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                                                                    Exhibit 10.1

                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                  BY AND AMONG

                          ALARON TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.,
                                     SELLER,

                              PAUL K. NICHOLS, JR.,
                                JAMAL D. RUSHDY,
                                     MEMBERS

                                       AND

                              DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC,
                                      BUYER

                            DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2001

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS.......................................................................1

        1.1    Defined Terms.................................................................1

ARTICLE II. ASSETS TO BE CONVEYED............................................................4

        2.1    Assets........................................................................4
               2.1.1    Receivables..........................................................4
               2.1.2    Contracts............................................................4
               2.1.3    Warranties...........................................................4
               2.1.4    Claims...............................................................4
               2.1.5    Promotional Materials and Intangibles................................4
               2.1.6    Personal Property....................................................5
               2.1.7    Real Property........................................................5
               2.1.8    Records..............................................................5
               2.1.9    Inventory............................................................5
        2.2    Excluded Assets...............................................................5

ARTICLE III. ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES.......................................................6

        3.1    Liabilities Assumed...........................................................6
        3.2    Liabilities Not Assumed.......................................................6

ARTICLE IV. PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT.......................................................7

        4.1    Total Consideration and Terms.................................................7
        4.2    Allocation....................................................................7

ARTICLE V. PRORATIONS........................................................................7

        5.1    Proration.....................................................................7

ARTICLE VI. RELATED AGREEMENTS AT CLOSING....................................................8

        6.1    Noncompetition................................................................8
        6.2    Employment of Certain Members.................................................9

ARTICLE VII. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND THE MEMBERS........................9

        7.1    Organization..................................................................9
        7.2    Authorization.................................................................9
        7.3    No Breach.....................................................................9
        7.4    Governmental Authorizations...................................................9
        7.5    Consents......................................................................9
        7.6    Title to Assets..............................................................10
        7.7    Condition of Personal Property...............................................10
        7.8    Condition of Real Property...................................................10
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        7.9    Contracts....................................................................11
        7.10   Employees....................................................................11
        7.11   Employee Benefit Plans.......................................................12
        7.12   Litigation...................................................................12
        7.13   Taxes........................................................................13
        7.14   Compliance with Laws.........................................................14
        7.15   Insolvency Proceedings.......................................................14
        7.16   Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights..............................................14
        7.17   Financial Statements; Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.....................15
        7.18   Absence of Certain Changes or Events.........................................15
        7.19   Sufficiency of Assets........................................................16
        7.20   Environmental Protection.....................................................16
        7.21   Insurance....................................................................17
        7.22   Brokers' Fees................................................................17
        7.23   No Other Agreements to Sell the Assets.......................................17
        7.24   Transactions with Certain Persons............................................17
        7.25   Accounts Receivable..........................................................17
        7.26   Inventory....................................................................18
        7.27   No Misleading Statements.....................................................18

ARTICLE VIII. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER.......................................18

        8.1    Organization.................................................................18
        8.2    Authorization................................................................18
        8.3    No Breach....................................................................18
        8.4    Litigation...................................................................18
        8.5    Consents.....................................................................19

ARTICLE IX. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT............................................................19

        9.1    Mutual Conditions............................................................19
               9.1.1    Governmental Consents...............................................19
               9.1.2    Absence of Litigation...............................................19
        9.2    Conditions to Buyer's Obligation.............................................19
               9.2.1    Representations and Warranties......................................19
               9.2.2    Compliance with Conditions..........................................19
               9.2.3    No Material Adverse Development.....................................19
               9.2.4    Closing Documents...................................................19
               9.2.5    Third Party Consents................................................20
               9.2.6    Estoppel Certificates...............................................20
               9.2.7    Settlement of Claims................................................20
        9.3    Conditions to Seller's Obligation............................................20
               9.3.1    Representations and Warranties......................................20
               9.3.2    Compliance with Conditions..........................................20
               9.3.3    Payment.............................................................20
               9.3.4    Closing Documents...................................................20
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ARTICLE X. CLOSING..........................................................................20

        10.1   Closing Date.................................................................20
        10.2   Performance at Closing.......................................................21
               10.2.1   Seller's and the Members' Deliveries................................21
               10.2.2   Buyer's Deliveries..................................................21
               10.2.3   Other Documents and Acts............................................21

ARTICLE XI. POST-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS........................................................21

        11.1   Indemnification..............................................................21
               11.1.1   Buyer's Right to Indemnification....................................22
               11.1.2   Seller's Right to Indemnification...................................22
               11.1.3   Conduct of Proceedings..............................................22
               11.1.4   Right of Offset.....................................................23
               11.1.5   Limits on and Conditions of Indemnification; Threshold
                        and Cap.............................................................23
               11.1.6   Purchase Price Adjustment...........................................23
               11.1.7   Indemnification Not Sole Remedy.....................................23
        11.2   Post-Closing Access..........................................................23
        11.3   Post-Closing Tax Covenant....................................................24
        11.4   Failure to Obtain Consents...................................................24

ARTICLE XII. GENERAL PROVISIONS.............................................................24

        12.1   Expenses.....................................................................24
        12.2   Notices......................................................................24
        12.3   Attorneys' Fees..............................................................26
        12.4   Survival of Representations, Warranties and Indemnification Rights...........26
        12.5   Exclusive Dealings...........................................................26
        12.6   Waiver.......................................................................26
        12.7   Assignment...................................................................26
        12.8   Entire Agreement.............................................................26
        12.9   Counterparts.................................................................27
        12.10  Construction.................................................................27
        12.11  Schedules and Exhibits.......................................................27
        12.12  Severability.................................................................27
        12.13  Choice of Law................................................................27
        12.14  Counsel......................................................................27
        12.15  Public Statements............................................................27
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                                    EXHIBITS

        Exhibit A            Form of Noncompetition Agreement

        Exhibit B-1          Form of Paul K. Nichols, Jr. Employment Agreement

        Exhibit B-2          Form of Letter of Employment for Jamal D. Rushdy

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                                    SCHEDULES

        Schedule 2.1.2              Contracts

        Schedule 2.1.5              Intangible Property

        Schedule 2.1.6              Personal Property

        Schedule 2.1.7              Real Property

        Schedule 4.2                Allocation

        Schedule 7.1                Seller's Addresses and Places of Business

        Schedule 7.6(a)             Exceptions to Title to Assets

        Schedule 7.6(b)             Permitted Liens

        Schedule 7.8(b)             Real Property Exceptions

        Schedule 7.10(b)            Labor Agreements

        Schedule 7.11               Employee Plans

        Schedule 7.12               Litigation

        Schedule 7.13               Taxes

        Schedule 7.17               Financial Statements

        Schedule 7.18               Changes or Events

        Schedule 7.20               Environmental Compliance

        Schedule 7.21               Insurance Policies

        Schedule 7.24               Transactions with Certain Persons

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                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

            This Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") dated as of June 1,
2001 (the "Contract Date"), by and among Alaron Technologies, L.L.C., a
California limited liability company ("Seller"), Paul K. Nichols, Jr.
("Nichols"), Jamal D. Rushdy ("Rushdy"), and dj Orthopedics, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company ("Buyer"). Nichols and Rushdy are each sometimes
referred to herein as a "Member" and collectively as the "Members."

                                   BACKGROUND:

            Seller conducts a business which, among other things, provides
product development, manufacturing and supply chain management services related
to medical devices (the "Business") and owns and leases certain assets used or
held for use solely in connection with the operation of the Business. The
Members own membership interests of Seller, and each is an officer of Seller.
Seller and the Members desire to sell and assign to Buyer and Buyer desires to
purchase and acquire from Seller substantially all of the property and assets
used or held for use in the operation of the Business upon the terms set forth
in this Agreement (the "Transaction"). Accordingly, in consideration of the
foregoing and of the mutual promises, covenants, and conditions set forth below,
the parties agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE I.
                                   DEFINITIONS

            1.1 Defined Terms. As used herein, the following terms shall have
the following meanings:

            "Adjustment Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

            "Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

            "Assets" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

            "Assumed Liabilities" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.1.

            "Balance Sheet" shall mean the balance sheet of Seller, as of the
date indicated thereon, together with the notes thereto, prepared in accordance
with GAAP.

            "Business" shall have the meaning set forth in the Background.

            "Buyer" shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

            "Buyer Indemnitees" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
11.1.1.

            "Closing" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1

            "Closing Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

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            "Closing Cash Payment" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
4.1(a).

            "Closing Date Adjustments" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1.

            "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
the regulations promulgated thereunder.

            "Contract Date" shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

            "Contracts" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.2.

            "Covenants" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

            "Customer Contract" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1.2.

            "Employee Plan" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.11.

            "Employment Agreements" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6.2.

            "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended.

            "Environmental Laws" shall mean all foreign, federal, state, local
or municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes,
legally binding decrees or other requirement of any governmental agency
(including, without limitation, common law) regulating, relating to or imposing
liability or standards of conduct concerning protection of the environment or of
human health relating to handling of or exposure to any kind of hazardous
substance, gasoline, or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof)
or petroleum products, polychlorinated biphenyls, ureaformaldehyde insulation,
asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, pollutants, contaminants,
radioactivity, and any other materials or substances of any kind, whether solid,
liquid, or gas, and whether or not any such substance is defined as hazardous
under any law, that is regulated pursuant to any law or that could give rise to
liability under any law, as has been, is now, or may at any time hereafter be,
in effect.

            "Excluded Assets" shall mean those assets not included among the
Assets purchased, as listed in Section 2.2.

            "Financial Statements" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
7.17.

            "GAAP" shall mean United States generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied.

            "Indemnified Party" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
11.1.3.

            "Indemnitor" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.3.

            "Insurance Policies" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
7.21.

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            "Intangible Property" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1.5.

            "Inventory" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.9.

            "IRS" shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service.

            "Lease Agreements" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8.

            "Liens" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.6.

            "Member" shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

            "Non-Consented Contract" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
11.4.

            "Payment Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

            "Permitted Liens" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.6.

            "Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company,
trust, unincorporated organization, labor union or governmental authority.

            "Personal Property" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1.6.

            "Pre-Closing Taxes" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.

            "Real Property" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.7.

            "Records" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.8.

            "Required Consent" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
9.2.5.

            "Seller" shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

            "Seller Indemnitees" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
11.1.2.

            "Tax" or "Taxes" shall mean all federal, state, local, and foreign
taxes, net or gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, transfer, franchise,
employment, excise, stamp, personal property, real property, social security,
unemployment, disability, registration, value added, estimated, alternative or
add-on minimum taxes, or any other taxes of any kind whatsoever, (whether
imposed directly or through withholding), including any interest, additions to
tax, or penalties applicable thereto, imposed by any Tax authority, whether as a
primary obligor or as a result of being a "transferor" (within the meaning of
Section 6901 of the Code and any corresponding state and local law) of another
person.

            "Tax Returns" shall mean all federal, state, local, and foreign tax
returns, declarations, statements, reports, schedules, forms, and information
returns and any amendments thereto.

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            "Total Consideration" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
4.1.

            "Transaction" shall have the meaning set forth in the Background.

                                   ARTICLE II.
                              ASSETS TO BE CONVEYED

            2.1 Assets. On the Closing Date, subject to and in reliance upon the
covenants, representations, warranties, and agreements set forth herein, and
subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, Seller shall sell, assign,
transfer and deliver to Buyer and Buyer shall purchase from Seller, all of the
assets used or held for use in the operation of the Business, other than
Excluded Assets, including without limitation, the following (collectively, the
"Assets"):

                2.1.1 Receivables. All accounts and notes receivable (whether
current or noncurrent), refunds, deposits, prepayments, or prepaid expenses;
excluding only those revenues generated from supplying outsourcing services to
Buyer prior to the Closing Date.

                2.1.2 Contracts. All rights of Seller or others for the benefit
of the Business including, without limitation, those rights under (a) all
agreements, contracts, or leases described on Schedule 2.1.2; (b) such other
contracts, agreements, or leases entered into by Seller (i) with the written
consent of Buyer, or (ii) in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practice, between the date hereof and the Closing Date, that (x) are
approved in writing by Buyer, (y) are new contracts for provision of products or
services to customers of Seller (such contracts, generally, "Customer
Contracts"), or (z) do not impose obligations on Buyer for the payment of money
in amounts in excess of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) for any one
contract or Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate (the
contracts, agreements, and leases described in clauses (a) and (b) are
collectively referred to as the "Contracts").

                2.1.3 Warranties. All rights under or pursuant to all
warranties, representations, and guarantees made by suppliers in connection with
the Assets or services furnished to Seller, to the extent such warranties,
representations, and guarantees (i) are not required by Seller to fulfill its
obligations under this Agreement and (ii) are assignable.

                2.1.4 Claims. All claims, causes of action, choses in action,
rights of recovery and rights of set-off of any kind relating to the Assets or
the Assumed Liabilities, against any Person, including, without limitation, any
liens, security interests, pledges or other rights to payment or to enforce
payment in connection with products delivered or services provided by Seller on
or prior to the Closing Date.

                2.1.5 Promotional Materials and Intangibles. All of Seller's or
its affiliates' rights in the copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade names,
slogans, logos, service marks, computer software, magnetic media, data
processing files, systems and programs, business lists, trade secrets, sales and
operating plans of the Business and all goodwill of the Business, and other
similar intangible property rights used or held for use in the Business,

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including but not limited to the intangible property identified on Schedule
2.1.5 (the "Intangible Property").

                2.1.6 Personal Property. All the fixed and tangible personal
property used or held for use in the operation of the Business including, but
not limited to, the equipment, hardware, software, furnishings, and vehicles
listed on Schedule 2.1.6 together with any replacements, improvements, or
additions thereto made between the Contract Date and the Closing Date (the
"Personal Property").

                2.1.7 Real Property. All right, title and interest in the real
property used or held for use or necessary in the operation of the Business and
owned, leased, or licensed by Seller and its affiliates, as described in
Schedule 2.1.7, or acquired for the benefit of the Business by Seller or its
affiliates with the written consent of Buyer between the Contract Date and
Closing Date (the "Real Property").

                2.1.8 Records. All records, including but not limited to all
books of account, customer lists, supplier lists, computer programs and
software, employee personnel files, engineering data, purchase orders, service
logs, consultants' reports, budgets, marketing data, financial reports and
projections, and sales, operating, and business plans, relating to or used in
the Business and not pertaining solely to Seller's internal corporate affairs
(the "Records").

                2.1.9 Inventory. All inventory held by Seller for resale, and
all of Seller's raw materials, works in process, finished products, wrapping,
supply, and packaging items, in each case wherever the same may be located
(collectively, "Inventory").

            2.2 Excluded Assets. It is understood and agreed that the following
assets shall not be among the Assets purchased pursuant to this Agreement:

                (a) Any insurance policies and proceeds thereof, promissory
notes, amounts due from employees, bonds, letters of credit, certificates of
deposits or other similar items and cash surrender value in regard thereto;

                (b) Any pension, profit-sharing, or employee benefit plans,
including all of Seller's interest in any Employee Plan, and any collective
bargaining agreements;

                (c) Any agreements not included among the Contracts;

                (d) All Tax Returns and supporting materials, all original
financial statements and supporting materials, all books and records that Seller
is required by law to retain, all corporate minutes and records, and all records
of Seller relating to the sale of the Assets;

                (e) Any interest in and to any refunds of Taxes of the Seller
for periods ending and prior to the Closing Date and for periods beginning prior
to and

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ending after the Closing Date, to the extent such refund of Taxes is
attributable to the portion of such period ending on the Closing Date; and

                (f) any cash balance in Seller's accounts on the Closing Date.

                                  ARTICLE III.
                            ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES

            3.1 Liabilities Assumed. Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions contained herein, at the closing of the Transaction (the "Closing"),
Buyer shall assume and become responsible for the following obligations of
Seller (the "Assumed Liabilities"):

                (a) the liabilities arising and accruing after and relating
exclusively to the operation of the Business by Buyer after the Closing under
the Contracts to be assigned to Buyer pursuant to (and as limited by) Section
2.1.2 above or of which the benefits are made available to Buyer by Seller in
accordance with Section 12.4, including but not limited to the lease agreements
for the leased Real Property and Personal Property.

            3.2 Liabilities Not Assumed. Buyer shall not assume or undertake to
pay, satisfy, or discharge any of Seller's liabilities, obligations,
commitments, or responsibilities not expressly assumed by Buyer in this
Agreement, including without limitation:

                (a) all liabilities and obligations relating to operation of the
Business or ownership or use of the Assets arising and accruing in respect of
periods prior to the Closing;

                (b) all liabilities and obligations arising under the Employee
Plans, except to the extent otherwise expressly provided in Section 7.11 or
other provisions of this Agreement;

                (c) all liabilities and obligations for fees and expenses
incurred by or on behalf of Seller in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement;

                (d) all liabilities arising out of or relating to the Excluded
Assets including, without limitation, all Taxes of the Seller for periods ending
on or prior to the Closing Date and for periods beginning prior to and ending
after the Closing Date to the extent such Taxes are attributable to the portion
of such period ending on the Closing Date, ("Pre-Closing Taxes");

                (e) all liabilities and obligations for which Seller has
expressly assumed responsibility pursuant to this Agreement; and

                (f) all liabilities and obligations relating to former employees
of Seller no longer employed by Seller as of the close of business on the
Closing Date.

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                                   ARTICLE IV.
                           PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT

            4.1 Total Consideration and Terms. The aggregate consideration for
the Assets to be purchased by Buyer hereunder and for the Covenants (the "Total
Consideration") will, subject to adjustments as provided in Article V, consist
of:

                (a) at Closing, One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
($125,000) (the "Closing Cash Payment") payable to Seller by Buyer by wire
transfer of federal funds (pursuant to wire instructions that Seller shall
deliver to Buyer prior to Closing);

                (b) on July 30, 2001, One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
($125,000) payable to Seller by Buyer by wire transfer of federal funds
(pursuant to wire instructions that Seller shall deliver to Buyer prior to such
payment);

                (c) on October 1, 2001, One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
($125,000) payable to Seller by Buyer by wire transfer of federal funds
(pursuant to wire instructions that Seller shall deliver to Buyer prior to such
payment); and

                (d) on November 30, 2001, One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand
Dollars ($125,000) payable to Seller by Buyer by wire transfer of federal funds
(pursuant to wire instructions that Seller shall deliver to Buyer prior to such
payment).

            4.2 Allocation. The parties shall allocate the Total Consideration
to the Assets in accordance with the terms of Schedule 4.2. The parties agree
(1) to complete and separately file Form 8594 with its federal income tax return
for the tax year in which the Closing occurs and (ii) that neither party will
take a position on any Tax Return before any governmental agency charged with
the collection of any tax or in any judicial proceeding that is an any manner
inconsistent with the terms of any such allocation without the written consent
of the other.

                                   ARTICLE V.
                                   PRORATIONS

            5.1 Proration. The operation of the Business and the income and
normal operating expenses, including without limitation assumed liabilities and
prepaid expenses, attributable thereto through 11:59 p.m. of the day prior to
the Closing Date (the "Adjustment Date") shall be for the account of Seller
other than that which has been transferred from the Seller to the Buyer pursuant
to this Agreement. Thereafter, only the Assumed Liabilities are for the account
of Buyer and the Seller shall retain all of the liabilities of the Business
which do not constitute Assumed Liabilities. For example to the extent they are
Assumed Liabilities then expenses for goods or services received both before and
after the Adjustment Date, interest expenses, Taxes and assessments with respect
to Real Property, power and utilities charges, and rents and similar prepaid and
deferred items shall be prorated between Seller and Buyer as of the

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Adjustment Date (the "Closing Date Adjustments"). All special assessments and
similar charges or liens imposed against the Real Property and Personal Property
in respect of any period of time through the Adjustment Date, whether payable in
installments or otherwise, shall be the responsibility of Seller, and amounts
payable with respect to such special assessments, charges or liens in respect of
any period of time after the Adjustment Date shall be the responsibility of
Buyer, and such charges shall be adjusted as required hereunder. Three (3) days
prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall estimate all apportionments pursuant to
this Article V and shall deliver a statement of its estimates to Buyer (which
statement shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for those estimates).
At the Closing, Buyer shall pay to Seller, or Seller shall pay to Buyer, as the
case may be, the net amount due as a result of the estimated apportionments
(excluding any item that is in dispute). Within sixty (60) days after the
Closing (the "Payment Date"), Buyer shall deliver to Seller a statement of any
adjustments to Seller's estimate of the apportionments, and Buyer shall pay to
Seller, or Seller shall pay to Buyer, as the case may be, any amount due as a
result of the adjustment (or, if there is any dispute, the undisputed amount).
If Seller disputes Buyer's determinations, or if at any time after delivery of
Buyer's statement of determinations, either party determines that any item
included in the apportionments is inaccurate, or that an additional item should
be included in the apportionments, the parties shall confer with regard to the
matter and an appropriate adjustment and payment shall be made as agreed upon by
the parties (or, if they are unable to resolve the matter, they shall select a
firm of independent certified public accountants to resolve the matter, whose
decision on the matter shall be binding and whose fees and expenses shall be
borne equally by the parties). If the amount of Taxes for any period that begins
before and ends after the Closing Date, which are to be prorated pursuant to
this Section, are not known three days prior to the Closing Date, then the
amount of such Taxes will be estimated as of such date. If the amount of such
Taxes is not known by sixty days after the Closing Date, once the amount of such
Taxes is known, Buyer shall pay to Seller, or Seller shall pay to Buyer, as the
case may be, the net amount due as a result of the actual apportionment of such
Taxes. For purposes of this Agreement, in the case of Taxes that are payable
with respect to any period that begins before and ends after the Closing Date,
the portion of such Taxes payable for the period ending on the Closing Date
shall be (a) in the case of any Tax based upon or measured by income, and in the
case of sale or use tax, the amount which would be payable if the taxable year
ended as of the end of the Closing Date and (b) in the case of any other Tax,
such as property, the amount of such tax for the entire period multiplied by a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the period ending on
the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of days in the
entire period.

                    ARTICLE VI. RELATED AGREEMENTS AT CLOSING

            6.1 Noncompetition. As further consideration of the agreements set
forth herein and sale by Seller of the Assets and as a material inducement to
Buyer to enter into this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller and each Member shall
enter into a noncompetition agreement with Purchaser in the form of Exhibit A
hereto (collectively, the "Covenants"). The Covenants shall become effective as
of the Closing Date and shall continue in effect for a period equal to the
longer of: (i) one (1) year from the termination of the Member's employment with
Seller (as applicable) and (ii) three (3) years after the Closing Date.

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            6.2 Employment of Certain Members. At Closing, Buyer will enter into
employment agreements, in the form of Exhibits B-1 and B-2, as applicable,
hereto (collectively, the "Employment Agreements"), with (i) Nichols, pursuant
to which Nichols will serve as senior vice president, and (ii) Rushdy, pursuant
to which Rushdy will serve as manager.

                                  ARTICLE VII.
            REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND THE MEMBERS

            Seller and the Members make the following representations and
warranties, all of which have been relied upon by Buyer in entering into this
Agreement and, except as otherwise specifically provided, all of which shall be
true and correct at Closing.

            7.1 Organization. Seller is a limited liability company duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
California, is duly qualified to do business in, and is in good standing under,
the laws of that state and has full power and authority to own, lease, and
operate the Assets and to conduct the Business as currently conducted and
proposed to be conducted and to enter into and perform this Agreement. The
address of Seller's chief executive offices, all of Seller's additional places
of business, and the locations of all tangible personal property included in the
Assets are listed in Schedule 7.1. Except as set forth in Schedule 7.1, during
the past five (5) years, Seller has not been known by or used any corporate,
partnership, fictitious, or other name in the conduct of the Business or in
connection with the use or operation of the Assets.

            7.2 Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Seller has been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company
action on its part. Seller will deliver evidence of such authorization at
Closing. This Agreement has been duly executed by Seller and delivered to Buyer
and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable
against Seller in accordance with its terms, except as limited by laws affecting
the enforcement of creditors' rights generally or equitable principles.

            7.3 No Breach. None of (i) the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement by Seller, (ii) the consummation of this Agreement and all
other documents or instruments related thereto or executed in connection
therewith or in contemplation of the Transaction, or (iii) Seller's compliance
with the terms and conditions hereof will, with or without the giving of notice
or the lapse of time or both, conflict with, breach the terms and conditions of,
constitute a default under, or violate Seller's certificate of formation or
operating agreement; any judgment, decree, order, injunction, agreement, lease,
or other instrument to which Seller is a party or by which Seller is legally
bound; or, to the best of Seller's knowledge, any law, rule, or regulation
applicable to Seller, the Assets, or the operation of the Business.

            7.4 Governmental Authorizations. There are no licenses, permits, or
other authorizations used or necessary to lawfully operate the Business in the
manner and to the full extent as now operated.

            7.5 Consents. Assuming the truth and completeness of the
representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement, no consent,
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authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any governmental
authority or other third party is required with respect to Seller's or any
Member's execution or delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except for consent to assign any of the
Contracts, as reflected herein.

            7.6 Title to Assets. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.6(a), Seller
has good and marketable title to the Assets, in the case of owned Assets, and a
valid leasehold interest, in the case of leased Assets, in each case free and
clear of all debts, liens, charges, security interests, mortgages, deeds of
trust, pledges, judgments, trusts, adverse claims, liabilities, collateral
assignments, leases, easements, covenants, encumbrances, and other impairments
of title ("Liens"), other than as set forth on Schedule 7.6(a). At Closing,
Seller shall convey to Buyer good and marketable title to the Assets free and
clear of all Liens other than those set forth on Schedule 7.6(b) ("Permitted
Liens").

            7.7 Condition of Personal Property. The Personal Property listed on
Schedule 2.1.6 constitutes all of the personal property that is used, held by
the Seller or others for use in, or necessary to operate the Business as now
operated. The Personal Property is in good operating condition and repair
(reasonable wear and tear excepted), is performing satisfactorily, is not in
need of repair, has been properly maintained in accordance with the
manufacturers' recommendations and industry practices, is available for
immediate use and is otherwise sufficient to permit the Business to operate as
now operated.

            7.8 Condition of Real Property.

                (a) The Real Property listed on Schedule 2.1.7 constitutes all
the real property used by Seller or others in connection with the operation of
the Business.

                (b) The leased Real Property is leased pursuant to the
agreements described in Schedule 2.1.2 (the "Lease Agreements"), which are the
sole and complete agreements concerning Seller's use of the leased premises.
Each Lease Agreement is legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in full force
and effect. Neither Seller nor any other party is in default, violation, or
breach in any respect under any Lease Agreement, and no event has there occurred
and is there continuing an event that constitutes or, with notice or the passage
of time or both, would constitute a default, violation, or breach thereunder. No
amount payable under any Lease Agreement is past due. Seller has not received
any notice of a default, offset, or counterclaim under any Lease Agreement or
any other communication asserting non-compliance with any Lease Agreement.
Seller has the exclusive right to use and occupy the premises leased under each
Lease Agreement. Seller enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession of the
premises leased by Seller under each Lease Agreement. Except as disclosed in
Schedule 7.8(b) and subject to any Required Consents, Seller has full legal
power and authority to assign its rights under the Lease Agreements to Buyer in
accordance with this Agreement on terms and conditions no less favorable than
those in effect on the date hereof and such assignment will not affect the
validity, enforceability and continuity of any such lease. The Lease Agreements
are free and clear of all Liens, except for lessors' interests in the leases.
Seller has delivered to Buyer, true and complete copies of the Lease Agreements,

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together, in the case of any subleases or similar occupancy agreements, with
copies of all overleases.

                (c) All utilities that are required for the full and complete
occupancy and use of the Real Property for the purposes for which such
properties are presently being used by Seller, including without limitation
electric, water, sewer, telephone, and similar services, have been connected and
are in good working order. By the Closing Date, Seller will have paid all
charges for such utilities, including without limitation any "tie-in" charges or
connection fees, except for those charges that will not become due until after
the Closing Date and that are to be prorated between Seller and Buyer pursuant
to Article V.

            7.9 Contracts. The Contracts are all of the agreements (i) currently
in effect to which Seller is a party, and (ii) necessary to operate the Business
as it is presently operated. Subject to Seller receiving consent to assign those
Contracts for which such consent is required, the Contracts are assignable to
Buyer on terms and conditions no less favorable than those in effect on the date
hereof. Each Contract is in full force and effect and is unimpaired by any acts
or omissions of Seller, Seller's employees, agents, officers, directors or
members. Seller has complied in all material respects with all Contracts to be
assigned to Buyer hereunder, and there has not occurred as to any Contract any
default by Seller or any event that, with notice or the lapse of time or
otherwise, could become a default by Seller. Seller has not granted or been
granted any waiver or forbearance with respect to any of the Contracts. To the
best knowledge of Seller, there has not occurred as to any Contract any default
by any other party thereto or any event that, with notice or the lapse of time
or at the election of any person other than Seller, could become a default by
such party. Those Contracts whose stated duration extends beyond the Closing
Date will, at Closing, be in full force and effect and will be unimpaired by any
acts or omissions of Seller, Seller's agents, employees, officers, directors or
Members. Schedule 2.1.2 lists all contracts to which Seller is a party for the
benefit of the Business other than those described in Section 2.1.2(b). Schedule
2.1.2 also indicates which Contracts (of those that are available) require
consent of any other party in order to be assigned to Buyer. Seller has provided
to Buyer true and correct copies of all written Contracts, as modified to date,
or true and complete memoranda describing the terms of all oral Contracts, and
all liabilities and obligations under such Contracts can be ascertained from
such copies or memoranda. The Contracts as amended through the date of this
Agreement will not be modified without Buyer's written consent, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld.

            7.10 Employees.

                (a) Seller has furnished to Buyer a true and complete list of
all persons employed by Seller in conjunction with the Business, each such
person's compensation and bonus arrangements and the Employee Plans listed in
Schedule 7.11, if any, applicable to each such person. Seller is not a party to
any agreement or arrangement, written or oral, with salaried or non-salaried
employees except as described in such information provided to Buyer or in
Schedule 7.11 or included among the Contracts. Seller has no knowledge that any
employee identified to Buyer currently plans

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to terminate employment, whether by reason of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or otherwise.

                (b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 7.10(b), Seller is not a
party to or subject to any Contract with any labor organization, nor has Seller
agreed to recognize any union or other collective bargaining unit, nor has any
union or other collective bargaining unit been certified as representing any of
Seller's employees. Seller has no knowledge of any organizational effort
currently being made or threatened by or on behalf of any labor union with
respect to employees of Seller. There are no unfair labor practice charges
pending or, to the best of Seller's knowledge, threatened against Seller; there
are no pending or threatened strikes, arbitration proceedings involving labor
matters or other labor disputes affecting Seller or the Business; and Seller has
not experienced any strikes, work stoppages or other significant labor
difficulties of any nature in the past two (2) years.

            7.11 Employee Benefit Plans. Schedule 7.11 sets forth a true and
complete list of each employee or retiree benefit or compensation plan within
the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, or compensation, bonus, incentive,
deferral, equity based, severance, termination, retention, change in control,
employment, consulting or other similar program, agreement, arrangement, trust
or other funding arrangement, whether or not subject to the provisions of ERISA,
to which Seller is bound or that is or has been established or maintained or in
respect of which Seller has ever had any obligation to contribute (each, an
"Employee Plan"). Except pursuant to an Employee Plan, Seller has no fixed or
contingent liability or obligation to or in respect of any current or former
employee, consultant or director of Seller or any beneficiary or dependent of
any such person, including, without limitation, in respect of pension or thrift
benefits or payments, individual or supplemental pension benefits or payments or
compensation arrangements, contributions to hospitalization or other health,
life or other welfare benefits, incentive benefits or payments, bonus benefits
or payments or vacation, sick leave, disability and termination benefits or
payments, including workers' compensation. No trade or business (whether or not
incorporated) is or has been as of any date within the preceding six (6) years
treated as a single employer together with Seller pursuant to Section 414 of the
Code. Seller has not incurred or does not reasonably expect to incur (either
directly or indirectly, including as a result of any indemnification obligation)
any liability that could become a liability of Buyer or, following the Closing,
remain a liability of the Business under or pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA
or the penalty, excise tax or joint and several liability provisions of the Code
relating to employee benefit plans and, to the best knowledge of Seller, no
event, transaction or condition has occurred or exists which could result in any
such liability. Each of the Employee Plans has been operated and administered in
all respects in accordance with all applicable laws, including but not limited
to ERISA and the Code. It is expressly understood that Buyer is not assuming any
obligation of Seller under or with respect to any Employee Plan, including
without limitation any obligation to pay any fee, tax, or charge in respect of
any Employee Plan arising as a result of the Transaction or of termination or
cancellation of any Employee Plan.

            7.12 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.12, there is no
unsatisfied judgment outstanding and no litigation, proceeding, claim or
investigation of any nature pending or, to Seller's best knowledge, threatened
against Seller, any Member, or any of

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the Assets which might adversely affect the continued operation of the Business
or impair the value of the Assets or which might adversely affect Seller's
ability to perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Seller has no
knowledge of any facts that could reasonably result in any such proceedings.
With respect to each matter set forth therein, Schedule 7.12 sets forth a
description of the forum for the matter, the parties thereto and the type and
amount of relief sought.

            7.13 Taxes. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.13:

                (a) Seller has duly filed with the appropriate Tax authorities
all Tax Returns required to be filed by it on or prior to the date hereof, and
such Tax Returns are true, complete, and correct in all material respects.
Seller has paid in full all Taxes that accrue or are payable by Seller (i) in
respect of taxable periods that end on or before the Closing Date and (ii) in
respect of any taxable period that begins before the Closing Date and ends
thereafter, to the extent that such Taxes are attributable to the portion of
such period ending on the Closing Date, except to the extent such Taxes are to
be prorated under Section 5.1 of this Agreement. All Taxes that Seller has been
required to collect or withhold have been duly collected or withheld and, to the
extent required when due, have been or will be (prior to the Closing Date) duly
paid to the proper Tax authority;

                (b) There is no audit or other matter in controversy with
respect to any Taxes due and owing by Seller, and there is no Tax deficiency or
claim assessed or, to the best of the Sellers' knowledge, proposed or threatened
(whether orally or in writing) against Seller;

                (c) No claim has ever been made by an authority in a
jurisdiction where Seller does not file Tax Returns that Seller is or may be
subject to taxation by that jurisdiction;

                (d) There are no liens for Taxes (other than for current Taxes
not yet due and payable) on the Assets; Seller has paid in full or discharged
all Taxes the nonpayment of which would result in a lien or other encumbrance on
the Assets in the hands of the Buyer, excepting in each case such Taxes as will
not be due until after the Closing Date.

                (e) None of the Assets (i) are required to be treated as being
owned by any other person pursuant to the so-called safe harbor lease provisions
of former Section 168(f)(8) of the Code, (ii) secures any debt the interest on
which is tax-exempt under Code Section 103(a), or (iii) is tax-exempt use
property within the meaning of Code Section 168(h); and

                (f) Seller is not a person other than a United States person
within the meaning of the Code.

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            7.14 Compliance with Laws. To the best of Seller's and each Member's
knowledge, as applicable, Seller and the Members have complied in all material
respects with, and are not in violation of any federal, state, or local laws,
regulations, or orders (including any applicable statutes, ordinances, or codes
relating to zoning and land use, health and sanitation, environmental
protection, occupational safety, and the use of electrical power) affecting the
Assets or the Business. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

                (a) Seller has, in the conduct of the Business, complied in all
material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to
the employment of labor, including those concerning wages, hours, equal
employment opportunity, collective bargaining, pension and welfare benefit
plans, and the payment of Social Security and similar taxes, and Seller is not
liable for any arrearages of wages or any tax penalties due to any failure to
comply with any of the foregoing.

                (b) All reports, tax returns, and other documents required to be
filed by Seller or, to the extent related to the Business or the Assets, by all
Members, with any governmental authorities have been filed. All information
contained in the foregoing documents is true, complete and accurate in all
material respects.

            7.15 Insolvency Proceedings. Neither Seller, any Member, nor the
Assets are the subject of any pending or threatened insolvency proceedings of
any character, including without limitation bankruptcy, receivership,
reorganization, composition, or arrangement with creditors, voluntary or
involuntary. Seller has not made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or
taken any action in contemplation of or which would constitute a valid basis for
the institution of any such insolvency proceedings. After giving effect to the
Transaction, Seller (i) will have sufficient capital to carry on its business
and transactions, (ii) will be able to pay its debts as they mature or become
due, and (iii) will own assets the fair value of which will be greater than the
sum of all liabilities (including contingent liabilities) of Seller not
specifically assumed by Buyer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Seller is
not insolvent nor will it become insolvent as a result of entering into this
Transaction.

            7.16 Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights. All Intangible Property and
all rights therein, including registrations and applications to register or
renew the registrations of any of the foregoing, currently used to promote or
identify the Business or otherwise used in connection with the Business, are
listed or described on Schedule 2.1.7. The Intangible Property is either owned
or validly licensed by Seller, and Schedule 2.1.7 identifies which Intangible
Property is so owned and which is licensed, and if licensed, the royalties paid
thereon and the parties paid thereunder. Seller does not have any knowledge, nor
has Seller received any notice to the effect that its use of any of the
Intangible Property may be or are claimed to infringe on the right of another.
Seller has no knowledge of any infringement or unlawful or unauthorized use of
such Intangible Property. To the best of Seller's knowledge, the Business does
not infringe any copyright, patent, trademark, trade name, service mark, or
other similar right of any third party. Except as reflected in the Contracts,
Seller has not sold, licensed, or otherwise disposed of any Intangible Property
to any person or entity and Seller has not agreed to indemnify any person or
entity for any patent, trademark, or copyright infringement. Schedule 2.1.7
lists all of the Intangible Property which has been duly registered with, filed
in or issued by, as the case may be,

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the United States Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office
or other filing offices, domestic or foreign.

            7.17 Financial Statements; Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.
Seller has furnished Buyer with the financial statements listed or described on
Schedule 7.17 (the "Financial Statements"). The year-end Financial Statements:
(i) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP on a consistent basis throughout
the periods involved and as compared with prior periods and (ii) fairly and
accurately reflect the financial condition and the results of operations and
cash flows of the Business as of the dates and for the periods indicated. The
monthly and other interim Financial Statements, including the Balance Sheet of
Seller as of the Closing Date: (i) except as set forth on Schedule 7.17, have
been prepared in accordance with GAAP on a consistent basis throughout the
periods involved (except to the extent noted thereon) and on a basis consistent
with the year-end Financial Statements; and (ii) fairly and accurately reflect
the financial condition and the results of operations and cash flows of the
Business as of the dates and for the periods indicated in all material respects.
Except as reflected in the Financial Statements or otherwise disclosed to Buyer
in writing, no event has occurred since the preparation of the most recent
Financial Statements that would make such Financial Statements misleading in any
respect. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.17, the Business has no material
liabilities except for liabilities and obligations (a) reflected or reserved for
on the most recent interim Financial Statements provided to Buyer or (b) that
have arisen since the date of such Financial Statements in the ordinary course
of the operation of the Business and consistent with past practice of Seller
(all of which are liabilities similar in type to those reflected on such
Financial Statements).

            7.18 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since the date the
interim Financial Statements provided to Buyer were prepared, except as
disclosed on Schedule 7.18, there has not been any:

                (a) as of the date hereof, material adverse change in the
operations, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, or liabilities of Seller
or the Business;

                (b) except for normal periodic increases in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice, increase in the compensation payable
or to become payable by Seller to any of its officers, employees, or agents,
(ii) bonus, incentive compensation, service award, or other like benefit
granted, made or accrued, contingently or otherwise, for or to the credit of any
of officer, employee, or agent of Seller, (iii) employee welfare, pension,
retirement, profit-sharing or similar payment or arrangement made or agreed to
by Seller for any officer, employee, or agent of Seller except pursuant to the
existing plans and arrangements described in the Schedules hereto, or (iv) new
employment agreement to which Seller is a party;

                (c) addition to or modification of the Employee Plans of Seller,
arrangements or practices affecting employees other than (i) contributions made
for 1998 in accordance with the normal practices of Seller or (ii) the extension
of coverage to other

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employees who became eligible after the date of the most recent Financial
Statements provided to Buyer;

                (d) sale, assignment, or transfer of any material assets of
Seller other than in the ordinary course;

                (e) cancellation of any indebtedness or waiver of any rights of
substantial value to Seller (other than accounts receivable), whether or not in
the ordinary course of business;

                (f) amendment, cancellation, or termination of any Contract,
license, or other instrument material to Seller or the Business;

                (g) capital expenditure or commitments for capital expenditures
or the execution of any lease by Seller involving payments in excess of Twenty
Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) in the aggregate;

                (h) failure to operate the Business in the ordinary course so as
to use reasonable efforts to preserve the Business intact, to keep available the
services of all officers, employees, or agents of Seller, and to preserve the
goodwill of Seller's suppliers, customers, and others having business relations
with Seller;

                (i) change in accounting methods or practices by Seller;

                (j) revaluation by Seller of any of the Assets, including
without limitation, writing off notes, inventory, or accounts receivable (other
than, in the case of accounts receivable, in the ordinary course of business and
so as not to exceed Seller's reserve for bad debt as reflected in Seller's most
recent balance sheet);

                (k) damage, destruction, or loss (whether or not covered by
insurance) adversely affecting the Business or any of the Assets; or

                (l) indebtedness incurred by Seller for borrowed money or
commitment to borrow money entered into by Seller, or any loans made or agreed
to be made by Seller.

            7.19 Sufficiency of Assets. The Assets are sufficient to operate the
Business as it is now operated.

            7.20 Environmental Protection. To the best of Seller's knowledge,
except as set forth on Schedule 7.20: (i) Seller is, and at all times has been,
in compliance in all material respects with all Environmental Laws. There are no
consent decrees, consent orders, judgments, judicial or administrative orders,
agreements with, or liens by, any governmental agency or quasi-governmental
entity relating to any Environmental Laws that regulate, obligate, or bind
Seller. Neither Seller nor any of the Members have released any person from any
claim under any Environmental Laws or waived any rights concerning any
environmental condition. Seller has given all material notices and warnings,
made all material reports, and has kept and

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maintained all material records required by, and in compliance in all material
respects with, all Environmental Laws.

            7.21 Insurance. Schedule 7.21 contains an accurate and complete
description of all policies of property, fire, and casualty, product liability,
workers' compensation, errors and omissions and other forms of insurance held by
the Seller ("Insurance Policies"). True, correct and complete copies of such
Insurance Policies have been made available to Buyer. All policies listed on
Schedule 7.21 (i) are valid, outstanding, and enforceable policies, (ii) provide
coverage for the Assets and the operations of the Business for all material
risks normally insured against by an entity carrying on the same business as
Seller, and (iii) will not terminate or lapse by reason of the Transaction. The
Company has not received (i) any notice of cancellation of any policy described
in this Section or refusal of coverage thereunder, (ii) any notice that any
issuer of such policy has filed for protection under applicable bankruptcy laws
or is otherwise in the process of liquidating or has been liquidated, or (iii)
any other notice that such policies are no longer in full force or effect or
that the issuer of any such policy is no longer willing or able to perform its
obligations thereunder. The Insurance Policies shall not be assigned to Buyer.

            7.22 Brokers' Fees. No broker, finder, investment banker or other
person ore entity is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders' fee or other
commission for which Buyer could become liable in connection with the
Transactions based upon arrangements made by Seller or any Member.

            7.23 No Other Agreements to Sell the Assets. None of Seller or the
Members is subject to any commitment or legal obligation, absolute or
contingent, other than to Buyer, to sell, assign, transfer, or effect a sale of
any of the Assets, to effect any merger, consolidation, liquidation,
dissolution, or other reorganization of Seller, or to enter into any agreement
or cause the entering into of an agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

            7.24 Transactions with Certain Persons. Except as set forth on
Schedule 7.24, no officer, director, or employee of Seller nor any member of any
such person's immediate family is presently, or within the past year has been, a
party to any transaction with Seller, including without limitation, any
contract, agreement, or other arrangement (a) providing for the furnishing of
services by, (b) providing for the rental of real or personal property from, or
(c) otherwise requiring payments to (other than for services as officers,
directors, or employees of Seller) any such person or corporation, partnership,
trust, or other entity in which any such person has an interest as a Member,
officer, director, trustee, or partner. Furthermore, except as set forth on
Schedule 7.24, Seller has no liability or obligation to make any payment on
behalf of or for the benefit of any of the Members, or any officer, director, or
employee of Seller or any such person's immediate family that is not directly
related to, and in furtherance of, the Business.

            7.25 Accounts Receivable. The amount of accounts receivable,
unbilled invoices, and other debts due or recorded in the records and books of
account of Seller as being due to Seller as of the Closing Date will be, subject
to the reserves reflected on the interim Financial Statements and except for
accounts receivable required to be written off due to the insolvency of a debtor
of Seller, good and collectible in full in the ordinary course of business

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and in any event not later than one hundred (100) days after the Closing Date;
and to the knowledge of the Members and Seller, none of such accounts receivable
or other debts is subject to any counterclaim or set-off except to the extent of
any such reserve. Since the date of the interim Financial Statements, Seller has
not made any change in its credit policies nor has it materially deviated from
its credit policies.

            7.26 Inventory. Each item of Inventory reflected on the Financial
Statements (a) is owned by Seller free and clear of all encumbrances, except for
Permitted Liens and purchase money liens arising from accounts payable reflected
on the Financial Statements, (b) exists in salable condition, and (c) has a book
value as reflected on the Financial Statements of the lesser of Seller's actual
cost for such item of Inventory and the wholesale price for such item of
Inventory as of the date of the Financial Statements.

            7.27 No Misleading Statements. No statement made by Seller to Buyer
and no information provided or to be provided by Seller to Buyer pursuant to
this Agreement or in connection with the negotiations covering the Transaction,
contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or
will omit a material fact necessary in order to make such statements or
information not misleading.

                                  ARTICLE VIII.
                     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

            Buyer makes the following representations and warranties, all of
which have been relied upon by Seller in entering into this Agreement and,
except as otherwise specifically provided, all of which shall be true and
correct as of Closing.

            8.1 Organization. Buyer is a limited liability company duly
organized, validly existing, and in good standing, under the laws of the State
of Delaware.

            8.2 Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Buyer has been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action
on the part of Buyer. Evidence of such authorizations shall be delivered to
Seller at Closing. This Agreement has been duly executed by Buyer and delivered
to Seller and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Buyer, enforceable in
accordance with its terms.

            8.3 No Breach. None of (i) the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement by Buyer, (ii) the consummation of the Transaction, or (iii)
Buyer's compliance with the terms and conditions hereof will, with or without
the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, conflict with, breach the
terms and conditions of, constitute a default under, or violate Buyer's
certificate of formation, operating agreement, any judgment, decree, order,
agreement, lease or other instrument to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer
is legally bound, or any law, rule or regulation applicable to Buyer.

            8.4 Litigation. There is no action, suit, investigation or other
proceeding pending or, to Buyer's best knowledge, threatened which may adversely
affect

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Buyer's ability to perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and
Buyer is unaware of any facts which could reasonably result in any such
proceeding.

            8.5 Consents. Assuming the truth and completeness of the
representations and warranties of Seller and the Members contained in this
Agreement, no consent, approval, or authorization of, or designation,
declaration or filing with, any governmental authority or other third party is
required with respect to Buyer's execution or delivery of this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

                                   ARTICLE IX.
                              CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

            9.1 Mutual Conditions. The obligation of both Seller and Buyer to
consummate this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of each of the
following conditions:

                9.1.1 Governmental Consents. All governmental consents required
for the consummation of the Transaction, if any, shall have been obtained.

                9.1.2 Absence of Litigation. As of the Closing Date, no action,
claim, suit or proceeding seeking to enjoin, restrain, or prohibit the
consummation of the Transaction shall be pending before any court or
governmental authority; provided, however, that this condition may not be
invoked by a party if any such action, suit, or proceeding was solicited or
encouraged by, or instituted as a result of any act or omission of, such party.

            9.2 Conditions to Buyer's Obligation. In addition to satisfaction of
the mutual conditions contained in Section 9.1, the obligation of Buyer to
consummate this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of each of the
following conditions:

                9.2.1 Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of Seller to Buyer shall be true, complete, and correct in all
material respects as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if
then made.

                9.2.2 Compliance with Conditions. All of the terms, conditions
and covenants to be complied with or performed by Seller on or before the
Closing Date shall have been timely complied with and performed in all material
respects.

                9.2.3 No Material Adverse Development. No material adverse
development shall have occurred with respect to the Business that results in a
significant impairment to the ability of Buyer to operate the Business as it is
currently operated or represents a substantial impairment of the aggregate value
of the Business or Assets being conveyed.

                9.2.4 Closing Documents. Seller shall deliver to Buyer all of
the closing documents specified in Section 10.2.1, all of which documents shall
be dated as of the Closing Date, duly executed, and in a form customary in the
state where the Assets are located and reasonably acceptable to Buyer.

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                9.2.5 Third Party Consents. Seller shall have obtained the
Required Consents, as defined below, and, subject to Section 11.4, all other
consents as indicated on Schedule 2.1.2, such that Buyer will enjoy all of the
rights and privileges of Seller under the Contracts subject only to the same
obligations as are binding on Seller thereunder, pursuant to the present terms
thereof. "Required Consents" for purposes hereof include consents to the
assignment of the Contracts identified by Buyer on Schedule 2.1.2 as required.

                9.2.6 Estoppel Certificates. Seller shall have obtained such fee
owner's consents and mortgagee's estoppel and non-disturbance agreements with
respect to the lease agreements for the leased premises used in the Business as
are reasonably requested by Buyer not less than thirty (30) days prior to the
Closing Date.

                9.2.7 Settlement of Claims. Seller and the Members shall have
settled any and all claims that affect or concern the Assets.

            9.3 Conditions to Seller's Obligation. In addition to satisfaction
of the mutual conditions contained in Section 9.1, the obligation of Seller to
consummate this Agreement is subject to satisfaction of each of the following
conditions:

                9.3.1 Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of Buyer to Seller shall be true, complete, and correct in all
material respects as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if
then made.

                9.3.2 Compliance with Conditions. All of the terms, conditions,
and covenants to be complied with or performed by Buyer on or before the Closing
Date shall have been timely complied with and performed in all material
respects.

                9.3.3 Payment. Buyer shall pay Seller the Closing Cash Payment
as provided in Article IV.

                9.3.4 Closing Documents. Buyer shall deliver to Seller all the
closing documents specified in Section 10.2.2, all of which documents shall be
dated as of the Closing Date, duly executed, and in a form customary in
transactions of this type and reasonably satisfactory to Seller.

                                   ARTICLE X.
                                     CLOSING

            10.1 Closing Date. Provided the other conditions to the parties'
obligations to close are satisfied, the Closing hereunder shall occur on June 1,
2001 or on such other date as the parties shall agree in writing (the "Closing
Date"); provided, however, that the Closing shall occur no later than July 31,
2001. The Closing shall be effective as of 11:59 p.m. on the Closing Date. The
Closing shall take place at the offices of Buyer in Vista, California,
commencing at 1:00 p.m. PST on the Closing Date. If, as of the Closing Date, any
condition precedent described in Article X has not been satisfied, the party
that is entitled to require that such condition be satisfied may (in its sole
discretion) notify the other party of the absence of such condition precedent at
or before the Closing and simultaneously therewith postpone the

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Closing until a date ten (10) days after all such conditions have been (or are
able to be) performed, and such postponed date shall constitute the new Closing
Date for all purposes hereunder.

            10.2 Performance at Closing. The following documents shall be
executed and delivered at Closing:

                10.2.1 Seller's and the Members' Deliveries. Seller and the
Members shall deliver to Buyer:

                (a) A certificate executed by Seller attesting to Seller's
compliance with the matters set forth in Sections 9.2.1, 9.2.2, and 9.2.7
together with certified copies of (i) the Certificate of Formation of Seller and
(ii) appropriate evidence of Seller's authorization to enter into and consummate
this Agreement.

                (b) One or more bills of sale, assignment and assumption
agreement conveying to Buyer the Assets.

                (c) The Covenants.

                (d) The Employment Agreements.

                10.2.2 Buyer's Deliveries. Buyer shall deliver to Seller:

                (a) A certificate executed by Buyer attesting to Buyer's
compliance with the matters set forth in Sections 9.3.1 and 9.3.2, together with
certified copies of (i) the Certificate of Formation of Buyer and (ii)
appropriate evidence of Buyer's authorization to enter into and consummate this
Agreement.

                (b) The Closing Cash Payment.

                (c) Such assumption agreements and other instruments and
documents as are required to make, confirm, and evidence Buyer's assumption of
and obligation to pay, perform, or discharge Seller's obligations under the
Assets, to the extent the same are to be assumed by Buyer pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement.

                10.2.3 Other Documents and Acts. The parties will also execute
such other documents and perform such other acts, before and after the Closing
Date, as may be necessary for the complete implementation and consummation of
this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE XI.
                            POST-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS

            The parties covenant and agree as follows with respect to the period
subsequent to the Closing Date:

            11.1 Indemnification.

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                11.1.1 Buyer's Right to Indemnification. Each of Nichols and
Seller, jointly and severally, undertake and agree to indemnify, defend by
counsel reasonably acceptable to Buyer, and hold harmless Buyer, its
subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns and their respective directors,
officers, employees, members, representatives, and agents (hereinafter referred
to collectively as "Buyer Indemnitees") from and against and in respect of any
and all losses, costs, liabilities, claims, obligations, diminution in value and
expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred or suffered by a Buyer
Indemnitee arising from (i) the claims of third parties with respect to
operation of the Business or ownership of the Assets prior to Closing not
expressly assumed by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise consented to
by Buyer in writing; (ii) a breach, misrepresentation, or other violation of any
of Seller's or any Member's covenants, warranties, or representations contained
in this Agreement; (iii) all liabilities of Seller or the Business not expressly
assumed by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise consented to by Buyer
in writing; (iv) all liens, charges, or encumbrances on any of the Assets which
are not expressly permitted by this Agreement or otherwise consented to by Buyer
in writing; (v) all Administrative Violations and alleged Administrative
Violations occurring prior to Closing; and (vi) any breach or default by Seller
under any Contract prior to Closing; to the extent any of the foregoing claims
in subclauses (i) through (vi) are not covered by any applicable insurance or to
the extent of any liability in excess of the policy limits of such insurance.
The foregoing indemnity is intended by Nichols and Seller to cover all acts,
suits, proceedings, claims, demands, assessments, adjustments, costs, and
expenses with respect to any and all of the specific matters in this indemnity
set forth. Nothing in this Section 11.1.1 creates any rights to which any
insurance company may be subrogated and no person who is not a party to this
Agreement may enforce, directly or indirectly, this Section 11.1.1.

                11.1.2 Seller's Right to Indemnification. Buyer undertakes and
agrees to indemnify, defend by counsel reasonably acceptable to Seller, and hold
harmless Seller, its subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns and their
respective directors, officers, employees, members, representatives, and agents
(hereinafter referred to collectively as "Seller Indemnitees") against any and
all losses, costs, liabilities, claims, obligations, and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred or suffered by a Seller Indemnitee arising
from (i) the operation of the Business or ownership of the Assets after Closing,
including Permitted Corrective Action with respect to products or services
delivered by Seller pursuant to a Customer Contract prior to Closing; (ii) a
breach, misrepresentation, or other violation of any of Buyer's covenants,
warranties and representations contained in this Agreement; (iii) all
liabilities under the Contracts to the extent specifically assumed by Buyer
pursuant to this Agreement; and (iv) any breach or default by Buyer under any
Contract after Closing; to the extent any of the foregoing claims in subclauses
(i) through (iv) are not covered by any applicable insurance or to the extent of
any liability in excess of the policy limits of such insurance. The foregoing
indemnity is intended by Buyer to cover all acts, suits, proceedings, claims,
demands, assessments, adjustments, costs, and expenses with respect to any and
all of the specific matters in this indemnity set forth. Nothing in this Section
11.1.2 creates any rights to which any insurance company may be subrogated and
no person who is not a party to this Agreement may enforce, directly or
indirectly, this Section 11.1.2.

                11.1.3 Conduct of Proceedings. If any claim or proceeding
covered by the foregoing agreements to indemnify and hold harmless shall arise,
the party who seeks

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indemnification (the "Indemnified Party") shall give written notice thereof to
the other party (the "Indemnitor") promptly after the Indemnified Party learns
of the existence of such claim or proceeding; provided, however, that the
Indemnified Party's failure to give the Indemnitor prompt notice shall not bar
the Indemnified Party's right to indemnification unless such failure has
materially prejudiced the Indemnitor's ability to defend the claim or
proceeding. The Indemnitor shall have the right to employ counsel reasonably
acceptable to the Indemnified Party to defend against any such claim or
proceeding, or to compromise, settle or otherwise dispose of the same, if the
Indemnitor deems it advisable to do so, all at the expense of the Indemnitor;
provided that the Indemnitor shall not have the right to control the defense of
any such claim or proceeding unless it has acknowledged in writing its
obligation to indemnify the Indemnified Party fully from all liabilities
incurred as a result of such claim or proceeding and then and periodically
thereafter provides the Indemnified Party with reasonably sufficient evidence of
the ability of the Indemnitor to satisfy any such liabilities. The parties will
fully cooperate in any such action, and shall make available to each other any
books or records useful for the defense of any such claim or proceeding. If the
Indemnitor fails to acknowledge in writing its obligation to defend against or
settle such claim or proceeding within twenty (20) days after receiving notice
thereof from the Indemnified Party (or such shorter time specified in the notice
as the circumstances of the matter may dictate), the Indemnified Party shall be
free to dispose of the matter, at the expense of the Indemnitor, in any way in
which the Indemnified Party deems to be in its best interest.

                11.1.4 Right of Offset. Each of Buyer and Seller shall have the
right to offset against amounts owing to the other amounts owing to such party
pursuant to this Article XII.

                11.1.5 Limits on and Conditions of Indemnification; Threshold
and Cap. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, no Indemnified Party shall
be entitled to make a claim against an Indemnitor in respect of any breach of
this Agreement except to the extent that the aggregate amount of such damages
exceeds the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000); provided, however,
that once such aggregate has been exceeded, such Indemnitor shall be liable for
the full amount of such damages. Notwithstanding any other provision of the
Agreement, (i) the total indemnity obligation of neither Seller nor Buyer shall
exceed the amount of the Total Consideration paid by Buyer hereunder and (ii)
the total indemnity obligation of Nichols shall not exceed Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($300,000).

                11.1.6 Purchase Price Adjustment. The parties agree to treat all
payments made under Sections 11.1.1 and 11.1.2 as adjustments to the Purchase
Price for Tax purposes.

                11.1.7 Indemnification Not Sole Remedy. The right to
indemnification hereunder shall not be the exclusive remedy of any party in
connection with any breach by another party of its representations, warranties,
or covenants, nor shall such indemnification be deemed to prejudice or operate
as a waiver of any remedy to which any party may otherwise be entitled as a
result of such breach.

            11.2 Post-Closing Access. Each party agrees that it will cooperate
with and make available to the other party, during normal business hours and
upon reasonable notice,

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all books and records which are necessary or useful in connection with any Tax
inquiry, audit, investigation, or dispute, any litigation or investigation or
any other matter requiring any such books and records, information or employees
for any reasonable business purpose. The party requesting any such books and
records, information or employees shall bear all of the out-of-pocket costs and
expenses reasonably incurred in connection with providing such books and
records, information or employees. All information received pursuant to this
Section 11.2 shall be kept confidential by the party receiving it. If Buyer or
Seller is required by legal process or operation of law to disclose any
confidential information, it shall provide the other party with prompt written
notice of such request so that such other party may seek an appropriate
protective order.

            11.3 Post-Closing Tax Covenant. Seller and the Members shall,
jointly and severally, pay after the Closing any Pre-Closing Taxes that have
given rise to, or could give rise to any, lien or encumbrance on the Assets in
the hands of the Buyer.

            11.4 Failure to Obtain Consents. If any Contract requires the
consent of a third party in order to assign it to Buyer and such consent has not
been obtained by the Closing Date (a "Non-Consented Contract"), then Seller (i)
shall use its reasonable best efforts to make available to Buyer the benefits
that arise after the Closing Date under the Non-Consented Contract, and (ii)
shall continue after the Closing Date to use its reasonable best efforts to
obtain such consent. To the extent that Seller has made available to Buyer the
benefits that arise after the Closing Date under a Non-Consented Contract, Buyer
shall assume Seller's obligations that arise under the Non-Consented Contract
after the Closing Date, whether or not any such benefits are actually received
by Buyer.

                                  ARTICLE XII.
                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

            12.1 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, all expenses
involved in the preparation and consummation of this Agreement shall be borne by
the party incurring the same whether or not the Transaction is consummated. All
recording costs for instruments of transfer, and all stamp, sales, use and
transfer taxes shall be paid by Buyer.

            12.2 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other
communications pertaining to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed duly given when delivered personally (which shall include delivery by
Federal Express or other nationally recognized, reputable overnight courier
service that issues a receipt or other confirmation of delivery) to the party
for whom such communication is intended, or three (3) business days after the
date mailed by certified or registered U.S. mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

                (a) If to Seller or any Member:

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                    Alaron Technologies, L.L.C.
                    990-H Park Center Drive
                    Vista, CA 92083
                    Attn: Paul K. Nichols, Jr. (if to Seller)
                          Paul K. Nichols, Jr. or Jamal D. Rushdy (if to Member)

                    with a copy to:

                    Jeffrey Silberman
                    Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP
                    401 B Street
                    San Diego, CA 92101

                (b) If to Buyer:

                    dj Orthopedics, LLC
                    2985 Scott Street
                    Vista, CA 92083
                    Attn:  Leslie H. Cross
                           CEO/President

                    with a copies to:

                    Alan W. Pettis
                    Latham & Watkins
                    650 Town Center Drive
                    20th Floor
                    Costa Mesa, CA 92626

                    and

                    Joseph A. Simei
                    Latham & Watkins
                    555 11th Street, N.W.
                    Suite 1000
                    Washington, D.C. 20004

                    and

                    Gregory A. Gilbert
                    O'Sullivan Graev & Karabell, LLP
                    30 Rockefeller Plaza, 41st Floor
                    New York, NY 10122

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Any party may change its address for notices by notice to the others given
pursuant to this Section.

            12.3 Attorneys' Fees. If either party initiates any litigation
against the other party involving this Agreement, the prevailing party in such
action shall be entitled to receive reimbursement from the other party for all
reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs and expenses incurred by the
prevailing party in respect of that litigation, including any appeal, and such
reimbursement may be included in the judgment or final order issued in that
proceeding.

            12.4 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Indemnification
Rights. The several representations and warranties of the parties contained
herein, and the parties' respective indemnification rights pursuant to Section
11.1, shall survive the Closing for a period of eighteen (18) months, at which
time the same shall expire (except for claims asserted during such
eighteen-month); provided, however, that representations and warranties
contained in Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.6 and the representations and
warranties contained in Section 7.13, 7.16 and 7.20 shall survive the Closing
until ninety (90) days after the applicable statute of limitations.

            12.5 Exclusive Dealings. For so long as this Agreement remains in
effect, neither Seller, its officers, directors, employees, any person acting on
Seller's behalf, nor any Member shall, directly or indirectly, solicit or
initiate any offer from, or conduct any negotiations with, any person other than
Buyer or Buyer's assignee(s) concerning the acquisition of the Assets or the
Business.

            12.6 Waiver. Unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing to the
contrary: (i) the failure of any party at any time to require performance by any
other of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect such party's right
thereafter to enforce the same; (ii) no waiver by any party of any default by
any other shall be valid unless in writing and acknowledged by an authorized
representative of the non-defaulting party, and no such waiver shall be taken or
held to be a waiver by such party of any other preceding or subsequent default;
and (iii) no extension of time granted by any party for the performance of any
obligation or act by any other party shall be deemed to be an extension of time
for the performance of any other obligation or act hereunder.

            12.7 Assignment. No party may assign its rights or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties except: (i)
Buyer may assign its rights and obligations to a corporation, partnership, or
other business entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with Buyer, and (ii) Buyer may make a collateral assignment of its
rights under this Agreement to any lender that provides funds to Buyer for the
acquisition of the Assets or operation of the Business.

            12.8 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Exhibits and Schedules
hereto (which are incorporated by reference herein) constitute the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
referenced herein, supersede and terminate any prior agreements between the
parties (written or oral). This Agreement may not be

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altered or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the party
against whom enforcement of any such change is sought.

            12.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of
counterparts with the same effect as if the signatures on each such counterpart
were on the same instrument.

            12.10 Construction. The Section headings of this Agreement are for
convenience only and in no way modify, interpret or construe the meaning of
specific provisions of the Agreement. As used herein, the neuter gender shall
also denote the masculine and feminine, and the masculine gender shall also
denote the neuter and feminine, where the context so permits.

            12.11 Schedules and Exhibits. The Schedules and Exhibits to this
Agreement are a material part of this Agreement.

            12.12 Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained
in this Agreement should be found invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any
respect, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions
contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. Any
illegal or unenforceable term shall be deemed to be void and of no force and
effect only to the minimum extent necessary to bring such term within the
provisions of applicable law and such term, as so modified, and the balance of
this Agreement shall then be fully enforceable.

            12.13 Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard
to the choice of law rules utilized in that jurisdiction.

            12.14 Counsel. Each party has been represented by its own counsel in
connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and,
consequently, each party hereby waives the application of any rule of law that
would otherwise be applicable in connection with the interpretation of this
Agreement, including but not limited to any rule of law to the effect that any
provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed against the party
whose counsel drafted that provision.

            12.15 Public Statements. Neither Seller nor Buyer shall, without the
prior written approval of the other party, make any press release or other
public announcement concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
except to the extent that either party shall be so obligated by law, in which
case the other party shall be so advised and the parties shall use their best
efforts to cause a mutually agreeable release or announcement to be issued.

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            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to
be executed by a respective duly authorized officer as of the date first written
above.

                                SELLER:

                                    ALARON TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.

                                    By: /s/ PAUL K. NICHOLS, JR.
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Paul K. Nichols, Jr.
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                    Title:  Member
                                          -------------------------------------

                                MEMBERS:

                                    PAUL K. NICHOLS, JR.

                                    /s/ PAUL K. NICHOLS, JR.
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Paul K. Nichols, Jr.

                                    JAMAL D. RUSHDY

                                    /s/ JAMAL D. RUSHDY
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Jamal D. Rushdy

                                BUYER:

                                    dj ORTHOPEDICS, LLC

                                    By: /s/ LESLIE H. CROSS
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Leslie H. Cross
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                    Title:  CEO-President
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2

            EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT dated as of June 1st, 2001 (the "Agreement"),
between dj Orthopedics, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
"Company") and a wholly owned subsidiary of DonJoy, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company ("DonJoy"), and Paul K. Nichols Jr. (the "Employee").

            The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the
Employee is being made simultaneously with the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of June 1st, 2001 (as the
same may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Purchase
Agreement," the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), by
and among the Company, Alaron Technologies, L.L.C., a California limited
liability company, Employee and Jamal D. Rushdy.

            In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

            1. EMPLOYMENT.

            The Company shall employ the Employee, and the Employee accepts
employment with the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement for the period beginning on the date hereof and ending as provided in
Paragraph 4 (the "Employment Period").

            2. POSITION AND DUTIES.

                (a) During the Employment Period, the Employee shall serve as
Senior Vice President and shall have the usual and customary duties,
responsibilities and authority of a Senior Vice President subject to the power
of the board of managers of the Company (the "Board") (i) with the Employee's
consent, to expand or limit such duties, responsibilities and authority and (ii)
to override the actions of the Employee. The Employee shall perform his duties
principally in San Diego County, CA or such other location as the Employee and
the Board shall agree.

                (b) (i) The Employee shall report to the President and Chief
Executive Officer and shall devote his best efforts and substantially all of his
active business time and attention (except for permitted vacation periods and
reasonable periods of illness or other incapacity) to the business and affairs
of the Company and its Affiliates. The Employee shall perform his duties and
responsibilities to the best of his abilities in a diligent and professional
manner.

                    (ii) During the Employment Period, the Employee shall not
engage in any business activity which, in the reasonable judgment of the Board,
conflicts or substantially interferes with the duties of the Employee hereunder,
whether or not such activity is pursued for gain, profit or other pecuniary
advantage.

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                (c) The foregoing restrictions shall not limit or prohibit the
Employee from engaging in passive investment, inactive business ventures and
community, charitable and social activities not interfering with the Employee's
performance and obligations hereunder.

            3. BASE SALARY AND BENEFITS.

                (a) During the Employment Period, the Employee's base salary
shall be $200,000 per annum, or such higher rate as the Board (excluding the
Employee if he should be a member of the Board at the time of such
determination) may designate from time to time (the "Base Salary"), which Base
Salary shall be payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company's
general payroll practices and subject to withholding and other payroll taxes. In
addition, during the Employment Period, the Employee shall be entitled to
participate in all employee benefit and insurance programs for which executive
employees of the Company are generally eligible.

                (b) The Company shall reimburse the Employee for all reasonable
expenses incurred by him in the course of performing his duties under this
Agreement, which are consistent with the Company's policies in effect from time
to time with respect to travel, entertainment and other business expenses,
subject to the Company's requirements with respect to reporting and documenting
of such expenses.

                (c) During the Employment Period, the Employee shall be entitled
to three (3) weeks paid vacation during each 12-month period worked, commencing
on the date hereof.

                (d) At the sole discretion of the Board or compensation
committee, for each annual period of employment, the Employee may receive a
bonus if Executive achieves the performance goals set forth in a plan for the
Employee for such annual period of employment. Such plan will be consistent with
the overall plans and objectives for the Company.

            4. TERM.

                (a) The Employment Period shall end on the second anniversary of
the date of this Agreement, but may be extended annually for additional one year
terms by the mutual agreement of the Company and the Employee; provided,
however, that (i) the Employment Period shall terminate prior to such date upon
the Employee's resignation, death or Disability (as defined in the following
sentence), and (ii) the Employment Period may be terminated by the Company at
any time prior to such date for Cause (as defined below) or without Cause. For
purposes of this Agreement the term "Disability" means any long-term disability
or incapacity which (i) renders the Employee unable to substantially perform his
duties hereunder for 120 days during any 12-month period or (ii) would
reasonably be expected to render the Employee unable to substantially perform
his duties for 120 days during any 12-month period, in each case as determined
by the Board (excluding the Employee if he should be a member of the Board at
the time of such determination) in its good faith judgment; provided, however,
that if the Employee disputes any determination of Disability made by the Board
pursuant to clause (ii) above, the dispute shall be referred to three licensed
physicians practicing

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within a 100-mile radius of the city or township nearest to the Employee's place
of employment by the Company, one of whom shall be selected by the Board, a
second of whom shall be selected by the Employee and the third of whom shall be
selected by the two physicians selected by the Board and the Employee,
respectively, and the opinion of the majority of such physicians shall be the
determination of Disability, and shall be final and binding on both the Employee
and the Company.

                (b) If the Employment Period is terminated by the Company
without Cause or by the Employee for Good Reason, the Employee shall be entitled
to receive only his Base Salary for a period equal to the greater of twelve (12)
months or the remaining term of the Employment Period following such
termination. Such payments of the Base Salary as severance will be made
periodically in the same amounts and at the same intervals as if the Employment
Period had not ended and the Base Salary otherwise continued to be paid unless
otherwise accelerated by the Board.

                (c) If the Employment Period is terminated by the Company for
Cause, or by reason of the Employee's resignation, death or Disability, the
Employee shall be entitled to receive only his Base Salary, but only to the
extent such amount has accrued through the termination date.

                (d) Except as otherwise required by law (e.g., COBRA) or as
specifically provided herein, all of the Employee's rights to salary, severance,
fringe benefits and bonuses hereunder (if any) accruing after the termination of
the Employment Period shall cease upon termination of the Employment Period. In
the event the Employee is terminated by the Company without Cause, the sole
remedy of the Employee and his successors, assigns, heirs, representatives and
estate shall be to receive the severance payments described in Paragraph 4(b).
In the event the Employee is terminated by the Company for Cause or by reason of
the Employee's death, Disability or resignation, the sole remedy of the Employee
and his successors, assigns, heirs, representatives and estate shall be to
receive the severance payment described in Paragraph 4(c).

            For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" means (i) failure by the
Employee to perform such duties as are reasonably requested by the Board as
documented in writing to the Employee, (ii) the Employee's willful disregard of
his duties or failure to act, where such action would be in the ordinary course
of the Employee's duties, (iii) the failure by the Employee to observe all
material Company policies and material policies of all Affiliates of the Company
generally applicable to executives of the Company and/or its Affiliates, (iv)
gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Employee in the performance of his
duties, (v) the commission by the Employee of any act of fraud, theft or
financial dishonesty with respect to the Company or any of its Affiliates, or
any felony or criminal act involving moral turpitude, (vi) the material breach
by the Employee of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any breach by
the Employee of the provisions of Paragraph 5, Paragraph 6 or Paragraph 7, or
(a) the Third Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of DonJoy, (b) the
Members' Agreement of DonJoy, or (c) any option agreement to which DonJoy and
the Employee may become a party, (vii) chronic absenteeism, or (viii) alcohol or
other substance abuse. For purposes of this Agreement, "Affiliates" means DonJoy
(or its successors or assigns) and all subsidiaries thereof.

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            The Employee shall have "Good Reason" to terminate his employment in
the event that the Company is in material breach of a post-closing obligation
under the Purchase Agreement and such breach has not been cured in accordance
with the terms of the Purchase Agreement.

            5. NONDISCLOSURE AND NONUSE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

                (a) The Employee shall not disclose or use at any time, either
during the Employment Period or thereafter, any Confidential Information (as
defined below) of which the Employee is or becomes aware, whether or not such
information is developed by him, except to the extent that such disclosure or
use is directly related to and required by the Employee's performance in good
faith of duties assigned to the Employee by the President and Chief Executive
Officer. The Employee will take all appropriate steps to safeguard Confidential
Information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss and
theft. The Employee shall deliver to the Company at the termination of the
Employment Period, or at any time the Company may request, all memoranda, notes,
plans, records, reports, computer tapes and software and other documents and
data (and copies thereof) relating to the Confidential Information, Work Product
(as defined below) of the business of the Company or any of its Affiliates which
the Employee may then possess or have under his control.

                (b) As used in this Agreement, the term "Confidential
Information" means information that is not generally known to the public and
that is used, developed or obtained by the Company in connection with its
business, including but not limited to (i) information, observations and data
obtained by the Employee while employed by the Company or any predecessors
thereof (including those obtained prior to the date of this Agreement)
concerning the business or affairs of the Company (or such predecessors), (ii)
products or services, (iii) fees, costs and pricing structures, (iv) designs,
(v) analyses, (vi) drawings, photographs and reports, (vii) computer software,
including operating systems, applications and program listings, (viii) flow
charts, manuals and documentation, (ix) data bases, (x) accounting and business
methods, (xi) inventions, devices, new developments, methods and processes,
whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice, (xii)
customers and clients and customer or client lists, (xiii) copyrightable works,
(xiv) all production methods, processes, technology and trade secrets and (xv)
all similar and related information in whatever form. Confidential Information
will not include any information that has been published in a form generally
available to the public prior to the date the Employee proposes to disclose or
use such information.

            6. INVENTIONS AND PATENTS.

            The Employee agrees that all inventions, innovations, improvements,
technical information, systems, software developments, methods, designs,
analyses, drawings, reports, service marks, trademarks, trade names, logos and
all similar or related information (whether patentable or unpatentable) which
relates to the Company's or any of its Affiliates' actual or anticipated
business, research and development or existing or future products or services
and which are conceived, developed or made by the Employee (whether or not
during usual business hours and whether or not alone or in conjunction with any
other person) while employed by the

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Company (including those conceived, developed or made prior to the date of this
Agreement) together with all patent applications, letters patent, trademark,
tradename and service mark applications or registrations, copyrights and
reissues thereof that may be granted for or upon any of the foregoing
(collectively referred to herein as, the "Work Product"), belong in all
instances to the Company or such Affiliate. The Employee will promptly disclose
such Work Product to the Board and perform (at the Company's expense) all
actions reasonably requested by the Board (whether during or after the
Employment Period) to establish and confirm the Company's ownership of such Work
Product (including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of
assignments, consents, powers of attorney and other instruments) and to provide
(at the Company's expense) reasonable assistance to the Company or any of its
Affiliates in connection with the prosecution of any applications for patents,
trademarks, trade names, service marks or reissues thereof or in the prosecution
or defense of interferences relating to any Work Product.

            7. NON-SOLICITATION.

            The Employee agrees that, for the period that includes (i) the
Employment Period and (ii) three (3) years after the termination of the
Employment Period (the "Non-Solicit Period"), the Employee shall not directly or
indirectly through another person or entity (i) induce or attempt to induce any
employee of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company to leave the employ of
the Company or such Affiliate, or in any way interfere with the relationship
between the Company or any such Affiliate, on the one hand, and any employee
thereof, on the other hand, (ii) hire any person who was an employee of the
Company, until six months after such individual's employment relationship with
the Company or any Affiliate of the Company has been terminated or (iii) induce
or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, licensee or other business relation
of the Company or any Affiliate to cease doing business with the Company or such
Affiliate, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such
customer, supplier, licensee or business relation, on the one hand, and the
Company or any Affiliate, on the other hand.

            8. ENFORCEMENT.

            Because the Employee's services are unique and because the Employee
has access to Confidential Information and Work Product, the parties hereto
agree that money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any breach of this
Agreement. Therefore, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of this
Agreement, the Company or its successors or assigns may, in addition to other
rights and remedies existing in their favor, apply to any court of competent
jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive or other relief in order
to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions hereof (without posting
a bond or other security), or require the Employee to account for and pay over
to the Company all compensation, profits, moneys, accruals, increments or other
benefits derived from or received as a result of any transactions constituting a
breach of the covenants contained in this Agreement, if and when final judgment
of a court of competent jurisdiction is so entered against the Employee.

            9. INSURANCE.

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            The Company may, for its own benefit, maintain "keyman" life and
disability insurance policies covering the Employee. The Employee will cooperate
with the Company and provide such information or other assistance as the Company
may reasonably request in connection with the Company obtaining and maintaining
such policies.

            10. SEVERANCE PAYMENTS.

            In addition to the foregoing, and not in any way in limitation
thereof, or in limitation of any right or remedy otherwise available to the
Company, if the Employee violates any provision of the foregoing Paragraph 5,
Paragraph 6 or Paragraph 7, any severance payments then or thereafter due from
the Company to the Employee shall be terminated forthwith and the Company's
obligation to pay and the Employee's right to receive such severance payments
shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, if and when determined by
a court of competent jurisdiction, in each case without limiting or affecting
the Employee's obligations under such Paragraph 5, Paragraph 6 and Paragraph 7
or the Company's other rights and remedies available at law or equity.

            11. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

                (a) The Employee hereby represents and warrants to the Company
that (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the
Employee does not and will not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default
under any agreement, contract or instrument to which the Executive is a party or
any judgment, order or decree to which the Employee is subject, (ii) the
Employee is not a party to or bound by any employment agreement, consulting
agreement, non-compete agreement or confidentiality agreement or similar
agreement with any other person or entity and (iii) upon the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the Employee, this Agreement will
be a valid and binding obligation of the Employee, enforceable in accordance
with its terms.

                (b) The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Employee
that (i) this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary limited
liability company action on the part of the Company, (ii) the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company does not and will not
conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any agreement, contract
or instrument to which the Company is a party or any judgment, order or decree
to which the Company is subject, and (iii) upon the execution and delivery of
this Agreement by the Company and the Employee, this Agreement will be a valid
and binding obligation of the Company.

            12. NOTICES.

            All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim or other
communication hereunder shall be delivered personally to the recipient,
delivered by United States Post Office mail, telecopied to the intended
recipient at the telecopy number set forth therefor below (with hard copy to
follow), or sent to the recipient by reputable express courier service (charges
prepaid) and addressed to the intended recipient as set forth below:

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               If to the Company to:

                      dj Orthopedics, LLC
                      2985 Scott St.
                      Vista, CA 92083
                      Attention:  Les Cross
                      Telephone:  (760) 727-1280
                      Telecopy:  (760) 734-3536;

               with a copy to:

                      J.P. Morgan DJ Partners, LLC
                      c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC
                      1221 Avenue of the Americas, 39th Floor
                      New York, NY  10020-1080
                      Attention:  Damion Wicker, Brett Ingersoll
                      Telephone:  (212) 899-3400
                      Telecopy:   (212) 899-3401

               with a copy to:

                      O'Sullivan Graev & Karabell, LLP
                      30 Rockefeller Plaza, 41st Floor
                      New York, New York 10112
                      Attention:  Gregory Gilbert, Esq.
                      Telephone:  (212) 408-2400
                      Telecopy:   (212) 408-2420.

               If to the Employee, to:

                      Paul K. Nichols, Jr.

               with a copy to:

                      Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith LLP
                      401 B St. Suite 1200
                      San Diego, CA  92101
                      Attention:  Jeff Silberman
                      Telephone: (619) 231-0303
                      Telecopy: (619) 231-4755

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or such other address as the recipient party to whom notice is to be given may
have furnished to the other party in writing in accordance herewith. Any such
communication shall deemed to have been delivered and received (a) when
delivered, if personally delivered, sent by telecopier or sent by overnight
courier, and (b) on the fifth business day following the date posted, if sent by
mail.

            13. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

                (a) Severability. It is the desire and intent of the parties
hereto that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent
permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in
which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this
Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, such provision, as to such
jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining
provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such
provision in any other jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such
provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or
unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so
narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement
or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other
jurisdiction.

                (b) Complete Agreement. This Agreement, those documents
expressly referred to herein and each of (i) DonJoy's Third Amended and Restated
1999 Option Plan and related option agreements, (ii) the Members' Agreement of
DonJoy, (iii) the Third Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of DonJoy,
(collectively, the "Management Related Documents") embody the complete agreement
and understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt any prior
understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written
or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.

                (c) Right of Set Off. In the event of a breach by the Employee
of the provisions of any of the Management Documents, the Company is hereby
authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time held by the Company on
behalf of the Employee and all indebtedness at any time owing by the Company to
the Employee against any and all of the obligations of the Employee now or
hereafter existing under the Management Related Documents.

                (d) Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein,
this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
Employee and the Company and their respective successors, assigns, heirs,
representatives and estate; provided, however, that the rights and obligations
of the Employee under this Agreement shall not be assigned without the prior
written consent of the Company.

                (e) Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOMESTIC LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTING PROVISION OR RULE
(WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION), THAT WOULD CAUSE
THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO BE APPLIED. IN

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FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WILL
CONTROL THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF UNDER
SUCH JURISDICTION'S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE
LAW OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY.

                (f) Jurisdiction and Venue.

               (i) The Company and the Employee hereby irrevocably and
        unconditionally submit, for themselves and their property, to the
        non-exclusive jurisdiction of any California state court or federal
        court of the United States of America sitting in San Diego, California
        and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding
        arising out of or relating to this Agreement or for recognition or
        enforcement of any judgment, and the Company and the Employee hereby
        irrevocably and unconditionally agree that all claims in respect of any
        such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such
        California state court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such
        federal court. The Company and the Employee agree that a final judgment
        in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced
        in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner
        provided by law.

               (ii) The Company and the Employee irrevocably and unconditionally
        waive, to the fullest extent they may legally and effectively do so, any
        objection that they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of
        any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
        Agreement in any California state or federal court sitting in San Diego,
        California. The Company and the Employee irrevocably waive, to the
        fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to
        the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

               (iii) The Company and the Employee further agree that the mailing
        by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, of any
        process required by any such court shall constitute valid and lawful
        service of process against them, without the necessity for service by
        any other means provided by law.

                (g) Amendment and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may
be amended and waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and the
Employee, and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the
provisions of this Agreement shall affect the validity, binding effect or
enforceability of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

                (h) Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement
are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.

                (i) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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                                     * * * *

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            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Employment
Agreement as of the date first written above.

                                            DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC

                                            By: /s/ LESLIE H. CROSS
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Name:  Leslie H. Cross
                                               Title:    CEO/President

                                            PAUL K. NICHOLS, JR.

                                            /s/ PAUL K. NICHOLS, JR.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Paul K. Nichols, Jr.

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