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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.1

                            2001 GUIDANT CORPORATION
                          EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

1.   PURPOSE.

     The purpose of this Plan is to provide an opportunity for Employees of
Guidant Corporation ("Company") and its Designated Affiliates, to purchase
Common Stock of Company and thereby to have an additional incentive to enhance
the value of Company and align the interests of employees with those of
shareholders. It is the intention of Company that the Plan qualify as an
"Employee Stock Purchase Plan" under section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the "Code"), although Company makes no undertaking nor
representation to maintain such qualification. In addition, this Plan authorizes
the grant of options and issuance of Common Stock which do not qualify under
section 423 of the Code pursuant to rules, procedures or sub-plans adopted by
the Committee designed to achieve desired tax or other objectives in particular
locations outside the United States.

2.   DEFINITIONS.

     (a)  "AFFILIATE" means (i) any Subsidiary and (ii) any other entity in
which Company has an equity interest.

     (b)  "BOARD" shall mean the Board of Directors of Company.

     (c)  "CODE" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, of the U.S.A., as
amended.

     (d)  "COMMITTEE" shall mean the committee appointed by the Board in
accordance with Section 12 of the Plan.

     (e) "COMMON STOCK" shall mean the common stock of Company, no par
value, or any stock into which such Common Stock may be converted.

     (f)  "COMPANY" shall mean Guidant Corporation, an Indiana corporation.

     (g)  "DESIGNATED AFFILIATE" shall mean any Affiliate which has been
designated by the Committee as eligible to participate in the Plan with respect
to its Employees.

     (h)  "EMPLOYEE" shall mean an individual classified as an employee by
Company or a Designated Affiliate on the payroll records of Company or the
Designated Affiliate during the relevant participation period.

     (i)  "OFFERING DATE" shall mean the first business day of each Purchase
Period.

     (j)  "FAIR MARKET VALUE" shall mean the value of one share of Common Stock
on the relevant date, determined as follows:

          (1) If the shares are traded on an exchange (including the NASDAQ
National Market System), the average of the reported high and low sales price on
the relevant date (e.g., the Offering Date or Purchase Date) assuming it is a
trading day; otherwise on the next trading day;

          (2) If the shares are traded over-the-counter with no reported
closing price, the mean between the lowest bid and the highest asked prices on
said System on the relevant date assuming it is a trading day; otherwise on the
next trading day; and

          (3) If neither (1) nor (2) applies, the fair market value as
determined by the Committee in good faith. Such determination shall be
conclusive and binding on all persons.

     (k)  "PARTICIPANT" shall mean a participant in the Plan as described in
Section 4 of the Plan.

     (l)  "PAY" shall mean an Employee's base cash salary, overtime, shift
premiums, commissions and certain bonuses (excluding cost of living adjustments
("COLA") supplements, relocation supplements, tuition and other expense
reimbursements, and income derived from other equity programs) paid on account
of personal services rendered by the Employee to Company or a Designated
Affiliate. The Committee shall have the authority to determine and approve all
forms of pay (such as commissions) to be included in the definition of Pay and
may change the definition on a prospective basis. For options not intended to be
qualified under Code Section 423, "Pay" may vary as determined by the Board or
the Committee.

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     (m)  "PLAN" shall mean this 2001 Guidant Corporation Employee Stock
Purchase Plan.

     (n)  "PURCHASE DATE" shall mean the last business day of each Purchase
Period.

     (o)  "PURCHASE PERIOD" shall mean a three-month, four-month, six-month or
other period as determined by the Committee; provided, however, that in no event
shall the Purchase Period be for a period of longer than twenty-seven (27)
months. The first period shall commence on the Plan's first Offering Date, which
shall be as soon as administratively practicable after the Effective Date, and
end on the Purchase Date.

     (p)  "SHAREHOLDER" shall mean a record holder of shares entitled to vote
shares of Common Stock under Company's bylaws.

     (q)  "SUBSIDIARY" shall mean any subsidiary corporation (other than
Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with Company, as
described in Code section 424(f).

3.   ELIGIBILITY.

     Any Employee regularly employed on a full-time or part-time basis by
Company or by any Designated Affiliate on an Offering Date shall be eligible to
participate in the Plan with respect to the Purchase Period commencing on such
Offering Date, provided that (a) the Committee may exclude part-time Employees
from participation pursuant to criteria and procedures established by the
Committee and (b) the Committee may establish administrative rules and may
impose an eligibility period on participation of up to two years employment with
Company and/or a Designated Affiliate with respect to participation on any
prospective Offering Date. The Board also may determine that a designated group
of highly compensated Employees are ineligible to participate in the Plan so
long as the excluded category fits within the definition of "highly compensated
employee" in Code section 414(q). An Employee shall be considered employed on a
full-time basis unless his or her customary employment is less than 20 hours per
week or five months per year. No Employee may participate in the Plan if
immediately after an option is granted the Employee owns or is considered to own
(within the meaning of Code section 424(d)), shares of Common Stock, including
stock which the Employee may purchase by conversion of convertible securities or
under outstanding options granted by Company, possessing five percent (5%) or
more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of
Company or of any of its Subsidiaries. All Employees who participate in the Plan
shall have the same rights and privileges under the Plan except for differences
which may be mandated by local law and which are consistent with Code section
423(b)(5); provided, however, that Employees participating in a sub-plan or
under special rules or procedures pursuant to Section 13 not designed to qualify
under Code section 423 need not have the same rights and privileges as Employees
participating in the Code section 423 Plan. The Committee may impose
restrictions on eligibility and participation of Employees who are officers and
directors to facilitate compliance with federal or state securities laws or
foreign laws.

4.   PARTICIPATION AND WITHDRAWAL.

     4.1 An Employee who is eligible to participate in the Plan in accordance
with Section 3 may become a Participant by filing, on a date prescribed by the
Committee prior to an applicable Offering Date, a completed payroll deduction
authorization and Plan enrollment form provided by Company or by following an
electronic or other enrollment process as prescribed by the Committee. An
eligible Employee may authorize payroll deductions at the rate of any whole
percentage of the Employee's Pay, not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the
Employee's Pay, or such greater percentage, as specified by the Committee, as
apply to a Purchase Period. In countries where payroll deductions are not
feasible, the Committee may permit an Eligible Employee to participate in the
Plan by an alternative means, such as by check; however, the rate of
contributions may not exceed any whole percentage of the Employee's Pay up to
ten percent (10%) or such greater percentage, as specified by the Committee, as
apply to a Purchase Period. The Committee may provide for a separate election
(of a different percentage) for a specified item or items of Pay, including
profit sharing payments, if any. All payroll deductions may be held by Company
and commingled with its other corporate funds unless otherwise required by local
law. No interest shall be paid or credited to the Participant with respect to
such payroll deductions except where required by local law as determined by the
Committee. A separate bookkeeping account for each Participant shall be
maintained by Company under the Plan and the amount of each Participant's
payroll deductions shall be credited to such account. A Participant may not make
any additional payments into such account, except as authorized by the Committee
in countries where payroll deductions are not permitted. Unless otherwise
specified by the Committee, payroll deductions made with respect to employees
paid in currencies other than U.S. dollars shall be accumulated in local
(non-U.S.) currency and converted to U.S. dollars as of the Purchase Date.

     4.2 Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, a Participant may
decrease or increase his or her

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rate of payroll deductions in accordance with procedures prescribed by the
Committee. A Participant may change his or her rate of payroll deductions only,
effective as soon as practicable, by filing a new payroll deduction
authorization and Plan enrollment form or by following electronic or other
procedures prescribed by the Committee. If a Participant has not followed such
procedures to change the rate of payroll deductions, the rate of payroll
deductions shall continue at the originally elected rate throughout the Purchase
Period and future Purchase Periods (or any lower maximum rate then in effect).

     4.3  (a) Under procedures established by the Committee, a Participant may
discontinue participation in the Plan during a Purchase Period by completing and
filing a new payroll deduction authorization and Plan enrollment form with
Company or by following electronic or other procedures prescribed by the
Committee. If a Participant has not followed such procedures to discontinue the
payroll deductions, the rate of payroll deductions shall continue at the
originally elected rate throughout the Purchase Period and future Purchase
Periods (or any lower maximum rate then in effect).

          (b) If a Participant discontinues participation during a Purchase
Period, his or her accumulated payroll deductions will remain in the Plan for
purchase of shares as specified in Section 6 on the following Purchase Date, but
the Participant will not again participate until he or she re-enrolls in the
Plan. In the event of such discontinuation, any accumulated payroll deductions
credited to the Participant's account which remain in the account after the
purchase of shares on the Purchase Date shall be refunded to the Participant
without interest (except where required by local law). Alternatively,
participants may request a cash distribution of monies accumulated but not yet
distributed (without interest unless required by local law) by following such
procedures, electronic or otherwise, as specified by the Committee. The
Committee may establish rules limiting the frequency with which Participants may
discontinue and resume payroll deductions under the Plan and may impose a
waiting period on Participants wishing to resume payroll deductions following
discontinuance. The Committee also may change the rules regarding discontinuance
of participation or changes in participation in the Plan.

          (c) In the event any Participant terminates employment with Company
or any Affiliate for any reason (other than death, disability or retirement)
prior to the expiration of a Purchase Period, the Participant's participation in
the Plan shall terminate and all accumulated payroll deductions credited to the
Participant's account shall be paid to the Participant without interest (except
where required by local law) unless otherwise determined by the Committee. The
Committee shall determine whether a termination of employment has occurred. The
Committee also may establish rules regarding when leaves of absence or change of
employment status will be considered to be a termination of employment, and the
Committee may establish termination of employment procedures for this Plan which
are independent of similar rules established under other benefit plans of
Company and its Affiliates.

          (d) In the event any Participant terminates employment with Company
or any Affiliate due to the death, disability or retirement of the Participant
prior to the expiration of a Purchase Period, his or her accumulated payroll
deductions may remain in the Plan for purchase of shares as specified in Section
6 on the following Purchase Date unless otherwise determined by the Committee.
In the event of such termination, any accumulated payroll deductions credited to
the Participant's account that remain in the account after the purchase of
shares on the Purchase Date shall be refunded to the Participant or the
Participant's estate without interest (except where required by local law).
Alternatively, the Participant or the Participant's estate may request a cash
distribution of monies accumulated but not yet distributed (without interest
unless required by local law) by following such procedures, electronic or
otherwise, as specified by the Committee. In the event of a Participant's death
and the Participant's estate so elects, any accumulated payroll deductions will
be paid, without interest, to the estate or legal representative of the
Participant.

5.   OFFERING.

     5.1 The maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued
pursuant to the Plan shall be 5,000,000 shares.

     5.2 Each Purchase Period shall be determined by the Committee. Unless
otherwise determined by the Committee, the Plan will operate with successive
four-month Purchase Periods commencing as soon as administratively practicable
after the Effective Date, although the Committee may pilot the program with a
shorter initial Purchase Period. The Committee shall have the power to change
the duration of future Purchase Periods, without shareholder approval, and
without regard to the expectations of any Participants.

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     5.3 With respect to each Purchase Period, each eligible Employee who has
elected to participate as provided in Section 4.1 shall be granted an option to
purchase the number of shares of Common Stock which may be purchased with the
payroll deductions accumulated in an account maintained on behalf of such
Employee during each Purchase Period at the purchase price specified in Section
5.5 below, subject to the limitation contained in Sections 5.3 and 5.4. The
Committee shall decide whether the purchase of shares will include whole shares
or whole and fractional shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan
to the contrary, no Employee participating in the Code section 423 Plan shall be
granted an option to purchase Common Stock under the Plan and all employee stock
purchase plans of Company and its Subsidiaries at a rate which exceeds US$25,000
of the Fair Market Value of such Common Stock (determined at the time such
option is granted) for each calendar year in which such option is outstanding at
any time. The foregoing sentence shall be interpreted so as to comply with Code
section 423(b)(8).

     5.4 The number of shares purchasable by a Participant in the Code section
423 Plan for a Purchase Period will be the number of shares obtained by dividing
the amount collected from the Participant through payroll deductions during that
Purchase Period by the purchase price in effect for such Purchase Period,
subject to the following limitations:

          (a)  The number of shares which may be purchased by an Employee for
               the first Purchase Period to occur in any calendar year may not
               exceed the number of shares determined by dividing US$25,000 by
               the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the first day
               of such Purchase Period.

          (b)  The number of shares which may be purchased by an Eligible
               Employee for any subsequent Purchase Period which occurs in the
               same calendar year (as referred to in subsection (a) above) shall
               not exceed the number of shares determined by performing the
               calculation below:

               STEP ONE: The number of shares purchased by the Employee during
               any previous Purchase Period in the same calendar year shall be
               multiplied by the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on
               the first day of such previous Purchase Period in which such
               shares were purchased.

               STEP TWO: The amount determined in Step One shall be subtracted
               from US$25,000.

               STEP THREE: The amount determined in Step Two shall be divided by
               the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the first day
               of such subsequent Purchase Period (for which the maximum number
               of shares which may be purchased is being determined by this
               calculation) occurs. The quotient thus obtained shall be the
               maximum number of shares which may be purchased by any Employee
               for such subsequent Purchase Period.

     5.5 The option price under each option shall be the lower of: (a) a
percentage (not less than eighty-five percent (85%)) established by the
Committee ("Designated Percentage") of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock
on the Offering Date on which an option is granted, or (b) the Designated
Percentage of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Purchase Date.
The Committee may change the Designated Percentage with respect to any future
Purchase Period, but not below eighty-five percent (85%), and the Committee may
determine with respect to any prospective Purchase Period that the option price
shall be the Designated Percentage of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock
on the Purchase Date.

     5.6 Any accumulated payroll deductions credited to the Participant's
account which remain in the account after the purchase of the shares on the
Purchase Date shall be maintained in the account and be used for the purchase of
shares in the next Purchase Period, unless otherwise restricted by local law.

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6.   PURCHASE OF STOCK.

     Upon the expiration of each Purchase Period, a Participant's option shall
be exercised automatically for the purchase of that number of shares of Common
Stock which the accumulated payroll deductions credited to the Participant's
account at that time shall purchase at the applicable price specified in Section
5.5, subject to Sections 5.3 and 5.4. The Committee shall determine whether the
purchase of shares of Common Stock will include the purchase of fractional, as
well as whole, shares.

7.   PAYMENT AND DELIVERY.

     Upon the exercise of an option on each Purchase Date, Company shall deliver
(by electronic or other means) to the Participant a record of the Common Stock
purchased, except as specified below. The Committee may permit or require that
shares be deposited directly with a broker designated by the Committee (or a
broker selected by the Committee) or to a designated agent of Company, and the
Committee may utilize electronic or automated methods of share transfer. The
Committee may require that shares be retained with such broker or agent for a
designated period of time (and may restrict dispositions during that period)
and/or may establish other procedures to permit tracking of disqualifying
dispositions of such shares or to restrict transfer of such shares. The
Committee may require that shares purchased under the Plan shall automatically
participate in a dividend reinvestment plan or program maintained by Company.
Company shall retain the amount of payroll deductions used to purchase Common
Stock as full payment for the Common Stock and the Common Stock shall then be
fully paid and non-assessable. No Participant shall have any voting, dividend,
or other shareholder rights with respect to shares subject to any option granted
under the Plan until the shares subject to the option have been purchased and
delivered to the Participant as provided in this Section 7.

8.   RECAPITALIZATION.

     8.1 If after the grant of an option, but prior to the purchase of Common
Stock under the option, there is any increase or decrease in the number of
outstanding shares of Common Stock because of a stock split, stock dividend,
combination or recapitalization of shares subject to options, the number of
shares to be purchased pursuant to an option, the share limit of Sections 5.3
and 5.4 and the maximum number of shares specified in Section 5.1 shall be
proportionately increased or decreased, the terms relating to the purchase price
with respect to the option shall be appropriately adjusted by the Board, and the
Board shall take any further actions which, in the exercise of its discretion,
may be necessary or appropriate under the circumstances.

     8.2 The Board, if it so determines in the exercise of its sole discretion,
also may adjust the number of shares specified in Section 5.1, as well as the
price per share of Common Stock covered by each outstanding option and the
maximum number of shares subject to any individual option, in the event Company
effects one or more reorganizations, recapitalizations, spin-offs, split-ups,
rights offerings or reductions of shares of its outstanding Common Stock.

     8.3 The Board's determinations under this Section 8 shall be conclusive and
binding on all parties.

9.   MERGER, LIQUIDATION, OTHER CORPORATION TRANSACTIONS.

     9.1 In the event of the proposed liquidation or dissolution of Company, the
Purchase Period then in progress will terminate immediately prior to the
consummation of such proposed liquidation or dissolution, unless otherwise
provided by the Board in its sole discretion, and all outstanding options shall
automatically terminate and the amounts of all payroll deductions will be
refunded without interest to the Participants (unless interest is required under
local law).

     9.2 In the event of a proposed sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of Company, or the merger or consolidation of Company with or into
another corporation, then in the sole discretion of the Board, (a) each option
shall be assumed or an equivalent option shall be substituted by the successor
corporation or parent or subsidiary of such successor corporation, (b) a date
established by the Board on or before the date of consummation of such merger,
consolidation or sale shall be treated as a Purchase Date, and all outstanding
options shall be deemed exercisable on such date or (c) all outstanding options
shall terminate and the accumulated payroll deductions shall be returned to the
Participants, without interest (unless required under local law).

10.  TRANSFERABILITY.

     Options granted to Participants may not be voluntarily or involuntarily
assigned, transferred,

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pledged, or otherwise disposed of in any way other than by will or the laws of
descent and distribution, and any other attempted assignment, transfer, pledge,
or other disposition shall be null and void and without effect. If a Participant
in any manner attempts to transfer, assign or otherwise encumber his or her
rights or interest under the Plan, other than as permitted by the Code, such act
shall be treated as an election by the Participant to discontinue participation
in the Plan pursuant to Section 4.3.

11.  AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.

     11.1 The Plan shall continue until August 31, 2011, unless previously
terminated in accordance with Section 11.2.

     11.2 The Board or the Committee may, in its sole discretion, insofar as
permitted by law, terminate or suspend the Plan, or revise or amend it in any
respect whatsoever, except that, without approval of the shareholders, no such
revision or amendment shall:

          (a) materially increase the number of shares subject to the Plan,
other than an adjustment under Section 8 of the Plan;

          (b) materially modify the requirements as to eligibility for
participation in the Plan, except as otherwise specified in this Plan;

          (c) reduce the purchase price specified in Section 5.5, except as
specified in Section 8;

          (d) extend the maximum length of a Purchase Period beyond twenty-seven
(27) months; or

          (e) amend this Section 11.2 to defeat its purpose.

12.  ADMINISTRATION.

     The Board shall appoint a Committee which need not be comprised of Board
members but which shall consist of at least two members who will serve for such
period of time as the Board may specify and who may be removed by the Board at
any time. The Committee will have the authority and responsibility for the
day-to-day administration of the Plan, the authority and responsibility
specifically provided in this Plan and any additional duties, responsibility and
authority delegated to the Committee by the Board, which may include any of the
functions assigned to the Board in this Plan. The Committee may delegate to one
or more individuals the day-to-day administration of the Plan. The Committee
shall have full power and authority to promulgate any rules and regulations
which it deems necessary for the proper administration of the Plan, to interpret
the provisions and supervise the administration of the Plan, to make factual
determinations relevant to Plan entitlements, to adopt sub-plans applicable to
specified Affiliates or locations, to designate which Affiliates will
participate in the Plan, and to take all action in connection with
administration of the Plan as it deems necessary or advisable, consistent with
the delegation from the Board. Decisions of the Board and the Committee shall be
final and binding upon all participants. Any decision reduced to writing and
signed by a majority of the members of the Committee shall be fully effective as
if it had been made at a meeting of the Committee duly held. Company shall pay
all expenses incurred in the administration of the Plan. No Board or Committee
member shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith with
respect to the Plan or any option granted thereunder.

13.  COMMITTEE RULES FOR FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS.

     13.1 The Committee may adopt rules or procedures relating to the operation
and administration of the Plan to accommodate the specific requirements of local
laws and procedures. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Committee is specifically authorized to adopt rules and procedures regarding
handling of payroll deductions, payment of interest, conversion of local
currency, payroll tax, withholding procedures and handling of stock certificates
which vary with local requirements.

     13.2 The Committee may also adopt rules, procedures or sub-plans applicable
to particular Affiliates or locations, which sub-plans may be designed to be
outside the scope of Code section 423. The rules of such sub-plans may take
precedence over other provisions of this Plan, with the exception of Sections
5.1 and 11.2, but unless otherwise superseded by the terms of such sub-plan, the
provisions of this Plan shall govern the operation of such sub-plan.

14.  SECURITIES LAWS REQUIREMENTS.

     Company shall not be under any obligation to issue Common Stock upon the
exercise of any option unless

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and until Company has determined that: (a) it and the Participant have taken all
actions required to register the Common Stock under the U.S. Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or to perfect an exemption from the registration requirements
thereof; (b) any applicable listing requirement of any stock exchange on which
the Common Stock is listed has been satisfied; and (c) all other applicable
provisions of state, federal and applicable foreign law have been satisfied.

15.  GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS.

     This Plan and Company's obligation to sell and deliver shares of its stock
under the Plan shall be subject to the approval of any governmental authority
required in connection with the Plan or the authorization, issuance, sale, or
delivery of stock hereunder.

16.  NO ENLARGEMENT OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS.

     Nothing contained in this Plan shall be deemed to give any Employee the
right to be retained in the employ of Company or any Designated Affiliate or to
interfere with the right of Company or Designated Affiliate to discharge any
Employee at any time.

17.  GOVERNING LAW.

     This Plan shall be governed by Indiana law.

18.  EFFECTIVE DATE.

     This Plan shall be effective as of the first offer date, September 1, 2001,
subject to approval of the shareholders of Company within 12 months before or
after its adoption by the Board of Directors. The preceding sentence
notwithstanding, Employees who are eligible to participate in the Plan may be
allowed to enroll in the Plan prior to September 1, 2001.

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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.1

                          SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                  by and among

                         INTERNET PICTURES CORPORATION,

                             a Delaware corporation,

                                       and

                            IMAGE INVESTOR PORTFOLIO,

                              a separate series of

                              MEMPHIS ANGELS, LLC,

                      a Delaware limited liability company

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                                      Dated

                                  May 14, 2001

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                          SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

         THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT") is made as of May
14, 2001, by and between INTERNET PICTURES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
(the "COMPANY"), and IMAGE INVESTOR PORTFOLIO, a separate series of MEMPHIS
ANGELS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "PURCHASER").

                                    RECITALS

         A. The Board of Directors of the Company has approved the issuance of
the Securities (as defined below) by the Company to the Purchaser, and the
Purchaser has approved the purchase of the Securities from the Company, each
upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the
Documents (as defined); and

         B. In connection with the execution of this Agreement, the Company will
enter into the Security Agreements and the Registration Rights Agreement (each
as defined below).

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

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                                   DEFINITIONS

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

         "24/7" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.17(j).

         "1999 FINANCIALS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(a).

         "2000 FINANCIALS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(a).

         "AFFILIATE" shall mean, with respect to any person, any other person
directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect
common control with such specified person and, shall include (a) in the case of
a person who is an individual, (i) members of such specified person's immediate
family (as defined in Instruction 2 of Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the
Securities Act) and (ii) trusts, the trustee and all beneficiaries of which are
such specified person or members of such person's immediate family as determined
in accordance with the foregoing clause (i), and (b) any person that directly or
indirectly owns more than 5% of any class of capital stock or other interest of
such specified person. For the purposes of this definition, "CONTROL," when used
with respect to any person means the power to direct the management and policies
of such person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms "AFFILIATED," "CONTROLLING"
and "CONTROLLED" have meanings correlative to the foregoing. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, for purposes of this Agreement, Purchaser and its Affiliates shall
not be deemed Affiliates of the Company.

         "AGREEMENT" shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

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         "AGREEMENT NOMINEES" shall mean (i) prior to the Third Closing, the
nominees of the Purchaser to serve as directors of the Company.

         "ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTION" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
5.11(a).

         "ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTATION" shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 5.11(c).

         "APPLICABLE LAW" shall mean, with respect to any person, any law,
statute, rule, regulation, order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any
Governmental Authority to which such person or any of its subsidiaries is bound
or to which any of their respective properties is subject.

         "ASSOCIATES" shall have the meaning provided in the Rights Agreement.

         "AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.8(a).

         "BANKRUPTCY CODE" shall mean the Federal Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978
(11 U.S.C.ss.101, et seq.).

         "BENEFIT PLAN" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(a)(i).

         "BUSINESS DAY" shall mean any day except a Saturday, a Sunday or any
other day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in New
York, New York.

         "CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1(d).

         "CHANGE OF CONTROL" shall mean, other than the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the occurrence after the date of this Agreement
of: (i) any Person, or two or more Persons acting in concert, acquiring
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act,
directly or indirectly, of securities of a Company (or other securities
convertible into such securities) representing greater than or equal to 50% of
the combined voting power of all securities of such Company entitled to vote in
the election of directors; (ii) any Person, or two or more Persons acting in
concert, acquiring by contract or otherwise, or entering into a contract or
arrangement which, upon consummation, will result in its or their acquisition
of, or control over, securities of a Company (or other securities convertible
into such securities) representing greater than or equal to 50% of the combined
voting power of all securities of the Company entitled to vote in the election
of directors; or (iii) during any twelve consecutive calendar months,
individuals who were directors of the Company on the first day of such period
shall cease to constitute a majority of the board of directors of the Company.

         "CHARTER" with respect to any corporation shall mean the certificate of
incorporation or articles of incorporation of such corporation.

         "CHARTER AMENDMENT" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.

         "CLASS B COMMON STOCK" shall mean the Class B Common Stock, par value
$0.0001 per share, of the Company.

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         "CLOSING" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).

         "CLOSING DATE" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).

         "CODE" shall mean have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(a)(ii).

         "COMMISSION" shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.

         "COMMITMENTS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.20(a).

         "COMMON STOCK" shall mean the common stock, par value $0.001 per share,
of the Company, and shall not include Class B Common Stock.

         "COMPANY" shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

         "COMPETITOR" shall mean those persons who compete against the Company
by offering immersive images and digital media formatting and infrastructure
products and services.

         "CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.34.

         "CONTINGENT OBLIGATION" shall mean, as applied to any Person, any
direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with
respect to (i) any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit or other
obligation of another, including, without limitation, any such obligation
directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made or discounted or sold with
recourse by that Person, or in respect of which that Person is otherwise
directly or indirectly liable; (ii) any obligations with respect to undrawn
letters of credit issued for the account of that Person; and (iii) all
obligations arising under any interest rate, currency or commodity swap
agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, or other
agreement or arrangement designated to protect a Person against fluctuation in
interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices; provided, however,
that the term "CONTINGENT OBLIGATION" shall not include endorsements for
collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any
Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or
determined amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Contingent
Obligation is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably
anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by such Person in good
faith; provided, however, that such amount shall not in any event exceed the
maximum amount of the obligations under the guarantee or other support
arrangement.

         "DGCL" shall mean the Delaware General Corporation Law.

         "DOCUMENTS" shall mean (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Warrants, (iii) the
Certificate of Designation, (iv) the Registration Rights Agreement, (v) the
Promissory Note, and (vi) the Security Agreements.

         "DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARIES" shall mean a Subsidiary organized under the
laws of a jurisdiction of the United States of America.

         "EMPLOYEE" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(iii).

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         "EMPLOYEE OPTIONS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.

         "ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.16(a).

         "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended.

         "ERISA AFFILIATE" shall mean with respect to any person (within the
meaning of section 3(9) of ERISA) any other person that would be regarded
together with such person as a single employer under section 414(b), (c), (m) or
(o) of the Code.

         "EVENT OF DEFAULT" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

         "EXCHANGE ACT" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

         "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" shall mean the Audited Financial Statements and
the Interim Financial Statements.

         "FIRST CLOSING" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

         "FIRST CLOSING DATE" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1(a).

         "FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES" shall mean a Subsidiary organized under the laws
of a jurisdiction outside of the United States of America.

         "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles set forth in
the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and
pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, which are in effect
from time to time, consistently applied.

         "GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" shall mean any foreign, Federal, state or
local court or governmental or regulatory authority.

         "GUARANTOR SECURITY AGREEMENTS" shall mean those certain Guarantor
Security Agreements of even date herewith between the Purchaser and each
Subsidiary.

         "HOLDER" shall mean any person that is the beneficial owner of
Promissory Notes, Series B Preferred Stock, Warrants, or shares of Common Stock
issued upon conversion of Series B Preferred Stock, as a result of the sale,
assignment or other transfer of Securities originally issued to the Purchaser or
issuable or issued upon the conversion or exercise of any such Securities.

         "HSR ACT" shall mean the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act
of 1976, as amended, and applicable rules and regulations and any similar state
acts.

         "HSR APPROVAL" shall mean the expiration of all waiting periods under
the HSR Act applicable to the issuance of Series B Preferred Stock, or shares of
Common Stock issued upon conversion of Series B Preferred Stock, as contemplated
by the Documents.

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         "INDEMNIFIED PARTY" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
10.1(c).

         "INDEMNIFYING PARTY" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
10.1(c).

         "INITIAL DISBURSEMENT" shall mean the $3.0 million loaned by the
Purchaser to the Company under the Promissory Note on the First Closing Date.

         "INSOLVENCY PROCEEDING" shall mean, with respect to any Person, (a) any
case, action or proceeding with respect to such Person before any court or other
Governmental Authority relating to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency,
liquidation, receivership, dissolution, winding-up or relief of debtors, or (b)
any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, marshalling of
assets for creditors, or other, similar arrangement in respect of its creditors
generally or any substantial portion of its creditors; undertaken under U.S.
Federal, state or foreign law, including the Bankruptcy Code.

         "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" shall mean all domestic and foreign trademarks,
service marks, trade names, corporate and business names, brand names, Internet
domain names, universal resource locators ("URLS"), designs, logos, trade dress,
slogans, and general intangibles of like nature, together with all goodwill,
registrations and applications related to the foregoing (collectively,
"TRADEMARKS"); patents and industrial designs (including any continuations,
divisionals, continuations-in-part, renewals, provisionals, reissues, and
applications for any of the foregoing); copyrights (including any registrations
and applications for any of the foregoing); Software; "MASK WORKS" (as defined
under 17 USC section 901) and any registrations and applications for "MASK
WORKS"; inventions (whether or not patentable), invention disclosures, moral and
economic rights of authors and inventors (however denominated), technical data
and customer lists; technology, trade secrets and other confidential
information, know-how, proprietary processes, formulae, algorithms, models, and
methodologies (whether or not patentable) (collectively, "TRADE SECRETS"); all
improvements and refinements of any of the foregoing; rights of publicity and
privacy relating to the use of the names, likenesses, voices, signatures and
biographical information of real persons; in each case used in or necessary for
the business of the Company and any Subsidiary.

         "INTERIM FINANCIALS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.8.

         "IRS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(a)(iv).

         "KNOWLEDGE" with respect to any Person shall mean knowledge of a
particular fact or other matter if (i) any individual who is serving, or who has
within the 45 days prior to the date of this Agreement served, as a director,
officer or management-level employee of the Person is actually aware of such
fact or other matter; or (ii) a prudent individual serving as a director,
officer or management-level employee of the Person could be expected to discover
or otherwise become aware of such fact or other matter in the diligent exercise
of his or her duties in such capacity.

         "LEASES" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.12(a).

         "LICENSE AGREEMENTS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.17(b).

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         "LIEN" shall mean any pledge, lien, claim, restriction, charge or
encumbrance of any kind.

         "MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" shall mean a material adverse effect on the
business, results of operations, or condition (financial or other) of the
Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than any change or effect
arising out of general economic conditions, or conditions generally affecting
companies in the industries in which the Company participates.

         "MATERIALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN" shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 3.16(a).

         "NASD" shall mean the National Association of Security Dealers.

         "NASDAQ" shall mean the Nasdaq National Market System, or any successor
reporting system.

         "NASDAQ EXCEPTION" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(b).

         "NOTICES" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.

         "PBGC" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(a)(v).

         "PERMITS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.

         "PERMITTED LIENS" shall mean: (i) liens for Taxes and other
governmental charges and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business
which are not yet due and payable, (ii) 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 (iii) other
liens or imperfections on property which are not material in amount, do not
interfere with, and are not violated by, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and do not impair the marketability of, or
materially detract from the value of or materially impair the existing use of,
the property affected by such lien or imperfection, and (iv) liens created or
permissible under the Security Agreements.

         "PERMITTED TRANSFEREE" shall mean any person that (i) is an "accredited
investor," as such term is defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act and
(ii) is not a Competitor.

         "PERSON" or "PERSON" shall mean any individual, partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock
company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or agency or political
subdivision thereof, or other entity.

         "PREFERRED STOCK" shall mean the preferred stock, par value $0.001 per
share, of the Company.

         "PREVIOUSLY ISSUED WARRANTS" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.2.

         "PROMISSORY NOTE" shall mean the Convertible Promissory Note of even
date herewith made by the Company in favor of the Purchaser, substantially in
the form attached as Exhibit B.

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         "PURCHASER" shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

         "REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT" shall mean the Registration Rights
Agreement to be entered into by and among the Company and the Purchasers on the
date hereof, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit G hereto.

         "RELATED PARTY" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.14.

         "REPRESENTATIVES" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(a).

         "RESPONSIBLE OFFICER" means the chief executive officer, the president,
or any executive vice president of the Company, or any other officer having
substantially the same authority and responsibility.

         "RIGHTS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.25.

         "RIGHTS AGREEMENT" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(a).

         "SEC DOCUMENTS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(c).

         "SECOND CLOSING" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

         "SECOND CLOSING DATE" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1(b).

         "SECOND DISBURSEMENT" shall mean the $7.0 million loaned by the
Purchaser to the Company under the Promissory Note on the Second Closing Date.

         "SECURITIES" shall mean the Promissory Note, the Series B Preferred
Stock and the Warrants.

         "SECURITIES ACT" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
the rules and regulations thereunder.

         "SECURITY AGREEMENTS" shall mean (a) the Security Agreement to be
entered into by and between the Company and the Purchaser on the date hereof,
substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C hereto, (b) the Intellectual
Property Security Agreement, to be entered into by and between the Purchaser and
the Company on the date hereof, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit D
hereto, (c) the Pledge Agreement, to be entered into by and between the
Purchaser and the Company on the date hereof, substantially in the form attached
as Exhibit E hereto, and (d) the Guarantor Security Agreements, each in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F, together with all
documents, agreements, certificates and instruments entered into in connection
with the documents listed in (a) through (d) on or after the date hereof.

         "SEPARATION AGREEMENT" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.28.

         "SERVER" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.17(j).

         "SITES" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.17(j).

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         "SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK" shall mean the Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.

         "SOFTWARE" shall mean any and all (a) computer programs, including any
and all software implementation of algorithms, models and methodologies, whether
in source code or object code form, (b) databases and compilations, including
any and all data and collections of data, (c) designs, processes, procedures and
data collectors, and (d) all documentation, including user manuals and training
materials, relating to any of the foregoing.

         "STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.7.

         "STOCKHOLDER MEETING" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.7.

         "SUBSEQUENT FILINGS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.8(c).

         "SUBSIDIARY" shall mean, with respect to any person, (a) a corporation
a majority of whose capital stock with voting power, under ordinary
circumstances, to elect directors is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned
by such person, by a subsidiary of such person, or by such person and one or
more subsidiaries of such person, (b) a partnership in which such person or a
subsidiary of such person is, at the date of determination, a general partner of
such partnership, or (c) any other person (other than a corporation) in which
such person, a subsidiary of such person or such person and one or more
subsidiaries of such person, directly or indirectly, at the date of
determination thereof, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest, (ii) the
power to elect or direct the election of the directors or other governing body
of such person, or (iii) the power to direct or cause the direction of the
affairs or management of such person. For purposes of this definition, a person
is deemed to own any capital stock or other ownership interest if such person
has the right to acquire such capital stock or other ownership interest, whether
through the exercise of any purchase option, conversion privilege or similar
right.

         "SUBSIDIARY" shall mean a subsidiary of the Company.

         "TBI STOCK TRANSFER" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.36.

         "TBI WAIVER" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.36.

         "TAXES" shall mean all foreign, Federal, State and local taxes,
including, without limitation, any interest, penalties or additions to tax that
may become payable in respect thereof, imposed by any Governmental Authority,
which taxes shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all
income taxes, profits, capital gains, payroll and employee withholding taxes,
unemployment insurance, social security, sales and use taxes, excise taxes,
franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, occupation taxes, real and personal
property taxes, stamp taxes, transfer taxes, workmen's compensation taxes and
other obligations of the same or a similar nature, whether arising before, on or
after any Closing Date and shall include any liability for such amounts as a
result of either being a member of a combined, consolidated, unitary or
affiliated group or of a contractual obligation to indemnify any person or other
entity.

         "TAX RETURNS" shall mean all returns, declarations, statements,
schedules, forms, reports, information returns or other documents (including any
related or supporting information), and

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any amendments thereto, filed or required to be filed with any Governmental
Authority in connection with the determination, assessment, collection or
administration of any Taxes.

         "TEN-DAY NOTICE" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(b).

         "THRESHOLD SECURITIES" shall mean a number of Securities that
constitute, or if exercised, exchanged or converted into Common Stock would
constitute, at least 10% of the aggregate issued and outstanding Common Stock.

         "THIRD CLOSING" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).

         "THIRD CLOSING DATE" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1(c).

         "TRADE SECRETS" shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of
"INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" in this Article I.

         "TRADEMARKS" shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of
"INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" in this Article I.

         "TRANCHE A WARRANT" shall mean the Warrants issued at the First Closing
to purchase Series B Preferred Stock substantially in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit H.

         "TRANCHE B WARRANT" shall mean the Warrants issued at the Second
Closing to purchase Series B Preferred Stock substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit I.

         "WARN ACT" shall mean the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
Act of 1988, as amended, and any applicable state or local law with regard to
"PLANT CLOSINGS" or "MASS LAYOFFS" as such terms are defined in the WARN Act or
applicable state or local law.

         "WARRANTS" shall mean, collectively, each of the Tranche A Warrants and
each of the Tranche B Warrants.

                                   ARTICLE 2

                                SALE AND PURCHASE

         SECTION 2.1 SALE AND ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES. Except for any exercise of
Warrants or conversion of Promissory Notes pursuant to their respective terms,
the Securities will be issued under this Agreement in three closings.

                  (a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
this Agreement, at the First Closing the Purchaser shall advance to the Company
the Initial Disbursement, and the Company shall issue and deliver to the
Purchaser the Promissory Note, together with the Tranche A Warrants, as set
forth on Exhibit A. The First Closing will occur on the date hereof (the "FIRST
CLOSING DATE") and concurrently with the execution of the Security Agreements
and the Registration Rights Agreement (the "FIRST CLOSING").

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                  (b) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
this Agreement, at the Second Closing the Purchaser shall advance to the Company
the Second Disbursement, the Company shall issue and deliver to the Purchaser
the Tranche B Warrants and the Tranche A Warrants shall become exercisable for
additional shares as set forth on Exhibit A. The Second Closing will occur as
soon as practicable after the Purchaser provides written notice to the Company
that it desires to effect the Second Closing or after all of the conditions set
forth in Article VII hereof shall have been satisfied or duly waived by
Purchaser (the "SECOND CLOSING DATE"), but in no event later than two Business
Days thereafter (the "SECOND CLOSING").

                  (c) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
this Agreement, at the Third Closing the Purchaser shall convert the Promissory
Note and exercise, or transfer to enable a Permitted Transferee to exercise, the
Tranche B Warrant and the Company shall issue the number of shares of Series B
Preferred Stock required to comply with such conversion and exercise. The Third
Closing will occur as soon as practicable after the Purchaser and/or Permitted
Transferees provide written notice to the Company that it desires to effect the
Third Closing; provided that all of the conditions set forth in Article VII
hereof shall have been satisfied or duly waived (the "THIRD CLOSING DATE," and
together with the First Closing Date and the Second Closing Date, the "CLOSING
DATES"), including, without limitation, receipt of Stockholder Approval, but in
no event later than five Business Days thereafter (the "THIRD CLOSING," and
together with the First Closing and the Second Closing, the "CLOSINGS").

                  (d) On or before the First Closing, the Company shall adopt
and file with the Secretary of State of Delaware the Certificate of Designation
relating to the Series B Preferred Stock (the "CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION"),
substantially in the form attached as Exhibit J hereto.

         SECTION 2.2 CLOSINGS.

                  (a) Each Closing shall take place at 10:00 a.m., New York, New
York time on the applicable Closing Date, at the offices of Cooley Godward LLP,
One Freedom Square, Reston Town Center, 11951 Freedom Drive, Reston, Virginia,
or at such other place as the parties hereto shall agree in writing.

                  (b) On the First Closing Date (i) the Purchaser shall deposit
into a bank account designated by the Company not later than one Business Day
prior to such Closing Date, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, an
amount equal to the Initial Disbursement, and (ii) the Company shall deliver to
the Purchaser, against funding of the Initial Disbursement, the Promissory Note
and the Tranche A Warrants. The Promissory Note and the Tranche A Warrants shall
be in definitive form and registered in the name of the Purchaser or its nominee
or designee and in such denominations as the Purchaser shall request not later
than one Business Day prior to the First Closing Date.

                  (c) On the Second Closing Date (i) the Purchaser shall deposit
into a bank account designated by the Company not later than one Business Day
prior to such Closing Date, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, an
amount equal to the Second Disbursement, and (ii) the Company shall deliver to
the Purchaser the Tranche B Warrants, and (iii) the principal owed by the
Company to the Purchaser under the Promissory Note and the number of warrant
shares under the Tranche A Warrants shall increase in accordance with the terms
of such

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Promissory Note and Tranche A Warrants. The Tranche B Warrants shall be in
definitive form and registered in the name of the Purchaser or its nominee or
designee and in such denominations as the Purchaser shall request not later than
one Business Day prior to the Second Closing Date.

                  (d) On the Third Closing Date (i) each Holder exercising a
Tranche B Warrant shall deposit into a bank account designated by the Company
not later than one Business Day prior to such Closing Date, by wire transfer of
immediately available funds, an amount equal to the Exercise Price of the
Tranche B Warrants to be exercised by such Holder, (ii) the Holder of the
Promissory Note shall deliver the Promissory Note to the Company for conversion
in accordance with its terms, (iii) the Company shall deliver to the Holders
referred to in (i) and (ii) above the number of shares of Series B Preferred
Stock required to be issued to each such Holder upon exercise of the Trance B
Warrants and upon conversion of the Promissory Note in accordance with the terms
of the Tranche B Warrants and Promissory Note being exercised and converted,
respectively. The Series B Preferred Stock shall be in certificated form and
registered in the name of the exercising or converting Holder or its respective
nominee or designee and in such denominations (including fractional shares) as
such Holder shall request not later than one Business Day prior to the Third
Closing Date.

                                   ARTICLE 3

                  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

         The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows:

         SECTION 3.1 ORGANIZATION AND STANDING. The Company is duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing as a domestic corporation
under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power
and authority to own its properties and assets and to carry on its business as
it is now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The Company is duly
qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing
in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by
it or the nature of its business makes such qualification necessary, except
where the failure to so qualify or be in good standing could not, individually
or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

         SECTION 3.2 CAPITAL STOCK. On the date hereof, the authorized capital
stock of the Company consists solely of (a) 150,000,000 shares of Common Stock,
$0.001 par value, (b) 7,421,536 shares of Class B Common Stock, $0.0001 par
value, and (c) 5,001,100 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value. Following
Stockholder Approval and the filing of the amendment to the Company's Charter
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K (the "CHARTER
AMENDMENT"), the authorized capital stock of the Company will consist solely of
(a) 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock, (b) 7,421,536 shares of Class B Common
Stock, and (c) 10,001,100 shares of Preferred Stock. As of the date hereof, of
the 150,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized, (i) 63,774,016 shares of
Common Stock are issued and outstanding, (ii) 8,003,865 shares are reserved for
issuance pursuant to outstanding options and existing employee stock plans (the
"EMPLOYEE OPTIONS"), and (iii) 1,698,547 are reserved for issuance upon exercise
of outstanding warrants (the "PREVIOUSLY ISSUED WARRANTS"). As of the date

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hereof, of the 5,001,100 shares of Preferred Stock authorized, (i) 1,500,000
shares have been designated Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, none
of which are issued or outstanding but all of which have been reserved for
issuance upon the exercise of rights under the Rights Agreement and (ii) 1,100
shares have been designated Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock, none of which
are issued or outstanding. Immediately prior to the First Closing, 3,000,000
shares will have been designated Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to the
Certificate of Designation. As of the date hereof, there are securities,
including Employee Options and Previously Issued Warrants, convertible,
exchangeable or exercisable into 1,509,159 shares of Common Stock at an exercise
or conversion price at or below $.25 per share of Common Stock. Immediately
following each Closing, each share of capital stock of the Company that is
issued and outstanding will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, and will not be subject to, or issued in violation of, any
preemptive rights. All shares of Series B Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise
of Warrants in accordance with their terms or upon conversion of the Promissory
Note in accordance with its terms will be, when issued, duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable. All Warrants and the Promissory Note
issuable at the First Closing will be, when issued, duly authorized, valid
obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms except as
such enforceability of the Promissory Note may be limited by general principles
of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement
of creditors' rights and remedies. Following the Stockholder Approval, upon
conversion of any shares of Series B Preferred Stock in accordance with its
terms, all of the Common Stock issued upon such conversion will be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.2 and except for the Securities contemplated by this Agreement, at
the date hereof there are, and immediately following each Closing there will be
(a) no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, agreements, conversion
rights, preemptive rights, other rights, subscriptions, claims of any character,
obligations, convertible or exchangeable securities, or other commitments,
contingent or otherwise, relating to shares of capital stock of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or pursuant to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is or may become obligated to issue shares of its capital stock or
any securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to
subscribe for, purchase or acquire, any shares of the capital stock of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) no restrictions upon the dividends,
voting or transfer of any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries pursuant to their Charters, Bylaws or other governing documents or
any agreement or other instrument to which it is a party or by which it is
bound, and (c) no shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock held by the Company
in its treasury. The holders of the Series B Preferred Stock will, upon issuance
thereof, have the rights set forth in the Certificate of Designation. Except for
the Promissory Note, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
authorized, issued or has outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes or other
indebtedness the holders of which have the right to vote (or which are
convertible or exercisable for or exchangeable into securities the holders of
which have the right to vote) with the stockholders of such person on any
matter. Except as contemplated by this Agreement or the Rights Agreement or as
set forth on Schedule 3.2, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire any shares of Common Stock or the capital stock of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries.

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         SECTION 3.3 SUBSIDIARIES. The Company has no Subsidiaries except as set
forth on Schedule 3.3. Schedule 3.3 sets forth the name, date and jurisdiction
of formation, type of entity, and ownership of all of the Company's
Subsidiaries. All Domestic Subsidiaries are wholly owned.

         SECTION 3.4 AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEABILITY. The Company and each
Subsidiary has the corporate power to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under each of the Documents and has taken all necessary corporate
action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of each of the
Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
except, with respect to the issuance of the Common Stock upon conversion of the
Series B Preferred Stock, the corporate action to be taken by the Stockholder
Approval, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company or any
Subsidiary are necessary therefor. The Company has duly executed and delivered
this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes, and each of the other Documents,
when executed and delivered by the Company and each Subsidiary that is a party
to such Document, assuming due execution by the other parties hereto and thereto
(other than the Subsidiaries), will constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Company and each Subsidiary enforceable against the Company
and each Subsidiary in accordance with their respective terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of
whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

         SECTION 3.5 NO VIOLATION; CONSENTS.

                  (a) The execution, delivery and performance by the Company and
each Subsidiary of each of the Documents to which it is a party and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will
not contravene any Applicable Law, except for any such contraventions that could
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.5, the execution, delivery and
performance by the Company and each Subsidiary of the letter agreements referred
to in Section 10.5 hereof, the Documents to which it is a party and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (i) did not and
will not (x) violate, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or
lapse of time or both) a default under any contract, lease, loan agreement,
Benefit Plan, mortgage, security agreement, trust indenture or other agreement
or instrument to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any
of them is bound or to which any of their properties or assets is subject,
except to the extent any such conflict or breach, singly or in the aggregate,
would not have a Material Adverse Effect, (y) result in the creation or
imposition of any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) upon any of the properties
or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or (z) except as set forth on
Schedule 3.5(a), obligate the Company to make any payment or incur any
additional obligation, or give rise to any right of any person with respect to
the Company, under any term or provision of any contract or agreement, the
Charter or Bylaws of the Company, any Benefit Plan or any Applicable Law, that
relates to a change of control or ownership of the Company or any similar
provision, (ii) did not and will not violate any provision of the Charter or
Bylaws of the Company or any Subsidiary, and (iii) did not and will not result
in the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, Associates or Permitted Transferees
being (x) an "ACQUIRING PERSON" under the Rights Agreement, dated as of October
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Company and Equiserve, as Rights Agent, or (y) an "INTERESTED STOCKHOLDER" under
Section 203 of the DGCL. The Company has delivered to the Purchaser as of the
date of this Agreement, duly authorized and certified Board Resolutions and a
duly authorized and fully executed Rights Agreement Amendment with respect to
the matters set forth in this clause (a).

                  (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.5(b), no consent,
authorization or order of, or filing or registration with, any Governmental
Authority or other person is required to be obtained or made by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries for the execution, delivery and performance of any of
the Documents, or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby, except (i) any required HSR Approval, and (ii) the
Stockholder Approval, which will have been obtained on or prior to the Third
Closing Date. The Company's Board and Audit Committee have approved this
Agreement without a condition requiring stockholder approval for emergency
funding reasons, and the Company has requested Nasdaq to authorize an exception
to its voting policy under Rule 4351 and to the requirement of obtaining
stockholder approval with respect to all Nasdaq listing requirements implicated
by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the "NASDAQ
EXCEPTION"). Each of the execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the
First Closing complies in all material respects with Nasdaq rules and
regulations. Following the receipt of the Nasdaq Exception and the passage of
ten days following notice to the Company's stockholders of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the "TEN-DAY NOTICE"), the Company's
consummation of the Second Closing, the Third Closing and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will be authorized under Rules 4350(i)(2) and
4351 of the NASD Manual and will comply in all material respects with Nasdaq
rules and regulations.

         SECTION 3.6 PERMITS. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has such
licenses, permits, exemptions, consents, waivers, authorizations, orders and
approvals from all Governmental Authorities ("PERMITS") as are necessary to own,
lease or operate its properties and to conduct its business as currently owned
and conducted and all such Permits are valid and in full force and effect,
except such Permits that the failure to have or to be in full force and effect
could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. No action by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
outside the normal course of business is required in order that all material
Permits shall remain in full force and effect following either of the Closings.

         SECTION 3.7 LITIGATION. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.7, there are
no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened claims, actions,
suits, labor disputes, grievances, administrative or arbitration or other
proceedings or, to the knowledge of the Company, investigations against the
Company, its Subsidiaries or their respective assets or properties before or by
any Person, Governmental Authority or before any arbitrator that could,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. None of the transactions contemplated by any of the Documents is
restrained or enjoined (either temporarily, preliminarily or permanently), and
no material adverse conditions thereunder have been imposed thereon by any
Governmental Authority or arbitrator. None of the Company, its Subsidiaries or
any of their respective assets or properties, is subject to any order, writ,
judgment, award, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority or
arbitrator, that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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         SECTION 3.8 SEC DOCUMENTS; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                  (a) The Company has provided to the Purchaser copies of the
audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 (the "1999 FINANCIALS") and December 31,
2000 (the "2000 FINANCIALS"), together with the related audited consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the fiscal
year then ended, and the notes thereto, accompanied with respect to the 1999
Financials by the unqualified opinion thereon of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP and
with respect to the 2000 Financials by the qualified opinion of Pricewaterhouse
Coopers LLP (collectively, the "AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS"). The Company has
provided to the Purchaser copies of the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of
the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2001, together
with the related unaudited consolidated statements of operations, stockholders'
equity and cash flows for the three months then ended, and the notes thereto
(the "INTERIM FINANCIALS," and collectively with the "AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS" the "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS"). The Financial Statements (including the
notes thereto) were prepared in accordance with GAAP and present fairly, in all
material respects, the consolidated financial position and results of operation
of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999,
December 31, 2000 and March 31, 2001 and for the periods then ended.

                  (b) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any
material claims, liabilities or indebtedness, contingent or otherwise of any
kind whatsoever (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise and whether
or not required to be reflected in the Company's financial statements in
accordance with GAAP), except (i) as set forth in the Financial Statements, (ii)
liabilities subject to the Security Agreements, and (iii) liabilities to trade
creditors incurred subsequent to March 31, 2000 in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices not involving borrowings by the Company
or any Subsidiary.

                  (c) Since January 1, 1999, the Company has filed all forms,
reports and documents with the Commission (including all exhibits thereto)
required under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the "SEC DOCUMENTS"), each of
which complied in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act as in effect on the dates so filed. None of
the SEC Documents (as of their respective filing dates) contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Based
upon the advice of its legal counsel, the Company shall file all forms, reports
and documents required to be filed by the Company with the Commission subsequent
to the date hereof and prior to the Third Closing Date (collectively, the
"SUBSEQUENT FILINGS") each of which will comply in all material respects with
all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and will
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The Company has heretofore furnished to the Purchaser copies of each
of the SEC Documents (other than exhibits or schedules to the SEC Documents) and
will furnish to the Purchaser copies of each Subsequent Filing promptly after
the date of such filing.

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                  (d) No representation or warranty of the Company contained in
any document, certificate or written statement furnished to the Purchaser by or
at the direction of the Company for use in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, contains any untrue statement of a material fact
or omits to state any material fact (known to the Company, in the case of
information not furnished by it) necessary in order to make the statements
contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in
which the same were made. There are no facts known to the Company (other than
matters of a general economic nature) that could with respect to the Company or
its Subsidiaries, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect that have not been disclosed in the SEC
Documents, this Agreement or the Schedules and Exhibits hereto.

         SECTION 3.9 CHANGE IN CONDITION. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9,
since March 31, 2001, the Company and its Subsidiaries have operated their
respective businesses only in the ordinary course consistent with past practices
and there has not occurred (i) any event, occurrence or condition or, to the
knowledge of the Company, any circumstance or development that could,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect, or (ii) any action specified in Section 5.2 of this Agreement.

         SECTION 3.10 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND LABOR MATTERS.

                  (a) For purposes of this Agreement:

                      (i) "BENEFIT PLAN" means any employee benefit plan,
arrangement, policy or commitment, including, without limitation, any
employment, consulting, severance or deferred compensation agreement, executive
compensation, bonus, incentive, pension, profit-sharing, savings, retirement,
stock option, stock purchase or severance pay plan, any life, health, disability
or accidental death and dismemberment insurance plan, any holiday and vacation
practice or any other employee benefit plan, within the meaning of section 3(3)
of ERISA, whether formal or informal, written or oral and whether legally
binding or not, that is maintained, administered or contributed to or was
maintained, administered or contributed to at any time by the Company or any of
its ERISA Affiliates for the benefit of any employee, former employee,
consultant, officer or director of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate;

                      (ii) "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended;

                      (iii) "EMPLOYEE" means any individual employed by the
Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates;

                      (iv) "IRS" means the United States Internal Revenue
Service; and

                      (v) "PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

                  (b) Schedule 3.10 lists all Benefit Plans. With respect to
each such plan, the Company has delivered or made available to the Purchaser
correct and complete copies of (i) all plan documents and agreements and related
trust or other funding arrangements (including all amendments thereto); all
summary plan descriptions and material employee communications; (iii) the annual
report and actuarial report (including all schedules thereto) if required under
ERISA or other applicable law, for the last three most recently completed plan
years; (iv) the

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most recent annual audited financial statement; (v) if the plan is intended to
qualify under Code section 401(a) or 403(a), the most recent determination
letter, if any, received from the IRS; and (vi) all material communications with
any Governmental Authority (including, without limitation, the PBGC, the U.S.
Department of Labor and the IRS).

                  (c) There are no Benefit Plans that (i) are covered by or
subject to any liability under Code section 412, ERISA section 302 or Title IV
of ERISA and no condition exists that presents a material risk to the Company or
any ERISA Affiliate of incurring such liability; (ii) are intended to qualify
under Code section 401(a) or 403(a) other than the Company's 401(k) Plan; (iii)
provide benefits to current or former Employees or their respective
beneficiaries beyond their retirement or other termination of service (other
than coverage mandated by Code section 4980B or Part 6 of Title I of ERISA); or
(iv) are self-insured "MULTIPLE EMPLOYER WELFARE ARRANGEMENTS," as such term is
defined in section 3(40) of ERISA.

                  (d) Each Benefit Plan conforms in all respects to, and its
administration is in all respects in compliance with, its terms and all
Applicable Law, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code, except to the
extent that the failure to conform or to be administered would not reasonably be
expected to result in a material liability.

                  (e) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will not (i) entitle any current or former Employee, officer or
director of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate to severance pay, unemployment
compensation or any similar payment; or (ii) accelerate the time of payment or
vesting of any right or privilege, or increase the amount of any compensation
due to, any current or former Employee, officer or director of the Company.

                  (f) No Benefit Plan is a "MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PLAN" or a
"MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN" within the meaning of the Code or ERISA.

                  (g) In the six years preceding the date hereof, (i) no Benefit
Plan that is or was subject to Title IV of ERISA has been terminated; (ii) no
reportable event within the meaning of section 4043 of ERISA has occurred; (iii)
no filing of a notice of intent to terminate such a Benefit Plan has been made;
(iv) the PBGC has not initiated any proceeding to terminate any such Benefit
Plan and no condition exists that presents a material risk that such proceeding
will be initiated; and (v) no prohibited transaction (within the meaning of
Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code), breach of fiduciary duty
(pursuant to Section 409 of ERISA) or civil action (pursuant to Section 502 of
ERISA) has occurred that could result in a material liability to the Company or
any Subsidiary.

                  (h) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any
existing arrangement with any of its Employees providing for an excise tax gross
up in respect of any excise taxes imposed by section 4999 of the Code.

                  (i) None of the Company, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate
has any commitment or formal plan, whether legally binding or not, to create any
additional employee benefit plan or modify or change any existing Benefit Plan
that would affect any Employee, former Employee or director of the Company.

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                  (j) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.10(j), no amounts
payable under the Benefit Plans will fail to be deductible for federal income
tax purposes by virtue of section 162(a)(1), 162(m) or 280G of the Code and (ii)
all contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary
reduction contributions) required to be made to any Benefit Plan by applicable
law or regulation or by any plan document or other contractual undertaking, and
all premiums due or payable with respect to insurance policies funding any
Benefit Plan, have been timely made or paid in full or, to the extent not
required to be made or paid on or before the date hereof, have been fully
reflected on the financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Each Benefit Plan
that is an employee welfare benefit plan under Section 3(1) of ERISA either (i)
is funded through an insurance company contract and is not a "WELFARE BENEFIT
FUND" with the meaning of Section 419 of the Code or (ii) has benefits paid as
needed solely from the general assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

                  (k) No liability, claim, action or litigation has been made,
commenced or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened with respect to any Benefit
Plan (other than routine claims for benefits payable in the ordinary course, and
appeals of such desired claims).

                  (l) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.10(l),

                      (i) there is no labor strike, dispute, slowdown, stoppage
or lockout actually pending, or to the knowledge of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries and during the past three years there has not been any such action;

                      (ii) to the knowledge of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, there are no union claims to represent the employees of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

                      (iii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
party to or bound by any collective bargaining or similar agreement with any
labor organization, or work rules or practices agreed to with any labor
organization or employee association applicable to employees of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries;

                      (iv) none of the employees of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries are represented by any labor organization and none of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries have any knowledge of any current union organizing
activities among the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor
does any question concerning representation exist concerning such employees;

                      (v) true, correct and complete copies of all written
personnel policies, rules and procedures applicable to employees of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries have heretofore been delivered to the Purchaser;

                      (vi) the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and have at all
times been, in material compliance with all Applicable Law respecting employment
and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages, hours of
work and occupational safety and health, and are not engaged in any unfair labor
practices as defined in the National Labor Relations Act or other Applicable
Law;

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                      (vii) there is no unfair labor practice charge or
complaint against the Company or any Subsidiary pending or, to the knowledge of
the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, threatened before the National Labor
Relations Board or any similar state or foreign agency;

                      (viii) there is no grievance or arbitration proceeding
arising out of any collective bargaining agreement or other grievance procedure
relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

                      (ix) to the knowledge of the Company and any of its
Subsidiaries, no charges with respect to or relating to the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries are pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
or any other agency responsible for the prevention of unlawful employment
practices

                      (x) there is not pending or in progress and, to the
knowledge of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, there is no threat or
intent by any federal, state, local or foreign agency responsible for the
enforcement of labor or employment laws to conduct any investigation with
respect to or relating to the Company and any of its Subsidiaries; and

                      (xi) there are no complaints, controversies, lawsuits or
other proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, threatened alleging breach of any express or implied contract or
employment, any law or regulation governing employment or the termination
thereof or other discriminatory, wrongful or tortious conduct in connection with
the employment relationship the adverse determination of which could have a
Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.10, there are no
employment contracts or severance agreements with any employees of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries. The execution of this Agreement and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby shall not result in a breach or other
violation of any collective bargaining agreement to which the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries is a party.

                  (m) Since the enactment of the WARN Act, neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries have effectuated (i) a "PLANT CLOSING" (as defined
in the WARN Act) affecting any site of employment or one or more facilities or
operating units within any site of employment or facility of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) a "MASS LAYOFF" (as defined in the WARN Act)
affecting any site of employment or facility of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries; nor has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries been affected by
any transaction or engaged in layoffs or employment terminations sufficient in
number to trigger application of any similar state or local law. Except as set
forth in Schedule 3.10, none of the employees of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries has suffered an "EMPLOYMENT LOSS" (as defined in the WARN Act) with
regard to their employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries since
March 1, 1998.

                  (n) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.10(n) neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have any employment or severance agreements
with any Employees or former employees (to the extent the Company continues to
have obligations with respect to former employees).

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         SECTION 3.11 INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY.

                  (a) Schedule 3.11 sets forth a true and complete list of all
real properties leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any real property.

                  (b) None of the leasehold estates of the Company or any
Subsidiary are subject to (i) any Liens or (ii) any easements, rights of way,
licenses, grants, building or use restrictions, exceptions, reservations,
limitations or other impediments that, in either case (i) or (ii), will
materially adversely affect the value thereof for their present use, taken as a
whole, or that materially interfere with or impair the present and continued use
thereof, taken as a whole, in the usual and normal conduct of the business of
any such person.

                  (c) To the knowledge of the Company, all improvements on such
real properties and the operations therein conducted conform in all material
respects to all applicable health, fire, environmental, safety, zoning and
building laws, ordinances and administrative regulations (whether through
grandfathering provisions, permitted use exceptions, variances or otherwise),
except for possible nonconforming uses or violations that do not and will not
interfere with the present use, operation or maintenance thereof as now used,
operated or maintained or access thereto, and that do not and will not
materially affect the value thereof for their present use. Neither the Company
nor any Subsidiary has received notice of any violation of or noncompliance with
any such laws, ordinances or administrative regulations from any applicable
Governmental Authority, except for notices of violations or failures so to
comply, if any, that could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

         SECTION 3.12 LEASES.

                  (a) (i) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in breach of
or default (and no event has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time or
both, may constitute a breach or default) under any lease required to be set
forth on Schedule 3.11 (the "LEASES") and (ii) no party to any Lease has given,
or to the knowledge of the Company threatened to give, or advised that it will
be giving the Company or any Subsidiary written notice of, or made a claim with
respect to any breach or default, the consequences of which, in either case (i)
or (ii) could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.

                  (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12, after taking into
account the exercise of any options (which are exercisable solely at the
discretion of the Company or any Subsidiary), none of the Leases terminates by
its terms before January 1, 2003.

                  (c) None of the Leases require a consent to be obtained for
the execution, delivery and performance of any of the Documents or the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

                  (d) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any ownership,
financial or other interest in the landlords under any of the Leases.

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         SECTION 3.13 COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. The operations of the Company and its
Subsidiaries have been conducted in accordance with all Applicable Laws,
including, without limitation, all Applicable Laws relating to consumer
protection, currency exchange, employment (including, without limitation, equal
opportunity and wage and hour), safety and health, environmental protection,
conservation, wetlands, architectural barriers to the handicapped, fire, zoning
and building, occupation safety, pension and securities, except for violations
or failures so to comply, if any, that could not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary has received notice of any violation of or
noncompliance with any Applicable Laws except as set forth on Schedule 3.13 and
except for notices of violations or failures so to comply, if any, that could
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.

         SECTION 3.14 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.14 and except for the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by the Documents (i) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party
to any agreement or arrangement with or for the benefit of any person who, to
the Company's knowledge, based on a review of any Schedule 13D and any Schedule
13G filed under the Exchange Act, is a holder of 5% or more of the outstanding
equity securities of the Company or any officer, director, partner or Affiliate
of any such person ("RELATED PARTY"); (ii) all transactions between the Company
and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and a Related Party, on the other hand,
are on terms and conditions which could be obtained from an unaffiliated third
party in an arm's length transaction; and (iii) no Affiliate of the Company or
Related Party is a supplier, lessor, lessee or competitor of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries.

         SECTION 3.15 TAX MATTERS.

                  (a) The Company and its Subsidiaries have duly and properly
filed, or will duly and properly file, on a timely basis, all material Tax
Returns required to be filed by them for all periods ending on or before any
Closing Date. All such Tax Returns of the Company and its Subsidiaries were (or
will be) true, correct and complete in all material respects when filed. The
Company and its Subsidiaries have paid all Taxes and Tax liabilities required to
be paid by them for periods ending on or before any Closing Date, or with
respect to any period that ends after any Closing Date, the portion of such
period up to and including any Closing Date, other than those Taxes being
contested in good faith or those Taxes currently payable without penalty or
interest, in each case which have been adequately disclosed and for which an
adequate reserve or accrual has been established in the Financial Statements in
accordance with GAAP.

                  (b) Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.15, all Taxes that the
Company and its Subsidiaries are or were required by law to withhold or collect
through any Closing Date have been duly withheld or collected and, to the extent
required, have been paid to the proper Governmental Authority. There are no
Liens with respect to Taxes upon any of the properties or assets, real or
personal, tangible or intangible, of the Company or any Subsidiary except for
statutory liens for Taxes not yet due or delinquent.

                  (c) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is
currently the beneficiary of any waivers or extensions with respect to any Tax
Returns, no Tax Returns of the Company or any Subsidiary are currently under
audit or examination by any Governmental

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Authority and, to the knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries, no such
audit or examination is threatened. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has
received any notices from any Governmental Authority relating to any issue which
could materially affect the Tax liability of the Company or any Subsidiary. No
issue was raised in any audit or examination of Tax Returns by any Governmental
Authority that, if raised with respect to any period not so audited or examined,
could be expected to result in a proposed deficiency.

                  (d) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is party
to, bound by or has an obligation under any Tax allocation, Tax indemnity, or
Tax sharing agreement or similar contract arrangement. Neither the Company nor
any of its Subsidiaries (i) has been a member of an affiliated group filing a
consolidated Tax Return (other than a group the common parent of which was the
Company), or (ii) has been included in any "CONSOLIDATED," "UNITARY" or
"COMBINED" Tax Return provided for under the law of any foreign jurisdiction or
any state or locality with respect to Taxes for any taxable period for which the
statute of limitations has not expired (other than a group the common parent of
which was the Company), or (iii) has any liability for the Taxes of any person
(other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section
1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), as a
transferee or successor, by contract, agreement to indemnify or otherwise.
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation by contract,
agreement, arrangement or otherwise to permit any person, other than the Company
and its Subsidiaries, to use the benefit of a refund, credit or offset of Tax of
any of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

                  (e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a
United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of section
897(c)(2) of the Code during the period specified in section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of
the Code.

                  (f) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has filed
(or will file prior to any Closing) a consent under section 341(f) of the Code.

                  (g) The Company has not applied for, been granted, or agreed
to any accounting method change for which it will be required to take into
account any adjustment under Section 481 of the Code or any similar provision of
the Code or the corresponding tax laws of any nation, state or locality.

         SECTION 3.16 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.

                  (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance
in all material respects with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign
laws and regulations relating to pollution or protection of human health or the
environment, including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, ground
water, land surface or subsurface strata, and natural resources (together
"ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS" and including, without limitation, laws and regulations
relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals,
pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes,
petroleum and petroleum products, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials,
polychlorinated biphenyls, lead or lead-based paints or materials, or radon
("MATERIALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN")), or otherwise relating to the
manufacture, generation, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage,
disposal, transport or handling of Materials of Environmental Concern, or the
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adverse effects thereon and each law and regulation with regard to record
keeping, notification, disclosure, and reporting requirements respecting
Materials of Environmental Concern. The Company and its Subsidiaries possess all
permits and other governmental authorizations required under all applicable
Environmental Laws, and are in compliance in all material respects with the
terms and conditions thereof.

                  (b) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is
required by virtue of the transactions set forth herein and contemplated hereby,
or as a condition to the effectiveness of any transactions contemplated hereby,
(i) to perform a site assessment for Materials of Environmental Concern, (ii) to
remove or remediate Materials of Environmental Concern, (iii) to give notice to
or receive approval from any Governmental Authority, or (iv) to record or
deliver to any person or entity any disclosure document or statement pertaining
to environmental matters.

         SECTION 3.17 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

                  (a) Schedule 3.17(a) sets forth, for the Intellectual Property
owned by the Company or any Subsidiary, a complete and accurate list of all U.S.
and foreign (i) patents and patent applications; (ii) trademark and service mark
registrations, trademark and service mark applications, Internet domain
registrations, and material unregistered trademarks and service marks; (iii)
copyright and mask work registrations, copyright and mask work applications, and
material unregistered copyrights; and (iv) all Software (other than readily
available "OFF-THE-SHELF" commercial software programs having an acquisition
price of less than $10,000) which are owned, licensed, or leased by the Company
or any Subsidiary, identifying which Intellectual Property is owned, licensed,
or leased, as the case may be. The Intellectual Property constitutes all the
intellectual property necessary to operate the business of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date in substantially the manner in which it is
currently operated or currently proposed to be operated. To the extent indicated
on Schedule 3.17(a), the Intellectual Property has been duly registered in,
filed in or issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, United
States Copyright Office, a duly authorized and appropriate domain name
registrar, the appropriate offices in the various states of the United States
and the appropriate offices of other jurisdictions (foreign and domestic), and
each such registration, filing and issuance remains in full force and effect as
of the Closing Date.

                  (b) Schedule 3.17(b) sets forth a complete and accurate list
of all material oral or written agreements (whether between the Company or a
Subsidiary and third parties or inter-corporate) to which the Company or any
Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound, (i) granting or obtaining any right to
use or practice any rights under any Intellectual Property (other than licenses
for readily available "OFF-THE-SHELF" commercial software programs having an
acquisition price of less than $10,000), or (ii) restricting the Company's or
any Subsidiary's right to use any Intellectual Property, including, without
limitation, license agreements, development agreements, distribution agreements,
settlement agreements, consent to use agreements, and covenants not to sue
(collectively, the "LICENSE AGREEMENTS"). The License Agreements are valid and
binding obligations of the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, enforceable
in accordance with their terms and, to the Company's knowledge, there exists no
event or condition which (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both)
will result in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default by any party
under any such License Agreement. Except as set forth in

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Schedule 3.17(b), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have licensed
or sublicensed any rights in any Intellectual Property other than pursuant to
the License Agreements. No royalties, honoraria or other fees are currently
payable by the Company or any Subsidiary to any third parties for the use of or
right to use any Intellectual Property except pursuant to the License Agreements
and set forth on Schedule 3.17(b).

                  (c) The Company or a Subsidiary owns or, to the Company's
knowledge, has a valid right to use, free and clear of all Liens, all of the
Intellectual Property. The Company, its predecessor, or a Subsidiary is listed
in the records of the appropriate United States, state, or foreign registry as
the sole current owner of record for each application and registration and has
the exclusive right to file, prosecute and maintain all applications and
registrations with respect to the Intellectual Property that is listed on
Schedule 3.17(a).

                  (d) The Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any
Subsidiary and, to the Company's knowledge, any material Intellectual Property
licensed to the Company or any Subsidiary, has not been canceled, expired,
abandoned or otherwise terminated and all renewal fees in respect thereof have
been duly paid, and to the Company's knowledge is valid and enforceable.

                  (e) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17(e), neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice or claim and
there is no pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened claim, suit,
arbitration, interference or other adversarial or contested proceeding before
any court, agency, arbitral tribunal, or registration authority in any
jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) involving the Intellectual Property owned by
the Company or its Subsidiaries, or, to the Company's knowledge, the material
Intellectual Property licensed to the Company or any Subsidiary, alleging that
the activities or the conduct of the Company's or any Subsidiary's business
infringe upon, dilute, violate or constitute the unauthorized use, misuse or
misappropriation of the intellectual property rights of any third party or
challenging the Company's or any Subsidiary's ownership, use, validity,
enforceability or registrability of any Intellectual Property. There are no
settlements, forbearances to sue, consents, judgments, or orders or similar
obligations to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which the
Company or any Subsidiary is bound other than the License Agreements which (i)
restrict the Company's or any Subsidiary's right to use any Intellectual
Property, (ii) restrict the Company's or any Subsidiary's businesses in order to
accommodate a third party's intellectual property rights or (iii) permit third
parties to use any Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any Subsidiary.
To the knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
know of any valid basis for any such claims.

                  (f) Except allegations set forth in Schedule 3.17(f), the
conduct of the Company's and each Subsidiary's business as currently conducted
or planned to be conducted does not infringe upon (either directly or indirectly
such as through contributory infringement or inducement to infringe) any
intellectual property rights owned or controlled by any third party. To the
Company's knowledge, no third party is misappropriating, infringing, diluting or
violating any Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any Subsidiary and
no such claims, suits, arbitrations or other adversarial proceedings have been
brought or threatened against any third party by the Company or any Subsidiary.

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                  (g) The Company and each Subsidiary have taken reasonable
measures to protect the confidentiality of their respective Trade Secrets,
including requiring their employees and other parties having access thereto to
execute written non-disclosure agreements. To the Company's knowledge, no Trade
Secret of the Company or its Subsidiaries has been disclosed or authorized to be
disclosed to any third party other than pursuant to a non-disclosure agreement.
To the Company's knowledge, no party to any non-disclosure agreement relating to
its Trade Secrets is in breach or default thereof. The Purchaser has been
provided with a copy of the Company's form of non-disclosure agreement and the
non-disclosure agreements referred to in this clause (g) contain substantially
the same terms and conditions as the form of non-disclosure agreement.

                  (h) No current or former partner, director, officer, or
employee of the Company or any Subsidiary (or any of their respective
predecessors in interest) will, after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated herein, directly own or retain any rights to use any of the
Intellectual Property owned or used by the Company or any Subsidiary.

                  (i) With respect to the Software set forth in Schedule 3.17(a)
which is owned by the Company, such Software was either developed (i) by
employees of the Company or any Subsidiary within the scope of their employment
or (ii) by independent contractors who have assigned their rights to the Company
or any Subsidiary pursuant to signed, written agreements.

                  (j) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.17(a), for the
twelve-month period prior to the Closing Date, the material Internet domain
names and URL's of the Intellectual Property (together with any content and
other materials accessible and/or displayed thereon, the "SITES") direct and
resolve to the appropriate Internet protocol addresses and are and have been
maintained and accessible to Internet users on those certain computers used by
the Company to make the Sites so accessible (the "SERVER") approximately
twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week ("24/7") and are and
have been operational for downloading content from the Server on a 24/7 basis.
The Company has fully operational back-up copies of the material Sites (and all
related software, databases and other information), made from the current
versions of the Sites as accessible to Internet users on the Server (and copied
directly therefrom) which copies will have been made at least every two weeks
from the date hereof until the Closing Date. Such back-up copies are kept in a
safe and secure environment, fit for the back-up of media, and are not located
at the same location of the Server. The Company has no reason to believe that
the Sites will not operate on the Server or will not continue to be accessible
to Internet users on a 24/7 basis prior to, at the time of, and after any
Closing Date.

                  (k) The Trademarks listed on Schedule 3.17(a), for which the
Company or any Subsidiary has obtained or applied for a registration have been
continuously used in the form appearing in, and in connection with the goods and
services listed in, their respective applications or registration certificates,
and are all the Trademarks that are material to the Company and its
Subsidiaries. To the knowledge of the Company, there has been no prior use of
such Trademarks by any third party which would confer upon said third party
superior rights in such Trademarks. The Company and its Subsidiaries have
undertaken reasonable policing of such Trademarks against third party
infringement.

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                  (l) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.17(l) neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary has disclosed or delivered to any escrow agent or to
any other Person, or permitted the disclosure or delivery to any escrow agent or
to any other Person, any Company or any Subsidiary source code for Software. No
event has occurred, and no circumstance or condition exists, that (with or
without notice or lapse of time) will, or could reasonably be expected to,
result in the disclosure or delivery to any Person of such source code for
Software. Schedule 3.17(l) identifies each contract pursuant to which the
Company or any Subsidiary has deposited or is required to deposit with an escrow
agent or with any other Person such source code for Software.

         SECTION 3.18 REGISTRATION RIGHTS. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.18,
neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is under any obligation to
register any of its outstanding securities pursuant to the Securities Act.

         SECTION 3.19 INSURANCE. The Company and its Subsidiaries maintain, with
reputable insurers, insurance in such amounts, including deductible
arrangements, and of such a character as is customary for companies engaged in
the same or similar business. All policies of title, fire, liability, casualty,
business interruption, workers' compensation and other forms of insurance
including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance, held by the
Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof, are in full force and effect
in accordance with their terms. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
is in default under any provisions of any such policy of insurance and neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice of cancellation of
any such insurance.

         SECTION 3.20 CONTRACTS.

                  (a) Schedule 3.20 sets forth a true and complete list of all
contracts and other instruments to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
is a party that are material to the business, operations, properties, prospects
or financial condition of any of them (collectively, the "COMMITMENTS"),
including without limitation:

                      (i) any material agreement, contract or commitment
relating to the employment of any person by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or any bonus, deferred compensation, pension, profit sharing,
stock option, employee stock purchase, retirement or other employee benefit
plan;

                      (ii) any material agreement, indenture or other instrument
which contains restrictions with respect to payment of dividends or any other
distribution in respect of its capital stock;

                      (iii) any agreement, contract or commitment relating to
capital expenditures in excess of $100,000 in any fiscal year;

                      (iv) any agreement to acquire, directly or indirectly, any
equity interest in or assets of any other person (other than purchases of
supplies, inventory, or equipment in the ordinary course of business) whether or
not the transactions contemplated thereby have been consummated, and under which
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries continues to have any outstanding
obligations;

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                      (v) any loan (other than accounts receivable from trade
debtors arising in the ordinary course of business) or advance to (other than
travel or entertainment advances to employees made in the ordinary course of
business), or investment in, any person or any agreement, contract or commitment
relating to the making of any such loan, advance or investment;

                      (vi) any agreement relating to indebtedness in excess of
$100,000;

                      (vii) any guarantee or other contingent liability in
respect of any indebtedness or obligation of any other person (other than the
endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of
business) in excess of $100,000;

                      (viii) any material management service, consulting,
financial advisory or any other similar type contract including, without
limitation, any contract with any investment or commercial bank;

                      (ix) any material agreement, contract or commitment
limiting the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any
line of business or to compete with any person;

                      (x) any agreement, contract or commitment which involves
payments in excess of $100,000 in any calendar year and is not cancelable
without penalty within 30 days;

                      (xi) any agreement, contract or commitment for the
disposal of a material amount of assets or properties of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries (other than sales to customers in the ordinary course of
business);

                      (xii) any agreement, contract or commitment which is
material to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and contains a "CHANGE IN
CONTROL" or similar provision;

                      (xiii) any agreement, contract or commitment relating to
any material joint venture, partnership, strategic alliance or similar
arrangement;

                      (xiv) any collective bargaining agreement, labor contract
or other written arrangement with any labor union or any employee organization;

                      (xv) any material agreement, contract or commitment with
any Affiliate; and

                      (xvi) any other material agreement, contract or commitment
including any agreement contract or commitment required to be filed with the
Commission by the Company pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

                  (b) Each Commitment is in full force and effect on the date
hereof. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default in respect
of any Commitment, and no event has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of
time or both, would constitute such a default, except for any such defaults that
could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, no other

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party to any of the Commitments is in default in respect thereof, and no event
has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute
such a default.

         SECTION 3.21 QUESTIONABLE PAYMENTS. Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries nor, to the Company's knowledge, any employee, agent or
representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries acting on their behalf
has, directly or indirectly, made any bribes, kickbacks, illegal payments or
illegal political contributions using corporate funds of the Company or any
Subsidiary or made any illegal payments to obtain or retain business using
corporate funds of the Company or any Subsidiary in violation of the U.S.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.

         SECTION 3.22 ACCURACY OF INFORMATION. None of the representations,
warranties or statements of the Company contained in this Agreement or in the
exhibits hereto contains any untrue statement of a material fact or, taken as a
whole together with the SEC Documents, omits to state any material fact
necessary in order to make any of such representations, warranties or statements
not misleading. All material information relating to the Company and its
Subsidiaries has been disclosed to the Purchaser and any such information
arising on or after the date hereof will forthwith be disclosed to the
Purchaser.

         SECTION 3.23 PRIVATE OFFERING. None of the Company, any of its
Subsidiaries, nor anyone acting on their behalf, has offered or sold or will
offer or sell any securities, or has taken or will take any other action, which
could reasonably be expected to subject the offer, issuance or sale of the
Securities, as contemplated hereby, to the registration provisions of the
Securities Act.

         SECTION 3.24 BROKERS. The Company and its Subsidiaries and their agents
and representatives have incurred no obligation or liability, contingent or
otherwise, for brokerage or finders' fees, agents' commissions, investment
banking fees, or other similar payment in connection with this Agreement.

         SECTION 3.25 RIGHTS AGREEMENT. The Company, with the approval of the
Board, has duly amended the Rights Agreement so as to exclude the Purchaser and
its Affiliates, Associates and Permitted Transferees from the definition of
"ACQUIRING PERSON" in the Rights Agreement. A copy of the Rights Agreement has
been furnished to the Purchaser. During such time as the Purchaser or any of its
Affiliates is an owner of any shares of Series B Preferred Stock, shares of
Common Stock into which such shares of Series B Preferred Stock may have been
converted, or warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock, and while the Rights
are outstanding, (i) the Company shall not amend or supplement the Rights
Agreement in any manner that would result in it or any of its Affiliates,
Associates or Permitted Transferees becoming an Acquiring Person (as defined in
the Rights Agreement) or being the cause or occasion of a Trigger Event (as
defined in the Rights Agreement) occurring, and shall amend or supplement the
Rights Agreement as necessary to ensure that the Purchaser and its Affiliates,
Associates or Permitted Transferees does not so become an Acquiring Person or be
the cause or occasion of a Trigger Event occurring, and (ii) the Company may
amend the Rights Agreement or may adopt a new rights agreement similar to the
Rights Agreement only if (A) such amendment or new agreement provides for the
issuance to the holders of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock (i) of rights
identical per share of Common Stock to those to be issued to holders of other
shares of Common Stock, and (II) of a number of rights with respect to each
share of

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Series B Preferred Stock equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into
which such shares of Series B Preferred Stock are then convertible, multiplied
by the number of rights to be issued with respect to each such share of Common
Stock, and (B) the Company's amendment, adoption of such new agreement, or of
any amendment or supplement to either thereto, complies with clause (i) (in the
case of an adoption of such new agreement, such new agreement being deemed an
amendment to the Rights Agreement under clause (i)).

         SECTION 3.26 DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF CAPITAL. The Board of Directors
of the Company has, by resolution duly adopted by the directors, duly resolved
in accordance with Section 154 of the DGCL that $3,000 (constituting the
aggregate par value of the 3,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to be
issued by the Company upon exercise of Warrants or conversion of Promissory
Notes) shall constitute "CAPITAL" and the remainder of the consideration
received by the Company for such shares shall constitute "SURPLUS" (in each
case, as such terms are used in Section 154 of the DGCL).

         SECTION 3.27 STATE TAKEOVER STATUTES. The Company has taken all
necessary actions to render Section 203 of the DGCL inapplicable to the
Purchaser, its Affiliates, Associates, Permitted Transferees and their
respective transferees. No other takeover statute or similar statute or
regulation of any state is applicable to this Agreement, the Previously Issued
Warrants or the Warrants (including all of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby).

         SECTION 3.28 PHILLIPS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. The Executive Employment
Agreement, dated as of January 24, 1997, as amended, between the Company and
James M. Phillips has been terminated pursuant to the Separation of Employment
and Consulting Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, in the form previously
delivered to the Purchaser (the "SEPARATION AGREEMENT"). The Separation
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of the
Company and Mr. Phillips and is enforceable by the Company in accordance with
its terms. Other than the Separation Agreement, there are no other agreements,
arrangements or understandings between Mr. Phillips and the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries.

         SECTION 3.29 OTHER INTERESTS. Except for the Company's interest in its
Subsidiaries, or as set forth in Schedule 3.29, neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries owns directly or indirectly any interest or investment (whether
equity or debt) in, nor is the Company or any of its Subsidiaries subject to any
obligation or requirement to provide for or to make any investment (in the form
of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) to or in, any person.

         SECTION 3.30 BOOKS AND RECORDS. The respective minute books of the
Company and its Subsidiaries, to the extent previously made available to the
Purchaser and its representatives, contain, and the respective minutes of books
of the Company and its Subsidiaries made available to the Purchaser after the
date hereof will contain, accurate records of all meetings of, and corporate
actions taken by (including action taken by written consent) the respective
shareholders and Board of Directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries, it
being understood that certain of such minutes are in draft form and are marked
as such. None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any of its records,
systems, controls, data or information recorded, stored, maintained, operated or
otherwise wholly or partly dependent upon or held by

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any means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether
computerized or not) which (including all means of access thereto and therefrom)
are not under the exclusive ownership and direct control the Company or its
Subsidiaries.

         SECTION 3.31 PERSONAL PROPERTY. Except for such properties and assets
reflected in the Financial Statements, or acquired since March 31, 2001, which
have been sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business, each
of the Company and its Subsidiaries has good, valid and marketable title to (a)
all of its owned personal properties and assets (tangible and intangible),
including, without limitation, all of the personal properties and assets
reflected in the Audited Financial Statements, except as may be indicated in the
notes thereto, and (b) all of the personal properties and assets (tangible or
intangible) purchased by the Company and its Subsidiaries since March 31, 2001,
in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens. All of the
tangible personal property owned by the Company or any Subsidiary is in good
operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and is adequate
and suitable for the purposes for which they are presently being used.

         SECTION 3.32 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. The amount of all accounts
receivable, unbilled invoices and other debts due or recorded in the respective
records and books of account of the Company and its Subsidiaries as being due to
the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof (less the amount of any
provision or reserve therefor made in accordance with GAAP in the respective
records and books of account of the Company and its Subsidiaries) are good and
collectible in full in the ordinary course of business; and none of such
accounts receivable or other debts is subject to any counterclaim or set-off
except to the extent of any such provision or reserve. The reserve for doubtful
accounts reflected in the Audited Financial Statements has been established in
accordance with GAAP and no receivable which should have been written down or
reserved against in accordance with GAAP has not been written down or reserved
against. There has been no material adverse change since March 31, 2001 in the
amount of accounts receivable or other debts due to the Company and its
Subsidiaries or the allowances with respect thereto, from that reflected in the
Audited Financial Statements.

         SECTION 3.33 INVENTORY. The inventory of the Company and its
Subsidiaries consists of items that are in all material respects good and
merchantable and are of a quality and quantity presently usable in the ordinary
course of business. The inventory is valued (on an average cost basis) at the
lower of cost or market value. All items of the inventory have been properly
recorded on the books and records of the Company (including appropriate
provisions for items which are obsolete, below standard quality or unusable
given the current state of operations of the Company), all in accordance with
GAAP. Since March 31, 2001, none of the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
changed the method of valuing its respective inventory.

         SECTION 3.34 PRODUCT LIABILITY. There are no recalls in progress, or
the best knowledge of the Company, threatened or pending under the Consumer
Products Safety Act, as amended, or any similar act or statute (collectively,
"CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION") with respect to any products sold by the
Company or its Subsidiaries, and no report has been filed under any Consumer
Protection Legislation or is required to be filed with respect to any product
sold by the Company or its Subsidiaries.

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         SECTION 3.35 COPIES OF DOCUMENTS. The Company has made available for
inspection and copying by the Purchaser and their advisers, true, complete and
correct copies of (i) all documents referred to in this Article III or in any
schedule hereto, and (ii) draft versions of all documents prepared in connection
with the proposed transaction involving Homestore.com, Inc. for the sale of
assets used in the Company's processing, hosting and distribution business.

         SECTION 3.36 TBI IMAGING, INC. AND OPTICOM CORPORATION MERGER
AGREEMENTS. The Company has executed a Partial Exercise and Waiver Agreement,
dated as of May 10, 2001, by and among the Company, John R. Pistacchi, Michael
Imazumi, Larry Spoo, Richard Won, Nancy Becker and Thomas Beverly, in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit N (the "TBI WAIVER"), and a Stock Transfer Agreement,
dated as of May 10, 2001, by and among the Company, John R. Pistacchi, Michael
Imazumi, Larry Spoo, Richard Won, Nancy Becker and Thomas Beverly, in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit O (the "TBI STOCK TRANSFER"), pursuant to which
agreements the Company and its Subsidiaries have been fully and unconditionally
released from any and all obligations whatsoever under the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of March 16, 2000, by and among the Company, TBI Acquisition
Sub, Inc., TBI Imaging, Inc. and Thomas Beverly, and the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of March 16, 2000, by and among the Company, Opticom
Acquisition Sub, Inc., Opticom Corporation, John R. Pistacchi, Michael Imazumi,
Larry Spoo, Richard Won and Nancy Becker.

                                   ARTICLE 4

                 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER

         The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

         SECTION 4.1 AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEABILITY; NO VIOLATIONS AUTHORIZATION;
ENFORCEABILITY; NO VIOLATIONS.

                  (a) The Purchaser is duly organized and validly existing in
good standing as a separate series of a limited liability company under the
Limited Liability Company Act of the state of Delaware and has all requisite
organizational power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted. The Purchaser has the organizational power to execute, deliver and
perform the terms and provisions of the Documents and has taken all necessary
organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it
of such Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby. No other organizational proceedings on the part of the Purchaser are
necessary therefor.

                  (b) The Purchaser has duly executed and delivered this
Agreement. This Agreement constitutes, and the other Documents to which the
Purchaser is a party, when executed and delivered by the Purchaser, assuming the
due execution by the other parties hereto and thereto, will constitute the
legal, valid and binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against the
Purchaser in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by
general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a
proceeding in equity or at law).

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         SECTION 4.2 CONSENTS. No consent, authorization or order of, or filing
or registration with, any Governmental Authority or other person is required to
be obtained or made by the Purchaser for the execution, delivery and performance
by the Purchaser of this Agreement or any of the other Documents or the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other
than those required for the Third Closing that will have been made or obtained
on or prior to such Closing.

         SECTION 4.3 PRIVATE PLACEMENT.

                  (a) The Purchaser understands that (i) the offering and sale
of the Securities by the Company to the Purchaser is intended to be exempt from
registration under the Securities Act pursuant to section 4(2) thereof, and (ii)
there is no existing public or other market for the Securities.

                  (b) The Securities to be acquired by the Purchaser pursuant to
this Agreement are being acquired for its own account and without a view to
making a distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act, without
prejudice, however, to its right to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part
of such Securities in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act and
applicable state securities or "BLUE SKY" laws.

                  (c) The Purchaser has sufficient knowledge and experience in
financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of its investment in the Securities and the Purchaser is capable of
bearing the economic risks of such investment, including a complete loss of its
investment in the Securities.

                  (d) The Purchaser is an "ACCREDITED INVESTOR," as such term is
defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act.

                  (e) The Purchaser acknowledges that the Company and, for
purposes of the opinion to be delivered to the Purchaser pursuant to Section
7.2(k) hereof, Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell will rely on the accuracy and
truth of its representations in this Section 4.3, and the Purchaser hereby
consents to such reliance.

                  (f) The Purchaser has had the opportunity to ask questions of,
and receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the Company
and the terms and conditions of this transaction, as well as to obtain any
information requested by the Purchaser. Any questions raised by the Purchaser
concerning the transaction have been answered to the satisfaction of the
Purchaser. The Purchaser's decision to enter into the transactions contemplated
hereby is based in part on the answers to such questions as the Purchaser has
raised concerning the transaction and on the Purchaser's own evaluation of the
risks and merits of the purchase and the Company's proposed business activities.

         SECTION 4.4 BROKERS. The Purchaser and its agents and representatives
have incurred no obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage
or finders' fees, agents' commissions, investment banking fees, or other similar
payment in connection with this Agreement.

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                                   ARTICLE 5

                            COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

         SECTION 5.1 OPERATION OF BUSINESS.

                  (a) Except as contemplated hereby or as consented to in
writing by the Purchaser, the Company shall, and shall cause each of the
Subsidiaries to: (i) in all material respects carry on their respective
businesses in, and not enter into any material transaction other than in
accordance with, the regular and ordinary course (including related Internet
ventures), (ii) use their commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact
their business organizations, (iii) keep available the services of their
officers and employees, and (iv) preserve their relationships with customers,
suppliers and others having material business dealings with them, and (v)
maintain, in all material respects, its assets and properties and keep its books
in accordance with present practices in a condition suitable for its current
use.

                  (b) Except as provided for herein, or contemplated hereby, and
except as consented to or approved by the Purchaser, the Company shall not, and
shall not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, take any action that would
reasonably be expected to cause any of the representations and warranties made
by the Company in this Agreement not to remain true and correct as if made at
and as of each Closing Date.

                  (c) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to enter
into employment agreements (with incentive compensation plans) with the key
employees who are of vice president level or above identified to the Company
from time to time by the Purchaser.

         SECTION 5.2 NEGATIVE COVENANTS. Without limiting the generality of
Section 5.1, and, except as otherwise expressly permitted or required by this
Agreement or set forth in Schedule 5.2, between the date hereof and the Third
Closing Date, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser:

                  (a) (i) declare, set aside or pay any dividends on (whether in
cash, shares of capital stock of the Company, or other property), or make any
other actual, constructive or deemed distributions in respect of, any of its
capital stock, or otherwise make any payments to shareholders of the Company in
their capacity as such, except Series B Preferred Stock and dividends payable to
the Company declared by any of the Company's Subsidiaries, (ii) split, combine
or reclassify any of its capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any
other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of its
capital stock or (iii) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of
capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any other securities
thereof or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares or other
securities or set apart money or other property for any mandatory purchase or
analogous fund for the redemption, purchase or acquisition of any shares of
capital stock of the Company (other than shares of Series B Preferred Stock that
are redeemed according to their terms);

                  (b) authorize, issue, deliver, sell, pledge, dispose of or
otherwise encumber any shares of its capital stock or other voting securities or
equity equivalent or any securities

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convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or any rights, warrants or
options to acquire, any such shares or voting securities or convertible
securities or equity equivalent or any phantom stock or stock appreciation
rights or enter into any agreement or contract with respect to the sale or
issuance of any of such securities; other than (i) any issuance of Common Stock
upon exercise of the Employee Options or Previously Issued Warrants, (ii) the
grant or issuance of stock options pursuant to employee stock option plans
(provided such grants or issuances shall not exceed an aggregate amount of 7.5
million underlying shares and the issuance of Common Stock upon exercise thereof
and (iii) the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees under the
Company's employee stock purchase plan in effect as of the date hereof;

                  (c) amend its Charter or Bylaws, the Certificate of
Designation or the Rights Agreement or equivalent governing documents;

                  (d) acquire or agree to acquire by merging with, or by
purchasing a material amount of assets of or equity in, or by any other manner,
any business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business
organization or division thereof or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any
assets other than (i) inventory in the ordinary course of business or assets
having a purchase price not in excess of $100,000 individually or $500,000 in
the aggregate;

                  (e) sell, lease or otherwise transfer or dispose of or agree
to sell, lease or otherwise transfer or dispose of, any of its assets,
including, without limitation, to any Affiliate of the Company, other than sales
of inventory in the ordinary course of business, or which involve assets having
a current value not in excess of $100,000 individually or $500,000 in the
aggregate or allow any properties or assets (including, without limitation,
Intellectual Property) to become subject to any Lien other than a Permitted
Lien;

                  (f) incur any indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of
$200,000 in any calendar year or guarantee any such indebtedness or issue or
sell any debt securities or guarantee any debt securities of others, or make any
loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments, in each case in
excess of $200,000 in the aggregate in any calendar year in, any other person,
including, without limitation, any Affiliate of the Company, enter into any
"KEEP-WELL" or other agreement to maintain any financial state and condition of
another person or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of any
of the foregoing;

                  (g) except for actions that may result in severance
obligations on the part of the Company of up to 10 weeks base pay, grant any
severance or termination pay not currently required to be paid under existing
severance plans or enter into or adopt, or materially amend any existing,
severance plan, agreement or arrangement, or enter into or materially amend any
employee benefit plan except as required by Applicable Law, or enter into,
materially amend or terminate any employment or consulting agreement, except, in
each case as required by Applicable Law;

                  (h) enter into any contract or commitment with respect to
capital expenditures other than expenditures within a capital budget approved by
the Purchaser for a calendar year or capital expenditures not in excess of
$250,000 in the aggregate in any calendar year;

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                  (i) except to the extent required under existing employee and
director benefit plans, agreements or arrangements as in effect on the date of
this Agreement or as required under Applicable Law, make a material amendment or
modification of the compensation, bonus or fringe benefits of any of its
directors, officers or employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

                  (j) agree to the settlement of any material claim or
litigation;

                  (k) make or rescind any material tax election or settle or
compromise any material tax liability;

                  (l) except as required by Applicable Law or GAAP, make any
change in its method of accounting or accounting policies;

                  (m) except as set forth on the Schedules hereto, accelerate
the payment, right to payment or vesting of any bonus, severance, profit
sharing, retirement, deferred compensation, stock option, insurance or other
compensation or benefits;

                  (n) pay, discharge or satisfy any material claims, liabilities
or obligations (absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or
otherwise), other than the payment, discharge or satisfaction of any such
claims, liabilities or obligations in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice;

                  (o) enter into any agreement, understanding or commitment that
significantly restrains, limits or impedes in any material respect the Company's
or any Subsidiary's ability to compete with or conduct any business or line of
business, including, but not limited to, geographic limitations on the Company's
or any Subsidiary's activities;

                  (p) materially modify, amend or terminate any Commitment or
waive any of its rights or claims thereunder or enter into any contract,
agreement, commitment or arrangement that, if in existence on the date hereof,
would be a Commitment;

                  (q) except as permitted under Section 5.2 (g) and (u),
establish, adopt, enter into, amend or terminate any collective bargaining,
bonus, profit sharing, thrift, compensation, stock option, restricted stock,
pension, retirement, deferred compensation, employment, termination, severance
or other plan, agreement, trust, fund, policy or arrangement for the benefit of
any directors, officers or employees, except, in the case of collective
bargaining, pension or retirement arrangements, or trusts, as required by
Applicable Law;

                  (r) except as set forth on the Schedules hereto, execute any
new lease or sublease for real property requiring payments in excess of $100,000
in any calendar year, or enter into material modification or amendment (other
than a cancellation or termination which does not cause the Company or any
Subsidiary to incur fees or other liabilities as a result of such cancellation
or termination) of any lease or sublease for real property;

                  (s) except as set forth on the Schedules hereto, close any
office or other premises of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

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                  (t) adopt or enter into a plan of complete or partial
liquidation, dissolution, winding up, merger, consolidation, restructuring,
recapitalization or other reorganization of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, other than liquidations, dissolutions, mergers, consolidations,
restructurings, recapitalizations, or other reorganizations involving only
wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Company and no other person;

                  (u) plan, announce, implement or effect any reduction in
force, lay-off, early retirement program, severance program or other program or
effort concerning the termination of employment of employees of the Company or
its Subsidiaries representing 15% or more of the Company's employees as of the
date of this Agreement;

                  (v) fail to maintain its Intellectual Property as currently
maintained, or allow any material Intellectual Property to expire or to become
abandoned, canceled or otherwise terminated;

                  (w) except as contemplated by this Agreement, commence or
terminate the employment of, or materially amend the employment terms of, or
change the responsibilities or duties of, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer or any other
executive officer of the Company;

                  (x) other than in the ordinary course of business, transfer,
license, sell or otherwise dispose of any material Intellectual Property or
Software;

                  (y) enter into any agreement, arrangement or transaction with
or for the benefit of any person who is an Affiliate of the Company;

                  (z) in any way change the preferences, rights or powers with
respect to the Series B Preferred Stock, so as to affect the Series B Preferred
Stock adversely;

                  (aa) create any Subsidiary;

                  (bb) cause or permit the number of directors of the Company to
be greater than seven;

                  (cc) take any action including, without limitation, the
adoption of any shareholder rights plan or amendments to its Charter, Bylaws or
other governing documents, which would, directly or indirectly, restrict or
impair the ability of the Purchaser to vote, or otherwise to exercise the rights
and receive the benefits of a stockholder with respect to, securities of the
Company that may be acquired or controlled by the Purchaser;

                  (dd) agree to any restriction on the Company's ability to
satisfy its obligations under the Certificate of Designation to holders of
Series B Preferred Stock or the Company's ability to honor the exercise of any
rights of the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock;

                  (ee) increase the number of authorized shares of Series B
Preferred Stock or issue or authorize the issuance of, any shares of Series B
Preferred Stock; or

                  (ff) agree, in writing or otherwise, to take any of the
foregoing actions.

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         SECTION 5.3 ACCESS TO BOOKS AND RECORDS. Upon reasonable notice, the
Company shall afford, and shall cause each of the Subsidiaries to afford, to the
Purchaser and its Affiliates and their respective accountants, counsel and
representatives full access to all the Company's and the Subsidiaries'
properties, books, contracts, commitments, records (including, but not limited
to, tax returns), employees, customers, suppliers and accountants and, shall
furnish promptly to the Purchaser (a) a copy of each report, schedule and other
document filed or received by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries pursuant to
the requirements of federal or state securities laws, and (b) such other
information concerning the Company's and the Subsidiaries' business, properties
and personnel as the Purchaser may reasonably request, provided that no
investigation or receipt of information pursuant to this Section 5.3 shall
affect any representation or warranty of the Company or the conditions to the
obligations of the Purchaser.

         SECTION 5.4 AGREEMENT TO TAKE NECESSARY AND DESIRABLE ACTIONS. The
Company shall execute and deliver the Documents and such other documents,
certificates, agreements and other writings and take such other actions as may
be necessary, desirable or reasonably requested by the Purchaser in order to
consummate or implement as expeditiously as practicable the transactions
contemplated hereby.

         SECTION 5.5 COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS; COMMERCIALLY REASONABLY
EFFORTS. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all
of the obligations imposed upon it in this Agreement to be duly complied with
and to cause all conditions precedent to the obligations of the Company and the
Purchaser to be satisfied. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or
cause to be taken, all action, and to do, or cause to be done, all things
necessary, proper or advisable consistent with Applicable Law to consummate and
make effective in the most expeditious manner practicable the transactions
contemplated hereby.

         SECTION 5.6 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. The Company shall (a) use its
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary consents, waivers,
authorizations and approvals of all Governmental Authorities and of all other
persons, firms or corporations required in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance by them of this Agreement, any other Document or any of
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and (b) diligently assist and
cooperate with the Purchaser in preparing and filing all documents required to
be submitted by the Purchaser to any Governmental Authority in connection with
such transactions and in obtaining any governmental consents, waivers,
authorizations or approvals which may be required to be obtained by the
Purchaser in connection with such transactions (which assistance and cooperation
shall include, without limitation, timely furnishing to the Purchaser all
information concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries that counsel to the
Purchaser determines is required to be included in such documents or would be
helpful in obtaining any such required consent, waiver, authorization or
approval).

         SECTION 5.7 STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. Notwithstanding receipt of the Nasdaq
Exception, the Company shall (a) as soon as practicable, but not later than 30
days after the date hereof, prepare and file a proxy statement with the
Commission with respect to the holding of a stockholders' meeting (the
"STOCKHOLDER MEETING") for the purpose of obtaining stockholder approval
("STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL") of, among other things, (i) the issuance of the
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Preferred Stock to the extent required by Applicable Law and NASD rules and
regulations, (ii) the Charter Amendment, and (iii) more generally, if requested
by the Purchaser, the approval and/or ratification of this Agreement, the other
Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (b) promptly
call and give notice of such meeting following the Commission's clearance of
such proxy statement and (c) on or before the forty-fifth (45th) day following
the Commission's clearance of such proxy statement, convene and hold the
Stockholder Meeting. The Company shall use its best efforts to obtain such
Stockholder Approval, including, but not limited to, responding promptly to the
Commission's comments in order to obtain clearance of such proxy statement. The
Company shall, through its Board of Directors, recommend to its stockholders
that Stockholder Approval be given, and the Company shall use its best efforts
to cause each member of the Company's Board of Directors and all other
stockholders to vote their shares of Common Stock to approve the items set forth
in clause (a) of this Section 5.7; provided, however, that the Board of
Directors may take such actions as are consistent with Section 5.11. The Company
shall otherwise use its best efforts to obtain the requisite vote of its
stockholders to obtain the Stockholder Approval. The Company shall afford the
Purchaser and its counsel an opportunity to review and comment upon any
description of the Purchaser or its Affiliates, this Agreement, the other
Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby set forth in such
proxy statement (including all drafts or amendments thereto). The Purchaser
shall provide the Company with all necessary information reasonably requested
with respect to itself and its Affiliates solely for inclusion by the Company in
such proxy statement. The Company shall notify the Purchaser promptly of the
receipt of any comments from the Commission or its staff and of any request by
the Commission or its staff for amendments or supplements to such proxy
statement or for additional information and will supply the Purchaser with
copies of all correspondence between the Company or any of its representatives,
on the one hand, and the Commission or its staff, on the other hand, with
respect to such proxy statement. If at any time prior to the Stockholder Meeting
there shall occur any event that would be required, under the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations thereunder, to be set forth in an amendment or
supplement to such proxy statement, the Company will promptly prepare and mail
to its stockholders such an amendment or supplement.

         SECTION 5.8 TAX TREATMENT OF PREFERRED STOCK. The Company covenants and
agrees not to take any action inconsistent with the Series B Preferred Stock
being considered capital stock for U.S. Federal income tax purposes.

         SECTION 5.9 OTHER ACTIVITIES OF PURCHASER. Nothing contained in this
Agreement or any other agreement of the Company shall be deemed to prohibit the
Purchaser or any of its Affiliates from forming or investing in other entities
engaged in activities similar to, or competitive with, those of the Company, or
from competing with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

         SECTION 5.10 HSR ACT FILINGS.

                  (a) The Company shall file all reports and documents as may be
necessary to comply with the HSR Act. The Company shall cooperate with and
assist the Purchaser and take such action as may be reasonably required and as
permitted under law in connection with such filings (including cooperating with
additional requests for information, documents and interviews of officers and
personnel by either of the antitrust enforcement agencies).

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                  (b) The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
resolve such objections, if any, as may be asserted under any antitrust law with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. If any
administrative, judicial or legislative action or proceeding is instituted (or
threatened to be instituted) challenging any transaction contemplated by this
Agreement as violative of any antitrust law, the Company shall cooperate with
and assist the Purchaser to contest and resist any such action or proceeding,
and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any decree, judgment,
injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is
in effect and that restricts, prevents or prohibits consummation of the
transactions as contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation,
by pursuing all reasonable avenues of administrative and judicial appeal.

         SECTION 5.11 NO SOLICITATION.

                  (a) From the date hereof until the Third Closing Date, the
Company and its Subsidiaries shall not, and shall cause their respective
Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, employees,
auditors, agents, representatives, consultants, advisors, investment bankers,
attorneys, accountants and other agents (collectively, "REPRESENTATIVES") not
to, directly or indirectly, without the consent of Purchaser (i) initiate,
solicit or entertain offers from, negotiate with or in any manner knowingly
encourage, discuss, accept, or consider any proposal of any other person
relating to (w) the acquisition of capital stock of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital
stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (x) the acquisition of the
Company's or any of its Subsidiaries' assets or business, in whole or in part,
whether directly or indirectly, through purchase, merger, consolidation,
business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or otherwise,
(y) the incurrence of indebtedness for borrowed money by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, or (z) any other transaction the consummation of which could
reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, prevent, delay or dilute the
benefits to the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby, including,
without limitation, by taking any action that would make Section 203 of the DGCL
or the Rights Agreement inapplicable to an Alternative Transaction (other than
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, sales of inventory in the
ordinary course and shares issued upon the exercise of existing stock options)
(any of the foregoing being an "ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTION"), (ii) initiate,
participate or engage in, or agree to initiate, participate or engage in,
negotiations or discussions concerning, or provide to any person or entity any
information or data relating to the Company or any Subsidiary, or otherwise
cooperate with or assist or participate in facilitating or encouraging, any
inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes, or may reasonably be
expected to lead to an Alternative Transaction, (iii) in connection with any
Alternative Transaction, require the Company to abandon, terminate or fail to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other
Documents, (iv) grant any waiver or release under or amend any standstill,
confidentiality or similar agreement entered into by the Company or any of its
Affiliates or representatives; (v) agree to, approve or recommend any
Alternative Transaction, or (vi) take any other action inconsistent with the
obligations and commitments of the Company pursuant to this Section 5.11;
provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall limit the ability of the
Company to comply with Rule 14d-9 and Rule 14e-2 promulgated under the Exchange
Act; and provided further that if, in respect of an offer, proposal or inquiry
relating to a possible Alternative Transaction from a third party or entity made
after the date hereof which has not been solicited or encouraged in violation of
clause (i) or (ii) above, the Board of Directors of the Company

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determines in good faith, after consultation with counsel, that its fiduciary
duties so require, the Company and its Representatives may participate or engage
in discussions or negotiations with such third party or entity concerning such
Alternative Transaction, or provide such third party with information or data
relating to the Company or any Subsidiary, in each case for purposes of
fulfilling each director's fiduciary duties to the Company's stockholders and
complying with its disclosure obligations to its stockholders in connection with
the Stockholders' Meeting. The Company shall immediately cease and cause to be
terminated any existing activities, discussions or negotiations by the Company,
its Affiliates or their respective Representatives with any person conducted
heretofore with respect to any of the foregoing, except for the transaction
contemplated in Section 3.35(ii). Without limiting the foregoing, it is agreed
that any violation of the restrictions set forth in this Section 5.11 by any
Representative of the Company or any of its Affiliates, whether or not such
person is purporting to act on behalf of the Company or any of its Affiliates,
shall constitute a breach of this Section 5.11 by the Company.

                  (b) From the date hereof until the Third Closing Date, neither
the Board of Directors of the Company nor any committee thereof shall (i)
withdraw or modify the approval or recommendation by such Board of Directors or
such committee of this Agreement, the other Documents or any of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) approve or recommend any Alternative
Transaction or (iii) cause or permit the Company or any Affiliate to enter into
any letter of intent, agreement in principle or other arrangement or agreement
with respect to an Alternative Transaction.

                  (c) In addition to the obligations of the Company set forth in
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 5.11, the Company shall promptly (but in
any event within 24 hours of receipt or occurrence thereof), (i) advise the
Purchaser orally and in writing of any request for information with respect to,
or any inquiry or proposal regarding any Alternative Transaction, (ii) advise
the Purchaser of the terms and conditions of such request or inquiry, and (iii)
provide to the Purchaser copies of any written documentation material to
understanding or evaluating such request, Alternative Transaction or inquiry
(the "ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTATION") which is received by the Company
from the person (or from any Representatives of such person) making such
Alternative Transaction, inquiry or proposal and the identity of the person
making any such request, Alternative Transaction or such inquiry or proposal.
The Company shall (x) keep the Purchaser fully informed of the status and
material details (including amendments or proposed amendments) of any such
request or Alternative Transaction, (y) keep the Purchaser fully informed as to
the material details of any information requested, and (z) provide to the
Purchaser within one day of receipt thereof all copies of any additional
Alternative Transaction Documentation received by the Company from the person
(or from any Representatives of such person) making such Alternative
Transaction, inquiry or proposal. The Company shall promptly provide to the
Purchaser any information concerning the Company provided to any other person in
connection with any Alternative Transaction which was not previously provided to
the Purchaser.

                  (d) The Company shall immediately request each person which
has heretofore executed a confidentiality agreement in connection with its
consideration of acquiring the Company or any portion thereof to return or
destroy all confidential information heretofore furnished to such person by or
on behalf of the Company and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts to have such information returned.

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         SECTION 5.12 USE OF PROCEEDS. The Company shall use the proceeds from
the sale of Securities hereunder for the further development of the Company's
existing technology for commercial use, expansion of marketing and selling
efforts, hiring of additional members of management and for working capital and
other corporate purposes, and such proceeds shall not be used to repay
indebtedness or make payments to stockholders or affiliates of the Company,
except for ordinary course trade payables and certain severance obligations set
forth on Schedule 5.12 hereto.

         SECTION 5.13 REDUCTION OF CAPITAL. In the event that at any time the
Company has insufficient "SURPLUS" and "NET PROFITS" required under Section 170
of the DGCL to declare dividends on the shares of Series B Preferred Stock in
accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation, the Company shall
reduce its capital by transferring a portion of the capital to surplus to the
maximum extent permitted under Section 244 of the DGCL.

         SECTION 5.14 AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS. Prior to the Third Closing Date, the
Company shall amend its Bylaws, in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the
Purchaser, to reflect the corporate governance provided for herein, including
matters concerning nominees.

         SECTION 5.15 TRANSFER AGENT; CUSIP. Prior to the effective date of any
registration statement covering the Common Stock underlying the Securities, the
Company shall provide its transfer agent with written instructions in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser or a majority of the Holders
regarding the conversion of the Promissory Notes and Preferred Stock.

         SECTION 5.16 NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS. The Company shall
promptly notify the Purchaser of the occurrence or non-occurrence of any fact or
event which has caused or could reasonably likely cause (x) any representation
or warranty made by it in this Agreement or the other Documents to be untrue or
inaccurate in any material respect at any time or (y) any covenant, condition or
agreement under this Agreement or the other Documents not to be complied with or
satisfied by it in any material respect; provided, however, that no such
notification shall modify the representations or warranties of any party or the
conditions to the obligations of any party hereunder. The Company shall promptly
notify the Purchaser of any notice or other communication from any third party
alleging that the consent of such third party is or may be required in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other
Documents.

         SECTION 5.17 SECURITY INTERESTS AND GUARANTIES BY SUBSIDIARIES. The
Company shall cause each of its Domestic Subsidiaries to (a) become a party to a
Guarantor Security Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit F, and thereby grant a lien in favor of the Purchaser in all of such
Subsidiary's assets in accordance with the terms of the Guarantor Security
Agreement; and (b) become a party to a Guaranty in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit P, and thereby guarantee the obligations of the
Company under the Note in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in
the Guaranty.

         SECTION 5.18 PLEDGE AGREEMENT. The Company shall pledge to the
Purchaser, as security for the full payment and performance of the obligations
of the Company under the Note, all the capital stock held by the Company in its
Domestic Subsidiaries and two-thirds (2/3)

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of the capital stock held by the Company in its Foreign Subsidiaries. The pledge
of stock described in this Section 5.18 shall be made promptly after an entity
becomes a Subsidiary, and shall be made pursuant to a Pledge Agreement in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.

         SECTION 5.19 LISTING. The Company shall obtain as soon as possible and
promptly deliver to Purchaser written evidence from Nasdaq of the Nasdaq
Exception. The Company shall promptly secure the listing of all Registrable
Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) upon each national
securities exchange and automated quotation system, if any, upon which shares of
Common Stock are then listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and shall
maintain, so long as any other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed, such
listing of all Registrable Securities from time to time issuable under the terms
of the Documents and the Certificate of Designation. The Company shall use
reasonable best efforts to maintain the Common Stock's authorization for
quotation on Nasdaq. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall take any
action which would be reasonably expected to result in the delisting or
suspension of the Common Stock from Nasdaq other than pursuant to this
Agreement. The Company shall promptly, and in no event later than the following
Business Day, offer to provide to Purchaser copies of any notices it receives
from Nasdaq regarding the continued eligibility of the Common Stock for listing
on such automated quotation system. The Company shall pay all such fees and
expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section 5.19.

                                   ARTICLE 6

                           COVENANTS OF THE PURCHASER

         SECTION 6.1 AGREEMENT TO TAKE NECESSARY AND DESIRABLE ACTIONS. The
Purchaser agrees to execute and deliver each of the Documents and such other
documents, certificates, agreements and other writings and to take such other
actions as may be necessary, desirable or reasonably requested by the Company in
order to consummate or implement as expeditiously as practicable the
transactions contemplated hereby.

         SECTION 6.2 COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS; COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE
EFFORTS. The Purchaser will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all
of the obligations imposed upon it in this Agreement to be duly complied with,
and to cause all conditions precedent to the obligations of the Company to be
satisfied. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the
Purchaser shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be
taken, all action, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper
or advisable consistent with Applicable Law to consummate and make effective in
the most expeditious manner practicable the transactions contemplated hereby.

         SECTION 6.3 HSR ACT FILINGS.

                  (a) The Purchaser shall file all reports and documents as may
be necessary to comply with the HSR Act. The Purchaser shall cooperate with and
assist the Company and take such action as may be reasonably required and as
permitted under law in connection with such

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filings (including cooperating with additional requests for information,
documents and interviews of officers and personnel by either of the antitrust
enforcement agencies).

                  (b) The Purchaser shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
resolve such objections, if any, as may be asserted under any antitrust law with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. If any
administrative, judicial or legislative action or proceeding is instituted (or
threatened to be instituted) challenging any transaction contemplated by this
Agreement as violative of any antitrust law, the Purchaser shall cooperate with
and assist the Company to contest and resist any such action or proceeding, and
to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any decree, judgment, injunction
or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect
and that restricts, prevents or prohibits consummation of the transactions as
contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, by pursuing all
reasonable avenues of administrative and judicial appeal.

         SECTION 6.4 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. The Purchaser acknowledges that
the information being provided under Section 5.3 may be material non-public
information and hereby covenants and agrees to keep, and to cause its Affiliates
and representatives to keep, confidential any information identified in a
writing delivered to the Purchaser by the Company as confidential, unless (a)
such information becomes generally available to the public (other than as a
result of a breach of this provision by the Purchaser), (b) such information was
available to the Purchaser on a non-confidential basis from a source (other than
the Company or its representatives) that, to the Purchaser's knowledge, is not
and was not prohibited from disclosing such information to the Purchaser by a
contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation or (c) the Purchaser is required by
law to disclose such information; provided, that in an event specified in clause
(c), the Purchaser shall provide the Company with prompt prior written notice of
such required disclosure and the Purchaser shall disclose only that portion of
the confidential information that the Purchaser is advised by counsel is legally
required. The Purchaser agrees that it will comply with all U.S. securities laws
applicable to the receipt of material non-public information and restrictions on
trading in securities when in possession of such information. The Purchaser
agrees not to use any confidential information in violation of any law.

         SECTION 6.5 NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS. From the date hereof
through the Second Closing Date, the Purchaser shall promptly notify the Company
of the occurrence or non-occurrence of any fact or event of which the Company is
aware which has caused or could reasonably likely cause (x) any representation
or warranty made by it in this Agreement or the other Documents to be untrue or
inaccurate in any material respect at any time or (y) any covenant, condition or
agreement under this Agreement or the other Documents not to be complied with or
satisfied by it in any material respect; provided, however, that no such
notification shall modify the representations or warranties of any party or the
conditions to the obligations of any party hereunder. The Purchaser shall
promptly notify the Company of any notice or other communication from any third
party alleging that the consent of such third party is or may be required in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other
Documents.

         SECTION 6.6 PROHIBITION ON SHORT SELLING. The Purchaser and each of its
Affiliates agree not to sell short the Common Stock at any time that the
Securities issued under this Agreement remain outstanding.

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                                   ARTICLE 7

                      CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EACH CLOSING

         SECTION 7.1 CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATIONS. The obligations of
the Company hereunder required to be performed on each Closing Date with respect
to the Purchaser shall be subject, at its election, to the satisfaction or
waiver (which waiver, if so requested by the Purchaser, shall be made in
writing), at or prior to the Closing occurring on such Closing Date, of the
following conditions:

                  (a) The representations and warranties of the Purchaser
contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects
on and as of such Closing Date.

                  (b) The Purchaser shall have performed in all material
respects all obligations and agreements, and complied in all material respects
with all covenants, contained in this Agreement, to be performed and complied
with by the Purchaser at or prior to such Closing Date.

                  (c) All material approvals and clearances of Governmental
Authorities and all third-party consents necessary for the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Documents to occur on such Closing Date shall
have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect, the consummation of
such transactions does not and will not contravene any Applicable Law, except to
the extent any contravention or contraventions, individually or in the
aggregate, could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.

                  (d) The Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company a
certificate, executed by the Purchaser or on its behalf by a duly authorized
representative, dated as of such Closing Date, certifying that each of the
conditions specified in this Section 7.1 has been satisfied with respect to the
Purchaser.

                  (e) All documents, instruments, agreements and arrangements
relating to the transactions contemplated by the Documents shall be reasonably
satisfactory to the Company, shall have been executed and delivered by the
parties thereto and no party to any of the foregoing (other than the Company)
shall have breached any of its material obligations thereunder.

         SECTION 7.2 CONDITIONS TO THE PURCHASER'S OBLIGATIONS. The obligations
of the Purchaser and each Holder hereunder required to be performed at each
Closing shall be subject, at each of their elections, to the satisfaction or
waiver (which waiver, if so requested by the Company, shall be made in writing),
at or prior to such Closing, of the following conditions:

                  (a) The representations and warranties of the Company
contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects
when made and on and as it made to the Purchaser or any Holder as of such
Closing Date.

                  (b) The Company shall have performed in all material respects
all obligations and agreements, and complied in all material respects with all
covenants, contained in this

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Agreement and the other Documents, to be performed and complied with by it at or
prior to such Closing Date, and there shall exist no Event of Default.

                  (c) With respect to the Third Closing, the Company shall have
obtained the Stockholder Approval required by Section 5.7 and the Charter
Amendment shall have been filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware.

                  (d) The Company's Board of Directors shall consist of not more
than seven directors. On the Second Closing Date and continuing on the Third
Closing Date, the Company shall have appointed and duly elected a total of four
of the Agreement Nominees (or such lesser number as designated by the Purchaser)
to serve as members of the Company's Board of Directors.

                  (e) All Documents and all documents, instruments, agreements
and arrangements relating to the transactions contemplated by the Documents
shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser or exercising or converting
Holder, shall have been executed and delivered by the parties thereto, be in
full force and effect and no party to any of the foregoing (other than the
Purchaser or any Holder) shall have breached any of its material obligations
thereunder.

                  (f) (i) Since March 31, 2001, no change, occurrence or
development shall have occurred, been threatened or become known to the
Purchaser that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
(ii) the Purchaser shall not have become aware of any information or other
matter relating to the Company (x) of which the Company (but not the Purchaser)
had knowledge on or prior to the date of this Agreement, (y) that, in the
Purchaser's or the Holder's reasonable judgment, is inconsistent with any
information or other matter relating to the Company disclosed to the Purchaser
by the Company or any of its representatives prior to the date of this
Agreement, and (z) would have been viewed by the Purchaser, in its reasonable
judgment, as having materially and adversely altered the total mix of
information made available to the Purchaser prior to the date of this Agreement.
There shall have been no material adverse development in any pending litigation
that in the reasonable good faith judgment of the board of directors of the
Purchaser, after consultation with legal counsel, could reasonably be likely to
result in a material adverse judgment against the Company resulting in damages
(after taking into account any recoveries under available insurance) in an
amount in excess of $250,000.

                  (g) There shall be no litigation, proceeding or other action
seeking an injunction or other restraining order, damages or other relief from a
Governmental Authority pending or threatened or any order or decree issued
thereunder which, in the reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, would materially
adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Documents on the terms contemplated hereby and thereby and there shall be no
litigation, proceeding or other action (including, without limitation, relating
to Intellectual Property matters or the Benefit Plans) pending or threatened or
any order or decree issued thereunder against the Company or its Subsidiaries
which could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.

                  (h) During the seven-calendar-day period ending on such
Closing Date, (A) trading in securities generally on the New York Stock Exchange
or the American Stock

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Exchange or the over-the-counter market shall not have been suspended and
minimum prices shall not have been established on either of such exchanges or
such market by such exchange or by the Commission, and (B) a general banking
moratorium shall not have been declared by Federal or New York or California
authorities.

                  (i) All governmental and regulatory approvals and clearances
and all third-party consents necessary for the consummation of all of the
transactions contemplated by the Documents to occur on such Closing Date shall
have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect (including, with
respect to the Second Closing and Third Closing, receipt of the Nasdaq Exception
and expiration of the TEN-DAY Notice), and the Purchaser shall be reasonably
satisfied that the consummation of such transactions does not and will not
contravene any Applicable Law, except to the extent any contravention or
contraventions, individually or in the aggregate, could not, individually or in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

                  (j) The Company shall have delivered to the Purchaser and any
Holder a certificate, executed by it or on its behalf by a duly authorized
representative, dated as of such Closing Date, certifying that each of the
conditions (other than any condition the fulfillment of which is subject to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Purchaser) specified in this Section 7.2 has been
satisfied.

                  (k) Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell, counsel to the
Company, shall have delivered to the Purchaser (and at the Second Closing and
Third Closing, to all Holders as of such Closing Date) an opinion, dated as of
such Closing Date, addressed to the Purchaser (and at the Second Closing and
Third Closing, to all Holders as of such Closing Date), substantially in the
form attached as Exhibit L hereto.

                  (l) With respect to the First Closing, Banner & Witcoff,
intellectual property counsel to the Company, shall have delivered to the
Purchaser an opinion, dated as of such First Closing Date, addressed to the
Purchaser, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit M hereto.

                  (m) The Purchaser and any Holder (as applicable) shall have
received delivery of the Securities as set forth hereunder.

                  (n) The Company shall have delivered to the Purchaser and any
Holder (as applicable) certificates of the appropriate public officials to the
effect that each of the Company and its domestic Subsidiaries is a validly
existing corporation in good standing in its jurisdiction of incorporation dated
not more than ten days prior to the Closing Date.

                  (o) The Company shall have delivered to the Purchaser (and at
the Second Closing and Third Closing, to all Holders as of such Closing Date) a
certificate of the Secretary of the Company and of each Subsidiary (i)
certifying that a true and correct copy of the Charter, Bylaws and all
resolutions of the Board of Directors authorizing the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and each Document to which the Company or such Subsidiary is a
party and authorizing the performance by the Company or such Subsidiary of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is attached thereto and (ii)
containing the incumbency and specimen signature of each of the executing
officers of the Company or such Subsidiary.

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                  (p) The Company shall have taken all necessary action so that
at least two thirds of the Company's then current Board of Directors shall have
approved the election of the Agreement Nominees.

                  (q) The Purchaser (and at the Second Closing and Third
Closing, the Holders as of such Closing Date) shall have received such other
certificates, instruments and documents in furtherance of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the other Documents as it or they may
reasonably request.

                  (r) With respect to the Second Closing and Third Closing, the
Separation Agreement shall be in full force and effect and shall not have been
revoked by Mr. Phillips.

                                   ARTICLE 8

                  INFORMATION; DIRECTORS; RESERVATION OF STOCK

         SECTION 8.1 ACCESS TO INFORMATION. As long as the Purchaser, together
with its Affiliates, or Permitted Transferees, beneficially owns Threshold
Securities, upon the request of the Purchaser, the Company shall afford the
Purchaser, its Affiliates and Permitted Transferees and their respective
accountants, counsel and other representatives full access to all of the
properties, books, contracts, commitments, and records (including, but not
limited to, tax returns), employees, customers, suppliers and accountants of the
Company and its Subsidiaries. The Purchaser will, and will cause its agents to,
conduct any such investigations on reasonable advance notice, during normal
business hours, with reasonable numbers of persons and in such a manner as not
to interfere unreasonably with the normal operations of the Company and its
Subsidiaries.

         SECTION 8.2 INFORMATION RIGHTS OF PURCHASER. As long as the Purchaser,
together with its Affiliates, or Permitted Transferees, beneficially owns
Threshold Securities, the Company shall furnish to the Purchaser, its Affiliates
and Permitted Transferees, the following:

                  (a) MONTHLY REPORTS. As soon as available, but not later than
30 days after the end of each fiscal month (or 45 days in the case of the report
for the month of April 2001), beginning with the report for the month of April
2001, a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the
end of such period and consolidated statements of income of the Company and its
Subsidiaries for the period then ended, setting forth, in each case, in
comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding period of the
preceding fiscal year, and including comparisons to the budget or business plan
and an analysis of the variances from the budget or plan, all prepared in
accordance with GAAP (except for the absence of footnotes, and quarter-end and
year-end adjustments).

                  (b) QUARTERLY REPORTS. As soon as available, but not later
than 45 days after the end of each quarterly accounting period, (i) a
consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of
such period and consolidated statements of income, cash flows and changes in
stockholders' equity for the quarter then ended, setting forth, in each case, in
comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding period of the
preceding fiscal year, and including comparisons to the budget or business plan
and an analysis of the variances

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from the budget or plan, all prepared in accordance with GAAP (except for the
absence of footnotes and quarter-end adjustments), and (ii) a report by
management of the Company of the operating and financial highlights of the
Company and its Subsidiaries for such period, which shall include (x) a
comparison between operating and financial results and budget and (y) an
analysis of the operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period.

                  (c) ANNUAL AUDIT. As soon as available, but not later than 90
days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, audited consolidated
financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which shall include
statements of income, cash flows and changes in stockholders' equity for such
fiscal year and a balance sheet as of the last day thereof, each prepared in
accordance with GAAP, and accompanied by the report of a "BIG 5" firm of
independent certified public accountants selected by the Company's Board of
Directors. The Company and its Subsidiaries shall maintain a system of
accounting sufficient to enable its accountants to render the report referred to
in this Section 8.2(c).

                  (d) MISCELLANEOUS. As long at the Note is outstanding,
promptly upon becoming available, each of the following:

                      (i) copies of all financial statements, reports, press
releases, notices, proxy statements and other documents sent by the Company or
its Subsidiaries to its stockholders generally or released to the public and
copies of all regular and periodic reports, if any, filed by the Company or its
Subsidiaries with the Commission, any securities exchange or Nasdaq;

                      (ii) notification in writing of the existence of any
default, which continues uncured for a period of more than 10 days thereafter,
under any material agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of their assets are bound;

                      (iii) upon request, copies of all reports prepared for or
delivered to the management of the Company or its Subsidiaries by its
accountants; and

                      (iv) upon request, any other information reasonably
requested.

         SECTION 8.3 DIRECTORS. So long as the Purchaser owns 25% of the
Securities:

                  (a) At all times, the Company shall use its reasonable best
efforts to cause the Company's Board of Directors to consist of seven directors.

                  (b) The Company shall ensure that the Board of Directors (and
the Company's nominating committee, if any) shall recommend the inclusion of the
Agreement Nominees in the slate of nominees recommended to stockholders for
election as directors at each annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.

                  (c) The Board of Directors shall appoint Agreement Nominees to
serve on each committee of the Board of Directors in at least the same
proportions that the number of Agreement Nominees serving on the Board of
Directors bears to the total number of directors then comprising the Board of
Directors, provided, however, that the Company and the Purchaser

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shall cooperate in order to comply with any NASD rules or regulations (or the
rules and regulations of any national exchange on which the Company's Common
Stock is traded) relating to director independence on committees.

                  (d) If at any time a vacancy is created on the Board of
Directors by reason of the incapacity, death, removal or resignation of any
Agreement Nominees, then the Board of Directors shall appoint an individual
designated by the Purchaser to fill such vacancy until the next meeting of
stockholders.

                  (e) The Company shall provide the Agreement Nominees serving
as directors notice of each meeting of the Board of Directors at the same time
and in the same manner as other members of the Board of Directors.

                  (f) The Agreement Nominees serving as directors shall be
entitled to compensation and indemnification rights consistent with those of
other directors of the Company, including, without limitation, any rights to
participate in stock option or similar plans. At all times on and after the date
hereof, the Company shall be a party to and comply with indemnification
agreements (in such form as is currently available to the Company's directors or
such other form mutually satisfactory to the Purchaser and the Company) with
each of the nominees of the Purchaser serving as directors. The Company shall at
all times maintain a directors' and officers' insurance policy covering the
Company's directors and officers that provides, in the aggregate, at least
$10,000,000 of liability coverage and, in any event, substantially no less
coverage than the policy covering the current directors of the Company as of the
date of this Agreement.

                  (g) The provisions of this Section 8.3 shall be further
effected pursuant to an amendment to the Company's Bylaws in a form acceptable
to the Purchaser, which shall not be further amended by the Board of Directors
in a manner that, individually or in the aggregate, adversely affects the
Purchaser.

                  (h) If at any time the Board of Directors shall consist of
more than seven Directors or the number of Agreement Nominees serving as
directors of the Company (or members of committees) shall be less than the
number required pursuant to this Section 8.3 and the requirement that the
Company appoint such number of Agreement Nominees as directors of the Company
does not violate Applicable Laws or NASD rules or regulations (or the rules or
regulations of any national exchange on which the Company's Common Stock is
traded), then for all purposes of the Documents, the Company shall be deemed to
have failed to comply in a material respect with its agreements contained in
this Agreement; provided, however, if the number of Agreement Nominees is less
than the number required pursuant to this Section 8.3 solely because of the
resignation, death or incapacity of a Purchaser Nominee, then the Company shall
not have failed to comply with its agreements contained in this Agreement unless
the Company shall have failed to cause the person designated as a replacement
Purchaser Designee to be appointed to the Board.

                  (i) The Purchaser and its Affiliates shall vote the Securities
and any shares of Common Stock it owns in favor of the appointment of the
Agreement Nominees to the Board of Directors.

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         SECTION 8.4 RESERVATION OF COMMON STOCK. Prior to the First Closing
Date, the Company shall reserve and shall thereafter keep available out of its
authorized but unissued Common Stock, 69,000,000 shares for issuance upon the
conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock. Prior to the Third Closing Date, the
Company shall reserve additional shares and shall thereafter keep available out
of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, the number of shares required for
issuance upon the conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock (including any
additional shares which may become issuable by reason of the Tranche A Warrants
or the operation of anti-dilution provisions of the Certificate of Designation
and the Warrants).

                                   ARTICLE 9

                                EVENTS OF DEFAULT

         SECTION 9.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Any of the following shall constitute an
"EVENT OF DEFAULT":

                  (a) NON-PAYMENT. The Company shall fail to pay when due any
amount of principal or interest under the Promissory Note, or any other amount
payable under any Security Agreement.

                  (b) REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY. Any representation or warranty
by the Company or any Subsidiary made or deemed made herein, in the Promissory
Note, in any Security Agreement or any other Document, or which is contained in
any certificate, document or financial or other statement by the Company or any
Subsidiary, furnished at any time pursuant to this Agreement, the Promissory
Note, Security Agreement or any other Document, is incorrect in any material
respect on or as of the date made or deemed made.

                  (c) SPECIFIC DEFAULTS. The Company shall fail to perform or
observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in Article 5 or Article 8 of
this Agreement.

                  (d) OTHER DEFAULTS. The Company or any Subsidiary shall fail
to perform or observe any other term or covenant contained in this Agreement or
any other Document, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of
30 days after the earlier of (i) the date upon which a Responsible Officer had
knowledge of such failure or (ii) the date upon which written notice thereof is
given to the Company by the Purchaser or any Holder.

                  (e) CROSS-DEFAULT. The Company or any Subsidiary (i) fails to
make any payment in respect of any indebtedness for borrowed money or Contingent
Obligation, having an aggregate principal amount of more than $200,000 when due
(whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or
otherwise); or (ii) fails to perform or observe any other condition or covenant,
or any other event shall occur or condition exist, under any Document, or any
agreement or instrument relating to any such indebtedness or Contingent
Obligation, if the effect of such failure, event or condition is to cause, or to
permit the holder or holders of such indebtedness or beneficiary or
beneficiaries of such indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such
holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause such indebtedness to
be declared to be due and payable prior to its stated maturity, or such
Contingent Obligation to become payable or cash collateral in respect thereof to
be demanded.

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                  (f) INSOLVENCY; VOLUNTARY PROCEEDINGS. The Company or any
Subsidiary (i) voluntarily ceases to conduct its business in the ordinary
course; (ii) commences any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to itself; or
(iii) takes any action to effectuate or authorize any of the foregoing.

                  (g) INVOLUNTARY PROCEEDINGS. (i) Any involuntary Insolvency
Proceeding is commenced or filed against the Company or any Subsidiary, or any
writ, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process, is issued
or levied against a substantial part of the Company's or any Subsidiary's
properties, and any such proceeding or petition shall not be dismissed, or such
writ, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process shall not be
released, vacated or fully bonded within 60 days after commencement, filing or
levy; (ii) the Company or any Subsidiary admits the material allegations of a
petition against it in any Insolvency Proceeding, or an order for relief (or
similar order under non-U.S. law) is ordered in any Insolvency Proceeding; or
(iii) the Company or any Subsidiary acquiesces in the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, mortgagee in possession (or agent
therefor), or other similar person for itself or a substantial portion of its
property or business.

                  (h) MONETARY JUDGMENTS. One or more non-interlocutory
judgments, non-interlocutory orders, decrees or arbitration awards is entered
against the Company or any Subsidiary involving in the aggregate a liability (to
the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the
insurer does not dispute coverage) as to any single or related series of
transactions, incidents or conditions, of $100,000 or more, and the same shall
remain unvacated and unstayed pending appeal for a period of 10 days after the
entry thereof.

                  (i) NON-MONETARY JUDGMENTS. Any non-monetary judgment, order
or decree is entered against the Company or any Subsidiary which has or could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and there shall be any
period of 10 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such
judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in
effect.

                  (j) CHANGE OF CONTROL. There occurs any Change of Control.

                  (k) ADVERSE CHANGE. There occurs a Material Adverse Effect.

                  (l) COLLATERAL.

                      (i) Any provision of any of the Security Agreements shall
for any reason cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable in any material
respect against the Company or any Subsidiary party thereto or (B) the Company
or any Subsidiary shall state that any provision of any of the Security
Agreements shall for any reason cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable
against the Company or any Subsidiary party thereto in writing or bring an
action to limit its obligations or liabilities thereunder; or

                      (ii) Any of the Security Agreements shall for any reason
(other than pursuant to the terms thereof) cease to create a valid security
interest in the collateral purported to be covered thereby or such security
interest shall for any reason cease to be a perfected and

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first priority security interest with respect to any material item of collateral
subject only to Permitted Liens.

         SECTION 9.2 REMEDIES. If any Event of Default occurs, the Purchaser
may, in its sole discretion:

                  (a) Declare the unpaid principal amount of the Promissory
Note, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or
payable hereunder or under any Guaranty or any of the Security Agreements to be
immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other
notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Company; and

                  (b) Exercise all rights and remedies available to it under the
Security Agreements or applicable law.

                                   ARTICLE 10

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

         SECTION 10.1 SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION.

                  (a) All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
(except covenants and agreements which are expressly required to be performed
and are performed in full on or before a Closing Date) contained in this
Agreement shall be deemed made at each Closing as if made at such time and shall
survive such Closing for two years, except that (i) with respect to claims
asserted pursuant to this Section 10.1 before the expiration of the applicable
representation or warranty, such claims shall survive until the date they are
finally liquidated or otherwise resolved, (ii) Sections 3.10, 3.15 and 3.16
shall survive until the end of the applicable statute of limitations (as waived,
tolled or amended), and (iii) Section 3.2 and this Section 10.1 shall survive
indefinitely. All statements as to factual matters contained in any certificate,
document or other instrument executed and delivered by the parties pursuant
hereto shall be deemed to be representations, warranties and covenants by such
party hereunder. No claim may be commenced under this Section 10.1 (or
otherwise) following expiration of the applicable period of survival, and upon
such expiration the Indemnifying Party shall be released from all liability with
respect to claims under each such section not theretofore made by the
Indemnified Party. A claim shall be made or commenced hereunder by the
Indemnified Party delivering to the Indemnifying Party a written notice
specifying in reasonable detail the nature of the claim, the amount claimed (if
known or reasonably estimable), and the factual basis for the claim.

                  (b) (i) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Purchaser, its Affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees
and duly authorized agents and each of their affiliates and each other person
controlling the Purchaser or any of their Affiliates within the meaning of
either section 15 of the Securities Act or section 20 of the Exchange Act and
any partner, member or stockholder of any of them from and against all losses,
claims, damages or liabilities resulting from any claim, lawsuit or other
proceeding by any person to which any party indemnified under this clause may
become subject which is related to or arises out of (A) the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the other Documents, whether or not

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consummated, (B) any breach of, or failure to perform any of the
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made in any of the
Documents by the Company or (C) any action or omission of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or by
the other Documents, and will reimburse the Purchaser and any other party
indemnified under this clause for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and disbursements)
incurred by the Purchaser or any such other party indemnified under this clause
and further agrees that the indemnification and reimbursements commitments
herein shall apply whether or not the Purchaser or any such other party
indemnified under this clause is a formal party to any such lawsuits, claims or
other proceedings. The foregoing provisions are expressly intended to cover,
without limitation, reimbursement of legal and other expenses incurred in a
deposition or other discovery proceeding.

                      (ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing clause (i), the Company
shall not be liable to any party otherwise entitled to indemnification pursuant
thereto: (A) in respect of any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense to the
extent the same is determined, in final judgment by a court having jurisdiction,
to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such party
or (B) for any settlement effected by such party without the written consent of
the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

                  (c) If a person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an
"INDEMNIFIED PARTY") asserts that any party hereto (the "INDEMNIFYING PARTY")
has become obligated to the Indemnified Party pursuant to Section 10.1(b), or if
any suit, action, investigation, claim or proceeding is begun, made or
instituted as a result of which the Indemnifying Party may become obligated to
the Indemnified Party hereunder, the Indemnified Party agrees to notify the
Indemnifying Party promptly and to cooperate with the Indemnifying Party, at the
Indemnifying Party's expense, to the extent reasonably necessary for the
resolution of such claim or in the defense of such suit, action or proceeding,
including making available any information, documents and things in the
possession of the Indemnified Party which are reasonably necessary therefor.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing notice requirement, the right to
indemnification hereunder shall not be affected by any failure to give, or delay
in giving, notice unless, and only to the extent that, the rights and remedies
of the Indemnifying Party shall have been prejudiced as a result of such failure
or delay.

                  (d) In fulfilling its obligations under this Section 10.1,
after providing each Indemnified Party with a written acknowledgment of any
liability under this Section 10.1 as between such Indemnified Party and the
Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to investigate,
defend, settle or otherwise handle, with the aforesaid cooperation, any claim,
suit, action or proceeding brought by a third party in such manner as the
Indemnifying Party may in its sole discretion deem appropriate; provided,
however, that (i) counsel retained by the Indemnifying Party is reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall not,
except with the consent of the Indemnified Party, enter into any settlement that
does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the person or
persons asserting such claim to all Indemnified Parties of an unconditional
release from all liability with respect to such claim or consent to entry of any
judgment. Notwithstanding

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anything to the contrary contained herein, the Indemnifying Party may retain one
firm of counsel to represent all Indemnified Parties in such claim, action or
proceeding; provided, however, that in the event that the defendants in, or
targets of, any such claim, action or proceeding include more than one
Indemnified Party, and any Indemnified Party shall have reasonably concluded,
based on the opinion of its own counsel, that there may be one or more legal
defenses available to it which are in conflict with those available to any other
Indemnified Party, then such Indemnified Party may employ separate counsel to
represent or defend it or any other person entitled to indemnification and
reimbursement hereunder with respect to any such claim, action or proceeding in
which it or such other person may become involved or is named as defendant and
the Indemnifying Party shall pay the reasonable fees and disbursement of such
counsel. Notwithstanding the Indemnifying Party's election to assume the defense
or investigation of such claim, action or proceeding, the Indemnified Party
shall have the right to employ separate counsel at the expense of the
Indemnifying Party and to direct the defense or investigation of such claim,
action or proceeding if (A) in the written opinion of counsel to the Indemnified
Party, use of counsel of the Indemnifying Party's choice could reasonably be
expected to give rise to a conflict of interest, or (B) the Indemnifying Party
shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party
to represent the Indemnified Party within a reasonable time after notice of the
assertion of any such claim or institution of any such action or proceeding. In
all other situations, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate
in the defense or investigation of such claim, action or proceeding if the
Indemnifying Party shall authorize the Indemnified Party in writing to employ
separate counsel at the Indemnifying Party's expense or if the fees and expenses
of counsel for the Indemnified Party shall be borne by the Indemnified Party. If
the Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party within 30 days
after the receipt of the Indemnified Party's notice of a claim of indemnity
hereunder that it elects to undertake the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party
shall have the right to contest, settle or compromise the claim but shall not
thereby waive any right to indemnity therefor pursuant to this Agreement.

                  (e) If for any reason (other than the gross negligence or
willful misconduct referred to in subclause (b)(ii) above) the foregoing
indemnification by the Company is unavailable to any Indemnified Party or is
insufficient to hold it harmless as and to the extent contemplated by subclauses
(b), (c) and (d) above, then the Company shall contribute to the amount paid or
payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or
liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits
received by the Company and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Purchaser
and any other applicable Indemnified Party, as the case may be, on the other
hand, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.

         SECTION 10.2 NOTICES. All notices, demands, requests, consents,
approvals or other communications (collectively, "NOTICES") required or
permitted to be given hereunder or which are given with respect to this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally served, delivered by a
reputable air courier service with tracking capability, with charges prepaid, or
transmitted by hand delivery or facsimile, addressed as set forth below, or to
such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written
notice. Notice shall be deemed given on the date of service or transmission if
personally served or transmitted by facsimile. Notice otherwise sent as provided
herein shall be deemed given on the next Business Day following delivery of such
notice to a reputable air courier service.

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         If to the Company, to it at:

         Internet Pictures Corporation
         3160 Crow Canyon Road
         San Ramon, California  94583
         Attn:  President
         Facsimile:  (925) 277-9494

         with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

         Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell
         1800 Republic Center
         633 Chestnut Street
         Chattanooga, TN  37450
         Attn:  Roger D. Bailey, Esq.
         Facsimile: (423) 752-9517

         If to the Purchaser, to it in care of:

         Paradigm Capital Equity Partners, LLC
         6410 Poplar Avenue, Suite 395
         Memphis, TN  38119
         Attn:  Warner B. Rodda, Esq.
         Facsimile:  (901) 763-3230

         and a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

         Cooley Godward LLP
         One Freedom Square
         Reston Town Center
         11951 Freedom Drive
         Reston, VA  20190-5601
         Attn: Brian J. Lynch, Esq./Charles T. Haag, Esq.
         Facsimile: (703) 456-8100

         SECTION 10.3 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and the rights and
obligations of the parties hereunder shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, and each party hereto
submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of
Delaware. By execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company hereby
accepts for itself and in respect of its property, generally and
unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. The Company further
irrevocably consents to the service of process out of any of the aforementioned
courts in any action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Company at its address set
forth in Section 10.2, such service to become effective seven days after such
mailing. Nothing herein shall affect the right of the Purchaser to serve process
in any of the matters permitted by law or to commence legal proceedings or
otherwise proceed against the Company in any other jurisdiction. The Company
hereby irrevocably waives any objection which it may now or

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hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions or
proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Agreement brought in the
courts referred to above and hereby further irrevocably waives and agrees not to
plead or claim in any such court that any such action or proceeding brought in
any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

         SECTION 10.4 TERMINATION; FEES.

                  (a) This Agreement may be terminated in accordance with the
next two sentences. This Agreement may be terminated (i) by mutual agreement of
the parties at any time, (ii) by either party if the Stockholder Approval is not
obtained on or prior to the nine-month anniversary of the date hereof, or (iii)
by either party, if the Company's stockholders vote against this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby at the Stockholders' Meeting. Termination
pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) notwithstanding, Sections 3
and 4 (each for the purposes of Section 10.1), 5, 6.4, 8, 9 and 10 hereof shall
remain in effect. No termination of this Agreement shall affect any party's
liability for willful breach of this Agreement.

                  (b) If this Agreement is terminated by the Purchaser or the
Company in accordance with clauses (ii) or (iii) of Section 10.4(a), the Company
shall (x) reimburse the Purchaser in immediately available funds for the
documented out-of-pocket expenses of the Purchaser (including, without
limitation, printing fees, filing fees and fees and expenses of its legal and
financial advisors and all fees and expenses payable to any financing sources)
related to this Agreement or the other Documents, the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby and any related financing up to $300,000 and (y) pay to the
Purchaser in immediately available funds an amount equal to $500,000.

         SECTION 10.5 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement (including all agreements
entered into pursuant hereto and all certificates and instruments delivered
pursuant hereto and thereto) constitutes the entire agreement of the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements, representations, understandings, negotiations and
discussions between the parties or their Affiliates, whether oral or written,
with respect to the subject matter hereof, including, without limitation, (i)
the letter agreement dated March 24, 2001, between the Company and Paradigm
Capital Partners, LLC, regarding confidential information, (ii) the letter
agreement dated March 24, 2001, between the Company and Paradigm Capital
Partners, LLC, regarding exclusivity, and (iii) the letter agreement, dated
April 3, 2001, between the Company and Paradigm Capital Partners, LLC.

         SECTION 10.6 MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS. No amendment, modification
or termination of this Agreement shall be binding upon any other party unless
executed in writing by the parties hereto intending to be bound thereby.

         SECTION 10.7 WAIVERS AND EXTENSIONS. Any party to this Agreement may
waive any right, breach or default which such party has the right to waive,
provided that such waiver will not be effective against the waiving party unless
it is in writing, is signed by such party, and specifically refers to this
Agreement. Waivers may be made in advance or after the right waived has arisen
or the breach or default waived has occurred. Any waiver may be conditional. No
waiver of any breach of any agreement or provision herein contained shall be
deemed a waiver

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of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof nor of any other agreement or
provision herein contained. No waiver or extension of time for performance of
any obligations or acts shall be deemed a waiver or extension of the time for
performance of any other obligations or acts.

         SECTION 10.8 TITLES AND HEADINGS; INTERPRETATION. Titles and headings
of sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the
construction of any provision of this Agreement. Where any representation or
warranty contained in this Agreement is expressly qualified by reference to the
best knowledge of the Company, the Company confirms that it has made due and
diligent inquiry as to the matters that are the subject of such representations
and warranties.

         SECTION 10.9 EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES. Each of the annexes, exhibits and
schedules referred to herein and attached hereto is an integral part of this
Agreement and is incorporated herein by reference.

         SECTION 10.10 EXPENSES; BROKERS. The Company shall pay or cause to be
paid, whether or not the Third Closing occurs hereunder, all reasonable
out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by the Purchaser and its respective
Affiliates, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
the other Documents and all matters related thereto (including, without
limitation, HSR Act filing fees, and reasonable fees and disbursements of
counsel and consultants not to exceed $50,000 per Closing).

         SECTION 10.11 PRESS RELEASES AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. All press
releases and similar public announcements relating to the transactions
contemplated by the Documents shall be made only if mutually agreed upon by the
Company and the Purchaser, except to the extent that such disclosure is, in the
opinion of counsel, required by law or by NASD regulation; provided that any
such required disclosure shall only be made by such party, to the extent
consistent with law, after consultation with the other party.

         SECTION 10.12 ASSIGNMENT; NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement
and the rights, duties and obligations hereunder may not be assigned or
delegated by either the Company or the Purchaser without the prior written
consent of the other; provided that the Purchaser may assign or delegate, in
whole or in part, its rights, duties and obligations hereunder to one or more
Permitted Transferees, provided, however, to the extent rights in this Agreement
are subject to the Purchaser owning a minimum amount of capital stock of the
Company, the Permitted Transferee will not be entitled to exercise such rights
unless it owns such minimum amount of capital stock. Except as provided in the
preceding sentence, any assignment or delegation of rights, duties or
obligations hereunder made without the prior written consent of the other party
hereto shall be void and of no effect. This Agreement and the provisions hereof
shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and
their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement is not
intended to confer any rights or benefits on any person that is not a party
hereto other than as expressly set forth in this Section 10.12 or in Section
10.1.

         SECTION 10.13 SEVERABILITY. This Agreement shall be deemed severable,
and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or
provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term
or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall

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be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such
invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and
enforceable.

         SECTION 10.14 COUNTERPARTS; FACSIMILE. This Agreement may be executed
in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. All documents
and closing deliveries for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the other Documents may be delivered by a party at the Closing via facsimile;
provided, that, the originally executed signature pages and original documents
are delivered to the appropriate parties within two (2) Business Days following
the Closing.

         SECTION 10.15 FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each party hereto, upon the request
of any other party hereto, shall do all such further acts and execute,
acknowledge and deliver all such further instruments and documents as may be
necessary or desirable to carry out the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including, in the case of the Company, such acts, instruments and
documents as may be necessary or desirable to convey and transfer to the
Purchaser the Shares to be purchased by it hereunder.

         SECTION 10.16 REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. The remedies provided herein shall
be cumulative and shall not preclude the assertion by any party hereto of any
other rights or the seeking of any remedies against the other party hereto.

                                    * * * * *

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.

                                    INTERNET PICTURES CORPORATION,
                                    a Delaware corporation

                                    By: /s/ James M. Phillips
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                    Name: James M. Phillips
                                    Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                    IMAGE INVESTOR PORTFOLIO,
                                    a separate series of

                                    MEMPHIS ANGELS, LLC,
                                    a Delaware limited liability company

                                    By: PARADIGM CAPITAL EQUITY
                                        PARTNERS, LLC,
                                        its Manager

                                        By: PARADIGM HOLDINGS,
                                            its Managing Member

                                            By: /s/ Frank McGrew
                                                --------------------------------
                                            Name: Frank McGrew
                                            Title: Managing Partner

                          SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                 SIGNATURE PAGE

<PAGE>   61

                                    EXHIBIT A

                     SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES TO BE PURCHASED

FIRST CLOSING

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            PURCHASED SECURITY              INITIAL DISBURSEMENT   SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK      COMMON STOCK
                                                                        (AS CONVERTED)          (AS CONVERTED)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>                    <C>                          <C>
           Promissory Note                       $3,000,000                150,000                 12,000,000
   ($20.00/share conversion price)

          Tranche A Warrant                          -0-                    45,000                  3,600,000
    ($20.00/share exercise price)

          Tranche A Warrant                          -0-                    30,000                  2,400,000
    ($40.00/share exercise price)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 SUBTOTAL:       $3,000,000                225,000                 18,000,000
</TABLE>

SECOND CLOSING

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            PURCHASED SECURITY               SECOND DISBURSEMENT   SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK      COMMON STOCK
                                                                        (AS CONVERTED)          (AS CONVERTED)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>                    <C>                          <C>
           Promissory Note                       $7,000,000                350,000                 28,000,000
   ($20.00/share conversion price)

          Tranche A Warrant                          -0-                   105,000                  8,400,000
    ($20.00/share exercise price)

          Tranche A Warrant                          -0-                    70,000                  5,600,000
    ($40.00/share exercise price)

          Tranche B Warrant                          -0-                 1,000,000                 80,000,000
    ($20.00/share exercise price)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 SUBTOTAL:       $7,000,000             1,525,000                 122,000,000
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   62

THIRD CLOSING

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            PURCHASED SECURITY                 PURCHASE PRICE      SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK      COMMON STOCK
                                                                        (AS CONVERTED)          (AS CONVERTED)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>                    <C>                          <C>
      Conversion of Promissory Note             Conversion of              500,000                 40,000,000
     ($20.00/share conversion price)         $10,000,000 in debt

Exercise of Tranche B Warrant*                   $20,000,000             1,000,000                 80,000,000
      ($20.00/share exercise price)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 SUBTOTAL:       $20,000,000             1,500,000                120,000,000
</TABLE>

SUMMARY FOLLOWING THIRD CLOSING*

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                          <C>
Aggregate Purchase Price...................................................  $ 30,000,000
Shares of Series B Preferred Stock Outstanding.............................     1,500,000
Shares of Series B Preferred Stock reserved under the Tranche A Warrants...       250,000
Common Stock reserved under Series B Preferred Stock.......................   140,000,000
</TABLE>

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* Assuming full exercise of Tranche B Warrant.

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