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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.21

           CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                  THIS CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE
AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 18th day of January,
2000, by and among [i] PRIMIS, INC., a Georgia corporation ("the Company"), and
[ii] those entities and persons whose names are set forth on SCHEDULE 1 attached
hereto (each an "Investor" and collectively the "Investors").

                                    RECITALS:

                  WHEREAS, the Company desires to sell and issue, and each
Investor desires to purchase and acquire, convertible promissory notes (the
"Notes") with an aggregate principal amount of Nine Million Seven Hundred
Twenty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars ($9,721,862.00); and

                  WHEREAS, in consideration of the purchase by the Investors of
the Notes, the Company desires to sell and issue warrants (the "Warrants") to
purchase shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock or Common Stock of the
Company as determined in the Warrants.

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants,
representations and warranties herein contained, and intending to be legally
bound, the Company and the Investors agree as follows:

1.       AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE OF NOTES AND WARRANTS.

         1.1.     AUTHORIZATION. The Company has authorized the sale and
                  issuance of the Notes and Warrants to the Investors.

         1.2.     SALE AND ISSUANCE OF NOTES. Subject to the terms and
                  conditions hereof, the Company agrees to sell and issue to
                  each of the Investors, and the Investors severally agree to
                  purchase from the Company, a Note in the form attached as
                  EXHIBIT A hereto, in the amount set forth opposite such
                  Investor's name on SCHEDULE 1 hereto.

         1.3.     SALE AND ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS. Subject to the terms and
                  conditions hereof, the Company agrees to sell and issue to
                  each of the Investors, and the Investors severally agree to
                  purchase from the Company, Warrants in the form attached
                  hereto as EXHIBIT B.

2.       CLOSING.

         2.1.     CLOSING; CLOSING DATE. The closing of the issuance of the
                  Notes and Warrants under this Agreement (the "Closing") shall
                  take place on the date of this

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                  Agreement (the "Closing Date"), in accordance with
                  arrangements mutually satisfactory to the Investors and
                  counsel for the Company.

         2.2.     CLOSING DELIVERY. At the Closing, upon delivery to the Company
                  by each Investor, by wire transfer or check made payable to
                  the order of the Company, of the aggregate purchase price for
                  the Note and the Warrant set forth opposite such Investor's
                  name on SCHEDULE 1 hereto, the Company will deliver to each
                  Investor (a) a Note payable to the Investor in the principal
                  amount set forth opposite such Investor's name on SCHEDULE 1
                  hereto and (b) a Warrant to purchase that number of shares of
                  Series C Preferred Stock or Common Stock as provided for in
                  the Warrant.

3.       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY. Except as set forth in
         the disclosure letter dated the date hereof delivered by the Company to
         each Investor (the "Disclosure Letter"), the Company hereby represents
         and warrants to each Investor as follows:

         3.1.     CORPORATE STANDING. The Company is a corporation duly
                  organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the
                  laws of Georgia. The Company has all requisite power and
                  authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to
                  carry on its business as now being conducted and as presently
                  proposed to be conducted, to execute, deliver and perform this
                  Agreement and any other agreement to which the Company is a
                  party, the execution and delivery of which is contemplated
                  hereby (the "Ancillary Agreements"). The Company is duly
                  qualified and is authorized to transact business and is in
                  good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in
                  which the failure so to qualify would have a material adverse
                  effect on its business, properties, prospects, or financial
                  condition. True and accurate copies of the articles of
                  incorporation, as amended (the "Amended Articles") and bylaws
                  of the Company (and all amendments thereto) and minute book of
                  the Company (containing the records of meetings and written
                  consents of the stockholders, the board of directors and any
                  committees of the board of directors) have previously been
                  made available to Investors upon request.

         3.2.     AUTHORIZATION. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
                  and any Ancillary Agreement, and the consummation of the
                  transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly
                  authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
                  the Company. Each of this Agreement and any Ancillary
                  Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by the Company
                  and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
                  Company enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

         3.3.     CAPITALIZATION. As of the Closing Date, the authorized capital
                  stock of the Company shall consist of 23,000,000 shares par
                  value $0.01 per share, divided into: (i) 15,000,000 shares of
                  Common Stock, and (ii) 8,000,000 shares of preferred stock
                  ("Preferred Stock") of which (a) 1,200,000 shares have been
                  designated Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A
                  Preferred Stock"), (b)

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                  3,000,000 shares have been designated Series B Convertible
                  Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock"), (c) 2,500,000
                  shares have been designated Series C Convertible Preferred
                  Stock ("Series C Preferred Stock") and (d) the remaining
                  1,300,000 shares of which shall have such preferences,
                  limitations and relative rights as may be determined by the
                  Board of Directors pursuant to Article IV(B) of the Articles.
                  Immediately prior to the Closing, 100% of the outstanding
                  shares of Common Stock of the Company, 100% of the outstanding
                  shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 100% of the
                  outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are
                  owned by the stockholders and in the amounts specified in
                  Section 3.3 of the Disclosure Letter and no shares of Series C
                  Preferred Stock or other Preferred Stock are outstanding. The
                  outstanding shares of Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock
                  and Series B Preferred Stock have been duly authorized and
                  validly issued, and fully paid and nonassessable. Except as
                  set forth in Section 3.3 of the Disclosure Letter, there are
                  outstanding no subscriptions, options, warrants, calls,
                  commitments or rights (including conversion or preemptive
                  rights and rights of first refusal), proxy or stockholder
                  agreements or agreements of any character relating to shares
                  of the Company's capital stock or the instruments that can be
                  converted into shares of the Company's capital stock to be
                  issued hereunder. None of the shares of the Company's capital
                  stock have been issued in violation of any preemptive right.
                  There are no contractual obligations of the Company to
                  repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital
                  stock of the Company. No bonds, debentures, notes or other
                  indebtedness having the right to vote (or convertible into or
                  exercisable for securities having the right to vote) on any
                  matters on which shareholders of the Company may vote are
                  issued or outstanding. The Company is not a party to or
                  subject to any agreement or understanding, and, to the
                  Company's best knowledge, there is no agreement or
                  understanding between any persons that affects or relates to
                  the voting or giving of written consents with respect to any
                  security or the voting by any director of the Company.

         3.4.     VALIDLY ISSUED SHARES. The Notes and Warrants to be issued,
                  sold and delivered in accordance with the terms of this
                  Agreement for the consideration set out herein, will, upon
                  issuance in accordance with the terms hereof, be duly and
                  validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free of
                  restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer
                  under applicable federal and state securities laws. The
                  issuance of the Notes and Warrants to Investors pursuant to
                  this Agreement will comply with all applicable laws, including
                  federal and state securities laws (assuming the accuracy of
                  the representations and warranties of Investors set forth in
                  Section 4.1 through 4.6 of this Agreement), and will not
                  violate the preemptive rights of any person. The shares of
                  Series C Preferred Stock and/or Common Stock issuable upon
                  conversion of the Notes and exercise of the Warrants being
                  purchased under this Agreement will be, upon issuance and
                  delivery in accordance with the terms of the Amended Articles,
                  the Notes and the Warrants, duly and validly issued, fully
                  paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer
                  other than restrictions on transfer under this Agreement, the
                  Amended and

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                  Restated Shareholders' Agreement dated as of June 16, 1998 by
                  and among the Company and certain of its shareholders, and
                  under applicable federal and state securities laws (other than
                  those restrictions, if any, created by Investors). The
                  issuance of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock or Common
                  Stock upon conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants
                  and upon conversion of such Series C Preferred Stock will
                  comply with all applicable laws, including federal and state
                  securities laws (assuming the accuracy of the representations
                  set forth in Section 4.1 through 4.6 of this Agreement as of
                  the date of issuance of such shares of Series C Preferred
                  Stock and Common Stock), and will not violate the preemptive
                  rights of any person.

         3.5.     NO CONFLICT. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and
                  any Ancillary Agreement do not, and the consummation of the
                  transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not,
                  conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with
                  or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give
                  rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration
                  of any obligation or the loss of a material benefit under, or
                  the creation of a lien, pledge, security interest, charge or
                  other encumbrance on assets (any such conflict, violation,
                  default, right of termination, cancellation or acceleration,
                  loss or creation, a "Violation") pursuant to, any provision of
                  the Amended Articles or the Bylaws of the Company, or result
                  in any Violation of any material lease, agreement, obligation,
                  instrument, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment,
                  order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation
                  applicable to the Company or the Company's properties or
                  assets.

         3.6.     CONTRACTS AND OTHER COMMITMENTS; COMPLIANCE. The Company is
                  not in violation or default of any provision of its Amended
                  Articles or Bylaws of the Company or in any respect of any
                  provision of any material contract to which the Company is a
                  party or by which it is bound.

         3.7.     SUBSIDIARIES. Except as set forth in Section 3.7 of the
                  Disclosure Letter, the Company does not own or control,
                  directly or indirectly, any interest in any other corporation,
                  partnership, limited liability company, association or other
                  business entity. Except as set forth in Section 3.7 of the
                  Disclosure Letter, the Company is not a participant in any
                  joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement.

         3.8.     CONSENTS. No consent, approval, qualification, order or
                  authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with,
                  any court, administrative agency or commission or other
                  governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or
                  foreign, or other third party is required by or with respect
                  to the Company in connection with the execution and delivery
                  of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the
                  consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated
                  hereby or thereby, which has not already been obtained, except
                  for notices of sale required to be filed with the Securities
                  and Exchange Commission,

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                  or such post closing filings as may be required under
                  applicable state securities laws which will be timely filed
                  within the applicable periods therefor.

         3.9.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Company has delivered to the
                  Investors prior to the date hereof its audited financial
                  statements for the years ended December 31, 1997 and December
                  31, 1998, and its unaudited financial statements (balance
                  sheet and profit and loss statement) for the nine (9) month
                  period ended September 30, 1999 (the "Financial Statements").
                  The Financial Statements, including any footnotes thereto,
                  were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
                  principles and fairly present the financial position and
                  operating results of the Company as of the dates and for the
                  periods indicated therein. Since September 30, 1999, there has
                  not been any material adverse change in the assets,
                  liabilities, financial condition, results of operation or
                  prospects of the Company.

         3.10.    INDEBTEDNESS FOR BORROWED MONEY; NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES.
                  Except as and to the extent reflected and adequately reserved
                  against in the Financial Statements, and except as set forth
                  in Section 3.10 of the Disclosure Letter, as of the Closing
                  Date, the Company has no direct or indirect indebtedness for
                  borrowed money, indebtedness by way of lease-purchase
                  arrangements, guarantees, undertakings, chattel mortgages or
                  other security arrangements with any bank, financial
                  institution or other third party.

         3.11.    TITLE TO PROPERTY AND ASSETS; LEASES. Except as set forth in
                  Section 3.11 of the Disclosure Letter, the Company owns no
                  real property in fee simple. The Company has good, valid and
                  marketable title to all the personal and mixed, tangible and
                  intangible properties and assets which it purports to own,
                  free and clear of all liens, restrictions, claims, charges,
                  security interests, easements or other encumbrances of any
                  nature whatsoever, except for liens for current taxes not yet
                  due and payable. With respect to the property and assets that
                  it leases, the Company is in compliance with such leases and,
                  to the Company's knowledge, holds a valid leasehold interest
                  therein free and clear of any liens, claims and encumbrances.
                  All properties and assets of the Company are in the possession
                  or control of the Company, and no other person is entitled to
                  possession of any such properties and assets. The Company is
                  not bound or committed to make any capital improvement or
                  expenditure with respect to its owned or leased real or
                  personal property.

         3.12.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Except as set forth in the Disclosure
                  Letter or which are not material to the Company, there are no
                  claims of any kind or any actions, suits, proceedings,
                  arbitrations or investigations pending or, to the Company's
                  knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Company or
                  against any asset, interest or right of the Company or which
                  questions the validity of the transactions contemplated by
                  this Agreement and the Company knows of no facts which may
                  constitute a basis therefor.

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         3.13.    ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. The Company is not in violation of any
                  applicable statute, law or regulation relating to the
                  environment or occupational health and safety (the
                  "Environmental Laws"), and, to the Company's knowledge, as of
                  the date hereof no material expenditures are required to be
                  made by the Company in order to comply with any of the
                  Environmental Laws.

         3.14.    LICENSES AND PERMITS; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Except as set
                  forth in Section 3.14 of the Disclosure Letter, the Company
                  holds all franchises, permits, licenses, variances,
                  exemptions, orders and approvals of all governmental entities
                  which are material to the operation of the Company's business
                  and is in compliance with the terms thereof. The Company has
                  complied with and is not in any default under (and has not
                  been charged with or received notice with respect to, nor is
                  threatened with or under investigation with respect to, any
                  charge concerning any violation of any provision of) any
                  federal, state or local law, regulation, ordinance, rule or
                  order (whether executive, judicial, legislative or
                  administrative) or any order, writ, injunction or decree of
                  any court, agency or instrumentality and no action, suit,
                  proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim,
                  demand, or notice has been filed or commenced against any of
                  them alleging any failures to comply.

         3.15.    EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. Except as set forth in Section 3.15 of
                  the Disclosure Letter, the Company has no employee benefit
                  plans including any profit sharing, deferred compensation,
                  incentive compensation, stock ownership, stock purchase,
                  phantom stock, retirement, vacation, severance, disability,
                  death benefit, hospitalization, medical or other plan,
                  arrangement or understanding (whether or not legally binding)
                  providing benefits to any current or former employee, officer
                  or director of the Company (collectively "Benefit Plans"), or
                  any employment, consulting, severance, termination or
                  indemnification agreement, arrangement or understanding
                  between the Company and any officer, director or employee of
                  the Company. Each Benefit Plan has been administered in all
                  material respects in accordance with its terms and all
                  applicable laws.

         3.16.    LABOR RELATIONS.

                  (a) The Company is in compliance in all material respects with
                      all applicable laws respecting employment and employment
                      practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages
                      and hours and occupational safety and health;

                  (b) There is no unfair labor practice charge or complaint or
                      any other matter against or involving the Company pending
                      or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened before the
                      National Labor Relations Board or any court of law;

                  (c) There is no labor strike, dispute, slowdown or stoppage
                      actually pending or, to the Company's knowledge,
                      threatened against the Company;

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                  (d) The Company is not a party to or bound by any collective
                      bargaining agreement or any similar labor union
                      arrangement;

                  (e) There are no charges, investigations, administrative
                      proceedings or formal complaints of discrimination
                      (including discrimination based upon sex, age, marital
                      status, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual
                      preference, disability, handicap or veteran status)
                      pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened, before
                      the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any
                      federal, state or local agency or court against the
                      Company. There have been no governmental audits of the
                      equal employment opportunity practices of the Company and,
                      to the Company's knowledge, no basis for any such claim
                      exists; and

                  (f) To the Company's knowledge, the Company is in compliance
                      in all material respects with the requirements of the
                      Americans With Disabilities Act.

         3.17.    INSURANCE. Section 3.17 of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a
                  list of all insurance policies, including property, casualty,
                  liability and other insurance maintained with respect to the
                  assets and business of the Company (the "Company Insurance").
                  The Company is not liable for any material retroactive premium
                  adjustments with respect to any of its insurance policies or
                  bonds. All such policies and bonds are legal, valid and
                  enforceable and in full force and effect and the Company is
                  not in breach or default (including with respect to the
                  payment of premiums or the giving of notices) and no event has
                  occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time, would
                  constitute such a breach or default, or permit termination,
                  modification or acceleration under the policy. The Company has
                  not received any notice of premium increases or cancellations
                  with respect to any of such policies and bonds. The Company
                  believes the amount and type of such insurance coverage is
                  adequate for the Company's business and is consistent with
                  good business practice.

         3.18.    TAX MATTERS. The Company has timely filed or caused to be
                  filed all federal, state, foreign and local income, franchise,
                  gross receipts, payroll, sales, use, withholding, occupancy,
                  excise, real and personal property, employment and other tax
                  returns, tax information returns and reports ("Tax Returns")
                  required to be filed and all such Tax Returns were correct and
                  complete in all respects. The Company has paid, or made
                  adequate provisions for the payment of, all taxes, duties or
                  assessments of any nature whatsoever, interest payments,
                  penalties and additions (whether or not reflected in the
                  returns as filed) due and payable (and/or properly accruable
                  for all periods ending on or before the date of this
                  Agreement) to any city, county, state, foreign country, the
                  United States or any other taxing authority. There are no
                  security interests on any of the assets of the Company that
                  arise in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to
                  pay any tax. The Company has withheld and paid all taxes
                  required to have been withheld and paid in connection with
                  amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent

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                  contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third party. No
                  deficiencies for any taxes have been proposed, asserted or
                  assessed against the Company that are not adequately reserved
                  for.

         3.19.    PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS. The Company owns or possesses
                  sufficient legal rights to all patents, trademarks, service
                  marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses,
                  information, and proprietary rights and processes necessary
                  for its business as now conducted and as proposed to be
                  conducted without any conflict with, or infringement of the
                  rights of, others. Except for agreements with its own
                  employees or consultants and standard end-user license
                  agreements, if any, there are no outstanding options,
                  licenses, or agreements of any kind relating to the foregoing,
                  nor is the Company bound by or a party to any options,
                  licenses, or agreements of any kind with respect to the
                  patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
                  trade secrets, licenses, information, and proprietary rights
                  and processes of any other person or entity. The Company has
                  not received any communications alleging that the Company has
                  violated or, by conducting its business as proposed, would
                  violate any of the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade
                  names, copyrights, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights
                  or processes of any other person or entity. The Company is not
                  aware that any of its employees is obligated under any
                  contract (including licenses, covenants, or commitments of any
                  nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment,
                  decree, or order of any court or administrative agency, that
                  would interfere with the use of such employee's best efforts
                  to promote the interests of the Company or that would conflict
                  with the Company's business as proposed to be conducted.
                  Neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement, nor the
                  carrying on of the Company's business by the employees of the
                  Company, nor the conduct of the Company's business as
                  proposed, will, to the Company's knowledge, conflict with or
                  result in a breach of the terms, conditions, or provisions of,
                  or constitute a default under, any contract, covenant, or
                  instrument under which any of such employees is now obligated.
                  The Company does not believe it is or will be necessary to use
                  any inventions of any of its employees (or persons it
                  currently intends to hire) made prior to their employment by
                  the Company. Each independent contractor, employee and/or
                  officer of the Company who or which has contributed to the
                  development of the Computer Software (as defined in Section
                  3.21) has executed proprietary information/confidentiality
                  agreements.

         3.20.    RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS. Except as set forth in Section
                  3.20 of the Disclosure Letter, no employee, officer, or
                  director of the Company, or member of his or her immediate
                  family is indebted to the Company, nor is the Company indebted
                  (or committed to make loans or extend or guarantee credit) to
                  any of them. To the Company's knowledge, none of such persons
                  has any direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or
                  corporation with which the Company is affiliated or with which
                  the Company has a business relationship, or any firm or
                  corporation that competes with the Company, except that
                  employees, officers, or directors of the Company, and members
                  of their immediate families may own stock in publicly

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                  traded companies that may compete with the Company. Except as
                  set forth in Section 3.20 of the Disclosure Letter, no
                  employee, officer or director of the Company, or, to the
                  Company's knowledge, any member of their immediate families
                  is, directly or indirectly, interested in any material
                  contract with the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, the
                  Company shall be deemed to have knowledge of a fact, event,
                  condition, matter or situation if any of the Company's
                  officers or directors are consciously aware of such fact,
                  event, condition, matter or situation, as appropriate.

         3.21.    SOFTWARE PRODUCTS. The Company has received no customer
                  complaints concerning alleged defects in its computer
                  appraisal software products, including, without limitation,
                  Value Express (collectively, the "Computer Software"), that,
                  if true, would materially adversely affect the operations or
                  financial condition of the Company.

         3.22.    BROKERS' AND FINDERS' FEES. The Company has not employed any
                  broker, finder or financial advisor or incurred any liability
                  for fees or commissions payable to any broker, finder or
                  financial advisor in connection with the negotiations relating
                  to or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

         3.23.    QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESS STOCK.. As of and immediately
                  following the Closing, the shares of Series C Preferred Stock
                  and/or issuable upon conversion of the Notes and exercise of
                  the Warrants will meet each of the requirements for
                  qualification as "qualified small business stock" set forth in
                  Section 1202(c) of the Code, including without limitation the
                  following: (i) the Company will be a domestic C Corporation;
                  (ii) the Company will not have made any purchases of its own
                  stock as described in Code Section 1202(c)(3)(B) during the
                  one year period preceding the Closing; (iii) the Company's
                  (and any predecessor's) aggregate gross assets, as defined by
                  Code Section 1202(d)(2), at no time between August 1, 1997 and
                  through the Closing have exceeded or will exceed Fifty Million
                  Dollars ($50,000,000), taking into account the assets of any
                  corporation required to be aggregated with the Company in
                  accordance with Code Section 202(d)(3); (iv) as of the
                  Closing, at least eighty percent (80%) (by value) of the
                  assets of the Company will, by virtue of Code Section
                  1202(e)(6), be considered to be used by it in the active
                  conduct of one or more qualified trades or businesses, as
                  defined by Code Section 1202(e)(3); and (v) the Company is an
                  eligible corporation, as defined by Code Section 1202(e)(4).

         3.24.    MATERIAL FACTS. The Company has provided each Investor with
                  all the information reasonably available to it that such
                  Investor has requested for deciding whether to purchase the
                  Notes and Warrants. This Agreement and the documents or
                  written statements furnished by the Company to Investors in
                  connection with the transactions contemplated hereby do not
                  contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
                  state any material fact necessary to make the statements
                  contained

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                  herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they
                  are made, not misleading.

4.       INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS. Each Investor hereby represents and
         warrants to the Company, severally and not jointly, as of the date
         hereof, as follows:

         4.1.     It is acquiring the Note and Warrants for its own account, not
                  as nominee or agent, for investment and not with a view to, or
                  for resale in connection with, any distribution or public
                  offering of the Note, the Warrants, or any shares deliverable
                  upon conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants
                  within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
                  (the "1933 Act").

         4.2.     It understands that (i) the Note, Warrants, and any shares
                  deliverable upon conversion of the Notes or exercise of the
                  Warrants have not been registered under the 1933 Act by reason
                  of a specific exemption therefrom, that they must be held by
                  it indefinitely, and that Investor must, therefor, bear the
                  economic risk of such investment indefinitely, unless a
                  subsequent disposition thereof is registered under the 1933
                  Act or is exempt from such registration; and (ii) the Note,
                  Warrants, and each certificate representing the Warrant Shares
                  will be endorsed with the following legends, as applicable:

                           THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
                           SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE
                           SECURITIES LAWS. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR
                           SALE, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE
                           ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH
                           RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT AND ANY
                           APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR PURSUANT TO RULE
                           144 OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO PAYOR
                           THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

                           THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE
                           SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A CERTAIN
                           AMENDED AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDERS' AGREEMENT DATED
                           JUNE 16, 1998 BY AND BETWEEN PRIMIS, INC. AND CERTAIN
                           OF ITS SHAREHOLDERS.

         4.3.     It has been furnished with such materials and has been given
                  access to such information relating to the Company as it or
                  its qualified representative has requested and it has been
                  afforded the opportunity to ask questions regarding the

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                  Company, the Notes, and the Warrants, all as it has found
                  necessary to make an informed investment decision.

         4.4.     It is experienced in evaluating and investing in private
                  placement transactions of securities of companies in a similar
                  stage or development and acknowledges that it is able to fend
                  for itself, can bear the economic risk of such its investment,
                  and has such knowledge and experience in financial and
                  business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits
                  and risks of the investment in the Notes and Warrants.

         4.5.     If it is a corporation, partnership, trust, or other entity,
                  it was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the
                  Notes or Warrants offered hereunder.

         4.6.     It is an "accredited investor" as provided under the 1933 Act
                  and regulations adopted thereunder and is a resident of or
                  domiciled in the state listed on SCHEDULE 1 hereto; and all
                  information supplied by it to the Company with respect to its
                  purchase of the Notes and Warrants has been and shall be true,
                  complete, and accurate.

5.       SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All representations and
         warranties contained in this Agreement by any party to this Agreement
         and any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of
         any party pursuant to this Agreement shall be continuous and shall
         survive the Closing and the issuance of the Notes, the Warrants and all
         shares of the Company's capital stock thereunder. Each party shall have
         the right to rely on each other party's representations and warranties
         made herein, notwithstanding any investigation conducted by such party.

6. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY. The Company hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

         6.1.     USE OF PROCEEDS. The proceeds from the sale of the Notes and
                  Warrants pursuant to this Agreement shall be used by the
                  Company for working capital, to make acquisitions and for
                  other corporate purposes.

         6.2.     FINANCIAL REPORTING. Subject to Section 6.3, the Company shall
                  furnish to the Investors:

                  (a) an audited balance sheet and statements of income and cash
                      flow within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal
                      year, together with comparative figures for the last
                      preceding fiscal year prepared by a firm of certified
                      public accountants acceptable from time to time to a
                      majority in interest of the outstanding Series A Preferred
                      Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock
                      and Common Stock of the Company voting together as a
                      single class on an as if converted basis;

                  (b) as soon as available, and in any event within thirty (30)
                      days after the close of each calendar month, an unaudited
                      balance sheet and statement of income and

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                      cash flows for such month, together with comparative
                      figures for both the month just ended and the portion of
                      the fiscal year then ended, and a written one or two page
                      monthly summary of the Company's operations. Such
                      financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with
                      generally accepted accounting principles consistently
                      applied (subject to audit and year-end adjustments) by the
                      principal financial or accounting officer of the Company;

                  (c) as soon as available, and in any event within thirty (30)
                      days before the close of each fiscal year, a business plan
                      and projections for the Company's next fiscal year; and

                  (d) such additional information with respect to the Company's
                      financial condition as may be reasonably requested by the
                      Investors.

         6.3.     TERMINATION OF COVENANTS. The covenants set forth in Section
                  6.2 shall terminate and be of no further force or effect at
                  such time as the Company is required to file reports pursuant
                  to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
                  1934.

         6.4.     RESERVATION OF SHARES. On and after the Closing Date, the
                  Company will reserve and keep reserved at all times sufficient
                  shares of Series C Preferred Stock and/or Common Stock for
                  issuance upon conversion of the Notes and exercise of the
                  Warrants (and a correspondingly sufficient number of shares of
                  Common Stock for issuance upon conversion of such Series C
                  Preferred Stock). Immediately prior to the occurrence of any
                  event that would cause the number of shares of Series C
                  Preferred Stock and/or Common Stock or type of securities into
                  which the Notes and Warrants would be convertible, to be
                  adjusted, the Company shall take any and all actions necessary
                  to permit such conversion or exercise. Upon conversion of the
                  Notes and/or exercise of the Warrants, the Company will
                  promptly issue and deliver the shares of Series C Preferred
                  Stock and/or Common Stock required to be delivered. Upon
                  conversion of such Series C Preferred Stock, the Company will
                  promptly issue and deliver the shares of Common Stock in
                  accordance with the Amended Articles.

7.       MISCELLANEOUS.

         7.1.     CONSTRUCTION; GOVERNING LAW. The section headings contained in
                  this Agreement are inserted as a matter of convenience and
                  shall not affect in any way the construction of the terms of
                  this Agreement. This Agreement shall be governed by and
                  interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
                  Georgia.

         7.2.     PARTIES IN INTEREST; ASSIGNMENT. Except as otherwise provided
                  herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this
                  Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties to this
                  Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their
                  respective heirs, executors, successors, and assigns, whether
                  so expressed or not. 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,

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                  remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of
                  this Agreement. This Agreement is not assignable and any
                  purported assignment shall be null and void.

         7.3.     ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, the Exhibits and Schedules
                  hereto, the Disclosure Letter and the other documents
                  delivered pursuant hereto 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.

         7.4.     SEPARABILITY. Any invalidity, illegality, or limitation of the
                  enforceability with respect to any Investor of any one or more
                  of the provisions of this Agreement, or any part thereof,
                  whether arising by reason of the law of any such Investor's
                  domicile or otherwise, shall in no way affect or impair the
                  validity, legality, or enforceability of this Agreement with
                  respect to other Investors. In case any provision of this
                  Agreement shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the
                  validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining
                  provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired
                  thereby.

         7.5.     AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. Any term of this Agreement may be
                  amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may
                  be waived with the written consent of the Company and the
                  Investors holding more than two-thirds of the outstanding
                  principal amount of the Notes. Any amendment or waiver
                  effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding
                  upon each holder of any securities purchased under this
                  Agreement at the time outstanding (including securities into
                  which such securities have been converted), each future holder
                  of all such securities, and the Company.

         7.6.     NOTICES. All notices, requests, consents, and other
                  communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and
                  shall be mailed by first class, registered, or certified mail,
                  postage prepaid, or sent via overnight courier service, or
                  delivered personally:

                  If to Investors to the address set forth opposite their name
                  on SCHEDULE 1 hereto.

                  If to the Company to:             Primis, Inc.
                                                    Suite 320
                                                    11475 Great Oaks Way
                                                    Alpharetta, GA  30022
                                                    Attn:  C. James Schaper,
                                                    President and CEO

                  or to such other address of which the addressee shall have
                  notified the sender in writing. Notices mailed in accordance
                  with this section shall be deemed given

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                  when mailed, and notices sent by overnight courier service
                  shall be deemed given when placed in the hands of a
                  representative of such service.

         7.7.     ATTORNEYS' FEES. If any action at law or in equity is
                  necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement
                  or any Ancillary Agreement, the prevailing party shall be
                  entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees, costs, and
                  disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such
                  party may be entitled.

         7.8.     PUBLIC STATEMENTS. Neither the Company nor Investors shall,
                  without the prior written approval of the other parties
                  hereto, make any press release or other public announcement
                  concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
                  Investors and the Company may disclose information with
                  respect to the transaction contemplated hereby to their
                  respective employees, agents, consultants and third parties
                  only to the extent such persons have a need to know such
                  information.

         7.9.     COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
                  counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but
                  all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

         7.10.    RIGHTS OF INVESTORS. Each holder of Notes and Warrants shall
                  have the absolute right to exercise or refrain from exercising
                  any right or rights that such holder may have by reason of
                  this Agreement or any Notes and Warrants, including without
                  limitation the right to consent to the waiver of any
                  obligation of the Company under this Agreement and to enter
                  into an agreement with the Company for the purpose of
                  modifying this Agreement or any agreement effecting any such
                  modification, and such holder shall not incur any liability to
                  any other holder or holders of capital stock of the Company
                  with respect to exercising or refraining from exercising any
                  such right or rights.

         7.11.    EXCULPATION AMONG INVESTORS. Each Investor agrees that no
                  other Investor nor the respective agents of any other Investor
                  shall be liable for any action heretofore or hereafter taken
                  or omitted to be taken by any of them in connection with the
                  Notes and Warrants.

                     [COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW]

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this counterpart signature
page to this Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement to be
signed by its duly authorized officer.

                                       "THE COMPANY"

                                       PRIMIS, INC.

                                       By:___________________________________
                                          C. James Schaper, President and CEO

           [COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
                         AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
               BETWEEN PRIMIS, INC. AND THE INVESTORS NAMED HEREIN

<PAGE>

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Investor has caused this
counterpart signature page to this Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative.

                                            "THE INVESTOR"

                                            ______________________________
                                            J. David Grissom

           [COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
                         AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
               BETWEEN PRIMIS, INC. AND THE INVESTORS NAMED HEREIN

<PAGE>

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Investor has caused this
counterpart signature page to this Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative.

                                           "THE INVESTOR"

                                           WINDCREST PARTNERS

                                           By:_______________________________
                                           Title: ___________________________

           [COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
                         AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
              BETWEEN PRIMIS, INC. AND THE INVESTORS NAMED HEREIN]

<PAGE>

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Investor has caused this
counterpart signature page to this Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative.

                                              "THE INVESTOR"

                                              RICHLAND VENTURES II, L.P.

                                              By:_____________________________
                                              Title: _________________________

           [COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
                         AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
              BETWEEN PRIMIS, INC. AND THE INVESTORS NAMED HEREIN]

<PAGE>

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Investor has caused this
counterpart signature page to this Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative.

                                 "THE INVESTOR"

                                 SOUTH ATLANTIC PRIVATE EQUITY
                                 FUND IV, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                     By:      South  Atlantic   Private  Equity
                                              Partners, Limited Partnership, Its
                                              General Partner

                                     By:________________________________________
                                          Its General Partner

           [COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
                         AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
              BETWEEN PRIMIS, INC. AND THE INVESTORS NAMED HEREIN]

<PAGE>

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Investor has caused this
counterpart signature page to this Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative.

                                    "THE INVESTOR"

                                    SOUTH ATLANTIC PRIVATE EQUITY
                                    FUND IV (Q.P.), LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                        By:      South Atlantic Private Equity
                                                 Partners, Limited Partnership,
                                                 Its General Partner

                                        By: _________________________________
                                             Its General Partner

           [COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
                         AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
              BETWEEN PRIMIS, INC. AND THE INVESTORS NAMED HEREIN]

<PAGE>

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Investor has caused this
counterpart signature page to this Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative.

                                 "THE INVESTOR"

                                 MOORE GLOBAL INVESTMENTS, LTD.

                                 By:      Moore Capital Management, Its Trading
                                          Advisor

                                 By:_______________________________________
                                 Title:____________________________________

           [COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
                         AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
              BETWEEN PRIMIS, INC. AND THE INVESTORS NAMED HEREIN]

<PAGE>

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Investor has caused this
counterpart signature page to this Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative.

                                   "THE INVESTOR"

                                   REMINGTON INVESTMENTS STRATEGIES, L.P.

                                   By:      Moore Capital Advisors, LLC, Its
                                            General Partner

                                   By:_______________________________________
                                   Title: ___________________________________

           [COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
                         AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
              BETWEEN PRIMIS, INC. AND THE INVESTORS NAMED HEREIN]

<PAGE>

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Investor has caused this
counterpart signature page to this Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative.

                                     "THE INVESTOR"

                                     CHRYSALIS VENTURES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                     By:    Chrysalis Ventures, LLC, Its Manager

                                     By: ________________________________
                                            David A. Jones, Jr., Manager

           [COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
                         AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
              BETWEEN PRIMIS, INC. AND THE INVESTORS NAMED HEREIN]

<PAGE>

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Investor has caused this
counterpart signature page to this Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative.

                                 "THE INVESTOR"

                                 JG FUNDING, LLC

                                 By:      Chrysalis Ventures, LLC, Its Manager

                                 By:__________________________________________
                                          David A. Jones, Jr., Manager

           [COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
                         AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
              BETWEEN PRIMIS, INC. AND THE INVESTORS NAMED HEREIN]

<PAGE>

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Investor has caused this
counterpart signature page to this Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative.

                                 "THE INVESTOR"

                                  _______________________________________
                                  W. Patrick Ortale, III

           [COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
                         AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
              BETWEEN PRIMIS, INC. AND THE INVESTORS NAMED HEREIN]

<PAGE>

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Investor has caused this
counterpart signature page to this Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative.

                                    "THE INVESTOR"

                                    _____________________________
                                    Jack Tyrrell

           [COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
                         AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
              BETWEEN PRIMIS, INC. AND THE INVESTORS NAMED HEREIN]

<PAGE>

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Investor has caused this
counterpart signature page to this Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representative.

                                 "THE INVESTOR"

                                 _______________________________________
                                 Michael Robertson

           [COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
                         AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
              BETWEEN PRIMIS, INC. AND THE INVESTORS NAMED HEREIN]

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                   SCHEDULE 1

Investor Name and Address                                Principal Amount of Note
-------------------------                                ------------------------

<S>                                                           <C>
J. David Grissom                                              $1,994,877
c/o Mayfair Capital
Suite 2510
400 West Market Street
Louisville, KY  40202

Windcrest Partners                                            $  600,000
49th Floor
122 East 42nd Street
New York, NY  10168-0130

Richland Ventures II, L.P.                                    $2,698,230
200 31st Avenue, N.
Suite 200
Nashville, TN  37203-1304

South Atlantic Private Equity Fund IV                         $  420,574
Limited Partnership
614 W. Bay Street, Suite 200
Tampa, FL   33606

South Atlantic Private Equity Fund IV                         $  580,792
(Q.P.), Limited Partnership
614 W. Bay Street, Suite 200
Tampa, FL  33606

Moore Global Investments, Ltd.                                $2,205,287
c/o Citco Fund Services (Bahamas), Ltd.
Bahamas Financial Center
Charlotte & Shirley Street
P.O. Box CB 13136
Nassau, Bahamas

Remington Investments Strategies, L.P.                        $  492,942
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY  10020

</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>

<S>                                                           <C>
JG Funding, LLC                                               $  500,000
1850 National City Tower
101 South Fifth Street
Louisville, KY  40202

Jack Tyrrell
c/o Richland Ventures II, L.P.                                $   86,107
200 31st Avenue, N.
Suite 200
Nashville, TN  37203-1304

W. Patrick Ortale, III
c/o Richland Ventures II, L.P.                                $   43,053
200 31st Avenue, N.
Suite 200
Nashville, TN  37203-1304

Michael Robertson                                             $  100,000
c/o Hacienda Property Valuation
2340 Santa Rita Road
Suite 4
Pleasonton, CA  94566

</TABLE>

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT A

                       Form of Convertible Promissory Note

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT B

                                 Form of Warrant<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.22

                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                  BY AND AMONG

                       BLISS ASSOCIATES, INC. ("Seller"),

             THE BLISS ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(k) PROFIT SHARING PLAN,
                                  MARK R. COX,
                               ROLAND G. HOFFMAN,
                                 ROBERT E. MARX,
                              KENNETH E. MEYERS and
                                GREGORY NITSCHKE
                        ("the Selling Shareholders") and

                             PRIMIS INC. ("Primis")

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                                                               Page
                                                                                                               ----

<S>     <C>                                                                                                      <C>
SECTION 1.  SALE AND TRANSFER OF SHARES; CLOSING..................................................................1
         1.1.     SHARES..........................................................................................1
         1.2.     PURCHASE PRICE..................................................................................1
         1.3.     CLOSING.........................................................................................2
         1.4.     CASH CLOSING CONSIDERATION ADJUSTMENT...........................................................2

SECTION 2.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS.................................2
         2.1.     CORPORATE STANDING..............................................................................2
         2.2.     AUTHORIZATION; BINDING AGREEMENT................................................................3
         2.3.     CAPITALIZATION..................................................................................3
         2.4.     NO CONFLICT.....................................................................................3
         2.4.     NO CONFLICT.....................................................................................4
         2.6.     SUBSIDIARIES....................................................................................4
         2.7.     CONSENTS........................................................................................4
         2.8.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS............................................................................4
         2.9.     INDEBTEDNESS FOR BORROWED MONEY; NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES.....................................5
         2.10.    ABSENCE OF CHANGES..............................................................................5
         2.11.    TITLE TO PROPERTY AND ASSETS; LEASES............................................................6
         2.12.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS...............................................................................6
         2.13.    ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS...........................................................................6
         2.14.    LICENSES AND PERMITS; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS......................................................7
         2.15.    EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS..........................................................................7
         2.16.    LABOR RELATIONS................................................................................10
         2.17.    INSURANCE......................................................................................11
         2.18.    TAX MATTERS....................................................................................11
         2.19.    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.....................................................................11
         2.20.    BROKERS' AND FINDERS' FEES.....................................................................11
         2.21.    REGISTRATION RIGHTS............................................................................12
         2.22.    INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY..........................................................................12
         2.23.    YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE...........................................................................12
         2.24.    REQUIRED VOTE OF SELLER STOCKHOLDERS...........................................................12
         2.25.    MATERIAL FACTS.................................................................................12

SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PRIMIS..............................................................12
         3.1.     ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING.................................................................13
         3.2.     AUTHORITY......................................................................................13
         3.3.     CAPITALIZATION.................................................................................13

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>

<S>      <C>                                                                                                    <C>
         3.4.     NO CONFLICT....................................................................................14
         3.5.     SUBSIDIARIES...................................................................................14
         3.6.     CONSENTS.......................................................................................14
         3.7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS...........................................................................14
         3.8.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS..............................................................................15
         3.9.     BROKERS' AND FINDERS' FEES.....................................................................15
         2.10.    ABSENCE OF CHANGES.............................................................................15

SECTION 4. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; INDEMNIFICATION...........................................16
         4.1.     SURVIVAL.......................................................................................16
         4.2.     INDEMNIFICATION................................................................................16
         4.3      INDEMNIFICATION BY PRIMIS......................................................................17
         4.4.     LIMITATIONS ON INDEMNIFICATION.................................................................17
         4.5.     PROCEDURE FOR INDEMNIFICATION; THIRD PARTY CLAIMS..............................................18
         4.6.     EXCLUSIVE NATURE OF REMEDIES...................................................................18
         4.7.     RIGHT TO OFFSET................................................................................18
         4.8.     REMEDIES.......................................................................................18

SECTION 5. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING CONSUMMATION..............................................................19
         5.1.     AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF BOTH PARTIES..........................................................19
         5.2.     NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF SELLER...................................................................20

SECTION 6. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.................................................................................21
         6.1.     AGREEMENT AS TO EFFORTS TO CONSUMMATE..........................................................21
         6.2.     INVESTIGATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY..............................................................21
         6.3.     CERTAIN ACTIONS................................................................................22

SECTION 7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS TO CONSUMMATE.....................................................22
         7.1.     CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF EACH PARTY........................................................22
         7.2.     CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF PRIMIS............................................................23
         7.3.     CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS...............................24

SECTION 8. NON-COMPETITION.......................................................................................25
         8.1.     NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT......................................................................25
         8.2.     SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE...........................................................................25
         8.3.     SEVERABILITY...................................................................................26
         8.4.     NO LIMITATION OF OTHER PROVISIONS..............................................................26

SECTION 9. GENERAL PROVISIONS....................................................................................26
         9.1.     TERMINATION....................................................................................26
         9.2.     DEFINITIONS....................................................................................27
         9.3.     PUBLIC STATEMENTS..............................................................................28

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>

<S>      <C>                                                                                                    <C>
         9.4.     NOTICES........................................................................................28
         9.5.     PARTIES IN INTEREST; ASSIGNMENT................................................................30
         9.6.     CONSTRUCTION; GOVERNING LAW....................................................................30
         9.7.     ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT AND WAIVER.........................................................30
         9.8.     SEVERABILITY...................................................................................31
         9.9.     COUNTERPARTS...................................................................................31
         9.10.    EXPENSES.......................................................................................31
         9.11.    TIME OF ESSENCE................................................................................31
         9.13.    DISCLOSURE LETTER..............................................................................31

</TABLE>

Exhibits

Section 4.3           Exhibit 1
Section 6.4           Exhibit 2
Section 7.2(f)        Exhibit 3
Section 7.2(h)        Exhibit 4
Section 7.2(i)        Exhibit 5
Section 7.2(j)        Exhibit 6
Section 7.3(d)        Exhibit 7

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<PAGE>

                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                  This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and
entered into as of January 18, 2000 by and among (i) PRIMIS, INC., a Georgia
corporation ("Primis"), (ii) THE BLISS ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(k) PROFIT SHARING
PLAN (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), MARK R. COX, ROLAND G.
HOFFMAN, ROBERT E. MARX, KENNETH E. MEYERS, and GREGORY NITSCHKE (collectively
the "Selling Shareholders") and (iii) BLISS ASSOCIATES, INC., a Missouri
corporation ("Seller").

                                    RECITALS

                  The Selling Shareholders desire to sell, and Primis desires to
purchase, all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Seller
(the "Shares"), for the consideration and on the terms set forth in this
Agreement.

                                    AGREEMENT

                  In consideration of the premises and the mutual warranties,
representations, covenants and agreements herein contained and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as
follows:

                 SECTION 1. SALE AND TRANSFER OF SHARES; CLOSING

         1.1. SHARES. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at
the Closing (as defined in Section 1.3), the Selling Shareholders will sell and
transfer the Shares to Primis, and Primis will purchase the Shares from the
Selling Shareholders.

         1.2. PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price for the Shares (the "Purchase
Price") shall be: (i) TWO MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,100,000)
payable in immediately available funds at Closing (the "Cash Closing
Consideration"); provided that such Cash Closing Consideration shall be subject
to adjustment as set forth in Section 1.4 below; and (ii) ONE MILLION FIFTY-FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,055,000) payable in cash on the first day after the first
anniversary of the Closing (the "Deferred Consideration"). Each of portions (i)
and (ii) of the Purchase Price shall be distributed as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                               at Closing       Deferred Payment
<S>                                                        <C>                  <C>
         BLISS ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K)
                  PROFIT SHARING PLAN                      $1,726,070.05        $1,055,000.00
         MARK R. COX                                          117,443.85                 none
         ROLAND G. HOFFMAN                                    117,443.85                 none
         ROBERT E. MARX                                       117,443.85                 none
         KENNETH E. MEYERS                                    117,443.85                 none,   and
         GREGORY NITSCHKE                                     117,443.85                 none.

</TABLE>

<PAGE>

         1.3. CLOSING. The purchase and sale (the "Closing") provided for in
this Agreement will take place at the offices of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs in
Louisville, Kentucky, at 10:00 a.m. (local time) on January 18, 2000 or at such
other time and place as the parties may agree. Subject to the provisions of
Section 9.1, failure to consummate the purchase and sale provided for in this
Agreement on the date and time and at the place determined pursuant to this
Section 1.3 will not result in the termination of this Agreement and will not
relieve any party of any obligation under this Agreement.

         1.4. CASH CLOSING CONSIDERATION ADJUSTMENT.

                  1.4.(a) The Cash Closing Consideration is based upon Seller
having Closing Shareholders' Equity (as defined in Section 1.4(c)) of $550,000.
The Cash Closing Consideration shall be adjusted as follows: (i) if, as set
forth on the Closing Balance Sheet (as defined in Section 1.4(b)), the Closing
Shareholders' Equity is less than $550,000, the Cash Closing Consideration shall
be decreased on a dollar for dollar basis by the amount that the Closing
Shareholders' Equity is less than $550,000; and (ii) if, as set forth on the
Closing Balance Sheet, the Closing Shareholders' Equity exceeds $550,000, the
Cash Closing Consideration shall be increased on a dollar for dollar basis by
the amount that the Closing Shareholders' Equity is in excess of $550,000 (the
"Cash Closing Consideration Adjustment").

                  1.4.(b) For purposes of this Section 1.4, "Closing Balance
Sheet" shall mean Seller's unaudited balance sheet as of the date of the Closing
prepared and delivered by Seller to Primis at the Closing. The Closing Balance
Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis
with Seller's historical financial statements. Seller and its accountants shall
consult with Primis and its accountants in connection with the preparation of
the Closing Balance Sheet. The President of Seller shall deliver to Primis a
certificate to the effect that the Closing Balance Sheet was prepared on the
basis described in this Section 1.4(b).

                  1.4.(c) For purposes of this Section 1.4, "Closing
Shareholders' Equity" shall mean the shareholder's equity of Seller as reflected
on the Closing Balance Sheet.

               SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
                          AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

         Seller and the Selling Shareholders, jointly and severally, represent
and warrant to Primis as follows:

         2.1. CORPORATE STANDING. Seller is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Missouri.
Seller has all requisite power and authority to: (i) own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and as presently
proposed to be conducted; and (ii) to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement and any other agreement to which Seller is a party, the execution and
delivery of which is contemplated hereby or thereby. Seller is duly qualified
and is authorized to transact business and

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is in good standing as foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the
failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect on its business,
properties, prospects or financial condition. Seller has delivered to Primis
true and complete copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, and all
amendments thereto, of Seller.

         2.2. AUTHORIZATION; BINDING AGREEMENT. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part
of Seller and all necessary action on the part of the Plan. This Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by Seller and Selling Shareholders and
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller and Selling
Shareholders enforceable against it and them in accordance with its terms except
as such enforceability may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect
relating to creditors rights generally or (ii) general principles of equity
(regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in
equity).

         2.3. CAPITALIZATION. As of the Closing Date, the authorized capital
stock of Seller consists of (i) 30,000 shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value
per share, of which 2,151 shares are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid
and nonassessable and owned, beneficially and of record, as set forth in Section
2.3 of the Seller Disclosure Letter. Except as set forth in Section 2.3 of the
Seller Disclosure Letter, there are outstanding no subscriptions, options,
warrants, calls, commitments or rights (including conversion or preemptive
rights and rights of first refusal), proxy or stockholder agreements or
agreements of any character relating to shares of Seller's capital stock or any
instruments that can be converted into or exchanged for shares of Seller's
capital stock. None of the shares of Seller's capital stock has been issued in
violation of any preemptive right. All issuances, sales, redemptions, transfers
or purchases of the capital stock of Seller and any involvement in any transfer
of any such stock by Seller have been in compliance with all applicable
agreements and all applicable laws, including federal and state securities laws,
and all taxes thereon, if any, have been paid. Except as set forth in Section
2.3 of the Seller Disclosure Letter, there are no contractual obligations of
Seller to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of
Seller. No bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness having the right to
vote (or convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to
vote) on any matters on which shareholders of Seller may vote are issued or
outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Seller Disclosure Letter,
Seller is not a party or subject to any agreement or understanding, and, to
Seller's knowledge, there is no agreement or understanding between any persons
that affects or relates to the voting or giving of written consents with respect
to any security or the voting by any director of Seller.

         2.4. NO CONFLICT. The execution and delivery of this Agreement does
not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not,
conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice
or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination,
cancellation or acceleration of, any obligation or the loss of a material
benefit under, or the creation of a Lien, pledge, security interest, charge or
other encumbrance on assets (any such conflict, violation, default, right of
termination, cancellation or acceleration, loss or creation, a "Violation")
pursuant to, any provision of Seller's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or
the

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governing documents of the Plan or result in any Violation of any material
lease, agreement, obligation, instrument, permit, concession, franchise,
license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation
applicable to Seller, the Selling Shareholders or the properties or Assets of
Seller or the Selling Shareholders.

         2.5. CONTRACTS AND OTHER COMMITMENTS; COMPLIANCE. Section 2.5 of the
Seller Disclosure Letter sets forth each material contract, agreement, lease,
loan, commitment and proposed transaction to which Seller is a party or is bound
(the "Contracts"). Seller is not bound by any judgment, order, writ or decree.
No event or condition has occurred or exists, or, to the knowledge of Seller, is
alleged by any of the other parties thereto to have occurred or existed, which
constitutes, or with lapse of time or giving of notice or both might constitute,
a default or breach under any Contract. Seller is not in violation or default of
any provision of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, and Seller is not in
violation or default in any respect of any material provision of any Contract.

         2.6. SUBSIDIARIES. Except as set forth in Section 2.6 of the Seller
Disclosure Letter, Seller does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any
interest in any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
association or other business entity. Seller is not a participant in any joint
venture, partnership or similar arrangement.

         2.7. CONSENTS. No consent, approval, qualification, order or
authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court,
administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or other third party is required by or
with respect to Seller or Selling Shareholders in connection with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, or the consummation by Seller and the Selling
Shareholders of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, which has not
already been obtained.

         2.8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Seller's unaudited balance sheet as of
December 31, 1999, and the related audited consolidated statement of income for
the year then ended ("Year End Financial Statements") and its audited balance
sheet as of September 30, 1999 and the related audited statement of income for
the nine months then ended (the "September Financial Statements"), are attached
to the Seller Disclosure Letter. The Year End Financial Statements and the
September Financial Statements were prepared on a cash basis, consistently
applied, and present fairly the financial condition and results of operations,
changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for the periods referred to in
such (except for the omission of footnotes and other required schedules and
information). The balance sheets included in such Year End Financial Statements
and such September Financial Statements fairly present the financial condition
of Seller as of their respective dates and the statements of income included in
such Year End Financial Statements and such September Financial Statements
fairly present the results of operations of Seller for the periods then ended.
Except as set forth in Section 2.8 of the Sellers Disclosure Letter, Seller does
not have any liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether absolute,
contingent or otherwise, which are not fully reflected or reserved against in
the Year End Financial Statements and the September Financial Statements, except
for liabilities that may have arisen in the ordinary course of business and that
are

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not required to be included in the Year End Financial Statements and the
September Financial Statements.

         2.9. INDEBTEDNESS FOR BORROWED MONEY; NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES.
Except as set forth in the Year End Financial Statements and the September
Financial Statements, Seller does not have any direct or indirect indebtedness
for borrowed money, indebtedness by way of lease-purchase arrangements,
guarantees, chattel mortgages or other security arrangements with any bank,
financial institution or other third party. Except as and to the extent
reflected and adequately reserved against in the Year End Financial Statements
and the September Financial Statements or incurred in the ordinary course of
business since September 30, 1999, as of the Closing, Seller will not have any
liability or obligation whatsoever, whether absolute, contingent or otherwise of
a nature required to be included in the Year End Financial Statements and the
September Financial Statements.

         2.10. ABSENCE OF CHANGES. Except as set forth in Section 2.10 of the
Seller Disclosure Letter, since September 30, 1999, there has not been:

                      2.10.(a) any change in the assets, liabilities, financial
         condition or operating results of Seller from that reflected in the
         September Financial Statements, except changes in the ordinary course
         of business or otherwise that have not, individually or in the
         aggregate, materially and adversely affected the business, properties,
         prospects or financial condition of Seller (as such business is
         presently conducted and as it is presently proposed to be conducted);

                      2.10.(b) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not
         covered by insurance, affecting the business, properties, prospects, or
         financial condition of Seller (as such business is presently conducted
         and as it is presently proposed to be conducted);

                      2.10.(c) any waiver or compromise by Seller of a material
         right or of a material debt owed to it;

                      2.10.(d) any satisfaction or discharge of any Lien, claim,
         or encumbrance or payment of any obligation by Seller, except in the
         ordinary course of business and that is not material to the business,
         properties, or financial condition of Seller (as such business is
         presently conducted and as it is presently proposed to be conducted);

                      2.10.(e) any material change to a material contract or
         arrangement by which Seller or its assets is bound or subject;

                      2.10.(f) any material  change in any  compensation
         arrangement  or  agreement  with any employee or officer;

                      2.10.(g) any sale, assignment or transfer of any
         intangible assets;

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                      2.10.(h) any resignation or termination of employment of
         any key officer or employee of Seller (and Seller does not know of any
         impending resignation or termination of employment of any such key
         officer or key employee);

                      2.10.(i) any mortgage, pledge, transfer of a security
         interest in, or Lien, created by Seller with respect to any of their
         properties or assets, except Liens for taxes not yet due or payable;

                      2.10.(j) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any
         dividend or other distribution of Seller's assets in respect of any of
         Seller's capital stock, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase,
         or other acquisition of any of such stock by Seller;

                      2.10.(k) any other event or condition of any character
         that might materially and adversely affect the business, properties,
         prospects or financial condition of Seller (as such business is
         presently conducted and as it is presently proposed to be conducted);
         or

                      2.10.(l) any agreement or commitment by Seller to do any
         of the things described in this Section 2.10.

         2.11. TITLE TO PROPERTY AND ASSETS; LEASES.

                      2.11.(a) Section 2.11 of the Seller Disclosure Letter sets
         forth a complete and accurate list and description of all the real
         property and all the material personal property that Seller owns or
         leases. Seller is not bound or committed to make any capital
         improvement or expenditure with respect to any owned or leased real or
         personal property.

                      2.11.(b) Except as set forth in Section 2.11 of the Seller
         Disclosure Letter, Seller has good, valid and marketable title to all
         the real, personal and mixed, tangible and intangible properties and
         assets which it purports to own, free and clear of all Liens,
         restrictions, claims, charges, security interests, easements or other
         encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, except for Liens for current
         taxes not yet due and payable. With respect to the property and assets
         that it leases, Seller is in compliance with such leases and holds a
         valid leasehold interest, free and clear of any Liens, claims and
         encumbrances. All properties and Assets of Seller are in the possession
         or control of Seller, and no other person is entitled to possession of
         any such properties and assets.

         2.12. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Except as set forth in Section 2.12 of the
Seller Disclosure Letter, there are no claims of any kind or any actions, suits,
proceedings, arbitrations or investigations pending or, to Seller's or Selling
Shareholders' knowledge, threatened against or affecting Seller or Selling
Shareholders against any asset, interest or right of Seller or Selling
Shareholders or which questions the validity of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.

         2.13. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Seller is not in violation in any material
respect of any applicable statute, law or regulation relating to the environment
or occupational health and

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safety (the "Environmental Laws") that would, individually, or, together with
all other such violations in the aggregate, result in a material and adverse
effect on the business and properties or financial condition of Seller and
Seller has no knowledge of any material expenditures necessary to comply with
the Environmental Laws.

         2.14. LICENSES AND PERMITS; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Seller holds all
franchises, permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals of
all governmental entities which are material to the operation of Seller's
business and is in compliance with the terms thereof. Seller has complied with,
and is not in any default under (and has not been charged with or received
notice with respect to, nor to Seller's knowledge is threatened with or under
investigation with respect to, any charge concerning any violation of any
provision of) any federal, state or local law, regulation, ordinance, rule or
order (whether executive, judicial, legislative or administrative) or any order,
writ, injunction or decree of any court, agency or instrumentality, and no
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, charge, claim, demand, or notice has been
filed or commenced against Seller alleging any failures to comply.

         2.15.  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.

         (a) Section 2.15 of Seller's Disclosure Letter lists each bonus,
pension (as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended ("ERISA")), profit sharing, deferred compensation, incentive
compensation, stock ownership, stock purchase, stock option, phantom stock,
retirement, vacation, severance, disability, death benefit, hospitalization,
medical or other plan, arrangement or understanding (whether or not legally
binding) providing benefits to any current or former employee, officer or
director of Seller maintained, or contributed to, by Seller (collectively,
"Benefit Plans"), and any employment, consulting, severance, termination or
indemnification agreement, arrangement or understanding between Seller and any
officer, director or employee of Seller. Seller maintains no Benefit Plans other
than those listed in Section 2.15 of Seller's Disclosure Letter.

         (b) No Benefit Plan provides medical or hospitalization benefits to
retirees or other former employees, other than medical benefits required to be
provided to qualified beneficiaries under the provisions of Section 4980B(f) of
the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and paid for entirely by the individual
electing such coverage.

         (c) Each Benefit Plan has been administered in all material respects in
accordance with its terms. Seller and all the Benefit Plans are in compliance in
all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and all
other applicable laws. There are no investigations by any governmental agency,
termination proceedings or other claims (except claims for benefits payable in
the normal operation of the Benefit Plans), suits or proceedings against or
involving any Benefit Plan or asserting any rights or claims to benefits under
any Benefit Plan that could give rise to any material liability, and, to the
knowledge of any Selling Shareholder and Seller, there are not any facts that
could give rise to any material liability in the event of any such
investigation, claim, suit or proceeding.

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         (d) Each Benefit Plan which is an Employee Benefit Pension Plan as
defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA ("Pension Plan"), has been the subject of
determination letters from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that such
Pension Plans are qualified and exempt from Federal income taxes under Section
401(a) and 501(a), respectively, of the Code, and no such determination letter
has been revoked nor, to the knowledge of any Selling Shareholder and Seller,
has revocation been threatened, nor has any such Pension Plan been amended since
the date of its most recent determination letter or application therefore in any
respect that would adversely affect its qualification or, materially increase
its costs.

         (e) No Pension Plan that Seller or any other company under common
control with Seller (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA)
("Affiliate") maintains, or to which Seller or any Affiliate is obligated to
contribute, other than any Pension Plan that is a "multiemployer plan" (as such
term is defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA) (collectively, the
"Multiemployer Pension Plans"), had, as of the respective last annual valuation
date for each such Pension Plan, an "unfunded benefit liability" (as such term
is defined in Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA). No Selling Shareholder nor Seller
is aware of any facts or circumstances that would materially change the funded
status of any such Pension Plan. None of the Pension Plans has an "accumulated
funding deficiency" (as such term is defined in Section 302 of ERISA or Section
412 of the Code), whether or not waived. All contributions to, and payments
from, the Pension Plans that may have been required to be made in accordance
with the Benefit Plans and, when applicable, Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412
of the Code, have been timely made, and there has been no application for or
waiver of the minimum funding standards imposed by Section 412 of the Code with
respect to any Pension Plan. All such contributions to, and payments from, the
Benefit Plans, except those payments to be made from a trust qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code, for any period ending before the Closing Date that
are not yet, but will be, required to be made, will be properly accrued and
reflected in the proper books and records of Seller at the Closing Date. None of
Seller or any officer of Seller or any of the Benefit Plans of Seller which are
subject to ERISA, including the Pension Plans, or any trusts created thereunder,
any administrator or, to the knowledge of any Selling Shareholder and Seller,
any trustee thereof, has engaged in a "prohibited transaction" (as such term is
defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) or any other breach
of fiduciary responsibility under ERISA that could subject Seller or any officer
of Seller to the tax or penalty on prohibited transactions imposed by such
Section 4975 or to any liability under Section 502(i) or (1) of ERISA. Neither
any of such plans nor any of such trusts have been terminated, nor has there
been any "reportable event" (as that term is defined in Section 4043 of ERISA)
with respect thereto during the last five years. Neither Seller, any
administrator or other fiduciary or, to the knowledge of any Selling Shareholder
and Seller, any trustee of any Benefit Plan nor any agent of any of the
foregoing has engaged in any transaction or acted or failed to act in a manner
that could subject Seller to any material liability for breach of fiduciary duty
under ERISA or any other applicable law. Seller (or any other employer that
since September 2, 1974 has ever been treated as a "single employer" under
Section 414(b)(c) or (m) of the Code with Seller or any Subsidiary) has never
been required to contribute to any Multiemployer Pension Plans.

         (f) With respect to any Pension Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA
(including for

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purposes of clause (1) below, any Pension Plan maintained by or contributed to
by Seller or any other company under common control with Seller within the
meaning of Section 414 of the Code and, for purposes of clause (2) below, any
Pension Plan maintained or contributed to by Seller or any other company under
common control with Seller within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA):
Seller has not incurred any material liability on or prior to the date hereof
(1) to such Pension Plan or (2) to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
other than for the payment of remiums, all of which have been paid when due.

         (g) With respect to any Benefit Plan that is an employee welfare
benefit plan: (1) no such Benefit Plan is unfunded or funded through a welfare
benefits fund, as such term is defined in Section 419(e) of the Code, (2) each
such Benefit Plan that is a group health plan, as such term is defined in
Section 5000(b)(1) of the Code, complies with the applicable requirements of
Section 4980B(f) of the Code and (3) to the knowledge of Shareholder and Seller
each such Benefit Plan (including any such Plan covering retirees or other
former employees) may be amended or terminated without material liability to
Seller on or at any time after the Closing Date.

         (h) Each employee bonus or profit sharing plan providing benefits to
any current or former officer, director or employee of Seller is terminable by
Seller without notice at any time.

         (i) No liability has been or is expected to be incurred by Seller or
Selling Shareholders (either directly or indirectly, including as a result of an
indemnification obligation) under or pursuant to ERISA or the Code, including,
penalties and excise taxes, that could following the Closing, become or remain a
liability of Seller's business being acquired by Primis or become a liability of
the Primis or of any benefit plans of the Primis and no event, transaction or
condition has occurred or exists that could result in any such liability to the
business, or following the Closing, to the Primis.

         (j) The Plan will be terminated by appropriate board resolution adopted
by Seller's board of directors before the Closing Date with the effective date
of plan termination to be before the Closing Date. All contributions to the Plan
shall immediately cease on the effective date of the plan termination as stated
in the board resolution. Each employee bonus or profit sharing plan providing
benefits to any current or former officer, director or employee of Seller is
terminable by Seller without notice at any time.

         (k) The individual shareholders who are parties to this Agreement are
the only participants in the Plan who have any portion of their account balance
in the Plan invested in shares of Seller's stock, and such participants have
made the appropriate written direction to the trustees of the Plan to act on
their behalf to sell such shares pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the
trustees of the Plan are authorized to and have taken such other actions that
may be necessary or appropriate to transfer said shares to Primis pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement. All shares of Seller's stock are held by the
individual shareholders who are parties to this Agreement and the Plan and there
are no other outstanding shares held by any other person or plan.

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         (l) The Bliss Associates, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust
(the "ESOP") has been properly and legally terminated and plan assets
distributed to participants. No liability (including penalties, interest and
excise taxes) has been or is expected to be incurred by Seller or Selling
Shareholders with respect to the ESOP, that could following the Closing, become
or remain a liability of Seller's business being acquired by Primis or become a
liability of Primis or of any benefit plans of Primis and no event, transaction
or condition has occurred or exists that could result in any such liability to
the business, or following the Closing, to Primis.

         (m) The Bliss Associates, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, all of the
assets held by the plan, and all obligations and liabilities with respect
thereto, have been legally transferred from Seller to eBliss, LLC, a Missouri
limited liability company, said obligations and liabilities being wholly assumed
by eBliss, LLC, and further releasing Seller and Primis from any obligation or
liability with respect thereto, before the Closing Date. There is not and has
not been a legally established related rabbi trust (i.e., the Bliss Associates,
Inc., Deferred Compensation Trust), associated with the Bliss Associates, Inc.
Deferred Compensation Plan inasmuch as the trust was never funded, no assets
were transferred thereto and trust documents have not been and will not be
executed or delivered by Seller. Neither Seller nor Primis shall have any
liability with respect to the plan or trust effective as of the Closing Date.

         2.16. LABOR RELATIONS.

                      2.16.(a) Seller is in compliance in all material respects
         with all applicable laws respecting employment and employment
         practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours and
         occupational safety and health;

                      2.16.(b) There is no unfair labor practice charge or
         complaint or any other matter against or involving Seller pending or,
         to Seller's knowledge, threatened before the National Labor Relations
         Board, any other agency or any court of law;

                      2.16.(c) There is no labor strike, dispute, slowdown or
         stoppage actually pending or, to Seller's knowledge, threatened against
         Seller;

                      2.16.(d) Seller is not a party to or bound by any
         collective  bargaining  agreement  or any similar labor union
         arrangement;

                      2.16.(e) There are no charges, investigations,
         administrative proceedings or formal complaints of discrimination
         (including discrimination based upon sex, age, marital status, race,
         color, religion, national origin, sexual preference, disability,
         handicap or veteran status) pending or, to Seller's knowledge,
         threatened, before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any
         federal, state or local agency or court against Seller. There are no
         pending governmental audits of the equal employment opportunity
         practices of Seller and, to Seller's best knowledge, no basis for any
         such claim exists; and

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                      2.16.(f) Seller is in compliance in all material respects
         with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

         2.17. INSURANCE. Seller maintains insurance policies, including
property, casualty, liability and other insurance with respect to its assets and
business in amounts customary for similarly situated companies and sufficient in
amount to allow it to replace any of its properties that might be damaged or
destroyed. Seller is not liable for any material retroactive premium adjustments
with respect to any of its insurance policies or bonds. All such policies and
bonds are listed in Section 2.17 of the Seller Disclosure Letter and are legal,
valid and enforceable and in full force and effect and Seller is not in breach
or default (including with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of
notices) and no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time,
would constitute such a breach . Seller has not received any notice of premium
increases or cancellations with respect to any of such policies and bonds.
Seller believes the amount and type of Seller's insurance coverage is adequate
for Seller's business and is consistent with good business practice.

         2.18. TAX MATTERS. Seller has timely filed or caused to be filed all
federal, state, foreign and local income, franchise, gross receipts, payroll,
sales, use, withholding, occupancy, excise, real and personal property,
employment and other tax returns, tax information returns and reports ("Tax
Returns") required to be filed and all such Tax Returns were correct and
complete in all material respects. Seller has paid, or made adequate provisions
for the payment of, all taxes, duties or assessments of any nature whatsoever,
interest payments, penalties and additions (whether or not reflected in the
returns as filed) due and payable (and/or properly accruable for all periods
ending on or before the date of this Agreement) to any city, county, state,
foreign country, the United States or any other taxing authority. There are no
security interests on any of the assets of Seller that arise in connection with
any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any tax. Seller has withheld and paid
all taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts
paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or
other third party.

         2.19. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. Except as set forth in Section 2.19
of the Seller Disclosure Letter, no employee, officer or holder of Seller's
capital stock or member of his immediate family is indebted to Seller, nor is
Seller indebted (or committed to make loans or extend or guarantee credit) to
any of them, other than (i) for payment of salary for services rendered, (ii)
reimbursement for reasonable expenses, or advances with respect to expenses to
be, incurred on behalf of Seller, and (iii) for other standard employee benefits
made generally available to all employees. To the Seller's knowledge, none of
such persons has any direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or
corporation with which Seller has a business relationship, or any firm or
corporation that competes with Seller, except that employees, stockholders, and
officers of Seller and members of their immediate families may own stock in
publicly traded companies that may compete with Seller.

         2.20. BROKERS' AND FINDERS' FEES. Seller has not employed any broker or
finder or incurred any liability for fees or commissions payable to any broker
or finder in connection with the negotiations relating to or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

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         2.21. REGISTRATION RIGHTS. Except as set forth in Section 2.21 of the
Seller Disclosure Letter, Seller is not presently under any obligation and has
not granted any rights to register under the Securities Act any of its
outstanding securities or any of its securities that may be subsequently issued.

         2.22. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Section 2.22 of the Seller Disclosure
Letter sets forth a complete and correct list of all intellectual property,
including, without limitation, trademarks, service marks, patents, copyrights
and applications, used in the conduct of the business of Seller other than
commercially available software programs. Seller either owns or has properly
licensed all rights necessary or required to provide and perform the services it
now provides and performs. Seller's provision or operation of such services will
not violate or infringe any intellectual property laws or violate or infringe
any rights of third parties. There is no complaint, action or proceeding before
any court pending or, to Seller's knowledge, threatened against Seller asserting
that Seller's use of any intellectual property infringes the rights of any third
party or otherwise contesting Seller's rights with respect to any intellectual
property, and there is no basis for such assertion or contest. There are no
claims or demands by third parties whether based upon federal or state law,
statute or common laws connected with or arising out of or relating to the
holding or use of the name "bliss.com" prior to the date hereof. To Seller's
knowledge, no third party is infringing on Seller's rights with respect to its
intellectual property.

         2.23. YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE. All devices, systems, machinery,
information technology, computer software and hardware, and other date-sensitive
technology necessary for Seller to carry on its businesses as presently
conducted and as contemplated to be conducted in the future are Year 2000
Compliant or will be Year 2000 Compliant within a period of time calculated to
result in no material disruption of any of Seller's business operations. The
term "Year 2000 Compliant" means each of the aforementioned items are designed
to be used prior to, during and after the year 2000 and will operate during each
such time period without error relating to date data, specifically including any
error to, or the product of, date data which represents or references different
centuries or more than one century, except that software of the Seller as
disclosed on Schedule 2.23 will not account for periods greater than 100 years.

         2.24. REQUIRED VOTE OF SELLER STOCKHOLDERS. No vote of the security
holders of Seller is required by law, Seller's Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws or otherwise in order for Seller to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.

         2.25. MATERIAL FACTS. This Agreement and the Sellers Disclosure Letter
and certificates furnished by Seller and Selling Shareholders to Primis at the
Closing, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
any material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein,
in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.

               SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PRIMIS

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         Except as set forth in the disclosure letter dated the date hereof
delivered to each Selling Shareholder (the "Primis Disclosure Letter"), Primis
represents and warrants to the Selling Shareholders as follows:

         3.1. ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING. Primis is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Georgia. Primis has all requisite power and authority to: (i) own, lease and
operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and
as presently proposed to be conducted; and (ii) to execute, deliver and perform
this Agreement and any other agreement to which Primis is a party, the execution
and delivery of which is contemplated hereby or thereby. Primis is duly
qualified and is authorized to transact business and is in good standing as
foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify
would have a material adverse effect on its business, properties, prospects or
financial condition.

         3.2. AUTHORITY. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action on the part of Primis. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by Primis and constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of Primis enforceable against it in accordance with its terms
except as such enforceability may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect
relating to creditors rights generally or (ii) general principles of equity
(regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in
equity).

         3.3. CAPITALIZATION. Except as otherwise noted in Section 3.3 of the
Primis Disclosure Letter, immediately prior to the Closing, the authorized
capital stock of Primis consists of 23,000,000 shares comprised of (i)
15,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized, par value $.01 per share, of which
7,078,671 shares are issued and outstanding, (ii) 1,200,000 shares of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock authorized, par value $.01 per share, of which
1,091,242 shares are issued and outstanding, (iii) 3,000,000 shares of Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock authorized, of which 725,130 shares are issued and
outstanding, and (iv)2,500,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
authorized, par value $.01 per share, of which no shares are issued and
outstanding. The Company also has reserved for issuance under its Third Amended
and Restated 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan 1,650,000 shares of Common Stock,
par value $.01 per share. All such outstanding shares have been duly authorized
and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. Except as set forth in
Section 3.3 of the Primis Disclosure Letter, there are no contracts relating to
the issuance, sale or transfer of these securities. Except as set forth in
Section 3.3 of the Primis Disclosure Letter, there are outstanding no
subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments or rights (including
conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal), proxy or
stockholder agreements or agreements of any character relating to shares of
Primis's capital stock or any instruments that can be converted into or
exchanged for shares of Primis's capital stock. None of the shares of Primis's
capital stock has been issued in violation of any preemptive right. All
issuances, sales, redemptions, transfers or purchases of the capital stock of
Primis and any involvement in any transfer of any such stock by Primis have been
in compliance with all applicable agreements and all applicable laws, including
federal and state securities laws, and all taxes thereon,

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if any, have been paid. Except as set forth in Section 3.3 of the Primis
Disclosure Letter, there are no contractual obligations of Primis to repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of Primis. No bonds,
debentures, notes or other indebtedness having the right to vote (or convertible
into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) on any matters on
which shareholders of Primis may vote are issued or outstanding. Except as set
forth in Section 3.3 of the Primis Disclosure Letter, Primis is not a party or
subject to any agreement or understanding, and, to Primis's best knowledge,
there is no agreement or understanding between any persons that affects or
relates to the voting or giving of written consents with respect to any security
or the voting by any director of Primis.

         3.4. NO CONFLICT. The execution and delivery of this Agreement does
not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or
without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of
termination, cancellation or acceleration of, any obligation or the loss of a
material benefit under, or the creation of a Lien, pledge, security interest,
charge or other encumbrance on assets (any such conflict, violation, default,
right of termination, cancellation or acceleration, loss or creation, a
"Violation") pursuant to, any provision of Primis's Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws, or the Articles of Incorporation or bylaws of any Primis Subsidiary, or
result in any Violation of any material lease, agreement, obligation,
instrument, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree,
statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Primis or any Primis
Subsidiary or Primis's or any Primis Subsidiary's properties or Assets.

         3.5. SUBSIDIARIES. Except as set forth in Section 3.5 of the Primis
Disclosure Letter, Primis does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any
interest in any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
association or other business entity. Neither Primis nor any Primis Subsidiary
is a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement.

         3.6. CONSENTS. No consent, approval, qualification, order or
authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court,
administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or other third party is required by or
with respect to Primis in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, or the consummation by Primis of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, which has not already been obtained.

         3.7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Primis's audited consolidated balance sheet
as of December 31, 1998, and the related audited consolidated statement of
income for the year then ended and its unaudited balance sheet as of September
30, 1999 and the related unaudited statement of income for the nine months then
ended (the "Primis Financial Statements"), are attached to the Primis Disclosure
Letter. The Primis Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP
(except for the omission of footnotes and other required schedules and
information and year end accruals which are immaterial, in the aggregate, in
amount). The balance sheets included in such Primis Financial Statements fairly
present the financial condition of Primis and its Subsidiaries as of their
respective dates and the statements of income included in such Primis Financial
Statements fairly present the results of operations of Primis and the Primis
Subsidiaries for the periods then

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ended. None of Primis or any of the Primis Subsidiaries has any liabilities or
obligations of any nature, whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise,
which are not fully reflected or reserved against in the Primis Financial
Statements, except for liabilities that may have arisen in the ordinary course
of business and that are not required by GAAP to be included in the Primis
Financial Statements.

         3.8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Except as set forth in Section 3.8 of the
Primis Disclosure Letter, there are no claims of any kind or any actions, suits,
proceedings, arbitrations or investigations pending or, to Primis's best
knowledge, threatened against or affecting Primis or any Primis Subsidiary
against any asset, interest or right of Primis or any Primis Subsidiary or which
questions the validity of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

         3.9. BROKERS' AND FINDERS' FEES. Primis has not employed any broker,
finder or financial advisor or incurred any liability for fees or commissions
payable to any broker, finder or financial advisor in connection with the
negotiations relating to or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

         3.10. ABSENCE OF CHANGES. Except as set forth in Section 3.10 of the
Primis Disclosure Letter, since September 30, 1999, there has not been:

                      3.10.(a) any change in the assets, liabilities, financial
         condition or operating results of Primis from that reflected in the
         Primis Financial Statements, except changes in the ordinary course of
         business or otherwise that have not, individually or in the aggregate,
         materially and adversely affected the business, properties, prospects
         or financial condition of Primis (as such business is presently
         conducted and as it is presently proposed to be conducted);

                      3.10.(b) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not
         covered by insurance, affecting the business, properties, prospects, or
         financial condition of Primis (as such business is presently conducted
         and as it is presently proposed to be conducted);

                      3.10.(c) any waiver or  compromise  by Primis of a
         material  right or of a material debt owed to it;

                      3.10.(d) any satisfaction or discharge of any Lien, claim,
         or encumbrance or payment of any obligation by Primis, except in the
         ordinary course of business and that is not material to the business,
         properties, or financial condition of Primis (as such business is
         presently conducted and as it is presently proposed to be conducted);

                      3.10.(e) any material  change to a material  contract or
         arrangement by which Primis or its assets is bound or subject;

                      3.10.(f) any material  change in any  compensation
         arrangement  or  agreement  with any employee or officer;

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                      3.10.(g) any sale, assignment or transfer of any
         intangible assets;

                      3.10.(h) any resignation or termination of employment of
         any key officer or employee of Primis (and Primis does not know of any
         impending resignation or termination of employment of any such key
         officer or key employee);

                      3.10.(i) any mortgage, pledge, transfer of a security
         interest in, or Lien, created by Primis with respect to any of their
         properties or assets, except Liens for taxes not yet due or payable;

                      3.10.(j) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any
         dividend or other distribution of Primis' assets in respect of any of
         Primis' capital stock, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase,
         or other acquisition of any of such stock by Primis;

                      3.10.(k) any other event or condition of any character
         that might materially and adversely affect the business, properties,
         prospects or financial condition of Primis (as such business is
         presently conducted and as it is presently proposed to be conducted);
         or

                      3.10.(l) any agreement or commitment by Primis to do any
         of the things described in this Section 3.10.

SECTION 4. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; INDEMNIFICATION.

         4.1. SURVIVAL. After the Closing, any claim for indemnification must be
asserted by notice given no later than the end of the Survival Period (as
defined herein). Except as provided in Section 8 of this Agreement, all
representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations in this Agreement and
any other certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement at the Closing will
survive the Closing until the first anniversary of the Closing; provided,
however, any claims for fraud or intentional breach shall survive indefinitely.
The right to indemnification, payment of damages or other remedy based on such
representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations will not be affected by
any investigation conducted with respect to, or any knowledge acquired (or
capable of being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the execution
and delivery of this Agreement or the Closing, with respect to the accuracy or
inaccuracy of or compliance with any such representation, warranty, covenant, or
obligation. The waiver of any condition based on the accuracy of any
representation or warranty, or on the performance of or compliance with any
covenant or obligation, will not affect the right to indemnification, payment of
damages, or other remedy based on such representations, warranties, covenants,
and obligations.

         4.2. INDEMNIFICATION. Seller, the non-Plan Selling Shareholders, and
the individual accounts in the Plan held by the non-Plan Selling Shareholders as
participants in the Plan (the "Specified Plan Accounts"), jointly and severally,
will indemnify and hold harmless Primis and its stockholders, controlling
persons, and Affiliates (except for Selling Shareholders and the Specified

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Plan Accounts) (collectively, the "Indemnified Persons") for, and will pay to
the Indemnified Persons the amount of, any loss, liability, claim, damage,
expense (including costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys'
fees) whether or not involving a third-party claim (collectively, "Damages"),
arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with: any breach of any
representation or warranty made by Seller and the Selling Shareholders in this
Agreement or any other certificate delivered by Seller and the Selling
Shareholders pursuant to this Agreement at the Closing; and any breach by Seller
or any Selling Shareholder of any covenant or obligation of Seller or such
Selling Shareholder in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, under no
circumstances will any participants in the Plan other than the non-Plan Selling
Shareholders (and then, only to the extent provided for in this Article 4) be
liable to Primis nor will any accounts in the Plan associated with such
participants be used in satisfying any such liability to Primis.

         4.3. INDEMNIFICATION BY PRIMIS. Primis will indemnify and hold harmless
Seller for any Damages arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection
with: any breach of any representation or warranty made by Primis in this
Agreement or in any other certificate or document delivered by Primis pursuant
to this Agreement; and any breach by Primis of any covenant or obligation of
Primis in this Agreement or closing certificates.

         4.4 LIMITATIONS ON INDEMNIFICATION. No party to this Agreement will nor
will the Specified Plan Accounts have any obligation to indemnify any
Indemnified Person unless and until the aggregate of all Damages exceeds $25,000
("Indemnification Threshold"), in which case the indemnifying party will then be
obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party for all such Damages in excess of
$25,000.

         No person shall be entitled to indemnification under this Article 4 if
and to the extent that such person's claim for indemnification is directly or
indirectly related to a breach by such person of any representation, warranty,
covenant or other agreement set forth in this Agreement.

         Notwithstanding any other term of this Agreement, (i) no paying party
shall be liable under this Article 4 for an amount that exceeds the amount of
the Purchase Price defined in SECTION 1.2 of this Agreement and, (ii) if Seller
or any Selling Shareholder is the paying party under this Article 4, the
obligation of Seller or Selling Shareholder to make indemnification payments
shall be limited to the portion of such Purchase Price actually received by such
party in cash , and any difference between such amount and the Purchase Price
shall be obtained by Primis through its exercise of the right of offset under
Section 4.6 of this Agreement. The limitation on indemnification payments
provided in this paragraph shall be in the aggregate for Selling Shareholders
and Seller combined and shall not be construed as separate indemnification
limitations for each of Selling Shareholder or Seller.

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         4.5.     PROCEDURE FOR INDEMNIFICATION; THIRD PARTY CLAIMS.

                  4.5.(a) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under
Section 4.2 or 4.3 of notice of the commencement of any proceeding against it,
such indemnified party will, if a claim is to be made against an indemnifying
party under such Section, give written notice to the indemnifying party of the
commencement of such claim, but the failure to notify the indemnifying party
will not relieve the indemnifying party of any liability that it may have to any
indemnified party, except to the extent that the indemnifying party demonstrates
that the defense of such action is prejudiced by the indemnifying party's
failure to give such notice.

                  4.5.(b) If any proceeding is brought against an indemnified
party and it gives written notice to the indemnifying party of the commencement
of such proceeding and reasonable details regarding the controversy subject to
such proceeding, the indemnifying party will, unless the claim involves taxes,
be entitled to participate in such proceeding and, to the extent that it wishes
(unless (i) the indemnifying party is also a party to such proceeding and the
indemnified party determines in good faith that joint representation would be
unethical, or (ii) the indemnifying party fails to provide reasonable assurance
to the indemnified party of its financial capacity to defend such proceeding and
provide indemnification with respect to such proceeding), to assume the defense
of such proceeding with counsel satisfactory to the indemnified party and, after
notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election to
assume the defense of such proceeding, the indemnifying party will not, as long
as it diligently conducts such defense, be liable to the indemnified party under
this Section 4 for any fees of other counsel or any other expenses with respect
to the defense of such proceeding, in each case subsequently incurred by the
indemnified party in connection with the defense of such proceeding. If the
indemnifying party assumes the defense of a proceeding, (i) it will be
conclusively established for purposes of this Agreement that the claims made in
that proceeding are within the scope of and subject to indemnification; and (ii)
no compromise or settlement of such claims may be effected by the indemnifying
party without the indemnified party's consent; and (iii) the indemnified party
will have no liability with respect to any compromise or settlement of such
claims effected without its consent. If written notice (including reasonable
details) is given to an indemnifying party of the commencement of any proceeding
and the indemnifying party does not, within thirty (30) days after the
indemnified party's notice is given, give written notice to the indemnified
party of its election to assume the defense of such proceeding, the indemnifying
party will be bound by any determination made in such proceeding or any
compromise or settlement effected by the indemnified party.

                  4.5.(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an indemnified party
determines in good faith that there is a reasonable probability that a
proceeding may adversely affect it or its Affiliates other than as a result of
monetary damages for which it would be entitled to indemnification under this
Agreement, the indemnified party may, by written notice to the indemnifying
party, assume the exclusive right to defend, compromise, or settle such
proceeding, but the indemnifying party will not be bound by any determination of
a proceeding so defended or any compromise or settlement effected without its
consent (which may not be unreasonably withheld).

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         4.6. EXCLUSIVE NATURE OF REMEDIES. Except for the remedy of specific
performance and other equitable remedies and except to the extent that any of
the parties shall have engaged in fraud or an intentional breach of this
Agreement, if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated
the rights and remedies set forth in this Article 4 shall be the exclusive
rights or remedies available to a party with respect to claims against any of
the other parties hereto or any of their respective affiliates, shareholders,
members, officers, directors and employees, and heirs, successors and assigns,
for which indemnification is authorized or provided pursuant to this Article.

         4.7 RIGHT TO OFFSET. Primis shall have the right to offset the amount
of any Fully Resolved Claim against any part of the Deferred Consideration that
has not yet been paid to Selling Shareholders. For purposes of this Section 4.7,
a "Fully Resolved Claim" shall be any claim for indemnification by Primis under
Section 4.2 which has been fully resolved pursuant to the terms of Section 4.8
of this Agreement.

         4.8 REMEDIES. To the extent feasible, the parties desire to resolve any
controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including any claim
for Damages, rescission, specific performance or other legal or equitable
relief, through discussions and good faith negotiations with each other. In the
event that, after good faith discussions and negotiations, such controversies
cannot be resolved solely among the parties within thirty (30) days after such
discussions have commenced, the parties may, if the controversy is for Damages
or other non-injunctive relief, select a type of non-binding formal or informal
alternative dispute resolution (ADR) method that is appropriate and feasible
under the circumstances such as mini-trial, mediation or the like, and to work
in good faith to resolve the controversy, and if the controversy is for
injunctive relief, the aggrieved party may appeal immediately to a court of
competent jurisdiction. If the parties are unable to resolve a controversy
relating to Damages or other non-injunctive relief amongst themselves, after
working in good faith and having taken advantage of an appropriate ADR method or
methods, such controversy may be settled by appropriate binding arbitration or
litigation and appeals, and any Damages established by reason of such
arbitration or litigation (upon exhaustion of all appellate remedies) shall be
deemed to be finally determined (i.e. "Fully Resolved Claim").

Arbitration of any controversy shall be settled in the City of Atlanta, State of
Georgia, in accordance with the rules then obtaining of the American Arbitration
Association. The determination of the arbitrator when made shall be binding upon
all parties bound by the terms of this Agreement. Judgment upon the award
rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent
jurisdiction. The foregoing notwithstanding, Primis shall have the right to seek
injunctive relief from any court of competent jurisdiction in the event of any
breach or threatened breach of Article 8 of this Agreement.

               SECTION 5. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING CONSUMMATION

         5.1. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF BOTH PARTIES. From the date of this
Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or the termination of this Agreement
prior to Closing, unless the prior written consent of the other party shall have
been obtained, and except as otherwise

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expressly contemplated herein, each party shall operate its business only in the
usual, regular, and ordinary course, preserve intact its business organization
and Assets and maintain its rights and franchises, and use its reasonable
efforts to maintain its current employee relationships.

         5.2. NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF SELLER. From the date of this Agreement
until the earlier of the Closing or the termination of this Agreement prior to
Closing, Seller covenants and agrees that it will not do or agree or commit to
do any of the following without the prior written consent of Primis:

                      5.2.(a) amend the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, or
         other governing instruments of Seller, or

                      5.2.(b) incur, guarantee, or otherwise become responsible
         for, any additional debt obligation or other obligation for borrowed
         money or impose, or suffer the imposition, on any Asset of Seller of
         any Lien or permit any such Lien to exist; or

                      5.2.(c) repurchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire or
         exchange, directly or indirectly, any shares, or any securities
         convertible into any shares, of the capital stock of Seller, or declare
         or pay any dividend or make any other distribution in respect of
         Seller's capital stock; or

                      5.2.(d) except for this Agreement, issue, sell, pledge,
         encumber, authorize the issuance of, enter into any contract to issue,
         sell, pledge, encumber, or authorize the issuance of, or otherwise
         permit to become outstanding, any additional shares of Seller's capital
         stock, or any stock appreciation rights, or any option, warrant,
         conversion, or other right to acquire any such stock, or any security
         convertible into any such stock; or

                      5.2.(e) adjust, split, combine, or reclassify any of
         Seller's capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other
         securities in respect of or in substitution for shares of Seller's
         capital stock, or sell, lease, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of or
         otherwise encumber any Asset; or

                      5.2.(f) purchase any securities or make any material
         investment, either by purchase of stock or securities, contributions to
         capital, Asset transfers, or purchase of any Assets, in any person; or

                      5.2.(g) grant any increase in compensation or benefits to
         the employees or officers of Seller, except in accordance with the
         ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as
         required by Law; pay any severance or termination pay or any bonus
         other than pursuant to written policies or written contracts in effect
         on the date of this Agreement; enter into or amend any severance
         agreements with officers or employees of Seller; grant any material
         increase in fees or other increases in compensation or other benefits
         to directors of Seller except in accordance with the ordinary course of
         business consistent with past

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         practice; or voluntarily accelerate the vesting of any stock options or
         other stock-based compensation or employee benefits; or

                      5.2.(h) enter into or amend any employment contract
         between Seller and any person (unless such amendment is required by Law
         or a pre-existing contractual obligation) that Seller does not have the
         unconditional right to terminate without liability (other than
         liability for services already rendered), at any time on or after the
         Closing; or

                      5.2.(i) adopt any new employee benefit plan of Seller or
         make any material change in or to any existing employee benefit plans
         of Seller other than any such change that is required by Law or that,
         in the opinion of counsel, is necessary or advisable to maintain the
         tax qualified status of any such plan; or

                      5.2.(j) except in the ordinary course of business, modify,
         amend, or terminate any material contract or waive, release,
         compromise, or assign any material rights or claims.

                        SECTION 6. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

         6.1. AGREEMENT AS TO EFFORTS TO CONSUMMATE. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, each party agrees to use its reasonable efforts to
take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all
things necessary, proper, or advisable under applicable laws to consummate and
make effective, as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of this
Agreement, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

         6.2. INVESTIGATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY.

                      6.2.(a) Prior to the Closing, each party shall keep the
         other party advised of all material developments relevant to its
         business and to consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
         Agreement and shall permit the other party to make or cause to be made
         such investigation of the business and properties of it and its
         Subsidiaries and of their respective financial and legal conditions as
         the other party reasonably requests, provided that such investigation
         shall be reasonably related to the transactions contemplated hereby and
         shall not interfere unnecessarily with normal operations. No
         investigation by a party shall affect the representations and
         warranties of the other party.

                      6.2.(b) Each party shall, and shall cause its advisers and
         agents to, maintain the confidentiality of all confidential information
         furnished to it by the other party concerning its and its Subsidiaries'
         businesses, operations, and financial positions and shall not use such
         information for any purpose except in furtherance of the transactions
         contemplated by this Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated prior
         to the Closing, each party shall promptly return or certify the
         destruction of all documents and copies thereof, and all work papers
         containing confidential information received from the other party.

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                      6.2.(c) Each party agrees to give the other party notice
         as soon as practicable after any determination by it of any fact or
         occurrence relating to the other party which it has discovered through
         the course of its investigation and which represents, or is reasonably
         likely to represent, either a material breach of any representation,
         warranty, covenant, or agreement of the other party or which has had or
         is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the other
         party.

         6.3. CERTAIN ACTIONS. Except with respect to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, neither Seller nor any Affiliate thereof nor
any Representatives thereof retained by Seller shall directly or indirectly
solicit or engage in negotiations concerning any Acquisition Proposal, or
provide any confidential information or assistance to, or have any discussions
with, any person with respect to an Acquisition Proposal prior to the Closing.

         6.4. ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT. Primis and Selling Shareholders agree that
Seller will execute, immediately prior to Closing, an Assignment Agreement,
substantially in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT 2, to assign Seller's
rights to the Internet domain name "Bliss.com" to the Selling Shareholders.
After the Closing, Primis will promptly execute Articles of Amendment to the
Bliss Associates, Inc. Articles of Incorporation to change the corporate name to
a name substantially dissimilar from "Bliss Associates, Inc."

         6.5. SELLER'S EMPLOYEES. At Closing, Primis will employ Seller's active
employees, including Barbara Blasy and Curt Bliss, at each employee's current
level of compensation, including the assumption by Primis of any accrued
vacation or sick pay at Closing under Seller's Benefit Plans. Nothing in the
preceding sentence shall preclude Primis from treating Seller's active employees
as its own employees at will after Closing, with continued employment at the
sole discretion of Primis.

          SECTION 7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS TO CONSUMMATE

         7.1. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF EACH PARTY. The respective
obligations of each party to perform this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction of the
following conditions, unless waived by both parties pursuant to Section 9.7 of
this Agreement:

                      7.1.(a) All Consents of, filings and registrations with,
         and notifications to, all Regulatory Authorities required for
         consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been
         obtained or made and shall be in full force and effect and all waiting
         periods required by Law shall have expired.

                      7.1.(b) Each party shall have obtained any and all
         Consents required for consummation of the transactions contemplated
         hereby or for the preventing of any default under any Contract or
         permit of such party which, if not obtained or made, is reasonably
         likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse
         effect on such party.

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                      7.1.(c) No court or governmental or Regulatory Authority
         of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated,
         enforced, or entered any Law or order (whether temporary, preliminary,
         or permanent) or taken any other action which prohibits, restricts, or
         makes illegal consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
         Agreement.

         7.2. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF PRIMIS. The obligations of Primis to
perform this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are
subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, unless waived by Primis
pursuant to Section 9.7 of this Agreement:

                      7.2.(a) The representations and warranties of Seller and
         the Selling Shareholders set forth in this Agreement shall be true and
         accurate in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and
         as of the Closing with the same effect as though all such
         representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Closing
         (provided that representations and warranties which are confined to a
         specified date shall speak only as of such date).

                      7.2.(b) Each and all of the agreements and covenants of
         Seller to be performed and complied with pursuant to this Agreement and
         the other agreements contemplated hereby prior to the Closing shall
         have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects.

                      7.2.(c) Seller shall have delivered to Primis (i) a
         certificate, dated as of the Closing and signed on its behalf by its
         duly authorized officers, to the effect that the conditions of its
         obligations set forth in Section 7.2(a) and 7.2(b) of this Agreement
         have been satisfied and (ii) certified copies of resolutions duly
         adopted by Seller's Board of Directors, and Trustees of the Plan,
         evidencing the taking of all corporate action necessary to authorize
         the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement, and the
         consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, all
         in such reasonable detail as Primis and its counsel shall request.

                      7.2.(d) Since September 30, 1999, there shall not have
         been any material adverse change in the Seller's Assets or business,
         working capital, liabilities, financial condition, business prospects
         or relationships with any suppliers or customers or any material change
         or any material commitment or transaction of any nature that would
         adversely affect the business of Seller or any agreement in writing to
         take any such action.

                      7.2.(e) There shall not have been any damage or
         destruction materially adversely affecting the Seller's Assets or
         business;

                      7.2.(f) Each Selling Shareholder shall have executed a
         shareholders' release substantially in the form attached hereto as
         EXHIBIT 3.

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                      7.2.(g) Primis shall have completed its due diligence
         investigation of Seller, which shall be satisfactory to Primis in its
         sole discretion.

                      7.2.(h) Primis shall have received opinions of Seller's
         counsel and Plan counsel substantially in the form of EXHIBIT 4
         attached hereto.

                      7.2.(i) Primis shall have received certified copies of
         resolutions duly adopted by Seller's Board of Directors for the
         termination of Seller's 401(k) plan substantially in the form of
         EXHIBIT 5 attached hereto.

                      7.2.(j) Primis shall have received certified copies of
         resolutions duly adopted by Seller's Board of Directors related to
         Seller's Deferred Compensation Plan and related rabbi trust, the Bliss
         Associates, Inc. Deferred Compensation Trust to provide for a transfer
         of the assets held by the plan and trust, and all obligations and
         liabilities with respect thereto, from Bliss Associates, Inc. to
         eBliss, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company,substantially in the
         form of EXHIBIT 6 attached hereto.

         7.3. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS.
The obligations of Seller and the Selling Shareholders to perform this Agreement
and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the
satisfaction of the following conditions, unless waived by Seller and the
Selling Shareholders pursuant to Section 9.7 of this Agreement:

                      7.3.(a) The representations and warranties of Primis set
         forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material
         respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing with
         the same effect as though all such representations and warranties had
         been made on and as of the Closing (provided that representations and
         warranties which are confined to a specified date shall speak only as
         of such date).

                      7.3.(b) Each and all of the agreements and covenants of
         Primis to be performed and complied with pursuant to this Agreement and
         the other agreements contemplated hereby prior to the Closing shall
         have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects.

                      7.3.(c) Primis shall have delivered to Seller (i) a
         certificate, dated as of the Closing and signed on its behalf by its
         duly authorized officers, to the effect that the conditions of its
         obligations set forth in Sections 7.3(a) and 7.3(b) of this Agreement
         have been satisfied and (ii) certified copies of resolutions duly
         adopted by Primis's Board of Directors evidencing the taking of all
         corporate action necessary to authorize the execution, delivery, and
         performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
         contemplated hereby, all in such reasonable detail as Seller and its
         counsel shall request.

                      7.3.(d) The Selling Parties shall have received the
         opinion of Primis' counsel substantially in the form of EXHIBIT 7
         attached hereto.

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                      7.3.(e) Since September 30, 1999, there shall not have
         been any material adverse change in Primis' Assets or business, working
         capital, liabilities, financial condition, business prospects or
         relationships with any suppliers or customers or any material change or
         any material commitment or transaction of any nature that would
         adversely affect the business of Seller or any agreement in writing to
         take any such action.

                           SECTION 8. NON-COMPETITION

         8.1. NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT. Each of the Selling Shareholders agree
that from and after the Closing until five (5) years after the Closing (such
date being referred to herein as the "ENDING DATE" and the period beginning on
the Closing Date and ending on the Ending Date, being referred to herein as the
"NON-COMPETITION PERIOD"), neither Selling Shareholder nor any of their
Affiliates will, directly or indirectly:

                      8.1.(a) except as an officer or employee of Primis or any
         Subsidiary of Primis, engage in, control, advise, manage, serve as a
         director, officer or employee of, act as a consultant to, receive any
         material economic benefit from (except as a passive investor in
         publicly-held companies, holding less than one percent of its
         outstanding voting common stock or in mutual funds) or exert any
         influence upon, any business which conducts activities anywhere in the
         counties within the states of Missouri and Kansas in which Seller or
         its employees have performed an appraisal within the past five (5)
         years or any county in which Primis employees perform appraisals, or
         plan to perform appraisals, during the Non-Competition Period;

                      8.1.(b) except in connection with any duties as an officer
         or employee of Primis or other Subsidiary of Primis, solicit, divert or
         attempt to solicit or divert any party who is, was or was solicited to
         become, a customer of Primis at any time prior to the Closing;

                      8.1.(c) employ, solicit for employment or encourage to
         leave their employment, any person who was during the one-year period
         prior to such employment, solicitation or encouragement or is an
         officer or employee of Primis;

                      8.1.(d) induce or  attempt  to induce  any third  party to
         cease  doing  business  with Primis; or

                      8.1.(e) make any statement to any third party, including
         the press or media, reasonably likely to result in adverse publicity
         for Primis.

         8.2. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. Each of the Selling Shareholders recognizes
and affirms that in the event of breach by any of them of any of the provisions
of this Section, money damages would be inadequate and Primis would have no
adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, each of the Selling Shareholders agrees
that Primis shall have the right, in addition to any other rights and

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remedies existing in its favor, to enforce its rights and the Selling
Shareholders' obligations under this Section not only by an action or actions
for damages but also by an action or actions for specific performance,
injunction and/or other equitable relief in order to enforce or prevent any
violations (whether anticipatory, continuing or future of the provisions of this
Section (including the extension of the Non-Competition Period by a period equal
to (i) the length of the violation of this Section 8 plus (ii) the length of any
court proceedings necessary to stop such violation). In the event of a breach or
violation by any of the Selling Shareholders of any of the provisions of this
Section 8, the running of the Non-Competition Period (but not of the
Shareholders' obligations under this Section 8) shall be suspended with respect
to the Selling Shareholders during the continuance of any actual breach or
violation.

         8.3. SEVERABILITY. If at any time any of the provisions of this Section
8 shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable by reason of being vague or
unreasonable as to duration, area, scope of activity or otherwise, then this
Section 8 shall be considered divisible (with the other provisions to remain in
full force and effect) and the invalid or unenforceable provisions shall become
and be deemed to be immediately amended to include only such time, area, scope
of activity and other restrictions, as shall be determined to be reasonable and
enforceable by the court or other body having jurisdiction over the matter, and
the Selling Shareholders expressly agree that this Agreement, as so amended,
shall be valid and binding as though any invalid or unenforceable provision had
not been included herein.

         8.4. NO LIMITATION OF OTHER PROVISIONS. The provisions of this Section
8 shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other provisions
contained in any other agreement restricting competition by any Selling
Shareholder.

                          SECTION 9. GENERAL PROVISIONS

         9.1. TERMINATION. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:

                      9.1.(a) By mutual consent of the Board of Directors of
         Primis and the Board of Directors of Seller; or

                      9.1.(b) By the Board of Directors of either party
         (provided that the terminating party is not then in breach of any
         representation or warranty contained in this Agreement) in the event of
         an inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of the other party
         contained in this Agreement which cannot be or has not been cured
         within 30 days after the giving of written notice to the breaching
         party of such inaccuracy; or

                      9.1.(c) By the Board of Directors of either party
         (provided that the terminating party is not then in breach of any
         representation or warranty contained in this Agreement) in the event of
         a material breach by the other party of any covenant or agreement
         contained in this Agreement which cannot be or has not been cured
         within 30 days after the giving of written notice to the breaching
         party of such breach; or

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                      9.1.(d) By the Board of Directors of either party in the
         event that the Closing shall not have been consummated by February 29,
         2000, if the failure to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
         on or before such date is not caused by any breach of this Agreement by
         the party electing to terminate pursuant to this Section.

                  In the event of the termination and abandonment of this
Agreement, this Agreement shall become void and have no effect, except that the
provisions of this Section 9.1 and Sections 6.2 and 9.10 of this Agreement shall
survive any such termination and abandonment.

         9.2. DEFINITIONS. Except as otherwise provided herein, the capitalized
terms set forth below shall have the following meanings:

                  "ACQUISITION PROPOSAL" with respect to a party shall mean any
tender offer or exchange offer or any proposal for a merger, acquisition of all
of the stock or Assets of, or other business combination involving such party or
any of its Subsidiaries or the acquisition of a substantial equity interest in,
or a substantial portion of the Assets of, such party or any of its
Subsidiaries.

                  "AFFILIATE" of a person shall mean any other person directly,
or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controlling, controlled by or
under common control with such person.

                  "AGREEMENT" shall mean this Agreement, including the Exhibits
and schedules hereto delivered pursuant hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.

                  "ASSETS" of a person shall mean all of the assets, properties,
businesses, and rights of such person of every kind, nature, character, and
description, whether real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, accrued
or contingent, or otherwise relating to or utilized in such person's business,
directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, whether or not carried on the books
and records of such person, and whether or not owned in the name of such person
or any Affiliate of such person and wherever located.

                  "CONSENT" shall mean any consent, approval, authorization,
clearance, exemption, waiver, or similar affirmation by any person pursuant to
any contract, Law, order, or permit.

                  "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles,
consistently applied during the periods involved.

                  "LAW" shall mean any code, law, ordinance, regulation,
reporting or licensing requirement, rule, or statute applicable to a person or
its Assets, liabilities, or business, including those promulgated, interpreted,
or enforced by any Regulatory Authority.

                  "LIEN" shall mean any conditional sale agreement, default of
title, easement, encroachment, encumbrance, hypothecation, infringement, lien,
mortgage, pledge, reservation, restriction, security interest, title retention,
or other security arrangement, or any adverse right or

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interest, charge, or claim of any nature whatsoever of, on, or with respect to
any property or property interest, other than Liens for property taxes not yet
due and payable.

                  "PRIMIS COMMON STOCK" shall mean the $.01 par value common
stock of Primis.

                  "PRIMIS DISCLOSURE LETTER" shall mean the letter delivered
prior to the execution of this Agreement to Seller describing in reasonable
detail the matters contained therein and, with respect to each disclosure made
therein, specifically referencing each Section or subsection of this Agreement
under which such disclosure is being made.

                  "REGULATORY AUTHORITIES" shall mean, collectively, all federal
and state regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the parties and their
respective Subsidiaries.

                  "REPRESENTATIVE" shall mean any investment banker, financial
advisor, attorney, accountant, consultant, or other representative of a person.

                  "SECURITIES ACT" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.

                  "SELLER DISCLOSURE LETTER" shall mean the letter delivered
prior to the execution of this Agreement to Primis describing in reasonable
detail the matters contained therein and, with respect to each disclosure made
therein, specifically referencing each Section or subsection of this Agreement
under which such disclosure is being made.

                  "SUBSIDIARIES" shall mean all those corporations or other
entities of which the entity in question owns or controls 50% or more of the
outstanding equity securities either directly or through an unbroken chain of
entities as to each of which 50% or more of the outstanding equity securities is
owned directly or indirectly by its parent.

         9.3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS. Except as required by law, neither Seller, the
Selling Shareholders nor Primis shall, without the prior written approval of the
other party hereto, make any press release or other public announcement
concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Primis, Seller and
the Selling Shareholders may disclose information with respect to the
transaction contemplated hereby to their respective employees, agents,
consultants and third parties only to the extent such persons have a need to
know such information or as may be required by law, rule, regulation, decree or
court order.

         9.4. NOTICES. All notices, requests, consents, and other communications
under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be mailed by first class,
registered, or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent via overnight courier
service, or delivered personally and sent by facsimile:

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         (a)      If to Primis:

                      Primis, Inc.
                      Attn.: Chief Legal Officer
                      11475 Great Oaks Way, Suite 320
                      Alpharetta, Georgia 30022
                      (770) 777-8600 (telephone)
                      (770) 777-8591 (facsimile)

         With a copy to:

                      Patrick W. Mattingly, Esq.
                      Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs
                      2800 Citizens Plaza
                      Louisville, Kentucky 40202
                      (502) 589-5235 (telephone)
                      (502) 589-0309 (facsimile)

         (b)      If to Seller or the Selling Shareholders:

                      "Seller"

                      Bliss Associates, Inc.
                      720 Commerce Tower
                      911 Main Street
                      Kansas City, Missouri 64105-2030
                      (816) 421-2964 (telephone)
                      (816) 421-3900 (facsimile)

                      "Selling Shareholders"

                      Mark R. Cox, as Shareholder and Plan Participant
                      5600 W. 86th Terrace
                      Overland Park, KS  66207

                      Roland G. Hoffman, as Shareholder and Plan Participant
                      1087 NE Lakepoint Court
                      Blue Springs, MO  64214

                      Robert E. Marx, as Shareholder and Plan Participant
                      6015 Howe Drive
                      Shawnee Mission, KS  66205-3445

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                      Kenneth E. Meyers, as Shareholder and Plan Participant
                      16519 W. 79th Terrace
                      Lenexa, KA  66219

                      Gregory Nitschke, as Shareholder and Plan Participant
                      813 NW North Ridge Ct.
                      Blue Springs, MO  64015

         With a copy to:

                      P. Mitchell Woolery
                      Polsinelli White Vardeman & Shalton
                      700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000
                      Kansas City, MO 64112
                      (816) 753-1000 (telephone)
                      (816) 753-1536 (facsimile)

or to such other address of which the addressee shall have notified the sender
in writing. Notices mailed in accordance with this section shall be deemed given
when mailed, and notices sent by overnight courier service shall be deemed given
when placed in the hands of a representative of such service.

         9.5. PARTIES IN INTEREST; ASSIGNMENT. Except as otherwise provided
herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf
of either party to this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their
respective heirs, executors, successors, and assigns, whether so expressed or
not. 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. This Agreement is not assignable (whether by merger, operation
of law or otherwise) and any purported assignment shall be null and void.

         9.6. CONSTRUCTION; GOVERNING LAW. The section headings contained in
this Agreement are inserted as a matter of convenience and shall not affect in
any way the construction of the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be
governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
Missouri, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

         9.7. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. This Agreement, including
the Seller Disclosure Letter, the Primis Disclosure Letter and Exhibits and
Schedules hereto, along with each of the Employment Agreements with each of the
Selling Shareholders ("Employment Agreement" or collectively "Employment
Agreements"), constitutes and contains the entire agreement between the parties
hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and supersedes any
prior writing by the parties. 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 and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the
written consent of Seller and Primis (or its permitted assigns). Any amendment
or waiver effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be

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binding upon each holder of any securities purchased under this Agreement at the
time outstanding (including securities into which such securities have been
converted), each future holder of all such securities, and Seller.

         9.8. SEVERABILITY. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision
of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the
remaining provisions.

         9.9. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

         9.10. EXPENSES. Each party shall pay their respective legal and
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.

         9.11. TIME OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence to the performance of the
obligations set forth in this Agreement.

         9.12. DISCLOSURE LETTER.

                  9.12.(a) The disclosures in the Seller Disclosure Letter and
the Primis Disclosure Letter, and those in any supplement thereto, must relate
only to the representations and warranties in the Section of the Agreement to
which they expressly relate and not to any other representation or warranty in
this Agreement.

                  9.12.(b) In the event of any inconsistency between the
statements in the body of this Agreement and those in the Seller Disclosure
Letter or the Primis Disclosure Letter (other than an exception expressly set
forth as such in the Seller Disclosure Letter or the Primis Disclosure Letter
with respect to a specifically identified representation or warranty), the
statements in the body of this Agreement will control.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller, the Selling Shareholders and
Primis have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first
written above.

                        "Seller"

                        BLISS ASSOCIATES, INC.

                        By:    __________________________________________

                        Name:  __________________________________________

                        Title: __________________________________________

                        "Selling Shareholders"

                        _________________________________________________
                        Mark R. Cox, as Shareholder and Plan Participant
                        5600 W. 86th Terrace
                        Overland Park, KS 66207

                        _________________________________________________
                        Roland G. Hoffman, as Shareholder and Plan Participant
                        1087 NE Lakepoint Court
                        Blue Springs, MO 64214

                        _________________________________________________
                        Robert E. Marx, as Shareholder and Plan Participant
                        6015 Howe Drive
                        Shawnee Mission, KS 66205-3445

                        _________________________________________________
                        Kenneth E. Meyers, as Shareholder and Plan Participant
                        16519 W. 79th Terrace
                        Lenexa, KA  66219

                        _________________________________________________
                        Gregory Nitschke, as Shareholder and Plan Participant
                        813 NW North Ridge Ct.
                        Blue Springs, MO 64015

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                        BLISS ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

                        _______________________________________________
                        Mark R. Cox, as Trustee

                        _______________________________________________
                        Roland G. Hoffman, as Trustee

                        _______________________________________________
                        Robert E. Marx, as Trustee

                        _______________________________________________
                        Kenneth E. Meyers, as Trustee

                        _______________________________________________
                        Gregory Nitschke, as Trustee

                        "Primis"

                        PRIMIS, INC.

                        By:    ________________________________________

                        Name:  ________________________________________

                        Title: ________________________________________

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