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SAMPLE STOCK CERTIFICATE

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

MONTANA ACQUISITION CORPORATION

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK 50,000, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE

THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the owner of fully paid and  nonassessable  shares of the
Capital Stock of the above named  Corporation  transferable only on the books of
the  Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly  authorized  Attorney
upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed.

IT WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the said  Corporation  has caused this  Certificate  to be
signed by its duly  authorized  officers and its  Corporate  Seal to be hereunto
affixed this ___ day of ____, 2000.

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SecretaryESCROW AGREEMENT

ESCROW  AGREEMENT  dated as of March 22, 2001 (the  "Agreement")  by and between
MONTANA  ACQUISITION  CORPORATION,  a Delaware  corporation  (the "Company") and
CAPITAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY (the "Escrow Agent").

WHEREAS the Company  proposes to sell up to 10,000  shares of common  stock (the
"Shares" or  "Securities")  to raise a maximum of $40,000.00 in a limited public
offering,  as more fully  described in the Company's  Registration  Statement on
Form SB-2, (the "Registration Statement"); and

WHEREAS the Company desires that the Escrow Agent establish an escrow account in
accordance  with Rule 419,  a copy of which is  appended  hereto and made a part
hereof,  to accept all offering proceeds derived by the Company from the sale of
the  Shares  (the  "Offering  Proceeds"),  as  well  as the  share  certificates
representing  the Shares issued in connection  with the Company's  offering,  in
escrow, to be held and disbursed as hereinafter provided.

NOW,   THEREFORE,   in  consideration  of  the  promises  and  mutual  covenants
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.  Appointment of Escrow Agent. The Company hereby appoints the Escrow Agent to
act in  accordance  with and  subject  to the terms of this  Agreement,  and the
Escrow Agent hereby  accepts such  appointment  and agrees to act in  accordance
with and subject to such terms.

2.  Establishment  of Escrow  Account.  The  Escrow  Agent  shall open an escrow
account (the "Escrow  Account") for the deposit of the proceeds to be derived by
the Company from the sale of the Shares, being the Offering Proceeds, subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

2.1  Notice of  Effective  Date of  Registration.  On or before  the date of the
initial deposit in the Escrow Account  pursuant to this  Agreement,  the Company
shall  notify  the  Escrow  Agent  in  writing  of  the  effective  date  of the
Registration  Statement (the "Effective Date") and the Escrow Agent shall not be
required  to accept any amount for  deposit in the Escrow  Account  prior to its
receipt of such notification.

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3.  Deposit of Offering  Proceeds and Share  Certificates.  Subject to Rule 419,
upon  the  Company's  receipt  and  acceptance  of  subscriptions  and  Offering
Proceeds,  the Company shall promptly  deliver to the Escrow Agent such proceeds
in the form of checks or money orders drawn to the order of the Escrow Agent.

Simultaneously  with each deposit  into the Escrow  Account,  the Company  shall
inform the Escrow Agent by confirmation slip, or other writing,  of the name and
address of the prospective purchaser, the number of Securities subscribed for by
such person, and the aggregate dollar amount of such subscription.

All share  certificates  representing  the Shares issued in connection  with the
Company's  offering  shall also be  deposited by the Company  directly  into the
Escrow  Account  promptly upon  issuance.  The identity of the purchasers of the
Securities  shall be  included  on the  stock  certificates  or other  documents
evidencing such Securities.  Securities held in the Escrow Account are to remain
as  issued  and  deposited  and  shall  be held  for  the  sole  benefit  of the
purchasers,  who shall have voting  rights with  respect to  Securities  held in
their  names,  as  provided  by  applicable  state  law.  No  transfer  or other
disposition of Securities held in the Escrow Account or any interest  related to
such Securities shall be permitted other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution,  or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined by
the Internal  Revenue code of 1986 as amended [26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.],  or Title 1
of the Employee  Retirement Income Security Act [29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.], or the
rules thereunder.

4.  Disbursement of the Escrow  Account.  Upon the earlier of (i) receipt by the
Escrow Agent of a signed  representation  from the Company to the Escrow  Agent,
that  the  requirements  of  Rule  419(e)(1)  and  (e)(2)  have  been  met,  and
consummation of an acquisition(s)  meeting the requirements of Rule 419(e)(2) or
(ii)  written  notification  from the Company to the Escrow Agent to deliver the
Offering Proceeds to another escrow agent in accordance with Paragraph 5.8 then,
in such event, the Escrow Agent shall disburse the Offering Proceeds  (inclusive
of any interest  thereon) to the Company and the Securities to the purchasers or
registered  holders  identified  on the  deposited  Securities  or  deliver  the
Offering Proceeds and Securities to such other escrow agent, as the case may be,
whereupon the Escrow Agent shall be released from further liability hereunder.

Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  Offering Proceeds and any dividends or interest
held for the benefit of a purchaser  of  Securities,  shall be disbursed to such
purchaser  upon the  purchaser's  failure to reconfirm his or her  investment as
provided in Rule 419(e)(2)(ii).

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Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  if an acquisition  meeting the  requirements of
Rule  419(e)(1)  has not occurred by 18 months after the  Effective  Date of the
Registration  Statement,  funds held in the Escrow  Account shall be returned by
first class mail or equally prompt means to the purchasers  within five business
days following that date.

5.   Concerning the Escrow Agent.

5.1 The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any actions taken or omitted by it,
or any action  suffered by it to be taken or omitted by it, in good faith and in
the exercise of its own best judgment,  and may rely  conclusively  and shall be
protected  in acting  upon any order,  notice  demand,  certificate,  opinion or
advice of counsel  (including  counsel chosen by the Escrow  Agent),  statement,
instrument,  report or other paper or document (not only as to its due execution
and the validity and  effectiveness  of its provision,  but also as to the truth
and acceptability of any information therein contained) which is believed by the
Escrow Agent to be genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper person or
person.  The Escrow  Agent  shall not be bound by any  notice or demand,  or any
waiver,  modification,  termination  or  rescission  of  this  Agreement  unless
evidenced by a writing  delivered to the Escrow Agent signed by the proper party
or parties and, if the duties or rights of the Escrow Agent are affected, unless
it shall have given its prior written consent thereto.

5.2 The Escrow Agent shall not be responsible  for the  sufficiency or accuracy,
the form of, or the execution validity,  value or genuineness of any document or
property  received,  held or delivered by it  hereunder,  or of any signature or
endorsement  thereon,  or for  any  lack  of  endorsement  thereon,  or for  any
description  therein, nor shall the Escrow Agent be responsible or liable in any
respect on account of the identity,  authority or rights of the person executing
or  delivering or purporting to execute or deliver any document or property paid
or delivered by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the provisions  hereof.  The Escrow
Agent  shall not be liable for any loss which may be  incurred  by reason of any
investment of any monies or properties which it holds hereunder.

5.3 The Escrow  Agent shall have the right to assume,  in the absence of written
notice to the  contrary  from the proper  person or  persons,  that a fact or an
event by reason of which an action  would or might be taken by the Escrow  Agent
does not exist or has not occurred,  without incurring  liability for any action
taken or omitted, in good faith and in the exercise of its own best judgment, in
reliance upon such assumption.

5.4 The Escrow Agent shall be indemnified  and held harmless by the Company from
and against any  expenses,  including  counsel fees and  disbursements,  or loss
suffered  by the  Escrow  Agent in  connection  with any  action,  suit or other
proceeding involving any claim, or in connection with any

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claim or  demand,  which in any way  directly  or  indirectly  arises  out of or
relates to this  Agreement,  the  services of the Escrow  Agent  hereunder,  the
monies or other  property  held by it  hereunder  or any such  expense  or loss.
Promptly  after the receipt by the Escrow Agent of notice of any demand or claim
or the commencement of any action,  suit or proceeding,  the Escrow Agent shall,
if a claim in respect  thereof shall be made against the other  parties  hereto,
notify such parties  thereof in writing;  but the failure by the Escrow Agent to
give such notice shall not relieve any party form any liability which such party
may have to the  Escrow  Agent  hereunder.  In the event of the  receipt of such
notice, the Escrow Agent, in its sole discretion,  may commence an action in the
nature  of  interpleader  in an  appropriate  court to  determine  ownership  or
disposition  of the Escrow Account or it may deposit the Escrow Account with the
clerk of any  appropriate  court or it may  retain the  Escrow  Account  pending
receipt of a final, non-appeasable order of a court having jurisdiction over all
of the parties hereto directing to whom and under what  circumstances the Escrow
Account is to be disbursed and delivered.

5.5 During the term hereof,  the Escrow Agent shall invest the Offering Proceeds
pursuant to the requirements of Rule 419(b)(2)(iv). Interest or dividends earned
on the Offering Proceeds,  if any, shall be held in the Escrow Account until the
funds are  released  in  accordance  with Rule  419(b)(2)(v)  and  (e)(3) and as
provided for in Paragraph 4 hereof.  Offering Proceeds and interest or dividends
thereof,  if any,  shall be held for the sole benefit of the  purchasers  of the
Securities.  If funds held in the Escrow  Account are released to a purchaser of
the Securities,  the purchaser shall receive  interest or dividends  earned,  if
any,  on such  funds up to the date of  release.  If  funds  held in the  Escrow
Account are released to the Company,  interest or dividends earned or such funds
up to the date of the release may be released to the Company.

The Company  may  receive up to 10% of the  Offering  Proceeds  remaining  after
payment of underwriting commissions, underwriting expenses and dealer allowances
permitted  by  paragraph  (b)(2)(i)  of  Rule  419,  exclusive  of  interest  or
dividends, as those Offering Proceeds are deposited into the Escrow Account.

5.6 The Escrow  Agent  shall be  entitled to  reasonable  compensation  from the
Company for all services rendered by it hereunder.

5.7 From time to time on and after the date hereof, the Company shall deliver or
cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent such further documents and instruments
and shall do or cause to be done such  further  acts as the Escrow  Agent  shall
reasonably  request  (it being  understood  that the Escrow  Agent shall have no
obligation to make such request) to carry out more  effectively  the  provisions
and purposes of this  Agreement,  to evidence  compliance  herewith or to assure
itself that it is protected in acting hereunder.

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5.8 The Escrow Agent may resign at any time and be discharged from its duties as
Escrow  Agent  hereunder  by its giving the  Company at least  thirty (30) days'
prior written notice thereof. As soon as practicable after its resignation,  the
Escrow  Agent  shall turn over to a  successor  escrow  agent  appointed  by the
Company,  all  monies and  property  held  hereunder  upon  presentation  of the
document  appointing the new escrow agent and its acceptance  thereof. If no new
escrow  agent is so  appointed  within the sixty (60) day period  following  the
giving of such notice of  resignation,  the Escrow  Agent may deposit the Escrow
Account with any court it deems appropriate.

5.9 The Escrow  Agent shall resign and be  discharged  from its duties as Escrow
Agent hereunder if so requested in writing at anytime by the Company,  provided,
however,  that such  resignation  shall become effective only upon acceptance of
appointment by a successor escrow agent as provided in Paragraph 5.8.

5.10 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Escrow Agent shall not
be relieved from liability  thereunder  for its own gross  negligence or its own
willful misconduct.

6.   Miscellaneous.

6.1  Governing  Law  and  Assignment.  This  Agreement  shall  be  construed  in
accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving
effect to choice of law or conflict or laws rules, and shall be binding upon the
Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

6.2 This  Agreement  contains the entire  agreement  of the parties  hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and, except as expressly  provided  herein,
may not be changed or modified  except by an instrument in writing signed by the
party to be charged.

6.3 The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and
shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation thereof.

6.4  This  Agreement  shall be  binding  upon and  inure to the  benefit  of the
respective  parties  hereto  and their  legal  representatives,  successors  and
assigns.

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6.5 Any notice or other  communication  required or which may be given hereunder
shall be in writing and either be delivered  personally or be mailed,  certified
or registered mail,  return receipt  requested,  postage  prepaid,  and shall be
deemed given when so delivered  personally or, if mailed, two (2) days after the
date of mailing, as follows:

If to the Company, to:

MONTANA ACQUISTION CORPORATION
241 Morner Road
Rensselaer, New York 12144
(518) 283-3615

and if to the Escrow Agent, to:

CAPITAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY
Attn: Thomas G. Jones
7 Southwoods Boulevard
Albany, NY 12211
(518) 434-1212

7. Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement or the application  thereof
to  any  person  or   circumstance   shall  be   determined  to  be  invalid  or
unenforceable,  the remaining provisions of this Agreement or the application of
such provision to persons or circumstances  other than those to which it is held
invalid or  unenforceable  shall not be affected  thereby and shall be valid and
enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

8. Pronouns. All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to
the masculine,
feminine, neuter singular, or plural as the context may require.

9. Captions.  All captions are for convenience only and are without  substantive
effect.

10.  Execution  in  Counterparts.  This  Agreement  may be  executed  in several
counterparts  or by  separate  instruments  and  all of  such  counterparts  and
instruments shall constitute on agreement, binding on all the parties herein.

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11. Entire  Agreement.  This Agreement  constitutes the entire agreement between
the parties  hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all
prior  agreements  and  understanding  (written  or  oral)  of  the  parties  in
connection herewith.

WITNESS the execution of this Agreement as of the date first above written.

MONTANA ACQUISITION CORPORATION

By: /s/ Leslie M. Apple
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      Leslie M. Apple
      President

CAPITAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY

By: /s/ Thomas G. Jones
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       Thomas G. Jones
       Senior Vice President

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