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                                                                    Exhibit 10.1

                         SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of November 30,
2001, by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), and Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Purchaser").

                             W I T N E S S E T H :
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     WHEREAS, the Company desires to sell, transfer and assign to the Purchaser,
and the Purchaser desires to purchase from the Company, 1,142,858 shares (the
"Shares") of the Company's restricted common stock, $0.01 par value per share
(the "Common Stock"), and warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock
(the "Warrants"), for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000 (the Warrants,
together with the Shares, shall be referred to herein as the "Securities");

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants
contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby
agree as follows:

                                   SECTION I

               PURCHASE, SALE AND REGISTRATION OF THE SECURITIES
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     A.   Purchase and Sale. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
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Agreement and on the basis of the representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements herein contained, the Company hereby agrees to sell, transfer, assign
and convey the Securities to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser agrees to
purchase, acquire and accept the Securities from the Company.

     B.   Purchase Price. The Securities are hereby offered at a price of
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$1.75 per unit, equal to one share of Common Stock and a Warrant to purchase
0.875 shares of Common Stock. The aggregate purchase price for the Securities to
be paid by the Purchaser to the Company is $2,000,000 (the "Aggregate Purchase
Price"). The Aggregate Purchase Price shall be paid by the Purchaser to the
Company on the Closing Date either via certified bank check or irrevocable wire
transfer. The parties to this Agreement agree that, as soon as reasonably
practicable after the date hereof, they shall allocate, in good faith, the
purchase price between the Shares and Warrants so purchased.

     C.   Warrants.  Fifty percent (50%) of the Warrants shall have an exercise
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price of $2.00 per Share and fifty percent (50%) of the Warrants shall have an
exercise price of $3.25 per Share and shall have the terms set forth in the form
of Warrantattached hereto as Exhibit A, which shall each be executed by the
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Company on the Closing Date.

     D.   Placement Fee and Expenses. On the Closing Date, the Company shall pay
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to the Purchaser a placement fee of $100,000. In addition, the Company shall
reimburse the Purchaser for its reasonable fees and expenses in connection with
the purchase of the Securities, subject to a maximum reimbursement of $10,000.
Such amounts shall be paid via certified bank check or irrevocable wire
transfer.
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     E.   Registration Rights Agreement.  On the Closing Date, the Company and
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the Purchaser shall enter into a Registration Rights Agreement in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit B (the "Registration Rights Agreement").
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                                  SECTION II

                    REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, COVENANTS
                         AND AGREEMENTS OF THE COMPANY
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     The Company represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees with, the
Purchaser, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, that:

     A.   Organization, Good Standing and Power. The Company is a corporation
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duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power to own, lease and
operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being
conducted. The Company does not have any subsidiaries (as defined in Section
II(G)), except as set forth in the reports, schedules, forms, statements and
other documents required to be filed by the Company and its predecessors with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including
material filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (all of
the foregoing, including filings incorporated by reference therein, being
referred to herein as the "Commission Documents"). The Company and each such
subsidiary is duly incorporated or duly qualified as a foreign Company to do
business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction of the United States, or
any other country, state, province, or political subdivision in which the nature
of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification
necessary except for any jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified
will not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company's financial condition.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Material Adverse Effect" shall mean any effect
on the business, operations, properties or financial condition of the Company
that is material and adverse to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a
whole and/or any condition, circumstance, or situation that would prohibit the
ability of the Company to enter into and perform any of its obligations under
this Agreement, the Warrant or the Registration Rights Agreement.

     B.   Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the corporate power and
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authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, the Warrant and the
Registration Rights Agreement, and to issue and sell the Shares and the Warrants
in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, the Warrant and the Registration Rights Agreement
by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary
corporate action, and no further consent or authorization of the Company or its
Board of Directors or stockholders is required. Each of this Agreement, the
Warrant and the Registration Rights Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the Company. Each of this Agreement, the Warrant and the
Registration Rights Agreement constitutes, or shall constitute when executed and
delivered, a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the
Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
liquidation, conservatorship, receivership or similar laws relating to, or
affecting generally the enforcement of, creditor's rights and remedies or by
other equitable principles of general application.

     C.   Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the Company and the
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shares thereof issued and outstanding as of the date hereof, including all
options to acquire shares of capital stock issued as of the date hereof, are set
forth in the Company's Proxy Statement for its 2001
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Annual Meeting. All of the outstanding shares of the Company's capital stock
have been duly and validly authorized. Except as set forth in this Agreement,
the Warrant, the Registration Rights Agreement or the Commission Documents, no
shares of Common Stock are entitled, from the Company, to preemptive rights or
registration rights and there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip,
rights to subscribe to, call or commitments of any character whatsoever relating
to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the
Company. Furthermore, except as set forth in this Agreement, the Warrant, the
Registration Rights Agreement or the Commission Documents, there are no
contracts, commitments, understandings, or arrangements by which the Company is
or may become bound to issue additional shares of the capital stock of the
Company or options, securities or rights convertible into shares of capital
stock of the Company. Except for customary transfer restrictions contained in
agreements entered into by the Company in order to sell restricted securities or
as provided in the Commission Documents, the Company is not a party to any
agreement granting registration rights to any person with respect to any of its
equity or debt securities. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, the
offer and sale of all capital stock, convertible securities, rights, warrants,
or options of the Company issued prior to the date hereof complied with all
applicable federal and state securities laws, and no stockholder has a right of
rescission or damages with respect thereto which would have a Material Adverse
Effect. The Company has filed as exhibits to the Commission Documents true and
correct copies of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation as in effect on the
date hereof (the "Certificate"), and the Company's Bylaws as in effect on the
date hereof (the "Bylaws").

     D.   Issuance of Shares. The Shares to be issued under this Agreement and
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the shares of Common Stock to be issued under each Warrant (the "Warrant
Shares"), have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and, when
paid for or issued in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, the
Securities and the Warrant Shares shall be validly issued and outstanding, fully
paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all liens, charges, and encumbrances
of any nature whatsoever, except for restrictions on transfer that may exist
under applicable securities laws, and the Purchaser shall be entitled to all
rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock.

     E.   No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this
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Agreement, the Warrant and the Registration Rights Agreement by the Company and
the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated herein and
therein do not (i) violate any provision of the Certificate or Bylaws, (ii)
conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse
of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of
termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any material agreement,
mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, note, bond, license, lease agreement,
instrument or obligation to which the Company is a party, (iii) create or impose
a lien, charge or encumbrance on any property of the Company under any agreement
or any commitment to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is
bound or by which any of its respective properties or assets are bound, or (iv)
result in a violation of any federal, state, local or foreign statute, rule,
regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities
laws and regulations) applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by
which any property or asset of the Company or any of its subsidiaries are bound
or affected, and except, in all cases, for such conflicts, defaults,
terminations, amendments, acceleration, cancellations and violations as would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The
Company is not required under federal,
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state or local law, rule or regulation to obtain any consent, authorization or
order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental
agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations
under this Agreement, the Warrant and the Registration Rights Agreement, or
issue and sell the Shares and the Warrants in accordance with the terms hereof
(other than any filings which may be required to be made by the Company with the
Commission, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the "NASD"),
or state securities administrators subsequent or prior to the Closing Date
hereunder, and, any registration statement which may be filed pursuant hereto);
provided that, for purpose of the representation made in this sentence, the
Company is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the relevant
representations and agreements of the Purchaser.

     F.   Commission Documents; Financial Statements. The Common Stock of the
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Company is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act,
and, except as disclosed in the Commission Documents, since January 1999, the
Company has timely filed all Commission Documents. The Company has made
available to the Purchaser true and complete copies of the Commission Documents
filed with the Commission as set forth in Section III(G) hereof. The Company has
not provided to the Purchaser any information which, according to applicable
law, rule or regulation, should have been disclosed publicly by the Company but
which has not been so disclosed, or for which the Purchaser has not executed a
confidentiality agreement, other than with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. As of their respective dates, the Form 10-KSB
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 and the Form l0-QSB for the fiscal
quarter ended September 30, 2001 complied in all material respects with the
requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission
promulgated thereunder and, as of their respective dates, none of the Form
l0-KSB and the Form l0-QSB referred to above contained any untrue statement of a
material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial
statements of the Company included in the Commission Documents comply as to form
in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the
published rules and regulations of the Commission or other applicable rules and
regulations with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") applied on
a consistent basis during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise
indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto or (ii) in the case
of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or
may be condensed or summary statements), and fairly present in all material
respects the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of the
dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then
ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit
adjustments).

     G.   Subsidiaries. The Company's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
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June 30, 2001 sets forth each subsidiary of the Company, showing the
jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and showing the percentage of
each person's ownership of the outstanding capital stock or other interests of
such subsidiary. For the purposes of this Agreement, "subsidiary" shall mean any
Company or other entity of which at least 50% of the securities or other
ownership interest having ordinary voting power (absolutely or contingently) for
the election of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at
the time owned directly or indirectly by the Company and/or any of its other
subsidiaries. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents, none of such
subsidiaries is a "significant subsidiary" as defined in Regulation S-X.
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     H.   No Material Adverse Change. Since September 30, 2001, the date through
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which the most recent quarterly report of the Company on Form l0-QSB has been
filed with the Commission, a copy of which is included in the Commission
Documents, the Company has not experienced or suffered any Material Adverse
Effect.

     I.   No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as disclosed in the Commission
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Documents, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any liabilities,
obligations, claims or losses (whether liquidated or unliquidated, secured or
unsecured, absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) that would be required to
be disclosed on a balance sheet of the Company or any subsidiary (including the
notes thereto) in conformity with GAAP not disclosed in the Commission
Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company's or
its subsidiaries respective businesses since June 30, 2001 and which,
individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company or its subsidiaries.

     J.   No Undisclosed Events or Circumstances. Except for the transactions
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and documents contemplated hereby, no event or circumstance has occurred or
exists with respect to the Company or its subsidiaries or their respective
businesses, properties, prospects, operations or financial condition, which,
under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or
announcement by the Company but which has not been so publicly announced or
disclosed.

     K.   Indebtedness. The Company's Form 10-QSB for the period ended September
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30, 2001 sets forth, as of the date hereof, all outstanding secured and
unsecured Indebtedness of the Company or any subsidiary, or for which the
Company or any subsidiary has commitments. For the purposes of this Agreement,
"Indebtedness" shall mean (a) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed
in excess of $25,000 (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary
course of business), (b) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent
obligations in respect of Indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are or
should be reflected in the Company's balance sheet (or the notes thereto),
except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or
collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (c)
the present value of any lease payments in excess of $25,000 due under leases
required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP. Neither the Company nor any
subsidiary is in default with respect to any Indebtedness.

     L.   Title to Assets. Each of the Company and the subsidiaries has good
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and marketable title to all of its real and personal property reflected in the
Company's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001, free of any
mortgages, pledges, charges, liens, security interests or other encumbrances,
except for those indicated in the Commission Documents or such that could not
reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect on the Company's
financial condition or operating results. All said leases of the Company and
each of its subsidiaries are valid and subsisting and in full force and effect
in all material respects.

     M.   Actions Pending. There is no action, suit, claim, investigation or
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proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the
Company or any subsidiary which questions the validity of this Agreement, the
Warrant or the Registration Rights Agreement, or the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby, or any action taken or to be taken pursuant hereto or
thereto. There is no action, suit, claim, investigation or proceeding pending
or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or involving the
Company, any subsidiary
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or any of their respective properties or assets and which, if adversely
determined, is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the
knowledge of the Company, there are no outstanding orders, judgments,
injunctions, awards or decrees of any court, arbitrator or governmental or
regulatory body against the Company or any subsidiary.

     N.   Compliance with Law. The business of the Company and the subsidiaries
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has been and is presently being conducted in accordance with all applicable
federal, state and local governmental laws, rules, regulations and ordinances,
except as set forth in the Company's most recent Form 10-KSB and Form 10-QSB or
except where such failure would not cause a Material Adverse Effect. The Company
and each of its subsidiaries have all franchises, permits, licenses, consents
and other governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals necessary for
the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it unless the failure to
possess such franchises, permits, licenses, consents and other governmental or
regulatory authorizations and approvals, individually or in the aggregate, could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge
of the Company, the Company's technology does not require the premarket approval
of the United States Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") or the approval of
or any filing with the FDA or the United States Environmental Protection Agency
(the "EPA") under current rules and regulations of the FDA and EPA,
respectively, when used for their intended use.

     O.   Certain Fees. Except as otherwise provided herein, no brokers,
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finders or financial advisory fees or commissions will be payable by the Company
or any subsidiary with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

     P.   Disclosure.  Neither this  Agreement or the Exhibits hereto nor any
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other documents, certificates or instruments furnished to the Purchaser by or on
behalf of the Company or any subsidiary in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made
herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made
herein or therein, not misleading.

     Q.   Intellectual Property; Operation of Business. The Company and each
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of the subsidiaries owns or possesses all patents, trademarks, service marks,
trade names, copyrights, licenses and authorizations as set forth in the
Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2001 and all rights with
respect to the foregoing, which are necessary for the conduct of its business as
now conducted without any conflict with the rights of others, except to the
extent that a Material Adverse Effect could not reasonably be expected to result
from such conflict. The Company currently owns or possesses adequate rights to
use all inventions subject to pending patent applications and all licenses,
copyrights, inventions, know-how, trade secrets, proprietary technologies,
including trademarks, service marks, trade names, processes and substances
described in the Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2001
including, without limitation, the inventions underlying, and the trade names
for, the Company's technology; and the Company is not aware of the granting of
any patent rights to, or the filing of applications therefor by, others, nor is
the Company aware of, or has the Company received notice of, infringement of or
conflict with asserted rights of others with respect to any of the foregoing.
All such licenses, trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights are (i)
valid and enforceable and (ii) to the best knowledge of the Company, not being
infringed upon by any third parties. To the knowledge
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of the Company, none of the inventions described and claimed in the pending
patent applications disclosed in the Commission Documents and filed on behalf of
original inventors with respect to the inventions underlying the Company's
technology has been described or suggested in either the relevant patent
literature or the relevant scientific literature. To the knowledge of the
Company, said inventions are patentable and no other patent is infringed upon by
the subject matter of said inventions. All pertinent prior art references were
disclosed to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the "PTO") in the
pending patent applications and all information submitted to the PTO in respect
thereof was accurate. The Company has not made any representation or concealed
any material fact from the PTO.

     R.   Environmental Compliance. The Company and each of its subsidiaries
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have obtained all material approvals, authorization, certificates, consents,
licenses, orders and permits or other similar authorizations of all governmental
authorities, or from any other person, that are required under any Environmental
Laws, except where the failure to obtain such authorizations would not have a
Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Agreement, "Environmental Laws"
shall mean all applicable laws relating to the protection of the environment
including, without limitation, all requirements pertaining to reporting,
licensing, permitting, controlling, investigating or remediating emissions,
discharges, releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, chemical
substances, pollutants, contaminants or toxic substances, materials or wastes,
whether solid, liquid or gaseous in nature, into the air, surface water,
groundwater or land, or relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution,
use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of hazardous
substances, chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants or toxic substances,
material or wastes, whether solid, liquid or gaseous in nature. Except for such
instances as would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse
Effect, there are no past or present events, conditions, circumstances,
incidents, actions or omissions relating to or in any way affecting the Company
or its subsidiaries that violate or would reasonably be expected to violate any
Environmental Law after the Closing Date hereunder or that would reasonably be
expected to give rise to any environmental liability, or otherwise form the
basis of any claim, action, demand, suit, proceeding, hearing, study or
investigation (i) under any Environmental Law, or (ii) based on or related to
the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage (including
without limitation underground storage tanks), disposal, transport or handling,
or the emission, discharge, release or threatened release of any hazardous
substance.

     S.   Material Agreements. Except as set forth in the Commission Documents,
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neither the Company nor any subsidiary is a party to any written or oral
contract, instrument, agreement, commitment, obligation, plan or arrangement, a
copy of which would be required to be filed with the Commission as an exhibit to
a registration statement on Form S-3 or applicable form (collectively, "Material
Agreements") if the Company or any subsidiary were registering securities under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "Securities Act"), which has not
been previously filed as an exhibit to the Commission Documents. The Company and
each of its subsidiaries has in all material respects performed all the
obligations required to be performed by them to date under the foregoing
agreements, have received no notice of default and, to the best of the Company's
knowledge, are not in default under any Material Agreement now in effect, the
result of which would reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

     T.   Transactions with Affiliates. Except as set forth in the Commission
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Documents, there are no loans, leases, agreements, contracts, royalty
agreements, management contracts or
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arrangements or other continuing transactions with aggregate obligations of any
party exceeding $25,000 between (a) the Company, any subsidiary or any of their
respective customers or suppliers on the one hand, and (b) on the other hand,
any person who would be covered by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K or any company
or other entity controlled by such stockholder, officer, employee, consultant,
director or person.

     U.   Securities Act. The Company has complied with all applicable federal
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and state securities laws in connection with the offer, issuance and sale of the
Securities hereunder and the Warrant Shares pursuant to the Warrant. Neither the
Company nor anyone acting on its behalf, directly or indirectly, has sold,
offered to sell or solicited offers to buy the Shares, the Warrants or similar
securities to, or solicit offers with respect thereto from, or enter into any
preliminary conversations or negotiations relating thereto with, any person, so
as to bring the issuance and sale of the Shares under the registration
provisions of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Neither
the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its affiliates, nor any
person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general
solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under
the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Shares or the
Warrants.

     V.   Employees. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary has any collective
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bargaining arrangements or agreements covering any of its employees, except as
set forth in the Commission Documents. Except as set forth in the Commission
Documents, neither the Company nor any subsidiary has any employment contract,
agreement regarding proprietary information, noncompetition agreement,
nonsolicitation agreement, confidentiality agreement, or any other similar
contract or restrictive covenant, relating to the right of any officer, employee
or consultant to be employed or engaged by the Company or such subsidiary. Since
June 30, 2001, except as disclosed in Commission Documents, no officer,
consultant or key employee of the Company or any subsidiary whose termination,
either individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, has terminated or, to the knowledge of the Company, has
any present intention of terminating his or her employment or engagement with
the Company or any subsidiary.

     W.   Public Utility Holding Company Act and Investment Company Act Status.
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The Company is not a "holding company" or a "public utility company" as such
terms are defined in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.
The Company is not, and as a result of and immediately upon the Closing Date
will not be, an "investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment
company," within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

     X.   ERISA. No liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Company has been
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incurred with respect to any Plan by the Company or any of its subsidiaries
which is or would be materially adverse to the Company and its subsidiaries. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Warrant and the Registration
Rights Agreement, and the issue and sale of the Shares and the Warrants, will
not involve any transaction which is subject to the prohibitions of Section 406
of ERISA or in connection with which a tax could be imposed pursuant to Section
4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), provided
that, if the Purchaser, or any person or entity that owns a beneficial interest
in the Purchaser, is an "employee pension benefit plan" (within the meaning of
Section 3(2) of ERISA) with respect to which the
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Company is a "party in interest" (within the meaning of Section 3(14) of ERISA),
the requirements of Sections 407(d) (5) and 408(e) of ERISA, if applicable, are
met. As used in this paragraph, the term "Plan" shall mean an "employee pension
benefit plan" (as defined in Section 3 of ERISA) which is or has been
established or maintained, or to which contributions are or have been made, by
the Company or any subsidiary or by any trade or business, whether or not
incorporated, which, together with the Company or any subsidiary, is under
common control, as described in Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code.

     Y.   Taxes. The Company and each of the subsidiaries has accurately
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prepared and filed all federal, state, local, foreign and other tax returns for
income, gross receipts, sales, use and other taxes and custom duties ("Taxes")
required by law to be filed by it, has paid or made provisions for the payment
of all taxes shown to be due and all additional assessments, and adequate
provisions have been and are reflected in the financial statements of the
Company and the subsidiaries for all current taxes and other charges to which
the Company or any subsidiary is subject and which are not currently due and
payable, except for taxes, if unpaid, individually or in the aggregate, do not
and would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or its subsidiaries.
None of the federal income tax returns of the Company or any subsidiary for the
last five (5) years has been audited by the Internal Revenue Service. The
Company has no knowledge of any additional assessments, adjustments or
contingent tax liability (whether federal, state, local or foreign) pending or
threatened against the Company or any subsidiary or any person for whose tax
liabilities the Company is or may be jointly or contingently liable for any
period, nor of any basis for any such assessment, adjustment or contingency.

     Z.   Books and Records; Internal Accounting Controls. The records and
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documents of the Company and its subsidiaries accurately reflect in all material
respects the information relating to the business of the Company and the
subsidiaries, the location and collection of their assets, and the nature of all
transactions giving rise to the obligations or accounts receivable of the
Company or any subsidiary.

     AA.   Survival.  All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
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made by the Company in this Agreement or in any writing or certificate delivered
in connection with this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby for
a period of one (1) year, except that any representations and warranties related
to taxes shall survive for three (3) years.
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                                  SECTION III

                    REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, COVENANTS
                        AND AGREEMENTS OF THE PURCHASER
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         The Purchaser represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees
with, the Company, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, that:

         A.       Organization; Good Standing. The Purchaser is, and as of the
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Closing will be, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of its jurisdiction of organization.

         B.       Authorization. The Purchaser has, and as of the Closing will
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have, all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly and validly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of the Purchaser. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by the Purchaser and constitutes its legal, valid and
binding obligation, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its
terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar laws affecting the enforceability of creditors'
rights in general or by general principles of equity.

         C.       No Legal Bar; Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery of
                  -----------------------
this Agreement, nor the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions
contemplated hereby, violates any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, order,
judgment or decree of any court or governmental agency applicable to the
Purchaser, or violates, or conflicts with, any contract, commitment, agreement,
understanding or arrangement of any kind to which the Purchaser is a party or by
which the Purchaser is bound.

         D.       No Litigation. No action, suit or proceeding against the
                  -------------
Purchaser relating to the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement nor any governmental action against the Purchaser seeking to
delay or enjoin any such transactions is pending or, to the Purchaser's
knowledge, threatened.

         E.       Investment Intent. The Purchaser: (i) is an accredited
                  -----------------
investor within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act; (ii) is
aware of the limits on resale imposed by virtue of the nature of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, specifically the restrictions
imposed by Rule 144 of the Act, and is aware that the certificates representing
the Purchaser's respective ownership of the Securities will bear related
restrictive legends; and (iii) except as otherwise set forth herein, is
acquiring the Securities hereunder without registration under the Act in
reliance on the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Act
and/or Rule 506 promulgated pursuant to Regulation D of the Act, for investment
for its own account, and not with a view toward, or for sale in connection with,
any distribution thereof, nor with any present intention of distributing or
selling such Securities. The Purchaser has been given the opportunity to ask
questions of, and receive answers from, the officers of the Company regarding
the Company, its current and proposed business operations and the Securities,
and the officers of the Company have made available to the Purchaser all
documents and information that the Purchaser has requested relating to an
investment in the Company. The Purchaser has been given the
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opportunity to retain competent legal counsel in connection with the purchase of
the Securities and acknowledges that the Company has relied upon the Purchaser's
representations in this Section III in offering and selling the Securities to
the Purchaser.

         F.       Economic Risk; Restricted Securities. The Purchaser recognizes
                  ------------------------------------
that the investment in the Securities involves a number of significant risks.
The foregoing, however, does not limit or modify the representations, warranties
and agreements of the Company in Section II of this Agreement or the right of
the Purchaser to rely thereon. The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risks
of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time, has no need
for liquidity in such investment and, at the present time, can afford a complete
loss of such investment.

         G.       Access to Information.
                  ---------------------

                  (i)  The Purchaser has received and reviewed a copy of the
following documents of the Company:

              1. Private Placement Memorandum dated November 1, 2001;
              2. Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2001;
              3. Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2001 Annual Meeting of
                 Stockholders;
              4. Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September
                 30, 2001; and
              5. Any press releases issued after the Company's most recently
                 filed Form 10-QSB.

                 (ii) The Purchaser represents that it has received the
documents set forth above, and has had the opportunity to ask questions of, and
receive answers from, the Company regarding the foregoing documents.

         H.       Suitability.  The Purchaser has carefully considered, and has,
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to the extent the Purchaser deems it necessary, discussed with the Purchaser's
own professional legal, tax and financial advisers the suitability of an
investment in the Securities for the Purchaser's particular tax and financial
situation, and the Purchaser has determined that the Securities is a suitable
investment.

         I.       Legend. The Purchaser acknowledges that the certificates
                  ------
evidencing the Securities will bear the following legend:

                  THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
                  REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
                  "ACT"). THE SHARES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY
                  NOT BE PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE
                  ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SHARES
                  UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE ISSUER THAT
                  REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT.
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                                  SECTION IV

                     THE CLOSING AND CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
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         A.    Time and Place of the Closing. The closing shall be held at the
               -----------------------------
offices of Hale and Dorr LLP, 650 College Road East, Princeton, New Jersey
08540, on November ___, 2001 (the "Closing Date"), or such other time and place
as the Company and the Purchaser may mutually agree.

         B.    Delivery by the Company. Delivery of the Securities shall be made
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by the Company, or by its transfer agent, as applicable, to the Purchaser as
soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing Date by delivering certificates
representing the Securities, such certificate to be accompanied by any requisite
documentary or transfer tax stamps.

         C.    Delivery by the Purchaser. On the Closing Date, the Purchaser
               -------------------------
shall deliver to the Company the Aggregate Purchase Price, by irrevocable wire
transfer to an account specified in writing to the Purchaser by the Company.

         D.    Placement Fee and Expenses. As of the Closing Date, the terms and
               --------------------------
provisions of Section I(D) above shall have been satisfied.

         E.    Registration Rights Agreement. The Company shall deliver to the
               -----------------------------
Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, an executed copy of
the Registration Rights Agreement.

         F.    Warrant. The Company shall execute and deliver to the Purchaser
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the Warrant.

         G.    Opinion of Counsel. The Purchaser shall receive an opinion from
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Hale and Dorr LLP, counsel for the Company, dated as of the Closing Date,
addressed to the Purchaser and satisfactory in form and substance to the
Purchaser.

         H.    Other Conditions to Closing. As of the Closing Date, all
               ---------------------------
requisite action by the Company's Board of Directors and stockholders shall have
been taken pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of the
Company, and the representations and warranties made by the Company in Section
II hereof shall be true and correct when made and as of the Closing Date.
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                                   SECTION V

                                INDEMNIFICATION
                                ---------------

         A.    General Indemnity. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold
               -----------------
harmless the Purchaser and its agents, heirs, successors and assigns (but
excluding consequential damages) from and against any and all actual losses,
liabilities, deficiencies, costs, damages and reasonable expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees, charges and disbursements)
incurred as a result of any misrepresentation or breach of the warranties and
covenants made by the Company herein, in the Warrant and the Registration Rights
Agreement, except where such misrepresentation or breach is caused by the
Purchaser. The Purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and
its directors, officers, affiliates, agents, successors and assigns from and
against any and all actual losses, liabilities, deficiencies, costs, damages and
expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees, charges and
disbursements but excluding consequential damages) incurred by the Company as
result of any breach of the representations and covenants made by the Purchaser
herein, in the Warrant and the Registration Rights Agreement, except where such
misrepresentation or breach is caused by the Company.

         B.    Indemnification Procedure. Any party entitled to indemnification
               -------------------------
under this Section (an "indemnified party") will give written notice to the
indemnifying party of any matters giving rise to a claim for indemnification;
provided, that the failure of any party entitled to indemnification hereunder to
give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the indemnifying party of its
obligations under this Section except to the extent that the indemnifying party
is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any action,
proceeding or claim is brought against an indemnified party in respect of which
indemnification is sought hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to
participate in and, unless in the reasonable judgment of the indemnified party a
conflict of interest between it and the indemnifying party may exist with
respect of such action, proceeding or claim, to assume the defense thereof with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. In the event that the
indemnifying party advises an indemnified party that it will contest such a
claim for indemnification hereunder, or fails, within thirty (30) days of
receipt of any indemnification notice to notify, in writing, such person of its
election to defend, settle or compromise, at its sole cost and expense, any
action, proceeding or claim (or discontinues its defense at any time after it
commences such defense), then the indemnified party may, at its option, defend,
settle or otherwise compromise or pay such action or claim. In any event, unless
and until the indemnifying party elects in writing to assume and does so assume
the defense of any such claim, proceeding or action, the indemnified party's
costs and expenses arising out of the defense, settlement or compromise of any
such action, claim or proceeding shall be losses subject to indemnification
hereunder. The indemnified party shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying
party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or claim
by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all
information reasonably available to the indemnified party which relates to such
action or claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the indemnified party fully
apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement
negotiations with respect thereto. If the indemnifying party elects to defend
any such action or claim, then the indemnified party shall be entitled to
participate in such defense with counsel of its choice at its sole cost and
expense. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any
action, claim or proceeding effected without its prior
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written consent. Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, the
indemnifying party shall not, without the indemnified party's prior written
consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), settle or compromise
any claim or consent to entry of any judgment in respect thereof which imposes
any future obligation on the indemnified party or which does not include, as an
unconditional term thereof, the giving by the claimant or the plaintiff to the
indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect of such claim. The
indemnification required by this Section shall be made by periodic payments of
the amount thereof during the course of investigation or defense, as and when
bills are received or expense, loss, damage or liability is incurred, so long as
the indemnified party irrevocably agrees to refund such moneys if it is
ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such party was
not entitled to indemnification. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall
be in addition to (a) any cause of action or similar rights of the indemnified
party against the indemnifying party or others, and (b) any liabilities the
indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.

                                  SECTION VI

                            POST CLOSING CONDITIONS
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         A.       Registration of Warrant Shares. The Company shall cause all of
                  ------------------------------
the Warrant Shares to be registered on a Form S-3 registration statement, or
such similar form, under the Securities Act on or before June 30, 2002.

         B.       Capitalization of Directors' Loans. In connection with those
                  ----------------------------------
certain promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $525,000, made by
the Company payable to certain directors of the Company (the "Director Notes"),
such directors have executed a letter agreement providing that the entire
principal amount outstanding under the Director Notes, plus any interest which
has accrued as of the date of conversion, shall be converted into shares of the
Company's restricted Common Stock and Warrant Shares on or before December 31,
2001 on the same terms as provided herein, and the Company shall cause such
directors to have the Director Notes converted by that date.
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                                  SECTION VII

                                 MISCELLANEOUS
                                 -------------

         A.       Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement
                  ----------------
between the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby,
and no modification hereof shall be effective unless in writing and signed by
the party against which it is sought to be enforced.

         B.       Invalidity, Etc. If any provision of this Agreement, or the
                  ---------------
application of any such provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement,
or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than
those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.

         C.       Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience
                  --------
of reference only and are not part of the substance of this Agreement.

         D.       Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
                  --------------
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns.

         E.       Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
                  -------------
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable in the
case of agreements made and to be performed entirely within such State, without
regard to principles of conflicts of law.

         F.       Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
                  ------------
identical counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of
which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

                                  * * * * * *
<PAGE>

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the
parties hereto as of the date first above written.

                                       COMPANY:

                                       SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                       By:______________________________________
                                         Name:  Bruce C. Galton
                                         Title: President and Chief Executive
                                                Officer

                                       PURCHASER:

                                       STANFORD VENTURE CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.

                                       By:______________________________________
                                          Name:_________________________________
                                          Title:________________________________

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                                   EXHIBIT A
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                                FORM OF WARRANT
<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT B
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                     FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2
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                                    WARRANT
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<PAGE>

          THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUED UPON ITS
                  EXERCISE ARE SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON
                TRANSFER SET FORTH IN SECTION 5 OF THIS WARRANT

Warrant No. ____                                       Number of Shares: 500,000
                                                         (subject to adjustment)
Date of Issuance: November 30, 2001

Original Issue Date (as defined in subsection
2(a)(i)(B)): November 30, 2001

                          SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                         Common Stock Purchase Warrant

                        (Void after November 30, 2006)

     SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), for
value received, hereby certifies that Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc.
(the "Registered Holder"), is entitled, subject to the terms and conditions set
forth below, to purchase from the Company, in whole or in part, at any time or
from time to time on or after the date of issuance and on or before 5:00 p.m.
(Eastern time) on November 30, 2006, 500,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par
value per share, of the Company ("Common Stock"), at a purchase price of $2.00
per share. The shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant, and the
purchase price per share, each as adjusted from time to time pursuant to the
provisions of this Warrant, are hereinafter referred to as the "Warrant Shares"
and the "Purchase Price," respectively.

Exercise.
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Vesting.  The Warrant Shares shall be immediately exercisable.
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Method of Exercise. The Registered Holder may, at its option, elect to exercise
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this Warrant, in whole or in part and at any time or from time to time, by
surrendering this Warrant, with the purchase form appended hereto as Exhibit I
                                                                     ---------
duly executed by or on behalf of the Registered Holder, at the principal office
of the Company, or at such other office or agency as the Company may designate
in writing to the Registered Holder, accompanied by payment in full, in lawful
money of the United States, of the Purchase Price payable in respect of the
number of Warrant Shares purchased upon such exercise.

Exercise Date. Each exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to have been
-------------
effected immediately prior to the close of business on the day on which this
Warrant shall have been surrendered to the Company as provided in subsection
1(b) above (the "Exercise Date"). At such time, the person or persons in whose
name or names any certificates for Warrant Shares shall be issuable upon such
exercise as provided in subsection 1(d) below shall be deemed to have become the
holder or holders of record of the Warrant Shares represented by such
certificates.
<PAGE>

Issuance of Certificates. As soon as practicable after the exercise of this
------------------------
Warrant in whole or in part, and in any event within 10 days thereafter, the
Company, at its expense, will cause to be issued in the name of, and delivered
to, the Registered Holder, or as the Registered Holder (upon payment by the
Registered Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may direct:

          (i)  a certificate or certificates for the number of full Warrant
Shares to which the Registered Holder shall be entitled upon such exercise,
which shall include, if applicable, the rounding of any fraction up to the
nearest whole number of shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 3 hereof; and

          (ii) in case such exercise is in part only, a new warrant or warrants
(dated the date hereof) of like tenor, calling in the aggregate on the face or
faces thereof for the number of Warrant Shares equal (without giving effect to
any adjustment therein) to the number of such shares called for on the face of
this Warrant minus the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant was so
exercised.

Adjustments.
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Adjustments to Purchase Price for Diluting Issues.
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               Special Definitions. For purposes of this Section 2, the
               -------------------
following definitions shall apply:

                    "Option" shall mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe
                     ------
for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

                    "Original Issue Date" shall mean the date on which this
                     -------------------
Warrant was first issued (or, if this Warrant was issued upon partial exercise
of, or in replacement of, another warrant of like tenor, then the date on which
such original warrant was first issued).

                    "Convertible Securities" shall mean any evidences of
                     ----------------------
indebtedness, shares or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into
or exchangeable for Common Stock, but excluding Options.

                    "Additional Shares of Common Stock" shall mean all shares of
                     ---------------------------------
Common Stock issued (or, pursuant to subsection 2(a)(iii) below, deemed to be
issued) by the Company after the Original Issue Date, other than:

                         shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon
                              conversion or exchange of any Convertible
                              Securities or exercise of any Options, outstanding
                              on the Original Issue Date;

                         shares of Common Stock issued or issuable by reason of
                              a dividend, stock split, split-up or other
                              distribution on shares of Common Stock that is
                              covered by subsection 2(b) or 2(c) below.

                         shares of Common Stock (or Options with respect
                              thereto) issued or issuable to employees or
                              directors of, or
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                              consultants to, the Company or any of its
                              subsidiaries pursuant to a plan, agreement or
                              arrangement approved by the Board.

          (iii) No Adjustment of Purchase Price. No adjustment to the Purchase
                -------------------------------
Price shall be made as the result of the issuance of Additional Shares of Common
Stock if the consideration per share (determined pursuant to subsection 2(a)(v))
for such Additional Share of Common Stock issued or deemed to be issued by the
Company is equal to or greater than $1.75 per share, as adjusted for those
events set forth in subsections 2(b) and 2(c) below.

          (iv)  Issue of Securities Deemed Issue of Additional Shares of Common
                ---------------------------------------------------------------
Stock.
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                    If the Company at any time or from time to time after the
Original Issue Date shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities (excluding
Options or Convertible Securities which, upon exercise, conversion or exchange
thereof, would entitle the holder thereof to receive shares of Common Stock
which are specifically excepted from the definition of Additional Shares of
Common Stock by subsection 2(a)(i)(D) above) or shall fix a record date for the
determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such
Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of shares of Common
Stock (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto without regard to any
provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable
upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and
Options therefor, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities,
shall be deemed to be Additional Shares of Common Stock issued as of the time of
such issue or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close
of business on such record date.

                    If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security, the
issuance of which resulted in an adjustment to the Purchase Price pursuant to
the terms of subsection 2(a)(iv) below, are revised (either automatically
pursuant to the provisions contained therein or as a result of an amendment to
such terms) to provide for either (1) any increase or decrease in the number of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any
such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any increase or decrease in the
consideration payable to the Company upon such exercise, conversion or exchange,
then, effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective, the Purchase
Price computed upon the original issue of such Option or Convertible Security
(or upon the occurrence of a record date with respect thereto) shall be
readjusted to such Purchase Price as would have obtained had such revised terms
been in effect upon the original date of issuance of such Option or Convertible
Security. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustment pursuant to this clause
(B) shall have the effect of increasing the Purchase Price to an amount which
exceeds the lower of (i) the Purchase Price on the original adjustment date, or
(ii) the Purchase Price that would have resulted from any issuances of
Additional Shares of Common Stock between the original adjustment date and such
readjustment date.

                    If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security
(excluding Options or Convertible Securities which, upon exercise, conversion or
exchange thereof, would entitle the holder thereof to receive shares of Common
Stock which are specifically excepted from the definition of Additional Shares
of Common Stock by subsection 2(a)(i)(D) above), the issuance of which did not
result in an adjustment to the Purchase Price pursuant to the terms of
subsection 2(a)(iv) below (either because the consideration per share
(determined pursuant to
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subsection 2(a)(v) hereof) of the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject
thereto was equal to or greater than the Purchase Price then in effect, or
because such Option or Convertible Security was issued before the Original Issue
Date), are revised after the Original Issue Date (either automatically pursuant
to the provisions contained therein or as a result of an amendment to such
terms) to provide for either (1) any increase or decrease in the number of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any
such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any increase or decrease in the
consideration payable to the Company upon such exercise, conversion or exchange,
then such Option or Convertible Security, as so amended, and the Additional
Shares of Common Stock subject thereto (determined in the manner provided in
subsection 2(a)(iii)(A) above) shall be deemed to have been issued effective
upon such increase or decrease becoming effective.

                    Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option
or unconverted or unexchanged (as applicable) Convertible Security which
resulted (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) in
an adjustment to the Purchase Price pursuant to the terms of subsection 2(a)(iv)
below, the Purchase Price shall be readjusted to such Purchase Price as would
have obtained had such Option or Convertible Security never been issued.

                    No adjustment in the Purchase Price shall be made upon the
issue of shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities upon the exercise of
Options or the issue of shares of Common Stock upon the conversion or exchange
of Convertible Securities, provided that the Purchase Price has been previously
adjusted pursuant to this Section.

          (v)  Adjustment of Purchase Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares
               ---------------------------------------------------------------
of Common Stock. In the event the Company shall at any time after the Original
---------------
Issue Date issue Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares
of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to subsection 2(a)(iii)), without
consideration or for a consideration per share less than $1.75 per share, as
adjusted for those events set forth in subsections 2(b) and 2(c) below, then the
Purchase Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to a price
(calculated to the nearest cent) determined by multiplying such Purchase Price
by a fraction, (A) the numerator of which shall be (1) the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue plus (2) the number of
shares of Common Stock which the aggregate consideration received or to be
received by the Company for the total number of Additional Shares of Common
Stock so issued would purchase at such Purchase Price; and (B) the denominator
of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to such issue plus the number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock so
issued; provided that, (i) for the purpose of this subsection 2(a)(iv), all
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shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exchange of Convertible
Securities outstanding immediately prior to such issue shall be deemed to be
outstanding, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock deemed issuable upon
conversion or exchange of such outstanding Convertible Securities shall be
determined without giving effect to any adjustments to the conversion or
exchange price or conversion or exchange rate of such Convertible Securities
resulting from the issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock that is the
subject of this calculation.

          (vi) Determination of Consideration. For purposes of this subsection
               ------------------------------
2(a), the consideration received by the Company for the issue of any Additional
Shares of Common Stock shall be computed as follows:

               (A)  Cash and Property:  Such consideration shall:
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                    (I)  insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the
                    aggregate of cash received by the Company;

                         insofar as it consists of property other than cash, be
                              computed at the fair market value thereof at the
                              time of such issue, as determined in good faith by
                              the Board; and

                         in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are
                              issued or deemed to be issued together with other
                              shares or securities or other assets of the
                              Company for consideration which covers both, be
                              the proportion of such consideration so received,
                              computed as provided in clauses (I) and (II)
                              above, as determined in good faith by the Board.

                    Options and Convertible Securities. The consideration per
                    ----------------------------------
share received by the Company for Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to
have been issued pursuant to subsection 2(a)(iii), relating to Options and
Convertible Securities, shall be determined by dividing

                         the sum of the total amount, if any, received or
                              receivable by the Company as consideration for the
                              issue of such Options or Convertible Securities,
                              plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional
                              consideration (as set forth in the instruments
                              relating thereto, without regard to any provision
                              contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of
                              such consideration) payable to the Company upon
                              the exercise of such Options or the conversion or
                              exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the
                              case of Options for Convertible Securities, the
                              exercise of such Options for Convertible
                              Securities and the conversion or exchange of such
                              Convertible Securities, by

                         the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set
                              forth in the instruments relating thereto, without
                              regard to any provision contained therein for a
                              subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable
                              upon the exercise of such Options or the
                              conversion or exchange of such Convertible
                              Securities or, in the case of Options for
                              Convertible Securities, the exercise of such
                              Options for Convertible Securities and the
                              conversion or exchange of such Convertible
                              Securities.

          (vii) Multiple Closing Dates. In the event the Company shall issue on
                ----------------------
more than one date Additional Shares of Common Stock which are comprised of
shares of the same
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series or class of Common Stock, and such issuance dates occur within a period
of no more than 120 days, then, upon the final such issuance, the Purchase Price
shall be readjusted to give effect to all such issuances as if they occurred on
the date of the final such issuance (and without giving effect to any
adjustments as a result of such prior issuances within such period).

Adjustment for Stock Splits and Combinations. If the Company shall at any time,
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or from time to time, after the Original Issue Date effect a subdivision of the
outstanding Common Stock, the Purchase Price then in effect immediately before
that subdivision shall be proportionately decreased. If the Company shall at any
time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date combine or consolidate
the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Purchase Price then in effect
immediately before the combination shall be proportionately increased. Any
adjustment under this paragraph shall become effective at the close of business
on the date the subdivision or combination or consolidation becomes effective.

Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at
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any time, or from time to time, after the Original Issue Date shall make or
issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock
entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable in additional
shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event the Purchase Price then in
effect immediately before such event shall be decreased as of the time of such
issuance or, in the event such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the
close of business on such record date, by multiplying the Purchase Price then in
effect by a fraction:

                    (A)  the numerator of which shall be the total number of
               shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior
               to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such
               record date, and

                         the denominator of which shall be the total number of
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of
such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of
shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution;

provided, however, that if such record date shall have been fixed and such
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dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date
fixed therefor, the Purchase Price shall be recomputed accordingly as of the
close of business on such record date and thereafter the Purchase Price shall be
adjusted pursuant to this paragraph as of the time of actual payment of such
dividends or distributions.

               (b)  Adjustment in Number of Warrant Shares. When any adjustment
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is required to be made in the Purchase Price pursuant to subsections 2(a), 2(b)
or 2(c), the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon the exercise of this
Warrant shall be changed to the number determined by dividing (i) an amount
equal to the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant
immediately prior to such adjustment, multiplied by the Purchase Price in effect
immediately prior to such adjustment, by (ii) the Purchase Price in effect
immediately after such adjustment.

               Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions. In the event
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the Company at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date shall
make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common
Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable in
securities of the Company (other than shares of Common Stock) or in
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cash or other property (other than regular cash dividends paid out of earnings
or earned surplus, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles), then and in each such event provision shall be made so that the
Registered Holder shall receive upon exercise hereof, in addition to the number
of shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder, the kind and amount of securities
of the Company, cash or other property which the Registered Holder would have
been entitled to receive had this Warrant been exercised on the date of such
event and had the Registered Holder thereafter, during the period from the date
of such event to and including the Exercise Date, retained any such securities
receivable during such period, giving application to all adjustments called for
during such period under this Section 2 with respect to the rights of the
Registered Holder.

Adjustment for Reorganization, Reclassification or Similar Events. If there
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shall occur any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification,
consolidation or merger involving the Company in which the Common Stock is
converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or other property (other than a
transaction covered by subsections 2(b), 2(c) or 2(e)) (collectively, a
"Reorganization"), then, following such Reorganization, the Registered Holder
shall receive upon exercise hereof the kind and amount of securities, cash or
other property which the Registered Holder would have been entitled to receive
pursuant to such Reorganization if such exercise had taken place immediately
prior to such Reorganization. In any such case, appropriate adjustment (as
determined in good faith by the Board) shall be made in the application of the
provisions set forth herein with respect to the rights and interests thereafter
of the Registered Holder, to the end that the provisions set forth in this
Section 2 (including provisions with respect to changes in and other adjustments
of the Purchase Price) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably
may be, in relation to any securities, cash or other property thereafter
deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant.

Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or
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readjustment of the Purchase Price pursuant to this Section 2, the Company at
its expense shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable but in any event not
later than 10 days thereafter, compute such adjustment or readjustment in
accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to the Registered Holder a
certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment (including the kind
and amount of securities, cash or other property for which this Warrant shall be
exercisable and the Purchase Price) and showing in detail the facts upon which
such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company shall, as promptly as
reasonably practicable after the written request at any time of the Registered
Holder (but in any event not later than 10 days thereafter), furnish or cause to
be furnished to the Registered Holder a certificate setting forth; (i) such
adjustments and readjustments; (ii) the Purchase Price then in effect; and (iii)
the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other
securities, cash or property which then would be received upon the exercise of
this Warrant.
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Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required upon the exercise of this
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Warrant to issue any fractions of shares of Common Stock or fractional Warrants;
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provided, however, that if the Registered Holder exercises this Warrant, any
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fractional shares of Common Stock shall be eliminated by rounding any fraction
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up to the nearest whole number of shares of Common Stock. The Registered Holder
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of this Warrant, by acceptance hereof, expressly waives his right to receive any
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fractional share of Common Stock or fractional Warrant upon exercise of this
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Warrant.
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Investment Representations.  The initial Registered Holder represents and
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warrants to the Company as follows:
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Investment. It is acquiring the Warrant, and (if and when it exercises this
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Warrant) it will acquire the Warrant Shares, for its own account for investment
and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution
thereof, nor with any present intention of distributing or selling the same; and
the Registered Holder has no present or contemplated agreement, undertaking,
arrangement, obligation, indebtedness or commitment providing for the
disposition thereof;

Federal and State Compliance. The Registered Holder understands that this
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Warrant and any Warrant Shares purchased upon its exercise are securities, the
issuance of which requires compliance with federal and state securities law,
including the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act");

Accredited Investor.  The Registered Holder is an "accredited investor" as
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defined in Rule 501(a) under the Act;

Experience. The Registered Holder has made such inquiry concerning the Company
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and its business and personnel as it has deemed appropriate; and the Registered
Holder has sufficient knowledge and experience in finance and business that it
is capable of evaluating the risks and merits of its investment in the Company;
and

Restricted Securities. The Registered Holder acknowledges and understands
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that the Warrant and Warrant Shares constitute restricted securities under the
Act and must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Act
or an exemption from such registration is available.

Transfers, etc.
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This Warrant may be assigned by the Registered Holder to an "accredited
investor," as defined in Rule 501(a) of the Act, upon the execution and delivery
to the Company of the assignment form annexed hereto, subject to any
restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws.

The Warrant Shares shall not be sold or transferred unless either (i) they first
shall have been registered under the Act, or (ii) the Company first shall have
been furnished with an opinion of legal counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the
Company, to the effect that such sale or transfer is exempt from the
registration requirements of the Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no
registration or opinion of counsel shall be required for (i) a transfer by a
Registered Holder which is an entity to a wholly owned subsidiary of such
entity, a transfer by a Registered Holder which is a partnership to a partner of
such partnership or a retired partner of such partnership or to the estate of
any such partner or retired partner, or a transfer by a Registered Holder which
is a
<PAGE>

limited liability company to a member of such limited liability company or a
retired member or to the estate of any such member or retired member, provided
that the transferee in each case agrees in writing to be subject to the terms of
this Section 5, or (ii) a transfer made in accordance with Rule 144 under the
Act.

Each certificate representing Warrant Shares shall bear a legend substantially
in the following form:

           THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
           REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
           "ACT"). THE SHARES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY
           NOT BE PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE
           ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SHARES
           UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE ISSUER THAT
           REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT.

         The foregoing legend shall be removed from the certificates
representing any Warrant Shares, at the request of the holder thereof, at such
time as they become eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Act.

The Company will maintain a register containing the name and address of the
Registered Holder of this Warrant. The Registered Holder may change its address
as shown on the warrant register by written notice to the Company requesting
such change.
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Registration Rights. The shares of Common Stock issuable and issued upon
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exercise of this Warrant shall be entitled to certain registration rights in
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accordance with the provisions of that certain Registration Rights Agreement,
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dated November 30, 2001, between the Company and the Registered Holder (the
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"Registration Rights Agreement").
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Redemption of Warrant. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
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this Warrant or elsewhere, the Warrant cannot be redeemed by the Company under
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any circumstances, without the prior written consent of the Registered Holder.
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Impairment. The Company will not, by amendment of its charter documents or
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through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of
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securities, sale of assets or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid
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the observance or performance of any of the terms of the Warrant, but will at
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all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the
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taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect
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the rights of the Holder of this Warrant against dilution or other impairment.
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Subscription Rights for Shares of Common Stock or Other Securities. In case the
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Company or an affiliate of the Company shall, at any time after the date hereof
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and prior to the exercise of the Warrant, in full, issue any rights to subscribe
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for shares of Common Stock or any other securities of the Company or of such
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affiliate to all of the holders of Common Stock, the holder of the unexercised
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Warrant shall be entitled, in addition to the shares of Common Stock or other
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securities receivable upon the exercise of the Warrant, to receive such rights
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at the time such rights are distributed to the other stockholders of the
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Company, but only to the extent of the number of shares of Common Stock, if any,
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for which the Warrant remains exercisable.
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Notices of Record Date, etc.  In the event:
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the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock (or other
stock or securities at the time deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant)
for the purpose of entitling or enabling them to receive any dividend or other
distribution, or to receive any right to subscribe for or purchase any shares of
stock of any class or any other securities, or to receive any other right; or

of any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification of the Common
Stock of the Company, any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into
another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company
is the surviving entity and its Common Stock is not converted into or exchanged
for any other securities or property), or any transfer of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company; or

of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the
Company, then, and in each such case, the Company will send or cause to be sent
to the Registered Holder a notice specifying, as the case may be, (i) the record
date for such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character of
such dividend, distribution or right, or (ii) the effective date on which such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution,
liquidation or winding-up is to take place, and the time, if any is to be fixed,
as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such other stock or
securities at the time deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall be
entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other stock or
securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution,
liquidation or winding-up. Such notice shall be sent at least 10 days prior to
the record date or effective date for the event specified in such notice.
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Reservation of Stock. The Company will at all times reserve and keep available,
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solely for issuance and delivery upon the exercise of this Warrant, such number
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of Warrant Shares and other securities, cash and/or property, as from time to
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time shall be issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant. The Warrant Shares
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issued upon such exercise shall be validly issued, fully paid and
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non-assessable.
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Replacement Warrant. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the
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Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and (in
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the case of loss, theft or destruction) upon delivery of an indemnity agreement
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(with surety if reasonably required) in an amount reasonably satisfactory to the
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Company, or (in the case of mutilation) upon surrender and cancellation of this
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Warrant, the Company will issue, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
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Agreement in Connection with Public Offering. The Registered Holder agrees, in
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connection with an underwritten public offering of the Company's securities
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pursuant to a registration statement under the Act, (i) not to sell, make short
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sale of, loan, grant any options for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of
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any shares of Common Stock held by the Registered Holder (other than any shares
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included in the offering) without the prior written consent of the Company or
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the underwriters managing such underwritten public offering of the Company's
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securities for a period of 180 days from the effective date of such registration
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statement, and (ii) to execute any agreement reflecting clause (i) above as may
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be requested by the Company or the managing underwriters at the time of such
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offering.
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Notices. All notices and other communications from the Company to the Registered
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Holder in connection herewith shall be mailed by certified or registered mail,
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postage prepaid, or sent via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service
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guaranteeing next business day delivery, to the address last furnished to the
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Company in writing by the Registered Holder. All notices and other
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communications from the Registered Holder to the Company in connection herewith
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shall be mailed by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, or sent via a
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reputable nationwide overnight courier service guaranteeing next business day
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delivery, to the Company at its principal office set forth below. If the Company
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should at any time change the location of its principal office to a place other
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than as set forth below, it shall give prompt written notice to the Registered
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Holder and thereafter all references in this Warrant to the location of its
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principal office at the particular time shall be as so specified in such notice.
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All such notices and communications shall be deemed delivered (i) two business
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days after being sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested,
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postage prepaid, or (ii) one business day after being sent via a reputable
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nationwide overnight courier service guaranteeing next business day delivery.
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No Rights as Stockholder. Until the exercise of this Warrant, the Registered
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Holder shall not have or exercise any rights by virtue hereof as a stockholder
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of the Company.
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Amendment or Waiver. Any term of this Warrant may be amended or waived only by
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an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the
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change or waiver is sought. No waivers of any term, condition or provision of
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this Warrant, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be, or construed
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as, a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition or provision.
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Section  Headings.  The section  headings in this Warrant are for the
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convenience of the parties and in no way alter, modify, amend, limit or restrict
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the contractual obligations of the parties.
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Governing Law. This Warrant will be governed by and construed in accordance with
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the internal laws of the State of Delaware (without reference to the conflicts
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of law provisions thereof).
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Facsimile Signatures. This Warrant may be executed by facsimile signature.
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         EXECUTED as of the Date of Issuance indicated above.

                                SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                By:________________________________
                                   Name:  Bruce C. Galton
                                   Title: President and Chief  Executive Officer

ATTEST:

______________________
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                                                                       EXHIBIT I

                                  PURCHASE FORM

To:_________________                                          Dated:____________

         The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached
Warrant (No. ___), hereby elects to purchase ______________ shares of the
Common Stock of SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. covered by such Warrant.

         The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full purchase price for
such shares at the price per share provided for in such Warrant in lawful money
of the United States in the amount of $_________.

                                        STANFORD VENTURE CAPITAL
                                        HOLDINGS, INC.

                                        By:____________________________________
                                           Name:  _____________________________
                                           Title: _____________________________

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