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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

             DYNAMIC DETAILS, INC. SEVERANCE PLAN FOR KEY EMPLOYEES
                          AND SUMMARY PLAN DESCRIPTION
                           EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 19, 2002

1.    Introduction. Dynamic Details, Inc. ("DDI") has established the Dynamic
Details, Inc. Severance Plan For Key Employees (hereafter the "Plan") effective
as of December 19, 2002. The purpose of the Plan is to establish a uniform basis
for providing Severance Payments to Key Employees who are selected for
participation and whose employment is terminated as set forth herein. To that
end, this Plan terminates and supersedes both (i) all prior plans, policies and
practices of the Company with respect to severance pay or separation pay for Key
Employees, and (ii) all employment agreements, offer letters, written terms of
employment or agreements of similar application ("Employment-related
Agreements") between the Company (or its affiliates) and any Key Employee, to
the extent any such agreement relates to severance pay or separation pay for any
such Key Employee. This document constitutes both the written instrument under
which the Plan is maintained and the summary plan description for the Plan.

2.    DEFINITIONS.

      2.1  "Cause" with respect to any Participant shall mean:

           a.     willful refusal to perform, in any material respect, his or
                  her duties or responsibilities for DDI;

           b.     material breach of his or her duties or responsibilities to
                  DDI;

           c.     gross negligence or willful disregard in the performance of
                  his or her duties or responsibilities;

           d.     willful disregard, in any material respect, of any financial
                  or other budgetary limitations established in good faith by
                  the Board of Directors of DDI if continuing after written
                  notice;

           e.     engaging in conduct that causes material and demonstrable
                  injury, monetarily or otherwise, to DDI, including, but not
                  limited to, misappropriation or conversion of DDI's assets; or

           f.     conviction of or entry of a plea of nolo contendere to a
                  felony.

      2.2. "Change of Control" means (A) the acquisition of 50 percent or
more of each class of the outstanding shares of the Company by a third party
which is not a member of a Controlled Group (within the meaning of the Internal
Revenue Code) including the Company, (B) a merger, consolidation or other
reorganization of the Company (other than reincorporation), if after giving
effect to such merger, consolidation, or other reorganization, the shareholders
of

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the Company immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, or other
reorganization do not represent a majority in interest of the holders of voting
securities (on a fully diluted basis) with the ordinary power to elect directors
of the surviving entity after such merger, consolidation or other
reorganization, or (C) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company to a third party who is not a member of a Controlled Group (within the
meaning of the Internal Revenue Code) including the Company.

      2.3. "Company" means Dynamic Details, Inc. ("DDI"), a Successor Employer
or an employer following a Change of Control.

      2.4. "Disability" means a physical or mental condition that renders
the Participant unable to perform the essential functions of his or her job with
or without a reasonable accommodation for a period of 180 consecutive days or
more.

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

      2.6. "Good Reason" shall mean the occurrence of one or more of the
following with respect to such employee: (i) a material reduction in
compensation or benefits (provided, however, that a reduction in salary that is
both (x) made part of a company-wide salary reduction and (y) no greater than
the percentage reduction made for the applicable salary level in the Company
salary reduction of July 2001, shall be deemed to be immaterial); (ii)
involuntary relocation of primary work location more than 50 miles from the
current location; and/or (iii) any other event so defined in any applicable
Employment-related Agreement.

      2.7. "Key Employee" are employees designated as such by the
Company's Board of Directors, which has determined that Key Employees are
divided into four (4) tiers, based on their positions within the DDI
organization, as follows:

           Tier I:      President & Chief Executive Officer (1 person)
           Tier II:     Vice Presidents and other Key Officers (9 persons)
           Tier III:    Key Managers and Professionals (9 persons)
           Tier IV:     Key Managers and Professionals (79 persons)

      2.8. "Participant" means a Key Employee who is selected for
participation by the Board of Directors within the exercise of its sole
discretion, who is notified of such participation and who satisfies all of the
other conditions of eligibility set forth herein. Those Key Employees selected
for participation and notified of their participation as of the Effective Date
are identified in Schedule 1 hereto as the same may be modified from time to
time in accordance with the provisions hereof.

      2.9. "Plan" means the Dynamic Details, Inc. Severance Plan For Key
Employees, as set forth in this instrument and as hereafter amended.

      2.10. "Plan Administrator" means the Company, a Successor Employer or an
employer following a Change of Control.

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      2.11. "Plan Year" means the calendar year.

      2.12  "Severance Payment" means the compensation paid to a Participant
pursuant to Section 3 following termination of his or her employment with the
Company.

      2.13. "Successor Employer" means any employer that acquires, through
a stock purchase or merger, or through an asset purchase, or otherwise, part or
all of the Company or an employer following a Change of Control.

3.    General Eligibility.

      3.1. Eligibility To Participate. A Key Employee becomes a Participant
under the Plan only if all of the following conditions are met: (1) he or she is
a Key Employee; (2) he or she is selected for participation by the Company's
Board of Directors; (3) his or her employment with the Company or a Successor
Employer is involuntarily terminated by action of the Company or a Successor
Employer, as the case may be, for reasons other than Cause or voluntarily
terminates for Good Reason; (4) such termination described in the immediately
preceding clause occurs during the Severance Term; (5) he or she signs a release
as provided in section 4.2; and (6) Severance Payments to him or her are not
excluded under Section 4.4.

      3.2  Exclusions. A Participant is not entitled to a Severance Payment in
the event of:

           a.  termination of employment for Cause;

           b.  death;

           c.  Disability; or

           d.  voluntary termination of employment by the Participant for any
               reason other than for "Good Reason."

4.    Amount and Form of Benefits.

      4.1. Severance Payment Amount. Any Key Employee who is selected for
participation, otherwise meets all of the terms and conditions of this Plan and
is involuntarily terminated without Cause or who voluntarily terminates
employment with the Company or a Successor Company for Good Reason during the
time period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the second
anniversary thereof (the "Severance Term") shall be eligible to receive a
severance benefit under this Severance Pay Plan in accordance with the tiered
structure depicted below. The aggregate amount of the severance benefit shall be
calculated by taking the product of the Key Employee's annual "Base Salary"
(which, for purposes of this plan shall mean (x) in the case of Participants in
Tiers I and II, the then current annual base salary in effect as of the date of
termination and (y) in the case of Participants in Tiers III and IV, the sum of
the then current annual base salary in effect as of the date of termination plus
sales commissions received by the Participant during calendar year 2002)
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the applicable
Severance Term set forth below, and the denominator of which shall be 12.

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                    Tier            Severance  Term
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                    I                    24 months
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                    II                   12 months
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                    III                  9 months
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                    IV                   6 months
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      4.2. Release. No Severance Payment or other benefit shall be made or
provided to a Participant unless he or she provides a signed release of
employment-related and other claims in such form as DDI may require.

      4.3. Form and Time of Severance Payment. Severance payments shall
be subject to payroll taxes and other withholdings under DDI's or a Successor
Employer's standard payroll practices, as applicable, and shall be paid, in the
Company's discretion, either (a) as salary continuation on regularly scheduled
payroll dates for the duration of the applicable Severance Term, or (b) as a
lump sum, in either case of (a) or (b) commencing within 30 days after the
effective date of a release executed by the Participant in accordance with
Section 4.2.

      4.4. Limitation. In no event will a Severance Payment be made to a
Participant (i) contingent (directly or indirectly) upon his or her retiring,
(ii) in an amount that is more than twice his or her annual Compensation during
the year before his or her termination of employment, or (iii) over a period
longer than 24 months after his or her termination of employment.

      4.5. Health Insurance Benefits. For those Participants who timely
elect to receive COBRA coverage for health insurance under DDI's group health
insurance plan, DDI agrees to reimburse COBRA premiums made by such Participant
for the period of time commencing with the Key Employee's termination date and
ending with the earlier of (i) the last day of the Severance Term and (ii) the
date upon which the Key Employee becomes eligible to participate in the health
insurance plan of a subsequent employer without limitation for pre-existing
conditions.

      4.6. Plant Shut-Down or Mass Layoff. If a Participant is laid off
or discharged because of a plant shut-down or mass layoff to which the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notice Act of 1988 ("WARN") applies, Severance
Payments shall not be available except as provided in this subsection. In
accordance with WARN, an employee shall be given either 60 days' notice of
termination of employment, 60 days' pay in lieu of notice, or a combination of
notice and pay in lieu of notice the total of which equals not less than 60
days. The amount of Severance Payments to which the Key Employee is entitled
under the Plan shall be determined by subtracting the number of days' pay in
lieu of notice he or she receives pursuant to WARN from the amount of Severance
Payments to which he or she would be otherwise entitled under this Section 4. If
the pay in lieu of notice under WARN exceeds that Severance Payment amount the
then employee will be entitled to no Severance Payments under this Plan.

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      4.7. Corporate Transactions and Change of Control. The obligations
of the Plan shall be binding on a Successor Employer.

5.    Administration. The Plan is administered by the Plan Administrator, which
is the "named fiduciary" of the Plan for purposes of ERISA. The Plan
Administrator has the discretion to interpret the terms of the Plan and to make
all determinations about eligibility and payment of benefits. All decisions of
the Plan Administrator, any action taken by the Plan Administrator with respect
to the Plan and within the powers granted to the Plan Administrator under the
Plan, and any interpretation by the Plan Administrator of any term or condition
of the Plan, are conclusive and binding on all persons, and will be given the
maximum possible deference allowed by law. The Plan Administrator may delegate
and reallocate any authority and responsibility with respect to the Plan.

6.    Amendment or Termination. The Company reserves the right, in its sole
and unlimited discretion, to amend or terminate the Plan at any time by
resolution of its Board of Directors, without notice to or consent of
Participants in the Plan.

7.    Claim and Appeal Procedure

      Your benefit under the Severance Plan will be paid to you as a matter of
course; accordingly, there is no need to file a claim for your benefit with the
Plan Administrator other than completing any administrative forms which may be
required by the Plan Administrator, as well as the Release required by Section
4.2. The amount of your benefit under the Severance Plan is reflected in the
Release provided to you. If you dispute the amount of your benefit, you may file
a claim with the Plan Administrator. If your claim for a benefit is denied in
whole or in part, you will be given written notice of the decision within ninety
(90) days after the receipt of the claim. The Plan Administrator may take up to
one hundred eighty (180) days after receipt of the claim to respond when special
circumstances exist, in which case it will notify you within the ninety (90) day
period of the special circumstances and the date by which the Administrator
expects the claim to be determined on review. The notice of denial will include
the specific reasons for the denial, the specific Severance Plan provisions upon
which the denial is based, a description of any additional material or
information necessary for you to prove the claim, an explanation of why such
material or information is necessary and an explanation of the Severance Plan's
claim review procedure.

      If you feel that you have been improperly denied a benefit under the
Severance Plan after reviewing the explanation, you should request, in writing,
within sixty (60) days after receipt of the denial notice, a second review of
your claim. You will then be given the opportunity to review pertinent documents
and submit questions and comments in writing. The request for review should be
directed to the Plan Administrator and must explain the reasons for the request.

      A written decision on the request for review will be made within sixty
(60) days of the receipt of the request, or within one hundred twenty (120) days
under special circumstances that require an extension of time for processing. If
special circumstances prevent a decision from being made within sixty (60) days,
you will be notified in writing of the extension and the date by which the Plan
Administrator expects the claim to be determined on review prior to the
commencement of the extension. The decision on the review will be sent to you in
writing and

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will include the specific reasons for the decision and the Severance Plan
provisions upon which the decision is based. It will also inform you of your
right to reasonable access to any information relevant to your claim for
benefits and of your right to bring an action under section 502(a) of ERISA.
This is the final decision under the Severance Plan's administrative procedures.

8.    Source of Payments. All Severance Payments will be paid in cash from the
general funds of the Company; no separate fund will be established under the
Plan; and the Plan will have no assets.

9.    Inalienability. In no event may any Participant sell, transfer,
anticipate, assign or otherwise dispose of any right or interest under the Plan.
At no time will any such right or interest be subject to the claims of
creditors, nor liable to attachment, execution or other legal process.

10.   Applicable Law. The provisions of the Plan will be construed, administered
and enforced in accordance with ERISA and, to the extent applicable, the laws of
the State of California.

11.   Severability. If any provision of the Plan is held invalid or
unenforceable, its invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other
provision of the Plan, and the Plan will be construed and enforced as if such
provision had not been included.

12.   Agreements. The Plan Administrator may, in its discretion, enter into
written agreements with Key Employees in which the Plan Administrator may vary
the terms of the Plan. The severance provisions of any such agreement are
incorporated by reference herein with respect to the Key Employee to which it
relates.

13.   No Employment Rights. Neither the establishment nor the terms of the KERP
shall be held or construed to confer upon any employee the right to a
continuation of employment by DDI, nor constitute a contract of employment,
express or implied. Subject to any applicable Employment-related Agreement, DDI
reserves the right to dismiss or otherwise deal with any employee, including the
Participants, to the same extent as though the KERP had not been adopted.
Nothing in the KERP is intended to alter the "AT-WILL" status of Participants,
it being understood that, except to the extent otherwise expressly set forth to
the contrary in an Employment-related Agreement, the employment of any
Participant can be terminated at any time by either DDI or the employee with or
without notice, with or without cause.

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14.   Additional Information.

      Plan Sponsor:  Dynamic Details, Inc.

      Employer Identification Number:  33-0779123

      Plan Number:  545

      Plan Year:  Calendar year

      Plan Administrator:  Plan Sponsor

      Agent for Service of Legal Process:  Director of Human Resources

15.   Execution.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Chief Executive Officer of Dynamic Details, Inc.,
has executed the Plan on the date indicated below.

      DYNAMIC DETAILS, INC.

      By:    /s/ Bruce McMaster
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      Its:   Chief Executive Officer
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      Dated: December 19, 2002
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                             Your Rights Under ERISA

      As a Participant in an employee welfare plan, you are entitled to certain
rights and protections under ERISA. Specifically, ERISA provides that all
Severance Plan Participants are entitled to:

Receive Information About Your Plan and Benefits

      .    Examine all Severance Plan documents at the Plan Administrator's
           office without charge.

      .    Obtain copies of all Severance Plan documents and other Severance
           Plan information upon written request to the Plan Administrator. The
           Plan Administrator may make a reasonable charge for the copies.

Prudent Actions by Plan Fiduciaries

      In addition to creating rights for plan participants, ERISA also imposes
duties upon the people who are responsible for the operation of the employee
benefit plan. The people who operate your plan, called "fiduciaries" of the
plan, have a duty to do so prudently and in the interest of you and other plan
participants and beneficiaries. No one, including your employer or any other
person, may fire you or otherwise discriminate against you in any way to prevent
you from obtaining a benefit or exercising your rights under ERISA.

Enforce Your Rights

      If your claim for a benefit is denied or ignored, in whole or in part, you
have a right to know why this was done, to obtain copies of documents relating
to the decision without charge, and to appeal any denial, all within certain
time schedules. Under ERISA, there are steps you can take to enforce the above
rights. For instance:

      .    If you request a copy of plan documents or the latest annual report
           from the Plan and do not receive them within 30 days, you may file
           suit in a federal court. In such a case, the court may require the
           Plan Administrator to provide the materials and pay you up to $110 a
           day until you receive the materials, unless the materials were not
           sent because of reasons beyond the control of the Plan Administrator.

      .    If your claim for benefits is denied or ignored, in whole or in part,
           you may file suit in a federal or state court.

      .    If you are discriminated against for asserting your rights, you may
           seek assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor, or you may file
           suit in a federal court.

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      If you file suit, the court will decide who should pay court costs and
legal fees. If you are successful, the court may order the person you have sued
to pay these costs and fees. If you lose, the court may order you to pay the
costs and fees (for example, if it finds your claim was frivolous).

Assistance with Your Questions

      If you have any questions about the Severance Plan, you should contact the
Plan Administrator. If you have any questions about this statement or about your
rights under ERISA, or if you need assistance in obtaining documents from the
Plan Administrator, you should contact the nearest office of the Pension and
Welfare Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, listed in your
telephone directory or the Division of Technical Assistance and Inquiries,
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. You may also obtain certain
publications about your rights and responsibilities under ERISA by calling the
publications hotline of the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration.

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                                   Schedule 1

                  DDI Key Employee Severance Plan Participants

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                                                                   Exhibit 10.39

                                 CONFORMED COPY

                             DATED 24th October 2002
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                     H N GOFF, G P HARVEY AND H L WILLIAMS       (1)

                                       and

                              DDI EUROPE LIMITED                 (2)

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                           SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
                        relating to the majority of the
                             issued share capital of
                             Lunar Solutions Limited

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                                    CONTENTS
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Clause                               Heading                               Page

1      Interpretation ........................................................1
2      Sale and Purchase .....................................................2
3      Consideration .........................................................2
4      Completion ............................................................3
5      Warranties ............................................................3
6      Indemnities ...........................................................4
7      Restrictions on the Sellers ...........................................5
8      Provision Relating to Restrictions ....................................6
9      Effect of Completion ..................................................6
10     Remedies and Waivers ..................................................6
11     Assignment ............................................................7
12     Further Assurance .....................................................7
13     Entire Agreement ......................................................8
14     Notices ...............................................................8
15     Announcements .........................................................9
16     Confidentiality ......................................................10
17     Costs and Expenses and Interest ......................................11
18     Counterparts .........................................................11
19     Invalidity ...........................................................11
20     Governing Law ........................................................12
21     Jurisdiction .........................................................12
Schedule 1 ..................................................................13
Schedule 2 ..................................................................14
Schedule 3 ..................................................................23
Schedule 4 ..................................................................25
Schedule 5 ..................................................................47
Schedule 6 ..................................................................52
Schedule 7 ..................................................................54
Schedule 8 ..................................................................55
Schedule 9 ..................................................................56
Schedule 10 .................................................................59

Agreed form documents

Minority Share Purchase Agreement
Tax Deed
Disclosure Letter
Director's Resignations
Auditors' Resignations
Sellers' Service Agreements
Wives' Resignations

Attachments

Accounts
Management Accounts

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BETWEEN:

1.   HOWARD NIGEL GOFF, GEOFFREY PETER HARVEY AND HEATHER LOUISE WILLIAMS
     whose addresses and shareholdings are stated in Schedule 1 (together
     the "Sellers"); and

2.   DDi EUROPE LIMITED whose registered office is at Alexandra Way,
     Ashchurch Business Centre, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8NB
     (registered in England and Wales No. 3731403) (the "Purchaser").

WHEREAS:

The Sellers (as defined in this Agreement) have agreed to sell and the Purchaser
has agreed to purchase and pay for the Shares (as defined in this Agreement) on
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement.

WHEREBY IT IS AGREED as follows:

1    Interpretation
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1.1  Certain words and expressions used in this Agreement are defined in
     Schedule 2.

1.2  The Schedules form part of this Agreement and shall have the same force and
     effect as if set out in the body of this Agreement and any reference to
     this Agreement shall include the Schedules.

1.3  All agreements, obligations and liabilities (whether under warranties,
     representation, indemnities or otherwise) in this Agreement on the part of
     the Sellers are, unless expressly stated to the contrary, joint and several
     and shall be construed accordingly and reference to the Sellers shall
     include each of them severally.

1.4  In this agreement, unless otherwise specified:

     (a)  references to clauses, Schedules and Attachments are to clauses of,
          and Schedules and Attachments to, this Agreement;

     (b)  a reference to any statute or statutory provision shall be construed
          as a reference to the same as it may have been, or may from time to
          time be, amended, modified or re-enacted provided that the liability
          of the Sellers shall not be extended by such statute or statutory
          provision beyond that which exists at the date hereof;

     (c)  references to a "company" shall be construed so as to include any
          company, corporation or other body corporate, wherever and however
          incorporated or established;

     (d)  references to a "person" shall be construed so as to include any
          individual, firm, company, government, state or agency of a state or
          any joint venture, association or partnership (whether or not having
          separate legal personality);

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     (e)  references to a "party" or to "parties" shall be construed a reference
          to a party or to the parties to this Agreement;

     (f)  the expressions "holding company", "subsidiary" and "wholly-owned
          subsidiary" shall have the meaning given in the Companies Act;

     (g)  a person shall be deemed to be connected with another if that person
          is connected with that other within the meaning of section 839 ICTA
          1988;

     (h)  references to writing shall include any modes of reproducing words in
          a legible and non-transitory form;

     (i)  headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation
          of this Agreement; and

     (j)  any statement made in Schedule 4 which is qualified as being made "so
          far as the Sellers are aware" or any similar expression has been so
          qualified after due diligent and careful enquiries by the Sellers of
          each of them, Christopher Nuttall, Steve Strevens, Justin Olegnik and
          Jamie Fuller and the accountants, solicitors, tax advisers and
          insurance brokers who act for each of the Company and the Subsidiary).

2    Sale and Purchase
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2.1  On the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Agreement, the
     Sellers shall sell the Shares and the Purchaser shall purchase the Shares
     as at and with effect from Completion together with all rights attached or
     accruing to them at Completion.

2.2  The Shares shall be sold with full title guarantee and free from all
     Security Interests.

2.3  The Purchaser shall be entitled to exercise all rights attached or accruing
     to the Shares including, without limitation, the right to receive all
     dividends, distributions or any return of capital declared, paid or made by
     any member of the Group on or after the Completion Date.

2.4  The Sellers hereby waive all rights of pre-emption over any shares in the
     Company conferred upon them by the articles of association of the Company
     or in any other way.

3    Consideration
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3.1  The consideration for the sale of the Shares shall be:

     (a)  the payment on Completion by the Purchaser in cash of the Completion
          Payment;

     (b)  the payment to the Sellers of so much of the Retention Sum as shall be
          payable to the Sellers pursuant to Schedule 9; and

     (c)  the payment to the Sellers of so much of the Deferred Consideration as
          shall be

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          payable to the Sellers pursuant to Schedule 10.

4    Completion
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4.1  Completion of the sale and purchase of the Shares shall take place on the
     Completion Date at the offices of the Purchaser's Solicitors.

4.2  At Completion each of the Sellers and the Purchaser shall do those things
     listed in respect of them in Schedule 3.

4.3  The Purchaser shall not be obliged to complete the sale and purchase of any
     of the Shares unless the sale and purchase of all the Shares is completed
     simultaneously.

4.4  The Completion Payment shall be satisfied by or on behalf of the Purchaser
     at Completion as referred to in paragraph 2.2 of Schedule 3.

4.5  Receipt by the Sellers' Solicitors of the Completion Payment in accordance
     with clause 4.4 shall constitute a good discharge to the Purchaser in
     respect of the payment of the Completion Payment.

5    Warranties
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5.1  Subject as provided in this Agreement, the Sellers jointly and severally
     warrant to the Purchaser as at the date of this Agreement in the terms set
     out in Schedule 4. All references in Schedule 4 to the Company shall unless
     the context otherwise requires be construed as references to each and every
     member of the Group.

5.2  The liability of the Sellers under or in relation to the Warranties and
     (where specified) the Tax Deed shall be limited as set out in Schedule 5.
     However, in the event of fraud or dishonesty on the part of any of the
     Sellers then the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 5 shall not
     apply in relation to any claim arising out of the subject matter of such
     fraud or dishonesty.

5.3  The Sellers accept that the Purchaser is entering into this Agreement in
     reliance upon the Warranties.

5.4  The Sellers undertake (if any claim is made against them in connection with
     the Warranties or the sale of the Shares to the Purchaser) not to make any
     claim against any member of the Group or any director or employee of any
     member of the Group on whom they may have relied before agreeing to any
     terms of this Agreement or of the Tax Deed or authorising any statement in
     the Disclosure Letter.

5.5  Each of the Warranties shall be construed as a separate and independent
     warranty and shall not be limited or restricted by reference to any other
     Warranty.

5.6  If in respect of or in connection with any breach of any of the Warranties
     or Indemnities any amount payable to the Purchaser by the Sellers is
     subject to Taxation, such additional amounts shall be paid to the Purchaser
     by the Sellers so as to ensure that the net amount received by the
     Purchaser is equal to the full amount payable to the Purchaser under this
     Agreement provided that the provisions of paragraph 1.1 of

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     schedule 5 shall apply to claims made pursuant to this clause 5.6.

6    Indemnities
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     The Sellers agree to indemnify the Purchaser (for itself, and, for its
     successors in title) against all or any of the matters set out in this
     clause 6 ("the Indemnities").

6.1  Notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 5, which provisions shall not
     apply to the indemnities contained in this clause 6.1 save as set out in
     clause 6.2, the Sellers jointly and severally covenant with the Purchaser
     that they will pay to the Purchaser:

     (a)  an amount equal to all liabilities (including for the avoidance of
          doubt all claims, demands, expenses and third party costs which are or
          become the liabilities) of any of the Company and/or the Subsidiary
          after Completion and which directly arise as a result of products
          and/or components which:

          (i)  the Group has before Completion committed to purchase from its
               suppliers, whether such items have been supplied to the Group,
               are yet to be supplied to the Group, are in transit, or are
               stored by or on behalf of the Group; or

          (ii) the Group has before Completion committed to supply to customers,
               whether such items have been supplied to the customer, are yet to
               be supplied to the customer, are in transit, or are stored by or
               on behalf of the customer;

     (b)  an amount equal to all liabilities, not compensated for by a relevant
          average rate option contract, (including for the avoidance of doubt
          all claims, demands, expenses, professional fees and other costs which
          are or become liabilities) of any of the Company and/or the Subsidiary
          and/or the Purchaser after Completion and which relate to the impact
          of movements in currency exchange rates (other than movements in the
          US dollar to pounds sterling exchange rate) on the profitability of
          the supply and/or the purchase by the Company and/or the Subsidiary of
          products and components which the Group has before Completion
          committed to supply and/or purchase;

     (c)  an amount equal to all liabilities to Thales Microelectronics SA or to
          companies connected to it ("Thales") arising from the supply by the
          Group of printed circuit boards manufactured by Printed Wire
          Corporation of Taiwan and sold by Thales to Wavecom SA, liabilities
          for the purpose of this indemnity shall for the avoidance of doubt
          include:

          (i)  all claims, demands, expenses, professional fees and other costs;

          (ii) increases in the insurance premiums payable in relation to the
               Acquired Businesses.

6.2  The provisions of paragraphs 2.1(b), 4.1, 4.3 and 3.1(f) of schedule 5 and
     clauses 6.3 to 6.8 shall apply to claims made by the Purchaser pursuant to
     this clause 6.

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6.3  Save where the Purchaser reasonably believes that to do so would be likely
     to have a material adverse effect on the goodwill of any member of the
     Purchaser's Group, if requested in writing by the Sellers, and subject to
     the Purchaser being indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction by the
     Sellers against all associated costs and expenses, the Purchaser shall take
     all such action as the Seller may reasonably request to avoid dispute,
     resist, appeal or compromise any third party claim against the Company in
     relation to the subject matter of this clause 6.

6.4  Where the Company or the Purchaser or any member of the Purchaser's Group
     has or may have a claim against any third party, including insurers, in
     relation to any matter which is likely to give rise to a claim under this
     clause 6, the Purchaser shall (or shall procure that the Company or any
     member of the Purchaser's Group shall) use all reasonable endeavours to
     maximise the amounts recovered from such third party.

6.5  The Purchaser shall and shall procure that the Purchaser's Group shall use
     all reasonable endeavours, taking into account the interests of the
     Purchaser's Group as a whole, to minimise the amount of any payment which
     could result in a claim under the Indemnities.

6.6  The Purchaser shall procure that the Sellers are kept fully informed of,
     and are consulted in relation to, the progress of any relevant claims
     referred to in this clause 6.

6.7  The liability of the Sellers in relation to any claims pursuant to this
     clause 6 shall be limited to the recovery of amounts paid to the Sellers
     out of the Retention Sum and the recovery of any amounts paid as Deferred
     Consideration or by set off against the Retention Sum or the Deferred
     Consideration and not further or otherwise.

6.8  The Sellers shall have no liability pursuant to this clause 6, the
     Warranties or the Tax Deed to the extent that such liability is satisfied
     by permanent retention by the Purchaser of an amount of the Retention Sum
     or to the extent that such liability is taken into account in the
     calculation of the Deferred Consideration.

7    Restrictions on the Sellers
     ---------------------------

7.1  In order to protect the value of the Shares and the Acquired Businesses the
     Sellers severally undertake that they will not, either alone or in
     conjunction with or on behalf of any other person, do any of the following
     things:

     (a)  for a period of three years after the Completion Date, or for a period
          of twelve months from the termination of his/her employment with the
          appropriate member of the Purchaser's Group, whichever is the earlier,
          either alone or jointly with or as adviser to or agent of any person
          directly or indirectly carry on or be engaged or economically
          interested in the United Kingdom in any business which competes
          (directly or indirectly) with any of the Acquired Businesses provided
          that the restriction in this clause 7.1(a) shall not operate to
          prohibit the Sellers from continuing as employees of the Acquired
          Businesses;

     (b)  within two years from the Completion Date, entice away from the
          employment of any member of the Purchaser's Group any Key Employee or
          employ or

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           otherwise engage any person who was at the Completion Date, or
           during the preceding twelve months, employed or engaged by the
           Group as a Key Employee;

      (c)  disclose to any other person or (in any way which may be detrimental
           to the Acquired Businesses) use any information which is Confidential
           Business Information;

      (d)  for a period of two years after the Completion Date, solicit the
           custom, in relation to goods or services sold to any person (which,
           for the avoidance of doubt, shall be construed so as to include any
           individual, firm, company, joint venture, association or partnership
           (whether or not having separate legal personality)) by any member of
           the Group in the course of its business during the two years before
           the Completion Date, of that person in respect of similar goods or
           services; or

      (e)  assist any person with the intention of doing any of the foregoing
           things.

8     Provision Relating to Restrictions
      ----------------------------------

8.1   Each undertaking contained in clause 7 shall be construed as a separate
      undertaking and if one or more of the undertakings is held to be against
      the public interest or unlawful or in any way an unreasonable restraint of
      trade, the remaining undertakings shall continue to bind the Sellers.

9     Effect of Completion
      --------------------

9.1   Save as otherwise provided herein, any provision of this Agreement or of
      any other document referred to herein which is capable of being performed
      after but which has not been performed at or before Completion and all
      Warranties and Indemnities contained in or entered into pursuant to this
      Agreement shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding
      Completion.

10    Remedies and Waivers
      --------------------

10.1  No delay or omission on the part of any party to this Agreement in
      exercising any right, power or remedy provided by law or under this
      Agreement or any other documents referred to in it shall impair such
      right, power or remedy or operate as a waiver thereof.

10.2  The single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy provided by
      law or under this Agreement shall not preclude any other or further
      exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy
      except where expressly stated herein.

10.3  The rights, powers and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative
      and not exclusive of any rights, powers and remedies provided by law
      unless otherwise stated herein.

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11    Assignment
      ----------

11.1  The benefits of this Agreement and the Tax Deed shall not be assignable
      except that the Purchaser may assign all or any part of the benefit of, or
      its rights or benefits under, this Agreement and the Tax Deed and any of
      the Share Purchase Documents referred to in clause 13 together with any
      causes of action arising in connection with them to its successors in
      title or a member of the Purchaser's Group or as security to any person
      lending money to a member of the Purchaser's Group (a "Permitted
      Assignee"), Provided that if the Permitted Assignee is a member of the
      Purchaser's Group and is proposing to leave the Purchaser's Group, then
      the Purchaser shall procure that the Permitted Assignee re-assigns the
      aforementioned benefits to a continuing member of the Purchaser's Group
      prior to its departure from the Purchaser's Group.

11.2  The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply to this
      Agreement and no person (including any employee, officer, agent,
      representative or sub-contractor of a party) other than a party to this
      Agreement shall have the right (whether under that act or otherwise) to
      enforce any term of this Agreement which expressly or by implication
      confers a benefit on that person without the express prior agreement in
      writing of the Sellers and the Buyer, which agreement must refer to this
      clause 11.2.

11.3  If a Permitted Assignee makes a claim against the Sellers under any
      provision of this Agreement then the liability of the Sellers to the
      Permitted Assignee shall not exceed the amount (if any) for which they
      would have been liable to the Purchaser.

12    Further Assurance
      -----------------

12.1  Without prejudice to any restriction or limitation on the extent of the
      Sellers' obligations under this Agreement the Sellers shall from time to
      time do or so far as they are able procure the doing of all such acts
      and/or execute or so far as they are able procure the execution of all
      such documents in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser as the
      Purchaser may reasonably consider necessary to transfer the Shares to the
      Purchaser or otherwise to give the Purchaser the full benefit of this
      Agreement.

12.2  Each Seller declares that for so long as he or she remains the registered
      holder of any of the Shares after Completion he or she shall:

      (a)   hold the Shares and the dividends and other distributions of profits
            or surplus or other assets declared, paid or made in respect of them
            after Completion and all rights arising out of or in connection with
            them in trust for the Purchaser and any successors in title to the
            Purchaser; and

      (b)   deal with and dispose of the Shares and all such dividends,
            distributions and related rights as the Purchaser or any such
            successor may direct.

12.3  Each Seller appoints the Purchaser as his or her lawful attorney for the
      purpose of signing any written resolution (or receiving notices of
      attending and voting at all meetings) of the members of the Company from
      Completion to the day on which the Purchaser or its nominee is entered in
      the register of members of the Company as the

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      holder of the Shares and for that purpose each Seller authorises:

      (a)   the Company to send any written resolutions, notices or other
            communications in respect of his or her holding of Shares to the
            Purchaser; and

      (b)   the Purchaser to complete in such manner as it thinks fit and to
            return written resolutions, proxy cards, consents to short notice
            and any other document required to be signed by him or her in his or
            her capacity as a member.

13    Entire Agreement
      ----------------

13.1  For the purposes of this clause, "Pre-contractual Statement" means a
      draft, agreement, undertaking, representation, warranty, promise,
      assurance or arrangement of any nature whatsoever, whether or not in
      writing, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and any other
      document to be entered into pursuant to this Agreement (the "Share
      Purchase Documents") or any of them made or given by a party to any of the
      Share Purchase Documents or any other person at any time prior to the date
      of this Agreement.

13.2  The Share Purchase Documents constitute the whole and only agreement
      between the parties relating to the sale and purchase of the Shares.

13.3  The Share Purchase Documents supersede and extinguish any Pre-contractual
      Statement.

13.4  Each party acknowledges that in entering into the Share Purchase Documents
      it or he/she is not relying upon any Pre-contractual Statement which is
      not expressly set out in them.

13.5  Neither of the parties shall have any rights of action (except in the case
      of fraud) against the other arising out of or in connection with any
      Pre-contractual Statement except to the extent that such Pre-contractual
      Statement is repeated in the Share Purchase Documents.

13.6  This Agreement may only be varied by a document signed by each of the
      parties and expressed to be a variation to this Agreement.

14    Notices
      -------

14.1  Any notice or other communication given or made under or in connection
      with the matters contemplated by this Agreement shall be in writing.

14.2  Any such notice or other communication shall be addressed as provided in
      clause 14.3 and, if so addressed, shall be deemed to have been duly given
      or made as follows:

      (a)   if sent by personal delivery, upon delivery at the address of the
            relevant party;

      (b)   if sent by first class post, two Business Days after the date of
            posting;

      (c)   if sent by facsimile, when received;

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      PROVIDED THAT if, in accordance with the above provisions, any such notice
      or other communication would otherwise be deemed to be given or made
      outside Working Hours, such notice or other communication shall be deemed
      to be given or made at the start of Working Hours on the next Business
      Day.

14.3  The relevant addressee, address and facsimile number (where appropriate)
      of each party for the purposes of this Agreement, subject to clause 14.4,
      are:

      Name of party   Address             Facsimile No.    For the attention of
      -------------   -------             -------------

      The Purchaser   Alexandra Way,      01684 278 998    Paul Fowler
                      Ashchurch Business
                      Centre,
                      Tewkesbury,
                      Gloucestershire,
                      GL20 8NB

      The Sellers     As set out in
                      Schedule 1

14.4  A party may notify the other party to this Agreement of a change to its
      name, relevant addressee, address or facsimile number for the purposes of
      clause 14.3 PROVIDED THAT such notification shall only be effective on:

      (a)   the date specified in the notification as the date on which the
            change is to take place; or

      (b)   if no date is specified or the date specified is less than five
            clear Business Days after the date on which notice is given, the
            date falling five clear Business Days after notice of any such
            change has been given.

14.5  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the provisions of this
      clause shall not apply in relation to the service of any writ, summons,
      order, judgement or other document relating to or in connection with any
      Proceedings.

15    Announcements
      -------------

15.1  Subject to clause 15.2, no announcement concerning the sale or purchase of
      the Shares or any ancillary matter shall be made by the Purchaser or the
      Sellers without the prior written approval of the other, such approval not
      to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

15.2  Any party may make an announcement concerning the sale or purchase of the
      Shares or any ancillary matter if required by:

      (a)   the law of any relevant jurisdiction; or

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      (b)   any securities exchange or regulatory or governmental body to which
            either party is subject or submits, wherever situated, whether or
            not the requirement has the force of law,

      in which case the party concerned shall take all such steps as may be
      reasonable and practicable in the circumstances to agree the contents of
      such announcement with the Purchaser (in the case of the Sellers) or the
      Sellers' Representative (in the case of the Purchaser) before making such
      announcement.

15.3  The restrictions contained in this Clause shall continue to apply after
      the termination of this Agreement without limit in time.

16    Confidentiality
      ---------------

16.1  Subject to clause 16.2 and clause 15, each party shall treat as strictly
      confidential all information received or obtained as a result of entering
      into or performing this Agreement which relates to:

      (a)   the provisions or the subject matter of this Agreement or any
            document referred to herein;

      (b)   the negotiations relating to this Agreement or any document referred
            to herein;

      (c)   in the case of the Sellers only, the Purchaser's Group and the
            business carried on by each member of such group.

16.2  Any party may disclose information which would otherwise be confidential
      if and to the extent:

      (a)   required by the law of any relevant jurisdiction or for the purpose
            of any judicial proceedings;

      (b)   required by any securities exchange or regulatory or governmental
            body to which either party is subject or submits, wherever situated,
            including (without limitation) any Revenue Authority, whether or not
            the requirement for information has the force of law;

      (c)   that the information is disclosed on a strictly confidential basis
            to the professional advisers, auditors and bankers of that party;

      (d)   that the information has come into the public domain through no
            fault of that party;

      (e)   that the Purchaser (in the case of the Sellers) or the Sellers
            Representative (in the case of the Purchaser) has given prior
            written approval to the disclosure;

      (f)   that the information was in the possession of the Purchaser's Group
            prior to the time that it was acquired by a member of the
            Purchaser's Group from any of the Sellers;

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      (g)   it does so to a member of the Purchaser's Group (in the case of the
            Purchaser) which accepts restrictions in the terms of this clause;
            or

      (h)   that it is required to enable that party to enforce its rights under
            this Agreement,

      PROVIDED THAT any such information disclosed pursuant to clauses 16.2(a)
      or 16.2(b) shall be disclosed only after notice to the other party unless
      it is information supplied to a Revenue Authority in confidence and in
      compliance with clause 16.

16.3  The restrictions contained in this clause shall continue to apply after
      the termination of the sale and purchase of the Shares under this
      Agreement without limit in time.

17    Costs and Expenses and Interest
      -------------------------------

17.1  Save as otherwise stated in this Agreement, each party shall pay its own
      costs and expenses in relation to the negotiations leading up to the sale
      of the Shares and to the preparation, execution and carrying into effect
      of this Agreement and all other documents referred to in it and the
      Sellers agree that no cost or expense of whatever nature relating to the
      sale and purchase of the Shares or the preparation, execution and carrying
      into effect of this Agreement and all other documents referred to in it
      has been or is to be borne by any member of the Group.

17.2  If any party defaults in the payment when due of any sum payable under
      this Agreement (whether determined by agreement or pursuant to an order of
      the court or otherwise) its liability shall be increased to include
      interest on such sum from the date when such payment is due up to and
      including the date of actual payment (after as well as before judgment) at
      a rate per annum of 3% above the base rate from time to time of the Bank
      of Scotland plc.

18    Counterparts
      ------------

18.1  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the
      parties on separate counterparts, but shall not be effective until each
      party has executed at least one counterpart.

18.2  Each counterpart shall constitute an original of this Agreement, but all
      the counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
      instrument.

19    Invalidity
      ----------

19.1  If at any time any provision of this Agreement is or becomes illegal,
      invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the law of any jurisdiction,
      that shall not affect or impair:

      (a)   the legality, validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any
            other provision of this Agreement; or

      (b)   the legality, validity or enforceability under the law of any other
            jurisdiction of that or any other provision of this Agreement.

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20    Governing Law
      -------------

      This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
      English law.

21    Jurisdiction
      ------------

21.1  Each of the parties to this Agreement irrevocably agrees for the exclusive
      benefit of the other parties that the courts of England are to have
      jurisdiction to settle any disputes which may arise out of or in
      connection with this Agreement and that accordingly any Proceedings may be
      brought in such courts. Nothing contained in this clause shall limit the
      right of any party to take Proceedings against others in any other court
      of competent jurisdiction, nor shall the taking of Proceedings in one or
      more jurisdictions preclude the taking of Proceedings in any other
      jurisdiction, whether concurrently or not, to the extent permitted by the
      law of such other jurisdiction.

21.2  Each party irrevocably waives (and irrevocably agrees not to raise) any
      objection which it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the venue of
      any Proceedings in any such court as is referred to in sub-clause 21.1 and
      any claim of forum non conveniens and further irrevocably agrees that a
      judgement in any Proceedings brought in any court referred to in this
      clause shall (provided that there is no appeal pending or open) be
      conclusive and binding upon such party and may be enforced in the courts
      of any other jurisdiction.

IN WITNESS whereof the parties have executed this Agreement as a deed the day
and year first before written.

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                                   Schedule 1
                                   ----------
                                   The Sellers
                                   -----------

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(1)                                (2)                           (3)
Name                               Address                       Number of
                                                                 Shares held
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Howard Nigel Goff                  8 St. Michaels Close          20,000
                                   Brinkworth
                                   Chippenham
                                   Wilts
                                   SN15 5QG

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Geoffrey Peter Harvey              Paddock Gate                  20,000
                                   Tin Pit Marlborough
                                   Wilts
                                   SN8 1BD
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Heather Louise Williams            The Garden Apartment          20,000
                                   6 Henrietta Street
                                   Bath
                                   BA2 6LL
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                                                                 60,000

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                                   Schedule 2
                                   ----------
(Interpretation)

DEFINITIONS

In this Agreement and the Schedules to it:

"Accounts Date"                 means 31 March 2002;

"Accounts"                      means the statutory accounts of each of the
                                Company and the Subsidiary as at the Accounts
                                Date for the financial period ended on the
                                Accounts Date, copies of which are Attachment I;

"Acquired Business"             means the business of each member of the Group
                                as carried on by that member in the 12 months
                                immediately preceding the date of this Agreement
                                and "Acquired Businesses" shall be construed
                                accordingly;

"Adjustment Period"             means 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2003
                                inclusive when the EBITDA Date is 31 December
                                2003 and 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004
                                inclusive when the EBITA Date is 31 December
                                2004;

"Adjustment Statement"          is defined in Schedule 9;

"Agreed Form"                   in relation to any document means such document
                                in the form initialled for the purposes of
                                identification only by the Purchaser's
                                Solicitors and the Sellers' Solicitors;

"Assumed Liabilities"           (pound)1.0 million;

"Attachment"                    means a document referred to in this Agreement
                                as an attachment and being in the Agreed Form;

"Borrowings"                    means all outstanding, binding obligations and
                                liabilities in the nature of indebtedness
                                (whether actual or contingent) of the Company
                                and the Subsidiary being:

                                (i)   all monies borrowed from banks or other
                                      providers of finance and capitalised
                                      interest thereon and all sums due or
                                      payable to such persons but not paid as at
                                      the date of this Agreement;

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                                (ii)  liabilities under any bond, note,
                                      debenture, loan stock or other like
                                      instrument or security;

                                (iii) liabilities in respect of acceptance or
                                      documentary credits or discounted
                                      instruments;

                                (iv)  liabilities in respect of the acquisition
                                      cost of capital assets to the extent
                                      payable on deferred payment terms other
                                      than liabilities of the Subsidiary in the
                                      nature of normal trade credit obtained in
                                      the ordinary course of business;

                                (v)   liabilities under guarantees or
                                      indemnities in respect of liabilities of
                                      any of the Sellers (except guarantees or
                                      indemnities given by the Sellers to
                                      customers in the ordinary course of
                                      business relating to goods supplied or
                                      services rendered by the Subsidiary);
                                      and

                                (vi)  liabilities under debt purchase, factoring
                                      or similar agreements and amounts payable
                                      under finance leases, hire purchase
                                      agreements or conditional sale agreements;

"Business Day"                  means a day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday)
                                on which banks are open for the transaction of
                                normal banking business in London;

"Business Information"          means all information, know-how and records
                                (whether or not confidential and in whatever
                                form held) including (without limitation) all
                                formulas, designs, specifications, drawings,
                                data, manuals and instructions and all customer
                                lists, sales information, business plans and
                                forecasts, and all technical expertise and all
                                computer software and all accounting and tax
                                records, correspondence, orders and inquiries;
\
"CGTA 1979"                     means the Capital Gains Tax Act 1979;

"Companies Acts"                means the Companies Act 1985, the Companies
                                Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act
                                1985, the Companies Act 1989 and Part V of the
                                Criminal Justice Act 1993;

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"Company"                       means Lunar Solutions Limited whose details are
                                set out in Schedule 6;

"Completion"                    means completion of the sale and purchase of the
                                Shares under this Agreement;

"Completion Date"               means the date of this Agreement;

"Completion Payment"            means (pound)1,401,000, being the Initial Cash
                                Payment less the Retention Sum;

"Computer Systems"              means any computer hardware, software,
                                networking equipment or other equipment used by
                                any member of the Group which is reliant upon
                                microchip technology for one or more of the
                                following purposes:

                                (i)    accounting and management information;

                                (ii)   payroll;

                                (iii)  sales and marketing information;

                                (iv)   invoicing and credit control;

                                (v)    production or design processes;

                                (vi)   stock control;

                                (vii)  communications with customers, suppliers
                                       and trading partners or internally within
                                       any member of the Group; or

                                (viii) any other purpose which is material to
                                       the management or operation of any member
                                       of the Group;

"Confidential Business          means Business Information which is
Information"                    confidential;

"Debt Adjustment"               is defined in Schedule 9;

"Debt Statement"                is defined in Schedule 9;

"Deferred Consideration"        means the consideration payable by the Purchaser
                                to the Sellers pursuant to Schedule 10;

"Disclosure Bundle"             means those documents referred to in the list in
                                the Agreed Form which are annexed to the

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                                Disclosure Letter;

"Disclosure                     Letter" means the letter dated with the same
                                date as this Agreement written by the Sellers to
                                the Purchaser for the purposes of paragraph 6 of
                                Schedule 5;

"EBITDA"                        is defined in Schedule 10;

"EBITDA Adjustment"             is defined in Schedule 10;

"EBITDA Date"                   means 31 December 2003 or 31 December 2004;

"Environment"                   means the environment as defined in section 1(2)
                                of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and
                                includes ambient air, land surface or subsurface
                                strata, any surface water (whether inland or
                                maritime) and any ground water;

"Environment Claim"             means any claim, notice of violation,
                                prosecution, demand, action, official warning,
                                abatement or other order or notice (conditional
                                or otherwise) relating to any Environmental
                                Matters or Environmental Liabilities and any
                                other notification or order requiring compliance
                                with the terms of any Environmental Licence or
                                Environmental Law;

"Environmental Law"             means any Official Requirement relating to the
                                protection of the Environment or the control or
                                prevention or remedying of pollution;

"Environmental Liabilities"     means any liabilities, responsibilities, claims,
                                losses, costs (including remedial, removal,
                                response, abatement, clean-up, investigative
                                and/or monitoring costs), damages, expenses,
                                charges, assessments, liens, penalties and fines
                                which are incurred by, asserted against or
                                imposed upon a person as a result of or in
                                connection with any violation of or
                                non-compliance with Environmental Law (including
                                the failure to procure or violation of any
                                Environmental Licence required by Environmental
                                Law);

"Environmental Licence"         means any permit, licence, authorisation,
                                consent or other approval obtained or which
                                ought to have been obtained pursuant to any
                                Environmental Law at any time by any member
                                of the Group and/or in relation to the business
                                carried on by any member

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                                of the Group;

"Environmental Matters"         includes any of the following (1) any
                                generation, deposit, disposal, keeping,
                                treatment, transportation, transmission,
                                handling or manufacture of any waste or
                                hazardous substance; (2) nuisance, noise,
                                defective premises, health and safety at work or
                                elsewhere; and (3) the pollution, conservation
                                or protection of the Environment whether
                                relating to man or any living organisms
                                supported by the Environment or any other matter
                                whatsoever affecting the Environment or any part
                                of it;

"Event"                         has the meaning given in the Tax Deed;

"Final Debt Amount"             is defined in Schedule 9;

"Group"                         means the Company and the Subsidiary and where
                                the context so requires, includes any one or
                                more of such companies and a reference to `any'
                                or `each' member of the Group, means any one of
                                or each of, the Company and the Subsidiary;

"ICTA 1988"                     means the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988;

"Indebtedness"                  shall be construed to include any obligation
                                (whether incurred as principal or surety) for
                                the payment or repayment of money (including,
                                without limitation, contingent liabilities in
                                accordance with generally accepted accounting
                                principles in the United Kingdom);

"Indemnities"                   is defined in clause 6;

"Independent Auditors"          means a partner of at least 10 years' qualified
                                experience in a reputable firm appointed by the
                                Sellers' Representative and the Purchaser by
                                agreement, or failing agreement within 5
                                Business Days of a request to do so, appointed
                                at the request of either the Sellers'
                                Representative or the Purchaser by the President
                                for the time being of the Institute of Chartered
                                Accountants of England and Wales;

"Information Technology"        means computer software, hardware, networks and
                                other peripherals;

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"Initial Cash Payment"          means(pound)1,868,000;

"Intellectual Property"         means all the Intellectual Property Rights owned
                                and/or used by any member of the Group prior to
                                the date of this Agreement;

"Intellectual Property Rights"  means patents, registered designs, trade marks
                                and service marks (whether registered or not),
                                copyright, design rights, and all similar
                                property rights, including those subsisting (in
                                any part of the world) in inventions, designs,
                                drawings, performances, computer programs,
                                confidential information, business or brand
                                names, domain names, metatags, goodwill or the
                                style of presentation of goods or services and
                                in applications for protection thereof;

"Key Employee"                  means:

                                (i)  any Employee in a position carrying
                                     significant sales or managerial
                                     responsibilities or whose responsibilities
                                     are of a technical nature who, having
                                     regard to his/her experience, skills and
                                     knowledge of the Acquired Businesses, is
                                     not readily replaceable within a reasonable
                                     time without material expense (excluding
                                     payments made to that employee) on the part
                                     of any member of the Group; or

                                (ii) any Senior Employee;

"know-how"                      means all industrial and commercial information
                                and techniques, accounts, records and
                                information (wherever situate) pertaining to the
                                activities of any member of the Group;

"Management Accounts"           means the monthly unaudited consolidated
                                financial statements of the Group for the months
                                April 2002 to September 2002 inclusive (each of
                                which includes the unaudited profit and loss of
                                the Group for the cumulative period starting on
                                1 April 2002 and ending on the last day of the
                                relevant month) copies of which are Attachment
                                II;

"Official Requirement"          means any law, statute, ordinance, pact, decree,
                                treaty, code, rule, regulation, directive,
                                order, notice or official published plan or
                                policy with

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                                legal or actual force in any geographical area
                                and/or in any class of persons;

"Permitted Assignee"            is defined in clause 11;

"Pre-contractual Statement"     is defined in clause 13;

"Proceedings"                   means any proceeding, suit or action arising out
                                of or in connection with this Agreement;

"Properties"                    means the properties details of
                                which are set out in Schedule 8 and "Property"
                                means any of the properties;

"Purchaser"                     means the second named party to this Agreement;

"Purchaser's Auditors"          means PricewaterhouseCoopers;

"Purchaser's Group"             means the Purchaser, its subsidiaries (including
                                each member of the Group), any holding company
                                of the Purchaser and all other subsidiaries of
                                any such holding company from time to time;

"Purchaser's Solicitors"        means Wragge & Co of 55 Colmore Row, Birmingham,
                                B3 2AS;

"Relief"                        has the meaning given in the Tax Deed;

"Retention Sum"                 means the sum of (pound)467,000;

"Revenue Authority"             means the Inland Revenue and the Commissioners
                                of Customs and Excise and any similar body in
                                any other jurisdiction;

"RTPA 1976"                     means the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976;

"Schemes"                       means the Executive Pension Plan (Policy
                                Reference No: HC1932) with Standard Life and the
                                Kamtronics Group Personal Plan (Policy Reference
                                No 67470) with Clerical Medical;

"Security Interest"             means a mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, option,
                                right to acquire, hypothecation or other
                                security interest (or an agreement or commitment
                                to create any of them), but excluding:

                                (a)  any lien arising in the ordinary course of
                                     business to secure amounts which are not
                                     material;

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                                (b)  any unpaid seller or supplier's lien
                                     arising in the ordinary course of the
                                     Group's trading business to secure amounts
                                     due in respect of goods or services sold or
                                     supplied; and

                                (c)  liens arising by operation or law,
                                     including a banker's lien.

"Sellers"                       means the first named parties to this Agreement
                                whose details are set out in Schedule 1;

"Sellers' Representative"       means Howard Goff whose details are set out in
                                Schedule 1;

"Sellers' Solicitors"           means Hammond Suddards Edge of Rutland House,
                                148 Edmund Street, Birmingham, B3 2JR;

"Sellers' Solicitors' Account"  means Hammond Suddards Edge Client Account at
                                Barclays Bank Plc, sort code 20-07-71, account
                                number 00343676;

"Senior Employee"               means any one of the employees of the Group who
                                is entitled to emoluments at a rate (or, in the
                                case of fluctuating amounts, has or would have
                                been entitled to an average annual rate over the
                                last three financial years) in excess
                                of (pound)20,000 per annum and every director
                                who is also an employee;

"Share Purchase Documents"      is defined in clause 13;

"Shares"                        means the 60,000 ordinary shares of (pound)1
                                each in the capital of the Company registered in
                                the names of the Sellers;

"Subsidiary"                    means the subsidiary of the Company, namely
                                Kamtronics Limited, basic information concerning
                                which is set out in Schedule 6;

"Tax Authority"                 means any taxing or other authority (whether
                                within or outside the United Kingdom) competent
                                to impose any liability to Tax;

"Tax Deed"                      means the tax deed in the Agreed Form;

"Tax Legislation"               has the meaning given in the Tax Deed;

"Tax Warranties"                means the Warranties set out in Part B of
                                Schedule 4 and "Tax Warranty" shall be construed

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                                accordingly;

"Tax" or "Taxation"             has the meaning given in the Tax Deed;

"TCGA 1992"                     means the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992;

"VATA 1994"                     means the Value Added Tax Act 1994;

"Warranties"                    means the warranties set out in Schedule 4 and
                                "Warranty" shall be construed accordingly;

"Wives' Resignations"           means the two resignation letters in the agreed
                                form; and

"Working Hours"                 means 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on a Business Day.

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                                   Schedule 3
                                   ----------
                            (Completion arrangements)
                            -------------------------

1    The Sellers' Obligations
     ------------------------

     At Completion the Sellers shall:

1.1  deliver to the Purchaser or the Purchaser's Solicitors:

     (a)  the Tax Deed, duly executed by each of the Sellers;

     (b)  the Minority Share Purchase Agreement in the Agreed Form duly executed
          by all parties to it other than the Purchaser;

     (c)  the Disclosure Letter, duly executed by each of the Sellers;

     (d)  duly executed transfers in respect of all the Shares (including any
          Shares held by any nominee) in favour of the Purchaser and share
          certificates for such shares in the names of the relevant transferors
          and any power of attorney under which any transfer is executed on
          behalf of any of the transferors;

     (e)  the statutory registers (which shall be written up to but not
          including the Completion Date), the certificates of incorporation (and
          any certificates of incorporation on change of name) and common seals
          (if any) of each of the Company and of the Subsidiary;

     (f)  the original deeds and documents of title to the Properties;

     (g)  the Wives' Resignations duly executed; and

     (h)  the Sellers' Service Agreements executed by the relevant Sellers.

1.2  procure the holding of board meetings of each of the Company and of the
     Subsidiary at which:

     (a)  it shall be resolved that the relevant transfers referred to in
          paragraphs 1.1(c) above shall be approved for registration and
          (subject only in each case to the transfer being duly stamped) the
          Purchaser registered as the holder of the Shares in the register of
          members of the Company;

     (b)  each of David Blair, John Calvert and Paul Fowler shall be appointed
          directors of each of the Company and the Subsidiary and Paul Fowler
          shall also be appointed as company secretary such appointments to take
          effect on the Completion Date;

     (c)  the resignation from the office of director (and as relevant company
          secretary) of Geoffrey Peter Harvey, Howard Goff and Heather Louise
          Williams from each member of the Group in which they hold such office
          shall be tendered and accepted as to take effect at the close of the
          meeting and they shall each deliver to the relevant company an
          acknowledgement executed as a deed in the

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          Agreed Form, stating that they have no claim against the relevant
          company for breach of any contract of employment with the relevant
          company, compensation for loss of office, redundancy or unfair
          dismissal or on any other account whatsoever and that no agreement or
          arrangement is outstanding under which the relevant company has or
          could have any obligation to him; and

     (d)  the situation of the registered office shall be changed to such
          address as the Purchaser may nominate and (subject to the provisions
          of the Companies Acts) the accounting reference date shall be changed
          in accordance with any instructions given by the Purchaser to 31
          December.

1.3  procure that the present auditors of each of the Company and of the
     Subsidiary resign their office as such and deposit at the registered office
     of the Company and of the Subsidiary (as the case may be) a letter in
     Agreed Form notifying their resignation acknowledging that they have in
     each case no claim (including any claims for payment of outstanding fees)
     against the relevant company and containing a statement pursuant to section
     394(1) Companies Act 1985 that there are no circumstances connected with
     their ceasing to hold office which they consider should be brought to the
     attention of any members or creditors;

1.4  procure that minutes of the board meetings referred to above, certified as
     correct by the secretary of the relevant company, and the resignations and
     acknowledgements referred to above are delivered to the Purchaser or the
     Purchaser's Solicitors.

2    Purchaser's obligations
     -----------------------

     At Completion the Purchaser shall:

2.1  deliver to the Sellers' Solicitors:

     (a)  a counterpart of the Tax Deed, duly executed by the Purchaser;

     (b)  a counterpart of the Minority Share Purchase Agreement, duly executed
          by the Purchaser; and

     (c)  the Sellers' Service Agreements duly executed on behalf of the
          Subsidiary; and

2.2  subject to the Sellers complying with paragraph 1, pay the Completion
     Payment, by electronic funds transfer to the Sellers' Solicitors' Account.

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                                   Schedule 4
                                   ----------
                                (The Warranties)
                                ----------------

PART A - THE GENERAL WARRANTIES

1    Information
     -----------

1.1  The facts stated in Schedules 1, 6, 7 and 8 are correct.

2    The Sellers
     -----------

2.1  The Sellers have full power to enter into and perform this Agreement which
     constitutes binding obligations on the Sellers in accordance with its
     terms.

2.2  All of the Shares are fully paid or are properly credited as fully paid and
     the Sellers are the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Shares free from
     all Security Interests, claims or other third party rights (including
     rights of the pre-emption) of any nature whatsoever.

2.3  The Shares represent the entire issued capital of the Company.

3    Accounts
     --------

3.1  The Accounts comply with the Companies Act and all other relevant
     legislation and have been prepared in accordance with all current
     Statements of Standard Accounting Practice, Financial Reporting Standards
     and Urgent Issues Task Force abstracts and policies (including methods of
     valuation) adopted for the Accounts and all items therein are the same as
     those adopted in preparing the audited accounts of the Company for the
     preceding accounting reference period.

3.2  The Accounts give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities and state
     of affairs of the Company as at the Accounts Date and of the profits and
     losses of the Company for the financial period to which the Accounts
     relate.

3.3  Any slow moving stock included in the Accounts and/or the Management
     Accounts has been written down appropriately and damaged, redundant,
     obsolete or unsaleable stock has been wholly written off and the value
     attributed to the remaining stock does not exceed the lower of cost or net
     realisable value at the Accounts Date.

3.4  The profits (or losses) of the Company for its two accounting reference
     periods up to the Accounts Date as shown by the audited accounts relating
     to such periods have not been affected by any unusual or non-recurring
     income, expenditure or other factor.

3.5  The profits (or losses) of the Company as set out in the Management
     Accounts have not been effected by any unusual or non-recurring income,
     expenditure or other factor.

3.6  The Management Accounts (a copy of which has been attached to the
     Disclosure Letter) have been prepared on a similar basis and using similar
     policies to those used in the Accounts.

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4    Position since the Accounts Date
     --------------------------------

4.1  Since the Accounts Date, on the basis of its existing accounting policies,
     the Company has traded at a profit and since then there has been no
     material adverse change in the financial position of the Company, including
     in its pattern and method of trading, assets or liabilities (actual or
     contingent), turnover or profitability.

4.2  The book debts shown in the Accounts have realised the nominal amount
     thereof less any reserve for bad or doubtful debts stated in the Accounts.

4.3  Since the Accounts Date, the Company has not:

     (a)  agreed to acquire any business;

     (b)  disposed of any of its assets except in the ordinary and normal course
          of business at the full market values of the assets concerned;

     (c)  incurred any capital commitment;

     (d)  made any offer or tender which is capable of being converted into an
          obligation of the Company by acceptance or other act of some other
          person;

     (e)  agreed to purchase stocks in quantities or at prices materially
          greater than was the practice of the Company prior to the Accounts
          Date; or

     (f)  requested, incentivised or encouraged, any customer to request goods
          from the Company earlier than would otherwise have been the case.

4.4  All payments, receipts and invoices of the Company since the Accounts Date
     have been fully and accurately recorded in the books of the Company.

5    Debtors and Creditors
     ---------------------

5.1  With the exception of the Assumed Liabilities set out in Schedule 7, the
     Company has no borrowings which would fall within the definition of
     Borrowings and has not agreed to create or permitted to arise any mortgage
     or charge or other Security Interest or encumbrance except as disclosed in
     the Accounts.

5.2  The Company is not owed any moneys other than in the ordinary course of
     business.

5.3  The Company has not factored or discounted any of its debts.

5.4  The Company has not given any guarantee or indemnity in respect of the
     obligations of any other party or entered into any contract of suretyship
     or agreement for the postponement of debt (or security therefor) or for
     lien or set-off.

5.5  The Company is not in default under the terms of any borrowing made by it.

5.6  Since the Accounts Date the Company's debts have been collected in
     accordance with prior practice, in particular the Company has not made any
     request for, or provided

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     any incentive or encouragement to, its customers to pay amounts owed to the
     Company earlier than those payments would otherwise have been made.

5.7  Since the Accounts Date the Company's creditors have been paid in
     accordance with prior practice, in particular the terms of payment of any
     amounts owed by the Company have not been extended.

6    Subsidiary
     ----------

6.1  The Company does not and has never held shares in the capital of any
     company other than in the Subsidiary.

6.2  The Company has not since its incorporation been a subsidiary of any other
     company.

7    Properties
     ----------

7.1  The Company does not use or occupy or have any interest in any land and/or
     buildings for the purposes of its business other than the Properties.

7.2  The description of the Properties and the particulars of the estate owner
     and present use contained in Schedule 8 are correct.

7.3  In this paragraph the expression "the present use" means the present use
     specified in Schedule 8. Save as specified in the Disclosure Letter:

     (a)  the Company has leasehold title to the Properties;

     (b)  so far as the Sellers are aware, all covenants, restrictions and
          stipulations which do affect the Properties (including covenants
          contained in any lease under which the Properties are held) have been
          substantially complied with;

     (c)  the Company is in exclusive and undisputed occupation of the whole of
          the Properties;

     (d)  the Properties are not subject to (or to any agreement to create) any
          lease, tenancy, licence to occupy, mortgage or charge, option or right
          of pre-emption;

     (e)  all title deeds and documents required to prove the title of the
          Company to the Properties are in the possession of or under the
          control of the Company.

7.4  Neither the Company nor the Sellers have received any adverse surveyors',
     engineers' or other professional report in respect of the Properties.

7.5  Replies to enquiries given in writing by the Company or the Sellers'
     Solicitors to enquiries raised by the Purchaser or the Purchaser's
     Solicitors in respect of the Properties are true, accurate and complete in
     all material respects.

7.6  The Company has not at any time assigned or otherwise disposed of any
     freehold or leasehold property in respect of which the Company has any
     continuing liability either as original contracting party or by virtue of
     any direct covenant or under an authorised

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     guarantee agreement given on a sale or assignment to or from the Company or
     as a surety for the obligations or any other person in relation to such
     property and no claim has been made against the Company in respect of any
     leasehold property formerly held by it or in respect of which it acted as a
     guarantor nor is any such claim anticipated.

7.7  No notices under the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 have been
     served on the Company.

8    Environmental Matters
     ---------------------

8.1  So far as the Sellers are aware, the Company:

     (a)  complies and has at all times with all Environmental Laws and
          Environmental Licences;

     (b)  is not and is not likely to be required by any Environmental Licence
          or any Environmental Law or as the result of any Environmental Claim
          to incur any expenditure or to desist from taking any action.

8.2  No Environmental Claim is pending or has been made or threatened against
     the Company and the Sellers do not have any reason to believe that the
     Company has or is likely to have any liability in relation to Environmental
     Matters.

8.3  There are attached to the Disclosure Letter full details (including, where
     appropriate copies of relevant reports or other documents) of any
     inspections, investigations, studies, audits, tests, reviews or other
     analyses undertaken by the Sellers or the Company in relation to
     Environmental Matters relating to the Company or any property now or
     previously owned, leased or occupied by the Company.

9    Assets
     ------

9.1  All assets used in connection with the business of the Company belong to
     the Company free from any option, lease, hire or hire purchase agreement,
     agreement for payment on deferred terms, bill of sale, charge, lien or
     other Security Interest or encumbrance whatsoever (other than of the type
     described in paragraphs (a) to (c) of the definition of "Security
     Interest") and there are no agreements or arrangements restricting the
     freedom of the Company to use or dispose of the same as it thinks fit.

9.2  All assets of or used in connection with the business of the Company are in
     the possession and under the control of the Company and are regularly
     maintained and are operational.

10   Insurances
     ----------

10.1 Full particulars of all insurances maintained by the Company are contained
     in the Disclosure Letter and all such insurances are and have at all
     material times been in force and no claims have been made by the Company in
     relation to the Acquired Business on its insurers or are contemplated or
     outstanding.

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11   Bank Accounts
     -------------

11.1 The Disclosure Letter contains full details of all of the Company's
     investment, deposit and bank accounts and of the banks and other financial
     institutions at which they are kept.

11.2 No person who provides any of the Group facilities has given any indication
     that they are considering withdrawing or altering any of such facilities
     due to matters connected with the Acquired Business.

11.3 There are no unpresented cheques drawn by the Company otherwise than in the
     normal course of trading.

12   Conduct of Business
     -------------------

12.1 The level of stock and work-in-progress held by the Company is within
     normal levels relative to the 12 months prior to the date of this
     Agreement.

12.2 The Company is not now nor has it been during the period of two years prior
     to the date hereof a party to any contracts or transactions which are, or
     involve obligations, of an unusual nature in each case which are material
     to the Company nor has it given any gifts, bribes or inducements to any
     person.

12.3 So far as the Sellers are aware no event or omission has occurred which
     would entitle any third party to terminate prematurely any contract to
     which the Company is a party or call in any money before the date on which
     payment thereof would normally or otherwise be due.

12.4 There is no claim outstanding against and, so far as the Sellers are aware,
     there are no circumstances which may lead to a claim against the Company
     for defective goods, services, work or materials or breach of
     representation or warranty or condition or for delays in delivery or
     completion of contracts or for deficiencies of design or performance or
     otherwise relating to liability for goods or services sold or supplied by
     the Company.

12.5 The Company has not agreed after the date hereof to produce or deliver
     replacement goods or to take back any defective goods or effect repairs to
     the same free of charge or otherwise not at arm's length rates or issue a
     credit note or write off or reduce indebtedness in respect thereof.

12.6 After Completion whether by reason of an existing agreement or arrangement
     or as a result of the acquisition of the Shares by the Purchaser or
     otherwise:

     (a)  so far as the Sellers are aware, no supplier of the Company will:

          (i)  be entitled to cease supplying the Company or so far as the
               Sellers are aware (having made no enquiry) will cease supplying
               to the Company; or

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          (ii) be entitled to reduce substantially its supplies to the Company
               or so far as the Sellers are aware (having made no enquiry) will
               reduce substantially its supplies to the Company;

     (b)  so far as the Sellers are aware, no customer of the Company will:

          (i)  be entitled to cease to deal with the Company or so far as the
               Sellers are aware, will cease to deal with the Company; or

          (ii) be entitled to reduce substantially its existing level of
               business with the Company or so far as the Sellers are aware,
               will reduce substantially its existing level of business with the
               Company;

     (c)  so far as the Sellers are aware the Company will not lose the benefit
          of any right or privilege which it currently enjoys;

     (d)  so far as the Sellers are aware (having made no enquiry) no officer or
          Senior Employee of the Company will leave his office or employment.

12.7 Save to the extent that any provision has been made in the Accounts or the
     Management Accounts, the Company's stock and stock-in-trade is in good
     condition and, subject to demand, is capable of being sold by the Company
     in the ordinary course of its business in accordance with its current price
     list without rebate or allowance to a purchaser.

12.8 So far as the Sellers are aware the Company has obtained all licences,
     permissions and consents required for the carrying on of its business and
     such licences, permissions and consents are in full force and effect and
     there are no circumstances which indicate that any of such licences,
     permissions or consents are likely to be revoked or not renewed in the
     ordinary course.

12.9 The Company has no branch place of business or substantial assets outside
     the United Kingdom or any permanent establishment (as that expression is
     defined in any relevant Order in Council made pursuant to section 788 ICTA
     1988) in any country outside the United Kingdom.

13   Directors and Employees
     -----------------------

13.1 There are not in existence:

     (a)  any service agreements or other contracts with directors or employees
          of the Company which cannot be terminated by three months' notice or
          less without giving rise to any claim for damages or compensation
          (other than compensation under the Employment Rights Act 1996);

     (b)  any contracts or arrangements of whatsoever kind (whether legally
          enforceable or not) between the Company and former directors or former
          employees of the Company including contracts or arrangements for any
          benefit or payments of any nature to or for the benefit of former
          directors or former employees or any of their dependants;

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     (c)  any consultancy agreements between the Company and any other person
          firm or company; or

     (d)  any arrangements by which any person has the use of any credit or
          charge card or account for which the Company is responsible.

13.2 There are no arrangements to which the Company is a party involving share
     options profit sharing or bonus, incentive or other similar payments for
     employees.

13.3 There is no actual or threatened dispute between the Company and a material
     number or category of its employees nor so far as the Seller is aware any
     circumstances likely to give rise to any such dispute; there have been no
     strikes or industrial action short of strike action (official or
     unofficial) by any of the Company's employees during the period of six
     years immediately preceding the Accounts Date and there is no agreement or
     arrangement written or oral or by custom and practice between the Company
     and any trade union or other body representing employees of the Company in
     relation either to recognition of the trade union or other body or to
     collective terms and conditions or representation.

13.4 There is no outstanding claim against the Company on the part of any person
     who has been or is its director or employee (or the dependant of any such
     person) or any actual or known liability to make any payment to any person
     including under the Equal Pay Act 1970, Sex Discrimination Act 1975, the
     Race Relations Act 1976, the Sex Discrimination Act 1986, the Employment
     Act 1989, the Trade Union and Labour Relation (Consolidation) Act 1992, the
     Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Employment Rights Act 1996, or
     Article 141 of the Treaty of Rome.

13.5 Within a period of one year preceding the date hereof the Company has not:

     (a)  given notice of any redundancies to the Secretary of State or started
          consultations with any independent trade union or unions or employee
          representation under the provisions of Chapter II of Part IV of the
          Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 nor has the
          Company failed to comply with any such obligation under the said
          provisions; or

     (b)  been a party to any relevant transfer as defined in the Transfer of
          Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 nor has the
          Company failed to comply with any duty to inform and consult any
          independent trade unions or employee representatives under those
          Regulations.

13.6 The Company has complied with all recommendations made by the Advisory
     Conciliation and Arbitration Service and with all awards and declarations
     made by the Central Arbitration Committee.

13.7 The Company has in relation to each of its employees (and, so far as
     relevant, to each of its former employees):

     (a)  maintained current adequate and suitable records regarding the service
          and terms and conditions of employment of each of its employees;

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      (b)  complied with all collective agreements recognition agreements and
           customs and practices for the time being dealing with such relations
           or the conditions of service of its employees; and

      (c)  complied with all relevant orders and awards made under any relevant
           statute regulation or code of conduct and practice affecting the
           conditions of service of its employees.

13.8  The Company has not received any claim or notice that it has failed to
      comply with obligations imposed on it by statutes, regulations and codes
      of conduct and practice relevant to the relations between it and its
      employees or any trade union or employee representatives and the Company
      has so complied with any such obligations.

13.9  Full and accurate particulars of the material terms and conditions of
      employment of the directors and employees of the Company are contained in
      the Disclosure Letter and since the Accounts Date no change has been made
      nor agreed to be made in such terms and conditions of employment by the
      Company of any person and in particular since the Accounts Date no
      director or employee of the Company has received or is entitled to receive
      from the Company any sum by way of remuneration or bonus or the value of
      any benefit greater than that received by him (or which he was entitled to
      receive) in respect of the accounting period ended on the Accounts Date.

13.10 No person is a shadow director of the Company within the meaning of
      section 741(2) Companies Act 1985.

14    Pensions
      --------

14.1  Subject to paragraph 14.2, other than the Schemes there is no Pension
      Arrangement in operation for the benefit of any of the Employees or for
      the benefit of any dependants of Employees and no assurance has been given
      to any of the Employees about the introduction of any Pension Arrangement.

14.2  In this paragraph 14 these definitions apply:

      (a)  "Pension Arrangement" means an agreement, arrangement, custom or
           practice (whether legally enforceable or not) for the payment of or
           contribution towards any Benefits;

      (b)  "Benefits" means pensions, allowances, lump sums or other like
           benefits payable on retirement or on death or during periods of
           sickness or disablement;

      (c)  "Employees" means the Company's employees, directors, former
           employees and former directors.

14.3  Full details of the Schemes have been given to the Buyer in the form of
      complete and correct copies of:

      (a)  all current booklets, announcements and other explanatory literature
           issued to the Employees who are members of the Schemes and copies of
           letters or other

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          documents relating to arrangements for individual members or groups of
          members;

     (b)  a list of all Employees who are members of each of the Schemes
          together with all particulars of them necessary to establish the
          benefits payable or contingently payable to or in respect of them
          under the Schemes;

     (c)  a list of all Employees who will become eligible to join each of the
          Schemes upon the satisfaction of any conditions of eligibility;

     (d)  a list of all contributions payable to each of the Schemes and the
          basis on which they are calculated;

     (e)  all agreements with any person for the provision of services relating
          to the Schemes.

14.4 There is no obligation on the Company to provide benefits under, or make
     contributions to, the Schemes except as revealed in the documents provided
     to the Buyer.

14.5 No discretion or power has been or will before Completion be exercised
     under the Schemes to:

     (a)  augment benefits under the Schemes in respect of any of the Employees;

     (b)  admit to membership an Employee who would not otherwise have been
          eligible for admission to membership of the Schemes;

     (c)  provide in respect of a member who is an Employee a benefit which
          would not otherwise be provided in respect of such member; or

     (d)  pay a contribution to any of the Schemes in respect of an Employee
          which would not otherwise have been paid.

14.6 All benefits (other than refunds of contributions) payable under the
     Schemes:

     (a)  on the death of a member who is an Employee; or

     (b)  during periods of sickness or disability of such a member,

     are fully insured under a policy effected with an insurance company, a
     complete copy of which has been given to the Buyer, and each member who is
     an Employee has been covered for that insurance at the insurance company's
     normal rates and on its normal terms for a person in good health and all
     insurance premiums payable have been paid.

14.7 No employer other than the Company participates in the Schemes.

14.8 No payment or repayment of any of the assets of the Schemes has been made
     to any employer participating in the Schemes.

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14.9 All liabilities in respect of any costs, fees and expenses in relation to
     the Schemes (whether or not already invoiced) will have been met by
     Completion.

14.10 In relation to the Schemes:

     (a)  the current rates of all contributions are set out in or attached to
          the Disclosure Letter and there are not at the date of this agreement
          any contributions to the Schemes from or in respect of Employees or
          other payments which have fallen due but are unpaid;

     (b)  employer and employee contributions in respect of the Employees have
          been made promptly at the time that they were due;

     (c)  the Schemes are money purchase schemes (as defined in section 181(1)
          Pension Schemes Act 1993) and the benefits payable under the Schemes
          (other than those which are fully insured) whether immediate,
          prospective or contingent, are solely the benefits which can be
          provided by the funds available for each member under the Schemes;

     (d)  as far as the Seller is aware all of the assets of the Schemes are in
          the possession or under the control of the trustees or administrators
          of the Schemes.

14.11 The Schemes are not contracted-out schemes for the purpose of the Pensions
      Schemes Act 1993.

14.12 The Schemes do not distinguish between male and female members (except in
      relation to maternity in the provision of benefits relating to periods of
      pensionable service after 17 May 1990) and no adverse alteration has been
      made to benefits already accrued at the date of announcing changes
      designed to equalise benefits.

14.13 The Schemes have not at any time excluded employees from eligibility for
      membership on the grounds of specified hours of work.

14.14 In relation to the Employees, the Schemes have been administered in
      accordance with the equal access requirements of section 62 Pensions Act
      1995; and subject to that, so far as the Sellers are aware, in accordance
      with the trusts powers and provisions of the Schemes, overriding
      legislation and with due regard to the general requirements of law.

14.15 As far as the Sellers are aware, there are no circumstances which could
      result in any penalty under the Pensions Act 1995 becoming payable by the
      Company or by the trustees of the Schemes.

14.16 The Company has not participated in any occupational pension scheme other
      than the Schemes.

14.17 Since 30 August 1993 no Employee has had his contract of employment
      transferred to the Company from another employer in circumstances where
      the Transfer of

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      Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 applied to the
      transfer of his contract of employment.

14.18 The Company has complied with its obligations under the Welfare Reform and
      Pensions Act 1999 in relation to the provision of access for Employees to
      a stakeholder scheme and there are no circumstances which could result in
      any penalty for failure to comply with that Act or regulations made under
      it becoming payable by the Company.

15    Commercial Contracts and Joint Ventures
      ---------------------------------------

15.1  There is not now outstanding:

      (a)  any contract or arrangement to which the Company is party and which
           is of a long-term nature (which for this purpose includes a contract
           or arrangement which is not capable of being terminated by twelve or
           less than twelve months' notice without payment of compensation or
           damages);

      (b)  any agreements or arrangements (whether executed or executory)
           entered into by the Company otherwise than by way of bargain at arm's
           length or otherwise than in the ordinary course of business in each
           case which are or may be material to the Company;

      (c)  any powers of attorney given by the Company or any other authority
           (express or implied) by which any person may enter into any contract
           or commitment on behalf of the Company; or

      (d)  any contract or arrangement to which the Company is party and which
           either may be effected by movements in currency exchange rates or
           which relates to protection against currency exchange rate movements
           such as forward option contracts.

15.2  The Company is not a party to any such contract as is referred to in
      section 169(4) Companies Act 1985 (purchase of own shares).

15.3  As far as the Sellers are aware, the Company is not in material breach of
      any arrangement or contract to which it is a party.

15.4  The Company has never been, and is not party to any joint venture,
      consortium or partnership arrangement or agreement or a member of any
      unincorporated association.

16    Unissued Capital
      ----------------

16.1  There are no agreements or instruments in force which require or confer
      the right (conditionally or unconditionally) to require the issue of any
      share or loan capital of the Company now or at any time in the future nor
      are there any agreements restrictions or obligations entered into by or
      binding on the Company as to its unissued share or loan capital.

17    Intellectual Property
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17.1 So far as the Sellers are aware, the Company owns or is entitled to use all
     Intellectual Property Rights relating to products manufactured by it or on
     its behalf or used by it in connection with its business free from all
     liens, charges or other Security Interests or encumbrances whatsoever.

17.2 The Company has no interest in any registered Intellectual Property Rights.

17.3 There are no existing contracts under which the Company is granted by or
     grants to any third party any rights in or over the Intellectual Property
     or any of it nor has the Company disclosed, save in the ordinary course of
     business, any know-how or secret or confidential information comprised in
     the Intellectual Property other than to the Purchaser.

17.4 The Company has not and no person for whose acts or omissions the Company
     is vicariously liable has, in each case, so far as the Sellers are aware
     infringed the Intellectual Property Rights of any other person, firm or
     company, nor has any other party claimed that any such infringement by the
     Company or any such person has occurred and so far as the Sellers are aware
     the Company is not nor has it become liable to make any payment of royalty
     or of any sum in the nature of any royalty to any such person, firm or
     company.

17.5 The Company is not in breach of the Data Protection Act 1998.

18   Litigation, Offences and Processes
     ----------------------------------

18.1 The Company is not engaged in any litigation (whether criminal or civil),
     arbitration, reference of any dispute or disagreement to an expert or any
     alternative dispute resolution process and so far as the Sellers are aware,
     there are no facts or circumstances likely to give rise to such litigation,
     arbitration, reference or any alternative dispute resolution process.

18.2 No injunction has been granted against the Company and the Company has
     given no undertaking to any Court or to any third party arising out of any
     legal proceedings.

18.3 No order has been made or petition served or resolution passed for the
     winding up of the Company nor has any person threatened to present such a
     petition or convened or threatened to convene a meeting of the Company to
     consider a resolution to wind up the Company or any other resolution; no
     distress execution or other process has been levied on any asset of the
     Company nor has any person threatened any such distress execution or other
     process; no person has appointed or threatened to appoint a receiver of the
     Company's business or assets or any part thereof; there is no unfulfilled
     or unsatisfied judgement or court order outstanding against the Company.

18.4 The Company has received no written notice that there has been any
     violation by the Company and/or any of its officers of any Official
     Requirement of the United Kingdom, the European Communities or the
     agreement relating to the European Economic Area or any local laws of any
     other jurisdiction or any ruling penalty or sanction which could adversely
     affect the business or financial condition of the Company and in
     particular, no violation of any law or regulation relating to Tax,

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     health and safety, consumer protection, employment, industrial or labour
     relations, competition or the Environment and so far as the Sellers are
     aware, there has been no such violation.

19   Grants
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19.1 The Company has not done or omitted to do or agreed to do or to omit to do
     anything as a result of which all or any part of any investment or other
     grant or employment subsidy or similar payment made or due to be made to
     the Company is or may be liable to be repaid, forfeited or withheld in
     whole or in part.

20   Special contracts and arrangements
     ----------------------------------

20.1 Particulars of all agreements, practices and arrangements to which the
     Company is a party which are registrable with the Director-General of Fair
     Trading in the United Kingdom or with the Directorate-General for
     Competition at the Commission of the European Communities (as the case may
     be) have been correctly registered.

20.2 The Company has not at any time:

     (a)  repaid, redeemed or purchased or agreed to repay, redeem or purchase
          any shares of any class of its share capital or otherwise reduced or
          agreed to reduce its issued share capital or any class thereof;

     (b)  directly or indirectly provided any financial assistance (as defined
          for the purpose of section 151 Companies Act 1985) for the purpose of
          the acquisition of shares of the Company or any holding company of the
          Company or for the purpose of reducing or discharging any liability
          incurred in any such acquisition whether pursuant to section 155
          Companies Act 1985 or otherwise; or

     (c)  capitalised or agreed to capitalise in the form of shares, debentures
          or other securities or in paying up any amounts unpaid on any shares
          debentures or other securities any profits or reserves of any
          description or passed or agreed to pass any resolutions to do so.

21   Transactions with Shareholders or Directors
     -------------------------------------------

21.1 No transactions, contracts or arrangements have been entered into to which
     the Company is a party:

     (a)  in which a shareholder in or director of the Company or any person
          connected with a shareholder in or director of the Company has been
          interested whether directly or indirectly; or

     (b)  which fall within the definition of "transaction with a related party"
          contained in Chapter 11 of the Listing Rules published by the UK
          Listing Authority.

21.2 No monies are owed by the Company to any director of the Company or to the
     Sellers or to any person connected with any such director or the Sellers or
     to any company or

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     partnership in which any of such directors or the Sellers (or their
     spouses) are directly or indirectly interested other than as holders of
     listed securities.

21.3 The Company has no debts owed to it by its directors or any of them or by
     the Sellers (or by a person connected with any such director or the
     Sellers) or by any company in which the directors of the Company or any of
     them or the Sellers (or any person connected with any of them) are directly
     or indirectly interested (other than as holders of listed securities) nor
     do the Sellers or the Company's directors or any of them (or any person
     connected with any of them) or any such company as aforesaid have any
     claims against the Company on any account whatsoever including claims for
     compensation for loss of office or for unfair dismissal or redundancy
     payment.

21.4 Neither the Sellers nor any person connected with the Sellers has any
     interest in any partnership or company (whether limited or unlimited and
     whether by way of share holding, directorship or employment) other than in
     the Company or as the holder of securities which are listed on a recognised
     stock exchange.

22   Administration
     --------------

22.1 There are attached to the Disclosure Letter true and accurate copies of the
     Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company incorporating all
     amendments made up to and including the date hereof.

22.2 The register of members of the Company contains a true and accurate record
     of the members and all former members of the Company and their holdings of
     shares in the capital of the Company.

22.3 All mortgages charges and debentures by or in favour of the Company to
     which section 395 Companies Act 1985 applies have been registered in
     accordance with the provisions of that section.

22.4 No direction has been given to the Company under section 28 Companies Act
     1985 (change of name).

22.5 All returns, particulars, resolutions and other documents required to be
     filed with or delivered to the Registrar of Companies and the Department of
     Trade and Industry by the Company have been correctly and properly prepared
     and so filed or delivered.

22.6 All the accounts books ledgers and financial and other material records of
     whatsoever kind of the Company are held or stored in means which are under
     the exclusive ownership and control of the Company, have at all times been
     properly and accurately kept and completed in all material respects, record
     all matters required to be entered therein by Companies Act 1985, do not
     contain or reflect any material inaccuracies or discrepancies.

23   EC Competition matters
     ----------------------

23.1 The Company is not, and has not been party to, or concerned in any
     agreement, arrangement, understanding or concerted practice, or any other
     conduct or practice (unilateral or otherwise) which:

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     (a)  has been required to be furnished to the Director General of Fair
          Trading pursuant to the RTPA 1976;

     (b)  contravenes the Resale Prices Act 1976;

     (c)  constitutes a breach of any relevant undertaking, order, assurance or
          other measure taken under the Fair Trading Act 1973, the RTPA 1976, or
          the Competition Act 1980;

     (d)  contravenes any of the provisions the Competition Act 1998;

     (e)  infringes Article 81 or 82 of the EC Treaty or any similar provisions
          of the ECSC, Euratom, or EEA Treaties, or any other competition rule
          of the European Community including, without prejudice to the
          generality of the foregoing, any rule relating to state aid, public
          procurement, or anti-dumping;

     (f)  infringes any competition, anti-trust or equivalent legislation of any
          other jurisdiction; or

     (g)  constitutes a breach of any term or condition of any regulatory
          licence, authorisation, appointment, code or similar instrument
          applicable to the Company and it's business.

23.2 The Company is not subject to any publication, order, condition,
     undertaking, assurance or similar measure or obligation imposed by or under
     any of the laws referred to in paragraph 23.1.

23.3 The Company is not, and has not been subject to any investigation, request
     for information, notice or other communication (whether formal or informal,
     and whether or not in writing) by any court, governmental or regulatory
     authority pursuant to any of the laws referred to in paragraph 23.1.

23.4 So far as the Sellers are aware, the Company has no reason to believe that
     any such action as is mentioned in paragraph 23.1 will be taken against it
     in relation to any of its current activities.

24   Information Technology Systems

24.1 Accurate copies of all the agreements entered into by the Company for the
     use, support, maintenance and/or development of all components of the
     Computer Systems (including all licences, development, agreements, software
     maintenance and support agreements, hardware maintenance agreements, source
     code escrow agreements and disaster recovery agreements) are attached to
     the Disclosure Letter.

24.2 So far as the Sellers are aware, the Company has not breached any of its
     obligations under any of the agreements referred to in paragraph 24.1,
     those agreements all remain in full force and effect as at Completion and
     no notice has been served by any party to terminate any of those
     agreements.

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24.3 Save as stated in the agreements referred to in paragraph 24.1, the Company
     is not restricted in any way in using the Computer Systems (whether by way
     of a technical device or otherwise).

24.4 The Company has exclusive control of the operation of the Computer Systems
     and of the storage, processing and retrieval of all data stored on the
     Computer Systems and any Intellectual Property Rights in such data are
     owned solely by the Company or it is otherwise entitled to store such data.

24.5 During the period of 12 months immediately prior to the date of this
     Agreement the business of the Company has not been materially affected by
     any failure in the Computer Systems.

25   Effect of this Agreement
     ------------------------

25.1 So far as the Sellers are aware, compliance with the terms of this
     Agreement does not and will not:

     (a)  conflict with or result in a breach of or constitute a default under
          any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any agreement or
          instrument to which the Company is a party or any provision of the
          Memorandum or Articles of Association of the Company or any lease,
          contract, order, judgement, award, injunction, regulation or other
          Security Interest, encumbrance, restriction or obligation of any kind
          or character by which or to which any asset of the Company is bound or
          subject;

     (b)  relieve any person from any obligation to the Company (whether
          contractual or otherwise) or enable any person to determine any such
          obligation or any right or benefit enjoyed by the Company or to
          exercise any right whether under an agreement with or otherwise in
          respect of the Company;

     (c)  result in the creation, imposition, crystallisation or enforcement of
          any encumbrance whatsoever on any of the assets of the Company; or

     (d)  result in any present or future indebtedness of the Company becoming
          due or capable of being declared due and payable prior to its stated
          maturity.

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PART B - THE TAX WARRANTIES
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1     Returns notices and records
      ---------------------------

1.1   All accounts, computations notices and returns required to be made or
      submitted by the Company to any Tax Authority and all notices and
      information required to be given by the Company to any Tax Authority
      (including, without limitation, all returns and other documents or
      information in respect of PAYE and National Insurance) have been properly
      and duly prepared and punctually made submitted or given by the Company
      and are in all material respects up-to-date and correct.

1.2   The Company is not and, in the period of three years ended on the date of
      this Agreement, has not been in dispute with or subject to investigation
      or enquiry (other than routine enquiries concerning the corporation tax
      computations of the Company) by any Tax Authority and so far as the Seller
      is aware there are no facts or circumstances likely to give rise to or be
      the subject of any such dispute, enquiry or investigation.

1.3   The Company has (to the extent required by law) preserved and retained in
      its possession complete and accurate records relating to its Tax affairs
      (including, without limitation, all PAYE, National Insurance and VAT
      records and records relating to transfer pricing) and the Company has
      sufficient records relating to past events to calculate for Tax purposes
      the profit, gain, loss, balancing charge or balancing allowance which
      would arise on any disposal or on the realisation of any assets owned at
      the Accounts Date or acquired since that date but before Completion.

2     Payment of Tax
      --------------

2.1   The Company has duly paid all Tax to the extent that the same ought to
      have been paid.

2.2   The Company has not in the period of three years ending on the date of
      this Agreement paid or become liable to pay any penalty or interest
      charged by virtue of the provisions of any Tax Legislation.

3     Elections etc
      -------------

3.1   Formal notice has been duly and properly given of all claims for or (as
      the case may be) disclaimers elections or surrenders in respect of Reliefs
      assumed to have been made for the purposes of the Accounts and there are
      no claims, disclaimers, elections or surrenders the time limit for the
      making or doing of which expires within three months after the date of
      this Agreement.

4     Events since the Accounts Date
      ------------------------------

4.1   None of the following Events has occurred since the Accounts Date:

      (a)   a deemed (as opposed to an actual) acquisition disposal or supply of
            assets goods services or business facilities;

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      (b)   a disposal or supply of assets goods services or business facilities
            by the Company for a consideration which is treated for purposes of
            Tax as greater than the actual consideration;

      (c)   an acquisition by or supply to the Company of assets goods services
            or business facilities for a consideration which is treated for the
            purposes of Tax as less than the actual consideration;

      (d)   a distribution within the meaning given by Part VI ICTA 1988
            (company distributions, tax credits etc.) or within Section 418 ICTA
            1988 (expenses treated as distributions);

      (e)   an Event giving rise to a liability under Part XVII ICTA 1988 (tax
            avoidance);

      (f)   an Event giving rise to a balancing charge;

      (g)   the Company ceasing or being deemed to cease to be a member of any
            group or associated with any other company for the purposes of Tax.

4.2   In this Warranty 4 "business facilities" means business facilities of any
      kind including, without limitation, a loan of money or a letting, hiring
      or licensing of any tangible or intangible property.

5     Concessions
      -----------

5.1   The Company has not during the period of three years ending on the date of
      this Agreement relied on any formal or informal unpublished concession
      dispensation or practice (whether general or specific to the Company)
      which affects the amount of Tax chargeable on the Company or which
      purports to modify or provide exemption from any obligation to make or
      submit any computation notice or return to any Tax Authority.

6     Deductions and Withholdings
      ---------------------------

6.1   The Company has made all deductions and withholdings in respect of, or on
      account of, any Tax (including amounts required to be deducted under the
      PAYE and National Insurance systems) from any payments made by it which it
      is obliged or entitled to make and (to the extent required to do so) has
      accounted in full to the relevant Tax Authority for all amounts so
      deducted or withheld.

7     Close Company
      -------------

7.1   The Subsidiary is not and has not at any time within the last 6 years been
      a close investment holding company (within the meaning of section 13A ICTA
      1988) in respect of any accounting period.

7.2   The Company has not at any time during the period of three years ending on
      the date of this Agreement made any payment which falls to be treated as a
      distribution under Section 418 ICTA 1988 (distribution to include certain
      expenses of close companies).

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7.3   The Company has not made any loan, advance or payment or given any
      consideration falling within Sections 419 to 422 ICTA 1988 (charges to tax
      in connection with loans) which has remained outstanding at any time
      during the period of three years ending on the date of this Agreement.

7.4   The Company has made no transfer of value such as is specified in Section
      94(1) of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (charge on participators) and there
      has been no variation in the Company's share or loan capital within
      Section 98 of that Act (effect of alterations of capital etc).

8     Distributions
      -------------

8.1   Within the three years prior to the date hereof, the Company has not made
      or agreed to make any repayment of share capital to which Section 210(1)
      ICTA 1988 (bonus issue following repayment of share capital) applies.

8.2   Within the three years prior to the date hereof, the Company has not
      issued or agreed to issue any share capital as paid up otherwise than by
      receipt of new consideration within the meaning of Part VI ICTA 1988
      (company distributions, tax credits etc).

8.3   The Company has not in the period of three years ending on the date of
      this Agreement made (nor is it deemed to have made during such period) any
      distribution within the meaning of section 209 ICTA 1988 except dividends
      properly authorised and disclosed in its audited accounts.

9     Loan Relationships
      ------------------

9.1   No liability to taxation or non-trading deficit would arise from the loan
      relationships to which the Company is party being repaid to the extent of
      the amounts shown in respect of such loan relationships in the books of
      the Company at Completion.

10    Capital Gains
      -------------

10.1  The sum which would be allowed as a deduction from the consideration under
      Section 38 TCGA 1992 (acquisition and disposal costs etc) of each asset of
      the Company (other than trading stock) if disposed of on the date of this
      Agreement would not be less than (in the case of an asset held on the
      Accounts Date) the book value of that asset shown or included in the
      Accounts or (in the case of an asset acquired since the Accounts Date) an
      amount equal to the consideration given for its acquisition.

11    Capital Allowances
      ------------------

11.1  No balancing charge in respect of any capital allowances claimed or given
      would arise if any asset of the Company (or, where computations are made
      for capital allowances purposes for pools of assets, all the assets in
      that pool) were to be realised for a consideration equal to the amount of
      the book value thereof as shown or included in the Accounts (or, in the
      case of any asset acquired since the Accounts Date, for a consideration
      equal to the consideration given for the acquisition).

12    Secondary liability and Indemnities
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12.1  As far as the Sellers are aware, no Event has occurred in consequence of
      which the Company is or may be held liable to pay or bear any Tax which is
      primarily chargeable against or attributable to some person firm or
      company other than the Company.

12.2  The Company has not in the last six years entered into any indemnity,
      guarantee, covenant, mortgage or charge in each case under which it may be
      liable to make a payment in relation to Tax.

13    Stamp Duties
      ------------

13.1  The Company has duly paid all stamp duty for which it is or has been or
      may be made liable and without limitation:

      (a)   all documents in the enforcement of which the Company is or may be
            interested as transferee, lessee or assignee have been duly stamped;
            and

      (b)   there are no documents outside the United Kingdom which if they were
            brought into the United Kingdom would give rise to a liability to
            stamp duty payable by the Company.

14    Anti-avoidance
      --------------

14.1  As far as the Sellers are aware, the Company has not in the period of
      three years ending on the date of this Agreement been party to any
      non-arms length transaction.

14.2  As far as the Sellers are aware, the Company has not in the period of
      three years ending on the date of this Agreement been party to or
      otherwise involved in any scheme or arrangement the main purpose or one of
      the main purposes of which was to avoid Tax.

15    Value Added Tax
      ---------------

15.1  The Company is registered for VAT in the United Kingdom under schedule 1
      VATA 1994 and has not at any time in the last six years been treated as
      (nor applied to be) a member of a group of companies for VAT purposes.

15.2  The Company is a taxable person for VAT purposes, has complied with all
      the requirements of VATA 1994 and all applicable regulations and orders,
      has fully maintained complete, correct and up-to-date records, invoices
      and other necessary documents.

15.3  The Company has not in the last three years been:

      (a)   subject to any penalty or liability under any of Sections 60 to 63
            (inclusive), 65 or 67 to 69 (inclusive) VATA 1994;

      (b)   subject to any penalty or liability nor been given any penalty
            liability notice within Section 64 VATA 1994 (repeated
            mis-declarations);

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      (c)   given any surcharge liability notice within section 59 or 59A VATA
            1994;

      (d)   given a notice within section 66 VATA 1994;

      (e)   given a warning within section 76(2) VATA 1994; or

      (f)   required by H M Commissioners of Customs and Excise to give any
            security.

15.4  The Company has not made any exempt supplies in consequence of which it is
      or will be unable to obtain credit for all input tax paid by it during any
      value added tax quarter ending after the Accounts Date.

15.5  The Company has not made and is not otherwise bound by any election made
      pursuant to paragraph 2 of schedule 10 VATA 1994.

15.6  The Company has not been party to a transaction to which Article 5 of the
      Value Added Tax (Special Provisions) Order 1995 (transfer of business as a
      going concern) has (or has purported to have been) applied.

15.7  No asset of the Company is a capital item, the input tax on which could be
      subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Part XV of the
      Value Added Tax Regulations 1995.

16    Groups
      ------

16.1  The Company has not in the period of three years ending on the date of
      this Agreement surrendered or claimed nor in respect of such period will
      it become liable to surrender or claim:

      (a)   any amount by way of group relief under the provisions of Section
            402 ICTA 1988 (surrender of relief between members of groups and
            consortia); or

      (b)   any advance corporation tax under the provisions of Section 240 ICTA
            1988 (set-off of company's surplus ACT against subsidiary's
            liability to corporation tax); or

      (c)   any tax refund pursuant to section 102 Finance Act 1989.

16.2  The Company is not liable (and will not after Completion become liable) to
      make:

      (a)   any payment for group relief (within the meaning of Section 402(6)
            ICTA 1988) or any payment for advance corporation tax (as mentioned
            in Section 240(8) ICTA 1988) or any payment for a tax refund (as
            mentioned in Section 102(7) Finance Act 1989); or

      (b)   any refund (in whole or in part) of any such payment received by the
            Company before Completion.

16.3  The Company has not at any time within the period of six years ending with
      the date of this Agreement acquired any asset other than as trading stock
      from any other

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      company which at the time of the acquisition was a member of the same
      group of companies as the Company (as defined in Section 170 TCGA 1992
      (groups of companies: definitions)) and no member of any group of
      companies of which the Company is or has at any material time been the
      principal company (as defined in Section 170 TCGA 1992 (groups of
      companies: definitions)) has so acquired any asset.

16.4  The Company has not in the period of six years ending on the date of this
      Agreement ceased to be a member of a group of companies for the purposes
      of Section 178 or 179 TCGA 1992 (company ceasing to be member of a group).

16.5  The Disclosure Letter contains particulars of all elections made by the
      Company under Section 247 ICTA 1988 (dividends etc. paid by one member of
      a group to another) and which remain in force.

17    Allowable Expenditure
      ---------------------

17.1  The Company has not since the Accounts Date made any payment or incurred
      any liability to make any payment of a revenue nature which could be
      disallowed as a deduction in computing the taxable profits of the Company
      or as a charge on the Company's income.

18    Inheritance Tax
      ---------------

18.1  So far as the Sellers are aware the Company is not and will not become
      liable to be assessed to inheritance tax as donor or donee of any gift or
      as transferor or transferee of value (actual or deemed) nor as a result of
      any disposition chargeable transfer or transfer of value (actual or
      deemed) made by or deemed to be made by any other person.

18.2  So far as the Sellers are aware there is no unsatisfied liability to
      capital transfer tax or inheritance tax attached or attributable to the
      assets of the Company or the shares of the Company and neither such assets
      nor such shares are subject to an Inland Revenue charge.

18.3  So far as the Sellers are aware, no person has the power under Section 212
      of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (powers to raise tax) to raise any
      inheritance tax by sale or mortgage of or by a terminable charge on any of
      the Company's assets or shares.

19    Foreign connections
      -------------------

19.1  The Company has never been resident outside the United Kingdom.

19.2  The Company does not have (in the period of three years ending on the date
      of this Agreement has not had) any branch, agent or permanent
      establishment (within the meaning of the OECD Model Double Taxation
      Agreement) outside the United Kingdom.

19.3  No transaction described in Section 765 (1) ICTA 1988 (migration, etc of
      companies) has been carried out or proposed by or in relation to the
      Company.

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                                   Schedule 5
                                   ----------

                           (Limitations on liability)
                           --------------------------

1     Limitation on quantum and general
      ---------------------------------

1.1   Subject as provided below, the total aggregate liability of the Sellers
      under the Warranties, the Tax Deed and the Indemnities (other than any
      claim under the Warranty set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 4) shall not
      in any event exceed an amount equal to the amount paid to the Sellers
      pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement together with any amounts
      that would have been paid to the Sellers but for the exercise by the
      Purchaser of a right of set off in relation to claims against the Sellers
      (which shall be satisfied in full to the extent of such set off).

1.2   The Purchaser shall not be entitled in any event to damages or other
      payment in respect of any claim or claims under the Warranties unless the
      amount of that claim exceeds (pound)5,000.

1.3   The Purchaser shall not be entitled in any event to damages or other
      payment in respect of any claim or claims under the Warranties unless and
      until the amount of all claims made in respect of the Warranties (each
      being for at least (pound)5,000) exceeds (pound)40,000 but, once the
      amount of all such claims has exceeded such sum, the Sellers' liability
      shall arise in respect of the full amount of all such claims and not
      merely in respect of the excess over such sum.

1.4   Each provision of this Schedule shall be read and construed without
      prejudice to each of the other provisions of this Schedule.

2     Time limits for bringing claims
      -------------------------------

2.1   No claim shall be brought against the Sellers in respect of any of the
      Warranties or the Tax Deed unless the Purchaser shall have given written
      notice to the Sellers of such claim specifying (in reasonable detail) the
      matter which gives rise to the claim and the nature of the claim:

      (a)   subject to sub-paragraphs 2.1(b) and 2.1(c) below, on or before 30
            April 2004;

      (b)   on or before the seventh anniversary of the Completion Date in
            respect of any claims under the Tax Warranties or the Tax Deed or
            the Indemnities;

      (c)   at any time after Completion in respect of any claim under the
            Warranties set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 4.

2.2   Any claim shall (if not previously satisfied, withdrawn or settled) be
      deemed to have been withdrawn or waived by the Purchaser unless legal
      proceedings in respect of such claim have been commenced (by being both
      issued and served on the Sellers) within 6 months of the notification of
      such claim to the Sellers pursuant to paragraph 2.1.

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3     General Limitations
      -------------------

3.1   The Sellers' liability shall be reduced in respect of any liabilities
      under the Warranties, to the extent that such liability:

      (a)   was taken into account in the calculation of the Assumed Liabilities
            or the payments made to the Purchaser pursuant to Schedule 9 or
            reduces the sum payable pursuant to schedule 10;

      (b)   was specifically provided for in the Accounts or the Management
            Accounts;

      (c)   occurs otherwise than in the normal course of business due to a
            voluntary act, omission, transaction or arrangement of the Purchaser
            or the Purchaser's Group at any time or of any member of the Group
            after the date hereof;

      (d)   occurs because of a statutory provision not in force at the date of
            this Agreement or any change in any statutory provision after the
            date of this Agreement;

      (e)   arises in connection with any matter or thing done or omitted prior
            to Completion by any member of the Group at the express written
            request of or with the express written approval of the Purchaser; or

      (f)   is reduced or extinguished as a result of the amount by which any
            Taxation for which the Company or the Subsidiary or the Purchaser's
            Group is accountable or liable to be assessed is reduced or
            extinguished as a result of the matter give rise to such liability.

3.2   The Sellers shall not be liable under the Warranties in respect of any
      claim which is based upon a liability which, at the time such claim is
      notified to the Sellers, is contingent only or otherwise not capable of
      being quantified unless and until such liability ceases to be contingent
      or becomes capable of being quantified. Provided that any contingent or
      unquantifiable claims notified within the time limits specified in
      paragraph 2.1 will continue to be valid when they cease to be contingent
      or become capable of being quantified even if such event does not take
      place until after the expiry of the relevant time limits specified in
      paragraph 2.1.

3.3   The Purchaser shall take all reasonable steps to mitigate any loss,
      liability or damage which is likely to give rise to any claim under the
      Warranties, including (without limitation) reasonable steps to prevent any
      contingent liability becoming an actual liability. Nothing in this
      Agreement shall relieve the Purchaser of any common law or other duty to
      mitigate any loss, liability or damage suffered or incurred by it.

3.4   The Buyer shall not be entitled to terminate or rescind this Agreement or
      any agreement or document entered into pursuant to this Agreement.

4     Recovery from third parties
      ---------------------------

4.1   The Sellers shall not be liable under the Warranties in respect of any
      claim to the extent that the Purchaser or any member of the Purchaser's
      Group or those deriving

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      title from the Purchaser have already obtained reimbursement or
      restitution in respect of such claim from any third party.

4.2   Where the Purchaser or a member of the Purchaser's Group has or may have a
      claim against any third party in relation to any matter which is likely to
      give rise to a claim under the Warranties, the Purchaser shall use all
      reasonable endeavours to recover any amounts due from such party.

4.3   The Purchaser shall reimburse to the Sellers, as soon as is reasonably
      practicable, an amount equal to any sum paid by them in respect of any
      claim under the Warranties which is subsequently recovered by or paid to
      the Purchaser or any other member of the Purchaser's Group by any other
      person in respect of the matter giving rise to the claim (less all
      reasonable third party expenses of the Purchaser or the Purchaser's Group
      incurred in making such recovery and any Tax payable on receipt).

5     No liability if loss is otherwise compensated for
      -------------------------------------------------

      No liability shall attach to the Sellers by reason of any breach of any of
      the Warranties to the extent that the same loss has been recovered by the
      Purchaser by a claim under any other Warranty or under the Tax Deed.

6     Disclosure
      ----------

      The Purchaser shall not be entitled to claim that any fact, matter or
      circumstance causes any of the Warranties to be breached and accordingly
      shall not be entitled to bring any claim under the Warranties in respect
      of any matter to the extent that it is fairly disclosed in the Disclosure
      Letter.

7     Acts of the Purchaser

      The Sellers shall not be liable under the Warranties in respect of any
      claim:

      (a)   to the extent that such claim arises or is increased as a result of
            any breach by the Purchaser of any of its obligations under this
            Agreement or any agreement or document entered into pursuant to this
            Agreement; or

      (b)   to the extent that such claim would not have arisen but for any
            transaction, arrangement, act or omission (or any combination of the
            same) carried out or effected at any time after Completion by the
            Purchaser or any member of the Purchaser's Group outside the
            ordinary course of its business.

8     Claim to be reduction of Consideration
      --------------------------------------

      Any payment made by the Sellers or any other person in respect of any
      claim under the Warranties shall be deemed to be a reduction of the
      consideration for the Shares.

9     Insurance
      ---------

      If, in respect of any matter which would give rise to a claim under the
      Warranties (other than a Tax Warranty) the Purchaser and/or any member of
      the Group is entitled

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      to claim indemnity against any loss or damage suffered by it arising out
      of the subject matter thereof under the terms of any insurance policy for
      the time being in force, the Purchaser shall at the request of the
      Sellers' Representative, subject to the Sellers indemnifying and securing
      the Purchaser and/or any member(s) of the Group to the Purchaser's
      reasonable satisfaction against any liability, costs, damages or expenses
      (including, without limitation, increased premiums) which may be incurred,
      procure that all such steps are taken to enforce recovery and, if any sum
      is so recovered, then either:

      (a)   the amount payable by the Sellers in respect of such claim shall be
            reduced by an amount equal to the sum recovered less all reasonable
            costs, charges and expenses incurred by the Purchaser and/or any
            member(s) of the Group in recovering that sum under the terms of the
            insurance policy; or

      (b)   (if any amount shall already have been paid by the Sellers in
            respect of such claim) there shall be repaid to the Sellers'
            Represenative an amount equal to the amount recovered or (if less)
            the amount of such payment less all reasonable costs, charges and
            expenses incurred by the Purchaser and/or the relevant member of the
            Group in recovering that sum from such other person,

      PROVIDED THAT:

      (a)   nothing in this paragraph shall oblige the Purchaser and/or any
            member of the Group to take such steps prior to making a claim or
            recovering from the Sellers under the Warranties; and

      (b)   to the extent that any such amount recovered from insurers does not
            cover the entire loss, the Purchaser shall subject to the other
            provisions of this Agreement, be entitled to recover the shortfall
            from the Sellers up to the full extent of their liability under this
            Agreement.

10    Conduct of claims
      -----------------

10.1  Without prejudice to the validity of any claim notified in accordance with
      the time limits set out in paragraph 2.1, if the Purchaser becomes aware
      of any fact, matter or circumstance which is likely to give rise to a
      claim under the Warranties, the Purchaser shall give notice of such fact,
      matter or circumstance to the Sellers as soon as reasonably practicable
      and in any event within 20 Business Days of becoming aware of any such
      fact, matter or circumstance.

10.2  If any claim is made against the Purchaser or any member of the
      Purchaser's Group by any third party which is likely to in turn lead to a
      claim by the Purchaser against the Sellers under the Warranties then the
      Purchaser shall:

      (a)   keep the Sellers informed as to the progress of any such claim and
            shall procure that the Sellers are sent copies of key communications
            and other documents (written or otherwise) transmitted to any other
            party to any proceedings or their agents or professional advisers
            (including, without

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      limitation, pleadings and any opinion of counsel relating to any
      proceedings against any third parties);

      (b)   save where the Purchaser reasonably believes that to do so would
            have a material adverse effect on the goodwill of any member of the
            Purchaser's Group, subject to the Purchaser and the relevant member
            of the Purchaser's Group being entitled to employ its own legal
            advisers and being indemnified and secured to its reasonable
            satisfaction by the Sellers against all liabilities, costs,
            expenses, damages and losses (including, without limitation, the
            costs of its legal advisers) suffered or incurred in connection with
            any such claim, take, and shall procure that each member of the
            Purchaser's Group shall take, all reasonable steps so as to recover
            or minimise or resolve such liability or dispute; and

      (c)   save where the Purchaser reasonably believes that to do so would
            have a material adverse effect on the goodwill of any member of the
            Purchaser's Group, it shall, and shall procure that each member of
            the Purchaser's Group shall:

            (i)   comply with all reasonable requests of the Sellers in relation
                  to such claim including (without limitation) giving the
                  Sellers reasonable access to premises, personnel, documents
                  and records for the purpose of investigating the matters
                  giving rise to such claim; and

            (ii)  not settle or compromise such claim without the prior written
                  consent of the Sellers (such consent not to be unreasonably
                  withheld or delayed).

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                                   Schedule 6
                                   ----------

                                   (The Group)
                                   -----------

The Company
-----------

Lunar Solutions Limited
-----------------------

1.   Registered number                  :       3906322

2.   Date of incorporation              :       13/01/2000

3.   Place of incorporation             :       United Kingdom

4.   Address of registered office       :       Beversbrook Centre, Redman Road,
                                                Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9PR

5.   Authorised share capital           :       (pound)100,000 divided into
                                                100,000 ordinary shares of
                                                (pound)1 each.

6.   Issued share capital               :       (pound)60,000 divided into
                                                60,000 ordinary shares of
                                                (pound)1 each.

7.   Directors:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     Full name                    Usual residential address                    Nationality
     ---------                    -------------------------                    -----------
     <S>                          <C>                                          <C>
     Howard Goff                  8 Saint Michaels Close, Brinkworth,          British
                                  Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5QG

     Geoffrey Peter Harvey        Paddock Gate, Tin Pit Marlborough,           British
                                  Wiltshire, SN8 1BD

     Heather Louise Williams      The Garden Apartment, 6 Henrietta Street,    British
                                  Bath, BA2 6LL

8. Secretary:

     Full name                    Usual residential address
     ---------                    -------------------------
     Geoffrey Peter Harvey        Paddock Gate, Tin Pit Marlborough,
                                  Wiltshire, SN8 1BD

9.   Accounting reference date          :       31 March

10.  Auditors                           :       PKF, New Guild House, 46 Charles
                                                Street, Queensway, Birmingham,
                                                B3 2LX

11.  Tax residence                      :       United Kingdom
</TABLE>

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The Subsidiary
--------------

Kamtronics Limited
------------------

1.   Registered number                  1583316

2.   Date of incorporation              01/09/1981

3.   Place of incorporation             England

4.   Address of registered office       Pacific House, Beversbrook Centre,
                                        Redman Road, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9PR

5.   Authorised share capital           (pound)1,500,000 divided into 1,500,000
                                        ordinary shares of (pound)1 each

6.   Issued share capital               (pound)1,500,000 divided into 1,500,000
                                        ordinary shares of (pound)1 each

7. Directors:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     Full name                    Usual residential address                    Nationality
     ---------                    -------------------------                    -----------
     <S>                          <C>                                          <C>
     Howard Goff                  8 St Michaels Close, Brinkworth,             British
                                  Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5QG

     Geoffrey Peter Harvey        Paddock Gate, Tin Pit Marborough,            British
                                  Wiltshire, SN8 1BD

     Heather Louise Williams      The Garden Apartment, 6 Henrietta            British
                                  Street,  Bath, BA2 6LL

8. Secretary:

     Full name                    Usual residential address
     ---------                    -------------------------
     Geoffrey Peter Harvey        Paddock Gate, Tin Pit Marborough, Wiltshire,
                                  SN8 1BD

9.   Accounting reference date          :       31st March

10.  Auditors                           :       PKF, New Guild House, 46 Charles
                                                Street, Queensway, Birmingham,
                                                B3 2LX

11.  Tax residence                      :       United Kingdom
</TABLE>

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                                   Schedule 7
                                   ----------

                              (Assumed Liabilities)
                              ---------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Schedule of Assumed Liabilities                                    Balance as              Assumed Balance
                                                                   at 30 June              as at 30 Sept
                                                                   2002 (pound)            2002 (pound)
<S>                                                     <C>        <C>           <C>       <C>
Cash Balances
-------------
Current account                                         5,575                    -49,575
US dollar account                                       6                        8,466
Euro account                                            108                      513
Petty cash - sterling                                   184                      443
Petty cash - currency                                   292                      274
                                                        ----------               ----------
                                                                   6,165                    -39,879

Borrowings
----------
GE Capital Factoring liabilities                        -847,331                 -487,516
Finance Lease and Hire Purchase obligations             -3,149                   -2,977
                                                        ----------               ----------

                                                                   -850,480                 -490,493

Other non-trade liabilities
---------------------------
Corporation tax as at March 2002                        -108,203                 -100,895
Corporation tax for current year at 27.5% of Normal     -50,010                  -58,000
                                                        ----------               ----------
PBT                                                                -158,213                 -158,895

                                                                   -------------            ---------------
Total Assumed Liabilities                                          -1,002,528               -689,267
                                                                   -------------            ---------------
</TABLE>

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                                   Schedule 8
                                   ----------

                                  (Properties)
                                  ------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

----- -------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------- ------------- ------------------ ------------------------
NO.   PROPERTY             DATE OF           PARTIES                       TERM          CURRENT            USE
                           LEASE                                                         RENT
----- -------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------- ------------- ------------------ ------------------------
<S>   <C>                  <C>               <C>                           <C>           <C>                <C>
1     Units A2, B1 and B2  12 May 2000       The Wilky Group               6 years       (pound)40,500 pa.  Offices, the provision
      The Beversbrook                        Limited (1) The Beversbrook   from 17                          of services research and
      Centre, Lower                          Centre (Calne) Management     March 2000                       development or light
      Beversbrook, Calne,                    Company Limited (2)                                            industrial purposes and
      Wiltshire                              Kamtronics Limited (3)                                         storage as defined in
                                                                                                            Classes B1 of the Town
                                                                                                            and  Country  Planning
                                                                                                            (Use Classes) Order
                                                                                                            1987.
----- -------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------- ------------- ------------------ ------------------------

2     Unit A1,             21 February 1997  The Wilky Group               10 years      (pound)17,000 pa   Offices, the provision
      The Beversbrook                        Limited (1) The               from 2                           of services research and
      Centre, Lower                          Beversbrook Centre (Calne)    January 1997                     development or light
      Beversbrook, Calne,                    Management Company Limited                                     industrial purposes and
      Wiltshire                              (2) Intech Network Services                                    storage as defined in
                                             (3) P Bishop Esq. and Mrs W                                     Classes B1 of the Town
                                             Palmer (4)                                                     and Country Planning
                                                                                                            (Use Classes) Order
                                                                                                            1987.
----- -------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------- ------------- ------------------ ------------------------
</TABLE>

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                                   SCHEDULE 9
                                   ----------

             (Payment of the Retention Sum and the Debt Adjustment)
             ------------------------------------------------------

1        The Retention Sum and the Debt Adjustment referred to in clause 3.1(b)
         shall, unless the Purchaser and the Sellers' Representative otherwise
         agree, only be paid in accordance with the provisions hereof.

2
2.1      No later than 45 days from the Completion Date, the Purchaser shall
         procure that the Purchaser's Auditors prepare and deliver to the
         Sellers' Representative a statement (the "DEBT STATEMENT") of the
         actual aggregate amount at 30 September 2002 of the assumed liabilities
         which are listed in Schedule 7 which has been calculated in accordance
         with the accounting policies adopted by the Company in the preparation
         of the Accounts (the "FINAL DEBT AMOUNT").

         For  the purposes of the preparation of the Debt Statement the
         following exchange rates are agreed:

         Euros to pound sterling            1.59:1

         US dollars to pound sterling       1.56:1

2.2      The Sellers shall as soon as possible review the Debt Statement and,
         within 15 Business Days of receipt, the Sellers' Representative shall
         confirm to the Purchaser's Auditors whether or not he agrees with the
         Debt Statement, giving written details of any matters in dispute.

2.3      If the Sellers' Representative confirms his agreement with the Debt
         Statement (either as presented to him or as modified in such manner as
         he and the Purchaser shall agree) subject to paragraph 3 below, the
         Debt Statement shall be final and binding on the parties to this
         Agreement.

2.4      If the Sellers' Representative is unable to agree with part or all of
         the Debt Statement, and if such matter remains unresolved for a period
         of 5 Business Days after the end of the 15 Business Day period set out
         in paragraph 2.2 above, any matter in dispute may be referred by either
         the Purchaser or the Sellers' Representative to the Independent
         Auditors for determination. The Independent Auditors shall act as
         experts and not as arbitrators.

2.5      The Independent Auditors shall be requested to make and communicate
         their decision to the Sellers' Representative and the Purchaser within
         30 days of appointment and it shall be final and binding on the parties
         to this Agreement (in the absence of manifest error) for the purposes
         of this Agreement.

2.6      Following settlement of any such matter which the Sellers'
         Representative shall have disputed (whether settled under paragraph 2.4
         above or otherwise by agreement between the Sellers' Representative and
         the Purchaser), the Final Debt Amount shall be finalised in accordance
         with that settlement and subject to paragraph 3 below, the

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         resulting Debt Statement and Final Debt Amount shall be final and
         binding on the parties to this Agreement.

2.7      The total amount of the difference between the Assumed Liabilities and
         the Final Debt Amount, shall be the "DEBT ADJUSTMENT".

2.8      The Sellers and the Purchaser shall give the Purchaser's Auditors or
         the Independent Auditors, as the case may be, full access (upon
         reasonable notice during Working Hours) to those books of account,
         documents, files and papers which the requesting party or firm may
         reasonably require to prepare or review the Debt Statement and/or
         determine whether the Debt Statement has been prepared in accordance
         with the provisions of this Schedule 9.

2.9      The charges of the Independent Auditors shall be shared equally by the
         Purchaser and the Sellers unless the Independent Auditors shall
         determine otherwise. The Sellers and the Purchaser shall be liable for
         any accounting charges incurred by their own respective advisers.

3

3.1      If the Final Debt Amount is greater than the Assumed Liabilities but
         the Debt Adjustment is less than (pound)500,000 then the amount of the
         Debt Adjustment will be retained by the Purchaser from the Retention
         Sum and the balance of the Retention Sum (less any sums agreed or
         determined to be paid by the Sellers pursuant to the Indemnities or the
         Warranties or the Tax Deed and subject to the provisions of paragraph 7
         below) shall be paid to the Sellers on the date which falls 10 Business
         Days after Agreement of the Debt Adjustment.

3.2      If the Final Debt Amount is greater than the Assumed Liabilities and
         the Debt Adjustment is more than (pound)500,000 then the Retention Sum
         shall be retained by the Purchaser and the Sellers shall account to the
         Purchaser on the date which falls 10 Business Days after agreement of
         the Debt Statement for an amount equivalent to the amount by which the
         Debt Adjustment exceeds (pound)500,000.

3.3      If the Final Debt Amount is less than the Assumed Liabilities then the
         Retention Sum (but less any sums agreed or determined to be paid by the
         Sellers pursuant to the Indemnities or the Warranties or the Tax Deed
         and subject to the provisions of paragraph 7 below), shall be paid by
         the Purchaser to the Sellers on the date which falls 10 Business Days
         after agreement of the Debt Statement.

4        Any sums payable by the Purchaser to the Sellers pursuant to this
         Schedule shall be paid by electronic funds transfer to the Sellers'
         Solicitors Account and receipt into the Sellers' Solicitors Account of
         such sums shall constitute a good discharge to the Purchaser in respect
         of such payment and the Purchaser shall have no responsibility for the
         distribution of such sums between the Sellers.

5        If any part of the Retention Sum and the Debt Adjustment (if
         applicable) is not payable by the Purchaser to the Sellers pursuant to
         this Schedule then the Purchaser

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         shall cease forthwith to have any liability to pay such sums to the
         Sellers and the Sellers shall have no right of action to claim such
         sums from the Purchaser.

6        If any sums are paid to the Purchaser pursuant to this schedule 9 then
         the Sellers shall cease forthwith to have any liability to pay such
         sums to the Purchaser and the Purchaser shall have no right of action
         to claim such sums from the Sellers.

7        If any aspect of the matters which are subject of the indemnity at
         clause 6.1(c) have not been resolved or settled prior to the date of
         any payments to the Sellers in accordance with the provisions of
         paragraphs 3.1 or 3.3 of this schedule then the amount of the Retention
         Sum otherwise payable to the Sellers shall be retained by the Purchaser
         pending such resolution or settlement, provided that such part of the
         Retention Sum shall be released from time to time as is in excess of
         the maximum amount of the potential liability pursuant to clause 6.1(c)
         in particular it is agreed that:

         (i)      upon the settlement or resolution of any claim by Thales
                  against the Company or the Subsidiary that no more than
                  (pound)234,000 shall be retained in the Retention Sum in
                  respect of any pending claim by Wavecom SA arising from the
                  subject matter of the indemnity at clause 6.1(c): and

         (ii)     if no legal proceedings in respect of a claim by Wavecom SA
                  against Thales have been commenced (by being both issued and
                  served) within three years of the date of this Agreement, it
                  shall be assumed that no such claim from Wavecom SA is pending
                  and that there is no potential liability in this respect for
                  the purposes of this schedule 9.

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                                   SCHEDULE 10
                                   -----------

                       (Payment of Deferred Consideration)
                       -----------------------------------

1        The Deferred Consideration referred to in clause 3.1(c) shall, unless
         the Purchaser and the Sellers' Representative otherwise agree, only be
         paid in accordance with the provisions hereof.

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2.1      No later than 45 days from the relevant EBITDA Date, the Purchaser's
         Auditors shall prepare and deliver to the Sellers' Representative a
         statement of EBITDA as defined below for the relevant Adjustment Period
         drawn up in accordance with the provisions of this Schedule 10 and
         otherwise in accordance with the accounting policies adopted by the
         Purchaser in the preparation of its accounts (the "ADJUSTMENT
         STATEMENT").

2.2      "EBITDA" for the relevant Adjustment Period means the combined profits
         of the Group and DDi International Limited for that period:

         (a)      before taking into account interest accrued, whether or not
                  paid or received, deferred or capitalised during the period;

         (b)      before deducting a charge or credit in respect of corporation
                  tax or deferred tax;

         (c)      before deducting any charge in respect of depreciation of
                  fixed assets;

         (d)      before deducting any charge in respect of the amortisation of
                  intangibles;

         (e)      after deducting any gain and adding back any loss arising on
                  the disposal of fixed assets;

         (f)      before taking into account the benefit of any capital grants
                  received;

         (g)      before taking account of any bad debts or obsolete stock
                  arising as a result of the conduct of the business of DDi
                  International Limited (company number 3328896) prior to the
                  date of this Agreement;

         (h)      before providing for any liability to the extent that the
                  Purchaser has recovered the amount of such liability from the
                  Sellers pursuant to a claim under the Warranties, the
                  Indemnities or the Tax Deed;

         (i)      after deducting all costs relating to the development of new
                  customers/products incurred during the period;

         (j)      after deducting a charge of (pound)5,000 in respect of the
                  establishment of a provision for dilapidations;

         (k)      after deducting all costs relating to the development of new
                  customers/products incurred during the period;

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         (l)      after deducting the costs of any management bonuses; and

         (m)      before deducting any management charges from the Purchaser,

         and, save as set out above in accordance with the accounting policies
         adopted by the Purchaser in the preparation of its last audited
         accounts and where none of the accounting policies adopted by the
         Purchaser in the preparation of its accounts are applicable, and no
         specific policies are set out in paragraph 2.2(a) - (m), calculated in
         accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United
         Kingdom.

2.3      The Sellers' Representative shall as soon as possible review the
         Adjustment Statement and, within 15 Business Days of receipt, the
         Sellers' Representative shall confirm to the Purchaser's Auditors
         whether or not he agrees with the Adjustment Statement, giving written
         details of any matters in dispute.

2.4      If the Sellers' Representative confirms his agreement with the
         Adjustment Statement (either as presented to him or as modified in such
         manner as he and the Purchaser shall agree) the Adjustment Statement
         shall be final and binding on the parties to this Agreement.

2.5      If the Sellers' Representative are unable to agree with part or all of
         the Adjustment Statement, and if such matter remains unresolved for a
         period of 5 Business Days after the end of the 15 Business Day period
         set out in paragraph 2.3 above, any matter in dispute may be referred
         by either the Purchaser or the Sellers' Representative to the
         Independent Auditors for determination. The Independent Auditors shall
         act as experts and not as arbitrators.

2.6      The Independent Auditors shall be requested to make and communicate
         their decision to the Sellers' Representative and the Purchaser within
         30 days of appointment and it shall be final and binding on the parties
         to this Agreement (in the absence of manifest error) for the purposes
         of this Agreement.

2.7      Following settlement of any such matter which the Sellers shall have
         disputed (whether settled under paragraph 2.5 above or otherwise by
         agreement between the Sellers' Representative and the Purchaser),
         EBITDA for the relevant Adjustment Period shall be finalised in
         accordance with that settlement and the resulting statement of EBITDA
         shall be final and binding on the parties to this Agreement.

2.8      The "EBITDA ADJUSTMENT" for the relevant Adjustment Period, shall be
         equal to 46.7 per cent. of the EBITDA.

2.9      The Sellers and the Purchaser shall give each other, the Sellers'
         auditors or representatives, the Purchaser's Auditors or the
         Independent Auditors, as the case may be, full access (upon reasonable
         notice during Working Hours) to those books of account, documents,
         files and papers which the requesting party or firm may reasonably
         require to prepare or review the Adjustment Statement and/or determine
         whether the Adjustment Statement has been prepared in accordance with
         the provisions of this Schedule 10.

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2.10     The Purchaser and the Sellers shall share the charges of the
         Independent Auditors equally unless the Independent Auditors shall
         determine otherwise. The Sellers and the Purchaser shall be liable for
         any accounting charges incurred by their own respective advisers.

3        The EBITDA Adjustment (if any) for the relevant Adjustment Period (less
         any sums agreed or determined to be paid by the Sellers pursuant to the
         Indemnities or the Warranties or the Tax Deed), shall be paid by the
         Purchaser to the Sellers on the date which falls 10 Business Days after
         the parties have agreed the EBITDA for the relevant Adjustment Period.

4        Any sums payable by the Purchaser to the Sellers pursuant to this
         Schedule shall be paid by electronic funds transfer to the Sellers'
         Solicitors Account and receipt into the Sellers' Solicitors Account of
         such sums shall constitute a good discharge to the Purchaser in respect
         of the such payment and the Purchaser shall have no responsibility for
         the distribution of such sums between the Sellers.

5        In order to maximise the amount of the EBITDA for each of the
         Adjustment Periods the Sellers and the Purchaser undertake that they
         shall:

         (a)      co-operate to ensure that the Acquired Businesses are promptly
                  and efficiently integrated with the operations of DDi
                  International Limited (together the "Integrated Business")

         (b)      not do or fail to do anything the consequence or effect of
                  which act or failure to act would be in any manner materially
                  and adversely to affect the ability of the Integrated Business
                  to carry out its business in substantially the same manner in
                  which such business has previously been conducted; and

         (c)      act in good faith to comply in all material respects with the
                  Integrated Business plan.

6        Until the expiry of the Adjustment Periods the Purchaser agrees that
         the Sellers shall manage the business of the Integrated Business and
         the Purchaser shall not and shall procure that no member of the
         Purchaser's Group shall (except as expressly provided to the contrary
         in this agreement or with the prior consent of the Sellers) take any
         steps which:

         (a)      are inconsistent with the maintenance of the Integrated
                  Business and its businesses as an independent operation;

         (b)      are artificial or prejudicial to the interests of the Sellers;
                  or

         (c)      outside the ordinary course of business, may diminish or
                  adversely affect the profits of the Integrated Business.

7        Without any prejudice to the generality of paragraph 6, until the
         expiry of the Adjustment Periods the Purchaser shall procure (so far as
         it is within its power to do so) that none of the following shall occur
         without the prior written consent of the Sellers:

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         (a)      any change in the nature or scope of the business of, or the
                  goods dealt in or services rendered by the Integrated
                  Business;

         (b)      the formation or acquisition of any subsidiary of the
                  Integrated Business;

         (c)      the disposal of any material part of the assets or undertaking
                  of the Integrated Business otherwise than in the ordinary and
                  proper course of business, and then only at full open-market
                  value on an arm's length basis (and for the purpose of this
                  sub-paragraph any transfer of any part of the assets or
                  undertaking of the Integrated Business to the Purchaser or any
                  member of the Purchaser's Group shall not be considered to be
                  in the ordinary and proper course of business);

         (d)      the entering into of any transaction by the Integrated
                  Business other than on normal arms length commercial terms;

         (e)      any transfer to the Integrated Business of any onerous or
                  unprofitable activity, undertaking or obligation of the
                  Purchaser or any member of the Purchaser's Group, or of any
                  third party in return for which the Purchaser or any member of
                  the Purchaser's Group receives a benefit;

         (f)      any diversion or redirection of the custom of any major
                  customer or client of the Integrated Business away from the
                  Integrated Business;

         (g)      the purchase by the Integrated Business from the Purchaser or
                  any member of the Purchaser's Group of any goods or services
                  at a price higher than a commercial arm's length rate for the
                  goods or services in question;

         (h)      the development of any business by the Purchaser or within the
                  Purchaser's Group that competes with the business of any
                  member of the Integrated Business as carried on at Completion
                  or at any time;

         (i)      payment of any fees or other emoluments (other than
                  reimbursement of properly incurred expenses) to any director
                  or employee save for those who devote their full time to the
                  Integrated Business; and

         (j)      that any employees of the Company or the Subsidiary at the
                  date hereof will not, to the extent that they remain employed
                  by the Purchaser's Group, work for any other member of the
                  Purchaser's Group and will devote their full time and
                  attention to the Integrated Business.

         (k)      enter into new insurance arrangements in relation to the
                  Company and the Subsidiary.

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EXECUTED AS A DEED             )
by HOWARD NIGEL                )
GOFF                           )
In the presence of             ) Signatory  /s/ HOWARD NIGEL GOFF (AS ATTORNEY)
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                               )
                               ) Witness    /s/ FIONA PASCALE EYRE
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                               )

EXECUTED AS A DEED             )
by GEOFFREY PETER              )
HARVEY                         )
In the presence of             ) Signatory  /s/ GEOFFREY PETER HARVEY
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                               )
                               ) Witness    /s/ FIONA PASCALE EYRE
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                               )

EXECUTED AS A DEED             )
by HEATHER LOUISE              )
WILLIAMS                       )
In the presence of             ) Signatory  /s/ HOWARD NIGEL GOFF
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                               )
                               ) Witness    /s/ FIONA PASCALE EYRE
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                               )

EXECUTED AS A DEED             )
by DDi EUROPE                  )
LIMITED acting by:             ) Director   /s/ DAVID BLAIR
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                               )
                               ) Secretary  /s/ PAUL FOWLER
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