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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.11

                         STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT

     THIS STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT is made as of March 13, 2000 (the
"Effective Date") by and between Solectron Corporation, a corporation
incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware ("Solectron"), and Zhone
Technologies, Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of
Delaware ("Zhone").

                                   RECITALS

     A.   Zhone and Solectron (each a "Party") desire to provide design, new
product introduction, assembly, order fulfillment, logistics, delivery, repair
and end-of-life support services for Products (as defined below) through the
Alliance (as defined below).

     B.   From time to time and on a case by case basis, the Parties desire to
provide Products and Services (as defined below) to Zhone customers on a cost-
effective basis by agreeing that Solectron will supply, and that Zhone or one of
its affiliates will purchase from Solectron, Products and Services ordered by
those Zhone customers.

     C.   To provide for the purchase by Zhone and its Affiliates (as defined
below) and the supply by Solectron of Products and Services under the
arrangement described in Recital B, the Parties (or their Affiliates) shall,
from time to time and on a case by case basis, enter into (i) one or more asset
purchase agreements (each, an "Asset Purchase Agreement"), a form of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit A (which shall be modified as necessary to reflect
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the assets covered by such Asset Purchase Agreement, local Affiliate and legal
requirements in the applicable country and other agreed terms); (ii) one or more
supply agreements (each, a "Supply Agreement"), a form of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit C (which shall be modified as necessary to reflect the
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Products or Services covered by such Supply Agreement, local Affiliate and legal
requirements in the applicable country and other agreed terms); and/or (iii)
such other additional agreements that may be required to effect the purpose and
intent of an Acquisition (as defined below) or the Alliance.

     NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

                                   SECTION 1

                                  DEFINITIONS

     1.1  Definitions.  (a) For the purposes of this Agreement, unless the
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context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the respective
meanings set out below and grammatical variations of such terms shall have
corresponding meanings.

     "Acquisition" has the meaning specified in Section 2.2 hereof.

     "Additional Agreement" means any Asset Purchase Agreement, Supply
Agreement, Transition Services Agreement or Facility Agreement or other
agreement entered into between the
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Parties in connection with the Alliance, including all exhibits, schedules and
appendices thereto, each as amended from time to time.

     "Affiliate" means, with respect to any "person" (as such term is used in
Section 3(a)(9) and 13(d)(3) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended), any other person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or
under common control with such person.  For the purpose of this definition, the
term "control" (including with correlative meanings, the terms "controlling",
"controlled by" and "under common control with"), when used with respect to any
person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management and policies of such person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

     "Agreement" means this Strategic Alliance Agreement and all Exhibits, as
amended from time to time.

     "Alliance" means the strategic alliance of the Parties created by this
Agreement.

     "Arbitration Commencement Date" has the meaning specified in Section 7.2
hereof.

     "Asset Purchase Agreement" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

     "Change of Control" means, with respect to a Party:

          (a)  any person, entity or group acting in concert with one another
acquires, directly or indirectly, by virtue of the consummation of any purchase,
merger or other combination,  securities of such Party representing more than
50% of the combined voting power of such Party's then outstanding voting
securities with respect to matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders
generally; or

          (b)  a sale or transfer by such Party or any of its subsidiaries of
substantially all of the consolidated assets of such Party and its subsidiaries
to an entity which is not a subsidiary of such Party prior to such sale or
transfer.

     "Confidentiality Agreement" means the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement
entered into by the Parties effective as of March __, 2000.

     "Days" means consecutive calendar days.

     "Exhibit" means an attachment to this Agreement, as such attachment may be
amended from time to time.  Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference
thereto.

     "Facility Agreement" means the Facility Agreement, if any, to be entered
into between the Parties or their Affiliates on terms and conditions reasonably
determined by the parties in good faith.

     "Fair Market Value" means the fair market value of Zhone's Common Stock
equal to the price per share at which Zhone most recently issued Common Stock
(including securities exercisable for Common Stock); provided, that at such time
as Zhone's securities are trading on a national
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market exchange and Zhone is subject to the reporting requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, "Fair Market Value" shall be equal
to the ten day average closing price of Zhone's securities for the period ending
two days prior to the date the Initial Warrant or Subsequent Warrant, as the
case may be, is issued.

     "Final Premium Amount" means the actual Premium Amount, as determined by
Solectron and its Affiliates, or, in the event Zhone and its Affiliates dispute
the actual Premium Amount specified by Solectron and its Affiliates, the amount
determined to be the actual Premium Amount in accordance with the arbitration
provisions in the Asset Purchase Agreement (or, in the absence of such
arbitration provisions in the Asset Purchase Agreement, Section 7 hereof).

     "Initial Term" has the meaning specified in Section 4.1 hereof.

     "Warrant" means a five (5)-year warrant issued by Zhone to Solectron at the
closing of each Acquisition to purchase, at a price per share equal to the then
per share Fair Market Value of Zhone's Common Stock, a number of shares of
Zhone's Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) one-tenth
percent (.1%) of the Premium Amount estimated by Zhone and its Affiliates by (y)
the price per share at which Zhone most recently issued Common Stock (including
securities exercisable for Common Stock) prior to the closing of each such
Acquisition.

     "Investment" the amount equal to the sum of the Final Premium Amount,
Solectron's transition costs in connection with an Acquisition and Solectron's
cost of capital in connection with an Acquisition.

     "Oversight Committee" has the meaning specified in Section 3.1 hereof.

     "Party" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

     "Products" means products manufactured from component level to the
specifications of an individual order, and such other products as the Parties
may reasonably agree.

     "Renewal Term" has the meaning specified in Section 4.1 hereof.

     "Respondent" has the meaning specified in Section 7.2 hereof.

     "Section" means a numbered section of this Agreement unless otherwise
specified.

     "Services" means services, including without limitation, new product
introduction, repair and end-of-life support services, related to the
manufacture and support of Products pursuant to this Agreement and which are
expressly set forth in an applicable Supply Agreement.

     "Supply Agreement" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

     "Transaction Documents" means this Agreement and all of the Additional
Agreements.

     "Transition Services Agreement" means the Transition Services Agreement or
similar agreement providing for the temporary provision of information services
and other general services
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to Solectron during a period of time after the closing of an Acquisition
sufficient to ensure a continuity of supply of Product and Services to Zhone
under the Supply Agreement, if any, to be entered into between the Parties or
their Affiliates on terms and conditions reasonably determined by the parties in
good faith.

                                   SECTION 2

                                   ALLIANCE

     2.1  Purpose of the Alliance.  The Parties desire to create a manufacturing
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outsourcing relationship which allows Zhone to minimize the need for cash
investments in its own operations and allows Solectron to establish an ongoing
outsourcing model for Zhone's worldwide supply chain needs, including but not
limited to new product introductions, printed circuit board assembly, systems
assembly, order fulfillment, logistics and distribution.

     2.2  Acquisition of Assets.
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          (a)  During the term of this Agreement and subject to the limitations
set forth herein, Solectron will, on a case by case basis and as mutually agreed
by the Parties, acquire those manufacturing assets that Zhone previously
acquires in third-party acquisitions, those manufacturing assets that Solectron
acquires directly from a third party in connection with an Acquisition to which
Zhone is a party, or those assets that the Parties otherwise mutually agree
Solectron will acquire from Zhone (each, an "Acquisition"). In connection with
each Acquisition, the Parties will execute and deliver an Asset Purchase
Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, which shall be
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modified as necessary to reflect the assets covered by such Asset Purchase
Agreement, local Affiliate and legal requirements in the applicable country and
other terms mutually agreed to by the Parties. The Parties shall have no
obligation with respect to the sale and purchase of any assets or the transfer
and assumption of any liabilities pursuant to the Alliance prior to entering
into an Asset Purchase Agreement.

          (b)  In connection with each Acquisition, and subject to the terms of
each Asset Purchase Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

               (i)  Solectron will acquire the usable manufacturing and supply
chain assets (i.e., equipment and inventory) as mutually agreed by the Parties
in exchange for cash. Solectron will pay net book value as mutually agreed by
the Parties for the useable assets. The Parties shall mutually agree on whether
Solectron will purchase excess or obsolete inventory or other non-useable
assets, which would be valued according to mutually acceptable metrics. Pursuant
to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Solectron will pay Zhone a cash
premium to the value of the assets acquired by Solectron, which premium shall be
equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the revenue that Solectron generates from
Zhone pursuant to the Acquisition during the period of time beginning upon the
closing of the Acquisition and ending on the first anniversary of the
Acquisition.
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               (ii)   Zhone shall issue to Solectron a Warrant in accordance
with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement. The Warrant shall be in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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               (iii)  Solectron shall consider offering employment on an arms
length, at-will basis to those Zhone employees that may be reasonably required
to carry out the objectives of the Acquisition, including without limitation,
those employees that are necessary to ensure the continuity of supply of
Products that Solectron shall supply to Zhone pursuant to the Supply Agreement
entered into concurrently with the Asset Purchase Agreement relating to such
Acquisition. Except as otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties, the terms of
any such employment arrangement shall be set forth in the Asset Purchase
Agreement.

               (iv)   Beginning prior to the execution of the Asset Purchase
Agreement, Solectron shall be entitled to perform a thorough due diligence
review of the manufacturing operations and associated assets to be purchased by
Solectron in the Acquisition. Without limiting the foregoing, Solectron's
representatives (including accountants and legal counsel) shall be granted
reasonable access to the properties, books, records and personnel of Zhone
requested by Solectron to undertake its due diligence review. Solectron's
reasonable acceptance of the findings of such due diligence review shall be a
condition precedent to Solectron's obligation to enter into the Asset Purchase
Agreement.

               (v)    Prior to the execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement,
the Parties shall agree on a process whereby the manufacturing operations,
associated assets and the applicable employees shall be transferred smoothly to
Solectron.

               (vi)   Each Party shall pay its own fees and expenses (including,
without limitation, attorney, accountant, investment banker and other advisor
fees and expenses) regardless of whether the Acquisition is completed.

               (vii)  The Parties shall take such further actions that are
necessary to effect the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition, including
without limitation, timely filing such documents and furnishing such information
required by applicable antitrust laws.

     2.3  Manufacture and Supply of Products.
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          (a)  Pursuant to each Acquisition, Solectron agrees to supply Zhone,
on a case by case basis and as mutually agreed by the Parties: (i) the Products
and Services capable of being manufactured by Solectron as a result of the
assets acquired by Solectron pursuant to such Acquisition; and (ii) the Products
and Services that the Parties otherwise mutually agree Solectron will supply to
Zhone. Each agreement by Solectron and Zhone regarding Solectron's supply of
Products pursuant to this Section shall be made pursuant to the Party's
execution and delivery of a Supply Agreement in substantially the form attached
hereto as Exhibit C, which shall be modified as necessary to reflect the
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Products or Services covered by such Supply Agreement, local Affiliate and legal
requirements in the applicable country and other terms mutually agreed to by the
Parties. The Parties shall have no obligation with respect to the purchase and
supply of Products pursuant to the Alliance prior to entering into a Supply
Agreement.
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          (b)  In connection with each Supply Agreement that the Parties enter
     into in connection with an Acquisition, and subject to the terms of each
     Supply Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

               (i)    The initial term of each such Supply Agreement shall be
four (4) years.

               (ii)   The pricing model used for Solectron's supply of Products
and Services to Zhone shall be consistent among all Supply Agreements entered
into by the Parties in connection with Acquisitions under the Alliance. The
pricing model will in each case be implemented to enable Solectron to recover
its Investment within the initial term of each such Supply Agreement. Moreover,
Zhone shall guarantee that Solectron shall recover its Investment within the
initial term of each such Supply Agreement.

               (iii)  The Supply Agreement will provide for early termination by
the non-breaching Party in the event of a material breach by the other Party. In
the event of the early termination of the Supply Agreement by Zhone as a result
of Solectron's material breach, Solectron will not have any right to recover any
remaining amount of return not yet recovered by Solectron as of the date of such
material breach.

     2.4  Additional Agreements.  In connection with each Acquisition, the
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Parties shall consider whether they need to enter into any Additional Agreement
(in addition to the Asset Purchase Agreement and Supply Agreement), the terms of
which shall be negotiated in good faith by the Parties. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the event the Parties determine it is necessary to enter into a
Transition Services Agreement, such services will be provided to Solectron at a
rate equal to Zhone's or its Affiliates' (as the case may be) actual cost to
provide such services immediately prior to the closing of the Acquisition.

                                   SECTION 3

                                  MANAGEMENT

     3.1  Oversight Committee; Executive Meetings.
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          (a)  The Parties shall jointly establish a committee (the "Oversight
Committee") composed of equal numbers of senior executives of each Party to
review all matters relating to the Alliance. The Oversight Committee shall have
full authority to make any and all decisions relating to the Alliance, subject
to the provisions of this Agreement and any Additional Agreement. The Oversight
Committee shall meet at least semi-annually, or as otherwise agreed by the
Parties, to review the status of the Alliance, resolve any disputes, address any
issues and to assess additional opportunities.

          (b)  Disputes between the Parties as to matters that require action by
the Oversight Committee or mutual agreement by the Parties that cannot be
resolved by the Oversight Committee shall be resolved by negotiation between the
Parties' respective chief executive officers. If a dispute
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cannot be resolved by the Parties' respective chief executive officers, the
dispute will be resolved by arbitration pursuant to Section 7 below.

     3.2  Management Expenses.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement
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or in any applicable Additional Agreement, each Party will bear its own expenses
regarding the management of the Alliance.

                                   SECTION 4

                             TERM AND TERMINATION

     4.1  Term.  The Agreement shall have an initial term ("Initial Term") of
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five (5) years from the Effective Date. The Parties shall meet once every twelve
(12) months and no later than six (6) months prior to the expiration of the
Initial Term to assess whether to extend the Initial Term of the Alliance, with
any such extension period hereinafter referred to as a "Renewal Term". If the
Parties are unable to agree upon a mutually acceptable Renewal Term, the
Alliance will automatically terminate at the end of the Initial Term. The
Initial Term along with any Renewal Term is referred to herein as the "term" of
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated:

          (a)  by either Party at the end of the Initial Term or any Renewal
Term if either Party has given written notice of termination to the other Party
no less than ninety (90) days prior to the beginning of the next Renewal Term;

          (b)  by the non-defaulting Party with thirty (30) Days prior written
notice to the defaulting Party in the event of a material breach or default by
the defaulting Party of any obligation of such Party under any Transaction
Document which is not remedied within thirty (30) Days after such breach or
default;

          (c)  by either Party upon thirty (30) Days prior written notice
delivered to the other Party within six months after the date upon which the
terminating Party learns that there has been a Change of Control of the other
Party; or

          (d)  by either Party upon (i) the commencement by the other Party of a
voluntary or involuntary proceeding under any federal, state, provincial or
foreign bankruptcy law or similar law; (ii) the appointment for the other Party
of a receiver, trustee or similar official or a general assignment for the
benefit of such Party's creditors; (iii) the winding up or liquidation of the
other Party; or (iv) the other Party becoming unable to pay its debts either
because it is subject to a suspension of payments order, bankruptcy, or other
insolvency proceeding. In the case of clauses (i) to (iv) above, termination may
also be effected by serving notice on the liquidator, administrator or receiver,
as the case may be.

     4.2  No Release from Obligations under Additional Agreement.
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Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the termination of
this Agreement shall not relieve either Party from any obligation incurred under
any Additional Agreement unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties.
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                                   SECTION 5

                            LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

     NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR RELIANCE DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES
(INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFIT) RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS
AGREEMENT, HOWEVER CAUSED, AND WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY OR ANY
OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, EVEN IF THE OTHER PARTY WAS NOTIFIED OR
OTHERWISE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES.

                                   SECTION 6

                                CONFIDENTIALITY

     6.1  Confidentiality.  The terms and conditions of the Confidentiality
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Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

                                   SECTION 7

                                  ARBITRATION

     7.1  Arbitration Rules.  Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of
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or relating to this Agreement, or to the interpretation, performance, breach,
termination or invalidity hereof, shall be resolved by binding arbitration in
accordance with the then-current commercial rules of the American Arbitration
Association. The arbitration will be conducted in Santa Clara, California. The
number of arbitrators will be three, who will constitute the "arbitral panel".
Each of the Parties may designate one arbitrator and the two arbitrators so
designated by the Parties shall designate the third arbitrator, who shall be the
chairman of the panel. In the event that either Party fails to designate an
arbitrator by the thirtieth (30th) day after the Arbitration Commencement Date
(as defined below), the other Party may request that the American Arbitration
Association appoint an arbitrator on behalf of such Party. If the two
arbitrators appointed by or on behalf of the Parties cannot agree on the third
arbitrator within thirty (30) days after this appointment, then the American
Arbitration Association shall appoint the third arbitrator.

     7.2  Commencement of Arbitration.  The arbitration will begin on the date
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on which the notice of demand for arbitration is received by the responding
Party (the "Respondent") in the manner provided in Section 8.15 hereof
("Arbitration Commencement Date"). The notice of demand for arbitration will
include the following:

               (i)   a demand that the dispute be submitted to arbitration;

               (ii)  the names and domiciles of the Parties;
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               (iii)  a reference to this Agreement and this arbitration
provision; and

               (iv)   a summary of the claim being submitted to arbitration and
a statement of the amount being claimed.

     7.3  Arbitration Procedures.  The Respondent will have thirty (30) days
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from the Arbitration Commencement Date to respond to the demand. The arbitral
panel will provide notice to the Parties at least sixty (60) days in advance of
the date on which the hearing will be conducted for the purpose of presenting
evidence and arguments, which notice shall indicate the date and time for
hearing. The hearing will be commenced within one-hundred twenty (120) days of
the selection of the arbitral panel, and will be completed within twenty (20)
days unless the arbitral panel determines that a longer period is required. At
least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing, the Parties will deliver
to the arbitral panel: (i) the names and addresses of any witness that they
intend to present together with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of
perjury, duly signed by each witness, which will detail the content of his or
her testimony; (ii) the documents that will be submitted at the hearing; and
(iii) a description of any other evidence to be presented in the arbitration.
The Parties agree to continue performing their respective obligations under this
Agreement and any other agreement between them during the resolution of any
dispute submitted to arbitration hereunder, unless ordered otherwise by a court
of competent jurisdiction or the arbitral panel. All decisions of the arbitral
panel shall be by majority vote.

     7.4  Injunctive Relief.  The Parties expressly agree that prior to the
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selection of the arbitral panel, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the
Parties from applying to a court that would otherwise have jurisdiction for
provisional or interim measures, including specific performance hereunder
pending the arbitral award. After the arbitral panel is selected, it shall have
sole jurisdiction to hear such applications.

     7.5  Final Award.  The arbitral panel's award will be issued no later than
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thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the arbitration hearing.  The arbitral
panel will issue its decision in writing, and shall set forth the reasons for
its decision and any award made in favor of any of the Parties appearing before
it.  The award of the arbitral panel will be final and binding, without
additional recourse, and will be the exclusive remedy of the Parties for all
claims, counterclaims, issues or accountings presented or pleaded to the
arbitral panel.

     7.6  Enforcement.  Judgement upon the arbitral award may be entered in any
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court of competent jurisdiction. Any additional costs, fees or expenses incurred
in enforcing the arbitral award shall be charged against the Party that resists
its enforcement.

                                   SECTION 8

                                    GENERAL

     8.1  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be interpreted, and the rights
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and liabilities of the Parties hereto determined, in accordance with the laws of
the State of California applicable to
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agreements executed, delivered and performed within such State, without regard
to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

     8.2   Force Majeure.  Neither Zhone nor Solectron shall be in default or
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liable for any delay or failure to comply with this Agreement due to any act of
nature, public enemy, government action, supplier shortages or freight embargo
beyond the control of the defaulting Party, and the defaulting Party shall
provide the non-defaulting Party immediate notice of any such anticipated delay
or failure of compliance; provided, however, that any such act shall not relieve
the defaulting Party's obligations hereunder and such Party hereby agrees to
perform its obligations as soon as practicable after the conditions causing such
delay or failure have subsided. If such delay shall continue for more than
ninety (90) Days, the Party injured by the inability of the other to perform
shall have the right upon written notice to either (a) terminate this Agreement
or (b) treat this Agreement as suspended during the delay and reduce any
commitment for the duration of the delay.

     8.3   Trademarks.  Except as otherwise specifically provided in this
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Agreement or in any applicable Additional Agreement, nothing in this Agreement
gives either Party a right to use the other Party's name, trademark(s) or trade
name(s), directly or indirectly, without such other Party's prior written
consent, except as may be required by applicable law or court order.

     8.4   Assignment.  Neither Party may assign, sell or transfer any rights or
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duties under this Agreement, except to an Affiliate of such Party, without the
prior written approval of the other Party.

     8.5   Severability.  If any of the provisions of the Agreement shall be
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held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable,
the remaining portions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

     8.6   Compliance with Law.  In the performance of this Agreement, Solectron
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and Zhone shall respectively comply with the laws of the country or countries in
which they do business under this Agreement including, but not limited to, those
affecting price, production, purchase, sale, use and export of Products,
environmental and labor laws.

     8.7   Failure to Enforce.  The failure of either Party to enforce at any
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time or for any period of time the provisions of this Agreement shall not be
construed to be a waiver of such provisions or of the right of such Party to
enforce each and every provision in the future.

     8.8   Agency.  This Agreement does not create a principal to agent,
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employer to employee, partnership, joint venture, or any other relationship
except that of independent contractors between Solectron and Zhone.

     8.9   Survival.  The provisions set forth in Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall
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survive and continue after any expiration, termination or cancellation of this
Agreement and shall remain in effect until fulfilled and apply to respective
successors and assigns.

     8.10  Amendments.  This Agreement may only be amended by a writing signed
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by authorized representatives of each of the Parties. To be effective, such
amendments must specifically refer to this Agreement.
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     8.11  Complete Agreement.  This Agreement (including the Recitals), the
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Exhibits hereto and any applicable Additional Agreement (including in each case
all exhibits and schedules thereto) set forth the complete agreement between the
Parties on this subject and replace all prior or contemporaneous communications
or agreements, written or oral, about this subject including without limitation
the letter from Solectron to Zhone dated December 22, 1999. There are no other
agreements, understandings, representations, or promises between the Parties
with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

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

     8.13  Notices.  Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices hereunder
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shall be deemed given if in writing and delivered personally or sent by
facsimile transmission to the Parties at the following addresses and facsimile
numbers (or at such other addresses and facsimile numbers as shall be specified
by like notice):

               (i)  if to Zhone, to:

                    Zhone Technologies, Inc.
                    7677 Oakport Street, Suite 1040
                    Oakland, CA 94621
                    Attention: President
                    Facsimile: (510) 777-7010

                    with a copy to:

                    Latham & Watkins
                    701 B Street, Suite 2100
                    San Diego, CA 92101
                    Attention: Scott N. Wolfe, Esq.
                    Facsimile: (619) 696-7419
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               (ii)  if to Solectron, to:

                     Solectron Corporation
                     847 Gibraltar Drive, Building 5
                     Milpitas, CA 95035
                     Attention:  CFO and Legal Department
                     Facsimile:  (408) 956-6059

                     with a copy to:

                     Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
                     650 Page Mill Road
                     Palo Alto, California 94304
                     Attention:  Nevan C. Elam, Esq.
                     Facsimile:  (650) 461-5375

     Any notice given by mail shall be effective when received.  Any notice
given by facsimile transmission shall be effective when the appropriate
facsimile transmission acknowledgment is received.

     8.14  No Third Party Beneficiary.  This Agreement is for the sole benefit
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of the Parties and their permitted successors and assigns and nothing herein
expressed or implied shall give or be construed to give any third party, other
than the Parties and their Affiliates and such permitted successors and assigns,
any legal or equitable rights hereunder.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Strategic Alliance Agreement has been signed on
behalf of each of the Parties hereto as of the date first above written.

ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                    SOLECTRON CORPORATION

By:  /s/ Ebrahim Abbasi                     By:
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   Name:  Ebrahim Abbasi                       Name:
   Title:  VP Operations                       Title:

Exhibits:
A:   Form of Asset Purchase Agreement
B:   Form of Warrant
C:   Form of Supply Agreement
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Strategic Alliance Agreement has been signed on
behalf of each of the Parties hereto as of the date first above written.

ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                    SOLECTRON CORPORATION

By:                                         By:  /s/  Susan Wang
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   Name:                                       Name:  Susan Wang
   Title:                                      Title: SR. VP, CFO & SECRETARY

Exhibits:
A:   Form of Asset Purchase Agreement
B:   Form of Warrant
C:   Form of Supply Agreement
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                 Exhibit A:  Form of Asset Purchase Agreement
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                          Exhibit B: Form of Warrant
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                      Exhibit C: Form of Supply Agreement<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.12

                           ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                 BY AND AMONG

                            SOLECTRON CORPORATION,

                                   [BUYER],

                                   [SELLER]

                                      AND

                           ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS................................................................................   1
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     1.1   Definitions...............................................................................   1
           -----------

ARTICLE 2 PURCHASE AND CONSIDERATION.................................................................   8
         ---------------------------

     2.1   Purchase and Sale of Assets to be Transferred.............................................   8
           ---------------------------------------------
     2.2   Assets Not to be Transferred..............................................................   9
           ----------------------------
     2.3   Liabilities and Obligations...............................................................   9
           ---------------------------
     2.4   Consideration.............................................................................  10
           -------------
     2.5   Adjustment of Purchase Price; Determination and Payment of Premium Amount.................  10
           -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2.6   Transfer Taxes............................................................................  11
           --------------
     2.7   Nonassignable Assets......................................................................  11
           --------------------

ARTICLE 3 CLOSING....................................................................................  12
         --------

     3.1   The Closing...............................................................................  12
           -----------
     3.2   Payment...................................................................................  12
           -------
     3.3   Buyer's Additional Deliveries.............................................................  12
           -----------------------------
     3.4   Seller's Deliveries.......................................................................  12
           -------------------

ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER...................................................  13
         -----------------------------------------

     4.1   Organization of Seller....................................................................  13
           ----------------------
     4.2   Authorization.............................................................................  13
           -------------
     4.3   Taxes.....................................................................................  14
           -----
     4.4   Condition of Assets.......................................................................  14
           -------------------
     4.5   Governmental Permits......................................................................  15
           --------------------
     4.6   Title to Tangible Property................................................................  15
           --------------------------
     4.7   Intellectual Property.....................................................................  15
           ---------------------
     4.8   Employees.................................................................................  16
           ---------
     4.9   Contracts.................................................................................  17
           ---------
     4.10  No Violation, Litigation or Regulatory Action.............................................  17
           ---------------------------------------------
     4.11  Environmental Matters.....................................................................  17
           ---------------------
     4.12  Financial Data............................................................................  19
           --------------
     4.13  Statement of Assets and Liabilities; Financial Statements.................................  19
           ---------------------------------------------------------
     4.14  No Finder.................................................................................  19
           ---------
     4.15  Inventory.................................................................................  19
           ---------
     4.16  Disclosure................................................................................  20
           ----------

ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER....................................................  20
         ----------------------------------------

     5.1   Organization of Buyer.....................................................................  20
           ---------------------
     5.2   Authorization.............................................................................  20
           -------------
     5.3   No Finder.................................................................................  21
           ---------
     5.4   Capital Resources.........................................................................  21
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ARTICLE 6 ACTION PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE...........................................................  21
         ---------------------------------

     6.1   Investigation of the Operations by Buyer..................................................  21
           ----------------------------------------
     6.2   Preserve Accuracy of Representations and Warranties.......................................  21
           ---------------------------------------------------
     6.3   Transferred Agreements and Transferred Permits............................................  22
           ----------------------------------------------
     6.4   Notice of Certain Matters.................................................................  22
           -------------------------
     6.5   Operations Prior to the Closing...........................................................  22
           -------------------------------
     6.6   Government Filings........................................................................  23
           ------------------

ARTICLE 7 ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS......................................................................  24
         ----------------------

     7.1   Taxes.....................................................................................  24
           -----
     7.2   Initial Warrant...........................................................................  25
           ---------------
     7.3   [RESERVED]................................................................................  25
           ----------
     7.4   Employee Matters..........................................................................  25
           ----------------
     7.5   Bulk Sale.................................................................................  25
           ---------
     7.6   Guarantee of Performance by Buyer's Parent................................................  25
           ------------------------------------------
     7.7   Guarantee of Performance by Seller's Parent...............................................  26
           -------------------------------------------

ARTICLE 8 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER...............................................  28
         ---------------------------------------------

     8.1   No Misrepresentation or Breach of Covenants and Warranties................................  28
           ----------------------------------------------------------
     8.2   No Restraint or Litigation................................................................  28
           --------------------------
     8.3   Necessary Approvals.......................................................................  28
           -------------------
     8.4   Legal Opinion.............................................................................  28
           -------------
     8.5   Employees.................................................................................  28
           ---------
     8.6   Additional Agreements.....................................................................  28
           ---------------------
     8.7   No Material Adverse Change................................................................  28
           --------------------------
     8.8   Stockholder Approval......................................................................  29
           --------------------

ARTICLE 9 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER..............................................  29
         ----------------------------------------------

     9.1   No Misrepresentation or Breach of Covenants and Warranties................................  29
           ----------------------------------------------------------
     9.2   No Restraint or Litigation................................................................  29
           --------------------------
     9.3   Necessary Governmental Approvals..........................................................  29
           --------------------------------
     9.4   Additional Agreements.....................................................................  29
           ---------------------
     9.5   No Material Adverse Change................................................................  29
           --------------------------
     9.6   Stockholder Approval......................................................................  29
           --------------------

ARTICLE 10 INDEMNIFICATION...........................................................................  29
          ----------------

     10.1  Indemnification by Seller.................................................................  29
           -------------------------
     10.2  Indemnification by Buyer..................................................................  30
           ------------------------
     10.3  Notice of Claims..........................................................................  31
           ----------------
     10.4  Third Person Claims.......................................................................  31
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     10.5  Waivers and Survival......................................................................  32
           --------------------

ARTICLE 11 TERMINATION...............................................................................  32
          ------------

     11.1  Termination...............................................................................  32
           -----------
     11.2  Notice of Termination.....................................................................  32
           ---------------------
     11.3  Effect of Termination.....................................................................  32
           ---------------------

ARTICLE 12 GENERAL PROVISIONS........................................................................  33
          -------------------

     12.1  Survival of Obligations...................................................................  33
           -----------------------
     12.2  No Public Announcements...................................................................  33
           -----------------------
     12.3  Notices...................................................................................  33
           -------
     12.4  Successors and Assigns....................................................................  34
           ----------------------
     12.5  Access to Records After Closing Date......................................................  34
           ------------------------------------
     12.6  Entire Agreements; Amendments.............................................................  35
           -----------------------------
     12.7  Interpretation............................................................................  35
           --------------
     12.8  Waivers...................................................................................  35
           -------
     12.9  Expenses..................................................................................  35
           --------
     12.10 Partial Invalidity........................................................................  35
           ------------------
     12.11 Execution in Counterparts.................................................................  35
           -------------------------
     12.12 Further Assurances........................................................................  36
           ------------------
     12.13 Governing Law.............................................................................  36
           -------------
     12.14 Dispute Resolution........................................................................  36
           ------------------
     12.15 No Third Party Beneficiary................................................................  36
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SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
----------------------

Schedule 2.1(a)(i)         List of Assets
Schedule 2.1(a)(ii)        Transferred Agreements
Schedule 2.1(a)(iii)       Transferred Permits
Schedule 2.1(a)(iv)        Transferred Intellectual Property
Schedule 2.1(a)(vii)       Inventory
Schedule 4                 Disclosure Letter
Schedule 7.1               Allocation of Purchase Price
Schedule 8.5               Key Regular Personnel
Exhibit A                  Confidentiality Agreement
Exhibit B                  Assignment and Assumption Agreement
Exhibit C                  Interim FSAL
Exhibit D                  Warrant
Exhibit E                  Legal Opinion of Seller's Counsel

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                           ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

         This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), dated as of ________,
                                         ---------
____, by and among Solectron Corporation, a Delaware corporation (("Buyer's
                                                                    -------
Parent"), ________________, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer's
------
Parent ("Buyer"), Zhone Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Seller's
         -----                                                       --------
Parent"), and _______________ and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Seller's
------
Parent ("Seller").
         ------

                                   RECITALS
                                   --------

         A. Seller desires to sell, directly or through a subsidiary, certain
assets ____________ (the "Operations"), and Buyer desires to purchase, directly
                          ----------
or through a subsidiary, said assets related to the Operations in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

         B. In connection with the sale of the assets related to the Operations
by Seller to Buyer, Buyer's Parent will guarantee certain obligations of Buyer
and Seller's Parent will guarantee certain obligations of Seller, all in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the
mutual covenants, representations, warranties, conditions and agreements herein
contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE 1

                                  DEFINITIONS
                                  -----------

         1.1 Definitions. In this Agreement (including exhibits and schedules),
             -----------
the following terms have the meanings specified or referred to in this Section
1.1 and shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms. Any
agreement referred to below shall mean such agreement as amended, supplemented
and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the applicable
provisions thereof and by this Agreement.

         "Additional Agreements" means all agreements (including exhibits and
          ---------------------
schedules), instruments and documents being or to be executed and delivered
under this Agreement or in connection herewith, including, without limitation
(if applicable), the Facility Agreement, Initial Warrant, Subsequent Warrant,
Supply Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement.

         "Affiliate" means any entity which controls, is controlled by, or is
          ---------
under common control with, Seller or Buyer, as the case may be. An entity shall
be deemed to be in control of another entity only if, and for so long as, it
owns or controls more than fifty percent (50%) of the shares of the subject
entity entitled to vote in the election of directors (or, in the case of an
entity that is not a corporation, for the election of the corresponding managing
authority).

         "Allocation Statements" has the meaning specified in Section 7.1
          ---------------------
hereof.
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         "Assignment and Assumption Agreement" means an Assignment and
          -----------------------------------
Assumption Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B
                                                                  ---------
pursuant to which the Purchased Assets are transferred to Buyer and Buyer
assumes the Assumed Liabilities.

         "Assumed Liabilities" has the meaning specified in Section 2.3 hereof.
          -------------------

         "Benefit Arrangement" has the meaning specified in Section 4.8 hereof.
          -------------------

         "Buyer" has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this
          -----
Agreement.

         "Buyer's Parent" has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of
          --------------
this Agreement.

         "Buyer Group Member" means Buyer, its officers, directors,
          ------------------
stockholders, agents and Affiliates (including Buyer's Parent).

         "Claim Notice" has the meaning specified in Section 10.3 hereof.
          ------------

         "Closing" has the meaning specified in Section 3.1 hereof.
          -------

         "Closing Date" has the meaning specified in Section 3.1 hereof.
          ------------

         "Closing Date Payment" has the meaning specified in Section 3.2 hereof.
          --------------------

         "COBRA" has the meaning specified in Section 4.8 hereof.
          -----

         "Code" means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
          ----
amended.

         "Components" means component parts, raw materials, supplies and other
          ----------
materials which are of a type generally quantified in the bills of materials and
which are required for the Operations.

         "Confidentiality Agreement" means the Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement
          -------------------------
dated March 13, 2000 and entered into by and between Seller's Parent and Buyer's
Parent and attached as Exhibit A hereto.
                       ---------

         "Contamination" means the presence of any Hazardous Material in the
          -------------
soil, groundwater, surface water, or ambient air that (a) exceeds the
concentration allowed by applicable Environmental Laws, Governmental Orders and
other agreements, covenants and restrictions applicable thereto or otherwise
presents a significant risk to human health or the environment, and (b) requires
investigation, remediation, removal, or monitoring.

         "Contracts" has the meaning specified in Section 4.9 hereof.
          ---------

         "DOJ" has the meaning specified in Section 6.6 hereof.
          ---

         "Determined Value" (i) for fixed assets means the gross historical cost
          ----------------
of such assets minus related accumulated depreciation and valuation reserves,
and (ii) for Inventory means the lower of

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gross historical cost or fair market value of such Inventory minus certain
reserves set forth on Schedule 2.1(a)(vii).

         "Disclosure Letter" has the meaning specified in the introductory
          -----------------
paragraph to Article 4 hereof.

         "Disposal Facility" means all transporters, locations, landfills,
          -----------------
disposal sites, storage sites, treatment facilities, recyclers and incinerators
to which Hazardous Materials generated at an Operations Property in connection
with a Remediation Activity have been transferred or transported for storage,
treatment or disposal.

         "Encumbrance" means any lien, claim, charge, security interest,
          -----------
mortgage, pledge, easement, conditional sale or other title retention agreement,
defect in title, covenant or other restrictions of any kind.

         "Environmental Laws" mean all Requirements of Laws, as of the date
          ------------------
hereof, which relate to any Hazardous Material or the use, handling,
transportation, production, spill, leaking, pumping, injection, deposit,
disposal, discharge, dispersal, release, threatened release, leaching,
migration, emission, sale, or storage of, or the exposure of any Person to, a
Hazardous Material.

         "Environmental Permit" means any approval, permit, license, clearance,
          --------------------
transfer approval, condition or consent of any applicable Governmental Body or
other person reasonably necessary for the conduct of any Hazardous Material
Activity or the Operations as presently conducted under any Environmental Law.

         "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
          -----
amended.

         "Expenses" means any and all costs and expenses incurred, including,
          --------
without limitation, court filing fees, court costs, arbitration fees or costs,
witness fees, and fees and expenses of legal counsel, investigators, expert
witnesses, consultants, accountants and other professionals.

         "FTC" has the meaning specified in Section 6.6 hereof.
          ---

         "Facility" means Seller's facility located at ________________________.
          --------

         "Facility Agreement" means the Facility Agreement, if any, to be
          ------------------
entered into between Buyer and Seller on terms and conditions reasonably
determined by the Parties in good faith.

         "Fair Market Value" means the fair market value of Common Stock of
          -----------------
Seller's Parent equal to the price per share at which Seller's Parent most
recently issued Common Stock (including securities exercisable for Common
Stock); provided, that at such time as Seller's Parent's securities are trading
on a national market exchange and Seller's Parent is subject to the reporting
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, "Fair Market
Value" shall be equal to the ten day average closing price of Seller's Parent's
securities for the period ending two days prior to the date the Initial Warrant
or Subsequent Warrant, as the case may be, is issued.

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         "Final FSAL" has the meaning specified in Section 2.5 hereof.
          ----------

         "Final Premium Amount" has the meaning specified in Section 2.5 hereof.
          --------------------

         "GAAP" means the generally accepted accounting principles in the United
          ----
States.

         "Governmental Body" means any foreign, federal, state, county, local,
          -----------------
district, public authority, public agency, or any other political subdivision,
or governmental or regulatory authority whether foreign or domestic.

         "Governmental Order" means any judgment, order, award or decree of any
          ------------------
foreign, federal, state, local or other court or tribunal, or any Governmental
Body and any award in any arbitration proceeding.

         "Governmental Permits" has the meaning specified in Section 4.5 hereof.
          --------------------

         "HSR Act" means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
          -------
1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

         "Hazardous Material" means any material or substance that is prohibited
          ------------------
or regulated by any Requirements of Law or that is designated by any applicable
Governmental Body to be radioactive, toxic, hazardous or otherwise a danger to
health, reproduction or the environment.

         "Hazardous Material Activity" means the transportation, transfer,
          ---------------------------
recycling, storage, use, treatment, manufacture, investigation, removal,
remediation, release, exposure of any Person to, or sale or distribution of, any
Hazardous Material or any equipment or product containing a Hazardous Material.

         "IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service of the United States of
          ---
America.

         "Indemnified Party" means a Person indemnified pursuant to Section 10.3
          -----------------
hereof.

         "Indemnitor" means a Person providing indemnification pursuant to
          ----------
Section 10.3 hereof.

         "Initial Warrant" has the meaning specified in Section 7.2 hereof.
          ---------------

         "Intellectual Property" means (a) inventions, whether or not
          ---------------------
patentable, whether or not reduced to practice, and whether or not yet made the
subject of a pending patent application or applications; (b) ideas and
conceptions of potentially patentable subject matter, including without
limitation, any patent disclosures, whether or not reduced to practice and
whether or not yet made the subject of a pending patent application or
applications; (c) all worldwide statutory invention registrations, patents,
patent registrations and patent applications (including all reissues, divisions,
continuations, continuations-in-part, extensions and reexaminations) and all
rights therein provided by law, multinational treaties or conventions and all
improvements to the inventions disclosed in each such registration, patent or
application (collectively "Patents"); (d) trademarks, service marks,
                           -------

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trade dress, logos, trade names and corporate names, including all of the
goodwill associated therewith, whether or not registered, including all common
law rights, and registrations and applications for registration thereof,
including, but not limited to, all marks registered in the United States Patent
and Trademark Office, the Trademark Offices of the States and Territories of the
United States of America, and the trademark offices of other nations throughout
the world, and all rights therein provided by multinational treaties or
conventions (collectively "Trademarks"); (e) copyrights, whether or not
                           ----------
registered, and registrations and applications for registration thereof, and all
rights therein provided by law, multinational treaties or conventions
(collectively "Copyrights"); (f) mask works or registrations of mask works; (g)
               ----------
trade secrets and confidential, technical information (including ideas,
formulas, compositions, inventions, and conceptions of inventions whether
patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice) (collectively
"Trade Secrets"); (h) technology (including know-how and show-how),
 -------------
manufacturing and production processes and techniques, research and development
information, drawings, specifications, designs, plans, proposals, technical data
and copyrightable works, whether secret or confidential or not; (i) copies and
all tangible embodiments of all of the foregoing, in whatever form or medium;
(j) all rights to obtain and rights to apply for patents, and to register
trademarks and copyrights; and (k) all rights to sue for and recover and retain
damages, costs or attorneys' fees for present and past infringement of any of
the intellectual property rights hereinabove set out.

         "Interim FSAL" has the meaning specified in Section 2.5 hereof.
          ------------

         "Inventory" means all non-excess, non-obsolete raw materials, supplies,
          ---------
Components and work-in-process related to the Operations.

         "Losses" means any and all losses, costs, obligations, liabilities,
          ------
settlement payments, awards, judgments, fines, penalties, damages, Expenses,
deficiencies or other charges.

         "New Regular Personnel" means Regular Personnel who become Buyer's
          ---------------------
personnel on the Closing Date.

         "Nonassignable Asset" has the meaning specified in Section 2.7 hereof.
          -------------------

         "Nonexclusive Asset" has the meaning specified in Section 2.7 hereof.
          ------------------

         "OSHA" means the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C.(S)(S)
          ----
651 et seq., any amendment thereto, any successor statute, and any regulations
    -- ---
promulgated thereunder.

         "Operations" has the meaning specified in the Recitals to this
          ----------
Agreement.

         "Operations Property" means any real or personal property, plant,
          -------------------
building, facility, structure, underground storage tank, equipment or unit, or
other asset which is now or has at any time been owned, leased or operated by
Seller in the conduct of the Operations or used by or for the benefit of Seller
and the Operations, including, without limitation, the Facility.

         "Parties" means Buyer and Seller and, as applicable, Buyer's Parent
          -------
and/or Seller's Parent.

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         "Party" means Buyer or Seller or, as applicable, Buyer's Parent or
          -----
Seller's Parent.

         "Permitted Encumbrances" means (a) liens for Taxes and other
          ----------------------
governmental charges and assessments which are not yet due and payable, (b)
liens of landlords and liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and
materialmen and other like liens arising in the ordinary course of business for
sums not yet due and payable and (c) other liens or imperfections on property
which are not material in amount or do not materially detract from the value of
or materially impair the existing use of the property affected by such lien or
imperfection.

         "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited
          ------
liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust,
unincorporated organization, Governmental Body or any other entity.

         "Pre-Closing Tax Period" has the meaning specified in Section 7.1
          ----------------------
hereof.

         "Pre-Existing Environmental Liabilities" means all Losses and Expenses
          --------------------------------------
arising out of any of the following:

               (a)  the presence of Contamination (i) at or in any of the
Operations Property on or before the Closing Date, (ii) at or in any of the
Operations Property or any other property at any time as a consequence of (A) a
Release or generation of Hazardous Material on or before the Closing Date from
the Operations Property; (B) a Release or generation of Hazardous Material on or
before the Closing Date by Seller in the course of the conduct of Operations; or
(C) the presence on the Facility on or before the Closing Date of a condition
that violates applicable Environmental Laws; or (iii) at or in any property as a
consequence of the migration at any time of any of the aforesaid Contamination.

               (b)  any Hazardous Material Activity or Remediation Activity
conducted in the course of the Operations (i) on the Facility on or before the
Closing Date, or (ii) on any other Operations Property on or before the Closing
Date.

               (c)  any Remediation Activity conducted on the Operations
Property by any Seller Group Member or its agents, employees or contractors at
any time.

               (d)  the exposure of any employee of any Seller Group Member, or
any other Person (i) on or before the Closing Date, to any Contamination
described in sub-part (a) above, (ii) on or before the Closing Date, to any
Hazardous Material located at the Facility, (iii) to any Hazardous Material in
the course of or as a consequence of any Hazardous Material Activity or
Remediation Activity conducted on or before the Closing Date with respect to the
Operations or (iv) to any Hazardous Material in the course of or as a
consequence of any Remediation Activity conducted on the Operations Property by
any Seller Group Member or their respective agents, employees or contractors at
any time, or (v) on or before the Closing Date, to any Hazardous Material in any
building or other materials at the Operations Property.

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               (e)  the presence at any Disposal Facility of any Hazardous
Material that is generated in the course of the Operations and (i) shipped from
the Facility at any time on or before the Closing Date, (ii) shipped from any
other Operations Property at any time on or before the Closing Date, or (iii)
generated in connection with a Remediation Activity conducted on the Operations
Property by any Seller Group Member or their respective agents, employees or
contractors at any time.

               (f)  any condition or facts disclosed by the reports delivered or
required to be delivered to Buyer pursuant to Section 4.11 hereof.

         "Premium Amount" means the cash amount equal to fifteen percent (15%)
          --------------
of the revenues that Buyer generates from the Purchased Assets and the Future
Purchased Assets during the Premium Period.

         "Premium Period" means the period of time beginning on the Closing Date
          --------------
and ending on the one (1) year anniversary of the Closing Date.

         "Purchase Price" has the meaning specified in Section 2.4 hereof.
          --------------

         "Purchased Assets" has the meaning specified in Section 2.1 hereof.
          ----------------

         "Regular Personnel" means all employees of Seller engaged in the
          -----------------
Operations.

         "Release" means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting,
          -------
emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping or dispersing into
the environment.

         "Remediation Activity" means any reporting, investigation,
          --------------------
characterization, feasibility study, health assessment, risk assessment,
remediation, treatment, recycling, removal, transport, monitoring, maintenance
or any other activity incident to a Release, threatened Release, or the
investigation, remediation or removal, of a Hazardous Material existing on any
Operations Property or the air, soil, ground water, surface water, or
improvements thereof.

         "Requirements of Laws" means any applicable foreign, federal, state and
          --------------------
local laws, statutes, regulations, rules, codes, ordinances, judgments,
injunctions, decrees, orders, permits, approvals, treaties, enacted, adopted,
issued or promulgated by any Governmental Body (including, without limitation,
those pertaining to electrical, building, zoning, environmental and occupational
safety and health requirements) or common law.

         "Retained Liabilities" has the meaning specified in Section 2.3 hereof.
          --------------------

         "Seller" has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this
          ------
Agreement.

         "Seller's Parent" has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of
          ---------------
this Agreement.

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         "Seller Group Member" means Seller, its officers, directors,
          -------------------
stockholders, agents and Affiliates (including Seller's Parent).

         "Supply Agreement" means the Supply Agreement to be entered into
          ----------------
between Buyer's Parent and Seller's Parent on terms and conditions reasonably
determined by the Parties in good faith.

         "Tax" means any federal, state, local or foreign net income,
          ---
alternative or add-on minimum, gross income, gross receipts, property, sales,
use, transfer, registration, stamp duty, gains, license, excise, employment,
payroll, withholding or minimum tax, or any other tax custom, duty, governmental
fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any
interest or any penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any
Governmental Body.

         "Tax Return" means any return, report or similar statement required to
          ----------
be filed with respect to any Taxes (including any attached Schedules),
including, without limitation, any information return, claim for refund, amended
return and declaration of estimated Tax.

         "Transaction Documents" means this Agreement and all of the Additional
          ---------------------
Agreements.

         "Transfer Taxes" has the meaning specified in Section 2.6 hereof.
          --------------

         "Transferred Agreements" has the meaning specified in Section 2.1
          ----------------------
hereof.

         "Transition Services Agreement" means the Transition Services
          -----------------------------
Agreement, if any, to be entered into between Buyer and Seller on terms and
conditions reasonably determined by the Parties in good faith.

                                   ARTICLE 2

                          PURCHASE AND CONSIDERATION
                          --------------------------

     2.1      Purchase and Sale of Assets to be Transferred.
              ---------------------------------------------

              (a)   On the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, as of the Closing Date, Seller agrees to sell, transfer, convey,
assign and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to buy and acquire from Seller,
free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances, all right,
title and interest of Seller in and to the following assets (collectively, the
"Purchased Assets"):
 ----------------

                    (i)    all assets listed on Schedule 2.1(a)(i) hereto;

                    (ii)   the agreements listed on Schedule 2.1(a)(ii) hereto
("Transferred Agreements");
  ----------------------

                    (iii)  subject to Section 2.7 hereof, the Governmental
Permits;

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                    (iv)   all Intellectual Property related to the Operations
listed on Schedule 2.1(a)(iv) hereto ("Transferred Intellectual Property");
                                       ---------------------------------

                    (v)    all information, books and records of Seller related
to the Purchased Assets including, without limitation, all repair and
maintenance records and Operations manuals;

                    (vi)   those expensed assets used solely to support the
Operations and tangible personal property used solely in connection with the
Operations including, without limitation, supplies, tools, office equipment,
furnishings and furniture dedicated to any Regular Personnel of the Operations
that will become New Regular Personnel, such as personal computers, notebook
computers, workstations, cellular phones, pagers, printers, copiers, facsimile
machines, and calculators used by each of them (whether located at a Seller
facility, an employee's place of residence or other location); and

                    (vii)  all Inventory related to the Operations listed on
Schedule 2.1(a)(vii) hereto.

     2.2  Assets Not to be Transferred. Seller shall retain and Buyer shall not
          ----------------------------
acquire the right, title and interest of Seller in and to the following assets:

          (a)  all cash, bank deposits, accounts receivable and cash
equivalents;

          (b)  except as otherwise provided for herein, all owned real property,
options to acquire real property and real estate leases;

          (c)  all telephone, telex and facsimile numbers; and

          (d)  Seller's financial, Tax and accounting records; provided,
however, that from and after the Closing Date, Seller shall provide Buyer with
copies of such records as reasonably requested by Buyer.

     2.3  Liabilities and Obligations.
          ---------------------------

          (a)  As of the Closing Date, Buyer agrees to only assume and pay,
perform or otherwise discharge the obligations associated with the Transferred
Agreements set forth on Schedule 2.3(a) hereto, in accordance with the
respective terms and subject to the respective conditions in such Transferred
Agreements and this Agreement (including, if applicable and to the extent set
forth on Schedule 2.3(a) hereto, any further limitations on Buyer's agreement to
assume any such obligations) (collectively, the "Assumed Liabilities").
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          (b)  Except as set forth in Section 2.3(a) hereof and notwithstanding
anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, Buyer shall not assume or have
any responsibility for any liability, obligation or commitment of any nature of
Seller, or associated with the Operations prior to the Closing, whether now or
hereafter existing, known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued or due to come due,
including, without limitation, the Pre-Existing Environmental Liabilities, those
liabilities,

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if any, listed on the Disclosure Letter and those liabilities and obligations
specifically identified as "Retained Liabilities" in this Agreement
(collectively, the "Retained Liabilities"). Seller acknowledges and agrees that
                    --------------------
it shall be fully responsible for all such Retained Liabilities in accordance
with the terms of Article 10 hereof.

     2.4  Consideration. The consideration for the transfer of the Purchased
          -------------
Assets (the "Purchase Price") shall be the Determined Value of the Purchased
             --------------
Assets, as reflected on the Final FSAL. In addition, Buyer shall pay to Seller
the Premium Amount in accordance with Section 2.5(c) hereof.

     2.5  Adjustment of Purchase Price; Determination and Payment of Premium
          ------------------------------------------------------------------
Amount.
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          (a)  Within forty-five (45) days after the Closing, Seller will
prepare and deliver to Buyer a Final Financial Statement of Assets and
Liabilities ("Final FSAL") extracted from its books and records reflecting the
              ----------
Purchased Assets and any liabilities to be assumed in connection with the asset
purchase, all as of the Closing Date. The Final FSAL shall be true, complete and
accurate and prepared in a manner consistent with the Interim Financial
Statement of Assets and Liabililities attached hereto as Exhibit C ("Interim
                                                         ---------   -------
FSAL") and in accordance with Seller's accounting policies and practices which
----
are in compliance with GAAP as consistently applied, and will fairly present, as
of the Closing Date, the Purchased Assets. Any dispute regarding the Final FSAL
shall be resolved in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.14 hereof.

          (b)  In the event the Purchase Price exceeds the Closing Date Payment
(as hereinafter defined), Buyer shall, not later than 30 days following the
later of (i) delivery to Buyer of the Final FSAL or (ii) in the event Buyer
disputes the Final FSAL, the higher amount determined to be the actual Purchase
Price in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.14 hereof, deliver to
Seller cash in an amount equal to such difference by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the bank account designated by Seller. In the
event the Closing Date Payment exceeds the Purchase Price, Seller shall, not
later than 30 days following the later of (i) delivery to Buyer of the Final
FSAL or (ii) in the event Buyer disputes the Final FSAL, the lower amount
determined to be the actual Purchase Price in accordance with the provisions of
Section 12.14 hereof, deliver to Buyer cash in an amount equal to such
difference by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the bank account
designated by Buyer.

          (c)  As promptly as practicable, Seller shall prepare an estimate of
the Premium Amount. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of such estimate,
Buyer shall pay to Seller such estimated Premium Amount by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the bank account designated by Seller at the time
the estimate is submitted to Buyer. Within sixty (60) days after the last day of
the Premium Period, Buyer shall deliver to Seller a statement of the actual
Premium Amount, which will be determined in accordance with Buyer's accounting
policies and practices as consistently applied, and, if requested, the financial
data relied upon by Buyer to calculate the actual Premium Amount. Any dispute
regarding Buyer's determination of the actual Premium Amount must be made by
Seller within fifteen (15) days after Seller's receipt of Buyer's statement of
the actual Premium Amount. Any such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with
the provisions of

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Section 12.14 hereof. The "Final Premium Amount" shall be the actual Premium
                           --------------------
Amount, as determined by Buyer, or, in the event Seller disputes the actual
Premium Amount determined by Buyer, the amount determined to be the actual
Premium Amount in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.14 hereof.

          (d)  In the event the estimated Premium Amount exceeds the Final
Premium Amount, Seller shall, not later than thirty (30) days following the
determination of the Final Premium Amount, deliver to Buyer cash in an amount
equal to such difference by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the
bank account designated by Buyer. In the event the Final Premium Amount exceeds
the estimated Premium Amount, no reconciliation between the Parties shall occur
and Buyer shall be entitled to retain the difference between the higher Final
Premium Amount and the estimated Premium Amount.

     2.6  Transfer Taxes. All taxes, sales, use, value-added, gross receipts,
          --------------
excise, registration, stamp duty, transfer or other similar taxes or
governmental fees ("Transfer Taxes") imposed or levied by reason of, in
                    --------------
connection with or attributable to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be paid by Buyer. Seller shall cooperate with Buyer to
the extent reasonably requested and legally permitted to minimize any Transfer
Taxes.

     2.7  Nonassignable Assets.
          --------------------

          (a)  Nonassignable Assets. To the extent that any Purchased Asset is
               --------------------
not capable of being assigned to Buyer without the consent, approval or waiver
of a third Person, or if such assignment or attempted assignment would
constitute a breach thereof or default thereunder (each a "Nonassignable
                                                           -------------
Asset"), or to the extent that the assignment of any such contract is not
-----
practicable because it also relates to an area of Seller's business other than
the Operations (each a "Nonexclusive Asset"), nothing in this Agreement will
                        ------------------
constitute an assignment or require the assignment thereof except to the extent
provided in this Section 2.7.

          (b)  Seller to Use Commercially Reasonable Efforts. Notwithstanding
               ---------------------------------------------
anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Seller will not be
obligated to assign to Buyer any of its rights and obligations in and to any of
the Nonassignable Assets without first having obtained all consents, approvals
and waivers necessary for such assignment; provided, however, that Seller shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such consents, approvals and
waivers prior to the Closing and, if the Closing occurs, will use commercially
reasonable efforts after the Closing Date to obtain all such consents, approvals
and waivers. Buyer will cooperate with Seller in Seller's efforts to obtain all
required consents, approvals and waivers. As to the Nonexclusive Assets, Seller
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect an assignment of rights with
respect to the parts of such Nonexclusive Asset that relate exclusively to the
Operations (if practicable) or, alternatively, to enter into new agreements with
respect to the parts of each Nonexclusive Asset that relate exclusively to the
Operations.

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                                   ARTICLE 3

                                    CLOSING
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     3.1  The Closing. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
          -----------
consummated (the "Closing") at the offices of ________________________, at 10:00
                  -------
a.m., local time, on _____, ____, or such other place, time and date as the
parties shall agree in writing. The time and date on which the Closing is
actually held is sometimes referred to herein as the "Closing Date."
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     3.2  Payment. Subject to fulfillment or waiver of the conditions set forth
          -------
in Article 8 below, at the Closing Buyer shall pay Seller $_________ (the
"Closing Date Payment") by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the
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bank account designated by Seller at least five (5) days prior to the Closing.

     3.3  Buyer's Additional Deliveries. Subject to fulfillment or waiver of the
          -----------------------------
conditions set forth in Article 8, at the Closing Buyer shall deliver to Seller
all of the following:

          (a)  Closing Date Payment;

          (b)  The Facility Agreement, duly executed by any authorized Vice
President or the President of Buyer;

          (c)  The Supply Agreement, duly executed by any authorized Vice
President or the President of Buyer's Parent;

          (d)  The Transition Services Agreement, duly executed by any
authorized Vice President or the President of Buyer;

          (e)  The Assignment and Assumption Agreement, duly executed by any
authorized Vice President or the President of Buyer; and

          (f)  The certificate contemplated by Section 9.1 below, duly executed
by any authorized Vice President or the President of Buyer.

     3.4  Seller's Deliveries. Subject to fulfillment or waiver of the
          -------------------
conditions set forth in Article 9, at the Closing Seller shall deliver to Buyer
all of the following:

          (a)  Certificate of the secretary or an assistant secretary of Seller,
dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer,
as to the resolutions of the Board of Directors and, if required by applicable
Requirements of Laws, stockholders of Seller authorizing the execution and
performance of this Agreement and the contemplated transactions;

          (b)  The Facility Agreement, duly executed by any authorized Vice
President or the President of Seller;

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          (c)  The Supply Agreement, duly executed by any authorized Vice
President or the President of Seller's Parent;

          (d)  The Transition Services Agreement, duly executed by any
authorized Vice President or the President of Seller;

          (e)  The Initial Warrant, duly executed by any authorized Vice
President or the President of Seller's Parent;

          (f)  The Assignment and Assumption Agreement duly executed by any
authorized Vice President or the President of Seller;

          (g)  Certificates of title or origin (or like documents) with respect
to any vehicles or other equipment included in the Purchased Assets for which a
certificate of title or origin is required in order to transfer title;

          (h)  All consents, waivers or approvals required to be obtained by
Seller with respect to the Purchased Assets or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

          (i)  The certificate contemplated by Section 8.1 below, duly executed
by any authorized Vice President or the President of Seller; and

          (j)  Such other bills of sale, assignments and other instruments of
transfer or conveyance as Buyer may reasonably request or as may be otherwise
necessary to evidence and effect the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance and
delivery of the Purchased Assets to Buyer.

                                   ARTICLE 4

                   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
                   ----------------------------------------

     As an inducement to Buyer to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, except as set forth in Schedule
4 (the "Disclosure Letter") (which Disclosure Letter shall be executed by an
        -----------------
authorized Vice President or the President of Seller), Seller represents and
warrants to Buyer as follows:

     4.1  Organization of Seller. Seller is a corporation duly organized,
          ----------------------
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction. Seller
is duly qualified to carry on the Operations as now conducted and is in good
standing in each of the jurisdictions in which the ownership or leasing of the
Purchased Assets or the conduct of the Operations requires such qualification
(except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business). Seller has full corporate power and authority
to own or lease and to operate and use the Purchased Assets and to carry on the
Operations as now conducted.

     4.2  Authorization.
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          (a)  Seller has full power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement and all of the Additional Agreements and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the Additional Agreements by Seller have been
duly and validly authorized and approved by all required corporate proceedings
on the part of Seller, and do not require any further authorization or consent
of Seller. This Agreement has been, and the Additional Agreements, upon
execution and delivery by Seller will be, duly authorized, executed and
delivered by Seller and constitutes, or upon execution and delivery by Seller
will constitute, as the case may be, legal, valid and binding obligations of
Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with their terms, except (i) as
such enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to
creditors' rights, and (ii) as the remedy of specific performance and injunctive
and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to
the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

          (b)  Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of
the Additional Agreements or the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby nor compliance with or fulfillment of the terms,
conditions and provisions hereof or thereof will: (i) violate, conflict with,
result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a
default, an event of default or an event creating rights of acceleration,
termination or cancellation or a loss of rights under, or result in the creation
or imposition of any Encumbrance upon any of the Purchased Assets under (A) the
organizational documents of Seller, (B) any other note, instrument, agreement,
mortgage, lease, license, franchise, permit or authorization, right, restriction
or obligation to which Seller is a party or any of its properties is subject or
by which Seller or any of its properties is bound, (C) any Governmental Order to
which Seller is a party or any of its properties is subject or by which Seller
or any of its properties is bound, or (D) any Requirements of Laws affecting
Seller or its property; or (ii) require Seller to obtain the approval, consent,
authorization or act of, or the making by Seller of any declaration, filing or
registration with, any Person.

     4.3  Taxes. Seller has timely filed within the time period for filing or
          -----
any extension granted with respect thereto, all Tax Returns which it is required
to file relating or pertaining to any and all Taxes attributable to or levied
upon the Operations and/or the Purchased Assets and has paid any and all Taxes
it is required to pay in connection with the taxable periods to which such Tax
Returns relate. There are (and as of immediately following the Closing there
will be) no Encumbrances on the Purchased Assets relating to or attributable to
Taxes other than Permitted Encumbrances. Seller has no knowledge of any basis
for the assertion of any such claims which, if adversely determined, would
adversely effect Buyer or Buyer's use of the Purchased Assets or result in an
Encumbrance on the Purchased Assets, other than Permitted Encumbrances. None of
the Purchased Assets are treated as "tax-exempt use property" within the meaning
of Section 168(h) of the Code.

     4.4  Condition of Assets. The Purchased Assets are in good and serviceable
          -------------------
condition, subject to reasonable wear and tear, and are suitable for the uses to
which they are being put or would be put in the ordinary course of business of
the Operations.

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     4.5  Governmental Permits. Seller owns, holds or possesses all material
          --------------------
licenses, franchises, permits, privileges, immunities, approvals and other
authorizations from a Governmental Body which are necessary to entitle it to own
or lease, operate and use the Purchased Assets and to carry on and conduct the
Operations substantially as currently conducted (collectively, the "Governmental
                                                                    ------------
Permits"). Schedule 4.5 sets forth a list and brief description of each
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Governmental Permit, except for such licenses, permits and other authorizations
that are readily obtainable without expense (other than a normal permit fee) and
without imposition of additional material conditions. Complete and correct
copies of all of the Governmental Permits have heretofore been delivered or will
be delivered prior to the Closing Date to Buyer by Seller.

     Except as set forth in Schedule 4.5: (a) Seller has complied in all
material respects with its obligations under each of the Governmental Permits,
and to its knowledge, no event has occurred or condition or state of facts
exists which constitutes or, after notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a breach or default or violation by Seller under any such
Governmental Permit or, after notice or lapse of time or both, would reasonably
be expected to result in revocation or termination of any such Governmental
Permit, or which would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the rights of
Seller under any such Governmental Permit; (b) no notice of cancellation, of
default, of violation or of any material dispute concerning any Governmental
Permit, or of any event, condition or state of facts described in the preceding
clause, has been received in writing by, or is known to, Seller; and (c) each of
the Governmental Permits is valid, subsisting and in full force and effect.

     4.6  Title to Tangible Property. Schedule 4.6 sets forth a list of all real
          --------------------------
property used in the Operations which is leased by Seller, all such leases are
in full force and effect, are valid and effective in accordance with their
respective terms, and there is not, under any of such leases, any existing
default or event of default. There is no real property which is owned, leased or
utilized by Seller and used in the Operations, or otherwise required for the
performance of Buyer's obligations under the Additional Agreements, other than
the Facility. Seller has good and indefeasible title to all of the Purchased
Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances.
The Purchased Assets are all located at the Facility and constitute all of the
assets which are reasonably necessary for the continued conduct of the
Operations as now conducted. Upon delivery to Buyer on the Closing Date of the
instruments of transfer contemplated by Section 3.4 above, Seller with thereby
transfer to Buyer good and indefeasible title to the Purchased Assets, free and
clear of Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances.

     4.7  Intellectual Property.
          ---------------------

          (a)  Seller owns or possesses sufficient legally enforceable title to
the Intellectual Property used in the Operations.

          (b)  The Operations as they are currently conducted do not infringe or
otherwise violate any Intellectual Property right of any Person.

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          (c)  There are no pending actions, and no Person has made or, to
Seller's knowledge, threatened to make, a claim that the conduct of the
Operations infringes or otherwise violates the Intellectual Property right of
any Person.

     4.8  Employees.
          ---------

          (a)  Each "employee benefit plan" (as such term is defined in Section
3(3) of ERISA), and each other plan, program or arrangement, whether written or
oral ("Benefit Arrangement"), providing for compensation or benefits in
       -------------------
connection with the performance of services to Seller and maintained by Seller
with respect to New Regular Personnel has been identified in Schedule 4.8, and
copies or descriptions of each such employee benefit plan or Benefit Arrangement
has been delivered to or made available to Buyer, together with the most recent
determination letter in the case of any "pension benefit plan" (as such term is
defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA). Buyer will not have, as a consequence of the
transactions contemplated hereby, any liability or obligation with respect to or
under any employee benefit plan or with respect to or under any Benefit
Arrangement maintained by Seller with respect to employees of the Operations or
any other Seller employees, as all such matters constitute "Retained
Liabilities" hereunder. Seller has complied with the health care continuation
requirements of Section 601 et seq. of ERISA ("COBRA") with respect to employees
                            -- ---             -----
of the Operations and their spouses, former spouses and dependents.

          (b)  Each Benefit Arrangement maintained by Seller with respect to
employees of the Operations have been maintained and administered at all times
substantially in compliance with its terms and all applicable laws, rules and
regulations, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code, applicable to such
Benefit Arrangement.

          (c)  Schedule 4.8(c) contains: (i) a list of all Regular Personnel as
of ___________, ______; (ii) the then current annual compensation provided by
Seller to any such employees; and (iii) a list of any increase presently
scheduled (including the effective date thereof) in the rate of compensation of
any such employees.

          (d)  Insofar as it pertains to the Operations, Seller is not a party
to or bound by any union contract and has not experienced any strike, grievance
or any arbitration proceeding, claim of unfair labor practices filed or, to
Seller's knowledge, threatened to be filed or any other material labor
difficulty. To Seller's knowledge, no organizational effort is being or has been
made or threatened by or on behalf of any labor union with respect to any
employees of Seller pertaining to the Operations. To Seller's knowledge, except
as described on Schedule 4.8(d), none of the Regular Personnel is involved in or
is otherwise threatening a potential labor dispute. To Seller's knowledge,
except as described on Schedule 4.8(d), none of the Regular Personnel received
written reviews or feedback from supervisors that indicate their performance
does not meet the requirements of their job functions; provided, however, that
nothing in this representation and warranty shall require Seller to violate
applicable Requirements of Laws. All key employees employed by Seller in the
last three years have executed Seller's standard form of confidentiality
agreement.

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     4.9  Contracts. Set forth in Schedule 4.9 is a list of each supply and
          ---------
customer contract, and each agreement, arrangement, commitment, license or other
instrument, written or oral, that is material to the Operations or the Facility
to which Seller is a party or by which Seller, the Purchased Assets or the
Operations may be bound or affected (collectively, the "Contracts"). Each such
                                                        ---------
Contract constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the respective
parties thereto (assuming that such Contracts are binding on all parties thereto
other than Seller; Seller has no knowledge to the contrary); and no defenses,
offsets, or counterclaims thereto have been asserted, or, to Seller's knowledge,
may be made by any party thereto. Seller has not received notice of any default
under any of such Contracts. To Seller's knowledge, there are no existing
defaults or events or default, real or claimed, or events which with notice or
lapse of time or both would constitute a material default under any Contract.
Except as set forth in Schedule 4.9, to Seller's knowledge, there exists no
actual or threatened termination, cancellation, or limitation of, or any
amendment, modification, or change to any Contract.

     Seller is neither renegotiating any of the Transferred Agreements nor is it
paying liquidated damages in lieu of performance thereunder. Any such
Transferred Agreements may be transferred to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement
and will continue in full force and effect thereafter, in each case without
breaching the terms thereof or resulting in the forfeiture or impairment of any
rights thereunder and without the consent, approval or act of, or the making of
any filing with, any Person. Complete and correct copies of each of the written
Transferred Agreements have heretofore been delivered to Buyer by Seller.

     4.10 No Violation, Litigation or Regulatory Action. Except as set forth in
          ---------------------------------------------
Schedule 4.10, (a) the Purchased Assets and their uses comply in all material
respects with all applicable Requirements of Laws and Governmental Orders, (b)
Seller has complied in all material respects with all Requirements of Laws and
Governmental Orders which are applicable to the Purchased Assets or the
Operations, (c) there are no lawsuits, claims, suits, proceedings or
investigations pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against or
affecting Seller in respect of the Purchased Assets or the Operations, and there
are no lawsuits, suits or proceedings pending in which Seller is the plaintiff
or claimant and which relate to the Purchased Assets or the Operations; nor to
Seller's knowledge, is there any basis for the same, and (d) there is no action,
suit or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Seller threatened which
questions the legality of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

     4.11 Environmental Matters.
          ---------------------

          (a)  Seller has obtained and the Governmental Permits include all
environmental, health and safety Governmental Permits necessary for the conduct
of the Operations (including without limitation the Hazardous Material
Activities associated therewith) as presently conducted and/or for the Seller's
ownership, leasing, and use of the Purchased Assets, except such permits the
absence of which would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect. The Purchased Assets and the conduct of Operations (including without
limitation the Hazardous Material Activities associated therewith) comply, in
all material respects, with the provisions of such Governmental Permits.

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          (b)  To the knowledge of Seller, neither Seller, with respect to the
Purchased Assets, the Operations or any of the Operations Property, nor any of
the past or present Operations, is subject to any pending or ongoing judicial
proceeding, Governmental Order, investigation, notice, or settlement with or
before any Governmental Body or other Person (including without limitation any
present or prior owner or operator of Operations Property) respecting (i) any
violation or alleged violation of Environmental Laws, (ii) any Remediation
Activities, (iii) the conduct of Hazardous Material Activities associated with
the Operations, or (iv) any claim of Losses and Expenses arising from
Contamination or the Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Material.

          (c)  Seller has not, with respect to the Operations or the Purchased
Assets, filed nor does Seller expect to file any notice or report under any
Environmental Laws reporting a violation of any Environmental Laws or any
Release of Hazardous Material to the environment.

          (d)  To Seller's knowledge, no Contamination is present on, in or
under the Facility or is reasonably likely to migrate to the Facility, and no
Release has occurred on the Facility or any other Operations Property which has
or is likely to cause Contamination or any health effect to the occupants of the
Facility, the Operations Property, or any other property in the vicinity
thereof.

          (e)  To Seller's knowledge, no underground storage tank or surface
impoundment nor any landfill or waste pile which either is or was used to
dispose of or store any Hazardous Material is present on the Facility or any
other Operations Property.

          (f)  Seller has not received any written notice or claim and has no
knowledge of any threatened notice or claim to the effect that it is or may be
liable to any Person as a result of the Release or threatened Release of
Hazardous Material into the environment from or on the Facility or any other
Operations Property.

          (g)  No environmental Encumbrance has attached to any Purchased
Assets.

          (h)  There is no asbestos-containing material which is on or part of
the Facility (excluding any raw materials used in the manufacture of products or
products themselves) that is friable, or the presence or condition of which
violates applicable Environmental Laws.

          (i)  None of the products Seller has manufactured, distributed or sold
in connection with the Operations contains asbestos-containing material.

          (j)  Other than Hazardous Material reasonably necessary for the
conduct of the Operations as presently conducted and properly stored in
accordance with applicable Environmental Laws, no Hazardous Material is or will
be stored or kept at the Facility as of the Closing Date.

          (k)  All Hazardous Material Activities conducted at the Facility or
the Operations Property by Seller Group Members or in connection with past or
present Operations by Seller Group Members (i) have been conducted in material
compliance with applicable Environmental Laws and

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(ii) have not resulted in the exposure of any Person to Hazardous Material in a
manner which has or could reasonably be expected to cause an adverse health
effect to said Person.

          (l)  No Governmental Order, action, proceeding, liability or claim
exists against Seller or, to the knowledge of Seller, is threatened, against
Seller or exists or is threatened against any Disposal Facility with respect to
any transfer to or from, storage at, disposal at or release from, a Disposal
Facility of Hazardous Material generated at the Operations Property or during
the conduct of the Operations.

          (m)  Seller is not aware of any fact or circumstance that would
reasonably be expected to involve Seller in any environmental litigation or
impose upon Seller any material environmental liability with respect to the
Facility, any other Operations Property, or any past or present Operations.

          (n)  Seller has delivered to Buyer, or made available for inspections
by Buyer and its agents and employees, all non-privileged records in Seller's
possession, custody or control pertaining to Hazardous Material Activities
associated with the Operations, and all non-privileged environmental audits and
environmental assessments of the Facility or any other Operations Property
conducted at the request of, or otherwise reasonably available to, Seller; and
with respect to privileged records pertaining to Hazardous Materials Activities,
environmental audits and environmental assessments, Seller has delivered or made
available for inspection and copying to Buyer redacted summaries, findings
and/or conclusions, disclosed by such privileged audits and assessments.

          (o)  Seller has complied with all environmental disclosure obligations
imposed upon Seller by applicable Requirements of Laws with respect to this
transaction.

     4.12 Financial Data. Seller has provided to Buyer certain information
          --------------
regarding the historical expenses and revenues of the Operations. Such
historical information does not contain any material inaccuracies or
misstatements. Financial projections, if any, were prepared based on the
judgment of the management of the Operations and Seller makes no representation
or warranty as to the accuracy of any such financial projections.

     4.13 Statement of Assets and Liabilities; Financial Statements. The Interim
          ---------------------------------------------------------
FSAL set forth on Exhibit C hereto is true, complete and accurate, has been
                  ---------
prepared in accordance with Seller's accounting policies and practices with are
in compliance with GAAP as consistently applied and fairly presents as of
__________, 2000 the financial condition of the Operations and the Purchased
Assets.

     4.14 No Finder. Neither Seller nor any Person acting on its behalf has paid
          ---------
or become obligated to pay any fee or commission to any broker, finder or
intermediary for or on account of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

     4.15 Inventory. The Inventory consists of raw materials and supplies,
          ---------
manufactured and purchased parts, work in process, and finished goods, all of
which is merchantable and fit for the

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purpose for which it was produced or manufactured, and none of which is
obsolete, damaged or defective, subject only to customary reserves for
reasonable inventory write-downs which are not, in the aggregate, material.

     4.16 Disclosure. None of the representations or warranties of Seller
          ----------
contained herein, none of the information contained in the exhibits and
schedules attached hereto or in the Additional Agreements (including exhibits
and schedules attached thereto) contains or will contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements herein or therein not misleading.

                                   ARTICLE 5

                    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
                    ---------------------------------------

     As an inducement to Seller to enter into this Agreement and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer hereby represents and warrants to
Seller and agrees as follows:

     5.1  Organization of Buyer. Buyer is an entity duly organized, validly
          ---------------------
existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction. Buyer has full
corporate power and authority to own or lease and to operate and use its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted.

     5.2  Authorization.
          -------------

          (a)  Buyer has full power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement and all of the Additional Agreements and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been, and
the Additional Agreements, upon execution and delivery by Buyer will be, duly
authorized, executed and delivered by Buyer and constitutes, or upon execution
and delivery by Buyer will constitute, as the case may be, legal, valid and
binding obligations of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with their
terms, except (i) as such enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect
relating to creditors' rights, and (ii) as the remedy of specific performance
and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable
defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor
may be brought.

          (b)  Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of
the Additional Agreements or the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby nor compliance with or fulfillment of the terms,
conditions and provisions hereof or thereof will: (i) violate, conflict with,
result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a
default, an event of default or an event creating rights of acceleration,
termination or cancellation or a loss of rights under (A) the organizational
documents of Buyer, (B) any other note, instrument, agreement, mortgage, lease,
license, franchise, permit or authorization, right, restriction or obligation to
which Buyer is a party or any of its properties is subject or by which Buyer or
any of its properties is bound, (C) any Governmental Order to which Buyer is a
party or any of its properties is subject or

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by which Buyer or any of its properties is bound, or (D) any Requirements of
Laws affecting Buyer or its property; or (ii) require the approval, consent,
authorization or act of, or the making by Buyer of any declaration, filing or
registration with, any Person.

     5.3  No Finder. Neither Buyer nor any Person acting on its behalf has paid
          ---------
or become obligated to pay any fee or commission to any broker, finder or
intermediary for or on account of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

     5.4  Capital Resources. Buyer has sufficient capital resources to perform
          -----------------
its obligations with respect to the Closing Date Payment and the Premium Amount.

                                   ARTICLE 6

                       ACTION PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE
                       --------------------------------

     The respective parties hereto covenant and agree to take the following
actions prior to the Closing.

     6.1  Investigation of the Operations by Buyer. Prior to the Closing, upon
          ----------------------------------------
reasonable advance notice by Buyer to Seller, Seller shall afford to the
officers, employees and authorized representatives of Buyer (including, without
limitation, independent public accountants and attorneys) reasonable access
during normal business hours to the offices, properties, employees and business
and financial records (including computer files, retrieval programs and similar
documentation) of Seller with respect to the Operations and shall furnish to
Buyer or its authorized representatives such additional information concerning
the Purchased Assets and the Operations as shall be reasonably requested,
including all such information as shall be reasonably necessary to enable Buyer
or its representatives to verify the accuracy of the representations and
warranties contained in this Agreement, to verify that the covenants of Seller
contained in this Agreement have been complied with and to determine whether the
conditions set forth in Article 8 have been satisfied. Such investigation shall
be conducted in such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the
Operations, and Seller shall have no duty hereunder to provide access to Buyer
to any information as to which Seller owes any Person a duty of confidentiality
without such Person's prior written consent. No investigation made by Buyer or
its representatives hereunder shall affect the representations and warranties of
Seller.

     6.2  Preserve Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. Each of the
          ---------------------------------------------------
parties hereto shall refrain from taking any action which would render any
representation or warranty contained in Article 4 or 5 of this Agreement not to
be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date. Each Party
shall promptly notify the other of any action, suit or proceeding that shall be
instituted or threatened against such Party to restrain, prohibit or otherwise
challenge the legality of any transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Seller
shall promptly notify Buyer of any lawsuit, claim, proceeding or investigation
that is threatened, brought, asserted or commenced against Seller which would
have been set forth in Schedule 4.10 if such lawsuit, claim, proceeding or
investigation had arisen prior to the date hereof.

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     6.3  Transferred Agreements and Transferred Permits.
          ----------------------------------------------

          (a)  Transferred Agreements. Subject to Section 2.7 hereof, Seller
               ----------------------
will use commercially reasonable efforts to secure, before the Closing Date, the
consent, approval or waiver, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Buyer, from any Person to any Transferred Agreement required to be obtained to
assign or transfer any such agreements to Buyer or to otherwise satisfy the
conditions set forth in Section 8.3; provided that neither Seller nor Buyer
shall have any obligation to offer or pay any consideration in order to obtain
any such consents or approvals; and provided, further, that Seller shall not
make any agreement or understanding affecting the Purchased Assets or the
Operations as a condition for obtaining any such consents or waivers without the
prior written consent of Buyer. During the period prior to the Closing, Buyer
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and assist Seller in
obtaining the consents, approvals and waivers contemplated by this Section
6.3(a).

          (b)  Transferred Permits. Subject to Section 2.7 hereof, during the
               -------------------
period prior to the Closing, Seller and Buyer shall use commercially reasonable
efforts, and shall cooperate with each other, to secure any consents and
approvals of any Governmental Body required to be obtained by them in order to
assign or transfer any Governmental Permits to Buyer to permit the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or to otherwise satisfy the
conditions set forth in Sections 8.3 and 9.3 hereof; provided, that Seller shall
not make any agreement or understanding affecting the Purchased Assets or the
Operations as a condition for obtaining any such consents or approvals without
the prior written consent of Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.

     6.4  Notice of Certain Matters. Without limiting either Party's right to
          -------------------------
rely on the representations and warranties of the other Party as set forth
herein, each of Buyer and Seller shall provide the other Party with prompt
written notice with respect to any material facts which arise between the date
hereof and the Closing Date which, if they had occurred and been known prior to
the date of this Agreement, would have been required to have been disclosed in
order to make the representations and warranties contained in Articles 4 and 5
true and correct as of the date of this Agreement. In addition, Seller shall
provide Buyer with prompt written notice if, between the date hereof and the
Closing Date, there is a change in the Purchased Assets or the Operations which
has, or which may be reasonably expected to have, a material and adverse effect
on the Operations. Subject to the applicable confidentiality provisions of this
Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement, during the period prior to the
Closing, Seller will as promptly as reasonably possible under the circumstances
advise Buyer in writing of (a) any notice or other communication from any third
Person alleging that the consent of such third Person is or may be required in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) any
material default under any Transferred Agreement or Governmental Permit or event
which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become such a default on or
prior to the Closing Date and of which Seller has knowledge.

     6.5  Operations Prior to the Closing.
          -------------------------------

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          (a)  Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (i) Seller
shall operate and carry on the Operations only in the ordinary course and
substantially as presently conducted, and in compliance with all Requirements of
Laws, Governmental Orders, and the binding agreements, covenants and
restrictions applicable thereto; (ii) Seller shall keep and maintain the
Purchased Assets in reasonably good operating condition and repair and, except
to the extent specifically agreed to in writing by Buyer, shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to maintain the business organization of the Operations
intact and to preserve the goodwill of the suppliers, contractors, employees,
customers and other Persons having business relations with the Operations, and
(iii) Seller shall not (A) transfer or cause to be transferred from or to Seller
any Regular Personnel without the prior written approval of Buyer, except for
voluntary transfers requested by any Regular Personnel, or (B) otherwise attempt
to persuade any Regular Personnel to terminate his or her relationship with the
Operations.

          (b)  In furtherance of the foregoing subsection, and without
limitation thereof, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or except
with the prior written approval of Buyer, Seller shall (i) use the Purchased
Assets in the usual, regular and ordinary course and in substantially the same
manner as heretofore used, (ii) continue to make payments when due and not slow
down those payments as compared to its normal payment procedures, (iii) continue
to perform its obligations under the leases, contracts, commitments and other
agreements included in the Purchased Assets, (iv) maintain insurance against
loss or damage to the Purchased Assets and such other insurance with respect to
the Purchased Assets as has heretofore been maintained, (v) not sell, dispose
of, encumber or enter into any agreement for the sale, disposition or
encumbrance of, all or any part of the Purchased Assets, except for the sale of
Inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (vi)
with respect to any employee who is or would thereby become Regular Personnel,
not enter into any employment contract or, except in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices, increase any such employee's
compensation or benefits, and (vii) not enter into any contracts or commitments
with respect to the Operations not in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practices or involving receipt or payment of more than $50,000.

     6.6  Government Filings. If required by the HSR Act, Seller and Buyer shall
          ------------------
each have filed with the United States Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the
                                                                  ----
Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") a pre-
                                                                ---
merger notification and report form and all documentary attachments thereto
required to be filed pursuant to the HSR Act. Seller and Buyer shall each pay
their respective filing fees required by the HSR Act or otherwise in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Section. Seller and Buyer shall file
any additional information requested by the FTC, the DOJ or any other
Governmental Body in connection with this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby as soon as practicable after receipt of any legally valid
request for such information. Neither Seller nor Buyer shall unreasonably take
or fail to take any action which reasonably could be expected to have the effect
of delaying, impairing or impeding the receipt of approval under the HSR Act as
contemplated by this Section; provided, however, that this sentence shall not be
construed to require either Party to transfer or assign rights or other assets
to a third Person. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this
Section, the Parties shall have no obligations under this Section if the Parties
are not required to make a filing with the FTC or

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DOJ pursuant to the HSR Act in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and the Additional Agreements.

                                   ARTICLE 7

                             ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
                             ---------------------

     7.1  Taxes.
          -----

          (a)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Article 10
below, except as set forth in Section 2.6 hereof, Seller shall be responsible
for and pay all Taxes of Seller, its Affiliates, the Operations or the Purchased
Assets arising at any time with respect to periods ending on or prior to the
Closing Date, including the portion of real, personal or other property Taxes
attributable to such periods; and all such Taxes shall constitute Retained
Liabilities.

          (b)  To the extent relevant to the Purchased Assets and/or the
Operations, Seller shall (i) provide Buyer with such assistance as may be
reasonably required in connection with the preparation of any Tax Return and the
conduct of any audit or other examination by any taxing authority or in
connection with judicial or administrative proceedings relating to any liability
for Taxes, and (ii) for a period of seven (7) years after the Closing, retain
and provide Buyer with all records or other information that may be relevant to
the preparation of any Tax Returns, or the conduct of any audit or examination,
or other Tax proceeding.

          (c)  Allocation of Purchase Price. Buyer and Seller hereby agree to
               ----------------------------
the allocation of the Purchase Price set forth in Schedule 7.1 (the "Allocation
                                                                     ----------
Statements"), allocating the total of the Purchase Price (and other payments
----------
properly treated as additional Purchase Price for Tax purposes) to the different
Purchased Assets pursuant to Section 1060 of the Code. Buyer and Seller shall
each file all Tax Returns, and execute such other documents as may be required
by any Governmental Body, in a manner consistent with the Allocation Statements.
Buyer shall prepare the Form 8594 under Section 1060 of the Code based on the
Allocation Statements and deliver such form and all documentation used in the
preparation and support of such form to Seller within thirty (30) days after the
later of (i) delivery to Buyer of the Final FSAL or (ii) in the event Buyer
disputes the Final FSAL, the determination of the amount considered to be the
actual Purchase Price in accordance with Section 12.14 hereof. Buyer and Seller
agree to file such form with each relevant taxing authority and to refrain from
taking any position inconsistent with such form or the Allocation Statements.

          (d)  Filing of Returns and Payment of Taxes. Seller shall prepare and
               --------------------------------------
file, or cause to be prepared and filed, with the appropriate authorities all
Tax Returns and shall pay, or cause to be paid, when due all Taxes relating to
the Purchased Assets attributable to any taxable period which ends on or prior
to the Closing Date (herein "Pre-Closing Tax Period"). Buyer shall prepare and
                             ----------------------
file, or cause to be prepared and filed, with the appropriate authorities all
Tax Returns, and shall pay, or cause to be paid, when due all Taxes relating to
the Purchased Assets attributable to taxable periods which are not part of the
Pre-Closing Tax Period. If, in order to properly prepare its

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Tax Returns or other documents required to be filed with governmental
authorities, it is necessary that a party be furnished with additional
information, documents or records relating to the Purchased Assets, both Seller
and Buyer agree to use reasonable efforts to furnish or make available such non-
privileged information at the recipient's request, cost and expense; provided,
however, that no Party shall be entitled to review or examine the Tax Returns of
any other Party.

          (e)  Refunds and Credits. Any refunds and credits attributable to the
               -------------------
Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be for the account of Seller and any refunds and
credits attributable to any period which is not part of the Pre-Closing Tax
Period are for the account of Buyer.

     7.2  Initial Warrant. At the Closing, Seller's Parent shall issue to
          ---------------
Buyer's Parent a five (5)-year warrant ("Initial Warrant") to purchase, at a
                                         ---------------
price per share equal to the then per share Fair Market Value of Common Stock of
Seller's Parent, a number of shares of Common Stock of Seller's Parent equal to
the quotient obtained by dividing (x) one-tenth percent (.1%) of the estimated
Premium Amount by (y) the price per share at which Seller's Parent most recently
issued Common Stock (including securities exercisable for Common Stock) prior to
the Closing. The Initial Warrant issued to Buyer's Parent pursuant to this
Section shall be in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit D.
                                                        ---------

     7.3  [RESERVED].
          ----------

     7.4  Employee Matters. [RESERVED].
          ----------------

     7.5  Bulk Sale. Buyer and Seller hereby waive compliance with any
          ---------
applicable bulk sale laws in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. Buyer and Seller agree that any and all Losses and Expenses
arising out of noncompliance with any such bulk sale laws shall constitute
Retained Liabilities hereunder.

     7.6  Guarantee of Performance by Buyer's Parent.
          ------------------------------------------

          (a)  Buyer's Parent hereby fully and unconditionally guarantees,
without notice and presentment or other legal formalities, (i) all of the
representations and warranties of Buyer under the Transaction Documents, and
(ii) the timely performance of all of the obligations of its Affiliates
(including Buyer) under the Transaction Documents. Buyer's Parent hereby
represents and warrants to Seller and Seller's Parent that, for purposes of this
Agreement, for itself in its own corporate capacity, Buyer's Parent (i) is also
making the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 5.1 through 5.4
as if it were Buyer, and (ii) will meet the conditions of Sections 3.3, 6.6,
7.1, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, and 9.4 and Article 10 hereof as if it were Buyer.

          (b)  Buyer's Parent, as principal obligor and not as surety, further
covenants with Seller and Seller's Parent:

             (i)    to cause Buyer to effect prompt and complete performance of
all the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of the Transaction Documents
that are to be kept, observed and performed by Buyer;

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             (ii)   that, if for any reason whatsoever, including the insolvency
or bankruptcy of Buyer, Buyer shall at any time or from time to time fail to
keep, perform or observe any term, covenant, condition or provision of any of
the Transaction Documents that is to be kept, observed or performed by Buyer,
then Buyer's Parent shall forthwith on demand of Seller, perform or observe, as
the case may be, such term, covenant, condition or provision in accordance with
the relevant provisions of the Transaction Documents; and

             (iii)  that Buyer's Parent is jointly and severally bound with
Buyer to perform the terms, covenants, obligations (including indemnification),
conditions and provisions of the Transaction Documents that are to be kept,
observed and performed by Buyer and, in the enforcement of its rights pursuant
to this Section Seller may proceed against Buyer's Parent as if Buyer's Parent
was a principal party under this Agreement with respect to such terms,
covenants, conditions and provisions applicable to Buyer's Parent.

          (c)  In the event of a default by Buyer under any of the Transaction
Documents, Buyer's Parent waives any right to require Seller to:

             (i)    proceed against Buyer or pursue any rights or remedies with
respect to the Transaction Documents against Buyer, or

             (ii)   pursue any other remedy whatsoever in the power of Seller
prior to Seller pursuing any rights it may have under the Transaction Documents
against Buyer's Parent.

          (d)  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the liability
of Buyer's Parent shall not be deemed to have been waived, released, discharged,
impaired or affected by reason of the release or discharge of Buyer in any
receivership, bankruptcy, winding-up or other creditors' proceedings or the
rejection, disaffirmance or disclaimer of any of the Transaction Documents in
any proceeding, and shall continue with respect to the periods prior thereto and
thereafter, for and with respect to the Transaction Documents. This Section
shall be solely for the benefit of Seller and shall not in any way obligate
Buyer's Parent to any other Person.

          (e)  This guarantee shall apply, mutatis mutandis, in respect of any
Affiliate of Buyer's Parent in the event any such Affiliate is a party to any
Additional Agreement in lieu of Buyer.

          (f)  This guarantee shall continue notwithstanding any assignment of
this Agreement by Seller to an Affiliate pursuant to Section 12.4.

     7.7  Guarantee of Performance by Seller's Parent.
          -------------------------------------------

          (a)  Seller's Parent hereby fully and unconditionally guarantees,
without notice and presentment or other legal formalities, (i) all of the
representations and warranties of Seller under the Transaction Documents, and
(ii) the timely performance of all of the obligations of its Affiliates
(including Seller) under the Transaction Documents. Seller's Parent hereby
represents and warrants to Buyer and Buyer's Parent that, for purposes of this
Agreement, for itself in its own

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corporate capacity, Seller's Parent (i) is also making the representations and
warranties set forth in Sections 4.1 through 4.16 as if it were Seller, and (ii)
will meet the conditions of Sections 3.4, 6.5, 6.6, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.6 and
8.8 and Article 10 hereof as if it were Seller.

          (b)  Seller's Parent, as principal obligor and not as surety, further
covenants with Buyer and Buyer's Parent:

             (i)    to cause Seller to effect prompt and complete performance of
all the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of the Transaction Documents
that are to be kept, observed and performed by Seller;

             (ii)   that, if for any reason whatsoever, including the insolvency
or bankruptcy of Seller, Seller shall at any time or from time to time fail to
keep, perform or observe any term, covenant, condition or provision of any of
the Transaction Documents that is to be kept, observed or performed by Seller,
then Seller's Parent shall forthwith on demand of Buyer, perform or observe, as
the case may be, such term, covenant, condition or provision in accordance with
the relevant provisions of the Transaction Documents; and

             (iii)  that Seller's Parent is jointly and severally bound with
Seller to perform the terms, covenants, obligations (including indemnification),
conditions and provisions of the Transaction Documents that are to be kept,
observed and performed by Seller and, in the enforcement of its rights pursuant
to this Section Buyer may proceed against Seller's Parent as if Seller's Parent
was a principal party under this Agreement with respect to such terms,
covenants, conditions and provisions applicable to Seller's Parent.

          (c)  In the event of a default by Seller under any of the Transfer
Documents, Seller's Parent waives any right to require Buyer to:

             (i)    proceed against Seller or pursue any rights or remedies with
respect to the Transaction Documents against Seller, or

             (ii)   pursue any other remedy whatsoever in the power of Buyer
prior to Buyer pursuing any rights it may have under the Transaction Documents
against Buyer's Parent.

          (d)  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the liability
of Seller's Parent shall not be deemed to have been waived, released,
discharged, impaired or affected by reason of the release or discharge of Seller
in any receivership, bankruptcy, winding-up or other creditors' proceedings or
the rejection, disaffirmance or disclaimer of any of the Transaction Documents
in any proceeding, and shall continue with respect to the periods prior thereto
and thereafter, for and with respect to the Transaction Documents. This Section
shall be solely for the benefit of Buyer and shall not in any way obligate
Seller's Parent to any other Person.

          (e)  This guarantee shall apply, mutatis mutandis, in respect of any
Affiliate of Seller's Parent in the event any such Affiliate is a party to any
Additional Agreement in lieu of Seller.

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          (f)  This guarantee shall continue notwithstanding any assignment of
this Agreement by Buyer to an Affiliate pursuant to Section 12.4.

                                   ARTICLE 8

                 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER
                 --------------------------------------------

     The obligations of Buyer under this Agreement shall be subject to the
satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following
conditions, any of which may be waived in writing exclusively by Buyer:

     8.1  No Misrepresentation or Breach of Covenants and Warranties. Seller
          ----------------------------------------------------------
shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed
on behalf of Seller by the President or any authorized Vice President of Seller,
certifying that (a) each of the representations and warranties of Seller
contained or referred to herein and in the Additional Agreements was true and
correct when made and is true and correct in all material respects on the
Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date; and (b) Seller has complied
with and not otherwise breached the covenants set forth herein.

     8.2  No Restraint or Litigation. No action, suit, investigation or
          --------------------------
proceeding shall be pending or threatened (including, without limitation, any
such action, suit, investigation or proceeding contemplated in Section 6.6
hereof), which would restrain or prohibit or otherwise challenge the legality or
validity of the transactions contemplated hereby.

     8.3  Necessary Approvals. The Parties shall have received the approvals and
          -------------------
consents of all Persons necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby, which are either specified in Schedule 4.2 or otherwise required to be
obtained prior to the Closing by applicable Requirements of Laws.

     8.4  Legal Opinion. Buyer shall have received a legal opinion from Latham &
          -------------
Watkins, counsel to Seller and Seller's Parent, in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit E.
                   ---------

     8.5  Employees. The key Regular Personnel identified by Buyer on Schedule
          ---------
8.5 shall have accepted (and not withdrawn) offers of employment by Buyer to
become New Regular Personnel.

     8.6  Additional Agreements. Each of the Additional Agreements (excluding
          ---------------------
the Subsequent Warrant) shall have been duly executed by Seller or its
Affiliates and shall be in full force and effect.

     8.7  No Material Adverse Change. There shall have been no material adverse
          --------------------------
change with respect to the Purchased Assets, the Operations or Seller's
business, operating results or financial condition.

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     8.8  Stockholder Approval. If required by applicable Requirements of Laws,
          --------------------
the stockholders of Seller shall have approved this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.

                                   ARTICLE 9

                 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER
                 ---------------------------------------------

     The obligations of Seller under this Agreement shall be subject to the
satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions,
any of which may be waived in writing exclusively by Seller:

     9.1  No Misrepresentation or Breach of Covenants and Warranties. Buyer
          ----------------------------------------------------------
shall have delivered to Seller a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed
on behalf of Buyer by the President or any authorized Vice President of Buyer,
certifying that (a) each of the representations and warranties of Buyer
contained or referred to in this Agreement and the Additional Agreements was
true and correct when made and is true and correct in all material respects on
the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date; and (b) Buyer has complied
with and not otherwise breached the covenants set forth herein.

     9.2  No Restraint or Litigation. No action, suit, investigation or
          --------------------------
proceeding shall be pending or threatened (including, without limitation, any
such action, suit, investigation or proceeding contemplated in Section 6.6
hereof), which would restrain or prohibit or otherwise challenge the legality or
validity of the transactions contemplated hereby.

     9.3  Necessary Governmental Approvals. The Parties shall have received the
          --------------------------------
approvals of all Governmental Bodies necessary to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, which are required to be obtained prior to the Closing by
applicable Requirements of Laws.

     9.4  Additional Agreements. Each of the Additional Agreements (excluding
          ---------------------
the Subsequent Warrant) shall have been duly executed by Buyer or its Affiliates
and shall be in full force and effect.

     9.5  No Material Adverse Change. There shall have been no material adverse
          --------------------------
change with respect to Buyer's business, operating results or financial
condition.

     9.6  Stockholder Approval. If required by applicable Requirements of Laws,
          --------------------
the stockholders of Seller shall have approved this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.

                                  ARTICLE 10

                                INDEMNIFICATION
                                ---------------

     10.1 Indemnification by Seller. Seller agrees to indemnify and hold
          -------------------------
harmless each Buyer Group Member from and against any and all Losses and
Expenses incurred by such Buyer Group Member in connection with or arising from:

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          (a) any breach by Seller of any of its covenants in this Agreement;

          (b) any breach of any representation or warranty of Seller contained
or referred to in this Agreement or any certificate delivered by or on behalf of
Seller pursuant hereto; and

          (c) the Retained Liabilities.

     The indemnification provided for in Section 10.1(a) and 10.1(c) shall not
terminate. The indemnification provided for in Section 10.1(b) shall terminate
two (2) years after the Closing Date and no claims shall be made by any Buyer
Group Member under Section 10.1(b) thereafter, except that the indemnification
by Seller shall continue as to any Loss or Expense of which any Buyer Group
Member has notified Seller, including the general circumstances giving rise
thereto, in accordance with the requirements of Section 10.3 on or prior to the
date such indemnification would otherwise terminate in accordance with this
Section 10.1, as to which the obligation of Seller shall continue until the
liability of Seller shall have been determined pursuant to this Article 10, and
Seller shall have reimbursed all Buyer Group Members for the full amount of such
Loss and Expense in accordance with this Article 10. Seller shall not have any
liability for claims made under Section 10.1(a) and 10.1(b) unless and until the
aggregate amount of the Losses and Expenses under Section 10.1(a) and 10.1(b)
shall exceed $50,000; provided, that once Seller's liability exceeds $50,000,
Seller's liability shall include the first $50,000. In no event shall Seller's
liability with respect to claims made under Section 10.1(b) exceed twenty-five
percent (25%) of the Purchase Price in the aggregate; provided, however, that
such limitation shall not be applicable with respect to Seller's obligation of
ownership of the Purchased Assets.

     10.2 Indemnification by Buyer. Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
          ------------------------
each Seller Group Member from and against any and all Losses and Expenses
incurred by such Seller Group Member in connection with or arising from:

          (a) any breach by Buyer of any of its covenants in this Agreement;

          (b) any breach of any representation or warranty of Buyer contained or
referred to in this Agreement or any certificate delivered by or on behalf of
Buyer pursuant hereto; and

          (c) the Assumed Liabilities and any Transfer Taxes Buyer is required
to pay pursuant to Section 2.6 hereof.

     The indemnification provided for in Section 10.2(a) and 10.2(c) shall not
terminate. The indemnification provided for in Section 10.2(b) hereof shall
terminate two (2) years after the Closing Date, and no claims shall be made by
any Seller Group Member under Section 10.2(b) thereafter, except that the
indemnification by Buyer shall continue as to any Loss or Expense of which any
Seller Group Member has notified Buyer in accordance with the requirements of
Section 10.3 hereof on or prior to the date such indemnification would otherwise
terminate in accordance with this Section 10.2, as to which the obligation of
Buyer shall continue until the liability of Buyer shall have been determined
pursuant to this Article 10, and Buyer shall have reimbursed all Seller Group
Members for the full amount of such Loss and Expense in accordance with this
Article 10. Buyer

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shall not have any liability for claims made under Section 10.2(a) and 10.2 (b)
unless and until the aggregate amount of the Losses and Expenses under Section
10.2(a) and 10.2(b) shall exceed $50,000; provided, that once Buyer's liability
exceeds $50,000, Buyer's liability shall include the first $50,000. In no event
shall Buyer's liability with respect to claims made under Section 10.2(b) exceed
twenty-five percent (25%) of the Purchase Price in the aggregate.

     10.3 Notice of Claims.
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          (a) Any Buyer Group Member or Seller Group Member (the "Indemnified
                                                                  -----------
Party") seeking indemnification hereunder shall give to the Party obligated to
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provide indemnification to such Indemnified Party (the "Indemnitor") a notice (a
                                                        ----------
"Claim Notice") describing in reasonable detail the facts then known with
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respect to such claim for indemnification hereunder and shall include in such
Claim Notice the amount of such claim (to the extent then known), and a
reference to the provision of this Agreement or any other agreement, document or
instrument executed hereunder or in connection herewith upon which such claim is
based; provided, however, that a Claim Notice in respect of any action at law or
suit in equity by or against a third Person as to which indemnification will be
sought shall be given promptly after the action or suit is commenced; and
provided, further, that failure to give such notice shall not relieve the
Indemnitor of its obligations hereunder except to the extent it shall have been
materially prejudiced by such failure.

          (b) After delivery of any Claim Notice pursuant hereto, the amount of
indemnification to which an Indemnified Party shall be entitled under this
Article 10 shall be determined in accordance with the dispute resolution
mechanism set forth in Section 12.14 hereto.

     10.4 Third Person Claims. The Indemnitor shall have the right to conduct
          -------------------
and control, through counsel of its choosing, the defense, compromise or
settlement of any third person claim, action or suit against any Indemnified
Party as to which indemnification will be sought by such Indemnified Party from
any Indemnitor hereunder, and in any such case the Indemnified Party shall
cooperate in connection therewith and shall furnish such records, information
and testimony and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings,
trials and appeals as may be reasonably requested by the Indemnitor in
connection therewith; provided, that (a) the Indemnified Party may participate,
through counsel chosen by it and at its own expense, in the defense of any such
claim, action or suit as to which the Indemnitor has so elected to conduct and
control the defense thereof; (b) the Indemnitor shall pay for the fees and
expenses of such Indemnified Party's counsel to the extent that such Indemnified
Party has been advised by counsel that there is a reasonable likelihood of
conflict of interest between the Indemnified Party and the Indemnitor; (c) the
Indemnitor shall not have the right to settle any third Person claim without the
consent of the Indemnified Party unless such settlement (i) releases the
Indemnified Party from all past and future liability concerning the subject
matter of the action and (ii) has no effect on the business or assets of the
Indemnified Party; and (d) the Indemnitor shall have no right to conduct or
control any defense of a claim brought by a Governmental Body without the
consent of the Indemnified Party. So long as the Indemnitor is defending in good
faith any third Person claim as to which indemnification has been sought
hereunder, the Indemnified Party shall not settle or compromise such third
Person claim.

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     10.5 Waivers and Survival. Except as set forth in the last proviso of
          --------------------
Section 10.3(a) hereof, the Parties agree that the acts and omissions of any
Indemnified Party or any other Person (whether active, passive, negligent,
wrongful, in violation of this Agreement or any other agreement) shall not
impair the right of such Indemnified Party benefited by this Article 10 to
enforce the obligations of the Indemnitor thereunder. The obligations and rights
of the Indemnified Parties are in addition to, independent from, and severable
from the rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement and shall
survive, notwithstanding the termination, expiration or breach of this
Agreement, any Additional Agreement, or any other contract between any of the
Parties hereto and notwithstanding any other act or omission of any Person,
whether or not such acts are in violation of the express provisions of this
Agreement. The provisions of this Article 10 shall survive the Closing and any
subsequent sale, transfer, assignment, or hypothecation of any Purchased Assets
or any interest in an Indemnified Party to any Person.

                                  ARTICLE 11

                                  TERMINATION
                                  -----------

     11.1 Termination. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
          -----------
contrary, this Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing
Date:

          (a) by the mutual consent of Buyer and Seller;

          (b) by Buyer or Seller if the Closing Date shall not have occurred on
or before _________, 2000 (or such later date as may be mutually agreed to by
Buyer and Seller);

          (c) by Buyer in the event of any material breach by Seller of any of
the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of Seller contained
herein and the failure of Seller to cure such breach within fifteen (15) days
after receipt of notice from Buyer requesting such breach to be cured; or

          (d) by Seller in the event of any material breach by Buyer of any of
Buyer's representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein
and the failure of Buyer to cure such breach within fifteen (15) days after
receipt of notice from Seller requesting such breach to be cured.

     11.2 Notice of Termination. Any Party desiring to terminate this Agreement
          ---------------------
pursuant to Section 11.1 above shall give notice of such termination to the
other Parties to this Agreement.

     11.3 Effect of Termination. In the event that this Agreement shall be
          ---------------------
terminated pursuant to this Article 11, all further obligations of the Parties
under this Agreement (other than Sections 7.6, 7.7, 11.3, 12.3, 12.9, 12.13 and
12.14 and Article 10) shall be terminated, provided that nothing herein shall
relieve any Party from liability for its breach of this Agreement.

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                                  ARTICLE 12

                              GENERAL PROVISIONS
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     12.1 Survival of Obligations. Except as otherwise set forth in this
          -----------------------
Agreement, all representations, warranties, covenants and obligations contained
in this Agreement shall survive the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The respective representations and warranties of
each Party hereto contained herein shall not be deemed waived or otherwise
affected by any investigation made by the other Party hereto.

     12.2 No Public Announcements. Except as heretofore made, neither Buyer nor
          -----------------------
Seller shall, without the approval of the other, make any press release or other
public announcement concerning this Agreement, its existence or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, except as and to the extent that any such Party
shall be so obligated by law, in which case the other Party shall be advised and
the Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause a mutually
agreeable release or announcement to be issued.

     12.3 Notices. All notices, requests, instructions or other communications
          -------
or other documents required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be deemed given or delivered when delivered personally or via facsimile or five
(5) days after being sent, when sent by registered or certified mail, or one (1)
day after being sent, when sent by overnight courier, addressed as follows:

          If to Buyer, to:

          Solectron Corporation
          847 Gibraltar Drive, Building 5
          Milpitas, California 95035
          Attention: Chief Financial Officer and Legal Department
          Facsimile: (408) 956-6059

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          with a copy to:

          Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
          650 Page Mill Road
          Palo Alto, California 94304
          Attention: Nevan C. Elam, Esq.
          Facsimile: (650) 461-5375

          If to Seller, to:

          Zhone Technologies, Inc.
          7677 Oakport Street, Suite 1040
          Oakland, California 94621
          Attention: President
          Facsimile: (510) 777-7010

          With a copy to:

          Latham & Watkins
          701 B Street, Suite 2100
          San Diego, CA 92101
          Attention: Scott N. Wolfe, Esq.
          Facsimile: (619) 696-7419

or to such other address as such Party may indicate by a notice delivered to the
other Parties hereto.

     12.4 Successors and Assigns.
          ----------------------

          (a) The rights and obligations of either Party under this Agreement
shall not be assignable without the prior written consent of the other Party;
provided, however, that (i) Buyer may assign its rights and obligations under
this Agreement to an Affiliate and (ii) upon written notice to the other Party,
either Party hereto may assign its rights and obligations hereunder, without
obtaining the prior written consent of the other Party, to a successor to its
business by reason of merger, the sale of substantially all of its assets or
other form of acquisition, provided that such assignee agrees in writing to be
bound by this Agreement.

          (b) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the Parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this
Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended or shall be construed to confer
upon any Person other than the Parties and successors and assigns permitted by
this Section 12.4 any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this
Agreement.

     12.5 Access to Records After Closing Date. For a period of seven (7)
          ------------------------------------
years after the Closing Date, Buyer and its representatives shall have
reasonable access to all of the information, books and records of the Operations
which Seller or any of its Affiliates shall retain after the Closing

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Date, in each case subject to the Confidentiality Agreement or similar
nondisclosure agreement if the Confidentiality Agreement shall have terminated
or expired. Such access shall be afforded by Seller and its Affiliates upon
receipt of reasonable advance notice and during normal business hours.

     12.6  Entire Agreements; Amendments. This Agreement, taken together with
           -----------------------------
the Additional Agreements, and the exhibits and schedules referred to herein and
therein and the documents delivered pursuant hereto, contain the entire
understanding of the Parties hereto with regard to the subject matter contained
herein or therein, and supersede all prior agreements or understanding between
or among any of the Parties hereto. This Agreement shall not be amended,
modified or supplemented except by a written instrument signed by an authorized
representative of each of the Parties hereto.

     12.7  Interpretation. Article titles and headings to sections herein are
           --------------
inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of
or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The schedules
referred to herein shall be construed to be an integral part of this Agreement
to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.

     12.8  Waivers. Any term or provision of this Agreement may be waived, or
           -------
the time for its performance may be extended, by the Party or Parties entitled
to the benefit thereof. Any such waiver shall be validly and sufficiently
authorized for the purposes of this Agreement if, as to any Party, it is
authorized in writing by an authorized representative of such Party. The failure
of any Party hereto to enforce at any time any provision of this Agreement shall
not be construed to be a waiver of such provision, nor in any way to affect the
validity of this Agreement or any part hereof or the right of any Party
thereafter to enforce each and every such provision. No waiver of any breach of
this Agreement shall be held to constitute a waiver of any other or subsequent
breach.

     12.9  Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly agreed to in writing by the
           --------
Parties, each Party hereto will pay all Expenses incident to its negotiation and
preparation of this Agreement and to its performance and compliance with all
agreements and conditions contained herein on its part to be performed or
complied with.

     12.10 Partial Invalidity. Wherever possible, each provision hereof shall be
           ------------------
interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
Requirements of Laws, but in case any one or more of the provisions contained
herein shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect,
such provision shall be ineffective to the extent, but only to the extent, of
such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without invalidating the
remainder of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or provisions or
any other provisions hereof, unless such a construction would be unreasonable.

     12.11 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or
           -------------------------
more counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original instrument, but
all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become
binding when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties
hereto and delivered to each of Seller and Buyer.

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     12.12 Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions provided in
           ------------------
this Agreement, each of the Parties hereto shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to take promptly, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do promptly,
or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable
laws and regulations to consummate and make effective the transactions
contemplated hereby, to obtain all necessary waivers, consents and approvals and
to effect all necessary registrations and filings and to remove any injunctions
or other impediments or delays, legal or otherwise, in order to consummate and
make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for the purpose
of securing to the Parties hereto the benefits contemplated by this Agreement.

     12.13 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
           -------------
accordance with the internal laws (as opposed to the conflicts of law
provisions) of the State of California. The Additional Agreements shall be
governed by such laws as set forth therein.

     12.14 Dispute Resolution. For any dispute or claim arising out of or
           ------------------
relating to this Agreement, or breach hereof, either Buyer or Seller may demand
arbitration of the matter unless the amount of the Loss is at issue in pending
litigation with a third Person, in which event arbitration shall not be
commenced until such amount is ascertained or both Parties agree to arbitration
in accordance with this Section. Any arbitration initiated pursuant to this
Section shall be conducted by three arbitrators. Buyer and Seller shall each
select one arbitrator, and the two arbitrators so selected shall select a third
arbitrator, each of which arbitrators shall be independent. The arbitrators
shall set a limited time period and establish procedures designed to reduce the
cost and time for discovery while allowing the Parties an opportunity, adequate
in the sole judgment of the arbitrators, to discover relevant information from
the opposing Parties about the subject matter of the dispute. The arbitrators
shall rule upon motions to compel or limit discovery and shall have the
authority to impose sanctions, including attorneys fees and costs, to the same
extent as a court of competent law or equity, should the arbitrators determine
that discovery was sought without substantial justification or that discovery
was refused or objected to without substantial justification. The decision of a
majority of the three arbitrators as to the validity and amount of any claim in
a Claim Notice shall be binding and conclusive upon the Parties to this
Agreement. Such decision shall be written and shall be supported by written
findings of fact and conclusions which shall set forth the award, judgment,
decree or order awarded by the arbitrators. Judgment upon any award rendered by
the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Any such
arbitration shall be held in Santa Clara County, California under the rules then
in effect of the American Arbitration Association. In any arbitration conducted
pursuant to this Section, each Party shall pay its own expenses, and the fees of
each arbitrator shall be paid one-half by Seller and one-half by Buyer.

     12.15 No Third Party Beneficiary. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of
           --------------------------
the Parties and their permitted successors and assigns and nothing herein
expressed or implied shall give or be construed to give any Person, other than
the Parties and such permitted successors and assigns, any legal or equitable
rights hereunder.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Asset Purchase
Agreement to be executed on the date first above written.

[BUYER]                                      SOLECTRON CORPORATION

By:__________________________                By:__________________________

Name:________________________                Name:________________________

Title:_______________________                Title:_______________________

[SELLER]                                     ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By:__________________________                By:__________________________

Name:________________________                Name:________________________

Title:_______________________                Title:_______________________

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