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AGREEMENT OF BUSINESS COMBINATION
                            BY EXCHANGE OF ASSETS FOR
                                      STOCK

     AGREEMENT dated this 22 day of April, 1999, by and between THE AUXER COUP,
INC., a corporation having its principal place of business at 30 Galesi Drive,
Suite 304, Wayne, New ,jersey 07470 ("PURCHASER"), and Mr. Ernest DeSaye, Jr.,
doing business as Hardyston Distributors, having his principal place of business
at 22-B Lasinski Road, Franklin, NJ 07416 (the "COMPANY").

                               W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, The COMPANY is desirous of exchanging all or substantially all of its
assets; and

WHEREAS, PURCHASER is desirous of acquiring all of the assets of the Company;
and,

WHEREAS, the PURCHASER wishes to employ Mr. Ernest R. DeSaye, Jr. ("Employee");
and,

WHEREAS, Employee wishes to be employed by the PURCHASER; and,

WHEREAS, PURCHASER is a holding company which is publicly held and which owns
automotive related products; and,

WHEREAS, the COMPANY is an automotive distributor in Northwest New Jersey;

IT IS NOW THEREFORE AGREED that in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Exchange of Assets.

     1.1  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the
          performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations
          hereunder, then Company shall exchange, transfer, convey, assign and
          deliver to PURCHASER, and PURCHASER shall receive, acquire and accept
          on the Closing Date (as such term is hereinafter defined) all of the
          right, title and interest of the Company, including all aspects to the
          business, assets, goodwill, and rights of Company as shall exist on
          the Closing Date, including, without limitation, inventory, accounts
          receivable, goodwill, rights in tradenames, trademarks and copyrights,
          all rights relating to or arising out of the business conducted by the
          Company under express or implied warranty (as from the suppliers of
          the Company with respect to the Assets being transferred to
          PURCHASER), all books and records, correspondence, employment records
          and files of or relating to the business or Assets of the Company
          being exchanged with PURCHASER and all of the Company's right, title
          and interest in and to each lease, contract, agreement, purchase order
          or commitment to which the Company is a party or in which the Company
          has rights, (all of such assets are collectively referred to
          hereinafter as the "Assets"), free and clear of all liabilities,
          obligations, liens and encumbrances, except as expressly assumed by
          PURCHASER under Section 2 below.

     1.2  The transfer of the Assets as herein provided shall be effected by
          bills of sale, endorsements, assignments, drafts, checks, deeds and
          other instruments of transfer and conveyance delivered to PURCHASER on
          the Closing Date in form sufficient to transfer the Assets as
          contemplated by this agreement and as shall be reasonably requested by
          PURCHASER. Company covenants that (i) it will, at any time and from
          time to time after the Closing Date, execute and deliver such other
          instruments of transfer and conveyance and do all such further acts
          and things as may be reasonably requested by PURCHASER to transfer and
          deliver to PURCHASER or to aid and assist PURCHASER in collecting and
          reducing to possession, any and all of the Assets; (ii) PURCHASER,
          after the Closing Date, shall have the right and authority to collect,
          for the account of PURCHASER, all checks, notes and other evidences of
          indebtedness or obligations to make payment of money and other items
          which shall be transferred to PURCHASER as provided herein and to
          endorse with the name of Company any such checks, notes or other
          instruments received after the Closing Date; and (iii) Company will
          transfer and deliver to PURCHASER any cash or other property that
          Company may receive after the Closing Date in respect of or arising
          out of the business conducted by Company. After the Closing Date, at
          reasonable times and upon reasonable notice, Company shall have access
          to the books and records conveyed to PURCHASER hereunder, and
          PURCHASER shall have access to any minute books, stock books and
          similar corporate records retained by Company.

     1.3  Company covenants that between the date hereof and the Closing Date
          and, if reasonably requested by PURCHASER, after the Closing Date,
          Company shall use its best efforts to obtain the consent of any
          parties to any contracts, licenses, leases, commitments, sales orders,
          purchase orders or other agreements being assigned by Company to
          PURCHASER hereunder as shall be reasonably requested by PURCHASER. If
          any such required consent is not obtained, this agreement shall not
          constitute an agreement to assign the instrument relating thereto,
          however Company shall cooperate with PURCHASER in any reasonable
          arrangement to provide for PURCHASER the benefits under any such
          contract, license, lease, commitment, sales order, purchase order or
          other agreement, including enforcement, at the cost and for the
          benefit of PURCHASER, of any and all rights of Company against the
          other party thereto arising out of the breach or cancellation by such
          party or otherwise.

2. Assumption of Liabilities. PURCHASER shall assume no liabilities of Company,
except as specified in the list of liabilities which is attached hereto as
Exhibit II.

3. Closing. The Closing hereunder (the "Closing") shall take place on or about
the 8th day of April, 1999 at the offices of Roger L. Fidler, Esq. 400 Grove
street, Glen Rock, New Jersey 07452 or at such other time and place as may be
agreed by PURCHASER and the Company (the "Closing Date").

4.Exchange Terms; Allocation.

     4.1  In consideration of the exchange and transfer of the Assets herein
          contemplated, on the Closing Date, PURCHASER shall deliver at Closing
          to Employee the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) in cash.
          Certificates for shares of said PURCHASER'S common stock shall be
          issued to Employee not later than 90 days after closing. The number of
          these shares shall be equal to the value of the assets less $15,000
          divided by the average of the bid and asked price on the day before
          the Closing. The value of the assets shall be determined by taking the
          sum of the cost of inventory, plus the collectable value of the
          accounts receivable, plus the fair market value of the equipment and
          rolling stock multiplied by 1.05. No other factors shall be taken into
          account when calculating the value of the assets for the purpose of
          this Agreement. In addition, Employee shall receive two additional
          payments of $5,000.00 each to be paid 60 and 120 days after the date
          of Closing. Employee shall also execute at Closing, the attached
          Employment Agreement.

     4.2  On the date of Closing, PURCHASER represents that in addition to the
          above mentioned shares to be delivered to Employee, there shall remain
          outstanding, in addition thereto, only the following shares held by
          other shareholders, to wit:

          Fifty Five Million (55,000,000).

5.Representations and Warranties of Company. Company hereby represents and
warrants as follows:

     5.1  Company is a sole proprietorship operating under the name of Hardyston
          Distributors under the laws of the State of New Jersey and has full
          power and authority to own its properties and carry on its business as
          and in the places where such properties are now owned or such business
          is now being conducted. on or before closing Company shall establish
          to the satisfaction of PURCHASER that it has title to the Assets and
          authority to convey the same in accordance with the terms of this
          Agreement. Complete and correct copies of such documents as the
          PURCHASER may demand will be turned over prior to Closing. The Company
          is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in all
          jurisdictions in which such qualification is necessary because of the
          character of the properties owned by it or the nature of its
          activities. Company has taken no action and has not failed to take any
          action, which action or failure would preclude or prevent Company from
          conducting the business of Company in the manner heretofore conducted.

     5.2  Company has no subsidiaries.

     5.3  Company is solely owned by the Employee.

     5.4  Employee has full power and authority, corporate and otherwise, to
          enter into this agreement on behalf of Company and to cause Company to
          assume and perform its, his or her obligations hereunder. The
          execution and delivery of this agreement and the performance by
          Company of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by the
          Board of Directors of Company, if any, and no further action or
          approval, corporate or otherwise, is required in order to constitute
          this agreement as a binding and enforceable obligation of Company. The
          execution and delivery of this agreement and the performance by
          Company of its obligations hereunder do not and will not violate any
          provision of, nor conflict with or result in any breach of any
          condition or provision of, or constitute a default under, or result in
          the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any
          of the Assets by reason of the terms of any contract, mortgage, lien,
          lease, agreement indenture, instrument, judgment or decree to which
          Company is a party or which is or purports to be binding upon Company
          or which affects or purports to affect any of the Assets.

     5.4  No action, approval, consent or authorization, including but not
          limited to any action, approval, consent or authorization by any
          governmental or quasi-governmental agency, commission, board, bureau
          or instrumentality is necessary as to Company in order to constitute
          this agreement as a binding and enforceable obligation of Company in
          accordance with its terms.

     5.5  Company has not incurred any obligation or liability (absolute or
          contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, choate or inchoate) except
          current obligations and liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
          their businesses which would act as a lien against the Assets.

     5.6  Company has not leased or effected any transfer of any of the Assets;

6. Representations and Warranties of PURCHASER. PURCHASER hereby represents and
warrants that on the closing date all of the following will be true:

     6.1  PURCHASER is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
          good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware. PURCHASER is
          not conducting any business in any location. Complete and correct
          copies of the Certificate of incorporation of Company and all
          amendments thereto, certified in each case by the Secretary of State
          of the State of Delaware, and of the By-Laws of PURCHASER, and all
          amendments thereto, certified by the Secretary of PURCHASER, have been
          or will be delivered to Company on or prior to the Closing Date by
          PURCHASER. PURCHASER will present at closing a certificate of good
          standing for the State of Delaware. PURCHASER has taken no action and
          has not failed to take any action, which action or failure would
          preclude or prevent Company from conducting the business of Company in
          the manner heretofore conducted. PURCHASER is approved for trading in
          the over-the-counter market with not less than two market makers.

     6.2  PURCHASER has subsidiaries.

     6.3  PURCHASER has no authorized or outstanding securities other than its
          common stock, x.0001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), which
          consists of 80,000,000 authorized shares of which not more than
          55,000,000 shares are currently outstanding. All outstanding Common
          stock is duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and
          non-assessable (except for such statutory and constitutional
          obligations as may be imposed notwithstanding full payment for and
          valid issuance of such shares), and there are no presently issued or
          outstanding securities of PURCHASER convertible into common stock nor
          are there any outstanding options, warrants, agreements, rights or
          commitments of any kind relating to the authorized but unissued Common
          Stock. All transfer taxes, if any, with respect to transfers of
          securities of PURCHASER made prior to the date hereof have been paid.
          All of the common stock is owned, both beneficially and of record,
          free of any security interests, liens, pledges, claims, charges,
          escrows encumbrances, options, rights of first refusal, mortgages,
          indentures, security agreements or other contracts (whether or not
          relating in any way to credit or the borrowing of money) and the
          designated owner thereof has the unrestricted right to vote such
          Common Stock. PURCHASER also has authorized shares of Preferred Stock
          having a par value of $.001 per share, none of which are issued and/or
          outstanding.

     6.4  PURCHASER' s Board of Director's will recommend to certain controlling
          shareholders, as soon as practicable after receipt of Company's
          certified financial statements, approval of the transaction
          contemplated herein and obtain written consent to take such acts and
          actions as may be deemed necessary or advisable by counsel to Company
          to fully empower PURCHASER and its Board of Directors to enter into
          and consummate this transaction.

     6.5  PURCHASER has full power and authority, corporate and otherwise, to
          enter into this agreement and to assume and perform its, his or her
          obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this agreement
          and the performance by PURCHASER of its obligations hereunder have
          been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of PURCHASER and no
          further action or approval, except shareholder approval, corporate or
          otherwise, is required in order to constitute this agreement as a
          binding and enforceable obligation of PURCHASER. The execution and
          delivery of this agreement and the performance by PURCHASER of its
          obligations hereunder do not and will not violate any provision of the
          Certificate of incorporation or By-Laws of PURCHASER and do not and
          will not conflict with or result in any breach of any condition or
          provision of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation
          or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon.any of its
          assets by reason of the terms of any contract, mortgage, lien, lease,
          agreement indenture, instrument, judgment or decree to which PURCHASER
          is a party or which is or purports to be binding upon Company or which
          affects its assets.

     6.6  No action, approval, consent or authorization, including but not
          limited to any action, approval, consent or authorization by any
          governmental or quasi-governmental agency, commission, board, bureau
          or instrumentality is necessary as to PURCHASER in order to constitute
          this agreement as a binding and enforceable obligation of PURCHASER in
          accordance with its terms.

     6.7  PURCHASER has not during the last 30 days, except as may be required
          to satisfy the terms of this Agreement:

     6.7.1 authorized, issued, sold or converted any securities, or entered into
          any agreement with respect thereto;

     6.7.2 declared, set aside or made any dividend or other distribution or
          purchased, redeemed or reclassified any of their capital stock or
          effected any stock split, stock dividend, exchange or recapitalization
          or entered into any agreement in respect of the foregoing;

     6.7.3 incurred any damage, destruction or similar loss, whether or not
          covered by insurance, materially affecting their businesses or.
          properties;

     6.7.4 sold, assigned or transferred- any of their tangible assets or any
          patent, trademark, trade name, copyright, license, franchise, design
          or other intangible assets or properties;

     6.7.5 mortgaged, pledged, granted or suffered to exist any lien or other
          encumbrance or charge on any of their assets or properties, tangible
          or intangible;

     6.7.6 waived any rights of material value or canceled, discharged,
          satisfied or paid any material debts or claims;

     6.7:7 incurred any obligation or liability (absolute or contingent,
          liquidated or unliquidated, choate or inchoate);

     6.7.8 leased or effected any transfer of any of their assets or properties;

     6.7.9 entered into, made any amendment of or terminated any lease, material
          contract or license;

     6.7.10 amended its Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws;

     6.7.11 effected any change in their accounting practices, procedures or
          methods;

     6.7.12 became obligated to make any payment to any shareholder of PURCHASER
          in any capacity, or entered into any transaction of any nature with
          any shareholder of PURCHASER in any capacity;

     6.7.13 increased the compensation payable to any of their directors,
          officers or employees or became obligated to increase any such
          compensation;

     6.7.14 entered into any transaction other than in the ordinary course of
          business, or changed in any way any of their business policies or
          practices.

     6.8  PURCHASER is not a party to or has any contract or commitment of any
          kind or nature whatsoever, written or oral, formal or informal,
          including, without limitation, any lease, license, franchise,
          employment, maintenance, consultant or commission agreement, pension,
          profit-sharing, bonus, stock purchase, stock option, retirement,
          severance, hospitalization, accident, insurance or-other plan or
          arrangement involving employee benefits, contract with any labor union
          or contract for services, materials, supplies, merchandise, inventory
          or equipment, for the sale or purchase of any of its services,
          products or assets, for the borrowing of money or for a line or letter
          of credit, with any current or former director, officer or employee of
          PURCHASER which will be in effect on the Closing Date, with any
          government or agency thereof, pursuant to which its right to compete
          with any entity or person in the conduct of its business is restrained
          or restricted for any reason or in any way, guaranteeing the
          performance, liabilities or obligations of any Entity or person, for
          capital improvements or expenditures or with any contractor or
          subcontractor for in excess of $100.00, for charitable contributions
          aggregating in excess of $100.00, or involving in excess of ;100.00 in
          cash over its term (including any periods covered by any options to
          renew by any party).

     6.9. PURCHASER has no liabilities except as shown on its financial
          statements, no contracts or other obligations whatsoever including any
          contingent liabilities.

7. Financial Statements and Form 10.

     Company shall deliver to PURCHASER, on or before the Closing Date,
sufficient financial information in a form acceptable to the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission for consolidation with PURCHASER'S financial
statements and will be in compliance with generally accepted accounting
principles and Regulation SX promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and as it applies to corporations which have registered securities upon
Form 10 or Form 10SB under the 1934 Securities Exchange Act. After closing, the
new management represents that it will promptly update Company's Form 10-SE and
timely file the same and all other forms required by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission.

8.Miscellaneous.

     a)This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement of the parties
          hereto and may not be amended, except by written consent of the
          parties hereto in writing executed by them.

     b)   This Agreement shall be construed according to the laws of the State
          of New Jersey and shall be enforceable in any court of competent
          jurisdiction located therein.

     c)   This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their
          successors in interest, if any, but shall not otherwise be assignable.

     d)   Where in this Agreement one gender or the other is used, of the
          singular or the plural is used, and if to effect the intent of the
          parties hereto the use of the other gender or number is needed then it
          is understood that such gender or both or such number or both is
          implied.

     e)   This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and receipt-of
          facsimile transmission of signatures shall be sufficient to effect
          acceptance of this Agreement, although the parties hereto agree to
          submit within a reasonable time duplicate original signed copies of
          this Agreement to each other.

9. Indemnification.

     Each party to this Agreement shall indemnify and hold harmless each other
party at all times after the date of closing against and in respect of any
liability, damage or deficiency, all actions, suits, proceedings, demands,
assessments, judgments, costs and expenses, including attorney's fees incident
to any of the foregoing, resulting from any misrepresentation, breach of
covenant or warranty for non-fulfillment of any agreement on the part of such
party under this Agreement, or from any misrepresentation in or omission from
any certificate furnished or to be furnished to a party hereunder. Subject to
the terms of this Agreement, the defaulting party shall reimburse the other
party or parties on demand for any reasonable payments made by said parties at
any time after the date of closing, in respect to any liability or claim to
which the foregoing indemnity relates, if such payment is made after reasonable
notice to the other party to defend or satisfy the same, and such party failed
to defend or satisfy the same.

10.Covenant Not to Disclose.

     (a)  I shall not at any time during or after the termination of my
          employment by Company reveal, divulge, or make known to any person
          (other than Company or its Affiliates) or use for my own account any
          confidential information used by Company or any of its Affiliates
          during my employment by Company before and during the term of this
          Agreement and made known to me by reason of my employment by Company.
          I shall retain all such knowledge and information which I may acquire
          during my employment by Company in trust for the sole benefit of
          Company and its Affiliates and their successors and assigns.

     (b)  As used in this Agreement, the term "Affiliate" shall mean any
          corporation, company, partnership or other person or entity that
          directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or
          is controlled by or is under common control with the person of which
          such corporation, company, partnership or other person or entity is an
          affiliate.

11. Brokers. No brokers have been utilized in connection with this transaction.
PURCHASER shall not be liable for the payment of any finder's or consultant's
fees except as specifically provided herein.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF THE PARTIES HERETO, CORPORATE PARTIES HAVING BEEN DULY
AUTHORIZED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS, HAVE SET THEIR HANDS AND
SEALS ON THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN.

   THE AUXER GROUP, INC.

   By:  /s/ Eugene Chiaramonte   By:  /s/ Ernest DeSaye
        ----------------------         ----------------
            Eugene Chiaramonte, Jr.    Ernest R. DeSaye, Jr.
            PRESIDENT                  d/b/a Hardyston
                                       DistributorPLAN OF ACQUISITION

This agreement and plan of acquisition (the "Agreement") dated December 20,
1996, by and between Universal Filtration Industries, Inc.., a New York
corporation, the address of which is 16 Grace Lane, East Norwich, New York
11732, ("Universal Filtration"), and Auxer Industries, Inc., a Idaho
corporation, the address of which is 230 Dayton Street, Ridgewood, New Jersey
07450 ("Auxer" or the "Acquiring Corporation") [Universal Filtration and Auxer
being herein sometimes called the "Parties" or "Constituent Corporations"].

WHEREAS, the Parties orally agreed on February 10, 1996, that Auxer would
exchange shares of its common stock for all the issued and outstanding capital
stock of Universal Filtration; and

WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an agreement dated August 7, 1996 embodying
the oral understandings; and

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to modify the agreement because certain
representations of Universal relating to revenue and profitability projections
have not been met;

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into a new restated written document which
will replace any and all prior oral and written understandings between the
Parties.

NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PREMISES AND THE UNDERTAKINGS HEREINAFTER
STATED, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

I. ACQUIRING CORPORATION; CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS; BOARD OF
DIRECTORS; OFFICERS.

1.01     Acquiring Corporation.

The corporation which shall be the acquiring corporation is Auxer. 1.02

Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws.

The certificate of incorporation, as amended, and the by-laws of Auxer as
contained in Attachment "A" are in effect at the date of the Agreement are the
certificate of incorporation and the by-laws of the Acquiring Corporation until
they are amended.

1.03 Board of Directors. From the date of the Agreement until December 31, 1999,
     the Auxer board of directors shall consist of not more than three
     directors.

                     II. STATUS AND CONVERSION OF SECURITIES

2.01 Shares of Universal Filtration

(a)  Universal Filtration Common Stock. All the shares of the common stock of
     Universal Filtration ("Universal Filtration Shares") shall be converted
     into and exchanged for 1,000,000 shares of common stock, ("Auxer Shares")
     of Auxer ("Auxer Common Stock") valued at $.05 per share. Certificates
     representing 1,000,000 Auxer Shares shall be immediately delivered to the
     shareholders of Universal Filtration.

(b)  Surrender and Exchange of Universal Filtration Shares. Subject to the
     provisions of Paragraphs 2.01(b) and (c), each holder of an outstanding
     certificate or certificates (the "Old Certificates") therefore representing
     Universal Filtration Shares ("Universal Filtration Shareholder"), upon
     surrender thereof shall receive in exchange therefore a certificate or
     certificates (the "New Certificates") representing the number of whole
     Auxer Shares into and for which the Universal Filtration Shares therefore
     represented by such surrendered Old Certificates have been converted. There
     are no dividends due to holders of Universal Filtration Shares. Filtration
     shall provide written instructions to Auxer indicating the number of Auxer
     Shares and to be issued to each Universal Filtration Shareholder. Shares
     not surrendered shall be marked as canceled on the stock registry of the
     Company.

(c)  "Current Market Price Per Share" of one share of Auxer Common Stock shall
     be the average closing price of the shares of the NASD Electronic Bulletin
     Board for the five trading days preceding the date of the Agreement.

(d)  "Value Per Share" of one share of Auxer Common Stock shall be S.05 per
     share.

(e)  No certificates or scrip for fractional Auxer Shares will be issued and no
     payment will be made in respect thereof. Any fractional shares which result
     shall be rounded up to the nearest whole Auxer Share. If more than one
     certificate representing Universal Filtration Shares shall be surrendered
     for the account of the same Shareholder, the number of full Auxer Shares
     for which certificates shall be delivered to a Shareholder shall be
     computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares represented by the
     certificates surrendered by that Shareholder.

                                 III. COVENANTS

3.01 Covenants of Auxer

Auxer covenants, that:

(a)  Certificate of Incorporation. No amendment, change of state of
     incorporation or other change has been made in the certificate of
     incorporation of Auxer as attached to the Agreement.

(b)  Securities. There are 7,192,929 Shares outstanding.

(c)  Dividends and Purchases of Stock. No dividend, distribution or stock split
     or recapitalization has been authorized, declared, paid or effected by
     Auxer in respect of the outstanding Auxer Shares.

(d)  Borrowing Money. Auxer has not borrowed, guaranteed the borrowing of money,
     engaged in any transaction or entered into any material agreement, except
     in the ordinary course of business.

(e)  Access. Auxer has afforded the officers, directors, employees, counsel,
     agents, investment bankers, accountants and other representatives of
     Universal Filtration free and full access to the properties, books and
     records of Auxer, has permitted them to make extracts from and copies of
     such books and records and has furnished Universal Filtration with such
     additional financial and operating data and other information as to the
     financial condition, results or operations, business, properties, assets,
     liabilities or future prospects of Auxer as Universal Filtration from time
     to time has requested.

(f)  Confidentiality. Auxer insures that, for a period of six months from the
     date of the Agreement, all confidential information which Auxer or any of
     its officers, directors, employees, counsel, agents, investment bankers, or
     accountants may now possess or create or obtain relating to the financial
     condition, results of operations, business properties, assets, liabilities,
     or future prospects of Universal Filtration, any affiliate or any customer
     or supplier of Universal Filtration shall not be published, disclosed, or
     made accessible to any other person or entity at any time or used in the
     business and for the benefit of Auxer in each case without the prior
     consent of Ronald Michael Shaver, President, subject to paragraphs 3.01 (g)
     and (h).

(g)  Public Statements. Before Auxer releases any information concerning the
     Agreement, or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Agreement
     which is intended for or may result in public dissemination thereof, Auxer,
     for a period of six months from the date of the Agreement, shall cooperate
     with Universal Filtration, shall furnish drafts of all documents or
     proposed oral statements to Universal Filtration for comments, and shall
     not release any such information without the written consent of Universal
     Filtration. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Auxer from releasing any
     information if required to do so by federal or state securities law.

(h)  Material for Registration Statement. Auxer represents that the filings to
     be made by it with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") will be
     prepared in accordance with the then existing requirements of the
     Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), and the rules and
     regulations thereunder. Auxer shall furnish or cause to be furnished, for
     inclusion in any registration statement required to be filed with the SEC
     covering the Acquisition, information about Auxer or Auxer's security
     holders as may be required and shall continue to famish or cause to be
     furnished such information for the purposes of supplementing any such proxy
     statement or amending any registration statement.

(i)  Indemnification. Auxer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Universal
     Filtration and its present officers, directors, employees, agents and
     counsel, and each person who controls, controlled or will control Universal
     Filtration within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act of
     Section 20(a) or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")
     and if the Acquisition is abandoned or terminated, except solely as a
     result of a breach of the Agreement by Universal Filtration, against any
     and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses whatsoever,
     including attorneys' fees and expenses, as and when incurred arising out
     of, based upon or in connection with any untrue statement or alleged untrue
     statement of a material fact relating to and supplied by Auxer contained in
     any post-effective registration statement, proxy statement or any amendment
     or supplement thereto or any application or other document or communication
     filed in any jurisdiction under the "blue-sky," securities, or takeover
     laws thereof or filed with the SEC. The foregoing agreement to indemnify
     shall be in addition to any liability Auxer may otherwise have, including
     liabilities arising under the Agreement.

3.02 Covenants of Universal Filtration From the Date of the Agreement

(a)  Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws. No amendment has been made in the
     certificate of incorporation or by-laws of Universal Filtration other than
     as attached hereto as Attachment "B".

(b)  Dividends and Purchases of Stock. No dividend, distribution or stock split
     or recapitalization has been authorized, declared, paid or effected by
     Universal Filtration in respect of the outstanding Universal Filtration
     Shares.

(c)  Borrowing Money. Universal Filtration has not borrowed, guaranteed the
     borrowing of money, engaged in any transaction or entered into any material
     agreement, except in the ordinary course of business as disclosed in the
     financial statements delivered to Auxer.

(d)  Access. Universal Filtration has afforded the officers, directors,
     employees, counsel, agents, investment bankers, accountants and other
     representatives of Auxer and lenders, investors and prospective lenders and
     investors free and full access to the properties, books and records of
     Universal Filtration and has permitted them to make extracts from and
     copies of such books and records, and will from time to time furnish Auxer
     with such additional financial and operating data and other information as
     to the financial condition, results or operations, business, properties,
     assets, liabilities or future prospects of Universal Filtration as Auxer
     from time to time has requested. Universal Filtration will cause the
     independent certified public accountants of Universal Filtration to make
     available to Auxer and its independent certified public accountants all
     work papers relating to Universal Filtration referred to herein.

(e)  Conduct of Business. Universal Filtration has used reasonable efforts to
     preserve the business operations of Universal Filtration intact, to keep
     available the services of is present personnel, to preserve in full force
     and effect the contracts, agreements, instruments, leases, licenses,
     arrangements and understandings of Universal Filtration and to preserve the
     good will to others having business relations with it.

(f)  Advice of Changes. Universal Filtration has advised Auxer of any fact or
     occurrence or any pending or threatened occurrence of which it obtains
     knowledge and (i) which, would make the performance by any party of a
     covenant contained in the Agreement impossible or make such performance
     materially more difficult than in the absence of such fact or occurrence or
     (ii) which would cause a condition to any party's obligation under the
     Agreement not to be fully satisfied.

(g)  Confidentiality. Universal Filtration shall insure that all confidential
     information which Universal Filtration or any of its officers, directors,
     employees, counsel, agents, investment bankers, or accountants may now
     possess or may hereafter create or obtain relating to the financial
     condition, results of operations, business properties, assets, liabilities,
     or future prospects of Auxer, or any affiliate shall not be published,
     disclosed, or made accessible to any other person or entity at any time or
     used in the business and for the benefit of Universal Filtration in each
     case without the prior written consent of Auxer.

(i)  Public Statements. Before the present officers or directors of Universal
     Filtration release any information concerning the Agreement, or any of the
     other transactions contemplated by the Agreement which is intended for or
     may result in public dissemination thereof, they shall cooperate with
     Auxer, shall famish drafts of all documents or proposed oral statements to
     Auxer for comments, and shall not release any such information without the
     written consent of Auxer. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Universal
     Filtration from releasing any information if required to do so by law.

(j)  Material for Registration Statement. Universal Filtration shall furnish or
     cause to be furnished, for inclusion in any proxy statement or post
     effective registration statement required to be filed with the SEC covering
     the Acquisition such information about Universal Filtration or Universal
     Filtration's security holders as may be required or may be reasonably
     requested by Auxer and shall continue to famish or cause to be furnished
     such information for the purposes of supplementing any such proxy
     statement, or amending the post-effective registration statement. Universal
     Filtration represents and warrants that the information so supplied does
     not now, and will not at any time contain an untrue statement of a material
     fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
     necessary to make the statements therein not false or misleading.

(k)  Indemnification. Universal Filtration agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
     Auxer and its officers, directors, employees, agents and counsel, and each
     person who controls, controlled or will control Universal Filtration within
     the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act of Section 20(a) of the
     Securities Exchange Act and if the Acquisition is abandoned or terminated
     except solely as a result of a breach of the Agreement by Auxer against any
     and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses whatsoever,
     including counsel's fees and expenses as and when incurred arising out of,
     based upon or in connection with any untrue statement or alleged untrue
     statement of a material fact relating to and supplied by Universal
     Filtration contained in any post-effective registration statement, proxy
     statement or any amendment or supplement thereto or any application or
     other document or communication filed in any jurisdiction in order to
     qualify the Auxer Shares to be issued in the Acquisition under the
     "blue-sky," securities, or takeover laws thereof or filed with the SEC. The
     foregoing agreement to indemnify shall be in addition to any liability
     Universal Filtration may otherwise have, including liabilities arising
     under the Agreement.

(l)  Capitalization. Universal Filtration's capital structure consists of 200
     shares of common stock without par value of which 200 shares are issued and
     outstanding. Each outstanding share is validly authorized, validly issued,
     fully paid and, nonassessable, has not been issued and is not owned or held
     in violation of any preemptive right of shareholders.

                        V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

4.01 CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AUXER

Auxer represents and warrants to Universal Filtration as follows:

(a)  Organization and Qualification. Auxer is validly existing and in good
     standing and has authority to own, lease, license and use its properties
     and assets and to carry on the business in which it is now engaged and will
     continue to be duly qualified.

(b)  Capitalization. Auxer's capital structure consists of 50,000,000 shares of
     common stock $.001 par value per share of which 7,192,929 shares are issued
     and outstanding. Each outstanding Auxer Share is validly authorized,
     validly issued, fully paid and, nonassessable, has not been issued and is
     not owned or held in violation of any preemptive right of shareholders.

(c)  Financial Condition. Auxer has delivered to Universal Filtration true and
     correct copies of its financial statements. The financial statements have
     been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
     consistently applied throughout the periods involved and are in accordance
     with the books and records of Auxer. Since the date of the financial
     statements:

          i.   There has at no time been a material undisclosed adverse change
               in the financial condition of Auxer.

          ii.  Auxer has not declared, paid or effected any dividend or
               liquidating or other distribution in respect of its shares of
               common stock or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase, or
               other acquisition of any Auxer Shares.

          iii. The operations and business of Auxer have been conducted in all
               respects only in the ordinary course.

          iv.  Auxer has not suffered an extraordinary loss not disclosed in its
               financial statements (whether or not covered by insurance) or
               waived any right of substantial value.

     There is no fact known to Auxer which materially adversely affects or in
     the future (as far as Auxer can foresee) may materially adversely affect
     the financial condition, results of operations, business, properties,
     assets, liabilities, or future prospects of Auxer.

(d)  Tax and Other Liabilities. Auxer has no undisclosed liability of any
     nature, accrued or contingent, including without limitation liabilities for
     federal, state or local taxes and liabilities.

(e)  Litigation and Claims. There is no undisclosed litigation, arbitration,
     claim, governmental or other proceeding (formal or informal) or
     investigation pending, threatened or in prospect (or any basis therefor
     known to Auxer) with respect to Auxer or its business or assets.

(f)  Properties. Auxer has title to or has leased the real and personal property
     as set forth in the financial statements.

(g)  Patents, Trademarks, Etc. Auxer's ownership or patents, trademarks or any
     other intellectual property is as listed on its financial statements.

(h)  Authority to Enter and Perform the Agreement. Auxer has all requisite power
     and authority to execute, deliver and perform the Agreement. All necessary
     corporate proceedings of Auxer have been duly taken to authorize the
     execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement by Auxer, other than
     approval of the holders of Auxer Shares. The Agreement constitutes the
     legal, valid and binding obligation of Auxer and is enforceable as to it in
     accordance with its terms and no consent, authorization, approval, order,
     license, certificate or permit of or from, or declaration or filing with
     any federal, state, local or other government authority or any court or
     other tribunal is required by Auxer.

4.02 Certain Representations and Warranties of Universal Filtration

Universal Filtration represents and warrants to Auxer as follows:

(a)  Organization and Qualification. Universal Filtration has no subsidiaries.
     Universal Filtration is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
     in good standing under the laws of The State of New York with all requisite
     power and authority and all necessary consents, authorization, approvals,
     orders, licenses, certificates and permits of and from, and declarations
     and filings with, all federal, state, local and other governmental
     authorities to own, lease, license and use its properties and assets and to
     carry on the business in which it is now engaged and the business in which
     it contemplates engaging. Universal Filtration is duly qualified to
     transact the business in which it is engaged and is in good standing as a
     foreign corporation in every jurisdiction in which its ownership, leasing,
     licensing, or use of property or assets or the conduct of its business
     makes such qualification necessary.

(b)  Capitalization. Each of the outstanding Universal Filtration Shares is
     validly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and, nonassessable, has not
     been issued and is not owned or held in violation of any preemptive right
     of shareholders. The names of stockholders and the number of shares held by
     each are listed on Attachment "C."

(c)  Financial Condition. Universal Filtration has delivered to Auxer true and
     correct copies of its financial statements for the years 1994 and 1995 and
     comparative financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and
     a list of all receivables and payables as of June 30, 1995, the dates on
     which they arose. Since the date- of the financial statements:

          i.   -There has at no time been a material adverse change in the
               financial condition of Universal Filtration.

          ii.  Universal Filtration has not authorized, declared, paid or
               effected any dividend or liquidating or other distribution in
               respect of its shares of common stock or any direct or indirect
               redemption, purchase, or other acquisition of any Universal
               Filtration shares of common stock. All accrued but unpaid
               dividends have been waived by the Universal Filtration
               shareholders entitled to receive such dividends in connection
               with the Agreement.

          iii. Universal Filtration has not suffered an extraordinary loss
               (whether or not covered by insurance) or waived any right of
               substantial value.

          There is no fact known to Universal Filtration which materially
               adversely affects the financial condition, results of operations,
               business, properties, assets, liabilities, or future prospects of
               Universal Filtration.

(d)  Tax and Other Liabilities. Universal Filtration has no undisclosed
     liability of any nature, accrued or contingent, including without
     limitation liabilities for federal, state or local taxes and liabilities to
     customers or suppliers, other than the following:

          i.   Liabilities for which full provision has been made on the
               financial statements of Universal Filtration

          ii.  Other liabilities arising since the last Universal Filtration
               financial statement in the ordinary course of business.

          Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the amounts set up
          as provision for taxes on the last Universal Filtration financial
          statement are sufficient for all accrued and unpaid taxes of Universal
          Filtration.

(e)  Litigation and Claims. There is no litigation, arbitration, claim,
     governmental or other proceeding (formal or informal) or investigation
     pending, threatened or in prospect which adversely impact Universal
     Filtration or its business or assets.

(f)  Properties. Universal Filtration has good and marketable title to all
     property and assets used in its business or owned by it, as listed on its
     financial statements. The real and other properties and assets (including
     intangibles) leased or licensed by Universal Filtration constitute all such
     properties and assets which are necessary to the business of Universal
     Filtration as presently conducted.

(g)  Contracts and Other Instruments. Universal Filtration has made available to
     Auxer through the financial statements or otherwise in writing, all
     contracts, agreements, leases, instruments, licenses, arrangements or
     understandings with respect to Universal Filtration, listed on its
     financial statements and otherwise. Universal Filtration is not a party nor
     is it bound by any contract, agreement, instrument, lease, license,
     arrangement, or understanding which may, in the future, have a material
     adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations, business,
     properties, assets, liabilities or future prospects of Universal
     Filtration.

(h)  Patents, Trademarks, Etc. Universal Filtration's ownership of patents,
     trademarks or any other intellectual property (if any) is listed on its
     financial statements.

(i)  Authority to Enter into and Perform the Agreement. Universal Filtration has
     all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform the
     Agreement. All necessary corporate proceedings of Universal Filtration have
     been duly taken to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the
     Agreement by Universal Filtration, other than approval of the holders of
     Universal Filtration Common Stock. The Agreement constitutes the legal,
     valid and binding obligation of Universal Filtration and is enforceable as
     to it in accordance with its terms and no consent, authorization, approval,
     order, license, certificate or permit of or from, or declaration or filing
     with any federal, state, local or other government authority or any court
     or other tribunal is required by Universal Filtration.

                         V. ABANDONMENT AND TERMINATION

5.01 Right of Universal Filtration to Abandon.

Universal Filtration's Board of Directors shall have the right to abandon or
terminate the Acquisition if any of the following shall not be true.

(a)  Accuracy of Representations and Compliance with Conditions. All
     representations and warranties of Auxer contained in the Agreement shall be
     accurate regardless of knowledge or lack thereof on the part of Auxer or
     changes beyond its control; Auxer shall have performed and complied with
     all covenants and agreements and satisfied all conditions required to be
     performed and complied with by it by the Agreement; and Universal
     Filtration shall have received a certificate executed by the chief
     executive officer and the chief financial officer of Auxer dated this date
     to that effect.

(b)  Opinion of Auxer's Counsel. Universal Filtration shall have received a
     letter of Auxer's Counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Universal
     Filtration and its counsel, to the effect that:

     i.   Auxer is an Idaho corporation validly existing and in good standing
          with all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease,
          license and use its properties and assets and to carry on the business
          in which it is now engaged;

     ii.  Auxer is and will be duly qualified to transact the business in which
          it is engaged and is not required to register to do business in any
          other jurisdiction;

     iii. The authorized and outstanding capital stock of Auxer is as set forth
          in the Agreement and all the outstanding shares of the capital stock
          of Auxer are validly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
          nonassessable;

     iv.  All necessary corporate proceedings of Auxer have been duly taken to
          authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement by
          Auxer;

     v.   Auxer has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute,
          deliver and perform the Agreement and the Agreement has been duly
          authorized, executed and delivered by Auxer, constitutes the legal,
          valid and binding obligation of Auxer, and (subject to applicable
          bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the enforceability of
          creditors' rights generally) is enforceable as to Auxer in accordance
          with its terms;

     vi.  The execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement by Auxer will
          not violate or result in a breach of any term of Auxer's certificate
          of incorporation or of its by-laws or violate, result in a breach of,
          conflict with, or (with or without the giving of notice or the passage
          of time or both) entitle any party to terminate or call a default
          under, entitle any party to rights or privileges that did not exist
          immediately before the Agreement was executed under, or create any
          obligation on the part of Auxer under the terms of any agreement that
          did not exist immediately before the Agreement was executed;

     vii. After reasonable investigation, Counsel has no actual knowledge of any
          consent, authorization, approval, order, license, certificate or
          permit of or from or declaration or filing with any federal, state,
          local or other governmental authority or any court or other tribunal
          which is required of Auxer for the execution, delivery or performance
          of the Agreement by Auxer.

     viii. After reasonable investigation, Counsel has no actual knowledge of
          any litigation, arbitration, government or other proceeding (formal or
          informal over and above the disclosure contained in the financial
          statements), or investigation pending or threatened with respect to
          Auxer or any of its businesses, properties or assets than can
          reasonably be expected to result in any materially adverse change in
          the financial condition, results of operations, business, properties,
          assets, liabilities or future prospects of Auxer or seeks to prohibit
          or otherwise challenge the Agreement or the consummation of the
          Acquisition or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby or to
          obtain substantial damages with respect thereto, except as disclosed
          in the Agreement.

     ix.  The persons named in such opinion as affiliates are, to the best of
          Counsels knowledge, the only persons who may reasonably be deemed to
          be affiliates of Auxer within the meaning of Rule 145 under the
          Securities Act.

5.02 Right of Auxer to Abandon.

Auxer's Board of Directors shall have the right to abandon or terminate the
Acquisition if any of the following shall not be true.

     (a)  Accuracy of Representations and Compliance with Conditions. All
          representations and warranties of Universal Filtration contained in
          the Agreement shall be accurate when made and Universal Filtration
          shall have performed and complied with all covenants and agreements
          and satisfied all conditions required to be performed and complied
          with by it by the Agreement; and Auxer shall have received a
          certificate executed by the chief executive officer and the chief
          financial officer of Universal Filtration dated the date of the
          Agreement to that effect.

     (b)  Certificate of the President of Universal Filtration. Auxer shall
          receive a certificate of the President of Universal Filtration in form
          and substance satisfactory to Auxer and its counsel, to the effect
          that:

          i.   Universal Filtration is a corporation validly existing and in
               good standing under the laws of the State of New York with all
               requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease, license
               and use its properties and assets and to carry on the business in
               which it is now engaged.

          ii.  Universal Filtration is qualified to transact the business in
               which it is engaged and is registered as a foreign corporation in
               all jurisdictions in which it does business.

          iii. The authorized and outstanding capital stock of Universal
               Filtration is as set forth in the Agreement and all the
               outstanding shares of the capital stock of Universal Filtration
               are validly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
               nonassessable;

          iv.  All necessary corporate proceedings of Universal Filtration have
               been duly taken to authorize the execution, delivery and
               performance of the Agreement by Universal Filtration

          v.   Universal Filtration has all requisite corporate power and
               authority to execute, deliver and perform the Agreement and the
               Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
               Universal Filtration, constitutes the legal, valid and binding
               obligation of Universal Filtration, and (subject to applicable
               bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the
               enforceability of creditors' rights generally) is enforceable as
               to Universal Filtration in accordance with its terms;

          vi.  The execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement by
               Universal Filtration will not violate or result in a breach of
               any term of Universal Filtration' certificate of incorporation or
               of its by-laws or violate, result in a breach of, conflict with,
               or (with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time
               or both) entitle any party to terminate or call a default under,
               entitle any party to rights or privileges that did not exist
               immediately before the Agreement was executed under, or create
               any obligation on the part of Universal Filtration under the
               terms of any agreement that did not exist immediately before the
               Agreement was executed;

          vii. He has no actual knowledge of any consent, authorization,
               approval, order, license, certificate or permit of or from or
               declaration or filing with any federal, state, local or other
               governmental authority or any court or other tribunal which is
               required of Universal Filtration for the execution, delivery or
               performance of the Agreement by Universal Filtration.

          viii. He has no actual knowledge of any litigation, arbitration,
               government or other proceeding (formal or informal), or
               investigation pending or threatened with respect to Universal
               Filtration or any of its businesses, properties or assets than
               can reasonably be expected to result in any materially adverse
               change in the financial condition, results of operations,
               business, properties, assets, liabilities or future prospects of
               Universal Filtration or seeks to prohibit or otherwise challenge
               the Agreement or the consummation of the Acquisition or any of
               the- other transactions contemplated hereby or to obtain
               substantial damages with respect thereto, except as disclosed in
               the Agreement.

                               VI. MISCELLANEOUS.

6.01 Further Actions

At any time and from time to time, each Party agrees, at its expense, to take
such actions and to execute and deliver such documents as may be reasonably
necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Agreement.

6.02 Availability of Equitable Remedies

Since a breach of the provisions of the Agreement could not adequately be
compensated by money damages, either Party shall be entitled, in addition to any
other right or remedy available to it, to an injunction restraining such breach
or threatened breach and to specific performance of any such provision of the
Agreement, and, in either case, no bond or other security shall be required in
connection therewith, and the Parties hereby consent to the issuance of such an
injunction and to the ordering of specific performance.

6.03 Modification

The Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof. The Agreement may be amended by a written instrument
executed by Universal Filtration and Auxer with the approval of their respective
Boards of Directors. A change in the number of shares issued or the number and
exercise price of options due to a stock split or recapitalization of Auxer
ratably affecting all its stockholders and option holders will not be construed
as a modification of the Agreement.

6.04 Notices

Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be mailed by certified mail, return receipt
requested or overnight delivery or courier service or delivered in person or by
facsimile against receipt to the Party to whom it is to be given at the address
of such Party set forth in the preamble to the Agreement (or to such other
address (or facsimile telephone number) as the party shall have furnished in
writing to the other Party. Any notice shall be addressed to the attention of
the Corporate Secretary. Any notice or other communication given pursuant to the
paragraph shall be given at the time or certificate or comparable act thereof
except for a notice changing a party's address which will be deemed given at the
time or receipt thereof. Any notice given by other means than permitted by this
paragraph shall be deemed given at the time of receipt thereof.

6.05 Waiver

Any waiver by either Party of a breach of any provision of the Agreement shall
not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of that
provision or of any breach of any other provision of the Agreement. The failure
of a Party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of the Agreement on one
or more occasions will not be considered a waiver or deprive that Party of the
right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term
of the Agreement. Any waiver must be in writing and be authorized by a
resolution of the Board of Directors of the waiving Party.

6.06 Binding Effect

The provisions of the Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of Universal Filtration and Auxer and their respective successors and assigns
and shall inure to the benefit of either Universal Filtration or Auxer
individually and his/her/its assigns, heirs and personal representatives, as the
case may be.

6.07 No Third Party Beneficiaries

The Agreement does not create, and shall not be construed as creating, any
rights enforceable

6.08 Separability

If any provision of the Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the
balance of the Agreement shall remain in effect, and if any provision is
inapplicable to any person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain
applicable to all other persons and circumstances.

6.09 Headings

The headings in the Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall
be given no effect in the construction or interpretation of the Agreement.

6.10 Counterparts; Governing Law

The Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument. The Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New Jersey, without giving effect to conflict of
laws. Any action, suit or proceeding arising out of, based, on, or in connection
with the Agreement, the Acquisition, or the other transactions contemplated
hereby may be brought only in the United States District Court for New Jersey
and each Party covenants and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a
defense, or otherwise, in any such action, suit, or proceeding, any claim that
it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of such court, that its
property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action, suit
or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the action,
suit, or proceeding is improper, or that the Agreement or the subject matter
hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Agreement has been approved by resolution duly adopted
by the Board of Directors of each of the Constituent Corporations and has been
signed by duly authorized officers of each of the Constituent Corporations, all
as of the date first above written.

UNIVERSAL FILTRATION INDUSTRIES, INC.

By: /s/ Ronald M. Shaver
---------------------------------
        Ronald M. Shaver,
        President

AUXER INDUSTRIES, INC.

By: /s/ Eugene Chiaramonte
---------------------------------
        Eugene J. Chiaramonte, Jr.

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