Document:

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                            Dated as of June 5,2006

                                  by and among

                         CHARYS HOLDING COMPANY, INC.,

                         CROCHET & BOREL SERVICES, INC.

                                      and

                                  TROY CROCHET

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ARTICLE I.   PURCHASE AND SALE OF C&B SHARES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     1
ARTICLE II.  PURCHASE PRICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     1
     2.01 Determination of Purchase Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     1
     2.02 Payment of Cash Consideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     2
     2.03 Payment of Initial Stock Consideration. . . . . . . . . . . . . .     2
     2.04 Aggregate Cash Consideration Adjustment Mechanism . . . . . . . .     3
     2.05 Make-Whole Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     4
     2.06 Incentive Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     5
     2.07 Purchaser Stock Issued to the Seller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     5
     2.08 Stock Holdback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     6
     2.09 Aged Accounts Receivable Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7
ARTICLE III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER . . . . . . . . . . .     7
     3.01 Power, Authority and Organization of the Seller . . . . . . . . .     7
     3.02 No Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     8
     3.03 Ownership of the C&B Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     8
     3.04 Absence of Other Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     8
     3.05 Investment Representations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     8
ARTICLE IV.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE
             CORPORATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    10
     4.01 Organization and Authorization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    10
     4.02 Authorized and Outstanding Stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    11
     4.03 Absence of Other Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    11
     4.04 No Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    11
     4.05 Required Consents and Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    11
     4.06 No Violation of Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12
     4.07 Financial Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12
     4.08 No Undisclosed Liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12
     4.09 Real Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    13
     4.10 Personal Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    13
     4.11 Indebtedness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    14

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     4.12 Intellectual Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    14
     4.13 Litigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    16
     4.14 Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    16
     4.15 Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    17
     4.16 Collective Bargaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    18
     4.17 Labor Disputes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    19
     4.18 Bank Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    19
     4.19 Environmental Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    19
     4.20 Required Licenses and Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    21
     4.21 Insurance Policies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    21
     4.22 Major Suppliers and Customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    21
     4.23 Contracts and Commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    21
     4.24 Agreements in Full Force and Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    22
     4.25 Absence of Certain Changes and Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    23
     4.26 Accounts Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    24
     4.27 Tax Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    25
     4.28 Brokerage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    27
     4.29 Disclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    27
ARTICLE V.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER. . . . . . . . . .    27
     5.01 Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    27
     5.02 Authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    27
     5.03 No Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    27
     5.04 Brokerage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    28
     5.05 Disclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    28
     5.06 Purchaser Shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    28
ARTICLE VI.   COVENANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    28
     6.01 Operations of the Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    28
     6.02 Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    31
     6.03 Transfer Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    31
     6.04 Preparation of Supporting Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    31

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     6.05 Notices of Certain Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    32
     6.06 Supplements to Schedules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    32
     6.07 No Solicitation of Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    33
     6.08 Filings; Other Actions; Notification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    33
     6.09 Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    34
     6.10 Publicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    34
     6.11 Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    34
     6.12 Non-Operating Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    34
     6.13 [Intentionally Reserved]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    34
     6.14 Use of Cash Consideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    35
     6.15 Spin-Off Agreement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    35
     6.16 Tax Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    35
     6.17 Unwind Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    36
     6.18 Employee Bonus Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    37
ARTICLE VII  CONDITIONS TO EACH PARTY'S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE . . . . . . . .    37
     7.01 Regulatory Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    37
     7.02 Litigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    37
ARTICLE VIII.CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE SELLER. . . . . . . . . . . .    38
     8.01 Representations and Warranties True and Correct at Closing Dates.    38
     8.02 Performance of Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    38
     8.03 Documents Satisfactory in Form and Substance. . . . . . . . . . .    38
     8.04 Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    38
     8.05 No Material Change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    38
     8.06 Opinion of Counsel to the Purchaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    39
ARTICLE IX.  CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER . . . . . . . . . . . .    39
     9.01 Representations and Warranties True and Correct at Closing Dates.    39
     9.02 Performance Obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    39
     9.03 No Material Change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    39
     9.04 Other Necessary Consents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    39
     9.05 Opinion of Counsel to the Seller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    39

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     9.06 Non-Compete Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    40
     9.07 Documents Satisfactory in Form and Substance. . . . . . . . . . .    40
     9.08 Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    40
     9.09 Employment Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    40
     9.10 Release of Liens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    40
     9.11 Payment of Indebtedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    40
ARTICLE X.   INDEMNIFICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    40
     10.01 Indemnification Obligations of the Seller. . . . . . . . . . . .    40
     10.02 Indemnification Obligations of Purchaser . . . . . . . . . . . .    41
     10.03 Indemnification Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    41
     10.04 Survival Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    43
     10.05 Liability Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    43
     10.06 Investigations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    44
     10.07 Set-Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    44
     10.08 Reduction of Purchase Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    44
     10.09 Damages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    44
     10.10 Exclusive Remedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    44
ARTICLE XI   TERMINATION PRIOR TO SECOND CLOSING DATE . . . . . . . . . . .    44
     11.01 Termination of Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    44
     11.02 Termination of Obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    45
ARTICLE XII. MISCELLANEOUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    45
     12.01 Entire Agreement; Survival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    45
     12.02 Amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    45
     12.03 Parties Bound by Agreement; Successors and Assigns . . . . . . .    46
     12.04 Counterparts; Facsimile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    46
     12.05 Headings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    46
     12.06 Modification and Waiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    46
     12.07 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    46
     12.08 Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    46
     12.09 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    47

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     12.10 Public Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    47
     12.11 Knowledge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    47
     12.12 No Third-Party Beneficiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    48
     12.13 "Including". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    48
     12.14 Gender and Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    48
     12.15 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    48
     12.16 Severability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    48
     12.17 Further Assurances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    48
     12.18 Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    48
     12.19 Ordinary Course of Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    48
     12.20 Commercially Reasonable Efforts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    49
     12.21 Material Adverse Change (or Effect). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    49
     12.22 Arbitration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    49
     12.23 Enforcement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    50
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                         LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
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SCHEDULES
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Schedule 2.04         Statement of Net Worth Mechanics
Schedule 2.06(a)(l)   Incentive Compensation Mechanics
Schedule 2.06(a)(2)   Incentive Employees
Schedule 2.06(b)      Integration Incentive Compensation Mechanics
Schedule 3.03         Encumbrances on C&B Shares
Schedule 4.01(a)      Qualifications to Conduct Business
Schedule 4.01(c)      Officers and Directors of the Corporation
Schedule 4.04         Conflicts
Schedule 4.05         Required Consents
Schedule 4.07         Financial Statements
Schedule 4.09(a)      Real Property
Schedule 4.09(c)      Permitted Liens
Schedule 4.10(a)      Personal Property
Schedule 4.10(b)      Property Held at Other Locations
Schedule 4.10(d)      Personal Property Leases
Schedule 4.11         Indebtedness
Schedule 4.12(b)      Intellectual Property
Schedule 4.12(d)      IP Claims
Schedule 4.13         Litigation
Schedule 4.14(a)      Employees
Schedule 4.14(b)      Exceptions to Compliance with Employment Laws
Schedule 4.15(a)(i)   Employee Benefit Plans
Schedule 4.15(a)(ii)  Exceptions to Compliance with ERISA and Code
Schedule 4.16         Collective Bargaining Agreements
Schedule 4.18         Bank Accounts
Schedule 4.19(b)      Exceptions to Compliance with Environmental Laws
Schedule 4.20         Corporate Authorizations
Schedule 4.21         Insurance Policies
Schedule 4.22         Major Suppliers and Customers
Schedule 4.23         Contracts and Commitments
Schedule 4.25         Absence of Changes
Schedule 4.26(b)      Accounts Receivable
Schedule 4.27(b)      Tax Returns
Schedule 4.27(c)      Tax Deficiencies
Schedule 4.27(d)      Tax Sharing Agreements
Schedule 4.27(e)      Tax Election Adjustments
Schedule 6.15         Spin-Off Agreement
Schedule 12.11(a)     Seller's Knowledge
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                         LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A       Form of Seller Note
Exhibit B       Form of Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit C       Form of Non-Competition Agreement
Exhibit D       Form of Employment Agreement

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                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

          This  STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), is made and entered
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into  as  of  June  5, 2006 (the "Initial Closing Date"), effective as of May 1,
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2006,  by  and  among  CHARYS  HOLDING  COMPANY,  INC.,  a  Delaware corporation
("Purchaser"),  CROCHET  &  BOREL  SERVICES,  INC.,  a  Texas  corporation ("the
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Corporation"),  and  TROY  CROCHET,  a  resident  of  the  State  of  Texas (the
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"Seller").
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                              W I T N E S S E T H:
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     WHEREAS,  the  Seller owns 500 shares of Common Stock (the "C&B Shares") of
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the  Corporation,  which  constitute all of the issued and outstanding shares of
capital  stock  of  the  Corporation;  and

     WHEREAS,  the  Corporation  is  in  the business of providing environmental
remediation  services  to customers throughout the United States of America (the
"C&B  Business"):  and
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     WHEREAS,  in  reliance  on  and  subject  to  the  terms,  conditions,
representations,  warranties,  covenants  and  agreements  contained  herein,
Purchaser  desires  to  purchase  the C&B Shares from the Seller, and the Seller
desires  to  sell  the  C&B  Shares  to  Purchaser;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements herein contained, and upon and subject to the terms and
the  conditions  hereinafter set forth, the parties do hereby agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE I.
                         PURCHASE AND SALE OF C&B SHARES
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     Upon  the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, (a) on the
Initial  Closing  Date,  the Seller shall sell, assign, transfer and convey unto
Purchaser,  and  Purchaser  shall  purchase and acquire from the Seller, 249 C&B
Shares  (the  "Initial  Closing  C&B  Shares"),  free  and  clear of any and all
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claims, liens, charges and encumbrances, and (b) on the Second Closing Date, the
Seller  shall  sell,  assign,  transfer and convey unto Purchaser, and Purchaser
shall  purchase  and  acquire from the Seller, 251 C&B Shares, free and clear of
any  and  all  claims,  liens,  charges  and  encumbrances,

                                   ARTICLE II.
                                 PURCHASE PRICE
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     2.01     DETERMINATION  OF  PURCHASE PRICE. In consideration of the sale of
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all  of the C&B Shares to Purchaser, Purchaser shall pay to the Seller aggregate
consideration  in an amount equal to $200,100,000 (the "Base Purchase Price") by
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delivery  of  (i)  cash  (the  "Cash Consideration") and  (ii)  shares  ("Stock
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Consideration") of the Purchaser's Common Stock (the "Purchaser Stock"), as more
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fully  set  forth  below  and  subject  to  adjustment  as  provided  herein.

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     2.02     PAYMENT OF CASH CONSIDERATION.
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          (a)     On May 3, 2006, Purchaser paid to Seller Cash Consideration in
an  amount  equal  to  $1,000,000  (the  "Non-Refundable  Cash  Consideration").
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          (b)     On  the  Initial  Closing Date, Purchaser shall deliver to the
Seller  Cash  Consideration  in  an  amount  equal  to $19,000,000 (the "Initial
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Closing Cash Consideration"),payable in cash or in the form of a promissory note
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attached  hereto  as  EXHIBIT A  (the  "Seller  Note").
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          (c)     On  the  Final  Determination Date (as defined in Section 2.04
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below),  Purchaser  shall  deliver to the Seller Cash Consideration in an amount
equal  to  (A)  $80,000,000  less (B) the sum of (1) the amount of any dividends
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paid  by  the  Corporation to Seller from and after April 25, 2006, plus (2) the
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amount by which the audited net worth of the Corporation as of December 31, 2005
set  forth  on  the  Final Statement of Net Worth is less than $75,000,000 (such
amount being the "Final Determination Date Cash Consideration" and, collectively
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with  the  Non-Refundable  Cash  Consideration  and  the  Initial  Closing  Cash
Consideration, the "Aggregate Cash Consideration"). For purposes of this Section
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2.02(c),  in determining the audited net worth of the Corporation as of December
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31,  2005  set  forth  on  the  Final  Statement of Net Worth, the allowance for
doubtful  accounts  receivable established in accordance with generally accepted
accounting  principles  ("GAAP")  shall  not  be  taken  into  account.
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     2.03     PAYMENT OF INITIAL STOCK CONSIDERATION.
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          (a)     On  May  3,  2006,  Purchaser  issued  to  the  Seller  Stock
Consideration  equal to 1,000,000 shares of Purchaser Stock (the "Non-Refundable
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Stock  Consideration").
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          (b)     On  the  Initial  Closing Date, Purchaser shall deliver to the
Seller  Stock  Consideration  equal  to 3,000,000 shares of Purchaser Stock (the
"Initial  Closing  Stock  Consideration").
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          (c)     On  the  Second  Closing  Date  (as defined in Section 6.08(a)
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below),  Purchaser  shall  issue  to the Seller Stock Consideration equal to (i)
4,008,000  shares of Purchaser Stock (the "Second Closing Stock Consideration"),
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less (ii) the sum of (A) the Stock Holdback (as defined in Section 2.08 hereof),
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plus  (B) that number of shares equal to (1) the dollar value of any liabilities
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set  forth on any disclosure schedule delivered to Purchaser by the Seller after
the Initial Closing Date that is not set forth on disclosure schedules delivered
by  the  Seller  prior  to  the Initial Closing Date or reflected on the Interim
Financial  Statements  (as  defined  in  Section 4.07 below), divided by (2) the
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Market  Price  of  the  Purchaser  Stock on the Second Closing Date (the "Second
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Closing Date Market Price"). The Non-Refundable Stock Consideration, the Initial
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Closing  Stock  Consideration  and  the  Second  Closing  Stock  Consideration
(including  the  Stock  Holdback  and  any  shares  of  Purchaser Stock withheld
pursuant  to Section 2.03(c)(ii)(B), and collectively consisting of an aggregate
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of 8,008,000 shares of Purchaser Stock) are hereinafter referred to collectively
as  the  "Initial  Stock  Consideration."
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     2.04    AGGREGATE  CASH  CONSIDERATION  ADJUSTMENT  MECHANISM.
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          (a)     As  soon  as practicable, but in no event more than sixty (60)
days  after  the Initial Closing Date, the Seller shall cause the Corporation to
prepare  and deliver to the Purchaser a statement (the "Statement of Net Worth")
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setting forth the net worth of the Corporation as of December 31, 2005, prepared
from  the  Audited  Financial  Statements for the period ended December 31, 2005
(the  "Determination Date Financial Statements") and in accordance with SCHEDULE
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2.04.
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          (b)     The  Purchaser  and  its accountants and other representatives
shall  have  the  right  to  review  and verify the Determination Date Financial
Statements  and  the  Statement  of  Net Worth, and the Seller shall provide the
Purchaser (i) with reasonable access to all books, records, work papers, written
procedures,  and  reports  used  to  prepare  the  Determination  Date Financial
Statements  and  the  Statement  of  Net  Worth, and (ii) personnel necessary to
enable  the  Purchaser  and  its  accountants and other representatives to fully
evaluate  the  Determination  Date Financial Statements and the Statement of Net
Worth.

          (c)     By  way  of  clarification  with  regard  to  the  Seller's
preparation  of the Determination Date Financial Statements and the Statement of
Net  Worth,  the  Purchaser hereby agrees and accepts as binding with respect to
the preparation of the Determination Date Financial Statements and the Statement
of  Net Worth the Seller's auditor's (being Jeff Davis, CPA) application of GAAP
and  related  accounting  principles  in  the  balance  sheets  included  in the
Determination Date Financial Statements, and the Purchaser agrees not to contest
or  otherwise  propose  any  change  to  such  application  of  GAAP and related
accounting  principles  in connection with preparation of the Determination Date
Financial  Statements  and  the  Statement  of  Net  Worth,  provided  that such
application  of GAAP and related accounting principles is in accordance with the
Corporation's  past  practices,  consistently  applied.

          (d)     The Purchaser  shall have  fifteen  (15)  days  following  the
date  of  Purchaser's  receipt  of  the  Determination Date Financial Statements
during  which  to  notify  Seller  of any dispute of any item contained therein,
which notice shall set forth in detail the basis for such dispute. Purchaser and
the Seller shall cooperate in good faith to resolve any such dispute as promptly
as  possible,  and  upon  such  resolution,  the Statement of Net Worth shall be
revised in accordance with the agreement of the Purchaser and the Seller, In the
event  the  Purchaser does not notify the Seller of any such dispute within such
fifteen  (15)-day  period or notifies the Seller within such period that it does
not  dispute any item contained therein, the Statement of Net Worth shall become
the  Final Statement of Net Worth. In the event the Purchaser and the Seller are
unable  to  resolve  any  dispute  regarding  the  Statement of Net Worth within
fifteen (15) days following the Seller's receipt of notice of such dispute, such
dispute  shall  be  submitted to, and all issues having a bearing on the dispute
shall  be  resolved  by,  the  Houston,  Texas office of a nationally recognized
accounting  firm  that  shall  be  mutually  acceptable  to  the  Seller and the
Purchaser,  which  shall  include, without limitation, any "Big Four" accounting
firm (the "Accounting Referee").   In resolving any such dispute, the Accounting
           ------------------
Referee  shall  consider  only  those items or amounts in the Determination Date
Financial  Statements  or  Statement  of Net Worth as to which the Purchaser has
disagreed.  The Accounting Referee's determination of the Statement of Net Worth
shall  be final and binding on the Parties, and shall become the Final Statement
of  Net  Worth. The Accounting Referee shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to

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complete its work within thirty (30) days following its engagement. The expenses
of  the  Accounting  Referee  shall be borne 100% by the non-prevailing party as
determined  by  the  Accounting Referee. The Statement of Net Worth, as adjusted
pursuant  to  this  Section  2.04,  shall  become  the  "Final  Statement of Net
                    --------------                       -----------------------
Worth" and the date on which Purchaser delivers to Seller the Final Statement of
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Net  Worth  shall  be  the  "Final  Determination  Date."
                             ---------------------------

     2.05    MAKE-WHOLE  ADJUSTMENT.
             -----------------------

          (a)     The  following  terms  have  the  meanings  set  forth  below:

               (i)     "Make-Whole  Date"  means  the  date  that  is  30  days
                        ----------------
following  the  issuance  of Purchaser's Form 10K for fiscal year 2007, provided
that  if such date falls on a non-business day, the Make-Whole Date shall be the
preceding  business  day.

               (ii)     "Make  Whole  Deficit"  means the value, if negative, of
                         --------------------
(A) the Target Stock Consideration Value, minus (B) the product of (1) 8,008,000
                                          -----
multiplied  by  (2)  the  Market  Price  of  the  Purchaser  Stock during the 15
--------------
consecutive  trading  days  prior  to  the  Make-Whole  Date.

               (iii)     "Market  Price"  means, with respect to any period, the
                          -------------
weighted  average  sale  price  of  the  Purchaser  Stock  during such period as
determined  by  (i) the principal stock exchange, or the NASDAQ/NMS, as the case
may  be,  on  which  shares  of  Purchaser  Stock  is then listed or admitted to
trading,  or  (ii)  if  the  Purchaser  Stock  is not then listed or admitted to
trading  on  any  stock  exchange  or  the  NASDAQ/NMS,  the average of the last
reported  closing  bid and asked prices on each such day in the over-the-counter
market, as furnished by the NASDAQ system or National Quotation Bureau, Inc., or
(iii)  if  neither  NASDAQ,  or  National  Quotation Bureau, Inc. is at the time
engaged  in  the  business  of  reporting  such prices, then as furnished by any
similar  firm  then  engaged  in  such  business

               (iv)     "NASDAQ/NMS"  means  that  National  Association  of
                         ----------
Securities  Dealers'  Automated  Quotation  National  Market  System,

               (v)     "Target  Stock  Consideration Value" means the Target Per
                        ----------------------------------
Share  Stock  Price  multiplied  by  8,008,000.

          (b)     In  the  event  that  the  Market Price of the Purchaser Stock
during  the fifteen consecutive trading days immediately prior to the Make-Whole
Date  is  less  than  $12.50  per  share  (the  "Target Per Share Stock Price"),
                                                 ----------------------------
Purchaser  shall,  at Purchaser's option, either (x) issue to Seller that number
of  additional  shares of Purchaser Stock (the "Make-Whole Shares") equal to (1)
                                                -----------------
the  Make  Whole  Deficit, divided by the Market Price of the Purchaser Stock on
                           ----------
the  Make-Whole  Date,  or  (y) pay to Seller an amount in cash equal to (1) the
Target Stock Consideration Value, less (2) the Make Whole Deficit. Such issuance
                                  ----
shall  be  completed  or such cash payment shall be made no later than the third
business  day  after  the  Make-Whole  Date.

          (c)     Notwithstanding  anything  to  the  contrary set forth herein,
Purchaser's  obligation  to  make any adjustment in accordance with this Section
                                                                         -------
2.05,  or  to issue any Make-Whole Shares, shall terminate in the event that, at
----
any  time  prior  to  the Make-Whole Date, (i) the Market Price of the Purchaser
Stock  during  any  twenty  (20)  consecutive  trading  days  exceeds

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$16,00  per  share, or (ii) the actual sale price of the Purchaser Stock in each
transaction  in  which  shares of Purchaser Stock are traded during any five (5)
consecutive  trading  days  exceeds $16.50 per share, but in either case only if
all  of  the  Seller's  Shares  constituting the Initial Stock Consideration are
fully  registered.

     2.06     INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
              ----------------------

          (a)     In  addition  to  the  Base Purchase Price, the  Seller shall,
for  each  Performance  Year  (as   defined  on  SCHEDULE  2.06(a)(l)),  be
                                                 ---------------------
entitled  to  earn  incentive  compensation based upon the financial performance
of  the  Corporation  according to the formula set forth on SCHEDULE 2.06(a)(l).
                                                            -------------------
Upon  determining  the  portion of the Bonus Pool Amount (as defined on SCHEDULE
                                                                        --------
2.06(a)(l))  payable  for each Employment Year, Seller shall notify Purchaser of
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the  portion  of  such  amount  to  be  paid  to  each  employee  identified  on
SCHEDULE.2.06(a)(2)  (the  "Incentive  Employees") (to the extent that each such
-------------------         --------------------
employee  continues  to  be  entitled  to incentive compensation pursuant to the
terms  of  his  or  her  employment agreement with the Corporation) or any other
employee  who  becomes eligible for incentive compensation pursuant to the terms
of  his  or  her  employment  agreement  with  the  Corporation.

          (b)     Additionally,  the   Seller  shall  be  entitled  to  earn
additional  equity compensation based upon the financial performance of acquired
companies,  determined  in  accordance  with the provisions of SCHEDULE 2.06(b).
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     2.07     PURCHASER STOCK ISSUED TO THE SELLER
              ------------------------------------

          (a)     No fractional shares of Purchaser Stock shall be issued to the
Seller hereunder, and the number of shares of Purchaser Stock to be issued shall
be  rounded  down  to  the  nearest  whole share. If a fractional share interest
arises  pursuant  to  any  calculation  in Section 2.06 or elsewhere herein, the
                                           ------------
Purchaser  shall  eliminate  such fractional share interest by paying the Seller
the  amount  computed  by  multiplying the fractional interest by the price of a
full  share  (with  such price being the same price used to determine the shares
then  being  issued).

          (b)     The  Seller shall be granted registration rights, with respect
to  all  shares  of  Purchaser  Stock  issued  to  the Seller hereunder, as more
specifically  set  forth  in  that  certain  Registration  Rights Agreement (the
"Registration  Rights  Agreement")  in  the  form  attached hereto as EXHIBIT B.
 -------------------------------                                      ----------

          (c)     Shares  of  Purchaser  Stock, when issued and delivered to the
Seller  in  accordance  with  the terms hereof, will be duly authorized, validly
issued,  fully-paid  and  non-assessable.

          (d)     The  stock  certificates  evidencing  the  shares of Purchaser
Stock  issued  to  Seller  hereunder  will  bear  the  following  legend:

     THIS  SHARES  OF  STOCK  EVIDENCED  BY THIS STOCK CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
     REGISTERED  UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES
     LAWS  OF  ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED
     OF  EXCEPT  PURSUANT  TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT
     AND

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     APPLICABLE  STATE  SECURITIES  LAWS  OR  PURSUANT  TO  AN  APPLICABLE
     EXEMPTION  FROM  THE  REGISTRATION  REQUIREMENTS  OF SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS

     2.08     STOCK  HOLDBACK.
              ----------------

          (a)     As  partial  security  of  the obligations of the Seller under
Section 10.01 hereof  or  otherwise arising under or relating to this Agreement,
-------------
Purchaser  shall  withhold  a  portion of the Second Closing Stock Consideration
equal  to 750,000 shares of Purchaser Stock (the "Stock Holdback").   On each of
                                                  --------------
(i) the date that is nine (9) months following the Second Closing Date, and (ii)
the  date  that  is  eighteen  (18)  months  following  the Second Closing Date,
Purchaser  shall  issue to Seller 375,000 shares of Purchaser Stock (such amount
being  equal  to  one-half  of  the  Stock Holdback) (each such issuance being a
"Stock Holdback Issuance"), subject to the right of Purchaser to set-off against
 -----------------------
each  Stock  Holdback  Issuance  (each  such  set-off  being  a  "Stock Holdback
                                                                  --------------
Issuance,  Set-Off")  that  number  of  shares  of  Purchaser Stock equal to the
------------------
remainder  of  (A)  the remainder of (1) the dollar value of any indemnification
claims  made  by  Seller  pursuant to Section 10.01 as of the date of each Stock
                                      -------------
Holdback  Issuance,  less  (2)  an  amount  equal to (a) the number of Shares of
                     ----
Purchaser  Stock  unissued  as  a result of any previous Stock Holdback Issuance
Set-Off, multiplied  by (b) Second Closing Date Market Price, divided by (B) the
         ----------  --                                       ----------
Second  Closing Date Market Price. The provisions of this Section.2.08 providing
                                                          ------------
for  the  Stock Holdback shall not impose any limitation on any liability of the
Seller  hereunder,  but in no event shall those provisions result in a waiver or
reduction  of  any limitation on the liability of the Seller expressly set forth
in  Article  X  of this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 2.08 providing
    ----------                                            ------------
for  a  Stock  Holdback Issuance Set-Off shall not be exercised by the Purchaser
unless  the  Purchaser  is in material compliance with the provisions of Section
                                                                         -------
10.03  hereof with regard to the indemnification claim that is the basis for the
-----
Stock Holdback Issuance Set-Off (and without limiting the foregoing, the parties
agree  that  Purchaser  shall  be  deemed to be in compliance with Section 10.03
                                                                   -------------
unless the Seller is materially prejudiced by any failure to comply therewith by
Purchaser,  provided  that  Purchaser  provides  to Seller written notice of the
            --------
claim  giving rise to the holdback and the reasons for such holdback), nor shall
the  provisions  of  this  Section  2.08 providing for a Stock Holdback Issuance
                           -------------
Set-Off  impose  any limitation on any liability of the Seller hereunder, but in
no  event  shall  those  provisions  result  in  a  waiver  or  reduction of any
limitation  on the liability of the Seller expressly set for the in Article X of
                                                                    ---------
this  Agreement.   Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  in no event shall the total
value  of  the  Shares  retained by the Purchaser pursuant to the Stock Holdback
Issuance  Set-Offs (based upon the value of those Shares on the respective dates
of  set-off) exceed the Purchaser Cap and the Environmental Cap (each as defined
in  Section  10.05  hereof.
    --------------

          (b)     In  the  event that a claim made by a third party shall be the
basis  for  a  Stock  Holdback Issuance Set-Off by the Purchaser, then, no later
than  three  (3)  business  days  after  the  Seller delivers to the Purchaser a
settlement,  compromise  or  judgment that satisfies the requirements of Section
                                                                         -------
10.03(b) hereof, the Purchaser shall issue to the Seller the number of Shares of
--------
Purchaser  Stock subject to the Stock Holdback Issuance Set-Off relating to such
third  party  indemnification  claim.

          (c)     In  the  event that a claim on behalf of the Purchaser against
the  Seller  shall  be  the  basis  for a Stock Holdback Issuance Set-Off by the
Purchaser,  then,  no  later  than  three  (3)

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business  days  after  the  Seller pays to the Purchaser all amounts required by
Section  10.03(c)hereof  upon  the final determination of the Purchaser's claim,
-----------------
the  Purchaser shall issue to the Seller the number of Shares of Purchaser Stock
subject  to  the  Stock  Holdback  Issuance  Set-Off relating to the Purchaser's
claim.

          (d)     Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  if,  at  any  time  prior to
issuance  of  all  of  the remaining shares representing the Stock Holdback (the
"Remaining  Shares"),  the  Seller  requires  a  registration of Purchaser Stock
 -----------------
pursuant  to  the  terms of the Registration Rights Agreement and, in connection
therewith,  the  Seller  requests  that  the Remaining Shares be included in the
applicable  registration statement, upon the request of the Seller the Purchaser
shall  use  Commercially  Reasonable Efforts to cause the Remaining Shares to be
registered  pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, provided
                                                                        --------
that  if  the  Seller shall sell all or any portion of the Remaining Shares, the
Seller  shall  deposit the net sales proceeds from such sale with the Purchaser,
and the Purchaser shall thereafter hold, retain and distribute those proceeds in
the  same  manner,  at  the  same times and in the same amounts as the Purchaser
would  have  held,  retained  and  distributed the shares representing the Stock
Holdback.

          2.09     AGED  ACCOUNTS  RECEIVABLE  ADJUSTMENT. Not later than thirty
                   ---------------------------------------
(30)  days  following  the  one year anniversary of the Second Closing Date (the
"Aged Receivables Adjustment Date"), the Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller a
 --------------------------------
schedule  (the  "Aged Receivables Schedule") identifying all accounts receivable
                --------------------------
included  on the Interim Financial Statements that have not been collected as of
the  Aged  Receivables  Adjustment  Date  (such  accounts receivable being "Aged
                                                                            ----
Receivables").  On  the  Aged  Receivables  Adjustment Date, the Purchaser shall
-----------
transfer  each  such  Aged  Receivable  to  the Seller, and the number of shares
remaining  in  the Stock Holdback shall be reduced by an amount equal to (a) the
aggregate  value  of the transferred Aged Receivables, divided by (b) the Market
                                                       ----------
Price  of  the  Purchaser Stock as of the Aged Receivables Adjustment Date. Upon
Purchaser's transfer of the Aged Receivables to Seller, Seller shall be entitled
to  the  proceeds  of  the collection of any Aged Receivables following the Aged
Receivables  Adjustment  Date.

                                  ARTICLE III.
                    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
                    ----------------------------------------

     The  Seller  represents  and  warrants to the Purchaser that the statements
contained  in  this  Article III are correct and complete as of the date of this
                     -----------
Agreement,  and  will be correct and complete as of the Initial Closing Date and
the  Second  Closing  Date  as  though  made  then  and as though such date were
substituted  for  the date of this Agreement throughout this Article III, except
                                                             ------------
(i)  to the extent any such representation or warranty speaks to an earlier date
and  (ii) as set forth in the Schedules delivered by the Seller to the Purchaser
(the  "Schedules").
       ---------

     3.01     POWER,  AUTHORITY  AND ORGANIZATION OF THE SELLER. The Seller has
              --------------------------------------------------
the right, power and capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly
and  validly  executed  and delivered by the Seller and constitutes the Seller's
legal,  valid  and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

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     3.02     NO CONFLICT.  The  execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
              -----------
Seller,  the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein by the Seller,
and  the  performance  of  the covenants and agreements of the Seller, will not,
with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, (a) violate,
conflict  with  or result in a breach or default under any term or condition, or
result  in  the  termination,  of  any  mortgage,  indenture, contract, license,
permit,  instrument,  trust document, or other agreement, document or instrument
to  which  the  Seller  is  a  party  or  by which the Seller or any of Seller's
properties  may  be  bound;  or (b) violate any provision of law, statute, rule,
regulation,  court  order,  judgment  or  decree,  or ruling of any governmental
authority,  to  which  the  Seller  is  a party or by which the Seller or any of
Seller's  properties  may  be  bound.

     3.03     OWNERSHIP  OF  THE  C&B  SHARES.  Except as set forth on SCHEDULE
              --------------------------------                         --------
3.03,  the  Seller owns, beneficially and of record, good and valid title to the
----
C&B  Shares  and  the  C&B  Shares  (a)  are  validly  issued,  fully  paid  and
nonassessable,  (b)  are  free  and  clear  of  any liens, restrictions, claims,
equities,  charges,  options,  rights  of first refusal or encumbrances, with no
defects  of  title  whatsoever,  and  (c)  constitute  all  of  the  issued  and
outstanding  shares  of  capital  stock of the Corporation.   Other than the C&B
Shares,  the  Seller  owns  no shares of capital stock of the Corporation or any
other  equity  security  of the Corporation and has no right of any kind to have
any  such  equity  security  issued.   Upon  the  Initial Closing Date or Second
Closing  Date, as applicable, Purchaser shall have obtained good and valid title
to  the  C&B  Shares,  free  and  clear  of  any  liens,  restrictions,  claims,
equities,  options,  charges,  rights  of  first  refusal,   or  encumbrances or
other  restrictions,  and  with  no defects of title whatsoever,  The Seller has
full and exclusive power, right and authority to vote the C&B Shares. The Seller
is  not  a party to or bound by any agreement affecting or relating to its right
to  transfer  or  vote  the  C&B  Shares.

     3.04     ABSENCE OF OTHER CLAIMS. No prior offer, issue, redemption, call,
              ------------------------
purchase,  sale,  merger,  transfer, involvement in any transfer, negotiation or
other  transaction  of  any  nature  or  kind  with respect to any capital stock
(including  shares,  offers, options, warrants, or debt convertible into shares,
options  or warrants) of the Corporation or any company controlled by the Seller
or  the  Corporation or under common control with the Corporation (collectively,
the  "Related  Companies"), or any corporation which has been merged into any of
      ------------------
the  Related  Companies,  has  given  or may give rise to (a) any valid claim or
action  by  any person (including any former or present holder of any of the C&B
Shares  or any other equity securities of any of the Related Companies) which is
enforceable  against the Seller or the Corporation; or (b) any valid interest in
the Corporation, and no fact or circumstance exists which could give rise to any
such  right,  claim,  action  or  interest  on  behalf  of  any  person.

     3.05     INVESTMENT  REPRESENTATIONS.
              ----------------------------

          (a)     Seller  has  sufficient  knowledge and experience in financial
and  business  matters  to  be  able  to  evaluate  the  risks and merits of the
investment  represented  by  the  issuance  of  the  Purchaser Stock pursuant to
Article  II  hereof  (the  "Issued  Securities").
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          (b)     Seller  is  aware  that the business of the Purchaser involves
significant  and  material  economic  variables  and  risks that could adversely
affect  Seller's  investment  in  the  Issued  Securities.

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          (c)     Seller  is able to bear the economic risks of an investment in
the  Issued Securities, including the risk of losing all of such investment, and
Seller  has  no  need  for  liquidity  with  respect  to  such  investment.

          (d)     Seller  acknowledges  that no prospectus, offering circular or
other  offering  statement  containing  information  with  respect to the Issued
Securities  was delivered in connection with the Seller's investment. Seller has
made  his  own  inquiry  and  analysis  with  respect  to  the Purchaser and its
business,  and  further  represents that Seller has had access, for a reasonable
time  prior  to the issuance of the Issued Securities, to information concerning
the  Purchaser  and  has  had  the  opportunity to ask questions of, and receive
answers  from,  officers of the Purchaser concerning an investment in the Issued
Securities  and the business, management and financial affairs of the Purchaser,
and to obtain additional information (to the extent the Purchaser possessed such
information  or  could  acquire  it  without  unreasonable  effort  or  expense)
necessary  to  verify  the accuracy of any information furnished to Seller or to
which  Seller  had  access.

          (e)     The  Issued Securities were not offered to the Seller by means
of  publicly  disseminated  advertisements  or sales literature, or as part of a
general solicitation, nor is Seller aware of any offers made to other persons by
such  means.

          (f)     Seller  acknowledges  that he has either been supplied with or
has  had  access  to  information  to  which  a reasonable investor would attach
significance in making investment decisions. In determining to proceed with this
investment,  Seller  has  relied  solely  upon  the  results  of  his or her own
independent  investigation  with  respect  to  the  Issued  Securities.

          (g)     Seller  is an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501 (a)
of Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act, which requires individual
investors  to  either  (i)  have  had individual income (exclusive of any income
attributable to a spouse) of more than $200,000, or joint individual income with
a  spouse  of  more  than  $300,000,  in each of the two most recent years and a
reasonable  expectation  of reaching that level of income in the current year or
(ii)  have  an  individual  net  worth (or combined net worth with a spouse), in
excess  of  $1,000,000.

          (h)     Seller  is  acquiring  the  Issued Securities for Seller's own
account and not with a view to resale or other distribution thereof inconsistent
with  or  in  violation of the federal securities laws or the securities or Blue
Sky  laws  of  any  state.  No  other  person  or entity will have any interest,
beneficial  or  otherwise,  in  the  Issued  Securities that Seller is acquiring
hereunder.  Seller  is  not  obligated  to transfer the Issued Securities or any
portion  thereof  to  any  other  person or entity, nor does any Seller have any
agreement  or  understanding  to  do  so.

          (i)     Seller  acknowledges  and agrees that Seller may not, directly
or  indirectly, sell, assign, pledge, give, subject to lien or security interest
or  otherwise  dispose of or encumber (collectively, "Transfer") all or any part
                                                      --------
of  the  Issued  Securities except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, the
Registration  Rights  Agreement  and applicable law. Seller understands that the
Purchaser may, as a condition of any Transfer of any Issued Securities which are
not  registered  for sale pursuant to an effective registration statement of the
Purchaser,  require  that  Seller  deliver  an  opinion  of  counsel  reasonably
acceptable  to  the  Purchaser  to  the  effect  that

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neither  the  sale  nor  the  proposed  Transfer will result in any violation of
applicable  state  securities  laws, the Securities Act or the securities law of
any  other  jurisdiction.

          (j)     Seller  acknowledges  that,  to  the  extent  Seller  deems
necessary,  he or she has relied on his or her own professional accounting, tax,
legal  and financial advisors with respect to an investment in the Purchaser and
the  acquisition  of  the  Issued Securities, and obtained, to the extent Seller
deems  necessary, such professional advice with respect to the risks inherent in
such investment and the suitability of an investment in the Issued Securities in
light  of  Seller's  financial  condition  and  investment  needs.

          (k)     The information about the Purchaser that has been disclosed to
the Seller in connection with the acquisition of the Issued Securities is deemed
to  be  confidential  information  of  the  Purchaser, and Seller represents and
warrants  to,  and  hereby  agrees  that,  unless the Purchaser has consented in
writing  to  the  contrary,  Seller shall treat such information as Confidential
Information  under  this  Agreement.

          (l)     The  agreements,  representations  and  warranties made herein
extend  to and apply to all portions of the Issued Securities. The acceptance by
Seller  of the Issued Securities shall constitute Seller's confirmation that all
agreements  and  representations  made  herein shall be true and correct at such
time.

                                   ARTICLE IV.
            REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE CORPORATION
            --------------------------------------------------------

     The  Corporation  and  Seller  hereby  jointly  and severally represent and
warrant  to  the  Purchaser that the statements contained in this Article IV are
                                                                  ----------
correct  and  complete as of the date of this Agreement, and will be correct and
complete  as  of the Initial Closing Date and the Second as though made then and
as  though  such date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout
this  Article  IV,  except (i) to the extent any such representation or warranty
      ------------
speaks to an earlier date and (ii) as set forth in the Schedules. Except for the
representations  and  warranties  of the Seller in Article III and of the Seller
                                                   -----------
and  the  Corporation in this Article IV, the Seller and the Corporation make no
                              -----------
other  express  or  implied  representation  or  warranty  to  the  Purchaser.

     4.01     ORGANIZATION  AND  AUTHORIZATION.
              ---------------------------------

          (a)     The  Corporation  is  duly  organized, validly existing and in
good  standing  under the laws of the State of Texas and has all requisite power
and  authority,  corporate or otherwise, to carry on and conduct its business as
it  is now being conducted and to own or lease its properties and assets, and is
duly  qualified  and in good standing in the jurisdictions set forth on SCHEDULE
                                                                        --------
4.01(A),  which  are the only jurisdictions in which the ownership of properties
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or  assets  of  the Corporation or the conduct of the C&B Business requires such
qualification.

          (b)     The  Corporation  does  not  have  any  interest,  direct  or
indirect,  and  has no commitment to purchase or otherwise acquire any interest,
direct  or  indirect,  in  any  other corporation, partnership, joint venture or
other  business  enterprise.

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          (c)     The  current  officers  and  directors  of the Corporation are
listed  on  SCHEDULE  4.01(C).
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          (d)     The copies of the corporate records of the Corporation    that
have  previously  been  delivered to Purchaser are the true, correct and correct
corporate  records  of  the  Corporation  in  effect  as of the date hereof. The
minutes  of  directors'  and  shareholders'  meetings and the stock books of the
Corporation  that  have  been  delivered  previously  to Purchaser are the true,
correct  and  correct  records  of all directors* and shareholders' meetings and
stock  issuances  through  and  including  the  date  hereof  and,  reflect  all
transactions and other matters required to be reflected in such records, as well
as  such  other  matters  customarily  contained  in  records  of  such  type.

     4.02     AUTHORIZED  AND  OUTSTANDING  STOCK.  All  of  the C&B Shares are
              ------------------------------------
validly  issued,  fully  paid  and  nonassessable.   All issuances, transfers or
purchases  of  the capital stock of the Corporation have been in compliance with
all  applicable  agreements and all applicable laws, including federal and state
securities  laws,  and all taxes thereon have been paid.  There are no shares of
capital  stock  held  in  the  treasury  of  the  Corporation.

     4.03     ABSENCE  OF  OTHER CLAIMS.   There is not outstanding, nor is the
              --------------------------
Corporation  bound  by, any subscriptions, options, preemptive rights, warrants,
calls,  commitments  or  agreements  or  rights  of  any character requiring the
Corporation  to  issue,  or  entitling  any  person  or  entity  to acquire, any
additional  shares  of capital stock or any other equity security, including any
right  of  conversion  or  exchange  under  any  outstanding  security  or other
instrument, and the Corporation is not obligated to issue or transfer any shares
of  its  capital  stock for any purpose. There are no outstanding obligations of
the  Corporation  to  repurchase,  redeem  or  otherwise acquire any outstanding
shares  of  its  capital  stock,

     4.04     NO  CONFLICT.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
              ------------
Seller  or  the  Corporation,  the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein  by  the  Seller or the Corporation, and the performance of the covenants
and  agreements  of the Seller or the Corporation, will not, with or without the
giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, (a) violate or conflict with any
of  the  provisions  of  any  charter  document or bylaw of the Corporation, (b)
except  as  set  forth  on  SCHEDULE 4.04, violate, conflict with or result in a
                            --------------
breach  or  default  under  or cause termination of any term or condition of any
mortgage,  indenture,  contract,  license,  permit,  instrument, trust document,
will,  or other agreement, document or instrument to which the Corporation  is a
party  or  by which the Corporation  or its properties may be bound, (c) violate
any  provision  of  law,  statute,  regulation,  court  order  or  ruling of any
governmental  authority,  to  which the Corporation is a party or by which it or
its  properties may be bound, or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any
lien,  claim,  charge, restriction, security interest or encumbrance of any kind
whatsoever  upon  any  asset  of  the  Corporation.

     4.05     REQUIRED CONSENTS AND APPROVALS.  Except as set forth on SCHEDULE
              --------------------------------                         --------
4.05.  no  consent  or approval is required by virtue of the execution hereof by
----
the  Seller  or  the  Corporation or the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated  herein  by the Seller or the Corporation to avoid the violation or
breach  of, or the default under, or the creation of a lien on any assets of the
Corporation  pursuant to the terms of, any regulation, order, decree or award of
any  court  or  governmental agency or any lease, agreement, contract, mortgage,
note,  license,  or

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any  other  instrument to which the Corporation is a party or to which it or any
of  its  property  or  assets  or  any  of  the  C&B  Shares  is  subject.

     4.06     NO  VIOLATION OF LAW. The Corporation has not and will not be (by
              ---------------------
virtue of any past or present action, omission to act, contract to which it is a
party  or  any  occurrence  or  state  of  facts whatsoever) in violation of any
applicable local, state or federal law, ordinance, regulation, order, injunction
or  decree,  or  any  other  requirement  of  any  governmental  body, agency or
authority or court binding on it, or relating to its property or business or its
advertising,  sales  or  pricing  practices  (including  any  antitrust laws and
regulations),  and  the Corporation hereafter will not suffer or incur any loss,
liability,  penalty or expense (including attorneys' fees) by virtue of any such
violation.

     4.07     FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS.  SCHEDULE 4.07 contains the audited balance
              ----------------------  -------------
sheet  of  the  Corporation as of the years ended December 31, 2005 and December
31,  2004  (the  "Audited  Financial  Statements"),  and  the  related  audited
                  ------------------------------
statements  of  income,  retained  earnings,  and  cash flows for the years then
ended,  and  the  related  notes thereto; and the unaudited balance sheet of the
Corporation  as  of  April  30,  2006,  and  the related unaudited statements of
income,  retained  earnings,  and  cash  flows,  or in each instance, equivalent
statements  as  commonly  prepared,  for  the  24-month  period  then ended (the
"Interim  Financial  Statements"  and  collectively  with  the Audited Financial
 ------------------------------
Statements,  the  "Current  Financial  Statements").  The  Audited  Financial
                   ------------------------------
Statements  present  fairly  the financial position of the Corporation as of the
dates  thereof,  and  the  related  results of its operations for the years then
ended. The Interim Financial Statements present fairly the financial position of
the  Corporation  as  of  the  date  thereof,  and  the  related  results of its
operations  for  the  periods  then ended. The Audited Financial Statements have
been prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the Interim Financial Statements have
been  prepared  in  accordance  with  GAAP  for  interim  statements  on a basis
consistent  with prior periods. All adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring
accruals  necessary  for  a  fair  presentation,  have  been made in the Interim
Financial  Statements.  The  audited  balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 (the
"Audited  Balance  Sheet  Date") included in the Audited Financial Statements is
 -----------------------------
referred  to  herein  as  the  "Audited Balance Sheet" and the unaudited balance
sheet  as  of  April 30, 2006 (the "Interim Balance Sheet Date") included in the
                                    --------------------------
Interim  Financial  Statements  is  referred  to  herein as the "Interim Balance
Sheet."

     4.08     NO  UNDISCLOSED  LIABILITIES.  There  are  no  liabilities  of the
              ----------------------------
Corporation  of  any  kind  whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute or
otherwise,  except  for:

          (a)     liabilities and obligations fully reflected or provided for in
the  Interim  Balance  Sheet  or  the  Schedules;

          (b)     liabilities and obligations incurred in the Ordinary Course of
Business,  consistent  with past practice, since December 31, 2005 and of a type
reflected  on  the Interim Balance Sheet, which individually or in the aggregate
are  not  in  excess  of  $25,000.00;  and

          (c)     liabilities  and  obligations  under  Contracts  not  (i)
attributable  to  any  failure  by  any the Corporation to comply with the terms
thereof or any express or implied warranty, or (ii) entered into in violation of
this  Agreement  or  arising  out  of  any  such  breach  by  the  Corporation.

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     4.09     REAL  PROPERTY.
              ---------------

          (a)     SCHEDULE  4.09(a)  sets forth a complete and accurate list and
                  -----------------
description of all the real property that the Corporation leases, has agreed (or
has an option) to purchase, sell or lease, or may be obligated to purchase, sell
or  lease  (the  "Real  Property"). With respect to each parcel of Real Property
                  --------------
required  to  be  listed  and described on SCHEDULE 4.09(a), the Seller has made
                                           ----------------
available  to Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of each instrument (if
any)  evidencing  a  grant  by or to the Corporation of an option to purchase or
lease  such  parcel,  each lease and leasehold mortgage (if any) with respect to
such  parcel,  and any title policies or commitments and surveys with respect to
such  parcel.

          (b)     The  Corporation  does  not,  and has not ever, owned any real
property

          (c)     Except  for  the  matters  set  forth on SCHEDULE 4.09(c) (the
                                                           ---------------
"Permitted  Liens"),  no Real Property is subject to (i) any governmental decree
 ----------------
or  order (or threatened or proposed decree or order known to the Corporation or
the Seller) to be sold or taken by public authority, or (ii) any liens, security
interests,  easements,  rights  of  way,  building use restrictions, exceptions,
variances,  reservations,  limitations  or  other  encumbrances  of  any  nature
whatsoever.

     4.10     PERSONAL  PROPERTY.
              -------------------

          (a)     SCHEDULE  4.10(a)  sets forth a complete and accurate list and
                  -----------------
description  of all personal property that the Corporation   owns or leases, has
agreed  (or  has  an  option) to purchase, sell or lease, or may be obligated to
purchase,  sell  or lease, the net book value of which, as properly reflected in
the  books  and records of the Corporation on an individual, item-by-item basis,
exceeds  $1,000.00.

          (b)     The  Corporation  (i)  has  good  and  valid  title to all the
personal  and  mixed,  tangible  and  intangible  properties and assets which it
purports  to  own or which it uses in the conduct of the C&B Business, including
Intellectual  Property,  Software  and  Licensed Software (as defined in Section
                                                                         -------
4.12),  and  all  the personal properties and assets reflected, but not shown as
----
leased or encumbered, on the Audited Balance Sheet and the Interim Balance Sheet
(except  for  inventory  and  assets sold in the Ordinary Course of Business and
supplies  consumed  in  the  Ordinary  Course  of Business), and (ii) except for
Permitted Liens, owns such personal property free and clear of all title defects
or  objections,  liens,  restrictions,  claims,  charges,  security  interests,
easements,  or  other  encumbrances  of  any  nature  whatsoever,  including any
mortgages,  leases,  chattel mortgages, conditional sales contracts, collateral,
security  arrangements  and  other  title  or  interest  retention arrangements.
Except  as  set  forth  on  SCHEDULE  4.10(a) and SCHEDULE 4.10(b), all personal
                            -----------------     -----------------
property  (including  all  improvements  on  any  Real  Property)  and leasehold
improvements  are  located  at  the  principal  location  of  the  C&B Business,

          (c)     All  of  the  inventories  of  the Corporation included on the
Interim  Balance  Sheets  or  subsequently  acquired  are  merchantable and of a
quality and quantity usable and saleable in the Ordinary Course of Business, and
the  quantities  of  each  type  of  inventory  (whether  raw  materials,
work-in-process,  or  finished goods) are not excessive, and are consistent with
prior  levels.   All  of  the  inventories  of  the  Corporation included on the
Interim  Balance Sheets are valued for the purposes thereof at the lower of cost
or  market.

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          (d)  SCHEDULE  4.10(d)  contains  a  complete and accurate list of all
               -----------------
leases  (including  any  capital  leases) and lease-purchase arrangements (other
than  Real  Property  leases)  pursuant to which the Corporation leases personal
property from others and which (i) requires the Corporation to pay, for rent and
any  obligatory  improvements,  more  than  $5,000,00  in  any  single  year  or
$10,000.00  during  the  entire term of such lease or lease-purchase arrangement
(including  any  renewal  term that the Corporation may not avoid by refusing to
renew in its sole discretion); or (ii) provide for a purchase option for a price
of more than $5,000.00. SCHEDULE 4.10(d) specifies which of such leases, if any,
                        ----------------
are  capital leases. All leases that are required to be capitalized by GAAP have
been  so  accounted for in the Current Financial Statements. The Corporation has
made  available  to  Purchaser  a true, correct and complete copy of each of the
items  required  to  be  listed  on  SCHEDULE  4.10(d).
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     4.11  INDEBTEDNESS.  SCHEDULE  4.11 sets forth a true, correct and complete
           -------------  --------------
list  and  description  of  all  instruments  or other documents relating to any
direct  or  indirect indebtedness for borrowed money of the Corporation, as well
as  indebtedness by way of lease-purchase arrangements, guarantees, undertakings
on  which  others  rely in extending credit and all conditional sales contracts,
chattel  mortgages  and  other  security  arrangements  with respect to personal
property  used  or  owned  by  the  Corporation  (other  than those set forth on
SCHEDULE  4.10(d)).  The  Corporation  has  made  available to Purchaser a true,
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correct and complete copy of each of the items required to be listed on SCHEDULE
                                                                        --------
4.11.
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     4.12    INTELLECTUAL  PROPERTY.
             -----------------------

          (a)     For  purposes  of  this  Agreement,  the  term  "Intellectual
                                                                   ------------
Property" shall mean all patents, patent rights, patent applications, registered
--------
trademarks and service marks, trademark rights,  trademark applications, service
mark  rights,  service  mark  applications,  trade names, registered copyrights,
copyright  rights,  domain  names  and  all intellectual, industrial software or
proprietary  rights and trade secrets, technology and know-how, owned or used by
the  Corporation,  which  are  related  to  or  used  in connection with the C&B
Business,  together  with  any amendments, modifications and supplements thereto
and  in  each  case  all  goodwill  associated  therewith in connection with the
business  in  which  any  such  intellectual  property  is  used.

          (b)     Identification of Intellectual Property. SCHEDULE 4.12(b) sets
                  ---------------------------------------------------------
forth a true, correct and complete list and full description of all Intellectual
Property.   With  respect  to  any  registrations  of the Intellectual Property,
SCHEDULE  4.12(b)  also  sets  forth,  as  to each such item of the Intellectual
----------------
Property,  the  (i)  relevant  application or registration number, (ii) relevant
filing,  registration,  issue  or  application  date,  (iii)  record owner, (iv)
country,  (v)  title  or  description  and  (vi)  remaining  life  thereof.   In
addition,  SCHEDULE  4.12(b)  identifies  whether  each item of the Intellectual
           -----------------
Property  is  owned  by  the  Corporation  or  is possessed and used by such the
Corporation  is  not  under any license, contract, agreement or other commitment
and, if under any such commitment, the identity of the parties thereto, the term
thereof  and  all  amounts  payable  thereunder  together with the payment terms
therefore.

          (c)     Ownership  and  Protection.    With  respect  to  each item of
                  ---------------------------
Intellectual  Property  identified  as  being  owned  by  the  corporation,  the
corporation  owns  all  right,  title  and  interest in and to such Intellectual
Property,  and  has  not  encumbered  or  impaired  any  rights  in  same.  The
Corporation  has  obtained an enforceable written assignment of all right, title
and

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interest  in  and  to  each  item  of  the  Intellectual  Property  owned by the
Corporation  from  each  person  or  entity  participating  in  the  discovery,
development  or  creation of such item or Intellectual Property and has provided
to  Purchaser  true  and correct copies of each such assignment. The Corporation
does  not  have  any  obligation to compensate, or to obtain the consent of, any
third party for the use of any item of the Intellectual Property, Ail employees,
independent contractors, or other persons who have had access to or participated
in  the  development  of any Intellectual Property owned by the Corporation have
signed  appropriate  confidentiality  and  non-disclosure agreements and, in the
case  of  independent  contractors,  appropriate  work  for  hire agreements and
assignments,  sufficient  to  protect such The corporation's ownership rights in
the  Intellectual  Property  and the unauthorized use or disclosure of same. All
registrations  and applications to register the Intellectual Property in each of
the countries in which any of the same is registered are valid and subsisting in
all  respects  and  have been properly maintained. No party has any claim to any
moral rights with respect to the Intellectual Property owned by the Corporation.

          (d)     Litigation  and  Claims.  Except  as  disclosed  on  SCHEDULE
                  ------------------------                             --------
4.12(d),  there  is  neither pending nor, to the Knowledge of the Corporation or
------
the  Seller,  threatened  any  suit,  action,  claim,  arbitration,  grievance,
litigation,  administrative  or  legal  or  other  proceeding, or investigation,
against the Corporation or its licensors contesting the validity of, or such the
Corporation's  right  to  use,  any  of  the  Intellectual  Property.

          (e)     Licenses.   The  Corporation  has  not  granted any license or
                  ---------
other right to use, in any manner, any item of Intellectual Property, whether or
not  requiring the payment of royalties, and no third party has any right to use
any  Intellectual  Property  owned  by  the Corporation. The Corporation has not
licensed, leased, sold or otherwise transferred or disclosed the source code for
any  of  the  Intellectual  Property  to  any person or entity other than to the
Corporation's  employees  and  independent  contractors pursuant to an agreement
with  such  employees  and  independent  contractors protecting the intellectual
property  rights  therein  and  the  nondisclosure  thereof.

          (f)     Protection.    The  Corporation  has  reasonably protected the
                  -----------
Intellectual  Property  as  the  proprietary  property  and trade secrets of the
corporation.  There has not been any default under any confidentiality agreement
regarding  the  use  and  disclosure  of  the  Intellectual  Property.

          (g)     Infringement.
                  -------------

               (i)     To  the  knowledge  of  the Corporation or the Seller, no
third  party is infringing upon all or any portion of the Intellectual Property,
or  (ii)  using all or any portion of the Intellectual Property in derogation of
any  rights  acquired  by  Purchaser  under  this  Agreement.

               (ii)     There  is  no  interference  action  or other litigation
pending or, to the knowledge of the Corporation or the Seller, threatened before
any governmental entity (including the United States Patent and Trademark Office
or  corresponding  governmental  entities in foreign jurisdictions) in regard to
any  of  the  Intellectual  Property.

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               (iii)     None  of  the  Intellectual  Property  infringes  any
copyright,  trademark,  patent, trade secret, or other right of any third party.
The  Corporation  has  not  received  any  notice  of  infringement  upon,
misappropriation  of or conflict with any asserted right of any third party, and
there  is  no  basis  for  any  such  notice.

               (iv)     The  inception, development and reduction to practice of
the  Intellectual  Property  have  not  constituted  or  involved,  and  do  not
constitute  or involve, the misappropriation of trade secrets or other rights of
any  other  person  or  entity  (including  any  governmental  entity).

     4.13     LITIGATION.     SCHEDULE  4.13  sets  forth  all  litigation,
              -----------     --------------
claims,  suits, actions, investigations, indictments or information, proceedings
or  arbitrations,  grievances  or  other  procedures  (including  grand  jury
investigations,  actions  or  proceedings,  and  product  liability and workers'
compensation  suits, actions or proceedings) pending, or to the Knowledge of the
Corporation or the Seller, threatened, before any court, commission, arbitration
tribunal,  or judicial, governmental or administrative department, body, agency,
administrator  or official, grand jury, or any other forum for the resolution of
grievances,  against  the  Corporation  or  involving  any  of  its  property or
business,  and  (b)  indicates  which  of  such matters are being defended by an
insurance carrier, and which of the matters being so defended are being defended
under  a reservation of rights.   Further, except as set forth on SCHEDULE 4.13,
                                                                  --------------
there  are  no  judgments,  orders,  writs, injunctions, decrees, indictments or
information,  grand  jury  subpoenas  or  civil  investigative  demands,  plea
agreements,  stipulations  or  awards  (whether rendered by a court, commission,
arbitration  tribunal,  or  judicial, governmental or administrative department,
body,  agency,  administrator or official, grand jury or any other forum for the
resolution  of  grievances)  against or relating to the Corporation or involving
any  of  the  Corporation's  property  or  business.   The  Corporation has made
available  to  Purchaser  true, correct and complete copies of pleadings, briefs
and  other  documents  filed  in  each  pending litigation, claim, suit, action,
investigation,  indictment or information, proceeding, arbitration, grievance or
other  procedure  required  to  be  listed  on SCHEDULE 4.13, and the judgments,
                                               --------------
orders,  writs,  injunctions,  decrees,  indictments and information, grand jury
subpoenas  and  civil  investigative  demands, plea agreements, stipulations and
awards  required  to  be  listed  on  said  Schedule.

     4.14     EMPLOYEES.
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          (a)     SCHEDULE 4.14(a) sets forth the names and current compensation
                  ----------------
(broken  down  by category, e.g., salary, bonus, commission) of all employees of
the  Corporation,  together  with  the  date  and amount of the last increase in
compensation  for each such person.   To the Knowledge of the Corporation or the
Seller, no employee intends to terminate his or her employment relationship with
the  Corporation  as  a  result  of  the  transactions  contemplated  herein  or
otherwise.

          (b)     The  Corporation  has  conducted  a  thorough  review  of  its
employee  records  and  has  verified that each foreign national employee of the
Corporation  is  authorized  to  be  present  and employed in the United States.
Additionally,  except  as  disclosed  on SCHEDULE 4.14(b), the Corporation is in
                                         ----------------
full  compliance  with  all  applicable  laws,  regulations, judgments and other
requirements  relating  to  the  regulation  of  foreign nationals in the United
States  including  those  items  relating  to the employment and compensation of
foreign  nationals  in  the

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United  States.  Moreover,  there  are no unresolved past, pending or threatened
administrative,  regulatory  or  judicial  actions, proceedings, investigations,
obligations,  liabilities,  losses,  decrees, judgments, penalties, fines, fees,
demands, demand letters, orders, directives, claims, or notices of noncompliance
or  violation  relating  in  any way to any The Corporation or its operations in
connection  with  the  Corporation's  employment  of  foreign nationals. As used
herein,  the  term "foreign national" means a person who is not a citizen of the
United  States  of  America.

     4.15     EMPLOYEE  BENEFITS.
              -------------------

          (a)     Employee  Benefit  Plans  and  Arrangements.
                  --------------------------------------------

               (i)     List and Description of Plans and Arrangements.  SCHEDULE
                       ----------------------------------------------   --------
4.15(a)(i)  sets  forth a true, correct and complete list and description of all
----------
agreements,  arrangements,  commitments,  policies or understandings of any kind
(whether  written  or  oral)  (A)  which  relate to employee benefits, (B) which
pertain  to  present  or  former  employees,  retirees, directors or independent
contractors  (or  their beneficiaries, dependents or spouses) of the Corporation
or  its  predecessors in interest, and (C) which are currently or expected to be
adopted, maintained, sponsored, or contributed to by the Corporation, any of its
predecessors  in  interest  or  any  employer  which,  under  Section 414 of the
Internal  Revenue Code (the "Code"), would constitute a single employer with the
                             ----
Corporation  (a  "Company  Affiliate")  or  as  to  which the Corporation or any
                  ------------------
Company  Affiliate  has  any  ongoing  liability  or  obligation  whatsoever
(collectively,  "Employee  Benefit  Plans"), including all: (1) employee benefit
                 ------------------------
plans  as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of  1974,  as  amended  ("ERISA"),  (2)  all  other deferred compensation, early
                          -----
retirement,  incentive,  profit-sharing,  thrift,  stock  ownership,  stock
appreciation  rights,  bonus, stock option, stock purchase, welfare or vacation,
or  other  nonqualified  benefit  plans  or  arrangements, and (3) trusts, group
annuity  contracts,  insurance policies or other funding media for the plans and
arrangements  described  hereinabove.

               (ii)     Compliance  with  ERISA  and  the  Code.   Except as set
                        ----------------------------------------
forth  on  SCHEDULE  4.15(a)(ii), the Corporation and each Company Affiliate has
           ---------------------
complied  with  all of their respective obligations with respect to all Employee
Benefit  Plans  (including  (A)  filing  or  distributing all reports or notices
required  by ERISA or the Code and (B) complying with all requirements of Part 6
of  ERISA  and Code Section 4980B) and has maintained the Employee Benefit Plans
in  compliance with all applicable laws and regulations (including ERISA and the
Code).  Each  eligible  Employee  Benefit  Plan  has  received  a  favorable
determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service, and the Internal Revenue
Service  has  not  threatened  or  taken  any  action  to  revoke  any favorable
determination  letter  issued with respect to any such Employee Benefit Plan, No
amendment  to  any Employee Benefit Plan or related trust has been adopted since
receipt  of  the  most  recent  determination  letter issued with respect to the
Employee Benefit Plan or related trust which would cause disqualification of the
Employee  Benefit  Plan  or  related  trust.

               (iii)     Copies  of  Documents  Provided  to  Purchaser.   The
                         -----------------------------------------------
Corporation has made available to Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of
all  documents  relating  to  the  Employee  Benefit  Plans  that  Purchaser has
requested,  including:  (A)  all  plan  texts, amendments, trust instruments and
other agreements adopted or entered into in connection with each of the Employee
Benefit  Plans,  (B) all insurance and annuity contracts related to any Employee
Benefit

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Plan,  (C)  the  notices  and  election forms used to notify employees and their
dependents  of  their continuation coverage rights under the Corporation's group
health plans (under Code Section 4980B(f) and ERISA Section 606), if applicable,
and  (D)  the  most  recently  available  Form  5500  annual  reports, certified
financial statements, actuarial reports, summary plan descriptions and favorable
determination letters, if applicable, for Employee Benefit Plans. Since the date
such documents were supplied to Purchaser, no plan amendments have been adopted,
no  changes  to  the documents have been made, and no such amendments or changes
shall  be  adopted  or  made  prior  to  the  Second  Closing  Date.

               (iv)     Agreements  to  Create,  Continue  or  Terminate  Plans.
                        --------------------------------------------------------
Neither  the  Corporation  nor  any  Company  Affiliate  has  any  agreement,
arrangement,  commitment  or  understanding,  whether legally binding or not, to
create  any  additional  Employee Benefit Plan or to continue, modify, change in
any  material  respect,  or  terminate  any  existing  Employee  Benefit  Plan.

               (v)     Agency  Review. Taxes and Fiduciary Liability.    None of
                       ----------------------------------------------
the  Employee Benefit Plans is currently under investigation, audit or review by
the  Department  of  Labor, the Internal Revenue Service or any other federal or
state  agency or is liable for any federal, state, local or foreign taxes. There
is no transaction in connection with which the Corporation, any Affiliate or any
fiduciary  of  any  of  the  Employee Benefit Plans could be subject to either a
civil  penalty  assessed  pursuant  to  ERISA Section 502, a tax imposed by Code
Section  4975 or liability for a breach of fiduciary responsibility under ERISA.

               (vi)     Claims  Against  Plans  and  Fiduciaries.   Other  than
                        ----------------------------------------
routine  claims  for  benefits  payable  to  participants  or  beneficiaries  in
accordance  with  the  terms of the Employee Benefit Plans, there are no claims,
pending  or  threatened,  by  any  participant or beneficiary against any of the
Employee  Benefit  Plans  or any fiduciary of any of the Employee Benefit Plans,
and  no  basis  for  any  such  claim  or  claims  exists.

               (vii)     Retiree  Welfare  Benefits.     Neither the Corporation
                         ---------------------------
nor  any  Company  Affiliate  has  maintained an Employee Benefit Plan providing
group  health,  dental,  vision,  life  insurance  or  other welfare benefits to
employees  following  retirement or other separation from service, except to the
extent  required  under  Part  6  of  Title  I  of ERISA and Code Section 4980B.

          (b)     Defined Benefit Plans. The Corporation has never maintained an
                  ----------------------
Employee Benefit Plan that is a pension plan within the meaning of ERISA Section
3(2)  which  is subject to Title IV of ERISA (a "Defined Benefit Plan"), nor has
the  Corporation  ever  participated  in  a  Defined  Benefit  Plan  that  is  a
multi-employer  plan within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(37)(A). Consequently,
there  has never been any Defined Benefit Plan or multi-employer plan maintained
by  the  Corporation  or  any  Affiliate  under  which  the  Corporation and any
Affiliate  currently  have,  or  potentially  could ever have, any obligation or
liability  whatsoever  under  ERISA.

     4.16     COLLECTIVE  BARGAINING.  Except  as  set  forth on SCHEDULE 4.16,
              -----------------------                            --------------
there  are  no  labor  contracts,  collective  bargaining agreements, letters of
understanding or other arrangements, formal or informal, with any union or labor
organization  covering  any  of  employees  of  the

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Corporation  and  none  of  said employees are represented by any union or labor
organization.  The  Corporation  has made available to Purchaser a true, correct
and  complete  copy  of  each  agreement  listed  on  SCHEDULE  4.16.
                                                      ---------------

     4.17     LABOR DISPUTES. The Corporation is in compliance with all federal
              ---------------
and  state  laws  respecting  employment  and  employment  practices,  terms and
conditions  of  employment,  wages and hours. The Corporation is not and has not
been  engaged  in  any  unfair  labor  practice,  and  no  unfair labor practice
complaint against the Corporation is pending before the National Labor Relations
Board.  Neither  the  Corporation  nor Seller knows or has reason to know of any
labor  strike or other labor trouble actually pending, being threatened against,
or  affecting  the  Corporation.  Relations  between  management  and  labor are
amicable  and  there  have  not  been,  nor are there presently, any attempts to
organize  non-union  employees,  nor  are  there  plans  for  any such attempts.

     4.18     BANK  ACCOUNTS.   SCHEDULE  4.18  sets  forth a true, correct and
              ---------------   --------------
complete list of each bank or financial institution in which The Corporation has
an  account or safe deposit box (giving the address and account numbers) and the
names  of  the  persons  authorized  to  draw thereon or to have access thereto.

     4.19     ENVIRONMENTAL  MATTERS.
              -----------------------

          (a)     For  purposes  of  this  Agreement,  the following terms shall
have  the  following  meanings:

               (i)     "Environmental  Claims"  shall  mean  any  and  all
                        ---------------------
administrative,  regulatory  or  judicial  actions,  causes  of  action,  suits,
investigations,  obligations,  liabilities,  losses,  proceedings,  decrees,
judgments,  penalties, fines, fees, demands, demand letters, orders, directives,
claims  (including  any  claims involving liability in tort, strict, absolute or
otherwise),  liens,  notices  of  noncompliance  or  violation,  and  legal  and
consultant  fees and costs of investigations or proceedings, relating in any way
to  any  Environmental  Law  or  the presence or Release (or alleged presence or
Release)  into the environment of any Hazardous Material on, at or from the Real
Property  (hereinafter  "Claims")  including and regardless of the merit of such
                         ------
Claim,  any and all Claims by any governmental or regulatory authority or by any
third  party  or  other  person  for  enforcement, mitigation, cleanup, removal,
response,  remediation  or  other  actions  or  damages,  contribution,
indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive or declaratory relief
pursuant  to  any Environmental Law or any alleged injury or threat of injury to
human  health,  safety,  natural  resources  or  the  environment.

               (ii)     "Environmental  Laws"  shall mean all present and future
                         -------------------
federal,  state  and  local  laws,  statutes,  ordinances,  regulations,  codes,
policies,  rules,  directives,  orders,  decrees,  permits, licenses, approvals,
authorizations,  criteria,  guidelines,  covenants, deed restrictions, treaties,
conventions,  and  rules  of  common law now or hereafter in effect, and in each
case  as  amended,  and  any  judicial  or  administrative  judgment, opinion or
interpretation  thereof,  relating  to  the  regulation  or  protection of human
health,  safety,  natural  resources  or  the  environment,  including  laws and
regulations  (and all other items recited above) relating to the use, treatment,
storage,  management,  handling, manufacture, generation, processing, recycling,
distribution,  transport,  Release  or  threatened Release of or exposure to any
Hazardous  Material.

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               (iii)     "Hazardous  Materials"  shall  mean,  collectively, any
                          --------------------
substance,  material, product, derivative, compound, mixture, mineral, chemical,
waste,  medical  waste  or  gas,  in  each  case  whether  naturally  occurring,
human-made  or  the  by-product of any process, including petroleum or petroleum
products  (A)  that  is  now or hereafter becomes defined or included within the
definition  of a "hazardous substance," "hazardous waste," "hazardous material,"
"toxic  chemical," "toxic substance," "hazardous chemical," "extremely hazardous
substance,"  "pollutant,"  "contaminant,"  or any other words of similar meaning
under  any  Environmental  Law,  (B)  exposure  to  which  or the presence, use,
generation,  treatment,  Release,  transport  or  storage  of  which  is  now or
hereafter  prohibited,  limited, restricted or regulated under any Environmental
Law  or  by  any governmental or regulatory authority, or (C) that could require
investigation,  response  or  remediation, or could support the assertion of any
Environmental  Claim.

               (iv)     "Release"  shall  mean the release, deposit, disposal or
                         -------
leakage  of  any  Hazardous  Material at, into, upon or under any land, water or
air,  or otherwise into the environment, including by means of burial, disposal,
discharge,  emission,  injection, spillage, leakage, seepage, leaching, dumping,
pumping,  pouring,  escaping,  emptying,  placement  and  the  like.

          (b)       Except  as  disclosed  on  SCHEDULE  4.19(B):
                                               ------------------

               (i)     The   Corporation   is   in   full   compliance   with
all   applicable  Environmental  Laws;

               (ii)     The  Corporation  has  all  permits,  licenses and other
approvals  required  under  the  Environmental  Laws  with  respect  to the Real
Property  and  the  Corporation's  operations  thereon;

               (iii)     There  are no past, pending or threatened Environmental
Claims  relating  to  the  Corporation's  operations  or  the  Real  Property;

               (iv)     Hazardous  Materials  have not at any time been present,
generated,  used,  treated,  managed, recycled, stored or Released at, on, in or
under,  or  transported  to  or  from  the  Real  Property;

               (v)     Hazardous  Materials  have  not at any time been Released
at,  on,  in  or  under  any  other property in the vicinity or area of the Real
Property;

               (vi)     There  are  not  now and never have been any underground
storage  tanks  located  at, on or under the Real Property; there is no asbestos
contained  in,  forming part of, or contaminating any part of the Real Property;
and  no  polychlorinated  biphenyls  (PCBs)  are  used,  stored,  located  at or
contaminate  any  part  of  the  Real  Property;

               (vii)     There are no pending or threatened Environmental Claims
at  any  treatment,  storage  or  disposal  facility that has received Hazardous
Materials  from  or  generated  at  the  Real  Property;  and

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               (viii)     There  are  no  past  or  present  facts,  actions,
activities,  circumstances,  conditions,  occurrences,  events  or  incidents,
including  the  Release  or presence of Hazardous Materials, that could (A) form
the  basis of an Environmental Claim against or involving The Corporation or the
Real  Property, (B) cause the Real Property to be subject to any restrictions on
or  affect its ownership, occupancy, use or transferability under any applicable
Environmental  Law,  (C)  require  the  filing  or  recording  of  any notice or
restriction  relating  to the presence of Hazardous Materials in the real estate
records  in  the  county  or municipality in which the Real Property is located,
other than any customary disclosure requirements in connection with the transfer
of  the  Real  Property,  or  (D)  prevent  or  interfere with the construction,
operation  or  maintenance  of  the  Real  Property.

     4.20     REQUIRED  LICENSES  AND  PERMITS.   The  Corporation  has  all
              ---------------------------------
licenses,  permits or other authorizations of governmental authorities necessary
for  the  conduct  of  the C&B Business and all other licenses, permits or other
authorizations  of governmental authorities necessary for the conduct of the C&B
Business,  except  to  the extent that the Corporation is authorized pursuant to
permits  held  by  its  customers  to conduct operations and perform services in
connection with their respective businesses,   A true, correct and complete list
of  all  such  licenses,  permits  and  other  authorizations (collectively, the
"Corporation  Authorizations")  is set forth on SCHEDULE 4.20.   The Corporation
 ---------------------------                    --------------
has made available to Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of all written
Corporation  Authorizations  required  to  be  listed  on  SCHEDULE  4.20.
                                                           ---------------

     4.21     INSURANCE  POLICIES. SCHEDULE  4.21 sets forth a true, correct and
              -------------------- --------------
complete  list  and  description  of  all insurance policies in force naming the
Corporation,  or  any employees thereof in their capacity as such, as an insured
or beneficiary or as a loss payable payee, or for which the Corporation has paid
or  is  obligated  to  pay  all or part of the premiums. The Corporation has not
received  notice  of  any  pending or threatened termination or premium increase
(retroactive  or  otherwise)  with  respect  thereto,  and the Corporation is in
compliance  with  all  conditions  contained therein.  There have been no lapses
(whether  cured  or  not) in the coverage provided under the insurance policies,
referenced  herein  and  as  set forth on SCHEDULE 4.21, during the term of such
                                          -------------
policies,  as  extended  or  renewed.  The  Corporation  has  made  available to
Purchaser  true, correct and complete copies of each of the policies required to
be  listed  on  SCHEDULE  4.21.
                ---------------

     4.22     MAJOR SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS.  SCHEDULE 4.22 sets forth a list of
              ------------------------------  -------------
the  top  25  suppliers  of goods or services to and the top 25 customers of the
Corporation  (by  amounts  paid  or  billed)  during  the  12-month period ended
December  31, 2005 together, in each case, with the amount paid or billed during
such  period.  The  Corporation  is  not engaged in any dispute with any of such
suppliers  or  customers.  The  Corporation  has not been advised nor has it any
reason  to  believe  that  the  consummation  of  the  transactions contemplated
hereunder  will  have  any  adverse  effect  on the business relationship of the
Corporation  with  any  such  supplier  or  customer.

     4.23     CONTRACTS   AND   COMMITMENTS.     SCHEDULE 4.23   sets   forth  a
              ------------------------------     -------------
list  of  the  Corporation's contracts with customers with an estimated value of
$1,000,000.00  or  more. Except as set forth on SCHEDULES 4.10(d) (Leases), 4.11
                                                -----------------           ----
(Indebtedness),  4.12(b)  AND  (d) (Intellectual Property), 4.15(a)(i) (Employee
                 -----------------                          ----------
Benefit  Plans),  4.16  (Collective  Bargaining), 4.21 (Insurance Policies), and
                  ----                            ----
4.23  (Contracts  and  Commitments):
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          (a)     The  Corporation  does  not  have  any  outstanding  contract,
written  or  oral,  with  any  officer,  employee,  agent,  consultant, advisor,
salesman,  manufacturer's representative, distributor, dealer, subcontractor, or
broker  that  is not cancelable by the Corporation, on notice of not longer than
thirty  (30)  days and without liability, penalty or premium of any kind, except
liabilities  which  arise  as a matter of law upon termination of employment, or
any  agreement  or  arrangement  providing  for  the  payment  of  any  bonus or
commission  based  on  sales  or  earnings;

          (b)     The Corporation is not under any liability or obligation under
any  agreement  pursuant to which third parties have been provided with products
that  can  be  returned  to   the Corporation in the event they are not sold and
which  could  involve  a liability of the Corporation of $100,000 or more in the
aggregate;

          (c)     The  Corporation  does  not  have  (i)  any  outstanding  loan
or  loan  commitment  (excluding  credit  extended  in  the  Ordinary  Course of
Business  to  purchasers  of  inventory)  to  any person, or (ii) any factoring,
credit  line  or  subordination  agreement;

          (d)     Except  as  noted  on  SCHEDULE  4.11   (Indebtedness)  and
                                         --------------
except  for negotiable instruments in the process of collection, the Corporation
does  not  have any power of attorney outstanding or any contract, commitment or
liability  (whether  absolute,  accrued, contingent or otherwise), as guarantor,
surety,  co-signer, endorser, co-maker, indemnitor in respect of the contract or
commitment  of  any  other  person,  corporation,  partnership,  joint  venture,
association,  organization  or  other  entity;

          (e)     There  are  no  contracts  or  agreements  with  any director,
officer  or  shareholder  of  the Corporation, or with any person related to any
such  person  or  with  any company or other organization in which any director,
officer,  or  shareholder  of any the Corporation, or anyone related to any such
person,  has  a  direct  or  indirect  financial  interest;

          (f)     The  Corporation  is  not subject to any contract or agreement
containing  covenants  limiting the freedom of the Corporation to compete in any
line  of  business  in any geographic area or requiring the Corporation to share
any  profits;

          (g)     There is no contract, agreement or other arrangement entitling
any  person  or  other  entity  to  any  profits,  revenues or cash flows of the
Corporation  or  requiring  any  payments  or  other distributions based on such
profits,  revenues  or  cash  flows;  and

          (h)     To  the  knowledge  of  the  Corporation  or  the  Seller, the
Corporation  is  not a party to or bound by any presently or previously existing
contract,  agreement or other arrangement that has had or may in the future have
a material adverse effect upon the C&B Business, earnings or financial condition
of  the  Corporation.

The  Corporation  has  made  available  to  Purchaser true, correct and complete
copies  of  all  contracts,  agreements,  plans,  leases,  policies and licenses
referred  to, or required to be referred to or listed on, any Schedule delivered
hereunder.

     4.24     AGREEMENTS  IN  FULL  FORCE AND EFFECT. All contracts, agreements,
              --------------------------------------
plans, leases, policies and licenses referred to, or required to be referred to,
on any Schedule delivered hereunder are valid and binding, and are in full force
and  effect  and  are  enforceable  in

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accordance  with  their  terms,  except  to  the  extent  that  the  validity or
enforceability  thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
and other similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally or by principles of
equity.  Neither  the Corporation nor Seller has any Knowledge of any pending or
threatened  bankruptcy,  insolvency  or  similar  proceeding with respect to any
party  to  such  agreements,  and  no  event has occurred which (whether with or
without notice, lapse of time or the happening or occurrence of any other event)
would  constitute a default thereunder by the Corporation or to the knowledge of
the  Corporation  or  Seller  or  any  other  party  thereto.

     4.25  ABSENCE  OF  CERTAIN  CHANGES AND EVENTS.  Except  as  set  forth  in
           -----------------------------------------
SCHEDULE 4.25, since  the  Interim  Balance  Sheet  Date,  the  Corporation  has
-------------
operated only  in  the  Ordinary  Course  of  Business,  and  has  not:

          (a)     suffered  any  material  damage  or  destruction  adversely
affecting  any  asset  of  the  Corporation  or  the  C&B  Business;

          (b)     made any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend
or  other  distribution  of  assets  (whether  in  cash, stock or property) with
respect  to  the  capital  stock  of  the Corporation, or any direct or indirect
redemption,  purchase  or  other  acquisition  of  stock,  or otherwise made any
payment  of  cash  or  any  transfer  of  other assets, to Seller or any Related
Company;  or  transferred any assets from any subsidiary to the Corporation, any
other  subsidiary  or  any  Related  Company; or transferred any assets from any
Related  Company  to  the  Corporation;

          (c)     suffered  any  Material Adverse Change in its working capital,
assets,  liabilities,  financial condition, business prospects, or relationships
with  any  suppliers  or  customers  listed  on  SCHEDULE  4.22;
                                                 ---------------

          (d)     except  for  customary  increases  based on term of service or
regular promotion of non-officer employees, increased (or announced any increase
in)  the compensation payable or to become payable to any employee, or increased
(or  announced  any increase in) any bonus, insurance, pension or other employee
benefit  plan,  payment  or  arrangement  for such employees, or entered into or
amended  any  employment,  consulting,  severance  or  similar  agreement;

          (e)     incurred,  assumed  or  guaranteed any liability or obligation
(absolute,  accrued,  contingent or otherwise) other than in the Ordinary Course
of  Business;

          (f)     paid, discharged, satisfied or renewed any claim, liability or
obligation  other  than  payment  in  the  Ordinary  Course  of  Business;

          (g)     permitted  any  of its assets to be subjected to any mortgage,
lien,  security  interest,  restriction, charge or other encumbrance of any kind
except  for  Permitted  Liens;

          (h)     cancelled  or  forgiven  any  indebtedness or otherwise waived
any  material  claims  or  rights;

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          (i)     sold,  transferred or otherwise disposed of any of its assets,
except  in  the  Ordinary  Course  of  Business;

          (j)     made any single capital expenditure or investment in excess of
$100,000.00;

          (k)     made  any  change  in  any  method,  practice  or principle of
financial  or  tax  accounting;

          (1)     managed  working  capital  components,  including  cash,
receivables,  other current assets, trade payables and other current liabilities
in  a  fashion  inconsistent  with  past  practice,  including  failing  to sell
inventory and other property in an orderly and prudent manner or failing to make
all  budgeted  and  other normal capital expenditures, repairs, improvements and
dispositions;

          (m)     paid,  loaned, advanced, sold, transferred or leased any asset
to  any  employee, except for normal compensation involving salary and benefits;

          (n)     issued or sold any of its capital stock or issued any warrant,
option  or  other right to purchase shares of its capital stock, or any security
convertible  into  its  capital  stock;

          (o)     entered  into  any  material  commitment or transaction, other
than  in  the  Ordinary  Course  of  Business,  affecting  the  C&B Business; or

          (p)     agreed  in writing, or otherwise, to take any action described
in  this  Section.

Notwithstanding  the  foregoing  and  the provisions of Section 4.22 hereof, the
                                                        ------------
Purchaser  hereby stipulates, acknowledges and confirms that the announcement by
the  Seller of his intention to sell the C&B Shares (as well as the execution of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby) may
affect  the  customer relationships of the Corporation, and the Purchaser hereby
stipulates,  acknowledges  and  confirms that any such effect does not and shall
not  constitute  a  breach  of  any  of the representations ad warranties of the
Seller  and  the  Corporation  contained  in  this  Agreement.

     4.26     ACCOUNTS  RECEIVABLE.
              ---------------------

               (a)     All  accounts  receivable  owed to the Corporation by any
director, officer, shareholder or employee of the Corporation or any relative of
any  such  person  (including those accounts receivable reflected on the Interim
Balance Sheets and incurred since the Interim Balance Sheet Date) have been paid
in  full  prior  to the date hereof or shall have been paid in full prior to the
Second  Closing  Date.

               (b)     All accounts receivable of the Corporation (i) are valid,
existing and fully collectible (subject to an allowance for doubtful accounts in
the amount set forth on the Final Statement of Net Worth without resort to legal
proceedings  or collection agencies, (ii) represent monies due for goods sold or
services  rendered  in  the  Ordinary  Course  of  Business,  and,  (iii)  are

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not  subject to any known defenses, rights of set-off, assignment, restrictions,
security  interests  or other encumbrances, except as shown on SCHEDULE 4.26(b).
                                                               ----------------
Except  as  shown on SCHEDULE 4.26(b), as of the date of such Schedule, all such
                     ----------------
accounts  receivable  were  current,  and  the  Corporation  is not aware of any
dispute  regarding  the  collectibility  of  any  such  accounts receivable. All
reserves  shown  on  the  Financial  Statements are adequate to cover all losses
giving  rise  to  any  such  reserve.

     4.27    TAX  MATTERS.
             -------------

          (a)     Definitions.   For  purposes  of this Agreement, the following
                  ------------
definitions  shall  apply:

               (i)     The  term  "Taxes"  shall  mean  all  Taxes,  however
                                   -----
denominated,  including  any  interest, penalties or other additions to Tax that
may  become  payable  in  respect  thereof, imposed by any federal, territorial,
state, local or foreign government or any agency or political subdivision of any
such  government,  which Taxes shall include, without limiting the generality of
the  foregoing,  all income or profits Taxes (including federal income Taxes and
state  income  Taxes),  payroll  and  employee  withholding  Taxes, unemployment
insurance,  social security Taxes, sales and use Taxes, ad valorem Taxes, excise
Taxes, franchise Taxes, gross receipts Taxes, business license Taxes, occupation
Taxes,  real  and  personal  property  Taxes,  stamp Taxes, environmental Taxes,
transfer  Taxes,  workers'  compensation,  Pension  Benefit Guaranty Corporation
premiums and other governmental charges, and other obligations of the same or of
a  similar nature to any of the foregoing, which the Company is required to pay,
withhold  or  collect.

               (ii)     The  term  "Returns"  shall mean all reports, estimates,
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declarations  of  estimated Tax, information statements and returns relating to,
or  required  to  be  filed in connection with, any Taxes, including information
returns  or  reports  with  respect  to backup withholding and other payments to
third  parties.

          (b)     Returns  Filed  and Taxes Paid.  Except as otherwise disclosed
                  ------------------------------
in SCHEDULE 4.27(B): (i) all Returns required to be filed by or on behalf of the
   ----------------
Corporation  have  been  duly filed on a timely basis and such Returns are true,
complete  and correct in all material respects, (ii) all material Taxes shown to
be payable on the Returns or on subsequent assessments with respect thereto have
been  paid in full on a timely basis, and no other material Taxes are payable by
the  Corporation  with  respect  to  items  or  periods  covered by such Returns
(whether  or  not shown on or reportable on such Returns) or with respect to any
period  prior  to the date of this Agreement, (iii) the Corporation has withheld
and  paid  over  all  Taxes  required  to  have been withheld and paid over, and
complied  with  all  information  reporting and backup withholding requirements,
including  maintenance  of  required records with respect thereto, in connection
with amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor, independent contractor, or
other  third  party,  and  (iv)  there  are no liens on any of the assets of the
Corporation  with  respect  to Taxes, other than liens for Taxes not yet due and
payable  or  for  Taxes that the Corporation is contesting in good faith through
appropriate  proceedings  and  for  which  appropriate  reserves  have  been
established,  which  contested  Taxes  are  disclosed  in  SCHEDULE  4.27(b).
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          (c)     Tax Deficiencies: Audits; Statutes of Limitations.   Except as
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otherwise  disclosed  in  SCHEDULE  4.27(C):  (i) the Returns of the Corporation
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have  never  been  audited  by a government or Taxing authority, nor is any such
audit in process, pending or threatened (either in writing or verbally, formally
or  informally),  (ii)  no  deficiencies  exist or have been asserted (either in
writing or verbally, formally or informally) or are expected to be asserted with
respect  to  Taxes of the Corporation has not received notice (either in writing
or  verbally,  formally  or informally) or expects to receive notice that it has
not  filed  a Return or paid Taxes required to be filed or paid by it, (iii) the
Corporation  is not either a party to any action or proceeding for assessment or
collection  of  Taxes, nor has such event been asserted or threatened (either in
writing  or  verbally, formally or informally) against the Corporation or any of
its  assets,  (iv)  no  waiver  or extension of any statute of limitations is in
effect  with  respect  to  Taxes  or  Returns  of  the  Corporation, and (v) the
Corporation  has disclosed on its federal income Tax Returns all positions taken
therein  that could give rise to a substantial understatement penalty within the
meaning  of  Code  Section  6662.

          (d)     Tax  Sharing  Agreements.  Except  as  otherwise  disclosed in
                  ------------------------
SCHEDULE  4.27(d)  the Corporation is not (nor has ever been) a party to any Tax
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sharing  agreement.

          (e)     Tax  Elections  and  Special Tax Status.   The Corporation has
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not  filed  a consent pursuant to the collapsible corporation provisions of Code
Section  341(f).    The  Corporation  is  not  a  party to any safe harbor lease
within the meaning of Code Section 168(f)(8), as in effect prior to amendment by
the  Tax  Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982,   The Corporation is not
or  has  not  been  a United States real property holding corporation within the
meaning  of Code Section 897(c)(l)(A)(ii) during the applicable period specified
in  Code  Section  897(c)(l)(A)(ii).  The  Corporation  has not entered into any
compensatory  agreements  with  respect  to  the  performance  of services which
payment  thereunder  would  be  a nondeductible expense pursuant to Code Section
162(m)  or 280G or an excise Tax to the recipient pursuant to Code Section 4999.
The Corporation has not been a "distributing corporation" (within the meaning of
Code  Section  355(a)(l)(A))  within  the 3-year period ending as of the date of
this  Agreement.  No  member  of  the Group has participated in an international
boycott as defined in Code Section 999. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 4.27(e),
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the  Corporation  has  not agreed, nor is required to make, any adjustment under
Code  Sections  263A  or  481(a)  by  reason of a change in accounting method or
otherwise) or an election under Section 1377(a)(2) of the Code.  The Corporation
has  not  a  permanent  establishment  in any foreign country, as defined in any
applicable  Tax  treaty or convention between the United States and such foreign
country.  The  Corporation is in compliance with the terms and conditions of any
applicable  Tax  exemptions,  Tax  agreements or Tax orders of any government to
which  it  may  be  subject  or  which it may have claimed, and the transactions
contemplated  by  this  Agreement  will  not  have  any  adverse  effect on such
compliance.  The Corporation is not a party to any transaction, understanding or
arrangement  treated  as  a  Tax  shelter  under  Code  Section  611  l(e)  or
6662(d)(2)(C)(iii).

          (f)     S  Corporation  Status.   Since  its  incorporation,  the
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Corporation  has  been  and is currently a valid "S" corporation for all federal
and  state Tax purposes (and will be up to the Second Closing Date), and neither
the  Internal  Revenue  Service  nor  any Taxing authority has challenged, or is
challenging,  the  S  election  of  the  Corporation.

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     4.28     BROKERAGE.  No  broker, agent, or finder has rendered services to
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the  Corporation  or the Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated
under  this  Agreement.   The  Corporation  has  not  incurred any obligation or
liability,  contingent  or  otherwise,  for  brokers' or finders' fees or agents
commissions  or  other similar payments in connection with this Agreement or the
transactions  contemplated  hereby.

     4.29     DISCLOSURE.    No  representations,  warranties,  assurances  or
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statements  by  the Seller or the Corporation in this Agreement and no statement
contained  in  any  document  (including  the  Financial  Statements  and  the
Schedules),  certificates  or other writings furnished or to be furnished by the
Seller  or  the  Corporation  (or  caused  to  be furnished by the Seller or the
Corporation)  to  Purchaser  or  any  of  its  representatives  pursuant  to the
provisions  hereof  contains  or  will  contain any untrue statement of material
fact,  or  omits  or  will  omit  to  state  any fact necessary, in light of the
circumstances under which it was made, in order to make the statements herein or
therein  not  misleading.

                                   ARTICLE V.
                   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
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     Purchaser  hereby  represents  and  warrants  to  the  Seller  as follows:

     5.01     ORGANIZATION.  Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly
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existing  and  in  good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has
all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on and conduct its business
as  it is now being conducted and to own or lease its properties and assets, and
to  effect  the transactions contemplated hereunder and is duly qualified and in
good  standing  in  each  jurisdiction  in  which the conduct of the business of
Purchaser  or  the  ownership  of its properties and assets requires it to be so
qualified, except where the failure to be so qualified or in such good standing,
or  to  have  such  power  or  authority when taken together with all other such
failures,  is not reasonably likely to have a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect.
As  used in this Agreement, the term "Purchaser Material Adverse Effect" means a
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material  adverse  effect  on  the  financial condition, properties, business or
results  of  operation  of  Purchaser  and  its  subsidiaries  taken as a whole;
provided,  however,  that  any such effect resulting from any change (i) in law,
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rule  or  regulation  or  GAAP  or  interpretations thereof that applies to both
Purchaser  and  the  Corporation  or  (ii)  in  economic  or business conditions
generally  or in the industries in which the Company conducts its business shall
not  be  considered  when determining if a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect has
occurred.

     5.02     AUTHORIZATION.   Purchaser  has  the right, power and capacity to
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execute,  deliver  and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated  hereby.   The  execution,  delivery  and  performance  of  this
Agreement,  and  the  consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, have
been  duly  and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part
of  Purchaser,  This  Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered
by  Purchaser  and  constitutes Purchaser's legal, valid and binding obligation,
enforceable  in  accordance  with  its  terms.

     5.03     NO  CONFLICT.   The  execution  and delivery of this Agreement by
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Purchaser,  the  consummation  of  the transactions contemplated herein, and the
performance  of  the  covenants  and  agreements  of Purchaser will not, with or
without  the  giving  of  notice  or  the  lapse  of  time,  or

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both, (a) violate or conflict with any of the provisions of any charter document
or bylaw of Purchaser, (b) violate, conflict with or result in breach or default
under,  result in the acceleration of any obligations or the creation of a lien,
pledge,  security  interest  or  other  encumbrance  on  the assets of Purchaser
pursuant  to,  or  cause  termination  of any term or condition of any mortgage,
lease,  indenture, notes, contract, license, permit, instrument, trust document,
or  other  agreement,  arrangement,  obligation, document or instrument to which
Purchaser  is  a  party  or  by  which Purchaser or any of its properties may be
bound,  or  (c)  violate  any provision of law, statute, rule, regulation, court
order,  judgment  or  decree,  or ruling of any governmental authority, to which
Purchaser  is  a  party  or  by  which Purchaser or its properties may be bound,

     5.04  BROKERAGE. Except for fees payable by Purchaser to Growth Capital LLC
           ----------
and  Mike  Thomas, no broker, agent or finder has rendered services to Purchaser
in  connection  with  the  transactions  contemplated  under  this  Agreement.

     5.05  DISCLOSURE.  No representations, warranties, assurances or statements
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by  Purchaser  in  this  Agreement  and  no statement contained in any document,
certificates  or  other  writings  furnished or to be furnished by Purchaser (or
caused  to  be  furnished  by  Purchaser)  to  the  Seller  or  any  of  their
representatives  pursuant  to the provisions hereof contains or will contain any
untrue  statement  of  material  fact,  or  omits or will omit to state any fact
necessary,  in  light  of the circumstances under which it was made, in order to
make  the  statements  herein  or  therein  not  misleading.

     5.06  PURCHASER  SHARES.  The  Shares  of  Purchaser Stock, when issued and
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delivered  to  the  Seller  in  accordance  with the terms hereof, shall be duly
authorized,  validly  issued,  fully-paid  and  non-assessable.

                                   ARTICLE VI.
                                    COVENANTS
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     6.01  OPERATIONS  OF  THE  CORPORATION.  The  Corporation and Seller hereby
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covenant  and  agree that, except as consented to in writing by Purchaser, after
the  Initial  Closing Date and prior to the Second Closing Date, the Corporation
shall, and the Seller shall cause the Corporation to, operate and conduct itself
only  in the Ordinary Course of Business. Pursuant thereto and not in limitation
of  the foregoing, except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement,
after  the  Initial  Closing  Date  and  prior  to  the Second Closing Date, the
Corporation  shall:

          (a)     use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to preserve intact the
goodwill  and  business  organization  of the Corporation, keep the officers and
employees  of    the  Corporation  available  to  Purchaser  and  preserve  the
relationships  and  goodwill  of  the  Corporation with customers, distributors,
suppliers,  employees  and  other  persons or entities having business relations
with  the  Corporation;

          (b)     maintain  its  existence and good standing in its jurisdiction
of  organization  and  in  each  jurisdiction  listed  on  SCHEDULE  4.01(A);
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          (c)     duly  and  timely  file  or  cause to be filed all reports and
returns  required  to  be filed with any Governmental Entity and promptly pay or
cause  to  be  paid  when  due  all  taxes,

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assessments and governmental charges, including interest and penalties levied or
assessed,  unless  contested  in  good  faith  by  appropriate  proceedings;

          (d)     maintain  in  existing condition  and  repair  (ordinary  wear
and  tear  excepted),  consistent  with  past practices, all buildings, offices,
shops  and  other  structures  located  on the Real Property, and all equipment,
fixtures  and  other  tangible  personal  property located on the Real Property;

          (e)     not authorize for issuance or issue and deliver any additional
shares  of  its capital stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for
shares  of  its  capital  stock,  or  issue  or grant any right, option or other
commitment  for  the  issuance  of  shares  of  its  capital  stock  or  of such
securities,  or  split,  combine  or reclassify any shares of its capital stock;

          (f)     not  amend  or  modify  its  charter  documents  or  bylaws;

          (g)     not  create any subsidiary, acquire any capital stock or other
equity securities of any corporation or acquire any equity or ownership interest
in  any  business  or  entity;

          (h)     not  dispose  of or permit to lapse any ownership and/or right
to  the  use  of  any  patent,  trademark,  trade name, service mark, license or
copyright  of  the  Corporation (including any of the Intellectual Property), or
dispose  of  or  disclose  to  any  person or entity, any trade secret, formula,
process,  technology  or  know-how of the Corporation not heretofore a matter of
public  knowledge;

          (i)     protect,  defend  and  maintain  the  ownership,  validity and
registration  of  the Intellectual Property, and not allow any of the registered
Intellectual  Property  to  be  abandoned, forfeited, cancelled, expunged and/or
dedicated  to  the  public;

          (j)     not  (i)  sell any asset of the Corporation, other than in the
Ordinary  Course  of  Business,  (ii)  create,  incur or assume any indebtedness
secured  by  the assets of the Corporation, (iii) grant, create, incur or suffer
to  exist  any lien or encumbrance on the assets of the Corporation that did not
exist  on  the  date  hereof,  (iv) incur any liability or obligation (absolute,
accrued or contingent), except in the Ordinary Course of Business, (v) write-off
any  guaranteed check, note or account receivable, except in the Ordinary Course
of Business, (vi) write-down the value of any asset or investment (including any
asset of the Corporation) on the books or records of the Corporation, except for
depreciation  and  amortization in the Ordinary Course of Business, (vii) cancel
any debt or waive any claim or right, (viii) make any commitment for any capital
expenditure to be made on or following the date hereof in excess of $100,000.00,
or  (ix)  enter  into  any  contract or commitment which imposes, or purports to
impose,  any  obligations  or  restrictions on any affiliate of the Corporation;

          (k)     not increase in any manner the compensation of, or enter into
any  new bonus or incentive agreement or arrangement with, any of its employees,
officers,  directors  or consultants, except in the Ordinary Course of Business;
provided,  however,  that the Corporation shall not take any action described in
this Section 6.01(1) with respect to (i) any manager, officer or director of the
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Corporation  or  (ii)  any person whose annualized compensation is $35,000.00 or

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more or whose annual compensation for the twelve (12)-month period following the
Second  Closing  Date  is  expected  to  be  $35,000.00  or  more;

          (l)     not  pay  or  agree  to pay any additional pension, retirement
allowance  or  other employee benefit under any Employee Benefit Plans to any of
its  employees  or  consultants, whether past or present, except in the Ordinary
Course  of  Business; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not take any
action  described  in  this  Section  6.01(m)  with  respect to (i) any manager,
                             ----------------
officer  or  director  of  the  Corporation  or (ii) any person whose annualized
compensation  is  $35,000,00 or more or whose annual compensation for the twelve
(12) month period following the Second Closing Date is expected to be $35,000.00
or  more;

          (m)   except  as  required  by  applicable  laws,  not adopt, amend or
terminate  any Employee Benefit Plan or increase the benefits provided under any
Employee Benefit Plan, or promise or commit to undertake any of the foregoing in
the  future;

          (n)     not  enter  into  a  collective  bargaining  agreement;

          (o)     not  enter  into  any  employment  agreement;

          (p)     not  settle  or compromise any legal proceedings related to or
in connection with the Corporation or the C&B Business without consultation with
the  Purchaser;

          (q)     maintain  supplies  and  inventory  at  levels that are in the
Ordinary  Course  of  Business;

          (r)     continue  to  extend  customers  credit,  collect  accounts
receivable  and  pay  accounts  payable  and similar obligations in the Ordinary
Course  of  Business;

          (s)     perform  in all material respects all of its obligations under
all  contracts  and commitments, and not default or suffer to exist any event or
condition  that  with notice or lapse of time or both could constitute a default
under  any  such  contracts or commitments (except those being contested in good
faith) and not enter into, assume or amend any contract or commitment other than
in  the  Ordinary  Course  of  Business;

          (t)     not  pay,  discharge  or  satisfy  any  claim,  liability  or
obligation (absolute, contingent or otherwise) other than the payment, discharge
or  satisfaction  in  the Ordinary Course of Business of claims, liabilities and
obligations  reflected  or  reserved  against  in  the  Interim Balance Sheet or
incurred  in  the  Ordinary  Course  of  Business;

          (u)     not  increase  any  reserves  for  contingent  liabilities
(excluding  any  adjustment  to  bad  debt  reserves  in  the Ordinary Course of
Business);

          (v)     maintain  in  full  force  and  effect and in the same amounts
policies  of  insurance  comparable  in  amount  and  scope  of coverage to that
maintained  as  of  the  date  hereof  by  or  on  behalf  of  the  Corporation;

          (w)     continue  to maintain its books and records in accordance with
GAAP  consistently  applied  and  on  a  basis  consistent  with  past practice;

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          (x)     continue  its  cash  management  practices  in  the  Ordinary
Course  of  Business;  and

          (y)     not  authorize,  or  commit  or  agree  to  take,  any  of the
foregoing  actions,  which  the  Corporation  is  required  not  to take without
Purchaser's  prior  written  consent.

In  connection with the continued operation of the Corporation during the period
commencing  on  the  Initial Closing Date and ending on the Second Closing Date,
the  Corporation and Seller shall confer in good faith on a regular and frequent
basis  with  Purchaser  regarding  operational matters and the general status of
on-going  operations  of  the Corporation, The Corporation and the Seller hereby
acknowledge  that  Purchaser  does not and shall not waive any right it may have
hereunder  solely  as a result of such consultations. Neither the Seller nor the
Corporation  shall  take  any  action  that  would,  or that could reasonably be
expected  to,  result  in  any  representation  or warranty of the Seller or the
Corporation  set  forth  herein  to  become  untrue.

     6.02     ACCESS. During the period from and after the Initial Closing Date
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and  prior  to  the  Second  Closing  Date,  the  Corporation  shall (a) provide
Purchaser  and its designees (e.g., officers, counsel,  accountants,  actuaries,
and  other authorized representatives) with such information as Purchaser or its
designees  may  from  time  to  time  reasonably  request  with  respect  to the
Corporation  and  the  transactions  contemplated by this Agreement, (b) provide
Purchaser  and  its  designees,  access  during  regular business hours and upon
reasonable  notice  to  the  books,  records,  offices,  personnel,  counsel,
accountants  and actuaries of the Corporation, as Purchaser or its designees may
from time to time reasonably request, and (c) permit Purchaser and its designees
to  make  such  inspections  thereof as Purchaser may reasonably request.    Any
investigation  shall  be  conducted  in  such  a  manner  so as not to interfere
unreasonably  with  the  operation  of  the business of the Corporation. No such
investigation  shall  limit  or  modify  in  any  way  the  Seller's  or  the
Corporation's  obligations  with respect to any breach of their representations,
warranties,  covenants  or  agreements  contained  herein.

     6.03     TRANSFER  TAXES.    All  sales or transfer taxes, including stock
              ----------------
transfer  taxes,  document  recording  fees,  real  property transfer taxes, and
excise  taxes,  arising  out  of  or  in connection with the consummation of the
transactions  contemplated  hereby  shall  be paid by the Seller.    The parties
shall  cooperate  in  the  preparation,  execution  and  filing  of all returns,
questionnaires, applications and other documents regarding any of such taxes and
all  transfer,  recording,  registration  and  other fees that become payable in
connection  with  the  transactions  contemplated  hereby  that  are required or
permitted  to  be  filed  at  or  prior  to  the  Second  Closing  Date.

     6.04     PREPARATION  OF  SUPPORTING  DOCUMENTS.    In  addition  to  such
              ---------------------------------------
actions  as  the  Corporation  may  otherwise  be  required  to  take under this
Agreement  or  applicable  law to consummate this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated  hereby,  the  Seller  and  the Corporation shall take such action,
shall  furnish  such  information, and shall prepare, or cooperate in preparing,
and  execute  and deliver such certificates, agreements and other instruments as
Purchaser  may  reasonably  request  from  time to time, before, at or after the
Second  Closing  Date, with respect to compliance with obligations of Purchaser,
the Seller or the Corporation in connection with Purchaser's purchase of the C&B
Shares  from  the  Seller.  Any  information  so  furnished by the Seller or the
Corporation  shall  be  true,  correct  and  complete  in  all  material

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respects  and  shall 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  not  misleading.

     6.05     NOTICES  OF  CERTAIN  EVENTS.  The  Seller  shall promptly notify
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Purchaser  of:

          (a)     any  fact, condition, change or event that, individually or in
the  aggregate,  results in any representation or warranty of the Corporation or
the  Seller  hereunder  being  inaccurate  in any respect as of the date of such
fact,  condition,  change or event had such representation or warranty been made
as  of  such  date;

          (b)     any  fact,  condition,  change  or  event  that  causes  or
constitutes  a  breach  of  any  of  the  representations  or  warranties of the
Corporation  or  the  Seller  hereunder  made  as  of  the  date  hereof;

          (c)     any  notice  or  other communication from any person or entity
alleging  that  the  consent  of  such person or entity is or may be required in
connection  with  the  transactions  contemplated  hereby;

          (d)     any  notice or other communication from or to any Governmental
Entity  in  connection  with  the  transactions  contemplated  hereby;

          (e)     any action, suit, claim, investigation or proceeding commenced
or,  to its Knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise
affecting  the  Corporation or its business that, if pending on the date hereof,
would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant to Section 4.13 or that
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relate  to  the  consummation  of  the  transactions  contemplated  hereby;  and

          (f)     (i) the damage or destruction by fire or other casualty of any
asset of the Corporation or part thereof or (ii) any asset of the Corporation or
part thereof becoming the subject of any proceeding (or, to the Knowledge of the
Corporation  or  the Seller, threatened proceeding) for the taking thereof or of
any  right  relating  thereto  by  condemnation, eminent domain or other similar
governmental  action.

     The  Seller hereby acknowledges that Purchaser does not and shall not waive
any right it may have hereunder solely as a result of such notifications and any
notification  given  pursuant to this Section 6.05 shall (x) not have any effect
                                      ------------
for  purposes of determining satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article
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IX  of  this  Agreement,  (y)  be  disregarded  for  purposes of determining the
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obligations  of  the Seller under Article X hereof, and (z) not in any way limit
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Purchaser's  exercise  of  its  rights  hereunder.

     6.06     SUPPLEMENTS  TO  SCHEDULES. From time to time prior to the Second
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Closing  Date, the Corporation and the Seller shall promptly supplement or amend
the Schedules to this Agreement with respect to any matter (i) first existing or
occurring  after  the date hereof which, if existing or occurring at or prior to
such  date,  would have been required to be set forth in any of the Schedules to
this  Agreement,  or  (ii)  that is necessary to correct any information in such
Schedules  that  is inaccurate on account thereof. No supplement or amendment to
the  Schedules shall have any effect for purposes of determining satisfaction of
the  conditions set forth in Article IX of this Agreement unless such supplement
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is  accepted  by  Purchaser  in  writing  in  its

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sole  discretion.  Any information contained in any such supplement or amendment
shall  be  disregarded  for  purposes  of  determining  the  obligations  of the
Corporation  and  the  Seller  under  Article  X  hereof.
                                      ----------

     6.07     NO  SOLICITATION  OF  TRANSACTIONS.  Neither  the  Corporation nor
              -----------------------------------
Seller  shall, directly or indirectly, through any officer, director, manager or
agent  of any of them or otherwise, initiate, solicit or encourage (including by
way  of  furnishing  non-public  information  or  assistance),  or  enter  into
negotiations  of  any  type,  directly  or  indirectly,  or  enter  into  a
confidentiality  agreement,  letter  of  intent  or  other  similar  contract or
commitment with any person or entity other than Purchaser with respect to a sale
of all or any substantial portion of the assets of the Corporation, or a merger,
consolidation,  business  combination, sale of all or any substantial portion of
the  capital  stock  of  the  Corporation,  or  the  liquidation  or  similar
extraordinary  transaction  with respect to the Corporation. The Corporation and
the  Seller  shall notify Purchaser orally (within two (2) business days) and in
writing  (as  promptly  as  practicable) of all relevant terms of any inquiry or
proposal  by  a  third  party  to  do  any of the foregoing that the Seller, the
Corporation  or  any  of its officers, directors, partners, managers, employees,
investment  bankers,  financial  advisors,  attorneys,  accountants  or  other
representatives  may receive relating to any of such matters.  In the event such
inquiry  or proposal is in writing, the Seller and the Corporation shall deliver
to  Purchaser  a  copy  of  such  inquiry or proposal together with such written
notice.

     6.08     FILINGS;  OTHER  ACTIONS;  NOTIFICATION.
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          (a)     The  Seller  and Purchaser shall cooperate with each other and
use  their  respective  Commercially  Reasonable  Efforts to take or cause to be
taken  all  actions, and do or cause to be done all things, necessary, proper or
advisable on its part under this Agreement and applicable laws to consummate and
make  effective  the  transactions  contemplated  by  this  Agreement as soon as
practicable,  including  preparing  and  filing  as  promptly as practicable all
documentation  to effect all necessary notices, reports and other filings and to
obtain  as  promptly  as  practicable  all  consents,  registrations, approvals,
permits  and authorizations necessary or advisable to be obtained from any third
party  and/or  any  Governmental  Entity in order to consummate the transactions
contemplated  by  this  Agreement.  Without  limiting  the  generality  of  the
foregoing,  the  Seller  and Purchaser shall, promptly after the Initial Closing
Date,  prepare  and  file the notifications required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust  Improvements  Act  of  1976, as amended (the "HSR Act"). Prior to the
                                                         -------
Seller's  and  Purchaser's  receipt  of clearance or notice of early termination
from  the  applicable Governmental Entity reviewing the Seller's and Purchaser's
filings  made under the HSR Act (the date of such clearance of early termination
being  the "Second Closing Date"), Purchaser shall not be entitled to, and shall
            -------------------
not,  exercise  any  decision  making authority or participate in any way in the
management  of the Corporation except as provided in Section 6.1 hereof. Subject
                                                     -----------
to applicable laws relating to the exchange of information, Purchaser and Seller
shall  have  the  right to review in advance, and to the extent practicable each
will  consult  the  other  on,  all the information relating to Purchaser or the
Corporation, as the case may be, that appear in any filing made with, or written
materials  submitted  to,  any  third  party  and/or  any Governmental Entity in
connection  with  the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In exercising
the  foregoing  right, each of the Seller and Purchaser shall act reasonably and
as  promptly  as  practicable.

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          (b)     The Seller and Purchaser each shall keep the other apprised of
the  status  of  matters relating to completion of the transactions contemplated
hereby,  including  promptly furnishing the other with copies of notice or other
communications received by Purchaser, the Corporation or the Seller, as the case
may  be, from any third party and/or any Governmental Entity with respect to the
transactions  contemplated by this Agreement. Purchaser shall give prompt notice
to  the  other  of any change that is reasonably likely to result in a Purchaser
Material  Adverse  Effect.

     6.09     CONFIDENTIALITY.   The  Corporation  and  Seller  shall  hold  in
              ----------------
confidence  at  all times following the date hereof all Confidential Information
and  shall  not disclose, publish or make use of Confidential Information at any
time  following  the date hereof without the prior written consent of Purchaser.
For purposes hereunder, "Confidential Information" means any data or information
                         ------------------------
of  the Corporation (including trade secrets) that is not generally known to the
public or competitors regarding (for example and including) (a) business process
models, (b) proprietary software, (c) research, development, products, services,
marketing,  selling,  business plans, budgets, unpublished financial statements,
licenses,  prices,  costs,  contracts, suppliers, customers, and customer lists,
(d)  the  identity,  skills  and  compensation  of  employees,  contractors, and
consultants,  (e)  specialized  training,  (f)  discoveries, developments, trade
secrets,  processes,  formulas,  data, lists, and all other works of authorship,
mask  works,  ideas, concepts, know-how, designs, and techniques, whether or not
any  of  the foregoing is or are patentable, copyrightable, or registrable under
any  intellectual property laws or industrial property laws in the United States
or  elsewhere,  and  (g)  such other information that may give the Corporation a
competitive  business  advantage or the disclosure of which could be detrimental
to  the  interests of the Corporation and from all of the relevant circumstances
could  reasonably  be  assumed  by  any  person or entity to be confidential and
proprietary  to  the  Corporation.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  no data or
information  constitutes  "Confidential Information" if such data or information
                           ------------------------
is  publicly  known and in the public domain through means that do not involve a
breach  by the Corporation or any Seller of any covenant or obligation set forth
in  this  Agreement.

     6.10     PUBLICITY.  The  initial  press  release  shall  be a joint press
              ----------
release  and  thereafter  the  Seller and Purchaser each shall consult with each
other  prior  to  issuing  any  press  releases  or  otherwise  making  public
announcements  with  respect  to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and  prior  to  making  any filings with any third party and/or any Governmental
Entity  (including  any  national  securities  exchange or interdealer quotation
service)  with  respect  thereto,  except  as  may  be  required  by  law  or by
obligations  pursuant  to  any  listing  agreement with or rules of any national
securities  exchange  or  interdealer  quotation  service.

     6.11     EXPENSES.   All  costs  and  expenses incurred in connection with
              ---------
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid
by  the  party  incurring  such  expenses.

     6.12     NON-OPERATING  EXPENSES.   The Seller shall cause the Corporation
              ------------------------
to  cause all non-operating expenses of the Corporation to be paid in full prior
to  the  Second  Closing  Date.

     6.13     [INTENTIONALLY  RESERVED].
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     6.14     USE  OF  CASH CONSIDERATION.  The Seller covenants and agrees that
              ---------------------------
immediately  following  Seller's  receipt  of  the  Initial  Closing  Date  Cash
Consideration,  the  Seller  shall assign the Seller Note to Texas State Bank in
lieu  of  the  TSB  Deposit  (as  defined  below).  The Seller and the Purchaser
further covenant that immediately upon the closing of the financing transactions
contemplated  by and among the Purchaser, the Seller and AED Capital, the Seller
shall deposit an amount equal to $15,000,000 from the proceeds of such financing
into  the cash collateral account maintained by the Corporation with Texas State
Bank  ("TSB") pursuant to that certain Promissory Note dated May 5, 2006 between
        ---
TSB  and  Crochet  &  Borel  Services,  Inc.  and  related  Security  Agreement
(collectively,  the  "TSB Note") sufficient to ensure that the Corporation is in
                      --------
full  compliance  with  the  terms  of  the  TSB  Note,  including all covenants
requiring  the  maintenance  of  funds  in  such  cash  collateral  account.

     6.15     SPIN-OFF  AGREEMENT.  Prior to the Second Closing Date, Purchaser
              --------------------
and  the  Seller  shall  use  commercially  reasonable  efforts to negotiate and
execute  an  agreement  regarding the potential spin-off of the Corporation from
Purchaser  with terms and conditions to be mutually agreed upon by Purchaser and
the  Seller,  substantially  in accordance with the provisions of SCHEDULE 6.15.
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     6.16     TAX  MATTERS.
              -------------

          (a)     Cooperation  on  Tax  Matters.  The Seller and Purchaser shall
                  ------------------------------
provide  each  other  with  such  cooperation  and information as either of them
reasonably  may  request  of  the  other  in  filing any tax return, amended tax
return,  determining  a  liability for taxes, participating in or conducting any
audit  or  other  proceeding  in  respect  of  taxes.   Such  cooperation  and
information  shall  include providing copies of relevant tax returns or portions
thereof, together with accompanying schedules, related work papers and documents
relating  to  rulings  or other determinations by tax authorities.    The Seller
and  Purchaser  shall  make  their  respective  employees  available  on a basis
mutually  convenient to both parties to provide explanations of any documents or
information  provided  hereunder.  Each of the Seller and Purchaser shall retain
all  tax  returns, schedules and work papers, records and other documents in its
possession  relating  to  tax  matters  of  the Corporation and the business and
assets of the Corporation for each taxable period first ending after the Initial
Closing  Date  and  for  all  prior  taxable  periods until the later of (i) the
expiration  of  the  statute of limitations of the taxable periods to which such
tax  returns  and other documents relate, without regard to extensions except to
the  extent  notified  by  the other party in writing of such extensions for the
respective  tax  periods,  or  (ii)  six  years  following the due date (without
extension)  for  such  tax  returns. Any information obtained under this Section
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6.03  shall  be  kept  confidential  in  accordance  with the provisions of this
----
Agreement  except as may be otherwise necessary in connection with the filing of
tax  returns or claims for refund or in conducting an audit or other proceeding.

          (b)     Tax  Returns  and  Payment  of  Taxes.
                  --------------------------------------

               (i)     Seller or Seller's designee shall prepare and timely file
or  shall  cause  to be prepared and timely filed all Returns of the Corporation
for  tax periods ending on or before the Second Closing Date ("Seller Returns"),
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and  shall  pay  or shall cause to be paid any and all Taxes due with respect to
such  Returns.  Seller  shall  have  the  exclusive  authority and obligation to
prepare or cause to be prepared all Seller Returns. Such authority shall include
the

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determination  of the manner in which any items of income, gain, deduction, loss
or  credit  arising  out  of  the  income,  properties  and  operations  of  the
Corporation  shall  be  reported  or disclosed in such Seller Returns; provided,
however,  that  such Returns shall be prepared by treating items on such Returns
in  a  manner  consistent  with past practice with respect to such items, unless
otherwise  required by law. If any such Seller Returns are due after the Initial
Closing  Date  and  Seller is not authorized by law to file such Seller Returns,
Seller shall submit drafts of such Seller Returns to Purchaser for its review at
least  30  days  prior to the due date of any such Return. Such drafts of Seller
Returns  shall  be  subject  to  Purchaser's review and approval, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld, and Purchaser shall timely file, or cause to
be  timely  filed,  such  Seller  Returns with the appropriate taxing authority.

               (ii)     Purchaser  shall  prepare  (or  cause  to  be prepared),
execute,  and  timely  file  all  Returns of the Corporation that are not Seller
Returns,  and  shall  pay  (or cause to be paid) all Taxes to which such Returns
relate  for  all  periods  covered  by  such  Returns. All such Returns shall be
prepared  in  accordance  with  the  past  practice  of  the Corporation, unless
otherwise  required  by  applicable law. "Pre-Closing Tax Period" shall mean any
                                          ----------------------
tax  period ending on or before the Initial Closing Date; and, with respect to a
Tax  period  that  begins  on  or  before  the  Initial  Closing  Date  and ends
thereafter,  the  portion  of  such  tax  period  ending  on  the  Closing Date.

               (iii)     For  purposes  of  calculating  Taxes applicable to the
Pre-Closing  Tax  Periods,  the  amount  of  any  Tax (except Taxes based on the
Corporation's income or gross-receipts) owed shall be apportioned to Pre-Closing
Tax  Periods  based  on  the number of days for the portion of the ending on and
including  the  Closing Date. Any allocation of income or deductions required to
determine  any  Taxes  based  on  the  Corporation's  income  or  gross-receipts
applicable  to  a  Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be made by means of a closing of
the  books  and  records  of  the Corporation as of the close of business on the
Initial  Closing  Date.

     6.17     UNWIND  OPTION.  In  the event that the Purchaser fails to pay to
              ---------------
the  Seller  the  Second  Closing  Stock  Consideration  in  accordance with the
provisions  of Section 2.03 hereof, the Seller may require the Purchaser to sell
               ------------
to  the  Seller  the Initial Closing C&B Shares in consideration of the Seller's
payment  to  the  Purchaser  of  (x)  the Initial Closing Cash Consideration (by
tender  of the Seller Note to Purchaser, if outstanding, or otherwise by payment
to  Purchaser  of  an  amount  equal all amounts paid to the Seller by Purchaser
pursuant  to  the Seller Note), and (y) the Initial Closing Stock Consideration.
In  the  event  that Seller exercises the rights set forth in this Section 6.17,
                                                                   -------------
Purchaser  and  Seller  agree  as  follows:

          (a)     Except as may be required by any law, stock exchange, or other
regulation  or as otherwise expressly contemplated herein, neither the Purchaser
nor its Affiliates, employees, agents, consultants, advisers, or representatives
shall,  without  the  prior  written  consent of the Seller and the Corporation,
disclose  to any third party this Agreement, the subject matter or terms hereof,
or  any  Confidential  Information  concerning  the  business  or affairs of the
Corporation  (including without limitation, the Purchase Price, the ownership of
the  Corporation,  the  current  and  historical  capital  structure  of  the
Corporation,  the  corporate minutes of the Corporation or any other information
relating  to  dealings  between  the  Seller, the Corporation and the Purchaser)
which  the  Purchaser  may  have  acquired from the Corporation in the course of
pursuing  the  transaction  contemplated  hereby;  provided,  however,  that the
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Purchaser  may

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disclose  any  such  Confidential Information as follows: (i) to the extent that
the  Confidential  Information  is  or becomes generally available to the public
through no fault of the Purchaser or its Affiliates, and (ii) to the extent that
the  same  information becomes available to the Purchaser making such disclosure
on  a  non-confidential  basis  from  a  source  other than the Purchaser or its
Affiliates,  which  source is not prohibited from disclosing such information by
any  legal,  contractual,  or  fiduciary  obligation.

          (b)     If  the transaction contemplated hereby is not consummated for
any  reason,  then  the  Purchaser  shall  immediately  return  to the Seller or
destroy,  at  the option of the Seller (and certify to the Seller the completion
of  such destruction, if requested), any and all tangible embodiments (including
any  and  all copies) of Confidential Information provided to or acquired by the
Purchaser  in  the  course  of  pursuing  the  transaction  contemplated hereby.

     6.18     EMPLOYEE  BONUS POOL. A pool of shares of Purchaser Stock (not to
              ---------------------
exceed  1,000,000  shares)  shall be made available in an incentive stock option
plan  for  the benefit of certain employees of the Corporation designated by the
Seller,  with  an  excercise  price  not  to  exceed  $6.00  per  share.

                                  ARTICLE VII.
                 CONDITIONS TO EACH PARTY'S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
                 ----------------------------------------------

     The  respective  obligation  of  each  party  to  effect  the  transactions
contemplated  by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) at or
prior to the Initial Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be
(and,  if  neither  the  Initial  Closing  Date  nor  the Second Closing Date is
specifically  referenced in any of the following provisions, at or prior to each
of  the  Initial Closing Date and Second Closing Date), of each of the following
conditions:

     7.01     REGULATORY  CONSENTS. At or prior to the Second Closing Date, all
              ---------------------
notices,  reports  and  other  filings  required  to be made prior to the Second
Closing  Date  by  the  Seller, the Corporation  or  Purchaser  with,   and  all
consents,   registrations,   approvals,   permits   and  authorizations required
to  be  obtained prior to the Second Closing Date by the Seller, the Corporation
or  Purchaser  from,  any  Governmental  Entity  (collectively,  "Governmental
                                                                  ------------
Consents")  in  connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and
--------
the  consummation  of  the  transactions  contemplated  hereby by the Seller and
Purchaser  shall  have  been made or obtained (as the case may be), except those
that  the failure to make or to obtain are not individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably  likely  to  have a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect or to provide a
reasonable  basis to conclude that the parties hereto or any of their affiliates
or  respective  directors,  officers,  agents, advisors or other representatives
would  be  subject  to  the  risk  of  criminal or material financial liability.

     7.02     LITIGATION.  No  court  or  Governmental  Entity  of  competent
              -----------
jurisdiction  shall  have  enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any
statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, injunction or other
order  (whether  temporary,  preliminary  or  permanent)  that  is in effect and
restrains,  enjoins  or  otherwise  prohibits  consummation  of the transactions
contemplated  by  this  Agreement  (collectively,  an  "Order").
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                                   ARTICLE VII
                     CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE SELLER
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     The  obligation  of  the  Seller to effect the transactions contemplated by
this  Agreement  is  subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Seller) at or
prior to the Initial Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be
(and,  if  neither  the  Initial  Closing  Date  nor  the Second Closing Date is
specifically  referenced in any of the following provisions, at or prior to each
of  the  Initial Closing Date and Second Closing Date), of each of the following
conditions:

     8.01     REPRESENTATIONS  AND WARRANTIES TRUE AND CORRECT AT CLOSING DATES.
              -----------------------------------------------------------------
Each  of  Purchaser's representations and warranties contained in this Agreement
that  are qualified by materiality shall be true and correct in all respects and
each  of  Purchaser's representations and warranties contained in this Agreement
that are not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects, in
each  case as of the date of this Agreement and on and as of the Initial Closing
Date  or  the  Second  Closing Date, as the case may be, with the same force and
effect  as  though  made  on  and as of such date (except to the extent any such
representation  or  warranty  expressly  speaks  as  of  an  earlier  date), and
Purchaser  shall  have  delivered to the Seller certificates dated as of each of
the  Initial  Closing  Date  and the Second Closing Date and signed on behalf of
Purchaser  by  its  President  to  such  effect.

     8.02     PERFORMANCE  OF  OBLIGATIONS.   Purchaser shall have performed and
              ----------------------------
complied  in  all material respects with the respective covenants and agreements
set  forth  herein  to  be  performed  or complied with on or before the Initial
Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as applicable; and Purchaser shall have
delivered  to the Company a certificates dated as of each of the Initial Closing
Date  and Second Closing Date and signed on behalf of Purchaser by its President
to  all  such  effects  and  confirming  such other matters as may be reasonably
requested  by  the  Company.

     8.03     DOCUMENTS  SATISFACTORY  IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE.   All agreements,
              -----------------------------------------------
certificates  and other documents delivered by Purchaser to the Seller hereunder
or  in  connection  herewith  shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the
Seller  and  their  counsel,  in  the  exercise  of  their  reasonable judgment.

     8.04     CERTIFICATES.  Purchaser  shall  have  delivered  to  the  Seller
              -------------
certificates  of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Purchaser (i) attaching
and  certifying  copies of the resolutions of its board of directors authorizing
the  execution,  delivery  and  performance  of  this  Agreement  and  the other
documents,  instruments  and certifications required or contemplated hereby, (n)
certifying  the  name,  title  and  true  signature of each officer of Purchaser
executing  or  authorized  to  execute  this  Agreement and the other documents,
instruments  and  certifications  required  or  contemplated  hereby,  and (iii)
attaching  and  certifying  a  true,  correct and complete copy of the bylaws of
Purchaser.

     8.05     NO  MATERIAL  CHANGE.  The  Purchaser  shall not have suffered any
              --------------------
Material Adverse Change in its business, prospects, financial condition, working
capital,  assets,  liabilities  (absolute,  accrued,  contingent  or otherwise),
reserves  or  operations.

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     8.06 OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE PURCHASER. On or prior to the Second Closing
          ------------------------------------
Date,  the  Seller shall have received from counsel to the Purchaser an opinion,
dated  the  Second  Closing  Date,  in a form to be agreed upon by the parties.

                                   ARTICLE IX.
                     CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER
                     --------------------------------------

     The  obligations  of  Purchaser  to effect the transactions contemplated by
this  Agreement  are  subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by Purchaser) at or
prior to the Initial Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be
(and,  if  neither  the  Initial  Closing  Date  nor  the Second Closing Date is
specifically  referenced in any of the following provisions, at or prior to each
of  the  Initial Closing Date and Second Closing Date), of each of the following
conditions:

     9.01     REPRESENTATIONS  AND WARRANTIES TRUE AND CORRECT AT CLOSING DATES.
              -----------------------------------------------------------------
Each  of  the  representations  and warranties of the Corporation and the Seller
contained  in this Agreement that are qualified by materiality shall be true and
correct  in  all respects and the Corporation's and Seller's representations and
warranties  contained  in this Agreement that are not so qualified shall be true
and  correct  in  all  material  respects,  in  each case as of the date of this
Agreement  and on and as of the Initial Closing Date or the Second Closing Date,
as  applicable,  with the same force and effect as though made on and as of such
date  (except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly speaks
as  of  an  earlier  date),  and  the  Seller  shall have delivered to Purchaser
certificates dated as of each of the Initial Closing Date and the Second Closing
Date  and  signed  on behalf of the Corporation by its President to such effect.

     9.02     PERFORMANCE  OBLIGATIONS.  The  Corporation  and the Seller shall
              -------------------------
have  performed  and  complied  in  all material respects with the covenants and
agreements  set forth herein to be performed or complied with by it on or before
the  Initial  Closing Date or Second Closing Date, as applicable; and the Seller
shall  have  delivered to Purchaser certificates dated as of the Initial Closing
Date  and  Second  Closing  Date  and signed on behalf of the Corporation by its
President  to  all  such  effects,  and  confirming such other matters as may be
reasonably  requested  by  Purchaser.

     9.03     NO  MATERIAL  CHANGE.  On  or  prior  to the Second Closing Date,
              ---------------------
neither  the Seller nor the Corporation shall have suffered any Material Adverse
Change  since  date  of  the  Audited  Financial Statements (whether or not such
change  is referred to or described in any Schedule) in its business, prospects,
financial  condition,  working  capital, assets, liabilities (absolute, accrued,
contingent  or  otherwise),  reserves  or  operations.

     9.04     OTHER  NECESSARY CONSENTS. On or prior to the Second Closing Date,
              -------------------------
the  Seller shall have obtained all consents and approvals required to be listed
on  SCHEDULE  4.05.   With  respect  to each such consent or approval, Purchaser
    ---------------
shall  have  received written evidence, satisfactory to it, that such consent or
approval  has  been  duly  and  lawfully  filed, given, obtained or taken and is
effective,  valid  and  subsisting.

     9.05     OPINION  OF  COUNSEL  TO  THE  SELLER.  On  or prior to the Second
              -------------------------------------
Closing  Date,  Purchaser shall have received from counsel to the Seller and the
Company  an  opinion, dated the Second Closing Date, in a form to be agreed upon
by  the  parties.

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     9.06     NON-COMPETE  AGREEMENT.  On  or  prior to the Second Closing Date,
              ----------------------
each  Incentive  Employee  shall  have  executed  and  delivered  to  Purchaser
non-competition  agreements  in  the  form  of  EXHIBIT  C.
                                                -----------

     9.07     DOCUMENTS  SATISFACTORY  IN  FORM AND SUBSTANCE.  All  agreements,
              -----------------------------------------------
certificates,  opinions and other documents delivered by the Seller to Purchaser
hereunder  shall  be  in  form  and  substance satisfactory to Purchaser and its
counsel,  in  the  exercise  of  their  reasonable  judgment,

     9.08     CERTIFICATES.  The  Seller  shall  have  delivered  to Purchaser:
              -------------

          (a)     Certificates  of  the  Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the
Corporation  (i) attaching and certifying copies of the resolutions of its board
of  directors  and  shareholders,  authorizing  the  execution,  delivery  and
performance  of  this  Agreement  and  the  other  documents,  instruments  and
certifications  required or contemplated hereby, (ii) certifying the name, title
and true signature of each officer of the Corporation executing or authorized to
execute  this  Agreement and the other documents, instruments and certifications
required  or  contemplated  hereby,  and  (iii) attaching and certifying a true,
correct  and  complete  copy  of  the  bylaws  of  the  Corporation;  and

          (b)     Copies  of  the  articles  of incorporation of the Corporation
certified by the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and
by  its  Secretary  or Assistant Secretary, together with a certificates of good
standing  or  existence as may be available from the Secretaries of State of its
jurisdiction  of  incorporation  or  organization  and  every other state of the
United  States  in  which  the  conduct  of its business or the ownership of its
properties  and  assets  requires  it  to  be  so  qualified.

     9.09     EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS.    On or prior to the Second Closing Date,
              ----------------------
each  Incentive  Employee  shall  have  executed  and  delivered  to  Purchaser
employment  agreements  in  the  form  of  EXHIBIT  D.
                                           ----------

     9.10     RELEASE  OF  LIENS.  On  or  prior  to  the  Second Closing Date,
              -------------------
Purchaser  shall  have  received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that all
liens or encumbrances affecting any asset of the Corporation have been released.

     9.11     PAYMENT  OF  INDEBTEDNESS.   On  or  prior  to the Second Closing
              --------------------------
Date,  Purchaser shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that
all  indebtedness  (including all non- operating liabilities and the Borel Note)
of  the  Corporation  has  been  paid  in  full.

                                   ARTICLE X.
                                 INDEMNIFICATION
                                 ---------------

     10.01     INDEMNIFICATION  OBLIGATIONS  OF THE SELLER. The Seller (and the
               --------------------------------------------
Corporation  prior  to  the  Second  Closing Date) shall, jointly and severally,
indemnify,  defend  and  hold  harmless  Purchaser and its affiliates, officers,
directors,  employees,  agents  and  representatives  and  the heirs, executors,
successors  and  assigns  of  any  of  the foregoing (the "Purchaser Indemnified
                                                           ---------------------
Parties")  from,  against,  and  in respect of, any and all claims, liabilities,
-------
obligations,  damages,  losses,  costs, expenses, penalties, fines and judgments
(at  equity  or  at  law,  including

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statutory  and  common)  and  damages  whenever  arising  or incurred (including
amounts  paid  in  settlement,  costs of investigation and reasonable attorneys'
fees  and  expenses)  arising  out  of  or  relating  to:

          (a)     any  breach  or  inaccuracy  of any representation or warranty
made  by  the  Corporation  or  the Seller in this Agreement or any documents or
agreements executed and delivered by the Corporation or any Seller in connection
with  the  transactions  contemplated  by  this Agreement (without regard to any
qualification or exception contained in such representation or warranty relating
to  materiality  or  Material  Adverse  Effect), whether such representation and
warranty  is  made as of the date hereof, the Initial Closing Date or the Second
Closing  Date;

          (b)     any  breach  of any covenant, agreement or undertaking made by
the  Corporation  or  the  Seller  in  this  Agreement  or  in  any documents or
agreements executed and delivered by the Corporation or any Seller in connection
with  the  transactions  contemplated  by  this  Agreement;

The  claims,  liabilities,  obligations,  losses,  damages,  costs,  expenses,
penalties, fines and judgments of the Purchaser Indemnified Parties described in
this Section l0.0l as to which the Purchaser Indemnified Parties are entitled to
     -------------
indemnification  are  collectively  referred  to  as  "Purchaser  Losses".
                                                       -----------------

     10.02     INDEMNIFICATION  OBLIGATIONS  OF  PURCHASER.  Purchaser  shall
               -------------------------------------------
indemnify  and hold harmless the Seller and his heirs, executors, successors and
assigns  (the  "Seller Indemnified Parties") from, against and in respect of any
                --------------------------
and  all  claims,  liabilities,  obligations,  losses, damages, costs, expenses,
penalties,  fines  and  judgments  (at equity or at law, including statutory and
common)  and  damages  whenever  arising  or incurred (including amounts paid in
settlement,  costs of investigation and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses)
arising  out  of  or  relating  to:

          (a)     any  breach  or  inaccuracy  of any representation or warranty
made by Purchaser in this Agreement or in any document or agreement executed and
delivered  by Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement,  whether  such  representation  and  warranty  is made as of the date
hereof  or  as  of  the  Second  Closing  Date;  or

          (b)     any  breach  of any covenant, agreement or undertaking made by
Purchaser  in  this  Agreement  or  in  any  document  or agreement executed and
delivered  by Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;

The  claims,  liabilities,  obligations,  losses,  damages,  costs,  expenses,
penalties,  fines  and  judgments of the Seller Indemnified Parties described in
this  Section  10.02  as to which the Seller Indemnified Parties are entitled to
      --------------
indemnification  are  collectively  referred  to  as  "Seller  Losses".
                                                       --------------

     10.03     INDEMNIFICATION  PROCEDURE.
               ---------------------------

          (a)  Promptly  following receipt by a Purchaser Indemnified Party or a
Seller  Indemnified Party, as applicable (an "Indemnified Party") of notice by a
                                              -----------------
third  party  (including  any  Governmental Entity) of any complaint, dispute or
claim or the commencement of any audit, investigation, action or proceeding with
respect  to which such Indemnified Party may be entitled to receive payment from
the  other  party  for  any  Purchaser  Losses  or  any  Seller  Losses  (as the

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case  may  be),  such Indemnified Party shall notify Purchaser or the Seller, as
the  case may be (the "Indemnifying Party"), provided, however, that the failure
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to  so  notify  the Indemnifying Party shall relieve the Indemnifying Party from
liability  hereunder  with respect to such claim only if, and only to the extent
that, such failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party results in the forfeiture
by  the  Indemnifying  Party  of  rights and defenses otherwise available to the
Indemnifying Party with respect to such claim. The Indemnifying Party shall have
the  right, upon written notice delivered to the Indemnified Party within twenty
(20)  days  thereafter  assuming full responsibility for any Purchaser Losses or
Seller  Losses  (as  the  case may be) resulting from such audit, investigation,
action or proceeding, to assume the defense of such audit, investigation, action
or  proceeding,  including  the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to
the  Indemnified  Party  and  the  payment of the fees and disbursements of such
counsel. In the event, however, that the Indemnifying Party declines or fails to
assume  the  defense  of  the  audit, investigation, action or proceeding on the
terms  provided  above  or  to  employ  counsel  reasonably  satisfactory to the
Indemnified  Party, in either case within such 20-day period, then any Purchaser
Losses  or  any Seller Losses (as the case may be), shall include the reasonable
fees  and disbursements of counsel for the Indemnified Party as incurred. In any
audit,  investigation,  action  or proceeding for which indemnification is being
sought  hereunder  the Indemnified Party or the Indemnifying Party, whichever is
not  assuming the defense of such action, shall have the right to participate in
such  matter  and  to  retain  its  own counsel at such party's own expense. The
Indemnifying  Party  or  the Indemnified Party (as the case may be) shall at all
times use reasonable efforts to keep the Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party
(as  the  case  may  be) reasonably apprised of the status of the defense of any
matter  the  defense  of  which it is maintaining and to cooperate in good faith
with  each  other  with  respect  to  the  defense  of  any  such  matter.

          (b)     No  Indemnified  Party  may  settle or compromise any claim or
consent  to  the  entry of any judgment with respect to which indemnification is
being  sought  hereunder  without  the prior written consent of the Indemnifying
Party,  unless  (i)  the  Indemnifying  Party  fails  to assume and maintain the
defense  of  such  claim  pursuant  to Section 10.03(a) or (ii) such settlement,
                                       ----------------
compromise  or  consent  includes  an  unconditional release of the Indemnifying
Party  and  its officers, directors, employees and affiliates from all liability
arising  out  of  such  claim.  An Indemnifying Party may not, without the prior
written  consent  of  the  Indemnified  Party, settle or compromise any claim or
consent  to  the  entry of any judgment with respect to which indemnification is
being  sought  hereunder  unless  (x)  such  settlement,  compromise  or consent
includes  an  unconditional  release  of the Indemnified Party and its officers,
directors,  employees  and  affiliates  from  all  liability arising out of such
claim, (y) does not contain any admission or statement suggesting any wrongdoing
or  liability  on  behalf  of the Indemnified Party and (z) does not contain any
equitable  order,  judgment  or  term  that  in any manner affects, restrains or
interferes  with the business of the Indemnified Party or any of the Indemnified
Party's  affiliates.

          (c)     In  the  event  an Indemnified Party claims a right to payment
pursuant  hereto, such Indemnified Party shall send written notice of such claim
to  the  appropriate  Indemnifying  Party  (a "Notice of Claim"). Such Notice of
                                               ---------------
Claim  shall  specify  the  basis for such claim. The failure by any Indemnified
Party  so  to  notify  the Indemnifying party shall not relieve the Indemnifying
Party from any liability that it may have to such Indemnified Party with respect
to  any  claim  made pursuant to this Section 10.03(c), it being understood that
                                      ----------------
notices  for  claims in respect of a breach of a representation or warranty must
be  delivered  prior  to  the  expiration  of

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the  survival period for such representation or warranty under Section 10.04. In
                                                               --------------
the  event  the  Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party within
thirty  (30)  days  following  its  receipt of such notice that the Indemnifying
Party  disputes its liability to the Indemnified Party under this Article or the
amount  thereof,  the claim specified by the Indemnified Party in such Notice of
Claim  shall  be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party under
this  Section  10.03(c), and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such
      ------------------
liability  to  the  Indemnified Party on demand or, in the case of any notice in
which  the  amount  of  the claim (or any portion of the claim) is estimated, on
such  later  date  when the amount of such claim (or such portion of such claim)
becomes  finally  determined.  In  the  event  the Indemnifying Party has timely
disputed its liability with respect to such claim as provided above, as promptly
as possible, such Indemnified Party and the appropriate Indemnifying Party shall
establish  the merits and amount of such claim (by mutual agreement, litigation,
arbitration or otherwise) and, within five (5) Business Days following the final
determination  of  the  merits  and amount of such claim, the Indemnifying Party
shall  pay  to  the  Indemnified  Party immediately available funds in an amount
equal  to  such  claim  as  determined  hereunder.

     10.04     SURVIVAL  PERIOD.   The  representations  and  warranties  of the
               -----------------
parties  contained  herein shall not be extinguished by the Second Closing Date,
but  shall  survive  the  Second  Closing  Date  for,  and  all  claims  for
indemnification  in  connection  therewith  shall  be  asserted  not later than,
eighteen  (18) months following the Second Closing Date; provided, however, that
                                                         ------------------
the  representations  and warranties contained in Section 3.01 (Power, Authority
                                                  ------------
and  Organization  of  the  Seller), Section 3.03 (Ownership of the C&B Shares),
                                     ------------
Section  4.01  (Organization  and  Authorization),  Section 4.02 (Authorized and
-------------                                       ------------
Outstanding  Stock),  Section  4.15  (Employee  Benefits),  Section  4.19
                      -------------                         -------------
(Environmental  Matters),  Section  4.27  (Tax  Matters),  and  Section  4.28
                           -------------                        -------------
(Brokerage)  (collectively, the "Surviving Representations") shall survive for a
                                 -------------------------
period of four (4) years following the Closing Date, and the period during which
a  claim  for  indemnification  may  be  asserted  in connection therewith shall
continue  during  such four (4) year period. The covenants and agreements of the
parties  hereunder  shall  survive without limitation as to time, and the period
during which a claim for indemnification may be asserted in connection therewith
shall  continue  indefinitely.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing, if, prior to the
close  of  business  on the last day a claim for indemnification may be asserted
hereunder,  an  Indemnifying  Party shall have been properly notified of a claim
for  indemnity  hereunder and such claim shall not have been finally resolved or
disposed  of at such date, such claim shall continue to survive and shall remain
a basis for indemnity hereunder until such claim is finally resolved or disposed
of  in  accordance  with  the  terms  hereof.

     10.05     LIABILITY  LIMITS.  Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary set
               ------------------
forth  herein,  the Purchaser Indemnified Parties shall not make a claim against
the  Seller for indemnification under Section 10.01(d) for Purchaser Losses, and
                                      ----------------
the  Seller  will  have  no  liability  for  indemnification  of  any  Purchaser
Indemnified  Party  pursuant  to Section 10.01(a) unless and until the aggregate
                                 ----------------
Losses  claimed thereunder exceed an amount equal to $250,000.00 (the "Threshold
Amount"),  and  once  the aggregate amount of such Losses under Section 10.01(a)
                                                                ----------------
exceeds the Threshold Amount, the Purchaser Indemnified Parties will be entitled
to recover all such Losses to which they are entitled in excess of the Threshold
Amount.    The  total  aggregate  amount  of  the  liability  of  the Seller for
Purchaser Losses with respect any claims made pursuant to Section 10.01(a) other
                                                          ----------------
than  Claims  arising under Section 4.19 (Environmental Matters) ("Environmental
                            ------------                           -------------
Claims")  shall  be  limited  to  $3,000,000.00 (the "Purchaser Cap"); provided,
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however,  that  with  respect  to
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Environmental  Claims  the  Purchaser  Cap  shall  be increased by an additional
$2,000,000  to  $5,000,000  (the  "Environmental  Cap"), and the Seller shall be
                                   ------------------
liable for one half (1/2) of the amount of any Environmental Claims in excess of
the  Environmental  Cap;  provided,  further, that total aggregate amount of the
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liability  of  the  Company  and  the Seller for Purchaser Losses arising out of
fraud  or willful misconduct shall not be subject to any limits. Notwithstanding
the  foregoing,  any  indemnification  amounts payable by the Seller pursuant to
this  Article  X  will  be  reduced  by  any  amounts  actually recovered by any
      ----------
Purchaser Indemnified Party under insurance policies or other collateral sources
with  respect to such Losses and the Purchaser shall use Commercially Reasonable
Efforts  to  collect  any  such  amounts.

     10.06     INVESTIGATIONS.    The respective representations and warranties
               ---------------
of  the parties contained in this Agreement or any certificate or other document
delivered by any party at or prior to the Initial Closing Date or Second Closing
Date, as applicable, and the rights to indemnification set forth in this Article
                                                                         -------
X shall not be deemed waived or otherwise affected by any investigation made, or
-
knowledge acquired, by a party, provided that if either party becomes aware of a
                                --------
fact  which  results  in,  or  could  result  in,  a  breach  of  a  covenant or
representation  of  the  other  party, the party become aware of such fact shall
promptly  notify  the  other  party  of  such  fact, provided, further, that any
                                                     --------- --------
party's  failure  to  so  notify  the other party shall not in any way limit the
rights  of such party pursuant to this Agreement if such failure does not result
in  a  material  prejudice  to  the  other  party.

     10.07     SET-OFF.   Purchaser  shall be entitled to set-off any amount or
               --------
right it may be entitled to pursuant to this Agreement against any amount, right
or  obligations  owed  to  the  Seller  under this Agreement or any agreement or
documents  executed  and  delivered  by  a  Seller.

     10.08     REDUCTION  OF  PURCHASE  PRICE.   Any  indemnification  amounts
               -------------------------------
payable  by  the  Seller  pursuant  to  this  Article  X shall be deemed to be a
                                              ----------
reduction  in  the  Purchase  Price.

     10.09     DAMAGES.  Notwithstanding  any  other provision in this agreement
               --------
to the contrary, no party shall be liable to the other party for any punitive or
exemplary  damages.

     10.10     EXCLUSIVE  REMEDY.    Except  as  otherwise  set  forth  in this
               ------------------
Agreement,  and  except  for  any  legal proceedings instituted by the Seller to
enforce  payment  and  collection  of  the  Final  Determination  Date  Cash
Consideration,  after  the  Closing  indemnification  pursuant to this Article X
                                                                       ---------
shall  be  the sole and exclusive remedy for the parties with respect to matters
arising  under  this  Agreement  of  any  kind  or  nature,  including,  for any
misrepresentation  or  breach  of  any  warranty,  covenant,  or other provision
contained  in this Agreement, and the parties hereby waive and release any other
rights,  remedies,  causes of action, or claims that either of them have or that
may  arise  against  any  other  party  with  respect  thereto.

                                   ARTICLE XI,
                    TERMINATION PRIOR TO SECOND CLOSING DATE
                    ----------------------------------------

     11.01     TERMINATION  OF AGREEMENT.   This Agreement may be terminated at
               --------------------------
any  time  prior  to  the  Second  Closing  Date:

          (a)     By   the   mutual   written   consent   of  Purchaser,   the
Seller  and   the  Corporation;

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          (b)     By  the  Seller  in  writing,  without liability, if Purchaser
shall  (i)  fail  to  perform  in  any material respect its agreements contained
herein required to be performed by it on or prior to the Second Closing Date, or
(ii)  materially  breach  any  of  its  representations, warranties or covenants
contained  herein,  which  failure  or  breach is not cured within ten (10) days
after  the  Seller  have  notified  Purchaser  of their intent to terminate this
Agreement  pursuant  to  this  subparagraph  (b);

          (c)     By Purchaser in writing, without liability, if the Corporation
or the Seller shall (i) fail to perform in any material respect their agreements
contained  herein  required  to  be  performed by them on or prior to the Second
Closing Date, or (ii) materially breach any of their representations, warranties
or  covenants  contained herein, which failure or breach is not cured within ten
(10)  days  after  Purchaser  has notified the Seller of its intent to terminate
this  Agreement  pursuant  to  this  subparagraph  (c);

          (d)     By  either  the  Seller  or  Purchaser  in  writing,  without
liability,  if there shall be any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court
or  governmental  or  regulatory  agency binding on Purchaser, the Seller or the
Corporation,  which  prohibits  or  restrains  Purchaser,  the  Seller  or  the
Corporation  from  consummating  the  transactions contemplated hereby, provided
that Purchaser, the Seller and the Corporation shall have used their reasonable,
good faith efforts to have any such order, writ, injunction or decree lifted and
the  same  shall  not  have  been lifted within 30 days after entry, by any such
court  or  governmental  or  regulatory  agency;  or

          (e)     By  either  the  Seller  or  Purchaser,  in  writing,  without
liability,  if  for  any reason the Second Closing Date has not occurred by July
15,  2006  other  than  as a result of the breach of this Agreement by the party
attempting  to  terminate  the  Agreement.

     11.02     TERMINATION  OF  OBLIGATIONS.  Termination  of  this  Agreement
               -----------------------------
pursuant  to  this  Article  XI  shall  terminate all obligations of the parties
                    -----------
hereunder,  except  for  the  obligations  under Sections 6.09, 11.02, 12.07 and
                                                 --------------------  -----
12.10 hereof; provided, however, that termination pursuant to subparagraphs (b),
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(c)  or  (e) of Section 11.01 hereof shall not relieve a defaulting or breaching
                -------------
party from any liability to the other party hereto, and provided further that in
all events the Seller shall retain the Non-Refundable Cash Consideration and the
Non-Refundable  Stock  Consideration  regardless  of the reason or cause for the
termination  of  this  Agreement.

                                  ARTICLE XII.
                                  MISCELLANEOUS
                                  -------------

     12.01     ENTIRE  AGREEMENT;  SURVIVAL.
               -----------------------------

          (a)     This Agreement (including the Schedules and Exhibits which are
incorporated  herein)  constitutes  the  sole  understanding of the parties with
respect  to the subject matter hereof; provided, however, that this provision is
not  intended  to  abrogate  any  other  written  agreement  between the parties
executed  with  or  after  this  Agreement.

     12.02     AMENDMENT.  No  amendment,  modification  or  alteration  of  the
               ----------
terms  or provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless the same shall be
in  writing  and  duly  executed  by  the  parties  hereto.

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     12.03     PARTIES  BOUND  BY  AGREEMENT; SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The terms,
               -----------------------------------------------------
conditions,  and obligations of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and
be  binding  upon  the  parties hereto and the respective successors and assigns
thereof.  This  Agreement  shall  not  be  assignable  by  operation  of  law or
otherwise.

     12.04     COUNTERPARTS;  FACSIMILE.  This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in
               -------------------------
multiple  counterparts,  each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an
original  and  all  of  which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the
same  instrument,   This  Agreement  may be executed and delivered by facsimile.

     12.05     HEADINGS.  The  headings  of  the Sections and paragraphs of this
               ---------
Agreement  are  inserted  for  convenience  only  and  shall  not  be  deemed to
constitute  part  of  this  Agreement  or  to  affect  the construction thereof,

     12.06     MODIFICATION  AND  WAIVER.  Any  of  the  terms  or conditions of
               --------------------------
this  Agreement  may  be  waived  in  writing  at any time by the party which is
entitled  to  the  benefits  thereof. No waiver of any of the provisions of this
Agreement shall be deemed to or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision
hereof  (whether  or  not  similar),

     12.07     EXPENSES.   Except  as  otherwise provided herein, the Seller and
               ---------
Purchaser  shall each pay all costs and expenses incurred by each of them, or on
their  behalf  respectively,  in  connection  with  this  Agreement  and  the
transactions  contemplated  hereby,  including  fees  and  expenses of their own
financial  consultants,  accountants  and counsel. All such expenses incurred by
the  Corporation  in  connection  with  this  Agreement  and  the  transactions
contemplated  hereby shall be paid by the Seller on or before the Second Closing
Date.

     12.08     NOTICES.  Any  notice,  request, instruction or other document to
               --------
be  given  hereunder  by  any party hereto to any other party hereto shall be in
writing  and  delivered  personally  or  sent  by  registered  or certified mail
(including  by overnight courier such as FedEx or express mail service), postage
or  fees  prepaid,

     if to the Seller or, prior to the   Troy Crochet
     Closing Date, the Corporation to:   202 Castle Circle
                                         Port Neches, Texas 77651

     with a copy to:                     Orgain, Bell & Tucker, L.L.P.
                                         470 Orleans
                                         Beaumont, Texas 77701
                                         Fax No.:     (409)838-6959
                                         Attention:   John Creighton III and
                                                      Brian A. Mills

     if to Purchaser to:                 Charys Holding Company, Inc.

                                         1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite N415
                                         Atlanta, Georgia 30338
                                         Attention:   Billy V. Ray, Jr.,
                                                      Chief Executive Officer

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     with a copy to:                     Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
                                         600 Peachtree Street, N.E.
                                         Suite 2400
                                         Atlanta, GA 30308
                                         Fax No.:     (404)815-2424
                                         Attention:   Wayne Bradley

or  at  such  other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice Any
notice  which  is  delivered  personally  in the manner provided herein shall be
deemed  to  have been duly given to the party to whom it is directed upon actual
receipt by such party or the office of such party. Any notice which is addressed
and  mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have
been  duly given to the party to which it is addressed at the close of business,
local  time  of the recipient, on the fourth business day after the day it is so
placed  in  the  mail  or,  if  earlier,  the  time  of  actual  receipt.

     12.09     GOVERNING  LAW;  JURISDICTION. This Agreement is executed by the
               ------------------------------
parties  hereto in and shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the
laws  of  the  State  of  Georgia  without  giving  effect  to the principles of
conflicts  of  law thereof.   Each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees that
any  legal  action  or  proceeding  with  respect  to  this  Agreement  or  the
transactions  contemplated  hereby,  or  for  recognition and enforcement of any
judgment  in respect hereof, brought by the other party hereto or its successors
or assigns shall be brought and determined in state or federal courts sitting in
the  States  of Georgia or Texas, and each party hereby irrevocably submits with
regard  to  any  such  action  or  proceeding  for  itself and in respect of its
property,  generally  and  unconditionally, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
aforesaid  courts.   Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not
to  assert,  by way of a motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any
action  or  proceeding  with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is
not  personally  subject  to  the jurisdiction of the above-named courts for any
reason  other  than  the  failure  to lawfully serve process, (b) that it or its
property  is  exempt  or  immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any
legal  process  commenced  in  such  courts  (whether through service of notice,
attachment  prior  to  judgment,  attachment  in  aid  of execution of judgment,
execution  of judgment or otherwise), and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable  law,  that  (i)  the suit, action or proceeding in any such court is
brought  in  an  inconvenient  forum,  (ii)  the  venue  of such suit, action or
proceeding  is improper, and (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof,
may  not  be  enforced  in  or  by  such  courts.

     12.10     PUBLIC  ANNOUNCEMENTS.  No  public  announcement shall be made by
               ----------------------
any  person  with  regard  to  the  transactions  contemplated by this Agreement
without  the  prior  consent  of  the Seller and Purchaser; provided that either
party may make such disclosure if advised by counsel that it is legally required
to  do  so.  The  Seller,  the Corporation and Purchaser will discuss any public
announcements  or  disclosures  concerning the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement  with  the  other  parties  prior  to  making  such  announcements  or
disclosures.

     12.11     KNOWLEDGE.  (a)  With  respect to the Corporation and the Seller,
               ----------
the  Corporation  and  the  Seller  shall  be  deemed  to  have "Knowledge" of a
particular  fact  or  matter  if  an  individual listed on SCHEDULE 12.11 (a) is
                                                           ------------------
actually  aware of such fact or matter without further investigation or inquiry.

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            (b)     With respect to the Purchaser, the Purchaser shall be deemed
to  have  "Knowledge"  of  a  particular fact or matter if any of Billy Ray, Ray
Smith, Kathy Catalano or Michael Oyster is actually aware of such fact or matter
without  further  inquiry.

     12.12     NO  THIRD-PARTY  BENEFICIARIES.  With  the  exception  of  the
               -------------------------------
parties  to  this Agreement, there shall exist no right of any person to claim a
beneficial  interest in this Agreement or any rights occurring by virtue of this
Agreement.

     12.13     "INCLUDING".   Words  of  inclusion  shall  not  be construed as
               ------------
terms  of  limitation  herein, so that references to "included" matters shall be
regarded  as  non-exclusive,  non-  characterizing  illustrations.

     12.14     GENDER  AND  NUMBER.  Where  the  context  requires, the use of a
               --------------------
pronoun  of one gender or the neuter is to be deemed to include a pronoun of the
appropriate  gender,  singular words are to be deemed to include the plural, and
vice  versa.

     12.15     REFERENCES.  Whenever  reference  is  made  in  this Agreement to
               -----------
any  Article,  Section,  Schedule  or Exhibit, such reference shall be deemed to
apply  to  the  specified  Article or Section of this Agreement or the specified
Schedule  or Exhibit to this Agreement. The Schedules and Exhibits referenced in
this  Agreement are attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into this Agreement
and  are  hereby  made  a part hereof as if set forth in full in this Agreement.

     12.16     SEVERABILITY.  In  case  any  one  or  more  of  the  provisions
               -------------
contained in this Agreement should be found by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect against any party hereto,
such  invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall only apply to such party
in  the  specific  jurisdiction  where  such  judgment  shall  be  made, and the
validity,  legality,  and  enforceability  of the remaining provisions contained
herein  shall  not  in any way be affected or impaired thereby, except that this
Agreement  shall  not  be  reformed  in  any way that will deny to any party the
essential  benefits  of  this Agreement, unless such party waives in writing its
rights  to  such  benefits.

     12.17     FURTHER  ASSURANCES.  Each  of  the  parties  hereto will use its
               --------------------
reasonably  good  faith  efforts  to  take  all  actions  and  to  do all things
necessary,  proper  or advisable following the Second Closing Date to consummate
and  effectuate  the  transactions  contemplated  by  this  Agreement.

     12.18     CURRENCY.  All  payments  hereunder  or  contemplated  by  this
               ---------
Agreement  shall  be  paid  in  U.S.  currency.

     12.19     ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS. "Ordinary Course of Business" means,
               ----------------------------  ---------------------------
with respect to actions and operations conducted by the Corporation, actions and
operations  that  are  (a)  consistent with the past custom and practices of the
Corporation,  (b)  taken  in  the  ordinary  course  of  the  normal, day-to-day
operations of the Corporation, (c) not required to be authorized by the Board of
Directors  or other governing body of the Corporation, and (d) similar in nature
and  magnitude  to  actions  and  operations  customarily  taken,  without  any
authorization by the Board of Directors or other governing body, in the ordinary
course  of  the  normal, day-to-day operation of other companies that are in the
same  line  of  business  as  the  Corporation.

                                     - 48 -
<PAGE>
     12.20     COMMERCIALLY  REASONABLE  EFFORTS.  "Commercially  Reasonable
               ----------------------------------   ------------------------
Efforts"  means  efforts  which  are  designed  to  enable  a party, directly or
-------
indirectly, to satisfy a condition to or otherwise assist in the consummation of
a  desired  result and which do not require the performing party to expend funds
or  assume  liabilities  other  than  expenditures  and  liabilities  which  are
customary  and  reasonable  in  nature  and  amount  in  the  context  hereof.

     12.21     MATERIAL  ADVERSE  CHANGE  (OR EFFECT).  "Material Adverse Change
               ---------------------------------------   -----------------------
(or  Effect)"  means  any change or effect that individually or in the aggregate
------------
with other changes or effects would be material and adverse to (a) the financial
condition,  assets,  liabilities,  businesses,  or  results or operations of the
Corporation  or  the Purchaser, as the case may be, taken as a whole, or (b) the
ability  of  the  Seller or the Purchaser, as the case may be, to consummate the
transactions  contemplated  hereby; provided, however, that any change or effect
                                    --------  --------
resulting from, or directly relating to, any of the following shall not be taken
into  account  in  making  any  such  determination  and  shall not be deemed to
constitute  or  give  rise  to a Material Adverse Effect: (i) a change or effect
which has a similar impact on comparable businesses, (ii) a change or changes in
general  business or economic conditions, including, without limitation, changes
in applicable laws or regulations and changes in financial or market conditions,
(iii)  changes resulting from conditions generally affecting the geographic area
or  local,  regional,  or  national  industry  in  which  the Corporation or the
Purchaser,  as the case may be, operates, (iv) acts of terrorism or war (whether
or not declared), (v) the performance by any party of its obligations under this
Agreement,  (vi)  the compliance by any party with any covenant hereunder, (vii)
the  performance  by  any  party  of  any  action  to  which the other party has
consented,  (viii)  the  fact that the Purchaser is the purchaser of the shares,
(ix)  the announcement of the transaction or the existence of this Agreement, or
(x)  the  taking  of  any  action  by  or  on  behalf  of the other party or its
Affiliates,  representatives,  or  agents.

     12.22     ARBITRATION.  The  parties  shall  use  their  respective  best
               ------------
efforts  to  resolve  any  disputes,  claims, or controversies arising out of or
relating  to  this  Agreement,  including  the  performance,  breach,  validity,
interpretation.,  application,  or  termination thereof (a "Dispute"). Any party
                                                            -------
may give written notice of the existence of a Dispute (the "Notice of Dispute"),
                                                            -----------------
after  which the parties shall attempt to resolve the Dispute through good faith
negotiations by their respective authorized representatives.  If the parties are
unable to resolve the Dispute amicably within thirty (30) days after delivery of
the  written  Notice  of Dispute, or such other time as the parties may agree in
writing,  then  the  Dispute  shall be subject to arbitration in accordance with
this  Section.  Any Dispute not resolved amicably through good faith negotiation
as  provided  above shall be finally resolved by arbitration administered by the
American  Arbitration  Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration
Rules  as  then  in effect  (the  "AAA Rules"), and judgment on the award may be
                                   --------
entered  in any court having jurisdiction thereof. In the event that any party's
claim  or  counterclaim  exceeds $1,000,000, exclusive of interest or attorneys'
fees,  the  Dispute  shall be heard and determined by three arbitrators, each of
whom  shall  be independent and impartial; otherwise, the Dispute shall be heard
and  determined  by one arbitrator.  In the event that one arbitrator shall hear
the  Dispute,  the parties shall attempt to agree upon a qualified individual to
serve  as  arbitrator.  If the parties are unable to so agree within thirty (30)
days  of  the  commencement  of  the  arbitration,  then the arbitrator shall be
selected  and  appointed  in  accordance  with the AAA Rules.  In the event that
three  arbitrators  shall hear the Dispute, each party shall, within twenty (20)
days  after  commencement  of  the  arbitration,  select  one  person  to act as
arbitrator.   The  two  arbitrators  so  selected  shall,  within

                                     - 49 -
<PAGE>
twenty (20) days of their appointment, select a third arbitrator who shall serve
as  the  chairperson  of  the  arbitral panel. The arbitrators selected shall be
qualified  by  education, training, and experience to hear and determine matters
in  the  nature  of  the  Dispute.  If a party fails to appoint an arbitrator as
provided  herein,  or  if  the arbitrators selected by the parties are unable or
fail  to  agree  upon  a  third  arbitrator  within  twenty  (20)  days of their
appointment,  or  such other time as the parties may agree in writing, then that
arbitrator  shall  be  selected  and appointed in accordance with the AAA Rules.
Should  an  arbitrator  die,  resign,  refuse  to  act,  or  become incapable of
performing  his or her functions as an arbitrator, the AAA may declare a vacancy
on the Panel. The vacancy shall be filled by the method by which that arbitrator
was  originally  appointed. The seat of the arbitration shall be Houston, Texas.
The  arbitrator(s)  shall  determine  the  matters  at  issue  in the Dispute in
accordance with the substantive law of Texas. The parties hereby waive any claim
to  exemplary,  punitive,  or similar damages in excess of compensatory damages,
attorneys'  fees,  costs, and expenses of arbitration, and the arbitral panel is
not  empowered to and shall not award exemplary, punitive, or similar damages in
excess  of  compensatory  damages,  attorneys'  fees,  costs,  and  expenses  of
arbitration.  The  award of the arbitration(s) shall be in writing and shall set
out  the  reasons  therefor.

     12.23     ENFORCEMENT.  Prior  to  the Closing Date, the parties agree that
               ------------
irreparable  damage  would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this
Agreement  were  not  performed  in accordance with their specified terms. It is
accordingly  agreed that prior to the Closing Date the parties shall be entitled
to specific performance of the terms hereof, this being in addition to any other
remedy  to  which  they  are  entitled  at  law  or  in  equity.

                                    ********

                                     - 50 -
<PAGE>
     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  each  of  the  parties  hereto has duly executed and
delivered  this  Agreement  as  of  the  date  first  above  written.

                              PURCHASER:
                              ----------

                              CHARYS HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

                              By: /s/ Billy V. Ray Jr.
                                  -------------------------------
                                  Name: Billy V. Ray Jr.
                                  Title: CEO

                              THE CORPORATION
                              ---------------

                              CROCHET & BOREL SERVICES, INC.

                              By:
                                  ------------------------------
                                  Name:
                                  Title:

                              SELLER:
                              -------

                              -----------------------------------
                              TROY CROCHET

                              The  spouse  of  Seller  has  joined  in  the
                              execution  of  this  Agreement  for the purpose of
                              binding  and  obligating  the  spouse's  community
                              property  interest in the C&B Shares to all of the
                              terms,  covenants,  conditions,  limitations  and
                              restrictions  contained  herein as respect the C&B
                              Shares.

                  [SIGNATURE PAGE TO STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT]

<PAGE>
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has duly executed and
delivered this Agreement as of the date first above written.

                              PURCHASER:
                              ----------

                              CHARYS HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

                              By:
                                  -------------------------------
                                  Name:
                                  Title:

                              THE CORPORATION:
                              ----------------

                              CROCHET & BOREL SERVICES, INC.

                              By: /s/ Troy Crochet
                                  -------------------------------
                                  Name: TROY CROCHET
                                  Title: PRESIDENT

                              SELLER:
                              -------

                              /s/ Troy Crochet
                              -----------------------------------
                              TROY CROCHET

                              The  spouse  of  Seller  has  joined  in  the
                              execution  of  this  Agreement  for the purpose of
                              binding  and  obligating  the  spouse's  community
                              property in (crest in the C&B Shares to all of the
                              terms,  covenants,  conditions,  limitations  and
                              restrictions  contained  herein as respect the C&B
                              Shares.

                              /s/ Tami Crochet
                              ----------------------------------
                              TAMI CROCHET

                  [SIGNATURE PAGE TO STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT]

<PAGE>
                              SCHEDULE 2.06(A)(1)

                             INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

On  the date that is 30 days following the issuance of Purchaser's Form 10K (the
"Incentive Bonus Date") for the fiscal years 2007, 2008 and 2009 (each such year
 --------------------
being  a  "Performance Year"), the board of directors of Purchaser (the "Board")
           ----------------                                              -----
shall  compare  the  audited  year-end  financials  of  the  Corporation  to the
projected  financials  of  Corporation. Based on the results of such comparison,
the  Seller  and  each Incentive Employee may be eligible for an incentive bonus
calculated  as  follows:

1.     For each Performance Year, the total amount of the bonus  pool  available
shall be equal to 25% of the audited pre-tax income of the Corporation for  such
Performance  Year (the "Bonus Pool Amount").   Any  portion  of  the  Bonus Pool
                        -----------------
Amount payable as provided herein shall  be divided  among  the  Seller and each
Incentive Employee  in accordance  with the allocation provided by the Seller to
Purchaser prior to the Incentive Bonus Date for the applicable Performance Year.

2.     The  aggregate  amount  of incentive bonuses payable for each Performance
Year  shall  be  an amount equal to (a) the Bonus Pool Amount, multiplied by (b)
the  percentage  set  forth in the table below opposite the applicable Financial
Performance  Target,  calculated  as  set  forth  herein.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                <C>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Actual Performance < 5% Financial Performance Target               0%

-----------------------------------------------------------------  -------
Actual Performance > 5% but < 20% Financial Performance Target     5%
                   -
-----------------------------------------------------------------  -------
Actual Performance > 20% but < 35% Financial Performance Target    20%
                   -
-----------------------------------------------------------------  -------
Actual Performance > 35% but < 50% Financial Performance Target    35%
                   -
-----------------------------------------------------------------  -------
Actual Performance > 50% but < 65% Financial Performance Target    50%
                   -
-----------------------------------------------------------------  -------
Actual Performance > 65% but < 80% Financial Performance Target    70%
                   -
-----------------------------------------------------------------  -------
Actual Performance > 80% but < 90% Financial Performance Target    90%
                   -
-----------------------------------------------------------------  -------
Actual Performance > 90% but < 100% Financial Performance Target   100%
                   -
-----------------------------------------------------------------  -------
Actual Performance > 100% but < 110% Financial Performance Target  110%
                   -
-----------------------------------------------------------------  -------
Actual Performance > 110% Financial Performance Target             120%
                   -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

3.     The  "Financial  Performance  Target" shall be an amount equal to (i) the
sum of the (x) Revenue Factor, (y) EBITDA Factor, and (z) Net Income Factor, for
each  Performance  Year,  as  set  forth  below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERFORMANCE YEAR  PROJECTED REVENUE  PROJECTED EBITDA  PROJECTED NET INCOME
----------------  -----------------  ----------------  --------------------
<S>               <C>                <C>               <C>
FY 2007                     250,000           106,000               100,000
----------------  -----------------  ----------------  --------------------
FY 2008                     275,000           116,600               110,000
----------------  -----------------  ----------------  --------------------
FY 2009                     316,250           134,090               126,500
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
4.     "Actual  Performance"  shall  be an amount equal to the sum of actual (i)
Revenue  Factor,  (ii)  EBITDA  Factor  and  (iii)  Net  Income  Factor, for any
Performance  Year.

5.     The  Revenue Factor, the EBITDA Factor and the Net Income Factor shall be
calculated  in  accordance  with  GAAP.

Any  bonus  due  shall  be  payable  in cash, to the extent such cash payment is
permitted under the loan agreements to which the Corporation and Purchaser are a
party  to.  If such agreements do not permit payment of such bonus in cash, then
the  bonus  shall be paid in Purchaser Stock, at the Market Price as of the last
trading  day  of  the  applicable  Performance  Year.

     For  purposes  of  this  Exhibit A, the terms set forth above shall mean as
                              ---------
follows:

          (i)       Revenue  Factor  shall  be  a  percentage  equal  to  the
                    ---------------
                    product  of  (x)  forty  percent  (40%)  multiplied by (y) a
                    fraction  the numerator of which is the Corporation's actual
                    revenues for a Performance Year and the denominator of which
                    is  the  Corporation's  projected  revenues  for  such
                    corresponding  Performance  Year.

          (ii)      EBITDA  Factor  shall  be  a  percentage  equal  to,  the
                    --------------
                    product  of  (x)  fifty  percent  (50%)  multiplied by (y) a
                    fraction  the numerator of which is the Corporation's actual
                    EBITDA  for  a Performance Year and the denominator of which
                    is the Corporation's projected EBITDA for such corresponding
                    Performance  Year.

          (iii)     Net Income  Factor  shall  be  a  percentage  equal  to, the
                    ------------------
                    product  of  (x)  ten  percent  (10%)  multiplied  by  (y) a
                    fraction  the numerator of which is the Corporation's actual
                    audited  pre-tax  net  income for a Performance Year and the
                    denominator  of which is the Corporation's projected pre-tax
                    net  income  for  such  corresponding  Performance  Year.

<PAGE>
EXAMPLE CALCULATION
-------------------

By  way  of  example,  and  for  illustrative purposes only, the following model
depicts  the  manner  in  which  the  bonus  shall  be  calculated  for a single
Performance Year. The numbers and assumptions used herein are not intended to be
the  final  projections  or  Bonus  Pool  Amount  for  purposes of this Schedule
                                                                        --------
2.06(1).
-------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERFORMANCE YEAR  PROJECTED REVENUE   PROJECTED EBITDA   PROJECTED NET INCOME
<S>               <C>                 <C>                <C>
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2007           $        5,000,000  $         100,000  $             500,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERFORMANCE YEAR    ACTUAL REVENUE      ACTUAL EBITDA      ACTUAL NET INCOME
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2007           $        6,000,000  $         800,000  $             250,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

Whereby:

1)  Revenue Factor = 48%; EBITDA Factor = 40%; Net Income Factor=5%

2)  Calculation Value = 48% + 40% + 5% = 93%

3)  Incentive Bonus payable based on a calculation value of 93% = $58,125

<PAGE>
                               SCHEDULE 2.06(A)(2)

                               INCENTIVE EMPLOYEES

Bobby Chiasson
Bryan Bost
David Lejeune
Shelley Boudoin
Todd Wommack
Brent Guidry
Alan Stefek
Mike McGee
Rian Glasscock
Ron Chatagnier
Angela Pillsbury

<PAGE>
                                SCHEDULE 2.06(B)

                       INTEGRATION INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

During  the  period beginning on the Second Closing Date and ending on the third
anniversary of the Second Closing Date (the "Integration Incentive Period"), the
                                             ----------------------------
Seller  shall  be  entitled  to  additional  equity  compensation  determined in
accordance  with  the  following  provisions:

1.     As  soon as reasonably practicable following the Second Closing Date, the
Seller  shall  provide  to  the  Purchaser  a  schedule  identifying  potential
acquisition  targets  conducting  business  similar  to  the  C&B  Business (the
"Acquisition  Targets"  and each, an "Acquisition Target"). For each Acquisition
 --------------------                 ------------------
Target,  the  Seller  shall  identify  the  target  annual  revenue (the "Target
                                                                          ------
Revenue")  of  such  Acquisition  Target.
-------

2.     On the third anniversary of the Second Closing Date, the Seller  shall be
entitled  to  a  bonus  calculated  as  follows,  payable  in  cash or shares of
Purchaser Stock, in Purchaser's discretion: (A) Bonus Multiplier,  multiplied by
                                                                  --------------
(B) the Integration Bonus Pool.

The  term  "Bonus  Multiplier" means a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is
            -----------------
the  actual  aggregate  revenue  for  all  Acquisition Targets measured over the
trailing  twelve  months  from  Charys fiscal year end in the year in which such
Acquisition Target is acquired (or, if the target is acquired in September 2006,
the  actual revenue of the Acquisition Target from 5-1-06 thru 4-31-07), and (B)
the  denominator  of  which  is the aggregate Target Revenue for all Acquisition
Targets.  An  example  calculation  of  the  Bonus  Multiplier  is  as  follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
----------------------------------------
                          First Year
          Projected         Actual
           Millions    in year acquired
----------------------------------------
<S>       <C>         <C>
Target A  $       30  $              20
Target B  $       20  $              20
Target C  $      100  $             110
Target D  $       40  Did not acquire
Target E  $       10  $              40
----------------------------------------
          $      20O  $             190

LIMIT                             95.00%
----------------------------------------
</TABLE>

The term "Integration Bonus Pool" means the aggregate audited pre-tax revenue of
          ----------------------
all  Acquisition  Targets  during  the  Integration Incentive Period. An example
calculation  of  the  Integration  Bonus  Pool  follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
--------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Actual
                                          Pre-tax
                                           Year 1   Year 2   Year 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>       <C>      <C>
Target A                                  $      3  $    -1  $    -2
Target B                                  $      2  $     2  $     1
Target C                                            $    15  $    17
Target D
Target E                                                     $    15
--------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          $      5  $    16  $    31

POOL                                      $      1  $     4  $     8

TOTAL POOL PAYABLE AT END OF YEAR THREE                      $    13
AMOUNT EARNED LIMITED TO 95%                                 $ 12.35
--------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
                                  SCHEDULE 6.15
                               SPIN-OFF AGREEMENT

The  following  general  terms and conditions shall be more fully reflected in a
definitive  agreement  to  be  negotiated  in  good  faith  and,  if  reasonably
acceptable to both Purchaser and the Seller, executed, on or prior to the Second
Closing  Date.

     -    Purchaser  shall  cause  the  Corporation  to  maintain separate books
          and  records  and  separately  audited  financial  statements  for the
          Corporation during the period beginning on the Second Closing Date and
          ending  on  the  third  anniversary  of  the  Second Closing Date (the
          "Preparation  Period")  and  during  the  period  ending  on the third
           -------------------
          anniversary  of  the  Second  Closing  Date  and  ending  on the sixth
          anniversary  of  the  Second  Closing  Date  (the  "Option  Period").
                                                              --------------

     -    During  the  Option  Period,  Seller  may  cause  Purchaser  to
          effectuate  a  spin-off  of the Corporation (a "Spin-Off Transaction")
                                                          --------------------
          into  a  separate  publicly-traded entity provided that the conditions
          set  forth  in  the  following  section  are  met.

     -    Seller  may  only  cause  Purchaser  to  effectuate  a  Spin-Off
          Transaction  in  the event that (a) during the three year period prior
          to  the  Seller's  notification of its intent to effectuate a spin-off
          (the  "Spin-Off  Notice  Date")  the  aggregate  net  revenue  of  the
                 ----------------------
          Corporation  was greater than or equal to $750,000,000, (b) during the
          three  year  period  prior  to the Spin-Off Notice Date, the aggregate
          net  earnings  of  the  Corporation  are  greater  than  or  equal  to
          $150,000,000,  (c)  the  Seller  and  the  Inventive  Employees  (the
          "Spin-Off  Participants")  collectively  hold  in excess of 10,000,000
           ----------------------
          shares of Purchaser Stock, and (d) the Market Price of Purchaser Stock
          for  twenty (20) consecutive trading days prior to the Spin-Off Notice
          Date  is  in  excess  of  $20  per  share,  adjusted for any splits or
          dividends  occurring  between the Second Closing Date and the Spin-Off
          Notice  Date.

     -    The Spin-Off  Transaction  shall  be  effectuated  by granting to each
          shareholder  of  Purchaser  as  of  the effective date of the Spin-Off
          Transaction  one  publicly  traded  share  of the Corporation for each
          share of Purchaser Stock held by such Shareholder. Simultaneously with
          the issuance of such shares, each Spin-Off Participant shall tender to
          Purchaser  not  less than 80% of the shares of Purchaser Stock held by
          such Spin-Off Participant in exchange for an equal number of shares of
          the  Corporation.

<PAGE>
                                    EXHIBIT A
                                    ---------

                                   SELLER NOTE

<PAGE>
                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

                                  JUNE 5, 2006

     FOR  VALUE  RECEIVED,  the  undersigned,  CHARYS  HOLDING  COMPANY, INC., a
Delaware corporation ("Maker"), promises to pay to the order of TROY CROCHET, an
                       -----
individual  resident  of  the  State  of  Texas  ("Holder"),  an amount equal to
                                                   ------
$19,000,000 (such amount, being referred to as the "Principal Amount") in lawful
                                                    ----------------
money of the United States, together with interest thereon at the rate set forth
below,  pursuant  to  the terms and conditions set forth in this promissory note
(this  "Note").
        ----

1.     The  Principal  Amount,  together with all accrued and unpaid interest on
the  entire  Principal Amount, shall be due and payable by Maker to Holder on or
before  July  15,  2006  (the  "Maturity  Date").  Upon payment of the Principal
                                --------------
Amount,  together  with  payment  of  the  accrued  and  unpaid  interest on the
Principal  Amount,  this  Note  shall  have  been  paid  in  full.

2.     From and after the date hereof, through the Maturity Date, or, if sooner,
the  date on which this Note has been paid in full, simple interest shall accrue
on the outstanding principal balance hereof at the applicable federal short-term
rate  (such rate being determined from a one-month average of market yields from
marketable  obligations  of the United States with maturities of three (3) years
or less) for May, 2006 of 4.74% as set forth in IRS Rev. Rul. 2006-22 calculated
on  the  basis  of 365 days per year and actual days elapsed and computed on the
daily  outstanding  principal  balance  hereof.

3.     This  Note shall be construed and enforceable in accordance with the laws
of  the  State  of  Georgia.

     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  Maker has executed this Note effective as of the 5th
day  of  June,  2006.

                                        CHARYS HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Billy V. Ray, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Billy V. Ray, Jr.
                                        Title: Chief Executive Officer

                                        AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY:

                                        HOLDER:

                                        /s/ Troy Crochet
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Troy Crochet

<PAGE>
                                    EXHIBIT B
                                    ---------

                          REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

<PAGE>
                          REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
                          -----------------------------

     THIS  REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of June 5,
                                                ---------
2006,  by  and  among  CHARYS HOLDING COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), and TROY CROCHET, a resident of the State of Texas (the "Investor").
 -------                                                             --------

     WHEREAS:

     A.     Company  and  Investor  have entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement
(the  "Stock  Purchase Agreement"),  dated as of June 5, 2006, pursuant to which
       -------------------------
Investor shall sell, assign, transfer and convey unto Company, and Company shall
purchase  from  Investor,  all  of  the  issued and outstanding capital stock of
Crochet  &  Borel  Services,  Inc.  (the  "C&B  Shares");
                                           -----------

     B.     As  part  of  the consideration of the sale of the C&B Shares to the
Company,  the  Company  shall  issue  to Investor shares of the Company's Common
Stock  (the  "Company  Common  Stock");
              ----------------------

     C.     To  induce  Investor  to  execute  and  deliver  the  Stock Purchase
Agreement,  Company  has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the
Securities  Act  of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations there under,
or  any  similar  successor  statute  (collectively,  the "Securities Act"), and
                                                           --------------
applicable  state  securities  laws;  and

     D.     Capitalized  terms  used but not otherwise defined herein shall have
the  meanings  set  forth  in  the  Stock  Purchase  Agreement.

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
contained  herein  and  other  good  and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Company and Investor hereby agrees
as  follows:

     1.     DEFINITIONS.
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     As  used  in  this  Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:

          (a)     "Commercially  Reasonable  Efforts"  means  efforts  which are
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designed to enable a party, directly or indirectly, to satisfy a condition to or
otherwise  assist  in  the  consummation  of  a  desired result and which do not
require  the  performing  party to expend funds or assume liabilities other than
expenditures  and  liabilities  which are customary and reasonable in nature and
amount  in  the  context  hereof.

          (b)     "Person"  means  a  corporation,  a  limited  liability
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company,   an  association,  a  partnership,  an  organization,  a  business, an
individual,  a  governmental  or political subdivision thereof or a governmental
agency.

          (c)     "Register,"  "registered,"  and  "registration"  refer  to  a
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registration  effected  by  preparing  and  filing  a Registration Statement (as
defined  below)  in  compliance with the Securities Act and pursuant to Rule 415
under  the  Securities  Act  or  any  successor  rule

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providing for offering securities on a continuous or delayed basis ("Rule 415"),
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and  the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration Statement
by  the  Commission.

     2.     REGISTRATION  RIGHTS.
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          (a)     Registration.   Subject  to the terms of that certain Investor
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Registration  Rights Agreement, dated May 19, 2006, by and among the Company and
Gottbetter Capital Master, Ltd. (the "Gottbetter Agreement"), and subject to the
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terms  of this Agreement, on or prior to the ninetieth (90th) calendar day after
the  Closing  Date,  the  Company shall prepare and file with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission") a registration statement on Form SB-2,
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amend  its  existing  registration statement on Form SB-2 presently on file with
the  Commission  if  not  yet declared effective, or file such other appropriate
form  for  which  the  Company  is  then  eligible  in  accordance herewith (the
"Registration  Statement") covering the resale of the Company Common Stock to be
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issued  pursuant  to the Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Registrable Securities")
                                                        ----------------------
to  the  extent  then  registrable  pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Commission  for  an  offering  to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule
415.  Only  two  Registration  Statements shall be required hereunder.   Company
Common  Stock  issued pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement shall cease to be
Registrable  Securities  if  sold or transferred by Investor to any other Person
and,  in any event, on and after such date when such Company Common Stock may be
sold  without  volume  restrictions pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities
Act  as determined by counsel to Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to
such  effect,  addressed  and  acceptable  to  the  Company's transfer agent and
Investor.  The  Company  shall  use  Commercially Reasonable Efforts to file the
Registration  Statement  within  90  days  following  the  Closing Date, and use
Commercially  Reasonable  Efforts  to  cause  the  Registration  Statement to be
declared  effective  under  the  Securities Act within 180 days after the filing
thereof.   Further,  the  Company  shall  use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to
keep the Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act,
subject  to  Section  2(b)  below, for a period of three (3) years following the
Closing  Date  (the  "Registration  Period").
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          (b)     Suspension  Rights.  Notwithstanding  anything  herein  to the
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contrary,  the  Company  shall  have  the  right  to  suspend  the  use  of  the
Registration Statement for a period not greater than forty-five (45) consecutive
days  (the  "Suspension  Period"),  but  not  more  than  one  time  during  the
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Registration  Period,  if,  in  the good faith opinion of the Company's Board of
Directors,  after  consultation  with  counsel,  material, nonpublic information
exists,  including  the  proposed  acquisition  or  divestiture of assets by the
Company  or the existence of pending material corporate developments, the public
disclosure of which would be necessary to cause the Registration Statement to be
materially  true  and  to contain no material misstatements or omissions, and in
each  such  case,  where,  in  the  good faith opinion of the Company's Board of
Directors, such disclosure would be reasonably likely to have a material adverse
effect  on  the  Company  or on the proposed transaction or the Company requires
time  to  prepare  a  post-effective  amendment to  the  Registration  Statement
in  order  to  disclose  such  material  information.    The  Company shall give
Investor  notice  promptly  upon  knowledge  that  a  Suspension Period (without
indicating  the  nature  of such Suspension Period) may occur and prompt written
notice  if  a Suspension Period will occur and such notices must be acknowledged
in  writing by Investor. During the pendency of any Suspension Period, no holder
of  Company  Common  Stock  registered for resale on such Registration Statement
shall  attempt  any  public  resale  of  such  securities  by  the  Registration
Statement.   Upon  the  conclusion  of  a  Suspension

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Period,  the Company shall provide Investor written notice that the Registration
Statement  is  again  available  for  use.

          (c)     Piggyback  Rights.  For  a  period  of  thirty-six (36) months
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following the Second Closing Date, each time the Company shall determine to file
a  registration  statement under the Securities Act (excluding a registration on
Form S-4 or S-8, or successor forms thereto, or a registration statement on Form
S-l  or  SB-2  covering  solely an employee benefit plan) in connection with the
proposed  offer  and  sale for money of any of its securities either for its own
account  or  on  behalf  of  any  other  security  holder, the Company shall, if
Investor  continues  to  own any Company  Common Stock at such time, give prompt
written  notice  of  such  determination  to  Investor. Investor shall provide a
written request to the Company if he desires to participate in such registration
(the  "Investor  Notice"),  stating the number of shares of Company Common Stock
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then constituting Registrable Securities to be registered, which Investor Notice
must  be  given  within  ten  (10)  days  after  the  receipt by Investor of the
Company's  notice.  Upon  receipt  of  the  Investor Notice, except as expressly
provided  otherwise  in  this  Section  2(c)  and subject to any prohibitions or
restrictions  set  forth  in any other agreement in existence on the date hereof
granting  registration  rights  with  respect to shares of the Company's capital
stock,  the  Company shall cause all shares of Company Common Stock constituting
Registrable Securities with respect to which Investor has requested registration
to  be  included  in  such  registration  statement  and  registered  under  the
Securities  Act,  all  to  the  extent  requisite  to  permit  the sale or other
disposition  by  Investor of the Company Common Stock to be so registered.   The
Company  shall  have the right to withdraw and discontinue registration pursuant
to  this Section 2(c) of the shares of Company Common Stock if at any time prior
to  the  effective  date  of the registration statement, the registration of the
securities  to be registered on behalf of the Company or any other participating
security holders is withdrawn or discontinued. If the registration for which the
Company  gives  written  notice  pursuant  to  this Section 2(c) is for a public
offering  involving  an  underwriting, the Company shall so advise Investor as a
part  of  its  written  notice.  In  such  event,  the  right  of  Investor  to
registration  pursuant to this Section 2(c) shall be conditioned upon Investor's
participation  in  such  underwriting  as  a  selling stockholder (including the
execution  and  delivery  of  the  applicable  underwriting  agreement)  and the
inclusion  of  Investor's  shares of Company Common Stock in the underwriting to
the extent provided herein.  The Company shall not be required to include any of
the  shares  of  Company Common Stock constituting Registrable Securities in any
registration  statement  to  the  extent  the  public  offering  involves  an
underwriting and the managing underwriter thereof advises the Company in writing
that  in their opinion the number of shares of Company Common Stock requested to
be  included  exceeds  the  number that can be sold in such offering, at a price
reasonably related to fair market value.  To the extent the managing underwriter
provides such advice, the shares of Company Common Stock to be included pursuant
to  this  Section  2(c)  shall  be  reduced  as  required  by  such underwriter.
Notwithstanding  anything  herein  to  the  contrary,  the  Company shall not be
required to register Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 2(c) on any
registration  statement prepared for the resale of securities in connection with
the  Gottbetter  Agreement.

          (d)     Procedure.  If  and  whenever  the  Company is required by the
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provisions of this Section 2 to effect the registration of shares of Registrable
Securities  under  the  Securities  Act,  the  Company,  at  its  expense and as
expeditiously  as  reasonably  possible shall, in accordance with the Securities
Act  and  all  applicable  rules  and  regulations,  prepare  and  file with the

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Commission  a  registration  statement with respect to such securities and shall
use  Commercially  Reasonable  Efforts  to  cause such registration statement to
become  and  remain  effective  to  the extent required hereby, and, during such
period,  prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to
such  registration  statement  and  the  prospectus  contained therein as may be
necessary  to  keep  such registration statement effective and such registration
statement and prospectus accurate and complete, subject to any Suspension Period
pursuant  to  Section  2(b) hereof. The Company shall furnish to Investor and to
the  underwriters  of  securities  being registered such number of copies of the
registration  statement  and  each amendment and supplement thereto, preliminary
prospectus,  final  prospectus and such other documents as such underwriters and
holders  may  reasonably  request  in order to facilitate the public offering of
such  securities.  In  addition,  the  Company  shall otherwise use Commercially
Reasonable  Efforts  to take such other actions as are necessary and appropriate
to  effect  any  such  registration  in  compliance  with  all provisions of the
Securities  Act  and  all  applicable  state  securities  laws, including, using
Commercially Reasonable Efforts to to register or qualify the securities covered
by  such  registration statement under such state securities or Blue Sky laws of
such  jurisdictions  as reasonably necessary to effect the sale thereof and such
other  actions  as  Investor shall reasonably request (provided that the Company
shall  not be required thereby to qualify to do business in such jurisdiction or
consent,  generally,  to  the  service  of  process  therein).

     3.     RELATED  OBLIGATIONS.
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          (a)     The  Company  shall  keep the Registration Statement effective
pursuant  to  Rule  415  at all times until the date on which the Investor shall
have  sold all the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement
(the  "Registration  Period"),  which  Registration  Statement  (including  any
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amendments  or supplements thereto and prospectuses contained therein) shall 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  in  which  they  were  made,  not  misleading.

          (b)     The  Company  shall  prepare  and  file  with  the  SEC  such
amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments)  and  supplements  to  the
Registration  Statement  and  the  prospectus  used  in  connection  with  such
Registration  Statement,  which  prospectus  is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424
promulgated  under  the  Securities  Act,  as  may  be  necessary  to  keep such
Registration  Statement  effective  at all times during the Registration Period,
and,  during  such period, comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with
respect  to the disposition of all Registrable Securities of the Company covered
by  such  Registration  Statement  until  such  time  as all of such Registrable
Securities  shall  have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods
of  disposition  by  the  seller  or  sellers  thereof  as  set  forth  in  such
Registration  Statement.  In  the  case  of  amendments  and  supplements  to  a
Registration Statement which are required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement
(including  pursuant  to  this Section 3(b)) by reason of the Company's filing a
report on Form 10-KSB, Form 10-QSB or Form 8-K or any analogous report under the
Securities  Exchange  Act  of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Company
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shall  incorporate  such report by reference into the Registration Statement, if
applicable,  or  shall  file  such amendments or supplements with the SEC on the
same day on which the Exchange Act report is filed which created the requirement
for  the  Company  to  amend  or  supplement  the  Registration  Statement.

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          (c)     The  Company shall furnish to the Investor, without charge, at
least  one  (1) copy of (i) such Registration Statement as declared effective by
the  SEC  and  any  amendment(s)  thereto,  including  financial  statements and
schedules,  all  documents  incorporated  therein by reference, all exhibits and
each  preliminary  prospectus,  (ii)  the  final  prospectus  included  in  such
Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto (or such other
number  of  copies  as the Investor may reasonably request) and (iii) such other
documents  as  the Investor may reasonably request from time to time in order to
facilitate  the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by the Investor.

          (d)     The  Company  shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to (i)
register  and  qualify  the  Registrable  Securities  covered  by a Registration
Statement  under  such other securities or "blue sky" laws of such jurisdictions
in  the United States as the Investor reasonably requests, (ii) prepare and file
in  those  jurisdictions,  such amendments (including post-effective amendments)
and  supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to
maintain  the  effectiveness  thereof during the Registration Period, (iii) take
such  other  actions  as  may  be  necessary  to maintain such registrations and
qualifications  in  effect at all times during the Registration Period, and (iv)
take  all  other  actions  reasonably  necessary  or  advisable  to  qualify the
Registrable  Securities  for sale in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that
the  Company  shall  not  be  required in connection therewith or as a condition
thereto  to  (w) make any change to its certificate of incorporation or by-laws,
(x)  qualify  to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be
required  to  qualify  but  for this Section 3(d), (y) subject itself to general
taxation  in  any such jurisdiction, or (z) file a general consent to service of
process  in  any  such  jurisdiction.   The  Company  shall  promptly notify the
Investor  of  the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the
suspension  of  the  registration  or  qualification  of  any of the Registrable
Securities  for sale under the securities or "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction
in the United States or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat
of  any  proceeding  for  such  purpose.

          (e)     As  promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such event
or  development,  the  Company  shall  notify  the  Investor  in  writing of the
happening  of  any  event  as  a  result  of  which the prospectus included in a
Registration  Statement,  as  then  in effect, includes an untrue statement of a
material fact or omission 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  (provided that in no event shall such
notice  contain  any  material,  nonpublic  information), and promptly prepare a
supplement  or  amendment  to such Registration Statement to correct such untrue
statement  or  omission,  and  deliver a copy of such supplement or amendment to
each  Investor.  The  Company shall also promptly notify the Investor in writing
(i)  when  a prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment
has  been  filed,  and  when  a  Registration  Statement  or  any post-effective
amendment  has  become  effective  (notification  of such effectiveness shall be
delivered  to  the Investor by facsimile on the same day of such effectiveness),
(ii)  of  any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to a Registration
Statement  or  related  prospectus  or  related  information,  and  (iii) of the
Company's  reasonable  determination  that  a  post-effective  amendment  to  a
Registration  Statement  would  be  appropriate.

          (f)     The  Company  shall  use  Commercially  Reasonable  Efforts to
prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of a
Registration  Statement,  or

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the  suspension  of  the  qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for
sale  in  any  jurisdiction  within the United States of America and, if such an
order  or  suspension  is  issued,  to  obtain  the  withdrawal of such order or
suspension  at  the  earliest  possible moment and to notify the Investor of the
issuance  of  such  order  and  the  resolution thereof or its receipt of actual
notice  of  the  initiation  or  threat  of  any  proceeding  for  such purpose.

          (g)     At  the  reasonable request of the Investor, the Company shall
furnish  to  the  Investor, on the date of the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement  and  thereafter  from  time to time on such dates as the Investor may
reasonably request (i) a letter, dated such date, from the Company's independent
certified  public  accountants  in form and substance as is customarily given by
independent  certified  public  accountants  to  underwriters in an underwritten
public  offering,  and  (ii)  an  opinion,  dated  as  of  such date, of counsel
representing  the  Company for purposes of such Registration Statement, in form,
scope  and substance as is customarily given in an underwritten public offering,
addressed  to  the  Investor.

          (h)     The  Company  shall  make  available  for  inspection  by  the
Investor  and  the  Investor's  accountant  or  other  agent  (collectively, the
"Inspectors") all pertinent financial and other records, and pertinent corporate
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documents  and properties of the Company (collectively, the "Records"), as shall
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be  reasonably  deemed  necessary  by  each  Inspector,  and cause the Company's
officers,  directors and employees to supply all information which the Inspector
may  reasonably request; provided, however, that each Inspector shall agree, and
the  Investor hereby agrees, to hold in strict confidence and shall not make any
disclosure (except to the Investor) or use any Record or other information which
the  Company  determines  in  good  faith  to  be  confidential,  and  of  which
determination  the Inspectors are so notified, unless (x) the disclosure of such
Records  is  necessary  to  avoid  or  correct a misstatement or omission in any
Registration  Statement  or  is otherwise required under the Securities Act, (y)
the  release  of  such  Records  is  ordered pursuant to a final, non-appealable
subpoena  or order from a court or government body of competent jurisdiction, or
(z)  the  information  in  such Records has been made generally available to the
public  other  than by disclosure in violation of this or any other agreement of
which  the Inspector and the Investor has knowledge. The Investor agrees that it
shall,  upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in or by a court
or  governmental  body  of  competent  jurisdiction or through other means, give
prompt notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense, to undertake
appropriate  action  to  prevent  disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order
for,  the  Records  deemed  confidential.

          (i)     The  Company  shall  hold  in  confidence  and  not  make  any
disclosure of information concerning the Investor provided to the Company unless
(i)  disclosure of such information is necessary to comply with federal or state
securities  laws,  (ii) the disclosure of such information is necessary to avoid
or  correct  a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement, (iii) the
release  of  such  information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other final,
non-appealable  order  from  a  court  or  governmental  body  of  competent
jurisdiction,  or (iv) such information has been made generally available to the
public  other  than  by  disclosure  in violation of this Agreement or any other
agreement.  The  Company  agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of
such  information  concerning  the  Investor  is  sought  in  or  by  a court or
governmental  body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt
written  notice  to  the  Investor  and  allow  the  Investor, at the Investor's
expense,  to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain
a  protective  order  for,  such  information.

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          (j)     The  Company  shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts either
to  cause all the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement (i)
to  be  listed on each securities exchange on which securities of the same class
or  series issued by the Company are then listed, if any, if the listing of such
Registrable  Securities  is  then  permitted under the rules of such exchange or
(ii)  the  inclusion  for  quotation  on  the National Association of Securities
Dealers,  Inc.  OTC  Bulletin Board for such Registrable Securities. The Company
shall  pay  all  fees  and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligation
under  this  Section  3(j).

          (k)     The  Company  shall  cooperate  with  the  Investor,  to  the
extent  applicable,  to  facilitate  the  timely  preparation  and  delivery  of
certificates  to  a  transferee  of  the  Investor  (not bearing any restrictive
legend)  representing  the  Registrable  Securities  to be offered pursuant to a
Registration  Statement and enable such certificates to be in such denominations
or  amounts,  as  the  case  may  be, as the Investor may reasonably request and
registered  in  such  names  as  the  Investor  may  request.

          (l)     The Company shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cause
the  Registrable  Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to
be  registered  with  or  approved  by  such  other  governmental  agencies  or
authorities  as  may  be  necessary  to  consummate  the  disposition  of  such
Registrable  Securities.

          (m)     The  Company  shall  make  generally available to its security
holders  as  soon  as  practical,  but not later than ninety (90) days after the
close  of  the  period covered thereby, an earnings statement (in form complying
with the provisions of Rule 158 under the Securities Act) covering a twelve (12)
month  period  beginning  not  later  than the first day of the Company's fiscal
quarter  next  following  the  effective  date  of  the  Registration Statement.

          (n)     The  Company  shall  otherwise  use  Commercially  Reasonable
Efforts  to  comply  with  all  applicable  rules  and regulations of the SEC in
connection  with  any  registration  hereunder.

          (o)     Within  two  (2)  business days after a Registration Statement
which  covers  Registrable  Securities  is  declared  effective  by the SEC, the
Company shall deliver, and shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver,
to  the  transfer  agent  for  such  Registrable  Securities (with copies to the
Investor)  confirmation  that  such  Registration  Statement  has  been declared
effective  by  the  SEC  in  the  form  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  A.
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          (p)     The  Company shall take all other reasonable actions necessary
to expedite and facilitate disposition by the Investor of Registrable Securities
pursuant  to  a  Registration  Statement.

     4.     OBLIGATIONS  OF  THE  INVESTOR.
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          (a)     Compliance.  Investor  covenants and agrees that Investor will
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comply  with  the  prospectus  delivery  requirements  of  the Securities Act as
applicable  to it in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to
a  registration  statement  of  the  Company.

          (b)     Investor  Information.  As  a condition to the registration of
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any  Registrable  Securities  under  Section  2  hereof, the Company may require
Investor  to  furnish  to  the  Company

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(i)  a  certified  statement  as to the number of shares of Company Common Stock
then  beneficially  owned,  and  if requested by the Commission, the controlling
Person thereof, (ii) a description of any material relationship between Investor
and the Company, its predecessors or affiliates, within the past three years and
(iii)  such  other  information  regarding  Investor  as  is  required  for such
registration  by  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Commission.

          (c)     Inside  Information.  Investor  acknowledges  that  Investor's
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relationship  with  the  Company  may give Investor access to certain non-public
material  information  of the Company (i.e. information that is likely to have a
significant  impact  on  the  decision  of a Person to buy, sell or hold Company
stock),  which information will only be considered to be publicly available when
it has been released to the public through a Company press release or Commission
filing  and  the investing public has had sufficient time to absorb and evaluate
its  impact.   Investor  acknowledges  that  federal  securities  laws  prohibit
Investor  and  members  of Investor's family from buying or selling stock of the
Company  while  having  knowledge  of  material  nonpublic information about the
Company  or the market for the Company's stock (so-called "inside information"),
and,  notwithstanding  any  other  rights of Investor set forth herein, Investor
covenants  not to buy or sell any Company stock based on inside information, nor
to  communicate  any  inside  information  to  a  third  party.

          (d)     Restrictions  on  Sale  of  Registrable  Securities.  Investor
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covenants  and  agrees  that,  for  a  period  of  six  (6) months following the
effectiveness  of  a  registration  statement  with  respect  to the Registrable
Securities,  Investor  will not sell, assign, transfer or convey more than fifty
percent  (50%)  of  such  Registrable  Securities  held  by  Investor.  Investor
covenants  and  agrees that he will not engage in any short sales of, or hedging
transactions  with  respect  to  the  Company  Common  Stock  held  by Investor.

     5.     EXPENSES  OF  REGISTRATION.
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     All  expenses  incurred  in  connection  with  registrations,  filings  or
qualifications  pursuant  to  the  Agreement  including, without limitation, all
registration,  listing  and  qualifications fees, printers, legal and accounting
fees  shall  be  paid  by  the  Company.

     6.     INDEMNIFICATION.
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     With respect to Registrable Securities which are included in a Registration
Statement  under  this  Agreement:

          (a)     The  Company  will,  and hereby does, indemnify, hold harmless
and  defend  the Investor, the directors, officers, partners, employees, agents,
representatives  of,  and  each Person, if any, who controls the Investor within
the  meaning  of  the  Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  and  the  rules  and regulations there under, or any similar successor
statute  (collectively,  the  "Exchange  Act")  (each, an "Indemnified Person"),
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against  any  losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties,
charges,  costs,  reasonable  attorneys'  fees,  amounts  paid  in settlement or
expenses,  joint  or several (collectively, "Claims") incurred in investigating,
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preparing  or  defending  any  action,  claim,  suit,  inquiry,  proceeding,
investigation  or  appeal  taken  from  the  foregoing by or before any court or
governmental, administrative or other regulatory agency, body or the Commission,
whether

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pending  or threatened, whether or not an indemnified party is or may be a party
thereto ("Indemnified Damages"), to which any of them may become subject insofar
          -------------------
as  such  Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in
respect  thereof)  arise  out  of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or
alleged  untrue  statement of a material fact in a Registration Statement or any
post-effective  amendment  thereto  or in any filing made in connection with the
qualification  of  the offering under the securities or other "blue sky" laws of
any  jurisdiction  in  which  Registrable  Securities  are  offered  ("Blue  Sky
                                                                       ---------
Filing"),  or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required
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to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;
(ii)  any  untrue  statement  or  alleged  untrue  statement  of a material fact
contained  in  any  final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company
files  any  amendment  thereof or supplement thereto with the Commission) or the
omission  or  alleged  omission  to state therein any material fact necessary to
make  the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which the
statements  therein were made, not misleading; or (iii) any violation or alleged
violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any other law,
including,  without  limitation,  any  state  securities  law,  or  any  rule or
regulation  there  under  relating  to  the  offer  or  sale  of the Registrable
Securities  pursuant  to  a Registration Statement (the matters in the foregoing
clauses  (i) through (iii) being, collectively, "Violations"). The Company shall
                                                 ----------
reimburse  Investor  and  each such controlling Person promptly as such expenses
are  incurred  and  are  due and payable, for any legal fees or disbursements or
other  reasonable  expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or
defending  any  such  Claim.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein,  the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(a): (x) shall
not  apply  to  a  Claim by an Indemnified Person arising out of or based upon a
Violation  which  occurs  in  reliance  upon  and in conformity with information
furnished in writing to the Company by such Indemnified Person expressly for use
in  connection  with  the  preparation of the Registration Statement or any such
amendment  thereof  or  supplement  thereto;  (y)  shall not be available to the
extent such Claim is based on a failure of Investor to deliver or to cause to be
delivered  the  prospectus made available by the Company, if such prospectus was
timely made available by the Company pursuant to Section 2(d); and (z) shall not
apply  to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected
without  the  prior  written  consent of the Company, which consent shall not be
unreasonably  withheld.  Such  indemnity  shall  remain in full force and effect
regardless  of  any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person
and  shall  survive  the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Investor.

          (b)     In  connection  with  a  Registration  Statement, the Investor
agrees  to  indemnify,  hold  harmless and defend, to the same extent and in the
same manner as is set forth in Section 6(a), the Company, each of its directors,
each  of its officers, employees, representatives, or agents and each Person, if
any,  who  controls  the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or the
Exchange  Act  (each  an  "Indemnified Party"), against any Claim or Indemnified
                           -----------------
Damages  to  which any of them may become subject, under the Securities Act, the
Exchange  Act  or  otherwise, insofar as such Claim or Indemnified Damages arise
out  of  or is based upon any Violation, in each case to the extent, and only to
the  extent,  that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with
written  information furnished to the Company by such Investor expressly for use
in  connection  with  such Registration Statement; and, subject to Section 6(d),
such  Investor will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by
them  in  connection  with  investigating or defending any such Claim; provided,
however,  that  the  indemnity  agreement contained in this Section 6(b) and the
agreement  with  respect  to

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contribution  contained  in  Section  7  shall  not  apply  to  amounts  paid in
settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written
consent of such Investor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such
indemnity  shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation
made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party and shall survive the transfer of
the  Registrable  Securities  by  the  Investor. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary  contained  herein,  the  indemnification  agreement  contained in this
Section  6(b)  with  respect to any prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of
any  Indemnified  Party  if  the  untrue  statement or omission of material fact
contained  in the prospectus was corrected and such new prospectus was delivered
to  Investor  prior  to  Investor's  use  of  the  prospectus to which the Claim
relates.

          (c)     Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified
Party  under  this  Section  6  of  notice  of the commencement of any action or
proceeding  (including any governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim,
such  Indemnified  Person  or  Indemnified  Party  shall,  if a Claim in respect
thereof  is  to  be  made  against  any indemnifying party under this Section 6,
deliver  to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof,
and  the  indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the
extent  the  indemnifying  party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying
party  similarly  noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel
mutually  satisfactory  to  the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or
the  Indemnified  Party,  as  the  case  may  be;  provided,  however,  that  an
Indemnified  Person  or Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own
counsel  with  the  fees  and expenses of not more than one (1) counsel for such
Indemnified  Person  or  Indemnified Party to be paid by the indemnifying party,
if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the indemnifying party, the
representation  by  such  counsel of the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party
and  the  indemnifying  party  would be inappropriate due to actual or potential
differing interests between such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and any
other  party  represented  by  such  counsel in such proceeding. The Indemnified
Party or Indemnified Person shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in
connection  with  any  negotiation or defense of any such action or claim by the
indemnifying  party  and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information
reasonably  available  to  the  Indemnified  Party  or  Indemnified Person which
relates  to  such  action  or  claim.  The  indemnifying  party  shall  keep the
Indemnified  Party  or  Indemnified Person fully apprised at all times as to the
status  of  the  defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No
indemnifying  party  shall  be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or
proceeding  effected  without its prior written consent; provided, however, that
the  indemnifying  party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its
consent.  No  indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the
Indemnified  Party  or  Indemnified  Person, consent to entry of any judgment or
enter  into  any  settlement  or  other  compromise which does not include as an
unconditional  term  thereof  the  giving  by  the claimant or plaintiff to such
Indemnified  Party  or  Indemnified  Person  of  a release from all liability in
respect  to  such claim or litigation. Following indemnification as provided for
hereunder,  the  indemnifying  party  shall  be  subrogated to all rights of the
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person with respect to all third parties, firms
or  corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made.
The  failure  to  deliver  written  notice  to  the  indemnifying party within a
reasonable  time  of  the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such
indemnifying  party  of  any  liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified
Party  under this Section 5, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is
prejudiced  in  its  ability  to  defend  such  action.

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          (d)     The  indemnification  required by this Section 5 shall be made
by  periodic  payments  of  the  amount  thereof  during  the  course  of  the
investigation  or defense, as and when bills are received or Indemnified Damages
are  incurred.

          (e)     The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition
to  (i)  any  cause  of  action  or  similar  right  of the Indemnified Party or
Indemnified  Person  against  the  indemnifying  party  or  others, and (ii) any
liabilities  the  indemnifying  party  may  be  subject  to pursuant to the law.

     7.     CONTRIBUTION.
            -------------

     To the extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited or
limited  by  law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum contribution
with respect to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable under Section
6 to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that: (i) no seller
of  Registrable  Securities  guilty  of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the
meaning  of  Section  1l(f)  of  the  Securities  Act)  shall  be  entitled  to
contribution  from  any  seller  of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation; and (ii) contribution by any seller of Registrable
Securities  shall be limited in amount to the net amount of proceeds received by
such  seller  from  the  sale  of  such  Registrable  Securities.

     8.     AMENDMENT  OF  REGISTRATION  RIGHTS.
            ------------------------------------

     Provisions  of this Agreement may be amended and the observance thereof may
be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively
or  prospectively),  only  with the written consent of the Company and Investor.
Any  amendment  or  waiver  effected  in accordance with this Section 8 shall be
binding  upon  Investor  and  the  Company,

     9.     MISCELLANEOUS.
            --------------

          (a)     Any  notices,  consents,  waivers  or  other  communications
required  or  permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in
writing  and  will  be  deemed  to  have  been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when
delivered  personally;  (ii)  upon  receipt,  when  sent  by facsimile (provided
confirmation  of  transmission  is  mechanically or electronically generated and
kept  on file by the sending party); or (iii) one (1) business day after deposit
with  a  nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly
addressed  to the party to receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers
for  such  communications  shall  be:

If  to  the  Company,  to:              Charys Holding Company Inc.
                                        1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite N415
                                        Atlanta, GA  30338
                                        Attention:  Billy Ray, Jr.
                                        Telephone:  (678) 443-2300
                                        Facsimile:  (678) 443-2320

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With  a  copy  to:                      Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
                                        600 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2400
                                        Atlanta, GA  30308
                                        Attention:  Wayne Bradley
                                        Telephone:  (404) 815-2202
                                        Facsimile:  (404) 685-5202

If  to  Investor,  to:                  Troy Crochet
                                        202 Castle  Circle
                                        Port Neches, Texas  77651
                                        Telephone:  ______________
                                        Facsimile:  ______________

With  a  copy  to:                      Orgain Bell & Tucker
                                        470 Orleans
                                        Beaumont, Texas  77701
                                        Attention:  John Creighton, III and
                                                    Brian Mills
                                        Telephone:  (409) 838-6412
                                        Facsimile:  (409) 838-6959

or to such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such
other  Person  as  the  recipient party has specified by written notice given to
each  other  party  five  (5)  days  prior  to the effectiveness of such change.
Written  confirmation  of  receipt  (A)  given  by the recipient of such notice,
consent,  waiver  or  other  communication,  (B)  mechanically or electronically
generated by the sender's facsimile machine containing the time, date, recipient
facsimile  number  and  an  image  of the first page of such transmission or (C)
provided  by a courier or overnight courier service shall be rebuttable evidence
of  personal  service,  receipt  by  facsimile  or  receipt  from  a  nationally
recognized  overnight  delivery  service  in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or
(iii)  above,  respectively.

          (b)     Failure  of  any  party  to exercise any right or remedy under
this  Agreement  or  otherwise,  or delay by a party in exercising such right or
remedy,  shall  not  operate  as  a  waiver  thereof.

          (c)     The  parties  hereto agree that the internal laws of the State
of  Georgia  shall govern this Agreement and the exhibits hereto, including, but
not  limited to, all issues related to usury. Any action to enforce the terms of
this  Agreement or any of its exhibits shall be brought exclusively in the state
and/or  federal  courts  situated  in the States of Georgia or Texas. Each party
hereby  irrevocably  waives  personal service of process and consents to process
being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to
such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees
that  such  service  shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and
notice  thereof.   Nothing  contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way
any  right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.  If any provision of
this  Agreement  shall  be  invalid  or  unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such
invalidity  or  unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of  the  remainder  of  this

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Agreement  in  that  jurisdiction  or  the  validity  or  enforceability  of any
provision  of  this  Agreement  in  any  other  jurisdiction.  EACH PARTY HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY  WAIVES  ANY  RIGHT  IT  MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY
TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR
ARISING  OUT  OF  THIS  AGREEMENT  OR  ANY  TRANSACTION  CONTEMPLATED  HEREBY.

          (d)     This  Agreement,  the  Stock  Purchase  Agreement,  and  the
documents  referred  to  in  the  Stock Purchase Agreement constitute the entire
agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and
thereof.  There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other
than  those  set  forth or referred to herein and therein.   This Agreement, the
Stock  Purchase  Agreement,  and the documents referred to in the Stock Purchase
Agreement  supersede  all  prior agreements and understandings among the parties
hereto  with  respect  to  the  subject  matter  hereof  and  thereof.

          (e)     This  Agreement  shall  inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon  the  permitted  successors  and  assigns  of  each  of the parties hereto.

          (f)     The  headings  in  this  Agreement  are  for  convenience  of
reference  only  and  shall  not  limit  or otherwise affect the meaning hereof,

          (g)     This Agreement may be executed in identical counterparts, each
of  which  shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and
the  same  agreement. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered
to  the other party hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement
bearing  the  signature  of  the  party  so  delivering  this  Agreement.

          (h)     Each  party  shall  do  and  perform,  or cause to be done and
performed,  all  such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all
such  other  agreements,  certificates,  instruments and documents, as the other
party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the
purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.

          (i)     The  language  used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the
language  chosen  by  the parties to express their mutual intent and no rules of
strict  construction  will  be  applied  against  any  party.

          (j)     This  Agreement  is  intended  for  the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the
benefit  of,  nor  may  any  provision  hereof be enforced by, any other Person,

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     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  have  caused  this Registration Rights
Agreement  to  be  duly  executed  as  of  day  and  year  first  above written.

                                        COMPANY:
                                        CHARYS HOLDING COMPANY INC.

                                        By:  /s/ Billy Ray, Jr.
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:   Billy Ray, Jr.
                                        Title:  Chief Executive Officer

                                        INVESTOR:
                                        TROY CROCHET

                                        By:  /s/ Troy Crochet
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                                    EXHIBIT A

                         FORM OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS
                            OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                            -------------------------

Troy Crochet
202 Castle Circle
Port Neches, Texas  77651

     Re:  CHARYS HOLDING COMPANY INC.

Mr. Crochet:

     We  are counsel to Charys Holding Company Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company").  In  connection  with  the  Company's obligations under that certain
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Registration Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement") entered into
                                    -----------------------------
by and between the Company and yourself, on                , the Company filed a
                                            ---------- ----
Registration  Statement  on  Form          (File  No.  333-          )  (the
                                   ------                  ----------
"Registration  Statement")  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange Commission (the
 -----------------------
"SEC")  relating to the Registrable Securities which names each of the Investors
 ---
as  a  selling  stockholder  thereunder.

     In  connection with the foregoing, we advise you that a member of the SEC's
staff  has  advised  us by telephone that the SEC has entered an order declaring
the  Registration Statement effective under the Securities Act of 1933 at [ENTER
TIME  OF  EFFECTIVENESS]  on  [ENTER  DATE  OF  EFFECTIVENESS]  and  we  have no
knowledge,  after  telephonic  inquiry  of a member of the SEC's staff, that any
stop  order suspending its effectiveness has been issued or that any proceedings
for  that  purpose  are  pending  before,  or  threatened  by,  the  SEC and the
Registrable Securities are available for resale under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant  to  the  Registration  Statement.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        [LAW FIRM]

                                        By:
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                                    EXHIBIT C
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                            NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT

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                            NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT

     THIS  NON-COMPETITION  AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made     , 2006 (the
                                             ---------           ----
"Effective  Date"),  by  and between Troy Crochet ("Seller") and Crochet & Borel
 ---------------                                    ------
Services,  Inc.,  a  Texas  corporation  ("Company").  All capitalized terms not
                                           -------
otherwise  defined  herein  shall  have  the  meaning given to them in the Stock
Purchase  Agreement,  dated  as  of  June 5, 2006, among Company, Charys Holding
Company,  Inc.  ("Charys")  and  Seller  (the  "Stock  Purchase  Agreement").
                  ------                        --------------------------

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

     WHEREAS, Seller is the sole shareholder and President of the Company, which
is  in the business of providing environmental remediation services to customers
throughout  the  United  States  of  America  (the  "Business");
                                                     --------

     WHEREAS, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, Charys is purchasing all
of  the  issued  and  outstanding  shares  of  the  Company's  capital  stock;

     WHEREAS,  contemporaneously  herewith, Seller and Company are entering into
an  Employment  Agreement  (the  "Employment  Agreement");
                                  ---------------------

     WHEREAS,  Company and Charys would not have entered into the Stock Purchase
Agreement,  and  Company  would  not have entered into the Employment Agreement,
without  ensuring  the  confidentiality  of  certain  information and protection
against  competition  and  solicitation  by  the  Seller;

     WHEREAS, Company, or its respective assigns, will continue to engage in its
business  throughout  the Gulf Coast region of the United States of America (the
"Territory");  and
 ---------

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  for  and  in  consideration  of  the mutual covenants and
agreements  contained  herein and in the Stock Purchase Agreement and Employment
Agreement,  the  benefits  which  Seller  will  receive  from  the  transactions
contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement and Employment Agreement, and other
valuable  consideration,  the  receipt  and  sufficiency  of  which  are  hereby
acknowledged,  the  parties  hereto  agree  as  follows:

1.     COVENANTS

     1.1     Acknowledgements  by  Seller.  Seller  acknowledges  the following:
             -----------------------------

          (a)     Seller  has  been engaged in the Business.    Such Business is
highly  competitive.

          (b)     Seller's  participation  in  the  Business has provided Seller
with  valuable, confidential and proprietary information concerning the Business
and  its  future  plans,  much  of  which  Seller  participated  in  developing.

          (c)     Seller  has  had  access  to  and  has  become acquainted with
various  trade  secrets,  proprietary data and other confidential information of
the  Business  and  may  have

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contributed  to  such  information,  consisting  of  documents, files, software,
development  work  computer  programs  and  databases, processes, techniques and
procedures,  and related documentation, compilations of information, records and
specifications,  used  in  or  related  to  the  Business,  including:

               (i)     business  information,  such  as (but not limited to) the
business  practices, suppliers, operational methods, technical processes, future
plans,  techniques,  patent  information and applications, leases, contracts and
business  plans;

               (ii)     financial  information,  such  as  (but  not limited to)
earnings,  sales,  assets, debts, prices, pricing structure, margins, volume and
quantities  of  purchases  or  sales,  and  other  financial  data;

               (iii)     marketing  information  such  as  (but  not limited to)
prior, ongoing or proposed marketing programs, presentations or agreements by or
on  behalf  of the Business, pricing information, marketing tests and results of
marketing  efforts;

               (iv)     personnel  information,  such  as  (but  not limited to)
employees'  personal  or  medical  histories,  compensation,  employee incentive
programs,  terms  of  employment,  actual  or  proposed  promotions,  hirings,
resignations,  terminations  including  reasons  for such terminations, training
methods  and  other  personnel  information;

               (v)     customer  information, such as (but not limited to) past,
existing  or  prospective  customers'  names, addresses or backgrounds, customer
specifications and requirements, prices that particular or various customers are
charged  or  pay for services, proposals or agreements between customers and the
Business,  status  of customers' accounts, and other information about actual or
prospective  customers;  and

               (vi)     customer  or  prospective  customer  trade  secrets,
proprietary  data  and other confidential information that is provided to Seller
for  the  sole  and  exclusive purpose of permitting Seller to market or provide
products or services of the Business to such customers or prospective customers.

          (d)     Any  unauthorized  possession,  communication  or  use  of
Confidential Information (defined below) would enable Seller (or any third party
to  whom  the  Seller might disseminate the Confidential Information) to compete
unfairly  with  Company  by  using the Confidential Information to such person's
advantage.

          (e)     The  agreements  and covenants contained in this Agreement are
essential  to  protect  the  interests  of  Company  in  connection  with  the
transactions  contemplated  by  the  Stock  Purchase  Agreement.

          (f)     Company and Charys would not have consummated the transactions
contemplated  by  the  Stock  Purchase Agreement, and the Company would not have
entered  into  the  Employment  Agreement,  but for the agreements and covenants
contained  in  this  Agreement.

          For  purposes  of  this  Agreement, the trade secrets and confidential
information  referred  to  in Section 1.1(c) above, including those described in
subsections  l.l(c)(i)  through

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(vi),  shall  be  collectively  referred  to  as the "Confidential Information";
                                                      ------------------------
provided, however, that "Confidential Information" shall not include information
that  (A)  is  available  from  sources,  other  than Seller or their respective
affiliates,  which  sources  Seller  reasonably  believes  do not have a duty of
confidentiality  to  Company  with  respect  to  such  information, or (B) is or
becomes publicly available other than as a result of any Seller's breach of this
Agreement.

     1.2     Noncompetition.  For  a  period of three (3) years from the date of
             ---------------
this  Agreement  or,  if  longer,  for  a  period  beginning on the date of this
Agreement  and  ending two (2) years after the Employment Agreement's Expiration
Date (as defined in the Employment Agreement), (the "Restricted Period"), Seller
                                                     -----------------
shall  not,  on  his  own behalf or on behalf of others, directly or indirectly,
own,  manage,  operate,  control,  invest  in,  or participate in the ownership,
management,  operations,  or  control  of, lend any Seller's name or any similar
name  to,  any  person,  entity  or  business  engaged  in  the  Business in the
Territory.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing, Seller shall not be prohibited from
having  beneficial  ownership of up to 2% of the equity interest of any business
entity,  the  equity  securities  of  which  are registered under the Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended.

     1.3     Nondisclosure  of  Confidential  Information.
             ---------------------------------------------

          (a)     Seller  acknowledges  that  (i)  Company  has a legitimate and
continuing proprietary interest in the Confidential Information that Company has
acquired for significant consideration; and (ii) in order to guard such interest
of Company, it is necessary for Company to protect all Confidential Information.
Seller  agrees that his obligations under Section 1.3(b) of this Agreement shall
be  absolute  and  unconditional.

          (b)     Seller  shall  not,  directly  or  indirectly,  during  the
Restricted Period, use, exploit, publish or otherwise disclose in any manner any
Confidential  Information, and shall otherwise keep all Confidential Information
confidential.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  Seller  shall  be  entitled  to
disclose  Confidential  Information  as  may  be  required  by  applicable  law,
including a subpoena or court or administrative order, provided that in any such
case  Seller  shall use reasonable efforts to give advance written notice of any
such  disclosure to Company and Chayrs. In addition, Seller shall be entitled to
use  or disclose Confidential Information to the extent necessary to (i) prepare
tax  returns  of  Seller  or (ii) to enforce its rights under the Stock Purchase
Agreement  and  other  documents  executed  in  connection  therewith.

          (c)     Seller acknowledges that all physical property of the Business
in  the  direct  or  indirect possession of any Seller, including all documents,
files,  software,  development  work computer programs and databases, processes,
techniques  and  procedures,  and  related  documentation,  compilations  of
information,  records,  specifications,  equipment and similar items relating to
the  Business  or  any  of  the Customers, whether or not prepared by Seller and
whether  or  not  such  property  is  Confidential Information, (i) is and shall
remain the exclusive property of the Business and (ii) shall not be removed from
the  premises  of the Business. For purposes of this Section 1.3 and Section 1.5
of this Agreement, "Customers" shall mean any customer of the Company, and their
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respective  affiliates, successors, and assigns, as of the date hereof and as of
the  Employment  Agreement's  Expiration  Date.

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     1.4     Nonsolicitation  of  Employees.   During  the  Restricted  Period,
             -------------------------------
Seller  shall  not,  directly  or indirectly, solicit the employment of, employ,
recruit,  or  retain  as  an  independent  contractor  or otherwise, any current
employee  of  Company,  or  in  any  way  induce  or cause any current or future
employee  of  Company,  or  any  independent  contractor  with whom Company does
business,  to terminate its relationship with Company, or otherwise interfere or
attempt  to  interfere  in  any  way  with  any  such  relationship.

     1.5     Nonsolicitation of Customers.  During the Restricted Period, Seller
             -----------------------------
shall  not,  on  its  or  his  own  behalf  or  on behalf of others, directly or
indirectly,  solicit  any Customers for the purpose of engaging in the Business.

     1.6     Non-Disparagement. Unless necessary to prosecute any claims against
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each  other  pursuant  to  this  Agreement,  the  Stock Purchase Agreement or as
required  by law, including in response to a subpoena or court or administrative
order, neither Company nor Seller shall, during the Restricted Period or anytime
thereafter,  disparage the other or any of its officers, directors, employees or
direct  or  indirect  equity  owners (or their respective officers, directors or
employees)  in  any  way,  including  by  making statements that would call into
question  the  professional  competence,  billing  or  distribution  practices,
business  competence  or  reputation  of  any  of  them.

2.     RIGHTS  AND  REMEDIES  UPON  BREACH.

Seller  acknowledges  that  (a) the provisions of this Agreement are fundamental
and  essential  for  the  protection  of  Company's  legitimate  business  and
proprietary interests; (b) such provisions are reasonable and appropriate in all
respects; and (c) any breach of this Agreement will result in irreparable damage
to  Company for which an adequate monetary remedy does not exist and a remedy at
law  may  prove  to  be  inadequate.  Accordingly, in the event of any actual or
threatened  breach by Seller of any provision of Sections 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, or
1.6,  Company  shall,  in  addition  to  any other remedies permitted by law, be
entitled  to seek, and Seller consents to, equitable remedies including specific
performance,  injunctive relief, a temporary restraining order, and temporary or
permanent  injunctions,  in  any  court of competent jurisdiction, to prevent or
otherwise  restrain a breach of such provision, without the necessity of proving
harm or damages or the posting of any bond or other security, and to recover any
and  all  costs  and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred in
enforcing  this  Agreement  against Seller. Such relief shall be in addition to,
and  not  in  substitution  of,  any  other  remedies  available to Company. The
existence  of  any  claim or cause of action of Seller against Company shall not
constitute a defense to the enforcement by Company of the covenants contained in
Sections  1,2,  1,3,  1.4, 1.5 or 1.6. Seller shall not defend any such claim or
cause  of  action  on  the  basis  that  there is an adequate remedy at law. The
Restricted  Period  shall  be  extended  by any period during which Seller is in
breach  of  this  Agreement  as  finally  determined  by  a  court  of competent
jurisdiction.

3.     SEVERABILITY;  BLUE  PENCILING.

The  necessity  of  each  of the restrictions set forth above and the nature and
scope  of each such restriction has been carefully considered, bargained for and
agreed  to by Company, Charys and Seller (each a "Party", and, collectively, the
                                                  -----
"Parties").  The  Parties  hereby agree and acknowledge that the duration, scope
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and  geographic  area  applicable  to  each  of  the  restrictions

                                      -4-
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set  forth  in  this  Agreement  are  fair,  reasonable  and  necessary.  The
consideration  provided  for  in  the  Stock  Purchase  Agreement,  Employment
Agreement,  and  recited  in  this  Agreement  is  sufficient  and  adequate  to
compensate  Seller  for  agreeing  to each of the restrictions contained in this
Agreement.  However,  in  the  event that any portion of this Agreement shall be
determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, including
by  reason  of its being extended over too great a period of time or too large a
geographic area or over too great a range of activities, it shall be interpreted
to  extend  only  over  the  maximum period of time, geographic area or range of
activities  as  to  which  it  may  be enforceable. Each provision and part of a
provision  of  this Agreement shall be deemed a separate and severable covenant.
It is the desire and intent of the Parties that the provisions of this Agreement
shall  be  enforced  to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public
policies  applied  in  each  jurisdiction  in  which such enforcement is sought.
Accordingly,  a  court  of  competent  jurisdiction  is  directed  to modify any
provision  to  the extent necessary to render such provision enforceable, and if
such cannot be lawfully done, to sever any such portion of a provision, but only
such  portion  of  a provision as necessary to cause the remaining provisions or
portions  of  such  provision  to  be  enforceable.

4.     MISCELLANEOUS.

     4.1     Representations  of  Seller.  Seller  represents  and warrants that
             ----------------------------
Seller  has  read  and  understands  this Agreement and has consulted with legal
counsel  who  has  explained all of its terms and provisions and that the agreed
upon  consideration  for  the  undertakings  made by Seller in this Agreement is
adequate.    Seller acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions on competitive
activities  and  the  other  undertakings  made by Seller in this Agreement will
adversely  affect  such Seller's ability to obtain future business and to engage
in  other pursuits and that Seller nonetheless intends to be bound by all of the
restrictions,  undertakings  and  other  obligations required in this Agreement.

     4.2     Amendments and Waiver. No amendment, waiver or consent with respect
             ----------------------
to  any provision of this Agreement shall in any event be effective unless it is
in writing and signed by the Parties, and then such amendment, waiver or consent
shall  be  effective  only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose
for  which  given.  Any  Party's  lack  of  enforcement of any provision of this
Agreement  shall  not  be  construed as a waiver, and the nonbreaching Party may
elect to enforce any such provision at any time in the event of a past, repeated
or  continuing  breach.  The  rights  and  remedies  in  this  Agreement are the
exclusive  rights  and  remedies that the Parties may have upon a breach of this
Agreement.

     4.3     Notices.  All notices or other communications required or permitted
             --------
under  this  Agreement  shall be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly
given when (a) delivered by hand, (b) sent by facsimile, provided that a copy is
mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, or (c) when received by the
addressee, if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service (receipt
requested),  in each case to the appropriate addresses and fax numbers set forth
below  (or  to  such other addresses and fax numbers as a party may designate by
notice  to  the  other  parties):

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SELLER:                             COMPANY:

Troy Crochet                        CROCHET & BOREL SERVICES, INC.
202 Castle Circle
Port Neches, Texas 77651            --------------------------------------

                                    --------------------------------------
With a copy to:                     Attn: Chairman of the Board

Orgain Bell & Tucker, L.L.P.        With copies to:
470 Orleans
Beaumont, Texas 77701               CHARYS HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
Fax No.:    (409) 838-6959          1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite N415
                                    Atlanta, Georgia 30338
Attention: John Creighton, III and  Attention : Billy V. Ray, Jr.,
           Brian A. Mills           Chief Executive Officer

                                    and

                                    Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP
                                    600 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 2400
                                    Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2222
                                    Fax No: (404) 815-2424
                                    Attention: Wayne Bradley

          Either  Party  may  change  its address for receiving notice by giving
written  notice  to  the other Party in the manner provided in this Section 4.3.

     4.4     Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed,
             --------------
enforced  and  interpreted  in  accordance  with,  the substantive laws (without
regard  to  its  conflicts  of  laws  provisions)  of  the  State  of  Texas.

     4.5     Successors  and  Assigns.  This  Agreement,  and  the  rights  and
             -------------------------
obligations  of the Parties, shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on the
Parties  and  their respective successors and assigns. Seller not may assign any
rights,  benefits,  duties  or  obligations  under  this  Agreement.

     4.6     Entire  Agreement. This Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement and
             ------------------
the  documents  referred  to  therein,  and the Employment Agreement express the
entire  agreement  and  understanding  between  the  Parties with respect to the
subject  matter  hereof,  and  all  promises,  representations,  understandings,
arrangements  and  prior agreements are merged herein and therein and superseded
hereby  and  thereby.

     4.7     Rules  of  Construction. The term "including" shall mean "including
             ------------------------
without  limitation."  The  term "person" shall be broadly construed to mean any
individual,  trust,  partnership,  corporation,  limited  liability  company,
organization,  joint  venture  or  any  other  entity

                                      -6-
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or  body of any nature. The Article, Section and other headings contained herein
are  for  reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation  of  this  Agreement.

     4.8     Expenses.  Each  Party  shall  pay  its  own  costs and expenses in
             ---------
connection  with  the  transactions  contemplated  by  this  Agreement.

     4.9     Counterparts.  This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in  multiple
             -------------
counterparts,  each  of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original
and  all  of  which,  when  taken  together,  shall  constitute one and the same
instrument.

                            [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

                                      -7-
<PAGE>
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first  above  written.

COMPANY:                                SELLER:

CROCHET & BOREL SERVICES, INC.

By:
   ---------------------------------    ------------------------------
                                        Troy Crochet
Name:
     -------------------------------

Title: Chairman of the Board

                   SIGNATURE PAGE TO NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT

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                                    EXHIBIT D
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                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

<PAGE>
                              EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT
                              ---------------------

          I,  Troy Crochet, agree to the terms and conditions of employment with
Crochet  &  Borel  Services, Inc., a Texas corporation ("Company"), set forth in
                                                         -------
this  Employment  Agreement  ("Agreement").  All capitalized terms not otherwise
                               ---------
defined  herein  shall  have  the  meaning  given  to them in the Stock Purchase
Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2006, among Company, Charys Holding Company, Inc.
("Charys"),  and  Troy  Crochet  (the  "Stock  Purchase  Agreement").
  ------                                --------------------------

          1.     TERM  OF  EMPLOYMENT.  My employment under this Agreement shall
commence  on       , 2006 ("Effective Date") and end on the third anniversary of
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the  Effective  Date  ("Expiration  Date"),  or  such  earlier  date on which my
                        ----------------
employment  is  terminated  under  Section 5 of this Agreement, provided that if
neither  party  provides notice of termination to the other party not later than
90  days  prior  to the Expiration Date or the expiration date of any subsequent
term, this Agreement shall automatically extend for an additional one year term.
If  the  Company  continues  to  employ  me  beyond  the Expiration Date without
entering  into  a written agreement extending the term of this Agreement, except
as  provided  in  a new written employment agreement between the Company and me,
all  obligations and rights under this Agreement shall prospectively lapse as of
the  Expiration  Date,  except  the Company's ongoing indemnification obligation
under  Section  4(g),  my confidentiality and other obligations under Section 6,
and  our  mutual arbitration obligations under Section 8, and I thereafter shall
be  an  at-will  employee  of  the  Company.

          2.     NATURE  OF DUTIES. I shall be the Company's President. As such,
I  shall  work  exclusively  for the Company and shall have all of the customary
powers  and  duties  associated with that position. I agree that the Company may
alter  my  duties  from  time to time.  I shall devote my full business time and
effort  to  the  performance of my duties for the Company, which I shall perform
faithfully  and  to  the best of my ability. I shall be subject to the Company's
policies, procedures and approval practices, as generally in effect from time to
time.   Notwithstanding  the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement,
it  shall  not be a breach or violation of this Agreement for me to (i) serve on
corporate  (subject  to  approval  of  the Board), civic or charitable boards or
committees,  (ii)  deliver  lectures,  fulfill  speaking engagements or teach at
educational  institutions, or (iii) manage personal investments, so long as such
activities  do  not significantly interfere  with or  significantly detract from
the  performance  of  my responsibilities to the Company in accordance with this
agreement.

          3.     PLACE  OF  PERFORMANCE.  I  shall  be  based  at  the Company's
headquarters  in Port Neches, Texas, except for required travel on the Company's
business.

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          4.     COMPENSATION  AND  RELATED  MATTERS.

               (a)     BASE  SALARY.  $250,000

               (b)     BONUS.   As  determined  by the board of directors of the
Company.

               (c)     AUTOMOBILE  ALLOWANCE.   The  Company  shall  provide  an
automobile,  or  shall provide to me an automobile allowance equal to $1,000 per
month.

               (d)     STANDARD  BENEFITS.  During  my  employment,  I  shall be
entitled  to continue to participate in all employee benefit plans and programs,
including paid vacations, that are provided by the Company as of       , 2006 in
                                                                 ------
accordance  with  the  terms  of  those  plans  and programs and applicable law.

               (e)     401(k).  During  my  employment,  I  shall be entitled to
continue  to  participate  in  the Company's 401(k) plan, in accordance with the
terms  of  that  plan  and  applicable  law.

               (f)     INDEMNIFICATION.   The  Company  shall  extend  to me the
same  indemnification  arrangements as are generally provided to other similarly
situated  Company  executives,  including  after  termination  of my employment.

               (g)     EXPENSES.  I  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  prompt
reimbursement  for  all  reasonable and customary travel and business expenses I
incur  in  connection with my employment, but I must incur and account for those
expenses  in  accordance  with  the  policies  and procedures established by the
Company.

               (h)     SARBANES-OXLEY  ACT  LOAN PROHIBITION. To the extent that
any  Company benefit, program, practice, arrangement, or this Agreement would or
might  otherwise  result  in my receipt of an illegal loan ("Loan"), the Company
                                                             ----
shall  use  reasonable efforts to provide me with a substitute for the Loan that
is lawful and of at least equal value to me. If this cannot be done, or if doing
so  would  be  significantly more expensive to the Company than making the Loan,
the  Company  need  not  make  the  Loan  to me or provide me substitute for it.

          5.     TERMINATION.

               (a)     RIGHTS  AND  DUTIES.  If  my  employment is terminated, I
shall  be entitled to the amounts or benefits shown on the applicable row of the
following  table,  subject  to  the balance of this Section 5. The Company and I
shall  have  no  further obligations to each other, except the Company's ongoing
indemnification  obligation  under  Section  4(g),  my confidentiality and other
obligations  under  Section  6,  and  our  mutual  arbitration obligations under
Section  8,  or  as set forth in any written agreement I subsequently enter into
with  the  Company.

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DISCHARGE    Payment or provision when due of (1) any unpaid base salary,
FOR CAUSE    expense reimbursements, and vacation days accrued prior to
             termination of employment, and (2) other unpaid vested amounts or
             benefits under Company compensation, incentive, and benefit plans.
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DISABILITY   Same as for "Discharge for Cause" EXCEPT that i also shall be
             potentially eligible for disability benefits under any Company-
             provided disability plan in which I then participate.
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DISCHARGE    Same as for "Discharge for Cause" EXCEPT that, in exchange for
OTHER THAN   my execution of a release in accordance with this section, my base
FOR CAUSE    salary, but not my employment, shall continue through the
OR           Agreement's Expiration Date, or for 12 weeks, whichever comes
DISABILITY   first.
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RESIGNATION  Same as for "Discharge for Cause."
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DEATH        Same as for "Discharge for Cause" EXCEPT that payments shall be
             made to the person or entity prescribed by Company policies.
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EXPIRATION
OF           Same as for "Discharge for Cause."
AGREEMENT
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               (B)     DISCHARGE  FOR  CAUSE,  The  Company  may  terminate  my
employment  at  any  time  if  it  believes  in  good faith that it has Cause to
terminate  me.  "Cause"  shall  include,  but  not  be  limited  to:
                 -----

                    (i)     my refusal to follow the Company's lawful directions
or my material failure to perform my duties (other than by reason of physical or
mental  illness,  injury, or condition), in either case, after I have been given
notice  of  my  default  and  a  reasonable  opportunity  to  cure  my  default;

<PAGE>
                    (ii)     my  material  failure  to  comply  with  Company
policies;

                    (iii)     my  engaging in conduct that is or may be unlawful
or  disreputable,  to the possible detriment of the Company and its subsidiaries
and  affiliates,  and  their  predecessors  and  successors ("Group"), or my own
                                                              -----
reputation;

                    (iv)     my seeking, exploring, or accepting a position with
another  business enterprise or venture without the Company's written consent at
any  time  more  than  90  days  before  the  Expiration  Date;  or

                    (v)     my engaging in activities on behalf of an enterprise
which  competes  or plans to compete with the Company or any of its subsidiaries
or  affiliates.

If  my  employment  ends  for any reason other than discharge by the Company for
Cause,  but  at a time when the Company had Cause to terminate me (or would have
had  Cause  if it then knew all relevant facts), my termination shall be treated
as  a  discharge  by  the  Company  for  Cause.

               (c)     TERMINATION  FOR  DISABILITY.    Except  as prohibited by
applicable  law,  the  Company  may  terminate  my  employment  on  account  of
Disability,  or  may transfer me to inactive employment status, which shall have
the  same  effect  under  this  Agreement  as  a  termination  for  Disability.
"Disability"  means  a  physical  or  mental  illness, injury, or condition that
 ----------
prevents  me  from  performing  my  duties, as determined under Company policies
relating  to disability applicable to me and other similarly situated employees.

               (d)     DISCHARGE OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE OR DISABILITY. The Company
may  terminate  my  employment  at  any time for any reason, and without advance
notice.  If  I  am  terminated by the Company other than for Cause under Section
5(b)  or  for  Disability  under  Section  5(c), I will only receive the special
benefits  provided  for  a  non-Cause  discharge  under Section 5(a) if I sign a
general  release  form  furnished  to  me  by the Company (which may include any
provision  customary  in  formal  settlement  agreements  and  general releases,
including  such  things as my release of the Company and all conceivably related
persons  or  entities  ("affiliates")  from  all  known  and  unknown claims, my
covenant  never  in the future to pursue any released claim, my promise never to
seek  employment with the Company or any affiliate in the future, my promise not
to  solicit current or former customers, employees, suppliers or, to the fullest
extent  lawful,  engage  in business activities that compete with the Company or
any  affiliate,  or  disclose  or  use  any of their proprietary or trade secret
information) within 60 days after my employment ends (or within 60 days after an
arbitrator  determines that I am entitled to such payments if I sign the general
release)  and  I  do  not  thereafter  properly  revoke  the  release.

<PAGE>
               (e)     RESIGNATION. I promise not to resign my employment before
the  Expiration Date without giving the Company at least 30 days advance written
notice. If I resign, the Company may accept my resignation effective on the date
set  forth  in  my notice or any earlier date. If I resign, I shall nevertheless
remain  employed under this Agreement except to the extent the Company elects to
cancel  it.

               (f)     DEATH.  If I die while employed under this Agreement, the
payments  required  by  Section  5(a)  in  the  event of my death shall be made.

               (g)     TRANSFERS TO GROUP MEMBER.  My transfer to another member
of  the  Group  shall  not  be  deemed a termination of my employment under this
Agreement  if  it  assumes  this  Agreement.

               (h)     DISPUTES  UNDER  THIS  SECTION.  All disputes relating to
this  Agreement,  including disputes relating to this section, shall be resolved
by  final  and  binding arbitration under Section 8. For example, if the Company
and  I  disagree as to whether the Company had Cause to terminate my employment,
we  will  resolve  the  dispute  through arbitration; the arbitrator will decide
whether  the  Company  had  Cause  to  terminate  me.

               (i)     AMOUNTS  OWED  TO  THE COMPANY. Any amounts payable to me
under  this  section  shall  first  be  applied  to  repay any amounts I owe the
Company.

          6.     CONFIDENTIALITY.  I acknowledge that as an integral part of the
Company's  business,  the  Company  has  developed,  and  will  develop,  at  a
considerable  investment  of  time and expense, marketing and business plans and
strategies,  procedures,  methods  of  operation  and marketing, financial data,
lists  of  actual  and  potential customers and suppliers, and independent sales
representatives  and related data, technical procedures, engineering and product
specifications,  plans for development and expansion, and other confidential and
sensitive  information,  and  I  acknowledge  that  the Company has a legitimate
business  interest  in  protecting  the  confidentiality  of such information. I
acknowledge  that  I  will  be  entrusted  with  such  information  as  well  as
confidential  information  belonging  to  customers,  suppliers, and other third
parties.

               (a)     "TRADE SECRETS" are defined as information, regardless of
form,  belonging  to  the  Company,  licensed  by  it,  or  disclosed to it on a
confidential  basis  by  its  customers,  suppliers,  or  other  third  parties,
including,  but  not  limited  to,  technical  or  nontechnical  data, formulae,
patterns,  compilations,  programs,  devices,  methods,  techniques,  drawings,
processes,  financial  data,  product  plans,  or  lists  of actual or potential
customers  or  suppliers  which  are  not  commonly known by or available to the
public  and  which information: (i) derives economic value, actual or potential,
from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper
means  by,  other  persons  who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or
use;  and  (ii)  is  the  subject  of  efforts  that  are  reasonable  under the
circumstances  to  maintain  its  secrecy.

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               (b)     "CONFIDENTIAL  INFORMATION"  is  defined  as information,
regardless of form, belonging to the Company, licensed by it, or disclosed to it
on  a  confidential  basis  by its customers, suppliers, or other third parties,
other  than Trade Secrets, which is material and valuable to the Company and not
generally  known  by  the  public.

               (C)     PROMISE  NOT  TO  DISCLOSE.  I  promise  never  to use or
disclose  any  Trade  Secret  before  it  has  become generally known within the
relevant  industry through no fault of my own.   I agree that this promise shall
never  expire.   I  further  promise that, while this Agreement is in effect and
for  2  years  after  its  termination,  I  will  not, without the prior written
approval  of  the  Company,  disclose any Confidential Information before it has
become  generally known within the relevant industry through no fault of my own.

               (d)     PROMISE  NOT  TO SOLICIT.   To prevent me from inevitably
breaking  this  promise, I further agree that, while this Agreement is in effect
and  for  24 months after its termination: (1) as to any customer or supplier of
the  Group  with  whom  I  had  dealings  or  about  whom I acquired proprietary
information  during  my employment, I will not solicit or attempt to solicit (or
assist  others  to  solicit)  the  customer  or supplier to do business with any
person  or entity other than the Group; and (2) I will not solicit or attempt to
solicit  (or  assist  others  to  solicit)  for employment any person who is, or
within the preceding 12 months was, an officer, manager, employee, or consultant
of  the  Group.

               (e)     PROMISE  NOT  TO  ENGAGE  IN  CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT. I agree
that, while this Agreement is in effect and for 24 months after its termination,
I  will not accept any employment or engage in any activity, without the written
consent  of  the  Board if the loyal and complete fulfillment of my duties would
inevitably  require  me  to  reveal  or  utilize  Trade  Secrets or Confidential
Information,  as  reasonably  determined  by  the  Board.

               (f)     RETURN  OF  INFORMATION.  When  my  employment  with  the
Company  ends,  I  will  promptly  deliver  to  the  Company, or, at its written
instruction,  destroy,  all  documents, data, drawings, manuals, letters, notes,
reports, electronic mail, recordings, and copies thereof, of or pertaining to it
or  any other Group member in my possession or control.   In addition, during my
employment  with  the  Company or the Group and thereafter, I agree to meet with
Company  personnel  and,  based  on  knowledge  or  insights  I gained during my
employment  with  the  Company  and the Group, answer any question they may have
related  to  the  Company  or  the  Group.

               (g)     PROMISE  TO  DISCUSS  PROPOSED  ACTIONS  IN  ADVANCE.  To
prevent  the  inevitable  use  or  disclosure  of  Trade Secrets or Confidential
Information,  I  promise  that,  before  I  disclose  or  use  Trade  Secrets or
Confidential Information and before I commence employment, solicitations, or any
other activity that could possibly violate the promises I have just made, I will
discuss  my  proposed  actions  with  an  attorney

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for the Company, who will advise me in writing whether my proposed actions would
violate  these  promises.

               (h)     INTELLECTUAL  PROPERTY.  Intellectual property (including
such  things  as all ideas, concepts, inventions, plans, developments, software,
data,  configurations, materials (whether written or machine-readable), designs,
drawings,  illustrations,  and photographs, that may be protectable, in whole or
in  part,  under  any  patent,  copyright,  trademark,  trade  secret,  or other
intellectual  property  law), developed, created, conceived, made, or reduced to
practice  during my Company employment (except intellectual property that has no
relation  to  the Group or any Group customer that I developed, purely on my own
time  and  at  my  own expense), shall be the sole and exclusive property of the
Company,  and  I  hereby  assign  all my rights, title, and interest in any such
intellectual  property  to  the  Company.

               (i)     EXECUTION  OF  INNOVATION AGREEMENT. I agree to the terms
of  the  Company's Assignment of Inventions agreement, which is attached to this
Agreement as Schedule 1, and I promise to execute it contemporaneously with this
             ----------
Agreement.

               (j)     ENFORCEMENT  OF  THIS SECTION. This section shall survive
the  termination  of  this  Agreement  for any reason. I acknowledge that (a) my
services  are  of a special, unique, and extraordinary character and it would be
very  difficult  or  impossible  to  replace  them, (b) this section's terms are
reasonable and necessary to protect the Company's legitimate interests, (c) this
section's restrictions will not prevent me from earning or seeking a livelihood,
(d)  this  section's restrictions shall apply wherever permitted by law, and (e)
my  violation of any of this section's terms would irreparably harm the Company.
Accordingly,  I  agree that, if I violate any of the provisions of this section,
the  Company  or  any  Group  member  shall be entitled to, in addition to other
remedies  available  to it, an injunction to be issued by any court of competent
jurisdiction  restraining  me  from committing or continuing any such violation,
without  the  need  to prove the inadequacy of money damages or post any bond or
for  any  other  undertaking.

          7.     NOTICE.

               (a)     TO  THE  COMPANY.  I  will send all communications to the
Company  in  writing,  addressed  as follows (or in any other manner the Company
notifies  me  to  use):

          If  Mailed:  Crochet  &  Borel  Services,  Inc.

               ----------------------------------------

               ----------------------------------------
               Attention:  Chairman  of  the  Board

          With  a  copy  to:

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                    Charys Holding Company, Inc.
                    1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite N 415
                    Atlanta, Georgia  30338
                    Attention: Billy V. Ray, Jr., Chief Executive Officer

               (b)     TO ME. All communications from the Company to me relating
to  this  Agreement  must  be  sent to me in writing as follows (or in any other
manner  that I notify the Company) at my Company office or in any other manner I
notify  the  Company  to  use.

If  mailed:                             Troy Crochet
                                        202 Castle Circle
                                        Port Neches, Texas,  77651
                                        Facsimile:

With  a  copy  to:                      Orgain, Bell & Tucker, L.L.P.
                                        470 Orleans
                                        Beaumont, Texas  77701
                                        Attention:  John Creighton III and
                                                    Brian A. Mills
                                        Telephone:  (409) 838-6412
                                        Facsimile:  (409) 838-6959

               (c)     TIME  NOTICE  DEEMED  GIVEN.   Notice  shall be deemed to
have  been  given when delivered or, if earlier (1) when mailed by United States
certified  or  registered mail,  return receipt requested,  postage prepaid,  or
(2)  faxed  with confirmation of delivery, in either case, addressed as required
in  this  section.

          8.     ARBITRATION  OF DISPUTES.  All disputes between the Company and
me  are  to  be resolved by final and binding arbitration in accordance with the
separate  Arbitration Agreement attached as Schedule 2 to this Agreement.   This
                                            ----------
section  shall  remain  in  effect  after  the  termination  of  this Agreement.

          9.     GOLDEN  PARACHUTE  LIMITATION.   I  agree  that my payments and
benefits under this Agreement and all other contracts, arrangements, or programs
shall  not,  in  the aggregate, exceed the maximum amount that may be paid to me
without  triggering  golden  parachute  penalties under Section 280G and related
provisions  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code, as determined in good faith by the
Company's  independent  auditors.  If  any  benefits  must  be cut back to avoid
triggering  such  penalties, my benefits shall be cut back in the priority order
designated by the Company. If an amount in excess of the limit set forth in this
section  is  paid  to  me,  I  will  repay the excess amount to the Company upon
demand,  with interest at the rate provided for in Internal Revenue Code Section
1274(b)(2)(B).    The  Company  and  I  agree  to  cooperate  with each other in

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connection  with  any  administrative  or  judicial  proceedings  concerning the
existence  or  amount  of golden parachute penalties with respect to payments or
benefits  I  receive.

          10.     AMENDMENT.  No  provisions  of this Agreement may be modified,
waived,  or  discharged except by a written document signed by a duly authorized
Company  officer and me.    Thus, for example, promotions, commendations, and/or
bonuses  shall  not,  by  themselves, modify, amend, or extend this Agreement. A
waiver  of  any  conditions  or provisions of this Agreement in a given instance
shall not be deemed a waiver of such conditions or provisions at any other time.

          11.     INTERPRETATION;  EXCLUSIVE  FORUM.  The  validity,
interpretation,  construction,  and  performance  of  this  Agreement  shall  be
governed  by  the laws of the State of Texas (excluding any that mandate the use
of  another  jurisdiction's  laws).  Any  litigation,  arbitration,  or  similar
proceeding  with  respect to such matters only may be brought within that state,
and all parties to this Agreement consent to that state's jurisdiction and agree
that  venue  anywhere  in  that  state  would  be  proper.

          12.     SUCCESSORS.  This  Agreement  shall be binding upon, and shall
inure  to  the benefit of, me and my estate, but I may not assign or pledge this
Agreement  or  any rights arising under it, except to the extent permitted under
the  terms  of  the benefit plans in which I participate.    Without my consent,
the  Company may assign this Agreement to any affiliate or successor that agrees
in  writing  to  be  bound  by  this Agreement, after which any reference to the
"Company"  in  this Agreement shall be deemed to be a reference to the affiliate
or  successor,  and  the  Company  thereafter  shall  have  no  further primary,
secondary  or  other responsibilities or liabilities under this Agreement of any
kind.

          13.     TAXES.  The  Company  shall  withhold  taxes  from payments it
makes  pursuant  to this Agreement as it determines to be required by applicable
law.

          14.     VALIDITY.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision
of  this  Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision  of  this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.   In
the  event  that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision
of  this  Agreement  is  invalid  or  more  restrictive than permitted under the
governing  law  of  such  jurisdiction,  then  only  as  to  enforcement of this
Agreement  within  the  jurisdiction  of  such  court,  such  provision shall be
interpreted and enforced as if it provided for the maximum restriction permitted
under  such  governing  law.

          15.     COUNTERPARTS.  This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in multiple
counterparts,  each  of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original
and  all  of  which,  when  taken  together,  shall  constitute one and the same
instrument.

          16.     ENTIRE  AGREEMENT.  All  oral  or  written  agreements  or
representations,  express or implied, with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement

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are set forth in this Agreement. However, this Agreement does not override other
written  agreements  I  have  executed  relating  to  specific  aspects  of  my
employment,  such  as  conflicts  of  interest.

          17.     FORMER  EMPLOYERS.  I  am  not  subject  to  any  employment,
confidentiality,  or  other  agreement or restriction that would prevent me from
fully  satisfying  my duties under this Agreement or that would be violated if I
did  so.  Without  the  Company's  prior written approval, I promise I will not:

               (a)     disclose  proprietary  information  belonging to a former
employer  or  other  entity  without  its  written  permission;

               (b)     contact  any  former employer's customers or employees to
solicit  their  business  or  employment  on  behalf  of  the  Group;  or

               (c)     distribute  announcements about or otherwise publicize my
employment  with  the  Group.

I  will  indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any liabilities, including
defense  costs,  it  may  incur because I am alleged to have broken any of these
promises  or improperly revealed or used such proprietary information or to have
threatened  to  do  so, or if a former employer challenges my entering into this
Agreement  or  rendering  services  pursuant  to  it.

          18.     DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY VERIFICATION REQUIREMENT. If I
have  not  already done so, I agree to timely file all documents required by the
Department  of  Homeland Security to verify my identity and my lawful employment
in  the United States. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if
I  fail to meet any such requirements promptly after receiving a written request
from  the  Company  to  do  so,  I  agree  that  my  employment  shall terminate
immediately  and  that  I  shall  not  be  entitled to any compensation from the
Company  of  any  type.

                            [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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I  ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ALL UNDERSTANDINGS AND AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND ME
RELATING  TO THE SUBJECTS COVERED IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE CONTAINED IN IT AND THAT
I  HAVE  ENTERED  INTO  THIS  AGREEMENT  VOLUNTARILY  AND NOT IN RELIANCE ON ANY
PROMISES  OR  REPRESENTATIONS  BY THE COMPANY OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS
AGREEMENT  ITSELF.

I  UNDERSTAND THAT PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP (PHJ&W) REPRESENTED THE
COMPANY,  NOT  ME,  IN  NEGOTIATING THIS CONTRACT; I WAS REPRESENTED BY SEPARATE
COUNSEL.  TO  THE  EXTENT  PHJ&W  HAS  REPRESENTED  ME,  IS  REPRESENTING ME, OR
REPRESENTS  ME  IN  THE  FUTURE,  I  IRREVOCABLY  WAIVE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST
OBJECTIONS  I  MAY  HAVE  TO ITS REPRESENTATION OF THE COMPANY AS TO ANY MATTERS
RELATING  TO  MY  EMPLOYMENT  BY  THE COMPANY, INCLUDING THE NEGOTIATION OF THIS
CONTRACT.

I  FURTHER  ACKNOWLEDGE  THAT  I  HAVE  CAREFULLY  READ  THIS  AGREEMENT, THAT I
UNDERSTAND ALL OF IT, AND THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS
AGREEMENT,  TOGETHER  WITH  ALL ATTACHED SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS, WITH MY PRIVATE
LEGAL COUNSEL AND HAVE AVAILED MYSELF OF THAT OPPORTUNITY TO THE EXTENT I WISHED
TO DO SO. I UNDERSTAND THAT BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT I AM GIVING UP MY RIGHT TO
A  JURY  TRIAL.
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Date:                                   CROCHET & BOREL SERVICES, INC.
      -------------------
                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:  Chairman of the Board
Date:
      -------------------
                                        TROY CROCHET

                                        ----------------------------------------

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                                   Schedule 1
                                   ----------

                           ASSIGNMENT  OF  INVENTIONS
                           --------------------------

1.     I  will  promptly disclose in writing to the Company all Inventions.  For
purposes of this Agreement, "Invention" shall mean any discovery, whether or not
                             ---------
patentable,  as  well  as  improvements  thereto,  which  is  conceived or first
practiced  by  me,  alone  or in a joint effort with others, whether prior to or
following  execution of this Agreement, which:    (i) may be reasonably expected
to  be used in a product of the Company; (ii) results from work that I have been
assigned as part of my duties as an employee of the Company; (iii) is in an area
of  technology  which  is  the  same as or substantially related to the areas of
technology  with  which  I  am  involved;  (iv)  is useful, or which the Company
reasonably expects may be useful, in any manufacturing or product design process
of  the  Company;  or  (v)  utilizes  any  Confidential  Information.

2.     All  Inventions  developed  while employed by the Company in the scope of
such my employment and duties belong to and are the sole property of the Company
and will be subject to this Agreement, I assign to the Company all right, title,
and  interest I may have or may acquire in and to all Inventions.   I shall sign
and  deliver  to  the  Company (during and after employment) any other documents
that  the  Company considers reasonably necessary to provide evidence of (i) the
assignment of all of my rights, if any, in any Inventions and (ii) the Company's
ownership  of  such  Inventions.

3.     I  will  assist  the  Company in applying for, prosecuting, obtaining, or
enforcing  any  patent,  copyright, or other right or protection relating to any
Invention,  all  at  the  Company's  expense  but without consideration to me in
excess  of  my  salary  or  wages.  If the Company requires any assistance after
termination  of  my employment, I will be compensated for time actually spent in
providing  that  assistance  at  an hourly rate equivalent to my salary or wages
during  the  last  period  of  employment  with  the  Company.

4.     If the Company is unable to secure my signature on any document necessary
to  apply  for,  prosecute,  obtain,  or enforce any patent, copyright, or other
right  or  protection  relating  to  any  Invention, whether due to my mental or
physical  incapacity  or  any  other  cause,  I hereby irrevocably designate and
appoint  the  Company  and each of its duly authorized officers and agents as my
agent  and attorney-in-fact, to act for and in my behalf to execute and file any
such  document  and  to  do  all  other  lawfully  permitted acts to further the
prosecution,  issuance,  and enforcement of patents, copyrights, or other rights
or  protections,  with the same force and effect as if executed and delivered by
me.

                            [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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EMPLOYEE:                         CROCHET & BOREL SERVICES. INC.

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Signature of Employee             Signature of Authorized Company Representative

Troy Crochet                      Chairman of the Board
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Print Name of Employee            Title of Representative

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Date                              Date

              SIGNATURE PAGE TO ASSIGNMENT OF INVENTIONS AGREEMENT

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                                   Schedule 2
                                   ----------

                      MUTUAL AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE CLAIMS
                      ------------------------------------

          I  recognize  that  differences  may  arise between the Company and me
during  or  following my employment with the Company, and that those differences
may  or  may  not  be  related  to my employment. I understand and agree that by
entering  into  this  Mutual  Agreement  to  Arbitrate  Claims  ("Agreement"), I
                                                                  ---------
anticipate  gaining  the  benefits  of  a  speedy,  impartial, final and binding
dispute-resolution  procedure.

          Except  as  provided  in  this  Agreement, the Federal Arbitration Act
shall  govern  the  interpretation,  enforcement and all proceedings pursuant to
this  Agreement. To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable,
or  held  not  to require arbitration of a particular claim or claims, state law
pertaining  to  agreements  to  arbitrate  shall  apply.

Claims  Covered  by  the  Agreement
-----------------------------------

          The Company and I mutually consent to the resolution by arbitration of
all  claims or controversies ("claims"), past, present or future, whether or not
arising  out  of  my  employment (or its termination), that the Company may have
against  me or that I may have against any of the following (1) the Company, (2)
its  officers,  directors,  employees  or  agents  in  their capacity as such or
otherwise, (3) the Company's parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities, (4) the
Company's  benefit  plans  or  the plans' sponsors, fiduciaries, administrators,
affiliates  and  agents,  and/or  (5) all successors and assigns of any of them.

          The  only claims that are arbitrable are those that, in the absence of
this  Agreement,  would  have been justiciable under applicable state or federal
law.  The  claims  covered  by  this  Agreement include, but are not limited to:
claims for wages or other compensation due; claims for breach of any contract or
covenant  (express  or  implied);  tort  claims;  claims  for  discrimination
(including,  but  not  limited  to,  race,  sex,  sexual  orientation, religion,
national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability or handicap,
or  medical condition); claims for benefits (except claims under an I benefit or
pension plan that either (1) specifies that its claims procedure shall culminate
in an arbitration procedure different from this one, or (2) is underwritten by a
commercial  insurer  which  decides  claims);  and  claims  for violation of any
federal,  state,  or  other governmental law, statute, regulation, or ordinance,
except  claims  excluded  in  the section of this Agreement entitled "Claims Not
Covered  By  The  Agreement."

          Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, both the Company and I
agree  that  neither  of  us  shall  initiate  or  prosecute  any  lawsuit  or
administrative  action (other than an administrative charge of discrimination to
the  Equal  Employment  Opportunity  Commission,  California  Department of Fair
Employment  and  Housing  or  similar  fair  employment  practices agency, or an
administrative  charge  within  the

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jurisdiction  of  the National Labor Relations Board), in any way related to any
claim  covered  by  this  Agreement.

Claims  Not  Covered  by  the  Agreement
----------------------------------------

          Claims for workers' compensation or unemployment compensation benefits
are  not  covered  by  this  Agreement.

          Also  not  covered  are  claims  by the Company or by me for temporary
restraining  orders  or preliminary injunctions ("temporary equitable relief) in
cases  in which such temporary equitable relief would be otherwise authorized by
law.  Such  resort  to temporary equitable relief shall be pending and in aid of
arbitration  only,  and in such cases the trial on the merits of the action will
occur  in  front  of,  and will be decided by, the Arbitrator, who will have the
same  ability  to  order legal or equitable remedies as could a court of general
jurisdiction.

Time  Limits  for  Commencing  Arbitration  and  Required  Notice  of All Claims
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          The  Company  and  I  agree that the aggrieved party must give written
notice  of  any  claim  to  the  other party no later than the expiration of the
statute  of  limitations  (deadline  for filing) that the law prescribes for the
claim.  Otherwise,  the claim shall be void and deemed waived. I understand that
the aggrieved party is encouraged to give written notice of any claim as soon as
possible  after  the  event  or  events  in  dispute  so that arbitration of any
differences  may  take  place  promptly.

          Written  notice  to the Company, or its officers, directors, employees
or agents, shall be sent to the Company's chief operating officer or chief legal
officer  or person with similar authority at the Company's then-current address.
I  will  be  given  written  notice at the last address recorded in my personnel
file.

          The  written  notice  shall  identify  and  describe the nature of all
claims  asserted,  the  facts upon which such claims are based and the relief or
remedy  sought.  The  notice  shall  be  sent to the other party by certified or
registered  mail,  return  receipt  requested.

Representation
--------------

          Any  party  may  be represented by an attorney or other representative
selected  by  the  party.

Discovery
---------

          Each  party  shall have the right to take depositions of up to 10 fact
witnesses  and  any  expert witness designated by another party. Each party also
shall  have  the right to make requests for production of documents to any party
and  to  subpoena

                                      -2-
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documents  from  third parties. Requests for additional discovery may be made to
the  Arbitrator selected pursuant to this Agreement. The Arbitrator may grant an
order  for  such requested additional discovery if the Arbitrator finds that the
party  requires  it  to  adequately  arbitrate  a claim, taking into account the
parties'  mutual  desire  to  have  a  fast,  cost-effective  dispute resolution
mechanism.

Designation  of  Witnesses
--------------------------

          At  least  30  days  before the arbitration, the parties must exchange
lists  of  witnesses, including any experts, and copies of all exhibits intended
to  be  used  at  the  arbitration.

Subpoenas
---------

          Each  party  shall  have the right to subpoena witnesses and documents
for  the  arbitration  as  well  as  documents  relevant  to the case from third
parties.

Arbitration  Procedures
-----------------------

          The  arbitration  will  be  held  under  the  auspices of a sponsoring
organization,  either  the  American Arbitration Association ("AAA") or Judicial
                                                               ---
Arbitration  &  Mediation  Services,  with  the  designation  of  the sponsoring
organization  to  be  made  by  the  party  who  did  not  initiate  the  claim.

          The  Company  and  I agree that, except as provided in this Agreement,
the  arbitration  shall  be  in  accordance  with  the sponsoring organization's
then-current  employment  arbitration  rules/procedures. The Arbitrator shall be
either  a retired judge, or an attorney who is experienced in employment law and
licensed  to practice law in the state in which the arbitration is convened (the
"Arbitrator").  The  arbitration shall take place in or near the city in which I
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am  or  was  last  employed  by  the  Company.

          The  Arbitrator  shall  be  selected  as  follows.  The  sponsoring
organization  shall give each party a list of eleven (11) arbitrators drawn from
its  panel  of  employment  dispute  arbitrators. Each party shall have ten (10)
calendar days from the postmark date on the list to strike all names on the list
it  deems  unacceptable.  If  only  one  common name remains on the lists of all
parties, that individual shall be designated as the Arbitrator. If more than one
common  name remains on the lists of all parties, the parties shall strike names
alternately  from the list of common names until only one remains. The party who
did  not  initiate the claim shall strike first. If no common name exists on the
lists  of  all  parties, the sponsoring organization shall furnish an additional
list of eleven (11) arbitrators from which the parties shall strike alternately,
with the party initiating the claim striking first, until only one name remains.
That  person  shall  be  designated  as  the  Arbitrator.

                                      -3-
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          The  Arbitrator  shall  apply  the  substantive  law  (and  the law of
remedies,  if applicable) of the state in which the claim arose, or federal law,
or  both,  as  applicable  to  the  claim(s) asserted. The Arbitrator is without
jurisdiction  to  apply  any  different  substantive law or law of remedies. The
Federal  Rules  of  Evidence  shall  apply.  The Arbitrator shall have exclusive
authority  to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability,
enforceability  or formation of this Agreement, including but not limited to any
claim  that  all  or  any  part  of  this  Agreement  is  void  or voidable. The
arbitration  shall  be final and binding upon the parties, except as provided in
this  Agreement.

          The Arbitrator shall have jurisdiction to hear and rule on pre-hearing
disputes  and  is  authorized to hold pre-hearing conferences by telephone or in
person,  as  the  Arbitrator  deems  advisable.  The  Arbitrator  shall have the
authority  to entertain a motion to dismiss and/or a motion for summary judgment
by  any  party  and  shall  apply the standards governing such motions under the
Federal  Rules  of  Civil  Procedure.

          Either  party,  at  its expense, may arrange for and pay the cost of a
court  reporter  to  provide  a  stenographic  record  of  proceedings.

          Should  any  party refuse or neglect to appear for, or participate in,
the  arbitration  hearing, the Arbitrator shall have the authority to decide the
dispute  based  upon  whatever  evidence  is  presented,

          Either  party,  upon  request  at the close of hearing, shall be given
leave  to  file  a post-hearing brief. The time for filing such a brief shall be
set  by  the  Arbitrator.

          The  Arbitrator  shall render an award and written opinion in the form
typically rendered in labor arbitrations no later than thirty (30) days from the
date the arbitration hearing concludes or the post-hearing briefs (if requested)
are  received,  whichever  is  later.  The opinion shall include the factual and
legal  basis  for  the  award.

          Either party shall have the right, within twenty (20) days of issuance
of  the Arbitrator's opinion, to file with the Arbitrator a motion to reconsider
(accompanied  by a supporting brief), and the other party shall have twenty (20)
days  from  the  date  of  the motion to respond. The Arbitrator thereupon shall
reconsider  the  issues  raised  by  the motion and, promptly, either confirm or
change  the  decision, which (except as provided by law) shall then be final and
conclusive  upon  the  parties.

Arbitration  Fees  and  Costs
-----------------------------

          The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees
and  costs  of  the  Arbitrator;  provided,  however,  that  if  I  am the party
initiating  the  claim,  I  will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee to
initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which I am
(or  was  last)  employed by the Company. Each party shall pay for its own costs
and  attorneys'  fees,  if  any.  However,  if  any  party

                                      -4-
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prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys' fees
and  costs,  or  if  there  is a written agreement providing for attorneys' fees
and/or  costs,  the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys' fees and/or costs
to  the  prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under
the  law  applicable  to  the  claim(s).

Judicial  Review
----------------

          Either  party  may  bring  an  action  in  any  court  of  competent
jurisdiction  to  compel  arbitration  under  this  Agreement  and to enforce an
arbitration  award.

Interstate  Commerce
--------------------

          I  understand  and  agree  that the Company is engaged in transactions
involving  interstate  commerce.

Requirements  for  Modification  or  Revocation
-----------------------------------------------

          This  Agreement  to  arbitrate  shall  survive  the  termination of my
employment  and  the  expiration  of any benefit plan. It can only be revoked or
modified  by  a writing signed by both the Company's Chief Executive Officer and
me  which  specifically  states  an  intent  to revoke or modify this Agreement.

Sole  and  Entire  Agreement
----------------------------

          This  is  the  complete  agreement  of  the  parties on the subject of
arbitration of disputes (except for any arbitration agreement in connection with
any  pension  or  benefit  plan).  This  Agreement  supersedes  any  prior  or
contemporaneous  oral  or  written  understandings  on  the subject. No party is
relying  on  any representations, oral or written, on the subject of the effect,
enforceability or meaning of this Agreement, except as specifically set forth in
this  Agreement.

Construction
------------

          If any provision of this Agreement is adjudged to be void or otherwise
unenforceable,  in  whole  or  in  part,  such adjudication shall not affect the
validity of the remainder of the Agreement. All other provisions shall remain in
full  force  and  effect.

Consideration
-------------

          The promises by the Company and by me to arbitrate differences, rather
than litigate them before courts or other bodies, provide consideration for each
other.

                                      -5-
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Not  an  Employment  Agreement
------------------------------

          This  Agreement  is  not,  and  shall  not be construed to create, any
contract  of  employment, express or implied. Nor does this Agreement in any way
alter  the  "at-will"  status  of  my  employment,

Voluntary  Agreement
--------------------

          I  ACKNOWLEDGE  THAT  I  HAVE  CAREFULLY  READ  THIS AGREEMENT, THAT I
UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, THAT ALL UNDERSTANDINGS AND AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE COMPANY
AND  ME  RELATING  TO THE SUBJECTS COVERED IN THE AGREEMENT ARE CONTAINED IN IT,
AND  THAT  I  HAVE ENTERED INTO THE AGREEMENT VOLUNTARILY AND NOT IN RELIANCE ON
ANY  PROMISES  OR  REPRESENTATIONS  BY THE COMPANY OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN
THIS  AGREEMENT  ITSELF.

          I UNDERSTAND THAT BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT I AM GIVING UP MY RIGHT TO
A  JURY  TRIAL.

                                                              Employee initials:

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          I  FURTHER  ACKNOWLEDGE  THAT  I  HAVE  BEEN  GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO
DISCUSS  THIS AGREEMENT WITH MY PRIVATE LEGAL COUNSEL AND HAVE AVAILED MYSELF OF
THAT  OPPORTUNITY  TO  THE  EXTENT  I  WISH  TO  DO  SO,

EMPLOYEE:                         CROCHET & BOREL SERVICES, INC

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Signature of Employee             Signature of Authorized Company Representative

Troy Crochet                      Chairman of the Board
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Print Name of Employee            Title of Representative

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Date                              Date

             SIGNATURE PAGE TO MUTUAL AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE CLAIMS

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<PAGE>
                         INITIAL CLOSING DATE AGREEMENT
                         ------------------------------

     THIS INITIAL CLOSING DATE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of June 5,
                                                ---------
2006,  by  and  among  CHARYS  HOLDING  COMPANY,  INC.,  a  Delaware corporation
("Purchaser"),  CROCHET  &  BOREL  SERVICES,  INC.,  a  Texas  corporation  (the
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"Corporation"),  and  TROY  CROCHET,  a  resident  of  the  State of Texas (the
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"Seller").
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     A.     Purchaser,  the  Corporation  and  the  Seller  entered into a Stock
Purchase  Agreement  (the  "Stock  Purchase Agreement"; all terms not otherwise
                            -------------------------
defined  herein  have  the  meaning  ascribed  thereto  in  the  Stock  Purchase
Agreement),  dated  as  of  June  5, 2006, pursuant to which Purchaser agreed to
acquire  from  Seller,  and  Seller  agreed to sell to the Purchaser, all of the
issued  and  outstanding  capital  stock  of Crochet & Borel Services, Inc. (the
"C & B Shares");
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     B.     Pursuant  to  the  terms  of  the  Stock  Purchase  Agreement,
simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement the Initial Closing Date has
occurred;

     C.     Purchaser,  the Corporation and Seller have agreed to consummate the
transactions  contemplated  to  occur on the Initial Closing Date, in accordance
with  the  terms  of  the  Stock  Purchase  Agreement, despite the fact that the
Schedules  to  be  delivered to the Purchaser by the Corporation and Seller (the
"Remaining  Schedules")  other  than  SCHEDULE  2.06(a)(1), SCHEDULE 2,06(a)(2),
 --------------------                 --------------------  -------------------
SCHEDULE  2.06(b),  and  SCHEDULE  6.15 (the "Completed Schedules") have not yet
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been  complete;  and

     D.     Purchaser,  the  Corporation  and  Seller  have  agreed  that  the
Corporation  and Seller shall deliver the Remaining Schedules on or prior to the
Second  Closing  Date.

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
contained  herein  and  other  good  and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Company and Investor hereby agrees
as  follows:

     1.     Purchaser,  the  Corporation  and  the  Seller hereby agree that the
Completed Schedules are correct and complete as of the Initial Closing Date, and
shall  not  be subject to further amendment or modification except in accordance
with  the  terms  of  the  Stock  Purchase  Agreement.

     2.     Purchaser,  the  Corporation  and  the  Seller hereby agree that the
Corporation  and the Seller shall deliver the Remaining Schedules on or prior to
the  Second  Closing  Date.

     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  have  caused this Initial Closing Date
Agreement  to  be  duly  executed  as  of  day  and  year  first  above written.

THE CORPORATION:                           PURCHASER:
CROCHET & BOREL  SERVICES,  INC.           CHARYS HOLDING COMPANY INC.

BY: /s/ Troy Crochet                       BY:
   -----------------------------------        ----------------------------------
NAME:  Troy Crochet, President             NAME: Billy Ray, Jr., Chief Executive
                                                 Officer

SELLER:
TROY CROCHET

BY: /s/ Troy Crochet
   -----------------------------------

<PAGE>
                         INITIAL CLOSING BATE AGREEMENT
                         ------------------------------

     THIS INITIAL CLOSING DATE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of June 5,
                                                ---------
2006,  by  and  among  CHARYS  HOLDING  COMPANY,  INC.,  a  Delaware corporation
("Purchaser"),  CROCHET  &  BOREL  SERVICES,  INC.,  a  Texas  corporation  (the
  ---------
"Corporation"),  and  TROY  CROCHET,  a  resident  of  the  State of Texas (the
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"Seller").
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     A.     Purchaser,  the  Corporation  and  the  Seller  entered into a Stock
Purchase  Agreement  (the  "Stock  Purchase Agreement"; all terms not otherwise
                            -------------------------
defined  herein  have  the  meaning  ascribed  thereto  in  the  Stock  Purchase
Agreement),  dated  as  of  June  5, 2006, pursuant to which Purchaser agreed to
acquire  from  Seller,  and  Seller  agreed to sell to the Purchaser, all of the
issued  and  outstanding  capital  stock  of Crochet & Borel Services, Inc. (the
"C & B Shares");
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     B.     Pursuant  to  the  terms  of  the  Stock  Purchase  Agreement,
simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement the Initial Closing Date has
occurred;

     C.     Purchaser,  the Corporation and Seller have agreed to consummate the
transactions  contemplated  to  occur on the Initial Closing Date, in accordance
with  the  terms  of  the  Stock  Purchase  Agreement, despite the fact that the
Schedules  to  be  delivered to the Purchaser by the Corporation and Seller (the
"Remaining  Schedules")  other  than  SCHEDULE  2.06(a)(1), SCHEDULE 2,06(a)(2),
 --------------------                 --------------------  -------------------
SCHEDULE  2.06(b),  and  SCHEDULE  6.15 (the "Completed Schedules") have not yet
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been  complete;  and

     D.     Purchaser,  the  Corporation  and  Seller  have  agreed  that  the
Corporation  and Seller shall deliver the Remaining Schedules on or prior to the
Second  Closing  Date.

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
contained  herein  and  other  good  and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Company and Investor hereby agrees
as  follows:

     1.     Purchaser,  the  Corporation  and  the  Seller hereby agree that the
Completed Schedules are correct and complete as of the Initial Closing Date, and
shall  not  be subject to further amendment or modification except in accordance
with  the  terms  of  the  Stock  Purchase  Agreement.

     2.     Purchaser,  the  Corporation  and  the  Seller hereby agree that the
Corporation  and the Seller shall deliver the Remaining Schedules on or prior to
the  Second  Closing  Date.

     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  have  caused this Initial Closing Date
Agreement  to  be  duly  executed  as  of  day  and  year  first  above written.

THE CORPORATION:                           PURCHASER:
CROCHET & BOREL  SERVICES,  INC.           CHARYS HOLDING COMPANY INC.

BY:                                        BY: /s/ Billy Ray, Jr.
   -----------------------------------        ----------------------------------
NAME: Troy Crochet, President              NAME: Billy Ray, Jr., Chief Executive
                                                 Officer

SELLER:
TROY CROCHET

BY:
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<PAGE>AMAZON BIOTECH, INC.
                         2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN NO. 2

     1. Purpose. The purpose of the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan No. 2 of Amazon
Biotech, Inc. is to further align the interests of employees, directors and
non-employee Consultants with those of the stockholders by providing incentive
compensation opportunities tied to the performance of the Common Stock and by
promoting increased ownership of the Common Stock by such individuals. The Plan
is also intended to advance the interests of the Company and its stockholders by
attracting, retaining and motivating key personnel upon whose judgment,
initiative and effort the successful conduct of the Company's business is
largely dependent.

     2. Definitions. Wherever the following capitalized terms are used in the
Plan, they shall have the meanings specified below:

         "Affiliate" means (i) any entity that would be treated as an
     "affiliate" of the Company for purposes of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange
     Act and (ii) any joint venture or other entity in which the Company has a
     direct or indirect beneficial ownership interest representing at least
     one-third (1/3) of the aggregate voting power of the equity interests of
     such entity or one-third (1/3) of the aggregate fair market value of the
     equity interests of such entity, as determined by the Committee.

         "Award" means an award of a Stock Option, Stock Award, or Restricted
     Stock Award granted under the Plan.

         "Award Agreement" means a written or electronic agreement entered into
     between the Company and a Participant setting forth the terms and
     conditions of an Award granted to a Participant.

         "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

         "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

         "Common Stock" means the Company's common stock, $0.001 par value per
     share.

         "Committee" means the Compensation Committee of the Board, or such
     other committee of the Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan,
     or if no such committee exists, the Board.

         "Company" means Amazon Biotech, Inc., a Utah corporation.

         "Consultant" means any person which is a consultant or advisor to the
     Company and which is a natural person and who provides bona fide services
     to the Company which are not in connection with the offer or sale of
     securities in a capital-raising transaction for the Company, and do not
     directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company's
     securities.

         "Date of Grant" means the date on which an Award under the Plan is made
     by the Committee, or such later date as the Committee may specify to be the
     effective date of an Award.

         "Disability" means a Participant being considered "disabled" within the
     meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code, unless otherwise provided in
     an Award Agreement.

         "Eligible Person" means any person who is an employee of the Company or
     any Affiliate or any person to whom an offer of employment with the Company
     or any Affiliate is extended, as determined by the Committee, or any person
     who is a Non-Employee Director, or any person who is Consultant to the
     Company.

         "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

<PAGE>

         "Fair Market Value" means the mean between the highest and lowest
     reported sales prices of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange
     Composite Tape or, if not listed on such exchange, on any other national
     securities exchange on which the Company's common stock is listed or on The
     Nasdaq Stock Market, or, if not so listed on any other national securities
     exchange or The Nasdaq Stock Market, then the average of the bid price of
     the Company's common stock during the last five trading days on the OTC
     Bulletin Board immediately preceding the last trading day prior to the date
     with respect to which the Fair Market Value is to be determined. If the
     Company's common stock is not then publicly traded, then the Fair Market
     Value of the Common Stock shall be the book value of the Company per share
     as determined on the last day of March, June, September, or December in any
     year closest to the date when the determination is to be made. For the
     purpose of determining book value hereunder, book value shall be determined
     by adding as of the applicable date called for herein the capital, surplus,
     and undivided profits of the Company, and after having deducted any
     reserves theretofore established; the sum of these items shall be divided
     by the number of shares of the Company's common stock outstanding as of
     said date, and the quotient thus obtained shall represent the book value of
     each share of the Company's common stock.

         "Incentive Stock Option" means a Stock Option granted under Section 6
     hereof that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code
     and the regulations thereunder.

         "Non-Employee Director" means any member of the Board who is not an
     employee of the Company.

         "Nonqualified Stock Option" means a Stock Option granted under Section
     6 hereof that is not an Incentive Stock Option.

         "Participant" means any Eligible Person who holds an outstanding Award
     under the Plan.

         "Plan" means the 2006 Stock  Incentive Plan No. 2 of Amazon  Biotech,
     Inc. as set forth herein, as amended from time to time.

         "Restricted Stock Award" means a grant of shares of Common Stock to an
     Eligible Person under Section 8 hereof that are issued subject to such
     vesting and transfer restrictions as the Committee shall determine and set
     forth in an Award Agreement.

         "Service" means a Participant's employment with the Company or any
     Affiliate or a Participant's service as a Non-Employee Director with the
     Company, as applicable.

         "Stock Award" means a grant of shares of Common Stock to an Eligible
     Person under Section 7 hereof that are issued free of transfer restrictions
     and forfeiture conditions.

         "Stock Option" means a contractual right granted to an Eligible Person
     under Section 6 hereof to purchase shares of Common Stock at such time and
     price, and subject to such conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and the
     applicable Award Agreement.

     3. Administration.

     3.1 Committee Members. The Plan shall be administered by a Committee
comprised of one or more members of the Board, or if no such committee exists,
the Board.

     3.2 Committee Authority. The Committee shall have such powers and authority
as may be necessary or appropriate for the Committee to carry out its functions
as described in the Plan. Subject to the express limitations of the Plan, the
Committee shall have authority in its discretion to determine the Eligible
Persons to whom, and the time or times at which, Awards may be granted, the
number of shares, units or other rights subject to each Award, the exercise,
base or purchase price of an Award (if any), the time or times at which an Award
will become vested, exercisable or payable, the performance goals and other
conditions of an Award, the duration of the Award, and all other terms of the
Award. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority
to amend the terms of an Award in any manner that is not inconsistent with the
Plan, provided that no such action shall adversely affect the rights of a
Participant with respect to an outstanding Award without the Participant's
consent. The Committee shall also have discretionary authority to interpret the
Plan, to make factual determinations under the Plan, and to make all other
determinations necessary or advisable for Plan administration, including,
without limitation, to correct any defect, to supply any omission or to
reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award Agreement hereunder. The
Committee may prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to
the Plan. The Committee's determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and
may be made by the Committee selectively among Participants and Eligible
Persons, whether or not such persons are similarly situated. The Committee
shall, in its discretion, consider such factors as it deems relevant in making
its interpretations, determinations and actions under the Plan including,
without limitation, the recommendations or advice of any officer or employee of
the Company or such attorneys, consultants, accountants or other advisors as it
may select. All interpretations, determinations and actions by the Committee
shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all parties.
<PAGE>

     3.3 Delegation of Authority. The Committee shall have the right, from time
to time, to delegate to one or more officers of the Company the authority of the
Committee to grant and determine the terms and conditions of Awards granted
under the Plan, subject to the requirements of state law and such other
limitations as the Committee shall determine. In no event shall any such
delegation of authority be permitted with respect to Awards to any members of
the Board or to any Eligible Person who is subject to Rule 16b-3 under the
Exchange Act or Section 162(m) of the Code. The Committee shall also be
permitted to delegate, to any appropriate officer or employee of the Company,
responsibility for performing certain ministerial functions under the Plan. In
the event that the Committee's authority is delegated to officers or employees
in accordance with the foregoing, all provisions of the Plan relating to the
Committee shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the foregoing by
treating any such reference as a reference to such officer or employee for such
purpose. Any action undertaken in accordance with the Committee's delegation of
authority hereunder shall have the same force and effect as if such action was
undertaken directly by the Committee and shall be deemed for all purposes of the
Plan to have been taken by the Committee.

     4. Shares Subject to the Plan.
     4.1 Maximum Share Limitations. Subject to Section 4.3 hereof, the maximum
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued and sold under all
Awards granted under the Plan shall be Four Million (4,000,000) shares. Shares
of Common Stock issued and sold under the Plan may be either authorized but
unissued shares or shares held in the Company's treasury. To the extent that any
Award involving the issuance of shares of Common Stock is forfeited, cancelled,
returned to the Company for failure to satisfy vesting requirements or other
conditions of the Award, or otherwise terminates without an issuance of shares
of Common Stock being made thereunder, the shares of Common Stock covered
thereby will no longer be counted against the foregoing maximum share
limitations and may again be made subject to Awards under the Plan pursuant to
such limitations. Any Awards or portions thereof that are settled in cash and
not in shares of Common Stock shall not be counted against the foregoing maximum
share limitations.

     4.2 Adjustments. If there shall occur any change with respect to the
outstanding shares of Common Stock by reason of any recapitalization,
reclassification, stock dividend, extraordinary dividend, stock split, reverse
stock split or other distribution with respect to the shares of Common Stock, or
any merger, reorganization, consolidation, combination, spin-off or other
similar corporate change, or any other change affecting the Common Stock, the
Committee may, in the manner and to the extent that it deems appropriate and
equitable to the Participants and consistent with the terms of the Plan, cause
an adjustment to be made in (i) the maximum number and kind of shares provided
in Section 4.1 hereof, (ii) the number and kind of shares of Common Stock, or
other rights subject to then outstanding Awards, (iii) the exercise or base
price for each share or other right subject to then outstanding Awards, and (iv)
any other terms of an Award that are affected by the event. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the case of Incentive Stock Options, any such adjustments shall,
to the extent practicable, be made in a manner consistent with the requirements
of Section 424(a) of the Code.

     4.3 Anti-Dilution. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan to cover
the contrary, including any adjustments discussed in this Section 4, the maximum
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued and sold under all
Awards granted under the Plan shall be anti-dilutive in the event of a reverse
stock split by the Company and shall not result in any reduction in the number
of shares available and authorized under the Plan at the effective time of such
reverse stock split(s).

     5. Participation and Awards.

     5.1 Designations of Participants. All Eligible Persons are eligible to be
designated by the Committee to receive Awards and become Participants under the
Plan. The Committee has the authority, in its discretion, to determine and
designate from time to time those Eligible Persons who are to be granted Awards,
the types of Awards to be granted and the number of shares of Common Stock or
units subject to Awards granted under the Plan. In selecting Eligible Persons to
be Participants and in determining the type and amount of Awards to be granted
under the Plan, the Committee shall consider any and all factors that it deems
relevant or appropriate.
<PAGE>

     5.2 Determination of Awards. The Committee shall determine the terms and
conditions of all Awards granted to Participants in accordance with its
authority under Section 3.2 hereof. An Award may consist of one type of right or
benefit hereunder or of two or more such rights or benefits granted in tandem or
in the alternative. In the case of any fractional share or unit resulting from
the grant, vesting, payment or crediting of dividends or dividend equivalents
under an Award, the Committee shall have the discretionary authority to (i)
disregard such fractional share or unit, (ii) round such fractional share or
unit to the nearest lower or higher whole share or unit, or (iii) convert such
fractional share or unit into a right to receive a cash payment. To the extent
deemed necessary by the Committee, an Award shall be evidenced by an Award
Agreement as described in Section 11.1 hereof.

     6. Stock Options.

     6.1 Grant of Stock Options. A Stock Option may be granted to any Eligible
Person selected by the Committee. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.8
hereof and Section 422 of the Code, each Stock Option shall be designated, in
the discretion of the Committee, as an Incentive Stock Option or as a
Nonqualified Stock Option.

     6.2 Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of a Stock Option shall
not be less than 85 percent of the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common
Stock on the Date of Grant, provided that the Committee may in its discretion
specify for any Stock Option an exercise price per share that is higher than the
Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant, except that the price shall not be less
than 110 percent of the Fair Market Value in the case of any person who owns
securities possessing more than 10 percent of the total combined voting power of
all classes of securities of the Company.

     6.3 Vesting of Stock Options. The Committee shall in its discretion
prescribe the time or times at which, or the conditions upon which, a Stock
Option or portion thereof shall become vested and/or exercisable, and may
accelerate the vesting or exercisability of any Stock Option at any time,
provided, however, that any Stock Option shall vest at the rate of at least
twenty percent (20%) per year over five (5) years from the date the Stock Option
is granted, subject to reasonable conditions as may be provided for in the Award
Agreement. However, in the case of a Stock Option granted to officers,
Non-employee Directors, managers or Consultants of the Company, the Stock Option
may become fully exercisable, subject to reasonable conditions, at anytime or
during any period established by the Company. The requirements for vesting and
exercisability of a Stock Option may be based on the continued Service of the
Participant with the Company or its Affiliates for a specified time period (or
periods) or on the attainment of specified performance goals established by the
Committee in its discretion.

     6.4 Term of Stock Options. The Committee shall in its discretion prescribe
in an Award Agreement the period during which a vested Stock Option may be
exercised, provided that the maximum term of a Stock Option shall be ten years
from the Date of Grant. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 6 or as
otherwise may be provided by the Committee, no Stock Option issued to an
employee or a Non-Employee Director of the Company may be exercised at any time
during the term thereof unless the employee or a Non-Employee Director
Participant is then in the Service of the Company or one of its Affiliates.

     6.5 Termination of Service. Subject to Section 6.8 hereof with respect to
Incentive Stock Options, the Stock Option of any Participant whose Service with
the Company or one of its Affiliates is terminated for any reason shall
terminate on the earlier of (A) the date that the Stock Option expires in
accordance with its terms or (B) unless otherwise provided in an Award
Agreement, and except for termination for cause (as described in Section 10.2
hereof), the expiration of the applicable time period following termination of
Service, in accordance with the following: (1) twelve months if Service ceased
due to Disability, (2) eighteen months if Service ceased at a time when the
Participant is eligible to elect immediate commencement of retirement benefits
at a specified retirement age under a pension plan to which the Company or any
of its Affiliates had made contributions, (3) eighteen months if the Participant
died while in the Service of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or (iv) three
months if Service ceased for any other reason. During the foregoing applicable
period, except as otherwise specified in the Award Agreement or in the event
Service was terminated by the death of the Participant, the Stock Option may be
exercised by such Participant in respect of the same number of shares of Common
Stock, in the same manner, and to the same extent as if he or she had remained
in the continued Service of the Company or any Affiliate during the first three
months of such period; provided that no additional rights shall vest after such
three months. The Committee shall have authority to determine in each case
whether an authorized leave of absence shall be deemed a termination of Service
for purposes hereof, as well as the effect of a leave of absence on the vesting
and exercisability of a Stock Option. Unless otherwise provided by the
Committee, if an entity ceases to be an Affiliate of the Company or otherwise
ceases to be qualified under the Plan or if all or substantially all of the
assets of an Affiliate of the Company are conveyed (other than by encumbrance),
such cessation or action, as the case may be, shall be deemed for purposes
hereof to be a termination of the Service.
<PAGE>

     6.6 Stock Option Exercise; Tax Withholding. Subject to such terms and
conditions as shall be specified in an Award Agreement, a Stock Option may be
exercised in whole or in part at any time during the term thereof by notice in
the form required by the Company, together with payment of the aggregate
exercise price therefor and applicable withholding tax. Payment of the exercise
price shall be made in the manner set forth in the Award Agreement, unless
otherwise provided by the Committee: (i) in cash or by cash equivalent
acceptable to the Committee, (ii) by payment in shares of Common Stock that have
been held by the Participant for at least six months (or such period as the
Committee may deem appropriate, for accounting purposes or otherwise) valued at
the Fair Market Value of such shares on the date of exercise, (iii) through an
open-market, broker-assisted sales transaction pursuant to which the Company is
promptly delivered the amount of proceeds necessary to satisfy the exercise
price, (iv) by a combination of the methods described above or (v) by such other
method as may be approved by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement.
In addition to and at the time of payment of the exercise price, the Participant
shall pay to the Company the full amount of any and all applicable income tax,
employment tax and other amounts required to be withheld in connection with such
exercise, payable under such of the methods described above for the payment of
the exercise price as may be approved by the Committee and set forth in the
Award Agreement.

     6.7 Limited Transferability of Nonqualified Stock Options. All Stock
Options shall be nontransferable except (i) upon the Participant's death, in
accordance with Section 11.2 hereof or (ii) in the case of Nonqualified Stock
Options only, for the transfer of all or part of the Stock Option to a
Participant's "family member" (as defined for purposes of the Form S-8
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933), as may be approved by
the Committee in its discretion at the time of proposed transfer. The transfer
of a Nonqualified Stock Option may be subject to such terms and conditions as
the Committee may in its discretion impose from time to time. Subsequent
transfers of a Nonqualified Stock Option shall be prohibited other than in
accordance with Section 11.2 hereof.

     6.8    Additional Rules for Incentive Stock Options.

         (a) Eligibility. An Incentive Stock Option may only be granted to an
     Eligible Person who is considered an employee for purposes of Treasury
     Regulation ss.1.421-7(h) with respect to the Company or any Affiliate that
     qualifies as a "subsidiary corporation" with respect to the Company for
     purposes of Section 424(f) of the Code.

         (b) Termination of Employment. An Award of an Incentive Stock Option
     may provide that such Stock Option may be exercised not later than 3 months
     following termination of employment of the Participant with the Company and
     all Subsidiaries, or not later than one year following a permanent and
     total disability within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, as and
     to the extent determined by the Committee to comply with the requirements
     of Section 422 of the Code.

         (c) Other Terms and Conditions; Nontransferability. Any Incentive Stock
     Option granted hereunder shall contain such additional terms and
     conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as are deemed
     necessary or desirable by the Committee, which terms, together with the
     terms of the Plan, shall be intended and interpreted to cause such
     Incentive Stock Option to qualify as an "incentive stock option" under
     Section 422 of the Code. An Award Agreement for an Incentive Stock Option
     may provide that such Stock Option shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock
     Option to the extent that certain requirements applicable to "incentive
     stock options" under the Code shall not be satisfied. An Incentive Stock
     Option shall by its terms be nontransferable other than by will or by the
     laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable during the
     lifetime of a Participant only by such Participant.

         (d) Disqualifying Dispositions. If shares of Common Stock acquired by
     exercise of an Incentive Stock Option are disposed of within two years
     following the Date of Grant or one year following the transfer of such
     shares to the Participant upon exercise, the Participant shall, promptly
     following such disposition, notify the Company in writing of the date and
     terms of such disposition and provide such other information regarding the
     disposition as the Company may reasonably require.
<PAGE>

     6.9 Repricing Prohibited. Subject to the adjustment provisions contained in
Section 4.2 hereof, without the prior approval of the Company's stockholders,
evidenced by a majority of votes cast, neither the Committee nor the Board shall
cause the cancellation, substitution or amendment of a Stock Option that would
have the effect of reducing the exercise price of such a Stock Option previously
granted under the Plan, or otherwise approve any modification to such a Stock
Option that would be treated as a "repricing" under the then applicable rules,
regulations or listing requirements.

     7. Stock Awards.

     7.1 Grant of Stock Awards. A Stock Award may be granted to any Eligible
Person selected by the Committee. A Stock Award may be granted for past
services, in lieu of bonus or other cash compensation, as directors'
compensation or for any other valid purpose as determined by the Committee. A
Stock Award granted to an Eligible Person represents shares of Common Stock that
are issued without restrictions on transfer and other incidents of ownership and
free of forfeiture conditions, except as otherwise provided in the Plan and the
Award Agreement. The deemed issuance price of shares of Common Stock subject to
each Stock Award shall not be less than 85 percent of the Fair Market Value of
the Common Stock on the date of the grant. In the case of any person who owns
securities possessing more than ten percent of the combined voting power of all
classes of securities of the issuer or its parent or subsidiaries possessing
voting power, the deemed issuance price of shares of Common Stock subject to
each Stock Award shall be at least 100 percent of the Fair Market Value of the
Common Stock on the date of the grant. The Committee may, in connection with any
Stock Award, require the payment of a specified purchase price.

     7.2 Rights as Stockholder. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this
Section 7 and the applicable Award Agreement, upon the issuance of the Common
Stock under a Stock Award the Participant shall have all rights of a stockholder
with respect to the shares of Common Stock, including the right to vote the
shares and receive all dividends and other distributions paid or made with
respect thereto.

     8.    Restricted Stock Awards.

     8.1 Grant of Restricted Stock Awards. A Restricted Stock Award may be
granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. The deemed issuance
price of shares of Common Stock subject to each Restricted Stock Award shall not
be less than 85 percent of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date
of the grant. In the case of any person who owns securities possessing more than
ten percent of the combined voting power of all classes of securities of the
issuer or its parent or subsidiaries possessing voting power, the deemed
issuance price of shares of Common Stock subject to each Restricted Stock Award
shall be at least 100 percent of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on
the date of the grant. The Committee may require the payment by the Participant
of a specified purchase price in connection with any Restricted Stock Award.

     8.2 Vesting Requirements. The restrictions imposed on shares granted under
a Restricted Stock Award shall lapse in accordance with the vesting requirements
specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement, provided that the Committee
may accelerate the vesting of a Restricted Stock Award at any time. Such vesting
requirements may be based on the continued Service of the Participant with the
Company or its Affiliates for a specified time period (or periods) or on the
attainment of specified performance goals established by the Committee in its
discretion. If the vesting requirements of a Restricted Stock Award shall not be
satisfied, the Award shall be forfeited and the shares of Common Stock subject
to the Award shall be returned to the Company.

     8.3 Restrictions. Shares granted under any Restricted Stock Award may not
be transferred, assigned or subject to any encumbrance, pledge, or charge until
all applicable restrictions are removed or have expired, unless otherwise
allowed by the Committee. Failure to satisfy any applicable restrictions shall
result in the subject shares of the Restricted Stock Award being forfeited and
returned to the Company. The Committee may require in an Award Agreement that
certificates representing the shares granted under a Restricted Stock Award bear
a legend making appropriate reference to the restrictions imposed, and that
certificates representing the shares granted or sold under a Restricted Stock
Award will remain in the physical custody of an escrow holder until all
restrictions are removed or have expired.

     8.4 Rights as Stockholder. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this
Section 8 and the applicable Award Agreement, the Participant shall have all
rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares granted to the Participant
under a Restricted Stock Award, including the right to vote the shares and
receive all dividends and other distributions paid or made with respect thereto.
The Committee may provide in an Award Agreement for the payment of dividends and
distributions to the Participant at such times as paid to stockholders generally
or at the times of vesting or other payment of the Restricted Stock Award.
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     8.5 Section 83(b) Election. If a Participant makes an election pursuant to
Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to a Restricted Stock Award, the
Participant shall file, within 30 days following the Date of Grant, a copy of
such election with the Company and with the Internal Revenue Service, in
accordance with the regulations under Section 83 of the Code. The Committee may
provide in an Award Agreement that the Restricted Stock Award is conditioned
upon the Participant's making or refraining from making an election with respect
to the Award under Section 83(b) of the Code.

     9. Change in Control.

     9.1 Effect of Change in Control. Except to the extent an Award Agreement
provides for a different result (in which case the Award Agreement will govern
and this Section 9 of the Plan shall not be applicable), notwithstanding
anything elsewhere in the Plan or any rules adopted by the Committee pursuant to
the Plan to the contrary, if a Triggering Event shall occur within the 12-month
period beginning with a Change in Control of the Company, then, effective
immediately prior to such Triggering Event, each outstanding Stock Option, to
the extent that it shall not otherwise have become vested and exercisable, shall
automatically become fully and immediately vested and exercisable, without
regard to any otherwise applicable vesting requirement.

     9.2    Definitions

         (a) Cause. For purposes of this Section 9, the term "Cause" shall mean
     a determination by the Committee that a Participant (i) has been convicted
     of, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to, a crime that constitutes a
     felony under Federal or state law, (ii) has engaged in willful gross
     misconduct in the performance of the Participant's duties to the Company or
     an Affiliate or (iii) has committed a material breach of any written
     agreement with the Company or any Affiliate with respect to
     confidentiality, noncompetition, nonsolicitation or similar restrictive
     covenant. Subject to the first sentence of Section 9.1 hereof, in the event
     that a Participant is a party to an employment agreement with the Company
     or any Affiliate that defines a termination on account of "Cause" (or a
     term having similar meaning), such definition shall apply as the definition
     of a termination on account of "Cause" for purposes hereof, but only to the
     extent that such definition provides the Participant with greater rights. A
     termination on account of Cause shall be communicated by written notice to
     the Participant, and shall be deemed to occur on the date such notice is
     delivered to the Participant.

         (b) Change in Control. For purposes of this Section 9, a "Change in
     Control" shall be deemed to have occurred upon:

             (i) the occurrence of an acquisition by any individual, entity or
         group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the
         Exchange Act) (a "Person") of beneficial ownership (within the meaning
         of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of a percentage of
         the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of
         the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
         (the "Company Voting Securities") (but excluding (1) any acquisition
         directly from the Company (other than an acquisition by virtue of the
         exercise of a conversion privilege of a security that was not acquired
         directly from the Company), (2) any acquisition by the Company or an
         Affiliate and (3) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or
         related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Affiliate)
         (an "Acquisition") that is thirty percent (30%) or more of the Company
         Voting Securities;

             (ii) at any time during a period of two (2) consecutive years or
         less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the
         Board (and any new directors whose election by the Board or nomination
         for election by the Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of at
         least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either
         were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or
         nomination for election was so approved) cease for any reason (except
         for death, Disability or voluntary retirement) to constitute a majority
         thereof;
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             (iii) an Acquisition that is fifty percent (50%) or more of the
         Company Voting Securities;

             (iv) the consummation of a merger, consolidation, reorganization or
         similar corporate transaction, whether or not the Company is the
         surviving company in such transaction, other than a merger,
         consolidation, or reorganization that would result in the Persons who
         are beneficial owners of the Company Voting Securities outstanding
         immediately prior thereto continuing to beneficially own, directly or
         indirectly, in substantially the same proportions, at least fifty
         percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the Company Voting
         Securities (or the voting securities of the surviving entity)
         outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or
         reorganization;

             (v) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of
         the assets of the Company;

             (vi) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete
         liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or

             (vii) the occurrence of any transaction or event, or series of
         transactions or events, designated by the Board in a duly adopted
         resolution as representing a change in the effective control of the
         business and affairs of the Company, effective as of the date specified
         in any such resolution.

         (c) Constructive Termination. For purposes of this Section 9, a
     "Constructive Termination" shall mean a termination of employment by a
     Participant within sixty (60) days following the occurrence of any one or
     more of the following events without the Participant's written consent (i)
     any reduction in position, title (for Vice Presidents or above), overall
     responsibilities, level of authority, level of reporting (for Vice
     Presidents or above), base compensation, annual incentive compensation
     opportunity, aggregate employee benefits or (ii) a request that the
     Participant's location of employment be relocated by more than fifty (50)
     miles. Subject to the first sentence of Section 9.1 hereof, in the event
     that a Participant is a party to an employment agreement with the Company
     or any Affiliate (or a successor entity) that defines a termination on
     account of "Constructive Termination," "Good Reason" or "Breach of
     Agreement" (or a term having a similar meaning), such definition shall
     apply as the definition of "Constructive Termination" for purposes hereof
     in lieu of the foregoing, but only to the extent that such definition
     provides the Participant with greater rights. A Constructive Termination
     shall be communicated by written notice to the Committee, and shall be
     deemed to occur on the date such notice is delivered to the Committee,
     unless the circumstances giving rise to the Constructive Termination are
     cured within five (5) days of such notice.

         (d) Triggering Event. For purposes of this Section 9, a "Triggering
     Event" shall mean (i) the termination of Service of a Participant by the
     Company or an Affiliate (or any successor thereof) other than on account of
     death, Disability or Cause, (ii) the occurrence of a Constructive
     Termination or (iii) any failure by the Company (or a successor entity) to
     assume, replace, convert or otherwise continue any Award in connection with
     the Change in Control (or another corporate transaction or other change
     effecting the Common Stock) on the same terms and conditions as applied
     immediately prior to such transaction, except for equitable adjustments to
     reflect changes in the Common Stock pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof.

     9.3 Excise Tax Limit. In the event that the vesting of Awards together with
all other payments and the value of any benefit received or to be received by a
Participant would result in all or a portion of such payment being subject to
the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, then the Participant's payment
shall be either (i) the full payment or (ii) such lesser amount that would
result in no portion of the payment being subject to excise tax under Section
4999 of the Code (the "Excise Tax"), whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking
into account the applicable Federal, state, and local employment taxes, income
taxes, and the Excise Tax, results in the receipt by the Participant, on an
after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of the payment notwithstanding that all
or some portion of the payment may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code.
All determinations required to be made under this Section 9 shall be made by
Meyler & Company LLC or any other accounting firm which is the Company's outside
auditor immediately prior to the event triggering the payments that are subject
to the Excise Tax (the "Accounting Firm"). The Company shall cause the
Accounting Firm to provide detailed supporting calculations of its
determinations to the Company and the Participant. All fees and expenses of the
Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. The Accounting Firm's
determinations must be made with substantial authority (within the meaning of
Section 6662 of the Code). For the purposes of all calculations under Section
280G of the Code and the application of this Section 9.3, all determinations as
to present value shall be made using 120 percent of the applicable Federal rate
(determined under Section 1274(d) of the Code) compounded semiannually, as in
effect on December 30, 2004.
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     10. Forfeirture Events.

     10.1 General. The Committee may specify in an Award Agreement at the time
of the Award that the Participant's rights, payments and benefits with respect
to an Award shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or
recoupment upon the occurrence of certain specified events, in addition to any
otherwise applicable vesting or performance conditions of an Award. Such events
shall include, but shall not be limited to, termination of Service for cause,
violation of material Company policies, breach of noncompetition,
confidentiality or other restrictive covenants that may apply to the
Participant, or other conduct by the Participant that is detrimental to the
business or reputation of the Company.

     10.2 Termination for Cause. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee and
set forth in an Award Agreement, if a Participant's employment with the Company
or any Affiliate shall be terminated for cause, the Company may, in its sole
discretion, immediately terminate such Participant's right to any further
payments, vesting or exercisability with respect to any Award in its entirety.
In the event a Participant is party to an employment (or similar) agreement with
the Company or any Affiliate that defines the term "cause," such definition
shall apply for purposes of the Plan. The Company shall have the power to
determine whether the Participant has been terminated for cause and the date
upon which such termination for cause occurs. Any such determination shall be
final, conclusive and binding upon the Participant. In addition, if the Company
shall reasonably determine that a Participant has committed or may have
committed any act which could constitute the basis for a termination of such
Participant's employment for cause, the Company may suspend the Participant's
rights to exercise any option, receive any payment or vest in any right with
respect to any Award pending a determination by the Company of whether an act
has been committed which could constitute the basis for a termination for
"cause" as provided in this Section 10.2.

     11. General Provisions.

     11.1 Award Agreement. To the extent deemed necessary by the Committee, an
Award under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement in a written or
electronic form approved by the Committee setting forth the number of shares of
Common Stock or units subject to the Award, the exercise price, base price, or
purchase price of the Award, the time or times at which an Award will become
vested, exercisable or payable and the term of the Award. The Award Agreement
may also set forth the effect on an Award of termination of Service under
certain circumstances. The Award Agreement shall be subject to and incorporate,
by reference or otherwise, all of the applicable terms and conditions of the
Plan, and may also set forth other terms and conditions applicable to the Award
as determined by the Committee consistent with the limitations of the Plan.
Award Agreements evidencing Incentive Stock Options shall contain such terms and
conditions as may be necessary to meet the applicable provisions of Section 422
of the Code. The grant of an Award under the Plan shall not confer any rights
upon the Participant holding such Award other than such terms, and subject to
such conditions, as are specified in the Plan as being applicable to such type
of Award (or to all Awards) or as are expressly set forth in the Award
Agreement. The Committee need not require the execution of an Award Agreement by
a Participant, in which case, acceptance of the Award by the Participant shall
constitute agreement by the Participant to the terms, conditions, restrictions
and limitations set forth in the Plan and the Award Agreement as well as the
administrative guidelines of the Company in effect from time to time.

     11.2 No Assignment or Transfer; Beneficiaries. Except as provided in
Section 6.7 hereof, Awards under the Plan shall not be assignable or
transferable by the Participant, except by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution, and shall not be subject in any manner to assignment, alienation,
pledge, encumbrance or charge. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may
provide in the terms of an Award Agreement that the Participant shall have the
right to designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries who shall be entitled to any
rights, payments or other benefits specified under an Award following the
Participant's death. During the lifetime of a Participant, an Award shall be
exercised only by such Participant or such Participant's guardian or legal
representative. In the event of a Participant's death, an Award may to the
extent permitted by the Award Agreement be exercised by the Participant's
beneficiary as designated by the Participant in the manner prescribed by the
Committee or, in the absence of an authorized beneficiary designation, by the
legatee of such Award under the Participant's will or by the Participant's
estate in accordance with the Participant's will or the laws of descent and
distribution, in each case in the same manner and to the same extent that such
Award was exercisable by the Participant on the date of the Participant's death.
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     11.3 Deferrals of Payment. The Committee may in its discretion permit a
Participant to defer the receipt of payment of cash or delivery of shares of
Common Stock that would otherwise be due to the Participant by virtue of the
exercise of a right or the satisfaction of vesting or other conditions with
respect to an Award. If any such deferral is to be permitted by the Committee,
the Committee shall establish rules and procedures relating to such deferral in
a manner intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code,
including, without limitation, the time when an election to defer may be made,
the time period of the deferral and the events that would result in payment of
the deferred amount, the interest or other earnings attributable to the deferral
and the method of funding, if any, attributable to the deferred amount.

     11.4 Rights as Stockholder. A Participant shall have no rights as a holder
of shares of Common Stock with respect to any unissued securities covered by an
Award until the date the Participant becomes the holder of record of such
securities. Except as provided in Section 4.2 hereof, no adjustment or other
provision shall be made for dividends or other stockholder rights, except to the
extent that the Award Agreement provides for dividend payments or dividend
equivalent rights.

     11.5 Employment or Service. Nothing in the Plan, in the grant of any Award
or in any Award Agreement shall confer upon any Eligible Person any right to
continue in the Service of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or interfere in
any way with the right of the Company or any of its Affiliates to terminate the
Participant's employment or other service relationship for any reason at any
time.

     11.6 Securities Laws. No shares of Common Stock will be issued or
transferred pursuant to an Award unless and until all then applicable
requirements imposed by Federal and state securities and other laws, rules and
regulations and by any regulatory agencies having jurisdiction, and by any
exchanges upon which the shares of Common Stock may be listed, have been fully
met. As a condition precedent to the issuance of shares pursuant to the grant or
exercise of an Award, the Company may require the Participant to take any
reasonable action to meet such requirements. The Committee may impose such
conditions on any shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan as it may deem
advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, under the requirements of any exchange upon which such
shares of the same class are then listed, and under any blue sky or other
securities laws applicable to such shares. The Committee may also require the
Participant to represent and warrant at the time of issuance or transfer that
the shares of Common Stock are being acquired only for investment purposes and
without any current intention to sell or distribute such shares.

     11.7 Tax Withholding. The Participant shall be responsible for payment of
any taxes or similar charges required by law to be withheld from an Award or an
amount paid in satisfaction of an Award, which shall be paid by the Participant
on or prior to the payment or other event that results in taxable income in
respect of an Award. The Award Agreement may specify the manner in which the
withholding obligation shall be satisfied with respect to the particular type of
Award.

     11.8 Unfunded Plan. The adoption of the Plan and any reservation of shares
of Common Stock or cash amounts by the Company to discharge its obligations
hereunder shall not be deemed to create a trust or other funded arrangement.
Except upon the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to an Award, any rights of a
Participant under the Plan shall be those of a general unsecured creditor of the
Company, and neither a Participant nor the Participant's permitted transferees
or estate shall have any other interest in any assets of the Company by virtue
of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have the right to
implement or set aside funds in a grantor trust, subject to the claims of the
Company's creditors or otherwise, to discharge its obligations under the Plan.

     11.9 Other Compensation and Benefit Plans. The adoption of the Plan shall
not affect any other share incentive or other compensation plans in effect for
the Company or any Affiliate, nor shall the Plan preclude the Company from
establishing any other forms of share incentive or other compensation or benefit
program for employees of the Company or any Affiliate. The amount of any
compensation deemed to be received by a Participant pursuant to an Award shall
not constitute includable compensation for purposes of determining the amount of
benefits to which a Participant is entitled under any other compensation or
benefit plan or program of the Company or an Affiliate, including, without
limitation, under any pension or severance benefits plan, except to the extent
specifically provided by the terms of any such plan.
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     11.10 Plan Binding on Transferees. The Plan shall be binding upon the
Company, its transferees and assigns, and the Participant, the Participant's
executor, administrator and permitted transferees and beneficiaries.

     11.11 Severability. If any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement
shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable by any court of law in any
jurisdiction, the remaining provisions hereof and thereof shall be severable and
enforceable in accordance with their terms, and all provisions shall remain
enforceable in any other jurisdiction.

     11.12 Foreign Jurisdictions. The Committee may adopt, amend and terminate
such arrangements and grant such Awards, not inconsistent with the intent of the
Plan, as it may deem necessary or desirable to comply with any tax, securities,
regulatory or other laws of other jurisdictions with respect to Awards that may
be subject to such laws. The terms and conditions of such Awards may vary from
the terms and conditions that would otherwise be required by the Plan solely to
the extent the Committee deems necessary for such purpose. Moreover, the Board
may approve such supplements to or amendments, restatements or alternative
versions of the Plan, not inconsistent with the intent of the Plan, as it may
consider necessary or appropriate for such purposes, without thereby affecting
the terms of the Plan as in effect for any other purpose.

     11.13 Substitute Awards in Corporate Transactions. Nothing contained in the
Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the Committee to grant Awards
under the Plan in connection with the acquisition, whether by purchase, merger,
consolidation or other corporate transaction, of the business or assets of any
corporation or other entity. Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee may
grant Awards under the Plan to an employee or director of another corporation
who becomes an Eligible Person by reason of any such corporate transaction in
substitution for awards previously granted by such corporation or entity to such
person. The terms and conditions of the substitute Awards may vary from the
terms and conditions that would otherwise be required by the Plan solely to the
extent the Committee deems necessary for such purpose.

     11.14 Governing Law. The Plan and all rights hereunder shall be subject to
and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without
reference to the principles of conflicts of laws, and to applicable Federal
securities laws.

     11.15  Financial   Statements.   All   Participants   shall  receive  the
financial statements of the Company at least annually.

     11.16 Performance Based Awards. For purposes of Stock Awards and Restricted
Stock Awards granted under the Plan that are intended to qualify as
"performance-based" compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, such Awards
shall be granted to the extent necessary to satisfy the requirements of Section
162(m) of the Code.

     11.17 Stockholder Approval. The Plan must be approved by the stockholders
by a majority of all shares entitled to vote within twelve (12) months after the
date the Plan was adopted by the Board. Any Incentive Stock Options granted
before stockholder approval is obtained shall be converted into Nonqualified
Stock Options if stockholder approval is not obtained within twelve (12) months
before or after the Plan was adopted.

     12. Effective Date; Amendment and Termination.

     12.1 Effective Date. The Plan shall become effective following its adoption
by the Board. The term of the Plan shall be ten (10) years from the date of
adoption by the Board, subject to Section 12.3 hereof.

     12.2 Amendment. The Board may at any time and from time to time and in any
respect, amend or modify the Plan. The Board may seek the approval of any
amendment or modification by the Company's stockholders to the extent it deems
necessary or advisable in its discretion for purposes of compliance with Section
162(m) or Section 422 of the Code, or exchange or securities market or for any
other purpose. No amendment or modification of the Plan shall adversely affect
any Award theretofore granted without the consent of the Participant or the
permitted transferee of the Award.
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     12.3 Termination. The Plan shall terminate on the tenth anniversary of the
date of its adoption by the Board. The Board may, in its discretion and at any
earlier date, terminate the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no termination
of the Plan shall adversely affect any Award theretofore granted without the
consent of the Participant or the permitted transferee of the Award.

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