
from and against: (i) any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs
(including court costs and costs of appeal) and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees) that such Seller Indemnified Party incurs as a result of, or
with respect to, any inaccuracy in any of the representations or warranties
made by Purchaser in the Stock Purchase Agreement, and (ii) claims for
additional funds due Purchaser pursuant to Section 8 of the Stock Purchase
Agreement.

         2.3      THE ESCROWED FUNDS. The Escrowed Funds consist of four (4)
separate funds of in the following amounts: The Earn Out Fund, $1,500,000; the
One-Year Warranty Fund, $1,000,000; the Two-Year Warranty Fund, $1,000,000; and
the Cost Report Fund, $1,000,000.

         2.4      LIMITATIONS. The foregoing indemnities by Sellers are subject
to the following limitations:

         2.4.1    EARN OUT WARRANTIES. Claims for breach of warranties made
         pursuant to Section 3.22 (Earn Out) of the Stock Purchase Agreement
         may be made on the following basis: In the event Aggregate EBITDA is
         less than $1,115,000, Purchaser shall be entitled to recover from the
         Earn Out Fund an amount calculated by multiplying the number of whole
         dollars by which Aggregate EBITDA is less than $1,115,000 by
         2.6785714. If Aggregate EBITDA is $555,000 or less, Purchaser shall be
         entitled to all amounts in the Earn Out Fund and shall have no further
         remedy for claims for breach of Section 3.22 (Earn Out). Provided,
         however, that if Mark Russell ceases to be able to function as the
         chief executive officer of Hospital (whether called by that title or
         not) in an unfettered manner as the result of any action or inaction
         by Purchaser or its agents or representatives and provided further
         that Mark Russell gives written notice to Purchaser specifying such
         action or inaction within three (3) days of such, and following such
         notice Purchaser shall have three (3) days to either (i) cure the
         alleged action or inaction, or (ii) notify Mark Russell that Purchaser
         contends its action or inaction does not prevent Mark Russell from
         functioning as the Hospital's chief executive officer in an unfettered
         manner, the warranty contained in Section 3.22 shall be deemed to be
         satisfied and Sellers shall be entitled to the entire $1,500,000.
         Claims for breach of warranties made pursuant to Section 3.22 of the
         Stock Purchase Agreement may be brought, if at all, only before
         December 1, 2002, after which all warranties with regard to Section
         3.22 of the Stock Purchase Agreement shall expire. All amounts in the
         Earn Out Fund not claimed by Purchaser under this Indemnification
         Agreement shall be delivered to Sellers in accordance with the terms
         of the Escrow Agreement.

        2.4.2    ONE-YEAR WARRANTIES. Claims for breach of warranties made

         pursuant to Section 3.6 (Financial Information) of the Stock Purchase
         Agreement may be brought, if at all, only before the end of the 365th
         day following the Closing Date and only against the amounts remaining
         in the One-Year Warranty Fund, after which all warranties under
         Section 3.6 of the Stock Purchase Agreement shall expire. All amounts
         in the One-Year Warranty Fund

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         not claimed by Purchaser under this Indemnification Agreement shall be
         delivered to Sellers in accordance with the terms of the Escrow
         Agreement.

         2.4.3    TWO-YEAR WARRANTIES. Claims for breach of warranties made in
         any Subsection of Section 3, Representations and Warranties of
         Sellers, of the Stock Purchase Agreement, other than Section 3.6
         (Financial Information), Section 3.9 (Medicare
         Participation/Accreditation), and Section 3.22 (Earn Out), may be
         brought, if at all, only before the end of the 730th day following the
         Closing Date and only against the amounts remaining in the Two-Year
         Warranty Fund, after which all warranties under the Stock Purchase
         Agreement shall expire. All amounts in the Two-Year Warranty Fund not
         claimed by Purchaser under this Indemnification Agreement shall be
         delivered to Sellers in accordance with the terms of the Escrow
         Agreement.

         2.4.4    COST REPORT WARRANTIES. Claims for breach of warranties made
         pursuant to Section 3.9 (Medicare Participation/Accreditation) of the
         Stock Purchase Agreement and claims for amounts due pursuant to
         Section 8 of the Stock Purchase Agreement may be brought, if at all,
         only before the end of the 30th day following receipt by Purchaser of
         the Final Notice of Program Reimbursement from Medicare for calendar
         year 2000 or 2001, as appropriate, by Purchaser, after which all
         warranties with regard to such Cost Report shall expire. All amounts
         in the Cost Report Fund not claimed by Purchaser under this
         Indemnification Agreement shall be delivered to Sellers in accordance
         with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.

         2.5      GENERAL LIMITATIONS. Purchaser's sole recourse against
Sellers for indemnification under this Indemnification Agreement shall be
recovery from the designated Escrowed Fund and shall be limited to the
aggregate amount originally placed into each respective fund. Moreover, Sellers
shall not be required to make any indemnification payment pursuant to this
Indemnification Agreement from either the One-Year Warranty Fund or the
Two-Year Warranty Fund unless and until the aggregate of all amounts for which
indemnity would be payable from either or both Funds exceeds $25,000 (the
"Basket Amount"), in which event Sellers shall then be responsible for all
amounts including the Basket Amount.

         2.6      NOTICE AND CONTROL OF LITIGATION.

         2.6.1    If any claim or liability is asserted in writing against a
         Person entitled to indemnification under this Indemnification
         Agreement (the "Indemnified Party') that would give rise to a claim
         under this Indemnification Agreement, the Indemnified Party shall
         notify the Person giving the indemnity ("Indemnifying Party") in
         writing of the same within twenty (20) business days of receipt of
         such written assertion of a claim or liability; provided, however,
         that the failure to provide such notice as so indicated shall not
         affect the Indemnifying Party's obligation to indemnify and the
         Indemnifying Party shall have no remedy by reason of such failure
         except to the extent of any actual prejudice resulting from such
         delay. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend any such
         claim, select the counsel, and control the defense, settlement, and
         prosecution of any litigation. If the Indemnifying Party fails,
         within ten (10) business days after notice of such claim, to initiate
         the defense of such claim, the Indemnified

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         Party will (upon further notice to the Indemnifying Party) have the
         right to undertake the defense, compromise or settlement of such claim
         on behalf of and for the account and risk of the Indemnifying Party;
         provided, however, that such claim shall not be compromised or settled
         without the consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not
         be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

         2.6.2    The Indemnified Party shall cooperate in all reasonable
         respects with the Indemnifying Party in the investigation, trial and
         defense of any lawsuit or action that may be subject to this
         Indemnification Agreement and any appeal arising therefrom; provided,
         however, that the Indemnified Party may, at its own cost, participate
         in the investigation, trial and defense of such lawsuit or action any
         appeal arising therefrom. The parties shall cooperate with each other
         in any notifications to insurers.

         2.7      EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. EXCEPT FOR CLAIMS FOR BREACH OF THIS
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT, THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF ANY
COVENANT OR AGREEMENT OR THE INACCURACY OF ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, OR
ALLEGED BREACH OR INACCURACY OF ANY COVENANT, AGREEMENT, REPRESENTATION OR
WARRANTY, RESPECTIVELY, MADE IN THE STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT OR IN ANY
AGREEMENT EXECUTED AND DELIVERED PURSUANT THERETO, OR FOR ANY OTHER ALLEGED OR
ACTUAL BREACH OR VIOLATION OF THE STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT OR ANY AGREEMENT
EXECUTED AND DELIVERED PURSUANT THERETO, SHALL BE THE INDEMNIFICATION REMEDY
PROVIDED IN THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT.

         2.8      MITIGATION. The Indemnified Party shall take all reasonable
steps to mitigate all liabilities and claims, including availing itself as
reasonably directed by Indemnifying Party of any defenses, limitations, rights
of contribution, claims against third parties and other rights at law, and
shall provide such evidence and documentation of the nature and extent of any
liability as may be reasonably requested by the Indemnifying Party. Each party
shall act in a commercially reasonable manner in addressing any liabilities
that may provide the basis for an indemnifiable claim (that is, each party
shall respond to such liability in the same manner that it would respond to
such liability in the absence of the indemnification provided for in this
Indemnification Agreement). Any request for indemnification of specific costs
shall include invoices and supporting documents containing reasonably detailed
information about the costs and/or damages for which indemnification is being
sought.

SECTION 3.        MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

         3.1      SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. All of the terms and provisions of
this Indemnification Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by the respective successors and assigns of the
parties hereto. No party hereto may assign any of its rights or delegate any of
its duties under this Indemnification Agreement without the prior written
consent of the other parties.

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         3.2      GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee. This Agreement
and its subject matter have substantial contacts with Tennessee, and all
actions, suits, or other proceedings with respect to this Agreement shall be
brought only in a court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Davidson County,
Tennessee, or in the United States District Court having jurisdiction over that
County. In any such action, suit, or proceeding, such court shall have personal
jurisdiction of all of the parties hereto, and service of process upon them
under any applicable statutes, laws, and rules shall be deemed valid and good.

         3.3      AMENDMENTS. This Indemnification Agreement may not be amended
or modified other than by written instrument signed by the parties hereto.

         3.4      NOTICES. All notices, offers, requests, demands, and other
communications pursuant to this Indemnification Agreement shall be given in
writing by personal delivery, by prepaid first class registered or certified
mail properly addressed with appropriate postage paid thereon, by facsimile
transmission, or by UPS, FedEx or other recognized, reputable overnight courier
and shall be deemed to be duly given and received on the date of delivery if
delivered personally, on the second day after the deposit in the United States
Mail if mailed, upon acknowledgment of receipt of electronic transmission if
sent by facsimile transmission, or upon delivery if by UPS, FedEx or other
recognized, reputable overnight courier. Notices shall be sent to the parties
at the following address:

                  Sellers:          Mark R. Russell, Sellers' Representative
                                    c/o Sherrard & Roe, PLC
                                    424 Church Street, Suite 2000
                                    Nashville, Tennessee  37219-3304
                                    Attention: Michel G. Kaplan, Esq.
                                    Facsimile: (615) 742-4539

                  with copies to:   Sherrard & Roe, PLC
                                    424 Church Street, Suite 2000
                                    Nashville, Tennessee  37219-3304
                                    Attention: Michel G. Kaplan, Esq., or
                                               John R. Voigt, Esq.
                                    Facsimile: (615) 742-4539
                                    mkaplan@sherrardroe.com or
                                    jvoigt@sherrardroe.com

                  Purchaser:        Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
                                    113 Seaboard Lane, Suite C-100
                                    Franklin, Tennessee 37067
                                    Attention: President
                                    Facsimile: (615) 312-5700
                                    jjacobs@psysolutions.com

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                  with copies to:   Harwell Howard Hyne Gabbert & Manner, P.C.
                                    315 Deaderick Street, Suite 1800
                                    Nashville, Tennessee 37238
                                    Attention: Lee C. Dilworth, Esq.
                                    Facsimile: (615) 251-1059
                                    lcd@h3gm.com

or to such other address, and to the attention of such other person or officer
as any party may hereafter designate in writing.

         3.5      HEADINGS. The section and other headings contained in this
Indemnification Agreement are included for the purpose of convenient reference
only and shall not restrict, amplify, modify or otherwise affect in any way the
meaning or interpretation of this Indemnification Agreement.

         3.6      GENDER AND NUMBER. All references to the neuter gender shall
include the feminine or masculine gender and vice versa, where applicable, and
all references to the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, where
applicable.

         3.7      THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY. This Agreement has been made and is
solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer any
rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement on any persons other
than the parties to it and their respective successors and permitted assigns or
to relieve or discharge the obligation or liability of any third persons to any
party to this Agreement.

         3.8      COUNTERPARTS; EXECUTION BY FACSIMILE. This Indemnification
Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
Agreement, binding on all of the parties hereto.

         3.9      SEVERABILITY. If any term, provision, condition or covenant
of this Indemnification Agreement or the application thereof to any party or
circumstance shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent in any
jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Indemnification Agreement and the
application of such term, provision, condition or covenant in any other
jurisdiction or to persons or circumstances other than those as to whom or
which it is held to be invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby,
and each term, provision, condition and covenant of this Indemnification
Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by
law.

         3.10     ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Indemnification Agreement, and the
Stock Purchase Agreement and the Escrow Agreement executed contemporaneously
herewith, set forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties
hereto with respect to the matters covered herein and therein, and supersede
all prior agreements, arrangements and understandings relating to the subject
matter of this Indemnification Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be executed in multiple originals by themselves or their
authorized officers, all as of the day and year first written above.

PURCHASER:                                   SELLERS:
PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC.                  AERIES HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
                                             SERVICES, L.L.C.

By: /s/ Steven T. Davidson                   By: /s/ Mark R. Russell
   ---------------------------------            -------------------------------
Its: Vice President                          Mark R. Russell, Sole Member
    --------------------------------

                                             THE HILLSTREET FUND, L.P.,
                                             A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                             BY: HILLSTREET CAPITAL, INC.,
                                             ITS INVESTMENT MANAGER

                                             By: /s/ Christian L. Meininger
                                                -------------------------------
                                                Christian L. Meininger,
                                                President

                                             /s/ Mike Crothers
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Mike Crothers

                                             /s/ Stanley J. Kantanie
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Stanley J. Kantanie

                                             XYRX ASSET INVESTMENT FUND, LLC

                                             By: /s/ Dan E. Patterson
                                                -------------------------------
                                                Dan E. Patterson, President

                                             /s/ Mark R. Russell
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Mark R. Russell

                                             /s/ Jack R. Salberg
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Jack R. Salberg

                                             /s/ Paul Yeoham
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Paul Yeoham

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