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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.18

NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT
HAS BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR REGISTERED
OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND NEITHER THIS WARRANT
NOR THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE TRANSFERRED
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 3 OF THIS WARRANT.

                                     WARRANT

                           to purchase Common Stock of
                            General Automation, Inc.
                             Expiring April 30, 2003

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, General Automation, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby grants to Four JM LLC, a California limited liability
company, or registered assigns ("Holder"), the right to purchase from the
Company, upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Warrant,
all or any part of 5,555 fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Common
Stock of the Company for the aggregate exercise price of $6610.45.

      Hereafter, (i) the Common Stock of the Company, together with any other
equity securities which may be issued by the Company in substitution therefor,
is referred to as the "Common Stock", (ii) the shares of the Common Stock
purchasable hereunder are referred to as the "Warrant Shares", (iii) the
aggregate exercise price payable for all of the Warrant Shares is referred to as
the "Aggregate Exercise Price", and (iv) the price payable hereunder for each of
the Warrant Shares is referred to as the "Per Share Exercise Price", which shall
initially be $1.19 per share. The Per Share Exercise Price and the number of
Warrant Shares are subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided. The Aggregate
Exercise Price is not subject to adjustment.

      This Warrant is issued in connection with the Warrant Agreement dated May
4, 1998 ("Warrant Agreement") by and between the Company and the "Lenders" (as
defined in the Warrant Agreement) and is issued in consideration of the Loan
made to the Company as described in the Warrant Agreement, which Loan is
evidenced by the "Note" (as defined in the Warrant Agreement").

      This Warrant is subject to the following provisions, terms and conditions:

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      Section 1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.

      To exercise this Warrant in whole or in part, the Holder shall deliver to
the Company at its principal office in Irvine, California, (a) a written notice,
in substantially the form of the Subscription Notice appearing at the end of
this Warrant, of the Holder's election to exercise this Warrant, which notice
shall specify the number of shares of Common Stock to be purchased, (b) cash or
a certified check payable to the Company, in an amount equal to the aggregate
purchase price of the number of shares of Common Stock being purchased and (c)
this Warrant. The Company shall as promptly as practicable, and in any event
within 15 days thereafter, execute and deliver or cause to be executed and
delivered, in accordance with such notice, a certificate or certificates
representing the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock specified in such
notice. The stock certificate or certificates so delivered shall be in the
denomination as may be specified in such notice and shall be issued in the name
of the Holder or such other name as shall be designated in such notice (provided
such designation complies with Section 3 herein). Such certificate or
certificates shall be deemed to have been issued and the Holder or any other
person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed for all purposes to
have become a holder of record of such shares as of the date such notice and
payment are received by the Company as aforesaid. If this Warrant shall have
been exercised only in part, the Company shall, at the time of delivery of said
certificate or certificates, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the
rights of the Holder to purchase the remaining shares of Common Stock called for
by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical to
this Warrant, or, at the request of the Holder, appropriate notation may be made
on this Warrant and the same returned to the Holder. The Company shall pay all
expenses, taxes (except transfer taxes) and other charges payable in connection
with the preparation, issue and delivery of such stock certificates and new
Warrants.

      All shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of this Warrant shall
be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and, if the Common Stock is then
listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on an automated quotation
system, shall be duly listed or quoted thereon.

      The Company shall not be required upon any exercise of this Warrant to
issue a certificate representing any fraction of a share of Common Stock, but,
in lieu thereof, shall pay to the Holder cash in an amount equal to a
corresponding fraction (calculated to the nearest 1/100 of a share) of the
purchase price of one share of Common Stock as of the date of receipt by the
Company of notice of exercise of this Warrant.

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      Section 2. TRANSFER, DIVISION AND COMBINATION.

      The Company agrees to maintain at its principal office in Irvine,
California, books for the registration and transfer of this Warrant, and,
subject to the provisions of Section 3 hereof, this Warrant and all rights
hereunder are transferable, in whole, on such books at such office, upon
surrender of this Warrant at such office, together with a written assignment of
this Warrant duly executed by the Holder or his agent or attorney and funds
sufficient to pay any stock transfer taxes payable upon the making of such
transfer; provided, however, that no transfer shall be for less than 10,000
Warrant Shares, except as provided for in Section 10(i) hereof. Upon such
surrender and payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or
Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees and in the denominations
specified in such instrument of assignment, and this Warrant shall promptly be
canceled. A Warrant may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of shares
of Common Stock without having a new Warrant issued.

      This Warrant is transferable only on the books of the Company which it
shall cause to be maintained for such purpose. The Company may treat the
registered holder of this Warrant as he, she or it appears on the Company's
books at any time as the Holder for all purposes, notwithstanding the Company's
receipt of any notice to the contrary. No transferee or assignee of this Warrant
shall be eligible to become the registered holder of this Warrant unless the
requirements of Section 3 shall have been complied with in connection with the
transfer or assignment of this Warrant to such transferee or assignee.

      Subject to Section 3 below, this Warrant may be divided or combined with
other Warrants upon presentation hereof at such principal office in Irvine,
California, together with a written notice specifying the names and
denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or
his agent or attorney; provided, however, that no transfer shall be for less
than 10,000 Warrant Shares, except as provided for in Section 10(i) hereof.
Subject to compliance with the preceding paragraph as to any transfer that may
be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and
deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be
divided or combined in accordance with such notice.

      Section 3. RESTRICTIONS ON EXERCISE AND TRANSFER OF WARRANTS AND COMMON
STOCK.

      This Warrant shall be exercisable (a) only under circumstances such that
the issue of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise is exempt from the

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requirements of registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (or
any similar statute then in effect) (the 1933 Act) and any applicable state
securities law or (b) upon registration of such Common Stock in compliance
therewith. This Warrant shall be transferable only under circumstances such that
the transfer is exempt from the requirements of registration under the 1933 Act
and any applicable state securities law. By acceptance hereof, the Holder agrees
to comply with such legislation. All certificates issued representing the
Warrant Shares will bear a legend referring to the foregoing matters.

      Before any transfer or attempted transfer of all or any part of this
Warrant or the Warrant Shares, the Holder shall give the Company written notice
of its intention so to do describing briefly the manner of any such proposed
transfer. Promptly after receiving such written notice, the Company shall
present copies thereof to Company counsel and, if the Company requests the
Holder to designate special counsel therefor, to any special counsel designated
by the Holder that is reasonably satisfactory to the Company. If, in the opinion
of counsel for the Company and counsel, if any, for the Holder, the proposed
transfer may be effected without registration under the 1933 Act and any
applicable state securities law of any such securities, the Company, as promptly
as practicable, shall notify the Holder of such opinion, whereupon the
securities proposed to be transferred may be transferred in accordance with the
terms of such notice. The Company shall not be required to effect any such
transfer before the receipt of such favorable opinion or opinions of the
effectiveness of registration. All costs associated with any counsel review or
issuance of any opinion in connection with the exercise or transfer of this
Warrant shall be borne solely by the Company.

      Section 4. CERTAIN COVENANTS.

      The Company covenants and agrees that it will at all times reserve and set
apart and have, free from preemptive rights, a number of shares of authorized
but unissued Common Stock, or other stock or securities deliverable pursuant to
this Warrant, sufficient to enable it at any time to fulfill all its obligations
hereunder.

      Section 5. NOTICES

      In the event that:

            (a) the Company proposes to pay any dividend payable in stock (of
any class or classes) or any other security, upon its Common Stock or make any
distribution (other than ordinary cash dividends) to the holders of its Common
Stock,

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            (b) the Company proposes to grant to the holders of its Common Stock
generally any rights or options,

            (c) the Company proposes to effect any capital reorganization or
reclassification of capital stock of the Company,

            (d) the Company proposes to consolidate with, or merge into, any
other corporation or to transfer its property as an entirety or substantially as
an entirety, or

            (e) the Company proposes to effect the liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of the Company,

then the Company shall cause notice of any such intended action to be given to
holder of this Warrant not less than 20 days before the date on which the
transfer books of the Company shall close or a record shall be taken for such
stock dividend, distribution or granting of rights or options, or the date when
such capital reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, transfer,
liquidation, dissolution or winding up shall be effective, as the case may be.

      Any notice or other document required or permitted to be given or
delivered to holder of record of Warrants shall be delivered by facsimile,
reliable courier or first-class mail postage prepaid to each such holder at the
last address shown on the books of the Company maintained for the registry and
transfer of the Warrants. Any notice or other document required or permitted to
be given or delivered to holders of record of Warrant Shares pertaining to the
rights granted to such holder under Section 10 below shall be delivered by
facsimile, reliable courier or first-class mail postage prepaid to each such
holder at such holder's address as the same appears on the stock records of the
Company. Any notice or other document required or permitted to be given or
delivered hereunder to the Company shall be delivered by facsimile, reliable
courier or first-class mail postage prepaid to the principal office of the
Company, at Irvine, California, or delivered to the office of one of the
Company's executive officers at such address, or such other address as shall
have been furnished by the Company to the holders of record of such Warrants and
the holders of record of such Warrant Shares.

      Section 6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; NOT SHAREHOLDERS.

      No provision of this Warrant shall be construed as conferring upon the
Holder the right to vote or to consent or to receive dividends or to receive
notice as a shareholder in respect of meetings of shareholders for the election
of directors of the Company or any other matter whatsoever as shareholders of
the Company.

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No provision hereof, in the absence of affirmative action by the Holder to
purchase shares of Common Stock, and no mere enumeration herein of the rights or
privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of Holder for the
purchase price or as a shareholder of the Company, whether such liability is
asserted by the Company, creditors of the Company or others.

      Section 7. LOSS, DESTRUCTION, ETC. OF WARRANT.

      Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft,
mutilation or destruction of this Warrant, and in the case of any such loss,
theft or destruction upon delivery of a bond of indemnity in such form and
amount as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, or in the event of
such mutilation upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company
will make and deliver a new Warrant, of like tenor, in lieu of such lost,
stolen, destroyed or mutilated Warrant. Any Warrant issued under the provisions
of this Section 7 in lieu of any Warrant alleged to be lost, destroyed or
stolen, or of any mutilated Warrant, shall constitute an original contractual
obligation on the part of the Company.

      Section 8. EXERCISE AND EXPIRATION OF WARRANT.

      This Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part from and after the
"Valuation Date" (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) and prior to the
expiration of this Warrant. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, in the event
this Warrant is subject to early termination pursuant to Section 9(d) hereof,
then the Holder shall have a right to exercise this Warrant (in whole or in
part) pursuant to Section 9(d) hereof. The expiration time and date of the
Warrant shall be 5:00 P.D.T. on April 30, 2003, subject to earlier termination
pursuant to Section 9(d) below.

      Section 9. ADJUSTMENT OF NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUABLE PURSUANT TO THIS
WARRANT.

            (a) DISTRIBUTION WITH RESPECT TO COMMON STOCK. If, at any time or
from time to time after the date of this Warrant, the Company shall distribute
to the holders of the Common Stock, without payment therefor: (i) securities,
other than shares of the Common Stock, or (ii) property, other than cash, with
respect to the Common Stock, then, and in each such case, subject to Section
9(d) below, the Holder, upon the exercise of this Warrant, shall be entitled to
receive the securities and properties which the Holder would hold on the date of
such exercise if, on the date of such distribution, the Holder had been the
holder of record of the number of shares of the Common Stock subscribed for upon
such exercise and, during the period from the date of such distribution to and
including

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the date of such exercise, had retained such shares and the securities and
properties receivable by the Holder during such period.

            (b) STOCK SPLITS, ETC. If, at any time or from time to time after
the date of this Warrant, the Company shall issue to the holders of the Common
Stock shares of the Common Stock by way of a stock dividend or stock split,
then, and in each such case, the Per Share Exercise Price shall be adjusted, or
further adjusted, to a price (to the nearest tenth of one cent) determined by
dividing (i) an amount equal to the number of shares of the Common Stock
outstanding immediately prior to such issuance multiplied by the Per Share
Exercise Price as it existed immediately prior to such issuance by (ii) the
total number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after such
issuance. Upon each such adjustment in the Per Share Exercise Price, the number
of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted by dividing the Aggregate Exercise Price by
the Per Share Exercise Price in effect immediately after such adjustment.

            (c) REVERSE SPLITS, ETC. If, at any time or from time to time after
the date of this Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding is
decreased by way of combination of shares or reverse split, then, and in each
such case the Per Share Exercise Price shall be adjusted, or further adjusted,
to a price (to the nearest tenth of one cent) determined by dividing (i) an
amount equal to the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to such event multiplied by the Per Share Exercise Price as it existed
immediately prior to such event by (ii) the total number of shares of the Common
Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Upon each such adjustment in the
Per Share Exercise Price, the number of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted by
dividing the Aggregate Exercise Price by the Per Share Exercise Price in effect
immediately after such adjustment.

            (d) REORGANIZATION; TERMINATION OF WARRANT. In the event that the
Company at any time proposes to (i) merge into, consolidate with or enter into
any other reorganization (including the sale of substantially all of its assets)
in which the Company is not the surviving corporation (other than a merger
solely for the purpose of effecting a change in the Company's corporate
domicile), or (ii) enter into a merger or other reorganization as a result of
which the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company will be changed into
or exchanged for shares of the capital stock or other securities of another
corporation or for cash or other property (other than a merger solely for the
purpose of effecting a change in the Company's corporate domicile), the Company
shall mail notice thereof (the "Notice") to the Holder and shall not consummate
any such transaction nor make any distribution to shareholders with respect
thereto, until the expiration of twenty (20) days after the date of mailing of
the Notice, and the

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record date for shareholders entitled to participate in such transaction or
distribution, if applicable, shall not be earlier than a date which is at least
twenty (20) days after the date of mailing of the Notice. Notwithstanding any
other provision hereof, the right to exercise this Warrant shall automatically
expire and terminate upon consummation of the transaction to which the Notice
relates.

      Section 10. REGISTRATION RIGHTS.

      (a) DEFINITIONS. The terms defined in this Section 10(a) shall have the
meanings herein specified for all purposes of this Warrant, applicable to both
the singular and plural forms of any of the terms herein defined.

            (1) Board. "Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.

            (2) Commission. "Commission" means the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission.

            (3) Holder's Registrable Securities. "Holder's Registrable
Securities" means (i) the Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of
this Warrant and all other Original Warrants and/or Additional Warrants of which
the Holder is the record holder, and (ii) any securities issued or issuable with
respect to the Common Stock referred to in clause (i) above by way of a stock
dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares,
reclassification, recapitalization, merger or consolidation or reorganization;
provided, however, that such shares of Common Stock shall only be treated as
Holder's Registrable Securities if and so long as they have not been (i) sold to
or through a broker or dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or a
public securities transaction, or (ii) sold in a transaction exempt from the
registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the 1993 Act under Section
4(1) thereof or other applicable exemption so that all transfer restrictions and
restrictive legends with respect to such Common Stock are removed upon the
consummation of such sale, or (iii) issued and outstanding for one year or more.

            (4) Other Registrable Securities. "Other Registrable Securities"
means all Common Stock, whether now outstanding or hereafter issued, which the
Company has agreed to register, or may hereafter agree to register, other than
the Holder's Registrable Securities.

            (5) Registrable Securities. "Registrable Securities" means all of
the Holder's Registrable Securities and all of the Other Registrable Securities,
collectively.

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            (6) Register, Registered and Registration. The terms "register,"
"registered," and "registration" refer to a registration effected by preparing
and filing a registration statement in compliance with the 1933 Act, and the
declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of such registration statement.

      (b) REGISTRATION.

            (1) Notice to Holders, Etc. Each time the Company shall determine to
file a registration statement under the 1933 Act in connection with the public
offering of shares of Common Stock for cash on a form which would also permit
the registration of the Holder's Registrable Securities, the Company will
promptly give written notice of its determination to the Holder. Upon the
written request of the Holder given within twenty (20) days after the receipt of
such written notice from the Company, the Company agrees to cause all of the
Holder's Registrable Securities, or such portion thereof as the Holder has
specified to the Company in writing, to be included in such registration
statement and registered under the 1933 Act.

            (2) Inclusion in Underwriting. If the registration of which the
Company gives written notice pursuant to Section 10(b)(1) is for a public
offering involving an underwriting, the Company agrees to advise the Holder as a
part of its written notice. In such event, the right of the Holder to
registration pursuant to this Section 10 shall be conditioned upon the Holder's
participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of Holder's Registrable
Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. If any of the
Holder's Registrable Securities are to be distributed through such underwriting,
the Holder shall enter into (together with the Company and the other
shareholders of the Company distributing their securities through such
underwriting) an underwriting agreement with the underwriter or underwriters
selected for such underwriting by the Company, provided that such underwriting
agreement is in customary form.

            (3) Limitations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section
10, if the managing underwriter of an underwritten distribution advises the
Company in writing that in its good faith judgment the number of shares of
Registrable Securities requested to be registered exceeds the number of shares
of Registrable Securities which can be sold in such offering, then the number of
shares of Registrable Securities so requested to be included in the offering
shall be reduced to that number of shares which in the good faith judgment of
the managing underwriter can be sold in such offering (except for shares to be
issued by the Company, which shall have priority over the shares of Registrable
Securities), and such reduced number of shares shall be allocated among the
Holder and all other participating holders of Registrable Securities in
proportion, as nearly as

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practicable, to the respective number of shares of Registrable Securities held
by such persons at the time of filing the registration statement. All Holder's
Registrable Securities which are excluded from the underwriting by reason of the
underwriter's marketing limitation and all Holder's Registrable Securities not
originally requested to be so included shall not be included in such
registration.

            (4) Abandonment of Registration. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Warrant, the Company may at any time, at the discretion of the Board,
abandon or terminate any registration statement, either prior to or after its
filing with the Commission, without liability or obligation to the Holder.

      (c) EXPENSES.

            (1) Registration Expenses. The Company agrees to bear all fees,
costs and expenses with respect to the inclusion of shares of Holder's
Registrable Securities in any registration statement pursuant to this Section
10.

            (2) Company Expenses; Expenses of Holder. The fees, costs and
expenses of registration to be borne as provided in Section 10(c)(1) above shall
consist of all registration, filing and NASD fees, printing expenses, fees and
disbursements of counsel and accountants for the Company, fees and disbursements
of counsel for the underwriter or underwriters of such securities (if the
Company and/or selling security holders are otherwise required to bear such fees
and disbursements), and all legal fees and disbursements and other expenses of
complying with state securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdictions in which
the securities to be offered are to be registered or qualified. The fees, costs
and expenses to be borne by the Company under Section 10(c)(1) above shall not
include the fees, costs or expenses of any counsel to Holder or stock transfer
taxes or underwriters' discounts and commissions relating to any of the Holder's
Registrable Securities.

      (d) OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY. Whenever required under this Section 10 to
effect the registration of any Holder's Registrable Securities, the Company
shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible, furnish to the Holder such
numbers of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in
conformity with the requirements of the 1933 Act, and such other documents as
the Holder may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the
Holder's Registrable Securities included in the registration; and

      (e) FURNISH INFORMATION. It shall be a condition precedent to the
obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to this Section 10 that
the Holder shall furnish to the Company such information regarding the Holder,
the

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Holder's Registrable Securities and the intended method of disposition of such
securities as the Company shall reasonably request and as shall be required in
connection with the action to be taken by the Company.

      (f) INDEMNIFICATION. In the event any shares of the Holder's Registrable
Securities are included in the registration statement under this Section 10:

            (1) to the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and
hold harmless the Holder, any underwriter (as defined in the 1933 Act) for it
and each person, if any, who controls the Holder or underwriter within the
meaning of the 1933 Act, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities,
joint or several, to which they may become subject under the 1933 Act or
otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in
respect thereof) arise out of or are based on any untrue or alleged untrue
statement of any material fact contained in such registration statement,
including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or
any amendments or supplements thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the
omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be
stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or
arise out of any violation by the Company of any rule or regulation promulgated
under the 1933 Act applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction
required of the Company in connection with any such registration; and will
reimburse the Holder, such underwriter or controlling person for any legal or
other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or
defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 10(f)(l) shall not apply
to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or
action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) nor shall the Company be liable in
any such case for any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action to the
extent that it arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in connection with such
registration statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, or amendments
or supplements thereto, in reliance upon and in conformity with written
information furnished expressly for use in connection with such registration by
the Holder, or any such underwriter or controlling person;

            (2) to the extent permitted by law, the Holder will indemnify and
hold harmless the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who have
signed the registration statement, each person, if any, who controls the Company
within the meaning of the 1933 Act and each agent and any underwriter for the
Company and each person who controls such underwriter (within the meaning of

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the 1933 Act) against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which the
Company or any such director, officer, controlling person, agent or underwriter
may become subject, under the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereto) arise out of or
are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material
fact contained in such registration statement, including any preliminary
prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or
supplements thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged
omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the
extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission was made in such registration
statement, preliminary or final prospectus, or amendments or supplements
thereto, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished
by the Holder expressly for use in connection with such registration, and the
Holder will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the
Company or any such director, officer, controlling person, agent or underwriter
in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage,
liability or action; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained
in this Section 10(f)(2) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any
such loss, claim damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected
without the consent of the Holder (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld); and

            (3) promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this
paragraph of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party
will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party
under this paragraph, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the
commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to
participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly
with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense
thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties. The failure to notify
an indemnifying party promptly of the commencement of any such action, if
prejudicial to his ability to defend such action, shall relieve such
indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this
paragraph, but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve
him of any liability that he may have to any indemnified party otherwise than
under this paragraph.

      (g) REPORTS UNDER SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. With a view to making
available to the Holders the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act
and any other rule or regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission that
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securities of the Company to the public without registration, the Company agrees
to use its reasonable best efforts to:

            (1) make and keep public information available, as those terms are
understood and defined in Rule 144;

            (2) file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in a timely
manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the 1933
Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 1934 Act); and

            (3) furnish to the Holder so long as the Holder owns any of the
Holder's Registrable Securities forthwith upon request a written statement by
the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 and
the 1934 Act, a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the
Company, and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company as may be
reasonably requested in availing any holder of any rule or regulation of the
Securities and Exchange Commission permitting the selling of any such securities
without registration.

      (h) CERTAIN SITUATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH FUTURE GRANTS OF REGISTRATION
RIGHTS. The Company shall not, as long as any shares of Holder's Registrable
Securities are outstanding, enter into any agreement with any holder or
prospective holder of securities of the Company which limits or restricts in any
manner the performance of the Company's obligations under this Section 10 or
alters the allocation provisions in Section 10(b)(3) if marketing factors
require a limitation on the number of securities to be included in an
underwritten offering.

      (i) ASSIGNMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The rights to cause the Company to
register securities granted to the Holder by the Company under this Section 10
may be transferred or assigned by the Holder only to a transferee or assignee of
not less than 10,000 shares of Registrable Securities, provided that the Company
is given written notice at the time of or within a reasonable time after such
transfer or assignment, stating the name and address of the assignee or
transferee and identifying the securities with respect to which such
registration rights are being transferred or assigned, and, provided, further,
that the transferee or assignee of such rights assumes in writing the
obligations of the Holder under this Section 10. Notwithstanding anything
contained to the contrary in Section 10(i) hereof, Four JM LLC shall be entitled
to transfer or assign the securities granted herein in increments as small as
1,000 shares, provided that such transferees or assignees are then existing
members of Four JM LLC.

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      Neither this Warrant nor any term hereof may be changed, waived,
discharged or terminated orally or in writing, provided that any term of this
Warrant may be amended or the observance of such term may be waived (either
generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively)
with, but only with, the written consent of the Company and the holders of
Original Warrants and Additional Warrants, as defined in the Warrant Agreement
(collectively, "Warrants"), and/or shares of Registrable Securities then
outstanding which were issued upon the exercise of any of the Warrants, that
represent, in the aggregate, at least a majority of the sum of (i) all of the
Registrable Securities then outstanding which were issued upon the exercise of
any of the Warrants, and (ii) the total number of shares of Registrable
Securities issuable under all of the Warrants then outstanding.

      Section 12. ATTORNEYS FEES.

      If a lawsuit, arbitration, or other proceedings are instituted by any
party to enforce any of the terms or conditions of this Warrant against any
other party hereto, the prevailing party in such litigation, arbitration, or
proceedings shall be entitled, as an additional item of damages, to such
reasonable attorneys' and other professional fees(including but not limited to
expert witness fees), court costs, arbitrators' fees, arbitration administrative
fees, travel expenses, and other out-of-pocket expenses or costs of such other
proceedings as may be fixed by any court of competent jurisdiction, arbitrator,
or other judicial or quasi-judicial body having jurisdiction thereof, whether or
not such litigation or proceedings proceed to a final judgment or award. For the
purposes of this Section 12.0, any party receiving an arbitration award or a
judgment for damages or other amounts shall be deemed to be the prevailing
party, regardless of amount of the damage awarded or whether the award or
judgment was based upon all or some of such party's claims or causes of action.

      Section 13. GOVERNING LAW.

      This Warrant shall be governed by the laws of the State of California
without regard to its conflict of laws principles or rules.

                 [SIGNATURES COMMENCE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be signed in
its name by its duly authorized officer.

                                       GENERAL AUTOMATION, INC.,
                                         a Delaware corporation

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                                       By:   RICHARD NANCE
                                       Its:  Chief Financial Officer

Dated:

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                               Notice of Exercise

      1. The undersigned hereby elect(s) to purchase _____________ shares of the
Common Stock of General Automation pursuant to the terms of the attached
Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price of such shares in
full.

      2. Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares in
the name(s) of the undersigned or in such other name(s) as specified below:

                             ---------------------------------------------------
                             (Name)

                             ---------------------------------------------------

                             ---------------------------------------------------
                             (Address)

      3. The undersigned represents the undersigned is acquiring the shares
solely for its own account and not as a nominee for any other party and not with
a view toward the resale or distribution thereof except in compliance with the
applicable securities law.

                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       (Signature)

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(Date)

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.19

                                 LOAN AGREEMENT

      This LOAN AGREEMENT (as amended from time to time, this "Agreement"),
dated as of September 30, 1999 (the "Effective Date") is entered into by and
among GENERAL AUTOMATION, INC., a Delaware corporation "Borrower"), and PACIFIC
MEZZANINE FUND, L.P., a California limited partnership ("PMF") (together with
any subsequent Lender pursuant to Section 1.02(e) hereof, each a "Lender" and
collectively, the "Lenders").

                                   ARTICLE I

                         DEFINITIONS AND RELATED MATTERS

      SECTION 1.01 DEFINITIONS. The following terms with initial capital letters
have the following meanings:

      "Affiliate" means, with respect to a Person, any other Person that,
directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such first Person. The term
"control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power, whether or
not exercised, to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of
a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other equity
interests, by contract or otherwise, and the terms "controls", "controlled" and
"common control" have correlative meanings. Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this definition, in no event shall the Lenders or any of their
Affiliates be deemed to be Affiliates of Borrower.

      "Agreement" is defined in the Preamble.

      "Applicable Law" means all applicable provisions of all (i) constitutions,
treaties, statutes, laws, rules, regulations and ordinances of any Governmental
Authority, (ii) Governmental Approvals and (iii) orders, decisions, judgments,
awards and decrees of any Governmental Authority.

      "Bankruptcy Code" means Title II of the United States Code (11 U.S.C.
Section 101 et seq.), as amended from time to time, or any successor statute.

      "Base Rate" means, at any time, a rate of interest equal to ten percent
(10%) per annum calculated as specified in Section 2.02.

      "Benefit Arrangements" shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.13.

      "Best Knowledge" shall mean to the personal knowledge of any officer of
Borrower.

      "Borrower" is defined in the Preamble and includes its -successors and
Permitted assigns.

      "Borrower's Certificate" means the certificate, executed by Borrower, in
substantially the form of Exhibit D.

      "Business Day" any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on
which banks in San Francisco, California are authorized or obligated to close.

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      "Capital Expenditure" means, for any period, (i) the aggregate
consolidated capital expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as
liabilities) of Borrower for such period, as the same are required to be set
forth, in accordance with GAAP, in the consolidated statement of cash flows of
Borrower for such period and (ii) capitalized lease obligations of Borrower, on
a consolidated basis, incurred during such period.

      "Closing" shall mean the time at which Lender makes the Loan.

      "Closing Date" means September 30, 1999 or such later date on which all
conditions set forth in Section 3.01 shall have been satisfied or waived in
writing.

      "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time.

      "Collateral" means the collateral under, and as defined in, the Collateral
Documents.

      "Collateral Documents" means the Security Agreement, the Intercreditor
Agreement, the Deposit Notice and all financing statements and other documents
or instruments executed or delivered from time to time in connection therewith
or otherwise to secure the Obligations, in each case as from time to time
amended.

      "Commitment" means the obligation of the Lenders to make the Loan under
this Agreement, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

      "Common Stock" means the common stock, $0.10 par value, of Borrower.

      "Contingent Obligation" means, as to any Person, any obligation, direct or
indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person with respect to any
Indebtedness or other obligation of another Person, including any direct or
indirect guarantee of such Indebtedness or obligation, to maintain the net
worth, solvency or financial condition of the other Person, or otherwise to
assume or hold harmless the holders of Indebtedness or any other obligation of
another Person against loss in respect thereof.

      "Contractual Obligation" means, as applied to any Person, any provision of
any security issued by that Person or of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust,
contract, undertaking, agreement, or other document or instrument to which that
Person is a party or by which it or any of its assets or properties is bound or
to which it or any of its assets or properties is subject.

      "Conversion Rate" means the rate at which the notes convert into shares of
Borrower's Common Stock as set forth in Section 2.08 hereof.

      "Current Assets" means, at any particular time, all items which would, in
conformity with GAAP, be classified as current assets on a balance sheet of
Borrower, as at such time.

      "Current Liabilities" means, at any particular time, all items which
would, in conformity with GAAP, be classified as current liabilities (including
deferred taxes payable and other deferred liabilities) on a balance sheet of
Borrower, as at such time, with the exception of deferred revenues.

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      "Debt Service Coverage Ratio" means, with respect to any period, the ratio
of (a) Borrower's net income after taxes for such period excluding Borrower's
pre-tax extraordinary gains or losses, plus depreciation and amortization
deducted in determining net income for such period, minus Capital Expenditures
for such period, to (b) current maturities of long term Indebtedness and
capitalized leases paid or scheduled to be paid during such period.

      "Default" means any condition or event that, with the giving of notice or
lapse of time or both, would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of
Default.

      "Distribution" means (i) distributions or dividends on or in respect of
the capital stock of Borrower (except distributions solely in additional shares
of such stock) and (ii) the repurchase, purchase, redemption or acquisition of
capital stock of Borrower or of the warrants or rights or other options to
purchase such stock except for the purchase of the Warrants as provided herein.

      "Dollars" and "$" mean the lawful money of the United States.

      "EBITDA" means Borrower's earnings determined in accordance with GAAP
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

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

      "Employee Benefit Plans" shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.13.

      "Event of Default" is defined in Section 7.01.

      "Existing Liens" means such Liens which are described on Schedule 1.01.

      "Fees and Expenses" is defined in Section 2.04.

      "Financial Statements" shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.03.

      "Fundamental Event" means with respect to Borrower the occurrence of any
one or more of the following:

            (i)   any sale, transfer or other conveyance, whether direct or
      indirect, of all or substantially all of the assets of Borrower, on a
      consolidated basis, in one transaction or a series of related
      transactions;

            (ii)  the filing with the SEC of any tender or exchange offer by any
      "person" or "group" (as such terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d)
      and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) to acquire,
      directly or indirectly, voting stock of Borrower, or the acquisition of
      voting stock of the Borrower by way of a tender or exchange offer in a
      transaction that is exempt from registration; and

            (iii) the occurrence of a merger, sale, joint venture or other
      transaction which, in the reasonable opinion of PMF adversely affects
      Borrower's ability to generate revenue or earnings.

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      "Funding Date" means the date on which the Lenders make the Loan.

      "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles, consistently
applied, as in effect from time to time in the United States.

      "Governmental Approval" means an authorization, consent, approval, permit,
license, registration or filing with, any Governmental Authority.

      "Governmental Authority" means any nation, any state or other political
subdivision thereof, and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including
any government authority, agency, department, board, commission or
instrumentality of the United States, any State of the United States or any
political subdivision thereof, and any tribunal or arbitrator of competent
jurisdiction.

      "Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, without duplication: (i)
all obligations for borrowed money; (ii) all obligations evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or other similar instruments; (iii) all obligations to pay the
deferred purchase price of property or services, except trade accounts payable
arising in the ordinary course of business that are not overdue by more than
ninety (90) days or that are being contested in good faith; (iv) all obligations
constituting capitalized lease obligations under GAAP; (v) all obligations or
liabilities of others secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person,
whether or not such obligation or liability is assumed; (vi) all obligations of
such Person, contingent or other-wise, in respect of any letters of credit,
bankers! acceptances or similar instruments, and (vii) all Contingent
Obligations.

      "Indemnities" is defined in Section 8.02(a).

      "Intercreditor Agreement" means that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated
as of the Effective Date by and among the Lenders and acknowledged by the
Borrower.

      "Interest Coverage Ratio" means, with respect to any period, the ratio of
(a) Borrower's net income after taxes for such period (excluding pre-tax
extraordinary gains or losses), plus interest, depreciation and amortization
deducted in determining net income for such period, and minus Capital
Expenditures for such period, to (b) interest expense on Indebtedness deducted
in determining net income for such period.

      "Investment" means, as applied to any Person, (i) any direct or indirect
acquisition by that Person of securities or partnership interests of any other
Person, or all or any substantial part of the business or assets of any other
Person, and (ii) any direct or indirect loan, advance or capital contribution by
that Person to any other Person.

      "Investment Unit Pricing Agreement" means that certain Investment Unit
Pricing Agreement dated as of the Effective Date among Borrower and Lender.

      "Investor's Rights Agreement" means that certain Investor's Rights
Agreement dated as of the Effective Date among Borrower and the Lenders.

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      "Lender" is defined in the Preamble and includes its successors and
assigns.

      "Lien" means any lien, mortgage, pledge, security interest, charge, or
encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention
agreement or any lease in the nature thereof).

      "Loan" shall mean the Loan made by the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement
as defined in Section 2.01(a).

      "Loan Account" is defined in Section 2.05(a).

      "Loan Documents" means, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, the
Collateral Documents, the Warrants, the Investment Unit Pricing Agreement, the
Investors' Rights Agreement and any other instrument or other writing executed
or delivered by Borrower in connection herewith, and all amendments, appendices,
exhibits and schedules to any of the foregoing.

      "Mandatory Prepayment" shall mean a prepayment of the Loan pursuant to
Section 2.03(b).

      "Margin Regulations" means Regulation G, T, U and X of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and any successor regulations thereto,
as in effect from time to time.

      "Margin Stock" " means "margin stock" as defined in the Margin
Regulations.

      "Material Adverse Effect" or "Material Adverse Change" means a material
adverse effect on or a material adverse change in. as the case may be, the
business, assets, income, financial condition or prospects of Borrower, on a
consolidated basis.

      "Maturity Date" means September 30, 2004.

      "Multiemployer Plan" means a multiemployer plan, as defined in Sections
3(37) and 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

      "Net Cash Proceeds" means: (i) in the case of a sale of assets or similar
transaction, the cash (or the fair value of any other consideration received by
Borrower in respect of such transaction), net of reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses, and (ii) in the case of any issuance of equity Securities, the cash
(or the fair value of any other consideration received by Borrower for such
securities), net of reasonable costs of issuance.

      "Notes" means the certain promissory notes in substantially the form of
Exhibit A of even date herewith executed and issued by Borrower to the Lenders
as such notes may from time to time be amended in a writing signed by Borrower.

      "Obligations" means all present and future obligations and liabilities of
Borrower of every type and description arising under or in connection with this
Agreement or any other Loan Document due or to become due to Lender or any
Person entitled to indemnification under any

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of the Loan Documents, or any of their respective successors or assigns,
including all liability of Borrower for payment of principal, interest, fees,
expense reimbursements and indemnifications, whether voluntary or involuntary,
due or not due, absolute or contingent, secured or unsecured, liquidated or
unliquidated, determined or undetermined, and direct or indirect.

      "Payment Date" means the first Business Day of each calendar month,
commencing October 1, 1999, and the Maturity Date.

      "Permitted Liens" means, collectively, the Liens permitted under Section
6.01.

      "Person" means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited
liability company, a trust, an unincorporated organization or any other entity
or organization, including a Governmental Authority or other government or any
agency or political subdivision thereof.

      "PMF's Office" means the office of PMF identified as such on the signature
pages hereto, or such other office as PMF may hereafter designate by written
notice to Borrower.

      "Post-Default Rate" means: (i) in the event of failure to pay monetary
sums when due, five percent (5%) per annum above the Base Rate; and (ii) in the
event of Events of Default not involving a failure to pay monetary sums, two and
one-half percent (2 1/2%) per annum above the Base Rate.

      "Proprietary Rights" shall mean any and all patents, trademarks, service
marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, proprietary information, source
codes and other proprietary rights and processes.

      "Qualifying Offering" means a firmly underwritten public offering of any
of Borrower's securities registered under the Securities Act with aggregate net
proceeds of at least $15,000,000 and a per share offering price of at least
$2.00 (or $3.00 if such offering closes more than 12 months after the Closing
Date).

      "SBA" means the United States Small Business Administration.

      "Security Agreement" means the Security Agreement between Borrower and the
Lenders in substantially the form of Exhibit B, as it may from time to time be
amended in writing.

      "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

      "Senior Indebtedness" means a Senior Loan.

      "Senior Loan" means a loan to which Lender has agreed to subordinate
Lender's rights under this Agreement and the Note, pursuant to Section 2.01(d).

      "Senior Lender" shall mean any lender whose rights are senior to the
Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof, including Comerica Bank and the
holders of the first and second deeds of trust on Borrower's headquarters and
any transferee or assignee thereof in accordance with the terms hereof.

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      "Shareholder" means each holder of equity securities of Borrower and
"Shareholders" means all such holders of equity securities.

      "Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation, partnership or limited liability
company of which Borrower owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than
fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock or membership interests (as the case may
be) or any partnership, joint venture or other entity or organization in which
Borrower owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a fifty percent
(50%) equity interest.

      "Tangible Net Worth" shall mean, with respect to any date of
determination, Borrower's net worth as determined in accordance with GAAP minus
(i) intangible assets as determined in accordance with GAAP (including, without
limitation, patents, customer lists, franchise agreements, licenses, goodwill,
non-competition agreements, subscription lists, organizational expenses, prepaid
insurance and deposits), (ii) the net undepreciated portion of leasehold
improvements constituting tangible property, (iii) trade receivables converted
to notes, (iv) monies due from officers and directors, (v) direct or indirect
loans to shareholders and Affiliates, (vi) security deposits, prepaid costs and
expenses, (vii) all contributions to equity in any form other than from
Borrower's net profit after taxes after the date hereof, and (viii) "other
assets" and "other current assets" under Borrower's financial statements
pursuant to GAAP.

      "Taxes" means any present and future income and other taxes, charges,
fees, duties, imposts, withholdings and other assessments, together with any
interest and penalties, additions to tax and other additional amounts, imposed
by any Governmental Authority upon any Person.

      "Warrants" means the Warrants to acquire Common Stock executed and issued
in appropriate form by Borrower to the Lenders, as it may from time to time be
amended in a writing signed by Borrower.

      SECTION 1.02 RELATED MATTERS.

            (a)   Construction. Unless the context of this Agreement clearly
requires otherwise, references herein to the plural include the singular, the
singular includes the plural, the part includes the whole, the word "including"
is not limiting and all pronouns shall be deemed to cover all genders. The words
"hereof" "herein," "hereby," "hereunder" and similar terms in this Agreement
refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement. Article, Section, subsection, Exhibit, preamble, recital and Schedule
references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. References in this
Agreement to any agreement, other document or law "as amended" or "as amended
from time to time" shall include any amendments, supplements, waivers,
refinancings, renewals or other modifications.

            (b)   Accounting Terms and Determinations. Unless otherwise
specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all
accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements
required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared, in accordance and
consistent with GAAP.

            (c)   Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of California.

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            (d)   Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Agreement
that is illegal, invalid or unenforceable for any reason in any jurisdiction
shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such illegality,
invalidity or unenforceability without invalidating or impairing the remaining
provisions hereof or affecting the legality, validity or enforceability of such
provision in any other jurisdiction.

            (e)   Additional Lenders. The parties acknowledge and agree that
additional parties may lend funds to Borrower under the same terms as PMF
hereunder (up to an additional $1,050,000) with the consent of PMF and Borrower.
Such additional lenders shall execute this Agreement together with an
Intercreditor Agreement (and such additional documents as PMF may reasonably
require) in form and content satisfactory to PMF prior to making such loan.

                                   ARTICLE II

                          THE LOAN, NOTES AND WARRANTS

            SECTION 2.01 LOAN.

            (a)   The Loan.

                  (i)   Lenders' Commitment. The Lenders agree, upon the terms
      and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, to make to
      Borrower, upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in
      Article III, a loan in the aggregate original principal amount of a
      minimum of Three Million One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,150,000)
      and a maximum of Four Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,200,000)
      (together with the amount loaned by any additional Lenders, the "Loan").
      The amount of the Loan funded by PMF shall be Three Million One Hundred
      Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,150,000). Additional Lenders may fund up to an
      additional $1,050,000 (unless otherwise agreed by PMF and Borrower).

                  (ii)  Prepayment. Borrower may prepay the Loan at any time, in
      whole or in part; provided, that Borrower shall give the holder(s) of the
      Note(s) to be prepaid thirty (30) days' written notice of its intention to
      prepay one or more Notes, which notice shall set forth the date on which
      such prepayment shall be made and the amount of the prepayment. The
      holder(s) of the Note(s) to be prepaid may elect to convert their Notes
      pursuant to Section 1.08(a) hereof after delivery of the prepayment notice
      and before prepayment. In addition, at the time of any partial prepayment
      of principal, Borrower shall pay all unpaid Fees and Expenses and accrued
      interest on the principal amount being prepaid

                  (iii) Fundamental Event. The Loan shall immediately become due
      and payable or convertible at the sole option of the Lenders, or any of
      them, upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Event.

            (b)   Funding of Loan. Not later than 11:30 am. (San Francisco time)
on the Closing Date and subject to and upon fulfillment of the applicable
conditions set forth in

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Article III as determined by the Lenders, the Lenders shall arrange for a wire
transfer in the amount of the Loan to the account designated by Borrower
pursuant to the wire instructions set forth in the Notice of Borrowing.

            (c)   Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loan shall be used to
settle Borrower's obligations to Boundless Technologies and Texas Micro
Incorporated as set forth under Section 3.01(d) hereof. No part of the proceeds
of the Loan shall be used directly or indirectly for the purpose, whether
immediate, incidental or ultimate, of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock or
maintaining or extending credit to others for such purpose or for any other
purpose that violates the Margin Regulations.

            (d)   Agreement of Lender to Subordinate. Provided that no Default
or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and that Borrower has
provided the Lenders with a pro forma compliance certificate (in form acceptable
to the Lenders) demonstrating that no Default or Event of Default will occur
after the incurrence of the proposed Senior Loan, the Lenders agree to
subordinate their rights under this Agreement, the Notes and the Collateral
Documents (including the liens in favor of the Lenders created pursuant to the
Collateral Documents) to one or more Senior Loans; provided that the time of
such subordination, (w) Borrower's EBITDA for the trailing four (4) calendar
quarters exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the sum of the maximum amount of
the proposed Senior Loans (including any prior senior Loans permitted hereunder)
plus the Obligations, (x) the terms of the proposed subordination providing such
Senior Loans are substantially similar the terms of the subordination agreement
by and between PMF and Comerica Bank dated September 30, 1999 and (y) the Senior
Lender is approved by PMF (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld,
delayed or conditioned).

            (e)   Verification of Use of Proceeds. Within thirty (30) days after
the Closing Date, Borrower shall submit to the Lenders a written statement in
accordance with SBA Regulations and otherwise in form and substance acceptable
to each Lender, verifying that the proceeds of the Loan have been utilized by
Borrower as contemplated in Section 2.01(c).

            SECTION 2.02  INTEREST.

            (a)   Rate.

                  (i)   Subject to Section 2.02 (a)(ii) hereof, the Loan shall
      bear, and Borrower agrees to pay, interest on the outstanding principal
      balance thereof until due (whether at maturity, by reason of prepayment or
      acceleration or otherwise) at an interest rate equal to the Base Rate.

                  (ii)  From and after the occurrence of an Event of Default,
      for as long as such Event of Default shall be continuing, without notice
      or demand, the outstanding principal balance of the Loan (and overdue
      interest thereon, if any), shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal
      to the applicable Post-Default Rate. In addition, all amounts from time to
      time payable under the Collateral Documents and not paid when due shall
      bear interest at the Post-Default Rate which is applicable to payment
      defaults until paid.

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            (b)   Payment. Interest accrued on the Loan shall be payable in
arrears on each Payment Date and when such Loan shall become due (whether at
maturity, by reason of prepayment, demand, acceleration or otherwise), but only
to the extent then-accrued on the amount then so due; provided that interest
accrued at the Post-Default Rate shall be payable on written demand.

            (c)   Computations. Interest on the Loan (or other amount due under
the Loan Documents) shall accrue from day-to-day from and including the Closing
Date to and excluding the date of any principal repayment (or payment) thereon.
Interest on the Loan shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred sixty
(360) day year and paid for the actual number of days elapsed.

            (d)   Maximum Lawful Rate of Interest. The rate of interest payable
on the Loan (or other amount) shall in no event exceed the maximum rate
permissible under Applicable Law. If the rate of interest payable on the Loan
(or other amount) is ever reduced as a result of this subsection and at any time
thereafter the maximum rate permitted by Applicable Law shall exceed the rate of
interest provided for in this Agreement, then the rate provided for in this
Agreement shall be increased to the maximum rate provided by Applicable Law for
such period as is required so that the total amount of interest received by
Lender is that which would have been received by Lender but for the operation of
the first sentence of this subsection.

            SECTION 2.03 PRINCIPAL.

            (a)   Scheduled Principal Payment Dates. No principal payments shall
be due or payable on any Payment Date until the Maturity Date: all unpaid
principal and accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on the
Maturity Date;

            (b)   Mandatory Prepayments. Upon written request by Lender, upon
the occurrence of a Fundamental Event, Borrower shall immediately prepay the
Loan without Prepayment Penalty, if any.

            SECTION 2.04 FEES AND EXPENSES.

            (a)   In addition to principal and interest with respect to the
Loan, Borrower agrees: (i) to pay PMF on the Closing Date a processing fee (the
"Processing Fee") in an amount equal to two percent (2%) of the Loan amount,
which shall be considered as earned in full at Closing; (ii) on the Closing
Date, to reimburse PMF for (or pay to PMF's counsel directly) the reasonable
fees and expenses of such counsel in connection with the drafting and
negotiation of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including a
reasonable estimate of post-closing fees and expenses of such counsel), (iii) to
reimburse the Lenders for (or pay to Lenders' counsel directly) the reasonable
fees and expenses of such counsel in connection with the ongoing administration
of the Loan and the Warrants, whether or not a Default or Event of Default is
continuing; (iv) to reimburse PMF for its reasonable travel and other
out-of-pocket expenses (not including legal fees) incurred in connection with
PMF's due diligence and negotiation of the Loan Documents to the extent that
such expenses exceed the Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) non-refundable
expense deposit (the "Non-refundable Expense Deposit") paid to PMF in connection
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to the Loan; and (v) to reimburse the Lenders for their reasonable out-of-pocket
costs incurred in administering the Loan and their ownership of the Warrants,
including, without limitation, the out-of-pocket costs incurred in attending
meetings of the Board of Directors of Borrower. To the extent that they are not
paid on the Closing Date, the fees and expenses described in this Section 2.04
(collectively, "Fees and Expenses") shall be payable within thirty (30) days
after invoice by PMF or other Lender, as the case may be and, if not paid within
such period, shall bear interest at the Post-Default Rate. PMF acknowledges that
any portion of the Non-refundable Expense Deposit which is not utilized to
reimburse PMF for its out-of-pocket expenses described in Sections 2.04(a)(v)
and (vi) above will be promptly returned to Borrower.

        SECTION 2.05 ADMINISTRATION.

        (a)   Loan Account. Each of the Lenders shall maintain in their records
a loan account for such Lender's portion of the Loan hereunder (each, a "Loan
Account") in which shall be recorded (i) the original principal amount of the
Loan, (ii) all increases in the principal amount of the Loan, due to deferred
interest payments; (iii) all other appropriate debits and credits as and when
due in accordance with this Agreement, including all Fees and Expenses; and (iv)
all payments made by Borrower on the Loan and the Obligations. All entries in
the Loan Account shall be made in accordance with the customary accounting
practices of such Lender as in effect from time to time. All payments hereunder
shall be applied: First to such Lender's Fees and Expenses; Second to accrued
and unpaid interest; and Third, to principal payments then due and owing;
provided that upon written notice to Borrower, the Lenders may jointly apply
such payments against the Obligations in any other manner which the Lenders deem
proper and in compliance with the terms hereof.

        (b)   Statements. The Lenders may (but shall not be obligated to)
deliver to Borrower each month a written statement setting forth the balance of
the Loan Account. Each such statement shall be subject to subsequent review by
Borrower but, absent manifest error, shall be presumed to be correct and shall
be binding upon Borrower. Until such written statements are delivered to
Borrower as provided herein, the balance in the Loan Account shall be
rebuttable, presumptive evidence of the amounts due and owing such Lender by
Borrower with respect to the Loan and other Obligations covered thereby.

        (c)   Reinstatement. To the extent Borrower makes a payment to a Lender,
or a Lender receives any payment or proceeds of Collateral for Borrower's
benefit, which payment or proceeds or any part thereof are subsequently
invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to
be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law,
other law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds
received, the Obligations or the part thereof intended to be satisfied thereby
shall be revived and continue in full force and effect, together with all
collateral security therefor, as if such Payment or proceeds had not been
received by such Lender.

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        SECTION 2.06 MANNER OF PAYMENT.

        (a)   Borrower shall make each payment hereunder or under the other Loan
Documents to the Lenders in Dollars and in immediately available funds without
any deduction whatsoever.

        (b)   If any principal of or any interest on the Loan or any other
amount payable hereunder or under the other Loan Documents falls due on a date
that is not a Business Day, then such due date shall be extended to the next
succeeding Business Day, and interest on such principal, interest or other
amount shall be payable in respect of such extension on such next succeeding
Business Day.

        (c)   All payments of principal and interest on the Notes shall be made
pro rata to all Note holders.

        SECTION 2.07 THE NOTE; REGISTER.

        (a)   The Notes will be a fully-registered note on the books of Borrower
and will be issued only in fully-registered form.

        (b)   Borrower will cause to be kept at its principal office a register
for the registration and transfer of the Notes. The name and address of each
holder of a Note (or Notes), the transfer thereof and the names and addresses of
any transferee of a Note (or Notes), or any interest therein, shall be recorded
in such register. Until a transfer of a Note is duly registered on the books of
Borrower, Borrower may treat the registered holder thereof as the owner for all
purposes.

        (c)   Upon surrender for exchange or registration of transfer of a Note
at the office of Borrower designated for notices in accordance with Section 8.04
hereof, Borrower shall execute and deliver, at its expense, one or more new
Notes of any authorized denomination requested by Lender (or any subsequent
holder of any Note) in writing, each dated the date to which interest has been
paid on the Note so surrendered, and registered in the name of such Person as
shall be designated in writing by such holder. Every Note surrendered for
registration of transfer shall be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written
instrument of transfer duly executed, by the holder of such surrendered Note.
All transfers of Notes must comply with all applicable state and federal
securities laws.

        (d)   Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to Borrower of
the loss, theft, mutilation or destruction of any Note, and in the case of any
such loss, theft or destruction, upon delivery of an indemnity bond by the
holder thereof Borrower shall, without charge, make and deliver a new Note of
like amount in lieu of such lost, stolen or destroyed Note. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if any such lost, stolen or destroyed Note is owned by a Lender, then
the affidavit of a duly authorized representative of such Lender setting forth
the fact of loss, theft or destruction and its ownership of the Note at the time
of loss, theft or destruction shall be accepted as satisfactory evidence
thereof, together with an indemnification agreement in form and content
reasonably satisfactory to such Lender, and no indemnity bond shall be required
as a condition to the execution and delivery of the substitute Note.

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            SECTION 2.08 CONVERSION OF THE NOTES.

            (a)   The Notes shall be convertible by the holders thereof in whole
or in part at any time before repayment by Borrower of all principal and accrued
interest into shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Conversion Shares") at
conversion rate equal to Seventy Three Cents ($0.73) per Conversion Share (the
"Conversion Rate").

            (b)   Upon the occurrence of any subdivision, combination or stock
dividend of such class or series of stock, the number of Conversion Shares shall
automatically be proportionally adjusted to reflect the effect on the
outstanding shares of such stock by such subdivision, combination or dividend.

            SECTION 2.09 THE WARRANTS.

            (a)   Issuance, Purchase and Sale of Warrants. Concurrently with the
sale and issuance of the Notes, and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, at the Closing, Borrower will sell and issue to the Lenders warrants
to purchase shares of Common Stock of Borrower in substantially the form of
Exhibit C hereto (each, a "Warrant," and collectively, the "Warrants") for an
aggregate purchase price of $100. Each $8.00 of principal of Notes sold hereby
shall be accompanied by a detachable Warrant to purchase one share of Common
Stock of Borrower (the "Warrant Shares").

            (b)   Exercise of the Warrants. At the discretion of the Warrant
holder, each Warrant may be exercised into shares of Common Stock at an exercise
price of Forty Five Cents ($0.45) per share. Warrant Holders may elect to cancel
any outstanding debt and/or accrued interest, including the Notes, as payment of
the exercise price of the Warrant. Warrant Holders may also exchange other
securities of Borrower held at the market price thereof in payment of the
exercise price of Warrants. The Warrants shall expire on the earlier of (i) six
years from the date of repayment of the Notes issued together with such
Warrant(s) or (ii) 10 years from the date of original issuance thereof. The
Warrants shall be detachable the Notes and may be exercised, transferred or sold
independently of the Notes (subject to applicable law).

            SECTION 2.10 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE LENDERS.

            (a)   Minority Shareholder. Each of the undersigned Lenders
understand that upon conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants, such
Lender may be a minority shareholder of Borrower, and as such, Lender may have
very limited rights to manage or to control the business of Borrower.

            (b)   Due Execution. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the undersigned Lender, and, upon execution and delivery by
Borrower, will be valid and legally enforceable in accordance with their terms,
except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights,
and except as limited by application of legal principles affecting the
availability of equitable remedies.

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            (c)   Legends. Each of the undersigned understands that the Notes,
Warrants and the shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes and exercise of
the Warrants will bear restrictive legends as deemed necessary by Borrower or
its counsel with regard to the matters set forth in this Agreement or otherwise
as necessary or appropriate.

            (d)   Compliance with Securities Laws. Each Lender hereby
represents, warrants and covenants that (1) the Notes and Warrants and any
shares of stock purchased upon conversion of the Notes or exercise of the
Warrants shall be acquired for investment only and not with a view to, or for
sale in connection with, any distribution thereof; (2) the Lender has had such
opportunity as such Lender has deemed adequate to obtain from representatives of
Borrower such information as is necessary to permit the Lender to evaluate the
merits and risks of its investment in Borrower; (3) the Lender is able to bear
the economic risk of holding the Notes, Warrants and such shares as may be
acquired pursuant to conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants for an
indefinite period; and (4) the Lender understands that the Notes, Warrants, and
shares of stock acquired pursuant to conversion of the Notes or exercise of the
Warrants will not be registered under the Securities Act unless and until the
Lenders' rights under the Investors' Rights Agreement are exercised in
accordance with the terms thereof, and until such registration is effected, such
securities will be "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule 144 under
the 1933 Act and that the exemption from registration under Rule 144 will not be
available for at least one year from the date of purchase of the Notes and
Warrants or conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants, as the case may
be, and even then will not be available unless a public market then exists for
the stock, adequate information concerning the Company is then available to the
public, and other terms and conditions of Rule 144 are complied with.

            (e)   Further Notification. Each of the undersigned agrees to notify
Borrower in writing immediately if any of the statements made herein become
untrue.

                                  ARTICLE III

                               CONDITIONS TO LOAN

      SECTION 3.01 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE CLOSING. The obligation of the
Lenders to make the Loan shall be subject to satisfaction of all of the
following conditions precedent in a manner reasonably acceptable to Lender (in
its discretion):

            (a)   Closing Date. The Closing Date shall have occurred on or
before September 30, 1999.

            (b)   Certain Loan Documents. Lender shall have received the
following:

                  (i)    This Agreement, executed by Borrower, together with all
      required Schedules and Exhibits hereto;

                  (ii)   The Notes, executed by Borrower;

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                  (iii)  The Security Agreement, executed by Borrower, covering
      all Collateral;

                  (iv)   A Borrower's Certificate, dated the Closing Date and
      (A) certifying authorization of Borrower for the execution, delivery and
      performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (B)
      identifying the officers of Borrower having authority to execute and
      deliver this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (C) certifying the
      Amended and Restated Bylaws of Borrower, as amended to the Closing Date,
      and (D) representing and warranting that no Default or Event of Default
      has occurred and is continuing and that the representations and warranties
      of Borrower contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are
      true and correct in all material respects;

                  (v)    A file-stamped copy of the Amended and Restated
      Articles of Incorporation of Borrower, duly filed with the Delaware
      Secretary of State;

                  (vi)   A Certificate of "good standing" with respect to
     Borrower from the State of Delaware;

                  (vii)  The Warrants duly executed by Borrower;

                  (viii) The Investors' Rights Agreement, duly executed by the
      parties thereto;

                  (ix)   The Investment Unit Pricing Agreement, duly executed by
      the parties thereto;

                  (x)    Small Business Administration Forms 480, 652 and 1031
      from Borrower;

                  (xi)   A certificate of Borrower to the effect that Borrower
      is aware that PMF is a federal licensee under the Small Business
      Investment Act of 1958, as amended;

                  (xii)  Financing statements naming Borrower as "debtor" for
      the States of Delaware, California, New York and Massachusetts, in form
      and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lenders;

                  (xiii) The Intercreditor Agreement, duly executed by the
      parties thereto; and

                  (xiv)  A subordination agreement in form and content
      reasonably satisfactory to PMF.

            (c)   Fees and Expenses. Borrower shall have paid PMF's Processing
Fee and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for PMF incurred in
connection with the drafting and negotiation of the Loan Documents.

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            (d)   Boundless Technologies and Texas Micro Incorporated
Conversion.

                  (i)    Borrower shall have converted its obligations to
      Boundless Technologies as set forth in the letter agreement by and between
      Borrower and Boundless Technologies attached hereto as Schedule
      3.01(d)(i); and

                  (ii)   Borrower shall have converted its obligations to Texas
      Micro Incorporated as set forth in the letter agreement by and between
      Borrower and Texas Micro Incorporated attached hereto as Schedule
      3.01(d)(ii).

            (e)   Financial Statements and Projections. The Lenders shall have
received the Financial Statements described in Section 4.03 an opening balance
sheet (prepared in accordance with GAAP) showing the pro forma financial
condition of Borrower after giving effect to the Loan, the payment of
transactional expenses, and financial projections demonstrating management's
good faith "most likely case" financial performance for the next twelve (12)
months and the next two (2) years.

            (f)   Solvency Balance Sheet. The Lenders shall have received a
solvency balance sheet demonstrating (based on the fair market value of
Borrower's assets) that after giving effect to the Loan and the payment of
transactional expenses, Borrower will be a solvent entity.

            (g)   Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of Borrower or the Shareholders, as the case may be, contained in
this Agreement, the Collateral Documents and the Warrants, shall be true on and
as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though such representations and
warranties had been made on and as of the Closing Date.

            (h)   Performance. Borrower shall have performed and complied with
all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement, the
Security Agreement, the Warrants and the Loan Documents that are required to be
performed or complied with by them on or before the Closing Date.

            (i)   No Other Required Approvals. No Governmental Approval or
consent or approval necessary to avoid default under any material Contractual
Obligations of Borrower shall be required in connection with the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
except for Governmental Approvals and contractual consents that have been
obtained and filings necessary to perfect liens in favor of the Lenders.

            (j)   Opinion of Counsel. The Lenders shall have received from
Messrs. Higham, McConnell & Dunning, LLP, counsel for Borrower, an opinion,
dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender,
addressing the matters set forth in Exhibit E.

            (k)   Absence of Material Adverse Change. There shall not have
occurred any interruption or change in the continued operation of the business
of Borrower in the ordinary course, which in the reasonable judgment of PMF is
material, or any event or condition of any character which might, in the
reasonable judgment of PMF, result in a Material Adverse Change.

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            (l)   Absence of Litigation Events. There shall not have been issued
any injunction, order or decree that prohibits or limits any of the transactions
contemplated by any of the Loan Documents and there shall not be any action,
suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Best Knowledge of Borrower,
currently threatened against Borrower or any of the Lenders which (i) questions
the validity of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the right of
Borrower or any of the Lenders to enter into this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii)
might result, either individually or in the aggregate, in any Material Adverse
Change, or (iii) might result in any change in the current equity ownership of
Borrower.

            (m)   Searches of UCC and Other Records. Borrower shall have
provided the Lenders (at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing
Date), with original Official searches of Uniform Commercial Code filings in the
States of California, New York and Massachusetts as to liens of record naming
Borrower as "debtor."

            (n)   Litigation Searches. Borrower shall have provided the Lenders
(at least five (5) Business Days before the Closing Date) with a search report
(by an independent company acceptable to Lender) as to litigation in Federal or
state courts in the States of California, New York and Massachusetts, naming
Borrower as defendant.

            (o)   Sources and Uses Certificate. The Lenders shall have received
a certificate executed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer of Borrower, setting forth in reasonable detail the sources and uses of
funds in the transactions contemplated herein and in the other Loan Documents.

            (p)   Communication with Accountants. The Lenders shall have
received a copy of a letter from Borrower addressed to its independent certified
public accountants authorizing such accountants to disclose to representatives
of the Lenders, and each of them, (but not to its assigns) any and all financial
information concerning Borrower as the Lenders may from time to time reasonably
request in order to determine Borrower's compliance with any of the financial
covenants set forth in Article VI.

            (q)   No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing or result from the Loan.

            (r)   [omitted]

            (s)   Board Representation. (i) The resignations of at least two (2)
of the current members of the Board of directors shall have been tendered to and
accepted by Borrower and (ii) the appointment or election of PMF's nominee and
the Lenders' nominee to Borrower's Board of Directors, pursuant to the terms of
the Investors' Rights Agreement, shall have been consummated effective as of the
Closing Date.

            (t)   General. All other documents and legal matters in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been delivered,
executed or recorded in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Lenders and the Lenders shall have received all

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such counterpart originals or certified copies thereof as the Lenders may have
reasonably requested.

      SECTION 3.02 POST CLOSING OBLIGATIONS. In addition to the other duties and
obligations of Borrower set forth herein, Borrower shall perform the following:

            (a)   Brokers' Fees. Borrower shall not pay any brokers' fees
relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, including in connection with
settlement of any claim made by e*offering, without the written consent of PMF
(which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).

            (b)   Refinancing/Sale of Headquarters. Borrower shall, as soon as
practicable after the Closing Date, refinance or sell its headquarters building
located in 17731 North Irvine, Irvine, California 92614, under terms reasonably
acceptable to PMF.

            (c)   Board Representation. At the next annual meeting of its
shareholders, and at each subsequent meeting of the shareholders until the
termination of Section 1.2 of the Investors' Rights Agreement, Borrower shall
nominate and recommend for election the nominees for the board of directors of
PMF and the Lenders, and shall, if necessary, recommend amendment of its charter
to provide for a Board consisting of not more than five (5) directors.

            (d)   Patent and Copyright Security Agreements. Should Borrower
enter into or execute any security agreement or instrument granting or
purporting to grant any lien or security interest with respect to any patents,
trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property of Borrower with any party
or parties, including, without limitation, Comerica Bank, Borrower shall (i)
disclose the terms of such agreements to the Lenders prior to the execution
thereof and (ii) name the Lenders as secured parties, junior only to the Senior
Lenders, in any such agreement or instrument.

            (e)   Pledge of Securities. Should Borrower enter into or execute
any pledge agreement or instrument granting or purporting to grant any lien or
security interest with respect to securities of Borrower or any of its
subsidiaries with any party or parties, including, without limitation, Comerica
Bank, Borrower shall (i) disclose the terms of such agreements to the Lenders
prior to the execution thereof and (ii) name the Lenders as secured parties,
junior only to the Senior Lenders, in any such agreement or instrument.

            (f)   Insurance. Borrower shall maintain general liability and
business interruption insurance adequate for a business of its size and type
during all time in which the Loan remains outstanding. In addition, Borrower
shall maintain Directors' and Officers' Insurance adequate for a business of its
size and type for all periods during which the Lenders have a right to nominate
a member or member of the board of directors pursuant to the Investors' Rights
Agreement.

            (g)   Source Code. Borrower shall, as soon as practicable after the
Closing Date, place the source code for Borrower's proprietary software in a
mutually acceptable source-code escrow, which escrow shall name PMF as a secured
party (together with the Senior Lenders, if any).

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                                   ARTICLE IV

                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

      Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders as follows:

      SECTION 4.01 ORGANIZATION, POWERS AND GOOD STANDING. Borrower is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of Delaware, and having its principal place of business in, the State of
California, and has all requisite corporate power and authority and the legal
right to own and operate its properties and to carry on its business as
heretofore conducted and as proposed to be conducted. Borrower is duly qualified
to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the
failure so to qualify would have a Material Adverse Effect Borrower has all
requisite power and authority to eater into this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby.

      SECTION 4.02 AUTHORIZATION, BINDING EFFECT NO CONFLICT, ETC.

            (a)   All corporate action on the part of Borrower, its directors
and shareholders, necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of
this Agreement, the Notes the Warrants, and the other Loan Documents, the
performance of all of their obligations hereunder and thereunder and the
authorization, issuance (or reservation for issuance) and delivery of the Notes,
the Warrants and the Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants and
conversion of the Notes has been taken or will be taken on or prior to the
Closing Date. Each of the Loan Documents has been (or on the Closing Date will
be) duly executed and delivered by Borrower. Each Loan Document is a legal,
valid and binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance
with its respective terms, except as may be affected by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws or by equitable principles
relating to or limiting the rights of creditors generally.

            (b)   The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of each of
the Loan Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
thereby (including the issuance of the Notes, the Warrants and the Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and conversion of the Notes), do not and
cannot (i) conflict with any provision of Borrower's Articles of Incorporation
or Bylaws, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (or, with
the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute) a default
under, or require the approval or consent of any Person pursuant to, any
Contractual Obligation of Borrower (except as disclosed in Schedule 4.02 which
consents have been obtained and are in full force and effect), or violate any
provision of Applicable Law binding on Borrower, or (iii) result in the creation
or imposition of any Lien upon any asset of such Person, except for Liens in
favor of the Lenders.

            (c)   Except for filings and recordings in connection with the
perfection of Liens created by the Collateral Documents, which in each case have
been accurately completed and executed and delivered by Borrower, no
Governmental Approval is or will be required in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance by Borrower of any Loan Document to

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which it is party or the transactions contemplated thereby or to ensure the
legality, validity or enforceability thereof.

      SECTION 4.03 FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO BORROWER. Borrower has
delivered to the Lenders the audited financial statements (balance sheet,
statement of operations and statement of cash flows) of Borrower at and for the
year ended December 31, 1998, audited by _____________, and the unaudited
financial statements (balance sheet and statement of operations) of Borrower at
and for the three (3) month period ended June 30, 1999 (collectively, the
"Financial Statements"). The Financial Statements are complete and correct in
all material respects, subject to the absence of footnotes, the absence of a
statement of cash flows and normal year-end adjustments in the case of the June
30, 1999 financial statements, and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Without limiting the foregoing, the Financial Statements accurately set out and
describe the financial condition and operating results of Borrower as of the
dates, and for the periods, indicated therein.

      SECTION 4.04 LITIGATION. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.04, there are
no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the Best Knowledge of Borrower,
threatened against or affecting Borrower, or its assets or properties before any
Governmental Authority (i) that, if adversely determined, could have a Material
Adverse Effect, (ii) that in any manner draw into question the validity or the
enforceability of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any transaction
contemplated hereby or thereby, or (iii) that might result in any change in the
current equity ownership of Borrower, nor to Borrower's Best Knowledge is there
any basis for any matter described in the foregoing Sections 4.04(i). (ii) or
(iii). Schedule 4.04 includes, as of the Closing Date, any actions pending or
threatened (or any basis therefor known to Borrower) involving the prior
employment of any of Borrower's employees, their use in connection with the
businesses of Borrower of any information or techniques allegedly proprietary to
any of their former employers, or their obligations under any agreements with
prior employers. On the Closing Date, except as set forth in Schedule 4.04,
Borrower is not a party or subject to the provisions of any order (except as
imposed by laws of general application), writ, injunction, judgment or decree
(except as imposed by laws of general application) of any court, Governmental
Authority or government agency or instrumentality, Except as set forth in
Schedule 4.04, on the Closing Date there is no action, suit, proceeding or
investigation by Borrower currently pending or which Borrower intends to
initiate (as plaintiff), which, if adversely determined, would be material to
Borrower or its business or prospects.

      SECTION 4.05 DISCLOSURE. Borrower has fully provided the Lenders with all
of the information which the Lenders has requested for deciding whether to enter
into the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents. The information in any
document, certificate or written statement furnished to Lender by or on behalf
of Borrower with respect to the business, assets, results of operation,
financial condition or prospects of Borrower for use in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents is,
when considered as a whole, true and correct and does not omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein to make the furnished information
not misleading. To Borrower's Best Knowledge, there is no fact (other than
matters of a general economic nature) that has materially and adversely affected
or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, which has not
been disclosed herein or in such other documents, certificates and statements.

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      SECTION 4.06 SHAREHOLDERS. Schedule 4.06 hereto sets forth a complete and
accurate list of each: (i) Warrant holder with number of shares of Common Stock
the Warrant is convertible into, exercise price, and expiration date; (ii) all
classes of Preferred Stock (if any) and the number of shares of Common Stock
such Preferred is convertible into; (iii) the total number of Common Stock
existing. Schedule 4.06 sets forth an aggregate number of option shares and the
number of Common Shares such option represent.

      SECTION 4.07 SUBSIDIARIES. Borrower does not presently own or control,
directly or indirectly, any interest in any other corporation, association,
partnership or other business entity other than as set forth in Borrower's Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1998. Each of Borrower's
subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized and operates. Each of such
subsidiaries has all requisite power and authority and the legal right to own
its property and carry on its business as heretofore conducted and as proposed.
Each of such subsidiaries is qualified to transact business and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which failure to do so would have a Material
Adverse Effect.

      SECTION 4.08 VALID ISSUANCE. The outstanding shares of the Common Stock
have been duly authorized, issued and delivered and are validly outstanding,
fully paid and nonassessable. The Warrants, when issued, sold and delivered on
the Closing Date, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
The Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and conversion of the
Notes has been duly and validly reserved for issuance, and, upon issuance in
accordance with the applicable exercise terms thereof will be duly and validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Borrower represents and warrants that the
issuance and sale of the Notes and the Warrants and the Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of the Warrants and conversion of the Notes are exempt from the
registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act by reason of the
exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The
parties acknowledge that Borrower's warranty provided in the preceding sentence
is based upon the Lenders' representations and warranties set forth in Section
2.10 hereof.

      SECTION 4.09 PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS. Except as set forth in
Schedule 4.09 hereto, Borrower has no patents, trademarks and registered
copyrights material to Borrower's business as now conducted and as proposed to
be conducted. Borrower has not received any written communications alleging that
Borrower has violated or, by conducting its business as proposed, could violate
any of the patents, trademarks and copyrights of any other Person. To Borrower's
Best Knowledge, none of Borrower's employees are obligated under any contract
(including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement
or subject to any judgment, decree (except as imposed by laws of general
application) or order (except as imposed by laws of general application) of any
court, Governmental Authority or administrative agency, that would interfere
with the use of his or her best efforts to promote the interests of Borrower or
that would conflict with its business as proposed to be and as currently
conducted. To the best knowledge of Borrower, there is no material violation by
any Person of any right of Borrower with respect to any patents, trademarks and
copyrights owned or used by it.

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      SECTION 4.10 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND AGREEMENTS. Except as set forth in
Schedule 4.10 hereto, Borrower is not in violation or default of any provisions
of any Contractual Obligations to which it is a party or by which it is bound or
of any provision of any Applicable Law, which violation or default could have a
Material Adverse Effect.

      SECTION 4.11 CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND RECENT ACTION. Except as set
forth on Schedule 4.11 hereto, as of the Closing Date there will be no
Contractual Obligations to which Borrower is a party or by which it is bound
which involve (i) obligations of, or payments by the Borrower in excess of Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000), (ii) the license of any of its
Proprietary Rights, (iii) material obligations to any of Borrower's officers,
directors or Affiliates or (iv) any other agreement material to the business,
operations, or prospects of Borrower. Since June 30, 1999 and prior to the
Closing Date, Borrower has not (i) declared, authorized, paid or made any
Distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its capital stock,
(ii) incurred any Indebtedness for money borrowed or incurred any other
liabilities individually in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or
in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate,
other than the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
(iii) made any loans or advances to any Person, other than ordinary advances for
travel expenses, (iv) made any amendments or other modifications to any
Contractual Obligations which have or could have a Material Adverse Effect, or
(v) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other
than the license or sale of its software products in the ordinary course of
business.

      SECTION 4.12 TITLE TO PROPERTY. Borrower owns its property and assets free
and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens. With respect to the property
it leases, Borrower is in compliance with the material provisions of all such
leases and will hold a valid leasehold interest free of any material Liens.

      SECTION 4.13 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.

            (a)   Schedule 4.13 sets forth all employee benefit plans, as
defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, that are sponsored or contributed to by
Borrower covering employees or former employees of it (collectively, "Employee
Benefit Plans") and all material benefit arrangements that are not Employee
Benefit Plans, including each arrangement providing for insurance coverage,
workers' compensation benefits, incentive bonuses, deferred bonus arrangements
and equity compensation plans maintained by Borrower covering employees or
former employees (collectively, "Benefit Arrangements").

            (b)   Borrower does not sponsor, maintain or contribute to, or
within the five (5) years prior to the Closing Date, has not sponsored,
maintained or contributed to, and does not have an obligation to sponsor,
maintain or contribute to any "employee pension benefit plan" within the meaning
of Section 3(2) of ERISA that is subject to Title IV of ERISA. No Employee
Benefit Plan has participated in, engaged in or been a party to any non-exempt
"prohibited transaction" (as defined in ERISA or the Code) and Borrower has not
incurred any liability for taxes under Code Sections 4971, 4972, 4975, 4976,
4977, 4979, 4980 or 4980B, or for penalties under ERISA Section 502(c)(i) or
(1), with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan. No officer, director or employee
of Borrower has committed a material breach of any responsibility or

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obligation imposed upon fiduciaries by Title I of ERISA with respect to any
Employee Benefit Plan. There is no material violation of any reporting or
disclosure requirement imposed by ERISA or the Code with respect to any Employee
Benefit Plan. Each Employee Benefit Plan and Benefit Arrangement has at all
times prior hereto been maintained in all material respects, by its terms and in
operation, in accordance with its terms and all Applicable Laws.

            (c)   With respect to each Employee Benefit Plan and each Benefit
Arrangement, other than ordinary claims for benefits pursuant to the terms of
any Employee Benefit Plan or any Benefit Arrangement, there is no claim pending
or, to the best knowledge of Borrower, threatened, against or involving any
Employment Benefit Plan or any Benefit Arrangement by any Person or any
Governmental Authority.

      SECTION 4.14 ABSENCE OF MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Since June 30, 1999,
other than as disclosed in the Schedules hereto, there has not occurred any
event or condition of any character which could result in a Material Adverse
Change involving Borrower.

      SECTION 4.15 TAX RETURNS AND PAYMENT. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.15
(i) Borrower has filed all tax returns and reports as required by Applicable
Law, (ii) those returns and reports are true and complete in all material
respects, and (iii) Borrower has paid all taxes and other assessments due prior
to the time penalties would have accrued thereon. The provision for taxes of
Borrower reflected on its most recent financial statements is adequate for taxes
due or accrued as of the date thereof.

      SECTION 4.16 MINUTE BOOKS. The minute books of Borrower provided to the
Lenders for review, together with the certified resolutions delivered on the
Closing Date, contain an accurate and appropriate summary of all meetings of
Borrower's Board of Directors, Committees and stockholders since the date of
incorporation through the Closing Date and reflect all transactions referred to
in such minutes accurately in all material respects.

      SECTION 4.17 LABOR AGREEMENTS AND ACTIONS. Borrower is not bound by or
subject to (and none of its assets will be bound by or subject to) any written
or oral, express or implied, contract, commitment or arrangement with any labor
union, and no labor union has requested in writing or, to the best knowledge of
Borrower, sought to represent any of the employees of Borrower. There is no
strike or other labor dispute involving Borrower pending, or, to the best
knowledge of Borrower, threatened, which could have a Material Adverse Effect.
Prior to the Closing Date, Borrower has not made any material change in any
compensation arrangements or agreements with any employees that would
substantially increase aggregate salary and employee expenses beyond amounts
reflected in the Financial Statements. Borrower is not a party to any employment
agreement or any agreement with any consultant or adviser performing services
for Borrower, except for the agreements listed in Schedule 4.17. Borrower is not
aware that any officer or key employee (other than the Selling Shareholder), or
that any group of key employees, intends to terminate their employment with
Borrower, nor does Borrower have a present intention to terminate the employment
of any of the foregoing.

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      SECTION 4.18 STATUS UNDER CERTAIN STATUTES. Borrower is not subject to
regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or any other
statute, law, rule or regulation that limits the ability of Borrower to incur
indebtedness.

      SECTION 4.19 ABSENCE OF DEFAULTS. No Default or Event of Default exists as
of the Closing Date.

      SECTION 4.20 MARGIN REGULATIONS. No part of the proceeds of the Loan will
be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of buying or carrying any
Margin Stock within the meaning of the Margin Regulations or for the purpose of
buying, carrying or trading in any securities under such circumstances as to
involve Borrower or any broker or dealer in a violation of the Margin
Regulations. Margin Stock does not constitute more than ten percent (10%) of the
value of the assets of Borrower on the Closing Date and Borrower does not have
any present intention that Margin Stock will constitute more than ten percent
(10%) of the value of such assets at any time while the Loan is outstanding.

                                   ARTICLE V

                        AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF BORROWER

      Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as any Obligations shall
remain unpaid, Borrower shall perform all of the following:

      SECTION 5.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER REPORTS. Borrower shall
deliver to Lenders:

            (a)   As soon as available and in any event within ninety (90) days
after the end of each fiscal year and fiscal quarter of Borrower, a consolidated
balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, if any, as of the end of such
period and the related consolidated statements of operations and cash flow for
such period, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the
previous fiscal year or quarter and comparison to budget, and, in the case of
the fiscal year end, accompanied by an audit report thereon of independent
public accountants of nationally recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to
the Lenders;

            (b)   As soon as available and in any event within twenty (20) days
after the end of each month, internal financial statements reasonably acceptable
to PMF. These statements must show reasonable estimates of gross revenue,
expenses, and current assets and liabilities. On a monthly basis, Borrower will
send the Lenders copies of all reports sent to Senior Lenders;

            (c)   Simultaneously with the delivery of each set of financial
statements referred to in Sections 5.01 (a) and (b) above, a certificate of the
Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Borrower stating
whether any Default or Event of Default exists on the date of such certificate
and, if any Default or Event of Default then-exists, setting forth the material
details thereof and the action which Borrower is taking or proposes to take with
respect thereto;

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            (d)   By the forty-fifth (45th) day of each fiscal year, Borrower
shall deliver to the Lenders a comprehensive business plan for such fiscal year
approved by its Board of Directors, in such form and addressing such matters as
may be reasonably requested by any Lender, including projected balance sheets,
statements of operations and statements of cash flow for such fiscal year and
each calendar quarter thereof and a comparison and explanation of the results of
the preceding fiscal year to the projections contained in the business plan for
such fiscal year;

            (e)   Within five (5) days after any officer of Borrower obtains
knowledge of any Default or Event of Default, a certificate of the Chief
Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Borrower setting forth the
material details thereof and the action which Borrower is taking or proposes to
take with respect thereto;

            (f)   Promptly after the release thereof, copies of any press
releases issued by Borrower;

            (g)   Within five (5) days after any executive Officer Of Borrower
obtains actual knowledge of the threat or commencement of any litigation, or any
material development in any litigation, against Borrower, that includes
allegations of damages in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or
that otherwise could have a Material Adverse Effect in Borrower's judgment,
notice providing reasonable details about the threat or commencement of such
litigation or providing reasonable details on such material development;

            (h)   Periodically, upon written request by any Lender, Small
Business Administration Form 1031 and such other forms or information as such
the Lender may from time to time request in writing to comply with Small
Business Administration regulations or requests in writing;

            (i)   Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each
fiscal year of Borrower, and at such other times as a Lender may request in
writing, a capitalization table describing: (v) all outstanding securities of
Borrower; (w) all outstanding options, warrants, or other rights to purchase
securities of Borrower; (x) the names of the owners thereof, (y) the type and
amount of securities held by each such owner; and (z) such other information
regarding the ownership of securities of Borrower as a Lender may reasonably
request.

            (j)   From time to time such additional information regarding
Borrower as any Lender may reasonably request. The Lenders acknowledge that the
information received by them or their designee(s) pursuant to this Agreement may
be confidential and is for the Lenders' use only. The Lenders will not use such
confidential information in violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or other applicable securities laws, or reproduce, disclose or
disseminate such information to any other person or entity (other than its
officers, partners, employees or agents or other Lenders having a need to know
the contents of such information, and its attorneys, provided such persons also
agree in writing to keep such information confidential), except in connection
with the exercise of rights or remedies under this Agreement, the Investors'
Rights Agreement or any other agreement referred to herein, unless the Company
has made such information available to the public generally or, if the Lender
gives the Company

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written notice at least twenty (20) days prior to disclosure (or such shorter
notice that may be reasonable in the circumstances), the Lender is required to
disclose such information by a governmental body.

      SECTION 5.02 ANNUAL BUDGET AND MILESTONE GOALS. Promptly following receipt
of the business plan described in Section 5.01(d), the Lenders and Borrower
shall jointly agree on a budget for the succeeding fiscal year, which will
reflect the following order of priority: (i) first, compliance with the terms of
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (ii) second, such other goals
as Borrower may desire to pursue. The approval of the budget by the Lenders
shall not be unreasonably withheld. In connection with such budget, the Lenders
and Borrower shall also agree on reasonable "Milestone" goals for Borrower for
such fiscal year, which shall reflect goals to be achieved in addition to
compliance with the budget. The Lenders' approval of the Milestone goals shall
not be unreasonably withheld.

      SECTION 5.03 MAINTENANCE OF EXISTENCE, ETC. Until such time as the
Obligations have been fully-performed, Borrower will preserve and keep in full
force and effect its corporate existence and any rights and franchises material
to its business.

      SECTION 5.04 MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES. Borrower shall maintain or cause
to be maintained in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and
tear excepted), all of the assets or properties useful or reasonably necessary
to its business, and from time to time Borrower shall make or cause to be made
all appropriate repairs, renewals and replacements thereto.

      SECTION 5.05 COMPLETE INFORMATION. All data, certificates, reports,
statements, documents and other information furnished to Lender in connection
with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be subject to the
assumptions and qualifications stated therein and, at the time such information
is so furnished, not contain any untrue statement of a material fact, shall be
complete and correct in all material respects to the extent necessary to give
Lender sufficient and accurate knowledge of the subject matter thereof, and
shall not omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the
statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under
which such information is furnished.

      SECTION 5.06 INSPECTION. Upon reasonable written notice at least one (1)
Business Day in advance, Borrower shall permit any Lender, any holder of a Note
or a Warrant and one or more representatives of the SBA, at such reasonable
times (during normal business hours) as may be requested by any Lender in
writing, to examine Borrower's books of account and records, to inspect
Borrower's properties and to discuss Borrower's business, affairs, finances and
accounts with its officers, auditors and investment bankers. If an Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrower shall reimburse the
Lenders for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with
an inspection under this Section 5.06. Otherwise, any such inspection shall be
at the expense of the Lenders.

      SECTION 5.07 COMMUNICATIONS WITH ACCOUNTANTS. Borrower will at all times
permit the Lenders to communicate with Borrower's accountant as contemplated by
Section 3.01(g). If for any reason the letter provided to the Lenders pursuant
to Section 3.01 (g) expires

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or if Borrower engages new accountants, Borrower will provide such new
accountants with written instructions (similar to those provided in Section
3.01(g)) that, upon written request of any Lender, they are directed to
communicate with the Lenders directly.

      SECTION 5.08 GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS. Borrower will at all times obtain and
keep in full force and effect all Governmental Approvals that are necessary for
the ownership, maintenance and operation of its properties and conduct of its
business as now conducted and proposed to be conducted, and shall at all times
operate and comply with such Governmental. Approvals.

      SECTION 5.09 SOURCE CODE. Borrower will update all source code in escrow
pursuant to Section 3.01(t) promptly following any amendments or modifications
to the source code to Borrower's proprietary software.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                         NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF BORROWER

      SECTION 6.01 LIENS. Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly (or permit
any Subsidiary, if any, to), create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien
on or with respect to any of its assets or properties, except the following
("Permitted Liens"):

            (a)   Liens securing the Obligations;

            (b)   Existing Liens as of the Closing Date;

            (c)   Liens securing purchase money indebtedness and capitalized
lease obligations; provided that such liens affect only the assets acquired with
such purchase money indebtedness or capitalized lease obligations; and provided
further that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by such liens at any
time shall not exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000);

            (d)   Liens securing Senior Indebtedness;

            (e)   Liens for taxes, assessments or charges of any Governmental
Authority for claims not yet due or which are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or other
appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;

            (f)   Statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers,
warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and other Liens (other than any Lien
imposed under ERISA) imposed by Applicable Law and created in the ordinary
course of business and Liens on deposits made to obtain the release of such
Liens if (i) the underlying obligations are not overdue for a period of more
than sixty (60) days or (ii) such Liens are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or other
appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;

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            (g)   Liens (other than any Lien imposed under ERISA) incurred on
deposits made in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation,
surety bonds and appeal bonds) in connection with workers' compensation,
unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits, statutory
obligations and other similar obligations;

            (h)   Easements (including, without limitation, reciprocal easement
agreements and utility agreements), nights-of-way, covenants, consents,
reservations, encroachments, variations and other restrictions, charges or
encumbrances (whether or not recorded), which do not interfere materially with
the ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower and which do not materially
detract from the value of the property to which they attach or materially impair
the use thereof to Borrower;

            (i)   Building restrictions, zoning laws and other statutes, laws,
rules, regulations, ordinances and restrictions, and any amendments thereto, now
or at any time hereafter adopted by any Governmental Authority having
jurisdiction;

            (j)   Any attachment or judgment Lien unless it constitutes an Event
of Default;

            (k)   Other Liens incidental to the conduct of the business or the
ownership of the assets or property of Borrower which were not incurred in
connection with borrowed money and which do not in the aggregate materially
detract from the value of the assets or property or materially impair the use
thereof in the operation of the Borrower's business and which, in any event, do
not secure obligations aggregating in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000).

      SECTION 6.02 INDEBTEDNESS. Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly,
incur, create, issue, assume or guarantee any Indebtedness except:

            (a)   The Obligations;

            (b)   Senior Indebtedness not to exceed Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000) (in addition to debt secured by Borrower's headquarters) which
Borrower incurs pursuant to Section 2.01 (d)(ii);

            (c)   Purchase money indebtedness and capitalized lease obligations;
provided that the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed Two
Million Dollars ($2,000,000);

            (d)   Trade indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of
Borrower's business; provided that at the time of incurrence of such trade
indebtedness, Borrower is not delinquent in the repayment of a material amount
of any previously-incurred trade indebtedness.

      SECTION 6.03 CURRENT RATIO. Borrower shall not permit the ratio of its
Current Assets to Current Liabilities to be less than (i) 1.00:1.00 at any time
during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on December 31,
1999; and (ii) 1.05:1.00 for the period commencing on January 1, 2000 and at all
times thereafter.

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      SECTION 6.04 DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE RATIO. Borrower shall not permit its
Debt Service Coverage Ratio for any calendar quarter to be less than 1.00:1.00.

      SECTION 6.05 FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES. Except with the consent of the Lenders
(which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), Borrower
shall not voluntarily liquidate or dissolve, or (whether in a single transaction
or a series of transactions) consolidate or merge with any other Person, or
permit any other Person to consolidate or merge with it, or sell, lease,
transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of any of its
properties or assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to any other
Person.

      SECTION 6.06 NATURE OF BUSINESS. Except with the consent of the Lenders
(which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), Borrower
shall not, directly or indirectly (or permit any Subsidiary, if any, to), engage
in any line of business in which it is not currently engaged or otherwise alter
its manner of conducting business from that existing as of the Closing Date,
except that Borrower may engage in activities that are ancillary, incidental or
necessary to its ongoing business as presently conducted. For the avoidance of
doubt, it is understood that Borrower is currently in the business of the
development and marketing of software and related hardware and consulting
services.

      SECTION 6.07 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. Except with the consent of the Lenders
(which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), Borrower
shall not permit Capital Expenditures for any fiscal year to exceed One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000).

      SECTION 6.08 INVESTMENTS. Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly (or
permit any Subsidiary, if any, to), make any advances or loans to, or other
investments in, any other Person other than:

            (a)   Ordinary advances for travel expenses;

            (b)   Advances in payment of salaries already earned;

            (c)   Deposits in commercial. banks to which a Deposit Notice has
been received and acknowledged; and

            (d)   Loans to employees made in the ordinary course of business and
not exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) in the aggregate at any time.

                  Without limiting the foregoing, Borrower shall not make loans
or other advances to any of its Shareholders or to any Affiliates or relatives
of its Shareholders.

      SECTION 6.09 Borrower shall not purchase, redeem or retire any stock or
equity security in Borrower, whether now or hereafter outstanding, or pay,
directly or indirectly, any dividends or distributions to its Shareholders (or
Affiliates thereof) in the form of cash, stock or other securities, or other
property other than stock dividends, provided that if no Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing (or will occur after giving effect
thereto), Borrower may redeem stock as permitted in the Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation.

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      SECTION 6.10 AMENDMENTS OF CHARTER AND BYLAWS. Borrower will not amend its
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or Amended and Restated Bylaws in
any way with respect to authorized capital, the Board of Directors or
authorization of corporate action or in any other respect that could have an
adverse effect on any Lender or the ability of Borrower to meet its obligations
under the Loan Documents, without obtaining the prior written consent of the
Lenders, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or
conditioned.

      SECTION 6.11 TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. Borrower, its officers,
directors or employees shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in any material
transactions with any Affiliate or any relatives of any Affiliate.

      SECTION 6.12 EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND EXPENSES. Other than with respect to
senior management pursuant to Section 6.12 below,, Borrower shall not, directly
or indirectly, enter into any employment contract with any officer or employee
involving payment in any fiscal year of more than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
($200,000).

      SECTION 6.13 MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION. Borrower shall not, directly or
indirectly, provide any of its senior managers with an aggregate compensation in
excess of: (i) a base salary of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) per
year; (ii) if no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a
bonus not to exceed 100% of base salary per year; (iii) health insurance and
other fringe benefits, to the extent that they are made available to Borrower's
employees generally; (iv) Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) of annual expenses
(including lease payments, maintenance expenses, insurance and all other
expenses) associated with a leased vehicle for personal and business use. Any
bonus to be paid pursuant to Clause 6.13(ii) shall be approved by the Chairman
of the Compensation Committee of Borrower's Board of Directors, which chairman
shall be an "independent" director.

      SECTION 6.14 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. Borrower will not sponsor or
contribute to any new Employee Benefit Plan, make any change to any existing
Employee Benefit Plan that would increase its obligations in any material
respect or incur any obligations in respect of any Multiemployer Plan.

      SECTION 6.15 ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. Borrower will not make any material
change in the accounting principles underlying the Financial Statements, except
for changes mandated by GAAP or applicable federal or state securities laws.

      SECTION 6.16 SUBSIDIARIES. Borrower will not create or acquire any new
Subsidiaries, transfer any assets to any Subsidiary except if.

            (a)   Borrower provides the Lenders with at least sixty (60) days
prior written notice of its intent to form such a Subsidiary;

            (b)   All of the capital stock of the Subsidiary is pledged to the
Lenders to secure the Obligations pursuant to a pledge agreement in form and
substance acceptable to Lender;

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            (c)   The Subsidiary guarantees the obligations pursuant to a
guaranty agreement and provides a lien on all of the Subsidiary's assets to
secure the guaranty, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and
substance acceptable to the Lenders; and

            (d)   At the time of formation of such Subsidiary no Event of
Default or Default has occurred and is continuing.

In addition, if at any time Borrower's revenues are less than seventy percent
(70%) of the consolidated revenues of Borrower and its subsidiaries, Borrower
shall execute and cause each of its subsidiaries to execute, security and
co-borrower agreements and instruments, in substantially the same form as this
Agreement and the Loan Documents, which, among other things, grants the Lenders
a lien and security interest in all of the assets of Borrower's subsidiaries as
security for the Loan.

                                  ARTICLE VII

                                EVENTS OF DEFAULT

      SECTION 7.01 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The occurrence of any one or more of the
following shall constitute an event of default (an "Event of Default"):

            (a)   Borrower shall fail to pay when due any principal (whether at
stated maturity, upon acceleration, upon demand, upon required prepayment or
otherwise); or

            (b)   Borrower shall fail to pay within five (5) Business Days of
when due, interest payable hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, or

            (c)   Borrower shall fail to pay within fifteen (15) days after
written notice any fees, costs, expenses or other amounts payable hereunder or
the other Loan Documents; or

            (d)   Borrower (i) shall default in the payment, beyond any period
of grace provided therefor, of any principal of or interest on any indebtedness
in an amount exceeding One Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($105,000), or (ii)
shall commit any breach of or default under any other term of any agreement,
indenture or instrument relating to any indebtedness in an amount exceeding One
Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($105,000), if the effect of such breach or
default is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such indebtedness (or
a Person on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause (upon the giving of
notice or the lapse of time or both, or otherwise), any such indebtedness to
become or be declared due and payable prior to its stated maturity (or to be, or
become required to be, purchased or redeemed prior to its stated maturity) or to
cause, or to permit the holder or holders thereof to cause, Borrower to be
deprived of any of Borrower's assets or property, unless such default is waived
by PMF (which waiver shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned)
(notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Borrower shall not be in
default hereof with respect to the Forbearance Agreement by and between Borrower
and Comerica Bank dated _________ or the event(s) of default set forth therein
for which Comerica Bank has agreed to waive or forebear; or

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            (e)   Borrower shall fail to perform, comply with or observe any
agreement or obligation to be performed or complied with by it pursuant to
Section 2.01(c), Section 5.01(e), Section 5.05 or any Section of Article VI
hereof; provided that, in the case of any failure to comply with Section 6.03
(Current Ratio) hereof, such failure shall not have been remedied within sixty
(60) days after written notice thereof from a Lender; or

            (f)   Any representation or warranty or certification made or
furnished by Borrower under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any
agreement, instrument or document contemplated thereby shall prove to have been
false or incorrect in any material respect when made (or deemed made); or

            (g)   Borrower shall fail to perform, comply with or observe any
agreement or obligation to be performed or complied with by it under this
Agreement (other than those provisions referred to in Sections 7.01(a), (b),
(c), and (e) above) or any other Loan Document, and such failure shall not have
been remedied within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from a Lender
to the Borrower or after the Borrower otherwise becomes aware of such failure;
or

            (h)   The Lien of the Lenders on the Collateral shall for any reason
fail to constitute a perfected security interest thereon, prior to all other
Liens, except only the Lien of the Senior Lender, or Borrower (or its counsel)
makes an assertion that any Lender's Lien does not constitute such a security
interest; or

            (i)   There shall be commenced against Borrower an involuntary case
seeking the liquidation or reorganization of Borrower under Chapter 7, 11 or 13,
respectively, of the Bankruptcy Code or any similar proceeding under any other
Applicable Law or an involuntary case or proceeding seeking the appointment of a
receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, custodian, trustee or other officer having
similar powers of Borrower or to take possession of all or a substantial portion
of its property or assets or to operate all or a substantial portion of its
business, and any of the following events occur: (i) Borrower consents in
writing to the institution of the involuntary case or proceeding; (ii) the
petition commencing the involuntary case or proceeding is not timely
controverted, (iii) the petition commencing the involuntary case or proceeding
remains undismissed and unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days, or (iv) an
order for relief shall have been issued or entered therein; or

            (j)   Borrower shall commence a voluntary case seeking liquidation
or reorganization under Chapter 7, 11 or 13, respectively, of the Bankruptcy
Code or any similar proceeding under any other Applicable Law, or shall consent
in writing thereto; or shall consent to the conversion of an involuntary case to
a voluntary case; or shall file a petition, answer a complaint or otherwise
institute any proceeding seeking, or shall consent or acquire to the appointment
of, a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, custodian, trustee or other officer
having similar powers of Borrower or to take possession of all or a substantial
portion of its property or assets or to operate all or a substantial portion of
its business; or

            (k)   Borrower shall suffer any money judgments, writs or warrants
of attachment or similar processes that shall continue unsatisfied and unstayed.
for a period of thirty (30) days or, in any event, within ten (10) days of the
date of any proposed sale thereunder, or a

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judgment creditor shall obtain possession of any of the property or assets of
Borrower having an aggregate value exceeding Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($250,000) by any means, including by levy, distraint, replevin or self-help,
unless waived by PMF (which waiver shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed
or conditioned);

            (l)   Any of the Loan Documents, or any material provisions in any
of them, shall cease to be in full force and effect as against Borrower for any
reason other than a release or termination thereof upon the full payment and
satisfaction of the Obligations thereunder pursuant to its terms, or Borrower
shall contest or purport to repudiate or disavow any of its obligations
thereunder or the validity or enforceability thereof;

      SECTION 7.02 REMEDIES. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, any
Lender may, at its election, without notice of its election and without demand,
do any one or more of the following, all of which is authorized by Borrower:

            (a)   Declare all Obligations, whether evidenced by this Agreement,
such Lender's the Note, any of the other Loan Documents, immediately due and
payable; provided however that all Obligations shall be immediately due and
payable without notice or demand upon an Event of Default under Section 7.01(i)
or Section 7.01(j) hereof caused by an insolvency proceeding involving Borrower;

            (b)   Without notice to or demand upon Borrower, make such payments
and do such acts as such Lender considers necessary or reasonable to protect its
Lien in the Collateral. Borrower agrees subject to the rights of any Senior
Lender to assemble the Collateral if such Lender so requires in writing, and to
make the Collateral available to such Lender at such location within California
as such Lender may designate in writing. Borrower authorizes such Lender to
enter the premises where the Collateral is located, to take and maintain
possession of the Collateral, or any part of it, and to pay, purchase, contest
or compromise any Lien which in the reasonable opinion of such Lender appears to
be prior or superior to its Lien and to pay all reasonable expenses incurred in
connection therewith; and

            (c)   Exercise such Lender's rights and remedies under the
Collateral Documents.

      SECTION 7.03 CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. Each Lenders rights and remedies under
this Agreement, a other Loan Documents and all other agreements with Borrower
shall be cumulative. Such Lender shall have all other rights and remedies not
inconsistent herewith as provided under the California Uniform Commercial Code,
by law or in equity. No exercise by a Lender of one right or remedy shall be
deemed an election, and no waiver by Lender of any Event of Default shall be
deemed a continuing waiver. No delay by any Lender shall constitute a waiver,
election or acquiescence by it.

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      SECTION 7.04 APPOINTMENT OF PMF AS LENDERS' AGENT.

      The parties hereto acknowledge that the Lenders have appointed PMF as its
Agent pursuant to that certain Intercreditor Agreement of even date herewith.
Subject to the terms and conditions of such agreement, PMF is authorized to
exercise the rights granted the Lenders hereby on behalf of such Lenders. The
parties agree that Borrower may rely on any waiver, approval or consent granted
by PMF.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

      SECTION 8.01 EXPENSES. Borrower agrees to pay on written demand therefor
all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and
disbursements) incurred by the Lenders in any workout, restructuring or similar
arrangements requested by Borrower or after an Event of Default in connection
with the protection, preservation, exercise or enforcement of any of the terms
hereof or of any of the other Loan Documents or of its rights hereunder or
thereunder or in connection with any foreclosure, collection or bankruptcy
proceedings.

      SECTION 8.02 INDEMNIFICATION.

            (a)   Borrower agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of
the Lenders and their officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys and
Affiliates of the Lenders (collectively, the "Indemnities") from and against (A)
all transfer taxes, documentary taxes, assessments or charges made by any
Governmental Authority by reason of the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents or the making of the Loan, and (B) all liabilities,
losses, damages, penalties, judgments, claims, costs and expenses of any kind or
nature whatsoever (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in
connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding,
whether or not such Indemnitee shall be designated a party thereto) that may be
imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Indemnitee, in any manner
directly or proximately relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, the Loan made hereunder or the use or intended use of the
proceeds of the Loan; provide that no Indemnitee shall have the right to be
indemnified or held harmless hereunder for any liabilities, tosses, damages,
penalties, judgments, claims, costs or expenses which are a direct result of its
own gross negligence or willful misconduct.

            (b)   The obligations of Borrower under this Section 8.02 shall
survive the termination of this Agreement and the discharge of Borrower's other
obligations hereunder.

      SECTION 8.03 AMENDMENTS AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS. No amendment of any
provision of this Agreement (including a waiver thereof or consent relating
thereto) shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by
the Lenders and Borrower. Any waiver or. consent relating to any provision of
this Agreement shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the
specific purpose for which given. No notice to or demand on Borrower in any case
shall entitle Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar
circumstances.

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      SECTION 8.04 NOTICES.

            (a)   All notices and other communications under this Agreement
shall be in writing and (except for financial statements, other related
informational documents and routine communications, which may be sent by
first-class mail, postage prepaid) shall be personally delivered or sent by
courier, by overnight, registered or certified mail (postage prepaid), or by
telefax or telegram and shall be deemed to be given when received by the
intended recipient thereof, or, if the address of the recipient is unknown, five
(5) Business Days after such notice is mailed by United States certified mail
(postage prepaid) to the last known address of the intended recipient. Unless
otherwise specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 8.04,
notices and other communications shall be given to the parties hereto at their
respective addresses (or to their respective telephone or telefax numbers)
indicated on the signature page hereof.

            (b)   Borrower shall notify each Lender in a writing substantially
in the form of Borrower's Certificate of the names of its officers authorized to
execute certificates and agreements deliverable hereunder on behalf of Borrower,
and shall provide each Lender with a specimen signature of each such officer.
The Lenders shall be entitled to rely conclusively on such officers' authority
to request the Loan on behalf of Borrower and on such officers' authority to
execute and deliver such certificates and agreements until Lender receives
written notice to the contrary. The Lenders shall have no duty to verify the
authenticity of any signature appearing on any notice, certificate or agreement
delivered hereunder, including, without limitation, the Borrower's Certificate.

      SECTION 8.05 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding upon
and, subject to the next sentence, inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns, subject to applicable state and
federal securities laws. Borrower may not assign or transfer any interest
hereunder without the prior written consent of the Lenders. Each Lender may
assign or transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents to any other Person, and such other
Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof
granted to such Lender herein or otherwise (and each Lender shall be released
from obligations assumed by such Person) Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence:
(i) any Lender may not assign or transfer any portion of its rights under the
Loan having a principal balance of less than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000); and (ii) a Lender may not assign its rights to appoint a member of
Borrower's Board of Directors.

      SECTION 8.06 SET OFF. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted
under Applicable Law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Lenders are
hereby irrevocably authorized by Borrower at any time or from time to time,
without notice to Borrower, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, to
set off and to appropriate and to apply any credits, indebtedness or claims, in
each case whether direct or indirect or contingent or matured or unmatured, at
any time held or owing by the Lenders to or for the credit or the account of
Borrower, against and on account of the Obligations of Borrower to the Lenders
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Documents, irrespective of whether or not the Lenders shall have made any demand
for payment and although such Obligations may be contingent and unmatured.

      SECTION 8.07 SURVIVAL OF AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All
agreements, representations and warranties made herein shall survive the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the making of the Loan hereunder and
the execution and delivery of the other Loan Documents and, except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, shall continue until repayment arid performance of
all Obligations, and any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of
Lender shall not diminish the right of Lender to rely thereon.

      SECTION 8.08 EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and
delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and ail of which counterparts,
taken together, shall constitute but one and the same agreement. This Agreement
shall become effective upon the execution of a counterpart hereof by each of the
parties hereto.

      SECTION 8.09 COMPLETE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, together with the
Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, is
intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement regarding the
subject matter hereof and is intended as a complete statement of the terms and
conditions of such agreement.

      SECTION 8.10 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. No claim may be made by Borrower
against Lender or any of its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents
or attorneys for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages in
respect of any breach or wrongful conduct (whether the claim is based on
contract or tort or duty imposed by law) arising out of or related to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any
act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith. Borrower hereby
waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any claim for any such damages,
whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its
favor. The foregoing provisions of this Section 8.10 are not intended to
preclude Borrower from bringing a legal action against Lender for Borrower's
direct, actual damages.

      SECTION 8.11 WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER WAIVE
THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER ACTION ARISING OUT OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY OR THEREBY, REGARDLESS OF WHICH PARTY INITIATES SUCH ACTION OR ACTIONS.

      SECTION 8.12 VENUE. The parties hereby submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Superior Court of the State of California, sitting in San
Francisco, California, or the United States District Court for the Northern
District of California for the adjudication of all disputes relating to this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed and delivered as of the date first set forth above.

                                         Borrower:

                                         GENERAL AUTOMATION, INC.,
                                         a Delaware corporation

                                         By:___________________________________
                                         Name:  _______________________________
                                         Title: _______________________________

                                         Borrower's principal office:

                                         ______________________________________
                                         ______________________________________
                                         ______________________________________

                                         Lenders:

                                         PACIFIC MEZZANINE FUND, L.P.,
                                         a California limited partnership

                                         By: Pacific Private Capital,
                                             its General Partner

                                         By:___________________________________
                                         Name:  _______________________________
                                         Title: General Partner

                                         Lender's principal office:

                                         2200 Powell Street, Suite 1250
                                         Emeryville, California 94608
                                         Attention: Andrew B. Dunike
                                         Telephone: (510) 595-9800
                                         Telefax: (510) 595-9801

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