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EXHIBIT 10.17

                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

         THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered
into as of August 25, 1999 by and among Paragon Reinsurance Risk Management
Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"), E.W. Blanch Holdings, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Holdings"), JD Warren, Incorporated, a Pennsylvania
corporation (the "Company"), Ronald R. Morris, Michael P. Lopes and Paul A.
Herskovitz (collectively, the "Shareholders").

                                   WITNESSETH:

         WHEREAS, the Shareholders own all of the issued and outstanding shares
of capital stock of the Company;

         WHEREAS, the Shareholders desire to sell and convey to Buyer, and Buyer
desires to purchase from the Shareholders, all of the outstanding capital stock
of the Company; and

         NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and of the
mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein,
and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions
hereinafter set forth, the parties do hereby agree as follows:

1.       PURCHASE AND SALE & PURCHASE PRICE

         1.1 PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES. Subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement, the Shareholders each agree to sell, convey,
transfer, assign, and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase from each
Shareholder on the Closing Date (as defined below), all of the issued and
outstanding shares of the capital stock, par value $.01 per share, of the
Company (the "Shares") free and clear of all Liens.

         1.2 PURCHASE PRICE. As consideration for the transfer of the Shares to
Buyer, Buyer shall deliver at the Closing the following amounts (collectively,
the "Purchase Price"):

               (a) To the Shareholders on a pro-rata basis in accordance with
their share ownership in the Company as set forth in Schedule 1.2(a), by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the account(s) designated by the
Shareholder Representative (as defined below), an aggregate amount equal to
Twelve Million Two Hundred Seventy Seven Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Five
Dollars ($12,277,295); and

               (b) To Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. ("Escrow Holder"), by wire
transfer in immediately available funds, an amount equal to Three Million Seven
Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($3,730,000) to be held in an interest bearing
escrow account (the "Escrow Account"). The Escrow Holder shall retain, hold and
dispose of these funds in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement
among Buyer, the Shareholders and Escrow Holder, which shall be in

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substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Escrow Agreement").
The Escrow Agreement shall provide that:

                     (i) Two Million Three Hundred Thirty One Thousand Two
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($2,331,250), together with the interest accrued thereon,
shall be released from the Escrow Account to the Shareholders, pro-rata, in the
event the Company enters into "clean-up" Deductible Recovery Agreements with
Division 82-Energy of AIG and Division 54-Construction of AIG on or before
December 31, 1999 (the "AIG Agreements"), such AIG Agreements to be negotiated
in good faith by the management of the Company with such attorneys and advisors
as management reasonably deems appropriate. In the event the Company does not
enter into the AIG Agreements on or before December 31, 1999, then $2,331,250,
together with the interest accrued thereon, shall be released by the Escrow
Holder to the Buyer on December 31, 1999; and

                     (ii) The balance of the funds held in the Escrow Account
shall be held for a period of one year following the Closing by the Escrow
Holder in order to serve as the non-exclusive remedy on the part of the Buyer
for the payment of any liability of the Shareholders to Buyer arising under
Sections 1.4 and 9.1 of this Agreement. Upon the completion of such one year
period, any unused funds, including interest income, shall be released pro-rata
to the Shareholders.

         1.3 PURCHASE PRICE ADJUSTMENT. In the event the Company between the
Balance Sheet Date and the Closing Date makes any loans, declares, sets aside or
pays any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or property
or any combination thereof) to any of its Shareholders (a "Distribution"), then
the Purchase Price shall be reduced by the amount of such Distribution, such
amount to be reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet (as defined below).

         1.4 POST-CLOSING ADJUSTMENT

               (a) Within fifteen (15) days after the Closing (as defined
below), the Shareholder Representative shall prepare a balance sheet of the
Company at the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Closing Date Balance
Sheet"). The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied in accordance with
the past practices of the Company ("GAAP"). Within such fifteen (15) day period,
the Shareholder Representative shall promptly deliver a copy of the Closing Date
Balance Sheet to Buyer.

               (b) If Buyer does not object to the Closing Date Balance Sheet
within fifteen (15) days of receipt thereof, then in the event the Company has
made a Distribution as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet, then the
Buyer shall so notify the Escrow Agent and the Escrow Holder shall pay to Buyer
an amount in cash equal to the Distribution (the "Purchase Price Reduction") as
set forth in the Escrow Agreement.

               (c) If Buyer objects to the Closing Date Balance Sheet, it shall
notify the Shareholder Representative within fifteen (15) days following receipt
thereof, setting forth in specific detail the basis for its objection and its
proposal for any adjustments thereto. Buyer and the Shareholder Representative
shall use their best efforts to reach agreement as to any such proposed

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adjustment or that no such adjustment is necessary. If agreement is reached as
to any proposed adjustment, the parties shall make such adjustment and the
Purchase Price Reduction shall be based thereon. If Buyer and the Shareholder
Representative are unable to reach agreement within thirty (30) days, then Ernst
& Young LLP or such other accounting firm as agreed upon by Buyer and the
Shareholder Representative (the "Third Party Accounting Firm") shall be engaged
to review the proposed adjustment as to which agreement has not been reached and
shall make a determination as to the resolution of the proposed adjustment to
cause the Purchase Price Reduction to have been properly calculated in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. All resolutions shall
represent either agreement with the position taken by Buyer or the Shareholder
Representative or a compromise of such positions. The determination of the Third
Party Accounting Firm shall be final, conclusive and binding upon Buyer and the
Shareholders. Buyer and the Shareholders shall share equally the costs of the
Third Party Accounting Firm hereunder. Any amounts owed to Buyer as a result of
these adjustments (i.e., a Distribution) will be paid by the Escrow Holder after
the determination of the Third Party Accounting Firm as set forth in the Escrow
Agreement.

2.       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE SHAREHOLDERS

         The Company and each of the Shareholders, jointly and severally, hereby
represent and warrant to Buyer that all of the following representations and
warranties are true as of the date of this Agreement and, subject to Section 4.8
hereof, shall be true at the time of Closing:

         2.1 DUE ORGANIZATION. The Company is a corporation duly organized and
validly existing under the laws of the state of its incorporation, and it is
duly authorized and qualified to do business under all applicable laws,
regulations, ordinances and orders of public authorities to carry on its
business in the places and in the manner as now conducted in each jurisdiction
where the failure to be so authorized or qualified would have a Material Adverse
Effect. SCHEDULE 2.1 contains a list of all jurisdictions in which the Company
is authorized or qualified to do business. True, complete and correct copies of
the Articles of Incorporation (as of the date hereof, certified by the Secretary
or Assistant Secretary of the Company and, as of August 6, 1999, by the
Secretary of State or other appropriate authority of the state of incorporation
of the Company) and bylaws (certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of
the Company) of the Company, are all attached hereto as SCHEDULE 2.1. The minute
books of the Company made available to Buyer are true, correct and complete in
all material respects, maintained in accordance with applicable Laws and reflect
accurately all actions taken by the shareholders and the board of directors of
the Company.

         2.2 AUTHORIZATION. (i) The duly authorized officer of the Company
executing this Agreement has the authority to enter into and bind the Company to
the terms of this Agreement and (ii) the Company has the full legal right, power
and authority to enter into this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by each of the Shareholders and the Company, and the performance by
each of their obligations hereunder, have been or by the Closing will have been
duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of each of the
Shareholders and the Board of Directors of the Company, and no other corporate
or shareholder authorization or approval on the part of the Shareholders or of
the Company is required for any of the Shareholders or the Company to enter into
this Agreement or to perform their obligations hereunder.

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         2.3 CAPITAL SHARES OF THE COMPANY. The authorized capital stock of the
Company is as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.3 hereto. All of the issued and
outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Company (the "Shares") have been
duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable, and no
holder thereof is entitled to any preemptive rights (except any statutory
preemptive rights, which the Shareholders hereby waive). All of the issued and
outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Company are owned by the
Shareholders and in the amounts set forth on SCHEDULE 2.3 hereto and further,
except as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.3, such shares were offered, issued, sold and
delivered by the Company in compliance with all applicable state and federal
laws concerning the issuance of securities. Further, none of the Shares were
issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any past or present shareholder.
The Shareholders (i) own of record and beneficially and have good and marketable
title to all of the issued and outstanding Shares, free and clear of any and all
Liens, charges, adverse claims, options, rights or restrictions of any character
whatsoever other than standard state and federal securities law private offering
legends and restrictions, and (ii) have the right to vote the Shares on any
matters as to which any shares of the Company's Common Stock are entitled to be
voted under the laws of the state of incorporation of the Company and the
Company's Articles of Incorporation and By-laws, free of any right of any other
Person.

         2.4 TRANSACTIONS IN CAPITAL SHARES. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE
2.4, no option, warrant, call, conversion right or commitment of any kind exists
which obligates the Company to issue any of its authorized but unissued capital
stock. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.4, the Company has no obligation
(contingent or otherwise) to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its
equity securities or any interests therein or to pay any dividend or make any
distribution in respect thereof. The Company does not, directly or indirectly,
own, and has not agreed to purchase or otherwise acquire, the capital stock or
other equity interests of, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for such capital stock or such equity interests of, any corporation,
partnership, joint venture or other entity. There is no agreement, arrangement,
contract or other commitment of any kind whatsoever (contingent or otherwise)
pursuant to which any Person is or may become entitled to receive any payment
from the Company based on the revenues or earnings, or calculated in accordance
therewith, of the Company. There is no voting trust, proxy or other agreement,
arrangement, contract or other commitment of any kind whatsoever to which the
Company is a party, or by which the Company, or any of its properties or assets,
is bound with respect to the voting of any share of capital stock or other
equity interest of the Company.

         2.5 ENFORCEABILITY. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of each of the Shareholders and the Company enforceable in accordance
with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
conveyance, moratorium, reorganization, or similar laws affecting creditors'
rights and to general equitable principles.

         2.6 SUBSIDIARIES. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.6, the Company does
not presently own, of record or beneficially, or control, directly or
indirectly, any capital stock, securities convertible into capital stock or any
other equity interest in any corporation, association or business entity, nor is
the Company, directly or indirectly, a participant in any joint venture,
partnership or other non-corporate entity, nor has the Company made any
commitment to effect any of the foregoing.

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         2.7 PREDECESSOR STATUS; ETC. Set forth on SCHEDULE 2.7 is a listing of
all names of all predecessor entities of the Company, including the names of any
entities from whom the Company previously acquired material assets. The Company
has not been a subsidiary or division of another corporation or a part of an
acquisition which was later rescinded.

         2.8 SPIN-OFF BY THE COMPANY. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.8, there
has not been any sale or spin-off of material assets of the Company or any
Affiliate of the Company, other than in the ordinary course of business, within
the preceding two years.

         2.9 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Company has delivered to Buyer (as
SCHEDULE 2.9) true, complete and correct copies of the Company's (i) Balance
Sheet as of (x) June 30, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the "Balance Sheet
Date"), and (y) as of March 31, 1999, and (ii) Statements of Income and Retained
Earnings and Cash Flows for the three month period and twelve month period
ending on such dates, respectively (collectively, the "Financial Statements").
Such Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on
a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated. The balance sheets included
in the Financial Statements present accurately the financial condition of the
Company as of the dates indicated thereon, and the Statements of Income and
Retained Earnings and Cash Flows included in the Financial Statements present
accurately the results of the Company's operations for the periods indicated
thereon. If required, the President or Chief Financial Officer of the Company
has executed, or will execute any documentation reasonably required by Buyer's
independent public accountants with respect to relevant accounting issues.

         2.10 LIABILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS. The Company has delivered to Buyer an
accurate list (SCHEDULE 2.10) as of the Balance Sheet Date of (i) all
liabilities of the Company which are reflected on the Balance Sheet of the
Company as of the Balance Sheet Date and (ii) any liabilities (including
contingencies) of the Company which are not reflected in the balance sheet as of
the Balance Sheet Date. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.10, since the Balance
Sheet Date, the Company has not incurred any liabilities of any kind, character
and description, whether accrued, absolute, secured or unsecured, contingent or
otherwise, other than liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business.
The Company has also delivered to Buyer, in the case of those liabilities which
are not fixed, a reasonable estimate of the maximum amount which the Company
expects will be payable. For each such liability for which the amount is not
fixed or is contested, the Company has provided to Buyer the following
information:

         (i)      a summary description of the liability together with the
                  following:
                  (a) copies of all material relevant documentation relating
                      thereto;
                  (b) amounts claimed and any other action or relief sought; and
                  (c) name of claimant and all other parties to the claim, suit
                      or proceeding;
         (ii)     the name of each court or agency before which such claim, suit
                  or proceeding is pending; and
         (iii)    the date such claim, suit or proceeding was instituted.

         2.11 ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE. The Company has delivered to Buyer
an accurate list (SCHEDULE 2.11) of the accounts and notes receivable of the
Company as of the Balance Sheet

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Date, including any such amounts which are not reflected in the Balance Sheet as
of the Balance Sheet Date, and including receivables from and advances to
employees. The Company has also provided Buyer on SCHEDULE 2.11 with an accurate
list of all receivables obtained subsequent to the Balance Sheet Date. On or
prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall provide Buyer with an aging of all
accounts and notes receivable of the Company as of the most recent practicable
date showing amounts due in 30 day aging categories. Except to the extent
reflected on SCHEDULE 2.11 such accounts and notes are collectible in the amount
shown on SCHEDULE 2.11, net of reserves reflected in the balance sheet as of the
Balance Sheet Date.

         2.12 PERMITS/COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The Company possesses all material
franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, use and development
rights, easements, access rights, variances, exemptions, consents, certificates,
approvals and orders necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and
assets as now being owned, licensed and operated and to carry on its business as
it is now being conducted (collectively, the "Permits"), and there is no claim,
action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the best of the
Company's knowledge, threatened regarding modification, suspension or
cancellation of any such Permits. SCHEDULE 2.12 sets forth a true, correct and
complete list of all such Permits. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 2.12, the
Company (and each of its properties and assets) is, and has been in compliance
in all material respects with such Permits and with all Laws applicable to it or
by or to which any of its properties or assets is bound or subject. Except as
set forth in SCHEDULE 2.12, none of the Permits will lapse, be impaired,
terminate or expire as a result of the performance of this Agreement by the
Company or the Shareholders or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.

         2.13 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

               (a) For purposes of this Agreement, "Intellectual Property" means
all of the following used by the Company in the operations of its business (i)
all inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to
practice), all improvements thereto, and all patents, patent applications, and
patent disclosures, together with all reissuances, continuations,
continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions, and reexaminations thereof, (ii)
the name "JD Warren, Inc." and all other trademarks, service marks, trade dress,
logos, trade names, and corporate names, together with all translations,
adaptations, derivations, and combinations thereof and including all goodwill
associated therewith, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in
connection therewith, (iii) all copyrightable works, all copyrights, and all
applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (iv) all mask
works and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith,
(v) all trade secrets and confidential business information (including ideas,
research and development, know-how, formulas, compositions, manufacturing and
production processes and techniques, technical data, designs, drawings,
specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost information, and
business and marketing plans and proposals), (vi) all computer software
(including data and related documentation), (vii) all other proprietary rights,
and (viii) all copies and tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or
medium).

               (b) The Company owns all right, title and interest in, or has a
valid license to use, the Intellectual Property. Such licenses are not
terminable due to any breach or noncompliance by

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the Company and shall not be adversely affected by the transactions contemplated
herein. No other Person has any right, title or interest in, to or under any of
the Intellectual Property owned by the Company. SCHEDULE 2.13(B) sets forth a
list of all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications,
trademark registrations, copyright applications, copyright registrations,
applications to register industrial designs, registrations of industrial
designs, applications to register maskworks, registrations of maskworks, trade
names and trade dress included in the Intellectual Property. SCHEDULE 2.13(B)
indicates which Intellectual Property is owned by the Company and which
Intellectual Property is licensed to the Company.

               (c) Each employee of the Company, and each independent
contractor, outside consultant and other agent who has participated in or is
participating in the conception, design or development of any software, other
product, service or Intellectual Property for, on behalf of or at the request of
the Company, has assigned all right, title and interest therein and thereto to
the Company.

               (d) Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 2.13(D), the Intellectual
Property owned by the Company is not subject to any Lien in favor of any third
party. None of the Company's rights in or to any of the Intellectual Property
shall be materially and adversely affected by its execution or delivery of this
Agreement or by the performance of its obligations hereunder or by the
transactions contemplated herein. No claims with respect to any Intellectual
Property have been asserted or, to the best of the Company's knowledge,
threatened by any Person (i) against the Company, or (ii) to the best of the
Company's knowledge, against any other Person based on its use of any
Intellectual Property owned, licensed or used by the Company or based on any
product or service provided by the Company. To the best of the Company's
knowledge, none of the Company's past or present activities, including, but not
limited to, the manufacture, use, sale or distribution of any product and the
provision of any service, and no manufacture, use, sale or distribution of any
of the Company's products by any Person constitutes or has constituted an
infringement, misappropriation, unauthorized use or other violation of, and no
valid grounds exist for any bona fide claims against the Company or any such
Person with respect to, the Intellectual Property of any other Person. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Person ever employed or otherwise
engaged by the Company has asserted or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened
any claim against the Company relating to any Intellectual Property. To the best
of the Company's knowledge, there has not been, nor is there presently, any
unauthorized use, infringement, misappropriation or violation of any of the
Intellectual Property by any Person. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 2.13(D),
the Company has the full right to make, have made, sell, possess, use, copy,
distribute, display, transfer and license all Intellectual Property.

               (e) No Intellectual Property owned by the Company is subject to
any outstanding order, award, decision, injunction, judgment, decree,
stipulation or agreement in any manner restricting the transfer, use,
enforcement or licensing thereof by the Company. The Company has not entered
into any agreement to defend or indemnify any other Person against any charge of
infringement of any Intellectual Property. The Company has not entered into any
agreement granting any third party the right to bring infringement actions with
respect to, or otherwise to enforce rights with respect to, any Intellectual
Property. The Company has the exclusive right to file, prosecute and maintain
all applications, patents and registrations with respect to Intellectual
Property owned by the Company.

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               (f) Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 2.13(F), the Company has
taken all reasonable and necessary steps to maintain, enforce and protect the
Intellectual Property owned by the Company and its rights thereunder, and no
such rights to Intellectual Property have been lost or are in jeopardy of being
lost. The Company has paid all fees, annuities and all other payments which have
heretofore become due to any Governmental Authority with respect to Intellectual
Property owned by the Company.

               (g) The Company has not transferred its right, title or interest
in or to any copy of any computer program or other software owned or licensed by
the Company. No computer program or other software owned or licensed by the
Company has been supplied by the Company to any Person except pursuant to a
binding license prohibiting further distribution and disclosure. All source code
for all computer programs and other software owned by the Company is in the sole
possession of the Company and has been maintained strictly confidential. The
Company has no obligation to afford any Person access to any source code for any
computer program or other software.

               (h) All computer programs and other software which are owned,
used or licensed by the Company have been upgraded as necessary so that they are
fully functional in every material respect, are operative for their current
business purposes and free of material defects and deficiencies. All computer
programs and other software transferred by the Company to its customers or to
any other transferees (i) fully conform with all specifications,
representations, warranties, and other descriptions established by the Company
or conveyed thereby, (ii) are operative for their intended purposes and free of
material defects and deficiencies, and (iii) have been fully maintained by the
Company on behalf of its customers and other transferees to their reasonable
satisfaction.

         2.14 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.14, (i)
the Company has complied with and is in compliance with all applicable federal,
state, local and foreign statutes (civil and criminal), laws, ordinances,
regulations, rules, notices, permits, judgments, orders and decrees relating to
environmental protection (collectively "Environmental Laws") including, without
limitation, Environmental Laws relating to air, water, land and the generation,
storage, use, handling, transportation, treatment or disposal of "Regulated
Substances," which is defined as petroleum, solid waste, Hazardous Wastes and
Hazardous Substances (as such terms are defined in any applicable Environmental
Law), except to the extent that noncompliance with any Environmental Law, either
singly or in the aggregate, does not have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) the
Company has obtained and adhered to all necessary permits and other approvals
necessary to treat, transport, store, dispose of and otherwise handle Regulated
Substances and has reported, to the extent required by all Environmental Laws,
all past and present sites owned and operated by the Company where Regulated
Substances have been treated, stored, disposed of or otherwise handled; (iii)
there have been no releases or threats of releases (as defined in Environmental
Laws) of Regulated Substances at, from, in or on any property owned, leased or
operated by the Company except as permitted by Environmental Laws; (iv) the
Company does not know of any on-site or off-site location to which the Company
has transported or disposed of Regulated Substances or arranged for the
transportation of Regulated Substances, which site is the subject of any
federal, state, local or foreign enforcement action or any other investigation
which could reasonably be expected to lead to any claim against the Company for
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natural resources or personal injury, including, but not limited to, any claim
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
of 1980, as amended; and (v) to the best of the Company's knowledge, the Company
has no contingent liability in connection with any release of any Regulated
Substance into the environment.

         2.15 PERSONAL PROPERTY. The Company has delivered to Buyer an accurate
list (SCHEDULE 2.15) of all personal property included (or that will be
included) in "fixed assets" on the balance sheet of the Company and all other
personal property of the Company with a value in excess of $25,000 (i) as of the
Balance Sheet Date and (ii) acquired since the Balance Sheet Date, including in
each case true, complete and correct copies of leases for material equipment
used in the operation of the business of the Company. Except as shown on
SCHEDULE 2.15, all of the material machinery and equipment of the Company listed
on SCHEDULE 2.15 are in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear
excepted. All leases set forth on SCHEDULE 2.15 are in full force and effect and
constitute valid and binding agreements of the parties (and their successors)
thereto in accordance with their respective terms and, as to the best of the
Company's knowledge, there have been no defaults thereunder by any Person. All
material fixed assets used by the Company in the operation of its business are
either owned by the Company or leased under an agreement indicated on SCHEDULE
2.15. The Company has also indicated on SCHEDULE 2.15 a summary description of
all plans or projects involving the opening of new operations, expansion of any
existing operations, obtaining of new management contracts, or the acquisition
of any real property or existing business, to which or for which management of
the Company has made any material expenditure since the date of formation of the
Company, which if pursued by the Company would require additional material
expenditures of capital.

         2.16 TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY. The Company does not own any real
property.

         2.17 LEASED PROPERTY. SCHEDULE 2.17 lists and describes briefly all
real property leased or subleased to the Company (the "Leased Property"). Except
as set forth in SCHEDULE 2.17, with respect to each lease and sublease listed in
SCHEDULE 2.17:

               (A) no party to such lease or sublease is in breach or default,
and no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time, would constitute
a breach or default or permit termination, modification, or acceleration
thereunder;

               (B) the Company has not assigned, transferred, conveyed,
mortgaged, deeded in trust, or encumbered any interest in the leasehold or
subleasehold;

               (C) the Leased Property has received all approvals of
Governmental Authorities (including licenses and permits) required from the
Company in connection with the operation thereof and has been operated and
maintained by the Company in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and
regulations;

               (D) utilities and other services necessary for the operation of
the Leased Property as presently operated are available at the Leased Property;

               (E) as of the Closing Date there will be no past due amounts
under any lease or sublease;

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               (F) assuming the due authorization and execution by the lessors
thereunder, the lease or sublease is legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in
full force and effect, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, reorganization, or similar laws affecting
creditors' rights and to general equitable principles;

               (G) subject to Buyer's compliance with all the terms and
conditions of the lease or sublease, the lease or sublease will continue to be
legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect on identical
terms following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;

               (H) the Company has not repudiated any provision of the lease or
sublease, and has not received written notice, or otherwise have knowledge, that
any other party to the lease or sublease has repudiated any provision thereof;

               (I) there are no disputes, oral agreements, or forbearance
programs in effect as to the lease or sublease;

               (J) to the best of the Company's knowledge, the owner of the
Leased Property has good and indefeasible title to the parcel of real property;
and

               (K) to the best of the Company's knowledge, with respect to any
sublease, the representations and warranties set forth in subsections (A)
through (J) above are true and correct with respect to the underlying lease.

         2.18 SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS; MATERIAL CONTRACTS AND COMMITMENTS. The
Company has delivered to Buyer an accurate list (SCHEDULE 2.18) of (i) all
customers and (ii) all material contracts, commitments and similar agreements to
which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of its properties
are bound (including, but not limited to, contracts with significant customers,
joint venture or partnership agreements, contracts with any labor organizations,
loan agreements, indemnity or guaranty agreements, bonds, mortgages, options to
purchase land, liens, pledges or other security agreements, covenants not to
compete and contracts which restrict or limit the ability of the Company to
compete in any business with any Person, and contracts providing for the payment
of any bonus or other payment upon the sale of the Company or any change of
control of the Company, and any management, service or consulting contracts) (a)
as of the Balance Sheet Date and (b) entered into since the Balance Sheet Date,
and has delivered true, complete and correct copies of such agreements to Buyer.
Except to the extent set forth on SCHEDULE 2.18, (i) none of the Company's
significant customers have canceled or substantially reduced or, to the
knowledge of the Company, are currently attempting or threatening to cancel or
substantially reduce demand for the Company's services and (ii) the Company has
complied in all material respects with all material commitments and obligations
pertaining to it, and is not itself, nor is any Person in material default under
any such contracts and agreements and no notice of default has been received.
The Company is not bound by or subject to (and none of its assets or properties
is bound by or subject to) any arrangement with any labor union. No employees of
the Company are represented by any labor union or covered by any collective
bargaining agreement and no campaign to establish such representation is in
progress. There is no pending or to the best of

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the Company's knowledge threatened labor dispute involving the Company and any
group of its employees nor has the Company experienced any labor interruptions
over the past year and the Company's relationships with its employees is good.

         2.19 INSURANCE. The Company has delivered to Buyer an accurate list
(SCHEDULE 2.19) as of the Balance Sheet Date of all insurance policies carried
by the Company and, except as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.19, has delivered to Buyer
an accurate list (attached to SCHEDULE 2.19) of all insurance loss runs or
workmen's compensation claims received since the formation of the Company. Also
attached to SCHEDULE 2.19 are true, complete and correct copies of certificates
of insurance with respect to all insurance policies currently in effect. Such
insurance policies are currently in full force and effect and shall remain in
full force and effect through the Closing Date.

         2.20 COMPENSATION: EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. The Company has delivered to
Buyer an accurate list (SCHEDULE 2.20) showing all officers, directors and
employees of the Company, listing all employment agreements with such officers,
directors and employees and the rate of compensation (and the portions thereof
attributable to salary, bonus and other compensation, respectively) of each of
such persons as of (i) the Balance Sheet Date and (ii) the date hereof. The
Company has provided to Buyer true, complete and correct copies of any
employment agreements for persons listed on SCHEDULE 2.20.

         2.21 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.

               (i) Set forth on SCHEDULE 2.21 hereto is a complete list of all
"employee pension benefit plans" as defined in Section 3(2) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") (including than
Multiemployer Plans) ("Pension Benefit Plans"), "welfare benefit plans" as
defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA ("Welfare Plans"), or stock bonus, stock
option, restricted stock, stock appreciation right, stock purchase, bonus,
incentive, deferred compensation, severance, or vacation plans, or any other
employee benefit plan, program, policy or arrangement maintained or contributed
to by the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates or to which the Company or any
of its ERISA Affiliates, contributes or is obligated to make payments thereunder
or otherwise may have any liability (including Multiemployer Plans)
(collectively, the "Employee Benefit Plans"). For purposes of this Section, (a)
the term "ERISA Affiliates" means any person (as defined in ERISA Section 3(9))
that is or has been a member of any group of persons described in Code Sections
414(b), (c), (m) or (o), and (b) the term "Multiemployer Plan" means a
multiemployer plan as defined as such in ERISA Section 3(37) to which
contributions are or have been made by the Company or any of its ERISA
Affiliates, or as to which the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates may have
liability and that is covered by Title IV of ERISA.

               (ii) Each of the Employee Benefit Plans (and each related trust,
insurance contract or fund) complies in form and in operation in all material
respects with the applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code and other
applicable laws.

               (iii) With respect to each of the Employee Benefit Plans, true,
correct and complete copies of the following documents have been delivered to
Buyer: (a) the plan document and any related trust agreement, including
amendments thereto, (b) any current summary plan

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descriptions and other material communications to participants relating to the
Employee Benefit Plans, (c) the most recent Form 5500 Annual Report, if
applicable, and (d) any correspondence with the IRS, the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation, the Department of Labor or any other Agency.

               (iv) All contributions to, and payments from, the Employee
Benefit Plans which are required to have been made by the Company or any of its
ERISA Affiliates with respect to any period ending on or before the Closing
Date, in accordance with the Employee Benefit Plans, have been timely made.

               (v) Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates maintains
or contributes to, nor has it ever maintained or contributed to, any pension
plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, Code Section 412 or ERISA Section 302.
Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability
under Title IV of ERISA. Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has
any liability (including any contingent liability under ERISA Section 4204) with
respect to any Multiemployer Plan covering employees (or former employees)
employed in the United States. Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA
Affiliates has incurred any liability or taken any action that could reasonably
be expected to cause it to incur any liability (i) on account of a partial or
complete withdrawal (within the meaning of ERISA Sections 4205 and 4203,
respectively) with respect to any Multiemployer Plan or (ii) on account of
unpaid contributions to any such Multiemployer Plan.

               (vi) Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates
maintains or ever has maintained, or contributes or ever has contributed to, any
Welfare Plan providing for continuing benefits or coverage for any participant
or any beneficiary of a participant following termination of employment, except
as may be required under COBRA. Each of Company's Welfare Plans which are "group
health plans", as described in Code Section 5000(b)(1), have complied with the
notice and continuation requirements of Code Section 4980B or Part 6 of Subtitle
B of Title I of ERISA and the regulations thereunder.

               (vii) The Pension Benefit Plans intended to qualify under Code
Section 401 have been determined by the IRS to be so qualified and no event has
occurred and no condition exists with respect to the form or operation of such
Pension Benefit Plans which would cause the loss of such qualification or
exemption or the imposition of any material liability, penalty or tax under
ERISA or the Code.

               (viii) Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 2.21 hereof, the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result
in an increase in the amount of compensation or benefits or accelerate the
vesting or timing of payment of any benefits or compensation payable to or in
respect of any employee of the Company. The Company is not obligated to make any
payment or transfer, accelerate any payment or transfer, or otherwise provide
any benefit that would constitute an "excess parachute payment" under Code
Section 280G.

               (ix) Neither the Company nor any employee of the foregoing, nor
any trustee, administrator, other fiduciary or any other "party in interest" or
"disqualified person" with respect

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to the Pension Benefit Plans or Welfare Plans, has engaged in a "prohibited
transaction" (as such term is defined in Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406
of ERISA) which could result in a tax or penalty on a Company under Section 4975
of the Code or Section 502(i) of ERISA ("Prohibited Transaction"), except any
such event which would not, individually or in the aggregate, either impair such
Company's ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or have a
Material Adverse Effect.

         2.22 EMPLOYEES. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 2.22 the Company has
not incurred any liability under, and has complied in all respects with, the
Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, and any similar state laws (collectively, "WARN"), and does not
expect to incur any such liability as a result of actions taken or not taken
prior to the Closing. SCHEDULE 2.22 lists (i) all employees terminated or laid
off by the Company in connection with any layoff or reduction in workforce
during the 90 days prior to the date hereof and (ii) all employees who have
experienced a reduction in hours of work of more than 50% during any month
during the 90 days prior to the date hereof. The Company shall update SCHEDULE
2.22 from the date hereof through the Closing. The Company will neither take nor
fail to take any actions that would violate the provisions of WARN (including
the giving of notices as may be required to Governmental Authorities as well as
affected employees). The Company is not in violation nor has it received notice
of any claim not yet resolved with respect to a violation by it of any federal,
state or local fair employment or civil rights law, or any statutory or common
law relating to wrongful discharge, defamation, sexual harassment or otherwise
relating to employment.

         2.23 QUALIFIED PLANS. The Company (i) does not maintain, and has never
maintained, any plans that qualify under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") or that have been determined by the
Internal Revenue Service to be so qualified; (ii) has not engaged in any
transaction prohibited under the provisions of Section 4975 of the Code or
Section 406 of ERISA; and (iii) has not incurred any liability for excise tax or
penalty due to the Internal Revenue Service nor any liability to the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation. The Company further represents that, except as set
forth on SCHEDULE 2.23:

         (i)      there have been no terminations, partial terminations or
                  discontinuance of contributions to any such Qualified Plan
                  intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code without
                  notice to and approval by the Internal Revenue Service;
         (ii)     no such plan subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA
                  has been terminated;
         (iii)    there have been no "reportable events" (as that phrase is
                  defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) with respect to any such
                  plan; and
         (iv)     the Company has not incurred liability under Section 4062 of
                  ERISA.

         2.24 CONFORMITY WITH LAW. Except to the extent set forth on SCHEDULE
2.24, the Company is not in violation of any law or regulation or any order of
any court or federal, state, municipal or other governmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality having jurisdiction over
the Company the violation of which would have a Material Adverse Effect; and
except to the extent set forth on SCHEDULE 2.24, there are no claims, actions,
suits or proceedings or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of the
Company, threatened, against or affecting the Company, at law or in equity, or
before or by any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality having jurisdiction over
the

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Company and no notice of any such claim, action, suit or proceeding or
investigation, whether pending or threatened, has been received by the Company
or any Shareholder.

         2.25 TAXES. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.25, (i) the Company has
timely filed or will timely file all requisite Tax returns, reports and forms
("Returns") for all periods ended on or before the Closing Date and all such
Returns are complete and correct in all material respects; (ii) the Company has
paid all Taxes owed with respect to periods ended on or before the Closing Date
(whether or not shown as due on Company Returns); (iii) there are no
examinations in progress or claims against the Company for Taxes and no notice
of any claim for Taxes, whether pending or threatened, has been received by the
Company or any Shareholders; (iv) the amounts included in accrued payables on
the Financial Statements as of the Balance Sheet Date delivered to Buyer as a
part of SCHEDULE 2.9 are sufficient for the payment of all Taxes for all fiscal
periods ended on or before that date; (v) the Company has a taxable year ended
March 31st of each year, and all Returns necessary to initially obtain and
continuously retain such taxable year end have been (or will be) timely filed;
(vi) the Company currently utilizes the accrual method of accounting for income
tax purposes and such method of accounting has not changed since its formation;
(vii) there is no agreement or other document extending, or having the effect of
extending, the period of assessment or collection of any Taxes and no power of
attorney with respect to any Taxes has been executed or filed with any taxing
authority; and (viii) there are no liens for Taxes with respect to any assets or
properties of the Company except for statutory liens for Taxes not yet due; (ix)
the Company (and any predecessor of the Company) has been a validly electing
Subchapter S corporation at all relevant times during its existence for both
federal and state income tax purposes, and neither the Company nor its
Shareholders have taken or will take (or allow) any action that could (or would)
result in the termination of the Company's status as a validly electing
Subchapter S corporation up to and including the Closing Date; (x) the Company
will not be liable for any Tax under Section 1374 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), in connection with the deemed sale of its
assets in the event an election under Code Section 338(h)(10) is made with
respect to the purchase and sale of the Shares; (xi) no claim has ever been made
by an authority in a jurisdiction where the Company does not file Returns that
the Company is or may be subject to a Tax liability in such jurisdiction; and
(xii) the Company has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld
and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent
contractor, creditor, stockholder, or other third party.

         For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Tax" shall be understood to
include any tax or similar governmental charge, impost or levy (including,
without limitation, income taxes, franchise taxes, transfer taxes or fees, sales
taxes, use taxes, gross receipts taxes, value added taxes, employment taxes,
excise taxes, ad valorem taxes, property taxes, withholding taxes, payroll
taxes, minimum taxes, or windfall profit taxes) together with any related
penalties, fines, additions to tax or interest, imposed by the United States or
any state, county, local or foreign government or subdivision or agency thereof.

         2.26 NO VIOLATIONS. A certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation
and a true, complete and correct copy of the Bylaws, both as amended to date, of
the Company (the "Charter Documents"), have been delivered to Buyer. The Company
is not (i) in violation of any Charter Document or (ii) in default in any
material respect under any material lease, instrument, agreement,

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license, or permit to which it is a party or by which its properties are bound
(the "Company Material Documents"); and, except as set forth on the schedules
and documents attached to this Agreement, (a) the rights and benefits of the
Company under the Company Material Documents will not be materially and
adversely affected by the transactions contemplated hereby and (b) the execution
of this Agreement and the performance of the obligations hereunder and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not result in any
violation or breach or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice of
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, any of the terms or
provisions of the Company Material Documents or the Charter Documents. Except as
set forth on SCHEDULE 2.26, none of the Company Material Documents requires
notice to, or the consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority or other
third party to any of the transactions contemplated hereby to remain in full
force and effect, and such transactions shall not give rise to any right to
termination, cancellation or acceleration or loss of any right or benefit
pursuant to any Company Material Document.

         2.27 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.27, the
Company is not a party to any contracts with any Governmental Authority.

         2.28 ABSENCE OF CHANGES. Since the Balance Sheet Date, except as set
forth on SCHEDULE 2.28 there has not been:

               (i) any material adverse change in the financial condition,
assets, liabilities (contingent or otherwise), income or business of the Company
(excluding profits and losses in the ordinary course of business);

               (ii) any damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by
insurance) materially adversely affecting the properties or business of the
Company;

               (iii) any change in the authorized capital of the Company or in
its securities outstanding or any change in their respective ownership interests
or any grant of any options, warrants, calls, conversion rights or commitments;

               (iv) any declaration or payment of any dividend or distribution
in respect of the capital stock or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase
or other acquisition of any of the capital stock of the Company;

               (v) any increase in the compensation, bonus, sales commissions or
fee arrangement payable or to become payable by the Company to any of its
officers, directors, shareholders, employees, consultants or agents, except for
ordinary and customary salary increases for employees in accordance with past
practice;

               (vi) any work interruptions, labor grievances or claims filed, or
any event or condition of any character, which would result in a Material
Adverse Effect;

               (vii) any sale or transfer, or any agreement to sell or transfer,
any material assets, property or rights of the Company to any person, including,
without limitation, shareholders and their affiliates;

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               (viii) any cancellation, or agreement to cancel, any indebtedness
or other obligation owing to the Company, including without limitation any
indebtedness or obligation of any of its shareholders or any affiliate thereof,
provided that the Company may negotiate and adjust bills in the course of good
faith disputes with customers in a manner consistent with past practice;

               (ix) any plan, agreement or arrangement granting any preferential
rights to purchase or acquire any interest in any of the assets, property or
rights of the Company or requiring consent of any party to the transfer and
assignment of any such assets, property or rights;

               (x) any purchase or acquisition of, or agreement, plan or
arrangement to purchase or acquire, any property, rights or assets outside of
the ordinary course of the Company's business;

               (xi) any waiver of any rights or claims of the Company under any
Laws;

               (xii) any material breach, amendment or termination of any
contract, agreement, license, permit or other right to which the Company is a
party;

               (xiii) any transaction by the Company outside the ordinary course
of its business;

               (xiv) any sale of any of the assets of the Company for less than
fair market value; or

               (xv) any transactions between the Company and any of its
Affiliates.

         2.29 DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS: POWERS OF ATTORNEY. The Company has delivered to
Buyer an accurate list (SCHEDULE 2.29) as of the date of the Agreement, of:

         (i)      the name of each financial institution in which Buyer has
                  accounts or safe deposit boxes;
         (ii)     the names in which the accounts or boxes are held;
         (iii)    the type of account; and
         (iv)     the name of each person authorized to draw thereon or have
                  access thereto.

SCHEDULE 2.29 also sets forth the name of each person, corporation, firm or
other entity holding a general or special power of attorney from the Company and
a description of the terms of such power.

         2.30 LITIGATION. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 2.30, there is no
suit, action, arbitration, or legal, administrative, or other proceeding, or
governmental investigation of any kind whatsoever, at law or in equity
(including, without limitation, proceedings seeking injunctive relief) pending
or, to the best knowledge of any of the Shareholders or the Company, threatened,
against or affecting the Company. The Company is not a party to, or in default
under, any judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Authority. The matters
set forth in SCHEDULE 2.30 if decided adversely to the Company will not result
in a Material Adverse Effect. Upon request, the Company has furnished or made
available to Buyer copies of all relevant court papers and other documents
relating to the matters set forth in SCHEDULE 2.30. Except as set forth in
SCHEDULE 2.30, the Company

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is not presently engaged in any legal action to recover moneys due to it or
damages sustained by it.

         2.31 YEAR 2000. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.31, to the best of
the Company's knowledge, each item of equipment and each software or other
computer program developed or used by the Company in the operation of its
business (a "Company System") (a) has been produced or amended in a manner which
ensures that a change of, reference to, or use after, December 31, 1999, of date
related data for dates before, on, or after December 31, 1999, in the operation
of that Company System, whether alone or in conjunction with each other Company
System, will not have a Material Adverse Effect on, or give rise to, a material
increased inconvenience in, the operation of that Company System; and (b) has
been tested in conjunction with each item of equipment and software or other
computer program under the control of a third party (a "Third Party System")
with which a Company System routinely exchanges date information in a manner
which substantially advances the result that the inclusion after December 31,
1999, of date-related data for dates before, on, or after December 31, 1999, in
the information exchanged with a Third Party System will not have a Material
Adverse Effect on, or give rise to, a material increased inconvenience in, the
exchange of date-related data or the subsequent use of that date-related data.
SCHEDULE 2.31 includes a description of what additionally must be completed by
the Company to ensure that the results contemplated by this Section 2.31 are
timely accomplished.

         2.32 RELATED PARTY AGREEMENTS. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 2.32, no
current or former director, executive officer or stockholder of the Company or
any Affiliate or associate of any of the foregoing is a party to any agreement,
arrangement, contract or other commitment to which the Company is a party or by
or to which any of its properties or assets is bound or subject, or has an
interest in any agreement, arrangement, contract or other commitment, property
or asset (real or personal), tangible or intangible, owned by, used in or
pertaining to the business of the Company.

         2.33 HART-SCOTT-RODINO MATTERS. The consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will require no filings pursuant to the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, or the rules
and regulations thereunder promulgated.

         2.34 COMPANY ASSETS. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.34, the Company
owns, free and clear of any and all Liens, all assets necessary to the conduct,
in the ordinary course, of the business of the Company.

         2.35 DISCLOSURE. No representation or warranty of the Company or the
Shareholders contained in this Agreement contains or will contain any untrue
statement of material fact, or omits or will omit to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the
circumstances under which it was or will be made, not misleading. Subject to the
provisions of Section 4.8, at the sole option of Buyer, the truth and accuracy
of any and all warranties and representations of the Company, or on behalf of
the Company at the date of this Agreement and at the Closing, shall be a
precondition to the consummation of this transaction.

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3.       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

         Buyer and Holdings, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant
to the Shareholders as follows:

         3.1 DUE ORGANIZATION. Buyer is a corporation duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the state of its incorporation, and it is duly
authorized and qualified to do business under all applicable laws, regulations,
ordinances and orders of public authorities to carry on its business in the
places and in the manner as now conducted except where the failure to be so
authorized or qualified would not have a material adverse effect on the
business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects of Buyer taken
as a whole.

         3.2 AUTHORIZATION. (i) The duly authorized representative of Buyer
executing this Agreement has the authority to enter into and bind Buyer to the
terms of this Agreement and (ii) Buyer has the full legal right, power and
authority to enter into this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Buyer and Holdings and the performance by each of their respective
obligations hereunder, have been or by the Closing will have been duly
authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Buyer and Holdings,
and no other corporate or approval is required for Buyer and Holdings to enter
into this Agreement or to perform their respective obligations hereunder.

         3.3 NO VIOLATIONS. The execution of this Agreement and the performance
of the obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not result in any violation or breach or constitute a
default ( or an event which, with notice of lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default) under the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Buyer
or under any of the terms or provisions of any material lease, instrument,
agreement, license, or permit to which it is a party or by which its properties
are bound (the "Buyer Material Documents"). Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 3.3,
none of the Buyer Material Documents requires notice to, or the consent or
approval of, any Governmental Authority or other third party to any of the
transactions contemplated hereby to remain in full force and effect, and such
transactions shall not give rise to any right to termination, cancellation or
acceleration or loss of any right or benefit pursuant to the Buyer Material
Documents.

         3.4 ENFORCEABILITY. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of Buyer and Holdings enforceable in accordance with its terms,
subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
moratorium, reorganization, or similar laws affecting creditors' rights and to
general equitable principles.

4.       COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

         4.1 ACCESS AND COOPERATION; DUE DILIGENCE. Between the date of this
Agreement and the Closing Date, the Company will afford to the officers and
authorized representatives of Buyer access to all of the Company's sites,
properties, books and records and will furnish Buyer with such additional
financial and operating data and other information as to the business and
properties of the Company as Buyer may from time to time reasonably request. The
Company will cooperate with Buyer, its representatives, auditors and counsel in
the preparation of any documents or other

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material which may be required in connection with any documents or materials
required by this Agreement.

         4.2 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING CLOSING. Between the Balance Sheet Date
and the Closing Date, the Company will, except as set forth on SCHEDULE 4.2:

               (i) carry on its business in substantially the same manner as it
has heretofore and not introduce any material new method of management,
operation or accounting;

               (ii) maintain its respective properties and facilities, including
those held under leases, in as good working order and condition as at present,
ordinary wear and tear excepted;

               (iii) perform all of its respective obligations under agreements
relating to or affecting its respective assets, properties or rights;

               (iv) keep in full force and effect present insurance policies or
other comparable insurance coverage;

               (v) use its reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve its
business organization intact, retain its respective present employees and
maintain its respective relationships with suppliers, customers and others
having business relations with the Company;

               (vi) maintain compliance in all material respects with all
permits, laws, rules and regulations, consent orders, and all other orders of
applicable courts, regulatory agencies and similar governmental authorities;

               (vii) maintain present material debt and lease instruments and
not enter into new or amended debt or lease instruments, without the knowledge
and consent of the Buyer; and

               (viii) not increase present salaries and commission levels for
all officers, directors, employees and agents, except for ordinary and customary
salary increases for employees (other than key employees) in accordance with
past practice; provided, however that Ron Morris' salary shall not exceed
$25,000 per month.

         4.3 PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 4.3, between
the Balance Sheet Date and the Closing Date, the Company has not and, without
the prior written consent of Buyer, will not:

               (i) make any change in its Articles of Incorporation or bylaws or
comparable organizational documents;

               (ii) issue, reissue, sell, deliver, transfer, repurchase, redeem,
acquire or pledge or authorize or propose the issuance, reissuance, sale,
delivery, transfer, repurchase, redemption, acquisition or pledge of shares of
capital stock of any class or series, or any securities convertible into capital
stock of any class or series or grant or enter into any rights, warrants,
options, agreements or commitments with respect to the issuance of such capital
stock or convertible

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securities or amend any terms of any such right, warrant, option, agreement or
commitment;

               (iii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other
distribution (whether in cash, securities or property or any combination
thereof) in respect of any class or series of its capital stock;

               (iv) adjust, split, combine, subdivide or reclassify any shares
of its capital stock, as the case may be, or any option, warrant or right
relating thereto;

               (v) allow the Company's net worth to be negative;

               (vi) create, incur, assume or guarantee any indebtedness, other
than in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice;

               (vii) enter into any contract or commitment or incur or agree to
incur any liability or make any capital expenditures, except if it is in the
normal course of business (consistent with past practice) or involves an amount
not in excess of $25,000, including contracts to provide services to customers;

               (viii) increase the compensation payable or to become payable to
any officer, director, shareholder, employee or agent (except for ordinary and
customary salary increases for employees in accordance with past practice),
adopt or amend any employee benefit plan, or make any bonus or management fee
payment to any such person;

               (ix) create, assume or permit to exist any mortgage, pledge or
other lien or encumbrance upon any assets or properties whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, except (1) with respect to purchase money liens incurred in
connection with the acquisition of equipment with an aggregate cost not in
excess of $25,000 necessary or desirable for the conduct of the business of the
Company, (2) (A) liens for taxes either not yet due or being contested in good
faith and by appropriate proceedings (and for which contested taxes adequate
reserves have been established and are being maintained) or (B) materialmen's,
mechanics', workers', repairmen's, employees' or other like liens arising in the
ordinary course of business (the liens set forth in clause (2) being referred to
herein as "Statutory Liens") or (3) Liens existing as of the date of this
Agreement as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.15 hereto;

               (x) sell, assign, lease or otherwise transfer or dispose of any
property or equipment except in the ordinary course of business;

               (xi) negotiate for the acquisition of any business or the
start-up of any new business;

               (xii) merge or consolidate or agree to merge or consolidate with
or into another Person;

               (xiii) waive any rights or claims of the Company pursuant to any
contract or under any Laws, provided that the Company may negotiate and adjust
bills in the course of good faith

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disputes with customers in a manner consistent with past practice, provided,
further, that such adjustments shall not be deemed to be included in SCHEDULE
2.11 unless specifically listed thereon;

               (xiv) commit a material breach or amend or terminate any
agreement, permit, license or other right of the Company;

               (xv) enter into any other transaction outside the ordinary course
of its business or prohibited hereunder;

               (xvii) change any of the accounting or tax principles, practices
or methods used by the Company or fail to maintain the accounts, books and
records of the Company in the usual, regular and ordinary manner on a basis
consistently applied;

               (xviii) enter into, adopt, amend or terminate any collective
bargaining agreement;

               (xix) enter into any transaction, agreement or arrangement with,
any of its Affiliates, officers, directors, partners, employees, agents,
consultants, stockholders or their Affiliates, associates or family members;

               (xx) settle or compromise any Tax liability or agree to any
adjustment of any Tax attribute or make any election with respect to its Taxes;

               (xxi) fail to duly and timely file any Tax Return with the
appropriate Governmental Authorities required to be filed by it in a true,
correct and complete form or to timely pay all Taxes shown to be due thereon;

               (xxii) revoke the Company's election to be taxed under the
provisions of Subchapter S of the Code, or take any action (or allow any action
to be taken) that would result in a termination of such election; or

               (xxiii) enter into any agreement, commitment or transaction with
respect to taking any of the foregoing actions or any action that would make any
representation or warranty contained in this Agreement untrue or incorrect in
any material respect or which could reasonably be expected to prevent the
satisfaction of any condition to Closing set forth in Sections 5 or 6 hereof or
to otherwise prevent or materially delay the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

         4.4 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. Prior to the Closing, no party to this
Agreement shall effect any press release or public announcement with respect to
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior written
approval of all other parties hereto.

         4.5 NO SHOP BY THE COMPANY. Neither the Company, any Shareholder nor
any agent, officer, director or any representative of any of the foregoing will,
during the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and ending with the
earlier to occur of the Closing or September 1, 1999 in accordance with its
terms, directly or indirectly:

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         (i)      solicit or initiate the submission of proposals or offers from
                  any Person for,
         (ii)     participate in any discussions pertaining to, or
         (iii)    furnish any information to any Person other than Buyer
                  relating to, any acquisition or purchase of all or a material
                  amount of the assets of, or any equity interest in, the
                  Company or a merger, consolidation or business combination of
                  the Company with any Person.

         4.6 AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. The Company shall maintain its authorized
capital stock as set forth herein. Other than as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.4,
there have been no issuances of, or agreements regarding the issuance of, any
capital stock, warrants, options or other securities convertible into or
exchangeable for capital stock of the Company or rights to acquire the same.

         4.7 NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS. The Company shall give prompt
notice to Buyer of (i) the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event the
occurrence or non-occurrence of which reasonably would be likely to cause any
representation or warranty of the Company or any of the Shareholders contained
herein to be untrue or inaccurate in any respect at or prior to the Closing and
(ii) any failure of the Company or any of the Shareholders to comply with or
satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by
such Person hereunder. The delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 4.7
shall not be deemed to (i) modify the representations or warranties hereunder of
the Company or the Shareholders, which modification may only be made pursuant to
Section 4.8, (ii) modify the conditions set forth in Sections 5 and 6, or (iii)
limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the Buyer.

         4.8 AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULES. Each party hereto agrees that, with respect
to the representations and warranties of such party contained in this Agreement,
such party shall have the continuing obligation until the Closing to supplement
or amend promptly the Schedules hereto with respect to any matter hereafter
arising or discovered which, if existing or known at the date of this Agreement,
would have been required to be set forth or described in the Schedules. No
amendment or supplement to a Schedule that constitutes a Material Adverse Effect
may be made unless Buyer consents in writing to such amendment or supplement. No
amendment or supplement to a Schedule that constitutes or reflects a material
adverse change to Buyer may be made unless the Company consents in writing to
such amendment or supplement. For all purposes of this Agreement, including
without limitation for purposes of determining whether the conditions set forth
in Sections 5 and 6 have been fulfilled, the Schedules hereto shall be deemed to
be the Schedules as amended or supplemented pursuant to this Section 4.8.

         4.9 REGULATORY APPROVAL. The parties hereto shall use all reasonable
efforts to obtain all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of
Governmental Authorities and non-governmental third parties (the "Regulatory
Approvals") that may be or become necessary for performance of the transactions
contemplated pursuant to this Agreement, and shall cooperate fully with each
other in promptly seeking to obtain all such authorizations, consents orders and
approvals.

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         4.10 PNC LOAN. The Company shall arrange with PNC Bank, National
Association for the payment by Buyer concurrently with the Closing of all
amounts outstanding under that certain Promissory Note dated January 14, 1999,
and for the release by PNC Bank of its security interest in all collateral
granted to PNC Bank by the Company under that certain Commercial Security
Agreement dated January 14, 1999.

         4.12 REASONABLE EFFORTS. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions
of this Agreement, each of Buyer, the Company and Shareholders agree to, and the
Shareholders agree to cause the Company to use commercially reasonable efforts
to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all
things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to consummate and
make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as promptly as
practicable (including satisfaction, but not waiver, of the conditions to
Closing set forth in Sections 5 and 6 hereof).

5.       CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER

         The obligation of Buyer to purchase the Shares, and to cause the other
transactions contemplated hereby to occur at the Closing, shall be subject to
the satisfaction of each of the following conditions at or prior to the Closing:

         5.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS. All
representations and warranties of the Company and the Shareholders contained in
Section 2 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing
Date as though such representations and warranties had been made as of that time
(except for matters expressly disclosed in the certificate or a schedule
thereto); all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement to be
complied with and performed by the Company and the Shareholders on or before the
Closing Date shall have been duly complied with and performed in all material
respects; and a certificate to the foregoing effect dated the Closing Date and
signed by the President or any Vice President of the Company shall have been
delivered to Buyer.

         5.2 NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. No Material Adverse Effect shall have
occurred, and the Company shall not have suffered any loss or damage to any of
its properties or assets, whether or not covered by insurance, since the Balance
Sheet Date, which change, loss or damage materially affects or impairs the
ability of the Company to conduct its business as it is currently being
conducted; and Buyer shall have received a certificate signed by the President
or any Vice President of the Company dated the Closing Date to such effect.

         5.3 GENERAL DUE DILIGENCE REVIEW. The general due diligence review of
the Company (including, without limitation, legal, financial and operational
matters and including, without limitation, satisfactory review of the historical
financial statements of the Company provided to Buyer and a review of the
compliance by the Company with all Laws issued by any Governmental Authority) to
be conducted by or on behalf of Buyer shall have been completed in a manner
satisfactory to Buyer and shall not reveal or produce adverse facts with respect
to the Company, its premises, business, operations, financial condition or
prospects which are not otherwise disclosed in this Agreement or any Schedule
attached hereto.

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         5.4 SATISFACTION. All actions, proceedings, instruments and documents
required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
incidental hereto and all other related legal matters shall have been approved
by counsel to Buyer.

         5.5 NO LITIGATION. No action or proceeding before a court or any
Governmental Authority shall have been instituted or threatened to restrain or
prohibit the transactions contemplated herein and no Governmental Authority
shall have taken any other action or made any request of Buyer as a result of
which the management of Buyer reasonably deems it inadvisable to proceed with
the transactions hereunder.

         5.6 OPINION OF COUNSEL. Buyer shall have received an opinion from Titus
& McConomy LLP, counsel for the Company ("Titus & McConomy"), dated the Closing
Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto .

         5.7 RESIGNATIONS AND RELEASES OF THE COMPANY'S DIRECTORS. Buyer shall
have received the resignations of and releases from each of the directors of the
Company, effective as of the Closing Date.

         5.8 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. Except as provided in Section 10.16, all
necessary consents of and filings with any Governmental Authority, including,
but not limited to the Regulatory Approvals, relating to the consummation of the
transaction contemplated herein shall have been obtained and made and no action
or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened to restrain or prohibit
the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and no Governmental
Authority shall have taken any other action or made any request of Buyer as a
result of which Buyer reasonably deems it inadvisable to proceed with the
transactions hereunder.

         5.9 RESOLUTIONS. Buyer shall have received from the Company certified
copies of the resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company,
authorizing the transactions hereunder, in form and substance satisfactory to
counsel to Buyer.

         5.10 CERTIFICATE. The Company shall have delivered to Buyer a
certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, signed by the President of the
Company certifying as to the fulfillment of the Company's conditions specified
in Sections 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.8, 5.16, 5.17, 5.18, 5.20, 5.22 and 5.23
of this Agreement.

         5.11 BOARD APPROVAL. The Boards of Directors of Buyer and of Holdings,
respectively, shall have authorized the transactions hereunder.

         5.12 GOOD STANDING CERTIFICATES. The Company shall have delivered to
Buyer a certificate, dated as of a date no earlier than ten days prior to the
Closing Date, duly issued by the appropriate Governmental Authority in the
Company's state of formation and in each state in which it is authorized to do
business, showing that the Company is in good standing and authorized to do
business and that all state franchise and/or income Tax Returns and Taxes for
the Company for all periods prior to the Closing have been filed and paid.

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         5.13 EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. Ronald R. Morris, Michael P. Caffrey, Paul
A. Herskovitz, Joseph G. Warnagiris and VV Kumar shall have entered into
Employment Contracts with Buyer, substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached
hereto (the "Employment Contracts").

         5.14 CONSULTING AGREEMENT. The Company and Lowell Associates, Inc.
shall have entered into an Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto (the "Consulting
Agreement").

         5.15 CONTINUITY OF EMPLOYEES. Buyer shall have made arrangements
suitable to it for the employment by Buyer of sufficient of the Company's
employees to continue the operation of the business of the Company without
disruption thereto, and the Shareholders shall use their reasonable best efforts
to assist the Buyer in this effort, and such employees shall have executed a
Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition Agreement, substantially in the form of
Exhibit E attached hereto.

         5.16 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT ASSIGNMENT. Each employee of the
Company, and each independent contractor, outside consultant and other agent of
the Company who has participated in the conception, design or development of any
software, other product, service or Intellectual Property for, on behalf of or
at the request of the Company, shall have assigned all right, title and interest
therein and thereto to the Company.

         5.17 CARNEGIE OFFICE PARK LEASE. The Company shall have obtained the
written consent from Carnegie Office Park, Incorporated as required pursuant to
Section 14 of that certain Lease dated April 14, 1997.

         5.18 INDEBTEDNESS. The amount of all indebtedness of the Company as of
the Closing, including without limitation, all amounts owed to PNC Bank,
National Association, shall not exceed $175,000 in the aggregate; excluding the
loan made by the Buyer to the Company immediately prior to the Closing as set
forth in Section 5.19.

         5.19 BUYER LOAN. The Buyer shall have loaned to the Company immediately
prior to the Closing an amount equal to $1,278,559.40 and the Company shall have
executed and delivered to the Buyer a Promissory Note, substantially in the form
of Exhibit F attached hereto.

         5.20 RE-PURCHASE OF OPTIONS. Immediately prior to the Closing, the
Company shall have paid to each holder of an option to acquire stock in the
Company (an "Option Holder") the amount specified for each Option Holder as set
forth on Schedule 5.20 attached hereto (i.e., the amount each Option Holder
would have otherwise received if such option holder had exercised their option
and sold their stock in the Company to the Buyer hereunder) and each such Option
Holder shall have executed the Stock Option Re-Purchase Agreement stipulating
that they are merely cashing out the options and not exercising them, such
agreement to be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G.

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         5.21 ESCROW AGREEMENT. Buyer, Holdings, the Company, the Shareholder
Representative and the Escrow Holder shall have entered into the Escrow
Agreement.

         5.22 WANDER RELEASE. James Wander shall have released any and all right
or claim to receive any equity in the Company, whether in the form of stock or
options), such release to be in form satisfactory to Buyer's counsel.

         5.23 TITUS & MCCONOMY PAYMENT LETTER. The Company shall have paid to
Titus & McConomy $42,890 and Titus & McConomy shall have delivered to the
Company a letter stating that the law firm has been paid in full for the
services that the firm has rendered in connection with the transactions
contemplated in this Agreement.

6.       CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLERS

         The obligation of the Shareholders to sell the Shares and to cause the
other transactions contemplated hereby to occur at the Closing, shall be subject
to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions at or prior to the
Closing:

         6.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS. All
representations and warranties of Buyer and Holdings contained in Section 3
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as
though such representations and warranties had been made as of that time (except
for matters expressly disclosed in the certificate or a schedule thereto); all
of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement to be complied with and
performed by Buyer on or before the Closing Date shall have been duly complied
with and performed in all material respects; and a certificate to the foregoing
effect dated the Closing Date and signed by a duly authorized officer of Buyer
shall have been delivered to the Shareholders.

         6.2 NO LITIGATION. No action or proceeding before a court or any other
Governmental Authority shall have been instituted or threatened to restrain or
prohibit the transactions contemplated herein and no Governmental Authority
shall have taken any other action or made any request of the Company or the
Shareholders as a result of which the Shareholders reasonably deem it
inadvisable to proceed with the transactions hereunder.

         6.3 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. Except as provided by Section 10.16, all
necessary consents of and filings with any Governmental Authority, including,
but not limited to the Regulatory Approvals, relating to the consummation of the
transaction contemplated herein shall have been obtained and made and no action
or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened to restrain or prohibit
the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.

         6.4 CERTIFICATE. Buyer shall have delivered to the Shareholders a
certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, signed by a duly authorized officer
of the Buyer certifying as to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in
this Section 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3.

         6.5 BOARD APPROVAL. The Board of Directors of the Company shall have
authorized the transactions hereunder.

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         6.6 SATISFACTION. All actions, proceedings, instruments and documents
required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
incidental hereto and all other related legal matters shall have been approved
by counsel to the Company and the Shareholders.

7.       CLOSING

         7.1 CLOSING. Unless this Agreement is first terminated as provided in
Section 8, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all the conditions set
forth in Sections 5 and 6, the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby
(the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of Buyer in Dallas, Texas, or
such other place as is agreed to by Buyer and the Shareholders, on September 1,
1999, or such other date as the parties may agree upon in writing (the "Closing
Date").

         7.2 DELIVERY OF THE SHARES. At the Closing, the Shareholders shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer the original stock certificate(s)
evidencing all of the Shares, duly endorsed or accompanied by duly executed
stock powers assigning the Shares to Buyer, free and clear of all Liens,
together with any and all other instruments necessary to transfer to the Buyer
title to the Shares.

         7.3 CASH PAYMENT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS. At the Closing, Buyer shall
deliver, by wire transfer of immediately available funds (i) to the Shareholders
on a pro-rata basis in accordance with their share ownership in the Company as
set forth in Schedule 1.2(a) to the account(s) designated by the Shareholder
Representative, an aggregate amount equal to Twelve Million Two Hundred Seventy
Seven Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Five Dollars ($12,277,295), and (ii) to the
Escrow Holder, an amount equal to Three Million Seven Hundred Thirty Thousand
Dollars ($3,730,000).

8.       TERMINATION PRIOR TO CLOSING

         8.1 TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to
the Closing Date solely:

         (i) by mutual written agreement of Buyer and the Shareholders; or

         (ii) by either the Buyer, on the one hand, or the Company and the
         Shareholders, on the other hand, in the event of a material breach of
         this Agreement by any party which remains uncured for a period of 30
         days after delivery of notice thereof.

         (iii) by either the Buyer, on the one hand, or the Company and the
         Shareholders, on the other hand, by written notice if the Closing has
         not occurred on or before October 1, 1999.

         8.2 LIABILITIES IN EVENT OF TERMINATION. Except as otherwise provided
herein, the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Sections 8.1(ii) or
8.1(ii) hereof will in no way limit any obligation or liability of any party
based on or arising from a breach or default by such party with respect to any
of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this
Agreement including, but not limited to, legal and audit costs and out of pocket
expenses.

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9.       OBLIGATIONS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE

         9.1 INDEMNIFICATION BY THE SHAREHOLDERS.

         (a) Each Shareholder hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the Company, the Buyer, Holdings and each of their respective officers,
directors, employees, Affiliates or subsidiaries (collectively, the "Buyer
Group") against such Shareholder's Proportionate Share (as hereinafter defined)
of any and all losses, liabilities, damages, claims, demands, costs,
obligations, deficiencies and expenses (including, without limitation, interest,
penalties, court costs, reasonable expert witness fees and expenses, reasonable
consultants' fees and expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses)
(collectively, "Losses") actually and reasonably incurred by any member of the
Buyer Group arising from or in connection with: (i) the Shareholders ownership
of the Shares, (ii) the conduct of the business of the Company prior to the
Closing Date, whether or not such Losses occur prior to or subsequent to the
Closing Date, (iii) any breach by the Shareholders or the Company of any of
their representations and warranties, (iv) any breach by the Shareholders of any
of their covenants or agreements contained herein, which breach continues for
thirty days after written notice thereof, (v) any breach by the Company prior to
Closing of any of its covenants or agreements contained herein, which breach
continues for thirty days after written notice thereof, (vi) any intentional
misrepresentation made by any of the Shareholders in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (vii) any violation by the Company
or the Shareholders of any Environmental Laws occurring prior to the Closing;
(viii) any and all liabilities of the Company or the Shareholders for Taxes
arising out of the ownership of the Shares or the operation of the Company prior
to the Closing Date; (ix) any violation by the Company of ERISA or other Laws
regarding employee benefit matters occurring prior to the Closing; and (x) any
action taken by the Company or the Shareholders resulting in the termination of
the Company's status as a validly electing Subchapter S corporation up to and
including the Closing Date.

         (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9.1(a), no Shareholder
shall have any liability to any member of the Buyer Group pursuant to the terms
of this Section 9.1 until the amount for which all Shareholders would otherwise
be liable but for the provisions of this Section 9.1, exceeds $200,000 in the
aggregate, at which point each Shareholder shall be liable for such
Shareholder's Proportionate Share of all claims in respect of such Losses, up to
a maximum of such Shareholder's Proportionate Share of that portion of the
Purchase Price actually paid over to the Shareholders under Section 1.2.

         (c) As used in this Section 9.1, the "Proportionate Share" of any
Shareholder shall mean the percentage obtained by dividing the number of Shares
owned by such Shareholder immediately prior to the Closing by the number of
Shares owned by all Shareholders immediately prior to the Closing, as set forth
on Schedule 1.2(a) attached hereto.

         9.2 INDEMNIFICATION BY BUYER. Buyer and Holdings, jointly and
severally, hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Shareholders against
any and all Losses arising from or in connection with (i) Buyer's ownership of
the Shares or the conduct of the business of the Company subsequent to the
Closing Date, or (ii) any breach by Buyer of any of its representations

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or warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein; provided, however, that
the Shareholders shall not make any claim against Buyer for indemnification
under this Section unless and until the aggregate amount of such claims exceeds
$200,000 in the aggregate, at which point Buyer shall be liable for all claims
in respect of such Losses up to a maximum of that portion of the Purchase Price
actually paid over to the Shareholders under Section 1.2.

         9.3 INDEMNIFICATION CONDITIONS. The obligations and liabilities of the
indemnifying party with respect to claims made by third parties shall be subject
to the following conditions:

               (i) The indemnified party shall give the indemnifying party
prompt written notice of any such claim, and the indemnifying party shall have
the right to undertake the defense thereof, at the indemnifying party's expense,
by representatives chosen by it and reasonably acceptable for the indemnified
party;

               (ii) If the indemnifying party undertakes the defense of any such
claim, the indemnified party shall, to the best of its ability, assist the
indemnifying party, at the indemnifying party's expense, in the defense of such
claim, and shall promptly send to the indemnifying party, at the indemnifying
party's expense, copies of any documents received by the indemnified party which
relate to such claim;

               (iii) If the indemnifying party, within a reasonable time after
notice of any such claim, fails to defend the indemnified party against which
such claim has been asserted, the indemnified party shall (upon reasonable prior
written notice to the indemnifying party) have the right to undertake the
defense, compromise or settlement of such claim on behalf of and for the account
and risk of the indemnifying party, at the indemnifying party's expense, subject
to the right of the indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim at
any time prior to settlement, compromise or final determination thereof;

               (iv) If, in the reasonable opinion of the indemnified party's
legal counsel, a conflict of interest with respect to any claim exists between
the indemnified party against which a claim has been asserted and the
indemnifying party, then such indemnified party shall have the right to retain
its own counsel with respect to such claim; provided that the reasonable fees
and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the indemnified party;
and

               (v) Anything in this Section 9 to the contrary notwithstanding,
(a) if there is a reasonable probability that a claim will materially and
adversely affect the indemnified party other than as a result of money damages
or other money payments, the indemnified party shall have the right, at its own
cost and expense, to defend, compromise or settle such claim; provided, however,
that if such claim is settled without the indemnifying party's prior written
consent, the indemnified party shall be deemed to have waived all rights against
the indemnifying party for money damages arising out of such claim; and (b) the
indemnifying party shall not, without the prior written consent of the
indemnified party, settle or compromise any claim or consent to the entry of any
judgment which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by
the claimant or the plaintiff to the indemnified party a release from all
liability with respect to such claim.

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               (vi) No claim for indemnification made by any member of the Buyer
Group under clause (ii) through clause (v) of Section 9.1(a) shall be valid
unless notice thereof is duly given to the Shareholders within two years after
the Closing Date; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to a
breach by the Shareholders or the Company of the representations and warranties
provided in Sections 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5.

         9.4 COOPERATION. Each of Buyer, the Shareholders and the Company, and
each of their successors and assigns, shall cooperate with each other in the
defense of any suit, action, investigation, proceeding or claim by a third party
and, during normal business hours, shall afford each other reasonable access to
their books and records and employees relating to such suit, action,
investigation, proceeding or claim and shall furnish each other all such further
information that they have the right and power to furnish as may reasonably be
necessary to defend such suit, action, investigation, proceeding or claim.

         9.5 NON-SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES. None of the Shareholders shall prior
to the third anniversary of the Closing Date, (i) solicit, or assist anyone else
in the solicitation of, any employees of the Company or its Affiliates to
terminate their employment with the Company or its Affiliates or (ii) hire any
former employees of the Company or its Affiliates to become employed by any
business enterprise with which the Shareholder may then be associated,
affiliated, or connected.

         9.6 COVENANTS NOT TO COMPETE. In consideration of this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby, the Shareholders (collectively, the
"Covenantors" and individually a "Covenantor") each covenant and agree with
Buyer that for a period of three (3) years following the Closing Date (the
"Non-Compete Period"), they will not, directly or indirectly: (i) engage in, be
engaged by (including engagement for consulting or advising), or have any
interest in, any other Person (other than Buyer) which conducts any Competing
Business with the business of Buyer or the Company; provided however, that
nothing contained herein shall restrict any Covenantor from owning 5% or less of
the securities of any competitor of Buyer which securities are listed on any
national securities exchange or traded actively in the national over-the-counter
market, if such Covenantor has no other connection or relationship with the
issuer of such securities, (ii) otherwise solicit any person or entity who is,
or at any time during the Non-Compete Period was, a customer of the Company for
the purpose of requesting or inducing such person or entity to obtain services
from the Covenantor or any person or entity associated in any way with the
Covenantor, or (iii) interfere with or attempt to disrupt the relationship,
contractual or otherwise, between the Company and any of its franchisees,
employees, agents affiliates, customers, suppliers or referral sources. The term
"Competing Business" shall mean (a) selling or attempting to sell any products
or services which are the same as or similar to any products or services sold by
the Company at any time during the Non-Compete Period, and /or (b) soliciting,
trading with, advising, calling upon or otherwise doing or attempting to do
business with any clients, customers or accounts that have done business with
the Company at any time during the Non-Compete Period.

         Each Covenantor acknowledges that the covenants contained in this
Section shall be construed as a series of separate covenants. Each separate
covenant shall be deemed identical in terms to the covenant set forth in the
first sentence of this Section. If in any judicial proceeding, a court shall
refuse to enforce any of the separate covenants deemed included in this Section,
then

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such unenforceable covenant shall be deemed eliminated from the provisions
hereof for the purpose of those proceedings to the extent necessary to permit
the remaining separate covenants to be enforced.

         Each Covenantor recognizes the broad scope of the foregoing covenants,
but expressly agrees that they are reasonable in light of the scope of the
business as heretofore conducted by Shareholders and to be conducted by Buyer.
If any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction shall refuse to enforce the
foregoing covenants because the time limit applicable thereto is deemed
unreasonable, it is expressly understood and agreed that such covenants shall
not be void, but that for the purpose of such proceedings and in such
jurisdictions such time limitation shall be deemed to be reduced to the extent
necessary to permit enforcement of the covenants. If any court or tribunal of
competent jurisdiction shall refuse to enforce any or all of the foregoing
covenants because they are more extensive (whether as to scope of business or
otherwise) than is deemed reasonable, it is expressly understood and agreed
between the parties hereto that such covenants shall not be void, but that for
the purpose of such proceedings and in such jurisdictions, the restrictions
contained herein (whether as to scope of business or otherwise) shall be deemed
to be reduced to the extent necessary to permit enforcement of the covenants.

         Each Covenantor further acknowledges and agrees that monetary damages
resulting from any breach of the foregoing covenants may be difficult to
ascertain in whole or in part and that Buyer shall be entitled to seek specific
enforcement, injunctive relief and all other equitable remedies permitted under
applicable Laws.

         9.7 SECTION 338(h)(10) ELECTION.

         (a) Should Buyer wish to make an election under Section 338(h)(10) of
the Code (and any corresponding provisions of state, local or foreign law)
(collectively, a "Section 338(h)(10) Election") with respect to the purchase and
sale of the Shares, the Shareholders shall join Buyer in making such election.
If a Section 338(h)(10) Election is made, Buyer shall be responsible for
preparing and Buyer and the Company shall be responsible for timely filing any
forms necessary or helpful in making a Section 338(h)(10) Election. An
authorized Shareholder, on behalf of the Company, shall sign at the Closing all
federal and state forms used to make a Section 338(h)(10) Election requiring its
signature, which forms shall be filed by Buyer and the Company as described in
the preceding sentence. The Company shall include any income, gain, loss,
deduction, or other tax item resulting from the Section 338(h)(10) Election on
its Tax Returns to the extent permitted by applicable law and shall pay any Tax
imposed on the Company attributable to the making of such election including,
but not limited to, (i) any Tax imposed under Code Section 1374, (ii) any Tax
imposed under Treasury Regulation Section 1.338(h)(10)-1(e)(5), and (iii) any
state, local or foreign Tax imposed on the Company's gain.

         (b) Promptly after the Closing Date, Shareholders shall provide to
Buyer any information reasonably requested by Buyer in connection with its
filing of a Section 338(h)(10) Election.

         (c) If a Section 338(h)(10) Election is made, the Purchase Price and
other relevant items shall be allocated among the assets of the Company as
determined by Buyer in accordance

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with the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 338 of the Code. Buyer
shall deliver a schedule setting forth the fair market value of the assets and
such allocation within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, and such
allocation shall become final upon Shareholders' written approval thereof;
provided, that if Buyer and Shareholders are unable to agree on such allocation
Buyer and Shareholders thereafter shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any
such disagreements. If Buyer and Shareholders are unable to resolve any such
disagreements within thirty (30) days after Buyer submits such allocation to
Shareholders, Buyer and Shareholders shall submit any dispute regarding the
amount of the Purchase Price allocated to the tangible assets of the Company to
an appraisal firm jointly selected by Buyer and Shareholders (the "Appraiser")
for resolution. If Buyer and Shareholders are unable to agree upon an Appraiser,
the Appraiser shall be selected by lot from a list of four (4) firms (of which
two (2) firms shall be selected by each of Buyer and Shareholders). The
resolution of such disagreements and the allocation by the Appraiser shall be
final and binding on Buyer and Shareholders. Buyer and the Shareholders shall
share equally the costs and expenses of the Appraiser. Buyer and Shareholders
shall file any tax returns and any other governmental filing on a basis
consistent with such allocation of fair market value.

         9.8 TAXES.

               (i) The Company shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or
cause to be filed all Tax Returns for the Company for all tax periods ending on
or prior to the Closing Date which are filed after the Closing Date. The Company
shall permit Buyer to review and comment on each such Tax Return prior to filing
and shall make such revisions to such Tax Returns as are reasonably requested by
Buyer. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Shareholders shall include
any income, gain, loss, deduction or other tax items for such periods on their
Tax Returns in a manner consistent with the Schedule K-1's prepared by the
Company for such periods.

               (ii) The Company, Shareholders and Buyer shall cooperate fully,
as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other party, in connection with
the filing of any Tax Returns described in subparagraph (i) immediately above
and in connection with any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to
Taxes related to tax periods described in subparagraph (i) immediately above.
Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other party's
reasonable request) the provision of records and information which are
reasonably relevant to any such audit, litigation or other proceeding.

         9.9 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. As of January 1, 2000, as a wholly owned
subsidiary of Buyer, the Company's employees shall be eligible to participate in
Buyer's employee benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of such
plans. For 1999, the Company's employees shall be eligible to participate in the
bonus plan attached hereto as Exhibit H (the "1999 Bonus Plan"). The allocation
of any bonus payments under the 1999 Bonus Plan shall at the discretion of Buyer
and shall be made on or before March 15, 2000.

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         9.10 RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE COMPANY.

               (i) Turnover of Records. At the Closing, the Shareholders will
deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer and the Company any records (a) in the
possession of the Shareholders, (b) applicable primarily to the Company and (c)
of which the Company does not already have copies.

               (ii) Retention of Records. The Shareholders shall, for a period
of seven (7) years after the Closing Date, neither dispose of nor destroy any of
the accounting, tax, business or other records or files of the Shareholders
which pertain in part to the Company without first offering to turn over
possession of copies thereof to Buyer and the Company, at the Company's expense,
by written notice to Buyer and the Company, at least thirty (30) days prior to
the proposed date of such disposition or destruction.

               (iii) Access to Records. Upon the reasonable request of Buyer
and/or the Company, the Shareholders shall allow Buyer and the Company and their
representatives access to all business records and files of the Shareholders
which pertain in part to the Company, during customary working hours at the
principal place of business of the Shareholders, or at any location where such
records are stored, and Buyer and the Company shall have the right, at the
Company's expense, to make copies of any such records and files.

               (iv) Assistance with Records. For a seven year period after the
Closing Date, the Shareholders shall make available to Buyer and the Company at
the Company's expense, upon written request, (a) personnel of the Shareholders
to assist Buyer and the Company in locating and obtaining records and files
maintained by the Shareholders and (b) any of the personnel of the Shareholders
whose assistance or participation is reasonably required by Buyer and the
Company in anticipation of, or preparation for, any existing or future third
party actions, Tax or other matters in which the Company or any of its past,
present or future Affiliates is involved and which relate to the business of the
Company.

         9.11 CONFIDENTIALITY. Prior to the Closing, each of the Company on the
one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand, will hold and will cause their
representatives to hold in strict confidence, unless compelled to disclose by
judicial or administrative process, or, in the opinion of its counsel, by other
requirements of law, all documents and information concerning the Company
furnished to Buyer (in the case of Buyer) and all documents and information
concerning Buyer furnished to the Company (in the case of the Company) in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Prior to the
Closing, neither the Company nor Buyer shall publicly disclose the existence of
negotiations, discussions, agreements or other information or documentation
concerning the proposed transaction. Except as required by law or stock exchange
regulation, any public announcements regarding the transactions contemplated
herein shall be made only with the mutual consent of the Company and Buyer;
provided, however, that Buyer may disclose the approximate aggregate amount of
consideration it paid for the Shares.

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10.      MISCELLANEOUS

         10.1 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement (including the exhibits and
schedules hereto) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between or
among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no party
shall be liable or bound to the other in any manner by any representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements not set forth herein.

         10.2 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The terms and conditions of this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any
rights, interests, or obligations hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto
without the prior written consent of all other parties hereto, and any purported
assignment in violation of this Section shall be null and void.

         10.3 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts and by the different parties hereto on different counterparts, each
of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original and all of which
shall constitute the same instrument.

         10.4 HEADINGS. The headings of the articles and sections of this
Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to
constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction hereof.

         10.5 CONSTRUCTION. As used in this Agreement, the words "herein,"
"hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular article, section, paragraph or
other subdivision.

         10.6 MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. Any of the terms or conditions of this
Agreement may be waived in writing at any time by the party which is entitled to
the benefits thereof. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement
shall be binding unless executed in writing by all of the parties hereto. No
waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall
constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar) nor
shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

         10.7 SCHEDULES, ETC. All exhibits and schedules annexed hereto are
expressly made a part of this Agreement as though fully set forth herein.

         10.8 NOTICES. All notices of communication required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and may be given by (a) depositing the same in
United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and
registered or certified with return receipt request, (b) delivering the same in
person to an officer or agent of such party, (c) telecopying the same with
electronic confirmation of receipt. All such notices duly given shall be
effective upon receipt by the parties to whom addressed.

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               (i)     If to Buyer, addressed to it at:

                       Paragon Reinsurance Risk Management Services, Inc.
                       500 North Akard, Suite 4500
                       Dallas, TX 75201
                       Attn: Bill Windhorst

                       with a copy to Holdings at:

                       E.W. Blanch Holdings, Inc.
                       500 North Akard, Suite 4500
                       Dallas, TX 75201
                       Attn: James S. Caulfield, Esq.

               (ii)    If to the Shareholders, addressed thereto at:

                       Ron Morris
                       7 Old Farm Rd.
                       Rossyln Farms, PA 15106

                       with a copy to:

                       Titus & McConomy
                       Four Gateway Center, 20th Floor
                       Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1207
                       Attn: David I. Cohen, Esq.

               (iii)   If to the Company, addressed to:

                       JD Warren, Incorporated
                       Building 6, Suite 140
                       800 North Bell Ave.
                       Carnegie, PA 15106

                       with a copy to:

                       Titus & McConomy
                       Four Gateway Center, 20th Floor
                       Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1207
                       Attn: David I. Cohen, Esq.

or to such other address or counsel as any party hereto shall specify pursuant
to this Section from time to time.

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         10.9 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CHOICE OF LAW OR
CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF.

         10.10 SURVIVAL OF COVENANTS, AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made
hereunder or pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby shall survive the Closing as set forth herein and shall continue in full
force and effect thereafter according to their terms.

         10.12 EXPENSES. The Shareholders, on the one hand, and Buyer, on the
other hand, shall be solely responsible for their respective costs and expenses
(including, without limitation, attorneys fees and other legal costs) incurred
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

         10.13 THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. No individual or firm, corporation,
partnership or other entity shall be a third-party beneficiary of the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made by any party hereto.

         10.14 NUMBER AND GENDER OF WORDS. Whenever the singular number is used,
the same shall include the plural where appropriate, and words of any gender
shall include each other gender where appropriate.

         10.15 FURTHER ASSURANCES. From time to time after the Closing, at the
request of any other party but at the expense of the requesting party, Buyer,
the Company or the Shareholders, as the case may be, will execute and deliver
any such other instruments of conveyance, assignment and transfer, and take such
other action as the other party may reasonably request in order to consummate or
evidence the transactions contemplated hereby.

         10.16 BROKERS AND AGENTS. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 10.16, each
party represents and warrants that it has employed no broker or agent in
connection with this transaction and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
other parties against all loss, cost, damages or expense arising out of claims
for fees or commissions of brokers employed or alleged to have been employed by
such indemnifying party.

         10.17 APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF SHAREHOLDER REPRESENTATIVES.

               (a) In order to facilitate the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the resolution of matters after the Closing
between Buyer, the Company and the Shareholders, the Shareholders hereby
expressly appoint Ron Morris (the "Shareholder Representative") to serve as the
attorney-in-fact and agent for each of the Shareholders in his/her name, place
and stead in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement and to execute the Escrow Agreement,
such appointment being coupled with an interest and irrevocable. By executing
and delivering this Agreement, the Shareholder Representative hereby accepts his
authorization and appointment as the Shareholder Representative and as
attorney-in-fact and agent on behalf of the Shareholders in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement.

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               (b) Each Shareholder hereby expressly acknowledges and agrees
that (i) the Shareholder Representative is authorized to act on his/her behalf
notwithstanding any dispute or disagreement between or among the Shareholders
and (ii) Buyer and any other person shall be entitled to rely on any and all
actions taken by the Shareholder Representative under or pursuant to this
Agreement without liability to, or obligation to inquire of, any Shareholder.

               (c) The authority of the Shareholder Representative hereunder
shall continue and be effective until all of the rights and obligations of the
Shareholders hereunder, or any dispute arising hereunder, shall terminate.

         10.18 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.

               (i) "Affiliate" has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the
regulations promulgated under the authority of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.

               (ii) "Governmental Authority" means any nation or government, any
state or other political subdivision thereof, any entity exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining
to government (including any government authority, agency, department, board,
commission or instrumentality of the United States, any State of the United
States or any political subdivision thereof), any tribunal or arbitrator(s) of
competent jurisdiction, or any self-regulatory organization.

               (iii) "Laws" shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign law,
statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, code, order, judgment or decree,
administrative order or decree, administrative or judicial decision, and any
other executive or legislative proclamation.

               (iv) "Lien" means any lien, security interest, mortgage, pledge,
charge or similar encumbrance.

               (v) "Material Adverse Effect" means any event which would result
in a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, results of
operations or prospects of the Company, taken as a whole.

               (vi) "Person" means an individual, a partnership, a corporation,
an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an
unincorporated organization, a Governmental Authority (or any department, agency
or political subdivision thereof) or any other entity.

               (v) "Shareholder Representative" means Ron Morris.

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

                                          Paragon Reinsurance Risk
                                          Management Services, Inc

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

                                          E.W. Blanch Holdings, Inc.

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

                                          JD Warren, Incorporated

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

                                          ---------------------------------
                                                   Ronald R. Morris

                                          ---------------------------------
                                                   Michael P. Lopes

                                          ---------------------------------
                                                  Paul A. Herskovitz

                                      -38-EXHIBIT 10.18

                         DATED          NOVEMBER    1999
                         -------------------------------

                           B.J. WARREN ESQ. AND OTHERS              (1)

                                       AND

                               E W BLANCH LIMITED                   (2)

                ------------------------------------------------
                                    AGREEMENT
                FOR THE SALE/PURCHASE OF THE ENTIRE ISSUED SHARE
                     CAPITAL OF CRAWLEY WARREN GROUP LIMITED
                ------------------------------------------------

                                   NORTON ROSE
                                     London
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                                    CONTENTS

                                                                          PAGE
RECITALS
CLAUSE                              HEADING

1           Definitions and interpretation...................................1

2           The Dividend.....................................................8

3           Sale of the Sale Shares..........................................8

4           Consideration....................................................9

5           Completion.......................................................9

6           Post-Completion matters and indemnity...........................12

7           Representations and warranties..................................14

8           Claims for breach of warranty or undertaking....................15

9           Professional Negligence and other indemnities...................16

10          Restrictive covenants...........................................20

11          Continuing effects of this Agreement............................22

12          Announcements...................................................22

13          Releases, waivers etc., by the Purchaser........................23

14          Notices.........................................................23

15          Entire Agreement................................................24

16          Alterations.....................................................24

17          Severability....................................................25

18          Counterparts....................................................25

19          Payment of Costs................................................25

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20          Successors and Assigns..........................................25

21          Applicable law and submission to jurisdiction...................26

Schedule 1 The Vendors......................................................27

Schedule 2..................................................................33

            Part A - The Warrantors.........................................33

            Part B - The Associates.........................................33

Schedule 3 The Company......................................................34

Schedule 4 The Subsidiaries.................................................35

            Part A - The Direct Subsidiaries................................35

            Part B - The Indirect Subsidiaries..............................49

Schedule 5 Matters represented and warranted................................74

            Part A - General................................................74

            Part B - Taxation..............................................108

Schedule 6 The Properties..................................................115

            Part A - English Properties....................................115

            Part B - Non-UK Properties.....................................116

Schedule 7 Directors and employees.........................................118

            Part A - Additional Directors..................................118

            Part B - Persons to receive Service Agreements.................118

Schedule 8 Provisions for the protection of the Warrantors.................119

Schedule 9 Arrangements relating to the Escrow Amount......................128

AGREED FORM DOCUMENTS
      DOCUMENT                                                 CLAUSE
      Contribution Agreements                                   1.1
      Disclosure Bundle                                         1.1
      Key Employment Agreements                                 1.1
      Loan Notes                                                1.1
      Management Accounts                                       1.1
      Taxation Deed                                             5.1(a)(iv)
      List of matters reported to the Company's E&O insurers    9.1

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THIS AGREEMENT is dated ................ November 1999 and is made BETWEEN:

(1)         THE PERSONS whose names and addresses are stated in schedule 1
            (together the "VENDORS" and each individually a "VENDOR"); and

(2)         E W BLANCH LIMITED a company registered in England under number
            3864576 whose registered office is at 32-38 Leman Street, London E1
            8EW ("THE PURCHASER")

NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:

1           DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1         In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires:

            "ACCOUNTING PERIOD" has the meaning given in section 12 ICTA 1988;

            "THE ACCOUNTS" means the Company's audited consolidated accounts (as
            defined in section 262 CA 1985) for the financial year ended on the
            Accounts Date, including the notes to those accounts and the
            associated directors' and auditors' reports and any profit and loss
            account omitted in reliance on section 230(3) CA 1985;

            "THE ACCOUNTS DATE" means 31 December 1998;

            "ACTUAL TAXATION LIABILITY" in relation to any person, means a
            liability of that person to make payment of, or of an amount in
            respect of, Taxation, whether or not such Taxation is also or
            alternatively chargeable against or attributable to any other
            person;

            "ASSOCIATES" means in relation to each of the Warrantors the persons
            listed beneath the name of that Warrantor in Part B of schedule 2;

            "THE AUDITORS" means the auditors of the Company namely Mazars
            Neville Russell, Chartered Accountants, of 24 Bevis Marks, London
            EC3A 7JB;

            "BUSINESS" means the business of providing insurance broking and
            associated or ancillary services to the Clients (including without
            limitation, broking risks related to personal accident and health,
            reinsurance, travel, property and casualty, aviation and space,
            bloodstock, marine, political and financial and film and
            entertainment, Lloyd's and non-Lloyd's business carried on by the
            Group);

            "BUSINESS DAY" means a day on which banks are ordinarily open for
            the transaction of normal banking business in London;

            "CA 1985" means the Companies Act 1985;

            "CLIENTS" means any person who is or has been a client of the
            Business during the period of 24 months immediately preceding the
            Completion Date including those persons whose names are listed in
            the list of clients in the Disclosure Bundle;

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            "CLIENT CONTRACTS" means the benefit, subject to the burden, of all
            contracts or arrangements between any Group Company and the Clients;

            "CLIENT CREDITORS" means the aggregate amount owed as at the
            Completion Date by the Company to Clients in connection with the
            Business, whether by transmission of claims settlement monies
            received from insurers, refunds of premiums for the unexpired period
            of insurance policies post cancellation, rebates of commission
            generated by sales of policies prior to the Completion Date, or
            otherwise and whether or not the same are recorded in the books of
            account of the Company at the Completion Date;

            "THE COMPANY" or "CWG" means Crawley Warren Group Limited (No.
            1195662);

            "COMPLETION" means completion of the sale and purchase of the Sale
            Shares by the performance by the parties of their respective
            obligations under clause 5.1;

            "COMPLETION AMOUNT" means the sum of(pound)16,450,638;

            "THE COMPLETION DATE" means 19 November 1999 or such later date (not
            being after 31 December 1999) as the parties may agree;

            "THE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION" means trade secrets and information
            equivalent to them (including but not limited to formulae,
            processes, methods, knowledge and Know-how) in connection with the
            products distributed and sold and the services supplied by the Group
            and which are for the time being confidential to any Group Company;

            "CONTINUING CHARGES" means the charges registered against CWG and
            the Lloyd's Company referred to in the fax dated 24 November 1999
            from the Purchaser's Solicitors to Mr Bill Evans of CWG;

            "CONTINUING LOANS" means the outstanding loans by the Company in
            favour of:

            (a)         Malcolm Bernardes, Andrew Thompson and David Sales; and

            (b)         any of the Company's employees to cover season ticket
                        loans in respect of their travel to work;

            "THE CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS" means the agreements in the agreed
            form to be entered into by each of the Warrantors with his
            Associates and the Purchaser;

            "DESIGNATED VENDORS" means those of the Vendors to whom the Loan
            Notes will be issued by the Purchaser and against whose names an
            asterisk appears in schedule 1;

            "DISCLOSURE BUNDLE" means the copy documents numbered 1 to 1218
            inclusive in the agreed form contained in the 37 lever arch files
            plus the original deeds and documents relating to the English
            Properties set out in Part A of schedule 6 and listed in the
            schedule comprising disclosure document number 1208 which are deemed
            to form part of the Disclosure Letter and in the case of the said
            lever arch files are annexed thereto;

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            "THE DISCLOSURE LETTER" means the letter of the same date as the
            Completion Date from the Warrantors to the Purchaser disclosing
            certain matters in relation to the Warranties which has been
            delivered to the Purchaser prior to the execution of this Agreement;

            "DIVIDEND" means the interim dividend which has been declared by the
            Company immediately prior to Completion in accordance with clause
            2.1 in the aggregate sum of (pound)5,000,000;

            "EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST ACCOUNT" means the account no.
            00043311, sort code 51-50-14 with National Westminster Bank plc in
            the name of Crawley Warren Group plc's Employees Trust being the
            Company's employee trust fund account;

            "ESCROW ACCOUNT" means the escrow account set up and operated in
            accordance with schedule 9 being the account no. 16780159 with
            National Westminster Bank plc, Temple Bar Branch, 217 Strand,
            London, sort code 60-80-08 in the joint names of the Vendors'
            Solicitors and the Purchaser's Solicitors;

            "ESCROW AMOUNT" means the sum of(pound)2,475,000;

            "ESOT" means the Company's employee share ownership trust;

            "THE GROUP" means the Company and the Subsidiaries;

            "GROUP COMPANY" means each and any body corporate in the Group;

            "GUARANTEE" means any guarantee, indemnity, suretyship, letter of
            comfort or other assurance, security or right of set-off given or
            undertaken by a person to secure or support the obligations (actual
            or contingent) of any third party and whether given directly or by
            way of counter-indemnity to any third party who has provided a
            Guarantee but excluding any guarantee given to any third party
            pursuant to Lloyd's jurisdiction or regulation (including any
            Lloyd's brokers security and trust deed and any guarantee in respect
            of Lloyd's membership);

            "HERITAGE PROVISION" means the provision of (pound)690,000 made in
            the Accounts to cover any liability of Crawley Warren & Company
            Limited or any other Group Company to repay brokerage in the event
            that the underwriters succeed on their claims to avoid ab initio
            certain reinsurance contracts placed in respect of Heritage;

            "IBA" means the one or more insurance broking accounts maintained or
            operated by any Group Company;

            "IBRC" means the Insurance Brokers Registration Council;

            "ISB" means International Space Brokers Inc.;

            "ICTA 1988" means the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988;

            "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS" means all patents, registered
            designs, trade marks and service marks (whether registered or not),
            domain names, copyright,

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            design rights, rights in databases and all similar property rights,
            including those subsisting (in any part of the world) in inventions,
            designs, drawings, performances, computer programs, semiconductor
            topographies, plant varieties, confidential information, business or
            brand names, goodwill or the style of presentation of goods or
            services and in applications for protection thereof;

            "KEY EMPLOYEES" means Bernard James Warren, John Harrison Howes,
            Malcolm Bernardes and Richard Mahoney;

            "KEY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS" means the employment agreements in the
            agreed form between the Company and the Key Employees;

            "KEY VENDORS" means Bernard James Warren, John Harrison Howes, John
            Hyem and Michael Alexander Hemmings;

            "KNOW-HOW" means all industrial and commercial information and
            techniques, accounts, records and information (wherever situate)
            pertaining to the activities of the Group;

            "LLOYD'S" means the Society of Lloyd's incorporated under the
            Lloyd's Acts 1871-1982 acting as a corporation, or through the
            Council of Lloyd's, or any other body acting under its authority;

            "LLOYD'S COMPANY" means Crawley Warren & Company Limited;

            "LOAN NOTES" means the loan notes of (pound)1 in the agreed form to
            be issued by the Purchaser to the Designated Vendors in accordance
            with clause 5.1(c)(ii), each holding of Loan Notes being issued in
            respect of a principal sum equal to such part of the Completion
            Amount as each Designated Vendor elects to take in the form of Loan
            Notes as set out in column (5) of schedule 1 and which would
            otherwise be payable in cash to each of the Designated Vendors;

            "THE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS" means the consolidated management accounts
            of the Company for the period from 1 January 1999 to 30 June 1999
            (both dates inclusive) in the agreed form;

            "NET RETAINED BROKERAGE" means the amount of brokerage commission
            received or receivable by the Company attributable to the Business
            properly retained by the Company net of (i) payment of any
            sub-commission or other payment due to any third party and (ii) any
            brokerage repaid or returned;

            "NOMINATED ACCOUNT" means the Vendors' Solicitors' client account
            numbered 21384533 at National Westminster Bank PLC of Temple Bar
            Branch, 217 Strand, London WC2R 1AL - Sort Code 60-80-08 or such
            other account or accounts as the Vendors' Solicitors shall specify;

            "PROHIBITED AREA" means the UK and Republic of Ireland, the United
            States (including, but not restricted to the states of Georgia,
            Illinois, California, Kansas, Texas, Indiana, Florida, Minnesota and
            the Commonwealth of Massachusetts), Australia (including, but not
            restricted to New South Wales), Bermuda and the island of Cyprus;

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            "THE PROPERTIES" means the leasehold properties details of which are
            set out in schedule 6;

            "PURCHASER'S GROUP" means the Purchaser together with its
            subsidiaries and any parent company of the Purchaser and all of such
            parent company's or companies' subsidiaries;

            "THE PURCHASER'S SOLICITORS" means Norton Rose, of Kempson House,
            Camomile Street, London EC3A 7AN;

            "RELATED COMPANY" in relation to any company means any subsidiary or
            holding company of that company or any subsidiary of that holding
            company;

            "RELEVANT BREACH" means any event, matter or circumstance which is
            inconsistent with, contrary to or otherwise a breach of any of the
            Warranties (as qualified by clause 7.2(a));

            "RELEVANT CLAIM" means a claim by the Purchaser involving or
            relating to a breach of any of the Warranties;

            "RELIEF" means any loss, relief, allowance, exemption, set-off,
            deduction, credit or other relief relating to any Taxation or to the
            computation of income, profits or gains for the purposes of any
            Taxation;

            "RESPECTIVE PROPORTIONS" means (in relation to the Vendors) the
            respective proportions shown in column (4) of schedule 1 (being the
            proportions in which the Sale Shares are held by the Vendors as
            shown in column (3) of that schedule);

            "THE RESTRICTED SERVICES" means:

            (a)         all services which are supplied by any Group Company or
                        International Space Brokers Inc.at the Completion Date
                        (including without prejudice to the generality of the
                        foregoing, the Business); and

            (b)         any other services which are similar to and competing
                        with any of the services referred to in (a) above;

            "THE SALE SHARES" means the 10,000,000 issued Ordinary Shares of 10p
            each of the Company referred to in column (3) of schedule 1;

            "SECURITY INTEREST" means a mortgage, lien, pledge, charge,
            hypothecation or other security interest (or an agreement or
            commitment to create any of them), but excluding:

            (a)         any lien arising in the ordinary course of business to
                        secure amounts which are not material;

            (b)         any unpaid vendor's or supplier's lien arising in the
                        ordinary course of any Group Company's trading business
                        to secure amounts due in respect of goods or services
                        sold or supplied;

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            (c)         liens arising by operation of law, including a banker's
                        lien; and

            (d)         any Lloyd's broker security and trust deed;

            "THE SUBSIDIARIES" means the companies and undertakings specified in
            schedule 4 and for the purposes of the Warranties set out in
            schedule 5, clause 9.1(d), the Taxation Deed and schedule 8 shall be
            deemed to include ISB and its subsidiaries European Space Brokers
            S.A. and ISB Asia/Pacific Pte Limited;

            "SUBSIDIARY" means a subsidiary undertaking (as defined by section
            258 CA 1985);

            "TAXATION" has the meaning given to that expression in the Taxation
            Deed;

            "TAXATION AUTHORITY" has the meaning given in the Taxation Deed;

            "THE TAXATION DEED" means the taxation deed in the agreed form to be
            entered into between the Warrantors (1) and the Purchaser (2);

            "THE TAX WARRANTIES" means the Warranties as to the matters stated
            in part B of schedule 5;

            "TCGA 1992" means the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992;

            "THE TERMINATION DATE" (in relation to either of B J Warren or J
            Howes) means the date of termination (for whatever reason and
            whether in breach of contract or not) of the Key Employment
            Agreement to be entered into pursuant to clause 5.1(d)(iii) between
            the Company and that Key Employee;

            "THE TDR PROVISION" means the unused balance of the US$290,000
            provision made in CWG's consolidated management accounts up to 31
            October 1999 to provide for any liability arising from the
            investigations carried out by the Texas Department of Revenue in
            relation to International Accident Facilities Inc and International
            Accident Facilities (Texas) Inc. in respect of unpaid surplus lines
            tax;

            "THE VENDORS' SOLICITORS" means Crockers Oswald Hickson, of 10 Gough
            Square, London EC4A 3NJ;

            "WARRANTIES" means the representations and warranties referred to in
            clause 7.1;

            "THE WARRANTORS" means those persons whose names are stated in Part
            A of schedule 2;

            "WARRANTOR PROPORTIONS" means (in relation to the Warrantors) the
            respective proportions shown in column (2) of Part A of schedule 2
            (being the proportions in which the Warrantors undertake to pay the
            Purchaser in the event of a Relevant Breach or a breach of the
            Taxation Deed).

1.2         In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires:

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            (a)         a document expressed to be "IN THE AGREED FORM" means a
                        document in a form which has been agreed by the parties
                        contemporaneously with or before the execution of this
                        Agreement and which has, for the purposes of
                        identification, been signed or initialled by them or on
                        their behalf;

            (b)         references to a clause or schedule are to a clause of,
                        or a schedule to, this Agreement, references to this
                        Agreement include its schedules and references in a
                        schedule or part of a schedule to a paragraph are to a
                        paragraph of that schedule or that part of that
                        schedule;

            (c)         references to this Agreement or any other document or to
                        any specified provision of this Agreement or any other
                        document are to this Agreement, that document or that
                        provision as in force for the time being and as amended
                        from time to time in accordance with the terms of this
                        Agreement or that document or, as the case may be, with
                        the agreement of the relevant parties;

            (d)         references to any English legal term for any action,
                        remedy, method of judicial proceeding, legal document,
                        legal status, Court, official or any legal concept or
                        thing shall in respect of any jurisdiction other than
                        England be deemed to include what most nearly
                        approximates in that jurisdiction to the English legal
                        term;

            (e)         words importing the singular include the plural and vice
                        versa, words importing a gender include every gender and
                        references to persons include corporations;

            (f)         the contents table and the descriptive headings to
                        clauses, schedules and paragraphs are inserted for
                        convenience only, have no legal effect and shall be
                        ignored in the interpretation of this Agreement;

            (g)         all agreements, obligations and liabilities (other than
                        in respect of the Warranties, the Taxation Deed and the
                        restrictive covenants in clause 10 or otherwise where
                        specifically provided to the contrary) on the part of
                        the Vendors or any two or more of the Vendors are joint
                        and several and shall be construed accordingly.

1.3         In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)                     "enactment" means any statute or statutory provision
                        (whether of the United Kingdom or elsewhere),
                        subordinate legislation, as defined by section 21(1)
                        Interpretation Act 1978, and any other subordinate
                        legislation made under any such statute or statutory
                        provision;

            (b)         a reference to any enactment shall be construed as
                        including a reference to:

                        (i)         any enactment which that enactment has
                                    directly or indirectly replaced (whether
                                    with or without modification); and

                        (ii)        that enactment as re-enacted, replaced or
                                    modified from time to time, whether before,
                                    on or after the date hereof save to the
                                    extent

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                                    that the liability of any party hereunder
                                    would thereby be increased or extended.

2           THE DIVIDEND

2.1         The Dividend, which has been declared by the Company immediately
            prior to Completion shall be paid on 30th November 1999 to the
            members on the register on the date of such declaration and the
            Purchaser hereby undertakes to provide the Company with sufficient
            funds to enable the Dividend to be paid.

3           SALE OF THE SALE SHARES

3.1         The Vendors shall sell to the Purchaser and the Purchaser (relying,
            as the Vendors acknowledge, on the representations, warranties,
            undertakings and indemnities of the Vendors and the Warrantors (or
            any of them) referred to or contained in this Agreement or the
            Taxation Deed) shall purchase from the Vendors the Sale Shares.

3.2         (a)         (i)         Subject to clauses 3.1 and 3.2(a)(ii) the
                                    Vendors shall sell and transfer the Sale
                                    Shares free from all encumbrances and
                                    (subject thereto) with full title guarantee.

                        (ii)        Where any of the Vendors are stated in
                                    schedule 1 to be trustees, those Vendors
                                    shall sell and transfer free from all
                                    encumbrances and with limited title
                                    guarantee such of the Sale Shares as are
                                    held by them in that capacity.

                        (iii)       For the purposes of this clause 3.2
                                    "encumbrances" includes all claims, liens,
                                    charges, encumbrances and equities and other
                                    rights exercisable by third parties.

            (b)         The transfers of the Sale Shares to the Purchaser shall
                        be deemed to include expressly and be made subject to
                        all the foregoing provisions of this clause 3.2.

3.3         Title to, beneficial ownership of, and any risk attaching to, the
            Sale Shares shall pass on Completion and the Sale Shares shall be
            sold and purchased together with all rights and benefits attached or
            accruing to them at Completion (including the right to receive all
            dividends, (other than the Dividend) distributions, or any return of
            capital declared, paid or made by the Company) on or after
            Completion.

3.4         Each of the Vendors hereby waives any rights of pre-emption
            conferred on him by the Articles of Association of the Company or
            otherwise over Sale Shares hereby agreed to be sold by the other
            Vendors.

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3.5         The Purchaser shall not be obliged to complete the purchase of any
            of the Sale Shares unless the purchase of all the Sale Shares is
            completed simultaneously.

4           CONSIDERATION

4.1         The consideration for the sale of the Sale Shares shall be:

            (a)         the payment by the Purchaser in cash to the Vendors
                        (other than the Designated Vendors in so far as they do
                        not elect to take all or part of the Consideration due
                        to them in cash) in their Respective Proportions on
                        Completion of the Completion Amount;

            (b)         the issue by the Purchaser of Loan Notes to the
                        Designated Vendors for all or that part of the
                        Consideration due to them as they may elect to receive
                        in the form of Loan Notes; and

            (c)         the payment by the Purchaser into the Escrow Account of
                        the Escrow Amount.

4.2         If and to the extent that there is any unused balance relating to
            the Griffin Receipt (as defined in paragraph 14 of schedule 8) after
            the operation of the set-off provisions set out in paragraph 13 of
            schedule 8 the Purchaser shall within 5 working days of the
            calculation of such unused balance pay to the Vendor's Solicitors
            (for the account of the Vendors) a sum equal to 50 per cent. of such
            unused balance.

4.3         The Purchaser shall calculate the unused balance relating to the
            Griffin Receipt within 2 months after the expiry of the fourth
            anniversary of the Completion Date and shall notify the Key Vendors
            of the amount so calculated as soon as possible after such
            calculation is made.

4.4         If a Griffin Receipt is received by the Purchaser after the expiry
            of the fourth anniversary of the Completion Date then the Purchaser
            shall as soon as reasonably practicable pay to the Vendors'
            Solicitors (for the account of the Vendors) a sum equal to 50 per
            cent. of such Receipt.

4.5         If there shall be any dispute between the parties as to the amount
            of any payment to the Vendors under clause 4.2 the matter or matters
            in dispute shall be referred to the auditors of the Company for the
            time being. The said auditors shall act as experts and not as
            arbitrators, their decision shall be final and binding upon the
            parties hereto and their costs shall be borne between the parties as
            they (the auditors) shall think fit.

5           COMPLETION

5.1         Completion shall take place at the offices of the Purchaser's
            Solicitors or at such other place as the parties may agree on the
            Completion Date when the following business (but not part only
            unless the Purchaser shall so agree) shall be transacted:

            (a)         The Vendors shall deliver to the Purchaser:

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                        (i)         transfers in respect of the Sale Shares duly
                                    executed and completed in favour of the
                                    Purchaser or as it may direct or have
                                    directed, together with the certificates
                                    therefor and the duly executed powers of
                                    attorney or other authorities under which
                                    any of the transfers have been executed and
                                    certified copies of the Minutes recording
                                    the Resolution of the trustees of such of
                                    the Vendors as are trustees, in each case
                                    authorising the sale of the Sale Shares held
                                    by those Vendors and the execution of the
                                    transfers in respect of them;

                        (ii)        such other documents as may be required to
                                    give a good title to the Sale Shares and to
                                    enable the Purchaser or its nominees to
                                    become the registered holders thereof;

                        (iii)       (in respect of the Company) its statutory
                                    and minute books written up to date, and its
                                    Common Seal, Certificate of Incorporation,
                                    any Certificate or Certificates of
                                    Incorporation on Change of Name and other
                                    documents and records including copies of
                                    its Memorandum and Articles of Association;

                        (iv)        the Taxation Deed duly executed by each of
                                    the parties thereto;

                        (v)         evidence in a form satisfactory to the
                                    Purchaser that all Guarantees given by any
                                    Group Company in respect of liabilities of
                                    any of the Vendors have been released; and

                        (vi)        a letter in a form reasonably acceptable to
                                    the Purchaser from Frank Crystal & Co.
                                    confirming that neither the Purchaser nor
                                    its parent nor any member of the Purchaser's
                                    group is a competitor of International Space
                                    Brokers Inc. and accordingly that the
                                    acquisition by the Purchaser of the Company
                                    pursuant to this Agreement will not trigger
                                    the option provision in the Stockholder
                                    Agreement dated 28 January 1994 in respect
                                    of International Space Brokers Inc. and made
                                    between the Company (1) Frank Crystal & Co.
                                    (2) and Le Blanc de Nicolay (3).

            (b)         The Vendors shall:

                        (i)         cause the transfers mentioned in clause
                                    5.1(a)(i) to be resolved to be registered
                                    (subject only to their being duly stamped)
                                    notwithstanding any provision to the
                                    contrary in the Articles of Association of
                                    the Company;

                        (ii)        cause the persons named in part A of
                                    schedule 7 to be validly appointed as
                                    additional Directors of the Company; and

                        (iii)       procure that B. Warren, R. Holland and L.
                                    Morant shall retire as trustees, and that C.
                                    Bowen, P. Evans and M. Lesser shall be
                                    appointed as additional trustees, of the
                                    Crawley Warren Pension Scheme; and

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                        (iv)        repay to each Group Company, or procure the
                                    repayment thereto of, all (if any)
                                    indebtedness outstanding at Completion from
                                    the Vendors or any of them (other than the
                                    Continuing Loans) to that Group Company
                                    (other than in respect of any trading in the
                                    ordinary course of business by that Group
                                    Company with any of the Vendors, which shall
                                    be repaid in accordance with existing
                                    arrangements).

            (c)         The Purchaser shall:

                        (i)         pay the Completion Amount by electronic
                                    funds transfer to the Nominated Account of
                                    the Vendors' Solicitors (who are hereby
                                    authorised to receive it in such account)
                                    and the Purchaser shall have no obligation
                                    as to the distribution or allocation of the
                                    amount so paid between the Vendors;

                        (ii)        issue the Loan Notes to, and execute
                                    certificates in favour of, each of the
                                    Designated Vendors; and

                        (iii)       pay the Escrow Amount by electronic funds
                                    transfer to the Escrow Account;

                        and the payment of such monies into such accounts shall
                        constitute a good discharge to the Purchaser.

            (d)         The parties shall join in procuring that:

                        (i)         all existing bank mandates in force for the
                                    Company shall be altered (in such manner as
                                    the Purchaser shall at Completion require)
                                    to reflect the resignations and appointments
                                    referred to above;

                        (ii)        all the Group Companies shall repay all (if
                                    any) loans made to them by the Vendors (or
                                    any of them) and outstanding at Completion;

                        (iii)       the Key Employees shall enter into the Key
                                    Employment Agreements; and

                        (iv)        each of the Contribution Agreements will be
                                    entered into by each of the Warrantors, his
                                    Associates and the Purchaser.

5.2         If the Vendors shall fail or be unable to comply with any of their
            obligations under the preceding provisions of this clause 5 on the
            Completion Date the Purchaser may:

            (a)         defer Completion to a date not more than 28 days after
                        that date (in which case the provisions of this clause
                        5.2(a) shall apply to Completion as so deferred); or

            (b)         proceed to Completion so far as practicable but without
                        prejudice to the Purchaser's rights (whether under this
                        Agreement generally or under this

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                        clause) to the extent that the Vendors shall not have
                        complied with their obligations thereunder; or

            (c)         (save where the Purchaser, considering in good faith the
                        materiality or otherwise of the breach, is of the
                        opinion that the breach is immaterial) treat such
                        failure or inability to comply as a repudiatory breach
                        of this Agreement, acceptance of which shall discharge
                        the Purchaser from its undischarged obligations under
                        this Agreement (without prejudice to any other remedy
                        which the Purchaser may have, whether in damages or
                        otherwise).

6           POST-COMPLETION MATTERS AND INDEMNITY

6.1         Each of the Vendors hereby declares that for so long as he remains
            the registered holder of any of the Sale Shares after Completion he
            will:

            (a)         hold the Sale Shares and (other than the Dividend) the
                        dividends and other distributions of profits or surplus
                        or other assets declared, paid or made in respect of
                        them after Completion and all rights arising out of or
                        in connection with them in trust for the Purchaser and
                        its successors in title; and

            (b)         deal with and dispose of the Sale Shares and (other than
                        the Dividend) all such dividends, distributions and
                        rights as are described in clause 6.1(a) as the
                        Purchaser or any such successor may direct; and

            (c)         if so requested by the Purchaser or any such successor:

                        (i)         vote at all meetings which he shall be
                                    entitled to attend as the registered holder
                                    of the Sale Shares in such manner as the
                                    Purchaser or any such successor may direct;
                                    and

                        (ii)        execute all instruments of proxy or other
                                    documents which the Purchaser may reasonably
                                    require and which may be necessary or
                                    desirable or convenient to enable the
                                    Purchaser or any such successor to attend
                                    and vote at any such meeting.

6.2         The Vendors shall:

            (a)         use all reasonable endeavours to secure with effect from
                        Completion the release of the Group Companies without
                        cost to any of the Group Companies from Guarantees to
                        the extent agreed with the Purchaser; and

            (b)         indemnify and keep indemnified the Purchaser (which
                        takes the benefit of this indemnity for itself and as
                        trustee for each Group Company) against all actions,
                        proceedings, losses, costs, claims, damages, liabilities
                        and expenses which it or any Group Company may suffer or
                        incur in respect of any claim made under any such
                        Guarantees after Completion.

6.3         The Vendors shall execute or, so far as each is able, procure that
            any necessary third party shall execute all such documents and/or do
            or, so far as each is able, procure the doing of such acts and
            things as the Purchaser shall after Completion

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            reasonably require in order to give effect to this Agreement and any
            documents entered into pursuant to it and to give to the Purchaser
            the full benefit of all the provisions of this Agreement.

6.4         The trustees of the ESOT shall, upon request of the Company and as
            soon as possible after the receipt of the funds payable under clause
            6.7 below, pay over to the Company the surplus funds in the ESOT
            (after deducting monies to meet any Taxation liabilities) for the
            Company to distribute as bonuses to employees and directors selected
            by the ESOT trustees.

6.5         The Company will be liable for employer's National Insurance
            contributions payable on the bonuses referred to in clause 6.4 and
            will calculate the necessary deductions of employee's National
            Insurance contributions and income tax to be collected via PAYE.

6.6         The Purchaser undertakes with the Vendors and each of them that for
            a period of six months after Completion it will not effect or
            procure the appointment of any new trustee or the retirement of any
            existing trustee of the ESOT.

6.7         Within 3 working days of the Completion Date the Purchaser shall
            procure that the Company makes a payment of(pound)610,000 into the
            ESOT.

6.8         If any shares in the capital of Uni-Alliance Insurance Holdings
            Limited ("Uni-Alliance"), an associated company of the Company, or
            any subsidiary of Uni-Alliance shall be offered to the public on or
            before 31 March 2002, the Purchaser will pay to the Vendors'
            Solicitors (for distribution to the Vendors) 50 per cent. of the
            value of the Company's shares in Uni-Alliance to the extent that the
            value for such shareholding exceeds (pound)3 million, whether such
            increase accrues for the benefit of the Company or any other company
            in the Purchaser's Group to which the Company's present shareholding
            in Uni-Alliance may have been transferred. Any payment due under
            this clause 6.8 shall become payable within 14 days of the Valuation
            Date (as defined in clause 6.10 below) whether before or after 31
            March 2002.

6.9         If there shall be any dispute between the parties as to the amount
            of any payment to the Vendors under clause 6.8 the matter or matters
            in dispute shall be referred to the auditors of the Company for the
            time being (or the auditors for the time being of such other member
            of the Purchaser's Group to which the Company's shareholding in
            Uni-Alliance may have been transferred). The said auditors shall act
            as experts and not as arbitrators, their decision shall be final and
            binding upon the parties hereto and their costs shall be borne as
            they (the auditors) shall think fit.

6.10        For the purpose of clause 6.8 the value of the shares in
            Uni-Alliance shall be determined as at the date ("the Valuation
            Date") which is the later of:

            (a)         the date on which the shares are freely capable of being
                        converted to cash by the Company (or any other company
                        in the Purchaser's Group to

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                        which the Company's present shareholding in Uni-Alliance
                        may have been transferred); and

            (b)         if the shares have not been converted to cash within 18
                        months of the date in (a) above, then the date which is
                        18 months after the expiry of such date.

7           REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

7.1         In consideration of the Purchaser entering into this Agreement:

            (a)         the Warrantors hereby warrant and represent to the
                        Purchaser (for itself and as trustee for its successors
                        in title):

                        (i)         (subject to clause 7.2) in the terms set out
                                    in schedule 5; and

                        (ii)        that any statement in schedule 5 which is
                                    qualified as being made "so far as the
                                    Warrantors are aware" or "to the best of the
                                    knowledge, information and belief of the
                                    Warrantors" or any similar expression has
                                    been so qualified after due diligent and
                                    careful enquiries by the Warrantors
                                    (including enquiry where appropriate of
                                    relevant personnel which might include any
                                    of the following: executive directors,
                                    brokers, company secretary, general
                                    managers, financial controller, taxation
                                    manager and personnel manager of each Group
                                    Company and the accountants, solicitors, tax
                                    advisers and insurance brokers who act, or
                                    at the relevant time acted, for each Group
                                    Company) and that each of the Warrantors has
                                    used all reasonable endeavours to ensure
                                    that all information given, referred to or
                                    reflected in that statement is accurate in
                                    all material respects.

7.2         (a)         The Warranties shall be qualified to the extent, but
                        only to the extent, of those matters fully and fairly
                        disclosed in the Disclosure Letter and for this purpose
                        "fully and fairly disclosed" means disclosed in such
                        manner and in such detail as to enable a reasonable
                        purchaser to make an informed and accurate assessment of
                        the matter concerned.

            (b)         All references in schedule 5 to "the Company" shall
                        unless the context otherwise requires be construed as
                        references to each and every Group Company.

            (c)         Each of the paragraphs in schedule 5:

                        (i)         shall be construed as a separate and
                                    independent representation and/or warranty;
                                    and

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                        (ii)        save as expressly otherwise provided in this
                                    Agreement, shall not be limited by reference
                                    to any other paragraph in schedule 5 or by
                                    any other provision of this Agreement or the
                                    Taxation Deed,

                        and the Purchaser shall have a separate claim and right
                        of action in respect of every Relevant Breach of each
                        such representation or warranty.

            (d)         All references in schedule 5 to "CWG" shall be construed
                        as a reference to the Company only.

7.3         The Warranties shall not in any respect be extinguished or affected
            by Completion.

7.4         Each of the Vendors agrees with the Purchaser (both as Purchaser and
            as trustee for each Group Company and each Group Company's
            directors, employees, agents and advisers):

            (a)         that the giving by any Group Company and/or any of its
                        directors, employees, agents or advisers to any of the
                        Vendors or their agents or advisers of any information
                        or opinion in connection with the Warranties or the
                        Taxation Deed or the Disclosure Letter or otherwise in
                        relation to the business or affairs of any Group Company
                        or in connection with the negotiation and preparation of
                        this Agreement, the Taxation Deed or the Disclosure
                        Letter shall not be deemed a representation, warranty or
                        guarantee to the Vendors of the accuracy of such
                        information or opinion;

            (b)         to waive any right or claim which he may have against
                        any Group Company and/or any of its directors, employees
                        or agents for any error, omission or misrepresentation
                        in any such information or opinion; and

            (c)         that any such right or claim shall not constitute a
                        defence to any claim by the Purchaser under or in
                        relation to this Agreement (including the Warranties) or
                        the Taxation Deed.

7.5         Schedule 8 shall have effect for the purpose of limiting the
            liability of the Warrantors.

7.6         The following Warranties are not given in respect of any subsidiary
            of ISB:

            (a)         the Property Warranties contained in paragraph 20 of
                        schedule 5;

            (b)         the Pensions Warranties contained in paragraph 22 of
                        schedule 5; and

            (c)         any warranty (or that part thereof) which expressly
                        requires information to be contained in the Disclosure
                        Letter.

8           CLAIMS FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY OR UNDERTAKING

8.1         The rights and remedies conferred on the Purchaser under this
            Agreement, are cumulative and are additional to, and not exclusive
            of, any rights or remedies provided by law or otherwise available at
            any time to the Purchaser.

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8.2         The Warrantors severally agree and undertake with the Purchaser to
            pay in cash in their respective Warrantor Proportions to the
            Purchaser (or as the Purchaser may direct) on demand if there is a
            Relevant Breach or a breach of the Taxation Deed, a sum equal to the
            aggregate of:

            (a)         the amount necessary to put the Company into the
                        position which would have existed had there been no
                        breach of warranty, in particular, where the breach or
                        the effect of the breach is that the value of an asset
                        (including one warranted to exist but not in fact
                        existing) of the Company is or becomes less than its
                        value would have been had there been no such breach or
                        the Company has or incurs any liability or increase in
                        liability which would not have been incurred had there
                        been no such breach, then the Warrantors will pay the
                        full amount of such deficiency or diminution in value of
                        the asset or (as the case may be) of such liability or
                        increase in liability; and

            (b)         all losses incurred or suffered by the Purchaser or the
                        Company, directly or indirectly, as a result of or in
                        connection with the breach of warranty.

8.3         The Purchaser warrants to the Warrantors that as at the date hereof
            it has no knowledge of any circumstance entitling it to make a claim
            for breach of any of the Warranties.

9           PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE AND OTHER INDEMNITIES

9.1         The Warrantors hereby undertake to the Purchaser (acting for itself
            and as trustee for each member of the Purchaser's Group, the Company
            and the Subsidiaries) to pay to the Purchaser on demand made at any
            time and from time to time an amount equal to any liability
            (excluding any liability specifically provided for in the Management
            Accounts as at 30 June 1999 other than the Heritage Provision and
            TDR Provision and satisfied on or before Completion) whether direct
            or indirect (including any loss, fines, levies, charges, interest,
            penalties, claims, costs, damages and expenses) of whatsoever nature
            whensoever arising at any time or times before or after the date
            hereof whether actual or contingent which may arise out of or be
            occasioned or suffered in consequence of or in connection with any
            of the following:

            (a)         any uninsured liability in respect of any negligent
                        acts, errors, negligent omissions or negligent advices
                        occurring, rendered, or given by the Company or any of
                        the Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers,
                        empoyees or agents prior to Completion relating to (i)
                        the claims detailed on the list of matters reported to
                        the Company's errors and omissions insurers in the
                        agreed form and (ii) any other matters notified to the
                        Company or the Subsidiaries or in respect of which the
                        Company or the Subsidiaries are otherwise aware and
                        which (in either case) have not been reported to the
                        Company's errors and omissions insurers;

            (b)         any fine, levy, damages (whether compensatory or
                        punitive), penalty or similar charge whatsoever,
                        including an order to return commissions and/or
                        brokerage and/or other monies already received (or in
                        respect of any jurisdiction other than England, whatever
                        term approximates in that

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                        jurisdiction to the foregoing terms) imposed by, or
                        ordered to be paid by, any regulatory body or court
                        (wheresoever situate in the world) to which the Company
                        or any Subsidiary is or may be or is held or deemed to
                        be subject, where the failure, default or non-compliance
                        on the part of the Group Company occurred or was
                        subsisting prior to Completion, including without
                        limitation:

                        (i)         Lloyd's regulatory division's investigation
                                    into the operations of Crawley Warren &
                                    Company Limited (both generally and in
                                    respect of the management of binding
                                    authorities relating to bloodstock business
                                    written in Cyprus) to the extent that any
                                    fine exceeds (pound)10,000 and any costs
                                    exceed (pound)5,500;

                        (ii)        any loss fine damages or other penalty
                                    howsoever termed and arising from the claim
                                    against International Accident Facilities
                                    Inc. and/or International Accident
                                    Facilities Texas Inc. pursuant to the
                                    dispute concerning the issuance of insurance
                                    policies to National Convenience Stores;

                        (iii)       any loss fine damages penalty or other
                                    liability howsoever termed arising from the
                                    illegal selling or placement of insurance or
                                    reinsurance cover by any Group Company;

            (c)         any liability (including but not limited to liability
                        arising out of warranties and indemnities) arising
                        pursuant to the ownership of and sale subsequent by
                        Charles Terrace Limited of the business of Compass
                        Certificate Schemes Limited; and the ownership of and
                        subsequent sale by Crawley Warren (USA) Inc. (or a
                        subsidiary thereof) of Innovative Services International
                        LLC and Continental Aviation Underwriting Inc.;

            (d)         any debits properly made in accordance with generally
                        accepted accounting principles to the Company's proft
                        and loss account after the Completion Date where the
                        original transaction giving rise thereto was recorded in
                        the insurance ledgers of the Company or any of the
                        Subsidiaries as at 30 September 1999 ("Relevant Debits")
                        after the deduction of any credits made or capable of
                        being made in accordance with generally accepted
                        accounting principles to the Company's profit and loss
                        account after the Completion Date where the original
                        transaction giving rise thereto was recorded in the
                        insurance ledgers of the Company or any of the
                        Subsidiaries as at 30 September 1999;

                        For the avoidance of doubt:
                        (i)         credits referred to in this clause 9.1(d)
                                    include those recorded as part of the bad
                                    and doubtful debt provision relating to
                                    transactions recorded in the insurance
                                    ledgers of the Company or any of the
                                    Subsidiaries as at 30th September 1999 not
                                    required for off-set against Relevant
                                    Debits; and

                        (ii)        any claims under this clause 9.1(d) in
                                    relation to ISB or its subsidiaries shall be
                                    limited to 46.35 per cent of the value of
                                    such claim;

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            (e)         any loss arising from the directors of the Company
                        registering (i) the transfer of 21,000 shares in the
                        Company outside the period in respect of which a waiver
                        of pre-emption rights by shareholders was in force and
                        (ii) the transfer of 1,000 shares in the Company in
                        contravention of the pre-emption provisions in the
                        Company's Articles of Association;

            (f)         any liability arising from the Company or any Subsidiary
                        having acted prior to Completion ultra vires of any
                        binding authority to which such company is cover-holder
                        to the extent such liability is not covered by
                        insurance;

            (g)         any debit to the profit and loss account of the Company
                        after the Completion Date arising as a result of the
                        underwriters succeeding in respect of their claims to
                        avoid ab initio the reinsurance contracts placed in
                        respect of Heritage and as a consequence of which
                        Crawley Warren & Company Limited or any other Group
                        Company is required to repay brokerage in excess of the
                        Heritage Provision;

            (h)         any debit to the profit and loss account of ISB which
                        results directly or indirectly from commissions due in
                        connection with the space insurance programme of TCI
                        Satellite Entertainment Inc to ISB in the sum of
                        US$54,085 not being paid to ISB (as referred to in the
                        disclosure against warranty 6.7 in the Disclosure
                        Letter);

            (i)         any liability (contingent or otherwise) of CW Midwest
                        Inc pursuant to the reimbursement agreement between CW
                        Midwest Inc and Raybon Cox (as referred to in the
                        disclosure against warranty 11.1(e) in the Disclosure
                        Letter);

            (j)         any liability (contingent or otherwise) including
                        without limitation, costs, claims, demands and damages
                        of any member of the Group arising whether directly or
                        indirectly from:

                        (i)         the actual or potential disputes or
                                    litigation involving Columbus Community
                                    Hospital, Cozad Hospital and SkillMaster as
                                    referred to in the disclosure against
                                    warranty 6.7 in the Disclosure Letter;

                        (ii)        the actual or potential disputes or
                                    litigation involving Guarantee Life v Blue
                                    Star Underwriters as referred to in the
                                    disclosure against warranty 25.1 in the
                                    Disclosure Letter;

                        (iii)       any claim against any member of the Group
                                    arising from those existing and potential
                                    employee claims or circumstances listed in
                                    the disclosure against warranty 18.6 in the
                                    Disclosure Letter which relate to Gillian
                                    Lockwood, Terri Petherbridge, Jacqueline
                                    Murphy and Joanne Brown;

                        (iv)        the actual or potential disputes or
                                    litigation against any member of the Group
                                    arising from the dispute with Atrimar
                                    Constructions Pty Limited and Internet
                                    Constructions Pty Limited as referred to in
                                    the disclosure against warranty 25.1 in the
                                    Disclosure Letter;

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            (k)         any amount which the Group is unable to recover from
                        Peter Shellard as detailed in the disclosure against
                        warranty 18.10 in the Disclosure Letter;

            (l)         any amount which any Group Company is unable to recover
                        from Michael Roberts pursuant to the purchase by the
                        Group of Mansions of Australia Pty Limited as detailed
                        in the disclosure against warranty 19.4 in the
                        Disclosure Letter;

            (m)         any liability of any Group Company to satisfy any
                        additional premium or call demanded by the Griffin
                        Insurance Association Limited in respect of any period
                        up to the Completion Date;

            (n)         any liability of any Group Company arising out of the
                        existing litigation between Le Blanc de Nicolay
                        Reassurance SA ("Le Blanc") and ISB except for:

                        (i)         costs incurred by ISB in relation to such
                                    litigation, and

                        (ii)        any obligation by ISB to pay Le Blanc any
                                    monies in respect of the commissions
                                    allegedly owed by ISB to Le Blanc from the
                                    period after 15 May 1998 to the extent that
                                    such commissions have not been booked and
                                    credited to the profit and loss account of
                                    ISB;

            (o)         any liability arising whether directly or indirectly
                        from the discrepanices contained in AUG's computerised
                        register of allotment compared to its shareholders'
                        register;

            (p)         any costs or liability arising to the extent that any
                        charges over the Company or any of the Subsidiaries any
                        of their assets have not been satisfied or discharged in
                        full prior top Completion (other than the Continuing
                        Charges).

9.2         The following provisions of schedule 8 shall apply in relation to
            this clause 9 in the same manner in which the said provisions apply
            to claims under the Warranties and (if applicable) the Taxation
            Deed: 2.1(g), 3.1(a), 3.1(b), 4, 7-11 (inclusive) and 14. Paragraph
            13 of schedule 8 shall apply only in relation to clause 9.1(d).

9.3         No claim shall be brought by the Purchaser pursuant to clause 9
            unless notice in writing of such claim (specifying in reasonable
            detail the event, matter or default which gives rise to the claim)
            has been given to the Warrantors before the fourth anniversary of
            the Completion Date or (in the case of claims pursuant to clause
            9.1(b) which relate to a non-UK jurisdiction only, before the second
            anniversary of the Completion Date).

9.4         No information known to the Purchaser (whether actual or
            constructive) (including without limitation any matter disclosed in
            the Disclosure Letter) shall prejudice any claim made by the
            Purchaser under this clause 9.

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10          RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

10.1        Each of the Key Vendors undertakes with the Purchaser that without
            the prior consent in writing of the Purchaser he will not directly,
            or indirectly whether by himself, his employees or agents and
            whether on his own behalf or on behalf of any person, firm or
            company or otherwise howsoever, for a period of 3 years from the
            date of Completion.

            (a)         (subject to clause 10.5) carry on, be employed or
                        otherwise engaged, concerned or interested in any
                        capacity (whether for reward or otherwise) in, provide
                        any technical, commercial or professional advice to, or
                        in any way assist any business which is or is about to
                        be engaged in the supply of the Restricted Services in
                        the Prohibited Area in competition with the Company or
                        any other Group Company;

            (b)         in relation to the Restricted Services or any of them,
                        solicit or canvass, accept orders from or otherwise deal
                        with any person, firm, company or other organisation
                        who:

                        (i)         was a client of the Company or any other
                                    Group Company at any time during the 3 years
                                    prior to Completion; or

                        (ii)        at the date of Completion was in the process
                                    of negotiating or contemplating doing
                                    business with the Company or any other Group
                                    Company,

                        and with whom that Key Vendor had personal dealings at
                        any time in the 3 years prior to Completion in the
                        course of his employment;

            (c)         solicit or entice away or endeavour to solicit or entice
                        away from the Company or any other Group Company any
                        director or broker or manager or other person employed
                        or otherwise engaged by that Group Company on the date
                        of Completion, whether or not that person would commit
                        any breach of his contract of employment by reason of
                        his leaving the service of that Group Company;

10.2        Clause 10.1 shall be deemed to be repeated herein with the
            substitution of the period "12 months from the Termination Date in
            relation to that Key Vendor" for the period "3 years from the date
            of Completion".

10.3        Each of the Vendors (which expression shall not in this clause 10.3
            include any of the Vendors who are trustees) undertakes with the
            Purchaser that except under the terms of any service agreement
            between himself and a Group Company or the Purchaser he will not at
            any time after Completion directly or indirectly, whether by
            himself, his employees or agents or otherwise howsoever:

            (a)         without the Purchaser's prior written consent, engage in
                        any trade or business or be associated with any person
                        firm or company engaged in any trade or business using
                        any of the names Crawley Warren, International Space
                        Brokers, ISB, International Accident Facilities, IAF,
                        Cox or Mansions or any name incorporating the words
                        Crawley or

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                        Warren or International Space Brokers or ISB or
                        International Accident Facilities or IAF or Cox or
                        Mansions or any similar name or names or any colourable
                        imitation thereof;

            (b)         (subject to clause 10.5) in the course of carrying on
                        any trade or business, claim, represent or otherwise
                        indicate any present association with the Company or any
                        other Group Company or, for the purpose of obtaining or
                        retaining any business or custom, claim, represent or
                        otherwise indicate any past association with the Company
                        or any other Group Company;

            (c)         (subject to clause 10.5) without the consent of the
                        Company or the Purchaser use, whether on his own behalf
                        or any third party, or divulge to any third party, any
                        of the Confidential Information.

10.4        Each of the Vendors undertakes with the Purchaser that, if the
            Company or any other Group Company obtains any of the Confidential
            Information from any third party under an agreement including any
            restriction on disclosure known to him, he will not at any time
            without the consent of the Company or the Purchaser infringe that
            restriction.

10.5        (a)         The restriction in clause 10.1(a) shall not operate to
                        prohibit any Key Vendor from holding up to 3 per cent of
                        the shares of any competing company the shares of which
                        are listed or dealt in on a recognised stock exchange;

            (b)         The reference in clause 10.5(a) to clause 10.1(a) shall
                        include clause 10.1(a) as repeated by clause 10.2.

            (c)         The restrictions in clauses 10.3(c) and 10.4 shall not
                        apply:

                        (i)         in respect of any of the Confidential
                                    Information which is in or becomes part of
                                    the public domain, other than through a
                                    breach of the obligations of confidentiality
                                    set out in this Agreement; or

                        (ii)        to any of the Vendors to the extent that he
                                    is required to disclose Confidential
                                    Information by any applicable law,
                                    governmental order, decree, regulation,
                                    licence or rule or pursuant to the
                                    regulations of any securities exchange or
                                    regulatory or governmental body to which he
                                    is subject or otherwise to his professional
                                    advisers.

10.6        Each of the Vendors agrees with the Company and the Purchaser that
            the restrictive covenants in this clause 10, so far as each such
            covenant is relevant to him or her, are reasonable and necessary for
            the protection of the value of the Sale Shares and the Company and
            that having regard to that fact those covenants do not work harshly
            on him.

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10.7        (a)         The Vendors acknowledge that they have had the
                        opportunity to take independent advice on the
                        restrictions in clause 10.1 to 10.4 inclusive.

            (b)         While those restrictions are considered by the parties
                        to be reasonable in all the circumstances, it is agreed
                        that if any of those restrictions, by themselves or
                        taken together, shall be adjudged to go beyond what is
                        reasonable in all the circumstances for the protection
                        of the legitimate interests of the Purchaser but would
                        be adjudged reasonable if part or parts of the wording
                        thereof were deleted or amended or qualified or the
                        periods thereof were reduced or the range of products or
                        services or area dealt with were thereby reduced in
                        scope, then the relevant restriction or restrictions
                        shall apply with such modification or modifications as
                        may be necessary to make it or them valid and effective.

11          CONTINUING EFFECTS OF THIS AGREEMENT

11.1        No provision of this Agreement or of any arrangement of which this
            Agreement forms part which is of such nature as to render the
            Agreement or arrangement subject to registration under the
            Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 shall take effect until the day
            after the date on which particulars of the Agreement or arrangement
            are furnished to the Director General of Fair Trading in accordance
            with that Act.

11.2        Subject to clause 11.1, all provisions of this Agreement shall so
            far as they are capable of being performed or observed continue in
            full force and effect notwithstanding Completion except in respect
            of those matters then already performed and Completion shall not
            constitute a waiver of any of the Purchaser's rights in relation to
            this Agreement or the Taxation Deed.

12          ANNOUNCEMENTS

12.1        Each of the Vendors undertakes with the Purchaser to provide, and to
            use his best endeavours to procure that each of the Directors of the
            Company and the Subsidiaries shall provide, all such information
            known to him or which on reasonable enquiry ought to be known to him
            and relating to the Group or otherwise as the Purchaser may
            reasonably require for the purpose of complying with any
            requirements of law or of the New York Stock Exchange.

12.2        Save as expressly required by law or by the New York Stock Exchange
            or by any relevant regulatory, governmental or quasi-governmental
            authority, all announcements or circulars by, of or on behalf of any
            of the parties hereto made before or after Completion and relating
            to the sale and purchase of the Sale Shares shall be in terms to be
            agreed between the parties in advance of issue and for the purpose
            of this clause 12.2 "parties" shall be deemed to mean the Purchaser
            on the one hand and the Key Vendors on the other.

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13          RELEASES, WAIVERS ETC., BY THE PURCHASER

13.1        The Purchaser may, in its discretion, in whole or in part release,
            compound or compromise, or waive its rights or grant time or
            indulgence in respect of, any liability to it under this Agreement
            or the Taxation Deed and may do so as regards any one or more of the
            Vendors or Warrantors under that liability without in any way
            prejudicing or affecting the liability of or its rights against any
            other of the Vendors or Warrantors in respect of the same or a like
            liability, whether joint and several or otherwise.

13.2        Subject to clause 13.3, neither the single or partial exercise or
            temporary or partial waiver by the Purchaser of any right, nor the
            failure by the Purchaser to exercise in whole or in part any right
            or to insist on the strict performance of any provision of this
            Agreement, nor the discontinuance, abandonment or adverse
            determination of any proceedings taken by the Purchaser to enforce
            any right or any such provision shall (except for the period or to
            the extent covered by any such temporary or partial waiver) operate
            as a waiver of, or preclude any exercise or enforcement or (as the
            case may be) further or other exercise or enforcement by the
            Purchaser of, that or any other right or provision.

13.3        Clause 13.2 is without prejudice to the time limits in paragraph 5
            of schedule 8 (for which purposes time shall be of the essence) and
            all references in clause 13.2 to:

            (a)         any right shall include any power, right or remedy
                        conferred by this Agreement on, or provided by law or
                        otherwise available to, the Purchaser; and

            (b)         any failure to do something shall include any delay in
                        doing it.

13.4        The giving by the Purchaser of any consent to any act which by the
            terms of this Agreement requires such consent shall not prejudice
            the right of the Purchaser to withhold or give consent to the doing
            of any similar act.

14          NOTICES

14.1        Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, every notice under
            this Agreement shall be in writing in the English language and shall
            be deemed to be duly given if it (or the envelope containing it)
            identifies the party to whom it is intended to be given as the
            addressee and:

            (a)         it is delivered by being handed personally to the
                        addressee (or, where the addressee is a corporation, any
                        one of its Directors or its Secretary); or

            (b)         it is delivered by being left in a letter box or other
                        appropriate place for the receipt of letters at the
                        addressee's authorised address; or

            (c)         the envelope containing the notice is properly addressed
                        to the addressee at his authorised address and duly
                        posted by first class mail or registered post or the
                        recorded delivery service (or by airmail registered post
                        if overseas) or the notice is duly transmitted to that
                        address by facsimile transmission,

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            and, in proving the giving or service of such notice, it shall be
            conclusive evidence to prove that the notice was duly given within
            the meaning of this clause 14.1.

14.2        A notice sent by post (or the envelope containing it) shall not be
            deemed to be duly posted for the purposes of clause 14.1(c) unless
            it is put into the post properly stamped or with all postal or other
            charges in respect of it otherwise prepaid.

14.3        For the purposes of this clause 14 the authorised address of each of
            the Vendors shall be the respective addresses of each of the Key
            Vendors or (in the case of notices transmitted by facsimile
            transmission) the respective facsimile numbers (if any) of the Key
            Vendors and the service of notice on the Key Vendors shall be deemed
            to be service on each and every Vendor and the authorised address of
            (respectively) the Purchaser and the Company and each of the
            Subsidiaries shall be the address of its registered office for the
            time being or (in the case of notices transmitted by facsimile
            transmission) its respective facsimile numbers at that address.

14.4        Any notice duly given within the meaning of clause 14.1 shall be
            deemed to have been both given and received:

            (a)         if it is delivered in accordance with clause 14.1(a) or
                        14.1(b), on such delivery;

            (b)         if it is duly posted or transmitted in accordance with
                        clause 14.1(c) by any of the methods there specified, on
                        the second (or, when sent airmail, fifth) business day
                        after the day of posting or (in the case of a notice
                        transmitted by facsimile transmission) upon receipt by
                        the sender of the correct transmission report.

14.5        For the purposes of this clause 14 "notice" shall include any
            request, demand, instructions, communication or other document.

15          ENTIRE AGREEMENT

15.1        This Agreement (together with all documents which are required by
            its terms to be entered into by the parties or any of them and all
            those terms of any other documents which this Agreement expressly
            preserves and all other documents which are in the agreed form and
            are entered into by the parties or any of them in connection with
            this Agreement) sets out the entire agreement and understanding
            between the parties in connection with the Company and the sale and
            purchase and other matters described in it.

16          ALTERATIONS

16.1        No purported alteration of this Agreement shall be effective unless
            it is in writing, refers to this Agreement and is duly executed by
            each party hereto.

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17          SEVERABILITY

17.1        Each provision of this Agreement is severable and distinct from the
            others. The parties intend that every such provision shall be and
            remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
            If any such provision is or at any time becomes to any extent
            invalid, illegal or unenforceable under any enactment or rule of
            law, it shall to that extent be deemed not to form part of this
            Agreement but (except to that extent in the case of that provision)
            it and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full
            force and effect and their validity, legality and enforceability
            shall not be thereby affected or impaired, provided that the
            operation of this clause would not negate the commercial intent and
            purpose of the parties under this Agreement.

17.2        If any provision of this Agreement is illegal or unenforceable as a
            result of any time period being stated to endure for a period in
            excess of that permitted by a regulatory authority, that provision
            shall take effect with a time period that is acceptable to the
            relevant regulatory authorities subject to it not negating the
            commercial intent of the parties under this Agreement.

18          COUNTERPARTS

18.1        This Agreement may be entered into in the form of two or more
            counterparts each executed by one or more of the parties but, taken
            together, executed by all and, provided that all the parties so
            enter into the Agreement, each of the executed counterparts, when
            duly exchanged or delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, but,
            taken together, they shall constitute one instrument.

19          PAYMENT OF COSTS

19.1        Each of the parties shall be responsible for his respective legal
            and other costs incurred in relation to the negotiation, preparation
            and completion of this Agreement, the Taxation Deed and all
            ancillary documents.

20          SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

20.1        This Agreement shall be binding on and shall enure for the benefit
            of the successors in title and personal representatives of each
            party.

20.2        Save as provided in clause 20.3, none of the parties hereto shall be
            entitled to assign the benefit of any rights under this Agreement.

20.3        The benefit of this Agreement (including the Warranties) and the
            Taxation Deed shall be freely assignable by the Purchaser within the
            Purchaser's Group (provided that if the assignee subsequently leaves
            the Purchaser's Group the Purchaser shall procure that the benefit
            of the Warranties and the Taxation Deed is re-assigned either to
            itself or to another company which is at that time a member of the
            Purchaser's Group) and, in the event of any such assignment, all
            references in this Agreement and the Taxation Deed to the Purchaser
            shall be deemed to include its assigns.

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21          APPLICABLE LAW AND SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION

21.1        This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
            English law.

21.2        It is hereby agreed that if any party has any claim against another
            party arising out of or in connection with this Agreement such claim
            shall be referred to the High Court of Justice in England, to the
            jurisdiction of which each of the parties hereto irrevocably
            submits.

IN WITNESS whereof this Agreement has been entered into the day and year first
above written.

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                                   SCHEDULE 1
                                   THE VENDORS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
            (1)                         (2)                    (3)                 (4)                 (5)
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
           Name                       Address             No. Ordinary          Respective          Principal
           ----                       -------             ------------          ----------          ---------
                                                           Shares Held       Proportions (%)        Amount of
                                                           -----------       ---------------        ---------
                                                                                                   Loan Notes
                                                                                                    ((pound))
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
<S>                          <C>                             <C>                 <C>                  <C>
Island Trustees Ltd          Hill House                      230,515             2.30515               Nil
& A. Macfadyen &             1 Little New Street
R. Wightman                  London  EC4A 3TR
(Trustees)
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Thomas Joseph                28 Harwood                       3,500              0.03500               Nil
Adams                        Avenue
                             Ardleigh Green
                             Hornchurch
                             Essex  RM11 2NT
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Richard David                10 Gough Square                 377,206             3.77206               Nil
Hudson Alan                  London  EC4A 3NJ
Gordon Archibald
Macfadyen Adrian
Baulf (Trustees)
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Malcolm                     5 Kings Avenue                  20,000              0.20000             24,147
Bernardes                    Sundridge Park
                             Bromley
                             Kent  BR1 4HN
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Maria Jane Bryant            St Mary's Lodge                 25,612              0.25612               Nil
                             Kitson Road
                             Barnes
                             London  SW13 9HJ
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Pauline Chapman              Ferhana                          5,000              0.05000               Nil
                             67 Shepherds Hill
                             Harold Wood
                             Essex  RM3 0NP
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Brian L. Colesby             35 Madeira Drive                 3,500              0.03500               Nil
                             Hastings
                             Sussex  TN34 2NH
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Margaret Isobel             Holmwood                        20,000              0.20000             38,081
Collins                      Oaken Drive
                             Claygate
                             Surrey  KT10 0DL
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*David John Davies           19 Coney Hill Road               7,500              0.07500              8,280
                             West Wickham
                             Kent  BR4 9BU
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Alan Gordon A.               10 Gough Square                 97,794              0.97794               Nil
Macfadyen, Richard           London  EC4A 3NJ
David Hudson,
Sheila Mary Warren
WDFT (Trustees)
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
            (1)                         (2)                    (3)                 (4)                 (5)
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
           Name                       Address             No. Ordinary          Respective          Principal
           ----                       -------             ------------          ----------          ---------
                                                           Shares Held       Proportions (%)        Amount of
                                                           -----------       ---------------        ---------
                                                                                                   Loan Notes
                                                                                                    ((pound))
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
<S>                          <C>                             <C>                 <C>                  <C>
Steven V. Eagle              71 Friends Avenue                3,500              0.03500               Nil
                             The Grange
                             Cheshunt
                             Herts.  EN8 8LE
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Michael W.                  44 Deer Park                     5,000              0.05000               997
Gamble                       Harlow
                             Essex  CM19 4LE
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Alan Gordon A.               10 Gough Square                 85,000              0.85000               Nil
Macfadyen, Richard           London  EC4A 3NJ
David Hudson,
Sheila Mary Warren
GCW (Trustees)
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Martin Howard               29 Tryfan Close                  6,000              0.06000              2,901
Green                        Redbridge
                             Ilford
                             Essex  IG4 5JX
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Roger Charles                27 Congreve Road                 5,000              0.05000               Nil
Grover                       Eltham
                             London  SE9 1LP
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Paul Harrison               17 Byron Drive                   5,000              0.05000               997
                             Northumberland Heath
                             Erith
                             Kent  DA8 1YD
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Steven Hart                 10 Poynes Road                   5,000              0.05000               997
                             Horley
                             Surrey  RH6 8LT
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Michael Alexander            Pandora House                   537,868             5.37868               Nil
Hemmings                     Warren Road
                             Kingston-upon-Thames
                             Surrey  KT2 7HN
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
David Francis                Glebe House                     20,000              0.20000               Nil
Howard                       Ulcombe
                             Nr. Maidstone
                             Kent  ME17 1DN
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Dolores Ann Howes            Cervantes                       251,471             2.51471               Nil
                             2 Riesco Drive
                             Croydon
                             Surrey  CR0 5RS
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
John Harrison                Cervantes                       628,676             6.28676               Nil
Howes                        2 Riesco Drive
                             Croydon
                             Surrey  CR0 5RS
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
            (1)                         (2)                    (3)                 (4)                 (5)
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
           Name                       Address             No. Ordinary          Respective          Principal
           ----                       -------             ------------          ----------          ---------
                                                           Shares Held       Proportions (%)        Amount of
                                                           -----------       ---------------        ---------
                                                                                                   Loan Notes
                                                                                                    ((pound))
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
<S>                          <C>                             <C>                 <C>                  <C>
Adrian John Baulf,           179 High Street                 600,000             6.00000               Nil
Caroline Hyem,               Bromley
John Hyem                    Kent  BR1 1LB
(Trustees)
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Caroline Hyem                Finches                         80,000              0.80000               Nil
                             Castle Walk
                             Wadhurst
                             East Sussex
                             TN5 6DB
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
John Hyem                    Finches                         11,544              0.11544               Nil
                             Castle Walk
                             Wadhurst
                             East Sussex
                             TN5 6DB
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Louise Claire Jones          Elmwood                         25,613              0.25613               Nil
                             11 North Park
                             Richings Park
                             Iver
                             Buckinghamshire SLO 9DH
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Allan Kennedy               3 Douglas Walk                   5,000              0.05000               997
                             Chelmsford
                             Essex  CM2 9XQ
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Mrs Patricia Lloyd          Oakley                          25,000              0.25000             35,236
as Executrix of              34 Lloyd Park Avenue
Christopher Charles          Croydon
Lloyd (deceased)             Surrey  CR0 5SB
(Trustee)
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
David William                34 Kilworth Avenue               7,500              0.07500               Nil
Long                         Shenfield
                             Essex  CM15 8PT
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Alan Gordon                  10 Gough Square                 85,000              0.85000               Nil
Macfadyen, Richard           London  EC4A 3NJ
David Hudson,
Sheila Mary Warren
LPW (Trustees)
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Richard John                34 Manor Road                    7,500              0.07500              5,757
Mahoney                      South Woodham Ferrers
                             Essex  CM3 5PT
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Christopher Mills            23 Berger Close                  5,000              0.05000               Nil
                             Orpington
                             Kent  BR5 1HR
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
            (1)                         (2)                    (3)                 (4)                 (5)
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
           Name                       Address             No. Ordinary          Respective          Principal
           ----                       -------             ------------          ----------          ---------
                                                           Shares Held       Proportions (%)        Amount of
                                                           -----------       ---------------        ---------
                                                                                                   Loan Notes
                                                                                                    ((pound))
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
<S>                          <C>                             <C>                 <C>                  <C>
Julia Anne Mills             "Roxane"                        25,613              0.25613               Nil
                             3 Tummers End
                             Chalfont St Peter
                             Buckinghamshire  SL9 9LW
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Leslie Guy Mark             20 Seeleys Road                 15,000              0.15000             20,038
Morant                       Beaconsfield
                             Bucks.  HP9 1SZ
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Alan Gordon A                10 Gough Square                 40,000              0.40000               Nil
Macfadyen, Richard           London  EC4A 3NJ
David Hudson,
Sheila Mary Warren
MRW (Trustees)
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Alan Gordon A                10 Gough Square                 85,000              0.85000               Nil
Macfadyen, Richard           London  EC4A 3NJ
David Hudson,
Sheila Mary Warren
NKW (Trustees)
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Peter Thomas                100 Tuffnells Way               20,000              0.20000             26,055
Osborne                      Harpenden
                             Hertfordshire
                             AL5 3HW
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
George Alan Packer           37 Henwoods Crescent             5,000              0.05000               Nil
                             Pembury
                             Tunbridge Wells
                             Kent  TN2 4LJ
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Howard Douglas              Hunters Lodge                    7,500              0.07500              5,757
Arthur Rigg                  The Links
                             Redhill Road
                             Cobham
                             Surrey  KT11 1EF
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Mrs Lynda Ann                16 Southbourne Gardens           3,500              0.03500               Nil
Roberts                      Ilford
                             Essex  IG1 2QF
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*David James Sales           4 Swans Green Close              7,500              0.07500              8,780
                             Thundersley
                             Essex  SS7 3PE
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
            (1)                         (2)                    (3)                 (4)                 (5)
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
           Name                       Address             No. Ordinary          Respective          Principal
           ----                       -------             ------------          ----------          ---------
                                                           Shares Held       Proportions (%)        Amount of
                                                           -----------       ---------------        ---------
                                                                                                   Loan Notes
                                                                                                    ((pound))
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
<S>                          <C>                             <C>                 <C>                  <C>
*Peter David                 The Old Thatch                   7,500              0.07500              9,835
Shellard                     Chitcombe Road
                             Broad Oak
                             Rye
                             East Sussex
                             TN31 6EU
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Clive Patrick Giles         47 Park Road                     7,500              0.07500             14,280
Smith                        East Molesey
                             Surrey  KT8 9LD
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Martin Paul                 9 The Linkway                   10,000              0.10000             19,040
Spencer                      Sutton
                             Surrey  SM2 5SE
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Bradley H J Start            20 Acres End                     3,500              0.03500               Nil
                             Chelmsford
                             Essex  CM1 2XR
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Gerard William              42 Morris Road                  20,000              0.20000             25,081
Stone                        Poplar
                             London  E14 6NX
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
B.J. Warren and              America House                   219,000             2.19000               Nil
J. Howes as                  America Square
Trustees of Crawley          London
Warren Group                 EC3N 2AH
Employee Share
Ownership Scheme
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Bernard James                Magnolia House                 4,635,147            46.35147              Nil
Warren                       26 Kippington Road
                             Sevenoaks
                             Kent  TN13 2LJ
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Elizabeth Anne               Brooklands Cottage              250,000             2.50000               Nil
Warren                       Marsh Green
                             Kent
                             TN8 5QR
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Guy Charles                  5096 East Maplewood Drive       279,412             2.79412               Nil
Warren                       Littleton
                             Colorado 80121
                             USA
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Joanna Warren                35 Tavistock Terrace            139,706             1.39706               Nil
                             London  N19 4BZ
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Lewis Patrick                Tanners                         250,000             2.50000               Nil
Warren                       Freight Lane
                             Cranbrook
                             Kent  TN17 3PF
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
            (1)                         (2)                    (3)                 (4)                 (5)
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
           Name                       Address             No. Ordinary          Respective          Principal
           ----                       -------             ------------          ----------          ---------
                                                           Shares Held       Proportions (%)        Amount of
                                                           -----------       ---------------        ---------
                                                                                                   Loan Notes
                                                                                                    ((pound))
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
<S>                          <C>                             <C>                 <C>                  <C>
Mel Richard                  Thurlby House                   200,000             2.00000               Nil
Warren                       Station Road
                             Thurlby
                             Lincolnshire
                             PE10 0JA
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Neil Kenneth                 35 Tavistock Terrace            139,706             1.39706               Nil
Warren                       London  N19 4BZ
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Sheila Mary Warren           Magnolia House                  419,117             4.19117               Nil
                             26 Kippington Road
                             Sevenoaks
                             Kent  TN13 2LJ
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
Michael David                Millstone                        5,000              0.05000               Nil
Williams                     158 Cumberland Avenue
                             South Benfleet
                             Essex  SS7 1DY
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
*Alan Wood                   39 Philip Avenue                10,000              0.10000              5,106
                             Rush Green
                             Romford
                             Essex  RM7 0XD
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
                             TOTAL                         10,000,000              100               252,362
---------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------
</TABLE>

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                                   SCHEDULE 2

                             PART A - THE WARRANTORS

                                                     Warrantor Proportion
         Name                                     (inclusive of Associates)
Bernard James Warren                                    70.58824%
John Harrison Howes                                     13.23529%
Michael Alexander Hemmings                               8.08824%
John Hyem                                                8.08823%
                                                      -----------
                                                       100.00000

                             PART B - THE ASSOCIATES

ASSOCIATES OF BERNARD JAMES WARREN:
            Sheila Mary Warren
            Elizabeth Anne Warren
            Guy Charles Warren
            Joanna Warren
            Lewis Patrick Warren
            Mel Richard Warren
            Neil Kenneth Warren

            A G A Macfadyen                     )
            R D Hudson                          )           as Trustees
            Sheila Mary Warren                  )

ASSOCIATES OF JOHN HARRISON HOWES:
            Dolores Anne Howes

            A G A Macfadyen                     )
            R D Hudson                          )           as Trustees
            A Baulf                             )

ASSOCIATES OF MICHAEL ALEXANDER HEMMINGS
            Island Trustees Limited )
            A G A Macfadyen                     )           as Trustees
            R Wightman                          )

ASSOCIATES OF JOHN HYEM
            Caroline Hyem
            Maria Jane Bryant
            Louise Clare Jones
            Julia Anne Mills
            John Hyem                           )
            Caroline Hyem                       )           as Trustees
            A Baulf                             )

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                                   SCHEDULE 3
                                   THE COMPANY

Date and place of incorporation:    7 January 1975, England and Wales

Registered number:                  1195662

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           25,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each

Issued share capital:               10,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each

Directors:                          J H Howes
                                    L G M Morant
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           Mazars Neville Russell, London
Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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                                   SCHEDULE 4

                                THE SUBSIDIARIES

                        PART A - THE DIRECT SUBSIDIARIES

Name:                               Crawley Warren & Company Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    9 February 1973, England and Wales

Registered number:                  1095411

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           2,500,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,250,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Group Limited - 1,250,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          M Bernardes
                                    D F Howard
                                    J H Howes
                                    L G M Morant
                                    P T Osborne
                                    D J Sales
                                    P D Shellard
                                    G W Stone
                                    K S Stratton
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           Mazars Neville Russell, London

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               Crawley Warren Investments Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    4 May 1990, England and Wales

Registered number:                  2499195

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Group Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          J H Howes
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           Mazars Neville Russell, London

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               Charles Terrace Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    10 May 1995, England and Wales

Registered number:                  3054628

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           100 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               100 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Group Limited - 100
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          L G M Morant
                                    G W Stone

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           Mazars Neville Russell, London

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               International Aviation Brokers Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    12 March 1997, England and Wales

Registered number:                  3332261

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           100 Ordinary Shares of pound 1 pound each

Issued share capital:               100 Ordinary Shares of 1 pound each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Group Limited - 100
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          J H Howes
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           Mazars Neville Russell, London

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               International Space Brokers Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    17 June 1994, England and Wales

Registered number:                  2940266

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Group Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          R M Bathurst
                                    J H Howes
                                    F H G Richards
                                    C P G Smith
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           Mazars Neville Russell, London

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               International Space Brokers Europe Limited

Date and place of incorporation     14 April 1998, England and Wales

Registered number:                  3545611

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           100 Ordinary Shares of 1 pound each

Issued share capital:               100 Ordinary Shares of 1 pound each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Group Limited - 100
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          J H Howes
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           Mazars Neville Russell, London

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                                Offshore Insurance Brokerage Limited

Date and place of incorporation:     1 March 1976, Bermuda

Registered number:                   EC4398

Registered office:                   Cedar House, 41 Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HM
                                     12, Bermuda

Authorised share capital:            12,000 Shares of US$1 each

Issued share capital:                12,000 Shares 1/6 called and paid

Shareholder:                         Crawley Warren Group Limited

Directors:                           B J Warren (President)
                                     L G M Morant

Secretary:                           Sheri Simons
                                     J R W Evans (Assistant Secretary)

Auditors:                            None

Bankers:                             Bank of N T Butterfield & Sons Limited

Accounting reference date:           31 December

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Name:                               Crawley Warren Holdings Canada Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    6 June 1988, England and Wales

Registered number:                  2265127

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           10,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Group Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          J H Howes
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               CW Consultants Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    18 March 1977, England and Wales

Registered number:                  1303650

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           5,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               5,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Group Limited - 5,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          L G M Morant
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               CW Golf Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    17 October 1979, England and Wales

Registered number:                  1454719

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Group Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          J H Howes
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               CW Underwriting Management Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    2 July 1986, England and Wales

Registered number:                  2033388

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               5,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Group Limited - 5,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          J H Howes
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               Mansions UK Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    1 September 1995, England and Wales

Registered number:                  3097649

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Group Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          L G M Morant
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               Voyageur Europe Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    21 December 1990, England and Wales

Registered number:                  2570351

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Group Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          J H Howes
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               Voyageur Insurance Services (UK) Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    24 July 1978, England and Wales

Registered number:                  1380068

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Group Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          J H Howes
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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                       PART B - THE INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES

Name:                               Crawley Warren Holdings USA Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    10 October 1989, England and Wales

Registered number:                  2430837

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Investments Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          J H Howes
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           Mazars Neville Russell, London

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               MedRisk International Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    4 May 1995, England and Wales

Registered number:                  3053215

Registered office:                  24 Bevis Marks
                                    London EC3A 7NR

Authorised share capital:           10,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               10,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        TJE Management LLC - 10,000 Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          H Carroll
                                    R H Plumb

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           Mazars Neville Russell, London

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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<PAGE>

Name:                               Crawley Warren (USA) Inc

Date and place of incorporation:    1974 Massachusetts, USA

EIN:                                04-2565423

Registered office:                  One State Street, Boston, MA 02109

Authorised share capital:           12,500 shares

Issued share capital:               1,927 shares

Stockholder:                        Crawley Warren Holdings (USA) Limited

Directors:                          B J Warren
                                    D A Bakst

Secretary:                          David A Bakst

Auditors:                           Tofias Fleishman Shapiro Co, P.C.

Bankers:                            BankBoston, Boston, MA, USA

Fiscal year:                        December 31

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Name:                               International Accident Facilities Inc

Date and place of incorporation:    1975 Massachusetts, USA

EIN:                                04-2526514

Registered office:                  One State Street, Boston, MA 02109

Authorised share capital:           12,500 shares

Issued share capital:               470 shares

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren (USA) Inc.

Directors:                          B J Warren
                                    D A Bakst

Secretary:                          David A Bakst

Auditors:                           Tofias Fleishman Shapiro Co., P.C.

Bankers:                            BankBoston

Fiscal year:                        December 31

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Name:                               Crawley Warren Insurance Services Inc

Date and place of incorporation:    1950 California, USA (Acquired by CW (USA)
                                    Inc.)

EIN:                                95.1639655

Registered office:                  100 California Street, Ste 650, San
                                    Francisco, CA 94111

Authorised share capital:           1,000 shares

Issued share capital:               348 shares

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren (USA) Inc.

Directors:                          B J Warren
                                    J H Howes
                                    D A Bakst

Secretary:                          D A Bakst

Auditors:                           Tofias Fleishman Shapiro, Co., PC

Bankers:                            Union Bank of California

Fiscal year:                        December 31

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Name:                               CW Midwest Inc

Date and place of incorporation:    1993 Indiana, USA

EIN:                                35.1884838

Registered office:                  300 No. Meridian St, Ste 2700, Indianapolis,
                                    IN 46204

Authorised share capital:           100,000

Issued share capital:               1,301

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren (USA) Inc.

Directors:                          B J Warren
                                    D A Bakst

Secretary:                          D A Bakst

Auditors:                           Greenwalt Sponsel Co. Inc.

Bankers:                            National City Bank
                                    Civitas Bank

Fiscal year:                        December 31

Registered Agent:                   Charles T Richardson

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Name:                               Crawley Warren Florida Inc

Date and place of incorporation:    1997 Florida, USA

EIN:                                65-0774357

Registered office:                  c/o Corporation Service Company, 1201 Hayes
                                    Street, Tallahassee, Fl 32301

Authorised share capital:           100,000

Issued share capital:               1,000

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren (USA) Inc.

Directors:                          B J Warren
                                    L G M Morant
                                    D A Bakst

Secretary:                          D A Bakst

Auditors:                           Tofias, Fleishman Shapiro; Co., PC

Bankers:                            BankBoston

Fiscal year:                        December 31

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Name:                               National Life & General Insurance Agency
                                    Inc.

Date and place of incorporation:    1980 Massachusetts, USA

EIN:                                04-12701122

Registered office:                  One State Street, Boston, MA 02109

Authorised share capital:           12,500

Issued share capital:               1,000

Shareholder:                        International Accident Facilities, Inc.

Directors:                          B J Warren
                                    D A Bakst

Secretary:                          D A Bakst

Auditors:                           Tofias Fleishman Shapiro; Co., PC

Bankers:                            BankBoston

Fiscal year:                        December 31

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Name:                               International Claims Administrators Inc

Date and place of incorporation:    1997 Kansas, USA

EIN:                                74-2853222

Registered office:                  7777 East Osie Street, Ste 307, Wichita, KA
                                    67207

Authorised share capital:           100,000

Issued share capital:               1,000

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren (USA) Inc.

Directors:                          B J Warren
                                    L G M Morant
                                    D A Bakst

Secretary:                          D A Bakst

Auditors:                           Tofias Fleishman Shapiro; Co., PC

Bankers:                            BankBoston

Fiscal year:                        December 31

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Name:                               TJE Management LLC

Date and place of incorporation:    1994 Minnesota, USA

Registered number:                  41-1794489

Registered office:                  431 So. 7th Street, Ste 2405, Minneapolis,
                                    MA 55415

Authorised share capital:           None

Issued share capital:               None

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren (USA) Inc.           63.2%
                                    Hobson D Carroll                    36.8%

Directors:                          None

Secretary:                          None

Auditors:                           Eide Bailey LLP, Eden, MN

Bankers:                            First Bank, Minneapolis

Fiscal year:                        December 31

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Name:                               International Accident Facilities (Texas)
                                    Inc.

Date and place of incorporation:    1996 Texas, USA

Registered number:                  75.2651286

Registered office:                  910 Travis St., Suite 1700, Houston, Texas
                                    77002-5895

Authorised share capital:           100,000 (per value 0.01)

Issued share capital:               1,000

Shareholder:                        Terrance M Wright

Directors:                          Terrance M Wright

Secretary:                          Terrance M Wright

Auditors:                           Tofias Fleishman Shapiro; Co., PC

Bankers:                            Frost Bank

Fiscal year:                        December 31

Members:                            David D Knott

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Name:                               Crawley Warren Australia Pty Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    6 February 1995 at Sydney, Australia

Registered number:                  Australian Company Number 068 096 748

Registered office:                  Level 8, Legal & General House, 1 York
                                    Street, Sydney

Issued share capital:               170,000 ordinary shares of AUS$1 each, fully
                                    paid

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Investments Ltd

Directors:                          Bernard Warren, John Howes, David Howard,
                                    Michael Mitchell, Kingsley Edwards

Secretary:                          Kingsley Edwards & Michael Mitchell (joint)

Auditors:                           Lord & Brown Chartered Accountants

Bankers:                            St George Partnership Bank, Sydney

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               Mansions of Australia Pty Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    27 September 1995 at New South Wales,
                                    Australia

Registered number:                  Australian Company Number 071 258 752

Registered office:                  Lord Brown, Level 8, Legal & General House,
                                    1 York Street, Sydney  NSW  2000, Australia

Issued share capital:               370,000 ordinary shares of AUS$1 each, fully
                                    paid

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren Investments Ltd

Directors:                          Michael Mitchell (local director), B J
                                    Warren, J H Howes

Secretary:                          Michael Mitchell
                                    Kingsley Edwards

Auditors:                           Lord Brown, Level 8, 1 York Street, Sydney
                                    NSW  2000, Australia

Bankers:                            St George Bank Ltd, 4 Bligh Street, Sydney
                                    NSW  2000, Australia

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               CW Accident & Health Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    27 January 1986, England and Wales

Registered number:                  1982820

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren & Company Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          M Bernardes
                                    P Harrison
                                    R Khadivi
                                    C Mills
                                    G A Packer
                                    P D Shellard
                                    G W Stone
                                    M Symons
                                    B J Warren
                                    N K Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               CW Aerospace Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    9 February 1981, England and Wales

Registered number:                  1544212

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           4,000 Ordinary Shares of 25p each
                                    20,000 Deferred Shares of 25p each

Issued share capital:               4,000 Ordinary Shares of 25p each
                                    20,000 Deferred Shares of 25p each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren & Company Limited - 4,000
                                    Ordinary Shares & 20,000 Deferred Shares

Directors:                          J S Armitage
                                    R M Bathurst
                                    L W Broadway
                                    C M Freeman
                                    J H Howes
                                    F H G Richards
                                    D J Sales
                                    C P G Smith
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               CW Bloodstock Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    13 January 1987, England and Wales

Registered number:                  2089016

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren & Company Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          G A H Chapman
                                    D F Howard
                                    J H Howes
                                    D W Long
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               CW Film & Entertainment Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    23 July 1993, England and Wales

Registered number:                  2838915

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        CW Accident & Health Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          M Bernardes
                                    S G Farris
                                    J S Green
                                    P D Shellard
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               CW Group Services Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    28 January 1986, England and Wales

Registered number:                  1983314

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren & Company Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          M I Collins
                                    M A G Dyas
                                    M P Spencer
                                    B J Warren
                                    M D Williams
                                    A Wood

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               CW Life Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    11 November 1988, England and Wales

Registered number:                  2315865

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren & Company Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          J H Howes
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               CW Marine Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    10 October 1988, England and Wales

Registered number:                  2303482

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren & Company Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          M H Green
                                    J H Howes
                                    P T Osborne
                                    K J Tait
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               CW Political & Financial Risks Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    19 January 1993, England and Wales

Registered number:                  2781097

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren & Company Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          J H Howes
                                    M J Martin
                                    P A Sweesey
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               CW Property & Casualty Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    27 January 1986, England and Wales

Registered number:                  1982821

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren & Company Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          S Cleminson
                                    D J Davies
                                    J E B MacNaughton
                                    B J Warren
                                    E C V Williams

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               CW Reinsurance Intermediaries Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    27 December 1973, England and Wales

Registered number:                  1153430

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               10,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren & Company Limited - 10,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          S C Frame
                                    P F McCarthy
                                    R J Mahoney
                                    G Millen
                                    H D A Rigg
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               CW Special Risks UK Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    15 February 1982, England and Wales

Registered number:                  1613939

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               1,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        Crawley Warren & Company Limited - 1,000
                                    Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          J H Howes
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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Name:                               CW UK Limited

Date and place of incorporation:    18 November 1986, England and Wales

Registered number:                  2075157

Registered office:                  America House
                                    America Square
                                    London EC3N 2AH

Authorised share capital:           50,000 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Issued share capital:               200 Ordinary Shares of(pound)1 each

Shareholder:                        CW Bloodstock Limited - 200 Ordinary Shares

Directors:                          J H Howes
                                    B J Warren

Secretary:                          J R W Evans

Auditors:                           None

Bankers:                            National Westminster Bank Plc, London

Accounting reference date:          31 December

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                                   SCHEDULE 5
                        MATTERS REPRESENTED AND WARRANTED
                                PART A - GENERAL

1           FACTUAL STATEMENTS

1.1         All statements of fact in this Agreement are correct.

2           CONSTITUTION AND STRUCTURE OF THE GROUP

2.1         Except as stated in schedule 4, each Group Company is a private
            company limited by shares incorporated in England.

2.2         The shares set out in schedule 1 (being the Sale Shares) are fully
            paid up and constitute the entire issued share capital of the
            Company and all the other information set out in schedule 1 and all
            the information set out in schedules 2 and 3 is complete and
            accurate in all respects.

2.3         The Subsidiaries are the only subsidiaries of the Company and the
            Company owns the entire issued share capital of each Subsidiary,
            fully paid up and free from any liens, charges or encumbrances;

2.4         CWG owns 25% of the issued share capital of Uni-Alliance Insurance
            Holdings Ltd. (such shares being fully paid up), the Company's
            liabilities to this company are limited to such shareholding and CWG
            is not a party to any shareholders agreement or arrangement in
            relation to Uni-Alliance Insurance Holdings Ltd.

2.5         The Company has no:

            (a)         interest in the share capital of, or other investment
                        in, any body corporate other than the Subsidiaries;

            (b)         interest in any partnership, joint venture, consortium
                        or other unincorporated association or arrangement for
                        sharing profit other than the Subsidiaries; or

            (c)         branch, agency, place of business or permanent
                        establishment outside the United Kingdom ("OVERSEAS
                        BRANCH") or substantial assets outside the United
                        Kingdom other than such of the Subsidiaries incorporated
                        overseas;

            and has no outstanding obligation to acquire any such interest or
            overseas branch or in respect of any such interest or overseas
            branch formerly owned by it or agreed to be acquired by it.

2.6         Copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of each Group
            Company (having attached thereto copies of all such resolutions as
            are by law required to be attached thereto) are attached to the
            Disclosure Letter.

2.7         There is no shadow director of the Company.

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2.8         Crawley Warren (USA) Inc. owns not less than 46.35% of the total
            issued and outstanding voting and non-voting common stock of ISB and
            50% of the voting common stock of ISB.

3           POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE VENDORS

3.1         This Agreement constitutes, and the Taxation Deed and the other
            documents executed by the Vendors which are to be delivered at
            Completion will, when executed, constitute legal, valid and binding
            obligations of the Vendors enforceable in accordance with their
            respective terms.

3.2         The execution and delivery of, and the performance by the Vendors of
            their respective obligations under, and compliance with the
            provisions of, this Agreement and the Taxation Deed by the Vendors
            will not:

            (a)         result in a breach of, or constitute a default under,
                        any instrument to which any of the Vendors is a party or
                        by which any of the Vendors is bound; or

            (b)         result in a violation of any law or regulation in any
                        jurisdiction having the force of law or of any order,
                        judgment or decree of any court or governmental agency
                        or agreement to which any of the Vendors is a party or
                        by which any of the Vendors is bound.

4           COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS (INCLUDING LLOYD'S)

4.1         Compliance has been made with all legal and procedural requirements
            and other formalities in relation to the Company concerning:

            (a)         the Memorandum and Articles of Association or other
                        constitutional documents (including all resolutions
                        passed or purported to have been passed) and the keeping
                        of Company Books as required and in accordance with CA
                        1985;

            (b)         the filing of all documents required by the Companies
                        Acts 1985 and 1989 or by legislation corresponding
                        thereto in other jurisdictions to be filed at Companies
                        House or other corresponding registry;

            (c)         issues of shares, debentures or other securities;

            (d)         payments of interest and dividends and the making of
                        other distributions; and

            (e)         Directors (including any shadow directors) and other
                        officers.

4.2         Copies of all documents referred to in paragraph 4.1(b) above appear
            on the Company's file at Companies House or other corresponding
            registry or are attached to the Disclosure Letter.

4.3         The Company has obtained or, has procured that the appropriate
            Subsidiary has obtained all licences, permissions, consents and
            other approvals required for or in connection with the carrying on
            of the Business in the places and in the

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            manner in which the Business is now carried on; such licences,
            permissions, consents and approvals are in full force and effect,
            are not limited in duration or subject to any unusual or onerous
            conditions and have been complied with in all respects, and there
            are no circumstances which indicate that any of such licences,
            permissions, consents, or approvals will or may be revoked or not
            renewed or which may confer a right of revocation.

4.4         All registers and minute books required by law to be kept by the
            Company have been properly written up and contain an accurate and
            complete record of the matters which should be dealt with therein
            and the Company has not received any application or request for
            rectification of its statutory registers or any notice or allegation
            that any of them is incorrect.

4.5         The Company has conducted its business in all material respects in
            accordance with all applicable laws and regulations of the United
            Kingdom and any relevant foreign country including (without
            limitation) the Insurance Brokers Registration Act 1977, the IBRC
            Code of Conduct, the Lloyd's Acts 1871 to 1982 and all bye-laws,
            rules and regulations thereunder and all codes of practice issued by
            Lloyd's and all undertakings given to Lloyd's from time to time
            including without limitation Lloyd's Code of Practice for Lloyd's
            Brokers. There is no order, decree or judgment of any Court or any
            governmental agency or regulator outstanding against the Company or
            which may have a material adverse affect upon the assets or business
            of the Company.

4.6         The Company has complied in all material respects with all statutes
            and regulations applicable to it or to its property, including
            (without limitation) CA 1985 and the Health and Safety at Work etc.
            Act 1974.

4.7         As far as the Warrantors are aware there are no grounds for
            disciplinary enquiries or proceedings by any regulatory body against
            the Company or its directors and any other employees.

4.8         All documents, accounts, reports and returns required by the
            applicable regulatory body to be filed, deposited or submitted have
            been duly filed, deposited or submitted.

4.9         No discussions have taken place, whether of a formal or informal
            nature, between the Company and any regulatory body which might
            render necessary or desirable or suggest any material alteration in
            the way in which the Company carries on the Business, might restrict
            or affect the Business in any material way or might lead to the
            withdrawal of authorisation under any relevant legislation, the
            imposition of conditions or special requirements or intervention by
            any regulatory body in the Business.

4.10        The Company has not been party to the placement, directly or
            indirectly, of insurances which are:

            (a)         unlawful under the law of any relevant jurisdiction; or

            (b)         contrary to IBRC or Lloyd's (or other relevant overseas)
                        bye-laws, regulations, directions or codes; or

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            (c)         fictitious or sham transactions

            and the Company has not purported to arrange insurances with
            companies not authorised to carry on business as insurers in the
            relevant territory.

4.11        Neither the Company nor any officer, employee or agent of the
            Company has carried on insurance business as insurance broker in any
            part of the world without due authorisation from the appropriate
            regulatory authority or without being the agent of a duly authorised
            carrier.

4.12        Details of all the licences, permission and consents required for
            the carrying on of the Business are set out in the Disclosure
            Letter.

4.13        The Lloyd's Company is duly registered as a Lloyd's broker and has
            at all times in all material respects complied with the provisions
            of the Lloyd's Acts 1871 to 1982 and all bye-laws, rules,
            regulations, codes or practice resolutions and directions thereunder
            and any undertakings given to Lloyd's from time to time and the
            Company has not been notified that it has committed any
            contravention of any of the same.

4.14        Except for the enquiry into the affairs of the Lloyd's Company by
            Lloyd's Brokers Department in 1998, in respect of which further
            warranties are given below, neither the Lloyd's Company nor any of
            its directors, officers or employees from time to time have been the
            subject of any enquiry by Lloyd's nor formally warned or reprimanded
            by Lloyd's and there are no circumstances which could give rise to
            such enquiry, warning or reprimand.

4.15        All action that the Lloyd's Company was required to take in order to
            comply with the findings of the enquiry carried out into its affairs
            by Lloyd's Brokers Department in 1998, has been taken to the
            satisfaction of Lloyd's Brokers Department.

4.16        The Lloyd's Company has not entered into an umbrella arrangement
            pursuant to the provisions of the Lloyd's Umbrella Arrangement
            Byelaw No. 6 of 1988 or otherwise.

4.17        All appropriate security and trust deeds have been executed and all
            insurance monies held by or on behalf of the Lloyd's Company are
            held subject thereto.

4.18        The Lloyd's Company does not act as a guarantor of a non-Lloyd's
            broker.

4.19        All directors of the Lloyd's Company comply with Rule 15(1) of the
            Lloyd's Broker Byelaw (No. 5 of 1988).

4.20        The Lloyd's Company is duly registered as an insurance broker under
            the Insurance Brokers (Registration) Act 1977 and there are no
            circumstances relating to the Company's business or affairs, which
            might materially prejudice such registration.

4.21        The Lloyd's Company has at all times complied with the provisions of
            the Insurance Brokers (Registration) Act 1977 and all byelaws and
            regulations thereunder and all undertakings given to the IBRC from
            time to time.

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4.22        The complaint against, and investigation by the Texas Department of
            Insurance of, International Accident Facilities Inc. and
            International Facilities of Texas Inc. (relating to the sale by
            those companies of Lloyd's policies without a licence and the
            dealing in surplus lines risk without the involvement of a
            Texan-authorised surplus lines broker) has been settled to the
            satisfaction of the complainant and the Texas Department of
            Insurance and there is no further claim or liability whatsoever in
            respect of these matters.

4.23        The Company has not received notification that any investigation or
            enquiry is being or has been conducted by any governmental or other
            body in respect of its affairs and the Warrantors are not aware of
            any circumstances which are likely to give rise to such
            investigation or enquiry.

4.24        There are attached to the Disclosure Letter copies of all charges
            created by the Company and currently in force and all such charges
            have been registered (if appropriate) under Part XII CA 1985 and are
            valid and enforceable.

5           NET RETAINED BROKERAGE AND COMMISSION

5.1         The Company has neither paid nor received any commission nor made
            any payments or entered into any other arrangement, whether to
            secure business or otherwise, to any person, firm or body which in
            the hand of such person, firm or body would be regarded under the
            laws of any part of the United Kingdom (or the laws of any other
            country to which such person, firm or body may be subject) as
            illegal or improper.

5.2         So far as the Warrantors are aware all commission credited in the
            books of the Company will be collected in the ordinary course of
            business.

5.3         The Disclosure Letter sets out accurately the policy of the Company
            with respect to the crediting of brokerage in its books of accounts
            and (i) no credit has been taken for brokerage except in accordance
            with that policy and (ii) there are no facts or circumstances known
            to the Warrantors or the Company which might require reversal of
            brokerage credit entries or return of brokerage already collected.

6           CLIENTS AND CLIENT CONTRACTS

6.1         So far as the Warrantors are aware, neither this Agreement, nor
            Completion will or is likely to cause, ipso facto, any person who
            normally does business with the Company in relation to the Business,
            not to continue to do so with the Company on the same basis.

6.2         There are no clients or customers of the Business other than the
            Clients.

6.3         All of the Client Contracts:

            (a)         have been entered into the ordinary course of the
                        Business; and

            (b)         are on arms length terms.

6.4         None of the Client Contracts:

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            (a)         are (having regard to the normal terms and conditions
                        prevailing in similar businesses) of an unusual or long
                        term nature; or

            (b)         give rise to any obligation on the Company in the nature
                        of a guarantee.

6.5         Save as set out in the Disclosure Letter, the Company has no
            standard terms and conditions of business with Clients.

6.6         Each Client Contract is valid and in full force and effect, and
            there is no material default or claim of material default under any
            provision thereof.

6.7         There are no material unresolved disputes under any of the Client
            Contracts and the Warrantors are not aware of any reasons, facts or
            circumstances which are likely (or, if known to such Client, would
            be likely) to give rise to any material dispute in relation to any
            of the Client Contracts.

6.8         The Client Contracts comprise all the contracts to which the Company
            is a party which directly or indirectly represent all the sources of
            brokerage commission of the Business at the date hereof.

6.9         Intentionally omitted

6.10        The placing of insurance on behalf of Clients represents the only
            source of income of the Business at the date hereof.

7           CLIENT CREDITORS

7.1         None of the Client Creditors is disputed by the Company, and there
            are no circumstances that are likely, (or, if known to such Client
            would be likely) to give rise to any dispute in relation to any of
            the Client Creditors.

7.2         There are no amounts due and owing by the Company in connection with
            the Business which the failure to pay has, or which would with the
            passage of time have, a material and adverse effect on the Business.

8           INSURANCE COMPANIES/SYNDICATES

8.1         The Disclosure Letter contains details of all communications
            received during the preceding period of 24 months (written or oral)
            between the Company and any insurance company or Lloyd's syndicate
            threatening to write to policy holders in respect of a default on
            the part of the Company, cancel insurance policies, or withhold or
            not renew cover. No such insurance company or Lloyd's syndicate has
            during the period of 24 months preceding the date hereof taken any
            such action in respect of a Client who represents, or Clients who
            together represent, a material part of the Business. There is no
            fact or circumstance which would or might reasonably be expected to
            cause any such insurance company or Lloyd's syndicate to take any
            such action in respect of a Client who represents, or Clients who
            together represent, a material part of the Business. "Material" in
            this warranty means not less than 2% of turnover.

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8.2         All of the Client Contracts can be terminated by either party
            thereto on not more than three months written notice, without
            payment of any penalty or without giving rise to any claim for
            damages or compensation.

8.3         None of the Client Contracts is known to be likely to result in a
            loss to any of the Business on completion of performance.

8.4         There are no agreements with insurers or Lloyd's syndicates whereby
            the Company is liable to pay additional premium to such insurers or
            Lloyd's syndicates to preserve the insurer's or Lloyd's syndicates
            premium/loss ratio.

9           CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

9.1         The Company and/or its sub-agents and/or other delegates has/have
            not purported to bind any risk under any authority, or other
            facility except in strict accordance with the terms of such
            authority or facility. The Company has not given anyone else
            authority to bind any risk under any authority, or other facility
            except in strict accordance with the terms of such authority or
            facility granted.

9.2         No cover note or other intimation of cover has been knowingly issued
            or sent to any person by the Company unless and until the relevant
            risk has been properly bound and all cover notes and intimations of
            cover issued by the Company are complete and accurate in all
            material respects.

9.3         The Company's IBAs have been maintained and used in accordance with
            all applicable rules, regulations and codes of conduct and no notice
            has been received from any regulatory authority (or is threatened or
            likely to be received) with regard to the use of IBAs.

9.4         The Company's policies on funding either premium or claims are
            contained in the Disclosure Letter. So far as the Warrantors are
            aware, all sums funded will be collected in the ordinary course of
            business within credit terms agreed.

9.5         The Company has not settled insurance premiums, claims returns of
            premium, brokerage, commission adjustments and other items in
            account except with the authority (expressed or implied) of the
            principal on whose behalf such settlements purport to have been
            made.

9.6         When settling accounts with other insurance intermediaries the
            Company has taken credit only for its share of commission
            receivable. The Company has not when settling an account with other
            insurance intermediaries taken credit for claims collectable but not
            collected by the other party to such accounts.

9.7         The Company's policy with regard to security (behind Clients'
            policies) is set out in the Disclosure Letter.

9.8         In the placement of insurances and presentation of claims
            notifications, processing or other handling of claims, the Company
            has not breached any duty owed to the relevant Client including but
            not limited to the duty (to the extent applicable) to make full
            disclosure of material facts to underwriters.

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9.9         The brokerage due to ISB in respect of the Iridium programme placed
            by ISB has been paid in full and is credited in ISB's insurance
            ledger.

10          ERRORS AND OMISSIONS INSURANCE

10.1        The Company is now and has at all times been insured against errors
            and omissions in amounts not less than those specified from time to
            time by Lloyd's and the IBRC.

10.2        There is no outstanding claim nor have any circumstances likely to
            give rise to a claim been reported under the errors and omissions
            insurance maintained by the Company and neither the Warrantors nor
            the Company is aware of any facts or circumstances likely to give
            rise to any claim under such insurance.

10.3        No errors and omissions insurer has failed or refused to pay any
            claim made by or on behalf of the Company during the six years prior
            to the date of this Agreement and there are no circumstances that
            might lead to any liability under such insurance being avoided.

10.4        The Company's errors and omissions insurance (including work done by
            the Company in respect of the renewal of the current errors and
            omissions insurance policies) has been placed and continued on the
            basis of full disclosure by the Company and all declarations made to
            errors and omissions insurers were true, complete and accurate and
            where necessary supplemented in the light of changing circumstances.

11          ACCOUNTS

11.1        The Accounts:

            (a)         comply with the requirements of CA 1985;

            (b)         comply with all current statements of standard
                        accounting practice, financial reporting standards and
                        Urgent Issues Task Force Abstracts applicable to a
                        company incorporated in the United Kingdom and have been
                        prepared in accordance with the historical cost
                        convention, on a recognised and consistent basis and on
                        the same basis and in accordance with the same
                        accounting policies as the corresponding accounts for
                        the preceding 3 financial years;

            (c)         give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
                        Group as at the Accounts Date and its profit for the
                        financial year ended on that date; and have not been
                        affected by any unusual, extraordinary, exceptional or
                        non-recurring items other than those identified as such;

            (d)         are accurate in all material respects; and

            (e)         make full provision for all established liabilities or
                        make proper provision for (or contain a note in
                        accordance with good accounting practice respecting) all
                        deferred or contingent liabilities (whether

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                        liquidated or unliquidated) at the date thereof,
                        including (without limitation) for the cessation or
                        diminution of any part of the Business, closure costs
                        and deferred taxation, Provided that (without
                        limitation) where provision for deferred taxation is not
                        made in the Accounts details of all or any deferred
                        taxation liability have been disclosed to the Purchaser
                        in the Disclosure Letter.

11.2        (Without limiting paragraph 11.1 above):

            (a)         adequate provision has been made in the Accounts:

                        (i)         for depreciation of assets;

                        (ii)        in valuing work-in-progress for any
                                    foreseeable losses which may arise on
                                    completion or realisation;

                        (iii)       for any foreseeable liabilities in relation
                                    to the disposal of any assets or the
                                    cessation or diminution of any part of the
                                    Business or closures;

                        (iv)        for bad or doubtful debts; and

                        (v)         for the future cost (calculated on an
                                    actuarial basis) of any unfunded commitments
                                    under any pension scheme involving the
                                    Company.

11.3        The results shown by the audited consolidated accounts for each of
            the 2 financial periods of the Company immediately preceding the
            financial year ended on the Accounts Date were not (save as
            disclosed therein) affected by any extraordinary, exceptional or
            non-recurring item (bearing the meanings attributed to them by the
            Financial Reporting Standards Board in the Financial Reporting
            Standards) or by any other factor rendering such results for all or
            any part of such periods unusually high or low.

11.4        The value of the fixed assets shown in the Accounts did not exceed
            their market value at the Accounts Date.

11.5        The accounting records of the Company have been properly written up
            on a consistent basis and accurately reflect all the transactions to
            which the Company has been a party and contain all matters required
            by CA 1985 to be entered in them.

11.6        The Management Accounts (a copy of which has been attached to the
            Disclosure Letter) have been prepared on a prudent basis consistent
            in all material respects with the Accounts and since 30 June 1999,
            no further provision for bad debts or other extraordinary provision
            has been made which is not known to the Purchaser.

11.7        There have been no reports concerning and commissioned by the
            Company by accountants or by financial or management consultants
            within the 3 years prior to the date hereof.

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11.8        The Company has not factored or discounted any of its debts or
            engaged in financing of a type that would not require to be shown or
            reflected in the Accounts.

11.9        All debts (less any specific provision made in the Accounts) due to
            the Company included in the Accounts and all debts now due to the
            Company (less any such specific provision made) have either prior to
            the date hereof realised or will realise their full amount in cash
            in the ordinary course of business.

11.10       The accounting reference date of the Company is 31 December and has
            at all times during the last 5 years been 31 December.

12          SHARE CAPITAL

12.1        There is no option, right to acquire, mortgage, charge, pledge, lien
            or other form of security or encumbrance on, over or affecting the
            Sale Shares, there is no agreement or commitment to give or create
            any of the foregoing and no person has made any claim to be entitled
            to any of the foregoing.

12.2        The Vendors are entitled to sell and transfer or procure the sale
            and transfer of the full legal and beneficial ownership in the Sale
            Shares to the Purchaser on the terms set out in this Agreement.

12.3        No share or loan capital of the Company is now under option or is
            agreed or resolved conditionally or unconditionally to be created or
            issued or put under option.

12.4        The Company has not at any time:

            (a)         purchased or redeemed or repaid or agreed to purchase,
                        redeem or repay any share capital; or

            (b)         given or agreed to give any financial assistance in
                        connection with any such acquisition of share capital as
                        would fall within sections 151 to 158 (inclusive) CA
                        1985.

12.5        The Company has not made and is not proposing to make a distribution
            except out of profits available for the purpose and none of the
            reserves appearing in the Accounts are undistributable reserves.

13          OWNERSHIP AND CONDITION OF ASSETS

13.1        The fixed and loose plant, machinery, furniture, fixtures, fittings,
            equipment, vehicles and all other assets used in relation to the
            Business are the property of the relevant Group Company free from
            any hire or hire-purchase agreement or agreement for payment on
            deferred terms or bill of sale or lien, mortgage, charge,
            encumbrance, burden or other adverse claim and have at all material
            times been and are in the possession of or under the control of the
            relevant Group Company.

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13.2        The Company owns or has and will following Completion have, the
            right to use all assets and rights that it needs to carry on the
            Business as carried on immediately prior to Completion.

13.3        So far as the Warrantors are aware all plant, machinery, vehicles
            and equipment owned or used by the Company is in good condition and
            in working order, has been properly serviced and maintained on a
            regular basis by competent personnel and complies with appropriate
            safety regulations and none is dangerous, inefficient, out-of-date,
            unsuitable, in need of renewal or replacement or surplus to
            requirements.

13.4        The Company maintains no plant register of the fixed assets used by
            it in the Business.

13.5        There has been no exercise or purported exercise of any Security
            Interest over any of the fixed or other assets of the Company and
            there is no dispute directly or indirectly relating to any such
            assets.

13.6        In respect of all plant and machinery held by the Company under any
            hire-purchase, conditional sale, leasing or rental agreement:

            (a)         a summary of the value of all such hire-purchase and
                        conditional sale agreements, leases and rental
                        agreements is attached to the Disclosure Letter;

            (b)         where the annual rental or charge exceeds (pound)5,000
                        the amount of the last rental payable by the Company is
                        the amount currently payable under such hire-purchase,
                        conditional sale, leasing or rental agreement having
                        regard to all its terms, and at the date hereof no
                        circumstance exists by virtue of which the lessor or the
                        owner is or might be entitled to require an upward
                        adjustment to the rental;

            (c)         no circumstances have occurred which would entitle the
                        lessor or the owner to terminate any such hire-purchase,
                        conditional sale, leasing or rental agreement; and

            (d)         no inquiry or investigation is being conducted by the
                        Inland Revenue concerning the availability to the lessor
                        of capital allowances in respect of the plant and
                        machinery concerned.

14          INSURANCE

14.1        The Company has effected all insurances required by law to be
            effected by it.

14.2        The Company maintains and has maintained with a reputable insurance
            office or underwriter adequate insurance cover against all risks
            prudently insured against by companies carrying on a similar
            business and in particular:

            (a)         its assets are covered against those risks to their full
                        replacement or reinstatement value (including where
                        relevant the cost of any demolition and of all fees and
                        expenses which may be incurred in such replacement or
                        reinstatement) free from any deduction or excess;

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            (b)         the Company is adequately covered against personal
                        accident, public and product liability, loss of profits,
                        consequential loss, employers' liability acts of
                        terrorism, professional indemnity, and other risks
                        prudently covered by insurance by such companies; and

            (c)         in respect of policies insuring those of the leasehold
                        properties where the Company is responsible for
                        maintaining the insurance the policy conforms in all
                        respects to the requirements of the relevant lease.

14.3        All premiums due on the policies in respect of such insurance cover
            ("the Policies") have been paid; all the other conditions of the
            Policies have been performed and observed; and none of the Policies
            has or may become void or voidable as a result of an act or omission
            of the Company prior to the Completion Date.

14.4        None of the Policies is subject to any special or unusual terms or
            restrictions or to the payment of any premium in excess of the usual
            rate.

14.5        The Policies, together with the receipts for the latest premiums
            payable in respect thereof, are in the possession of the Company.

14.6        The Policies will continue in full force and effect notwithstanding
            Completion.

14.7        No claim exceeding (pound)5,000 is outstanding either by the insurer
            or the insured under any of the Policies and no claim against the
            Company by any third party is outstanding in respect of any risk
            covered by any of the Policies or by any policy previously held by
            the Company.

14.8        There are no circumstances which would or might entitle the Company
            to make a claim under any of the Policies or which would or might be
            required under any of the Policies to be notified to the insurers.

14.9        The Company has no keyman insurance or equivalent insurance with
            respect to any of its directors or employees.

15          TRADING

15.1        Save for any warranty implied by law or contained in writing, the
            Company has not given any warranty or guarantee, or made any
            representation, in respect of services supplied or agreed to be
            supplied by it.

15.2        No part of the Company's business has been materially and adversely
            affected by the loss during the 3 years ended on the Accounts Date
            of:

            (a)         any important client or source of supply, (being a
                        client or insurer which over a period of 3 months or
                        more during those 3 years has accounted for 5 per cent.
                        or more in value of the services supplied by or to the
                        Company during that period);

            (b)         an overall decrease in the value of business received by
                        or supplies made to the Company; or

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            (c)         by any abnormal factor not affecting similar businesses
                        to a like extent

            and no such client or insurer has given notice to the Company of an
            intention to cease or reduce dealing with or supplies to the
            Company.

15.3        Neither this Agreement nor Completion is likely to cause the Company
            to lose the benefit of any right or privilege that it presently
            enjoys.

15.4        So far as the Warrantors are aware:

            (a)         neither this Agreement nor Completion is likely to cause
                        any person who normally does business with the Company
                        not to continue to do so on the same basis; and

            (b)         the attitude or actions of clients, insurers, employees
                        and other persons with regard to the Company will not be
                        otherwise prejudicially affected by the execution of
                        this Agreement or Completion.

15.5        The Company has not committed any material breach of any agreement
            or arrangement to which it is a party.

15.6        The Company has not paid to any person any sum in the nature of a
            bribe or improper inducement.

15.7        Other than in the ordinary course of a client relationship the
            Company is not a party to any confidentiality or secrecy agreement
            or undertaking or other arrangement, which may restrict its use or
            disclosure of any information.

15.8        The Company has exclusive ownership (free of any lien or other third
            party right) of and direct control of and access to:

            (a)         all documents of title relating to its assets;

            (b)         all subsisting written agreements to which it is a
                        party;

            (c)         all records, systems, data and information held by it or
                        on its behalf which are recorded, maintained, stored or
                        otherwise wholly or partly dependent on any system
                        (including, without limitation, any electronic,
                        mechanical or photographic process whether computerised
                        or not) whether operated by the Company or not;

15.9        No substantial part of the Business is carried on under the
            agreement or consent of a third party (save that of any governmental
            or quasi governmental regulator) nor is there any agreement which
            significantly restricts the fields in which the Company carries on
            the Business.

15.10       There are not now outstanding any agreements or arrangements
            (whether by way of guarantee, indemnity, warranty, representation or
            otherwise) under which the Company is under a prospective or
            contingent liability in respect of any disposal by the Company of
            its assets or business or any substantial part thereof.

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15.11       Offshore Insurance Brokerage Limited has ceased to trade (but is not
            dormant), has no outstanding liabilities under any agreement or
            arrangement, has no authorisations or licences which if allowed to
            lapse would incur costs, and has no unsatisfied creditors, which
            liabilities, creditors and costs together exceed (pound)10,000 in
            aggregate (other than intra group transactions).

16          TRANSACTIONS SINCE THE ACCOUNTS DATE

16.1        Since the Accounts Date:

            (a)         except for intra-group transactions, the Company has not
                        entered into transactions or incurred liabilities other
                        than in the ordinary course of day-to-day trading
                        operations;

            (b)         the assets of the Company have not been depleted by any
                        unlawful act on the part of any person;

            (c)         there has been no materially adverse change in the
                        financial or trading position of the Company and the
                        Business has been carried on in the ordinary course and
                        in the same manner (including nature and scale) as
                        immediately before the Accounts Date;

            (d)         except in respect of intra-group transactions, no loan
                        or loan capital has been repaid by the Company in whole
                        or in part or has become liable to be so repaid;

            (e)         save for the ordinary business of an Annual General
                        Meeting, there has been no resolution of or consent by
                        the members or any class of members of the Company;

            (f)         the Company has paid its creditors within the time
                        limits agreed with such creditors;

            (g)         the Company has not offered price reductions or
                        discounts or allowances on services or provided them at
                        less than cost to an extent that may materially affect
                        its profitability; and

17          FINANCIAL MATTERS

17.1        Full details of all bank accounts maintained or used by CWG
            (including, in each case, the name and address of the bank with whom
            the account is kept and the number and nature of the account) and of
            all direct debit or standing order or similar authorities applicable
            to any of these accounts and statements showing the balance on each
            account as at the close of business on a date not being more than
            three business days prior to the date of this Agreement are attached
            to the Disclosure Letter. Since the date of each statement no
            payment out of any of the accounts has been made, except for routine
            payments in the ordinary course of trading, and the present balances
            are not substantially different from those shown in the statement.

17.2        Where any Group Company at the date of this Agreement and outside
            the ordinary course of business has amounts outstanding, unpaid or
            unperformed

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            represented by cheques, warrants, mandates or other payment
            instructions (and for the purposes of this warranty a Group
            Company's IBAs shall be disregarded), the amount so represented does
            not exceed (pound)100,000 in aggregate.

17.3        In relation to the Security Interests outstanding at the date of
            this Agreement (details of which are set out in the Disclosure
            Letter) and in relation to all overdraft, loan and other financial
            and leasing facilities available to the Company:

            (a)         full details thereof and true and correct copies of all
                        documents relating thereto are attached to the
                        Disclosure Letter;

            (b)         there has been no contravention of or non-compliance
                        with any provision of any such document;

            (c)         no steps for the enforcement of any encumbrances have
                        been taken or threatened;

            (d)         there has not been any alteration in the terms and
                        conditions of any of the said arrangements or
                        facilities, all of which are in full force and effect;

            (e)         nothing has been done or omitted to be done whereby the
                        continuance of the said arrangements and facilities in
                        full force and effect might be affected or prejudiced;
                        and

            (f)         none of the arrangements is dependent on the guarantee
                        or indemnity of, or on any security provided by, a third
                        party other than a Group Company.

17.4        The total amount borrowed by the Company:

            (a)         from its bankers does not exceed its overdraft
                        facilities; or

            (b)         from whatsoever source does not exceed any limitation on
                        borrowing contained in the Articles of Association or
                        any debenture or loan instrument or other deed or
                        document binding on it.

17.5        Save for the borrowings referred to in paragraphs 17.3 and 17.4 and
            any intra-Group arrangements, the Company:

            (a)         does not have outstanding any loan capital;

            (b)         has not incurred or agreed to incur any borrowing which
                        it has not repaid or satisfied;

            (c)         has not lent or agreed to lend any money which has not
                        been repaid to it;

            (d)         does not own the benefit of any third party debt present
                        or future; and

            (e)         is not a party to or has any obligation under:

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                        (i)         any loan agreement, debenture, acceptance
                                    credit facility, bill of exchange,
                                    promissory note, finance lease, debt or
                                    inventory financing, discounting or
                                    factoring arrangement or sale and lease back
                                    arrangement; or

                        (ii)        any other arrangement the purpose of which
                                    is to raise money or provide finance or
                                    credit.

17.6        No event has occurred or been alleged which is or, with the passage
            of time and/or the giving of any notice, certificate, declaration or
            demand, would become an event of default under, or a breach of any
            of, the terms of any loan capital, borrowing, debenture or financial
            facility of the Company or would entitle any third party to call for
            repayment prior to normal maturity.

17.7        The Company is neither a party to, nor has any liability (including,
            without limitation, any prospective or contingent liability) under,
            any guarantee, indemnity or other agreement to secure or support an
            obligation of a third party.

17.8        Except for the Continuing Loans, there is no outstanding
            indebtedness on any account whatsoever owing by the Company to any
            of the Vendors other than ordinarily accrued emoluments or by any of
            the Vendors to the Company.

17.9        None of the Vendors has given any guarantee or indemnity or created
            any other like obligation or given comfort in support of the
            Company, which remains outstanding.

17.10       The Company has not given any guarantee or indemnity or created any
            other like obligation in respect of a Group Company or otherwise
            which remains outstanding.

17.11       Having regard to the existing facilities available to it, the
            Company has sufficient working capital for the purposes of
            continuing to carry on its business in its present form and at its
            present level of turnover and for the purpose of executing, carrying
            out and fulfilling in accordance with their terms all orders,
            projects and other contractual obligations which have been placed
            with or undertaken by the Company.

17.12       The Company does not hold any security (including any guarantee or
            indemnity) that is not valid and enforceable by the Company against
            the grantor thereof in accordance with its terms.

17.13       Completion of this Agreement will not result in the creation,
            crystallisation or enforcement of any Security Interest over any
            asset of the Company.

17.14       The Disclosure Letter contains full details of each grant or subsidy
            or other financial assistance received or receivable by the Company
            from any governmental or quasi-governmental authority and the
            Company has not done, or omitted to do, any act which could result
            in all or part of any such assistance becoming repayable early or
            being forfeited or withheld and no Vendor has any reason to expect
            that Completion of this Agreement will give rise thereto.

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17.15       No loan has been made by the Company in breach of the Consumer
            Credit Act 1974.

17.16       The time difference between the payment of claims by International
            Accident Facilities Inc. and its recovery of claim reimbursements is
            the sole reason for the overdrawn balance of its bank account.

17.17       C W Midwest Inc has no liability under any loan note arrangement.

17.18       The loan of(pound)171,000 from NatWest Bank plc to CWG has been
            repaid in full in accordance with the terms of the facility and any
            security given has been released.

17.19       The sum of US$387,000 due to be paid in 1999 in respect of the
            Company's acquisition of certain of the shares in ISB previously
            owned by Le Blanc de Nicolay has been paid in full.

18          EMPLOYEES

18.1        The Disclosure Letter contains the following information in relation
            to each employee of the Company, namely:

            (a)         name;

            (b)         age (except in the case of employees of any Group
                        Company operating in the United States);

            (c)         emoluments (including any bonus or commission
                        arrangements and any non-cash benefits);

            (d)         date of commencement of employment or of any previous
                        employment with which such employment is continuous;

            (e)         where in excess of 6 months, the notice period required
                        to be given by the Company and the employee;

            (f)         whether or not a member of the Company's pension scheme;
                        and

            (g)         date of last increase in salary

            and such information is complete and correct in all respects.

18.2        True, up-to-date and complete copies of all standard form contracts
            of employment copies of employment contracts for certain senior
            employees are contained in the Disclosure Letter together with
            copies of all consultancy agreements currently in force to which the
            Company is a party.

18.3        Since the Accounts Date and except for salary reviews in the
            ordinary course of employment, no material change has been made in
            the terms of employment by the Company of any employee and no such
            change, and no negotiation or request for such a change, is due or
            expected within 6 months from the date of this Agreement.

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18.4        The Company has maintained adequate up to date records regarding the
            service of each of its employees (including details of terms of
            employment, payments of statutory or other sick pay, statutory or
            other maternity pay, disciplinary and health and safety matters,
            income tax and social security contributions and termination of
            employment), copies of all underlying documentation relating to
            schemes operated by the Company in connection with the matters
            referred to in this paragraph 18.4 are attached to the Disclosure
            Letter and the Company is not proposing to adopt any new scheme in
            relation to any such matters.

18.5        Since the Accounts Date, no employee has given notice terminating
            his contract of employment or is under notice of dismissal and no
            amount due to or in respect of any employee or former employee is in
            arrear and unpaid other than his salary for the month current at the
            date of this Agreement and in respect of the reimbursement of
            expenses properly incurred and authorised.

18.6        The Company is not involved in any dispute with its employees or any
            of them and there are no present circumstances (including
            Completion), which are likely to give, rise to any such dispute.

18.7        Within a period of one year preceding the date of this Agreement:

            (a)         the Company has not given notice of any redundancies to
                        the Secretary of State for Employment or started
                        consultations with any independent trade union or unions
                        under Part XI ERA and the Company has not failed to
                        comply with any obligation under such Part XI; and

            (b)         the Company has not been a party to any relevant
                        transfer as defined in the Transfer of Undertakings
                        (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 and the
                        Company has not failed to comply with any duty to inform
                        and consult any independent trade union.

18.8        Since the Accounts Date, no gratuitous payment has been made or
            promised by the Company in connection with the actual or proposed
            termination, breach, suspension or variation of any employment or
            engagement of any present or former director, officer or employee of
            or consultant to the Company; and there is no outstanding obligation
            or ex gratia arrangement for the Company to pay any compensation to
            any present or former director, officer, employee or consultant.

18.9        There is no existing, pending or threatened dispute between the
            Company and any material number or category of its employees or any
            trade union or other organisation formed for a similar purpose and
            there are no circumstances (including Completion), which are likely
            to give, rise to any such dispute. There is no collective bargaining
            agreement or other arrangement (whether binding or not) between the
            Company and any trade union or other body representing its
            employees.

18.10       With the exception of PAYE and national insurance contributions in
            respect of the payment period current at Completion the Company does
            not have outstanding any undischarged liability to pay to any
            governmental or regulatory

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            authority in any jurisdiction any contribution, taxation or other
            levy arising in connection with the employment or engagement of
            personnel by the Company.

18.11       The Company does not have and is not proposing to introduce any
            share incentive scheme, share option scheme or profit sharing bonus
            or other incentive scheme for any director, officer or employee.

18.12       There are no training schemes arrangements or proposals in existence
            nor have there been any such schemes or arrangements at any material
            time in the past in respect of which a levy may become payable by
            the Company under the Industrial Training Act 1982.

18.13       So far as the Warrantors are aware neither this Agreement nor
            Completion will or is likely to cause any director, officer or
            senior employee to terminate his engagement or employment with the
            Company.

19          CONTRACTS

19.1        So far as the Warrantors are aware, no circumstances exist which
            constitute a ground on which any contract or other arrangement to
            which the Company is a party could be avoided, repudiated,
            rescinded, prematurely determined (whether as a result of this
            Agreement, the sale of the Sale Shares or otherwise) or declared to
            be invalid or which would give any other contracting party the right
            to impose any obligation (whether to make payment on or otherwise)
            on, the Company.

19.2        The Company has not received any notice of a claim in respect of the
            matters referred to in warranty 19.1, above, nor has it received
            notice indicating that such a claim is foreseeable.

19.3        The Company is not a party to any agreement for the supply by or to
            the Company (whether as principal or as agent) of any goods or
            services including (but not limited to) distributorship, agency,
            manufacturing, licensing, supply or management agreements excluding
            agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business or which
            are likely to be discharged by performance within 3 months of the
            date hereof.

19.4        So far as the Warrantors are aware no liability in respect of any
            claim against the Company arising out of any error or omission on
            the part of the Company in the supply of any service before
            Completion will exceed in amount the limit of insurance cover in
            force for the benefit of the Company against such a claim.

19.5        The Company is not a party to any material contract, obligation or
            arrangement which:

            (a)         is of an unusual or abnormal nature, or outside the
                        ordinary course of trading or involving or which may
                        involve obligations on the Company calling for special
                        mention;

            (b)         is of a long term nature (that is, unlikely to have been
                        fully performed in accordance with its terms within 6
                        months after the date on which it was entered into or
                        undertaken); or

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            (c)         is incapable of termination by the Company in accordance
                        with its terms on no more than 3 months' notice; or

            (d)         gives any party an option to acquire or dispose of any
                        asset or requires another person to do so; or

            (e)         is likely to result in a loss to the Company on
                        completion or performance; or

            (f)         cannot readily be fulfilled or performed by the Company
                        on time without undue or unusual expenditure of money,
                        effort or personnel; or

            (g)         involves payments by or to the Company by reference to
                        fluctuations in any index of retail prices, any other
                        index, the rate of exchange for any currency or the cost
                        or value of any raw material or commodity; or

            (h)         (or in relation to which) any relevant requirements of
                        section 319 CA 1985 have not been complied with; or

            (i)         involves or is likely to involve outstanding expenditure
                        by the Company of more than(pound)50,000; or

            (j)         involves or is likely to involve the supply of services
                        the aggregate sales value of which will represent in
                        excess of 5 per cent. of the turnover of the Company for
                        the preceding financial year; or

            (k)         is a contract for hire or rent, hire-purchase or
                        purchase by way of credit or instalment payment or for
                        maintenance of the Company's assets

            and the Company has no offer, bid, tender or proposal outstanding
            which by the acceptance or other act of some other person would give
            rise to any such transaction.

19.6        There are no powers of attorney or other authorities (express or
            implied) which are still outstanding or effective to or in favour of
            any person to enter into any contract or commitment or to do
            anything on behalf of the Company (other than on such authority of
            directors or of employees as either is ostensible or is implied to
            enter into routine contracts in the normal course of their duties).

19.7        The Company is not a party to any agreement or arrangement or under
            any obligation under which it is or may become liable to make any
            investment (as defined in section 1(1) of the Financial Services Act
            1986) with, or to deposit any money with or to provide any loan or
            financial accommodation or credit (other than normal trade credit)
            to, any person or to subscribe, convert, acquire, dispose of or
            underwrite any investment.

20          THE PROPERTIES AND OTHER INTERESTS IN LAND

20.1        ISB and each Group Company specified in schedule 6 are the
            beneficial owners of the Properties set opposite their names which
            are the only properties owned or occupied or in which ISB or any
            Group Company has any right or interest.

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20.2        The title to each of the Properties is good and marketable and is
            properly constituted by documents of title which are properly
            stamped and are in the possession and under the control of the
            Company.

20.3        All the documents relating to the value, marketability, use of and
            title to the Properties shall (if required) be made available to the
            Purchaser's Solicitors for inspection prior to Completion.

20.4        Each of the Properties are free from:

            (a)         any mortgage, charge, rent-charge, lien, encumbrance or
                        other third party right in the nature of security;

            (b)         any Land Charge or Local Land Charge.

20.5        Subject to paragraph 20.14(a), the Company has vacant possession of
            each of the Properties vested in it and (subject as aforesaid) there
            are no circumstances known to the Warrantors which would entitle or
            require any landlord or any other person to exercise any powers of
            entry or right to forfeiture or right to take possession or which
            would otherwise restrict or terminate the continued sole and
            exclusive possession or occupation of each of the Properties by the
            Company.

20.6        No person is entitled to any option, right over, interest in, right
            of pre-emption, first refusal, surrender or determination relating
            to any of the Properties nor is any person in the course of
            acquiring any of these.

20.7        Other than contained or referred to in the lease or tenancy
            agreement under which any of the Properties are held, the Company is
            not aware of any covenant, stipulation, restriction, easement, right
            of way, exception, reservation, grant, condition, agreement or
            declaration affecting any of the Properties or their use. There is
            no material subsisting breach or alleged breach of any of the said
            matters.

20.8        The Properties are not subject to the payment of any outgoings other
            than business rates or water charges and the sums reserved by or
            payable by virtue of the lease or tenancy agreement under which any
            of the Properties are held.

20.9        The Company has paid all rent or licence fees and all other
            outgoings which have become due in respect of each of the
            Properties. The Company has in all material respects performed and
            observed its obligations under all covenants (whether affecting the
            freehold or leasehold titles), conditions, agreements, statutory
            requirements, planning consents, byelaws, orders and regulations
            affecting any of the Properties, its use and any business of the
            Company there carried on. No notice of any breach of any such matter
            has been received.

20.10       The actual use of each of the Properties so far as the Warrantors
            are aware is permitted under the Town and Country Planning
            legislation. No notices have been received of any existing
            contravention of any of the provisions of the Town and Country
            Planning legislation and so far as the Warrantors are aware there
            are no outstanding enforcement notices, Stop Notices, enforcement
            proceedings or appeals (whether against refusal, deemed or
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            enforcement) nor is any user stated to be personal nor is any
            planning permission suspended or remains unimplemented in whole or
            in part. No planning application has been submitted by or on behalf
            of the Company which awaits determination.

20.11       The Company has received no notice of any outstanding orders or
            notices affecting any of the Properties nor of any proposals of any
            local or other authority (involving compulsory acquisition or
            requisition or otherwise) or any other circumstances which may
            result in any such order or notice being made or served or which may
            otherwise adversely affect any of the Properties.

20.12       There are not in force or required to be in force any licences which
            apply to any of the Properties or to the business carried on
            therein.

20.13       The Company has not received notice of nor are the Warrantors aware
            of any dispute relating to any of the Properties.

20.14       (a)         Where any of the Properties are not occupied by the
                        Company, details of the present sub-tenants or other
                        occupiers of the relevant Properties (or an indication
                        that the relevant Property is vacant) are set out in
                        part B of schedule 6 and such sub-tenants or occupiers
                        occupy those parts of the Properties shown against their
                        names.

            (b)         Written particulars (including copies of all documents)
                        where requested of all sub-leases, sub-tenancies and
                        licences for occupation of any of the Properties or any
                        parts thereof and of all variations and proposed
                        variations thereof or derivative interests therein and
                        of the grant or proposed grant of any licences pursuant
                        to the provisions of any such documents have been
                        supplied to the Purchaser.

            (c)         There is no claim or dispute pending or expected, either
                        by or with the Company or by or with any such
                        sub-lessee, licensee or occupier.

20.15       The Company has not elected to waive the exemption from Value Added
            Tax in relation to any supply made in relation to any of the
            Properties.

20.16       Any written replies given by or on behalf of the Warrantors or
            Company to enquiries raised by the Purchaser's solicitors in respect
            of any of the Properties are true and accurate in all material
            respects and not misleading.

20.17       No solicitors are instructed by or on behalf of the Company in
            connection with any matter relating to any of the Properties except
            for the Vendors' Solicitors in respect of this Agreement and the
            Disclosure Letter.

20.18       Since the Accounts Date the Company has not acquired or disposed of
            or agreed to acquire or dispose of the whole or any part of any land
            or buildings or any interest therein, nor will it acquire or dispose
            of the whole or any part of any

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            land or buildings or interest therein without the prior written
            consent of the Purchaser.

20.19       The Company has not at any time entered into either the lease of or
            a licence to assign any leasehold property as a guarantor of the
            lessee's covenants contained in any such document. The Company has
            not at any time assigned or otherwise disposed of any leasehold
            property without receiving a full and legally effective indemnity in
            respect of its liability under the lease pursuant to which that
            property was held. No claim has been made against the Company in
            respect of any leasehold property formerly held by it or in respect
            of which it acted as a guarantor nor is any such claim anticipated.

21          ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

21.1        The Company complies and has at all times complied with all
            Environmental Laws and Environmental Licences and has obtained and
            maintained in full force and effect all Environmental Licences and
            there are no facts or circumstances entitling any such Environmental
            Licences to be revoked, suspended, amended, varied, withdrawn or not
            renewed or which would prevent compliance with any Environmental
            Licence which might have a material adverse effect on the use or
            value of any of the Properties.

21.2        No claim, prosecution, demand or action relating to the Environment
            or in respect of Environmental Law has been made or so far as the
            Warrantors are aware, threatened against the Group, which might have
            a material adverse effect on the use or value of any of the
            Properties.

            For the purposes of these warranties:

            "ENVIRONMENT" means all or any of the following media; air
            (including air within buildings or other structures; land (including
            buildings and any other structures or erections in, on or under it
            and any soil and anything below the surface of the land); water
            (including sea, ground and surface water) and any living organism
            supported by such media.

            "ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS" include all or any law, common law, statute,
            rule, regulation, treaty, directive, direction, decision of the
            court, by-law, code of practice, circular, guidance note, order,
            notice or demand of any governmental authority or agency or any
            regulatory body or any other body whatsoever in any jurisdiction,
            including the European Union, relating to the protection or
            conservation of the Environment or the storage, generation or
            disposal of waste and/or the business carried on by the Group.

            "ENVIRONMENTAL LICENCE" means any permit, licence, authorisation,
            consent or other approval required at any time by the Group and/or
            in relation to the business carried on by the Group pursuant to
            Environmental Laws.

22          PENSIONS AND RELATED BENEFITS

22.1        In this paragraph:

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            "DISCLOSED ARRANGEMENTS" means the Pension Schemes, the US Employee
            Benefit Plans and any other arrangements for providing Relevant
            Benefits details of which are contained in the Disclosure Letter;

            "FORMER SCHEME" means all occupational pension schemes (as defined
            in section 1 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993) other than the Pension
            Schemes in which any Relevant Employer has participated at any time
            prior to Completion;

            "RELEVANT BENEFITS" means pensions, allowances, lump sums,
            gratuities, expense payments or other like benefits in respect of
            retirement, death, termination of employment (whether or not
            voluntary), ill-health, injury, disablement or medical or dental
            treatment provided for or in respect of any Relevant Employee;

            "RELEVANT EMPLOYEE" means any director or former director or
            employee or former employee of the Company and/or the Subsidiaries;

            "RELEVANT EMPLOYER means the Company and/or the Subsidiaries;

            "PENSION SCHEMES" means the Crawley Warren Pension Scheme and the
            Crawley Warren Executive Pension Scheme;

            "US EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS" means the "employee pension benefit
            plans" referred to in Warranty 22.20.

22.2        Apart from the Disclosed Arrangements, the Relevant Employer is not
            under any legal liability or voluntary or moral obligation to
            provide any Relevant Benefits (whether on a funded or unfunded
            basis) or to contribute to any scheme or arrangement providing
            Relevant Benefits (including any personal pension scheme approved
            under Chapter IV, Part XIV ICTA) nor has any proposal been announced
            to pay any Relevant Benefits or establish or contribute to any such
            scheme or arrangement.

22.3        True and complete copies have been supplied to the Purchaser of:

            (a)         all trust deeds, rules, notices and other documents
                        governing the Disclosed Arrangements and the
                        participation therein of the Relevant Employer;

            (b)         all announcements, members' booklets and other
                        explanatory literature of current effect relating to the
                        Disclosed Arrangements and any letters or other
                        documents relating to provisions for individual Relevant
                        Employees or groups of Relevant Employees;

            (c)         all policies, agreements and other arrangements of
                        current effect entered into in relation to the Disclosed
                        Arrangements with insurance companies, investment
                        managers, advisers or other persons;

            (d)         the latest actuarial valuation report in respect of the
                        Crawley Warren Pension Scheme and the trustees' report
                        and audited accounts for the Pension Schemes together
                        with any supplementary accounting advice relating to the
                        Pension Schemes and any supplementary actuarial advice
                        relating to the Crawley Warren Pension Scheme; and

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            (e)         any contracting-out certificate and any undertakings in
                        relation to the Pension Schemes and any notification of
                        approval of the Pension Schemes by the Inland Revenue.

22.4        Full details in writing have been supplied to the Purchaser of all
            discretionary practices in relation to the Disclosed Arrangements.

22.5        Full particulars in writing of the assets in which the Pension
            Schemes are invested have been supplied to the Purchaser and none of
            the resources of the Pension Schemes are invested in any loan or
            other arrangement with any beneficiary or any employer-related
            investment (as defined in section 40 of the Pensions Act 1995) or
            are subject to any charge or encumbrance or are being used for the
            purposes of stock lending or other arrangements whereby such
            resources may be released without full payment being received
            forthwith on behalf of the relevant Pension Scheme in respect of
            them.

22.6        A list of the Relevant Employees who are covered by the Disclosed
            Arrangements, together with all particulars of them necessary to
            establish their entitlement to benefits thereunder, has been
            supplied to the Purchaser.

22.7        The current rates of contributions payable in respect of the
            Disclosed Arrangements by the Relevant Employer and, where
            applicable, the Relevant Employees are as set out in the Disclosure
            Letter and all such contributions up to and including the Completion
            Date have been paid or will have been paid by the Completion Date.

22.8        All consultancy, legal and other fees, charges and expenses in
            respect of the Disclosed Arrangements for which the Relevant
            Employer is responsible have been paid or will have been paid by the
            Completion Date and no services have been provided in relation to
            the Disclosed Arrangements in respect of which an account or other
            invoice has not been rendered which if rendered would be payable by
            the Relevant Employer.

22.9        All death in service benefits (other than refunds of contributions)
            payable under the Pension Schemes, and all benefits under the other
            Disclosed Arrangements, are now and will up to and including the
            Completion Date be fully insured under policies effected with
            insurance companies as disclosed, all premiums due under such
            policies have been paid or will have been paid by the Completion
            Date; and there are no grounds on which any such policies may be
            avoided.

22.10       The Crawley Warren Pension Scheme is a contracted-out scheme within
            the meaning of section 7(3) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 and the
            Relevant Employer holds or is named on a current contracting-out
            certificate in relation to that Scheme and there are no
            circumstances existing which would cause such contracting-out
            certificate to be withdrawn or placed in jeopardy. The Crawley
            Warren Executive Pension Scheme is not a contracted-out scheme.

22.11       There has been no breach of trust and no material actions, suits or
            claims (other than routine claims for benefits) are pending or
            threatened in respect of the Disclosed Arrangements in relation to
            the Relevant Employees and there are no circumstances existing which
            may give rise to any such actions, suits or claims.

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22.12       No payment of any of the assets of the Pension Schemes has been made
            to the Relevant Employer (or any other participating employer) or
            will have been so made up to and including the Completion Date.

22.13       The Disclosed Arrangements have been administered in accordance with
            their governing documents and all applicable legal requirements.

22.14       The Pension Schemes have been formally approved by the Board of
            Inland Revenue and are treated by them as exempt approved schemes
            under Chapter I, Part XIV ICTA and there are no circumstances
            existing which would cause such approval to be withdrawn or placed
            in jeopardy.

22.15       All records relating to the Disclosed Arrangements have been
            properly maintained, all information provided for the purposes of
            the latest actuarial valuation of the Crawley Warren Pension Scheme
            was complete and accurate in all material respects and there has
            been no material adverse change in the financial position of the
            Crawley Warren Pension Scheme since the effective date of such
            valuation.

22.16       The latest audited accounts for the Pension Schemes give a true and
            fair view of the financial transactions of the Pension Schemes
            during the relevant accounting period and of the disposition of its
            net assets at the end of that period.

22.17       No Relevant Employer has any liability to make any payment to the
            Pension Schemes or to any Former Scheme whether pursuant to section
            144 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993, sections 59, 60 or 75 of the
            Pensions Act 1995.

22.18       The assets of the Pension Schemes have not been depleted by any
            improper or unlawful act and:

            (a)         in respect of such assets as are held to provide money
                        purchase benefits or in respect of additional voluntary
                        contributions (other than those applied to secure
                        additional benefits by way of crediting the member
                        concerned with additional pensionable service), such
                        assets represent fully all such contributions paid by or
                        in respect of the relevant members together with all
                        income and gains accruing thereto; and

            (b)         in respect of such assets as are held to provide final
                        salary benefits, such assets are sufficient to provide
                        (on the basis adopted in the latest actuarial valuation
                        of the Crawley Warren Pension Scheme as at 1 January
                        1999) the benefits payable and prospectively payable to
                        and in respect of the members (including deferred and
                        pensioner members) up to and including the Completion
                        Date based on the pensionable service of members
                        completed or credited up to the Completion Date and
                        their pensionable earnings then applicable , but with
                        allowance being made in accordance with the said basis
                        for future increases in earnings due to inflation and
                        merit and increases in pensions, both in deferment and
                        while in course of payment.

22.19       The Crawley Warren Executive Pension Scheme provides only money
            purchase benefits within the meaning of section 181(1) of the
            Pension Schemes Act 1993

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            and no assurance, promise or guarantee has been given to any
            Relevant Employee of any particular level or amount of benefit
            (other than death in service benefits) payable to or in respect of
            him on retirement, death or leaving service.

22.20       US Employee Benefit Plans

            (a)         The Disclosure Letter contains a complete list of all
                        "employee pension benefit plans" as defined in Section
                        3(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
                        1974, as amended ("ERISA") (including Multiemployer
                        Plans) ("Pension Benefit Plans"), "welfare benefit
                        plans" as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA ("Welfare
                        Plans"), or stock bonus, stock option, restricted stock,
                        stock appreciation right, stock purchase, bonus,
                        incentive, deferred compensation, severance, or vacation
                        plans, or any other employee benefit plan, program,
                        policy or arrangement maintained or contributed to by
                        the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates or to which
                        the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates, contributes
                        or is obligated to make payments thereunder or otherwise
                        may have any liability (including Multiemployer Plans)
                        (collectively, the "Employee Benefit Plans"). For
                        purposes of this Section, (a) the term "ERISA
                        Affiliates" means any person (as defined in ERISA
                        Section 3(9)) that is or has been a member of any group
                        of persons described in Code Sections 414(b), (c), (m)
                        or (o), and (b) the term "Multiemployer Plan" means a
                        multiemployer plan as defined as such in ERISA Section
                        3(37) to which contributions are or have been made by
                        the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates, or as to
                        which the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates may
                        have liability and that is covered by Title IV of ERISA.

            (b)         Each of the Employee Benefit Plans (and each related
                        trust, insurance contract or fund) complies in form and
                        in operation in all material respects with the
                        applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code and other
                        applicable laws.

            (c)         With respect to each of the Employee Benefit Plans,
                        true, correct and complete copies of the following
                        documents are annexed to the Disclosure Letter: (a) the
                        plan document and any related trust agreement, including
                        amendments thereto, (b) any current summary plan
                        descriptions and other material communications to
                        participants relating to the Employee Benefit Plans, (c)
                        the most recent Form 5500 Annual Report, if applicable,
                        and (d) any correspondence with the IRS, the Pension
                        Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Department of Labor or
                        any other agency.

            (d)         All contributions to, and payments from, the Employee
                        Benefit Plans which are required to have been made by
                        the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates with respect
                        to any period ending on or before the Completion Date,
                        in accordance with the Employee Benefit Plans, have been
                        timely made.

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            (e)         Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates
                        maintains or contributes to, nor has it ever maintained
                        or contributed to, any pension plan subject to Title IV
                        of ERISA, Code Section 412 or ERISA Section 302. Neither
                        the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has incurred
                        any liability under Title IV of ERISA. Neither the
                        Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has any
                        liability (including any contingent liability under
                        ERISA Section 4204) with respect to any Multiemployer
                        Plan covering employees (or former employees) employed
                        in the United States. Neither the Company nor any of its
                        ERISA Affiliates has incurred any liability or taken any
                        action that could reasonably be expected to cause it to
                        incur any liability (i) on account of a partial or
                        complete withdrawal (within the meaning of ERISA
                        Sections 4205 and 4203, respectively) with respect to
                        any Multiemployer Plan or (ii) on account of unpaid
                        contributions to any such Multiemployer Plan.

            (f)         Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates
                        maintains or ever has maintained, or contributes or ever
                        has contributed to, any Welfare Plan providing for
                        continuing benefits or coverage for any participant or
                        any beneficiary of a participant following termination
                        of employment, except as may be required under COBRA.
                        Each of Company's Welfare Plans which are "group health
                        plans", as described in Code Section 5000(b)(1), have
                        complied with the notice and continuation requirements
                        of Code Section 4980B or Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I
                        of ERISA and the regulations thereunder.

            (g)         The Pension Benefit Plans intended to qualify under Code
                        Section 401 have been determined by the IRS to be so
                        qualified and no event has occurred and no condition
                        exists with respect to the form or operation of such
                        Pension Benefit Plans which would cause the loss of such
                        qualification or exemption or the imposition of any
                        material liability, penalty or tax under ERISA or the
                        Code.

            (h)         The consummation of the transactions contemplated by
                        this Agreement will not result in an increase in the
                        amount of compensation or benefits or accelerate the
                        vesting or timing of payment of any benefits or
                        compensation payable to or in respect of any employee of
                        the Company. The Company is not obligated to make any
                        payment or transfer, accelerate any payment or transfer,
                        or otherwise provide any benefit that would constitute
                        an "excess parachute payment" under Code Section 280G.

            (i)         Neither the Company nor any employee of the foregoing,
                        nor any trustee, administrator, other fiduciary or any
                        other "party in interest" or "disqualified person" with
                        respect to the Pension Benefit Plans or Welfare Plans,
                        has engaged in a "prohibited transaction" (as such term
                        is defined in Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of
                        ERISA) which could result in a tax or penalty on a
                        Company under Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502(i)
                        of ERISA ("Prohibited Transaction"), except any such
                        event which would not, individually or in the aggregate,
                        either impair such Company's ability to consummate the
                        transactions contemplated hereby or have a material
                        adverse effect.

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23          INSIDER MATTERS

23.1        There is not, nor during the six years prior to the date hereof has
            there been, any agreement, arrangement, loan, quasi-loan or
            undertaking to which the Company is a party and in which the Vendors
            or any of them or any other person beneficially interested in the
            share capital of the Company at that time or (except for service
            agreements) any director of the Company or any person associated
            with any of them within the meaning of section 435 Insolvency Act
            1986 is or has been interested.

23.2        The Company has not been party to any transaction falling within
            section 320 CA 1985 (substantial property transactions).

23.3        Since the Accounts Date, no member of the Group has transferred any
            asset to any of the Vendors or to any person beneficially interested
            in any part of the share capital of any member of the Group, or any
            director of any member of the Group or any person associated with
            any such director or Vendor (within the meaning of section 435
            Insolvency Act 1986), except at market value.

24          INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

24.1        Complete and accurate particulars of all Intellectual Property
            Rights of which the Company is, or has applied to be, registered as
            proprietor and of all material unregistered Intellectual Property
            Rights owned by the Company are set out in the Disclosure Letter.

24.2        All Intellectual Property Rights used or required by the Company in
            connection with the Business are in full force and effect and not
            subject to any application for cancellation or amendment or licence
            of right or compulsory licence and are vested in and beneficially
            owned solely by the Company free from and clear of any restrictions
            or encumbrances.

24.3        The Company has not infringed the Intellectual Property Rights of
            any other person.

24.4        The Company has not granted and is not obliged to grant any licences
            under any Intellectual Property Rights owned by it or licences to it
            to furnish Know-how to any person.

24.5        Except as mentioned in the Disclosure Letter the Company has not
            been granted any licence or right under or in respect of any
            Intellectual Property Rights of a third party (other than computer
            software licences) and the Company has not breached the terms of any
            such licence to which it is a party and all such licences remain in
            force and effect and neither the Company nor the Warrantors are
            aware of any reason why any of them should be suspended or
            terminated, and has not manufactured, sold, supplied or developed
            anything which is the subject of any such Intellectual Property
            Rights, whether presently existing or (to the knowledge of the
            Company) applied for and by carrying on business in the ordinary
            course the Company is not and will not become liable to pay any
            royalty or like fee.

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24.6        Since the Accounts Date, no disclosure has been made to any person
            other than the Purchaser of any of the Know-how and the Confidential
            Information except properly and in the ordinary course of business
            and on the footing that such disclosure is to be treated as being of
            a confidential nature.

24.7        There has occurred no act, omission or event which would entitle any
            authority or person to cancel, forfeit or modify any Intellectual
            Property Rights owned or used by the Company and there is no
            litigation or other proceedings (whether legal or administrative)
            pending or threatened involving any of the Intellectual Property
            Rights or any circumstance likely to give rise to any such
            proceeding and to the best of the information, knowledge and belief
            of the Warrantors no person has made any claim adverse to the
            continuing enjoyment by the Company of the Intellectual Property
            Rights.

24.8        Since the Accounts Date the Company has not sold or otherwise
            disposed of any Intellectual Property Rights owned or used by the
            Company.

24.9        There exists no actual or threatened infringement (including misuse
            of confidential information) or any event likely to constitute an
            infringement or breach by any third party of any of the Intellectual
            Property Rights held or used by the Company.

24.10       The Company does not use or otherwise carry on its business under
            any name other than its corporate name and its letters and order
            forms comply with all applicable legislation.

24.11       All application, renewal and other official statutory and regulatory
            fees and all professional advisers' fees rendered to and received by
            the Company prior to the date hereof relating to the administration
            of the registered Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Company
            or for the protection or enforcement thereof have been duly paid and
            all steps have been taken for their maintenance and protection.

24.12       All inventions made by any employees of the Company and used or
            enjoyed by the Company were made in the course of the normal duties
            of the employee concerned and no claim for compensation under
            section 40 Patents Act 1977 or otherwise has been made against the
            Company nor to the best of the knowledge information and belief of
            the Warrantors is any such claim likely to be made.

24.13       The Intellectual Property Rights owned by or licensed to the Company
            are all the Intellectual Property Rights necessary to operate the
            Business after Completion in the same manner as currently operated.

24.14       All necessary back-up systems are utilised to ensure that in the
            event of any fault in any computer system used by the Company, no
            more than one day's data might be lost and no such faults have
            occurred in the last 12 months.

24.15       The Company has complied in all material respects with the
            provisions of the Data Protection Act 1984 and no order has been
            threatened against the Company for erasure of personal data under
            section 24(3) Data Protection Act 1984.

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24.16       All Information Technology used by the Company has functioned
            throughout the last 12 months without any material problems and in
            accordance with its specifications and are sufficient for the
            requirements for the Business as currently carried on and where any
            services in relation to Information Technology are supplied by any
            third party such services have been supplied in a timely and
            satisfactory manner in accordance with the relevant service
            agreement.

24.17       Summary details of the Information Technology used by the Company
            have been disclosed and all contracts, licences, leases, maintenance
            and support agreements and disaster recovery agreements in respect
            of such Information Technology have been disclosed and all such
            agreements are in full force and effect and the Company has not
            breached the terms of any such agreement and there is no reason why
            any of them should be suspended or terminated.

24.18       All computer hardware used in the Business is owned by or under the
            control of the Company and is not wholly or partly dependent on any
            facilities that are not under the ownership or control of the Group.

24.19       The Company operates physical and environmental security procedures
            and commercially available anti-virus software in line with those
            procedures to detect so far as possible and deal with any infections
            or contamination.

24.20       Save as disclosed in the Disclosure Letter and so far as the
            Warrantors are aware each item of equipment and Information
            Technology used by the Company in the course of its business
            including (without limit) each item of equipment and Information
            Technology under the control of a third party is Millennium
            Compliant.

            For the purposes of these warranties, "Millennium Compliant" shall
            have the meaning given to it in BSI-DISCPD 2000-1.

24.21       In relation to each item of equipment or Information Technology
            disclosed as not being Millennium Compliant so far as the Warrantors
            are aware the Disclosure Letter contains details of all remedial
            steps being taken to ensure that such item of equipment or
            Information Technology becomes Millennium Compliant together with
            the best available costings as to the cost of all such remedial
            steps.

24.22       Each Group Company has discharged its responsibilities and
            obligations to Lloyd's in respect of Millennium Compliance.

25          LITIGATION

25.1        Neither the Company nor any person for whose acts the Company may be
            vicariously liable is engaged in any capacity in any litigation,
            arbitration, prosecution or other legal proceedings or in any
            proceedings or hearings before any statutory or Governmental body,
            department, board or agency; no such matters are pending or
            threatened; and the Warrantors are not aware of any circumstances
            which are likely to give rise to any such matter.

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25.2        There is no outstanding judgment, order, decree, arbitral award or
            decision of any court, tribunal, arbitrator or governmental agency
            against the Company or any person for whose acts the Company may be
            vicariously liable.

25.3        The Company is not a party to any subsisting undertaking given to
            any court or third party arising out of any proceedings of the kind
            described in paragraph 25.1.

26          INSOLVENCY

26.1        No order has been made and no resolution has been passed for the
            winding up of the Company or for a provisional liquidator to be
            appointed in respect of the Company and no petition has been
            presented and no meeting has been convened for the purpose of
            winding up the Company.

26.2        No administration order has been made and no petition for such an
            order has been presented in respect of the Company.

26.3        No receiver (which expression shall include an administrative
            receiver) has been appointed in respect of the Company or in respect
            of all or any part of its assets.

26.4        No voluntary arrangement has been proposed under section 1
            Insolvency Act 1986 in respect of the Company.

26.5        The Company is not insolvent or unable to pay its debts within the
            meaning of section 123 Insolvency Act 1986 and has not stopped
            paying its debts as they fall due.

26.6        No distress, execution or other process has been levied or
            threatened in respect of any asset of the Company.

26.7        No composition in satisfaction of the debts of the Company or scheme
            of arrangement of its affairs or compromise or arrangement between
            it and its creditors and/or members or any class of its creditors
            and/or members has been proposed, sanctioned or approved.

26.8        No event analogous to any of the circumstances mentioned in any of
            the foregoing sub-paragraphs of this paragraph 26 has occurred in
            relation to the Company outside England.

26.9        No guarantee, loan capital, borrowed money or interest is overdue
            for payment and no other obligation or indebtedness is outstanding
            which is substantially overdue for performance or payment.

26.10       No circumstances have arisen which are likely to result in:

            (a)         a transaction to which the Company is a party being set
                        aside; or

            (b)         a third party claim involving any asset owned or used by
                        the Company being made under section 238 or 339
                        (Transactions at an undervalue) or sections 239 or 340
                        (Preferences) Insolvency Act 1986.

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27          COMPETITION/EC MATTERS

27.1        The Company is not, and has not been party to, or concerned in any
            agreement, arrangement, understanding or concerted practice, or any
            other conduct or practice (unilateral or otherwise) which:

            (a)         has been or should have been or is required to be
                        furnished to the Director General of Fair Trading
                        pursuant to the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976
                        ("the RTPA 1976"); or

            (b)         constitutes a breach of any relevant undertaking, order,
                        direction, assurance or other measure taken under the
                        Fair Trading Act 1973, the RTPA 1976, the Competition
                        Act 1980; or

            (c)         may be prohibited by the Competition Act 1998 when it is
                        effective; or

            (d)         infringes Article 81 or 82 of the EC Treaty (using the
                        Article numbers of the EC Treaty applicable since the
                        Treaty of Amsterdam came into force on 1 May 1999) or
                        any similar provisions of the ECSC, Euratom, or EEA
                        Treaties, or any other competition rule of the European
                        Community including, without prejudice to the generality
                        of the foregoing, any rule relating to state aid, public
                        procurement, or anti-dumping; or

            (e)         infringes any competition, anti-trust or equivalent
                        legislation of any other jurisdiction; or

            (f)         constitutes a breach of any term or condition of any
                        licence, authorisation, appointment, code or similar
                        instrument applicable to the Company and the Business.

27.2        The Company is not subject to any prohibition, order, direction,
            condition, undertaking, assurance or similar measure or obligation
            imposed by or under any of the laws referred to in this paragraph
            27.

27.3        The Company is not, and has not been subject to any investigation,
            request for information, notice or other communication (whether
            formal or informal, and whether or not in writing) by any court,
            governmental or regulatory authority pursuant to any of the laws
            referred to in this paragraph 27.

27.4        The Company has no reason to believe that any such action as is
            mentioned in this paragraph 27 will be taken against it in relation
            to any of its current activities.

28          MISCELLANEOUS

28.1        No Vendor has any interest in any other company or business which
            has a close trading relationship with or is in competition with the
            Company.

28.2        All information disclosed in the Disclosure Letter (including any of
            its attachments) and all other written information which has been
            given by the Warrantors or any of the officials or professional or
            financial advisers of the Company to any of the Directors, officials
            or professional advisers of the

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            Purchaser in the course of the negotiations leading to this
            Agreement which are included in the Disclosure Letter was when given
            and remains and will at Completion be true and accurate in all
            material respects and is not misleading because of any omission or
            ambiguity or for any other reason.

28.3        No-one is entitled to receive from the Company any finder's fee,
            brokerage or commission or other benefit in connection with the sale
            of the Sale Shares.

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                                Part B - Taxation

For the purposes of this Part B of schedule 8, and in respect of any Group
Company which is resident for tax purposes outside the United Kingdom,
references to the provisions of ICTA 1988, TCGA 1992 and any other United
Kingdom statutory provision, shall be construed as references to those
provisions of any relevant statute or other legislation applicable in the
jurisdiction in which such Group Company is so resident and which most closely
conform with the provisions of ICTA 1988, TCGA 1992 or such other United Kingdom
statutory reference referred to herein.

1.1         General

            (a)         All returns and computations which ought to have been
                        made by or in respect of the Company for any Taxation
                        purposes have been duly made; all such returns,
                        computations and any other notices, accounts and
                        information supplied to any Taxation Authority are
                        up-to-date, correct and were made on a proper basis;
                        none of such returns, computations, notices, accounts or
                        information is disputed in any respect by the Taxation
                        Authority concerned and there is no fact known to the
                        Warrantors which might give rise to any such dispute or
                        to any liability to Taxation not provided for in the
                        Accounts.

            (b)         All Taxation for which the Company is liable, the due
                        date for payment of which is on or before Completion,
                        has been or will be paid on or before Completion, and
                        the Company has not within the three consecutive years
                        commencing prior to the date hereof paid or become
                        liable to pay any penalty or interest charged by virtue
                        of any provisions relating to Taxation.

            (c)         No payment has been made by the Company which will not
                        be deductible for corporation tax purposes in computing
                        its income profits or otherwise in computing the
                        corporation tax payable by it.

            (d)         The provisions included in the Accounts are sufficient
                        to cover all Taxation in respect of all Accounting
                        Periods for which the Company was then or might at any
                        time thereafter become or have become liable including
                        (without limitation) Taxation:

                        (i)         on or in respect of or by reference to the
                                    profits, gains or income earned or accrued
                                    or deemed for Taxation purposes to be earned
                                    or accrued for any period ended on or before
                                    the Accounts Date; or

                        (ii)        in respect of distributions made, interest
                                    or charges on income paid on or before the
                                    Accounts Date.

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            (e)         (i)         The Company is a close company (as defined
                                    in section 414 ICTA 1988);

                        (ii)        no amount has been treated under section 418
                                    ICTA 1988 as a distribution of the Company
                                    nor has the Company incurred any expense to
                                    which section 418 ICTA 1988 could apply;

                        (iii)       the Company has not made any loan or advance
                                    to which section 419 ICTA 1988 has been or
                                    could be applied (including, without
                                    limitation by virtue of the application of
                                    section 419(5) ICTA 1988).

            (f)         Full disclosure has been made in the Disclosure Letter
                        of any material difference between the accounting and
                        the Taxation treatment of any item in the Accounts.

            (g)         Full disclosure has been made in the Disclosure Letter
                        of all matters relating to Taxation in respect of which
                        the Company has, or will at Completion have, an
                        outstanding entitlement under any statute relating to
                        Taxation to make:

                        (i)         any claim, disclaimer, or election for
                                    relief from Taxation;

                        (ii)        any election for an alternative basis or
                                    method of Taxation;

                        (iii)       any appeal against any assessment to
                                    Taxation; or

                        (iv)        any application for postponement of
                                    Taxation,

                        where the making of such claim, disclaimer or election,
                        appeal or application was assumed in the preparation of
                        the Accounts.

            (h)         The amount of Taxation chargeable on the Company during
                        any Accounting Period has not, to any material extent,
                        depended on any concession, agreement or other formal or
                        informal arrangement with any Taxation Authority.

            (i)         During the three years before the date hereof:

                        (i)         there has been no major change in the nature
                                    or conduct of a trade or business carried on
                                    by the Company;

                        (ii)        the scale of activities of any trade carried
                                    on by the Company has not been small or
                                    negligible within the meaning of sections
                                    245 or 768 ICTA 1988.

            (j)         The Company is not liable for any Taxation owed by any
                        other company which has been sold out of the same group
                        of companies as the Company or was controlled by the
                        Company for any Taxation purposes in respect of
                        Accounting Periods beginning before or after such sale.

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            (k)         The Company has duly deducted all amounts from any
                        payments from which Tax falls to be deducted at source
                        and the Company has duly paid or accounted for such
                        amounts to the relevant Taxation Authority.

            (l)         The Company has not been concerned in any transaction
                        other than the transactions contemplated by this
                        Agreement in respect of which provision is made in any
                        statute relating to Taxation for a clearance to be
                        obtained from any Taxation Authority in relation to such
                        transaction except where all applicable clearances
                        (based on full disclosure of all material facts and
                        circumstances) have been obtained.

            (m)         The Company has no unrelieved surplus ACT (as such term
                        is defined for the purposes of the Corporation Tax
                        (Treatment of Unrelieved Surplus Advance Corporation
                        Tax) Regulations 1998) and the Company is not a member
                        of a group which has an amount of unrelieved surplus
                        ACT.

            (n)         The Company is a large company for the purposes of the
                        Corporation Tax (Instalment Payment) Regulations 1998
                        (the "Regulations") and the Company is not part of any
                        arrangement entered into with any Taxation Authority
                        pursuant to section 36 of the Finance Act 1998.

            (o)         Insofar as the Warrantors are aware and based on the
                        best estimate, at the time the payment is made, of the
                        forecast profits for the year ended 31st December 1999,
                        the instalments of corporation tax paid by the Company
                        on 14th July 1999 and 14th October 1999 in respect of
                        the accounting period of the Company ended 31st December
                        1999 have been paid in accordance with regulation 5 of
                        the Regulations and such instalments represent, in
                        aggregate, thirty per cent (30%) of the total liability
                        of the Company for that accounting period (as referred
                        to in regulation 2(3) of the Regulations) and so far as
                        the Warrantors are aware there is no matter,
                        circumstance, transaction of other event in each such
                        case arising on or before Completion which could require
                        an adjustment to the level of the total liability of the
                        Company for such accounting period (defined as
                        aforesaid) after Completion.

            (p)         The Company has not been involved in any transaction
                        which has given or may give rise to a liability to
                        Taxation on the Company (or would have given or might
                        give rise to such a liability but for the availability
                        of any Relief) other than Taxation in respect of normal
                        trading income or receipts of such company arising from
                        transactions entered into by it in the ordinary course
                        of business.

1.2         Post-Accounts Date Events

            (a)         Since the Accounts Date:

                        (i)         save as provided in the Accounts, no
                                    dividend has been declared or paid on, and
                                    no distribution of capital made in respect
                                    of, any share capital and no loan or loan
                                    capital has been repaid in whole or in part;

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                        (ii)        no expenditure incurred (including rents,
                                    interest, annual payments or any other sums
                                    paid or for which the Company is liable to
                                    pay) will be disallowed as a deduction,
                                    debit or a charge on income in computing
                                    profits for the purposes of corporation tax;

                        (iii)       no event has occurred which will result in
                                    the Company becoming liable to pay or bear
                                    any Taxation liability directly or primarily
                                    chargeable against or attributable to
                                    another person, firm or company;

                        (iv)        no Accounting Period of the Company has
                                    ended as referred to in section 12(3) ICTA
                                    1988;

                        (v)         no disposal has taken place or other event
                                    occurred which will or may have the effect
                                    of crystallising any liability to Taxation
                                    which should have been included in the
                                    provision for deferred taxation made in the
                                    Accounts if such disposal or other event had
                                    been planned or predicted at the Accounts
                                    Date.

1.3         Capital Allowances

            Full disclosure has been made to the Purchaser of all capital
            expenditure qualifying for capital allowances and all balancing
            adjustments pursuant to the CAA 1990 and Chapter I Part XIII ICTA
            1988 in respect of any Accounting Period of the Company.

1.4         Distributions

            Save as provided for in the Accounts no distribution (within the
            meaning of sections 209 and 210 ICTA 1988) has been made by the
            Company during any Accounting Period.

1.5         Groups

            (a)         The Disclosure Letter contains full details of all
                        surrenders, transfers, claims and agreements for
                        surrenders, transfers or claims for any amounts by way
                        of group relief under the provisions of sections 402 to
                        413 ICTA 1988 or any amounts of advance corporation tax
                        under the provisions of section 240 ICTA 1988 together
                        with details of all payments for group relief within the
                        meaning of section 402(6) ICTA 1988 and of all payments
                        in respect of surrenders of amounts of advance
                        corporation tax within the meaning of section 240(8)
                        ICTA 1988 in each case made or received or agreed to be
                        made or received, in respect of any Accounting Period
                        ended within three years prior to the Accounts Date.

            (b)         The Disclosure Letter contains particulars of all
                        elections (if any) made by the Company under section 247
                        ICTA 1988 and the Company has not paid any dividend
                        without paying advance corporation tax or made any
                        payment without deduction of income tax in the
                        circumstances specified

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                        in section 247(6) ICTA 1988. In respect of each such
                        election the conditions of section 247 ICTA 1988 have at
                        all times been satisfied.

1.6         VAT

            (a)         The Company is a registered and taxable person for the
                        purposes of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 ("VATA 1994")
                        and has complied in all material respects with VATA 1994
                        and any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof
                        and all orders, provisions, directions or other
                        conditions made or imposed thereunder or under any other
                        law relating to VAT.

            (b)         The Company is not a member of a group for VAT purposes.

            (c)         The Company has not made and does not make exempt
                        supplies for VAT purposes (except such exempt
                        transactions as may be disregarded in calculating the
                        amount of input tax for which the Company may claim a
                        credit or repayment under section 24 or section 25 VATA
                        1994).

            (d)         The Company has made no election pursuant to paragraph 2
                        Schedule 10 VATA 1994 in respect of the Properties.

            (e)         No asset of the Company is a capital item the input tax
                        on which may be subject to adjustment in accordance with
                        the provisions of Part XV of the Value Added Tax
                        Regulations 1995.

            (f)         No defaults have been suffered by the Company under the
                        default surcharge provisions of section 59 VATA 1994.

            (g)         No circumstances exist whereby the Company is or might
                        become liable in respect of any misdeclaration by virtue
                        of sections 63 or 64 VATA 1994.

            (h)         The provisions of Schedule 9A VATA 1994 could not be
                        applied by any Taxation Authority in respect of any
                        transaction undertaken by the Company prior to
                        Completion.

            (i)         The Disclosure Letter contains full details of any
                        partial exemption special method agreed with any
                        Taxation Authority pursuant to Part XIV of the Value
                        Added Tax Regulations 1995.

            (j)         No supplies have been made to the Company to which the
                        provisions of section 8 VATA 1994 could be applied.

1.7         Stamp duty

            All documents in the possession of the Company or to the production
            of which the Company is entitled which are necessary to establish
            title to any asset and which attract stamp or transfer duty in the
            United Kingdom or elsewhere have been duly stamped.

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1.8         Disputes

            No Taxation Authority has in the last three years carried out or is
            at present conducting any review, audit or investigation into the
            business or affairs of the Company (or any aspect thereof) and the
            Warrantors know of no reason why any such review, audit or
            investigation should be initiated.

1.9         Loan relationships

            (a)         There are no circumstances which could cause any
                        Taxation Authority to deny relief for interest paid by,
                        or accrued in the Accounts of the Company and no such
                        relief has been denied in fact.

            (b)         All credits and debits brought into account by the
                        Company in connection with any loan relationship to
                        which the Company is or was a party for the purpose of
                        computing any provision for tax made in the Accounts
                        were calculated in accordance with an authorised
                        accruals basis of accounting.

1.10        Capital Gains

            (a)         The Company has sufficient records to determine the
                        Taxation consequences which would arise on any disposal
                        or on the realisation of any asset owned at the Accounts
                        Date or acquired since that date but before Completion.

            (b)         Disregarding any relief or allowance (including
                        indexation relief) available to the Company (other than
                        amounts allowable under section 38 TCGA 1992) no
                        chargeable gain or profit would arise if any asset of
                        the Company were to be realised for a consideration
                        equal to the book value thereof as shown or included in
                        the Accounts.

            (c)         All chargeable assets of the Company were acquired at
                        market value at the time of acquisition and there are no
                        circumstances giving rise or which may give rise to
                        liability or loss under or pursuant to any of sections
                        17, 30, 139, 140, 176, 177, 178 and 179 TCGA 1992.

1.11        International

            (a)         The Company is not liable for any Taxation as the agent
                        of any other person or business not resident in its
                        jurisdiction and does not constitute a permanent
                        establishment of any other person, business or
                        enterprise for any Taxation purpose.

            (b)         The Company is and has at all times been resident in the
                        United Kingdom for Tax purposes and is not and has not
                        been treated as resident or liable for Taxation in any
                        other jurisdiction for any Taxation purposes (including
                        for the purposes of any double taxation agreement).

            (c)         The provisions of Schedule 28AA could not be applied to
                        any transaction undertaken by the Company prior to
                        Completion.

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            (d)         The Company has not received notice of any direction
                        made by the Inland Revenue under section 747 ICTA 1988
                        and no circumstances exist which would entitle any
                        Taxation Authority to make such or a direction or
                        require any apportionment to the Company of any profits
                        of a controlled foreign company pursuant to section 752
                        ICTA 1988.

            (e)         The Company is not, nor could it be treated as thinly
                        capitalised for any tax purpose. There are no
                        circumstances which could cause any Taxation Authority
                        to deny relief for interest paid by the Company, and no
                        such relief has been denied in fact.

            (f)         The provisions in the Management Accounts are sufficient
                        to cover all Texas state premium tax on business written
                        prior to Completion by International Accident
                        Facilities, Inc. and International Accident Facilities
                        of Texas, Inc.

1.12        Insurance Premium Tax ("IPT")

            If the Company is liable to be registered in respect of IPT, it is
            so registered and has complied in all material respects with the
            provisions contained in Part III and Schedule 7 Finance Act 1994 and
            any statutory modifications or re-enactment thereof and all
            regulations, orders, provisions, directions or other conditions made
            or imposed thereunder or under any other law relating to IPT.

1.13        PAYE

            (a)         The Company has properly operated the PAYE system and
                        has deducted tax as required by law from all payments to
                        or treated as made to employees of the Company and duly
                        accounted to the Inland Revenue for all tax so deducted
                        and all returns required pursuant to section 203 ICTA
                        1988 and regulations made thereunder have been made and
                        are accurate and complete in all respects.

            (b)         The Disclosure Letter contains full details of all
                        dispensations obtained by the Company and all details of
                        any visit from the Audit Office of the Inland Revenue
                        within the period of six years prior to Completion
                        including full details of any settlement made pursuant
                        thereto.

            (c)         Any payment made to or for the benefit or indirect
                        benefit of any person who is or might be regarded by any
                        Taxation Authority as an employee of the Company is made
                        to such person direct and is not made to any company or
                        other entity associated with that person.

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                                   SCHEDULE 6
                                 THE PROPERTIES
                           Part A - English Properties

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

OWNING GROUP            PROPERTY DESCRIPTION              PARTIES TO LEASE                     DATE OF LEASE
COMPANY
<S>                     <C>                               <C>                                  <C>
1.  The Company         Premises on basement, lower       (1) Special Risks Services           21 November 1996
                        ground, ground and first          Limited
                        floor, America House, 2           (2) Crawley Warren Group plc
                        America Square, London EC3

2.  The Company         Premises on second floor and      (1) London Market Claims             21 November 1996
                        basement, America House, 2        Services Limited
                        America Square, London EC3        (2) Crawley Warren Group plc

3.  The Company         Premises on fifth floor,          (1) Trafalgar House Development      31 March 1994
                        America House, 2 America          Holdings Limited
                        Square, London EC3                (2) Crawley Warren Group plc

4.  The Company         Premises on fifth floor and       (1) QBE Re-Insurance (UK)            17 July 1997
                        basement storage space,           Limited
                        America House, 2 America          (2) Crawley Warren Group plc
                        Square, London EC3

5.  The Company         First floor (rear right), 6       (1) Commercial Union Assurance       20 November 1987
                        Lloyds Avenue, London EC3         Company plc
                                                          (2) Gammell Kershaw &
                                                          Company Limited

6.  The Company         Ground floor (centre left), 6     (1) Commercial Union Assurance       1 April 1993
                        Lloyds Avenue, London EC3         Company plc
                                                          (2) Crawley Warren Group plc
</TABLE>

                           Part B - Sub-Let Properties

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

OCCUPYING               PROPERTY DESCRIPTION              PARTIES TO LEASE                     DATE OF LEASE
COMPANY
<S>                     <C>                               <C>                                  <C>
7.  Townsend            Premises on first floor (rear     (1) Crawley Warren Group plc         30th April 1996
    McCormack           right) 6 Lloyds Avenue            (2) Townsend McCormack
    Limited             London EC3                        Limited
</TABLE>

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                           Part C - Non-UK Properties

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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          OWNING GROUP COMPANY            PROPERTY DESCRIPTION                     PARTIES TO LEASE                DATE OF LEASE
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<S>                               <C>                                 <C>                                          <C>
 8.   International Accident      815 Brazos                          (1) 815 Brazos Inc. (2) International        6 February
      Facilities Inc.             Austin, Texas                       Accident Facilities Inc.                     1997
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 9.   International Accident      Suite 170 Atrium on Elmbrook,       (1) Spire Properties Inc.
      Facilities Inc.             8204 Elmbrook, Dallas, Texas        (2) International Accident Facilities Inc.   1 May 1997
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 10.  International Claims        Suite 307 Cherry Creek Business     (1) Louis E Weiss (2) International Claims   20 November
      Administrators Inc.         Park 7777 E. Osie, Wichita, Kansas  Administrators Inc.                          1998
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 11.  International Accident      Suite 300, 3rd Floor, 1 State       (1) Nathan R Miller Properties Ltd.          December 1997
      Facilities Inc.             Street, Boston, Massachusetts       (2) International Accident Facilities Inc.
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 12.  International Accident      Suite 410, 4th Floor, 1 State       (1) Nathan R Miller Properties Ltd           2 December
      Facilities Inc.             Street, Boston, Massachusetts       (2) International Accident Facilities Inc.   1998
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 13.  C W Midwest Inc.            5170 Commerce Circle,               (1) Cox Insurance Group, Inc.                1 June 1993
                                  Indianapolis, Indiana               (2) C W Midwest Inc.
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 14.  Crawley Warren Insurance    Suite 650, 6th Floor, 100           (1) R REEF USA Fund-111                      27 September
      Services Inc.               California Street, San Francisco,   (2) Crawley Warren Insurance Services Inc.   1991
                                  California 94111
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 15.  Mansions of Austrialia Pty  Rooms on 5th Floor, 9 Barrack       (1) Darisha Holdings Pty Limited             9 July 1996
      Limited                     Street, Sydney                      (2) Mansions of Australia Pty Limited
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          OWNING GROUP COMPANY            PROPERTY DESCRIPTION                     PARTIES TO LEASE                DATE OF LEASE
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<S>                               <C>                                 <C>                                          <C>
 16.  CW MidWest Inc. (trading    Office 309, Applewood Tech          (1)  Corporate Office Images Ltd             4 August 1998
      as Cox Insurance Group)     Center, 2801 Youngfield Street,     (2)  Cox Insurance Group                     (renewed 13
                                  Golden, Colorado                                                                  July 1999)
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 17.  International Space         Premises on 9th Floor of 1300       (1) Knickerbocker Properties, Inc. xiv       24 June 1997
      Brokers,  Inc. (Occupier)   Wilson Boulevard, Arlington,        (2) International Space Brokers, Inc.
                                  Virginia
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                                   SCHEDULE 7
                             DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES

                          Part A - Additional Directors

                                    C. Bowen
                                    P. Evans
                                    M. Lesser
                                    E. Patel

                 Part B - Persons to receive Service Agreements

                                    B. Warren
                                    J. Howes
                                  M. Bernardes
                                   R. Mahoney

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                                   SCHEDULE 8
                 PROVISIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE WARRANTORS

1           REMEDIES

1.1         Where any matter or default giving rise to a breach of any Warranty
            is capable of remedy, the breach shall not entitle the Purchaser to
            damages or other compensation unless written notice of the breach is
            given to any of the Warrantors and the matter or default is not
            remedied to the reasonable satisfaction of the Purchaser within 14
            days after the date on which such notice is served.

2           EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN CLAIMS

2.1         No claim shall be made by the Purchaser against the Warrantors and
            the Warrantors shall have no liability to the Purchaser under this
            Agreement (including the Warranties) or the Taxation Deed (to the
            extent specified in this paragraph 2. 1) or otherwise:

            (a)         in respect of any warranty, representation, indemnity,
                        covenant, undertaking or otherwise arising out of or in
                        connection with the sale of the Sale Shares except where
                        it is expressly contained in this Agreement or the
                        Taxation Deed; or

            (b)         in respect of any matter or thing done in the execution
                        and performance of this Agreement or solely by reason or
                        in direct consequence of the execution and performance
                        of this Agreement; or

            (c)         save where the claim arises under the Taxation Deed, in
                        respect of any matter which is fully and fairly
                        disclosed in the Disclosure Letter (and for this purpose
                        "fully and fairly disclosed" means disclosed in such
                        manner and in such detail as to enable a reasonable
                        purchaser to make an informed and accurate assessment of
                        the matter concerned);

            (d)         (except where specifically warranted) for:

                        (i)         any inaccuracies in the Management Accounts;
                                    or

                        (ii)        any opinion which may have been expressed or
                                    any forecast which may have been made by any
                                    person in any of such correspondence,
                                    documents or accounts; or

            (e)         save where the claim arises under the Taxation Deed, in
                        respect of any liability if that liability would not
                        have arisen or occurred but for an act, omission or
                        transaction done, made or carried out by any one or more
                        of the Purchaser or any Group Company or any of their
                        respective directors, employees or agents:

                        (i)         before Completion on the decision or at the
                                    request of the Purchaser; or

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                        (ii)        after Completion otherwise than as required
                                    by law or pursuant to a legally binding
                                    commitment of that Group Company created on
                                    or before Completion (save a commitment
                                    undertaken at the request or with the
                                    consent of the Purchaser) and otherwise than
                                    in the ordinary course of business as
                                    carried on immediately before Completion; or

            (f)         save where the claim arises under the Taxation Deed, in
                        respect of any matter resulting from a change in the
                        accounting or taxation policies or practices of the
                        Purchaser or any Group Company (including the method of
                        submitting taxation returns) introduced or having effect
                        after Completion;

            (g)         in respect of any liability or other matter or thing to
                        the extent that it occurs as a result of any legislation
                        not in force at the date hereof or any change in law or
                        administrative practice having retrospective effect
                        which comes into force after the date hereof or any
                        increase hereafter in the rates of taxation in force at
                        the date hereof;

            (h)         in respect of a liability which is contingent only
                        unless and until such contingent liability becomes an
                        actual liability and is due and payable, but this
                        paragraph 2.1(h) shall not operate to avoid a claim made
                        with reasonable particularity in respect of a contingent
                        liability within the applicable time limits specified in
                        paragraph 5;

            and the Warranties shall be deemed to be qualified accordingly.

2.2         The Warrantors shall have no liability in respect of any claim under
            the Warranties or clause 9 which arises from any act or alleged act
            of professional negligence occurring prior to Completion unless (i)
            it is a matter specified in clause 9.1(a) or (ii) as at the date of
            this Agreement either the Company or any of its employees has
            sufficient information in relation to the act or alleged act of
            negligence or the circumstances thereof that it ought reasonably to
            have concluded that a complaint or claim of professional negligence
            might be made in relation thereto and that it ought accordingly to
            have reported such matter to its errors and omissions insurers, and
            the Company has not reported such circumstances to its errors and
            omissions insurers.

3           ALLOWANCES AGAINST CLAIMS

3.1         The Warrantors shall not be liable under this Agreement in respect
            of any claim if and to the extent that:

            (a)         specific allowance, provision or reserve is made in the
                        Accounts in respect of the matter or thing giving rise
                        to the claim; or

            (b)         the loss in respect of which the claim (including any
                        claim under the Taxation Deed) is made:

                        (i)         is recovered under a policy of insurance in
                                    force on the date of such loss and if such
                                    policy is maintained by the Warrantors, the

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                                    amount so recovered (net of costs of
                                    recovery) is paid to the Purchaser; or

                        (ii)        would have been recoverable under a policy
                                    of insurance in force at Completion which is
                                    not recoverable either because of any change
                                    in the terms of the insurance after
                                    Completion or because the policy is not
                                    continued in force by the Purchaser or any
                                    Group Company after Completion.

4           THIRD PARTY CLAIMS

4.1         The Warrantors shall be entitled to require the Purchaser (in the
            name of any Group Company if the Warrantors so request) or any Group
            Company at the expense of the Warrantors to take all such reasonable
            steps or proceedings as the Warrantors may consider necessary in
            order to avoid, dispute, resist, mitigate, compromise, defend or
            appeal against any relevant third party claim (that is to say any
            claim by a third party against any Group Company which will or may
            give rise to a claim under the Warranties).

4.2         The Purchaser shall act or shall procure that the relevant Group
            Company shall act in accordance with any such requirements subject
            to the Purchaser and/or the Group Company being properly indemnified
            by the Warrantors to the reasonable satisfaction of the Purchaser
            against all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection
            with the taking of such steps or proceedings.

4.3         For the purpose of enabling the Warrantors to avoid, dispute,
            resist, mitigate, compromise, defend or appeal against any relevant
            third party claim or to decide what steps or proceedings should be
            taken in order to do so, the Purchaser shall:

            (a)         give notice to the Warrantors within 14 days of any
                        relevant third party claim or any circumstance giving or
                        likely to give rise to a relevant third party claim
                        coming to its notice or to the notice of any Group
                        Company;

            (b)         give the Warrantors or their duly authorised
                        representatives reasonable access to the personnel of
                        the Purchaser and/or the relevant Group Company (as the
                        case may be) and to any premises, chattels, accounts,
                        documents and records which are relevant to such claim
                        and are within the power, possession or control of the
                        Purchaser and/or the relevant Group Company in the Group
                        ("relevant assets") to enable the Warrantors and their
                        duly authorised representatives to investigate the claim
                        and to examine and take copies or photographs of the
                        relevant assets at their own expense; and

            (c)         if the Warrantors so request, delegate entirely to them
                        the conduct of any proceedings of whatsoever nature
                        arising in connection with the third party claim and, in
                        that event, give or cause to be given to the Warrantors
                        all such assistance as they may reasonably require in
                        disputing the claim and instruct such solicitors or
                        other professional advisers as the Warrantors may
                        nominate to act in accordance with the Warrantors'
                        instructions on their behalf or on behalf of and in the
                        name of the relevant Group Company.

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4.4         The Warrantors shall reimburse to the Purchaser or the relevant
            Group Company (as the case may be) all reasonable costs, charges and
            expenses incurred by it in complying with its obligations under
            paragraphs 4.1 to 4.3 inclusive.

5           TIME LIMITS

5.1         No claim shall be brought by the Purchaser or any Group Company for
            breach of the Warranties or any other term of this Agreement (other
            than clause 9 in respect of which the provisions of clause 9.3 shall
            apply) or under the Taxation Deed unless notice in writing of such
            claim (specifying in reasonable detail the event, matter or default
            which gives rise to the claim) has been given to the Warrantors:

            (a)         in the case of a claim under the Taxation Deed or under
                        any of the Taxation Warranties, within seven years after
                        Completion; or

            (b)         in any other case, by 31 March 2002.

5.2         The Warrantors shall have no liability in respect of any claim under
            the Warranties unless within twelve months after the date upon which
            the Purchaser shall first have given notice thereof to the
            Warrantors pursuant to paragraph 5.1 above proceedings in respect
            thereof shall have been instituted by the Purchaser against the
            Warrantors.

6           THRESHOLDS

6.1         Subject to paragraph 6.2, the Warrantors shall have no liability in
            respect of any claim made under or in respect of any of the
            Warranties set out in Part A of schedule 5 ("the General
            Warranties") unless the amount of that claim when added to the
            aggregate of all other such claims exceeds (pound)250,000. If the
            aggregate amount of claims exceeds (pound)250,000 the Warrantors'
            liability will be for the entire amount and not merely the excess.

6.2         If and in the event that the aggregate of all claims referred to in
            paragraph 6.1 exceeds (pound)225,000, the Warrantors shall have no
            liability in respect of any further claim made under or in respect
            of any of the General Warranties unless that claim exceeds the sum
            of (pound)1,000.

6.3         The Warrantors shall have no liability in respect of any claim made
            under or in respect of the Taxation Deed or in respect of any of the
            Tax Warranties ("A TAXATION CLAIM") unless the amount of that
            Taxation Claim when added to the aggregate of all other Taxation
            Claims exceeds (pound)50,000. If the aggregate amount of all
            Taxation Claims exceeds (pound)50,000 the Warrantors' liability will
            be for the entire amount and not merely the excess.

6.4         The Warrantors' liability in respect of any breach of warranty claim
            or claim under clause 9 of the Agreement relating to ISB shall not
            in any event exceed:

            (i)         46.35% of the loss or damage suffered or incurred by ISB
                        by reason of the circumstances giving rise to the breach
                        of warranty or claim under clause 9; and

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            (ii)        all reasonable costs and expenses of or incidental to
                        the presentation, negotiation and settlement of such
                        claim.

6.5         References to "(pound)" in this paragraph 6 shall, in relation to
            any Relevant Claim or Taxation Claim made in a currency other than
            pounds sterling, be construed as references to the equivalent in
            pounds sterling of such other currency at the date the claim is
            made.

7           AGGREGATE MAXIMUM

7.1         Subject to paragraph 7.2, the aggregate liability of the Warrantors
            in their respective Warrantor Proportions in respect of all claims
            under or in respect of any of the terms of this Agreement or the
            Taxation Deed shall not exceed an aggregate amount equal to:

            (a)         (pound)24,207,975; and

            (b)         all reasonable costs and expenses of or incidental to
                        the presentation, negotiation and settlement of all such
                        claims;

            Provided always that no Warrantor shall be liable for more than his
            Warrantor Proportion of the aforementioned aggregate.

7.2         The aggregate liability of the Warrantors in their respective
            Warrantor Proportions in respect of clause 9.1(b) and insofar as any
            such regulatory claims or liabilities arise in respect of or out of
            the USA only, shall not exceed US$5 million.

7.3         For the avoidance of doubt, the Warrantors agree that they shall be
            liable for the full amount of each and every claim (in excess of the
            threshold set out in paragraph 6), up to the aggregate maximum as
            set out in paragraphs 7.1 and 7.2.

8           NO DUPLICATION OF LIABILITY

8.1         The Purchaser hereby agrees with the Warrantors that, in respect of
            any matter which may give rise to a liability under this Agreement
            (including the Warranties) and also under the Taxation Deed:

            (a)         such liability shall not be met more than once;

            (b)         any liability with respect to such matter to any of the
                        Purchaser or the Company or any other Group Company
                        shall be deemed to be satisfied by the satisfaction of
                        the liability with respect to such matter to any other
                        of them.

8.2         For the avoidance of doubt, the Purchaser agrees that the Warrantors
            shall have no liability under the Warranties or the Taxation Deed in
            respect of any claim for stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax
            arising out of the sale and purchase of the Sale Shares under this
            Agreement or Completion.

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9           SUCCESSFUL CLAIMS DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE A REDUCTION IN PURCHASE PRICE

9.1         The satisfaction by the Warrantors of any claim under this Agreement
            (including the Warranties) shall be deemed to constitute a reduction
            in the consideration payable by the Purchaser for the sale of the
            Sale Shares.

10          PURSUING RECOVERY FROM THIRD PARTY

10.1        Where any Group Company or the Purchaser is entitled to recover from
            a third party (being a person other than the Warrantors) a sum in
            respect of a loss, damage, cost or expense which is or could become
            the subject of a claim against the Warrantors under the Warranties
            or the Taxation Deed (and whether before or after the Warrantors
            have made payment hereunder) the Purchaser shall:

            (a)         if so required by the Warrantors and at the Warrantors'
                        cost and expense and on the Warrantors providing proper
                        indemnities and security in respect of all costs and
                        expenses to be incurred, procure that the Purchaser or
                        the relevant Group Company (as the case may be) takes
                        all steps as the Warrantors may reasonably require to
                        enforce such recovery;

            (b)         keep the Warrantors informed of the progress of any
                        action taken; and

            (c)         thereafter any claim against the Warrantors shall be
                        limited to the amount by which the total of the loss,
                        damage, costs and expenses suffered or incurred by the
                        Purchaser or the relevant Group Company as a result of
                        such breach shall exceed the amount so recovered,

            Provided always that nothing in this paragraph 10 shall require the
            Purchaser or any Group Company to take any step which the Purchaser
            reasonably believes may be adversely and materially prejudicial to
            the business of the Purchaser or any Group Company.

10.2        If the Purchaser declines to take steps to enforce recovery against
            any third party in reliance upon the proviso to paragraph 10.1 then
            the Purchaser shall (upon the Warrantors' written request) procure
            that the relevant Group Company assigns to the Warrantors (without
            limitation and without prejudice to the Purchaser's right of
            recovery against the Warrantors) the relevant Group Company's rights
            of recovery against the third party.

11          SUBSEQUENT RECOVERY

11.1        If the Warrantors make any payment pursuant to the Warranties or the
            Taxation Deed ("the Payment") and after making the Payment the
            Purchaser or any Group Company recovers any amount which is
            referable to the subject matter of the claim in respect of which the
            Payment was made, the Purchaser shall or shall procure that the
            relevant Group Company (as the case may be) shall upon receipt
            thereof forthwith pay to the Warrantors a sum equal to the lesser
            of:

            (a)         the amount recovered (after deducting any taxation in
                        respect thereof payable by the recipient and any costs
                        attributable to the recovery); and

            (b)         the Payment.

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12          COVENANT TO PAY (CLAUSE 8.2)

12.1        The provisions of this schedule shall apply to claims under clause
            8.2 of this Agreement in the same way that they apply to claims
            under the Warranties; and the Warrantors' liability to the Purchaser
            under clause 8.2 shall be limited and modified accordingly. All
            references in this schedule to all or any claims under the
            Warranties and/or the Taxation Deed shall be deemed to include all
            or any claims made pursuant to clause 8.2.

13          SET-OFFS

13.1        If either of the Heritage Provision or the TDR Provision shall prove
            to be an over-provision the amount over-provided shall be set off
            against the liability (if any) of the Warrantors under the
            Warranties and clause 9.1(d) and (in the case of the TDR Provision
            only the Taxation Deed.

13.2        If after Completion any monies are paid to any Group Company in
            respect of the sale by Charles Terrace Limited of the business of
            Compass Certificate Schemes Limited ("the Compass Payment"), the
            amount so paid shall be set off against the liability (if any) of
            the Warrantors under the Warranties and clause 9.1(d).

13.3        Any overprovision in respect of the TDR Provision may be set off
            against the liability of the Warrantors under clause 9.1(d) or the
            Taxation Deed (at the Warrantor's election) but not both.

13.4        Any set off required by this paragraph 13 shall be effected only if
            and to the extent that:

            (a)         (insofar as the Heritage Provision and TDR Provision are
                        concerned) the relevant credit has been made to the
                        profit and loss account of the Company or any of the
                        Subsidiaries in accordance with generally accepted
                        accounting principles; and

            (b)         (insofar as the Griffin Receipt and the Compass Payment
                        are concerned), such monies are credited to the profit
                        and loss account of the Company or any of the
                        Subsidiaries in accordance with generally accepted
                        accounting principles.

13.5        The Purchaser shall keep a running account of any payments made by
            the Warrantors under this Agreement or the Taxation Deed (whether
            from the Escrow Account or otherwise). As and when any credits to
            the Company's or any Subsidiary's profit and loss account arising
            from this paragraph 13 are made, the Purchaser shall reconcile such
            credits (in accordance with this paragraph 13) against the payments
            (if any) made at that date by the Warrantors under this Agreement or
            the Taxation Deed and shall either:

            (a)         if it is at the relevant date known or reasonably likely
                        that the Warrantors shall be obliged to make a further
                        payment to the Purchaser under this Agreement or the
                        Taxation Deed, notify the Warrantors that it shall
                        permit such further payment to be made net of the
                        credit; or

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            (b)         make an appropriate repayment to the Warrantors of any
                        over-payment (or, if the repayment occurs in the 12
                        months immediately following Completion, make an
                        appropriate repayment to the Escrow Account).

13.6        If there shall be any difference between the parties on the question
            of whether there shall be any such over-provision or the amount
            thereof, the matter shall be referred to the relevant Group
            Company's auditors for the time being whose decision shall be final,
            such decision being given as experts not as arbitrators. The cost of
            such auditors in acting hereunder shall be borne by the parties
            equally.

14          GRIFFIN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

14.1        If the Griffin Insurance Association Limited ("the Griffin") is
            sold, wound up or de-mutualised or its business is sold at any time
            during the period of seven years from the Completion Date and any
            Group Company, the Purchaser or any member of the Purchaser's Group
            receives a capital payment or other realisable and material benefit
            (including without limitation credit against premiums or call) in
            connection with the said sale, winding-up or de-mutualisation and by
            reason of any Group Company's membership of the Griffin, or there is
            any other return call made to any Group Company by the Griffin (in
            either case, "the Griffin Receipt"), there shall be set against the
            Warrantors' liability to the Purchaser under the Warranties or
            clause 8 or clause 1.1(d) an amount equal to the Griffin Receipt.

14.2        The provisions of clause 4.2 shall also apply in respect of any
            Griffin Receipt to the extent such receipt is not utilised under
            paragraph 14.1.

15          INFORMATION FOR WARRANTORS

15.1        The Purchaser shall procure that the Warrantors (and their
            professional advisers) are promptly provided with such information
            and copy documentation as they may reasonably require in order that
            they may (i) assess the extent of their liability in respect of any
            current claims against the Warrantors under the Warranties or clause
            9 (ii) assess the value of any credits which are available to be
            made against the claims in question and (iii) assess whether the
            Purchaser has discharged its obligation to take all reasonable steps
            to mitigate its loss in respect of the claims in question. If the
            Warrantors reasonably deem it necessary the Purchaser shall procure
            that any relevant Group Company allows the Warrantors and/or their
            professional advisers to inspect the books and records of the
            Company, subject to such confidentiality undertakings as the
            Purchaser may reasonably require.

15.2        Any requests pursuant to paragraph 15.1 shall be made by the
            Representative Warrantor. "Representative Warrantor" means Mr
            Bernard Warren or such other of the Warrantors as a majority of the
            Warrantors shall (with the written consent of the appointee) appoint
            to act as the representative of the Warrantors for the purposes of
            schedule 8 of this Agreement.

15.3        Only one request for information and/or inspection every 3 months
            may be made by the Representative Warrantor under paragraph 15.1.

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15.4        The Purchaser undertakes to take all reasonable steps to mitigate
            (and procure that each Group Company mitigates) its loss in respect
            of any fact, matter or circumstance which may give rise to a claim
            against the Warrantors under this Agreement.

16          EXCLUSION OF LIMITATIONS

16.1        Subject to paragraph 16.2 the provisions of this schedule shall not
            apply to any claim made as a result of:

            (a)         any claim against warranty 2.2 and 2.3 (share
                        ownership), warranty 3 (capacity) and warranty 12.2
                        (share capital) in schedule 5;

            (b)         any claim arising out of any fraud or fraudulent
                        misrepresentation on the part of the Company or any of
                        its employees or officers or any of the Vendors.

16.2        The provisions of paragraph 16.1 shall not apply in respect of any
            claim against the two subsidiaries of ISB, European Space Brokers
            S.A. and ISB Asia/Pacific Pte Limited.

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                                   SCHEDULE 9
                   ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO THE ESCROW AMOUNT

1           The Escrow Amount is to be retained in the Escrow Account and shall
            only be released in accordance with the provisions hereof. The
            Escrow Account shall be opened and maintained at the Vendors'
            Solicitors bank and shall be opened on the signature of not less
            than one partner of each of the Vendors' Solicitors and the
            Purchaser's Solicitors.

2           Subject as hereinafter mentioned the parties shall join in procuring
            the Vendors' Solicitors and the Purchaser's Solicitors to procure
            that the whole of the monies standing to the credit of the Escrow
            Account together with any interest earned thereon shall become
            payable to the Vendors' Solicitors (whose receipt shall be a good
            discharge therefor) for the account of the Vendors on such date as
            is 12 months after the Completion Date ("the Payment Date"). The
            Purchaser and the Purchaser's Solicitors shall have no obligation as
            to the distribution or allocation of any amount so paid between the
            Vendors.

3           If prior to the Payment Date the Purchaser shall notify the Vendors'
            Solicitors in writing of any claim under any of the provisions of
            this Agreement or the Taxation Deed the Vendors' Solicitors and the
            Purchaser's Solicitors shall retain in the Escrow Account whichever
            is the lesser of:

            (a)         the whole of the monies standing to the credit of the
                        Escrow Account; and

            (b)         the aggregate amount claimed as aforesaid

            and the balance (if any) shall then become payable as aforesaid on
            the Payment Date.

4           (a)         In the event that any monies shall be retained in the
                        Escrow Account after the Payment Date as aforesaid, the
                        Vendors' Solicitors and the Purchaser's Solicitors shall
                        continue to hold such monies in the Escrow Account
                        pending the settlement or resolution of any claim so
                        made.

            (b)         On any claim having been settled or resolved and the
                        amount payable thereunder determined, the Vendors'
                        Solicitors and the Purchasers' Solicitors shall pay to
                        the Purchaser out of the Escrow Account an amount equal
                        to the amount so payable together with any interest
                        earned thereon (insofar as there shall be sufficient
                        standing to the credit of the Escrow Account).

            (c)         Any amount standing to the credit of the Escrow Account
                        after settlement or resolution of all claims made as
                        aforesaid shall be payable to the Vendors' Solicitors
                        (whose receipt shall be a good discharge therefor) for
                        the account of the Vendors.

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5           The payment of any sum to the Purchaser and/or any Group Company
            pursuant to this schedule in or towards satisfaction of any claim
            under the terms of this Agreement or the Taxation Deed shall in no
            way prejudice or affect any other rights or remedies of the
            Purchaser or any Group Company for the purpose of recovering any
            amount due to the Purchaser or any Group Company and not satisfied
            by payment made out of the First Escrow Account.

6           For the purposes of this schedule 9 and save where a claim is made
            under the Taxation Deed:

            (a)         any claim notified under paragraph 3 shall be deemed to
                        have been withdrawn if legal proceedings have not been
                        issued and served in respect thereof within 12 months of
                        the claim being so notified;

            (b)         a claim shall be deemed to be settled upon the Vendors
                        and the Purchaser agreeing a final settlement thereof
                        and a claim shall be deemed to be resolved upon an order
                        or decree of a Court of competent jurisdiction being
                        given in proceedings in respect of the claim and such
                        order or decree being final and not or no longer
                        appealable;

            (c)         the amount determined to be payable upon the settlement
                        or resolution of the claim shall be the amount agreed by
                        the Vendors and the Purchaser under any such settlement
                        or determination by any such order or decree (as the
                        case may be) to be payable by the Vendors in respect
                        thereof.

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SIGNED by.............                         )
as the duly apointed attorney of               )
ISLAND TRUSTEES LIMITED                        )
(as trustee of the settlement dated            )
15 October 1987 by M.A. Hemmings)              )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
A. MACFADYEN (as trustee for: the              )
settlement dated 15 October 1987 by            )
M.A. Hemmings; the settlement dated            )
15 October 1987 by B.J. Warren; the            )
settlement dated 16 October 1987 by            )
J.H. Howes; the settlements all dated          )
2 March 1999 made by B.J. Warren for           )
each of G.C. Warren, L.P. Warren,              )    ........................
M.R. Warren and N.K. Warren)
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
R. WIGHTMAN (as trustee of the                 )
settlement dated 15 October 1987               )
by M.A. Hemmings)                              )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
THOMAS JOSEPH ADAMS                            )    ........................
in the presence of:

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SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
R.D. HUDSON (as trustee for: the               )
settlement dated 15 October 1987               )
by B.J. Warren; the settlement dated           )
16 October 1987 by J.H. Howes; the             )
settlements all dated 2 March 1999             )
made by B. J. Warren for each                  )
of G.C. Warren, L.P. Warren, M.R. Warren       )    ........................
and N.K. Warren) in the presence of:           )

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
S.M. WARREN (as trustee for: the               )
settlement dated 15 October 1987               )
by B.J. Warren; the settlements all dated      )
2 March 1999 made by B.J. Warren for each      )
of G.C. Warren, L.P. Warren, M.R. Warren       )    ........................
and N.K. Warren) in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
A.J. BAULF (as trustee for: the                )
settlement dated 16 October 1987               )
by J.H. Howes and the settlement dated         )    ........................
7 July 1999 by J Hyem) in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
MALCOLM BERNARDES                              )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
MARIA JANE BRYANT                              )    ........................
in the presence of:

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SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
PAULINE CHAPMAN                                )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
BRIAN L. COLESBY                               )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
MARGARET ISOBEL COLLINS                        )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
DAVID JOHN DAVIES                              )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
STEVEN V. EAGLE                                )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
MICHAEL W. GAMBLE                              )    ........................
in the presence of:

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SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
MARTIN HOWARD GREEN                            )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
ROGER CHARLES GROVER                           )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
PAUL HARRISON                                  )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
STEVEN HART                                    )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
MICHAEL ALEXANDER HEMMINGS                     )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
DAVID FRANCIS HOWARD                           )    ........................
in the presence of:

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SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
DOLORES ANN HOWES                              )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
JOHN HARRISON HOWES                            )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
CAROLINE HYEM                                  )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
JOHN HYEM                                      )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
CAROLINE HYEM (as trustee of the               )
settlement dated 7 July 1999 by J. Hyem)       )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
JOHN HYEM (as trustee of the                   )
settlement dated 7 July 1999 by J. Hyem)       )    ........................
in the presence of:

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SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
LOUISE CLAIRE JONES                            )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
ALLAN KENNEDY                                  )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
PATRICIA LLOYD                                 )
(as executrix of Christopher Lloyd)            )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
DAVID WILLIAM LONG                             )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
RICHARD JOHN MAHONEY                           )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
CHRISTOPHER MILLS                              )    ........................
in the presence of:

                                      135
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SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
JULIA ANNE MILLS                               )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
LESLIE GUY MARK MORANT                         )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
PETER THOMAS OSBORNE                           )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
GEORGE ALAN PACKER                             )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
HOWARD DOUGLAS ARTHUR RIGG                     )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
LYNDA ANN ROBERTS                              )    ........................
in the presence of:

                                      136
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SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
DAVID JAMES SALES                              )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
PETER DAVID SHELLARD                           )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
CLIVE PATRICK GILES SMITH                      )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
MARTIN PAUL SPENCER                            )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
BRADLEY H J START                              )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
GERARD WILLIAM STONE                           )    ........................
in the presence of:

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SIGNED by ............                         )
B.J. WARREN (as trustee of the Employee        )
Share Option Scheme)                           )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
J. HOWES (as trustee of the Employee           )
Share Option Scheme)                           )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
BERNARD JAMES WARREN                           )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
ELIZABETH ANNE WARREN                          )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
GUY CHARLES WARREN                             )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
JOANNA WARREN                                  )    ........................
in the presence of:

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SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
LEWIS PATRICK WARREN                           )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
MEL RICHARD WARREN                             )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
NEIL KENNETH WARREN                            )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
SHEILA MARY WARREN                             )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
MICHAEL DAVID WILLIAMS                         )    ........................
in the presence of:

SIGNED by ............                         )
as the duly appointed attorney of              )
ALAN WOOD                                      )    ........................
in the presence of:

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SIGNED by.........                             )
for and on behalf of                           )
E W BLANCH LIMITED                             )    ........................
in the presence of:                                         Director

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