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                                                               EXHIBIT NO. 10.55

                        INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AGREEMENT

        THIS INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into
effective as of October 1, 1999 by and between AMDL, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, ("AMDL"), and That T. Ngo, Ph.D., an individual, ("Consultant").

        AMDL wishes to engage the services of Consultant in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, and in consideration of the covenants
and agreements set forth below, the parties agree as follows.

        1. Engagement; Consultant Services. Consultant is requested to provide
continuing consulting services to review and analyze new technologies and
supervise continued testing of existing products and such other services related
to diagnostic technology as the Board of Directors may request. AMDL hereby
engages consultant to provide the services described in this Agreement and
Consultant hereby accepts the engagement, upon the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall provide these consulting services at
the time and place as AMDL may reasonable request, ("Services"). Consultant
shall devote such reasonable time, effort and attention to the performance of
the "Services" as may be required subject to Consultant's availability.
Consultant agrees to make an average of at least eight hours per week available.

        2. Term. The engagement of Consultant shall commence on the date of this
Agreement and shall terminate on September 30, 2000 unless terminated earlier in
accordance with this Agreement.

        3. Best Efforts. Consultant will use his best efforts in the performance
of the obligations and duties arising out of this agreement.

        4. Independent Contractor.

           (a) Consultant and AMDL acknowledge and agree (i) that nothing in
this Agreement shall be considered to create an employer-employee relationship
between AMDL and Consultant; and (ii) that Consultant shall not be deemed to be
an employee of AMDL for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to,
eligibility for (1) inclusion in any retirement benefit plan for the employees
of AMDL, (2) sick pay, (3) paid non-working holidays, (4) paid vacation or leave
days, (5) participation in any plan or program offering life, accident or health
insurance for the employees of AMDL or (6) participation in any medical
reimbursement plan of other fringe benefit plan for the employees of AMDL except
as provided herein.

           (b) Consultant is not authorized to waive any right or to enter into,
incur, assume or create any debt, obligation, contract or release of any kind in
the name or on behalf of AMDL.

           (c) Consultant is solely responsible for the payment of any and all
self-employment taxes and assessments resulting from the payment of compensation
to, or the performance of Services by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement
including, without limitation, any California unemployment insurance tax,
federal, state and foreign income taxes, federal Social Security (FICA) payments
and California disability insurance taxes.

        5. Fees, Expenses and Other Compensation. AMDL specifically agrees that
Consultant shall receive a consulting fee for each calendar month, commencing
with the month of October 1999, ("Calendar Month") of the agreement equal to the
greater of $4,800 or $150 per hour times the number of hours, rounded to the
next hour, with a target of 40 hours per month ("Consulting Fee").

        6. Food, Lodging and Travel Expenses. AMDL shall reimburse for
reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by Consultant for food,
transportation, and lodging in connection with the performance of the Services
for AMDL provided that such expenses are properly documented and submitted to
AMDL.

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        7. Other Expenses. AMDL shall reimburse for such other expenses,
including capital expenses, supplies, telephone, mail, copying services,
equipment and other tangible personal property to be purchased by Consultant
("Other Costs"), provided that such Other Costs are approved in advance of
purchase by AMDL. Such approval may take the form of a written notice of
approval, or telephonic approval followed by written confirmation. The amount to
be reimbursed for such Other Costs shall not exceed the amount approved in
advance by AMDL.

        8. Payment. Payment of the Consulting Fee, food, lodging and travel
expenses shall be received by Consultant on or before seven calendar days
subsequent to receipt by AMDL of an invoice of same from Consultant.

        9. Confidential Information. Consultant agrees and acknowledges that
rendering Services under this Agreement Consultant will have access to certain
information and data of AMDL, (including, without limitation, business plans,
financial statements and other financial information, projections and budget
information, internal memoranda, customer lists, technology, marketing and sales
information, methods of conducting business, legal matters, confidential
communications and information developed by Consultant under this agreement for
AMDL) and that such information and data constitutes valuable special and unique
property of AMDL (the foregoing collectively referred to as "Confidential
Information"). Accordingly, Consultant agrees that during the term of this
agreement and for one year after termination hereof, Consultant shall not
impart, disclose or reveal to any other person or entity any Confidential
Information in any manner, or for any purpose, without the prior written consent
of AMDL. Consultant agrees that all items of Confidential Information are
proprietary to AMDL and shall remain the sole property of AMDL notwithstanding
that Consultant may have participated or will participate in the development of
Confidential Information.

        10. Return of Confidential and Proprietary Information. Upon expiration
or termination or this Agreement, Consultant shall immediately return to AMDL
all copies of Confidential Information obtained in connection with the
performance of Services and developed in connection with the performance of
Services.

        11. Intellectual Property Rights. All inventions or improvements,
trademark / service mark concepts, designs, or the like, or published materials
premised upon information received or work done by Consultant pursuant to this
Agreement or within one year after the termination of this agreement, whether
patentable, registrable, copyrightable or not, shall be solely for the benefit
of AMDL as "works made for hire" as appropriate. Consultant shall assign all
right, title and interest in any inventions or improvements to AMDL or its
nominee, and shall assist AMDL or its nominee in obtaining and maintaining
whatever protection thereon AMDL or its nominee may deem appropriate, both in
the United States and abroad. Any patent applications filed by AMDL inventions
attributable to work performed under this Agreement will list the names of all
inventors who contributed to the claims of the patent application in accordance
with the requirement of Title 35 of the United States Code.

        12. Termination of Agreement. Consultant may terminate this Agreement
for any reason with or without cause, upon ninety days written notice of
termination to AMDL. AMDL may terminate this Agreement for any reason with or
without cause, upon ninety days written notice of termination to Consultant.

        13. Limited Liability. Consultant will not be liable to AMDL, or to
anyone who may claim any right due to a relationship with AMDL, for any acts or
omissions ("Acts") in the performance of Service under the terms of this
Agreement or on the part of the employees or agents of Consultant unless those
Acts or omissions are due to willful misconduct. AMDL will indemnify and hold
Consultant free and harmless from any obligations, costs, claims, judgments,
attorneys' fees and attachments arising from, growing out of, or in any way
connected with the services rendered to AMDL under the terms of this Agreement,
unless Consultant's Acts are adjudicated to be the result of willful misconduct

        14. Notices. All notices, requests or other communications (collectively
"Notices") which are given with respect to this Agreement must be in writing and
must be either personally delivered or mailed by first class mail, to the
recipient at the address indicated below:

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               To Consultant:       That T. Ngo, Ph.D.
                                    15 Deer Creek
                                    Irvine, CA 92604-3070

               To AMDL:             2492 Walnut Ave Suite 100
                                    Tustin, CA 92780

Or such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient
party shall have specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Any
notice under this agreement will be deemed to have been given when so delivered
or mailed.

        15. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and
enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of California
applicable to agreements made and to be performed wholly within the State of
California. The sole forum for resolving disputes arising under or relating to
this Agreement shall be the Municipal and Superior Courts for the County of
Orange, California, or the Federal District Court for the Central District of
California and all related appellate courts, and the parties hereby consent to
the jurisdiction of such courts and agree that venue shall be in Orange County,
California.

        16. Modifications, Amendments, Waivers and Extensions. This Agreement
may not be modified, changed or supplemented, nor may any obligations hereunder
be waived or extensions of time for performance granted, except by written
instrument signed by both parties to this Agreement or as otherwise expressly
permitted herein. No waiver of any breach of any agreement or provision of this
Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof
or of any other agreement or provision contained in this Agreement. No extension
of time for performance of any obligations or acts shall be deemed an extension
of the time for performance of any other obligations or acts.

        17. Attorneys' Fees. In the event any action in law or equity is brought
for the enforcement of this Agreement or in connection with any of the
provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to receive
from the other party all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys'
fees, reasonable incurred in connection with such action.

        18. Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned or delegated by
either party without the prior written consent of the other party.

        19. Partial Invalidity. Any provision of this Agreement which is found
to be invalid or unenforceable by any court in any jurisdiction shall, as to
that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or
unenforceability, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall
not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this
Agreement.

        20. Miscellaneous: This Agreement.

            (a) Constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior
written or oral, and all contemporaneous oral agreements, understandings and
negotiations between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement;

            (b) May be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument;

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            (c) Is not intended to confer upon any person other than the parties
to this Agreement any rights or remedies under this Agreement.

        The parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first
above written.

Consultant                                  AMDL, Inc.
An Individual                               a Delaware Corporation

By: _______________________________         By: ______________________________
        That T. Ngo, Ph.D.                         Gary L. Dreher

        Title:  Consultant                         Title:  President

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                                                               EXHIBIT NO. 10.56

                                   AMDL, INC.

                          SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

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                                      TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1.      PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES..........................................................1
        1.1    Certificate of Designations...................................................1
        1.2    Purchase and Sale of Series A Preferred Stock.................................1
        1.3    Separate Agreements...........................................................2
        1.4    Deliveries by Purchasers......................................................2

2.      CLOSING(S)...........................................................................2
        2.1    Date and Time.................................................................2
        2.2    Deliveries....................................................................2
        2.3    Each Closing Identical........................................................2

3.      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY........................................2
        3.1    Organization and Good Standing................................................2
        3.2    Capitalization................................................................3
        3.3    Validity of Transactions......................................................3
        3.4    No Violation..................................................................3
        3.5    SEC Reports and Financial Statements..........................................3
        3.6    Subsidiaries..................................................................4
        3.7    Litigation....................................................................4
        3.8    Taxes.........................................................................4
        3.9    Securities Law Compliance.....................................................4
        3.10   Use of Proceeds...............................................................4

4.      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS.....................................5
        4.1    Legal Power...................................................................5
        4.2    Due Execution.................................................................5
        4.3    Receipt and Review of SEC Reports.............................................5
        4.4    Restricted Securities.........................................................5
        4.5    Purchaser Sophistication and Ability to Bear Risk of Loss.....................6
        4.6    Purchases by Groups...........................................................6

5.      CONDITIONS TO CLOSING................................................................6
        5.1    Conditions to Obligations of the Purchaser....................................6
        5.2    Conditions to Obligations of the Company......................................7

6.      REGISTRATION RIGHTS..................................................................8
        6.1    Definitions...................................................................8
        6.2    Securities Subject to the Registration Rights.................................9
        6.3    Shelf Registration............................................................9
        6.4    Piggyback Registration.......................................................10
        6.5    Holdback and Lock-Up Agreements..............................................11
        6.6    Expenses and Procedures......................................................11
        6.7    Indemnification..............................................................13
        6.8    Rule 144.....................................................................15
        6.9    Underwritten Registrations...................................................16

7.      MISCELLANEOUS.......................................................................16
        7.1    Governing Law................................................................16
        7.2    Successors and Assigns.......................................................16
        7.3    Entire Agreement.............................................................16
        7.4    Separability.................................................................16
        7.5    Amendment and Waiver.........................................................17
        7.6    Notices......................................................................17
        7.7    Titles and Subtitles.........................................................17

EXHIBITS:

        A.     Certificate of Designations

        B.     AMDL SEC Reports:  Form 10-SB dated October 15, 1999
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                                   AMDL, INC.

                          SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

        This Securities Purchase Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of October
29, 1999, but is only effective as of the date of acceptance of each "Purchaser
Signature Page" by and between AMDL, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), with its principal office at 2492 Walnut Avenue, Tustin, California
92680 and the Purchasers (described herein). When each of the purchasers who
become signatories hereto (individually, a "Purchaser" and collectively, the
"Purchasers") execute a Purchaser Signature Page hereto, it shall form a
separate agreement between such Purchaser.

                                 R E C I T A L S

        A. The Company desires to obtain funds from the Purchasers in order to
further the operations of the Company.

        B. In order to obtain such funds, the Company is offering (the
"Offering") up to 11,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, $.001 par value per
share ("Series A Preferred Stock"), on the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth herein.

                                A G R E E M E N T

        It is agreed as follows:

        1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES.

           1.1 Certificate of Designations. The Company shall adopt and file
with the Secretary of State of Delaware on or before the Closing (as defined
herein) a Certificate of Designations in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A
(the "Certificate of Designations").

           1.2 Purchase and Sale of Series A Preferred Stock. In reliance upon
the representations and warranties of the Company and each Purchaser contained
herein and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Purchaser
hereby agrees to purchase, and the Company hereby agrees to sell and issue to
each Purchaser, the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock set forth on
the Purchaser Signature Page bearing such Purchaser's name at a purchase price
of $500 per share (the "Purchase Price"); provided, however, that each Purchaser
agrees to purchase a minimum of five (5) shares of Series A Preferred Stock at
the Purchase Price, unless the Company, in its sole discretion, permits
subscriptions of a lesser amount. Each Purchaser shall severally, and not
jointly, be liable only for the purchase of the number of shares of Series A
Preferred Stock that relates to the subscription of such Purchaser as set forth
on the Purchaser Signature Page.

           1.3 Separate Agreements. The Company's agreement with each of the
Purchasers is a separate agreement, and the sale of the shares of Series A
Preferred Stock to each of the Purchasers is a separate sale.

           1.4 Deliveries by Purchasers.

               1.4.1 Each Purchaser shall deliver an executed completed
Purchaser Signature Page;

               1.4.2 Each Purchaser shall deliver a check or wire transfer to
the general account of the Company in the amount of the Purchase Price for each
share of Series A Preferred Stock purchased.

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        2. CLOSING(S).

           2.1 Date and Time. The closing of the sale of shares of Series A
Preferred Stock contemplated by this Agreement (each a "Closing") shall take
place at the offices of the Company or at such other place as the Company and
Purchasers shall agree in writing, on or before the date which is sixty (60)
days following the date the Company's common stock, $.001 par value per share
("Common Stock"), is first re-listed for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board,
unless otherwise extended by the Company (the "Final Closing Date").

           2.2 Deliveries. At the Closing, or as soon thereafter as practicable,
the Company will cause to be issued to each Purchaser the certificates
representing the shares of Series A Preferred Stock purchased by the Purchaser
against payment of the Purchase Price. Each such share shall be in definitive
form and registered in the name of each Purchaser, as set forth on the Purchaser
Signature Page, against delivery to the Company by the Purchaser of the items
set forth in paragraphs 1.4.1 and 1.4.2 above.

           2.3 Each Closing Identical. Each Closing shall be upon substantially
identical terms and conditions to those contained herein. Each Closing may be
effected at the Company's sole election until 11,000 shares of Series A
Preferred Stock have been sold, provided that all of such Closings are held on
or prior to the Final Closing Date.

        3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.

        As a material inducement to the Purchasers to enter into this Agreement
and to purchase the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the Company represents
and warrants that the following statements are true and correct in all material
respects as of the date hereof and will be true and correct in all material
respects at Closing, except as expressly qualified or modified herein.

           3.1 Organization and Good Standing. The Company is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and has full corporate power and authority to enter into and perform
its obligations under this Agreement, and to own its properties and to carry on
its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The Company
is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in every jurisdiction
in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect upon the
Company.

           3.2 Capitalization. The Company is authorized to issue 50,000,000
shares of Common Stock of which, as of October 15, 1999, approximately 1,651,430
shares are issued and outstanding. The Company is also authorized to issue
10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value per share of which, 11,000
shares have been designated Series A Preferred Stock, up to all of which will be
sold pursuant to this Agreement. The rights, privileges and preferences of the
Series A Preferred Stock will be as stated in the Certificate of Designations.
All outstanding shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly
issued, and are fully paid, nonassessable, and free of any preemptive rights.
Except for (i) the conversion privileges of the Series A Preferred Stock, and
(ii) as is set forth in the SEC Reports (as hereinafter defined), at Closing,
there will not be outstanding, nor will the Company be subject to any agreement
under which there may become outstanding, any right to purchase, or security
convertible into or exchangeable for, any capital stock of the Company,
including, but not limited to, options, warrants, or rights. Except as set forth
herein, the Company is under no obligation (contingent or otherwise) to purchase
or otherwise acquire or retire any of its securities. There are no agreements in
existence which require the Company to elect any person to its Board of
Directors or otherwise pertain to the voting of any capital stock of the
Company.

           3.3 Validity of Transactions. This Agreement, and each document
executed and delivered by the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, have been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by the Company and is each the valid and legally binding obligation of
the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency reorganization and moratorium laws and other
laws affecting enforcement of creditor's rights generally and by general
principles of equity.

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           3.4 No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement has been duly authorized by the Company's Board of Directors and, to
the extent necessary, the shareholders of the Company, will not violate any law
or any order of any court or government agency applicable to the Company, as the
case may be, or the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company, and
will not result in any breach of or default under, or, except as expressly
provided herein, result in the creation of any encumbrance upon any of the
assets of the Company pursuant to the terms of any agreement or instrument by
which the Company or any of its assets may be bound. Except for the filing of
the Certificate of Designations with the Delaware Secretary of State, no
approval of or filing with any governmental authority is required for the
Company to enter into, execute or perform this Agreement.

           3.5 SEC Reports and Financial Statements. The Company has delivered
to the Purchaser its Registration Statement on Form 10-SB dated October 15, 1999
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC Reports"), a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "B." The information in the SEC
Reports, taken as a whole, is true and correct in all material respects and does
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

           3.6 Subsidiaries. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, the Company
does not own, directly or indirectly, any equity or debt securities of any
corporation, partnership, or other entity.

           3.7 Litigation. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, there are no
suits or proceedings (including without limitation, proceedings by or before any
arbitrator, government commission, board, bureau or other administrative agency)
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the
Company or any of its subsidiaries which, if adversely determined, would have a
material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of
operations, prospects or business of the Company, and neither the Company nor
any of its subsidiaries are subject to or in default with respect to any order,
writ, injunction or decree of any federal, state, local or other governmental
department.

           3.8 Taxes. Federal income tax returns and state and local income tax
returns for the Company and its subsidiaries have been filed as required by law,
except that no state or federal income tax returns have been prepared or filed
for the year ended December 31, 1998; all taxes as shown on such returns or on
any assessment received subsequent to the filing of such returns have been paid,
and there are no pending assessments or adjustments or any income tax payable
for which reserves, which are reasonably believed by the Company to be adequate
for the payment of any additional taxes that may come due, have not been
established. All other taxes imposed on the Company and its Subsidiaries have
been paid and any reports or returns due in connection herewith have been filed.

           3.9 Securities Law Compliance. Assuming the accuracy of the
representations and warranties of Purchasers set forth in Section 4 of this
Agreement, the offer, issue, sale and delivery of the shares of Series A
Preferred Stock will constitute an exempted transaction under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended and now in effect ("Securities Act"), and registration of
the shares of Series A Preferred Stock or the shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock ("Underlying Common Stock")
under the Securities Act is not required. The Company shall make such filings as
may be necessary to comply with the Federal securities laws and the Blue Sky
laws of any state, which filings will be made in a timely manner prior to the
offer and sale of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

           3.10 Use of Proceeds. The Company represents, warrants and covenants
that it shall use the proceeds from this offering for research and development
expenses, sales and marketing expenses and working capital.

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        4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS.

        Each Purchaser hereby represents, warrants and covenants with the
Company as follows:

           4.1 Legal Power. Purchaser has the requisite individual, corporate,
partnership, trust or fiduciary power, as appropriate, and is authorized, if
Purchaser is a corporation, partnership or trust, to enter into this Agreement,
to purchase the shares of Series A Preferred Stock hereunder, and to carry out
and perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement.

           4.2 Due Execution. This Agreement has been duly authorized, if
Purchaser is a corporation, partnership, trust or fiduciary, executed and
delivered by Purchaser, and, upon due execution and delivery by the Company,
this Agreement will be a valid and binding agreement of Purchaser.

           4.3 Receipt and Review of SEC Reports. Each Purchaser represents that
Purchaser has received and reviewed the SEC Reports and has been given full and
complete access to the Company for the purpose of obtaining such information as
the Purchaser or its qualified representative has reasonably requested in
connection with the decision to purchase shares of the Company's Series A
Preferred Stock. Each Purchaser represents that such Purchaser has been afforded
the opportunity to ask questions of the officers of the Company regarding its
business prospects and the shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock, all
as Purchaser or Purchaser's qualified representative have found necessary to
make an informed investment decision to purchase the shares of the Company's
Series A Preferred Stock.

           4.4 Restricted Securities. Purchaser has been advised that the Series
A Preferred Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act or any other
applicable securities laws and that the Series A Preferred Stock is being
offered and sold pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506
thereunder, and that the Company's reliance upon Section 4(2) and Rule 506 is
predicated in part on Purchasers' representations as contained herein.

               4.4.1 The Purchasers and their beneficial owners are "accredited
investors" as defined under Rule 501 under the Securities Act.

               4.4.2 Purchaser acknowledges that neither the Series A Preferred
Stock nor the Underlying Common Stock have been registered under the Securities
Act or the securities laws of any state and are being offered, and will be sold,
pursuant to applicable exemptions from such registration for nonpublic offerings
and will be issued as "restricted securities" as defined by Rule 144 promulgated
pursuant to the Securities Act. The Series A Preferred Stock and the Underlying
Common Stock may not be resold in the absence of an effective registration
thereof under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws unless, in
the opinion of the Company's counsel, an applicable exemption from registration
is available.

               4.4.3 Purchaser is acquiring the Series A Preferred Stock for its
own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view to, or for sale in
connection with, a distribution, as that term is used in Section 2(11) of the
Securities Act, in a manner which would require registration under the
Securities Act or any state securities laws.

               4.4.4 Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the Series A
Preferred Stock and the Underlying Common Stock will bear the following legend:

           THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY
STATE. THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR
TRANSFERRED FOR VALUE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND/OR THE SECURITIES ACT OF ANY STATE HAVING
JURISDICTION OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO THE CORPORATION THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACT OR ACTS.

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               4.4.5 Purchaser acknowledges that an investment in the Series A
Preferred Stock is not liquid and is transferable only under limited conditions.
Purchaser acknowledges that such securities must be held indefinitely unless
they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from
such registration is available. Purchaser is aware of the provisions of Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act, which permits limited resale of securities
purchased in a private placement subject to the satisfaction of certain
conditions and that such Rule is not now available and, in the future, may not
become available for resale of the Series A Preferred Stock or the Underlying
Common Stock.

           4.5 Purchaser Sophistication and Ability to Bear Risk of Loss.
Purchaser acknowledges that it is able to protect its interests in connection
with the acquisition of the Series A Preferred Stock and Underlying Common Stock
and can bear the economic risk of investment in such securities without
producing a material adverse change in Purchaser's financial condition.
Purchaser otherwise has such knowledge and experience in financial or business
matters that Purchaser is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the
investment in the Series A Preferred Stock and Underlying Common Stock.

           4.6 Purchases by Groups. Each Purchaser represents, warrants and
covenants that it is not acquiring the shares of Common Stock as part of a group
within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended;

        5. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING.

           5.1 Conditions to Obligations of the Purchaser. Each Purchaser's
obligation to purchase the shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the Closing is
subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to such Closing, of all of the following
conditions:

               5.1.1 Representations and Warranties True; Performance of
Obligations. The representations and warranties made by the Company in Section 3
hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects at the Closing with
the same force and effect as if they had been made on and as of said date; and
the Company shall have performed all obligations and conditions herein required
to be performed by it on or prior to the Closing.

               5.1.2 Proceedings and Documents. All corporate and other
proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing
hereby and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be
reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to the Purchaser.

               5.1.3 Qualifications, Legal and Investment. All authorizations,
approvals, or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body
of the United States including "blue sky" filings in any state that are required
in connection with the lawful sale and issuance of the shares of Series A
Preferred Stock pursuant to this Agreement shall have been duly obtained and
shall be effective on and as of the Closing. No stop order or other order
enjoining the sale of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock or the Company's
Common Stock shall have been issued and no proceedings for such purpose shall be
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by the SEC, or any
commissioner of corporations or similar officer of any state having jurisdiction
over this transaction. At the time of the Closing, the sale and issuance of the
shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be legally permitted by all laws and
regulations to which the Purchaser and the Company are subject.

           5.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The Company's
obligation to issue and sell the shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the
Closing is subject to the fulfillment to the Company's satisfaction, on or prior
to the Closing, of the following conditions:

               5.2.1 Representations and Warranties True. The representations
and warranties made by each Purchaser in Section 4 hereof shall be true and
correct at the Closing with the same force and effect as if they had been made
on and as of the Closing.

               5.2.2 Performance of Obligations. Each Purchaser shall have
performed and complied with all agreements and conditions herein required to be
performed or complied with by them on or before the Closing,

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and each Purchaser shall have delivered payment to the Company in respect of its
purchase of shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

               5.2.3 Qualifications, Legal and Investment. All authorizations,
approvals, or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body
of the United States including "blue sky" filings in any state that are required
in connection with the lawful sale and issuance of the shares of Series A
Preferred Stock pursuant to this Agreement shall have been duly obtained and
shall be effective on and as of the Closing. No stop order or other order
enjoining the sale of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have been
issued and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending or, to the knowledge
of the Company, threatened by the SEC, or any commissioner of corporations or
similar officer of any state having jurisdiction over this transaction. At the
time of the Closing, the sale and issuance of the shares of Series A Preferred
Stock shall be legally permitted by all laws and regulations to which each
Purchaser and the Company are subject.

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        6. REGISTRATION RIGHTS.

           6.1 Definitions.

               As used in this Section 6, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:

               6.1.1 Exchange Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

               6.1.2 Losses: See Section 6.7 hereof.

               6.1.3 Prospectus: The prospectus included in any Registration
Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that discloses
information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective
registration statement in reliance upon Securities Act Rule 430A), as amended or
supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the
offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by such
Registration Statement and all other amendments and supplements to the
prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated
by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

               6.1.4 Registration Expenses: All reasonable expenses incurred by
the Company in complying with Sections 6.3 and 6.4 hereof, including, without
limitation, all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees and
disbursements of counsel for the Company, accountants' expenses (including,
without limitation, any special audits or "comfort" letters incidental to or
required by any such registration), any fees or disbursements of underwriters
customarily paid by issuers or sellers of securities (but excluding underwriting
discounts and commissions) and blue sky fees and expenses in all states
reasonably designated by the Holders.

               6.1.5 Registrable Securities: The Underlying Common Stock and any
Common Stock issued or issuable in respect of the Underlying Common Stock
pursuant to any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, or similar event.

               6.1.6 Registration Statement: Any registration statement of the
Company which covers any of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus, amendments and
supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments,
all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be
incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

               6.1.7 Rule 144: Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule
may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter
adopted by the SEC (excluding Rule 144A).

               6.1.8 Shares: The shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued to
the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement.

               6.1.9 SEC: The Securities and Exchange Commission.

               6.1.10 Securities Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder.

               6.1.11 Shelf Registration: See Section 6.3.1 hereof.

               6.1.12 Underwritten registration or underwritten offering: A
registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an underwriter for
reoffering to the public.

           6.2 Securities Subject to the Registration Rights.

               The securities entitled to the benefits of the Registration
Rights set forth in this Section 6 are the Registrable Securities.

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           6.3 Shelf Registration.

               6.3.1 Shelf Registration. In the event the gross proceeds to the
Company from the sale of shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement is at least $2,000,000, the Company shall, not later
than sixty (60) days after the Final Closing Date (the "Filing Date"), prepare
and file with the SEC a Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 (or any appropriate similar rule that may
be adopted by the SEC) under the Securities Act covering the Registrable
Securities (the "Shelf Registration"). The Shelf Registration shall initially be
on a Form S-1 or Form SB-2 permitting registration of such Registrable
Securities for resale by such holders thereof in the manner or manners
reasonably designated by them (including, without limitation, one or more
underwritten offerings) and shall be converted to a Shelf Registration on Form
S-3 as soon as the Company is eligible for use of such Form S-3.

               6.3.2 Effectiveness. The Company shall use its best efforts to
cause the Shelf Registration to become effective under the Securities Act as
soon as practicable following the Filing Date. The Company shall use its best
efforts to keep the Shelf Registration current and continuously effective until
the earlier of (i) the sale of all Registrable Securities by the holders thereof
or (ii) two (2) years following the Final Closing Date.

               6.3.3 Payments by the Company. The Company shall use its best
efforts to obtain effectiveness of the Registration Statement as soon as
practicable but, in any event, no later than 120 days after the Final Closing
Date (the "Registration Deadline"). If the Registration Statement covering the
Registrable securities required to be filed by the Company pursuant to Section
6.3.1 hereof is not filed with the SEC by the Filing Date or declared effective
by the SEC on or before the Registration Deadline, then the Company will make
payments to the Purchasers in such amounts and at such times as shall be
determined pursuant to this Section 6.3.3 as partial relief for the damages to
the Purchasers by reason of any such delay in or reduction of their ability to
sell the Registrable Securities (which remedy shall not be exclusive of any
other remedy available at law or equity). The Company shall pay to each
Purchaser an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the Purchase Price per share,
payable monthly on the last day of each month during which the Registration
Statement is not effective. Such amount shall be payable in cash or, at each
Holder's option, in shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the Purchase Price.

               6.3.4 Priority on Shelf Registration. If any of the Registrable
Securities to be registered pursuant to the Shelf Registration are to be sold,
in whole or in part, in a firm commitment underwritten offering, and if the
managing underwriters advise the Company and the holders of such Registrable
Securities that in their good faith opinion the amount of Registrable Securities
proposed to be sold in such offering exceeds the amount of Registrable
Securities which can be sold in such offering, there shall be included in such
firm commitment underwritten offering the amount of such Registrable Securities
requested to be included in such registration which in the good faith opinion of
such underwriters can be sold, and such amount shall be allocated pro rata among
the holders of such Registrable Securities requested to be included in such
registration on the basis of the number of shares of Common Stock represented by
Registrable Securities requested to be included therein by such holders.

           6.4 Piggyback Registration. The Company agrees that, if at any time
prior to two (2) years following the Final Closing Date, the Company proposes to
register any of its equity securities under the Securities Act, either for its
own account or for the account of others (unless already covered by Section 6.3
hereof), in connection with the public offering of such equity securities solely
for cash, on a registration form that would also permit the registration of
Registrable Securities, the Company shall, each such time, promptly give each
holder of Registrable Securities written notice of such proposal (a "Piggyback
Registration Notice"). Within thirty (30) days after the Piggyback Registration
Notice is given, such holders of Registrable Securities shall give notice as to
the number of shares of Registrable Securities, if any, which such holders
request be registered simultaneously with such registration by the Company
("Piggyback Registration"). The Company shall use its best efforts to include
any Registrable Securities in such registration statement (or in a separate
registration statement concurrently filed) which such holders of Registrable
Securities thereof request to be so included and to cause such registration
statement to become effective with respect to such Registrable Securities in
accordance with the registration procedures set forth in Section 6.6 hereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time after giving written notice of its
intention to register equity securities and before the effectiveness of the
registration statement filed in connection with such registration, the Company
determines

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for any reason either not to effect such registration or to delay such
registration, the Company may, at its election, by delivery of prior written
notice to each holder of Registrable Securities, (i) in the case of a
determination not to effect registration, relieve itself of its obligation to
register the Registrable Securities under this Section 6.4 in connection with
such registration, or (ii) in the case of a determination to delay registration,
delay the registration of such Registrable Securities under this Section 6.4 for
the same period as the delay in the registration of such other equity
securities. Each holder of Registrable Securities requesting inclusion in a
registration pursuant to this Section 6.4 may, at any time before the effective
date of the registration statement relating to such registration, revoke such
request by delivering written notice of such revocation to the Company;
provided, however, that if the Company, in consultation with its financial and
legal advisors, determines that such revocation would require a recirculation of
the prospectus contained in the registration statement, then such holder of
Registrable Securities shall have no right to revoke its request.

           6.5 Holdback and Lock-Up Agreements.

               6.5.1. Restrictions on Public Sale by Holders of Registrable
Securities. Each holder of Registrable Securities whose Registrable Securities
are covered by a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 6.3 hereof
agrees, if requested by the managing underwriters in an underwritten offering
(to the extent timely notified in writing by the Company or the managing
underwriters), not to effect any public sale or distribution of securities of
the Company of any class included in such Registration Statement, including a
sale pursuant to Rule 144 (except as part of such underwritten offering), during
the 10-day period prior to, and the 180-day period beginning on, the effective
date of any underwritten offering made pursuant to such Registration Statement;
provided, however, the foregoing prohibition shall only apply if all Registrable
Securities requested by such holder to be covered by such Registration Statement
are included in such Registration Statement.

               6.5.2 The foregoing provisions shall not apply to any holder of
Registrable Securities if such holder is prevented by applicable statute or
regulation from entering into any such agreement; provided, however, that any
such holder shall undertake in its request to participate in any such
underwritten offering not to effect any public sale or distribution of the class
of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement (except as part
of such underwritten offering) during such period unless it has provided five
(5) business days prior written notice of such sale or distribution to the
managing underwriters.

           6.6 Expenses and Procedures.

               6.6.1 Expenses of Registration. All Registration Expenses
(exclusive of underwriting discounts and commissions) shall be borne by the
Company. Each holder of Registrable Securities shall bear all underwriting
discounts, selling commissions, sales concessions and similar expenses
applicable to the sale of the Registrable Securities sold by such holder.

               6.6.2 Registration Procedures. In the case of the registration,
qualification or compliance effected by the Company pursuant to Section 6.3
hereof, the Company will keep the holders of Registrable Securities advised as
to the initiation of registration, qualification and compliance and as to the
completion thereof. At its expense, the Company will furnish such number of
Prospectuses and other documents incident thereto as the holders or underwriters
from time to time may reasonably request.

               6.6.3 Information. The Company may require each seller of
Registrable Securities as to which any registration is being effected to furnish
such information regarding the distribution of such Registrable Securities as
the Company may from time to time reasonably request and the Company may exclude
from such registration the Registrable Securities of any seller who unreasonably
fails to furnish such information after receiving such request.

               6.6.4 Delay or Suspension. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, the Company may, at any time, delay the filing of the Shelf
Registration for a period of up to 60 consecutive days following the Filing Date
or suspend the effectiveness of any Registration Statement for a period of up to
60 consecutive days or 90 days in the aggregate in any calendar year, as
appropriate (a "Suspension Period"), by giving notice to each holder of
Registrable Securities to be included in the Registration Statement, if the
Company shall have

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determined, after consultation with its counsel, that the Company is required to
disclose any material corporate development which the Company determines could
reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the Company. Each holder of
Registrable Securities agrees by acquisition of such Registrable Securities
that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of a Suspension Period, such
holder shall forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities
covered by such Registration Statement or Prospectus until such holder (i) is
advised in writing by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may
be resumed, (ii) has received copies of a supplemental or amended prospectus, if
applicable, and (iii) has received copies of any additional or supplemental
filings which are incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such
Prospectus. The Company shall prepare, file and furnish to each holder of
Registrable Securities immediately upon the expiration of any Suspension Period,
appropriate supplements or amendments, if applicable, to the Prospectus and
appropriate documents, if applicable, incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement. The Company agrees to use its best efforts to cause any
Suspension Period to be terminated as promptly as possible.

               6.6.5 Blue Sky. The Company will, as expeditiously as possible,
use its best efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered
by a Registration Statement under the securities or blue sky laws of such
jurisdictions as the holders of such Registrable Securities or, in the case of
an underwritten public offering, the managing underwriter shall reasonably
request, provided that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith
or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it
is not so qualified or to take any action which would subject it to taxation or
service of process in any jurisdiction where it is not otherwise subject to such
taxation or service of process.

               6.6.6 Notification of Material Events. The Company will, as
expeditiously as possible, immediately notify each holder of Registrable
Securities under a Registration Statement, at any time when a prospectus
relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the
happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus contained in such
Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a
material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the
circumstances then existing and, as expeditiously as possible, amend or
supplement such prospectus to eliminate the untrue statement or the omission.

               6.6.7 Opinions. The Company will use its best efforts (if the
offering is underwritten) to furnish, at the request of any holder of
Registrable Securities, on the date that Registrable Securities are delivered to
the underwriters for sale pursuant to such registration: (i) an opinion dated
such date of counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such
registration, addressed to the underwriters and to such holder, stating that
such Registration Statement has become effective under the Securities Act and
that (A) to the best knowledge of such counsel, no stop order suspending the
effectiveness thereof has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have
been instituted or are pending or contemplated under the Securities Act, (B) the
Registration Statement, the related prospectus, and each amendment or supplement
thereof, comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the
Securities Act (except that such counsel need express no opinion as to financial
statements and financial and statistical data contained therein) and (C) to such
other effects as may reasonably be requested by counsel for the underwriters or
by such holder or its counsel, and (ii) a letter dated such date from the
independent public accountants retained by the Company, addressed to the
underwriters and to such holder, stating that they are independent public
accountants within the meaning of the Securities Act and that, in the opinion of
such accountants, the financial statements of the Company included in the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement
thereof, comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable
accounting requirements of the Securities Act, and such letter shall
additionally cover such other financial matters (including information as to the
period ending no more than five business days prior to the date of such letter)
with respect to the registration in respect of which such letter is being given
as such underwriters or holder may reasonably request.

           6.7 Indemnification.

               6.7.1 Indemnification by Company. The Company shall, without
limitation as to time, indemnify and hold harmless, to the full extent permitted
by law, each holder of Registrable Securities, its officers, directors, agents
and employees, each person who controls such holder (within the meaning of
Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the
officers, directors, agents or employees of any such

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controlling person, from and against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities,
costs (including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys' fees) and
expenses (collectively "Losses"), as incurred, arising out of or based upon any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any
Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any amendment or
supplement thereto, or arising out of or based upon any omission or alleged
omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein in light of the circumstances under which they were made
(in the case of any Prospectus) not misleading, except insofar as the same are
based solely upon information furnished to the Company by such holder for use
therein; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable in any such
case to the extent that any such Loss arises out of or is based upon an untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement or omission made in any preliminary
prospectus or Prospectus if (i) such holder failed to send or deliver a copy of
the Prospectus or Prospectus supplement with or prior to the delivery of written
confirmation of the sale of Registrable Securities and (ii) the Prospectus or
Prospectus supplement would have corrected such untrue statement or omission. If
requested, the Company shall also indemnify underwriters, selling brokers,
dealer managers and similar securities industry professionals participating in
the distribution, their officers, directors, agents and employees and each
person who controls such persons (within the meaning of Section 15 of the
Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) to the same extent as provided
above with respect to the indemnification of the holders of Registrable
Securities.

               6.7.2 Indemnification by Holder of Registrable Securities. In
connection with any Registration Statement in which a holder of Registrable
Securities is participating, such holder of Registrable Securities shall furnish
to the Company in writing such information as the Company may reasonably request
for use in connection with any Registration Statement or Prospectus. Such holder
hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the full extent permitted by
law, the Company, and its officers, directors, agents and employees, each person
who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act
or Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the officers, directors, agents or
employees of any such controlling person, from and against all losses, as
incurred, arising out of or based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue
statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus
or preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or based upon any omission of a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein in light of the circumstances under which they were made (in the case of
any Prospectus) not misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent, that such
untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in
writing by such holder to the Company for use in such Registration Statement,
Prospectus or preliminary prospectus. The Company shall be entitled to receive
indemnities from accountants, underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers and
similar securities industry professionals participating in the distribution to
the same extent as provided above with respect to information so furnished by
such persons specifically for inclusion in any Registration Statement,
Prospectus or preliminary prospectus, provided, that the failure of the Company
to obtain any such indemnity shall not relieve the Company of any of its
obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 6.7 to the
contrary, the liability of a holder of Registrable Securities under this Section
6.7 shall not exceed the purchase price received by such holder for the Shares
sold pursuant to a Registration Statement or Prospectus.

               6.7.3 Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any action or
proceeding (including any governmental investigation or inquiry) shall be
brought or any claim shall be asserted against any person entitled to indemnity
hereunder (an "indemnified party"), such indemnified party shall promptly notify
the party from which such indemnity is sought (the "indemnifying party") in
writing, and the indemnifying party shall assume the defense thereof, including
the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party and
the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the defense
thereof. All such fees and expenses (including any fees and expenses incurred in
connection with investigation or preparing to defend such action or proceeding)
shall be paid to the indemnified party, as incurred, within 20 days of written
notice thereof to the indemnifying party; provided, however, that if, in
accordance with this Section 6.7, the indemnifying party is not liable to the
indemnified party, such fees and expenses shall be returned promptly to the
indemnifying party. Any such indemnified party shall have the right to employ
separate counsel in any such action, claim or proceeding and to participate in
the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be the
expense of such indemnified party unless (a) the indemnifying party has agreed
to pay such fees and expenses, (b) the indemnifying party shall have failed
promptly to assume the defense of such action, claim or proceeding and to employ
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party in any such action,
claim or proceeding, or (c) the named parties to any such action, claim or
proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such indemnified party
and the indemnifying party, and such indemnified party shall have been

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advised by counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available to it
which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying
party (in which case, if such indemnified party notifies the indemnifying party
in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the
indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume
the defense of such action, claim or proceeding on behalf of such indemnified
party, it being understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall not, in
connection with any one such action, claim or proceeding or separate but
substantially similar or related actions, claims or proceedings in the same
jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be
liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of
attorneys (together with appropriate local counsel) at any time for all such
indemnified parties, unless in the opinion of counsel for such indemnified party
a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of
such indemnified parties with respect to such action, claim or proceeding, in
which event the indemnifying party shall be obligated to pay the fees and
expenses of such additional counsel or counsels). No indemnifying party will
consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not
include as an unconditional term thereof the release of such indemnified party
from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation without the written
consent (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld) of the indemnified
party. No indemnified party shall consent to entry of any judgment or enter into
any settlement without the written consent (which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld) of the indemnifying party from which indemnify or
contribution is sought.

               6.7.4 Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this
Section 6.7 is unavailable to an indemnified party under Section 6.7.1 or 6.7.2
hereof (other than by reason of exceptions provided in those Sections) in
respect of any Losses, then each applicable indemnifying party in lieu of
indemnifying such indemnified party shall contribute to the amount paid or
payable by such indemnified party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion
as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and
indemnified party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions which
resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
The relative fault of such indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall be
determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question,
including any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or
omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or
relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified
party, and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and
opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount
paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include,
subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.7.3, any legal or other fees
or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any action,
suit, claim, investigation or proceeding.

        The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if
contribution pursuant to this Section 6.7.4 were determined by pro rata
allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take into account
the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.
No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section
11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person
who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

           6.8 Rule 144.

               The Company shall file the reports required to be filed by it
under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
adopted by the SEC thereunder, and will take such further action as any holder
of Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required
from time to time to enable such holder to sell Registrable Securities without
registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemption
provided by Rule 144 or Rule 144A. Upon the request of any holder of Registrable
Securities, the Company shall deliver to such holder a written statement as to
whether the Company has complied with such requirements. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, nothing in this Section 6.8 shall be deemed to require the Company to
register any of its securities under any section of the Exchange Act.

           6.9 Underwritten Registrations.

               If any of the Registrable Securities covered by any Shelf
Registration are to be sold in an underwritten offering, the investment bank or
investment bankers and manager or managers that will administer the offering
will be selected by the Company, provided that such investment banker or manager
shall be reasonably

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satisfactory to the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be
included in the underwritten offering. The Placement Agent is hereby
specifically approved as Managing Underwriter.

        No holder of Registrable Securities may participate in any underwritten
registration hereunder unless such person (i) agrees to sell such holder's
Registrable Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements
approved by the persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements, and
(ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities,
underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such
underwriting arrangements.

        7. MISCELLANEOUS.

           7.1 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
under the laws of the State of Delaware.

           7.2 Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding
upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators of the
parties hereto.

           7.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Exhibits hereto and
thereto, and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto and thereto,
constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties
with regard to the subjects hereof and no party shall be liable or bound to any
other party in any manner by any representations, warranties, covenants, or
agreements except as specifically set forth herein or therein. Nothing in this
Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party, other than
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, any rights,
remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement,
except as expressly provided herein.

           7.4 Separability. In case any provision of this Agreement shall be
invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, it shall to the extent practicable, be
modified so as to make it valid, legal and enforceable and to retain as nearly
as practicable the intent of the parties, and the validity, legality, and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.

           7.5 Amendment and Waiver. Except as otherwise provided herein, any
term of this Agreement may be amended, and the observance of any term of this
Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, either
retroactively or prospectively, and either for a specified period of time or
indefinitely), with the written consent of the Company and the Purchasers, or,
to the extent such amendment affects only one Purchaser, by the Company and such
individual Purchaser. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this
Section shall be binding upon each future holder of any security purchased under
this Agreement (including securities into which such securities have been
converted) and the Company.

           7.6 Notices. All notices and other communications required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be effective when delivered
personally, or sent by telex or telecopier (with receipt confirmed), provided
that a copy is mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, or when
received by the addressee, if sent by Express Mail, Federal Express or other
express delivery service (receipt requested) in each case to the appropriate
address set forth below:

               If to the Company:   AMDL, Inc.
                                    2492 Walnut Avenue
                                    Tustin, California  92680
                                    Attention: Gary L. Dreher, President

               If to a Purchaser:   At the address set forth on each
                                    Purchaser's Signature Page

           7.7 Titles and Subtitles. The titles of the paragraphs and
subparagraphs of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are
not to be considered in construing this Agreement.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
date set forth on the Purchase Signature Page hereto.

                                            PURCHASERS

                                            (By Counterpart Form - SP Pages)

                                            COMPANY

                                            AMDL, INC.

                                            By: ________________________________
                                                  Gary L. Dreher, President

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                            PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE

        The undersigned Purchaser has read the Securities Purchase Agreement
dated as of October 29, 1999 and acknowledges that execution of this Purchaser
Signature Page shall constitute the undersigned's execution of such agreement.

        I hereby subscribe for an aggregate of _________ shares* at $500 per
share and hereby deliver good funds with respect to this subscription for the
shares.

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*Minimum of five (5) shares

        I am a resident of the State of __________________.

________________________________________________________________________________
Please print above the exact name(s) in which the shares of Series A Preferred
Stock are to be held

My address is:  ________________________________________________________________

                ________________________________________________________________

                ________________________________________________________________

PURCHASERS  (PLEASE INITIAL ONE)

Category I   __________   The undersigned is an individual (not a partnership,
                          corporation, etc.) whose individual net worth, or
                          joint net worth with the undersigned's spouse,
                          presently exceeds $1,000,000.

                          Explanation. In calculation of net worth the
                          undersigned may include equity in personal property
                          and real estate, including the undersigned's principal
                          residence, cash, short term investments, stocks and
                          securities. Equity in personal property and real
                          estate should be based on the fair market value of
                          such property less debt secured by such property.

Category II  __________   The undersigned is an individual (not a partnership,
                          corporation, etc.) who had an individual income in
                          excess of $200,000 in 1997 and 1998, or joint income
                          with the undersigned's spouse in excess of $300,000 in
                          1997 and 1998, and has a reasonable expectation of
                          reaching the same income level in 1999.

Category III __________   The undersigned is a bank as defined in Section
                          3(a)(2) of the Securities Act or any savings and loan
                          association or other institution as defined in Section
                          3(a)(5)(A) of the 1933 Act, whether acting in its
                          individual or fiduciary capacity; a broker or dealer
                          registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities
                          Exchange Act of 1934; an insurance company as defined
                          in Section 2(13) of the Securities Act; an investment
                          company registered under the Investment Company Act of
                          1940, or a business development company as defined in
                          Section 2(a)(48) of that Securities Act; Small
                          Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small
                          Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of
                          the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; a plan
                          established and maintained by a state, its political
                          subdivisions, or

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                          any agency or instrumentality of a state or its
                          political subdivisions for the benefit of its
                          employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of
                          $5,000,000; an employee benefit plan within the
                          meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
                          of 1974 if the investment decision is made by the plan
                          fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such act,
                          which is either a bank, savings and loan association,
                          insurance company, or registered investment advisor,
                          or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in
                          excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with
                          investment decisions made solely by persons who are
                          "Accredited Investors" as defined in Section
                          230.501(a) of the Securities Act.

                          ______________________________________________________

                          ______________________________________________________
                          (describe entity)

Category IV   __________  The undersigned is a private business development
                          company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the
                          Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

                          ______________________________________________________

                          ______________________________________________________
                          (describe entity)

Category V    __________  The undersigned is an organization described in
                          Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
                          corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust,
                          or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of
                          acquiring the securities offered, with total assets in
                          excess of $5,000,000.

                          ______________________________________________________

                          ______________________________________________________
                          (describe entity)

Category VI   __________  The undersigned is a director or executive officer of
                          the Company.

Category VII  __________  The undersigned is a trust, with total assets in
                          excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific
                          purpose of acquiring the Notes offered, whose purchase
                          is directed by a "Sophisticated Person" as described
                          in Section 230.506(b)(2)(ii) of the Securities Act.

Category VIII __________  The undersigned is an entity in which all of the
                          equity owners are "accredited investors" as defined in
                          Section 230.501(a) of the Securities Act.

                          ______________________________________________________

                          ______________________________________________________
                          (describe entity)

Executed this ____ day of _____________________, 1999 at ____________________,

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                                            SIGNATURES

                                            INDIVIDUAL

                                            Address to Which Correspondence
                                            Should be Directed

____________________________________        ______________________________
Signature (Individual)                      Name

                                            ______________________________
                                            Street address

____________________________________        _______________________________
Signature                                   City, State and Zip Code
All record holders should sign)

____________________________________        _______________________________
Name(s) Typed or Printed                    Tax Identification or Social
                                            Security Number

                                            (_______)
                                            Telephone Number

                CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, TRUST, OR OTHER ENTITY

                                            Address to Which Correspondence
                                            Should be Directed:

____________________________________
Name of Entity

____________________________________        ____________________________________
Type of Entity (i.e., corporation,          Street Address
partnership, etc.)

____________________________________        ____________________________________
State of Formation of Entity                City, State and Zip Code

By: ________________________________        ____________________________________
      *Signature                            Tax Identification or Social
                                            Security Number

                                            (         )
Its: _______________________________        ____________________________________
     Title                                  Telephone Number

____________________________________
Name Typed or Printed

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* If shares of Common Stock are being subscribed for by an entity, the
  Certificate of Signatory must also be completed.

                                   CERTIFICATE OF SIGNATORY

       To be completed if shares of Common Stock are being subscribed for by an
entity.

        I,________________________________, am the _________________________ of

________________________________________________________ (the "Entity").

        I certify that I am empowered and duly authorized by the Entity to
execute and carry out the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement and to
purchase and hold the shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Securities
Purchase Agreement has been duly and validly executed on behalf of the Entity
and constitutes a legal and binding obligation of the Entity.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand this ______ day of
_____________________, 1999.

                                            ____________________________________
                                                          Signature
ACCEPTANCE

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

AMDL, INC.

By: _________________________________
         Gary L. Dreher, President

Date: _____________________, 1999

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                                   EXHIBIT "A"

                          [CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS]

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                                   EXHIBIT "B"

                               [AMDL SEC REPORTS]

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