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                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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         On 26 October 2000

         BY AND BETWEEN THE UNDERSIGNED:

         Leybold Vacuum France SAS (societe par actions simplifiee), a French
limited liability company, with a share capital of EUR 3,095,750, having its
registered office at Villebon-sur-Yvette (91140), Z.A. de Courtaboeuf, 7, avenue
du Quebec, and recorded in the Commercial Registry of Evry under number B 702
929 976.

         Represented by Roland Hetzel, residing in Maurepas (78310), 11, rue de
Valois, having full authority to enter into this Agreement, as set forth in the
minutes of the sole shareholder's resolutions of Leybold Vacuum France SAS,
dated September 26th, 2000.

                                                   Hereafter, the "Vendor"

         AND:

         Inficon Aktiengesellschaft, a Liechtenstein limited liability company,
with a share capital of CHF 100,000, having its registered office in Balzers
(FL-9496), Liechtenstein, and registered under number H.1064/92.

         Represented by Albert Zueger, Executive Director, and Andreas Vogt,
Director.

                                                   Hereafter, the "Purchaser"

         WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF:

         Maitre Thierry Assant-Lechevallier, notary in Paris (75009), 68 rue de
la Chaussee d'Antin.

                                                   Hereafter, the "Escrow Agent"

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         ARTICLE 1 - SALE

         Under this Agreement, the Vendor, committing himself to all standard
guarantees in fact and law, sells to the Purchaser, who accepts it, the business
assets designated below.

         ARTICLE 2 - DESCRIPTION

         A business located in Villebon-sur-Yvette (91140), Z.A. de Courtaboeuf,
7, avenue du Quebec, in the import, distribution and sale of any material used
to analyze gas, specifically through mass spectrometry and equipment used to
measure thin layers and items such as fittings for vacuums, valves and
total-pressure vacuum gauges, for which Leybold Vacuum France SAS is registered
in the Commercial Register of Evry under number B 702 029 976.

         These assets include:

         (A) The following intangible assets:

              -    Clientele for the business in the import, distribution and
                   sale of any material used to analyze gas, specifically
                   through mass spectrometry and equipment used to measure thin
                   layers and items such as fittings for vacuums, valves and
                   total-pressure vacuum gauges;

              -    The computer files for the business in the import,
                   distribution and sale of any material used to analyze gas,
                   specifically through mass spectrometry and equipment used to
                   measure thin layers and items such as fittings for vacuums,
                   valves and total-pressure vacuum gauges.

         (B)  And inventories:

              -    The Purchaser agrees to purchase the merchandise that exist
                   as part of the business on the day that he takes possession.
                   This merchandise is described and assessed in an inventory
                   prepared in the presence of both parties and attached to the
                   Agreement (Exhibit 1).

         The Purchaser states that the present condition of the business is well
known to him.

         The parties agree to expressly exclude from the scope of this Agreement
(i) the business in the sale of any equipment used in teaching activities
("didactic"); (ii) the business in the sale of any equipment used for creating a
vacuum (vacuum pumps), with the exception, however, of any equipment necessary
for the functioning of leak-detection equipment, and any equipment related to
the implementation of water-proofing techniques; (iii) the business in the sale
of any equipment and systems used to improve the optical quality of precision
ophthalmic or optic lenses through the application of thin vacuum-sealed layers,
as well as any evaporation and related materials; (iv) the business in the sale
of leak detectors, and any equipment used to implement water-proofing techniques
that the Vendor operated in connection with the business in the import,
distribution and sale of any material used to analyze gas, specifically through
mass spectrometry and equipment used to measure thin

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layers and items such as fittings for vacuums, valves and total-pressure vacuum
gauges, which is the subject of this Agreement.

         ARTICLE 3 - ORIGIN OF OWNERSHIP

         The aforementioned business belongs to the Vendor, who received it
together with other assets following the contribution by Leybold Heraeus, as
part of its merger with Societe Generale du Vide - SOGEV, of all its assets,
with the obligation to assume all its liabilities, pursuant to the terms of a
merger agreement, dated August 13, 1971, in Paris, a copy of which is attached
to this Agreement (Exhibit 2). The parties acknowledge that provisions relating
to the price set forth in the merger agreement are not essential and do not
determine the consent by the Purchaser to this Agreement.

         The parties to this Agreement expressly exempt the drafter of this
agreement from revealing the origin of prior ownership.

         ARTICLE 4 - OWNERSHIP - POSSESSION

         The Purchaser shall become the owner of the business assets as of this
day.

         He shall take real and effective possession of said business assets as
of this day.

         ARTICLE 5 - CONSIDERATION

         The sale will be realized at a price of 500,000 francs to be applied to
intangible assets, and at a price of 260,482 francs (Value Added Tax excluded)
to be applied to the inventories.

         ARTICLE 6 - PAYMENT OF THE PRICE

         The price is paid by the Purchaser to the Vendor, who shall acknowledge
it and provide a receipt subject to collection, this day.

         ARTICLE 7 - APPOINTMENT OF AN ESCROW AGENT

         The parties shall appoint Thierry Assant-Lechevallier, notary, who
participates herein and agrees to act as the Escrow Agent of the funds
corresponding to the price mentioned above.

         The Escrow Agent shall hold in escrow the funds until they become
available to the Vendor after the completion of the legal formalities.

         The Vendor shall not receive the funds being held in escrow until he
proves that there is no encumbrance upon the assets sold or objection to the
payment of the price. Furthermore, he may collect the price only upon evidence
of the performance of his tax obligations, and of payment of any taxes relating
to the operation of the business and sales taxes.

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         Upon completion of his assignment, the Escrow Agent may deliver to the
Vendor, without the presence of the Purchaser, either the full price in the
event that there has been no encumbrance or objection, or the amount remaining
after the payment of debts and costs.

         ARTICLE 8 - GENERAL CONDITIONS

         The sale shall be made according to the following conditions, which the
Vendor and the Purchaser agree to execute and accomplish, respectively, namely:

         With regard to the Purchaser:

         - Taxes - Business tax: As of the day he takes possession, the
Purchaser shall pay the taxes, contributions, levies, local taxes and any other
charges, to which the assets sold herein may now, or at a future date, be
subjected.

         Regarding business tax, the Vendor shall inform the Purchaser of the
amount of tax due for the current fiscal year, and the Purchaser shall pay the
Vendor its portion of the tax, prorated for the period from the date of
possession to December 31 of the current year.

         - Expenses - Costs - Fees: Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement,
all expenses, costs and fees in connection with this Agreement and all those
that were prerequisite to it, or those that will follow or be a consequence of
this Agreement shall be paid by the Purchaser, which herein expressly agrees,
with the exception of the attorneys' fees of each party, which shall remain the
responsibility of each of them, respectively.

         - Insurance: Insurance upon the assets shall be the obligation solely
of the Purchaser as of the date of possession.

         With regard to the Vendor:

         - The Vendor shall retain full and complete responsibility for all the
items comprising the business in all teaching-related equipment ("didactic"),
all equipment used for creating a vacuum (vacuum pumps), with the exception,
however, of equipment necessary for the functioning of leak-detecting equipment,
and any equipment related to the implementation of water-proofing techniques,
and any equipment and systems used to improve the optical quality of precision
ophthalmic or optic lenses through the application of thin vacuum-sealed layers,
as well as any evaporation or related materials, and any equipment necessary for
the functioning of the leak-detecting equipment and any equipment related to the
implementation of water-proofing techniques not transferred under the terms of
this Agreement, and shall be specifically responsible for all operating fees and
expenses, as well as any related taxes, so that the Purchaser shall never be
subject to inquiries regarding this.

         ARTICLE 9 - COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE

         Unless expressly agreed in writing by the Purchaser, the Vendor hereby
expressly agrees to refrain from competing with the Purchaser and waives the
right to manage or operate, whether directly or indirectly, a business equal or
substantially similar to the business which is sold for a period of five (5)
years, from the date on which the Purchaser takes possession, on French
territory, under penalty of damages to the Purchaser and to any successive
purchaser.

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         The Vendor undertakes that all successors or assignees of the Vendor,
and any shareholder of the Vendor shall observe the covenant not to compete
referred to above.

         ARTICLE 10 - ACCOUNTING BOOKS

         The Vendor and the Purchaser hereby declare that they have approved the
books held by the Vendor relating to the business for the three years preceding
the Agreement.

         An inventory of these books has been prepared and signed by the
parties, a copy of which has be given to each of them.

         The Vendor hereby agrees, pursuant to Article 15 of the Law of June 29,
1935, to make the aforementioned books available to the Purchaser for a period
of three years from the possession of assets. The Purchaser may freely consult
them during business hours upon reasonable prior notice to the Vendor.

         ARTICLE 11 - FORMALITIES

         The Purchaser shall, in the time allotted, complete the registration
and publication procedures prescribed by law. The Agreement shall be subject to
registration in the month following its signature. Moreover, the sale shall be,
within two weeks of its date, published in extract form in a journal of legal
announcements, in the arrondissement or departement in which the business is
operated, and shall further be published in the BODACC (Bulletin Officiel
D'Annonces Civiles et Commerciales / official bulletin of civil and commercial
notices).

         If, in the performance of these publication procedures, it is revealed
that encumbrances or objections to the price have been made at the request of
creditors, the Vendor shall be required to produce, at its own cost, the
releases and withdrawal certificates within a month of the notification, which
will be served upon it at the address mentioned below.

         ARTICLE 12 - TAX DECLARATIONS

         The sale shall be concluded at a principal price of 500,000 francs
excluding new goods (the "Purchase Price").

         Pursuant to Article 719 of the General Tax Code, the present sale is
subject to registration fees of 4.8% applicable to the portion of the Purchase
Price exceeding 150,000 francs.

         Pursuant to Article 723 of the General Tax Code, the sale of new goods
is subject to Value Added Tax. However, the Purchaser has indicated to the
Vendor that a portion of the new goods will be delivered in France and another
portion exported to Liechtenstein. The following tax scheme will apply:

              -    Up to the portion of the price relating to the goods to be
                   delivered in France, i.e., FRF 217,739, the sale will be
                   subject to Value Added Tax;

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              -    Up to the portion of the price relating to the goods to be
                   exported in Liechtenstein, i.e., FRF 42,744, the sale will be
                   exempt of Value Added Tax pursuant to the provisions of
                   Article 262 I 1(degree) of the General Tax Code.

         The parties agree that the Purchaser will bear the Value Added Tax
levied upon the sale of new goods under this Agreement.

         In view of the possible tax levy on the capital gain he may realize at
the time of the future sale, the Vendor states that his domicile is that
specified in the heading of this Agreement.

         Furthermore, the Vendor agrees to file, in the allotted time, the
various statements required by the tax administration, and specifically, those
set forth in Articles 201-1, 229 A, 235 ter J, 89 and 286-1 of the General Tax
Code.

         ARTICLE 13 - DECLARATIONS

         The Vendor states:

         -    That there is no objection on his part to this Agreement.

         REGARDING THE ASSETS SOLD:

         -    That the business sold and the assets transferred are not
              encumbered by any registered preferential claim or pledge.

         SALES AND NET PROFIT :

         -    The sales and net profits realized over the last three years are
              mentioned in the table below:

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       YEARS                 SALES (taxes excluded)        EBIT (Earnings Before
                                                           Interests and Taxes)*
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       1997                      FRF 13,418,000                FRF (891,000)
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       1998                      FRF 13,972,000                FRF 479,000
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       1999                      FRF 18,599,000                FRF 246,000
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Prorated for the                 FRF 20,018,000                FRF (240,000)
current year (from
1/1/2000 to
9/30/2000):
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         *Because of the other activities of the Vendor, the latter can not
identify the net profit (net of interests and corporate income tax) on the
business assets that are the subject of this Agreement. The parties to this
agreement hereby agree that they are sufficiently informed by the figures
provided by the Vendor, and expressly exempt the drafter of this Agreement from
any responsibility in this matter.

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         The Purchaser states:

         - that he has no objection on his part to this Agreement and to the
transfer resulting from the Agreement.

         ARTICLE 14 - ELECTION OF DOMICILE

         For the execution of this Agreement and the consequences thereof, the
Vendor and the Purchaser elect domicile at their respective registered offices.

         For any "objection" that may be made by a creditor, domicile is elected
at the law firm of Ms. Catherine Nouvellon- Rouzies, 11 rue des Mazieres, BP
221, 91007 Evry Cedex.

         ARTICLE 15 - ADDITIONAL GUARANTEES

         After signing this Agreement, the Vendor agrees to sign, at the
required time, any document, instrument, or notarized deeds, and to provide the
Purchaser with a reasonable amount of assistance so that the Purchaser is able
to fully benefit from the rights attached to the assets to be transferred to him
under this agreement, and execute all provisions herein.

         ARTICLE 16 - AFFIDAVIT

         The parties hereby affirm, under penalties cited in Article 1837 of the
General Tax Code, that this Agreement wholly expresses the price that will be
owed if the agreement is exercised by the Purchaser; they acknowledge having
been informed by the drafter of the agreement of the penalties incurred if this
statement is not accurate.

         ARTICLE 17 - APPLICABLE LAW

         This Agreement is subject to French law.

         Any claim relating to the conclusion, the interpretation, or the
execution of this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the Commercial Court of Paris.

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The Vendor                         The Purchaser
Represented by Roland Hetzel       Represented by Albert Zueger and Andreas Vogt
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                              The Escrow Agent
                              Represented by Thierry Assant-Lechevallier
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We hereby represent that this is a fair and accurate English translation of the
original agreement.

                                        INFICON HOLDING AG

                                        /s/ James L. Brissenden
                                        /s/ Peter Maier
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                                     ANNEX 1
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                                   Inventories
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                                     ANNEX 2
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                              Origin of Ownership
                              --------------------W.P.I. 11.1.1                                                     EXECUTION COPY

                          DATED as of December 15, 2000

                         Balzers and Leybold Taiwan, Ltd

                                    as Seller

                                       AND

                                   Inficon Ltd

                                  as Purchaser

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                                  AGREEMENT FOR

                              THE SALE AND PURCHASE

                                  OF ASSETS OF

                         Balzers and Leybold Taiwan, Ltd

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION 1.      DEFINITIONS..................................................1

SECTION 2.      ASSETS TO BE SOLD............................................3

SECTION 3.      ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES....................................3

SECTION 4.      CONTRACTS....................................................3

SECTION 5.      EXCLUDED INFICON ASSETS......................................5

SECTION 6.      ADJUSTMENTS TO SCHEDULES.....................................5

SECTION 7.      TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEES........................................5

SECTION 8.      CONSIDERATION................................................5

SECTION 9.      ADJUSTMENT OF CONSIDERATION..................................6

SECTION 10.     INDEMNITIES..................................................6

SECTION 11.     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES...............................7

SECTION 12.     CLOSING......................................................7

SECTION 13.     FURTHER ACTION...............................................8

SECTION 14.     TERMINATION..................................................8

SECTION 15.     ENTIRE AGREEMENT.............................................8

SECTION 16.     ASSIGNMENT...................................................9

SECTION 17.     AMENDMENT....................................................9

SECTION 18.     COUNTERPARTS.................................................9

SECTION 19.     GOVERNING LAW................................................9

SECTION 20.     MISCELLANEOUS................................................9

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THIS AGREEMENT is made as of December 15, 2000 and shall be effective as of the
Closing Date.

BETWEEN:

(1)  Balzers and Leybold Taiwan Ltd whose registered office is at No. 416-1,
     Sec. 3, Chung-Hsin Road, Chu Tung, Hsin Chu, Taiwan R.O.C. 310 ("Seller");
     and

(2)  Inficon Ltd whose registered office is at No. 416-1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsin
     Road, Chu Tung, Hsin Chu, Taiwan R.O.C. 310 ("Purchaser").

     WHEREAS, Seller and Purchaser are direct or indirect subsidiaries of Unaxis
Holding AG, a corporation organized under the laws of Switzerland ("Unaxis");

            WHEREAS, Unaxis has decided to restructure its group of companies by
divesting the assets of certain divisions which constitute the Inficon Business
to separate organizational entities being either legal entities or hosted by a
multi-divisional legal entity;

            WHEREAS, as part of the foregoing, Unaxis and Inficon Holding AG, a
corporation organized under the laws of Switzerland ("Inficon"), have entered
into a Master Separation Agreement, which provides, among other things, for the
separation of certain Inficon Assets and Inficon Liabilities, the initial public
offering of Inficon shares and the delivery of certain other agreements in order
to facilitate and provide for the foregoing; and

     WHEREAS, as part of such restructuring, Seller has agreed to sell to the
Purchaser its Inficon Business in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement.

     NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS

     As used in this Agreement (including the Recitals) the following
capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:

     "Accounts Receivables" means any and all accounts receivables, notes and
     other amounts receivable from third parties (including, without
     limitations, customers) arising out of or in connection with the Business
     of the Seller prior to the Closing Date and outstanding as of the Closing
     Date;

     "Business" means the business of Seller, including the Inficon Business and
     the Retained Business;

     "Closing" means the Closing of the sale and purchase of the Inficon Assets
     and the assumption or assignment of the Inficon Contracts and Inficon
     Liabilities in accordance with this Agreement;

     "Closing Date" means November 1, 2000;

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     "Excluded Inficon Assets, Liablities and Contracts" means any assets,
     liabilities and contracts pertaining to the Inficon Business that shall be
     excluded from the asset transfer contemplated by this agreement pursuant to
     Section 5 hereof.

     "Fixtures and Fittings" means any fixtures and fittings, including general
     office and computer equipment, owned and used by Seller in connection with
     the Business;

     "Freehold and Leases" means any freehold properties and leases, tenancies
     and licenses used in connection with the Business;

     "Inficon Assets" means all the property and assets used by Seller in
     connection with the Inficon Business to be sold to Purchaser in accordance
     with the provisions of this Agreement, as listed on Schedule I hereto;

     "Inficon Business" means the business carried on by Seller at the Closing
     Date relating to the , distribution and sale of vacuum instrumentation,
     cleaning and other technical instruments, components and systems, including
     measurement instruments, vacuum components, valves, gauge fittings, leak
     detectors, plasma cleaning systems, mass spectrometers, thin film
     controller/monitors, optical sensors, specialized software, and repair and
     other services with respect to these products;

     "Inficon Contracts" means any contracts and agreements relating to the
     Inficon Business, as listed on Schedule III hereto;

     "Inficon Liabilities" means the liabilities and obligations of Seller
     arising out of or in connection with the Inficon Business, as listed on
     Schedule II hereto;

     "Inventory" means all inventory, merchandise, finished goods maintained,
     held or stored by or for the Seller or the Business and any prepaid
     deposits for any of the same used in or intended to be used in the
     Business;

     "Joint Contracts" means any contracts and agreements not exclusively
     relating to the Inficon Business, as listed on Schedule IV hereto;

     "Liabilities" means any and all debts, liabilities and obligations, whether
     accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, determined
     or determinable, including those arising under any law, governmental order,
     contract or agreement;

     "Office Equipment" means the office equipment and furnishings used by
     Seller in connection with the Inficon Business;

     "Other Business Claims" means the benefit of all rights and claims of
     Seller arising out of or in connection with the Business other than
     Accounts Receivables;

     "Retained Business" means the lines of business carried on by Seller as an
     affiliate of Unaxis on the Closing Date that will be retained by the
     Seller, as more fully described in Exhibit I hereto.

     "Tax" or "Taxes" means any and all taxes of any kind (together with any and
     all interest, penalties, additions to tax and additional amounts imposed
     with respect thereto) imposed by any government or taxing authority.

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     "Tax Deed" has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

     "Transferred Employees" means the employees of Seller to be transferred to
     Purchaser, as listed on Schedule VI hereto.

SECTION 2. ASSETS TO BE SOLD

     (a) Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Seller agrees to sell,
convey, assign, transfer and deliver, and Purchaser agrees to purchase as a
going concern, as at and with effect from the Closing Date, the Inficon Assets
listed on Schedule I hereto on the Closing Date.

SECTION 3. ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES

     (a) Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Purchaser shall assume
the Inficon Liabilities listed on Schedule II hereto as at and with effect from
the Closing Date. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the Purchaser
shall not assume any responsibility with respect to any liabilities other than
Inficon Liabilities.

     (b) To the extent it is required by applicable law to obtain approvals of
creditors with respect to the assumption of liabilities by Purchaser, the
parties shall use their best efforts to obtain such approvals as soon as
practicable after execution of this Agreement. Until such approval is obtained,
Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless Seller for any such liability.
Section 4(a)(iii) and (iv) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

     (c) Consistent with the Tax Deed dated August 31, 2000 between Unaxis and
Inficon, Seller shall retain, and shall be responsible for paying and
satisfying, and Purchaser shall not assume or be responsible for all taxes of
Seller attributable to the Inficon Assets or the Inficon Business, relating to
any period, or any portion of any period, ending on or prior to the Closing Date
(for this purpose, the Taxes for any taxable period in which the Closing date
occurs that relate to the period ending on the Closing Date shall be considered
to be the amount of Taxes for the entire taxable period in which the Closing
Date occurs, multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of
days in the portion of such period ending on the Closing Date and the
denominator of which is the number of days in the entire period).

SECTION 4. CONTRACTS

     (a) Seller shall assign to Purchaser on the Closing Date the Inficon
Contracts listed on Schedule III hereto.

     (b) Subject to Section 4(c), Purchaser shall:

     (i)  perform all of Seller's obligations under each Inficon Contract in
          accordance with its terms; and

     (ii) indemnify Seller against each loss, liability and cost which Seller
          may incur as a result of the Purchaser's performance of Seller's
          obligations under each Inficon Contract to the extent that the loss,
          liability or cost is attributable to the Purchaser's act or omission
          after the Closing Date (including, without limitation, each loss,
          liability and cost incurred as a result of defending or settling a
          claim alleging such a liability).

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     (c) If an Inficon Contract cannot be transferred to the Purchaser except by
an assignment made with a specified person's consent:

     (i)  this Agreement shall not constitute an assignment, an attempted
          assignment or a subcontracting of the Inficon Contract if the
          assignment, attempted assignment or subcontracting would constitute a
          breach of the Inficon Contract;

     (ii) both before and after the Closing Date each party shall use its best
          efforts to obtain the person's consent to the assignment of the
          Inficon Contract and to procure that the rights and obligations of
          Seller under the Inficon Contract are assumed by Purchaser in
          accordance with the provisions of this Section whether by way of
          assignment, novation, subcontracting or otherwise; provided, however,
          that Purchaser shall not be obligated to give any security or provide
          any guarantee as basis for any such assignment or novation or
          subcontracting or otherwise;

     (iii) until the consent is obtained, Seller shall hold the Inficon Contract
          in trust for Purchaser and shall, at Purchaser's request, risk and
          expense, take all such steps that may be reasonably required by
          Purchaser to enforce the same on behalf of and for the benefit of
          Purchaser and do each act and thing reasonably requested of it by
          Purchaser to enable performance of the Inficon Contract and to provide
          to Purchaser the benefits thereof (including, without limitation,
          enforcement of a right of Seller against another party to the Inficon
          Contract arising out of its termination by the other party or
          otherwise). Seller shall account to Purchaser for all sums received
          relating to such performance within three days of such receipt (or
          such other period as the parties agree);

     (iv) until the consent is obtained, Purchaser shall indemnify and hold
          harmless Seller for all liabilities arising out of or in connection
          with such obligation for the period starting from the Closing Date to
          the date of effectiveness of the assignment of such obligation and,
          upon delivery of evidence of such cost, reimburse Seller for all
          costs, expenses and disbursements incurred by Seller during such
          period in connection with such obligation; and

     (v)  if the arrangements in Sections 4(c)(ii) and 4(c)(iii) cannot be made
          in respect of the Inficon Contract, each party shall use all
          reasonable efforts to ensure that the Inficon Contract is terminated
          without liability to either party; and neither party shall have any
          further obligation to the other relating to the Contract.

     (d) With respect to any Joint Contracts listed on Schedule IV hereto, the
parties shall use their best efforts to cause the other party to such contract
to separate the Joint Contract and to enter into a separate agreement with
Purchaser relating to the Inficon Business. Until the execution of such separate
agreement, Seller shall, at Purchaser's risk and expense, undertake any act
reasonably requested by Purchaser to enable performance of the Joint Contract
with respect to the Inficon Business. Sections 4 (c) (iii), (iv) and (v) shall
apply mutatis mutandis.

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     SECTION 5. EXCLUDED INFICON ASSETS

     (a) Seller and Purchaser understand that it may be impractical to transfer
certain certain assets, liabilities and contracts owned by Seller and pertaining
to the Inficon Business such as accounts receivable, accounts payable or order
backlog. Seller and Purchaser agree that the legal ownership of the Excluded
Inficon Assets, Liabilities and Contracts listed on Schedule V hereto shall be
retained by Seller.

     (b) Seller agrees to account for and assign to Purchaser all benefits and
interest derived from any item listed on Schedule V .

     (c) Purchaser agrees to pay an amount of NIL for such benefits and interest
transferred pursuant to Section 5(b), which amount shall be included in the
Purchase Price, and indemnify and hold harmless Seller from all liabilities
arising out of or in connection with any item listed on Schedule V hereto.

     SECTION 6. ADJUSTMENTS TO SCHEDULES

         The parties hereto shall make adjustments to Schedule I (Inficon
Assets), Schedule II (Inficon Liabilities), Schedule III (Inficon Contracts),
Schedule IV (Joint Contracts), and Schedule V (Excluded Inficon Assets,
Liabilities and Contracts) for items that, based on a good faith determination
of both parties hereto, should have been included in any of these Schedules but
were inadvertently omitted therefrom no later than 30 days after the Closing
Date.

     SECTION 7. TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEES

     (a) To the extent that the employment contracts of the Transferred
Employees will be transferred automatically to Purchaser by virtue of applicable
law, Purchaser shall assume all rights and obligations, including pension rights
of the Transferred Employees arising out of the employment contracts of the
Transferred Employees.

     (b) To the extent that applicable law requires the termination of the
employment contracts of Transferred Employees with Seller in order to transfer
the Transferred Employees to Purchaser, Purchaser undertakes to offer employment
to the employees of Seller on the same terms and conditions as their employment
with Seller, and Seller agrees to terminate employment with effect from the
Closing Date or such other date as Seller and Purchaser have agreed and to this
end, Seller and Purchaser shall cooperate with each other on the issuance of
letters of termination of employment and offer of employment respectively to the
employees to ensure that the issuance of the respective letters to the employees
by Seller and Purchaser shall be contemporaneous.

     (c) To the extent the pensions arrangements relating to the Transferred
Employees will not be automatically transferred pursuant to applicable law,
Seller and Purchaser shall use their best efforts to transfer to Purchaser such
pension arrangements relating to the Transferred Employees.

SECTION 8. CONSIDERATION

     (a) The consideration for the sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer and
delivery of the Inficon Business pursuant to this Agreement shall be
NT$25,793,761 (the "Purchase Price") and be apportioned between the Inficon
Assets and Liabilities as follows:

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     (i)    for Machinery and other fixed Inficon Assets (incl. transportation)
            - the sum of NT$164,444

     (ii)   for Office Equipment (incl. computers) - the sum of NT$327,920

     (iii)  for the Inventory - the sum of NT$9,316,110

     (iv)   for Contracts - the sum of NIL

     (v)    for Goodwill - the sum of NT$12,940,761

     (vi)   for Advance for Customers and Prepaid Expense - the sum of
            NT$3,029,232

     (vii)  for Account Receivables - the sum of NT$2,879,281

     (viii) for benefits and interest in Excluded Inficon Assets transferred
            pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof - the sum of NIL

     (ix)   for all remaining Inficon Assets - the sum of NT$1,792,290

     (x)    for the Inficon Liabilities - the sum of (-)NT$4,656,277.

     (b) The Purchase Price shall be paid by cash in the amount of NT$25,793,761
paid by Purchaser to Seller no later than March 1, 2001.

SECTION 9. ADJUSTMENT OF CONSIDERATION

     (a) The Purchase Price for the assets to be sold shall be based on the
valuation delivered to Seller by Unaxis on or prior to the Closing Date. The
adjusted purchase price (the "Final Purchase Price") shall be based on the value
attributed to such assets as of the Closing Date and shall be finally determined
by Unaxis as soon as practicable after the Closing Date, but in any event within
60 calendar days after the Closing Date. A payment for any difference between
the Purchase Price and the Final Purchase Price shall be made by Purchaser to
Seller or by Seller to Purchaser, as the case may be, within five business days
after the Final Purchase Price shall have been finally determined.

     (b) Seller and Purchaser agree to treat all payments made by either to or
for the benefit of the other under any indemnity provisions of this Agreement
and for any misrepresentations or breach of warranties or covenants as
adjustments to the Purchase Price for Tax purposes and that such treatment shall
govern for purposes hereof.

SECTION 10. INDEMNITIES

     (a) Indemnity by Seller. Seller agrees to indemnify Purchaser and hold it
harmless for any loss incurred by Purchaser as a result of any claim or action
arising out of or resulting from the operation of the Retained Business prior
to, on or after the Closing Date.

     (b) Indemnity by Purchaser. Purchaser agrees to indemnify Seller and hold
it harmless for any loss incurred by Seller as a result of any claim or action
arising out of or resulting from the operation of the Inficon Business prior to,
on or after the Closing Date.

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SECTION 11. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     (a) Seller owns, leases or has legal title to all the Inficon Assets, free
and clear of any and all liens and, with respect to rights under the Inficon
Contracts, is a party to and enjoys the rights and benefits of all such
contracts.

     (b) Seller has good and marketable title to, or in the case of leased or
subleased Assets, valid and subsisting leasehold interests in, all the Inficon
Assets, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances.

     (c) Following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, Purchaser will own, with good, valid and marketable title, or lease
under valid and subsisting leases, or otherwise acquire the interests of Seller
in the Inficon Assets, free and clear of any and all liens and encumbrances.

     (d) Seller has all necessary power and authority, and has received all
necessary corporate and shareholder approvals, required for or in connection
with the sale and purchase of the Inficon Business and the authorization,
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

     (e) No governmental or other authorization, consent, approval, permit or
license is or will be necessary for, or in connection with, the sale and
purchase of the Inficon Business or the authorization, execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, except as listed on Schedule VII hereto.

SECTION 12. CLOSING

     (a) The Closing shall take place on the Closing Date.

     (b) At Closing, Seller shall give possession to Purchaser of the Inficon
Assets, and (if so requested by the Purchaser) deliver to Purchaser duly
executed assignments of or otherwise vest in Purchaser those Assets of the
Inficon Business as are not transferable by delivery.

     (c) As a condition to Closing, the consents, approvals, permits and
licenses listed on Schedule VII hereto shall have been obtained by Seller.

     (d) As a condition to Closing, each of Seller and Purchaser shall have
delivered to the other party copies of its formation documents and a certificate
of good standing or similar document issued by the local authority of the
jurisdiction of such party that certifies that such party is validly existing
and in good standing.

     (e) Upon and after Closing the Seller shall do and execute all other
necessary acts, deeds, documents and things as may be reasonably required for
effectively vesting title to any of the Inficon Assets in the Purchaser and,
pending the doing and executing of such acts, deeds, documents and things, the
Seller shall hold such Inficon Assets in trust for the Purchaser.

     (f) Purchaser may waive all or any one or more of the conditions to Closing
set forth above at any time by giving notice to Seller.

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SECTION 13. FURTHER ACTION

     Each of the parties hereto shall use its best efforts to (a) take, or cause
to be taken, all actions necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make
effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) obtain from the
requisite governmental authorities any authorization, consent, approvals,
permits or licenses required to be obtained in connection with the sale and
purchase of the Inficon Assets or the authorization, execution and delivery of
this Agreement as listed on Schedule VII hereto and (c) make all necessary
filings with respect to the sale and purchase of the Inficon Assets or this
Agreement under any applicable law. The parties shall cooperate with each other
in connection with the making of any such filing or taking of any such other
action and furnish all information required in connection with any such filing
or other action.

SECTION 14. TERMINATION

     This Agreement may be terminated:

     (a) by either party if Closing shall not have occurred by December 30,
2000(or such other date thereafter as determined by an executive officer of
Unaxis and notified to the parties hereto); provided, however, that the right to
terminate this Agreement under this paragraph (a) shall not be available to any
party whose failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement shall have
been the cause of, or shall have resulted in, the failure of the Closing to
occur on or prior to such date;

     (b) by either party in the event that any competent governmental authority
shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and such order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become
final and non-appealable; or

     (c) by the mutual written consent of Seller and Purchaser; or

     (d) By either party upon the written direction of its principal
shareholder.

SECTION 15. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

     This Agreement sets out the entire agreement and understanding between the
parties in respect of the sale and purchase of the Inficon Business. It is
agreed that:

     (a) neither party has entered into this Agreement in reliance upon any
representation, warranty or undertaking of the other party (whether express or
implied) which is not expressly set out or referred to in this Agreement;

     (b) a party may claim in contract for breach of this Agreement but
otherwise shall have no claim or remedy in respect of misrepresentation (whether
negligent or otherwise and whether made prior to, and/or in, this Agreement) or
untrue statement made by the other party; and

     (c) this Section 15 shall not exclude any liability for fraudulent
misrepresentations.

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SECTION 16. ASSIGNMENT

     This Agreement may not be assigned by Seller by operation of law or
otherwise without the express written consent of Purchaser (which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, however, that the Purchaser
may assign this Agreement without the consent of Seller.

SECTION 17. AMENDMENT

     This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by an instrument in
writing signed by, or on behalf of, the Seller and the Purchaser.

SECTION 18. COUNTERPARTS

     This Agreement may be executed by the parties on separate counterparts each
of which, when executed and delivered, shall constitute an original, but both
such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

SECTION 19. GOVERNING LAW

     The validity, construction and enforceability of this Agreement shall be
governed in all respects by the laws of the Republic of China without regard to
its conflict of laws rules. All actions and proceedings arising out of or
relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined by the District Court
of Taipei.

SECTION 20. Miscellaneous

     (a) In the event that Seller receives any amounts in respect of the Inficon
Business relating to the period after the Closing Date, it shall forthwith and
in any event within 2 business days pay such amount to Purchaser and pending
such payment hold such amount on trust for Purchaser absolutely.

     (b) The Seller shall maintain until the Closing Date any subsisting policy
of insurance relating to any of the Inficon Assets and shall obtain or consent
to an endorsement of notice of the Purchaser's interest on the policy.

     (c) This Agreement shall, so far as it remains to be performed, continue in
full force and effect notwithstanding Closing.

     (d) Any notice or document required or permitted to be given or served
under this Agreement may be given or served personally or by sending the same by
registered post at or to the registered office for the time being of the party
to or on which the notice is to be given or served or at or to such other
address as shall have been last notified in accordance with the provisions of
this Section) to the other party for the purpose.

     (e) Any notice or document given or served by post shall be deemed to have
been given or served 48 hours after the letter containing the same was
registered and posted and in proving that any notice or document was so given or
served it shall be necessary only to prove that the same was properly addressed,
registered and posted.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Purchaser have caused this Agreement to
be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers duly
authorized.

                                              Inficon Ltd.

                                              By: /s/ Stephan DeLuca
                                                 ----------------------------
                                                 Name: Stephan DeLuca
                                                 Title: President

                                              Leybold Vacuum Taiwan Ltd.

                                              By: /s/ Monika Mattern-Klosson
                                                 ----------------------------
                                                 Name: Monika Mattern-Klosson
                                                 Title: President

[WITNESSED}

By:_____________________

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                                    EXHIBIT I
                                    ---------

                           BUSINESS RETAINED BY SELLER

                     Seller: Balzers and Leybold Taiwan, Ltd

                            H1-Information Technology

                            DIV-H30 Vacuum Pumps (VP)

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                                   EXHIBIT II
                                   ----------

                                 FORM OF PAYMENT

              CASH:               NT$25,793,761

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                                   SCHEDULE I
                                   ----------

                                 INFICON ASSETS

Inventory
---------

         Nil

Machinery
---------

         Please see Inficon Fixed Assets List (YTD Sept-'00) schedule attached.

Fixtures and Fittings
---------------------

         Nil

Freehold and Leases, Leasehold Improvements
-------------------------------------------

         Nil

Office Equipment
----------------

         Please see Inficon Fixed Assets List (YTD Sept-'00) schedule attached.

Accounts Receivables
--------------------

         Accounts Receivable 3rd                              NT$2,477,854
         Accounts Receivable - Syracuse BLI                   NT$29,307
         Accounts Receivable - Singapore                      NT$26,224
         Accounts Receivable - Inficon GmbH                   NT$193,054
         Accounts Receivable - Inficon Liech.                 NT$19,928
         Accounts Receivable - Unaxis Taiwan                  NT$236,483
         - Allowance for doubtful Account.                    (NT$103,569)

Order Backlog
-------------

         Nil

Other Business Claims
---------------------

         Nil

Benefits to Inficon Contracts
-----------------------------

         Nil
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Customer Lists
--------------

         Nil

Customer Orders
---------------

          Nil

Marketing Material
------------------

         Nil

Business Records
----------------

         Nil

Insurance Policies
------------------

         Nil

Cash at Hand and in Bank Accounts
---------------------------------

         Nil

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                                   SCHEDULE II
                                   -----------

                               INFICON LIABILITIES

         Notes Payable                                        NT$172,524

         Accounts Payable 3rd                                 NT$1,436,003

         Accounts Payable - Cologne LV                        NT$54,959

         Accounts Payable - Syracuse BLI                      NT$618,821

         Accounts Payable - Inficon GmbH                      NT$962,773

         Accounts Payable - Inficon Liech.                    NT$1,209,006

         Receive in Advance                                   NT$202, 191

         Total Liabilities:                                   NT$4,656,277

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                                  SCHEDULE III
                                  ------------

                                INFICON CONTRACTS

                                       Nil

<PAGE>

                                   SCHEDULE IV
                                   -----------

                                 JOINT CONTRACTS

                                       Nil

<PAGE>

                                   SCHEDULE V
                                   ----------

               EXCLUDED INFICON ASSETS, CONTRACTS AND LIABILITIES

                                      [NIL]

<PAGE>

                                   SCHEDULE VI

                              TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEES

INFICON TAIWAN employees list

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    1       Japanese Script       A122995938
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    2       Japanese Script       Q221321322
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    3       Japanese Script       E121664858
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    4       Japanese Script       A123641617
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    5       Japanese Script       P120194677
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    6       Japanese Script       N223440104
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    7       Japanese Script       A221481919
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    8       Japanese Script       J121129303
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    9       Japanese Script       F123801038
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                                  SCHEDULE VII

                    CONSENTS, APPROVALS, PERMITS AND LICENSES

                    - Company license dated October 30, 2000

<PAGE>

                       [PAGE OMMITTED - JAPANESE SCRIPT]

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Company License

Company Name      : INFICON LTD. C0.
Capital           : NT$17,853,000.
Representative    : President, Dr. DeLuca
Offce Address     : 1F, No. 36, Shianjeng 5th St., Chubei City,
                     Hsinchu, Taiwan 302, R.O.C.
Approval Date     : Oct. 30, 2000

Business Scope    :

     1.  F401010  General import/export business
     2.  CBO1010  Machinery and equipment manufacturing.
     3.  CCO1080  Electronic Components and devices manufacturing.
     4.  F213030  Office equipment retailer.
     5.  F213040  Precision instrument retailer.
     6.  F213080  Machinery and tooling retailer.
     7.  F219010  Electronics materials retailer.
     8.  F218010  Software retailer
     9.  I301010  Software services
     10. E604010  Machinery installation business.
     11. E605010  Computer equipment installation business.

Company business voucher register number is 12643669
File number: 00645045

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