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                                                                Exhibit 10.21-CE
                           STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

      AGREEMENT made this 1st day of November, 1999, by and between Cybermind
Interactive AG ("Cybermind AG"), a German corporation having a principal place
of business at Am Bersigturm 48, 13507 Berlin, Germany, and Artificial Life,
Inc. ("Artificial Life"), a Delaware corporation having a principal place of
business at Four Copley Place, Suite 102, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116.

                                   RECITALS

      WHEREAS, Cybermind AG owns Four Hundred Ninety Thousand (490,000) shares
(the "Shares") of the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common
Stock"), of Artificial Life Ventures, Inc. (the "Company"); and

      WHEREAS, Cybermind AG wishes to sell all of its shares of Common Stock of
the Company to Artificial Life and Artificial Life wishes to buy such shares
from Cybermind AG.

      NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration mutually exchanged by the parties hereto, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby mutually acknowledged, intending to be legally
bound the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

      1. Purchase of the Shares. Upon the terms and conditions set forth herein
and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth below,
Cybermind AG agrees to sell to Artificial Life, and Artificial Life agrees to
purchase from Cybermind AG, the Shares. The parties hereto agree that the
aggregate consideration to be paid to by Cybermind AG for the Shares will be (a)
Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000), plus (b) options (the "Options") to
purchase 5,000 shares of the Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of Artificial Life
at an exercise price of $14.50 per share, which Options shall be governed by the
terms and conditions of the Option Agreement between Artificial Life and
Cybermind AG being executed contemporaneously herewith (the "Purchase Price") a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Option Agreement").

      2. Closing. The purchase and sale of the Shares shall take place at a
closing (the "Closing") at the offices of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky
and Popeo, P.C., One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts at 10 o'clock am.,
on November 1st, 1999 or such other location, date and time as may be agreed to
by the parties (such date and time being called the "Closing Date") or at such
time as Artificial Life tenders the Purchase Price in full. At the Closing,
Cybermind AG will deliver to Artificial Life certificates representing the
Shares, duly endorsed for transfer to Artificial Life, and Artificial Life will
deliver to Cybermind AG by check or wire transfer Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars
($75,000), plus an executed copy of the Option Agreement in full payment of the
Purchase Price.

      3. Representations and Warranties of Cybermind AG. Cybermind AG represents
and warrants to Artificial Life that:
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      (a) It is the record and beneficial owner of the Shares and has good and
marketable title thereto, free and clear of all pledges, liens, security
interests, charges, options, restrictions or other encumbrances. Cybermind AG
has the right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Option
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and that this
Agreement and the Option Agreement constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations of Cybermind AG, enforceable against Cybermind AG in accordance with
their respective terms. The representations and warranties of Cybermind AG shall
survive the purchase and sale of the Shares.

      (b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Cybermind AG
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (a) violate,
conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, or constitute a default
under the charter documents of Cybermind AG or the terms of any material
agreement or instrument to which Cybermind AG is a party or by which Cybermind
AG is bound or subject, (b) violate any judgment, order, injunction, decree or
award against or binding upon Cybermind AG, or (c) constitute a violation of any
applicable law or regulation of any applicable jurisdiction.

      4. Representations and Warranties of Artificial Life. Artificial Life
represents and warrants to Cybermind AG that:

      (a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Artificial Life and
the consummation by Artificial Life of the transactions contemplated hereby have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Artificial
Life; and

      (b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Artificial
Life nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (a) violate,
conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, or constitute a default
under either of Artificial Life's Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, or
the terms of any material agreement or instrument to which Artificial Life is a
party or by which Artificial Life is bound or subject, (b) violate any judgment,
order, injunction, decree or award against or binding upon Artificial Life, or
(c) constitute a violation of any applicable law or regulation of any applicable
jurisdiction.

      5. Indemnification. In consideration of Artificial Life's purchase of the
Shares, Cybermind AG hereby agrees to defend, indemnify against and hold
Artificial Life harmless from any claim, liability, obligation, loss, damage,
assessment, judgment, cost and expense (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees and costs and expenses reasonably
incurred in investigating, preparing, defending against or prosecuting any
litigation or claim, action, suit, proceeding or demand) of any kind or
character resulting from claims, charges, liens, contracts, rights, options,
security interests, mortgages, encumbrances and restrictions of every kind and
nature against Artificial Life arising out of or in any manner relating or
attributable to any inaccuracy in any representation, or any breach of any
warranty or covenant of Cybermind AG herein.

      6. Effect of Tender of Purchase Price by Artificial Life. If Artificial
Life tenders the Purchase Price for the Four Hundred Ninety Thousand (490,000)
Shares in full (i.e., a check for $490,000 and a duly executed Option Agreement,
and Cybermind AG does not deliver its certificate for such Shares duly endorsed
within five (5) business days and Artificial Life advises the Company in writing
of this, the Company is hereby authorized to effect such transfer in its Stock
records with
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the same effect as the receipt of duly endorsed certificates. Thereafter, any
Certificates representing the Shares and registered in the name of Cybermind AG
not delivered shall be null and void.

      7. Miscellaneous.

      (a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of
the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all
prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral.

      (b) Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assigned by operation of law
or otherwise without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. This
Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, legatees and devisees, executors,
administrators and legal representatives of the parties, and upon the permitted
assigns of both parties.

      (c) Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement may not be amended or modified
except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties.

      (d) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the law of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving
effect to the conflict of law principles thereof.

      (e) Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be
given hereunder by any party to the others shall be in writing and delivered
personally, sent by reputable overnight courier, sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile.

       if to the Grantee:     Cybermind Interactive AG
                              AM Bersigturm 48
                              13507 Berlin
                              Germany
                              Attention:
                              Fax:

       if to the Company:     Artificial Life, Inc.
                              4 Copley Place, Suite 102
                              Boston, Massachusetts 02114
                              Attention: Eberhard Schoneburg, Chairman and
                              Chief Executive Officer
                              Fax: (617) 266-5779

or to such other persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the
party to receive such notice as provided above.

                            [signature page follows]
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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Cybermind AG and Artificial Life have caused this
Agreement to be executed and delivered under seal as of the date first written
above.

                                     CYBERMIND INTERACTIVE AG

                                     By: /s/ Holger Timm
                                     -----------------------------------
                                     Name: HOLGER TIMM
                                     Title: CEO

                                     ARTIFICIAL LIFE, INC.

                                     By: /s/ Eberhard Schoneburg
                                     -----------------------------------
                                     Name: Schoneburg, Eberhard
                                     Title: CEO
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                                OPTION AGREEMENT

      THIS OPTION AGREEMENT (the "Option Agreement") is entered into as of 1st
day of November, 1999, by and between Artificial Life, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and Cybermind Interactive AG, a German corporation
(the "Grantee").

                                    RECITALS

      WHEREAS, the Grantee and the Company are entering into a Stock Purchase
Agreement dated the date hereof (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"), which provides
(subject to the conditions set forth therein) for the purchase by the Company of
Four Hundred Ninety Thousand (490,000) shares of the Common Stock, $0.01 par
value per share, of Artificial Life Ventures, Inc. (the "Shares"); and

      WHEREAS, as partial consideration for the purchase by the Company of the
Shares, the Grantee has required that the Company enter into this Option
Agreement and the Company desires to enter into this Option Agreement.

      NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration mutually exchanged by the parties hereto, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby mutually acknowledged, intending to be legally
bound the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

      1. Certain Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this
Option Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Stock
Purchase Agreement.

      2. Grant of Options. Subject to the terms of this Option Agreement, the
Company hereby grants to the Grantee options (the "Options") to purchase 5,000
shares (the "Option Shares") of the authorized but unissued shares of the Common
Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") at a price
per Option Share equal to $14.50 (the "Exercise Price"). The number of shares of
Common Stock that may be received upon exercise of the Options and the Exercise
Price are subject to adjustment as set forth herein.

      3. Term. The Options shall terminate three(3) years from the date hereof
(the "Termination Date").

      4. Vesting and Exercise of Options.

      (a) The Options shall vest as follows:

            (i) One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Six (1,666) Options shall vest
and be exercisable twelve (12) months from the date hereof;

            (ii) One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Seven (1,667) Options shall vest
and be exercisable twenty-four (24) months from the date hereof; and
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            (iii) One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Seven (1,667) Options shall
vest and be exercisable thirty-six (36) months from the date hereof.

      There shall be no partial vesting during any period.

      (b) The Grantee may exercise the Options which have vested at any time and
from time to time on or before the Termination Date. Notwithstanding the
occurrence of the Termination Date, the Grantee shall be entitled to purchase
those Option Shares with respect to which it has exercised an Option in
accordance with the terms hereof prior to the Termination Date.

      (c) In the event the Grantee wishes to exercise an Option with respect to
any Option Shares, the Grantee shall send to the Company a written notice (the
date of which being herein referred to as the "Notice Date") specifying: (i) the
number of Option Shares that the Grantee will purchase; (ii) the place at which
such Option Shares are to be purchased; and (iii) the date on which such Option
Shares are to be purchased, which shall not be earlier than three (3) business
days nor later than twenty (20) business days after the Notice Date. The closing
of the purchase of such Option Shares (the "Closing") shall take place at the
place specified in such written notice and on the date specified in such written
notice (the "Closing Date"); provided, however, that: (i) if such purchase
cannot be consummated by reason of any applicable law, regulation, order,
judgment, decree or other legal impediment, the Closing Date may be extended by
the Grantee to a date not more than thirty (30) days after the date on which
such impediment is removed; and (ii) if prior notification to or approval of any
governmental authority is required (or if any waiting period must expire or be
terminated) in connection with such purchase, the Company shall promptly cause
to be filed the required notice or application for approval and shall
expeditiously process the same (and the Company shall cooperate with the Grantee
in the filing of any such notice or application required to be filed by the
Grantee and the obtaining of any such approval required to be obtained by the
Grantee), and the Closing Date may be extended by the Grantee to a date not more
than thirty (30) days after the date on which any required notification has been
made, approval has been obtained or waiting period has expired or been
terminated.

      (d) Notwithstanding Section 4(c) of this Option Agreement, so long as the
Company shall have fully complied with all of its obligations under this Option
Agreement, no Closing Date shall be more than twelve (12) months after the
related Notice Date, and, if the Closing Date shall not have occurred within
twelve (12) months after the related Notice Date, the exercise of the Options
effected on the Notice Date shall be deemed to have expired.

      5. Payment and Delivery of Certificates.

      (a) On each Closing Date, the Grantee shall pay to the Company by wire
transfer in immediately available funds to a bank account designated by the
Company an amount equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Option
Shares to be purchased on such Closing Date.

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      (b) At each Closing, simultaneously with the delivery of immediately
available funds as provided in Section 5(a) of this Option Agreement, the
Company shall deliver to the Grantee or its designee a certificate or
certificates representing the Option Shares to be purchased at such Closing
registered in the name of the Grantee, which Option Shares shall be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free and clear of
all liens, security interests, charges or other encumbrances (collectively, the
"Encumbrances").

      6. Adjustment Upon Changes in Capitalization, Etc.

      (a) In the event of any change in the Common Stock issued and outstanding
by reason of a distribution, reclassification stock dividend, split-up
(including a reverse stock split), combination, recapitalization, exchange of
shares or similar transaction, the type and number of shares or securities
subject to the Options, and the Exercise Price therefor, shall be adjusted
appropriately, and proper provision shall be made in the agreements governing
such transaction so that the Grantee shall receive upon exercise of the Options
the same class and number of outstanding shares or other securities or property
that Grantee would have received upon exercise of the Options if the Options had
been exercised immediately prior to such event or the record date therefor, as
applicable.

      (b) If the Company shall enter into an agreement (i) to consolidate,
exchange shares or merge with any person other than the Grantee or one of the
Grantee's subsidiaries, and, in the case of a merger, shall not be the
continuing or surviving corporation, (ii) to permit any person, other than the
Grantee or one of the Grantee's subsidiaries, to merge into the Company and the
Company shall be the continuing or surviving corporation, but, in connection
with such merger, the then outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed
into or exchanged for stock or other securities of the Company or any other
person or cash or any other property, or the shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately before such merger shall after such merger represent less than 50%
of the common shares and common share equivalents of the Company outstanding
immediately after the merger, or (iii) to sell, lease or otherwise transfer all
or substantially all of its assets to any person, other than the Grantee or one
of the Grantee's subsidiaries, then, and in each such case, proper provision
shall be made in the agreement governing such transactions so that the Option
shall, upon the consummation of any such transaction and upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein, become exercisable for the stock, securities, cash
or other property that would have been received by the Grantee upon exercise of
the Options if the Grantee had exercised the Options immediately prior to such
transaction or the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to
participate therein, as appropriate.

      7. Representations and Warranties of the Company.

      (a) The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Grantee that the
Company has taken all necessary action to authorize and reserve for issuance and
to permit it to issue, and at all times from the date of this Option Agreement
through the Termination Date will have reserved for issuance upon exercise of
the Options, a sufficient number of authorized shares of Common Stock for
issuance upon exercise of the Options, each of which, upon issuance pursuant to
this Option Agreement and when paid for as provided herein, will be validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and shall be delivered free and clear of
all Encumbrances.

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      8. Representations and Warranties of Grantee.

      The Grantee hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

      (a) The Grantee is purchasing the Options and the Option Shares for
investment purposes only, for its own account and not with a view to, or for
sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of Federal or
state securities law.

      (b) By reason of its business or financial experience, Grantee has the
capacity to protect its own interests in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereunder.

      (c) The Grantee is aware of the Company's business affairs and financial
condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an
informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Options and the Option
Shares.

      (d) The Grantee is an "accredited investor" as such term is defined in
Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act").

      (e) The Grantee understands that (a) the Option Shares have not been and
are not being registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws,
and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (1)
subsequently registered thereunder, (2) Grantee shall have delivered to the
Company an opinion of counsel, in a generally acceptable form, to the effect
that the Option Shares to be sold, assigned or transferred may be sold, assigned
or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (3) the
Option Shares can be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act (or a successor rule thereto) ("Rule 144");
(b) any sale of the Option Shares made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only
in accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and further, if Rule 144 is not
applicable, any resale of the Option Shares under circumstances in which the
seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an
underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require
compliance with some other exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and
regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission thereunder; and (c) neither
the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register the Option
Shares under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with
the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder.

      (f) Grantee understands that the certificate(s) or other instrument(s)
representing the Option Shares shall bear a restrictive legend in substantially
the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of
such stock certificates):

                                     LEGEND

      THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
      UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE
      SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY
      NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN

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      THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES
      UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE
      SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL. IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM,
      THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE
      SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT.

      9. Miscellaneous.

      (a) Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Termination Date, the
parties hereto may (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the
obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto, or (ii) waive compliance
with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein. Any agreement on the
part of any party to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set
forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. Except as
provided in this Option Agreement, no action taken pursuant to this Option
Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party taking such action
of compliance with any covenants or agreements contained in this Option
Agreement. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision hereunder
shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach
of the same or any other provision hereunder.

      (b) Amendment and Modification. Subject to applicable law, this Option
Agreement may be amended, modified and supplemented, or provisions hereof
waived, in writing by the parties hereto in any and all respects before the
Termination Date, by action taken by the respective Boards of Directors of the
Company or the Grantee or by the respective officers authorized by such Boards
of Directors. This Option Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument
in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.

      (c) Further Actions. Each of the parties hereto agrees that, subject to
its legal obligations, it will use its reasonable efforts to do all things
reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

      (d) Counterparts. This Option Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each such counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument,
and all such counterparts shall together constitute the same agreement.

      (e) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the law of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the
conflict of law principles thereof.

      (f) Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be
given hereunder by any party to the others shall be in writing and delivered
personally, sent by reputable overnight courier, sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile.

       if to the Grantee: Cybermind Interactive AG
                          AM Bersigturm 48

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                          13507 Berlin
                          Germany
                          Attention:
                          Fax:

       if to the Company: Artificial Life, Inc.
                          4 Copley Place, Suite 102
                          Boston, Massachusetts 02114
                          Attention: Eberhard Schoneburg, Chairman
                                     and Chief Executive Officer
                          Fax: (617) 266-5779

or to such other persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the
party to receive such notice as provided above.

      (g) Entire Agreement. This Option Agreement and the other documents
referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto collectively constitute the
entire agreement and supersede all other prior agreements, understandings,
representations and warranties, both written and oral, among the parties, with
respect to the subject matter of this Option Agreement.

      (h) No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Option Agreement is not intended to
confer upon any person other than the parties to this Option Agreement any
rights or remedies under this Option Agreement.

      (i) Severability. The provisions of this Option Agreement shall be deemed
severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not
affect the validity or enforceability or the other provisions of this Option
Agreement. If any provision of this Option Agreement, or the application of that
provision to any person or any circumstance, is invalid or unenforceable, (i) a
suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted for that provision in
order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and
purpose of the invalid or unenforceable provision and (ii) the remainder of this
Option Agreement and the application of the provision to other persons or
circumstances shall not be affect by such invalidity or unenforceability, nor
shall such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability
of the provision, or the application of that provision, in any other
jurisdiction.

      (j) Interpretation. The headings in this Option Agreement are for
convenience of reference only, do not constitute part of this Option Agreement
and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions of
this Option Agreement. Where a reference in this Option Agreement is made to a
Section, that reference shall be to a section of this Option Agreement unless
otherwise indicated. Wherever the words "include," "includes" or "including" are
used in this Option Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words
"without limitation."

      (k) Assignment. This Option Agreement shall not be assignable by operation
of law or otherwise.

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      (l) Specific Performance. The parties to this Option Agreement agree that
irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this
Option Agreement were nor performed in accordance with their specific terms or
were otherwise reached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be
entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Option
Agreement, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled
at law or in equity.

                            [signature page follows]

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have caused this Option
Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereupon duly authorized,
all as of the day and year first written above.

                                     ARTIFICIAL LIFE, INC.

                                     By: /s/ Eberhard Schoneburg
                                     -----------------------------------
                                     Name: Schoneburg, Eberhard
                                     Title: CEO

                                     CYBERMIND AG

                                     By: /s/ Holger Timm
                                     -----------------------------------
                                     Name: HOLGER TIMM
                                     Title: CEO

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                                SECOND AMENDMENT

         SECOND AMENDMENT, dated as of March 22, 2000 (this "Amendment") to the
Credit Agreement, dated as of July 23, 1998 and as Amended and Restated as of
August 28, 1998 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the
"Credit Agreement"), among (i) DDI Capital Corp., formerly known as Details
Capital Corp. (the "Company"); (ii) Dynamic Details, Incorporated, formerly
known as Details, Inc. ("Details"); (iii) Dynamic Details Incorporated, Silicon
Valley, formerly known as Dynamic Circuits, Inc. ("DCI", and collectively with
Details, the "Borrowers"); (iv) the several banks and other financial
institutions from time to time parties thereto, (individually, a "Lender," and
collectively, the "Lenders"); (v) BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, as documentation and
co-syndication agent; and (vi) THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK ("Chase"), as
collateral, co-syndication and administrative agent (in such capacity, the
"Administrative Agent").

                              W I T N E S S E T H :
                              - - - - - - - - - -

         WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement the Lenders have agreed to
make, and have made, certain Loans to the Borrowers;

         WHEREAS, the Company and the Borrowers have requested that the Lenders
amend, and the Lenders have agreed to amend, certain of the provisions of the
Credit Agreement upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth below;

         WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to effect such amendments to the
Credit Agreement, but only upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth below;

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

         1.       Defined Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement.

         2.       Amendment to Section 1.1.  Section 1.1 is hereby amended by
adding the following definitions in the appropriate alphabetical order:

                  '"DDI Corp.": DDI Corp., a Delaware  corporation and successor
         by  merger to  Holdings.  After  such  merger,  references  in the Loan
         Documents to Holdings shall mean to refer to DDI Corp.

                  "Initial Public Offering":  an underwritten public offering by
         Holdings  of Capital  Stock of  Holdings  or any  Subsidiary  or parent
         thereof pursuant to a registration  statement filed with the Securities
         and Exchange  Commission in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933,
         as amended.

                  "MCM": MCM Electronics Limited, a United Kingdom corporation.
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                  "MCM  Acquisition":  the acquisition by Holdings of all of the
         Capital Stock of MCM pursuant to the MCM Share Purchase Agreement.

                  "MCM Share Purchase Agreement": the Share Purchase Agreement,
         dated on or about March 22, 2000, among Holdings and the shareholders
         of MCM named therein, which agreement is on terms and conditions
         satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and none of the provisions of
         which have been amended, modified or waived in a manner which would
         adversely affect the interests of the Administrative Agent or the
         Lenders without the prior consent of the Administrative Agent.

                  "Reference Period": with respect to any date, means the period
         of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower immediately
         preceding such date or, if such date is the last day of a fiscal
         quarter, ending on such date.

                  "Second  Amendment":  the Second Amendment,  dated as of March
         27, 2000, to this Agreement.

                  "Second  Amendment  Effective Date": the date of effectiveness
         of the Second Amendment.'

         3.  Amendment to Section 1.2.  Section 1.2 is hereby  amended by adding
the following provision at the end thereof:

                  "(e) For the purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for
         any Reference Period pursuant to any determination of the Consolidated
         Leverage Ratio, (i) if at any time during such Reference Period Details
         or any Subsidiary shall have made any Material Disposition, the
         Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be reduced by an
         amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to
         the Property which is the subject of such Material Disposition for such
         Reference Period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated
         EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such Reference Period;
         (ii) if during such Reference Period Details or any Subsidiary shall
         have made a Material Acquisition, Consolidated EBITDA for such
         Reference Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect
         thereto as if such Material Acquisition occurred on the first day of
         such Reference Period; and (iii) if during such Reference Period any
         Person that subsequently became a Subsidiary or was merged with or into
         Details or any Subsidiary since the beginning of such Reference Period
         shall have entered into any disposition or acquisition transaction that
         would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above
         if made by Details or a Subsidiary during such Reference Period,
         Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be calculated after
         giving pro forma effect thereto as if such transaction occurred on the
         first day of such Reference Period. As used in this paragraph,
         "Material Acquisition" means any acquisition of Property or series of
         related acquisitions of Property (including by way of merger) which (a)
         constitutes assets comprising all or substantially all of a facility or
         an operating unit of a business or constitutes all or substantially all
         of the common stock of a Person and (b) involves the payment of
         consideration by Details and its Subsidiaries (valued at the initial
         principal amount
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         thereof in the case of non-cash  consideration  consisting  of notes or
         other debt  securities  and valued at fair market  value in the case of
         other non-cash  consideration)  in excess of $5,000,000;  and "Material
         Disposition"  means any  Disposition  of  Property or series of related
         Dispositions  of Property which yields gross proceeds to Details or any
         of its Subsidiaries  (valued at the initial principal amount thereof in
         the case of  non-cash  proceeds  consisting  of  notes  or  other  debt
         securities  and  valued  at fair  market  value  in the  case of  other
         non-cash proceeds) in excess of $5,000,000."

         4.  Amendment to Section  2.10.  Section 2.10 is hereby  amended by (1)
inserting the following at the  beginning  thereof:  "(a)" and (2) inserting the
following new clause (b) at the end thereof:

                  "(b) Each optional prepayment in respect of the Tranche B Term
         Loans on or prior to the second anniversary of the Second Amendment
         Effective Date shall be accompanied by a prepayment premium equal to
         (a) if such prepayment is made on or prior to the first anniversary of
         the Second Amendment Effective Date, 2% of the principal amount of such
         prepayment and (b) if such prepayment is made after the first
         anniversary of the Second Amendment Effective Date and on or prior to
         the second anniversary of the Second Amendment Effective Date, 1% of
         the principal amount of such prepayment; provided that no such
         prepayment premium shall be payable to the extent such prepayment is
         made with the proceeds of the IPO."

         5. Amendment to Section  2.11(a).  Section 2.11(a) is hereby amended by
(1) deleting  the word "and" at the end of clause (iv) thereof and  substituting
in lieu thereof the following:  "," and (2) adding the following  clause (vi) to
the end thereof:

         "and  (vi) an  amount  of the  aggregate  Net  Cash  Proceeds  from the
         issuance of Capital  Stock of Holdings in  connection  with the Initial
         Public  Offering  which are used (a) to  redeem up to 100% of  accreted
         principal plus any premium required pursuant to the callback provisions
         in the relevant note  purchase  agreement in effect on the Closing Date
         and any accrued interest on the New  Intermediate  Holdco Notes, (b) to
         redeem  up to 40% of  accreted  principal  plus  any  premium  required
         pursuant to the callback provisions in the relevant indenture in effect
         on the Closing Date and any accrued  interest on the Company  Zeros and
         (c) either  directly or through MCM, to repay the Investor Loans Amount
         (as defined in the MCM Share Purchase  Agreement) in an amount equal to
         approximately  $24,000,000,  to pay  approximately  $2,000,000 of other
         consideration  in connection  with the MCM  Acquisition and to pay fees
         and expenses in connection with the MCM Acquisition,  all such payments
         referred  to in  this  clause  (c)  in an  aggregate  amount  equal  to
         approximately  $31,700,000;  provided that the exceptions  specified in
         paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above are only available to the extent that
         the amount of the Net Cash  Proceeds  in  connection  with the  Initial
         Public  Offering  which are applied  toward the  prepayment of the Term
         Loans and the reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments is at least
         equal to $100,000,000."

         6. Addition to Section  2.11.  There shall be added to Section 2.11 the
following new paragraph (f):
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                  "(f) Each mandatory prepayment in respect of the Tranche B
         Term Loans on or prior to the second anniversary of the Second
         Amendment Effective Date shall be accompanied by a prepayment premium
         equal to (a) if such prepayment is made on or prior to the first
         anniversary of the Second Amendment Effective Date, 2% of the principal
         amount of such prepayment and (b) if such prepayment is made after the
         first anniversary of the Second Amendment Effective Date and on or
         prior to the second anniversary of the Second Amendment Effective Date,
         1% of the principal amount of such prepayment; provided that no such
         prepayment premium shall be payable to the extent such prepayment is
         made with the proceeds of the IPO."

         7.  Amendment to Section 7.8.  Section  7.8(j) of the Credit  Agreement
hereby is amended by deleting such section in its entirety and  substituting  in
lieu thereof the following:

                  "(j) in addition to investments otherwise expressly permitted
         by this Section 7.8, investments by Details or any of its Subsidiaries
         in an aggregate amount (valued at cost, but net of returns of capital
         from such investments) during the term of this Agreement, which when
         combined with the aggregate amount of dividends paid in reliance on
         Section 7.6(f), shall not exceed the sum of $10,000,000 and the then
         unused Permitted Expenditure Amount on the date upon which such
         investment is made; provided, that no such investments in reliance on
         this Section 7.8(j) may be made in MCM or any of its Subsidiaries or
         the business conducted by any of them."

         8.  Amendment to Section 7.9.  Section  7.9(a) is hereby amended by (1)
deleting  the word  "Make" at the  beginning  thereof and  substituting  in lieu
thereof  the  following:  "make" and (2) adding the  following  language  at the
beginning thereof:

         "Except as provided in Section 2.11(a)(vi) hereof,"

         9. Amendment to Section 7.10. Section 7.10 is hereby amended by (1)
adding the following at the beginning of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) thereof:
"prior to the consummation of any Initial Public Offering," , (2) deleting the
word "and" at the end of clause (iii) thereof, (3) deleting the period the end
of clause (iv) and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "; and" and (iv)
adding at the end thereof the following new clause (v):

                  "(v) contemporaneously with the consummation of any Initial
         Public Offering, the payment of fees to Bain Capital and/or Bain
         Affiliates in connection with such Initial Public Offering and the
         termination of the management agreement in an aggregate amount with
         respect to all such fees not to exceed $3,250,000."

         10. Amendment to Section 8(m). Section 8 of the Credit Agreement hereby
is amended by deleting  clause (m) thereof in its entirety and  substituting  in
lieu thereof the following:

                  " (m) (i) Holdings shall conduct, transact or otherwise engage
         in, or commit to conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, any business
         or  operations,  other than those
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         incidental to its  ownership of the Capital  Stock of New  Intermediate
         Holdco and MCM; (ii) MCM shall  conduct,  transact or otherwise  engage
         in, or commit to conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, any business
         or operations, other than those businesses in which it is engaged in on
         the date of its acquisition by Holdings or which are reasonably related
         thereto;  (iii) New  Intermediate  Holdco  shall  conduct,  transact or
         otherwise engage in, or commit to conduct, transact or otherwise engage
         in, any business or operations,  other than (A) those incidental to its
         ownership  of the  Capital  Stock  of the  Company  and DCI and all the
         membership  interests  in  Designco  and (B)  the  making  of the  loan
         referred to in Section  5.1(b)(iii)  prior to the Second  Closing Date;
         (iv) Designco shall conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, or commit
         to  conduct,   transact  or  otherwise   engage  in,  any  business  or
         operations,  other  than  the  Design  Business;  (v)  Holdings  or New
         Intermediate Holdco shall incur, create,  assume or suffer to exist any
         Indebtedness or other liabilities or financial obligations,  other than
         (A) nonconsensual  obligations  imposed by operation of law, (B) in the
         case of New Intermediate Holdco, the New Intermediate Holdco Notes, (C)
         obligations  with  respect  to its  Capital  Stock,  (D) in the case of
         Holdings or New Intermediate Holdco,  Indebtedness  incurred to finance
         AHYDO Payment, and (E) the obligations of Holdings under its cash bonus
         plan on terms in existence on the date hereof; (vi) Holdings shall own,
         lease,  manage or otherwise operate any properties or assets (including
         cash  and  Cash   Equivalents),   other  than  Capital   Stock  of  New
         Intermediate Holdco and Capital Stock and Indebtedness of MCM; or (vii)
         New Intermediate  Holdco shall own, lease,  manage or otherwise operate
         any properties or assets (including cash and Cash  Equivalents),  other
         than (A) the Capital Stock of the Company, all the membership interests
         in Designco and (prior to the Second Closing Date) the Capital Stock of
         DCI and (B) cash received  directly or  indirectly  in connection  with
         dividends  paid by Details  in  accordance  with  Section  7.6  pending
         application in the manner contemplated by said Section; or "

         11. Fees. In consideration of the agreement of the Lenders to consent
to the amendments contained herein, the Borrowers agree to pay to each Lender
which so consents on or prior to March 27, 2000, an amendment fee in an amount
equal to 25 basis points of the amount of such Lender's Commitment, payable on
the date hereof in immediately available funds.

         12. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective on the date on
which the following  conditions  precedent shall have been satisfied (such date,
the "Effective Date"):

         (a) the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this
Amendment, duly executed and delivered by Holdings, the Borrowers and the
Required Prepayment Lenders;

         (b) the Administrative Agent shall have received from each of the
Borrowers a copy of the resolutions of such Borrower, certified by the Secretary
of such Borrower, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this
Second Amendment, which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent and
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shall  state  that the  resolutions  thereby  certified  have not been  amended,
modified, revoked or rescinded;

         (c) the Administrative  Agent shall have received a certificate of each
of the  Borrowers,  dated  as of the  date  hereof,  as to  the  incumbency  and
signature  of the officers of such  Borrower  executing  this Second  Amendment,
which  shall  be  in  form  and  substance   reasonably   satisfactory   to  the
Administrative Agent;

         (d) the Administrative Agent shall have received such other documents,
instruments and agreements with respect to the matters contemplated by this
Amendment as the Administrative Agent reasonably shall request, and all such
documents, instruments and agreements shall be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and

         (e) the fees referred to in paragraph 11 of this Amendment shall have
been paid.

         13. Representations and Warranties. As of the date hereof and after
giving effect to this Amendment, the Company and each Borrower hereby confirm,
reaffirm and restate the representations and warranties made by it in Section 4
of the Credit Agreement and otherwise in the Loan Documents to which it is a
party; provided that each reference to the Credit Agreement therein shall be
deemed to be a reference to the Credit Agreement after giving effect to this
Amendment. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

         14. Continuing Effect; No Other Amendments. Except as expressly amended
or waived hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and
the other Loan Documents are and shall remain in full force and effect. The
amendments and waivers contained herein shall not constitute an amendment or
waiver of any other provision of the Credit Agreement or the other Loan
Documents or for any purpose except as expressly set forth herein.

         15. GOVERNING LAW;  Counterparts.  (a) THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY, AND CONSTRUED AND  INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE  WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK.

         (b) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all
of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and the same
instrument. This Amendment may be delivered by facsimile transmission of the
relevant signature pages hereof.
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                                                                               7

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly
executed and delivered by their respective proper and duly authorized officers
as of the day and year first above written.

                                            DDI CAPITAL CORP.

                                            By: /s/
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Title:

                                            DYNAMIC DETAILS, INCORPORATED

                                            By: /s/
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Title:

                                            DYNAMIC DETAILS, INCORPORATED,
                                            SILICON VALLEY

                                            By: /s/
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Title:
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                                                                               8

         THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as
         Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent,
         Co-Syndication Agent and as a Lender

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, as
         Documentation Agent, Co-Syndication Agent
         and as a Lender

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         BANK AUSTRIA CREDITANSTALT

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:
<PAGE>

                                                                               9

         BANKBOSTON, N.A.

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         CITIZENS BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         CRESCENT/MACH I PARTNERS, L.P.

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, I

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         CYPRESSTREE INSTITUTIONAL FUND, LLC

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:
<PAGE>

                                                                              10

         CYPRESSTREE SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         DRESDNER BANK AG

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         DEBT STRATEGIES FUND II, INC.

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         FIRST DOMINION FUNDING II

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:
<PAGE>

                                                                              11

         FLEET BANK, N.A.

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         INDOSUEZ CAPITAL FUNDING IIA, LTD.

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         INDOSUEZ CAPITAL FUNDING IV, L.P.

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         IBJ WHITEHALL BANK & TRUST COMPANY

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         KZH CRESCENT 2 LLC

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:
<PAGE>

                                                                              12

         KZH CRESCENT 3 LLC

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         KZH CYPRESSTREE-1 LLC

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         ML SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND II, INC.

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         MSDW PRIME INCOME TRUST

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         MASS MUTUAL HIGH YIELD PARTNERS II

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:
<PAGE>

                                                                              13

         MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
         INSURANCE

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         MERRILL LYNCH PRIME RATE PORTFOLIO

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         MERRILL LYNCH SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         PILGRIM AMER. HIGH INCOME INVEST. LTD.

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:
<PAGE>

                                                                              14

         PILGRIM CLO 1999-LTD.

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         PILGRIM PRIME RATE TRUST

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK (SPS SWAPS)

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         SANKATY HIGH YIELD ASSET PARTNERS

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         SOMERS CDO, LIMITED

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK) INC.

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

         VAN KAMPEN SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND

         By: /s/
           ---------------------------------
           Title:

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