Document:

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                                                            EXHIBIT 4.2

                                                 FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
                                                         NO. 04-2795294

                   THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

                        WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
                     SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
         ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108-1512

                      CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
              (GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 6A)

1. Exact name of corporation: PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.

2. Document to be corrected: ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

3. The above mentioned document was filed with the Secretary of the
   Commonwealth on November 22, 1999.

4. Please state the inaccuracy or defect in said document:

   Said Articles of Amendment were filed on behalf of the corporation
   changing the number of authorized shares of common stock from 10,000,000
   shares, no par value to 20,000,000 shares, no par value. The 20,000,000
   shares of common stock should have a par value of $0.01.

5. Please state corrected version of the document:

   The corporation is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of common stock,
   with par value of $0.01.

NOTE: THIS CORRECTION SHOULD BE SIGNED BY THE PERSON(S) REQUIRED BY LAW TO
SIGN THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT.

SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, this 14th day of January, 2000.

/s/ Richard Forkey, *President,
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/s/ Jack P. Dreimiller, *Clerk.
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*DELETE THE INAPPLICABLE WORDS

NOTE: IF THE INACCURACY OR DEFECTS TO BE CORRECTED IS NOT APPARENT ON THE
FACE OF THE DOCUMENT, MINUTES OF THE MEETING SUBSTANTIATING THE ERROR MUST BE
FILED WITH THE CERTIFICATE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE PROVIDED ON
SEPARATE 8 1/2 X 11 SHEETS OF WHITE PAPER WITH A LEFT MARGIN OF AT LEAST 1
INCH.

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                                                          FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
                                                                  NO. 04-2795294

                        THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
                             WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
                          Secretary of the Commonwealth
              One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512

                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
                    (GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 72)

We, RICHARD E. FORKEY, PRESIDENT
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and JACK P. DREIMILLER
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of PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.
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located at 22 EAST BROADWAY, GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS 01440
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certify that these Articles of Amendment affecting articles numbered: III
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of the Articles of Organization were duly adopted at a meeting held on

NOVEMBER 9, 1999, by vote of: 7,205,181 shares of COMMON of 7,687,595 shares

outstanding, being at least two-thirds of each type, class or series outstanding

and entitled to vote thereon and of each type, class or series of stock whose

rights are adversely affected thereby.

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To CHANGE the number of shares and the par value (if any) of any type, class or
series of stock which the corporation is authorized to issue, fill in the
following:

The total PRESENTLY authorized is:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

WITHOUT PAR VALUE STOCKS                      WITH PAR VALUE STOCKS
TYPE         NUMBER OF SHARES     TYPE        NUMBER OF SHARES    PAR VALUE
<S>          <C>                  <C>         <C>                 <C>

Common:      10,000,000           Common:

Preferred:                        Preferred:
</TABLE>

CHANGE the total authorized to:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

WITHOUT PAR VALUE STOCKS                      WITH PAR VALUE STOCKS
TYPE       NUMBER OF SHARES      TYPE         NUMBER OF SHARES   PAR VALUE
<S>        <C>                   <C>          <C>                <C>
Common:    20,000,000            Common:

Preferred:                       Preferred:
</TABLE>

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      The foregoing amendment(s) will become effective when these Articles of
Amendment are filed in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 6
unless these articles specify, in accordance with the vote adopting the
amendment, a LATER effective date not more than THIRTY DAYS after such filing,
in which event the amendment will become effective on such later date.

Later effective date:
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SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, this 16TH day of NOVEMBER, 1999
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  /s/    RICHARD E. FORKEY                                           , President
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 /s/     JACK P. DREIMILLER                                          , Clerk
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FORM CD-72-30M-4/86-808881

                        THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
                 OFFICE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF STATE
                       MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY, Secretary
                    ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASS. 02108

                                                          FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
                                                          NO. 04-2795294

                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

                     General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72

                  This certificate must be submitted to the Secretary of the
                  Commonwealth within sixty days after the date of the vote of
                  stockholders adopting the amendment. The fee for filing this
                  certificate is prescribed by General Laws, Chapter 156B,
                  Section 114. Make check payable to the Commonwealth of
                  Massachusetts.

      I, Richard Forkey, President and Clerk of

                       PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.
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located at               22 EAST BROADWAY, GARDNER, MA
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do hereby certify that the following amendment to the articles of organization
of the corporation was duly adopted by unanimous written consent of the
stockholders dated June 21, 1990.

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TO CHANGE the number of shares and the par value, if any, of each class of stock
within the corporation fill in the following:

The total presently authorized is:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                  NO PAR VALUE                 WITH PAR VALUE                  PAR
      KIND OF STOCK             NUMBER OF SHARES              NUMBER OF SHARES                VALUE
<S>                             <C>                              <C>                          <C>

         COMMON                                                  200,000                      $.01

        PREFERRED
</TABLE>

CHANGE the total to:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                  NO PAR VALUE                 WITH PAR VALUE                   PAR
      KIND OF STOCK             NUMBER OF SHARES              NUMBER OF SHARES                 VALUE
<S>                             <C>                              <C>                          <C>
         COMMON                                                  10,000,000                   $.01

        PREFERRED
</TABLE>

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VOTED:   That the Articles of Organization of the Corporation be and hereby are
         amended as follows: (a) under Article 2, to add to the Corporation's
         purposes the following business activities: "To carry on any
         manufacturing, mercantile, selling, management, service, or other
         business, operation, or activity which may be lawfully carried on by a
         corporation organized under the Business Corporation Law of The
         Commonwealth of Massachusetts, whether or not related to those referred
         to in the foregoing paragraph"; (b) under Article 3, to change the
         200,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, currently
         authorized, of which 100,000 shares are outstanding, into 4,300,000
         shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which 2,150,000
         shall be outstanding, and to increase the number of shares of Common
         Stock, par value $0.01 per share, that the Corporation is authorized to
         issue to 10,000,000 shares; (c) under Article 5, to delete in their
         entirety the restrictions imposed upon the transfer of shares of stock
         of any class of stock under Article 5 of the Articles of Organization;
         and (d) under Article 6, to add to the Corporation's other lawful
         provisions the provisions enumerated in Exhibit B to this Consent;

                              (Exhibit B Attached)

      The foregoing amendment will become effective when these articles of
amendment are filed in accordance with Chapter 156B, Section 6 of The General
Laws unless these articles specify, in accordance with the vote adopting the
amendment, a later effective date not more than thirty days after such filing,
in which event the amendment will become effective on such later date.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, we have hereto signed our
names this 25th day of June, in the year 1990.

         /s/        RICHARD E. FORKEY                               , President
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         /s/        EDWARD BENJAMIN                                 , Clerk
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                                                                       EXHIBIT B

      6.1. The corporation may carry on any business, operation, or activity
referred to in Article 2 to the same extent as might an individual, whether as
principal, agent, contractor or otherwise, and either alone or in conjunction
with or in a joint venture or other arrangement with any corporation,
association, trust, firm, or individual.

      6.2. The corporation may carry on any business, operation or activity
through a wholly or partly owned subsidiary.

      6.3. The corporation may be a partner in any business enterprise which it
would have power to conduct by itself.

      6.4. The directors may make, amend, or repeal the by-laws in whole or in
part, except with respect to any provision thereof which by law or the by-laws
requires action by the stockholders.

      6.5. Meetings of the stockholders may be held anywhere in the United
States.

      6.6. Except as otherwise provided by law, no stockholder shall have any
right to examine any property or any books, accounts, or other writings of the
corporation if there is reasonable ground for belief that such examination will
for any reason be adverse to the interests of the corporation, and a vote of the
directors refusing permission to make such examination and setting forth that in
the opinion of the directors such examination would be adverse to the interests
of the corporation shall be prima facie evidence that such examination would be
adverse to the interests of the corporation. Every such examination shall be
subject to such reasonable regulations as the directors may establish in regard
thereto.

      6.7. The directors may specify the manner in which the accounts of the
corporation shall be kept and may determine what constitutes net earnings,
profits, and surplus, what amounts, if any, shall be reserved for any corporate
purpose, and what amounts, if any, shall be declared as dividends. Unless the
board of directors otherwise specifies, the excess of the consideration for any
share of its capital stock with par value issued by it over such par value shall
be surplus. The board of directors may allocate to capital stock less than all
of the consideration for any share of its capital stock without par value issued
by it, in which case the balance of such consideration shall be surplus. All
surplus shall be available for any corporate purpose, including the payment of
dividends.

      6.8. The purchase or other acquisition or retention by the corporation of
shares of its own capital stock shall not be deemed a reduction of its capital
stock. Upon any reduction of capital or capital stock, no stockholder shall have
any right to demand any

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distribution from the corporation, except as and to the extent that the
stockholders shall have provided at the time of authorizing such reduction.

      6.9. The directors shall have the power to fix from time to time their
compensation. No person shall be disqualified from holding any office by reason
of any interest. In the absence of fraud, any director, officer, or stockholder
of this corporation individually, or any individual having any interest in any
concerning which is a stockholder of this corporation, or any concern in which
any of such directors, officers, stockholders, or individuals has any interest,
may be a party to, or may be pecuniarily or otherwise interested in, any
contract, transaction, or other act of the corporation, and

      (1)     such contract, transaction, or act shall not be in any way
              invalidated or otherwise affected by that fact;

      (2)     no such director, officer, stockholder, or individual shall be
              liable to account to the corporation for any profit or benefit
              realized through any such contract, transaction, or act; and

      (3)     any such director of the corporation may be counted in determining
              the existence the existence of a quorum at any meeting of the
              directors or of any committee thereof which shall authorize any
              such contract, transaction, or act, and may vote to authorize the
              same;

provided, however, that any contract, transaction, or act in which any director
or officer of the corporation is so interested individually or as a director,
officer, trustee, or member of any concern which is not a subsidiary or
affiliate of the corporation, or in which any directors or officers are so
interested as holders, collectively, of a majority of shares of capital stock or
other beneficial interest at the time outstanding in any concern which is not a
subsidiary or affiliate of the corporation, shall be duly authorized or ratified
by a majority of the directors who are not so interested, to whom the nature of
such interest has been disclosed and who have made any findings required by law;

      the term "interest" including personal interest and interest as a
      director, officer, stockholder, shareholder, trustee, member, or
      beneficiary of any concern;

      the term "concern" meaning any corporation, association, trust,
      partnership, firm, person, or other entity other than the corporation; and

      the phrase "subsidiary or affiliate" meaning a concern in which a majority
      of the directors, trustees, partners, or controlling persons is elected or
      appointed by the directors of the corporation, or is constituted of the
      directors or officers of the corporation.

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To the extent permitted by law, the authorizing or ratifying vote of the holders
of shares representing a majority of the votes of the capital stock of the
corporation outstanding and entitled to vote for the election of directors at
any annual meeting or a special meeting duly called for the purpose (whether
such vote is passed before or after judgment rendered in a suit with respect to
such contract, transaction, or act) shall validate any contract, transaction, or
act of the corporation, or of the board of directors or any committee thereof,
with regard to all stockholders of the corporation, whether or not of record at
the time of such vote, and with regard to all creditors and other claimants
under the corporation; provided, however, that

      A.      with respect to the authorization or ratification of contracts,
              transactions, or acts in which any of the directors, officers, or
              stockholders of the corporation have an interest, the nature of
              such contracts, transactions, or acts and the interest of any
              director, officer, or stockholder therein shall be summarized in
              the notice of any such annual or special meeting, or in a
              statement or letter accompanying such notice, and shall be fully
              disclosed at any such meeting;

      B.      the stockholders so voting shall have made any findings required
              by law;

      C.      the stockholders so interested may vote at any such meeting except
              to the extent otherwise provided by law; and

      D.      any failure of the stockholders to authorize or ratify such
              contract, transaction, or act shall not be deemed in any way to
              invalidate the same or to deprive the corporation, its directors,
              officers or employees of its or their right to proceed with or
              enforce such contract, transaction, or act.

If the corporation has more than one class or series of capital stock
outstanding, the vote required by this paragraph shall be governed by the
provisions of the Articles of Organization applicable to such classes or series.

No contract, transaction, or act shall be avoided by reason of any provision of
this paragraph 6.9 which would be valid but for such provision or provisions.

      6.10. A director of the corporation shall not be liable to the corporation
or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a
director, except to the extent that exculpation from liability is not permitted
under the Massachusetts Business Corporation Law as in effect at the time such
liability is determined. No amendment or repeal of this paragraph 6.10 shall
apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any
director of the corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such
director occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

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      6.11. The corporation shall have all powers granted to corporations by the
laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, provided that no such power shall
include any activity inconsistent with the Business Corporation Law or the
general laws of said Commonwealth

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                        THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
                 OFFICE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF STATE
                       MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY, Secretary
                    ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASS. 02108

                                                          FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
                                                          NO. 04-2795294

                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

                     General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72

              This certificate must be submitted to the Secretary of the
              Commonwealth within sixty days after the date of the vote of
              stockholders adopting the amendment. The fee for filing this
              certificate is prescribed by General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section
              114. Make check payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

We, Richard E. Forkey, President and
       Richard E. Forkey, Clerk of

                       PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.
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located at               22 EAST BROADWAY, GARDNER, MA 01440
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do hereby certify that the following amendment to the articles of organization
of the corporation was duly adopted by unanimous written consent on May 25,
1989, by vote of

100 shares of COMMON STOCK out of 100 shares outstanding, being at least a
majority of each class outstanding and entitled to vote therein.

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TO CHANGE the number of shares and the par value, if any, of each class of stock
within the corporation fill in the following:

The total presently authorized is:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                  NO PAR VALUE                 WITH PAR VALUE                   PAR
      KIND OF STOCK             NUMBER OF SHARES              NUMBER OF SHARES                 VALUE
<S>                                 <C>                       <C>                              <C>

         COMMON                     100

        PREFERRED
</TABLE>

CHANGE the total to:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                  NO PAR VALUE                 WITH PAR VALUE                   PAR
      KIND OF STOCK             NUMBER OF SHARES              NUMBER OF SHARES                 VALUE
<S>                                 <C>                            <C>                         <C>
         COMMON                                                    200,000                     $0.01

        PREFERRED
</TABLE>

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VOTED:        That the Articles of Organization of the Corporation be and hereby
              are amended to change the 100 shares of Common Stock, no par value
              per share, currently authorized, of which 100 shares are
              outstanding, into 100,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 per share,
              of which 100,000 shares shall be outstanding, and to increase the
              number of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, that
              the Corporation is authorized to issue to 200,000 shares.

      The foregoing amendment will become effective when these articles of
amendment are filed in accordance with Chapter 156B, Section 6 of The General
Laws unless these articles specify, in accordance with the vote adopting the
amendment, a later effective date not more than thirty days after such filing,
in which event the amendment will become effective on such later date.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, WE HAVE HERETO SIGNED OUR
NAMES THIS 26th day of May, in the year 1989.

/s/        RICHARD E. FORKEY                                         , President
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/s/        RICHARD E. FORKEY                                         , Clerk
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                        THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
                             MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
                          SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
                                   STATE HOUSE
                               BOSTON, MASS. 02133

                            ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
                              (UNDER G.L. CH. 156B)
                                  INCORPORATORS

NAME                                                         POST OFFICE ADDRESS

      INCLUDE GIVEN NAME IN FULL IN CASE OF NATURAL PERSONS, IN CASE OF A
      CORPORATION, GIVE STATE OF INCORPORATION.

Richard Forkey                              125 East Road, Westminster, MA 01473

         The above-named incorporator(s) do hereby associate (themselves) with
the intention of forming a corporation under the provisions of General Laws,
Chapter 156B and hereby state(s):

         1.       The name by which the corporation shall be known is:

                       PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.

         2.       The purposes for which the corporation is formed are as
                  follows:

Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. has been formed to provide a variety of
services and products to the United States Government, various specialized
industrial customers as well as individual consumers. These goods and services
include, but are not limited to, the provision of engineering, technical,
marketing and management consultation in optical intensive and multi-disciplined
fields of technology; the design, development and production of optical systems
and specialized components of both conventional and unconventional optical
materials; the development, production and marketing of optical, laser-related
and other technology oriented instrumentation for measurement, process control
and robotic application in both industrial and consumer markets.

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         3.       The total number of shares and the par value, if any, of each
                  class of stock which the corporation is authorized is as
                  follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                  NO PAR VALUE                  WITH PAR VALUE
     CLASS OF STOCK             NUMBER OF SHARES        NUMBER OF SHARES    PAR          AMOUNT
                                                                           VALUE
<S>                               <C>                        <C>          <C>             <C>

        PREFERRED                                                                         $

         COMMON                   100
</TABLE>

         *4.      If more than one class is authorized, a description of each of
                  the different classes of stock with, if any, the preferences,
                  voting powers, qualifications, special rights or privileges as
                  to each class thereof and any series now established:

         *5.      The restrictions, if any, imposed by the Articles of
                  Organization upon the transfer of shares of stock of any class
                  are as follows:

                  In the event that any of the stockholders or legal
                  representatives desire to sell their stock, they shall offer
                  the stock to the corporation for sale at least thirty days
                  prior to the actual sale to another party. In the event that
                  the corporation does not buy the stock within that period of
                  time, the stockholder will be free to sell the stock to any
                  person.

         *6.      Other lawful provisions, if any, for the conduct and
                  regulation of the business and affairs of the corporation, for
                  its voluntary dissolution, or for limiting, defining, or
                  regulating the powers of the corporation, or of its directors,
                  or stockholders or of any class of stockholders.

*If there are no provisions, state  None.

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         7.       By-laws of the corporation have been duly adopted and the
                  initial directors, president, treasurer and clerk whose names
                  are set out below have been duly elected.

         8.       The effective date of organization of the corporation shall be
                  the date of filing with the Secretary of the Commonwealth or
                  if later date is desired, specify date, (not more than 30 days
                  after date of filing).

         9.       The following information shall not for any purpose be treated
                  as a permanent part of the Articles of Organization of the
                  corporation.

                  a.       THE POST OFFICE ADDRESS of the INITIAL PRINCIPAL
                           OFFICE of the corporation in Massachusetts:

                                     125 East Road, Westminster, MA 01473

                  b.       The name, residence and post office address of each
                           of the initial directors and following officers of
                           the corporation are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

              NAME                 RESIDENCE POST OFFICE ADDRESS

<S>                                <C>
PRESIDENT: RICHARD FORKEY          125 EAST ROAD, WESTMINSTER, MA 01473
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TREASURER: RICHARD FORKEY          125 EAST ROAD, WESTMINSTER, MA 01473
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CLERK:     EDWARD J. MOLONEY       174 CENTRAL ST., LOWELL, MA 01852
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</TABLE>

Directors:

                Richard Forkey              125 East Rd., Westminster, MA 01473

                  c.       The date initially adopted on which the corporation's
                           fiscal year ends is:

                                     June 30

                  d.       The date initially fixed in the by-laws for the
                           annual meeting of stockholders of the corporation is:

                                                 15th of July

                  e.       The name and business address of the resident agent,
                           if any of the corporation is:

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF and under the penalties of perjury the above named
      INCORPORATOR(S) sign(s) these Articles of Organization the 27 day of
      December 1982.

                                      /s/ Richard Forkey
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                                      Richard Forkey

The signature of each incorporator which is not a natural person must be by an
individual who shall show the capacity in which he acts and by signing shall
represent under the penalties of perjury that he is duly authorized on his
behalf to sign the Articles of Organization.<PAGE>

                                                                   Exhibit 10.3

                               AGREEMENT AND PLAN
                                   OF MERGER
                                  BY AND AMONG
                              ECHAPMAN.COM, INC.,
                          CHI MERGER SUBSIDIARY, INC.
                                      AND
                             CHAPMAN HOLDINGS, INC.

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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              PAGE
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<S>                                                           <C>
ARTICLE I THE MERGER........................................      1
  SECTION 1.1. The Merger...................................      1
  SECTION 1.2. Effective Time of the Merger.................      1
ARTICLE II THE SURVIVING CORPORATION........................      2
  SECTION 2.1. Charter......................................      2
  SECTION 2.2. By-laws......................................      2
  SECTION 2.3. Effect of the Merger.........................      2
  SECTION 2.4. Directors....................................      2
  SECTION 2.5. Officers.....................................      2
ARTICLE III CONVERSION OF SHARES............................      3
  SECTION 3.1. Conversion of CHI Shares in the Merger.......      3
  SECTION 3.2. Consideration................................      4
  SECTION 3.3. Exchange of Certificates.....................      4
  SECTION 3.4. No Fractional Securities.....................      6
  SECTION 3.5. Closing......................................      6
  SECTION 3.6. Closing of CHI's Transfer Books..............      6
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EChapman AND
MERGER SUBSIDIARY...........................................      7
  SECTION 4.1. Organization.................................      7
  SECTION 4.2. Capitalization...............................      7
  SECTION 4.3. Authority; Non-Contravention; Approvals......      8
  SECTION 4.4. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities...........      9
  SECTION 4.5. Absence of Litigation........................      9
  SECTION 4.6. Registration Statement and Proxy Statement...     10
  SECTION 4.7. Compliance with Agreements...................     10
  SECTION 4.8. EChapman Stockholders' Approval..............     10
  SECTION 4.9. Brokers and Finders..........................     10
  SECTION 4.10. Chapman Capital Management Holdings, Inc....     11
  SECTION 4.11. Anti-takeover Statutes......................     11
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CHI.............     11
  SECTION 5.1. Organization and Qualification...............     11
  SECTION 5.2. Capitalization...............................     11
  SECTION 5.3. Subsidiaries.................................     12
  SECTION 5.4. Authority; Non-Contravention; Approvals......     12
  SECTION 5.5. Securities Reports and Financial
    Statements..............................................     14
  SECTION 5.6. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities...........     14
  SECTION 5.7. Absence of Certain Changes or Events.........     14
  SECTION 5.8. Absence of Litigation........................     15
  SECTION 5.9. Registration Statement and Proxy Statement...     15
  SECTION 5.10. No Violation of Law.........................     15
  SECTION 5.11. Compliance with Agreements..................     16
  SECTION 5.12. Taxes.......................................     16
  SECTION 5.13. Employee Benefits Plans; ERISA..............     16
  SECTION 5.14. Labor Controversies.........................     18
  SECTION 5.15. Title to Assets.............................     18
  SECTION 5.16. CHI Stockholders' Approval..................     19
  SECTION 5.17. Trademarks and Intellectual Property
    Compliance..............................................     19
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S>                                                           <C>
  SECTION 5.18. Material Agreements.........................     19
  SECTION 5.19. Insurance...................................     19
  SECTION 5.20. Brokers and Finders.........................     20
  SECTION 5.21. Certain Transactions........................     20
  SECTION 5.22. Opinion of Financial Advisor................     20
  SECTION 5.23. Anti-takeover Statutes......................     20
ARTICLE VI CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER...........     20
  SECTION 6.1. Conduct of Business by CHI Pending the
    Merger..................................................     20
  SECTION 6.2. Conduct of Business by EChapman Pending the
    Merger..................................................     22
  SECTION 6.3. Control of CHI's Operations..................     23
  SECTION 6.4. Control of EChapman's Operations.............     23
  SECTION 6.5. Acquisition Transactions.....................     23
ARTICLE VII ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS...........................     24
  SECTION 7.1. Access to Information........................     24
  SECTION 7.2. Stockholders' Approval.......................     24
  SECTION 7.3. Affiliates of CHI............................     25
  SECTION 7.4. Expenses and Fees............................     25
  SECTION 7.5. Agreement to Cooperate.......................     25
  SECTION 7.6. Public Statements............................     26
  SECTION 7.7. Notification of Certain Matters..............     26
  SECTION 7.8. Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Registration
    Statement...............................................     26
  SECTION 7.9. Tax-Free Treatment of Merger.................     26
  SECTION 7.10. Directors' and Officers' Indemnification....     27
  SECTION 7.11. Amendment to CCMHI Merger Agreement.........     28
ARTICLE VIII CONDITIONS.....................................     28
  SECTION 8.1. Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to
    Effect the Merger.......................................     28
  SECTION 8.2. Additional Conditions to Obligation of CHI to
    Effect the Merger.......................................     29
  SECTION 8.3. Additional Conditions to Obligations of
    EChapman and Merger Subsidiary to Effect the Merger.....     30
ARTICLE IX TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER................     30
  SECTION 9.1. Termination..................................     30
  SECTION 9.2. Effect of Termination........................     31
  SECTION 9.3. Amendment....................................     31
  SECTION 9.4. Waiver.......................................     31
ARTICLE X GENERAL PROVISIONS................................     31
  SECTION 10.1. Non-Survival of Representations and
    Warranties..............................................     32
  SECTION 10.2. Notices.....................................     32
  SECTION 10.3. Interpretation..............................     33
  SECTION 10.4. Miscellaneous...............................     33
  SECTION 10.5. Counterparts................................     33
  SECTION 10.6. Parties In Interest.........................     33
  SECTION 10.7. Exhibits and Schedules......................     33
  SECTION 10.8. Severability................................     33
  SECTION 10.9. Definition of Knowledge.....................     34
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                          AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

    THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the "Agreement"), made this 15(th)day of
November, 1999, by and among EChapman.com, Inc., a Maryland corporation
("EChapman"), CHI Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a Maryland corporation and wholly
owned subsidiary of EChapman ("Merger Subsidiary"), and Chapman Holdings, Inc.,
a Maryland corporation ("CHI").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

    WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of EChapman and CHI have each
determined that the merger of CHI with and into Merger Subsidiary (the "Merger")
is consistent with and in furtherance of the long-term business strategy of
EChapman and CHI and subject to receipt of the fairness opinion referred to
hereinafter is fair to, and in the best interests of, CHI and its stockholders;

    WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of EChapman, Merger Subsidiary
and CHI have each approved the Merger, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth herein; and

    WHEREAS, EChapman, Merger Subsidiary and CHI intend to qualify the Merger as
a tax-free reorganization under the provisions of Section 368 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").

    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound, agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE I
                                   THE MERGER

    SECTION 1.1. THE MERGER. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of
this Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2) in accordance
with the Maryland General Corporation Law (the "MGCL"), CHI shall be merged with
and into Merger Subsidiary and the separate corporate existence of CHI shall
thereupon cease. Merger Subsidiary shall be the surviving corporation under the
name Chapman Holdings, Inc. in the Merger and is hereinafter sometimes referred
to as the "Surviving Corporation." The Surviving Corporation will be governed by
laws of the State of Maryland as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of EChapman.

    SECTION 1.2. EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE MERGER. The Merger shall become effective
at such time (the "Effective Time") as shall be stated in Articles of Merger, in
a form mutually acceptable to EChapman and CHI, to be filed with the State
Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the "SDAT") in accordance
with the MGCL (the "Merger Filing"). The Merger Filing shall be made
simultaneously with or as soon as practicable after the Closing (as defined in
Section 3.5) of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE II
                           THE SURVIVING CORPORATION

    SECTION 2.1. CHARTER. The Charter of Merger Subsidiary, as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that the name of the Surviving
Corporation will change to Chapman Holdings, Inc., shall be the Charter of the
Surviving Corporation until duly amended in accordance with applicable law.

    SECTION 2.2. BY-LAWS. The By-laws of Merger Subsidiary, as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the By-laws of the Surviving
Corporation until duly amended in accordance with applicable law.

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    SECTION 2.3. EFFECT OF THE MERGER. At the Effective Time, the effect of the
Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of
the MGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto,
at the Effective Time, except as otherwise provided herein, all the property,
rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Merger Subsidiary and CHI shall
vest in the Surviving Corporation, all debts, liabilities and duties of Merger
Subsidiary and CHI shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the
Surviving Corporation in the same manner as if the Surviving Corporation had
itself incurred them, and the separate corporate existence of Merger Subsidiary
with all its rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises shall
continue unaffected by the Merger, except as set forth herein.

    SECTION 2.4. DIRECTORS. The directors of Merger Subsidiary immediately prior
to the Effective Time shall be the initial directors of the Surviving
Corporation and shall hold office until their respective successors are duly
elected and qualified in accordance with the Charter and By-laws of the
Surviving Corporation, or their earlier death, resignation or removal.

    SECTION 2.5. OFFICERS. The officers of Merger Subsidiary immediately prior
to the Effective Time shall be the initial officers of the Surviving Corporation
and shall serve as the officers of the Surviving Corporation at the pleasure of
the Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation.

                                  ARTICLE III
                              CONVERSION OF SHARES

    SECTION 3.1. CONVERSION OF CHI SHARES IN THE MERGER. Subject to Section 3.4
regarding fractional shares, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and
without any action on the part of any holder of any shares of CHI's common
stock, par value $0.001 per share ("CHI Common Stock"):

    (a) Each share of CHI Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior
to the Effective Time, other than CHI Common Stock owned by EChapman or Merger
Subsidiary, or owned by an Objecting Stockholder (as defined in Section 3.1(c))
shall be converted in accordance with Section 3.3 into the right to receive the
Merger Consideration (as defined in Section 3.2).

    (b) Each share of CHI Common Stock owned by EChapman or Merger Subsidiary
(each a "Non-Converting Share") immediately prior to the Effective Time, if any,
shall be cancelled and extinguished without conversion thereof into EChapman
Shares (as defined in Section 3.2(a)) or payment therefor.

    (c) Any holder (an "Objecting Stockholder") of CHI Common Stock ("Objecting
Shares") who files with CHI a written objection to the proposed Merger at or
before the stockholders' meeting at which the proposed Merger will be
considered, whose shares are not voted in favor of the approval of the Merger at
the meeting of CHI stockholders at which the Merger is approved, and who, within
twenty (20) days after the Effective Time (which time will be set forth in a
notice provided to any such stockholder by EChapman and Merger Subsidiary by
certified mail, return receipt requested pursuant to Section 3-207(b) of the
MGCL), makes a written demand upon Merger Subsidiary for payment for such
Objecting Shares, accompanied by a surrender of the certificates for such
Objecting Shares, all pursuant to the provisions of Title 3, Subtitle 2 of the
MGCL, or any successor statute thereto, shall be entitled to receive from Merger
Subsidiary in cash the fair value of such Objecting Shares determined in
accordance with the aforesaid provisions of the MGCL, or any successor statute
thereto. The amount paid to any Objecting Stockholder shall be debited against
the capital accounts of Merger Subsidiary. If any Objecting Stockholder objects
to the Merger and demands payment in cash for his Objecting Shares as aforesaid,
EChapman shall pay to Merger Subsidiary, as a contribution to its capital, cash
at a price per share equal to the price per share paid by Merger Subsidiary to
such Objecting Stockholder.

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    (d) Each unexpired option to purchase CHI Common Stock ("CHI Options") that
is outstanding at the Effective Time shall be converted into an option to
purchase the number of EChapman Shares (as defined in Section 3.2) equal to the
number of shares of CHI Common Stock which could be acquired upon the exercise
of such CHI Options multiplied by the Exchange Ratio (as defined in
Section 3.2), at an exercise price per share equal to the per share exercise
price of such CHI Options divided by the Exchange Ratio rounded to the nearest
whole cent and in any case an amount which, is not less than the par value, if
any, of EChapman Shares (the "Exchanged Options"). EChapman shall maintain
sufficient authorized shares of stock to issue EChapman Shares that will become
issuable upon the exercise of the Exchanged Options.

    (e) At the Effective Time, each issued and outstanding share of common
stock, par value $.001 per share, of Merger Subsidiary shall remain outstanding.

    (f) No share of CHI Common Stock shall be deemed to be outstanding or to
have any rights other than those set forth in this Section 3.1 after the
Effective Time unless specified by applicable provisions of the MGCL.

    SECTION 3.2. CONSIDERATION.

    (a) The consideration to be issued to each holder of CHI Common Stock in the
Merger ("Merger Consideration") will be that number of shares of EChapman common
stock, par value $0.001 per share ("EChapman Shares"), which is determined by
multiplying the Exchange Ratio (as defined below) by the number of shares of CHI
Common Stock held by such holder of CHI Common Stock on the Closing Date (as
defined in Section 3.5). The "Exchange Ratio" shall equal 1.93295 EChapman
Shares for each share of CHI Common Stock.

    (b) No fractional EChapman Shares shall be issued, and, in lieu thereof, a
Fractional Share Payment shall be made (as defined in Section 3.4).

    (c) The Merger Consideration shall be subject to equitable adjustment in the
event of any stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split or other change
(other than pursuant to exercises of outstanding options) in the number of
EChapman Shares or CHI Common Stock outstanding prior to Closing.

    SECTION 3.3. EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES.

    (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.1(c) or by the MGCL, from and
after the Effective Time, all CHI Common Stock shall no longer be outstanding
and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and
each holder of a certificate representing shares of CHI Common Stock shall cease
to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive in exchange
therefor, upon surrender thereof to a bank or trust company designated by
EChapman and acceptable to CHI (the "Exchange Agent"), a certificate
representing EChapman Shares to which such holder is entitled pursuant to
Section 3.1 plus the Fractional Share Payment. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, until holders or transferees of certificates
theretofore representing shares of CHI Common Stock have surrendered them for
exchange as provided herein, no dividends or other distributions declared or
made after the Effective Time with respect to EChapman Shares with a record date
after the Effective Time shall be paid with respect to any EChapman Shares
represented by such certificates and no Fractional Share Payment shall be made.
Upon surrender of a certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time
represented shares of CHI Common Stock, there shall be paid to the holder of
such certificate by EChapman without interest, (i) promptly, the amount of any
Fractional Share Payment with respect to a fractional EChapman Share to which
such holder is entitled, (ii) except as provided in (iii), below, the amount of
dividends or other distributions (without interest) with a record date after the
Effective Time which theretofore became payable with respect to whole EChapman
Shares, and (iii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or
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distributions, with a record date after the Effective Time but prior to
surrender and a payment date occurring after surrender, payable with respect to
such whole EChapman Shares.

    (b) If any EChapman Shares are to be issued in a name other than that in
which the certificate for shares of CHI Common Stock surrendered in exchange
therefor is registered, it shall be a condition of such exchange that the
certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed and otherwise in proper
form for transfer and the person requesting such exchange shall have paid to
EChapman or the Exchange Agent any applicable transfer or other taxes required
by reason of such issuance.

    (c) As of the Effective Time, EChapman shall deposit, or cause to be
deposited, with the Exchange Agent, for the account of Merger Subsidiary, the
number of EChapman Shares required to effect the exchanges referred to in
paragraph (a) above, and cash for purposes of the Fractional Share Payment.
EChapman shall thereafter from time to time deposit, or cause to be deposited,
with the Exchange Agent cash for payment of any dividend or distributions in
respect of such EChapman Shares with a record date after the Effective Time.

    (d) As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, EChapman or
the Surviving Corporation shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each holder
of record as of the Effective Time of a certificate or certificates that
immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of CHI
Common Stock (the "CHI Certificates"), whose shares were converted into the
right to receive EChapman Shares (i) a letter of transmittal (which shall
specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to CHI
Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of CHI Certificates to the Exchange
Agent), and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of CHI
Certificates in exchange for EChapman Shares. Upon surrender of a CHI
Certificate for cancellation to the Exchange Agent, together with a duly
executed letter of transmittal, the holder of such CHI Certificate shall be
entitled to receive in exchange therefor a certificate representing that number
of whole EChapman Shares into which the shares of CHI Common Stock theretofore
represented by CHI Certificates so surrendered shall have been converted
pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.1, and CHI Certificates so surrendered
shall be cancelled. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Exchange Agent
nor any party hereto shall be liable to a holder of shares of CHI Common Stock
for any EChapman Shares or dividends or distributions thereon delivered to a
public official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar
laws.

    (e) Promptly following the date which is six (6) months after the Effective
Time, EChapman or the Surviving Corporation shall cause the Exchange Agent to
deliver to EChapman all certificates, property and other documents in its
possession relating to the transactions described in this Agreement. Thereafter,
each holder of a CHI Certificate may surrender such CHI Certificate to EChapman
and (subject to applicable abandoned property, escheat and similar laws) receive
in exchange therefor a certificate representing EChapman Shares to which such
person is entitled, any dividends or distributions with respect to the EChapman
Shares and any Fractional Share Payment, in each case without any interest
thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the Exchange Agent, EChapman,
Merger Subsidiary, or the Surviving Corporation shall be liable to a holder of
CHI Common Stock for any EChapman Shares delivered to a public official pursuant
to applicable abandoned property, escheat and similar laws.

    (f) In the event any CHI Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or
destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming
such CHI Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed, and the posting of a bond
by such person in such amount as EChapman may direct as indemnity against any
claim that may be made against it or the Exchange Agent with respect to such CHI
Certificate, the Exchange Agent, EChapman or the Surviving Corporation, as the
case may be, shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed CHI
Certificate, a certificate representing the proper number of EChapman Shares
deliverable in respect thereof determined in accordance with this Section 3.3,
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cash for the Fractional Share Payment and any other dividends or distributions
in respect of EChapman Shares with a record date after the Effective Time.

    SECTION 3.4. NO FRACTIONAL SECURITIES. No fractional EChapman Shares shall
be issued in the Merger and no stock dividend, stock split or interest shall
relate to any fractional security, and such fractional share interests shall not
entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any other rights of a security holder.
In lieu of any such fractional shares, each holder of CHI Common Stock, who
would otherwise have been entitled to receive a certificate representing a
fractional EChapman Share upon surrender of CHI Certificates for exchange
pursuant to this Article III, shall be entitled to receive from the Exchange
Agent a cash payment (the "Fractional Share Payment") equal to the product of
the fractional share interest to which such holder would otherwise be entitled
multiplied by $29.

    SECTION 3.5. CLOSING. The closing (the "Closing") of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall take place at the offices of Venable,
Baetjer and Howard, LLP, Suite 1800, 2 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201, on
the day of CHI's Stockholders' Approval as such term is defined in Section 7.2,
below, or at such other time and place as EChapman and CHI shall reasonably
agree (the date on which the Closing occurs is referred to in this Agreement as
the "Closing Date").

    SECTION 3.6. CLOSING OF CHI'S TRANSFER BOOKS. At the Effective Time, the
stock transfer books of CHI shall be closed and no transfer of shares of CHI
Common Stock which were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
shall thereafter be made. From and after the Effective Time, the holders of CHI
Certificates representing shares of CHI Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time shall cease to have any rights as stockholders of
CHI, except as otherwise provided herein or by law. If, after the Effective
Time, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, CHI Certificates
formerly representing CHI Common Stock are presented to the Exchange Agent,
EChapman or Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, they shall be cancelled
and exchanged for certificates representing EChapman Shares and cash for the
Fractional Share Payment and any other dividends or distributions in respect of
EChapman Shares with a record date after the Effective Time in accordance with
this Article III.

                                   ARTICLE IV
             REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EChapman AND MERGER
                                   SUBSIDIARY

    EChapman and Merger Subsidiary each represent and warrant to CHI as of the
date hereof as follows:

    SECTION 4.1. ORGANIZATION. The Merger Subsidiary is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of
Maryland. EChapman is a corporation duly organized and validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the state of Maryland. Each of EChapman and
Merger Subsidiary has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease
and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now
being conducted. Neither EChapman nor Merger Subsidiary is in violation of any
of the provisions of their respective charters or By-laws.

    SECTION 4.2. CAPITALIZATION.

    (a) The authorized capital stock of EChapman consists of 50,000,000 shares
of EChapman Shares, of which one share is outstanding. The issued and
outstanding EChapman Share is, and all EChapman Shares to be issued at the
Effective Time shall be, when issued, duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights granted by EChapman or by
applicable law.

    (b) Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Affiliate Agreements (as
defined in Section 7.3) and the CCMHI Merger Agreement (as defined in
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Public Offering (as defined in Section 8.1(f)), there are (i) no outstanding
subscriptions, options, calls, contracts, commitments, understandings,
restrictions, arrangements, rights or warrants, including any right of
conversion or exchange under any outstanding security, instrument or other
agreement and also including any rights plan or other anti-takeover agreement,
obligating EChapman or any subsidiary of EChapman to issue, deliver or sell, or
cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of the capital stock of
EChapman or obligating EChapman or any subsidiary of EChapman to grant, extend
or enter into any such agreement or commitment, and (ii) no voting trusts,
proxies or other agreements or understandings to which EChapman or any
subsidiary of EChapman is a party or is bound with respect to the voting of any
shares of capital stock of EChapman and, to the knowledge of EChapman, there are
no such trusts, proxies, agreements or understandings by, between or among any
of EChapman's stockholders with respect to EChapman Shares.

    (c) The authorized capital stock of Merger Subsidiary consists of 20,000,000
shares of Merger Subsidiary Common Stock, of which 1,000 shares are issued and
outstanding all of which are owned beneficially and of record by EChapman.
EChapman has no other direct or indirect subsidiaries, except for CCMHI Merger
Subsidiary, Inc. and CIHI Merger Subsidiary, Inc.

    SECTION 4.3. AUTHORITY; NON-CONTRAVENTION; APPROVALS.

    (a) EChapman and Merger Subsidiary each have full corporate power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and, subject to EChapman Required
Statutory Approvals (as defined in Section 4.3(c)), to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been approved by the Boards
of Directors of EChapman and Merger Subsidiary and by the sole stockholder of
EChapman and Merger Subsidiary, and no other corporate proceedings on the part
of EChapman or Merger Subsidiary are necessary to authorize the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by EChapman and Merger Subsidiary
of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed
and delivered by each of EChapman and Merger Subsidiary, and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery hereof by CHI, constitutes a valid and
legally binding agreement of each of EChapman and Merger Subsidiary, enforceable
against each of them in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement
may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors' rights
generally, and (ii) general equitable principles.

    (b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of EChapman and
Merger Subsidiary does not, and the performance of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby by EChapman and Merger Subsidiary shall not,
violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute
a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of, or accelerate the
performance required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration
under, or result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or
encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of EChapman or Merger
Subsidiary, under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (i) the
respective Charters and By-laws of EChapman or Merger Subsidiary, (ii) any
statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, injunction,
writ, permit or license of any court or governmental authority, domestic or
foreign, applicable to EChapman or Merger Subsidiary or any of their respective
properties or assets, or (iii) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of
trust, license, franchise, permit, concession, contract, lease or other
instrument, obligation or agreement of any kind to which EChapman or Merger
Subsidiary is now a party or by which EChapman or Merger Subsidiary or any of
their respective properties or assets may be bound. Excluded from the foregoing
sentences of this paragraph (b), insofar as they apply to the terms, conditions
or provisions described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of the first sentence of this
paragraph (b), are such violations, conflicts, breaches, defaults, terminations,
accelerations or creations of liens, security interests, charges or encumbrances
that would not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the
business, operations, properties, assets, condition (financial or other) or
results of operations of EChapman and Merger Subsidiary, taken as a whole (an
"EChapman Material Adverse Effect").

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    (c) Except for (i) the filing of the Registration Statement (as defined in
Section 4.6) with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), and the declaration of the effectiveness thereof by the
SEC and filings with various state blue sky authorities and any other required
filings in other jurisdictions to register or exempt EChapman Shares issuable
pursuant hereto, and (ii) the making of the Merger Filing with the SDAT in
connection with the Merger (collectively referred to as the "EChapman Required
Statutory Approvals"), no declaration, filing or registration with, or notice
to, or authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental or regulatory
body or authority, domestic or foreign, is necessary for the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by EChapman or Merger Subsidiary or the consummation
by EChapman or Merger Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated hereby, other
than such declarations, filings, registrations, notices, authorizations,
consents or approvals which, if not made or obtained, as the case may be, would
not, in the aggregate, have an EChapman Material Adverse Effect, or affect
Merger Subsidiary's ability to consummate the Merger.

    SECTION 4.4. ABSENCE OF UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Neither EChapman nor Merger
Subsidiary has any liabilities or obligations (whether absolute, accrued,
contingent or otherwise) of any nature, except liabilities that were incurred in
the ordinary course of business and that will not have an EChapman Material
Adverse Effect.

    SECTION 4.5. ABSENCE OF LITIGATION. There is no claim of any kind, suit,
action, proceeding, litigation, arbitration, investigation or controversy
affecting EChapman or Merger Subsidiary pending or, to the knowledge of
EChapman, threatened and neither EChapman nor any of its subsidiaries is subject
to any continuing order of, or written agreement or memorandum of understanding
with, or continuing material investigation by, any governmental entity or
authority, or any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any court,
governmental department, commission, agency, instrumentality or authority, or
any arbitrator.

    SECTION 4.6. REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PROXY STATEMENT. None of the
information supplied or to be supplied by EChapman for inclusion in (a) the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be filed under the Securities Act with the
SEC by EChapman and CHI in connection with the Merger for the purpose of
registering EChapman Shares and Exchanged Options to be issued in connection
with the Merger (the "Registration Statement"), or (b) the proxy statement to be
distributed in connection with CHI's meeting of stockholders to vote upon this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (the "Proxy Statement" and,
together with the prospectus included in the Registration Statement, the "Proxy
Statement/Prospectus") will, in the case of the Proxy Statement or any
amendments thereof or supplements thereto, at the time of the mailing of the
Proxy Statement and any amendments or supplements thereto, at the time of the
meeting of stockholders of CHI to be held in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and at the Effective Time, or, in the case of
the Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented, at the time it is
declared effective by the SEC, contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading. The Registration Statement and Proxy
Statement/Prospectus shall comply in all material respects as to form and
substance with the requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, except that no representation is
made by EChapman with respect to information supplied by CHI for inclusion
therein.

    SECTION 4.7. COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENTS. EChapman and Merger Subsidiary are
not in breach or violation of or in default in the performance or observance of
any term or provision of, and no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse
of time or action by a third party, could result in a default under (a) their
respective charters or By-Laws; or (b) any contract, commitment, agreement,
indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease, bond, license, approval or
other instrument to which EChapman or Merger Subsidiary is a party or by which
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property is subject, which breaches, violations and defaults, in the case of
clause (b) of this Section 4.11, would have, in the aggregate, an EChapman
Material Adverse Effect.

    SECTION 4.8. EChapman Stockholders' Approval. The affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of EChapman Shares entitled to
vote is not necessary to approve the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

    SECTION 4.9. BROKERS AND FINDERS. Neither EChapman nor any of its officers,
directors or employees has employed any broker or finder or incurred any
liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or finder's fees in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby.

    SECTION 4.10. CHAPMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, INC. The representations
and warranties of Chapman Capital Management Holdings, Inc. set forth in
Article V of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of the date of this
Agreement (the "CCMHI Merger Agreement") by and between Chapman Capital
Management Holdings, Inc., CCMHI Merger Subsidiary, Inc. and EChapman are true
and correct in all material respects (except that where any statement in a
representation or warranty expressly includes a standard of materiality, such
statement is true and correct in all respects).

    SECTION 4.11. ANTI-TAKEOVER STATUTES. The provisions of Section 3-601 et
seq. (Special Voting Requirements) and Section 3-701 et seq. (Voting Rights of
Certain Control Shares) of the MGCL do not apply with respect to EChapman or
Merger Subsidiary in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

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                                   ARTICLE V

                     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CHI

    CHI represents and warrants to EChapman as of the date hereof as follows:

    SECTION 5.1. ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION. CHI is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Maryland and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and
operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now
being conducted. CHI is qualified to do business and is in good standing, where
applicable, in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned, leased or
operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such
qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified and in good
standing will not, when taken together with all other such failures, have a
material adverse effect on the business, operations, properties, assets,
condition (financial or other) or results of operations of CHI and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole (a "CHI Material Adverse Effect"). CHI is not in
violation of any of the provisions of its charter or By-Laws.

    SECTION 5.2. CAPITALIZATION.

    (a)  The authorized capital stock of CHI consists of 20 million shares of
CHI Common Stock of which 2,953,622 shares are issued and outstanding. All of
the issued and outstanding shares of CHI's capital stock have been duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of
preemptive rights granted by CHI or by applicable law.

    (b)  Except as disclosed in CHI SEC Reports (as defined in Section 5.5) or
the CHI minute book, as of the date hereof, there are (i) no outstanding
subscriptions, options, calls, contracts, commitments, understandings,
restrictions, arrangements, rights or warrants, including any right of
conversion or exchange under any outstanding security, instrument or other
agreement and also including any rights plan or other anti-takeover agreement,
obligating CHI or any subsidiary of CHI to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to
be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of the capital stock of CHI or
obligating CHI or any subsidiary of CHI to grant, extend or enter into any such
agreement or commitment, and (ii) no voting trusts, proxies or other agreements
or understandings to which CHI or any subsidiary of CHI is a party or is bound
with respect to the voting of any shares of capital stock of CHI and, to the
knowledge of CHI, there are no such trusts, proxies, agreements or
understandings by, between or among any of CHI's stockholders with respect to
CHI Common Stock.

    SECTION 5.3. SUBSIDIARIES. Except as disclosed in CHI SEC Reports (as
defined in Section 5.5), CHI has no subsidiaries. Each direct and indirect
subsidiary of CHI is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing,
where applicable, under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease
and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now
being conducted, except where any failure would not have a CHI Material Adverse
Effect. Each subsidiary of CHI is qualified to do business, and is in good
standing, where applicable, in each jurisdiction (except California and Illinois
for The Chapman Co.) in which the properties owned, leased or operated by it or
the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary,
except where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would not have
a CHI Material Adverse Effect. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of
each corporate subsidiary of CHI have been duly authorized and validly issued
and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights and are
beneficially owned directly or indirectly by CHI, free and clear of any liens,
claims or encumbrances. There are no subscriptions, options, warrants, rights,
calls, contracts, voting trusts, proxies or other commitments, understandings,
restrictions or arrangements relating to the issuance, sale, voting, transfer,
ownership or other rights with respect to any shares of capital stock of any
subsidiary of CHI, including any right of conversion or exchange under any
outstanding security, instrument or agreement.

    SECTION 5.4. AUTHORITY; NON-CONTRAVENTION; APPROVALS.

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    (a)  CHI has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and, subject to CHI Stockholders' Approval (as defined in Section 7.2 and CHI
Required Statutory Approvals (as defined in Section 5.4(c)), to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been approved by the Board
of Directors of CHI, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of CHI are
necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement or, except
for CHI Stockholders' Approval, the consummation by CHI of the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by CHI,
and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by EChapman
and Merger Subsidiary, constitutes a valid and legally binding agreement of CHI,
enforceable against CHI in accordance with its terms, except that such
enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of
creditors' rights generally, and (ii) general equitable principles.

    (b)  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by CHI does not, and the
performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby by CHI
shall not, violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of, or
constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of, or
accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of termination or
acceleration under, or result in the creation of any lien, security interest,
charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of CHI or any of its
subsidiaries under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (i) the
respective charters or By-laws of CHI or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any
statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, injunction,
writ, permit or license of any court or governmental authority applicable to CHI
or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets, or
(iii) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, franchise,
permit, concession, contract, lease or other instrument, obligation or agreement
of any kind to which CHI or any of its subsidiaries is now a party or by which
CHI or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets
may be bound. The consummation by CHI of the transactions contemplated hereby
will not result in any violation, conflict, breach, termination, acceleration or
creation of liens under any of the terms, conditions or provisions described in
clauses (i) through (iii) of the preceding sentence, subject (x) in the case of
the terms, conditions or provisions described in clause (ii) above, to obtaining
(prior to the Effective Time) CHI Required Statutory Approvals and CHI
Stockholders' Approval, and (y) in the case of the terms, conditions or
provisions described in clause (iii) above, to obtaining (prior to the Effective
Time) consents required from lenders, lessors or other third parties. Excluded
from the foregoing sentences of this paragraph (b), insofar as they apply to the
terms, conditions or provisions described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of the first
sentence of this paragraph (b), are such violations, conflicts, breaches,
defaults, terminations, accelerations or creations of liens, security interests,
charges or encumbrances that would not, in the aggregate, have a CHI Material
Adverse Effect.

    (c)  Except for (i) the filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC
pursuant to the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the declaration of the
effectiveness thereof by the SEC and filings with various state blue sky
authorities, and (ii) the making of the Merger Filing with the SDAT in
connection with the Merger (the filings and approvals referred to in clauses
(i) through (ii) above are collectively referred to as the "CHI Required
Statutory Approvals"), no declaration, filing or registration with, or notice
to, or authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental or regulatory
body or authority is necessary for the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by CHI or the consummation by CHI of the transactions contemplated hereby, other
than such declarations, filings, registrations, notices, authorizations,
consents or approvals which, if not made or obtained, as the case may be, would
not, in the aggregate, have a CHI Material Adverse Effect.

    SECTION 5.5. SECURITIES REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Since
December 31, 1998, CHI has filed with the SEC all forms, statements, reports and
documents (including all exhibits, amendments and supplements thereto) required
to be filed by it under each of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act

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and the respective rules and regulations thereunder, all of which, as amended if
applicable, complied in all material respects with all applicable requirements
of the appropriate act and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively,
the "CHI SEC Reports"). As of their respective dates, CHI SEC Reports did not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The
audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited interim consolidated
financial statements of CHI included in such reports (collectively, the "CHI
Financial Statements") have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles applied on a consistent basis (except as may be indicated
therein or in the notes thereto) and fairly present the financial position of
CHI and its subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the results of their
operations and changes in financial position for the periods then ended,
subject, in the case of the unaudited interim financial statements, to normal
year-end and audit adjustments and any other adjustments described therein.

    SECTION 5.6. ABSENCE OF UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Except as disclosed in CHI
SEC Reports, neither CHI nor any of its subsidiaries had at December 31, 1998,
nor has incurred since that date, any liabilities or obligations (whether
absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of any nature, except:
(a) liabilities, obligations or contingencies (i) which are accrued or reserved
against in CHI Financial Statements or reflected in the notes thereto, or
(ii) which were incurred after December 31, 1998 and were incurred in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;
(b) liabilities, obligations or contingencies which (i) would not, in the
aggregate, have a CHI Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) have been discharged or
paid in full prior to the date hereof; and (c) liabilities and obligations which
are of a nature not required to be reflected in the consolidated financial
statements of CHI and its subsidiaries prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied and which were incurred in
the normal course of business.

    SECTION 5.7. ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES OR EVENTS. Except as disclosed in
CHI SEC Reports since December 31, 1998, CHI and its subsidiaries have conducted
their businesses only in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with
past practice and since December 31, 1998, there has not been (a) any change in
the financial condition, results of operations or business of CHI or any of its
subsidiaries having, in the aggregate, a CHI Material Adverse Effect; (b) any
damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) with respect
to any assets of CHI or any of its subsidiaries having, in the aggregate, a CHI
Material Adverse Effect; (c) any change by CHI in its accounting methods,
principles or practices; (d) any revaluation by CHI of any of its material
assets in any material respect; (e) any entry by CHI or any of its subsidiaries
into any commitment or transactions material to CHI and its subsidiaries, taken
as a whole; or (f) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividends or
distributions in respect of shares of CHI Common Stock or any redemption,
purchase or other acquisition of any of its securities or any of the securities
of any subsidiary of CHI.

    SECTION 5.8. ABSENCE OF LITIGATION. Except as disclosed in CHI SEC Reports,
a claim by Bishop, Rosen & Co., Inc. v. The Chapman Company, NASD Arbitration
No. 98-05015 currently proceeding in arbitration in New York and a threatened
claim by Boca Raton Resort & Club, which has not been filed as of the date of
this Agreement, (a) there is no claim of any kind, suit, action, proceeding,
litigation, arbitration, investigation or controversy affecting CHI or any of
its subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of CHI, threatened; and
(b) neither CHI nor any of its subsidiaries is subject to any continuing order
of, or written agreement or memorandum of understanding with, or continuing
material investigation by, any governmental entity or authority, or any
judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any court, governmental
department, commission, agency, instrumentality or authority, or any arbitrator.

    SECTION 5.9. REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PROXY STATEMENT. None of the
information supplied or to be supplied by CHI or its subsidiaries for inclusion
in (a) the Registration Statement, or (b) the Proxy Statement will, in the case
of the Proxy Statement or any amendments thereof or supplements

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thereto, at the time of the mailing of the Proxy Statement and any amendments or
supplements thereto, at the time of the meetings of stockholders of CHI to be
held in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and at
the Effective Time, or, in the case of the Registration Statement, as amended or
supplemented, at the time it is declared effective by the SEC, contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The
Registration Statement and Proxy Statement/Prospectus will comply in all
material respects as to form and substance with the requirements of the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, except that no representation is made by CHI with respect to
information supplied by EChapman for inclusion therein.

    SECTION 5.10. NO VIOLATION OF LAW. Except as disclosed in CHI SEC Reports
and a finding by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. of a net
cap violation by The Chapman Co., on February 9, 16, and 23, 1996, neither CHI
nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of or has been given notice or been
charged with any violation of, any law, statute, order, rule, regulation,
ordinance or judgment including, without limitation, any applicable
environmental law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental or regulatory
body or authority, except for violations which, in the aggregate, could not
reasonably be expected to have a CHI Material Adverse Effect. CHI and its
subsidiaries have all permits, licenses, franchises, variances, exemptions,
orders and other governmental authorizations, consents and approvals necessary
to conduct their businesses as presently conducted (collectively, the "CHI
Permits"), except for permits, licenses, franchises, variances, exemptions,
orders, authorizations, consents and approvals the absence of which, alone or in
the aggregate, would not have a CHI Material Adverse Effect. CHI and its
subsidiaries are not in violation of the terms of any CHI Permit, except for
delays in filing reports or violations which, alone or in the aggregate, would
not have a CHI Material Adverse Effect.

    SECTION 5.11. COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENTS. Except as disclosed in CHI SEC
Reports, CHI and each of its subsidiaries are not in breach or violation of or
in default in the performance or observance of any term or provision of, and no
event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time or action by a third
party, could result in a default under (a) the respective charters or By-laws of
CHI or any of its subsidiaries; or (b) any contract, commitment, agreement,
indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease, bond, license, approval or
other instrument to which CHI or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which
any of them is bound or to which any of their property is subject, which
breaches, violations and defaults, would have, in the aggregate, a CHI Material
Adverse Effect.

    SECTION 5.12. TAXES. CHI and its subsidiaries have (i) duly filed with the
appropriate governmental authorities all Tax Returns required to be filed by
them for all periods ending on or prior to the date hereof, and such Tax Returns
are true, correct and complete in all material respects, and (ii) duly paid in
full all Taxes due in connection with or with respect to the filing of such Tax
Returns and have paid all other Taxes as are due, except such as are being
contested in good faith by appropriate government proceedings and with respect
to which CHI is maintaining reserves adequate for their payment. Neither the IRS
nor any other governmental entity or taxing authority or agency is now
asserting, either through audits, administrative proceedings, court proceedings
or otherwise, or, to the best of CHI's knowledge, threatening to assert against
CHI or any of its subsidiaries any deficiency or claim for additional Taxes.
Neither CHI nor any of its subsidiaries has been granted any waiver of any
statute of limitations with respect to, or any extension of a period for the
assessment of, any Tax. There are no tax liens on any assets of CHI or any of
its subsidiaries. Neither CHI nor any of its subsidiaries has received a ruling
or entered into an agreement with the IRS or any other governmental entity or
taxing authority or agency that would have a CHI Material Adverse Effect, taken
as a whole, after the Effective Time. The accruals and reserves for Taxes
reflected in the CHI balance sheet reflected in the latest CHI SEC Report are
adequate to cover all Taxes accruable through the date thereof (including Taxes
being contested) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

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No agreements relating to allocating or sharing of Taxes exist among CHI and its
subsidiaries. Neither CHI nor any of its subsidiaries is required to include in
income either (i) any material amount in respect of any adjustment under
Section 481 of the Code, or (ii) any material installment sale gain. Neither CHI
nor any of its subsidiaries has made an election under Section 341(f) of the
Code.

    SECTION 5.13. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PLANS; ERISA.

    (a)  Neither CHI nor its subsidiaries has any obligation to create any
material employee benefit plans, programs, arrangements and practices for
employees (such plans, programs, arrangements and practices of CHI and its
subsidiaries being referred to as the "CHI Plans"), including employee benefit
plans within the meaning set forth in Section 3(3) of ERISA, or other similar
material arrangements for the provision of benefits or to amend any such plan so
as to increase benefits thereunder, except as required under the terms of CHI
Plans, under existing collective bargaining agreements or to comply with
applicable law.

    (b)  No member of CHI's "controlled group," within the meaning of
Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA, maintains or contributes to, or within the five
(5) years preceding the Effective Time has maintained or contributed to, an
employee pension benefit plan subject to Title IV of ERISA. None of the CHI
Plans obligates CHI or any of its subsidiaries to pay material separation,
severance, termination or similar-type benefits solely as a result of any
transaction contemplated by this Agreement or as a result of a "change in
control," within the meaning of such term under Section 280G of the Code. None
of CHI Plans provides for or promises retiree medical, disability or life
insurance benefits to any current or former employee, officer or director of CHI
or any of its subsidiaries except as otherwise required with respect to health
plan coverage in Section 4980B of the Code. Each of CHI Plans is subject only to
the laws of the United States or a political subdivision thereof.

    (c)  Each CHI Plan has been operated in all respects in accordance with the
requirements of all applicable laws and all persons who participate in the
operation of such CHI Plans and all CHI Plan "fiduciaries" (within the meaning
of Section 3(21) of ERISA) have acted in accordance with the provisions of all
applicable laws, except where violations of such applicable laws would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a CHI Material Adverse Effect, taken as a
whole. CHI and its subsidiaries have performed all obligations required to be
performed by any of them under, are not in any respect in default under or in
violation of, and CHI has no knowledge of any default or violation by any party
to, any CHI Plan, except where such failures, defaults or violations would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a CHI Material Adverse Effect, taken as a
whole. No legal action, suit or claim is pending or, to the knowledge of CHI,
threatened with respect to any CHI Plan (other than claims for benefits in the
ordinary course) and, to the knowledge of CHI, no fact or event exists that
could give rise to any such action, suit or claim. Neither CHI nor any of its
subsidiaries has incurred any material liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation (other than premiums payable to the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation in the ordinary course) or any material "withdrawal liability"
within the meaning of Section 4201 of ERISA.

    (d)  Each CHI Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of
the Code or Section 401(k) of the Code has received a favorable determination
letter from the IRS that it is so qualified, and each trust established in
connection with any CHI Plan that is intended to be exempt from federal income
taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code is so exempt, and, to the knowledge of
CHI, no fact or event has occurred since the date of such determination letter
from the IRS to adversely affect the qualified status of any such CHI Plan or
the exempt status of any such trust. No trust maintained or contributed to by
CHI or any of its subsidiaries is intended to be qualified as a voluntary
employees' beneficiary association or is intended to be exempt from federal
income taxation under Section 501(c)(9) of the Code.

    (e)  To CHI's knowledge, there has been no non-exempt prohibited transaction
(within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) with
respect to any CHI Plan. CHI

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and each of its subsidiaries has not incurred any liability for any excise tax
arising under Section 4972 or 4980B of the Code and, to the knowledge of CHI, no
fact or event exists that could give rise to any such liability except for
liability which singly or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to
cause a CHI Material Adverse Effect.

    (f)  All contributions, premiums or payments required to be made with
respect to any CHI Plan have been made on or before their due dates.

    (g)  The CHI Minute Book sets forth a true and complete list of each current
or former employee, officer or director of CHI or any of its subsidiaries who
holds any option to purchase CHI Common Stock as of the date of this Agreement,
together with the number of shares of CHI Common Stock subject to such option,
the date of grant of such option, the option price of such option, whether such
option is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of
Section 422(b) of the Code (an "ISO") and the expiration date of such option.
The CHI Minute Book also sets forth the total number of such ISOs and such
non-qualified options.

    (h)  Neither CHI nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any employment,
severance, consulting or other similar contracts with any employees, officers or
directors of CHI or any of its subsidiaries other than such contracts that are
disclosed in CHI SEC Reports. Neither CHI nor any of its subsidiaries is a party
to any collective bargaining agreements.

    SECTION 5.14. LABOR CONTROVERSIES. Except as set forth in the CHI SEC
Reports, (a) there are no material controversies pending or, to the knowledge of
CHI, threatened between CHI or its subsidiaries and any representatives of any
of their employees; (b) to the knowledge of CHI, there are no material
organizational efforts presently being made or threatened involving any of the
presently unorganized employees of CHI or its subsidiaries; (c) CHI and its
subsidiaries have, to the knowledge of CHI, complied in all material respects
with all laws relating to the employment of labor, including, without
limitation, any provisions thereof relating to wages, hours, collective
bargaining, civil rights, administration of leave and rights under the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 and the payment of social
security and similar taxes; and (d) no person has, to the knowledge of CHI,
asserted that CHI or any of its subsidiaries is liable in any material amount
for any arrears of wages or any taxes or penalties for failure to comply with
any of the foregoing, except for such controversies, organizational efforts,
non-compliance and liabilities which, singly or in the aggregate, could not
reasonably be expected to cause a CHI Material Adverse Effect.

    SECTION 5.15. TITLE TO ASSETS. CHI and each of its subsidiaries has good and
marketable title to all their respective properties and assets, real and
personal, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, pledges, charges or
encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, except (a) liens for Taxes not yet due
and payable; (b) such imperfections in title and easements and encumbrances, if
any, as are not material in character, amount or extent and do not materially
and adversely affect the value or interfere with the present use of the property
subject thereto or affected thereby, or otherwise materially impair CHI's
present business operations; (c) as disclosed in CHI SEC Reports; or
(d) mortgages incurred in the ordinary course of business, and except for such
matters which, singly or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to
cause a CHI Material Adverse Effect. All leases under which CHI leases any
material real or personal property are in good standing, valid and effective in
accordance with their respective terms, and there is not, under any of such
leases, any existing default or event which with notice or lapse of time or both
would become a default other than defaults under such leases which in the
aggregate will not have a CHI Material Adverse Effect.

    SECTION 5.16. CHI STOCKHOLDERS' APPROVAL. The affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of CHI Common Stock entitled to
vote is necessary to approve the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

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    SECTION 5.17. TRADEMARKS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPLIANCE. CHI and its
subsidiaries own or have the right to use all of their Intellectual Property
Rights without any conflict with the rights of others, except for such conflicts
that have not had and are not reasonably likely to have a CHI Material Adverse
Effect, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not
alter or impair such rights in any material respect. To the knowledge of CHI, no
claims are pending by any person with respect to the ownership, validity,
enforceability or use of any such Intellectual Property Rights challenging or
questioning the validity or effectiveness of any of the foregoing which claims
could reasonably be expected to have a CHI Material Adverse Effect. To CHI's
knowledge, none of it or its subsidiaries' key technical personnel is in
violation of any term of any employment agreement, patent disclosure agreement
or any other contract or agreement relating to the relationship of any such
employee with it or its subsidiaries or any other party the result of which has
had or is reasonably likely to have a CHI Material Adverse Effect.

    SECTION 5.18. MATERIAL AGREEMENTS. CHI has no material agreements other than
those filed as exhibits to CHI SEC Reports or which will be filed with the
Registration Statement as follows: Support Agreement between CHI and Nathan A.
Chapman, Jr. dated November 12, 1999; Fully Disclosed Clearing Agreement between
Pershing Division, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation and the
Chapman Co., dated March 16, 1999.

    SECTION 5.19. INSURANCE. Except to the extent there would be no CHI Material
Adverse Effect, to CHI's knowledge, all of CHI's and its subsidiaries'
liability, theft, life, health, fire, title, worker's compensation and other
forms of insurance, surety bonds and umbrella policies, insuring CHI and its
subsidiaries and their directors, officers, employees, independent contractors,
properties, assets and businesses, are valid and in full force and effect
(without any premium past due or pending notice of cancellation) and are, in the
reasonable judgment of CHI, adequate for the business of CHI and its
subsidiaries as now conducted, and there are no claims, singly or in the
aggregate, in excess of the limitations of coverage set forth in such policies.
The provision and/or reserves in CHI Financial Statements are adequate for any
and all self insurance programs maintained by CHI or its subsidiaries.

    SECTION 5.20. BROKERS AND FINDERS. Neither CHI nor any of its officers,
directors or employees has employed any broker or finder or incurred any
liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or finder's fees in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby, except that CHI has retained Ferris,
Baker Watts, Incorporated as its financial advisor.

    SECTION 5.21. CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS. Except as set forth in the CHI SEC
Reports, since December 31, 1998, none of the officers or directors of CHI or of
any of its subsidiaries, and, to CHI's knowledge, none of their employees or the
employees of any of its subsidiaries is a party to any transaction with it or
any of its subsidiaries (other than for services as an employee, officer or
director and other than transactions between it and one or more of its direct or
indirect wholly owned subsidiaries or between such subsidiaries), including
without limitation, any contract, agreement or other arrangement (i) providing
for the furnishing of services to or by, (ii) providing for rental of real or
personal property to or from, or (iii) otherwise requiring payments to or from,
any such officer, director, affiliate or employee, any member of the family of
any such officer, director or employee or any corporation, partnership, trust or
other entity in which any such officer, director or employee has a substantial
interest or which is an affiliate of such officer, director or employee (a "CHI
Affiliated Transaction") other than transactions which would not have a CHI
Material Adverse Effect.

    SECTION 5.22. OPINION OF FINANCIAL ADVISOR. CHI received the opinion of
Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated, its financial advisor, dated November 11,
1999, to the effect that, as of such date, the transactions contemplated hereby
are fair to its stockholders from a financial point of view, a copy of which has
been delivered to the other parties hereto.

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    SECTION 5.23. ANTI-TAKEOVER STATUTES. The provisions of Section 3-601 et
seq. (Special Voting Requirements) and Section 3-701 et seq. (Voting Rights of
Certain Control Shares) of the MGCL do not apply with respect to CHI in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                     CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER

    SECTION 6.1. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BY CHI PENDING THE MERGER. Except as
otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, after the date hereof and prior to the
Closing Date or earlier termination of this Agreement, unless EChapman shall
otherwise agree in writing, CHI shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries to:

    (a)  conduct their respective businesses in the ordinary and usual course of
business and consistent with past practice;

    (b)  not, except as necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby, (i) amend or propose to amend their respective charters or By-laws,
(ii) split, combine or reclassify their outstanding capital stock, or
(iii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or distribution payable in cash,
stock, property or otherwise, except for the payment of dividends or
distributions by a wholly owned subsidiary of CHI;

    (c)  not issue, sell, pledge or dispose of, or agree to issue, sell, pledge
or dispose of or otherwise cause to become outstanding, any additional shares
of, or any options, warrants or rights of any kind to acquire any shares of
their capital stock of any class or any debt or equity securities convertible
into or exchangeable for such capital stock, except that CHI may issue shares
upon the exercise of CHI Options outstanding on the date hereof;

    (d)  not (i) incur or become contingently liable with respect to any
material indebtedness for borrowed money other than (x) borrowings in the
ordinary course of business not to exceed $100,000 or in other cases for amounts
in excess of $100,000 which shall be on terms reasonably acceptable to EChapman,
or (y) borrowings to refinance existing indebtedness, in the ordinary course of
business, (ii) redeem, purchase, acquire or offer to purchase or acquire any
shares of its capital stock or any options, warrants or rights to acquire any of
its capital stock or any security convertible into or exchangeable for its
capital stock, (iii) take or fail to take any action which action or failure
would cause CHI or its stockholders (except to the extent that any stockholders
receive cash in lieu of fractional shares) to recognize gain or loss for federal
income tax purposes as a result of the consummation of the Merger, (iv) make any
acquisition of any assets or businesses and expenditures for fixed or capital
(in each case, after consultation with EChapman) or expenditures in the ordinary
course of business which, in such cases of $100,000 or more, shall be on terms
reasonably acceptable to EChapman, (v) sell, pledge, dispose of or encumber any
assets or businesses other than sales in the ordinary course of business which,
in such cases involving $100,000 or more, shall be on terms reasonably
acceptable to EChapman, or (vi) enter into any contract, agreement, commitment
or arrangement with respect to any of the foregoing;

    (e)  use all commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact their
respective business organizations and goodwill, keep available the services of
their respective present officers and key employees, and preserve the goodwill
and business relationships with customers, vendors and others having business
relationships with them and not engage in any action, directly or indirectly,
with the intent to adversely impact the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;

    (f)  confer on a regular and frequent basis with one or more representatives
of EChapman to report operational matters of materiality and the general status
of ongoing operations;

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    (g)  not enter into or amend any employment, severance, special pay
arrangement with respect to termination of employment or other similar
arrangements or agreements with any directors, officers or key employees except
in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice which shall be on terms
acceptable to EChapman;

    (h)  not adopt, enter into or amend any bonus, profit sharing, compensation,
stock option, pension, retirement, deferred compensation, health care,
employment or other employee benefit plan, agreement, trust, fund or arrangement
for the benefit or welfare of any employee or retiree except as required to
comply with changes in applicable law and increases in wages in the ordinary
course and consistent with past practice for non-executive employees which, in
such cases involving $25,000 or more, shall be on terms acceptable to EChapman;

    (i)  maintain with adequately capitalized insurance companies insurance
coverage for its assets and its businesses in such amounts and against such
risks and losses as are consistent with past practice; and

    (j)  not enter into any arrangement or transaction of the type described in
Section 5.21.

    SECTION 6.2. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BY ECHAPMAN PENDING THE MERGER. Except as
otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, after the date hereof and prior to the
Closing Date or earlier termination of this Agreement, unless CHI shall
otherwise agree in writing, EChapman shall, and shall cause Merger Subsidiary,
to:

    (a)  conduct their respective businesses in the ordinary and usual course of
business and consistent with past practice;

    (b)  not, except as necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby, (i) amend or propose to amend their respective charters or By-laws,
(ii) split, combine or reclassify their outstanding capital stock, or
(iii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or distribution payable in cash,
stock, property or otherwise, except for the payment of dividends or
distributions by a subsidiary of EChapman and except for cash dividends in
historic amounts payable in a manner consistent with past practices;

    (c)  use all commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact their
respective business organizations and goodwill, keep available the services of
their respective present officers and key employees and preserve the goodwill
and business relationships with customers and others having business
relationships with them and not engage in any action, directly or indirectly,
with the intent to adversely impact the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;

    (d)  confer on a regular and frequent basis with one or more representatives
of CHI to report operational matters of materiality and the general status of
ongoing operations;

    (e)  not enter into any arrangement or transaction of the type described in
Section 5.21.

    SECTION 6.3. CONTROL OF CHI'S OPERATIONS. Nothing contained in this
Agreement shall give to EChapman, directly or indirectly, rights to control or
direct CHI's operations prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the Effective
Time, CHI shall exercise, consistent with and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision of its
operations.

    SECTION 6.4. CONTROL OF ECHAPMAN'S OPERATIONS. Nothing contained in this
Agreement shall give to CHI, directly or indirectly, rights to control or direct
EChapman's operations prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the Effective Time,
EChapman shall exercise, consistent with and subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, complete control and supervision of its operations.

    SECTION 6.5. ACQUISITION TRANSACTIONS.

    (a)  After the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time or earlier
termination of this Agreement, CHI shall not, and shall not permit any of its
subsidiaries to, (i) initiate, solicit or seek,

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directly or indirectly, any inquiries or the making or implementation of any
proposal or offer (including, without limitation, any proposal or offer to its
stockholders) to acquire all or any substantial part of the business and
properties of CHI and its subsidiaries or more than fifty percent (50%) of the
capital stock of CHI and its subsidiaries, whether by merger, purchase of
assets, tender offer or otherwise, whether for cash, securities or any other
consideration or combination thereof except for the transaction contemplated
herein (any such transactions being referred to herein as "Acquisition
Transactions"), or (ii) otherwise cooperate in any effort or attempt to
initiate, solicit or seek an Acquisition Transaction.

    (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in response to
an unsolicited proposal or inquiry (or a proposal or inquiry arising from a
general solicitation) with respect to an Acquisition Transaction and subject to
the duties of CHI's Board of Directors under applicable law, if such Acquisition
Transaction is a tender offer subject to the provisions of Section 14(d) under
the Exchange Act, CHI's Board of Directors may take and disclose to CHI's
stockholders a position contemplated by Rule 14e-2(a) under the Exchange Act.

    (c)  In the event CHI shall receive any offer of an Acquisition Transaction,
it shall (i) immediately inform EChapman of such offer, and (ii) furnish to
EChapman the identity of the proponent of such offer and, unless the Board of
Directors of CHI concludes that such disclosure is inconsistent with its duties
under applicable law, a description of the material terms thereof.

    (d)  CHI may terminate this Agreement, withdraw, modify or not make its
recommendations referred to in Section 7.2, and enter into a definitive
agreement for an Acquisition Transaction if, but only if, (i) the Board of
Directors of CHI shall have consulted with legal counsel concerning its
obligations under applicable law and (ii) CHI shall have determined in good
faith after consultation with the independent financial advisors of CHI that
such Acquisition Transaction would be more favorable to CHI's stockholders from
a financial point of view than the Merger.

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                                  ARTICLE VII

                             ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

    SECTION 7.1.  ACCESS TO INFORMATION.  From and after the date hereof, each
party shall furnish promptly to one another a copy of each report and other
document filed or received by any of them pursuant to the requirements of
federal or state securities laws or which may have a material effect on their
respective businesses, properties or personnel, and work papers of their
respective accountants and other information or copies of such documentation and
access to senior management personnel as reasonably deemed necessary by the
requesting party's respective accountants, legal counsel or financial advisors
to complete the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Registration Statement, and the
opinion referred to in Section 8.2(d) below. EChapman and its subsidiaries shall
hold and shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause EChapman's
representatives to hold, and CHI and its subsidiaries shall hold and shall use
their commercially reasonable efforts to cause CHI's representatives to hold, in
strict confidence all non-public documents and information furnished to EChapman
and Merger Subsidiary or to CHI, as the case may be, in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing
(i) EChapman and CHI may disclose such information as may be necessary in
connection with seeking EChapman Required Statutory Approvals, CHI Required
Statutory Approvals and CHI Stockholders' Approval (as defined in Section 7.2
below), and (ii) each of EChapman, Merger Subsidiary and CHI may disclose any
information that it is required by law or judicial or administrative order to
disclose.

    SECTION 7.2.  STOCKHOLDERS' APPROVAL.  Subject to the duties of the Board of
Directors of CHI under applicable law, CHI shall, as promptly as practicable,
submit the transactions contemplated hereby for the approval of its stockholders
at a meeting of stockholders and, subject to the duties of the Board of
Directors of CHI under applicable law, shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts to obtain stockholder approval and adoption (the "CHI Stockholders'
Approval") of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Such
meeting of the stockholders shall be held as soon as practicable following the
date upon which the Registration Statement becomes effective. CHI shall, through
its Board of Directors, but subject to the duties of the members thereof under
applicable law, recommend to its stockholders approval of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. CHI acknowledges and agrees: (i) that a breach
of its covenant contained in this Section 7.2 to convene a meeting of its
stockholders and call for a vote with respect to the approval of this Agreement
and the Merger will result in irreparable harm to EChapman which will not be
compensable in money damages, and (ii) that such covenant shall be specifically
enforceable and that specific performance and injunctive relief shall be a
remedy properly available to EChapman for a breach of such covenant.

    SECTION 7.3.  AFFILIATES OF CHI.  Within 30 days after the date of this
Agreement: (i) CHI shall deliver to EChapman a letter identifying all persons
who may be deemed affiliates of CHI under Rule 145 of the Securities Act
("Rule 145"), including, without limitation, all directors and executive
officers of CHI; (ii) CHI shall advise the persons identified in such letter of
the resale restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws; (iii) the persons
identified in such letter shall each execute a Memorandum to Persons Deemed to
be Affiliated Persons of Chapman Holdings, Inc. in such form as is acceptable to
EChapman (the "145 Memorandum"); and (iv) Nathan A. Chapman, Jr. shall execute a
Support Agreement in such form as is acceptable to EChapman (the 145 Memorandum
and the Support Agreement are collectively referred to herein as the "Affiliate
Agreements").

    SECTION 7.4.  EXPENSES AND FEES.  Each party hereto agrees to bear its own
expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, except:

    (a) CHI shall pay and be responsible for all fees and expenses incurred in
connection with the printing, filing and mailing of the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus; and

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    (b) If CHI (i) fails to fulfill its obligations as set forth in Section
6.5(a)-(c) or (ii) terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.5(d), CHI
shall pay to EChapman the sum of $3.0 million in lieu of any other payments
or penalties or the reimbursement of expenses incurred by EChapman.

    SECTION 7.5.  AGREEMENT TO COOPERATE.

    (a) Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of the
parties hereto shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to take, or
cause to be taken, all action and to do, or cause to be done, all things
necessary, proper or advisable pursuant to all agreements, contracts,
indentures or other instruments to which the parties hereto are a party, or
under any applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including using its
commercially reasonable efforts to (i) obtain all necessary or appropriate
waivers, consents and approvals from lenders, landlords, security holders or
other parties whose waiver, consent or approval is required to consummate the
Merger, (ii) effect all necessary registrations, filings and submissions, and
(iii) lift any injunction or other legal bar to the Merger (and, in such
case, to proceed with the Merger as expeditiously as possible).

    (b) In the event any litigation is commenced by any person or entity
relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including any
Acquisition Transaction, EChapman shall have the right, at its own expense, to
participate therein, and CHI will not settle any such litigation without the
consent of EChapman, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.

    SECTION 7.6.  PUBLIC STATEMENTS.  The parties (i) shall consult with each
other prior to issuing any press release or any written public statement with
respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and
(ii) shall not issue any such press release or written public statement prior to
such consultation, except as may be required by law and applicable listing
requirements.

    SECTION 7.7.  NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS.  Each of CHI, EChapman and
Merger Subsidiary agrees to give prompt notice to each other of, and to use
their respective commercially reasonable efforts to prevent or promptly remedy
(i) the occurrence or failure to occur or the impending or threatened occurrence
or failure to occur, of any event which occurrence or failure to occur would be
likely to cause any of its representations or warranties in this Agreement to be
untrue or inaccurate in any material respect at any time from the date hereof to
the Effective Time, and (ii) any material failure on its part to comply with or
satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by
it hereunder; provided, however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to
this Section 7.7 shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available
hereunder to the party receiving such notice.

    SECTION 7.8.  PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND REGISTRATION STATEMENT.

    (a) As promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement,
EChapman and CHI shall prepare and file with the SEC a Proxy
Statement/Prospectus and Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the
approval of the Merger by the stockholders of CHI and shall use all commercially
reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective as
soon thereafter as practicable.

    (b) Prior to the date of approval of the Merger by CHI's stockholders, each
of CHI, EChapman and Merger Subsidiary shall correct promptly any information
provided by it to be used specifically in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and
Registration Statement that shall have become false or misleading in any
material respect and shall take all steps necessary to file with the SEC and
have declared effective or cleared by the SEC any amendment or supplement to the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus or the Registration Statement so as to correct the
same and to cause the Proxy Statement/Prospectus as so corrected to be
disseminated to the stockholders of CHI and EChapman, in each case to the extent
required by applicable law.

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    SECTION 7.9.  TAX-FREE TREATMENT OF MERGER.  EChapman and CHI shall each use
its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Merger to be treated as a
tax-free reorganization for federal, state and foreign income tax purposes and
agree that this Agreement shall serve as the Plan of Reorganization therefor.

    SECTION 7.10.  DIRECTORS' AND OFFICERS' INDEMNIFICATION.

    (a) The Surviving Corporation shall maintain in full force and observe any
liability, exculpation or indemnification provision (including payment or
advance of expenses) now existing in the Charter or By-laws of CHI for the
benefit of any individual who served as a director or officer of CHI at any time
prior to the Effective Time.

    (b) For a period of six years from and after the Effective Time, the
Surviving Corporation and EChapman shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless
each individual who served as a director, or officer of CHI or any of its
subsidiaries (the "Indemnified Parties") at any time prior to the Effective Time
from and against (i) all losses, claims, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities
or judgments or amounts that are paid in settlement with the approval of the
indemnifying party which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld (net of any
insurance proceeds obtained by the Indemnified Parties) of or in connection with
any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation based in whole or in part
on or arising in whole or in part out of the fact that such person is or was a
director or officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, whether
pertaining to any matter existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time
and whether asserted or claimed prior to, or at or after the Effective Time
("Indemnified Liabilities") and (ii) all Indemnified Liabilities based in whole
or in part on, or arising in whole or in part out of, or pertaining to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, in each case to the full
extent a corporation is permitted under the MGCL to indemnify its own directors
and officers, as the case may be (and the Surviving Corporation and EChapman
will pay expenses in advance of the final disposition of any such action or
proceeding to each Indemnified Party to the full extent permitted by law).
Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that any such claim, action, suit,
proceeding or investigation is brought against any Indemnified Party (whether
arising before or after the Effective Time), (x) the Indemnified Parties may
retain counsel satisfactory to them and CHI (or them and the Surviving
Corporation and EChapman after the Effective Time), (y) CHI (or after the
Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation and EChapman) shall pay all reasonable
fees and expenses of such counsel for the Indemnified Parties promptly as
statements therefor are received, and (z) the Company (or after the Effective
Time, the Surviving Corporation and EChapman) will use all commercially
reasonable efforts to assist in the vigorous defense of any such matter,
provided that neither CHI nor the Surviving Corporation or EChapman shall be
liable for any settlement of any claim effected without their written consent,
which consent, however, shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any Indemnified
Party wishing to claim indemnification under this Section 7.10, upon learning of
any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, shall notify CHI
or, after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation or EChapman (but the
failure so to notify an Indemnifying Party shall not relieve it from any
liability which it may have under this Section 7.10 except to the extent such
failure prejudices such party). The Indemnified Parties as a group may retain
only one law firm to represent them with respect to each such matter unless
there is, under applicable standards of professional conduct, a conflict on any
significant issue between the positions of any two or more Indemnified Parties.

    (c) The provisions of this Section 7.10 are intended to be for the benefit
of, and shall be enforceable by, each Indemnified Party, and his or her heirs
and representatives.

    SECTION 7.11.  AMENDMENT TO CCMHI MERGER AGREEMENT.  Without the consent of
CHI, EChapman will not consent to any material amendment to the CCMHI Merger
Agreement.

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                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                   CONDITIONS

    SECTION 8.1.  CONDITIONS TO EACH PARTY'S OBLIGATION TO EFFECT THE
MERGER.  Unless waived by the parties, the respective obligations of each party
to effect the Merger shall be subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the
Closing Date of the following conditions:

    (a) this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, as appropriate,
shall have been approved and adopted by the requisite vote of the stockholders
of CHI under applicable law and applicable listing requirements;

    (b) the Registration Statement shall have been declared effective by the SEC
in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act, and no stop order
suspending such effectiveness shall have been issued by the SEC and remain in
effect and no proceedings for that purpose shall, on or prior to the Effective
Time, have been instituted or, to the knowledge of EChapman or CHI, threatened
by the SEC.

    (c) no preliminary or permanent injunction or other order or decree by any
federal or state court which prevents the consummation of the Merger shall have
been issued and remain in effect (each party agreeing to use its commercially
reasonable efforts to have any such injunction, order or decree lifted);

    (d) no action shall have been taken, and no statute, rule or regulation
shall have been enacted, by any state or federal government or governmental
agency which would prevent the consummation of the Merger or make the
consummation of the Merger illegal;

    (e) all material governmental waivers, consents, orders and approvals,
legally required for the consummation of the Merger and the transactions
contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and be in effect at the Effective
Time;

    (f) EChapman shall have completed a public offering (pursuant to an
effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as then in
effect, or any comparable statement under any similar federal statute then in
force) of EChapman Shares in which (i) EChapman receives gross proceeds of no
less than Twenty Million dollars ($20,000,000), and (ii) the price paid by the
public for such shares reflects a preoffering valuation of EChapman of no less
than Eighty Million Dollars ($80,000,000.00) (the "EChapman Public Offering");
and

    (g) The transactions contemplated by the CCMHI Merger Agreement shall have
closed; and

    (h) CHI shall have received from Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated an
updated opinion reasonably acceptable to CHI, dated as of the date on or about
which the Proxy Statement/Prospectus is first distributed to the stockholders of
CHI, to the effect that the consideration to be received by the stockholders of
CHI in the Merger is fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of CHI
Common Stock, and such opinion shall not have been withdrawn as of the Closing
Date.

    SECTION 8.2.  ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION OF CHI TO EFFECT THE
MERGER.  Unless waived by CHI, the obligation of CHI to effect the Merger shall
be subject to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing Date of the following
additional conditions:

    (a) EChapman and Merger Subsidiary shall have performed in all material
respects their agreements contained in this Agreement required to be performed
on or prior to the Closing Date and the representations and warranties of
EChapman and Merger Subsidiary contained in this Agreement shall be true and
correct in all material respects (except that where any statement in a
representation or warranty expressly includes a standard of materiality, such
statement shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date made
and on and as of the Closing Date, except for those representations and
warranties which address matters only as of a particular date (which shall
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true and correct as of such date), as if made at and as of such date, and CHI
shall have received a Certificate of the Chairman of the Board and the President
of EChapman and Merger Subsidiary to that effect;

    (b) Chapman Capital Management Holdings, Inc. and CCMHI Merger
Subsidiary, Inc. shall have performed in all material respects their agreements
contained in the CCMHI Merger Agreement required to be performed on or prior to
the Closing Date and the representations and warranties of Chapman Capital
Management Holdings, Inc. and CCMHI Merger Subsidiary, Inc. contained in the
CCMHI Merger Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects
(except that where any statement in a representation or warranty expressly
includes a standard of materiality, such statement shall be true and correct in
all respects) on and as of the date made and on and as of the Closing Date,
except for those representations and warranties which address matters only as of
a particular date (which shall remain true and correct as of such date), as if
made at and as of such date, and CHI shall have received a Certificate of the
Chairman of the Board and the President of EChapman to that effect;

    (c) from the date hereof to the Closing Date, there shall have been no
changes that constitute, and no event or events shall have occurred which have
resulted in or constitute, an EChapman Material Adverse Effect, taken as a
whole; and

    (d) CHI shall have received an opinion from the law firm of Venable, Baetjer
and Howard, LLP, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the Merger should be
treated as a tax-free reorganization for federal and state income tax purposes.

    SECTION 8.3.  ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF EChapman and Merger
Subsidiary to Effect the Merger.  Unless waived by EChapman and Merger
Subsidiary, the obligations of EChapman and Merger Subsidiary to effect the
Merger shall be subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the Closing Date of
the additional following conditions:

    (a) CHI shall have performed in all material respects its agreements
contained in this Agreement required to be performed on or prior to the Closing
Date and the representations and warranties of CHI contained in this Agreement
shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that where any
statement in a representation or warranty expressly includes a standard of
materiality, such statement shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as
of the date made and on and as of the Closing Date, except for those
representations and warranties which address matters only as of a particular
date (which shall remain true and correct as of such date), as if made at and as
of such date, and EChapman shall have received a Certificate of the Chairman of
the Board and President of CHI to that effect;

    (b) the Affiliate Agreements required to be delivered to EChapman pursuant
to Section 7.3 shall have been furnished as required by Section 7.3; and

    (c) from the date hereof to the Closing Date, there shall have been no
changes that constitute, and no event or events shall have occurred which have
resulted in or constitute, a CHI Material Adverse Effect, taken as a whole.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                       TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

    SECTION 9.1.  TERMINATION.  This Agreement may be terminated by the mutual
consent of the parties, or at any time prior to the Closing Date, whether before
or after approval of the matters presented in connection with the Merger by the
stockholders of CHI, as follows:

    (a) CHI shall have the right to terminate this Agreement;

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        (i) if the Merger is not completed by June 30, 2000 other than on
    account of delay or default on the part of CHI;

        (ii) if the Merger or the transactions set forth in the CCMHI Merger
    Agreement are enjoined by a final, unappealable court order not entered at
    the request or with the support of CHI or any of their affiliates or
    associates;

        (iii) if the terms and conditions of Section 6.5(d) and Section 7.4(b)
    are satisfied; or

        (iv) if CHI's stockholders' vote is not sufficient to approve the
    transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

    (b) EChapman shall have the right to terminate this Agreement;

        (i) if the Merger is not completed by June 30, 2000 other than on
    account of delay or default on the part of EChapman;

        (ii) if the Merger or the transactions set forth in the CCMHI Merger
    Agreement are enjoined by a final, unappealable court order; or

        (iii) if CHI's stockholders' vote is not sufficient to approve the
    transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

    SECTION 9.2.  EFFECT OF TERMINATION.  In the event of termination of this
Agreement by either EChapman or CHI as provided in Section 9.1, this Agreement
shall forthwith become void and there shall be no further obligation on the part
of CHI, EChapman, Merger Subsidiary, or their respective officers or directors
(except as set forth in this Section 9.2 and in Sections 7.1, 7.4 and 7.6, all
of which shall survive the termination). Nothing in this Section 9.2 shall
relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Agreement.

    SECTION 9.3.  AMENDMENT.  This Agreement may not be amended except by action
taken by the parties' respective Boards of Directors or duly authorized
committees thereof and then only by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of
each of the parties hereto and in compliance with applicable law.

    SECTION 9.4.  WAIVER.  At any time prior to the Effective Time, any party
hereto may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or
other acts of the other parties hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the
representations and warranties contained herein or in any document delivered
pursuant thereto, and (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements or
conditions contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall not be deemed to
be continuing or to apply to any future obligation or requirement of any part
hereto provided herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such
extension or waiver shall be valid if set forth in an instrument in writing
signed on behalf of such party.

                                   ARTICLE X

                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

    SECTION 10.1.  NON-SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  The
representations and warranties contained in Articles IV and V of this Agreement
shall not survive the Merger, and after effectiveness of the Merger, CHI,
EChapman, Merger Subsidiary or their respective officers or directors shall have
no further obligation with respect thereto. The covenants and agreements set
forth in this Agreement shall survive the Merger.

    SECTION 10.2.  NOTICES.  All notices and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally, mailed by
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requested) or sent via facsimile to the parties at the following addresses (or
at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

    (a) If to EChapman or Merger Subsidiary to:

       EChapman.com, Inc.
       World Trade Center--Baltimore
       28(th) Floor
       401 East Pratt Street
       Baltimore, MD 21202
       Attention: Nathan A. Chapman, Jr.

    with a copy to:

       Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP
       Suite 1800
       2 Hopkins Plaza
       Baltimore, MD 21201
       Attention: Elizabeth R. Hughes, Esq.

    (b) If to CHI, to:

       Chapman Holdings, Inc.
       World Trade Center--Baltimore
       28(th) Floor
       401 East Pratt Street
       Baltimore, MD 21202
       Attention: Donald V. Watkins
                Lottie H. Shackelford

    with a copy to:

       Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley LLP
       250 West Pratt Street
       Baltimore, MD 21201
       Attention: James R. Deveney, II, Esq.

    SECTION 10.3.  INTERPRETATION.  The headings contained in this Agreement are
for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. In this Agreement, unless a contrary intention
appears (i) the words "herein," "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of
similar impact refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
Article, Section or other subdivision, and (ii) reference to any Article or
Section means such Article or Section hereof. No provision of this Agreement
shall be interpreted or construed against any party hereto solely because such
party or its legal representative drafted such provision.

    SECTION 10.4.  MISCELLANEOUS.  This Agreement (including the documents and
instruments referred to herein) (a) constitutes the entire agreement and
supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral,
among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof,
(b) is not intended to confer upon any other person any rights or remedies
hereunder except for rights of indemnified parties under Section 7.10, and
(c) shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
BE GOVERNED IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT, BY
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED AND TO BE
PERFORMED WHOLLY WITHIN SUCH STATE.

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    SECTION 10.5.  COUNTERPARTS.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which
shall constitute one and the same agreement. Each of the parties agrees to
accept and be bound by facsimile signatures hereto.

    SECTION 10.6.  PARTIES IN INTEREST.  This Agreement shall be binding upon
and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto and nothing in this
Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any other person any
rights or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this
Agreement.

    SECTION 10.7.  EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES.  All Exhibits and Schedules referred
to in this Agreement shall be attached hereto and are incorporated by reference
herein.

    SECTION 10.8.  SEVERABILITY.  If any term or other provision of this
Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law
or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall
nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal
substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner
adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision
is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, and parties hereto shall
negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original
intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end
that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.

    SECTION 10.9.  DEFINITION OF KNOWLEDGE.  For those warranties and
representations set forth in Article IV which are subject to the qualification
"to EChapman's knowledge," EChapman will be deemed to have knowledge of a matter
if (i) Nathan A. Chapman, Jr. has knowledge of the matter, or (ii) such matter
has come, or should reasonably be expected to have come, to the attention of
such individual if such individual had conducted a reasonable due diligence
review of EChapman's operations and business, including, without limitation,
reasonable inquiries to key personnel of EChapman regarding the business and
operations of EChapman and a review of, and discussion with key personnel
regarding, pertinent books and records of EChapman. For those warranties and
representations set forth in Article V which are subject to the qualification
"to CHI's knowledge," CHI will be deemed to have knowledge of a matter if
(i) Nathan A. Chapman, Jr. has knowledge of the matter, or (ii) such matter has
come, or should reasonably be expected to have come, to the attention of any of
such individual if such individual had conducted a reasonable due diligence
review of CHI's operations and business, including, without limitation,
reasonable inquiries to key personnel of CHI regarding the business and
operations of CHI and a review of, and discussion with key personnel regarding,
pertinent books and records of CHI.

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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, EChapman, Merger Subsidiary and CHI have caused this
Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized
as of the date first written above.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                    <C>  <C>
                                                       EChapman.COM, INC.

                                                       By:  /S/ NATHAN A. CHAPMAN, JR.
                                                            -----------------------------------------
                                                            Nathan A. Chapman, Jr.
                                                            Chairman of the Board and President

                                                       CHI MERGER SUBSIDIARY, INC.

                                                       By:  /S/ NATHAN A. CHAPMAN, JR.
                                                            -----------------------------------------
                                                            Nathan A. Chapman, Jr.
                                                            President

                                                       CHAPMAN HOLDINGS, INC.

                                                       By:  /S/ NATHAN A. CHAPMAN, JR.
                                                            -----------------------------------------
                                                            Nathan A. Chapman, Jr.
                                                            Chairman of the Board and President
</TABLE>

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