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Exhibit 10.55

                     ESILICON MASTER ASIC SERVICES AGREEMENT
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         This Master ASIC Services Agreement ("Agreement"), effective as of
December 12, 2006 (the "Effective Date"), is entered into by and between
eSilicon Corporation, a Delaware corporation, on behalf of itself and its
majority-owned subsidiaries, with offices at 501 Macara Avenue, Sunnyvale,
California 94085 ("eSilicon"), and Rim Semiconductor Company, a Utah corporation
with offices at 305 NE 102nd Ave, Suite 105, Portland OR 97220 ("Customer").
eSilicon and Customer are referred to herein individually as a "PARTY" and
collectively as the "Parties."

                                    RECITALS

         WHEREAS, eSilicon provides various ASIC services, including but not
limited to, design, fabrication, packaging and testing;

         WHEREAS, Customer desires to engage eSilicon from time to time pursuant
to one or more Proposals to perform Services of different kinds related to
ASICs, and eSilicon is interested in accepting such engagements, subject to the
Parties' further agreement on the scope and terms of each such Proposal;

         WHEREAS, Customer and eSilicon mutually desire to set forth in this
Agreement certain terms applicable to all such engagements;

         NOW, THEREFORE, eSilicon and Customer hereby agree as follows:

                              SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS

         1.1 "AUTHORIZED AGENT" shall mean an affiliate or sub-contractor
designated by the Customer to procure eSilicon products and/or services on its
behalf and who has become a Party to this Agreement by delivering to eSilicon a
duly executed copy of this Agreement.

         1.2 "BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY" shall mean, for a particular Party, any and
all Inventions that (i) are owned by such Party as of the Effective Date, and
(ii) eSilicon uses to perform the Services under this Agreement, and/or are
embodied in the Deliverables or Products provided by eSilicon under this
Agreement.

         1.3 "CUSTOMER DELIVERABLES" shall mean the Deliverables and other
materials specified in a Proposal to be delivered to eSilicon by Customer under
the terms of this Agreement and on the date specified in the Proposal,
including, without limitation, Specifications, design database and test data.

         1.4 "DELIVERABLES" shall refer to the Non-Recurring Expense (NRE)
deliverables and other work product specified in a Proposal to be developed by
or on behalf of eSilicon under the terms of this Agreement.

         1.5 "ESILICON PARTNERS" shall mean those entities identified in a
Proposal that eSilicon may use to provide some or all of the Services.

         1.6 "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS" shall mean patent rights (including
those arising under patent applications and disclosures), rights of priority,
copyright rights, moral rights, mask work rights, trade secret rights, know-how
rights, and any other intellectual property or proprietary rights recognized in
any country or jurisdiction in the world, now or hereafter existing, and whether
or not filed, perfected or recorded.

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         1.7 "INVENTIONS" shall mean designs, methods, processes, formulas,
algorithms, discoveries, inventions, technical information, drawings,
modifications, enhancements, improvements and other technologies.

         1.8 "MANUFACTURING KIT" shall mean the mask sets, reticles, load
boards, probe cards, burn-in boards, handler kit and test programs for the
applicable Product which are necessary to manufacture the applicable Product,
each in their then current form in eSilicon's possession or control.

         1.9 "MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY" shall mean, for any specific foundry, the
Product quantity that must be ordered in order to meet such foundry's lot size
or minimum assembly build quantity.

         1.10 "ORDER" shall mean a purchase order submitted to eSilicon by
written or electronic transmission by the Customer or an Authorized Agent for
Products and Services specified in the Proposal or for additional Services
offered during the Term.

         1.11 "PRODUCT" shall mean packaged and tested production quality ASICs
specified in a Proposal, which will be manufactured by or on behalf of eSilicon
under the terms of this Agreement.

         1.12 "PROPOSAL" shall mean a document prepared by eSilicon in
consultation with Customer and executed by the Parties, pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement, specifying the Services to be provided by or on behalf of
eSilicon on a particular project, the Deliverables from such Services, and/or
commercial terms relating thereto.

         1.13 "REVISION" shall mean, with respect to a Product, an ASIC that,
when compared with the logic gates (excluding memory) contained in the original
design of such Product, has less than a ten percent (10%) difference in logic
gates.

         1.14 "RISK BUY ORDER" shall mean an Order to manufacture production
quantities of Product not yet fully released through the eSilicon qualification
process.

         1.15 "SERVICES" shall mean the services specified in a Proposal which
will be performed by or on behalf of eSilicon under the terms of this Agreement.

         1.16 "SPECIFICATIONS" shall mean the technical specifications for
Deliverables or Products specified in a Proposal, including, without limitation,
design, quality and reliability requirements, in sufficient detail to permit
eSilicon to perform the Services.

                        SECTION 2 PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES

         2.1 SERVICES AND DELIVERABLES. From time to time, Customer may request
or eSilicon may propose work to be performed by eSilicon for the benefit of
Customer. In response or as its proposal, eSilicon will create a Proposal for
Customer approval. The manner and means used by eSilicon to perform the Services
desired by the Customer are in the sole discretion and control of eSilicon,
unless otherwise mutually agreed in the applicable Proposal. The Parties
recognize that scheduled performance dates are estimates only, and are dependent
on resource availability, funding, assistance, and other factors, and eSilicon
will use commercially reasonable efforts to furnish the Services and develop and
deliver the Deliverables within the Proposal schedule.

         2.2 PROPOSALS. Upon execution of a Proposal by Customer and eSilicon,
such Proposal shall constitute the Parties' contractual obligations of that
specific project. In the event that the terms and conditions of a Proposal
conflict with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the terms and
conditions of the Proposal will govern and control with respect to the
conflicting terms. Any waiver, amendment or other modification of any provision
of a Proposal will be effective only if in writing and signed by the Parties.

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         2.3 GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF CUSTOMER. Customer agrees to, in a timely
manner: (a) furnish eSilicon with such assistance, cooperation and information
as reasonably requested by eSilicon; (b) review Deliverables submitted by
eSilicon hereunder; and (c) provide those Customer Deliverables and personnel
required by the Proposal at no charge and ensure that all personnel are
qualified for the tasks assigned to them and that all Customer Deliverables are
of good quality, are in good operating condition and are suitable for eSilicon's
performance of Services. eSilicon will be entitled to rely on the completeness
and accuracy of all information provided by Customer in performing the Services.
Customer is responsible for the maintenance of all Customer Deliverables and for
the accuracy and the results produced by such resources.

         2.4 PERSONNEL AND NONEXCLUSIVE ARRANGEMENT. eSilicon will determine the
assignment of its personnel for the performance of Services and may in its sole
judgment subcontract any of the Services to eSilicon Partners. No person
performing Services on behalf of eSilicon will be restricted or prevented from
performing services that are similar to such Services for any third party.
Nothing in this Agreement will restrict eSilicon from performing work for others
during the Term whether or not such work is similar to Services performed for
Customer. eSilicon is an independent contractor and not an employee or agent of
Customer and neither Party will have authority to bind or obligate the other
Party in any manner whatsoever.

                         SECTION 3 ORDERS AND FORECASTS

         3.1 ORDER PLACEMENT; AUTHORIZED AGENT. Customer may purchase Services
and Products by issuing an Order that references the applicable Proposal, states
the Service or Product, and includes unit price, unit quantities, requested
shipping dates, and shipping instructions. Customer Order quantities must be in
increments matching the estimated chips generated per wafer lot, which amount is
a function of dies per wafer and manufacturing yields. In the event of any
conflict between the provisions of an Order: (a) and the terms of this
Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern and be controlling with
respect to the conflicting terms; and (b) and the terms of the applicable
Proposal, the terms of the applicable Proposal shall govern and be controlling
with respect to the conflicting terms. Customer may procure Products and/or
Services from eSilicon directly, or through an Authorized Agent.

         3.2 PURCHASE ORDER ACKNOWLEDGMENT. eSilicon will acknowledge an Order
in writing within five (5) business days after receipt of an Order, and will
seek to provide shipping dates for accepted Orders within that time. Orders are
invalid unless accepted by eSilicon in writing.

         3.3 RISK BUY ORDER. Risk Buy Orders must be submitted to eSilicon with
a signed Risk Buy form provided by eSilicon. Delivery commitments for a Risk Buy
Order are conditional upon the qualification date and may be adjusted by
eSilicon, as required. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.4 hereof, for
a Risk Buy Order, the Customer accepts all responsibility for the performance of
the Product, waives all rights to reschedule or cancel the purchase Order, and
waives the right to return defective units, unless for a defect in workmanship.

         3.4 FORECASTS. Within 10 days after tapeout, Customer shall provide
eSilicon with an initial 9 month non-binding, written forecast of its
anticipated Product Orders (the "FORECAST"). Each month thereafter and until
Termination, the Customer shall provide a rolling 9 month Forecast for each
Product.

         3.5 RESCHEDULING PRODUCTION ORDER. eSilicon shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to accommodate Customer's reasonable requests to reschedule
shipments, subject to the following limitations. If a reschedule request is
received: (a) within 30 days of scheduled delivery, then no rescheduling is
permitted; (b) between 30 and 80 days of scheduled delivery, then 20% of the
order may be rescheduled and may not be delayed for more than 15 days; (c)
between 81 days before scheduled delivery and wafer start, then 100% of the
order may be rescheduled for no more than 90 days; or (d) before wafer start,
then 100% of the order may be rescheduled for no more than 180 days. The
Customer shall reimburse eSilicon for all costs incurred by eSilicon in
connection with shipment rescheduling. Orders rescheduled and subsequently
cancelled shall incur cancellation charges with respect to the initial schedule
dates. Reschedule requests are limited to one per Order.

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         3.6 CANCELING PURCHASE ORDER; FEES. After acceptance by eSilicon of an
Order, Customer may notify eSilicon in writing of any cancellation, termination,
suspension or hold of any Order, in whole or in part, subject to the payment of
the applicable cancellation fee as follows:

                  (a) SERVICE ORDER. Upon receipt by eSilicon of a Customer
notice to cancel an Order for Services, eSilicon will invoice Customer for all
out-of-pocket material and labor expenditures incurred up to and including the
date the cancellation notice is received. Labor expenditure is calculated by
multiplying the total hours worked by each relevant employee by such employee's
standard hourly billing rate.

                  (b) PRODUCT ORDER. Upon receipt by eSilicon of a Customer
notice to cancel an Order for Product: (i) before wafer start, the cancellation
fee is $0; (ii) after wafer start but prior to start of assembly, eSilicon will
invoice Customer for 70% of the total Order purchase price; (iii) after start of
assembly, eSilicon will invoice Customer for 100% of the total Order purchase
price; provided, however, that in all cases of Product Order cancellation,
eSilicon will invoice Customer for all out-of-pocket material and labor
expenditures incurred up to and including the date the cancellation notice is
received, including, but not limited to, unrecouped labor expenditures incurred
in connection with designing and developing such Product.

                  (c) CANCELLATION FEES INDEPENDENT. Any amount invoiced
pursuant to this Section 3.6 shall be independent of any other payments due to
eSilicon and shall not in any event be credited towards or offset any other
payments, fees, or amounts owing to eSilicon for any reason.

         3.7    END OF LIFE.

                  (a) In the event that the eSilicon Partner that manufactures a
Product announces that it will discontinue or cease to manufacture the Product,
eSilicon will provide Customer with at least 3 months' prior written notice
thereof. Upon receipt of such notice, Customer is entitled to place a last time
buy Order, provided, however, the last delivery date for such ordered Product
units may not be more than 6 months after the date of discontinuance of that
Product.

                  (b) In the event that eSilicon will discontinue or cease to
manufacture the Product (and the eSilicon Partner that manufactures such Product
has not informed eSilicon that it will discontinue or cease to manufacture the
Product), eSilicon will provide Customer with at least 3 months' prior written
notice thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon
the effective date of such notice, eSilicon will: (a) grant Customer a
worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable (except to
have made for Customer) license to use the Manufacturing Kit for the sole and
limited purpose to make and have made for Customer the applicable Product (the
"Permitted Purpose"). Such license shall not extend to any other Products.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Manufacturing Kit for the applicable
Product contains any intellectual property rights of third parties, eSilicon
will only be required to sublicense its rights to such intellectual property to
the extent it is permitted to do so by its contractual obligations with such
third parties and eSilicon is not required to make any additional payments or to
pay any royalties to such third parties in connection with such sublicenses or
Customer's manufacture of the Product. Customer agrees that the Manufacturing
Kit is eSilicon's Confidential Information and upon the grant of a license to
Customer in accordance with this Section, Customer agrees: (i) not to disclose
the Manufacturing Kit to anyone other than Customer's employees, consultants or
contractors on a need to know basis and solely for the Permitted Purpose; and
(ii) not to permit such employees, consultants or contractors to access the
Manufacturing Kit until they have first executed a binding and enforceable
agreement with Customer that obligates such employees, consultants or
contractors to keep the Manufacturing Kit confidential and not to use the
Manufacturing Kit for anything other than expressly permitted in this
subsection.

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               SECTION 4 PRODUCT DELIVERY, ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT

         4.1 DELIVERY. eSilicon shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
ensure that Products are shipped on or before the scheduled shipment date as
specified in the applicable accepted Order. eSilicon may ship partial line items
for an Order, provided that eSilicon notifies Customer prior to shipment.
Delivery of Products shall be ex-works, eSilicon's designated shipping point and
continue on to the Customer per their designated carrier. Customer shall receive
good and marketable title to the Products at the time of delivery to their
designated carrier. Customer shall be responsible for, and assume all risk of
loss and/or damage to the Products, from any cause, upon leaving eSilicon's
designated shipping point.

         4.2 ACCEPTANCE OF SHIPMENT. Product units will be deemed to be accepted
by Customer unless, within 30 days after Customer's receipt of the Product
units, Customer provides eSilicon with written rejection of the shipment, in
whole or in part, that lists in detail the reasons for the rejection and which
must include, but is not limited to, a description of how the Product units
materially fail to meet the Specifications. Rejected Product units will be
shipped to eSilicon with freight and insurance prepaid by the Customer and must
be accompanied by a return material authorization number provided by eSilicon.
If Customer rejects the shipment within the 30 day period, then eSilicon shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to correct any verified defects in the
Product units and redeliver the Product units to Customer, subject to the
provisions of Section 5; provided, however, that if the returned Product units
meet eSilicon's visual acceptance criteria and final test program revision
applicable to the Product unit, then eSilicon shall return the product units to
the Customer and Customer shall reimburse eSilicon for all shipping related
charges.

         4.3 PAYMENT TERMS. The fees for Services and Products will be set forth
in the applicable Proposal. eSilicon will invoice Customer: (a) for Services as
set forth in the applicable Proposal; (b) for Products upon delivery of Product
to eSilicon's designated shipping point; (c) notwithstanding the foregoing
subsection (b), for Risk Buy Orders upon acceptance by eSilicon of such Risk Buy
Order; and (d) for cancellation fees upon receipt of a Customer cancellation
notice. In each case, payment is due net 30 days from the date of the invoice.
Customer will pay the full amount stated in the invoice under the terms of the
applicable Proposal in United States dollars by wire transfer to eSilicon's
designated bank account. Payments made by Customer after their due date shall
incur interest at the lower of 1.0% per month or the highest rate permitted by
applicable law. In addition, eSilicon shall have the right to withhold Product
or Deliverables when payments are past due.

         4.4 TAXES. The Customer shall be obligated to pay all sales, use,
withholding and other taxes due on any payments made by Customer to eSilicon
under this Agreement, except for taxes based on eSilicon's net income.

                    SECTION 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

         5.1 CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Customer represents and
warrants to eSilicon that: (a) Customer has not previously granted and will not
grant any rights in the Customer Deliverables, Customer's Background Technology
or Customer's Product to any third party such that the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will violate or be in conflict with or constitute, with or
without the passage of time and giving of notice, a breach or default under any
contract, agreement or obligation with such third party; and (b) Customer has
full corporate power to enter into this Agreement, to carry out its obligations
hereunder, and to grant and assign the rights herein granted or assigned to
eSilicon.

         5.2 ESILICON REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. eSilicon represents and
warrants to Customer that: (a) eSilicon has not previously granted and will not
grant any rights in eSilicon's Background Technology to any third party such
that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will violate or be in
conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of time and giving of
notice, a breach or default under any contract, agreement or obligation with

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such third party; and (b) eSilicon has full corporate power to enter into this
Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder, and to grant the rights
herein granted to Customer.

         5.3 LIMITED SERVICES WARRANTY. eSilicon warrants that Services will be
performed in a good and workmanlike manner, consistent with generally accepted
industry standards. As Customer's sole and exclusive remedy, and eSilicon's
entire liability for any breach of the foregoing warranty, eSilicon will, at its
sole option and expense, re-perform any Service that fails to meet this limited
warranty or refund to Customer the fees paid for the non-conforming Service.

         5.4 LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY. Subject to Section 3.3, eSilicon warrants
to Customer, for one (1) year from the date code on the Product, that such
Product (i) will be free from defects in material and workmanship, and (ii)
subject to having completed qualification testing undertaken by eSilicon, will
substantially conform to the applicable Specifications agreed upon by the
Parties based on the production test program applied by eSilicon for use in
Product testing. eSilicon's sole and exclusive obligation under the Product
warranty is, at eSilicon's sole option, (a) to refund the purchase price for the
affected Product, (b) to replace the affected Product, or (c) to repair the
affected Product; provided, however, that replaced Product will be warranted for
the balance of the original warranty period or 90 days from the date such
Product is delivered to Customer, whichever is longer.

         5.5 EXCLUSIONS. The warranty shall only apply to Customer and does not
cover damage to Products due to external causes, including but not limited to,
accident, abuse, misuse, neglect, mishandling, improper testing, use of contrary
industry practices, or any damage caused by equipment not supplied by eSilicon.
eSilicon makes no representation or warranty that the performance or operation
of any Deliverables will be error-free or that all errors can be corrected or
circumvented.

         5.6 NO OTHER WARRANTIES. THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN SECTION 5 ARE THE
SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTIES MADE BY ESILICON FOR SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
HEREUNDER AND ESILICON DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

                            SECTION 6 LICENSE RIGHTS

         6.1 LICENSE GRANT BY CUSTOMER. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, Customer hereby grants to eSilicon and eSilicon Partners a
worldwide, nonexclusive, fully-paid, royalty-free license under Customer's
Intellectual Property Rights in Customer's Background Technology and Customer
Deliverables, together with any other Confidential Information of Customer
delivered to eSilicon, to design, develop, manufacture and have manufactured for
Customer the Deliverables and Products and to perform the Services for Customer.
Neither eSilicon nor eSilicon Partners has the right to market, sell, or
distribute (directly or indirectly) the Products manufactured pursuant to this
Agreement.

         6.2 LICENSE GRANT BY ESILICON. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, eSilicon hereby grants to Customer a worldwide, nonexclusive,
royalty-free license (without the right to sublicense) under eSilicon's
Intellectual Property Rights in eSilicon's Background Technology during the
Term, together with any other Confidential Information of eSilicon delivered to
Customer, to (i) use, copy and modify the Deliverables, only in connection with
the Services; and (ii) market, sell, and distribute (directly or indirectly) the
Products manufactured pursuant to this Agreement.

         6.3 LICENSE RESTRICTIONS. Each Party's rights in the other Party's
Background Technology and Confidential Information will be limited to those
expressly granted under this Agreement. Each Party reserves all rights in its
respective Background Technology and Confidential Information not expressly
granted to the other Party. To the extent that a Deliverable includes computer
software, neither Customer nor a third party acting on Customer's behalf will
decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise reduce all or any part of
such software to human readable form.

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                         SECTION 7 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

         7.1 EXISTING PROPERTY. Subject to the license rights granted by the
Parties under Sections 6.1 and 6.2, each Party shall retain all rights, title
and interest in and to such Party's Background Technology and Confidential
Information, and all Intellectual Property Rights therein.

         7.2 NEW INNOVATIONS. eSilicon shall own all rights, title and interest
in and to the design flow, design methodology, mask work rights, mask sets,
tapeout databases, reticles, load boards, probe cards, and burn-in boards
know-how and other technology that are conceived or made in connection with the
performance of the Services by eSilicon under this Agreement, and all
Intellectual Property Rights therein.

         7.3 MANUFACTURING RIGHTS. eSilicon shall have the exclusive right to
manufacture the Products and any Revisions thereof.

                            SECTION 8 CONFIDENTIALITY

         8.1 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. "CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION" means
information disclosed by one Party to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement
that: (i) is marked as "Confidential" or "Proprietary"; (ii) if orally disclosed
or disclosed in other intangible form, is identified as confidential or
proprietary at the time of disclosure; or (iii) should be reasonably understood
by the Receiving Party to be confidential due to the nature of the disclosed
information and/or the circumstances surrounding disclosure, even if not
expressly marked, identified, or otherwise designated as such. "Confidential
Information" shall be deemed to also include the Parties' respective Background
Technology, the Customer Deliverables and the Deliverables, as well as the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, any of its parts or attachments, and any
Proposal.

         8.2 LIMITATIONS. Notwithstanding the above, "Confidential Information"
shall not include information of the disclosing Party which: (i) was generally
available to the public at the time it was disclosed or became generally
available to the public through no fault of the receiving Party; (ii) was known
to the receiving Party, without restriction, at the time of disclosure, as
demonstrated by files in existence at the time of disclosure; (iii) is disclosed
with the prior written approval of the disclosing Party; (iv) was independently
developed by the receiving Party without any use of the Confidential
Information, as demonstrated by documentation created at the time of such
independent development; or (v) becomes known to the receiving Party, without
restriction, from a source other than the disclosing Party without breach of
this Agreement by the receiving Party and otherwise not in violation of the
disclosing Party's rights.

         8.3 PERMITTED DISCLOSURES. The receiving Party is permitted to disclose
Confidential Information to the extent that such disclosure is: (i) necessary
for the receiving Party to enforce its rights under this Agreement in connection
with a legal proceeding, or (ii) disclosed pursuant to the order or requirement
of a court, administrative agency, or other governmental body; but only if the
receiving Party provides prompt notice of the court order or requirement to the
disclosing Party to enable the disclosing Party to seek a protective order or
otherwise prevent or restrict such disclosure and that the receiving Party only
disclose such information as is strictly necessary to comply with the order or
requirement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the receiving Party may disclose
Confidential Information of the other Party only to its officers, directors,
partners, employees, majority-owned subsidiaries, or other parties over which it
exercises control, or third parties who have a legitimate need to know such
Confidential Information (including without limitation, design, manufacturing
and supply-chain contractors) and who are obligated by appropriate written
agreements, including, but not limited to non-disclosure agreements, to keep the
Confidential Information confidential.

         8.4 CONFIDENTIALITY. Each Party shall keep all Confidential Information
of the other Party in strictest confidence and shall not use such Confidential
Information except as necessary to fulfill its obligations or exercise its
rights under this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, each of the Parties

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shall use at least the same degree of care that it uses to prevent the
disclosure of its own confidential information of like importance to prevent the
disclosure of Confidential Information of the other Party, and in no event less
than reasonable care. The receiving Party shall notify the disclosing Party of
any unauthorized use or disclosure of the disclosing Party's Confidential
Information, whether actual or suspected.

                         SECTION 9 TERM AND TERMINATION

         9.1 TERM. This Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and
continue in full force and effect for a period of 3 years thereafter (the
"INITIAL TERM"), unless terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement ("TERMINATION"). At the end of the Initial Term and each renewal term
thereafter (together with the Initial Term, the "TERM"), this Agreement will
automatically renew for a one year period unless either Party provides the other
Party with written notice of non-renewal at least 90 days prior to the date of
any such automatic renewal.

         9.2 TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. A Party shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement if the other Party breaches any material term or condition of
this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within 30 days after receipt of
written notice of such breach. Termination of this Agreement by either Party
will be a non-exclusive remedy for breach and will be without prejudice to any
other right or remedy of such Party.

         9.3 TERMINATION; CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Within 30 days of
Termination, the Parties will return or destroy all copies of any Confidential
Information provided hereunder in such Party's possession or control and, upon
request, will furnish to such other Party an affidavit or declaration signed by
an officer of such Party certifying that such delivery or destruction has been
fully effected.

         9.4 TERMINATION; PENDING ORDERS. Upon Termination, eSilicon will cease
to be responsible for completing any pending Services under any Proposals or
Orders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, eSilicon will wind up its work in a
commercially reasonable manner and preserve and deliver to Customer all
Deliverables and Products in their then-current state of completion as of the
effective date of Termination. Customer will pay all fees and expenses related
to eSilicon's completed work, work-in-process, and winding-up activities within
15 days after the date of eSilicon's invoice therefore.

         9.5 DAMAGES. Neither Party will be liable to the other for damages of
any type solely as a result of terminating this Agreement in accordance with its
terms.

         9.6 SURVIVAL. The Parties' rights and obligations under Sections 3.7,
4.3, 4.4, 5, 6.1, 8, 9.2 to 9.6, 10, 11 and 12 will survive Termination.

                           SECTION 10 INDEMNIFICATION

         10.1 INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATION. The Customer, on the one hand, and
eSilicon, on the other hand (each, an "INDEMNIFYING PARTY," as the case may be),
shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless eSilicon and eSilicon Partners, on the
one hand, and the Customer, on the other hand (each, an "INDEMNIFIED PARTY", as
the case may be), from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action
and any liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses, (including but not
limited to reasonable fees of attorneys and other professionals) arising from:
(a) in the case where the Indemnified Party is eSilicon, (i) any third party
claim that the Customer Deliverables, Customer's Background Technology or
Customer's Product, in whole or in part, infringe any patent or copyrights or
incorporate any misappropriated trade secrets of any third party, or (ii) any
sale or distribution of a Product to third parties; and (b) in the case where
the Indemnified Party is Customer, any third party claim that eSilicon's
Background Technology as embodied in a Deliverable or Product, in whole or in
part, infringes any patent or copyright or incorporates any misappropriated
trade secrets of any third party.

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         10.2 INDEMNITY CONDITIONS. In the event of any such claim, the
Indemnified Party shall: (i) promptly notify Indemnifying Party of the claim;
(ii) provide Indemnifying Party with all reasonable information and assistance,
at Indemnifying Party's expense, to defend or settle such a claim; and (iii)
grant Indemnifying Party authority and control of the defense or settlement of
such claim. If a settlement would alter, impair or reduce the scope of
Indemnified Party's rights under this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall
not settle any such claim without Indemnified Party's prior written consent,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Indemnified Party reserves
the right to retain counsel, at Indemnified Party's expense, to participate in
the defense and settlement of any such claim.

         10.3 INJUNCTIONS; TERMINATION. In the event that any of the rights
granted to the Indemnified Party under this Agreement are exercised and
consequently enjoined or, in the Indemnifying Party's reasonable opinion, are
likely to be enjoined due to the type of infringement or misappropriation
specified in Section 10.1, the Indemnifying Party shall at its expense and
option, and without prejudice to the rights and remedies of Indemnified Party:
(i) procure for Indemnified Party a license to continue to exercise all of the
rights granted under this Agreement with respect to the Indemnifying Party's
Deliverables, Background Technology and Product; or (ii) modify the allegedly
infringing item to avoid the infringement or misappropriation, without
materially impairing the performance or compliance with the Specifications. If
the remedies set forth in subsections (i) and (ii) of this Section 10.3 fail
despite the Indemnifying Party's commercially reasonable efforts, then the
Indemnified Party may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days prior written notice
to the Indemnifying Party.

         10.4 EXCLUSIONS. The Indemnifying Party shall have no liability for any
infringement or misappropriation claim to the extent it results from: (i)
modifications of the Indemnifying Party's Background Technology or Product other
than by the Indemnifying Party or a party authorized by the Indemnifying Party,
if such a claim would have been avoided but for such modification; (ii) a
combination of the Indemnifying Party's Deliverables, Background Technology or
Product with processes or materials not provided by Indemnifying Party, if such
a claim would have been avoided but for such combination; or (iii) Indemnified
Party's failure to use modifications to the Indemnifying Party's Deliverables,
Background Technology or Product provided by Indemnifying Party to avoid
infringement or misappropriation.

         10.5 SOLE REMEDY. The provisions of Section 10 represent each Party's
sole and exclusive obligation and sole and exclusive remedy for any claim of
infringement or misappropriation of third party Intellectual Property Rights.

                       SECTION 11 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

         11.1 TOTAL LIABILITY. Except for a breach of eSilicon's confidentiality
obligations set forth in Section 8 of this Agreement, eSilicon's total liability
to Customer, from all causes of action and all theories of liability, will be
limited to and will not exceed the aggregate amounts paid to eSilicon by
Customer under the Proposal giving rise to any liability hereunder.

         11.2 LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS. Liability for damages will be limited
and excluded as set forth in this Section 11, even if any exclusive remedy
provided for in this Agreement fails of its essential purpose. Except for
damages arising from a breach of confidentiality obligations set forth in
Section 8 of this Agreement, neither Party will be liable to the other Party or
to any third party for any special, incidental or consequential damages
(including loss of use, data, business or profits) arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement or the Services, whether such liability arises
from any claim based upon contract, warranty, tort (including negligence),
product liability or otherwise, and whether or not a Party has been advised of
the possibility of such loss or damage. In no event will eSilicon be liable (a)
to Customer for any direct or indirect damages owed to third parties relating to
any deliverables or services not provided by eSilicon or (b) for any damages
relating to or resulting from the use of deliverables used for aviation,
medical, nuclear or ultra hazardous purposes.

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                              SECTION 12 GOVERNANCE

         12.1 COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. Both Parties will comply in all material
respects with all laws and regulations applicable to its activities under this
Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, both Parties will: (a) comply with
all United States Department of Commerce and other United States export control
laws and regulations with respect to the subject matter hereof; and (b) not
produce or distribute any software, products, or technical data in any country
where such production or distribution would be unlawful.

         12.2 GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE. This Agreement will be governed by and
construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the United States and the
State of California, without regard to or application of provisions relating to
conflicts of law, and expressly excluding the United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Any litigation arising under this
Agreement will be brought exclusively in the federal courts of the Northern
District of California or the California state court of Santa Clara County, and
the Parties hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such
courts.

         12.3 ATTORNEYS' FEES. Each Party agrees that in any action to enforce
this Agreement the prevailing Party will be entitled to reasonable attorneys'
fees and other costs incurred therein, in addition to any other appropriate
relief.

         12.4 WAIVER AND MODIFICATION. Failure by either Party to enforce any
provision of this Agreement will not be deemed a waiver of future enforcement of
that or any other provision. Any waiver, amendment or other modification of any
provision of this Agreement will be effective only if in writing and signed by
the Parties.

         12.5 SEVERABILITY. If, for any reason, a court of competent
jurisdiction finds any provision of this Agreement to be unenforceable, that
provision of the Agreement will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible to
affect the intent of the Parties, and the remainder of this Agreement will
continue in full force and effect.

         12.6 NOTICES. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement
will be in writing and delivered by confirmed facsimile transmission, by courier
or overnight delivery service, or by certified mail, and in each instance will
be deemed given upon receipt. All communications will be sent to the addresses
set forth as follows or to such other address as may be specified by either
Party to the other in accordance with this Section 12.6. If to eSilicon:
eSilicon Corporation, 501 Macara Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94085, Attn:
Legal Department. If to Customer, addressed to the Customer address specified in
the first paragraph of this Agreement.

         12.7 ASSIGNMENT. Customer may not assign its rights or delegate its
obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, without eSilicon's prior
written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or
conditioned. Any attempted assignment or delegation by Customer, without such
consent, will be void. Subject to the foregoing, the rights and obligations of
the Parties will bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties' respective
successors and permitted assigns.

         12.8 FORCE MAJEURE. Except for payment obligations, neither Party will
be deemed in default of this Agreement to the extent that performance of its
obligations is delayed or prevented by reason of fire, natural disaster,
accident, act of government, shortages of material or supplies or any other
cause beyond the reasonable control of such Party, provided that such Party
gives the other Party written notice thereof promptly and, in any event, within
15 days of discovery thereof and uses its reasonable commercial efforts to so
perform or cure.

         12.9 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, including any Proposals,
constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof, and supersedes and replaces all prior and contemporaneous
understandings, communications or agreements, written or oral, regarding such
subject matter.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized representatives of
eSilicon, Customer and Authorized Agent have executed this Agreement as of the
Effective Date. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each
of which will constitute an original, but taken together will constitute one and
the same instrument.

    ESILICON CORPORATION                       RIM SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY

    /s/ Fritz Koehler                          /s/ Brad Ketch
    ---------------------------------          ---------------------------------
    By:                                        By:
    Name:  Fritz Koehler                       Name:  Brad Ketch
    Title:  V.P. and General Counsel           Title:  President and CEO

                                               AUTHORIZED AGENT:

                                               ---------------------------------
                                               By:
                                               Name:
                                               Title:

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                 BY AND BETWEEN

                              HINES NURSERIES, INC.

                                       AND

                            COSTA NURSERY FARMS, LLC

                                   DATED AS OF

                                 OCTOBER 2, 2006

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                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

         This Asset Purchase Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and entered
into as of October 2, 2006 (the "Closing Date") by and between Hines Nurseries,
Inc., a California corporation ("Seller"), and Costa Nursery Farms, LLC, a
Florida limited liability company ("Purchaser").

                                    RECITALS
                                    --------

         A. Seller desires to sell certain inventory and assets, and the
goodwill related thereto, of Seller to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to
purchase certain inventory and assets, and the goodwill related thereto, of
Seller from Seller upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, all pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set
forth herein and intending to be bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as
follows:

                                    AGREEMENT
                                    ---------

         1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS AT THE CLOSING.

                  1.1 PURCHASED ASSETS. Subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, at the Closing (as defined in Section 3.1 hereof),
Purchaser agrees to purchase from Seller, and Seller agrees to sell, assign,
transfer and deliver to Purchaser all of Seller's right, title and interest in
and to the inventory, vehicles, trailers, farm equipment, racks and other assets
described below and listed on Schedules 1.1(a), 1.1(b), 1.1(c), 1.1(d) and
1.1(e) hereto, and the goodwill related thereto (collectively, the "Purchased
Assets"):

                           (a) INVENTORY. All inventory items and related
materials and supplies described on SCHEDULE 1.1(A) (i) located on the real
property to be subleased to Purchaser pursuant to the terms of the Sublease
Agreement (as defined herein) other than those inventory items and related
materials and supplies located on such property which are tagged or otherwise
identified as being sold to Pure Beauty Farms, Inc. ("Pure Beauty"), (ii)
located at other areas of the Hines Miami Facility which are specifically tagged
or otherwise identified as being sold to Purchaser, and (iii) owned by Seller
and located at The Home Depot stores listed on SCHEDULE 1.1(A) (such stores are
referred to as "The Home Depot Stores") after the close of business on the
Closing Date (the items listed in the preceding subclauses (i), (ii) and (iii)
are referred to collectively, as the "Inventory"). Notwithstanding any physical
inventory count that Seller and/or Purchaser may have conducted prior to the
Closing or any provision herein to the contrary, Purchaser acknowledges that
inventory items and other products have been sold by Seller for Seller's benefit

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in the ordinary course of Seller's business up to and through the close of
business on the Closing Date and neither such items which have been sold up to
and through the close of business on the Closing Date nor the resulting accounts
receivable are being sold to Purchaser. For purposes of this Agreement, the
terms "Inventory" and "Purchased Assets" shall not include any inventory items
or other products sold by Seller up to and through the close of business on the
Closing Date.

                           (b) VEHICLES. The vehicles and trailers listed and
described on SCHEDULE 1.1(B).

                           (c) FARM EQUIPMENT. The farm equipment listed and
described on SCHEDULE 1.1(C).

                           (d) RACKS. The racks listed and described on SCHEDULE
1.1(D) (the "Initial Racks").

                           (e) OTHER ASSETS. All other assets listed and
described on SCHEDULE 1.1(E), (the "Other
Assets").

                  1.2 EXCLUDED ASSETS. Seller shall not sell, assign, transfer
or convey to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall not purchase, any inventory,
property, item or asset of the Seller, other than those described or listed in
Section 1.1 and described or listed on Schedules 1.1(a), 1.1(b), 1.1(c), 1.1(d)
and 1.1(e) including, without limitation, any accounts receivable of Seller (the
"Excluded Assets"). Purchaser acknowledges that Seller is selling other assets
to another third party on or about the date hereof and Purchaser has no rights
to such other assets or any of the Excluded Assets.

                  1.3 ASSUMED LIABILITIES. At the Closing, Purchaser shall
assume all liabilities and obligations of Seller arising from or relating to
returns of Inventory or other products purchased from The Home Depot Stores
which occur after the Closing without regard to when such Inventory or other
products were purchased (the "Assumed Liabilities"). Except as set forth in the
preceding sentence, Purchaser shall not assume any liabilities or obligations of
Seller.

         2. PURCHASE PRICE; PAYMENT TERMS.

                  2.1 PURCHASE PRICE. The aggregate purchase price for the
Purchased Assets (the "Purchase Price") shall be the sum of Six Hundred
Seventy-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and Fifty-Three Cents
($673,833.53) (the "Net Purchase Price") and One Million Seven Hundred Twenty
Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars and Thirty-Three Cents ($1,720,996.33)
(the "Payoff Amount").

                  2.2 PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE. At the Closing, Purchaser shall
pay the Net Purchase Price and the Payoff Amount by wire transfer in immediately
available funds to the accounts designated by Seller as set forth on SCHEDULE
2.2.

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                  2.3 SALES, USE AND TRANSFER TAXES. Purchaser shall be
responsible for any documentary transfer taxes and any sales, use or other
taxes, duties, fees and governmental exactions imposed by reason of the transfer
of the Purchased Assets provided for hereunder and any deficiency, interest or
penalty asserted with respect thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence,
Purchaser shall not be responsible for any income, capital gain or other similar
tax incurred by Seller in connection with such transfer.

                  2.4 ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE. The Purchase Price shall be
allocated in relation to the Purchased Assets, as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.4
hereto. Each party agrees that it will not, in its tax returns or elsewhere,
take a position inconsistent with the allocations provided for in this Section.

         3. CLOSING.

                  3.1 CLOSING. The closing of the purchase and sale of the
Purchased Assets shall be consummated (the "Closing") at 11:59 P.M. (Florida
time) on the Closing Date (the "Closing") via facsimile, telephone, mail and
other mutually acceptable means of communication and delivery. Except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, all proceedings to be taken and all
documents to be executed at the Closing shall be deemed to have been taken,
delivered or executed simultaneously, and no action or proceeding shall be
deemed taken nor documents deemed executed or delivered until all have been
taken, delivered and executed. At the Closing, Purchaser acknowledges receipt of
the Purchased Assets.

                  3.2 DELIVERIES OF SELLER. At the Closing, Seller shall deliver
or cause to be delivered to Purchaser:

                           (a) a Bill of Sale duly executed by Seller in
substantially the form of EXHIBIT A attached
hereto;

                           (b) title to those vehicles and trailers listed on
SCHEDULE1.1(B) to the extent that Seller has possession of and can locate and
deliver such titles at Closing; and

                           (c) a sublease agreement in substantially the form of
EXHIBIT B attached hereto (the "Sublease Agreement") duly executed by Seller.

                  3.3 DELIVERIES OF PURCHASER.

                           (a) At the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver or cause
to be delivered the following to Seller (or such other parties as may be
designated by Seller or specified in the Sublease Agreement):

                                     (i) the Purchase Price, as provided in
Section 2.2 hereof;

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                                     (ii) the Sublease Agreement duly executed
by Purchaser together with all rents, deposits and other monies required to be
paid by Purchaser under the Sublease Agreement; and

                                     (iii) proof of insurance in amounts and
form acceptable to Seller naming Seller as an additional insured.

         4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

                  4.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING SELLER. Seller
hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser, as of the date hereof, except as
set forth on the disclosure schedules attached hereto ("SELLER'S SCHEDULE OF
EXCEPTIONS"), as follows:

                           (a) EXISTENCE. Seller validly exists as a corporation
in good standing under the laws of the State of California.

                           (b) AUTHORITY TO SELL PURCHASED ASSETS. Seller has
all requisite corporate power and authority to sell the Purchased Assets to
Purchaser as contemplated hereby, and such sale of the Purchased Assets has been
duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
Seller.

                           (c) TITLE TO PURCHASED ASSETS. At Closing, Seller
will deliver good and marketable title to the property included in the Purchased
Assets, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances except for any lien
claim or encumbrance created by Purchaser or otherwise resulting from
Purchaser's actions.

                           (d) NON-CONTRAVENTION. None of the execution,
delivery or performance by Seller of this Agreement does or will (a) contravene
or conflict with Seller's articles of incorporation or bylaws, or (b) contravene
or conflict with any provision of any law, regulation, judgment, injunction,
order or decree binding upon Seller.

                           (e) BROKERS' FEES. No broker, finder or similar agent
has been employed by or on behalf of Seller in connection with this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby, and Seller has not entered into any
agreement, arrangement or understanding of any kind with any person or entity
for the payment of any brokerage commission, finder's fee or any similar
compensation in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.

                           (f) EXECUTION AND DELIVERY. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by Seller and constitutes a legal, valid and binding
agreement of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms,
except to the extent such enforceability may be limited by (a) bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, now or hereafter
in effect, relating to or limiting creditors' rights generally and (b) general
principles of equity (whether considered in an action in equity or at law).

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                           (g) NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. EXCEPT
FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 4.1, SELLER
MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AND SELLER HEREBY
DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY. THE PURCHASED ASSETS ARE USED AND BEING SOLD "AS IS - WHERE IS" AND THE
SELLER HEREBY DISCLAIMS THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR USE.

                  4.2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING PURCHASER.
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller, as of the date hereof, as
follows:

                           (a) EXISTENCE. Purchaser validly exists as a limited
liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida.

                           (b) AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE PURCHASED ASSETS. Purchaser
has all requisite power and authority to purchase the Purchased Assets from
Seller as contemplated hereby, and such purchase of the Purchased Assets has
been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on the part of
Purchaser.

                           (c) REQUIRED CONSENTS. None of the execution,
delivery or performance by Purchaser of this Agreement requires any action by or
in respect of, or filing with any governmental body, agency, official or
authority or the consent of any third party.

                           (d) NON-CONTRAVENTION. None of the execution,
delivery or performance by Purchaser of this Agreement does or will (a)
contravene or conflict with Purchaser's Articles of Organization or Operating
Agreement, or (b) contravene or conflict with any provision of any law,
regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon Purchaser.

                           (e) BROKERS' FEES. No broker, finder or similar agent
has been employed by or on behalf of Purchaser in connection with this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated hereby, and Purchaser has not entered into any
agreement, arrangement or understanding of any kind with any person or entity
for the payment of any brokerage commission, finder's fee or any similar
compensation in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.

                           (f) EXECUTION AND DELIVERY. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by Purchaser and constitutes a legal, valid and
binding agreement of Purchaser enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with
its terms, except to the extent such enforceability may be limited by (a)
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, now or
hereafter in effect, relating to or limiting creditors' rights generally and (b)
general principles of equity (whether considered in an action in equity or at
law).

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                           (g) INSPECTION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Purchaser has
fully inspected to its satisfaction all of the Purchased Assets. Purchaser
acknowledges that (i) the Purchased Assets are being sold "AS IS - WHERE IS,"
and (ii) except as specifically provided for in Section 4.1 herein, Seller is
making no representation or warranty regarding the Purchased Assets or the
transactions contemplated herein.

         5. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.

                  5.1 NON-DISCLOSURE. Purchaser shall hold in confidence, and
shall use reasonable efforts to ensure that its employees and representatives
hold in confidence, all information concerning Seller and the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.

                  5.2 UNIFORM PRODUCT CODES. To the extent transferable, Seller
hereby grants to Purchaser, for the period commencing on the Closing and ending
the earlier of June 30, 2007 or such time as the Inventory tagged with Seller's
universal product codes ("UPCs") prior to the Closing has been sold or otherwise
disposed of by Purchaser, the royalty-free (other than the consideration to be
paid hereunder), non-exclusive, non-transferable, restricted right and limited
license to use Seller's UPCs solely on tags attached by Seller to the Inventory
prior to the Closing and solely for the purpose of selling such Inventory
through The Home Depot Stores. In addition to the other provisions in this
Agreement, Purchaser agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller for
any cost, liability, claim, or expense arising out of Purchaser's use of
Seller's UPCs.

                  5.3 LIMITED USE OF SELLER'S NAME. Seller hereby grants to
Purchaser, for the period commencing on the Closing and ending the earlier of
June 30, 2007 or such time as all Inventory tagged with Seller's tags prior to
the Closing has been sold or otherwise disposed of by Purchaser, the
royalty-free (other than the consideration to be paid hereunder), non-exclusive,
non-transferable, restricted right and limited license to use the name "Hines,"
"Hines Nurseries" or similar derivations thereof solely on tags attached by
Seller to the Inventory prior to the Closing and solely for the purpose of
selling such Inventory through The Home Depot Stores. The parties acknowledge
that Seller is the exclusive owner of all rights in the name "Hines," "Hines
Nurseries" or similar derivations thereof and that nothing in this Agreement
confers any rights to Purchaser therein except as specifically set forth in the
previous sentence.

                  5.4 ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND DIRECTION OF FUNDS. After the
Closing, Seller shall have access at reasonable times, upon reasonable notice
and subject to reasonable requirements related to confidentiality, to copies of
the reports and any remittance advice provided by The Home Depot to Purchaser
relating to the sale of Inventory or any plants, nursery products or other
products by The Home Depot Stores for purposes of determining that sales are
properly credited to either Purchaser or Seller as contemplated by this
Agreement. Likewise, Purchaser shall have access at reasonable times, upon
reasonable notice and subject to reasonable requirements related to
confidentiality, to copies of the reports and any remittance advice provided by

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The Home Depot to Seller relating to the sale of Inventory or any plants,
nursery products or other products by The Home Depot Stores for purposes of
determining that sales are properly credited to either Purchaser or Seller as
contemplated by this Agreement. After the Closing, Purchaser agrees to promptly
remit to Seller any funds improperly received by Purchaser from The Home Depot
relating to sales prior to and through the close of business on the Closing Date
of any plants, nursery products or any other products owned by Seller. After the
Closing, Seller agrees to promptly remit to Purchaser any funds improperly
received by Seller from The Home Depot relating to sales after the close of
business on the Closing Date of Inventory or any other products owned by
Purchaser. The parties agree to attempt to work reasonably together to resolve
any questions or disputes which may result from the misapplication of funds
which they may receive from The Home Depot for furthering the purposes and
intent of this Section 5.4.

                  5.5 ACCESS TO PREMISES. Purchaser agrees, without cost, after
the Closing, to permit Seller and a reasonable number of Seller's employees,
agents and representatives access to the premises leased to Purchaser pursuant
to the Sublease Agreement in order to perform certain remedial and cleanup
actions and for other post-closing activities.

                  5.6 STORAGE OF THE TRUCK AND TRAILER. Seller owns a truck and
trailer (the "Truck and Trailer") that was involved in an accident which is the
subject of pending litigation. Purchaser agrees to permit Seller to store,
without cost, the Truck and Trailer where it is currently located on the
premises leased to Purchaser pursuant to the Sublease Agreement and Purchaser
agrees not to disturb or move the Truck and Trailer as Purchaser acknowledges
that the Truck and Trailer are evidence in a legal proceeding and agrees to
treat them as such.

                  5.7 TITLE TO VEHICLES. Other than with respect to vehicles or
trailers leased by Seller, Seller agrees to deliver to Purchaser, within a
reasonable time after the Closing, those titles to vehicles and trailers listed
on SCHEDULE 1.1(B) which Seller was unable to deliver at Closing pursuant to
Section 3.2(b) hereof. With respect to those vehicles or trailers listed on
SCHEDULE 1.1(B) which are leased by Seller, Seller agrees to use reasonable
efforts to cooperate with and assist Purchaser in promptly obtaining title from
the respective lessors of such vehicles and trailers. Promptly after receiving
the titles to the vehicles and trailers pursuant to Section 3.2(b) and promptly
after receiving the additional titles to the vehicles and trailers pursuant to
this section, Purchaser agrees to register such trailers and vehicles in
Purchaser's own name with the Department of Motor Vehicles or comparable
governmental agency in the State of Florida and to provide Seller with evidence
reasonably satisfactory to Seller of such registration. Purchaser agrees to
indemnify and hold Seller harmless from any costs, claim, liability or other
expense resulting from any delay in Purchaser's registration of the vehicles and
trailers in Purchaser's own name and to name Seller as an additional insured on
Purchaser's insurance for such vehicles and trailers until such registration.

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                  5.8 NUMBERING OF RACKS; SALE OF ADDITIONAL RACKS. Promptly
after the Closing, Purchaser agrees to sequentially number the Initial Racks
sold to Purchaser pursuant to Section 1.1 above. In addition to the Initial
Racks being sold to Purchaser pursuant to Section 1.1 above, Purchaser agrees to
acquire from Seller those additional racks (each such rack consisting of a base
and one or more shelves) which are either (i) located at The Home Depot Stores
at the time of Closing and retrieved by Purchaser, or (ii) delivered by Seller
to Purchaser after the Closing and prior to December 31, 2006 (such additional
racks to be purchased by Purchaser are referred to as the "Additional Racks").
On the 15th and the last day of each month following the Closing until December
31, 2006, Purchaser shall deliver a report to Seller setting forth in reasonable
detail the number of Additional Racks and the number of shelves on each
Additional Rack either gathered by Purchaser at The Home Depot Stores or
delivered by Seller to Purchaser and pay to Seller by wire transfer a purchase
price of $60 for each base of a rack and $5 for each shelf listed thereon (such
additional purchase price is defined as the "Additional Racks Purchase Price").
Purchaser shall continue to keep a record of the Additional Racks, including the
number of shelves on each such Additional Rack, which it gathers or receives as
provided for above and provide Seller with reasonable access to such records and
the Additional Racks for the purpose of verifying the number of Additional Racks
and the number of shelves on each Additional Rack and the resulting Additional
Racks Purchase Price calculations. In order to keep track of the number of
Additional Racks to be acquired by Purchaser, Purchaser agrees to sequentially
number such Additional Racks. Title for the Additional Racks will not transfer
from Seller to Purchaser until such time as the Additional Racks Purchase Price
for such Additional Racks has been received by Seller. The Additional Racks are
being sold to Purchaser hereunder are used, have incurred wear and tear and are
being sold subject to the limitations set forth in Section 4.1(g) and Section
4.2(g) above. In no event will Purchaser be required to purchase (i) a
non-functional Additional Rack as reasonably determined by the parties, or (ii)
more than an aggregate of 2,050 Initial Racks or Additional Racks.

                  5.9 NO ACCEPTANCE ON SELLER'S BEHALF. Purchaser shall not
accept delivery of goods shipped to, ordered by or intended for Seller.
Purchaser shall be responsible for all liabilities and obligations relating to
or arising out of any goods shipped to, ordered by or intended for Seller which
are accepted by Purchaser and to the extent that Seller has paid for any such
goods accepted by Purchaser, Purchaser shall promptly reimburse Seller for any
such amounts.

                  5.10 SUBSTITUTION OF VEHICLES AND TRAILERS. The parties
acknowledge that some of the vehicles and trailers listed on Schedule 1.1(b) of
this Agreement which are being sold to Purchaser are not at Seller's Miami
facility at the time of Closing and have not been viewed by Purchaser (the
"Unseen Vehicles and/or Trailers"). To the extent an Unseen Vehicle and/or
Trailer contains an obvious, significant and material visual defect or is
otherwise obviously and visually significantly and materially damaged when it is
returned after the Closing to the premises being leased by Purchaser and
Purchaser reasonably objects to such significantly and materially defective or
damaged Unseen Vehicle and/or Trailer, then the parties agree to work in good
faith to attempt to find a comparable replacement as a substitute from the other
vehicles and trailers Seller still has in its possession at its Miami facility
after the Closing. If the parties agree to substitute a comparable vehicle
and/or trailer for a damaged or defective Unseen Vehicle and/or Trailer pursuant
to this Section, Seller shall deliver title for such replacement vehicle and/or
trailer to Purchaser and Purchaser shall (i) deliver to Seller any title
received by Purchaser for the damaged or defective Unseen Vehicle and/or
Trailer, and (ii) promptly register the substituted vehicle and/or trailer in
Purchaser's name. The parties agree that Purchaser's obligations under Section

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5.7 of this Agreement shall apply to any substituted vehicle and/or trailer as
if such vehicle and/or trailer had been listed on Schedule 1.1(b) at the
Closing. Purchaser's failure to object to any damaged Unseen Vehicle and/or
Trailer by the close of business on Wednesday, October 4, 2006, shall be deemed
acceptance of such Unseen Vehicle and/or Trailer. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Purchaser acknowledges that the Purchased Assets, including without limitation,
the Unseen Vehicles and or Trailers are used, have incurred wear and tear, and
are being sold subject to the limitations set forth in Section 4.1(b) and
Section 4.2(b).

                  5.11 ALLOCATION OF ASSETS BETWEEN PURCHASER AND PURE BEAUTY.
Purchaser acknowledges that certain of the schedules hereto list assets being
sold to Purchaser and other assets being sold to Pure Beauty without any
specific allocation of individual assets between Purchaser and Pure Beauty. To
the extent that any such schedule does not specifically allocate individual
assets between Purchaser and Pure Beauty, Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that
such allocation will be determined between Purchaser and Pure Beauty without the
involvement of Seller. Purchaser agrees that Seller shall have no responsibility
with respect to the allocation of such assets between Purchaser and Pure Beauty,
including without limitation, any failure of such parties to agree to the
allocation and/or possession of such assets. Purchaser further agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller, from and against any and all claims,
liabilities, losses, damages or injuries together with costs and expenses,
including reasonable legal fees, arising out of, related to or resulting from
the allocation between Purchaser and Pure Beauty of the assets listed on the
schedules hereto.

         6. SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION.

                  6.1 SURVIVAL. All covenants and agreements of the parties in
this Agreement or provided herein shall survive the Closing without limit,
unless otherwise specifically provided for herein. All representations and
warranties of the parties shall survive the Closing and for a period ending on
the first anniversary of the Closing (the "Survival Period"), notwithstanding
any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of the other party; PROVIDED,
however, that, any representation or warranty which is the subject of a claim or
dispute asserted prior to the expiration date of the Survival Period shall
survive with respect to such claim or dispute until final resolution thereof.
All claims for indemnity hereunder shall be made in writing, and shall state
with reasonable specificity the matter for which indemnification is sought.

                  6.2 SELLER'S INDEMNIFICATION. Seller hereby agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold Purchaser and its shareholders, officers, employees,
directors, agents and affiliates (the "Seller Indemnitees") harmless from and
against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages or injuries together
with costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of,
related to or resulting from (i) any incorrectness or incompleteness in the
representations and warranties made by Seller in this Agreement, (ii) any breach
in any material respect by Seller, unless waived by Purchaser, of any covenant
or agreement of Seller contained in or arising out of this Agreement, and (iii)
any liability or obligation relating to, resulting from or arising out of the
Purchased Assets arising before the Closing (except Assumed Liabilities).

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                  6.3 PURCHASER'S INDEMNIFICATION. Purchaser hereby agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold Seller and its shareholders, officers, employees,
directors, agents and affiliates (the "Purchaser Indemnitees") harmless from and
against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages or injuries together
with costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or
resulting from (i) any incorrectness or incompleteness in the representations
and warranties made by Purchaser in this Agreement, (ii) any breach in any
material respect by Purchaser, unless waived by Seller, of any covenant or
agreement of Purchaser contained in or arising out of this Agreement, (iii) any
liability or obligation relating to, resulting from or arising out of the
Assumed Liabilities or the Purchased Assets accruing on or after the Closing or
the Purchaser's business.

                  6.4 LIMITATIONS ON INDEMNIFICATION.

                           (a) The indemnification obligations of either Seller
or Purchaser in subclause (i) of Section 6.2 or subclause (i) of Section 6.3,
respectively, shall not exceed an aggregate amount equal to Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($250,000) (the "Cap Amount").

                           (b) Notwithstanding the indemnification obligations
arising in subclause (i) of Section 6.2 and subclause (i) of Section 6.3,
neither Seller nor Purchaser shall be liable for the first Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars ($25,000) (the "Threshold Amount") in aggregate damages sustained by
Purchaser Indemnitees or Seller Indemnitees, respectively, pursuant to the
indemnification obligations arising in subclause (i) of Section 6.2 and
subclause (i) of Section 6.3; provided Purchaser Indemnitees and Seller
Indemnitees shall be entitled to indemnification for damages in excess of such
Threshold Amount (but not to exceed the Cap Amount) in the event damages to such
Purchaser Indemnitees or Seller Indemnitees exceed such Threshold Amount.

                           (c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
the Cap Amount and the Threshold Amount shall not apply to any indemnification
obligation of Seller or Purchaser arising as a result of fraud, willful breach
or intentional misrepresentation.

                  6.5 THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. If a claim by a third party is made
against any party entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, such
indemnified party shall promptly notify the indemnifying party of such claim.
The indemnifying party shall have ten days after receipt of the above-referenced
notice to undertake, through counsel of its choosing (subject to the consent of
the indemnified party) and at the expense of the indemnifying party, the
settlement or defense thereof; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any such settlement shall
be subject to the consent of the indemnified party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. If the indemnifying party does not notify the indemnified
party within ten days after receipt of the indemnified party's notice of a claim
of indemnity hereunder that the indemnifying party elects to undertake the
defense thereof, or the indemnifying party ceases to reasonably contest such
claim in good faith, the indemnified party shall have the right to contest,

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settle or compromise the claim in its exclusive discretion at the expense of the
indemnifying party. Nothing contained in this Section 6.5 shall be construed as
a limitation on the right of any party to indemnification under this Agreement.

         7. EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

                  7.1 EMPLOYMENT. At the request of Purchaser, Seller has
communicated Purchaser's offer of employment to certain employees of Seller and
SCHEDULE 7.1 lists those employees of Seller that the parties believe have
indicated an intent to accept Purchaser's offer of employment (such employees
are referred to herein as the "Identified Employees"). Purchaser is responsible
for all obligations and liabilities arising out of Purchaser's offers to or
employment of the Identified Employees. Purchaser agrees that, for purposes of
all employee benefit plans, policies and employee fringe benefit programs,
including vacation policies, of Purchaser which may apply to Identified
Employees or in which the Identified Employees may participate following the
Closing, credit will be given to the Identified Employees for service previously
credited with Seller prior to the Closing. Prior to the Closing, Seller shall
pay to each Identified Employee all accrued vacation pay in accordance with
applicable law.

                  7.2 NO RIGHT OF EMPLOYMENT. Nothing contained herein, express
or implied, is intended to confer upon any Identified Employee any right to
continued employment for any period by reason of this Agreement. Nothing
contained herein is intended to confer upon any Identified Employee any
particular term or condition of employment other than as expressly referred to
in Section 7.1 of this Agreement.

         8. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

                  8.1 NOTICES. All notices and other communications under or in
connection with this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (a)
if delivered personally, upon delivery, (b) if delivered by registered or
certified mail (return receipt requested), upon the earlier of actual delivery
or three days after being mailed, or (c) if given by telecopy, upon confirmation
of transmission by telecopy, in each case to the parties at the following
addresses:

                           (a) If to Seller:

                                    Hines Nurseries, Inc.
                                    12621 Jeffrey Road
                                    Irvine, California 92620
                                    Facsimile: (949) 786-0968
                                    Attention:  Claudia Pieropan, CFO

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                                    With a copy to:

                                    Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
                                    Seventeenth Floor
                                    695 Town Center Drive
                                    Costa Mesa, California  92626-1924
                                    Facsimile:  (714) 668-6364
                                    Attention:  Stephen D. Cooke, Esq.

                           (b) If to Purchaser, addressed to:

                                    Costa Nursery Farms, LLC
                                    22290 S.W. 162 Avenue
                                    Miami, FL 33170
                                    Facsimile:  (786) 272-6137
                                    Attention:  Arianna C. Arana, Esq.

                  8.2 SEVERABILITY. If any term or provision of this Agreement
or the application thereof to any circumstance shall, in any jurisdiction and to
any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, such term or provision shall be
ineffective as to such jurisdiction to the extent of such invalidity or
unenforceability without invalidating or rendering unenforceable such term or
provision in any other jurisdiction, the remaining terms and provisions of this
Agreement or the application of such terms and provisions to circumstances other
than those as to which it is held invalid or enforceable.

                  8.3 EXPENSES. Each party will bear the costs of its agents,
attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, travel, lodging and entertainment
and associated expenses except as provided in this Agreement.

                  8.4 THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. Any other provision of this Agreement
to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement shall not create benefits on
behalf of any other person not a party to this Agreement (including without
limitation any broker or finder), and this Agreement shall be effective only as
between the parties hereto, their successors and permitted assigns.

                  8.5 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, including the annexes,
schedules and exhibits attached hereto and other documents referred to herein,
contains the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to its
subject matter and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and
understandings, oral and written, between the parties with respect to such
subject matter.

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                  8.6 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement and the rights and obligations
hereunder shall not be assignable by any party without the written consent of
the other parties hereto, and any such purported assignment by any party without
such consent shall be void.

                  8.7 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts, including electronically transmitted counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall
constitute but one and the same agreement.

                  8.8 RECITALS, SCHEDULES AND ANNEXES. The recitals, exhibits
attached hereto and Seller's Schedule of Exceptions referred to herein and
attached hereto are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof as if
fully set forth herein. Disclosure of any fact or item in any section of
Seller's Schedule of Exceptions shall, should the existence of the fact or item
be relevant to any other section of Seller's Schedule of Exceptions, be deemed
to be disclosed with respect to that other paragraph or section. The parties
hereto acknowledge that certain matters set forth in Seller's Schedule of
Exceptions are included for informational purposes only, notwithstanding the
fact that, because they do not rise above applicable materiality thresholds or
otherwise, they would not be required to be set forth therein by the terms of
this Agreement and that disclosure of such matters shall not be taken as an
admission by the party delivering such Seller's Schedule of Exceptions that such
disclosure is required to be made under the terms of any provision of this
Agreement and in no event shall any such disclosure be deemed or interpreted to
broaden or otherwise amplify the representations and warranties contained in
this Agreement.

                  8.9 CONSTRUCTION. The article, section and subsection headings
used herein are inserted for reference purposes only and shall not in any way
affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. As used in this
Agreement, the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, and the singular or plural,
shall be deemed to include the others whenever and wherever the context so
requires. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the word "including" does not
limit the preceding words or terms.

                  8.10 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal laws (and not the law of conflicts) of
the State of Florida.

                  8.11 ATTORNEYS' FEES. In the event of any dispute related to
or based upon this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover
from the other party its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

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                  8.12 ARBITRATION.

                           (a) Any controversy, claim or dispute involving the
parties (or their affiliated persons) directly or indirectly concerning this
Agreement or the subject matter hereof, including, without limitation, any
questions concerning the scope and applicability of this Section 8.12 shall be
finally settled by arbitration held in Miami-Dade County, Florida by one
arbitrator in accordance with the rules of commercial arbitration then followed
by the American Arbitration Association or any successor to the functions
thereof, provided that the arbitrator shall be (i) a Florida Bar licensed
attorney with no less than fifteen (15) years experience in the active practice
of law with a focus on commercial transactions, or (ii) a former circuit court
or appellate court judge who served for no less than ten (10) years. The
arbitrator shall apply Florida law in the resolution of all controversies,
claims and disputes and shall have the right and authority to determine how his
or her decision or determination as to each issue or matter in dispute may be
implemented or enforced. Any decision or award of the arbitrator shall be final
and conclusive on the parties to this Agreement and their respective affiliates,
and there shall be no appeal therefrom other than from gross negligence or
willful misconduct.

                           (b) The parties hereto agree that any action to
compel arbitration pursuant to this Agreement must be brought in the appropriate
court in Miami-Dade County, Florida and in connection with such action to compel
the laws of the State of Florida shall control. Application may also be made to
such court for confirmation of any decision or award of the arbitrator, for an
order of the enforcement and for any other remedies which may be necessary to
effectuate such decision or award. The parties hereto hereby consent to the
jurisdiction of the arbitrator and of such court and waive any objection to the
jurisdiction of such arbitrator and court.

                           (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
Section 8.12, nothing contained herein shall require arbitration of any issue
arising under this Agreement for which injunctive relief is successfully sought
by any party hereto. Any action, suit or other proceeding initiated by Seller or
Purchaser against any other party for injunctive relief or to enforce this
Section 8.12 or any decision or award of the arbitrator must be brought in any
Federal or state court in Miami-Dade County, Florida having jurisdiction over
the subject matter thereof as the party bringing such action, suit or proceeding
shall elect. Seller and Purchaser hereby submit themselves to the jurisdiction
of any such court and agree that service of process on them in any such action,
suit or proceeding may be effected by the means by which notices are to be given
to it under this Agreement.

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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed
this Agreement, or has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by a
representative duly authorized, all as of the date first above set forth.

                                     "SELLER"

                                     HINES NURSERIES, INC.
                                     a California corporation

                                     By: /S/ CLAUDIA M. PIEROPAN
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Claudia M. Pieropan, Chief Financial
                                         Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

                                     "PURCHASER"

                                     COSTA NURSERY FARMS, LLC
                                     a Florida limited liability company

                                     By: /S/ JOSE I. SMITH
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Jose I. Smith, Manager

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