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                              IXL VOTING AGREEMENT

         THIS IXL VOTING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), entered into on this
31st day of July, 2001, by and among SCIENT CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
("Scient"), and the stockholders of IXL ENTERPRISES, INC., a Delaware
corporation ("iXL"), that are parties hereto (each, a "Stockholder" and,
collectively, the "Stockholders"). Defined terms not defined herein shall have
the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).

                                   WITNESSETH:

         1.       WHEREAS, Scient and iXL, concurrently with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, are entering into that certain Agreement and Plan of
Merger, of even date herewith (the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which, on
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Scient will engage in
a business combination in a merger of equals with iXL (the "iXL Merger");

         2.       WHEREAS, each Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner
of the number of shares of iXL Common Stock set forth on the signature page
hereof beneath such Stockholder's name (with respect to each Stockholder, such
Stockholder's " Existing Shares" and, together with any shares of iXL Common
Stock or other voting capital stock of iXL, the beneficial ownership of which is
acquired by such Stockholders after the date hereof, whether upon the exercise
of warrants, options, conversion of convertible securities or otherwise, such
Stockholder's "Shares"); and

         3.       WHEREAS, the Stockholders agree to vote all of their
respective Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the execution of the Merger
Agreement by the parties thereto and the respective representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and intending to be
legally bound hereby and thereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                               ARTICLE 1. VOTING

1.1      AGREEMENT TO VOTE. Each Stockholder hereby agrees, severally and not
jointly, that it shall, and shall cause the holder of record on any applicable
record date to, from time to time, at the iXL Stockholders Meeting and any other
meeting (whether annual or special and whether or not an adjourned or postponed
meeting) of stockholders of iXL, however called, or in connection with any
written consent of the holders of iXL Common Stock, (a) if a meeting is held,
appear at such meeting or otherwise cause its Shares to be counted as present
thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum, and (b) vote or consent (or cause
to be voted or consented), in person or by proxy, all of its Shares in favor of
the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement, the iXL Merger and any action
required in furtherance thereof and for any of the transactions contemplated by
the Merger Agreement.

1.2      NO OWNERSHIP INTEREST. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
deemed to vest in Scient any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of
ownership of or with respect to any Shares. All rights, ownership and economic
benefits of and relating to the Shares shall remain vested in and belong to the
Stockholders, and Scient shall have no authority to manage, direct, superintend,
restrict, regulate, govern, or administer any of the policies or operations of
iXL or exercise any power or authority to

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direct the Stockholders in the voting of any of the Shares, except as otherwise
provided herein, or in the performance of the Stockholder's duties or
responsibilities as stockholders of iXL.

1.3      NO INCONSISTENT AGREEMENTS. Each Stockholder hereby covenants and
agrees that, except as contemplated by this Agreement and the Merger Agreement,
the Stockholder (a) has not entered, and shall not enter at any time while this
Agreement remains in effect, into any voting agreement or voting trust with
respect to the Shares and (b) has not granted, and shall not grant at any time
while this Agreement remains in effect, a proxy or power of attorney with
respect to the Shares, in either case, which is inconsistent with such
Stockholder' s obligations pursuant to this Agreement.

         ARTICLE 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EACH STOCKHOLDER

         Each Stockholder hereby, severally and not jointly, represents and
warrants to Scient as follows:

2.1      AUTHORIZATION; VALIDITY OF AGREEMENT; NECESSARY ACTION. Such
Stockholder has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement,
to perform such Stockholder's obligations hereunder and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by
such Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by such
Stockholder and no other actions or proceedings on the part of such Stockholder
are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by it of this Agreement
and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Stockholder, and,
assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Scient,
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such Stockholder, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium and similar laws relating to or
affecting creditors generally or by general equity principles (regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
If such Stockholder is married and any of such Stockholder's Shares constitute
community property under applicable laws, this Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by, and constitutes the valid and binding
agreement of, such Stockholder's spouse. If this Agreement is being executed in
a representative or fiduciary capacity, the individual or entity signing this
Agreement has the full power and authority to enter into and perform this
Agreement.

2.2      NON-CONTRAVENTION. The execution, delivery and performance by such
Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby do not and will not result in any breach or violation of or
be in conflict with or constitute a default under any term of (i) any agreement,
judgment, injunction, order, decree, law regulation or arrangement to which such
Stockholder is a party or by which such Stockholder (or any of its assets) is
bound, except for any such breach, violation, conflict or default which,
individually or in the aggregate, would not impair or affect such Stockholder's
ability to cast all votes necessary to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement
and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or (ii) if such
Stockholder is an entity, its certificate of incorporation or bylaws.

2.3      SHARES. Such Stockholder's Existing Shares are, and all of its Shares
from the date hereof through and on the Closing Date will be, owned beneficially
by such Stockholder. As of the date

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hereof, such Stockholder's Existing Shares constitute all of the shares of iXL
Common Stock owned of record or beneficially by such Stockholder. Such
Stockholder has or will have the voting power, power of disposition, power to
issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth in Article I hereof,
and power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each
case with respect to all of such Stockholder's Existing Shares and with respect
to all of such Stockholder's Shares on the Closing Date, with no limitations,
qualifications or restrictions on such rights, subject to applicable federal
securities laws and the terms of this Agreement.

2.4      FINDER'S FEE. No investment banker, broker, finder or other
intermediary is entitled to a fee or commission from iXL or Scient in respect of
this Agreement based upon any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of
such Stockholder.

               ARTICLE 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF INDIA

Scient represents and warrants to each Stockholder as follows:

3.1      CORPORATE AUTHORIZATION. The execution, delivery and performance by
Scient of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the corporate powers
of Scient and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action.

3.2      BINDING OBLIGATION. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by Scient, and, assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of each Stockholder, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of
Scient, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium and similar
laws relating to or affecting creditors generally or by general equity
principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law).

                           ARTICLE 4. OTHER COVENANTS

4.1      FURTHER AGREEMENTS.

         (a)      Each Stockholder, severally and not jointly, hereby agrees,
                  while this Agreement is in effect, not to sell, transfer,
                  pledge, encumber, assign or otherwise dispose of or enforce or
                  permit the execution of the provisions of any redemption,
                  share purchase or sale, recapitalization or other agreement
                  with iXL or enter into any contract, option or other
                  arrangement or understanding with respect to the offer for
                  sale, sale, transfer, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or other
                  disposition of, any of its Existing Shares, any Shares
                  acquired after the date hereof, any securities exercisable for
                  or convertible into iXL Common Stock, any other capital stock
                  of iXL or any interest in any of the foregoing with any
                  Person.

         (b)      In the event of a stock dividend or distribution, or any
                  change in iXL Common Stock by reason of any stock dividend or
                  distribution, or any change in iXL Common Stock by reason of
                  any stock dividend, split-up, recapitalization, combination,
                  exchange of shares or the like, the term " Shares" shall be
                  deemed to refer to and include the Shares as well as all such
                  stock dividends and distributions and any securities into
                  which or for which any or all of the Shares may be changed or
                  exchanged or which are received in such transaction.

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         (c)      Each Stockholder covenants and agrees with the other
                  Stockholders and for the benefit of iXL (which shall be a
                  third party beneficiary of this Section 4.1(c)) to comply with
                  and perform all its obligations under this Agreement.
                  Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the
                  contrary, it is understood and agreed that all
                  representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made by
                  a Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement are made (i) on a
                  several, not joint, basis and (ii) only as to such
                  Stockholder.

                         ARTICLE 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS

5.1      TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate and no party shall have any
rights or duties hereunder upon the earlier of (a) the Effective Time or (b)
termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1 thereof. Nothing in
this Section 5.1 shall relieve or otherwise limit any party of liability for
breach of this Agreement.

5.2      NOTICES. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered
personally, or by telecopy or facsimile, upon confirmation of receipt, (b) on
the first Business Day following the date of dispatch if delivered by a
recognized next-day courier service, or (c) on the tenth Business Day following
the date of mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid. All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set
forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in
writing by the party to receive such notice:

                  IF TO SCIENT TO:
                  Scient Corporation
                  405 Lexington Avenue
                  10th Floor
                  New York, NY 10174
                  Fax: (646) 487-8700
                  Attention: President

                  wITH A COPY TO:
                  Davis Polk & Wardwell
                  450 Lexington Avenue
                  New York, NY 10017
                  Tel: (212) 450-4000
                  Fax: (212) 450-3800
                  email: david.caplan@dpw.com
                  Attention: David L. Caplan, Esq.

                  IF TO THE STOCKHOLDERS PARTY HERETO:
                  to the address set forth next to the name of such
                  Stockholders on the signature pages hereof

                  WITH A COPY TO:
                  Greenberg Traurig, LLP
                  3290 Northside Parkway, N.W.
                  Suite 400

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                  Atlanta, GA 30327
                  Phone: (678) 553-2444
                  Fax: (678) 553-2445
                  e-mail: altenbachj@gtlaw.com
                  Attention: James S. Altenbach, Esq.

5.3      COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and
shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of
the parties and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both
parties need not sign the same counterpart. Signatures transmitted by facsimile
or other comparable means shall be deemed an original.

5.4      GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (without giving effect to
choice of law principles thereof).

5.5      ENFORCEMENT. 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 specific terms. It is accordingly agreed that 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

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

5.7      ASSIGNMENT. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or
obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto, in whole
or in part (whether by operation of law or otherwise), without the prior written
consent of (i) Scient, in the case of an assignment by any Stockholder, and (ii)
those Stockholders holding more than 50% of the iXL Common Stock held by all
Stockholders, in the case of an assignment by Scient, and any attempt to make
any such assignment without such consent shall be null and void. Subject to the
preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of
and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and assigns
(including, in the case of an individual, any executors, administrators, estates
or legal representatives of such individual).

5.8      SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVERS. Each of the parties to this
Agreement irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to
this Agreement or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect
hereof brought by any other party hereto or its successors or assigns shall be
brought and determined in the Chancery or other Courts of the State of Delaware,
and each party hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or
proceeding for itself and in respect to its property, generally and
unconditionally, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts with
respect to any such matter. Each party hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not
to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any
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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),
(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, and (d)
any right to a trial by jury.

5.9      EXPENSES. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this
Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.

5.10     AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may not be modified or amended, except upon
the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by the parties
hereto.

5.11     CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the term
"beneficial ownership" (or any similar term) shall have the meaning set forth in
Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the term "Merger
Agreement" shall include the Merger Agreement as amended from time to time (but
only to the extent any such amendment does not materially adversely affect the
rights and interests of the Stockholders).

5.12     ACTION IN STOCKHOLDER CAPACITY ONLY. Each representation, warranty,
covenant and agreement made by a Stockholder hereunder is made in such
Stockholder's capacity as a stockholder only, not as an officer or director of
iXL. Nothing herein shall limit or affect any Stockholder's ability to take any
action in his or her capacity as an officer or director of iXL.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this
Agreement to be signed by its respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all
as of the date first written above.

                                     SCIENT:

                                     Scient Corporation

                                     By: /s/ Robert M. Howe
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                                     NAME: Robert M. Howe
                                     TITLE: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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                                  STOCKHOLDERS:

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320 Park Avenue, 24th Floor              KELSO INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES V, L.P.
New York, NY 10002
Tel: (212) 751-3939                      By:    Kelso Partners V, L.P.
Fax: (212) 223-2379
Attention: James J. Connors II, Esq.     By:    /s/ Frank K. Bynum, Jr.
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                                         Name:  Frank K. Bynum, Jr.
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                                         Title: General Partner

                                         NUMBER OF SHARES OF
                                         IXL COMMON STOCK: 14,673,227

320 Park Avenue, 24th Floor              KELSO EQUITY PARTNERS V, L.P.
New York, NY 10002
Tel: (212) 751-3939                      By:    /s/ Frank K. Bynum, Jr.
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Fax: (212) 223-2379                      Name:  Frank K. Bynum, Jr.
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Attention: James J. Connors II, Esq.     Title: General Partner

                                         NUMBER OF SHARES OF
                                         IXL COMMON STOCK: 1,182,869
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901 East Gary Street                     THE RIVERSTONE GROUP, LLC
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Suite 1500
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Richmond, VA 23219
----------------------------             By: /s/ Beverly W. Armstrong
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Tel: (804) 643-4200
    ----------------                     NAME: Beverly W. Armstrong
Fax: (804) 643-4203
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Attention: Beverly W. Armstrong          TITLE: Manager
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                                         NUMBER OF SHARES OF
                                         IXL COMMON STOCK: 12,000,000
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                                         JP MORGAN PARTNERS
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----------------------------             By: /s/ Jeffrey Walker
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Tel:                                     NAME: Jeffrey Walker
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Fax:
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Attention:                               TITLE:
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                                         NUMBER OF SHARES OF
                                         IXL COMMON STOCK: 7,939,427
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                          CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
                                       OF
                          INDIA-SIERRA HOLDINGS, INC.

                                   ARTICLE I
                                      NAME

         The name of the Corporation is India-Sierra Holdings, Inc. (the
"Corporation").

                                   ARTICLE II
                               REGISTERED OFFICE

         The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State
of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New
Castle County, Delaware 19801. The registered agent at this address is the
Corporation Trust Company.

                                  ARTICLE III
                                    PURPOSE

         The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or
activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware as the same exists or may hereafter be amended
("Delaware Law").

                                   ARTICLE IV
                                 CAPITAL STOCK

         4.1      Authorized Capital Stock. The total number of shares of
capital stock of all classes which the Corporation has authority to issue is
five hundred and ten million (510,000,000), five hundred million (500,000,000)
shares of which shall be Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and ten
million (10,000,000) shares of which shall be Preferred Stock, par value
$0.0001 per share.

         4.2      Preferred Stock.

                  (a)      The Preferred Stock may be issued at any time and
from time to time, in one or more classes or series. The Board of Directors is
hereby authorized to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in
series or classes and, by filing a certificate of designation pursuant to the
applicable provisions of the Delaware Law (hereinafter referred to as a
"Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation"), to establish from time to time
the number of shares to be included in each such series or class, and to fix
the designation, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or
other rights of shares of each such series or class and the qualifications,
limitations and restrictions thereof, if any.

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                  (b)      The authority of the Board of Directors with respect
to each series of Preferred Stock shall include, but not be limited to,
determination of the following:

                           (i)      the designation of the series or class,
                  which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;

                           (ii)     the number of shares of the series or
                  class, which number the Board of Directors may thereafter
                  (except where otherwise provided in the applicable Preferred
                  Stock Certificate of Designation) increase or decrease (but
                  not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding);

                           (iii)    whether dividends, if any, shall be
                  cumulative or noncumulative and the dividend rate of the
                  series or class;

                           (iv)     whether dividends, if any, shall be payable
                  in cash, in kind or otherwise;

                           (v)      the dates on which dividends, if any, shall
                  be payable;

                           (vi)     the redemption rights and price or prices,
                  if any, for shares of the series or class;

                           (vii)    the terms and amount of any sinking fund
                  provided for the purchase or redemption of shares of the
                  series or class;

                           (viii)   the amounts payable on shares of the series
                  or class in the event of any voluntary or involuntary
                  liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the
                  Corporation;

                           (ix)     whether the shares of the series or class
                  shall be convertible or exchangeable into shares of any other
                  class or series, or any other security, of the Corporation or
                  any other corporation, and, if so, the specification of such
                  other class or series or such other security, the conversion
                  or exchange price or prices or rate or rates, any adjustments
                  thereof, the date or dates as of which such shares shall be
                  convertible or exchangeable and all other terms and
                  conditions upon which such conversion or exchange may be
                  made;

                           (x)      restrictions on the issuance of shares of
                  the same series or class or of any other class or series; and

                           (xi)     whether or not the holders of the shares of
                  such series or class shall have voting rights, in addition to
                  the voting rights provided by law, and if so, the terms of
                  such voting rights, which may provide, among other things and
                  subject to the other provisions of this Certificate of
                  Incorporation, that each share of such series or class shall
                  carry one vote or more or less than one vote per share, that
                  the

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                  holders of such series or class shall be entitled to vote on
                  certain matters as a separate class (which for such purpose
                  may be comprised solely of such series or class or of such
                  series or class and one or more other series or classes of
                  stock of the Corporation) and that all the shares of such
                  series or class entitled to vote on a particular matter shall
                  be deemed to be voted on such matter in the manner that a
                  specified portion of the voting power of the shares of such
                  series or class or separate class are voted on such matter.

         (c)      The Common Stock shall be subject to the express terms of the
Preferred Stock and any series thereof.

                                   ARTICLE V
                                  INCORPORATOR

         The name and mailing address of the incorporator is as follows:

                           Timothy G. Werner, Esq.
                           Greenberg Traurig, LLP
                           3290 Northside Parkway, Suite 400
                           Atlanta, GA 30327

                                   ARTICLE VI
               BOARD OF DIRECTORS; MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION

         The following provisions are inserted for the management of the
business and for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation and for the
purpose of creating, defining, limiting and regulating the powers of the
Corporation and its directors and stockholders:

         6.1      Management of Business.

                  (a)      All corporate powers and authority of the
Corporation (except as at the time otherwise provided by law or by this
Certificate of Incorporation) shall be vested in and exercised by or under the
direction of the Board of Directors.

                  (b)      The Board of Directors shall have the power without
the assent or vote of the stockholders to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the
By-Laws of the Corporation.

         6.2      Number. The number of directors shall be at least three, the
exact number of directors to be determined from time to time solely by
resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board of
Directors.

         6.3      Classes. The directors shall be divided into three classes,
designated Class I, Class II and Class III. Each class shall consist, as nearly
as may be possible, of one-third of the total number of directors constituting
the entire Board of Directors. Each director shall serve for a term

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ending on the date of the third annual meeting of stockholders next following
the annual meeting at which such director was elected, provided that directors
initially designated as Class I directors shall serve for a term ending on the
date of the first annual meeting, directors initially designated as Class II
directors shall serve for a term ending on the second annual meeting, and
directors initially designated as Class III directors shall serve for a term
ending on the date of the third annual meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
each director shall hold office until such director's successor shall have been
duly elected and qualified or until such director's earlier death, resignation
or removal. In the event of any change in the number of directors, the Board of
Directors shall apportion any newly created directorships among, or reduce the
number of directorships in, such class or classes as shall equalize, as nearly
as possible, the number of directors in each class. In no event will a decrease
in the number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director.

         6.4      Voting; Nomination. There shall be no cumulative voting in
the election of directors. Election of directors need not be by written ballot.
Advance notice of nominations for the election of directors shall be given in
the manner and to the extent provided in the By-laws of the Corporation.

         6.5      Vacancies. Vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from
death, resignation, removal or otherwise and newly created directorships
resulting from any increase in the number of directors may be filled solely by
a majority of the directors then in office (although less than a quorum) or by
the sole remaining director, and each director so elected shall hold office for
a term that shall coincide with the term of the Class to which such director
shall have been elected.

         6.6      Removal. No director may be removed from office by the
stockholders except for cause with the affirmative vote of the holders of not
less than a majority of the total voting power of all outstanding securities of
the Corporation then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors,
voting together as a single class.

         6.7      Liability. A director of the Corporation shall not be liable
to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of
fiduciary duty as a director, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law.
Neither the amendment nor repeal of Section 6.7 or 6.8, nor the adoption of any
provision of this Certificate of Incorporation or the By-laws of the
Corporation, nor, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law, any
modification of law, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of Section 6.7 or 6.8
in respect of any acts or omissions occurring prior to, and shall not adversely
affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing prior
to such amendment, repeal, adoption or modification.

         6.8      Indemnification. Each person (and the heirs, executors or
administrators of such person) who was or is a party or is threatened to be
made a party to, or is involved in any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative,
by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the
Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a
director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust
or other enterprise, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation
to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law. The right to indemnification
conferred in this Section 6.8 shall also include the right to be paid by the

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Corporation the expenses incurred in connection with any such proceeding in
advance of its final disposition to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware
Law. The right to indemnification conferred in this Section 6.8 shall be a
contract right.

         The Corporation may, by action of its Board of Directors, provide
indemnification to such of the officers, employees and agents of the
Corporation to such extent and to such effect as the Board of Directors shall
determine to be appropriate and authorized by Delaware Law.

         The Corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain
insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee
or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the
Corporation as director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense,
liability or loss incurred by such person in any such capacity or arising out
of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to
indemnify him against such liability under Delaware Law.

         The rights and authority conferred in this Section 6.8 shall not be
exclusive of any other right which any person may otherwise have or hereafter
acquire.

         6.9      No Stockholder Action by Written Consent. Except as otherwise
provided for or fixed pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.2 of this
Certificate of Incorporation relating to the rights of holders of any series of
Preferred Stock, no action required to be taken or which may be taken at any
annual or special meeting of stockholders of the corporation may be taken
without a meeting, and the power of stockholders to consent in writing, without
a meeting, to the taking of any action is specifically denied.

                                  ARTICLE VII
                                   AMENDMENT

         The Corporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any provision
contained in this Certificate of Incorporation in the manner now or hereafter
prescribed by the laws of the State of Delaware, and with the sole exception of
those rights and powers conferred under the above Sections 6.7 and 6.8, all
rights herein conferred upon stockholders or directors (in the present form of
this Certificate of Incorporation or as hereafter amended) are granted subject
to this reservation.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the incorporator
hereinbefore named, has executed, signed and acknowledged this certificate of
incorporation this 30th day of July, 2001.

                                    /s/ Timothy G. Werner
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Timothy G. Werner
                                    Incorporator

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