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EXHIBIT 10.64

                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This Stock Purchase  Agreement  (this  "Agreement") is entered into on this 27th
day of  September,  2002 by and among  RURAL/METRO  CORPORATION,  a company duly
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of
America  ("U.S.A."),  with  registered  office at 8401 East Indian  School Road,
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85251, U.S.A. ("Seller"),

AND

ALASIO  BUSINESS  INC., a company duly  organized and existing under the laws of
the British Virgin Islands,  with registered office at Pasea Estate,  Road Town,
Tortola,  British Virgin  Islands,  ("Buyer"),  and MR. THOMAS W.  BONFIGLIO,  a
citizen of the U.S.A., residing at Barrio Las Palmes, Radial Castilla 510, Santa
Cruz de la Sierra, Republic of Bolivia (hereinafter referred to as "TB"),

AND

RURAL/METRO OF ARGENTINA S.A., ECCO S.A.,  RURAL/METRO  INVERSORA S.R.L.,  SAMTI
SALA MOVIL DE TERAPIA INTENSIVA S.R.L., INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES DEL CORAZON
"INICOR" S.A.,  and SCREEN MEDICA S.A., all of the foregoing  entities being (i)
duly  organized  and  existing  under  the  laws of the  Republic  of  Argentina
("Argentina")  and (ii)  subsidiaries  of  RURAL/METRO  INTERNATIONAL,  INC.,  a
company duly organized and existing under the laws of Delaware,  with registered
office at 8401 East Indian School Road, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85251, U.S.A., (the
"Company")  and  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  Seller  (except  the  Company,
altogether hereinafter referred to as the "Subsidiaries").

The Seller,  the Buyer,  the  Subsidiaries  and TB are  hereinafter  referred to
jointly as the "Parties."

                                 R E C I T A L S

     WHEREAS, As of the Closing Date, Seller is the owner of the totality of the
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company (the "Shares");
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     WHEREAS, TB is the legal representative of Buyer;

     WHEREAS,  TB, as the former Chief  Operating  Officer,  Group President and
manager of the Subsidiaries  for over one (1) year, has had full  responsibility
for and has complete Knowledge of all aspects of the business, finances, assets,
Liabilities, Proceedings and operations of the Subsidiaries;

     WHEREAS,  Seller desires to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase, all of the
issued and  outstanding  Shares of the  Company  held by Seller,  subject to the
terms and conditions herein;

     WHEREAS,  Buyer  and  the  Subsidiaries   acknowledge  that  the  tradename
"RURAL/METRO"  (the  "Tradename")  has  acquired  significant  market  value and
recognition  and  constitutes a substantial  asset  associated  with the highest
standards in the fire protection  services and the health care services provided
by the Subsidiaries in Argentina;

     WHEREAS,  the Subsidiaries desire to continue using, and enjoying the value
and  benefits of, the  Tradename  in Argentina as such  Tradename is used in the
business and operations of the Subsidiaries;

     WHEREAS,  the Buyer and the  Subsidiaries  acknowledge that the granting of
the  right  to the  continued  use of  the  Tradename  by  Seller  represents  a
substantial part of the consideration  being received by Buyer and a significant
inducement for the Buyer and the Subsidiaries to enter into this Agreement;

     WHEREAS, Seller is willing to grant Buyer and the Subsidiaries the right to
continue to use the Tradename in Argentina as such Tradename is presently  being
used in the business and  operations of the  Subsidiaries,  subject to the terms
and  conditions of that certain  Tradename  Use Agreement  dated as of even date
hereof (the "Tradename Use Agreement);

     WHEREAS,   Seller  acknowledges  certain  Liabilities,   including  without
limitation net inter-company payable balances to the Subsidiaries as of the date
of this Agreement (the "Account Payable Obligations");

     WHEREAS, Buyer is willing to assume the Account Payable Obligations and any
and all Liabilities related thereto,  and Subsidiaries are willing to consent to
the assignment of the Account  Payable  Obligations  and any and all Liabilities
related  thereto,  to Buyer and to fully  release  Seller and all  Affiliates of
Seller, from the Account Payable Obligations and any and all Liabilities related
thereto;

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     WHEREAS, Seller acknowledges that Buyer's assumption of the Account Payable
Obligations and any and all Liabilities  related thereto,  and the Subsidiaries'
consent and release in connection  therewith represent a substantial part of the
consideration  being  received  by Buyer and a  significant  inducement  for the
Seller to enter into this Agreement;

     NOW, THEREFORE,  intending to be legally bound, and in consideration of the
representations,  warranties,  covenants and agreements  contained  herein,  the
Parties hereby agree as follows:

1.   DEFINITIONS

     1.1 As used in this  Agreement,  the following  terms or expressions  shall
have the meaning hereinafter indicated.

"AFFILIATE" shall mean any Person, corporation, partnership, firm, joint venture
or  other  entity,   which,   directly  or  indirectly,   through  one  or  more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control of one of
the Parties.

"ARGENTINA"  shall have the meaning  assigned to it in the  Introduction to this
Agreement.

"ACCOUNT  PAYABLE  OBLIGATIONS"  shall have the  meaning  assigned  to it in the
Recitals above.

"ARGENTINEAN  GAAP" shall mean  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for
financial reporting in Argentina.

"BUYER"  shall  have the  meaning  assigned  to it in the  Introduction  to this
Agreement.

"BUYER'S  CLOSING  DOCUMENTS"  shall have the meaning  assigned to it in Section
3.1(b) of this Agreement.

"CLOSING"  shall  mean the  delivery  by the  Parties  of all  certificates  and
documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement.

"CLOSING DATE" shall mean the date upon which the Closing occurs.

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"COMPANY"  shall have the  meaning  assigned to it in the  Introduction  to this
Agreement.

"CONTRACT" shall mean any contract, agreement, commitment, understanding, lease,
license,  franchise,   warranty,   guaranty,  mortgage,  note,  bond,  or  other
instrument or consensual obligation (whether written or oral and whether express
or implied).

"CONTROL"  shall mean the  possession,  directly or indirectly,  of the power to
direct or cause the  direction  of the  management  and  policies  of an entity,
whether  through the ownership of a majority of the voting rights,  by contract,
or otherwise.

"ENCUMBRANCE" shall mean any charge, claim, mortgage, servitude, easement, right
of way,  community or other  material  property  interest,  covenant,  equitable
interest, lien, option, pledge, security interest,  preference,  priority, right
of first refusal, or similar restriction.

"GENERAL  RELEASE"  shall have the meaning  assigned to it in Section 2.2 (a) of
this Agreement.

"FOREIGN  SUBSIDIARIES" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 5.2 (a)
of this Agreement.

"GOVERNMENTAL BODY" shall mean any:

   (i)    nation, region, state, county, city, town, village, district, or other
          jurisdiction;

   (ii)   federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government;

   (iii)  governmental or quasi-governmental  authority of any nature (including
          any governmental agency, branch,  department,  or other entity and any
          court or other tribunal);

   (iv)   multinational   organization   (to  the  exclusion  of   multinational
          corporation or similar legal entity);

   (v)    body   exercising,   or  entitled  to  exercise  any   administrative,
          executive,  judicial,  legislative,   policy,  regulatory,  or  taxing
          authority or power of any nature; and

   (vi)   official of any of the foregoing.

"KNOWLEDGE" - (i) an individual  will be considered to have  Knowledge of a fact
or matter if the individual is actually aware of the fact or matter or a prudent
individual  could be expected to discover or otherwise  become aware of the fact
or matter in the  course of  conducting  a  reasonable  inquiry  concerning  the
existence  of the fact or  matter,  (ii) an entity  will be  considered  to have
knowledge of a fact or matter if any  individual  who is serving,  or who has at
any time served,  as officer,  director or manager (or in similar capacity) has,
or at any time had,  knowledge of the fact or matter, and (iii) Seller shall not
be considered to have knowledge of a fact or matter unless the  Subsidiaries  or
TB expressly  brought,  in writing,  that fact or matter to the attention of the
Chief Executive Officer or General Counsel of Seller.

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"LEGAL  REQUIREMENT" shall mean any constitution,  law, statute,  treaty,  rule,
regulation,  ordinance, binding case law or principle of common law, approval or
Order of any  Governmental  Body,  and any Contract with any  Governmental  Body
relating to compliance with any of the foregoing.

"LIABILITIES"  shall mean all manner and nature whatsoever of any past,  present
or  future  claims,  costs,  losses,  liabilities,  obligations,   deficiencies,
diminutions  of value,  expense,  debts,  sums of money,  accounts,  reckonings,
bonds, bills, covenants,  contracts,  agreements,  promises,  damages,  actions,
proceedings,  causes  of action or suits,  judgments,  executions  and  demands,
including without limitation unpaid taxes, fees, levies, duties, tariffs, fines,
penalties  and other  charges  of any kind  imposed  by any  Governmental  Body,
whether  any of the  foregoing  arise in law or at  equity,  whether  any of the
foregoing are known or unknown, absolute, accrued, contingent, choate, inchoate,
or otherwise,  due or to become due, and whether any of the foregoing are or are
not required to be reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance  with (i)
U.S. GAAP or (ii) Argentinean GAAP.

"LOSS"  shall mean any  Liability  (including  any  penalty  and any  reasonable
professional  and legal fees and costs)  incurred  or  suffered by a Party (or a
person  entitled  to  indemnification  under  this  Agreement),  whether  or not
involving a third-party claim;

"MATERIAL  ADVERSE  EFFECT" - something  would be considered to have a "Material
Adverse  Effect" if it (i) materially  adversely  affects the financial or other
condition or results of operations,  assets,  Liabilities,  equity,  business or
prospects of the Subsidiaries,  or (ii) materially adversely impedes the ongoing
business or operations of the Subsidiaries.

"ORDER" shall mean any order, injunction,  judgement, decree, ruling, assessment
or arbitration award of any Governmental Body or arbitrator.

"ORGANIZATIONAL   DOCUMENTS"   shall  mean  any   charter,   articles,   bylaws,
certificates,  statement,  statutes,  or  similar  document  adopted,  filed  or
registered in connection  with the creation,  formation,  or  organization of an
entity,  and any Contract  among the equity  holders,  partners or members of an
entity.

"PARTIES"  shall have the  meaning  assigned to it in the  Introduction  to this
Agreement.

"PERSON"  shall refer to an individual,  or an entity,  including a corporation,
share company,  limited  liability  company,  partnership,  trust,  association,
Governmental  Body or any other body with legal  personality  separate  from its
equity holders or members.

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"PROCEEDING" shall mean any action, arbitration,  audit, hearing, investigation,
litigation,  or suit  (whether  civil,  criminal,  administrative,  judicial  or
investigative,  whether  formal or  informal,  and  whether  public or  private)
commenced,  brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving any
Governmental Body or arbitrator.

"PROCESS  AGENT"  shall have the meaning  assigned to it in Section  10(4)(d) of
this Agreement.

"RELEASED  PARTIES"  shall mean Seller,  and (excluding  Releasors)  each of its
past,  present and future  Affiliates,  the respective past,  present and future
officers, directors, employees, servants, stockholders, agents, representatives,
attorneys,  insurers, lenders, creditors,  subsidiaries,  parents, divisions and
other  corporate  affiliates of each of the  foregoing,  and the  beneficiaries,
heirs, executors, administrators,  predecessors,  successors and assigns of each
of the foregoing,  and all Persons or entities acting by, through,  under, or in
concert with any of the foregoing.

"RELEASORS"  shall mean each of TB, the  Subsidiaries  and Buyer, and (excluding
any Released Parties) each of their past, present and future Affiliates, and the
respective past, present and future officers,  directors,  employees,  servants,
stockholders, agents, representatives,  attorneys, insurers, lenders, creditors,
subsidiaries,  parents,  divisions and other corporate affiliates of each of the
foregoing,   and   the   beneficiaries,   heirs,   executors,    administrators,
predecessors,  successors and assigns of each of the foregoing,  and all Persons
or entities acting by, through, under, or in concert with any of the foregoing.

"SHARES"  shall  have  the  meaning  assigned  to it in  the  Recitals  of  this
Agreement.

"SELLER"  shall have the  meaning  assigned  to it in the  Introduction  to this
Agreement.

"SELLER'S  CLOSING  DOCUMENTS"  shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section
3.1 (a) of this Agreement.

"SUBSIDIARIES" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Introduction to this
Agreement.

"TB"  shall  have  the  meaning  assigned  to it in  the  Introduction  to  this
Agreement.

"TRADENAME USE AGREEMENT"  shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Recitals
above.

"U.S.A."  shall have the  meaning  assigned  to it in the  Introduction  to this
Agreement.

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"U.S. GAAP" shall mean generally  accepted  accounting  principles for financial
reporting in the U.S.A.

"U.S.A.  SUBSIDIARIES" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 8 (e) of
this Agreement.

     1.2  PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION

     Capitalized  terms used in this Agreement and in the Appendices hereto have
the meanings set forth in this Agreement.  In this Agreement,  unless  otherwise
indicated and unless otherwise  required by the context,  the singular  includes
the plural and plural the  singular;  words  importing  any gender  include each
other  gender;  references  to statutes or  regulations  are to be  construed as
including  all  statutory or regulatory  provisions  consolidating,  amending or
replacing the statute or regulation referred to; references to "writing" include
printing,  typing and other  means of  reproducing  words in a tangible  visible
form;  the words  "including,"  "includes"  and "include"  shall be deemed to be
followed by the words "without  limitation";  the words "will" and "shall" shall
be  deemed  to  be  interchangeable;   references  to  articles,   sections  (or
subdivisions  of sections),  exhibits,  annexes,  appendices or schedules are to
this Agreement; references to agreements and other contractual instruments shall
be  deemed  to  include  all   subsequent   amendments,   extensions  and  other
modifications  to those  instruments;  and  references to persons  include their
respective permitted assigns and successors. The division of this Agreement into
Articles and Sections shall not affect the  construction  or  interpretation  of
this Agreement. The terms "this Agreement",  "herein", "hereof", "hereunder" and
similar  expressions refer to this entire Agreement,  including the Recitals and
attachments  hereto,  and not to any  particular  Article,  Section,  paragraph,
Appendix,   Schedule  or  other   portion   hereof  and  include  any  agreement
supplemental  hereto.  Unless otherwise provided,  all references to "Articles",
"Sections",  "paragraphs" "Appendices" and "Schedules" are to Articles, Sections
and paragraphs of, and  attachments to this  Agreement,  each of which is made a
part of this Agreement for all purposes.

2.   SALE AND TRANSFER OF SHARES; CLOSING

     2.1  SHARES

     Subject to the terms and  conditions  of this  Agreement,  at the  Closing,
Seller shall sell and transfer the Shares to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase the
Shares from Seller.

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     2.2  CONSIDERATION

     In consideration  for (i) the purchase of the Shares,  (ii) the granting of
the  right to  continue  to use the  Tradename  pursuant  to the  Tradename  Use
Agreement, and (iii) any other transactions contemplated hereunder:

          (a) TB, the Buyer,  the  Subsidiaries  and the other Releasors  hereby
irrevocably,  jointly  and  severally,  knowingly  and  voluntarily,  fully  and
forever,  release and discharge Seller,  and the other Released Parties from any
and all  Liabilities  and  Proceedings  (whether  or not a  Proceeding  has been
commenced),  which  Releasors may have had or may now or hereafter have or claim
or otherwise  assert  against or with respect to any one or more of the Released
Parties for, upon or by reason of any matter,  cause or thing  whatsoever at any
time on or before the date of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any
claim relating to,  referring to, arising out of, or in connection  with (i) the
Account Payable Obligations, (ii) the condition or value of the stock, financial
statements,  general  ledgers,  books of accounting,  balances,  capitalization,
equity  holdings,  and  any  and  all  of  the  assets  and  Liabilities  of the
Subsidiaries,  (iii)  any  and  all  Contracts,  agreements,  understandings  or
relationships  of any the Released  Parties with any of the Releasors,  (iv) any
and all rights or entitlements as a shareholder,  officer,  director,  employee,
agent,  creditor or otherwise of the Released  Parties,  as may have been at any
time  applicable  to  Releasors,   (v)  the  Subsidiaries  or  their  respective
operations or Seller's ownership of the Company or the Subsidiaries, or (vi) any
and all other  dealings  between  or among  the  Parties,  or any other  claims,
demands and  Liabilities  arising  under any Legal  Requirement.  The  foregoing
release does not extend to any obligations  established by this  Agreement.  TB,
Buyer and the  Subsidiaries  further  agree to  execute  on the  Closing  Date a
general  release  in the  form  attached  hereto  as  Appendix  A (the  "General
Release").

          (b)  TB,  Buyer  and  the  Subsidiaries  hereby  agree  that  (i)  any
Liabilities, Proceedings and Account Payable Obligations released and discharged
pursuant to the terms of Section  2.2(a) above shall  expressly  include any and
all of Seller's Account Payable  Obligations and any and all Liabilities related
thereto  and  (ii)  the  execution  of  this  Agreement  by TB,  Buyer  and  the
Subsidiaries  shall  constitute  TB's,  Buyer's and the  Subsidiaries'  express,
irrevocable and unconditional consent to such release and discharge.

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          (c) Buyer and the Subsidiaries shall, jointly and severally indemnify,
defend and hold  harmless the Released  Parties and each of them,  for, from and
against any and all Liabilities (whether or not a Proceeding has been commenced)
and  Proceedings  directly or indirectly  arising out of or connected in any way
whatsoever  with the Account Payable  Obligations  and/or this Agreement and the
transactions   contemplated   hereunder.   Buyer  and  the   Subsidiaries   each
acknowledges and agrees that its indemnity and hold harmless obligations include
but are not limited to the indemnity and hold harmless  obligations set forth in
Section 7.3 hereof.

     2.3  CLOSING

     The Closing shall take place on September  27, 2002.  Failure to consummate
the purchase and sale provided for in this  Agreement on the date  determined by
the previous  sentence shall not result in the termination of this Agreement and
shall not relieve any Party of any obligation under this Agreement.

3.   CLOSING OBLIGATIONS

     3.1  On the Closing Date:

          (a) Seller shall  deliver to Buyer the  documents  ("Seller's  Closing
Documents") more fully described in Appendix B attached hereto, and

          (b) Buyer  shall  deliver to Seller the  documents  ("Buyer's  Closing
Documents") more fully described in Appendix C attached hereto.

4.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

     Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:

     4.1  ORGANIZATION, GOOD STANDING AND ENFORCEABILITY

          (a) Seller is duly  incorporated,  duly organized and validly existing
under the laws of its  jurisdiction  and has the  requisite  corporate  power to
carry  on its  businesses  as  presently  conducted,  and  to  perform  all  its
obligations under this Agreement.

          (b)  Seller  has  delivered  to  Buyer  copies  of the  Organizational
Documents of the Company and Subsidiaries, as currently in effect.

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          (c)  This  Agreement   constitutes  the  legal,   valid,  and  binding
obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms.

     4.2  CAPITALIZATION

     The  Shares  represent  all of the  issued  and  outstanding  shares in the
Company.  Seller is and will be on the  Closing  Date the record and  beneficial
owner and holder of the Shares,  free and clear of all Encumbrances.  All of the
Shares  have been duly  authorized  and  validly  issued  and are fully paid and
nonassessable.

     4.3  FEES

     Seller  represents  that  there are no  finder's  fees,  brokerage  fees or
commissions,  or similar  related fees payable or  reimbursable to any Person by
Seller  in  connection  with this  Agreement  or the  transactions  contemplated
hereunder.

5.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

     Buyer represents and warrants to and Seller as follows:

     5.1  ORGANIZATION, GOOD STANDING AND ENFORCEABILITY

          (a) Buyer is a corporation  duly  organized,  validly  existing and in
good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction.  Buyer has the necessary power
and  authority  to enter  into and  deliver  this  Agreement  and all  documents
contemplated  hereby, to perform its obligation  hereunder and to consummate the
transactions  contemplated  hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and all documents  contemplated  hereby and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby by Buyer shall be duly authorized by all necessary corporate
actions on or prior to the Closing Date.

          (b) This  Agreement  and all documents  contemplated  hereby have each
been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by Buyer and constitute
the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Buyer,  enforceable against Buyer in
accordance with their respective terms.

          (c) All consents,  approvals,  authorizations and orders necessary for
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been obtained. No
permission, approval,  determination,  consent or waiver by, or any declaration,
filing or  registration  with,  any  governmental  or  regulatory  authority  is
required in connection  with the  execution,  delivery and  performance  of this
Agreement.

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          (d)  There  is  no  legal  action,  suit,  arbitration,   governmental
investigation or other legal or administrative proceeding, nor any order, decree
or judgment in  progress,  pending or in effect,  or to the  Knowledge  of Buyer
threatened,  in connection with or relating to the transactions  contemplated by
this  Agreement,  and Buyer  does not know or has any  reason to be aware of any
basis for the same.

          (e)  Upon  consummation  of  the  transactions  contemplated  by  this
Agreement,  Buyer and the Subsidiaries shall have capital sufficient to carry on
their  respective  businesses and transactions in which they engage and shall be
able to pay their debts as they mature, and shall own property and assets having
a present fair  saleable  value on a going concern basis greater than the amount
required to pay their then-probable Liabilities (including contingencies).

     5.2  DUE DILIGENCE; "AS IS"

          (a) Buyer  conducted a full due diligence  review (the "Due  Diligence
Review")  with  respect  to  all  matters  associated  with  the  Company,   the
Subsidiaries,  the foreign  subsidiaries  (including the U.S.A.  Subsidiaries as
defined  in  Section 8 (e)  below,  all such  foreign  and  U.S.A.  Subsidiaries
hereinafter  referred to as the "Foreign  Subsidiaries,"  as such are more fully
described in Appendix D attached  hereto and the  transactions  contemplated  by
this Agreement, including but not limited to (i) the completion by Buyer, and to
Buyer's complete satisfaction,  of the Due Diligence Review, and (ii) a complete
legal and financial  review of the Company and the  Subsidiaries.  Buyer further
represents that, through TB's role as Chief Operating  Officer,  Group President
and manager of the  Subsidiaries  for over one (1) year or otherwise,  Buyer and
its legal and financial advisors have had, to their complete satisfaction,  full
and free  access  to the  Company's  and  Subsidiaries'  personnel,  properties,
Contracts,  books and records, tax filings including any and all other documents
and data deemed necessary by Buyer.

          (b) Buyer  acknowledges and accepts that the purchase of the Shares as
contemplated  by this  Agreement  shall imply the  transfer of the Company  (and
thereby the Foreign  Subsidiaries,  the Subsidiaries and their respective assets
and Liabilities,  known and unknown) "as is", with all assets and Liabilities as
they stand on the Closing Date,  regardless of value or condition,  and that (i)
none of the Seller's  representations and warranties included herein shall limit
in any way the meaning of the term "as is" as used herein,  and (ii) Seller does
not furnish any  representation or warranty other than the ones provided in this
Agreement.

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     5.3  ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND CORPORATE BOOKS

     Buyer is in  possession  of all the  corporate  books  and  records  of the
Company  and the  Subsidiaries  as such  may be  required  for  the  purpose  of
continuing the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries as such is presently
being conducted.

     5.4  NO ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES FROM SELLER

     Buyer hereby acknowledges that, as of and up to the Closing Date, TB is the
Chief Operating  Officer,  Group President and manager of the  Subsidiaries  and
managed the business and operations of the  Subsidiaries  for over one (1) year.
By virtue of the relationship  between Buyer, the Subsidiaries,  the Company and
TB, Buyer has full Knowledge of all aspects and issues, whether legal, financial
or otherwise, associated with the business and operations of the Company and the
Subsidiaries, and does not require any further representations and/or warranties
whatsoever from Seller other than those  representations  and warranties made in
Article 4 of this Agreement.  Buyer further  represents and warrants that it has
full  Knowledge  as of  the  Closing  Date  of any  and  all  issues,  including
Liabilities of the Company and the Subsidiaries and existing Proceedings against
the Company and the Subsidiaries,  which could have a Material Adverse Effect on
the Company and/or Subsidiaries and/or their business and operations.

     5.5  NO PROHIBITION

     Neither the consummation nor the performance of the terms of this Agreement
shall,  directly  or  indirectly  (with  or  without  notice  or  lapse of time)
contravene,  or cause Buyer,  Seller,  the Company or the Subsidiaries to suffer
any Material Adverse Effect under (i) any applicable Legal Requirement or Order,
or (ii) any Legal Requirement or Order that has been published,  introduced,  or
otherwise formally proposed by or before any Governmental Body.

     5.6  FEES

     Buyer  represents  that  there  are no  finder's  fees,  brokerage  fees or
commissions,  or similar  related fees payable or  reimbursable to any Person by
Buyer  in  connection  with  this  Agreement  or the  transactions  contemplated
hereunder.

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6.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TB

     6.1 TB  represents  and  warrants  to Seller,  the  Company,  Buyer and the
Subsidiaries that, as the Chief Operating  Officer,  Group President and manager
of the  Subsidiaries'  business for over one (1) year,  (i) TB is fully aware of
all aspects and issues, whether legal,  financial or otherwise,  associated with
the business and  operations of the  Subsidiaries,  (ii) that, as of the Closing
Date, TB has full Knowledge of any and all issues,  including Liabilities of the
Subsidiaries and existing Proceedings against the Subsidiaries, which could have
a  Material  Adverse  Effect  on the  Subsidiaries  and/or  their  business  and
operations,  that  (iii) TB and/or his  advisors  thoroughly  completed  the Due
Diligence  Review  to  their  full   satisfaction,   and  that  (iv)  TB  hereby
acknowledges  and agrees to the sale and  purchase of the Shares and transfer of
the Company and the  Subsidiaries  contemplated  by this Agreement on an "as is"
basis.

     6.2  TB  represents  that  there  are no  finder's  fees,  brokerage  fees,
commissions or other similar  related fees payable or reimbursable to any Person
by TB (and,  for purpose of this Section 6.2,  payable by the  Subsidiaries)  in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder.

7.   INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES; RELEASE

     7.1  SURVIVAL; RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION

     All  representations,   warranties,  covenants,  and  obligations  in  this
Agreement  and any other  certificate  or  document  delivered  pursuant to this
Agreement shall survive the Closing Date. The right to indemnification,  payment
of damages or other remedy based on such representations, warranties, covenants,
and  obligations  shall not be  affected  by any  investigation  conducted  with
respect to, or any  Knowledge  acquired (or capable of having been  acquired) at
any time,  whether  before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the Closing Date, 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,  shall not affect
the right to indemnification,  payment of damages, or other remedy based on such
representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations.

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     7.2  INDEMNIFICATION BY SELLER; NO LIABILITIES

     Seller shall  indemnify  and hold harmless  Buyer and its  representatives,
equity owners,  controlling persons and Affiliates (collectively with Buyer, the
"Buyer Indemnified Persons") for, and shall pay to the Buyer Indemnified Persons
the amount of, any Loss arising,  directly or indirectly,  from or in connection
with:

          (a) any breach of any  representation  or  warranty  made by Seller in
this  Agreement  or in any  certificate  delivered  by Seller  pursuant  to this
Agreement;

          (b) any breach by Seller of any  covenant or  obligation  of Seller in
this Agreement; and

          (c)  any  and all  Proceedings,  demands  or  assessments,  costs  and
expenses incidental to any of the foregoing matters set forth in Section 7.2 (a)
and (b).

The remedies  provided in this Section 7.2 shall be exclusive  and in limitation
of any other remedies that might otherwise be available to the Buyer Indemnified
Persons.

     7.3  INDEMNIFICATION BY BUYER AND SUBSIDIARIES

     7.3.1 Buyer and  Subsidiaries,  jointly and severally,  shall indemnify and
hold harmless Seller, and each of its respective representatives, equity owners,
controlling  persons,  and  Affiliates  (collectively  with Seller,  the "Seller
Indemnified  Persons"),  and shall pay to the  Seller  Indemnified  Persons  the
amount of any Loss arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with:

          (a) any breach of any  representation  or warranty made by Buyer or TB
in this  Agreement or in any  certificate  delivered  by Buyer  pursuant to this
Agreement;

          (b)  any  breach  by  Buyer,  Subsidiaries  or TB of any  covenant  or
obligation of Buyer, Subsidiaries or TB in this Agreement;

          (c) any Liabilities of the Company or the  Subsidiaries  whether prior
to, on or after the Closing Date; and

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          (d) any and all  Proceedings,  demands or  assessments,  and costs and
expenses  incidental to any of the foregoing  matters set forth in Section 7.3.1
(a) through (c).

     7.3.2 With respect to the matters for which any Buyer Indemnified Person is
required to provide indemnification pursuant to Section 7.3, a Buyer Indemnified
Person  shall not have,  and shall not be entitled  to  exercise  or assert,  or
attempt to exercise or assert,  any right of  contribution or right of indemnity
or any other right or remedy against any Seller Indemnified Person.

     7.3.3 Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement
or otherwise (including, without limitation, the terms of the General Release),

          (a) in the event that any Seller  Indemnified Person becomes liable to
any Buyer  Indemnified  Person,  whether under  Section 7.2 or otherwise,  in no
event shall the  aggregate  amount of such  liability of the Seller  Indemnified
Persons  (including  but  not  limited  to any  and all  Liabilities  of  Seller
Indemnified  Persons for costs,  expenses and attorneys' fees) exceed the amount
of US$50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand U.S.A. Dollars).

          (b) In the event that any Buyer  Indemnified  Person becomes liable to
any Seller  Indemnified  Person,  whether under  Section 7.3 or  otherwise,  the
aggregate amount of such liability of the Buyer Indemnified  Persons  (including
but not  limited to any and all  Liabilities  of Buyer  Indemnified  Persons for
costs, expenses and attorneys' fees) shall not be subject to any maximum amount.

8.   COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE

          (a) For a period of seven (7) years from the Closing Date,  Buyer, the
Company, the Subsidiaries and TB each agrees that they or he shall not:

               (i) directly or  indirectly,  and whether as a principal,  agent,
          employee or otherwise, or alone or in association with any Person own,
          share  in the  earnings  of,  invest  in the  stock,  bonds  or  other
          securities of, manage, operate, finance (whether as a lender, investor
          or otherwise),  Control,  participate  in the  ownership,  management,
          operation,  or Control of, be employed by,  associated with, or in any
          manner connected with, lend money to, render services or advice to, be
          engaged or employed  by, or take part in, or,  consult or advise,  any
          other Person that is engaged in any business that the Seller or any of
          its  respective  Affiliates  conduct as of the Closing Date within the
          U.S.A.;

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               (ii) directly or indirectly:  (A) cause or induce,  or attempt to
          cause or induce,  any present or future employee of Seller,  or any of
          its Affiliates to terminate his or her employment  with Seller or such
          Affiliate as such employment exists following the Closing Date; (B) in
          any way interfere  with the  relationship  between  Seller or any such
          Affiliate and any such employee; (C) employ, or otherwise engage as an
          employee, independent contractor, or otherwise, any employee of Seller
          or any such Affiliate; or (D) solicit the business of any Person known
          to be a customer of Seller or any of its Affiliates.

     Each  of  the  obligations  set  out in  Section  8 (a)  is  severable  and
independent  so  that  if  Section  8 (a)  or any  part  or  provision  of it is
unenforceable  then that part  shall be deemed  eliminated  or  modified  to the
minimum extent necessary to make this Agreement or that part enforceable.

          (b)  Buyer,   the  Company,   Subsidiaries  and  TB  each  recognizes,
acknowledges  and agrees that if Buyer,  the Company,  Subsidiaries or TB breach
any of the covenants,  duties or obligations set forth in Section 8 (a), Seller,
or any of its Affiliates  would  encounter  extreme  difficulty in attempting to
prove the actual amount of damages  suffered by them as a result of such breach,
and that Seller, or any of its respective  Affiliates would not be reasonably or
adequately compensated in damages in any action at law. In addition to any other
remedy Seller,  or any of its Affiliates may have at law, in equity,  by statute
or  otherwise,  if Buyer,  the Company,  Subsidiaries  or TB breach any of their
covenants, duties or obligation set forth in Section 8(a), Seller, or any of its
Affiliates  shall be  entitled to seek and receive  temporary,  preliminary  and
permanent  injunctive and other equitable relief to enforce any of the rights of
Seller, or any of its Affiliates  without the necessity of proving the amount of
any actual damage resulting therefrom; provided, however, that nothing contained
herein  shall be deemed or  construed  in any manner  whatsoever  as a waiver by
Seller, or any of its Affiliates of any of the rights that they may have against
Buyer, the Company,  Subsidiaries or TB at law, equity,  by statute or otherwise
arising out of, in connection  with or resulting  from the breach by Buyer,  the
Company,  Subsidiaries or TB of any of their  covenants,  agreements,  duties or
obligations under this Agreement.

          (c) Buyer, the Company, Subsidiaries and TB each acknowledges that:

               (i) the covenants  given in Section 8(a) are material to Seller's
          decision to enter into this Agreement; and

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               (ii)  the  restraints  contained  in  Section  8 (a) are fair and
          reasonable  regarding  the subject  matter,  area and duration and are
          reasonably  required by Seller,  or any of its  Affiliates  to protect
          their respective business, financial and proprietary interests.

          (d) Buyer, the Company,  Subsidiaries and TB hereby  acknowledge that,
except as expressly set forth in the Tradename  Use  Agreement,  nothing in this
Agreement is intended to grant a license or any rights of any nature  whatsoever
to any of the  intellectual  property rights of Seller or any of its Affiliates,
which include,  but are not limited to, any of their patents,  mask work rights,
trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos, copyrights, derivatives, software
or any other intellectual property rights.

          (e) Buyer and TB hereby agree that  immediately  following the Closing
Date and without any delay, they (i) shall proceed to change the Company's name,
including  any and all of the  Company's  subsidiaries'  organized  and existing
under the law of the U.S.A.  (the  "U.S.A.  Subsidiaries")  and  containing  the
Tradename or any part thereof in their corporate name, so that the new corporate
name of any such  U.S.A.  Subsidiaries  shall not  include  in any way or manner
whatsoever,  whether directly or indirectly, any reference to the Tradename, and
(ii) shall take any and all necessary  additional steps to avoid any possibility
of Buyer, TB, the U.S.A. Subsidiaries and/or the Company (as renamed pursuant to
the terms of this provision) being  considered in any way or manner  whatsoever,
as an agent, legal representative, partner or joint venturer of Seller.

9.   TERMINATION

     The Parties  agree that this  Agreement is not subject to  termination  and
that the non-performance by any of the Parties of any of the obligations imposed
on them shall not give rise to any of the other Parties' right to terminate this
Agreement,  which right is hereby expressly waived by the Parties.  In the event
of such non-performance,  strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement may
be demanded together with the recovery of any damages  otherwise  sustained as a
consequence of such non-performance.

10.  OTHER TERMS

     10.1 EXPENSES; COSTS AND FEES

     Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Parties shall
bear their respective  expenses,  costs and fees incurred in connection with the
preparation, execution, and performance of this Agreement.

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     10.2 CONFIDENTIALITY

          (a)  The  Parties   undertake   that  they  shall  treat  as  strictly
confidential  all information  received or obtained by them or their  employees,
agents or advisers as a result of entering  into or  performing  this  Agreement
including  information  relating  to  the  provisions  of  this  Agreement,  the
negotiations  leading  up to  this  Agreement  or the  subject  matter  of  this
Agreement, and subject to the provisions of Section 10.2 (b) that they shall not
at any time  hereafter make use of or disclose or divulge to any Person any such
information  and shall use their  best  efforts to prevent  the  publication  or
disclosure of any such information.

          (b) The restrictions  contained in Section 10.2 (a) shall not apply so
as  to  prevent  Seller  from  making  any  disclosure  pursuant  to  any  Legal
Requirement or required by any Governmental Body,  including any securities laws
or  regulations  to which the Seller is subject or from making any disclosure to
any  professional  advisors for the purpose of obtaining  advice and/or  opinion
(provided  always that the  provisions  of this Section 10.2 shall apply to such
professional  advisors)  nor  shall the  restrictions  apply in  respect  of any
information  which comes into the public  domain  otherwise  than by a breach of
this Section 10.2.

     10.3 NOTICES

     All notices,  consents,  waivers, and other  communications  required to be
given under this  Agreement  must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
duly  given  when  actually  received,  and may be (i)  delivered  by hand (with
written  confirmation  of receipt),  (ii)  delivered by registered  letter (with
return  receipt),  (iii) sent by  facsimile  or e-mail with  proper  evidence of
receipt,  or  (iv)  sent by an  internationally  recognized  overnight  delivery
service (receipt requested), in each case to the appropriate addresses set forth
below (or to such other address as either of the Parties may designate by notice
to the other Party):

          (a)  If to Seller:

               Attention:           RURAL/METRO CORPORATION (DELAWARE)
                                    John S. Banas, III
               Address:             Legal Department
                                    8401 East Indian School Road
                                    Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
               Facsimile No.:       480-606-3328
               E-mail Address:      john_banas@rmetro.com

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               With a copy to:

               Attention:           SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY
                                    Paul M. Gales
               Address              40 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2700
                                    Phoenix, Arizona 85004
               Facsimile No.:       602-253.8129
               E-mail Address:      pgales@ssd.com

          (b)  If to Buyer:

               Attention:           ALASIO BUSINESS INC.
                                    Mr. Diego Licio
               Address:             Plaza Independencia 811
                                    Montevideo
                                    Republic of Uruguay
               Facsimile No.:       0058-82-902-5454
               E-mail Address:      dlicio@guyer.com.uy

         (c)   If to Subsidiaries:

               Attention:           RURAL/METRO OF ARGENTINA S.A.
                                    Mr. Thomas William Bonfiglio
               Address:             Bvd. Illia 235, 7th, Floor
                                    City of Cordoba - Province of Cordoba
                                    Republic of Argentina
               Facsimile No.:       0054-351-446-6688 extension 1541
               E-mail Address:      tombonfig@tucan.cnb.net

               Attention:           ECCO S.A.
                                    Mr. Thomas William Bonfiglio
               Address:             Rioja 1464, 2nd Floor
                                    City of Rosario, Province of Santa Fe
                                    Republic of Argentina
               Facsimile No.:       0054-351-446-6688 extension 1541
               E-mail Address:      tombonfig@tucan.cnb.net

               Attention:           RURAL/METRO INVERSORA S.R.L.
                                    Mr. Thomas William Bonfiglio
               Address:             Bvd. Illia 235, 7th, Floor
                                    City of Cordoba - Province of Cordoba
                                    Republic of Argentina
               Facsimile No.:       0054-351-446-6688 extension 1541
               E-mail Address:      tombonfig@tucan.cnb.net

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               Attention:           SAMTI SALA MOVIL DE TERAPIA INTENSIVA S.R.L.
                                    Mr. Thomas William Bonfiglio
               Address:             Bvd. Illia 235, 7th, Floor
                                    City of Cordoba - Province of Cordoba
                                    Republic of Argentina
               Facsimile No.:       0054-351-446-6688 extension 1541
               E-mail Address:      tombonfig@tucan.cnb.net

               Attention:           INSTITUTO DEL INVESTIGACIONES DEL CORAZON
                                    "INICOR" S.A.
                                    Mr. Thomas William Bonfiglio
               Address:             Bvd. Illia 235, 7th, Floor
                                    City of Cordoba - Province of Cordoba
                                    Republic of Argentina
               Facsimile No.:       0054-351-446-6688 extension 1541
               E-mail Address:      tombonfig@tucan.cnb.net

               Attention:           SCREEN MEDICA S.A.
                                    Mr. Thomas William Bonfiglio
               Address:             Bvd. Illia 235, 7th, Floor
                                    City of Cordoba - Province of Cordoba
                                    Republic of Argentina
               Facsimile No.:       0054-351-446-6688 extension 1541
               E-mail Address:      tombonfig@tucan.cnb.net

         (d)   If to TB:

               Attention:           THOMAS W. BONFIGLIO

               Address:             Independencia 991, 11th Floor, Apt. "A"
                                    City of Cordoba - Province of Cordoba
                                    Republic of Argentina
               Facsimile No.:       0054-351-446-6688 extension 1541
               E-mail Address:      tombonfig@tucan.cnb.net

     10.4 GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION;  JURY WAIVER; APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR
          SERVICE OF PROCESS

          (a) This  Agreement  shall be governed by and  construed in accordance
with the laws of the  State of  Arizona  without  regard  to its  principles  of
conflict of laws.

          (b) Buyer,  TB,  the  Subsidiaries  and/or any other  Person or entity
claiming  rights  hereunder,  hereby  consent  that  any  suit  or  other  legal
proceeding  initiated by Buyer, TB, the Subsidiaries and/or any Person or entity
claiming any right under this  Agreement  against Seller shall be brought solely
in the courts located in Maricopa County, State of Arizona, U.S.A.

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          (c) Buyer, TB, and the  Subsidiaries  hereby waives all right to trial
by jury in any court,  suit, action, or proceeding arising out of this Agreement
or related to any of the transactions contemplated hereunder.

          (d)  Buyer,  TB and the  Subsidiaries  hereby  irrevocably  designate,
appoint,  authorize  and empower CT  Corporation  System with offices  currently
located at 1633  Broadway,  New York, New York 10019 (the "Process  Agent"),  as
his/its  agent to  receive on behalf of  himself/itself  and  his/its  property,
service of copies of the summons and  complaint  and any other process which may
be served in any suit,  action or  proceeding  brought in the courts  located in
Maricopa County,  State of Arizona,  U.S.A.. Such service may be made by mailing
or  delivering  a copy of such  process  to the  relevant  party  in care of the
Process Agent at its address specified above, and each of TB, the Buyer, and the
Subsidiaries  hereby  authorize  and direct  the  Process  Agent to accept  such
service on his/its behalf.

     10.5 WAIVER

     Neither the failure nor any delay by any of the Parties in  exercising  any
right,  power, or privilege under this Agreement or the documents referred to in
this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right, power, or privilege, and
no single or partial  exercise  of any such right,  power,  or  privilege  shall
preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power, or privilege or the
exercise  of any  other  right,  power,  or  privilege.  To the  maximum  extent
permitted by applicable law, (i) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement
or the documents  referred to in this  Agreement can be discharged by one of the
Parties,  in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right
unless in writing signed by the other Party; (ii) no waiver that may be given by
a Party shall be  applicable  except in the  specific  instance  for which it is
given; and (iii) no notice to or demand on one of the Parties shall be deemed to
be a waiver of any  obligation of such Party or of the right of the Party giving
such  notice  or  demand  to take  further  action  without  notice or demand as
provided in this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement.

     10.6 ENTIRE AGREEMENT

     This Agreement  supersedes any and all prior  agreements  among the Parties
with respect to its subject matter and this  Agreement,  including the Recitals,
constitutes  a complete and exclusive  statement of the terms and  conditions of
the agreement between the Parties with respect to its subject matter.

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     10.7 ASSIGNMENT, SUCCESSORS, AND NO THIRD-PARTY RIGHT

     None of the  Parties  may assign or  otherwise  transfer  any of its rights
under this  Agreement  without the express  prior  written  consent of the other
Parties,  and any  attempted  assignment  without such consent shall be null and
void.  Nothing  expressed or referred to in this Agreement shall be construed to
give any Person,  other than the Parties,  any legal or equitable right, remedy,
or claim  under or with  respect  to this  Agreement  or any  provision  of this
Agreement.  This  Agreement and all of its provisions and conditions are for the
sole and  exclusive  benefit of the Parties to this  Agreement.  This  Agreement
shall apply to, be binding in all respects  upon,  and inure to the sole benefit
of the respective  heirs,  executors,  administrators,  successors and permitted
assigns of the Parties,  the other Releasors,  the other Released  Parties,  the
other Seller Indemnified Persons and the other Buyer Indemnified Persons.

     10.8 HEADINGS

     The headings of the various  sections and  paragraphs of this Agreement are
provided for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be part of
this Agreement nor affect its construction or interpretation.

     10.9 COUNTERPARTS

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

     10.10 FURTHER ASSURANCES

     The Parties  agree (a) to furnish  upon  request to each other such further
information,  (b) to execute and deliver to each other such other documents, and
(c) to do such other acts and things as may be  reasonably  requested by another
Party for the  purpose  of  carrying  out the intent of this  Agreement  and the
contemplated transactions.

     10.11 USE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

     This  Agreement has been  executed in the English  language and the Parties
hereby  expressly agree that the English version of this Agreement shall, at all
time and for all purposes,  control and govern the meaning and interpretation of
the matter set forth herein,  and that any Spanish version of this Agreement has
been prepared for Buyer's and Subsidiaries' convenience only.

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     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  Parties  executed  this  Agreement  in six  (6)
counterparts,  in the City of  Phoenix,  Arizona,  U.S.A.,  on this  27th day of
September 2002.

By: Rural/Metro Corporation                 By: Alasio Business, Inc.

/s/ John S. Banas, III                      /s/ Thomas W. Bonfiglio
------------------------------------        ------------------------------------
Name: John S. Banas, III                    Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio
Title: Vice President and                   Title: Attorney in Fact
         General Counsel

By: Rural/Metro of Argentina S.A.           By: ECCO S.A.

/s/ Thomas W. Bonfiglio                     /s/ Thomas W. Bonfiglio
------------------------------------        ------------------------------------
Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio                   Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio
Title: President                            Title: President

By: Rural/Metro Inversora S.R.L.            By: Samti Sala Movil
                                            de Terapia Intensiva S.R.L.

/s/ Thomas W. Bonfiglio                     /s/ Thomas W. Bonfiglio
------------------------------------        ------------------------------------
Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio                   Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio
Title: Manager                              Title: Manager

By: Instituto del Investigaciones
    del Corazon "Inicor" S.A.               By: Screen Medica S.A.

/s/ Thomas W. Bonfiglio                     /s/ Thomas W. Bonfiglio
------------------------------------        ------------------------------------
Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio                   Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio
Title: President                            Title: President

By: Rural/Metro International, Inc.         By: Thomas W. Bonfiglio

/s/ John S. Banas, III                      /s/ Thomas W. Bonfiglio
------------------------------------        ------------------------------------
Name: John S. Banas, III                    Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio
Title: Secretary

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                                   APPENDIX A

                             FORM OF GENERAL RELEASE

For good and valuable  consideration,  the receipt and  sufficiency  of which is
hereby acknowledged, ALASIO BUSINESS INC., a company duly organized and existing
under the laws of British Virgin Islands ("Alasio"), MR. THOMAS W. BONFIGLIO, an
individual ("Bonfiglio"),  RURAL/METRO OF ARGENTINA S.A., ECCO S.A., RURAL/METRO
INVERSORA S.R.L.,  SAMTI SALA MOVIL DE TERAPIA  INTENSIVA  S.R.L.,  INSTITUTO DE
INVESTIGACIONES DEL CORAZON "INICOR" S.A., and SCREEN MEDICA S.A., all companies
duly  organized  and  existing  under  the  laws of the  Republic  of  Argentina
(collectively referred to as the "Companies"),  on behalf of themselves (Alasio,
Bonfiglio  and  the  Companies   collectively  referred  to  as  the  "Releasing
Entities")  and each of their  respective  past,  present and future  Affiliates
(excluding the Released  Parties),  and the respective past,  present and future
officers, directors, employees, servants, stockholders, agents, representatives,
attorneys,  insurers, lenders, creditors,  subsidiaries,  parents, divisions and
other  corporate  affiliates of each of the  foregoing,  and the  beneficiaries,
heirs, executors, administrators,  predecessors,  successors and assigns of each
of the foregoing,  and all Persons or entities acting by, through,  under, or in
concert  with  any of the  foregoing  (collectively,  the  "Releasors"),  hereby
irrevocably,  jointly  and  severally,  knowingly  and  voluntarily,  fully  and
forever, release and discharge:

     (a)  RURAL/METRO  CORPORATION,  a company duly organized and existing under
          the laws of the State of  Delaware,  United  States of  America,  (the
          "Entity Releasee"); and

     (b)  each of the Entity  Releasee's  past,  present  and future  Affiliates
          (excluding the Releasing  Entities),  and the respective past, present
          and future officers,  directors,  employees,  servants,  stockholders,
          agents,  representatives,  attorneys,  insurers,  lenders,  creditors,
          subsidiaries,  parents,  divisions and other  corporate  affiliates of
          each  of the  foregoing,  and  the  beneficiaries,  heirs,  executors,
          administrators,  predecessors,  successors  and assigns of each of the
          foregoing,  and all Persons or entities acting by, through,  under, or
          in concert  with any of the  foregoing  (collectively  with the Entity
          Releasee, the "Released Parties"),

from any and all  Liabilities and  Proceedings,  which Releasors may have had or
may now or hereafter  have or claim or otherwise  assert against or with respect
to any one or more of the Released Parties for, upon or by reason of any matter,
cause or thing  whatsoever at any time on or before the date of this  Agreement,
including,  without limitation, any claim relating to, referring to, arising out
of,  or in  connection  with  (i) the  Account  Payable  Obligations,  (ii)  the
condition or value of the stock, financial statements, general ledgers, books of
accounting,  balances,  capitalization,  equity holdings, and any and all of the
assets,  operations,  business or properties  and  Liabilities of the Companies,
(iii) any and all Contracts, agreements,  understandings or relationships of any
the  Released  Parties  with any of the  Releasors,  (iv) any and all  rights or
entitlements as a shareholder,  officer, director,  employee, agent, creditor or
otherwise of the Released  Parties,  as may have been at any time  applicable to
Releasors,  (v) the  Companies  or their  respective  operations  or the  Entity
Releasee's  ownership  of the  Companies,  or (vi)  any and all  other  dealings
between or among the  parties,  or any other  claims,  demands  and  Liabilities
arising under any Legal  Requirement,  including,  but not limited to, breach of
contract,  express or implied;  slander,  libel,  or  defamation  of any kind or
nature; tortious interference with contract;  public policy torts of any kind or
nature;  breach of the  covenant  of good  faith and fair  dealing,  express  or
implied;  promissory estoppel;  fraudulent concealment of material facts; breach
of warranty,  express or implied;  breach of implied warranty of merchantability

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or fitness for a particular purpose; unjust enrichment;  tort claims of any kind
whatsoever;  any other common-law or statutory claims whatsoever;  compensatory,
consequential or economic damages of any kind;  liquidated or statutory damages;
exemplary or punitive damages; litigation expenses; attorneys' fees; and any and
all other damages directly or indirectly  arising out of or connected in any way
whatsoever with such Liabilities or Proceedings.

For purposes of this General Release, the following definitions apply:

"ACCOUNT PAYABLE OBLIGATIONS" shall mean certain Liabilities,  including without
limitation any net inter-company  payable balances to the Subsidiaries as of the
date of this Agreement;

"AFFILIATE" shall mean any Person, which, directly or indirectly, through one or
more  intermediaries,  has  control  over or is under the  control of one of the
Parties.

"ARGENTINEAN  GAAP" shall mean  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for
financial reporting in the Republic of Argentina.

"CONTRACT" shall mean any contract, agreement, commitment, understanding, lease,
license,  franchise,   warranty,   guaranty,  mortgage,  note,  bond,  or  other
instrument or consensual obligation (whether written or oral and whether express
or implied).

"GOVERNMENTAL BODY" shall mean any:

   (i)    nation, region, state, county, city, town, village, district, or other
          jurisdiction;

   (ii)   federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government;

   (iii)  governmental or quasi-governmental  authority of any nature (including
          any governmental agency, branch,  department,  or other entity and any
          court or other tribunal);

   (iv)   multinational   organization   (to  the  exclusion  of   multinational
          corporation or similar legal entity);

   (v)    body   exercising,   or  entitled  to  exercise  any   administrative,
          executive,  judicial,  legislative,   policy,  regulatory,  or  taxing
          authority or power of any nature; and

   (vi)   official of any of the foregoing.

"LEGAL  REQUIREMENT" shall mean any constitution,  law, statute,  treaty,  rule,
regulation,  ordinance, binding case law or principle of common law, approval or
Order of any  Governmental  Body,  and any Contract with any  Governmental  Body
relating to compliance with any of the foregoing.

"LIABILITIES"  shall mean all manner and nature whatsoever of any past,  present
or  future  claims,  costs,  losses,  liabilities,  obligations,   deficiencies,
diminutions  of value,  expense,  debts,  sums of money,  accounts,  reckonings,
bonds, bills, covenants,  contracts,  agreements,  promises,  damages,  actions,
proceedings,  causes  of action or suits,  judgments,  executions  and  demands,
including without limitation unpaid taxes, fees, levies, duties, tariffs, fines,
penalties  and other  charges  of any kind  imposed  by any  Governmental  Body,
whether  any of the  foregoing  arise in law or at  equity,  whether  any of the
foregoing are known or unknown, absolute, accrued, contingent, choate, inchoate,
or otherwise,  due or to become due, and whether any of the foregoing are or are
not required to be reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance  with (i)
U.S. GAAP or (ii) Argentinean GAAP.

"ORDER" shall mean any order, injunction,  judgement, decree, ruling, assessment
or arbitration award of any Governmental Body or arbitrator.

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"PERSON"  shall refer to an individual,  or an entity,  including a corporation,
share company,  limited  liability  company,  partnership,  trust,  association,
Governmental  Body or any other body with legal  personality  separate  from its
equity holders or members.

"PROCEEDING" shall mean any action, arbitration,  audit, hearing, investigation,
litigation,  or suit  (whether  civil,  criminal,  administrative,  judicial  or
investigative,  whether  formal or  informal,  and  whether  public or  private)
commenced,  brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving any
Governmental Body or arbitrator.

"U.S. GAAP" shall mean generally  accepted  accounting  principles for financial
reporting in the United States of America.

     The Releasing Entities (excluding  Bonfiglio) hereby  irrevocably,  jointly
and severally,  knowingly and voluntarily,  agree to indemnify,  defend and hold
harmless the Released  Parties and each of them,  for,  from and against any and
all  Liabilities  (whether or not a Proceeding  has been  commenced) (i) arising
from any matter released  herein;  and/or (ii) in connection with any Proceeding
contrary to the  provisions of this General  Release.  In this  connection,  the
Releasing  Entities agree that this General  Release may be pleaded as a defense
and/or a cross-complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party complaint in,
and may serve as the basis for an abatement of or injunction against,  each such
lawsuit or proceeding.

     The Releasing Entities hereby agree that if Releasors, or any Person acting
on behalf of, or in a  representative  capacity  for,  Releasors,  initiates any
action,  proceeding  or suit  against any  Released  Party that  challenges  the
legality,  validity or  enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this
General Release,  Releasing Entities (excluding  Bonfiglio) shall reimburse such
Released  Party,  if and to the extent such Released  Party  enforces or defends
this General  Release or such Released  Party's  rights  hereunder  against such
challenge,  for all legal and other costs and expenses incurred by such Released
Party and for all payments  made by such Released  Party,  if any, in connection
with or in satisfaction of any judgment, decree or settlement resulting from any
such action, proceeding or suit.

     This General Release is not to be construed as an admission of liability on
the part of any Released  Party.  This General  Release may be modified  only by
written  agreement  of the  Releasing  Entities  and the  Entity  Releasee.  The
provisions  of this  General  Release  shall be  severable in the event that any
provision hereof (including any provision within a single paragraph or sentence)
is held by a court of competent  jurisdiction  to be invalid,  void or otherwise
unenforceable,  and the remaining  provisions  shall remain  enforceable  to the
fullest extent  permitted by law. This General  Release shall be governed by and
construed  in  accordance  with the  domestic  substantive  laws of the State of
Arizona.

This General  Release shall be governed by and construed in accordance  with the
laws of the State of Arizona  without  regard to its  principles  of conflict of
laws.  Releasors  and/or any other  Person  claiming  rights  hereunder,  hereby
consent  that any suit or other legal  proceeding  initiated by any of Releasors
and/or any Person  claiming  any right under this  General  Release  against any
Released  Parties  shall be  brought  solely in the courts  located in  Maricopa
County,  State of Arizona,  U.S.A.  Each of Releasors hereby waives all right to
trial by jury in any court,  suit,  action,  or  proceeding  arising out of this
General Release or related to any of the  transactions  contemplated  hereunder.
Each of Releasors hereby irrevocably designate,  appoint,  authorize and empower
CT Corporation System with offices currently located at 1633 Broadway, New York,
New York 10019 (the "Process  Agent"),  as his/its agent to receive on behalf of
himself/itself  and  his/its  property,  service  of copies of the  summons  and
complaint  and any other  process  which  may be  served in any suit,  action or
proceeding  brought in the courts located in Maricopa County,  State of Arizona,
U.S.A.  Such service may be made by mailing or delivering a copy of such process

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to the  relevant  Party in care of the Process  Agent at its  address  specified
above,  and each of the Releasing  Entities  hereby  authorizes  and directs the
Process Agent to accept such service on his/its behalf.

     Releasors  expressly  assume the risk of any mistake of fact in  connection
with the true facts involved in the foregoing  matters,  and with respect to any
facts  which  are  now  unknown  to  Releasors  or  to   Releasors'   agents  or
representatives relating thereto.

     In executing this General  Release,  Releasors are not relying and have not
relied upon any oral  representation  or statement  made by any Released  Party.
Releasors  hereby  represent and warrant that:  (i) Releasors have read each and
every provision of this General  Release;  (ii) Releasors  fully  understand the
nature and  consequences  of the terms of this  General  Release and agree to be
legally bound by them;  (iii)  Releasors  execute this General Release with full
knowledge  of any and all  rights  which  Releasors  have  and  may  have;  (iv)
Releasors have received or have had the opportunity to receive independent legal
advice from Releasors' attorney with respect to Releasors' rights herein waived;
and (v) Releasors have full and complete authority and legal capacity to execute
this General  Release on behalf of  themselves or himself and each of Releasors'
Affiliates.

                           [Intentionally Left Blank]

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Wherefore, the authorized  representatives of the undersigned Releasing Entities
have executed this Agreement as of ___________ __, 2002.

By: Alasio Business Inc.                    By: Thomas W. Bonfiglio

------------------------------------        ------------------------------------
Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio
Title: Attorney in Fact                     Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio

By: Rural/Metro of Argentina S.A.           By: ECCO S.A.

------------------------------------        ------------------------------------
Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio                   Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio
Title: President                            Title: President

By: Rural/Metro Inversora S.R.L.            By: Samti Sala Movil
                                                de Terapia Intensiva S.R.L.

------------------------------------        ------------------------------------
Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio                   Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio
Title: Manager                              Title: Manager

By: Instituto del Investigaciones           By: Screen Medica S.A.
      del Corazon "Inicor" S.A.

------------------------------------        ------------------------------------
Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio                   Name: Thomas W. Bonfiglio
Title: President                            Title: President

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                                   APPENDIX B

        SELLER'S CLOSING DOCUMENTS DELIVERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.1 (A)

ANNEX B.1  Stock power and assignment representing the transfer of the Shares of
           Rural/Metro International, Inc., duly endorsed in blank.

ANNEX B.2  Board of Directors'  Resolution  approving  the sale of the Shares of
           Rural/Metro International, Inc. as adopted by:

               *    Rural/Metro Corporation (Delaware)

ANNEX B.3  Statutory  and other books (and any other  papers or documents in its
           possession) of:

               *    Comercial Ecoico, S.A.
               *    Ecco S.A.
               *    Line of Duty Ltda.
               *    Rural/Metro Argentina, L.L.C.
               *    Rural/Metro of Argentina, Inc.
               *    Rural/Metro of Argentina S.A.
               *    Rural/Metro Brasil, L.L.C.
               *    Rural/Metro of Brasil, Inc.
               *    Rural/Metro Netherlands Holdings, B.V.
               *    Rural/Metro International, Inc.
               *    Rural/Metro Inversora S.R.L.
               *    Samti Sala Movil S.R.L.
               *    Screen Medica S.A.

The  delivery  of  all  of  the  above   documents  shall  be  evidenced  by  an
acknowledgement of receipt of such documents.

ANNEX B.4  Revocation of all existing Powers of Attorney from:

               *    Comercial Ecoico, S.A.
               *    Line of Duty Ltda.
               *    Rural/Metro Argentina, L.L.C.
               *    Rural/Metro of Argentina, Inc.
               *    Rural/Metro Brasil, L.L.C.
               *    Rural/Metro of Brasil, Inc.
               *    Rural/Metro International, Inc.
               *    Rural/Metro Netherlands Holdings, B.V.

ANNEX B.5  Resignation  Letter  of each of the  Directors,  or,  as  applicable,
           Managers, of:

               *    Comercial Ecoico, S.A.
               *    Line of Duty Ltda.
               *    Rural/Metro Argentina, L.L.C.
               *    Rural/Metro of Argentina, Inc.
               *    Rural/Metro Brasil, L.L.C.

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               *    Rural/Metro of Brasil, Inc.
               *    Rural/Metro International, Inc.
               *    Rural/Metro Netherlands Holdings, B.V.

ANNEX B.6  Minutes of Shareholders'  Meetings held prior to the Closing Date (a)
           approving and ratifying the (i) resignation of certain Directors, and
           (ii) the  actions  and duties of such  resigning  Directors,  and (b)
           designating the new Directors, as adopted by:

               *    Ecco S.A.
               *    Instituto de Investigaciones del Corazon "Inicor" S.A.
               *    Rural/Metro of Argentina S.A.
               *    Screen Medica S.A.

ANNEX B.7  Board of Directors'  Resolution  adopted  prior to the  Closing  Date
           revoking all existing  Powers of Attorney  except for those specified
           in such Resolution, as adopted by:

               *    Ecco S.A.
               *    Instituto de Investigaciones del Corazon "Inicor" S.A.
               *    Rural/Metro of Argentina S.A.
               *    Screen Medica S.A.

ANNEX B.8  Quotaholders'  Resolutions  adopted  prior  to the  Closing  Date (a)
           approving and ratifying the (i) resignation of certain Managers,  and
           (ii) the actions and duties of such Manager,  (b)  appointing the new
           Managers, and (c) revoking all existing Powers of Attorney except for
           those specified in such Resolutions, as adopted by:

               *    Rural/Metro Inversora S.R.L.
               *    Samti Sala Movil S.R.L.

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                                   APPENDIX C

         BUYER'S CLOSING DOCUMENTS DELIVERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.1 (B)

ANNEX C.1  Powers  of  Attorney  or  Board  of  Directors  or Managers Meetings'
           Minutes  evidencing  the legal  authority  to execute and deliver the
           Stock  Purchase  Agreement  for  the  signatories  of  the  following
           entities:

               *    Alasio Business Inc.
               *    Ecco S.A.
               *    Instituto de Investigaciones del Corazon "Inicor" S.A.
               *    Rural/Metro Inversora S.R.L.
               *    Rural/Metro of Argentina S.A.
               *    Samti Sala Movil SRL.
               *    Screen Medica S.A.

ANNEX C.2  Board of  Directors'  Resolution  or,  as  applicable,  Quotaholders'
           Resolution  approving and  ratifying the terms and  conditions of the
           General Release  referred to in Section 2.2 (a) of the Stock Purchase
           Agreement, as such were adopted, respectively, by:

               *    Ecco S.A.
               *    Instituto de Investigaciones del Corazon "Inicor" S.A.;
               *    Rural/Metro of Argentina S.A.
               *    Rural/Metro Inversora S.R.L.
               *    Samti Sala Movil S.R.L.
               *    Screen Medica S.A.

ANNEX C.3  Minutes  of  Shareholders'  Meetings  held on  the  Closing  Date (a)
           approving  and  ratifying  the (i) transfer and  registration  of the
           Shares,  and (i)  resignation  of the  Board of  Directors,  (ii) the
           actions and duties of the Board of Directors as  discharged up to and
           as of the Closing Date, (b) electing the new Board of Directors,  and
           (d) approving the change of the  company's (i)  registered  corporate
           office, and (ii) registered corporate name, as adopted by:

               *    Rural/Metro International, Inc.

ANNEX C.4  Board of Directors' Resolutions (a) acknowledging the transfer of the
           Shares,  and (b) approving the issuance of new share  certificate  in
           the name of Alasio  Business,  Inc., as such Board  Resolutions  were
           adopted on the Closing Date by:

               *    The  formerly  named   "Rural/Metro   International,   Inc."
                    (Resolution adopted under the its newly registered corporate
                    name pursuant to Resolutions adopted as per Annex C.3).

ANNEX C.5  Minutes  of  Shareholders'  Meetings  held on  the  Closing  Date (a)
           approving  and  ratifying  the  (i)   resignation  of  the  Board  of
           Directors,  and (ii) the actions and duties of the Board of Directors
           as discharged up to and as of the Closing Date,  (b) electing the new
           Board of Directors, and (c) approving the change of the company's (i)

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           registered  corporate office, and (ii) registered  corporate name, as
           such Resolutions were adopted, respectively, by:

               *    Rural/Metro of Argentina, Inc.
               *    Rural/Metro of Brasil, Inc.

ANNEX C.6  Minutes of the  Shareholders'  Meetings held on the Closing Date, (a)
           approving  and  ratifying  the  (i)   resignation  of  the  Board  of
           Directors,  and (ii) the actions and duties of the Board of Directors
           as discharged up to and as of the Closing Date,  and (b) electing the
           new Board of Directors, as such were adopted, respectively, by:

               *    Comercial Ecoico, S.A.
               *    Rural/Metro Netherlands Holdings, B.V.

ANNEX C.7  Quotaholders'  Resolutions  adopted on the Closing Date (a) approving
           and  ratifying  the (i)  resignation  of the  Managers,  and (ii) the
           actions and duties of such Managers as discharged up to and as of the
           Closing,  Date,  and (b)  approving  the change of the  company's (i)
           registered  corporate office, and (ii) registered  corporate name, as
           adopted, respectively, by

               *    Rural/Metro Argentina, L.L.C.
               *    Rural/Metro Brasil, L.L.C.

ANNEX C.8  Quotaholders'  Resolutions  adopted on the Closing Date (a) approving
           and  ratifying  the (i)  resignation  of the  Manager,  and  (ii) the
           actions and duties of the such Manager as  discharged up to and as of
           the Closing,  and (b) appointing the new Manager, as such Resolutions
           were adopted by:

               *    Line of Duty Ltda.

ANNEX C.9  Minutes of the Shareholders  Meetings  held on the Closing  Date with
           respect to the Resolutions adopted at the last Shareholders' Meeting,
           ratifying and approving (a) the resignation of certain members of the
           Board of Directors, and (ii) the actions and duties of such resigning
           Board Members as discharged up to and as of the Closing Date, and (b)
           electing new Members to the Board of Directors,  as such Minutes were
           respectively adopted by:

               *    Ecco S.A.
               *    Instituto de Investigaciones del Corazon "Inicor" S.A.
               *    Rural/Metro of Argentina S.A.
               *    Screen Medica S.A.

ANNEX C.10 Board of  Directors'  Resolutions  adopted  on the  Closing  Date and
           ratifying prior Board's  Resolutions  revoking all existing Powers of
           Attorney, and other Resolutions as adopted by:

               *    Ecco S.A.
               *    Instituto de Investigaciones del Corazon "Inicor" S.A.

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               *    Rural/Metro of Argentina S.A.
               *    Screen Medica S.A.

ANNEX C.11 Quotaholders  or Managers'  Resolutions  adopted on  the Closing Date
           and ratifying prior Quotaholders' or Manager's  Resolutions approving
           and ratifying the (i) resignation of certain Managers as specified in
           such  Resolutions,  (ii) the  actions  and duties of such  Manager as
           discharged up to and as of the Closing,  and (iii) the  revocation of
           all  existing  Powers of  Attorney,  and other  Resolutions,  as such
           resolutions were adopted by:

               *    Rural/Metro Inversora Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada
               *    Samti Sala Movil S.R.L.

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                                   APPENDIX D
                              FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES

1 - RURAL/METRO ARGENTINA, L.L.C.

2 - RURAL/METRO BRASIL, L.L.C.

3 - RURAL/METRO OF ARGENTINA, INC.

4 - RURAL/METRO OF BRASIL, INC.

5 - LINE OF DUTY LTDA.

6 - COMERCIAL ECOICO, S.A.

7 - RURAL/METRO NETHERLANDS HOLDING, B.V.

                                       34Exhibit 10.65

                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This Stock Purchase  Agreement  (this  "Agreement") is entered into on this 27th
day of September, 2002 by and among RURAL/METRO  INTERNATIONAL,  INC., a company
duly  organized  and existing  under the laws of the State of  Delaware,  United
States of America ("U.S.A."),  with registered office at 8401 East Indian School
Road, Scottsdale,  Arizona,  85251, U.S.A. ("RMI") and a wholly owned subsidiary
of RURAL/METRO CORPORATION, a company duly organized and existing under the laws
of the State of Delaware,  U.S.A.,  with  registered  office at 8401 East Indian
School Road, Scottsdale,  Arizona, 85251, U.S.A. (hereinafter referred to as the
"Parent"),  RURAL/METRO CORPORATION, a company duly organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Arizona,  U.S.A.,  with registered  office at 8401 East
Indian School Road, Scottsdale,  Arizona, 85251, U.S.A. ("R/M Arizona"), and R/M
MANAGEMENT  CO.,  INC., a company duly  organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Arizona,  U.S.A., with registered office at 8401 East Indian School
Road, Scottsdale,  Arizona,  85251, U.S.A., (RMI, R/M ARIZONA and R/M MANAGEMENT
CO., INC. hereinafter jointly referred to as "Sellers"),

AND

BANGOR MANAGEMENT CORP., a company duly organized and existing under the laws of
British  Virgin  Islands,  with  registered  office at Pasea Estate,  Road Town,
Tortola,  British Virgin  Islands,  (the "Buyer"),  and THOMAS W.  BONFIGLIO,  a
citizen of the U.S.A., residing at Barrio Las Palmas, Radial Castilla 510, Santa
Cruz de la Sierra, Republic of Bolivia (hereinafter referred to as "TB"),

AND

R/M SERVICIOS DE SALUD E INCENDIOS  (BOLIVIA)  S.A. a company duly organized and
existing under the laws of Bolivia,  with  registered  office at Avenida Seis de
Agosto,  Edificio Hilda, La Paz, Republic of Bolivia,  (the "Company"),  and its
wholly owned  subsidiary,  UNIDAD DE  EMERGENCIAS  MEDICAS S.R.L. a company duly
organized  and existing  under the laws of the Republic of Bolivia  ("Bolivia"),
with registered office at Barrio  Equipetrol,  Calle Dos Oeste #2, Santa Cruz de
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la  Sierra,  Republic  of  Bolivia  (the  "Subsidiary"),  (the  Company  and the
Subsidiary hereinafter jointly referred to as the "Companies").

The  Sellers,  the Buyer,  the  Parent,  the  Companies  and TB are  hereinafter
referred to jointly as the "Parties."

                                    RECITALS

     WHEREAS,  As of the Closing Date, Sellers are the owners of the totality of
the issued and outstanding  shares of the Company (the "Shares"),  which in turn
is the owner of the  totality  of the issued and  outstanding  shares of capital
stock of the Subsidiary;

     WHEREAS, TB is the legal representative of Buyer;

     WHEREAS,  TB, as the  former  Division  General  Manager,  Chief  Operating
Officer,  Group  President  and manager of the  Companies for the past three (3)
years or more, has had full responsibility for and has complete Knowledge of all
aspects  of  the  business,  finances,  assets,  Liabilities,   Proceedings  and
operations of the Companies;

     WHEREAS,  Sellers desire to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase, the Shares
held by  Sellers as of the  Closing  Date,  subject to the terms and  conditions
herein;

     WHEREAS,  the  Buyer  and the  Companies  acknowledge  that  the  tradename
"RURAL/METRO"  (the  "Tradename")  has  acquired  significant  market  value and
recognition  and  constitutes a substantial  asset  associated  with the highest
standards in the fire protection  services and the health care services provided
by Companies in Bolivia;

     WHEREAS, the Companies desire to continue using, and enjoying the value and
benefits of, the Tradename in Bolivia as such  Tradename is used in the business
and operations of the Companies;

     WHEREAS,  the Buyer and the Companies  acknowledge that the granting of the
right to the continued  use of the Tradename by Parent  represents a substantial
part of the consideration  being received by Buyer and a significant  inducement
for the Buyer and the Companies to enter into this Agreement;

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     WHEREAS,  Parent is willing to grant Buyer and the  Companies  the right to
continue to use the  Tradename in Bolivia as such  Tradename is presently  being
used in the business and operations of the  Companies,  subject to the terms and
conditions of that certain  Tradename Use Agreement dated as of even date hereof
(the "Tradename Use Agreement);

     WHEREAS,   Parent  acknowledges  certain  Liabilities,   including  without
limitation,  net inter-company  payable balances to the Companies as of the date
of this Agreement (the "Account Payable Obligations");

     WHEREAS, Buyer is willing to assume the Account Payable Obligations and any
and all Liabilities related thereto, and Companies are willing to consent to the
assignment  of the  Account  Payable  Obligations  and any  and all  Liabilities
related thereto to Buyer and to fully release Parent, RMI, and all Affiliates of
Parent and RMI, from the Account Payable Obligations and any and all Liabilities
related thereto;

     WHEREAS,  the Sellers and Parent acknowledge that Buyer's assumption of the
Account Payable Obligations and any and all Liabilities related thereto, and the
Companies' consent and release in connection  therewith  represent a substantial
part of the  consideration  being received and a significant  inducement for the
Sellers and Parent to enter into this Agreement;

     NOW, THEREFORE,  intending to be legally bound, and in consideration of the
representations,  warranties,  covenants and agreements  contained  herein,  the
Parties hereby agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS

     1.1 As used in this  Agreement,  the following  terms or expressions  shall
have the meaning hereinafter indicated.

"ACCOUNT  PAYABLE  OBLIGATIONS"  shall have the  meaning  assigned  to it in the
Recitals above.

"AFFILIATE" shall mean any Person, which, directly or indirectly, through one or
more  intermediaries,  has  control  over or is under the  control of one of the
Parties.

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"BOLIVIA"  shall have the  meaning  assigned to it in the  Introduction  to this
Agreement.

"BOLIVIAN.  GAAP"  shall  mean  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for
financial reporting in Bolivia.

"BUYER"  shall  have the  meaning  assigned  to it in the  Introduction  to this
Agreement.

"BUYER'S  CLOSING  DOCUMENTS"  shall have the meaning  assigned to it in Section
3.1(b) of this Agreement.

"CLOSING"  shall  mean the  delivery  by the  Parties  of all  certificates  and
documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement.

"CLOSING DATE" shall mean the date upon which the Closing occurs.

"COMPANY"  and  "COMPANIES"  shall  have  the  meaning  assigned  to them in the
Introduction to this Agreement.

"CONTRACT" shall mean any contract, agreement, commitment, understanding, lease,
license,  franchise,   warranty,   guaranty,  mortgage,  note,  bond,  or  other
instrument or consensual obligation (whether written or oral and whether express
or implied).

"CONTROL"  shall mean the  possession,  directly or indirectly,  of the power to
direct or cause the  direction  of the  management  and  policies  of an entity,
whether  through the ownership of a majority of the voting rights,  by contract,
or otherwise.

"ENCUMBRANCE" shall mean any charge, claim, mortgage, servitude, easement, right
of way,  community or other  material  property  interest,  covenant,  equitable
interest, lien, option, pledge, security interest,  preference,  priority, right
of first refusal, or similar restriction.

"GENERAL  RELEASE"  shall have the meaning  assigned to it in Section  2.2(a) of
this Agreement.

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"GOVERNMENTAL BODY" shall mean any:

     (i)  nation, region, state, county, city, town, village, district, or other
          jurisdiction;
     (ii) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government;
    (iii) governmental or quasi-governmental  authority of any nature (including
          any governmental agency, branch,  department,  or other entity and any
          court or other tribunal);
     (iv) multinational   organization   (to  the  exclusion  of   multinational
          corporation or similar legal entity);
     (v)  body   exercising,   or  entitled  to  exercise  any   administrative,
          executive,  judicial,  legislative,   policy,  regulatory,  or  taxing
          authority or power of any nature; and
     (vi) official of any of the foregoing.

"KNOWLEDGE" - (i) an individual  will be considered to have  Knowledge of a fact
or matter if the individual is actually aware of the fact or matter or a prudent
individual  could be expected to discover or otherwise  become aware of the fact
or matter in the  course of  conducting  a  reasonable  inquiry  concerning  the
existence  of the fact or  matter,  (ii) an entity  will be  considered  to have
knowledge of a fact or matter if any  individual  who is serving,  or who has at
any time served,  as officer,  director or manager (or in similar capacity) has,
or at any time  had,  knowledge  of the fact or  matter,  and (iii)  Parent  and
Sellers shall not be considered to have knowledge of a fact or matter unless the
Company, the Subsidiary or TB expressly brought, in writing, that fact or matter
to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer or General Counsel of Parent.

"LEGAL  REQUIREMENT" shall mean any constitution,  law, statute,  treaty,  rule,
regulation,  ordinance, binding case law or principle of common law, approval or
Order of any  Governmental  Body,  and any Contract with any  Governmental  Body
relating to compliance with any of the foregoing.

"LIABILITIES"  shall mean all manner and nature whatsoever of any past,  present
or  future  claims,  costs,  losses,  liabilities,  obligations,   deficiencies,
diminutions  of value,  expense,  debts,  sums of money,  accounts,  reckonings,
bonds, bills, covenants,  contracts,  agreements,  promises,  damages,  actions,
proceedings,  causes  of action or suits,  judgments,  executions  and  demands,
including without limitation unpaid taxes, fees, levies, duties, tariffs, fines,
penalties  and other  charges  of any kind  imposed  by any  Governmental  Body,
whether  any of the  foregoing  arise in law or at  equity,  whether  any of the
foregoing are known or unknown, absolute, accrued, contingent, choate, inchoate,
or otherwise,  due or to become due, and whether any of the foregoing are or are
not required to be reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance  with (i)
U.S. GAAP or (ii) Bolivian GAAP.

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"LOSS"  shall mean any  Liability  (including  any  penalty  and any  reasonable
professional  and legal fees and costs)  incurred or suffered by a Party (or any
other person entitled to indemnification  under this Agreement),  whether or not
involving a third-party claim;

"MATERIAL  ADVERSE  EFFECT" - something  would be considered to have a "Material
Adverse  Effect" if it (i) materially  adversely  affects the financial or other
condition or results of operations,  assets,  Liabilities,  equity,  business or
prospects of the Companies,  or (ii)  materially  adversely  impedes the ongoing
business or operations of the Companies.

"ORDER" shall mean any order, injunction,  judgement, decree, ruling, assessment
or arbitration award of any Governmental Body or arbitrator.

"ORGANIZATIONAL   DOCUMENTS"   shall  mean  any   charter,   articles,   bylaws,
certificates,  statement,  statutes,  or  similar  document  adopted,  filed  or
registered in connection  with the creation,  formation,  or  organization of an
entity,  and any Contract  among the equity  holders,  partners or members of an
entity.

"PARENT"  shall have the  meaning  assigned  to it in the  Introduction  to this
Agreement.

"PARTIES"  shall have the meaning  assigned to them in the  Introduction to this
Agreement.

"PERSON"  shall refer to an individual,  or an entity,  including a corporation,
share company,  limited  liability  company,  partnership,  trust,  association,
Governmental  Body or any other body with legal  personality  separate  from its
equity holders or members.

"PROCEEDINGS" shall mean any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation,
litigation,  or suit  (whether  civil,  criminal,  administrative,  judicial  or
investigative,  whether  formal or  informal,  and  whether  public or  private)
commenced,  brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving any
Governmental Body or arbitrator.

"PROCESS  AGENT"  shall have the meaning  assigned to it in Section  10(4)(d) of
this Agreement.

"R/M ARIZONA" shall have the meaning  assigned to it in the Introduction to this
Agreement.

"RMI"  shall  have  the  meaning  assigned  to it in the  Introduction  to  this
Agreement.

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"RELEASED PARTIES" shall mean each of the Sellers and the Parent, and (excluding
Releasors) each of their past, present and future Affiliates, and the respective
past, present and future officers, directors, employees, servants, stockholders,
agents, representatives,  attorneys, insurers, lenders, creditors, subsidiaries,
parents,  divisions and other corporate affiliates of each of the foregoing, and
the beneficiaries, heirs, executors,  administrators,  predecessors,  successors
and assigns of each of the  foregoing,  and all  Persons or entities  acting by,
through, under, or in concert with any of the foregoing.

"RELEASORS"  shall mean each of TB, the Companies and the Buyer,  and (excluding
Released  Parties) each of their past,  present and future  Affiliates,  and the
respective past, present and future officers,  directors,  employees,  servants,
stockholders, agents, representatives,  attorneys, insurers, lenders, creditors,
subsidiaries,  parents,  divisions and other corporate affiliates of each of the
foregoing,   and   the   beneficiaries,   heirs,   executors,    administrators,
predecessors,  successors and assigns of each of the foregoing,  and all Persons
or entities acting by, through, under, or in concert with any of the foregoing.

"SELLERS"  shall have the  meaning  assigned to it in the  Introduction  to this
Agreement.

"SELLERS'  CLOSING  DOCUMENTS"  shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section
3.1 (a) of this Agreement.

"SHARES" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Recitals above.

"SUBSIDIARY"  shall have the meaning  assigned to it in the Introduction to this
Agreement.

"TB"  shall  have  the  meaning  assigned  to it in  the  Introduction  to  this
Agreement.

"TRADENAME  USE  AGREEMENT"  shall have the meaning  assigned to it the Recitals
above.

"U.S.A."  shall have the  meaning  assigned  to it in the  Introduction  to this
Agreement.

"U.S. GAAP" shall mean generally  accepted  accounting  principles for financial
reporting in the U.S.A.

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     1.2 PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION

     Capitalized  terms used in this Agreement and in the Appendices hereto have
the meanings set forth in this Agreement.  In this Agreement,  unless  otherwise
indicated and unless otherwise  required by the context,  the singular  includes
the plural and plural the  singular;  words  importing  any gender  include each
other  gender;  references  to statutes or  regulations  are to be  construed as
including  all  statutory or regulatory  provisions  consolidating,  amending or
replacing the statute or regulation referred to; references to "writing" include
printing,  typing and other  means of  reproducing  words in a tangible  visible
form;  the words  "including,"  "includes"  and "include"  shall be deemed to be
followed by the words "without  limitation";  the words "will" and "shall" shall
be  deemed  to  be  interchangeable;   references  to  articles,   sections  (or
subdivisions  of sections),  exhibits,  annexes,  appendices or schedules are to
this Agreement; references to agreements and other contractual instruments shall
be  deemed  to  include  all   subsequent   amendments,   extensions  and  other
modifications  to those  instruments;  and  references to persons  include their
respective permitted assigns and successors. The division of this Agreement into
Articles and Sections shall not affect the  construction  or  interpretation  of
this Agreement. The terms "this Agreement",  "herein", "hereof", "hereunder" and
similar  expressions refer to this entire Agreement,  including the Recitals and
attachments  hereto,  and not to any  particular  Article,  Section,  paragraph,
Appendix,   Schedule  or  other   portion   hereof  and  include  any  agreement
supplemental  hereto.  Unless otherwise provided,  all references to "Articles",
"Sections",  "paragraphs" "Appendices" and "Schedules" are to Articles, Sections
and paragraphs of, and  attachments to this  Agreement,  each of which is made a
part of this Agreement for all purposes.

2. SALE AND TRANSFER OF SHARES; CLOSING

     2.1 SHARES

     Subject to the terms and  conditions  of this  Agreement,  at the  Closing,
Sellers  shall sell and transfer the Shares to Buyer,  and Buyer shall  purchase
the Shares from Sellers.

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     2.2 CONSIDERATION

     In consideration  for (i) the purchase of the Shares,  (ii) the granting of
the  right to  continue  to use the  Tradename  pursuant  to the  Tradename  Use
Agreement, and (iii) any other transaction contemplated hereunder:

     (a)  TB,  the  Buyer,   the  Companies  and  the  other  Releasors   hereby
irrevocably,  jointly  and  severally,  knowingly  and  voluntarily,  fully  and
forever,  release and discharge  Sellers,  Parent and the other Released Parties
from any and all Liabilities  and  Proceedings  (whether or not a Proceeding has
been  commenced),  which  Releasors may have had or may now or hereafter have or
claim or  otherwise  assert  against  or with  respect to any one or more of the
Released Parties for, upon or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever
at any  time  on or  before  the  date  of this  Agreement,  including,  without
limitation,  any  claim  relating  to,  referring  to,  arising  out  of,  or in
connection with (i) the Account Payable Obligations, (ii) the condition or value
of the  stock,  financial  statements,  general  ledgers,  books of  accounting,
balances,  capitalization,  equity  holdings,  and any and all of the assets and
Liabilities  of  the  Companies,  (iii)  any  and  all  Contracts,   agreements,
understandings  or  relationships of any of the Released Parties with any of the
Releasors,  (iv) any and all rights or entitlements  as a shareholder,  officer,
director, employee, agent, creditor or otherwise of the Released Parties, as may
have  been at any time  applicable  to  Releasors,  (v) the  Companies  or their
respective   operations  or  Sellers'   ownership  of  the  Company  and/or  the
Subsidiary,  or (vi) any and all other dealings between or among the Parties, or
any other claims,  demands and Liabilities  arising under any Legal Requirement.
The foregoing  release does not extend to any  obligations  established  by this
Agreement.  TB, Buyer and the Companies  further agree to execute on the Closing
Date a general  release in the form attached  hereto as Appendix A (the "General
Release").

     (b) TB,  Buyer and the  Companies  hereby  agree that (i) any  Liabilities,
Proceedings and Account Payable Obligations  released and discharged pursuant to
the  terms of  Section  2.2(a)  above  shall  expressly  include  any and all of
Parent's  Account  Payable  Obligations  and  any and  all  Liabilities  related
thereto, and (ii) the execution of this Agreement by TB, Buyer and the Companies
shall  constitute  TB's,  Buyer's and the Companies'  express,  irrevocable  and
unconditional consent to such release and discharge.

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     (c) The Buyer and the Companies  shall,  jointly and  severally  indemnify,
defend and hold  harmless the Released  Parties and each of them,  for, from and
against any and all Liabilities (whether or not a Proceeding has been commenced)
and  Proceedings  directly or indirectly  arising out of or connected in any way
whatsoever  with the Account Payable  Obligations  and/or this Agreement and the
transactions  contemplated hereunder.  Buyer and the Companies each acknowledges
and agrees that its indemnity and hold harmless  obligations include but are not
limited to the indemnity and hold harmless  obligations set forth in Section 7.3
hereof.

     2.3 CLOSING

     The Closing shall take place on September  27, 2002.  Failure to consummate
the purchase and sale provided for in this  Agreement on the date  determined by
the previous  sentence shall not result in the termination of this Agreement and
shall not relieve any Party of any obligation under this Agreement.

3. CLOSING OBLIGATIONS

     3.1 On the Closing Date:

     (a)  Sellers  shall  deliver  to Buyer  the  documents  ("Sellers'  Closing
Documents") more fully described in Appendix B attached hereto, and

     (b)  Buyer  shall  deliver  to  Sellers  the  documents  ("Buyer's  Closing
Documents") more fully described in Appendix C attached hereto.

4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND SELLERS

     The Sellers and Parent hereby represent and warrant to Buyer as follows:

     4.1 ORGANIZATION, GOOD STANDING AND ENFORCEABILITY

          (a)  Each  of the  Sellers  and  Parent  is  duly  incorporated,  duly
organized and validly  existing under the laws of its  jurisdiction  and has the
requisite corporate power to carry on its businesses as presently conducted, and
to perform all its obligations under this Agreement.

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          (b)  Sellers  have  delivered  to Buyer  copies of the  Organizational
Documents of the Companies, as currently in effect.

          (c)  This  Agreement   constitutes  the  legal,   valid,  and  binding
obligation of each of the Sellers, enforceable against each Seller in accordance
with its terms.

     4.2 CAPITALIZATION

     The  Shares  represent  all of the  issued  and  outstanding  shares in the
Company.  Sellers are and will be on the Closing Date the record and  beneficial
owners and holders of the Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances. All of the
Shares  have been duly  authorized  and  validly  issued  and are fully paid and
nonassessable.

     4.3 FEES

     Each of the Sellers and Parent  represent  that there are no finder's fees,
brokerage fees or  commissions,  or similar related fees payable or reimbursable
to any  Person  by any of  them  in  connection  with  this  Agreement  and  the
transactions contemplated hereunder.

5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

     The Buyer represents and warrants to Sellers and Parent as follows:

     5.1 ORGANIZATION, GOOD STANDING AND ENFORCEABILITY

          (a) Buyer is a corporation  duly  organized,  validly  existing and in
good  standing  under  the laws of its  respective  jurisdiction.  Buyer has the
necessary  power and authority to enter into and deliver this  Agreement and all
documents  contemplated hereby, to perform its respective  obligations hereunder
and to  consummate  the  transactions  contemplated  hereby.  The  execution and
delivery  of  this  Agreement  and all  documents  contemplated  hereby  and the
consummation  of the  transactions  contemplated  hereby by Buyer  shall be duly
authorized by all necessary corporate actions on or prior to the Closing Date.

          (b) This  Agreement  and all documents  contemplated  hereby have each
been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by Buyer and constitute
the legal,  valid,  and binding  obligation of Buyer,  enforceable  against each
Buyer in accordance with their respective terms.

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          (c) All consents,  approvals,  authorizations and orders necessary for
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been obtained. No
permission, approval,  determination,  consent or waiver by, or any declaration,
filing or  registration  with,  any  governmental  or  regulatory  authority  is
required in connection  with the  execution,  delivery and  performance  of this
Agreement.

          (d)  There  is  no  legal  action,  suit,  arbitration,   governmental
investigation or other legal or administrative proceeding, nor any order, decree
or judgment in  progress,  pending or in effect,  or to the  Knowledge  of Buyer
threatened,  in connection with or relating to the transactions  contemplated by
this  Agreement,  and Buyer  does not know or has any  reason to be aware of any
basis for the same.

          (e)  Upon  consummation  of  the  transactions  contemplated  by  this
Agreement, the Buyer and the Companies shall have capital sufficient to carry on
their  respective  businesses and transactions in which they engage and shall be
able to pay their debts as they mature, and shall own property and assets having
a present fair  saleable  value on a going concern basis greater than the amount
required to pay their then-probable Liabilities (including contingencies).

          5.2 DUE DILIGENCE; "AS IS"

          (a) Buyer  conducted a full due diligence  review (the "Due  Diligence
Review")  with  respect to all matters  associated  with the  Companies  and the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement, including but not limited to (i) the
completion by Buyer, and to Buyer's complete satisfaction,  of the Due Diligence
Review,  and (ii) a complete legal and financial review of the Companies.  Buyer
further  represents that,  through TB's role as Division General Manager,  Chief
Operating  Officer,  Group  President  and manager of the Companies for the last
three (3) years or more or otherwise, Buyer and its legal and financial advisors
have had, to their complete satisfaction, full and free access to the Companies'
personnel,  properties,  Contracts, books and records, tax filings including any
and all other documents and data deemed necessary by Buyer.

          (b) Buyer  acknowledges and accepts that the purchase of the Shares as
contemplated  by this  Agreement  shall imply the  transfer of the Company  (and
thereby the Subsidiary and their respective  assets and  Liabilities,  known and
unknown) "as is", with all assets and  Liabilities  as they stand on the Closing
Date,  regardless  of value  or  condition,  and  that (i) none of the  Sellers'
representations  and  warranties  included  herein  shall  limit  in any way the

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meaning of the term "as is" as used herein,  and (ii) Sellers do not furnish any
representation or warranty other than the ones provided in this Agreement.

     5.3 ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND CORPORATE BOOKS

     Buyer is in  possession  of all the  corporate  books  and  records  of the
Companies as such may be required for the purpose of continuing  the business of
the Companies as such is presently being conducted.

     5.4 NO ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES FROM SELLERS

     Buyer hereby acknowledges that, as of and up to the Closing Date, TB is the
Division General Manager,  Chief Operating Officer,  Group President and manager
of the  Companies  and managed the business and  operations of the Companies for
the last three (3) years or more. By virtue of the  relationship  between Buyer,
Companies  and TB or  otherwise,  Buyer has full  Knowledge  of all  aspects and
issues, whether legal, financial or otherwise,  associated with the business and
operations of the  Companies,  and does not require any further  representations
and/or warranties  whatsoever from Sellers other than those  representations and
warranties  made in Article 4 of this  Agreement.  Buyer further  represents and
warrants  it has  have  full  Knowledge  as of the  Closing  Date of any and all
issues,  including Liabilities of the Companies and existing Proceedings against
the  Companies,  which  could have a Material  Adverse  Effect on the  Companies
and/or their business and operations.

     5.5 NO PROHIBITION

     Neither the consummation nor the performance of the terms of this Agreement
shall,  directly  or  indirectly  (with  or  without  notice  or  lapse of time)
contravene,  or cause  Buyer,  Sellers or the  Companies  to suffer any Material
Adverse Effect under (i) any applicable Legal  Requirement or Order, or (ii) any
Legal  Requirement or Order that has been  published,  introduced,  or otherwise
formally proposed by or before any Governmental Body.

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     5.6 FEES

     Buyer  represents  that  there  are no  finder's  fees,  brokerage  fees or
commissions,  or similar  related fees payable or  reimbursable to any Person by
any it in  connection  with this  Agreement  and the  transactions  contemplated
hereunder.

6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TB

     6.1 TB represents and warrants to Sellers,  Parent, Buyer and the Companies
that, as the Division General Manager,  Chief Operating Officer, Group President
and manager of the  Companies for the last three (3) years or more or otherwise,
(i) TB is fully aware of all aspects and issues,  whether  legal,  financial  or
otherwise,  associated  with the business and operations of the Companies,  (ii)
that,  as of the  Closing  Date,  TB has full  Knowledge  of any and all issues,
including  Liabilities  of the  Companies and existing  Proceedings  against the
Companies,  which could have a Material  Adverse Effect on the Companies  and/or
their  business and  operations,  that (iii) TB and/or his  advisors  thoroughly
completed the Due Diligence Review to their full satisfaction,  and that (iv) TB
hereby  acknowledges  and  agrees to the sale and  purchase  of the  Shares  and
transfer of the Company and the Subsidiary  contemplated by this Agreement on an
"as is" basis.

     6.2 TB  represents  that  there are no  finder's  fees,  brokerage  fees or
commissions or similar  related fees payable or reimbursable to any Person by TB
(and,  for purpose of this Section 6.2,  payable by the Companies) in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder.

7. INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES; RELEASE

     7.1 SURVIVAL; RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION

     All  representations,   warranties,  covenants,  and  obligations  in  this
Agreement  and any other  certificate  or  document  delivered  pursuant to this
Agreement shall survive the Closing Date. The right to indemnification,  payment
of damages or other remedy based on such representations, warranties, covenants,
and  obligations  shall not be  affected  by any  investigation  conducted  with
respect to, or any  Knowledge  acquired (or capable of having been  acquired) at
any time,  whether  before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement

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or the Closing Date, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance
with, any such  representations,  warranties,  covenants,  or  obligations.  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,  shall
not affect the right to  indemnification,  payment of damages,  or other  remedy
based on such representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations.

     7.2 INDEMNIFICATION BY SELLERS; NO LIABILITIES

     Sellers   shall   indemnify   and  hold   harmless   each   Buyer  and  its
representatives, equity owners, controlling persons and Affiliates (collectively
with Buyer,  the "Buyer  Indemnified  Persons")  for, and shall pay to the Buyer
Indemnified  Persons the amount of, any Loss  arising,  directly or  indirectly,
from or in connection with:

          (a) any breach of any  representation  or warranty  made by Sellers in
this  Agreement  or in any  certificate  delivered  by Sellers  pursuant to this
Agreement;

          (b) any breach by Sellers of any covenant or  obligation of Sellers in
this Agreement; and

          (c)  any  and all  Proceedings,  demands  or  assessments,  costs  and
expenses incidental to any of the foregoing matters set forth in Section 7.2 (a)
and (b).

The remedies  provided in this Section 7.2 shall be exclusive  and in limitation
of any other remedies that might otherwise be available to the Buyer Indemnified
Persons.

     7.3 INDEMNIFICATION BY BUYER AND COMPANIES

          7.3.1 Buyer,  the Company and the  Subsidiary,  jointly and severally,
shall indemnify and hold harmless  Sellers,  Parent and each of their respective
representatives,    equity   owners,   controlling   persons,   and   Affiliates
(collectively with Sellers, the "Seller Indemnified Persons"),  and shall pay to
the Seller  Indemnified  Persons  the amount of any Loss  arising,  directly  or
indirectly, from or in connection with:

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          (a) any breach of any  representation  or warranty made by Buyer or TB
in this  Agreement or in any  certificate  delivered  by Buyer  pursuant to this
Agreement;

          (b) any breach by Buyer, Companies or TB of any covenant or obligation
of Buyer, Companies or TB in this Agreement;

          (c) any  Liabilities of the Company or the  Subsidiary,  whether prior
to, on or after the Closing Date; and

          (d) any and all  Proceedings,  demands or  assessments,  and costs and
expenses  incidental to any of the foregoing  matters set forth in Section 7.3.1
(a) through (c).

          7.3.2 With  respect  to the  matters  for which any Buyer  Indemnified
Person is required to provide  indemnification  pursuant to Section 7.3, a Buyer
Indemnified  Person  shall not have,  and shall not be  entitled  to exercise or
assert, or attempt to exercise or assert,  any right of contribution or right of
indemnity or any other right or remedy against any Seller Indemnified Person.

          7.3.3  Notwithstanding  anything  to the  contrary  contained  in this
Agreement or otherwise (including,  without limitation, the terms of the General
Release),

          (a) in the event that any Seller  Indemnified Person becomes liable to
any Buyer  Indemnified  Person,  whether under  Section 7.2 or otherwise,  in no
event shall the  aggregate  amount of such  liability of the Seller  Indemnified
Persons  (including  but  not  limited  to any  and all  Liabilities  of  Seller
Indemnified  Persons for costs,  expenses and attorneys' fees) exceed the amount
of US$100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand U.S.A. Dollars).

          (b) In the event that any Buyer  Indemnified  Person becomes liable to
any Seller  Indemnified  Person,  whether under  Section 7.3 or  otherwise,  the
aggregate amount of such liability of the Buyer Indemnified  Persons  (including
but not  limited to any and all  Liabilities  of Buyer  Indemnified  Persons for
costs, expenses and attorneys' fees) shall not be subject to any maximum amount.

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8. COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE

          (a) For a period of seven  (7) years  from the  Closing  Date,  Buyer,
Company, the Subsidiary and TB each agrees that it or he shall not:

               (i) directly or  indirectly,  and whether as a principal,  agent,
          employee or otherwise, or alone or in association with any Person own,
          share  in the  earnings  of,  invest  in the  stock,  bonds  or  other
          securities of, manage, operate, finance (whether as a lender, investor
          or otherwise),  Control,  participate  in the  ownership,  management,
          operation,  or Control of, be employed by,  associated with, or in any
          manner connected with, lend money to, render services or advice to, be
          engaged or employed  by, or take part in, or,  consult or advise,  any
          other Person that is engaged in any business that the Sellers,  Parent
          or any of their respective  Affiliates  conduct as of the Closing Date
          within the U.S.A.;

               (ii) directly or indirectly:  (A) cause or induce,  or attempt to
          cause or induce, any present or future employee of Sellers,  Parent or
          any of their respective  Affiliates to terminate his or her employment
          with the Sellers,  Parent or such Affiliates as such employment exists
          following  the  Closing  Date;  (B)  in any  way  interfere  with  the
          relationship  between  Sellers,  Parent or any such Affiliates and any
          such  employee;  (C)  employ,  or  otherwise  engage  as an  employee,
          independent contractor,  or otherwise, any employee of Sellers, Parent
          or any such  Affiliates;  or (D)  solicit  the  business of any Person
          known to be a customer of Sellers,  Parent or any of their  respective
          Affiliates.

          Each of the  obligations  set out in  Section  8(a) is  severable  and
independent  so  that  if  Section  8 (a)  or any  part  or  provision  of it is
unenforceable  then that part  shall be deemed  eliminated  or  modified  to the
minimum extent necessary to make this Agreement or that part enforceable.

          (b) Buyer,  Companies and TB each recognizes,  acknowledges and agrees
that  if  Buyer,  Companies  or TB  breach  any  of  the  covenants,  duties  or
obligations  set  forth  in  Section  8 (a),  Sellers,  Parent  or any of  their
respective  Affiliates would encounter extreme difficulty in attempting to prove
the actual  amount of damages  suffered by them as a result of such breach,  and
that  Sellers,  Parent  or any  of  their  respective  Affiliates  would  not be
reasonably  or  adequately  compensated  in  damages  in any  action at law.  In
addition  to any  other  remedy  Sellers,  Parent  or any  of  their  respective
Affiliates  may have at law,  in  equity,  by statute  or  otherwise,  if Buyer,
Companies or TB breach any of their covenants, duties or obligation set forth in

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Section 8(a),  Sellers,  Parent or any of their  respective  Affiliates shall be
entitled to seek and receive temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive and
other equitable relief to enforce any of the rights of Sellers, Parent or any of
their respective  Affiliates  without the necessity of proving the amount of any
actual damage resulting  therefrom;  provided,  however,  that nothing contained
herein  shall be deemed or  construed  in any manner  whatsoever  as a waiver by
Sellers,  Parent or any of their respective Affiliates of any of the rights that
they may have  against  Buyer,  Companies  or TB at law,  equity,  by statute or
otherwise  arising out of, in  connection  with or resulting  from the breach by
Buyer,  Companies  or TB of  any  of  their  covenants,  agreements,  duties  or
obligations under this Agreement.

          (c) Buyer, Companies and TB acknowledge that:

               (i) the covenants given in Section 8 (a) are material to Sellers'
          and Parent's decision to enter into this Agreement; and

               (ii)  the  restraints  contained  in  Section  8 (a) are fair and
          reasonable  regarding  the subject  matter,  area and duration and are
          reasonably  required  by  Sellers,  Parent or any of their  respective
          Affiliates  to  protect  their  respective  business,   financial  and
          proprietary interests.

          (d)  Buyer,  Companies  and TB  hereby  acknowledge  that,  except  as
expressly set forth in the Tradename Use Agreement, nothing in this Agreement is
intended to grant a license or any rights of any nature whatsoever to any of the
intellectual  property  rights of  Sellers,  Parent  or any of their  respective
Affiliates,  which include,  but are not limited to, any of their patents,  mask
work  rights,  trademarks,   trade  names,  service  marks,  logos,  copyrights,
derivatives, software or any other intellectual property rights.

9. TERMINATION

     The Parties  agree that this  Agreement is not subject to  termination  and
that the non-performance by any of the Parties of any of the obligations imposed
on them shall not give rise to any of the other Parties' right to terminate this
Agreement,  which right is hereby expressly waived by the Parties.  In the event
of such non-performance,  strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement may
be demanded together with the recovery of any damages  otherwise  sustained as a
consequence of such non-performance.

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10. OTHER TERMS

     10.1 EXPENSES; COSTS AND FEES

     Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Parties shall
bear their respective  expenses,  costs and fees incurred in connection with the
preparation, execution, and performance of this Agreement.

     10.2 CONFIDENTIALITY

          (a)  The  Parties   undertake   that  they  shall  treat  as  strictly
confidential  all information  received or obtained by them or their  employees,
agents or advisers as a result of entering  into or  performing  this  Agreement
including  information  relating  to  the  provisions  of  this  Agreement,  the
negotiations  leading  up to  this  Agreement  or the  subject  matter  of  this
Agreement, and subject to the provisions of Section 10.2 (b) that they shall not
at any time  hereafter make use of or disclose or divulge to any Person any such
information  and shall use their  best  efforts to prevent  the  publication  or
disclosure of any such information.

          (b) The restrictions  contained in Section 10.2 (a) shall not apply so
as to prevent the Sellers or Parent from making any  disclosure  pursuant to any
Legal Requirement or required by any Governmental Body, including any securities
laws or  regulations  to which any of the  Sellers  or Parent is subject or from
making any disclosure to any professional  advisors for the purpose of obtaining
advice and/or opinion  (provided always that the provisions of this Section 10.2
shall apply to such professional  advisors) nor shall the restrictions  apply in
respect of any information  which comes into the public domain otherwise than by
a breach of this Section 10.2.

     10.3 NOTICES

     All notices,  consents,  waivers, and other  communications  required to be
given under this  Agreement  must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
duly  given  when  actually  received,  and may be (i)  delivered  by hand (with
written  confirmation  of receipt),  (ii)  delivered by registered  letter (with
return  receipt),  (iii) sent by  facsimile  or e-mail with  proper  evidence of
receipt,  or  (iv)  sent by an  internationally  recognized  overnight  delivery
service (receipt requested), in each case to the appropriate addresses set forth
below (or to such other address as either of the Parties may designate by notice
to the other Parties):

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          (a) If to Sellers:

              Attention:      RURAL/METRO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                              John S. Banas, III
              Address:        Legal Department
                              8401 East Indian School Road
                              Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
              Facsimile No.:  480-606-3328
              E-mail Address: john_banas@rmetro.com

              Attention:      RURAL/METRO CORPORATION (ARIZONA)
                              John S. Banas, III
              Address:        Legal Department
                              8401 East Indian School Road
                              Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
              Facsimile No.:  480-606-3328
              E-mail Address:  john_banas@rmetro.com

              Attention:      R/M MANAGEMENT CO., INC.
                              John S. Banas, III
              Address:        Legal Department
                              8401 East Indian School Road
                              Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
              Facsimile No.:  480-606-3328
              E-mail Address: john_banas@rmetro.com

              With copy to:

              Attention:      SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY
                              Paul M. Gales
              Address         40 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2700
                              Phoenix, Arizona 85004
              Facsimile No.:  602-253.8129
              E-mail Address: pgales@ssd.com

          (b) If to Buyer:

              Attention:      BANGOR MANAGEMENT CORP.
                              Mr. Diego Licio
              Address:        Plaza Independencia 811
                              Montevideo
                              Republic of Uruguay
              Facsimile No.:  58-82-902-5454
              E-mail Address: dlicio@guyer.com.uy

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          (c) If to Companies:

              Attention:      R/M SERVICIOS DE SALUD E INCENDIOS (BOLIVIA) S.A.
                              Mr. Thomas William Bonfiglio
              Address:        Avenida Seis de Agosto
                              Edificio Hilda
                              La Paz
                              Republic of Bolivia
              Facsimile No.:  591-33-367-980
              E-mail Address: tbonfig@tucan.cnb.net

              Attention:      UNIDAD DE EMERGENCIAS MEDICAS S.R.L.
                              Mr. Thomas William Bonfiglio
              Address:        Avenida Seis de Agosto
                              Edificio Hilda
                              La Paz
                              Republic of Bolivia
              Facsimile No.:  591-33-367-980
              E-mail Address: tbonfig@tucan.cnb.net

          (d) If to Parent:

              Attention:      RURAL/METRO CORPORATION (DELAWARE)
                              John S. Banas, III
              Address:        Legal Department
                              8401 East Indian School Road
                              Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
              Facsimile No.:  480-606-3328
              E-mail Address: john_banas@rmetro.com

              With copy to:

              Attention:      SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY
                              Paul M. Gales
              Address         40 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2700
                              Phoenix, Arizona 85004
              Facsimile No.:  602-253.8129
              E-mail Address: pgales@ssd.com

          (e) If to TB:

              Attention:      THOMAS W. BONFIGLIO

              Address:        Barrio Las Palmas
                              Radial Castilla 510
                              Santa Cruz de la Sierra
                              Republic of Bolivia
              Facsimile No.:  591-33-367-980
              E-mail Address: tbonfig@tucan.cnb.net

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     10.4 GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION;  JURY WAIVER; APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR
SERVICE OF PROCESS

          (a) This  Agreement  shall be governed by and  construed in accordance
with the laws of the  State of  Arizona  without  regard  to its  principles  of
conflict of laws.

          (b)  Buyer,  TB,  the  Companies  and/or  any  other  Person or entity
claiming  rights  hereunder,  hereby  consent  that  any  suit  or  other  legal
proceeding  initiated by Buyer,  TB, the  Companies  and/or any Person or entity
claiming  any right  under this  Agreement  against  Sellers or Parent  shall be
brought  solely in the courts  located in  Maricopa  County,  State of  Arizona,
U.S.A.

          (c) Buyer, TB, the Company and the Subsidiary  hereby waives all right
to trial by jury in any court,  suit,  action, or proceeding arising out of this
Agreement or related to any of the transactions contemplated hereunder.

          (d) Buyer,  TB, the  Company  and the  Subsidiary  hereby  irrevocably
designate,  appoint,  authorize and empower CT  Corporation  System with offices
currently  located at 1633  Broadway,  New York,  New York  10019 (the  "Process
Agent"),  as his/its  agent to receive on behalf of  himself/itself  and his/its
property,  service of copies of the summons and  complaint and any other process
which may be served in any suit,  action or  proceeding  brought  in the  courts
located in Maricopa County,  State of Arizona,  U.S.A.. Such service may be made
by mailing or delivering a copy of such process to the relevant party in care of
the Process Agent at its address specified above, and each of TB, the Buyer, the
Company and the  Subsidiary  hereby  authorize  and direct the Process  Agent to
accept such service on his/its behalf.

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     10.5 WAIVER

     Neither the failure nor any delay by any of the Parties in  exercising  any
right,  power, or privilege under this Agreement or the documents referred to in
this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right, power, or privilege, and
no single or partial  exercise  of any such right,  power,  or  privilege  shall
preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power, or privilege or the
exercise  of any  other  right,  power,  or  privilege.  To the  maximum  extent
permitted by applicable law, (i) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement
or the documents  referred to in this  Agreement can be discharged by one of the
Parties,  in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right
unless in writing signed by the other Party; (ii) no waiver that may be given by
a Party shall be  applicable  except in the  specific  instance  for which it is
given; and (iii) no notice to or demand on one of the Parties shall be deemed to
be a waiver of any  obligation of such Party or of the right of the Party giving
such  notice  or  demand  to take  further  action  without  notice or demand as
provided in this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement.

     10.6 ENTIRE AGREEMENT

     This Agreement  supersedes any and all prior  agreements  among the Parties
with respect to its subject matter and this  Agreement,  including the Recitals,
constitutes  a complete and exclusive  statement of the terms and  conditions of
the agreement between the Parties with respect to its subject matter.

     10.7 ASSIGNMENT, SUCCESSORS, AND NO THIRD-PARTY RIGHT

     None of the  Parties  may assign or  otherwise  transfer  any of its rights
under this  Agreement  without the express  prior  written  consent of the other
Parties,  and any  attempted  assignment  without such consent shall be null and
void..  Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement shall be construed to
give any Person,  other than the Parties,  any legal or equitable right, remedy,
or claim  under or with  respect  to this  Agreement  or any  provision  of this
Agreement.  This  Agreement and all of its provisions and conditions are for the
sole and  exclusive  benefit of the Parties to this  Agreement.  This  Agreement
shall apply to, be binding in all respects  upon,  and inure to the sole benefit
of the respective  heirs,  executors,  administrators,  successors and permitted
assigns of the Parties,  the other Releasors,  the other Released  Parties,  the
other Seller Indemnified Persons and the other Buyer Indemnified Persons.

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     10.8 HEADINGS

     The headings of the various  sections and  paragraphs of this Agreement are
provided for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be part of
this Agreement nor affect its construction or interpretation.

     10.9 COUNTERPARTS

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

     10.10 FURTHER ASSURANCES

     The Parties  agree (a) to furnish  upon  request to each other such further
information,  (b) to execute and deliver to each other such other documents, and
(c) to do such other acts and things as may be  reasonably  requested by another
Party for the  purpose  of  carrying  out the intent of this  Agreement  and the
contemplated transactions.

     10.11 USE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

     This  Agreement has been  executed in the English  language and the Parties
hereby  expressly agree that the English version of this Agreement shall, at all
time and for all purposes,  control and govern the meaning and interpretation of
the matter set forth herein,  and that any Spanish version of this Agreement has
been prepared for Buyer's and Companies' convenience only.

                           [Intentionally Left Blank]

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     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  Parties  executed  this  Agreement  in six  (6)
counterparts,  in the City of  Phoenix,  Arizona,  U.S.A.,  on this  27th day of
September 2002.

By: Rural/Metro International Inc.        By: Rural/Metro Corporation (Delaware)

/s/ John S. Banas, III                    /s/ John S. Banas, III
-------------------------------------     -------------------------------------
Name:  John S. Banas, III                 Name:  John S. Banas, III
Title: Secretary                          Title: Senior Vice President and
                                                 General Counsel

By: R/M Management Co., Inc.              By: Rural/Metro Corporation (Arizona)

/s/ John S. Banas, III                    /s/ John S. Banas, III
-------------------------------------     -------------------------------------
Name:  John S. Banas, III                 Name:  John S. Banas, III
Title: Secretary                          Title: Secretary

By: Bangor Management Corp.               By: R/M Servicios de Salud e
                                              Incendios (Bolivia) S.A.

/s/ Thomas William Bonfiglio              /s/ Thomas William Bonfiglio
-------------------------------------     -------------------------------------
Name:  Thomas William Bonfiglio           Name:  Thomas William Bonfiglio
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact

By: Thomas W. Bonfiglio                   By: Unidad de Emergencias Medicas
                                              S.R.L.

/s/ Thomas W. Bonfiglio                   /s/ Thomas Willilam Bonfiglio
-------------------------------------     -------------------------------------
                                          Name:  Thomas William Bonfiglio
                                          Title: Attorney-in-fact

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                                   APPENDIX A

                             FORM OF GENERAL RELEASE

For good and valuable  consideration,  the receipt and  sufficiency  of which is
hereby  acknowledged,  BANGOR  MANAGEMENT  CORP.,  a company duly  organized and
existing under the laws of British Virgin  Islands  (hereinafter  referred to as
the  "Buyer"),  MR.  THOMAS  W.  Bonfiglio,  an  individual  ("Bonfiglio"),  R/M
SERVICIOS DE SALUD E INCENDIOS  (BOLIVIA),  S.A., a company duly  organized  and
existing  under the laws of the  Republic of Bolivia  (the  "Company"),  and its
wholly owned  subsidiary,  UNIDAD DE EMERGENCIAS  MEDICAS S.R.L., a company duly
organized  and  existing  under  the  laws  of  the  Republic  of  Bolivia  (the
"Subsidiary",   and,   collectively  with  the  Company,   referred  to  as  the
"Companies"),  on behalf of themselves  (the Buyer,  Bonfiglio and the Companies
collectively  referred  to as  the  "Releasing  Entities")  and  each  of  their
respective past, present and future Affiliates (excluding the Released Parties),
and the respective  past,  present and future  officers,  directors,  employees,
servants, stockholders,  agents, representatives,  attorneys, insurers, lenders,
creditors,  subsidiaries,  parents,  divisions and other corporate affiliates of
each of the foregoing, and the beneficiaries, heirs, executors,  administrators,
predecessors,  successors and assigns of each of the foregoing,  and all Persons
or entities acting by,  through,  under, or in concert with any of the foregoing
(collectively,  the  "Releasors"),  hereby  irrevocably,  jointly and severally,
knowingly and voluntarily, fully and forever, release and discharge:

     (A)  RURAL/METRO INTERNATIONAL, INC., a company duly organized and existing
          under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America (the
          "Seller"),  RURAL/METRO  CORPORATION,  a company  duly  organized  and
          existing  under the laws of the State of  Delaware,  United  States of
          America,   RURAL/METRO  CORPORATION,  a  company  duly  organized  and
          existing  under the laws of the  State of  Arizona,  United  States of
          America,  and R/M  MANAGEMENT  CO., INC., a company duly organized and
          existing  under the laws of the  State of  Arizona,  United  States of
          America (collectively with Seller, the "Entity Releasees"); and

     (b)  each of the Entity  Releasees'  past,  present  and future  Affiliates
          (excluding the Releasing  Entities),  and the respective past, present
          and future officers,  directors,  employees,  servants,  stockholders,
          agents,  representatives,  attorneys,  insurers,  lenders,  creditors,
          subsidiaries,  parents,  divisions and other  corporate  affiliates of
          each  of the  foregoing,  and  the  beneficiaries,  heirs,  executors,
          administrators,  predecessors,  successors  and assigns of each of the
          foregoing,  and all Persons or entities acting by, through,  under, or
          in concert with any of the  foregoing,  (collectively  with the Entity
          Releasees, the "Released Parties"),

from any and all  Liabilities and  Proceedings,  which Releasors may have had or
may now or hereafter  have or claim or otherwise  assert against or with respect
to any one or more of the Released Parties for, upon or by reason of any matter,
cause or thing  whatsoever at any time on or before the date of this  Agreement,
including,  without limitation, any claim relating to, referring to, arising out
of,  or in  connection  with  (i) the  Account  Payable  Obligations,  (ii)  the
condition or value of the stock, financial statements, general ledgers, books of
accounting,  balances,  capitalization,  equity holdings, and any and all of the
assets,  operations,  business or properties  and  Liabilities of the Companies,
(iii) any and all Contracts, agreements,  understandings or relationships of any
the  Released  Parties  with any of the  Releasors,  (iv) any and all  rights or

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entitlements as a shareholder,  officer, director,  employee, agent, creditor or
otherwise of the Released  Parties,  as may have been at any time  applicable to
Releasors,  (v) the  Companies or their  respective  operations  or the Released
Parties'  ownership of the Company or the Subsidiary,  or (vi) any and all other
dealings  between  or among  the  parties,  or any  other  claims,  demands  and
Liabilities arising under any Legal Requirement,  including, but not limited to,
breach of contract,  express or implied;  slander,  libel,  or defamation of any
kind or nature; tortious interference with contract;  public policy torts of any
kind or nature;  breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing,  express
or implied;  promissory  estoppel;  fraudulent  concealment  of material  facts;
breach  of  warranty,   express  or  implied;  breach  of  implied  warranty  of
merchantability or fitness for a particular  purpose;  unjust  enrichment;  tort
claims  of any  kind  whatsoever;  any  other  common-law  or  statutory  claims
whatsoever;  compensatory,  consequential  or  economic  damages  of  any  kind;
liquidated  or  statutory  damages;  exemplary or punitive  damages;  litigation
expenses;  attorneys' fees; and any and all other damages directly or indirectly
arising out of or  connected  in any way  whatsoever  with such  Liabilities  or
Proceedings.

For purposes of this General Release, the following definitions apply:

"Account Payable Obligations" shall mean certain Liabilities,  including without
limitation  any net  inter-company  payable  balances to the Companies as of the
date of this Agreement (the "Account Payable Obligations");

"Affiliate" shall mean any Person, which, directly or indirectly, through one or
more  intermediaries,  has  control  over or is under the  control of one of the
Parties.

"Bolivian.  GAAP"  shall  mean  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for
financial reporting in the Republic of Bolivia.

"Contract" shall mean any contract, agreement, commitment, understanding, lease,
license,  franchise,   warranty,   guaranty,  mortgage,  note,  bond,  or  other
instrument or consensual obligation (whether written or oral and whether express
or implied).

"Governmental Body" shall mean any:

     (i)  nation, region, state, county, city, town, village, district, or other
          jurisdiction;
     (ii) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government;
    (iii) governmental or quasi-governmental  authority of any nature (including
          any governmental agency, branch,  department,  or other entity and any
          court or other tribunal);
     (iv) multinational   organization   (to  the  exclusion  of   multinational
          corporation or similar legal entity);
     (v)  body   exercising,   or  entitled  to  exercise  any   administrative,
          executive,  judicial,  legislative,   policy,  regulatory,  or  taxing
          authority or power of any nature; and
     (vi) official of any of the foregoing.

"Legal  Requirement" shall mean any constitution,  law, statute,  treaty,  rule,
regulation,  ordinance, binding case law or principle of common law, approval or
Order of any  Governmental  Body,  and any Contract with any  Governmental  Body
relating to compliance with any of the foregoing.

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"Liabilities"  shall mean all manner and nature whatsoever of any past,  present
or  future  claims,  costs,  losses,  liabilities,  obligations,   deficiencies,
diminutions  of value,  expense,  debts,  sums of money,  accounts,  reckonings,
bonds, bills, covenants,  contracts,  agreements,  promises,  damages,  actions,
proceedings,  causes  of action or suits,  judgments,  executions  and  demands,
including without limitation unpaid taxes, fees, levies, duties, tariffs, fines,
penalties  and other  charges  of any kind  imposed  by any  Governmental  Body,
whether  any of the  foregoing  arise in law or at  equity,  whether  any of the
foregoing are known or unknown, absolute, accrued, contingent, choate, inchoate,
or otherwise,  due or to become due, and whether any of the foregoing are or are
not required to be reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance  with (i)
U.S. GAAP or (ii) Bolivian GAAP.

"Order" shall mean any order, injunction,  judgement, decree, ruling, assessment
or arbitration award of any Governmental Body or arbitrator.

"Person"  shall refer to an individual,  or an entity,  including a corporation,
share company,  limited  liability  company,  partnership,  trust,  association,
Governmental  Body or any other body with legal  personality  separate  from its
equity holders or members.

"Proceedings" shall mean any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation,
litigation,  or suit  (whether  civil,  criminal,  administrative,  judicial  or
investigative,  whether  formal or  informal,  and  whether  public or  private)
commenced,  brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving any
Governmental Body or arbitrator.

"U.S. GAAP" shall mean generally  accepted  accounting  principles for financial
reporting in the United States of America.

     The Releasing Entities (excluding  Bonfiglio) hereby  irrevocably,  jointly
and severally,  knowingly and voluntarily,  agree to indemnify,  defend and hold
harmless the Released  Parties and each of them,  for,  from and against any and
all  Liabilities  (whether or not a Proceeding  has been  commenced) (i) arising
from any matter released  herein;  and/or (ii) in connection with any Proceeding
contrary to the  provisions of this General  Release.  In this  connection,  the
Releasing  Entities agree that this General  Release may be pleaded as a defense
and/or a cross-complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party complaint in,
and may serve as the basis for an abatement of or injunction against,  each such
lawsuit or proceeding.

     The Releasing Entities hereby agree that if Releasors, or any Person acting
on behalf of, or in a  representative  capacity  for,  Releasors,  initiates any
action,  proceeding  or suit  against any  Released  Party that  challenges  the
legality,  validity or  enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this
General Release,  Releasing Entities (excluding  Bonfiglio) shall reimburse such
Released  Party,  if and to the extent such Released  Party  enforces or defends
this General  Release or such Released  Party's  rights  hereunder  against such
challenge,  for all legal and other costs and expenses incurred by such Released
Party and for all payments  made by such Released  Party,  if any, in connection
with or in satisfaction of any judgment, decree or settlement resulting from any
such action, proceeding or suit.

     This General Release is not to be construed as an admission of liability on
the part of any Released  Party.  This General  Release may be modified  only by
written  agreement  of the  Releasing  Entities  and the Entity  Releasees.  The
provisions  of this  General  Release  shall be  severable in the event that any

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provision hereof (including any provision within a single paragraph or sentence)
is held by a court of competent  jurisdiction  to be invalid,  void or otherwise
unenforceable,  and the remaining  provisions  shall remain  enforceable  to the
fullest extent permitted by law.

     This General  Release shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Arizona without regard to its principles of conflict of
laws.  Releasors  and/or any other  Person  claiming  rights  hereunder,  hereby
consent  that any suit or other legal  proceeding  initiated by any of Releasors
and/or any Person  claiming  any right under this  General  Release  against any
Released  Parties  shall be  brought  solely in the courts  located in  Maricopa
County,  State of Arizona,  U.S.A.  Each of Releasors hereby waives all right to
trial by jury in any court,  suit,  action,  or  proceeding  arising out of this
General Release or related to any of the  transactions  contemplated  hereunder.
Each of Releasors hereby irrevocably designate,  appoint,  authorize and empower
CT Corporation System with offices currently located at 1633 Broadway, New York,
New York 10019 (the "Process  Agent"),  as his/its agent to receive on behalf of
himself/itself  and  his/its  property,  service  of copies of the  summons  and
complaint  and any other  process  which  may be  served in any suit,  action or
proceeding  brought in the courts located in Maricopa County,  State of Arizona,
U.S.A.  Such service may be made by mailing or delivering a copy of such process
to the  relevant  Party in care of the Process  Agent at its  address  specified
above,  and each of the Releasing  Entities  hereby  authorizes  and directs the
Process Agent to accept such service on his/its behalf.

     Releasors  expressly  assume the risk of any mistake of fact in  connection
with the true facts involved in the foregoing  matters,  and with respect to any
facts  which  are  now  unknown  to  Releasors  or  to   Releasors'   agents  or
representatives relating thereto.

     In executing this General  Release,  Releasors are not relying and have not
relied upon any oral  representation  or statement  made by any Released  Party.
Releasors  hereby  represent and warrant that:  (i) Releasors have read each and
every provision of this General  Release;  (ii) Releasors  fully  understand the
nature and  consequences  of the terms of this  General  Release and agree to be
legally bound by them;  (iii)  Releasors  execute this General Release with full
knowledge  of any and all  rights  which  Releasors  have  and  may  have;  (iv)
Releasors have received or have had the opportunity to receive independent legal
advice from Releasors' attorney with respect to Releasors' rights herein waived;
and (v) Releasors have full and complete authority and legal capacity to execute
this General  Release on behalf of  themselves or himself and each of Releasors'
Affiliates.

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Wherefore, the authorized  representatives of the undersigned Releasing Entities
have executed this Agreement as of _________ __, 2002.

By: Bangor Management Corp                     By: Thomas W. Bonfiglio

---------------------------------              ---------------------------------
Name:  Thomas William Bonfiglio
Title: Attorney-in-fact

By: R/M Servicios de Salud e                   By: Unidad de Emergencias
    Incendios (Bolivia) S.A.                       Medicas S.R.L.

---------------------------------              ---------------------------------
Name:  Thomas William Bonfiglio                Name:  Thomas William Bonfiglio
Title: Attorney-in-fact                        Title: Attorney-in-fact

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                                   APPENDIX B

        SELLERS' CLOSING DOCUMENTS DELIVERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.1 (A)

ANNEX B.1      Statement in connection  with the procedure  associated  with the
               transfer of the Shares  Certficates  of R/M  Servicios de Salud e
               Incendios (Bolivia) S.A., the reissuance of lost certificates and
               the time delay involved.

ANNEX B.2      Board of Directors'  Resolutions approving the sale of the Shares
               of R/M Servicios de Salud e Incendios  (Bolivia) S.A., as adopted
               by:

                    *    R/M Management Co.
                    *    Rural/Metro Corporation (Arizona)
                    *    Rural/Metro International, Inc.

ANNEX B.3      Minute Book for R/M Servicios de Salud e Incendios (Bolivia) S.A.

ANNEX B.4      Minute Book for Unidad de Emergencias Medicas S.R.L.

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                                   APPENDIX C

        BUYER'S CLOSING DOCUMENTS DELIVERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.1 (B)

ANNEX C.1      Powers of Attorney  evidencing the legal authority to execute and
               deliver the Stock Purchase  Agreement for the  signatories of the
               following entities:

                    *    Bangor Management Corp.
                    *    R/M Servicios de Salud e Incendios (Bolivia) S.A.
                    *    Unidad de Emergencias Medicas S.R.L.

ANNEX C.2      Board of Directors'  Resolution or, as applicable,  Quotaholders'
               Resolution  approving and  ratifying the terms and  conditions of
               the General  Release  referred to in Section 2.2 (a) of the Stock
               Purchase Agreement, as such were adopted, respectively, by:

                    *    R/M Servicios de Salud e Incendios  (Bolivia)  S.A.Ecco
                         S.A.
                    *    Unidad de Emergencias Medicas S.R.L.

ANNEX C.3      Minutes of  Shareholders'  Meetings  held on the Closing Date (a)
               approving and ratifying (i) the transfer and  registration of the
               Shares,  (ii) the actions and duties of the Board of Directors as
               discharged up to and as of the Closing Date,  and (b)  confirming
               the existing Board Members in their office, as adopted by:

                    *    R/M Servicios de Salud e Incendios (Bolivia) S.A.

ANNEX C.4      Minutes of Quotaholders'  Resolution  adopted on the Closing Date
               (a)  approving  and  ratifying  the  actions  and  duties  of the
               Managers  as  discharged  up to and as of the Closing  Date,  (b)
               confirming the existing  Managers in their existing  office,  and
               (c)  ratifying  the  revocation  of all  Powers of  Attorney,  as
               adopted by:

                    *    Unidad de Emergencias Medicas S.R.L.

ANNEX C.5      Board of  Directors'  Resolution  adopted on the Closing Date (a)
               acknowledging  the transfer of the Shares,  and (b) approving and
               ratifying the  revocation  of all Powers of Attorney,  as adopted
               by:

                    *    R/M Servicios de Salud e Incendios (Bolivia) S.A.

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