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                                                                    Exhibit 10.7

                                 LOAN AGREEMENT

                THE LENDERS LISTED ON THE SCHEDULE OF LENDERS
                                  (AS LENDERS)

                                      WITH

                                   MCMS, INC.
                                   (BORROWER)

                                 August 29, 2000
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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I.      DEFINITIONS...................................................         2
        1.1.     Accounting Terms.....................................         2
        1.2.     General Terms........................................         2
        1.3.     Uniform Commercial Code Terms........................        13
        1.4.     Certain Matters of Construction......................        13

II.     ADVANCES, PAYMENTS............................................        13
        2.1.     Advances.............................................        13
        2.2.     Disbursement of Advance Proceeds.....................        13
        2.3.     Issuance of Warrants.................................
        2.4.     Repayment of Advances................................        13

III.    INTEREST AND FEES.............................................        14
        3.1.     Interest.............................................        14
        3.4.     Intentionally Omitted................................        14
        3.5.     Computation of Interest and Fees.....................        14
        3.6.     Maximum Charges......................................        14

V.      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES................................        15
        5.1.     Authority............................................        15
        5.2.     Formation and Qualification..........................        15
        5.3.     Survival of Representations and Warranties...........        15
        5.4.     Tax Returns..........................................        15
        5.5.     Financial Statements.................................        16
        5.6.     Corporate Name.......................................        16
        5.7.     O.S.H.A. and Environmental Compliance................        16
        5.8.     Solvency; No Litigation, Violation, Indebtedness or
                 Default..............................................        17
        5.9.     Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses.........        18
        5.10.    Licenses and Permits.................................        19
        5.11.    Default of Indebtedness..............................        19
        5.12.    No Default...........................................        19
        5.13.    No Burdensome Restrictions...........................        19
        5.14.    No Labor Disputes....................................        19
        5.15.    Margin Regulations...................................        20
        5.16.    Investment Company Act...............................        20
        5.17.    Disclosure...........................................        20
        5.19.    Swaps................................................        20
        5.20.    Conflicting Agreements...............................        20
        5.21.    Application of Certain Laws and Regulations..........        20
        5.22.    Business and Property of Borrower....................        20
        5.23.    Intentionally Omitted................................        ..

VI.     AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.........................................        21
        6.1.     Payment of Fees......................................        21
        6.2.     Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence and
                 Assets...............................................        21
        6.3.     Violations...........................................        21
        6.6.     Execution of Supplemental Instruments................        22
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        6.7.     Payment of Indebtedness..............................        22
        6.8.     Standards of Financial Statements....................        22
        6.9.     Intentionally Omitted................................

VII.    NEGATIVE COVENANTS............................................        22
        7.1.     Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets        22
        7.2.     Creation of Liens....................................        23
        7.3.     Guarantees...........................................        23
        7.4.     Investments..........................................        23
        7.5.     Loans................................................        24
        7.7.     Dividends............................................        25
        7.8.     Indebtedness.........................................        26
        7.9.     Nature of Business...................................        26
        7.10.    Transactions with Affiliates.........................        26
        7.11.    Subsidiaries.........................................        27
        7.12.    Fiscal Year and Accounting Changes...................        27
        7.13.    Pledge of Credit.....................................        27
        7.14.    Amendment of Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws......        27
        7.15.    Compliance with ERISA................................        27
        7.16.    Prepayment of Indebtedness...........................        28
        7.17.    Subordinated Notes...................................        28
        7.18.    Other Agreements.....................................        28

VIII.   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT..........................................        28
        8.1.     Conditions to Initial Advances.......................        28
                 (a)    Note..........................................        28
                 (c)    Corporate Proceedings of Borrower.............        29
                 (d)    Intentionally Omitted.........................
                 (e)    Intentionally Omitted.........................
                 (f)    Incumbency Certificates of Borrower...........        29
                 (g)    Certificates..................................        29
                 (h)    Good Standing Certificates....................        29
                 (i)    Legal Opinion.................................        29
                 (j)    No Litigation.................................        29
                 (k)    Financial Condition Certificates..............        30
                 (n)    [Intentionally Omitted].......................        ..
                 (q)    Payment Instructions..........................        30
                 (s)    Consents......................................        30
                 (t)    No Adverse Material Change....................        30
                 (v)    [Intentionally Omitted].......................        ..
                 (x)    Contract Review...............................        30
                 (y)    Closing Certificate...........................        31
                 (z)    Other.........................................        31
                 (aa)   Representations and Warranties................        31
                 (cc)   No Default....................................        31

IX.     INFORMATION AS TO BORROWER....................................        31
        9.1.     Disclosure of Material Matters.......................        31
        9.3.     Environmental Reports................................        32
        9.4.     Litigation...........................................        32
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        9.5.     Material Occurrences.................................        32
        9.7.     Annual Financial Statements..........................        32
        9.8.     Quarterly Financial Statements.......................        33
        9.9.     Monthly Financial Statements.........................        33
        9.10.    Other Reports........................................        33
        9.11.    Additional Information...............................        34
        9.12.    Projected Operating Budget...........................        34
        9.13.    Variances From Operating Budget......................        34
        9.14.    Notice of Suits, Adverse Events......................        34
        9.15.    ERISA Notices and Requests...........................        34
        9.16.    Additional Documents.................................        35

X.      EVENTS OF DEFAULT.............................................        35

XI.     LENDERS' RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT....................        38
        11.1.    Rights and Remedies..................................        38
        11.3.    Setoff...............................................        38
        11.4.    Rights and Remedies not Exclusive....................        38

XII.    WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS..............................        38
        12.1.    Waiver of Notice.....................................        38
        12.2.    Delay................................................        38
        12.3.    Jury Waiver..........................................        39

XIII.   EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION................................        39
        13.1.    Term.................................................        39
        13.2.    Termination..........................................        39

XV.     MISCELLANEOUS.................................................        39
        15.1     Governing Law........................................        39
        15.2.    Entire Understanding.................................        40
        15.3.    Successors and Assigns; Participations; New Lenders..        41
        15.5.    Indemnity............................................        42
        15.6.    Notice...............................................        43
        15.7.    Survival.............................................        43
        15.8.    Severability.........................................        43
        15.9.    Expenses.............................................        44
        15.10.   Injunctive Relief....................................        44
        15.11.   Consequential Damages................................        44
        15.12.   Captions.............................................        44
        15.13.   Counterparts; Telecopied Signatures..................        44
        15.14.   Construction.........................................        44
        15.15.   Confidentiality; Sharing Information.................        44
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                                 LOAN AGREEMENT

      Loan Agreement dated as of August 29, 2000 among MCMS, INC., a corporation
organized under the laws of the State of Idaho ("Borrower"), and the lenders
listed on the Schedule of Lenders attached hereto, and each other entity which
is or which hereafter becomes a party hereto as a lender hereunder
(collectively, the "Lenders" and individually a "Lender").

      IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants and undertakings herein
contained, Borrower and Lenders hereby agree as follows:

I.    DEFINITIONS.

      1.1. Accounting Terms. As used in this Agreement, the Note, or any
certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant to this
Agreement, accounting terms not defined in Section 1.2 or elsewhere in this
Agreement and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.2 to the extent not
defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP; provided,
however, whenever such accounting terms are used for the purposes of determining
compliance with financial covenants in this Agreement, such accounting terms
shall be defined in accordance with GAAP as applied in preparation of the
audited financial statements of Borrower for the fiscal year ended September 2,
1999.

      1.2.  General Terms.  For purposes of this Agreement the following
terms shall have the following meanings:

            "Accountants" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.7
hereof.

            "Advances" shall mean and include the Advances as set forth in
Section 2.1(a).

            "Affiliate" of any Person shall mean (a) any Person which, directly
or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control
with such Person, or (b) any Person who is a director or officer (i) of such
Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of any Person described
in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall
mean the power, direct or indirect, (x) to vote 10% or more of the securities
having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person, or
(y) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such
Person whether by contract or otherwise.

             "Baan Project" shall mean the implementation by Borrower of a
resource planning system.

            "Borrower" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement and shall extend to all permitted successors and assigns of such
Person.

            "Business Day" shall mean any day other than Saturday or Sunday or a
legal holiday on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law to be
closed for business in New York, New York and, if the applicable Business Day
relates to any Eurodollar Rate

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Loans, such day must also be a day on which dealings are carried on in the
London interbank market.

            "CEI" shall mean Cornerstone Equity Investors IV, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership.

            "CERCLA" shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Sections 9601
et seq.

            "Charges" shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or
other assessments, including, without limitation, all net income, gross income,
gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise,
profits, inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment,
social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation and property
taxes, custom duties, fees, assessments, liens, claims and charges of any kind
whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or
additional amounts, imposed by any taxing or other authority, domestic or
foreign (including, without limitation, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
or any environmental agency or superfund), upon the Collateral or Borrower.

            "Closing Date" shall mean August 29, 2000 or such other date as may
be agreed to by the parties hereto.

            "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
time to time and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

            "Commitment Percentage" of any Lender shall mean the percentage set
forth below such Lender's name on the signature page hereof as same may be
adjusted upon any assignment by a Lender pursuant to Section 15.3(b) hereof.

            "Commitment Transfer Supplement" shall mean a document in the form
of Exhibit 15.3 hereto, properly completed and otherwise in form and substance
satisfactory to the Lenders by which the Purchasing Lender purchases and assumes
a portion of the obligation of Lenders to make Advances under this Agreement.

            "Consents" shall mean all filings and all licenses, permits,
consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of governmental
authorities and other third parties, domestic or foreign, necessary to carry on
Borrower's business, including, without limitation, any Consents required under
all applicable federal, state or other applicable law.

            "Continuing Directors" shall mean (a) the directors of Borrower as
of the Closing Date and each other director if such director's nomination for
election to the board of directors of Borrower was approved by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of the board of
directors at the time of such nomination or election or (b) any director of
Borrower who is a designee of CEI or was nominated by CEI or any designee of CEI
on the Board of Directors.

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            "Controlled Group" shall mean all members of a controlled group of
corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under
common control which, together with Borrower, are treated as a single employer
under Section 414 of the Code.

            "Customer" shall mean and include the account debtor with respect to
any Receivable and/or the prospective purchaser of goods, services or both with
respect to any contract or contract right, and/or any party who enters into any
contract or other arrangement with Borrower, pursuant to which Borrower is to
deliver any personal property or perform any services.

            "Default" shall mean an event which, with the giving of notice or
passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

            "Default Rate" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1
hereof.

            "Documents" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(c)
hereof.

            "Dollar" and the sign "$" shall mean lawful money of the United
States of America.

             "Earnings Before Interest and Taxes" shall mean for any period the
sum of (i) net income (or loss) of Borrower on a consolidated basis for such
period (excluding extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring gains and charges and
losses including any unrealized losses and gains for such period resulting from
marking to market of hedging or swap agreements and foreign currency transaction
gains or losses in respect of intercompany payments to or from a foreign
Subsidiary of Borrower), plus (ii) all interest expense of Borrower on a
consolidated basis for such period, plus (iii) all charges against income of
Borrower on a consolidated basis for such period for federal, state and local
taxes actually paid.

            "EBITDA" shall mean for any period the sum of (i) Earnings Before
Interest and Taxes for such period plus (ii) depreciation expenses for such
period, plus (iii) amortization expenses for such period plus (iv) other
non-cash charges (including, without limitation, non-cash charges in connection
with the granting of options, warrants or other equity interests and any
write-off of deferred financing costs existing as of the Closing Date but
excluding write-offs of Inventory to the extent such write-offs are deemed to be
non-cash charges or Inventory reserves, plus (v) transaction costs incurred by
Borrower in connection with acquisitions and investments entered into by
Borrower after the Closing Date which are permitted under Section 7.4 hereof not
to exceed the aggregate amount of $5,000,000 in any fiscal year. In addition
EBITDA shall be calculated without giving effect to (x) non-cash purchase
accounting adjustments required or permitted by Account Principles Board Opinion
Nos. 16 (including non-cash write-ups and non-cash charges), in each case
arising in connection with any acquisition entered into by Borrower after the
Closing Date which is permitted by Section 7.4 hereof) and 17 (including
non-cash charges relating to intangibles and good will arising in connection
with any such permitted acquisition), and (y) any non-cash gains or losses
recognized in determining consolidated net income (or net loss) for such period
in respect of post-retirement benefits as a result of the application of FASB
106.

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            "Environmental Laws" shall mean all federal, state and local laws,
statutes, ordinances and codes relating to the protection of the environment
and/or governing the use, storage, treatment, generation, transportation,
processing, handling, production or disposal of Hazardous Substances and the
rules, regulations, and to the extent specifically relating to the type of
business conducted by Borrower or the facilities of Borrower and having the
effect of law, policies, guidelines, interpretations, decisions, orders and
directives of federal, state and local governmental agencies and authorities
with respect thereto.

            "Equipment" shall mean and include all of Borrower's goods (other
than Inventory) whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located
including, without limitation, all equipment, machinery, apparatus, motor
vehicles, fittings, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, parts, accessories and all
replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions thereto.

            "Equipment Loans" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4 of
the Senior Credit Facility.

            "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended from time to time and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.

            "Event of Default" shall mean the occurrence of any of the events
set forth in Article X hereof.

            "Exchange Debentures" shall mean the 12 1/2% of subordinated
exchange debentures due 2010, as amended or supplemented from time to time to
the extent permitted by this Agreement and which shall be issued pursuant to the
Exchange Indenture.

            "Exchange Indenture" shall mean that certain Indenture dated as of
February 26, 1998 between Borrower and Trustee relating to the Exchange
Debentures as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time to
the extent not prohibited by Section 7.18 hereof.

            "Extraordinary Receipts" shall mean the net proceeds received by
Borrower in connection with (a) the sale of capital stock of Borrower, (b) a
public offering of securities issued by Borrower or (c) a cash equity
contribution to Borrower.

            "Federal Funds Rate" shall mean, for any day, the weighted average
of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal
Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or
if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or if such rate is not so published for any
day which is a Business Day, the average of quotations for such day on such
transactions received by Bankers Trust Company from three Federal funds brokers
of recognized standing selected by Bankers Trust Company.

            "Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" shall mean and include for Borrower on
a consolidated basis, with respect to any fiscal period, the ratio of (a) the
sum of (i) EBITDA for such period plus (ii) capitalized lease payments during
such period, minus the sum of (x) non-

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financed capitalized expenditures made during such period plus (y) permitted
cash dividends paid on the Preferred Stock during such period plus (z) cash
taxes during such period paid during such period to (b) the sum of (i) all
Senior Debt Payments made during such period plus (ii) all Subordinated Debt
Payments made during such period. For purposes of this definition, (a) capital
expenditures made in connection with the Baan Project not to exceed $12,000,000
to the extent that such capital expenditures are not made with the proceeds of
an Equipment Loan or (b) capital expenditures made solely out of the proceeds of
the disposition of assets (other than Equipment purchased with the proceeds of
an Equipment Loan), insurance losses (other than losses received with respect to
Equipment which was purchased with the proceeds of an Equipment Loan) or
Extraordinary Receipts, shall not be included in the calculation of clause
(a)(ii)(x) of the definition hereof.

            "Fixed Rate Notes" shall mean, collectively, the 9-3/4% senior
subordinated term securities due 2008, as amended or supplemented from time to
time to the extent permitted by this Agreement, in the aggregate original
principal amount not to exceed $145,000,000 issued by Borrower pursuant to the
Indenture.

            "Floating Rate Notes" shall mean, collectively, the floating
interest rate subordinated term securities, as amended or supplemented from time
to time to the extent permitted by this Agreement, in the aggregate original
principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 issued by Borrower pursuant to the
Indenture.

            "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America in effect from time to time.

            "Governmental Body" shall mean any nation or government, any state
or other political subdivision thereof or any entity exercising the legislative,
judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to a
government.

             "Hazardous Substance" shall mean, without limitation, any flammable
explosives, radon, radioactive materials, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls,
petroleum and petroleum products, methane, hazardous materials, Hazardous
Wastes, hazardous or toxic substances as defined in CERCLA, the Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act, TSCA as amended (49 U.S.C. Sections 1801, et
seq.), RCRA, or any other applicable Environmental Law.

            "Hazardous Wastes" shall mean all waste materials subject to
regulation under RCRA or any other applicable Federal and state laws now in
force or hereafter enacted relating to hazardous waste management and disposal.

            "Indebtedness" of a Person at a particular date shall mean all
obligations for money borrowed of such Person which in accordance with GAAP
would be classified upon a balance sheet as liabilities for money borrowed
(except capital stock and surplus earned or otherwise) and in any event, without
limitation by reason of enumeration, shall include all indebtedness, debt and
other similar monetary obligations of such Person whether direct or guaranteed,
and all premiums, if any, due at the required prepayment dates of such
indebtedness,

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and all indebtedness secured by a Lien on assets owned by such Person, whether
or not such indebtedness actually shall have been created, assumed or incurred
by such Person. Any indebtedness of such Person resulting from the acquisition
by such Person of any assets subject to any Lien shall be deemed, for the
purposes hereof, to be the equivalent of the creation, assumption and incurring
of the indebtedness secured thereby, whether or not actually so created, assumed
or incurred.

            "Indenture" shall mean that certain Indenture dated as of February
26, 1998 between Borrower and Trustee relating to the Subordinated Notes as
amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time to the extent not
prohibited by Section 7.18 hereof.

            "Ineligible Security" shall mean any security which may not be
underwritten or dealt in by member banks of the Federal Reserve System under
Section 16 of the Banking Act of 1933 (12 U.S.C. Section 24, Seventh), as
amended.

            "Interest Rate" shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to
the Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the Senior Credit Facility) applicable to a
90-day Interest Period in effect on such day plus 3.25%; provided that, if the
rates provided for in the Senior Credit Facility are increased, then the
Interest Rate shall be adjusted to equal the rate then used for the greatest
amount of borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility plus 1.0%.

            "Inventory" shall mean and include all of Borrower's now owned or
hereafter acquired goods, merchandise and other personal property, wherever
located, to be furnished under any contract of service or held for sale or
lease, all raw materials, work in process, finished goods and materials and
supplies of any kind, nature or description which are or might be used or
consumed in Borrower's business or used in selling or furnishing such goods,
merchandise and other personal property, and all documents of title or other
documents representing them.

            "Investment Property" shall mean and include all of Borrower's now
owned or hereafter acquired securities (whether certificated or uncertificated),
securities entitlements, securities accounts, commodities contracts and
commodities accounts.

            "Lender" and "Lenders" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
in the preamble to this Agreement and shall include each Person which becomes a
transferee, successor or assign of any Lender.

            "Lien" shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge,
hypothecation, assignment, security interest, lien (whether statutory or
otherwise), Charge, claim or encumbrance, or preference, priority or other
security agreement or preferential arrangement held or asserted in respect of
any asset of any kind or nature whatsoever including, without limitation, any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease having
substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, and the filing
of, or agreement to give, any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial
Code or comparable law of any jurisdiction.

            "Loan Year" shall mean each period of twelve (12) consecutive months
commencing on the Closing Date and on each anniversary thereof.

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            "Management Services Agreement" shall mean that certain Management
Services Agreement dated February 26, 1998 between CEI and Borrower, as amended,
modified, restated or supplemented from time to time to the extent not
prohibited by Section 7.18 hereof.

            "Material Adverse Effect" shall mean a material adverse effect on
(a) the condition, operations, assets or business of Borrower, (b) Borrower's
ability to pay the Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof or (c) the
practical realization of the benefits of each Lender's rights and remedies under
this Agreement and the Other Documents taken as a whole.

            "MEI" shall mean Micron Electronics, Inc., a Minnesota
corporation.

            "MTI" shall mean Micron Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

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

            "Note" shall mean, collectively, the promissory notes referred to in
Section 2.1 hereof.

            "Obligations" shall mean and include any and all loans, advances,
debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties owing by Borrower to
Lenders of any kind or nature, present or future (including, without limitation,
any interest accruing thereon after maturity, or after the filing of any
petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or
like proceeding relating to Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or
post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), whether or not evidenced
by any note, guaranty or other instrument, arising under this Agreement and the
Other Documents whether or not for the payment of money, whether arising by
reason of an extension of credit, opening of a letter of credit, loan, equipment
lease or guarantee, under any interest or currency swap, future, option or other
similar agreement, or in any other manner, whether arising out of overdrafts or
deposit or other accounts or electronic funds transfers (whether through
automated clearing houses or otherwise) or out of any Lenders' non-receipt of or
inability to collect funds or otherwise not being made whole in connection with
depository transfer check or other similar arrangements, whether direct or
indirect (including those acquired by assignment or participation), absolute or
contingent, joint or several, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter
arising, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, regardless of how
such indebtedness or liabilities arise or by what agreement or instrument they
may be evidenced or whether evidenced by any agreement or instrument, including,
but not limited to, any and all of Borrower's Indebtedness and/or liabilities
under this Agreement or the Other Documents and any amendments, extensions,
renewals or increases and all costs and expenses of the Lenders and any Lender
incurred in the documentation, negotiation, modification, enforcement,
collection or otherwise in connection with any of the foregoing, including but
not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses and all obligations of
Borrower to Lenders to perform acts or refrain from taking any action.

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            "Original Owners" shall mean, collectively, CEI and the shareholders
listed on Schedule A hereto.

            "Other Documents" shall mean the Note, the Questionnaire, the
Guaranty, and any and all other agreements, instruments and documents,
including, without limitation, guaranties, pledges, powers of attorney,
consents, and all other writings heretofore, now or hereafter executed by
Borrower and/or delivered to any Lender in respect of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

            "Parent" of any Person shall mean a corporation or other entity
owning, directly or indirectly at least 50% of the shares of stock or other
ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the
directors of the Person, or other Persons performing similar functions for any
such Person.

            "Participant" shall mean each Person who shall be granted the right
by any Lender to participate in any of the Advances and who shall have entered
into a participation agreement in form and substance satisfactory to such
Lender.

            "PBGC" shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

            "Pension Benefit Plan" shall mean an employee pension benefit plan
subject to Title IV of ERISA.

            "Permitted Encumbrances" shall mean (a) intentionally omitted; (b)
Liens for taxes, assessments or other Charges not delinquent or being contested
in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which proper
reserves have been taken by Borrower; (c) Liens disclosed in the financial
statements referred to in Section 5.5, the existence of which the Lenders have
consented to in writing; (d) deposits or pledges to secure obligations under
worker's compensation, social security or similar laws, or under unemployment
insurance; (e) deposits or pledges to secure bids, tenders, contracts (other
than contracts for the payment of borrowed money), leases, statutory
obligations, surety and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature
arising in the ordinary course of Borrower's business; (f) judgment Liens that
have been stayed or bonded or otherwise would not result in an Event of Default
and mechanics', workers', landlord's, materialmen's, warehousemen's, carriers'
or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of Borrower's business with
respect to obligations which are not due or which are being contested in good
faith by Borrower and by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which
proper reserves have been taken by Borrower; (g) Liens placed upon fixed assets
hereafter acquired to secure a portion of the purchase price thereof, provided
that (x) any such lien shall not encumber any other property of Borrower; (h)
Liens disclosed on Schedule 1.2; (i) zoning and municipal ordinances, easements,
rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar charges or encumbrances not
interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of business of
Borrower or such other matters affecting Real Property as the Lenders may
consent to in writing; (j) Liens arising from precautionary UCC financing
statements regarding operating leases or consignments; (k) Liens securing hedge
agreements entered into by Borrower to the extent such agreements are permitted
by Section 7.8 hereof; (l) Liens on property or assets acquired pursuant to an
acquisition or investment permitted under Section 7.4 hereof, provided

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that (x) such Liens are not incurred in connection with or in anticipation of
such permitted acquisition or permitted investment, (y) do not attach to any
other asset of the Borrower, and (z) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness
secured by such Liens incurred as a result of such permitted investment or
permitted acquisition during any fiscal year shall not exceed the amount
provided for in Section 7.4 hereof; (m) Liens consisting of rights of set-off of
a customary nature or bankers' liens on amounts on deposit arising by operation
of law or contract, incurred in the ordinary course of business; (n) Liens
encumbering customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens
attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in
the ordinary course of business to the extent such Liens secure investments
which are permitted under Section 7.4 hereof; (o) Liens solely on any cash
earnest money deposits made by Borrower in connection with any letter of intent
or purchase agreement entered into by it in compliance with acquisitions or
investments permitted by Section 7.4 hereof; (p) any interest or title of a
licensor under any license permitted by this Agreement provided that such
interest shall not extend to the proceeds of such license; (q) the ownership
interest and title of a lessor or sublessor under any operating lease which is
permitted by this Agreement; and (r) Liens incurred by Borrower with respect to
liabilities and obligations of Borrower to any Person (other than for
Indebtedness for money borrowed) which do not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate
at any time; and (s) Liens under the Senior Credit Facility.

            "Person" shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship,
partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust,
unincorporated organization, association, limited liability company,
institution, public benefit corporation, joint venture, entity or government
(whether Federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including any
instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

            "Plan" shall mean any employee benefit plan within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of ERISA other than a Multiemployer Plan, maintained for employees
of Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group or any such Plan to which
Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group is required to contribute on
behalf of any of its employees.

            "Preferred Stock" shall mean, collectively, the 12 -1/2% senior
exchangeable preferred stock of Borrower, of which 274,632 shares are issued and
outstanding as of the Closing Date.

            "Projections" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b)
hereof.

            "Purchasing Lender" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
15.3 hereof.

            "Questionnaire" shall mean the Documentation Information
Questionnaire and the responses thereto provided by Borrower and delivered to
the Lenders.

            "RCRA" shall mean the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42
U.S.C. Sections 6901 et seq., as same may be amended from time to time.

            "Real Property" shall mean all of Borrower's right, title and
interest in and to the owned and leased premises identified on Schedule 4.19
hereto.

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            "Receivables" shall mean and include all of Borrower's accounts,
contract rights, instruments (including those evidencing indebtedness owed to
Borrower by its Affiliates), documents, chattel paper, general intangibles
relating to accounts, drafts and acceptances, and all other forms of obligations
owing to Borrower arising out of or in connection with the sale or lease of
Inventory or the rendition of services, all guarantees and other security
therefor, whether secured or unsecured, now existing or hereafter created, and
whether or not specifically sold or assigned to Lenders hereunder.

            "Release" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.7(c)(i)
hereof.

            "Reportable Event" shall mean a reportable event described in
Section 4043(b) of ERISA or the regulations promulgated thereunder.

            "Required Lenders" shall mean Lenders holding at least sixty-six and
two-thirds (66 2/3%) of the Advances and, if no Advances are outstanding, shall
mean Lenders holding at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the
Commitment Percentages.

            "Senior Credit Facility" shall mean the Revolving Credit, Equipment
Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 26, 1999, by and among
Borrower, PNC Bank, National Association (as lender and as agent in such
capacity as agent, the "Agent") and the Lenders from time to time a party
thereto, as same may be amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to
time;

            "Senior Debt Payments" shall mean and include all cash actually
expended by Borrower to make (a) interest payments on any Advances hereunder,
plus, (b) payments for all fees, commissions and charges set forth herein and
with respect to any Advances, plus (c) capitalized lease payments, plus (d)
payments with respect to any other Indebtedness for borrowed money other than
with respect to the Subordinated Notes.

            "Settlement Date" shall mean the Closing Date and thereafter
Wednesday of each week unless such day is not a Business Day in which case it
shall be the next succeeding Business Day.

            "Shareholder Loan" shall mean that loan agreement by and between the
Borrower and CEI, Bankers Trust Company, Oak Investment Funds and August Capital
dated February 25, 2000.

            "Subordinated Debt Payments" shall mean and include all cash
actually expended to make payments of principal and interest on the Subordinated
Notes.

            "Subordinated Loan" shall mean the loan evidenced by the
Subordinated Notes.

            "Subordinated Notes" shall mean, collectively, the Fixed Rate
Notes and the Floating Rate Notes.

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            "Subordinated Note Documentation" shall mean, collectively, the
Subordinated Notes, the Exchange Debentures, the Indenture and the Exchange
Indenture.

            "Subordination Agreement" shall mean the provisions of Article 10 of
each of the Indenture and the Exchange Indenture.

            "Subsidiary" of any Person shall mean a corporation or other entity
of whose shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting
power (other than stock or other ownership interests having such power only by
reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the directors
of such corporation, or other Persons performing similar functions for such
entity, are owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

            "Subsidiary Stock" shall mean all of the issued and outstanding
shares of stock or membership interests owned by Borrower of its direct
Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 5.2(b).

            "Term" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1 hereof.

            "Termination Event" shall mean (i) a Reportable Event with respect
to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (ii) the withdrawal of Borrower or any member
of the Controlled Group from a Plan or Multiemployer Plan during a plan year in
which such entity was a "substantial employer" as defined in Section 4001(a)(2)
of ERISA; (iii) the providing of notice of intent to terminate a Plan in a
distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA; (iv) the institution
by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (v) any
event or condition (a) which would constitute grounds under Section 4042 of
ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any
Plan or Multiemployer Plan, or (b) that results in termination of a
Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4041A of ERISA; or (vi) the partial or
complete withdrawal within the meaning of Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA, of
Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group from a Multiemployer Plan.

            "Transactions" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5
hereof.

            "Transferee" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.3(b)
hereof.

            "Trustee" shall mean the United States Trust Company of New York and
shall include its successors and assigns.

            "Warrant Agreement" shall mean the Warrant Purchase Agreement dated
as of the Closing Date among the Company and Lenders, in substantially the form
set forth in Exhibit 2.3.

            "Warrants" shall mean the warrants to purchase shares of Common
Stock of the Company issued pursuant the Warrant Agreement.

            "Week" shall mean the time period commencing with the opening of
business on a Wednesday and ending on the end of business the following Tuesday.

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      1.3. Uniform Commercial Code Terms. All terms used herein and defined in
the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of New York shall have the
meaning given therein unless otherwise defined herein.

      1.4. Certain Matters of Construction. The terms "herein", "hereof" and
"hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole
and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision. Any pronoun used
shall be deemed to cover all genders. Wherever appropriate in the context, terms
used herein in the singular also include the plural and vice versa. All
references to statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of
same and any successor statutes and regulations. Unless otherwise provided, all
references to any instruments or agreements to which Lenders are a party,
including, without limitation, references to any of the Other Documents, shall
include any and all modifications or amendments thereto and any and all
extensions or renewals thereof.

II.   ADVANCES, PAYMENTS.

      2.1. Advances. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, on the Closing Date each Lender, severally and not jointly, will make
Advances to Borrower in aggregate amounts equal to such Lender's Commitment
Percentage of $15,000,000. The Advances shall be evidenced by one or more
secured promissory notes (collectively, the "Note") substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1.

      2.2. Disbursement of Advance Proceeds. All Advances shall be made
available to Borrower on the Closing Date by wire transfer to the account
designated by Borrower, in immediately available federal funds or other
immediately available funds.

      2.3. Issuance of Warrants. The Company shall issue to each Lender, upon
the making of the Advances, a warrant to purchase shares of the Company's Common
Stock, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Warrant
Agreement.

      2.4.  Repayment of Advances.

            (a) The Advances shall be due and payable in full on the last day of
the Term subject to earlier prepayment as herein provided solely to the extent
that all amounts due under the Senior Credit Facility have been paid in full in
cash and the Senior Credit Facility and all commitments to lend thereunder have
been irrevocably terminated. No amounts prepaid or repaid shall be permitted to
be reborrowed.

            (b)   Intentionally Omitted

            (c) All payments of principal, interest and other amounts payable
hereunder, or under any of the Other Documents shall be made to the Lenders by
wire transfer to accounts designated by them, not later than 2:00 P.M. (New York
time) on the due date therefor in lawful money of the United States of America
in federal funds or other funds immediately available to the Lenders.

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            (d) Borrower shall pay principal, interest, and all other amounts
payable hereunder, or under any related agreement, without any deduction
whatsoever, including, but not limited to, any deduction for any setoff or
counterclaim.

III.  INTEREST AND FEES.

      3.1. Interest. Interest on Advances shall accrue on the last day of each
fiscal month and shall be payable in arrears on the last day of the Term;
provided that if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for any fiscal month (measured
on the last day of such fiscal month and calculated after giving effect to any
cash interest payment) exceeds 1.1 to 1, then interest accrued during such
fiscal month shall be payable on the first day of the following fiscal month so
long as no "Default" or "Event of Default" has occurred under and as defined in
the Senior Credit Facility or would occur as a result of the payment by Borrower
of such cash interest payment. Interest charges shall be computed on the
aggregate principal amount of Advances and accrued and unpaid interest
outstanding during the month at a rate per annum equal to the Interest Rate.
Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during the
continuation thereof, (i) the Obligations shall bear interest at the applicable
Interest Rate plus two percent (2%) per annum (the "Default Rate").

      3.2.  Intentionally Omitted.

      3.3.  Intentionally Omitted.

      3.4.  Intentionally Omitted.

      3.5. Computation of Interest and Fees. Interest and fees hereunder shall
be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and for the actual number of days
elapsed. If any payment to be made hereunder becomes due and payable on a day
other than a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next
succeeding Business Day and interest thereon shall be payable at the Interest
Rate during such extension.

      3.6. Maximum Charges. In no event whatsoever shall interest and other
charges charged hereunder exceed the highest rate permissible under law. In the
event interest and other charges as computed hereunder would otherwise exceed
the highest rate permitted under law, such excess amount shall be first applied
to any unpaid principal balance owed by Borrower, and if the then remaining
excess amount is greater than the previously unpaid principal balance, Lenders
shall promptly refund such excess amount to Borrower and the provisions hereof
shall be deemed amended to provide for such permissible rate.

IV.   Intentionally Omitted

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V.    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

      Borrower represents and warrants as follows:

      5.1. Authority. Borrower has full power, authority and legal right to
enter into this Agreement and the Other Documents and to perform all its
Obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and the Other Documents
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower enforceable in
accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and of the Other Documents (a) are within Borrower's corporate powers,
have been duly authorized, are not in contravention of law or the terms of
Borrower's by-laws, certificate of incorporation or other applicable documents
relating to Borrower's formation or to the conduct of Borrower's business or of
any material agreement or undertaking to which Borrower is a party or by which
Borrower is bound (including, without limitation, the Subordinated Note
Documentation and the Senior Credit Facility), and (b) will not conflict with
nor result in any breach in any of the provisions of or constitute a default
under or result in the creation of any Lien except Permitted Encumbrances upon
any asset of Borrower under the provisions of any agreement, charter document,
instrument, by-law, or other instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which
it or its property may be bound.

      5.2. Formation and Qualification. (a) Borrower is duly incorporated and in
good standing under the laws of the state of Idaho and is qualified to do
business and is in good standing in the states listed on Schedule 5.2(a) which
constitute all states in which qualification and good standing are necessary for
Borrower to conduct its business and own its property and where the failure to
so qualify could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Borrower. Borrower has delivered to Lenders true and complete copies of its
certificate of incorporation and by-laws and will promptly notify Lenders of any
amendment or changes thereto.

            (b) The only Subsidiaries of Borrower are listed on Schedule 5.2(b).

      5.3. Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and
warranties of Borrower contained in this Agreement and the Other Documents shall
be true at the time of Borrower's execution of this Agreement and the Other
Documents, and shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance thereof by
the parties thereto and the closing of the transactions described therein or
related thereto but shall not survive the termination of this Agreement.

      5.4. Tax Returns. Borrower's federal tax identification number is
82-0480109. Borrower has filed all federal, state and local tax returns and
other material reports it is required by law to file and has paid all taxes,
assessments, fees and other governmental charges that are due and payable except
to the extent that Borrower shall be contesting or disputing such taxes,
assessments, fees and other governmental charges in good faith, by expeditious
protest, administrative or judicial appeal or similar proceedings and, provided,
further, that (i) (a) a stay of enforcement of any related tax lien is in effect
and (b) sufficient reserves are established by Borrower to the reasonable
satisfaction of Lenders or (ii) any related tax lien falls within the

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basket permitted by clause (r) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances.
Federal, state and local income tax returns of Borrower have been examined and
reported upon by the appropriate taxing authority or closed by applicable
statute and satisfied for all fiscal years prior to and including the fiscal
year ending August 31, 1993. The provision for taxes on the books of Borrower is
adequate for all years not closed by applicable statutes, and for its current
fiscal year, and Borrower has no knowledge of any deficiency or additional
assessment in connection therewith not provided for on its books.

      5.5.  Financial Statements.

            (a)   [Intentionally Omitted].

            (b) The twelve-month cash flow projections of Borrower and its
projected balance sheets as of the Closing Date, copies of which are annexed
hereto as Exhibit 5.5(b) (the "Projections") were prepared by the Chief
Financial Officer of Borrower, are based in Borrower's good faith judgment on
underlying assumptions which provide a reasonable basis for the projections
contained therein which are based on circumstances existing at the time made.
The cash flow Projections together with the Pro Forma Balance Sheet, are
referred to as the "Pro Forma Financial Statements".

            (c) The consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of Borrower,
its Subsidiaries and such other Persons described therein (including the
accounts of all Subsidiaries for the respective periods during which a
subsidiary relationship existed) as of September 3, 1998, and the related
statements of income, changes in stockholder's equity, and changes in cash flow
for the period ended on such date, all accompanied by reports thereon containing
opinions without qualification by independent certified public accountants,
copies of which have been delivered to Lenders, have been prepared in accordance
with GAAP, consistently applied (except for changes in application in which such
accountants concur and present fairly in all material respects the financial
position of Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date and the results of their
operations for such period. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.5(c), since
December 3, 1998 there has been no change in the condition, financial or
otherwise, of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as shown on the consolidated balance
sheet as of such date and no change in the aggregate value of machinery,
equipment and Real Property owned by Borrower and its Subsidiaries, except
changes in the ordinary course of business, none of which individually or in the
aggregate has been materially adverse.

      5.6. Corporate Name. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.6, Borrower has not
been known by any other corporate name in the past five years and does not sell
Inventory under any other name, nor has Borrower been the surviving corporation
of a merger or consolidation or acquired all or substantially all of the assets
of any Person during the preceding five (5) years.

      5.7.  O.S.H.A. and Environmental Compliance.

            (a) Borrower has duly complied with, and its facilities, business,
assets, property, leaseholds and Equipment are in compliance in all material
respects with, the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act,
the Environmental Protection Act,

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RCRA and all other Environmental Laws except as set forth on Schedule 5.7 hereto
or where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to result in
a Material Adverse Effect; there are no outstanding citations, notices or orders
of non-compliance issued to Borrower or relating to its business, assets,
property, leaseholds or Equipment under any such laws, rules or regulations
which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

            (b) Borrower has been issued all required federal, state and local
licenses, certificates or permits relating to all applicable Environmental Laws
except where failure to have such licenses, certificates or permits could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

            (c) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.7(c) or where the presence of
any Hazardous Substances could not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect, (i) there are no visible signs of releases, spills,
discharges, leaks or disposal (collectively referred to as "Releases") of
Hazardous Substances at, upon, under or within any Real Property or any premises
leased by Borrower; (ii) there are no underground storage tanks or
polychlorinated biphenyls on the Real Property or any premises leased by
Borrower; (iii) to the best of Borrower's knowledge following diligent inquiry,
neither the Real Property nor any premises leased by Borrower has ever been used
as a treatment, storage or disposal facility of Hazardous Waste; and (iv) no
Hazardous Substances are present on the Real Property or any premises leased by
Borrower, excepting such quantities as are handled in accordance with all
applicable manufacturer's instructions and governmental regulations and in
proper storage containers and as are necessary for the operation of the
commercial business of Borrower or of its tenants.

      5.8.  Solvency; No Litigation, Violation, Indebtedness or Default.

            (a) After giving effect to the Transactions, Borrower will be
solvent, able to pay its debts as they mature, have capital sufficient to carry
on its business and all businesses in which it is about to engage, and (i) as of
the Closing Date, the fair present saleable value of its assets, calculated on a
going concern basis, is in excess of the amount of its liabilities and (ii)
subsequent to the Closing Date, the fair saleable value of its assets
(calculated on a going concern basis) will be in excess of the amount of its
liabilities.

            (b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.8(b), Borrower has no (i)
pending or threatened litigation, arbitration, actions or proceedings which are
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Borrower, and (ii)
indebtedness for borrowed money other than the Obligations or as permitted by
Section 7.8 hereof.

            (c) Borrower is not in violation of any applicable statute,
regulation or ordinance in any respect which could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect, nor is Borrower in violation of any order of any
court, governmental authority or arbitration board or tribunal which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

            (d) Borrower does not maintain or contribute to any Multiemployer
Plan or any Pension Benefit Plan other than those listed on Schedule 5.8(d)
hereto. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.8(d) or as could not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i)

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no Plan has incurred any "accumulated funding deficiency," as defined in Section
302(a)(2) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the Code, whether or not waived, and
Borrower and each member of the Controlled Group has met all applicable minimum
funding requirements under Section 302 of ERISA in respect of each Plan, (ii)
each Plan which is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the
Code as currently in effect has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service
to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code (or a request for determination
has been made within the applicable remedial period) and the trust related
thereto is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code,
(iii) Borrower has not incurred any liability to the PBGC which could reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect other than for the payment of
premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due which are
unpaid, (iv) no Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA has been terminated by
the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and there is no occurrence which
would reasonably be expected to cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under
Title IV of ERISA to terminate any such Plan, (v) the current value of the
assets of each Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA equals or exceeds the
present value of the accrued benefits and other liabilities of such Plan and
neither Borrower nor to the best of Borrower's knowledge, any member of the
Controlled Group knows of any facts or circumstances which would materially
change the value of such assets and accrued benefits and other liabilities, (vi)
neither Borrower nor to the best of Borrower's knowledge, any member of the
Controlled Group has breached any of the responsibilities, obligations or duties
imposed on it by ERISA with respect to any Plan, (vii) neither Borrower nor to
the best of Borrower's knowledge, any member of a Controlled Group has incurred
any liability for any excise tax arising under Section 4972 or 4980B of the
Code, and to the best of Borrower's knowledge no fact exists which would give
rise to any such liability, (viii) neither Borrower nor to the best of
Borrower's knowledge, any member of the Controlled Group nor any fiduciary of,
nor any trustee to, any Plan, has engaged in a "prohibited transaction"
described in Section 406 of the ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code nor taken any
action which could reasonably be expected to constitute or result in a
Termination Event with respect to any such Plan which is subject to ERISA, (ix)
Borrower has made all contributions due and payable with respect to each Plan
which is subject to Title IV of ERISA, (x) there exists no event described in
Section 4043(b) of ERISA, for which the thirty (30) day notice period contained
in 29 CFR Section 2615.3 has not been waived, (xi) neither Borrower nor any
member of the Controlled Group has any fiduciary responsibility for investments
with respect to any plan existing for the benefit of persons other than
employees or former employees of Borrower and any member of the Controlled
Group, and (xii) neither Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has
withdrawn, completely or partially, from any Multiemployer Plan which would
impose liability upon Borrower under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments
Act of 1980.

      5.9. Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses. All patents, patent
applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark
applications, copyrights, copyright applications, design rights and assumed
names which are registered with any state or federal agency and which are owned
or utilized by Borrower and all licenses (except for licenses of commercially
available software) and tradenames owned or held by Borrower are set forth on
Schedule 5.9, are valid and have been duly registered or filed with all
appropriate governmental authorities, if applicable, except to the extent that
the failure of any such intellectual property rights, either singly or in the
aggregate, to be valid or registered could not reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect and together with all trade secrets owned or

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utilized by Borrower constitute all of the intellectual property rights which
are necessary for the operation of its business except to the extent the failure
to so possess any such intellectual property rights could not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; there is no objection to or
pending challenge to the validity of any such patent, trademark, copyright,
design right, tradename, trade secret or license. Each patent, patent
application, patent license, trademark, trademark application, trademark
license, service mark, service mark application, service mark license, design
right, copyright, copyright application and copyright license owned or held by
Borrower and all trade secrets used by Borrower consist of original material or
property developed by Borrower or was lawfully acquired by Borrower from the
proper and lawful owner thereof unless failure to do so could not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each of such items has been
maintained so as to preserve the value thereof from the date of creation or
acquisition thereof. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.9 hereto, with respect to
all software used by Borrower where the failure to possess any source and object
codes or hold any license agreement from the software owner to use such software
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, Borrower is
in possession of all such source and object codes related to each piece of such
software or is the beneficiary of a source code escrow agreement or holds a
license agreement from the software owner to use such software, including all
source and object codes related thereto.

      5.10. Licenses and Permits. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.10, Borrower
is in compliance with and has procured and is now in possession of, all material
licenses or permits required by any applicable federal, state or local law or
regulation for the operation of its business in each jurisdiction wherein it is
now conducting or proposes to conduct business and where the failure to be in
compliance or procure such licenses or permits could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Borrower.

      5.11. Default of Indebtedness. As of the Closing Date, Borrower is not in
default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Indebtedness or
under any instrument or agreement under or subject to which any Indebtedness has
been issued and no event has occurred under the provisions of any such
instrument or agreement which with or without the lapse of time or the giving of
notice, or both, constitutes or would constitute an event of default thereunder.

      5.12. No Default. Borrower is not in default in the performance of any of
its contractual obligations which could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect and no Default has occurred.

      5.13. No Burdensome Restrictions. Borrower is not party to any contract or
agreement the performance of which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Borrower. Borrower has not agreed or consented to
cause or permit in the future (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise)
any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to be subject to a
Lien which is not a Permitted Encumbrance.

      5.14. No Labor Disputes. Borrower is not involved in any labor dispute;
there are no strikes or walkouts or union organization of Borrower's employees
threatened or in existence and no labor contract is scheduled to expire during
the Term, in each case other than as set forth

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on Schedule 5.14 hereto or as could not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect.

      5.15. Margin Regulations. Borrower is not engaged, nor will it engage,
principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending
credit for the purpose of "purchasing" or "carrying" any "margin stock" within
the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and from time to time
hereafter in effect. No part of the proceeds of any Advance will be used for
"purchasing" or "carrying" "margin stock" as defined in Regulation U of such
Board of Governors.

      5.16. Investment Company Act. Borrower is not an "investment company"
registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, nor is it controlled by such a company.

      5.17. Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by Borrower in this
Agreement or in any financial statement, report, certificate or any other
document (other than projections, pro forma statements, budgets or estimates)
furnished in connection herewith contains any untrue statement of a material
fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements herein
or therein not misleading. There is no fact known to Borrower or which
reasonably should be known to Borrower which Borrower has not disclosed to
Lenders in writing with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on Borrower.

      5.18. [Intentionally Omitted].

      5.19. Swaps. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.19 or as otherwise
permitted pursuant to Article VII hereof, Borrower is not a party to, nor will
it be a party to, any swap agreement whereby Borrower has agreed or will agree
to swap interest rates or currencies unless same provides that damages upon
termination following an event of default thereunder are payable on an unlimited
"two-way basis" without regard to fault on the part of either party.

      5.20. Conflicting Agreements. No provision of any mortgage, indenture,
material contract, agreement, judgment, decree or order binding on Borrower or
affecting the Collateral conflicts with, or requires any Consent which has not
already been obtained to, or would in any way prevent the execution, delivery or
performance of, the terms of this Agreement or the Other Documents.

      5.21. Application of Certain Laws and Regulations. Neither Borrower nor
any Affiliate of Borrower is subject to any statute, rule or regulation which
regulates the incurrence of any Indebtedness, including without limitation,
statutes or regulations relative to common or interstate carriers or to the sale
of electricity, gas, steam, water, telephone, telegraph or other public utility
services.

      5.22. Business and Property of Borrower. Upon and after the Closing Date,
Borrower does not propose to engage in any business other than providing
electronics manufacturing

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services to original electronics manufacturers in the networking,
telecommunications, computer systems and other segments of the electronics
industry and activities necessary to conduct the foregoing and other businesses
and activities reasonably related or ancillary thereto. On the Closing Date,
Borrower will own or have the right to use all the property and possess all of
the rights and Consents necessary for the conduct of the business of Borrower
except to the extent that the failure to so possess or own or have the right to
use such property could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.

      5.23. [Intentionally Omitted].

      Borrower shall be permitted to amend the schedules to this Agreement at
any time that the information contained in any such schedule is no longer true
and correct at such time, provided, however, that any such amended schedules
shall not cure or waive any Default or Event of Default which may be reflected
on such amended schedules nor will the Required Lenders' consent to any action
or disclosure reflected on such amended schedules be deemed to be implied solely
as a result of Required Lenders' acceptance of such amended schedules.

V.    AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

      Borrower shall, until payment in full of the Obligations (other than
indemnity obligations with respect to which no claim has been made) and
termination of this Agreement:

      6.1. Payment of Fees. Pay to the Lenders on demand all usual and customary
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including without limitation, all wire
transfer charges) which the Lenders incur in connection with the forwarding of
Advance proceeds.

      6.2. Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence and Assets. (a)
Conduct and operate its business according to good business practices and
maintain all of its properties which are necessary in its business in good
working order and condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted and casualty
damage excepted to the extent covered by insurance and except as may be disposed
of in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), including, without
limitation, all licenses, patents, copyrights, design rights, tradenames, trade
secrets and trademarks and take all actions necessary to enforce and protect the
validity of any intellectual property right necessary in the conduct or
operation of Borrower's business or other right included in the Collateral; (b)
keep in full force and effect its existence and comply in all material respects
with the laws and regulations governing the conduct of its business where the
failure to do so could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on Borrower; and (c) make all such reports and pay all such franchise and other
taxes and license fees and do all such other acts and things as may be lawfully
required to maintain its rights, licenses, leases, powers and franchises under
the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof where the
failure to do so could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on Borrower.

      6.3. Violations. Promptly notify the Lenders in writing of any violation
of any law, statute, regulation or ordinance of any Governmental Body, or of any
agency thereof, applicable to Borrower which could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Borrower.

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      6.4.  [Intentionally Omitted].

      6.5.  [Intentionally Omitted].

      6.6. Execution of Supplemental Instruments. Execute and deliver to Lenders
from time to time, promptly after demand, such supplemental agreements,
statements, collateral assignments and transfers, or instructions or documents
relating to the Collateral, and such other instruments as Lenders may request,
in order that the full intent of this Agreement may be carried into effect.

      6.7. Payment of Indebtedness. Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or
before maturity (subject, where applicable, to specified grace periods and, in
the case of the trade payables, to normal payment practices) all its obligations
and liabilities of whatever nature, except when the failure to do so could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or when the amount or
validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and Borrower shall have provided for such reserves as Lenders may
reasonably deem proper and necessary.

      6.8. Standards of Financial Statements. Cause all financial statements
referred to in Sections 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11, 9.12, 9.13 and 9.14 as to
which GAAP is applicable to be complete and correct in all material respects
(subject, in the case of interim financial statements, to normal year-end audit
adjustments and the absence of footnotes) and to be prepared in reasonable
detail and in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods
reflected therein (except as concurred in by such reporting accountants or
officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein).

      6.9.  [Intentionally Omitted].

VII.  NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

      Borrower shall not, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations (other
than indemnity obligations with respect to which no claim has been made) and
termination of this Agreement:

      7.1. Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets.

            (a) Enter into any merger, consolidation or other reorganization
with or into any other Person other than any merger of a shell corporation with
Borrower being the surviving corporation of such merger for the purpose of
reincorporating Borrower under a different state following written notice of
same to Lenders ("Reincorporation Merger") or acquire all or a substantial
portion of the assets or stock of any Person other than as permitted by Section
7.4 hereof or permit any other Person to consolidate with or merge with it other
than a Reincorporation Merger or in connection with an investment or acquisition
which is permitted by Section 7.4 hereof and then only to the extent that
Borrower is the surviving entity of any such merger consummated in connection
with such permitted investment or acquisition.

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                  (b) Sell, lease, transfer ownership or otherwise dispose of
any of its properties or assets, except in the ordinary course of its business
and as otherwise permitted under the Senior Credit Facility.

         7.2. Creation of Liens. Create or suffer to exist any Lien or transfer
upon or against any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired,
except Permitted Encumbrances.

         7.3. Guarantees. Become liable upon the obligations of any Person by
assumption, endorsement or guaranty thereof or otherwise (other than to Lenders)
except (a) the endorsement of checks in the ordinary course of business, (b)
guarantees of obligations of Borrower's Subsidiaries to third parties, (c)
contingent obligations in the form of customary indemnifications of agents,
employees, consultants, officers and directors of Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice,
(d) contingent obligations in the form of customary and reasonable
indemnification provisions or purchase price adjustments (based on post closing
audit adjustments) incurred in connection with acquisitions which are permitted
under Section 7.4 hereof or sales of assets which are permitted by Section
7.1(b) hereof, (e) guaranties in respect to employment arrangements and other
compensation arrangements entered into in connection with an acquisition or
investment is permitted under Section 7.4 hereof, (f) other guaranty
obligations, provided, that the aggregate amount of obligations incurred under
clauses (b) through (f) hereof shall not exceed $10,000,000 at any time
outstanding, (g) pledges and deposits to the extent such pledges and deposits
constitute "Permitted Encumbrances" under clauses (d), (e), (n) or (o) of the
definition thereof and (h) guaranteed obligations under the Senior Credit
Facility.

         7.4. Investments. Purchase or acquire obligations or stock of, or any
other equity or ownership interest in, any Person, except (a) obligations issued
or guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency thereof, (b)
commercial paper with maturities of not more than 360 days and a published
rating of not less than A-1 or P-1 (or the equivalent rating), (c) certificates
of time deposit and bankers' acceptances having maturities of not more than 360
days and repurchase agreements backed by United States government securities of
a commercial bank if (i) such bank has a combined capital and surplus of at
least $500,000,000, or (ii) its debt obligations, or those of a holding company
of which it is a Subsidiary, are rated not less than A (or the equivalent
rating) by a nationally recognized investment rating agency, and (d) U.S. money
market funds that invest substantially all in obligations issued or guaranteed
by the United States of America or an agency thereof; provided, however, that if
no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such
investment, or occur as a result thereof, Borrower may:

                  (1) acquire assets constituting a business unit or
         substantially all of the stock or other equity interests of any Person
         engaged in a line of business currently engaged in by Borrower as
         described in Section 5.22, provided that (i) the aggregate value of the
         consideration (including, without limitation, the assumption of
         liabilities) of all such investments made during the Term shall not
         exceed $30,000,000 plus the appreciated value, if any, of such
         investments, (ii) no more than twenty five percent (25%) of such
         consideration shall be funded, directly or indirectly, with the
         proceeds of advances under Senior Credit Facility, (iii) any portion of
         such consideration consisting of Indebtedness

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         of Borrower to the seller or sellers of such assets, stock or other
         investments or to any other Person shall be subordinated in right of
         payment to the prior payment in full of the Obligations on terms and
         conditions satisfactory to Lenders and (iv) after giving effect to any
         advances under the Senior Credit Facility made or to be made to
         Borrower to consummate such acquisition, Borrower shall have Undrawn
         Availability under (and as defined in) the Senior Credit Facility of at
         least $10,000,000 upon such consummation;

                  (2) invest in direct Subsidiaries of Borrower so long as (x)
         Borrower has pledged sixty five percent (65%) (to the extent it is a
         foreign Subsidiary) or one hundred percent (100%) (to the extent it is
         a domestic Subsidiary) of each class of equity securities of such
         Subsidiary owned by Borrower and (y) the aggregate amount of such
         investments during any fiscal year net of the aggregate amount of cash
         dividends actually received by Borrower in such fiscal year from such
         Subsidiaries plus the aggregate amount of loans made by Borrower to its
         Subsidiaries during such fiscal year which remain outstanding after
         giving effect solely to principal repayments of such loans made by such
         Subsidiary, shall not exceed $15,000,000;

                  (3) make investments solely with the proceeds of Extraordinary
         Receipts;

                  (4) maintain investments existing on the date hereof and set
         forth on Schedule 7.4;

                  (5) acquire and hold Receivables owing to it or created in the
         ordinary course of its business;

                  (6) make pledges and deposits to the extent such pledges and
         deposits constitute "Permitted Encumbrances" under clauses (d), (e),
         (n) or (o) of the definition thereof;

                  (7) acquire and own investments (including debt obligations)
         received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of
         suppliers and Customers and in good faith settlement of delinquent
         obligations of, and other disputes with Customers or suppliers arising
         in the ordinary course of business;

                  (8) make deposits in the ordinary course consistent with past
         practices to secure Borrower's performance under leases;

                  (9) enter into transactions which are permitted under Section
         7.1 (a) hereof; and

                  (10) other investments not to exceed the aggregate amount of
         $250,000 at any time or from time to time.

         7.5. Loans. Make advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person,
including without limitation, any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate except with
respect to (a) the extension of commercial trade credit in connection with the
sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of its

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business, (b) loans to its employees in the ordinary course of business not to
exceed the aggregate amount of $500,000 at any time outstanding, (c) non-cash
loans or extensions of credit made to the purchaser of any of Borrower's assets
(other than Equipment which was purchased with the proceeds of an Equipment
Loan) in connection with the disposition of assets (other than Equipment which
was purchased with the proceeds of an Equipment Loan) which is permitted by
Section 7.1(b) hereof to the extent that such loans are evidenced by a
promissory note in favor of Borrower, (d) non-cash loans made to an officer or
other employee of Borrower to enable such officer or employee to acquire shares
of capital stock of Borrower or options to purchase shares of capital stock of
Borrower so long as such loans are evidenced by a promissory note in favor of
Borrower, and (e) so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, loans made to a direct Subsidiary of Borrower provided that the
aggregate amount of such loans during any fiscal year plus the aggregate amount
of investments made by Borrower to its Subsidiaries during such fiscal year net
of the aggregate amount of cash dividends actually received by Borrower in such
fiscal year from such Subsidiaries which remain outstanding after giving effect
solely to principal repayments of such loans made by such Subsidiary, shall not
exceed $15,000,000 and (z) such loans are evidenced by a promissory note in
favor of Borrower.

         7.6.     [Intentionally Omitted].

         7.7. Dividends. Declare, pay or make any dividend or distribution on
any shares of the common stock or preferred stock of Borrower (other than
dividends or distributions payable (a) in its stock, or split-ups or
reclassifications of its stock or (b) payable solely out of Extraordinary
Receipts to the extent that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing) or apply any of its funds, property or assets to the purchase,
redemption or other retirement of any common or Preferred Stock, or of any
options to purchase or acquire any such shares of common or Preferred Stock of
Borrower; provided, however, that any Subsidiary of the Borrower may pay
dividends or make other distributions to its shareholders; and provided,
further, that so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and
be continuing, Borrower shall be permitted to (a) repurchase, redeem, otherwise
acquire or retire for value any capital stock of Borrower held by any members or
former member of the Borrower's (or any of its Subsidiaries') management; so
long as the aggregate price paid shall not exceed (x) $1,000,000 in any calendar
year (with unused amounts ("Carryover Amounts") in any fiscal year being carried
over to the next succeeding fiscal year ("Carryover Year") and any such payments
used for such repurchase or redemption in the Carryover Year shall be allocated
first to the permitted amounts in such year and then, to the Carryover Amount
from the preceding fiscal year), plus (y) the aggregate amount of Extraordinary
Receipts received from members of management of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
plus (z) the proceeds received by Borrower of any "key-man" life insurance
policies; provided, that the cancellation of Indebtedness owing to Borrower from
members of management of Borrower in connection with such repurchase of capital
stock will not be deemed to be a restricted payment under this Section; (b)
repurchase capital stock upon the exercise of stock options if such capital
stock represents a portion of the exercise price thereof; and (c) in the event
that any letter of intent or purchase agreement entered into which is permitted
by Section 7.4 hereof is terminated and Borrower is entitled to a reimbursement
of any cash earnest money deposit made by it in connection therewith which was
funded by an equity contribution, pay a cash dividend in an amount not to exceed
the amount of such reimbursement payment.

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         7.8. Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Indebtedness (exclusive of trade debt) except in respect of (i) Indebtedness to
Lenders; (ii) Indebtedness due under the Subordinated Note Documentation or any
refinancing thereof, provided that such refinancing shall not be materially more
onerous to Borrower and shall contain subordination terms which are acceptable
to Lenders in all respects; (iii) subordinated Indebtedness incurred in
connection with (a) any investment permitted by the proviso of Section 7.4 and
otherwise complying with the conditions thereof and (b) any repurchase of
capital stock or options from terminated employees in accordance with the
provisions of Section 7.7 hereof; (iv) Indebtedness in respect of hedge
agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business to protect the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries against fluctuations in interest rates or
currency valuations and not for speculative purposes; (v) Indebtedness deemed to
exist pursuant to guarantees which are permitted by Section 7.3 hereof; (vi)
Indebtedness existing as of the Closing Date as set forth in Schedule 7.8 and
refinancing thereof not to exceed the aggregate amount of Indebtedness existing
as of the Closing Date and so long as such refinancing does not contain terms
which are materially more onerous than the existing arrangement; (vii)
Indebtedness secured by Liens which are permitted under Section 7.2 hereof
including under capitalized leases so long as the amount of such Indebtedness,
including capitalized leases, does not exceed the amounts permitted under
Section 7.6 hereof; (viii) unsecured Indebtedness not otherwise permitted
hereunder not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate principal amount at any one
time outstanding, (ix) Indebtedness incurred for capital expenditures permitted
under the Senior Credit Facility, (x) Indebtedness under the Senior Credit
Facility or any refinancing thereof; and (xi) Indebtedness under the Shareholder
Loan.

         7.9. Nature of Business. Substantially change the nature of the
business in which it is presently engaged and those reasonably related or
ancillary thereto, nor except as specifically permitted hereby purchase or
invest, directly or indirectly, in any assets or property other than in the
ordinary course of business for assets or property which are useful in,
necessary for and are to be used in its business as presently conducted or as
reasonably related or ancillary thereto.

         7.10. Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly, purchase,
acquire or lease any property from, or sell, transfer or lease any property to,
or otherwise deal with, any Affiliate, except transactions in the ordinary
course of business, on an arm's-length basis on terms no less favorable than
terms which would have been obtainable from a Person other than an Affiliate,
provided that in any event the following transactions shall be permitted:

                  (a) the payment of management fees and expenses incurred by
CEI and/or any of their respective Affiliates in providing services to Borrower
from time to time in accordance with the Management Services Agreement as in
effect on the Closing Date;

                  (b) the payment of customary and reasonable fees to, and the
out-of-pocket expenses of the Board of Directors of Borrower and customary
indemnities for the benefit of members of the Board of Directors of Borrower;

                  (c) the payment by Borrower, in connection with any
acquisition, divestiture or financing transaction that is consummated, of a
transaction fee to CEI and/or any of their

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respective Affiliates for such transaction in an amount which is customary in
transactions of that nature;

                  (d) the making of any payments permitted pursuant to Section
7.7;

                  (e) the payment of customary compensation paid to, and
indemnity provided on behalf of, officers, employees or consultants of Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors
of Borrower; and

                  (f) transactions with Subsidiaries to the extent such
transactions are permitted under Sections 7.1, 7.3, 7.4 or 7.5 hereof.

         7.11.    Subsidiaries.

                  (a) Form any Subsidiary unless (i) such Subsidiary executes a
Guaranty if such Subsidiary is incorporated in the United States of America or
any state thereof and (ii) Lenders shall have received all documents, including
legal opinions, it may reasonably require to establish compliance with each of
the foregoing conditions.

                  (b) Enter into any partnership, joint venture or similar
arrangement except to the extent permitted by Section 7.4 hereof.

         7.12. Fiscal Year and Accounting Changes. Change its fiscal year from a
year ending on or about August 31 or make any significant change (i) in
accounting treatment and reporting practices except as is consistent with GAAP
or (ii) in tax reporting treatment except as permitted by law and provided that
Borrower shall promptly notify Lenders of any such changes.

         7.13. Pledge of Credit. Now or hereafter pledge any Lender's credit on
any purchases or for any purpose whatsoever.

         7.14. Amendment of Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws. Amend, modify or
waive any term or material provision of its Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws
if any such amendment, modification or waiver could, in Lenders' reasonable
judgment, have a Material Adverse Effect.

         7.15. Compliance with ERISA. (i) (x) Maintain or (y) become obligated
to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan or Pension Benefit Plan, other than
those Multiemployer Plans and Pension Benefit Plans disclosed on Schedule
5.8(d), (ii) engage in any non-exempt "prohibited transaction", as that term is
defined in section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code unless such
transactions could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect, (iii) incur any "accumulated funding deficiency", as that term is
defined in Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code which, if such
deficiency continued for two plan years and was not corrected as provided in
Section 4971 of the Code could subject Borrower to a material tax imposed by
Section 4971 of the Code or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect, (iv) terminate any Plan where such event could reasonably be
expected to result in any material liability of Borrower or the imposition of a
Lien on the property of Borrower pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA, unless such
Lien falls with the basket permitted by clause (r)

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of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances, (v) assume any obligation to
contribute to any Multiemployer Plan not disclosed on Schedule 5.8(d), (vi)
incur any withdrawal liability to any Multiemployer Plan which could reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (vii) fail to promptly
notify Lenders of the occurrence of any Termination Event, (viii) fail to comply
with the requirements of ERISA or the Code or other applicable laws in respect
of any Plan, unless the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect (ix) fail to meet all minimum funding
requirements under ERISA or the Code or postpone or delay any funding
requirement with respect of any Plan unless the failure to meet such funding
requirements could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.

         7.16. Prepayment of Indebtedness. Except as permitted pursuant to
Section 7.18 hereof, at any time, directly or indirectly, prepay or defease any
subordinated Indebtedness (other than to Lenders), or repurchase, redeem, retire
or otherwise acquire any subordinated Indebtedness of Borrower.

         7.17. Subordinated Notes. At any time, directly or indirectly, pay,
prepay, repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire, or make any payment on
account of any principal of, interest on or premium payable in connection with
the repayment or redemption of the Subordinated Notes, including, without
limitation, any defeasance of such Subordinated Notes, other than (a) regularly
scheduled payments of principal and interest to the extent payment is permitted
by the terms of the Subordinated Debt Documentation as in effect on the closing
date of the Senior Credit Facility and (b) redemptions of such Subordinated
Notes on the terms set forth in the Subordinated Note Documentation as in effect
on the closing date of the Senior Credit Facility and so long as (i) no Default
or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a
result of such redemptions and (ii) such redemptions shall be made solely out of
Extraordinary Receipts or the proceeds of a refinancing of the Subordinated
Notes not to exceed the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the
Subordinated Notes as of the date of any such redemption, and provided, further,
that such refinancing shall not be materially more onerous to Borrower and shall
contain subordination terms which are acceptable to Lenders in all respects.

         7.18. Other Agreements. Enter into any material amendment, waiver or
modification of the Subordinated Note Documentation, Indenture, Exchange
Indenture, Management Services Agreement or any related agreements.

VIII.    CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

         8.1. Conditions to Advances. The agreement of Lenders to make the
Advances requested to be made on the Closing Date is subject to the
satisfaction, or waiver by Lenders, immediately prior to or concurrently with
the making of such Advances, of the following conditions precedent:

                  (a) Note. Lenders shall have received the Note duly executed
and delivered by an authorized officer of Borrower;

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                  (b) Warrant Agreement. Lenders shall have received the
executed Warrant Agreement;

                  (c) Corporate Proceedings of Borrower. The Lenders shall have
received a copy of the resolutions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Lenders, of the Board of Directors or managers, as applicable, of
Borrower authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement,
the Notes and any related agreements, (collectively the "Documents"); and, such
certificate shall state that the resolutions thereby certified have not been
amended, modified, revoked or rescinded as of the date of such certificate;

                  (d)      [Intentionally Omitted];

                  (e)      [Intentionally Omitted];

                  (f) Incumbency Certificates of Borrower. The Lenders shall
have received a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of
Borrower, dated the Closing Date, as to the incumbency and signature of the
officers of Borrower executing this Agreement, any certificate or other
documents to be delivered by it pursuant hereto, together with evidence of the
incumbency of such Secretary or Assistant Secretary;

                  (g) Certificates. The Lenders shall have received a copy of
the Articles or Certificate of Incorporation of Borrower, and all amendments
thereto, certified by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of
its jurisdiction of incorporation together with copies of the By-Laws of
Borrower and all agreements of Borrower' shareholders to which Borrower, as
applicable, is a party certified as accurate and complete by the Secretary of
Borrower;

                  (h) Good Standing Certificates. The Lenders shall have
received good standing certificates for Borrower dated not more than thirty (30)
days prior to the Closing Date, issued by the Secretary of State or other
appropriate official of Borrower's jurisdiction of incorporation and each
jurisdiction where the conduct of Borrower's business activities or the
ownership of its properties necessitates qualification;

                  (i) Legal Opinion. The Lenders shall have received the
executed legal opinion of Kirkland & Ellis in form and substance satisfactory to
Lenders which shall cover such matters incident to the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, the Note and related agreements as the Lenders may reasonably
require and Borrower hereby authorizes and directs such counsel to deliver such
opinions to the Lenders;

                  (j) No Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.8(b), (i)
no litigation, investigation or proceeding before or by any arbitrator or
Governmental Body shall be continuing or overtly threatened against Borrower or
against the officers or directors of Borrower (A) in connection with this
Agreement or any of the Other Documents or any of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby and which, in the reasonable opinion of the Lenders, is deemed
material or (B) which could, in the reasonable opinion of Lenders, have a
Material Adverse Effect; and (ii) no injunction, writ, restraining order or
other order of any nature materially

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adverse to Borrower or the conduct of its business or inconsistent with the due
consummation of the Transactions shall have been issued by any Governmental
Body;

                  (k) Financial Condition Certificates. The Lenders shall have
received an executed Financial Condition Certificate in the form of Exhibit
8.1(i).

                  (l)      [Intentionally Omitted].

                  (m)      [Intentionally Omitted].

                  (n)      [Intentionally Omitted].

                  (o)      [Intentionally Omitted].

                  (p)      [Intentionally Omitted].

                  (q) Payment Instructions. The Lenders shall have received
written instructions from Borrower directing the application of proceeds of the
Advances made pursuant to this Agreement;

                  (r)      [Intentionally Omitted].
 .
                  (s) Consents. The Lenders shall have received any and all
Consents necessary to permit the effectuation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and the Other Documents; and, the Lenders shall have received
such Consents and waivers of such third parties as might assert claims with
respect to the Collateral, as the Lenders and their counsel shall deem
necessary;

                  (t) No Adverse Material Change. Except as set forth on
Schedule 8.1(t), (i) since ____, 2000, there shall not have occurred any event,
condition or state of facts which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect and (ii) no representations made or information supplied
to Lenders shall have been proven to be inaccurate or misleading in any material
respect on or prior to the Closing Date;

                  (u)      [Intentionally Omitted].

                  (v)      [Intentionally Omitted].

                  (w)      [Intentionally Omitted].

                  (x) Contract Review. The Lenders shall have reviewed all
material contracts of Borrower including, without limitation, leases, union
contracts, labor contracts, vendor supply contracts, license agreements and
distributorship agreements and such contracts and agreements shall be reasonably
satisfactory in all respects to the Lenders;

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                  (y) Closing Certificate. The Lenders shall have received a
closing certificate signed by the President or Chief Financial Officer of
Borrower dated as of the date hereof, stating that (i) all representations and
warranties set forth in this Agreement and the Other Documents are true and
correct in all material respects on and as of such date, (ii) Borrower is on
such date in compliance with all the terms and provisions set forth in this
Agreement and the Other Documents and (iii) on such date no Default or Event of
Default has occurred or is continuing;

                  (z) Other. All corporate and other proceedings, and all
documents, instruments and other legal matters in connection with the
Transactions shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the
Lenders and their counsel;

                  (aa) Representations and Warranties. Each of the
representations and warranties made by Borrower in or pursuant to this Agreement
and any related agreements to which it is a party, and each of the
representations and warranties contained in any certificate, document or
financial or other statement furnished at any time under or in connection with
this Agreement or any related agreement shall be true and correct in all
material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date,
except to the extent such representations or warranties are limited by their
terms to a specific date in which case they shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of such date; and

                  (bb)     [Intentionally Omitted].

                  (cc) No Default. No Event of Default or Default shall have
occurred and be continuing on such date, or would exist after giving effect to
the Advances requested to be made, on such date; provided, however that Lenders,
in their sole discretion, may continue to make Advances notwithstanding the
existence of an Event of Default or Default and that any Advances so made shall
not be deemed a waiver of any such Event of Default or Default.

         8.2.     [Intentionally Omitted].

IX.      INFORMATION AS TO BORROWER.

         Borrower shall, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations (other
than indemnity obligations with respect to which no claims have been made) and
the termination of this Agreement:

         9.1. Disclosure of Material Matters. Promptly (but in any event no
later than five (5) Business Days) upon learning thereof, report to Lenders all
matters materially affecting the value, enforceability or collectibility of any
material portion of the Collateral including, without limitation, Borrower's
reclamation or repossession of, or the return to Borrower of, a material amount
of goods or claims or disputes asserted by any Customer or other obligor.

         9.2.     [Intentionally Omitted].

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         9.3. Environmental Reports. Furnish Lenders, concurrently with the
delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 9.7 and 9.8, with a
certificate signed by the President or any other executive officer of Borrower
stating, to the best of his knowledge, that Borrower is in compliance in all
material respects with all federal, state and local laws relating to
environmental protection and control and occupational safety and health except
to the extent the failure to be in compliance could not reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the extent Borrower is not so in
compliance with the foregoing laws, the certificate shall set forth with
specificity all areas of non-compliance and the proposed action Borrower will
implement in order to resolve such matter.

         9.4. Litigation. Promptly notify Lenders in writing of any litigation,
suit or administrative proceeding affecting Borrower, whether or not the claim
is covered by insurance, and of any suit or administrative proceeding, which in
any such case could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Borrower.

         9.5. Material Occurrences. Promptly notify Lenders in writing upon the
occurrence of (a) any Event of Default or Default; (b) any event of default
under any of the Subordinated Note Documentation or the Senior Credit Facility;
(c) any event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute an event of default under any of the Subordinated Note Documentation;
(d) any event, development or circumstance whereby any financial statements or
other reports furnished to Lenders fail in any material respect to present
fairly, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, the financial condition or
operating results of Borrower as of the date of such statements; (e) any
accumulated retirement plan funding deficiency which, if such deficiency
continued for two plan years and was not corrected as provided in Section 4971
of the Code, could subject Borrower to a material tax imposed by Section 4971 of
the Code or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(f) each and every default by Borrower which might result in the acceleration of
the maturity of any Indebtedness, including the names and addresses of the
holders of such Indebtedness with respect to which there is a default existing
or with respect to which the maturity has been or could be accelerated, and the
amount of such Indebtedness; and (g) any other development in the business or
affairs of Borrower which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect; in each case describing the nature thereof and the action
Borrower propose to take with respect thereto.

         9.6.     [Intentionally Omitted].

         9.7. Annual Financial Statements. Furnish Lenders within ninety (90)
days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, financial statements of
Borrower on a consolidated and consolidating basis including, but not limited
to, statements of income and stockholders' equity and cash flow from the
beginning of the current fiscal year to the end of such fiscal year and the
balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year, all prepared in accordance with
GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior practices, and in reasonable
detail and reported upon without qualification by an independent certified
public accounting firm selected by Borrower and satisfactory to Lenders (the
"Accountants"). The report of the Accountants shall be accompanied by a
statement of the Accountants certifying that (i) they have caused this Agreement
to be reviewed, (ii) in making the examination upon which such report was based
either no information came to their attention which to their knowledge
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Default under this Agreement or any related agreement or, if such information
came to their attention, specifying any such Default or Event of Default, its
nature, when it occurred and whether it is continuing, and such report shall
contain or have appended thereto calculations which set forth Borrower's
compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections 6.5 and 7.6
hereof. In addition, the reports shall be accompanied by a certificate of
Borrower's Chief Financial Officer which shall state that, based on an
examination sufficient to permit him to make an informed statement, no Default
or Event of Default exists, or, if such is not the case, specifying such Default
or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and
the steps being taken by Borrower with respect to such event, and such
certificate shall have appended thereto calculations which set forth Borrower's
compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections 6.5 and 7.6
hereof.

         9.8. Quarterly Financial Statements. Furnish Lenders within forty-five
(45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter, an unaudited balance sheet of
Borrower on a consolidated and consolidating basis and unaudited statements of
income and stockholders' equity and cash flow of Borrower on a consolidated and
consolidating basis reflecting results of operations from the beginning of the
fiscal year to the end of such quarter and for such quarter, prepared on a basis
consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material
respects, subject to normal year end adjustments. The reports shall be
accompanied by a certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of Borrower,
which shall state that, based on an examination sufficient to permit him to make
an informed statement, no Default or Event of Default exists, or, if such is not
the case, specifying such Default or Event of Default, its nature, when it
occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by Borrower with
respect to such default and, such certificate shall have appended thereto
calculations which set forth Borrower's compliance with the requirements or
restrictions imposed by Sections 6.5 and 7.6 hereof.

         9.9. Monthly Financial Statements. Furnish Lenders within thirty (30)
days after the end of each month, an unaudited balance sheet of Borrower on a
consolidated and unaudited statements of income and stockholders' equity and
cash flow of Borrower on a consolidated and consolidating reflecting results of
operations from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of such month and
for such month, prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete
and correct in all material respects, subject to normal year end adjustments and
the absence of footnotes. The reports shall be accompanied by a certificate of
Borrower's Chief Financial Officer, which shall state that, based on an
examination sufficient to permit him to make an informed statement, no Default
or Event of Default exists, or, if such is not the case, specifying such Default
or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and
the steps being taken by Borrower with respect to such event and, such
certificate shall have appended thereto calculations which set forth Borrower's
compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections 6.5 and 7.6
hereof.

         9.10. Other Reports. Furnish Lenders as soon as available, but in any
event within ten (10) days after the issuance thereof, (i) with copies of such
financial statements, reports and returns as Borrower shall send generally to
all of its stockholders and (ii) copies of all material notices sent pursuant to
the Subordinated Note Documentation and Senior Credit Facility.

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         9.11. Additional Information. Furnish Lender with such additional
information as Lender shall reasonably request in order to enable Lender to
determine whether the terms, covenants, provisions and conditions of this
Agreement and the Notes have been complied with by Borrower including, without
limitation and without the necessity of any request by Lender, (a) copies of all
material environmental audits and reviews, (b) at least thirty (30) days prior
thereto, notice of Borrower's opening of any new office or place of business or
thirty (30) days after Borrower's closing of any existing office or place of
business, and (c) promptly upon Borrower's learning thereof, notice of any labor
dispute to which Borrower may become a party, any strikes or walkouts relating
to any of its plants or other facilities, and the expiration of any labor
contract to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower is bound, in each
case to the extent such action could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect.

         9.12. Projected Operating Budget. Furnish Lenders, no later than thirty
(30) days after the beginning of Borrower's fiscal years commencing with fiscal
year 2000, a month by month projected operating budget and cash flow of Borrower
for such fiscal year (including an income statement for each month and a balance
sheet as at the end of the last month in each fiscal quarter), such projections
to be accompanied by a certificate signed by the President or Chief Financial
Officer of Borrower to the effect that such projections have been prepared on
the basis of financial planning practice consistent with past budgets and
financial statements and that such officer has no reason to question the
reasonableness of any material assumptions on which such projections were
prepared.

         9.13. Variances From Operating Budget. Furnish Lenders, concurrently
with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 9.7 and
each monthly report, a written report summarizing all material variances from
budgets submitted by Borrower pursuant to Section 9.12 and a discussion and
analysis by management with respect to such variances.

         9.14. Notice of Suits, Adverse Events. Furnish Lenders with prompt
notice of (i) any lapse or other termination of any Consent issued to Borrower
by any Governmental Body or any other Person that is material to the operation
of Borrower's business, (ii) any refusal by any Governmental Body or any other
Person to renew or extend any such Consent; and (iii) copies of any periodic or
special reports filed by Borrower with any Governmental Body or Person, if such
reports indicate any material change in the business, operations, affairs or
condition of Borrower, or if copies thereof are requested by Lender, and (iv)
copies of any material notices and other communications from any Governmental
Body or Person which specifically relate to Borrower.

         9.15. ERISA Notices and Requests. Furnish Lenders with prompt (but in
no event later then five (5) days) written notice in the event that (i) Borrower
knows or has reason to know that a Termination Event has occurred, together with
a written statement describing such Termination Event and the action, if any,
which Borrower or such member of the Controlled Group has taken, is taking, or
proposes to take with respect thereto and, when known, any action taken or
threatened by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor or PBGC with
respect thereto, (ii) Borrower knows or has reason to know that a prohibited
transaction (as defined in Sections 406 of ERISA and 4975 of the Code) has
occurred with respect to a Plan together with a written statement describing
such transaction and the action which Borrower or any member of the Controlled
Group has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, (iii) a
funding

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waiver request has been filed with respect to any Plan together with all written
communications received by Borrower or to the best of Borrower's knowledge, any
member of the Controlled Group with respect to such request, (iv) any material
increase in the benefits of any existing Plan or the establishment of any new
Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or to the minimum funding requirements
of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA or the commencement of
contributions to any Multi-employer Plan to which Borrower or to the best of
Borrower's knowledge, any member of the Controlled Group was not previously
contributing shall occur, (v) Borrower or to the best of Borrower's knowledge,
any member of the Controlled Group shall receive from the PBGC a notice of
intention to terminate a Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer a
Plan, together with copies of each such notice, (vi) Borrower or to the best of
Borrower's knowledge, any member of the Controlled Group shall receive any
favorable or unfavorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service
regarding the qualification of a Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code, together
with copies of each such letter; (vii) Borrower or to the best of Borrower's
knowledge, any member of the Controlled Group shall receive a written notice
regarding the imposition of withdrawal liability with respect to any
Multi-employer Plan, together with copies of each such notice; (viii) Borrower
or to the best of Borrower's knowledge, any member of the Controlled Group shall
fail to make a required installment or any other required payment under Section
412 of the Code on or before the due date for such installment or payment; (ix)
Borrower or to the best of Borrower's knowledge, any member of the Controlled
Group knows that (a) a Multiemployer Plan has been terminated, (b) the
administrator or plan sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan intends to terminate a
Multiemployer Plan, or (c) the PBGC has instituted or will institute proceedings
under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a Multiemployer Plan.

         9.16. Additional Documents. Execute and deliver to Lenders, upon
request, such documents and agreements as Lenders may, from time to time,
reasonably request to carry out the purposes, terms or conditions of this
Agreement.

X.       EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

         The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall
constitute an "Event of Default":

         10.1. failure by Borrower to (a) pay any principal, interest on the
Obligations when due, whether at maturity or by reason of acceleration pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement or by notice of intention to prepay, or by
required prepayment or failure to pay any other liabilities or (b) make any
other payment, fee or charge provided for herein or in any Other Document within
five (5) Business Days of when due;

         10.2. any representation or warranty made or deemed made by Borrower in
this Agreement or any related agreement or in any certificate, document or
financial or other statement furnished at any time to Lenders in connection
herewith or therewith shall prove to have been misleading in any material
respect on the date when made or deemed to have been made;

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         10.3. failure by Borrower to (i) furnish financial information required
by Section 9.2 hereof or any other financial information within ten (10) days of
when due or when requested or (ii) permit the inspection of its books or records
in accordance with the terms hereof;

         10.4. issuance of a notice of Lien, levy, assessment, injunction or
attachment against a material portion of Borrower's property which is not stayed
or lifted within thirty (30) days;

         10.5. except as otherwise provided for in Sections 10.1 through 10.4 or
Section 10.19 (i) failure or neglect of Borrower to perform, keep or observe any
term, provision, condition, covenant contained in Sections 6.1, 6.3, 9.4 or 9.6
hereof which is not cured within thirty (30) days from the occurrence of such
failure or neglect or (ii) failure or neglect of Borrower to perform, keep or
observe any other term, provision, condition or covenant contained in any other
agreement or arrangement, now or hereafter entered into between Borrower and any
Lender;

         10.6. any judgment or judgments are rendered or judgment liens filed
against Borrower for an aggregate amount in excess of $5,000,000 solely as it
relates to a Subsidiary of Borrower not incorporated in the United States of
America or any state thereof or $2,000,000 in all other matters which within
forty (40) days of such rendering or filing is not either satisfied, bonded,
stayed or discharged of record;

         10.7. Borrower shall (i) apply for, consent to or suffer the
appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee
or similar fiduciary of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property,
(ii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) commence a
voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter
in effect), (iv) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (v) file a petition
seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors,
(vi) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within sixty (60) days, any
petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or
(vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

         10.8. Borrower shall admit in writing its inability, or be generally
unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present
business in its entirety;

         10.9. any Subsidiary of Borrower which is material to the operations of
Borrower shall (i) apply for, consent to or suffer the appointment of, or the
taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or similar fiduciary of
itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) admit in writing
its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or
cease operations of its present business unless consolidated, merged or
liquidated with and into Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Borrower; (iii)
make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) commence a
voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter
in effect), (v) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (vi) file a petition
seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors,
(vii) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within sixty (60) days, any
petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or
(viii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

         10.10.   [Intentionally Omitted].

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         10.11. an event of default has occurred and been declared under the
Senior Credit Facility or the Subordinated Note Documentation which default
shall not have been cured or waived within any applicable grace period and for
which Trustee is permitted to take action under the Indenture or the Exchange
Indenture, as applicable, or with respect to the Senior Credit Facility, which
has resulted in the acceleration of amounts owing thereunder;

         10.12. a default of the obligations of Borrower under any other
agreement to which it is a party shall occur which could reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Effect which default is not cured within any
applicable grace period;

         10.13.   [Intentionally Omitted].

         10.14. any material provision of this Agreement or any Other Document
shall, for any reason, cease to be valid and binding on Borrower, or Borrower
shall so claim in writing to Lenders;

         10.15. (i) any Governmental Body shall (A) revoke, terminate, suspend
or adversely modify any license, permit, patent trademark or tradename of
Borrower, the continuation of which is material to the continuation of
Borrower's business and is not replaced by a substitute acceptable to Lenders
within sixty (60) days after the date of such revocation, termination or similar
action and such revocation, termination or other similar action could reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) any agreement which
is necessary or material to the operation of Borrower's business shall be
revoked or terminated and not replaced by a substitute acceptable to Lenders
within sixty (60) days after the date of such revocation or termination, and
such revocation or termination and non-replacement would reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on Borrower;

         10.16.   [Intentionally Omitted].

         10.17. the operations of Borrower's manufacturing facility are
interrupted at any time for more than seven (7) consecutive days (other than in
connection with normal maintenance conducted on a basis consistent with past
practices), unless Borrower shall (i) be entitled to receive for such period of
interruption, proceeds of business interruption insurance sufficient to assure
that its per diem cash needs during such period is at least equal to its average
per diem cash needs for the consecutive three month period immediately preceding
the initial date of interruption and (ii) receive such proceeds in the amount
described in clause (i) preceding not later than ninety (90) days following the
initial date of any such interruption; provided, however, that notwithstanding
the provisions of clauses (i) and (ii) of this section, an Event of Default
shall be deemed to have occurred if Borrower shall be receiving the proceeds of
business interruption insurance for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days;

         10.18.   [Intentionally Omitted]

         10.19. an event or condition specified in Sections 7.15 or 9.15 hereof
shall occur or exist with respect to any Plan and, as a result of such event or
condition, together with all other such events or conditions, Borrower or any
member of the Controlled Group shall incur, or in the

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opinion of Lenders be reasonably likely to incur, a liability to a Plan or the
PBGC (or both) which, in the reasonable judgment of Lenders, would have a
Material Adverse Effect on Borrower.

XI.      LENDERS' RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT.

         11.1 Rights and Remedies. Upon the occurrence of (i) an Event of
Default pursuant to Section 10.7 all Obligations shall be immediately due and
payable and this Agreement and the obligation of Lenders to make Advances shall
be deemed terminated; and, (ii) any of the other Events of Default and at any
time thereafter (such default not having previously been cured), at the option
of Required Lenders (and only if all amounts due under the Senior Credit
Facility and any refinancing thereof or the Subordinated Note Documentation
shall have been declared immediately due and payable), all Obligations shall be
immediately due and payable and Lenders shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement and (iii) a filing of a petition against Borrower in any involuntary
case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws, the obligation of Lenders to
make Advances hereunder shall be terminated other than as may be required by an
appropriate order of the bankruptcy court having jurisdiction over Borrower.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Indebtedness due under the Senior Credit
Facility and any refinancing thereof shall first be paid in full in cash before
the Lenders hereunder are entitled to receive any payment of any kind or
character with respect to the Obligations, excluding the Warrants received in
connection with this Loan Agreement.

         11.2     [Intentionally Omitted].

         11.3 Setoff. In addition to any other rights which any Lender may have
under applicable law and so long as the Senior Credit Facility is no longer
outstanding, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder and during the
continuation thereof, such Lender shall have a right to apply Borrower's
property held by such Lender to reduce the Obligations.

         11.4 Rights and Remedies not Exclusive. The enumeration of the
foregoing rights and remedies is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise
of any rights or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other right or
remedies provided for herein or otherwise provided by law, all of which shall be
cumulative and not alternative.

XII.     WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

         12.1 Waiver of Notice. Borrower hereby waives demand, presentment,
protest and notice thereof with respect to any and all instruments, notice of
acceptance hereof, notice of loans or advances made, credit extended, or any
other action taken in reliance hereon, and all other demands and notices of any
description, except such as are expressly provided for herein.

         12.2 Delay. No delay or omission on any Lender's part in exercising any
right, remedy or option shall operate as a waiver of such or any other right,
remedy or option or of any default.

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         12.3. Jury Waiver. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES
ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (A)
ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT
EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR (B) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH
OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM
WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT
EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO
OR THERETO IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER
SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE AND EACH PARTY HEREBY CONSENTS THAT
ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT
TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL
COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE
CONSENTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

XIII.    EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION.

         13.1 Term. This Agreement, which shall inure to the benefit of and
shall be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of
Borrower and each Lender, shall become effective on the date hereof and shall
continue in full force and effect until February __, 2004 (the "Term") unless
sooner terminated as herein provided. Borrower may terminate this Agreement at
any time upon ten (10) Business Days' prior written notice upon payment in full
of the Obligations so long as all amounts due under the Senior Credit Facility
have been paid in full in cash and the Senior Credit Facility and all
commitments to lend thereunder have been irrevocably terminated.

         13.2. Termination. The termination of the Agreement shall not affect
Borrower's or any Lender's rights, or any of the Obligations having their
inception prior to the effective date of such termination, and the provisions
hereof shall continue to be fully operative until all transactions entered into,
rights or interests created or Obligations (other than indemnity obligations
with respect to which no claim has been made) have been fully disposed of,
concluded or liquidated. All representations, warranties, covenants, waivers and
agreements contained herein shall survive termination hereof until all
Obligations (other than indemnity obligations with respect to which no claim has
been made) are paid or performed in full.

XIV.     INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.

XV.      MISCELLANEOUS.

         15.1 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applied to contracts to be
performed wholly within the State of New York. Any judicial proceeding brought
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respect to any of the Obligations, this Agreement or any related agreement may
be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of New York,
United States of America, and, by execution and delivery of this Agreement,
Borrower accepts for itself and in connection with its properties, generally and
unconditionally, the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts, and
irrevocably agrees to be bound by any judgment rendered thereby in connection
with this Agreement. Borrower hereby waives personal service of any and all
process upon it and consents that all such service of process may be made by
registered mail (return receipt requested) directed to Borrower at its address
set forth in Section 15.6 and service so made shall be deemed completed five (5)
Business Days after the same shall have been so deposited in the mails of the
United States of America. Nothing herein shall affect the right to serve process
in any manner permitted by law or shall limit the right of any Lender to bring
proceedings against Borrower in the courts of any other jurisdiction. Borrower
waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted
hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or
venue or based upon forum non conveniens. Any judicial proceeding by Borrower
against any Lender involving, directly or indirectly, any matter or claim in any
way arising out of, related to or connected with this Agreement or any related
agreement, shall be brought only in a federal or state court located in the
County of New York, State of New York.

         15.2. Entire Understanding. (a) This Agreement and the documents
executed concurrently herewith contain the entire understanding between Borrower
and each Lender and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, if any,
relating to the subject matter hereof. Any promises, representations, warranties
or guarantees not herein contained and hereinafter made shall have no force and
effect unless in writing, signed by Borrower's and each Lender's respective
officers. Neither this Agreement nor any portion or provisions hereof may be
changed, modified, amended, waived, supplemented, discharged, cancelled or
terminated orally or by any course of dealing, or in any manner other than by an
agreement in writing, signed by the party to be charged. Borrower acknowledges
that it has been advised by counsel in connection with the execution of this
Agreement and the Other Documents and is not relying upon oral representations
or statements inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

                  (b) The Required Lenders and Borrower may, subject to the
provisions of this Section 15.2 (b), from time to time enter into written
supplemental agreements to this Agreement or the Other Documents executed by
Borrower, for the purpose of adding or deleting any provisions or otherwise
changing, varying or waiving in any manner the rights of Lenders or Borrower
thereunder or the conditions, provisions or terms thereof of waiving any Event
of Default thereunder, but only to the extent specified in such written
agreements; provided, however, that no such supplemental agreement shall,
without the consent of all Lenders:

                           (i) increase the Commitment Percentage or maximum
dollar commitment of any Lender.

                           (ii) extend the maturity of any Note or the due date
for any amount payable hereunder, or decrease the rate of interest or reduce any
fee payable by Borrower to Lenders pursuant to this Agreement.

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                           (iii) alter the definition of the term Required
Lenders or alter, amend or modify
this Section 15.2(b).

         Any such supplemental agreement shall apply equally to each Lender and
shall be binding upon Borrower and Lenders and all future holders of the
Obligations. In the case of any waiver, Borrower and Lenders shall be restored
to their former positions and rights, and any Event of Default waived shall be
deemed to be cured and not continuing, but no waiver of a specific Event of
Default shall extend to any subsequent Event of Default (whether or not the
subsequent Event of Default is the same as the Event of Default which was
waived), or impair any right consequent thereon.

         15.3.    Successors and Assigns; Participations; New Lenders.

                  (a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of Borrower and each Lender, all future holders of the Obligations and
their respective successors and assigns, except that Borrower may not assign or
transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior
written consent of each Lender.

                  (b) Borrower acknowledges that in the regular course of
commercial banking business one or more Lenders may at any time and from time to
time sell participating interests in the Advances to other financial
institutions (each such transferee or purchaser of a participating interest, a
"Transferee"). Each Transferee may exercise all rights of payment (including
without limitation rights of set-off) with respect to the portion of such
Advances held by it or other Obligations payable hereunder as fully as if such
Transferee were the direct holder thereof provided that Borrower shall not be
required to pay to any Transferee more than the amount which it would have been
required to pay to Lender which granted an interest in its Advances or other
Obligations payable hereunder to such Transferee had such Lender retained such
interest in the Advances hereunder or other Obligations payable hereunder and in
no event shall Borrower be required to pay any such amount arising from the same
circumstances and with respect to the same Advances or other Obligations payable
hereunder to both such Lender and such Transferee. Borrower hereby grants to any
Transferee a continuing security interest in any deposits, moneys or other
property actually or constructively held by such Transferee as security for the
Transferee's interest in the Advances.

                  (c) Any Lender may with the consent of the Agent, Lenders and
Borrower (which consent of the Agent, Lenders and Borrowers shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed and which consent of Borrower shall not be
required at any time following the occurrence of an Event of Default and during
the continuation thereof) sell, assign or transfer all or any part of its rights
under this Agreement and the Other Documents to one or more additional banks or
financial institutions and one or more additional entities may commit to make
Advances hereunder (each a "Purchasing Lender"), in minimum amounts of not less
than $500,000, pursuant to a Commitment Transfer Supplement, executed by a
Purchasing Lender and the transferor Lender, and delivered to Borrower for
recording in the Register described in paragraph (d) below. Upon such execution,
delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the transfer effective date
determined pursuant to such Commitment Transfer Supplement, (i) Purchasing
Lender thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such

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Commitment Transfer Supplement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender
thereunder with a Commitment Percentage as set forth therein, and (ii) the
transferor Lender thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Commitment
Transfer Supplement, be released from its obligations under this Agreement, the
Commitment Transfer Supplement creating a novation for that purpose. Such
Commitment Transfer Supplement shall be deemed to amend this Agreement to the
extent, and only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of such
Purchasing Lender and the resulting adjustment of the Commitment Percentages
arising from the purchase by such Purchasing Lender of all or a portion of the
rights and obligations of such transferor Lender under this Agreement and the
Other Documents. Borrower hereby consents to the addition of such Purchasing
Lender and the resulting adjustment of the Commitment Percentages arising from
the purchase by such Purchasing Lender of all or a portion of the rights and
obligations of such transferor Lender under this Agreement and the Other
Documents. Borrower shall execute and deliver such further documents and do such
further acts and things in order to effectuate the foregoing.

                  (d) Borrower shall maintain at its address a copy of each
Commitment Transfer Supplement delivered to it and a register (the "Register")
for the recordation of the names and addresses of each Lender and the
outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest and other fees due and owing
hereunder from time to time. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in
the absence of manifest error, and Borrower and Lenders may treat each Person
whose name is recorded in the Register as the owner of the Advance recorded
therein for the purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for
inspection by any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon
reasonable prior notice.

                  (e) Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any
Transferee or Purchasing Lender and any prospective Transferee or Purchasing
Lender who has signed a confidentiality agreement in substantially the form of
Exhibit A attached hereto any and all financial information in such Lender's
possession concerning Borrower which has been delivered to such Lender by or on
behalf of Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with such
Lender's credit evaluation of Borrower.

         15.4.    Intentionally Omitted.

         15.5. Indemnity. Borrower shall indemnify each Lender and each of their
respective officers, directors, Affiliates, employees and agents (collectively,
the "Indemnitees") from and against any and all liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses and
disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation,
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) which may be imposed on, incurred
by, or asserted against any Indemnitee in any litigation, proceeding or
investigation instituted or conducted by any governmental agency or
instrumentality or any other Person with respect to any aspect of, or any
transaction contemplated by, or referred to in, or any matter related to, this
Agreement or the Other Documents, whether or not any Indemnitee is a party
thereto, except to the extent that any of the foregoing arises out of the
willful misconduct or gross (not mere) negligence of such Indemnitee.

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         15.6. Notice. Any notice or request hereunder may be given to Borrower
or any Lender at their respective addresses set forth below or at such other
address as may hereafter be specified in a notice designated as a notice of
change of address under this Section. Any notice or request hereunder shall be
given by (a) hand delivery, (b) overnight courier, (c) registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, (d) telex or telegram, subsequently confirmed by
registered or certified mail, or (e) telecopy to the number set out below (or
such other number as may hereafter be specified in a notice designated as a
notice of change of address) with electronic confirmation of its receipt. Any
notice or other communication required or permitted pursuant to this Agreement
shall be deemed given (a) when personally delivered to any officer of the party
to whom it is addressed, (b) on the earlier of actual receipt thereof or three
(3) days following posting thereof by certified or registered mail, postage
prepaid, or (c) upon actual receipt thereof when sent by a recognized overnight
delivery service or (d) upon actual receipt thereof when sent by telecopier to
the number set forth below with electronic confirmation of its receipt, in each
case addressed to each party at its address set forth below or at such other
address as has been furnished in writing by a party to the other by like notice:

         (A)      If to a Lender, as specified on the signature pages hereof

         (B)      If to Borrower:  MCMS, Inc.
                                           16399 Franklin Road
                                           Nampa, Idaho 83687
                                           Attention:      Christopher J. Anton
                                           Telephone:      (208) 898-2600
                                           Facsimile:      (208) 898-2796

                  with copies to:          Kirkland & Ellis
                                           153 East 53rd Street, 39th Floor
                                           New York, New York 10022-4675
                                           Attention:      Frederick Tanne, Esq.
                                           Telephone:      (212) 446-4800
                                           Telecopier:     (212) 446-4900

                  and:                     Cornerstone Equity Investors IV, L.P.
                                           717 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1100
                                           New York, New York 10022
                                           Attention:      Michael Najjar
                                                           John A. Downer
                                           Telephone:      (212) 753-0901
                                           Telecopier:     (212) 826-6798

         15.7. Survival. The obligations of Borrower under Section 15.5 and the
obligations of Lenders under Section 14.7 shall survive termination of this
Agreement and the Other Documents and payment in full of the Obligations.

         15.8. Severability. If any part of this Agreement is contrary to,
prohibited by, or deemed invalid under applicable laws or regulations, such
provision shall be inapplicable and

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deemed omitted to the extent so contrary, prohibited or invalid, but the
remainder hereof shall not be invalidated thereby and shall be given effect so
far as possible.

         15.9 Expenses. All reasonable costs and expenses including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees (whether outside counsel or the allocated
costs of in house counsel but not for the same legal work performed by each such
counsel) and disbursements incurred by the Lenders (i) in all efforts made to
enforce payment of any Obligation, or (ii) in connection with the enforcement of
this Agreement and the Other Documents or any consents or waivers hereunder and
all related agreements, documents and instruments, or (iii) in defending or
prosecuting any actions or proceedings arising out of or relating to any
Lender's transactions with Borrower, or (v) in connection with any advice given
to any Lender with respect to its rights and obligations under this Agreement
and all related agreements, may be charged to Borrower and shall be part of the
Obligations.

         15.10. Injunctive Relief. Borrower recognizes that, in the event
Borrower fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or
liabilities under this Agreement, any remedy at law may prove to be inadequate
relief to Lenders; therefore, the Lenders shall be entitled to seek temporary
and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of
proving that actual damages are not an adequate remedy.

         15.11. Consequential Damages. No Lender, nor any agent or attorney for
any of them, shall be liable to Borrower for consequential damages arising from
any breach of contract, tort or other wrong relating to the establishment,
administration or collection of the Obligations.

         15.12. Captions. The captions at various places in this Agreement are
intended for convenience only and do not constitute and shall not be interpreted
as part of this Agreement.

         15.13. Counterparts; Telecopied Signatures. This Agreement may be
executed in any number of and by different parties hereto on separate
counterparts, all of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but
all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any signature
delivered by a party by facsimile transmission shall be deemed to be an original
signature hereto.

         15.14. Construction. The parties acknowledge that each party and its
counsel have reviewed this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to
the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party
shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments,
schedules or exhibits thereto.

         15.15 Confidentiality; Sharing Information. (a) Each Lender and each
Transferee shall hold all non-public information obtained by Lenders, such
Lender or such Transferee pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement in
accordance with such Lender's and such Transferee's customary procedures for
handling confidential information of this nature; provided, however, each Lender
and each Transferee may disclose such confidential information (a) to its
examiners, (b) to its affiliates, outside auditors, counsel and other
professional advisors to the extent such Persons(s) has signed a confidentiality
agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, (c) to any Lender or to
any prospective Transferees and Purchasing Lenders to the extent such

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Persons(s) has signed a confidentiality agreement in substantially the form of
Exhibit A hereto, and (d) as required or requested by any Governmental Body or
representative thereof or pursuant to legal process; provided, further that (i)
unless specifically prohibited by applicable law or court order, each Lender and
each Transferee shall use its reasonable efforts prior to disclosure thereof, to
notify Borrower of the applicable request for disclosure of such non-public
information (A) by a Governmental Body or representative thereof (other than any
such request in connection with an examination of the financial condition of a
Lender or a Transferee by such Governmental Body) or (B) pursuant to legal
process and (ii) in no event shall any Lender or any Transferee be obligated to
return any materials furnished by Borrower once the Obligations (other than
indemnity obligations with respect to which no claim has been made) have been
paid in full and this Agreement has been terminated.

                  (b) Borrower acknowledges that from time to time financial
advisory, investment banking and other services may be offered or provided to
Borrower or one or more of its Affiliates (in connection with this Agreement or
otherwise) by any Lender or by one or more Subsidiaries or Affiliates of such
Lender and Borrower hereby authorizes each Lender to share any information
delivered to such Lender by Borrower and its Subsidiaries pursuant to this
Agreement, or in connection with the decision of such Lender to enter into this
Agreement, to any such Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Lender for such purposes
only to the extent such Person(s) has signed a confidentiality agreement in
substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, it being understood that any such
Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Lender receiving such information shall be bound
by the provision of Section 15.15 as if it were a Lender hereunder. Such
authorization shall survive the repayment of the other Obligations and the
termination of the Loan Agreement.

                           [SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]

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         Each of the parties has signed this Agreement as of the day and year
first above written.

                                        MCMS, INC.
WITNESS:
                                        By: /s/ Christopher J. Anton
                                        _______________________________
________________________                Name:  Christopher J. Anton
 [SEAL]                                 Title:  Vice President, Finance and
                                                Chief Financial Officer

                                        16399 Franklin Road
                                        Nampa, Idaho 83687

                                        CORNERSTONE EQUITY INVESTORS IV, L.P.
                                        as Lender

                                        By: /s/ Michael Najjar
                                        _______________________________
                                        Name: Michael Najjar
                                        _____________________________
                                        Title: Managing Director
                                        ____________________________

                                        717 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1100
                                        New York, New York  10022

                                        Commitment Percentage:  59.206%

                                        BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
                                        as Lender

                                        By: /s/ Patrick Dowling
                                        _______________________________
                                        Name:  Patrick Dowling
                                        Title: Vice President
                                        ____________________________

                                        One Bankers Trust Plaza
                                        New York, NY 10006

                                        Commitment Percentage:  22.667%

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MANAGING MEMBER OF
OAK ASSOCIATES VII, LLC,                OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS,
THE GENERAL PARTNER OF                  as Lender
OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS VII,
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP                     By: /s/ Fredric Harman
                                        _______________________________
                                        Name: Fredric Harman
                                        _____________________________
                                        Title: General Partner
                                        ____________________________
MANAGING MEMBER OF OAK VII
AFFILIATES, LLC,                        525 University Avenue
THE GENERAL PARTNER OF                  Palo Alto, CA 94301
OAK VII AFFILIATES FUND,
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP                     Commitment Percentage:  9.769%

                                        August Capital L.P. for itself
                                        and as nominee for August Capital
                                        Strategic Partners, L.P.
                                        and August Capital Associates, L.P.

                                        AUGUST CAPITAL, as Lender

                                        By: /s/ Mark Wilson
                                        _______________________________
                                        Name: Mark Wilson
                                        _____________________________
                                        Title:____________________________

                                        2480 Sand Hill Road, Suite 101
                                        Menlo Park, CA 94025

                                        Commitment Percentage:  6.667%

                                        Randolph Street Partners II, as Lender

                                        By: /s/ Frederick Tanne
                                        _______________________________
                                        Name: Frederick Tanne
                                        _____________________________
                                        Title: Authorized Signatory
                                        ____________________________

                                        c/o Kirkland & Ellis
                                        153 East 53rd Street

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                                        New York, New York 10022
                                        Attention:  Frederick Tanne, Esq.

                                        Commitment Percentage:  0.677%

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                                        /s/ Robert Subia
                                        ---------------------------
                                        Robert Subia, as Lender

                                        c/o MCMS, Inc.
                                        16399 Franklin Road
                                        Nampa, Idaho 83687
                                        Facsimile:  (208) 898-2796

                                        Commitment Percentage:  0.328%

                                        /s/ Chris Anton
                                        ---------------------------
                                        Chris Anton, as Lender

                                        c/o MCMS, Inc.
                                        16399 Franklin Road
                                        Nampa, Idaho 83687
                                        Facsimile:  (208) 898-2796

                                        Commitment Percentage:  0.169%

                                        /s/ Jess Asla
                                        ---------------------------
                                        Jess Asla, as Lender

                                        c/o MCMS, Inc.
                                        16399 Franklin Road
                                        Nampa, Idaho 83687
                                        Facsimile:  (208) 898-2796

                                        Commitment Percentage:  0.254%

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                                       /s/ Steven Cheheyl
                                       ---------------------------
                                       Steven Cheheyl, as Lender

                                       c/o MCMS, Inc.
                                       16399 Franklin Road
                                       Nampa, Idaho 83687
                                       Facsimile:  (208) 898-2796

                                       Commitment Percentage:  0.169%

                                       /s/ Nicholas Keating
                                       ---------------------------
                                       Nicholas Keating, as Lender

                                       c/o MCMS, Inc.
                                       16399 Franklin Road
                                       Nampa, Idaho 83687
                                       Facsimile:  (208) 898-2796

                                       Commitment Percentage:  0.085%

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                               SCHEDULE OF LENDERS

Cornerstone Equity Investors, IV L.P.
Bankers Trust Company
Oak Investment Partners
August Capital
Robert Subia
Chris Anton
Jess Asla
Steven Cheheyl
Nicholas Keating
Randolph Street Partners II

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STATE OF                            )
                                    ) ss.
COUNTY OF                           )

         On this _____ day of August, 2000, before me personally came
Christopher J. Anton, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and
say that he is the Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of MCMS,
INC., the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing instrument;
that he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to said
instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the board
of directors of said corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by like
order.

                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Notary Public

STATE OF                            )
                                    ) ss.
COUNTY OF                           )

         On this _____ day of August, 2000, before me personally came
___________, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that
he is the ____________ of Cornerstone Equity Investors, IV L.P., entity in and
which executed the foregoing instrument and that he signed his name thereto by
on behalf of said entity.

                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Notary Public

<PAGE>   56

STATE OF                            )
                                    ) ss.
COUNTY OF                           )

         On this _____ day of August, 2000, before me personally came
___________, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that
he is the ____________ of Bankers Trust Company, the national association
described in and which executed the foregoing instrument and that he signed his
name thereto by on behalf of said association

                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Notary Public

STATE OF                            )
                                    ) ss.
COUNTY OF                           )

         On this _____ day of August, 2000, before me personally came
___________, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that
he is the ____________ of Oak Investment Partners, the entity described in and
which executed the foregoing instrument and that he signed his name thereto by
on behalf of said entity.

                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Notary Public

                                      -53-
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STATE OF       )
               ) ss.
COUNTY OF      )

         On this _____ day of August, 2000, before me personally came
___________, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that
he is the ____________ of August Capital, the entity described in and which
executed the foregoing instrument and that he signed his name thereto by on
behalf of said entity.

                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Notary Public

STATE OF NEW YORK  )
                   ) ss.
COUNTY OF NEW YORK )

         On this 29 day of August, 2000, before me personally came Frederick
Tanne, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he is
the authorized signator of Randolph Street Partners II, the entity described in
and which executed the foregoing instrument and that he signed his name thereto
by on behalf of said entity.

                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Notary Public

                                      -54-
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STATE OF               )
                       ) ss.
COUNTY OF              )

         On this _____ day of August, 2000, before me personally came Robert
Subia, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he is
person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me
that he executed the same, and that his signature on the instrument the person
executed the instrument.

                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Notary Public

STATE OF        )
                ) ss.
COUNTY OF       )

         On this _____ day of August, 2000, before me personally came Chris
Anton, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he is
person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me
that he executed the same, and that his signature on the instrument the person
executed the instrument.

                                                  ------------------------------
                                                   Notary Public

                                      -55-
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STATE OF                            )
                                    ) ss.
COUNTY OF                           )

         On this _____ day of August, 2000, before me personally came Steven
Cheheyl, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he is
person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me
that he executed the same, and that his signature on the instrument the person
executed the instrument.

                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Notary Public

STATE OF                            )
                                    ) ss.
COUNTY OF                           )

         On this _____ day of August, 2000, before me personally came Jess Asla
, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he is person
whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he
executed the same, and that his signature on the instrument the person executed
the instrument.

                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Notary Public

                                      -56-
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STATE OF                            )
                                    ) ss.
COUNTY OF                           )

         On this _____ day of August, 2000, before me personally came Nicholas
Keating, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he is
person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me
that he executed the same, and that his signature on the instrument the person
executed the instrument.

                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Notary Public

                                      -57-
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                         List of Exhibits and Schedules

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Exhibits

<S>                                 <C>
Exhibit 2.1                         Term Note
Exhibit 5.5(b)                      Financial Projections
Exhibit 8.1(i)                      Financial Condition Certificate
Exhibit 15.3                        Commitment Transfer Supplement
Exhibit A                           Confidentiality Agreement

Schedules

Schedule 1.2                        Permitted Encumbrances
Schedule 4.5                        Equipment and Inventory Locations
Schedule 4.19                       Real Property
Schedule 5.2(a)                     States of Qualification and Good Standing
Schedule 5.2(b)                     Subsidiaries
Schedule 5.5(c)                     Changes in Financial Condition
Schedule 5.6                        Prior Names
Schedule 5.7(c)                     Environmental
Schedule 5.8(b)                     Litigation
Schedule 5.8(d)                     Plans
Schedule 5.9                        Intellectual Property, Source Code Escrow Agreements
Schedule 5.10                       Licenses and Permits
Schedule 5.14                       Labor Disputes
Schedule 5.19                       Swap Agreements
Schedule 7.4                        Investments
Schedule 7.8                        Indebtedness
Schedule 8.1(t)                     Material Adverse Changes
Schedule A                          Original Owners

</TABLE>

                                      -58-<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit 10.8

                           WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                              DATED AUGUST 29, 2000

                                     BETWEEN

                                   MCMS, INC.
                                  (THE COMPANY)

                                       AND

                THE PERSONS LISTED ON THE SCHEDULE OF PURCHASERS
                                  (PURCHASERS)
<PAGE>   2
                           WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                  THIS WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "AGREEMENT") is made as
of August 29, 2000 between MCMS, INC., an Idaho corporation (the "Company"), and
the Persons listed on the Schedule of Purchasers attached hereto (collectively
referred to herein as the "Purchasers" and individually as a "Purchaser").
Except as otherwise indicated herein, capitalized terms used herein are defined
in Section 7 hereof.

         WHEREAS, the Purchasers propose to lend $15,000,000 (the "Loan
Amount"), to the Company pursuant to the Loan Agreement; and

         WHEREAS, in consideration of the Purchasers' entering into the Loan
Agreement, the Company desires to issue to Purchasers, and the Purchasers desire
to purchase from the Company warrants for an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of
Convertible Stock (the "Warrants");

         NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements
herein, the Company and the Purchasers hereby agree as follows:

                  Section 1. Authorization and Closing.

                  1A. Purchase and Sale of the Warrants.

                      At the Closing, in consideration of the Purchasers
entering into the Loan Agreement and making certain Advances thereunder, the
Company shall issue warrants (the "Warrants"), in the form set forth in Exhibit
B attached hereto, to each Purchaser on the dates and in the amounts and for the
exercise prices set forth on the Issuance Schedule attached hereto, subject to
the terms and conditions set forth herein; provided that, the Company shall only
issue the Warrants only so long as any Obligation of the Company remains
outstanding.

                  1B. The Closing. The closing of the separate purchases and
sales of the Warrants (the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of
Kirkland & Ellis, 153 East 53 Street, New York, New York at 10:00 a.m. on
________________, or at such other place or on such other date as may be
mutually agreeable to the Company and each Purchaser. At the Closing, the
Company shall deliver to each Purchaser instruments evidencing the Warrant to be
issued to such Purchaser, payable to the order of such Purchaser or its nominee
or registered in such Purchaser's or its nominee's name, respectively.

                  Section 2. Conditions of the Company's and Each Purchaser's
Obligation at the Closing. The obligation of the Company to issue the Warrants
and of each Purchaser to receive the Warrants at the Closing is subject to the
satisfaction as of the Closing of the following conditions:
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                  2A. Representations and Warranties; Covenants. The
representations and warranties contained in Section 5 hereof shall be true and
correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing as though then made,
except to the extent of changes caused by the transactions expressly
contemplated herein, and the Company shall have performed in all material
respects all of the covenants required to be performed by it hereunder prior to
the Closing.

                  2B. Advances under Loan Agreement. Each of the Purchasers
shall have made an Advance under the Loan Agreement.

                  2C. Securities Law Compliance. The Company shall have made all
filings under all applicable federal and state securities laws necessary to
consummate the issuance of the Warrants pursuant to this Agreement in compliance
with such laws.

                  2D. Loan Agreement. The Company and Purchasers shall have
entered into the Loan Agreement, and the Loan Agreement shall be in full force
and effect as of the Closing and shall not have been amended or modified.

                  2E. Proceedings. All corporate and other proceedings taken or
required to be taken by the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby to be consummated at or prior to the Closing and all
documents incident thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to each Purchaser.

                  Section 3. Covenants.

         3A. Financial Statements and Other Information. The Company shall
deliver to each Purchaser (so long as such Purchaser holds any Underlying
Convertible Stock):

                             (i) all the documents required to be delivered to
         Purchasers pursuant to Section 9 of the Loan Agreement; and

                            (ii) within ten days after transmission thereof,
         copies of all financial statements, proxy statements, reports and any
         other general written communications which the Company sends to its
         stockholders and copies of all registration statements and all regular,
         special or periodic reports which it files, or (to its knowledge) any
         of its officers or directors file with respect to the Company, with the
         Securities and Exchange Commission or with any securities exchange on
         which any of its securities are then listed, and copies of all press
         releases and other statements made available generally by the Company
         to the public concerning material developments in the Company's and its
         Subsidiaries' businesses.

         3B. Current Public Information. At all times after the Company has
filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the requirements of either the Securities Act or the Securities
Exchange Act, the Company shall file all reports required to be filed by it
under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and

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shall take such further action as any holder or holders of Restricted Securities
may reasonably request, all to the extent required to enable such holders to
sell Restricted Securities pursuant to (i) Rule 144 adopted by the Securities
and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act (as such rule may be amended
from time to time) or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission or (ii) a registration statement on Form S-2
or S-3 or any similar registration form hereafter adopted by the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Upon request, the Company shall deliver to any holder of
Restricted Securities a written statement as to whether it has complied with
such requirements.

         3C. Reservation of Convertible Stock. The Company shall at all times
reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of
Convertible Stock, solely for the purpose of issuance upon the exercise of the
Warrants, such number of shares of Convertible Stock issuable upon the exercise
of all outstanding Warrants. All shares of Convertible Stock which are so
issuable shall, when issued, be duly and validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges. The Company shall take
all such actions as may be necessary to assure that all such shares of
Convertible Stock may be so issued without violation of any applicable law or
governmental regulation or any requirements of any domestic securities exchange
upon which shares of Convertible Stock may be listed (except for official notice
of issuance which shall be immediately transmitted by the Company upon
issuance).

         Section 4. Transfer of Restricted Securities.

         4A. General Provisions. Restricted Securities are transferable only
pursuant to (i) public offerings registered under the Securities Act, (ii) Rule
144 or Rule 144A of the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any similar rule
or rules then in force) if such rule is available and (iii) subject to the
conditions specified in paragraph 4B below, any other legally available means of
transfer.

         4B. Opinion Delivery. In connection with the transfer of any Restricted
Securities (other than a transfer described in paragraph 4A(i) or (ii) above),
the holder thereof shall deliver written notice to the Company describing in
reasonable detail the transfer or proposed transfer, together with an opinion of
Kirkland & Ellis or other counsel which (to the Company's reasonable
satisfaction) is knowledgeable in securities law matters to the effect that such
transfer of Restricted Securities may be effected without registration of such
Restricted Securities under the Securities Act. In addition, if the holder of
the Restricted Securities delivers to the Company an opinion of Kirkland & Ellis
or such other counsel that no subsequent transfer of such Restricted Securities
shall require registration under the Securities Act, the Company shall promptly
upon such contemplated transfer deliver new certificates for such Restricted
Securities which do not bear the Securities Act legend set forth in paragraph
8B. If the Company is not required to deliver new certificates for such
Restricted Securities not bearing such legend, the holder thereof shall not
transfer the same until the prospective transferee has confirmed to the Company
in writing its agreement to be bound by the conditions contained in this
paragraph and paragraph 8B.

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         4C. Rule 144A. Upon the reasonable request of any Purchaser, the
Company shall promptly supply to such Purchaser or its prospective transferees
all information regarding the Company required to be delivered in connection
with a transfer pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

         4D. Legend Removal. If any Restricted Securities become eligible for
sale pursuant to Rule 144(k), the Company shall, upon the request of the holder
of such Restricted Securities, remove the legend set forth in paragraph 8C from
the certificates for such Restricted Securities.

         Section 5. Representations and Warranties of the Company. As a material
inducement to the Purchasers to enter into this Agreement and purchase the
Warrants hereunder, the Company hereby represents and warrants that:

         5A. Organization, Corporate Power and Licenses. The Company is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of Idaho and is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction in which its
ownership of property or conduct of business requires it to qualify. The Company
possesses all requisite corporate power and authority and all material licenses,
permits and authorizations necessary to own and operate its properties, to carry
on its businesses as now conducted and presently proposed to be conducted and to
carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The copies of the
Company's and each Subsidiary's charter documents and bylaws which have been
furnished to the Purchasers' special counsel reflect all amendments made thereto
at any time prior to the date of this Agreement and are correct and complete.

         5B. Preemptive Rights. There are no statutory or, to the best of the
Company's knowledge, contractual stockholders preemptive rights or rights of
refusal with respect to the issuance of the Warrants hereunder or the issuance
of the Convertible Stock upon exercise of the Warrants. The Company has not
violated any applicable federal or state securities laws in connection with the
offer, sale or issuance of any of its capital stock, and the offer, sale and
issuance of the Warrants hereunder do not require registration under the
Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws. To the best of the
Company's knowledge, there are no agreements between the Company's stockholders
with respect to the voting or transfer of the Company's capital stock or with
respect to any other aspect of the Company's affairs, except for the
Shareholders Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.

         5C. Subsidiaries; Investments. The Company does not own or hold any
rights to acquire any shares of stock or any other security or interest in any
other Person.

         5D. Authorization; No Breach. The execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Warrants, the Loan
Agreement and all other agreements and instruments contemplated hereby to which
the Company is a party, have been duly authorized by the Company. This
Agreement, the Warrants, the Loan Agreement and all other agreements and
instruments contemplated hereby to which the Company is a party each constitutes
a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with
its

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terms. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, the
Warrants, the Loan Agreement and all other agreements and instruments
contemplated hereby to which the Company is a party, the offering, sale and
issuance of the Warrants hereunder, the issuance of the Convertible Stock upon
the issuance of Warrants hereunder, the issuance of Convertible Stock upon
exercise of Warrants and the fulfillment of and compliance with the respective
terms hereof and thereof by the Company, do not and shall not (i) conflict with
or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, (ii) constitute
a default under, (iii) result in the creation of any lien, security interest,
charge or encumbrance upon the Company's or any Subsidiary's capital stock or
assets pursuant to, (iv) give any third party the right to modify, terminate or
accelerate any obligation under, (v) result in a violation of, or (vi) require
any authorization, consent, approval, exemption or other action by or notice or
declaration to, or filing with, any court or administrative or governmental body
or agency pursuant to, the charter or bylaws of the Company or any Subsidiary,
or any law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Company or any Subsidiary
is subject (including, without limitation, any usury laws applicable to the
Notes), or any agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the
Company or any Subsidiary is subject.

         5E. Loan Agreement. As of the Closing, all of the representations and
warranties in the Loan Agreement are true and correct.

         Section 6. Representations and Warranties of Purchasers.

         6A. Purchase for Own Account. Each Purchaser represents that it is
acquiring the Warrants and the equity securities issuable upon exercise of the
Warrants ("Warrant Shares"), and the securities issuable upon exercise of the
Warrant Shares solely for its own account and beneficial interest for investment
and not for sale or with a view to distribution of the securities or any part
thereof, has no present intention of selling (in connection with a distribution
or otherwise), granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the
same, and does not presently have reason to anticipate a change in such
intention.

         6B. Information and Sophistication. Each Purchaser acknowledges that it
has received all the information it has requested from the Company and it
considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to acquire the
Securities. Each Purchaser represents that it has had an opportunity to ask
questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and
conditions of the offering of the Securities and to obtain any additional
information necessary to verify the accuracy of the information given the
Purchaser. Each Purchaser further represents that it has such knowledge and
experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating
the merits and risk of this investment.

         6C. Ability to Bear Economic Risk. Each Purchaser acknowledges that
investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk, and represents that
it is able, without materially impairing its financial condition, to hold the
Securities for an indefinite period of time and to suffer a complete loss of its
investment.

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         6D. Further Limitations on Disposition. Without in any way limiting the
representations set forth above, each Purchaser further agrees not to make any
disposition of all or any portion of the Securities unless and until:

                  (i) There is then in effect a Registration Statement under the
1933 Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in
accordance with such Registration Statement; or

                  (ii) The Purchaser shall have notified the Company of the
proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed
statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and if
reasonably requested by the Company, such Purchaser shall have furnished the
Company with an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that
such disposition will not require registration under the 1933 Act or any
applicable state securities laws.

                  (iii) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (i) and
(ii) above, no such registration statement or opinion of counsel shall be
necessary for a transfer by such Purchaser to a shareholder or partner (or
retired partner) of such Purchaser, or transfers by gift, will or intestate
succession to any spouse or lineal descendants or ancestors, if all transferees
agree in writing to be subject to the terms hereof to the same extent as if they
were Purchasers hereunder.

         6E. Accredited Investor Status. Each Purchaser is an "accredited
investor" as such term is defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act.

         6F. Further Assurances. Each Purchaser agrees and covenants that at any
time and from time to time it will promptly execute and deliver to the Company
such further instruments and documents and take such further action as the
Company may reasonably require in order to carry out the full intent and purpose
of this Agreement.

         Section 7. Definitions.

         7A. Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following
terms have the meanings set forth below:

         "advance" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Loan
Agreement.

         "Affiliate" of any particular Person means any other Person
controlling, controlled by or under common control with such particular Person,
where "control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct the management and policies of a Person whether through the ownership of
voting securities, contract or otherwise.

         "Convertible Stock" shall mean the Class of Common Stock to be issued
to each Purchaser upon exercise of the Warrants and as set forth on the Schedule
of Purchasers.

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         "Loan Agreement" means the loan agreement and the related agreements
between the Company and Purchasers dated as of the date hereof.

         "Investment" as applied to any Person means (i) any direct or indirect
purchase or other acquisition by such Person of any notes, obligations,
instruments, stock, securities or ownership interest (including partnership
interests and joint venture interests) of any other Person and (ii) any capital
contribution by such Person to any other Person.

         "Obligations" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Loan
Agreement.

         "Person" means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited
liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint
venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or any
department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

         "Registration Rights Agreement" means that registration rights
agreement dated February 26, 1998 by and among the Company and Cornerstone
Equity Investors IV, L.P., MEI California, Inc., Randolph Street II, BT
Investment Partners, Inc., Chris Anton, Jess Asla, August Capital, L.P. for
itself and as nominee for August Capital Strategic Partners, L.P. and August
Capital Associates, L.P., R. Stephen Cheheyl, Finis Connor, Nicholas Keating,
John McCarvel, Norman Nie, Oak VII Affiliate Fund, Limited Partnership, Oak
Investment Partners VII, Limited Partnership and Robert F. Subia.

         "Restricted Securities" means (i) the Warrants issued hereunder, (ii)
the Convertible Stock issued upon exercise of the Warrants and (iii) any
securities issued with respect to the securities referred to in clauses (i)or
(ii) above by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a
combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other
reorganization. As to any particular Restricted Securities, such securities
shall cease to be Restricted Securities when they have (a) been effectively
registered under the Securities Act and disposed of in accordance with the
registration statement covering them, (b) been distributed to the public through
a broker, dealer or market maker pursuant to Rule 144 (or any similar provision
then in force) under the Securities Act or become eligible for sale pursuant to
Rule 144(k) (or any similar provision then in force) under the Securities Act or
(c) been otherwise transferred and new certificates for them not bearing the
Securities Act legend set forth in paragraph 8B have been delivered by the
Company in accordance with paragraph 4A(ii). Whenever any particular securities
cease to be Restricted Securities, the holder thereof shall be entitled to
receive from the Company, without expense, new securities of like tenor not
bearing a Securities Act legend of the character set forth in paragraph 8B.

         "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any
similar federal law then in force.

         "Securities and Exchange Commission" includes any governmental body or
agency succeeding to the functions thereof.

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         "Securities Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or any similar federal law then in force.

         "Shareholders Agreement" means the shareholders agreement dated
February 26, 1998 by and among the Company and Cornerstone Equity Investors IV,
L.P., MEI California, Inc., Randolph Street II, BT Investment Partners, Inc.,
Chris Anton, Jess Asla, August Capital, L.P. for itself and as nominee for
August Capital Strategic Partners, L.P. and August Capital Associates, L.P., R.
Stephen Cheheyl, Finis Connor, Nicholas Keating, John McCarvel, Norman Nie, Oak
VII Affiliate Fund, Limited Partnership, Oak Investment Partners VII, Limited
Partnership and Robert F. Subia.

         "Subsidiary" means any corporation of which the securities having a
majority of the ordinary voting power in electing the board of directors are, at
the time as of which any determination is being made, owned by the Company
either directly or through one or more Subsidiaries.

         "Underlying Convertible Stock" means (i) the Convertible Stock issued
or issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and (ii) any Convertible Stock issued
or issuable with respect to the securities referred to in clause (i) above by
way of stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of
shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization. For
purposes of this Agreement, any Person who holds Warrants shall be deemed to be
the holder of the Underlying Convertible Stock obtainable upon exercise of the
Warrants in connection with the transfer thereof or otherwise regardless of any
restriction or limitation on the exercise of the Warrants, such Underlying
Convertible Stock shall be deemed to be in existence, and such Person shall be
entitled to exercise the rights of a holder of Underlying Convertible Stock
hereunder. As to any particular shares of Underlying Convertible Stock, such
shares shall cease to be Underlying Convertible Stock when they have been (a)
effectively registered under the Securities Act and disposed of in accordance
with the registration statement covering them, (b) distributed to the public
through a broker, dealer or market maker pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Securities Act (or any similar provision then in force) or (c) repurchased by
the Company or any Subsidiary.

         Section 8. Miscellaneous.

         8A. Remedies. Each holder of the Warrants shall have all rights and
remedies set forth in this Agreement, the Warrants and all rights and remedies
which such holders have been granted at any time under any other agreement or
contract and all of the rights which such holders have under any law. Any Person
having any rights under any provision of this Agreement shall be entitled to
enforce such rights specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to
recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and
to exercise all other rights granted by law.

         8B. Purchaser's Investment Representations. Each Purchaser hereby
represents that it is acquiring the Restricted Securities purchased hereunder or
acquired pursuant hereto for

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its own account with the present intention of holding such securities for
purposes of investment, and that it has no intention of selling such securities
in a public distribution in violation of the federal securities laws or any
applicable state securities laws; provided that nothing contained herein shall
prevent any Purchaser and subsequent holders of Restricted Securities from
transferring such securities in compliance with the provisions of Section 4
hereof. Each certificate or instrument representing Restricted Securities shall
be imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

         "The securities represented by this certificate were originally issued
         on , and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
         amended. The transfer of the securities represented by this certificate
         is subject to the conditions specified in the Warrant Purchase
         Agreement, dated as of August , 2000 and as amended and modified from
         time to time, between the issuer (the "Company") and certain investors,
         and the Company reserves the right to refuse the transfer of such
         securities until such conditions have been fulfilled with respect to
         such transfer. A copy of such conditions shall be furnished by the
         Company to the holder hereof upon written request and without charge."

         8C. Consent to Amendments. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, the provisions of this Agreement may be amended and the Company may take
any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be
performed by it, only if the Company has obtained the written consent of the
Purchasers

         8D. Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and
warranties contained herein or made in writing by any party in connection
herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, regardless of any
investigation made by any Purchaser or on its behalf.

         8E. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf
of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto whether so expressed or
not. In addition, and whether or not any express assignment has been made, the
provisions of this Agreement which are for any Purchaser's benefit as a
purchaser or holder of the Warrants or Underlying Convertible Stock are also for
the benefit of, and enforceable by, any permitted subsequent holder of such
Warrants or such Underlying Convertible Stock.

         8F. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement
shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited
by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to
the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder
of this Agreement.

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<PAGE>   11
         8G. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two
or more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more
than one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one
and the same Agreement.

         8H. Descriptive Headings; Interpretation. The descriptive headings of
this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a
substantive part of this Agreement. The use of the word "including" in this
Agreement shall be by way of example rather than by limitation.

         8I. GOVERNING LAW. THE CORPORATE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL
GOVERN ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
OF THE COMPANY AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS. ALL OTHER ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING
THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND
THE EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES HERETO SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY
CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW RULES OR PROVISIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE THE
APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

         8J. Notices. All notices, demands or other communications to be given
or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally to the
recipient, sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges
prepaid) or mailed to the recipient by certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested and postage prepaid. Such notices, demands and other
communications shall be sent to each Purchaser at the address indicated on the
Schedule of Purchasers and to the Company at the address indicated below:

         A) If to the Company:        MCMS, INC.
                                      16399 Franklin Road
                                      Nampa, Idaho 83687
                                      Attention: Christopher J. Anton
                                      Phone:  (208) 898-2600
                                      Facsimile:  (208) 898-2796

         with copies to:              Kirkland & Ellis
                                      153 East 53rd Street, 39th Street
                                      New York, New York 10022-4675
                                      Attention:  Frederick Tanne, Esq.
                                      Telephone:  (212) 446-4800
                                      Facsimile:  (212) 446-4900

         and:                         Cornerstone Equity Investors IV, L.P.
                                      717 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1100
                                      New York, New York 10022
                                      Attention: Michael Najjar
                                                 John A. Downer

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                                      Telephone: (212) 753-0901
                                      Facsimile: (212) 826-6798

         and:                         Kirkland & Ellis
                                      153 East 53rd Street, 39th Street
                                      New York, New York 10022-4675
                                      Attention:  Frederick Tanne, Esq.
                                      Telephone:  (212) 446-4800
                                      Facsimile:  (212) 446-4900

         (B) if to Purchasers:        Cornerstone Equity Investors IV, L.P.
                                      717 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1100
                                      New York, New York 10022
                                      Attention: Michael Najjar
                                                 John A. Downer
                                      Telephone: (212) 753-0901
                                      Facsimile: (212) 826-6798

         with copies to:              Kirkland & Ellis
                                      153 East 53rd Street, 39th Street
                                      New York, New York 10022-4675
                                      Attention:  Frederick Tanne, Esq.
                                      Telephone:  (212) 446-4800
                                      Facsimile:  (212) 446-4900

         and:                         Bankers Trust Company
                                      One Bankers Trust Plaza
                                      New York, New York 10006
                                      Attention:  Catherine Madigan
                                      Telephone:  (212) 250-7155
                                      facsimile:  (212) 7200

         and:                         Oak Investment Partners
                                      525 University Avenue
                                      Palo Alto, CA 94301
                                      Attention: Fred Harman
                                                 Ren Riley
                                      Telephone: (650) 614-3700
                                      Facsimile: (650) 328-6345

         and:                         August Capital
                                      2480 Sand Hill Road, Suite 101
                                      Menlo Park, CA 94025
                                      Attention: Won Chung
                                                 Mark Wilson

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                                      Telephone: (650)234-9900
                                      Facsimile: (650)234-9910

         and:                         Randolph Street Partners II
                                      c/o Kirkland and Ellis
                                      153 East 53rd Street
                                      New York, New York 10022
                                      Attention:  Frederick Tanne
                                      Facsimile:  (212) 446-4900

         and:                         Chris Anton
                                      c/o MCMS, Inc.
                                      16399 Franklin Road
                                      Nampa, Idaho 83687
                                      Facsimile: (208) 898-2796

         and:                         Jess Asla
                                      c/o MCMS, Inc.
                                      16399 Franklin Road
                                      Nampa, Idaho 83687
                                      Facsimile: (208) 898-2796

         and:                         R. Stephen Cheheyl
                                      c/o MCMS, Inc.
                                      16399 Franklin Road
                                      Nampa, Idaho 83687
                                      Facsimile: (208) 898-2796

         and:                         Nicholas Keating
                                      c/o MCMS, Inc.
                                      16399 Franklin Road
                                      Nampa, Idaho 83687
                                      Facsimile: (208) 898-2796

         and:                         Robert Subia
                                      C/o MCMS, Inc.
                                      16399 Franklin Road
                                      Nampa, Idaho 83687
                                      Facsimile: (208) 898-2796

or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the
recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.

         8K. Consideration for Warrants. The Purchasers and the Company
acknowledge and agree that for all purposes (including tax and accounting), the
fair market value

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of the Warrants issued hereunder is $0.001. Each Purchaser and the Company shall
file their respective federal, state and local tax returns in a manner which is
consistent with such valuation and allocation and shall not take any contrary
position with any taxing authority.

         8L. Understanding Among the Purchasers. The determination of each
Purchaser to purchase the Warrants pursuant to this Agreement has been made by
such Purchaser independent of any other Purchaser and independent of any
statements or opinions as to the advisability of such purchase or as to the
properties, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the
Company and its Subsidiaries which may have been made or given by any other
Purchaser or by any agent or employee of any other Purchaser. In addition, it is
acknowledged by each of the other Purchasers that Cornerstone Equity Investors
IV, L.P. has not acted as an agent of such Purchaser in connection with making
its investment hereunder and that Cornerstone Equity Investors IV, L.P. shall
not be acting as an agent of such Purchaser in connection with monitoring its
investment hereunder.

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

                                   COMPANY:

                                   MCMS, INC.

                                   By /s/ Christopher J. Anton
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                      Name:   Christopher J. Anton
                                      Title:  Chief Financial Officer

                                   PURCHASER

                                   Cornerstone Equity Investors IV, L.P.

                                   By /s/ Michael Najjar
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                      Name:   Michael Najjar
                                      Title:  Managing Director

                                   Bankers Trust Company

                                   By /s/ Patrick Dowling
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                      Name:   Patrick Dowling
                                      Title:  Vice President

MANAGING MEMBERS OF OAK           Oak Investment Partners
ASSOCIATES VII, LLC, THE
GENERAL PARTNER OF OAK
INVESTMENT PARTNERS VII,           By /s/ Fredric Harman
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP                   -----------------------------------------
                                      Name:   Fredric Harman
                                      Title:  General Partner

                                   August Capital L.P. for itself and as nominee
MANAGING MEMBER OF OAK VII         for August Capital Strategic Partners, L.P.
AFFILIATES, LLC, THE GENERAL       and August Capital Associates, L.P.
PARTNER OF OAK VII AFFILIATES
FUND, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP          August Capital

                                   By /s/ Mark Wilson
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                      Name:   Mark Wilson
                                      Title:

                                   By: August Capital Management L.L.C.
                                       Name:  August Capital Management L.L.C.
                                       Title: General Partner

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                                   Randolph Street Partners II

                                   By: /s/ Frederick Tanne
                                       ------------------------
                                       Name: Frederick Tanne
                                       Title: Authorized Signatory

                                    /s/ Robert Subia
                                    ---------------------------
                                    Robert Subia

                                    /s/ Chris Anton
                                    ---------------------------
                                    Chris Anton

                                    /s/ Jess Asla
                                    ---------------------------
                                    Jess Asla

                                    /s/ Steven Cheheyl
                                    ---------------------------
                                    Steven Cheheyl

                                    /s/ Nicholas Keating
                                    ---------------------------
                                    Nicholas Keating

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                             SCHEDULE OF PURCHASERS

Cornerstone Equity Investors, IV L.P.
Bankers Trust Company
Oak Investment Partners
August Capital
Robert Subia
Chris Anton
Jess Asla
Steven Cheheyl
Nicholas Keating
Randolph Street Partners II

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                                ISSUANCE SCHEDULE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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       Name            Closing Date        First Month          Second Month            Third Month            Fourth Month
                                          Anniversary of       Anniversary of          Anniversary of         Anniversary of
                                           Closing Date         Closing Date            Closing Date           Closing Date
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<S>                   <C>                 <C>                 <C>                    <C>                     <C>
   Cornerstone        296,028 shares      296,028 shares      296,028 shares of      296,028 shares of       296,028 shares of
      Equity            of Class B          of Class B         Class B Common          Class B Common         Class B Common
    Investors          Common Stock        Common Stock             Stock                  Stock                   Stock
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     Bankers          113,336 shares      113,336 shares      113,336 shares of      113,336 shares of       113,336 shares of
      Trust             of Class B          of Class B         Class B Common          Class B Common         Class B Common
     Company           Common Stock        Common Stock             Stock                  Stock                   Stock
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       Oak            48,845 shares       48,845 shares       48,845 shares of        48,845 shares of       48,845 shares of
    Investment          of Class A          of Class A         Class A Common          Class A Common         Class A Common
     Partners          Common Stock        Common Stock             Stock                  Stock                   Stock
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      August          33,333 shares       33,333 shares       33,333 shares of        33,333 shares of       33,333 shares of
     Capital            of Class A          of Class A         Class A Common          Class A Common         Class A Common
                       Common Stock        Common Stock             Stock                  Stock                   Stock
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   Robert Subia      1,692 shares of     1,692 shares of       1,692 shares of        1,692 shares of         1,692 shares of
                         Class A             Class A           Class A Common          Class A Common         Class A Common
                       Common Stock        Common Stock             Stock                  Stock                   Stock
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   Chris Anton        846 shares of       846 shares of         846 shares of       846 shares of Class        846 shares of
                         Class A             Class A           Class A Common          A Common Stock         Class A Common
                       Common Stock        Common Stock             Stock                                          Stock
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    Jess Asla        1,269 shares of     1,269 shares of       1,269 shares of        1,269 shares of         1,269 shares of
                         Class A             Class A           Class A Common          Class A Common         Class A Common
                       Common Stock        Common Stock             Stock                  Stock                   Stock
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      Steven          846 shares of       846 shares of         846 shares of       846 shares of Class        846 shares of
     Cheheyl             Class A             Class A           Class A Common          A Common Stock         Class A Common
                       Common Stock        Common Stock             Stock                                          Stock
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     Nicholas         423 shares of       423 shares of         423 shares of       423 shares of Class        423 shares of
     Keating             Class A             Class A           Class A Common          A Common Stock         Class A Common
                       Common Stock        Common Stock             Stock                                          Stock
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     Randolph        3,383 shares of     3,383 shares of       3,383 shares of        3,383 shares of         3,383 shares of
      Street             Class A             Class A           Class A Common       Class A Common Stock      Class A Common
   Partners II         Common Stock        Common Stock             Stock                                          Stock
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</TABLE>

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<PAGE>   19
                                LIST OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit A -       [Intentionally Omitted]
Exhibit B   -     Form of Warrants

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<PAGE>   20

         This Warrant was originally issued on ______________, and such issuance
         was not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The
         transfer of this Warrant and the securities obtainable upon exercise
         thereof is subject to the conditions on transfer specified in the
         Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2000 (as amended and
         modified from time to time), between the issuer hereof (the "Company")
         and the initial holder hereof, and the Company reserves the right to
         refuse the transfer of such security until such conditions have been
         fulfilled with respect to such transfer. Upon written request, a copy
         of such conditions shall be furnished by the Company to the holder
         hereof without charge.

                                   MCMS, INC.

                             STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

Date of Issuance:  ________                 Certificate No. W-_______

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, MCMS, Inc., an Idaho corporation (the "Company"),
hereby grants to _______________________ or its registered assigns (the
"Registered Holder") the right to purchase from the Company _______ shares of
the Company's Common Stock at a price per share of $0.001 (as adjusted from time
to time hereunder, the "Exercise Price"). This Warrant is one of several
warrants (collectively, the "Warrants") issued by the Company to certain
investors pursuant to the Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 29,
2000 (the "Purchase Agreement"). Certain capitalized terms used herein are
defined in Section 5 hereof. The amount and kind of securities obtainable
pursuant to the rights granted hereunder and the purchase price for such
securities are subject to adjustment pursuant to the provisions contained in
this Warrant.

         For income tax purposes, the value of this Warrant on the date hereof
is $0.001.

         This Warrant is subject to the following provisions:

         Section 1. Exercise of Warrant.

         1A. Exercise Period. The Registered Holder may exercise, in whole or in
part (but not as to a fractional share of Common Stock), the purchase rights
represented by this Warrant at any time and from time to time after the Date of
Issuance to and including the fifth anniversary thereof (the "Exercise Period").
The Company shall give the Registered Holder written notice of the expiration of
the rights hereunder at least 30 days but not more than 90 days prior to the end
of the Exercise Period.

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<PAGE>   21
         1B. Exercise Procedure.

         (i) This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised when the
Company has received all of the following items (the "Exercise Time"):

                  (a) a completed Exercise Agreement, as described in paragraph
         1D below, executed by the Person exercising all or part of the purchase
         rights represented by this Warrant (the "Purchaser");

                  (b) this Warrant;

                  (c) if this Warrant is not registered in the name of the
         Purchaser, an Assignment or Assignments in the form set forth in
         Exhibit II hereto evidencing the assignment of this Warrant to the
         Purchaser, in which case the Registered Holder shall have complied with
         the provisions set forth in Section 7 hereof; and

                  (d) either (1) a check payable to the Company in an amount
         equal to the product of the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of
         shares of Common Stock being purchased upon such exercise (the
         "Aggregate Exercise Price"), (2) the surrender to the Company of equity
         securities of the Company having a Market Price equal to the Aggregate
         Exercise Price of the Common Stock being purchased upon such exercise
         (provided that for purposes of this subparagraph, the Market Price of
         any preferred stock shall be deemed to be equal to the aggregate
         outstanding principal amount or liquidation value thereof plus all
         accrued and unpaid interests thereon or accrued or declared and unpaid
         dividends thereon) or (3) a written notice to the Company that the
         Purchaser is exercising the Warrant (or a portion thereof) by
         authorizing the Company to withhold from issuance a number of shares of
         Common Stock issuable upon such exercise of the Warrant which when
         multiplied by the Market Price of the Common Stock is equal to the
         Aggregate Exercise Price (and such withheld shares shall no longer be
         issuable under this Warrant).

         (ii) Certificates for shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of
this Warrant shall be delivered by the Company to the Purchaser within ten
business days after the date of the Exercise Time. Unless this Warrant has
expired or all of the purchase rights represented hereby have been exercised,
the Company shall prepare a new Warrant, substantially identical hereto,
representing the rights formerly represented by this Warrant which have not
expired or been exercised and shall within such five-day period, deliver such
new Warrant to the Person designated for delivery in the Exercise Agreement.

         (iii) The Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall
be deemed to have been issued to the Purchaser at the Exercise Time, and the
Purchaser shall be deemed for all purposes to have become the record holder of
such Common Stock at the Exercise Time.

         (iv) The issuance of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon
exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Registered Holder
or the Purchaser for any issuance tax in respect thereof or other cost incurred
by the Company in connection with such exercise and the

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<PAGE>   22
related issuance of shares of Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of this Warrant shall upon payment of the Exercise Price therefor,
be fully paid and nonassessable and free from all liens and charges with respect
to the issuance thereof.

         (v) The Company shall not close its books against the transfer of this
Warrant or of any share of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of
this Warrant in any manner which interferes with the timely exercise of this
Warrant. The Company shall from time to time take all such action as may be
necessary to assure that the par value per share of the unissued Common Stock
acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant is at all times equal to or less than
the Exercise Price then in effect.

         (vi) The Company shall assist and cooperate with any Registered Holder
or Purchaser required to make any governmental filings or obtain any
governmental approvals prior to or in connection with any exercise of this
Warrant (including, without limitation, making any filings required to be made
by the Company).

         (vii) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if an exercise of any
portion of this Warrant is to be made in connection with a registered public
offering or the sale of the Company, the exercise of any portion of this Warrant
may, at the election of the holder hereof, be conditioned upon the consummation
of the public offering or sale of the Company in which case such exercise shall
not be deemed to be effective until the consummation of such transaction.

         (viii) The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of
its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock solely for the purpose of
issuance upon the exercise of the Warrants, such number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon the exercise of all outstanding Warrants. All shares of
Common Stock which are so issuable shall, when issued, be duly and validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges.
The Company shall take all such actions as may be necessary to assure that all
such shares of Common Stock may be so issued without violation of any applicable
law or governmental regulation or any requirements of any domestic securities
exchange upon which shares of Common Stock may be listed (except for official
notice of issuance which shall be immediately delivered by the Company upon each
such issuance). The Company shall not take any action which would cause the
number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to be less than the
number of such shares required to be reserved hereunder for issuance upon
exercise of the Warrants.

         1C. Exercise Agreement. Upon any exercise of this Warrant, the Exercise
Agreement shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit I hereto,
except that if the shares of Common Stock are not to be issued in the name of
the Person in whose name this Warrant is registered, the Exercise Agreement
shall also state the name of the Person to whom the certificates for the shares
of Common Stock are to be issued, and if the number of shares of Common Stock to
be issued does not include all the shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder,
it shall also state the name of the Person to whom a new Warrant for the
unexercised portion of the rights hereunder is to be delivered. Such Exercise
Agreement shall be dated the actual date of execution thereof.

         1D. Fractional Shares. If a fractional share of Common Stock would, but
for the provisions of paragraph 1B, be issuable upon exercise of the rights
represented by this Warrant, the

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<PAGE>   23
Company shall, within five business days after the date of the Exercise Time,
deliver to the Purchaser a check payable to the Purchaser in lieu of such
fractional share in an amount equal to the difference between Market Price of
such fractional share as of the date of the Exercise Time and the Exercise Price
of such fractional share.

         Section 2. Adjustment of Exercise Price and Number of Shares. In order
to prevent dilution of the rights granted under this Warrant, the Exercise Price
shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Section 2,
and the number of shares of Common Stock obtainable upon exercise of this
Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this
Section 2.

         2A. Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock. If the Company at any
time subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or
otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a
greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such
subdivision shall be proportionately reduced and the number of shares of Common
Stock obtainable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately
increased. If the Company at any time combines (by reverse stock split or
otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a
smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such
combination shall be proportionately increased and the number of shares of
Common Stock obtainable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately
decreased.

         2B. Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale.
Any recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger,
sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets or other transaction,
in each case which is effected in such a way that the holders of Common Stock
are entitled to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock,
securities or assets with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock is referred
to herein as "Organic Change." Prior to the consummation of any Organic Change,
the Company shall make appropriate provision (in form and substance satisfactory
to the Registered Holders of the Warrants representing a majority of the Common
Stock obtainable upon exercise of all Warrants then outstanding) to insure that
each of the Registered Holders of the Warrants shall thereafter have the right
to acquire and receive, in lieu of or addition to (as the case may be) the
shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable and receivable upon
the exercise of such holder's Warrant, such shares of stock, securities or
assets as may be issued or payable with respect to or in exchange for the number
of shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable and receivable upon
exercise of such holder's Warrant had such Organic Change not taken place. In
any such case, the Company shall make appropriate provision (in form and
substance satisfactory to the Registered Holders of the Warrants representing a
majority of the Common Stock obtainable upon exercise of all Warrants then
outstanding) with respect to such holders' rights and interests to insure that
the provisions of this Section 2 and Sections 3 and 4 hereof shall thereafter be
applicable to the Warrants (including, in the case of any such consolidation,
merger or sale in which the successor entity or purchasing entity is other than
the Company, an immediate adjustment of the Exercise Price to the value for the
Common Stock reflected by the terms of such consolidation, merger or sale, and a
corresponding immediate adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock
acquirable and receivable upon exercise of the Warrants, if the value so
reflected is less than the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such
consolidation, merger or sale). The Company shall not effect any such
consolidation, merger or sale, unless prior to the consummation thereof, the
successor entity

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<PAGE>   24
(if other than the Company) resulting from consolidation or merger or the entity
purchasing such assets assumes by written instrument (in form and substance
satisfactory to the Registered Holders of Warrants representing a majority of
the Common Stock obtainable upon exercise of all of the Warrants then
outstanding), the obligation to deliver to each such holder such shares of
stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions,
such holder may be entitled to acquire.

         2C. Certain Events. If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the
provisions of this Section 2 but not expressly provided for by such provisions
(including, without limitation, the granting of stock appreciation rights,
phantom stock rights or other rights with equity features), then the Company's
board of directors shall make an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise Price
and the number of shares of Common Stock obtainable upon exercise of this
Warrant so as to protect the rights of the holders of the Warrants; provided
that no such adjustment shall increase the Exercise Price or decrease the number
of shares of Common Stock obtainable as otherwise determined pursuant to this
Section 2.

         2D. Notices.

         (i) Immediately upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price, the Company
shall give written notice thereof to the Registered Holder, setting forth in
reasonable detail and certifying the calculation of such adjustment.

         (ii) The Company shall give written notice to the Registered Holder at
least 20 days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a
record (A) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the Common Stock,
(B) with respect to any pro rata subscription offer to holders of Common Stock
or (C) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Organic Change,
dissolution or liquidation.

         (iii) The Company shall also give written notice to the Registered
Holders at least 20 days prior to the date on which any Organic Change,
dissolution or liquidation shall take place.

         Section 3. Liquidating Dividends. If the Company declares or pays a
dividend upon the Common Stock payable otherwise than in cash out of earnings or
earned surplus (determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, consistently applied) except for a stock dividend payable in shares
of Common Stock (a "Liquidating Dividend"), then the Company shall pay to the
Registered Holder of this Warrant at the time of payment thereof the Liquidating
Dividend which would have been paid to such Registered Holder on the Common
Stock had this Warrant been fully exercised immediately prior to the date on
which a record is taken for such Liquidating Dividend, or, if no record is
taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Stock entitled to such
dividends are to be determined.

         Section 4. Purchase Rights. If at any time the Company grants, issues
or sells any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock,
warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any
class of Common Stock (the "Purchase Rights"), then the Registered holder of
this Warrant shall be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such
Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which such holder could have
acquired if such holder had held the

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number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this
Warrant immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant,
issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the
date as of which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the
grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

         Section 5. Definitions. The following terms have meanings set forth
below:

         "Common Stock" means the Company's Common Stock, ____ par value, and
except for purposes of the shares obtainable upon exercise of this Warrant, any
capital stock of any class of the Company hereafter authorized which is not
limited to a fixed sum or percentage of par or stated value in respect to the
rights of the holders thereof to participate in dividends or in the distribution
of assets upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.

         "Convertible Securities" means any stock or securities (directly or
indirectly) convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock.

         "Loan Agreement" means the loan agreement by and between the Company,
as borrower and Cornerstone Equity Inventors IV, L.P., Deutsche Bank, Oak
Investment Funds and August Capital, as lenders, dated August 29, 2000.

         "Market Price" means as to any security the average of the closing
prices of such security's sales on all domestic securities exchanges on which
such security may at the time be listed, or, if there have been no sales on any
such exchange on any day, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices
on all such exchanges at the end of such day, or, if on any day such security is
not so listed, the average of the representative bid and asked prices quoted in
the NASDAQ System as of 4:00 P.M., New York time, on such day, or, if on any day
such security is not quoted in the NASDAQ System, the average of the highest bid
and lowest asked prices on such day in the domestic over-the-counter market as
reported by the National Quotation Bureau, Incorporated, or any similar
successor organization, in each such case averaged over a period of 21 days
consisting of the day as of which "Market Price" is being determined and the 20
consecutive business days prior to such day; provided that if such security is
listed on any domestic securities exchange the term "business days" as used in
this sentence means business days on which such exchange is open for trading. If
at any time such security is not listed on any domestic securities exchange or
quoted in the NASDAQ System or the domestic over-the-counter market, the "Market
Price" shall be the fair value thereof determined jointly by the Company and the
Registered Holders of Warrants representing a majority of the Common Stock
purchasable upon exercise of all the Warrants then outstanding; provided that if
such parties are unable to reach agreement within a reasonable period of time,
such fair value shall be determined by an appraiser jointly selected by the
Company and the Registered Holders of Warrants representing a majority of the
Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of all the Warrants then outstanding. The
determination of such appraiser shall be final and binding on the Company and
the Registered Holders of the Warrants, and the fees and expenses of such
appraiser shall be paid by the Company.

         "Obligations" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Loan
Agreement.

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         "Options" means any rights or options to subscribe for or purchase
Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

         "Person" means an individual, a partnership, a joint venture, a
corporation, a limited liability company, a trust, an unincorporated
organization and a government or any department or agency thereof.

         "PNC Loan Agreement" means that Revolving Credit, Equipment Loan and
Security Agreement, dated as of February 26, 1999, by and among Company, PNC
Bank, National Association (as lender and as agent in such capacity as agent)
and the lenders from time to time a party thereto, as same may be amended,
modified, restated or supplemented from time to time.

         Other capitalized terms used in this Warrant but not defined herein
shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

         Section 6. No Voting Rights; Limitations of Liability. This Warrant
shall not entitle the holder hereof to any voting rights or other rights as a
stockholder of the Company. No provision hereof, in the absence of affirmative
action by the Registered Holder to purchase Common Stock, and no enumeration
herein of the rights or privileges of the Registered Holder shall give rise to
any liability of such holder for the Exercise Price of Common Stock acquirable
by exercise hereof or as a stockholder of the Company.

         Section 7. Warrant Transferable. Subject to the transfer conditions
referred to in the legend endorsed hereon, this Warrant and all rights hereunder
are transferable, in whole or in part, without charge to the Registered Holder,
upon surrender of this Warrant with a properly executed Assignment (in the form
of Exhibit II hereto) at the principal office of the Company.

         Section 8. Warrant Exchangeable for Different Denominations. This
Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Registered Holder at
the principal office of the Company, for new Warrants of like tenor representing
in the aggregate the purchase rights hereunder, and each of such new Warrants
shall represent such portion of such rights as is designated by the Registered
Holder at the time of such surrender. The date the Company initially issues this
Warrant shall be deemed to be the "Date of Issuance" hereof regardless of the
number of times new certificates representing the unexpired and unexercised
rights formerly represented by this Warrant shall be issued. All Warrants
representing portions of the rights hereunder are referred to herein as the
"Warrants."

         Section 9. Replacement. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably
satisfactory to the Company (an affidavit of the Registered Holder shall be
satisfactory) of the ownership and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of
any certificate evidencing this Warrant, and in the case of any such loss, theft
or destruction, upon receipt of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company
(provided that if the holder is a financial institution or other institutional
investor its own agreement shall be satisfactory), or, in the case of any such
mutilation upon surrender of such certificate, the Company shall (at its
expense) execute and deliver in lieu of such certificate a new certificate of
like kind representing the same rights represented by such lost, stolen,
destroyed or mutilated certificate and dated the date of such lost, stolen,
destroyed or mutilated certificate.

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         Section 10. Notices. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all
notices referred to in this Warrant shall be in writing and shall be delivered
personally , sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) or
sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid
and shall be deemed to have been given when so delivered, sent or deposited in
the U.S. Mail (i) to the Company, at its principal executive offices and (ii) to
the Registered Holder of this Warrant, at such holder's address as it appears in
the records of the Company (unless otherwise indicated by any such holder).

         Section 11. Amendment and Waiver. Except as otherwise provided herein,
the provisions of the Warrants may be amended and the Company may take any
action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be
performed by it, only if the Company has obtained the written consent of the
Registered Holders of Warrants representing a majority of the shares of Common
Stock obtainable upon exercise of the Warrants; provided that no such action may
change the Exercise Price of the Warrants or the number of shares or class of
stock obtainable upon exercise of each Warrant without the written consent of
the Registered Holders of Warrants representing at least 66 2/3% of the shares
of Common Stock obtainable upon exercise of the Warrants.

         Section 12. Descriptive Headings; Governing Law. The descriptive
headings of the several Sections and paragraphs of this Warrant are inserted for
convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Warrant. The corporation
laws of the Idaho shall govern all issues concerning the relative rights of the
Company and its Stockholders. All other questions concerning the construction,
validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be governed by
the internal law of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice
of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Idaho or
any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any
jurisdictions other than the State of New York.

                                   * * * * * *

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be
signed and attested by its duly authorized officers under its corporate seal and
to be dated the Date of Issuance hereof.

                                                    MCMS, INC.

                                                    By_________________________

                                                    Its________________________

[Corporate Seal]

Attest:

______________________________
Title:  ______________________

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                                                                       EXHIBIT I

                               EXERCISE AGREEMENT

To:                                              Dated:

                  The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the
attached Warrant (Certificate No. W-____), hereby agrees to subscribe for the
purchase of ______ shares of the Common Stock covered by such Warrant and makes
payment herewith in full therefor at the price per share provided by such
Warrant.

                                                 Signature ____________________

                                                 Address ______________________

                                                                      EXHIBIT II
EXHIBIT II

                                   ASSIGNMENT

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ______________________________ hereby sells,
assigns and transfers all of the rights of the undersigned under the attached
Warrant (Certificate No. W-_____) with respect to the number of shares of the
Common Stock covered thereby set forth below, unto:

Names of Assignee                   Address                  No. of Shares

                                                 Signature ____________________

                                                           ____________________

                                                 Witness   ____________________

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